WorldAssociated PressJapan's military, among world's strongest, looks to build
Dozens of tanks and soldiers fired explosives and machine guns in drills Monday on Japan's northern island of Hokkaido, a main stronghold for a nation that is perhaps the world's least-known military powerhouse. Just across the sea from rival Russia, Japan opened up its humbly named Self Defense Force's firing exercises to the media in a display of public firepower that coincides with a recent escalation of Chinese and Russian military moves around Japanese territory. The drills, which foreign journalists rarely have a chance to witness, will continue for nine days and include about 1,300 Ground Self Defense Force troops.
U.S.Business InsiderRealtor who took a private jet to the Capitol riot says she plans to practise yoga, detox from alcohol, and lose 30 pounds in jail
A Capitol rioter who flew to DC in a private jet is preparing herself for her jail sentence. Jenna Ryan said in a Sunday TikTok post she plans to practise yoga and lose weight in jail. The Texas realtor said that if she loses weight "it will be worth going to prison."
PoliticsHuffPostDavid Letterman Immediately Shreds Donald Trump At Kennedy Center Honors
David Letterman wasted no time in ripping former President Donald Trump at the rejuvenated Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday, Deadline reported. The annual Washington arts and culture event, which was repeatedly snubbed by Trump, and delayed and downscaled by the pandemic, was presided over by President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden. Tonight, it is quite nice, very nice, to see the presidential box once again being occupied,” Letterman said to cheers that turned into a standing ovation for Biden.
U.S.ReutersU.S. congressman posts family Christmas picture with guns, days after school shooting
A U.S. congressman on Saturday posted a Christmas picture of himself and what appeared to be his family, smiling and posing with an assortment of guns, just days after four teenagers were killed in a shooting at a Michigan high school. Ethan Crumbley, 15, on Tuesday carried out the deadliest U.S. school shooting this year, the latest in a decades-long series of mass shootings at U.S. schools. Massie, who represents a solidly Republican district, posted the picture of himself and six others holding firearms resembling an M60 machine gun, AR-15 semi-automatic rifle and a Thompson submachine gun.
WorldThe Daily BeastSwitzerland Approves Assisted ‘Suicide Capsule’
Switzerland has just legalized a new way to die by assisted suicide. The country's medical review board has just given authorization for use of the Sarco Suicide Pod, which is a 3-D-printed portable coffin-like capsule with windows that can be transported to a tranquil place for a person's final moments of life. Conventional assisted-suicide methods have generally involved a chemical substance.
U.S.CBS NewsWas a young girl adopted from Russia capable of murder?
Troy Roberts: That's why you have to get help. Dr. Brian Kennedy: She is a risk to the family members. Dr. Brian Kennedy was one of the psychiatrists who saw Caralee.
PoliticsAssociated PressTurning outrage into power: How far right is changing GOP
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy appears to have settled on a strategy to deal with a handful of Republican lawmakers who have stirred outrage with violent, racist and sometimes Islamophobic comments. The path to power for Republicans in Congress is now rooted in the capacity to generate outrage. The alarming language, and the fundraising haul it increasingly produces, is another example of how Donald Trump, the former president, has left his mark on politics, changing the way Republicans rise to influence and authority.
U.S.BuzzFeedPeople Are Sharing Things That Are Illegal, But Aren't Ethically Wrong And Some Are Controversial
On Friday, Reddit user u/bleachspot asked, "What is something that is illegal but isn't wrong ethically?" People had some incredibly interesting responses. Here's what people shared: 1.
PoliticsBusiness InsiderTrump inadvertently said people who believe his election-fraud theories are stupid
Former President Donald Trump published a statement in a bid to push his election-fraud claims. Trump called anyone who "doesn't think there wasn't massive election fraud" stupid or corrupt. Former President Donald Trump published a grammatically confusing statement that inadvertently insulted those who believe his 2020 election-fraud claims.
