A couple in Arkansas\u00a0adopted\u00a0seven siblings earlier this month, just in time for Christmas.<\/p>\n
They were in a bad situation, then bounced around different foster homes.<\/p>\n
Now they’re all together for good.\u00a0 They range in age from 8 to 15 years old.<\/p>\n
One of the younger girls got emotional and said this is going to be the best Christmas she’s ever had.<\/p>\n
______________________________________________________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Not everyone feels holly and jolly this time of year, and new research finds the odds of a heart attack jump nearly 40 percent on Christmas Eve. The risk overall during Christmas [Day] \/New Year’s [Day] was 15 percent higher than a regular December day.”<\/p>\n After looking at data of more than 300,000 heart attack patients, researchers determined that the risk was highest at 10 p.m. on Christmas Eve. So what<\/p>\n is it about Christmas Eve? Researchers say it could be emotional distress, anger, anxiety, sadness, grief, and stress coupled with excessive food intake, alcohol, and distance travel.<\/p>\n ______________________________________________________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n ENTERTAINMENT<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Movies Opening Over the Holidays<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n John C. Reilly\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Nicole Kidman<\/strong>\u00a0both have two big movies coming out this week.<\/p>\n John has\u00a0“Holmes & Watson”<\/strong><\/em>opening Christmas Day and he’s also Oliver Hardy in\u00a0“Stan & Ollie”<\/strong><\/em>.\u00a0 \u00a0While Nicole is playing a deeply disturbed cop in\u00a0“Destroyer”<\/strong><\/em>, in addition to hitting theaters today as Jason Momoa’s mom in\u00a0“Aquaman”<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Hugh Laurie\u00a0<\/strong>is in it as Sherlock’s brother, Mycroft Holmes, and Moriarty is played by Voldemort himself,\u00a0Ralph Fiennes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n TODAY IS\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n TOMORROW \u2013 WEDNESDAY \u2013 _____________________________________________________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n COUNTRY MUSIC NOTE<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n DECEMBER 24TH<\/sup>, <\/strong>\u00a02010\u00a0 <\/strong>Rascal Flatts were at #1\u00a0 with “Why Wait” which became the group’s eleventh #1 hit.<\/p>\n _____________________________________________________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n TODAY\u2019S GOOD NEWS<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Wedding gifts are one of the best parts of getting married.\u00a0\u00a0However, some of them can also be pointless and wasteful.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n But a couple in Florida recently turned the whole gift-giving tradition on its ear . . .<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Brad and Jessica Bond got married in Orlando last Saturday.\u00a0 Then they took their entire wedding party of 100 people to Target . . . gave each of them a $10 gift card . . . and asked them to buy a Toys for Tots gift with it.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n A lot of the guests ended up spending more than that.\u00a0 So they walked out with a LOT of gifts to give away.\u00a0 And Jessica did the whole thing in her wedding gown.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n It wasn’t just a random idea they had.\u00a0 It’s a tradition for them.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Brad took Jessica to Target on their FIRST DATE seven years ago, and they picked out Toys for Tots gifts together.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Now they do it every year on their anniversary.\u00a0 So they thought it was fitting to get their friends and family in on the action.<\/p>\n ______________________________________________________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n BIRTHDAYS <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n [44] Ryan Seacrest, TV host<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n CHRISTMAS DAY \u2013 \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n ______________________________________________________________________________________<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Amazing Christmas Video Out of Great Britain<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n This video has gone viral in Great Britain, and when you see it you’ll understand why.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n It’s a two-and-a-half-minute Christmas short film that a guy made back in 2014, and he posted it to his Facebook page recently.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n It’s called “Love Is a Gift” and it shows a man counting down the days to Christmas . . . and when the big day arrives you find out why this year is so special.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n He pops in the last in a series of 10 Christmas audiotapes that his late mother recorded for him.\u00a0 She wishes him a Merry Christmas and thanks him for taking the time to remember her.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n She asks him to never forget how much she loves him, and as the video fades out she starts telling him the story about the happiest day of her life . . . the day he was born.<\/p>\n _____________________________________________________________________________________\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n 60-Second Breathing Trick for When the Holidays Are Driving You Nuts<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n You’ll probably hit your breaking point at least once over the holidays.\u00a0 Family, shopping, screaming kids.