Glenn Beck gives his predictions for 2025

AI singularity? ChatGPT rates Glenn's 2025 predictions
On this week's GlennTV special, Glenn divulged his top predictions for 2025. While some of his predictions spelled hope for current geopolitical issues like the war in Ukraine, others took a more harrowing turn, from AI reaching singularity to a major banking crisis and a "Summer of Rage 2.0."

Gay Choirs, Trans Cafes, And Social Justice Art: What LA Spent Money On While Cutting Its Fire Budget
L.A. Mayor Karen Bass claimed in a press conference that none of the reductions made “would have impacted the situation that we were dealing with over the last couple of days.” She added that the city is “in tough budgetary times.”

Aerial View Shows Devastation Caused By Fire In Pacific Palisades
"As you can see, row after row after row, every single home burned right down to the foundation."

LA officials say looters 'targeting vulnerable communities' will be held accountable
Los Angeles County law enforcement officers have arrested 20 people accused of stealing from homes in areas ravaged by wildfires.

LAFD Asst Chief: If I Have To Carry A Man Out Of A Fire, ‘He Got Himself In the Wrong Place’
“You want to see somebody that responds to your house, your emergency — whether it’s a medical call or a fire call — that looks like you."

Biden says feds will cover 100% of fire response costs in Southern California
President Biden announced Thursday that for the next six months, the federal government will pay for 100% of the disaster response costs from the wildfires destroying neighborhoods across the greater Los Angeles area.

Trump told Joe Rogan his California wildfire fears three months ago: ‘Sounding the alarm’
“In order to protect a tiny little fish, the water up north gets routed into the Pacific Ocean. Millions and millions of gallons of water get poured [into the Pacific] ... I got it all done. Nobody could believe it. ... You got so much water. All you have to do is sign, and [Gavin Newsom] didn’t wanna sign."

Los Angeles County Fire Department mistakenly sends out evacuation notice to all residents
“This is an emergency message from the Los Angeles County Fire Department,” the notice read, per Fox News. “An EVACUATION WARNING has been issued in your area.”

LA telecom towers under threat as massive fire reaches top of Mount Wilson
The towers play a key role for telecommunications companies in the area.

Appeals court temporarily blocks controversial Sept 11 plea deal with alleged terrorists
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals wrote in the Thursday ruling that it has granted the stay for now but that it was only in place until a full decision could be made.

Gunman in 'pizzagate' hoax fatally shot by North Carolina police during traffic stop
A man who fired an assault rifle inside a Washington, D.C., restaurant in December 2016 while claiming to investigate the "pizzagate" hoax died this week after being fatally shot by police during a traffic stop in Kannapolis, North Carolina.

South Florida braces for falling iguanas as temperatures plummet
Iguanas can grow to be five feet long and weigh as much as 25 pounds.

SCOTUS Rejects Trump’s Request To Pause Sentencing In Hush-Money Case
"I think it was actually a very good opinion for us," Trump said of the court's decision.

Trump weighs 100 executive orders — many on border security — for first day in office: Report
President-elect Trump and top advisers previewed ambitious plans for 100 executive orders during a meeting with Senate Republicans on Wednesday night, Axios has learned.

Mike Waltz to Clean Out Deep Staters from National Security Council: ‘We’re Taking Resignations at 12:01’ on January 20
The incoming national security adviser said every intelligence official from the various departments and agencies across the federal government currently detailed to the National Security Council at the White House under Biden will be expected to vacate the premises by 12:01 p.m. on Jan 20.

Trump to meet with Dem PA Sen Fetterman at Mar-a-Lago
"We are going to have a conversation."

AP: Trump, the ‘America First’ candidate, has a new preoccupation: Imperialism
Since winning a second term, the president-elect has been embracing a new imperialist agenda, threatening to seize the Panama Canal and Greenland — perhaps by military force — and saying he will use economic coercion to pressure Canada to become the nation’s 51st state.

Google and Boeing donate $1 million each to Trump inaugural fund as donations set record
Amazon, Boeing, Chevron, Google, Meta, and Uber are among the major companies to announce contributions for the inaugural fund so far.

