updateSri Lanka has now reported that Santa Claus has been there. Meanwhile, we are receiving via Santa’s secret spies numerous reports of severe weather, tornado sightings, high winds and heavy rains all across the US south and southeast. Please be careful out there and thank your for your continued reports. They are very helpful.

— Elf Ernest
Direct from Santa’s Newsroom at the North Pole

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Command Center Status: Elf Victor and the All-Girl reindeer team have left the North Pole; Command Center under lock-down…
Sleigh Status: 13247 mph
Reindeer Status: Good
Latest Secret Spy Reports: Severe weather reported all over the US Southeast and deep south…
Where it is Christmas Eve now: Iceland
Where it is Christmas morning now: Sri Lanka, Mongolia, Shanghai, Beijing, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Brunei

bedtime
Kids in these places should be in bed by now:
Finland
Ukraine
Jordan
Syria
Turkey