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Voices, The Peoples News

January 7, 2025
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate

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# Border / Immigration / Gangs
Gov. Healey orders inspection of state-run shelters following migrant arrested with fentanyl, AR-15 at a Revere hotel. House Republicans also demand answers after Leonardo Andujar Sanchez arrested
https://www.bostonherald.com/2025/01/06/gov-healey-orders-inspection-of-state-run-shelters-following-migrant-arrested-with-fentanyl-ar-15-at-a-revere-hotel/

Afghans arrive in the Philippines to complete visa processing for resettlement in US. Their arrival comes as part of an agreement between the Filipino and U.S. governments.
https://www.voanews.com/a/afghans-arrive-in-the-philippines-to-complete-visa-processing-for-resettlement-in-us/7925603.html

A caravan of migrants has left Tapachula, Mexico, on foot, attempting to cross the U.S. border before President-elect Donald Trump takes office. Sources say the majority of the caravan is from Venezuela. Mexican immigration authorities have stepped up efforts to deter and block the caravan from reaching Mexico City. Dubbed “Operation Carousel,” officials are negotiating with these caravans to travel to other Mexican states.”
https://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/immigration/migrant-caravan-tapachula-mexico/

As TdA expands in 22 states, Texas law enforcement continue crackdown
https://gazette.com/news/wex/as-tda-expands-in-22-states-texas-law-enforcement-continue-crackdown/article_fe6b69ca-ce4b-5d7c-86a5-2c1dd2d9363a.html

# Children / Youth
Kids Are Huffing Galaxy Gas Until They Get Tremors, Limps and Losing Bowel Control. Flavored nitrous oxide is the newest drug to sweep America’s youth and it sounds like folks are already developing debilitating addictions and alarming side effects.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/kids-huffing-galaxy-gas-until-201254734.html

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks
National debt to increase $196 billion after Social Security Fairness Act signed
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_da7263e2-cc5e-11ef-bdce-bbab9a224583.html

# Employment / Labor / Unions
Federal employee unions are trying to block Trump’s agenda. Federal employee unions are trying to block Trump’s agenda
https://thehill.com/regulation/labor/5044129-trump-fight-federal-workers-contract/

Pro-Trump Pundit Says Elon Musk Is Trying To Distract From Fact He ‘Sided With Foreign Workers Over American Workers’
https://www.mediaite.com/politics/pro-trump-pundit-says-elon-musk-is-trying-to-distract-from-fact-he-sided-with-foreign-workers-over-american-workers/

It’s the third working day of 2025 – and some CEOs have already made the average worker’s yearly salary
https://www.indy100.com/news/ceo-earnings-average-uk-salary

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil
House GOP sets sights on expanding oil drilling and weakening federal land protections
https://www.ehn.org/house-gop-sets-sights-on-expanding-oil-drilling-and-weakening-federal-land-protections-2670750571.html

Mining concerns put Arizona community’s water future at risk
https://www.dailyclimate.org/mining-concerns-put-arizona-communitys-water-future-at-risk-2670757119.html

# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM
Congress Is Setting Up for a Public Lands Sell-Off. On Friday, the House of Representatives for the 119th Congress approved a rules package that reintroduces a provision making it easier for lawmakers to cede control of federal lands to local authorities. That, in turn, could result in vast swaths of the West being opened up to drilling or auctioned off to private owners, according to critics.
https://heatmap.news/sparks/house-rules-public-lands

Climate change worsens global water cycle, driving extreme droughts and floods
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/01/250106133458.htm

# General News
Senate Budget Committee Investigation into Nazi-Linked Credit Suisse Accounts Yields Extensive New Findings, Reveals Bank’s Historic Pattern of Obstruction. Independent Ombudsperson’s Interim Update to Committee at Close of 118th Congress Provides New Details, Promises Comprehensive Final Report
https://www.budget.senate.gov/chairman/newsroom/press/senate-budget-committee-investigation-into-nazi-linked-credit-suisse-accounts-yields-extensive-new-findings-reveals-banks-historic-pattern-of-obstruction

Trump Actually Seems Serious About Buying Greenland and Canada. Donald Trump is starting to take his preposterous joke seriously.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-actually-seems-serious-buying-142707866.html

# Gov / Politics
Team Trump Admits Jack Smith Found Evidence of Vast ‘Criminal Conspiracies’
https://apnews.com/article/trump-jack-smith-election-supreme-court-0b9969b480036bb1f7c61a73980d406c
Also: Breaking down evidence in newly unsealed filing in Trump election case. The filing cites previously unknown accounts offered by Trump’s closest aides to paint a portrait of an “increasingly desperate” president who, while losing his grip on the White House, “used deceit to target every stage of the electoral process.”
https://apnews.com/article/trump-jack-smith-election-supreme-court-0b9969b480036bb1f7c61a73980d406c

Trump threatens to fire presidential archivist to prevent future classified docs charges
https://time.com/7205121/trump-promises-to-replace-national-archivist/

Trump’s attorneys reviewed draft of final special counsel report and want it blocked from public release
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/07/trump-special-counsel-report-blocked

Trump Struggles to Staff Ranks After Using Loyalty Tests to Vet Candidates
https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-struggles-staff-ranks-using-224500350.html

Columnist warns America is in the middle of a decade of ‘dangerous instability.’ The emerging political violence in the United States is indicative of a more serious threat to American democracy, and the country appears to have reached a turning point, wrote the Atlantic’s Stephen Marche.
https://www.rawstory.com/political-violence-2670751308/

Stephen Colbert Gives Trump Supporters A Serious ‘Reality’ Check About Jan. 6
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/stephen-colbert-gives-trump-supporters-113504697.html

Trump escalates plans to acquire Greenland after resident pleads: Trump’s push for Greenland grows stronger after resident urges, ‘Buy us. Buy Greenland’, criticizing Danish exploitation. Donald Trump, after a Greenlander’s plea to ‘buy Greenland’, pushed for US ownership, claiming it would benefit the island. His son, Donald Trump Jr., is set to visit Greenland.
https://www.livemint.com/news/us-news/trumps-greenland-acquisition-push-intensifies-after-resident-urges-buy-us-we-dont-get-our-riches-11736259048225.html

Trump Jr arrives in Greenland after dad says US should own the territory. During his first term as president, Donald Trump expressed an interest in buying the Arctic island. He was rebuffed then, as he has been now. When asked about Trump Jr’s visit to Greenland, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen told Danish TV that “Greenland belongs to the Greenlanders” and that only the local population could determine their future.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yv10knyd9o

US in negotiations with Taliban to swap Americans in Afghanistan for prisoner in Guantanamo
https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1269646-us-in-talks-with-afghan-taliban-to-swap-detained-americans-for-guantanamo-prisoner

# Gov / Politics / Global
Musk Completely Derails UK Political Establishment, Accuses PM’s Party Of Pakistani Rape Gang Cover-Up. Elon Musk ignited a political firestorm in the UK after accusing Prime Minister Keir Starmer of being complicit in grooming gangs’ “rape of Britain.”
https://dailycaller.com/2025/01/06/elon-musk-keir-starmer-grooming-rape-gang-islamic-cover-up-prime-minister-labour/

‘I find it worrying’: European leaders fire back after Elon Musk’s hostile X posts. Starmer has joined the leaders of France and Germany in responding to a series of hostile posts by Musk backing far-right political parties and attacking leftwing politicians in Europe.
https://nationalpost.com/video/fa60f19a-cc64-11ef-8530-32073a9663ca/european-leaders-hit-back-at-elon-musk-following-his-hostile-posts

“We’ve seen this playbook before”: British PM says Elon Musk is spreading “lies and misinformation”
https://www.salon.com/2025/01/06/weve-seen-this-playbook-before-british-pm-says-elon-musk-is-spreading-lies-and-misinformation/

# Law Enforcment / ATF / FBI / CIA
Miami Police Body Camera Video Of US Olympian Fred Kerley’s Violent Arrest Seems To Contradict Cops’ Story. Arrest footage renews familiar questions about police use of force
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2025/01/04/fred-kerley-arrest-footage-police-use-of-force/77443113007/

# Medical / Health News
Father of hospital NICU attack victim says babies had one thing in common, they wee all boys. Virginia nurse Erin Strotman charged with child abuse, malicious wounding after newborns suffered ‘unexplainable’ bone fractures
https://www.foxnews.com/us/father-hospital-nicu-attack-victim-says-babies-had-one-thing-common

Americans’ rage at insurers goes beyond health coverage – the author of ‘Delay, Deny, Defend’ points to 3 reforms that could help
https://theconversation.com/americans-rage-at-insurers-goes-beyond-health-coverage-the-author-of-delay-deny-defend-points-to-3-reforms-that-could-help-246598

# Medical Technology
Health insurers limit coverage of prosthetic limbs, questioning medical necessity
https://bioethics.com/archives/95453

# Military / Malitia / Bioweapons / General News
US transfers 11 prisoners out of Guantánamo Bay
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/1/7/us-transfers-eleven-yemeni-detainees-from-guantanamo-bay-prison-to-oman

# NASA / Space Force
Ex-NASA astronaut probes ‘military link’ after shock near-miss with ‘two metallic orbs flying at 150mph’ at 9,000ft. He credited ‘dumb luck’ with his survival that day
https://www.the-sun.com/tech/13218529/ex-nasa-astronaut-ufo-military-link-metallic-orbs/

Elon Musk Trying to Scrap NASA’s Moon Program. “The Moon is a distraction.”
https://futurism.com/elon-musk-scrap-nasa-moon-program

# Other Interesting Things
Unexpected shift of ancient ‘Wheel of Ghosts’ structure has archaeologists baffled. Recent research has revealed an unexplained shift in one of the stones that form the wheel’s central axis which means it hasn’t consistently lined up with celestial bodies.
https://www.indy100.com/science-tech/wheel-of-ghosts-astronomical-purpose

