Lighting Christmas tree in Bethlehem: Muted, virtual event

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Lighting Christmas tree in Bethlehem: Muted, virtual event

BETHLEHEM (AP) – Only a few dozen people attended the lighting of the Christmas tree in the biblical city of Bethlehem on Saturday night, as ...

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