Omicron Variant Should I Cancel Christmas Party Plans Because of Omicron? An MD Answers As COVID-19 cases surge fueled by the highly contagious omicron variant, families around the country are reconsidering their plans for the holiday. LX News Now host Eric Alvarez asks Harvard Medical School’s Dr. Aditi Nerurkar the question on everyone’s minds: Should I be canceling my Christmas and New Year’s Eve plans?
christmas Be Less Wasteful By Replanting Your Christmas Tree Forget buying a heavily trimmed, dry old evergreen that you’ll throw out come the new year – more farms are now offering rentable Christmas trees that stay planted in a pot. Then, after the holiday, the tree goes back to the farm where it can stay healthy for next Christmas. When trees get big enough, they get planted in a...
simone biles Olympians Reveal: Do They Believe in Santa? (Warning: This video is not safe for children.) We asked Olympians if they believe in Santa Claus. Their answers ranged from heartbreaking to heartwarming.
christmas lights The Tradition of Christmas Lights Started With Thomas Edison It wouldn’t feel like the holidays without seeing Christmas lights. But where did this tradition start? As Ashley Holt explains, it began with the father of electricity himself, Thomas Edison.
small businesses Two Young Brothers Invented a Way to Keep Your Christmas Tree Ornaments in Place Two 12-year-old brothers from Connecticut have created a solution to a common Christmas problem – falling ornaments. Ayaan and Mika’il Naqvi joined LX News to talk about their invention of the “ornament anchor” and how their small business is helping homeless pets.
Feliz Navidad Lin-Manuel Miranda, Shaggy and More Are Helping José Feliciano Celebrate 50 Years of ‘Feliz Navidad' It’s been 50 years since José Feliciano released his iconic Christmas song “Feliz Navidad,” and to celebrate he’s releasing a new version with Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jason Mraz, Shaggy and more. The Puerto Rican musician shared with LX News the key to making his bilingual tune a hit: simplicity.
christmas trees Cutting Down a Live Christmas Tree is One of the Best Things You Can Do for the Environment Since fake Christmas trees are typically made of plastic their carbon footprint is 1,000% larger than that of a real tree.
going green Real Tree or Fake? And Why Your Choice Could Help Save the Planet It seems like a simple choice. Real tree or fake for Christmas. But here’s why that simple choice could have long lasting consequences.
holidays 5 Ways You Can Have an Environmentally Friendly Home for the Holidays Sure, your instinct is to go for the glinty tinfoil with colors so vibrant your eyes want to pop out of head. But listen to your better nature.
Free Canes For Veterans A Vet is Turning Discarded Christmas Trees Into Profound Gifts for Wounded Warriors Each cane is signed and numbered. Morris says he's currently at work on cane 815. Each is shipped to a veteran that requests one at no cost.
