Netanyahu Warns ‘Enemies of Israel Will End Up in Ash Bin of History’ 
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is warning enemies who threaten Israel that they will end up in the “ash bin” of history. The prime minister spoke to a crowd at a Holocaust memorial on the eve of International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

France enforces ban on unlimited soda drinks… 
Restaurants in France face prosecution starting today if they offer unlimited soda drinks to customers in the latest Gallic crackdown on obesity. France had already slapped a tax on sweet drinks in 2012. Now, a new decree makes it illegal to sell unlimited amounts of drinks with sugar or sweetener at a fixed price or for free.

Miami Mayor Orders Jails to Comply With Federal Immigration Plan…
Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez on Thursday ordered jails to comply with federal requests to detain immigrants, citing President Donald Trump’s executive order earlier this week cracking down on “sanctuary cities.”

Facial Recognition Cameras Coming to Bridges and Tunnels in NYC 
The state of New York has privately asked surveillance companies to pitch a vast camera system that would scan and identify people who drive in and out of New York City, according to a December memo obtained by Vocativ.

Economy Slows to 1.9% Rate in 4th Quarter of 2016…
The U.S. economy’s expansion slowed in the fourth quarter, and annual growth failed to reach 3% for an 11th straight year, reflecting the huge hurdles the Trump administration faces in trying to speed up a 7½-year-old expansion.  

North Korea threatens to Destroy Los Angeles With Nuke If US Continues Threats 
Man, Kim Jong Un just really didn’t like “The Interview.” More than two years after North Korea hacked Sony Pictures over the release of its comedy film portraying the assassination of Kim, the isolated dictator has built up a nuclear arsenal allowing him to destroy Los Angeles with the single push of a button, North Korea’s most senior defector said in an interview this week.

Trump could cut ties with UN over its support for the PA 
The Trump administration is preparing executive orders that would clear the way for the United States to reduce ties with organizations that support the Palestinian Authority (PA) or Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), including the United Nations, officials said Wednesday, according to The New York Times.