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1/31/2025
TechNews for the week: January 31; January 29; January 27;
Ukraine/Russia war
US officials push to exempt Ukraine from Rubio’s foreign aid freeze ;
U.S. sending dozens of Patriot missiles from Israel to Ukraine;
Russia closes in on key Ukrainian city, seeking gateway for future advances;
US,Israel/Middle East Conflict
Hamas releases 4 Israeli women in latest ceasefire move;
Israeli forces to remain in Lebanon beyond 60-day ceasefire deadline;
Gaza ceasefire traps Netanyahu between Trump and far-right allies;
Trump wants Jordan and Egypt to take more refugees, suggests plan to ‘clean out’ Gaza;
IDF opens fire in Lebanon and Gaza as ceasefire deadlines pass;
Israel Releases 200 Palestinian Prisoners; Israeli Army Raids Home of Freed Hamas Member Amid Tensions Over Hostage Deal;
Israel’s Ben-Gvir slams return of displaced Gazans as ‘total surrender’;
WH announces extension of Israel-Lebanon ceasefire, avoiding renewed fighting; Israeli Forces Again Open Fire as Lebanese Try to Return Home;
Gaza residents stream home to the north after hostage breakthrough;
Israeli military to hold on to Syrian territory indefinitely;
Israeli drone strike injures 5 people in southern Lebanon;
Persian Gulf states consider role in reconstruction of Gaza;
Israel Says 8 of the 26 Hostages Listed for Imminent Release Are Dead;
Trump invites Israel's Netanyahu to meet with him at the White House next week;
Hamas Is Releasing 8 Israeli and Thai Hostages;
Israeli ban on UNRWA takes effect, imperiling aid to Palestinians;
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War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
Kremlin says it has yet to hear from US about setting up a possible Putin-Trump meeting;
South Korea’s Impeached Leader Is Indicted on Insurrection Charges;
Myanmar refugees face sudden discharge from Thai hospitals shuttered by US aid freeze;
Trump speaks with India’s Modi about trade, future White House visit;
South Africa warns Rwanda of ‘declaration of war’ after DRC assault;
Syria’s de facto leader declares himself president, abolishes constitution;
Russian cargo ships at the key Tartus naval base in Syria, apparently to haul away military equipment;
Sweden seizes vessel after new cable breach in Baltic Sea;
Europe’s leaders plot to stop Trump from taking Greenland; Big majority of Greenlanders do not want to be part of US, poll finds;
Donald Trump in fiery call with Denmark’s prime minister over Greenland; Trump Doubles Down on Greenland Claim After 'Horrendous' Call;
Elon Musk urges far-right German party to move beyond ‘past guilt’;
Germany’s Merz breaks far-right taboo, prompts backlash from Merkel;
German parliament rejects migration bill, dealing blow to election frontrunner;
Serbian prime minister quits as anti-corruption protests persist;
‘Back to 1897’: Latin America scrambles to respond to Donald Trump’s aggression;
Mexico refuses US military flight deporting migrants;
Trump orders sanctions on Colombia after it refuses deportation flights; Trump backs off trade threats after Colombia agrees to deportation flights;
Brazil slams US after dozens of deportees arrive handcuffed; Brazil demands answers from U.S. after deportees allege mistreatment;
Trump officials set quotas for ICE to aggressively ramp up arrests of immigrants, increasing odds that noncriminals are detained;
US agents begin arresting undocumented migrants in Chicago; TV host 'Dr. Phil' films as ICE targets migrants in Chicago;
Trump’s 5 biggest moves on immigration so far; Trump deported 200 Colombians. None were criminals, Colombian officials say.;
Trump administration cancels deportation protection extension for Venezuelans;
Speaker Johnson brushes aside economic concerns associated with ICE raids;
Denver mayor decries immigration raids in hospitals, schools;
Trump administration seeking access to database of immigrant minors;
Trump orders agencies to override California policies that ‘unduly burden’ water deliveries;
Trump to sign executive order banning transgender people from military service ;
Trump’s move to freeze Biden-approved funding draws howls from Democrats;
Trump administration puts senior USAID officials on leave, accusing agency of circumventing orders on foreign aid;
White House budget office orders pause on all federal grants, sparking confusion in Washington;
Trump’s federal hiring freeze sparks concerns about veterans’ care;
Trump administration clarifies spending freeze was meant to be limited, but order has spurred chaos, including Medicaid outages;
Federal judge blocks Trump federal spending freeze after a day of chaos;
Trump administration rescinds freeze on federal grants and loans;
Pentagon intelligence agency pauses events, activities related to MLK Day, Black History Month;
House Republicans retreat to Trump’s Miami resort to hash out his agenda; Trump Helps Tom Emmer Keep GOP Rebels in Line;
Trump details his costly congressional wishlist ; House Republicans fail to clinch deal on tax cuts, despite Trump's urging;
Republicans leave Florida frustrated with lack of final plan to pass Trump agenda;
Democrats flip the script, eyeing debt limit to block Trump’s agenda;
Trump defends ousting at least 15 independent inspectors general in late-night purge; Trump IG firings leave in doubt future of oversight ;
Congress moves to sanction International Criminal Court; Senate Democrats block GOP’s ICC sanctions bill ;
White House to allow seats for ‘new media’ in briefing room;
OPM sued over privacy concerns with new government-wide email system;
Senior U.S. Treasury official to exit after rift with Musk allies over payment system;
New Schedule F guidance shows the Trump White House is rearing for a fight;
GOP lawmakers grapple with fallout from Trump executive actions;
Murphy accuses Trump of ‘blitzkrieg’ to ‘collapse our democracy’;
McCabe: Trump trying to return DOJ to ‘pre-1970s days’;
DOJ suspends four environmental lawyers;
Stirewalt: DeepSeek sharpens AI arms race — and MAGA tensions;
Capitol Police arrest man with Molotov cocktails attempting to target Johnson, Hegseth, Bessent;
‘An exercise in political abuse’: Republicans face legislative gantlet with reconciliation;
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to take actions against Trump foe Mark Milley, the former Joint Chiefs chairman;
Rubio backtracks on near-total foreign aid freeze, issues humanitarian waiver;
Trump DOJ appointee in DC lashes out after flurry of ‘personally insulting’ leaks in his first week;
The Trump White House has no idea what the Trump White House just did;
Trump’s ‘Flood the Zone’ Strategy Leaves Opponents Gasping in Outrage;
Trump fires Democratic commissioners at civil rights enforcement agency;
Census Bureau director who emphasized inclusivity to resign;
White House tells federal workers they can quit now and be paid through Sept. 30;
Senator warns federal workers Trump's 'buyout' offer is bogus: 'He'll stiff you': ; Trump buyout plan faces legal, logistical roadblocks;
Musk team’s push to gut federal workforce bypassed key Trump officials;
How Redistricting Helped Republicans Win the House;
After backing Trump, low-income voters hope he doesn’t slash their benefits;
North Dakota House approves legislation ending daylight saving time;
Florida Republican introduces bill to add Trump to Mount Rushmore;
Va. Gov. Youngkin says voters asked for Trump disruption as fallout continues;
In rare move, Florida Republicans defy DeSantis on immigration;
Defying Legal Limits, Trump Firings Set Up Tests That Could Expand His Power;
Trump, Without Citing Evidence, Blames D.E.I. and Democrats for Plane Crash;
Airport control tower was understaffed before collision; Trump launched air controller diversity program that he now decries;
Schumer knocks Trump’s ‘idle speculation’ on DC plane crash;
Trump action and proclamations
5 ways Project 2025 appeared in Trump’s presidential directives;
Trump fires at least 12 independent inspectors general in late-night purge; Trump defends late-night purge;
Trump Reinstates Longstanding Republican Anti-Abortion Policy;
Trump Stocks E.P.A. With Oil, Gas and Chemical Lobbyists;
Trump signs executive order targeting transgender troops and ‘radical gender ideology’;
Trump threatens country after country with U.S. economic weapons; Trump pledges sweeping tariffs on steel, semiconductors and other imports;
In Exacting Retribution, Trump Aims at the Future as Well as the Past; The Justice Department becomes Trump’s instrument of revenge;
Trump orders freeze on federal grants and loans; Trump rescinds memo freezing federal grants, but spokesperson says freeze still in effect;
Trump floats foreign imprisonment of American criminals who are 'repeat offenders';
Trump signs 4 new executive orders, transforming military;
Trump Signs Order Restricting Gender-Affirming Treatments for Minors;
Trump plans to build a mass detention camp at the Guantánamo Bay Naval Base to hold 30,000 deportees;
Fact check: $50 million for condoms in Gaza? Five big reasons to be skeptical Trump’s story is true;
Several senior leaders across the FBI were told to leave the agency by Monday or be fired;
FBI considers mass purge of potentially hundreds of agents involved in Trump investigations;
Trump Administration Considers Halting NYC Congestion Pricing;
Trump approval rating slips after flurry of executive actions: Survey;
Trump’s pledge to lower prices is already facing a reality test;
Court news
Trump’s DOJ could shift key Supreme Court cases; Trump’s DOJ asks Supreme Court to freeze cases on student debt, environment;
Supreme Court to decide whether FBI can be held liable for mistaken raid;
Pulitzers ask court to pause Trump lawsuit until he’s no longer president;
Idaho Lawmakers Want Supreme Court to Overturn Same-Sex Marriage Decision;
