US Postal Service launches Operation Santa, 114th year of sending letters to the North Pole

Christmas is more than three months away but the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is hard at work getting ready for the holidays and is now accepting letters to Santa and sending them to the North Pole.

Drivers react to Labor Day gas prices in Arizona
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Travelers and locals react to gas prices and holiday crowds across Arizona over Labor Day weekend. FOX 10's Andrew Christiansen reports.

Arizonans choose to travel local with higher Labor Day gas prices

Arizona residents visit Lake Pleasant and other local spots as gas prices reach $4.54 per gallon over Labor Day weekend.

Beating the heat at the Salt River
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Hundreds of people spent their holiday Monday tubing on the Salt River to escape the heat. FOX 10's Taylor Wirtz reports.

Labor Day crowds float the Salt River to beat triple-digit Arizona heat

Labor Day brought summer to an official close as hundreds flocked to the Salt River. Tubers gathered to cool off, look for wild horses, and enjoy their day off.

Best times to drive in AZ this Labor Day weekend
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The Labor Day holiday weekend is here, and FOX 10's Annalisa Pardo has more on the best times to hit the road to avoid heavy traffic on major Arizona highways.

Labor Day 2026 food deals and discounts

Labor Day, observed annually on the first Monday in September, is a celebration of the achievements of American workers. To help you celebrate, many restaurants and eateries are offering deals and discounts.  

Labor Day 2026: Here’s what's open and closed

As the nation prepares to celebrate Labor Day, local businesses and major retailers are operating on varying schedules, with some stores modifying their hours while others remain closed for the holiday.

Shipping holiday packages with US Postal Service to cost more this year - See the temporary price increases

It will cost more this holiday season to ship packages with the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) announcing plans for a temporary price change for some package shipping products for the 2026 peak holiday season.

Target apologizes, pulls Halloween costume over offensive imagery

Retailer chain Target has pulled a Halloween costume off shelves and issued an apology after admitting the offensive nature of the product. 

Tedde Moore, Miss Shields from 'A Christmas Story,' dies at 79: reports

Tedde Moore, the actress who portrayed elementary school teacher Miss Shields in the holiday classic, "A Christmas Story" has died. 

US Postal Service unveils 2026 holiday stamps - See the designs

The U.S. Postal Service has unveiled its 2026 holiday stamp designs featuring Christmas cookies, Madonna and Child, a Diwali stamp for the annual autumn festival, a Hanukkah design honoring the eight-day Jewish holiday, a Kwanzaa stamp honoring the pan-African holiday, and a Winter Wreath stamp capturing the festivities of the season.

ZooLights: Phoenix Zoo gets ready amid high heat
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A crew of six works is working odd hours to hang 4.5 million lights for the holidays, battling extreme heat to finish the display on time. FOX 10's Taylor Wirtz reports.

Applications now open for White House volunteer decorators, school band and choir performers for holidays

The application portal is now open for school bands, choirs, and holiday-themed entertainers to perform during the holiday open houses at the White House during the month of December. Volunteers are also needed to help decorate the White House for the holidays.

Christmas countdown begins at JW Marriott
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The countdown to Christmas has begun at the JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa. FOX 10's Desiree Fluellen stopped by the resort for an early first look at the celebrations.

159 Arizonans arrested in California beach town over holiday weekend
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A massive holiday crowd in Newport Beach led to hundreds of arrests and citations. FOX 10's Megan Spector learns more, as 159 Arizona residents were swept up in the enforcement action.