The archive of all headlines from December 25, 2015, organized by time of publication.
U.S. news
Two refugees have been held in connection with an ISIS massacre near Tikrit, based on a video, but even with such evidence, it’s a challenge to hold suspects accountable for atrocities.
Unlike his immediate predecessors, Gov. Jerry Brown has routinely acted to grant pardons to hundreds of men and women he believes have turned their lives around.Robert Downey Jr. gets holiday pardon from Gov. Jerry Brown for 1990s drug offenses
Demonstrators protesting police shootings of black men confronted last-minute holiday shoppers and travelers in California and the Midwest this week, seeing the crowds as an opportunity to draw attention to their cause. Politics
Pontiff tells Catholic faithful to reject hedonism but makes no mention of refugee crisis in homily at St Peter’s Basilica
Pontiff tells Catholic faithful to reject hedonism but makes no mention of refugee crisis in homily at St Peter’s Basilica
Christmas warning centres on Sanlitun diplomatic and entertainment district, with Chinese authorities saying steps taken to ensure ‘good public order’
Many of the upgrades build off the Rose Parade's longtime security plan: more cameras, more monitoring devices and more personnel looking for problems. Nation
Thousands of Porter Ranch residents have moved out since Oct. 23, when a nearby Southern California Gas Co. natural gas well began leaking at a rate of 110,000 pounds an hour. CALIFORNIA
Beijing’s effort to revive ancient trade routes is causing geopolitical strains, with countries like Turkey increasingly worried about becoming too dependent on China.
Thousands of Porter Ranch residents have moved out since Oct. 23, when a nearby Southern California Gas Co. natural gas well began leaking at a rate of 110,000 pounds an hour. Europe
Thousands of Porter Ranch residents have moved out since Oct. 23, when a nearby Southern California Gas Co. natural gas well began leaking at a rate of 110,000 pounds an hour. BUSINESS
As the Will Smith movie Concussion highlights brain injuries in America’s most popular sport a delayed health epidemic is putting the game’s future in doubt
Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India made a surprise visit, the first to Pakistan by an Indian prime minister in more than a decade.
Thousands of Porter Ranch residents have moved out since Oct. 23, when a nearby Southern California Gas Co. natural gas well began leaking at a rate of 110,000 pounds an hour. L.A. Now
Thousands of Porter Ranch residents have moved out since Oct. 23, when a nearby Southern California Gas Co. natural gas well began leaking at a rate of 110,000 pounds an hour.How is the Porter Ranch leak affecting you?
Snowy conditions and a tornado battered Northern California as yet another storm moved through. A cold storm system also made its way through the Southland, bringing chilly temperatures, rain and some snow in the mountains. Science
The Republican candidate’s youth may be one of his key assets but as rivals seek to turn it into a liability, the Florida senator remains unfazed
The death of the leader, Zahran Alloush, who commanded the Army of Islam, is a significant blow to the armed opposition in the Syria conflict.