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Next week, California will launch a new statewide incentive program offering up to $2,000 toward the purchase of a new electric bike for income-eligible residents.

President-elect Donald Trump, who hired outgoing FBI Director Christopher Wray in 2017 for a ten year term at the Bureau, is responding to news Wray submitted his resignation. "The resignation of Christopher Wray is a great day for America as it will end the Weaponization of what has become known as the United States Department of Injustice. I just don’t know what happened to him. We will now restore the Rule of Law for all Americans. Under the leadership of Christopher Wray, the FBI illegally raided my home, without cause, worked diligently on illegally impeaching and indicting me, and has...

As Taylor Swift sings in her famed fan anthem “Long Live,” “Remember this moment.” For her loyal fans, there have been many of those moments since the "Eras Tour" kicked off in March 2023. Sunday night’s show was the last of that marathon tour, which has spanned nearly two years, five continents, 50 cities and a remarkable 149 shows — each of which has featured Swift singing, dancing and glittering for more than three hours. Swift said in June that the tour, which at the time seemed to be everlasting, would conclude in Vancouver in December. The tour, which featured...

A child in Texas was 9 years old when she first used the chatbot service Character.AI. It exposed her to "hypersexualized content," causing her to develop "sexualized behaviors prematurely." A chatbot on the app gleefully described self-harm to another young user, telling a 17-year-old "it felt good." The same teenager was told by a Character.AI chatbot that it sympathized with children who murder their parents after the teen complained to the bot about his limited screen time. "You know sometimes I'm not surprised when I read the news and see stuff like 'child kills parents after a decade of physical...

Former President Bill Clinton said Wednesday on ABC’s “The View” that he was open to discussing a potential preemptive pardon for his wife Hillary Clinton with President Joe Biden. Co-host Sunny Hostin said, “Do you think it would be wise of President Biden to preemptively pardon any potential targets? What about your wife, Hillary Clinton? She apparently is on Kash Patel’s list.” Clinton said, “They’ve got a problem with her because first, she didn’t do anything wrong. Second, she followed the rules exactly as they were written. Third, Trump’s State Department — Trump’s State Department — found — remember how...

Explanation: What's the closest active galaxy to planet Earth? That would be Centaurus A, cataloged as NGC 5128, which is only 12 million light-years distant. Forged in a collision of two otherwise normal galaxies, Centaurus A shows several distinctive features including a dark dust lane across its center, outer shells of stars and gas, and jets of particles shooting out from a supermassive black hole at its center. The featured image captures all of these in a composite series of visible light images totaling over 310 hours captured over the past 10 years with a homebuilt telescope operating in Auckland,...

The review takes a close look the final flight of the agency’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter, which was the first aircraft to fly on another world.Engineers from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California and AeroVironment are completing a detailed assessment of the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter’s final flight on Jan. 18, 2024, which will be published in the next few weeks as a NASA technical report. Designed as a technology demonstration to perform up to five experimental test flights over 30 days, Ingenuity was the first aircraft on another world. It operated for almost three years, performed 72 flights, and flew...

Incredibly proud to officially launch a project that has been underway for many months, Trump Tower - Jeddah! Thank you to our partners @dar_global - This will be our 5th project together and among the most luxurious buildings anywhere in the world!

JUST IN: President Trump is set to travel to NYC to ring the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange tomorrow morning

Senate Republicans have discussed elevating Sen. John Cornyn to chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, according to party officials, a move that would hand Cornyn a prized gavel as consolation for losing his GOP leader bid and could help induce him to run for reelection in two years. The complication, and almost certain deal-breaker: Cornyn would have to leapfrog the Republican next in line to chair the Intelligence Committee, Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), and Cotton has privately made clear to Cornyn he would claim the position. Likely ensuring Cotton’s ascension to the chair is the raw politics of last month’s...

Advances since late November by anti-Asad groups left much of western Syria (including Damascus and most other major cities,) in the hands of different forces: a coalition led by the U.S.-designated Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) Hay’at Tahrir al Sham (HTS), the Turkey-backed Syrian National Army (SNA) coalition, and southern Syria-based armed groups. Groups (including Alawite minorities) with historical ties to the Asad regime maintain a presence in some western coastal areas where Russian air and naval bases are located. Eastern Syria remains largely under the control of the U.S.-backed, Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the U.S.-backed Syrian Free Army,...

