“We’re trying to make sure kids see the things we didn’t grow up seeing so they can pass that on to their kids,” said Chris Kennedy, a Black Santa.
Author: Ashley R. Williams, USA TODAY
Pre-Christmas blizzard expected to wallop northern US could strengthen into a bomb cyclone
The National Weather Service issued a winter storm watch Tuesday for over 40 million people in the North Central U.S., including Chicago.
‘Big mess’ is days away: Major winter storm to bring snow, arctic temps and travel headaches
Frigid temperatures and a significant winter storm could threaten holiday travel plans for millions from the Plains to the Eastern Seaboard.
Nor’easter in New England after weeklong winter storm system spawned blizzards, tornados
A winter storm system that has lasted for over a week has now spawned a nor’easter threatening parts of Maine with up to 2 feet of snow Saturday.
How a 15-year-old pilot is making sure we don’t forget about veterans
Lyndsey Jacobsen is a 15-year-old history buff who is helping honor the legacy of veterans by organizing a ceremony for Wreaths Across America Day.
In the spirit of giving? What to know about the Salvation Army’s annual Red Kettle campaign
This year, Salvation Army expects to surpass $3 billion in donations since its first National Red Kettle Kickoff with the Dallas Cowboys in 1997.
After a loss, holidays can be hard. One woman’s ornaments help loved ones’ voices live on.
Small-business owner Savannah Kelly donated 24 ornaments to Hospice Savannah in Georgia for the second year on Giving Tuesday.
It was just one random act of kindness. But it sparked a family’s decade of giving.
Seven days of kind acts every December blossomed into the New Hampshire-based Butts family’s monthlong annual Christmas Kindness Project.
Group of 100+ skydivers to attempt world-record jump in celebration of women’s rights
Over 100 female skydivers plan to spend Thanksgiving week jumping out of perfectly good airplanes in pursuit of world-record glory.
Buffalo lake-effect snowstorm: 2 deaths blamed on snow clearing; 4 feet of snow expected
A lake-effect snowstorm canceled flights and stranded drivers in Buffalo, New York, as it continues dumping heavy snow.