The FBI confirmed that the truck rampage in New Orleans, which killed 14 people, was a terrorist attack. The bureau stated that the suspect acted alone and was entirely inspired by ISIS. Additionally, the FBI confirmed the identity of the deceased in the Tesla truck explosion as an active-duty Army Green Beret. The 119th Congress will be sworn in Friday, and House Speaker Mike Johnson faces a vote to retain the speakership. He can afford to lose only one GOP vote if all members are present and v...
Jan 02, 2025•38 min•Ep. 168
At least 10 people were killed and 35 more injured when a man intentionally drove a pickup truck into a New Year's celebration in the French Quarter of New Orleans. Police identified the suspect as 42-year-old Shamsud-Din Jabbar from Texas. He was killed during a confrontation with officers and had an ISIS flag. Authorities are investigating the incident as a terror attack. A driver was killed, and seven bystanders were injured, when a Tesla Cybertruck exploded in front of the Trump hotel in Las...
Jan 01, 2025•46 min•Ep. 167
New York City police have identified the woman who was set on fire and burned to death in a subway train car earlier this month. She was Debrina Kawam, a 57-year-old homeless woman from Toms River, New Jersey. New York City Mayor Eric Adams addressed the incident Tuesday. A power outage in Puerto Rico left 90 percent of the population without electricity early Tuesday, affecting nearly 1.4 million customers. The governor blamed a critical grid failure, and Luma Energy said full restoration could...
Dec 31, 2024•46 min•Ep. 166
President-elect Donald Trump endorsed House Speaker Mike Johnson as Johnson prepares for what is expected to be another contentious speakership race this week. Trump said on social media that Johnson "will do the right thing." Former President Jimmy Carter's state funeral is scheduled for Jan. 9, following his passing at the age of 100. President Joe Biden will deliver the eulogy at the Washington National Cathedral. He has also declared Jan. 9 a national day of mourning. A federal appeals court...
Dec 30, 2024•46 min•Ep. 165
Former President Jimmy Carter has died. According to the Carter Center he lived to 100 years old. 179 people died in the deadliest plane crash in South Korea. What caused the Boeing aircraft to burst into flames? At least four are dead after tornado-inducing storms hit southeast U.S. The severe weather system is now headed south. Azerbaijan’s president says he’s sure Russia shot down a commercial airplane on Christmas day – killing 38 people. The demands the president is now setting for Moscow....
Dec 29, 2024•24 min•Ep. 164
Trump shows support for H-1B Visas after Elon Musk says he would "go to war" to defend the program, facing backlash from some Trump supporters. Russian President Vladimir Putin apologized to Azerbaijan’s president Saturday after an Azerbaijan Airlines flight crashed after entering Russian airspace, killing 38 people. However, Putin stopped short of saying Russia was responsible for the incident. North Korean soldiers deployed to assist Russia in its war on Ukraine are allegedly taking drastic me...
Dec 28, 2024•18 min•Ep. 163
U.S. and Azerbaijani officials suggested that Russian air defense systems may have brought down the passenger plane that crashed in Kazakhstan. The White House did not elaborate, as the investigation is still unfolding. The man accused of burning a sleeping woman to death inside a New York City subway train has been charged with multiple counts of murder and arson. Sebastian Zapeta, a Guatemalan national living in the United States illegally, is in custody, and authorities are continuing efforts...
Dec 27, 2024•46 min•Ep. 162
A new poll shows that most Americans are exhausted by political news. The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research conducted the survey in early December. About two-thirds of American adults say they have recently felt the need to limit their media consumption regarding politics and government due to information overload. On Dec. 26, a Kremlin spokesperson commented on reports claiming that Russia's air defense had shot down an Azerbaijan Airlines flight on Christmas Day, causing...
Dec 26, 2024•39 min•Ep. 161
Russia launched attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure on Christmas Day, with explosions reported across the country. Soldiers are away from their families as civilians hide amid air raid alerts. Displaced Christians in Gaza gathered to celebrate Christmas amid the ongoing war. Across the Middle East, families and communities marked the holiday, including Iraqi Christians celebrating despite the risks. An Azerbaijan Airlines flight with 67 people onboard crashed in Kazakhstan Wednesday. A Ka...
Dec 25, 2024•42 min•Ep. 160
For the second time since his first term, President-elect Donald Trump suggests that the United States should own Greenland. He says it's for national security. This comes as Trump named PayPal co-founder Ken Howery as his pick for United States ambassador to Denmark. However, the island's prime minister says it's not for sale. Despite noting some reservations, President Joe Biden signed the National Defense Authorization Act, which approves $895 billion in military and defense spending for 2025...
