Two children were wounded Wednesday in a shooting at a tiny religious K-8 school in Northern California and deputies arrived to find the gunman on the ground near the playground, dead after apparently shooting himself, sheriff’s officials said. The children, boys aged 5 and 6, were hospitalized in “extremely critical condition,” officials said. The shooting occurred shortly after 1 p.m. at the Feather River School of Seventh-Day Adventists, a private school in Palermo with fewer than three dozen students. Palermo has about 5,500 people and is about 65 miles (104 km) north of Sacramento. It was the the latest among dozens of school shootings across the U.S. in recent years, including especially deadly ones in Newtown, Connecticut; Parkland, Florida; and Uvalde, Texas.

Jurors asked Wednesday to review police and bystander video at the heart of the chokehold manslaughter case against Daniel Penny as his lawyers complained that an aggressive protester was harassing the Marine veteran outside the New York City courthouse. Within about an hour of starting a second day of deliberations, the anonymous jury sought a second look at videos captured by the body cameras of officers who responded to the subway car where Penny grabbed hold of Jordan Neely, an agitated man whose behavior and words were frightening passengers. Jurors also wanted to revisit video shot by a Mexican journalist who was on the train that depicts much of the roughly six-minute restraint, and police video of Penny’s station house interview with detectives.

A California farm expanded a recall of raw milk sold in stores and halted production after state health and agriculture officials found bird flu virus in more milk samples. Raw Farm, of Fresno, voluntarily recalled all whole milk and cream products from stores late Tuesday after tests found bird flu virus in “multiple” retail samples and dairy storage and bottling sites. The recall covers all Raw Farm milk and cream produced between Nov. 9 and Nov. 27. The California Department of Food and Agriculture quarantined the farm and suspended distribution of raw milk, cream, kefir, butter and cheese products produced on or after Nov. 27.

President Yoon Suk Yeol’s stunning martial law declaration lasted just hours, but experts say it raised serious questions about his ability to govern for the remaining 2 1/2 years of his term and whether he will abide by democratic principles. The opposition-controlled parliament overturned the edict, and his rivals on Wednesday took steps to impeach him. One analyst called his action “political suicide.” Yoon’s political fate may depend on whether a large number of people in coming days take to the streets to push for his ouster. Here’s a look at the political firestorm caused by the martial law declaration, the first of its kind in more than 40 years. Why did Yoon impose martial law?

President-elect Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he intends to nominate cryptocurrency advocate Paul Atkins to chair the Securities and Exchange Commission. Trump said Atkins, the CEO of Patomak Partners and a former SEC commissioner, was a “proven leader for common sense regulations.” “He believes in the promise of robust, innovative capital markets that are responsive to the needs of Investors, & that provide capital to make our Economy the best in the World. He also recognizes that digital assets & other innovations are crucial to Making America Greater than Ever Before,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. The commission oversees U.S. securities markets and investments.

Let’s face it: Joe Biden has been a figurehead president, nothing more. The man is clearly suffering from cognitive decline, likely advanced dementia or Alzheimer’s. Anyone who has seen him struggle to form coherent sentences or confuse basic facts can tell something is seriously wrong. Yet, we’ve been told to ignore the obvious and pretend he’s leading the free world. The truth? Biden was not capable of being president. Everything done during his so-called administration was actually carried out by unelected operatives working in the shadows. This sham presidency is unprecedented and should not be allowed to stand. Every law, executive order, and decision from the past four years must be rolled back.

President Joe Biden, 82, fell asleep during a meeting with African leaders in Angola, closing his eyes multiple times during a speech by Tanzanian Vice President Philip Mpango. The incident occurred during the final day of a three-day summit attended by the presidents of Angola, Zambia, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. While listening to Mpango, Biden rested his hand on his face and passed out, despite wearing an earpiece for translation. However, all speakers at the time were addressing the panel in English. The summit marked Biden’s first official bilateral trip to Africa since assuming office in 2021. His visible fatigue and hoarse voice have drawn criticism, particularly from those questioning his age and fitness for office.

Vaccine researcher Peter Hotez says multiple viruses will be unleashed on America the day after Trump takes office “We have some big picture stuff coming down the pike starting on January 21st.” Watch how Hotez goes on MSNBC and rattles off a menu of viruses that are naturally going to occur and make their way to the United States beginning on January 21st. Bird flu, New coronavirus, SARS Mosquito-transmitted viruses, Dengue, Zika, Oropouche virus, Yellow fever, Whooping cough, Measles, Polio… We continue to watch a perfectly scripted and executed movie called “Scam-demic.” (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)

Senior aides to President Joe Biden are reportedly engaged in intense internal deliberations over whether to issue preemptive pardons to current and former public officials who could face scrutiny under a potential second term for President-elect Donald Trump, Politico reports. The debate highlights growing anxiety within the administration about Trump’s vows to target political adversaries, according to senior Democrats familiar with the discussions. The discussions, led by White House Counsel Ed Siskel and involving key advisors like Chief of Staff Jeff Zients, reflect concerns about officials who might be in Trump’s crosshairs, including members of Congress, former appointees, and public figures who have drawn the ire of the former president.

President-elect Donald Trump is trying to get the Georgia election interference case against him dismissed, asserting that the state’s courts will not have jurisdiction over him once he returns to the White House next month. The Georgia case against Trump and others is mostly on hold pending a pretrial appeal of an order allowing prosecutor Fani Willis to remain on the case despite what defense attorneys say is a conflict of interest. Trump’s attorneys on Wednesday filed a notice with the Georgia Court of Appeals saying a sitting president is “completely immune from indictment or any criminal process, state or federal.” The filing asks the appeals court to consider before he becomes president next month whether it has jurisdiction to continue to hear the case.