Thousands of people gathered in downtown D.C. on Saturday afternoon. They ordered hot chocolate, sang along to the blaring holiday music and laughed loudly. But for a moment, they fell utterly quiet.

Hallmark is known for its numerous romantic melodramas. But did you know you can find shows on Hallmark+ that aren’t originals? In March 2026, the Watch With Us has added two additions to our master ...

Mistletoe Murders will be back for a third season. Hallmark Media announced Friday it has renewed the mystery series starring Sarah Drew (Grey’s Anatomy) and Peter Mooney (Rookie Blue). Season 3 is ...

This story has been updated with additional information. First responders were battling grass fires east and southeast of Amarillo on Christmas Day as the area saw increased fire risk due to ...

New species of the plants are still being discovered, and their parasitic biology is being probed for potential cancer treatments. Mistletoe is shown with a ribbon in sunlight. This plant comes in ...

The crowd stood beneath a large mistletoe installation for the world record attempt on December 13. DowntownDC Business Improvement District (BID) Thousands of people and many, many sprigs of a ...

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Stealing a smooch under the mistletoe is a time-honored holiday tradition — but the word itself has an origin that invokes the exact opposite of romance. As part of NPR's "Word of the Week" series, we ...

Mistletoe is a richly symbolic winter plant with an unusual life cycle. With more than half of England’s traditional orchards lost since the mid-20th century, it would be easy to assume mistletoe is ...

Dec. 15 (UPI) --A total 1,435 couples locked lips under festive sprigs in Washington, D.C., to break the Guinness World Record for the most couples kissing underneath the mistletoe. The DowntownDC ...

Washington, DC, now holds the new record for most kisses underneath the mistletoe after an event Dec. 13 brought more than 1,000 couples together under sprigs of the festive shrub. A total of 1,435 ...