FBI: No definitive link between Tesla explosion, New Orleans attack
Law enforcement officials identified the man inside the Tesla Cybertruck as Matthew Livelsberger, an active-duty U.S. Army soldier. Read more
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1 dead, 7 hurt after a Tesla Cybertruck explodes outside Trump hotel in Las Vegas
It was not immediately clear what was the cause of the explosion, but authorities mentioned the attack in New Orleans during a news conference. Read more
Donald Trump says he plans to attend Jimmy Carter’s funeral
Trump declined to say whether he had spoken to the family of Carter, who died Sunday at age 100. Read more
Driver kills 15, injures 30 after ramming truck into New Orleans crowd
The driver, identified by the FBI as Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a U.S. citizen from Texas, died at the scene in the shootout with police and may have been acting in concert with others, officials said. Read more
Norovirus outbreaks rising nationwide
There were 91 suspected or confirmed norovirus outbreaks in the first week of December, the most recent data available. Read more
Victim of New York subway immolation identified by police
She was the victim of an apparently random attack captured in videos that showed her bracing herself against the doorway of an F train in Coney Island, her body engulfed by flames. Read more
FBI uncovers record explosives cache at Virginia farm
The man, Brad Spafford, was taken into custody at a farm outside Norfolk on Dec. 17 on the basis of a single-count criminal complaint accusing him of illegally possessing an unregistered short-barrel rifle. Read more
Puerto Rico’s power grid collapses, leaving island in the dark
It will likely take 24 to 48 hours to turn the lights back on, “conditions permitting,” LUMA said in a statement. Read more
U.S. Treasury: Chinese hackers stole documents in ‘major incident’
The hackers compromised third-party cybersecurity service provider BeyondTrust and were able to access unclassified documents, the letter said. Read more
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Carter funeral set for Jan. 9 at Washington National Cathedral
Because of the New Year’s holiday, the eight-day plan that organizers had long envisioned will not begin until later this week. Read more
Storms delay thousands of flights across U.S.; deadly tornado hits Texas
At least 10 tornadoes touched down in the southeastern U.S. states of Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi, leaving one person dead near Houston. Read more
Former Morrison Hotel, made famous by a Doors album, burns in Los Angeles
The former hotel was vacant for more than 15 years and served as a training site for Los Angeles Fire Department crews. Read more
Suspect indicted in deadly NYC subway fire on murder, arson
The accused, Sebastian Zapeta, 33, was not present at the brief hearing in a Brooklyn court, according to multiple media accounts. Read more
U.S. homelessness rose by record 18% in latest annual data
The problem of homelessness has been getting worse in the U.S., with commonplace sightings in many cities of destitute people living in the open, with tents pitched on city sidewalks. Read more
Bird flu virus shows mutations in 1st severe human case in U.S.
The CDC said the patient’s sample showed mutations in the hemagglutinin (HA) gene, the part of the virus that plays a key role in its attaching to host cells. Read more
Biden signs 50 bills, makes bald eagle nation’s official bird
The flurry of activity comes as Biden is pushing his final priorities before handing power to President-elect Donald Trump on Jan. 20. Read more
NASA spacecraft attempts closest-ever approach to the sun
“No human-made object has ever passed this close to a star, so Parker will truly be returning data from uncharted territory,” Nick Pinkine, mission operations manager at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, said in a NASA blog. Read more
Bill Clinton released from hospital after having flu
Clinton, 78, was admitted to MedStar Georgetown University Hospital on Monday afternoon after he developed a fever. Read more
Huge waves batter California coast; man dies, another missing
The pounding surf also caused more than 100 feet of the Santa Cruz Wharf to collapse Monday afternoon. Read more
Suspect charged in fatal burning of woman on subway
The man, Sebastian Zapeta-Calil, first entered the country in 2018, was deported days later and returned to the U.S. sometime afterward, Federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials said in a statement. Read more
Former President Bill Clinton hospitalized with fever
It is not an emergency situation, NBC News reported. Read more
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