Supreme Court Tackles Jan. 6 Charge, a Rare Red Sprite, and a $4 Check Worth $46,000
RJ Hamster
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2023
Good Morning! On this date in 1911, explorer Roald Amundsen became the first man to reach the South Pole, beating rival Robert Scott by 33 days. Tragically, Scott died trying to get back. (See Photos)
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The Supreme Court has agreed to review a case that could derail hundreds of Jan. 6 felony prosecutions and impact the criminal charges against Donald Trump.
At issue is an appeal by a Jan. 6 defendant who claims the charge of “obstruction of an official proceeding,” based on an Enron-era law designed to punish the shredding of documents, shouldn’t be used against the Jan. 6 defendants.
The government says the law covers any kind of obstruction and not just physical tampering of documents. It carries a penalty of up to 20 years in jail and has been used in most of the Jan. 6 prosecutions. It’s also one of the charges against Trump.
Hunter Biden Skips Deposition
Hunter Biden refused to sit for a deposition in Congress on Wednesday, instead holding a press conference at the Capitol that raised questions about President Biden’s previous statements about his involvement in Hunter’s business.
Hunter faced an immediate backlash among Republicans in Congress, who want to hold him in contempt. But others focused on his statements that his father was never financially involved in business with him.
In earlier statements, President Biden has clearly stated that he never discussed business with Hunter (See Video Here). But Hunter’s statements shifted that to never doing business, a “huge change,” said Rep. Jim Jordan.
List: The Most Affordable Retirement Cities
U.S. News analyzed 150 cities in America as potential retirement spots based on a variety of criteria, and from that list, it ranked the Top 10 that also have the most affordable housing. (See The List Here)
No. 1 on the list of most affordable places to retire is Youngstown, Ohio, where median-priced homes go for around $137,000, and No. 10 is South Bend, Indiana, with a median housing price of $207,000.
None of the usual expensive spots from Florida or the Sun Belt are on the list. It includes towns in North Carolina, Alabama, and Texas, among others.
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➤ The House authorized an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden by a party-line 221-212 vote. The approval gives House investigators increased legal authority to investigate the president. (More)
➤The Supreme Court agreed to settle a dispute over access to the drug mifepristone, one of the main methods of abortion in the U.S. It will be the court’s first abortion case since it overturned Roe v. Wade last year. (More)
➤Police detained 75 protestors who blocked Los Angeles’ busy 110 freeway downtown for 90 minutes Wednesday morning. They were demanding a ceasefire in Gaza. (See Video)
➤ A former Biden fundraiser and senior advisor to Sen. Bernie Sanders has left the Democratic Party and joined the GOP, saying the Democratic party has “changed from its ideals.” (More)
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➤ Golden State Warrior Draymond Green has been suspended indefinitely. He was ejected from a game for the third time this season for fighting, this time for clubbing Phoenix Sun Jusuf Nuric in the head. (See Video)
➤ The Arena Group, publisher of Sports Illustrated, fired CEO Ross Levinsohn following a scandal over the use of articles produced by artificial intelligence. Arena fired three other SI executives last week. (More)
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➤ The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday and signaled that it would be looking at rate cuts in 2024 as the Dow stock index topped 37,000, a new record. (More)
➤ Tesla recalled more than 2 million vehicles over fears that drivers could misuse the cars’ Autopilot feature. The “recall” will be handled with a software update delivered directly to the Teslas involved. (More)
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➤ Honeybee Robotics announced plans to build massive lighthouses—330 feet tall—on the moon as part of the government’s 10-year “Lunar Architecture” plan. (See Illustration)
➤ A European astronaut using a very powerful camera captured a photo of an extremely rare lightning phenomenon known as a “red sprite,” an electric discharge high above the earth. (See Photo)
➤ Scientists have created a “biocomputer” that combines lab-grown human brain tissue with conventional circuits and artificial intelligence. Dubbed “Brainoware,” it learned to identify voices with 78% accuracy. (More)
➤ The share of U.S. adults who support a ban on TikTok has dropped to 38% from 50% six months ago, according to the latest Pew Research. Republicans remain more opposed to TikTok than Democrats. (See Poll)
➤ A recent Gallup poll says parents who identify as “conservative” are more likely to raise mentally healthy teens compared to more liberal parents. (See Results)
➤ Nearly half of all American men think they could safely land a passenger airliner with help from traffic control, a YouGov survey shows. Aviation experts are skeptical. (More)
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➤ Andre Braugher, the popular TV star from “Homicide” and “Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” died this week at age 61. The two-time Emmy winner was successful in both gritty dramas and wacky comedies. (See Photos)
➤ A 1976 check from Apple Computers to Radio Shack for $4.01, signed by co-founder Steve Jobs, sold for $46,063 at auction. Apple was operating out of Jobs’ parents’ garage at the time. (See Photo)
➤ The winners of the Royal Society photo competition celebrating stunning images from the world of science and nature have been announced. (See Winners)
