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Bollards were in the process of being replaced and some were apparently not engaged on New Year’s Day when a motorist rammed a pickup truck through a crowd of revelers, killing ten people in New Orleans.

The suspect, Kamel Hawkins, has been charged with attempted murder and was arraigned on Wednesday morning. The victim, Joseph Lynskey, is suffering physically and mentally, his sister said.

A Tesla Cybertruck caught fire and exploded outside the hotel on Wednesday morning, authorities say. One person died inside the vehicle, while seven who were nearby received minor injuries. (Image credit: Ty O’Neil)

Montenegro’s interior minister says at least 10 people, including two children, were killed in a shooting in the western city of Cetinje.

Suspect identified as FBI investigates act of terrorism after Bourbon Street attack  Fox News 15 dead after car intentionally plows into Bourbon Street crowd  WDSU New Orleans One alumnus of Episcopal in Baton Rouge killed in New Orleans attack, another injured  The Advocate

Suspect identified as FBI investigates act of terrorism after Bourbon Street attack  Fox News 15 dead after car intentionally plows into Bourbon Street crowd  WDSU New Orleans Pels, in Miami for game, ‘devastated’ after attack  ESPN Video shows truck driving around police barricade

California Laws That Go Into Effect in 2025  The New York Times New California laws for 2025: A crackdown on bank fees, protections for workers and more  Sacramento Bee These new California driving laws go into effect Jan. 1, 2025  FOX 11 Los

Biden is leaving the White House with two wildly different legacies  MSNBC

White House staffers describe mood as ‘depressing’ as Biden fights for legacy and pushes idea he could have beaten Trump  Yahoo! Voices

A woman convicted of murder became the Carters’ beloved White House nanny  The Washington Post