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January 21, 2023

5 things to know for Jan. 20: Snow, Biden, Mental health, Immigration, Alec Baldwin

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This weekend, millions of Americans with roots in China, Vietnam, South Korea and other Asian countries will ring in the Lunar New Year. Many who follow the Chinese zodiac calendar will usher in the Year of the Rabbit, symbolizing hope and good fortune.

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A large swath of the Northeast US is gearing up for several days of heavy snow, freezing rain – or a mix of both – that could create treacherous road conditions. About 7 million people in the storm’s path were under winter weather alerts early this morning as the first round of snow began in Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Maine. The forecast has prompted some officials to urge residents to prepare for the storm and be ready for potentially hectic commutes. Weather warnings in the region show some cities could pick up between six and nine inches of snow. This comes after the storm already proved hazardous in parts of the Midwest, where dozens of car crashes were reported in Minnesota earlier this week.

President Joe Biden on Thursday made his first public remarks since batches of classified documents from his time as vice president were found at his private Washington, DC, office and Wilmington, Delaware, home. “I think you’re gonna find there’s nothing there. I have no regrets,” Biden said about not revealing earlier that the documents had been discovered. Special counsel Robert Hur is investigating how the president and his team handled the Obama-era classified documents that were recently found in his private possession. The first documents were found on November 2, days before the midterm elections, but not publicly revealed until last week when CBS first reported their existence. The White House has pledged full cooperation with the investigation but is largely downplaying the political effects of the probe.

FILE - In this file image provided by The White House, President Joe Biden speaks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the phone from his private residence in Wilmington, Del., Dec. 30, 2021. Biden acknowledged on Thursday that a document with classified markings from his time as vice president was found in his

House Republicans demand info from White House on Biden docs

The new 988 national mental health crisis line has seen a significant rise in call volume since its transition six months ago from the former 1-800-273-TALK number. More than two million calls, texts and chats to 988 have been routed to a response center, according to a CNN analysis, with the majority being answered in less than a minute. The new three-digit number is intended to be easy to remember, similar to how people can dial 911 for medical emergencies. “People are getting help more quickly,” said Hannah Wesolowski, the chief advocacy officer for the National Alliance on Mental Illness. The 988 lifeline is just one tool in the ongoing effort to improve our nation’s mental health for those who are feeling that they’re approaching a crisis situation or are in crisis, she added.

The Biden administration on Thursday unveiled a new program to allow private citizen groups to sponsor refugees from around the world. Under the program, groups of at least five individuals can apply to sponsor refugees to live in the US and help them acclimate to life in the country with the help of a consortium of non-profit resettlement organizations. The program, called the Welcome Corps, was billed by Secretary of State Antony Blinken as “the boldest innovation in refugee resettlement in four decades.” The sponsor groups must raise a minimum of $2,275 per refugee, and those funds will provide initial support for expenses like apartment security deposits, clothing and furniture. All refugees being supported through the program will be cleared through the same extensive security vetting required for all refugees admitted to the US, a senior State Department official said.

Actor Alec Baldwin, who fatally shot a cinematographer on the set of the movie “Rust” in 2021, and the film’s armorer, Hannah Gutierrez Reed, will each be charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter, prosecutors said Thursday. The family of Halyna Hutchins, who was the film’s director of photography, thanked prosecutors for their decision. “It is a comfort to the family that, in New Mexico, no one is above the law,” the family said in a statement. Baldwin has maintained he was not aware the gun he used during a rehearsal contained a live round and has said he did not pull the trigger.

Santa Fe DA explains decision to charge Alec Baldwin over ‘Rust’ shooting

Google parent Alphabet is cutting 12,000 jobs

Google’s parent company Alphabet says it is eliminating about 12,000 jobs, or 6{515baef3fee8ea94d67a98a2b336e0215adf67d225b0e21a4f5c9b13e8fbd502} of its workforce, in the latest cuts to shake the technology sector.

John Legend and Chrissy Teigen welcome daughter

“She’s here!” Teigen shared in an adorable Instagram post.

Uber wants its future to have face-to-face seats

The ride-hailing company wants to add three-wheeled vehicles to its fleet.

Usain Bolt missing $12.7 million from investment account in Jamaica

The eight-time Olympic gold medalist said he will consider legal action if the missing funds from the account are not recovered.

