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Much of the U.S. bracing for a big blast of winter — and serious cold  NBC News Multiple Arctic outbreaks to affect more than 250 million in central, eastern US into mid-January  Yahoo! Voices NYC winter storm forecast: ‘Potential for heavy snow’

The attack that left 15 dead and about three dozen injured followed a distressingly familiar pattern of assailants turning vehicles into weapons.

Las Vegas police looking for links between Cybertruck blast and New Orleans attack  ABC News 1 Dead After a Cybertruck Explodes Outside the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas  The New York Times Police release video showing Cybertruck explode outside Las Vegas Trump

What we know about the victims of the New Orleans truck attack  NBC News 15 dead, at least 30 hurt after FBI says Army veteran plows into crowds in New Orleans French Quarter  WDSU New Orleans The Descent of an Army Vet

Action was taken to rein in rampant corruption two decades ago, but there are growing signs the world’s fourth-most populous country is losing the fight.

Russian gas flow to Europe via Ukraine stopped: Who does it hurt?  Al Jazeera English Ukraine ends supply of Russian gas to Europe  CNN Russian Gas to Europe Stops Flowing After Ukraine Refuses to Renew Pipeline Deal  The Wall Street Journal Moldova declares

At least seven people were injured, the authorities said. The authorities said they believed it to be “an isolated incident” but have not ruled out a connection to the attack in New Orleans.

Suspect in New Orleans Attack Is Identified: What We Know  The New York Times New Orleans Attack Live Updates: Driver May Not Be ‘Solely Responsible,’ Officials Say  The New York Times Episcopal School of Baton Rouge reports 1 former student dead, another

A fireworks explosion in the Honolulu area has killed 2 people and injured 20  CNN 3 dead, dozens injured in massive fireworks explosion in Aliamanu  Hawaii News Now Fireworks explosion in Honolulu area kills 3, injures at least 20  KTVU FOX 2 San

Tesla Cybertruck explosion at Trump hotel in Vegas investigated as a possible terrorist act, law enforcement official says  CNN Las Vegas police believe Tesla Cybertruck fire ‘an isolated incident,’ thank Elon Musk for data  NBC News 1 Dead After a Cybertruck Explodes