Gulf of America?, SoCal Fires Force Evacuations & Meta Ends Fact-Checks - Wednesday, January 8, 2025

The news to know for Wednesday, January 8, 2025! From 'America First' to 'America Expands,' we'll tell you what President-elect Trump has to say about seizing new territory. Also, we're talking about where homes are burning, and thousands of people are evacuating as a wildfire keeps growing.  And investigators say there's a link between a cybertruck explosion and ChatGPT. We'll explain. Plus, Meta is ditching its fact-checking program; many Americans' credit scores are getting a boost, and colleges are now helping students become influencers.  Those stories and even more news to know in about 10 minutes!    Join us every Mon-Fri for more daily news roundups!  See sources: https://www.theNewsWorthy.com/shownotes Become an INSIDER to get AD-FREE episodes here: https://www.theNewsWorthy.com/insider Sign-up for our Friday EMAIL here: https://www.theNewsWorthy.com/email Get The NewsWorthy MERCH here: https://www.theNewsWorthy.com/merch Sponsors: This episode is brought to you by Quince. Treat yourself this winter without the luxury price tag. Go to Quince.com/NEWSWORTHY for 365-day returns, plus free shipping, on your order! And by Honeylove. Get an additional 20% OFF @honeylove by going to honeylove.com/NEWSWORTHY To advertise on our podcast, please reach out to [email protected]