Christmas 1918: How Americans celebrated the holiday season during the last pandemic

EXCLUSIVE: Ben Affleck continues to build up his future dance card and looks to have found another possible directing job to add to his slate. Sources tell Deadline Disney is in development on a live-action film based on the bestselling book series Keeper of the Lost Cities by Shannon Messenger with Affleck attached to direct. He will also produce through his Pearl Street banner as well as adapt the script with Kate Gritmon. Madison Ainley will board as EP.

Rumours have been swirling about the rift between Prince Harry and Prince William in recent months since Megxit.

direct to your inboxA man who died after being struck by a car in Middleton on Christmas Eve has been named.Joshua Hellon, 30, was hit by a BMW 320i M Sport just yards away from his house on Rochdale Road just after 7.30pm on December 24, 2020.Mr Hellon, originally from the USA, was rushed to hospital in a serious condition but later died as a result of his injuries. An inquest into Mr Hellon's death was opened today (January 7) at Rochdale Coroners' Court.

Two megachurches in Democratic-leaning New Mexico are facing $10,000 in fines over claims they violated state COVID-19 restrictions on Christmas Eve.

coronavirus is “not a real pandemic” among a host of outlandish claims put forward in a Christmas message to fans.Going live on Facebook on Christmas Day (December 25), Nugent also insulted US Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, and claimed that George Floyd “killed himself with fentanyl”.“Merry Christmas,” he began. “Ho, ho, ho! No, not you Camel-a,” he added, deliberately mispronouncing Harris’ name.“So here I am connecting with you on Christmas Day.

With many Americans separated from loved ones because of the coronavirus pandemic, burdened by financial woes or grappling with racial injustice, it's been a tough year.  But with vaccines on the way, there is hope for a brighter 2021.  It's time to recognize some of the people across the country who fought to make a difference. They became heroes because they did more than hunker down in troubled times. Here are a few inspiring stories.

Really, you can't take anything for granted about a centuries-old elf who relies on a magical sleigh to deliver presents to the 7.8 billion residents of an entire planet in a single night. Except this: The normal laws of plane, train and automobile travel don't apply.

made it harder to meet Santa Claus in person. However, that hasn’t stopped North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) from activating its annual Santa tracker, which allows Yuletide yearners to keep tabs on Saint Nick as he delivers presents to children around the world on Christmas Eve.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have shared their own festive cheer as they released their Christmas card on Christmas Eve.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have unveiled their very first Christmas card from the US, where they moved earlier this year. Animal welfare charity Mayhew shared the adorable card on their official Twitter account, which shows the Duke and Duchess of Sussex playing outside with their one year old son Archie.The digital sketch shows Meghan, 39, sitting crossed-legged on the grass, wearing a pair brown boots with blue jeans and a white shirt as she looks at her son and 36 year old husband.

Donny Hathaway’s “This Christmas” has been the African-American community’s own personal holiday anthem.“A lot of black people would say, ‘Christmas doesn’t start until we play ‘This Christmas,’ ” said Nadine McKinnor, 79, who co-wrote the song with Hathaway. “It always got love.

his family crafted a 2020-themed tree topper, featuring quirky quotes and baubles representative of this messy year’s most memorable moments. Carole Baskin steering a dumpster sleigh full of toilet paper led by ferocious big cats, “Tiger King” Joe Exotic, a murder hornet and US Vice President Mike Pence with a huge fly perched on his head all dance around the merry-go-round-like ornament, which stars a model ultrastructure of the COVID-19 cell at its top and hellfire flames at its base. The

US Weekly.  'They can spend the night with him on Christmas Eve,' a sourced said while noting the pair had previously discussed enjoying the holidays together as a family when they were 'getting along,' but plans have since changed.

beautifully decorated homes, but what better time of year to showcase their residences than at Christmas? Despite 2020's coronavirus pandemic dampening our spirits, the A-list have gone all out with their festive decorations – adding some much-needed cheer to our lives.

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West live in a stunning house in Calabasas, California.The showbiz royals bought the property for $20 million (£15 million), but it is now worth a whopping $60 million (£45 million) after undergoing a huge renovation and redesign which Kim described to American Vogue as “like a minimal monastery”. However, their children’s rooms are equally as stunning, if a little less minimal.

The Black Lives Matter movement: The year began on a heartbreaking note when a video of the killing of George Floyd by a white police officer in Minneapolis surfaced on May 25, which in turn triggered a wave of protests against police brutality and systematic racism in the United States. Since then, setting aside concerns for their personal safety, in the midst of a global pandemic, hundreds of thousands have marched to support the Black Lives Matter Movement (BLM).

Also Read: New York Film Critics Circle Awards: Chadwick Boseman, Maria Bakalova, Delroy Lindo Win Acting PrizesLast year, four of the LAFCA winners went on to win the Oscar: “Parasite” for picture and director, “American Factory” for documentary and “Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood” for production design.The LAFCA best-film winner has won the Oscar for Best Picture 11 times in the 46 years the organization has been giving out awards, including three times in the last five years: “The Hurt