Appeals court weighs if U.S. can nix accused 9/11 plotters’ plea deal;
Confirmation News
Pete Hegseth Is Confirmed as Defense Secretary with Vance breaking tie; Hegseth’s Views May Clash With Reality at the Pentagon;
Senate Confirms Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary; Kristi Noem easily confirmed by Senate as homeland security secretary;
Trump’s budget pick, Russ Vought, is starting to upend Washington; Trump budget nominee tells senators 2020 election was ‘rigged’;
Democrats urge delay on Trump budget office nominee in response to funding freeze;
Gabbard’s path through Intelligence Committee narrows ahead of key hearing; Records undercut Gabbard’s claim of ignorance on cleric’s views;
Caroline Kennedy calls her cousin RFK Jr. a ‘predator’ in searing letter, warning senators not to confirm him as HHS secretary;
RFK Jr. disparaged vaccines dozens of times in recent years and made baseless claims on race;
Intel officials spent years battling Kash Patel. Now he’s poised to take over a key agency;
After hawking merch, FBI nominee Kash Patel makes new pitch; Kash Patel breaks with Trump on Jan. 6 clemency, will not say Trump lost in 2020;
Commerce Nominee Defends Trump Tariffs and Promises Strong Stance on China;
Trump's classified doc case
Jack Smith Hits Back at Aileen Cannon's Trump Ruling: 'Plainly Erroneous' ;
Trump's NY money case
Carroll pushes back on Trump claim immunity extends to $83M defamation verdict;
Trump seeks presidential immunity from any civil lawsuit filed against him in state court;
Jan 6th report and fallout
Jan. 6 prosecutor: Rioters freed by Trump ‘have never been more dangerous’; Pardoned Jan. 6 rioter shot and killed by police in Indiana;
Judge bars Rhodes, other Oath Keepers from entering DC without court permission;
Trump’s New U.S. Attorney in D.C. Comes to Aid of Oath Keepers Leader;
Judge drops order barring Rhodes, other Oath Keepers from entering DC without court permission;
Trump’s top D.C. prosecutor launches investigation of Jan. 6 prosecutions;
Justice Dept. fires officials who worked on Jack Smith’s special counsel team that investigated Donald Trump;
Health: COVID-19 and other health issues
CDC is ordered to immediately cease engagement with WHO;
How will federal health ‘black out’ affect bird flu response;
TB outbreak: Kansas health officials report 67 cases since 2024;
States lose access to Medicaid payment portal amid Trump federal aid freeze;
Hospitals suspend some trans health care for youths after Trump order;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
Court Rules FBI's 'Backdoor' Searches Under FISA Unconstitutional; New VPN Backdoor;
DHS Terminates Probe of Chinese-Linked Hack of U.S. Telecoms;
Hackers Linked to Foreign Governments Using AI Technology;
Fake Reddit and WeTransfer Sites are Pushing Malware; Hackers Exploiting WordPress, Plug-Ins to Install Malware;
ExxonMobil Lobbyist Caught Hacking Climate Activists;
CISA Under Trump; Math and science
SpaceX To Expedite Return Of Astronauts From ISS;
Scientists find life-friendly molecules in NASA’s asteroid samples ;
Could the 1859 Carrington Event happen again;
Is a key ocean current system slowing down? A new study adds to the debate;
Scientists use stem cells to develop muscle patches for unhealthy hearts;
NSF And NIH Grant Reviews Still Paused After Funding Freeze; NSF Begins Reviewing Grants Under Trump’s Orders;
Trump Nominates Kratsios As Science Adviser;
Trump Administration Removes Key Environmental Research Tools;
Mathematicians Convene In Seattle To Discuss AI; Web, computing, technology and social media issues
Netflix raised prices again. Here’s how to save money on streaming.;
Instagram and Facebook Blocked and Hid Abortion Pill Providers’ Posts;
Perplexity AI Proposes TikTok Deal That Would Give US Government 50% Ownership;
Meta will pay $25 million to settle Trump lawsuit regarding suspension of his social media accounts after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack;
Zuckerberg Plans Facebook Overhaul; Zuckerberg reassures Meta staff about company values after dramatic policy shifts;
Paramount in Settlement Talks With Trump Over ‘60 Minutes’ Lawsuit;
Justice Department sues to block Hewlett Packard, Juniper merger;
Google Must Face Texas-Led Antitrust Lawsuit Over Digital Ads; AI and Chatbot issues
DeepSeek releases open-source AI multimodal model, Janus-Pro-7B; What is DeepSeek; DeepSeek’s R1 Chatbot Challenges ChatGPT;
DeepSeek quickly restricts registration to China-based phone numbers; Apple researchers reveal the secret sauce behind DeepSeek AI;
DeepSeek Suffers “Large-Scale” Cyberattack; DeepSeek is easy to jailbreak;
Alibaba releases AI model it says surpasses DeepSeek;
DeepSeek’s Rise: How a Chinese Start-Up Went From Stock Trader to A.I. Star;
Microsoft Probing If DeepSeek Improperly Used OpenAI Model;
Why blocking China's DeepSeek from using US AI may be difficult;
Experts: US Military Rushing Into AI Too Quickly; Pentagon Workers Used DeepSeek Chatbot Prior To Block; SC News and Politics
South Carolina schools’ race, gender rules face civil rights lawsuit;
Banking news
The promise and peril of an offshore digital (government) dollar;
Swedish central bank cuts policy rate eying weak economy;
Business and Economics
Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady in its first rate decision of Trump’s presidency; Trump bashes Fed after bank doesn’t cut rates;
U.S. Economy Grew Slower In Fourth Quarter, But Still Solid; U.S. Trade Deficit Soars As Buyers Race To Beat Trump's Tariffs;
Wealthy Americans Have Grown Richer Yet Only One in 1,300 Pay Estate Tax;
Tech stocks tumble as China’s DeepSeek and its free AI assistant trigger worries for the industry;
China’s DeepSeek AI app sends U.S. tech stocks reeling; US Tech Giants Rush To Reassure AI Investors After DeepSeek Stock Market Shock;
Nasdaq ends up 2%, S&P gains as tech stocks work to recover from DeepSeek-sparked selloff;
Germany in deep economic crisis, BDI industrial lobby group says;
Big Oil in no rush to 'drill baby drill' this year despite Trump agenda;
Emerging market investors eye frontier assets shielded from Trump's tariff threats;
US buyers face higher costs if Trump pursues copper, aluminium tariffs;
New Zealand loosens visitor visa rules to welcome digital nomads;
Putin signs off on Goldman Sachs Russia exit;
Trump’s Ambitious Plan To Overhaul The US Power Grid Faces Significant Challenges;
A surprising immigration raid in Kern County foreshadows what awaits farmworkers and businesses;
Airlines flex pricing power, signaling higher fares in 2025;
The Big Airlines Lost Money Flying Passengers Last Year. So How Did They All Turn Profits;
Target becomes latest company to roll back DEI programs;
Black-owned brands urge US consumers not to boycott Target over end of diversity efforts;
MicroStrategy Adds Another Billion Worth Of Bitcoin, Will Sell More Shares For Future Buys;
CrowdStrike Stock Hits Record High Following DeepSeek Cyberattack;
Judge Temporarily Halts SpaceX’s Legal Battle Over Alleged Anti-Immigrant Discrimination;
PayPal to Pay $2M Fine for Cybersecurity Failures Exposing SSNs;
Elon Musk clashed with Nicolai Tangen over Norway oil fund’s vote against Tesla pay;
Crypto fans hoped Trump would make them legit. Then came the meme coins;
Trump Media Stock Surges on Announcement of Truth.Fi Finance Platform;
Trump Media partners with Charles Schwab, expands into crypto financial services ;
Trump's businesses actions
Trump says we don't need Canadian-built cars;
What Trump’s funding freeze could mean for universities, nonprofits and more;
Trump’s plan to slash the federal work force: What to know;
Other news and history
National Gallery of Art ends diversity programs due to Trump executive order; Smithsonian will close its diversity office after Trump’s DEI order;
Singapore Has the Strongest Passport in the World;
Transgender soldiers date to the Civil War;
The civil service was once politicized. Then a president was assassinated;
Bill Gates Isn’t Like Those Other Tech Billionaires;
Education:
Report Projects Decline In High School Graduates After 2025;
AAUP Warns Universities Against Premature Compliance With Trump, GOP; NIH Communications Freeze Unnerves University Researchers;
Report Highlights Community Colleges’ Missed Medicaid Funding; House GOP Memo Proposes Limits On Public Service Loan Forgiveness;
Despite chaos over Trump White House’s funding pause, FAFSA forms and student loans still available;
University of Tennessee in 'period of uncertainty' after Trump backs off pause on federal grants;
Florida Lawmakers Debate In-State Tuition Waivers For Undocumented Students;
Cal State System Leaders Alarmed By Proposed State Funding Cuts;
Trump Reverses Biden’s Support For Minority-Serving Colleges; Conservative Activists Propose Cutting Minority-Serving Institution Funding;
Texas A&M University Pauses Enrollment Growth For Five To Seven Years;
Latest Nation’s Report Card Results Show New Low In Reading Scores, little improvement in math; the results;
Report Highlights Lack Of Data Science Education In US Schools;
Colleges Struggle To Align Education With Workforce Needs, Data Show;
Colleges Should Consider Increasing The Total Number Of Students Referred Directly To College-Level Courses;
Iowa Lawmakers Consider Community Colleges Offering Bachelor’s Degrees;
Trump signs trio of executive orders on education, seeking to control teaching of race and gender, boost school choice;
As Trump Targets Universities, Schools Plan a Counteroffensive;
Trump executive order targets DEI at military academies ; Mississippi Lawmakers Push College DEI Restrictions;
Rutgers University Cancels Conference Due To Trump’s Orders To Halt DEI;
How Florida Scrubbed 'Identity Politics' From Colleges' General-education requirements ;
