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Tuesday January 21st, 2025 day edition

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Trump declares U.S. will withdraw from the World Health Organization.

President Trump is making good on his pre-election pledge to withdraw from the World Health Organization.

In one of many orders issued after his inauguration, he announced the start of the process for terminating U.S. membership in the U.N. agency that oversees global health issues.

He's repeatedly criticized the organization for being too slow to respond to the pandemic and being " owned and controlled by China .

"World Health ripped us off," Trump said during an extended, relaxed discussion with reporters as he signed executive actions.

That's the time frame the U.S. set for any future withdrawal when it joined the global health body in 1948.

"This is the most cataclysmic decision," says Lawrence Gostin , professor of global health law at Georgetown University and director of WHO's Center on Global Health Law. »

Champagne sales sink because people don’t want to celebrate

Authored by edition.cnn.com

Champagne sales have lost their pop as people around the world aren’t in the mood to say “cheers.”.

That’s according to new report from Comité Champagne, a trade association representing more than 16,000 winegrowers and 320 Champagne houses, which painted a dour picture of the industry that aligns with sales of other alcoholic beverages.

“Champagne is quite linked with celebration, happiness, et cetera,” LVMH Chief Financial Officer Jean-Jacques Guiony said on an earnings call. »

Trump pardons roughly 1,500 criminal defendants charged in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack

Authored by nbcnews.com

Trump commuted the sentences of individuals associated with the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers, who were convicted of seditious conspiracy.

Immediately after the Jan. 6 attack, Trump sought to distance himself from the attack, saying those who broke the law should be held accountable.

It resulted in the largest FBI investigation ever, with criminal charges against more than 1,500 people and criminal convictions against more than 1,100 defendants. »

Activision Will Let Call of Duty Black Ops 6 and Warzone Ranked Console Players Disable Crossplay With PC as Cheating Complaints Ramp Up

Authored by ign.com

Activision has addressed Call of Duty community complaints about cheating in Black Ops 6 and Warzone, and confirmed plans to let console Ranked players disable crossplay with PC players.

Cheating has become the hottest topic among hardcore Call of Duty fans following the release of Ranked Play in Black Ops 6 and Warzone with the launch of Season 1 last year.

In the shorter term, with the launch of Season 2, Activision will enable the ability to disable crossplay for console players who want to compete only against other console players in Black Ops 6 and Warzone Ranked Play. »

Did Elon Musk Seriously Just Do a Nazi Salute at Trump’s Inauguration?

Authored by newrepublic.com

While he did not receive a pardon, he will be serving the rest of his life sentence in home confinement.

Peltier is an indigenous activist affiliated with the American Indian Movement, which sought to address police brutality against Native people.

Peltier is now 80 years old, in ailing health, and has maintained his innocence throughout his nearly 50 years behind bars. »