Santa Claus, also known as Father Christmas, Saint Nicholas, Saint Nick, Kris Kringle, or simply Santa, is an imaginary figure originating in Western Christian culture who is said to bring gifts to the homes of well-behaved children on the night of Christmas Eve or during the early morning hours of Christmas Day. The modern Santa Claus grew out of traditions surrounding the historical Saint Nicholas, the British figure of Father Christmas, and the Dutch figure of Sinterklaas. Some maintain Santa Claus also absorbed elements of the Germanic god Wodan, who was associated with the pagan midwinter event of Yule and led the Wild Hunt, a ghostly procession through the sky.
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Santa Claus was no match for one 6-year-old California girl who learned home surveillance tricks from her private investigator grandpa.
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On Christmas Eve, Santa and his helpers water-skied along the Potomac River shore as they have every year since 1986. (Dec. 24)
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For the 64th time, a wildly popular program run by the U.S. and Canadian militaries is providing real-time updates on Santa's progress. And this year, NORAD is offering even more high-tech ways for.. USATODAY.com - Published
Arizona Cardinals star Larry Fitzgerald partners with Dick's Sporting Goods to give shopping sprees to Boys & Girls Club kids in the Phoenix area.
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NORAD and Google will be among the organizations tracking Santa's journey on Christmas Eve 2019. Here's how you can follow along.
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The weather this Christmas Eve? It's not so frightful. Also, how to track Santa on Google and we'll tell you which stores are open and closed.
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While the North American Aerospace Defense Command stays alert for any signs of a North Korea missile launch – what officials in Pyongyang have described as a "Christmas gift" – it is also tracking.. Reuters - Published
It used to be that a handwritten letter was the only way to get in touch with Santa. Now he’s reachable by email, text and even video chat. But who, exactly, is on the other end of the line? NYTimes.com - Published
In an image that has gone viral, SafeHaven of Tarrant County, Texas, shared a letter to Santa by a 7-year-old who has been at the shelter for weeks.
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Is there right way to talk to your kids about Santa Claus? And is telling your children about Santa good for their development? Experts have advice.
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President Trump is playing Santa this year by giving Christmas Eve off to federal employees, excluding public safety employees.
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For 45 years, Art Hoffman has made Christmas happier for children, undeterred by logic that says, "Not your religion, not your holiday."
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A Santa sweater sold at Walmart's Canada website is one of 2019's "products gone wrong," that also includes items deemed tone deaf or inappropriate.
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Santa Claus, also known as Saint Nicholas, St. Nick, Kris Kringle and Pelznickel makes appearances before for the Holiday season.
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The boy had been trying to see Santa since he was 2, but anxiety always took over – until this year, when Santa recognized his struggle CBS News - Published
For 42 years, Mike Howard dressed up as "Mountain Santa," delivering thousands of toys to kids in Harlan County, Kentucky. Two years ago, he died, but his legacy didn't because his son, Jordan, has.. CBS News - Published
This 4-year-old in New Hampshire wanted one thing for Christmas: to see her dad, who was deployed overseas. She told Santa what her wish was – then, the unexpected happened. CBS News - Published
Operation Santa, the 107-year-old USPS program that fulfills wish lists for needy kids, has released an exact street address for Santa this year.
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Santa Clauses from around the globe gathered in Denmark for the annual Santa Claus World Congress. The event goes from July 22-July 25.
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