January 13, 2024 - Saturday

[WORLD] The US military strikes another Houthi-controlled site in Yemen after warning ships to avoid parts of the Red Sea.

The US military conducted a follow-on action against a Houthi radar site in Yemen, using Tomahawk missiles. This comes after multiple airstrikes were launched by the US and UK against Houthi rebels. President Joe Biden had warned of further strikes, and the US Navy issued a warning to American-flagged vessels. The strikes were in response to recent attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea. The bombings resulted in casualties and raised concerns of a wider conflict in the region.

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[NATION] The Justice Department will pursue the death penalty against Payton Gendron, the Buffalo supermarket shooter who killed 10 people in a racially motivated attack.

The Justice Department has filed a court document announcing its intent to seek the death penalty for Payton Gendron, the perpetrator of the Buffalo supermarket shooting in May 2022. Gendron, who killed 10 people in a racially motivated attack, is currently serving a life sentence after pleading guilty to state charges. His defense lawyers had previously indicated that Gendron would consider pleading guilty to federal charges if the death penalty was taken off the table.

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[BUSINESS] The SEC warns investors about the volatility of digital assets before approving spot bitcoin ETFs.

The SEC issued a warning to investors about the volatility of digital assets before approving spot bitcoin ETFs. The approval brings regulation and standardization to digital asset investing, but financial experts caution that bitcoin is still considered a speculative asset. The SEC clarified that they did not approve or endorse bitcoin despite approving the ETF listing. Experts advise caution and careful consideration before investing in bitcoin as a financial instrument that may not represent anything of specific value underlying it.

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[TECHNOLOGY] CES 2024 in Las Vegas features strange tech, including AI-powered birding binoculars, a bathroom rental app, and a BlackBerry-style keyboard for iPhones.

CES 2024 in Las Vegas showcases the weirder side of technology, with gadgets like AI-powered birding binoculars that identify species and a bathroom rental app called Flush. Other odd devices include a BlackBerry-style keyboard for iPhones and a router that doubles as a picture frame. The event also features Sound Drive, a technology that matches music to your driving speed, and the yaasification of tech with LG's transparent television and the Marble Wi-Fi 6 OpenWrt Router.

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[SPORTS] Alabama has hired Kalen DeBoer as their new head football coach, with fans excited for his arrival in Tuscaloosa.

Kalen DeBoer has arrived in Tuscaloosa as the new head football coach for the Alabama Crimson Tide. Fans are excited for his arrival and are eager to see how he will fill the shoes left by former coach Nick Saban. DeBoer has a successful coaching record and is known for his winning strategies. The athletic director, Greg Byrne, was seen boarding the plane with DeBoer and expressed his excitement for the new coach. It remains to be seen what DeBoer will say to rally the fans and address any concerns about his coaching style.

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[SCIENCE] Astrobotic's Peregrine lunar lander is defying odds and still operating on orbit, with hope that it could last longer in space.

Astrobotic's Peregrine lunar lander is still operational in space, and there is optimism that it may survive longer than expected. The spacecraft experienced propellant leakage after launch but managed to power up 10 onboard payloads successfully, including the M-42 radiation detector, Mexico's swarm of five tiny robots, and Astrobotic's Optical Precision Autonomous Landing sensor. Despite not being able to perform a soft landing on the lunar surface, Peregrine continues on its trajectory to the Moon.

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[HEALTH] The symptoms of Covid-19 have evolved with each new variant, with differences in symptoms depending on a person's immune system and health.

The symptoms of Covid-19 have changed as new variants have emerged, with the JN.1 variant causing a spike in cases. Common symptoms of the latest variant include sore throat, fatigue, headache, and cough. Clinicians have reported that some of the first signs of infection with JN.1 are diarrhea or headache. Unlike previous variants, fewer patients are experiencing a loss of smell. JN.1, which is an Omicron subvariant, is becoming the dominant strain in many countries, including Oregon and England.

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[ENTERTAINMENT] Lisa Marie Presley struggled to cope with her son's death before her own, according to a close friend.

A close friend of Lisa Marie Presley, Jerry Schilling, revealed that she struggled to accept her son's death before she passed away herself. Schilling, who had known Presley her entire life, expressed how her absence still surprises him. Since the loss of her son, Presley had become withdrawn and did not go out often. The one-year anniversary of her death was recently marked by her daughter, Riley Keough, who shared a throwback photo on social media.

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