New Year’s Day: Which stores, restaurants will be closed?

Many grocery stores, drug stores, gas stations and restaurants will have limited hours on New Year’s Day, and some businesses will even be closed.

New Year's Eve: Omicron mutes celebrations as many hope for better 2022

New Year's Eve celebrations were muted or canceled in many places around the world for the second straight year due to a surge of COVID-19 infections.

Pork and sauerkraut, hoppin' John on New Year's: History of lucky food traditions

Pork and sauerkraut, hoppin’ John and 12 lucky grapes: Here’s a look at the history behind six New Year’s food traditions and what they symbolize.

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.

Millions scramble for destinations as flight cancelations pile up

Major airlines are canceling dozens of flights as illnesses tied to COVID-19 have created a domino effect on flight crews during the holiday season.

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.

Hope for the Holidays: Bridge of Promise Part III
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Reporter Matt Lorch and photojournalist Steve Fedoriska take you inside the community-based day program for adults ages 21 and older who have transitioned out of the public school system.

Hope for the Holidays: Bridge of Promise Part II
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Reporter Matt Lorch and photojournalist Steve Fedoriska take you inside the community-based day program for adults ages 21 and older who have transitioned out of the public school system.

Hope for the Holidays: Bridge of Promise Part I
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Bridge of Promise is a nonprofit organization in King County enriching the lives of adults with developmental disabilities.

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 shows off how to do the Merengue
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Santa's got some sweet moves! The big man is taking a break from the work at the North Pole, dancing the Merengue at the local Arthur Murray dance studio.