Daughter of US billionaire could be America’s next Grand Slam champion

Ranked third in the world, tennis player Jessica Pegula hails from a sporting dynasty of a different kind. Her parents co-own the NFL’s Buffalo Bills and the NHL’s Buffalo Sabres.

Instagram rolls out ‘quiet mode’ for when users want to focus

The new feature applies to all users, but it appears to be geared toward younger adults to help them improve focus and set boundaries with followers.

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Temperatures in the world’s coldest city plunged to -80 degrees Fahrenheit this week. Which city holds the title of the coldest?

A. Yakutsk, Russia

B. Anchorage, Alaska

C. Yellowknife, Canada

D. Duluth, Minnesota

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Legendary singer David Crosby, a folk rock pioneer and one of the founding members of The Byrds and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, has died, his family announced Thursday. He was 81. Crosby was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with the Byrds in 1991 and again with Crosby, Stills & Nash in 1997. Among several hits, The Byrds released the 1965 song “Turn! Turn! Turn!” which was made popular again in the mid-’90s thanks to the 1994 feature film “Forrest Gump.”

37 million

That’s how many T-Mobile customers were hacked in a November data breach, according to a regulatory filing Thursday. The wireless carrier said a hacker stole customer data that included names, billing addresses, emails, phone numbers and dates of birth. No social security numbers, credit card information, passwords, or other financial information were exposed in the hack, the company said.

“Florida is doing its best to tilt the scales and shut down important, much-needed discussions of race, slavery, stolen lands and undeniable history that have led to where we are as a society today.”

– Florida state Sen. Shevrin Jones, after the administration of Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis said it would block a new Advanced Placement course for high school students on African American studies. The Florida Department of Education’s Office of Articulation said the course is “inexplicably contrary to Florida law and significantly lacks educational value,” but did not elaborate on what the agency found objectionable in the course content. Jones, a Democrat who is Black, also noted that Florida offers other cultural AP courses, including AP European History, AP Japanese Language & Culture, and AP German Language & Culture, among others.

Sellers calls out DeSantis administration for blocking African American studies course

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The spectacular Chinese tradition of molten iron fireworks

Lunar New Year festivities are right around the corner – including dazzling firework shows. Watch this short video to see a stunning form of fireworks that originated in the Nuanquan village of China. (Click here to view)

December 29, 2022

5 things to know for Dec. 28: Immigration, Snowstorm, Southwest, Trump’s taxes, Gas

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In certain corners of the internet, some women are expressing nostalgia for an era they’ve never known. These millennials and zoomers are glamorizing the aesthetics of 1950s Americana – donning retro fit-and-flare dresses and posting vintage illustrations of aproned housewives who submit to their husbands.

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A controversial Trump-era border restriction will remain in effect while legal challenges play out, the Supreme Court said Tuesday, a decision that ensures federal officials will continue to swiftly expel migrants at US borders at least for the next several months. Since March 2020, the measure – known as Title 42 – has allowed border agents to immediately turn away migrants who have crossed the southern border in the name of Covid-19 prevention. The order is a win for Republican-led states that urged the Supreme Court to step in and block a lower court opinion that ordered the termination of the authority. Immigration advocates have denounced the use of the public health authority, arguing it was a pretext to stop migrants from entering the US. In its order, the high court said it would hear arguments in the case in February. Meanwhile, the Texas National Guard installed two miles of border fencing in the El Paso, Texas, area as a surging number of migrants face uncertainty.

Days into the deadly winter storm that pummeled much of the country, the challenges are far from over in Buffalo, New York. At least 31 people died in New York’s Erie County, and the number continues to rise as authorities check on homes and cars for anyone who was stranded in the snow. “We’re, unfortunately, finding bodies on the street and in snow banks,” Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz said. “There’s a lot of roads that are completely blocked right now, that have no access whatsoever.” Military police are helping enforce a driving ban in Buffalo as more than 7,000 utility workers navigate through broken trees and poles around the clock to restore power. In one heartwarming story, a Buffalo woman answered a stranger’s cry for help and rescued a man with severe frostbite stuck in a snowbank outside her house. Nationwide, another 25 people have been reported dead in the storm across 11 states.

She heard cries for help during deadly winter storm. Her actions saved a life

Southwest Airlines’ operational meltdown has put the Dallas-based carrier under serious scrutiny – not only from stranded passengers and the media but from Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg as well. Buttigieg spoke directly to Southwest CEO Bob Jordan about the thousands of flights that have been canceled this week with no immediate indication of when passengers can rebook. “Their system really has completely melted down,” Buttigieg told CNN. “I made clear that our department will be holding them accountable for their responsibilities to customers, both to get them through this situation and to make sure that this can’t happen again.” Passengers who booked with Southwest have been hoping for some much-needed relief on cancellations and delays. But those hopes are so far being dashed. Of the more than 2,700 cancellations already made for flights today, nearly all of them are operated by Southwest.

