January 2025

Voices, The Peoples News No. 2025-01-04

Voices, The Peoples News

January 4, 2025
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate

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# Indigenous
Biden to create two new California national monuments protecting tribal lands
https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/5065936-joe-biden-tribal-land-monuments-california/

WWI Native American Code Talkers get new look for Medal of Honor. Following a new program to give heroic Indigenous soldiers from WWI renewed consideration for awards, some may now be eligible for the Medal of Honor.
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2024/12/24/indigenous-wwi-veterans-get-long-awaited-medal-of-honor-review/

# Chemicals / Herbicides / Pesticides / Bugs
EPA Report Finds That Formaldehyde Presents an “Unreasonable Risk” to Public Health. The report was published after a ProPublica investigation found that the chemical causes more cancer than any other toxic air pollutant and can trigger asthma, miscarriages and fertility problems
https://www.propublica.org/article/formaldehyde-epa-report-public-health

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks
9 States Are Cutting Income Taxes in 2025. Residents of nine states will see their state income taxes go down in this year, according to a roundup from the Tax Foundation, a tax policy research and analysis nonprofit.
https://money.com/states-cutting-income-taxes-2025/

President-Elect Donald Trump’s Tax Cut Proposals Come With Unforeseen Consequences for Social Security. If the OASI’s asset reserves are fully depleted, sweeping benefit cuts of up to 21% may be necessary to support payouts (inclusive of COLAs) through 2098 without the need for any further reductions.
https://www.fool.com/retirement/2025/01/04/donald-trump-tax-consequences-for-social-security/

Republican Congressman hits Musk over false claims: ‘What he said was not true’: In the waning days of 2024, the Tesla CEO fired off a series of tweets against a bipartisan bill to keep the government funded through March. Some of Musk’s broadsides were patently false, including a claim that the bill paid for “bioweapons labs.”
https://www.mediaite.com/tv/republican-congressman-hits-musk-over-false-claims-what-he-said-was-not-true/

Social Security Fairness Act set to get Biden’s signature: Biden to sign into law new Social Security bill that boosts benefits for 3M public sector workers. Last week, Congress passed the Social Security Fairness Act, a bill that has been decades in the making, and President Biden will sign it into law on Monday.
https://www.benefitspro.com/2025/01/02/biden-to-sign-into-law-new-social-security-bill-that-boosts-benefits-for-3m-public-sector-workers-/?slreturn=20250104112959

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil
Biden blocks sale of US steel: $14.9b Nippon Steel bid deemed national security risk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0y0QwgADApY

Steelworkers react after Biden rejects U.S. Steel-Nippon Steel deal. Fetterman welcomes president’s action; Kelly and Thompson do not
https://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-state/2025/01/03/us-steel-nippon-biden-fetterman-deluzio/stories/202501030054

The American Oil Industry’s Playbook, Illustrated: How drillers offload costly cleanup onto the public: Reporter Mark Olade and illustrator Peter Arkle outline the “unmistakable pattern” of how companies offload their oldest and dirtiest assets, allowing them to avoid the costs to properly plug and clean up these wells, leaving the responsibility with taxpayers.
https://www.propublica.org/article/oil-orphan-wells-cleanup-playbook-siana-tom-ragsdale

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Global
Nippon Steel slams Biden’s block of US Steel deal as ‘incomprehensible’, vows to take legal actions
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foUalLXRH68

Nippon Steel Likely To Sue US Govt After Biden Blocks US Steel Acquisition
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCs0v_K3HRY

# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM
Americans alarmed by ‘chemical fog’ spreading across the US: Phenomenon sparks bioweapon conspiracy theories after drone sightings. Parts of the US have been blanketed by a “mysterious” fog, sparking concern from locals who claim it has a “chemical” smell and exposure can result in flu-like symptoms.
https://nypost.com/2025/01/04/lifestyle/americans-alarmed-by-chemical-fog-in-multiple-us-states-phenomenon-sparks-bioweapon-conspiracy-theories-after-drone-sightings/

Sahara desert covered in snow, marking 7th time in over 40 years
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwxWDUDzM0A

# Food / Farming / Bio-engineering
Echoing RFK Jr., Newsom executive order cracks down on food dyes, ultra-processed foods
https://www.yahoo.com/news/newsom-targets-highly-processed-foods-140000232.html

# Food General News / Recalls / Alerts
Walmart issues major recall in 20 states over alarming issue – full list of stores and products
https://www.thestreet.com/retail/walmart-issues-major-recall-in-20-states-over-concerning-food-contamination

# General News
Donald Trump fumes over flag flying at half-staff to honor Jimmy Carter during inauguration: U.S. flags have been flying at half-staff at all federal properties including the Capitol since Dec. 29, when President Joe Biden ordered the measure of respect following Carter’s death for 30 days ‒ the prescribed federal timeframe for lowering flags after a president’s death since 1954.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2025/01/03/trump-fumes-flag-half-staff-carter-inauguration/77436106007/

Nassau County executive refuses to lower flags for late President Jimmy Carter
https://www.rawstory.com/jimmy-carter-2670737927/

Tesla could see 40% of its profits evaporate when Trump takes office, JPMorgan says
https://wallstreetpit.com/122101-jpmorgan-teslas-profits-could-plunge-40-under-trump/

US considers potential rules to restrict or bar Chinese drones
https://www.forth.news/threads/677665e8493eece628464a50

Elon Musk Is Posting Nonstop Falsehoods About ‘Grooming Gangs’: Musk’s posts, which have racked up hundreds of millions of views on X, are his latest effort at inserting himself into UK politics.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czxdzng92lno

# Gov / Politics
‘Deeply, Deeply, Dangerous’: Morning Joe’s Lemire Blasts Trump’s ‘Outright Lies’ Tying New Orleans Terrorist Attack to the Border
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/deeply-deeply-dangerous-morning-joe-s-lemire-blasts-trump-s-outright-lies-tying-new-orleans-terrorist-attack-to-the-border/ar-AA1wUejy?apiversion=v2&noservercache=1&domshim=1&renderwebcomponents=1&wcseo=1&batchservertelemetry=1&noservertelemetry=1

Donald Trump is riding into the White House on a wave of campaign promises, and some of them, if fulfilled, could amount to “child abuse,” an ex-prosecutor said.
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-fight-back-family-separation/

Could the Equal Rights Amendment be added to the U.S. Constitution? The ERA will protect against the rollback of rights, provide a vital tool for the judicial branch to decide sex discrimination cases, and pave the way for further legislative progress toward sex and gender equality.
https://www.lwv.org/take-action/president-must-immediately-publish-equal-rights-amendment#:~:text=Yet%2C%20the%20Equal%20Rights%20Amendment,that%20the%20ERA%20is%20published
Also: Equal Rifgts Amendment
https://www.congress.gov/116/meeting/house/109330/documents/HHRG-116-JU10-20190430-SD013.pdf

