CHRISTMAS

Accused Waukesha Christmas parade killer Darrell Brooks argued with an exasperated judge Tuesday over his ability to serve as his own attorney at his upcoming murder trial.

The Salvation Army is hosting its annual Christmas Angel Tree giveaway to make the holidays easier for local families in need. This program makes Christmas wishes come true for thousands of children. Registration will run from September 26th to October 7th 2022.

Two registered sex offenders filed a federal lawsuit against the City of Jacksonville because they want to decorate for Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and other holidays. Thursday, the offenders asked the judge to pause the city sign requirement outside their home because they believe it’s unconstitutional.

Stock up on stocking stuffers for adults and kids alike now to avoid the holiday rush.

The new Prince and Princess of Wales shook hands and spoke to people at the Queen's Norfolk estate.

The retailer says shoppers are spending less on big ticket items as the cost of living rises.

Despite the dire predictions about winter, there are a few reasons why we can expect at least some festive lights to stay on.

Darlene Love says she was dubbed the "Queen of Christmas" 29 years ago. Another artist went so far as to take legal action against the trademark.

The Memphis Grizzlies are in line to be part of the NBA's Christmas showcase for the first time.

European governments have put off preparing their citizens for Putin’s weaponization of winter. Making up for lost time will be painful.

The TV and radio host is revealed as the 15th and final contestant for this year's dance contest.

They're approaching an agreed-on deadline for him to tell his parents they're dating. What if he misses it?

A County Antrim butcher says people are worried earlier than ever over how they'll afford Christmas.

CBSIt was “Christmas” in scorchingly hot August on Tuesday night when Stephen Colbert opened his Late Show monologue with a full-blown celebration of the FBI raid on Mar-a-Lago. And it gave the host a chance to break out his truly inspired impression of “former second first son” Eric Trump.In response to Donald Trump’s son assuring Sean Hannity that all the agents would find is a “note from me telling him how proud I am of him and what a great job he was doing as president,” Colbert tucked his u

The fibreglass effigies have been stolen a number of times from their Romford location.

What better time to take a quiz on Garfield the cat than National Lasagna Day?

The former chancellor says new restrictions were hours away from being announced in December 2021.

The occurrence is “still not fully understood by scientists,” officials say.

Kim Kardashian said that North West kept showing her middle finger during a Christmas photo shoot, making most of the photos "unusable."

The letters date from 1942 to 1946 and were exchanged between a young woman and an RAF commander.

The country wants to be called Türkiye as part of a rebranding campaign launched by its president.

The Forgotten Angels is a local charity (501.c.3) that focuses on the elderly in nursing homes.

Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson have had a whirlwind romance

In 2020, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced they were stepping back as senior members of the British royal family.

The government wants shoppers' money to be protected even if the scheme they are in goes bust.

At Christmas, they were dancing The Nutcracker in their home city of Kharkiv in eastern Ukraine. This Easter, they are living as displaced persons in the western city of Lviv.

A man accused of killing six people and injuring dozens more when he allegedly drove his SUV through a Christmas parade in Waukesha says he doesn’t feel safe in jail. Darrell Brooks, who is Black, sent a letter to his mother saying that guards paid inmates to spit in his food. Brooks wrote that he needs to find a way out before something happens to him and guards “sweep it under the rug.”

The worst offenders in the War on Christianity are people like Sen. Wendy Rogers and Rep. Paul Gosar, who spew hate while claiming to follow Jesus.

The CPS CEO said he doesn't anticipate more work stoppages, but does CTU agree?

Frustrated reader does not want to put up with more of stepmother-in-law’s long-time “manners” lessons.

Tributes have been paid to the SBTV founder by the young people he inspired with his work.

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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is due to travel to Kyiv and Moscow next week

Winter's midpoint in 2022, contrary to the tradition of Candlemas or the annual extended forecast derived by Punxsutawney Phil, was on Feb. 3.

In the north-western region of the Central African Republic, peanut farming brings hope to the residents of Paoua, a town some 500 kilometres (300 miles) northwest of the capital Bangui, but insecurity in the region means it's dangerous for farmers to travel with their produce. Paoua is regularly targeted by armed groups, notably the powerful 3R movement (Return, Reclaim, Rehabilitation), among several in the region that are seeking to control exports.

