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1/27/23
TechNews for the week: January 27; January 25; January 23;
Chronology Ukraine/Russia war
Here's the big deal with the German-made Leopard tanks and why Ukraine desperately wants them ;
US taps its munitions stockpile in Israel to send 300,000 artillery shells to Ukraine as Russia announces new offensive;
Russia claims more progress in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region; Russia threatens to destroy nations arming Ukraine;
Germany starts deploying Patriot air defence units to Poland;
Several Ukrainian officials were fired amid a ballooning corruption scandal;
In reversal, US poised to approve Abrams tanks for Ukraine; Germany says it will send an initial shipment of 14 tanks to Ukraine;
Russia's Medvedev says Moscow has enough weapons; Ukraine forces pull back from Donbas town after onslaught;
U.S. will supply M1 tanks to Ukraine, as Germany approves Leopards; Satellite images hint at scale of Russian mercenary group's losses in Ukraine;
Russian strikes reported across Ukraine a day after German, U.S. tank deals; Ukraine faces logistics hurdles ahead of tank deliveries;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
Total breakdown in relations between U.S., Russia; Russian tycoon tells Kremlin: Tolerate, don't punish dissident remote workers;
Putin discusses Russia's claim to giant chunk of Arctic Ocean seabed;
Pro-Russia protesters storm Australian Open with Putin and ‘Z’ banners;
North Korea locks down capital city over 'respiratory illness';
China’s Mad Dash Into a Strategic Island Nation Breeds Resentment ; China Slams US on Debt Limit and Accuses Washington of Sabotage;
Pakistan’s nationwide power cuts highlight escalating economic crisis;
Protests in Stockholm, including Koran-burning, draw strong condemnation from Turkey; Erdogan Says Sweden Shouldn’t Expect Turkey Support in NATO Bid;
Finland Floats Solo NATO Entry After Erdogan Rejects Sweden; Turkey Says NATO’s Nordic Expansion Depends on Meeting Pledges;
Palestinian who allegedly tried to stab Israeli fatally shot ;
Netanyahu raises breakthrough with Saudi Arabia in meeting with US officials; Netanyahu meets Jordan's king in surprise trip amid tension;
Israel's Netanyahu fires Cabinet ally, heeding court ruling;
Tens of thousands of Israelis protest against Netanyahu justice plans; Israel's high-tech economic engine balks at govt policies;
Israeli lawmakers demand clearance of Bedouin encampment;
Extreme Israeli group takes root in US with fundraising bid; AIPAC, Jewish groups using 'power and influence' to stop US from being tough on Israel;
Major Israeli raid on Palestinian city kills 9 amid growing violence; U.S. concerned over Israeli raid ahead of Blinken visit; Saudi Arabia condemns Israeli raid in Jenin;
Israeli jets bomb Gaza as tensions escalate; Israel Hits Gaza As Conflict Flares After West Bank Clashes;
Palestinians Cut Security Ties With Israel After Deadly Raid;
Gaza fisherman gets new outboard engine after a decade's wait, as Israel relaxes curbs;
Lebanese environmental group accused of being Hezbollah arm;
Iranian currency falls to record low amid isolation and sanctions;
Armenia And Azerbaijan Deadlocked In Talks Over Key Corridor; Tensions high over isolated Azerbaijan region;
Blinken demands that Azerbaijan open disputed corridor to Armenia; Russia slams new EU mission to Armenia, says it will stoke tensions;
Top Islamic State leader killed in US raid in Somalia;
Congo Opposition Leader Says He’d Scrap Oil Drilling in No. 2 Rainforest;
Mexican Ex-Lawman Took Money From Cartels He Pursued, Prosecutors Say;
Pope criticizes anti-gay laws, says ‘being homosexual is not a crime’;
Supreme Court asks Biden administration to weigh in on social media case;
U.S. Supreme Court spurns attorney-client privilege fight in crypto tax probe; Supreme Court rejects appeals by ex-Deutsche Bank traders convicted of 'spoofing';
Back on the Bench to Announce Opinions, Supreme Court Rules Against a Veteran; Colorado baker loses appeal over transgender birthday cake;
Judge issues order blocking Illinois semiautomatic gun ban;
Jeff Zients to be Biden’s next chief of staff;
Justice Dept. search of Biden home in Wilmington turns up more documents; Biden Lawyers Initially Thought Official Files Went to Think Tank Only;
Classified documents found at Mike Pence’s Indiana home;
America’s system for handling classified documents is broken, say lawmakers and former officials;
Classified Documents Get Misplaced All the Time. A Former National Archives Official Explains Why;
National Archives Asks Ex-Presidents and Vice Presidents to Scour Their Files;
IMF Warns Failure To Raise US Debt Ceiling Would Have “Serious Repercussions”;
Yellen Warns Failure To Raise Debt Ceiling Risks “Calamity”; Biden aides want to force GOP to abandon debt limit threats;
Schumer calls on House GOP to unveil proposed spending cuts in debt ceiling negotiations; Khanna (D-Calif): Biden may have to take unilateral action to prevent debt crisis;
Biden meets with Democratic leaders as debt showdown looms; House GOP eyes Social Security, Medicare amid spending battle;
Kevin McCarthy disavows 30 percent national sales tax he promised a vote on to win House speaker race;
Republicans' plans to slash Social Security and Medicare are becoming clearer;
House Republican Leaders Weigh Extending Debt Ceiling To Sept. 30; McCarthy Says Medicare, Social Security Cuts Not On Table In Debt Ceiling Debate;
Early rift over immigration exposes House GOP’s tough path to consensus;
Democrats reach agreement with GOP on House committee ratios; Jeffries accuses McCarthy of ‘double-standard’ as they clash on Intelligence panel appointments;
McCarthy puts his conservative critics on Rules panel in the wake of Speaker fight; Spartz (R-Ind) won’t support McCarthy in denying Omar seat on Foreign Affairs committee;
Lawmakers submit more than 140 amendments as House opens process for first time in seven years; Marjorie Taylor Greene Mocked After Her Amendment Fails Spectacularly;
