President-elect Trump and President Biden bid Americans a merry Christmas as the nation nears a change in presidential administrations.

The outgoing and incoming U.S. presidents had different messages for the Christmas holiday, with Democrat Joe Biden urging Americans to reflect and unite and Republican Donald Trump offering a holiday greeting and a flurry of politically focused social media posts.

President Biden and first lady Jill Biden are spending their last Christmas in the White House as his term winds down. The president, however, is keeping a busy agenda, signing 50 pieces of legislation as he gets ready to leave office in a few weeks.

BOSTON - Boston's dreams of a white Christmas have come true for 2024. The National Weather Service defines a "white Christmas" as having an inch or more of snow on the ground for Christmas morning. Meteorologist Candice Hrencecin at the National Weather Service's Norton office confirmed to WBZ-TV that Boston has met the criteria.

The forecast shows New York City could have its snow-covered Christmas in 15 years after flurries on Christmas Eve.

The list of stars involved in Netflix's Christmas broadcast of two NFL games doesn't end with the players on the field and the 22-person cast of on-air talent. Singer/songwriter Mariah Carey will kick off the holiday festivities on Wednesday with a pre-recorded performance of her hit single "All I Want for Christmas Is You.

The Queen of Christmas brought the holiday spirit to Netflix's NFL doubleheader Wednesday. Mariah Carey opened the streaming giant's Christmas game day broadcasts with a recorded performance of "All I Want for Christmas Is You.

Beyoncé is no stranger to NFL halftime shows and once again she will be gracing the stage in the middle of all the action. Her last two halftime performances were during the Super Bowl, but this time she will be performing on Christmas Day.

This year, the first night of Hanukkah will fall on the same day as Christmas for the first time since 2005. Christmas and Hanukkah both always fall on the 25th, but of two different months, with Christmas coming on the Dec.

For only the fifth time in more than 100 years, Christmas Day and the first night of Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights, fall on the same day.

While the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah often falls at varying points during November and December, this year's festival of lights begins a bit later - and it comes with a calendar rarity.