Voices, The Peoples News
January 3, 2024
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate
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# Archaeology / Anthropology
Archaeologists uncover remains of allegedly new human species: An international team of researchers has unearthed an early human skull unlike any other in the fossil record, and their analysis suggests we may have to add another branch to the evolutionary tree. this skull does not belong to the homo sapiens species. It shares a striking resemblance to modern humans in some aspects, including a flat face, but lacks what researchers call a “true chin,” suggesting that the skull could be from an earlier human species such as homo erectus.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://globalnews.ca/news/9887674/skull-china-early-human-species/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!z011F65Nd3mV7pYV2cD04I4dun3qNS8y47N_JI3OTg25G6Bi4GH2eInkmc29zqw0je0ZbWfm3kDMTp66mcj9dabp6Bc1z9Ad$
# Border / Immigration / Migrants
U.S. reopening 4 entry points at southern border: U.S. Customs and Border Protection identified the four entry points as Eagle Pass, Texas; San Diego, Calif.; and the Arizona locations of Lukeville and Nogales. They are to resume processing migrants starting Thursday.
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# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks
National Debt Under Biden Skyrockets To $34 Trillion: Looming Impact Uncertain: The U.S. Treasury Department issued a report Tuesday logging U.S. finances, which have become a source of tension in a politically divided Washington that could possibly see parts of the government shutdown without an annual budget in place.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://apnews.com/article/national-debt-deficits-biden-economy-inflation-record-b4258704f830c7f6e9c5e693748216cb__;!!On18fmf1aQ!z011F65Nd3mV7pYV2cD04I4dun3qNS8y47N_JI3OTg25G6Bi4GH2eInkmc29zqw0je0ZbWfm3kDMTp66mcj9dabp6L_Dlm9x$
Americans to face felony charges by the IRS over crypto: This is part of the new tax reporting obligations that took effect on January 1, 2024, after the infrastructure bill signed into law by United States President Joe Biden in November 2021. Those who fail to file a report within 15 days of a transaction could be charged with a felony offense.
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New Massachusetts ‘Tax the Rich’ law raises $1.5 billion for public good: The amendment, applying a 4 percent annual surtax to individuals with incomes over $1 million, was passed via a statewide ballot initiative in 2022. The state Department of Revenue estimated late last week that the Fair Share Amendment, which requires people with incomes over $1 million, to pay a 4% annual surtax, will add $1.5 billion to state coffers this fiscal year, which ends in June, surpassing expectations
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nationofchange.org/2024/01/03/new-massachusetts-tax-the-rich-law-raises-1-5-billion-for-public-good/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!z011F65Nd3mV7pYV2cD04I4dun3qNS8y47N_JI3OTg25G6Bi4GH2eInkmc29zqw0je0ZbWfm3kDMTp66mcj9dabp6CFSByIs$
# Employment / Labor
Blue Shield Of California To Lay Off 165 Workers By Jan. 31, including 49 in Oakland: Blue Shield of California said it moved its headquarters from San Francisco to Oakland in 2019 to reduce expenses. The company cites “the economic headwinds we are now facing” in cutting 165 employees this month
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# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Chemicals
Texan Bitcoin miners profit by using less electricity; advocates say all Texans should get the same chance Bitcoin miner Riot Platforms made headlines over the summer for making millions by selling pre-purchased power back to the grid. The news highlighted how the grid can benefit businesses more than consumers.
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Organizations call on banks to end financing of metallurgical coal: An open letter was sent to 50 banks asking them to end “business as usual” practices. The Sierra Club has joined a global group of 67 organizations led by BankTrack and Reclaim Finance in calling on 50 of the world’s largest banks to end all financial support for new metallurgical coal production and expansion. Metallurgical coal represents 14% of the world’s coal.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nationofchange.org/2024/01/03/organizations-call-on-banks-to-end-financing-of-metallurgical-coal/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!z011F65Nd3mV7pYV2cD04I4dun3qNS8y47N_JI3OTg25G6Bi4GH2eInkmc29zqw0je0ZbWfm3kDMTp66mcj9dabp6GS9h5rV$
# Gov / Politics / Global
Kim Jong Un orders end to communist diplomacy to reunify Korean Peninsula: North Korea will scrap its efforts to reunify the Korean Peninsula due to South Korea’s “collusion with foreign forces,” the country’s state-run news agency reported Sunday. North Korea will scrap its efforts to reunify the Korean Peninsula due to South Korea’s “collusion with foreign forces,” the country’s state-run news agency reported Sunday
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Vladimir Putin threatens to ‘deal with’ US and Western allies in chilling new warning: Vladimir Putin has issued yet another chilling warning to the West as his brutal invasion of Ukraine draws close to its second year.