# Pharmaceuticals
Pharmaceuticals could be an overlooked source of PFAS contamination. The medications we rely on daily may be leaving a toxic legacy in our water, as wastewater treatment plants struggle to filter out fluorinated chemicals linked to serious health risks.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/06/climate/forever-chemicals-pfas-drinking-water-drugs-wellness/index.html

# Science
Scientists Finally Solve the Mystery Behind Basketball-Sized Octagons They Kept Finding on Arctic Seafloor
https://www.iflscience.com/scientists-kept-finding-octagons-on-the-seafloor-now-they-know-why-69751

# Social
‘Absolutely disgusting!’ rages woman over eviction notice for 900 families leaving them with ‘nowhere to go.’ Li’l Abner Mobile Home Park will be redeveloped into an affordable housing facility.
https://www.the-sun.com/news/13229226/eviction-notice-lil-abner-mobile-home-park-sweetwater/

# Technology / Artificial Intelligence / Global
Top secret ‘living lab’ robot city of the future built near volcano will welcome first human residents later this year. Toyota has been building its Woven City since 2021 which will serve as a test ground for driverless cars, smart homes and robotics.
https://www.the-sun.com/tech/13233734/toyota-woven-city-futuristic-robot-humans-moving-in/

# Veterans / VA
VA to waive co-pays for Whole Health medical services, aims to assist Veterans in becoming more actively involved in their health care and continue to seek services through these important programs.
https://www.militarytimes.com/veterans/2025/01/06/va-to-waive-co-pays-for-whole-health-medical-services/

# Water
Water disputes and sewage woes test U.S.-Mexico diplomacy
https://www.npr.org/2024/08/16/nx-s1-5075171/water-treaty-mexico-united-states

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Voices, The Peoples News

January 6, 2025
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate

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# Animals / Pets / Alerts / Recalls
Feral hogs terrorizing Texas town, infuriating locals: ‘I can’t go out there and start blasting’:  At least 10 wild hogs have been making a nuance of themselves in one Texas suburb. Frustrated locals are demanding officials step in or they will take matters into their own hands.
https://www.wideopenspaces.com/feral-pigs-are-terrorizing-a-texas-town-frustated-locals-speak-out/

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks / Global
China is “determined” to continue opening up its economy to the world in 2025, a top economic planning official said Friday
https://chinaglobalsouth.com/2025/01/04/china-says-determined-to-open-up-to-world-in-2025/

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil
Trump prepares swift energy policy reversals as Inauguration Day nears/ President-elect Donald Trump plans to dismantle Biden-era climate regulations, boost fossil fuel
https://www.ehn.org/trump-prepares-swift-energy-policy-reversals-as-inauguration-day-nears-2670741156.html

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Global
Illegal mining in Colombia fuels environmental and social crisis: A Closer Look at Colombia’s Illegal, Artisanal, and Small-Scale Mining
https://www.csis.org/analysis/closer-look-colombias-illegal-artisanal-and-small-scale-mining

# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM
EPA staff brace for potential departures amid Trump’s return
https://www.ehn.org/epa-staff-brace-for-potential-departures-amid-trumps-return-2670740972.html

# General News
Retired General Has No Idea ‘How We Got in This Mess’ Over Musk’s Government Ties
https://www.yahoo.com/news/retired-general-no-idea-got-222433140.html

U.S. Can’t Let Guard Down Against Terrorist Groups, Foreign and Domestic: Terror threats have not ceased to exist in the U.S. since September 11, 2001 and now people are being radicalized online and committing terror acts more often on American soil.
https://woai.iheart.com/featured/san-antonios-first-news/content/2025-01-02-us-cant-let-guard-down-against-terrorist-groups-foreign-and-domestic/

# Gov / Politics
Trump has a strategic plan for the country: Gearing up for nuclear war. A nuclear expert explains how Project 2025 could push the United States into an expensive, dangerous, and destabilizing nuclear confrontation, unseen since the darkest days of the Cold War
https://thebulletin.org/2024/07/trump-has-a-strategic-plan-for-the-country-gearing-up-for-nuclear-war/

‘Catastrophic impact’: Trump aide worries about ‘serious error’ that could tank new term
https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/politics/catastrophic-impact-trump-aide-worries-about-serious-error-that-could-tank-new-term/ar-AA1x0uEC

‘It should still shock us’: Ex-GOP insider rips DC for brushing off Trump’s coup attempt
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-coup-2670748831/

‘Refuse to bow down’: Rick Wilson shares theory on how Trump will destroy himself
https://www.rawstory.com/donald-trump-2670748298/

‘You can run but you can’t hide’: DOJ lawyer resigns and immediately gets threat from MAGA
https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/world/you-can-run-but-you-cant-hide-doj-lawyer-resigns-and-immediately-gets-threat-from-maga/ar-AA1x0PhJ

ATF head warns that the Trump administration’s funding cut plans could risk lives.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/atf-head-warns-trump-administrations-013439315.html

Donald Trump Is Building a New Army of Foot Soldiers
https://www.yahoo.com/news/donald-trump-building-army-foot-110000711.html

Trump plans ‘mega MAGA’ bill to ram his most controversial policies through
https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-plans-one-big-beautiful-190251080.html

Trump’s eyeing Greenland – but other Arctic investment is frozen
https://www.realclearmarkets.com/2025/01/06/as_trump_eyes_greenland_other_arctic_investment_is_frozen_1082616.html

Biden Approves Sale of $8 Billion in Additional Bombs, Missiles and Arms to Israel
https://www.axios.com/2025/01/04/biden-arms-deal-israel-8-billion

Congress certifies Trump’s 2024 election
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/01/06/trump-transition-electoral-college-certification/

The First Amendment is fundamental, and it’s under attack.  Christian Nationalism wants to bring America’s church and state into one entity, just like Hitler did, which is incompatible with the most basic principle of our democratic framework.
https://news.berkeley.edu/2022/09/20/crisis-of-faith-christian-nationalism-and-the-threat-to-u-s-democracy/

# Gov / Politics / Global
Iran vs. Israel redux: The enormous difficulties and ramifications if Israel attacks Iran’s nuclear sites
https://viimes.org/publication/iran-vs-israel-redux-the-enormous-difficulties-and-ramifications-if-israel-attacks-irans-nuclear-sites/

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau expected to resign within days amid public outcry for Canadian leader to step down: Why has Justin Trudeau resigned – and what’s next for Canada? After spats with allies, pressure from Donald Trump and falling poll numbers, Trudeau has decided to call it quits.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/1/6/why-has-justin-trudeau-resigned-and-whats-next-for-canada

# Law Enforcment / ATF / FBI / CIA
Former Capitol Police officers call Trump’s vows to pardon Jan. 6 rioters ‘a betrayal.’ Dunn said that forgiving insurrectionists for their violent actions shows a lack of accountability from the commander-in-chief.
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5067236-january-6-pardons-officers-donald-trump/

Key Oath Keepers leader revealed as former Las Vegas police detective. Details about Utah-based Robert Kinch, who backed ‘race war’, suggest rightwing militia has retained links with police
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/06/oath-keepers-rightwing-militia-police

Details about Utah-based Robert Kinch, who backed ‘race war’, suggest rightwing militia has links with police
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/06/oath-keepers-rightwing-militia-police

# Medical / Health News
Mask mandates return in multiple states as doctors warn of ‘quad-demic’ of 4 viral infections
https://www.yahoo.com/news/public-health-experts-warning-quad-212352378.html

# Military / Malitia / Bioweapons / General News
Mysterious fog sweeping U.S. sparks bioweapon fears,amid echoes of secret 1950 military program. A thick, “mysterious” fog has descended upon a wide swath of the U.S., sparking fears of another ‘Operation Sea Spray.’
https://www.yahoo.com/news/americans-alarmed-chemical-fog-spreading-173029805.html
Operation Sea Spray: In 1950, the U.S. Released a Bioweapon in San Francisco. This was one of hundreds of bioweapon simulations carried out in the 1950s and 1960s
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/1950-us-released-bioweapon-san-francisco-180955819/

One Man Spent Years Infiltrating a Far Right Militia — This Is What He Found: John Williams went undercover to expose the operations of notorious fascist militias like the Oath Keepers and AP3.
https://www.propublica.org/article/ap3-oath-keepers-militia-mole

# Military General News / Global
Israeli Lawmakers Call for Even More Violent “Complete Cleansing” of North Gaza. A group of Knesset members are urging the Israeli military to destroy all sources of water, food and energy.
https://truthout.org/articles/israeli-lawmakers-call-for-even-more-violent-complete-cleansing-of-north-gaza/

Ukrainian Su-27 Flanker pilot’s rare account of the changing air war. The rare interview details combat operations over Ukraine, including the employment of Western guided munitions from Su-27 Flankers.
https://www.twz.com/air/ukrainian-su-27-flanker-pilots-rare-account-of-the-changing-air-war

Turkish navy starts construction of three new warships  based on domestic designs: a submarine, an aircraft carrier and the lead ship of the highly anticipated TF-2000 air-defense destroyer series.
https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2025/01/turkish-navy-starts-construction-of-3-major-projects-mugem-aircraft-carrier-tf-2000-destroyer-and-milden/

Another 75 Guatemalan soldiers arrive in Haiti to battle gangs
https://our.today/another-75-guatemalan-soldiers-arrive-in-haiti-to-battle-gangs/

Israel Bombs Gaza Over 100 Times in 3 Days, Killing Scores of Palestinians
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PS2Yjhty4hM

