Each year, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) takes a break from its regular mission of defending North American airspace to embark on a festive tradition: tracking Santa Claus ...

The tradition of tracking Santa Claus began accidentally in 1955, when a misprinted phone number in a Sears ad directed calls to CONAD. Colonel Shoup improvised, giving children Santa updates.

The Christmas tradition has become nearly global in scope: Children from around the world track Santa Claus as he sweeps across the earth, delivering presents and defying time.Watch Santa's ...

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Santa Claus is a mythical figure who personifies the Christmas spirit, which is widely observed in the United States and other countries. He is known for delivering gifts to children, and his ...

We swear, kids, it has nothing to do with whether you were naughty or nice. Canada Post announced today that Santa will not be writing back to the children who write him letters this year.

Arnold Schwarzenegger is a man of many talents, as he holds titles including body builder, politician and movie star. With his latest movie role, however, the former governor of California can now ...

Fan video also saw Schwarzenegger exiting his trailer in a white sweater, joking with onlookers "I have to go back to bed" before getting into a black SUV surrounded by security. "The Man with the ...

The Santa Claus trading window officially kicks off next week, and this year's holiday period should deliver a year-end rally for the stock market, according to the chief market strategist at ...

We're counting down the days until Santa will make his way down the chimney to leave gifts under the Christmas tree. Leading up to the big day, multiple organizations will be watching over Santa's ...