‘Completely melted down’: Buttigieg reacts to Southwest Airlines chaos

Former President Donald Trump’s tax returns will be released Friday morning, a source told CNN. The returns will be placed into the congressional record that day during a House pro forma session. The highly anticipated release comes after the panel asserted last week that the IRS failed to properly audit Trump’s taxes while he was in office. The committee released a report that detailed six years’ worth of his tax returns, including his claims of massive annual losses that significantly reduced his tax burden. Chairman Richard Neal and fellow Democrats have said that the records they obtained showed that the presidential audit program failed to work as intended. Neal charged Trump’s returns were only subjected to the mandatory audit once, in 2019, after Democrats inquired.

Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the Hilton Anatole on August 06, 2022 in Dallas, Texas.

What we know about Trump’s tax returns

Gas prices will likely be significantly cheaper next year – but the national average could still climb back above the $4-a-gallon threshold as soon as May, according to GasBuddy projections shared exclusively with CNN. The good news is that the price-tracking website doesn’t expect a repeat of this year’s wild swings that at one point sent gas prices above $5 a gallon for the first time. That spike set off recession alarm bells, worsened inflation and crushed consumer confidence. The national average for regular gas is expected to drop to $3.49 a gallon in 2023, down roughly 50 cents from the average this year, according to GasBuddy.

Hugh Jackman’s frenemy dynamic with Ryan Reynolds is going big screen in ‘Deadpool 3’

They “hate” each other, and we love it.

Beef burger or plant-based meat substitutes?

These labels encourage people to pick meals with a smaller climate footprint.

Vandals destroyed 22,000-year-old sacred cave art

An indigenous group is devastated and police are searching for the culprits.

A curious black bear in Connecticut got more than it bargained for

It wasn’t ready for an ambush by two pigs after it climbed into their pen.

Returning that ugly Christmas sweater could cost you

Some chains are slapping on extra fees of up to $7 for online returns.

Pope Francis says Former Pope Benedict is ‘very sick’

Pope Francis said that his predecessor, Pope Benedict – the 95-year-old former pontiff who resigned from the post nine years ago – is “very sick.” “I want to ask you all for a special prayer for Pope Emeritus Benedict who sustains the Church in his silence,” Francis said during his general audience at the Vatican earlier today.

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That’s the percentage of rural land in California that’s at “high” or “very high” risk for wildfires, according to a new analysis.

“Fentanyl is so potent that teens, particularly teens who have never used an opioid before and have no tolerance to them, can die really quickly. We’re talking within seconds to minutes.”

– Dr. Scott Hadland, chief of adolescent and young adult medicine at Boston’s Mass General for Children Hospital.

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Buzzing beats

This beekeeper records bee sounds and turns them into electronic music. So people can dance to buzzing bees and learn about colony collapse disorder at the same time. (Click here to view)

December 14, 2022

5 things to know for Dec. 13: Nuclear fusion, Storm, Marriage act, Covid, Immigration

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Former President Donald Trump’s tax returns have been a long-standing mystery to American voters. But now that House Democrats finally have access to six years of Trump’s taxes, speculation is growing about what could happen next. On one hand, there is mounting political pressure to share the information with the public, while on the other hand, Democrats are weighing the potential fallout if there’s not a treasure trove of financial entanglements as anticipated.

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For the first time, US scientists have successfully produced a nuclear fusion reaction resulting in a net energy gain, a source familiar with the project confirmed to CNN. The discovery would be a massive step in a decadeslong quest for a new form of clean energy that could eventually power your house and help end dependence on fossil fuels. Researchers have attempted for decades to recreate nuclear fusion – the result when two or more atoms are fused into one larger one – a process that generates a massive amount of energy as heat. Scientists across the globe have been inching toward the achievement, but ultimately, it was the National Ignition Facility at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California that made the discovery. The US Department of Energy is expected to officially announce the breakthrough today.