\u00a0 It’s all stressful.\u00a0 So when you think you’re about to LOSE IT, here’s a 60-second breathing trick you can try.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n It works by calming down your nervous system and forcing you out of “fight or flight” mode.\u00a0 And there’s actual science behind this that proves it works.\u00a0 Here are the two steps you need to remember . . .<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Step One:<\/strong>\u00a0 Breathe in through your nose.\u00a0 Then with your lips pursed, do 10 to 15 SHARP half-second exhales through your mouth.<\/p>\n You should make a “shhh” or “ffff” sound with each one, like the sound a boxer makes when they throw a jab.\u00a0 Push from your diaphragm, and flex your abs with each breath.\u00a0 It should almost feel like a light ab workout if you do it right.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Step Two:<\/strong>\u00a0 Close your eyes, and take a series of SLOW breaths.\u00a0 Breathe in deep through your nose and out through your mouth.\u00a0 But don’t let your shoulders move up and down with each breath.\u00a0 Let your stomach expand instead.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Do that a few times . . . try to slow your breathing down a little more with each breath . . . and you’re done.<\/p>\n _________________________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n RANDOM REPORT <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00a0________________________________________________________________________________________________<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n MONDAY DECEMBER 24TH<\/sup> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n TODAY\u2019S BIRTHDAYS <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n BIRTHDAYS <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n [44] Ryan Seacrest, TV host<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n CHRISTMAS DAY \u2013 ——————————————————————————————————————————-<\/p>\n <\/p>\n As the massive waves crashed against the shore, men and women ran to safety as entire homes washed away. A crowd watching the Indonesian pop band “Seventeen” was hit head-on by the tsunami, killing the band’s bass player, manager, and leaving three members and the lead singer’s wife missing. As of Sunday, 843 people were injured and 28 have not been accounted for. The death toll is expected to rise, however, and there is a pressing need for basic household items, clean water, and proper equipment to clear the debris left behind.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Toronto 5\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Detroit 4\u00a0 (OT)<\/p>\n The NHL is now off until Thursday.<\/p>\n NFL:<\/strong><\/p>\n New Orleans Saints 31<\/em>, Pittsburgh Steelers 28<\/p>\n Minnesota Vikings 27,\u00a0Detroit Lions 9<\/em><\/p>\n Cleveland Browns 26<\/em>, Cincinnati Bengals 18<\/p>\n Tonight’s\u00a0Monday Night Football\u00a0<\/em>game on ESPN:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Denver Broncos at\u00a0Oakland Raiders\u00a0<\/em>(8:15 p.m. ET)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Mary Poppins Returns,<\/em>\u00a0was second bringing in $31 million, Bumblebee<\/em>\u00a0rounds out the top 3 with $21 million.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Eight\u00a0MAXMILLIONS<\/strong>\u00a0tickets, worth\u00a0$1,000,000<\/strong>\u00a0each, were sold in\u00a0Georgetown<\/strong>,\u00a0Hamilton<\/strong>,\u00a0London (2<\/strong>),\u00a0Ottawa<\/strong>,\u00a0Toronto (2)<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Woodbridge<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Six\u00a0MAXMILLIONS<\/strong>\u00a0tickets, worth\u00a0$250,000<\/strong>\u00a0each, were sold in\u00a0London<\/strong>, Niagara Falls<\/strong>,\u00a0North Bay<\/strong>, the\u00a0Sault Ste Marie Area<\/strong>, the\u00a0Timmins area<\/strong>\u00a0and Toronto<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Two\u00a0ENCORE<\/strong>\u00a0tickets, worth\u00a0$100,000\u00a0<\/strong>each, were sold in\u00a0Chatham<\/strong>\u00a0and theKitchener area<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The next\u00a0LOTTO MAX<\/strong>\u00a0jackpot is estimated at $38 million.<\/p>\n _________________________________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n MICHAEL RAY PROPOSES TO CARLY PEARCE<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n It\u2019s official \u2026Michael Ray\u00a0proposed to\u00a0Carly Pearce\u00a0and she said yes! Carly tweeted the news on Saturday: “The man of my dreams got down on one knee earlier this week and asked me to be his wife.”<\/p>\n Her photos show Michael down on one knee, with the\u00a0with the ring box in his hand. You can see the ocean in the background, as the two were vacationing in the Caribbean.\u00a0According to his post, he proposed on Wednesday (Dec. 19) but waited to make the official announcement through\u00a0People.com<\/em>\u00a0on Saturday evening\u00a0(Dec. 22.)<\/p>\n The couple is now celebrating Christmas in Florida with his family.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n LUKE BRYAN LOVES WATCHING HIS BOYS OPEN THEIR PRESENTS<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n When\u00a0Luke Bryan<\/strong>\u00a0was 12, he got his first motorcycle. It was a\u00a0Honda 50\u00a0<\/em>and it was under the tree on Christmas morning. 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\n<\/u><\/strong>\u2022 \u201cChristmas Day\u201d, a holiday in at least 105 nations.<\/p>\n
\n<\/u><\/strong>\u2022 \u201cBoxing Day\u201d, a legal holiday in Australia, Canada, Germany, New Zealand, and the UK, which takes its name from the old English tradition of boxing up gifts & food for the less fortunate.<\/p>\n
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