New House rules package makes booting speaker harder, includes major changes to vote timing
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/jan/3/new-house-rules-package-makes-booting-speaker-hard/

Twin attacks cast shadow over Trump transition and inauguration
https://gazette.com/news/wex/twin-attacks-cast-shadow-over-trump-transition-and-inauguration/article_640b065f-0c5e-5c84-9f98-24165d90b25a.html

Donald Trump Can’t Torch All of Joe Biden’s Legacy. Donald Trump has vowed to reverse countless policies enacted by the Biden administration, on everything from immigration to transgender rights.
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/story/donald-trump-cant-torch-all-of-joe-bidens-legacy?srsltid=AfmBOora14-i9Lkg1bo1yTP2ll06W9HrRxAE6yNNyb0xdjbEVzW_4L_3

Gaetz’ resignation read into congressional record. Formal reading into the congressional record of the resignation by Matt Gaetz from the U.S. House of Representatives and the 119th Congress was done Friday ahead of U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson winning the speakership.
https://www.themountaineer.com/news/national/gaetzs-resignation-read-into-congressional-record/article_6959d909-9703-53a7-a076-cd0d10ec02ed.html

Trump says New York judge should be disbarred after refusal to throw out hush money conviction. Trump said he hid nothing regarding the documents. “It is a fake, made up charge by a corrupt judge who is just doing the work of the Biden/Harris Injustice Department…”
https://www.yahoo.com/news/fake-made-charge-trump-calls-150535379.html

‘We live or die’: James Carville has a plan to force GOP’s implosion
https://www.rawstory.com/james-carville-2670730401/

Anti-life culture means chaos in America
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/3275024/anti-life-culture-means-chaos-in-america/

# Gov / Politics / Global
Elon Musk calls on King Charles III to overthrow UK government. Musk has set his sights on the United Kingdom after he successfully backed President-elect Donald Trump in the 2024 U.S. election
https://www.newsweek.com/elon-musk-urges-king-charles-dissolve-parliamentwhat-can-uk-monarch-do-2009393

China Hits US Companies With Trade Controls—How Will It Impact the Economy?
https://www.newsweek.com/china-hits-us-companies-trade-controls-impact-economy-2009566

# Law Enforcement / ATF / FBI / CIA
Prison guards throughout the US using inmate work assignments to isolate and rape female prisoners
https://apnews.com/article/prison-rape-women-inmates-guards-001a816334d8745fd29557f02b2f0e5a

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC]
In Major Twist, Trump Will Face Consequences for Something After All
https://newrepublic.com/post/189832/donald-trump-hush-money-trial-sentence

Judge in Trump hush money case expected to sentence him to ‘unconditional discharge’
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/judge-in-trumps-hush-money-case-signals-no-jail-time-will-be-imposed-at-his-sentencing

‘Witch Hunt’: Trump spokesman lashes out after Trump ordered to appear for sentencing. Justice Juan Merchan rejected president-elect’s push to dismiss verdict on grounds of presidential immunity, finding no legal impediment to proceeding
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/donald-trump-news-sentencing-inauguration-updates-b2673522.html?page=5

One Possible Explanation for Justice Merchan’s Last-Second Decision to Sentence Trump. If Trump seeks an emergency stay blocking the sentencing, we expect he will succeed.
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2025/01/judge-merchan-sentence-trump-no-prison-time-inauguration.html

# Military / Malitia General News
The Militia and the Mole: Disgusted by Jan. 6, John Williams set out on a two-year operation to infiltrate American militias. The one person he told was a ProPublica reporter.
https://www.propublica.org/article/ap3-oath-keepers-militia-mole

# Military General News/ Global
US vs. Chinese cruisers: China is building its top surface warship at breakneck speed, and it’s a match for its US rival. China’s new Type 055 cruiser is its most modern and powerful surface combatant. The ship China labels as a destroyer is so large it compares more to US cruisers
https://www.newsweek.com/china-news-navy-leads-us-fleet-one-lethal-way-2004933

Estonian anti-drone mini missile to be tested in Ukraine. Frankenburg Technologies’ Mark-1 missile is meant to be a cheap and mass-producable weapon, according to the manufacturer.
https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2025/01/02/estonian-anti-drone-mini-missile-to-be-tested-in-ukraine/

# Other Interesting Things
Scientists Discover a Whole New Ecosystem Teeming With Life in a Hidden Lake Beneath the Antarctic Ice. Microbes from at least 21 phyla live under this 44-foot layer of ice—and some might even be working together to survive.
https://www.extremetech.com/science/scientists-discover-invisible-ecosystem-trapped-under-antarctic-ice

Scientists Finally Solve the Mystery Behind South Carolina-Sized Hole That Shows Up Once in a While on Antarctic Ice. Behind the open-close dance of this mysterious giant hole lurking in Antarctic ice is an effect called the ‘Ekman spiral.’ A team of determined researchers employed advanced technology and even recruited some seals to solve this 50-year-old mystery. They published their findings in the journal Science Advances.
https://www.greenmatters.com/pn/scientists-finally-solve-the-mystery-behind-south-carolina-sized-hole-that-shows-up-once-in-a-while-on-antarctic-ice

Strange structures discovered in the Pacific could change our understanding of Earth. There was something very strange about this seafloor, and it has taken our study of rocks laid down in New Zealand, at the other end of the Earth’s long history, to make sense of it.
https://theconversation.com/strange-rock-formations-beneath-the-pacific-ocean-could-change-our-understanding-of-the-early-earth-223718

# Pharmaceuticals
As of Jan. 1, more than 250 branded drugs from pharmaceutical giants including Bristol Myers Squibb, Sanofi-Pasteur, Merck, Pfizer, and more will see price hikes in the U.S., according to data analysis conducted by health care research firm 3 Axis Advisors.
https://fortune.com/well/2025/01/03/pfizer-drug-price-increase-2025/

Starting Jan. 1, 2025, millions of Americans who get their prescription drugs through Medicare could get a major financial break when a $2,000 out-of-pocket spending cap on medications goes into effect.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/medicare-2000-prescription-drug-cap-january-1-2025-how-it-works/#:~:text=Starting%20Jan.%201%2C%202025%2C,on%20medications%20goes%20into%20effect

# UFO Disclosure
Ex-NASA astronaut who nearly collided with two ‘metallic orbs’ while piloting plane reveals they had ‘no visible means of propulsion’
https://nypost.com/2024/12/25/us-news/nasa-commander-had-near-collision-with-two-metallic-orbs-in-private-plane/

