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True The Vote Defeats Fair Fight, Stacy Abrams, Marc Elias, And The Biden Department Of Justice In Landmark Election Case In Georgia Federal Court HOUSTON, TX (True the Vote [TTV]) — Declares a decisive triumph in their legal battle against Stacy Abrams' Fair Fight, legal teams led by Marc Elias, and the Biden Department of Justice. A federal court in the Northern District of Georgia today affirmed that citizens have the right to lawfully petition their government in support of election integrity without fear of persecution or prosecution. In a resounding vindication, TTV successfully defended its actions of December 2020, aiding Georgia citizens in filing elector challenges based on data showing over 364,000 voters appeared to be ineligible to vote due to change in residency. This victory is a testament to every American's constitutional right to free speech and the importance of actively participating in the electoral process. True the Vote President Catherine Engelbrecht affirmed, "Today's ruling sends a clear message to those who would attempt to control the course of our nation through lawfare and intimidation. American citizens will not be silenced.” True the Vote lead attorney Jake Evans stated, “After almost three years of litigation and a two-week federal trial with plaintiff calling 12 witnesses, Judge Steven Jones awarded a complete defense verdict for all defendants. This decision is monumental. It vindicates True the Vote in totality and establishes that eligibility challenges under Section 230 are a proper method to ensure voter rolls are accurate. I am grateful to help achieve this great victory.” See full story	Submerging Skylines: Major East Coast Cities Including NYC And DC Rapidly Sinking (SciTechDaily) — U.S. Atlantic coast cities are sinking faster than the global sea level is rising, posing risks to infrastructure in densely populated areas like New York City and Baltimore. Virginia Tech and USGS studies highlight the urgency of addressing this issue. Major cities on the U.S. Atlantic coast are sinking, in some cases as much as 5 millimeters per year – a decline at the ocean’s edge that well outpaces global sea level rise, confirms new research from Virginia Tech and the U.S. Geological Survey. Particularly hard-hit population centers such as New York City and Long Island, Baltimore, and Virginia Beach and Norfolk are seeing areas of rapid “subsidence,” or sinking land, alongside more slowly sinking or relatively stable ground, increasing the risk to roadways, runways, building foundations, rail lines, and pipelines, according to a study published on January 2 in the Proceedings of the National Academies of Sciences. “Continuous unmitigated subsidence on the U.S. East Coast should cause concern,” said lead author Leonard Ohenhen, a graduate student working with Associate Professor Manoochehr Shirzaei at Virginia Tech’s Earth Observation and Innovation Lab. “This is particularly in areas with a high population and property density and a historical complacency toward infrastructure maintenance.” See full story
A Fraying Coalition: Black, Hispanic, Young Voters Abandon Biden As Election Year Begins (USA Today) — President Joe Biden heads into the election year showing alarming weakness among stalwarts of the Democratic base, with Donald Trump leading among Hispanic voters and young people. One in 5 Black voters now say they'll support a third-party candidate in November. In a new USA TODAY/Suffolk University Poll, Biden's failure to consolidate support in key parts of the coalition that elected him in 2020 has left him narrowly trailing Trump, the likely Republican nominee, 39%-37%; 17% support an unnamed third-party candidate. When seven candidates are specified by name, Trump's lead inches up to 3 percentage points, 37%-34%, with independent Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at the top of the third-party candidates at 10%. The findings underscore the formidable political task the president faces this year to win a second term. See full story	New Hampshire House Approves Transgender Surgeries, Sports Bans (Just the News) — The New Hampshire House on Thursday voted in favor of banning doctors from performing gender-related surgeries on minors, but not the proscription of other treatments such as hormone therapy. The bill passed in a 199-175 vote, according to The Hill. It next heads to the Republican-controlled Senate. The lower chamber also approved a measure requiring that athletes compete on teams in line with their sex. Twenty-two states have enacted bans on transgender surgeries for minors, according to the pro-LGBT Movement Advancement Project. Twenty-one of those have also banned lesser medical treatments. The state House's bill initially included comparable restrictions on hormone treatments and puberty blockers, though such provisions did not make it into the final bill. See full story
Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert Swaps Congressional Districts As She Faces Tight Reelection Campaign (USA Today) — Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., will not seek reelection in her current congressional district and will instead run for a nearby seat, the second-term lawmaker announced Wednesday. Rather than mount a rematch campaign against Democratic challenger Adam Frisch in what likely would’ve been one of the most watched and tightly contested House races in the country, Boebert will now run for the seat being vacated by Rep. Ken Buck, R-Colo., who announced in November he would not seek a sixth term. "I did not arrive at this decision easily,” Boebert said in a news release announcing the decision. “A lot of prayer, a lot of tough conversations, and a lot of perspective have convinced me this is the best way I can continue to fight for Colorado, for the conservative movement, for my kids’ future, and for the future of this great country.” See full story	IDF Confirms Death Of Hamas Leader Involved In Oct 7 Attack (Fox News) — The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced Monday the killing of a Hamas commander who took part in the terrorist group’s invasion of Israel on Oct. 7, an attack in which militants crossed the border from Gaza and massacred some 1,200 people. In a post on X, the IDF said it eliminated Adil Mismah, the Nukhba company commander in the Gazan city of Deir al-Balah. The Jerusalem Post reported that Mismah led terrorists into Kibbutz Kissufim and directed gunmen to devastate the kibbutz communities of Nirim and Be’eri. The IDF said Mismah was killed in an Israeli Air Force strike with help from troops on the ground. In the same post, the IDF said it struck terror targets run by Hamas and Islamic Jihad for conducting warfare. During the operation, troops located substantial amounts of weapons. See full story
