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New Orleans Attack Live Updates: Investigators Look Into If Suspect Acted Alone

Devices that could be homemade bombs were found after a man drove a pickup truck into a crowd in the French Quarter, raising suspicions that he had accomplices. At least 15 people were killed in the attack.
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Polar vortex 2025: Heavy Snow Possible Next Week, Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expected

The United States is bracing for a dramatic winter shift as Arctic air sweeps across the eastern two-thirds of the country. Temperatures are expected to drop dangerously low, with New York City potentially facing heavy snow next week.
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Netflix’s first must-binge thriller of 2025 has arrived — and it’s already cracked the top 10

“Missing You” is the latest collaboration between crime novelist Harlan Coben and Netflix — here’s why it should be your first binge-watch of 2025.
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Police probe motive in New Orleans truck rampage

By Brian Thevenot NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – Investigators in New Orleans were searching on Thursday for what motivated a U.S. Army veteran flying an ISIS flag from his truck to plow into a crowd of New Year’s revelers, killing 15 people and injuring 30 more before dying in a shootout with police. The probe was focused on whether the suspect, Shamsud-Din Jabbar, 42, a U.S. citizen from Texas who
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Turns out Trump is OK with immigrants – if they help his billionaire friends

Don’t worry, though – I’m sure Donald Trump, Elon Musk and the Republican Party will be back to disparaging immigrants in no time.
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Elon Musk Calls for Fresh UK Elections in Latest Starmer Attack

Tesla Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk called for fresh UK elections in the latest sign of how Donald Trump’s incoming US administration could be a thorn in the side of Keir Starmer’s government.
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Russia destroys Ukrainian positions in Chasiv Yar and Toretsk for second day in a row

Russian troops continue to actively storm the positions of the Ukrainian Defense Forces in Chasiv Yar and Toretsk. Over the past day, Russian occupiers managed to destroy some positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, according to Khortytskyi Viter. Thus, at the Kramatorsk and Toretsk directions, Russia stormed the fortifications of the Ukrainian m…
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Biden Awards Cheney, Thompson for Jan. 6 Probe Weeks Before Trump Returns to Presidency

President Joe Biden will present lawmakers Liz Cheney and Bennie Thompson with the Presidential Citizens Medal, honoring the leaders of the congressional committee that probed the Jan. 6 attack on the US Capitol, just weeks before Donald Trump is set to reclaim the presidency.
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“It’s a very dark day”: Democrats rage as Mike Johnson restricts their ability to oust him

House Democrats are pushing back furiously against a proposed change to House rules that would allow only Republicans to force a vote on removing the speaker of the House. Why it matters: Top Democrats are arguing the move would inhibit bipartisanship and effectively make House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) answerable only to his members — not the entire House. “This makes it clear that they have no intention of working together to find common…
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Ukraine halts flow of Russian gas to Europe, ending an era

A Ukrainian pipeline supplying Russian natural gas to Europe was closed Wednesday after Ukraine declined to renew the deal keeping it open.