January 9th, 2023

• ​It was a "surprise" to hear Israel's ambassador to the UK say she does not support a two-state solution, a Foreign Office minister said, amid calls from senior Tories to ban illegal settler goods
• Blinken: Normalization possible, but requires ending war, pathway to Palestinian state
• Blinken seeks to maintain US pressure on Israel in high stakes visit as Middle East tensions skyrocket
• Haaretz: Blinken Comes to Middle East to Clean Up the Mess Israel Has Made for the U.S.
• Blinken Rallies Mideast Leaders to Prepare for Gaza's Post-war Future
• Politico: The US Is Dealing With an Israeli Leader Who's Losing Control - Benjamin Netanyahu is waging a war while struggling to avoid prison, salvage his legacy and keep his political partners happy
• Antony Blinken arrives in Israel amid fresh US push to stop war spreading - US secretary of state poised for meetings with leaders who have so far proved resistant to pressure from Washington
• Pope Francis renews calls for Israel-Hamas "ceasefire on every front" in annual address to diplomats
• 'Indiscriminately striking' civilians is war crime, pope says in major speech
• Herzog speaks with Harris, hails US backing for Israel's 'right and duty to defend itself - on all its borders'
• Biden: I'm quietly working with Israel to 'significantly' lower IDF presence in Gaza
• On Gaza civilian evacuation road, IDF uncovers largest Hamas rocket factory to date
• Hamas is using North Korean weapons in Gaza, South Korea confirms
• IDF says it struck 30 'significant' Hamas targets amid fierce fighting in south Gaza
• IDF announces 4 soldiers killed fighting in Gaza; ground op toll rises to 180
• Fauda star Idan Amedi among wounded IDF soldiers in Gaza - "May God and us avenge their blood," he said of the October 7th massacre
• Al Jazeera bureau chief's son Hamza al-Dahdouh among journalists killed in Gaza
• IDF knows where Hamas leader is, but won't strike at him because of hostages - reports
• Islamic Jihad airs propaganda clip claiming to show hostage alive in Gaza on Jan. 5
• Israeli TV airs new footage from GoPro cameras of Hamas terrorists who invaded Israel uninhibited on Oct. 7
• Oct. 7 Assaults, Including Sexual Violence, Could Be Crimes Against Humanity, 2 U.N. Experts Say
• Government must improve aid to victims of Hamas sexual assault - Knesset panel chief
• UN experts demand accountability for sexual torture during Hamas onslaught
• Three Months After October 7, UN Sending Sexual Violence Representative to Israel
• "They're saying it out loud": Israeli minister backs mass eviction of Gazans - "This is a correct, just, moral, and humane solution," said Israeli Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir on Monday
• Gazans to IDF: Hamas steals URNWA food, kills civilians who ask for aid
• Palestinians flee from central Gaza's main hospital as fighting draws closer
• Palestinians desperate to flee Gaza pay thousands in bribes to 'brokers'
• Palestinian Authority Suggests Team-Up with Hamas, Islamic Jihad Terrorists to Rule Gaza
• Ex-Attorney General says South Africa's Israel 'genocide' claim has 'no legal merit'
• Pro-Hamas Protesters Shut Down a Stunned Joe Biden During Lie-Filled Speech at Historically Black Church in Charleston, South Carolina
• Dozens of agitators calling for a "ceasefire" between the Jewish state of Israel and Iranian-backed Palestinian terrorist organization Hamas have been arrested after blocking the entrances to nearly all the bridges and tunnels connecting lower Manhattan to New Jersey and Brooklyn
• New York City Chaos: Hamas Supporters Block Three Bridges and Holland Tunnel
• US police arrest 325 anti-Israel protesters blocking New York City tunnel, bridges
• Basketball coach fired at NY school where players shouted slurs at Jewish opponents
