• Trump aides Sacks and Witkoff could face ethics probe over UAE deals, Semafor reports
    Dec 22 (Reuters) – The U.S State Department’s independent watchdog is reviewing a request from two Democratic senators to investigate whether Trump officials Steve Witkoff and David Sacks broke ethics rules in connection with deals involving the United Arab Emirates, Semafor reported on Monday. Reuters could not immediately confirm the report. (Reporting by Chandni Shah […]
  • Denmark insists on respect for territorial integrity after Trump appoints envoy to Greenland
    COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The Danish foreign minister said Monday his country insists that everyone, including the United States, must respect “the territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Denmark” after President Donald Trump ‍​announced ​the appointment of Louisiana’s governor as the U.S. ‌special envoy to Greenland. Trump called repeatedly during his presidential transition and the […]
  • Smile and spritz three times: What I learned working at a Macy’s perfume counter
    NEW YORK (AP) — December is a notable time for fragrance. The month accounts for one-quarter of the high-end perfumes, colognes, body mists and other scented beauty products sold annually in the United States, according to market research firm Circana. Fragrances of all kinds and prices also have taken off as a popular purchase, outperforming […]
  • Department stores try to distinguish themselves as beauty lovers turn to TikTok and Amazon
    NEW YORK (AP) — It’s shoppers like Quinn Kelsey who keep department store executives up at night. The 38-year-old Denver resident gets makeup ideas from TikTok videos and other social media content, not salespeople at beauty counters. She uses an AI chatbot to get product recommendations that fit her budget and to see how a […]
  • ‘Home Alone 2’ nailed holiday travel chaos, but flight rules make movie’s plot less plausible today
    Panic erupts in the McCallister household as soon as the day begins. The parents’ alarm clock never rings, bags and coats spill across the floor, and the family barrels out the door to catch a flight to Florida. The pandemonium intensifies at the airport. There, the McCallisters must dodge fellow holiday travelers and luggage as […]