DeSantis Targets Diversity Programs At Florida Universities; Iowa Board Of Regents Updates Strategic Plan, Removes DEI Language;
Professors And Students Seek Injunction Against Alabama’s Anti-DEI Law;
AI-Powered Charter School Faces Skepticism In Pennsylvania;
Oklahoma state school board approves proposal requiring parents to report citizenship when enrolling students;
LA schools distributing ‘Know Your Rights’ cards to immigrant families;
UNC-Chapel Hill Faculty Discuss Immigration Policy Changes;
Utah students barred from bringing banned books to school;
Bills Introduced To Ban Faculty Tenure In Texas And North Dakota;
Florida Lawmaker Pushes Textbook Review For Antisemitism, Anti-Israel Bias;
Denver schools under investigation over all-gender bathroom;
Cal State Reports 4,530 Possible Nondiscrimination Cases;
1/24/2025
TechNews for the week: January 24; January 22; January 20;
Ukraine/Russia war
Will US President Trump end the Russia-Ukraine war in 100 days; Trump tells Putin to reach Ukraine ‘deal’ soon or US will increase sanctions;
Putin growing concerned by Russia’s economy, as Trump pushes for Ukraine deal;
Ukraine says it hit Russian oil refinery in big drone attack;
US,Israel/Middle East Conflict
Israel ramps up deadly airstrikes on Gaza after ceasefire deal is reached; Fighting halts in Gaza as ceasefire takes effect after nearly three-hour delay;
Ben-Gvir to quit Israeli coalition after it endorses Gaza ceasefire deal; Israeli military chief resigns;
First Hostages Return to Israel as Gaza Cease-Fire Takes Hold; Scenes of Elation as Hostages Released, but the Path Ahead Is Uncertain;
Despite truce, Israel has damaged or destroyed hundreds of buildings in Lebanon;
Israeli forces to remain in Lebanon beyond 60-day ceasefire deadline;
Donald Trump signals strong pro-Israel stance by lifting West Bank sanctions strong pro-Israel stance by lifting West Bank sanctions ;
Trump Halts Sanctions on Israeli Settlers, Threatens to Seize Assets of War Crimes Investigators ;
Eight Palestinians killed as Israeli forces launch major operation in Jenin; Violence erupts in West Bank as settlers attack, Israel raids Jenin;
Israel Embarks on an ‘Extensive’ Military Operation in the West Bank;
The Israeli Military Is One of Microsoft's Top AI Customers, Leaked Documents Reveal;
Hungary will welcome Benjamin Netanyahu despite ICC warrant, minister says;
Hamas Takes Charge in Gaza After 15 Months of War;
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War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
Xi and Putin discuss relations with Trump, Ukraine and Taiwan;
Yoon supporters storm Seoul courthouse after judge extends detention;
Iran and Russia boost military and intelligence ties; Donald Trump to put Steve Witkoff in charge of Iran file;
Saudi Arabia aims to rebuild Lebanon ties with foreign minister’s visit;
Syrian Kurdish forces oppose handing jihadist jails to Islamist rulers; Syrian defence minister rejects Kurdish proposal for its own military bloc ;
Syria cancels port management contract with Russian firm;
Davos 2025: Special address by Donald J. Trump; Trump threatens tariffs, presses allies on defense spending during remote Davos address;
Davos climate activists paint Amazon base green, disrupt helicopters;
Prince Harry settles lawsuit with Rupert Murdoch’s newspapers for a ‘substantial’ sum and an apology;
Irish PM finally appointed after day of parliamentary chaos;
At least seven people killed by army at Ghana's AngloGold Ashanti mine;
Ecuador vice-president accuses head of state of ‘taking power by force’;
Panama protests ‘threat’ of force as Trump pushed to reclaim canal;
Migrants waiting to cross the U.S. border with Mexico through CBP One are learning their appointments have been canceled;
Scores of career State Dept. diplomats resign before inauguration;
Biden Pardons Five More, Including the Civil Rights Leader Marcus Garvey;
Biden issues preemptive pardons for Anthony Fauci, Jan. 6 committee members, retired general Mark Milley, others;
Biden Pardons 5 Members of His Family in Final Minutes in Office;
Biden Says Equal Rights Amendment Has Passed, but Does Not Force Certification;
Trump is sworn in as the 47th president; The Inaugural Address; Trump paints grim picture of U.S. in inaugural speech;
Best and Worst Moments From Trump’s Inaugural Address; GOP member wants bishop ‘added to deportation list’ after Trump prayer service;
Fact check: Trump made more than 20 false claims in his Inauguration Day remarks;
5 takeaways from Trump’s inauguration eve rally;
At Trump’s luncheon, billionaires mingle with senators and Supreme Court justices;
Elon Musk’s DOGE to be sued within minutes of Trump inauguration;
Vivek Ramaswamy set to depart DOGE; ‘DOGE’ revamp empowers Musk as frictions spur Ramaswamy’s exit;
Paul Abbate Retires as F.B.I. Acting Director After Wray Departs;
Rubio’s first order of business: Meeting Quad’s foreign secretaries;
The U.S. Has Hit The Debt Ceiling. How Long Does Congress Have To Fix It;
GOP senator: ‘Bad idea’ to pardon people who assaulted police officers; GOP’s stunning response to Trump pardoning those who assaulted police;
Why Trump embraced broad Jan. 6 pardons; Police union that endorsed Trump blasts Jan. 6 pardons;
Schiff on Trump Jan. 6 pardons: ‘He doesn’t give a rat’s a– about law enforcement’;
Wall Street Journal knocks Trump for leaving former aides unprotected;
A Trump Executive Order Sets Out What Could Be a Road Map for Retribution;
Justice Dept. threatens to prosecute local officials who do not comply with Trump’s plans for immigration enforcement;
Administration Expands ICE Powers To Permit Swift Deportations Nationwide; Trump authorizes ICE arrests in schools, churches;
Immigration raids are alarming communities, but ICE has arrested fewer people this week than when Trump took office in 2017;
Pentagon to order at least 1,000 additional U.S. troops to Mexico border; WH says migrant deportation flights with military aircraft have begun;
Top immigration court officials are removed from their posts; Trump Officials Move to Quickly Expel Migrants Biden Allowed In Temporarily;
Trump is targeting the immigrants who will be called on to rebuild LA;
On day one, Trump pits his administration against transgender people;
Marco Rubio Tells Staff To 'Suspend' Passport Applications With 'X' Gender Marker;
Trump sued over ‘Schedule F’ order targeting federal employees; Trump executive order on free speech draws criticism;
House passes Laken Riley Act, first bill of Trump’s new term and sign of immigration crackdown to come;
House G.O.P. Floats Medicaid Cuts and More to Finance Trump’s Huge Agenda;
Justice Department freezes all civil rights cases, including police investigations;
Justice Dept. to sharply curtail prosecutions of antiabortion protesters who disrupt access to clinics;
Coast Guard orders forces to ‘Gulf of America’ after admiral ousted;
Senate Democrats block GOP’s ‘born-alive’ abortion bill;
Oversight Democrats seek to flip script on Comer on ethics bill;
Federal judge issues temporary restraining order blocking Trump policy banning birthright citizenship;
Johnson aide advised against subpoena of Jan. 6 witness Cassidy Hutchinson to prevent release of ‘sexual texts’ lawmakers sent her;
Trump campaign against diversity urges government employees to turn informer;
GOP senators introduce bill to ban taxpayer funding for abortions;
Tracking Trump’s national-security conflicts of interest; An Illustrated Guide to Trump’s Conflict of Interest Risks;
Trump promotes new cryptocurrency venture, raising fresh ethical questions;
Tennessee Republican proposes amendment to allow Trump to serve third term;
Burchett (R-Tenn.) says aliens have underwater bases on earth;
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson launches governor’s bid;
Political war rages over North Carolina court race;
Mississippi state lawmaker introduces Contraception Begins at Erection Act with fines for masturbation;
Mississippi lawmaker wants bounty hunters to find undocumented immigrants;
Trump action and proclamations
A Trump Oligarchy Is Moving to Washington, and Buying Up Prime Addresses;
Here are the executive actions and orders Trump signed on Day 1; Trump executive orders and actions: By the numbers;
Executive order will attempt to end birthright citizenship; Scholars say the action would be unconstitutional.;
States, civil rights groups sue to stop Trump’s birthright citizenship order;
Trump to declare national energy emergency;
Trump to issue executive orders defining sexes, ending DEI practices in government;
Trump to use executive order to rename Gulf of Mexico, ‘Gulf of America’;
Trump signs executive actions, including ordering federal workers back to office and leaving climate pact;
Trump Orders Exit From World’s Main Climate Pact; Nearly 150 congressional Democrats sign onto resolution condemning Paris withdrawal;
Trump orders US exit from World Health Organization;
Trump pardons virtually all Jan. 6 defendants, including Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio;
Trump pardons two D.C. officers convicted in fatal chase of young Black man;
Trump administration ousts Coast Guard’s top admiral in first move on military leadership;
Trump reinstates plan to strip protections from federal workers;
Trump fires 4 Biden appointees, including his own former Iran envoy; Trump terminates John Bolton’s security detail within hours of taking office;
Trump Revokes Security Detail for Pompeo and Others, Despite Threats From Iran; Fauci Is Stripped of Government Security Protection;
Trump administration removes senior Justice Dept. officials from key positions, a sign the agency will be dramatically reshaped;
Trump administration orders all federal diversity, equity and inclusion workers to be placed on paid leave, with layoffs to follow;