House passes bill aimed at restricting presidential releases of reserve oil;
Politico Analysis: Republicans Who Opposed Climate Law Are Reaping Its Benefits;
Republican hardliners, George Santos shun White House welcome for new Congress;
Santos’s financial woes pile up, threatening his political career; George Santos claims he was a star college volleyball player. We searched for signs of his legacy.;
Justice Dept. asks FEC to hold off on investigating George Santos campaign as prosecutors conduct criminal inquiry;
Arizona Republicans exempt lawmakers from the state’s open-records law;
States Push for New Voting Laws With an Eye Toward 2024;
Possible retirements before 2024 have Senate Democrats on edge;
Schiff jumps into California Senate race;
Manchin doesn’t rule out running for president or Senate reelection under different party; says he would support Sinema if she runs for reelection;
Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego announces bid for Arizona Senate seat held by Kyrsten Sinema; Sen. Kyrsten Sinema wants to decide who replaces her in the U.S. Senate;
2023’s Biggest, Most Unusual Race in Wisc Centers on Abortion and Democracy ;
South Dakota Gov. Noem threatens charges for abortion pills; S. Dakota Senate suspends lawmaker after vaccine exchange;
Despite Red Flags, G.O.P. Backed Candidate Now Charged in Shootings;
A Florida GOP congressman sent his colleagues inert grenades as a welcome gift to the House;
Ronna McDaniel wins fourth term as RNC chair, overcoming a heated battle that highlighted GOP divisions after the midterms;
Musk huddles with McCarthy, speaks briefly with Jeffries in quick Capitol visit;
One of the FBI’s most trusted senior officials, now retired, is accused of taking money from a Russian oligarch he investigated;
Violent protests break out in Atlanta over fatal shooting of activist; Kemp declares state of emergency in Georgia after protests erupt in Atlanta;
5 fired Memphis police officers jailed, charged in beating death of Tyre Nichols, ahead of release of body-camera video of arrest;
US Treasury Denies Republicans’ Request for Hunter Biden Records;
Trump news and investigation
Trump's MAGA forces threaten to upend vote for RNC chair;
Donald Trump ends another legal challenge to N.Y. attorney general probe;
Meta to Reinstate Trump’s Facebook and Instagram Accounts;
Elaine Chao responds to Trump’s racist attacks on her Asian American heritage;
Capital Riot, Jan. 6 Committee, Trump organization and Georgia investigation
Trump secretly donated $1m to discredited Arizona election ‘audit’;
Four Oath Keepers members found guilty of seditious conspiracy in Jan. 6 Capitol attack;
Central Question as Georgia Inquiry Wraps: Will Trump Face Criminal Charges;
Georgia DA asks judge to delay release of grand jury report on whether to charge Trump with crimes;
Donald Trump argues in wild court filing that New York can't sue the Trump Organization because it doesn't legally exist;
Calif. seeks to disbar Trump adviser John Eastman over Jan. 6 charges;
Health: COVID-19 and other health issues
Covid, flu, RSV declining in hospitals as 'tripledemic’ threat fades; Study Finds Healthy People Should Get Annual COVID-19 Booster Shot To Prevent Widespread Outbreaks;
CDC Says Updated Covid Vaccines Help Prevent Illness From Latest Variants; Change to Covid vaccine formulation signals start of FDA pivot in immunization strategy ;
China says COVID outbreak has infected 80% of population;
HIV at center of latest culture war after Tennessee rejects federal funds;
New study finds 6 ways to slow memory decline and lower dementia risk;
A Comprehensive Guide to the New Science of Treating Lower Back Pain;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
Trump team struggles to consolidate support ahead of S.C. event;
Murdaugh Goes on Trial Over Murder of Wife and Son; New Evidence Revealed in Dramatic Start to Murdaugh Murder Trial;
Murdaugh Said He Knew Killer’s Motive on Night His Wife and Son Were Slain;
Business and Economics
Top Fed Officials Foreshadow Further Slowdown in Rate Increases; Fed can likely slow runoff as bank reserves near 10% to 11% of GDP;
Treasury takes another 'extraordinary' step on debt limit;
US lenders are starting to go bankrupt with new mortgages down 47% — could this one factor trigger the worst surge of failures since 2008?;
White House unveils new tenant protections amid soaring rental costs;
Oil slips to lowest level in nearly three weeks on global economic concerns;
U.S. economic growth beats expectations; weekly jobless claims fall; Economy grows, even as U.S. braces for recession;
NYSE Gets Wave of Sell Orders, Unleashing Stock-Market Chaos;
U.S. Treasury's Yellen says IRS needs to be 'completely redone';
Fed set to deliver quarter-point rate hike along with ‘one last hawkish sting in the tail’;
Saudi Arabia just said they are now 'open' to the idea of trading in currencies besides the US dollar;
Oil Sands Industry Says More Staff Are Needed To Meet Emissions Goals;
1st small modular nuclear reactor certified for use in US;
CVS and Walmart cut pharmacy hours, close some locations earlier, citing staffing shortage;
Microsoft confirms ‘multibillion-dollar’ investment in OpenAI;
Judge Rules Amazon’s Antitrust Case Over Merchant Price Policy Can Move Forward;
Google Sued by Justice Department for Second Time Over Ad Dominance;
As Google Responds To Antitrust Lawsuit, Marketers See Benefits, Challenges From Potential Breakup;
GE Sees Renewable Energy Business Dragging Down Earnings;
Treasury Secretary Expects EV Subsidy Rules To Prompt New Trade Deals;
Musk May Have Sold Tesla Stock Ahead Of Disclosure To Investors;
Tesla Invests $3.6 Billion In New Nevada Battery, Truck Plants;
Finance
IRS adds extra resources to help process returns and deliver tax refunds faster;
The GOP bill to abolish the tax code;
Should I claim Social Security at 62 or 67?;
Sports
Baseball’s first plan for Negro League stars: A separate Hall of Fame wing;
Mikaela Shiffrin wins 83rd World Cup race, breaking Lindsey Vonn’s women’s record;
Other news
