After the U.S. military's 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan and the Taliban's subsequent takeover, Rahmanullah Lakanwal was among more than 76,000 Afghans allowed to resettle in the U.S. for ...

The Biden administration set up the initiative after the Taliban retook power in Afghanistan in August 2021 for those who assisted U.S. troops. By Hamed Aleaziz Reporting from Washington A 29-year-old ...

The suspect accused of shooting two National Guard members near the White House came to the US through a Biden-era program to resettle Afghan nationals called Operation Allies Welcome, Homeland ...

SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - Operation Christmas Child (OCC) is officially in the final days of its “drop-off” week. It was an early morning, on Saturday, Nov. 22, for volunteers at Crosspointe Church in Sioux ...

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To combat domestic violence crime in Warren, the police department launched an initiative called Operation Cycle Break in May 2025. On Tuesday, the police department and its partners provided an ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — It's one of the biggest holiday outreach in the world — since 1993, Operation Christmas Child has collected and delivered more than 232 million shoebox gifts to children in need.

Operation Christmas Child is conducting its National Collection Week Nov. 17-24. The organization has been collecting and delivering shoebox gifts to children worldwide for more than three decades.

As the holiday season approaches, communities across the country are coming together to share hope and joy through a simple yet powerful gesture — a shoebox gift. Operation Christmas Child, a ...

Volunteers across Rankin and Madison counties are preparing for National Collection Week, Nov. 17–24, as part of Operation Christmas Child, the global shoebox outreach from Samaritan’s Purse. More ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Almost two dozen people have been convicted on charges related to a law enforcement sting dubbed “Operation Mic Drop,” the San Diego County District Attorney’s office revealed ...

Volunteers are preparing to collect Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts during National Collection Week, Nov. 17-24. Nearly 5,000 drop-off locations will open across the country in November, and ...