Wednesday, January 1, 2025

NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT WEDNESDAY 1/1/2025*NEW YEAR NEWSDUMP*DEADLY HAWAII FIREWORKS EXPLOSION*DEADLY PICKUP TRUCK ATTACK IN NEW ORLEANS*RUSSIAN CRYPTO MINING BANS LINKED TO ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION*US CHIEF JUSTICE SAYS JUDGES ARE BEING 'INTIMIDATED'*

 


                           (SERVICE WHEN ABLE THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING)



                   LATE NEWS TONIGHT:



The air raid alarms sounding in the city of Kiev and nine Ukrainian regions early Thursday...RIA Novosti Russia (Translation Prompt)



ITS NOW THURSDAY IN SOUTH KOREA EXPECTATIONS OF AN ARREST WARRANT BEING CARRIED OUT ON THE SUSPENDED AND IMPEACHED PRESIDENT YOON SUK-YEOL.


ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT MR. YOON VOWING TO 'FIGHT TO THE END' IN A MESSAGE GIVEN TO SUPPORTERS PROTESTING OUTSIDE HIS HOME...YONHAP NEWS AGENCY SOUTH KOREA




IN HAWAII THREE DEAD AND MORE THAN 20 INJURED IN A MASSIVE FIREWORKS EXPLOSION.


IT HAPPENED DURING A CELEBRATION TO BRING IN THE NEW YEAR IN THE ALIAMANU NEIGHBORHOOD ON THE ISLAND OF OAHU.



THE SCENE OF THE EXPLOSION DESCRIBED AS A 'WAR ZONE'.


OFFICIALS ATTRIBUTING THE EXPLOSION TO ILLEGAL FIREWORKS...HAWAII NEWS NOW (VIDEO EMBED)



Former Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant resigning from Parliament.  


Mr. Gallant fired by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for differences over the War In Gaza against Hamas following the October 7th, 2023 attack.


There is an International Arrest Warrant against Gallant over the conduct of that war.


He said he will stay in the Likud Party.   It is being said Mr. Gallant left to avoid being kicked out.   A person more loyal to Prime Minister Netanyahu expected to be appointed to replace him...Israel National News




(UPDATED) ONE PERSON IS DEAD AFTER A TESLA CYBERTRUCK EXPLODED IN THE VALET AREA OF THE TRUMP INTERNATIONAL HOTEL IN LAS VEGAS.

THE PERSON KILLED WAS INSIDE THE TRUCK.

SEVEN OTHERS INJURED.

ITS NOT YET CLEAR WHY THE TRUCK EXPLODED SOME TALK OF FIREWORKS IN THE VEHICLE.

THE VEHICLE PULLING UP IN FRONT OF THE HOTEL SMOKE COMING OUT OF IT THEN THE EXPLOSION.

THE INVESTIGATION CONTINUES...FOX 5 LAS VEGAS (VIDEO EMBED)...

THE INCIDENT CHARACTERIZED AS A 'POTENTIAL TERRORIST ATTACK'...TASS RUSSIA




(UPDATED) 10 PEOPLE SHOT DEAD, FOUR OTHERS WOUNDED IN THE BALKAN NATION OF MONTENEGRO.


POLICE WERE LOOKING FOR A SUSPECT WHO OPENED FIRE AFTER AN ARGUMENT AT A BAR.   SHOOTINGS SAID TO HAVE TAKEN PLACE AT TWO LOCATIONS...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS....


THE LATEST WORD FROM MONTENEGRO IS THAT THE SUSPECT SHOT HIMSELF LATER DYING OF HIS WOUNDS...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)



Major flooding in Manchester, England with flood warnings across the UK today.

In the Manchester area people found themselves trapped in cars and in their homes.

There are also wind and ice warnings in other parts of the UK...BBC News



                      BREAKING NEWS:

                                                       (UPDATED WHEN ABLE)



15 ARE NOW CONFIRMED DEAD AFTER A PICKUP TRUCK PLOUGHED INTO CROWDS ON BOURBON STREET IN NEW ORLEANS. 


 35 OTHERS HURT.


THE ATTACKER KILLED IN A SHOOTOUT WITH POLICE.   TWO OFFICERS WOUNDED.


PEOPLE WERE OUT ON THE STREET CELEBRATING THE NEW YEAR.


THE FBI INVESTIGATING THE ATTACK AS AN 'ACT OF TERRORISM'.


THE ATTACKER KILLED BY POLICE IDENTIFIED AS SHAMSUD DIN JABBAR, 42.   THE FBI SAYS HE IS FROM TEXAS.


IT'S BEEN REVEALED THAT AN ISIS (DAESH) FLAG WAS IN HIS TRUCK.


OTHER ACCOMPLICES ARE BEING SOUGHT...WDSU...WWL RADIO...WWL-TV...


