NORAD tracked Santa Claus on Christmas Eve, just as it has for the past six decades, as he made his way across the country. Source

Logan’s Candies in Ontario, California, is one of the few handmade candy cane makers in the nation. The company makes tens of thousands of the striped peppermint treats each year. Joy Benedict reports. Source

Palestinian shepherds and their families are being driven from their West Bank homes, with their livestock being killed, by militant Israeli settlers. Groups of volunteer activists, which include Americans, patrol the region, attempting to help protect the families that live there. Ramy Inocencio reports from the Jordan Valley. Source

The National Retail Federation estimated 142 million Americans will shop over Christmas weekend, with 111 million to do so in person. The rise in spending is a welcome gift for small businesses. Astrid Martinez has the latest. Source

A major snowstorm hit Nebraska Sunday evening, creating dangerous and icy road conditions. At the same time, many areas of the country were without prospects of a white Christmas, though a cross country storm this week promises lots of rain. Source

The TSA screened nearly 2.6 million passengers Saturday amid a smooth travel weekend compared to Christmas weekend last year. There were less than 350 flight cancellations this weekend. Elise Preston has the latest from the Los Angeles International Airport. Source

Soto spent more than 40 Christmas Eves in prison​, after a wrongful conviction for a murder he didn’t commit. Source

Lawyers for former President Donald Trump filed an appeal over the weekend, requesting to throw out charges that Trump tried to overturn the 2020 election. Trump’s lawyers argued that the former president has immunity for any actions taken while he was in office. Source

Pope Francis delivered an appeal for peace during his Christmas Eve address in St. Peter’s Square, Vatican City. “Our hearts are in Bethlehem,” he said, without mentioning Israel or Gaza by name. Source

President Biden told reporters on his way to Camp David that he did not ask Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for a cease-fire during their Saturday call, though he did emphasize the need to protect civilians in Gaza amid the mounting death toll. Erica Brown reports from the White House. Source