Massive 4-Alarm Blaze Raging Through Former Singer Sewing Factory In Elizabeth, N.J. (nj.com) — Firefighters were battling a four-alarm fire early Friday at a large industrial building the historic Singer Sewing Machine factory that has been converted into space for dozens of businesses in Elizabeth that has already led to a partial collapse. The building in the 100 block of Trumbull Street, which houses numerous businesses, caught fire around 5:30 a.m., according to a city spokeswoman. No one was believed to be inside when it started and there are no reports of injuries. “It is currently a heavy fire and spreading, with some of the building already collapsed,” the spokeswoman said. A passerby spotted flames and called 911, the spokeswoman said. The fire is less than three miles from Newark Liberty International Airport. A spokeswoman for the Port Authority said flights at the airport and commerce activity at Port Elizabeth had not been affected by the fire. See full story	Finally, We Know Why Pee Is Yellow (Live Science) — Scientists finally resolved a mystery you may not have known needed solving – we now know why urine is yellow. We're told to watch out for color changes in our pee, as the loss of its normal, yellowish hue could be a sign of a medical problem – but what actually makes urine yellow in the first place? Turns out, scientists didn't know the exact answer to this question until recently. Now, researchers have discovered that pee's golden color is caused by an enzyme called bilirubin reductase, which is produced by bacteria in the gut. The scientists reported their findings in a new study, published Wednesday (Jan. 3) in the journal Nature Microbiology. Scientists previously knew that urine's yellow color stems from how the body disposes of old blood cells. When red blood cells reach the end of their life cycle – usually after around 120 days – they are degraded in the liver. One of the byproducts of this process is a bright orange substance called bilirubin, which is secreted from the liver into the gut. See full story
Woman Left Feeling Like 'Frankenstein' After Plastic Surgeon Allegedly Botched Her Procedure While Drunk (Fox News) — A woman in Arizona has sued her plastic surgeon, accusing him of botching her procedure while operating under the influence of alcohol, leaving her in distress, according to local reports. Dr. Bradley Becker is a "Double Board Certified-Plastic Reconstructive surgeon who has been practicing in AZ for 21 years. Specializing in Breast and Body," according to his Instagram bio. "It’s hard to feel like you can go out when you feel like Frankenstein," his former patient, Wendy Ellsworth, said in an interview Friday with Phoenix New Times. Ellsworth said she got a tummy tuck and breast reduction with Dr. Becker. Ellsworth sued Becker in Maricopa County Superior Court in September, accusing the Glendale plastic and reconstructive surgeon of "medical negligence," "battery" and "intentional infliction of emotional distress," the report said. See full story	Man Found Dead At Salt Lake City International Airport After Climbing Into Plane Engine (Fox News) — A 30-year-old man died at Salt Lake City International Airport after he accessed the airport’s deicing pad and crawled into an aircraft engine, authorities said Tuesday. The initial investigation began at 9:52 a.m. Monday when a store manager inside the airport reported a disturbance involving a passenger on the secured side of the terminal, the Salt Lake City Police Department said. Investigators determined the man had left through an emergency exit door and accessed the airport’s ramp area. At around 10:10 a.m., police and airport workers found the man unconscious inside a wing-mounted engine of an occupied commercial aircraft on the deicing pad, the department said. The aircraft’s engines were not running at the time. See full story
After 50 Years Wayne LaPierre Announces Resignation As NRA Chief (Fox News) — Longtime National Rifle Association (NRA) chief Wayne LaPierre on Friday announced his resignation, Fox News Digital has learned. "With pride in all that we have accomplished, I am announcing my resignation from the NRA," LaPierre said in the NRA's press release, which was exclusively obtained by Fox News Digital. "I’ve been a card-carrying member of this organization for most of my adult life, and I will never stop supporting the NRA and its fight to defend Second Amendment freedom. My passion for our cause burns as deeply as ever." NRA President Charles Cotton said during the board meeting Friday in Irving, Texas, that he accepted LaPierre’s resignation. LaPierre, 74, cited health reasons as motivation behind the departure. The resignation will take effect Jan. 31. Andrew Arulanandam, the NRA’s executive and head of general operations, will serve as interim CEO and executive vice president of the NRA. See full story	Man Killed Wife With Hammer, Buried Body, And Told Kids She Had Terminal Cancer (Law and Crime) — A 70-year-old Tennessee man was arrested this week for allegedly killing his 76-year-old wife by beating her to death with a hammer inside of their home on New Year’s Day, then driving to another county and burying her remains on property the couple owned. Joseph Glynn was taken into custody on Friday and charged with one count each of murder, tampering with evidence, and abuse of a corpse in the slaying of Jackie Glynn, court records reviewed by Law&Crime show. News of Joseph Glynn’s arrest broke hours after the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation issued a Silver Alert for Jackie Glynn, who had been reported missing. She was said to have last been seen at her home in the 2400 block of Abbott Martin Road in Nashville and was believed to be driving a 2010 Toyota RAV4. The alert stated that she had a “medical condition that may impair her ability to return safely without assistance.” See full story