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33-year-old man dead after crash in Pittsylvania County

A man is dead following a crash in Pittsylvania County, according to Virginia State Police.

A high wind watch in effect for 3 regions in the area

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33-year-old man dead after crash in Pittsylvania County

A high wind watch in effect for 3 regions in the area

CHRISTMAS


Raleigh parade driver charged with involuntary manslaughter

The driver of the pickup truck that killed an 11-year-old girl at a Christmas parade in Raleigh, North Carolina has been charged with involuntary manslaughter, according to WRAL.

Florida aims to revoke hotel's liquor license for drag show

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration is moving to revoke the liquor license of a Miami hotel that hosted a Christmas drag show.

Biden approves federal disaster declaration for New Hampshire following damage caused by December storm

A severe winter storm in New Hampshire downed trees and power lines causing numerous power outages in December. Biden officially declared a federal disaster declaration on Wednesday.

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UK economy rebounds in January

The economy expanded by 0.3% as children returned to school and postal strikes ended.

bbc.co.uk

Texas man found guilty of murder after teenage son shoots and kills three in convenience store

Richard Acosta, 34, was found guilty of capital murder this week after his son shot and killed three people at a convenience store in December 2021 in Garland, Texas.

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Southwest plans to tell Senate it's confident in its schedule after holiday meltdown

Southwest's COO will faces questions from a Senate panel on Thursday over the airline's holiday meltdown.

cnbc.com

Luxury rehab centres now offer therapy for 'crypto addiction'

Luxury rehab centres address the life-consuming nature of crypto trading, but some question the huge costs.

bbc.co.uk

Israeli doctor comments on Putin’s alleged ill health

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is probably not as sick as many would wish him to be, and it would be dangerous to overestimate the extent of the Kremlin leader’s health problems, Israeli military doctor Boris Bril has said.

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Video streaming subscriptions fall by two million in 2022

Households cut back on streaming services in their droves as the cost of living rose sharply.

bbc.co.uk

A high school basketball coach is still out $10,000 after Southwest canceled a flight and left his whole team stranded in Las Vegas for 5 days over Christmas. They ended up chartering a bus to drive 1

Southwest tried to send them on "flights to nowhere," the coach said, before a local businessman finally chartered a bus for $15,000 to get them home.

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Royal Mail says strikes have cost it £200m

The owner of the mail delivery service reveals the cost of the ongoing dispute over pay and conditions.

bbc.co.uk

Mexico confirms US resident was among 4 killed in Zacatecas

Authorities in north-central Mexico have confirmed that a U.S. resident was among four people who were killed in the state of Zacatecas around Christmas

washingtonpost.com

Royal Mail overseas parcels ban 'costing me hundreds of pounds'

Small businesses are still unable to send new parcels overseas two weeks after the Royal Mail cyber-attack.

bbc.co.uk

Warming to make California downpours even wetter, study says

A new study says drenchings like those California has been getting since Christmas will only get wetter and nastier with climate change.

VMI student helps save lives after an avalanche in the Swiss Alps

Even though the holiday season is behind us, 10 News learned about a Christmas miracle.

Too sweet! An excited boy leads police on patrol down the street.

Harry received a police bike for Christmas and was surprised when local police came by and let him lead a patrol down the street.

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Dad donates kidney to stranger after daughter's transplant

Arfon Jones says he fells like he gave someone "a nice Christmas present".

bbc.co.uk

Where’s the snow?! Drought hasn’t lasted this long into January since 2016

Below-average snowfall is more common during La Niña winters

Prince Harry's book: Things you might have missed

The duke says he is a Friends fanatic and the Queen quizzed Meghan about Donald Trump when they met.

bbc.co.uk

December sales bounce due to price rises not shopping sprees

Total retail sales jumped by almost 7% but price rises meant shoppers bought less but spent more.

bbc.co.uk

Latest on Ukraine: The Russian Christmas cease-fire that wasn't

Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

npr.org

Ukraine denies Moscow claim it killed 600 soldiers

Moscow has said it killed more than 600 Ukrainian forces in a "mass missile strike" in Kramatorsk.

bbc.co.uk

Chicago man allegedly shoots pregnant mother of own 8-year-old child, resulting in a miscarriage

A Chicago man allegedly shot the pregnant mother who they share an 8-year-old daughter with, which resulted in a miscarriage, prosecutors say.

foxnews.com

Buttigieg responds to critics of Christmas chaos, pledges 'full force' of DOT to compel Southwest redress

United States Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg joined Fox News' 'Special Report' to react to criticism and the Southwest Airlines debacle.

foxnews.com

Why Is the Forest Service Dumping Christmas Trees into Ohio Lakes?

