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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum suggested Wednesday that the United States revert to a historic name for the territory, America Mexicana, in a clapback at President-elect Donald Trump’s proposal to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico. Trump had said during a news conference on Tuesday that he was seeking to rename the Gulf of Mexico, the Gulf of America. "Why don't we call it America Mexicana. That name, America Mexicana, also is referenced in Mexico's Constitution of Apatzingán drafted during the independence movement against Spanish rule, the expert said. “Since 1607, the Constitution of Apatzingán was of America Mexicana, so let’s call it America Mexicana," the president then said.

Persons: Claudia Sheinbaum, Donald Trump’s, Trump, Sheinbaum, Jose Alfonso Suarez del, Apatzingán, Felipe Calderón Organizations: America Mexicana, Jose Alfonso Suarez del Real, East India Company, Trump Locations: United States, America, Gulf of Mexico, of Mexico, Gulf of America, U.S, Mexico, Canada, Amsterdam, Mexico's, Apatzingán

To help prevent this, our experts suggest following a simple care routine to clean makeup brushes, sponges and puffs. SKIP AHEAD How do you clean makeup brushes? How do you clean makeup brushes? You can find natural hair brushes (powder brushes, eyeshadow brushes and more) made out of several different types of hair but they’re often made with white goat hair. For this story, I interviewed makeup artists to find the best ways to clean makeup brushes, sponges and puffs.

Persons: Eric Vosburg, Zac Hart, Hart, “, they’re, Vosburg, ” Hart, TikTok Organizations: NBC, Facebook, Twitter Locations: New York City

Dienst and CopenhagenThe bombs failed to go off because Jabbar used the wrong device to detonate the explosive, federal law enforcement officials have said. Three explosive experts interviewed by NBC News said they were baffled that Jabbar seemingly knew to use a little-known compound more powerful than TNT but not how to get it to detonate. By using RDX, experts say Jabbar was mimicking the tactics of terrorist groups operating in the Middle East, where it is far easier to obtain. Had Timothy McVeigh, the Oklahoma City bomber, used RDX, the attack would have been even more catastrophic, experts said. “You’d have multiple buildings blown down.”Building a bomb with RDX is also more challenging and more dangerous.

Persons: Din Jabbar, ”, Scott Sweetow, Sweetow, Jabbar, It’s, —, what’s, Anthony May, David Hyche, Timothy McVeigh, Hyche, “, they’re, ” Sweetow Organizations: Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, Explosives, NBC News, TNT, Army, Islamic State, Houston, New York Post, ATF, FBI, U.S, Trade Center, Oklahoma City federal, Oklahoma City, ISIS Locations: New Orleans, Copenhagen, Afghanistan, U.S, Calera , Alabama, Texas, Houston, United States

☆ 4 fraternity members at San Diego State University charged after pledge suffers severe burns during 'skit'
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-08 | by ( Minyvonne Burke | Minyvonne Burke Is A Senior Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

A "skit" at a fraternity party that left a pledge with burns over 16% of his body led authorities to file charges against four San Diego State University students, including the person who was injured. The charges stem from a Phi Kappa Psi party on Feb. 17 that left Larsen with burns. At the time of the party, the fraternity was on probation by the university, the release says. All four students were active members and pledges of Phi Kappa Psi, officials said. Phi Kappa Psi did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday.

Persons: Caden Cooper, Lucas Cowling, Christopher Serrano, Lars Larsen, Larsen, Cooper, Cowling, Serrano Organizations: San Diego State University, San Diego, Attorney's, Phi Kappa Psi Locations: San, San Diego County

European leaders expressed their confusion and pushed back Wednesday against President-elect Donald Trump's refusal to rule out using military force to take over Greenland. His remarks came in a media conference as his son Donald Trump Jr. visited Greenland's capital, Nuuk. That said, “the simple fact is that Europe depends on the U.S. for the foreseeable future and it will have to live with Trump either way,” he added. Donald Trump Jr. after arriving in Nuuk, Greenland, on Tuesday. Still, Denmark “wants to avoid a public confrontation with Trump, which could hurt U.S.-Danish relations in the longer term,” Rahbek-Clemmensen said.

