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The holly, jolly, best time of the year got a light-filled launch on Wednesday, when the towering Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center was officially turned on.

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas because the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree will be illuminated on Wednesday.

It’s a sure-fire way to know that the holiday season has almost arrived: the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree has arrived in New York City.

A 20-year-old Boston University student is being remembered as bright, talented and reliable after police found her dead in Atlanta Wednesday, a victim of an apparent murder-suicide. BU student Erin Edwards was killed, as was Christopher Edwards, 24.

A study from Georgetown University shows one popular family planning app, DOT, is about 95 percent effective, almost the same as the pill. KPRC’s Haley Hernandez reports.

We may not have the Met Gala to look forward to this year due to coronavirus, so we’ll just have to make do with reliving Lady Gaga’s 16-minute entrance outside the Metropolitan Museum of Art last year. Never one to stray from a statement entrance, Gaga hit the campiest notes at the 2019 Met Gala in her four outfits, stripping...

Instead of finding love online, one Massachusetts woman found herself in the middle of a scam, with thousands of dollars on the line.

Online dating is a lot like rolling the dice: You make a connection and take your chances. But instead of finding love, one Massachusetts woman found herself in the middle of scam, with thousands of dollars on the line.

The biggest baby on record at New York’s Arnot Odgen Medical Center in Elmira was born this week to parents who thought they would never have a child of their own. Joy Buckley, from Corning, gave birth this week to her 15-pound miracle baby girl, Harper Buckley, after trying for about seven years. WETM’s Samantha Lantz reports.

A mouse tries in vain to run down an escalator that is going up at Rockefeller Center.

Every year, Jeanine Harris begins decorating for Christmas on Oct. 1. When she’s done, she has 175 Christmas trees that go with other holiday ornaments in and around her home. WXII’s Mallory Lane reports.

Cryssy Turner posted the video of her daughter to YouTube. And if you’re a parent of a young child, it will definitely make you laugh out loud. (Credit: Cryssy Turner)

An autopsy confirms a Mississippi toddler was still alive when her grandmother allegedly placed her in a hot oven after stabbing her. WMC’s Kelli Cook reports.

American Airlines inducted its first flight attendant with special needs and a terminal illness Saturday in Columbia, South Carolina. The gesture was a “dream come true” for 17-year-old Shantell “Princess” Pooser. WIS News’ Emily Scarlett reports.

A 61-year-old man is recovering after being attacked by a shark off the coast of Truro, Massachusetts.

A man was hiding in a freezer in Sarabeth’s restaurant, then attacked employees with a knife. Ida Siegal reports.

Kevin De L’aigle of Animal Care Centers of NYC gives tips on keeping your pet in shape.