German army gets nod to buy Israeli PULS rocket launchers: The pick, offered by Elbit and KNDS, puts an end, for now, to a highly contested race for Germany’s next-generation, multiple-rocket launcher system
https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2025/01/06/german-army-gets-nod-to-buy-israeli-puls-rocket-launchers/

# NASA / Space Force
NASA announcing update to Mars sample return plans Jan. 7
https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-to-host-media-call-highlighting-mars-sample-return-update/

# Nuclear / Bioweapons / Global
The nuclear year in review: Welcome to the antechamber of the next nuclear crisis. This past year, there has not been a single week without a reminder of the danger posed by nuclear weapons. The biggest change this year in international security is, arguably, the instability now at the doors of nuclear powers, and the looming possibility of a nuclear crisis.
https://thebulletin.org/2025/01/what-a-second-trump-administration-may-mean-for-the-saudi-nuclear-program/

What a second Trump administration may mean for the Saudi nuclear program. If the United States and Saudi Arabia do not reach a nuclear agreement during the second Trump term, the kingdom might expand its relationship with China thereby reshaping the nuclear landscape in the Middle East.
https://thebulletin.org/2025/01/what-a-second-trump-administration-may-mean-for-the-saudi-nuclear-program/

# Social
# Space Exploration  / Solar / Lunar / Atmosphere / Astronomy
Blue Origin is expected to launch 1st New Glenn rocket
https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/blue-origin-ready-to-launch-1st-new-glenn-rocket

# SpaceX
SpaceX’s first Starlink satellite launch is set for today
https://www.space.com/spacex-starlink-launch-group-6-71

# Sports
# Technology / Artificial Intelligence
Microsoft is asking for 30 dollars to keep Windows 10 safe for a year after it’s put out to pasture
https://www.pcgamer.com/software/windows/microsoft-is-asking-for-30-of-your-american-dollars-to-keep-windows-10-safe-for-a-year-after-its-put-out-to-pasture/

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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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# 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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# 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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# 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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December 31, 2024
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate

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# Border / Immigration / Migrants
Smugglers abandon two migrant girls at southern border with note to authorities
https://www.newsbreak.com/jack-beavers-1602412/3734780640464-texas-border-children-abandoned-by-human-smugglers-on-rio-grande

# Business / Industry / Corporations
Tesla replaces laid-off U.S. workers with foreigners using visas pushed by Musk
https://electrek.co/2024/12/30/tesla-replaced-laid-off-us-workers-with-foreign-workers-using-h-1b-visas-that-musk-want-to-increase/

Elon Musk eyes a deal with his native South Africa to let SpaceX offer Starlink service in exchange for a Tesla battery plant, report says
https://fortune.com/2024/12/30/elon-musk-spacex-starlink-deal-south-africa-tesla-battery-plant/

# Cartels / Gangs / Drugs / Trafficking
Coast Guard Intercepts Vessel Carrying Over 1,200 Kilos of Cocaine
https://www.newsbreak.com/tysonomo-multimedia-1824492/3735659648686-coast-guard-intercepts-vessel-carrying-over-1-200-kilos-of-cocaine

# Communications / Censorship
The West found a miles-long piece of evidence backing its claim Russia is purposely cutting undersea cables
https://www.yahoo.com/news/west-found-miles-long-piece-152719344.html

Experts Warn Cybercrime Treaty Gives Governments New Powers to Crush Dissent: “States should not ratify this treaty,” said Deborah Brown of Human Rights Watch.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/un-convention-against-cybercrime

# Covid / Biologicals / Pandemics
MAGA rift: Trump allies clash over tech-worker H1-B visas
https://www.newsnationnow.com/video/maga-rift-trump-allies-clash-over-tech-worker-h1-b-visas-newsnation-now/10329314/

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks
‘Major incident’: China reportedly hacks Treasury Department: Chinese state-sponsored hackers breached the U.S. Treasury Department’s computer security guardrails this month and stole documents in what Treasury called a “major incident.”
https://www.reuters.com/technology/cybersecurity/us-treasurys-workstations-hacked-cyberattack-by-china-afp-reports-2024-12-30/

Confirmed: The 9 States That Will Tax Social Security in 2025 and What It Means for You
https://22andyou.net/states-will-still-tax-social-security-benefits-2025/

# Education / Schools
Teachers Turn to Study Groups for Anti-Racist Learning as History Is Whitewashed. Amid right-wing attacks on classrooms, study groups light a “fire of hope” among anti-racist educators.
https://truthout.org/articles/teachers-turn-to-study-groups-for-anti-racist-learning-as-history-is-whitewashed/

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil
In New Year message, U.N. Secretary-General Guterres urges countries to ‘dramatically slash’ emissions
https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/12/1158611

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Global
# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure
How Soon Might the Atlantic Ocean Break? Two Sibling Scientists Found an Answer—and Shook the World
https://gobillyhill.com/news/news/how-soon-might-the-atlantic-ocean-break-two-sibling-scientists-found-an-answer-and-shook-the-world?uid=8994

The Supreme Court gutted environmental protections. Several major cases destroyed federal agencies’ ability to address climate change and pollution.
https://truthout.org/articles/the-supreme-court-gutted-environmental-protections-in-2024/

# Food General News / Recalls / Alerts
50 Grocery Items Expected To Get More Expensive in 2025
https://www.gobankingrates.com/saving-money/food/grocery-items-expected-to-get-more-expensive-in-2025/

# Foods / Things that impact your health
The Slimy Blob At The Bottom Of The Vinegar Bottle Is The Mother: Don’t throw away that bottle of vinegar. Vinegar mother is just bacteria that feeds on alcoholic liquids, and the fact that one developed in your vinegar just means that there were some sugars or alcohol that weren’t completely fermented in the vinegar process.
https://www.thekitchn.com/what-is-vinegar-mother-82249

# General Recalls / Alerts
Kia, Ford, Ram among 39,000 vehicles recalled: Check car recalls here
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/recalls/2024/12/30/car-recall-check-ford-kia-ram/77290218007/
Also: Kia Owners Portal https://owners.kia.com/us/en/recalls.html

# General News
‘Sounds like treason’: MAGA attorney tells ex-Trump General Mark Milley to ‘lawyer up.’ Milley reportedly called Gen. Li Zuocheng of China’s People’s Liberation Army to ensure they knew America had no plans to attack China. The calls were reported by Bob Woodward and Robert Costa.
https://www.rawstory.com/mike-davis-2670705398/

# Gov / Politics
‘Lost its lunch’: Tech expert sees MAGA in panic after waking up to hostile takeover: “Those who think this is just a passing spat are ignoring a fundamental truth about the Silicon Valley plutocrats: They are a selfish bunch who have shown time and again that what interests them most is themselves.” Adam Lashinsky
https://www.rawstory.com/elon-musk-maga/

‘Two-thirds of the country is with us’: Ethics watchdog fires warning shot at Trump
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/two-thirds-of-the-country-is-with-us-ethics-watchdog-fires-warning-shot-at-trump/ar-AA1wJeLw

“Just the beginning of my worries”: Retired general warns Elon Musk is a national security threat. “Musk’s business dealings in China could require him to hand over sensitive classified information,” general warns
https://www.salon.com/2024/12/30/just-the-beginning-of-my-worries-retired-general-warns-elon-musk-is-a-national-security/

Democrat-Turned-MAGA Republican Spins Heads With Lightning-Fast 180 Regarding Trump
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/jeff-van-drew-donald-trump-comments_n_6773ba15e4b00f088f88c49f

Ex-Ambassador Warns Retaking Panama Canal Would Mean War
https://thehill.com/policy/international/5059900-us-panama-canal-reclamation/

Trump will test the extent of his power over congressional Republicans after failing to raise the debt ceiling
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5055449-trump-debt-limit-battle/

Team Trump Warns Cabinet Nominees Amid Surging MAGA Civil War: Donald Trump’s team is ordering Cabinet nominees to keep their mouths shut in the next few weeks.
https://newrepublic.com/post/189750/team-trump-warns-cabinet-nominees-social-media

Trump has openly declared his intentions to weaponize the Justice Department against his political opponents, implement tariffs that will wreak economic havoc on working families, deploy the military to crush dissent, and dismantle the very foundations of our constitutional system
https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/4306940-trump-wants-to-turn-the-government-into-a-weapon-for-personal-revenge/

Trump’s Tariffs Will Raise Prices and Harm U.S. Workers and Economic Security
https://www.americanprogress.org/press/release-trumps-tariffs-will-raise-prices-and-harm-u-s-workers-and-economic-security/

# Gov / Politics / Global
Trinidad and Tobago declare state of emergency — allowing warrant-less raids — as murder rate soars
https://san.com/cc/state-of-emergency-declared-in-trinidad-and-tobago-after-rise-in-gang-violence/

Faced with Trump’s tariffs − and crackdowns on migration and narcotrafficking − Mexico is weighing retaliatory options
https://theconversation.com/faced-with-trumps-tariffs-and-crackdowns-on-migration-and-narcotrafficking-mexico-is-weighing-retaliatory-options-244704

# Law Enforcment / ATF / FBI / CIA
Senator’s Son Sentenced Over Killing Deputy in 100mph Car Chase. Republican senator Kevin Cramer’s son took meth and bath salts, stole his mom’s car and drove 70 miles before killing the officer.
https://www.newsweek.com/son-senator-kevin-cramer-sentenced-role-deputys-death-2007702

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC]
Indictment against German-Russians for alleged espionage
https://www.defensemirror.com/news/38509/German_Prosecutors_Charge_Three_in_Alleged_Espionage_Plot_Linked_to_Russia

# Medical / Health News
U.S. May Again Move to Withdraw from WHO
https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-plans-exit-day-one-051841881.html