Officials say the annual tradition is good for aquatic ecosystems

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Russian church head calls for Ukraine truce, finds no takers

The head of the Russian Orthodox Church is calling for a 36-hour Christmas cease-fire in Ukraine at the end of this week

washingtonpost.com

Reporter calls out Biden for complaining of 'poison' politics while smearing Republicans as 'segregationists'

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre faced scrutiny after President Biden called for an end to "poison" politics despite smearing Republicans as racists in 2022.

foxnews.com

Live in Lynchburg? Here’s when your Christmas tree can be collected for trash

Presents have been ripped open and you may be thinking it's time to get rid of your Christmas tree. If you live in the Hill City, here's how.

Two Washington men charged in 4 substation attacks on Christmas that cut power for thousands: FBI

Two men were charged by the DOJ in connection to four substation attacks in Washington state on Christmas that left thousands without power and caused more than $3 million in damages.

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Two Washington men charged in 4 substation attacks on Christmas that cut power for thousands: FBI

Two men were charged by the DOJ in connection to four substation attacks in Washington state on Christmas that left thousands without power and caused more than $3 million in damages.

news.yahoo.com

Damar Hamlin wanted to raise $2,500 to get kids toys for Christmas. After his cardiac arrest on the field, his fans donated more than $3 million.

Donations poured in within hours after Damar Hamlin suddenly suffered cardiac arrest after a tackle, with some donating thousands.

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Miss Manners: She doesn’t want more photos of grandkids for Christmas

Grandma thinks the constant gifts of photos she’s already of her grandkids are “a gift of no consideration at all.”

washingtonpost.com

Indiana University student-athlete pays off sister's student loans for Christmas

A junior business major who plays basketball for Indiana University gave his sister the ultimate Christmas present.

cbsnews.com

Floods In Philippines Leave 51 People Dead, Over A Dozen Missing

Over 4,500 houses were damaged by the floods, along with roads and bridges, and some areas still struggle with disrupted power and water supply.

newsy.com

Floods In Philippines Leave 51 People Dead, Over A Dozen Missing

Over 4,500 houses were damaged by the floods, along with roads and bridges, and some areas still struggle with disrupted power and water supply.

scrippsnews.com

Wallasey pub shooting: Sister says Elle Edwards was her soulmate

Elle Edwards, 26, was shot on Christmas Eve outside The Lighthouse pub in Wallasey.

bbc.co.uk

Floods in Philippines leave 51 dead, over a dozen missing

Thousands of people in the Philippines remain in emergency shelters in the wake of devastating Christmas flooding as the death toll climbed to 51 with 19 missing.

Floods in Philippines leave 51 dead, over a dozen missing

The death toll in the massive floods that devastated parts of the Philippines over the Christmas weekend has climbed to 51, with 19 others missing, the national disaster response agency said Monday, as affected residents struggle to get back on their feet. Photos on social media showed residents in Misamis Occidental province in Northern Mindanao sweeping away thick mud from the floors of their homes. The Northern Mindanao region in the south bore the brunt of the disaster, reporting 25 deaths, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council.

news.yahoo.com

‘I got some Hot Wheels cars!’ says boy, 7, shot in August during Andrew Holmes Foundation party that served holiday cheer to families who faced tragedy, gun violence

Andrew Holmes Foundation party served holiday cheer to families who faced tragedy, gun violence

chicagotribune.com

Saying goodbye to 2022 with a rainy afternoon

Rain wraps up just in time for the start of the new year

Texas men arrested for allegedly stealing baby Jesus from Fort Worth nativity

Two Texas men have been arrested for an alleged baby Jesus theft from a nativity scene at church in Fort Worth, police said.

foxnews.com

Rosca de reyes is a colorful holiday cake worth celebrating

For many Mexican families, a rosca de reyes, or king cake, brings a slice of Christmas magic into the new year.

washingtonpost.com

Amazing Christmas surprise: Wisconsin waitress gets $1,000 tip

A waitress in Wisconsin received some extra Christmas cheer when she received a $1,000 tip from a customer on Christmas morning. The customer thought she was "everything."

foxnews.com

Chicago church robbed of Christmas Day donations collected to help homeless people

Chicago police are investigating the theft of thousands of dollars in donations that a church had collected for its community outreach efforts at their Christmas services.

foxnews.com

Buffalo police arrest 10 for looting amid deadly winter storm

Authorities in western New York announced Wednesday that 10 arrests were made by a newly created anti-looting task force.

foxnews.com

Southwest plans on near-normal operations Friday after widespread cancellations

Ahead of the New Year's weekend, the airline said that Friday will see minimal disruptions after its slashed schedule stranded hundreds of thousands of travelers during a wintery holiday stretch.

npr.org

Harry Styles joins his family for Christmas in England after Olivia Wilde split

Singer Harry Styles joined his mother and sister in England to celebrate Christmas a month after ending his two-year relationship with Olivia Wilde.

