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Tuesday, January 23, 2024

Israel Puts Forth Temporary Ceasefire Proposal

Daily Caller: Israel is proposing a two-month ceasefire with Hamas in exchange for the release of all remaining hostages in the Gaza Strip. Israel and Hamas have been in a months-long war in Gaza after the group launched a terrorist attack against the country on Oct. 7, killing over 1,200 civilians dead and kidnapping hundreds of others. Through Qatari and Egyptian negotiators, Israel is now offering Hamas a temporary two-month ceasefire and the release of an unspecified number of Palestinian prisoners in exchange for the more than 130 remaining hostages in Gaza (Daily Caller). Axios: The first phase would see the release of women, men over the age of 60 years old and hostages who are in critical medical condition, the officials said. The next phases would include the release of female soldiers, men under the age of 60 years old who are not soldiers, Israeli male soldiers and the bodies of hostages (Axios). Townhall: Hamas was still firing rockets when the first ‘pause’ was agreed to, and they’re killing hostages now. No doubt it wouldn’t shock me if Hams agrees but continues to attack Israel. These are terrorists that can’t be trusted (Townhall).

U.S., U.K. Task Force Attacks Eight Houthi Targets

Wall Street Journal: The U.S. and U.K. launched strikes against eight Houthi targets Monday, the two countries said, in a continuing bid to stop the Yemeni rebel group’s attacks on ships transiting the Red Sea. The strikes marked the second major assault by a joint force of the two countries and at least the sixth time overall that the U.S. has targeted the group, which is armed, funded and supported by Iran (Wall Street Journal). CNN: The US has now struck Houthi targets in Yemen eight times since January 11, the majority of which the US military has carried out unilaterally. The first wave of strikes, in which the US and UK hit approximately 30 sites across Houthi-controlled Yemen, marked the beginning of Operation Poseidon Archer (CNN). ABC: But the Houthis have not been deterred from continuing to launch missiles and drones at commercial ships in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden which have now risen to more than 30 attacks since mid-November. Last week Houthi attacks struck two U.S.-owned vessels causing minor damage to the ships, but no injuries (ABC).

Two Missing Navy SEALs Declared Dead

Washington Post: Two Navy SEALs declared dead over the weekend after a mishap in the Arabian Sea earlier this month were identified Monday as Christopher J. Chambers, 37, and Nathan Gage Ingram, 27. The pair went missing in rough seas during a nighttime ship-boarding mission that, despite the tragedy, resulted in a seizure of Iranian-made missile components, U.S. military officials have said (Washington Post). RNC Research: Biden ends his only public event of the day without acknowledging the deaths of the two U.S. Navy SEALs (X).

Harvard Appoints Antisemite to Their New Anti-Semitism Task Force

Free Beacon: Harvard University’s newest appointee to its anti-Semitism task force has called Israel an “apartheid regime” and defended disgraced former Harvard president Claudine Gay amid calls that she be fired for her failure to condemn anti-Semitic protesters at the school. Interim Harvard president Alan Garber tapped Derek Penslar, a professor of Jewish history, to serve on the Presidential Task Force on Combating Anti-Semitism, created to identify “the root causes” of anti-Semitism at the Ivy League school. While he has criticized anti-Israel initiatives like the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement, Penslar has made other claims about the Jewish state that anti-Semites have used to call for the annihilation of Israel. “There cannot be democracy for Jews in Israel as long as Palestinians live under a regime of apartheid,” the letter states (Free Beacon). Stop Antisemitism: Harvard University – the rot of antisemitism at the disgraced school sinks to a new low as Derek Penslar, a member of the school’s task force to FIGHT antisemitism, is outted for calling Israel an apartheid regime (X).

In-N-Out Burger Closing Sole Location in Oakland Citing Rampant Crime

Daily Wire: In-N-Out Burger announced on Sunday that it is closing its only location in Oakland, California, due to crime making the neighborhood dangerous for employees and customers. Annual crime statistics released by the Oakland Police Department show that robberies in the area jumped 38% between 2022 and 2023, while burglaries increased by 23%. The location that is closing is only a couple of miles away from Oakland International Airport (Daily Wire). RNC Research: In-N-Out Burger in Oakland, California, will soon close its doors — even though the location is profitable — as rampant violent crime shakes the Democrat-run city (X).

