December 23rd, 2023

• ​Stakes are immense as Biden presses Israel to change course
• Joe Biden's reluctance to call for ceasefire may leave him at odds with his party
• Antony Blinken Asks Why World Isn't Demanding Hamas Surrender
• Putin tells Abbas he'll continue sending aid to Gaza, urges a 'quick' end to war
• UN urges more Gaza aid, UN chief says Israel creating distribution 'obstacles'
• UN chief: 'Nothing can possibly justify horrific terror attacks' by Hamas on Oct. 7
• UN Security Council passes resolution calling to boost aid for Gaza, free all hostages
• PA envoy says UN resolution 'a step in the right direction,' again calls for immediate ceasefire
• IDF claims Israel 'almost at full operational control' of northern Gaza, warns Hamas chief: 'Will meet the barrels of our guns'
• IDF calls on residents of central Gaza town to move south as ground op expands
• Flooding Hamas tunnels with seawater risks 'ruining basic life in Gaza', says expert - Senior hydrologist warns Israeli plan would constitute one element of the crime of genocide
• 'Frogmen, hang gliders, kidnapped Israelis': Netanyahu described Hamas's plans in 2017 - Footage of Knesset hearing on 2014 Gaza war shows PM claiming he’d deterred terror group
• Israel Victory: 1000 Terrorists Wiped out in Jabaliya, 3000 Taken Prisoner; Bodies of 5 Hostages Retrieved, 5 IDF Soldiers KIA
• Senators Ask Biden to Bring Qatar Into Hostage Talks
• Biden says he's 'heartbroken' over killing of Israeli-American hostage in Gaza
• Israeli Ex-Hostages Sue Red Cross for $3 Million Over Their Captivity
• Red Cross taps controversial former UNRWA commissioner as its new director-general - Pierre Krahenbuhl resigned as head of UN agency for Palestinians amid internal probe into alleged mismanagement, ethical abuses
• Blinken, Gallant discuss 'active efforts' to free hostages, deliver more aid to Gaza
• Gaza's Entire Population Is Facing A Food Crisis, Rising Risk Of Famine: Report
• EU 'deeply shocked' over food insecurity in Gaza following UN famine warning
• Report: Netanyahu sought US pressure on Egypt to absorb Gaza refugees, was rebuffed
• Historic synagogue creates tension between Egypt's government and few remaining Jews
• At least 5 US-funded projects in Gaza are damaged or destroyed, but most are spared
• Commentary: Hamas's antisemitic influence is even bigger than the Nazis'
• BBC antisemitism row erupts after exec hugged film-maker who chanted 'From the river to the sea'
• Israelis verbally, physically attacked in London while hanging Hamas hostage posters
• Top DOJ Official Lisa Monaco: FBI Sees Surge of 1,800-Plus Reports Related To Israel-Hamas War, Radical Islamic Terror Threats - Three Presidential Candidates Threatened
• Obama lobbied to keep Claudine Gay as Harvard pres despite antisemitism, plagiarism allegations: report
• Harvard student newspaper refuses to publish alum Alan Dershowitz's critique of Claudine Gay's congressional testimony
• Pro-Palestinian Vandals Desecrate Cherished Nativity Scene in Boston
• Israeli forces fire tear gas near Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa holy site
• Soldier killed, another seriously wounded in Hezbollah rocket barrage on north
• Lebanon PM: Beirut ready to implement resolution on border if Israel also complies
• Iran-backed militias in Iraq claim to have targeted Israeli gas rig in Mediterranean
• Iran 'deeply involved' in planning Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping - White House
• If The Houthis Can Shut Down Naval Traffic In The Red Sea, Iran Can Close The Persian Gulf
• Christopher S Chivvis: The risk of a broader Middle East war is rising - Pressure is mounting on Biden to strike the Houthis, but that could mean war across Yemen, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq and Iran
• More than 20 countries now part of US-led Red Sea coalition, Pentagon says
• Joe Biden's Dubious Red Sea Coalition Includes Anonymous Partners, Countries Offering No Ships
• US Drone Kills Alleged Mastermind of 2020 Somalia Attack
• Indian PM Modi and His BJP Party Under Fire After 140 Opposition MPs Suspended From Parliament
• Japan's Kishida replaces 4 ministers linked to slush funds scandal to contain damage to party
• The White House is considering seizing $300 billion in Russian central bank assets to fund the war effort in Ukraine
• Russian women are starting to demand Putin bring their men home from war in Ukraine
• GOP congressman makes wild claims about lawmakers being blackmailed by 'honeypots' in Congress
• Republican Says 'Good Conservative' Congressmen Are Being Blackmailed Just Because They Got Naked With Strangers in Motel Rooms
• Jordan expands probe into Smith's handling of Trump cases
• House Republicans demand special counsel Jack Smith turn over trove of records or face subpoena
• Supreme Court sidesteps decision on Trump presidential immunity claim in federal election interference case
• Supreme Court Denies Jack Smith's request to fast-track 'presidential immunity' case of Donald Trump
• RNC head Ronna McDaniel could face bribery charges related to 2020 election: legal expert
