ROUNDUP NEWSWIRES: The Raw International News Feed For January 1, 2022 - By Editor Brian Harrod

Congress Confronts Limitations on Preventing Trump-style Attack on Presidential Certification

As lawmakers weigh how to safeguard the certification of elections from a future Jan. 6 attack, they're facing one huge constitutional roadblock.

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Germany Shuts Down Half of Its Remaining Nuclear Plants

Germany on Friday is shutting down half of the six nuclear plants it still has in operation, a year before the country draws the final curtain on its decades-long use of atomic power. 

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A Lavish Tax Dodge for the Ultrawealthy Is Easily Multiplied

Once aimed at small businesses, a 1990s-era tax break has become a popular way for Silicon Valley founders and investors to avoid taxes on their investment profits. 

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It won't be a Pandemic Forever -- Here's What Could be Next

The United States may be past the peak of Omicron cases around the end of January, some experts say; 2022 may be when the coronavirus becomes "part of our background and it comes goes," Dr. Ofer Levy told CNN's Alisyn Camerota this week. 

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Jamal Khashoggi Killers Living in Luxury Villas in Riyadh, Say Witnesses

Exclusive: Reports of hit squad members living freely casts further doubt on Saudi claims that justice has been served 

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Chief Justice John Roberts Pledges to Bolster Judicial Ethics

Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts said the nation's federal courts are doing a better job of policing themselves, which he called essential for the ability of the judicial branch to maintain its independence. 

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She Helped Expose Secret UAE-Run Prisons in Yemen - and Paid a Steep Price

Alice Speri, The Intercept, details the struggles of a Yemeni attorney working to expose abuse: The tipping point, she said, came when an anonymous comment online threatened her surviving son. "They should get rid of another one of your kids so that you leave," it read. 

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FDIC's GOP Chair to Resign After Partisan Brawl

Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Chairman Jelena McWilliams on Friday unexpectedly submitted her resignation after the Trump appointee faced partisan strife at the bank regulator ... 

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Louisiana Judge Resigns Following Video with Racial Slurs

A Lafayette, Louisiana, city court judge resigned Friday over a video that surfaced earlier this month showing people using racist language at her home. 

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Anatomy of a Death Threat

Trump supporters have waged a campaign of intimidation against the state and local officials who administer U.S. elections. This visual analysis explores hundreds of menacing messages - and explains why they're difficult to counter. 

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Capitol Officer Fears a Repeat of Violent Insurrection

"This is how I'm going to die." That's what U.S. Capitol Police Sgt. Aquilino Gonell thought on Jan. 6, 2021 as an angry mob stormed the Capitol and dragged him by the leg. 

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Woman Test Positive Mid-Flight, Quarantines in Bathroom

After a woman tested positive for Covid-19 midflight, the bathroom became her seat for the next few hours. 

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Walmart Temporarily Closes Florida Store Due to Covid

Walmart statement: "We have chosen to temporarily close our Kissimmee store location at 2855 N Old Lake Wilson Road at 2 p.m. as part of an ongoing company-initiated program. This will allow extra time for a third-party specialist to further sanitize the store and will also give our associates additional time to restock shelves and prepare the store to once again serve the community. We plan to reopen the store to customers at 6 a.m. on Sunday, January 2." 

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Brian Harrod is the publisher and editor of the RoundupNewswires.com news website, as well as, multiple hyper local news websites and social media pages. You can learn more about Mr. Harrod at BrianHarrod.com.