3 h. ago Four wounded after gunfire erupts at annual tree lighting ceremony

The shooting suspects were known to each other, police in Concord, North Carolina, and there is no further threat to the public

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6 h. ago Shooting at Chicago's Christmas tree lighting event leaves one dead and eight hurt with terrified families forced to run for their lives

Holiday celebrations turned to chaos as gunfire erupted just hours after the city lit its official Christmas tree.

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12 h. ago Seven teenagers shot and police attacked as Christmas event erupts into chaos

Seven teenagers aged between 13 and 17 were shot following a riot at the Christmas tree lighting ceremony, which also reportedly saw 'multiple police officers' attacked and injured

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12 h. ago Chicago Christmas event shooting as '300 riot' with 7 teens shot and police attacked

A Christmas tree lighting event turned into chaos after seven teenagers, aged between 13 and 17, were shot following an alleged riot involving 300 that were reportedly involved in a confrontation with police

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14 h. ago Chilling moment gunshots ring out at Christmas tree lighting as 3 people left fighting for their life in North Carolina

THIS is the chilling moment gunshots are fired at a Christmas tree lighting ceremony with three people rushed to hospital in a critical condition. Crowds ran for their lives after the horror sound of gunfire rang out in the city of Concord, North Carolina. Four people were left injured after being found by gunshot wounds...

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20 h. ago Concord shooting: Families run in terror as gunman opens fire at Christmas event

WARNING - DISTRESSING CONTENT: One witness at the annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony in Concord, North Carolina, said it sounded like the fireworks - planned for the event - had gone off suddenly

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30 h. ago People left raging after flocking to festive market at one of the UK’s most iconic spots – just to discover it’s a scam

CHRISTMAS shoppers been left baffled after going to Buckingham Palace to visit its ''first ever'' festive market - just to discover it doesn't exist. Images circulating online had promised a festive attraction with market stalls, a gorgeous Christmas tree and fairy lights in front of the iconic UK spot. But after flocking to the Palace this week, eager Christmas...

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57 h. ago Tourists left disappointed after flocking to Buckingham Palace Christmas market only to find out the advert was created by AI

Images circulating on social media had promised a winter wonderland-style attraction with snowy market stalls, a huge Christmas tree and a canopy of fairy lights at the London landmark.

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2 w. ago Rockefeller Christmas tree is harvested from upstate New York and begins trek to Manhattan

The towering Christmas tree that will light up Rockefeller Center this holiday season is on its way to New York City

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3 w. ago Thai cave rescue diver Richard Harris devised an experiment. If it worked, he’d be a hero. If it didn’t, he could explode

New Zealand’s Pearce Resurgence is legendary among expert cave divers for its depth and difficulty. When an Australian explorer became obsessed with diving deeper into it, he hatched a daring plan that could cost his lifeDeep in a valley in the New Zealand wilderness, clear cold water rushes across moss-covered rocks.In the morning the mist rises up and lays across the valley. In the afternoon sun glints on the Pearce River, shafts of light filter through native tree canopy. It is a fecund, primeval place. The water has flowed down through tunnels in Mount Arthur, in South Island’s north-west, to meet at the Pearce Resurgence at its base. On the surface it looks innocuous, a calm pond. But beneath it is one of the largest and deepest cave networks in the world; unfathomable, an unknown habitat, seemingly bottomless. Continue reading...

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