The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) has commenced its 70-year tradition of tracking Santa Claus on Christmas Eve, a custom that this year included the participation of U.S. President Donald Trump.
President Trump, alongside First Lady Melania Trump, engaged with children by taking calls and providing updates on Santa’s whereabouts.
NORAD’s annual tracking of Santa’s journey around the world is supported by volunteers who answer calls and offer real-time location updates to children.
This tradition began in 1955 following a printing error in a department store advertisement, which led a child to inadvertently call a Colorado military command center seeking Santa Claus.
The actor and wrestler brought the curtain down on a 24-year career that saw him become one of wrestling’s biggest stars.
Two people were killed after a gunman attacked students at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island.
A natural gas line leak triggered the house explosion, injuring six people and damaging several nearby properties.
The barge that wrecked in 1918, famous for a dramatic rescue, is now shifting closer to the falls as recent movements carry it further from its original resting spot.
The hiker said he thought the ground was solid before his leg sank into the muck, trapping him there until a rescue team arrived.
Thousands of people have been evacuated in the Unites States’ Pacific Northwest region after river levels reached record-breaking highs.
House Speaker Mike Johnson, Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer participated in the annual ceremony that commemorates the eight days of Hanukkah.
A university professor and his students spent three years removing trash from the city’s Peter Street Basin, now they’re swimming in it.
The mastiff mix from Oklahoma City broke the previous record with his tongue measuring in at 7.83in (19.89cm).
Prosecutors have released bodycam footage showing the initial interaction between officers and the suspected CEO killer.
The president has repeatedly blamed Democrats for lingering economic challenges, and has recently increased his focus on the cost of living. The BBC’s White House correspondent, Bernd Debusmann, explains.
The driver, who was the only occupant in the car, was taken to hospital for “very minor injuries,” according to the Hinsdale Police Department.
Trump became chairman of the institution this year and is the first president to host the ceremony recognising artists for lifetime achievement.
Kilauea, one of the world’s most active volcanoes, has been erupting intermittently since December last year.
At least seven deputies and a skilled trapper were needed to remove the 14ft (4.2m) reptile, which was later released at an alligator farm.
The 35-foot red spruce from Virginia’s George Washington and Jefferson National Forest will be open to the public at the White House Ellipse.
The three host nation leaders are expected to meet in Washington DC on Friday for the tournament’s final draw.
From a frigid Montreal, Quebecois talk to the BBC about a new bill aimed at reinforcing state secularism.
Republican Matt Van Epps won, but his margin of victory was less than half of what it was just over a year ago for President Trump in the same district.
A man was hoisted to safety and uninjured after his truck partly skated off an icy bridge road in the US