Hospital Affiliated With Harvard University Retracts, Corrects Dozens of Academic Papers

New York Post: A Harvard University affiliated teaching hospital is seeking to retract or correct dozens of papers authored by four of its top researchers — including the hospital’s CEO — following a probe into allegations of data falsification. The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston has already initiated six retractions to papers and 31 others are in the process of being corrected, the hospital’s research integrity officer. The latest accusations come just weeks after Harvard University president Claudine Gay resigned from her top post after she was embroiled in her own plagiarism scandal (New York Post). Wall Street Journal: In early January, molecular biologist Sholto David published a blog post describing what he said were signs of image manipulation in papers by the Dana-Farber researchers. David contacted Dana-Farber and Harvard Medical School with his concerns, submitting a list of papers he said contained problems. The most serious, he said, had to do with images of experimental results that had signs of copy-and-pasting by software such as Adobe Photoshop. “Those are pixel-perfect matches for the same area, but it’s supposed to be a different sample,” he said (Wall Street Journal).

Supreme Court Sides With Biden, Allows Border Patrol To Cut Razor Wire Along Border in Texas

Fox News: The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday sided with the Biden administration in a case involving a razor wire fence along Texas’ border with Mexico. The court’s decision allows Border Patrol agents to cut concertina wire that Texas had installed along the border. The wire had been installed as part of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s broader fight with the administration over immigration enforcement and attempts to stem the historic flow of migrants across the border since Biden’s term began. In a 5-4 vote Monday, the justices granted an emergency appeal from the Biden administration, which has been in an escalating standoff at the border with Texas and had objected to an appellate ruling in favor of the state (Fox News). Collin Rugg: The invasion goes on. After a desperate request filed by Biden to open the flood gates, the Court decided that the illegal surge should continue by allowing Border Patrol agents to cut and/or remove Texas’ razor wire. Your government hates you (X).

Women’s Golf Tour Responds After Trans Female Won Competition Caused Severe Backlash

New York Post: A transgender golfer with dreams of making it to the LPGA tour has won a women’s tournament in Florida, which improved her chances of earning herself a spot in a qualifying tour. Hailey Davidson, 30, came out on top at the NXXT Women’s Classic on Jan. 17 at the Mission Inn Resort and Club. Davidson, a Scottish native residing in Florida, won after being 3-shots behind with two holes to go before forcing a playoff following her play on the 18th hole, according to Davidson’s Instagram post celebrating the victory (New York Post). Daily Caller: However, there’s been an incredible amount of backlash against Davidson, and props to the tour, they responded with common sense, human decency and protection of female sports. NXXT responded, allowing the players to vote on the Davidson situation — basically killing the transgender golfer’s progression without having to get their hands dirty (Daily Caller). Riley Gaines: Public pressure works. Don’t make the mistake of assuming people will do the right thing unprovoked (X).

Karine Jean-Pierre Gets Abortion Tweet Wrong by Further Peddling Roe Lie

Townhall: Monday marks 51 years since the U.S. Supreme Court handed down the Roe v. Wade, though it was ultimately overturned in 2022 with the Dobbs v. Jackson decision. President Joe Biden put out a statement full of fearmongering that also called on Congress to take action by passing the Women’s Health Protection Act (WHPA), although that would certainly do more than “restore” Roe, as the president claims. White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre also commemorated the day by sharing the statement, and by focusing on the part that got it oh so wrong. As Jean-Pierre and other abortion advocates insist, abortion ought to be a constitutional right, with the press secretary claiming that the Court had “recognized a woman’s constitutional right.” The Supreme Court in 1973 decided that legal abortion would be imposed on all 50 states, based on a penumbra, or “feeling” of what the 14th Amendment said about abortion, which is never actually mentioned in the Constitution (Townhall). President of JCN Carrie Severino: The Supreme Court corrected the most egregious judicial distortion of the Constitution in living memory when it overruled Roe v. Wade. There was never a constitutional right to abortion (X).

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New York Is the Seventh-Worst State To Retire in Due to the Financial Strain

New York Post: New York is poised to become the seventh-worst state in the US to take up retirement in 2024. States that fared worse than New York include Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Mississippi, New Jersey and Kentucky, which landed in last place. WalletHub ranked all 50 US states on how retirement-friendly they are based on three key dimensions: affordability, quality of life and health care. While New York clocked 10th place in quality of life and 12th in health care, the Big Apple was ranked the least affordable state, thus landing it among the worst states to retire. For reference, the cost of living in New York is 30% higher overall than the national average, while sectors like housing are a staggering 78% higher than the rest of the country while basic necessities like groceries and clothing are each around 12% more than the national average (New York Post). WalletHub: Many people fear that retirement will mark the end of their financial security, and others worry they might never actually get to retire. That’s understandable when 28% of non-retired adults haven’t saved any money for retirement and Social Security benefits replace only about 37% of the average worker’s earnings (WalletHub).