I've been a professional Santa for 17 years. Here are the naughty and not-so-nice things that have happened on my lap.

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Michael Mele, dressed as Santa, poses with his niece on his lap at Macy's. He is also shown without his costume on vacation in Rome.
Michael Mele hard at work at Macy's and on a recent vacation funded by his holiday work in Europe.

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Elon Musk hits out at viral videos of DINK couples, saying there's an 'awful morality' to those who choose not to have children

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Elon Musk and DINK creator Lilly

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TikTok couple say they don't exploit their kids for content, deny making them produce 40 videos on Disney World trip

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Family vlogging channel

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A 12-year-old boy drove a stolen forklift and led police on a low-speed chase around the suburbs for an hour

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The 12-year-old boy drove through Ann Arbor neighborhoods and stopped on the outskirts of Detroit after an hour-long chase.
The 12-year-old boy drove through Ann Arbor neighborhoods and stopped on the outskirts of Detroit after an hour-long chase.

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Thousands of parents in China are watching their children fall ill as colds and pneumonia sweep its biggest cities

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Children and their parents wait at an outpatient area at a children hospital in Beijing on November 23, 2023.
Children and their parents wait at an outpatient area at a children hospital in Beijing on November 23, 2023.

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Gen Z is worried they're going to raise a generation of iPad kids

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TikTok users @squishiesophie2, @gabesco, and @hopeyoufindyourdad sharing their fears about parents raising iPad kids.
TikTok users sharing their fears about parents raising iPad kids.

@squishiesophie2, @gabesco, and @hopeyoufindyourdad

Conflicting accounts after Israeli forces entered Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza

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Injured Palestinians arrive at Al-Shifa Hospital on October 16, 2023.
Injured Palestinians arrive at Al-Shifa Hospital on October 16, 2023.

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Almost 90% of Americans think families should have multiple children, but it's increasingly expensive to raise a child

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A woman hold two children.
Most Americans say the ideal family consists of two or more children, according to a recent Gallup poll.

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Janitor accused of wiping his penis and anus on bread meant for kids in 3rd-5th grade

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The Elizabeth F. Moore School in New Jersey
An Google Street View image of the Elizabeth F. Moore School in Upper Deerfield Township, New Jersey.

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A diner says a Georgia restaurant owner tried to charge her group $50 because her kids were 'too loud'

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Mother feeding child a pancake in restaurant
The restaurant has gone viral because of its surcharge "for adults unable to parent."

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