White House to Old National Security Council Staff: Go Home. Don’t Call Us. We’ll Call You.;
Trump moves to close down Pentagon office focused on the prevention of civilian deaths resulting from U.S. military activity;
Trump Cites His Own Victories as Sign He Will Lift a Country in ‘Decline’;
Trump Orders Review of Law Enforcement, Intelligence;
Trump designated drug cartels as terrorists. Here’s what that means.;
Trump Signs Order Intended to Limit Restrictions on Social Media;
Donald Trump threatens to double tax rates for foreign nationals and companies;
Trump signs executive order pausing foreign assistance for 3 months;
Trump likely to axe space council after SpaceX lobbying;
5 takeaways from Trump’s interview with Sean Hannity; In Fox interview Trump suggests Ukraine shouldn't have fought back against Russia;
Trump says he may withhold federal aid for Los Angeles if California doesn’t change water policies;
Fact check: Trump litters Oval Office interview with false claims;
Trump Says States Should Manage Disasters and Weighs Shuttering FEMA;
Trump signs executive order on declassifying files on JFK, RFK and King assassinations;
Court news
President Trump and The Civil Service: Day 1;
‘QAnon Shaman’ says he’s buying ‘motha f‑‑‑in guns’ after Trump pardon;
High-profile Jan. 6 defendants Rhodes, Tarrio released after Trump clemency;
As far-right leaders demand retribution, judges say clemency cannot change the truth;
Judges in Washington Push Back on Trump’s Reprieve of Jan. 6 Defendants;
Federal judge, a Trump appointee, revives legal effort to limit access to abortion pill;
Cannon blocks DOJ from sharing Smith’s Mar-a-Lago report with lawmakers;
Supreme Court takes on accountability for police shootings; Supreme Court questions standards for use of deadly force by police in Texas case;
Supreme Court reinstates federal anti-money laundering law;
Supreme Court to decide whether states can allow religious public schools;
Confirmation News
Rubio confirmed as Hegseth, Ratcliffe pass key thresholds;
Gabbard tries to explain Snowden support to skeptical intel leaders; Files detail bid to contain fallout from Tulsi Gabbard meetings with Assad;
Pete Hegseth’s Ex-Sister-in-Law Tells Senators He Was Abusive to Second Wife;
Hegseth Told Senator Warren He Paid $50,000 to Woman Who Accused Him of Rape;
Senate GOP full steam ahead on Hegseth despite abuse allegations; Senate advances Hegseth nomination; Collins, Murkowski vote ‘no’;
McConnell: ‘Alarming’ some Trump Pentagon hires survived vetting process;
RFK Jr. faces mounting bipartisan criticism; RFK Jr. skipped meeting where officials planned fight against a future pandemic;
John Ratcliffe confirmed by the Senate to become Trump’s CIA director;
Election politics
Partisan standoff roils Minnesota state House;
Health: COVID-19 and other health issues
Bird flu in US poultry puts state cooperation to the test;
Trump reverses Biden policies on drug pricing and Obamacare;
Federal health agencies instructed to pause all external communications;
Percentage of Americans ‘very satisfied’ with personal life at new low;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
Outgoing FCC Head Warns of Chinese Cyber-Espionage Operation;
U.S. Links Arrested Army Soldier to Theft at AT&T, Verizon;
UK says A British submarine secretly tracking a Russian spy ship hanging around undersea cables suddenly surfaced close to send a message;
Third Interdisciplinary Workshop on Reimagining Democracy (IWORD 2024);
AI Will Write Complex Laws; AI Mistakes Are Very Different from Human Mistakes; Math and science
Astronomers Capture Sharpest Infrared Images Of Active Galactic Nucleus;
The mystery of an ancient skull takes a new turn after DNA analysis;
Massive flood refilled an empty Mediterranean Sea millions of years ago;
North America’s Oldest-Known Dinosaur Discovery named in Shoshone language;
Man finds 2,000-year-old Greek statue dumped near trash cans;
BYU Researchers Develop Flexible Robot For Heavy Lifting;
University Of New Mexico Engineers Patent Bendable Concrete For 3D Printing;
SIU Robot Monitors Soybean Plants, Replacing Traditional Crop Inspections;
Scientists Improve Accessibility In Research, Fieldwork;
How to actually catch a liar, according to the new science of lie detection; Web, computing, technology and social media issues
Instagram and YouTube Prepare to Benefit From a TikTok Ban;
Russian Disinformation Campaigns Eluded Meta’s Efforts to Block Them;
TikTok shuts down as U.S. ban takes effect; TikTok says it’s coming back online after Trump vowed to halt ban;
TikTok Gets 75-Day Reprieve From US Ban Under Trump Executive Order; Order Does Not Alter TikTok Ban Law, Legal Experts Say;
TikTok, RedNote and the Crushed Promise of the Chinese Internet; China signals willingness to allow TikTok sale;
Trump Open To Musk, Ellison Joint Venture To Purchase TikTok; Trump Joint-Ownership TikTok Proposal Draws Bipartisan Opposition;
Elon Musk complains about China ban on X as Donald Trump prepares TikTok reprieve ;
Meta Offers Incentives For TikTok Creators To Use Its Platforms;
Why You Might Suddenly Be Following Trump on Instagram and Facebook;
Meta courted Trump. Now comes the backlash from Facebook, Instagram users;
Zuckerberg’s Comments On “Masculine Energy” Stir Controversy;
Instagram Debuts New Video-Editing App, as TikTok Deals With a Ban;
Fox News Prepares to Cover a Government Filled With Fox News Alumni; AI and Chatbot issues
Trump revokes Biden's executive order on managing risks from AI; US, EU Take Different Tacks On AI Regulation;
Elon Musk says FTC's concern on Microsoft-OpenAI pact 'confirms' anticompetition;
OpenAI plans to launch new ChatGPT feature that performs tasks;
How to Use AI to Summarize Text; SC News and Politics
Rep. Nancy Mace says she is considering a run for South Carolina governor;
Tim Scott (R-SC) introduce bill that aims to protect parental rights;
Banking news
Big Banks Quit Climate Change Groups Ahead of Trump’s Term;
Trump says he'll demand lower rates immediately, claims he knows rates better than Fed ;
Bank of America CEO: The Federal Reserve may have to respond to Trump;
Bank of Japan raises interest rates to ‘around’ 0.5%;
HSBC's payments app closure puts around 400 jobs at risk;
Business and Economics
Treasury will begin steps to avoid debt default as Trump takes office;
Crude oil slides on Trump tariffs comments, stronger dollar; Dollar rebounds and stocks climb with all eyes on Trump 2.0;
U.S. crude oil edges lower for fourth straight day as market weighs tariff risks;
Crude oil extends losing streak as Trump urges OPEC to lower prices; Dollar falls after Trump hints at softer stance on China tariffs;
U.S. oil and gas rig count slides to lowest since December 2021;
China’s Population Declines for 3rd Straight Year; China's solar, wind power installations soared to record in 2024;
ByteDance plans $20 billion capex in 2025, mostly on AI;
Teamsters authorize Costco strike ahead of Jan. 31 contract lapse;
Amazon to close Quebec warehouses and lay off 1,700 workers;
Park Service yanks job offers after Trump hiring freeze;
Tennessee, BlackRock Settle ESG Case after Asset Manager Agrees to Concessions;
Trump's crypto token tops $10 billion market cap, bitcoin hits record high; Trump Takes Office as a Newly Minted Crypto Billionaire;
MicroStrategy Bought Another $1B in Bitcoin Last Week;
Tesla stock falls as Trump ends EV mandate, looks to eliminate subsidies;
Trump's busines actions
Trump readies massive shift in U.S. economy on eve of inauguration;
Trump pumps brakes on Day 1 tariffs; Trump threatens 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada on Feb. 1, punting Day 1 pledge;
Trump delivers fresh tariff threats against EU and China; Trump Says He Intends to Impose 10% Tariffs on Chinese Imports on Feb. 1;
Donald Trump threatens to double tax rates for foreign nationals and companies;
Trump freezes new outer continental shelf offshore wind leases;
Trump and tech CEOs announce up to $500 billion in private investments to build new data centers for AI;
Musk Pours Cold Water on Trump-Backed Stargate AI Project;
White House narrows executive order restricting IRA funds;
Trump Says JPMorgan, Bank of America Won't Do Business With Conservatives;
Trump Signs Orders Establishing Cryptocurrency, AI Policy Reviews;
Finance
10 States Making Big Changes to Income Tax Rates in 2025;
Medical Debt, Overdraft Fee Rules Could Be Delayed by Trump Order;
Sports
Ohio State’s wild ride ends with a soaring national championship;
Ohio State's Ryan Day has conspiracy theory about CFP officials and proof to back claims;
Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia, Billy Wagner headline five-player class of inductees to National Baseball Hall of Fame;
New American Record At 2025 Houston Half Marathon;
Other news and history
Why Trump Sees a Chinese Threat at the Panama Canal, and Locals Don’t;
What is genocide: Wikipedia and Holocaust Encyclopedia;
Education:
Number Of First-Year College Applications Increased 5% Since Last Year; College enrollment rebounds, surpassing pre-pandemic levels;
4 trends shaping the college admissions process for 2025;
What higher ed can expect as Trump takes office; Trump Appoints Interim Leaders For Education Department;
More than 40% of postdocs leave academia, study reveals;
Massachusetts Governor Proposes Major Infrastructure Investment In Higher Ed;
West Virginia University Launches Tuition-Free Program For Low-Income Students;
University Of Arizona Faces $240 Million Financial Miscalculation; Iowa House Committee Examines Higher Ed’s Return On Investment;
Indiana Bill Proposes In-State Enrollment Quota For Some Colleges; Ohio Senator Reintroduces Controversial Bill To Overhaul Higher Ed;
UW-Madison Demotes Diversity Director After Internal Financial Review;
