Wed, January 8, 2025

[ Wed, Jan 08th 2025 ]: Sky

MPs vote against new national inquiry into grooming gangs

The vote was largely symbolic - aimed at putting pressure on Labour after comments by Elon Musk brought grooming gangs back into the spotlight.

[ Wed, Jan 08th 2025 ]: Reuters

Canada's main opposition leader Poilievre rides wave of anti-Trudeau discontent

Justin Trudeau's successor as Liberal leader and Canada's prime minister will soon face a bruising election against a sharp-tongued populist riding a wave of anti-Trudeau sentiment.

[ Wed, Jan 08th 2025 ]: i

Trump and 'toxic' borrowing costs could force Reeves to hike taxes or cut spending

Rachel Reeves is under mounting pressure over a spike in the UK's borrowing costs which is likely to force her to come back for further tax rises or spending cuts. Economists said that the Chancellor was facing a "toxic combination" of circumstances including flatlining growth, high interest rates and geopolitical tensions.

[ Wed, Jan 08th 2025 ]: PBS

Trump asks the Supreme Court to block Friday's sentencing in his New York hush money case

Trump's lawyers turned to the nation's highest court Wednesday after New York courts refused to postpone the sentencing by the judge who presided over Trump's trial and conviction in May on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records.

[ Wed, Jan 08th 2025 ]: MSN

As Maryland lawmakers start new session, a budget crisis looms large

The Maryland General Assembly kicks off the 2025 legislative session on Wednesday where lawmakers will confront a $3 billion budget shortfall.

[ Wed, Jan 08th 2025 ]: MSN

Court decision on Cuomo ethics commission under scrutiny, appeal

Andrew Cuomo faced off on Tuesday before the state's top court. The Court of Appeals hearing concerned Cuomo's lawsuit against the Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government (COELIG). The New York State Legislature created the 11-member commission to handle concerns about corruption among state officials and lobbyists.

[ Wed, Jan 08th 2025 ]: MSN

Iran Readying Nuclear Attack On Israel? New Units at Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant | Watch

Iran has announced plans to expand the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant with the construction of two new units, aiming to generate 20,000 megawatts of nuclear electricity over the next 17 years. This move is part of a broader strategy to increase energy production,

[ Wed, Jan 08th 2025 ]: MSN

Government should be 'ashamed' of policies on Gaza, former cabinet minister says

Conservative MP Kit Malthouse suggested Foreign Office ministers should resign and said that policies are arguably underpinned by 'inherent racism'.

[ Wed, Jan 08th 2025 ]: MSN

Trump does not rule out using military force to take control of Panama Canal and Greenland

President-elect Donald Trump said during a wide-ranging press conference at Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday he wanted to see the country's debt limit addressed while cutting spending and would not rule out military force to expand U.

[ Wed, Jan 08th 2025 ]: MSN

ActionSA and EFF slam ArcelorMittal layoffs, highlight policy and governance failures

As ArcelorMittal shuts down operations in Newcastle and Vereeniging, ActionSA and EFF accuse the government of failing to address critical industrial challenges, leading to widespread job losses and economic decline.

[ Wed, Jan 08th 2025 ]: MSN

Trump's threats to Greenland, Canada and Panama explain everything about America First

Donald Trump's imperialist designs on Greenland, Canada and Panama often sound like the ramblings of a chaos agent who views geopolitics and global trade like a real estate shark chasing new leads.

[ Wed, Jan 08th 2025 ]: MSN

NATO, Gaza and Greenland: Key takeaways from Trump's news conference

As was the case during Trump's first term, many suggest that it's highly debatable how serious many of the outlandish ideas he put forward might prove. But that hasn't stopp

[ Wed, Jan 08th 2025 ]: MSN

IPS dissolution, budget and other issues to watch in the 2025 Indiana legislature

The Indiana General Assembly reconvenes today to start the 2025 legislative session. Why it matters: Lawmakers will write the state's next two-year budget, with tighter constraints than recent years.

