The North American Aerospace Defense Command or NORAD has been helping keep tabs on Old Saint Nick since 1955. To this day, NORAD still fields calls from children, and they're more than happy to ...

The Russian aircraft, which remained in international airspace, were not seen as a threat, but eight military planes were dispatched to monitor their activity, NORAD said in a statement.

NORAD, which is responsible for protecting the skies over the United States and Canada, activates its Santa tracking system at 6 a.m. ET on Christmas Eve. Santa watchers can follow his journey on ...