Six Florida Professors Challenge “Vague, Viewpoint-Discriminatory” Law On Diversity Programs;
Red States’ Anti-DEI Measures Impact Higher Ed Professionals; Diversity Programs Face Criticism For Excluding Jewish Students;
Education Department Halts DEI Programs; Trump’s Executive Order Targets DEI Policies In Higher Education;
Study Highlights Student Discontent With Mass University Emails;
Study Finds Most Schools Aren’t Presenting Strong Political Bias In Classroom Discussions;
K-12 Schools Face AI Integration Challenges; Higher Ed Leaders Doubt Student Preparedness for AI;
Indiana U. President’s Dissertation Contains Copied Language;
A Columbia professor criticized Israeli students. It put her job at risk.;
Harvard Adopts a Definition of Antisemitism for Discipline Cases;
1/17/2025
TechNews for the week: January 17; January 15; January 13;
Ukraine/Russia war
Ukraine captured two North Korean soldiers in Russia, Zelensky says, in move that could shed light on Pyongyang’s role in the war;
Ukraine says it has hit one of Russia’s largest oil refineries in a drone strike;
Russian forces advance towards Ukraine’s Dnipro region;
Russia is on pace to run out of financial reserves by this fall, which would cripple war efforts;
Missile Attack Wednesday Prompts Emergency Power Cuts in Ukraine;
US,Israel/Middle East Conflict
Israel moves to make heavy bombs, but U.S. reliance hard to shake;
Israel’s Campaign in Syrian Border Area Prompts Fears It Plans to Stay;
Final draft of Gaza truce deal presented to sides after 'breakthrough', official says;
Israel steps up Lebanon strikes ahead of withdrawal deadline;
Israel turns attention to Yemen’s Houthi militants, Iran’s ‘last proxy’;
Blinken says Israel and Saudi ties are ‘ready to go,’ urges Trump to accept Biden plan for Gaza;
How Israel erased a town of 200,000; Unrecognized Bedouin village in Negev razed to make way for new Jewish community;
Israeli minister Ben-Gvir threatens to quit Netanyahu cabinet over Gaza deal;
Israel's Air Force blazes air superiority path to Iran's border;
Senior U.S. official says Israel and Hamas agree to ceasefire in major breakthrough, including release of Israeli hostages;
Israel and Hamas reach ceasefire deal; The terms of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal;
Netanyahu says ‘last-minute crisis’ with Hamas holding up approval of Gaza truce and hostage deal;
Netanyahu throws curveball into Israel-Hamas ceasefire; Ceasefire deal delayed as Netanyahu bargains with far-right allies;
How the State Department Let Israel Get Away With Horrors in Gaza;
US says Gaza ceasefire to start as planned despite 'loose end' like Israeli warplanes pounding Gaza in some of the most intense strikes for months;
Israel continues to pummel Gaza as vote on ceasefire deal is delayed;
Far-right minister threatens to quit Israeli government over Gaza ceasefire deal;
Israel’s government approves Gaza ceasefire, hostage deal with Hamas;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
In a first, China will send vice president to Trump’s inauguration; China Deploys More Security to Try to Reassure a Country on Edge;
South Korean investigators seek to arrest president for leading insurrection Pakistan’s Imran Khan handed 14-year jail term in land graft case;
Poland’s leader accuses Russia of planning acts of sabotage against ‘airlines around the world’;
US and EU companies paid $3.5bn in Russian tax on profits in 2023;
Iran president says there was never a plot to kill Trump; CIA analyst pleads guilty in leak of top-secret Israeli military plans on Iran;
Biggest European allies to swiftly implement new NATO targets, Berlin says;
Sweden starts building 100,000 year storage site for spent nuclear fuel;
Bulgarian pro-Russia party joins coalition government;
Sudan’s Military Has Used Chemical Weapons Twice, U.S. Officials Say;
The ‘super year’ of elections has been super bad for incumbents as voters punish them in droves;
The migrants on the frontline of Trump’s mass deportation plan; Border Crossings Continue to Drop Before Trump’s Second Term;
Trump’s Day One: Deportations, border wall, scrapping Biden humanitarian programs;
Immigrant US farmworkers prepare for Trump mass deportation plan;
Biden warns of an ‘oligarchy’ forming in the country in farewell address to the nation;
Biden administration finalizes US crackdown on Chinese vehicles;
Biden is lifting Cuba’s state sponsor of terrorism designation, just days before leaving the White House;
Biden establishes new national monuments in California, making more than 850,000 acres off limits to development;
Biden to Commute Sentences of Nearly 2,500 Drug Offenders;
Biden calls for constitutional amendment on presidential immunity; 2021 Executive Order on Ethics Commitments by Executive Branch Personnel;
Biden Signs Executive Order To Boost US Cyber Defenses;
In Congress, a Push for Proxy Voting for New Parents Draws Bipartisan Support;
House Republicans face massive debt problem; Trump frustrated with GOP lawmakers over debt-limit quandary;
Senate GOP rejects House conservative pitch on corporate tax rates;
Trump's track record of disaster misinformation as he casts blame over California wildfires;
Republicans say they want to put conditions on aid to California; Trump’s threat to place conditions on fire aid outrages Democrats;
Trump says he’s creating ‘External Revenue Service’ for tariffs;
House passes bill banning transgender students from women’s sports teams;
Trump Said He’d Solve Ukraine on Day One. Republicans Say He Didn’t Mean ‘Day One.’;
Ukraine hawk removed from House intelligence role, reportedly at Trump’s request;
Trump encourages Vivek Ramaswamy to seek Ohio’s open Senate seat;
Musk’s DOGE weighs recommendations to cut federal diversity programs;
State Attorneys General Ask Courts to Preserve Biden-era Gun Control Measures;
DeSantis Picks Florida’s Attorney General to Replace Rubio; DeWine Names Lt. Gov. Jon Husted to Fill J.D. Vance’s Senate Seat;
Survey: Just 2 in 10 confident Trump DOJ will act fairly;
DOJ sues Georgia county, alleging violation of Black voters’ rights;
Giuliani Keeps His Home in Settlement of Defamation Case;
Confirmation News
Trump’s Cabinet picks face tests of loyalty during upcoming confirmation hearings;
Republicans urge Trump nominees: Don’t take the bait from Democrats;
F.B.I. Briefs Top Senators on Armed Services Panel About Hegseth;
FBI questions people from Hegseth’s past ahead of Senate confirmation hearing;
Trump Supporters Go All In for Pete Hegseth With Money and Coordination; Joni Ernst Says She Will Vote to Confirm Pete Hegseth;
In Contentious Hearing, Republicans Embrace Hegseth’s Bid to Lead Pentagon; Hegseth survives attacks from Democrats in testy Senate hearing;
Question on ASEAN stumped Hegseth at Senate hearing. What is it and why is it important?
Tulsi Gabbard shifts stance on key surveillance tool she previously opposed;
Confirmation hearing for Trump’s VA secretary pick delayed;
Kristi Noem, a homeland security chief hopeful, banned in parts of her state; Used Troops for Border Protection, but Not for Flood Aid at Home;
Kristi Noem is Trump’s pick to run DHS. But that doesn’t mean she'd be in charge of one of its most important jobs;
Vought distances himself from past statements about government shutdowns; Project 2025 co-author grilled in Senate for Trump budget post;
Russell Vought Poised to Expand Power of White House Budget Office;
Patel FBI plans spark concern over agency independence, retribution;
Trump’s pick for energy secretary rejects linking climate change and wildfires;
5 takeaways as Rubio promises to make State Department ‘relevant again’;
Kennedy Sought to Stop Covid Vaccinations 6 Months After Rollout;
Court news
Supreme Court to hear case challenging Obamacare’s preventive coverage;
Supreme Court declines to hear from oil and gas companies trying to block climate change lawsuits;
Supreme Court weighs appeal of Chicago alderman’s corruption conviction; wrestles with explosion of online porn;
Supreme Court Declines To Block Class Action Against Meta Over Ad Metrics;
Supreme Court upholds law to ban TikTok if it remains under Chinese ownership;
Supreme Court to hear case on opting out of lessons with LGBTQ+ books;
Trump Presidency Transition
Pardoned by Trump, Manafort Is Back and Looking for Foreign Work;
Trump is planning 100 executive orders starting Day 1 on border, deportations and other priorities;
Trump team asks three US senior career diplomats to resign, sources say;
Elon Musk Is Expected to Use Office Space in the White House Complex;
Trump advisers concede Ukraine peace deal is months away;
Trump Picks a Jet-Setting Pal of Elon Musk to Go Get Greenland;
Stephen Miller, Channeling Trump, Has Built More Power Than Ever;
Trump names pick for Air Force secretary; Trump taps the leader of his personal detail to run the US Secret Service;
Trump's $500 million post-election windfall;
Jan 6th report and issues
Jack Smith, Who Led Federal Prosecutions of Trump, Resigns;
Judge Aileen M. Cannon Allows Release of Half of Special Counsel’s Report on Trump Cases;
Justice Dept. gives Congress special counsel report on Trump election case; The special counsel report;
Trump would have been convicted in D.C. if he wasn’t elected, special counsel Jack Smith says in report;
What we learned from the Trump Jan. 6 report by special counsel Jack Smith;
Health: COVID-19 and other health issues
How to improve your sleep position to wake up feeling better;
2 in 5 U.S. adults are likely to develop some form of dementia after age 55, a sobering new study finds;
Beyond BMI: global commission proposes new way to diagnose obesity;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
January Crypto-Gram Newsletter, Hacking, Cyberattacks, Ransomware and more;
Police use facial recognition as it was never intended: As a shortcut to finding and arresting suspects without further evidence;
