January, 17 2023

⚖️ China's First Population Decline in Decades

China experienced its first drop in population size for the first time since 1961. The country also had its lowest recorded birth rate, just 6.77 births per 1,000 people.

⚖️ Solomon Peña Arrested

Solomon Peña has been arrested today for orchestrating shootings at the homes of New Mexico Democrats after he lost a 2022 run for state House District 14. Peña paid and conspired with four men who shot at the homes of two state legislators and two county commissioners.

🍿 Andrew Tate's Assets Seized in Romania

Former kickboxer and influencer known for his violent, misogynistic rants about women Andrew Tate's assets have been seized by Romanian authorities amid an ongoing investigation into Tate for alleged human trafficking and rape charges.

⚖️ Greta Thunberg Detained at Protest in Germany

Climate activist Greta Thunberg was detained by German police today at a coal mine protest. Thousands of protestors gathered to protest plans to expand the Garzweiler lignite coal mine that would evict the residents of a nearby village.

💻 Apple Announces New Models with M2 and Max Chips

Apple announced a new Mac Mini with the M2 and M2 Pro chips and new Macbook Pros with the M2 Max and M2 Max chips.

⚖️ House Committee Assignments Decided

The House of Representatives completed committee assignments today. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Paul Gosar were placed back on committees they were removed from in the 2021 Democratic-controlled House. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced that GOP representative George Santos will receive committee assignments, despite making repeated false claims about his academic career and heritage and faking his resume before being elected.

💻 Microsoft Gears Up to Lay Off Thousands Tomorrow

According to reporting from The Verge, Microsoft intends to lay off thousands of employees tomorrow as they cut about 5% of their workforce.

🍿 China Lifts Ban on Marvel Movies

China lifted a ban on Marvel movies and set release dates for \"Black Panther 3\" and \"Ant Man and The Wasp: Quantumania.\"

💻 Elon's Funding Tweet Trial Begins

After Elon Musk tweeted \"funding secured,\" hinting that he intended to take Tesla private in 2018, investors lost billions when stock prices plummeted after Musk decided not to follow through and buy back Tesla from the public. Those investors sued Musk for their losses, and the trial began in San Francisco today.