How Jack Smith charged Kosovo’s president and blew up a Trump meeting;
Takeaways from Sundance’s secret Brett Kavanaugh documentary;
How the Holocaust Began, review: a chilling reminder that the Nazis did not act alone;
How Barr’s Quest to Find Flaws in the Russia Inquiry Unraveled;
Education:
What’s a college degree worth? States start to demand colleges share the data;
Higher Ed Institutions Allocated More Than $1.73 Billion In Federal Earmarks; Tribal Colleges And Universities Seek Visibility, Higher Operating Budgets;
Cal State Interim Chancellor Says “Unprecedented” Enrollment Drops Can Undermine Operations;
Univ Of Arkansas System Seeks Acquisition Of University Of Phoenix Through Nonprofit Entity;
University Of Illinois Chicago Classes Resume Following Tentative Contract Agreement;
Biden Officials Considering Contingency Plans If SCOTUS Strikes Down Student Loan Forgiveness;
Student Loan Servicer in Debt Cancelation Case Hasn’t Paid on One of Its Own Debts;
A Black professor defies Florida Gov. DeSantis’s law restricting lessons on race; Backlash grows against DeSantis decision to block AP class on Black history;
Study Suggests Faculty Gender Imbalances Impact Student Evaluations;
State Bans Unlikely To Deter College Students From Accessing TikTok;
West Virginia Senate Passes Bill Allowing Firearms On College Campuses;
Over 300 Academic Scientists Dispute UCLA’s Decision To Suspend Award-Winning Professor;
Hamline University Faculty Leaders Call For President’s Resignation Over Art History Teacher’s Dismissal;
Rufo Blames New College’s “Liberal Orthodoxy” For Its “Anemic Enrollment”;
North Dakota House Bill Would Let Two College Presidents Fire Tenured Faculty;
Schools Must Adopt the Science of Math;
1/20/23
TechNews for the week: January 20; January 18;
Chronology Ukraine/Russia war
Ukraine liberated Kherson city. Now, Russia is destroying it; Major Ukrainian cities hit by explosions; people trapped in Dnipro rubble;
Bloody Bakhmut siege poses risks for Ukraine;
What Does It Mean to Provide 'Security Guarantees' to Ukraine?
Russia's falling oil revenues could create vicious circle for budget, rouble; Belarus opposition leader warns of ‘massive disobedience’ if Lukashenko mobilises for Ukraine war;
Ukrainian interior minister killed in helicopter crash near kindergarten;
Putin: Russian military-industrial might makes victory in Ukraine 'inevitable'; Putin ally warns NATO of nuclear war if Russia is defeated in Ukraine;
U.S. Warms to Helping Ukraine Target Crimea; Kremlin says Ukrainian strikes on Crimea would be 'extremely dangerous';
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon says Ukraine could be an ‘inflection point for the Western world’: ‘The only thing that matters for the future of the world is how this thing plays out’;
Russia’s nuclear entity aids war effort in Ukraine, documents show, leading to calls for sanctions;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
How Western Goods Reach Russia: A Long Line of Trucks Through Georgia; Russian oil shipped to Asia in Chinese supertankers amid ship shortage;
As Russia's only aircraft carrier falls apart, some Russians want to undo a shady ship deal with China from 25 years ago;
After classmates snitch, Russia charges 19-year-old war critic as terrorist;
What to know about the suspected Russian spy ship seen near Hawaii;
China sharply revises death toll linked to covid outbreak to 60,000 from 37;
Afghan Women Devastated by Suspension of Aid Under Taliban Law;
Renewed Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict Underlines Russia’s Waning Influence; Russia presses Azerbaijan to unblock road into enclave, Baku unmoved;
Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang calls on Israel to stop worsening Palestine issue with provocation;
Israelis rally in three cities against Netanyahu legal reforms; Netanyahu moving ahead on legal overhaul despite outcry; New Israel army chief vows to keep politics out of military;
Palestinians say Israeli troops kill man in West Bank;
Israeli Culture Minister Threatens To Claw Back State Funding From Local Doc ‘Two Kids A Day’ Exploring Detention Of Palestinian Children;
Nations express 'deep concern' at Israeli punitive measure; Film on Israel's 1948 war shows Palestinian agony;
Israel Supreme Court tells Netanyahu he must fire minister;
Netanyahu assured U.S. he’d curb the far right. He has already lost control; Bibi’s Rogue Minister Threatens to Plunge Israel Into Chaos;
Zionist group uses US anti-terrorism laws to sue Palestinian activists;
Removal of West Bank outpost tests Israel's new coalition; Israeli military kills Palestinian teacher, militant in raid;
U.S. links Israel visa-waiver to West Bank travel for Palestinian-Americans; Netanyahu says he discussed Saudi Arabia with White House's Sullivan;
World Court says it has received U.N. request for opinion on Israel occupation; Israel and Palestinians clash at UN meeting as tensions rise;
Jordan protests to Israel after envoy blocked from holy site;
Saudi Arabia Says Days of Unconditional Foreign Aid Are Now Over;
Erdogan aide says time running out to ratify Sweden, Finland NATO bids; Is Turkey a Crucial or Corrosive NATO Ally;
US Steps Up Pressure on Turkey to Ratify NATO’s Nordic Expansion;
Germany's defense minister resigns amid Ukraine criticism;
Italy’s most wanted Mafia boss arrested after 30 years on the run;
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern resigns ahead of national election;
Supreme Court says it cannot identify person who leaked draft of opinion that overturned Roe v. Wade;
A Year After a Fiery Voting Rights Speech, Biden Delivers a More Muted Address;
Ohio’s new voting restrictions from GOP raise alarm; Driven by Election Deniers, Lycoming County, Pa Recounted 2020 Votes Last Week;
House Republicans prepare emergency plan for breaching debt limit; White House Says Republicans Committing “Economic Vandalism” Over Debt Limit;
McConnell: US ‘never will’ default on its debt; McHenry Emerging As A Key Figure In Debt Limit Battle;
McConnell Debt Pledge May Sap McCarthy’s Push for Spending Cuts;
