• Essex County, N.J., sheriff helps Santa with deliveries of toys, coats

  

• Philly children affected by gun violence receive toys, meet Santa at toy giveaway

  

• Beloved blue whale skeleton at UC Santa Cruz gets high-tech restoration

  

• Santa Clara County deputies arrest 3 suspected of running plant theft ring

  

• Minnesota Vikings placing Josh Metellus on season-ending IR

  

• Testimony ends in Mangione's key evidence hearing in New York

  

• Timberwolves will retire Garnett's jersey as he returns as ambassador

  

• Delaware football caps off first season of FBS play with bowl win