Jill Biden appears to barely acknowledge Kamala Harris at Jimmy Carter funeral as VP also huffs over friendly Trump, Obama chat
Kamala Harris and Doug Emhoff appeared to steer clear of engaging with former Presidents Trump and Obama during Jimmy Carter's funeral, while Trump and Obama shared a conversation behind them.

Lip reader reveals Trump told Obama they will ‘find a quiet place’ to discuss ‘matter of importance’ at Jimmy Carter funeral
Obama and Trump had what appeared to be a warm conversation, but a professional lip reader told the NY Post their smiles and laughter belied more serious substance.

CNN Data Expert Slams Biden’s ‘Bonkers’ Assertion He Could Have Beaten Trump In 2024
"No incumbent president who was anywhere near as unpopular as Biden has ever won."

Vice President-Elect JD Vance Submits Resignation From Senate
The Ohio governor is expected to pick a temporary successor.

GOP Senator Blasts Questions About Tulsi Gabbard’s Qualifications: She’s ‘Not Pete Buttigieg’
"[She] used to work out with me every single morning, and she ran us into the ground.”

James Carville Says Dems’ Reputation ‘Is At An All-Time Low’ After Uninspiring Presidential Candidates
"We have not had an inspirational presidential candidate since Obama ran for re-election.”

Mark Zuckerberg says anyone who quits Meta over lack of 'fact-checking' is ‘virtue signaling’
“Some people may leave our platforms for virtue signaling, but I think the vast majority and many new users will find that these changes make the products better,” Zuckerberg wrote.

‘It’s Total Chaos Internally at Meta Right Now’: Employees Protest Zuckerberg’s 'Anti-LGBTQ' Changes
“I am LGBT and mentally ill,” one post by an employee on an internal Meta platform called Workplace reads. “Just to let you know that I’ll be taking time out to look after my mental health.”

Huge Bipartisan Majority Able to Overcome Far-Left Filibuster on Laken Riley Act
The Laken Riley Act has more than enough votes to pass the Senate and overcome a filibuster, a procedural vote showed on Tuesday.

Vast Majority Of Voters In Deep Blue State Think Illegal Migrant Criminals Should Be Handed Over To ICE, Poll Reveals
Seventy-six percent of Maryland voters said they are in favor of requiring local officials to work with federal immigration authorities to detain and deport foreign nationals who have committed crimes, according to a new survey.

Biden: ‘Real progress’ being made in hostage talks, but Hamas ‘in the way’ of a deal
President Biden said Thursday that he thinks his administration will be able to secure a hostage deal, even though Hamas is currently the obstacle to an agreement.

140 House Democrats Vote Against Bill To Sanction International Criminal Court For Seeking To Arrest Netanyahu
A majority of House Democrats voted Thursday against legislation that would sanction the International Criminal Court for issuing arrest warrants for Israel’s leadership over the country’s war with Hamas in Gaza.

Poland to 'protect Netanyahu' from ICC arrest warrant during Auschwitz visit: Report
Leadership from Poland has previously stated that should Netanyahu enter the country, they would enforce the warrant.

Left-wing activists blame Israel for Los Angeles wildfire crisis
Far-left groups Code Pink and Jewish Voice for Peace tie catastrophic fires to funding for Israel.

NATO takes control from US of air defenses in Poland crucial to supporting Ukraine days before Trump takes office
The move is part of a broader effort that has been in the works for months to shift the burden of helping Ukraine from the U.S. to European countries, amid questions over whether U.S. support would continue under the Trump administration.

Trump’s threat to make Canada the 51st state a distraction from tariff fallout, Trudeau says
“President Trump, who is a very skillful negotiator, is getting people to be somewhat distracted by that, by that conversation, to take away from the conversation around 25% tariffs on oil and gas and electricity and steel and aluminum and lumber and concrete,” Trudeau told Jake Tapper.

How Argentina’s Javier Milei got governing right — and proved the elites wrong
The difference between Milei and many other nationalists on the world stage is that he’s not using his position to transfer state power from left to right. Rather, he’s diminishing the power of the state and cutting off the source of its control over citizens.

Venezuela’s Maduro could be the next dictator to fall
With diminished support from Iran, Russia, and a unified Venezuelan opposition rallying behind Maria Corina Machado, Maduro’s regime faces mounting pressure to relinquish power.