About 15 million people in a dozen states are under winter weather alerts today as a massive coast-to-coast storm continues to head east. The storm system has already caused huge snowfalls in California and is on track to strengthen today, forecasts show. Meteorologists warn the storm will bring dangerous blizzard conditions in the Great Plains, icy weather in the upper Midwest, and severe storms along the Gulf Coast. Some areas inside the blizzard warnings could receive as much as 20 inches of snow, with winds strong enough to knock down tree limbs and cause power outages. Meanwhile, the southern end of the storm is expected to bring late-season tornadoes along with strong thunderstorms and large hail.

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Winter storm crosses US

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President Joe Biden today will sign into law a bill passed last week by Congress that mandates federal recognition for same-sex and interracial marriages. The White House is planning to mark the occasion with a ceremony built to a scale that it believes is fitting for the moment, with one official saying it was planning to simply “go all out.” This comes a little more than 10 years after Biden shocked the country with an unexpected declaration in support of same-sex marriage for the first time in an interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press.” Biden’s remarks in 2012 marked a stunning personal evolution for the then-vice president, who once as a senator had voted to block federal recognition of same-sex marriages and previously insisted that marriage should only take place between a man and a woman.

Lawmaker gets called out by her own nephew after tearful speech on House floor

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As the US approaches two years since its first Covid-19 vaccinations, a new study shows the vaccines have kept more than 18 million people out of the hospital and saved more than 3 million lives. Researchers from the Commonwealth Fund and Yale School of Public Health found that without Covid-19 vaccines, the nation would have had 1.5 times more infections, 3.8 times more hospitalizations and 4.1 times more deaths than it did between December 2020 and November 2022, according to the study. To date, Covid-19 has caused at least 99 million cases and more than 1 million deaths in the US, data from the CDC shows. The study estimates that the vaccinations were also a good financial bet, saving the US $1.15 trillion in medical costs.

More than 2,400 migrants crossed into the US near El Paso, Texas, daily over the weekend, a senior border official said, marking what he described as a “major surge in illegal crossings” in the region. Officials have been raising concerns that a wave of migrants will occur when the Trump-era border policy known as Title 42 ends on December 21. The Biden administration is asking Congress for more than $3 billion as it prepares for the end of the policy, according to a source familiar with the request. “The team has been working really hard to ensure we’re taking steps to manage the expiration of Title 42 and put in place a process that’s orderly and humane. And we believe in doing so, we can protect our security concerns,” national security adviser Jake Sullivan said Monday. Since March 2020, border officials have turned away migrants at the US-Mexico border more than 2 million times.

World Cup semifinals begin today

The 2022 World Cup semifinals kick off today with a highly anticipated match between Argentina and Croatia at 2 pm ET. Argentina and its star player Lionel Messi are just two matches away from winning the country’s first World Cup since 1986 – and Messi’s first in the famous blue and white shirt. But make no mistake, Argentina will have its work cut out if it’s to reach the final. Join CNN’s coverage of the 2022 World Cup here.

BTS star Jin begins military service

The oldest member of the K-pop supergroup BTS began his mandatory military service in South Korea today. He even showed off his new buzzed haircut before heading inside the army training center.

Elon Musk booed off stage at a Dave Chappelle show

The billionaire was expecting a warm welcome from the crowd… instead, he was loudly booed for several minutes. Watch the video here.

King Charles III releases first Christmas card of his reign

‘Tis the season! The new royal Christmas card is quite elegant, in a beautifully understated way.

The strongest meteor shower of the year will happen tonight

Mark your calendars, stargazers. Here’s how to watch the stellar show.

Cher mourns the loss of her mother, Georgia Holt

Condolences are pouring in for the legendary singer who posted on social media, “Mom is gone,” alongside a sad-face emoji.

1 million +

That’s how many people are unable to access their crypto funds following the collapse of the failed exchange platform FTX. Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of the company, was arrested in the Bahamas on Monday after US prosecutors filed criminal charges against him. Today, the Securities and Exchange Commission charged him with defrauding investors, saying he “orchestrated a years-long fraud” to conceal from FTX investors the diversion of customer funds to Alameda Research, his crypto trading firm. Bankman-Fried has denied accusations that he defrauded FTX’s customers.

“I plan to stay out of Arizona politics.”

– Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin, on whether Democratic Party leaders should distance themselves from Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s potential 2024 race if she runs for reelection in Arizona. After Sinema’s surprise decision to become an independent, Democratic leaders are trying to handle the politically fraught situation delicately because a misstep could have serious ramifications for their party. If Sinema runs for a second term but party leaders put their muscle behind a Democratic candidate instead, the electorate could splinter in the purple state and help Republicans win back a critical seat. Plus, backing a Democrat in the race could also risk alienating Sinema, whose decision to align with her former party essentially solidifies its 51-49 majority.

