Norad Prepares for Another Year Tracking Santas Christmas Eve Flight

Mega Millions jackpot hits $1 billion for Christmas Eve drawing

The Mega Millions jackpot has soared to an estimated $1 billion for the drawing on Christmas Eve. It's only the seventh time in the game's history the jackpot has hit that mark. Dave Malkoff has more.

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Biden signs 50 bills, including 1 backed by Paris Hilton, on Christmas Eve

President Biden spent Christmas Eve signing new bills into law approving everything from the country’s official bird to protections for children in youth care facilities. Here are a few of the ...

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Hanukkah this year starts on Christmas Day in rare occurrence

The eight-day Jewish holiday of Hanukkah starts on Christmas Day in 2024, an occurrence that happens very infrequently.

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Spain's monarch pays tribute to the victims of Valencia floods in his Christmas Eve speech

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Where is Santa right now? These people know

The Norad Tracks Santa website receives several million visitors each year from more than 200 countries and territories.

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NASA probe attempts historic Christmas Eve approach to the sun

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe made a historic attempt to circle the sun at 6:53 a.m. EST on Tuesday, Christmas Eve, which, if successful, would be the closest-ever attempt to do so. The agency will ...

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How to Track Santa: NORAD’s Radars Are on the Case

Children and the young at heart can see where in the world Santa is and how many gifts have been delivered.

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WATCH: 6-year-old is ecstatic to open 'Uncle Jesse' blanket for Christmas

Waylen Morrow wants to fly to San Francisco to meet Uncle Jesse, John Stamos' beloved "Full House" character.

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Where is Santa? How to track his Christmas 2024 journey

Santa Claus, St. Nicholas, Babbo Natale, Père Noël — whatever you call him, the man clad in red will be here soon.

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Penn State preparing for hard-charging Jeanty and Boise State in CFP quarterfinals

Penn State doesn’t want to be the next team Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty posterizes with jukes and spin moves.

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Starbucks Strike to Affect to Over 300 stores on Christmas Eve, Union Says

The five-day labor action is expected to involve more than 5,000 U.S. employees in the largest-ever labor action against the coffee chain.

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American Airlines resumes flights after technical issue

Flights were suspended for around an hour due to an issue that impacted the systems needed to release its planes.

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The Christmas that went wrong: Why on earth was Santa wearing my uncle’s sneakers?

Even at four, I could see Father Christmas for who he really was – especially as he smelled of Old Spice . As a child, I was an amateur detective; a master of argument and the suspicious ...

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American Airlines nationwide ground stop on Christmas Eve is lifted

The Federal Aviation Administration briefly issued a nationwide ground stop for all American Airlines flights the morning of Christmas Eve, as the airline said a "technical issue" was affecting ...

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Is the stock market open on Christmas Eve? Does the post office deliver mail?

It’s the height of the holiday season, so expect schedule changes.

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Millions hit the road and skies for Christmas Eve travel amid weather concerns

With a record number of travelers expected this Christmas Eve, airports and highways will be packed despite forecasts of challenging weather in the Northeast and West Coast. TSA expects nearly 40 ...

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Empty streets and closed shops mark a somber Christmas Eve in Bethlehem

Bethlehem, usually bustling with pilgrims on Christmas Eve, is quieter this year amid the conflicts in the Middle East. The streets are nearly empty and many shops are closed. Imtiaz Tyab reports.

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American Airlines lifts ground stop on Christmas Eve flights

American Airlines flights were briefly grounded Tuesday morning due to a technical issue, but the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said the ground stop was lifted by about 8 a.m. EST. The FAA ...

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American Airlines Briefly Grounds All U.S. Flights on Busy Christmas Eve

An unspecified technical issue prompted the carrier to stop flights on Tuesday morning, one of the most active travel days of the year.

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What's open on Christmas Eve 2024? Stores you can visit today.

Here's which food stores, restaurants and other chains are open and closed today, Christmas Eve 2024.

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Where is Santa right now? NORAD tracker maps his Christmas flight

NORAD, the North American Aerospace Command, is tracking Santa on his trip around the world this Christmas, so children and families can see where he is right now.

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‘We need to be prepared’: China adapts to era of extreme flooding

While some residents take to building houses in trees, officials recognise need for national response to climate disasters. Every summer, Dongting Hu, China’s second-largest freshwater lake, swells ...

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Premier League Christmas wishlist: Here's what Man United, Arsenal, Liverpool and more want from Santa Claus

As Santa makes his rounds, what would be at the top of the list for the 20 Premier League clubs?

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UK’s listed builders on track to build fewest new houses in a decade

Vistry shares drop after it issues third profit warning as others suffer from falling sales

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Israeli parliament extends state of emergency for another year

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Russia's economy is set to lose another source of income that Ukraine controls

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How F1 teams are turning to AI to improve performance on the track

Formula One teams are looking to artificial intelligence to optimize strategy and improve racing performance on tracks around the world.

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Part of Santa Cruz Wharf in California Collapses in High Surf

Three people were rescued from the wharf. The powerful surf also fatally trapped a man under debris on a beach in Santa Cruz, the authorities said.

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Assad’s Syrian stronghold prepares for life after the regime

At ‘settlement centres’, ex-soldiers hand in weapons and spit on pictures of former president amid fear of retribution

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Part of Santa Cruz wharf collapses sending 3 people into the ocean

Part of the Santa Cruz, Calif., wharf collapsed on Monday, sending three construction workers into the ocean. All victims were rescued — two by a lifeguard unit and a third managed to swim to ...

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Cyclone Tracy 50 years on: a ‘town in terror’ and the unsung heroes of Darwin’s Christmas disaster

Roofing flying through the air, windows shattering, the terror as houses disintegrated – these are the motifs woven through the stories of Tracy survivors. Get our breaking news email , free ...

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Drone video shows Santa Cruz Wharf collapse

Three people fell into the ocean after part of the Santa Cruz Wharf collapsed in California due to storm swells. Part of the of the pier had been closed to the public because of damage from ...

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Here Comes Santa Claus’s Approval Rating

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.

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French PM names new government, hoping to avoid another no-confidence vote

Centrist François Bayrou had promised a ‘national interest government’ across the middle political ground but ended up leaning to the conservative right. The French prime minister has announced his ...

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Immigrants prepare action plans after Trump says he will allow ICE to act in schools, churches and hospitals

Immigrant's rights advocates are helping vulnerable families prepare plans of action in case an undocumented relative is suddenly detained or deported.

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Anti-vaccine group with ties to RFK Jr. saw another windfall last year, records show

Del Bigtree's Informed Consent Action Network, which advocates against polio, measles, hepatitis and Covid vaccines, brought in $23 million last year, tax records show.

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