## Jeffrey R. Holland, next in line to lead Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, dies at 85

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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Jeffrey R. Holland, a high-ranking official in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who was next in line to become the faith’s president, has died.

Holland died early Saturday morning from complications associated with kidney disease, the church announced on its website.

He was the longest-tenured member of the Quorum of the Twelve after President Dallin H. Oaks, making him next in line to lead the church under a long-established succession plan.

Oaks, 93, became president of the church and its more than 17 million-strong global membership in October.

Henry B. Eyring, who is 92 and one of Oaks’ two top counselors, is now next in line for the presidency.

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, a Latter-day Saint, said no church leader has had a more profound impact on his faith than Holland. »

### Rainbow Six Servers Breached; Thousands Banned And Players Getting Millions of R6 Credits

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Every month, hundreds of thousands of players log into the first-person shooter and enjoy intensive, tactical first-person shooter gameplay.

Others also confirmed that they received millions of R6 Credits, which is an in-game currency used to purchase different items.

Even before the Rainbow Six Siege servers went down, many advised players to refrain from logging in due to safety concerns. »

### China using AI vote meddling: report

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FOREIGN INTERFERENCE: Beijing would likely intensify public opinion warfare in next year’s local elections to prevent Lai from getting re-elected, the ‘Yomiuri Shimbun’ said.

Internal documents from a Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) company indicated that China has been using the technology to intervene in foreign elections, including propaganda targeting Taiwan’s local elections next year and presidential elections in 2028, a Japanese newspaper reported yesterday.

GoLaxy provides insights, situation analysis and public opinion-shaping technology by conducting network surveillance and identifying key public opinion influencers. »

### Top anti-Putin Russian commander killed fighting for Ukraine

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One of the most prominent anti-Kremlin Russians fighting on Ukraine's side was killed during a combat mission in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, southern Ukraine, the Russian Volunteer Corps militia reported on Dec. 27.

"We will definitely take revenge, Denis," the Russian Volunteer Corps wrote on their Telegram channel.

Kapustin then set up the Russian Volunteer Corps in August 2022 with the end goal of overthrowing Russian President Vladimir Putin. »

### New Epstein documents include a claim of an Oklahoma 'murder'

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The latest release of Jeffrey Epstein documents includes an FBI report about a caller's claim of a suspicious death in Kiefer, Oklahoma, in January 2000.

The FBI report was in the nearly 30,000 new documents released by the U.S. Justice Department on Dec. 23.

The FBI got the call about the Oklahoma death at its National Threat Operations Center on Oct. 27, 2020, according to the three-page report. »

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