Right-Wing Trump Allies Win Seats on Oversight, Reflecting G.O.P. Priorities; George Santos Lands 2 House Committees: Small Business and Science;
WH says McCarthy pandering to 'ultra MAGA' wing;
Democrats introduce constitutional amendment to reverse Citizens United campaign finance ruling;
White House says Additional classified documents found at Biden's Wilmington home on Thursday, ; WH Says It Does Not Keep Visitor Logs at Biden’s Delaware Home;
Santos’s Lies Were Known to Some Well-Connected Republicans; Santos, as ‘Anthony Devolder,’ Pushed Transgender Voters to G.O.P. in 2019;
The investment firm that employed George Santos called him a ‘perfect fit.’ The SEC called the company a fraud;
New details link George Santos to cousin of sanctioned Russian oligarch; Republicans defend George Santos as report details alleged sick dog fraud;
How dark money groups led Ohio to redefine gas as ‘green energy’;
Wyoming GOP lawmaker pushes electric-car ban, then says he didn’t mean it;
Kansas Republicans introduce new abortion restrictions in the Legislature;
More cities and states make homeless encampments a crime, leaving low-income people with few options;
Wes Moore sworn in as Maryland’s first Black governor. He is the third Black person elected governor in U.S. history;
‘I see things now that I’ve never seen before’: the Maricopa county attorney fighting false election claims;
Bitter RNC chair race roiled by questions of Trump loyalty;
Recent killings evoke history of excessive force by L.A. police;
Trump news and investigation
Trump falsely claimed in deposition that Carroll spoke about enjoying rape;
Trump Turns On Evangelical Leaders For 'Disloyalty' In Angry New Rant;
Trump trounces DeSantis in potential GOP primary match-up, new poll finds;
Murdoch to be deposed in $1.6 billion defamation case;
Judge Orders Trump and Lawyer to Pay Nearly $1 Million for Bogus Suit;
Trump calls for jailing journalists who broke Supreme Court’s draft abortion decision;
Capital Riot, Jan. 6 Committee, Trump organization and Georgia investigation
What the Jan. 6 committee left out about social media’s role in the Capitol attack;
New Details Emerge of Meeting Between Proud Boys and Oath Keepers;
Three active duty US Marines charged for participation in Jan. 6 riot;
John Eastman Is Unbowed as Investigations Proliferate;
Health: COVID-19 and other health issues
New COVID booster deemed safe after extensive review; How accurate are at-home COVID tests with the XBB subvariant?
HIV Vaccine In Advanced Trials Proves Ineffective;
Access to abortion pills is sliding out of reach in dozens of states;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
Business and Economics
How Close Is the U.S. to Hitting the Debt Ceiling? How Bad Would That Be? 5 Countries That Own the Most U.S. Debt;
U.S. begins ‘extraordinary’ measures to avert first-ever federal default; Treasury Taps Retirement Funds to Avoid Breaching US Debt Limit;
House Republicans Brace For Internal Battle Over Spending Cuts; Need A Strategy For Debt Limit Fight;
Stocks plummet as investors juggle retail data, PPI, Fedspeak and earnings;
Wholesale Inflation Declined More Than Expected in December;
Fed Set to Slow Rate Hikes Again and Debate How Much Further to Go;
Stocks Bounce Thanks to Tech Rally, Fed Comments: Markets Wrap;
BofA Strategists Say China Driving Dollar More Than Fed Hikes;
China’s population drops in historic shift; China posts one of its worst economic performances in decades because of Covid;
China’s Latest Source of Unrest: Unpaid ‘Zero Covid’ Workers;
As France Moves to Delay Retirement, Older Workers Are in a Quandary;
Decades-Old H-1B Visa Rules Disadvantage US Immigrants Amid Tech Sector Job Cuts;
Microsoft to lay off 10,000 workers; Google Parent Alphabet to Cut 12,000 Jobs;
How Restaurant Workers Help Pay for Lobbying to Keep Their Wages Low;
Union Membership Drops To Record Low In 2022;
Judge Rules Laid-Off Twitter Employees Must Pursue Severance Claims Through Arbitration;
Twitter Lost Roughly $53.8M In Advertising Following Musk Takeover, Estimates Show;
EVs Made Up 10% Of All New Cars Sold Last Year; Tesla Cuts Prices To Qualify Cars For Inflation Reduction Act Tax Incentives;
Goldman’s Pitch to the Little Guy Turns Costly, as Struggles Mount;
Key US LNG Terminal Cancels Shipments, Raising Questions on Restart;
Businesses, Lawyers Consider Implications Of FTC’s Ban On Noncompete Clauses;
NY oil tycoon lost billions with Enron, invested with Bernie Madoff, and struck out with FTX;
Finance
Debt ceiling: 3 ways your finances could be affected;
Fair Tax Act Would Replace Income Tax With 30% Sales Tax;
Love that cheap cruise price? Don’t forget the boatload of fees;
Sports
How a group of internet baseball nerds forever changed the game, and now dot M.L.B. front offices;
Other news
The Best Little Dolly Parton Reader The Best Little Dolly Parton Reader on the Internet;
Education:
Survey Finds Focus On Practical, Tangible Skills Has Become Americans’ Top Educational Priority;
State Budget Surpluses Are Giving Hope To Higher Education; S&P Finds Mixed Outlook In Higher Education Between Strong, Weak Institutions;
Experts Expect Supreme Court To Overturn, Roll Back Affirmative Action In College Admissions;
A teacher shortage so acute that students are expected to learn without one;
University Of California Behind Schedule As In-State Enrollment Estimates Drop; Colleges Close As COVID Relief Funding Runs Out, Enrollment Drops;
Fla. rejects AP Black history class, saying it ‘lacks educational value’; Florida’s State Colleges Say They Will Eliminate Promotion Of CRT By February 1;
Maryland Lawmakers Question College Savings Plan Administrators Over “Long Line Of Problems”;
Federal Judge Dismisses Lawsuit From LGBTQ Students Alleging Discrimination At Religious Colleges;
Four Years After College Admissions Scheme Revelations, Little Evidence Process Has Changed;
North Carolina Appeals Court Upholds Dismissal Of Lawsuit Seeking College Expense Refunds;
University Of Illinois Chicago Faculty Go On Strike;