Microsoft Takes Legal Action Against AI “Hacking as a Service” Scheme;
FBI Deletes PlugX Malware from Thousands of Computers;
Social Engineering to Disable iMessage Protections;
Donation Scams Compound Suffering for Fire Victims; Math and science
Blue Origin’s rocket successfully reaches orbit for the first time; SpaceX loses spacecraft after successful booster catch in Starship test;
Black hole myth busted: they don’t suck anything in;
Woman-centered Celtic society unearthed in 2,000-year-old cemetery;
MIT Researchers Develop Faster Photonic Chip For Neural Networks; MIT Develops Advanced Robotic Insects For Pollination;
South Korean Scientists Develop Material To Extract EV Battery Components;
Quantum Computing Initiative Centered At University Of Maryland Gains Momentum;
“The Paper Airplane Guy” Teaches You How to Fold a Record-Breaking Flying Machine;
Mathematicians Uncover a New Way to Count Prime Numbers; Web, computing, technology and social media issues
Zuckerberg says Biden administration pushed Meta ‘super hard’ to take down vaccine content;
CEOs Abandon DEI, Fact-Checking Policies Amid Push To Curry Favor With Trump;
Oversight Board Co-Chair Criticizes Meta For “Caving” To Political Pressure In Ending Fact-Checking Program;
Social Media Spreads Disinformation On California Wildfires;
Soon to be out of a job, Meta’s fact-checkers battle a blaze of wildfire conspiracy theories;
TikTok Plans Immediate US Shutdown on Sunday; Over half a million ‘TikTok refugees’ flock to China's RedNote ;
China mulls potential sale of TikTok US to Musk, Bloomberg News reports;
TikTok CEO to attend Trump’s inauguration on Monday, a day after the U.S. ban is set to start;
Meta Develops Innovative Real-Time Speech Translation System;
ADL: Nearly half worldwide hold antisemitic views;
All your Microsoft Office apps are getting AI and a price increase ;
Jennifer Rubin resigns from Washington Post; AI and Chatbot issues
Administration Proposes Framework To Keep Cutting-Edge AI Limited To US And Allies;
OpenAI Publishes New AI Policy Blueprint;
OpenAI's newest AI model is switching languages to Chinese and others while reasoning, puzzling users and experts;
Hearing Focuses on OpenAI's Motion to Dismiss Publishers' Suit;
LA Wildfires Raise Burning Questions About AI’s Data Center Water Drain; SC News and Politics
Crockett to Mace on anti-trans push: ‘Maybe start serving your constituents’;
Banking news
Capital One Is Accused of Cheating Customers Out of $2 Billion;
Business and Economics
Inflation rises for third month to 2.9% in December. What it means for Fed rate cuts.; 4 Reasons High Inflation Hasn't Gone Away;
PPI shows wholesale inflation increased less than expected in December;
30-Year Mortgage Rate Rises Above 7% for First Time Since May; Why Treasury Yields Just Fell the Most Since August;
U.S. natural gas surges to highest finish in more than two years; U.S. oil and gas rig count slides to lowest in more than three years;
CBO says US budget deficit to hit $1.9 trillion in 2025;
China’s exports jump to a record high; China’s Trade Surplus Reaches a Record of Nearly $1 Trillion;
Tougher U.S. sanctions to curb Russian oil supply to China and India; Dozens of oil tankers drop anchor after latest US sanctions bite;
Report Highlights Disconnect Between College And Job Market; H-1B visa lottery is shutting out top talent. Replace it;
How a Company Makes Millions Off a Hospital Program Meant to Help the Poor;
Chinese buyers interested in unwanted German Volkswagen factories;
Apple loses smartphone sales crown in China, drops to third in 2024;
McDonald’s sued over scholarships for Hispanic and Latino students;
Texas Sues Allstate Over Its Collection of Driver Data;
Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway operates the dirtiest set of coal-fired power plants in the US;
The SEC sues Elon Musk over late disclosure of Twitter share purchases, citing an underpayment of $150 million;
Meta to Cut 5% of Its Workers in New Round of Layoffs;
Biden’s big semiconductor law will ramp up US chip production -- but at a high cost;
BP axes 4,700 jobs in cost-cutting drive ;
Finance
Landlords are accused of colluding to raise rents;
How Unauthorized Immigrants Help Finance Social Security Benefits;
Sports
New Title IX guidance from President Biden's administration threatens to upend school rev-share plans in college sports;
Other news and history
Tulsa Massacre Was a ‘Coordinated, Military-Style Attack,’ Federal Report Says;
Education:
Report Identifies College Majors With High Underemployment Rates;
Data Error Correction Reveals Freshman Enrollment Increased Last Fall;
Biden’s Push to Cancel Student Debt Surpasses 5 Million Borrowers; Biden admin announces last round of student debt relief ;
ED Finalizes Biden-Era Regulations, Withdraws Proposals Amid Transition;
University Of California System Sees Increase In Black And Latino Enrollment;
Black, Hispanic Enrollment At Top Colleges Declined After SCOTUS Ended Affirmative Action;
Proposed California Budget Cuts University Funding, Maintains Student Aid; California Extends Financial Aid Deadline Amid Fires;
Lawmakers Discuss Performance-Based Funding For Pennsylvania Universities;
GOP Lawmaker Proposes Tax Increase On University Endowments;
Consortium Of Universities Introduces New Integrated Majors; Illinois Expands University Transfer Admission Policy;
Survey Shows College Students Rely Heavily On Social Media For News;
University Of Michigan Severs Ties With Chinese University Amid Heightened National Security Worries;
Indiana Bill Could Impact Race-Based Scholarships At Public Universities;
Senate Considers GOP Immigration Bill That Could Impact International Student;
College Professors, Students File Lawsuit Challenging Alabama’s Anti-DEI Law;
West Virginia Governor Ends DEI Programs At Colleges; Texas A&M University Withdraws From Minority Student Conference After Backlash;
LEGO Education Introduces New K-8 Science Lessons;
AI Tools In Education May Impact Human Connections For Students;
AI Use In Schools Rises Despite Privacy Concerns; SUNY Mandates AI Education For Undergraduates;
Columbia Professor Says She Was Pushed to Retire Because of Her Activism;
1/10/2025
TechNews for the week: January 10; January 8; January 6;
Ukraine/Russia war
Zelenskiy reports heavy Russian, N. Korean troop losses in Russia's Kursk;
Ukraine Launches Fresh Attack in Kursk Region of Western Russia;
Russian Strike Kills 13 in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine;
US,Israel/Middle East Conflict
Israeli airstrikes push up Gaza death toll amid new truce push;
Three Palestinians killed in standoff with security forces in West Bank;
Israel warns troops off social media after Brazil seeks soldier over Gaza;
West Bank Settlers Hope Trump Will Back Annexation Dreams;
UAE discusses post-war Gaza government with US and Israel;
Fate of U.N. Palestinian refugee agency in limbo as Israel readies ban;
Trump says ‘all hell will break out’ if no hostage deal by inauguration;
The laws turning Arab-Israelis into ‘second-class citizens’;
Polish president demands guarantee Netanyahu won’t be arrested at Auschwitz event;
Biden plans $8bn arms sale to Israel;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
Russia open to Trump, Putin meeting;
North Korea tests mid-range missile as Blinken visits Seoul;
China's Shandong Port, Entry Point for Most Sanctioned Oil, Bans US-Designated Vessels;
Taiwan Says It Suspects a Chinese-Linked Ship Damaged an Undersea Internet Cable;
In Damascus, Syrians Reclaim Freedoms Off Limits Under al-Assad;
Residents of Syria's Quneitra are frustrated by lack of action to halt Israeli advance ;
Russia's naval base problems in Syria could be a big blow to its submarine force ;
Turkey raps France, says US only counterpart in northeast Syria;
Breakaway Moldovan region cuts heating and hot water as Russian gas flow ends; Industry shuts down in breakaway Moldovan region;
Slovakia will discuss retaliation after Ukraine's gas transit 'sabotage';
Austria’s new centre-right leader open to coalition with far right; Musk hosts German far-right leader on X, stirs angst about election meddling;
Elon Musk goes global with his playbook for political influence; Norway PM worried by Musk involvement in politics outside US;
Musk turns on Farage, says he should quit as UK Reform party leader;
Greenland's leader steps up push for independence from Denmark; Greenland lawmaker says Trump Jr. visit ‘was all staged’;
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada Is Said to Be Stepping Down as Party Leader;
U.S. Says Sudanese Paramilitary Group Committed Genocide;
Honduras Threatens to Expel U.S. Military as Latin America Gears Up for Trump Deportations;
Venezuela opposition leader Machado arrested, local media says, citing opposition staffer;
Mexico’s president hits back at Trump over ‘Gulf of America’: ‘We’re going to call it Mexican America’;
Mexico’s president calls for parts of US to be renamed ‘Mexican America’;
Pope Names Vocal Supporter of Migrants as Next Cardinal in Washington; Trump critic named new Washington archbishop;
Biden blocks future oil drilling across 625 million acres of U.S. waters;
Biden administration sanctions Russia’s oil giants and tanker fleet ;
Durbin asks DOJ to clarify scope of president’s military power ahead of Trump inauguration;
Biden shields nearly 1 million immigrants from Venezuela, El Salvador, Ukraine and Sudan from deportation for 18 months;
Pentagon asks court to block 9/11 plea deals;
4 takeaways from Mike Johnson’s dramatic speaker win;
Schiff’s swearing-in sets record in U.S. Senate; John Thune Takes Charge in the Senate, Ushering In a New Leadership Era;
New Majority Leader Thune kicks off Senate session with pledge to preserve filibuster;