Rep. Loudermilk wrote to Capitol Police Chief Manger asking for detailed information on Lt. Michael Byrd, who murdered Ashli Babbitt on J6 when she attempted to crawl through a window in the Capitol building. Loudermilk wanted to know the details of Byrd’s promotion to Captain. Some reports claim Byrd demanded a promotion. Loudermilk had concerns based on Byrd’s lengthy discipline record, for which he paid no price. His History of Recklessness Captain Byrd was referred to the USCP Office of Professional Responsibility (“OPR”) in 2004 for an incident in Prince George’s County, Maryland. Byrd discharged his weapon. He shot at...

the first person to have a net worth of $400 billion, Bloomberg reported. An insider share sale of his privately held company Space X boosted his net worth by $50 billion to $439.2 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. In late 2022, Musk's net worth plunged by more than $200 billion, but it has been heavily boosted by President-elect Donald Trump winning reelection to another term, Bloomberg said. Musk spent millions to help Trump get elected and also appeared at his rallies.

Time is planning to name President-elect Trump its annual “Person of the Year,” according to a new report. The legacy news magazine plans to announce the decision Thursday morning, Politico reported on Wednesday, citing three people familiar with the plans and noting Trump would be in New York City that morning to ring the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange. In a statement to The Hill, Time said it “does not comment on its annual choice for Person of the Year prior to publication. This year’s choice will be announced tomorrow morning, Dec. 12, on Time.com.” In a...

A Florida alligator has likely been living for years in excruciating pain due to a rusty trap stuck on its mouth, photos show. The grisly predicament was revealed in a Dec. 10 social media post by Bellowing Acres, an alligator sanctuary in North Florida’s Putnam County. “This morning we were contacted by (a trapper) about this nuisance alligator with a snare growing into his face!” wildlife rescuer Chris Gillette, owner of the sanctuary, wrote in a Facebook post. “It has obviously been there for a long time.”

Tánaiste (deputy PM) and Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin has secured Government approval for Ireland to intervene in two cases currently before the International Court of Justice (ICJ), at the Cabinet’s first meeting since the General Election. Firstly, South Africa’s case against Israel, initiated following the launch of military operations in Gaza after the 7 October 2023 attack. This concerns breaches of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in Gaza. By filing a declaration of intervention, Ireland is not joining either side in the case. Mr. Martin proposed to intervene to promote a...

Wrapped up against the cold in northern France, Syrian migrant Ali said that while he was delighted president Bashar al-Assad had been toppled, he was still determined to cross the sea to England. "I was happy when Bashar al-Assad left, he's a criminal," he said near the tent where he spent a bitter night in the port city of Calais. "Nobody wanted him in power anymore," said the 23-year-old, who did not give his surname for his safety. "But the situation in Syria remains confused and the general atmosphere is chaotic," he added. Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and...

A University of Pennsylvania Professor is being slammed for sharing social media posts celebrating the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson and the school's connection to the crime. Alumni Luigi Mangione, 26, was arrested on Monday and charged with murder for the December 4 slaying. Assistant Professor of English and Cinema & Media Studies Julia Alekseyeva, who described herself as a 'socialist and ardent antifascist' on her website, made several posts embracing Mangione. In a since-deleted TikTok, Alekseyeva is smiling as the Les Miserables song 'Do You Hear the People Sing?' played. 'Have never been prouder to be a professor...

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INTERNATIONAL MOUNTAIN DAY Every year on December 11th, International Mountain Day aims to increase awareness about the importance of mountains. The conservation of mountains is a key factor in sustainable development.Mountains cover 27% of the earth’s landmass. According to the United Nations, 15% of the world’s population lives in the mountains. The mountains are also home to one-quarter of the world’s land animals and plants. Additionally, across the globe mountains provide freshwater to half of the world’s population. Another role mountains play is providing food resources. Six of the world’s most important food crops grow in the mountains.As you can...