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“Radar Contact with Rudolph”: The Wild Secret History of NORAD’s Santa Tracker

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When Colonel Harry Shoup answered the first call from a child asking for St. Nick, he didn’t hang up

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Ridgewood NJ, every Christmas Eve, millions of families around the world refresh their screens and apps to answer one high-stakes question: Where is Santa Claus right now?

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Moves to Trim Bloated Military Hierarchy

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Washington DC, in a sweeping and controversial move, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed the U.S. military to reduce the number of its highest-ranking officers — four-star generals and admirals — by at least 20%, citing the need to eliminate bureaucratic bloat and enhance warfighting effectiveness.

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