Blinken: After Oct. 7, I threatened to nix Biden visit if Israel didn't let aid into Gaza Restive protesters demand Gaza deal, look to Trump after video shows hostage alive Hostages' families accuse Health Ministry report of violating captives' privacy www.timesofisrael.com/hostages-families-accuse-health-ministry-report-of-violating-captives-privacy/ IDF destroys Hamas terror compound overlooking Israel; rocket hits aid crossing Israel Chief Rabbi's security bolstered amid terror threats www.ynetnews.com/article/ryegwfvl1e Ballistic missile fired by Houthis shot down en route to Israel, IDF says www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-january-5-2025/ Biden administration prepping $8 billion arms package for Israel, including heavy bombs Reports: Biden Beefing up U.S. Military Presence in Kurdish Syria Turkish officials: Assad's fall wasn't the original plan www.israelhayom.com/2025/01/03/turkish-officials-assads-fall-wasnt-the-original-plan/ Syria's International Airport to Reopen as Government Presses for Stability dnyuz.com/2025/01/04/syrias-international-airport-to-reopen-as-government-presses-for-stability/ Anger over changes to school curriculum exposes Syria's fragile unity - While relative peace and stability have followed the Assad regime's collapse, the proposed educational changes have stoked worries about the country's new Islamist leadership www.nbcnews.com/news/world/syria-school-curriculum-changes-islamist-rebels-assad-rcna186078 Reports: IDF may extend south Lebanon presence for 30 more days as Hezbollah regroups Iranian plane raided and diplomat's cash seized after 'mission to fund Hezbollah' www.the-express.com/news/world-news/159435/iranian-place-hezbollah-lebanon?int_source=nba Iranian foreign minister warns of 'large-scale war' if Israel attacks again www.timesofisrael.com/iranian-foreign-minister-warns-of-large-scale-war-if-israel-attacks-again/ Iran Takes Italian Journalist Hostage, Demands Prisoner Swap Biden admin 'quietly' sent Javelin missiles, other weapons to Ukraine in Sept 2021 in anticipation of Russian invasion Drones, Exploding Parcels and Sabotage: How Hybrid Tactics Target the West dnyuz.com/2025/01/04/drones-exploding-parcels-and-sabotage-how-hybrid-tactics-target-the-west/ South Koreans face off over impeached leader Yoon in snowy Seoul The Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer resigns after talks on forming a government collapsed Biden Grants Highest Civilian Honor to George Soros, Hillary Clinton During Final Days in Office Biden bestows Presidential Medal of Freedom upon Hillary Clinton, George Soros, Bill Nye the Science Guy - Biden said they are "great leaders who have made America and the world a better place." Election Denier, Two-Time Failed Presidential Candidate Hillary Clinton Receives Presidential Medal of Freedom Man Photographed with Would-Be Trump Assassin Ryan Routh Receives Presidential Medal of Freedom From Joe Biden www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/01/man-photographed-would-be-trump-assassin-ryan-routh/ D.C. on high alert going into unprecedented period of prominent events House Speaker Mike Johnson held onto his job, but there are signs of trouble ahead apnews.com/article/mike-johnson-speaker-vote-house-freedom-caucus-be61b59070a468862119799e847ae8d8 Senate Panel Secretly Investigates Allegations Against Pete Hegseth, Demands More Information Murphy: We Will See Dems 'Locked Up,' Media Companies 'Shut Down' by Trump Murphy: Trump Second Term Will Be 'Oligarchy' in Service of Elon Musk, Billionaire Class Elon Musk goes global with his playbook for political influence German Chancellor Olaf Scholz Calls Elon Musk a 'Troll' - Not Interested in Having Friendly Relations www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/01/german-chancellor-olaf-scholz-calls-elon-musk-troll/ Mark Zuckerberg Wants to Flood Your Facebook Feed with AI 'Friends' www.breitbart.com/tech/2025/01/04/mark-zuckerberg-wants-to-flood-your-facebook-feed-with-ai-friends/ DOJ requests that Supreme Court rejects Trump's call to delay upcoming TikTok ban - The court has to issue a ruling before Jan. 19, which will determine whether or not U.S. citizens have access to the app It's not just Tesla. Vehicles amass huge troves of possibly sensitive data. 