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Voices, The Peoples News No. 2024-01-15

Voices, The Peoples News

January 15, 2024
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate
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# Border / Immigration / Migrants
Texas national guards use riot shields to hold back horde of migrants trying to cross through razor wire in Eagle Pass with one person hurling a rock towards a soldier’s head. Texas National Guard members are seen struggling to push back against migrants in new footage taken at the border last month. Eagle Pass has become a flash point for the migrant crisis with a record number of crossings taking place
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12960613/Texas-national-guards-riot-shields-migrants-Eagle-Pass.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zItKVx_VBNdYcWAch4-a51YlC3mqyFy9AlpUokryw0sW4WJ5hWGt_bfrYNrdYB2HHY8yr_gbJ6MXSifWU2HgSi9TcrhIChDh$

Drowning of Women, Two Children Intensify Disgust Over Illegal Border Operations by Texas National Guard: “Gov. Abbott’s inhumanity has no limit. Everyone who enables his cruelty has blood on their hands.” The drowning of a woman and two young children along the U.S.-Mexico border have sparked outrage and rebuke over the weekend after it was reported that U.S. Border Patrol agents attempting a rescue operation were denied access to the area by Texas security officials operating under the direction of Republican Gov. Greg Abbott.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.commondreams.org/news/drowning-migrants-texas-border*:*:text=The*20drowning*20of*20a*20woman,direction*20of*20Republican*20Gov.*20Greg__;I34lJSUlJSUlJQ!!On18fmf1aQ!zItKVx_VBNdYcWAch4-a51YlC3mqyFy9AlpUokryw0sW4WJ5hWGt_bfrYNrdYB2HHY8yr_gbJ6MXSifWU2HgSi9Tchj1UEQl$

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Chemicals How Fossil Fuels Found Their Influencers: Edelman, the world’s largest PR firm, used its authoritative research on consumer trust to help fossil fuel companies fight climate action.
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First Uranium Mines to Dig in the US in Eight Years Begin Operations Near Grand Canyon: Three uranium mines have gone into production along the Arizona-Utah border, with more on the way elsewhere in the Mountain West, as market conditions for the mineral needed for nuclear energy improve in response to a global push to reduce the consumption of fossil fuels to slow climate change.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://insideclimatenews.org/news/15012024/first-uranium-mines-to-dig-in-the-us-in-eight-years-begin-operations-near-grand-canyon/*:*:text=Three*20uranium*20mines*20have*20gone,fuels*20to*20slow*20climate*20change__;I34lJSUlJSUlJQ!!On18fmf1aQ!zItKVx_VBNdYcWAch4-a51YlC3mqyFy9AlpUokryw0sW4WJ5hWGt_bfrYNrdYB2HHY8yr_gbJ6MXSifWU2HgSi9TcrvxkTRA$

These Mining Companies Are Ready to Raid the Seabed: Ocean exploration to prepare for deep-sea mining has been greenlit in Norway. These are the startups hoping to benefit. But deep sea mining is not considered a risky business only because of environmental concerns. Norwegian startups are betting on an industry that doesn’t yet exist. “It ultimately won’t become an industry because the resources aren’t there or the technology isn’t good enough,” says Haakon Knudsen Toven, spokesman for industry group Offshore Norway. “I think that’s one of the main reasons why you only have a few small startups right now.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://biz.crast.net/these-mining-companies-are-ready-to-raid-the-seabed/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zItKVx_VBNdYcWAch4-a51YlC3mqyFy9AlpUokryw0sW4WJ5hWGt_bfrYNrdYB2HHY8yr_gbJ6MXSifWU2HgSi9TcohmwNg9$

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Chemicals / Global Norway’s Deep-Sea Mining Decision Is a Warning: Politicians claim the move could provide vital minerals for the green transition. Critics say opening up exploration creates geopolitical headaches and is environmentally unsound. Parliament votes 80-20 in favour while scientists warn mining could devastate marine life
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/jan/09/norway-set-to-approve-deep-sea-mining-despite-environmental-concerns__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zItKVx_VBNdYcWAch4-a51YlC3mqyFy9AlpUokryw0sW4WJ5hWGt_bfrYNrdYB2HHY8yr_gbJ6MXSifWU2HgSi9TclbTpeUV$

# Food / Farming / GMOs / Chemicals / Technology ‘This should be illegal’: Internet furious as report reveals Chinese billionaire Chen Tianqiao bought 200K acres of farmland in Oregon: This week’s revelation that a Chinese billionaire and member of its Communist Party is the second-largest foreign owner of farmland in the US sparked outrage among politicians, who want to knhttps://nypost.com/2024/01/13/news/chen-tianqiaos-purchase-of-200k-oregon-acres-sparks-outrage/ow why Chen Tianqiao’s $85 million purchase was a secret for nearly a decade. However, his purchase of the acreage does not appear in government records of land ownership by foreign investors
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://nypost.com/2024/01/13/news/chen-tianqiaos-purchase-of-200k-oregon-acres-sparks-outrage/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zItKVx_VBNdYcWAch4-a51YlC3mqyFy9AlpUokryw0sW4WJ5hWGt_bfrYNrdYB2HHY8yr_gbJ6MXSifWU2HgSi9TcrN7mu6b$

# Gov / Politics / Global
A defiant Netanyahu says no one can halt Israel’s war to crush Hamas, including the world court: Israel will pursue its war against Hamas until victory and will not be stopped by anyone, including the world court
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WW3 fears explode as Putin ally warns Poland is ‘next’ target on Putin’s hitlist: A Russian nationalist MP and close ally of President Vladimir Putin has suggested Poland will be the next country targeted by Moscow as its brutal invasion of Ukraine grinds on. Aleksey Zhuravlyov, a member of the state Duma known for his hawkish views, made the ominous threat during a bellicose rant on Russian TV
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.the-express.com/news/world-news/124280/ww3-poland-next-russia-target-vladimir-putin-ukraine-war__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zItKVx_VBNdYcWAch4-a51YlC3mqyFy9AlpUokryw0sW4WJ5hWGt_bfrYNrdYB2HHY8yr_gbJ6MXSifWU2HgSi9Tcnr3DRUY$

Israel claims it is no longer occupying the Gaza Strip. What does international law say? On October 15, US President Joe Biden cautioned Israel not to “reoccupy” Gaza. This choice of words touched on a core debate: is Israel occupying the Gaza Strip, such that it owes protections to the population there, or is it not?
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menasource/gaza-israel-occupied-international-law/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zItKVx_VBNdYcWAch4-a51YlC3mqyFy9AlpUokryw0sW4WJ5hWGt_bfrYNrdYB2HHY8yr_gbJ6MXSifWU2HgSi9TcpoEdf7B$

Myth: The Gaza Strip is no longer occupied: Overlooking the fact that complying with international law is not a compromise, there is a major flaw in this argument: The Gaza strip is still occupied. While it is true that Israeli forces and settlers withdrew from within Gaza in 2005 due to Palestinian resistance, this does not mean that all manifestations of the occupation were ended. How is this possible?
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How Does International Humanitarian Law Apply in Israel and Gaza? As accusations mount, it is important to understand the legal definition of terms such as ‘war crimes’ and what they mean in law. IHL, or the laws of war, has existed in some form for thousands of years, but the modern version is set out in the Geneva Conventions of 1949, alongside other treaties, and customary international law. It binds states, including Israel, as well as non-state armed groups that are involved in conflict, including Hamas and Islamic Jihad, even though they cannot formally ratify the treaties. It is important to say that the rules of law are non-reciprocal, meaning that they apply irrespective of what the other side has done.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/10/27/how-does-international-humanitarian-law-apply-israel-and-gaza__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zItKVx_VBNdYcWAch4-a51YlC3mqyFy9AlpUokryw0sW4WJ5hWGt_bfrYNrdYB2HHY8yr_gbJ6MXSifWU2HgSi9TclO8btxk$

Israel’s Legal Obligations to Gaza After the Pullout (2006): But while Israel is no longer responsible for the day-to-day administration of Gaza, it retains a good deal of control over the territory. The flow of people and goods into and out of Gaza is supervised by Israel, even along the Gaza-Egypt border. Israel also controls the airspace above the territory, patrols Gaza’s coastline, bans the building of an airport or seaport, collects customs for the territory, and maintains a population registry for all of Gaza’s residents. Most intrusively, the Israeli military creates sonic booms in the skies above Gaza, fires artillery at targets in northern Gaza, and carries outargeted assassinations throughout the territory.
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Israel Plans Risky Mission to Seize Last Gaza Border It Doesn’t Control: A military operation along Gaza’s southern border would be tricky, with Egypt on one side and a million displaced Palestinians concentrated on the other. Since it pulled out of the Gaza Strip nearly two decades ago, Israel has controlled all of the Palestinian enclave’s borders except one. Now it is pushing to retake control of the southern frontier with Egypt.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/fighting-between-israeli-forces-hamas-rages-after-nearly-200-killed-gaza-2023-12-30/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zItKVx_VBNdYcWAch4-a51YlC3mqyFy9AlpUokryw0sW4WJ5hWGt_bfrYNrdYB2HHY8yr_gbJ6MXSifWU2HgSi9TchHHT86X$

“Gaslighting and Cherry-Picking”: How Israel Is Defending Itself at World Court on Charges of Genocide: The second day of South Africa’s case against Israel at the International Court of Justice at The Hague saw Israel take the stand, defending against accusations at World Court on Charges of Genocide
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://znetwork.org/zvideo/gaslighting-and-cherry-picking-how-israel-is-defending-itself-at-world-court-on-charges-of-genocide/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zItKVx_VBNdYcWAch4-a51YlC3mqyFy9AlpUokryw0sW4WJ5hWGt_bfrYNrdYB2HHY8yr_gbJ6MXSifWU2HgSi9Tcjr5I22c$

Putin Ally Claims World War III ‘Already Underway’: Kremlin propagandist Vladimir Solovyov name-checked Donald Trump as he claimed “World War III” has started. The Vladimir Putin ally and anchor of the Russia 1 channel has frequently described on his nightly programs how Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine was a confrontation with the West, pushed Kremlin rhetoric and issued nuclear threats against Kyiv’s allies.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newsweek.com/russia-kremlin-solovyov-putin-world-war-three-1860620__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zItKVx_VBNdYcWAch4-a51YlC3mqyFy9AlpUokryw0sW4WJ5hWGt_bfrYNrdYB2HHY8yr_gbJ6MXSifWU2HgSi9TcrAz4smK$

# Gov / Politics
Trump’s Republican challenger arrested, and it raises questions of “retribution”: A Texas Republican was vocally fighting Trump’s nomination and filed over 20 challenges. He was arrested on January 9 over tax fraud charges, raising concerns over “retribution” and retaliation.
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“One of Them Has to Emerge”: Scenes From Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley’s Winter of Wishcasting in Iowa: Camp DeSantis bluffed and camp Haley hedged last week in Des Moines, where their supporters weathered the cold reality of Donald Trump’s dominance. “He’s just too much,” said one attendee, while another added: “Chaos follows him.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.vanityfair.com/news/ron-desantis-nikki-haley-winter-wishcasting-iowa__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zItKVx_VBNdYcWAch4-a51YlC3mqyFy9AlpUokryw0sW4WJ5hWGt_bfrYNrdYB2HHY8yr_gbJ6MXSifWU2HgSi9Tchq_P6Xv$

How Trump Is Securing the Evangelical Vote Ahead of Iowa: The former president has assembled a crew of loyalist pastors to spur support among evangelical voters in the Republican primary, even as some established leaders have tried to steer them toward Ron DeSantis. Kari Lake swooped into Bob Vander Plaats’ church on Sunday, a show of force, if not an outright troll, ahead of the caucuses.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.politico.com/news/2024/01/14/trump-consolidates-evangelical-vote-iowa-00135556__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zItKVx_VBNdYcWAch4-a51YlC3mqyFy9AlpUokryw0sW4WJ5hWGt_bfrYNrdYB2HHY8yr_gbJ6MXSifWU2HgSi9Tcqn5JdSU$

How Trump Is Turning the Iowa Suburbs Into MAGA Country: To an extent, the changes in Iowa’s congressional delegation reflect Trump’s standing in the state’s suburbs. In 2018, two Democrats flipped GOP-held seats based in turf in Des Moines and surrounding communities. By 2022, Republicans held all four of the state’s districts.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/how-trump-is-turning-the-iowa-suburbs-into-maga-country*:*:text=To*20an*20extent*2C*20the*20changes,four*20of*20the*20state’s*20districts__;I34lJSUlJSUlJSU!!On18fmf1aQ!zItKVx_VBNdYcWAch4-a51YlC3mqyFy9AlpUokryw0sW4WJ5hWGt_bfrYNrdYB2HHY8yr_gbJ6MXSifWU2HgSi9TcrdPV0tl$

Right-Wing Power Brokers’ Plan for Trump’s Second Term: Former President Trump’s top allies are preparing to radically reshape the federal government if he is re-elected, purging potentially thousands of civil servants and filling career posts with loyalists to him and his “America First” ideology. Trump allies are working on plans that would potentially strip layers at the Justice Department, including the FBI, and reaching into national security, intelligence, the State Department and the Pentagon, sources close to the former president say.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.axios.com/2022/07/22/trump-2025-radical-plan-second-term__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zItKVx_VBNdYcWAch4-a51YlC3mqyFy9AlpUokryw0sW4WJ5hWGt_bfrYNrdYB2HHY8yr_gbJ6MXSifWU2HgSi9TcpwXrH8v$

“A Breach of Yemeni Sovereignty”: Biden Becomes Fourth U.S. President to Bomb Yemen: The United States and Britain launched dozens of military strikes on Yemen on Thursday, raising fears of an escalation of conflict in the region.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.democracynow.org/2024/1/12/yemen_strikes_houthis_red_sea_gaza__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zItKVx_VBNdYcWAch4-a51YlC3mqyFy9AlpUokryw0sW4WJ5hWGt_bfrYNrdYB2HHY8yr_gbJ6MXSifWU2HgSi9TciZo1fvS$

Trump Prosecutor Breaks Silence Over Stunning Allegation: The comments were Willis’ first time addressing the allegations publicly — but she neither confirmed nor denied the claims lobbed at her and special prosecutor Nathan Wade, who helped secure an indictment against the former Republican president in an election interference case.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://nypost.com/2024/01/14/news/georgia-da-fani-williams-says-accusations-of-affair-with-trump-prosecutor-are-racially-motivated/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zItKVx_VBNdYcWAch4-a51YlC3mqyFy9AlpUokryw0sW4WJ5hWGt_bfrYNrdYB2HHY8yr_gbJ6MXSifWU2HgSi9TchBUbRm8$

Sanders to Force Senate Vote on Probing Israeli War Crimes: “The United States Congress has got to act, because a lot of this destruction is being done with military weapons supplied by the United States of America.” Appearing on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Sanders (I-Vt.) told host Jake Tapper that he will force a Tuesday evening vote on his resolution, which is based on Section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, legislation empowering Congress to “request information on a particular country’s human rights practices
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/sanders-introduces-resolution-to-investigate-israeli-war-crimes-in-gaza/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zItKVx_VBNdYcWAch4-a51YlC3mqyFy9AlpUokryw0sW4WJ5hWGt_bfrYNrdYB2HHY8yr_gbJ6MXSifWU2HgSi9Tcv8OMq4Y$

Stunning Republican Probe Finds 4,000 Missing Votes From Trump-Biden Election, Votes TAKEN FROM Biden: In yet another blow to former President Donald Trump’s “STOLLEN ELECTION” narrative, Republicans have found 4,000 votes that were miscounted, in Trump’s favor and to President Joe Biden’s detriment. President Biden defeated Trump in an electoral landslide that has been reaffirmed over and over by state officials from Trump’s own party, including Republican officials in Georgia.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.mediaite.com/news/stunning-republican-probe-finds-4000-missing-votes-from-trump-biden-election-votes-taken-from-biden/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zItKVx_VBNdYcWAch4-a51YlC3mqyFy9AlpUokryw0sW4WJ5hWGt_bfrYNrdYB2HHY8yr_gbJ6MXSifWU2HgSi9TcmqTHtgA$

Trump Admits He Received Money from Foreign Governments, Including China, While President: Mr Trump recently admitted that his businesses had received millions in payments from China, Saudi Arabia, and other foreign governments while he was president.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-money-china-president-hotels-town-hall-1859710__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zItKVx_VBNdYcWAch4-a51YlC3mqyFy9AlpUokryw0sW4WJ5hWGt_bfrYNrdYB2HHY8yr_gbJ6MXSifWU2HgSi9TcoUXI72C$

# Legal / DOJ
In Genocide Case Against Israel at The Hague, the U.S. Is the Unnamed Co-Conspirator: South Africa laid out a meticulous case detailing Israel’s genocidal intent. The U.S. supported it all. South Africa, a nation whose population suffered for decades under an apartheid regime backed by the U.S., has embarked on its historic effort to prosecute Israel for its genocidal war against the people of Gaza.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://theintercept.com/2024/01/11/israel-genocide-hague-south-africa/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=The*20Intercept*20Newsletter__;JSU!!On18fmf1aQ!zItKVx_VBNdYcWAch4-a51YlC3mqyFy9AlpUokryw0sW4WJ5hWGt_bfrYNrdYB2HHY8yr_gbJ6MXSifWU2HgSi9TcgAEq_MX$

Biden Admin Deployed Air Force Team to Israel to Assist With Targets, Document Suggests. Guidance for officers deployed to Israel appears to show the U.S. military providing intelligence for airstrikes in Gaza.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://theintercept.com/2024/01/11/israel-air-force-targeting-intelligence/*:*:text=via*20Getty*20Images-,Biden*20Admin*20Deployed*20Air*20Force*20Team*20to*20Israel*20to*20Assist,intelligence*20for*20airstrikes*20in*20Gaza__;I34lJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSU!!On18fmf1aQ!zItKVx_VBNdYcWAch4-a51YlC3mqyFy9AlpUokryw0sW4WJ5hWGt_bfrYNrdYB2HHY8yr_gbJ6MXSifWU2HgSi9TciuhE9Gl$

Crime Scene DNA Didn’t Match Marcellus Williams. Missouri May Fast-Track His Execution Anyway: Gov. Mike Parson dissolved a panel that was reinvestigating Williams’s case before it could report its findings. It wasn’t until 2015 that Williams was granted permission to test the murder weapon, which revealed a male DNA profile that did not match Williams. Nonetheless, the Missouri Supreme Court dismissed the new evidence and set Williams’s execution for August 22, 2017.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://theintercept.com/2024/01/14/missouri-dna-marcellus-williams-execution/*:*:text=It*20wasn’t*20until*202015,execution*20for*20August*2022*2C*202017__;I34lJSUlJSUlJQ!!On18fmf1aQ!zItKVx_VBNdYcWAch4-a51YlC3mqyFy9AlpUokryw0sW4WJ5hWGt_bfrYNrdYB2HHY8yr_gbJ6MXSifWU2HgSi9TclisTw6v$

# Military / Global
North Korea fires missile, minister to visit Russia as tensions rise: -North Korea fired an apparent intermediate-range missile into the sea on Sunday, South Korea and Japan said, as tensions run high after Pyongyang’s recent launches of an intercontinental ballistic missile and its first military spy satellite.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2024-01-14/north-korea-fires-missile-south-korea-says__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zItKVx_VBNdYcWAch4-a51YlC3mqyFy9AlpUokryw0sW4WJ5hWGt_bfrYNrdYB2HHY8yr_gbJ6MXSifWU2HgSi9Tcl6ZOcUk$

# Social
White House staff ‘relocated’ after pro-Palestinian rioters damage anti-scale fencing, hurl objects at cops The White House did not sustain damage, the Secret Service said: White House staff ‘relocated’ after pro-Palestinian rioters damage anti-scale fencing, hurl objects at cops
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.foxnews.com/politics/white-house-staff-relocated-pro-palestinian-rioters-damage-exterior-fencing-hurl-objects-cops__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zItKVx_VBNdYcWAch4-a51YlC3mqyFy9AlpUokryw0sW4WJ5hWGt_bfrYNrdYB2HHY8yr_gbJ6MXSifWU2HgSi9Tcn0qp4In$

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Voices, The Peoples News No. 2024-01-13

