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/

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.

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.

❗️Share of national currencies in transactions between CIS members already exceeds 85% – Putin

Hostage situation: Gun fire reported at Nakatomi Plaza, Los Angeles.

A police officer, Lieutenant Detective John McClane, is apparently one of the hostages. No additional details are available at this time.

Let’s hope all involved get out alive on this Christmas Eve.

One person is in custody after calling a bomb threat at Lakewood Church, Houston, Texas, per officials.

No additional details are available at this point.

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/