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Children light torches during a protest demanding the resignations of top security officials over a shooting earlier this week in Cetinje, outside of Podogrica, Montenegro, Sunday, Jan 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Risto Bozovic)
A boy rides his bicycle on a road blocked by Israeli army armoured vehicles in the outskirts of the town of Quneitra, Syria, Sunday Jan. 5, 2025.(AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)
A car slowly navigates a snow-covered interstate Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama (1) grabs a rebound over Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in San Antonio, Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Beanie Bishop Jr., left, intercepts a pass intended for Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase, top right, that was broken up by Steelers linebacker Patrick Queen, bottom right, during the first half of an NFL football game in Pittsburgh, Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Supporters of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol attend a Sunday service as they gather to oppose his impeachment near the presidential residence in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
A man reacts while carrying a wounded girl to Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital following Israeli army airstrikes in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, Saturday Jan. 4, 2025.(AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
President Joe Biden, right, presents the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Nation's highest civilian honor, to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, in the East Room of the White House, Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
A U.S. Secret Service agent assigned to the Carter detail, places his hand on the hearse containing the casket of former President Jimmy Carter, at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in Americus, Ga., Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025. Carter died Dec. 29 at the age of 100. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool)
The Guard of Honor surrounds the flag-draped casket of former President Jimmy Carter as he lies in repose at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum in Atlanta, Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025. Carter died Dec. 29 at the age of 100. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool)
Jessica Perez, holding flowers left, hugs her mother Martha Perez who cries out by a cross memorializing her daughter, Nicole Perez, who was a victim on the New Year's Day attack, on Canal Street near the intersection of Bourbon Street in New Orleans, Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)
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NEW ORLEANS-CAR INTO CROWD; NEW-ORLEANS-CAR-INTO-CROWD-TIMELINE; WINTER BLASTS; BIDEN-SOCIAL SECURITY; GOLDEN GLOBES; GOLDEN GLOBES-THE LATEST; VIKINGS-LIONS; PATRIOTS-MAYO FIRED.
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WEEKEND COVERAGE
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NEW ORLEANS-CAR INTO CROWD — The man responsible for the truck attack in New Orleans on New Year’s Day that killed 14 people visited the city twice before and recorded video of the French Quarter with Meta smart glasses, an FBI official said. By Jack Brook, Stephen Smith and Sara Cline. SENT: 990 words, photos, audio. With NEW ORLEANS-CAR INTO CROWD-VICTIMS — At New Orleans’ St. Louis Cathedral, church leader asks for prayers for victims of truck attack; NEW-ORLEANS-CAR-INTO-CROWD-TIMELINE. Also see MORE ON NEW ORLEANS-CAR INTO CROWD below.
CONGRESS-CAPITOL RIOT-PARDONS — On Jan. 6, 2021, members of Congress fled into hiding when the Capitol was under assault by rioters. Four years later, lawmakers are bracing for the prospect that many of the 1,500-plus people charged with crimes in connection with the insurrection could soon be pardoned if Donald Trump follows through on a campaign pledge. By Kevin Freking. SENT: 980 words, photos.
WINTER BLASTS — A blast of snow, ice, wind and plunging temperatures stirred up dangerous travel conditions in parts of the central U.S., as a disruptive winter storm brought the possibility of the “heaviest snowfall in a decade” to some areas. By Patrick Whittle and Brian Witte. SENT: 1,200 words, photos, video, audio.
BIDEN-SOCIAL SECURITY — President Joe Biden plans to sign into law a measure that boosts Social Security payments for current and former public employees, affecting nearly 3 million people who receive pensions from their time as teachers, firefighters, police officers and in other public service jobs. By Fatima Hussein. SENT: 730 words, photos, audio.
MIDEAST-WARS — Israel has helped a former soldier leave Brazil after legal action was initiated against him by a group accusing Israelis of war crimes in the Gaza Strip based in part on soldiers’ social media posts. By Sam Mednick and Wafaa Shurafa. SENT: 770 words, photos, video, audio. With LEBANON-HEZBOLLAH-ISRAEL — Hezbollah leader killed in Israeli airstrike was in war operation room, top Hezbollah official says.
IMMIGRATION-BORDER SHELTERS — Republicans are stepping up their scrutiny of dozens of shelters run by aid groups on the U.S. border with Mexico. President-elect Donald Trump’s allies consider the shelters a magnet for illegal immigration. Many of them are nonprofits that rely on federal funding. Trump’s incoming border czar has vowed to review the role of nongovernmental organizations and whether they helped open the doors to the immigration crisis. By Valerie Gonzalez. SENT 920 words, photos.
