Thursday, January 2, 2025

New Orleans Suspect Altered His Plan (Daily Rundown by Newser)

Newser Newsletter
January 2, 2025
 
 
The Big Rundown
The suspect who drove into a crowd of people in New Orleans, killing 15 and injuring at least 35 others, described his plans in videos recorded as he drove to Louisiana from his home in Texas, CNN reports. Keep reading
 
More Big News
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Today's Jaw-Dropper
The violence began with a bar fight and ended with 13 people dead. Keep reading
 
Don't Overlook
The James Carville of 2024 got it wrong in his election prediction of a Kamala Harris victory. Keep reading
 
On the Lighter Side
Bruce Springsteen is in a unique position to assess actor Jeremy Allen White's performance in an upcoming movie—in which White plays Springsteen himself. Keep reading
 
Science Buzz
At least some members of the surfing community are confident there's a new world record for the largest wave ever surfed, recorded at California's own Mavericks Beach, about 25 miles south of San Francisco. Keep reading
 
Wild Card
New year, new workplace—or, rather, a return to the old workplace for many Amazon.com workers who'd been toiling remotely a couple of days a week since the pandemic. Keep reading
 
TODAY'S NEWSER.AI PICK
El Salvador closed 2024 with just 114 homicides, marking a record low largely attributed to President Nayib Bukele's continued state of emergency. Keep reading
 
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