Wednesday, January 7th
🚨NATION
California residents face brutal choice one year after Los Angeles fires destroyed their lives (FOX)
Brown University shooting suspect planned attack for a long time, offering no motive in video confession, officials say (CNN)
Democratic state officials erupt over Trump threat to child care funds (AXIOS)
Nick Reiner’s arraignment in parents’ killing is delayed after his attorney asks to be replaced (AP)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Trump administration demands Venezuela cut ties with US adversaries to resume oil production (CNN)
Iranian protesters rename Tehran street after Trump, plead ‘don’t let them kill us’ amid crackdown (FOX)
Bus driver rams into ultra-Orthodox protesters in Jerusalem, 14-year-old killed (JERUSALEM POST)
Pope Leo closes Holy Year with critique of consumerism and xenophobia (NBC)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Warner Bros. Discovery officially rejects Paramount’s revised offer, stands by Netflix deal (HOLLYWOOD REPORTER)
Musk’s AI chatbot faces global backlash over sexualized images of women and children (AP)
Trump pushes to limit Wall Street’s footprint in housing (POLITICO)
Avelo Airlines to end ICE deportation charters as it cuts commercial flights, jobs (CNBC)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Brigitte Bardot’s funeral held in France, with hundreds coming out to honor the 1960s silver screen siren (CBS)
‘One Battle After Another’ and ‘The Studio’ lead Actor awards nominations (GUARDIAN)
Ravens fire John Harbaugh, increasing the total number of NFL coaching openings to 7 (AP)
Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban finalize divorce after 19 years of marriage (ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY)