
Pope Leo called for peace during his first Christmas celebration since becoming pontiff, encouraging the crowds in Vatican City to remember those suffering in Gaza whilst also calling for a ceasefire in Ukraine and other global conflicts. CNN Vatican Correspondent Christopher Lamb reports.

Pope Leo called for peace during his first Christmas celebration since becoming pontiff, encouraging the crowds in Vatican City to remember those suffering in Gaza whilst also calling for a ceasefire in Ukraine and other global conflicts. CNN Vatican Correspondent Christopher Lamb reports.

More than 7 million people in portions of Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Ventura and Santa Barbara counties are in the highest-risk zone Wednesday, according to the Weather Prediction Center. More than a dozen flash flood warnings have been issued this morning in Southern California.

A powerful storm lashing the state of California is causing possible life-threatening flooding and debris flows, with some areas seeing more than 6 inches of rain. CNN's Julia Vargas Jones reports.

The city of Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank is buzzing with Christmas festivities for the first time in three years as Palestinians express cautious optimism amid the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. CNN's Matthew Chance reports.

Advent calendars are becoming about more than just chocolate. As the Christmas tradition is projected to become a billion dollar industry, according to market research firm MarketIntelo, influencers and creators are sharing some of their most extravagant countdown.

Two people are dead and others are missing after a fire and explosion tore into a nursing home in Bristol, Pennsylvania. According to Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, the cause of the explosion remains under investigation, but officials’ preliminary belief is that it was a gas leak.

78-year-old veteran Charlie Hicks goes to the same restaurant every day and orders the gumbo. When he stopped showing up, the chef went to check on him and ended up saving his life. Chef Donell Stallworth tells CNN's Erin Burnett how a bowl of gumbo helped bring them together.

A Texas man named Sky Decker jumped into the water to rescue a woman trapped in the wreckage of a Mexican Navy plane that crashed into Galveston Bay. The incident resulted in several fatalities, including a 2-year-old child, according to officials.

In Newburgh Heights, Ohio, police detained three children for stealing a Kia after a high-speed pursuit. Police say the children learned how to lift the car by watching YouTube tutorials.

A new mural by elusive British street artist Banksy appeared Monday in London, depicting two children in winter hats lying on the ground.

The Kansas City Chiefs plan to leave Arrowhead Stadium in Missouri for a new, domed stadium that will be built across the Kansas-Missouri state line.

At least one person is dead after flash floods inundated Northern California's Shasta and Humboldt Counties. Much of California remains under flood watch until Friday.

Paramount has upped the ante in its hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, announcing Monday that Oracle founder Larry Ellison will personally guarantee over $40 billion. The announcement comes after the Warner Bros. board of directors has rejected Paramount’s bid multiple times, opting instead to go with an offer from Netflix, which WBD, the parent company of CNN, says is more valuable. CNN's David Goldman reports.


