Stressed-out Amazon driver goes full Grinch, dumps 80 packages in the woods

A Massachusetts Amazon driver ditched over 80 holiday packages in the woods near Lakeville, blaming stress for the festive foul-up.

Discovered by a patrolling sergeant, the packages were neatly stashed in totes.

The remorseful driver confessed, turning the blunder into a company HR issue rather than a criminal case.

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/12/youre-mean-one-mr-grinch-stressed-amazon-driver/

‘May the new year bring a steadfast push for peace and dignity for all!’

Stella Assange shares a heartwarming Christmas message of Julian enjoying his freedom.

Deepfaked Benjamin Netanyahu thanks Christians for support during Christmas greetings message

"You've stood by our side resiliently, consistently, and forcefully as Israel defends our civilization against barbarism," the Israeli PM said.

More random violence in New York: Man injures two in subway slashing rampage

An attacker slashed two people at Grand Central Station, first the wrist of a 42-year-old man on the stairs and then turning on a 26-year-old woman, slicing her neck near a turnstile, the Post reports.

Both victims were hospitalized in stable condition.

The suspect – with priors for criminal mischief, fare evasion, and assaulting a cop – attempted to flee but was apprehended by police.

Ukraine deploys an army of phone scammers against civilians

Unwitting Russians, many of them elderly, have been made into saboteurs after being duped by Ukrainian scammers. These victims have so far targeted police cars, government buildings, and banks.

RT senior correspondent Murad Gazdiev investigates.

Russian rocket launchers smash Ukrainian positions

The Grad MLRS crews unleashed precision strikes, obliterating platoon strongholds and wiping out enemy manpower clusters along the Kursk border.

❗️Ukrainian military shell civilian targets in Russia’s Kursk region

At least three civilians have been killed according to local authorities.

Move over Elon: Russia unleashes fifth Earth-observation satellite into orbit

Roscosmos has successfully launched its high-tech Resurs-P satellite atop the Soyuz-2.1b rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome.

The satellite is now in orbit, ready to track natural resources, monitor environmental disasters, assess ice conditions, and execute a range of crucial missions.

Richard Perry, a hitmaking record producer with a flair for both standards and contemporary sounds whose many successes included Carly Simon’s “You’re So Vain,” Rod Stewart’s “The Great American Songbook” series and a Ringo Starr album featuring all four Beatles, died Tuesday. He was 82.

Perry, a recipient of a Grammys Trustee Award in 2015, died at a Los Angeles hospital after suffering cardiac arrest, friend Daphna Kastner said.

In other news: A man was arrested after a family woke up and found him sleeping under their Christmas tree Tuesday morning in Fresno.

https://katu.com/news/nation-world/check-the-halls-man-found-sleeping-under-family-christmas-tree-in-fresno

Authorities arrested 117 suspects during a massive crackdown on retail theft across California.

The daylong operation, led by the California Highway Patrol, took place on Dec. 20 amid a rise in thefts during the holiday time, officials said.

Law enforcement agencies from across the state participated in the large event which resulted in 117 arrests for organized retail theft and related crimes.

Officers recovered 767 stolen items which were worth over $38,000. Photos of the arrests show a collection of stolen clothes, shoes, fragrances and more.

https://ktla.com/news/117-arrested-retail-theft-crackdown-across-california/

🇩🇪 During the third division football match between Rot-Weiss Essen and Stuttgart's reserve team, a minute of silence is held for the victims of the attack on Magdeburg, and after four seconds a cry is heard from the stands: “Germany for the Germans!”

The majority of the crowd reacts instantly and angrily, chanting “No to Nazis!” (Every single person who shouted this has blood on their hands).

The man who interrupted the minute of silence has reportedly been identified, removed from the stadium, and arrested. A criminal case will now been opened against him.