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White House aides describe mood as ‘depressing’ in President Biden’s last days  The Independent

U.S. Steel jumps after WaPo story on Nippon White House proposal  Yahoo Finance

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

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

What we know so far about the New Orleans truck attack victims  Reuters Suspect in deadly New Orleans attack was 13-year US army veteran, Shamsud-Din Jabbar  The Guardian US 2 Baton Rouge natives, Lafayette man among 15 killed in Bourbon Street attack  WAFB

Weeks of deadly fighting have marked the most serious clashes between Palestinian factions in years.

American companies have largely gone silent about the importance of the U.S.-China relationship—they no longer see China as the land of opportunity.

Rescuers find gruesome scene at a Honolulu home after a fireworks blast kills 3, injures over 20  The Associated Press 3 dead, dozens injured in massive illegal fireworks explosion in Aliamanu  Hawaii News Now Several severe firework-related injuries reported across Oahu  Yahoo! Voices

Las Vegas police looking for links between Cybertruck blast and New Orleans attack  ABC News Tesla Cybertruck explosion at Trump hotel in Vegas investigated as a possible terrorist act, law enforcement official says  CNN Cybertruck that exploded in Las Vegas rented in

In the early hours of New Year’s Day, a truck rammed into crowds on the French Quarter’s heavily foot-trafficked street. Police are looking into whether the suspect had ties to any terror groups. (Image credit: Michael DeMocker)