Rudolph and his friends have been cleared for takeoff tonight as Santa Claus will cross state lines, as well as international borders, performing his annual task of delivering presents by sleigh.

Following is a transcript of the video. Narrator: Every Christmas Eve, certain traditions say that Santa has just one night to deliver presents to millions of children around the globe.

Then she and other Lions purchase the presents using money raised from Dogie Days and other fundraisers and wrap them in time for the Christmas Eve delivery. Santa was unable to bring his reindeer ...

Dec 24 - Santa Claus took off early Christmas Eve aboard his reindeer-powered sleigh to deliver presents around the world. That is according to the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD ...

But it was not all fun and games for Santa. After delivering presents, De Paiva quickly jumped back into the water to rescue three people who appared to have trouble returning to shore.

Watch live as Santa Claus begins his yearly lap around the world, being pulled by his nine reindeer to deliver presents to children across the globe. The North American Aerospace Defense Command ...