Adam Corolla torches celebrities’ voting patterns as their homes are threatened by California fires
“You guys all voted for Karen Bass. You all voted for Gavin Newsom. When they start running into the bureaucracy and the red tape, they’re going to go nuts.”

Zachary Levi Says Democrats Need To be Held Criminally Responsible For Fires
“At some point, it goes just beyond whoopsie, at some point it goes beyond negligence, there is something that’s almost criminally intentional about this.”

Celebrities turn on Dems, blast LA mayor for fire response: ‘Ruined our state’
“Our fire hydrants were empty. Our vegetation was overgrown, brush not cleared. Our reservoirs were emptied by our governor because tribal leaders wanted to save fish. Our fire department budget was cut by our mayor. But thank god drug addicts are getting their drug kits,” actress Sara Foster wrote.

Jim Gaffigan says people told him to avoid criticizing Kamala Harris because the election was so important
Gaffigan also said he regretted alienating some Trump supporters with his comments against Trump. “I regret that people think that I was criticizing people that support Trump. That was never the intention," he said.

Alec Baldwin files lawsuit over manslaughter charge in fatal 'Rust' shooting
Baldwin wants you to know that he's the real victim in this case.

CNN Attorney Makes ‘Desperate’ Attempt to Win Back Jurors in $1 Billion Defamation Lawsuit — and Appears to Fall Flat
CNN’s effort to paint veteran Zachary Young as dishonest unraveled when its explosive document turned out to be a dud, leaving jurors unimpressed by the network’s failing defense.

Media’s Latest Alito Conspiracy Theory Is Particularly Ridiculous
Justice Samuel Alito confirmed providing a routine job reference for his former clerk William Levi to President-elect Donald Trump. Left-leaning outlets framed the call as suspicious, linking it to Trump's legal battles, despite judicial ethics guidelines explicitly permitting such references.

Federal judge strikes down Biden admin's Title IX rewrite
A federal judge in Kentucky blocked the Biden administration’s attempt to redefine sex in Title IX as "gender identity," striking down the change nationwide.

Pride: Amid Palisades fire, Los Angeles' first LGBTQ+ fire chief is proving lesbians get it done
The stereotype of lesbians always being prepared for an emergency — everyone knows a queer woman who doesn’t leave the house without a Leatherman multitool and carabiners — holds true for Los Angeles’ first openly LGBTQ+ Fire Chief Kristin Crowley.

Man boasted on TikTok about exploiting loophole to have his driver's license say female — then Florida stepped in
"Thank you for bringing this error to the Department's attention," Dave Kerner, executive director of FLHSMV, wrote. "Your public comments will help ensure compliance with Florida law."

Are Young People Depressed Because of What They Were Taught in College?
"The Coddling of the American Mind," a new documentary based on the book of the same name, makes the case that destructive ideas in higher education are making people anxious.

The Atlantic: The Army of God Comes Out of the Shadows
With Trump’s presidency central to its vision, a growing Christian movement, the New Apostolic Reformation, blends spiritual warfare with political activism, aiming to dominate cultural institutions and establish God's "Kingdom" on Earth.

Biden Administration Ignites Firestorm With Rules Governing AI’s Global Spread
The tech industry is fighting new regulations, expected soon, that aim to keep the cutting-edge technology in the United States and allied countries.

Your Next AI Wearable Will Listen to Everything All the Time
The latest crop of AI-enabled wearables like Bee AI and Omi listen to your conversations to help organize your life. They are also normalizing embedded microphones that are always on.

Ben and Jerry's organizes direct action 'against fascism' to oppose Trump inauguration
The far-left ice cream maker has a history of supporting progressive causes, such as the infamous 2020 "defund the police" movement, in which the company supplied food to rioters during the violent CHAZ occupation in Seattle.

Pro-Obesity Activist Sponsored By McDonald’s Plans ‘Operation Fat Liberation’
“The project is focused on shifting societal standards and creating space for fat joy through stories, challenges, and triumphs.”

NFL moves playoff game from Los Angeles due to wildfires
The NFL has moved Monday's playoff game between the Minnesota Vikings and Los Angeles Rams to Arizona, it announced Thursday night.