Heavy snow and ice for the North and severe storm threat for the South

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December 5, 2022

U.S. immigration system is ‘a threat to our economy’

When it may well be unlikely in a politically divided Washington, Labor Secretary Marty Walsh suggests that immigration reform is what need to be top rated of intellect for lawmakers after Friday’s November work report showed much better-than-predicted effects but a lingering capabilities gap.

Friday’s report noted expansion in both total position degrees as properly as ordinary hourly earnings with an unemployment fee that remained at a low 3.7{515baef3fee8ea94d67a98a2b336e0215adf67d225b0e21a4f5c9b13e8fbd502} — in spite of months of curiosity price will increase from the Federal Reserve that are anticipated to eventually raise unemployment.

Throughout a Yahoo Finance Stay physical appearance on Friday, Secretary Walsh reported when he travels all-around the nation, what organizations tell him they need most are proficient employees and that the will need remains frequent across health care, tech, and other sectors.

“They’re wanting for personnel,” he said.

WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 02: U.S. President Joe Biden (L) shakes hands with Labor Secretary Marty Walsh after signing bipartisan legislation averting a rail workers strike in the Roosevelt Room at the White House on December 02, 2022 in Washington, DC. Biden helped negotiate a deal between freight rail companies and their workers in September but a union that primarily represents conductors rejected the plan. Siting the need to avert the economic damage caused by a holiday season rail strike, Congress passed legislation imposing the negotiated agreement. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) — Joe Biden and Labor Secretary Marty Walsh shake fingers Friday at the White Residence after the President signed bipartisan legislation averting a rail workers strike. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Pictures)

In accordance to a different release before this week, there are all-around 10.3 million open jobs in the U.S., several of which are for experienced staff who aren’t accessible.

“When I talk to businesses in this nation, just about each individual one particular person I carry it up with all concur with immigration reform,” Walsh explained, including that lawmakers in Washington “have to look at our immigration technique, it really is a danger to our overall economy.”

The competencies hole has revealed few signs of fading with a labor drive participation amount that is largely flat and not expected to surpass pre-pandemic ranges any time quickly. In early 2020, about 63.4{515baef3fee8ea94d67a98a2b336e0215adf67d225b0e21a4f5c9b13e8fbd502} of the inhabitants was doing work or searching for a occupation. That fee was 62.1{515baef3fee8ea94d67a98a2b336e0215adf67d225b0e21a4f5c9b13e8fbd502} in November.

‘We can create pathways for immigration’

Walsh also highlighted another ongoing Biden administration hard work to close the abilities gap all through Friday’s look: teaching far more apprentices. He stated the Biden administration has put in $363 million in the final 12 months to enhance the range of registered apprenticeships.

The unemployment gap has been broadly documented, with a the latest poll from Goodwill obtaining that “a deficiency of techniques/coaching is between the major challenges to securing do the job and a meaningful occupation.” Goodwill Industries Intercontinental CEO and President Steve Preston observed that employees are battling to acquire “gateway skills that just open up doors” in an physical appearance on Yahoo Finance Are living Friday early morning.

But on immigration, prospects surface slender in coming decades with Washington’s divided political landscape. Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are mostly centered on other concerns like funding the governing administration in 2023 and averting a rail strike in advance of Republicans consider handle of the Property of Representatives in 2023.

Inspite of decades of discussions — and phone calls for action from the company local community — the very last major immigration reform in the United States took place in 1986 and was signed by then-President Ronald Reagan. Considering the fact that then, a sequence of initiatives have fallen limited with equally sides typically speaking earlier each other on the concern.

“When immigration’s talked about, specially on Capitol Hill, they discuss about it in regards to the border and the southern border,” Walsh claimed, but “that’s not immigration.”

Business leaders are furthermore considerably less focused on the border and a lot more on systems that give short-term visas for probable personnel with specialized expertise known as H-1B visas. A lot of hope the the software produced in 1990 can be expanded in mild of the existing labor market.

“We can make pathways for immigration in our state,” Walsh said, “and we have to get advantage of the people that want to do the job in the United States The united states to fill those jobs that we need to continue on to mature our overall economy.”

Ben Werschkul is a Washington correspondent for Yahoo Finance.

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