The tradition started in 1955 when NORAD’s predecessor, the Continental Air Defense Command, was on the lookout for any sign of a possible nuclear attack from the then-Soviet Union. NORAD says a child ...

In 1955, Sears, Roebuck & Co. ran an ad in The Gazette that contained a phone number for children to call Santa. “Hey kiddies!” St. Nick says in the ad. “Call me direct on my telephone.” One of the ...

"As Santa flies through the skies, satellites track his position by detecting Rudolph's nose, which gives off an infrared signature similar to that of a missile." When you purchase through links on ...

According to NORAD, the command center received more than 1 million calls about Santa during its tracking operations in the last three years. There were 261,000 calls in 2022, 430,000 calls in 2023 ...

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - Despite more than 30 inches of snow in Michiana, the region will not have a white Christmas this year. But Santa is still coming to town, and for nearly seven decades, a ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — ‘Tis the season! Toys have been made and the list has been checked, TWICE! Santa is getting ready for his yearly voyage to deliver presents to millions of children ...

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 ...

Darien, Ga. (WTOC) - A 114-year-old family operated business in Darien has been celebrating Christmas with their community for years. This year, they’ve added something new to one of their oldest ...