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NORAD's Santa tracker was a Cold War morale boost. Now it attracts millions of kids

NORAD's Santa tracker was a Cold War morale boost. Now it attracts millions of kids

NORAD’s Santa tracker is a Christmas tradition that’s become nearly global in scope

December 21, 2024 at 1:25 am EST

Baby pigs get Christmas pardon from Florida mayor in a Cuban twist on White House turkey tradition

Baby pigs get Christmas pardon from Florida mayor in a Cuban twist on White House turkey tradition

December 20, 2024 at 5:57 pm EST

Baby Jesus figurine stolen from Colorado nativity scene returned anonymously with apology

Baby Jesus figurine stolen from Colorado nativity scene returned anonymously with apology

December 20, 2024 at 3:15 pm EST

A 20-year-old blind cat is rescued from an icy Massachusetts pond after some quick thinking

A 20-year-old blind cat is rescued from an icy Massachusetts pond after some quick thinking

December 19, 2024 at 12:50 pm EST

New York man finds mastodon jaw while gardening in his backyard

New York man finds mastodon jaw while gardening in his backyard

December 18, 2024 at 3:02 pm EST

Not quite the 'Girl from Ipanema', a fur seal's rare appearance on Rio's famous beach turns heads

Not quite the 'Girl from Ipanema', a fur seal's rare appearance on Rio's famous beach turns heads

December 18, 2024 at 12:11 pm EST

Brazilian Santa swaps sleigh for Jet Ski to deliver toys — and joy — to disabled children in Rio

Brazilian Santa swaps sleigh for Jet Ski to deliver toys — and joy — to disabled children in Rio

December 17, 2024 at 8:53 pm EST

Detroit-area library says Chicago man can keep overdue baseball book -- 50 years later

Detroit-area library says Chicago man can keep overdue baseball book -- 50 years later

December 14, 2024 at 5:10 pm EST

Thousands of Santas and a few Grinches hit the streets for annual SantaCon bar crawls

Thousands of Santas and a few Grinches hit the streets for annual SantaCon bar crawls

December 14, 2024 at 1:54 pm EST

Charles Dickens' characters come alive in a Dutch town enamored with the English author

Charles Dickens' characters come alive in a Dutch town enamored with the English author

December 14, 2024 at 12:39 pm EST

Mysterious googly eyes go viral after appearing on public art in Oregon

Ho ho, oh no: Man sought by police goes down chimney and gets stuck

UK spy agency releases annual Christmas card puzzle to uncover future codebreakers

A New Zealander studied for a year to win the Spanish world Scrabble title. He doesn’t speak Spanish

A fugitive gains fame in New Orleans eluding dart guns and nets

Ukrainian man fleeing war rescued with his kitten on a perilous journey through Romanian mountains

Pinheiro Braathen performs snow samba to celebrate Brazil's first podium in a World Cup ski race

Philadelphians channel their inner Italian Stallion at Rocky and Adrian look-alike contest

No Bevo? SEC tells Texas there's no room for its 1,700-pound longhorn at title game vs. Georgia

Pennsylvania couple who divorced in 1975 to remarry Sunday

World's oldest-known wild bird lays an egg in Hawaii at age 74

Berlin's new panda twins have been named. Meet Leni and Lotti, or Meng Hao and Meng Tian

'Hello to my brother': Charles and Arthur Leclerc team up for Ferrari in F1 practice

Stowaway who boarded New York-to-Paris flight claims she sought asylum in France

FBI investigating reports of large drones flying in New Jersey, seeks public's help

A missing Wyoming man with dementia is safe after being spotted on TV hundreds of miles away

Police recover a stolen van with 2,500 pies after a chef's appeal, but they are too damaged to eat

Is Enron back? If it's a joke, some former employees aren't laughing

2024 in pop culture: In a bruising year, we sought out fantasy, escapism — and cute little animals

Think 'brain rot' summed up 2024? Oxford agrees it was the word of the year

Lindsey Vonn takes a low-risk approach and places 14th in her return to World Cup skiing at age 40

Lindsey Vonn takes a low-risk approach and places 14th in her return to World Cup skiing at age 40

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid working through injuries and mental health struggles

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid working through injuries and mental health struggles

Soccer's top players have had enough, as FIFA's new super-sized tournament sparks a revolt

Soccer's top players have had enough, as FIFA's new super-sized tournament sparks a revolt