Voices, The Peoples News

January 13, 2024
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate
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# Border / Immigration / Migrants
Texas Pulls an Ugly Stunt on the Border: The Texas National Guard has taken hostage a 2.5-mile stretch of the U.S. border with Mexico. According to a shocking Supreme Court filing by the Justice Department early yesterday morning, armed soldiers and vehicles deployed by the state have repeatedly denied U.S. Border Patrol agents access to the Shelby Park area in Eagle Pass, Texas. The state did not immediately deny this; a spokesperson for Governor Greg Abbott said the state will keep “utilizing every tool and strategy to respond to President Biden’s ongoing border crisis.”
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# Corporations / Industry
Federal regulators are now investigating Boeing and its longtime subcontractor Spirit AeroSystems after a series of Lever reports revealed widespread corporate malfeasance following a terrifying plane malfunction.
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# Covid / Pandemics / Biologicals
Phony Fauci fesses up on fake science and COVID flim-flam: Former COVID czar Dr. Anthony Fauci gave closed-door testimony before Congress last week, so it’s time yet again for the Fauci Follies! The pint-size patron saint of the failed restrictionist policies that lefties and COVID crazies love simply can’t admit he’s lost a massive argument with reality.
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# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks
IRS Recovers $520 Million in Unpaid Taxes From Millionaires: A crackdown on cheating by high-income households and complex businesses is paying off, the IRS said Friday as it announced that it has now recovered more than $520 million from 1,600 millionaires who were behind on their taxes. The IRS said it recovered $360 million from high-income individuals who owe at least $250,000 in back taxes. That’s on top of the roughly $160 million the agency said it had recovered as of last October.
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Speaker Mike Johnson Says Spending Deal Remains in Place: House Speaker Mike Johnson said Friday that he remains committed to the topline spending deal he struck with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a blow to hardline conservatives who have been pushing him to walk away from the agreement and yet another example of how the speaker has struggled with key decisions.
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# Education / Schools
Harvard Sued by Jewish Students Over ‘Rampant’ Antisemitism: Harvard Jewish students sue university over antisemitism: ‘Rampant anti-Jewish hatred and harassment’
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# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Chemicals The law firm helping Big Oil weaponize the First Amendmen: Gibson Dunn is “playing both sides” of free speech, using it to defend fossil fuel companies and silence the industry’s critics.
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Louisiana’s Growing Fossil Fuel Industry Threatens Climate and Justice Promises: Despite ambitious talk, state and federal government action on the ground doesn’t always line up.
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# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Chemicals / Global North Sea Bill’s Carbon Emissions Test is a ‘Smokescreen’ And ‘Makes No Sense’ — Experts: The UK government wants to introduce climate criteria that are ‘impossible to fail’, said Uplift’s Robbie MacPherson.
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# Environment / Climate / Chemicals / Infrastructure Hurricane Waves in Americas Getting 20% Bigger Each Decade, Study Finds: Mexico, the United States and Caribbean countries are being pummeled by hurricane waves that have increased in size by 80 percent over the past four decades, according to a first-of-its-kind global trend study led by China’s Hohai University.
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# General News
Bombshell allegation: Trump insider caught on tape plotting to kill Democratic congressmen with cop? Mediaite released new alleged audio of Trump associate Roger Stone discussing the assassination of Democratic Reps. Eric Swalwell and Jerry Nadler with NYPD cop weeks before 2020 election. NBC News has not authenticated or obtained the audio.
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# Gov / Politics / Global
North Korea Watchers Issue Ominous 2024 Warning: The report suggests that North Korea might exploit the November 2024 U.S. presidential election to test the new American leader’s willingness to become involved on the Korean Peninsula.
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‘Prepare for war!’ Swedish government tells citizens to prepare for the worst: Swedish government, military tells citizens to ‘mentally prepare for war’ The comments were widely shared by news outlets, sparking a debate in Sweden, and leading to frightened children and people panic buying items associated with crises.
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South Africa’s Genocide Presentation Against Israel Called ‘Overwhelming and Devastating’: “Whatever the outcome, we are witnessing an amazing moment of rule of international law history,” said Amnesty International secretary general Agnès Callamard. Left-wing author and activist and former South African parliamentarian Andrew Feinstein said that “South Africa’s presentation to the ICJ thus far has been exceptional, overwhelming, and devastating,” opining that “the only way the ICJ doesn’t impose interim measures is if the judges are open to pressure from ‘the West
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Watch: 22-Minute Speech Details Israeli Officials’ Genocidal Statements at ICJ: “The evidence of genocidal intent is not only chilling, it is also overwhelming and incontrovertible.”
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# Gov / Politics
The Rise of Political Violence in the United States: Recent alterations to violent groups in the United States and to the composition of the two main political parties have created a latent force for violence that can be 1) triggered by a variety of social events that touch on a number of interrelated identities; or 2) purposefully ignited for partisan political purposes. This essay describes the history of such forces in the U.S., shares the risk factors for election violence globally and how they are trending in the U.S., and concludes with some potential paths to mitigate the problem.
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Supreme Court says it will decide if Trump qualifies for Colorado ballot: Trump said of a pending Supreme Court case that “I just hope we get fair treatment,” because “if we don’t, our country’s in big, big trouble. Does everybody understand what I’m saying?” You picking up what our boy is laying down?
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Trump warned that there would be “bedlam in this country” if things do not go his way at the polls because of criminal trials: Twice in recent days Donald J. Trump has openly suggested that there could be violence should the Supreme Court rule against him in his ballot eligibility dispute, or if the federal case against him for plotting to overturn the 2020 election proceeds, warning of “big, big trouble” and “bedlam in this country.”
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The 16 Gangs That Rule American Politics: Forget left, right, and center. The new political cliques warring in Congress are more fractured—and far weirder. Here’s our guide to some of the most prominent archetypes in Congress (and slightly beyond), a compendium of the kinds of characters that will surely be popping up in campaigns throughout the coming year.
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Some Republicans considering government shutdown as negotiation tactic as deadline approaches: It’s a potentially unpopular position in an election year, but several Republicans say border security and debt reductions are worth it.
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We Are Sleepwalking Into a Dangerous Primary Season: Today, a week out from the Iowa caucuses, which are a sham and a farce and a pantomime, we look at the Republican Party, and what we see is a diseased organism that has become three things: a crime syndicate, a treasonous clique devoted to ending the United States of America as we’ve known it, and an Orwellian reality-inverter worthy of 1930s Pravda. We’ll get to all that, but first, let’s talk about these upcoming caucuses and this primary process.
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Mike Johnson: Picking a fan from the crowd to do an impossible high-stakes job: a questionable decision. At this point, the shocking thing about House Speaker Mike Johnson is not his extremist views but how brazenly he’s flaunted them.
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On the verge of a wider war? The U.S. launched an attack against targets in Yemen, after months of Houthi fighters attacking ships in the Red Sea. Fred Kaplan examines the possibility that we’re on the brink of an expanding conflict in the Middle East, and one possible way a broader war could be avoided.
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‘Democracy will not survive’: Bernie Sanders suggests Wall Street giants BlackRock, Vanguard and State Street are gaining oligarchical power — and it’s putting the US at risk. Is he right?
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Hundreds of Biden administration employees plan to WALK OUT of their jobs next week in protest of his support for Israel in Hamas war after young White House staffers sent letters criticizing their boss: Hundreds of Biden administration employees plan to WALK OUT of their jobs next week in protest of his support for Israel in Hamas war after young White House staffers sent letters
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Trump’s explosive murder immunity defense ‘not gonna fly’ with SCOTUS:
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US Will Be ‘Weimar Republic’ If Biden Doesn’t Lift Up Working Class and Defeat Trump: Sanders .. “The challenge we face is to be able to show people that government in a democratic society can address their very serious needs,” says the independent senator. “If we do that, we defeat Trump.” “We’ve got to explain to the American people… what the collapse of American democracy will mean to all of us.”
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‘This Is Illegal’: US Lawmakers Slam Strikes on Yemen: “The people do not want more of our taxpayer dollars going to endless war and the killing of civilians,” said Democratic Rep. Cori Bush. “Stop the bombing and do better by us.”
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US and UK intent on turning Red Sea into a bloodbath, says Turkey: Fears of Wider War as US, UK Bomb Yemen. One prominent critic warned that renewed U.S. strikes on Yemen mean that not only will the Houthi attacks “not be stopped, but the broader war that Biden seeks to prevent will likely become a reality.”
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Republican governors in 15 states are turning down food money for 8 million children: Thirty-five states, including 13 states with GOP governors, have enrolled in the plan, which provides an additional $120 per child to buy food during the summer months when such assistance is not available in schools, where many American children rely on free or reduced lunch programs.
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# Legal / DOJ
‘Where’s the DOJ?’ Experts demand arrest of Roger Stone after hearing murder threat audio: A recording of GOP operative Roger Stone that he claimed didn’t exist has emerged, and prominent legal experts, former elected officials and pundits are all clamoring for the arrest of the far-right activist. Mediaite published the audio of Stone calling for the assassination of Reps.
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# Media
1 out of every 10 journalists in Gaza has been killed, making it the single-biggest death toll for journalists in a conflict zone in years: According to a tally maintained by the Committee to Protect Journalists, at least 79 journalists and media workers have been killed since the start of the war on Oct. 7. Local Palestinian authorities put that number above 100. In either case, it’s the single biggest death toll for journalists in a conflict zone for years — surpassing the toll exacted on the press operating in Ukraine over the past two years in just a matter of months.
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# Medical / Health
The Supreme Court Will Decide if States Can Force Hospitals to Let Women Die: The Supreme Court will decide this term whether states can force doctors to turn away patients suffering serious, life-threatening medical complications, or if doctors will be allowed to provide standard medical care to those patients: abortions.
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# UFO Disclosure / Other
Classified UFO briefing: House members emerge with mixed feelings. House lawmakers left a Friday classified briefing on UFOs, referred to as unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) by the government, with mixed feelings, some frustrated with the limited information and some claiming they were given more clarity on last summer’s explosive testimony on the unexplained sightings. The closed-door briefing at the Capitol Building, where Thomas Monheim, inspector general of the intelligence community, spoke with House Oversight and Accountability Committee members, lasted about 90 minutes and was meant to improve transparency around the government’s knowledge of UAP.
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‘UFO Revolution’ docuseries shows UAP flying over military base, ‘blows up decades of conspiracies’: expert: Jeremy Corbell, investigative reporter featured in docuseries, told Fox News Digital, ‘It really peels back the veil.’ “I’m really happy that this series was able to peel back a layer of mystery about the UFO subject, and what it takes to fight to get the truth on this subject,” Corbell told Fox News Digital during a phone interview Friday.
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Jeremy Corbell talking on the three-part UFO docuseries: A new UFO documentary series hosted by investigative journalist Jeremy Corbell is making international headlines for revealing a new video of a purported UFO. It comes as Congress members are set to get a classified briefing Friday by the man who has all the specific details about an alleged government UFO retrieval program.
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Top 4 UFO Sightings AROUND THE WORLD! | The Proof Is Out There https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6e7xu0y5ZrE__;!!On18fmf1aQ!w4TA4dobDcIWd-ZNlbFAjWUv23KhSiFpzz73xOI6KJ-2c-cYElya7_Tq09MLXXN9GfFcz5h0F60fLFOoVh1HtvYKVSQg4zim$

Classified UFO briefing was ‘historic’: Journalist who released ‘jellyfish’ UAP video | Banfield
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newsnationnow.com/video/classified-ufo-briefing-was-historic-journalist-who-released-jellyfish-uap-video-banfield/9327411/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!w4TA4dobDcIWd-ZNlbFAjWUv23KhSiFpzz73xOI6KJ-2c-cYElya7_Tq09MLXXN9GfFcz5h0F60fLFOoVh1HtvYKVVxH0yCV$

# Veterans
Veterans outraged after VA files claims for migrants while they wait for care: The Department of Veterans Affairs is facing blowback for helping pay out millions of dollars to medical providers who treat illegal immigrants while they are in federal custody — while a backlog of hundreds of thousands of claims from veterans has grown. The VA’s Austin, Texas-based Financial Services Center (FSC) has been contracted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) since 2002 to process reimbursement claims by providers who offer services to detained migrants.
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Voices, The Peoples News No. 2024-01-12

Voices, The Peoples News

January 12, 2024
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate
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# Border / Immigration / Migrants
NYC high school students forced into remote learning as 2,000 migrants sheltered in school instead –The move sparked anger from parents and local politicians: There was not shortage of frustration as parents and community leaders gathered outside James Madison High School, claiming classes never should have been moved online to make room for some 1,900 migrants to temporarily shelter in their gym and auditorium during Tuesday night’s storm https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://nypost.com/2024/01/10/metro/floyd-bennett-madison-remote-after-students-booted-for-migrants/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wlvWutADvMpAyuYGtBsv1xHOoZUkatvY1N0DnXOgFNv2RmpewX2YQHeMUryy4Fe9GMdgCfQY4kvBwIAuaZUOYmDOVlZ3Q3R3$

California to provide free sex changes for illegal immigrants: As of last week, California’s taxpayer-funded healthcare system now covers sex changes for illegal immigrants, thanks to legislation recently signed by Governor Gavin Newsom. Conservatives have reacted with fury after it was reported that illegal migrants in California can be eligible for gender-affirming care from Medi-Cal, the state’s version of Medicare.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newsweek.com/california-paying-illegal-migrants-gender-transition-sparks-fury-1858188__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wlvWutADvMpAyuYGtBsv1xHOoZUkatvY1N0DnXOgFNv2RmpewX2YQHeMUryy4Fe9GMdgCfQY4kvBwIAuaZUOYmDOVqffToWI$

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) said his state continued to use “every tool” available to stop migration along its border with Mexico but added that the only thing his officers weren’t doing was “shooting people who come across the border, because, of course, the Biden administration would charge us with murder.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.huffpost.com/entry/greg-abbott-podcast-shooting-migrants-murder-charges_n_65a0b537e4b0fbd2bc062957__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wlvWutADvMpAyuYGtBsv1xHOoZUkatvY1N0DnXOgFNv2RmpewX2YQHeMUryy4Fe9GMdgCfQY4kvBwIAuaZUOYmDOVl3czTuu$

# Corporations / Industry
The Nuts and Bolts of Boeing’s Corporate Crime: Investigation into why a panel blew off a Boeing Max 9 jet focuses on missing bolts. A key question is whether bolts used to help secure the panel, called a door plug, were installed. A National Transportation Safety Board investigator says the bolts have not been recovered and the agency won’t know if they were even in place until the door plug is examined in a laboratory.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://apnews.com/article/boeing-investigation-ntsb-safety-airplanes-d9e28fe1a11dafe4f639268504bdb85f__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wlvWutADvMpAyuYGtBsv1xHOoZUkatvY1N0DnXOgFNv2RmpewX2YQHeMUryy4Fe9GMdgCfQY4kvBwIAuaZUOYmDOVs5PVoYT$

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks
Secret recording shows NRA treasurer plotting to conceal extravagant expenses involving Wayne LaPierre:Audio obtained by The Trace and ProPublica reveals, in real time, the gun lobbying group enacting a plan that would conceal payments for fancy hotels, limousines and other luxury expenses connected to its longtime CEO for a decade.
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Protect Social Security by Dumping GOP ‘Death Panel,’ Say 116 House Dems: “We cannot allow House Republicans to ram through their closed-door commission that is designed to fast-track cuts to the benefits hardworking Americans rely on,” asserted Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr. Decrying Republican plans for “ripping away Social Security from seniors behind closed doors” via a so-called fiscal commission, more than half of U.S. House Democrats on Thursday urged congressional leaders to scrap plans to fast-track the controversial panel https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.commondreams.org/news/social-security-fiscal-commission-2666942470*:*:text=Decrying*20Republican*20plans*20for*20*22ripping,fast*2Dtrack*20the*20controversial*20panel__;I34lJSUlJSUlJSU!!On18fmf1aQ!wlvWutADvMpAyuYGtBsv1xHOoZUkatvY1N0DnXOgFNv2RmpewX2YQHeMUryy4Fe9GMdgCfQY4kvBwIAuaZUOYmDOVmlWbylZ$

# Environment / Climate / Chemicals / Infrastructure Toxic Chemicals Continue to Go Unregulated in the United States: The U.S. has not regulated a new contaminant in drinking water in nearly 30 years. The Congress overhauled the Safe Drinking Water Act in 1996, and made it significantly more difficult for EPA to regulate chemicals, to regulate contaminants in drinking water.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.projectcensored.org/chemicals-go-unregulated-united-states/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wlvWutADvMpAyuYGtBsv1xHOoZUkatvY1N0DnXOgFNv2RmpewX2YQHeMUryy4Fe9GMdgCfQY4kvBwIAuaZUOYmDOVvQYI52H$

# Gov / Politics / Global
The EU cannot afford to look inward this year. Amid rising populism, the union must forge a common threat perception and bolster support for Ukraine. The doomsayers are having a good run. As many European countries, and the European Parliament, gear up for elections, pundits and opinion polls are predicting big wins for far-right and populist parties. All these elections are important. They are about confirming the strengths of the democratic system.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://carnegieeurope.eu/strategiceurope/91349*:*:text=In*20an*20election*2Dfilled*20year,and*20bolster*20support*20for*20Ukraine.&text=The*20doomsayers*20are*20having*20a*20good*20run__;I34lJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJQ!!On18fmf1aQ!wlvWutADvMpAyuYGtBsv1xHOoZUkatvY1N0DnXOgFNv2RmpewX2YQHeMUryy4Fe9GMdgCfQY4kvBwIAuaZUOYmDOVq-qKV-4$

Millions Set to March for Gaza Cease-Fire as Threat of Regional War Surges: “It will send a powerful message not just to the Israelis but to the Western powers who are backing them that the public say, ‘Not in our name.'” Millions of people are expected to take to the streets worldwide on Saturday to demand a permanent cease-fire in the Gaza Strip and denounce the U.S.-led bombing of Yemen, which pushed the Middle East even closer to a full-scale regional war.
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# Gov / Politics
The Five Major Categories of Elections in 2024: Democracy and Geopolitics Are on the Ballot in 2024. The votes do not revolve around a single overarching issue or vector, such as the rise of right-wing illiberalism. Instead, they fall along a spectrum. This year’s global elections present a panoply of political contexts and issues at stake.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://carnegieendowment.org/2024/01/10/democracy-and-geopolitics-are-on-ballot-in-2024-pub-91357__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wlvWutADvMpAyuYGtBsv1xHOoZUkatvY1N0DnXOgFNv2RmpewX2YQHeMUryy4Fe9GMdgCfQY4kvBwIAuaZUOYmDOVrgazCrV$

If Trump is disqualified, prepare for mass ballot-purges, US House picking next president: Democrats and some never-Trump Republicans are now arguing that they must — not just can, but must — destroy democracy to save democracy. The holier-than-thou attitude of many on the left prevents them from recognizing the gross hypocrisy and authoritarianism behind their attempts to prevent a Trump second term.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/4400090-if-trump-is-disqualified-prepare-for-mass-ballot-purges-us-house-picking-next-president/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wlvWutADvMpAyuYGtBsv1xHOoZUkatvY1N0DnXOgFNv2RmpewX2YQHeMUryy4Fe9GMdgCfQY4kvBwIAuaZUOYmDOVhDvhII7$

When the US Cares More About Oil Tankers and Cargo Ships Than Human Lives in the Middle East: The Biden administration is showing that it cares far more about protecting fossil fuels and the world’s most powerful businesses than it does the innocent people of Gaza.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://fpif.org/u-s-officials-care-more-about-protecting-oil-tankers-than-palestinians/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wlvWutADvMpAyuYGtBsv1xHOoZUkatvY1N0DnXOgFNv2RmpewX2YQHeMUryy4Fe9GMdgCfQY4kvBwIAuaZUOYmDOVtnqNb5o$

What Does ‘Rules-Based International Order’ Mean When US Can Bomb Yemen at Will? What US foreign policy shamelessly amounts to is this: ‘We make the rules so we get to break the rules.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/rules-based-order-yemen__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wlvWutADvMpAyuYGtBsv1xHOoZUkatvY1N0DnXOgFNv2RmpewX2YQHeMUryy4Fe9GMdgCfQY4kvBwIAuaZUOYmDOVtB0qUmb$

# Medical / Health
The Great Medicare Advantage Marketing Scam: How for-profit health insurers convince seniors to enroll in private Medicare plans. According to a bombshell new report, the federal government is losing as much as $140 billion per year by subsidizing Medicare Advantage, the privatized insurance scheme managing health care for seniors.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://jacobin.com/2023/10/medicare-advantage-140-billion-scam-senior-health-care__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wlvWutADvMpAyuYGtBsv1xHOoZUkatvY1N0DnXOgFNv2RmpewX2YQHeMUryy4Fe9GMdgCfQY4kvBwIAuaZUOYmDOVsldPgbX$

Criticisms of Medicare Advantage Marketing Continue: “What we do to seniors, most of whom have contributed for years to fund Medicare, should be an embarrassment to us, as a nation,” one reader wrote about the tactics used to sell Advantage plans. A common complaint from another reader: “How do I get them to quit calling sometimes ten times a day?”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://crr.bc.edu/criticisms-of-medicare-advantage-marketing-continue/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wlvWutADvMpAyuYGtBsv1xHOoZUkatvY1N0DnXOgFNv2RmpewX2YQHeMUryy4Fe9GMdgCfQY4kvBwIAuaZUOYmDOVrX7V36g$

The $20 Billion Scam At The Heart Of Medicare Advantage: As Medicare privatization continues, insurers are milking massive profits from systematic overbilling and kneecapping modest Biden proposals to stop the scheme.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.levernews.com/the-20-billion-scam-at-the-heart-of-medicare-advantage/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wlvWutADvMpAyuYGtBsv1xHOoZUkatvY1N0DnXOgFNv2RmpewX2YQHeMUryy4Fe9GMdgCfQY4kvBwIAuaZUOYmDOVtYsT44Z$

# Military / DOD
Democrats fume after Biden orders Yemen airstrikes without congressional approval: “The President needs to come to Congress before launching a strike against the Houthis in Yemen and involving us in another middle east (sic) conflict,” Rep. Ro Khanna tweeted. “That is Article I of the Constitution. I will stand up for that regardless of whether a Democrat or Republican is in the White House.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://nypost.com/2024/01/11/news/dems-fume-after-biden-orders-yemen-airstrikes-without-congressional-approval/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wlvWutADvMpAyuYGtBsv1xHOoZUkatvY1N0DnXOgFNv2RmpewX2YQHeMUryy4Fe9GMdgCfQY4kvBwIAuaZUOYmDOVh3Af5cE$

