Breaking news digest: From Middle East power shift to Hollywood treasures sale
A quick-fire round-up of major world events including Syrian regime change‚ political statements and sports championships. Latest developments in legal cases and cultural happenings also make headlines
The middle-east political landscape changed dramatically when Bashar al-Assad left Syria for Moscow ending his familys half-century rule. The quick take-over by islamic group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham led to border celebrations while US officials try to maintain order in the region
Donald Trump made waves in his first post-election tv appearance discussing legal matters: he suggested putting Jan 6 investigators in jail. Federal staff are now worried about job security; meanwhile some LGBTQ+ folks consider re-location plans
A serious legal situation developed for hip-hop icons Jay-Z and Sean Combs — a civil lawsuit claims they committed assault at an event about 24 years ago (Combs is currently in custody for different charges). Carter says its blackmail
The border-crisis shows troubling numbers; over 1‚100 drownings occurred in Rio Grande from 17 to 23 — which is way more than official reports. Meanwhile immigration policies face real-world limits
- 57% of Americans want bigger houses far from amenities
- People dont care much for walk-able neighborhoods
- 15-min community concept gets mixed reactions
The college football scene got interesting: Oregon Ducks and Georgia Bulldogs got top playoff spots. First games kick-off right before x-mas; Alabama missed the 12-team cut despite their strong history
Lastly some movie history news — those famous ruby shoes from wizard of oz (stolen in 05; found by FBI agents in 18) just sold for $28-mil at auction: the buyers name stays secret
