Friday, January 3, 2025

News roundup, 3 Jan 2024

- A warrant has been issued for the arrest of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol. The president, who is suspended from his duties pending his impeachment trial, faces corruption charges; thousands of his supporters have vowed to protect him. 

- The FBI believes with a high degree of confidence that the man behind the truck attack in New Orleans was inspired by ISIS, though they believe he acted alone.

- The man who set off an improvised explosive device in a Cybertruck in front of the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas was a US military veteran who served in Afghanistan. His motives have yet to be determined; he will not be available for questioning due to his having shot himself.

- The Manitoba government is working on legislation to address improve the integrity of elections, including a ban on disseminating false information about election officials and on the use of cryptocurrency, gift cards, or money orders for campaign donations.

- Nearly 90% of all new cars sold in Norway in 2024 were electric; EVs are expected to represent 50% of all vehicles on the road in that country within a couple of years.

- An appeals court has struck down the FCC's net neutrality regulations, saying the agency lacked the authority to regulate internet service providers as utilities.

- Winnipeg Police are investigating after six dead cats, showing clear signs of abuse, were found under a bridge in northwest Winnipeg. Disconcertingly, there is no indication that this is related to the cat killings in Point Douglas or the ones in Lord Roberts.

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