Say Farewell to a Streaming Era (Newser Morning 8)

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January 30, 2024     "We love life, not because we are used to living but because we are used to loving." —Friedrich Nietzsche   1 First Human Receives Neuralink Brain Implant: Musk Elon Musk announced on X Monday that a brain chip from his Neuralink company has been implanted in a human patient for the first time, and that the patient was "recovering well" after the Sunday procedure. Keep reading   2 Say Farewell to a Streaming Era The age of the ad-free streaming service (for no additional subscription cost) is essentially over: As expected, on Monday ads were introduced to Amazon's Prime Video streaming service. Keep reading   From our sponsors Save Big $$$ When Replacing Your Old Appliances With This Program Discover how to revolutionize your home with this new program & save big on upgrading your home appliances! It fully covers appliance replacement costs for eligible seniors. Click now to learn more and embrace a smarter, more efficient living. Learn More >     At a Glance Space Shuttle Endeavour is lifted into the site of the future Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center on Monday, Jan. 29, 2024, in Los Angeles. Endeavour is to be mated to a huge external fuel tank and two solid rocket boosters at the Los Angeles museum where it will be displayed as if it is about to blast off. A massive crane delicately lifted the orbiter, which is 122 feet long and has a 78-foot wingspan, into the partially built center, which will be completed around Endeavour before the display opens to the public. Endeavour flew 25 missions between 1992 and 2011, when NASA's shuttle program ended. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) Keep reading   3 Skier Dies After Crashing Into Tree at Aspen Resort A 22-year-old woman is dead after hitting a tree while skiing at Colorado's Aspen Highlands Ski Resort Saturday morning. Keep reading   4 Authorities: Hells Angels Were Hired to Kill Iranian Defector Authorities from the US and UK say they foiled a plot involving two members of the Hells Angels motorcycle club who were hired to kill an Iranian defector and his female companion. Keep reading   5 Snoop Dogg Now Has 'Nothing but Love' for Trump Snoop Dogg once bemoaned the fact that the US had a "clown" for a president when Donald Trump was in office, and said he'd cast his first vote in 2020 to ensure Trump didn't win a second term. Keep reading   6 It's Time to Make 'Domicide' a War Crime We've all seen the photos showing Gaza turned to rubble. Keep reading     7 Jailed Ex-Prime Minister Gets Another 10 Years A Pakistani court convicted former Prime Minister Imran Khan of revealing official secrets on Tuesday and sentenced him to 10 years—the latest in a slew of legal cases that supporters say are meant to sideline the imprisoned former cricket star just days ahead of parliamentary elections. Keep reading   8 Merrick Garland Having Surgery, Will Delegate Duties Attorney General Merrick Garland will undergo back surgery this weekend and delegate his duties to the deputy attorney general during the procedure, the Justice Department said Monday. Keep reading   This Day in History In 1948, Indian political and spiritual leader Mohandas K. Gandhi, 78, was shot and killed in New Delhi by Nathuram Godse, a Hindu extremist. Find out what else happened on this date here.   From the Newser Archives On this day in 2021: Tiff Between 2 Congresswomen Reaches Boiling Point   Yesterday's Most-Read Stories   From Our Sponsors Manage your subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe from Newser emails  |  Privacy Policy We'd love to hear from you. Send us a note at feedback@newser.com. Read our stories on MSN. Newser, LLC  |  1395 Brickell Avenue  |  Suite 800  |  Miami, Florida  |  33131 © 2024 Newser, LLC. All rights reserved