The tradition of tracking Santa Claus began accidentally in 1955, when a misprinted phone number in a Sears ad directed calls to CONAD. Colonel Shoup improvised, giving children Santa updates.

The alleged Chinese spy with links to Prince Andrew has said he did "nothing wrong or unlawful" as he was named publicly for the first time. In a statement, Yang Tengbo said the "widespread ...

This week, former digital media entrepreneur and self-styled criminal justice reform activist Carlos Watson was sentenced to almost 10 years in prison in the federal financial conspiracy case over his ...

A couple's moment of engagement, secretly filmed by friends, has gone viral online, but not for the reason you might think. Angelina Camacho and fiancé Josh Towell, who live in South Florida ...

"They are easy to make and even easier to eat," says the food star and author of the new cookbook 'Not Too Sweet' Sabrina Weiss is the Editorial Assistant of PEOPLE's food department. She writes ...

Some wonder what's wrong with American society; some see a wakeup call for greedy health insurers. Both miss the point. The problem is not the companies but the system, whose foolishness is very ...

Oh, how the tables have turned. Fans of the Pittsburgh Steelers were criticized as sore losers for blaming the awful officiating in Week 15's contest between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the ...

Anyone can contribute to The Roar and have their work featured alongside some of Australia’s most prominent sports journalists. Fox Cricket commentator Isa Guha has issued an apology over a ...

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There’s a right way and a wrong way to drink wine, say experts — and just in time for the holidays, the vintage virtuosos at Tabl.com are sharing helpful tips for enjoying the perfect pour.

Dim-witted dope or brainy brawn? The debate over T. Rex's smarts continues, with a recent paper leaning toward the original theory that these fearsome giants weren't all that bright. "The possibility ...