‘This Is Illegal’: US Lawmakers Slam Strikes on Yemen: U.S. lawmakers said late Thursday night that the Biden administration’s barrage of airstrikes in Yemen—launched in coordination with American allies but without congressional approval—was blatantly unconstitutional and dangerous, heightening the risk of a full-blown regional conflict.
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Fears of Wider War as US, UK Reportedly Plot ‘Imminent’ Attack on Yemen’s Houthis: The United States and United Kingdom are reportedly preparing an “imminent” bombardment of Yemen as part of the international effort to end attacks on Red Sea shipping by Houthi rebels, who warned Thursday that any such aggression “will not go without response.” “Biden’s support for Israel’s Gaza war ties the U.S. to Israel’s escalatory cycle that may result in American soldiers dying in yet another Middle East war,” warned one analyst.
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Military AI is reshaping war in Gaza and Ukraine. Can these technologies be tamed before it’s too late? Nations both large and small are racing ahead to acquire advanced drones, incorporate algorithmic targeting analysis, and develop an array of autonomous land and sea-based weapons, all with little oversight or restriction.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thebulletin.org/2024/01/ai-in-war-can-advanced-military-technologies-be-tamed-before-its-too-late/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wlvWutADvMpAyuYGtBsv1xHOoZUkatvY1N0DnXOgFNv2RmpewX2YQHeMUryy4Fe9GMdgCfQY4kvBwIAuaZUOYmDOVurwCes-$

US Strikes Houthi Targets As Israel-Hamas War Rages: The bombardment, launched in response to a recent campaign of drone and missile attacks on commercial ships in the vital Red Sea, killed at least five people and wounded six, the Houthis said. The U.S. said the strikes took aim at more than 60 targets in 16 different locations across Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen. Houthi rebels vow fierce retaliation after American and British strikes against them.
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# Military / Global
U.S., Britain carry out strikes against Houthis in Yemen, officials say: The United States and Britain started carrying out strikes against targets linked to Houthis in Yemen, four US officials report, the first-time strikes have been launched against the Iran-backed group since it started targeting international shipping in the Red Sea late last year.
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Escalating conflicts: US, UK military actions in Yemen spark wider war concerns: Amidst Israel’s Gaza operations, the US and UK’s air strikes on Yemen heighten regional tensions, challenging international maritime security and legal norms. This development has heightened tensions in a region already strained by Israel’s ongoing actions in Gaza and increasing retaliation from Hezbollah.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nationofchange.org/2024/01/12/escalating-conflicts-us-uk-military-actions-in-yemen-spark-wider-war-concerns/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wlvWutADvMpAyuYGtBsv1xHOoZUkatvY1N0DnXOgFNv2RmpewX2YQHeMUryy4Fe9GMdgCfQY4kvBwIAuaZUOYmDOVqTVCj0z$

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Voices, The Peoples News No. 2024-01-11

Voices, The Peoples News

January 11, 2024
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate
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# Border / Immigration / Migrants
Speaker Johnson: ‘That border fight is coming, and we’re going to die on that hill’: Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) pledged Monday to block foreign aid to Ukraine and Israel unless measures including “remain in Mexico”
are reinstated in U.S. border policy. In an appearance on conservative commentator Hugh Hewitt’s radio show, Johnson lamented that aid to Israel and Ukraine amid their respective wars were packaged together in a supplemental budget request by the Biden administration, but the Speaker made clear his priority is border policy.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/latino/4400102-speaker-johnson-border-fight-immigration-mexico/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3_p9BgoWPLE_Rf4HWUberLu6ptV4ffrUJ12pu4ad0TAWTrbCyAIGgxwsy0OF0W-sHrMdaLrvXzlqqc7074bOdabOysuP8DVe$

NYC students forced to go remote as city houses nearly 2K migrants at their school, and one mom goes off: ‘Does it feel good?’ Students at a Brooklyn high school were kicked out of the classroom to make room for nearly 2,000 migrants who were evacuated from a controversial tent shelter due to a monster storm closing in on the Big Apple. The school’s neighbors were not keen on the last-minute decision.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://nypost.com/2024/01/09/metro/migrants-evacuated-from-floyd-bennett-field-due-to-high-winds/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3_p9BgoWPLE_Rf4HWUberLu6ptV4ffrUJ12pu4ad0TAWTrbCyAIGgxwsy0OF0W-sHrMdaLrvXzlqqc7074bOdabOytXZWPO-$

Senate border talks include Afghan evacuees, migrant work permits: While focused on plans to deter illegal border crossings, ongoing immigration negotiations in the Senate have included conversations about Afghan evacuees, the children of high-skilled visa-holders, work permits for asylum-seekers, three people familiar with the talks told CBS News. For weeks, the Biden administration and a bipartisan group of lawmakers in the Senate have been trying to strike a deal on a series of policies they hope will reduce unlawful border crossings, which have reached all-time highs over the past three years.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.cbsnews.com/news/senate-border-talks-broaden-afghan-evacuees-migrant-work-permits-high-skilled-visas/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3_p9BgoWPLE_Rf4HWUberLu6ptV4ffrUJ12pu4ad0TAWTrbCyAIGgxwsy0OF0W-sHrMdaLrvXzlqqc7074bOdabOyliKAbH5$

# Covid / Pandemics / Biologicals
Two new vaccines deliver good and bad news for the pandemic; Novavax and J&J data underscore challenge of viral variants: The multicountry trials conducted by each company found that in some places, the efficacy of their vaccines against mild disease fell far below the 90% to 95% range reported for other vaccines. The lowest efficacy against mild disease—49% and 57%, respectively, for Novavax and J&J—was in South Africa, where almost every case of symptomatic COVID-19 is caused by a mutant of SARS-CoV-2 that can dodge antibodies triggered by natural infection or vaccine-induced immunity.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.371.6529.548__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3_p9BgoWPLE_Rf4HWUberLu6ptV4ffrUJ12pu4ad0TAWTrbCyAIGgxwsy0OF0W-sHrMdaLrvXzlqqc7074bOdabOyvZBPsPQ$

SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines, Vaccine Development Technologies, and Significant Efforts in Vaccine Development during the Pandemic: The Lessons Learned Might Help to Fight against the Next Pandemic
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10054865/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3_p9BgoWPLE_Rf4HWUberLu6ptV4ffrUJ12pu4ad0TAWTrbCyAIGgxwsy0OF0W-sHrMdaLrvXzlqqc7074bOdabOyofwnfz9$

How Did the US Hatch mRNA Vaccine Plans Within Days of China Disclosing Virus Information?
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://player.fm/series/pandemic-quotablesaudio/how-did-the-us-hatch-mrna-vaccine-plans-within-days-of-china-disclosing-virus-information-truth-over-news__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3_p9BgoWPLE_Rf4HWUberLu6ptV4ffrUJ12pu4ad0TAWTrbCyAIGgxwsy0OF0W-sHrMdaLrvXzlqqc7074bOdabOyp16H3ov$

The Coming ‘Heart Failure Pandemic’: Are COVID Variants or Vaccines to Blame? After contracting COVID-19, patients may have higher risk of heart failure from persistent viral infection in their hearts, even without developing notable heart disease, according to study results announced by Japanese researchers on Dec. 23. The team including researchers from Riken, Japan’s largest scientific institute, pointed out the possibility of a “heart failure pandemic” in the near future, and is stressing the need for countermeasures.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.unmc.edu/healthsecurity/transmission/2023/12/26/post-covid-heart-failure-pandemic-possible-japan-researchers/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3_p9BgoWPLE_Rf4HWUberLu6ptV4ffrUJ12pu4ad0TAWTrbCyAIGgxwsy0OF0W-sHrMdaLrvXzlqqc7074bOdabOym5GN-V1$

Alert as never-before-seen bat virus ‘almost’ as infectious as Covid is discovered: Acontroversial research group previously linked to experiments in Wuhan reported the discovery of a new virus found in bats in Thailand. New York-based EcoHealth Alliance, headed by Dr. Peter Daszak, described the new discovery during a meeting of the World Health Organization (WHO) about research focused on preparations for future pandemic.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/alert-as-never-before-seen-bat-virus-almost-as-infectious-as-covid-is-discovered/ar-AA1mLvIF?ocid=winp1taskbar&cvid=0658327385924b19b4328efdc8bc5d31&ei=46__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3_p9BgoWPLE_Rf4HWUberLu6ptV4ffrUJ12pu4ad0TAWTrbCyAIGgxwsy0OF0W-sHrMdaLrvXzlqqc7074bOdabOyhVMwgdn$

Fauci FINALLY coughs up to Covid failures: Admits lab leak is credible, reveals HE told schools to impose vaccine mandates and even praises Trump on China! Dr Fauci said social distancing ‘six foot rule’ was not based on scientific data. Despite efforts to silence lab leak theorists, Fauci admitted it is not a conspiracy
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-12947075/Fauci-FINALLY-coughs-Covid-failures-admitting-lab-leak-credible-praising-Trump-China-revealing-told-schools-impose-vaccine-mandates.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3_p9BgoWPLE_Rf4HWUberLu6ptV4ffrUJ12pu4ad0TAWTrbCyAIGgxwsy0OF0W-sHrMdaLrvXzlqqc7074bOdabOypGQycIK$

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks
Secret Recording Shows NRA Treasurer Plotting to Conceal Extravagant Expenses Involving Wayne LaPierre: Audio obtained by The Trace and ProPublica reveals, in real time, the gun lobbying group enacting a plan that would conceal payments for fancy hotels, limousines and other luxury expenses connected to its longtime CEO for a decade.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.propublica.org/article/nra-wayne-lapierre-recording-private-jet-limousine-expenses__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3_p9BgoWPLE_Rf4HWUberLu6ptV4ffrUJ12pu4ad0TAWTrbCyAIGgxwsy0OF0W-sHrMdaLrvXzlqqc7074bOdabOyiMQj9t1$

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Chemicals Plan for Gas Drilling Spree in New York’s Southern Tier Draws Muted Response from Regulators, But Outrage From Green Groups: To get around New York’s fracking ban, the plan would use fluid carbon dioxide instead of water to extract methane from shale formations, with the CO2 remaining sequestered underground. One environmental activist called it “a crazy idea.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://insideclimatenews.org/news/11012024/plan-for-gas-drilling-spree-in-new-yorks-southern-tier-draws-muted-response-from-regulators-but-outrage-from-green-groups/*:*:text=To*20get*20around*20New*20York’s,it*20**Ba*20crazy*20idea.**B__;I34lJSUlJeKAnCUl4oCd!!On18fmf1aQ!3_p9BgoWPLE_Rf4HWUberLu6ptV4ffrUJ12pu4ad0TAWTrbCyAIGgxwsy0OF0W-sHrMdaLrvXzlqqc7074bOdabOyjIw5WVT$

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Chemicals / Global Norway has become the first country to approve seabed mining for valuable minerals — an approach that could irreversibly damage biodiversity and ecosystems. First approval for controversial seabed mining worries scientists. Researchers say the Norwegian government ignored warnings of potential ecosystem harm.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-00088-7?utm_source=Live*Audience&utm_campaign=8dafb3bf9d-briefing-dy-20240111&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_b27a691814-8dafb3bf9d-50037248__;Kw!!On18fmf1aQ!3_p9BgoWPLE_Rf4HWUberLu6ptV4ffrUJ12pu4ad0TAWTrbCyAIGgxwsy0OF0W-sHrMdaLrvXzlqqc7074bOdabOyrUi9CCv$

# Gov / Politics / Global
Israel Formally Accused of Genocide at U.N.’s Top Court: THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — South Africa launched a case Friday at the United Nations’ top court accusing Israel of genocide against Palestinians in Gaza and asking the court to order Israel to halt its attacks — the first such challenge made at the court over the current war. Israel swiftly rejected the filing “with disgust.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://apnews.com/article/south-africa-israel-un-court-palestinians-genocide-ffe672c4eb3e14a30128542eaa537b21__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3_p9BgoWPLE_Rf4HWUberLu6ptV4ffrUJ12pu4ad0TAWTrbCyAIGgxwsy0OF0W-sHrMdaLrvXzlqqc7074bOdabOyobMij9-$

South Africa just made its case at The Hague. What’s next? A preliminary decision on genocide charges against Israel could come as early as next week. Genocide charges against Israel were formally brought to The Hague today, with the post-apartheid nation facing off against Israel for two days of emergency hearings. South Africa’s immediate aim is to win a ruling later this month — perhaps as early as next week — ordering Israel to cease and desist its assault of Gaza.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://theintercept.com/2024/01/11/south-africa-israel-genocide-charges/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3_p9BgoWPLE_Rf4HWUberLu6ptV4ffrUJ12pu4ad0TAWTrbCyAIGgxwsy0OF0W-sHrMdaLrvXzlqqc7074bOdabOyskOdoCj$

The four European nations Putin has set his sights on next as warning issued: During a press conference, Mr Zelensky named four European nations he believes could share the same fate as Ukraine. In a video shared by advisor to the Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Anton Gerashchenko, the president said: “Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Moldova may be next.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.the-express.com/news/world-news/123902/vladimir-putin-warning-next-attack-european-countries__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3_p9BgoWPLE_Rf4HWUberLu6ptV4ffrUJ12pu4ad0TAWTrbCyAIGgxwsy0OF0W-sHrMdaLrvXzlqqc7074bOdabOyrSKrioI$

# Gov / Politics
Republicans Are Making ‘Dark Money’ Even Darker for 2024: But late last month, one small outside group quietly told election law regulators to shove off when watchdogs demanded to see the group’s donors, a move that legal experts say could signal a profound shift in campaign finance disclosure laws, making dark money even darker just in time for the 2024 election.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.axios.com/2023/07/10/gop-targets-foreign-dark-money-2024-election__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3_p9BgoWPLE_Rf4HWUberLu6ptV4ffrUJ12pu4ad0TAWTrbCyAIGgxwsy0OF0W-sHrMdaLrvXzlqqc7074bOdabOytGIpDYo$

Trump Says He’s Already Picked a Running Mate but refuses to name them: ‘Can’t tell you’: The GOP presidential primary front-runner also bragged that he’s been fielding numerous calls from people eager to work in his potential new administration — while blasting the “stiffs” in his last one.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://nypost.com/2024/01/10/news/trump-says-hes-already-decided-on-2024-running-mate/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3_p9BgoWPLE_Rf4HWUberLu6ptV4ffrUJ12pu4ad0TAWTrbCyAIGgxwsy0OF0W-sHrMdaLrvXzlqqc7074bOdabOyoVGB_Y0$

Nevada judge rejects Trump ballot eligibility challenge, says GOP opponent ‘improperly manufactured’ standing: Nevada judge rejects John Anthony Castro lawsuit questioning Trump’s eligibility over Jan. 6, 14th Amendment
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.westernjournal.com/judge-tosses-trump-ballot-eligibility-challenge-saying-plaintiff-manufactured-standing/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3_p9BgoWPLE_Rf4HWUberLu6ptV4ffrUJ12pu4ad0TAWTrbCyAIGgxwsy0OF0W-sHrMdaLrvXzlqqc7074bOdabOyqdNSuy7$

Biden must take a tougher stance on Iran and the Houthis: As recent reporting by the Wall Street Journal (which has now been confirmed by the White House) reveals, Iran’s direct involvement aiding the Houthis – providing weapons and targeting assistance – means the United States and President Biden must take a tougher stance against both the Houthis and their masters in Tehran if the U.S. hopes to stabilize the region.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/opinion/national-security/4376748-biden-must-take-a-tougher-stance-on-iran-and-the-houthis/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3_p9BgoWPLE_Rf4HWUberLu6ptV4ffrUJ12pu4ad0TAWTrbCyAIGgxwsy0OF0W-sHrMdaLrvXzlqqc7074bOdabOyqiU5gBh$

Biden is surrendering the Middle East to Iran: The US has failed to deter Tehran’s Houthi proxies. That makes a wider conflict in the region more likely. In the past week, both Defence Secretary Grant Shapps and Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron have warned the militants about continuing to target shipping in the Red Sea. Shapps said that Britain would “not hesitate to take necessary and proportionate action” against the Houthis, which form part of Tehran’s so-called “axis of resistance”, a motley collection of Islamist terror groups which includes Hamas and Hezbollah. His warning was echoed by Lord Cameron, who declared that “these attacks need to stop or actions will be taken.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/01/11/houthis-red-sea-iran-joe-biden-middle-east/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3_p9BgoWPLE_Rf4HWUberLu6ptV4ffrUJ12pu4ad0TAWTrbCyAIGgxwsy0OF0W-sHrMdaLrvXzlqqc7074bOdabOyl5RutSW$

Christie Bails, Drops Hot-Mic Bombs on Haley, DeSantis On His Way Out: When Chris Christie broke the news that he was dropping out of the GOP presidential contest, he [said]… “I would rather lose by telling the truth than lie in order to win.” But the former New Jersey governor may have told a bit more truth than he planned.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://dcjournal.com/christie-bails-drops-hot-mic-bombs-on-haley-desantis-on-his-way-out/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3_p9BgoWPLE_Rf4HWUberLu6ptV4ffrUJ12pu4ad0TAWTrbCyAIGgxwsy0OF0W-sHrMdaLrvXzlqqc7074bOdabOyuo6LY3V$

MTG Wants Georgia DA Criminally Investigated: MTG Baselessly Claims Georgia Prosecutor Is ‘Guilty of’ RICO Crimes, Not Trump. The congresswoman called the indictments against Trump “pure communism” and part of a “giant collaboration basically to affect the 2024 election”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://washingtonpress.com/2024/01/10/ludicrous-marjorie-taylor-greene-wants-fani-willis-criminally-charged-for-allegedly-dating-prosecutor/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3_p9BgoWPLE_Rf4HWUberLu6ptV4ffrUJ12pu4ad0TAWTrbCyAIGgxwsy0OF0W-sHrMdaLrvXzlqqc7074bOdabOys-gYq-7$

White House responds after Trump warns of ‘bedlam’ if he loses election: Ex-president and Republican frontrunner claims he is victim of political persecution in remarks after court hearing in Washington. There will be “bedlam” in the US if criminal cases deny Donald Trump a White House return, said the former president who incited the deadly January 6 attack on Congress but who is the clear frontrunner for the Republican nomination this year.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/jan/10/donald-trump-bedlam-criminal-cases__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3_p9BgoWPLE_Rf4HWUberLu6ptV4ffrUJ12pu4ad0TAWTrbCyAIGgxwsy0OF0W-sHrMdaLrvXzlqqc7074bOdabOyuRgYKIY$

# Legal / DOJ
Clarence Thomas has a clear conflict of interest but is poised to decide Trump’s fate: The Supreme Court recently handed a temporary procedural victory to former President Donald Trump, in his effort to establish “absolute immunity” from prosecution for conspiracy to overturn the 2020 presidential election. Special Prosecutor Jack Smith may have suffered only a minor setback when the court rejected his petition to review the immunity issue on an expedited basis. But the unanimous ruling revealed a greater problem hiding in plain sight.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/opinion/judiciary/4378875-the-thomas-trump-conflict-hiding-in-plain-sight/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3_p9BgoWPLE_Rf4HWUberLu6ptV4ffrUJ12pu4ad0TAWTrbCyAIGgxwsy0OF0W-sHrMdaLrvXzlqqc7074bOdabOyituO89u$

Congress Takes Step to Hold Hunter Biden in Contempt: A pair of House committees leading the impeachment inquiry into President Biden over his family’s finances will vote next week on advancing a measure holding Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress. The president’s son has refused to sit for a closed-door deposition with the House Oversight Committee as the panel tries to build the case for impeachment.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.axios.com/2024/01/05/house-gop-hold-hunter-biden-contempt-congress__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3_p9BgoWPLE_Rf4HWUberLu6ptV4ffrUJ12pu4ad0TAWTrbCyAIGgxwsy0OF0W-sHrMdaLrvXzlqqc7074bOdabOyv6ceuNy$

# Medical / Health
FDA issues warning on some antiseizure medications: On November 28, 2023, the FDA warned of rare but serious drug reaction to the antiseizure medicines levetiracetam (Keppra, Keppra XR, Elepsia XR, Spritam) and clobazam (Onfi, Sympazan) This reaction is called Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS). It may start as a rash but can quickly progress, resulting in injury to internal organs, the need for hospitalization, and even death.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/cpu30833*:*:text=On*20November*2028*2C*202023*2C*20the,and*20Systemic*20Symptoms*20(DRESS)__;I34lJSUlJSUlJSU!!On18fmf1aQ!3_p9BgoWPLE_Rf4HWUberLu6ptV4ffrUJ12pu4ad0TAWTrbCyAIGgxwsy0OF0W-sHrMdaLrvXzlqqc7074bOdabOyk9eQlRX$

# Medical Science
Chinese Scientists Reveal Experiments With Virus 100 Percent Fatal to Mice: Scientists in China, experimenting with a coronavirus closely related to the virus that causes COVID-19, found that it had a 100 percent kill rate in a small mouse study, according to the researchers’ announcement on Jan. 4. The scientists, including a doctor trained by the Chinese military, cloned a pangolin coronavirus and infected modified mice to “assess its pathogenicity,” they said in a preprint paper published on bioRxiv.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.ntd.com/chinese-scientists-reveal-experiments-with-virus-100-percent-fatal-to-mice_965470.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3_p9BgoWPLE_Rf4HWUberLu6ptV4ffrUJ12pu4ad0TAWTrbCyAIGgxwsy0OF0W-sHrMdaLrvXzlqqc7074bOdabOyjttXCr_$

# Military / Global
South Korea Removed The Buffer Zones Between North And South Korea Due To The North’s Artillery Drills: South Korea is claiming North Korean artillery drills have invalidated long-established buffer zones. The South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff announced Monday that it will resume drills in the area in response to the North Korean artillery bombardment, saying the restrictions on the zone “no longer exist.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://nypost.com/2024/01/09/news/south-korea-claims-north-korea-violated-buffer-zones-plans-retaliatory-military-drills/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3_p9BgoWPLE_Rf4HWUberLu6ptV4ffrUJ12pu4ad0TAWTrbCyAIGgxwsy0OF0W-sHrMdaLrvXzlqqc7074bOdabOykfPH0WP$

