Calendar: Week of December 24
From Christmas to a celebrated Dame's birthday, "Sunday Morning" takes a look at some notable events of the week ahead
U.S.
Trump signs bill to honor son of Gold Star dad who slammed president
The president and Khizr Kahn waged a high-profile battle during the 2016 presidential race over Mr. Trump's Muslim ban
One family's Christmastime tradition: A tamale-wrapping party
Mo Rocca visits a tamalada, where for 46 years family members have gathered to wrap pork and beans in corn flour dough, gossip, and keep traditions alive
"El Chapo" witness from Chicago recalls naked man "tied to a tree with a chain"
Tirso Martinez Sanchez, Jorge Cifuentes and Pedro Flores now share the notoriety of being the most recent cooperators to testify against the infamous Mexican drug lord
Ballet for special children
At a workshop by the New York City Ballet, children with disabilities can wear tutus and top hats, and experience the joy that dance brings
Fruitcake: More than a hefty holiday gift
The classic festive Christmas dessert is the perfect energy food for hikers and long-distance athletes
How Apollo 8 sent a timeless holiday greeting from the heavens
On Christmas Eve 1968, the first humans to circle the Moon sent back the first image of a beautiful, fragile Earth, home to us all
Idaho authorities cite "evidence" in case of missing Colorado mom
The body of Kelsey Berreth has yet to be found but authorities have arrested her fiance, Patrick Frazee, on first-degree murder charges.
High schools, colleges reward passion for esports
A growing number of colleges in the U.S. have varsity esports programs, and some even offer scholarships to lure top players
Olympian slams ref who demanded wrestler's dreadlocks cut
"I've been wrestling for 25 years, at every level, and I have never once seen a person required to cut their hair during a match," Burroughs said
Some national parks remain open during shutdown, others close
Because lawmakers did not broker a deal on Saturday, the partial government shutdown will continue through Christmas
Student with "nothing to give" surprises teacher
Rachel Uretsky-Pratt hopes her story — which has now gone viral — will inspire others to be thankful this holiday season
Funeral held for 5 children killed in Ohio fire
Officials are still investigating what caused the fire
Pay on hold for federal law enforcement Trump vocally supports
Thousands of the federal law enforcement officers Trump praises will not receive pay until the shutdown ends — and there's no end in sight
David Hogg says he'll attend Harvard in the fall
Hogg has been a vocal advocate for gun control in the wake of a high school mass shooting
Trump announces Russia will release millions of tons of diesel to help with costs
Isaias lashes Southeast after making landfall in the U.S.
Pentagon's plan to livestream execution sparks intense backlash
Blanche, other DOJ appointees can take part in political campaigns, memo says
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Iran's Houthi allies step up deadly attacks on Saudi Arabia
NYPD body camera footage shows aftermath of ICE agent shooting
Panama struck by 2 powerful earthquakes, U.S. Geological Survey says
Katie Zacharia is Trump's pick for next White House press secretary
