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Holly, jolly football: NFL games to return on Christmas Day

By Liam Griffin - The Washington Times

Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill, center, delivers the Christmas service in the Christ the Saviour Cathedral in Moscow, Russia, Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. While much of the world has Christmas in the rearview mirror by now, people in some Eastern Orthodox traditions will celebrating the holy day on Sunday. Jan. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, Pool, File)

Orthodox Christmas: Why it’s celebrated by some believers 13 days after Dec. 25

By Peter Smith - Associated Press

A Russian Orthodox Church priest makes the sign of the cross during an Orthodox Christmas service at the Church of the Holy Martyr Tatiana near the Kremlin Wall in Moscow, Russia, late Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

Orthodox mark Christmas, but the celebration is overshadowed for many by conflict

Associated Press

Police rope off the scene where two dead bodies were discovered on Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023, in San Antonio, Texas. A father and son in Texas have been charged in the killings of an 18-year-old pregnant woman who disappeared before Christmas and her boyfriend, who San Antonio police say were fatally shot before their bodies were moved and left in a car. (Jacob Beltran/The San Antonio Express-News via AP, File)

A Texas father and son arrested in the killings of a pregnant woman and her boyfriend

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Pedro Soto, right, Savanah's father, comforts Rachel Soto, left, Savanah's grandmother, at a vigil for Savanah Soto, 18, and her unborn baby Fabian at Kenwood Park on Thursday, Dec. 28, 2023 in San Antonio, Texas. Authorities say Soto and Guerra were found earlier this week with gunshot wounds in a car and may have been dead for days. (Salgu Wissmath /The San Antonio Express-News via AP)

Texas police release new footage in murder investigation of pregnant woman, boyfriend

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A photo of President George W. Bush and Laura Bush is displayed at a Christmas exhibit at The George W. Bush Presidential Center and Library on Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018 on the SMU campus in Dallas. The exhibit, called &quot;Deck the Halls and Welcome All: Christmas at the White House 2006,&quot; opened Thursday and runs through Jan. 6. (Ashley Landis /The Dallas Morning News via AP)

At Christmastime, George W. Bush was Santa, and Obama was Scrooge

By Joseph Curl

Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon, center, argues after being called for a foul with referee Michael Smith, left, as head coach Michael Malone looks on in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Golden State Warriors Monday, Dec. 25, 2023, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Aaron Gordon out indefinitely after suffering lacerations to face, hand from dog bite on Christmas

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Italy and deals with China illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times

Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni wisely spurns deal with China

By James Jay Carafano and Stefano Graziosi

Meaning of saying 'Merry Christmas' illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

What does saying ‘Merry Christmas’ mean?

By Everett Piper

Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, (D-NY), visits the Memory and Human Rights Museum in Santiago, Chile, Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023. Ocasio-Cortez is part of a U.S. delegation that traveled to the South American country to learn about efforts to defend its democracy ahead of the 50th anniversary of the military coup led by Gen. Augusto Pinochet. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix) **FILE**

AOC posts Christmas message linking Palestinians to Jesus

By Mallory Wilson - The Washington Times

California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks at a press conference in Beijing, Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023. California Gov. Newsom had a surprise meeting with China's leader Xi Jinping in Beijing on Wednesday after being warmly welcomed by other senior leaders in a display of friendliness that stands in sharp contrast to the dialogue between the United States and China in recent years. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

Higher Ground: Gov. Gavin Newsom wins a lump of coal

By Mark A. Kellner and Billy Hallowell - The Washington Times

Britain's King Charles III poses for a photo, during the recording of his Christmas message at Buckingham Palace, in London, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2023. (Jonathan Brady/Pool Photo via AP)

King Charles III’s annual Christmas message from Buckingham Palace to include sustainable touches

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New York Knicks' Jalen Brunson (11), second from right, puts up a shot over Milwaukee Bucks' Brook Lopez, right, during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Dec. 25, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Knicks snap long losing streak to Bucks with sold-out win

By Brian Mahoney - Associated Press

Former President Donald Trump speaks during a rally Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023, in Reno, Nev. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

Trump rips into rivals in Christmas rants: ‘May they rot in hell’

By Victor Morton - The Washington Times

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra reacts as his team plays the Orlando Magic during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Kevin Kolczynski)

NBA teams insist being picked to play on Christmas is special

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press

Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid, left, tries to get by Toronto Raptors' Dennis Schroder, center, and Jakob Poeltl during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, Dec. 22, 2023, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) **FILE**

MVP Joel Embiid won’t play in 76ers-Heat Christmas game because of ankle issue

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press

A priest walks by the Church of the Nativity, traditionally believed to be the birthplace of Jesus, on Christmas Eve, in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, Sunday, Dec. 24, 2023. Bethlehem is having a subdued Christmas after officials in Jesus' traditional birthplace decided to forgo celebrations due to the Israel-Hamas war. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)

On Christmas Eve, Bethlehem resembles a ghost town. Celebrations are halted due to Israel-Hamas war.

By Melanie Lidman - Associated Press

A U.S. Air Force pilot flies a C-130J Super Hercules for Operation Christmas Drop over the Federated States of Micronesia, Dec. 3, 2023. This is OCD’s 72nd year delivering supplies such as clothes, toiletries, toys, fishing gear, and more across different islands of the Federated States of Micronesia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Audree Campbell)

Like Santa’s reindeer, C-130 cargo planes spread Christmas joy across the Pacific

By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times

People hold a giant Palestinian flag in Manger Square, near the Nativity Church, which is traditionally believed to be the birthplace of Jesus, on Christmas Eve, in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, Sunday, Dec. 24, 2023. Bethlehem is having a subdued Christmas after officials in Jesus' traditional birthplace decided to forgo celebrations due to the Israel-Hamas war. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)

As war rages, it’s a somber Christmas in Bethlehem: ‘How can you be joyous?’

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

Truth of the Christmas story illustration by Greg Groesch / The Washington Times

The enduring truth of the Christmas story

By Mike Pence