A heartwearming Christmas gift, a record-breaking geyser, and more from Apple News

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It’s December 26, 2019.

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“It doesn’t matter that it’s Christmas.” Hundreds of pro-democracy demonstrators in Hong Kong marched through shopping malls Wednesday as police fired tear gas to disperse the crowds. Despite the movement’s overwhelming wins in early-December elections, protests have grown more confrontational this holiday season. Reuters

There she blows. Yellowstone’s Steamboat Geyser spewed a total of 47 times this year, a new record. But scientists say the increased activity doesn’t mean the park’s supervolcano — a caldera roughly the size of Rhode Island — is about to erupt. (Phew.) USA Today

Quite a Christmas gift: A church in Los Angeles is erasing $5.3 million in medical debt for poor families in the area. Working with a debt-forgiveness nonprofit, Christian Assembly Church will wipe out bills for 5,555 households. Los Angeles Times

Hitting the road today? Buckle up. Experts say that the day after Christmas is the worst day for travel, especially for drivers. Peak traffic time is expected from around 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. ABC News

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The Year in Politics

“I would like you to do us a favor, though.” With those 10 words, Donald Trump triggered the investigation that would lead him to become the third impeached president in U.S. history. ABC News

Americans waited for Robert Mueller’s report for two years. Then they couldn’t agree on what it said. The New York Times

Mass protests sprung up around the world, taking on everything from corruption to subway-fare increases. New York Magazine

When 16-year-old Greta Thunberg stood up to the world’s most powerful leaders, she ignited the next generation of climate activists. Time

Five Stories We’re Talking About Today

Sydney Mesher is a Radio City Rockette — who also happens to have one hand. ESPN

China stopped taking in the world’s trash, and now some U.S. cities have stopped recycling. The Wall Street Journal

This patient went to the doctor for a head cold. The bill was $28,395.50. NPR

The science behind snowflakes — and why no two are alike — is surprisingly complex. Wired

How did Jason Derulo, the king of the sexy club song, end up in Cats? Time

The Last Word

“	When I heard that, I was disturbed.”

Republican senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska said that she’s concerned by coordination between Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and the White House over the impeachment trial. CNN Politics

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