# Veterans / VA
Boosted Support for Veteran Caregiver, Homelessness Programs Signed into Law by Biden
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2025/01/03/boosted-support-veteran-caregiver-homelessness-programs-signed-law-biden.html

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Voices, The Peoples News No. 2025-01-03

Voices, The Peoples News

January 3, 2025
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate

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This daily Voices, The Peoples News is posted through the blog function of www.MPEN-Ohio.net

# Border / Immigration / Cartels / Trafficking
Mexico’s National Institute of Immigration allowing migrants into U.S. with ‘taxi cab’ scheme, says shelter operator
https://www.wavy.com/border-report/mexicos-national-institute-of-immigration-allowing-migrants-into-u-s-with-taxi-cab-scheme-says-shelter-operator/

Second Homeland Security agent in Utah charged with selling illicit drugs from evidence
https://apnews.com/article/homeland-security-agents-drug-conspiracy-9c48878d50fcacc73f6c0e90e4ecdecf

# Business / Industry / Corporations
Temu’s Takeover Is Now Complete. Despite the arrival of new competitors and growing political tensions between the US and China, the ecommerce juggernaut Temu proved in 2024 it’s here to stay.
https://www.wired.com/story/temus-takeover-is-now-complete/

# Communications / Censorship
State Department documents reveal secret plans to route ‘censorship’ office to new hub
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/tag/disinformation/

# DOGE [Department of Government Efficiency]
Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has just gotten its first report from one of its top advisers, the far-right Cato Institute, on how to cut $2.5 trillion in government spending. The goal of DOGE is to “pave the way to dismantle Government Bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure Federal Agencies.”
https://www.cato.org/blog/catos-report-department-government-efficiency-doge

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks
‘New Year’s Eve Ethics Massacre’: House Panel Quietly Drops Campaign Finance Probes. One analyst said the House Ethics Committee has “effectively legalized the conversion of campaign funds for personal use.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/ethics-committee-campaign-finance

Food stamps, environmental safeguards and denying Ozempic: The ways Republicans could pay for Trump’s tax cuts. Incoming administration is expected to cut federal spending to federal programs they don’t prioritize like environmental regulations
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-tax-cut-spending-cuts-b2672982.html

Sanders gets Finance perch to push Social Security, Medicare expansion, tax reform. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), who supports expanding Social Security and Medicare and raising taxes on the wealthy, will get a seat on the Senate’s powerful Finance Committee, which has jurisdiction over those big issues.
https://www.newsnationnow.com/politics/sanders-gets-finance-perch-to-push-social-security-medicare-expansion-tax-reform/

Trump eyes axing key programs to help his friends get richer, including raising tariffs on foreign goods, repealing clean energy programs, and axing some of the nation’s largest federal agencies. Trump’s tax plan overwhelmingly benefits corporations, would balloon the national debt, which currently sits at $36.2 trillion.
https://newrepublic.com/post/189792/donald-trump-axing-programs-tax-cuts

Another $20 Billion Cut from IRS Funding. The battle over enhanced funding for the IRS took a new twist in December as Republican lawmakers set up another $20 billion cut for the tax agency
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/12/26/irs-funding-cut-20-billion-shutdown/

# Education / Schools
Linda McMahon Has No Education Experience Except Wanting to Defund Public Schools. Her most important qualification is being a longtime Trump loyalist, and carry out his vision to gut the Department of Education.
https://theintercept.com/2024/12/30/linda-mcmahon-trump-education-schools-wwe/

I asked dozens of teachers why they’re quitting. Their answers are heartbreaking. These are teachers who love kids and love teaching. We need to listen to them.
https://www.upworthy.com/why-teachers-are-quitting-rp

# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM [Bureau of Land Management]
Banks Celebrate the New Year by Quitting Their Climate Pledges. This should surprise no one. And it shows the practical considerations that have always undergirded these sorts of moves.
https://newrepublic.com/article/189788/morgan-stanley-bank-of-america-citi-climate-pledge

# General News
Elon Musk Demands Release of Jailed Far-Right Activist
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/1/2/musk-calls-for-jailed-uk-far-right-activist-tommy-robinson-to-be-released

Facebook and Instagram Ads Push Gun Silencers Disguised as Car Parts. A network of Facebook pages has been advertising “fuel filters” that are actually meant to be used as silencers, which are heavily regulated by US law. Even US military officials are concerned.
https://blog.systmadeinc.com/facebook-and-instagram-ads-promote-gun-silencers-disguised-as-car-parts/

Green Beret identified as driver in Cybertruck blast at Trump Hotel: Driver in Las Vegas Cybertruck blast was decorated US army soldier, officials say. Suspect, 37 served as Green Beret deployed twice to Afghanistan
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/02/cybertruck-explosion-driver-las-vegas

Trump Blames Biden Immigration Policy for NOLA Attack Committed by US Citizen. The suspected attacker in New Orleans was a Texas resident, a military veteran and a US-born citizen.
https://truthout.org/articles/trump-blames-biden-immigration-policy-for-nola-attack-committed-by-us-citizen/

‘The American People Did Not Vote for Whatever the Hell This Is,’ Republicans are “doubling down on their extremism” by moving to further diminish the power of the minority party and paving the way for a legislative agenda that rewards billionaires and large corporations.
https://newscoop.com/news/the-american-people-did-not-vote-for-whatever-the-hell-this-is-warns-house-democrat-2025-01-03.html

# Gov / Politics
‘Peddle misinformation’: Analyst says Trump flunked 3 presidential tests in single day
https://www.yahoo.com/news/maddow-blog-trump-flunks-3-141208877.html

How Trump’s inaugural address could deliver the biggest shock of all
https://thehill.com/opinion/5063475-trump-inaugural-address-humility/

Uncertainty Looms as Trump’s Inauguration Day Approaches
https://www.yahoo.com/news/opinion-uncertainty-looms-trump-inauguration-225211563.html

US government says companies are no longer allowed to send bulk data to these nations. US data is off the table for China, Iran, North Korea, Russia, and more
https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/us-government-says-companies-are-no-longer-allowed-to-send-bulk-data-to-these-nations

Trump Fans Are Finding Out How Much He Actually Cares About Them. Spoiler alert: It’s not a lot.
https://newrepublic.com/post/189809/donald-trump-nick-fuentes-fans-angry

Get Ready for a Long, Ugly Vote for House Speaker. Representative Mike Johnson may not have enough support.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/ready-long-ugly-vote-house-141512918.html

