{"id":227240,"date":"2026-01-08T12:50:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T12:50:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/227240\/"},"modified":"2026-01-08T12:50:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T12:50:10","slug":"5-things-to-know-for-jan-8-minneapolis-ice-shooting-oil-tankers-seized-venezuela-food-preservatives-dangers-of-ai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/227240\/","title":{"rendered":"5 things to know for Jan. 8: Minneapolis ICE shooting, Oil tankers seized, Venezuela, Food preservatives, Dangers of AI"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n The Trump administration is pulling the US out of the bedrock treaty that guides global climate cooperation, becoming the first country to do so<\/a>. Such an action, if successful, would leave the US out of international climate change talks.\n <\/p>\n

\n Here\u2019s what else you need to know to get up to speed and on with your day.\n <\/p>\n

\n An ICE officer fatally shot a woman in a vehicle in Minneapolis on Wednesday, prompting widespread grief and outrage over President Donald Trump\u2019s immigration crackdown. Trump administration officials said the woman attempted to run over an ICE agent with her vehicle and that the agent fired his gun in self-defense, but state and local officials have disputed that account. The woman was identified as 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good<\/a>, a US citizen and a mother of three. The shooting came one day after around 2,000 federal agents descended on the Minneapolis area as part of President Trump\u2019s expanded immigration operations nationwide. It also occurred about four blocks from the site<\/a> where George Floyd was killed in 2020.\n <\/p>\n

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Multiple angles show Minnesota ICE shooting\n <\/p>\n

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Multiple angles show Minnesota ICE shooting<\/p>\n

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\n US forces boarded and seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker on Wednesday after tracking it across the Atlantic for weeks. The aging vessel, originally called the Bella 1, was sanctioned by the US in 2024 for operating in a \u201cshadow fleet\u201d transporting illicit Iranian oil<\/a>. Last month, the US Coast Guard attempted to seize the ship near Venezuela while it was under the Guyana flag, but US forces did not board it after the vessel turned around and fled. In a separate operation on Wednesday, the US also seized a tanker called Sophia in international waters near the Caribbean, describing it as a \u201cstateless, sanctioned\u201d vessel engaged in illicit activities.\n <\/p>\n

\n At least 100 people were killed in the US military operation<\/a> on Saturday that captured Venezuela\u2019s ousted President Nicol\u00e1s Maduro, the country\u2019s interior minister said. Maduro has since appeared in a New York federal court, with his next hearing expected in March. Venezuelans are now trying to return to their daily lives, but many are stockpiling food and medicine amid heightened security, with checkpoints and guards seen around key buildings. President Trump has suggested the US could have long-term oversight of Venezuela\u2019s affairs<\/a>, even as the Senate prepares to vote on a measure that would limit his powers in the country.\n <\/p>\n

\n Common food preservatives may be linked to higher risks of cancer and type 2 diabetes<\/a>, according to new studies. Sodium nitrite, used in processed meats like bacon, ham and deli meats, was tied to a 32% higher risk of prostate cancer, while potassium nitrate was linked to a 22% increase in breast cancer and a 13% rise in all cancers. The World Health Organization has long classified processed meat as a carcinogen, citing a direct link to colon cancer. Sorbates \u2014 used in wine, baked goods, cheeses and sauces to prevent mold and bacteria \u2014 were associated with a 26% higher risk of breast cancer and a 14% increase in all types of cancers. Another study found that high consumption of common food preservatives was linked to a nearly 50% higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes.\n <\/p>\n

\n Elon Musk\u2019s company xAI is facing criticism for failing to control the misuse of its AI chatbot, Grok. Users have flooded the chatbot with sexualized images of real women after prompting it to \u201cdigitally undress\u201d them<\/a> and place them in suggestive poses. The recent surge in non-consensual \u201cdigital undressing\u201d began in December, when many users discovered they could ask Grok to edit images from an X post or thread. The AI-generated images highlight the dangers of AI and social media \u2014 especially in combination \u2014 without sufficient guardrails. Such content could violate domestic and international laws and put many users, including children, at risk. Musk, who has long criticized censorship, says xAI is taking steps to remove illegal activity.\n <\/p>\n

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\n Launched by Bandai in 1996, Tamagotchis quickly became a global sensation. Thirty years later, fans remain devoted to the iconic egg-shaped toys<\/a>.\n <\/p>\n

\n Love was in the air \u2026 and so was the ring<\/a>.\n <\/p>\n

\n A mountain gorilla in war-ravaged eastern Congo has welcomed twins<\/a>. The birth is being described as a major event for the endangered subspecies.\n <\/p>\n

\n A new study shows Stone Age arrowheads from South Africa still contain poison<\/a>, highlighting the skill and strategy of prehistoric hunter-gatherers.\n <\/p>\n

\n NASA postponed a spacewalk scheduled for today due to a \u201cmedical concern\u201d with one of its astronauts<\/a>.\n <\/p>\n

\n \ud83c\udf24\ufe0f Check your local forecast<\/a> to see what you can expect.\n <\/p>\n

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How this retiree is trying to bring typewriters back\n <\/p>\n

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How this retiree is trying to bring typewriters back<\/p>\n

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\n Tom Rehkopf, affectionately known as \u201cTypewriter Tom,\u201d is a repairman on a mission to revive the art of manual typewriting. Watch him transform rusty relics into working wonders<\/a>.\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Trump administration is pulling the US out of the bedrock treaty that guides global climate cooperation, becoming…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":227241,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[146,85,46,411],"class_list":{"0":"post-227240","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tv","8":"tag-entertainment","9":"tag-il","10":"tag-israel","11":"tag-tv"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/227240","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=227240"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/227240\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/227241"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=227240"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=227240"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=227240"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}