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TL/DR - The escalating attacks involving Iran and its proxies on US troops and commercial shipping are causing fears of a regional war with major political and economic repercussions. American forces are on high alert and their increasing exposure to danger is making the situation more volatile while putting pressure on the US to become more…

TL/DR - The LEGO Users Club has built a miniature representation of 1920s Grand Rapids, which is currently displayed at the city's public museum. The miniature city includes operating streetcars, the Blue and Pearl Street Bridges, plus the old city hall and other historical structures. The exact number of bricks used to create the replica is…

TL/DR - The Breakthrough Institute has faced controversy throughout the year due to its critical standpoints on environmental and climate topics. The institute challenged the mass adoption of electric vehicles and opposed the reappointment of Jeff Baran, a perceived obstructionist commissioner, on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and sparked a…

TL/DR - Over the Christmas holiday, the homes of US politicians and judges became targets of threats, protests and “swatting” hoaxes involving fake emergencies orchestrated to elicit a strong police response. High-profile individuals such as Republican congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene and Colorado Supreme Court justices, who ruled that Donald…