Texas Governor Greg Abbott faced criticism after mistakenly including condolences for Rosalynn Carter, who passed in 2023, in his statement for Jimmy Carter's death. Abbott swiftly corrected the error after public backlash. This follows other past blunders, such as sharing a satirical article as real news. Abbott also ordered Texas flags at half-mast for Carter.
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Two wrong alerts of evacuation meant for specific areas were sent to all residents of LA County sparking a frenzy. As social media users woke up to evacuation alerts at 4 am, the LA country said it was not a man-made error as those alerts were not sent by any human action. As they work on to fix the alerting system, the LA County urged people to not disable the system on their phones.
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Tiger Woods has confirmed his relationship with Vanessa Trump, the former daughter-in-law of President Donald Trump. Woods' son Charlie and Vanessa’s daughter Kai have also gained attention for their golf performances, with Charlie finishing better than Kai in a recent junior tournament. Charlie and Kai attend the same school and Kai got coached by Tiger Woods which is believed to be how Tiger Woods and Vanessa Trump's relationship began.
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody will replace Marco Rubio in the US Senate after Rubio resigns to become Secretary of State under President-elect Donald Trump. Governor Ron DeSantis chose Moody to back Trump's immigration and spending policies. She will face a special election in 2026 and could run for a full term in 2028.
A Cypriot court sentenced a Syrian man who captained a migrant boat from Lebanon to three years in prison over causing the death of a young girl from dehydration, authorities said Friday. A statement by the Cypriot prosecution service said the Famagusta criminal court sentenced the Syrian national, 47, on Thursday after finding him guilty of negligence resulting in the death of a three-year-old Syrian girl, who died from dehydration.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi warned that Beijing will retaliate against US tariffs, accusing Washington of hostility despite China's cooperation on issues like America's fentanyl crisis. He also criticized President Trump's approach of placing US interests over international cooperation, warning it could destabilize global order and harm international relations.