One man is dead after a crash near E. Colfax Avenue and Moline Street just after 11 p.m. on Christmas Eve. Young adults share why they're lying low this holiday season — and what the economy has to do with it. It's common for presidents to give federal workers the day off on Christmas Eve, depending on where it falls on the calendar.

Pope Leo XIV greeted the soggy faithful in St. Peter’s Square in both English and Italian and apologized that there wasn’t enough room in the basilica for them all.

Final ticket sales pushed the jackpot higher than previous expected, making it the second-largest in U.S. history and the largest Powerball prize of 2025, according to www.powerball.com. The jackpot had a lump sum cash payment option of $834.9 million.

Many businesses adjust their hours on Christmas Eve, so it's best to plan ahead if you need to do any last-minute shopping.

The rapper, 48, was spotted with his wife, Bianca Censori, 30, at a performance of “The Nutcracker” ballet in Los Angeles on Christmas Eve. The duo, who stayed for the entire show, kept a low profile, TMZ reported.

A woman died Christmas Eve after being struck by a train on the Atlantic City Rail Line near Absecon, authorities said Thursday. The incident was reported at 7:03 p.m. Wednesday when Train 4634 “struck an adult female trespasser,” according to a statement from a NJ Transit spokesman. The woman’s name was not released.

Historically, the NFL does not play on Christmas Eve unless it falls on a day of the week when games are normally scheduled. The NFL had a full slate of 10 games on Sunday, December 24 in 2023 and 11 games on Saturday, December 24, 2022 to largely avoid Christmas Day. Prior to that, the NFL hosted just one Christmas Eve game since 2018.

Final ticket sales made it the second-largest in U.S. history and the largest Powerball prize of 2025. The lump sum cash payment option was $834.9 million.

A traffic accident on Route 73 in Atlantic County took the life of a 22-year-old motorcyclist on Christmas Eve, authorities said Thursday. The crash occurred around 5:21 p.m. Wednesday on northbound Route 73 near milepost 3.5 in Folsom Borough, according to the New Jersey State Police.

Donald Trump declared Christmas Eve and the day after Christmas federal holidays. But which workers in Illinois will get the days off?

The North American Aerospace Defense Command has been tracking the location of Santa Claus for children since 1955.