Oregon teacher finds fuselage from Boeing 737 Max 9 in his back yard (www.theguardian.com)
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Ben-Gvir: 'Voluntary' transfer of Gazans is the solution, Israelis should resettle Strip (www.haaretz.com)
Israel's far-right minister claimed the idea is supported by GOP candidate Nikki Haley, and said he will 'try to convince' other government members to support such a measure. This comes days before the ICJ is due to hear South Africa's petition alleging Israel is behind forced displacement of Gazans
The numbers that reveal the extent of the destruction in Gaza (www.theguardian.com)
The situation in Gaza over the last three months has been so chaotic that much of the data available comes with some sort of asterisk: it might be incomplete, or out of date, or drawn from a source that is claimed to be unreliable....
Ralph Yarl achieves special honor less than one year after Kansas City shooting (fox4kc.com)
Ralph Yarl has received a special distinction less than one year after the Kansas City teen was shot when he went to the wrong address....
Illinois Apartment Buildings Board Up Units Over ‘Imminent Safety Risk’ — With People Still Inside, Tenants Claim (themessenger.com)
Haneda runway ‘stop’ lights out of service in deadly collision (www.asahi.com)
Lights designed to prevent runway incursions were out of service when a Japan Coast Guard plane collided with an arriving Japan Airlines Co. passenger jet at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport on Jan. 2.
From Lebanon to the Red Sea, a Broader Conflict With Iran Looms (www.nytimes.com)
What began as a trickle of Shahed drones sold to Russia for use against Ukraine has turned into a flood. And now American intelligence officials believe that, despite warnings, Iran is preparing to ship short-range missiles for use against Ukraine, just as Kyiv is running short on air defense and artillery shells....
Iowa's Christian conservatives follow their faith when voting, and some say it leads them to Trump (apnews.com)
“We thank you for the upcoming election, Lord — or caucus, as we call it in Iowa,” said Hundley, speaking from the sanctuary of his evangelical Christian church in his slight Texas drawl as his parishioners bowed their heads....
Billionaire Bill Ackman Flip-Flops on Plagiarism After Wife Gets Caught (www.thedailybeast.com)
Ackman also complained on Sunday morning that Business Insider broke “the code of the road” by going after his family.
Haneda air traffic control missed warning alert in JAL collision (asia.nikkei.com)
Runway monitor in working order before crash that killed 5 coast guard members
Where is the ice? Great Lakes ice cover is nearly non-existent and reaches 50-year record low (www.cnn.com)
A warm start to the winter season has left the Great Lakes virtually ice-free and with their lowest ice cover to kick off a new year in at least 50 years....
Harvey apartments boarded up amid safety concerns; some residents say they were still inside (abc7chicago.com)
Harvey apartments were boarded up amid concerns over unfit living conditions and ongoing crime. Some residents say they were home when the work began, and are now fighting for a place to stay.
Lauren Boebert denies allegations that she punched ex-husband in restaurant (www.theguardian.com)
Colorado police reportedly arrived after Jayson Boebert called and claimed he was ‘victim of domestic violence’ and punched in face...
SpaceX executives worried Elon Musk was on drugs during 'cringeworthy' all-hands meeting, WSJ reports (www.businessinsider.com)
The Journal reported executives at SpaceX worried Elon Musk was on drugs after an "unhinged" all-hands meeting in which he slurred and rambled.
Israel says Gaza fighting could last a year, amplifying fears of regional war (www.theguardian.com)
Israeli defence officials and former senior intelligence officers have said they expect fighting in Gaza to continue for at least a year, raising the prospect of thousands more civilian casualties, a deepening humanitarian crisis and a continuing grave threat to regional stability....
The NYPD Spent $150 Million to Catch Farebeaters Who Cost the MTA $104,000 (hellgatenyc.com)
Cities with soda taxes saw sales of sugary drinks fall as prices rose, study finds (www.kpbs.org)
Sales of sugary drinks fell dramatically across five U.S. cities, after they implemented taxes targeting those drinks – and those changes were sustained over time. That’s according to a study published Friday in the journal JAMA Health Forum....
Congressional leaders announce agreement on topline spending levels, a key step to averting shutdown (apnews.com)
Congressional leaders have reached an agreement on overall spending levels for the current fiscal year that could help avoid a partial government shutdown later this month....
Massive dumping ground of WWII-era munitions discovered off Los Angeles coast (www.adn.com)
Avian flu surges in Northern California, threatening national poultry, egg supplies (thehill.com)
A California law banning the carrying of firearms in most public places is blocked again (apnews.com)
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A new California law that bans people from carrying firearms in most public places was once again blocked from taking effect Saturday as a court case challenging it continues....
IT Employment Grew by Just 700 Jobs in 2023, Down From 267,000 in 2022 (www.wsj.com)
Wife of financier who called for Harvard head’s exit faces plagiarism allegations (www.theguardian.com)
After Claudine Gay was ousted amid accusations of plagiarism, Neri Oxman was accused of copying from Wikipedia in dissertation...
At Florida's only public HBCU, students are wary of political influence on race education (apnews.com)
A core mission of Florida A&M University from its founding over a century ago has been to educate African Americans. It was written into the law that established the school along with another college, in Gainesville, reserved for white students....
What If China Paid Trump While In Office But The Supreme Court Said The Question Was Moot? (www.wonkette.com)
What If China Paid Trump While In Office But The Supreme Court Said The Question Was Moot? It did, and they did? Well how about that....