[ Wed, Jan 08th 2025 ]: MSN

Colleges prepare for new legal and political terrain under Trump

Colleges and universities are preparing for new legal and political territory as President-elect Trump returns to office. Concerns for international students, GOP attacks on higher education and increased protests on campus are just some of the worries on administrators' minds.

[ Wed, Jan 08th 2025 ]: MSN

Elon Musk's dangerous influence on our politics - The Irish News view

There has been enormous and entirely justifiable alarm over Elon Musk's attempts to place himself at the centre of political developments not only in the US but also increasingly in Europe. Musk, the deeply contentious figure regarded as the world's richest person,

[ Wed, Jan 08th 2025 ]: MSN

TikTok's fate divides Trump and fellow Republicans as Supreme Court action looms

While President-elect Donald Trump has asked the Supreme Court to block a looming U.S. ban on TikTok in a major case being argued on Friday that pits free speech rights against national security concerns over the Chinese-owned short-video app,

[ Wed, Jan 08th 2025 ]: MSN

Jean-Marie Le Pen's legacy of provocation and hate speech

Jean-Marie Le Pen's political career was marked by misconduct and provocations, which were met by widespread condemnation in France. FRANCE 24's Charli James and our colleagues at France 2 take a look at some of his most notorious moments.

[ Wed, Jan 08th 2025 ]: MSN

Venezuelan migrants long for home as Maduro nears start of new term

Venezuelan migrant Mariangela Lozano longs for her homeland, but ahead of Friday's planned inauguration for President Nicolas Maduro's third term, she has begrudgingly opted to remain in Mexico and brave her meager living conditions.

[ Wed, Jan 08th 2025 ]: MSN

Pope chooses woman as Vatican prefect

A large out-of-control wildfire is threatening many homes and lives in Los Angeles.

[ Wed, Jan 08th 2025 ]: MSN

Donald Trump won't rule out invading allies to seize land in Panama and Greenland

The future US president told reporters he wouldn't rule out using military force to seize the Panama Canal and Greenland, making the bizarre claim that 'people really don't even know if Denmark has any legal right to it' despite Greenland being part of Denmark since 1814.

[ Wed, Jan 08th 2025 ]: MSN

New faces, familiar issues mark day one of 2025 Pa. legislative session

A new year means the start of a new legislative session in Harrisburg. Lawmakers returned to the State Capitol for the first time in 2025 to be sworn in.

[ Wed, Jan 08th 2025 ]: MSN

Cecilia Sala heading home after being released by Iran

Italian journalist Cecilia Sala has been released by Iran and is on her way back to Italy, the premier's office said on Wednesday. "The aeroplane bringing the journalist Cecilia Sala back home took off a few minutes ago from Tehran,

[ Wed, Jan 08th 2025 ]: MSN

Trump is considering a national economic emergency declaration to allow for new tariff program, sources say

President-elect Donald Trump is considering declaring a national economic emergency to provide legal justification for a large swathe of universal tariffs on allies and adversaries, four sources familiar with the matter told CNN,

[ Wed, Jan 08th 2025 ]: MSN

Trump's Tariffs: President-Elect Can't Guarantee Prices (And What That Means for Your Money)

President-elect Donald Trump's promise to levy strict tariffs -- essentially, taxes and trade penalties -- upon America's trade partners has made many economists, as well as everyday Americans,

[ Wed, Jan 08th 2025 ]: MSN

Akron City Council debate continues over nearly $700,000 proposal to audit police use of force policy

The proposed audit comes after multiple high profile officer-involved shootings over the last few years, including the deaths of Jayland Walker and Jazmir Tucker.

[ Wed, Jan 08th 2025 ]: MSN

Jimmy Carter's Funeral: Will Schools, Colleges, NADAQ And NYSE Remain Shut On Thursday?

