Amazon stock is still getting beat up after disappointing earnings

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Walmart accused of illegally opening costly accounts for drivers
Walmart and Branch Messenger, a payments platform, accused of deceiving workers about pay from retailer for two years.
Associated Press
Third entangled endangered whale spotted in span of a week off East Coast
A third endangered whale has been spotted entangled in fishing gear off the East Coast, marking an alarming end to the year for a species threatened with extinction. The whales are North Atlantic right whales, which number fewer than 400 and are vulnerable to ship collisions and entanglement in gear. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said an aerial survey found an entangled whale about 60 miles (96 kilometers) east of the Outer Banks of North Carolina on Dec. 16.
Yahoo Finance
Nordstrom to go private in all-cash $6.25 billion deal. Is it a good move?
Nordstrom is returning to its private roots after years of falling sales and earnings. The deal is valued at $6.25 billion.
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Kilauea volcano in Hawaii erupts again. See the photos.
Kilauea began erupting around 2:30 a.m. Monday morning local time at the base of the Halemaumau Crater within the summit caldera after elevated seismic activity was detected overnight.
AFP
Syrian medics say were coerced into false chemical attack testimony
Two Syrian doctors and a nurse told AFP in a series of interviews over the weekend that Bashar al-Assad's government coerced them into providing false testimony to international investigators after a deadly 2018 chlorine attack."I was told... that they knew where my family is in Damascus," said orthopaedic surgeon Mohammed al-Hanash, giving public testimony which would have been impossible before the fall of Assad's government on December 8.
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Court sentences Cambodian businessman to 31 years in prison for killing of young couple
A Cambodian real estate entrepreneur, whose high-profile killing of a young couple sparked public outrage, was sentenced Monday to 31 years in prison. The Phnom Penh Municipal Court said the sentence was the maximum for the crimes committed by Srey Sina, who was also ordered to pay more than $2 million in compensation to the victims’ families. Srey Sina, 51, was found guilty of fatally shooting 27-year-old Long Lysong and his fiancée Khin Kanchana, 25, on June 17 while intervening in a property dispute between neighbors in the capital, Phnom Penh.
The Conversation
3 years after the Marshall Fire: Wildfire smoke’s health risks can linger long-term in homes that escape burning
The fire burned more than 1,000 homes outside Boulder, Colorado, in 2021. A series of surveys shows residents’ continuing health concerns, and tips for how to deal with smoke-damaged homes.
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Biden commutes dozens of death row sentences to life without parole
The sentences will be reclassified to life without the possibility of parole, the White House said. The move applies to 37 of the 40 federal inmates on death row.
Reuters
Ecuador judge overturns suspension of vice president
QUITO (Reuters) -An Ecuadorean judge on Monday overturned the temporary suspension from office of Vice President Veronica Abad, a move which could stymie President Daniel Noboa's plans to take a leave of absence to campaign for re-election. Noboa and Abad, elected last year to finish out their predecessors' terms, have repeatedly clashed and Noboa sent Abad to Israel to act as ambassador and manage the South American country's response to Israel's war with Hamas.
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House Ethics report finds evidence Matt Gaetz paid thousands for sex and drugs including paying a 17-year-old for sex in 2017
The House Ethics Committee found evidence that former Rep. Matt Gaetz paid tens of thousands of dollars to women for sex or drugs on at least 20 occasions, including paying a 17-year-old girl for sex in 2017, according to the panel’s report on the Florida Republican released Monday.
USA TODAY
Matt Gaetz lawsuit: House ethics report 'threatens fundamental constitutional rights'
Ex-Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz has sued the House Ethics Committee to block it from releasing a report on its investigation into sex allegations.
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Will it snow on Christmas? Maps show holiday weather forecast
Dreaming of a white Christmas? Dream on. Only a few areas of the U.S. are likely to see snow in the weather forecast for Christmas 2024.
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Former Rep. Matt Gaetz seeks restraining order to halt release of House Ethics report
Former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., sought a restraining order Monday against the House Ethics Committee in an effort to halt the panel's expected release of a final report summarizing its investigation into him.
AccuWeather
Dangerous ice, slippery snow to impact travel in Northeast into Christmas Eve
A storm will bring just enough wintry precipitation to cause travel trouble ahead of Christmas Day from the Great Lakes and the Northeast, including Boston, New York City, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, D.C., AccuWeather meteorologists warn. A stripe of heavy snow will move along the northern tier of the region, but a smaller amount of snow and an icy mix will fall farther south. Travel hazards and delays are likely on the roads while airline delays mount due to deicing operations in th
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Civil rights icon James Meredith is honored in his Mississippi hometown
A new historical marker has been unveiled in the hometown of James Meredith, honoring the Black man who fought white supremacy by integrating the University of Mississippi in 1962. Meredith, 91, wore a red Ole Miss baseball hat as he watched Friday's ceremony from the front seat of a pickup truck owned by Kosciusko, a town of 6,800 that is also the birthplace of media mogul Oprah Winfrey. About 85 people attended, and many snapped selfies with Meredith and his wife, Judy Alsobrooks Meredith.
AFP
European, US markets wobble awaiting Santa rally
European and US stocks bounced around Monday as investors waited to see if a so-called Santa Claus rally sweeps over the market.Known as a Santa Claus rally, there are various explanations for the phenomenon including seasonal optimism and end-of-year tax considerations.
Reuters
Zelenskiy says North Korea could send more troops, military equipment to Russia
"There are risks of North Korea sending additional troops and military equipment to the Russian army," Zelenskiy said on X after receiving a report from his top military commander Oleksandr Syrskyi. "We will have tangible responses to this," he added.
Popular Science
Boston Dynamics wishes you a merry terrifying robot Christmas in new video
Boston Dynamics, the advanced robotics company known for displaying its machines engaged in mildly terrifying dance routines, is back at it again for the holidays. This year, the company released a brief video clip that shows its four-legged “Spot” robot tiptoeing across an icy, winter-themed warehouse floor with Christmas music softly playing in the background. […]
CNN
Boy in hospital after drones fall from sky at Orlando holiday show
What was intended to be a dazzling festive spectacle ended in injury to a 7-year-old boy after several drones unexpectedly fell from the sky during a show in Florida on Saturday night, according to CNN affiliate reports.
Associated Press
An ex-Washington police officer is convicted of lying about leaks to the Proud Boys leader
A retired police officer in the nation's capital was convicted Monday of lying to authorities about leaking confidential information to the leader of the Proud Boys extremist group. U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson convicted former Metropolitan Police Department Lt. Shane Lamond of obstructing justice and making false statements after a trial without a jury. Sentencing was scheduled for April 3 after Lamond's conviction on all four counts.

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