Imani Dia Smith, a 26-year-old woman who once starred in Broadway's "The Lion King" as a child, was killed in a stabbing over the weekend, New Jersey officials said. on.nbcboston.com/4kk2ibT

For decades, the Women’s Lunch Place shelter in Boston has been providing services for those in need, and Christmas Day was no exception. on.nbcboston.com/JWgwd6u

Dak Prescott threw for 307 yards and two touchdowns, and the Dallas Cowboys blew most of an 18-point lead before squeezing past the Washington Commanders 30-23 Thursday. on.nbcboston.com/dNAleMH

The president posted or re-posted more than 100 times on Truth Social overnight, in many cases amplifying messages disparaging perceived political foes. on.nbcboston.com/nkE2WN3

Leave it to Céline Dion to show the Grinch the power of love. on.nbcboston.com/A7Uy15U

St. Francis House delivered hundreds of hot meals to people who don’t have a place to call home on Christmas. on.nbcboston.com/ZZA7paN

In the video, Aiyuk's speedometer climbed as high as "104," and while most assumed it was miles per hour, some believe it actually was kilometers per hour, which equates to about 64 miles per hour on a road where the speed limit is 40 mph. on.nbcboston.com/TyNytI2

In the crowded Maine governor’s race alone, there are three contenders who are political scions: Democrat Angus King III, Democrat Hannah Pingree and Republican Jonathan Bush. on.nbcboston.com/mS3NsxG

President Trump said Thursday night that he’d launched a “powerful and deadly" U.S. strike against Islamic State forces in Nigeria, after spending weeks accusing the West African country's government of failing to rein in the persecution of Christians. on.nbcboston.com/m1QZPpN

Hundreds of job applications from suspected North Korean operatives have been blocked by Amazon, according to the U.S. tech giant's chief security officer, amid growing concerns over cyber scams connected to Pyongyang. on.nbcboston.com/MjPjE9F

Eminem's daughter welcomed son Elliot Marshall McClintock on March 14, her first child with husband Evan McClintock. on.nbcboston.com/nvMyVHR

Days after Ghislaine Maxwell asked a judge to immediately free her from a 20-year prison sentence, the public release of grand jury transcripts from her sex trafficking case returned the spotlight to victims whose allegations helped land her behind bars. on.nbcboston.com/O2DNiOw

"Sergeant Medeiros, himself a proud dad, was the first to arrive on scene," the Stoughton Police Department wrote. "Moments later, Officer Guzman, a mom, arrived to assist." on.nbcboston.com/7Sq05xw

"What would you like Santa to bring?" the president asked one child. "Not coal," she answered. "Not coal ... You mean clean, beautiful coal. I had to do that, I'm sorry," Trump said with a laugh. on.nbcboston.com/e268nvf

Homemade lasagna can be an exciting dinner, but one cooking mistake could instead make it electrifying — literally. on.nbcboston.com/ZyIzRnN

In his first Christmas Day message, the pontiff called for “justice, peace and stability” in Lebanon, the Palestinian territories, Israel and Syria, and prayers for “the tormented people of Ukraine." on.nbcboston.com/TfoLzPp

A major health care divide is coming in 2026. on.nbcboston.com/zXDG7Xl

In a holiday full of classic confections — candy canes, gingerbread and sugarplums — there's one that's showing up less often: fruitcake. on.nbcboston.com/gXzic21

Officers found two people shot at a Cambridge home early Christmas morning. They were treated at the scene before being transported to area hospitals. on.nbcboston.com/Ucl1GG0

One victim died from their injuries after being taken to Rhode Island Hospital, while two others who were taken there are in critical condition. Another patient was hospitalized after suffering from smoke inhalation. on.nbcboston.com/ZVePjhU

A lucky ticket holder in Arkansas won the massive $1.8 billion Powerball jackpot on Christmas Eve. on.nbcboston.com/QYhCdaj

Wind chills will be below zero on Friday morning after mild Christmas Day temperatures give way to gusts approaching 30-40 mph. on.nbcboston.com/KGxgIa0

Delaware officials lauded the heroic actions of a state trooper who was killed in a shooting at a Department of Motor Vehicles location in Wilmington on Tuesday. on.nbcboston.com/UO6Cb9N

Tuesday was the Massachusetts Health Connector's deadline to sign up for plans that start on Jan. 1. It's been a tumultuous open enrollment cycle, with over 10,000 people already dropping coverage as they grapple with sticker shock from premium spikes. on.nbcboston.com/owaoUXb

Taylor Swift opened her heart and purse strings, inking seven-digit checks to various charities fighting hunger, cardiovascular disease and the struggles of fellow artists, the non-profit groups said Tuesday. on.nbcboston.com/4NBk0jj

