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Sweden doles out wolf hunting licenses to manage once-endangered population
Sweden’s once-endangered wolf population is making a comeback, stirring debate over how best to manage the species. While conservationists are celebrating the population’s growth, the Swedish government is calling for it to be halved. On Thursday, Jan. 2, the government issued a license to hunt, allowing hunters to kill up to 30 wolves across five… -
Judge sets Trump hush money case sentencing, decides no jail time
A judge upheld President-elect Donald Trump’s conviction in his hush-money case, with his sentencing scheduled just a little over a week before he’s due to return to the White House. However, he’s not expected to face jail time. Judge Juan Merchan rejected Trump’s push to throw out the case on presidential immunity grounds. Judge Merchan… -
In reversal, Mexico may accept migrants from other nations deported by Trump
Mexico has stated that it’s not ruling out the possibility of taking in migrants deported by the United States, regardless of nationality. The decision is a reversal from what Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum initially said last month, saying Mexico would push U.S. President-elect Donald Trump to return deportees of other nationalities directly to their countries.… -
Passengers sue Royal Caribbean over hidden cameras, warn other victims
A dozen cruise ship passengers are suing Royal Caribbean after a since-fired cabin attendant was found guilty of placing hidden cameras in their rooms. The victims say hundreds more people may be victims without even being aware. A class action lawsuit filed on Tuesday, Dec. 31, accuses Arvin Joseph Mirasol, who worked on the Symphony… -
President Biden to visit New Orleans as city recovers from attack
President Joe Biden plans to visit New Orleans during the week of Jan. 6 as the city begins to recover from the bloody attack that shook its streets on New Year’s Day. Bourbon Street, the site of the attack, was reopened to tourists Thursday, Jan. 2, with the area cleared in an effort to restore… -
Musk aids Vegas police, says Cybertruck contained explosion at Trump Tower
Las Vegas authorities said they still have no clear motive for why an Army soldier drove a Cybertruck in front of the Trump Tower in Las Vegas on New Year’s Day, intending to kill himself and set off an explosion. Law enforcement is still searching for answers, while Tesla CEO Elon Musk has taken a… -
Constellation secures historic $1 billion deal to supply US gov’t with power
America’s largest operator of nuclear power plants, Constellation, secured a historic agreement on Thursday, Jan. 2, with the U.S. government. The deal is worth more than $1 billion and will supply more than a dozen federal agencies and lead conservation projects over the next decade. It’s reportedly the biggest energy purchase in the U.S. General… -
UNRWA prepares to end Gaza, West Bank operations ahead of Israeli ban
A critical lifeline for Palestinians in the Israel-Hamas war is likely set to be gone soon. The United Nations Relief and Works Agency, also known as UNRWA, provides food, water and medicine to Gazans, but the Israeli government is now working to ban the agency, seeing it as a dangerous cover for Hamas. U.N. officials… -
FBI releases new video and info about DC pipe bomb suspect
Nearly four years after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, the FBI has released new video and information about the suspect who allegedly planted pipe bombs at the Democratic and Republican National Committee offices the night before. The bombs didn’t detonate, but the FBI said they were “viable” and posed a risk to people. In the… -
How El Salvador’s murder rate fell 98% in nine years
Homicides in El Salvador are down 98% since 2015, a noteworthy feat for a small country once plagued by gangs, being previously dubbed “the murder capital of the world.” The Central American country closed out 2024 with its lowest murder rate on record. El Salvador’s president is touting the nation as the safest in the… -
MT Gov. Greg Gianforte sues to block Yellowstone’s bison management plan
Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte and a pair of Montana state agencies are suing to halt Yellowstone National Park’s bison management plan. The lawsuit, filed on Tuesday, Dec. 31, by Gianforte, the Montana Department of Livestock and the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks, named the U.S. National Park Service, U.S. Department of Interior and… -
What’s behind Elon Musk’s call for UK prisoner Tommy Robinson’s release?
Elon Musk, a key figure in U.S. politics and a member of President-elect Donald Trump’s inner circle, is making waves in the United Kingdom. Through a series of posts on X, Musk has called for government intervention in the ongoing “grooming gangs” scandal. His remarks began Wednesday, Jan. 1, with a call for the release… -
LA Sheriff’s dispatch down since New Year’s Eve, deputies switch to radios
A critical lifeline for one of the busiest sheriff’s departments in the country remains down days after the issue first surfaced. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department suffered a major outage on New Year’s Eve when its antiquated dispatch system crashed, forcing deputies to rely on radio communication to respond to emergencies. The LASD uses…
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