Christmas

National parks that remain open during the shutdown are operating with severely limited staff and resources.

The president enjoyed being surrounded by Secret Service agents—even if they wouldn't return his waves.

The Duchess of Sussex hit many major milestones in her first few months as a royal.

Roberto Canamar Garza allegedly shot several rounds at two victims at a tire shop.

Hal Vaughan's trip was doubly special because he was recovering from a broken neck.

Stock markets staged a remarkable comeback on Wednesday, erasing losses suffered during the worst Christmas Eve trading session in U.S. history.

The Paradise resident became an addiction counselor after serving her jail time.

"If you would have see what we had to go through in the darkened plane with all window closed with no light anywhere," Trump said. "Pitch black."

The passengers were delayed by about 11 hours, according to an airline spokesperson.

"It has been a busy year for my family, with two weddings and two babies, and another child expected soon. It helps to keep a grandmother well occupied."

"We are the ones now to keep the light shining; we are the ones to keep the hope alive," said Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde. "In the hardest of years, it becomes all the more important."

The girl's mother and 7-year-old brother were killed by her father in a domestic dispute on December 16.

"And he is a little like Colonel Kurtz, surrounding himself by crazy people in the jungle talking about crazy stuff," former Clinton spokesman Joe Lockhart told CNN Wednesday.

Whether a shopper is looking to exchange or return, many stores have opted for extended hours.

Several stores have instituted extended holiday return policies that begin on December 26.

Donald Trump used a phone call to military troops to reassert his position on the partial government shutdown.

"Merry Christmas everyone - here's to a holiday filled with happiness, family, and love for all people. (Including refugee babies in mangers + their parents.)" the Democratic congresswoman-elect wrote.

Need to return or exchange a Christmas gift? Newsweek has got you covered.

"It's a disgrace what's happening in our country, but other than that I wish everybody a very merry Christmas," the president said.

"With the tsunami, we can only pray humbly and not celebrate much for this year's Christmas," Pastor Rusman Anita Sitorus said.

President Donald Trump used his Christmas morning call with U.S. troops abroad to reiterate his commitment to his partial government shutdown, adding that federal workers "want the wall."

"In fact, as another year ends, I'm left wondering: Will 'Christian conservative' be an oxymoron in 2019?"

"Christmas is a day of meaning and traditions, a special day spent in the warm circle of family and friends."

No matter where you are in the U.S., you can get your coffee fix on Christmas Day.

Some hams are pre-cooked and others take a little bit of work to get ready for the oven.

The video does not portray the U.S. president as very bright.

People were exchanging gifts, singing songs and hanging mistletoe in December centuries before Christ's birth.

Instead of fretting about the small things this holiday season, reflect on these holiday quotes for a reminder of what Christmas is really about. 

Weather outlook for the holiday.

Regional experts also predicted that Russia may look to take advantage of the uncertainty created by James Mattis's resignation as President Trump's defense secretary.