Voices, The Peoples News
December 24, 2024
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate
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# Indigenous
A Native American Community Regains Its Rights to Land in a New Mexico National Preserve
https://www.abqjournal.com/news/local/article_f49e16bc-d1d8-5e1e-a637-b8c7639eaaa8.html
# Animals / Pets / Alerts / Recalls
Rand Paul uncovers $15 million taxpayer-funded cat experiments
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/healthcare/3268783/rand-paul-festivus-15-million-taxpayer-funded-cat-experiments/
# Border / Immigration / Migrants
Millions Could be Deported Immediately, New “Border Czar” Says
https://www.newsbreak.com/jack-beavers-1602412/3728147625206-millions-could-be-deported-immediately-new-border-czar-says
Guatemalan charged with murder for setting woman on fire on NYC subway, was in U.S. illegally. It is also not clear when Zapeta arrived in New York City, which has been a safe haven for illegal immigrants, but he was already staying at a Days Inn hotel in the city, which had been converted into a migrant shelter in April 2023.
https://nationalpost.com/news/world/woman-burnt-to-death-subway-nyc
# Business / Industry / Corporations
Walmart illegally opened bank accounts for over 1 million drivers, CFPB alleges: Walmart and Branch harvested more than $10 million in junk fees through Walmart’s Spark Driver program
https://www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/newsroom/cfpb-sues-walmart-and-branch-messenger-for-illegally-opening-deposit-accounts-for-more-than-one-million-delivery-drivers/
Walmart Sued for Forcing Drivers to Pay Junk Fees to Get Paid: Consumer protection board sues Walmart and fintech firm over gig-worker driver pay access
https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/cfpb-sues-walmart-fintech-firm-gig-worker-driver-payments-rcna185221
# Cartels / Gangs / Drugs / Trafficking
From Venezuela to Dallas to the Dakotas, gang members involved in ATM theft ring: Illegal border crossers from Venezuela with confirmed ties to the violent prison gang Tren de Aragua have been connected to an ATM theft ring in multiple states. The latest arrests occurred in North and South Dakota.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_922e34e4-c12d-11ef-a4a5-e341547bfd82.html
# Covid / Biologicals / Pandemics
Why Are We Giving Babies COVID-19 Vaccines That Don’t Work?
https://thevaccinereaction.org/2024/12/why-are-we-giving-babies-covid-19-vaccines-that-dont-work/
# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks
Embezzling Social Security to fund trickle-down economics & billionaire hobbies like SpaceX. Before approving another tax break for the ultra-rich or funding billionaire escapades like SpaceX, lawmakers need to repay the trillions borrowed from Social Security—a debt they’ve ignored for decades.
https://www.newsbreak.com/daymark-news-2229681/3728127790819-opinion-embezzling-social-security-to-fund-trickle-down-economics-billionaire-hobbies-like-spacex
# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks / Global
Mexico Raises Textile-Related Tariffs By Up to 35%. The official publication states that the primary objective is to tackle the unfair competition affecting Mexico’s textile and apparel industry.
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/mexico-raises-textile-related-tariffs-213304658.html
# Education / Schools
U.S. House fails to reauthorize 20-year-old bipartisan bill to fund rural schools, communities
https://www.yahoo.com/news/u-house-fails-reauthorize-20-010739567.html
# Employment / Labor / Unions
No Thanks! 19 Reasons Young People Are Choosing Not to Work. Young adults are disconnected from work and school due to long-term labor force trends
https://www.dallasfed.org/cd/communities/2023/2303
# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil
Brian Kilmeade and RNC Chair Casually Talk of Spending $1.5 Trillion for Greenland To Get Its Minerals: ‘It Probably Will Pay Off’
https://www.mediaite.com/tv/brian-kilmeade-and-rnc-chair-casually-talk-of-spending-1-5-trillion-for-greenland-to-get-its-minerals-it-probably-will-pay-off/
# EPA /Environment / Climate / Infrastructure
E.P.A. head Michael Regan stepping down before Biden’s term ends: “Together, we confronted climate change with the urgency science demands. We set the strongest standards in history and put billions of dollars to work to spur clean energy development, create good-paying American jobs and lower costs for families.” — Michael Regan, outgoing E.P.A. administrator
https://www.ehn.org/e-p-a-head-michael-regan-stepping-down-before-bidens-term-ends-2670664881.html
Hawaii’s Kīlauea volcano is erupting, sending hazardous gases billowing, “This one came on really fast,” Ken Hon of the USGS said.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/hawaii-k-lauea-volcano-erupting-122049741.html
# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / Global
Strange behavior from Earth’s magnetic north pole days before Christmas baffles scientists. For the first time in recorded history, the pole has dramatically changed its speed – a shift that could affect everything from smartphone GPS to Santa’s delivery route.
https://studyfinds.org/magnetic-north-pole-moving/#:~:text=For%20the%20first%20time%20in,GPS%20to%20Santa’s%20delivery%20route
# Foods / Things that impact your health
The Lemon and Salt Trick: A Simple Way to Enhance Your Living Space
https://www.newsbreak.com/news/3727837868065-the-lemon-and-salt-trick-a-simple-way-to-enhance-your-living-space
# General Recalls / Alerts
Tesla, Kia, Jeep among more than 700,000 vehicles recalled
https://www.yahoo.com/news/hyundai-kia-honda-fisker-jeep-103144310.html
# General News
Trump is vowing to change the name of Denali back to Mount McKinley. It’s been an issue in Alaska for generations. In a speech Sunday night, President-Elect Donald Trump says he plans to weigh in on the name of America’s tallest mountain.
