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Blake, Wm. The First Book of Urizen. 1794.

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Barack Obama reportedly “feels that Democrats very well could lose” in the upcoming 2024 election, and that “the alternative is pretty dangerous for democracy,” according to The Wall Street Journal.

This comes as Trump has consistently held a lead over Biden in polls, including in five crucial swing states, per a New York Times poll from November.

The source further told The Journal that Obama “knows this is going to be a close race.”

Biden’s handling of the Israel conflict has been a significant detriment to his re-election prospects—a CBS poll this month found 61% of Americans disapprove.

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Blake, Wm. Melancholy, object 7. 1816.

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Rome's Domus Tiberiana, neglected for 50 years, has reopened as an open-air museum, near the iconic Colosseum.

The palace, initially built in the 1st century AD and favored by Emperor Nero, is located on Palatine Hill, a historic seat of power.

After a six-year renovation, the site displays ancient artifacts and frescoes and provides a visual of Roman imperial life.

Key exhibits include early paintings of lemons, symbols of exotic wealth, and a gladiator depiction, highlighting the elite's interests.

Giorgio Franchetti, archaeologist and scholar of ancient Rome, said Rome has “recovered a lost jewel.”

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Blake, Wm. The Overthrow of Apollo and the Pagan Gods. 1815.

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Israel fired rockets today at Catholic nuns who care for disabled people, the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem announced in a press release.

A rocket fired from an Israel Defense Forces tank targeted the Convent of the Sisters of Mother Theresa, which is home to 54 disabled people and part of a church compound. Both the building’s generator and fuel resources were destroyed. Three people were wounded, and all disabled people are currently displaced.

Just hours after, a sniper for the Israel Defense Forces murdered two Christian women inside a parish in Gaza, with seven more people shot and wounded as they tried to protect others.

Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem: “No warning was given, no notification was provided. They were shot in cold blood inside the premises of the Parish, where there are no belligerents.”

The press release concludes: “We cannot but express that we are at a loss to comprehend how such an attack could be carried out, even more so as the whole Church prepares for Christmas.”

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Blake, Wm. Europe a Prophecy, object 24. 1794.

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The FDA is investigating a case of high lead levels in cinnamon-flavored applesauce pouches which have sickened at least 65 children under six years old.

In October, the agency issued a public health alert advising against consuming or purchasing WanaBana apple cinnamon fruit puree pouches because they contain elevated levels of lead.

Now, officials suspect "economically motivated adulteration" in the supply chain, possibly with contaminated cinnamon used in the products.

Jim Jones, the FDA’s deputy commissioner for human foods, said there has been “an intentional act on the part of someone in the supply chain and we’re trying to sort of figure that out.”

The CDC has reported a total of 125 potential cases of lead poisoning linked to these products across 22 states.

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Blake, Wm. Europe a Prophecy. 1804.

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Newspaper publishers across the U.S. have been forced to fire staff at the fastest rate in three years as print wanes and digital rises.

In total, these companies have eliminated about 2,700 jobs, the most since COVID in 2020. Many of these have struggled to create a sustainable business model on the Internet.

Some despise what is happening, seeing newspapers as the last bastion for unadulterated truth not concerned with clickbait or retaining maximum attention.

Charlie Munger, the late Berkshire Hathaway executive, in 2022: “We have suffered a huge loss here. Now about 95% are going to disappear and go away forever.”

Others appreciate the seemingly limitless options the Internet has provided and question who would prefer reading a newspaper published by geriatrics instead of YEWS.