Trump Pushes Bonkers and Dangerous Conspiracy About New Year’s Attacks. It’s only January 2, and Donald Trump has already found a way to blame his favorite scapegoat. In a lengthy Truth Social post early Thursday, Trump claimed that the domestic terrorism incident was the result of open borders, distracted authorities, and the Democratic establishment.
https://newrepublic.com/post/189766/donald-trump-conspiracy-new-year-new-orleans

Election conspiracy theories fueled a push to hand-count votes, but doing so is risky and slow
https://apnews.com/article/hand-counts-ballots-voting-elections-93af22f5f7691e57b4a675a64c217627

Now ‘Things Get Much Worse’: Palestinian Rights Movement Under Threat as Trump Returns: “This administration will likely be coming very quickly to try to take down the Palestinian rights movement,” said a Jewish Voice for Peace Action leader.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-palestinians

MAGA voters thought they elected an America First government. Tech billionaires think they are running the show. Oligarchs like Musk and David Sacks say that the H-1B program is vital because Americans are too stupid and lazy to learn technical skills.
https://prospect.org/labor/2025-01-02-president-musk-american-workers-h1b-visas/

# Gov / Politics / Global
JD Vance’s Nazi-Era Defense of Far-Right Party Quickly Shot Down By Germany’s Ambassador: ‘Historical Context Can Be Tricky’
https://www.mediaite.com/politics/jd-vances-nazi-era-defense-of-far-right-party-quickly-shot-down-by-germanys-ambassador-historical-context-can-be-tricky/

China punishes dozens of U.S. companies, including 10 for arms sales to Taiwan
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2025/01/02/punitive-measures-American-companies-Taiwan/2001735833009/

Israel’s Invasion of North Gaza Is “Precursor” to Annexation, UN Experts Warn. Israeli military authorities have said that they intend to block Palestinians from ever returning to north Gaza.
https://truthout.org/articles/israels-invasion-of-north-gaza-is-precursor-to-annexation-un-experts-warn/

Outrage Over Global ‘Silence’ as Israel Continues Ethnic Cleansing in Gaza. “History will reveal those who spoke out against this genocide, and those who did not,” said one rights group.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/gaza-ethnic-cleansing

# Law Enforcment / ATF / FBI / CIA
‘DEI Hire’: Racists Target FBI Agent Alethea Duncan, A Black Woman, After New Orleans Car Attack
https://www.yahoo.com/news/wingers-think-orleans-attack-dei-174451844.html

# Media
Trump eyes PRIVATIZING United States Postal Service during second term. Can Trump Privatize The Postal Service? What To Know As President-Elect Says He’s ‘Looking At’ USPS Changes
https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2024/12/16/can-trump-privatize-the-postal-service-what-to-know-as-president-elect-says-hes-looking-at-usps-changes/

# Medical / Health News
Medicare Advantage Is Scamming You. The privatized version of Medicare doesn’t just provide worse care than traditional Medicare—it also rips off American taxpayers with fraudulent claims. And Trump wants to double down on it.
https://prospect.org/health/2024-01-12-great-medicare-advantage-marketing-scam/

Brain cell aging linked to common pesticide exposure.
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9515138/

# Medical Bio-Engineering / Bio-Science
Researchers discover novel class of anti-malaria antibodies. New antibodies could lead to next generation of interventions against malaria.
https://www.niaid.nih.gov/news-events/nih-researchers-discover-novel-class-anti-malaria-antibodies

# Other Interesting Things
He thought it was gold, but inside this 4.6 billion-year-old meteorite he found something even stranger
https://www.earth.com/news/he-thought-it-was-gold-but-inside-this-4-6-billion-year-old-meteorite-he-found-something-even-stranger/

# Recycle / Repurpose / Reuse
Why Gardeners Should Collect Pine Cones: Nature’s Hidden Gem
https://gardeningsoul.com/why-gardeners-should-collect-pine-cones-natures-hidden-gem/

# Science
Editors at Science Journal Resign En Masse Over Bad Use of AI, High Fees. Members of the Elsevier-published Journal of Human Evolution quit, [paleoanthropological research] citing AI production processes introducing errors, high author fees, and concerns over editorial independence.
https://cedirates.com/news/editors-at-science-journal-resign-en-masse-over-bad-use-of-ai-high-fees/

# Space / Solar / Lunar / Atmosphere / Astronomy
Parker Solar Probe beams 1st detailed message after sun flyby
https://blogs.nasa.gov/parkersolarprobe/2025/01/02/nasas-parker-solar-probe-reports-healthy-status-after-solar-encounter/

# Technology / Artificial Intelligence
The Death of Net Neutrality Is a Bad Omen. While Americans might not mourn the loss of net neutrality, an appeals court’s ruling sets a troubling precedent for consumer protections in every industry.
https://www.wired.com/story/net-neutrality-ruling-dead/

# Veterans / VA
U.S. Military Service Is the Strongest Predictor of Carrying Out Extremist Violence. The mass murder in New Orleans and Cybertruck explosion in Las Vegas fit a troubling pattern among U.S. vets, research says.
https://theintercept.com/2025/01/02/military-veterans-extremism-attack-new-orleans-vegas/

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Voices, The Peoples News No. 2025-01-02

Voices, The Peoples News

January 2, 2025
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate

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# Animals / Pets / Alerts / Recalls
Dog owner sounds warning over newly approved arthritis drug, Librella ‘miracle’ pain medication. Librela is a monthly injection used to treat pain and inflammation created by osteoarthritis. More than 8000 “adverse reactions” have been reported to the FDA since May of 2023.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xe3SFWuxG1s

# Border / Immigration / Cartels / Trafficing
‘This Is What Makes Us Rich’: Inside a Sinaloa Cartel Fentanyl Lab: New York Times reporters witnessed the dangerous production process inside a secret lab in Culiacán run by Mexico’s most powerful criminal syndicate.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/29/world/americas/inside-fentanyl-lab-mexico.html

Mexican authorities said they recovered a total of 31 bodies from pits in a southeastern state plagued by cartel violence since they began excavating the improvised graves at the weekend.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hidden-graves-dozens-bodies-chiapas-mexico-cartel-turf-war/

# Business / Industry / Corporations
Big Lots CEO reveals going-out-of-business process could ‘be reversed’ as bankrupt chain may get second chance
https://www.the-sun.com/money/13183394/big-lots-bankruptcy-second-chance-reversed/#:~:text=All%20Big%20Lots%20stores%20subsequently,email%20obtained%20by%20The%20Hill

Fact Check: Photo Showing Large Temu Warehouse Fire in China Is Fake
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/temu-warehouse-fire-china/

Japan’s Nippon Steel offers governmental veto power for U.S. Steel production
https://www.axios.com/2025/01/02/biden-japan-nippon-steel-acquisition

