California earthquake: Magnitude 4.7 quake hits in Lake County on New Year's Day

"A preliminary magnitude 4.7 earthquake has struck in Lake County, California.
The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake struck shortly after 6:30 p.m.
It was centered about 2.3 miles northwest of Cobb and about 70 miles west northwest of Sacramento.
People reported feeling it near Santa Rosa, Napa, and San Francisco." MS

Ukraine must be held accountable for ‘stealing’ US aid – James Durso to The Hill

"Vladimir Zelensky’s government in Ukraine must answer for the corruption and theft of Western aid, according to an opinion piece published in The Hill. The article written by James Durso, a retired Navy officer, blasted both the US and NATO for sparking the Ukraine conflict in the first place and enabling the massive theft.

“The American shame is that the US heedlessly expanded NATO to the borders of Russia, and then, after Russia pushed back, enabled and funded the cynical maladministration by the Zelensky government, which will go down in history as one of the greatest examples of waste and theft of Western aid,” reads the piece.
The “sheer scale of waste and fraud” will only be revealed by independent investigations after the conflict ends, predicts the article. Officials in Kiev have worked to silence media stories about corruption allegations, it added.
“Zelensky and his administration… should be held accountable by the US Congress for the lost billions of American taxpayer dollars,” concluded The Hill. “It’s past time Washington stopped letting corrupt foreign officials steal American aid.” RT

Riots Across Mozambique Target Chinese! Armored Vehicles, Given by China, Used to Loot Chinese Shops

"Violent mobs rampaged through Maputo, the capital of Mozambique. Chinese-owned

supermarkets were the first to suffer. An armored vehicle, originally provided by China to help maintain stability, was hijacked and used to ram open the gates of Chinese shops. The two-story metal shutters crashed down with sharp screams and frenzied curses filling the air. Store after store was ransacked. Everything in sight, from rice to televisions, sound systems to general goods were looted. In just a few hours, several large Chinese supermarkets in the city center, with inventory worth millions of yuan, were completely emptied. The looting didn’t stop there. Shops were set on fire, with thick smoke billowing from the scenes captured in videos." CO

Several Russian airports suspend operations over alleged Ukrainian drone attack

"Russia's Defense Ministry has claimed that Ukrainian drones attacked Russia on the evening of 1 January, causing a temporary suspension of flights at Kaluga, Penza, Saransk and Saratov airports." Pravada

Armed assailant kills several people in mass shooting in Montenegro

"At least 10 people, including two children, were killed by a gunman who launched a shooting

spree that started in a village restaurant near the southern Montenegro city of Cetinje, police said.
Authorities launched a manhunt for the suspect, and when he was surrounded, he "shot himself in the head", police chief Lazar Scepanovic told reporters.
"An attempt was made to transport him to a clinical centre but he succumbed to his injuries in the meantime," Scepanovic said." France24

Investigators Probe Potential Link Between Trump Hotel Cybertruck Explosion, New Orleans Attack

 "The suspect accused of plowing a pickup truck through a crowd on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, killing 15 and injuring at least 30 on New Year’s Day, is named Shamsud-Din Jabbar, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

*10 dead, at least 30 injured after truck plowed through Bourbon Street, New Orleans
*FBI confirmed investigating as a 'terror' attack
*The white Ford F-150 Lightning (EV) truck used was rented
*ISIS Flag posted on the vehicle
*The suspect is confirmed as 42-year-old Shamsud Din Jabbar. US Citizen from Texas
*The suspect opened fire on police, was shot and killed
*Law enforcement is investigating at least two potential IEDs planted in the area
*Sugar Bowl has been postponed until tomorrow

*Louisiana Governor declares state of emergency
--Alethea Duncan, an assistant special agent in charge of the FBI's New Orleans field office, told reporters that Shamsud-Din Jabbar, 42, a US citizen and Army veteran from Texas and the suspected terrorist, did not act alone.
NOLA reports the suspected terrorist is 42-year-old Shamsud Din Jabbar.
The source said Jabbar was carrying an ISIS flag in the truck, and
authorities have said he was dressed in military gear. -NOLA .

--Multiple sources have revealed that both the Tesla Cybertruck that exploded outside President-elect Donald Trump’s Las Vegas hotel, and the white pickup truck used in the terrorist attack that killed at least 10 in New Orleans on Wednesday morning, were rented on the same app, according to a report from ABC News."

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Drone debris sparks fire on National Bank roof in Kyiv’s Pechersk District

"Debris from a drone fell on the roof of a National Bank building in Kyiv’s Pechersk District. The National Bank stated that all operational systems and services continue to function normally." NV

Ukrainian General Staff reports attack on oil depot in Smolensk Oblast

"Ukrainian Special Operations Forces, along with UAV Forces and other components of the defence forces, mounted an attack on the Yartsevskaya oil storage facility in Smolensk Oblast. The facility provided fuel to the Russian military." Pravada

191 combat clashes on front lines in past day, fierce fighting on Pokrovsk axis

"A total of 191 combat clashes occurred between Ukrainian forces and Russian invaders.
In the Kharkiv sector, one enemy attack was recorded near Vovchansk.
In the Kupiansk sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled seven Russian attacks near Lozova, Nova Kruhliakivka, and Zahryzove.
In the Lyman sector, the enemy launched 19 attacks, trying to advance near Nadiia, Pershotravneve, Zelenyi Hai, Novoiehorivka, Yampolivka, Terny, Dibrova and in the directions of Druzheliubyvka, Cherneshchyna, and Novoserhiivka.
In the Siversk sector, the enemy launched eight unsuccessful attacks on Ukrainian positions near Bilohorivka and Hryhorivka.

In the Kramatorsk sector, 32 enemy assaults were recorded near Chasiv Yar, Stupochky, Bila Hora, and Predtechyne, with three of them still ongoing.
In the Toretsk sector, the enemy carried out 13 attacks near Shcherbynivka, Bila Hora, and Toretsk.
In the Pokrovsk sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled 57 Russian assaults near Zelene Pole, Baranivka, Novotoretske, Promin, Lysivka, Myrnohrad, Kotlyne, Solone, Shevchenko, Novooleksandrivka, Dachenske, Zelene, Novyi Trud, Vovkove, Pishchane, and Novovasylivka.
In the Kurakhove sector, Ukrainian forces repelled 20 enemy assaults near Petropavlivka, Dachne, Ukrainka, Shevchenko, and Kurakhove.
In the Vremivka sector, the enemy carried out 11 assaults on Ukrainian positions near Kostiantynopolske, Dachne, Rozlyv, Velyka Novosilka, and Neskuchne.
In the Huliaipole sector, the enemy refrained from active operations.
In the Orikhiv sector, near the settlement of Novoandriivka, the invaders made three unsuccessful attempts to break through Ukrainian defenses.
In the Dnipro River sector, Russian forces carried out three attacks on Ukrainian positions but retreated with losses." Ukrin