foxnews.com

Southwest Airlines says it expects normal operations on Friday after thousands of cancellations

Southwest canceled thousands of flights over the past week while other airlines stabilized after brutal winter storms.

cnbc.com

This zoo didn't just get a hippopotamus for Christmas — it got a baby pygmy one

The Metro Richmond Zoo announced the birth of a 16-pound baby pygmy hippo, a rare endangered species. The yet-to-be-named calf is nursing and growing quickly.

npr.org

Florida AG investigating drag show for exposing kids to 'sexualized acts': We will 'not sit back'

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' team is investigating a holiday drag show allegedly marketed toward children held at the Broward Center of the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale.

foxnews.com

32 dead, 24 missing in the Philippines after heavy rain, flooding

Dozens of people went missing or killed after heavy rain washed through parts of the Philippines over the Christmas weekend. Over 56,000 people were also placed in emergency shelters.

foxnews.com

Urgent plea to only use A&E in Greater Manchester if life-threatening

Pressure on services in Greater Manchester is "beyond anything experienced before", the NHS says.

bbc.co.uk

GOP lawmaker blasts Biden, Buttigieg after kids stranded in Baltimore amid airline chaos

Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and President Joe Biden were called out for their handling of the ongoing airline chaos, by two Republican lawmakers.

foxnews.com

Sean Duffy on transportation chaos: 'Mayor Pete' was ignoring the problem

Fox News contributor Sean Duffy voices his concerns about Pete Buttigieg's handling of transportation and responds to the holiday travel chaos on 'Tucker Carlson Tonight.'

foxnews.com

'Laguna Beach' star Jason Wahler's 18-month-old son back home after spending Christmas in hospital

"Laguna Beach" reality star Jason Wahler's son spent Christmas night in the hospital with pneumonia before returning home the next day.

foxnews.com

Ariana Grande donates Christmas gifts to Manchester hospitals

Ariana Grande has continued to give back to the city since the 2017 bombing following her show at Manchester Arena which killed 22 people and injured hundreds more.

cbsnews.com

Martinsville to offer free disposal of live Christmas trees

The city of Martinsville is offering free disposal of live Christmas trees to its residents this holiday season.

Bungling bandit slips on ice, hits head during attempted armed robbery on Christmas

“Like a scene from Home Alone,” Gainesville police wrote.

news.yahoo.com

Ariana Grande donates Christmas gifts to children's hospitals 5 years after deadly Manchester bombing

Ariana Grande donated gifts to children in Manchester-area hospitals five years after the deadly bombing outside of her concert. The singer has given back to the city every year.

foxnews.com

Thawing out! Warmer afternoons continue through most of 2022, early 2023

Highs reach the 60s across much of the area come New Year's Day

Rain, floods in Philippines leave 32 dead, others missing

Heavy rains and floods that devastated parts of the Philippines over the Christmas weekend have left at least 32 dead and 24 missing.

Winter weather upends water systems across the Deep South

A cold snap blanketing the Deep South has upended water systems as local officials struggle to repair widespread leaks and broken pipes.

PIN YOUR PICS: The coldest Christmas weekend in over three decades

Many are still recovering from our Christmas cold snap. Send your pictures to us via Pin It for a chance to see them on air/online!

Tuesday starts our slow climb out of the freezer; 60s by New Year’s Day

Afternoon highs continue their climb every day except for New Year's Eve when rain becomes likely.

Post-holiday travel a breeze for drivers on Interstate 81

Many travelers who we spoke with at a rest stop on I-81 North shared their holiday travel experiences.

Roller coaster! Frigid start to the week before thawing out into the New Year

Arctic air goes back where it belongs throughout the week, allowing our temps to rise

Biden, first lady thank service members in Christmas calls

President Joe Biden is celebrating a quiet Christmas with his family at the White House and has spoken with American service members stationed around the world.

Merry Christmas! A cold, but less windy outlook for the holiday

Westerly wind gusts won't be as strong today and high temperatures hit the 30s

Pope's lament: Icy winds of war buffet humanity at Christmas

Pope Francis has used his Christmas message Sunday to lament the “icy winds of war” buffeting humanity.

12 DAYS OF YOUR PHOTOS: It’s Christmas! Send in your festive pics for a chance to see them on TV 🎄

The wait is over ... Christmas is here! Mariah Carey is blasting, Christmas breakfast is cooking, and the kids were up before the sun ... well, maybe in some households.

Thousands of Virginians to spend Christmas without power

AEP says many counties in the New River Valley won't have power until Sunday evening.

Stuck at the border, migrants find a little Christmas cheer

Tens of thousands of migrants who fled violence and poverty are spending Christmas in crowded shelters or on the dangerous streets of Mexican border towns.

Chocolate Santa visits WSLS

Chocolate Santa, also known as Guy Smith, visited WSLS to bring holiday cheer.

