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Congress Certifies Trump Election Four Years After Capitol Riot

Newsletter Jan 7, 2025 Quick Six Congress certifies Trump victory four years after Capitol riot Exactly four years after Donald Trump's supporters stormed the US Capitol, seeking to overturn his

Newsletter Jan 7, 2025

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Congress certifies Trump victory four years after Capitol riot
Exactly four years after Donald Trump's supporters stormed the US Capitol, seeking to overturn his election loss, lawmakers met Monday to certify his 2024 win, cementing the Republican's comeback from political ignominy. Four years ago, leaders in his own party appeared ready to turn their backs, but now they are rushing to embrace their twice-impeached, criminally convicted leader. Having defeated Vice President Kamala Harris in November, a vengeful Trump will take office in two weeks, with the entire GOP -- down to the last lawmaker -- under his sway.
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Social Security recipients see increase in benefits in 2025
Retirees can expect important updates to their Social Security and Medicare benefits in 2025, including higher payments, a new cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), and a $2,000 annual cap on out-of-pocket Part D prescription drug costs to ease financial burdens. President Joe Biden is set to sign a bill that will raise Social Security benefits for some pensioners, while the annual COLA will apply to all beneficiaries. These changes aim to help retirees keep up with inflation and provide extra financial support.
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AI, data sovereignty become defining tech debate of 2025
The rapid pace of innovation in artificial intelligence (AI) and data technologies has captured global attention and created a buzz around their expansive potential, driving innovation in an ever-widening range of industries, including healthcare, commerce and education. As the potential of these technologies advance, a more pressing question is surfacing: who controls your data, and how?
HOW THE DEBATE WILL SHAPE THE FUTURE OF AI, DATA

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CES 2025 opens today amid AI revolution

Gadgets, robots and vehicles imbued with artificial intelligence will once again vie for attention at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), as vendors behind the scenes seek ways to deal with tariffs threatened by President-elect Donald Trump. The annual high-tech showcase opens formally today in Las Vegas, but the preceding days have been packed with product announcements. Artificial intelligence (AI) will be a major theme of the show, along with autonomous vehicles ranging from tractors and boats to lawn mowers and golf club trollies.

SEE SOME OF THE BIG ANNOUNCEMENTS EXPECTED AT CES

Trudeau's 'political rock star' career falls

The term "political rock star" has not been applied to many Canadian prime ministers, but when Justin Trudeau won a landslide election in 2015, it appeared to fit. Now, more than nine years after he wooed voters with a progressive agenda, Trudeau is leaving office, forced out by former Liberal party allies while being mocked by President-elect Donald Trump. He credited his family for his career in politics, which included three terms as PM. Trudeau was narrowly re-elected to lead minority governments in 2019 and 2021 before stepping down in 2025.

SEE THE LIST OF POSSIBLE REPLACEMENTS FOR TRUDEAU

North Korea bans hot dogs with anti-US law

A new ban marks another step in North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Un's ideological campaign against the US. The latest ban? Serving hot dogs is now an act of treason. Those cooking or selling the American staple could be detained and sentenced to the country's labor camps. Hot dogs are often eaten in a beloved North Korean soup called Budae-jjigae, known as "Army Base Stew," which is now also outlawed.

K-POP TO PORN: THE LIST OF ITEMS BANNED IN NORTH KOREA

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Who is credited with the invention of the hot dog? When and where?

Monday's answer: In February, Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko set the record for the most cumulative time spent in space with 878.5 days outside the Earth's atmosphere -- the equivalent of 2 1/2 years.

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