Persons: Donald Trump's, Olaf Scholz, “, ” Scholz, ”, Donald Trump Jr, Trump, Scholz, Jean, Noël Barrot, Barrot, Steffen Hebestreit, Vittoriano Rastelli, ” Jon Rahbek, Anitta Hipper, Lars Lokke Rasmussen, Emil Stach, Múte Egede, Lokke Rasmussen, Muriel Domenach, —, Denmark “, Clemmensen Organizations: European Union, USA, Trump, France Inter, Organization for Security, Cooperation, Denmark’s Institute for Strategy, Studies, NBC News, ”, Getty, Copenhagen —, Wednesday, NATO Locations: Greenland, German, Berlin, Danish, Nuuk, United States, Europe, European, Vittoriano, Denmark, AFP, Copenhagen, U.S

☆ Lisa Kudrow discovered a hidden note from Matthew Perry in a gift he gave her
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-08 | by ( Terry Dickerson | Terry Dickerson Is A News Associate With Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Lisa Kudrow revealed she recently discovered a hidden gift from Matthew Perry — a note from her late friend and co-star that was left for her in an iconic “Friends” prop. Asked whether she'd stolen anything from the set, Kudrow admitted: "Yes, but I’m too afraid to tell you what. Ash Bean / The Drew Barrymore Show“I had recently found the note that he had in it for me," Kudrow told Barrymore. She shared the story on a 2020 episode of “Jimmy Kimmel Live.”"My line was ‘Ohhh, I’m late. Reflecting on her discovery, Kudrow told Barrymore, “Timing is everything.”

Persons: Lisa Kudrow, Matthew Perry —, “, Drew Barrymore, ”, Kudrow, Perry, Barrymore, Matthew, Ash Bean, Jimmy Kimmel, Kimmel, ‘, ’ ” Perry, Matthew Perry, Frank Trapper, Perry’s Organizations: Getty Locations: Los Angeles, Instagram

Heating bills are expected to rise again this winter, especially for those who warm their homes with electricity. Their bills are expected to swell by 14.2% to an average of $1,189, up from $1,040 last winter, NEADA said last month. “Families who just finished paying for record-high electric bills because of the extreme summer temperatures are now facing higher winter bills as well,” NEADA Executive Director Mark Wolfe said. Under LIHEAP’s current funding levels, about 80% of the program’s aid goes toward winter heating costs and 20% toward summer cooling, Wolfe estimated. Experts say there are a few ways consumers can hold down their heating costs.

Persons: that’s, NEADA, Mark Wolfe, “ They’re, Joe Biden, That’s, Wolfe, ”, haven’t, ’, ” Wolfe, Donald Trump’s, Trump, Karoline Leavitt Organizations: National Energy Assistance, Association, Income, Energy Assistance, Trump, Republican, NEADA, Bills, The Energy Department, Agency Locations: Midwest, People, America, South, West

☆ Trump seizes on Los Angeles infernos to reopen his feud with Newsom
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-08 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Trump and Newsom have clashed bitterly in the past, including over fire prevention, environmental policies, climate change, green vehicles and immigration. He is the blame for this,” Trump wrote as part of a flurry of social media posts, later writing that Newsom should resign. I can’t wait till January 20th!” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “This is a true tragedy, and it’s a mistake of the governor,” Trump told reporters. “The Governor of California, @GavinNewsom, has done a terrible job of forest management,” Trump wrote on what was then Twitter in November 2019.

Persons: Donald Trump, Gavin Newsom, Newsom, Trump, Biden, Newscum, ” Trump, who’s, Kamala Harris, CNN’s Anderson Cooper, ”, “, Anthony York, “ we’re, Ron DeSantis, –, ” DeSantis, X, Joe Biden, ” Newsom, ” Biden, Naomi, Wade Crowfoot, Crowfoot, Hurricane Maria, elect’s Organizations: CNN, California Gov, Democratic, Trump, Pacific Palisades, Palisades, Florida Republican Gov, White, White House, Twitter, Capitol, Republican, Hurricane Locations: Los Angeles, California, Pacific, Southern California, Santa Monica, Rome, Italy, Angeles, Puerto Rico, New Orleans

☆ TikTok users want SCOTUS to think it’s more about dance videos than Chinese international intrigue
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-08 | by ( Joan Biskupic | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

The content creators who’ve also sued similarly turn the lens to the estimated 170 million Americans who use TikTok and the primary content they view. The law forces TikTok to find a new owner or face a ban on January 19. Under the law, TikTok would be allowed to continue operating after January 19 only if it divests the platform from ByteDance. Referring to language in Roberts’ opinion, Ginsburg wrote, “The Government has offered persuasive evidence demonstrating that the Act is narrowly tailored to protect national security. 170 million Americans use TikTok on a regular basis to communicate, entertain themselves, and follow news and current events.

