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ReutersOil prices ease as markets weigh China stimulus hopes
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil edged lower on Thursday in light holiday trade as the dollar's strength offset hopes for additional fiscal stimulus in China, the world's biggest oil importer. Chinese authorities have agreed to issue 3 trillion yuan ($411 billion) worth of special treasury bonds next year, Reuters reported on Tuesday, citing two sources, as Beijing ramps up fiscal stimulus to revive a faltering economy. "Injecting a stimulus into a nation's economy creates increased demand, and increased demand pushes prices higher," said Tim Snyder, chief economist at Matador Economics.
- CNN Business
The strike against Amazon is over but Teamsters warn: ‘Stay tuned’
Thousands of Amazon workers have ended their days-long strike against the company, according to the Teamsters union. But tensions persist, with the union saying its efforts aren’t over.
- The Telegraph
Azerbaijan Airlines plane ‘shrapnel’ damage ‘reminiscent’ of downed MH17 that killed 298 in Ukraine
The deadly crash of Azerbaijan Airlines plane in Kazakhstan has been compared to the 2014 downing of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 over Ukraine.
- The Daily Beast
Son of Soul Music Legend Catches Race Rant on Video
The son of music legend Isaac Hayes claimed he was harassed by a “Karen in the wild” who told him he should be “white.” Isaac Hayes III, a tech entrepreneur and manager of his father’s estate, posted a video of him being approached by a woman as he was driving to his home in an upmarket suburb of Atlanta, Georgia. “You trying to get in? Who are you? I’m on the board,” says the woman, who is wearing a leopard-print outfit. “You driving here like a bat out of hell, you drive in and drive out...
- Associated Press
What is the Native American Church and why is peyote sacred to members?
The Native American Church is considered the most widespread religious movement among the Indigenous people of North America. It holds sacred the peyote cactus, which grows naturally only in some parts of southern Texas and northern Mexico. Peyote has been used spiritually in ceremonies, and as a medicine by Native American people for millennia.
- The Canadian Press
New York to charge fossil fuel companies for damage from climate change
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Large fossil fuel companies would have to pay fees to help New York fight the effects of climate change under a bill signed Thursday by Gov. Kathy Hochul.
- Reuters
Finland boards oil tanker suspected of causing internet, power cable outages
HELSINKI (Reuters) -Finnish authorities on Thursday seized a ship carrying Russian oil in the Baltic Sea on suspicion it caused the outage of an undersea power cable connecting Finland and Estonia a day earlier, and that it also damaged or broke four internet lines. The Cook Islands-registered ship, named by authorities as the Eagle S, was boarded by a Finnish coast guard crew that took command and sailed the vessel to Finnish waters, a coast guard official said at a press conference. "From our side we are investigating grave sabotage," said Robin Lardot, director of the Finnish National Bureau of Investigation.
- The Telegraph
WHO chief caught up in Israeli air strikes on Yemen
The director-general of the World Health Organisation was caught up in a wave of Israeli air strikes on Yemen on Thursday.
- Insider Monkey
Is Dycom Industries (DY) the Best Engineering Stock to Buy for 2025?
We recently published a list of 10 Best Engineering Stocks to Buy for 2025. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Dycom Industries, Inc. (NYSE:DY) stands against other engineering stocks to buy for 2025. Overview of the Engineering Industry The engineering industry is playing an increasingly significant role in today’s […]
- Reuters
New York to fine fossil fuel companies $75 billion under new climate law
New York state will fine fossil fuel companies a total of $75 billion over the next 25 years to pay for damage caused to the climate under a bill Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law on Thursday. The law is intended to shift some of the recovery and adaptation costs of climate change from individual taxpayers to oil, gas and coal companies that the law says are liable. The money raised will be spent on mitigating the impacts of climate change, including adapting roads, transit, water and sewage systems, buildings and other infrastructure.
- FTW Outdoors
How to watch Bowling Green vs. Arkansas State in 68 Ventures Bowl, TV channel, free live stream
The 2024 68 Ventures Bowl will feature the Bowling Green Falcons taking on the Arkansas State Red Wolves on Thursday night in Mobile, Alabama. Are you looking for some evening entertainment on TV or live stream? We have the information you are looking for…
- People
Kate Middleton Beams as She Accepts Drawing of Princess Charlotte: ‘Shall I Give It to Her When I Get Back Home?’
“Did you miss Charlotte?” the Princess of Wales said as she accepted the gift for her only daughter
- USA TODAY
Man rescues brother buried by avalanche on Christmas Eve in Utah
A man in Utah rescued his brother who had been buried under several feet of snow by an avalanche on Christmas Eve.
- Engadget
The best PS5 games for 2025: Top PlayStation titles to play right now
Here are the best games you can get for the PlayStation 5 right now, as chosen by Engadget editors.
- Yahoo Canada Style
Best Boxing Day sales in Canada — 90+ deals from Best Buy, Amazon, Walmart and more | LIVE UPDATES
Shop the year's best Boxing Day sales on Apple, Yeti, lululemon, Coach Outlet, Ninja and more.
- Yahoo Canada Style
Amazon Canada's epic Boxing Day sale is here — 75+ of the best deals on Apple, Dyson, Yeti and more | LIVE UPDATES
It's Dec. 26 — here are all the best Amazon Canada Boxing Day sales you definitely won't want to miss.
- Associated Press
Middle East latest: WHO chief says he was at Yemen airport as Israeli bombs fell nearby
A wave of Israeli airstrikes hit Yemen's main airport Thursday just as the World Health Organization’s director-general said he was about to board a flight there. One of the U.N. plane’s crew was wounded, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a post on X. The Israeli military said it attacked infrastructure used by Yemen's Houthi rebels at the international airport in the capital Sanaa, as well as power stations and ports, alleging they were used to smuggle in Iranian weapons and for the entry of senior Iranian officials.
- The Independent
Liverpool vs Leicester LIVE: Premier League latest score and updates as Reds look to go seven points clear
Arne Slot’s Liverpool welcome a struggling Leicester side, with the Reds looking to extend their lead at the top
- FTW Outdoors
5 candidates for the Bears head coach job, including a 73-year-old Pete Carroll
The Chicago Bears fired head coach Matt Eberflus in November. His interim replacement, Thomas Brown, is 0-3 since taking th
- The Independent
Israel confirms attacks on Houthi targets in Yemen
Yemen’s Houthi-run broadcaster Al Masirah said that two people were killed in Israeli strikes on Sanaa international airport and another person was killed in Ras Issa port