North Korea using Ukraine as ‘nuclear testing ground’ as terrifying new axis forms: The horrifying escalation comes as Western aid flowing to Ukraine reduces to a trickle as the war approaches the two-year mark. North Korea is using Ukraine as the “test site of its nuclear-capable missiles”, South Korea’s ambassador to the UN Hwang Joon-kook has warned.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.the-express.com/news/world-news/123975/north-korea-ukraine-war-russia__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3_p9BgoWPLE_Rf4HWUberLu6ptV4ffrUJ12pu4ad0TAWTrbCyAIGgxwsy0OF0W-sHrMdaLrvXzlqqc7074bOdabOygHuOeMX$

# UFO Disclosure / Other
UFO appears to switch from black to white | Banfield: In a leaked video from UFO journalist Jeremy Corbell, an object appears to be switching between black and white as it glides over a military facility. Ben Hansen, host of “UFO Witness” on Discovery+, weighs in on “Banfield.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/ufo-appears-to-switch-from-black-to-white-banfield/vi-AA1mMJ2e?ocid=winp1taskbar&cvid=0658327385924b19b4328efdc8bc5d31&ei=54__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3_p9BgoWPLE_Rf4HWUberLu6ptV4ffrUJ12pu4ad0TAWTrbCyAIGgxwsy0OF0W-sHrMdaLrvXzlqqc7074bOdabOyudoUKnZ$

# Water
Lake Powell Is Still in Trouble. Here’s What’s Good and What’s Alarming About the Current Water Level: Low water puts a hydropower plant at risk and highlights volatility for an important form of clean energy.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://insideclimatenews.org/news/11012024/inside-clean-energy-lake-powell-hydropower-water-level/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3_p9BgoWPLE_Rf4HWUberLu6ptV4ffrUJ12pu4ad0TAWTrbCyAIGgxwsy0OF0W-sHrMdaLrvXzlqqc7074bOdabOyrA0pZbI$

# Weather
ERCOT issues weather watch ahead of arctic cold front hitting Texas: Ahead of the frigid weather, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) on Wednesday issued a weather watch for January 15-17. A couple of cold fronts later this week bring storms and very cold air to North Texas.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.wfaa.com/article/weather/dallas-texas-weather-fort-worth-cold-front-forecast-arctic-front-temperatures/287-7385b23c-96e0-4ce4-9c5e-efcf5812c689__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3_p9BgoWPLE_Rf4HWUberLu6ptV4ffrUJ12pu4ad0TAWTrbCyAIGgxwsy0OF0W-sHrMdaLrvXzlqqc7074bOdabOyhES-sfA$

‘Polar Vortex’ to Return Across the US This Week, Federal Agency Warns: Private forecasters including AccuWeather made similar predictions for the weekend and next week, with AccuWeather describing it as the “coldest weather so far” this season.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.ntd.com/polar-vortex-to-return-across-the-us-this-week-federal-agency-warns_965626.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3_p9BgoWPLE_Rf4HWUberLu6ptV4ffrUJ12pu4ad0TAWTrbCyAIGgxwsy0OF0W-sHrMdaLrvXzlqqc7074bOdabOylRizo1M$

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# Border / Immigration / Migrants
America’s Southern Border Is Being Exploited by the World – People Are Flying in by the Thousands to Test It: Regardless of what the left may tell you, for most of the world, the U.S.A. is the land of milk and honey. In a 2021 opinion post, Jim Clifton, the chairman of the polling company Gallup, wrote that when asked, 27 percent of people in Latin America said they would like to move to a different country.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/america-s-southern-border-is-being-exploited-by-the-world-people-are-flying-in-by-the-thousands-to-test-it/ar-AA1mIH6M__;!!On18fmf1aQ!0AmoUWJa_yBWMlNn-uX9deevg5_1o8MWsejAeAlPNC-qX4WFJlZi_KmoAOZnYCnpSx_YGU5qfcmJZby-4YE4NNW1QsUHaOJM$

Migrants are showing up at the U.S. southern border in historic numbers: In the past year, the southwest border has received historic numbers of migrants. More than 2.4 million people. It’s been record-breaking numbers for the past few years. San Diego alone has received more than 230,000 people this year. That’s a 30% increase from the year before.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.npr.org/2023/11/12/1212058889/migrants-u-s-southern-border-historic-numbers-why*:*:text=In*20the*20past*20year*2C*20the,More*20than*202.4*20million*20people__;I34lJSUlJSUlJSU!!On18fmf1aQ!0AmoUWJa_yBWMlNn-uX9deevg5_1o8MWsejAeAlPNC-qX4WFJlZi_KmoAOZnYCnpSx_YGU5qfcmJZby-4YE4NNW1Qh7qwH9-$

Migrant surge is being fueled by pseudo-legitimate travel agencies connecting migrants to smugglers, CBP official says: The migrant surge overwhelming US-Mexico border authorities is being driven by pseudo-legitimate travel agencies and organized transportation networks that are advertising travel to the US southern border and ultimately connecting migrants to smugglers, according to a US Customs and Border Protection official.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/20/us/migrant-surge-travel-agencies-smugglers/index.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!0AmoUWJa_yBWMlNn-uX9deevg5_1o8MWsejAeAlPNC-qX4WFJlZi_KmoAOZnYCnpSx_YGU5qfcmJZby-4YE4NNW1QhTqXrYz$

Thousands of migrants have set off on foot from southern Mexico in an effort to reach the United States border: Around 7,000 people mainly from South and Central America, including thousands of children, are estimated to have joined the migrant caravan.
They left just days before US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is due to discuss how to curb mass migration with the Mexican president https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-67818686__;!!On18fmf1aQ!0AmoUWJa_yBWMlNn-uX9deevg5_1o8MWsejAeAlPNC-qX4WFJlZi_KmoAOZnYCnpSx_YGU5qfcmJZby-4YE4NNW1QnvARG6A$

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks
15 GOP-Controlled States Say No to Federal Dollars to Feed Hungry Children; Four of the states also rejected Medicaid expansion: Along with Oklahoma, the other 14 states that are not participating in the $2.5 billion Summer EBT program are Alabama, Alaska, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nebraska, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Vermont, and Wyoming.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.commondreams.org/news/gop-states-summer-ebt*:*:text=Along*20with*20Oklahoma*2C*20the*20other,Texas*2C*20Vermont*2C*20and*20Wyoming__;I34lJSUlJSUlJSUl!!On18fmf1aQ!0AmoUWJa_yBWMlNn-uX9deevg5_1o8MWsejAeAlPNC-qX4WFJlZi_KmoAOZnYCnpSx_YGU5qfcmJZby-4YE4NNW1QmbvCDf1$

Homeowner’s insurance is going up in smoke: A Q&A with California’s former insurance commissioner about coverage in the age of climate change.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.hcn.org/issues/56.1/wildfire-homeowners-insurance-is-going-up-in-smoke?utm_source=wcn1&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2024-01-09-Newsletter__;!!On18fmf1aQ!0AmoUWJa_yBWMlNn-uX9deevg5_1o8MWsejAeAlPNC-qX4WFJlZi_KmoAOZnYCnpSx_YGU5qfcmJZby-4YE4NNW1QoQs5UB8$

# Education / Schools
Book Ban in Florida District Now Includes Dictionaries: Florida School District Pulls Dictionaries, Encyclopedias From Library Over ‘Sexual’ Content. The Escambia County School District is being sued for taking 1,600 titles out of its collection, out of fear that the books violate Florida law.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.huffpost.com/entry/florida-school-district-removes-dictionaries-sexual-content_n_659ef171e4b0e696b9109285__;!!On18fmf1aQ!0AmoUWJa_yBWMlNn-uX9deevg5_1o8MWsejAeAlPNC-qX4WFJlZi_KmoAOZnYCnpSx_YGU5qfcmJZby-4YE4NNW1QpLVdfva$

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Chemicals
Labor unions and environmentalists are working together on the energy transition: In 2023, groups found solidarity on the climate, but work lies ahead.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.hcn.org/issues/56.1/climate-change-labor-unions-and-environmentalists-are-working-together-on-the-energy-transition__;!!On18fmf1aQ!0AmoUWJa_yBWMlNn-uX9deevg5_1o8MWsejAeAlPNC-qX4WFJlZi_KmoAOZnYCnpSx_YGU5qfcmJZby-4YE4NNW1QsYRtdgU$

In an effort to reduce seismic activity in West Texas, state regulators have suspended nearly two dozen permits that let companies inject saltwater into the ground. The state’s oil and gas regulatory agency last month suspended nearly two dozen permits that let companies inject saltwater water into the ground, a routine industry practice that regulators said has contributed to the rising frequency and magnitude of earthquakes in West Texas.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://environmentamerica.org/texas/center/updates/railroad-commission-bans-injection-of-fracking-waste-in-area-wracked-with-earthquakes/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!0AmoUWJa_yBWMlNn-uX9deevg5_1o8MWsejAeAlPNC-qX4WFJlZi_KmoAOZnYCnpSx_YGU5qfcmJZby-4YE4NNW1QmYekT1h$

# Environment / Climate / Chemicals / Infrastructure
Microplastics are everywhere: Is it possible to reduce our exposure? With tiny plastic fragments infiltrating every part of human existence, can we ever hope to avoid them? Swapping out plastic packaging could potentially help to reduce exposure – tap water has lower levels of microplastics than water from plastic bottles. But it would also have environmental repercussions.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20240110-microplastics-are-everywhere-is-it-possible-to-reduce-our-exposure__;!!On18fmf1aQ!0AmoUWJa_yBWMlNn-uX9deevg5_1o8MWsejAeAlPNC-qX4WFJlZi_KmoAOZnYCnpSx_YGU5qfcmJZby-4YE4NNW1Qp_FQIRC$

Critical Infrastructure Is Sinking Along the US East Coast: New research reveals that some coastal areas are sinking by as much as 5 millimeters per year, which could threaten key infrastructure. A new study highlights the urgency of restructuring East Coast infrastructure, showing that cities on the Atlantic are sinking by as much as 5 millimeters per year. The hotspots of sinking land referenced by Ohenen include “significant areas of critical infrastructure in New York, including JFK and LaGuardia airports and its runways, along with the railway systems,” he said, adding that they’re sinking by a rate of more than 2 mm a year. Receding around these hotspots could bring damage to infrastructure and make the land more vulnerable to flooding.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.yahoo.com/news/impacts-real-satellite-images-show-101731740.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!0AmoUWJa_yBWMlNn-uX9deevg5_1o8MWsejAeAlPNC-qX4WFJlZi_KmoAOZnYCnpSx_YGU5qfcmJZby-4YE4NNW1QvjPErPn$

# Food Recalls / Alerts
More children added to the tally in the outbreak of lead poisoning traced to applesauce: More children are in the tally of those with elevated lead levels after eating certain brands of cinnamon applesauce. As of Jan. 8, the Food and Drug Administration has received 87 confirmed complaints in the outbreak, up from 82 on Dec. 26.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2024/01/more-children-added-to-tally-in-outbreak-of-lead-poisoning-traced-to-applesauce/*:*:text=More*20children*20are*20in*20the,from*2082*20on*20Dec.*2026__;I34lJSUlJSUlJQ!!On18fmf1aQ!0AmoUWJa_yBWMlNn-uX9deevg5_1o8MWsejAeAlPNC-qX4WFJlZi_KmoAOZnYCnpSx_YGU5qfcmJZby-4YE4NNW1Qt5Gww26$

# General News
Boeing 737 MAX Incident a By-Product of Its Financial Mindset: The plug door that ripped off an Alaska Airlines plane only exists because of cost-cutting production techniques to facilitate cramming more passengers into the cabin.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://prospect.org/infrastructure/transportation/2024-01-09-boeing-737-max-financial-mindset/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!0AmoUWJa_yBWMlNn-uX9deevg5_1o8MWsejAeAlPNC-qX4WFJlZi_KmoAOZnYCnpSx_YGU5qfcmJZby-4YE4NNW1QhezwAc4$

# Gov / Politics / Global
Ukraine defence audit finds corruption over the last four months worth $260 million: Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said an internal audit of the ministry he heads found financial violations over the last four months worth 10 billion hryvnia, in the Ukrainian currency, or $260 million. He vowed that authorities would “respond harshly to all cases.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newsweek.com/ukraine-corruption-umerov-audit-russia-1859021*:*:text=Ukrainian*20Defense*20Minister*20Rustem*20Umerov,respond*20harshly*20to*20all*20cases.*22__;I34lJSUlJSUlJSU!!On18fmf1aQ!0AmoUWJa_yBWMlNn-uX9deevg5_1o8MWsejAeAlPNC-qX4WFJlZi_KmoAOZnYCnpSx_YGU5qfcmJZby-4YE4NNW1Qh-C5QSs$

Israel’s talk of expanding war to Lebanon alarms U.S: President Biden has dispatched his top aides to the Middle East with a critical objective: Prevent full-blown war between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.israelhayom.com/2024/01/07/report-us-alarmed-as-israel-talks-of-expanding-war-to-hezbollah/?utm_source=ground.news&utm_medium=referral__;!!On18fmf1aQ!0AmoUWJa_yBWMlNn-uX9deevg5_1o8MWsejAeAlPNC-qX4WFJlZi_KmoAOZnYCnpSx_YGU5qfcmJZby-4YE4NNW1QpvjCGwR$

# Gov / Politics
US’s Blinken in Israel as occupation forces kill 23,210 Palestinians: Blinken reiterated Washington’s longstanding position that a Palestinian state must stand alongside Israel, “with both living in peace and security”, State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said in a statement.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.tbsnews.net/hamas-israel-war/blinken-tells-abbas-us-backs-tangible-steps-palestinian-state-772990__;!!On18fmf1aQ!0AmoUWJa_yBWMlNn-uX9deevg5_1o8MWsejAeAlPNC-qX4WFJlZi_KmoAOZnYCnpSx_YGU5qfcmJZby-4YE4NNW1QnhEPdwG$

Republican Officials Openly Insult Women Nearly Killed by Abortion Bans: Red states would rather let a patient die than let her terminate a dangerous pregnancy. And they’re barely pretending otherwise. We are only beginning to understand the extent to which pregnant women are dying and will continue to die due to denials of basic maternal health care, candid medical advice, and adequate treatment. So goes the moral calculus of the death-panel judges who now determine how to weigh the competing interests between real, existing human life and a state’s dogmatic fixation with a fetus that, by definition, must be seraphically innocent.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2024/01/republican-abortion-bans-pregnant-women-deaths.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!0AmoUWJa_yBWMlNn-uX9deevg5_1o8MWsejAeAlPNC-qX4WFJlZi_KmoAOZnYCnpSx_YGU5qfcmJZby-4YE4NNW1Qr9Oxo3G$

McConnell Says Stopgap Will ‘Obviously’ Be Needed: Even though they have now agreed to topline spending figures for 2024, lawmakers need to race with almost unprecedented speed if they want to pass full-year appropriations bills before a January 19 deadline.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/4398308-mcconnell-short-term-spending-stopgap-cr/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!0AmoUWJa_yBWMlNn-uX9deevg5_1o8MWsejAeAlPNC-qX4WFJlZi_KmoAOZnYCnpSx_YGU5qfcmJZby-4YE4NNW1QkhgjFxA$

# Legal / DOJ
Donald Trump’s bid for absolute immunity likely to fail after court arguments: Three appeals court judges ready to reject Trump’s argument that presidents cannot be prosecuted for ordering the murder of their political opponents.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-absolute-immunity-appeals_n_659d6fcde4b075f4cfd402a3?utm_source=cordial&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=hp-us-reg-morning-email_2024-01-10&utm_term=us-morning-email&email_hash=a0fc9b12cacd32ea6c05c417239d9ca02ed55e16__;!!On18fmf1aQ!0AmoUWJa_yBWMlNn-uX9deevg5_1o8MWsejAeAlPNC-qX4WFJlZi_KmoAOZnYCnpSx_YGU5qfcmJZby-4YE4NNW1Qp1nfSiZ$

Judge Signals Trump Is Doomed in New E. Jean Carroll Trial: In a 27-page order, the judge overseeing the E. Jean Carroll case essentially sides entirely against Trump and suggests the case is basically already decided. Kaplan’s order on Tuesday clarified that Trump will have the obligation—but not the right—to remain silent about nearly everything the billionaire intended to say in court.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newsbreak.com/news/3293147203833-judge-signals-trump-is-doomed-in-new-e-jean-carroll-trial__;!!On18fmf1aQ!0AmoUWJa_yBWMlNn-uX9deevg5_1o8MWsejAeAlPNC-qX4WFJlZi_KmoAOZnYCnpSx_YGU5qfcmJZby-4YE4NNW1QoKBFJLe$

# Media
CNN Dumps Donald Trump Presser For A Dose Of The Truth: Anchor Kaitlan Collins interrupted a live feed of the former president with a stinging reality check. “News Central” anchor Kaitlan Collins cut into a live feed of the former president and Republican 2024 front-runner yet again repeating his baseless stolen election claims following a D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals hearing in which his lawyers had argued his “absolute immunity” from prosecution for his acts when in the White House.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.huffpost.com/entry/kaitlan-collins-donald-trump-interrupts_n_659e6153e4b075f4cfd46a09?utm_source=cordial&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=hp-us-reg-morning-email_2024-01-10&utm_term=us-morning-email&email_hash=a0fc9b12cacd32ea6c05c417239d9ca02ed55e16__;!!On18fmf1aQ!0AmoUWJa_yBWMlNn-uX9deevg5_1o8MWsejAeAlPNC-qX4WFJlZi_KmoAOZnYCnpSx_YGU5qfcmJZby-4YE4NNW1QlszVYUN$

Trouble is brewing at The Washington Post: As more staffers in the paper’s vital research department accept employee buyouts, Charlotte Klein reports that those who remain now doubt the Post can cope with the editorial demands to come. The departures, employees say, have “left us at a real disadvantage both in experience and sheer numbers.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.vanityfair.com/news/washington-post-buyouts?utm_source=nl&utm_brand=vf&utm_mailing=VF_HIVE_011024&utm_medium=email&bxid=5be9e5132ddf9c72dc6182ea&cndid=48075140&hasha=1c271a2fa108cd5d7fe6774a4d65c3ea&hashb=a0fc9b12cacd32ea6c05c417239d9ca02ed55e16&hashc=1602501a99a5758652052c0857f4beec9307dbfdcb75c1cebcb48b174fbab7bf&esrc=BX_Multi1st_Hive&mbid=mbid*3DCRMVYF012019&source=EDT_VYF_NEWSLETTER_0_HIVE_ZZ&utm_campaign=VF_HIVE_011024&utm_term=VYF_Hive__;JQ!!On18fmf1aQ!0AmoUWJa_yBWMlNn-uX9deevg5_1o8MWsejAeAlPNC-qX4WFJlZi_KmoAOZnYCnpSx_YGU5qfcmJZby-4YE4NNW1QjMH645c$

# Medical / Health
Cause of Sudden Unexplained Deaths in Toddlers Found: The findings, published in the journal Neurology Thursday, show five of the seven toddlers died shortly after movements that a team of specialists deemed to be a brief seizure. The seizures lasted less than 60 seconds and occurred within 30 minutes prior to each child’s death, the authors report
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.cbsnews.com/news/seizures-cause-sudden-unexplained-death-in-children-study-video/*:*:text=The*20findings*2C*20published*20in*20the,child’s*20death*2C*20the*20authors*20report__;I34lJSUlJSUlJSUl!!On18fmf1aQ!0AmoUWJa_yBWMlNn-uX9deevg5_1o8MWsejAeAlPNC-qX4WFJlZi_KmoAOZnYCnpSx_YGU5qfcmJZby-4YE4NNW1QnLs2ou5$

# UFO Disclosure / Other
‘Jellyfish’ UAP video is likely the ‘real deal’: UFO expert | Banfield: UFO journalist Jeremy Corbell has released footage of what he is calling a “jellyfish” UAP spotted in Iraq in 2018. NewsNation has not independently verified this footage. UFO expert Nick Pope joins “Banfield” to discuss.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/jellyfish-uap-video-is-likely-the-real-deal-ufo-expert-banfield/vi-AA1mJr2Y?ocid=winp1taskbar&cvid=b9f54420711e4c67adaa56d602f01919&ei=65__;!!On18fmf1aQ!0AmoUWJa_yBWMlNn-uX9deevg5_1o8MWsejAeAlPNC-qX4WFJlZi_KmoAOZnYCnpSx_YGU5qfcmJZby-4YE4NNW1QjA-r5P2$

More Info Bayside Miami Alien Sightings New Footage
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58Hmr37pnwg__;!!On18fmf1aQ!0AmoUWJa_yBWMlNn-uX9deevg5_1o8MWsejAeAlPNC-qX4WFJlZi_KmoAOZnYCnpSx_YGU5qfcmJZby-4YE4NNW1QviCJEfj$

INSANE FOOTAGE!! | 10 Foot Alien Creatures in Miami!?!?
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HQTgx7kfHI__;!!On18fmf1aQ!0AmoUWJa_yBWMlNn-uX9deevg5_1o8MWsejAeAlPNC-qX4WFJlZi_KmoAOZnYCnpSx_YGU5qfcmJZby-4YE4NNW1QuUFZcSP$

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Voices, The Peoples News

January 9, 2024
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# Border / Immigration / Migrants
Border Bill May be Delayed By Stubborn Sticking Point: Perhaps it should be called Schrödinger’s border deal, simultaneously alive or dead. Only a day after expressing optimism that Senate negotiators could present legislative text on border enforcement to dislodge more Ukraine aid this week.
https://news.yahoo.com/border-bill-may-delayed-stubborn-025454579.html