Persons: CNN — TikTok, Biden, TikTok, Noel Francisco, Donald Trump’s, who’ve, ”, Jeffrey Fisher, Francisco, “, Fisher, ’, ” Reagan, Obama, Douglas Ginsburg, Ronald Reagan, Ginsburg, Judge Neomi Rao, Clarence Thomas, Sri Srinivasan, Barack Obama, ” Srinivasan, —, Trump, Elizabeth Prelogar, Prelogar, Holder, John Roberts, Roberts, ’ ” Srinivasan, ByteDance . Fisher Organizations: CNN, Supreme, Trump, DC Circuit, Biden, Congress, TikTok, ByteDance Locations: Beijing, Washington, DC, China, Cayman, TikTok, America, People’s Republic of China, United States, ByteDance, PRC

☆ Nurse Erin Strotman arrested after newborn babies suffer mysterious injuries at a Virginia hospital
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-08 | by ( Faith Karimi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

The boys, born in September 2023 at Henrico Doctors’ Hospital in Richmond, Virginia, are the couple’s first children. Police last week arrested a former nurse at the hospital, Erin Elizabeth Ann Strotman, and charged her with malicious wounding and felony child abuse in a November 2024 incident involving another newborn. Not long after Hackey left the hospital, he called his mother, who’s a director of nursing at a different hospital. Last month, Hackey said he was surprised to see a news article about prematurely born babies injured at the Richmond hospital. Courtesy Dominique HackeyParents recall a nurse who barely stood outThe Hackey twins are now 16 months old and hitting their developmental milestones.

Persons: CNN — Dominique Hackey, Tori Hackey, Micah, Noah, Hackey, “, ”, “ I’m, they’d, Erin Elizabeth Ann Strotman, Shannon Taylor, Scott Cardani, ” Taylor, who’s, Noah’s, it's, Eric D, Hackney, ” Noah Hackey, Dominique Hackey, rambunctious, Rachel, “ Noah, ” Hackey, he’s, Strotman, “ We’ve, Taylor Organizations: CNN, Henrico Doctors ’, Police, Henrico County Sheriff's, Child Protection Services, Henrico Doctors ' Hospital, Child Protective Services Locations: Richmond , Virginia, Henrico County, Henrico, Richmond, WTVR, Virginia

At one point in the nearly two-hour meeting, Trump and the GOP senators talked — jokingly — about making Canada the 51st state. “One bill, two bills — doesn’t matter to me. Trump is in Washington for Thursday’s funeral of former President Jimmy Carter, whom he criticized during a wide-ranging news conference on Tuesday. Even the debt limit lift — which will need to be settled before the House GOP finalizes its budget measure — did not come up, according to multiple GOP lawmakers. North Dakota Sen. Kevin Cramer said he does not think Trump is kidding about expanding the United States.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, —, Mike Johnson, John Thune, ” Trump, Jimmy Carter, –, ” Sen, Tommy Tuberville, “ Everybody’s, ”, Sen, Eric Schmitt, “, Shelley Moore Capito, Thune, — John Hoeven of, — John Hoeven of North Dakota —, Hoeven, John Cornyn of, Cornyn, Johnson, Jodey Arrington, Clay Higgins, ” Johnson, CNN’s Manu Raju, Donald Trump Jr, Kansas Sen, Roger Marshall, Trump’s, That’s, ” Tuberville, it’s, Dakota Sen, Kevin Cramer, Don Bacon –, Chuck Edwards, I’m, Wesley Hunt, Manu Raju, Ted Barrett, Ali Main Organizations: Washington CNN —, GOP, Republican, Capitol, Trump, Missouri Republican, West Virginia Republican, South Dakota Republican, Capitol Hill Republicans, CNN, Trump didn’t, Republicans, . Nebraska Rep, –, ” North Carolina Rep, Texas Locations: Canada, Washington, Alabama, — John Hoeven of North Dakota, John Cornyn of Texas, Louisiana, United States, Greenland, Denmark, Panama, Kansas, China, Dakota, ”

