This is what we have learned about a few of the 15 people who died when a man slammed a pickup into crowds on Bourbon Street. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/01/us/new-orleans-attack-victims.html Author : Christina Morales, Jesus Jiménez and Emily Cochrane Publish date : 2025-01-02 00:09:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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A Tesla Cybertruck that exploded in front of Trump International Hotel Las Vegas, killing one person and injuring seven others, contained gasoline and camp fuel containers, as well as large firework mortars, according to authorities.Las Vegas Sheriff Kevin McMahill said during a press conference on Wednesday that investigators know who rented the Cybertruck, which was acquired in Colorado, though they are not prepared to identify that person without 100% certainty.McMahill also said investigators were able to trace the truck through Tesla charging stations. License plate readers in Las Vegas first detected the vehicle at about 7:30 a.m., and McMahill said
Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a Texas Army veteran, drove a truck with an Islamic State flag into a crowd of New Year’s revelers on New Orleans’s Bourbon Street, killing 15. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/01/01/new-orleans-truck-attack-isis-flag-deaths/ Author : Jesse Dougherty, Maria Sacchetti, Mark Berman Publish date : 2025-01-02 00:51:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Renters of both vehicles had used Turo, a peer-to-peer app. Officials are investigating possible connections between the two cases. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/01/us/turo-new-orleans-attack-vegas-explosion.html Author : Jenny Vrentas, Shannon Sims and Eli Tan Publish date : 2025-01-02 02:09:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Oregon Ducks football star quarterback Dillon Gabriel made it clear which conditions he believes football games should be played in. During an interview with KOIN News on Tuesday ahead of his team's Rose Bowl matchup against Ohio State, Gabriel described his ideal vision for the conditions that his games should be played in, and questioned the notion of playing in snow and rain."We love warm weather. I think we should play more football on nice grass instead of the artificial stuff. And the more sun the better. Why do we do it to ourselves? Do fans want to sit in the
A troubling series of breaches of U.S. firms and agencies could intensify friction between Washington and Beijing as Donald Trump takes office Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/01/01/treasury-hack-china/ Author : Ellen Nakashima, Jeff Stein Publish date : 2025-01-01 23:35:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
The authorities in the small Balkan country reported after a search that the gunman, whose rampage followed a bar fight, had been found dead. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/01/world/europe/montenegro-shooting.html Author : Alan Yuhas Publish date : 2025-01-01 23:52:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
The 2025 Sugar Bowl between Notre Dame and Georgia will be played less than 24 hours later than its initial start time after Wednesday's deadly attack in New Orleans prompted the game's postponement. The Allstate Sugar Bowl officially announced Wednesday afternoon that the game will start at 3 p.m. local time (4 p.m. ET) on Thursday. The game was initially set to kick off on 8:45 p.m. ET on Wednesday night, and earlier reports indicated the game would be postponed 24 hours. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMAllstate Sugar Bowl CEO Jeff Hundley released a statement sending thoughts and prayers
The vice president-elect has repeatedly suggested that government officials may defy court orders. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/01/01/roberts-vance-court-orders-trump-constitution/ Author : Ruth Marcus Publish date : 2025-01-01 22:27:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
The authority’s official news media accused the Qatari-backed broadcaster of “inciting sedition” and “interfering in internal Palestinian affairs,” though it did not provide detailed examples of law breaking. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/01/world/middleeast/palestinian-authority-al-jazeera.html Author : Aaron Boxerman Publish date : 2025-01-02 00:59:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Saquon Barkley and family not happy about Eagles sitting him with chance to break NFL rushing record
Saquon Barkley addressed his team's decision to rest him in the last game of the season, causing him to miss out on a chance to break the NFL single-season rushing record. The Philadelphia Eagles star told reporters on Wednesday that he is "down" about head coach Nick Sirianni's decision to keep him out of the game against the New York Giants on Sunday. Barkley said that he talked with Siranni about the decision after last Sunday's win against the Dallas Cowboys, and wasn't as eager about it then, but became more invested in breaking the record after sleeping on it. Now, he
A quarter-century after burying a plastic pipe stuffed with notes and mementos, old friends in Silver Spring discover that neighborhood bonds endure. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/01/01/unearthing-their-y2k-time-capsule-maryland-millennials-revisit-childhood/ Author : Steve Thompson Publish date : 2025-01-01 23:56:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Jason Peña, now 14, was shot in the head on a highway in the city of Durango, a family spokeswoman said. His father and uncle, both U.S. citizens, and a Mexican relative were also killed. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/01/world/americas/americans-killed-durango-mexico.html Author : Annie Correal Publish date : 2025-01-02 00:16:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.