JOE BIDEN SAYING THE FBI IS TRYING TO DETERMINE ANY LINK BETWEEN WHAT HAPPENED IN NEW ORLEANS AND THE EXPLOSION OUTSIDE THE TRUMP HOTEL IN LAS VEGAS ALSO REPORTED ON IN THIS SUMMARY.


THE SUGAR BOWL FOOTBALL GAME SCHEDULED FOR NEW ORLEANS TONIGHT POSTPONED UNTIL TOMORROW.



IN HIS SOCIAL MEDIA RESPONSE PRESIDENT-ELECT DONALD TRUMP POINTING TO CRIMINALS ENTERING THE COUNTRY.   


MR. TRUMP ALSO SAYING HIS ADMINISTRATION WILL ASSIST WITH THE INVESTIGATION AND RECOVERY FROM WHAT HE CALLED AN:



                             "act of pure evil"...


                             DONALD TRUMP TRUTH SOCIAL


                                              "X" Trending



THE PRESIDENT OF THE AFRICAN NATION OF IVORY COAST ANNOUNCING AN END TO FRENCH MILITARY PRESENCE IN HIS COUNTRY.


600 FRENCH SOLIDERS SET TO LEAVE THIS MONTH BY MUTUAL AGREEMENT.


THIS FOLLOWS A TREND IN OTHER AFRICAN NATIONS WHERE FRENCH SOLDIERS WERE KICKED OUT.


RUSSIAN INFLUENCE IS ON THE RISE SUPPORTING CONFLICTS WITH JIHADIST FORCES BEING FOUGHT BY THOSE NATIONS...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)



IN THE RUSSIAN MINORITY REGION OF MOLDOVA HEATING AND HOT WATER SUSPENDED WITH EXCEPTIONS FOR HOSPITALS AND CARE FACILITIES.


THIS LINKED TO UKRAINE'S CUTOFF OF NATURAL GAS SUPPLIES...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)...



(UPDATED) UKRAINE CUTTING RUSSIAN NATURAL GAS SUPPLIES THROUGH ITS TERRITORY EFFECTIVE TODAY.   THE NATURAL GAS WAS BEING PROVIDED TO VARIOUS COUNTRIES ACROSS EUROPE.


RUSSIAN NATURAL GAS SUPPLIES CONTINUE THROUGH TURKEY TO HUNGARY AND SERBIA...BBC NEWS



A full ban in ten Russian regions on cryptocurrency mining and a partial ban in three others during the cold winter months taking effect today.


Electricity consumption caused by crypto mining linked to the decision...RIA Novosti Russia (Translation Prompt)



US CHIEF JUSTICE JOHN ROBERTS WARNING ABOUT ELECTED OFFICIALS INTIMIDATING JUDGES IN A YEAR-END REPORT. 



ROBERTS SAYING POLITICAL ATTACKS ON JUDICIAL DECISIONS SOMETIMES GO TOO FAR CITING AN ATTEMPT TO IMPEACH A JUDGE OVER A HIGH-PROFILE RULING.


HE NOTED 'INAPPROPRIATE ACTIVITY' THAT THREATENS THE RULE OF LAW.


ROBERTS ALSO CRITICIZING ELECTED OFFICIALS WHO DISREGARD FEDERAL COURT RULINGS SAYING THE PROBLEM IS COMING 'FROM ACROSS THE POLITICAL SPECTRUM'...THE HILL USA



US federal prosecutors want to keep a man arrested in Virginia just over two weeks ago in custody.


They say that Brad Spafford was found with a large cache of finished explosive devices.



The prosecutors argue that Spafford 'poses an extreme danger to the community' and should remain in custody...CBS News USA



(UPDATED) TWO POLICE OFFICERS IN NEW ZEALAND IN CRITICAL CONDITION AFTER THEIR PATROL CAR WAS RAMMED EARLY THIS MORNING. 



ONE OF THE OFFICERS LATER DIED.


IT HAPPENED IN THE CITY OF NELSON ON THE COUNTRY'S SOUTH ISLAND. 


ONE MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC WAS SERIOUSLY HURT IN THE INCIDENT AS WELL.


A SUSPECT ARRESTED FACING EIGHT CHARGES INCLUDING MURDER...ONE NEWS NEW ZEALAND...


 NEW ZEALAND'S POLICE MINISTER MARK MITCHELL TRAVELING TO THE CITY TODAY CALLING WHAT HAPPENED A 'TRAGIC INCIDENT'...ONE NEWS NEW ZEALAND...


Police in Sydney, Australia making at least 36 arrests as the new year came in.   Various offences cited including assault, robbery and knife possession...ABC News Australia



  THE UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA

                                                        (UPDATED WHEN ABLE)


                       TASS RUSSIA ENGLISH NEWS


     RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
















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