A national mourning to honour former President Jimmy Carter's has been announced on January 9, 2025 Federal Agencies and financial markets will remain closed. Here are latest details on NYSE, NASDAQ,

[ Wed, Jan 08th 2025 ]: MSN

Risk of Israel-Turkey war in new Syria assessed by Israeli government commission

The risk of Syria becoming the stage for a direct conflict between Turkey and Israel must be seriously addressed, an Israeli government commission has warned. Turkey could even come to pose a greater threat to Israel via its presence in Syria than Iran did through its alliance with the Bashar al-Assad regime that fell a month ago,

[ Wed, Jan 08th 2025 ]: MSN

Tehran releases Italian journalist Cecilia Sala from prison

Sala has been detained in Iran since 19 December, three days after she arrived in the country on a journalist visa. View on euronews

[ Wed, Jan 08th 2025 ]: MSN

Poll sees fewer respondants say they have deep connection to Canada

Canadians are feeling less patriotic, at least according to an Angus Reid national survey that asked people if they have a deep emotional attachment to the country. Almost half answered no. People in Saskatchewan were even less keen on Canada.

[ Wed, Jan 08th 2025 ]: MSN

Four out of ten Germans worried about political future

A new survey has found that many Germans have lost faith in their political leaders. The ruling SPD was seen as having "trust" and "competence" issues.

[ Wed, Jan 08th 2025 ]: MSN

Elon Musk's attacks on Europe's leaders and embrace of its far right signals to U.S. allies their relationship is set to change

After exerting significant influence over the U.S. elections in November—using millions in PAC funding to support President-elect Donald Trump's win and a GOP majority in Congress—Musk is now making his political preferences clear in Europe.

[ Wed, Jan 08th 2025 ]: Slate

Elon Musk Is Living Out His Dark George Soros Fantasy

On his way out the door, Biden almost seemed to be trolling his successor and his supporters with the honorees, who included some of the right's greatest modern villains: Hillary Clinton, Bono, and George Romney (Mitt's deceased moderate father) among them.

[ Wed, Jan 08th 2025 ]: MSN

Soaring electricity bills could hobble California's green energy push: report

Soaring monthly electricity bills charged by PG&E and its utility siblings could hobble California's quest for a green energy Holty Grail, a disquieting new state report shows. PG&E, San Diego Gas & Electric and Southern California Edison levy charges for monthly bills that are far higher than the national average,

[ Wed, Jan 08th 2025 ]: MSN

Fahmi: Efforts underway to return Palestinians in Malaysia for medical care, govt coordinating with Egypt

He said while the process is still ongoing, the medical care they are receiving in Malaysia will continue as planned. "Regarding the recent situation at Wisma Transit involving

[ Wed, Jan 08th 2025 ]: MSN

Trump won't rule out use of military force to take control of Greenland and the Panama Canal

In a Mar-a-Lago news conference, President-elect Donald Trump said he would not rule out the use of military force to seize control of the Panama Canal and Greenland, as he declared U.S. control of both to be vital to American national security.

[ Wed, Jan 08th 2025 ]: ABC

What are Linda McMahon's chances to be education secretary?

World Wresting Entertainment co-founder Linda McMahon has been getting high marks from her meetings with the Republican senators who could decide whether she'll be the next secretary of education.

[ Wed, Jan 08th 2025 ]: MSN

NATO Nation's Final Warning To U.S.-backed Militia; 'YPG Has To Go,' Turkey Tells Jolani | Syria

Turkish foreign minister Hakan Fidan warned the new Syrian rulers of a cross-border offensive into northeastern Syria against the Kurdish YPG militia if it does not disband the group. Earlier, Turkish President Erdogan too claimed that the circle is closing for the separatist organisation.

[ Wed, Jan 08th 2025 ]: MSN

In exclusive sit-down, Biden reveals his biggest regret and the compliment Trump gave him

Biden said he is considering preemptive pardons for public figures such as former Republican congresswoman Liz Cheney and former senior health official Dr. Anthony Fauci who have been threatened with investigation and prosecution by incoming president Donald Trump.

[ Wed, Jan 08th 2025 ]: MSN

Biden on his son, Hunter, and his controversial pardon: 'Thank God he's doing really well'

"He's doing great, God love him," Biden said, the most animated he would be during a 55-minute interview about policy, politics and his legacy. "Thank God he's doing really well. He's been straight and sober." He called him "a very bright guy" who was now ...

