Terminator star Michael Biehn reprises Kyle Reese role to share important coronavirus message

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Jimmy Carter is being mourned in his tiny hometown and around the world
Johnny Jones found out about Jimmy Carter's death within a matter of minutes. “Somebody texted my wife and told her about it — that’s when I found out,” Jones said Monday, a day after the 39th president died at the age of 100, surrounded by family in the one-story house he and his late wife, Rosalynn, built before he launched his first political campaign more than 60 years ago. “His presence here in Plains has really boosted the morale of everyone who lives here,” said Jones, 85, as he recalled warm exchanges with “Mr. Jimmy” and “Ms. Rosalynn,” who died in November 2023.
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Abused, scared and drinking chemicals. Court docs reveal horrifying details in boy's death
Detectives investigating the death of Kayden Gavarrete, 7, quickly saw bruises, lacerations, scabs and burn marks. He was malnourished, underweight.
AFP
No Santa rally for stocks as equities slide
Global stock markets mostly fell Monday in jittery holiday trading ahead of a potentially tumultuous 2025 that will see Donald Trump return to the White House."There isn't a rebalancing push in the stock market this morning," he said, however.
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After cat dies from bird flu infection, experts caution against raw pet food
Is raw pet food safe? Raw milk and meat can be contaminated with bacteria and viruses, experts say.
AFP
US and foreign leaders praise Jimmy Carter's legacy
Joe Biden led US presidents and other world leaders in paying tribute to Jimmy Carter following the centenarian's death."America and the world lost an extraordinary leader, statesman and humanitarian," Biden said in a statement Sunday.
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Jimmy Carter remembered for launching 1st Asian Pacific American Heritage Week
As the nation mourns the death of Jimmy Carter, Asian American and Pacific Islanders look back on the historic contribution the then-president made to the community.
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How world leaders are reacting to Jimmy Carter’s death
World leaders have offered their condolences following the death of former US President Jimmy Carter, who passed away Sunday at the age of 100.
AFP
Appeals court upholds verdict in Trump sexual abuse case
A federal appeals court on Monday upheld a jury verdict ordering President-elect Donald Trump to pay $5 million for sexually abusing and defaming writer E. Jean Carroll.Trump was ordered to pay $2 million for sexual abuse and another $3 million for defaming Carroll, a former advice columnist for Elle magazine.
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In Carter's hometown hamlet, a long anticipated goodbye begins
In Jimmy Carter's tiny hometown of Plains, Georgia on Monday, the former US president's death was only beginning to sink in, even if friends and neighbors have been bracing for it since he went into hospice care nearly two years ago.Jones has watched as the town came to a standstill for Rosalynn Carter's funeral and as swarms of journalists descended on Plains when Jimmy Carter announced his hospice care.
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Boeing stock falls following crash of Jeju Air 737-800 jet
Boeing stock dropped 2% in midday trade on Monday as investigators looked into the crash of a South Korean Boeing jet.
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Chinese hackers stole documents in 'major incident,' Treasury Department says
Chinese state-sponsored hackers broke into the Treasury Department and stole documents from its workstations, the federal agency told lawmakers.
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State funeral for Jimmy Carter to be held Jan. 9
Former President Jimmy Carter’s official state funeral will be held Jan. 9
Yahoo Finance
Why Trumpers are tripping over immigration
Immigration is supposed to be one of Trump's strong suits, yet his own supporters are now bickering over it.
AFP
US prepares state honors for late president Jimmy Carter
Flags flew at half-staff across the United States on Monday as global tributes poured in for the life and legacy of Jimmy Carter -- the longest-lived US president, who died aged 100.The White House flag was lowered to half-staff, while President Joe Biden has scheduled a state funeral for January 9 and declared it a National Day of Mourning.
Reuters
Syria's former opposition says it has not been invited to government's planned talks
The head of the internationally recognized Syrian opposition body during the previous administration's rule, said on Monday that the group has not received an invitation to the national dialogue announced by the current government. No communication has been made with the new administration, Hadi al-Bahra, said in an interview with Saudi state-owned broadcaster Al Arabiya TV. Syria's de facto leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, said a day earlier that the national dialogue conference would include wide participation by Syrian society with votes on issues such as dissolving the parliament and the constitution.
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Kenyan lawmaker among dozens arrested during anti-abduction protests
Anti-abduction protests continued Monday in Kenya, with police firing tear gas to disperse crowds in the capital, Nairobi. At least 53 unarmed protesters were arrested across the country throughout the day, according to the state-funded Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR).
AFP
US Treasury says was targeted by China state-sponsored cyberattack
The US Treasury Department said Monday that a China state-sponsored actor was behind a cyber breach resulting in access to some of its workstations, according to a letter to Congress seen by AFP. The incident happened earlier this month, when the actor compromised a third-party cybersecurity service provider and was able to remotely access the Treasury workstations and some unclassified documents, a Treasury spokesperson added."The compromised BeyondTrust service has been taken offline and there
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Southerners are cleaning up from tornadoes that swept the region
Cleanup was underway Monday after a strong storm system spawned hail, rain, high winds and tornadoes across the southern U.S. over the weekend, killing at least four people. As of Monday afternoon, over 30 tornadoes had been confirmed as crews worked through about 50 reports of tornado damage spanning from Texas to South Carolina, said Mark Wiley, an emergency response specialist with the National Weather Service’s Southern Region Headquarters. The storms first hit Saturday around the Houston area, where the National Weather Service by Monday had confirmed six tornadoes.
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"Gone Girl" kidnapper Matthew Muller charged in 2009 Mountain View, Palo Alto home invasions
The man convicted in the 2015 kidnapping of Denise Huskins, a case highlighted by the Netflix documentary "American Nightmare," is facing new charges for a different case.
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California will soon require insurers to increase home coverage in wildfire-prone areas
Hundreds of thousands of California homeowners who have failed to find or lost access to home insurance as wildfires in the state become more destructive will once again be able to buy policies under a state regulation announced Monday. The rule will require home insurers that write policies in the state to offer coverage in high-risk areas, something the state has never done, Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara's office said in a statement. Major insurers like State Farm and Allstate have said they would stop writing new policies in California due to fears of massive losses from wildfires and other natural disasters.

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