• Palestinian rioters vandalize Joshua's Altar, West Bank holy site for Jews, Christians
• Former cabinet minister calls for West Bank settlement trade ban
• IDF brass said to warn political leaders that West Bank on brink of violent eruption
• Israeli Forces Kill Young Palestinian Girl Amid Rising West Bank Unrest
• Israel cannot rule out terror tunnels under West Bank settlements, expert says
• Israeli Leaders Warn Hezbollah Not to Push Israel, Point to Gaza as Example: 'This Is What Will Happen Here'
• Israel kills senior Hezbollah commander in southern Lebanon as full-fledged war looms
• Assassinated Hezbollah commander had role in raid that sparked 2006 war, fought in Syria
• IDF: Leading Hamas Terrorist Hassan Hakashah, Based in Syria, Killed
• Syrian intel sources say Israeli strikes deadlier, more frequent since October 7
• Jordan launches strikes in Syria on Iran-linked drug smugglers - intel sources
• With each strike, fears grow that Israel, the US and Iran's allies are inching closer to all-out war
• Iranian Navy Reveals Cutting Edge Missile Boat as Regional Tensions Escalate
• Iran Claims All 'U.S.-Backed' ISIS Terrorists Tied to Soleimani Funeral Bombing Arrested
• Pentagon says no plans to withdraw US troops from Iraq
• Shipping Shows Signs of Panic as Houthis Menace Key Trade Lane
• Houthi Red Sea attacks disrupting 20% of global shipping, including aid for Gaza - Blinken
• France Launches Political Reset With Prime Minister Switch
• Chinese leader Xi Jinping has vowed to go after "flies and ants" as part of an intensifying anti-corruption campaign that will target industries such as finance, energy and infrastructure
• Head of Putin's state-run TV empire Zoya Konovalova, 48, found dead with ex-husband after being 'poisoned'
• A heavy wave of Russian missile attacks pounds areas across Ukraine, killing at least 4 civilians
• Putin had to go 'cap in hand' to beg North Korea for weapons, says the UK's defense secretary
• Prospects of Deal on Ukraine Aid, Border Security Unclear as D.C. Reconvenes
• Biden: Funding framework 1 step closer to preventing 'needless government shutdown'
• House GOPers seethe at Speaker Mike Johnson over $1.66T spending deal with Dems: 'Total failure'
• Conservatives compare Johnson's bipartisan spending deal to that responsible for McCarthy ousting
• Twice as Many Americans Say They Are Worse Off Economically After 2023's Bidenomics
• Federal Debt Up $6.2 Trillion Under Biden - $47,462 per Household
• Trump says he hopes economy crashes in next 12 months: 'I don't want to be Herbert Hoover'
• Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin Hiding His Hospitalization from Biden, Others, Rocks Washington
• GOP Outraged over Defense Secretary's 'Secret' Hospitalization: 'Inexcusable and Dangerous'
• Lloyd Austin's Surgery Blunder May Have Compromised National Security
• Haley wants Biden 'fired' over Austin disappearance - "We have a war in Europe, we have a war in the Middle East. North Korea tested an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of hitting the United States," she added.
• Defense Chief Lloyd Austin Declined to Tell White House Both Times He Was Hospitalized
• Biden admin 'embarrassed' by Defense Sec Lloyd Austin's secret hospitalization: report
• Biden will not fire Pentagon chief Austin, Trump calls for removal
• Trump Tells Biden to Fire Lloyd Austin for 'Improper Professional Conduct'
• Fmr. Obama Official: Austin Should Resign, So Should 'Several' Other Officials
• Sen. Ernst: Oversight Needed on MIA Austin
• Rep. Rosendale to File Impeachment Articles Vs. Austin for a "repeated pattern" of dishonesty
• Trump suggests that, if re-elected, he would have Biden indicted
• House Oversight recommends Hunter Biden be held in contempt of Congress - The committee called his "flagrant defiance" of their subpoena "contemptuous" and "unlawful."
