Israel-Hezbollah Ceasefire Deal Within Sight; Biden Pardons 2 Thanksgiving Turkeys

The Israeli ambassador to the U.S. said on Monday that a ceasefire deal to end fighting between Israel and the Lebanon-based Hezbollah terrorist group could be reached “within days.” Among the issues that remain is an Israeli demand to reserve the right to act should Hezbollah violate its obligations under the emerging deal.

President Joe Biden tapped into his presidential pardon power Monday, granting clemency to a pair of lucky turkeys and kicking off the holiday season at the White House. Weighing in at 41 and 40 pounds, respectively, “Peach” and “Blossom” were hatched in Minnesota by John Zimmerman, chairman of the National Turkey Federation and a second-generation farmer.

Macy’s reported weaker-than-expected sales for the third quarter and said it’s delaying the release of its full quarterly results after it discovered an employee intentionally hid up to $154 million of expenses over several years. The department store chain said Monday that it identified an issue related to delivery expenses in one of its accrual accounts earlier this month.