Voices, The Peoples News
December 17, 2024
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate
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# Border / Immigration / Migrants
‘You’re not going to stop us’: Trump border czar repeats threats to arrest Democrats
https://www.newsbreak.com/news/3718470310989-you-re-not-going-to-stop-us-trump-border-czar-repeats-threats-to-arrest-democrats
Newborn twins among four kids deported with Houston mother. His attorneys said some circumstances were out of their control that led to them being deported. One of those factors was that the family didn’t have legal representation at the time of the impromptu meeting at which they were arrested.
https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/houston-ice-deportation/285-31e39196-c105-486b-bf84-a9475d04f714
# Cartels / Gangs / Drugs / Trafficking
Cartel-run clandestine fentanyl labs increasingly difficult to track
https://thehill.com/homenews/5041506-cartels-fentanyl-labs-tracking/
# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks
Petition to Reform Social Security: Implications for Public Service Workers. The Senate is approaching a vote on the Social Security Fairness Act, which would repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO).
https://www.newsweek.com/thousands-sign-petition-change-social-security-rules-2001769
See also: What is the Social Security Fairness Act?
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/597
Senate races to approve Social Security expansion before end of Congress
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/senate/3262087/senate-races-approve-social-security-fairness-act/
US House passes bill to expand Social Security benefits
https://www.newsbreak.com/videos/3718331707860-us-house-passes-bill-to-expand-social-security-benefits?noAds=1&_f=app_share&s=a3&share_destination_id=MjUxNTI2Njg4LTE3MzQ0NDA0NTUzNzE%3D
# Education / Schools
California bill would make schools off limits to all federal immigration agents
https://www.kqed.org/news/12016440/california-bill-would-protect-schools-child-care-centers-from-immigration-raids
Elon Musk to Open Preschool in Latest Surprise Venture. The Montessori school outside Bastrop, Texas, is ready to receive 21 students, but can accommodate up to 48.
https://afn.net/education/2024/12/12/musk-s-new-montessori-school-the-wave-of-the-future/
# Employment / Labor / Unions
Trump threatens to fire federal employees working from home
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_f4a6827e-bbf2-11ef-8dc5-53561ffb9add.html
# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Nuclear
From eyesore to asset: How a smelly seaweed could fuel cars
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czr71vpz4ypo
World’s 1st nuclear-diamond battery of its kind could power devices for 1000s of years
https://www.livescience.com/technology/engineering/worlds-1st-nuclear-diamond-battery-of-its-kind-could-power-devices-for-1000s-of-years
# FEMA [Federal Emergency Management Agency]
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody is demanding that the Federal Emergency Management Agency make exceptions to a regulatory program or eliminate it in regions devastated by hurricanes Helene and Milton. Floridians who are trying to rebuild are being prevented from doing so because of regulatory requirements that could force them to leave altogether
https://www.myfloridalegal.com/newsrelease/attorney-general-moody-urges-fema-ease-burden-families-recovering-hurricanes-helene-and
# Food / Farming / Bio-engineering
Your grocery bill is going up again, prices grocery staples have hit their highest price points in almost a year.
https://www.thestreet.com/video/your-grocery-bill-is-going-up-again–
# Food Recalls / Alerts
Chocolate Recall: Potential Contaminants in 9 States. Sold in stores in California, Arizona, Virginia, New Mexico, Texas, Tennessee, Oregon, Ohio and Pennsylvania, as well as online, due to the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction.
https://www.newsweek.com/chocolate-recall-allergies-cal-yess-farm-fda-2001013
# Foods / Things that impact your health
Foods to Lower Your Cancer Risk
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/cancer-fighting-foods#summary
# General News
Massive Drone Found by Police in New York Raises Questions. A photo shows an NYPD officer holding up the large aircraft, which appears to be more than five feet in diameter. Energy startup Amogy, Inc. said it manufactured the drone and had placed it on the sidewalk outside its headquarters a month before.
https://www.newsweek.com/massive-drone-found-new-york-police-raises-questions-2001904
New Jersey residents ‘suffering alarming symptoms’ after drone surge
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-14198585/new-jersey-drones-resident-mystery-health-symptoms.html
White House Adviser Says Government Has Solved Drone Mystery. John Kirby, the spokesperson for the National Security Council, told CNN the drones reported recently over New Jersey and other East Coast states do not pose a threat to the public, and “represent lawful, legal, commercial [and] hobbyist drones—even law enforcement drones.”
https://www.yahoo.com/news/white-house-adviser-says-government-033724708.html
# Gov / Politics
Electoral College electors meet to certify the presidential election results. It’s unlikely history will repeat itself as electoral college meets in state capitols to formally vote for next president
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/dec/17/electoral-college-certifies-votes-trump
See also: What Is Election Certification? What exactly does certifying an election look like?
https://campaignlegal.org/update/what-election-certification
Potential government shutdown draws near. Agencies began preparing for a partial government shutdown on Friday as required under Circular A-11, which initiates the process when the expiration of current funding is a week away.