https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2024/12/23/trump-vows-restore-mt-mckinley-name-alaskas-tallest-peak/
Alaskan’s react to President-Elect Trump’s proposal to change the name of Denali
https://www.youralaskalink.com/homepage/alaskans-react-to-trumps-pledge-to-rename-denali-back-to-mount-mckinley/article_14b3fbb8-c194-11ef-ab76-e7e739e696e6.html
A Quick Reminder on the Trump Organization’s Tax Evasion in Panama. Donald Trump’s new threat against Panama should come with a reminder about how his family organization operated in the country.
https://newrepublic.com/post/189654/trump-organization-tax-evasion-panama
Elon Musk Is a Paid Subscriber to Shockingly Racist Pro-Apartheid South African X Account
https://www.mediaite.com/news/elon-musk-is-a-paid-subscriber-to-shockingly-racist-pro-apartheid-south-african-x-account/
Fact Check: Elon Musk Said the AfD Can ‘Save Germany.’ Here’s What We Know About the Political Party
https://www.yahoo.com/news/elon-musk-said-afd-save-184900407.html
# Gov / Politics
US Government officials urged to lock down devices amid telecoms breach: CISA has urged ‘highly targeted’ individuals in the US Government or in senior political positions to immediately review and implement strict security measures with their mobile devices.
https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/us-government-officials-urged-to-lock-down-devices-amid-telecoms-breach#:~:text=CISA%20has%20urged%20’highly%20targeted,measures%20with%20their%20mobile%20devices
Anthony Scaramucci Says Musk Is in ‘A Perilous Situation’ With Trump, Who ‘Doesn’t Like’ All the Attention Tesla CEO Gets
https://www.mediaite.com/tv/anthony-scaramucci-says-musk-is-in-a-perilous-situation-with-trump-who-doesnt-like-all-the-attention-tesla-ceo-gets/
House Republican Tells CBS: ‘It Feels Like Elon Musk is Our Prime Minister’
https://www.newsweek.com/tony-gonzales-elon-musk-feels-our-prime-minister-2004828
Republican Senator Backs Trump’s Rhetoric About Seizing Panama Canal: The U.S. built the canal in the early 20th century and gave Panama some control over the passage in 1977 before ceding it fully in 1999.
https://www.mediaite.com/tv/republican-senator-backs-trumps-rhetoric-about-seizing-panama-canal-the-american-people-gave-president-trump-a-mandate/
See also: Panama Canal
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panama_Canal
‘Never mentioned it once!’ Dem says Trump demand came after ‘someone wrote him a check’. Trump suggested the United States should reclaim the Panama Canal, citing exorbitant fees for access and an increasing Chinese presence in the waterway.
https://www.rawstory.com/panama-canal-trump/
Who owns the Panama Canal and what does Trump want with it? US president-elect has threatened to retake canal over ‘exorbitant’ rates but Panama’s president rejects his claims
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/dec/23/panama-canal-donald-trump-us-explainer
Scaramucci advises Musk to ‘stick to business’ because ‘these people can hurt you.’ “He’s just got to be very, very careful because he’s making enemies that he doesn‘t realize,” Scaramucci said
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5054743-scaramucci-advises-musk-stick-to-business-because-these-people-can-hurt-you/
Sen. Collins reacts to Social Security Fairness Act bill passage
https://www.iaff.org/news/what-theyre-saying-lawmakers-react-to-passage-of-social-security-fairness-act/
Trump Pick for State Dept Post ‘Espoused White Nationalist and Islamophobic Views’
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-white-nationalism
# Gov / Politics / Global
Russian TV’s Hypersonic Missile Threat to US: ‘Nothing Will Protect Them’: Solovyov’s statement regarding the Oreshnik’s power is significant as it is increasing already-high tensions with the U.S. and Europe.
https://www.newsweek.com/russian-tv-hypersonic-missile-threat-us-nothing-will-protect-them-2005600
China says US ‘playing with fire’ after latest military aid for Taiwan. The Chinese government continues to claim Taiwan as its territory and says it must come under its control.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/12/22/china-says-us-playing-with-fire-by-giving-taiwan-more-military-aid
# Medical / Health News
Francis Ford Coppola, who survived polio, has harsh words for vaccine detractors
https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2024/12/23/francis-ford-coppola-polio-vaccine/77170876007/
Medicare Plans and Cancer Treatment: Understanding the Financial and Care Implications
https://www.ncoa.org/article/what-does-medicare-cover-for-cancer/
# Military / Global / General News
Philippines says it will buy U.S. Typhon missile system, angering China. China slams move, warning that Philippines risks ‘arms race’ amid increased militarisation of South China Sea.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/12/23/philippines-angers-china-with-plans-to-buy-us-typhon-missile-system
The UK successfully tested its new radio-wave weapon that kills drones from 1,000 yards at $0.13 a pop
https://defensescoop.com/2024/12/23/british-troops-test-drone-zapper-radio-frequency-directed-energy-weapon-rfdew/
Vladimir Putin military crisis as Ukrainian drones strike ‘strategic’ base
https://www.newsweek.com/russia-largest-military-range-ukraine-drone-strike-2005269
Dual-Capable Missiles Could Give China an Edge in Nuclear War Against US
https://www.newsweek.com/dual-capable-missiles-could-give-china-news-edge-nuclear-war-against-us-2005518
# NATO
Nato cannot defend Europe from Russia without the US, warns alliance’s frontline leaders
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/nato-russia-trump-ukraine-peace-defence-spending-b2667012.html
# Science
‘Radical departure from known life’: Scientists warn of ‘mirror life’: Mirror life is the synthetic creation of life using molecules.
https://www.newsnationnow.com/science/scientists-warn-of-mirror-life-creation/
# Technology / Artificial Intelligence / Global
Shanghai’s First Humanoid Robot Factory Begins Mass Production
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCAr-_g88nI
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