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President Donald Trump is calling US service members across the world in what is a Christmas tradition, thanking them for their service. President Trump also thanked their families for their sacrifice, and took the time to discuss his recently announced Warrior Dividend Checks. These are the checks that President Donald Trump announced last week as a $1,776 Christmas bonus for the military. "One million, four hundred and fifty thousand military servicemembers will receive a special, we call, "warrior dividend" before Christmas. In honor of our nation’s founding in 1776," he said earlier in the week.

We are getting a special Christmas event from President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump this evening. This Christmas Eve, President Trump spoke with several children as Santa Claus made his rounds across the world. Trump said that Santa is being tracked around the globe as he delivers presents. "We track Santa all over the world. ... We want to make sure that he's not infiltrated — that we're not infiltrating into our country a bad Santa," he said. "We found that Santa is Good!"

We have all the live coverage this holiday season as Pope Leo XIV presides over his first Christmas Eve Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City. This comes after earlier this week when Pope Leo XIV made an appeal for “one full day of peace throughout the world” in a Christmas address outside Castel Gandolfo in Rome. “I once again make this appeal to all people of good will: that, at least on the feast of the birth of the Savior, one day of peace may be respected,” the first American pontiff said Tuesday.

Chief Toy Officer from The Toy Insider, Laurie Schacht, joins LiveNOW's Christina Evans to share the best last minute gifts for kids this holiday season.

Christmas Eve and Christmas Day could be the perfect times to travel this holiday season. RVShare's Maddi Bourgerie joined LiveNOW from FOX's Josh Breslow to discuss the tips and tricks.

Officials provide an update on an explosion at a nursing home in Pennsylvania Tuesday that left two people dead.

California is on high alert as powerful winter storms are set to hit Southern California Christmas week. FOX Weather's Brandy Campbell joins LiveNOW's Josh Breslow with an update on conditions in the Los Angeles area.

dangerous winter storm, fueled by an atmospheric river, has Californians on high alert. The heaviest rainfall is expected today on Christmas Eve with another round of heavy downpours expected on Christmas Day. Mike Boylan with Mike's Weather Page has the forecast.

A dangerous winter storm, fueled by an atmospheric river, has Californians on high alert. The heaviest rainfall is expected today on Christmas Eve with another round of heavy downpours expected on Christmas Day. Mario Ramirez with FOX 11 LA has the everything you need to know if you're in that area.

Vice President JD Vance is starting to receive endorsements for the 2028 presidential race. LiveNOW's Josh Breslow breaks it down with political expert Mike Fahey.

Rain, snow and wind could impact your Christmas travel. Mike Boylan from Mike's Weather Page joins LiveNOW from FOX's Carel Lajara to share the latest Christmas holiday forecast.

LiveNOW's Carel Lajara gets the latest update from NORAD on Santa's whereabouts on Christmas Eve.

We have heard this week that the economy in the United States grew at a faster pace than expected in the third quarter, according to estimates from the Commerce Department. An initial estimate of third-quarter GDP from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) showed the economy grew at an annualized rate of 4.3%. This growth was seen during a three-month period including July, August, and September. LiveNOW’s Shawna Khalafi is learning more about what this could mean for the economy in 2026 with Nicole Goodkind, a senior writer at Barron's who covers the Federal Reserve and economy.

We are now learning that President Donald Trump is looking to deconstruct the National Center for Atmospheric Research. The center in Boulder, Colorado could be dismantled after over 50 years of research dedicated to monitoring and climate science. The move has a number of experts saying the Trump administration’s plans could jeopardize the accuracy of weather forecasting and prediction systems. LiveNOW’s Shawna Khalafi is speaking with climate scientist Dr. Daniel Swain, who is here to speak about the latest climate-related moves being made by President Trump.

We received an update from officials today after Melodee Buzzard, a missing 9-year-old California girl, was found dead in Utah. Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown announced on Tuesday, December 23 that Buzzard's body was found in Wayne County, Utah. It was announced by officials at the same time today that Buzzard's mother, Ashlee Buzzard, had been detained by FBI and Santa Barbara County deputies.

A Delaware State Police Trooper and suspected shooter were killed after officials say an active shooting incident occurred at a DMV location in Wilmington Tuesday. Police initially reported an active shooter situation at a DMV on Hessler Boulevard. Delaware State Police say additional updates will be provided as more information becomes available. On Tuesday evening, several public officials addressed the day's events, including Delaware's Governor, Matt Meyer, and the Superintendent of the Delaware State Police, Colonel William D. Crotty.

At least two people were killed in an apparent gas explosion at a nursing home in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Governor Josh Shapiro confirmed the deaths at a press conference, adding that others are still unaccounted for.