Santa makes special stop at Memorial Hermann NICU to celebrate babies’ first Christmas
Read full article: Santa makes special stop at Memorial Hermann NICU to celebrate babies’ first ChristmasBefore heading off on his Christmas Eve journey around the world, Santa Claus made a very important stop right here in Houston, bringing holiday cheer to some of the city’s tiniest patients.
Pandas An An and Ke Ke celebrate their 1st Christmas in Hong Kong
Read full article: Pandas An An and Ke Ke celebrate their 1st Christmas in Hong KongA pair of five-year-old pandas, named An An and Ke Ke, celebrated their first Christmas early in a Hong Kong park, munching on special treats and looking cute for the cameras.
Houston-area grandmother who takes care of disabled husband receives $1,500 ‘Christmas Miracle’
Read full article: Houston-area grandmother who takes care of disabled husband receives $1,500 ‘Christmas Miracle’On an early December morning, Joy Morris begins her day as she always does—by helping others. Her husband, Henry, is completely disabled after suffering a massive stroke and a near-fatal brain aneurysm. Joy has become his full-time caregiver, sacrificing her own career to support him through his recovery.
Love the holidays? Send KPRC 2 your festive Houston photos 📸🎅
Read full article: Love the holidays? Send KPRC 2 your festive Houston photos 📸🎅Have you captured the Christmas cheer on camera? 📸 We want to see your favorite festive photos! Send us pictures of your holiday decor, Christmas tree, and any other holly jolly pics you snap.
Bidens mark Christmas with holiday calls to service members
Read full article: Bidens mark Christmas with holiday calls to service membersPresident Joe Biden marked his first Christmas in office by making calls to military service members stationed around the world, offering them holiday wishes and gratitude for their service and sacrifice for the nation.
A gift of Christmas joy for the children of the incarcerated
Read full article: A gift of Christmas joy for the children of the incarceratedDuring the holidays, some faith groups and congregations across the United States work to bring some Christmas cheer—and connection—to prisoners and their children.
The ‘Spencer Solves It’ team launches Christmas miracles 2021 project
Read full article: The ‘Spencer Solves It’ team launches Christmas miracles 2021 projectBill Spencer and his team are looking for 5 families who have had a tragic year this year and are not able to give their children any kind of Christmas celebration. Bill and his team will select the 5 most deserving families and give them a Christmas they will never forget.
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Here is where Houstonians head for last-minute Christmas shopping
Read full article: Here is where Houstonians head for last-minute Christmas shoppingHOUSTON – Twas the night before Christmas and in the year 2020, as far as last-minute shoppers go, there were plenty. All of these last-minute Christmas gifts are for sale at Walgreen’s. “He doesn’t know what to get me for Christmas, so I come out with him every year to pick out my gifts. Hey, we are men,” Dan said. So if you are shopping late, don’t be ashamed, just get out there and get it done.
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Warm up the hot cocoa! What to know about our COLD Christmas forecast
Read full article: Warm up the hot cocoa! What to know about our COLD Christmas forecastThere’s no business in snow business this Christmas like we experienced in 2004 (Thanks to Donna Bohannon for some great Angleton snow shots! ), but our coldest Christmas Day in years is in our forecast! For those of you who like hot-cocoa-footy-pajama Christmas mornings and afternoons, then this is your year! I took a look back at our Christmas highs since that fateful 2004 snow day. Cold all holidayHere’s a look at our 10-day forecast and you can see that Christmas Eve through Sunday promises beautiful ugly sweater temps:Christmas Week ForecastWe’re also dry the whole way through.
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Cheers! Or not: 'Scandalous' 1st Christmas card up for sale
Read full article: Cheers! Or not: 'Scandalous' 1st Christmas card up for saleThe first commercially printed Christmas card is up for sale — a merry Victorian-era scene that scandalized some who denounced it as humbug when it first appeared in 1843. “A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to You,” it reads. That didn't sit well at the time with the puritanical Temperance Society, which kicked up such a fuss it took three years before another Christmas card was produced. “They were quite distressed that in this ‘scandalous’ picture they had children toasting with a glass of wine along with the adults. It's believed to have gone on sale in the same week in December 1843 that Charles Dickens' “A Christmas Carol” first was published.