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Top News Stories for Monday, January 13th 2025
Monday, Jan 13th, 2025 -
The Los Angeles wildfires are still far from completely contained. But even as swaths of the city remain under threat for at least a few more days, it's hard not to wonder what comes next. How will insurance companies, already hesitant to provide coverage in fire-prone neighborhoods, respond to the multibillion-dollar disaster? Is it even possible to lessen the inherent risk of building in the hills surrounding Los ...
Source: nymag.com
Monday, Jan 13th, 2025 -
PHILADELPHIA − A.J. Brown was onto something when he was caught on the sidelines reading a book. The book, by Jim Murphy, was entitled "Inner Excellence." Brown, the Eagles wide receiver, knows a thing or two about excellence. After all, three straight seasons with at least 1,000 yards receiving certainly speaks to that. But it also speaks to Brown's concentration abilities. Imagine how hard it must be to ...
Source: thedailyjournal.com
Monday, Jan 13th, 2025 -
The Patriots got their man in new head coach Mike Vrabel. However, despite his ties to Bill Belichick and the glory days, Vrabel is his own man. He's a tell-it-like-it-is straight shooter who isn't going to spare feelings or suffer football fools in remaking the downtrodden Patriots. Vrabel is a smart guy and a smart ass, who will needle anyone in the organization. One of my favorite athletes that I've ever ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Monday, Jan 13th, 2025 -
Ruby Chen, father of Hamas hostage Itay Chen, on dealing with his son's absence for the second consecutive holiday season and the prospect of his son coming home under the incoming Trump administration. President Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday to discuss ongoing ceasefire and hostage release negotiations. During the phone call, the two discussed a release deal first talked ...
Source: foxnews.com
Monday, Jan 13th, 2025 -
South Korea's National Intelligence Service (NIS) informed lawmakers on Monday that two North Korean soldiers captured by Ukrainian forces while fighting alongside Russian troops in the Kursk border region have not expressed a desire to seek asylum in South Korea. Why It Matters The two soldiers represent the first from North Korea to be captured alive , with the tiny number of captured troops from the nation ...
Source: newsweek.com
Monday, Jan 13th, 2025 -
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket is ready for liftoff. After some weather-related delays over the weekend, the Jeff Bezos-owned space company said that the $2.5 billion reusable rocket, which has been in development for nearly 13 years, will target its first launch no earlier than Monday, January 13. Its three-hour launch window kicks off at 1AM ET. The webcast will begin an hour before launch, and you can watch New ...
Source: engadget.com
Monday, Jan 13th, 2025 -
CES 2025 Topics More from TechCrunch Solskin Biotech & Health 4:06 AM PST · January 13, 2025 Healthcare is proving to be one of the more lucrative industries for building AI solutions to speed up clinical, research and administrative operations. Now, we have one of the latest examples of how that is playing out in terms of venture funding. Qventus , a startup that builds AI-based tools to automate work ...
Source: techcrunch.com
Monday, Jan 13th, 2025 -
The Biden administration has issued new restrictions on the export of US-developed computer chips that power artificial intelligence (AI) systems, in a final effort to prevent rivals like China from accessing the advanced technology, just a week before leaving office. The fresh curbs, the culmination of years of attempts to block China from gaining ground in its military and industrial leadership efforts, are ...
Source: cnn.com
Monday, Jan 13th, 2025 -
Tropical storm Dikeledi barreled towards Mozambique on Monday after leaving three dead in Madagascar and triggering floods in the French territory of Mayotte, less than a month after the cyclone-battered region was hit by Chido. It had hit Madagascar's northern tip as a cyclone Saturday, whipping up strong winds and torrential rains . The storm left at least three dead, according to the National Office for Risk and ...
Source: phys.org
Monday, Jan 13th, 2025 -
Melted plastic pipes and drastic water-pressure drops are potentially leaching toxic chemicals and contaminants into local supplies. Multiple water authorities in north Los Angeles have issued Do Not Drink notices. In the wake of the Los Angeles wildfires, many people— including city officials —described the aftermath as being like a bomb had detonated. Not only have buildings been destroyed, but ...
Source: wired.com
Monday, Jan 13th, 2025 -
Gurman reports that the iPhone 17 Air may feature a thickness between 5.5mm and 6.25mm, closely aligning with the M4 iPad Pro and becoming slimmer than the iPhone 6 Apple is expected to unveil a new model called the iPhone 17 Air later in 2025, which will represent its thinnest smartphone to date by being approximately 2 millimeters thinner than current models, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman . iPhone 17 Air ...