U.S. mayors say they will take on migrants, but want five times more federal funding: Denver City Councilmember Flo Alvidrez claimed earlier this month that her city is doing more than its share of carrying the burden when it comes to taking care of migrants. Mayors across the U.S. have stated they are willing to take on more migrants but it would come with a very steep price tag. The United States Conference of Mayors sent a letter in November to Congress saying that the federal government needs to spend far more than it has to cover the cost of the border crisis.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/johnson-congress-migrants/

US voters believe Biden has totally LOST control of America’s borders: When asked if America has control over its borders, an astonishing 66% of voters in Arizona now say ‘no’. As do 63% of those in Pennsylvania, 62% in Florida and 61% in North Carolina. Fewer than a quarter (24%) of those in Arizona and Pennsylvania actually believe that America has control over its borders.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2024/01/02/us-border-mexico-migrants-closures/

Why Thousands of Chinese Cross Mexican Borders to Reach America: Chinese Migration Up at Border as US Marks Anniversary of Repeal of Exclusion Act. A group of people, including many from China, walk along the wall after crossing the border with Mexico to seek asylum, near Jacumba, California, Oct. As the U.S marks the 80th anniversary of the repeal of the Chinese Exclusion Act, thousands of Chinese immigrants are crossing the U.S.-Mexico border, mostly for the same reasons as their countrymen did more than a century ago.
https://www.voanews.com/a/chinese-migration-up-at-border-as-us-marks-anniversary-of-repeal-of-exclusion-act/7396937.html

# Corporations / Industry
Walmart’s major new self-checkout update could leave customers in a ‘financial hole’: The promise of self-checkout was alluring: Customers could avoid long lines by scanning and bagging their own items, workers could be freed of doing those monotonous tasks themselves and retailers could save on labor costs.
https://apnews.com/article/selfcheckout-theft-labor-walmart-target-1a8a6da0291651815557316964d7f8f9

# Covid / Pandemics / Biologicals
Evidence of DNA Contamination in mRNA Shots Prompts Call for Halting Their Use: Florida surgeon general calls to stop using mRNA Covid vaccines, citing debunked claim. “If the risks of DNA integration have not been assessed for mRNA Covid-19 vaccines, these vaccines are not appropriate for use in human beings,” a statement from the surgeon general said in a 3 January press release.
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/florida-covid-vaccine-surgeon-general-b2473282.html

Only Remaining HIV Vaccine Efficacy Trial Fails in Africa: A trial of an experimental HIV vaccine in Uganda, Tanzania and South Africa has been stopped early after preliminary data suggested it would not be effective in preventing infection, according to the trial’s chief investigator. African-led trial ended a year early as researchers conclude there is ‘little or no chance’ new combination vaccines cut HIV risk
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2023/dec/07/prepvacc-hiv-trial-africa-halted-after-disappointing-initial-results-for-combination-vaccine

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Chemicals
Activists Call for Process ‘Overhaul’ After Oil Industry Veteran Confirmed to Lead COP29: Azerbaijan has selected its ecology minister—and a former executive at the country’s state-run oil company—to lead the United Nations’ flagship climate conference later this year. The decision has reignited fierce debate over the role the fossil fuel industry should play in global climate talks. U.N. officials on Friday confirmed the appointment
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/09012024/todays-climate-activists-process-overhaul-oil-industry-veteran-cop29/#:~:text=Climate%20advocates%20say%20the%20pattern,that%20otherwise%20would%20have%20passed

# Food / Farming / GMOs / Chemicals / Technology
Chinese online gaming billionaire is second-biggest foreign owner of US land: Chen Tianqiao, 50, acquired the huge tracts in Oregon from Fidelity National Financial Ventures for $85 million, or about $430 per acre, in 2015, according to the Land Report, which lists the Chinese-born, California-based businessman as the 82nd-largest property owner in America. Chen Tianqiao, 50, acquired the huge tracts in Oregon from Fidelity National Financial Ventures for $85 million, or about $430 per acre, in 2015, according to the Land Report, which lists the Chinese-born, California-based businessman as the 82nd-largest property owner in America. Despite the nearly decade-old purchase, the publication only added Chen to its Top 100 Landowners list this week.
https://nypost.com/2024/01/09/business/chen-tianqiao-is-second-biggest-foreign-owner-of-us-land/

# General News
Oversight Chairman James Comer’s ‘Legitimate’ Shell Company Was Shut Down, Twice: Those records include the dealings of Comer’s shell company, Farm Team Properties LLC, which the state of Kentucky has dissolved twice for failure to file annual reports, first in 2020, then again in 2022. As Rep. James Comer (R-KY) plows ahead with his sensationalized impeachment inquiry premised on Hunter Biden ’s business dealings, the Oversight Chairman has alleged that Biden’s opaque financial operations merit investigation, and people who own corporations have a ‘responsibility’ to maintain proper ‘books and records.’ But, a review of dozens of tax, real estate, and business filings in Kentucky and Tennessee indicate that Comer’s own personal ‘books and records’ are opaque at best, and improper at worst.
https://www.newsbreak.com/news/3291770276424-oversight-chairman-james-comer-s-legitimate-shell-company-was-shut-down-twice

Comer pushes back on reporting on ‘shell company’ to manage land: House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) pushed back on reporting characterizing one of his business ventures as a shell company, defending the legitimacy of a business structure he said was designed to insulate his farm from lawsuits.
https://thehill.com/homenews/4366307-comer-pushes-back-on-reporting-on-shell-company-to-manage-land/

United Finds Loose Bolts in 737 Max 9 Inspections: The planes have been grounded nationwide after a mid-air Alaska Airlines incident on Friday.
https://theaircurrent.com/feed/dispatches/united-finds-loose-bolts-on-plug-doors-during-737-max-9-inspections/

# Gov / Politics / Global
Israel faces new calls for truce after killing of hostages raises alarm about its conduct in Gaza: Israeli protesters are urging their government to renew negotiations with Gaza’s Hamas rulers, whom Israel has vowed to destroy. Israel is also expected to face pressure to scale back major combat operations when U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin visits Monday. Washington is expressing growing unease with civilian casualties even as it provides vital military and diplomatic support.
https://apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-war-news-12-17-2023-22e6e6ac2098dbf29c89c1a49980907b

Israel Strikes Lebanon Again; U.S. Officials Concerned Netanyahu Sees Broader War Is Key to “His Political Survival”: A DIA intelligence assessment found Israel would probably not be able to beat Hezbollah if there’s a significant escalation in Lebanon
https://news.antiwar.com/2024/01/08/us-officials-think-netanyahu-might-see-war-in-lebanon-as-key-to-political-survival/

# Gov / Politics
Support Senator Bernie Sanders’s Call for an Investigation of Indiscriminate Bombing in Gaza: Alarming reports have surfaced that U.S. bombs and artillery are being used in Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s war that is indiscriminately killing Palestinian civilians in Gaza, including children.
https://sign.moveon.org/petitions/support-senator-bernie-sanders-call-for-an-investigation-of-indiscriminate-bombing-in-gaza

Voting Fraud Is Widespread: The 2020 election involved a criminal voter fraud scheme with mass absentee ballots and phony voter registrations, according to the Justice Department and the New Jersey attorney general. This verdict and indictment happened in 2023. Prosecutors in Massachusetts and New York brought election fraud charges in the closing weeks of December.
https://dcjournal.com/voting-fraud-is-widespread/

Ukraine Needs a Ceasefire, Not Biden’s $50 Billion Escalation of Failing War: If the supplemental spending package is approved military only spending for Ukraine will be greater than the annual budget of the National Institutes of Health, the Centers for Disease Control, and the Food and Drug Administration combined. The US has already spent ten times as much on Ukraine as we spend on the Centers for Disease Control.
https://www.laprogressive.com/war-and-peace/ukraine-needs-a-ceasefire

Meet the Companies Profiting From Israel’s War on Gaza: “The scale of destruction and war crimes in Gaza would not be possible without massive weapon transfers from the U.S.” “As global resistance to war and apartheid grows, it is important that the public know exactly who is making this violence possible.”
https://scheerpost.com/2023/12/21/meet-the-companies-profiting-from-israels-war-on-gaza/

Roger Stone Caught on Tape Discussing Dem Assassinations: “It’s either Nadler or Swalwell has to die before the election,” Stone allegedly said on a tape obtained by Mediaite. According to audio obtained by Mediaite, Stone spoke about assassinating two Democratic congressmen—Eric Swalwell from California and Jerry Nadler from New York—to Sal Greco, then a New York police officer moonlighting as a security guard for Stone. Mediaite does not specify how or from whom it obtained the audio.
https://www.newsweek.com/roger-stone-assassination-claims-spark-furious-backlash-1858969

There Is No “Both Sides” to Donald Trump’s Threat to Democracy: Donald Trump is plotting to overthrow American democracy. It is not a secret, and he is not subtle. The only question is whether enough people will care enough to stop it. Trump is not hiding his intentions for a second term. Echoing Hitler’s rise to power, he has called his political enemies “vermin” and promised his supporters that, if elected, he would be their “retribution.”
https://www.democracydocket.com/opinion/donald-trumps-plot-against-america/

The five truths Trump hopes you will forget about 6 January 2020: The US Capitol attack was a shameful event in US history, yet Americans remain confused and divided about what occurred
https://apnews.com/article/trump-iowa-caucuses-young-conservatives-campaign-2ca7441852577795123845811b06bc06

Donald Trump Wants to Rewrite the History of January 6. Don’t Let Him: Trump and his allies are trying to convince Americans that the insurrection was a “peaceful” protest—an attempt, as Joe Biden said Friday, to “steal history the same way he tried to steal the election.”
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-jan-6-riot-campaign-rallying-cry/story?id=106148590

Missouri secretary of state threatening to remove Biden from ballot: The U.S. Supreme Court announced last week that it would decide whether Donald Trump should appear on state ballots. The former president has already been kicked off the ballot in Maine and Colorado. Ashcroft responded by threatening to remove Biden from the Missouri ballot if the Supreme Court doesn’t overturn the other states’ decisions.
https://newrepublic.com/post/177928/missouri-gop-secretary-state-panics-reason-remove-biden-ballot

‘Huge miscalculation’: Biden’s refusal to push for Gaza ceasefire could drag US into Middle East war: The longer Israel’s war on Gaza continues with full U.S. support, the less likely regional actors are to continue showing restraint. “The Biden administration clearly does not want an escalation,” says Parsi, the executive vice president of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft. But the longer Israel’s war on Gaza continues with full U.S. support, the less likely regional actors are to continue showing restraint, he says. “This is not going to work in the long run.”
https://www.radiofree.org/2024/01/08/huge-miscalculation-bidens-refusal-to-push-for-gaza-ceasefire-could-drag-u-s-into-middle-east-war/

Donald Trump opened his first campaign rally of 2024 by glorifying the horrific violence of January 6, 2021: Trump, in his speech, defended the insurrectionists and railed against prosecutors, including those overseeing multiple investigations of the Republican former president.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/at-waco-rally-trump-defends-jan-6-insurrectionists-and-blasts-the-prosecutors-investigating-him

# Law Enforcment
Video shows shocking moment police shoot an 11-year-old at his home. The officer, Greg Capers, was not criminally charged and remains on the Indianola, Mississippi, police force. Murry’s family filed a $5 million federal lawsuit in May against police, the city and Capers alleging excessive force and negligence.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/aderrien-murry-shooting-camera-footage_n_659c4831e4b0f9f6621dd1d3

# Legal / DOJ
The Constitutional Crises of Donald Trump Have Arrived: The long-feared clash between Donald Trump and the U.S. Constitution is here, several historic legal battles about presidential accountability and his unprecedented lawlessness all careening simultaneously toward the nation’s highest court, just as the 2024 primary election season begins.
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/08/constitutional-crisis-second-trump-term/674872/

Filing alleges ‘improper’ relationship between Fulton DA, top Trump prosecutor: Fani Willis hired alleged romantic partner as special prosecutor, court motion says. The bombshell public filing alleged that special prosecutor Nathan Wade, a private attorney, paid for lavish vacations he took with Willis using the Fulton County funds his law firm received. County records show that Wade, who has played a prominent role in the election interference case, has been paid nearly $654,000 in legal fees since January 2022. The DA authorizes his compensation.
https://www.ajc.com/politics/breaking-filing-alleges-improper-relationship-between-fulton-da-top-trump-prosecutor/A2N2OWCM7FFWJBQH2ORAK2BKMQ/

Donald Trump is once again claiming presidential immunity in one of the many legal challenges mounted against him, this time in his Georgia racketeering case: Donald Trump’s Presidential Immunity Appeal Opens New Campaign Front. Former president hears his lawyers’ arguments but for him the case is more political than legal
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/law/donald-trumps-immunity-appeal-opens-new-campaign-front-69d7f8f2

Trump’s lawyer argues that a president can order SEAL Team Six to assassinate his political rival if Congress is cool with it: Former President Trump’s legal team suggested Tuesday that even a president directing SEAL Team Six to kill a political opponent would be an action barred from prosecution given a former executive’s broad immunity to criminal prosecution.
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4398223-trump-team-argues-assassination-of-rivals-is-covered-by-presidential-immunity/

# Media
Report reveals: CNN’s Gaza coverage filtered by IDF-monitored Jerusalem bureau: It reveals that CNN’s coverage, especially concerning the recent Gaza conflict, is routed through its Jerusalem bureau, operating under Israeli military censorship. Every CNN journalist covering Israel and Palestine must submit their work for review by the news organization’s bureau in Jerusalem prior to publication, under a long-standing CNN policy.
https://theintercept.com/2024/01/04/cnn-israel-gaza-idf-reporting/

# Medical / Health
These Patients Had to Lobby for Correct Diabetes Diagnoses. Was Their Race a Reason? Deroze and three other LADA patients who spoke with KFF Health News, all Black women, are among those who were initially misdiagnosed. Without the correct diagnosis, which can be confirmed through blood tests, they described being denied the medicines, technology, and tests to properly treat their diabetes.
https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/diabetes-misdiagnosis-type-2-lada-black-women/#:~:text=Deroze%20and%20three%20other%20LADA,to%20properly%20treat%20their%20diabetes

Massachusetts Unprepared to Care for Thousands of Autistic Young Adults: Massachusetts has never solved long-term systemic problems of low pay and inadequate training for many of the employees who care for their children, creating unacceptable risks that the pandemic worsened. They spoke of a lack of good options for their sons and daughters.
https://thevaccinereaction.org/2024/01/massachusetts-unprepared-to-care-for-thousands-of-autistic-young-adults/

# Medical Science
Diabetes Breakthrough: FDA-Approved Drugs Regenerate Insulin Production in 48 Hours: We’re another step closer to reducing the need for round-the-clock insulin injections to manage diabetes after a new study showed how insulin-producing cells could be regenerated in the pancreas
https://www.sciencealert.com/diabetes-breakthrough-fda-approved-drugs-regenerate-insulin-production-in-48-hours

# Medical Technology
First growing heart-valve transplant: In 2022, an 18-day-old boy received the first partial-heart transplant. Now a healthy 20-month old, Owen Monroe’s heart has grown with its young recipient, the first time that transplanted tissue has been shown to do this.
https://www.medpagetoday.com/cardiology/hearttransplantation/108092

# Military / Global
Fears are rising of ‘regional escalation’ in the Middle East. But that wider war is already here: The conflict has spilled over into Lebanon, Yemen, Iran and the Red Sea, yet the context is barely discussed or understood. It may be a small detail, but it tells a big, clarifying story: the Biden administration did not appoint an ambassador to Cairo until March of last year. After he came to office, Biden’s orders to his foreign policy staff were to “keep the Middle East off my desk.”
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/jan/08/israel-gaza-middle-east-escalation

China purges top army brass after US intel revealed they’d filled missiles with WATER instead of fuel and had a huge silo bunker with the wrong lids due to military corruption: Many of those removed were from the Rocket Force – a key arm of the Chinese army overseeing tactical and nuclear missiles. Now, American intelligence claims military corruption led to the mistakes, which also included fields of silos in Western China fitted with lids that stopped the missiles from launching.
https://news.yahoo.com/us-intel-shows-chinas-army-045909485.html

# Space / NASA
The new space race is causing new pollution problems: Earth’s stratosphere has never seen the amounts of emissions and waste from rockets and satellites that a booming space economy will leave behind. In the past few years, the number of rocket launches has spiked as commercial companies, especially SpaceX, founded by Elon Musk — and government agencies have lofted thousands of satellites into low-Earth orbit. And it is only the beginning. Satellites could eventually total one million, requiring an even greater number of space launches that could yield escalating levels of emissions.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/09/science/rocket-pollution-spacex-satellites.html?unlocked_article_code=1.MU0.qAQK.-DoGWnHajP9N

# Technology
Navigating the Uncharted Waters of AI Regulation: The EU AI Act, in its current form, would give significant power to closed platforms and place an undue burden on open-sourced ones, thus stifling innovation. Ironically, this would give more market power to the established players and effectively regulate new market entrants.
https://dcjournal.com/navigating-the-uncharted-waters-of-ai-regulation/

# UFO Disclosure / Other
What happened in Miami Friday? Miami Police Respond to Viral Mall ‘Alien’ Video: Police have released a statement to allay fears of an alien invasion in Florida, after a video of a Miami crime scene went viral, with viewers claiming an extraterrestrial had been captured on film. Blurry aerial footage of a massive police presence surrounding the Bayside Marketplace outdoor-mall last Monday night racked up millions of views throughout the week, as social media users claimed a 10-foot tall gray alien could be seen walking around between the dozens of squad cars.
https://www.newsweek.com/alien-miami-mall-florida-police-viral-video-response-1858734
Video: https://www.facebook.com/reel/793016895918860
See also: https://www.instagram.com/p/C1vMOPaOODQ/?hl=en

# Water
Scientists find quarter million nanoplastic particles in a liter of bottled water: The average litre of bottled water has nearly a quarter-million invisible pieces of ever-so-tiny nanoplastics, detected and categorized for the first time by a microscope using dual lasers.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/scientists-find-about-a-quarter-million-invisible-microplastic-particles-in-a-liter-of-bottled-water

Arizona governor vows to update state’s water laws: In her State of the State speech, Katie Hobbs committed to protecting the state’s groundwater supplies in the face of opposition from Arizona. Hobbs announced she’s directed the state water department to finalize a new pathway for water providers and communities that will allow them to use some groundwater as they work to develop other water sources.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/arizona-gov-hobbs-vows-to-rein-in-skyrocketing-school-voucher-program-update-groundwater-laws

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# Indigenous
Navajo object to depositing human remains on Moon: The United States will soon launch its first spacecraft to attempt a soft lunar landing since the Apollo era, in a historic collaboration with the private sector—but not everyone is celebrating. The Navajo Nation says depositing human remains on the moon is a desecration of a sacred space and is requesting flights to do so be delayed until concerns are addressed.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.npr.org/2024/01/07/1223351685/some-people-are-paying-to-deposit-human-remains-on-the-moon-the-navajo-nation-ob__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zi0qnQadN3U9YPxvBJ0I8cV3Yj8uullD4AuIOAxMjUlCVO9wYYIvHQiJcaabRFDysqZ3-KPc9RUqXg6cjt1xuF7XnD0M-yRg$

Human Remains Are Headed to the Moon, Despite Objections: The Navajo Nation has called for a delay in launching the commercial lander Peregrine, which is set to carry human remains on a private mission to the moon https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/human-remains-are-headed-to-the-moon-despite-objections/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zi0qnQadN3U9YPxvBJ0I8cV3Yj8uullD4AuIOAxMjUlCVO9wYYIvHQiJcaabRFDysqZ3-KPc9RUqXg6cjt1xuF7XnCtVc9xN$

# Covid / Pandemics / Biologicals
Presentation of COVID-19 infection with bizarre behavior and encephalopathy, a case report: Current studies show that patients with severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have neurological symptoms manifesting as acute cerebrovascular diseases, impaired consciousness, and skeletal muscle symptoms. Bizarre behavior is an unusual and unique presenting symptom of COVID-19 infection in our patient.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8080485/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zi0qnQadN3U9YPxvBJ0I8cV3Yj8uullD4AuIOAxMjUlCVO9wYYIvHQiJcaabRFDysqZ3-KPc9RUqXg6cjt1xuF7XnBS38BLg$

There’s a New Covid-19 Variant and Cases Are Ticking Up. It’s winter, that cozy season that brings crackling fireplaces, indoor gatherings.
and a wave of respiratory illness. Nearly four years since the pandemic emerged, people are growing weary of dealing with it, but the virus is not done with us. Nationally, a sharp uptick in emergency room visits and hospitalizations for covid-19, influenza, and respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, began in mid-December and appears to be gaining momentum.
What Do You Need to Know?
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.cbsnews.com/news/covid-19-variant-jn1-rsv-flu-cases-what-to-know/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zi0qnQadN3U9YPxvBJ0I8cV3Yj8uullD4AuIOAxMjUlCVO9wYYIvHQiJcaabRFDysqZ3-KPc9RUqXg6cjt1xuF7XnMZRXlCh$

COVID Subcommittee Chair Says ‘Honesty Is Nonnegotiable’ In Upcoming Fauci Interview: Former White House chief medical adviser Anthony Fauci will once again face questions on the origins of COVID-19, vaccine mandates and how to prevent something like the COVID-19 pandemic from happening again in his upcoming closed-door congressional interview,
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/homenews/4384893-covid-subcommittee-chair-says-honesty-is-non-negotiable-in-upcoming-fauci-interview/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zi0qnQadN3U9YPxvBJ0I8cV3Yj8uullD4AuIOAxMjUlCVO9wYYIvHQiJcaabRFDysqZ3-KPc9RUqXg6cjt1xuF7XnJ3kJtZO$

