PM Netanyahu's office says first Gaza hostages expected to be released Sunday as planned, despite bureaucratic delays Parents of murdered American-Israeli hostage welcomes Gaza ceasefire deal as beginning of a 'national healing process' Report: White House leaned hard on Israel to reverse its plan to delay deal until Monday Trump's influence over Netanyahu helped get Israel cease-fire deal back on track, sources say: 'Keep Trump happy' Miriam Adelson reportedly pressured Trump to push Hamas into hostage deal - The Adelsons played a crucial role in crafting Trump's pro-Israel protocols, such as recognizing Israeli sovereignty in the Golan Heights and moving the US Embassy to Jerusalem www.jpost.com/international/article-837566?utm_source=jpost.app.apple&utm_medium=share Inside the Gaza Deal: How a New York Real Estate Developer Took on Netanyahu and Hamas - Envoy Steve Witkoff, carrying a message from Donald Trump, broke through the impasse in long-futile cease-fire talks 'Not going to second guess Bibi's support for deal,' Lindsey Graham says www.jns.org/not-going-to-second-guess-bibis-support-for-deal-lindsey-graham-says/ Netanyahu says he got "guarantees" on US backing for return to war if Hamas "sabotages" Gaza deal, source tells CNN Trump & team vow full support for Israel to crush Hamas, never let group rule Gaza again - Trump's assurances giving Netanyahu confidence to accept hostage deal despite far right threats Trump terrifies Hamas into giving up hostages, says Israel's new ambassador-designate to US 10 reasons Hamas won't be able to regroup in next 42 days after making 'serious concessions' - US experts Israeli Security Cabinet OKs Gaza truce www.jns.org/israeli-security-cabinet-set-to-ok-gaza-truce/ Will Netanyahu's gov't break up over the hostage deal? Ben Gvir declares he'll leave, while Smotrich appears appeased - Gov't would not lose majority if only Ben Gvir leaves List of 95 terrorists to be released in first phase of hostage release published www.israelnationalnews.com/news/402458 Shin Bet head Ronen Bar: '82% of those released in Shalit deal returned to terror activity' - Bar also said that the release of terrorists is expected to increase the motivation to carry out attacks in the West Bank www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-838036 Gov't to vote on new war objective on West Bank terror - Cabinet to vote on the rising threat posed by the surge of terrorist activity in Judea and Samaria as Israel braces for the release of hundreds of terrorists in the upcoming hostage deal Abbas: PA prepared to take full responsibility for post-war Gaza www.israelnationalnews.com/news/402460 Satellite photos show the Gaza Strip before and after the devastation of the Israel-Hamas war www.yahoo.com/news/satellite-photos-show-gaza-strip-165727256.html Ugandan judge who backed Israel in genocide case said set to become ICJ chief www.timesofisrael.com/ugandan-judge-who-backed-israel-in-genocide-case-said-set-to-become-icj-chief/ The International Court of Justice now led by Evangelical Judge, Julia Sebutinde allisrael.com/blog/the-international-court-of-justice-now-led-by-evangelical-judge-julia-sebutinde Rabbi says psychedelics are "elephant in the room" in sacred Jewish text - "Where can God be found?" Some in the Jewish faith believe they already know the answer to that question and say psychedelics have helped them get there www.cbsnews.com/news/rabbi-psychedelics-judaism-state-of-spirituality/ Ireland Adopts IHRA Definition of Antisemitism Amid Row With Israel www.algemeiner.com/2025/01/17/ireland-adopts-ihra-definition-antisemitism-amid-row-israel/ Israeli attack on Iran's nuclear program in 2025 could transform Middle East - Suddenly, there is a public possibility that Israel could eliminate Iranian nuclear facilities either by airstrike or by special forces operation www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-836327 Russia and Iran deepen trade, military ties in 20-year 'strategic partnership' www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250117-russia-and-iran-to-sign-partnership-pact Russia says any British military role in Ukraine under new 100-year deal would be worrying uk.news.yahoo.com/russia-says-british-military-role-093148662.html North Koreans face catastrophic losses near Kruglenkoe as Ukrainians reclaim positions - Ukrainian special forces successfully clear North Korean positions near Kruglenkoe using advanced thermal imaging and coordinated attacks North Korea Deployed 12,000 Troops To Kursk In October. Three Months Later, A Third Are Dead Or Wounded. How the CIA and Ukrainian intelligence secretly forged a deep partnership Trump the saviour? Anxious Ukrainians question president's power to end war www.yahoo.com/news/trump-saviour-anxious-ukrainians-presidents-080816088.html Trump Reportedly Eyes Oil Sanctions as Leverage for Ukraine Peace Deal Myanmar says rebel attacks, gas shortages worsen power crisis