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The Horn family in Ashburn won $50,000 for their elaborate Christmas light display, which features nearly 100,000 lights synchronized to music and includes family-recorded songs, making it the best in the U.S. according to ABC's 'Great Christmas Light Fight'.
The Satanic Temple of Iowa announced that their controversial holiday display at the Iowa Capitol, featuring a ram's head covered with mirrors, was vandalized and destroyed beyond repair. The organization, asserting their right to religious freedom, plans to continue their display for the remaining allotted time and urges visitors to travel together for safety.
A family from Deptford, New Jersey, won ABC's "The Great Christmas Light Fight" with their elaborate holiday display inspired by 1980s video games and the Eagles. However, instead of recreating the display at their home this year, they moved it to a pop-up location in Washington Township called "Glow! The Light Show" and "Dazzling District Christmas Village." The drive-thru light show requires reservations, and tickets can be purchased for about $40. The family used their prize money to help launch the new location. Unfortunately, the display was temporarily closed due to vandalism, but it has since reopened.
A family from Deptford, New Jersey, won ABC's "The Great Christmas Light Fight" with their holiday display inspired by 1980s video games. The prize includes $50,000 in prize money, which they plan to use to fund a new pop-up light show called "Glow! The Light Show." The drive-through light experience features synchronized lights and an event area called the "Dazzling District Christmas Village." The pop-up event runs through January 7th and includes attractions such as a ferris wheel, food trucks, vendors, and music.
First Lady Jill Biden unveiled an ice rink on the White House South Lawn as part of the holiday display, recalling her childhood love for skating. The rink will be open to children of military families, frontline workers, first responders, and local school children during December. This is not the first time the White House has had an ice rink, as President Jimmy Carter and first lady Rosalynn Carter also had one built in 1980. The holiday theme at the White House this year is embracing your inner child, with 98 Christmas trees, over 142,000 lights, and nearly 34,000 ornaments.
First lady Jill Biden unveils the White House's "Magic, Wonder, and Joy" themed Christmas display, featuring 98 Christmas trees, 33,892 ornaments, 142,425 holiday lights, and 14,975 feet of ribbon. The decorations include cheerful depictions of holiday candies, a library showcasing bedtime stories, a gingerbread house honoring "A Visit From St. Nicholas," and a life-size reproduction of Santa's sleigh. The Blue Room features an 18½-foot Fraser fir with a vintage passenger train circling the tree, while the East Room showcases interactive advent calendars. The Red Room celebrates crafters and DIY holiday creations, and the decorations also pay tribute to former first lady Rosalynn Carter.
Jennifer Lawrence had a funny wardrobe malfunction while presenting at the lighting ceremony for Dior's Carousel of Dreams holiday window display at Saks Fifth Avenue in New York City. Her belt popped off, causing her to gasp and cover her mouth in shock, but she continued with the presentation, trying not to crack up. Lawrence is known for her candid moments, including tripping up the stairs at the 2013 Oscars.