My son doesn’t believe in Santa, but his older sister does. I’m not telling either of them the truth.
The author’s kids (not pictured) have different views on Santa. Walking past yet another mall Santa during the Christmas shopping season, my 6-year-old son wondered aloud, “I don’t think that is actually Santa. How could he be in so many places at once?” My 9-year-old daughter, without missing a beat, announced, “That’s him. That’s Santa.…
December’s mini-retail apocalypse rounded off a rough year for US stores
Party City said that it would close its stores. Trouble for a trio of retailers at the tail end of 2024 is a sadly fitting end to a tough year for retailers. Home storage chain The Container Store filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Sunday. The retailer plans to reorganize and its CEO said that…
Why TikTok Shop sellers could be hit harder than creators by a ban of the app in the US
TikTok supporters rallied in Washington, DC, to oppose a US ban. If TikTok is pulled from US app stores in January due to a divest-or-ban law, many of its creators will be fine. However, its e-commerce sellers may have a rougher road ahead. Many TikTok creators have spent years building up audiences on similar apps…
A key answer to China’s growing surface navy is America’s submarine force
Submarines such as this US Navy Virginia-class boat are key to American naval power in the Indo-Pacific. The threat of a conflict with China has risen tremendously over the years. Beijing is undergoing some of the largest military expansion and modernization efforts since World War II, building a formidable arsenal of missiles able to threaten…
A Ukrainian tank commander shared how a crew survived direct Russian drone strikes in an American-made Abrams tank
A Ukrainian soldier on a US-provided M1A1 Abrams tank at an undisclosed location. A Ukrainian tank crew survived around half a dozen direct Russian drone strikes on their Abrams tank, a feat a tank commander told researchers wouldn’t have been possible in a Soviet-style tank like a T-72. As footage of the engagement circulated on…
More than 100 of North Korea’s elite ‘Storm’ troops are dead and 1,000 more wounded from their first battles for Russia: South Korean intel
More than 100 of North Korea’s best “Storm” troops have been killed and 1,000 more injured fighting alongside Russia in its invasion of Ukraine, South Korean intelligence said. South Korea’s National Intelligence Service told lawmakers on Thursday that the troops’ losses came in their first battles for Russia, The New York Times reported. Lee Seong-kweun,…
An off-duty pilot stepped in to help fly a Boeing 737 after the first officer fell ill mid-flight
The first officer on a Westjet flight from Calgary to Vancouver (not pictured) suddenly became ill, but luckily there was an off-duty pilot on board. An off-duty pilot stepped in and helped to fly and land a Boeing 737 when the flight’s first officer was suddenly incapacitated mid-flight. The transportation website Paddle Your Own Kanoo…
3 reasons cruise lines are in a race to open more private island resorts
Popular cruise lines are racing to grow their private island and port portfolio. About 140 miles east of Miami, Royal Caribbean’s private Bahamas island, Perfect Day at CocoCay, receives thousands of eager families virtually every day of the year. The cruise line and its competitors don’t just own ships — they also have land-based portfolios.…
Marc Benioff explains what it was like going to ‘guru’ Steve Jobs for advice
Steve Jobs gave Marc Benioff advice when Benioff had what he called “entrepreneur’s block.” Ask a major tech CEO for a Steve Jobs story, and you’ll probably get one. Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff certainly has his fair share of stories about the late Apple cofounder. Benioff interned at Apple while in college, and the two…