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/federal-newscast/2024/12/federal-agencies-facing-partial-government-shutdown-by-weeks-end/
‘Let’s do it’: MAGA Republican’s bold proposal gets thumbs up from Dem
https://www.rawstory.com/republican-budget-proposal/
‘Not a safe man’: Trump nominee toured Capitol with ex-soldier charged in vicious beating. Mr. Hegseth’s choice of Mr. Hasenbein as a security escort is the latest instance in which he has stood by soldiers accused of crimes. He has repeatedly criticized military leaders as being too “woke” and waging a “war on warriors.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/16/us/politics/hegseth-bodyguard-army.html
‘That’s never happened’: Expert alarmed by Trump’s ‘unspeakably scandalous’ day one plan
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-jan-6-2670460856/
“Shredding the Constitution”: California Democrat fears MAGA effort to rewrite founding document. Republicans control all three branches of the federal government and a majority of state legislatures, would use a convention to roll back the rights of women and racial minorities.
https://www.salon.com/2024/12/16/shredding-the-constitution-california-democrat-fears-maga-effort-to-rewrite-founding-document/
The biggest threat to our democracy that you haven’t heard of. There is the real possibility of a rogue Constitutional convention and that empowers extremists to change our laws
https://www.salon.com/2018/08/10/the-biggest-threat-to-our-democracy-that-you-have-not-heard-of_partner/
Explainer-How Republicans plan to pass Trump’s agenda through ‘reconciliation’
https://www.straitstimes.com/world/explainer-how-republicans-plan-to-pass-trumps-agenda-through-reconciliation
George Conway warns Trump he’ll ‘end up losing’ by claiming power ‘he does not have’
https://www.newsbreak.com/raw-story-2096750/3717582968729-george-conway-warns-trump-he-ll-end-up-losing-by-claiming-power-he-does-not-have
Potential government shutdown draws near. Congressional leaders are running out of time to forge a bipartisan deal before the federal government shuts down Friday, with farm and disaster assistance posing the biggest holdups to an agreement.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_e1ac99aa-bbd0-11ef-b755-ff6820c24788.html
Senate Democrats push plan to abolish Electoral College. The Electoral College has faced debate over its fairness and relevance. Advocates for the bill argue that the Electoral College is an outdated system. Democrats believe that a popular vote would enhance democracy.
https://san.com/media-miss/senate-democrats-push-plan-to-abolish-electoral-college/
Trump Is Going Back to War With Congress
https://newrepublic.com/article/189443/trump-impoundments-supreme-court-congress
A ‘revenge’ administration? What four more years of Trump could mean. Experts warn of ‘slide to authoritarianism’ as Trump promises to crack down on critics, enact hardline policies.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/11/6/a-revenge-administration-what-four-more-years-of-trump-could-mean#ixzz8ugh6O3KK
Trump will destroy the government agencies that most help working people
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/dec/16/trump-administration-consumer-financial-protection-bureau
Mary Trump Warns Why Uncle’s Second Term ‘Already Is More Dangerous’ Than First. “So the depressing part is everybody in corporate media, everybody in the Republican Party and a significant percentage of Donald’s voters knew it was going to more dangerous and yet, here we are,” she added.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/mary-trump-warns-why-uncles-114801630.html
# Gov / Politics / Global
Germany’s government collapsed yesterday after Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a vote of confidence. A caretaker government is now steering Europe’s largest economy, with snap elections planned for Feb. 23.
https://www.morningbrew.com/stories/2024/12/17/germanys-gov-collapses-economic-turmoil
Russia is stepping up a clandestine campaign of sabotage and hybrid attacks against the United States and its allies in Europe, according to a new report.