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks
US Treasury Department Admits It Got Hacked by China. Treasury says hackers accessed “certain unclassified documents” in a “major” breach, but experts believe the attack’s impacts could prove to be more significant as new details emerge.
https://www.reuters.com/technology/cybersecurity/us-treasurys-workstations-hacked-cyberattack-by-china-afp-reports-2024-12-30/

TD Bank Insider Arrested And Charged With Facilitating money laundering to Colombia through the financial institution, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.
https://www.justice.gov/usao-nj/pr/td-bank-insider-arrested-and-charged-facilitating-money-laundering

Update on $1.8 billion dollars unaccounted for in South Carolina
https://www.newsbreak.com/news19-wltx-524558/3738252306384-update-on-1-8-billion-dollars-unaccounted-for-in-south-carolina

# Education / Schools
“Not Qualified for Fifth Grade.” Teacher Cites Shocking Holes in American Elementary Education. “I see what you mean about the bar being on the floor.”
https://www.distractify.com/p/skills-fifth-graders-should-have

# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM [Bureau of Land Management]
Miami’s beachfront high-rises are sinking fast. It’s a warning for coastal properties worldwide. 35 buildings along the coasts of Miami’s barrier islands sunk into the ground by 2 to 8 centimeters between 2016 and 2023.
https://www.aol.com/miamis-beachfront-high-rises-sinking-090301177.html

12 Grocery Tips That Could Save You Hundreds This Year
https://www.newsbreak.com/news/3737904983493-12-genius-grocery-tricks-that-could-save-you-hundreds-this-year?noAds=1&_f=app_share&s=a3&share_destination_id=MjUxNTI2Njg4LTE3MzU3ODEzNjMxNTM%3D

Elevated Levels of Radium Found in Western Pennsylvania’s Freshwater Mussels. Researchers detected increased radioactivity in mussels downstream of oil and gas wastewater discharge points, raising concerns about effects up the food chain.
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/02012025/elevated-levels-of-radium-found-in-western-pennsylvanias-freshwater-mussels/

# General News
As Musk gains influence, questions hover over US probes into his empire. Last month, in the waning days of the Biden administration, the SEC set a tight deadline of several days for demanding that Elon Musk pay a settlement or face civil charges relating to alleged securities violations during his $44 billion takeover of Twitter in 2022.
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/musk-gains-influence-questions-hover-over-us-probes-into-his-empire-2025-01-02/

New Jersey drones mystery sees craft banned in 30 areas as national security threat fears grow
https://www.themirror.com/news/us-news/new-jersey-drones-mystery-sees-886141

# Gov / Politics
One week until Congress meets to certify the results of the 2024 presidential election
https://www.wusa9.com/video/news/local/dc/one-week-until-congress-meets-to-certify-the-results-of-the-2024-presidential-election/65-426136be-a82c-4708-b67b-f4826239d855

Report to Congress on Iran: Setbacks in 2024 may raise questions about the future of the Iranian government’s longtime strategy to erode U.S. influence in the Middle East and project power in neighboring states by backing a range of regional armed groups (sometimes known as the ‘axis of resistance’
https://news.usni.org/2025/01/01/report-to-congress-on-iran

Enshittification Comes to Washington: Our tech overlords have ruined the online platforms that Americans depend on. Now, as Donald Trump returns to the White House with Elon Musk in tow, expect the same to happen to our government.
https://newrepublic.com/article/189701/trump-2025-enshittification-civil-service

Struggling Mike Johnson Has a New Plan to Keep His Job. Mike Johnson is scrambling to cling to power.
http://socket.newrepublic.com/post/189763/mike-johnson-speaker-new-rules

‘Emergency break glass option’ on the table for Republicans to rush Trump certification
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-break-glass/

‘Techbro goons’ ruined the economy — and Trump now wants them to ruin government: Tech billionaires have run many facets of the economy as we know it into the ground — and now President-elect Donald Trump is putting them in charge of doing the same to the government
https://www.msn.com/en-in/money/topstories/techbro-goons-ruined-the-economy-and-trump-now-wants-them-to-ruin-government-analyst/ar-AA1wOYyz

House GOP proposes new rules for next Congress — including a ‘crucial alteration’: report
https://www.alternet.org/house-rules/

Stop Trump’s mad Greenland scheme before it gets started
https://thehill.com/opinion/international/5061620-stop-trumps-mad-greenland-scheme-before-it-gets-started/

Gold Bars, Cash-Stuffed Envelopes and Turkish Campaign Donations: The Most Insane Dem Corruption Scandals Of 2024. Democratic politicians have long found themselves at the center of corruption scandals, but 2024 may have been a year like no other in the double-dealing department.
https://dailycaller.com/2025/01/01/gold-bars-cash-stuffed-envelopes-and-turkish-campaign-donations-the-most-insane-dem-corruption-scandals-of-2024/

# Gov / Politics / Global
Xi says China’s annexation of Taiwan can’t be stopped
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2024/12/31/taiwan-annexation-economy/9361735679112/

# Law Enforcment / ATF / FBI / CIA
Wisconsin police search for convicted felon after multiple children found dead
https://www.foxnews.com/us/wisconsin-police-search-convicted-felon-after-multiple-children-found-dead

New Orleans Truck Attack Responsible for 15 Deaths, FBI Searches for Accomplices. US Army veteran Shamsud-Din Jabbar of Texas was shot and killed by police after he targeted New Year’s Eve revelers on Bourbon Street.
https://www.wdsu.com/article/new-orleans-terror-attack-jabbar-live-updates/63320965
Also: FBI Statement on the Attack in New Orleans
https://www.fbi.gov/news/press-releases/fbi-statement-on-the-attack-in-new-orleans

FBI found 150 homemade bombs at Virginia home during search in December, prosecutors say
https://apnews.com/article/homemade-bombs-seized-virginia-firearms-c68488480ef8bd3de7b432272399aa28

Lawsuits, FBI probe engulf South Dakota doomsday bunker complex
https://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/midwest/lawsuits-fbi-probe-engulf-south-dakota-doomsday-bunker-complex/

‘The CIA Must Get Involved, NOW’: Trump Urges Agency To Take Action Amid ‘Virtually Nonexistent Leadership’
https://www.mediaite.com/politics/the-cia-must-get-involved-now-trump-urges-agency-to-take-action-amid-virtually-nonexistent-leadership/

Feds, NYPD raid home of ex-top cop Jeffrey Maddrey in latest probe of NYC Mayor Adams’ admin
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/01/02/law-enforcement-raid-aide-eric-adams-00196205

