From Bethlehem to Beijing, people around the world are celebrating the Christmas season. Associated Press photographers have captured images such as these as they chronicle a holiday period abounding in joy, reverence and dazzling lights.
A Powerball ticket purchased outside Little Rock, Arkansas, won a $1.817 billion jackpot in Wednesday's Christmas Eve drawing, ending the lottery game's three-month stretch without a top-prize winner. The winning numbers were 04, 25, 31, 52 and 59, with the Powerball number being 19. The ...
From department stores to grocery stores, most retailers across the U.S. close early on Christmas Eve and shut their doors entirely on Christmas Day — while others opt to cut back hours. But there's also a handful of businesses that will be open during the holiday. Before you run out the ...
BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — Thousands of people flocked to Bethlehem's Manger Square on Christmas Eve as families heralded a much-needed boost of holiday spirit. The giant Christmas tree that was absent during the Israel-Hamas war returned on Wednesday. The city where Christians believe ...
QUINNESEC — A Quinnesec woman has put a fun twist to a classic Christmas carol in her debut children’s book, “The Twelve Days of Yooper Christmas.” Dana Saugstad replaced each day of gifts with Yooper traditions and culture, including a brookie, 10-pointers, ski jumpers and, of ...
IRON MOUNTAIN — Dickinson County has yet to reach collective bargaining agreements with unionized employees for 2026, but Controller Brian Bousley said there should be no complications working under current contracts as talks go forward. “We’re getting closer,” he said of negotiations ...