By Alexandra Banner, CNN
(CNN) — The FAA has opened military airspace and dozens of new routes to keep commercial flights moving smoothly over the holidays. Now, it remains to be seen how well the airlines can overcome the challenging winter weather that has already caused widespread travel disruptions this week.
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The Colorado Supreme Court made history Tuesday with an unprecedented ruling that removed former President Donald Trump from the state’s 2024 election. The court ruled that Trump is not an eligible presidential candidate because the 14th Amendment’s “insurrection prohibition” covers his conduct on the Insurrection at the Capitol on January 6, 2021. The 14th Amendment states that public officials who take the oath of respect the Constitution are prohibited from holding office in the future if they “participate in an insurrection. ” But the wording of the amendment is vague. it does not explicitly mention the presidency and has only been implemented twice since 1919. Trump’s crusader said he will “rapidly appeal. “
The U. N. Security Council will vote today on a Gaza solution, the resources say, as diplomats work to finalize a text that would get a “yes” vote — or at least an abstention — from the United States. The Biden administration has rejected calls for a ceasefire, saying it would not contribute to achieving peace. The draft solution would have included first a call for a “cessation of hostilities” to allow much-needed aid into Gaza. Diplomats hoped that replacing the language with “suspension of hostilities” could win U. S. support. If the U. S. authorizes the adoption of the solution, it would amount to a vital signal to Israel (as well as its best friend) of growing foreign outcry over the humanitarian crisis in the region.
A new law making it a state crime to enter Texas illegally is “incredibly extreme,” the White House said Tuesday, a day after Gov. Greg Abbott signed it into law. Many Democrats believe the law is unconstitutional, and civil rights teams filed a lawsuit opposing the state of Texas on Tuesday challenging the legislation. The lawsuit comes amid a wave of migrants at the southern border that has pressured local, state and federal governments to crack down on illegal crossings. Meanwhile, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell issued a statement Tuesday acknowledging that senators will fail to reach a deal on immigration this week, delaying negotiations on the broader national security plan with aid to Ukraine and Israel until early next year.
The CDC warns that the JN. 1 subvariant of the coronavirus is now the “fastest-growing” variant in the United States. It currently accounts for about 20% of new Covid-19 infections in the country and is dominant in the northeast, where it is estimated to account for about a third of new cases. Variant trackers say they expect JN. 1 to become the world’s leading coronavirus variant within weeks. The World Health Organization on Tuesday called it an attractive variant because of its “rapid expansion. “spread,” but noted that the additional threat to the public’s physical fitness remains low. The heavily mutated JN. 1 also appears to take advantage of the holidays and waning immunity after previous Covid shots, according to fitness experts.
OpenAI, the company behind the viral chatbot ChatGPT, has unveiled new plans to avoid worst-case scenarios that could face the harsh generation of artificial intelligence it is developing. The new framework outlines how the company works to track, assess, and shield against the “catastrophic dangers” of the most modern AI models. These dangers range from using AI systems to cause major disruptions in cybersecurity to aiding in the creation of biological, chemical, or nuclear weapons. Scientists and researchers signed a letter earlier this year stating that mitigating the “risk of extinction due to AI” deserves to be a global precedent along with other dangers “such as pandemics and nuclear war. “
The Powerball jackpot goes up to $572 million ahead of today’s drawing. Some lottery players are hoping for a miracle this season!Watch the giveaway coming soon.
Christmas trees have become much less authentic in recent decades. Fake Christmas trees are the popular choice among Americans, according to a new survey. . . Why clean pine needles?
Webb telescope’s new portrait showcases Uranus’ mysterious featuresThe planet’s rings and moons shine in this new image captured by the James Webb Space Telescope.
Why superhero movies have collectively underperformed this year The Aquaman sequel, starring Jason Momoa, will try to buck the 2023 trend of absolute sadness for superhero movies.
Controversial social media site Parler will return on 2024. La conservative platform Parler was widely known as a stage for the bureaucracy of hate speech and misinformation before shutting down in April. Now, the company is contemplating a comeback despite its exclusion from major app stores.
There’s been a lot going on in 2023, from wars to wildfires to mass shootings, but not all the headlines were bad. We had wonderful moments of music, movies and sports to bring a bit of lightness and a well-deserved distraction. Take CNN’s review quiz of the year to find out how much attention we’ve been paying to this year’s news!
13. 3This is the number of barrels of oil the United States is expected to produce per day in the fourth quarter of this year. At this rate, the U. S. is on track to produce more oil than any other country in history.
“It’s a rare privilege to be able to contribute to the history of our state in such a special way as this. “
— Artist Andrew Prekker said it seemed “surreal” that his paintings were selected as the new state flag of Minnesota. Earlier this year, the State Emblem Redesign Commission asked Minnesotans to come up with new flag designs after the original flag sparked complaints about its representation of Native Americans.
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