Australia is preparing for an imminent El Niño, with the Bureau of Meteorology and other agencies forecasting its development in the coming months. The World Meteorological Organization noted a 90% chance of El Niño forming in the Pacific before November.
A Jan. 6 Capitol rioter, Elias Irizarry, who pleaded guilty to entering a restricted building, has been hired for a sensitive role in the Pentagon's Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict office, raising concerns among insiders.
The US Justice Department has launched an "anti-weaponisation fund" with nearly $1.8 billion to compensate individuals claiming unfair targeting by the federal government. The fund, part of a settlement from Donald Trump's lawsuit against the IRS over leaked tax information, faces criticism from Democrats and legal experts who deem it a "slush fund" for political allies and January 6th rioters.
