Walgreens: We Accidentally Proved Locks Are a Dumb Idea (Newser Morning 8)

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January 16, 2025     "Know thy self, know thy enemy. A thousand battles, a thousand victories." —Sun Tzu   1 400 Post Staffers Want a Meeting With Bezos More than 400 Washington Post staffers have signed a letter to owner Jeff Bezos, requesting an in-person meeting over widespread concerns that have led to an exodus of respected journalists. Keep reading   2 Walgreens: We Accidentally Proved Locks Are a Dumb Idea Consider it a simple economic truth, one that ordinary Americans evidently knew long before CEOs: "When you lock things up ... you don't sell as many of them." Keep reading   From our sponsors New Windows Available in 2025 if You Own a Home in These Zip Codes Locals are shocked at how cheap new energy-efficient windows are with this service. Check your zip code now and see how to save thousands! KEEP READING   At a Glance Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket lifts off from Launch Complex 36 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux) Keep reading   3 Netanyahu Indicates Ceasefire Deal Is Not Final Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday night addressed the ceasefire deal being worked out between Israel and Hamas, emphasizing that the agreement is not yet complete. Keep reading   4 Warning of Dangers to US, Biden Says He Still Believes President Biden bid farewell to the nation on Wednesday evening, taking pride in US achievements while warning of threats to "the idea of America"—including attacks on democratic institutions, misinformation spread by social media, and the rise of an oligarchy that concentrates money and power in the hands of a few Americans. Keep reading   5 2 Sentenced in Connection With Murder of Johnny Wactor Two men convicted of lesser crimes connected to the killing of former General Hospital actor Johnny Wactor were sentenced to state prison on Wednesday, the AP reports. Keep reading   6 Even California Will Raise Flags for Trump Inauguration Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom will join Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson and some GOP governors around the country in directing US flags be raised to full height on Inauguration Day, the AP reports. Keep reading     7 Trump Aims to Save TikTok: Report President-elect Trump is considering ways he could "preserve" TikTok once he takes office, according to a GOP congressman. Keep reading   8 In Abrupt Move, Johnson Ousts Intelligence Committee Chair House Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday removed the chair of the House Intelligence Committee (which is described as "powerful" in multiple news articles about the development). Keep reading   Today From Newser.AI Cuba Begins Prisoner Release After Vatican-Brokered Deal See more stories from our human + machine experiment here.   This Day in History On Jan. 16, 1991, in a televised address to the nation, President George HW Bush announced the start of Operation Desert Storm, an Allied combat operation to drive Iraqi forces out of Kuwait. Find out what else happened on this date here.   From the Newser Archives On this day in 2020: New Virus From China Reaches Japan   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