Tag: Christmas

Florida Government Moves to Revoke Hotel’s Liquor License for Allegedly Having Children at Christmas Drag Show

A Miami hotel might be stripped of its alcohol license for hosting a Christmas-themed drag event despite a warning from the Florida government. In December 2022, the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) demanded that Hyatt Regency Miami prevent children from attending the sexually explicit show but the hotel did anyway, Florida Gov….


Dr. Seuss’ ‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas!’ Gets a Sequel

BOSTON—Dr. Seuss fans might find their hearts growing three sizes this coming holiday season with the release of a sequel to the 1957 classic children’s book “How the Grinch Stole Christmas!” The new book picks up one year after the original, and like the first, teaches a valuable lesson about the true spirit of the…


Ukraine Continues Shelling Russians Despite Moscow’s Unilateral ‘Ceasefire’

A 36-hour unilateral ceasefire, announced a day earlier by Russian President Vladimir Putin, went into effect at noon (Moscow time) along the 680-mile frontline between Russian and Ukrainian forces. “At noon today, the ceasefire regime came into force on the entire contact line,” Russian state media reported at midday on Jan. 6. “It will continue…


Mom Was Told Baby Died in the Womb, Gives Birth to Son 4 Weeks Later: ‘My Christmas Miracle’

A British mom is hailing her Christmas miracle baby who was born after she was told he’d died in the womb. Hannah Cole, 27, from Wibsey, West Yorkshire, England, was admitted to Bradford Royal Infirmary (BRI) in West Yorkshire after her waters broke at 20 weeks. The following day, after the doctors couldn’t detect a…


‘No Christmas’ and China’s COVID Outbreak

Commentary Every December in recent years, quite some people in China shouted: “no foreign festival” (bo yao yang jei)  to tell people to boycott Christmas, which is increasingly regarded as a national shame. However, this year, such voices almost died out due to China’s reversal of its Zero COVID policy after the “White Paper Revolution.”…


Philippines Floods, Landslides Kill 44 After Christmas Day Rains

MANILA—The death toll from flooding and landslides caused by Christmas Day rains in the southern Philippines rose to 44, with 28 others still unaccounted for, the national disaster agency said on Friday. Damage to infrastructure and crops has been estimated at 1.36 billion pesos ($24.4 million), it said in a bulletin. Heavy rains submerged villages,…


Aussies Spend Record Amount at Christmas

Australians have spent a record $75 billion (US$50.8 billion) in the lead-up to Christmas but the spending frenzy didn’t stop there.  The Australian Retailers Association also recorded unprecedented growth on Boxing Day with the $1.2 billion (US$0.81 billion) spend equating to 15 percent more than last year. CEO Paul Zahra said 2022 was the biggest festive…


The Tale of Bunbun, Stranded at Vancouver Airport, Has a Happy Ending

It’s been a chaotic Christmas for many travellers across the country, including one fluffy passenger who was separated from their family and stranded at Vancouver’s airport. But a spokesperson for Vancouver International Airport says the saga of Bunbun the stuffed rabbit has a happy ending, with the toy now on its way back to its…


Riverside Police Department Gifts Family With Toys After Home Burglary

RIVERSIDE—After a single mother and her two sons returned home on Christmas Eve, they discovered their Riverside apartment had been burglarized and all their gifts stolen from under their tree. Some Riverside police officers took matters into their own hands to ensure the family had still had gifts on Christmas day. In body cam footage…


Philippine Death Toll From Christmas Rains and Floods Rises to 13

MANILA—The death toll from Christmas day rains in southern Philippines has risen to 13, authorities said on Tuesday, with the search still on for 23 people as floods started to recede. Most of the deaths were caused by drowning from flash floods after two days of heavy rains disrupted Christmas celebrations and forced more than…