Pakistani court sentences ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife to jail in corruption case www.cnn.com/2025/01/17/asia/imran-khan-pakistan-sentencing-intl-hnk/index.html Germany's 'Dexit' party is becoming a serious threat to the European project - The AfD's 'Europe of the fatherlands' is planning a covert subversion from within www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/01/17/germanys-dexit-party-is-becoming-a-serious-threat/ China's Population Declines for Third Straight Year amid Rising Economic Struggles US to hit debt ceiling Tuesday, starting Congress' countdown clock www.cnn.com/2025/01/17/business/debt-ceiling-limit-congress/index.html Yellen: Debt limit will be hit day after Trump's inauguration thehill.com/business/5092786-treasury-yellen-debt-ceiling/ U.S. to Deploy 'Extraordinary Measures' to Avoid Default on Jan. 21 - Janet L. Yellen, the outgoing Treasury secretary, urged lawmakers to raise the debt limit and protect the full faith and credit of the United States www.nytimes.com/2025/01/17/us/politics/debt-default-jan-21-yellen-treasury.html Investor who predicted dot-com crash issues chilling three-word warning as another market storm brews www.dailymail.co.uk/yourmoney/article-14294745/investor-crash-warning-market-howard-marks.html Bidenflation's Ghost Will Keep Haunting the American Economy Biden Goes on Screaming Tyrannical Rant About Unilaterally Declaring a 28th Amendment to the Constitution - Even Though It Wasn't Ratified www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/01/biden-screams-tyrannical-rant-about-unilaterally-declaring-28th/ Biden's last-minute constitutional change slammed by legal experts: 'Cynical and irrelevant' www.foxnews.com/politics/bidens-constitutional-change-legal-experts-cynical-irrelevant 5 Biggest Revelations from NY Times Bombshell Report on How Democratic Senators Begged Biden to Not Run for Reelection 'I'm Urging You Not to Run': How Schumer Pushed Biden to Drop Out dnyuz.com/2025/01/17/im-urging-you-not-to-run-how-schumer-pushed-biden-to-drop-out/ Chuck Schumer pushed Biden out of presidential race at Obama's urging: report Report: Biden's Own Pollsters Predicted 5% Chance of Defeating Trump Biden seeks last-minute moves that could be hard for Trump to undo Joe's low blows: How lame-duck Biden has tried to trip up Trump on way out the door - with 32 executive actions Former Presidents Obama, Clinton and Bush won't attend Trump's inaugural lunch www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/obama-clinton-bush-skip-trump-inauguration-lunch-rcna187899 Trump moves inauguration inside, 'vast majority' of ticketed guests can't attend abcnews.go.com/Politics/trumps-inauguration-moving-indoors-due-weather-sources/story?id=117792480 Trump inauguration to be moved inside due to cold temps - Trump will join the crowd at Capital One Arena after he is sworn in Severe cold forces Trump inauguration indoors, first time in 40 years www.yahoo.com/news/trump-inauguration-moved-indoors-due-164041465.html History Repeats: Kayleigh McEnany Draws Striking Parallels Between Trump and Reagan - 'Indoor Inauguration, Hostage Release Timing, and Assassination Attempts' www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/01/history-repeats-kayleigh-mcenany-draws-striking-parallels-between/ Pastor Who Precisely Predicted Trump Getting Shot in the Ear Three Months Before It Happened - Warns of Orchestrated Attacks on Trump's Inauguration and Iconic Properties in Detail www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/01/pastor-who-precisely-prophesied-trump-getting-shot-ear/ Energy Department Deploys Helicopters Over D.C. - Scanning for 'Radiological or Nuclear Irregularities' Ahead of Trump's Historic Inauguration www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/01/energy-department-deploys-helicopters-d-c-scanning-radiological/ Fortress DC: Trump's Inauguration Braces For The Worst With Troops, Drones, And Fences www.zerohedge.com/political/fortress-dc-trumps-inauguration-braces-worst-troops-drones-and-fences DC-area police depts refuse to help secure Trump inauguration event: report China-based drone company eliminates automatic 'no-fly zones,' won't stop drones going over White House, military bases Georgia appeals court upholds dismissal of 6 counts as Trump seeks to keep Willis disqualified from election case Comer requests Trump DOJ prosecute James Biden for making 'false statements' during impeachment inquiry Chairman Wicker, Republicans Demand Accountability After IG Report Reveals Lloyd Austin Went AWOL Twice CNN's Jim Acosta insists journalists are 'not the enemy of the people' ahead of Trump's return to office CNN Settles Defamation Suit After Jury Found It Liable for Smearing Navy Veteran in Afghanistan Evacuation Story Plaintiff in CNN defamation trial celebrates 'vindication' following courtroom drama: 'I'm glad it's over' - Zachary Young hopes CNN, other news