'Fundamentally wrong': Self-driving Tesla steers Calif. tech founder onto train tracks www.sfgate.com/tech/article/tesla-fsd-jesse-lyu-train-20014242.php "We're Here To Blow Starship Up": FBI Probes Bomb Threats Against SpaceX's Texas Facility Major X1.8 solar flare erupts from AR 3947 - third X-class in a day watchers.news/2025/01/04/major-x1-8-solar-flare-erupts-from-ar-3947-third-x-class-in-a-day/ 5.3 magnitude earthquake hits near Lakatoro, Vanuatu earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000phws/executive 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits near Awash, Ethiopia earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000phw1/executive Marapi volcano in Indonesia erupts to 20,000ft www.bom.gov.au/products/Volc_ash_recent.shtml Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupts to 15,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH25/FUEG/2025A050232.html Reventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 14,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH25/REVE/2025A050151.html Santa Maria volcano in Guatemala erupts to 14,000ft www.ospo.noaa.gov/VAAC/ARCH25/SANTAMA/2025A050100.html Semeru volcano in Indonesia erupts to 14,000ft www.bom.gov.au/products/Volc_ash_recent.shtml Ibu volcano in Indonesia erupts to 14,000ft www.bom.gov.au/products/Volc_ash_recent.shtml Intense seismo-volcanic crisis near Dofen volcano forces thousands to evacuate, Ethiopia Blizzard causes 95-car pileup in Kazakhstan watchers.news/2025/01/04/blizzard-causes-95-car-pileup-in-kazakhstan/ 'Heaviest snowfall in over a decade': Mega winter storm bears down on millions www.usatoday.com/story/news/weather/2025/01/04/winter-storm-weather-forecast-snow-ice/77442973007/ Winter storm to usher in severe Arctic outbreak across U.S. www.axios.com/2025/01/04/winter-storm-hits-us-arctic-outbreak-polar-vortex Fog disrupts life and travel in northern India www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2yz5wv08jo Delhi fog: City sees season's longest zero visibility spell; 400 flights delayed Mysterious 'Chemical-Smelling' Fog Blankets U.S. States, Sparking Health Concerns and Bioweapon Fears www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/01/mysterious-chemical-smelling-fog-blankets-u-s-states/ Russia-appointed officials in Crimea declare emergency as oil spill reaches Sevastopol apnews.com/article/russia-oil-spill-kerch-strait-crimea-environment-1648d99ef20c022540e6ee7a71e0278e Russia warns of severe environmental damage as oil from damaged tankers washes up on beaches apnews.com/article/russia-oil-spill-tankers-kerch-strait-crimea-b4221d9a9122d6ea08389d360b90ed03 The Jewish woman leading the fight against American Christian nationalism - Since 2018, Rachel Laser, the first Jew to lead Americans United for Separation of Church and State, has worked with Christian allies to keep religion from influencing US laws Christian Faith Leaders Will Hold 'Prayer for the Nation' After New Orleans Terrorist Attack New Orleans attacker used very rare explosive in bombs, officials say 'I Joined ISIS': The New Orleans Attacker's Secret Radicalization dnyuz.com/2025/01/04/i-joined-isis-the-new-orleans-attackers-secret-radicalization/ Deadly New Orleans ramming attack may be sign of possible Islamic State comeback Previously deported illegal immigrant arrested for stabbing 86-year-old man in Oregon grocery store parking lot Honduras President Threatens to Shut Down U.S. Military Base Over Trump's Plan to Deport Illegal Honduran Immigrants www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/01/honduras-president-threatens-shut-down-u-s-military/ Teamsters Union President: H-1B Visa Program 'Displaces' Americans, Allows Billionaires to Exploit Foreign Workers Ohio Meat Company Fined $4 Million for Illegal Migrant Hiring, Identity Theft Scheme Illegal Migrants and Asylum Seekers Given 'Preferential' Access by Britain's Socialised Healthcare System: Report Report: 400,000 Anchor Babies Born in the U.S. in 2024 georgiastarnews.com/news/report-400000-anchor-babies-born-in-the-u-s-in-2024/agreat/2025/01/04/ Golden Globes 2025: Transgender Mania Set to Dominate with 'Emilia Perez,' 'Conclave' Lawsuit: Royal Caribbean Worker Engaged in Video Voyeurism of Children on Hidden Cameras, Uploaded to Dark Web Arrest Made After NICU Closure: Malicious Wounding and Felony Child Abuse www.westernjournal.com/arrest-made-nicu-closure-malicious-wounding-felony-child-abuse/ Virginia nurse arrested for breaking bones of newborn babies in hospital NICU Dr. Andrew Huff: Coronavirus Timeline 'Giant Scandal to Subvert' Trump - "At best, Dr Fauci is guilty of 25 million counts of negligent criminal homicide." Dr. Andrew Huff: Corrupt Officials Using Infectious Diseases to 'Scare the Population as a Psychological Operation' Bird flu could merge with seasonal flu to make mutated virus that could spread among humans, CDC warns fortune.com/well/article/bird-flu-h5n1-2024-2025-seasonal-influenza-vaccine/ Here We Go: Scientists Behind AstraZeneca COVID Jab Rush to Develop Bubonic Plague Vaccine as Fears of the Next Pandemic Loom www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/01/here-we-go-scientists-behind-astrazeneca-covid-jab/ Biden Commits $306 Million to Prevent 'Potential Bird Flu Outbreak' in Humans Ahead of Trump's Return to Office www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/01/biden-commits-306-million-prevent-potential-bird-flu/ China downplays mystery virus deaths and claims safe to travel despite pandemic fears - Funerals are reportedly being performed en-masse as deaths mount from the mystery condition www.the-express.com/news/world-news/159406/china-mystery-virus-safe-travel EU Commission Chief Ursula von der Leyen Sidelined with 'Severe Pneumonia' Birth Pang Tracker Link: