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      Santa Claus (also known simply as Santa, or as Saint Nicholas, Saint Nick, Father Christmas or Kris Kringle) is a legendary originating in Western Christian culture who is said to bring gifts during the late evening and overnight hours on Christmas Eve. Christmas elves are said to make the gifts in Santa's workshop, while flying reindeer pull his sleigh through the air. The popular conception of Santa Claus originates from folklore traditions surrounding the 4th-century Christian bishop Saint Nicholas, the patron saint of children. Saint Nicholas became renowned for his reported generosity and secret gift-giving. The image of Santa Claus shares similarities with the English figure of Father Christmas, and they are both now popularly regarded as the same person. Santa is generally depicted as a portly, jolly, white-bearded man, often with glasses, wearing a red coat with white fur collar and cuffs, white-fur-cuffed red trousers, a red hat trimmed with white fur...

Former presidential adviser and longtime Republican operative Roger Stone admitted in federal court papers filed Monday that he has spread false information online. In the settlement, which was first reported by the Wall Street Journal, Stone retracted the information and apologized to Guo Wengui, an outspoken critic of the Chinese government also known as Miles Kwok. A defamation lawsuit filed by Guo in May said Stone had used the far-right conspiracy theory site InfoWars to accuse Guo of making illegal political donations to Hillary Clinton and financing a presidential run by former Trump strategist Steve Bannon. The suit also said Guo had been convicted of financial crimes in the United States. "This is not true," the suit says. The suit sought $100 million in damages. In Monday’s settlement, a statement from Stone said he’d failed to do his own research and “improperly” relied on former Trump campaign advisor Sam Nunberg. The statement  says Nu...

A visibly angry President Donald Trump branded CNN's White House correspondent Jim Acosta a "rude, terrible person" and an "enemy of the people" in a testy exchange on national television on Wednesday the day after America's midterm elections. Trump laid into the CNN star - the latest in a long history of fiery run-ins between the pair - after Acosta refused Trump's orders to sit down and give up the microphone during a press conference. Trump appeared ready to walk out as Acosta clung to the microphone and persisted with questions about the president's views on a caravan of Central American migrants making its way to the US border. When asked if he had "demonised immigrants" during the midterms campaign, Trump replied: "No, I want them to come into the country. But they have to come in legally." Acosta persisted, saying: "They are hundreds of miles away. That is not an invasion." At that poin...

Dana Rohrabacher, a Republican known for his unapologetic pro-Russia stance, is projected to lose against Democrat  Harley Rouda in California's 48th congressional district race. Dana Rohrabacher                           As a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Rohrabacher has advocated for a better relationship with  Russian President Vladimir. He has voted with President Trump nearly 84 percent of the time, according to  nonpartisan analysis from FiveThirtyEight. He also has been known to back Trump's stance on immigration.  Rouda, a businessman and lawyer promising to protect health care coverage and reduce gun violence, appeared to  take the win Wednesday morning after midnight data showed a near tie between the two candidates. Rouda held over  91,000 votes and Rohrabacher had 89,068. Democrats won the majority in the House of Re...

Actor Idris Elba has been named People magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive. The 46 year-old Brit, who shot to fame as Russel “Stringer” Bell in HBO’s the Wire, used his win to urge Americans to turn out for Tuesday’s midterm elections. The magazine’s pick was announced Monday night on The Tonight show with Jimmy Fallon. Elba told People he was surprised with to be chosen at first. ““I was like, ‘Come on, no way. Really?’” he said. “Looked in the mirror, I checked myself out. I was like, ‘Yeah, you are kind of sexy today.’ But to be honest, it was just a nice feeling. It was a nice surprise — an ego boost for sure.” The actor’s recent credits include Thor: Ragnarok and Molly’s Game. He also runs his own record label, 7Wallace, and has his own clothing line under British brand Superdry. In February he proposed to his girlfriend, 29-year-old model Sabrina Dhowre. Elba is the 33rd person to take the Sexiest Man Alive crown. Last year’s winner was country star Blake S...

Google also says searching "how to vote" will provide more information on the voting process in both English and Spanish. Voters across the U.S. will head to the polls for the first nationwide election since 2016, when President Donald Trump was elected. Polls give Democrats a chance to control the majority in the House, while Republicans are favored to hang on to the Senate majority.

Harley Quinn (full name: Dr. Harleen Frances Quinzel) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by Paul Dini and Bruce Timm, and first appeared in Batman: The Animated Series in September 1992. She later appeared in DC Comics's Batman comic books, with the character's first comic book appearance in The Batman Adventures #12 (September 1993). Harley Quinn is a frequent accomplice and lover of the Joker, whom she met while working as a psychiatrist at Gotham City's Arkham Asylum, where the Joker was a patient.[2] Her name is a play on the name "Harlequin", a character which originated in the commedia dell'arte. The character has teamed up with fellow villains Catwoman and Poison Ivy several times, the trio being known as the Gotham City Sirens. Poison Ivy is known to be a close friend and recurring ally of Harley, even being depicted as her girlfriend in recent comics.[3][4][5] Since The New 5...

The names of the 11 people killed in Saturday's attack on a synagogue in Pittsburgh have been released, with the oldest aged 97. Two brothers and a husband and wife were among those killed. Six people were injured, including four policemen. The suspect, Robert Bowers, 46, is in custody and faces 29 criminal counts in what is thought to be the worst anti-Semitic attack in recent US history. Mayor Bill Peduto said this was the "darkest day of Pittsburgh's history". President Donald Trump has called the attack a "wicked act of mass murder". Pittsburgh shooting: What we know so far America's gun culture in 10 charts Who are the victims? The ages of the 11 victims ranged from 54 to 97. They are: Joyce Fienberg, 75 Richard Gottfried, 65 Rose Mallinger, 97 Jerry Rabinowitz, 66 Cecil Rosenthal, 59 David Rosenthal, 54, brother of Cecil Bernice Simon, 84 Sylvan Simon, 86, husband of Bernice Daniel Stein, 71 Melvin Wax, 88 Irving You...