Japanese city apologizes after advising pregnant women to cook, clean and give husbands massages (www.cnn.com)
There’s nothing a new mother likes more than being told how to please her husband – right?
An unarmed Black man was attacked by a police K-9 dog despite surrendering with his hands in the air (www.cnn.com)
An unarmed Black man was attacked by a police officer’s K-9 as he surrendered to authorities with his hands up, despite an Ohio State Trooper repeatedly urging officers not to release the dog.
Trump claims not to know who is behind Project 2025. A CNN review found at least 140 people who worked for him are involved (www.cnn.com)
Donald Trump has lately made clear he wants little to do with Project 2025, the conservative blueprint for the next Republican president that has attracted considerable blowback in his race for the White House....
China and Belarus conduct joint military exercises right next to NATO and EU’s border (www.cnn.com)
China and Belarus announced they were holding joint military training exercises just miles from the border of Poland – a NATO and European Union member....
Biden administration moving towards allowing American military contractors to deploy to Ukraine (www.cnn.com)
House kills motion to vacate Johnson from speakership (www.cnn.com)
RNC chief counsel resigns after two months (www.cnn.com)
The Republican National Committee’s chief counsel Charlie Spies has resigned two months after accepting the position....
Hamas tells negotiators it doesn’t have 40 Israeli hostages needed for first round of ceasefire (www.cnn.com)
New York Attorney General takes initial step to prepare to seize Trump assets | CNN Politics (www.cnn.com)
Israel not sending delegation to Cairo for Gaza talks, Israeli official says (www.cnn.com)
Israel’s economy slumps 19.4% in the fourth quarter as war takes a toll | CNN Business (www.cnn.com)
Substack removes multiple newsletters including pro-Nazi content amid growing pressure (www.cnn.com)
Although the platform has explicit guidelines banning content that incites violence, a November article in The Atlantic pointed out at least 16 different newsletters with Nazi symbols, as well as many more supporting far-right extremism, leading to calls for change from many Substack authors and a refusal from leadership.
National Association of Realtors CEO steps down, days after the trade group was found liable for conspiracy to inflate rates (www.cnn.com)
Bob Goldberg, chief executive officer of the National Association of Realtors, the nation’s largest trade association, is stepping down, the organization announced Thursday.
Dozens of cats left to die in Abu Dhabi desert, prompting outcry (www.cnn.com)
Majority of national parks will close and annual Fat Bear Week canceled if government shuts down, Biden admin warns (www.cnn.com)
The National Park Service is warning that it will close most US national parks if Congress fails to come to an agreement to avoid a government shutdown this weekend, and a popular social media campaign celebrating fat bears will be canceled....
Britain's second-largest city effectively declares itself bankrupt amid $950 million equal pay claims | CNN Business (www.cnn.com)
Britain’s second-biggest city effectively declared itself bankrupt on Tuesday, shutting down all nonessential spending after being issued with equal pay claims totaling up to £760 million ($956 million)....
Pittsburgh synagogue shooter sentenced to death for killing 11 worshippers in 2018 massacre (www.cnn.com)
Robert Bowers, the gunman who killed 11 worshippers and wounded six others at a Pittsburgh synagogue in 2018 in the deadliest-ever attack on Jewish people in the United States, was unanimously sentenced to death by a federal jury on Wednesday.
NASA hears ‘heartbeat’ of Voyager 2 after losing communication | CNN (www.cnn.com)
The Voyager mission team at NASA has been able to detect a signal from Voyager 2 after losing contact with the spacecraft, which has been operating for nearly 46 years....
More states want to let kids work as bartenders | CNN Business (www.cnn.com)
Google is close to making its biggest acquisition ever | CNN Business (www.cnn.com)
Google owner Alphabet is in advanced discussions to buy fast-growing cybersecurity startup Wiz for roughly $23 billion, a person familiar with the matter confirmed to CNN....
Secret Service ramped up security after receiving intel of Iranian plot to assassinate Trump; no known connection to shooting (www.cnn.com)
Born from the tragedy of gun violence, this program teaches children how to stop a wound from bleeding out | CNN (www.cnn.com)
“Chances are, you’re never ever going to have to use this. If you do, it’s gonna be scary,” Kate Carleton told the 20 or so 8- and 9-year-olds. “But because we’ve taught you what to do, it makes it a little less scary.”...
Morale plummets inside The Washington Post as staffers express alarm over publisher’s attempts to squash story (www.cnn.com)
Two Ukrainian servicemen stabbed to death in Germany, Russian national arrested (www.cnn.com)
Two Ukrainian servicemen were stabbed to death at a shopping center in southern Germany Saturday evening, by a suspected Russian national, German and Ukrainian authorities say....
Archaeologists are now finding microplastics in ancient remains (www.cnn.com)
Microplastics have been found in historic soil samples for the first time, according to a new study, potentially upending the way archaeological remains are preserved....
