The backstory: The idea of awarding a star to the Fire Department was prompted by an eighth-grade class essay from Eniola ...

One theory purports Santa is a Sámi shaman. The Sámi are the indigenous people of Sápmi (referred to as Lapland by outsiders ), in northern Scandinavia. The story goes like this: Once upon a time, ...

The Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) and city officials are urging calm ahead of Saturday’s anti-Trump “No Kings” protest at Palisades Park, as concerns grow over the potential for unrest ...

Christmas is almost here so that means Santa is on his way. Jolly Old St. Nick will soon be making his journey around the world to make sure all those not on his naughty list receive gifts under their ...

Santa knows when you're being naughty. He knows when you're nice. And he also knows when you're sleeping so he can come and leave your presents. But now thanks to Santa trackers, we know exactly where ...

Children and the young at heart can see where in the world Santa is and how many gifts have been delivered. By Tim Balk Tim Balk covers breaking news events and still believes in the magic of Santa ...

It's Christmas Eve, which means Santa Claus has started his annual journey around the world — and you can track his progress. The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)'s Santa tracker is ...

Despite some debates in the news, Americans’ views on Santa haven’t really changed, polls show. Most parents still say he’ll visit on Christmas Eve. By Kaleigh Rogers Kaleigh Rogers has covered ...

Ariana Grande is celebrating the 10th anniversary of her now-iconic Christmas song, “Santa Tell Me” — and its recent Top 10 placement on the Hot 100. On Monday, the pop star shared a sweet, live ...

Circumnavigating our planet bringing toys and joys is no simple task for Santa Claus and his high-flying reindeer, and whether Rudolph's red nose is needed or not this year, it’s still a miraculous ...

University of Southern Queensland provides funding as a member of The Conversation AU. Sending a letter to Santa can be difficult as no one can agree on where exactly Santa lives. Several countries ...

The North American Aerospace Defense Command defends North American airspace 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. But on Christmas Eve, it tackles perhaps its most important mission: tracking Santa Claus ...