outlets will 'learn something from this experience' It Gets Worse for CNN: Defamation Trial Reveals Network Has Lost Hundreds of Millions in Revenue www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/01/it-gets-worse-cnn-defamation-trial-reveals-network/ CBS Considering Settling $10 Billion Lawsuit by Trump For Deceptively Editing '60 Minutes' Interview with Kamala Harris www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/01/cbs-considering-settling-10-billion-lawsuit-trump-deceptively/ Top European Union Official Sends Letter to Elon Musk - Demand X Owner Elon Musk Censor President Donald Trump During Upcoming Interview Tonight E.U. Expands Investigation of X Over Spread of Illicit Content dnyuz.com/2025/01/17/e-u-expands-investigation-of-x-over-spread-of-illicit-content/ EU steps up scrutiny of X as anger grows over Musk's political meddling www.politico.eu/article/european-commission-steps-up-scrutiny-of-musks-x/ EU asks X for internal documents about algorithms as it steps up investigation - Musk's company has been accused of manipulating systems to give far-right posts and politicians greater visibility Students lead massive protests in Serbia against state broadcaster and president to protest what they called the broadcaster's pro-government bias Romanian Presidential Election To Be Held Again in May - Conservative Georgescu Still in the Lead - Globalists Impose Draconian Rules To Try to 'Regulate' Social Media www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/01/romanian-presidential-election-be-held-again-may-conservative/ Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban, clears way for app to shut down in U.S. as soon as Sunday www.cbsnews.com/news/supreme-court-tiktok-ban-ruling/ TikTok says it will go dark on Sunday unless Biden intervenes 'immediately' www.cnn.com/2025/01/17/politics/tiktok-ban-supreme-court/index.html Trump says SCOTUS TikTok ruling must be 'respected,' will 'review the situation' 'Daily Show' Mocks TikTok Users Saying Ban Is the Worst Thing U.S. Has Ever Done: 'We Did Slavery' U.S. Tiktok Addicts Flock to 'Little Red Book,' an App Whose Name Evokes Mao Zedong Apple suspends error-strewn AI generated news alerts www.bbc.com/news/articles/cq5ggew08eyo Embattled Washington Post Secretly Planning Transformation to "AI-Fueled Platform for News" Did democracy just die in darkness? futurism.com/washington-post-pivot-ai-fueled-platform-for-news 'Ridiculous': Capitol One Blasted for 'Technical Issue' Affecting Customers' Access to Their Money CIA declassifies book detailing how the world will end www.cf.org/news/cia-declassifies-book-detailing-how-the-world-will-end/ Impulsive M7.4 solar flare erupts from Region 3964 watchers.news/2025/01/17/impulsive-m7-4-solar-flare-erupts-from-region-3964/ Parade of six planets this month will feature celestial bodies in alignment abcnews.go.com/US/parade-planets-month-feature-celestial-bodies-alignment/story?id=117620955 One of Iceland's largest volcanoes sees swarm of 130 earthquakes - could it be about to blow? 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits south of the Kermadec Islands earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000pkw2/executive 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits western Indian-Antarctic Ridge earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000pkt6/executive 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits near Panguna, Papua New Guinea earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000pksw/executive Popocateptl volcano in Mexico erupts to 20,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH25/POPO/2025A172246.html Ruiz volcano in Colombia erupts to 20,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH25/RUIZ/2025A172315.html Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupts to 16,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH25/FUEG/2025A172153.html Santa Maria volcano in Guatemala erupts to 15,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH25/SANTAMA/2025A180608.html Semeru volcano in Indonesia erupts to 15,000ft www.bom.gov.au/products/Volc_ash_recent.shtml Reventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 14,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH25/REVE/2025A180303.html Ibu volcano in Indonesia erupts to 10,000ft www.bom.gov.au/products/Volc_ash_recent.shtml Lava surge at Erta Ale volcano reaches historic camp for first time in 20 years, Ethiopia Alarm Raised Over Iceland's Second-Largest Volcano: Disruption Possible www.newsweek.com/iceland-volcano-second-largest-could-erupt-travel-disruption-possible-2016937 Snow now more likely in Gulf Coast next week as forecast shows rare cold front weartv.com/news/local/snow-now-more-likely-in-gulf-coast-next-week-as-forecast-shows-rare-cold-front L.A. Officials: Over 30 Still Missing as Crews Battle Eaton and Palisades Fires Stephen King Calls for Cancellation of Oscars: 'Wearing Fancy Clothes While