Christmas

Macy’s said Santa Claus won’t be greeting kids at its flagship New York store this year due to the coronavirus, interrupting a holiday tradition started nearly 160 years ago.

The coronavirus has hit one part of the arts and entertainment world especially hard, and that’s performances of “The Nutcracker.”

A Bristol, Va., man decided to put his Christmas lights back up to cheer people up during the coronavirus pandemic. “If I’m driving by, it makes me excited, so imagine what a kid is going to be like if they see this popping up,” he said.

Baby, a 15-year-old cat who was adopted after being a hospice resident at a Massachusetts animal shelter, is loving life and no longer needs medication after Bjarna O’Brien welcomed her into her family.

Police have arrested a man they say stole a trailer filled with toys for needy children just one week before Christmas. According to an arrest report, 50-year-old Oscar Gomezguerra was caught on surveillance video taking the trailer from St. Kevin’s Church located in Southwest Miami-Dade. Just two days after the trailer was stolen, an anonymous caller tipped off police...

Debbie Reynolds had everything prepared to celebrate Christmas 2016 with her family when her daughter, actress Carrie Fisher, suffered a heart attack aboard a flight on Dec. 23, NBC News reports. Fisher died four days later, on Dec. 27. Her mother, Reynolds, passed away the following day from a stroke. Her son, Todd Fisher, blamed heartbreak for his mother’s death. Sue Cameron,...

A North Texas boy’s reaction when he gets the iPhone he’s wanted for two years was caught on camera on Christmas Day. His grandfather Richard Carlock shared the video.

A strong typhoon that barreled through the central Philippines left at least 28 dead and 12 missing, and forced thousands to flee their homes, devastating Christmas celebrations in the predominantly Roman Catholic country.

A month ago, on Tarrant County Adoption Day, many children joined their forever homes. This was the first Christmas for Emily, Jordan, Justin and Jennie Godfrey.

Christmas produces a lot of joy…and garbage. Americans produce 25% more trash between Thanksgiving and Christmas, according to the EPA. Learn what should go into the recycle bin and what might be better suited for the landfill — or swapped out completely.

Now that holiday gifts have been opened, it’s time to take a moment to say thanks with a handwritten thank you note.

Reenactors will take to the Delaware River on Christmas to recreate George Washington and his troops daring 1776 crossing.

On Christmas Day, a hot meal can mean so much to so many. With thousands in need, one group came up with a plan to bring the relief straight to their neighborhoods. NBC 5 followed volunteers as they started Christmas morning preparing for the day’s big mission. “It’s going be a good day today,” said Don Knubowitz, who helped...

The Give a Leg Up charity group comes together to provide meals and more to Dallas’ homeless.

A Philadelphia mailman delivered more than just letters and packages when he dressed up as Santa Claus and spread Christmas cheer along his route.

A moment caught on camera has brought tears to the eyes of people across the country just in time for the holidays. It shows how powerful music truly is and how it can bring people of all ages together. The Wylie East High School Acapella Choir has brought goodwill and smiles to communities every holiday season. “Every year you always…

Pope Francis assured the faithful on Christmas Eve that God loves everyone — “even the worst of us” — as he celebrated the joyous birth of Christ after a less-than-joyful year of scandals and opposition. With a choir singing the classic Christmas hymn “The First Noel,” Francis processed down the center aisle of St. Peter’s Basilica late Tuesday and unveiled…

Video of a resident of an assisted living center, who has a music background, leading a high school choir is bringing tears and smiles to people across the country. The video shows Mrs. Doris Trousdale leading the Wylie East High School Acapella Choir in Christmas carols and shows the power of music.

With hours to go until Christmas Day, some shoppers are using every minute they’ve got left. Several malls across North Texas are closing early Christmas Eve after weeks of extended hours. At Grapevine Mills, shoppers like Abigail Trejo of Lewisville were making exchanges on gifts. “There’s a lot of people, so it’s been busy,” Trejo said. Greg Horn of...