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Israeli officials have said that the country will defend itself in next week’s hearing at the International Court of Justice, days after South Africa called for proceedings based on its accusation that Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.huffpost.com/entry/israel-defend-itself-genocide-claims-icj-hague-gaza-south-africa_n_65946b28e4b0f27b6e357cd1?utm_source=cordial&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=hp-us-reg-politics_2024-01-03&utm_term=us-politics&email_hash=3dd0206c24c775c2eb150b32a14844e789cd9d26__;!!On18fmf1aQ!z011F65Nd3mV7pYV2cD04I4dun3qNS8y47N_JI3OTg25G6Bi4GH2eInkmc29zqw0je0ZbWfm3kDMTp66mcj9dabp6A2xCNsk$
Turkey, Malaysia Back South Africa’s ICJ Genocide Case Against Israel: “Israel’s murder of more than 22,000 Palestinian civilians, the majority of whom were women and children, in Gaza for nearly three months should not go unpunished in any way,” said a Turkish spokesperson.
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# Gov / Politics
DeSantis and Haley pledge to pardon Donald Trump of federal crimes: The leading candidate for the Republican presidential nomination faces 91 criminal charges, nearly half of which are at the federal level. And yet his two main GOP rivals have said they would pardon him if they’re elected. Donald Trump faces 40 federal charges connected to his handling of classified documents at Mar-a-Lago estate, as well as another four federal charges stemming from his attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-pardon-desantis-haley-b2471805.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!z011F65Nd3mV7pYV2cD04I4dun3qNS8y47N_JI3OTg25G6Bi4GH2eInkmc29zqw0je0ZbWfm3kDMTp66mcj9dabp6AyeDxMQ$
Islamic extremism taking root in America a ‘real threat’ to national security: Ret. Brig. Gen. Tata
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The Senate Is Turning More MAGA, And It Could Boost A 2nd Trump Presidency: A second Donald Trump presidency could be more unbound thanks to the changing face of the Republican Party, where traditional GOP stalwarts are gradually being replaced with hard-charging MAGA loyalists eager to defend and amplify his tactics. A second Trump White House term could face fewer restraints with more loyalists in the upper chamber of Congress.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.huffpost.com/entry/donald-trump-senate-2024_n_658c420ae4b014ec45a2f589__;!!On18fmf1aQ!z011F65Nd3mV7pYV2cD04I4dun3qNS8y47N_JI3OTg25G6Bi4GH2eInkmc29zqw0je0ZbWfm3kDMTp66mcj9dabp6OPGfqFk$
US Slams Israeli Calls for Ethnic Cleansing, While Enabling It With Massive Arms Sales: “How can we expect Netanyahu’s government to stop the mass killing of civilians and calls for ethnic cleansing if we continue to supply the weapons used to carry it out?” asked U.S. Rep.
Ilhan Omar.
