2024 is just a day away and celebrations are sure to have popped corks, party favors and fireworks. Before you let the sparks fly (from the launcher anyway), there are some rules you should know about safely and legally letting off fireworks in Georgia. According to state law, fireworks can be used any day of […]
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Christmas celebrations around the world
Christians around the world have been marking Christmas Day although it was a muted day in Bethlehem, where the conflict in Gaza has overshadowed festivities. Worshippers gathered at churches for midnight mass and other services while some chose to take a festive dip to mark the holiday. However, the Middle East conflict ensured a sombre […]
Christmas celebrations begin worldwide but are muted in Bethlehem
Christmas celebrations were getting under way across the world although in Bethlehem the ongoing conflict in Gaza cast a large shadow over festivities in the Holy Land. In the midst of the usual pre-Christmas last-minute shopping and preparations, one man in Florida put the final touch to his Christmas tree on a sunny beach in […]
Security stepped up around Christmas celebrations in Germany and Austria
Sightseeing visits have been barred at Germany’s landmark cathedral in Cologne and Christmas Eve worshippers face security checks to get into midnight Mass as police responded to indications of a potential attack. However, a top security official urged people not to shy away from holiday celebrations out of fear. Churchgoers attended multiple services at the […]
French President Emmanuel Macron will be the guest of honor at India’s Republic Day celebrations
PARIS (AP) — India has invited French President Emmanuel Macron to be the chief guest at the country’s national day celebrations next month, in what Macron’s office described on Friday as a powerful gesture for the two nations’ ties. The visit for Republic Day on Jan. 26 will be Macron’s third to India as president. […]
California town proposes ban on Pride, Black and women’s history celebrations
The southern California city of Huntington Beach, a bastion of conservative voters, has made the move to block diverse monthlong celebrations of Black history, women’s history and Pride, in favor of observing the revolutionary and civil wars, California’s history and America’s independence. An agenda item introduced on 19 December forbids any programming that pertains to […]
Forgoing traditional Christmas celebrations to travel is becoming more common
Dec. 17—Melinda Cody of Allegheny Township has implemented a Christmas strike, and she’s never been happier. For decades, Cody — a wife and mother of two adult children — prepped, baked, cooked, decorated, shopped, organized and wrapped gifts, providing a traditional Christmas experience for her family with all the expected holiday trimmings. “It was stressful […]
Liz Magill’s Resignation Sparks Celebrations, Outrage
The resignation of the University of Pennsylvania’s president has prompted mixed reactions on social media, with some celebrating her departure and others decrying the alleged censorship of pro-Palestinian voices on college campuses. Liz Magill’s departure came amid pressure and criticism following her testimony at a congressional hearing where she appeared to evade a question on […]