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A new fire evacuation order in Los Angeles and Joe Biden says his new sanctions on Russia will cause Americans to pay more for gasoline but first...
LATE NEWS TONIGHT:
In Alberta Canada today a judge imposing sentences of 120 and 90 days on protesters from the truckers blockade on the US border protesting COVID mandates back in 2022...Ezra Levant Rebel News "X"
IN SOUTH KOREA POLICE FIELD COMMANDERS MEETING AHEAD OF A SECOND ATTEMPT TO ARREST AND DETAIN IMPEACHED PRESIDENT YOON SUK-YEOL.
THE FIRST ATTEMPT LAST FRIDAY FAILED...YONHAP NEWS AGENCY SOUTH KOREA
US CIA Director William Burns says "quite serious" hostage negotiations are underway to release those held by Hamas in Gaza.
The White House National Security Spokesman John Kirby says he believes a deal is possible by the date Donald Trump assumes the US Presidency (January 20th).
Trump has said that 'all hell will break loose' unless the hostages are released.
Mr. Burns says coordination with the incoming Trump Administration on the hostage-ceasefire talks 'has been good'...Times of Israel
INJURIES REPORTED IN KOTOVSK, RUSSIA AFTER UKRAINIAN DRONES CRASHED INTO APARTMENT BUILDINGS LATE TONIGHT...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
Federal prosecutors want a 15-year prison sentence for former US Senator Bob Menendez of New Jersey. Menendez found guilty on 16 federal charges accused of corruption and of being an agent for the Egyptian government...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)
THOUSANDS PROTESTING ON THE STREETS OF SLOVAKIA AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT OF PRIME MINISTER ROBERT FICO.
FICO CONDEMNDED AS A 'COLLABORATOR' AND 'RUSSIAN AGENT'.
FICO, WHO WAS CRITICALLY WOUNDED IN AN ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT LAST YEAR, WANTS A PEACEFUL END TO THE UKRAINE WAR AND NATURAL GAS SUPPLIES FROM RUSSIA CUT OFF BY UKRAINE TO BE RESUMED...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)...
MEANWHILE IN ANOTHER NATION CLOSE TO RUSSIA SERBIA A 'STUDENT-LED' STREET PROTEST. THE DEMONSTRATION BLOCKED MAJOR HIGHWAY.
THE GOVERNMENT CONDEMNED OVER THE COLLAPSE OF RAILROAD STATION ROOF LAST FALL THE PROTESTERS SAY PRO-GOVERNMENT THUGS BROKE UP AN EARLIER DEMONSTRATION...ASSOCIATED PRESS USA...
MEANWHILE SERBIAN PRESIDENT ALEKSANDAR VUCIC SAYS THAT THE US IS FORCING DIVESTMENT OF RUSSIAN CAPITAL FROM THE OIL INDUSTRY OF SERBIA (NIS) UNDER THE NEW SANCTIONS ON THE RUSSIAN ENERGY SECTOR ANNOUNCED TODAY...TASS RUSSIA
US intelligence estimates that the "Havana Syndrome" illnesses experienced by US diplomats and their families around the world in recent years are 'very unlikely' caused by foreign actors.
But two of the seven agencies involved disagree saying new developments in energy technology may allow foreign actors to cause sickness and piercing sounds to be heard...BBC News
LOS ANGELES FIRE CHIEF KRISTIN CROWLEY WAS REPORTED FIRED THIS AFTERNOON BY MAYOR KAREN BASS IN THE AFTERMATH OF THE WILDFIRES...DAILY MAIL UK...THE MAYOR'S OFFICE DENYING THE STORY TONIGHT. AND CROWLEY IS SAYING SHE STILL HAS HER JOB FOR NOW....
California Governor Gavin Newsom wants an investigation into the Los Angeles Water and Power Department.
This is about the lack of water pressure to fight the Palisades Fire that destroyed thousands of structures this week...KCRA Sacramento...More on the Los Angeles area wildfires later in the summary.
UKRAINE'S CUTOFF OF NATURAL GAS SUPPLIES TO EUROPE IMPACTING THE BRITISH SUPPLY OF NATURAL GAS.
COLD AND WINDY WEATHER IN THE UK LEADING TO HALF-FULL NATURAL GAS STORAGE JUST ONE WEEK'S SUPPLY.
ANOTHER FACTOR THE WINDY CONDITIONS FORCE WIND TURBINES SUPPLYING ELECTRICITY TO THE UK TO SHUT DOWN FORCING MORE RELIANCE ON NATURAL GAS...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
AN INCIDENT INVOLVING AN OIL TANKER THAT LEFT RUSSIA USING THE BALTIC SEA.
THE TANKER 'EVENTIN' ADRIFT NORTH OF A GERMAN ISLAND.
GERMAN AUTHORITIES SAYS THE SHIP IS WATERTIGHT WITH NO DANGER TO THE ENVIRONMENT OR CREW.
THIS TANKER PART OF A FLEET OF OIL TANKERS SANCTIONED TODAY BY THE UNITED STATES AS REPORTED LATER IN THIS SUMMARY...SVT NYHETER (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
An Israeli military probe finding that friendly fire from Israel's military likely killed two residents of Southern Israel. This happened during the October 7th 2023 Hamas attack...Times of Israel
THE UNITED STATES ANNOUNCING A 25 MILLION DOLLAR REWARD FOR THE ARREST OF VENEZUELA'S PRESIDENT NICOLAS MADURO.
LEFTIST MADURO INAUGURATED TO THIRD TERM TODAY FOLLOWING A DISPUTED ELECTION LAST FALL.
MULTIMILLION DOLLAR REWARDS ALSO OFFERED FOR OTHER TOP OFFICIALS IN MADURO'S GOVERNMENT.
THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT ALSO IMPOSING SANCTIONS ON TOP VENEZUELAN OFFICIALS...BBC NEWS
The US unemployment rate down to 4.1 percent in December with 256,000 more jobs added...The Hill
(UPDATED) NEW US SANCTIONS IMPOSED ON RUSSIA TARGETING ENERGY AND MINING SECTORS OF RUSSIA'S ECONOMY.
CHIEF EXECUTIVES AND SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS ALSO SANCTIONED.
SANCTIONS IMPOSED ON FOREIGN NATIONS AND 183 OIL TANKERS LINKED TO TRANSPORTING RUSSIAN OIL...TASS RUSSIA...
THE PRICE OF OIL IS SHARPLY HIGHER TODAY AS NOTED LATER IN THIS SUMMARY WITH JOE BIDEN TELLING REPORTERS GASOLINE PUMP PRICES WILL INCREASE BECAUSE OF THE SANCTIONS.
ISRAELI AIRSTRIKES ON HOUTHI TARGETS IN YEMEN TODAY. THE STRIKES INCLUDING SITES ON THE WESTERN RED SEA COAST AND SOME INLAND...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS
Authorities in Libya deporting migrants southwards back to the neighboring nation of Niger. Last weekend some 600 migrants deported one of the biggest deportations carried out so far...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)
The markets today sharp falls over inflation fears.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average down 696.75 points or 1.63 percent.
The NASDAQ fell 317.25 points or 1.63 percent.
The price of oil sharply higher at 76 dollars 58 cents a barrel a 3.58 percent rise.
The oil price hike linked to the new sanctions on Russia reported on earlier...Marketwatch
NEW YORK DEMOCRAT JUDGE JUAN MERCHAN SENTENCING PRESIDENT-ELECT DONALD TRUMP IN A 'HUSH MONEY' CASE.
MERCHAN ENTERING 'GUILTY' ON MR.TRUMP'S RECORD DAYS BEFORE HE TAKES OFFICE.
NO FINE OR JAIL SENTENCE IMPOSED...HINDUSTAN TIMES
"There have been no specific details yet"
That's Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov regarding a meeting between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump.
Peskov says Putin ready to meet Trump without preconditions. All appearances point to some progress once Mr. Trump takes office according to the Kremlin spokesman.
Yesterday President-Elect Trump spoke of plans to meet the Russian president...Tass Russia
LOS ANGELES AREA WILDFIRES
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A NEW MANADATORY EVACUATION ORDER THIS EVENING IN AN AREA NORTH OF SUNSET BOULEVARD AND WEST OF THE 405 FREEWAY IN CONNECTION WITH THE MASSIVE PALISDADES FIRE.
THAT FIRE HAS NOW CONSUMED 21,000 PLUS ACRES AND MORE THAN 5,000 STRUCTURES.
11 NOW CONFIRMED DEAD IN THE WILDFIRES IN AND AROUND LOS ANGELES.
A RED FLAG HIGH WIND WARNING EXPIRING THIS EVENING IN THE LA AREA.
THE EATON FIRE HAS IMPACTED THE MOUNT WILSON OBSERVATORY SITE NEAR LOS ANGELES WHERE OVER THE AIR RADIO AND TELEVISION SIGNALS ORIGINATE FROM...ABC 7 LOS ANGELES
8 wounded in a hammer attack at a Japanese university in Tokyo. A 22-year-old student under arrest.
The woman arrested was seen swinging the hammer causing bleeding head injuries to other students. She was said to have pent up frustration from being ignored...AFP France-The Peninsula Qatar
Canadian politics the Liberal Party setting a March 9th date to pick a new leader. That person will replace outgoing Justin Trudeau with a national election expected to follow.
Rules for the contest to pick a new leader set including a 350,000 dollar (242,830 US dollar) entry fee for candidates payable by January 23rd...CBC News Canada
(UPDATED) TODAY AT THE US SUPREME COURT ARGUMENTS OVER THE TIKTOK BAN LAW NINE DAYS BEFORE IT IS SET TO TAKE EFFECT.
MANY QUESTIONS ABOUT FREE SPEECH RUNNING UP AGAINST THE NOTION OF CHINA BEING A 'FOREIGN ADVERSARY' OF THE UNITED STATES.
THE US JUSTICE DEPARTMENT SAYING CHINESE OWNERSHIP OF TIKTOK POSES A 'GRAVE THREAT' TO NATIONAL SECURITY.
CHIEF JUSTICE JOHN ROBERTS NOTING THE LAW IS ROOTED IN THE NOTION THAT CHINA IS A 'FOREIGN ADVERSARY' USING THE TIKTOK APP TO GATHER INFORMATION.
LAWYERS FOR TIKTOK CONTENT CREATORS SAY THE PLATFORM OFFERS THEM A PLACE TO CREATE THEIR OWN CONTENT AND BE PAID FOR IT.
MEDIA CONSENSUS IS THAT THE COURT IS LIKELY TO UPHOLD THE LAW BANNING TIKTOK FROM OPERATING UNDER ITS PRESENT OWNERSHIP...BBC NEWS BLOG
The US Justice Department getting a US Appeals Court to delay the plea deal for three men considered masterminds of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
The Justice Department argued that the plea deal would cause irreparable harm with the three-judge panel deciding it needed time to consider the merits of that argument...BBC News
In South Korea the chief of security for impeached President Yoon Suk-Yeol says clashes and bloodshed should not take place when investigators attempt to detain him.
Park Chong-Jun appearing for questioning by police accused of ordering security officials to prevent Mr. Yoon's arrest.
An arrest warrant in force for Yoon on allegations of insurrection and abuse of power related to his short-lived December 3rd declaration of martial law....Yonhap News Agency South Korea
THE UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA
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