Special counsel Jack Smith dropped federal election subversion and mishandling of classified documents cases against President-elect Trump. Citing constitutional requirements protecting presidents from prosecution while in office, the Justice Department’s position resulted in the cases’ dismissal, despite maintaining the merits of the prosecution. (CNN)
The re-sentencing hearing for Lyle and Erik Menendez, serving life sentences for murdering their parents in 1989, was postponed to January. The decision came after a testimony from family members and amidst new evidence supporting claims of abuse by their father, with potential implications on parole eligibility and clemency recommendations. (People)
Microsoft 365 experienced a major outage yesterday affecting Outlook and Teams, with some disruptions still ongoing. “We understand the significant impact of this event to your businesses and are working to provide relief as soon as possible,” the company posted. Another Microsoft outage over the summer affected 8.5 million devices using Windows. (UPI)
Macy’s delayed its quarterly earnings report after discovering that an employee hid $154 million in expenses over the course of nearly three years, prompting the retailer to conduct an independent accounting investigation. The now ex-employee “intentionally made erroneous accounting accrual entries” to hide small package delivery expenses. (CNN)
Bestselling author Barbara Taylor Bradford, renowned for A Woman Of Substance, has passed away at 91. She died at home after a brief illness, surrounded by loved ones. Bradford, born in Leeds, England, began as a journalist before becoming a prolific writer, achieving global success with her debut novel in 1979. (ABC News)