North Pole, Alaska — 'Twas the week before Christmas and plenty was stirring at the Santa Claus House in the ... on special meaning for resident and FedEx driver Bill Soplu.

WELL, IT IS CRUNCH TIME RIGHT NOW FOR SANTA AND HIS ELVES GETTING YOUR GIFTS ... AFTER LEARNING THAT MANY OF THEIR FEDEX PACKAGES HAVE BEEN DELAYED. TALK ABOUT HOLIDAY STRESS AND OVERDRIVE.

Christmas is this week and if you are looking to conduct a banking transaction or mail a package, you may want to plan ahead. The stock market will also be open on Dec. 24, although markets will ...