☆ Biden cancels Italy trip in final days of his presidency to focus on federal response to LA wildfires
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-08 | by ( Donald Judd | Mj Lee | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —President Joe Biden will no longer travel to Italy this week as scheduled, the White House announced late Wednesday, canceling the trip in the final days of his presidency to monitor raging wildfires across the Los Angeles area. Six wind-driven fires blazing across Los Angeles County remained largely uncontained at the time of the White House announcement, with authorities issuing evacuation orders late Wednesday related to a brushfire in the Hollywood Hills near Runyon Canyon. Biden was scheduled to travel to Rome on Thursday, where the White House said earlier in the day that he’d meet with Pope Francis, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, and Italian President Sergio Mattarella. Biden also had been set to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday in Rome for what was likely to be their final meeting of Biden’s presidency. In October, Biden postponed a scheduled trip to Germany and Angola as Hurricane Milton made landfall.

Persons: Joe Biden, Biden, ”, Karine Jean, Pierre, Gavin Newsom, CNN’s Anderson Cooper, I’ve, ” Newsom, White, Pope Francis, Giorgia Meloni, Sergio Mattarella, Volodymyr Zelensky, Pope Francis ’, John Kirby, ” Kirby, Meloni, Cindy McCain, It’s, Hurricane Milton, “, ” Biden Organizations: CNN, White House, California Gov, Food Program Locations: Italy, Los Angeles, California, Hollywood, Runyon Canyon, Rome, Italian, Ukraine, Germany, Angola, Hurricane, Coachella, Santa Monica, Washington

Diplomats in world capitals said they would zero in on what his administration does, rather than what Mr. Trump says. Even before taking office, Mr. Trump, with his surprising wish list, has stirred up “here we go again” commentary from across the globe. Some believe that Mr. Trump’s fixation on Greenland, the Panama Canal and even Canada is a one-man revival of the debate over expansionist pursuits. Mr. Trump’s threats of territorial takeover may be simply a transactional starting point or some kind of personal wish. I am not so sure everything is just bullying and almost comic provocations.”But how much can Mr. Trump actually achieve or damage?

Persons: Donald J, Trump, ”, “, Daniel Immerwahr, Carsten Snejbjerg, Ian Tyrrell, Federico Rios, Tyrrell, Trump’s, Monroe, Carlos Puig, Mr, Puig, Claudia Sheinbaum, Alfredo Estrella, Jean, Noël, Sarang Shidore, Immerwahr Organizations: Trump, White, Diplomats, Mar, Mr, Northwestern University, The New York Times, University of New, United, ., The New York, Agence France, Wednesday, European Union, Quincy Institute, Responsible Locations: Lago, Palm Beach, Fla, Greenland, Panama, Mexico, “, of America, Canada, United States, American, Greenland . Credit, China, Beijing, Russia, India, Saudi Arabia, Venezuela, Syria, Asia, Caribbean, Guam, Puerto Rico, Philippines, U.S, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia, Denmark, . Credit, Washington, meddle, Mexico City, America, Florida, ”, Mar, Europe, North Korea, Iran, Germany, Italy

☆ Cecilia Sala: Italian journalist lands back in Rome after being freed from detention in Iran
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-08 | by ( Barbie Latza Nadeau | Rob Picheta | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Italian journalist Cecilia Sala has arrived back in the country’s capital after being freed from an Iranian prison where she had spent weeks in detention. Sala is a reporter for the Italian daily Il Foglio, which said the journalist landed in Rome on Wednesday afternoon. Giovanni Lemba/Pacific Press/ShutterstockThis screengrab taken from a video shows the journalist after landing in the Italian capital on Wednesday. Italian President Sergio Mattarella informed the journalist’s parents of the news during a phone call on Wednesday morning, according to the statement. The Italian outlet Chora Media, where Sala also works, said that she had left Rome on December 12 “with a valid journalistic visa and the protections of a journalist on assignment.

