Several people and a dog were displaced after a fire on Christmas Day in Southeast D.C. In a post made just before 11:30 a.m., DC Fire and EMS said that crews were in the 2800 block of R St. SE for the fire.

A shooting claimed the life of a man a day after Christmas in Southeast, D.C., according to the Metropolitan Police Department.

If you have some spare time this Christmas and are hoping to spread some holiday cheer, D.C.-area nonprofits are still looking for help.

Here is our ultimate list of what's open on Christmas Day in and near DC. Most outdoor ice skating rinks and local movie theaters are open as well. And if you're looking to take a break from cooking as a Christmas present to yourself,

Fire crews in Lancashire were called to two separate house fires on Christmas Day. The cause of the first blaze, which began at about 03:20 GMT in Lytham St Annes is under investigation, Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service (LFRS) said.

While playing host on Christmas Day can be stressful, fear not, some stores and restaurants will be open in case disaster strikes at your dinner table.

A house fire on Christmas Day in West Yarmouth has left an older woman and a young man without a place to live, according to Yarmouth Fire Department. Around 11 p.m. on Dec. 25, the fire department answered a call from a woman occupying a camper on the property at 9 Gill Ave.