Bidens’ new puppy joins Christmas Day calls to the troops

Commander sat between the president and the first lady Saturday inside a studio set up at the White House, resting his head on a pillow as the Bidens spoke to U.S. service members stationed around the world.

Pope Francis prays for pandemic's end in Christmas Day address

Pope Francis' Christmas Day speech gives him an opportunity to draw a global audience's attention to conflicts big and small. This year was no different.

Catching up with last minute Christmas shoppers in Houston
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It's Christmas Eve but malls and shopping centers in Houston are packed with people rushing to buy those last-minute gifts. FOX 26?s Gabby Hart speaks with some of those shoppers at Memorial City Mall.

Santa tracker: NORAD shows when he's coming to town

For the 66th year, NORAD is tracking Santa Claus this Christmas, showing families around the globe exactly when he’ll be coming to town.

Santa Claus’ house: Take a tour of his North Pole estate valued at $1M

Santa Claus’ house on Zillow is estimated at more than $1 million, and the online real estate marketplace is offering a tour of the North Pole property.

Times Square New Years Eve ball drop being scaled back

With COVID cases surging in hotspot New York City, plans for New York's NYE in Times Square are being scaled back. Some local events are canceled in New York City.

Covenant House helping homeless teens, expectant mothers
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Covenant House has not stopped its mission during the pandemic and there is still time to help them out during the holidays.

Hundreds line up at SW Houston church for drive up COVID-19 testing site

Houstonians flocked to COVID-19 testing sites before gathering with loved ones for the holidays. And while some are noticeably hard to come by right now, we caught up with some lucky residents.

Nonprofit works to bring Christmas gifts to children of the incarcerated

The Angel Tree program of Prison Fellowship partners with churches and volunteers to deliver Christmas gifts to children on behalf of their incarcerated parents.

Questions better left unasked during holiday dinner

You want your loved ones to leave the holiday dinner with memories they can cherish until they see you next year so avoiding these questions will help.

'I was so happy': Arizona teens fix family's fallen Christmas decorations

A group of teens in Phoenix saw Christmas decorations that had fallen, and to the surprise of the family, they were caught on video fixing the decorations. "I'm glad during Christmas we were able to do something that uplifted him so much."

Managing stress, feeling overwhelmed during the holidays
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Many people can experience heightened levels of stress over the holidays and it can get in the way of enjoying time with family and friends. FOX 26 speaks with Dr. Kerry Horrell, a staff psychologist at the Menniger Clinic on how we can overcome that.

City of Houston?s Chief Medical Officer breaks down Omicron surge
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FOX 26 morning team catches up with Dr. David Persse, who answers questions and addresses concerns of the COVID-19 omicron variant, which has already made its presence known in the Houston area.

7-Eleven worker receives home-cooked meal from woman in TikTok video

"Went to the gas station for lighter fluid. I told the clerk I would bring him a plate before he got off work. He thought I was lying. This was his reaction…," the woman wrote on TikTok.