
(#1) Spindrift: Merry Christmas [Scuttlebutt Sailing News]
(December 25, 2015; Day 34) – Ho ho ho, children, Father Christmas also spent some time on board the 40m maxi-trimaran Spindrift 2. The air temperature is 20 ℃, it is 19 ℃ in the water and the sailors ate a merry Christmas eve dinner off Argentina ...

(#2) All of These Restaurants and Stores Are Open on Christmas Day [Fortune]
GOBankingRates has put together a guide looking at the restaurants, retailers, and grocery stores that will be open on Christmas Day. And, as you might suspect, it's a fairly slim list – but there are some options for those seeking a meal, the ...

(#3) Charles Woodson's son stole the microphone to declare that his dad is 'the ... [For The Win]
Charles Woodson played his last game in Oakland on Thursday. He gave a heartfelt pregame speech and was celebrated by fans who came out to bid him farewell. But it was his adorable sons that stole the show when Woodson briefly stopped by the NFL ...

(#4) Christmas Day Hours: Walmart, Target, Costco, Safeway, Kmart - Open, Closed? [The Epoch Times]
According to Savingadvice.com, “CVS stores are open on Christmas Day from 10 am to 8 pm” and added that “Walgreens is another drugstore with most remaining open on Christmas Day from 10 am to 8 pm, with the 24 hour store remaining open without ...

(#5) Jean Shepherd Beyond 'A Christmas Story' [Here And Now]
The cable channel TNT broadcasts a 24-hour marathon of the movie between Christmas Eve and Christmas day. We revisit our 2013 story about the man behind the film: the late radio host Jean Shepherd. Shepherd's book was the basis for “A Christmas ...

(#6) Appreciating The Genius Of José Feliciano's 'Feliz Navidad' [WBUR]
The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers has a list of the top 25 most played and recorded holiday songs. And as Joy Diaz, of Here & Now contributor KUT, reports, there's only one bilingual song on the list: “Feliz Navidad.” José ...

(#7) Stores open on Christmas Day seeing large crowds [WTOC]
Many places, like fast food restaurants and grocery stores, closed their doors for the day. But some have welcomed customers with opened arms, like the Huddle House on Abercorn Street. Not only are the open every day the owner said, Christmas is ...

(#8) Jean Shepherd Beyond 'A Christmas Story' [Here And Now]
The cable channel TNT broadcasts a 24-hour marathon of the movie between Christmas Eve and Christmas day. We revisit our 2013 story about the man behind the film: the late radio host Jean Shepherd. Shepherd's book was the basis for “A Christmas ...

(#9) College athletic departments tweet 'The Night Before Christmas' [Sports Illustrated]
'Twas the night before Christmas, and college athletic departments were tweeting at each other. It started with a tweet from Michigan's athletic department, and it quickly escalated into a disjointed college sports version of “The Night Before ...
(#10) Kroger proposing massive redevelopment of College Station Shopping Center [Online Athens]
A massive new Kroger grocery store is being proposed for the College Station Shopping Center on Athens-Clarke County's eastside, as part of a sweeping plan for redeveloping the 19-acre tract at College Station and Barnett Shoals roads. The proposal ...

(#11) EXCLUSIVE: Parents of armed teen killed at Northlake Mall speak out [WSOC Charlotte]
Police said the people arguing at Northlake Mall Thursday, Christmas Eve, had a history of going at it. Eighteen-year-old Daquan Antonio Westbrook's parents said that's right. They said the tension between the groups actually started on another holiday ...

(#12) Toddlers from 'It's a Wonderful Life' call Eastern NC home [The Daily News]
In 1946, the twins had a brief role in the classic Christmas movie “It's a Wonderful Life.” About midway through the movie, when George Bailey's (James “Jimmy” Stewart) brother returns from war, there is a scene that shows his wife Mary Hatch (Donna ...

(#13) The Day After Christmas Brings Blowout Sales [Forbes]
It's that time of year again: the day after Christmas, with its blowout sales and deep discounts. While the final tally isn't in, retail sales in the run-up to Christmas were largely disappointing, according to most reports. So now is the time of year ...

(#14) What's open on Christmas? [News 10NBC]
Several restaurants are open for Christmas. That includes Denny's which served breakfast and will serve lunch and dinner. We're also told select Applebee's, Boston Markets and Golden Corrals will be open as well. Locally, we're told West Edge ...

(#15) Christmas 2015 quotes and sayings: Inspirational, funny holiday insight [AL.com]
"Christmas is the perfect time to celebrate the love of God and family and to create memories that will last forever. Jesus is God's perfect, indescribable gift. The amazing thing is that not only are we able to receive this gift, but we are able to ...

(#16) On Christmas, a rare full moon [PBS NewsHour]
Today marks the first Christmas full moon in 38 years, and it will be the last until 2034. Known as a full cold moon, the last of the year, it peaked Friday morning at 6:11 a.m. EST. John Keller is deputy project scientist for NASA's Lunar ...

(#17) Storm System Makes for White Christmas in SoCal Mountains; Winds Whip Region [KTLA]
While snow blanketed much of California's Sierra Nevada, Southern California was getting a dose of cold weather as well on Christmas, and fresh powder coated some area mountains. A KTLA viewer submitted this photo of snow in Frazier Park area on Dec.

(#18) Waffle House ready to serve on Christmas Day [13WMAZ]
"Christmas is actually our busiest day of the year, so you know its really hectic," Waffle House salesperson Kedah Reaves said. She's been serving Waffles for the past three years, but she said working on Christmas is the best day of all. "Cause were ...

(#19) 2 wounded in attempted robbery outside San Bernardino liquor store [San Bernardino County Sun]
San Bernardino >> Two men were wounded Friday afternoon when a shooting erupted during an attempted robbery in San Bernardino, police said. Shots were fired outside the SB Liquor Market in San Bernardino shortly around 2 p.m., wounding the victim ...

(#20) Jean Shepherd Beyond 'A Christmas Story' [WBUR]
We revisit our 2013 story about the man behind the film: the late radio host Jean Shepherd. Shepherd's book was the basis for “A Christmas Story,” and he also co-wrote and narrated the movie. But Jean Shepherd had an extensive career beyond “A ...
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