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National News

FBI Arrests Suspect in Jan. 6 Pipe Bomb Plot: Federal agents apprehended Brian Cole, accused of planting two non-detonating pipe bombs near the Republican and Democratic National Committee headquarters in Washington, D.C., on the eve of the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot. The 30-year-old Virginia man is an autistic recluse and computer nerd who has no party affiliation his grandmother told the Daily Mail on Friday. It was reported that Cole admitted to planting the bombs.– thegatewaypundit.com

Current Medical Condition of Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe - Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, a 24-year-old member of the West Virginia Air National Guard, was seriously wounded in an ambush-style shooting near the White House in Washington, D.C., on November 26, 2025. He sustained a gunshot wound to the head and was initially listed in critical condition following emergency surgery. His fellow Guardsman, Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, died from her injuries the following day.

As of December 6, 2025, Wolfe is slowly healing and showing positive signs of recovery. West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey provided the latest update on behalf of Wolfe's family, stating that he is "starting to look more like himself" and is progressing toward recovery. Earlier reports from December 1-2 indicated he remained in serious condition but had responded to medical staff by giving a thumbs-up and wiggling his toes, signaling responsiveness after being placed in an induced coma post-surgery. No further complications have been publicly reported, and the family has requested continued prayers for his full recovery. – CBSNews.com

Waymo Recalls Self-Driving Software After School Bus Incidents: Alphabet's Waymo issued a nationwide software recall for its autonomous vehicles following multiple reports of failures to stop for school buses. The issue affects thousands of robotaxis, raising fresh safety concerns about self-driving tech on public roads. – ABC7News.com

CDC Panel Reverses Newborn Hepatitis B Vaccine Recommendation: The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, appointed by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., dropped the longstanding push for universal hepatitis B immunization at birth, citing risks outweighing benefits for low-risk infants. The wording approved by the Committee is “For infants born to HBsAG-negative women: ACIP recommends individual-based decision-making, in consultation with a health care provider, for parents deciding when or if to give the HBV vaccine, including the birth dose.  For those not receiving the HBV birth dose, it is suggested that the initial dose is administered no earlier than 2 months of age.”  This does not mean that the ACIP recommends that the dose be given at two months. – X Post of Robert W. Malone, MD

Supreme Court Upholds Texas' Republican-Favoring Election Map: In a 5-4 ruling, the Court approved Texas' redrawn congressional districts, seen as boosting GOP seats despite Democratic challenges over gerrymandering. The decision could influence 2026 midterms and nationwide redistricting battles. – APNews.com

Admiral Testified Hegseth Did Not Give “kill them all” Order.  U.S. Navy Admiral Frank Bradley testified at the Capitol as lawmakers conduct an investigation after a report that there was a follow-on attack that killed the survivors of a military strike on a drug boat in the Caribbean on September 2^nd.  It was reported that Bradley stated that Secretary Pete Hegseth did not give the order to “kill them all”,  The briefing came as questions continued around the legality of military force used against suspected drug boats. – aol.com

Tina Peters’ Supporters Request That She Be Released From Prison Due to Her Severely Declining Health.  Tina Peters, the Mesa County Clerk who was charged and convicted of several crimes in Colorado while she was trying to preserve election records, has continued to deteriorate in prison, having a worsening cough, extreme weakness and loss of weight, possibly due to a recurrence of her lung cancer.  Supporters are asking for prayers and for her release so that she can receive the medical attention she needs.  President Trump has repeatedly called for her release. – X Posts of Patrick Byrne, Tina Peters Whistleblower of Fallen Navy Seal

President Trump Introduces Andrea Bocelli at White House Dinner – Andrea Bocelli performed a private Christmas concert at the White House on December 6^th.  President Trump introduced him by saying “We’re going to listen to a voice, the voice of an angel.  It’s a voice that few people have been able to reach,”  Bocelli is an Italian tenor, an international superstar whose music has bridged classical and pop genres. – biography.com; PBS.org

