The 19-track album hit digital streaming platforms Wednesday. Source

The Pentagon has said Sergeant 1st Class Michael J. Goble’s unit was engaged in combat operations when he suffered fatal injuries. Source

“All are happy, healthy and overjoyed to be spending Christmas together,” the state police posted on Facebook. Source

Christmas celebrations around the world; Remembering the lonely on Christmas Day. Source

The mayor of Minneapolis called for help after an old hotel used to house the homeless went up in flames. About 250 people have been displaced, with some being given temporary shelter inside transit buses. People responded by donating food and supplies, but new housing is the most pressing need. Source

“You’d make yourself a sandwich, and you’d just, well, watch TV,” said an emotional Terrence on “BBC Breakfast.” Source

On a day where many are surrounded by family and friends, it is good to remember others who are alone. For them, this is not the most wonderful time of the year. Roxana Saberi reports. Source

Songwriter Allee Willis has died in Los Angeles. Willis was one of the music industry’s most colorful characters who brought a lot of joy to the world. Source

The Royal Family in Britain stuck to tradition on Christmas at church, although there were some notable family member absences. The monarch also gave her annual Christmas message to the commonwealth. Imtiaz Tyab reports. Source

On Tuesday, gunfire in a Chicago neighborhood wounded two people, including a seven-year-old girl shot inside her own home. Tom Hanson reports. Source