NEWS - WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 01, 2025 - NEWS
In November, there were 46,610 migrants stopped at the U.S-Mexico border. LA Times
VOA VIEW: It will soon end.
Winter's grip will return to half of the U.S. this week as a rush of arctic air descends, plunging temperatures from well above average to nearly 30 degrees below average for some. New York Post
“If there is a deal—and I hope there will be—Israel will return to fighting afterward. There’s no reason to obscure or conceal this because resuming fighting is intended to complete the war’s objectives. This doesn’t obstruct a deal; it encourages one." New York Post
VOA VIEW: As it should be.
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One of the first House Democrats to publicly urge President Biden to throw in the towel believes that if he remained on the ticket, his party would've incurred heavy losses in Congress. New York Post
VOA VIEW: A truism.
The Houthis, who are backed by Iran, have targeted commercial ships in the Red Sea in solidarity with Hamas in Gaza. They launched a missile at Israel overnight. New York Times
VOA VIEW: They should be terminated.
Investigators discovered more than 150 devices, mostly pipe bombs, on a property outside Norfolk, court papers say. New York Times
Speaking on the 25th anniversary of his rule, President Vladimir V. Putin delivered an upbeat and vague New Year’s Eve message that did not address casualties in Ukraine or rising inflation at home. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Putin doesn't honor truth or life.
Plea deals for three Islamist terrorists behind the 9/11 attacks are likely to have their lives spared after Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin lost his bid to stop agreements that would spare them the death penalty. OANN
VOA VIEW: More Biden people stupidity
North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un vowed to enact the “toughest” policies against the United States, with less than a month before President-elect Donald Trump takes office. OANN
VOA VIEW: Un is showing his stupidity.
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Solar eruptions this week could trigger geomagnetic storms on Earth and make the aurora borealis, also called the northern lights, visible in multiple U.S. states. Washington Times
The tech industry came back this year after facing staggering losses in 2023, with tracking sites reporting a 42% decrease in layoffs over the 12 months. Washington Times
President Biden signed an executive order on Monday to close the federal government on Jan. 9 to honor the late President Jimmy Carter, whose funeral will be that day. Washington Times
President Biden spared Brandon Council's life, and the former death row inmate is asking for more -- a get-out-of-jail-free card. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: He should be executed.
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Virtually all of Puerto Rico woke up on New Year's Eve to find there was no electricity, as a power outage hit the U.S. territory. CBS
South Korean officials have been joined by American experts from the National Transportation Safety Board, the Federal Aviation Agency and Boeing amid the ongoing investigation into a plane crash that killed 179 people. CBS
The FBI is warning professional athletes after a string of home burglaries involving some of the biggest stars in sports. NBA superstar Luka Doncic is one of the latest victims. Officials say they believe these crimes could be connected. CBS
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Drivers across most of the U.S. are catching a break as the year 2024 comes to a close, although prices remain painfully high in some states. CBS
VOA VIEW: Trump is the major cause.
More than 64,000 Americans were taken for over $1 billion dollars last year -- double the $500 million just four years earlier. CBS
VOA VIEW: Fools lose their money.
More than 40,000 victims lost billions of dollars to Bernie Madoff, whose Ponzi scheme has been called the largest in the world. CNBC
VOA VIEW: May not be so bad since recovery has been so high.
If you earned money outside of your primary job this year, you may want to consider hiring a professional to do your taxes. CNBC
VOA VIEW: Good advice.
Natural gas futures prices surged Monday, hitting a new 52-week high following reports of a colder-than-usual temperature outlook for January. CNBC
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Bird flu outbreaks have been confirmed this month in multiple Michigan flocks. FOX News
The NYPD continues to operate under a "heightened threat environment" as it prepares for New Year's Eve festivities in Times Square. FOX News
VOA VIEW: Not a good time to be on the streets.
A former Washington inmate is suing the state and prison officials after she says they forced her into a cell with a biological male who molested her. FOX News
VOA VIEW: As she should.
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A Louisiana hunter was cited for two violations after accidentally shooting another hunter, who he mistook for a deer, while they were both on the same "small" property. FOX News
The World Health Organization marked the fifth anniversary of the emergence of COVID-19 on Tuesday by reiterating its call for China to release the data it holds and allow outside access. UPI
VOA VIEW: The world needs the info to better develop a cure.
After 66 years of being displayed outdoors at the Minnesota State Capitol, a 50-caliber gun that arguably fired the second American shot of World War II at Pearl Harbor is on the verge of finding a new, indoor home. UPI
VOA VIEW: Deserving move.
The Biden administration revealed Monday that China-backed hackers infiltrated the U.S. Treasury Department earlier this month in what officials are calling a "major cybersecurity incident." UPI
VOA VIEW: There should be payback.
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