Representative Ilhan Omar was attacked at a Minneapolis town hall when a man sprayed her with an unknown substance after she called for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's resignation. The suspect was detained, and Omar, stating she is 'okay,' defiantly continued the event.
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Veteran rocker Neil Young is offering free, year-long access to his entire music catalog to residents of Greenland, framing it as a gesture of peace and a protest against current U.S. government policies that have caused tension for the territory. This move comes shortly after he pulled his music from Amazon Music over political disagreements.
Amazon is closing all Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh stores, pivoting its grocery strategy to focus on expanding Whole Foods Market, enhancing online delivery, and introducing a new 'supersized' physical store concept.
TikTok is facing a storm of challenges post-new U.S. ownership, including major technical glitches from a power outage and accusations of censoring content, particularly critical of Donald Trump. These issues have led to a significant spike in app uninstalls, prompting California's Governor to launch an investigation, even as TikTok attributes problems solely to technical faults.
The Doomsday Clock has been set to a record-low 85 seconds to midnight by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, signaling humanity is closer than ever to destruction due to escalating global aggression, nuclear threats, climate change, and unchecked AI.
Comedian Megan Stalter and other TikTok users faced difficulties uploading videos critical of ICE, leading to accusations of censorship. These issues arose shortly after a change in TikTok's US ownership to a joint venture with ties to the Trump administration. While TikTok blames a power outage for glitches, users and experts express skepticism, fueling concerns about content moderation and platform trust.
A massive winter storm has plunged much of the U.S. into a deep freeze, causing at least 29 deaths, widespread power outages, and over a foot of snow from the South to the Northeast. The extreme weather has halted travel and closed schools across a 1,300-mile swath, with some regions facing wind chills as low as minus 25 degrees Fahrenheit.