Persons: Cecilia Sala, Il, “, Foglio, Giorgia Meloni, Antonio Tajani, Giovanni Lemba, Sergio Mattarella, Sala, IRNA, ” Organizations: CNN, Italian, Pacific Press, Government TV, Reuters, Chora Media, Chora, Iranian Ministry of Culture Locations: Italian, Rome, Ciampino, Tehran, Sala, Tehran’s, “, Italy, Iran, North Korea, Afghanistan, Syria, Eritrea

☆ Potentially crippling port strike averted after dockworkers, ports and shipping companies reach a tentative deal
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-08 | by ( Vanessa Yurkevich | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —A potentially crippling strike up and down America’s East and Gulf Coasts has been avoided – at least for now – after longshoremen and the shipping and port companies reached a tentative deal on a new contract Wednesday. Without a deal, the port workers were set to go on strike on the morning of January 16. “We are pleased to announce that ILA and USMX have reached a tentative agreement,” the two sides said in a joint statement. However, the contract gives the ILA guaranteed jobs directly associated with any new technology, the source said. Management had argued ports need to introduce technology to improve productivity – not to eliminate union jobs.

Persons: USMX, Wednesday’s, Joe Biden, It’s, Donald Trump, Harold Daggett, Trump, Chris Isidore Organizations: CNN, Gulf Coasts, United States Maritime Alliance, International Longshoremen’s Association, USMX, ILA, Workers, Management Locations: Gulf, Maine, Texas, East, USMX

☆ Lloyd's of London CEO John Neal to leave in 2025
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-08 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The interior of Lloyd's of London, the centuries-old insurance market, is pictured in central London on April 27, 2016. Lloyd's of London CEO John Neal will leave in 2025 to join insurance broker Aon , the commercial insurance market said on Wednesday. Neal will become global CEO of Aon's reinsurance business and global chairman of climate solutions, Lloyd's said in a statement. Neal has headed Lloyd's for more than six years, and was previously group CEO of insurer QBE . Patrick Tiernan, currently chief of markets at Lloyd's, could be a possible successor to Neal, two insurance industry sources said.

Persons: Lloyd's, John Neal, Neal, QBE, Bruce Carnegie, Brown, Charles Roxburgh, John, Sheila Cameron, Cameron, Patrick Tiernan, Aon, Andy Marcell, Marcell Organizations: Carnegie, of Lloyd's, Market Association Locations: London, market's City of London, Lloyd's

☆ Greenland: Danish officials fear Trump is much more serious about acquiring territory than in first term
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-08 | by ( Natasha Bertrand | Katie Bo Lillis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —When President-elect Donald Trump mused about buying Greenland from Denmark during his first administration, the Danish prime minister called the idea “absurd” and rebuffed him outright. Now, Danish officials are being warned by Trump allies and advisers that he is serious, multiple Danish officials told CNN. “The ecosystem supporting this idea is totally different now” than it was in 2019, when Trump first proposed it, said one senior Danish official. “This seems much more serious,” said another senior Danish official. Still, taking over the security administration of Greenland would be a heavy lift for the US and require new investments, US and Danish officials said.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, ”, Antony Blinken, Lars Lokke Rasmussen, ” Rasmussen, Donald Trump Jr, Trump’s, Egede, “, Olaf Scholz, Jean, Noël Barrot, CNN’s Oren Liebermann, Haley Britzky Organizations: CNN, Trump, NATO, Danish, Mar, US, Trump Jr, ”, French Foreign, European Union, “, China’s Coast Guard, Pentagon, Royal Danish Navy Locations: Greenland, Denmark, Danish, Nuuk, “ Greenland, ”, ” France, Germany, “ Denmark, Kingdom of Denmark, Russia, China

☆ Ryanair seeks €15,000 in damages from ‘disruptive passenger’
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-08 | by ( Rosa Rahimi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

London CNN —Ryanair, Europe’s biggest airline, is going after unruly passengers on its flights and has filed for €15,000 ($15,400) in damages from a passenger who disrupted a flight last year. There have been several reports of disruptive behavior on Ryanair flights in recent years. In November, the UK’s Independent newspaper reported that a Ryanair flight was forced to alert authorities before landing in Tenerife, Spain after several passengers became disruptive and one person urinated in the aisle. A passenger who disrupted a Ryanair flight to Athens in 2020 was convicted last month in a Greek court and given a five-month suspended jail sentence, along with a €400 ($412) fine. “We plan to pursue civil action against disruptive passengers as a move towards eliminating disruptive passenger behaviour,” the spokesperson added.

Persons: ” Organizations: London CNN, Ryanair, Europe’s, Irish Circuit, UK’s Independent, CNN Locations: Ireland, Dublin, Lanzarote, Spain, Porto, Tenerife, Athens

☆ Could Chrystia Freeland be Canada’s next prime minister?
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-08 | by ( Mitchell Mccluskey | Paula Newton | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —After nearly a decade in power, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau finally bowed to a chorus of criticism that had become too loud to ignore, announcing his resignation on Monday. In December, then-Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland had sharply rebuked what she described as Trudeau’s pursuit of “costly political gimmicks,” referring to recent policy proposals including a two-month sales tax holiday and 250 Canadian dollar ($175) rebates for most workers. After Trudeau was elected prime minister, Freeland’s career also ascended. First to the position of minister of international trade, followed by minister of foreign affairs before finally filling the role of deputy prime minister. That’s one reason Canada’s next prime minister is likely to try to keep parliament in a state of suspended animation for as long as possible.

Persons: Justin Trudeau, Chrystia Freeland, Trudeau, “, ”, ” Freeland, Freeland, Nik Nanos, Pierre Poilievre, ’ Freeland, ” “ Freeland, ” Nelson Wiseman, Trump, Freeland –, –, ” Wiseman, Trump’s, Jared Kushner, Chris Wattie, Ukraine’s, Lori Turnbull, Turnbull, She’s, Rod Matheson, ” Doug Gillis, reconvenes, Canada’s, “ It’s, They’re, ” Nanos, they’ve, Donald Trump’s, ” Turnbull Organizations: CNN, Canadian, Liberal Party, House, CTV, Conservative Party, University of Toronto, American Free Trade, “, “ Trump, Trump, Reuters, Harvard University, Trudeau’s Liberal Party, Russia, Dalhousie University, Council, Foreign Relations, ”, NATO, Liberals, Liberal, Conservatives, Conservative, CBC, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Locations: Ottawa, Freeland, United States, Canada, “ Canada, Ottawa , Ontario, Ukrainian, Alberta, Russia, Ukraine, Moscow, Mexico

☆ Polymarket is taking bets on the Palisades fire in California
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-08 | by ( Katie Notopoulos | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

It's also taking bets on the Palisades fire in California — with at least nine different wagers. Polymarket says the wisdom of the crowd can lend "unbiased forecasts for the most important events impacting society." (California officials said Wednesday morning that the fires raging through California are "zero percent" contained. pic.twitter.com/1lxml2hW4K — Polymarket (@Polymarket) January 8, 2025Each wager has its own page on the site — and on those pages with bets related to the fire was a disclaimer from Polymarket. Polymarket, where bets are placed in crypto, became popular during the 2024 election.

Persons: Polymarket, It's, Bettors, Donald Trump, Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce Organizations: Polymarket Locations: California, Los Angeles, Santa Monica

☆ Leaked AWS org chart: These 11 executives are helping Matt Garman take on the AI competition
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-08 | by ( Ashley Stewart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Matt Garman leads AWS with 11 executives amid rising cloud and AI competition. ADGreg Pearson: VP, AWS Global SalesAfter Garman became CEO, he integrated global sales teams under Greg Pearson, combining AWS Global Sales, WW Public Sector, the Greater China Region, and Sales Strategy and Operations. Kathrin Renz: VP, AWS IndustriesRenz leads the organization responsible for industry-specific AWS products for customers. ADRuba Borno: VP, AWS Specialists & Partners, AWS WWCO Partner ManagementBorno has been at AWS since 2021. Uwem Ukpong: VP, Global ServicesUkpong runs the AWS Global Services Organization, which includes training, professional services in commercial and public sectors, customer support and managed services, and security.

Persons: Matt Garman, Adam Selipsky, Julia White, Andy Jassy, Julia, Garman, White, Peter DeSantis, Andy Jassy's, DeSantis, Charlie Bell, Prasad Kalyanaraman, Bell, Colleen Aubrey, Aubrey, Elizabeth Baker, Baker, Werner Vogels, Werner, Amazon Werner Vogels, Greg Pearson, Kathrin Renz, She's, Scott Rosecrans's, Laura Grit, Uwem Ukpong Organizations: Amazon, SAP, Microsoft, White, AWS, Peter, AWS Infrastructure Service, Infrastructure, Oracle, VP, Public, AWS Enterprise, Partners, Partner Management Borno, Specialist Organization, Global Services, AWS Global Services Organization, Cloud, Product Management Locations: DeSantis, China Region, Borno