Harvard Medical School Withdraws From U.S. News & World Report Rankings;
Alarmed by A.I. Chatbots, Universities Revamp Classes;
Texas Universities Block Access To TikTok On Campus Following Governor’s Order;
Harvard reverses course on candidate who criticized Israel;
1/13/23
TechNews for the week: January 13; January 11; January 9;
Chronology Ukraine/Russia war
Moscow’s war in Ukraine brought harsh tactics against gay Russians at home;
Ukraine update: Fighting continues despite cease-fire declaration; Zelensky congratulates McCarthy;
Russian mercenary boss wants Ukraine's Bakhmut for its 'underground cities'; Kremlin says new Western armoured vehicles for Ukraine will 'deepen suffering';
Now Fighting for Ukraine: Volunteers Seeking Revenge Against Russia; Kyiv withstands bombs and blackouts as Russia fails to cripple capital;
Brutal fighting as Russia focuses on seizing salt mining town near Bakhmut; Russia nears breakthrough in 'savage' assault on eastern Ukraine;
U.S. involvement in war grows with training of Ukrainian troops in Okla;
Ukrainian Official Says Russian Cyberattacks on Civilians Amount to War Crimes;
Russia’s Putin replaces commander of war in Ukraine;
Armenia cancels military drills, widening rift with Moscow;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
Prominent Chinese ‘wolf warrior’ diplomat moved to obscure role;
In a First, South Korea Declares Nuclear Weapons a Policy Option;
U.S., Japan set to announce shake-up of Marine Corps units to deter China;
US and Japanese Officials Say Attacks on Satellites May Trigger Military Response;
Two major factors could alter Iran’s protest movement;
Thousands of Israelis protest new government's policies; Netanyahu’s ‘Big Lie’ Will End Rule of Law in Israel;
Israel revokes Palestinian FM's travel permit over UN move; Alan Dershowitz, defender of Israel, opposes legal overhaul;
Israel's Ben-Gvir tells police to remove Palestinian flags from public space; Palestinian prime minister says Israel aims to topple the PA;
Nighttime Israeli arrests haunt Palestinian kids, families; 2 Palestinians killed in West Bank raid, stabbing attack;
In Power With Netanyahu, Ultra-Orthodox Parties Chart Israel’s Future; In Israel, a Hard-Right Agenda Gains Steam;
Israeli lawmaker to propose bill to annex Jordan Valley area of West Bank; Benjamin Netanyahu’s Political Resurrection Already Looks DOA;
Israeli Democracy May Not Survive Netanyahu's New Government;
Israel's outgoing army chief rebukes far-right government;
Netanyahu Surges Ahead With Judicial Overhaul, Prompting Fury in Israel; Israel's top judge says government judicial reform plan will crush justice system;
Israeli president invites Turkey's Erdogan to visit, receives envoy;
Biden faces Israel quandary with new Netanyahu government; Biden’s response to Israel’s far-right government: avoid confrontation;
United Arab Emirates says it will teach Holocaust in schools;
NATO Turns Down Serbia Request to Redeploy in Kosovo, Vucic Says;
Sweden Signals All Turkish Demands for NATO Entry Cannot Be Met; Turkey summons Swedish envoy over 'heinous' protest action;
Sweden’s new rare-earth metal find likely big deal for Western consumers;
US changes to Turkey's preferred spelling at ally's request;
Bolsonaro supporters storm Brazil’s Congress; Brazil security forces retake control of government buildings from rioting Bolsonaro supporters;
Brazilian Supreme Court justice orders arrest of senior security officials after capital riot;
A Korean War Wall of Remembrance Set Hundreds of Errors in Stone;
Military Investigation Reveals How the U.S. Botched a Drone Strike in Kabul;
Biden Visits Southern Border Amid Fresh Crackdown on Migrants; Biden makes first Mexico visit amid concerns over migration, fentanyl;
Cubans crossing into US stunned to hear of new asylum limits;
Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas dismisses Republican calls to resign over the border;
Biden warns of dangers posed by ‘big lie,’ rewards heroes of Jan. 6;
Supreme Court says N.Y. law restricting concealed-carry in public places can be enforced while legal challenges continue;
SCOTUS Considers Narrowing Federal Protections For Unions;
U.S. Supreme Court to hear religious bias claim against Postal Service;
The American public no longer believes the Supreme Court is impartial;
House elects McCarthy the nation’s 55th speaker after days of defeats and concessions to win over hard-line Republicans; To save himself, McCarthy just destroyed the House;
With McCarthy elected speaker, House GOP readies for fiscal showdowns; Speaker Drama Raises New Fears on Debt Limit;
McCarthy Concessions Could Spark Battles Over Debt Limit, Government Spending; Republicans Prepare New Rules, but Fixing Congress Isn’t So Easy;
House narrowly passes rules package, including snap vote for speaker and McCarthy’s concessions to hard-right Republicans;
House Republicans Vote to Rescind I.R.S. Funding; Here’s why defunding the IRS is the House GOP’s first priority;
House Republicans Kick Off First Week of Congress With 2 Abortion Votes; House Republicans turn their attention to restricting abortion rights;
McCarthy says he will look at expunging Trump impeachment; Articles of impeachment introduced against DHS chief Mayorkas;
Divided House Approves G.O.P. Inquiry Into ‘Weaponization’ of Government; GOP revives rule allowing lawmakers to target federal agencies, staffers;
House rebels pushed to change Congress. Will they make it harder to get things done;
The debt limit catch-22: Will Congress hand Biden its power of the purse;
GOP's Perry says he won't recuse himself from possible GOP investigation of Jan. 6 probe investigating him;
White House Warns Republicans Could Cut Medicare, Social Security;
Biden Administration Releases Roadmap To Eliminating Transportation Emissions;
Senate Democrats say US needs to boost tech investments to stay competitive;
Potentially classified docs found at Biden center; Justice Dept. reviewing classified documents found in office used by Biden after vice presidency;
Attorney General Merrick Garland appoints special counsel to investigate Biden classified documents;