NORAD helps keep Santa on track to deliver gifts

Santa Claus is already delivering presents.

Bethlehem rebounds from pandemic, lifting Christmas spirits

The biblical town of Bethlehem is marking what is shaping up to be a merry Christmas.

12 DAYS OF YOUR PHOTOS: Give Santa and his crew a sneak peek of cookies, reindeer snacks

Santa Claus, is that you already? Christmas is almost here, and you might just be lucky enough to hear those bells jingling and jangling and as the jolly crew comes to deliver presents in the night.

Thousands without power in Southwest, Central Virginia Dec. 26

Thousands are without power in Central and Southwest Virginia as wintry weather continues to roll through the Commonwealth.

12 DAYS OF YOUR PHOTOS: Show off your cookie decorating skills

Are you making those cookies for Santa and his elves, or are you making them for yourself? (We won’t tell the jolly fella, promise.)

Rescue Mission of Roanoke’s North Pole program helps families get Christmas gifts

With help from donors and volunteers, the Rescue Mission served more than 500 kids this year

Six ways you can prevent house fires during the holidays

It’s the most wonderful time of the year but your Christmas could go up in flames if you don’t keep safety top of mind.

12 DAYS OF YOUR PHOTOS: Snap a pic of Christmas movie night and share it here

Snuggled up and ready to kick-start movie night with your favorite holiday movie never looked so ... fun!

Spain kicks off festivities with 'El Gordo' bumper lottery

Spain has kicked off the festive period with one of its most iconic events: the huge Christmas lottery, known as “El Gordo," or The Fat One.

Santa visits NICU babies at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital

Santa is getting ready to deliver presents to millions of children across the world but first, he is making a special visit to babies in the NICU at Carilion.

WEIGH IN | Is ‘Die Hard’ a Christmas movie?

Christmas is just days away, and there’s still one argument we need to solve once and for all: Is “Die Hard” a Christmas movie?

12 DAYS OF YOUR PHOTOS: Sweet memories of your baby’s first Christmas

It’s one holiday that you won’t ever forget as a parent: your baby’s first holiday.

VDOT, AEP gear up for winter weather heading to Southwest Virginia

The few days leading up to Christmas are said to be the busiest during the holiday travel season. That, paired with the threat of cold and ice, could make driving even more difficult.

COVID-19 survivor thanks Carilion doctors, staff who saved his life

After he spent four months in the hospital, he got to go home for Christmas and defied the odds

The Salvation Army of Roanoke hands out Angel Tree Program gifts

December 25 is the day many look forward to, but for the Salvation Army of Roanoke, Tuesday was the day circled on the calendar.

12 DAYS OF YOUR PHOTOS: Share your Christmas cards for a chance to see them on TV

From Christmas movies to the annual parades and events, there are tons of traditions to look forward to during the holiday season – and one might be on the way to your mailbox soon!

Welcome to winter: Tracking light wintry weather, Arctic chill ahead of Christmas

Light ice, rain and light snow are then followed by high winds and bitter cold

Roanoke County woman killed days before Christmas, suspected killer now behind bars

A house fire has turned into a murder investigation in Roanoke County.

WATCH: 10 News team hands out Angel Tree gifts in the New River Valley

Today we’re helping to hand out nearly 1,000 Angel Tree gifts at the Salvation Army in the New River Valley.

Tracking a pair of storms Thursday, Friday after calm, cold start to the week

Mixed precipitation, high winds and bitter cold arrive in the days leading up to Christmas

12 DAYS OF YOUR PHOTOS: Share your matching Christmas pajamas

A family tradition for the holidays: matching pjs.

12 DAYS OF YOUR PHOTOS: Show us your ugly Christmas sweaters for a chance to see them on TV

Have you gone to any ugly Christmas sweater parties yet? Maybe yours is coming up, maybe you’ve already gone, or maybe you just need some inspiration – regardless, we want to see your ugliest, funniest, tackiest Christmas attire!

UK sending 1,200 troops to fill in as ambulance crews strike

The British government says it will dispatch 1,200 troops to fill in for striking ambulance drivers and border staff as multiple public sector unions walk off the job in the week before Christmas.

The Week Ahead: Tracking potential wintry weather followed by Arctic blast for Christmas

This Christmas weekend could be the coldest since the late 1980s.

Cold but dry before our next big system

If you’re planning on shopping this week use the calm first half of the week

12 DAYS OF YOUR PHOTOS: Upload your pictures from Christmas parades, events

Holiday season is in full swing across the Commonwealth, and this is your chance to share some holiday fun with us for a chance to see them on TV!

Danville Police, UPS host toy drive ahead of Christmas

The Danville Police Department hoping to brighten children’s spirits for the holidays with the help of UPS.

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