L.A. Burns' Film and TV Production In L.A. Was Already Plummeting. Wildfires May Hasten the Exodus www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/film-tv-production-wildfires-la-1236111283/ 'Million Dollar Listing' star says up to 70% of Palisades residents will not return after devastating LA fires - Josh Altman says a majority of the people are underinsured and will face challenges if they choose to rebuild in the Pacific Palisades 'LAFD Must Be Rebuilt': L.A. Officials Tell Chief Crowley to Retire After Wildfire Mismanagement Maher challenges liberals to have 'intellectual honesty' and call out local leaders over California fires As the smoke clears from devastating Los Angeles wildfires, efforts to clean up the affected areas are being complicated by burnt-out electric and hybrid vehicles and home-battery storage systems financialpost.com/commodities/energy/electric-vehicles/teslas-toxic-mix-pollution-delaying-la Evacuations, Road Closures Begin as Fire Engulfs World's Largest Battery Plant in California Power Plant in Moss Landing, CA Erupts in Flames, Triggers Immediate Evacuation Order Over Toxic Air Hazard www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/01/power-plant-moss-landing-ca-erupts-flames-triggers/ Nevada residents outraged as famed Joshua trees are bulldozed to make way for solar farm www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/nevada-joshua-trees-razed-solar-farm-b2681189.html Biden's Green Loan Office Offers Up a Staggering $22 Billion in Admin's Final Hours USU student charged with causing HAZMAT 'catastrophe' that forced dorm evacuation Student admits to releasing toxic gas in dorm, forces evacuations hours after FBI terrorism questioning FBI assistant special agent in charge who said New Orleans attack 'not a terrorist event' reassigned Oversight Committee Chair Recommends Criminal Charges for James Biden in Letter to Incoming Trump DOJ Biden Announces Unprecedented Mass Sentence Commutation for 2,500 Criminals - With this move, Biden has now issued more individual pardons and commutations than any president in U.S. history. www.westernjournal.com/biden-announces-unprecedented-mass-sentence-commutation-2500-criminals/ Report: Joe Biden 'Mused' About Pardoning Donald Trump www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/01/17/report-joe-biden-mused-about-pardoning-donald-trump/ Will Trump plan to label Mexican cartels as terrorists bring US military strikes? President-elect wants to 'wage war' on drug cartels; critics say he should stop US arms used in the drug war www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/17/mexico-trump-cartels-military-intervention Illegal immigrants self-deporting ahead of Trump's return to White House: report Trump's planning a flood of immigration executive orders on Day 1 www.politico.com/news/2025/01/17/trump-day-one-immigration-executive-actions-004480 Trump to Begin Large-Scale Deportations Tuesday www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-to-begin-large-scale-deportations-tuesday/ar-AA1xoWmD Trump plans large immigration raid in Chicago on Tuesday - report www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/17/trump-ice-raid-chicago-report Minneapolis police chief says department won't assist ICE in Trump deportations - "Any participation in immigration enforcement would have a chilling effect on our commitment to bias-free, community-oriented policing." A Trump-Voting Farmer's Warning: Mass Deportations Would Be a Disaster www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/ar-AA1xngfJ Biden admin brags about 'historic' commitment to DEI in propaganda video Mark Zuckerberg blamed Sheryl Sandberg for Meta 'inclusivity' push - Zuckerberg and Meta rolled back the tech giant's corporate DEI initiatives last week www.foxbusiness.com/politics/mark-zuckerberg-blamed-sheryl-sandberg-meta-inclusivity-push-report Supreme Court takes up parents' bid to opt out of LGBTQ content at elementary schools College athletes demand NCAA withdraw rules for trans player in women's sports Lawsuit alleges Vermont tracks pregnant women deemed unsuitable for parenthood apnews.com/article/pregnancy-child-welfare-lawsuit-vermont-2fb1e1b3f89883ecb86b090ac22bf54c Officials euthanize hundreds of snow geese at two LV quarries over bird flu concerns Bird flu outbreak at Georgia poultry facility pauses sales www.foxbusiness.com/retail/bird-flu-outbreak-georgia-pauses-poultry-sales As bird flu spreads, CDC recommends faster 'subtyping' to catch more cases - The new guidance follows 'sporadic' human infections across the country, agency says www.foxnews.com/health/bird-flu-spreads-cdc-recommends-faster-subtyping-catch-more-cases As bird flu concerns grow, scientists race to develop new vaccines Flu, COVID, RSV spike strains Rochester hospitals, some at 150% capacity www.whec.com/local/flu-covid-rsv-spike-strains-rochester-hospitals-some-at-150-capacity/ Birth Pang Tracker Link:
