## Government buys Grand Teton National Park land for $100 million to protect from developers

Authored by usatoday.com

A portion of land within Wyoming's Grand Teton National Park has been sold to the federal government, which will prohibit private development.

The Department of Interior, through the Federal Land and Water Conservation Fund, footed $62.4 million of the total price.

The Grand Teton National Park Foundation, through private funding, raised the additional $37.6 million needed for the purchase, according to a Grand Teton National Park Foundation news release.

The private funding was led by two anonymous families, in addition to the National Park Foundation, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, Jackson Hole Hand Trust and nearly 400 donors from 46 states, who gave between $10 to $15 million, according to the Grand Teton National Park Foundation.

Over the past 12 years, the Board of Land Commissioners has disposed three parcels of land near Grand Teton National Park to the U.S. Department of Labor.

Located within Grand Teton National Park, the Kelly Parcel stretches 640 acres through the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.

The parcel, according to the Grand Teton National Park Foundation, currently obtained about $2,800 annual through various permits. »

### New Orleans truck attack suspect identified as Shamsud-Din Jabbar

Authored by nbcnews.com

A U.S. Army veteran from Texas is the suspect in a bloody New Year's Day attack in New Orleans that killed at least 15 people and injured 30 more.

Federal and local officials are working to uncover a motive behind the attack and determine whether Jabbar acted alone or had help.

According to preliminary information, Jabbar had a black ISIS flag affixed to the hitch of the Ford F-150 Lightning truck. »

### Nintendo’s Latest Patent Hints at Big Switch 2 Plans

Authored by fictionhorizon.com

Nintendo has recently filed a patent that hints at exciting developments for its next gaming console.

This patent, submitted in July 2023 and published on January 1, 2025, describes a machine learning system designed to enhance image resolution.

Nintendo’s patent suggests it plans to incorporate a similar feature into its upcoming console, potentially offering impressive graphics on a portable device. »

### Laura Loomer comes for ‘welfare queen’ Elon Musk as MAGA war heats up

Authored by the-independent.com

Laura Loomer again attacked Donald Trump’s “best buddy” Elon Musk on Monday, this time for being a “welfare queen” who has profited from both hefty government subsidies and special visas for his immigrant tech workers.

She also called Musk on X a “Stage 5 clinger” as he relentlessly orbits around Trump and “slithers” into Mar-a-Lago.

Musk has insisted foreign workers are critical to the success of the American tech industry, while MAGA diehards want American jobs for Americans. »

### ‘Shoot All the Locals’ – Russian Officer Orders Civilian Executions in Luhansk Region

Authored by kyivpost.com

Ukrainian forces found the phone of one of the Russian soldiers, who filmed his comrade, Oleg Igorevych Rudakov (“Rudik”), giving criminal orders to “clean up” residents.

A Russian serviceman guards a grain elevator in Melitopol, Zaporizhzhia region, on July 14, 2022, amid the ongoing Russian military action in Ukraine.

The video’s author filmed one of the days when the Russian troops entered the settlement of Nevske in the Luhansk region. »

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