CHRISTMAS

"Saturday Night Live" honored the victims of the Newton, Connecticut school shooting with a "Silent Night" cold opening. The Manhattan Children's Choir returned later in the show to sing "Wonderful Christmas Time" with Paul McCartney.

Toys encouraging kids to build things are seen as ways to enrich cognitive skills and spark creativity, but are often stereotyped as masculine.

A four-foot Virgin Mary statue was unearthed by construction crews in Hopkinton, just west of Boston. The statue was buried underground for at least 20 years before being unearthed just last week.

Muslim student's letter to Santa goes viral, but some question why the fourth grader was forced to write a religious note in the first place.

Here’s some good news for the travel industry, bad news for you: It’s going to be the busiest holiday season in six years.

It seems the “Fifty Shades of Grey” phenomenon is having an effect on gift buying this holiday season.

A California millionaire purchased billboard space but what he was advertising was unusual and instantly gained infamy. The billboard was a plea for a “Latina girlfriend” for Christmas. The billboard plea was criticized and taken down over the weekend.

President Obama saw Psy perform at the annual "Christmas in Washington" benefit days after the "Gangnam Style" rapper apologized for anti-American lyrics he sang in 2004.

The best deals and discounts for online holiday shopping on Green Monday 2012.

Parents in Cleveland, Texas, were outraged when they found out their children had been posing for pictures with a Santa Claus volunteer who, under the white beard and red suit, was a registered sex offender.

Legendary comedian Bill Murray made an appearance on “Late Night With David Letterman” on Thursday night, but his spot on the show may have been less than voluntary. In a hilarious opening bit for Murray’s segment of the show, Letterman showed a video of Murray being forced into the “Late Night” studio and tasered.

The Monday after Thanksgiving might be the biggest day for online shopping, but the second Monday in December is right behind it.

A man nabbing inflatable decorations from the front lawn of a San Antonio, Texas has no idea he was being caught on tape.

The rapper does his own rendition of the holiday classic during a Power 105.1 interview.

China's version of Cyber Monday resulted in sales of more than $3 billion. However, the record-breaking sales have created chaos among delivery companies and post offices unable to keep up with consumers.

Bo, President Obama and the First Family's pet dog, inspects the White House's Christmas decorations in this humorous video.

The New York region may get a welcome boost this holiday season with the Big Apple ranking as one of the top travel destinations for both Christmas and New Year's Eve.

Vice President Joe Biden shopped with District residents Thursday.

An 80-foot-tall Norway tree became the guest of honor for the Annual Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Slighting this year. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg turned on over 40,000 LED lights when the New York City Christmas Tree was lit Wednesday.

The singer braved the cold in a revealing red number as she performed at the Rockefeller Center tree lighting celebration.

PNC Wealth Management’s annual Christmas Price Index estimates the cost of buying the 364 items listed in the "The Twelve Days of Christmas" carol to be $107,300.