We know Santa can’t visit everyone’s house before Christmas, so he has helpers that use his name, and one particular Santa has run into a problem.

Beyoncé is coming to your home on Christmas — provided you have Netflix and are tuning in to the Ravens-Texans game.

Actress is in “Confessions of a Christmas” letter

He says the twist and turns of his new show will keep you guessing

You can vote for your favorite one and help a local charity

Follow 4 basic steps and you could find success

It’s not too early to start looking ahead to what is shaping up to possibly be a much different winter in Metro Detroit this year compared to last year. What does that mean?

Mr. Grinch is coming back to Detroit and he wants you to have fun with him

Many of us tend to procrastinate until December to begin preparations, and each year we tell ourselves we’ll be better the next year.

Mariah Carey relishes the fact that she has become culturally synonymous with Christmas.

It doesn’t feel like Christmas in Venezuela.

The executive director of Free Bikes 4 Kidz Detroit wants to reach a major milestone: give away 4,000 bikes to children during the holiday season.

What you need to know when booking flights for the 2024 holiday season.

The world’s attention on Venezuela has focused lately on the fallout from a highly contested presidential election that both the ruling party and its opponents claim to have won, the persecution of critics and the arrest warrant issued this week against the former opposition presidential candidate.

Bill Ford Jr. got involved in 2018, but another Detroiter, Stanley Christmas, 75, put his flag in the ground to save Michigan Central Station nearly a decade earlier.

If you feel like Christmas was just yesterday, you may be surprised that Mother’s Day is quite literally around the corner.

These should be historic occasions in 2024.

Events for weekend of January 12-15.

For Christmas shoppers who signed up for those buy-now, pay-later plans, the holidays are over, and it’s time to pay up -- maybe more than you expected.

Some Eastern Orthodox churches will be observing Christmas on Sunday.

Events for weekend of January 5-6.

Eurostar services to and from London have been canceled after a tunnel under the River Thames became flooded, disrupting festive travel plans for scores of people.

With high prices and tight inventory, buying a house is almost impossible.

A 23-year-old man is in custody after police say he shot another man multiple times in a Warren home on Christmas morning.

Cooler late-week, but above normal temps continue

Christmas carries more than spiritual weight for many Ukrainians this year: for the first time, the country is observing it as a public holiday on Dec. 25, rather than the later date followed in Russia.

Erik Spoelstra was part of 12 Christmas games as a staff member, assistant coach or head coach in his first 20 seasons with the Miami Heat.

The mild weather continues in Metro Detroit as temperatures push to more than 15 degrees above normal.

The city of Dearborn Heights knew it wanted to offer children who had a rough year a little fun at Christmas.

Isis Damil has her own version of "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"

Highly anticipated films are finally hitting the big screen

From Jesus' biblical birthplace of Bethlehem to New York City, many Palestinian Christians this Christmas season are gripped with helplessness, pain and worry amid the Israel-Hamas war.

North American military assets are keeping a sharp eye on Santa's travels.

Ann Arbor Municipal Center offices will close and trash collections will be delayed by the winter holidays.

Light fests, holiday fun, and much more happening this weekend in Metro Detroit

Kids wanna party too, here are a few ideas for NYE

Events for weekend of December 22-24.

Who knew that Metro Detroiters still have a love for Santa Bears?

Holiday travel is expected to hit its peak right around now.

Metro Detroit weather forecast for Dec. 20, 2023.

Organizations around Washtenaw County are making sure everyone has a warm holiday meal.

A yearly tradition during the holidays for many Metro Detroit families is still alive and well today.

Some traditions on the list are centuries old, and others are newer but no less cherished.

Celebrity caterer gives tips on hosting the perfect party

Who’s in panic mode and who’s got everything wrapped?

Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries was filled with gifts and the spirit of gratitude on Saturday as the organization distributed gifts to more than 2,000 families in need across the Metro Detroit area.

As Christmas approaches, Catholic nuns and monks are busy preparing the traditional delicacies they sell to a loyal fan base even in rapidly secularizing countries.

Bethlehem is gearing up for a subdued Christmas without the festive lights and customary Christmas tree towering over Manger Square.

Both Russia and Ukraine have reported dozens of attempted drone attacks in the past day.

Retailers anticipate a spending boom for the last full weekend of in-store shopping before Christmas as online shipping deadlines draw closer in Metro Detroit.

Events for weekend of December 15-16.

It seems like just about every house in Metro Detroit back in the day had a few of the Santa Bears from Hudson’s that would make their way out during the holiday season.

Remember those old Santa Bears from Hudson’s?

The warmer than average conditions across Southeastern Michigan will continue to make our snow chances and snow on the ground very scarce if not non-existent as we head into the Christmas Holiday.

Trees cannot have any decoration, including garlands, lights, nails, tinsel and ornaments.

