"High Winds Bring Down National Christmas Tree at White House"
Strong winds on Tuesday caused the National Christmas tree, a 40-foot Norway spruce from Monongahela National Forest, to topple near the White House. The National Park Service is assessing the damage but remains optimistic that the tree lighting ceremony will proceed as planned on Thursday. This year's tree was not planted due to time constraints, breaking a tradition that dates back to 1973.
