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January 2, 2025     "Everyone is a genius at least once a year. The real geniuses simply have their bright ideas closer together." —Georg C. Lichtenberg   1 Biden to Honor Liz Cheney at the White House President Biden is bestowing the second-highest civilian medal on Liz Cheney and Bennie Thompson—the lawmakers who led the congressional investigation into the Capitol riot. Keep reading   2 Authorities Investigate Possible New Orleans, Vegas Link As twin investigations continue into Wednesday's truck attack in New Orleans and the detonation of a Tesla in Las Vegas, NBC News reports that authorities are investigating whether the suspects in both cases have a military connection. Keep reading   From our sponsors Fortune Favors the Bold Ever wish you could turn back time and invest in Amazon's early days? Well, buckle up because the AI revolution is offering a second chance. In The Motley Fool's latest report, dive into the world of AI-powered innovation. Discover why experts are calling it "the rocket fuel of AI" and predicting a market cap 41 times larger than Amazon's. Don't let past regrets hold you back. Take charge of your future and capitalize on the AI wave with The Motley Fool's exclusive report. Whether it's AI or Amazon, fortune favors the bold. Don't miss out. Dive into the report today.   At a Glance Ohio State quarterback Will Howard throws a rose into the crowd after his team routed No. 1 Oregon in the Rose Bowl on Wednesday to advance in the College Football Playoff in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong)   3 Jocelyn Wildenstein Dies While Napping Jocelyn Wildenstein, the Swiss socialite nicknamed "Catwoman" after a seemingly endless series of plastic surgeries, has died. Keep reading   4 Biggest Threat to Florida Panthers: Drivers Three dozen Florida panthers died in 2024, making it the worst year for deaths of the highly endangered species since 2016. Keep reading   5 Duchess of Sussex on Instagram for 1st Time Since 2020 Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, is starting the new year with her first Instagram account since 2020, the AP reports. Keep reading   6 Flight Attendant Dies a Week After Emergency Landing One week after a Swiss International Air Lines flight made an emergency landing due to smoke in the cabin, a flight attendant who was onboard has died. Keep reading     7 Aspiring Nurse, Single Mom Among the Dead in New Orleans While officials have not yet released the identities of the 15 people killed in a devastating New Year's truck attack in New Orleans, families have started coming forward to mourn those lost in the Wednesday morning tragedy, the AP reports. Keep reading   8 'Cryptocurrency King' Extradited to US Montenegro extradited a South Korean mogul known as "the cryptocurrency king" to the United States on Tuesday. Keep reading   Today From Newser.AI South Korea's Impeached President Vows to Defy Detention See more stories from our human + machine experiment here.   This Day in History On Jan. 2, 2016, a heavily armed group led by brothers Ammon and Ryan Bundy seized the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon, beginning a 41-day standoff to protest the imprisonment of two ranchers convicted of setting fires on public land and to demand the federal government turn over public lands to local control. Find out what else happened on this date here.   From the Newser Archives On this day in 2022: Man Kidnapped As Child Draws Map, Finds Mom   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 © 2025 Newser, LLC. All rights reserved