NORAD tracks Santa in Christmas Eve tradition

NORAD, the North American Aerospace Defense Command, tracks Santa's Christmas Eve flight around the world each year.

• Dec 25

F-16s scrambled, flares deployed to intercept plane near Mar-a-Lago

NORAD has tracked over 40 temporary flight restriction violations over Palm Beach since President Trump's inauguration.

• Dec 1

U.S. fighter jets scrambled to track Russia spy plane for 4th time in week

The U.S. military detected a Russian spy plane in international airspace off the coast of Alaska on Tuesday, marking the fourth such sighting in one week.

• Aug 27

Fighter jets scrambled to intercept Russian spy plane off Alaska

The U.S. military on Sunday intercepted a Russian spy plane flying in international airspace off Alaska, marking the third such instance in less than a week.

• Aug 25

Fighter jets scrambled after planes violate Trump airspace over New Jersey

Three civilian planes flew in the restricted airspace Saturday, and there were four more violations on Sunday, NORAD said.

• Aug 4

U.S. drone swarm mysteries date back years

Drones have repeatedly swarmed sensitive military sites. Current and former Air Force generals, along with a senior member of Congress, say the incursions pose a security threat.

• Jun 29
• 13:31

Russian warplanes spotted flying near Alaska again, NORAD says

Russian military aircraft were seen flying off the coast of Alaska, marking the latest in a string of sightings. U.S. officials did not consider it a threat.

• Jul 23

Confronting the threat posed by mystery drone swarms over the U.S.

Drones have repeatedly swarmed sensitive military sites. Current and former Air Force generals, along with a senior member of Congress, say the incursions pose a security threat.

• Jun 29

U.S. drone swarm mysteries date back years

Drones have repeatedly swarmed sensitive military sites. Current and former Air Force generals, along with a senior member of Congress, say the incursions pose a security threat.

• Mar 16
• 13:28

U.S. military tracks Russian warplanes flying near Alaska

The U.S. military has reported Russian military activity near Alaska several times in recent months.

• Apr 15

Drone swarms inside the U.S. could be spying

The U.S. military is searching for ways to track and stop drone swarms flying over sensitive national security sites.

• Mar 16

Confronting the threat posed by mystery drone swarms over the U.S.

Drones have repeatedly swarmed sensitive military sites. Current and former Air Force generals, along with a senior member of Congress, say the incursions pose a security threat.

• Mar 16

U.S. fighter jets intercept planes flying near Mar-a-Lago yet again

Air Force fighter jets intercepted aircraft flying near Donald Trump's Florida home twice over the weekend.

• Mar 10

F-16 jets scrambled to intercept planes near Mar-a-Lago, NORAD says

NORAD scrambled jets Saturday to intercept three civilian planes that violated temporary flight restrictions near President Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate.

• Mar 3

U.S., Canada forces conduct drills in Greenland in sub-zero temps

Local temperatures were regularly below 0 degrees Fahrenheit and the coldest days reached minus 29 degrees F (-34 C), officials said.

• Feb 27

Russian military planes spotted flying near Alaska yet again

The incident comes just weeks after American and Canadian fighter jets were scrambled when multiple Russian warplanes were spotted over the Arctic.

• Feb 19

U.S., Canadian jets scrambled as Russian warplanes spotted in the Arctic

Several hours later, NORAD said it also scrambled two F-16 fighter jets from Alaska to Greenland.

• Jan 31

Where is Santa right now? NORAD tracker mapped his 2024 Christmas flight

As it does every year, NORAD, the North American Aerospace Command, tracked Santa on his trip around the world on Christmas Eve so children and families could see where he was.

• Dec 25, 2024

Here's how NORAD tracks Santa on his Christmas travels

NORAD first started tracking Santa in 1955. This is what it looks like behind the scenes.

• Dec 24, 2024

4 Russian warplanes spotted flying near Alaska, NORAD says

Four Russian military aircraft flew in international airspace near Alaska on Tuesday, according to the North American Aerospace Defense Command.

• Dec 18, 2024

NORAD prepares for another year tracking Santa's Christmas Eve flight

NORAD has tracked Santa Claus' Christmas Eve journey around the world since 1955.

• Nov 30, 2024

Video shows Russian jet flying close to plane off Alaska: "Endangered all"

"The conduct of one Russian Su-35 was unsafe, unprofessional, and endangered all," a NORAD commander said.

• Oct 1, 2024

Russia planes spotted near Alaska after U.S. soldiers sent to region

The Russian aircraft were detected just days after about 130 U.S. soldiers were deployed to a remote Alaska island.

• Sep 24, 2024

New Israeli demands in cease-fire talks

Diplomatic sources tell CBS News that Israel has submitted new demands in the negotiations for a cease-fire deal. The demands from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu include Israeli forces remaining in the Philadelphi Corridor. CBS News intelligence and national security reporter Olivia Gazis examines how negotiators are expected to react.

• Jul 25, 2024
• 03:46

U.S. intercepts Russian, Chinese bombers off Alaskan coast

The bombers were intercepted by U.S. and Canadian fighter jets in the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone.

• Jul 25, 2024

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