Congress certifies Trump’s electoral college victory in a peaceful transfer of power four years after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot;
Top Senate Republican Won't Confirm He's a 'Yes' on All Trump Cabinet Picks;
Lack Of Smooth Confirmations Causing Tension Between Senate Republicans, Trump Allies;
New US ethics czar starts vetting incoming Trump officials; More than 15,000 doctors urge Senate to reject RFK Jr. as Health secretary;
Johnson tells House GOP Trump wants one reconciliation package;
Johnson says he expects to pass most of Trump’s agenda with 1 ‘big, beautiful bill’ by Memorial Day;
Speaker Johnson: ‘Intention’ is to increase debt limit in massive Trump agenda bill;
House Passes Bill to Deport Unauthorized Immigrants Charged With Minor Crimes;
Senate Democrats face early test with vote on Laken Riley Act; What does the Laken Riley Act have to do with Laken Riley? Almost nothing;
House passes ICC sanctions bill; GOP Senate leader promises to bring it to floor;
House Republican bill would pave way for Trump to acquire Panama Canal for US;
Freedom Caucus members to huddle with Trump on strategy;
US House votes to sanction International Criminal Court over Israel;
Susie Wiles, Trump’s incoming White House chief of staff ‘Backbiting,’ ‘drama’ won’t be tolerated in Trump White House;
Trump Sees the U.S. as a ‘Disaster.’ The Numbers Tell a Different Story;
Trump faces growing threat of ‘gray zone’ warfare;
DOGE is dispatching agents across U.S. government;
Top DOJ officials may have tried to sway 2020 election to Trump;
GOP-led N.C. Supreme Court blocks finalizing election for Democratic justice;
Democrats Prevail in Virginia Races, the First Elections Since Trump’s Win;
Santos seeks to delay sentencing, hopes to pay off fines with podcast;
California official bans insurance cancellations, nonrenewals in wildfire-affected areas;
Court news
Alito Spoke With Trump Shortly Before Supreme Court Filing; Trump’s call to Alito sparks demands that justice recuse from sentencing case;
Trump asks appeals court to block entire special counsel report;
Supreme Court TikTok Case Tests Congress’s Regulatory Power;
A federal judge in Kentucky strikes down Biden Title IX protections for trans students;
Trump Presidency Transition
Trump Has Reeled in More Than $200 Million Since Election Day; Google donates $1 million to Trump’s inaugural committee;
Firms that donated to Republican party avoided tariffs in Trump first term; The Study;
Trump aides ready ‘universal’ tariff plans — with one key change;
Trump BS: Biden ‘doing everything possible’ to make transition difficult;
Trump muses over renaming Gulf of Mexico ‘Gulf of America’ ; Trump won’t rule out using military to get Panama Canal;
Trump looks to Greenland to cement his legacy and expand sphere of US influence;
Trump threatens economic, not military force, to annex Canada; Joe Rogan: US should take over Mexico after Canada;
Haberman: Trump complaining Musk is ‘around a lot’;
A Flurry of Announcements Signal That the Trump Family Will Keep Making Deals; The Trumps Are in Talks to Reclaim Their Prized D.C. Hotel;
Inside Trump’s Search for a Health Threat to Justify His Immigration Crackdown;
Trump's classified doc case
Judge temporarily blocks special counsel report on Trump documents case;
Ty Cobb hits Cannon for blocking release of DOJ report: ‘She’s his tool’;
Trump's NY money case
Trump calls for New York judge to be disbarred after hush money conviction advances;
Judge in Trump's hush money case expected to sentence him to 'unconditional discharge';
MSNBC panel erupts into laughter reading Trump weekend rant about being ‘evilly’ treated by courts;
Hush-money judge on Trump: ‘Premeditated and continuous deception’;
N.Y. Judge’s Ruling Shows How Legal Issues Will Follow Trump Into Office;
Trump Asks Court to Delay Friday Sentencing in Hush Money Case; New York appeals court denies halting Trump’s sentencing;
Trump asks Supreme Court to halt Friday sentencing in New York hush money case;
Supreme Court refuses Trump’s request to block Friday’s criminal sentencing;
Trump sentenced without penalty in hush money case, formalizing his status as first president or president-elect who is a felon;
Trump at sentencing hearing: ‘I’m totally innocent’; Trump fundraises immediately after sentencing;
Jan 6th fallout
‘A Day of Love’: How Trump Inverted the Violent History of Jan. 6;
President Biden writes in an op-ed: What Americans should remember about Jan. 6;
DOJ weighs 200 outstanding Capitol riot cases referred by FBI;
Justice Department plans to release special counsel report on Trump Jan. 6 probe, withhold classified document report for now;
Appeals court allows release of special counsel report on Trump’s Jan. 6 case;
Former Jan. 6 officer: Trump’s win a betrayal by the American people;
Election interference cases
Judge finds Giuliani in civil contempt in 2020 election workers' case;
Giuliani found in contempt of court over defamation of election workers;
Health: COVID-19 and other health issues
First U.S. bird flu death reported in Louisiana patient;
C.D.C. says Norovirus outbreaks surge nationwide;
What We Know About HMPV, the Common Virus Spreading in China;
UnitedHealth shareholders demand review of policies that ‘delayed or denied’ health care access ;
How much alcohol is safe to drink;
What’s a Good VO2 Max? Average VO2 Max By Age And Sex;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
Chinese hackers breached more telecoms than known previously; US Treasury Department Sanctions Chinese Company Over Cyberattacks;
CISA says ‘no indication’ other agencies impacted by Treasury hack;
Verizon says it has contained impact from the Salt Typhoon cyber attack;
Forthcoming Executive Order Aims To “Plug Holes In Federal Cyber Practices”;
AI-Powered Cyber Weapons Predicted to Evade Current Security Tools;
Apps That Are Spying on Your Location; Math and science
NASA collected rocks from Mars. Plans to get them to Earth remain uncertain.;
Blue Origin’s New Glenn Set To Challenge SpaceX; Musk Criticizes NASA’s Artemis Program, Advocates Mars Focus;
Ancient Greeks Descend from the Pontic Steppe, New Study Claims;
Scientists Drill Ancient Ice Core In Antarctica; Web, computing, technology and social media issues
Disney, Fox and Warner Bros abandon Venu appeal after Fubo deal;
Mark Zuckerberg names key MMA figure Dana White and two others to Meta's board;
Zuckerberg ends fact-checking on Facebook and Instagram, calling election ‘a cultural tipping point’ on free speech;
Trump says Meta has ‘come a long way’ after it ends fact-checking program;
Meta Faces Backlash Over User-Generated AI Characters On Instagram;
TikTok pushes users to Lemon8 as ban looms;
U.S. Launches 'U.S. Cyber Trust Mark' for Internet-Connected Products;
Washington Post Lays Off 4% of Its Work Force; AI and Chatbot issues
Microsoft Plans $80B Investment In AI-Enabled Data Centers;
OpenAI CEO Says Trump Should Ease Power Plant Restrictions To Support AI Development; SC News and Politics
University Of South Carolina, Clemson Expand Internship Support With State Funding;
Banking news
Accounting firms try to block new US disclosure rules about auditors;
Business and Economics
Job Openings Surprisingly Jumped To Six-Month High In November; U.S. Job Growth Ends the Year Strong;
US stocks slide as strong data sends Treasury yields higher; 30-Year Mortgage Rate Climbs to 6.93%, the Highest Since July;
US corporate bankruptcies hit 14-year high as interest rates take toll ;
Fed Minutes Show Rate-Cut Decision Was Narrow; Fed braces for Trump inflation bump;
Employers added 256,000 jobs in December, a strong uptick in the labor market, which sped up toward the end of 2024;
Nasdaq sink amid jobs report surprise, fresh inflation worries;
Fed’s top Wall Street regulator to step down after Trump’s advisers pushed to demote him;
Global Crude Exports Fall in 2024 for First Time Since Covid;
Eurozone inflation jumps to 2.4% in third consecutive rise;
China's consumer inflation near zero even after government stimulus, weak demand persists;
China’s currency hits 16-month low on Trump tariff fears; Tariffied? Markets feeling the most pinch from Trump tariff risks;
Emirati billionaire investing $20B in US to build data centers;
Massive port strike averted, as shippers and union reach tentative agreement;
Debate Over H-1B Visas Intensifies Amid Social Media Backlash;
NLRB Claims Google Is Joint Employer Of Contract Workers; Google Faces Antitrust Challenges Over Monopoly Claims;
Trump's tariff threat spurs auto suppliers to rethink production plans;
BYD brought hundreds of Chinese workers to Brazil on irregular visas, inspector says;
U.S. Steel, Its Merger Blocked, Faces Stark Alternatives;
US Considers Rules To Restrict Chinese Drones;
Airbus keeps top spot with 766 jet deliveries in 2024;
TSMC's fourth-quarter revenue handily beats market forecast on AI demand;
Insurers Are Deserting Homeowners as Climate Shocks Worsen;
Finance
Higher Social Security payments coming for millions of people from bill that Biden is signing ;
CFPB issues rules to remove medical debt from consumer credit reports;
15 Minutes Into 2025, Elon Musk Was Done With Social Security Tax. Meanwhile, 94% Of Americans Take The Entire Year;
Sports
Former Olympic Coach Starts Online Petition Against Ruth Chepngetich’s Marathon World Record;
Other news and history
How China is Erasing Tibetan Culture, One Child at a Time;
Trump revives 19th-century imperialism. Make Russia great again!;
Education:
Report Highlights Decline In College Freshman Enrollment; Colleges Face Continued Enrollment Decline With Coming Drop In 18-Year-Olds;
University Of California Enrolled Record Number Of Californians In Fall 2024;
Public College Tuition Has Fallen Over Last Decade While Private College Tuition Growth Has Slowed;
