Voices, The Peoples News
January 9, 2023
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate
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# Covid / Pandemics / Biologicals
# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks
The first economic plan the new GOP House proposed would raise the deficit by $100 billion
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/economy/gop-bill-irs-funding-114-billion-deficit
# Education / Schools
6-year-old shot teacher at Newport News, Virginia, elementary school, police say: “This was not an accidental shooting,” Police Chief Steve Drew told reporters during an evening press conference.
https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/richneck-elementary-school-shooting-newport-news-virginia/
First grader who shot teacher in Virginia is among the youngest school shooters in US history: Barely a week into the new year, a 6-year-old boy shot his teacher at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Virginia, becoming one of the youngest school shooters in the nation’s history.
https://theconversation.com/first-grader-who-shot-teacher-in-virginia-is-among-the-youngest-school-shooters-in-us-history-197392
# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Chemical
California will soon have the largest oil drilling setbacks in the U.S: “You’d never know it by looking at it,” said Don Martin as he faced a tall green wall decorated with a row of bushes. “A danger that’s hidden from view.” Beyond the wall is the Murphy Site, an active oil drilling project operated by E&B Natural Resources that uses chemicals residents believe are contributing to sinister health problems.
https://www.ehn.org/oil-and-gas-pollution-california-2659059703.html
# Environment / Climate / Interior / Infrastructure
Great Salt Lake on track to disappear in five years, scientists warn: Unsustainable water use is pushing the lake toward collapse, researchers say, imperiling ecosystems and exposing millions of people to toxic dust. Currently, the lake is losing an average of 1.2 million acre-feet each year. One acre-foot equates to more than 300,000 gallons of water, per the Water Education Foundation. Why it matters: If the lake dries up, it could result in major health, environmental and economic consequences, the report says.
https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2023/01/09/great-salt-lake-could-disappear-2027
# General Information / Other News
Trump’s Legal Strategy of Annoyance Is No Longer Working: Former President Donald Trump simply can’t escape the New York Attorney General, and his lawyers are flirting with professional embarrassment over their delay tactics.
https://news.knowledia.com/US/en/articles/donald-trump-s-legal-strategy-of-annoyance-is-no-longer-working-a5fc26a9912a004e1699beffc85f116fff0166a7
# Gov / Politics / Global
Pro-Bolsonaro rioters storm Brazil’s top government offices: Supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro who refuse to accept his election defeat stormed Congress, the Supreme Court and presidential palace in the capital.
https://apnews.com/article/jair-bolsonaro-brazil-government-caribbean-0c03c098a5e2a09ac534412c30ae8355
# Gov / Politics / US
GOP lawmakers were ‘intimately involved’ in Jan. 6 protest planning, new report shows
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/gop-lawmakers-were-intimately-involved-in-jan-6-protest-planning-new-report-shows
# Legal / DOJ
Pentagon doc reveals US lied about Afghan civilians killed in 2021 drone strike: One Amnesty International campaigner called the new report “more evidence that we need a huge change in how the U.S. uses lethal force and assesses and reveals its consequences.” One Amnesty International campaigner called the new report “more evidence that we need a huge change in how the U.S. uses lethal force and assesses and reveals its consequences.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/kabul-drone-strike
Trump is headed to court Tuesday to argue that presidents can’t be sued for defamation. Here’s what’s at stake.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-headed-court-tuesday-argue-211237652.html
Trump Attorney Sides With Supreme Court Knocking Down Case to Reinstate Him: Jenna Ellis, a former senior legal adviser to former President Donald Trump, on Monday voiced support for the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to decline hearing a lawsuit that sought to remove President Joe Biden from office and reinstate Trump.
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-attorney-sides-supreme-court-1772423
Multi-million dollar lawsuit filed against Trump, ‘alleging conspiracy, wrongful death and more’: “The horrific events of January 6 2021, including Officer Sicknick’s tragic, wrongful death, were a direct and foreseeable consequence of the defendants’ unlawful actions,” the suit alleges.
https://www.rawstory.com/donald-trump-lawsuit-2659088121/
Attorneys find classified info in private office from Biden’s time as VP:
Attorneys for Biden discovered the documents last November and notified the National Archives, Richard Sauber, special counsel to Biden, said in a statement. The archives took possession of the materials the following morning and have since referred the matter to the Justice Department for further investigation.
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/3806056-classified-documents-found-from-bidens-time-as-vp-white-cooperating-with-doj/
# Media
USPS Is Making Even More Changes to Your Mail, Starting Jan. 22: So far, changes have included adjustments to pricing structures and shipping standards, but the new year is bringing even more updates for customers, and there are some you might not be happy about.
https://bestlifeonline.com/usps-po-box-price-changes-jan-news/
# Medical / Health
Does Using Tylenol During Pregnancy Lead to Autism? More Experts Raise Alarm: It is a question more parents and healthcare professionals are asking: Is there a link between acetaminophen usage and an increase in autism spectrum disorder? The overall rate of developmental disabilities between 2009–2011 and 2015–2017 increased by 9.5 percent, according to the US National Health Interview Survey. Dr. Ness said that since 2015 an estimated 60,000 children have been born with autism due to acetaminophen exposure.
https://nhjournal.com/does-using-tylenol-during-pregnancy-lead-to-autism-more-experts-raise-alarm/
Weight-Loss Drugs and Surgery Now Recommended for Obese Kids: It’s the first changes in the American Academy of Pediatrics’ recommendations in 15 years. Children struggling with obesity should be evaluated and treated early and aggressively, including with medications for kids as young as 12 and surgery for those as young as 13, according to new guidelines released Monday.
https://www.statnews.com/2023/01/09/pediatricians-children-obesity/
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