Biden lawyers find classified documents in second search; A second set of classified documents was found in Biden’s Wilmington, Del., home, White House confirms;
Biden’s classified documents, explained: What to know about the investigation; Why anything 'classified' is controversial in D.C.;
How the Discovery of Classified Files in Biden’s Office Compares With the Trump Case ;
FAA halts flight departures until 9 a.m. ET after system outage; White House says no evidence of cyberattack;
New York nurses end strike after reaching tentative deals with hospitals;
Nonpartisan watchdog says George Santos broke campaign finance laws; N.Y. Democratic colleagues request House ethics probe of Rep. Santos;
Santos urged to resign by Long Island G.O.P. leaders; Santos says he won’t resign amid pressure from local NY Republicans;
Democrat appears to flip Virginia state Senate seat in closely watched special election;
Alabama Attorney General Said He'll Prosecute People Who Use Abortion Pills; Talk of prosecuting women for abortion pills roils antiabortion movement;
George Santos was paid for work at company accused of Ponzi scheme later than previously known;
G.O.P. Leaders Stand by Santos as New York Republicans Call on Him to Resign;
Rep. Katie Porter announces run for U.S. Senate in California; Rep. Barbara Lee tells lawmakers she plans to run for Senate in California;
From Trump to governor: Sanders prepares to take on new role;
Missouri Republicans adopt stricter House dress code — but just for women; Ex-Neb. governor Pete Ricketts appointed to replace Sen. Ben Sasse;
New Rule Could Give House Lawmakers a Tax-Free $34,000 Pay Bump;
Trump's national security adviser John Bolton announces he will run for president in 2024;
K Street lobbyists closest to McCarthy; “Longtime” McCarthy Ally Has Represented Amazon, Apple;
BLM co-founder’s cousin dies after police repeatedly use Taser, video shows;
Trump news and investigation
Trump Is Already Facing a Lawsuit to Stop His 2024 Campaign;
Trump calls for primary challengers to McConnell, GOP senators who vote with him;
Trump Deposition in Rape Accuser’s Lawsuit Ordered Unsealed; Judge rejects as 'absurd' Trump bid to dismiss rape accuser's lawsuit;
Trump responds to Biden classified document discovery;
Capital Riot, Jan. 6 Committee, Trump organization and Georgia investigation
Trump Organization ordered to pay $1.6 million penalty, the maximum fine allowed, in tax fraud case; Trump executive Allen Weisselberg gets 5-month jail sentence;
Donald Trump ordered by judge to face New York fraud lawsuit;
Giuliani Receives Grand Jury Subpoena for Records Related to Trump;
Trump campaign officials received subpoena asking broad new questions about activities related to Jan. 6;
Ex-Proud Boys leader Henry ‘Enrique’ Tarrio is on trial for the Jan. 6 Capitol attack;
16 Michigan GOP electors sued over documents claiming Trump won 2020 election;
Fani Willis, the Georgia prosecutor investigating Trump, has taken on seemingly untouchable targets;
Health: COVID-19 and other health issues
New variant XBB.1.5 is ‘most transmissible’ yet, could fuel covid wave; White House extends COVID-19 public health emergency once again;
Moderna Considering Commercial Price Of $110 to $130 For Covid Vaccine; White House Says Moderna’s Vaccine Price Hike “Hard To Justify”;
Obamacare Is Everywhere in the Unlikeliest of Places: Miami ;
Strengthen your heart, bones – and maybe even your brain: a beginner’s guide to weight training at any age;
Back Exercises With Dumbbells: Build a Stronger Back to Ease Aches and Pains; How to Spare Yourself From Shoulder Pain;
The timing of your meals can have striking effects on your weight and chronic disease risk;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
GOP Rep. Nancy Mace blasts Matt Gaetz as a ‘fraud’ for fundraising off McCarthy Speaker votes;
Racist incidents at The Citadel didn’t spur severe discipline;
Business and Economics
Stocks edge higher as investors assess Powell talk, Fedspeak; U.S. dollar on the verge of first ‘death cross’ since 2020 as rally unravels;
U.S. Deficit Fell to $1.4 Trillion in 2022; US deficit widens by $85 billion in December;
New Jobless Claims Hit Lowest Level In 15 Weeks; Consumer Inflation Slowed in December;
Yellen tells Congress U.S. will hit debt limit Jan. 19; Treasury’s Debt-Ceiling Maneuvers to Hamper Fed’s Tightening Efforts;
S&P 500 turns higher amid bank earnings as U.S. stocks head for back-to-back weekly gains;
Study Suggests Immigrants Are Responsible For More Than A Third Of Innovation In America;
US Rejects Oil Offers in First Attempt to Replenish Stockpiles;
Argentina and China formalize currency swap deal; With a sale of Chinese yuan, Russia kicks off 2023 forex intervention;
Report: European oil sanctions costing Russia $172 million per day; Goldman Sachs sees OPEC pricing power limiting oil price downside in 2023;
S&P sees Israeli judicial reforms a "downside risk" for credit rating; Adani-led group completes purchase of Israel's Haifa Port;
As Asian Societies Age, ‘Retirement’ Just Means More Work;
How a Texas Border City Is Shaping the Future of Global Trade;
U.S. banks get ready for shrinking profits and recession; Wells Fargo Pulls Back From Mortgage Market;
JPMorgan Chase Sues Founder Of College Financial Planning Website It Acquired For Misrepresenting Customer Base;
Unfriendly Skies: Computer Glitch Undoes US Airlines Weeks After Travel Chaos;
Companies Used Advanced AI For “Humanlike” Warehouse Robots In 2022;
Elon Musk’s Tesla Hype Machine Breaks Down; Tesla Now Over 40% Cheaper In China Than US As Prices Cut Again;
Musk Files To Move Tesla Lawsuit Out Of California Over Risk Of Juror Bias; Tesla Investors Argue Musk Can Receive Fair ‘Funding Secured’ Trial In San Francisco;
US Transportation Safety Official Says Heavy EVs Pose Risks; Biden Climate Blueprint Says Trucks Largest Contributor To Freight Emissions;
Apple Chief Tim Cook To Take 40% Pay Cut;
Finance
I.R.S. Backlogs Continue as Republicans Mount Offensive; IRS issues 12 million tax refunds after correcting 2020 returns;
