North American Aerospace Defense Command

Happy existential holidays from Henri, Le Chat Noir

2012-12-24 11:54:00

Happy holidays from everyone's favorite existentialist cat and YouTube star, Henri, Le Chat Noir. The melancholy feline has released "The Worst Noel," a new video based loosely on Charles Dickens' novella "A Christmas Carol."� The video opens with...

Battle of the Santa trackers: Google takes on NORAD

2012-12-22 08:05:00

Looking for an online Santa tracker? You've got options. For the last several years, Google's partnership with longtime Santa tracker NORAD dominated the Santa-tracking market. But this year, NORAD and Google went their separate ways.�Now they...

Dueling Santa trackers are off and running

2012-12-24 13:11:00

All year long Santa keeps an eye on you. Now it's time to turn the tables. One day a year, you are invited to keep an eye on Santa as he whips around the world in his sleigh, delivering a dizzying number of presents to children all over the world....

California Air National Guard pilots on alert 24/7

2012-08-31 22:34:12

F-16 intercepts small plane during Obama L.A. fundraising visit

2012-06-06 21:35:10

No threat seen after three planes violate Obama's airspace

2012-06-07 16:35:48

Top enlisted personnel named at Colorado Springs Armed Forces Week luncheon

2013-05-18 00:00:00

Three local troops were recognized Friday as the 2013 Outstanding Enlisted Military Representatives at the annual Armed Forces Week Luncheon at The Broadmoor. Senior Airman Gordon T. Burton, Air Force Staff Sgt. Donald W. Wheat III and Navy Senior Chief...

A LOOK BACK

2013-05-13 03:23:00

May 12, 1958: The United States and Canada signed an agreement to create the North American Air Defense Command (later the North American Aerospace Defense Command, or NORAD). May 13, 1963: The U.S. Supreme Court, in Brady v. Maryland, upheld, 7-2, a...

Kimberly McBroom's Blog

2013-05-07 00:00:00

Tuesday, May 7 I truly hope you were able to catch "Susan's Story," either last night at 6 or today on WDBJ 7 Mornin'. Susan Bahorich bravely shared her personal struggle with ovarian cancer. I am so proud of her for being open and honest with what she is...

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2013-04-29 21:30:51

Justice Elena Kagan to speak at opening of new building at Univ. of Baltimore School of Law BALTIMORE (AP) — U.S. Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan is scheduled to speak at a reception for the opening of a new building at the University of...

NORAD conducting training exercise in DC region, flights set for late Monday, early Tuesday

2013-04-29 01:47:18

WASHINGTON (AP) — The North American Aerospace Defense Command is conducting a training exercise over the Washington area. NORAD says area residents can expect flights from late Monday until 5:30 a.m. Tuesday. The exercise called "Falcon Virgo" is...

Here is the latest Maryland news from The Associated Press

2013-04-29 02:36:41

WASHINGTON (AP) — WASHINGTON (AP) — The North American Aerospace Defense Command is conducting a training exercise over the Washington area. NORAD says area residents can expect flights from late Monday until 5:30 tomorrow morning. ASHEVILLE,...

A screen grab from NORAD's Santa tracker website, taken Friday evening.

2012-12-21 00:00:00

The website promotes the U.S.-Canada watch for space and sea attack.

2012-12-17 09:02:00

This 1983 movie flip-flops the sucked-inside-a-game plot, and pulls the game into the real world. Unfortunately, the game is "Global Thermonuclear War," and the computer playing it is in NORAD, and capable of launching very real missiles.

2012-10-31 22:54:25