How Santa will deliver presents safely in the COVID-19 pandemic, explained by kids Share Updated: 4:55 PM CST Dec 19, 2020 By Ryan Prior, CNN Courtesy Willow Swanson SOURCE: Courtesy Willow Swanson Share Updated: 4:55 PM CST Dec 19, 2020 By Ryan Prior, CNN It s a family tradition for the Hakerem family to leave cookies out on the dining room or kitchen table for Santa Claus when he delivers presents on Christmas Eve.As with nearly every aspect of life this year, however, the pandemic is changing people s holiday traditions. This year, the Hakerems plan to leave cookies somewhere else in their Atlanta home on their roof! That way he doesn t have to come in the house, said their son, Josh, age 7.While it s clear that Santa has certain magical powers and some countries are granting his crew travel exemptions for Christmas Eve, the science around coronavirus is still emerging. It s best to not take risks
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Microsoft and NORAD are teaming up to help you track Santa Claus and his team of reindeer. Author: Megan Ball Updated: 7:05 AM CST December 19, 2020
SAN ANTONIO With a little help from Microsoft and the North American Aerospace Defense Command, you’ll be able to keep tabs on Santa Claus this year.
For the 65th year in a row, NORAD which is headquartered at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado will track Santa as he flies around the world.
This year, via Microsoft’s Cloud, Azure, Santa’s smallest spies can expect a fun and reliable tracking experience. Azure’s chatbot will ensure that all holiday queries are answered and was built, specifically, for curious kids interested in knowing more than just Father Christmas’s ETA.
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Posted on Dec 24, 2020
On November 30, 1955, a phone rang on Col. Harry Shoup’s desk at Continental Air Defense Command (CONAD). CONAD was tasked with watching for a Soviet attack by air and alerting Strategic Air Command. In the midst of the Cold War, a phone call to Colonel Shoup’s desk could have brought critical news for national security.
Colonel Harry Shoup, the Director of Operations at CONAD in 1955
However, when Colonel Shoup answered, the little voice on the other end asked “Is this Santa Claus?”
“There may be a guy called Santa Claus, at the North Pole, but he’s not the one I worry about coming from that direction,” was Shoup’s reply, according to an article that ran the following day. One can only imagine how the young caller reacted.