Dec 24, 2024•43 min•Ep. 159
The House Ethics Committee released a report on its investigation into former Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz. It concluded that Gaetz paid for sex and illicit drugs during his time in office, and violated state and federal laws on prostitution and statutory rape. Gaetz refuted the findings and denied any criminal wrongdoing. President Joe Biden commuted the sentences of 37 federal prisoners on death row to life imprisonment, leaving three federal inmates to face execution. Luigi Mangione, the suspec...
Dec 24, 2024•45 min•Ep. 158
President-elect donald trump, threatening to take back the panama canal. more on his first rally speech since winning the election. A U.S. fighter jet was shot down near Yemen. The U.S. blames friendly fire, but the Houthi terrorist group claims responsibility. President Biden just approved sending Taiwan over $500 million for defense -- plus a potential arms sale. How Beijing is responding.
Dec 22, 2024•21 min•Ep. 157
President Joe Biden signed a bill into law Saturday that averts a government shutdown, bringing a final close to days of upheaval after Congress approved a temporary funding plan just past the deadline and refused President-elect Donald Trump’s core debt demands in the package. Authorities investigated a Saudi doctor with a history of anti-Islam rhetoric as the suspected driver in a car-ramming attack on a Christmas market in the German city of Magdeburg that killed five people and injured score...
Dec 21, 2024•23 min•Ep. 156
At least two people were killed and more than 60 others injured when a car plowed into a busy Christmas market in Magdeburg, eastern Germany, in what appears to have been a deliberate attack. Authorities arrested the suspected driver, who they say is a 50-year-old Saudi Arabian man who first arrived in Germany in 2006. With just hours left before a potential midnight government shutdown, the House of Representatives passed this year’s final funding plan to keep the government open. The bill has ...
Dec 20, 2024•42 min•Ep. 155
A state appeals court disqualified Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from the Georgia election case against President-elect Donald Trump and other co-defendants. This means it will be up to the Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council of Georgia to find another prosecutor to take over the case and decide whether to continue pursuing it. House Republicans agreed on a new stopgap measure to avert a shutdown set to begin Friday and fund the government for three more months. Trump also expressed sup...
Dec 19, 2024•45 min•Ep. 154
The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate for the third time this year, by a quarter of a percentage point. U.S. stocks tumbled to one of their worst days of the year after the Fed hinted that there would be fewer rate cuts next year. The House Ethics Committee voted to release its report on former Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz, which involves allegations of sexual misconduct. Gaetz responded, saying he is innocent and fully exonerated by the Justice Department. The Supreme Court agreed ...
Dec 18, 2024•43 min•Ep. 153
"President-elect Trump has sued The Des Moines Register newspaper and renowned pollster J. Ann Selzer, accusing them of election interference over a poll that showed Vice President Kamala Harris leading the state ahead of the November election. Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the killing of the United Healthcare CEO, has been charged in New York with 'first-degree murder' and 'second-degree murder as an act of terrorism.' The Manhattan District Attorney stated that this was a targeted murder inte...
Dec 17, 2024•46 min•Ep. 152
In a shooting at a Christian private school in Madison, Wisconsin, a student and a teacher were killed, and six others were injured. Police said the teenage shooter was also found dead at the scene. President-elect Trump answered reporters’ questions about the mysterious drones sighted in the northeast. He stated that the government knows where the drones originated but wants to keep people in suspense. Syria’s former leader, Bashar al-Assad, issued his first statement since rebel forces toppled...
Dec 16, 2024•45 min•Ep. 151
The drone sighting mysteries continue. Two men were arrested after a drone was detected flying close to Logan Airport in Boston. Officials say they will deploy a high-tech system in New York after drones shut down a local airport. Another advisor to New York City Mayor Eric Adams has resigned. Her departure comes after her home was searched and devices seized as part of a federal investigation. A terrorist threat against an Atlanta theater warns of a mass shooting if it hosts Shen Yun Performing...
Dec 15, 2024•23 min•Ep. 150
ABC News will pay President-elect Donald Trump $15 million to settle a defamation lawsuit. Meanwhile, Trump attended Saturday's Army-Navy football game. He was joined by Vice President-elect JD Vance, Pentagon pick Pete Hegseth, and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Trump also named Truth Social CEO Devin Nunes to serve as chairman of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is calling for federal assistance after the latest mysterious drone incidents led to the temporary...
