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- Washington Post
Airline customer service agents share their top holiday travel tips
For airline customer service workers, the holiday season serves it all: festive music on a loop, stressed-out travelers and, occasionally, movie-worthy triumphs. You might go see an airline agent if your flight is delayed or you need help with a seat assignment. Maybe you want to make an earlier flight, need to scramble after a cancellation or request a food voucher if you’re stuck at the airport.Subscribe to The Post Most newsletter for the most important and interesting stories from The Washin
- Yahoo Finance Video
Santa Claus rally is on Wall Street's wish list. Why it matters.
Gains in the last five trading days of December and the first two trading days of January mark a Santa Claus rally, a bullish signal for the market (^DJI, ^IXIC, ^GSPC) in the new year. The Stock Trader's Almanac editor-in-chief Jeffrey Hirsch joins Brad Smith and Josh Lipton on Catalysts to discuss what a Santa Claus rally, or the absence of one, means for 2025 market outlooks. "It's an important time of the year for us to take a check on the market. It's not necessarily a trading rally. It's really an indicator," Hirsch says, adding that his father Yale Hirsch coined the phrase, "If Santa Claus should fail to call, Bears may come to Broad and Wall." If there isn't a Santa Claus rally, Hirsch says historically, it could signal a bear market, market weakness, or a flat market. Watch the video above for more on Hirsch's 2025 market outlook. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Catalysts here. This post was written by Naomi Buchanan.
- The Independent
Family pay tribute to ‘lovely, caring’ teenager killed in crash
Ryan Marshall’s heartbroken mother described him as a ‘lovely boy’ with a cheeky sense of humour
- Yahoo Life UK
Ahead of Boxing Day, Marks & Spencer has slashed the prices of over 5,000 womenswear items
There's big discounts up for grabs, across dresses, lingerie, nightwear and hampers.
- Yahoo Finance
Stock market today: Nasdaq, S&P 500, Dow embrace 'Santa Claus' rally ahead of Christmas break
US stocks looked set for a mostly muted open to a final, shortened trading session before the Christmas holiday,
- Reuters
Israeli army forces patients out of north Gaza hospital, medics say
CAIRO (Reuters) -Israeli troops forced the evacuation of the Indonesian Hospital in northern Gaza and many patients, some of them on foot, arrived at another hospital miles away in Gaza City, the territory's health ministry said on Tuesday. The Indonesian Hospital is one of the Gaza Strip's few still partially functioning hospitals, on its northern edge, an area that has been under intense Israeli military pressure for nearly three months. Israel says its operation around the three northern Gaza communities surrounding the hospital - Beit Lahiya, Beit Hanoun and Jabalia - is targeting Hamas militants.
- WYFF - Greenville Videos
Police looking for suspect after man killed with knife at North Carolina intersection, officials say
A victim of a knife attack at a Hendersonville, North Carolina, intersection has died, leaving police looking for his killer, officials said.
- The Telegraph
Tory to Labour switchers feel ‘lied to’ by Sir Keir Starmer’s government
Voters who switched from the Conservatives to Labour feel they were “lied to” and given “false hope” by Sir Keir Starmer less than six months into his time in office.
- CNN Business
American Airlines resumes flights after a tech issue caused a nationwide groundstop
Following a brief outage that grounded all American airlines flights during one of the busiest travel periods of the year, American Airlines says it has resumed service Tuesday morning.
- Yahoo Sports
10 of the best sports photos of 2024: Iconic images from the Olympics, Super Bowl and more
It was an incredible year in sports, which means 2024 saw a plethora of iconic images from around the world that captured the biggest moments from the Olympics, the Super Bowl and much more. Check out 10 of the best below:
- The Daily Beast
Ryan Reynolds Hints At Sour Mood Amid Blake Lively Scandal
Ryan Reynolds hasn’t spoken out about the sexual harassment allegation his wife Blake Lively made against her It Ends With Us costar and director Justin Baldoni, but he did hint that the situation was tanking his mood in a social media post from Monday. While thanking his collaborators for their work on a fundraising video for the Sickkids Foundation, in which he donned his Deadpool suit, Reynolds admitted that the video, which was originally posted to the foundation’s Instagram page a week ago,
- MMA Junkie
'I'd submit Dustin Poirier': Paddy Pimblett downplays Islam Makhachev's win
Paddy Pimblett has explained why UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev doesn't deserve Submission of the Year. Makhachev notched his third title defense when he beat Dustin Poirier with a fifth-round D'Arce choke at UFC 302 in June. Pimblett's most recent win al
- Reuters
Exclusive-Mexico central bank could weigh rate cut of 25 or 50 bps in February, deputy governor says
Mexico's central bank board could discuss a rate cut of either 25 basis points or 50 basis points in its next decision in February, Deputy Governor Jonathan Heath told Reuters, even as he warned of growing uncertainty regarding U.S. trade. The monetary authority has been cutting rates by 25 basis points since kicking off an easing cycle earlier this year, but said last week it was open to larger cuts as inflation continues to slow. But Heath warned that the possibility of tariffs on U.S. imports from Mexico has added uncertainty.
- Bears Wire
Bears Report Card: How we graded Chicago in Week 16 loss to Lions
The Chicago Bears lost to the Detroit Lions on Sunday. This is how we graded each unit on the team.
- The Canadian Press
California residents on edge as high surf and flooding threats persist on Christmas Eve
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) — Persistent high surf and flooding threats along California’s coast had residents on high alert a day after a major storm was blamed for one man’s death and the partial collapse of a pier, which propelled three people into the Pacific Ocean.
- USA TODAY
Ford is latest company to kick in cash for President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration
The automaker will give $1 million to Trump's inauguration festivities. Other companies including Amazon and Meta have also donated millions.
- Madrid Universal
Chelsea winger hails Real Madrid star as the best player he has played against
Fresh from his triumph at the FIFA The Best Awards, where he was crowned the Best Men’s Player of the Year, it is clear that Vinicius Jr. feels much better right now than he did perhaps a month ago....
- NFL Highlights
Can Lamar Jackson still win the MVP race in final 2 weeks of regular season? 'GMFB'
"Good Morning Football" debates over whether there is still a possibility or not for Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson to make a strong enough case during the final two weeks of the regular season to win the 2024 NFL's Most Valuable Player award.
- NFL Highlights
How will the final two weeks play out in the NFC North? 'GMFB'
During "Good Morning Football", NFL Network's Peter Schrager shares his thoughts on how the last two weeks of the 2024 NFL regular season will play out in the NFC North.
- NFL Highlights
Kyle Brandt on playoff-bound NFC North QB's: 'All 3 are locked in' heading into end of regular season 'GMFB'
On "Good Morning Football", NFL Network's Kyle Brandt elaborates on his words pertaining to the three NFC North quarterbacks headed for the playoffs being "locked in" during the final two weeks of the 2024 NFL regular season.