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Associated PressNew Orleans attack and Vegas explosion highlight extremist violence by active military and veterans
While much remains unknown about the man who carried out an attack in New Orleans on New Year’s and another who died in an explosion in Las Vegas the same day, the violence highlights the increased role of people with military experience in ideologically driven attacks, especially those that seek mass casualties. In New Orleans, Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a veteran of the U.S. Army, was killed by police after a deadly rampage in a pickup truck that left 14 others dead and injured dozens more. It’s being investigated as an act of terrorism inspired by the Islamic State group.
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Johnson and Jeffries call for bipartisanship in first speeches of the new Congress
After narrowly winning reelection to hold the House gavel, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson said, "the American people have called on us to reject business as usual." House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries pledged to seek "bipartisan common ground."
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Rudy Giuliani insists he's not hiding assets at contempt hearing over $148 million judgment
NEW YORK (AP) — Rudy Giuliani seemed to favorably impress a judge with three hours of testimony Friday at a contempt hearing as he insisted he's not hiding assets from lawyers trying to recover a $148 million judgment for two Georgia election workers.
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Rams can rest starters after clinching NFC West, while Seahawks left chasing individual milestones
Seattle (9-7) at Los Angeles Rams (10-6)
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When is Mardi Gras? New Orleans celebrations still scheduled after deadly truck attack
Parades are set to commence Monday less than a week after a deadly truck attack killed 14 people and injured dozens in what FBI officials have called an "act of terror."
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Man charged in Christmas Day fire in Prince Rupert, B.C.
RCMP say a suspect has been charged in connection with a Christmas Day fire in Prince Rupert, British Columbia. An early-morning blaze forced nearly 100 residents of an apartment block on Sherbrooke Avenue out of their homes on Dec. 25, according to the city.RCMP said Friday that an investigation determined that the fire was deliberately set.Police say 30-year-old Garon Michael Dennis Weir has been charged with arson with disregard for human life.Weir remains in custody.The city previously said
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Heat suspend Jimmy Butler 7 games after contentious news conference, say they will listen to trade offers
The Jimmy Butler situation isn't getting much better in Miami.
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Oklahoma City Catholic community in mourning after death of beloved nun
Oklahoma City Catholic community in mourning after death of beloved nun
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Green Beret in Las Vegas Cybertruck explosion had been receiving mental health treatment
Master Sgt. Matthew Livelsberger, a highly decorated Special Forces soldier, had three recent visits for mental health treatment.
- Reuters
Australia's southeast sweats through heatwave, facing bushfire risk
Australia's southeast on Saturday sweltered in a heat wave that raised the risk of bushfires and led authorities to issue fire bans for large parts of Victoria state. Australia faces a high-risk bushfire season that has already seen Victorian authorities battle a large fire that last week ripped through the state's vast Grampians National Park, razing homes and farmland. The nation's weather forecaster said temperatures would be up to 14 degrees Celsius (25.2 degrees Fahrenheit) above average in some areas on Saturday, with Melbourne, the capital of Australia's second most populous state Victoria, set to hit 37 C (98.6 F).
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Baltimore's Red Line project is in jeopardy
Baltimore's Red Line is in jeopardy. Funding issues are putting the light rail project that would connect East and West Baltimore in limbo. Governor Wes Moore, who revitalized the project in June of 2023, set a goal of getting it done before he leaves office.
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Here are the top health stories we're watching in Windsor-Essex this year
The drug toxicity crisis, avian flu and the future of Homelessness and Addiction Recovery Treatment (HART) hubs — The CBC's Jennifer La Grassa breaks down some of the key health stories we're watching in 2025.
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Racine County Jail inmate charged following deadly assault
The Racine County Sheriff's Office said in an initial release that the victim, a 35-year-old man from Racine, was attacked by another inmate in between security checks.
- The Canadian Press
Heat suspend Jimmy Butler for seven games, will seek to trade him
MIAMI (AP) — The Miami Heat suspended Jimmy Butler for seven games on Friday and said they will seek to trade him.
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Mike Johnson's reelection was 'pure power politics at play': Expert
Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) retains his position as Speaker of the House of Representatives after a tight vote amongst Republican lawmakers. Johnson went into Friday's vote still challenged by uncertainties despite support from President-elect Donald Trump. To talk more about Johnson's reelection as House Speaker, Stifel Chief Washington Policy Strategist Brian Gardner sits down with Josh Lipton and Josh Schafer on Market Domination, describing House Republicans as currently maintaining an "uneasy alliance" with moderates. "Republicans have the majority, that is clear numerically, then there's control — they're not the same... It's always been an issue in the Senate because of the filibuster requirement and the 60-vote requirement," Gardner explains. "But in the House... Republicans govern with a coalition of moderates, mainstreamers conservatives." To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Market Domination here. This post was written by Luke Carberry Mogan.
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Lucky customer claims last snow shovel at Kansas City area hardware store
A lucky customer claimed the last snow shovel at a Kansas City area hardware store
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British man among 14 killed in New Orleans attack
A British man is one of 14 people who were killed when an alleged Islamic State supporter drove a truck into crowds celebrating the New Year in New Orleans. The city's coroner said the preliminary cause of death for the British citizen was blunt force injuries. Dozens of people were also injured when 42-year-old army veteran Shamsud-Din Jabbar's rented truck rammed into people in New Orleans' famous Bourbon Street in the early hours of New Year's Day.
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Brenton Wood, ‘The Oogum Boogum Song’ Soul Singer, Dies at 83
Brenton Wood, the classic soul singer behind hits “The Oogum Boogum Song” and “Gimme Little Sign,” died at the age of 83. Wood’s manager and assistant, Manny Gallegos, confirmed his death to Variety, stating that he died from natural causes and was surrounded by his family at his home in Moreno Valley, CA. According to …
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Last hope for Indian nurse on death row in Yemen: pardon from victim's family
Time is running out for Nimisha Priya, who was convicted for the murder of a Yemeni man in 2017.