The Israeli ambassador to the United States said on Monday that a cease-fire deal to end fighting between Israel and the Lebanon-based Hezbollah terrorist group could be reached “within days.” Among the issues that remain is an Israeli demand to reserve the right to act should Hezbollah violate its obligations under the emerging deal.
President Joe Biden tapped into his presidential pardoning power on Monday, granting clemency to a pair of lucky turkeys and kicking off the holiday season at the White House. Weighing in at 41 and 40 pounds, respectively, “Peach” and “Blossom” were hatched in Minnesota by John Zimmerman, chairman of the National Turkey Federation and a second-generation farmer.
Macy’s has reported weaker-than-expected sales for the third quarter and said it’s delaying the release of its full quarterly results after it discovered an employee intentionally hid up to $154 million of expenses over several years. The department store chain said Monday that it identified an issue related to delivery expenses in one of its accrual accounts earlier this month.
Topics in this episode include:
- Biden Pardons Pair of Turkeys for Thanksgiving
- Past Presidential Turkey Pardon Speeches
- When Is Your Leftover Turkey No Longer Safe?
- Cheaper Turkeys Bring Down Thanksgiving Costs
- TSA: What Thanksgiving Foods You Can Carry On
- USDA Issues Thanksgiving Food Safety Reminders
- Biden Team Racing to Complete Spending Projects
- Israel–Hezbollah Cease-Fire Deal in Final Stages
- UAE Arrests 3 Suspects in Killing of Israeli Rabbi
- Italy Holds G7 Foreign Ministers Meeting
- Man Charged With Bomb Hoax Over Incident at US Embassy
- Analyzing Trump’s Pick for OMB, Russell Vought
- Democrats Express Openness to Some Trump Cabinet Picks
- California: Father of Missing Hawaiian Woman Found Dead
- New Details Released on Biolab Fire Near Atlanta
- Residents Told to Leave After Chemical Fire in Tennessee
- Plane Makes Emergency Landing Due to Mechanical Issues
- Britain Imposes Biggest Sanctions on Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’
- Germany’s Ruling Party Nominates Scholz for Chancellor
- Prosecution Seeks 20-Year Sentence in French Mass Rape Case
- Investigation Underway in Lithuania After DHL Plane Crash
- Floods Hit Parts of England and Wales After Storm Bert
- People React to CCP’s Social Credit Score System
- Taiwan Reports Chinese Balloon, First Time in 6 Months
- NATO Official Urges Businesses to Prep for Wartime Scenario
- Admiral Warns Russia May Help China With Submarine Tech
- Barkley Runs for 255 Yards in Win–Is He an MVP Front-Runner?
- Upsets in SEC, Big 12 Alter NCAA Football Playoff Race
- Odd Couple: Novak Djokovic Hires Andy Murray as Coach
- Michigan State University Prints Football Helmet Inserts
- Shoppers Say They’ll Keep Politics Off the Table at Thanksgiving