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Visiting Santa at a busy mall can be overwhelming for some autistic kids, but sensory-friendly events can make it easier. Hundreds of those events are held across the country.

Cosmetic and skin care companies have been doubling down on social media marketing directed at tweens and teens. Parents are left to figure out how to handle kids' desire for skin care products.

There are about 200,000 Palestinian Christians who live in and around Bethlehem, the Galilee region and Gaza. Usually crowds pack into Manger Square for celebrations but this year the mood is subdued.

1660: Father Rene Menard records Michigan's first Christmas near Keweenaw Bay. 1811: Eber Brock Ward, Detroit's first billionaire, is born. 1965: Sherman Poppen invents snowboarding in Muskegon, later an Olympic sport in 1998.

The last time a person won Powerball on Christmas was 10 years ago. If you want to try your luck, the next Powerball drawing is Monday night. The jackpot is north of $630 million.

Lebron James tops the list. The four-time champion and 19 time all-star has scored a total of 460 points in his 17 Christmas Day games. Putting him 65 points ahead of the late Kobe Bryant.

The Guinness World Record folks would have us believe in a 19th century snowflake more than a foot wide, but some scientists are skeptical.

It's become a Christmas classic on NPR — writer and humorist David Sedaris reads from his hilarious holiday essay "Santaland Diaries."

It's been 10 years since South Africa's first democratically elected president died. Nelson Mandela's former personal chef describes how the anti-apartheid icon liked to spend Christmas Day.

Church leaders in Bethlehem canceled Christmas celebrations due to the Israel-Hamas war. The Biden reelection campaign is already facing headwinds. Congress officially wrapped up 2023 business.