Christmas Day has been a federal holiday in the United States since 1870 ABOVE VIDEO: The celebration of Christmas as we know it today stems from traditions from several cultures. (History video) (HISTORY) – Christmas is both a sacred religious holiday and a worldwide cultural and commercial phenomenon. For two millennia, people around the […]
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Health First cardiologist Dr. Kevin Campbell: AFib cases spike between Thanksgiving and New Year’s WATCH: While December is filled with tradition, connection, and indulgence, it is also one of the busiest times for cardiac issues—including a condition known as “holiday heart.” (Health First video) BREVARD COUNTY • VIERA, FLORIDA — As Brevard County families are
NASA/Adeline Morgan Santa Claus (NASA engineer Guy Naylor) poses with NASA’s Artemis II Orion spacecraft and SLS (Space Launch System) rocket in the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Dec. 11, 2025. The Orion spacecraft was stacked atop the SLS in October 2025. Set to launch in early 2026, the
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one of our longest residents at the Zoo Age is just a number—at least for our 22-year-old jaguar, Masaya. Many of you know and love Masaya as one of our longest residents at our Zoo as she’s been in our care since 2005. BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – Age is just a number—at least for our
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first humans to orbit Moon took turns reading opening lines of the biblical book of Genesis WATCH: On Christmas Eve 1968, Apollo 8 crewmembers Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, and Bill Anders made a live broadcast from orbit around the Moon. CIRCLED THE MOON 10 TIMES ON CHRISTMAS EVE 1968 Commander Frank Borman closed the broadcast with
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NASA’s launch and mission teams, along with the Artemis II crew, completed a key test Dec. 20, a countdown demonstration test, ahead of the Artemis II flight around the Moon early next year. BREVARD COUNTY • KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLORIDA – NASA’s launch and mission teams, along with the Artemis II crew, completed a key
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one of a kind holiday perspective ABOVE VIDEO: GoPro Award recipient David Taverner teams up with his good friend Rudolph to bring us a one of a kind holiday perspective. BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – GoPro Award recipient David Taverner teams up with his good friend Rudolph to bring us a one of a kind holiday
THE WAIT IS OVER! START TRACKING SANTA NOW! ABOVE VIDEO: Every year on December 24, 1,500 volunteers staff telephones and computers to answer calls and e-mails from children (and adults) from around the world. Live updates are provided through the NORAD Tracks Santa Web site (in seven languages), over telephone lines, and by e-mail
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Mortgage applications decreased 5.0% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) weekly mortgage applications survey for the week ending Dec. 19, 2025. On an unadjusted basis, the index decreased 6% compared with the previous week. The refinance index decreased 6% from the previous week and was 110% higher than
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3 Min Read Get In, We’re Going Moonbound: Meet NASA’s Artemis Closeout Crew Members of the Artemis II closeout crew, from left, William Sattler; Tyler Sutherland; Michael Heinemann; Christian Warriner; Jenni Gibbons, Artemis II backup crew member; Bill Owens; Taylor Hose; and Andre Douglas, Artemis II backup crew member, pose for a photo with NASA’s
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