# Education / Schools
Skipping School: America’s Hidden Education Crisis: Absenteeism has nearly doubled since the pandemic. With state and federal governments largely abdicating any role in getting kids back into classrooms, some schools have turned to private companies for a reimagined version of the truant officer. Absenteeism underlies much of what has beset young people in recent years, including falling school achievement, deteriorating mental health, exacerbated by social isolation, and elevated youth violence and car thefts, some occurring during school hours. But schools are using relatively little of the billions of dollars that they received in federal pandemic-recovery funds to address absenteeism.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.propublica.org/article/school-absenteeism-truancy-education-students__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zi0qnQadN3U9YPxvBJ0I8cV3Yj8uullD4AuIOAxMjUlCVO9wYYIvHQiJcaabRFDysqZ3-KPc9RUqXg6cjt1xuF7XnCrjomZq$

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Chemicals Big Oil Is Weaponizing The First Amendment: Fossil fuel’s favorite law firm is using the concept of free speech to legally defend the industry’s misleading climate claims as well as silence its critics. For years, the fossil fuel industry has maintained that the First Amendment protects its right to mislead the public about the climate crisis, but that criticism and protest of its operations violates the law. Now, one of the industry’s preferred law firms, which has long been recognized for its defense of the First Amendment, is arguing both sides of this issue in court.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.levernews.com/big-oil-is-weaponizing-the-first-amendment/*:*:text=Fossil*20fuel’s*20favorite*20law*20firm,well*20as*20silence*20its*20critics__;I34lJSUlJSUlJQ!!On18fmf1aQ!zi0qnQadN3U9YPxvBJ0I8cV3Yj8uullD4AuIOAxMjUlCVO9wYYIvHQiJcaabRFDysqZ3-KPc9RUqXg6cjt1xuF7XnKcnmcqa$

# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / Global How BPA and its evil cousins dodge meaningful regulation: The EU’s attempt to rein in BPA use has blind spots, and the US remains a distant laggard. BADGE, like its cousin bisphenol A, also known as BPA, shows an ability to hack the body’s hormones and cause significant harm.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.ehn.org/bpa-regulations-2666462524.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zi0qnQadN3U9YPxvBJ0I8cV3Yj8uullD4AuIOAxMjUlCVO9wYYIvHQiJcaabRFDysqZ3-KPc9RUqXg6cjt1xuF7XnAfc-PO4$

# General News
Investigation reveals effort to undermine election integrity tool: A national tool called the Electronic Registration Information Center helps states verify voter registrations, but a conspiracy theory spread online has inspired many state lawmakers to withdraw from the program.
NPR’s Miles Parks speaks with Amna Nawaz about the potential damage to election safety.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/investigation-reveals-effort-to-undermine-election-integrity-tool__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zi0qnQadN3U9YPxvBJ0I8cV3Yj8uullD4AuIOAxMjUlCVO9wYYIvHQiJcaabRFDysqZ3-KPc9RUqXg6cjt1xuF7XnAXKnzt5$

UN warns Gaza is now ‘uninhabitable’ as war continues: Humanitarian chief fears ‘famine is around the corner’ with 85% of population displaced and more than 20,000 dead. The humanitarian community is facing an “impossible mission” – trying to help more than 2 million people while UN staff and aid workers from partner organisations are killed, communications blackouts continue, roads are damaged, truck convoys are shot at and vital commercial supplies “are almost nonexistent”.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/jan/05/un-warns-gaza-is-now-uninhabitable-as-war-continues__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zi0qnQadN3U9YPxvBJ0I8cV3Yj8uullD4AuIOAxMjUlCVO9wYYIvHQiJcaabRFDysqZ3-KPc9RUqXg6cjt1xuF7XnC9aTNol$

# Gov / Politics / Global
‘Eradication of Journalism in Gaza’ Continues as Israel Kills Two More Reporters: The international community must “hold Israel accountable for its heinous crimes,” said the Al Jazeera Media Network.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://therealnews.com/eradication-of-journalism-in-gaza-continues-as-israel-kills-two-more-reporters__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zi0qnQadN3U9YPxvBJ0I8cV3Yj8uullD4AuIOAxMjUlCVO9wYYIvHQiJcaabRFDysqZ3-KPc9RUqXg6cjt1xuF7XnD_kX6kM$

Israel Accused of ‘Effort to Intimidate the Judges’ Ahead of Genocide Hearings: “Israel is pressing others to denounce the case in the hope of persuading the International Court of Justice to decide based on politics rather than the facts,” said one critic.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.commondreams.org/news/israel-south-africa-genocide__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zi0qnQadN3U9YPxvBJ0I8cV3Yj8uullD4AuIOAxMjUlCVO9wYYIvHQiJcaabRFDysqZ3-KPc9RUqXg6cjt1xuF7XnGBlYtSa$

Mexico’s $20B demand from Biden to help fix the border mess: Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has spelled out a series of demands from the U.S. ranging from visas to a multi-billion infusion of funds – even as the Biden administration seeks to pressure Mexico to do more on its part to address the migrant crisis. He wants the U.S. to deploy $20 billion plan to help Mexico and Central American countries dealing with the root causes of migration – while also calling for wholesale changes in U.S.-Cuba policy.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/mexico-s-20b-demand-from-biden-to-help-fix-the-border-mess/ss-AA1mElob?ocid=winp1taskbar&cvid=45a1c4adf15d4942a29ab40c82e2b2c7&ei=9__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zi0qnQadN3U9YPxvBJ0I8cV3Yj8uullD4AuIOAxMjUlCVO9wYYIvHQiJcaabRFDysqZ3-KPc9RUqXg6cjt1xuF7XnK9MvLc2$

# Gov / Politics
The war in Gaza may widen. The Biden admin is getting ready for it: That could put President Joe Biden in the center of a messy Middle East conflict in the midst of a bruising re-election campaign. Last week, a surprise Israeli airstrike in Beirut, Lebanon, suggested 2024 could open with a terrifying spiral: an expansion of the Israel-Hamas war into Lebanon that could draw in the U.S., Iran and even nuclear weapons.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.politico.com/news/2024/01/04/war-gaza-widen-biden-getting-ready-00133949__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zi0qnQadN3U9YPxvBJ0I8cV3Yj8uullD4AuIOAxMjUlCVO9wYYIvHQiJcaabRFDysqZ3-KPc9RUqXg6cjt1xuF7XnCU0nLjm$

Congressional leaders have reached an agreement on topline spending levels for the current fiscal year that could help avoid a partial government shutdown later this month. The agreement largely hews to spending caps for defense and domestic programs that Congress set as part of a bill to suspend the debt limit until 2025.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/leaders-in-congress-reach-agreement-on-spending-levels-in-key-step-to-avoiding-shutdown__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zi0qnQadN3U9YPxvBJ0I8cV3Yj8uullD4AuIOAxMjUlCVO9wYYIvHQiJcaabRFDysqZ3-KPc9RUqXg6cjt1xuF7XnL46wd6X$

Mike Johnson to publicly release 44,000 hours of sensitive January 6 footage: US House speaker to make good on promise to far-right Republicans including Matt Gaetz and Donald Trump
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/nov/17/mike-johnson-january-6-video-footage__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zi0qnQadN3U9YPxvBJ0I8cV3Yj8uullD4AuIOAxMjUlCVO9wYYIvHQiJcaabRFDysqZ3-KPc9RUqXg6cjt1xuF7XnDia2tD5$

Heeding the Founder’s Advice And Intent on Federal Debt: The federal government is not operating consistently with the Constitution and the Founders’ intent…We must recognize reality. America is in decline, and American voters are not satisfied with the status quo. Political leaders once agreed that the U.S. should borrow only for well-defined purposes. But in the last twenty years, we’ve ignored their guidance and added a staggering $25 trillion to the federal debt.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.americanheritage.com/founders-warned-us-against-federal-debt__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zi0qnQadN3U9YPxvBJ0I8cV3Yj8uullD4AuIOAxMjUlCVO9wYYIvHQiJcaabRFDysqZ3-KPc9RUqXg6cjt1xuF7XnI7PwhWq$

$7.8 million from foreign governments: Trump’s unprecedented earnings in office raise constitutional questions: Exposing the ties: uncovering Trump’s multi-million dollar deals with foreign states during presidency. House Republicans have vigorously pursued allegations against Biden without evidence, but it appears Trump himself may have received substantial payments from foreign governments during his tenure in the Oval Office.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nationofchange.org/2024/01/08/7-8-million-from-foreign-governments-trumps-unprecedented-earnings-in-office-raise-constitutional-questions/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zi0qnQadN3U9YPxvBJ0I8cV3Yj8uullD4AuIOAxMjUlCVO9wYYIvHQiJcaabRFDysqZ3-KPc9RUqXg6cjt1xuF7XnOOfuZCr$

# Legal / DOJ
Trump threatens to indict Biden if the courts don’t give him blanket immunity: It’s the latest in a long string of threats Trump has issued to his political opponents. It’s not entirely clear what Trump means by his threat since presidents don’t hand down indictments. In all federal criminal cases, a grand jury must be empaneled and agree to move forward with the charges.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-threatens-indict-biden-courts-immunity-2024-1__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zi0qnQadN3U9YPxvBJ0I8cV3Yj8uullD4AuIOAxMjUlCVO9wYYIvHQiJcaabRFDysqZ3-KPc9RUqXg6cjt1xuF7XnLOGLg1y$

In the Scar of New Mexico’s Largest Wildfire, a Legal Battle Is Brewing: What Is Victims’ Suffering Worth? A wildfire accidentally started by the federal government drove them from their homes and destroyed the things they loved most about their land. The government will pay them only for things with a price tag. But because the wildfire was accidentally triggered by two planned burns set by the U.S. Forest Service, Sandoval and other victims can seek compensation from a federal claims office only for things that have a price tag, like cars, houses and cattle.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.propublica.org/article/after-hermits-peak-calf-canyon-wildfire-quantifying-victims-suffering-becomes-legal-battle__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zi0qnQadN3U9YPxvBJ0I8cV3Yj8uullD4AuIOAxMjUlCVO9wYYIvHQiJcaabRFDysqZ3-KPc9RUqXg6cjt1xuF7XnO0J3q4a$

Every Conservative Supreme Court Justice Sits Out Decision in Rare Move: In a rare move, Chief Justice John Roberts and Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett all sat out deciding whether to hear MacTruong v. Abbott, a case arguing that the Texas Heartbeat Act (THA) is constitutional and that the state law violates federal law. The six justices were named as defendants in the case. They did not give a detailed justification as to why they chose not to weigh in, and are not required to do so.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newsweek.com/every-conservative-supreme-court-justice-skips-decision-rare-move-texas-1858711*:*:text=In*20a*20rare*20move*2C*20Chief,state*20law*20violates*20federal*20law__;I34lJSUlJSUlJSU!!On18fmf1aQ!zi0qnQadN3U9YPxvBJ0I8cV3Yj8uullD4AuIOAxMjUlCVO9wYYIvHQiJcaabRFDysqZ3-KPc9RUqXg6cjt1xuF7XnCATEMEt$

# Medical / Health
American Red Cross Becomes Target of Republican Fury: The American Red Cross and other non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have come under fire from some Republicans who allege they are helping migrants cross the southern border into the U.S. Rep. Chip Roy, a Republican from Texas, wrote on social media that NGOs “are FACILITATING illegal immigration to the U.S., like the International Committee Red Cross, providing maps and information about traveling to the southern border.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newsweek.com/american-red-cross-target-republican-fury-1858706*:*:text=The*20American*20Red*20Cross*20and,southern*20border*20into*20the*20U.S__;I34lJSUlJSUlJQ!!On18fmf1aQ!zi0qnQadN3U9YPxvBJ0I8cV3Yj8uullD4AuIOAxMjUlCVO9wYYIvHQiJcaabRFDysqZ3-KPc9RUqXg6cjt1xuF7XnG6iap_j$

‘Chilling’: Supreme Court says Idaho can jail doctors for providing abortions: In a controversial decision, the U.S. Supreme Court reinstates Idaho’s strict abortion law, igniting a national debate over reproductive rights. The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday opted to reinstate Idaho’s near-total abortion ban, a draconian law that carries up to five years in prison for doctors who perform the procedure outside of extremely narrow circumstances.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nationofchange.org/2024/01/08/chilling-supreme-court-says-idaho-can-jail-doctors-for-providing-abortions/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zi0qnQadN3U9YPxvBJ0I8cV3Yj8uullD4AuIOAxMjUlCVO9wYYIvHQiJcaabRFDysqZ3-KPc9RUqXg6cjt1xuF7XnDGCWzAT$

# Medical Science
AI Breakthrough: A New Class of Antibiotics Discovered: For the first time in over 60 years, a new class of antibiotics to treat drug-resistant staph infections has been discovered using artificial intelligence (AI) machine learning; a landmark breakthrough to address the antimicrobial resistance (AMR) crisis.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-future-brain/202312/ai-discovers-first-new-antibiotic-in-over-60-years*:*:text=For*20the*20first*20time*20in,antimicrobial*20resistance*20(AMR)*20crisis__;I34lJSUlJSUl!!On18fmf1aQ!zi0qnQadN3U9YPxvBJ0I8cV3Yj8uullD4AuIOAxMjUlCVO9wYYIvHQiJcaabRFDysqZ3-KPc9RUqXg6cjt1xuF7XnP12YP9e$

# Military / DOD
The US is preparing to protect itself from hypersonic missiles: Hypersonic missiles are a new breed of weapons that combine the speed of ballistic missiles with the maneuverability and stealth of cruise missiles. They pose a serious threat to the US and its allies, as they can evade existing missile defense systems and strike with little warning. To meet the hypersonic defense challenge, the Defense Department has integrated tracking capabilities between existing space-, ground- and sea-based radars, he said.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/article/3391322/general-says-countering-hypersonic-weapons-is-imperative/*:*:text=Hill*2C*20director*20of*20the*20Missile,*2Dbased*20radars*2C*20he*20said__;I34lJSUlJSUlJSUl!!On18fmf1aQ!zi0qnQadN3U9YPxvBJ0I8cV3Yj8uullD4AuIOAxMjUlCVO9wYYIvHQiJcaabRFDysqZ3-KPc9RUqXg6cjt1xuF7XnP_BiqFA$

# Military / Global
Big Attack On U.S.’ Al-Omar Base In Syria; ‘At Least 30 Missiles Launched’ | Watch: The US-led international coalition base in Al-Omar oil field in Syria’s Deir Ez-Zor Governorate was the target of a missile attack on Tuesday evening. The attack came shortly after the Islamic Resistance in Iraq group announced that it had targeted three coalition bases in Al-Hasakah Governorate, in north-east Syria.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.hindustantimes.com/videos/big-attack-on-u-s-al-omar-base-in-syria-at-least-30-missiles-launched-watch-101704713015724.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zi0qnQadN3U9YPxvBJ0I8cV3Yj8uullD4AuIOAxMjUlCVO9wYYIvHQiJcaabRFDysqZ3-KPc9RUqXg6cjt1xuF7XnFDfNvNr$

Iraq wants US military out: Iraq moving to remove US-led military coalition, prime minister says: Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani on Friday said he would set up a dialogue to discuss the removal of the U.S. military presence in his country after an American strike killed an Iraqi militia leader in Baghdad on Thursday.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/policy/defense/4391371-iraq-moving-to-remove-us-led-military-coalition-prime-minister-says/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zi0qnQadN3U9YPxvBJ0I8cV3Yj8uullD4AuIOAxMjUlCVO9wYYIvHQiJcaabRFDysqZ3-KPc9RUqXg6cjt1xuF7XnEuYt3Vm$

Israel’s Gaza withdrawal, a prelude to full-out war: Tel Aviv has no intention of ending this war, and is escalating on all its other fronts, including with Lebanon. This withdrawal did not mean the end of the war on Gaza, and it certainly did not suggest calm on the Lebanese-Israeli front. On the contrary, reducing the pace of the war in the Gaza Strip increases the possibilities of an Israeli war on Lebanon.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://informationclearinghouse.blog/2024/01/08/israels-gaza-withdrawal-a-prelude-to-full-out-war/11/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zi0qnQadN3U9YPxvBJ0I8cV3Yj8uullD4AuIOAxMjUlCVO9wYYIvHQiJcaabRFDysqZ3-KPc9RUqXg6cjt1xuF7XnBPl8qou$

Israel knows location of Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar, but he is using hostages as human shields: ‘Time is running out’ for American hostages in Gaza, ad says. The Israeli military knows the location of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar but has not launched strikes against him because he is using Israeli hostages as human shields, according to multiple reports in Israeli media.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.foxnews.com/world/israel-knows-location-hamas-chief-yahya-sinwar-using-hostages-human-shields-reports__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zi0qnQadN3U9YPxvBJ0I8cV3Yj8uullD4AuIOAxMjUlCVO9wYYIvHQiJcaabRFDysqZ3-KPc9RUqXg6cjt1xuF7XnE1_UXT0$

Buffer zones shattered: Seoul kickstarts reconnaissance as Pyongyang escalates provocations: This absence of buffer zones enables the authorities in Seoul to conduct reconnaissance operations near the border. This initiative was triggered by ongoing military provocations from Pyongyang.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/buffer-zones-shattered-seoul-kickstarts-reconnaissance-as-pyongyang-escalates-provocations/ar-AA1mEkaM?ocid=winp1taskbar&cvid=45a1c4adf15d4942a29ab40c82e2b2c7&ei=40__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zi0qnQadN3U9YPxvBJ0I8cV3Yj8uullD4AuIOAxMjUlCVO9wYYIvHQiJcaabRFDysqZ3-KPc9RUqXg6cjt1xuF7XnBQqLNSw$

# Pharmaceuticals / Drugs
Big Pharma’s battle against FDA-approved medicine imports from Canada: Florida’s groundbreaking move: importing affordable medication from Canada. Big Pharma’s pushback and the FDA’s historic approval, a turning point in U.S. healthcare? The agency’s greenlight is a first-in-the-nation move that faces fierce opposition from the pharmaceutical industry but could reduce costs for Americans.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nationofchange.org/2024/01/08/big-pharmas-battle-against-fda-approved-medicine-imports-from-canada/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zi0qnQadN3U9YPxvBJ0I8cV3Yj8uullD4AuIOAxMjUlCVO9wYYIvHQiJcaabRFDysqZ3-KPc9RUqXg6cjt1xuF7XnKpFGLr-$

# Space / NASA
NASA Sending Five Payloads to Moon on Astrobotic’s Peregrine Lander: The five NASA science and research payloads aboard the lander will help the agency better understand planetary processes and evolution, search for evidence of water and other resources, and support long-term, sustainable human exploration.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nasa.gov/missions/artemis/clps/nasa-sending-five-payloads-to-moon-on-astrobotics-peregrine-lander/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zi0qnQadN3U9YPxvBJ0I8cV3Yj8uullD4AuIOAxMjUlCVO9wYYIvHQiJcaabRFDysqZ3-KPc9RUqXg6cjt1xuF7XnCAOMi8C$

NASA Revamps Contracts with Blue Origin and Starlab for LEO Station Projects Post-ISS Era: NASA has reallocated funds, including those from Northrop Grumman’s withdrawn agreement, to enhance the existing contracts with Blue Origin and Starlab. Seattle-based Blue Origin is set to receive an extra $42 million for its Orbital Reef station, totaling their award to $172 million.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://spacenews.com/nasa-adds-funding-to-blue-origin-and-voyager-space-commercial-space-station-agreements/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zi0qnQadN3U9YPxvBJ0I8cV3Yj8uullD4AuIOAxMjUlCVO9wYYIvHQiJcaabRFDysqZ3-KPc9RUqXg6cjt1xuF7XnKAoMi3C$

India’s Sun probe reaches solar orbit: The Aditya-L1 mission was launched in September and is carrying an array of instruments to measure and observe the Sun’s outermost layers. India’s science and technology minister Jitendra Singh said on social media that the probe had reached its final orbit “to discover the mysteries of Sun-Earth connection.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://phys.org/news/2024-01-india-sun-probe-solar-orbit.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zi0qnQadN3U9YPxvBJ0I8cV3Yj8uullD4AuIOAxMjUlCVO9wYYIvHQiJcaabRFDysqZ3-KPc9RUqXg6cjt1xuF7XnKwjwt28$

# Veterans / VA
[I hope the veterans reading this newsletter will become activist regarding their own healthcare .. not enough is being done for our vets!
Talk to your councilers, primary care physcian to see if they can help with this. Sounds like a great tool to help with PTSD] Psychedelic drug banishes PTSD: Ibogaine, a psychoactive substance made from the bark of the shrub Tabernanthe iboga, could help treat the psychological effects of traumatic brain injury. A study of thirty male US veterans found that the drug decreased symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety and depression by more than 80% on average, one month after treatment
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newscientist.com/article/2410990-psychedelic-drug-helps-treat-ptsd-and-traumatic-brain-injuries/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zi0qnQadN3U9YPxvBJ0I8cV3Yj8uullD4AuIOAxMjUlCVO9wYYIvHQiJcaabRFDysqZ3-KPc9RUqXg6cjt1xuF7XnOEP4aK4$

