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Virgin Australia crew attacked in Fiji on New Year’s Day: Police
Fiji police are investigating separate incidents of theft and sexual assault involving two Virgin Australia crew members during a layover in the early hours of New Year’s Day, according to statements from Fiji authorities and the airline. The incidents occurred in Nadi, a popular tourist destination and home to Fiji’s main international airport. Acting Police… -
Power restored to nearly all of Puerto Rico after blackout
Power is mostly restored to homes and buildings across Puerto Rico after a major blackout left the U.S. territory in the dark on New Year’s Eve. However, that might not be the end of it for some. Luma Energy, the company that provides electricity to Puerto Rico, warned that more temporary outages could happen as… -
Arctic air to bring freezing start to 2025 in much of US
Get ready to bundle up. Arctic weather will take over the warmer-than-usual temperatures that kicked off 2025 for a large part of the U.S. Over the next couple of days, the coldest air of the season will move into the eastern part of the U.S., dropping temperatures to nearly 30 degrees below average in some areas. While the bitterly cold air… -
FBI searches Houston location after New Orleans truck attack
Investigators are learning more about the man who drove a pickup truck into a New Orleans crowd, killing 15 people in what authorities are calling “an act of terrorism.” And authorities are investigating whether an explosion in front of the Las Vegas Trump Hotel was an act of terrorism. These stories and more highlight your… -
Tesla Cybertruck fire at Trump Hotel appears to be act of terror: Musk
One person died and seven others were injured when a Tesla Cybertruck caught fire at the entrance of the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas Wednesday, Jan. 1. According to Elon Musk, the explosion was caused by very large fireworks and/or a bomb carried in the bed of the truck, nothing was wrong with the vehicle… -
FBI doesn’t believe New Orleans attacker acted alone, ISIS flag found on truck
At least 15 people were killed and 35 were injured Wednesday morning, Jan. 1, after a man drove a rented Ford pickup truck down Canal and Bourbon Street in New Orleans. The FBI said it’s investigating the incident as an act of terrorism and confirmed the suspect, 42-year-old Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a U.S. citizen, is dead. “It will… -
Car drives into crowd in New Orleans killing 15, FBI calls it ‘act of terrorism’
At least 15 people were killed and 30 were injured after a man drove a vehicle into a crowd on Canal and Bourbon Streets during New Year celebrations early Wednesday, Jan. 1. The FBI said it’s investigating the incident as an act of terrorism. The agency confirmed the suspect, 42-year-old Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a U.S. citizen… -
Arbor Day Foundation to replant 10M trees in 6 hurricane-ravaged states
Hurricanes killed hundreds of people and caused damage across large swaths of the United States in 2024, including the destruction of countless trees in the South. The Arbor Day Foundation vowed to replant 10 million trees to replace those lost in the six most storm-ravaged states. The Nebraska-based nonprofit organization told The Guardian on Tuesday,… -
Credit card defaults jump to highest level since 2010: Report
According to the credit rating agency TransUnion, the average American has about $6,300 in credit card debt. Now, a report shows that credit card defaults are rising as family budgets can’t keep up with expenses and the cost of living. According to the Financial Times, during the first nine months of 2024, lenders were forced… -
Parents of alleged school shooter in Serbia sentenced to prison
In Serbia, the parents of a teenage boy who allegedly carried out a school shooting in 2023 were convicted and sentenced in connection with the crime on Monday, Dec. 2024. Police said the boy, Kosta Kecmanovic, committed the first mass school shooting in the country’s history. The suspected killer was 13 years old when he… -
US to send nearly $6B to Ukraine in Biden administration’s final days
The Biden administration announced it is sending another $6 billion in aid to Ukraine in its final weeks before President Joe Biden’s departure from the White House. The decision comes as Russia launched new aerial attacks on Ukraine on Tuesday. Biden said he will send $2.5 billion in weapons to Ukraine as the administration tries… -
Venezuela fines TikTok $10M after viral challenges allegedly kill 3 children
Venezuela’s Supreme Court fined TikTok $10 million Monday, Dec. 30, alleging the platform failed to prevent the spread of viral challenges allegedly linked to the deaths of three children in recent months. The court accused the platform, owned by Chinese tech company ByteDance, of negligence and ordered it to establish an office in Venezuela to… -
5 people charged in connection with singer Liam Payne’s death
Former One Direction member Liam Payne’s death led to charges against five individuals, with allegations ranging from manslaughter to drug trafficking, according to Argentine judicial officials. Payne died after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires in October after police said he consumed “various substances,” including drugs and alcohol. Toxicology reports revealed alcohol, cocaine and…