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In a powerful Easter message filmed from the smoldering remains of fire-ravaged neighborhoods in California, Rev. Franklin Graham is calling the nation to remember that even in devastation, hope is not lost. Filmed in the ashes of homes lost to the Southern California wildfires, "Easter from the Ashes" premieres at noon ET Sunday on Fox News. "Can there be hope in the place of ashes?" Graham asks in the special, standing amid the rubble of the Palisades neighborhood in Los Angeles. "This is a message of hope for people who...

The first round of severe storms pushed through the Plains on Thursday, during what was expected to be an active weekend for severe weather. More than 1 million people were included in a Level 3 out of 5 risk zone from NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center, with Omaha, Nebraska, in the bull’s-eye. While the city proper missed out on seeing the strongest of the storms, it didn’t prevent warning sirens from blaring on the north side of the city, and tornadoes from being spotted in nearby Iowa. Several storm chasers, including...

Fifty years ago, just after Easter, the insurgent army known as the Khmer Rouge toppled the official government of Cambodia and initiated the devastating genocide that put Pol Pot on the list of history’s bloodiest rulers. What began with naïve hopes of peace and the end to the war that had spilled over from neighboring Vietnam soon turned into terror as the new regime pushed millions of residents out of the capital city.

If you’re looking to buy some last-minute groceries to prepare for that Easter dinner, you’re in luck. Most grocery stores will remain open on Easter 2025. However, there are four grocery stores in particular that close on Easter to give their employees a break for the holiday. If you shop at one of those four grocery stores regularly and need to buy something last-minute, you might want to make alternate arrangements. Here is what you need to know about the grocery stores that will remain open, and those that will...

Holidaymakers heading to Tenerife in the Canary Islands are warned to prepare for disruption as hotel workers take part in strikes at the start of the Easter bank holiday weekend. Organisers say workers on the island are striking on Thursday and Friday in a row over pay and conditions. The industrial action was due to be across the Canary Islands but an agreement was reached on Gran Canaria, Lanzarote and Fuerteventura. Unions say around 80,000 hotel workers on Tenerife, La Palma, La Gomera and El Hierro will still take action....

On Palm Sunday — one of Christianity’s most symbolic and celebratory feast days — congregations across Portland commemorate Jesus Christ’s entry into Jerusalem by waving palm fronds in joyful procession. At Highland Christian Center in Northeast Portland, children rush the stage waving palms high above their heads during a two-hour service filled with spirited singing, clapping and dancing. The sanctuary buzzes with life as nearly 300 worshippers join in. Across town at First Presbyterian Church in downtown Portland, the same tradition unfolds with a more reverent tone. But the scene...

Easter is this Sunday, and if you need some last-minute gifts that will get there in time, a fun new subscription service might be the answer. There are a handful of subscriptions specially designed for kids. From crafts to science experiments to books, you can find a subscription that your kiddo will love. Subscription services are the gift that keeps on giving. Every month, your child will get a new box filled with fun activities they won’t want to put down. The KiwiCo Labs science exploration box contains a fun...

A yellow weather warning has been issued by the Met Office with heavy rain set to affect parts of the UK over the Easter bank holiday weekend. The warning covers parts of south-west England on Good Friday and Saturday, where up to 75mm (3in) could fall. Other places will also see some wet weather but it will not be a complete washout. There will be sunny spells which will lift temperatures slightly above the April average. The RAC estimates, external that 19 million leisure journeys will take place - which...