Staff Warned About the Lack of Psychiatric Care at a VA Clinic. They Couldn’t Prevent Tragedy: Two veterans sought psychiatric care at a VA clinic in Chico, California. They were bounced between virtual providers and struggled to get support in the threadbare system. A staffer worried, “We are going to kill someone.” Then tragedy struck.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.propublica.org/article/when-veterans-cant-access-the-psychiatric-care-they-need__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zi0qnQadN3U9YPxvBJ0I8cV3Yj8uullD4AuIOAxMjUlCVO9wYYIvHQiJcaabRFDysqZ3-KPc9RUqXg6cjt1xuF7XnJob60xV$

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Voices, The Peoples News No. 2024-01-07

Voices, The Peoples News

January 7, 2024
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate
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# Border / Immigration / Migrants
California lawmaker proposes ending funding for illegal immigrant healthcare: After national outrage over California providing billions of dollars in taxpayer-funded healthcare to illegal immigrants, one state legislator introduced a bill to “revoke all taxpayer funding for health care for illegal immigrants in the California State Budget.” “It is unconscionable to spend billions of taxpayer dollars to give universal healthcare to illegal immigrants when our own citizens cannot afford their own healthcare on top of historic inflation and the highest cost of living in the nation,” said Essayli https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thecentersquare.com/california/article_5c427418-ab3e-11ee-9cc6-ebe149d8ee01.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3o_v478xvQfL_WRKTuIkIY8_CkDNUbOz0Me-TcqvJmcvUl_tA0uI9D8CpS30nGJkEj4N3hi92JCptqiogrOIOpJWMiv-lBeG$

Three more Texas counties declare invasion, bringing total to 50: Three years into the border crisis, 50 Texas counties have now declared an invasion. The latest to do so are the judges and commissioners of Bandera, Schleicher and Uvalde counties. Officials in Bandera and Schleicher counties signed nearly identical resolutions in November as Crockett County’s.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thecentersquare.com/texas/article_68777434-abfe-11ee-9d82-3baf3f32b2cb.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3o_v478xvQfL_WRKTuIkIY8_CkDNUbOz0Me-TcqvJmcvUl_tA0uI9D8CpS30nGJkEj4N3hi92JCptqiogrOIOpJWMhqv-83N$

# Covid / Pandemics / Biologicals
US scientists enlisted China’s ‘Batwoman to ‘supercharge’ coronaviruses before pandemic: A Chinese scientist known as “Batwoman” allegedly took part in a meeting with US Government officials about funding for a project to “supercharge” coronaviruses – before the Covid-19 pandemic.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.the-express.com/news/health/123517/covid-coronavirus-china-us__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3o_v478xvQfL_WRKTuIkIY8_CkDNUbOz0Me-TcqvJmcvUl_tA0uI9D8CpS30nGJkEj4N3hi92JCptqiogrOIOpJWMtVhbr5w$

# Environment / Climate / Chemicals / Infrastructure Scientists invent mind-blowing method to remove microplastics from our water: Professor Nicky Eshtiaghi, lead researcher at RMIT University, and her colleagues have created a magnetic nano-pillared adsorbent that can remove smaller microplastics. The adsorbent takes the form of a powder additive, which is added to water and attracts microplastics and dissolved pollutants. “This whole process takes one hour, compared to other inventions taking days,” says Ph.D. candidate Muhammad Haris, the study’s first author. It can also “remove microplastics that are 1,000 times smaller than those that are currently detectable by existing wastewater treatment plants,” according to Eshtiaghi.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.yahoo.com/tech/scientists-invent-mind-blowing-method-103041795.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3o_v478xvQfL_WRKTuIkIY8_CkDNUbOz0Me-TcqvJmcvUl_tA0uI9D8CpS30nGJkEj4N3hi92JCptqiogrOIOpJWMob_npkP$

A Texas Community Is Being Bombarded by Cancer-Causing Benzene. State Officials Have Known for Nearly Two Decades: In 2005, Texas regulators documented startling amounts of benzene in a community outside Houston. Instead of solving the problem, they allowed a known benzene polluter to expand — a decision scientists worry could haunt residents for years to come.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://publichealthwatch.org/2023/12/13/houston-chemical-air-pollution-benzene/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3o_v478xvQfL_WRKTuIkIY8_CkDNUbOz0Me-TcqvJmcvUl_tA0uI9D8CpS30nGJkEj4N3hi92JCptqiogrOIOpJWMpKH8bPw$

# Food / Farming / GMOs / Chemicals / Technology EPA allows novel RNAi biopesticide for 3 years: The US Environmental Protection Agency has approved the use of a sprayable biopesticide that relies on RNA interference to combat the destructive Colorado potato beetle.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://cen.acs.org/environment/pesticides/EPA-allows-novel-RNAi-pesticide/102/i1__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3o_v478xvQfL_WRKTuIkIY8_CkDNUbOz0Me-TcqvJmcvUl_tA0uI9D8CpS30nGJkEj4N3hi92JCptqiogrOIOpJWMjOWg33R$

FDA finds high levels of chromium in applesauce traced to lead poisoning outbreak: In addition to extremely high levels of lead, the FDA has found elevated levels of chromium in cinnamon applesauce products marketed for children. The applesauce in question was manufactured by the Ecuadoran company Austrofoods and marked in the United States under the brands Wanabana, Schnucks and Weis.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2024/01/fda-finds-high-levels-of-chromium-in-applesauce-traced-to-lead-poisoning-outbreak/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3o_v478xvQfL_WRKTuIkIY8_CkDNUbOz0Me-TcqvJmcvUl_tA0uI9D8CpS30nGJkEj4N3hi92JCptqiogrOIOpJWMpIWn_da$

Dissecting claims about Monsanto suing farmers for accidentally planting patented seeds: There are different aspects to this concern: some argue that there should be no patenting of any kind on seeds, while others argue that farmers should not be forced to repurchase seeds. It’s clear that many misconceptions surround the topic of GMOs and patents abound. Seeds for genetically modified crops are not the only ones that are patented.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2024/01/05/dissecting-claims-about-monsanto-suing-farmers-for-accidentally-planting-patented-seeds/?mc_cid=0bda79c5ba&mc_eid=c87bac2a19__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3o_v478xvQfL_WRKTuIkIY8_CkDNUbOz0Me-TcqvJmcvUl_tA0uI9D8CpS30nGJkEj4N3hi92JCptqiogrOIOpJWMp5ezYRB$

# General News
Jeffrey Epstein Fixer’s Office Burglarized Hours Before Document Dump: Michael Sitrick, a renowned Hollywood crisis manager, says New Year’s Day break-in at his Brentwood offices where thieves stole computer servers “has to be a coincidence.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/01/breaking-epstein-fixer-office-burglarized-computer-servers-stolen/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=breaking-epstein-fixer-office-burglarized-computer-servers-stolen__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3o_v478xvQfL_WRKTuIkIY8_CkDNUbOz0Me-TcqvJmcvUl_tA0uI9D8CpS30nGJkEj4N3hi92JCptqiogrOIOpJWMk0A63pB$

# Gov / Politics
Jan. 6 was an example of networked incitement − a media and disinformation expert explains the danger of political violence orchestrated over social media: Social media allows a political leader to direct the behavior of political movements, including engaging in violence and insurrection. Networked incitement involves insurgents communicating across multiple platforms to command and coordinate mobilized social movements in the moment of action.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://theconversation.com/jan-6-was-an-example-of-networked-incitement-a-media-and-disinformation-expert-explains-the-danger-of-political-violence-orchestrated-over-social-media-220501__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3o_v478xvQfL_WRKTuIkIY8_CkDNUbOz0Me-TcqvJmcvUl_tA0uI9D8CpS30nGJkEj4N3hi92JCptqiogrOIOpJWMuRYalu8$

Representative Doug Lamborn retiring from Congress at end of year: “I am going to retire at the end of 2024, so the 5th Congressional District seat will be open as is the 3rd and the 4th,” Lamborn told KVOR host Richard Randall, noting he’s not running for either of those seats. Lamborn said he wants to spend more time with family and “look for opportunities to do good.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/u-s-rep-doug-lamborn-retiring-from-congress-at-end-of-year__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3o_v478xvQfL_WRKTuIkIY8_CkDNUbOz0Me-TcqvJmcvUl_tA0uI9D8CpS30nGJkEj4N3hi92JCptqiogrOIOpJWMgJKMxjd$

# Juvenile / Children / Youth
Illinois Judge Closes Juvenile Detention Center After “Facility in Crisis” Fails to Meet New State Standards: The Franklin County Juvenile Detention Center abruptly closed on Dec. 31. The judge who ordered the closure said staffing shortages made it difficult to meet state standards for caring for youth in custody.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.propublica.org/article/illinois-judge-closes-franklin-county-juvenile-detention-center-failed-to-meet-state-standards__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3o_v478xvQfL_WRKTuIkIY8_CkDNUbOz0Me-TcqvJmcvUl_tA0uI9D8CpS30nGJkEj4N3hi92JCptqiogrOIOpJWMvhqchtT$

# Law Enforcment
Texas man and his friend head-stomp and beat frail Alzheimer’s sufferer who got confused and mistook their car for his daughter’s: The pair proceeding to stomp the senior’s head against the concrete several times. –The victim, who weighs less than 100 pounds, remains hospitalized
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://nypost.com/2023/12/30/news/2-men-beat-67-year-old-houston-man-with-alzheimers-video/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3o_v478xvQfL_WRKTuIkIY8_CkDNUbOz0Me-TcqvJmcvUl_tA0uI9D8CpS30nGJkEj4N3hi92JCptqiogrOIOpJWMlRYlrWr$

# Medical / Health
FDA Gives Florida Green Light to Import Drugs in Bulk From Canada: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Florida’s plan to import cheaper prescription drugs from Canada. The agency’s greenlight is a first-in-the-nation move that faces fierce opposition from the pharmaceutical industry but could reduce costs for Americans.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://retailwire.com/fda-gives-green-light-to-import-cheaper-medications-from-canada/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3o_v478xvQfL_WRKTuIkIY8_CkDNUbOz0Me-TcqvJmcvUl_tA0uI9D8CpS30nGJkEj4N3hi92JCptqiogrOIOpJWMtASI7Wy$

A Far-Right Court Just Admitted a Truth That Abortion Foes Want to Hide: When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, it claimed to be removing the judiciary from the abortion debate. In reality, it simply gave the courts a macabre new task: deciding how far states can push a patient toward death before allowing her to undergo an emergency abortion. The ruling proves what we already know: Roe’s demise has transformed the judiciary into a kind of death panel that holds the power to elevate the potential life of a fetus over the actual life of a patient.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2024/01/supreme-court-abortion-case-texas-dobbs.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3o_v478xvQfL_WRKTuIkIY8_CkDNUbOz0Me-TcqvJmcvUl_tA0uI9D8CpS30nGJkEj4N3hi92JCptqiogrOIOpJWMrEcDren$

# Military / Global
North Korea threatens Seoul as tension builds over military drills: Pyongyang conducts live-fire drills close to its coast for the third time in a row as it threatens Seoul. North Korea has threatened an immediate military strike against South Korea in response to any “provocation”.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/1/7/north-korea-promises-military-strike-if-any-provocation-from-south__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3o_v478xvQfL_WRKTuIkIY8_CkDNUbOz0Me-TcqvJmcvUl_tA0uI9D8CpS30nGJkEj4N3hi92JCptqiogrOIOpJWMleRYntW$

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Voices, The Peoples News No. 2024-01-05

Voices, The Peoples News

January 5, 2024
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate
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# Archaeology / Anthropology
2,500-year-old mysterious stone disk could be oldest celestial map ever: The artifact with engravings resembling star positions and hints at a supernova explosion thousands of years ago. This enigmatic stone disk, comparable in size to a car tire, captivates researchers’ imaginations. The intricate engravings, meticulously etched by a human hand, mirror specific groupings of stars in constellations like Scorpius, Orion, Cassiopeia, and the Pleiades.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://interestingengineering.com/science/mysterious-stone-disk-oldest-celestial-map__;!!On18fmf1aQ!y_WLdp9Ggn3UpfUZp7D91D1eBgJoBLRbFog2F-n3-GNKxQbQ6WazHBQeha3TJuQBQU5Wgf6K0Jn-QxzhptIzuGgMSx-VzMqk$

# Border / Immigration / Migrants
California’s free health care for illegal immigrants to cost taxpayers $3B in 2024
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.foxnews.com/video/6344301757112__;!!On18fmf1aQ!y_WLdp9Ggn3UpfUZp7D91D1eBgJoBLRbFog2F-n3-GNKxQbQ6WazHBQeha3TJuQBQU5Wgf6K0Jn-QxzhptIzuGgMS7wMXmRu$

# Education / Schools
Silent struggles: Grieving Houston-area students’ well-being at stake as federal COVID-19 funds fade: The federal stimulus money that helped fund many mental health positions in Texas schools will end in the fall of 2024.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://houstonlanding.org/silent-struggles-grieving-houston-area-students-well-being-at-stake-as-covid-19-funds-fade/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!y_WLdp9Ggn3UpfUZp7D91D1eBgJoBLRbFog2F-n3-GNKxQbQ6WazHBQeha3TJuQBQU5Wgf6K0Jn-QxzhptIzuGgMS3CQPz05$

Public schools still segregated, 70 years later: Public schools are deeply segregated. In 2021, approximately 60% of Black and Hispanic public school students attended schools where 75% or more of students were students of color. Black and Hispanic students who attend racially segregated schools also are overwhelmingly enrolled in high-poverty schools.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://theconversation.com/70-years-after-brown-vs-board-of-education-public-schools-still-deeply-segregated-219654*:*:text=And*20yet*2C*20public*20schools*20are,enrolled*20in*20high*2Dpoverty*20schools__;I34lJSUlJSUlJSU!!On18fmf1aQ!y_WLdp9Ggn3UpfUZp7D91D1eBgJoBLRbFog2F-n3-GNKxQbQ6WazHBQeha3TJuQBQU5Wgf6K0Jn-QxzhptIzuGgMS6iA5VYZ$

# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / Global Geological Phenomenon in Africa Signals Emergence of a New Ocean: The great rift: Africa’s splitting plates could give birth to a new ocean, but with consequences. Evacuation of people and the potential loss of lives will be an unfortunate cost of this natural phenomenon
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/africa/the-great-rift-africa-s-splitting-plates-could-give-birth-to-a-new-ocean-but-with-consequences-88274__;!!On18fmf1aQ!y_WLdp9Ggn3UpfUZp7D91D1eBgJoBLRbFog2F-n3-GNKxQbQ6WazHBQeha3TJuQBQU5Wgf6K0Jn-QxzhptIzuGgMS2dlvDjL$

# Food / Farming / GMOs / Chemicals / Technology The Plastic Chemicals Hiding in Your Food: CR tested popular fast foods and supermarket staples for bisphenols and phthalates, which can be harmful to your health. Here’s what we found and how to stay safer.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.consumerreports.org/health/food-contaminants/the-plastic-chemicals-hiding-in-your-food-a7358224781/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!y_WLdp9Ggn3UpfUZp7D91D1eBgJoBLRbFog2F-n3-GNKxQbQ6WazHBQeha3TJuQBQU5Wgf6K0Jn-QxzhptIzuGgMS5kTc7Z7$

# General News
Second batch of Jeffrey Epstein court documents unsealed: A new batch of unsealed documents pertaining to Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse of teenage girls was released Thursday. With over 40 documents released Wednesday and the 19 the day after, there are still more to come. More than 300 additional pages deepen the picture of Epstein’s elite orbit while resurfacing old claims.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/jan/05/first-thing-second-batch-jeffrey-epstein-court-documents-unsealed__;!!On18fmf1aQ!y_WLdp9Ggn3UpfUZp7D91D1eBgJoBLRbFog2F-n3-GNKxQbQ6WazHBQeha3TJuQBQU5Wgf6K0Jn-QxzhptIzuGgMS-rCAgKB$

# Gov / Politics
Senate anti-Trump GOP see Haley as best hope to avoid disaster: Senate Republicans who are concerned about former President Trump’s viability in a general election now see Nikki Haley as the last, best chance of denying Trump the GOP presidential nomination and averting that they see as a potential general election disaster.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/4338363-senate-anti-trump-gop-see-haley-as-best-hope-to-avoid-disaster/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!y_WLdp9Ggn3UpfUZp7D91D1eBgJoBLRbFog2F-n3-GNKxQbQ6WazHBQeha3TJuQBQU5Wgf6K0Jn-QxzhptIzuGgMS-t138Mz$

International bridge projects get speedier approval process with push from Texas lawmakers: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, led the effort to set a maximum 120-day timeline for the president to decide whether to approve a permit for new international bridge projects. The previous process could have taken years.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://fox5sandiego.com/news/border-report/roadblocks-to-border-bridge-construction-projects-lifted-lawmakers-say/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!y_WLdp9Ggn3UpfUZp7D91D1eBgJoBLRbFog2F-n3-GNKxQbQ6WazHBQeha3TJuQBQU5Wgf6K0Jn-QxzhptIzuGgMS04nedsh$

See which states are expanding, or restricting, voting rights: While restoration of the federal Voting Rights Act languishes in a split Congress, an already deep divide in Americans’ access to voting has widened over the past year. In part, that’s because blue states aren’t waiting.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://publicintegrity.org/politics/elections/who-counts/see-which-states-are-expanding-or-restricting-voting-rights/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!y_WLdp9Ggn3UpfUZp7D91D1eBgJoBLRbFog2F-n3-GNKxQbQ6WazHBQeha3TJuQBQU5Wgf6K0Jn-QxzhptIzuGgMS9AYq3-o$

High Courts, High Stakes: State supreme courts were once dominated by Democrats. A concerted effort by right-wing groups has changed that, with massive implications for abortion, LGBTQ+ rights and elections. On top of a monumental presidential election, U.S. voters will select 11 governors, 34 U.S. Senators and 82 state supreme court justices, decide dozens of statewide ballot measures and choose literally thousands of state and local officials.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://publicintegrity.org/politics/high-courts-high-stakes/how-republicans-flipped-americas-state-supreme-courts/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!y_WLdp9Ggn3UpfUZp7D91D1eBgJoBLRbFog2F-n3-GNKxQbQ6WazHBQeha3TJuQBQU5Wgf6K0Jn-QxzhptIzuGgMS1Gg0Mzd$

Republican Pushes Legislation That Could Cause Democrats to Lose Multiple Seats in House: House Republicans have done much this year to send some Christmas cheer across the aisle by exiling one member and letting their former leader quit in the middle of his term.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/opinion/congress-blog/4369019-house-republicans-may-have-just-given-their-majority-away-for-christmas/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!y_WLdp9Ggn3UpfUZp7D91D1eBgJoBLRbFog2F-n3-GNKxQbQ6WazHBQeha3TJuQBQU5Wgf6K0Jn-QxzhptIzuGgMS06bBBQF$

Another GOP Congressman Is Calling It Quits: Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO) on Thursday became the latest House Republican to forgo reelection, adding to the total of nearly 20 representatives who have shared plans to depart Congress. He joins a growing list of House members who plan to retire or seek other office.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/blaine-luetkemeyer-longtime-missouri-republican-congressman-seek-reelection-106134107__;!!On18fmf1aQ!y_WLdp9Ggn3UpfUZp7D91D1eBgJoBLRbFog2F-n3-GNKxQbQ6WazHBQeha3TJuQBQU5Wgf6K0Jn-QxzhptIzuGgMS1EtdTmQ$

‘The Alternative to Democracy Is Dictatorship,’ Warns Biden: “The guy who claims law and order stands for lawlessness and disorder,” said the Democratic president in speech ahead of third anniversary of January 6 insurrection. “Trump’s not concerned about your future, I promise you.” We will debate, disagree. Without democracy, no progress is possible.” “Think about it,” he added. “The alternative to democracy is dictatorship.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.commondreams.org/news/jan-6-three-years*:*:text=We*20will*20debate*2C*20disagree.,alternative*20to*20democracy*20is*20dictatorship.*22__;I34lJSUlJSUlJSU!!On18fmf1aQ!y_WLdp9Ggn3UpfUZp7D91D1eBgJoBLRbFog2F-n3-GNKxQbQ6WazHBQeha3TJuQBQU5Wgf6K0Jn-QxzhptIzuGgMS11PpyKk$

Amid Fears of Wider War, US Reportedly Drafting Plans to Bomb Yemen: “Biden’s support for Israel’s Gaza war ties the U.S. to Israel’s escalatory cycle that may result in American soldiers dying in yet another Middle East war,” warned one analyst. The Biden administration is reportedly drafting plans to bomb Houthi targets in Yemen amid escalating fears of a wider war in the Middle East, where the U.S. is inflaming regional tensions by heavily arming Israel’s assault on the Gaza Strip
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.commondreams.org/news/biden-bomb-yemen*:*:text=The*20Biden*20administration*20is*20reportedly,assault*20on*20the*20Gaza*20Strip__;I34lJSUlJSUlJQ!!On18fmf1aQ!y_WLdp9Ggn3UpfUZp7D91D1eBgJoBLRbFog2F-n3-GNKxQbQ6WazHBQeha3TJuQBQU5Wgf6K0Jn-QxzhptIzuGgMS4NkdI4A$

# Law Enforcment
Out of Sight: Officials have responded to an overcrowding crisis in Texas’ largest jail by shipping more people from Houston to far-flung, for-profit lockups with even worse oversight.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://boltsmag.org/harris-county-jail-outsourcing/?utm_source=Watchdog&utm_campaign=39bcc15f64-CPI*Watchdog*Newsletter*1*2F05*2F2024&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-4b1b6bd46f-*5BLIST_EMAIL_ID*5D&mc_cid=39bcc15f64&mc_eid=dc62c7adba__;KysrJSUlJQ!!On18fmf1aQ!y_WLdp9Ggn3UpfUZp7D91D1eBgJoBLRbFog2F-n3-GNKxQbQ6WazHBQeha3TJuQBQU5Wgf6K0Jn-QxzhptIzuGgMS3wmElfG$

