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By Megan Matthews Click here for updates on this story     LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WLKY) — One Kentucky boy is giving back to the one place that has helped him most this holiday season. At just 7 years old, Lance Meredith spent most of his time at the Ronald McDonald House in Kentuckiana. Almost a year later,

By Sam Smith Click here for updates on this story     RIO, New Mexico (KOAT) — No one will ever question if Denise Carrillo likes the Holiday season. The Rio Communities resident is showing off her Christmas spirit by putting over 1,000 Santa Clauses in her home. “I’ve been collecting Santa Clauses since 1992,” Carrillo said.

By Peyton Headlee Click here for updates on this story     KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KMBC) — It was a busy night in Brookside as families drove around enjoying Christmas light displays. One street was significantly busier than the rest. Cars lined up and down 69th terrace Friday evening for a glimpse at the lights strung across

By Russ Reed Click here for updates on this story     ORLEANS, Massachusetts (WCVB) — A man was seriously injured when the bucket of a front-end loader fell onto him at a construction company on Cape Cod. The Orleans Fire Rescue Department said that at 4:40 p.m. on Friday, first responders in the Massachusetts town received

By Orko Manna Click here for updates on this story     SACRAMENTO, California (KCRA) — A man saved his wife from a fire at their south Sacramento home on the morning of Christmas Eve, the Sacramento Fire Department said. The fire was reported at around 3:45 a.m. Sunday at a house on Rotherton Way. Sacramento Fire

By Averi Kremposky Click here for updates on this story     VOLUSIA COUNTY, Florida (WESH) — The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office saved Christmas for a group of children on Monday. According to VCSO, deputies responded to a vehicle crash on southbound Interstate 95 around 11:45 a.m. Deputies say a car — occupied by a woman and

By Maddie Augustine Click here for updates on this story     OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — Throughout the Denich household, signs 2-year-old Athena has been here: cars, dolls, and of course, miniature puppy dog slippers. This Christmas holds a bit more meaning for the Denich family. “It’s so nice to move into the holidays and, like, really

By KELLY WERTHMANN Click here for updates on this story     AURORA, Colorado (KCNC) — Inside the Aurora Central Library, the children’s section is where you might expect to see a kid like 10-year-old Ayla Anderson. You might even catch her reading a story from out of this world. When a CBS Colorado news crew was

By First Alert 4 Staff Click here for updates on this story     ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — The Surprise Squad set out to make this holiday memorable for a mother who continues the road to recovery after being shot multiple times. First Alert 4 first brought viewers Christina Horsfall’s story in November. The mother of 3

By Ashley McDowell Click here for updates on this story     BEL AIR, Maryland (WMAR) — The past couple of years hasn’t been easy for a four-year-old in Bel Air who was diagnosed with a brain tumor, but there’s light at the end of the tunnel. In January, McKensie Jay’s royal wish to be surrounded by

By Elizabeth Worthington Click here for updates on this story     TOWSON, Maryland (WMAR) — It’s a gift more than 50 years in the making. Barbara Rieco wrote a children’s book in 1972. It was based on a true story – a little girl she had met while living in Appalachia briefly. It was her first

By GAIL LEVY, JULIAN QUINTANA, SAMANTHA SOSA Click here for updates on this story     MIAMI BEACH, Florida (WSVN) — A restaurant in Miami Beach that has been hit by hate before was targeted once again after surveillance video captured a man stealing an American flag. The owner of Bagel Time Cafe has dealt with someone

By Doug Reardon Click here for updates on this story     ATLANTA, Georgia (WANF) — Some families in the Colonial Homes neighborhood of Buckhead had to make due without water on Christmas Eve, after crews had to turn off a 16-inch main to make emergency repairs. The main burst on Sunday afternoon as the sun was

By Andy Pierrotti Click here for updates on this story     DeKalb County, Georgia (WANF) — Hours before her death, Rosie Minor got on the phone and called into a prayer line with friends and members of her church. She offered them words of compassion and gratitude. “God showers his grace upon us one after another,”

By KATRINA KINCADE Click here for updates on this story     ROCKPORT, Massachusetts (WBZ) — The Christmas spirit has certainly been in Rockport for the last 125 years, spreading cheer one basket at a time. “Sometimes the people we see are just so touched it brings them to tears or makes them smile,” volunteer Alison Salo

By JAMES TAYLOR, CBS13 PHOTOJOURNALIST Click here for updates on this story     SACRAMENTO (KOVR) — It’s a plea for peace on earth by singing season’s greetings. Christmas carolers strolling the wooden boardwalks and cobblestone streets of Old Sacramento are calling for an end to military actions around the world. Karold Rodriguez of the organization We

By MARIELLE MOHS Click here for updates on this story     MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — It was an unexpected Christmas gift of generosity. Two Vikings fans scored free tickets to Sunday’s game from a stranger who just wanted to say thank you. “It’s pretty cool, I would have never expected to be here,” said Alissa Postal, who

By Jordan James Click here for updates on this story     NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — A pregnant Nashville woman is facing eviction after discovering mold inside of her home and reporting it to the property management. In July, Morgan Hartman leased what she thought would be here dream home in Antioch, but quickly realized that was

By Tony Garcia Click here for updates on this story     SPRINGFIELD, Tennessee (WSMV) — A woman was hospitalized after her SUV rolled over after crashing with another car on Christmas Eve in Springfield. According to Smokey Barn News, the woman was driving with a child on East 22nd Avenue when she crashed with a red

By Paulina Aguilar Click here for updates on this story     VANCOUVER, Washington (KPTV) — A litter of newborn puppies and their mom are getting a second chance at life after the pregnant dog was discovered in Southwest Washington. Sadie, a 3-year-old yellow Lab mix, was found in Vancouver by a family in early December, abandoned