☆ Body found in hunt for two British hikers missing in Italian Alps
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-08 | by ( Story Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Rome AP —Rescue crews found the body of a British hiker buried in the snow of the Italian Alps and were continuing to search for his friend, who had also been missing since January 1, Italy’s rescue services said Wednesday. After the first two days of searches were hampered by snowfall, fog and avalanche warnings, rescue crews managed to get a helicopter in the air Wednesday and ground crews reached the pair’s last recorded location. Guided by the hikers’ phone recordings, crews found the men’s backpacks and equipment, as well as the body of one of the hikers buried in the snow, the rescuers said in a statement. A helicopter attempted a flyover on Tuesday, but fog and poor visibility forced it to return before reaching the affected valley and the search was suspended, the rescue crews said. Additionally, ground crews of the fire rescue service were unable to work due to high risks of avalanches.

Persons: Aziz Ziriat, Sam Harris, ”, Ziriat, Joe Stone Organizations: Rome AP — Locations: Rome, British, Italian, Trento, Lombardy, Trentino, Alto Adige, Adamello

☆ Mark Zuckerberg Unveils His Latest Persona: Elon Musk
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-08 | by ( Amanda Hoover | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

While Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk never did face off in that cage match, " Uncle Elon " has bested Zuck in the political arena, becoming one of the most powerful unelected figures in modern US history. Community notes is only the latest page Zuckerberg has taken from his billionaire rival's playbook. The persona Mark Zuckerberg has taken on to ensure Meta's success as his historical adversary Donald Trump returns to the White House acts a lot like Donald Trump's right-hand man, Elon Musk. Meta also laid off 11,000 workers days after Musk took over Twitter, and Zuckerberg then dubbed 2023 "the year of efficiency" at Meta, cutting another 10,000 people. And as Zuckerberg stayed quieter throughout the 2024 presidential election after Meta took heat for misinformation in 2016 and 2020, Musk did the opposite.

Persons: Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, Uncle Elon, Zuck, Trump, Zuckerberg, —, Meta, rival's playbook, OpenAI, Donald Trump, Donald Trump's, Musk, Lex Fridman's, Vivek Ramaswamy, Apple's Tim Cook, Sam Altman, Dana White, Joel Kaplan, Kaplan, Peter Kafka, Trump's, Adam Mosseri, Nephew Zuck Organizations: Elon, Meta, Mar, Harvard, Twitter, The Boring Company, Trump, of Government, Republican, Fox, Facebook Locations: California, Texas, San Francisco

☆ A glass of milk's worth of calcium has been linked to a lower colorectal cancer risk. Here are 6 foods you might not know contain the mineral.
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-08 | by ( Kim Schewitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The amount of calcium in a glass of milk could lower the risk of colorectal cancer, a study on women found. The studies comes as cases of colorectal cancer in people under 50 rise in the US. ADUsing dietary and health data provided by more than 542,000 women with an average age of 59 over for around 16 years, researchers from Oxford University studied whether 97 foods affected colorectal cancer risk. They found that consuming an extra 300mg of calcium a day was associated with a 17% lower colorectal risk from the baseline. Colorectal cancer is the third-leading cause of cancer-related death in US men and the forth-leading cause in US women, according to The American Cancer Society.

Persons: Tom Sanders, Lisa Wilde, collard Organizations: Nature Communications, Oxford University, American Cancer Society, King's College London, Cancer Locations: chard

☆ Trump is considering a national economic emergency declaration to allow for new tariff program, sources say
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-08 | by ( Kayla Tausche | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The declaration would allow Trump to construct a new tariff program by using the International Economic Emergency Powers Act, known as “IEEPA,” which unilaterally authorizes a president to manage imports during a national emergency. “Nothing is off the table,” said a second source familiar with the matter, acknowledging the robust discussion over declaring a national emergency that has taken place. No final decision has been made on whether to declare a national emergency, sources told CNN. They’re also considering revisiting the trade law – known as section 301 – that ushered in Trump’s initial tariffs on China on national security grounds. If Trump opted to declare a national economic emergency, which could be put into effect quickly, it’s unclear what evidence he would cite.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, ”, Kelly Ann Shaw, “ IEEPA, it’s, They’re, Biden, ” Trump, Nick Iacovella, “, – CNN’s Kate Sullivan Organizations: CNN, Trump, Chamber of Commerce, Business, Coalition, Prosperous Locations: ”, Mexico, United States, Washington, China, –, Prosperous America

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