The "Just Stop Oil" people are getting a harsh dose of reality as we try to tell them how much stuff comes from oil. Oil plays a major part in the manufacturing of clothes, shoes, glasses, water bottles, pipes, and pretty much everything ordered to front doors this Christmas. Joe Biden struggles to honor the victims of the October 7 attacks in Israel. The CDC recommends wearing masks again. Shohei Ohtani defers $68 million per year in an unusual arrangement surrounding his record-breaking deal with the Dodgers. And we continue to give away thousands of dollars' worth of prizes as we count down the "12 (Working) Days of Christmas."

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