Santa paddles down flooded Venice street

Floodwaters as high as five feet in Venice, Italy were not going to stop a costumed Santa Claus from paddling his way to his destination.

Holiday air travel surges despite dire health warnings

Nearly 1.2 million people passed through U.S. airports Sunday, the greatest number since the pandemic gripped the country in March, despite pleas from health experts for Americans to stay home over Thanksgiving.