Nearly half a million households were left without power on Christmas Day in frigid weather after further missile attacks by Russia on Ukraine's damaged power grid, according to multiple reports.

Russia launched aerial attacks on Ukraine’s energy sector “on a massive scale” overnight into Wednesday, local authorities said, with explosions reported across the country amid intensified bombardments that have left Ukraine in a precarious position while the war grinds into a third winter.

The Queen of Christmas brought the holiday spirit to Netflix's NFL doubleheader Wednesday. Mariah Carey opened the streaming giant's Christmas game day broadcasts with a recorded performance of "All I Want for Christmas Is You.

The list of stars involved in Netflix's Christmas broadcast of two NFL games doesn't end with the players on the field and the 22-person cast of on-air talent. Singer/songwriter Mariah Carey will kick off the holiday festivities on Wednesday with a pre-recorded performance of her hit single "All I Want for Christmas Is You.

Beyoncé is no stranger to NFL halftime shows and once again she will be gracing the stage in the middle of all the action. Her last two halftime performances were during the Super Bowl, but this time she will be performing on Christmas Day.

It's Christmas Day, and while that now means NFL games on December 25, the NBA still has a hold on the holiday. And if you're here, you're probably wondering: What NBA games are on today? MORE: The Christmas Day NFL and NBA watchability rankings,

BOSTON - Boston's dreams of a white Christmas have come true for 2024. The National Weather Service defines a "white Christmas" as having an inch or more of snow on the ground for Christmas morning. Meteorologist Candice Hrencecin at the National Weather Service's Norton office confirmed to WBZ-TV that Boston has met the criteria.

This year will be a “green Christmas” because no snow or frost is expected to fall anywhere in Britain, forecasters have said.