[ Wed, Jan 08th 2025 ]: MSN

Live Briefing: Trump says 'all hell will break out' if no hostage deal by inauguration

Steve Witkoff, Trump's incoming Middle East envoy, told reporters that "good progress" had been made toward a deal that would free Israeli hostages held by Hamas.

[ Wed, Jan 08th 2025 ]: MSN

Far-right leader pledges to 'govern Austria honestly' and makes demands of potential partner

Austrian far-right leader Herbert Kickl said Tuesday in his first comments after being tasked to form a new government that he aspires to "govern Austria honestly" as he prepared for talks on a potential coalition with conservatives who criticized him sharply in the past.

[ Wed, Jan 08th 2025 ]: MSN

Start of Virginia's General Assembly session delayed because of Richmond water outage

Winter weather and citywide water outage coupled with special elections that could potentially flip control of the Virginia statehouse have set state lawmakers up for an unusual start to this year's General Assembly session.

[ Wed, Jan 08th 2025 ]: ABC

Trump threatens land grabs of Panama Canal, Greenland, even by force. Can he?: ANALYSIS

Authorities of Panama and Greenland have repeatedly said they won't hand over any territory to Trump, with Panama's president declaring that the canal "is going to stay in our hands forever," and Denmark's prime minister insisting "Greenland is not for sale."

[ Wed, Jan 08th 2025 ]: MSN

Off The Rails And Off To The Races

The guard rails are down and Trump's own comments are making clear his id has been fully unleashed. We are about to jump into the gulf. Indeed, after monologuing nearly a half hour of threats against friendly nations,

[ Wed, Jan 08th 2025 ]: MSN

UGC draft on VC appointments sparks federalism debate in Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu government has strongly opposed the step taken by the central government to allow governors the authority to appoint Vice Chancellors and other non-academic members.

[ Wed, Jan 08th 2025 ]: MSN

Is Israel's government listening? British minister won't say if her country's views are ignored

A senior British minister has refused to say whether she thought the Israeli government "listened" to UK complaints over its actions in Gaza and its ban on the UN agency for Palestinian refugees. Anneliese Dodds,

[ Wed, Jan 08th 2025 ]: MSN

Texas Oil and Gas Association set new record in state and local taxes and state royalties

This includes over two billion for Texas independent school districts and over one billion from property taxes for counties related to oil and gas, pipelines and utilities. Todd S

[ Wed, Jan 08th 2025 ]: MSN

Iran tells France to review 'unconstructive' approach ahead of meeting

Iran's foreign ministry called upon Paris to review its "unconstructive" approach, a few days before Tehran is set to hold a new round of talks about its nuclear programme with major European countries.

Wednesday briefing: Los Angeles fires; Trump's Greenland and Gulf of Mexico comments; Meta fact checks; winter storm; and more

Firefighters are struggling to contain wildfires in Los Angeles. Donald Trump declined to rule out military or economic force to expand the U.S. Meta will stop fact-checking on Facebook, Instagram and Threads.

The article from MSN provides a comprehensive overview of several key events and issues. In Los Angeles, firefighters are battling multiple brush fires, exacerbated by high temperatures and low humidity, leading to evacuations and significant property damage. President Trump's comments on Greenland and the Gulf of Mexico have stirred controversy, with critics questioning the environmental and geopolitical implications of his statements. Additionally, Meta (formerly known as Facebook) has introduced new fact-checking measures to combat misinformation, particularly in light of upcoming elections. The article also touches on a severe winter storm affecting parts of the U.S., causing power outages and travel disruptions. Lastly, there are updates on various political developments, including reactions to recent legislative decisions and ongoing discussions about climate change policies.

Read the Full MSN Article at:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/politics/government/wednesday-briefing-los-angeles-fires-trump-s-greenland-and-gulf-of-mexico-comments-meta-fact-checks-winter-storm-and-more/ar-AA1xauS5