• False Spring? Warm December temps coax many Colorado trees into early bloom

  

• CTA Red Line service halted for hours on South Side after brake fire on train

  

• Ingebretsen's Nordic Marketplace draws big crowds

  

• Evacuation warning lifted in Valley Springs as Cosgrove Creek's conditions improve

  

• Businesses in Idaho Springs say warm weather is impacting sales

  

• Christmas Eve parade in Lynn draws tens of thousands

  

• South Florida Powerball players try their luck ahead of Christmas Eve drawing

  

• Tulsi Gabbard's remarks on Paterson, N.J. and Islamic law draw backlash