Jan 03 Soldier who died in Cybertruck explosion left note saying it was a ‘wakeup call’ for country’s ills By Tara Copp, Alanna Durkin Richer, Colleen Long, Associated Press A highly decorated Army soldier who died in an explosion of a Tesla Cybertruck at the Trump hotel in Las Vegas left a note saying it was a stunt to serve as a “wakeup call” for the country’s ills, investigators… Continue reading
Jan 03 New Orleans inching toward normalcy while mourning New Year’s rampage victims By Jim Mustian, Kevin McGill, Jack Brook, Eric Tucker, Associated Press Street performers and football fans returned to New Orleans streets as the city inched back toward normalcy while mourning victims of the deadly New Year's rampage in which an Army veteran plowed a pickup truck into revelers. Continue reading
Jan 03 Boeing needs a cultural shift to put safety above profits, says FAA head By Associated Press Mike Whitaker, chief of the Federal Aviation Administration, said in an online post Friday that his agency also has more work to do in its oversight of Boeing. Continue reading
Jan 03 Republicans’ trust in U.S. elections jumps after Trump’s win, AP-NORC poll finds By Linley Sanders, Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press A new poll finds that Republican voters are more confident in the accuracy of U.S. elections now that Donald Trump has won. Continue reading
Jan 03 Will a devastating New Year’s Eve explosion dampen Hawaii’s fireworks culture? By Audrey McAvoy, Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Gene Johnson, Associated Press Authorities and residents in Hawaii are wondering whether a New Year's Eve explosion that killed three people and wounded more than 20 will dampen the state's enthusiasm for illegal pyrotechnic displays. Continue reading
Jan 03 Alcohol’s cancer risk should be clearly labeled on drinks, Surgeon General says By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press Alcohol is a leading cause of cancer, a risk that should be clearly labeled on drinks Americans consume, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy proposed on Friday. Continue reading
Jan 02 Watch 8:09 FBI says New Orleans attacker acted alone but was inspired by ISIS By Laura Barrón-López, Karina Cuevas Answers are beginning to trickle out in the deadly New Year's truck attack in New Orleans. Officials revised the death toll to 14 victims plus the suspect. They also gave more details about his activities in the hours before the… Continue watching
Jan 02 Watch 4:14 Army Green Beret drove Cybertruck that exploded at Trump hotel, investigators say By Amna Nawaz, Azhar Merchant, Courtney Norris Investigators identified the man driving the Cybertruck that exploded in front of the Trump hotel in Las Vegas as Matthew Livelsberger, an active-duty member of the Army’s elite special forces. Police said he shot himself before a device detonated a… Continue watching
Jan 02 Watch 4:49 What inspires veterans or service members to carry out violence and extremism? By Nick Schifrin Law enforcement says there is no evidence of any connection between the New Orleans truck attacker and the man who drove a Cybertruck that exploded in Las Vegas, but their military service overlapped. So is there a pattern that we… Continue watching
Jan 02 Aspiring nurse, football star, single mother and father of 2 among those killed in New Orleans attack By Associated Press Officials have not yet released the names of the 14 people killed in the New Orleans New Year's Day truck attack, but their families and friends have started sharing their stories. Continue reading