New information emerged about the deadly New Year's attack on New Orleans' Bourbon Street. Nearby, the postponed Sugar Bowl finally kicked off. And a frigid winter storm could be headed your way. |
👋 Hey, pals! Your old friend Laura Davis here. I hope you had a safe and happy New Year's holiday! So, this is a little awkward for me, but this will be my last time writing The Short List. I just wanted to take a moment and thank you all for reading along every day – it truly means a lot to me! I can't believe how much news we have shared over the years, and I will really miss writing this newsletter, but I won't be going far. I'll still be in the USA TODAY Network, just working in a new role sharing important work by our amazing journalists. If you'd like to keep in touch, I'm pretty good at email, so feel free to send me one. I'd love to hear what you have been up to! 😊 |
What about the news? Good question. Starting next week, my friend Rebecca Morin will be taking over The Short List and bringing you the same great newsletter you've come to expect. She is absolutely brilliant and you are in excellent hands. I made sure of it. 😉 |
Now, without further ado, let's get you caught up on what's been going on Thursday. |
But first: A treasure hunt. 💰 A California crypto-millionaire hid $2 million in treasures in puzzle boxes in five secret locations across the country. How the hunt is going. |
A deadly attack on Bourbon Street |
A day after 14 people were killed in an attack in the French Quarter of New Orleans, chilling details began to emerge about the man who plowed a pickup into revelers on Bourbon Street in what the FBI is calling "an act of terrorism." |
What happened? Authorities say a 42-year-old U.S. Army veteran born in Texas rented a truck and rammed it into a crowd in the bustling tourist district, killing at least 14 and injuring dozens more before he was shot dead in a gunfight with law enforcement. |
What was found? An Islamic State flag was recovered from the truck, which also carried weapons and what appeared to be an improvised explosive device. 👉 Follow our live coverage. | A view down Bourbon Street after the attack during New Year's Eve celebrations in New Orleans. Geoff Burke, USA TODAY Network |
Details emerge in Las Vegas Cybertruck explosion |
The person who died inside a Tesla Cybertruck that exploded in Las Vegas on New Year's Day sustained a gunshot wound to the head before the blast, officials said Thursday, as the investigation continued into why it happened. |
What we know: The rented Cybertruck exploded Wednesday morning while it was parked near the Trump International Hotel. Though authorities said they could not yet definitively identify the person, several documents found inside the vehicle and other records pointed to a 37-year-old man who was an active-duty member of the U.S. Army's elite Green Berets. A motive was not yet known. 👉 See the latest updates. | The remains of a Tesla Cybertruck that exploded at the entrance of Trump International Hotel are inspected in Las Vegas on Wednesday. Ronda Churchill, REUTERS |
Delayed Sugar Bowl goes ahead |
Less than a mile from the deadly attack on Bourbon Street, a postponed Sugar Bowl kicked off Thursday afternoon at the Superdome in New Orleans. |
It's game day: Notre Dame and Georgia face off in the final College Football Playoff quarterfinal, with the winner advancing to face Penn State in the national semifinals next week. Officials said heightened security protocols will be in place for the game. 🏈 Our live coverage. | A view of the Superdome before the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 2. Stephen Lew, Imagn Images |
Massive winter storm brewing |
Brrrr, y'all! A massive winter storm is expected to bring "significant wintry weather" from the Central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic starting later this week. |
What to know: The National Weather Service said Thursday that there is growing confidence the storm will begin impacting the Central Plains and Ohio and Tennessee valleys over the weekend, and the Mid-Atlantic region early next week. |
More snow? Additionally, a low-pressure system tracking across the central U.S. is expected to produce a light swath of snowfall from Iowa across the Ohio Valley on Thursday and into the Central Appalachians on Friday with up to a foot of snow. ❄️ See the full frigid forecast. | | | | Grieving residents and workers began cautiously reopening the Bourbon Street area on Thursday, determined their city won't be knocked down. | | | | A nearly two-year FBI investigation of a Virginia man led to what the agency calls its largest-ever seizure by number of finished explosive devices. | | | | Jocelyn Wildenstein, known for her extensive cosmetic surgery that gave her a cat-like appearance, died in Paris, according to reports. | | | | The 20 awards recipients include Americans who fought for marriage equality, an Army nurse during the Vietnam War, and a war correspondent. | | | | John Capodice has died. The actor had over 100 acting credits to his name, including "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective," "CSI" and "General Hospital." | | | | MrBeast, one of the biggest names in YouTube, revealed a Christmas Day engagement to fiancé Thea Booysen on Wednesday. | | | | Brown is marking 25 years as a travel TV host with the return of her Emmy-winning series, "Samantha Brown's Places to Love." | | | | A pizza delivery driver in Birmingham, Alabama was killed while making a stop on New Year's night, police say. | | | | Chick-fil-A is bringing back two fan-favorite menu items to help customers get through the cold and dreary winter season. | | | | Highways 96 and 165 in Colorado's Cluster County were impacted after actively falling rocks made the roads unsafe. | | | | | | | Brighten your day with one of our games. | | | | | |
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