Duke Energy reaches deal in South Carolina rate review request;
Other news
From Gingrich to McCarthy, the Roots of Governance by Chaos; One vote shy and a near-brawl: The last-minute fireworks before McCarthy became House speaker;
Why Is So Little Known About the 1930s Coup Attempt Against FDR;
The Conservative Who Wants to Bring Down the Supreme Court;
Anti-Defamation League says Centuries-old anti-Jewish stereotypes still widely held in U.S.;
Education:
Institutions Question “Continued Value” Of Liberal Arts As Graduates Compete For Jobs; Survey Shows Enrollment Remains Biggest Risk For Colleges, Universities;
Incoming SUNY Chancellor Incoming SUNY Chancellor Takes On Mission To Reverse Declining Enrollment, Raise Funds;
Study Finds Employed Students Are Less Likely To Graduate Than Non-Working Students Despite Similar Course Completion Rates, GPAs;
NCES Statistics Show Public Schools Lost Over 1M Students Following Pandemic;
Community College Transfers Declining As One In Six Students Graduate With Four-Year Degree;
Feds propose 'student loan safety net' alongside forgiveness; Dozens Of Groups File Briefs In Support Of Administration’s Student Loan Forgiveness Plan;
Survey Says More College Financial Officers Are Confident In Their Institutions’ Financial Stability;
Research Reveals Number Of Undergraduate Public Health Majors Have Skyrocketed Over Past 20 Years;
Colleges See Rise In Dual Credit, Which Is Viewed As Equity-Advancing Tool; NYC Community Colleges Assign No “Remedial” Classes For First Year In Decades;
Backlash Against Tenure In Higher Education Builds In Conservative States;
DeSantis Appoints Conservatives Activists To New College Of Florida’s Board Of Trustees; Sasse Steps Down From Senate To Head University Of Florida;
Goal Behind DeSantis’s Takeover Of New College Is To Provide An Alternate Public University For Conservatives;
Federal Judge Hears Testimony In Trial Over Florida’s “Viewpoint Diversity” On Campus Survey Law;
New York Lawmakers Suggest Yeshiva University May Have Misrepresented Itself To Qualify For State Funds;
A Lecturer Showed a Painting of the Prophet Muhammad. She Lost Her Job;
Educators Weigh Potential, Risks Of ChatGPT;
1/6/23
TechNews for the week: January 6; January 4;
Chronology Ukraine/Russia war
Putin uses New Year address for wartime rallying cry to Russians; Missiles rain down on Ukraine as Putin gives combative New Year speech;
Deadly Russian Strikes Hammer Ukraine on New Year’s Eve;
In Bucha, a Final Rampage Served as a Coda to a Month of Atrocities; An unexpected glimpse of disillusionment in Russia’s trenches;
Moscow says Ukrainian attack kills 63 Russian soldiers in east; Russian Airstrikes Leave Ukrainians Few Options but to Endure;
Putin orders 36-hour unilateral cease-fire in Ukraine for Orthodox Christmas;
U.S. edges closer to sending armored weaponry to Ukraine;
Putin tells Erdogan: Ukraine must accept loss of territories for there to be dialogue;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
Putin took cancer drugs that warped his decision-making on Ukraine, Danish intel says, reviving disputed theories about his health;
Former Russian president calls for warships with hypersonic missiles to be stationed near Washington, DC;
Xi and Putin Meet Again, Two Strongmen in a Weak Moment;
China cracks advanced microchip technology in blow to Western sanctions;
Tracked, detained, vilified: How China throttled anti-covid protests;
N. Korea’s Kim vows ‘exponential’ increase in nuclear arsenal in new year; Is Kim Jong-un’s ‘Most Beloved Daughter’ North Korea’s Next Leader;
New Israeli government vows to develop West Bank tourism; Israel’s rightward shift stokes alarm over threat to West Bank stability;
Netanyahu: Israel not bound by 'despicable' U.N. vote; Palestinians welcome U.N. vote on Israel's occupation as 'a victory';
Israel to take steps in response to Palestinian moves at World Court;
Huge crowds of Palestinians mark Fatah anniversary in Gaza;
Israel's Ben-Gvir visits Al Aqsa mosque compound, Palestinians incensed; Right-wing Israeli minister challenges own government with visit to Temple Mount;
Four ways Netanyahu's new far-right government threatens Israeli democracy;
Israeli economy counts cost of cabinet with religious hue;
New Israeli government takes steps to penalize Palestinians; Israel demolishes parts of West Bank hamlet set for eviction;
Top Biden aide planning Israel trip as hard-right coalition takes power;
As young Gazans die at sea, anger rises over leaders' travel; Christian graves desecrated in historic Jerusalem cemetery;
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI dies at 95;
Bolsonaro calls loss unfair, condemns violence, flies to Florida; Lula Becomes Brazil’s President, With Bolsonaro in Florida;
Deportation cases in U.S. balloon as border numbers rise; Remote Florida Archipelago Closes After Hundreds of Migrants Arrive;
Biden Announces Major Crackdown on Illegal Border Crossings; expanding policies that expel migrants without letting them seek asylum;
This Land Becomes Their Land. New U.S. Citizens Hit a 15-Year High;
Barbara Walters is dead at 93;
A Charity Tied to the Supreme Court Offers Donors Access to the Justices;
Chief justice ignores controversial Supreme Court term in annual report; Sotomayor felt 'shell-shocked' after U.S. Supreme Court's abortion decision;
Biden Issues Six Pardons, Most for Minor Drug Offenses;
Biden Faces New Challenges Implementing Economic Agenda;
EPA broadens protections for U.S. waterways, reversing Trump;
Justice Dept. says Postal Service may deliver abortion pills in any state;
George Santos wrongly announced he was sworn in. He wasn’t the only one;
McCarthy fails to win House speakership on second ballot as hard-right conservatives band together in opposition; House adjourns without a speaker as McCarthy falls short;
These Republicans voted against Kevin McCarthy for House speaker; All but two McCarthy defectors in House are election deniers;
