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
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hospital staff in Gaza say the latest Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 21 people including at least two children. Gaza’s Health Ministry said Saturday at least 59 people had been killed by strikes in the past 24 hours. Meanwhile, a new effort is underway in Qatar toward a…… MORE
NEW YORK (AP) — Data collected by Tesla on the driver and vehicle in the Las Vegas Cybertruck explosion and then shared with law enforcement has shined a spotlight on a difficult ethical question for the auto industry: Are companies violating your privacy rights? Many cars now not only know where you’ve been, they have…… MORE
DETROIT (AP) — New vehicle sales in the U.S. rose 2.7% last year as prices and interest rates eased a bit, making SUVs, cars and trucks a little more affordable. Industry analysts say discounts, such as rebates and low-interest financing, should get even better as 2025 rolls along. They see the biggest deals coming from…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has blocked the nearly $15 billion proposed deal for Nippon Steel of Japan to purchase Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel. This affirms his earlier vow to block the acquisition. In a Friday statement, Biden said, “We need major U.S. companies representing the major share of US steelmaking capacity to keep leading…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Democratic philanthropist George Soros and actor-director Denzel Washington were awarded the nation’s highest civilian honor. President Joe Biden bestowed the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Saturday afternoon to 19 of the most famous names in politics, sports, entertainment, civil rights, LGBTQ+ advocacy and science. The White…… MORE
A year after a panel blew out of a Boeing 737 Max during flight, the nation’s top aviation regulator says the company needs to change its culture and put safety above profits. Federal Aviation Administration chief Mike Whitaker made the comment in an online post Friday. Whitaker will step down as FAA administrator in two…… MORE
DETROIT (AP) — Tesla’s global annual sales have fallen for the first time in more than a dozen years. It’s a blow to a stock that has soared since Donald Trump’s election and its CEO billionaire became a top policy adviser to the president elect. Sales rose 2.3% in 2024’s final quarter but that was…… MORE
(FOX NEWS) – Washington – Fox News reports Vice President-elect J.D. Vance underwent minor surgery after the Senate swearing in on Friday afternoon. The surgery reportedly took place at George Washington Hospital on Friday. Vance, expected to be back at work “immediately”, according to his spokesman William Martin (Copyright, All Rights Reserved, WBAP/KLIF 2025)… MORE
UPDATE- WEDNESDAY 1/1/2025 7:30-pm. Fox News has now confirmed that an explosion in Las Vegas this morning is being investigated as a possible terrorist attack. The driver was inside the vehicle when it caught fire and was killed. Seven other people suffered minor injuries.… MORE
