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National News

Hundreds of convictions, but a major mystery is still unsolved 3 years after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot

Washington’s federal courthouse remains flooded with trials, guilty plea hearings and sentencings. The hunt for suspects is far from over.

apnews.com/article/capitol-riot-jan-6-criminal-cases-anniversary-bf436efe760751b1356f937e55bedaa5?utm_source=copy&utm_medium=share

U.S. payrolls increased by 216,000 in December, much better than expected

Nonfarm payrolls were expected to increase by 170,000 in December, according to a Dow Jones consensus estimate.

www.cnbc.com/2024/01/05/jobs-report-december-2023-payrolls-increased-by-216000-in-december.html

A Warning

One morning before Christmas, I was working out with a friend who I adore, and workout with regularly. She's young, smart, and a recent college graduate. In the middle of our session, my phone started going off incessantly and I finally picked it up. It was, of course, breaking news. That day, it was about the Giuliani bankruptcy.

open.substack.com/pub/joycevance/p/a-warning?r=2cuzj&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

State News:

Local News:

Morning Fax:

The McMinn County Board of Education will meet in Regular Session on Thursday, January 11 at 5:30 p.m. at the McMinn County Center for Educational Excellence. There will be a Board Workshop prior to the Regular Session Meeting on Monday, January 8 at 5:30 p.m.

The Tennessee Highway Patrol will be conducting a Sobriety Checkpoint on January 15th in McMinn County at 9 a.m. on SR163 @ CR 850. The scheduled checkpoint is contingent upon manpower and weather conditions

The Arts:

Seniors:

A holiday question: How old is too old?

My guide to when to get out

open.substack.com/pub/robertreich/p/how-old-is-too-old-fc8?r=2cuzj&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

Coalition Calendar: Jan.

Bill Freeman is Southern Progressive Newsletter

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