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Elon Musk's Neuralink implanted its first chip in a human brain. President Joe Biden says he's made a decision on a response to the attack on U.S. troops in Jordan. And Alaska is breaking snowfall records. |
👋 Hey, pals! It's Laura Davis, and Tuesday's news is comin' in hot. |
First human receives Neuralink brain chip implant |
While January has felt 967 days long, I checked my calendar and we're definitely not inexplicably in the future. So, anyway: The first human to receive a Neuralink cybernetic implant is recovering well, tech billionaire Elon Musk has announced. What's this brain chip thing, you ask? Neuralink's brain-computer interface, or BCI, would allow people to control a computer or mobile device wirelessly "just by thinking about it," according to the company's website. In May, the tech startup owned and co-founded by Musk received approval from the Food and Drug Administration to implant brain chips into humans. 🧠 What to know about the implant. |
Biden's got a response for Jordan attack |
Not revealing any specifics, President Joe Biden said Tuesday that he had made a decision on how to respond to the attack at a military base in Jordan that killed three U.S. troops and wounded 25 others. |
| • | Does he hold Iran responsible? "I do hold them responsible in the sense that they're supplying the weapons to the people who did it," Biden said Tuesday. 👉 Everything we know. | | • | Airstrikes, missiles, raids? The Pentagon's response will likely involve airstrikes, sea-launched missiles and raids targeting the leadership of the Iran-backed militants who have mounted more than 200 assaults on U.S. troops and commercial shipping across the Middle East, current and former officials said. 👉 What the response might look like. | | Spc. Kennedy Sanders, Sgt. William Jerome Rivers and Spc. Breonna Alexsondria Moffett, the three U.S. Army Reserve soldiers from Georgia who were killed by a drone strike on Sunday at their base in Jordan near the Syrian border. U.S. Army via AP |
Anchorage hit with 100 inches of snow |
That's a lot of snow. Alaska is on track to break snowfall records after Anchorage was blanketed with more than 100 inches − the earliest ever that amount has accumulated. Schools closed and roofs collapsed in the city, which was hit with almost 16 inches of snow over the weekend. It has now seen more than 8 feet this winter. And if the snow keeps falling, Anchorage could break its all-time record of 134½ inches recorded in the winter of 2011. The stunning levels of precipitation have been a challenge for the snow-hardened city, leading to the collapse of three buildings already this year. ❄️ What to know about the snow. | Damon Fitts shovels the driveway at his home, Monday, Jan. 29, 2024, in Anchorage, Alaska. Mark Thiessen, AP |
UPS to lay off nearly 12,000 employees |
After a massive year-over-year drop in revenue, UPS plans to lay off nearly 12,000 employees, company officials said Tuesday. The workforce reduction is part of an effort to align resources in 2024 and will save the company nearly $1 billion, CEO Carole Tomé said. The company plans to "right-size" its global staffing by eliminating jobs around the world over the next several months. 👉 What we know. | | | | Trump toggled between the snowy campaign trail and a blizzard of legal arguments at two civil trials he wasn't required to attend. Are his legal battles helping him? | | | |  | Foreign Secretary David Cameron says formal acceptance of a Palestinian state would show ''irreversible'' progress toward a two-state solution. | | | | The path ahead for justices like Sotomayor is noteworthy in an election year, as the next president may be in a position to further shape the court's direction. | | | | The Essentials: "Today" show co-host Jenna Bush Hager reveals what keeps her calm and organized between book club, producing and three kids. | | | | Illinois' decision to keep Trump on the ballot came a week before the U.S. Supreme Court will consider whether he is disqualified under the Constitution. | | | | Shannen Doherty, on an episode of her "Let's Be Clear" podcast, opens up about her "miracle" cancer infusion treatment: "Hope is always there." | | | | In the latest episode of "Finding Your Roots," "Breaking Bad" star Bob Odenkirk learned he and King Charles III are eleventh cousins. | | | | Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell told his team the loss to the San Francisco 49ers may have been their only shot to reach a Super Bowl. He's wrong. | | | | Former director of the National Institutes of Health took the rare step of acknowledging public health leaders made mistakes during COVID-19 pandemic. | | | | UPS is eliminating 12,000 jobs in an effort to align resources in 2024 and will save the company nearly $1 billion, the shipping company's CEO said. | | | | | Sign up for the news you want | Exclusive newsletters are part of your subscription, don't miss out! We're always working to add benefits for subscribers like you. | | | | | | |
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