What To Know About The Meta Glasses The New Orleans Attacker Used To Scout The French Quarter

NEW YORK (AP) — The FBI says the New Orleans truck attacker who killed 14 people had previously scouted the French Quarter and recorded video with his Meta smart glasses. Meta is the parent company of Facebook. A spokesperson declined to comment. The devices are made in partnership with Ray-Ban. They’re frames with a built-in…MORE

Canada’s Trudeau resigns as Liberal Party leader, spelling end to time in power

TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation in the face of rising discontent over his leadership, and after the abrupt departure of his finance minister signaled growing turmoil within his government. Trudeau said Monday that “internal battles” mean that he “cannot be the best option” in the next election. He planned…MORE

The FBI says the man responsible for New Year’s truck attack visited New Orleans twice before

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The man responsible for the truck attack in New Orleans on New Year’s Day that killed 14 people visited the city twice before and recorded video of the French Quarter with hands-free glasses, an FBI official said Sunday. Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a U.S. citizen from Houston, also traveled to Cairo, Egypt, as…MORE

Cold Weather and possible Significant Snow later in the week.

There is high confidence in at least measurable snow Wednesday night into Friday. A rain-snow mix is expected, so exact amounts are still uncertain. If temperatures are a few degrees warmer or cooler than currently forecast, final snow accumulations may be lower or higher. Hazardous travel is likely Thursday and Friday, especially on untreated roads.…MORE

Jimmy Carter’s Flag-Draped Casket Is On Its Way To Atlanta As 39th President’s State Funeral Begins

PLAINS, Ga. (AP) — Jimmy Carter’s long public goodbye has begun in Georgia, where the 39th U.S. president’s life started more than 100 years ago. A motorcade Saturday with Carter’s flag-draped casket began at the Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in Americus and passed through his hometown of Plains and family farm. Former Secret Service agents…MORE

New Orleans Attacker Had Suspected Bomb Materials At Home, Reserved Truck Weeks Ago, Officials Say

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Law enforcement officials say the man who rammed a truck into a New Year’s crowd had suspected bomb-making materials at his home and reserved the rental vehicle used in the attack weeks earlier. Officials told The Associated Press that Shamsud-Din Jabbar purchased a cooler and gun oil before the attack. They…MORE

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