L.A. Fires Rage, Cigarette Ban Plan, and a Robot Chicken

Thousands of firefighters are now battling at least three major wildfires in the Los Angeles area, where 70,000 residents are under evacuation orders and 1.5 million customers are without power.
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Politics

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene announced this week that she has instructed her staff to draft a bill to be filed this morning, to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. (More)

The FDA confirmed Monday that it had completed its review of a plan to lower nicotine levels in tobacco, signaling the Biden administration's intent to advance a ban on the cigarettes currently on the market. (More)

Police arrested a man Wednesday for attempting to smuggle a machete through a security checkpoint at the Capitol Visitor Center, hours before President-elect Trump’s meeting with Senate Republicans. (More)

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The College Football Playoff semifinals begin tonight as the Notre Dame Fighting Irish face the Penn State Nittany Lions in their 19th all-time meeting at the Orange Bowl. (More)

The New England Patriots will interview Mike Vrabel for their head coaching job today. Vrabel was a three-time Super Bowl champion with the team as a player and previously had a successful head coaching tenure with the Tennessee Titans. (More)

Trae Young drilled a half-court buzzer beater to give the Atlanta Hawks a 124-121 win over the Utah Jazz on Tuesday night. (Watch video)

Future Hall of Fame starting pitcher Justin Verlander has signed a one-year deal with the San Francisco Giants, marking the fourth team he will have played for in his career. (More)

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President-elect Donald Trump’s lawyers filed an emergency application with the Supreme Court Wednesday, asking for a delay in his sentencing in his so-called "hush money" case. (More)

President Joe Biden acknowledged concerns about his age in a new interview on his legacy, asserting he could’ve defeated President-elect Trump but doubted his fitness to serve another term. (More)

Donald Trump Jr. visited Greenland this week following President-elect Trump’s remarks about the U.S. acquiring the island for strategic national defense. (More)

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Finance

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GOLD
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$2,679.50
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RGTI
Rigetti Computing Inc
$10.04
-45.41%
Bitcoin and gold are traded 24 hours a day.

Big Stock Move: Rigetti Computing shares plummeted 45% after Nvidia's CEO, Jensen Huang, suggested practical quantum computers are two decades away. (More)

Fed official Christopher Waller says he still favors interest rate cuts in 2025, despite inflation and potential tariffs, citing optimism for price stability. (More)

Scout Motors has received more than 50,000 preorders for its first electric pickups and SUVs, Volkswagen's CEO announced. (More)

Minimum wage increases took effect in 21 states, affecting over 9.2 million workers, with Washington state leading at $16.66 per hour. (More)

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Science & Technology

Chinese scientists have developed a hybrid robot inspired by birds and helicopters that uses a quadrotor system to leap and hop like a chicken. (See Video)

SpaceX’s Ghost Riders in the Sky mission, scheduled for next week, will launch the private Blue Ghost moon lander on a trajectory toward the Moon before it attempts an autonomous lunar landing. (See Lander)

The U.S. Space Force X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle will attempt its first-ever aerobrake maneuver, altering its orbit around Earth after more than a year on its current orbital path. (See Spacecraft)

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Throwback Thursday

Andy Warhol’s New York townhouse on Lexington Avenue, where he lived from 1960 to 1972, is now for rent at $22,555 monthly. (See Photos)

Nokia’s retro designs are coming to an online archive, celebrating iconic phones like the “brick” and “banana.” “Everyone remembers their first Nokia,” designers say. (See Nokias)

Speedcubing, or racing to solve puzzle cubes at high speed, blends nostalgia with modern excitement while boosting cognitive fitness, scientists say. (More)

Et Cetera

Wildlife officials in Lake City, Colorado, saved a bull elk entangled in climbing ropes, using tranquilizers and climbers' rigging to lower it safely. (See Photos)

Mammoth Mountain snowboarders battled 50+ mph winds, as viral footage showed gusts toppling riders in California’s extreme winter conditions. (Watch Video)

Experts debate whether the viral 75 Hard challenge is worth it. It demands a strict diet, no alcohol, two workouts daily, one gallon of water per day, and reading. (See Challenge)

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