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Trump lawyer admits falsehoods:

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Jenna Ellis, a lawyer who represented President Donald Trump after his loss in the 2020 election, admitted in a sworn statement that she knowingly misrepresented facts in several of her public claims that widespread voting fraud led to Trump’s defeat. The admissions were part of an agreement to accept public censure and settle disciplinary measures brought against her by state bar officials in Colorado, her home state.

GM offers buyouts: General

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Motors is offering buyouts to most of its U.S. salaried workforce and some global executives. The Detroit automaker wouldn’t say how many workers it is targeting but confirmed the move is aimed at accelerating attrition to meet a previously announced goal of $2 billion in cost cuts by the end of 2024. GM has about 58,000 salaried workers in the U.S.

Mass protests in Israel: A new

3 wave of demonstrations against a government plan to limit judicial independence swept across Israel on Thursday, with protesters restricting road access to the country’s main airport.

Shell CEO’S pay up 50%: The pay 4 package for Shell’s CEO jumped by half last year to nearly $12 million, the fossil fuel giant said. Londonbased Shell paid Ben van Beurden a total of $11.5 million in 2022 as annual company profits doubled to an all-time high of $40 billion because Russia’s war in Ukraine sent oil and gas prices soaring.

Coolers recalled: Yeti has recalled 5

1.9 million coolers and gear cases because magnets can come detached from them, posing a risk of serious injury or death. The Consumer Product Safety Commission said consumers should stop using the four recalled products (the Sidekick dry gear case, M20 soft backpack cooler and M30 soft cooler, version 1.0 and 2.0) and contact Yeti for refund information.