• Sen. Johnson: Don't Expect Hunter Charges on Contempt
• Missouri secretary of state swatted after fake shooting called in at family home
• Special counsel Jack Smith was targeted by attempted swatting on Christmas Day
• Judge Overseeing Jack Smith DC Case Against Trump Swatted
• 'I can't get him to do anything' Fiery report reveals top WH aide spilling secrets to Jack Smith
• Filing Accuses Fulton County DA Fani Willis of Having 'Improper' Romantic Relationship with Top Trump Prosecutor - Seeks to Disqualify Fani Willis From RICO Case
• Trump wants Georgia election subversion case dismissed, arguing he has presidential immunity
• Judge Rules Democrat who Prosecuted January 6th Cases Can't Call Himself 'Counterterrorism Attorney' on Ballot
• Mike Pence says he's sure FBI didn't orchestrate Jan 6 riot: 'I take them at their word'
• FBI Brags About Hunting Down 'January 6 Fugitives,' Post Immediately Backfires
• White House: Trump calling those convicted on Jan. 6 charges 'hostages' is 'grotesque'
• Commentary: Trump Is Connecting With a Different Type of Evangelical Voter
• Michelle Obama: 'I am terrified about what could possibly happen' in 2024 election
• Obama 'Fears' Trump Can Defeat Biden: 'Dangerous Complacency'
• Washington State Dems move to pull Trump from 2024 primary ballot - The US Supreme Court has announced that it will decide if Trump can be legally kept off the ballot
• Republicans threaten to remove Biden from 2024 ballot mirroring efforts to remove Trump from ballot
• Elon Musk says it's 'insane' that Americans can vote without ID, cast ballots by mail
• Biden campaign routinely meets with reporters off the record to 'tell them what they're getting wrong': report
• Judges in England and Wales are Given Cautious Approval to Use AI in Writing Legal Opinions
• 'Robot Takeover': World's First Completely AI-Powered Eatery Opens in California
• Gov. Little vs. social media: Could Idaho minors be banned from TikTok and Instagram?
• Florida may pass laws to protect kids from online porn, social media
• United, Alaska Air find loose hardware on some Boeing 737 Max 9s after grounding
• Trouble in Space: First US Moon Lander in 50 Years Presents 'Anomaly', and Mission Is Endangered
• Peregrine mission abandons moon landing attempt after suffering 'critical' fuel loss
• 6.7 magnitude earthquake hits near Sarangani, Philippines
• 5.4 magnitude earthquake hits near Sola, Vanuatu
• 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits near Tuapejat, Indonesia
• 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Teluk Dalam, Indonesia
• 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Tual, Indonesia
• Sabancaya volcano in Peru erupts to 24,000ft
• Ruiz volcano in Colombia erupts to 21,000ft
• Sangay volcano in Ecuador erupts to 19,000ft
• Marapi volcano in Indonesia erupts to 17,000ft
• Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupts to 15,000ft
• Reventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 15,000ft
• Santa Maria volcano in Guatemala erupts to 15,000ft
• Semeru volcano in Indonesia erupts to 14,000ft
• Lewotobi volcano in Indonesia erupts to 14,000ft
• Dukono volcano in Indonesia erupts to 10,000ft
• Ibu volcano in Indonesia erupts to 10,000ft
• Deadly avalanche strikes Italy's Piedmont region
• Heavy to record-breaking snowfall hitting Japan, including earthquake-hit Ishikawa Prefecture
• Winter storm forecast: Most of the U.S. is at risk of extreme weather this week
• A brutal winter storm is unleashing blizzard conditions in central US and threatening coastal areas with floods and tornadoes
• Rare tornado hits Pyrgos, Greece
• Major flooding, ponding on Oahu roadways; residents are seeing impacts of severe weather island-wide
• Record rainfall leads to widespread flooding, evacuations in Victoria, Australia
• Finland's extreme cold freezes even boiling water thrown in the air
• Polar vortex threatens to disrupt Iowa caucuses