U.S.Associated Press2 Louisiana insurance companies fail after Hurricane Ida
Insurance companies operating in Louisiana will be charged at least $100 million to pay the claims of two failed property insurers who went belly up in Hurricane Ida's aftermath. But the cost of dealing with the insolvent insurers ultimately will fall on the state after companies recoup the dollars through a series of tax credits. The Advocate reports that the board of the Louisiana Insurance Guaranty Association — a state-sponsored safety net for policyholders -- voted for the first time since 2004 to charge insurers 1% of their net written premiums to help fill its coffers.
U.S.The Daily BeastWhite Supremacists Stage Bizarro Rally in Downtown D.C., Find Themselves Stranded
WASHINGTON, D.C.—A group of white supremacists stormed through downtown Washington, D.C. on Saturday evening, bearing American flags and mildly menacing plastic shields while marching to the beat of a snare drum down the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. But after chanting aggressively about their plans to “reclaim America,” their intended show of force stalled spectacularly when they lost their ride. While the group had marched through the city with threatening chants about their plan to “reclaim America,” by the end of the night it was not even clear how they intended to reclaim their U-Haul.
U.S.PeopleNew Information Emerges in Report Detailing Deaths of Calif. Family of 3 Who Died on Hiking Trip
New details are emerging about the events surrounding the deaths of a California family on a hiking trail in a new report from The San Francisco Chronicle. Ellen Chung, 31, Jonathan Gerrish, 45, their daughter Miju, 1, and their 8-year-old dog Oski were found dead along a hiking trail in the Sierra National Forest on Aug. 17, PEOPLE previously reported. In October, the Mariposa County Sheriff's Office announced that the family had died from hyperthermia and probable dehydration.
U.S.Associated PressCOVID outbreak on cruise ship approaching New Orleans
Ten people aboard a Norwegian Cruise Line ship approaching New Orleans have tested positive for COVID-19, officials said Saturday night. The Norwegian Breakaway had departed New Orleans on Nov. 28 and is due to return this weekend, the Louisiana Department of Health said in a news release. Over the past week, the ship made stops in Belize, Honduras and Mexico.
BusinessFX EmpireShiba Inu to Burn Some Coins and Enter the Metaverse Space
Shiba Inu is one of the leading cryptocurrencies in the world, following its rally since the start of the year. Shiba Inu, one of the leading meme coins in the world, is expected to undergo a massive burn in the coming weeks. The burn is expected to reduce the total number of SHIB coins in circulation.
U.S.The OklahomanOU fraternity suspended, sorority disciplined as investigations continue
Delta Upsilon fraternity has been placed on emergency suspension, and Delta Gamma sorority is now on limited status, as first reported Friday by the school's newspaper, the OU Daily. The Delta Upsilon and Delta Gamma international offices did not immediately respond to a request for comment Saturday. OU Fraternity and Sorority Programs and Services and the Office of Student Conduct are conducting separate investigations into the Greek chapters.
WorldReutersRussia sends new tanks to base in Tajikistan, practices missile defence
Russia said on Monday it was reinforcing its military base in Tajikistan with 30 new tanks and that its forces at the facility had carried out exercises with missile defence systems, highlighting Moscow's concern about turmoil in Afghanistan. The possibility of Islamist militants in Afghanistan infiltrating Tajikistan and other former Soviet republics in Central Asia is a worry for Moscow, which views the region as a defensive buffer to its south. Russian forces on Monday practiced repelling an enemy aerial attack on military facilities using its S-300PS systems, the Interfax news agency cited the Defence Ministry as saying.
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Fears mount that Russia could be preparing to invade Ukraine
Tensions between Russia and Ukraine could be reaching a boiling point as both sides have deployed troops to their shared border. Russian officials denied their deployment is for an invasion, saying it's for military exercies. Nina Krushcheva, an international affairs professor at the New School, explains to CBSN's Lana Zak about the tensions between the countries.
HealthBusiness InsiderA man who tested positive for Omicron variant says 15 of his friends who joined him at a New York anime convention also have COVID-19
A man who tested positive for the Omicron coronavirus variant says 15 of his friends are also sick. The man and a group of 30 people attended an anime convention in New York City last month. It's unclear if his friends also have the Omicron variant, but health officials are investigating.
