The 24th Annual Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl Fan Fiesta has been canceled

Reuters
Biden administration offers nuclear industry path to hydrogen tax credit
The Biden administration said on Friday nuclear power plants will be able to secure lucrative tax credits for production of what it calls clean hydrogen if the credits help prevent reactors from retiring. The new rules settle one of the last and most contentious issues related to the Inflation Reduction Act, a 2022 law that is intended to fight climate change by subsidizing technologies that slash greenhouse-gas emissions. Some environmental groups argue that existing clean energy sources such as nuclear reactors should not qualify for the IRA's clean hydrogen program, which is seen as critical to decarbonizing heavy industry and some vehicles.
Reuters
US surgeon general urges cancer warnings for alcoholic drinks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - - Alcoholic drinks should carry a label warning consumers about their cancer risks, the U.S. Surgeon General said in an advisory on Friday, noting that their consumption increases the risk of developing breast, colon, liver and other cancers. U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy also called for the guidelines on alcohol consumption limits to be reassessed so that people can weigh the cancer risk when deciding whether or how much to drink, alongside current warnings on birth defects and impairments when operating machinery. "Alcohol consumption is the third leading preventable cause of cancer in the United States, after tobacco and obesity, increasing risk for at least seven types of cancer," Murthy's office said in a statement accompanying the new report.
AFP
Biden blocks US-Japan steel deal
President Joe Biden on Friday announced he has blocked the controversial $14.9 billion sale of US Steel to Japan's Nippon Steel, citing a strategic need to protect domestic industry.There was rare bipartisan agreement on the issue, with Republican President-elect Donald Trump and the incoming vice president, JD Vance, also campaigning against the sale.
Reuters
EV maker Rivian beats expectations for deliveries as supply snag eases
The shortage of the part used in its R1 SUV and R1T pickups, as well as its delivery vans, started in the third quarter and forced Rivian to slash its annual production target in October. "The previously discussed shortage of a shared component on the R1 and RCV platforms is no longer a constraint on Rivian's production," the company said on Friday.
CBS News
Marine killed in WWII accounted for after sending ominous letter home
Robert Van Heck's family receieved an ominous letter from the Marine just minutes before learning he was killed, according to a news article.
Associated Press
Biden rejects Nippon Steel's proposed deal to acquire US Steel
President Joe Biden has rejected the nearly $15 billion proposed deal for Nippon Steel of Japan to purchase Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel — affirming his vow in March to block the acquisition. “We need major U.S. companies representing the major share of US steelmaking capacity to keep leading the fight on behalf of America’s national interests,” Biden said in a Friday morning statement. A U.S. official familiar with the matter, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told The Associated Press last month that some federal agencies represented on the panel were skeptical that allowing a Japanese company to buy an American-owned steelmaker would create national security risks.
Reuters
Moldova PM warns of security crisis, denounces Russian gas cut-off
Moldova faces a security crisis after tens of thousands of residents in the breakaway enclave of Transdniestria were cut off from Russian gas supply, Prime Minister Dorin Recean said on Friday. Flows of Russian gas via Ukraine which supplied central and eastern Europe were halted at the end of 2024 as Kyiv rejected doing further business with Moscow. Recean said Moldova would cover its energy needs with domestic production and imports but noted the separatist Transdniestria region had suffered a painful hit despite its ties with Moscow.
USA TODAY
America's surgeon general calls for cancer warnings on alcoholic beverages
U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy on Friday released a new advisory on alcohol and cancer risk, outlining the direct link between the two.
AFP
Indonesia says 2024 was hottest year on record
Indonesia experienced its hottest year on record in 2024, the country's weather agency said Friday, matching several other nations which have reported similar rises in temperature.The United Nations said Monday that 2024 was set to be the hottest year ever recorded worldwide.
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Musk is 'misjudged and certainly misinformed' over UK grooming attacks, says senior minister
A senior British politician pushed back Friday on Elon Musk's criticism of the government's handling of a historic child grooming scandal. In recent days, Musk has shared and reacted to posts on his X platform that have been critical of the British government after it rejected a call for a public inquiry into the grooming scandal in the north of England town of Oldham.
USA TODAY
When is the House speaker vote? Live updates as Mike Johnson tries to keep his job
All eyes are on House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., on Friday as the lower chamber holds a high-stakes vote to choose its leader.
USA TODAY
A timeline of driver's movements before New Orleans attack | The Excerpt
Plus: Will House Speaker Mike Johnson keep his job? And Donald Trump will hold a 'victory rally' in Washington on the eve of Inauguration Day.
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U.S. House ushers in a tiny Republican majority to tackle enormous tasks in 2025
A new Congress starts Friday with a long to-do list for Donald Trump’s second term: keeping the government open, raising the debt ceiling, immigration and taxes.
NBC News
11 key lawmakers to watch in the new Congress
The class of 2024 brings a new cast of characters to Capitol Hill for the second Donald Trump administration as Republicans officially take control of Congress.
CNN
Major winter storm set to deliver this winter’s most significant blow yet
Heavy snow, hazardous ice, rain and severe thunderstorms are coming to more than 1,300 miles of the United States over the weekend and into next week.
Associated Press
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Virginia's state legislative special elections
Voters in Virginia will begin the new year filling state Senate and House vacancies on Tuesday in a trio of special elections that could determine control of the narrowly divided chambers. In the Washington suburbs of Loudoun County, Democratic state Sen. Suhas Subramanyam’s election to Congress in November has triggered a special election for his seat in state Senate District 32, as well as in state House District 26, where the Democratic incumbent resigned after winning the nomination to fill the state Senate vacancy.
USA TODAY
Investigators still reviewing tips in New Orleans attack as city mourns, seeks normalcy
As investigators reviewed evidence related to the New Orleans attacker, the city's tourist district returned to life after Bourbon Street reopened.
Reuters
Syria to include all sectors in new government, foreign minister says
Syria's foreign minister has told Saudi Arabian officials that the new leadership in Damascus wants to set up a government involving all parts of Syrian society following the overthrow of Bashar Al-Assad last month. Minister Asaad Hassan Al-Shibani was making the first foreign trip by a member of Syria's new administration as Western and regional powers seek signs on whether it will impose strict Islamic rule or show inclusivity in government.
CNN
How an ‘unimaginable’ truck attack unfolded on one of America’s most famous streets
The new year was just three hours old, the chorus of “Auld Lang Syne” and the sound of fireworks still ringing in the ears of merrymakers, when the pickup truck sped down Bourbon Street – the beating heart of the French Quarter.
Associated Press
Which US elections are happening in 2025? Here's a look at upcoming primary and general contests
Most of the U.S. holds its major primary and general elections in even-numbered years, but there are a handful of places where competitive congressional, state and local-level contests will be happening in 2025. January 7: Virginia holds a special general election to fill two legislative seats, state Senate District and state House District 26. The 1st District — considered a safe Republican seat — is vacant following the resignation of former Rep. Matt Gaetz, who was nominated by President-elect Donald Trump as attorney general but later withdrew.

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