Your Morning: Holiday travel in full swing across the US
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Travelers arrive at the the domestic terminal of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) in Atlanta, Georgia, US, on Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025. US airlines expect to ferry a record number of passengers over the holidays after a year in which economic uncertainty and a government shutdown have whipsawed travel demand. Photographer: Elijah Nouvelage/Bloomberg via Getty Images
👋 Welcome to the Your Morning newsletter featuring the latest news across America! It’s Dec. 24, and there’s a lot happening today. Let’s dive into it:
Travelers arrive at the the domestic terminal of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) in Atlanta, Georgia, US, on Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025. US airlines expect to ferry a record number of passengers over the holidays after a year in which economic uncertainty and a government shutdown have whipsawed travel demand. Photographer: Elijah Nouvelage/Bloomberg via Getty Images
First responders work at the scene of an explosion and fire at Bristol Health & Rehab Center, Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025, in Bristol, Pa. (Monica Herndon/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP)
left: Melodee Buzzard of Lompoc is seen in this undated photo provided by the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office.
right: Ashlee Buzzard, the mother of missing 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard, outside court on Wednesday (NewsNation)
QUANTICO, VIRGINIA – DECEMBER 08: First lady Melania Trump visits with children of service members during a Toys for Tots Charity Drive at Marine Corps Base Quantico on December 08, 2025 in Quantico, Virginia. Mrs. Trump delivered remarks to military families and helped children make Christmas cards and sort toys. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)