Highlights of this day in history: World War II's Yalta Conference; O.J. Simpson found liable for the murders of his ex-wife and her friend; Patty Hearst kidnapped; the Massachusetts gay marriage ruling; aviator Charles Lindbergh born. (Feb. 4)

While a lot of progress has been made, the latest research shows only nine percent of American workers in STEM fields are Black.

To help us understand whether Professor Kerhsnar had a first amendment right to say what he did in a podcast interview regarding child-adult sex, 7 News Anchor Ashley Rowe spoke with SUNY Fredonia journalism professor Mike Igoe.

President Joe Biden is sending about 2,000 U.S.-based troops to Poland and Germany and shifting 1,000 soldiers from Germany to Romania as demonstrations of American commitments to allies on NATO's eastern flank. (Feb. 3)

Australian maritime experts said Thursday they believed they've found the wreck of one of the most important ships in the history of the South Pacific after it was scuttled in the U.S. more than 200 years ago. (Feb. 3)

This dish is an interesting alternative to Pecan Pie. Next time, switch it up on your holiday guests, and surprise them with this dessert.

Here’s the latest for Thursday, February 3: Biden says leader of Islamic State in Syria is dead; US accuses Kremlin of plot to fabricate Ukrainian attack; Biden pledges to do more to stop gun violence; Polar bear enjoys winter storm.

At a congressional roundtable on Thursday, former Washington employees raised new harassment claims against owner Daniel Snyder, which he denied.

Videos show what's left of a compound after US forces raided it and killed ISIS leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi.

A burning fertilizer plant in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, nearly caused "one of the worst explosions in U.S. history," the fire chief said. Thousands of residents evacuated as firefighters battled the blaze.

Chicken and rice are the perfect duo. Here's a budget-friendly recipe.

Allison Fluke-Ekren, a former teacher from Kansas, is charged with providing material aid to ISIS.

Pentagon press secretary John Kirby says the death of the leader of the violent Islamic State group was a "significant blow" to the militant group. (Feb. 3)

A cross between a cake-like cobbler and a traditional fruit crumble, a buckle is the perfect way to showcase juicy summer peaches.

AccuWeather's Dexter Henry highlights June Bacon-Bercey, a woman who opened doors for both minorities and women in the field of meteorology.

Martha made this recipe on episode 709 of Martha Bakes and paired it with Virginia Peanut Pie.

Sweden says it will lift most of its coronavirus restrictions on February 9 as the pandemic enters a "whole new phase" with the highly contagious but milder Omicron variant. "The pandemic is not over, but we are entering a whole new phase," Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson told reporters.

Queen Elizabeth II on February 6 becomes the first British monarch to rule for 70 years, in a historic milestone that signals the start of her Platinum Jubilee year. The 95-year-old monarch will mark the anniversary of the death of her father King George VI in private, before a series of public celebrations, and an extra bank holiday, planned for early June.

A witness describes the moment when US special forces raided a house in northwestern Syria where the head of the Islamic State group was reportedly living. In the operation, Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurashi reportedly blew himself up.

U.S. military missions around the world are in the spotlight, with thousands of troops deploying to Eastern Europe, and reports emerging of casualties in Syria following a counterterrorism raid. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes joins "CBS News Mornings" with more.

A rehabilitated bald eagle that was discovered just after Christmas hanging upside down in a tree, tangled in moss has been released back into the wild.

A 28-year Navy veteran, Arron Sterling, and Louis Pasderetz died in a plane crash on Jacksonville’s Westside one day after Christmas. The plane crashed as they were flying back to Herlong Recreational Airport.

The Serbian Orthodox Church says the Patriarch, Porfirije, has tested positive for COVID-19.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez says it's time to consider whether to move away from the detailed tracking that the pandemic has required until now to a flu-like monitoring system.

The United Kingdom will celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s 70 years on the throne with a military parade, neighborhood parties and a competition to create a new dessert for the Platinum Jubilee.

Now that Christmas is over, many kids are eagerly starting to play with their new video games, which can be a great way to stay entertained. But, it’s also important to make sure they’re taking regular breaks.

A 28-year Navy veteran who just became a grandfather last year, died in a plane crash on the Westside, one day after Christmas.

The U.K. government has been making contingency plans in case hospitals, schools and other workplaces are hit by major staff shortages amid the latest record spike in coronavirus infections.