Speaker Fight Reveals GOP's 'Agenda is mostly to defund, disrupt, dismantle govt.'; Republicans, in turmoil, unable to elect House speaker as McCarthy fails on sixth ballot;
McCarthy makes fresh concessions to hard-right Republicans in hopes of breaking stalemate on speaker bid;
House breaks 100-year record as McCarthy fails on 10th ballot for speaker;
As 11th ballot ends without a House speaker, a possible deal is floated that could move McCarthy closer to role;
What McCarthy’s concessions could cost him — and the GOP; Democrats’ Sherman Floats Possible Deal to Make McCarthy Speaker;
What the Far-Right Republicans Want: To Remake Congress and the Government;
Despite gaining supporters, McCarthy fails on 13th ballot in bid for House speaker;
Lacking a Speaker, One Part of Government Ceases to Function;
Hannity clashes with Boebert on McCarthy: ‘I asked you a simple question’;
Retiring Congress Members See Rough Roads Ahead. They Won’t Miss the Gridlock; As His Life of Fantasy Comes Into Focus, George Santos Goes to Washington;
Lawsuits accuse states of disenfranchising Black voters through redistricting;
North Carolina will not prosecute Mark Meadows for voter fraud;
Democrats Face Obstacles in Plan to Reorder Presidential Primary Calendar;
Inside Louisiana’s forced prison labor and a failed overhaul attempt;
White contractors wouldn’t remove Confederate statues. So a Black man did it;
Trump news and investigation
Trump's New Year's Eve party at Mar-a-Lago: Who was there (and who wasn't);
Capital Riot, Jan. 6 Committee, Trump organization and Georgia investigation
After Democrats release Trump’s tax returns, CPAs have questions: ‘In order to generate these kinds of losses, you need to be super rich. It’s not a poor man’s game.’;
Fresh revelations from the Jan. 6 transcripts; Jan. 6 Transcripts Reveal Disagreements That Divided Trump Camp;
Two Years Later, Prosecutions of Jan. 6 Rioters Continue to Grow; At trial, Oath Keeper alleges specific plan to stop vote count;
Review of Jan. 6 cases finds judges give harsh lectures, lighter sentences; Supporters raise millions to rebrand Jan. 6 rioters as ‘patriots’;
The Jan. 6 coup blared an alarm about rising fascism. Will we hear it;
Health: COVID-19 and other health issues
Rising Omicron Subvariant Could Drive New Covid Surge In US; What to know about XBB, the new variant causing a surge in cases;
Once-favored COVID drugs ineffective on Omicron could put millions at risk;
How the monkeypox outbreak revealed the path for vanquishing viruses;
Heart failure mortality surges by 37 percent in extremely cold weather;
Access to medication abortion may widen as FDA to permit some retail pharmacies to dispense abortion pills;
Alzheimer’s drug that slowed cognitive decline gets FDA approval as doctors debate its safety and effectiveness;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
South Carolina Constitution Includes Abortion Right, State Supreme Court Rules;
Federal judges strike down SC’s 1st Congressional District as racial gerrymandering;
Business and Economics
The Year the Long Stock Market Rally Ended; Economists At Major Financial Institutions Expect Recession This Year Or Next;
Labor Department reported that the economy gained 223,000 jobs last month; Job Openings Held Steady In November;
Stocks fall after strong labor market data; US jobs growth slows as Fed tightening takes effect; U.S. factory orders tumble in November on aircraft;
More Small Businesses Raise Pay to Attract Workers;
Americans spent a record $212 billion online shopping this holiday season amid deep discounts;
Crude oil slammed as rising dollar, China questions weigh; Crude oil continues to tumble as global growth worries dominate trading;
Egypt’s pound sinks to new low in biggest fall since October devaluation;
Biden Administration Proposes Fee Increases For Employment-Based Visas;
U.S. Moves to Bar Noncompete Agreements in Labor Contracts;
US Auto Industry Set To Post Worst Sales In Ten Years;
Tesla Deliveries Up In Q4 But Below Wall Street Expectations; Tesla Stock Fell 65% In 2022, Its Biggest-Ever Annual Decline;
US Labor Board Alleges Tesla Illegally Told Staff To Not Discuss Pay Or Working Conditions;
Tesla Faces Higher Lithium Prices As Supplier Amends Deal;
Meta’s Anti-China Stance Causes Tension As It Still Relies On Chinese Factories;
Amazon Plans To Layoff At Least 18,000;
Bed Bath & Beyond warns it may go out of business, stock tanks to lowest levels in 30 years;
Sam Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty;
Bad news for thousands of crypto investors: They don’t own their accounts; Crypto Lender Genesis Slashes 30% of Staff, Considers Bankruptcy;
Sports
Tennis great Martina Navratilova fighting ‘double whammy’ cancer diagnosis;
Bills S Damar Hamlin has cardiac arrest on field, NFL suspends game vs. Bengals;
Other news
What was New Year’s Day front-page news 100, 75, 50 and 25 years ago;
In her own words: Pelosi steps back after decades in charge;
Miley Cyrus And Dolly Parton's NYE Duet Is Being Called "One Of The Greatest Of All Time";
‘When was it too late?’ Some U.S. Jews wonder about their place in America;
Video collection: How to Be Less Judgmental;
Education:
Biden Signs Federal Spending Plan Increasing Maximum Pell Grant Award By $500; Borrowers Enter 2023 Uncertain About Student Loan Forgiveness;
Supreme Court To Rule On Several Education-Related Cases This Term; DOJ Defends Administration’s Student Debt Relief Plan In SCOTUS Brief;
U.S. News Will Include Graduates, Fellowships In Next Edition Of Law School Ratings;
Did a Fourth Grader Write This? Or the New Chatbot; Princeton Student’s App Can Detect If An Essay Was Written By AI;
“Silly” Legislative Ideas In 2023 Include Ending, Restricting College Faculty Tenure;
Florida’s Anti-CRT Law Forces University Professors To Drop Courses Or Modify Teaching; DeSantis Asks State Colleges To Provide Data On DEI, CRT Courses;
Instructors Experiment With Alternatives To Live Class Participation;
National Grant Focuses On Improving Introductory College Science Classes;
Hillary Clinton To Join Columbia University As Global Affairs Professor;