One of the most influential figures in shaping the modern image of Santa was Thomas Nast, an American cartoonist who drew pictures of Santa for Harper's Weekly in the 1860s and 1870s ...

“If you look at the history of Santa Claus or St. Nick, it all started with the Sámi indigenous tribes in Scandinavia, where reindeer are part of the culture,” Waters said. “But everything ...

This part of Santa’s history is less clear, although many historians believe it came from a combination of folklore tales. According to UC Berkeley professor of Dutch studies Jeroen Dewulf ...

Twice in February 2024, the airport had to cease all operations because of a "significant amount of flooding." ...

The tradition of high-tech sleigh tracking began in 1955, when a young child mistakenly called a Colorado military command center and asked for Santa. The officer on duty played along.

At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground ... on Christmas Eve than being able to see exactly where Santa Claus and his reindeer are on their one-night journey ...