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Walmart accused of illegally forcing over 1 million of its drivers it open bank accounts
Walmart called the lawsuit factually inaccurate and said the agency didn’t give the company a fair chance to present their case
A teenager’s kayak flipped and his brother jumped in to help. Now they’re both missing
Wesley and Andruw Cornett, 17 and 19 respectively, were last heard from on December 14 after going on a duck hunting trip to Thermalito Afterbay in Butte County, California
US-sanctioned Russian ship sinks in Mediterranean after explosion
The ship and its owner Oboronlogistika were sanctioned by the US in 2022 for links to the Russian military
California teen arrested after allegedly murdering cheerleader ex-girlfriend days before Christmas
Angelina Camillia Gonzales, 17, was found stabbed to death on Friday
American Airlines cuts some international flights from major U.S. airports next year — and blames Boeing
A number of new long-haul routes can’t go ahead as scheduled because Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner jets are delayed
California residents on edge as high surf and flooding threats persist on Christmas Eve
The notorious January 6 rioters Trump could pardon as he re-enters White House
Hundreds of defendants admitted to their crimes or were convicted by juries after attacking police, threatening lawmakers or conspiring against the government. Trump could wipe their slates clean, Alex Woodward reports
Santa’s ‘salary’ jumps by 5% this year to $178,500 — if he got paid for delivering all those toys
Santa did will this year, but did better in 2023 when he saw a 5 percent pay increase
Stephen A Smith performs stunning U-turn on Kamala Harris and Donald Trump
The ESPN personality said he doesn’t ‘like the fact’ he voted blue in November
Syrian protests erupt over video of fighters burning Christmas tree
A religious leader from Syria’s victorious rebels was filmed claiming the fighters would be punished
Canal threats, money-laundering claims and a hotel battle: Trump’s long, weird history with Panama
Major Trump project in Panama City brought lawsuits, shoving matches and money-laundering allegations before Trump lost it in hostile takeover
Trump has Christmas Eve meltdown over Biden’s commutation of nearly every federal death row prisoner’s sentence
Less than a month before Trump takes office, Biden removed 37 people from death row who were all convicted of murder charges
Eiffel Tower evacuated after fire alarm malfunction at famous Paris attraction
Officials will reopen the tower gradually during the day but access may be restricted to higher floors
Nato cannot defend Europe from Russia without the US, warn alliance’s frontline leaders
Leaders of Finland, Latvia and Estonia tell The Independent that Ukraine’s victory over Russia is vital to the defence of a poorly armed Europe
Israel admits it killed Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Iran
Israel threatens to decapitate Houthi leadership in Yemen
Burt, the huge Australian crocodile who had a cameo in ‘Crocodile Dundee,’ dies at 90
Speaker’s allies call for Trump to back him to avoid another round of Republican civil war
Can president-elect’s support prevent protracted infighting over re-election of Mike Johnson as Speaker of the House?
The three federal death row inmates Biden chose not to save
Outgoing president decided to spare 37 condemned prisoners from the death chamber – but not three others
TSA finds ‘surprising number of prohibited items’ in woman’s bag – including 82 fireworks and 3 knives
Officers found 82 fireworks in a woman’s carry on baggage