news AlertsThere are no new alerts at this timeFederal agents shot into a van during an immigration operation in Maryland on Christmas Eve in an incident that left two men hospitalized, federal authorities said.Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers approached a van in a quiet neighborhood in Glen Burnie, south of Baltimore, on Wednesday morning and […]
US launches 'powerful strikes' against Islamic State in Nigeria, says Trump – BBC
US launches ‘powerful strikes’ against Islamic State in Nigeria, says Trump BBC Trump says US military struck ISIS terrorists in Nigeria CNN U.S. Strikes ISIS in Nigeria After Trump Warned of Attacks on Christians The New York Times Trump launches Christmas night airstrikes on ISIS ‘Terrorist Scum’ in Nigeria after killings of Christians Fox News Trump says he ordered […]
A forgotten Christmas Eve tradition returns to Boston for the first time since World War II – WBUR
Support WBUREditor’s Note: This is an excerpt from WBUR’s daily morning newsletter, WBUR Today. If you like what you read and want it in your inbox, sign up here. Happy Christmas Eve! A quick scheduling note: this is our last regular WBUR Today newsletter of 2025. We have a special end-of-year newsletter coming up next […]
Heavy rainfall hits California on Christmas, flooding highways and forcing evacuations – NBC News
news AlertsThere are no new alerts at this timeRecord rainfall doused Southern California on Christmas Eve, forcing evacuations and leaving some residents in need of rescue amid rising waters.“At least dozens” of people were rescued overnight amid flooding and mudslides in Wrightwood, California, a community nestled in the San Gabriel Mountains, northeast of Los Angeles, […]
King's speech 2025: Christmas message urges communities to pull together in divided world – BBC
The King's Christmas message has invoked the wartime spirit, calling on communities to pull together in an increasingly divided world and urging people to get "to know our neighbours".His traditional speech, recorded in Westminster Abbey, remembered this year's 80th anniversaries of VE Day and VJ Day and said we should "never lose sight" of the […]