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# Legal / DOJ
Jack Smith Keeps Telegraphing Some Very Serious Trump Crimes: Smith has compiled a very curious list of theoretical misdeeds that seem to telegraph potential bombshells at his upcoming D.C. trial.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nation.lk/online/jack-smith-keeps-telegraphing-some-seriously-scandalous-trump-crimes-249035.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!z011F65Nd3mV7pYV2cD04I4dun3qNS8y47N_JI3OTg25G6Bi4GH2eInkmc29zqw0je0ZbWfm3kDMTp66mcj9dabp6G5Kgg71$
Michael Cohen Pleads Guilty In Manhattan Federal Court To Eight Counts, Including Criminal Tax Evasion And Campaign Finance Violations: Plea Follows Filing of Eight Count Criminal Information Alleging Concealment of More Than $4 Million in Unreported Income, $280,000 in Unlawful Campaign Contributions
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/michael-cohen-pleads-guilty-manhattan-federal-court-eight-counts-including-criminal-tax__;!!On18fmf1aQ!z011F65Nd3mV7pYV2cD04I4dun3qNS8y47N_JI3OTg25G6Bi4GH2eInkmc29zqw0je0ZbWfm3kDMTp66mcj9dabp6ALSG6i_$
Judge Drops Most—but Not All—of Trump’s Jan. 6 Civil Counts: A U.S. district court judge on Tuesday dismissed most of the civil counts against former President Donald Trump and several others for their alleged role in the death of U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, who died while defending the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.huffpost.com/entry/federal-judge-dismisses-wrongful-death-jan-6-capitol-brian-sicknick-trump_n_6594cceee4b0f27b6e35b71d__;!!On18fmf1aQ!z011F65Nd3mV7pYV2cD04I4dun3qNS8y47N_JI3OTg25G6Bi4GH2eInkmc29zqw0je0ZbWfm3kDMTp66mcj9dabp6F-zok7a$
List of Epstein Associates Expected to Be Unsealed Today: The documents arose from a lawsuit filed against Epstein’s now-imprisoned accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell. Those documents include over 150 names deriving from a civil lawsuit against Ghislaine Maxwell, who was sentenced to 20 years in prison on sex trafficking and other charges for helping Epstein sexually abuse teenage girls.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.axios.com/2024/01/02/jeffrey-epstein-list-names-court-documents-associates__;!!On18fmf1aQ!z011F65Nd3mV7pYV2cD04I4dun3qNS8y47N_JI3OTg25G6Bi4GH2eInkmc29zqw0je0ZbWfm3kDMTp66mcj9dabp6LYzPk82$
# Medical / Health
Emergency rooms not required to perform life-saving abortions, federal appeals court rules: The Biden administration reminded hospitals of their obligation to perform life-saving abortions under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act after the overturn of Roe v. Wade. Texas sued, arguing it was an overstep that mandated abortions.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/jan/02/texas-emergency-abortions-ban-despite-federal-guidance__;!!On18fmf1aQ!z011F65Nd3mV7pYV2cD04I4dun3qNS8y47N_JI3OTg25G6Bi4GH2eInkmc29zqw0je0ZbWfm3kDMTp66mcj9dabp6IAzARJ8$
# Military / Global
Israeli military plans to break up Gaza Strip into tribal Emirates, Israeli media reveals: A post-war scenario in Gaza has come to light, according to which the Israeli army could divide the Hamas-governed territory into areas ruled by tribes or clans rather than a single political entity.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/israel-plans-to-divide-gaza-into-emirates-ruled-by-tribes-rather-than-political-entity/3097774__;!!On18fmf1aQ!z011F65Nd3mV7pYV2cD04I4dun3qNS8y47N_JI3OTg25G6Bi4GH2eInkmc29zqw0je0ZbWfm3kDMTp66mcj9dabp6LxumEES$
# Nuclear
America is building nuclear bomb cores again to counter Russia and China: China is rapidly growing its nuclear arsenal, and Russia, at war with Ukraine, touts new missile tests and its own nuclear modernization.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/behind-the-scenes-at-a-u-s-factory-building-new-nuclear-bombs/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!z011F65Nd3mV7pYV2cD04I4dun3qNS8y47N_JI3OTg25G6Bi4GH2eInkmc29zqw0je0ZbWfm3kDMTp66mcj9dabp6EA8-UmK$
# Technology
The Race to Put Brain Implants in People Is Heating Up: Thanks in part to Elon Musk, the field of brain-computer interfaces has captured both public and investor interest, with a cadre of companies now developing implantable devices. Musk’s company Neuralink Corp. is seeking a volunteer for its first clinical trial, meaning it’s looking for someone willing to have a chunk of their skull removed by a surgeon so a large robot can insert a series of electrodes and superthin wires into their brain.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2023-11-07/elon-musk-s-neuralink-brain-implant-startup-is-ready-to-start-surgery__;!!On18fmf1aQ!z011F65Nd3mV7pYV2cD04I4dun3qNS8y47N_JI3OTg25G6Bi4GH2eInkmc29zqw0je0ZbWfm3kDMTp66mcj9dabp6NJH4GH6$
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