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CHICAGO - NOVEMBER 21: Nordstrom signage is visible at its store November 21, 2003 in Chicago. Nordstrom, Inc. reported net earnings of $45.5 million, or $0.33 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2003, which ended November 1, 2003. For the same period last year, net earnings and earnings per diluted share were $18.4 million and $0.14, respectively. (Photo by Tim Boyle/Getty Images)

Nordstrom Goes Private In New Deal, Acquired By Nordstrom Family And Mexican Retail Group

Department store chain Nordstrom will be acquired by its founding family and Mexican retailer Liverpool for $4 billion in an all-cash deal, going private at a time when high-end retailers are struggling with slower consumer demand.

TOPSHOT - Tesla CEO Elon Musk (C), co-chair of the newly created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), carries his son "X" on his shoulders before a meeting with members of Congress at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on December 5, 2024. President-elect Trump rewarded the Tesla, X and SpaceX chief for his support in the White House race by naming him head of the newly created Department of Government Efficiency, along with another wealthy ally, Vivek Ramaswamy. (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT / AFP) (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP via Getty Images)

DOGE Caucus Reveals Only 6% Of Federal Govt Employees Show Up In Person To Work

A recently released Senate report at the first Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) caucus meeting revealed that only 6% of federal government workers show up to their desks every day.

Actor Dwyane Johnson, Jasmine Johnson, Lauren Hashian, Tiana Johnson, and Ata Johnson arrive at the premiere of Disney Animation’s film Moana 2 in Kapolei, Hawaii, U.S. November 21, 2024. REUTERS/Marco Garcia/File Photo

‘Moana 2’ and ‘Wicked’ lift box office to Thanksgiving weekend record

Disney’s animated musical “Moana 2” combined with “Wicked” and “Gladiator II” to deliver the biggest Thanksgiving weekend in U.S. and Canadian box office history.

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 07: A small sign indicates the headquarters of the Internal Revenue Service on April 07, 2023 in Washington, DC. The Treasury Department announced an $80 billion plan for the IRS to become a “digital first” tax collector and focus on improving customer service and cracking down on tax evasion by corporations and the wealthy. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

2 Tax Preparers Hit With Federal Indictment After Allegedly Defrauding Over $65M In Pandemic Relief Funds

Federal prosecutors have charged two tax preparers for allegedly defrauding $65 million from the federal government during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Beijing, CHINA: A US and a Chinese flag wave outside a commercial building in Beijing, 09 July 2007. US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice 06 July 2007 accused China of flouting the rules of global trade in its headlong economic expansion as the US administration "has not been hesitant" to deploy trade tools against China, including a complaint lodged with the World Trade Organization over copyright piracy. AFP PHOTO/TEH ENG KOON (Photo credit should read TEH ENG KOON/AFP via Getty Images)

China Releases Three U.S. Prisoners Serving Severe Sentences Ahead of Trump’s Return To Washington

The Chinese government has released three Americans with harsh sentences for alleged spying and drug-trafficking, just weeks before President-elect Donald Trump is set to take back the White House.

SONOMA, CA - NOVEMBER 26: With less than one week before Thanksgiving, a turkey sits in a barn at the Willie Bird Turkey Farm November 26, 2013 in Sonoma, California. An estimated forty six million turkeys are cooked and eaten during Thanksgiving meals in the United States. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Thanksgiving Costs Drop As Turkey Demand Declines

Consumers will reportedly pay 5% less than last year on Thanksgiving dinner items, according to the American Farm Bureau. However, the average cost is still around 19% higher than it was before the COVID-19 pandemic.