• Biden administration announces $1 billion for low-emission school buses
• Farmers Revolt! Tractor Protests Bring Germany to Standstill over Government's Globalist Agenda
• German Farmers Stage Largest Protest Ever, Blocking Roads All Over the Country - Movement Opposes Climate Alarmist Policies and End to Subsidies
• 'Major Incident' Declared in Fort Worth, Texas - At Least 21 Injured in Major Explosion at Downtown Sandman Hotel
• Rapper Lil Nas X Hangs on a Cross in 'J Christ' Cover Art
• Ex-psychic warns Fox News pushing 'demonic agenda' by airing divination during primetime - Jenn Nizza said tarot card segment with Jesse Watters was 'completely alarming'
• Biden Admin Leaves Nigeria, World's Most Dangerous Place to Be a Christian, Off Religious Freedom List
• FBI knew about 'School Massacres Discussion' Discord server that Iowa mass shooter was member of weeks before attack took place: report
• Active Shooter Reported at Super 8 in Minnesota, Multiple People Injured
• Report: Four-Time Deported Illegal Alien Accused of Killing Colorado Mother and Her Teenage Son
• The 'walking route': How an underground industry is helping migrants flee China for the US
• It's Official: 50 Texas Counties Declare Border 'Invasion' Due to Biden's Policies
• Five House Republicans Vow to Shut Down the Government Until Biden Shuts Down Illegal Immigration at Southern Border
• DHS Chief Mayorkas's Border Fix: Bus More Illegal Aliens into U.S. Towns
• AOC says fix for border crisis is giving legal status to illegal immigrants - "Now you can fix that by trying to build a wall," Ocasio-Cortez said, "or you can fix that by trying to document people."
• New Jersey Democrat Mayor Blasted for Saying Migrants 'Not Welcome Here'
• NY Dem Rep. Yvette Clarke Says the Quiet Part Out Loud About Illegals - "I Need More People in My District Just for Redistricting Purposes"
• US companies spent $8 billion on DEI initiatives in 2020: report
• TB Joshua: Megachurch leader raped and tortured worshippers, BBC finds
• Florida Republican Party ousts Christian Ziegler as chairman after rape allegation
• New batch of 17 exhibits from Epstein documents unsealed by court
• Jeffrey Epstein files: Photos of young girls on private island emerge in latest doc dump - Ghislaine Maxwell's sworn statements 'far from the truth,' lawyers said
• Newly-Released Epstein Documents Reveal There Are Alleged Sex Tapes of Bill Clinton That Clearly Identify His Face
• Epstein Victim Claimed Trump Had Sex at Pedophile's Mansion, Clinton Caught on Tape. Then She Recanted Everything
• Media Outlets Bury Revelation That Epstein Accuser Retracted Trump Allegations
• NY Post, Daily Mail run clickbait headlines about Trump Epstein tapes, accuser recanted years ago
• Islamic Calif. High School Cancels Girls Basketball Game to Avoid Playing Team with Transgender Player
• Dallas Public School District pushes child sex changes on students as young as 5
• California illegal immigrants eligible for taxpayer-funded gender reassignment
• LGBTQ+ Lawsuit: La. Trans Care Ban Violates State Constitution
• Pope Francis calls for global ban on surrogacy to protect women, children, highlighting that the "deplorable" practice is essentially the "commercialization" of pregnancy and likening it to trafficking
• Construction worker finds dead baby in Hollywood dumpster
• Biden Campaign: Restoring Roe Top Priority on Day 1 of Second Term
• Scientists develop brain chip that lower risk-taking in monkeys
• RFK Jr. hires top anti-vaccine activist as campaign communications director
• WHO vs First Amendment; White House to decide by May on ceding authority to global body
• Consumers Are Rejecting The Great Reset - Whether it's COVID-19 vaccines, eating bugs, driving EVs, munching fake meat, or living in the metaverse with censorship—none of it's working
• Spain considers nationwide hospital mask rule, as flu, COVID hit Europe
• New COVID variants better infect lungs, could cause more severe disease