WASHINGTON (AP) — Mike Johnson was reelected as House speaker on a single vote. But there’s a difficult year ahead. Johnson faces many of the same demands from hard-line conservatives that led to the ouster of his predecessor as speaker, Kevin McCarthy. But the stakes are far higher now as Republicans try to deliver on…… 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
Israeli Airstrikes In Gaza Kill At Least 21, Hospital Workers Say, As Talks Underway
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
Tesla Data Helped Police After Las Vegas Truck Explosion, But Experts Have Wider Privacy Concerns
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
US New Vehicle Sales Rose 2.7% Last Year As Prices And Interest Rates Dropped A Little
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