Number of babies abandoned in Texas twice what it was 10 years ago as abortion restrictions tighten
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/babies-abandoned-texas-doubles-b2671816.html

UnitedHealth Group CEO quietly telling execs company will smash financial records
https://nypost.com/2024/12/30/us-news/unitedhealth-group-ceo-quietly-telling-execs-company-will-hit-financial-records-report/

Louisiana Bans State Funded Promotion of COVID-19, Influenza and Mpox Vaccines
https://arstechnica.com/health/2024/12/louisiana-bars-health-dept-from-promoting-flu-covid-mpox-vaccines-report/

Nearly 12 million U.S. Adults Have Health Conditions Misdiagnosed Each Year
https://www.reuters.com/article/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/about-12-million-us-outpatients-misdiagnosed-annually-study-idUSBREA3G1SA/

# Military General News
US, China to resume military-to-military talks in ‘coming months’: US and China defence chiefs meet for talks in Singapore amid growing tensions between Washington and Beijing.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/5/31/taiwan-south-china-sea-dominate-meeting-of-us-china-defence-chiefs

# Military / DOD / Militia
Navy information warfare officers can now take command at sea
https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2024/12/30/navy-information-warfare-officers-can-now-take-command-at-sea/

# Military / Global
China Sends Military to Disputed Territory Amid Tensions With US Ally
https://www.newsweek.com/china-news-sends-military-disputed-territory-amid-tensions-us-ally-philippines-2007462

Ukraine drones now carry small cannons, fiber-optic cables
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QYxABulmDw

# Pharmaceuticals
Drugmakers to raise US prices on over 250 medicines starting Jan. 1. The Heritage Foundation has outlined a sweeping, far-right policy vision to put power, and profits, back in pharmaceutical companies’ hands.
https://www.americanprogress.org/article/project-2025-prescription-drug-plan-would-increase-costs-for-as-many-as-18-5-million-seniors-and-others-with-medicare/

# Space / Solar / Lunar / Atmosphere / Astronomy
‘Mathematically perfect’ star system discovered 105 light-years from Earth may still be in its infancy. Could that change its prospects for life?
https://www.yahoo.com/news/mathematically-perfect-star-system-discovered-150000314.html

# Technology / Artificial Intelligence
“They’ll have bio’s and profile pictures”: Meta is gearing up to unleash a wave of AI-powered personas, set to redefine Facebook’s social engagement
https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/theyll-have-bios-and-profile-pictures-meta-is-gearing-up-to-unleash-a-wave-of-ai-powered-personas-set-to-redefine-facebooks-social-engagement

# 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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December 30, 2024
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate

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# Indigenous
Bring back the bison: US indigenous ranchers push for conservation
https://www.americanheritage.com/bringing-back-buffalo

# Border / Immigration / Migrants
Elon Musk threatens ‘war’ with Maga Republicans. The president-elect waded into a row that has split the Republican party by defending H1B visas, which permit highly-educated foreigners to work in the US for up to six years.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/elon-musk-threatens-war-maga-133524596.html

The US Has Deported Immigrants En Masse Before. Here’s What Happened: Donald Trump has promised to deport millions on “Day One.” He wouldn’t be the first president to round up undocumented immigrants en masse.
https://www.newsbreak.com/news/3734682585159-the-us-has-deported-immigrants-en-masse-before-heres-what-happened?noAds=1&_f=app_share&s=a3&share_destination_id=MjUxNTI2Njg4LTE3MzU1MjEzNDU0NTA%3D

# Cartels /  Gangs / Drugs / Trafficking
Violent Venezuelan gang expands operations in northeast, mid-Atlantic. Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang members are known for violence, murder, kidnapping, extortion, bribery and human and drug trafficking and are linked to more than 100 law enforcement investigations nationwide.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_dc245212-c494-11ef-b38f-67736bcaa379.html?a&seyid=42526

DEA Laboratory Testing Reveals that 6 out of 10 Fentanyl-Laced Fake Prescription Pills Now Contain a Potentially Lethal Dose of Fentanyl. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is alerting the public of a sharp nationwide increase in the lethality of fentanyl-laced fake prescription pills.
https://www.dea.gov/alert/dea-laboratory-testing-reveals-6-out-10-fentanyl-laced-fake-prescription-pills-now-contain

US ravaged by untraceable elephant tranquilizer that’s 7 times more deadly than fentanyl & kills with less than a pinch
https://www.the-sun.com/news/13171035/us-ravaged-untraceable-elephant-tranquilizer-fentanyl/

# Communications / Censorship
Finnish investigators find anchor drag mark on the Baltic seabed following cable damage
https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2024-12-30/finnish-investigators-find-an-anchor-drag-mark-on-the-baltic-seabed-after-suspicious-cable-damage

Germany calls for sanctions on Russia’s dark fleet that is ‘damaging major undersea cables’
https://www.businessinsider.com/germany-europe-sanctions-russia-dark-shadow-fleet-finland-estonia-cable-2024-12

# Covid / Biologicals / Pandemics
How America lost control of the bird flu, setting the stage for another pandemic: The U.S. government failed to eliminate the virus on dairy farms when it was confined to a handful of states, by quickly identifying infected cows and taking measures to keep their infections from spreading. Now at least 875 herds across 16 states have tested positive.
https://michiganadvance.com/2024/12/30/how-america-lost-control-of-the-bird-flu-setting-the-stage-for-another-pandemic/

# DOGE [Department of Government Efficiency]
Democrats Begin Throwing Their Support Behind DOGE
https://ktrh.iheart.com/featured/houston-texas-news/content/2024-12-27-democrats-begin-throwing-their-support-behind-doge/

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks
The 1% Profit While the 99% Suffer – The Crisis Divide: A tax of up to 5 percent on the world’s multi-millionaires and billionaires could raise $1.7 trillion a year, enough to lift 2 billion people out of poverty.
https://www.oxfam.org/en/press-releases/richest-1-bag-nearly-twice-much-wealth-rest-world-put-together-over-past-two-years

President-elect Trump threatens new tariffs on Mexico, Canada: President-Elect Donald Trump on Nov. 25, 2024, announced his intention to impose additional 10 percent tariffs on China, along with additional 25 percent tariffs on Mexico and Canada.
https://www.hklaw.com/en/insights/publications/2024/12/president-elect-trump-announces-tariff-plans

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil
Trump says ‘Drill, baby drill’: 2025 oil and gas price projections. Eastern Kentucky University global supply chain management program director James Kirby Easterlin believes we could see some gas relief going into 2025, but not by much.
https://www.scrippsnews.com/politics/economy/trump-says-drill-baby-drill-2025-oil-and-gas-price-projections

# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure
Bees are essential to life—over 75% of food crops depend on them. Yet, pesticides like neonicotinoids, linked to massive bee die-offs, remain widely used in the U.S., even as some are banned in Europe.[Multiple articles]
https://usrtk.org/bees-neonics/

# General News
Older Americans are falling through the cracks of the programs designed to save them. America is getting older — and that shift is straining the federal programs meant to keep older people out of poverty.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/retirement/older-americans-are-falling-through-the-cracks-of-the-programs-designed-to-save-them/ar-AA1wGR9Z?item=flightsprg-tipsubsc-v1a?season//

Progressives Say GOP’s H-1B Visa Feud Distracts From Real Problem: ‘Billionaire Robber Barons’: “Billionaires want you to wage a culture war while they win the class war,” said one critic.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/h-1b-visa-news

# Gov / Politics
‘Are you selling us out?’: Trump’s new comments met with immediate backlash from MAGA base
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-selling-out-immigration-backlash/

‘Could get bad’: Columnist warns frustrated MAGA is going rogue as it sees Trump backtrack
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-vigilante/

‘Mutual destruction’: Analyst claims Trump now realizes dumping Musk would doom himself. Poll finds Musk and Trump are viewed roughly the same by Americans
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/poll-finds-musk-and-trump-are-viewed-roughly-the-same-by-americans

“This is Trump’s America now!”: MAGA diehards jumpstart a new year of political violence. There are already calls for vigilantes to round up “brown folks” to imprison in camps
https://www.salon.com/2024/12/30/this-is-trumps-america-now-maga-diehards-jumpstart-a-new-year-of-political-violence/

Biden announces $2.5 billion in Ukraine defense assistance
https://www.realcleardefense.com/2024/12/30/biden_announces_25_billion_in_fresh_military_aid_to_ukraine_1081473.html

Elon Musk reveals why he is endorsing Germany’s populist far-right despite ties to neo-Nazi scene — ‘Does that sound like Hitler to you?’
https://fortune.com/2024/12/29/elon-musk-germany-endorsement-afd-far-right-populists-alice-weidel/

Former Trump Adviser Tells Fox News: If Denmark Won’t ‘Defend’ Greenland from Russia, U.S. Could Merge it With Alaska
https://www.mediaite.com/tv/former-trump-adviser-tells-fox-news-if-denmark-wont-defend-greenland-from-russia-u-s-could-merge-it-with-alaska/

Kremlin Insiders Reveal How Trump Is Already Secretly Helping Putin. Putin’s top propagandists highlight yet more similarities between Putin and Trump and explain how the President-elect is already helping the Kremlin.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/kremlin-insiders-reveal-how-trump-is-already-secretly-helping-putin/

Trump’s pick to lead federal housing agency has opposed efforts to aid the poor. As HUD secretary, Scott Turner would oversee billions in housing aid, but as a Texas state legislator he voted against protections for poor tenants and has called government assistance “one of the most destructive things for the family.”
https://www.propublica.org/article/scott-turner-hud-nominee-trump-public-housing-texas

# Gov / Politics / Global
EU Officials Will Claim Ignorance of Israel’s War Crimes. This Leaked Document Shows What They Knew. The internal EU document may strip European foreign ministers of “plausible deniability” in Israeli war crimes in Gaza, experts said.
https://theintercept.com/2024/12/23/eu-report-israel-war-crimes-complicity/

