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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This list originally ran on December 1, 2022. But in honor of Santa’s annual tour around the world, we’re republishing it today. There’s exactly one criterion for a great performance of ...

Families across the globe can track Santa Claus’s Christmas Eve journey with the help of the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD). The long-standing tradition allows children and ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — There’s nothing like having breakfast with Santa to get in the Christmas spirit. The City of Charleston hosted the Breakfast With Santa event at the Kanawha City Community ...

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 ...