The U.S. economy grew at a 3.3% pace in the fourth quarter, much better than expected (www.cnbc.com)
Climate activists throw soup at the glass protecting the Mona Lisa as farmers’ protests continue (apnews.com)
Two climate activists hurled soup Sunday at the glass protecting the Mona Lisa at the Louvre Museum in Paris and shouted slogans advocating for a sustainable food system. This came amid protests by French farmers against several issues, including low wages....
Protesters Have Thrown Soup at the Glass-Protected Mona Lisa Painting (voxheadlines.com)
Ostrich, endangered salamander among 100 animals found hoarded at New York home (www.nbcnewyork.com)
A tip led authorities to the family home on Tuesday, where the exotic animals were allegedly found packed in cages...
Not Just ICJ: Palestinians Sue Biden, Hoping to Bar Him From Backing Israel in Gaza War (www.haaretz.com)
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Man Opens Emergency Exit and Walks onto Plane's Wing (voxheadlines.com)
Pentagon ex-UFO chief says conspiracy theorists in government drive spending (www.theguardian.com)
After LA police raid home of Black Lives Matter attorney, a judge orders photographs destroyed (www.independent.co.uk)
A judge has ordered the Los Angeles Police Department to get rid of photos of legal documents that were allegedly taken during an unannounced raid on the home of an attorney for a Black Lives Matter activist...
Donald Trump testifies for less than 3 minutes in defamation trial and is rebuked by judge (apnews.com)
He testified for under three minutes. But former President Donald Trump still broke a judge’s rules on what he could tell a jury about writer E. Jean Carroll’s sexual assault and defamation allegations, and he left the courtroom Thursday bristling to the spectators: “This is not America.”...
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says 2024 is going to be a 'very good' year for the US economy (abcnews.go.com)
“I Have Lost Everything”: In Federal Court, Palestinians Accuse Biden of Complicity in Genocide (theintercept.com)
Bolstered by a momentous ICJ ruling, Palestinians, including Americans, gave three hours of testimony against the Biden administration....
What China’s E.V. City Says About the State of the Economy (www.nytimes.com)
Hefei has led the country in making electric vehicles and other tech products, but it still has not escaped a nationwide housing crisis....
Science sleuths are using technology to find fakery in published research (apnews.com)
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, a Harvard Medical School affiliate, announced Jan. 22 it’s requesting retractions and corrections of scientific papers after a British blogger flagged problems in early January....
A trial in Run-DMC star Jam Master Jay's 2002 killing is starting, and testing his anti-drug image (apnews.com)
Now Jay’s case is the first of those killings to go to trial. Opening statements are set for Monday in the federal murder trial of Karl Jordan Jr. and Ronald Washington, who were arrested in 2020....
The U.S. just sold its helium stockpile. Here’s why the medical world is worried. (www.nbcnews.com)
Climate Disasters Prompt Another Home Insurance Company to Leave a State (www.scientificamerican.com)
A city of 710,000 struggles to cope with 40,000 migrant arrivals (www.nbcnews.com)
Starting Feb. 5, Denver will start limiting the number of days migrants can stay in shelters and sending those who exceed their stay out onto the streets....
Georgia's stolen children: Twins sold at birth reunited by TikTok video (www.bbc.com)
Amy and Ano are identical twins, but just after they were born they were taken from their mother and sold to separate families. Years later, they discovered each other by chance thanks to a TV talent show and a TikTok video. As they delved into their past, they realised they were among thousands of babies in Georgia stolen from...
Economists Predicted a Recession. So Far They’ve Been Wrong (www.nytimes.com)
A widely predicted recession never showed up. Now, economists are assessing what the unexpected resilience tells us about the future....
4 people die in a Los Angeles murder-suicide shooting, police say (apnews.com)
Four people are dead following what police in Los Angeles characterized as a murder-suicide in the Granada Hills area on Saturday....
In-N-Out to close first location in its 75-year history due to a wave of car break-ins and robberies (apnews.com)
In-N-Out Burger says it will close its first location in its 75-year history due to a wave of car break-ins, property damage, theft and robberies affecting customers and employees alike at its only restaurant in Oakland, California....
Hermit crabs are 'wearing' our plastic rubbish (www.bbc.com)
Hermit crabs all over the world, which scavenge shells as armour for their bodies, are turning increasingly to plastic waste instead....
Oakland California's largest employer advises employees to eat lunch on campus due to crime risk (www.nbcbayarea.com)
Vince McMahon Resigns From Endeavor-Owned Sports Group After Horrific Rape & Sex Trafficking Claims (deadline.com)
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Canadian cardinal temporarily steps down after lawsuit alleging abuse (news.yahoo.com)
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Cardinal Gerald Lacroix, one of the top Roman Catholic clergymen in Canada, on Friday stepped down temporarily after he was named in a class-action lawsuit against the church that alleged sexual assault....