Israeli spies reveal Hezbollah commander’s secret life: 4 mistresses and phone marriage plans exposed
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/global-trends/israeli-spies-reveal-hezbollah-commanders-secret-life-4-mistresses-and-phone-marriage-plans-exposed/articleshow/116785459.cms?from=mdr

Israel should strike Iran now, paving way for Trump 2.0: By providing Mr. Trump with an alternative to the first anti-Iranian coalition through a muscular demonstration of Israeli power, Jerusalem can provide Washington enormous leverage over the New Eurasian Axis.
https://thehill.com/opinion/5058156-israel-strike-iran-trump/

Russia said it’s been listening to Trump’s plans for peace in Ukraine and is ‘not happy, of course’
https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/ukraine-wary-of-western-disunity-ahead-of-possible-russia-peace-talks/

Security in Syria: Some people wary of new administration: The newly appointed governor of Damascus has called on the United States to use its influence to push for cordial relations with Israel.
https://www.npr.org/2024/12/27/g-s1-40144/syria-israel-relations-hts-damascus-governor

Taliban leader bans windows overlooking women’s areas. Seeing women working in kitchens, in courtyards or while collecting water can “lead to obscene acts”, government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said on social media platform X.
https://www.livemint.com/news/world/taliban-bans-windows-overlooking-areas-used-by-afghan-women-to-prevent-obscene-acts-11735526769673.html

The Taliban order all NGOs in Afghanistan to stop employing women or face closure
https://apnews.com/article/afghanistan-taliban-ngo-women-closure-1fde989369785f8df0e83c81d48626f1

# Law Enforcment / ATF / FBI / CIA
11 Illinois teens charged after using dating apps to allegedly lure and beat men as part of a social media trend. Illinois police did not say what the trend is called or if any other cases were reported to the authorities. Authorities point to TikTok as a source of the trend.
https://san.com/cc/11-illinois-teens-face-charges-for-luring-beating-victims-using-dating-apps/

# Media
‘Nuclear demolition’: Columnist flags ‘MAGA’s real World War III’ the media is missing: “The tactical goals for Musk (lower taxes, the end of government regulations, preferential deals with the U.S. government, and yes, Bond fans, global domination) and for Trump (disappearing his criminal cases while monetizing the American presidency) are very much in sight. Their strategy for getting there, the real WWIII that doesn’t involve storming Panama, is the nuclear demolition of objective reality.”
https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/world/nuclear-demolition-columnist-flags-maga-s-real-world-war-iii-the-media-is-missing/ar-AA1wGQGy

# Medical / Health News
America Still Needs Jimmy Carter’s Health Care Agenda. Carter’s willingness to tackle the politically perilous task of trying to rein in health care costs offers a template for the kind of leadership and focus needed to address the health care system’s enduring flaws in 2024.
https://time.com/6338230/jimmy-carter-dies-health-care/

Bird flu virus in patient likely mutated while in hospital
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/bird-flu-virus-likely-mutated-within-louisiana-patient-who-became-severely-ill-cdc-says

Bird flu virus in Louisiana patient likely mutated to be more transmissible, CDC says
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5057673-cdc-bird-flu-mutations/

# Military / Global / General News
China directs largest military build-up since 1930s Nazi Germany, expert warns, citing Pentagon report
https://www.aol.com/news/china-directs-largest-military-build-144406111.html

# NASA / Space Force
NASA Captures Gargantuan Slab of Ice Escape the Grips of Antarctica, Finds Its Doom in Warmer Waters. The iceberg was estimated to move towards the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia as it would be guided by the Antarctic Circumpolar Current.
https://knewz.com/world/nasa-captures-gargantuan-slab-of-ice-escape-the-grips-of-antarctica-finds-its-doom-in-warmer-waters/

# NATO
NATO will step up Baltic Sea patrols as Finland probes the possible sabotage of undersea cables
https://apnews.com/article/finland-estonia-cable-undersea-russia-sabotage-nato-6460b68ab5236d9892551867b024b0a0

# Nuclear / Bioweapons / Global
Russia warns the United States against possible nuclear testing under Trump. Ministers warned the US that its nuclear arsenal is intended to ‘sober up’ countries on the ‘brink of direct armed conflict’ with Russia
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/donald-trump-russia-us-nuclear-testing-b2670471.html

# Space / Solar / Lunar / Atmosphere / Astronomy
Sun unleashes massive X1.1 solar flare to close out 2024 (photo) The huge solar flare may be the last big explosion from the sun this year.
https://www.space.com/the-universe/sun/sun-unleashes-massive-x1-1-solar-flare-to-close-out-2024-photo

# Space / Rocketry / Global
Italy sells Piaggio Aerospace to Turkish drone maker Baykar. The choice of a Turkish buyer for an Italian aviation firm is a remarkable turnaround given Italy’s traditional heft in the aviation industry.
https://aviationweek.com/aerospace/advanced-air-mobility/baykar-snaps-italys-piaggio-aerospace

# Technology / Artificial Intelligence
Regulations needed to stop AI being used for ‘bad things’ – Geoffrey Hinton: Prof Hinton said he fears AI will be bad for society if lots of people lost their jobs and all the benefit goes to rich people.
https://bioethics.com/archives/95315

AT&T, Verizon Issue Update Following Security Concern: AT&T and Verizon confirmed they were breached in a massive Chinese espionage campaign targeting telecom carriers worldwide but said the hackers have now been evicted from their networks.
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/atandt-and-verizon-say-networks-secure-after-salt-typhoon-breach/

# Veterans / VA
Fellow veterans, our healthcare is under attack: Republicans launched an unprecedented assault on the Department of Veterans Affairs’s healthcare system earlier this month with devastating bills that would gut it from the inside out. This isn’t reform: it’s demolition and privatization. And it is fiscally reckless.
https://thehill.com/opinion/healthcare/5057752-veterans-healthcare-under-attack/

# Weather
Extreme Weather Alert! Polar Vortex Is Coming Soon!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OnXUFAMYPc
Also: The polar vortex is a low-pressure area—a wide expanse of swirling cold air—that is parked in polar regions. During winter, the polar vortex at the North Pole expands, sending cold air southward. This happens fairly regularly and is often associated with outbreaks of cold temperatures in the United States.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftfrmIaLqPk

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# Border / Immigration / Migrants
Trump backs immigration visas for skilled workers after MAGA followers turn on Elon Musk over H-1Bs. President-elect says he has always liked H-1B visas, despite moving to restrict them in first term in office, as ‘America First’ rages against immigration
https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.the-independent.com%2Fnews%2Fworld%2Famericas%2Fus-politics%2Ftrump-elon-musk-maga-h1b-visa-immigration-b2671128.html&data=05%7C02%7Cmunsup.seoh%40wright.edu%7C9f0b34527bb5407584d108dd2831bcca%7C5c46d65dee5c45138cd4af98d15e6833%7C0%7C1%7C638710916335744326%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C20000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=q1LkS8MDLgARyXx0awFXBHC%2FxxgxV6ynMXF40qoYS5Q%3D&reserved=0

Trump’s ‘border czar’ says migrant families will be put in detention centers once again. Tom Homan says the administration will construct ‘family facilities’ for mass deportation plans, including removing citizen children with undocumented parents
https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcnews.com%2Fpolitics%2Fimmigration%2Ftrump-border-czar-tom-homan-family-detention-centers-deportation-rcna185508&data=05%7C02%7Cmunsup.seoh%40wright.edu%7C9f0b34527bb5407584d108dd2831bcca%7C5c46d65dee5c45138cd4af98d15e6833%7C0%7C1%7C638710916335762598%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C20000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=McNqolCRdm0Q4%2F%2BBTvwXOioqOsYikaRezefXOd2tFuM%3D&reserved=0

‘These People Are Exploiting These Folks’: Andy Biggs Exposes Flaws In Dems’ Narrative About Migrants. Republican Arizona Rep. Andy Biggs said Friday that the Democratic party are exploiting migrant workers under the guise of economic necessity.
https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdailycaller.com%2F2024%2F12%2F27%2Fandy-biggs-dems-migrants%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cmunsup.seoh%40wright.edu%7C9f0b34527bb5407584d108dd2831bcca%7C5c46d65dee5c45138cd4af98d15e6833%7C0%7C1%7C638710916335777574%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C20000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=kXRSkvBspKV3zVsras6AiOuq5fx7Zx7pEsC0O8%2FZPFM%3D&reserved=0

Mexico Developing ‘Alert Button’ App For Migrants Getting Arrested By ICE. Mexico is developing a phone app for their citizens to use if they are in the U.S. and believe they are about to be detained by federal immigration authorities.
https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.barrons.com%2Fnews%2Fmexico-plans-alert-app-for-migrants-facing-arrest-in-us-78666b62&data=05%7C02%7Cmunsup.seoh%40wright.edu%7C9f0b34527bb5407584d108dd2831bcca%7C5c46d65dee5c45138cd4af98d15e6833%7C0%7C1%7C638710916335921646%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C20000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=JDDqh9Kz%2BxRODueB9w7M2%2BFlALaBU0s78%2BEKnk8ue4Q%3D&reserved=0

PATEL: How To Fix Big Tech’s Favorite Broken Immigration Policy. We should identify and recruit the world’s most talented people. But when we find them, we should bring them here with all the same rights we give to Americans.
https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdailycaller.com%2F2024%2F12%2F27%2Fh1b-visa-immigration-skilled-labor-big-tech-neil-patel%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cmunsup.seoh%40wright.edu%7C9f0b34527bb5407584d108dd2831bcca%7C5c46d65dee5c45138cd4af98d15e6833%7C0%7C1%7C638710916335938880%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C20000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=gktE08AdG8zeYPv5MmH5TSGFHDD1%2FsKmPKC%2BLvhez7Y%3D&reserved=0