• Trump recorded pressuring Wayne County canvassers not to certify 2020 vote
• Trump to Remain on West Virginia Ballot After Obama-Appointed Judge Dismisses Case
• NYT: Democrats Keep Hoping to Take Down Donald Trump Outside Ballot Box
• Weissmann: 'People Died' in the Civil War So Leaders Like Trump Could Be Banned from Ballot
• Surprise, Surprise: Soros Bucks Are Behind Colorado Ruling to Remove Trump from the Ballot
• Greg Gutfeld Rips Colorado Supreme Court for Opening 'Pandora's Box' With Trump Ballot Ruling
• GOP State Lawmakers Draft Bills to Remove Joe Biden from 2024 Ballots in Three Swing States
• Joe Biden's Reelection Campaign Will Revolve Around Calling Trump a Threat to Democracy: Memo
• Secret Service Opens Investigation Against 'Dukes of Hazzard' Star John Schneider for Calling Joe Biden "Guilty of Treason" and "Should be Publicly Hung"
• New Declassified Documents Reveal FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover Greenlighted Surveillance Program In Hawaii Just 2 Months Before Pearl Harbor Attack
• Online Video Platform Rumble Leaves Brazil, Rather Than Obey Judicial Order To Censor Conservative Voices
• Apple Explores A.I. Deals With News Publishers
• AI Image Generator Serves up Racial, Gender Stereotypes
• People Can't Identify Fake AI Faces From Real Headshots
• India Leverages AI To Improve Weather Forecasting Amid Rising Climate Concerns
• 6.1 magnitude earthquake hits south of Africa
• 5.3 magnitude earthquake hits near Samana, Dominican Republic
• 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits near Hihifo, Tonga
• 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Tobelo, Indonesia
• 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits near Hihifo, Tonga
• 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits near Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
• 3.4 magnitude earthquake rattles Orange County, CA
• Sabancaya volcano in Peru erupts to 25,000ft
• Ruiz volcano in Colombia erupts to 23,000ft
• Popocateptl volcano in Mexico erupts to 21,000ft
• Sangay volcano in Ecuador erupts to 20,000ft
• Marapi volcano in Indonesia erupts to 18,000ft
• Ebeko volcano on the Kuril Islands erupts to 17,000ft
• Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupts to 16,000ft
• Santa Maria volcano in Guatemala erupts to 15,000ft
• Reventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 14,000ft
• Semeru volcano in Indonesia erupts to 14,000ft
• Lewotobi volcano in Indonesia erupts to 11,000ft
• Ibu volcano in Indonesia erupts to 10,000ft
• Tornado Warning in Southern California; 'Once-in-a-Millennium' Rainfall in Oxnard
• Most in US will experience Christmas without snow this year due to above-average temperatures
• From pools to bowling alleys - inside the bunkers where billionaires will ride out the apocalypse
• NYC Mayor Eric Adams Accuses Fellow Democrats on City Council of Following a 'Far-Left Agenda' on Crime
• Biden Commutes Sentences of 11 Convicts with Meth and Cocaine Offenses, Citing 'Equal Justice Under Law'
• Ablechild on Mass Killings: More Likely Related to Big Pharma than to Guns
• Federal judge blocks California gun control law against firearms in public places - The judge called the legislation "sweeping, repugnant to the Second Amendment, and openly defiant of the Supreme Court."
• CBP Sneaks Out Report of 191K Migrant Apprehensions on Friday Before Christmas
• White House Spox: Situation at Border 'Not Unusual' - 'It Ebbs and Flows'
• Mexican officials help illegal immigrants cross into US: report - "They only care about money, not about immigration," one Venezuelan man argued
• Yes, illegal immigrants are able to use arrest warrants as ID for travel: TSA
• Executives From Pharma Company Sanofi Caught on Leaked Zoom Call Discussing Discriminatory Hiring Practices, "One in Five Hires Needs to be a Black Employee"
• Six men allege 'rampant, unceasing sexual abuse' at secluded Northern California nonprofit
• Anonymous Tip, 'Human Trafficking': Why France Grounded Plane With 300 Indians
• Pornhub admits they profit from sex trafficking, forced to pay millions to United States, victims
• Nirvana Must Face Child Porn Lawsuit Over Naked Baby On 'Nevermind' Album Cover, Appeals Court Rules
• Disney World employee charged with 32 counts of child pornography: sheriff
• Philadelphia family of trans activist's alleged victims speaks out about 'grooming' of young boys
• Top Vatican Cardinal: Pope's Same-Sex Edict 'Misleads the Faithful'
• Bishop Strickland Urges Catholics to Reject Pope's Same-Sex Blessings
• Archbishop for Greek Catholics: Pope Edict Not Legal
• Cuba quietly authorizes euthanasia
• 'Zombie deer disease' epidemic spreads in Yellowstone as scientists raise fears it may jump to humans
• Democrat Lawyer Found Guilty in $7 Million COVID Relief Fraud to Buy Rolls-Royce and 10-Carat Diamond Ring for $148,000
• Leo Hohmann: In Relentless Pursuit of Endless Vaccines: Bill Gates Strikes Again with New 'Wafer' Vax
• COVID Vaccines Integrate Into Human DNA, Study Finds - The much-ridiculed "antivax trope" proved to be true
• Misinformation for thee, not me? FDA had similar concerns as COVID vaccine skeptics, docs suggest