Epstein Files Released, a Deadly Terrorist Strike in Iran, and ‘GrubGate’
RJ Hamster
THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 2024
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A trove of 40 court documents related to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was released by a federal court late Wednesday. They include the real names of previously blacked-out associates and connections, though not in a list form.
Instead, the documents comprise over 900 pages of depositions, transcribed interviews, emails, and other evidence, with previously redacted names now revealed. You can read the documents in full here.
In one document, it’s alleged by an Epstein accuser that former President Bill Clinton liked younger girls. Clinton has denied all accusations regarding Epstein.
Another document says that magician David Copperfield had dinner with Epstein and a few girls and “did some magic tricks.”
Newsweek has printed a list of over 70 names names in the documents. That can be found here. More documents are expected to be released in the coming weeks.
The people named aren’t accused of wrongdoing, but they show the high level of clout Epstein courted before his arrest. He died an apparent suicide in prison.
Bombs in Iran Kills 100 at Mass Gathering
Two explosions killed nearly 100 Iranians at a ceremony in Iran to commemorate Qassem Soleimani, an Iranian terrorist killed by a U.S. drone in 2020. Iran blamed unspecified “terrorists” for the blasts and vowed revenge. See video here.
No group claimed responsibility for the bombings. A White House official in Washington said it appeared to be a type of attack carried out in the past by Islamic State militants.
The Iran bombings come a day after Israel blew up an apartment building in Lebanon, killing a top Hamas leader and raising fears of a wider war. On Wednesday, the Israeli military and Hezbollah in Lebanon both issued statements indicating no desire to expand the conflict.
List: The Top 15 Jobs People Want to Quit
Many tech workers say they plan to find a new job, and healthcare workers aren’t far behind, according to a new list of the top 15 jobsthat employees say they plan to leave within the next six months.
Those two fields, tech and healthcare, dominate Payscale’s latest list of roles workers say they want to leave. In some cases, employees may simply want a better job in the same career, and in others, the career itself is the problem.
Two-thirds of senior product managers say they’re seeking a new job despite its median $144,000 salary. Nearly as many line cooks say the same, with a median annual pay of $32,200. See the full list here.
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➤ The Des Moines Register published an op-ed by Donald Trump laying out his plans to end “Biden’s border disaster” by bringing back the policies from Trump’s first term and adding a “record-setting deportation operation.” (See Op-Ed)
➤ Robert F. Kennedy Jr. filed as a presidential candidate in Utah, the first state to grant him access to the ballot. The Kennedy campaign hopes Arizona will be the second. (More)
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➤ Texas congressional candidate Mayra Flores has been accused of passing off social-media photos of Mexican food as pictures of food from her own table, in a mini-scandal dubbed “grubgate.” (More)
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