# Business / Industry / Corporations
Big Lots, CVS, & Walgreens among national chains with mass closures in 2024 as others quietly shuttered – see full list
https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fthehill.com%2Fhomenews%2Fnexstar_media_wire%2F5057023-retailers-chains-that-announced-closures-in-2024%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cmunsup.seoh%40wright.edu%7C9f0b34527bb5407584d108dd2831bcca%7C5c46d65dee5c45138cd4af98d15e6833%7C0%7C1%7C638710916335953002%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C20000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=j9JHo1MwvUxCpMnn%2Bw%2BF9UPhG93ug38z89BssStBemY%3D&reserved=0

# Cartels /  Gangs / Drugs / Trafficking Mexican cartels test deadly new Fentanyl on homeless and animals before flooding market
https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.msn.com%2Fen-gb%2Fnews%2Fworld%2Fcartels-using-animals-and-poor-people-to-test-deadly-new-fentanyl-before-flooding-market%2Far-AA1wxiV3&data=05%7C02%7Cmunsup.seoh%40wright.edu%7C9f0b34527bb5407584d108dd2831bcca%7C5c46d65dee5c45138cd4af98d15e6833%7C0%7C1%7C638710916335967068%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C20000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=%2FmcBMYKKN4y9j3EUMDomVLOzKg8%2FKfT1U44eIZVQQ8E%3D&reserved=0

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks
The H-1B Visa Program and Its Impact on the U.S. Economy
https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.americanimmigrationcouncil.org%2Fresearch%2Fh1b-visa-program-fact-sheet&data=05%7C02%7Cmunsup.seoh%40wright.edu%7C9f0b34527bb5407584d108dd2831bcca%7C5c46d65dee5c45138cd4af98d15e6833%7C0%7C1%7C638710916335981079%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C20000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=OfPJqqEDm%2F2XzRhRADPOm42oNUWRcXWxUsygzWVQ%2FBo%3D&reserved=0

We’re Already Seeing Signs That Trump Is Tanking the Economy. Your stock portfolio may grow. But say goodbye to next year’s raise—and maybe even your job.
https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnewrepublic.com%2Farticle%2F189632%2Ftrump-stock-market-economy-tanking&data=05%7C02%7Cmunsup.seoh%40wright.edu%7C9f0b34527bb5407584d108dd2831bcca%7C5c46d65dee5c45138cd4af98d15e6833%7C0%7C1%7C638710916335994804%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C20000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=RveOLZAFktoboy2dQXhedW3Lu9K4lpUO07asxoSCiuc%3D&reserved=0

# Employment / Labor / Unions
DAVID MARCUS: Big-brained Ramaswamy, Musk pick fight they can’t win. Let’s hope these geniuses learn from the mistake of kicking American workers, families and culture
https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fopinion%2Fdavid-marcus-big-brained-ramaswamy-musk-pick-fight-cant-win&data=05%7C02%7Cmunsup.seoh%40wright.edu%7C9f0b34527bb5407584d108dd2831bcca%7C5c46d65dee5c45138cd4af98d15e6833%7C0%7C1%7C638710916336008598%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C20000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=9ULI%2F14oxqxOc7g07wwdhtegKcoUC5qUU20AmQ%2BE%2BMw%3D&reserved=0

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Global Energy crisis has Iran on the brink — and hands Trump a historic opportunity
https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnypost.com%2F2024%2F12%2F27%2Fopinion%2Fenergy-crisis-has-iran-on-the-brink-and-hands-trump-a-historic-opportunity%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cmunsup.seoh%40wright.edu%7C9f0b34527bb5407584d108dd2831bcca%7C5c46d65dee5c45138cd4af98d15e6833%7C0%7C1%7C638710916336022435%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C20000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=tNvy%2BaK4kJGDcfN12ewtQQhx45UdHyFFAFH%2FOS3UXkQ%3D&reserved=0

# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure Biden Moves to Protect Climate Progress From Trump, But Advocates Want More. Time is running out for the administration to secure its legacy as Trump vows to shred it all.
https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftruthout.org%2Farticles%2Fbiden-moves-to-protect-climate-progress-from-trump-but-advocates-want-more%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cmunsup.seoh%40wright.edu%7C9f0b34527bb5407584d108dd2831bcca%7C5c46d65dee5c45138cd4af98d15e6833%7C0%7C1%7C638710916336036123%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C20000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=rFB3oIfzEol9X3W844LeHGdxo8DaMFI%2BdxcjcJYCwE8%3D&reserved=0

Report: Climate Crisis Is Causing 3 Quarters of the World’s Land to Dry Out
https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.unccd.int%2Fnews-stories%2Fpress-releases%2Fthree-quarters-earths-land-became-permanently-drier-last-three-decades&data=05%7C02%7Cmunsup.seoh%40wright.edu%7C9f0b34527bb5407584d108dd2831bcca%7C5c46d65dee5c45138cd4af98d15e6833%7C0%7C1%7C638710916336049870%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C20000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=mv9QAqZ7sOMOVfKOLWZQQfPdckSUm58n%2FXSYY7G5udU%3D&reserved=0

# EPA / BLM [Bureau of Land Management]
Wyoming governor approves $100 million sale of state land to join Grand Teton National Park. The federal government will contribute $62.5 million, while the rest of the money will come from private sources, and the area will be maintained for wildlife habitat.
https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesnownews.com%2Fworld%2Fus%2Fus-news%2Fwhy-is-wyoming-selling-1-sqaure-mile-land-near-grand-teton-national-park-for-100-million-article-116753747&data=05%7C02%7Cmunsup.seoh%40wright.edu%7C9f0b34527bb5407584d108dd2831bcca%7C5c46d65dee5c45138cd4af98d15e6833%7C0%7C1%7C638710916336063530%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C20000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Qi7cs0BR9eGc8atjkn6uKG6dT2wqksjQ6GIh0gDy%2F0g%3D&reserved=0

# Food General News / Recalls / Alerts
Study found 86% of tested foods contained plastic chemicals. Products with plastic chemicals included baby food, meat and human breast milk.
https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newsnationnow.com%2Fhealth%2Fstudy-86-foods-plastic-chemicals%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cmunsup.seoh%40wright.edu%7C9f0b34527bb5407584d108dd2831bcca%7C5c46d65dee5c45138cd4af98d15e6833%7C0%7C1%7C638710916336077526%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C20000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=UBeCIw%2F29Ph3xKVNB%2BI3WrCOGEnQLfZ%2FrGRX1a5C3eM%3D&reserved=0

Potentially Harmful Industrial Chemicals Detected in US Fast Foods. Phthalates and other plasticizers found in cheeseburgers, chicken burritos and other popular foods purchased at fast-food restaurants
https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmediarelations.gwu.edu%2Fpotentially-harmful-industrial-chemicals-detected-us-fast-foods&data=05%7C02%7Cmunsup.seoh%40wright.edu%7C9f0b34527bb5407584d108dd2831bcca%7C5c46d65dee5c45138cd4af98d15e6833%7C0%7C1%7C638710916336093587%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C20000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=aoo4j%2FcHrOp2eRzVqoFJUX0wHEObxn6xvYCquk%2FYAMw%3D&reserved=0

# Foods / Things that impact your health
7 Anti-Inflammatory Spices You Can Feel Extra Good About Using, According to Nutrition Experts
https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eatingwell.com%2Farticle%2F7824258%2Fbest-anti-inflammatory-spices-for-fighting-inflammation%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cmunsup.seoh%40wright.edu%7C9f0b34527bb5407584d108dd2831bcca%7C5c46d65dee5c45138cd4af98d15e6833%7C0%7C1%7C638710916336114988%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C20000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=mV0TB6kQTt2OhSwSZm8x3DUP4PkizATpli4RDi1GI3s%3D&reserved=0