California News

Deadly Mushroom Poisoning Outbreak. California health officials issued urgent warnings on December 6, 2025, against foraging wild mushrooms following a deadly poisoning outbreak that has sickened dozens and claimed at least two lives in recent weeks, primarily in the Bay Area and coastal regions. The California Department of Public Health attributed the surge to amateur foragers mistaking toxic varieties like Amanita ocreata for edible ones amid a bumper crop from this year's wet weather, with symptoms including severe gastrointestinal distress and liver failure appearing days after consumption. Experts from the Northern California Mycological Society urged the public to consult professionals or avoid wild harvesting altogether, as emergency rooms reported a 300% increase in related cases since November, prompting free identification workshops and hotline expansions to curb further incidents. – yahoo.com; San Jose Mercury News

Plastic Bag Ban Escalation. California lawmakers advanced a sweeping ban on all plastic shopping bags—including thin reusable ones—effective January 2026, announced on December 6, 2025, aiming to slash marine pollution and single-use waste in the nation's most populous state. The legislation, building on 2016 restrictions, targets the estimated 500 million bags still entering landfills annually, mandating stores offer only paper or customer-supplied alternatives with fees to discourage excess; environmental groups hailed it as a victory for ocean health, citing reduced wildlife entanglements. Critics, including grocers, decry added costs passed to consumers amid inflation, but proponents point to successful pilots in cities like San Francisco, projecting billions in environmental savings over decades. – FoxNews.com

Tijuana River Sewage Still Polluting the San Diego Coast.  San Diego County Supervisor Paloma Aguirre says “The Tijuana River is one of, if not the most polluted, river in the entire United States.  The river is carrying dangerous chemicals, pollutants, pathogens, and toxic gases that are impacting South San Diego communities.”  As a surfer, activist and elected leader, Aguirre has spent two decades tackling this problem, which she considers one of the worst environmental crises in the country.  Some improvements have been made to wastewater treatment plants in the U.S. and Mexico in recent years, with Mexico repairing its Punta Bandera plant which is located about six miles south of the border.  Aguirre wants new infrastructure to clean up the Tijuana River on the U.S. side which will take diverting and treating the river flows. – calmatters.org

San Francisco Chronicle Highlights Failures in California System That Releases Violent Mentally Ill People into Communities.  California law forces the release of violent, severely mentally ill offenders like serial harasser Bill Gene Hobbs from state hospitals—even when still dangerous and unstable—because vague criteria (especially “physical harm”) allow judges to override expert warnings, mandate discharge if one of six Offender with Mental Health Disorder factors fails in court, and prohibit forced medication or step-down care on parole; Hobbs, diagnosed with bipolar 1 and psychotic features, was freed in March 2025 despite two psychologists deeming him a substantial risk, returned to San Francisco, and reoffended within months, highlighting a broken system with 50% five-year recidivism for direct releases versus under 10% for supervised Conditional Release Program programs, which are unavailable once Offender with Mental Health Disorder status is lost. - An editorial piece appearing in the December 6^th edition of the San Francisco Chronicle entitled “California is releasing violent mentally ill people into communities. It’s worse than you could imagine”.

Beginning in January 1, 2027, California Law Will Change How Children Must be Secured in Cars, Vans, and Charter Buses.  AB 435 replaces the current definition of “properly restrained” with the “5-Step Test”, for children ages 8 -16.  The questions include whether the child sits all the way back against the seat, if their knees bend comfortably at the edge of the seat, whether the belt crosses the shoulder correctly, if the lap belt touches the thighs, and it the child can stay seated like this for the entire trip.  If the child does not meet the test requirements, use of a booster seat is required.  Fines of up to $490 can be imposed for failure to adhere to the law. – msn.com

Republican California Gubernatorial Candidate Steve Hilton Launches Anonymous Tip Line for California Government Waste.  Steve Hilton, Republican candidate for Governor of California, suspects that the fraud that has come to light in Minnesota is 1,000 times worse in California, so he launched a new webside at www.Califraud.com that allows people to blow the whistle anonymously about any fraud, abuse, or waste that they are aware of.  X Post of Steve Hilton