Source: techbriefly.com
Monday, Jan 13th, 2025 -
The President-elect's brand of America First isolationism has always sat awkwardly with his Napoleonic tendencies. Vladimir Lenin famously wrote that imperialism is the "highest stage of capitalism," by which he meant that a global economy based on the profit motive would inevitably end up with rich capitalist countries subjugating less developed territories and exploiting their resources. As Donald Trump prepares ...
Source: newyorker.com
Monday, Jan 13th, 2025 -
Class action alleges company is abusing its dominant position in the app market and 30% fee breaches laws Apple will appear in court on Monday accused of overcharging UK customers through its App Store. The claim alleges that the company is abusing its dominant position in the app market and that its 30% commission fee is in breach of European and UK competition laws. The claim is being brought against the company ...
Source: theguardian.com
Sunday, Jan 12th, 2025 -
Donald Trump (Photo via Reuters) President-elect Donald Trump gloated on social media early Sunday morning, erroneously claiming that special prosecutor Jack Smith was "fired" by the Department of Justice in the days before Trump was set to retake the White House. Smith was appointed by Attorney General Merrick Garland in 2022 to investigate federal cases against Trump, including the attempt to overturn the 2020 ...
Source: rawstory.com
Sunday, Jan 12th, 2025 -
TikTok creators are urging their fans to find them on other social media sites ahead of Jan. 19, when the short-form video app faces suspension in the U.S. If the app gets suspended, Google's YouTube and Meta's Facebook and Instagram are expected to be the biggest winners in the fallout. "Not everyone from my TikTok following is going to come over, and that's really sad," said Jack Nader, a 21-year-old ...
Source: cnbc.com
Sunday, Jan 12th, 2025 -
California Gov. Gavin Newsom blasted President-elect Donald Trump's response to the California wildfires in an interview on NBC News' "Meet the Press" recorded Saturday, saying, "Mis- and disinformation I don't think advantages or aids any of us." on Truth Social blasting Newsom, President Joe Biden and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass since the fires broke out Tuesday. In one post, the president-elect baselessly ...
Source: news.yahoo.com
Sunday, Jan 12th, 2025 -
Donald Trump has mocked the viral video of him chatting with Barack Obama during former President Jimmy Carter's funeral last week. On Sunday, Trump, who like Obama has not revealed the details of their conversation, posted a spoof of their talk complete with fake audio from the moment that sent social media users down a rabbit hole of speculation . "I knew you'd win," a dubbed Obama said while seated next to ...
Source: huffpost.com
Sunday, Jan 12th, 2025 -
Djimon Hounsou has a noteworthy resume in Hollywood, even accumulating Oscar-nominated roles throughout his decades-long career, but he says he still struggles to "make a living" despite garnering critical acclaim. "I'm still struggling to make a living," he said in a new interview with CNN . "I've been in this business making films now for over two decades with two Oscar nominations, been in many big blockbuster ...
Source: huffpost.com
Sunday, Jan 12th, 2025 -
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Germany's foreign minister said Sunday that sanctions against Syrian officials responsible for war crimes must remain in place but called for a "smart approach" to provide relief to the Syrian population after last month's overthrow of President Bashar Assad . Annalena Baerbock spoke to reporters after arriving in Saudi Arabia for a conference on Syria's future attended by top ...
Source: military.com
Sunday, Jan 12th, 2025 -
The vice president-elect left wiggle room, however, saying there is "a little bit of gray area there" Vice president-elect J.D. Vance drew a line delineating which Jan. 6 criminals and defendants will be considered for a pardon by the incoming Trump administration. "I think it's very simple. If you protested peacefully on Jan. 6, and you've had Merrick Garland's Department of Justice treat you like a gang member, ...
Source: rollingstone.com
Saturday, Jan 11th, 2025 -
President Biden honored Pope Francis with the Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction, the highest civilian award given by the president, on Saturday, saying the pontiff was a "light of faith, hope, and love that shines brightly across the world." Mr. Biden was scheduled to travel to Rome this weekend and present the medal to Francis in person, but he canceled what would have been his final overseas trip as ...
Source: cbsnews.com