Mass shooting outside Amazura nightclub in New York leaves 10 injured after ‘4 men open fire over 30 times at revelers’
https://www.livemint.com/news/world/new-york-mass-shooting-in-queens-live-updates-ny-queens-nightclub-amazura-11-shot-suspect-latest-news-2-january-2025-11735801056555.html

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC]
Donald Trump Urges Supreme Court to Pause TikTok Ban Decision Until After Inauguration
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/trump-urges-supreme-court-to-pause-law-threatening-tiktok-ban

# Medical / Health News
Parents of toddler who died from flu after hospital failings speak out on five-year wait for answers
https://www.yahoo.com/news/parents-toddler-died-flu-hospital-120630986.html

People who drink bottled water issued urgent health warning. Roughly 10% to 78% of bottled water samples contain contaminants, including microplastics. These are often hormone (endocrine) disruptors. Microplastic contamination is associated with oxidative stress, immune system dysregulation, and changes in blood fat levels.
https://www.aol.com/scientists-urgently-warn-stop-drinking-130000353.html

Some states on track to restore abortion access, while others push for fetal rights in 2025
https://www.aol.com/states-track-restore-abortion-access-183840740.html

Bernie Sanders’ nine-point plan to overhaul America’s healthcare system. Bernie Sanders unveils bold plan to reform U.S. healthcare and address inequality. “Our real problem is not so much a healthcare crisis as it is a political and economic one,” he wrote in an op-ed.
https://www.nationofchange.org/2025/01/02/bernie-sanders-nine-point-plan-to-overhaul-americas-healthcare-system/

# Medical / Health News / Global
Chinese scientists find common blood pressure drug could cure rare brain tumour. Treatment for an invasive, noncancerous brain tumour that causes complications including diabetes could lie in a cheap medication often prescribed for high blood pressure.
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/health/joint-china-us-team-develops-new-drug-for-aggressive-brain-cancer/3325304

# Military General News
‘Without honor’: Marine vet raises red flag about key Trump defense nominee
https://www.newsbreak.com/news/3738778378987-without-honor-marine-vet-raises-red-flag-about-key-trump-defense-nominee?noAds=1&_f=app_share&s=a3&share_destination_id=MjUxNTI2Njg4LTE3MzU4MjY2MzE4NjU%3D

# Military General News/ Global
Chinese Ships Carrying Autocannons Trouble US Ally Japan
https://www.newsweek.com/china-news-ships-carrying-autocannons-trouble-us-ally-japan-2008407

# Ongoing Wars
US military hits Houthi targets in Yemen after attacks on Israel
https://nypost.com/2024/12/31/world-news/us-launches-multiple-strikes-on-houthi-targets-in-yemen/

Yemen’s Houthis defiant after new US strikes: CENTCOM says it struck ‘Houthi targets’ in Sanaa and coastal locations in Yemen, days after Israel targeted the country.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/12/31/yemens-houthis-defiant-after-new-us-strikes

On e-scooters and ATVs, Russian forces swarm Ukrainian positions in the east
https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/on-e-scooters-and-atvs-russian-forces-swarm-ukrainian-positions-in-the-east

How suicide drones transformed the front lines in Ukraine. Outnumbered and desperate, the nation began hacking cheap consumer drones with explosives — bringing a brutal new form of violence to 21st-century warfare
https://www.pbs.org/video/russian-invasion-1727375055/

Iran Issues Warning About US Bases in Syria
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/12/7/where-does-iran-stand-on-syrias-fast-moving-conflict

# Other Interesting Things
Archaeologists shocked by mystery building complex found by complete luck
https://www.the-independent.com/news/science/archaeology/castle-ward-co-down-dig-b2672750.html

# Planetary
New Study Reveals Decades of Groundwater Pumping Has Impacted Planet’s Motion Significantly, Tilted by Nearly 80 Centimeters. Earth’s tilt has changed by 31.5 inches (80 centimeters) between 1993 and 2010 because of the amount of groundwater humans have pumped from the planet’s interior.
https://www.space.com/earth-tilt-changed-by-groundwater-pumping

# Science
Microplastics linked to organ lesions while scientists may have found how to clean them from nature. Mmicroplastics are less than five millimeters long. Their tiny size has allowed them to get into everything, from human blood and breastmilk to the food we eat, stretching to every corner of the globe.
https://www.salon.com/2025/01/02/microplastics-are-linked-to-lesions-on-organs-scientists-may-have-found-a-way-to-get-rid-of-them/

# Space / Solar / Lunar / Atmosphere / Astronomy
Transforming the Moon Into Humanity’s First Space Hub. The small step back to Earth’s satellite will provide a giant leap for exploring our solar system.
https://www.wired.com/story/moon-humanity-industrial-space-hub/

10,000-kilometer precision: Astronomers pinpoint origin of mysterious space signals: Every day, several times a day, massive explosions of radio waves burst forth from distant corners of the universe, each carrying more energy than our sun produces in a month.
https://www.sciencealert.com/mystery-signals-may-be-coming-from-one-of-the-rarest-stars-in-the-galaxy

# Technology / Artificial Intelligence
Automate software testing for aerospace and defense. Ensure mission success with advanced AI test automation
https://www.keysight.com/us/en/cmp/2024/automated-software-testing-for-aerospace-and-defense.html

Future-Proof Testing: Software Adaptability Guide. Learn about Future-Proof Testing to ensure software stays relevant with adaptability strategies. Discover its key traits, its types, components, and more.
https://www.lambdatest.com/learning-hub/future-proof-testing

Inside the Plan to Teach Robots the Laws of War. Artificial intelligence is coming to warfare. Can it learn ethics?
https://newrepublic.com/article/189236/inside-plan-teach-robots-laws-war

NATO is working to reroute data through space, fearing Russia could slice undersea internet cables
https://www.businessinsider.com/nato-plan-to-defend-undersea-internet-from-sabotage-using-satellites-2025-1

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Voices, The Peoples News No. 2025-01-01

Voices, The Peoples News

January 1, 2025
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate

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# Border / Immigration / Cartels / Trafficing
Experts warn Trump’s plan to name cartels ‘terrorists’ could open door to military operations in Mexico. President-elect’s latest suggestion threatens to escalate tensions between the U.S. and Mexico
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-mexican-cartels-terrorist-organizations-b2672186.html

Lawler contends US must face depopulation ‘reality’ amid H-1B visas debate
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/immigration/3271880/lawler-us-depopulation-reality-h-1b-visa-debate/
See also: The H-1B program applies to employers seeking to hire non immigrant aliens as workers in specialty occupations
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/immigration/h1b