Should the U.S. Regulate Cost of Attendance; NACUBO Leaders Address Higher Ed Financial Challenges;
FAFSA Completion Trends Show Mixed Results; Online Students Have Much Lower Eight-Year Completion Rates;
Report Analyzes State Policies On Credit For Prior Learning; Dual-Enrollment Courses Gain Popularity In High Schools;
California Colleges Address Undocumented Students’ Fears Ahead Of Trump Term;
Schools Prepare Teachers and Parents: What if ICE Agents Show Up;
Trump’s DOGE Initiative Expected To Target Education Department;
Kansas Lawmakers Want to End Federal Control of Native University;
Utah Lawmakers Expected To Address Higher Ed Reforms; Missouri Lawmakers Propose Higher Education And Scholarship Reforms;
Indiana State lawmakers expected to debate a slew of education-related proposals;
Survey Shows College Students Are Split Over Mandatory DEI Courses; Conservative States Have Dismantled University Diversity Programs;
Algebra Initiative Improves 11th Grade Math Outcomes; Michigan Report Highlights Math Score Improvements;
College Clubs Face Scrutiny Over Competitive Selective Practices;
Western New Mexico University Board Faces Pressure Amid Spending Scandal; President’s Exit Package Criticized By Faculty, Lawmakers;
Western New Mexico University Sued Over Outgoing President’s Severance;
DeSantis Appoints New Members To University Of West Florida’s Board; Board Nominee Says Higher Ed Undermines Motherhood;
1/3/2025
TechNews for the week: January 3; December 30;
Ukraine/Russia war
Russia suspends flow of natural gas to Europe through Ukraine;
Russia seized 1,600 square miles of Ukraine's territory in 2024 while losing 427,000 troops;
US,Israel/Middle East Conflict
Israeli raid knocks out last hospital in northern Gaza, forcibly remove staff and patients;
As Hopes Rise for Gaza Cease-Fire, Conditions There Have Worsened;
The priceless Lebanon heritage sites destroyed by Israeli bombing;
U.S. strikes Houthi targets in Yemen in escalating campaign;
Amid ceasefire push, Palestinians bear the scars of Israeli detention;
Israeli airstrikes kill at least 43 across Gaza, medics say;
Israel’s former defence minister Yoav Gallant quits parliament over bill to exempt ultra-Orthodox men from IDF;
Israeli Threat to Banish Aid Agency Looms Over Gaza;
Israeli airstrikes kill Gaza head of police, 67 others, Gaza authorities say;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
Tensions with Russia rise amid power line sabotage; Russia trained officers for attacks on Japan and South Korea;
Putin Apologizes but Stops Short of Taking Responsibility for Kazakhstan Crash;
Russia rejects Trump’s Ukraine peace proposals;
Spike in Russian flights from Syria to Libyan desert base as Moscow eyes new Mediterranean hub;
Xi says no one can stop China's 'reunification' with Taiwan ; China unveils new futuristic fighter jets in surprise flyby;
China Hits Dozens of U.S. Companies With Trade Controls;
Syria's de facto leader says holding elections could take up to four years;
Syrian delegation visits Saudi Arabia for first foreign trip since ousting of Bashar al-Assad;
German, French foreign ministers meet Syria's new rulers in Damascus;
Turkey's jailed PKK leader is reported to suggest he might be ready to end insurgency ;
Tensions Escalate After Pakistan Pounds Afghanistan With Airstrikes;
Jimmy Carter dies at 100, his son says;
US levels sanctions on entities in Iran, Russia over attempted election interference;
Outgoing Biden Interior Department announces flurry of new wilderness protections ;
Biden to honor Liz Cheney with Presidential Citizens Medal;
Japanese buyer sends Biden new U.S. Steel proposal in final bid for support;
The US Has Deported Immigrants En Masse Before. Here’s What Happened.;
Taking back Panama Canal would require war: Former ambassador;
Republicans want Trump to have vast control over government spending;
Trump on collision course with conservatives over debt limit;
Trump backs Elon Musk on debate over H-1B visas for foreign workers;
Trump gives complete and total endorsement of Johnson as Speaker; Speaker vote: Comer urges Trump to call uncommitted Republicans;
Trump tests influence over GOP with Johnson Speakership vote;
Mike Johnson reelected as House speaker after some GOP holdouts change votes;
Trump nominees: 5 confirmation battles to watch; 5 lobbying fights looming in 2025 ;
The Number of Murders Kept Falling This Year, but Fear of Crime Persists;
New Jersey Asks Judge To Block New York’s Congestion Pricing Plan;
Court news
Chief Justice Roberts warns of threats to judges in year-end report;
Judiciary says US Supreme Court's Thomas will not be referred to Justice Department;
Enforcement of Anti-Money-Laundering Law Blocked After Court Reversal;
More battles over transgender rights await Supreme Court;
DC’s top prosecutor to resign days before Trump’s inauguration;
Net Neutrality Rules Struck Down by Appeals Court;
Election issues
Alaska ranked-choice system threatened with fresh repeal efforts;
Trump Presidency Transition
In shift, Trump downgrades soaring rhetoric on campaign promises; Out: Trump’s campaign promises. In: War with Panama and Denmark?;
Trump team says Canada, Greenland, Panama comments are part of a broader plan;
Trump transition memo urges nominees not to post on social media;
Attention DOGE: Here’s how the federal government spends Americans’ tax dollars;
Since Election Day, Musk has largely been staying at a $2,000-a-night cottage at Mar-a-Lago;
Trump ally Laura Loomer on Musk: ‘Nobody wants to cross this guy’;
Trump taps Cuba-born horse enthusiast for Spain ambassador and Charles Schwab granddaughter for Treasury post;
Trump's NY money case
Appeals court upholds verdict finding Trump liable for sexually abusing E. Jean Carroll;
Judge upholds Trump’s felony conviction in New York, schedules sentencing for Jan. 10, days before presidential inauguration;
Jan 6th fallout
Sen. Andy Kim (D-N.J.) says he worries Jan. 6 has been ‘papered over’;
Health: COVID-19 and other health issues
Norovirus outbreaks surging across the US;
Fleeing the country and rationing testosterone: Transgender Americans’ new reality under a Trump presidency;
How To Perform The Cooper Test To Gauge Your Fitness;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
U.S. Treasury says it was hacked by China-backed actor; Treasury Department’s sanctions office hacked by Chinese government;
U.S. Weighs Ban on Chinese Drones, Citing National Security Concerns;
New Windows 11 24H2 bug could block future security updates;
U.S. Proposes Enhanced Cybersecurity Rules for Healthcare Companies;
Google Is Allowing Device Fingerprinting;
Gift Card Fraud; Math and science
Researchers Develop New Plastic Recycling Method; Web, computing, technology and social media issues
Russian Court Fines TikTok for Unspecified Legal Violations; Venezuela's Top Court Fines TikTok $10 Million Over Viral Challenges;
Small businesses brace themselves for potentially disruptive TikTok ban;
Meta taps Republican Joel Kaplan to lead global policy team, replacing Nick Clegg; AI and Chatbot issues
OpenAI Details Plans for Becoming a For-Profit Company;
Google’s AI Studio Leader Predicts Direct Path To Superintelligence;
British Researchers Use AI To Detect Risk For Atrial Fibrillation; SC News and Politics
South Carolina Technical Colleges Seek $5M Budget Increase to expand Dual Enrollment;
Banking news
Vanguard strikes deal with FDIC over huge holdings in US banks;
Wall Street banks race to cash in on the crypto bull run;
Business and Economics
Stocks surged in 2024 even as Americans fretted over the economy;
Stocks are set to do something they haven’t done in nearly three decades ;
S&P 500 delivers first back-to-back annual gains of more than 20% since 1998;
Dow drops 305 points as US stocks stumble into the new year; Dollar surges against the euro and sterling;
Wall St. Is Minting Easy Money From Risky Loans. What Could Go Wrong;
US credit card defaults jump to highest level since 2010; Why Coffee Prices Are Soaring (Again);
China gives government workers first big pay bump in a decade to boost economy;
Biden decides to block U.S. Steel sale to Japanese buyer;
Cryptocurrency Hacking Losses Increase 21% to $2.2 Billion in 2024;
Tesla Annual Sales Slip for First Time as Competition Grows; Tesla Investors Are Still Bullish. Can Elon Musk Deliver;
Proliferation Of AI Data Centers May Be Distorting Power Distribution Across Grid In US; Space Data Centers Offer Energy Solutions;
Amazon’s Full RTO Policy Sparks Employee Backlash;
Treasury Department To Release Hydrogen Tax Credit Guidance;
Finance
Mortgage rates kick off 2025 with an increase, nearing 7%;
Education:
Florida Board Of Governors Plans Study On Economic Returns Of Degrees;
Minnesota Colleges See Undergraduate Enrollment Increase After Years Of Declines;
Biden Administration Finalizes New Distance Education, TRIO Rules;
University Of Wisconsin System Approves New Programs Across Campuses;
Georgia Borrowers Expected To Be Impacted By Trump’s Opposition To Student Loan Forgiveness;
Children Of Undocumented Migrants Worry FAFSA May Expose Parents’ Status;
Federal Student Loan Changes Expected With Administration Shift;
Southern Methodist University’s Independence Dispute Heads To Texas Supreme Court;
Governor Orders Resignation Of Western New Mexico University Regents For Financial Mismanagement;
Biden Signs Anti-Hazing Bill; UCLA Police Investigate Possible Anti-LGBTQ+ Hate Crime;
SFFA Founder Champions Trump’s Anti-DEI Policies;
Trump’s Education Policies, AI To Impact Colleges In 2025; Experts Say AI Agents Set To Transform Education By 2025;
Experts Predict AI To Reach Level Of “Maturity” In Education During 2025;
Eliminating Education Department Won’t Fix Literacy Concerns, Experts Say;
Schools Across Maryland Adopting High Dosage Math Tutoring Model;