Wintry weather combined with the pandemic is frustrating air travelers again, whose return flights home from the holidays were canceled or delayed in the first days of the new year.

St. Johns County is accepting trees Tuesday as part of its Christmas Tree-cycling Program.

More than five trillion, with a “T”, is sold, bought, and traded in the stock market each and every day.

Floridians hoping to get COVID-19 tests waited in long lines, sometimes for hours on the day after many had gathered with friends and relatives for Christmas.

France recorded more than 100,000 virus infections in a single day for the first time since the pandemic struck and COVID-19 hospitalizations have doubled over the past month.

Kemba Walker became the seventh NBA player with a triple-double on Christmas, and the New York Knicks beat the depleted Atlanta Hawks 101-87 for their first win on the holiday in a decade.

The holiday scene at the White House has been a little less merry under under COVID-19's shadow.

A worldwide surge in COVID-19 infections thanks to the omicron variant is tempering Christmas celebrations.

The NBA’s Christmas message to its teams was a refrain it has been using for weeks: Get boosted.

The Christmas season has not been the same for Abby Eberwein and her family since the tragic 2018 death of her 6-month-old daughter, Sophie Grace Leon-Friesenhahn.

Last-minute shoppers packed the stores Friday for the final day of shopping before Christmas.

Two New Hampshire brothers have gotten their holiday regifting skills down to an art by passing the same hard candy back and forth since 1987.

Germany’s health minister says the proportion of coronavirus infections with the new omicron variant will increase sharply in the days ahead.

Tulane University in New Orleans is delaying the start of its spring semester because of the latest surge in coronavirus cases, and another private school says students must get booster shots before returning.

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Whether it was a trendy gift or something particularly sentimental, we wanted to hear about it. So we asked you, our readers and viewers: What Christmas present do you remember most from childhood?

What were you doing when you were 13 years old, right around this time of year? Were you on Christmas break from school? Hanging out with your friends, by chance? Longing for the presents that were set to arrive on Christmas morning?

The Jacksonville International Airport will have 30 decorated Christmas trees, benefiting Dreams Come True, for travelers to look at.

A jury has ended an abbreviated first week of deliberations without reaching a verdict at the sex trafficking trial of Ghislaine Maxwell.

Spaniards looking for a respite from the pandemic’s gloom have found some cheer with a rite that for more than two centuries has marked the beginning of the festive period: the country’s bumper Christmas lottery, known as “El Gordo,” or “The Fat One.”.

The last weekend to watch Christmas in the Cathedral District: Let There Be Light is Thursday through Sunday, Dec. 23 – 26, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

The Christmas holiday is upon us, that’s right just four days until December 25. If you still have some gifts to buy and halls to deck but little budget left, don’t pout and don’t you cry - Liz Morgan from Goodwill of North Florida is here to show you how a visit to a local thrift store can come to your rescue.

Tradition dictates that Venezuelans wear brand new clothes on Christmas and New Year’s.

Heading through the evening rain chances will slowly pick up around after midnight.

If caroling is on your mind, here are five tips to know before warming up those vocal cords.

As Florida travelers begin to hit the road for Christmas, they will likely be paying less at the pump than at this time last month.

We want to show off some of our News4Jax Insiders holiday decorations!

Asian stock markets have followed Wall Street lower amid concern about the coronavirus’s latest variant and tighter Federal Reserve policy.

121 Financial and the Sulzbacher Center are bringing smiles to hundreds of disadvantaged families this Christmas with their annual Christmas toy drive.

Experts warn that people need to shop safely this holiday weekend while the Omicron variant continues spreading across the nation.

A Jacksonville family of twelve lost their home early Saturday after a fire, just one week before Christmas.

BNC made its debuts in November of 2019 and is available in 50 million households.

Santa and his Elves will distribute the toys and gifts to families attending the Holiday Toy Distribution event.

Nations across Europe are moving to reimpose tougher measures to stem a new wave of COVID-19 infections spurred by the highly transmissible omicron variant.

Christmas came early Friday for children and teens from the Police Athletic League, Jewish Family and Children’s Services, Carpenter’s Shop and Big Brothers and Big Sisters.

With the calendar flipping to December, holiday events are in full swing. Before you know it we will usher in a new year.