https://www.stripes.com/theaters/europe/2024-12-16/russia-nato-shadow-war-16181028.html
Netanyahu Moves to Expand Illegal Israeli Settlements in Syrian Golan Heights. Turkey’s foreign ministry condemned the plan as “a new stage in Israel’s goal of expanding its borders through occupation.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/israel-settlements-golan-heights
# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC]
Judge Merchan Denying Trump Immunity Sparks MAGA Fury: ‘Clear Corruption’
https://www.newsweek.com/maga-reaction-trump-hush-money-conviction-2001946
‘Rights for me, not for thee’: Justices Alito and Thomas slammed for hypocrisy in rulings
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2024/12/alito-thomas-supreme-court-term-hypocrisy.html?pay=1734448148337&support_journalism=please
Third Federal Judge reverses decision to retire, ruins Trump’s plans to fill his seat. U.S. appeals court judge James Wynn, is the third judge to change his mind about retiring since Trump won reelection.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/federal-judges-reverse-decision-retire-trump_n_67604bbbe4b000ebe4d6501a
Fourth Circuit judge reverses retirement plans, preventing Trump from naming replacement
https://ncnewsline.com/2024/12/16/fourth-circuit-judge-reverses-retirement/
# Media
Donald Trump Steps Up Threats Against the Press
https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-threatens-straighten-press-more-190249902.html
‘Crack down’: Trump nominees said to be deploying a new ‘weapon at their disposal’
https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/politics/crack-down-trump-nominees-said-to-be-deploying-a-new-weapon-at-their-disposal/ar-AA1vUFSM
CNN Fact-Checker Flags ‘Most Dangerous Part’ Of Trump’s News Conference. There was “a lot of lying from the president-elect” but one comment stood out, said Daniel Dale.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/daniel-dale-donald-trump-press-conference_n_67613838e4b06ea8a2b8d705
# Medical / Health News
Bill that would charge women with homicide if they get abortions. Originally proposed in January of 2023, the bill would see women who have abortions in South Carolina charged with homicide. An extension of that change would also mean that those women could also face the death penalty.
https://spectrumlocalnews.com/sc/south-carolina/news/2024/12/13/south-carolina-news-abortion-homicide-refiled
Surprise: Trump’s Pick for CDC Chief Has Spread the Debunked Claim That Vaccines Can Cause Autism. It’s not just Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/story/trump-pick-for-cdc-chief-has-spread-the-debunked-claim-that-vaccines-can-cause-autism?srsltid=AfmBOooDK0pBOaOVCztW1_kvj-u25cxWQcCNLRMzewwHdYSQ-NbXaUwj
Polio Survivor Mitch McConnell Slams RFK Jr.’s Anti-Vaccine Plans. Senate minority leader contracted the disease as a child, before the wildly successful vaccine was licensed
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/dec/14/mitch-mcconnell-rfk-jr-polio-vaccine-approval-revocation
RFK Jr.’s key advisor petitioned to revoke approval of the polio vaccine. Photos show the US’s last outbreak. Before vaccines were available in 1955, polio caused 15,000 cases of paralysis in the US each year.
https://www.businessinsider.com/polio-virus-outbreak-photos-1950s
RFK reverses course on polio vaccine amid pressure from GOP
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/health/other/rfk-reverses-course-on-polio-vaccine-amid-pressure-from-gop/ar-AA1vZ87s
Health advocates mount opposition to RFK Jr health job pick. An expanding coalition of health and consumer advocates are campaigning against Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination to the top U.S. health job over concerns about his activism against vaccines and other health issues, according to the groups’ representatives.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/health-advocates-mount-opposition-rfk-181725457.html
Medicare Coverage to Change Under New Bipartisan Bill
https://www.newsweek.com/medicare-coverage-birth-control-change-new-bipartisan-bill-2001694
Here’s What’s in Trump’s Healthcare Plan. The American people are about to find out what Donald Trump meant when he said he had “concepts of a plan” for healthcare reform.
https://dcjournal.com/heres-whats-in-trumps-healthcare-plan/
UnitedHealth Accidentally Makes Claims-Judging AI Public for Anyone to Use. Logs show employees asking questions like “What should be the determination of the claim?”
https://futurism.com/the-byte/unitedhealth-claims-ai-chatbot
# Military General News
Former Pentagon official imprisoned for role in multistate dogfighting ring
https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2024-12-16/pentagon-official-sentenced-dog-fighting-16182414.html
70% of Young Americans Are Unfit to Serve, a New Study Finds. Here’s Why.
