Holiday sales climb 8.5% despite supply issues, omicron variant

Even as shoppers grappled with higher prices, product shortages and a raging new COVID-19 variant in the last few weeks of the holiday shopping season, sales rose at the fastest pace in 17 years.

NICU babies dress in Christmas outfits at Colorado hospital

Hospitals across the country are continuing the tradition of dressing up their tiniest patients in Christmas outfits.

Queen Elizabeth's Christmas message shares grief over Prince Philip

Queen Elizabeth said in her Christmas message she understands the difficulty of spending the holiday season “with one familiar laugh missing."

Pope Francis prays for pandemic's end in Christmas Day address

Pope Francis' Christmas Day speech gives him an opportunity to draw a global audience's attention to conflicts big and small. This year was no different.

Flights at LAX canceled due to omicron variant
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Hundreds of flights at LAX and across the country were canceled due to outbreaks of the omicron variant among airline employees.

Corona home converted into Gingerbread Lane
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A small stretch of Pueblo Road in Corona has once again transformed into the magical Gingerbread Lane.

Many US churches canceling in-person Christmas services

Amid the surge of coronavirus cases across the U.S., numerous churches have canceled in-person Christmas services.

Santa tracker: NORAD shows when he's coming to town

For the 66th year, NORAD is tracking Santa Claus this Christmas, showing families around the globe exactly when he’ll be coming to town.

Santa Claus’ house: Take a tour of his North Pole estate valued at $1M

Santa Claus’ house on Zillow is estimated at more than $1 million, and the online real estate marketplace is offering a tour of the North Pole property.

Delta, United cancel dozens of flights out of LAX ahead of Christmas amid omicron surge

As of Friday morning, at least 50 flights out were canceled out of Los Angeles International Airport, including at least 22 United flights and 18 Delta flights. LAX was also reporting 65 flight delays on Friday.

Pasadena readies for the 2022 Rose Parade, association urges vaccination

The Rose Parade has only been canceled four times in its history: 1942, 1943, 1945 during World War II, and last year because of the coronavirus pandemic. Tournament of Roses President Bob Miller recommends vaccinations for those who want to celebrate in-person this year.