Knife-wielding Tren de Aragua gangbangers are repeatedly attacking border crossings in desperate move to force their way into US before Trump takes office
https://www.aol.com/knife-wielding-tren-aragua-gangbangers-113808272.html

Armed Tren de Aragua gang members attacking US border crossings
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHlSYkqisEg

Mexican immigration agent killed by Venezuelan migrants near Texas crossing where Tren de Aragua threatened to attack Texas troops
https://nypost.com/2024/12/31/world-news/migrants-accused-of-killing-mexican-border-agent-who-asked-for-id-papers/

Drone discovers ‘narco tunnel’ between Arizona, Mexico
https://www.newsweek.com/drone-drug-tunnel-us-mexico-border-2007897

Migrants allegedly beat Mexican agent to death
https://www.yahoo.com/news/migrants-allegedly-beat-mexican-agent-190536258.html

# Business / Industry / Corporations / Global
Chinese Companies Have Sidestepped Trump’s Tariffs. They Could Do It Again.
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/trade/exports/insights/chinese-companies-have-sidestepped-trumps-tariffs-they-could-do-it-again/articleshow/116845821.cms?from=mdr

On December 26, 2024, the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued an order in Texas Top Cop Shop, Inc. et al. v. Garland et al., that effectively pauses beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting requirements established by the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA).
https://www.hklaw.com/en/insights/publications/2024/12/corporate-transparency-act-nationwide-injunction-in-place-again

# Chemicals / Herbicides / Pesticides / Bugs
New breed of nearly invincible bed bugs that are 20,000 times tougher to kill is discovered
https://www.mentalfloss.com/genetic-mutations-make-bed-bugs-hard-to-kill

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks
Billionaire Bill Ackman says he expects Trump to privatize the nation’s two largest government-owned lenders
https://www.newsbreak.com/trending/top/Ackman-Predicts-Trump-to-Privatize-Lenders

Congress Passes Social Security Reform That Could Help Few, Harm Many
https://www.newsbreak.com/videos/3736867566194-congress-passes-social-security-reform-that-could-help-few-harm-many?noAds=1&_f=app_share&s=a3&share_destination_id=MjUxNTI2Njg4LTE3MzU2NzYxNDM3MzE%3D

House Passes H.R. 82, the “Social Security Fairness Act of 2023”
https://www.ssa.gov/legislation/legis_bulletin_122324.html
Also: Social Security Fairness Act
https://www.afscme.org/about/downloadable-asset/118th%20Social%20Security%20Fairness%20Act%20030323.pdf

Republican proposes senior tax exemption as Democrats contemplate raising rates
https://www.aol.com/republican-proposes-senior-tax-exemption-212700225.html

Social Security Full Retirement Age to Increase in 2025: Starting with those age 62 in 2025, increase the normal retirement age (NRA) 1 month every 2 years until the NRA reaches 69. Also increase the age up to which the delayed retirement credit may be earned at the same rate (from 70 to 72). No change to earliest eligibility age.
https://www.ssa.gov/oact/solvency/provisions/retireage.html#:~:text=C1.6-,Starting%20with%20those%20age%2062%20in%202025%2C%20increase%20the%20normal,change%20to%20earliest%20eligibility%20age

Schmitt on H-1B program: ‘American workers have been left behind by this economy’
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/eric-schmitt-h-1b-visa/2024/12/29/id/1193241/

# Education / Schools
Anytime can be the right time to explore STEM (science, technology, engineering and math). Explore our favorite experiments, engineering challenges and demonstrations with these fun hands-on STEM activities! Materials are easy to find, most activities take an hour or less, and the STEM learning is limitless.
https://www.sciencebuddies.org/stem-activities

20 End of year science activities
https://www.fizzicseducation.com.au/articles/20-end-of-year-science-activities/?srsltid=AfmBOoo-vcYo8c9KvIhSlaU3SQeSpiBPZoCsXD5GEIr5RQEFKlftWhCX

17+ Fun and Easy Science Experiments for Kids
https://www.splashlearn.com/blog/kids-science-experiments-to-make-learning-engaging/

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Global
Ukraine halts transit of Russian gas to Europe after a prewar deal expired
https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-gas-transit-supplies-gazprom-7775fea34a7be9723b991d835a7ebd6f

# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM [Bureau of Land Management]
Government buys Grand Teton National Park land for $100 million to protect from developers
https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/experience/national-parks/2024/12/31/wyoming-grand-teton-national-park-kelly-parcel/77357410007/

Huge US underwater volcano set for imminent eruption after ‘swelling’ warning. Axial Seamount, situated a striking 470 km off the Oregon coast and well beneath sea level, is showing tell-tale signs of being ready to burst in 2025. Scientists herald this advanced notice of an impending eruption as “pretty unique” and an impressive accomplishment.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-14237183/underwater-volcano-west-coast-erupt-2025.html

Outgoing Biden Interior Department announces flurry of new wilderness protections
https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/5059879-biden-admin-proposes-environmental-protections/

Scientists Horrified by What They Found Under the Doomsday Glacier. It’s never good when a report on a glacier includes the phrase “vigorous melting.” Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica is melting at an accelerating rate and could be on an irreversible path to collapse, spelling catastrophe for global sea level rise
https://www.good.is/scientists-who-drilled-deep-into-doomsday-glacier-startled-by-what-they-found-beneath-its-concerning

# Foods / Things that impact your health
Top 9 Cheapest and Healthiest Green Veggies
https://www.dfdrussell.org/cheapest-and-healthiest-veggies/

# General News
Pennsylvania Amish Build 12 Houses In Less Than Two Days For North Carolina Hurricane Victims
https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/charlotte/news/2024/12/25/amish-from-pennsylvania-built-homes-in-boone

Elon Musk Assumes New X Identity Linked to White Supremacists
https://www.newsbreak.com/news/3736877347334-elon-musk-assumes-new-x-identity-linked-to-white-supremacists?noAds=1&_f=app_share&s=a3&share_destination_id=MjUxNTI2Njg4LTE3MzU2NzYxNjQzMTY%3D

Fact Check: Texas Banned Shariah Law in December 2024? No, But 2017 Bill Was Described as ‘Anti-Islamic’: In 2017, Texas passed a bill regulating foreign legislation in “certain family law cases” but it did not specifically mention Shariah law.
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/anti-shariah-law-texas/

Anti-Sharia Bill Dead, but Sentiment Alive. Third time not a charm for foreign law ban in Texas
https://www.austinchronicle.com/news/2015-05-22/anti-sharia-bill-dead-but-sentiment-alive/

New Jersey drones mystery ‘just the beginning’ with huge announcement ‘in 30 days’
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/drone-crisis-just-beginning-expert-34403108