Dec 14, 2024•25 min•Ep. 149
Lawmakers grew increasingly concerned about nightly sightings of mysterious drones in New Jersey. Some pressed for more information and resources to investigate, while the Pentagon denied claims that the drones were connected to Iran. UnitedHealthcare's parent company, UnitedHealth Group, published an op-ed in response to the murder of CEO Brian Thompson. The group acknowledged problems within the healthcare industry. Meanwhile, police said suspect Luigi Mangione was not a client of UnitedHealth...
Dec 13, 2024•47 min•Ep. 148
President Joe Biden has commuted the sentences of roughly 1,500 people who were released from prison and placed on home confinement during the COVID-19 pandemic. He has also pardoned 39 individuals convicted of nonviolent crimes. This marks the largest single-day act of clemency in modern history. Time magazine has named President-elect Donald Trump "Person of the Year" for the second time. Trump also rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday. Luigi Mangione’s attorney exp...
Dec 13, 2024•46 min•Ep. 147
New York police have said the gun found on the suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson matches shell casings found at the crime scene. New York officials hope to secure Luigi Mangione's extradition through a governor's warrant. Thousands of people, including numerous celebrities, have been forced to evacuate their homes as the Franklin Fire grows in Malibu, California. Over a thousand firefighters are battling the blaze, which has spread to more than six square miles and is...
Dec 11, 2024•45 min•Ep. 146
Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the killing of the United Healthcare CEO, made his first court appearance in Pennsylvania, where he was denied bail. Manhattan prosecutors have obtained an arrest warrant for Mangione, who is fighting extradition to New York. The Franklin Fire in Malibu, Southern California, has burned more than 2,700 acres and is 1 percent contained. The rapidly spreading fire has prompted mandatory evacuation orders and destroyed several homes. The New York attorney general and M...
Dec 10, 2024•47 min•Ep. 145
Police have arrested a person of interest who was wanted for questioning in connection with the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City on Dec. 4. Law enforcement located 26-year-old Luigi Nicholas Mangione at a McDonald’s restaurant in Altoona, Pennsylvania, after receiving a tip from an employee. Former Marine Daniel Penny has been found not guilty of criminally negligent homicide in the 2023 death of homeless man Jordan Neely on a New York City subway. The chokehold ca...
Dec 09, 2024•46 min•Ep. 144
Syrian regime toppled. Bashar al-Assad and his family fled to Russia. This brings an end to Syria's 13-year-old civil war. President Joe Biden addresses the future of Syria. President-elect Donald Trump sits down for his first major interview since winning the presidency to talk about his plans and policies. The USDA has announced nationwide testing of raw milk to track the spread of bird flu in dairy cattle. Initial testing is set to begin in December.
Dec 08, 2024•24 min•Ep. 143
Notre Dame Cathedral reopened Saturday after surviving a devastating fire five years ago that brought the 860-year-old building to the brink of collapse. French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed guests including U.S. President-elect Donald Trump. The United States marks the 83rd anniversary of the Japanese attack on the U.S. naval base in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The attack on Dec. 7, 1941, killed 2,390 Americans, and the United States declared war on Japan the next day. Authorities have identifie...
Dec 07, 2024•20 min•Ep. 142
Police said the gunman who killed the CEO of UnitedHealthcare may have quickly fled New York City on a bus. The manhunt continues two days after the brazen ambush in Midtown Manhattan. The judge overseeing Daniel Penny's trial for a fatal subway chokehold dismissed the manslaughter charge after the jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict. Jurors will return on Monday to consider a lesser charge of criminally negligent homicide. President-elect Donald Trump nominated former Georgia Sen. David Pe...
Dec 06, 2024•46 min•Ep. 141
The gunman is still at large and a manhunt is ongoing after UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed in an ambush in New York City on Wednesday morning. The NYPD released photos of the suspect and asked for the public’s help in identifying him. A magnitude 7 earthquake struck off the coast of Northern California on Thursday, prompting a brief tsunami warning for people along the West Coast. The shock was felt as far south as San Francisco, but there were no reports of major damage...
Dec 05, 2024•11 min•Ep. 140
UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed in Midtown Manhattan on Wednesday morning in an apparent “brazen, targeted attack,” according to police. A manhunt for the shooter is now underway. President-elect Donald Trump has asked a court to dismiss the criminal case against him related to his efforts to challenge the 2020 election results in Georgia. In a filing on Wednesday, Trump and his attorney argued that the Georgia State Court of Appeals lacks jurisdiction to “entertain any f...
Dec 04, 2024•46 min•Ep. 139
