Last-minute shoppers hit the stores across NYC
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With just hours to go until Christmas, last minute shoppers are desperately trying to check everything off their friends' and families' Christmas lists.

Celebrating The Feast of the Seven Fishes in Brooklyn
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The Feast of the Seven Fishes is an Italian-American celebration held on Christmas Eve, consisting of seven different seafood dishes. FOX 5 NY visited with the Virtuoso Family in Williamsburg, Brooklyn to see how they celebrate, and to try some of the amazing food!

New Yorkers gather to celebrate Christmas in song
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New Yorkers gathered on Christmas Eve at Washington Square Park, and even Gramercy Park in search of the holiday spirit and to sing carols.

Mississippi police officer creates Christmas caper for preschool neighbor to investigate

Oxford Police Officer Rachel Ratcliffe and two officer friends set up clues for her 3-year-old neighbor to follow to save their town from the Grinch this Christmas.

Emotional moment: Freeport police chief surprised with message recorded by Abigail Arias

In Dec. 2018, Freeport Police Chief Raymond Garivey met 7-year-old Abigail Arias, and she revealed to him that she wanted to be a police officer when she grew up. He wasted no time, and made sure the little girl got her wish.

Ways to cope with 'holiday blues' this season

Signs you may be experiencing "holiday blues" include fatigue, losing interest in activities you normally enjoy, trouble making decisions or concentrating, withdrawing from friends and family, anger, irritability, and sadness.

Woman donates dozens of knitted scarves to the homeless for Christmas

Dana Zukofsky spent the last few months knitting 80 scarves to donate to the homeless population spending the holiday season at The Bowery Mission.

Soldier home for the holidays and his 1-year-old son killed in head-on collision

A Tennessee community is mourning the loss of a soldier who was home for Christmas and his 1-year-old son, who were both killed in a head-on car crash Thursday night.

Last-minute holiday shoppers hit the stores

With just hours to spare until Christmas Day, shoppers are scrambling to make their final holiday purchases, be it at big box stores or even smaller holiday markets to find food, toys, trinkets and stocking stuffers.

Last-minute holiday shoppers hit the stores
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With less than 24 hours to go until Christmas Day, holiday shoppers are hitting stores all across the area to finish their holiday shopping.

Pair of Vietnam War veterans receive service dogs
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50 years after the war's end, a pair of Vietnam veterans received needed service dogs on Christmas Eve thanks to Paws of War and the Unsing Siblings Foundation.

Knitted scarves for the homeless
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Dana Zukofsky spent the last few months knitting 80 scarves to donate to the homeless population spending the holiday season at The Bowery Mission.

Tips for recycling wrapping paper after the holidays

Piles of wrapping paper would appear after everyone has opened their gifts for the holidays, but is it recyclable? 

Operation Holiday Express brings gifts to US troops in Syria

Hundreds of American troops based in Syria have received Christmas gifts thanks to Operation Holiday Express, launched by U.S.-led coalition forces from across the border in neighboring Iraq.

Christmas comes early for U.S. troops in Syria.
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Santa made an early visit to American troops based in Syria this year, with several military support organizations, churches and charities making sure the soldiers? stockings were filled with plenty of treats.