Past U.S. presidents have used their holiday messages to inspire the nation to overlook their differences and face hard times by coming together. President-elect Donald J. Trump had his own idea.

He needlessly spelled out his plot to take over Canada, Greenland, and the Panama Canal in a too-long Truth Social tirade.

PHOENIX (AP) — Police are investigating a Christmas shooting at Sky Harbor Airport in Phoenix that left three people injured by gunfire and another person stabbed. Phoenix police said the evening shooting happened at around 9:45 p.m. at an airport restaurant that is outside the security checkpoints in Terminal 4.

Three people were shot and another person was stabbed at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport in Arizona during a family dispute in one of the terminals on Christmas night, police said.

Phoenix police said four people who were injured when a fight turned violent at the airport on Christmas all knew each other.

The Adams County Sheriff's Office said the baby was discovered on Christmas morning in Denver by a passerby who stopped to help.

A one-month-old baby has been found abandoned in a car seat on a Colorado highway by officials. Deputies from the Adams County Sheriff’s Office responded to 911 calls about a baby boy found near a median on 7490 Pecos St.

The NFL will embark on a new Christmas Day tradition starting this year. Christmas Day games have been played in the past throughout the NFL, but only on special occasions.  That changes Wednesday, as the league will play Christmas Day games in the middle of the week for the first time.

For the fifth consecutive season, NFL games will be played on Christmas. The Christmas NFL games are quickly becoming a staple of the holiday season. It's time to kick up your feet with a glass of eggnog and watch four teams who have clinched a spot in the AFC playoff picture duke it out.

The Week 17 schedule of the 2024 NFL season has arrived, with the Houston Texans hosting the Baltimore Ravens at NRG Stadium on Christmas Day. Find out how to watch the Texans vs. the Ravens, the Week 17 NFL Christmas games on Netflix and more.

From retail to grocery chains, many companies 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 stay open on the holiday.

Some stores will be operating under reduced hours or shutting their doors for the holidays. If you need last minute items on Christmas Day, you still have some options available.

Otherwise, you may be met with modified hours or stores closed for the entire day, such as chains like Target, Giant Eagle and Kroger. Will Walmart be open this Christmas? Here's what to know before you plan your next shopping trip.