Giorno: 8 Gennaio 2025

California Power Outages Up to 400,000 as Fires Spread

The number of California homes and businesses without electricity ballooned to more than 400,000 on Wednesday, as multiple wildfires raged uncontrollably around Los Angeles.[#item_full_content]

US Troops Need to Stay in Syria to Counter Islamic State Group, Austin Says

The U.S. needs to keep troops deployed in Syria to prevent the Islamic State group from reconstituting as a major threat following the ouster of Bashar Assad’s government, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told The Associated Press.American forces are still needed there,…[#item_full_content]

Report: Calif. Wildfire Costs Estimated at $52-57B

AccuWeather’s Global Weather Center estimates $52 to $57 billion in preliminary damage and economic loss from the raging Los Angeles area wildfires. “This is already one of the worst wildfires in California history,” AccuWeather’s chief meteorologist, said in a statement.[#item_full_content]

IDF restricts media coverage of soldiers to protect them from risk of legal action

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Biden looks to limit AI product exports, tech leaders say they’ll lose global market share

Leaders in the tech industry are urging the Biden administration not to add a new regulation that will limit artificial intelligence exports, citing concerns it is overbroad and could diminish the United States’ global dominance in AI.   The new rule, which industry leaders say could come as early as the end of this week, […]

Biden Considering Preemptive Pardons for Cheney and Fauci

President Joe Biden is considering preemptive pardons for certain individuals that may find themselves on President-elect Donald Trump’s enemies list, Biden told USA Today in an interview published Wednesday.[#item_full_content]

NOLA Attacker Placed Explosives Capable of Killing Hundreds

Shamsud-Din Jabbar, who carried out the terrorist attack in New Orleans on New Year’s that murdered 14, put together two bombs apparently using the powerful RDX compound that did not detonate but could have killed or wounded hundreds of people, NBC News reported on Wednesday.[#item_full_content]

Taxiing Jet Clips Another at Chicago’s O’Hare

Two commercial airliners clipped each other at Chicago O’Hare International Airport on Wednesday, causing no injuries, according to Federal Aviation Administration officials.[#item_full_content]

Republican AGs double down on Biden administration lawsuits as president prepares to leave office

President Biden will be in office less than two more weeks, but that’s not slowing down Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, both Republicans, from taking the Biden administration to court over new energy-efficient housing standards they argue undermine affordable housing and go beyond what federal law allows. This […]

NY Times Hits Zuckerberg, Balks at Right Rebrand

The air of lament in New York Times columnist Kevin Roose’s article on Monday over Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s rebrand to the “right” and the proclaimed end to the social media company’s censorship policies was palatable.