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2022/09/28/new-pentagon-study-shows-77-of-young-americans-are-ineligible-military-service.html
Hypersonic Missiles at Center of New US Arms Race Against Russia and China. The United States, Russia, and China are racing to acquire them at great expense—$3.2 billion dollars in the most recent US annual defense budget. But claims regarding the performance of these weapons are rarely backed up with data.
https://www.newsweek.com/hypersonic-missiles-center-new-us-news-arms-race-against-russia-china-2001986
Slowing the Hypersonic Arms Race, A Rational Approach to an Emerging Missile Technology
https://www.ucsusa.org/sites/default/files/2021-04/slowing-the-hypersonic-arms-race.pdf
# NASA
Hubble took the closest-ever image of a quasar, and captured some ‘weird things’
https://earthsky.org/space/quasar-3c-273-black-holes-hubble-space-telescope/
See also: Quasars are a subclass of active galactic nuclei (AGNs), extremely luminous galactic cores where gas and dust falling into a supermassive black hole emit electromagnetic radiation across the entire electromagnetic spectrum.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quasar
# Other Interesting Things
“Hopelessly Obliterated”: Ancient Inscription In Lost Language Finally Deciphered. Anew paper has confirmed and refined an inscription long thought impossible to pin down – and it seems to be a dedication to an ancient Mother goddess.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/savingandinvesting/hopelessly-obliterated-ancient-inscription-in-lost-language-finally-deciphered/ar-AA1v1U75
# Pharmaceuticals
Nationwide Supplement Recall Due to Dangerous Undeclared Drugs: GNMART INC Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Force Forever Due to Undeclared Drug Ingredients Diclofenac and Dexamethasone
https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/gnmart-inc-issues-voluntary-nationwide-recall-force-forever-due-undeclared-drug-ingredients
Moderna pauses its RSV vaccine trial for children after 5 infants hospitalized in challenge of preventing disease
https://fortune.com/well/2024/12/16/moderna-pauses-its-rsv-vaccine-trial-for-children-after-5-infants-are-hospitalized-in-latest-challenge-of-treating-disease/
# Security
‘Battling Depression’: Biden Deep State Officials Struggling To Find Jobs Ahead Of Trump Takeover. Members of President Biden’s “national security team” are reportedly scrambling to find jobs before their impending exit.
https://dailycaller.com/2024/12/16/donald-trump-transition-joe-biden-white-house-government-jobs-depression-taxpayer-waste/
# Space / Solar / Atmosphere / Astronomy
Astronomer Captures Moment Unknown Object Lights Up The Moon. An astronomer in Japan has captured a breathtaking moment when an unknown object struck the Moon, creating a brilliant flash of light. The event, filmed with remarkable precision, has sparked curiosity about its mysterious origin.
https://dailygalaxy.com/2024/12/astronomer-captures-incredible-moment-unknown-object-lights-the-moon/
# Sports
# Technology / Artificial Intelligence
Is this Real footage it’s definitely a clear view. Journalist Kashmir Hill comes on Decoder to discuss her new book, Your Face Belongs to Us, and what the spread of facial recognition technology means for the future of privacy.
https://www.theverge.com/23919134/kashmir-hill-your-face-belongs-to-us-clearview-ai-facial-recognition-privacy-decoder
# Technology / Artificial Intelligence / Global
Why is tech giant SoftBank investing over $100 billion in the US? Son, a founder and CEO of SoftBank Group, is known for making bold choices that sometimes pay big and sometimes don’t. SoftBank has investments in dozens of Silicon Valley startups, along with big companies like semiconductor design company Arm and Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba.
https://apnews.com/article/japan-softbank-masayoshi-trump-ai-d45efad6e48f80579456fe48dba95562
China can now mass-produce cyborg cockroaches in a robotic factory. A new study shows that scientists have found a way to create electronically improved insects every 68 seconds without any human intervention.
https://bgr.com/science/china-can-now-mass-produce-cyborg-cockroaches-in-a-robotic-factory/
# Tips, Tricks and How To’s
Life Hacks
https://www.tiktok.com/@tipshacks.us/video/7448638134524349726
# Transportation / Travel
GOP lawmakers set sights on abolishing TSA. Lee made the comments on Monday in a string of social media remarks where he also called for an end to the Affordable Care Act when lawmakers return next month with a Republican trifecta
https://www.newsbreak.com/raw-story-2096750/3718482167637-gop-lawmakers-set-sights-on-abolishing-tsa
See also: TSA Security Screening: TSA incorporates unpredictable security measures, both seen and unseen, to accomplish our transportation security mission.
https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening
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