The holiday season is here, which means Christmas tree time for many U.S. families. The Christmas tree tradition is quite ancient, actually outdating Christianity and the yearly holiday itself.

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Christmas celebrations publicly returned to Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank, for the first time since the outset of the war in Gaza. The city, where Jesus Christ was born, is decking the halls ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. RIO DE JANEIRO — Towering talipot palms in a Rio de Janeiro park are flowering for the first and only time in ...

One of the mayor's favorite days of the year was Thursday. Mayor Ron Fitzwater hosted the city's 20th tree lighting ceremony at 102 Bolivar St. "This is one of the days that I really enjoy being mayor ...

Abstract: Cancer classification plays a very important role in personalized medicine and targeted therapy. To classify the kinds of cancer based on the gene expression data, three different kinds of ...

Country music star Reba McEntire will host and perform at the 2025 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree lighting ceremony. The 93rd annual ceremony will take place on Wednesday, Dec. 3, in New York City ...

New York City is kicking off the month of December with the world-famous 92nd annual tree lighting at Rockefeller Center. This year's musical special, hosted by NBC, is slated to feature over 10 acts, ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Towering talipot palms in a Rio de Janeiro park are flowering for the first and only time in their lives, decades after famed Brazilian landscape architect Roberto Burle Marx ...

The iconic Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree will be officially lit on Dec. 3 Selcuk Acar/Anadolu via Getty The Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony will take place on Dec. 3 Reba ...