# Gov / Politics
Congress just committed a ‘New Years Eve ethics massacre’: Schuman accuses both Republicans and Democrats on the committee of passing rule changes that make corruption easier to get away with. “Under the cover of the New Years’ holiday, Ethics Committee Democrats and Republicans pulled a fast one, legalizing a money laundry blatantly corrupt.”
https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/politics/congress-just-committed-a-new-years-eve-ethics-massacre-watchdog/ar-AA1wM1FY

Trump plan ‘would provide legal framework’ for unilateral attacks in Mexico: Foreign policy experts are warning that President-elect Donald Trump’s plan to designate drug cartels as terrorist organizations could give him authorization to launch military strikes inside of Mexico.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/trump-plan-would-provide-legal-framework-for-unilateral-attacks-in-mexico-expert/ar-AA1wM52X?ocid=avres007

US imposes new sanctions on Iranian and Russian entities for election influence
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2024/12/31/us-sanctions-iranian-russian-entities/77353399007/

Mike Johnson Gets More Terrible News as Republican Skepticism Grows: Mike Johnson’s bid to hold on to the speaker’s gavel just got a whole lot more difficult.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/mike-johnson-gets-more-terrible-161549727.html

North Carolina governor commutes 15 death row sentences in final day in office. Roy Cooper’s historic clemency action comes a week after Biden’s resentencings shielded dozens from execution
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/dec/31/north-carolina-governor-commutes-death-row-sentences

# Gov / Politics / Global
Russia rejects Trump’s Ukraine peace proposals
https://nypost.com/2024/12/30/world-news/russia-rejects-trump-teams-proposed-peace-deal-for-ukraine/

Why has Russia rejected Trump’s Ukraine truce plan? Vladimir Putin and top Russian diplomat Sergey Lavrov have said a deferral in Ukraine’s NATO entry won’t be enough.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/12/30/why-has-russia-rejected-trumps-ukraine-truce-plan

# Law Enforcment / ATF / FBI / CIA
FBI seizes its largest ever cache of homemade explosives from alleged extremist’s farm
https://www.thetimes.com/world/us-world/article/fbi-largest-cache-homemade-explosives-virginia-vvwkj5n5h

2 security guards shot after confronting shoplifting suspect in Los Angeles
https://www.yahoo.com/news/2-security-guards-shot-confronting-184626983.html

A Black inmate’s fatal beating at New York prison ignited outrage: Here’s what we know about the case
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/new-york-prison-death-robert-brooks-b2672132.html

NYC jail staff blocked medics from treating 23-year-old woman with a possible case of scarlet fever who died weeks later
https://apnews.com/article/rikers-island-death-charizma-jones-1c6886fdededfe2d73db3ce74333c56a

Ten dead after driver rams truck into New Year’s Eve crowds at ‘speed & fires weapon’ in New Orleans ‘terror attack’
https://spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/south-texas-el-paso/news/2025/01/01/10-dead–30-injured-after-car-plows-into-a-crowd-in-new-orleans

# Media
New law in Texas requires parental consent for children to use social media
https://www.statesman.com/story/news/state/2024/09/13/scope-act-texas-hb-18-social-media-children-personal-data-online-judge-robert-pitman-block/75178891007/

# Medical / Health News
Frantic hunt for ‘unknown abuser’ breaking babies bones at Virginia hospital after seven infants in NICU are found with fractures
https://www.newsbreak.com/news/3736689958656-frantic-hunt-for-unknown-abuser-breaking-babies-bones-at-virginia-hospital-after-seven-infants-in-nicu-are-found-with-fractures?noAds=1&_f=app_share&s=a3&share_destination_id=MjUxNTI2Njg4LTE3MzU2NzYyODgzMjQ%3D

# Military General News
Guantánamo Detainee Held Without Charge for Over Two Decades Is Repatriated. There are now 26 detainees remaining, the majority of whom have never been charged and have been approved for release. The move came as the Biden administration faced pressure to clear the notorious military prison of all uncharged detainees before Donald Trump takes office.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/guantanamo-detainee-repatriated

# Military / DOD / Militia
U.S. amplifies strikes on Yemen’s Houthis as tensions with Israel flare. The latest round of strikes occurred as the United States and its ally Israel struggle to halt a campaign of regional assaults by the Iranian-backed militant group.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-strikes-houthi-targets-yemen-warships-attacked/

# NASA / Space Force
US prepares to de-orbit International Space Station amid China competition
https://jang.com.pk/en/28368-us-to-deorbit-international-space-station-amid-space-rivalry-with-china-news

# Other Interesting Things
Archaeologists Found 115,000-Year-Old Human Footprints Where They Shouldn’t Be. They might just rewrite the history of human migration.
https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/archaeology/a63304852/ancient-human-footprints-discovered-migration-history/

# Space / Solar / Lunar / Atmosphere / Astronomy
How Voyager 1 is still bringing us surprises from the very edge of our solar system
https://www.the-independent.com/space/voyager-1-surprises-nasa-solar-system-b2669118.html#:~:text=Out%20there%2C%20they%20are%20used,that%20would%20otherwise%20be%20impossible

What Voyager Found at The Edge of The Solar System
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOKGaCGdZeQ

Gravity Mapping Detects Large Hidden Structures Under Surface of Mars. The Red Planet may not be as geologically “dead” as once believed.
https://futurism.com/the-byte/hidden-structures-under-mars-surface?utm_term=Futurism%20//%2012.31.2024&utm_campaign=Futurism_Newsletter&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email

# Technology / Artificial Intelligence / Science
Scientists Want To Entangle Human Brains With Quantum Computers To Learn About Consciousness
https://www.sciencealert.com/quantum-entanglement-in-neurons-may-actually-explain-consciousness

# Technology / Artificial Intelligence / Global
Self-driving ‘humanoid robot’ with AI and remote control capabilities will start building cars as soon as 2026. The third generation of GoMate was unveiled by the state-owned Guangzhou Automobile Group at an event in Shanghai.
https://aibusiness.com/automation/humanoid-robot-to-build-cars-for-chinese-automaker#close-modal

Unitree’s B2-W robot dog gets an epic upgrade
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ue2pLsBkCM

What Makes Unitree B2-W the Most POWERFUL Robot Yet?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPMIWeW4yOU

# Transportation / Travel
Real ID required for travel starting in 2025. Starting May 7, 2025, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security will enforce the use of REAL ID at airports and some federal facilities.
https://www.dps.texas.gov/section/driver-license/federal-real-id-act

# Weather
Map shows where Arctic blast will arrive today – and there’s more to come
https://www.themirror.com/news/us-news/map-shows-arctic-blast-arrive-883172

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