The jolly, rotund figure of Santa Claus in a red suit is a staple of Christmas imagery. While Santa's figure existed before, ...

Father Joseph Marquis, a priest for 20 years and Santa Claus portrayer for 53, is retiring from his priesthood at Sacred Heart Byzantine Catholic Church in Livonia.

Earl Wright has led Project Santa, making it his mission to spend Christmas giving away donated and refurbished bicycles to ...

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From St. Nick to Santa to Kris Kringle, why we have different names for the jolly bringer of Christmas gifts You may call him Santa Claus, but the bearded guy in the red suit is a man known by ...

Editor’s note: This article has been updated to include a response from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. In a video circulating on social media, a group of masked U.S. Border Patrol … ...