Pope Leo’s first Christmas brings a powerful messageThe Vatican’s Christmas Nativity scenes go beyond tradition, aiming to convey a present-day message of Christmas. The main display in St. Peter’s Square is joined by more than 100 Nativity scenes from countries around the world, as the Vatican prepares for Pope Leo’s first Christmas since his election. CNN's Christopher Lamb reports.

“Every single conversation that I have with our membership around immigration is a tough one,” Williams said recently at a union hall outside Minneapolis. Williams speaks to union apprentices during a training session at the IUPAT offices in Little Canada on Oct. 21. Those demographic shifts have come to Williams’ union, with commercial painting and drywall work offering first- and second-generation immigrants entry into decent union jobs. The painters union tries to combat that practice by bringing wage complaints to the government on behalf of laborers who have been cheated out of overtime. AdvertisementThe painters union is also having to make adjustments due to the climate of fear.

For decades, American families have gathered to watch “It’s a Wonderful Life” on Christmas Eve. But as with anything holy in this nation, President Trump and his followers are trying to hijack the holiday classic. Advertisement“This Christmas,” the caption reads, “our hearts grow as our illegal population shrinks.”“It’s a Wonderful Life” has long served as a political Rorschach test. The Trump administration’s take on “It’s a Wonderful Life” is that it reflects a simpler, better, whiter time. It’s the heart of “It’s a Wonderful Life” and the opposite of Trump’s push to make us all dependent on his mercy.

Claim: In December 2025, CBS Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss pulled a story about abuses at CECOT, a prison in El Salvador, because the report was a "blatant hoax." Rating: About this rating Originated as SatireIn late December 2025, CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss postponed a "60 Minutes" report on abuses in a Salvadoran maximum-security prison just before it was due to air. The video was captioned:Trump's Epic Media Takedown: CBS Yanks Fake 60 Minutes Venezuela Hoax – Democrat Lies Implode in Total Humiliation! CBS abruptly pulls a bogus 60 Minutes hit piece hours before airtime after editor Bari Weiss exposes it as a total fabrication smearing Trump's deportations. However, there was no evidence Weiss pulled the report upon discovering it was a "blatant hoax."

What if, Kavanaugh hypothesized, an angry crowd gathered outside a federal court house threatening to storm the building. The officials said at that time that only about 300 National Guard units from Illinois would remain ready to deploy. Trump is using the National Guard in Washington under a different federal law that was not at issue before the Supreme Court. The Department of Justice countered that reading would be counterintuitive since the standing military is generally barred from executing federal law. To make its case for the deployments, the Justice Department has relied heavily on a Supreme Court decision from 1827 — Martin v. Mott.

Alex Warren reflects on no ‘Ordinary’ success in 2025 Warren spoke in an interview for ‘The Year: 2025’ to reflect on the inspiration for his hit song, “Ordinary,” working with Jelly Roll and the message he received from Joe Jonas.

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US economy grew more than economists expected in 3rd quarter Bankrate analyst Ted Rossman joins ABC News Live to discuss the latest data on the economy.

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But among linguists and editors here, a different Carney shift is drawing attention: his spelling. TORONTO — Since taking office in March, Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced new policies on trade, foreign affairs, and energy that he has cast as necessary to bolster Canada’s economic resilience amid President Trump’s assault on the historically close US-Canadian relationship. Its differences from English in the United States and Britain are apparent in its syntax, spelling, and vocabulary. Canadian English evolved over several waves of immigration from English-speaking countries. They, too, influenced Canadian English.

More than one person has referred to newspapers as the “first draft of history,” capturing the moment of something happening in the instant, not yet knowing what its impact on the future will be, but keeping its place in time for future generations to decide.

DOJ releases more documents from Epstein files Former FBI agent Brad Garrett discusses the Justice Department's partial release of redacted files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

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