US processed foods, dyes are ‘unethical’
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# General News
Here are a few new state laws set to take effect in 2025. The 88th Texas Legislature sent more than 1,095 laws into immediate effect during 2023 and about 55 others went into effect during 2024, but several others are set to go into effect in 2025.
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“It’s 2025”- Slim Thug urges black community to stop using racial oppression and white people as an excuse
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# Gov / Politics
‘Shark Tank’ Star Tells Fox He’s Going to Mar-a-Lago to Pitch Trump on Merging US and Canada
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Grand Rapids joins other cities in Trump campaign unpaid bill accusations
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In shift, Trump downgrades soaring rhetoric on campaign promises
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Missouri lawmaker introducing Crown Act again
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Trump lobs threats at Greenland, Panama and Canada – should we take him seriously?
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How the US and Israel Destroyed Syria and Called it Peace
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MAGA Crisis Could Mean No Trump Inauguration on Jan. 20: NOT ANOTHER SUCCESSION BATTLE With Mike Johnson’s speakership in peril, lawmakers worry the House won’t be able to certify Donald Trump’s re-election.
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# Gov / Politics / Global
Acting South Korean president has been impeached
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China is building new detention centers all over the country as Xi Jinping widens corruption purge
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North Korea’s Kim vows the toughest anti-US policy before Trump takes office
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# Law Enforcment / ATF / FBI / CIA
Jailed without hope: Ministers block 128 prisoners on indefinite jail terms from moving to open conditions
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# Media
Entertainment and media suffered another major blow with 15,000 job cuts this year and more expected next year
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# Medical / Health News
As Birth Rates Plummet, Women’s Autonomy Will Be Even More at Risk. Nations are more focused than ever on declining populations. Women, along with gender and sexual minorities, will see their rights come under fire.
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Don’t blame insurers for what doctor and hospital cartels did to US health care
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UnitedHealthcare taught us ways to deny claims: A former UnitedHealthcare claims representative says employees were systematically trained to deny medical claims and rush distressed customers off phone lines, revealing internal practices at the nation’s largest health insurer amid growing scrutiny of the industry.
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I Got Cancer at 35. The Health Insurance System Delayed My Treatment for Months. Young adults face rising cancer rates, and barriers to timely interventions.
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# Medical Technology
Weaponizing Reality: The Dawn of Neurowarfare. Stavroula Pabst explores the race to apply emerging neurotechnologies, such as brain-computer interfaces (BCIs), in times of both war and peace, expanding conflicts into a new domain, the brain, while perhaps forever changing humans’ relationship with machines.
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# Military General News
The Terminator’s Vision of AI Warfare Is Now Reality
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Weird robot dogs for future wars and more are showing up with guns, rocket launchers, and even flamethrowers
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A new military-industrial complex: How tech bros are hyping AI’s role in war
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# Military / DOD / Militia
The US Navy’s bold new strategy will see Zumwalt-class guided-missile destroyers equipped with hypersonic missiles first
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The US military is now talking openly about going on the attack in space.  “We have to build capabilities that provide our leadership offensive and defensive options.”
https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftech.slashdot.org%2Fstory%2F24%2F12%2F13%2F211229%2Fthe-us-military-is-now-talking-openly-about-going-on-the-attack-in-space&data=05%7C02%7Cmunsup.seoh%40wright.edu%7C9f0b34527bb5407584d108dd2831bcca%7C5c46d65dee5c45138cd4af98d15e6833%7C0%7C1%7C638710916336558575%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C20000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=%2BI62mc8UvztyN0zW8uTVDQKmJRvE4pRg8KtKqLxf3iI%3D&reserved=0

Cheap and Lethal: The Pentagon’s Plan for the Next Drone War. UAVs continually kill civilians, but the U.S. military wants to expand its arsenal with an army of new, mass-produced kamikaze AI drones.
https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftheintercept.com%2F2024%2F06%2F17%2Fpentagon-ai-kamikaze-cheap-drones-replicator%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cmunsup.seoh%40wright.edu%7C9f0b34527bb5407584d108dd2831bcca%7C5c46d65dee5c45138cd4af98d15e6833%7C0%7C1%7C638710916336572410%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C20000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=%2FszOb2Sf3Q7Y8GjIugdcjpltn8J3dJO9j%2F5fTh6sVyY%3D&reserved=0

Why the Pentagon wants to build thousands of easily replaceable, AI-enabled drones. Ukraine’s drone innovations have changed how the US is planning for a war with China.
https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vox.com%2Fworld-politics%2F24107959%2Freplicator-drones-china-taiwan-ukraine-pentagon&data=05%7C02%7Cmunsup.seoh%40wright.edu%7C9f0b34527bb5407584d108dd2831bcca%7C5c46d65dee5c45138cd4af98d15e6833%7C0%7C1%7C638710916336586086%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C20000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=QngZ3A8T0Z%2BslNG9t58BBCto48gu5Iy9uJmZJUP2S48%3D&reserved=0

# Military / Global / General News
Senegal announces closure of all foreign military bases as it cuts ties to ex-colonial power France
https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.voanews.com%2Fa%2Fsenegal-to-close-foreign-military-bases-cuts-ties-to-ex-colonial-power-france%2F7916172.html&data=05%7C02%7Cmunsup.seoh%40wright.edu%7C9f0b34527bb5407584d108dd2831bcca%7C5c46d65dee5c45138cd4af98d15e6833%7C0%7C1%7C638710916336599696%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C20000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=tp6NOnysgb7p3iRZg1KM8i9926Nm8DGjn1Pw8aL9cus%3D&reserved=0

Dutch army to equip its soldiers with personal drone-protection kits. Under the banner of “extended all-arms air defense,” as officials call the approach, soldiers deployed on NATO’s eastern flank will get the gear first.
https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.defensenews.com%2Fglobal%2Feurope%2F2024%2F12%2F23%2Fdutch-army-to-equip-its-soldiers-with-personal-drone-protection-kits%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cmunsup.seoh%40wright.edu%7C9f0b34527bb5407584d108dd2831bcca%7C5c46d65dee5c45138cd4af98d15e6833%7C0%7C1%7C638710916336613735%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C20000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=bJtKim%2BdJxxRlBfw1aDT%2FCAXNM3kSyAcL1JmyEKM%2FPw%3D&reserved=0

# NASA / Space Force
NASA Found a Secret Military Base Buried 100 Feet Deep in Greenland’s Ice Shelf
https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.popularmechanics.com%2Fscience%2Fa63024551%2Fgreenland-ice-secret-base%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cmunsup.seoh%40wright.edu%7C9f0b34527bb5407584d108dd2831bcca%7C5c46d65dee5c45138cd4af98d15e6833%7C0%7C1%7C638710916336627800%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C20000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=%2Ft4VpyDiNAmYgIURyFqvXlndvBPam1s6Gy4VukTd9vM%3D&reserved=0

# Pharmaceuticals
How Big Pharma Is Wrecking the Inflation Reduction Act. The industry’s intellectual property manipulations are stealing from your pockets—and limiting the benefits of the Biden administration’s key achievement.
https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnewrepublic.com%2Farticle%2F189450%2Fbig-pharma-patent-ira-billions&data=05%7C02%7Cmunsup.seoh%40wright.edu%7C9f0b34527bb5407584d108dd2831bcca%7C5c46d65dee5c45138cd4af98d15e6833%7C0%7C1%7C638710916336641848%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C20000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=FkFFIFp%2BrA3YfCzPUH%2FXdfsO3ORaSTFzvQ6ZGNVHmNU%3D&reserved=0

# Science
Kids learning magic of science with dancing candy canes
https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DKHjXMF3_lb8&data=05%7C02%7Cmunsup.seoh%40wright.edu%7C9f0b34527bb5407584d108dd2831bcca%7C5c46d65dee5c45138cd4af98d15e6833%7C0%7C1%7C638710916336655545%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C20000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=wK5RRMNWvLHbJ4YW7gQuutbmtezN9DLNjBGUdF5OkoI%3D&reserved=0

# Space / Solar / Lunar / Atmosphere / Astronomy Belfast astronomer at ground control on mission to stop asteroid strike on Earth
https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.independent.co.uk%2Fspace%2Fqueens-university-belfast-earth-belfast-esa-cape-canaveral-b2671124.html&data=05%7C02%7Cmunsup.seoh%40wright.edu%7C9f0b34527bb5407584d108dd2831bcca%7C5c46d65dee5c45138cd4af98d15e6833%7C0%7C1%7C638710916336669366%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C20000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=dOx2acFUm5OErMLt5wfdkniZ5V5bcsPv2W7%2BFEtG01s%3D&reserved=0

Next Year Will See Two Satellites Combine To Create An Artificial Solar Eclipse For First Time. ESA’s Proba-3 mission will demonstrate precision flying and study the sun’s mysterious corona
https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sciencenews.org%2Farticle%2Fartificial-solar-eclipse-satellites&data=05%7C02%7Cmunsup.seoh%40wright.edu%7C9f0b34527bb5407584d108dd2831bcca%7C5c46d65dee5c45138cd4af98d15e6833%7C0%7C1%7C638710916336683514%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C20000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=%2F%2BK5h9gZDLz3E2jYOVBCM5YayiWof09dvT6nbXUulTE%3D&reserved=0

# Technology / Artificial Intelligence
‘Godfather of AI’ shortens odds that new technology will wipe out human race over the next 30 years
https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theguardian.com%2Ftechnology%2F2024%2Fdec%2F27%2Fgodfather-of-ai-raises-odds-of-the-technology-wiping-out-humanity-over-next-30-years&data=05%7C02%7Cmunsup.seoh%40wright.edu%7C9f0b34527bb5407584d108dd2831bcca%7C5c46d65dee5c45138cd4af98d15e6833%7C0%7C1%7C638710916336697450%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C20000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=feX5WWp0pKRF1T6shg%2FVqHjs%2FVMKN1Ayzk4A1DrPumg%3D&reserved=0

Microsoft backed a tiny hardware startup that just launched its first AI processor that does inference without GPU or expensive HBM memory and a key Nvidia partner is collaborating with it
https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.techradar.com%2Fpro%2Fmicrosoft-backed-a-tiny-hardware-startup-that-just-launched-its-first-ai-processor-that-does-inference-without-gpu-or-expensive-hbm-memory-and-a-key-nvidia-partner-is-collaborating-with-it&data=05%7C02%7Cmunsup.seoh%40wright.edu%7C9f0b34527bb5407584d108dd2831bcca%7C5c46d65dee5c45138cd4af98d15e6833%7C0%7C1%7C638710916336713412%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C20000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=EBqTga3RLfi0mJlnDxr5tlaNi70TP9phoXLouSMdhhI%3D&reserved=0

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December 28, 2024
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# Business / Industry / Corporations
Big Tech Backs Trump to Cut Taxes, Deregulate Crypto and Replace Workers With AI. Tech investor Roger McNamee explains why Silicon Valley is responding differently to Trump’s second election.
https://truthout.org/video/big-tech-backs-trump-to-cut-taxes-deregulate-crypto-and-replace-workers-with-ai/

# Cartels / Gangs / Drugs / Trafficking
Lawmakers target drug dealers in new bill
https://www.newsbreak.com/news/3732822056878-lawmakers-target-drug-dealers-in-new-bill

# DOGE [Department of Government Efficiency]
DOGE committee will look for ways to slash trillions in spending. The year may be winding down but for Team Trump, the transition to the White House is in high gear, that includes tech billionaire Elon Musk’s DOGE initiative to dismantle parts of the federal government.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/doge-committee-look-ways-slash-141621294.html

MAGA Republican says Americans will ‘cheer’ DOGE crackdown on food stamps
https://www.rawstory.com/doge-2670691352/

DOGE’s big shake up of the federal government: Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to make this move first
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/us/doges-big-shake-up-of-the-federal-government-elon-musk-and-vivek-ramaswamy-to-make-this-move-first/articleshow/115603583.cms?from=mdr

Elon Musk Wants to Pay for His Tax Cuts With Your Social Security and Medicare. The point of Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy’s DOGE is to cut entitlement programs so Trump can give tax cuts to the ultra-wealthy and corporations
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/political-commentary/elon-musk-vivek-trump-tax-cuts-social-security-medicare-1235212608/

# Education / Schools
Black Student Stabbed Previously Faced Racist Attacks At School: The 14-year-old Black teen was chased down by a group of boys, one of whom was wielding a butcher knife, before the stabbing.
https://houston.binnews.com/content/2024-12-27-black-student-stabbed-previously-faced-racist-attacks-at-school-lawyer/

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil
In Tennessee, Climbing Utility Rates and More Than 140,000 Household Cut-Offs in 2023
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/28122024/tennessee-climbing-utility-rates/#:~:text=Even%20more%20households%20received%20disconnection,Service%2C%20which%20serves%20460%2C000%20customers.

# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / Global
Potential Eruption Of Mount Tambora Could Trigger Climate Crisis. This rare but devastating phenomenon has the power to reshape global climates, disrupt food supplies, and displace millions. As experts delve into the science behind these colossal eruptions, one chilling question remains: is the world prepared for the chaos that could follow?
https://dailygalaxy.com/2024/12/scientists-volcanic-eruption-wipe-cities/

# Food General News / Recalls / Alerts
USDA’s Tyson Foods investigation collected thousands of documents. Would Donald Trump end it? The USDA has withheld 18,000 records tied to its investigation into Tyson Foods, citing active enforcement. Some worry the inquiry could be dropped under a second Trump presidency
https://michiganadvance.com/2024/12/28/usdas-tyson-foods-investigation-collected-thousands-of-documents-would-donald-trump-end-it/

# General News
Michael Goodwin: All of team Joe aided in the big lie, the world knows the truth of the Biden crime family
https://nypost.com/2024/12/27/opinion/michael-goodwin-all-of-team-joe-aided-in-the-big-lie-now-the-world-knows-the-truth-of-the-biden-crime-family/

Trump negotiating a new Panama Canal treaty for the American people. President-elect Donald J. Trump this week escalated his threats to retake control of the Panama Canal, falsely accusing Panama of allowing Chinese soldiers to control the vital shipping route and of overcharging American ships.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/26/us/politics/trump-panama-canal.html

Vivek Ramaswamy Dragged After Wild Rant on How American Workers Suck. MAGA is about to eat Vivek Ramaswamy alive.
https://newrepublic.com/post/189681/vivek-ramaswamy-american-workers-suck-maga-reaction

# Gov / Politics
Election lawyer warns GOP majority plotting new “voter suppression laws” to get “partisan advantage”
https://www.salon.com/2024/12/27/lawyer-warns-majority-plotting-new-voter-suppression-laws-to-get-partisan-advantage/

Gordon Chang on Tensions in China, the Philippines, and South Korea: “We Could End Up in Conflict… Before President Trump Takes the Oath of Office”
https://radio.foxnews.com/2024/12/27/chang-updates-east-asia-conflicts/

Gov. Abbott issues orders to safeguard Texas from CCP threats (Chinese Communist Party (CCP)
https://www.thecentersquare.com/texas/article_e7824b8e-c47e-11ef-a582-67d4116bfbb6.html

Authority over the Panama Canal does not belong to the U.S
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZfL2CmHV2Y

“That Pretty Much Sums It Up”: Elon Musk Defends H-1B Visas Amid Split Between Trump Tech Bros And MAGA ‘Right Right’
https://deadline.com/2024/12/elon-musk-trump-h1b-visa-skilled-workers-1236242886/

MSNBC Panel Warns ‘Trump Has a Problem’: Caught Between MAGA Feeling ‘Brown People Bad’ And Musk Wanting Foreign Workers
https://www.mediaite.com/tv/brown-people-bad-msnbc-panel-takes-on-the-inevitable-maga-civil-war-over-immigration-and-big-tech/

MAGA rift widens as Elon Musk pledges ‘war’ to protect H1-B visas: Trump’s top lieutenants are clashing with anti-immigration MAGA supporters as they laud the benefits of H-1B visa program for American companies
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-news-elon-musk-vivek-ramaswamy-h1b-maga-b2670910.html?page=6

Trump fulfilling campaign promise would dump hundreds of violent felons on streets: report
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-pardon-jan-6-2670690448/

Why Trump is targeting Panama, Greenland, Canada. China has invested heavily in Panama, including in a number of construction deals, and manages two of Panama’s five main ports.
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5058013-trump-purchase-canada-panama-canal/

Steve Bannon Joins War Against Elon Musk as MAGA Implodes. Donald Trump’s biggest fans are at each other’s throats over immigration, and H-1B visas in particular.
https://newrepublic.com/post/189694/steve-bannon-maga-war-elon-musk-immigration

Republicans Quietly Kill Office to Combat Foreign Propaganda. Republicans in Congress have helped axe a critical State Department agency, just as Donald Trump is set to take office.
https://newrepublic.com/post/189692/republicans-office-combat-foreign-propaganda-state-department

Republicans Try to Resurrect Ousting of Mike Johnson. Some Republicans are demanding a new House speaker, threatening to throw Congress into chaos yet again.
https://www.newsweek.com/mike-johnsons-odds-being-house-speaker-republicans-stay-divided-2006875

# Gov / Politics / Global
The president of Panama, José Raúl Mulino, is not happy with Donald Trump’s accusation that Chinese troops are stationed in the Panama Canal, calling the claim “nonsense.”
https://pikpiksandfelinefriendsspaceii.quora.com/https-leftistviewpoints-quora-com-Panama-s-President-Trashes-Trump-s-Nonsense-Lies-Panamanian-President-Jos%C3%A9-Ra%C3%BAl-Muli

# Law Enforcement / ATF / FBI / CIA
Reagan’s FBI Director Warns Republican Senators Confirming Kash Patel Would Set a ‘Dangerous Precedent’
https://dailygalaxy.com/2024/12/scientists-volcanic-eruption-wipe-cities/

Bodycam footage shows prison guards beating handcuffed inmate . Prison officers punched and kicked 43-year-old Robert Brooks repeatedly while he was handcuffed on an infirmary bed. He died the next day.
https://news.sky.com/story/bodycam-footage-shows-prison-guards-beating-handcuffed-inmate-before-his-death-13280760

Animal lover beaten to death on Christmas Eve while trying to save dog from abusive neighbor
https://nypost.com/2024/12/27/us-news/animal-lover-beaten-to-death-while-trying-to-save-abused-dog/

Alabama SWAT Guns Down Black Teen During No-Knock Warrant, Family Files Lawsuit. The warrant was executed as part of an investigation into Adjessom’s older brother for suspected marijuana possession and distribution, The 16-year-old was not a suspect; his older brother was not there and didn’t live at the home.
https://apnews.com/article/randall-adjessom-alabama-mobile-noknock-predawn-raid-80d09cc1f8b586e670ee0703ea9cc752

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC]
The Murdoch family waged a secret court battle over succession. A voting machine company is trying to pry the case open. The voting technology company wants to examine sealed documents from the family fight that it thinks will bolster its defamation lawsuit against Fox, according to a source familiar with recent filings in the Murdoch trust case.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143362823

# Media
With Trump’s Return, Combating Corporate News Disinformation Is More Urgent Than Ever. Instead of top-down regulation, we need bottom-up scrutiny of mis- and disinformation based on critical media literacy.
https://truthout.org/articles/with-trumps-return-combating-corporate-news-disinfo-is-more-urgent-than-ever/

# Medical / Health News
Most Americans blame insurance profits and denials alongside the killer in UHC CEO death, poll finds
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/most-americans-blame-insurance-profits-and-coverage-denials-alongside-killer-in-unitedhealthcare-ceo-death-poll-finds

# Military / Global / General News
China unveils world’s largest amphibious warship. China, which already has the world’s largest navy, is reportedly working on a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to enhance its global reach.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/china-unveils-worlds-largest-amphibious-133333888.html

# NASA / Space Force
How NASA Might Change Under Donald Trump. The Trump transition team is looking for “big changes” at NASA—including some cuts.
https://www.wired.com/story/how-nasa-might-change-under-donald-trump/

SHOCKING: Trump Picks New Head of NASA, Jared Isaacman
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3NbgyK0j4Y

# Social
Homelessness rates jumped by double digits in 2024 as Americans battled to afford housing
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143362703

# Space / Solar / Lunar / Atmosphere / Astronomy
The European Space Agency (ESA) and Telesat have achieved a world-first by connecting a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite to the ground using 5G Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) technology.
https://www.esa.int/Applications/Connectivity_and_Secure_Communications/World-first_direct_5G_connection_to_low_Earth_orbit_satellite_opens_new_era_for_mobile_coverage

Surprise arrival: A fragment of the Moon just circled Earth. Earth sometimes picks up unexpected companions.
https://www.earth.com/news/surprise-arrival-a-fragment-of-the-moon-just-circled-earth/

# Technology / Artificial Intelligence / Global
Chinese hackers used broad telco access to geolocate millions of Americans and record phone calls
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/12/27/salt-typhoon-crackdown-fcc-spy-hack/77259494007/

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