On This Day:
December 26
10 years of headlines that grabbed us.
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December 26, 2024
Russia 'Likely' Shot Down Passenger Jet
Investigators are still trying to figure out why an Azerbaijani passenger plane crashed on Christmas Day, and accusations are percolating that Russia is responsible. Keep reading >>
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December 26, 2023
Man on Walk With Girlfriend 'Tickled to Death' Over Big Find
If you stumble upon a sparkling, gemlike object while walking in a park called Crater of Diamonds, it wouldn't be unreasonable to assume your find might be, well, a diamond. Keep reading >>
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December 26, 2022
Vandals Damage 3 Power Substations in Tacoma
It appears to be the latest such incident in a disturbing trend: Vandals broke into three power substations around Tacoma, Washington, on Christmas morning and damaged the equipment, reports ABC News. Keep reading >>
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December 26, 2021
Driver Going to Holiday Dinner Slain in Front of His Children
A Maryland man on his way to Christmas Eve dinner was shot to death in front of his three children and girlfriend in what police said might have been a case of road rage. Keep reading >>
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December 26, 2020
'Party Monster' Is Dead at 54
He lived a life so wild that it was the subject not only of a Hollywood feature film but a documentary to boot. Keep reading >>
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December 26, 2019
Ex-Husband of Princess Dies by Suicide on Christmas Day
In Scandinavia, Ari Behn was known as a respected Danish-Norwegian author and artist who was married to Norway's Princess Martha Louise for 15 years. Keep reading >>
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December 26, 2018
Georgia Teens' Bodies Found in Their Own Backyard
It may be weeks before authorities get the final word on how the teens died, but who they are has been established. Keep reading >>
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December 26, 2017
Va. Democrat Says There's Big Problem With Vote No. 11,608
Shelly Simonds wants to stop her name from being written on a slip of paper and put inside an old film canister on Wednesday morning, and she's partially succeeded. Keep reading >>
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December 26, 2016
RNC: 'New King' Is Jesus, Not Trump
Partisanship didn't take a day off for Christmas: After furious discussions on social media, Republican National Comittee spokesman Sean Spicer issued a statement clarifying that a Christmas message referred to Jesus, not Donald Trump, Politico reports. Keep reading >>
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December 26, 2015
Guy Looking at Device Falls Off Cliff
Distracted walking can be as hazardous as distracted driving, the public was reminded after the deeply unfortunate Christmas Day death of a man in San Diego. Keep reading >>
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