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Weather outside delightful: Christmas day temps almost break record in St. Louis | Metro
Thousands of miniature lights create an icy glow in the empty basin of the “Runner” statue in Kiener Plaza downtown on Dec. 23, 1983. (Jerry Naunheim Jr./Post-Dispatch) Jerry Naunheim Jr./Post-Dispatch While the average high on Christmas is 39, many St. Louisans know it can get really cold around the holidays. But Christmas in 1983 went …
Santa takes a break, skis on Vallecito Lake
Santa, it appears, took some time off from his Christmas delivery route to water ski on Vallecito Lake. Yes, the video was shot at the beginning of the decade, but Stan “Doc” Folsom, who dressed up as Santa and braved freezing water temperatures all those years ago, said he recently reposted the video to his …
Kanye West dropped a new album on Christmas and called it — what else? — ‘Jesus Is Born’
West, who just dropped his album “Jesus Is King” in October, followed it up with another album — “Jesus Is Born.” Sensing a theme? The album’s primary artist is listed as the Sunday Service Choir, a gospel collective featuring West, which has also performed in his Sunday Service hip-hop and gospel pop-up events. The album …
Second Warmest Christmas Day In 147 Years – CBS Chicago
CHICAGO (CBS)– With a high temerature of 57 degrees, it’s officially the second warmest Christmas. Ellis said with the morning low temperature of 37 degrees, Wednesday will rank as the 4th warmest Christmas morning low temperature. CBS 2 will provide updates on any record-breaking forecast updates. Temperatures are expected to drop by the end of …
Edward Aschoff, ESPN reporter, dies of pneumonia on 34th birthday
His death is an emotional blow both to those colleagues and to the network, which continues cultivating new on-air talent to replace the retiring generation of ESPN veterans who helped build its reputation as the “worldwide leader in sports.” Aschoff contracted pneumonia covering Ohio State’s 56-27 victory over archival Michigan on Nov. 30, according to …
Inner City Library hosting winter break activities for kids
LAREDO,TX (KGNS) – Although the Christmas festivities are over and done with, the fun does not have to end! The City of Laredo will be hosting a whole slew of activities for the family to enjoy while the kids are on break from school. On Thursday, December 26th the Inner City Library will be hosting …
Helicopters drop water on Chilean city after fire destroys 150 homes | World news
Helicopters dropped water on the outskirts of the Chilean port city of Valparaíso to extinguish a fire that destroyed more than 150 homes on Wednesday. Dozens of people living in the city’s Rocuant and San Roque hills sifted through the ruins of their homes after the fire, fanned by strong winds, swept through their neighbourhoods …
How Americans can break our bitter impasse
How do we escape this bitter impasse? I wrote many columns this year about the political divide that has deepened during Donald Trump’s presidency and the dark days that may lie ahead. We’ll take a big step, forward or back, in the 2020 presidential election, now less than a year away. But whoever wins, a …
Breaking News: Early Morning Minneapolis 4-Alarm Fire Forced Evacuation – WCCO
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – An early morning fire at the Drake Hotel in downtown Minneapolis forced an evacuation of all occupants. The three-story brick building on the 400 block of 3rd Street South in Minneapolis, caught on fire around 3 a.m. this morning. Minneapolis Fire Department have updated the fire to be a four-alarm fire, meaning …
Prince William kisses Prince Louis in adorable new family snap
The black and white photograph shows Prince William in a flat cap, holding his youngest son, one-year-old Prince Louis, close and giving him a kiss on the cheek. The royals posted the photograph — taken by Kate in Norfolk earlier this year — on their official Twitter account Wednesday with the caption: “Merry Christmas to …