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BOURBON STREET-CAR ATTACK — The night started out ripe for celebrating the new year as the party pulsing down Bourbon Street in New Orleans drew revelers from near and far. Then joy morphed into a nightmare. In the days since a truck rampage killed 14 and injured dozens more, families and friends have questioned the fates that conspired to put loved ones in the wrong place at a horrific moment. By National Writer Adam Geller. SENT: 1,160 words, photos.
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RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he will urge allies to boost Ukraine’s air defenses at a meeting this week in Germany, while both sides said Kyiv’s forces pressed new attacks in Russia’s Kursk region. SENT: 710 words, photos.
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BRAZIL-WORLD'S OLDEST PERSON — A soccer-loving nun from Brazil tops list of world’s oldest living person at nearly 117. SENT: 490 words, photo, video.
PATRIOTS-MAYO FIRED — Patriots fire coach Jerod Mayo shortly after beating Bills to finish his lone season at 4-13. SENT: 600 words, photos.
FILM-BOX OFFICE — “Mufasa” and “Sonic 3” rule first weekend of 2025. SENT: 450 words, photos.
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MANHATTAN-CONGESTION TOLLS — New York’s new toll for drivers entering the center of Manhattan debuted, meaning many people will pay $9 to access the busiest part of the Big Apple during peak hours. SENT: 860 words, photos, audio.
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SOUTH KOREA-MARTIAL LAW — Hundreds of South Koreans, bundled up against freezing temperatures and snow, rallied overnight near the residence of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, calling for his ouster and arrest, as authorities prepared to renew their efforts to detain him over his short-lived martial law decree. SENT: 870 words, photos.
AUSTRIA-POLITICS — Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen announced that he would meet with far-right politician Herbert Kickl as speculation grows that he will ask the Freedom Party leader to form a government. SENT: 590 words, photos.
JIMMY CARTER-AFRICA — Jimmy Carter was the first U.S. president to make a state visit to sub-Saharan Africa, declaring “the day of the so-called ugly American is over.” The booming region is where the legacy of Carter’s human rights work remains most evident. SENT: 990 words, photos.
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TIKTOK-CREATORS IN LIMBO — The fate of TikTok is keeping creators and small business owners in anxious limbo as they await a decision from the Supreme Court that could upheld their livelihoods. SENT: 1,100 words, photos.
STEEL-NIPPON-WHAT NEXT? — By blocking a Japanese company’s takeover of U.S. Steel, President Joe Biden says he is protecting good jobs in the American heartland. He may be putting them at risk instead. SENT: 900 words, photos.
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GOLDEN GLOBES — After a rocky few years and the disbanding of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the Golden Globes have seemingly stabilized. Now the question is: Can they still put on a good show? By ilm Writer Jake Coyle. SENT: 710 words, photos. With GOLDEN GLOBES-THE LATEST.
FILM-MELANIA TRUMP — Melania Trump will be the subject of a new documentary directed by Brett Ratner and distributed by Amazon Prime Video later this year. By Film Writer Lindsey Bahr. SENT: 470 words, photos.
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VIKINGS-LIONS — The Lions and Vikings wrap up the NFL’s regular season when they meet in Detroit with the NFC’s No. 1 seed at stake. By Sports Writer Larry Lage. UPCOMING: 650 words, photos. Game starts at 8:20 p.m.
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Children light torches during a protest demanding the resignations of top security officials over a shooting earlier this week in Cetinje, outside of Podogrica, Montenegro, Sunday, Jan 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Risto Bozovic)
A boy rides his bicycle on a road blocked by Israeli army armoured vehicles in the outskirts of the town of Quneitra, Syria, Sunday Jan. 5, 2025.(AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)
A car slowly navigates a snow-covered interstate Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama (1) grabs a rebound over Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in San Antonio, Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Beanie Bishop Jr., left, intercepts a pass intended for Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase, top right, that was broken up by Steelers linebacker Patrick Queen, bottom right, during the first half of an NFL football game in Pittsburgh, Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Supporters of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol attend a Sunday service as they gather to oppose his impeachment near the presidential residence in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
A man reacts while carrying a wounded girl to Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital following Israeli army airstrikes in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, Saturday Jan. 4, 2025.(AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
President Joe Biden, right, presents the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Nation's highest civilian honor, to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, in the East Room of the White House, Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
A U.S. Secret Service agent assigned to the Carter detail, places his hand on the hearse containing the casket of former President Jimmy Carter, at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in Americus, Ga., Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025. Carter died Dec. 29 at the age of 100. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool)
The Guard of Honor surrounds the flag-draped casket of former President Jimmy Carter as he lies in repose at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum in Atlanta, Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025. Carter died Dec. 29 at the age of 100. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool)
Jessica Perez, holding flowers left, hugs her mother Martha Perez who cries out by a cross memorializing her daughter, Nicole Perez, who was a victim on the New Year's Day attack, on Canal Street near the intersection of Bourbon Street in New Orleans, Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)