U.S.Associated PressMan accused of trying to intimidate judge in Potter trial
A Minneapolis man has been charged with trying to intimidate the judge presiding over the manslaughter trial of the former officer charged in Daunte Wright's death. The Star Tribune reports Cortez A. Rice was charged last week with tampering with a judicial officer, a felony. Rice allegedly went into the Loring Park condominium building where he thought Judge Regina Chu lived and made comments meant to intimidate her into allowing broadcast coverage of the trial of former Brooklyn Center police Officer Kimberly Potter, who is charged with manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Wright, 20, in April.
U.S.The New York TimesHe Never Touched the Murder Weapon. Alabama Sentenced Him to Die.
Nathaniel Woods assured his heavy-hearted father that everything would be all right. It was late afternoon on March 5, 2020, the day chosen by the state of Alabama to be Woods' last. Alabama — one of 26 states where an accomplice can be sentenced to death, according to the American Civil Liberties Union — argued that Woods had intentionally lured the officers to their deaths.
U.S.ComplexElderly Couple Claims They Were Removed From American Airlines Flight Over Prayer Shawl
A Jewish couple says they were removed from an American Airlines flight after they refused to put their religious items on them floor. According New York Post, the incident took place on Flight 322 back in August, when Roberto and Elana Birman were returning to their Brooklyn home from Miami. Prior to takeoff, a flight attendant reportedly began checking the overhead bins when she came across Roberto's small Tallit bag, which contained his prayer book and shawl.
WorldAssociated PressPope says he removed Paris archbishop because of gossip
Pope Francis said Monday he accepted the resignation of the archbishop of Paris because the monsignor could no longer govern effectively thanks to the “gossip” about his relationship with a woman a decade ago. Francis was asked en route home from Greece about the surprise decision, which came only days after Archbishop Michel Aupetit put his fate in Francis' hands following French media reports about what he said was an “ambiguous” relationship with a woman. Responding to a question from a French reporter, Francis said there had been some “lapses” with Aupetit involving sexual sins.
PoliticsThe Daily BeastCuomo ‘Livid’ After Shock Firing by CNN
CNN fired star primetime anchor Chris Cuomo on Saturday after the network said “new information” emerged on the extent of his involvement with his brother's battle against sexual harassment allegations. Cuomo is “livid” at his termination and in talks with lawyers, a person familiar with the matter told The Daily Beast. The network had announced his suspension just four days earlier, on Tuesday, and by Saturday the investigation had uncovered “additional information” and the Cuomo Prime Time host was swiftly kicked to the curb.
WorldThe HillUS Embassy in Tokyo warns of 'suspected racial profiling' by Japanese police
The U.S. Embassy in Tokyo issued a tweet on Sunday warning that foreigners were being stopped by Japanese police in "suspected racial profiling incidents." "U.S. citizens should carry proof of immigration and request consular notification if detained," it added. The U.S. Embassy has received reports of foreigners stopped and searched by Japanese police in suspected racial profiling incidents.
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Norwegian archaeologists find late Iron Age longhouses
Norwegian archaeologists said Monday they have found a cluster of longhouses, including one of the largest in Scandinavia, using ground-penetrating radar in the southeastern part of the country — in an area that researchers believe was a central place in the late Nordic Iron Age. The longhouses — long and narrow, single-room buildings — were found in Gjellestad, 86 kilometers (53 miles) southeast of Oslo near where a Viking-era ship was found in 2018 close to the Swedish border. We have found several buildings, all typical Iron Age longhouses, north of the Gjellestad ship.
“I know it doesn’t feel like it, but inflation is both a feature and a bug of a normalizing economy.”
“What is not going to work, and hasn’t worked, is trying to talk people out of the lived reality of higher prices.”
“When inflation expectations rise, actual inflation tends to follow.”
“The Fed must acknowledge that its monetary policy has been a source of inflation, and that it will need to raise interest rates.”
“The supply chain logjams are the core of the problem right now, and that should work itself out over time.”