She's taking a victory lap for helping get rid of renter-paid broker's fees, but Gov. Maura Healey is against a potential 2026 ballot question that would put a hard cap on annual rent increases in Massachusetts. on.nbcboston.com/CdF6pxA

South Boston resident Stephen Ryan came home from his trip to Rome with a video of him inviting Pope Leo XIV, a Chicago White Sox fan, to a Red Sox game at Fenway Park. on.nbcboston.com/3ptG9qg

Cross-country skier Julia Kern says the planet’s unnatural warming has altered her sport. on.nbcboston.com/YPDHSUs

A lucky player could win the fourth-largest jackpot on record in Wednesday’s Christmas Eve Powerball drawing. on.nbcboston.com/HnyaWY0

The holiday season can be an exhausting time of year, including for teenagers. on.nbcboston.com/wmrspmO

Unexpected import fees continue to hit some holiday shoppers. on.nbcboston.com/adghIDm

As of last Friday, the building's facade reads The Donald J. Trump and The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts. on.nbcboston.com/XVhMVSa

"There's no good time to be homeless, but to be homeless around the holidays is really tough for people," said Lyndia Downie, executive director of Pine Street Inn, which, for more than half a century, has helped feed people in need during the holidays. on.nbcboston.com/8M2spv1

In a TikTok video posted by First Watch employee Heidi Paniagua, general manager Brandon Newton calls a staff meeting to announce the cancellation of their holiday party — but for a very heartwarming reason. on.nbcboston.com/lujox16

Federal immigration agents shot at a moving vehicle on Wednesday morning during an enforcement and removal action in Glen Burnie, Maryland, striking one person and injuring another, officials said. on.nbcboston.com/IJ13VKI

The Justice Department said Wednesday that it's received a new tranche of records — more than 1 million documents — "potentially" related to Jeffrey Epstein's case, requiring additional time to process them before release. on.nbcboston.com/AteK4jO

Before little Ryu was born, he developed outside his mom’s womb, hidden by a basketball-sized ovarian cyst — a dangerous situation so rare that his doctors plan to write about the case for a medical journal. on.nbcboston.com/KDiKCyy

Merry Christmas, Celtics fans. Boston doesn't have a game on the NBA’s marquee day for the first time in a decade, but we suspect it will only be a one-year holiday hiatus. on.nbcboston.com/RKLwYx5

If you're a professional athlete, you know there's a chance you'll have to work on a holiday. If you played for the New England Patriots under head coach Bill Belichick, those chances rose exponentially. on.nbcboston.com/pi3PMDS

The holiday spirit is alive and well at one restaurant in Naples, Florida. on.nbcboston.com/cROwUkM

Delta Airlines and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines have been named as defendants in a lawsuit from a family who alleges they were "bitten and injured by bed bugs that had infested the cabin" of a flight they took earlier this year. on.nbcboston.com/zL6SRm2

BREAKING UPDATE: Boston nightclub releases new statement, timeline detailing their response to a medical emergency over the weekend where a woman collapsed on the dance floor and later died. on.nbcboston.com/upEAJ0z

From department stores to grocery stores, most retailers across the U.S. close early on Christmas Eve and shut their doors entirely on Christmas Day — while others opt to cut back hours. But there’s also a handful that will be open during the holiday. on.nbcboston.com/8pMnaSY

BREAKING UPDATE: A woman in her 20s has died in a massive fire at a home in Needham on Christmas Eve, fire officials say. on.nbcboston.com/wsWFwwp

In 2026, iRobot will no longer be an American company — after more than three decades as an iconic technology company born and raised in the Bay State. on.nbcboston.com/iK4ahEu

Lawyers for Sean "Diddy" Combs urged a federal appeals court in New York late Tuesday to order his immediate release from prison and reverse his conviction on prostitution-related charges or direct his trial judge to lighten his four-year sentence. on.nbcboston.com/TbV2pFv

A furniture chain with eight locations across the Boston area has abruptly closed its stores just days before Christmas. on.nbcboston.com/ctmojHv

FIRST ALERT WEATHER: Get ready for a snowy, icy weekend in New England. Learn how two approaching storms could affect your holiday travel plans. on.nbcboston.com/3IHuPNM

Scot Watson, a physics professor at Syracuse University, attended graduate school with the man authorities said was responsible for the deadly mass shooting at Brown University and the killing of an MIT professor in Brookline. on.nbcboston.com/feEQYTO

The New Hampshire Attorney General's Office has named the three Manchester police officers who fired their weapons in a deadly shooting earlier this month. on.nbcboston.com/IhL8QkW