Obama lights Christmas tree, appeals for brotherhood

As for the performers, there will be a variety of celebrities and musicians that include Fall Out Boy, Andra Day, Tori Kelly, Trombone Shorty, Crosby, Stills, & Nash, Aloe Blacc, Kelsea Ballerini, Joyous String Quartet, Miss Piggy, Reese Witherspoon, Bellamy Young, and The United States Coast Guard Band.

President Obama will officially light the tree.

Big Red, America’s original and best-selling red soda, partners with Trees for Troops to donate live Christmas trees to military families. The traditional tree lighting event took place across from the White House in President’s Park.

Thursday, Dec. 3 from 5 to 8 p.m. Strongs Creek Plaza in Fortuna holds its Holiday Open House, with tree lighting at 7 p.m. The ceremony will also air on PBS throughout the month of December.

VP of Communications at NBC News Erika Masonhall tweeted to explain that local NBC stations had the option to drop the “Nightly News” broadcast and instead feature the tree lighting.

Murkowski says in a time where she’s been having a little trouble getting into the Christmas spirit, the tree is providing her with the holiday spirit she’s been looking for.

New York City on Wednesday celebrated its annual lighting of a giant Christmas tree near Rockefeller Center with a heavy police presence, especially after the mass shooting in southern California. Celebrating the National Park Service Centennial and setting the stage for the Service’s next 100 years, #FindYourPark invites people to discover and share their own unique connections to our nation’s natural landscapes, vibrant culture, and rich history.