Jan 04 New Orleans attacker reserved truck weeks ago, had suspected bomb materials at home, officials say By Jim Mustian, Jack Brook, Stephen Smith, Sara Cline, Associated Press The man who rammed a pickup truck into a crowd of New Year's revelers in New Orleans had suspected bomb-making materials at his home and reserved the vehicle used in the deadly attack more than six weeks earlier, law enforcement… Continue reading
Jan 03 Watch 5:49 News Wrap: Judge orders Trump to appear for sentencing in hush-money case In our news wrap Friday, the judge in Donald Trump's hush-money case in New York ordered him to appear for sentencing on Jan. 10, South Korean authorities are considering their next steps after failing to detain impeached President Yoon Suk… Continue watching
Jan 03 Watch 6:37 ‘They’re not going to run us off’: French Quarter begins return to normalcy after attack By Laura Barrón-López, Sam Lane, Sam Weber, Mary Fecteau The city of New Orleans is inching back to normalcy after the New Year's Day truck attack that killed 14 in the famed French Quarter. Laura Barrón-López reports on how the area’s residents are coping with the tragedy and what… Continue watching
Jan 03 Watch 8:11 Why Biden cited national security concerns as he blocked a Japanese bid to buy U.S. Steel By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn President Biden said he would block the sale of one of America’s most iconic companies to a Japanese firm. In December 2023, Nippon Steel announced it would buy U.S. Steel for more than $14 billion. Nick Schifrin discussed the president's… Continue watching
Jan 03 Watch 9:20 America is preparing for a manufacturing renaissance. Will there be enough workers? By Paul Solman, Ryan Connelly Holmes Previously, we took viewers inside a community college program that is training the manufacturing workers of tomorrow. In the second part of our coverage, we hear from employers about their efforts to recruit new talent and whether a manufacturing renaissance… Continue watching
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