FBI Names New Orleans Attacker (Daily Rundown by Newser)

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January 1, 2025     The Big Rundown FBI Names New Orleans Attacker The man who drove a truck into a crowd of people in New Orleans' French Quarter in the early hours of New Year's Day had an ISIS flag in the vehicle, the FBI said in a statement Wednesday. Keep reading     More Big News Trump Says He'll Attend Carter Funeral President-elect Trump confirmed to reporters outside his Mar-a-Lago New Year's Eve party that he will attend Jimmy Carter's funeral on Jan. 9. "I'll be there." Keep reading   Also Making Headlines >  2 Dead, 20 Injured in Hawaii Fireworks Explosion  (Read It) >  Baldoni Sues NYT for $250M  (Read It) >  FBI: Devices Found on Virginia Farm Outpace All Other Finds  (Read It) >  Man Survives After Being Shoved Onto Subway Tracks  (Read It)   Today's Jaw-Dropper Georgia Judge Dies by Suicide in Courtroom A judge was found dead in a Georgia courtroom on what would have been the final day of his term. Keep reading     Don't Overlook One of the Last Pearl Harbor Survivors Dies at 103 Harry Chandler, a Navy medic who helped pull injured sailors from the oily waters of Pearl Harbor after the 1941 Japanese attack on the naval base, has died. Keep reading   On the Lighter Side Here Are Some of 2024's Most-Borrowed Books Public libraries have been releasing their end-of-year lists, and NPR took a look at 18 of them to see what some of the most-borrowed books of 2024 were: Popular across the country: Kristin Hannah's The Women, Rebecca Yarros' Fourth Wing, Emily Henry's Happy Place Most popular in New York City: Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin was the No. 1 adult book. Keep reading   Science Buzz Your Guide to 2025's Celestial Moments The new year will bring a pair of lunar eclipses, but don't expect any sun-disappearing acts like the one that mesmerized North America last spring. Keep reading   Wild Card Fliers Complain of Bedbugs on Flights to, From Istanbul It's arguably worse than snakes on a plane: bedbugs. Keep reading   Comment of the Day "I remember my parents fretting about bedbugs on mass transit since the 60s, so, this is nothing new. Fortunately, we were never so afflicted, but, I thank mom for always checking out headrests and seats before letting us sit down; a habit I continue to this day, though I avoid mass transit with a passion! BTW, foggers and bugbombs are not 100% effective. The only thing that kills bedbugs is extreme heat for a prolonged period of time." skaizun Read the story Quote of the Day "I'll be there. We were invited." Read the story Read This Elsewhere New Year's resolution ideas: 25 fun and practical goals to reach for in 2025 Read the story   Today's 6 Most-Read Stories   From Our Sponsors Manage your subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe from Newser emails  |  Privacy Policy We'd love to hear from you. Send us a note at feedback@newser.com. Read our stories on MSN. Newser, LLC  |  1395 Brickell Avenue  |  Suite 800  |  Miami, Florida  |  33131 © 2025 Newser, LLC. All rights reserved