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Day: December 24, 2024
An ancient shipwreck that dates back to the 7th century B.C.E. has been removed from waters off Spain, two decades after its discovery in 1994.
The Pittsburgh Steelers are one of the victims of the NFL deciding to play on Christmas, leading to teams playing three games in 11 days.
An unusually powerful surf has already killed one man and destroyed part of a historic pier in Santa Cruz, Calif.
Sebastian Zapeta-Calil, a 33-year-old Guatemalan citizen, allegedly admitted to heavy drinking and says he doesn’t have memory of the gruesome scene.
By Utkarsh Shetti, Abhijith Ganapavaram and David Shepardson (Reuters) -American Airlines said on Tuesday its flights had resumed after a technical glitch forced the carrier to issue an hour-long ground stop, disrupting travel for thousands on Christmas Eve, one of the busiest periods of the year. The issue that briefly affected the carrier’s ability to get its planes in the air involved network
President Joe Biden is considering imposing stringent last-minute sanctions on Russia’s energy sector in the final weeks of his term, according to people familiar with his plans. The rumored measures were reported on Christmas Eve and would aim to cripple the so-called “dark fleet” of ships transporting Russian oil to non-Western nations and target exporters who have thus […]
Hope you asked Santa for some caffeine for Christmas. Starbucks stores across the country shut down Christmas Eve in what is expected to be the largest strike in the company’s history. More than 5,000 workers are expected to walk off the job before eight reindeer start their journey later this evening, when a five-day work stoppage ends. More than 290 stores “fully shut down” and more than 300 were on strike across 45 states, the Starbucks’…
Trump’s FCC chair sends ominous letter to Disney CEO: ‘Americans no longer trust the national news media’ – Brendan Carr laments ‘erosion of public trust’ in media while Trump sues newspapers and media companies
President Biden’s rationale behind his move to commute the sentences of 37 of 40 federal inmates on death row remains unclear, according to crime data expert John Lott.