Pilot's festive flight path reveals Christmas tree over Central Florida

Flight plans are usually straight-forward, taking a plane and passengers from point A to point B, but for a pilot trying to log hours for a new certification, sometimes you need to get creative.

This is the best time to travel for Christmas to avoid winter storm cancellations, delays

A major winter storm is expected to produce damaging winds and drop feet of snow in many locations this week, and with the Christmas holiday travel season in full effect, the timing couldn’t be worse.

Christmas cookie map: The most popular searches by state

Gingerbread? Polish Christmas? Find out which type of Christmas cookie is being mostly searched in your state.

Traveling with dog during holiday? Make sure to plan, experts say

Traveling with dogs can be stressful. Throw in holiday home stays at one of the most chaotic times of the year and double that stress for humans and animals alike.

Man's pet turtle walks the aisle as flower girl in his wedding
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Paul McDonald recently honored his nearly quarter-of-century friendship with his pet turtle by asking her to be the flower girl at his wedding. (FOX Weather)

'Sad cat’ named Ellie surrendered by owner because animal 'wanted to cuddle,' then goes viral

A tweet featuring Ellie, a black-and-white cat living in Virginia, went viral after it revealed an owner surrendered Ellie for being too cuddly. Ellie is now set to be adopted.

Third exploding airbag inflator death confirmed, owners urged to get repairs

Stellantis and U.S. safety regulators have confirmed that an exploding Takata airbag inflator has killed another driver. Owners of older Dodge and Chrysler vehicles should stop driving them.

Not just for kids: Toymakers creating more products for adults

Toymakers from Mattel’s American Girl and Build-a-Bear are creating new products, services, and websites aimed at adult audiences. Among the popular toys for adults are Star Wars and Harry Potter-themed Lego sets and action figures.

Rising car repossessions trend warning sign for economy, report says

The number of car repossessions across the United States is on the rise and expected to continue into the new year. Some industry experts say it is a sign of the economy.

113 million Americans expected to travel this holiday season as major winter storm looms

The FOX Forecast Center is keeping its eyes on the likelihood of a significant Christmas week winter storm that could impact millions of travelers because of snow, strong winds, rain and dangerously low temperatures.

Christmas meals will cost 16.4% more this year

The average grocery basket for Christmas dinner will cost an average of $60, Datasembly reported.

TSA reports record number of firearms at airport security checkpoints, agency says

The Transportation Security Administration has recorded a record number of firearms found at airport security checkpoints throughout the country in 2022.

Top notable quotes of 2022: Chris Rock, Zelenskyy, Trump make list

2022's most notable quotations include a tart retort by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to a U.S. offer of help.

Amtrak unveils new trains that will replace aging fleet

Amtrak on Thursday released details of its new Airo trains, which will operate on routes across the country beginning in 2026. 

Kentucky woman wins $175K jackpot during white elephant gift exchange at company holiday party

“Everyone was going insane,” Lori Janes shared. “People were getting their calculators out and double-checking. A couple of people even scanned the ticket on the lottery’s app, just to make sure.”

Restaurants open on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day in 2022

For those wanting to get out of the kitchen, here are restaurants that will be open still on Christmas Day and Eve.