Amazon is back up after outage affecting tens of thousands of shoppers

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Amazon is facing an outage, affecting tens of thousands of shoppers globally who are experiencing issues with checkout and payment.

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NBC says Savannah Guthrie plans to return to 'Today' show as the search for her mother drags on

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Savannah Guthrie and her siblings have issued a video plea for their mother's safe return home.
Savannah Guthrie and her siblings have issued a video plea for their mother's safe return home.

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Tourists who say they are stranded in the Middle East are launching GoFundMe campaigns to cover their hotel bills

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Shanice Day in Dubai
Shanice Day is one of the tourists stranded in Dubai who is using GoFundMe to cover unexpected costs.

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Multiple US embassies told Americans they could not evacuate or help them get out of the Middle East

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The US and Israel launched major strikes on Iran over the weekend, leading to retaliatory attacks across the Middle East from the Iranian military.

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The State Department says it's boosting flights across the Middle East to get Americans home. Here's what to know.

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Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted an area in Beirut's southern neighborhood on March 5, 2026.
US embassies in the Middle East are changing their language on helping Americans evacuate from the region.

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The US is urging Americans to leave 14 Middle Eastern countries amid the Iran conflict. Here's what's happening in each.

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Flight radar shows planes avoiding Middle Eastern countries amid Iran conflict.
The US State Department is urging Americans in over a dozen Middle Eastern countries to "depart now."

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What US companies like Amazon and JPMorgan are telling their Middle East staff during the war in Iran

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Dubai is a growing business hub.

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Texas couple stuck in Dubai after cruise was canceled says they can't get help from US: 'I want to know an exit plan'

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Side by side images of black smoke in the distance and Karen and Bob Carifee on the beach.
Karen and Bob Carifee were watching the sunset on the beach in Dubai when they heard loud noises and saw black smoke.

Karen Carifee

Zohran Mamdani is rolling out his first wave of free childcare. See which NYC neighborhoods get free 2-K this fall.

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New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani interacts with children during his visit to a childcare center in Manhattan, New York, U.S., on December 11, 2025.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani visited a childcare center before getting sworn in.

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I'm a single mom, and my son was in Dubai with his nanny. I spent $2,500 to get back to him.

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Nicky Lazou with her son and dog.
Nicky Lazou said she spent $2,500 to get back to her son in the UAE.

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