A sailor wearing a costume made from shorts and old signal flags makes his rounds on Guadalcanal island, Christmas Day 1942. (AP) Christmas 1941 was little different for most Americans from that of ...

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — With less than an hour left before closing on Christmas Eve, the Mall of America was still packed with shoppers racing the clock for last-minute gifts. Some admitted they waited ...

President Trump has declared that Christmas Eve and Dec. 26 will be federal holidays this year, meaning that federal departments and agencies will be closed. According to an executive order issued ...

Sometimes there’s no avoiding a last-minute shopping trip on Christmas Eve, whether it’s because you realize one of the stockings hanging over the mantle could use a little extra something or you ...

Jason Rantala joined WCCO as a reporter in June 2023. He's a Minnesota native and is thrilled to be telling the stories of those in his hometown. BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — The rush was on Tuesday as ...