Tag Archives: holidays and observances

[ad_1] CNN  —  Cher had enough ice on hand for more than just holiday cocktails this weekend, but she’s remaining mum for now on whether it means wedding bells are in her near future. The legendary entertainer, who has been linked to rapper and music executive Alexander “AE” Edwards, posted …

[ad_1] CNN  —  [Breaking news update at 9:47 a.m. ET] At least 25 people have died in Erie County, New York, as a result of a massive winter storm that blasted much of the US, county executive Mark Poloncarz said in a news conference Monday, citing the findings of the …

[ad_1] CNN  —  When the blizzard first hit Buffalo, New York, a family of six packed up their bags and headed to a local hotel after they lost power at their home – but they ended up celebrating Christmas somewhere a little more surprising. Demetrice and Danielle, along with their …

[ad_1] CNN  —  When Santa Claus arrived at migrant shelter in El Paso, Texas, to bring presents for the children, one migrant asked for just a photo with him. The photo Geovanny Caripaz, 39, took was quickly sent through WhatsApp to his 7-year-old son in Venezuela. “I told him Santa …

[ad_1] CNN  —  A Kentucky woman brought home the best present at her office gift exchange. Lori Janes, from Louisville, won $175,000 after receiving a lottery ticket at her office holiday party, according to a news release from the Kentucky Lottery. Janes, an officer manager and treatment coordinator at Harmon …

[ad_1] CNN  —  President Volodymyr Zelensky called on Ukrainians to have “patience and faith” in a defiant Christmas address after a deadly wave of Russian strikes pounded the southern city of Kherson. Ten months into Russia’s war on Ukraine, Zelensky spoke of endurance and pushing through to the end, while …

[ad_1] CNN  —  A nearly weeklong winter storm blasting much of the US has plunged temperatures to life-threatening lows, brought blizzards and floods, and left more than a quarter million people without power on Christmas Day. Blizzard conditions continue across the Great Lakes, while frigid cold temperatures grip the eastern …

[ad_1] London CNN  —  In a community center in central London, a young child plays in a makeshift area as her caregiver rocks her stroller and chats to a friend. The Oasis Centre in Waterloo sits in a four-story building that has a warm, inviting feeling, with plush chairs and …

[ad_1] CNN  —  Several busloads of migrants were dropped off in front of Vice President Kamala Harris’ residence in Washington, DC, on Christmas Eve in 18 degree weather late Saturday. An initial two busloads were taken to local shelters, according to an administration official. More buses arrived outside the vice …

[ad_1] Rome CNN  —  Pope Francis asked people this Christmas to “do something good,” during his homily at Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican Saturday. “God does not want appearances, but concreteness,” the Pope said. “May we not let this Christmas pass without doing something good.” …