A recent traffic stop conducted by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) near Eagle Pass resulted in the arrest of seven illegal aliens and the recovery of two minor children being smuggled into the United States, highlighting the massive number of juveniles rescued by law enforcement during the ongoing border crisis. The incident, documented in a video posted online by a DPS spokesman, showed that the smuggler received instructions via text message regarding where to pick his passengers up near the border and where to drop them off in San Antonio in exchange for payment.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thetexan.news/issues/criminal-justice/texas-dps-has-rescued-over-900-children-from-human-smuggling-trafficking-during-operation-lone-star/article_41d7b428-b223-50ca-b731-e18a7dbcdb77.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!y_WLdp9Ggn3UpfUZp7D91D1eBgJoBLRbFog2F-n3-GNKxQbQ6WazHBQeha3TJuQBQU5Wgf6K0Jn-QxzhptIzuGgMS-sjCUIR$

# Legal / DOJ
The New York Times just obtained a shocking, previously secret memo detailing the Trump team’s plot to illegally overturn the 2020 election results using fake slates of pro-Trump electors. A December 2020 memo obtained and published by the Times laid out the use of fake slates of pro-Trump electors to create a controversy that could advance efforts to challenge the election results.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.cnbc.com/2023/08/09/secret-memo-details-trump-plot-to-overturn-2020-loss-to-biden-report.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!y_WLdp9Ggn3UpfUZp7D91D1eBgJoBLRbFog2F-n3-GNKxQbQ6WazHBQeha3TJuQBQU5Wgf6K0Jn-QxzhptIzuGgMSzZC_21r$

The Other Jan. 6 Tapes: Newly Obtained Videos Show Trauma Of Attack For House Democrats : One House member texted his wife what he feared was a final goodbye. One recalled the look of pure hatred in the attackers’ eyes. Another would never forget the whine of a hundred gas masks, all operating at once. Shock, last goodbyes and anger were still fresh in their minds in interviews conducted shortly after the insurrection attempt.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.huffpost.com/entry/other-jan-6-tapes-show-trauma_n_65983871e4b0bfe5ff63172e__;!!On18fmf1aQ!y_WLdp9Ggn3UpfUZp7D91D1eBgJoBLRbFog2F-n3-GNKxQbQ6WazHBQeha3TJuQBQU5Wgf6K0Jn-QxzhptIzuGgMS1sUXgV2$

National Rifle Association CEO Wayne LaPierre announced Friday that he is stepping down from the gun rights lobbying group, with the timing coming amid the start of a civil trial against him and other NRA executives.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/jan/05/wayne-lapierre-nra-resigns__;!!On18fmf1aQ!y_WLdp9Ggn3UpfUZp7D91D1eBgJoBLRbFog2F-n3-GNKxQbQ6WazHBQeha3TJuQBQU5Wgf6K0Jn-QxzhptIzuGgMS_IykZPT$

Republicans on the House judiciary and oversight committees announced they will meet next week to consider holding Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress, after he defied their subpoena to appear for a closed-door deposition last month.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.huffpost.com/entry/house-republicans-hunter-biden-contempt_n_65981fb7e4b0912833afd0df?utm_source=cordial&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=hp-us-reg-politics_2024-01-05&utm_term=us-politics&email_hash=3dd0206c24c775c2eb150b32a14844e789cd9d26__;!!On18fmf1aQ!y_WLdp9Ggn3UpfUZp7D91D1eBgJoBLRbFog2F-n3-GNKxQbQ6WazHBQeha3TJuQBQU5Wgf6K0Jn-QxzhptIzuGgMS7cyP2Lg$

Clarence Thomas Told He ‘Must Recuse’ in Trump 14th Amendment Case: “The American people deserve a fair and impartial review of Trump v Anderson, free from any conflicts of interest.” “As trust in the Supreme Court reaches new lows,” she added, “decisions like these only reinforce Americans’ belief that Supreme Court justices are politicians in robes. To begin to restore public confidence in our nation’s highest court, Thomas must recuse himself.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.commondreams.org/news/clarence-thomas-recuse-colorado-case__;!!On18fmf1aQ!y_WLdp9Ggn3UpfUZp7D91D1eBgJoBLRbFog2F-n3-GNKxQbQ6WazHBQeha3TJuQBQU5Wgf6K0Jn-QxzhptIzuGgMS40pNPOQ$

# Medical / Health
Eddie Bernice Johnson’s family says medical neglect led to former congresswoman’s death: The family of the recently retired congresswoman says Johnson contracted an infection at Baylor Scott & White’s rehabilitation facility that led to her death. A towering Dallas political figure, once a nurse, state legislator and congresswoman, Johnson was the dean of the Texas Congressional delegation before retiring from office in 2023. She proved effective at her work due to her long tenure serving in the U.S. House, nearly 30 years at the time of her passing, and a pragmatist streak that made her open to working with Republicans. Johnson, 89, died from a spinal infection while in hospice care at her home.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.texastribune.org/2024/01/04/texas-eddie-bernice-johnson-lawsuit/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!y_WLdp9Ggn3UpfUZp7D91D1eBgJoBLRbFog2F-n3-GNKxQbQ6WazHBQeha3TJuQBQU5Wgf6K0Jn-QxzhptIzuGgMSwAvsXXt$

# Military / Global
Russia used North Korean missiles in Ukraine, US says: The United States also expressed concerns that Russia is seeking close-range ballistic missiles from Iran. White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said Russia-Iran deal had not been completed but that the US “is concerned that Russia’s negotiations to acquire close-range ballistic missiles from Iran are actively advancing.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/1/4/russia-used-north-korean-missiles-in-ukraine-us-says__;!!On18fmf1aQ!y_WLdp9Ggn3UpfUZp7D91D1eBgJoBLRbFog2F-n3-GNKxQbQ6WazHBQeha3TJuQBQU5Wgf6K0Jn-QxzhptIzuGgMS40TbIKl$

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# Archaeology / Anthropology
Archaeologists uncover remains of allegedly new human species: An international team of researchers has unearthed an early human skull unlike any other in the fossil record, and their analysis suggests we may have to add another branch to the evolutionary tree. this skull does not belong to the homo sapiens species. It shares a striking resemblance to modern humans in some aspects, including a flat face, but lacks what researchers call a “true chin,” suggesting that the skull could be from an earlier human species such as homo erectus.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://globalnews.ca/news/9887674/skull-china-early-human-species/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!z011F65Nd3mV7pYV2cD04I4dun3qNS8y47N_JI3OTg25G6Bi4GH2eInkmc29zqw0je0ZbWfm3kDMTp66mcj9dabp6Bc1z9Ad$

# Border / Immigration / Migrants
U.S. reopening 4 entry points at southern border: U.S. Customs and Border Protection identified the four entry points as Eagle Pass, Texas; San Diego, Calif.; and the Arizona locations of Lukeville and Nogales. They are to resume processing migrants starting Thursday.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2024/01/03/four-border-crossings-re-open/1011704256439/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!z011F65Nd3mV7pYV2cD04I4dun3qNS8y47N_JI3OTg25G6Bi4GH2eInkmc29zqw0je0ZbWfm3kDMTp66mcj9dabp6AZTAVy5$

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks
National Debt Under Biden Skyrockets To $34 Trillion: Looming Impact Uncertain: The U.S. Treasury Department issued a report Tuesday logging U.S. finances, which have become a source of tension in a politically divided Washington that could possibly see parts of the government shutdown without an annual budget in place.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://apnews.com/article/national-debt-deficits-biden-economy-inflation-record-b4258704f830c7f6e9c5e693748216cb__;!!On18fmf1aQ!z011F65Nd3mV7pYV2cD04I4dun3qNS8y47N_JI3OTg25G6Bi4GH2eInkmc29zqw0je0ZbWfm3kDMTp66mcj9dabp6L_Dlm9x$

Americans to face felony charges by the IRS over crypto: This is part of the new tax reporting obligations that took effect on January 1, 2024, after the infrastructure bill signed into law by United States President Joe Biden in November 2021. Those who fail to file a report within 15 days of a transaction could be charged with a felony offense.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://cryptorank.io/news/feed/4df90-americans-to-face-felony-charges-over-crypto__;!!On18fmf1aQ!z011F65Nd3mV7pYV2cD04I4dun3qNS8y47N_JI3OTg25G6Bi4GH2eInkmc29zqw0je0ZbWfm3kDMTp66mcj9dabp6A0mZPih$

New Massachusetts ‘Tax the Rich’ law raises $1.5 billion for public good: The amendment, applying a 4 percent annual surtax to individuals with incomes over $1 million, was passed via a statewide ballot initiative in 2022. The state Department of Revenue estimated late last week that the Fair Share Amendment, which requires people with incomes over $1 million, to pay a 4% annual surtax, will add $1.5 billion to state coffers this fiscal year, which ends in June, surpassing expectations
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nationofchange.org/2024/01/03/new-massachusetts-tax-the-rich-law-raises-1-5-billion-for-public-good/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!z011F65Nd3mV7pYV2cD04I4dun3qNS8y47N_JI3OTg25G6Bi4GH2eInkmc29zqw0je0ZbWfm3kDMTp66mcj9dabp6CFSByIs$

# Employment / Labor
Blue Shield Of California To Lay Off 165 Workers By Jan. 31, including 49 in Oakland: Blue Shield of California said it moved its headquarters from San Francisco to Oakland in 2019 to reduce expenses. The company cites “the economic headwinds we are now facing” in cutting 165 employees this month
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.modernhealthcare.com/insurance/blue-shield-california-layoffs-oakland__;!!On18fmf1aQ!z011F65Nd3mV7pYV2cD04I4dun3qNS8y47N_JI3OTg25G6Bi4GH2eInkmc29zqw0je0ZbWfm3kDMTp66mcj9dabp6G-zNoJj$

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Chemicals
Texan Bitcoin miners profit by using less electricity; advocates say all Texans should get the same chance Bitcoin miner Riot Platforms made headlines over the summer for making millions by selling pre-purchased power back to the grid. The news highlighted how the grid can benefit businesses more than consumers.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.texastribune.org/2024/01/03/texas-bitcoin-profit-electricity/*:*:text=Texan*20Bitcoin*20miners*20profit*20by,benefit*20businesses*20more*20than*20consumers__;I34lJSUlJSUlJQ!!On18fmf1aQ!z011F65Nd3mV7pYV2cD04I4dun3qNS8y47N_JI3OTg25G6Bi4GH2eInkmc29zqw0je0ZbWfm3kDMTp66mcj9dabp6MmTr7KQ$

Organizations call on banks to end financing of metallurgical coal: An open letter was sent to 50 banks asking them to end “business as usual” practices. The Sierra Club has joined a global group of 67 organizations led by BankTrack and Reclaim Finance in calling on 50 of the world’s largest banks to end all financial support for new metallurgical coal production and expansion. Metallurgical coal represents 14% of the world’s coal.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nationofchange.org/2024/01/03/organizations-call-on-banks-to-end-financing-of-metallurgical-coal/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!z011F65Nd3mV7pYV2cD04I4dun3qNS8y47N_JI3OTg25G6Bi4GH2eInkmc29zqw0je0ZbWfm3kDMTp66mcj9dabp6GS9h5rV$

# Gov / Politics / Global
Kim Jong Un orders end to communist diplomacy to reunify Korean Peninsula: North Korea will scrap its efforts to reunify the Korean Peninsula due to South Korea’s “collusion with foreign forces,” the country’s state-run news agency reported Sunday. North Korea will scrap its efforts to reunify the Korean Peninsula due to South Korea’s “collusion with foreign forces,” the country’s state-run news agency reported Sunday
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/2024-01-02/kim-jong-un-renunification-south-korea-north-korea-12531385.html*:*:text=CAMP*20HUMPHREYS*2C*20South*20Korea*20**C20North,run*20news*20agency*20reported*20Sunday__;I34lJSUlJeKAlCUlJSUl!!On18fmf1aQ!z011F65Nd3mV7pYV2cD04I4dun3qNS8y47N_JI3OTg25G6Bi4GH2eInkmc29zqw0je0ZbWfm3kDMTp66mcj9dabp6FwDEt4V$

Vladimir Putin threatens to ‘deal with’ US and Western allies in chilling new warning: Vladimir Putin has issued yet another chilling warning to the West as his brutal invasion of Ukraine draws close to its second year.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.the-express.com/news/world-news/123110/vladimir-putin-warning-us-western-allies-ww3__;!!On18fmf1aQ!z011F65Nd3mV7pYV2cD04I4dun3qNS8y47N_JI3OTg25G6Bi4GH2eInkmc29zqw0je0ZbWfm3kDMTp66mcj9dabp6CCHtb_G$

Israeli officials have said that the country will defend itself in next week’s hearing at the International Court of Justice, days after South Africa called for proceedings based on its accusation that Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.huffpost.com/entry/israel-defend-itself-genocide-claims-icj-hague-gaza-south-africa_n_65946b28e4b0f27b6e357cd1?utm_source=cordial&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=hp-us-reg-politics_2024-01-03&utm_term=us-politics&email_hash=3dd0206c24c775c2eb150b32a14844e789cd9d26__;!!On18fmf1aQ!z011F65Nd3mV7pYV2cD04I4dun3qNS8y47N_JI3OTg25G6Bi4GH2eInkmc29zqw0je0ZbWfm3kDMTp66mcj9dabp6A2xCNsk$

Turkey, Malaysia Back South Africa’s ICJ Genocide Case Against Israel: “Israel’s murder of more than 22,000 Palestinian civilians, the majority of whom were women and children, in Gaza for nearly three months should not go unpunished in any way,” said a Turkish spokesperson.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.commondreams.org/news/turkey-malaysia-genocide-icj?utm_source=Common*Dreams&utm_campaign=b182d87acd-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2024_01_01_09_14_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-77b634d84f-*5BLIST_EMAIL_ID*5D__;KyUl!!On18fmf1aQ!z011F65Nd3mV7pYV2cD04I4dun3qNS8y47N_JI3OTg25G6Bi4GH2eInkmc29zqw0je0ZbWfm3kDMTp66mcj9dabp6E13YOXt$

# Gov / Politics
DeSantis and Haley pledge to pardon Donald Trump of federal crimes: The leading candidate for the Republican presidential nomination faces 91 criminal charges, nearly half of which are at the federal level. And yet his two main GOP rivals have said they would pardon him if they’re elected. Donald Trump faces 40 federal charges connected to his handling of classified documents at Mar-a-Lago estate, as well as another four federal charges stemming from his attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-pardon-desantis-haley-b2471805.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!z011F65Nd3mV7pYV2cD04I4dun3qNS8y47N_JI3OTg25G6Bi4GH2eInkmc29zqw0je0ZbWfm3kDMTp66mcj9dabp6AyeDxMQ$

Islamic extremism taking root in America a ‘real threat’ to national security: Ret. Brig. Gen. Tata
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTm9udOBVgc__;!!On18fmf1aQ!z011F65Nd3mV7pYV2cD04I4dun3qNS8y47N_JI3OTg25G6Bi4GH2eInkmc29zqw0je0ZbWfm3kDMTp66mcj9dabp6K6Q0Lxj$

The Senate Is Turning More MAGA, And It Could Boost A 2nd Trump Presidency: A second Donald Trump presidency could be more unbound thanks to the changing face of the Republican Party, where traditional GOP stalwarts are gradually being replaced with hard-charging MAGA loyalists eager to defend and amplify his tactics. A second Trump White House term could face fewer restraints with more loyalists in the upper chamber of Congress.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.huffpost.com/entry/donald-trump-senate-2024_n_658c420ae4b014ec45a2f589__;!!On18fmf1aQ!z011F65Nd3mV7pYV2cD04I4dun3qNS8y47N_JI3OTg25G6Bi4GH2eInkmc29zqw0je0ZbWfm3kDMTp66mcj9dabp6OPGfqFk$

US Slams Israeli Calls for Ethnic Cleansing, While Enabling It With Massive Arms Sales: “How can we expect Netanyahu’s government to stop the mass killing of civilians and calls for ethnic cleansing if we continue to supply the weapons used to carry it out?” asked U.S. Rep.
Ilhan Omar.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.commondreams.org/news/israel-ethnic-cleansing*:*:text=The*20U.S.*20State*20Department*20on,has*20reportedly*20expressed*20in*20private__;I34lJSUlJSUlJQ!!On18fmf1aQ!z011F65Nd3mV7pYV2cD04I4dun3qNS8y47N_JI3OTg25G6Bi4GH2eInkmc29zqw0je0ZbWfm3kDMTp66mcj9dabp6MIyFmcm$

# Legal / DOJ
Jack Smith Keeps Telegraphing Some Very Serious Trump Crimes: Smith has compiled a very curious list of theoretical misdeeds that seem to telegraph potential bombshells at his upcoming D.C. trial.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nation.lk/online/jack-smith-keeps-telegraphing-some-seriously-scandalous-trump-crimes-249035.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!z011F65Nd3mV7pYV2cD04I4dun3qNS8y47N_JI3OTg25G6Bi4GH2eInkmc29zqw0je0ZbWfm3kDMTp66mcj9dabp6G5Kgg71$

Michael Cohen Pleads Guilty In Manhattan Federal Court To Eight Counts, Including Criminal Tax Evasion And Campaign Finance Violations: Plea Follows Filing of Eight Count Criminal Information Alleging Concealment of More Than $4 Million in Unreported Income, $280,000 in Unlawful Campaign Contributions
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/michael-cohen-pleads-guilty-manhattan-federal-court-eight-counts-including-criminal-tax__;!!On18fmf1aQ!z011F65Nd3mV7pYV2cD04I4dun3qNS8y47N_JI3OTg25G6Bi4GH2eInkmc29zqw0je0ZbWfm3kDMTp66mcj9dabp6ALSG6i_$

Judge Drops Most—but Not All—of Trump’s Jan. 6 Civil Counts: A U.S. district court judge on Tuesday dismissed most of the civil counts against former President Donald Trump and several others for their alleged role in the death of U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, who died while defending the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.huffpost.com/entry/federal-judge-dismisses-wrongful-death-jan-6-capitol-brian-sicknick-trump_n_6594cceee4b0f27b6e35b71d__;!!On18fmf1aQ!z011F65Nd3mV7pYV2cD04I4dun3qNS8y47N_JI3OTg25G6Bi4GH2eInkmc29zqw0je0ZbWfm3kDMTp66mcj9dabp6F-zok7a$

List of Epstein Associates Expected to Be Unsealed Today: The documents arose from a lawsuit filed against Epstein’s now-imprisoned accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell. Those documents include over 150 names deriving from a civil lawsuit against Ghislaine Maxwell, who was sentenced to 20 years in prison on sex trafficking and other charges for helping Epstein sexually abuse teenage girls.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.axios.com/2024/01/02/jeffrey-epstein-list-names-court-documents-associates__;!!On18fmf1aQ!z011F65Nd3mV7pYV2cD04I4dun3qNS8y47N_JI3OTg25G6Bi4GH2eInkmc29zqw0je0ZbWfm3kDMTp66mcj9dabp6LYzPk82$

# Medical / Health
Emergency rooms not required to perform life-saving abortions, federal appeals court rules: The Biden administration reminded hospitals of their obligation to perform life-saving abortions under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act after the overturn of Roe v. Wade. Texas sued, arguing it was an overstep that mandated abortions.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/jan/02/texas-emergency-abortions-ban-despite-federal-guidance__;!!On18fmf1aQ!z011F65Nd3mV7pYV2cD04I4dun3qNS8y47N_JI3OTg25G6Bi4GH2eInkmc29zqw0je0ZbWfm3kDMTp66mcj9dabp6IAzARJ8$

# Military / Global
Israeli military plans to break up Gaza Strip into tribal Emirates, Israeli media reveals: A post-war scenario in Gaza has come to light, according to which the Israeli army could divide the Hamas-governed territory into areas ruled by tribes or clans rather than a single political entity.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/israel-plans-to-divide-gaza-into-emirates-ruled-by-tribes-rather-than-political-entity/3097774__;!!On18fmf1aQ!z011F65Nd3mV7pYV2cD04I4dun3qNS8y47N_JI3OTg25G6Bi4GH2eInkmc29zqw0je0ZbWfm3kDMTp66mcj9dabp6LxumEES$

# Nuclear
America is building nuclear bomb cores again to counter Russia and China: China is rapidly growing its nuclear arsenal, and Russia, at war with Ukraine, touts new missile tests and its own nuclear modernization.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/behind-the-scenes-at-a-u-s-factory-building-new-nuclear-bombs/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!z011F65Nd3mV7pYV2cD04I4dun3qNS8y47N_JI3OTg25G6Bi4GH2eInkmc29zqw0je0ZbWfm3kDMTp66mcj9dabp6EA8-UmK$

# Technology
The Race to Put Brain Implants in People Is Heating Up: Thanks in part to Elon Musk, the field of brain-computer interfaces has captured both public and investor interest, with a cadre of companies now developing implantable devices. Musk’s company Neuralink Corp. is seeking a volunteer for its first clinical trial, meaning it’s looking for someone willing to have a chunk of their skull removed by a surgeon so a large robot can insert a series of electrodes and superthin wires into their brain.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2023-11-07/elon-musk-s-neuralink-brain-implant-startup-is-ready-to-start-surgery__;!!On18fmf1aQ!z011F65Nd3mV7pYV2cD04I4dun3qNS8y47N_JI3OTg25G6Bi4GH2eInkmc29zqw0je0ZbWfm3kDMTp66mcj9dabp6NJH4GH6$

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