Experiences can go along way, while creating great memories

Detroit Lions fullback Jason Cabinda offered a helping hand to families during a Christmas bash.

For Christian Could, this Christmas, there's no better gift he could give himself and those he loves than sobriety.

If you were living in Metro Detroit in the 1940s or 1950s, there’s a really strong chance you visited the Ford Rotunda in Dearborn.

Airports and highways are expected to be busier this Christmas season than they were a year ago.

Pope Francis has made his first public appearance outdoors since being stricken by bronchitis two weeks ago, which forced him to cancel a planned trip to the COP-28 climate conference in Dubai.

Take 6 will be performing at Christ Church Cranbrook

Events for weekend of December 8-10

A woman suspected of retail fraud was arrested while allegedly trying to shoplift during a “Shop with a Cop” event in Livingston County.

Even the 'Grinch' is here to spread some holiday cheer

It's gift giving season for many, but for many, those gifts will end up in a storage bin somewhere, unloved.

There will be no strike by American Airlines flight attendants around the Christmas and New Year's holidays.

The spirit of the season glows bright throughout Motown with glimmering displays throughout the city. Bundle up and bring the family for holiday memories and traditions.

“Ted Lasso” star Hannah Waddingham returned home to London to tape her first holiday special for Apple TV+.

Events for weekend of November 17-19

Hostess gifts, greeting cards, home décor and more!

The movie "Elf" is returning to theaters this Friday to celebrate its 20th anniversary, and it's partnering with the American Red Cross in hopes of inspiring that spirit of giving in Elf fans everywhere.

Insiders can see it before it hits Prime Video on December 1st.

If someone bought me this for Christmas, I could tell that we’re going to be friends pretty quickly.

Are you ready for the holidays?

Are you ready to be a bell ringer?

Maximizing player rest and limiting travel demands were again part of the NBA’s formula for the coming regular season.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration is moving to revoke the liquor license of a Miami hotel that hosted a Christmas drag show.

Helping those in the community is a great deed. Even though Christmas is months away, the season of giving is always here. Matt Pepper, CEO of the Michigan Humane joined Tati Amare on “Live in the D” to share ways that people could help donate to the organization during the Michigan Humane Day of Giving.

A new study says drenchings like those California has been getting since Christmas will only get wetter and nastier with climate change.

Thousands of people in the Philippines remain in emergency shelters in the wake of devastating Christmas flooding as the death toll climbed to 51 with 19 missing.

Events for weekend of December 30 to January 1

Heavy rains and floods that devastated parts of the Philippines over the Christmas weekend have left at least 32 dead and 24 missing.

A cold snap blanketing the Deep South has upended water systems as local officials struggle to repair widespread leaks and broken pipes.

Residents of a Southgate apartment complex were forced out of their homes over the weekend due to busted pipes that drenched their homes.

The holidays came and went, and so did the ribbon, bows, wrapping paper and all that packaging.

If you are wondering what to do with your Christmas tree after the holiday season, there are many Metro Detroit cities that are offering to recycle your used tree.

There's no better time to start paying off your credit card debt than now.

I hope you had a great Christmas and end-of-Hanukkah weekend!  We are starting off our Monday – the first day of Kwanzaa – on a quiet note relative to where we’ve been the past three days.  A weakening storm system will pass well to our south today, but it may be close enough to give us a few flakes.  I don’t expect any accumulation, with cloudy skies dominating the day.  Highs should reach 20 degrees (-7 degrees Celsius) or so, but the wind will only blow from the southwest at 5 to 10 mph, so wind chill won’t be nearly the issue that it was over the weekend.  That means a pretty uneventful trip to the store to exchange all of those clothes you received that don’t fit, or take advantage of the post-holiday sales.

Detroit police are on the scene of a barricaded gunman situation on the city’s east side near East Warren Avenue and Maryland Street.

President Joe Biden is celebrating a quiet Christmas with his family at the White House and has spoken with American service members stationed around the world.

One person was found dead with a gunshot wound in Detroit on Sunday near John R Street and Lantz Avenue.

Pope Francis has used his Christmas message Sunday to lament the “icy winds of war” buffeting humanity.

Christmas is around the corner and countries across the globe have different dishes they like to eat as they celebrate.

The Vacationer hosted an anonymous survey asking 1,003 adults what holiday traditions they dislike the most.

Santa Claus hit the slopes at Crystal Mountain ahead of this big night around the world.

Tens of thousands of migrants who fled violence and poverty will spend Christmas in crowded shelters or on the dangerous streets of Mexican border towns.

The biblical town of Bethlehem is marking what is shaping up to be a merry Christmas.

Christmas weekend started bitterly cold, with blowing snow and lots of icy roads, but it didn't matter as everybody was out shopping and eating.