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Chinese drone company won’t stop users from flying over sensitive US sites
The United States’ top-selling hobby drone producer, DJI, is implementing a major change to its drone technology. The company announced on Monday, Jan. 13, it is abandoning its previous “geo-blocking” feature, which locks up a drone and initiates a mechanism forcing it to hover in place around a “geofenced” area if it entered a sensitive… -
1 alcoholic drink per day increases chance of premature death: Study
A federal study likely to impact U.S. dietary guidelines found that drinking alcohol even at “low levels” drastically increases a person’s risk of premature death. The research comes from the Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Prevention of Underage Drinking (ICCPUD) on Tuesday, Jan. 14, and it is one of two reports guiding the 2025 revision… -
Iran and Ukraine offering US help to put out wildfires in Los Angeles
Offers of help are coming from unlikely nations as wildfires continue to burn in Los Angeles, California, which have scorched tens of thousands of acres. The latest assistance offers are coming from U.S. adversary Iran and war-torn ally Ukraine. Both nations are offering to send firefighters to Los Angeles as crews continue to battle wildfires… -
US House bill OKs Trump talks with Denmark over Greenland purchase
President-elect Donald Trump’s allies in Congress are working to deliver on his vow to make Greenland part of the United States. Republican Rep. Andy Ogles of Tennessee introduced a bill on Monday, Jan. 13, to allow Trump to enter into talks with Denmark over purchasing the arctic island on his first day in office. The… -
MSNBC president steps down, Maddow returns to anchor desk for Trump return
Amid falling ratings since the November presidential election, MSNBC is shaking things up before President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday, Jan. 20. The network announced Tuesday, Jan. 14, that President Rashida Jones is stepping down but will stay on in an advisory role through March. Jones said she is stepping down to “pursue other opportunities.”… -
Rescue efforts continue for more than 500 miners trapped in South Africa
Efforts to rescue more than 500 workers trapped in one of South Africa’s deepest mines continued Tuesday, Jan. 14. More than 100 miners reportedly died from dehydration and starvation so far. The workers have been inside the mile-and-a-half deep mine just southwest of Johannesburg for months, with some miners being underground as far back as… -
US offers $25M reward for info leading to Maduro’s arrest as third term begins
The U.S. State Department is now offering $25 million for information leading to the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. The move to raise the bounty from its initial $15 million came as Maduro was sworn in for his third term as president on Friday, Jan. 10, despite evidence that he lost the election to… -
IDF finds and destroys Hezbollah weapon supplies in southern Lebanon
Just because the Israel Defense Force (IDF) is adhering to the rules of a ceasefire with Hezbollah doesn’t mean that it’s not dismantling the terrorist network in other ways. This week, the IDF announced it found a trove of Hezbollah weaponry and military equipment in southern Lebanon. The IDF’s 769th “Hiram” Brigade said the latest… -
Huntington Beach sues California over law limiting police work with ICE
The city of Huntington Beach is once again challenging a California sanctuary law, nearly seven years after its first attempt. The city is suing the state in a lawsuit filed on Tuesday, Jan. 7, arguing the California Values Act or SB-54, which limits local authorities’ ability to work with federal immigration officials, is unconstitutional. The… -
‘Pizzagate’ gunman dies after being shot by police during traffic stop
The man who fired a gun inside a Washington, D.C. restaurant in 2016 allegedly motivated by a conspiracy theory called “pizzagate” is dead. Authorities said he police in North Carolina killed him on Saturday, Jan. 4. Officials said the shooting happened in Kannapolis, North Carolina. Police said they pulled over a car in which Edgar… -
Scientists say 1.2-million-year-old ice may solve mystery of Earth’s past
Scientists in Antarctica announced on Thursday, Jan. 9, that they have extracted what is believed to be the world’s oldest ice. The team from Europe drilled nearly two miles to obtain the ancient ice, as they work to unravel the mysteries of the planet’s prehistoric climate. The 1.2-million-year-old ice core, which is reportedly the length… -
Why an Italian village is banning people from ‘getting sick’
A small village in southern Italy has an unusual ordinance, banning people from “getting sick.” That may sound odd, but it’s bringing attention to a real problem. The mayor of Belcastro, a small town in the Calabria region, issued the proclamation earlier in January 2025. Mayor Antonio Torchia said in the decree, “Getting sick is… -
Lebanon elects new US-backed president after years of vacancy at position
Lebanon’s Parliament broke more than two years of gridlock on Thursday, Jan. 9, to elect a new president. It’s a crucial move to bring the country closer to stability as it recovers from economic collapse and a war between Tehran-backed militant group Hezbollah and Israel within its borders. Lawmakers elected U.S.-backed Gen. Joseph Aoun, who…
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