Extra, Extra
Pipe Bomb Arrest: “Brian Cole Jr., 30, was arrested and charged with transporting an explosive device and attempted malicious destruction by means of explosive materials, according to charging documents filed Thursday afternoon. The arrest marks a breakthrough in a case that has stymied investigators for nearly five years.” Suspect arrested in January 2021 D.C. pipe bomb case, DOJ says. (Now, they’ll check his political leanings and, depending how that goes, he’ll either be used to punish Democrats or be given a pardon and a speaking role at CPAC.)
+ Fuel Injection: “The Trump administration has started the process of dramatically easing fuel economy requirements for new vehicles, part of the administration’s broader pivot away from cleaner cars.” (Because, as we know, Americans hate spending less on gas!)
+ A Real Peace of Work: “The takeover of the Peace Institute was also anything but peaceful, with his administration seizing the independent entity and ousting its board.” Trump is fighting the Institute of Peace in court. Now, his name is on the building.
+ Vice-Verse: “Meta Platforms Inc.’s Mark Zuckerberg is expected to meaningfully cut resources for building the so-called metaverse, an effort that he once framed as the future of the company and the reason for changing its name from Facebook Inc.” (It’s probably a sign that the company’s stock soared on the news.)
+ We Built This City: “In helping to unseat Castro, Stone and Trejo wrote, Trump could both ‘crush socialism and save a freedom city in Honduras.’ The ‘freedom city’ in question, they explained, was Próspera, a special economic zone founded in Honduras by a cadre of American tech titans including Peter Thiel and Marc Andreessen—both friends and fans of Trump family.” Why Did Trump Pardon the Former Honduran President? Follow the Tech Bros.
+ Eurovision Test:“Spain, Ireland, the Netherlands and Slovenia said on Thursday that they were boycotting next year’s Eurovision Song Contest because Israel would continue to be allowed in the competition.”
+ Are You Ready For Some? How’s NFL viewership this season? Well, this might give you a decent indication. Cowboys vs. Chiefs sets regular-season record for most-watched NFL game after 57.2 million viewers tuned in on Thanksgiving.
+ Duck! “While a Florida woman insists she was hit in the face by a duck while riding a roller coaster at SeaWorld Orlando (and is seeking $60,000 in damages for the incident), the theme park says the case should be thrown out. Oh, and it wasn’t a duck either, by the way, attorneys added.” (This is one of those cases where you can’t be sure whether or not Duck was just an autocorrect.)
