Southport attack public inquiry announced 'to get families answers'

Starmer to make statement on Southport public inquiry

The prime minister is due to speak after Axel Rudakubana pleaded guilty to the murders of three girls last year.

BBC News - 2h

Father stopped Southport killer from going to former school a week before attack

The 18-year-old was known for having a fascination with violence and despotic figures including Hitler.

BBC News - 7h

Keir Starmer orders public inquiry into Southport attack

PM says country ‘failed in its duty’ after teenager admits murdering three girls at children’s holiday club. Keir Starmer has ordered a public inquiry into the failings that allowed an “extremely ...

The Guardian - 9h

Southport attacker admits murdering three girls

The prime minister says there are "grave questions to answer" after Axel Rudakubana, 18, pleaded guilty to murdering three girls at a dance class.

BBC News - 11h

Southport attacker Axel Rudakubana admits murdering three girls

Rudakubana, 18, pleads guilty to murders of Alice da Silva Aguiar, Bebe King and Elsie Dot Stancombe and 10 charges of attempted murder. Axel Rudakubana: ‘ticking timebomb’ who murdered three ...

The Guardian - 13h

Teenager pleads guilty to murder of 3 girls in Southport stabbing attack

Axel Rudakubana, 18, also pleads guilty to 10 charges of attempted murder

Financial Times - 16h

Al Roker will sometimes ditch a car and take public transit just to get more steps in: Walking 'probably helped save my life'

Al Roker isn't the biggest fan of typical workouts, but gets his 10,000 steps in daily and even takes public transit sometimes to walk more.

CNBC - 2d

Family of New Orleans attack survivor: ‘They should’ve protected people better’

Safety failures scrutinized after Emile Graham was badly injured during attack and witnessed his best friend’s death. Loved ones of a man who witnessed his best friend’s murder during the deadly ...

The Guardian - 4d

Families failed by Covid jabs tell inquiry of pain

They said there was no support after the death and harm suffered by their loved ones.

BBC News - 5d

Turkey's Erdogan launches 'Year of the Family' with an attack on the LGBTQ community

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan marked the launch of Turkey’s “Year of the Family” on Monday with an attack on the LGBTQ community and the announcement of measures to boost birth rates.

NBC News - Jan. 13

Turkey's Erdogan launches 'Year of the Family' with an attack on the LGBTQ+ community

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan marked the launch of Turkey’s “Year of the Family” with an attack on the LGBTQ+ community and the announcement of measures to boost birth rates

ABC News - Jan. 13

80-year-old Louisiana teacher overwhelmed by surprise at pep rally: "Prayers get answered"

Beloved high school chemistry teacher Frances Shaw retired from Northside High School in Lafayette, Louisiana, in 2012. But last year, because of a teacher shortage, the 80-year-old returned to ...

CBS News - Jan. 13

‘Mainlined into UK’s veins’: Labour announces huge public rollout of AI

Plans to make UK world leader in AI sector include opening access to NHS and other public data. Why Labour is pinning its hopes on AI to drive UK growth Artificial intelligence will be ...

The Guardian - Jan. 12

Katie Piper gets 'artificial eye' after acid attack

The attack, ordered by her ex-boyfriend, took place in 2008 and left her with serious injuries.

BBC News - Jan. 11

'I get to be one of the funny trivia answers!' Meet the only NHL teammate of Ovechkin and Gretzky

With Ovi set to break Gretzky's career goals record, many comparisons have been drawn between them. But only one man can say he was a teammate of both.

ESPN - Jan. 9

U.K. Special Forces Allowed to ‘Get Away with Murder’ in Afghanistan, Inquiry Told

Evidence released by an official inquiry into alleged war crimes painted a disturbing picture of an elite fighting force with a culture of impunity.

The New York Times - Jan. 8

SAS had golden pass to get away with murder, inquiry told

In a closed-door hearing, a former senior UK Special Forces officer tells a public inquiry he believes the SAS "was carrying out murders".

BBC News - Jan. 8

President Biden Meets With Families of New Orleans Attack Victims

President Biden and the first lady joined a city already exhausted by disaster to remember the victims of a Jan. 1 terror attack on Bourbon Street.

The New York Times - Jan. 7

Biden meets with families of victims of New Orleans attack

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden met with families, survivors and local law enforcement affected by the New Year's Day attack in New Orleans that killed 14 people and wounded dozens of ...

NBC News - Jan. 7

Biden announces more federal resources for New Orleans after deadly attack

As President Biden met with families of victims of the New Orleans pickup truck attack, the White House announced more federal resources to protect the city as it looks forward to the Super Bowl ...

NBC News - Jan. 6

Taxi driver who stoked Southport riots jailed

Andrew McIntyre admits setting up a social media channel identified as a "catalyst" for violence.

BBC News - Jan. 6

Biden: Don’t forget Jan. 6 attack — but let’s get back to a peaceful transition

Politico - Jan. 6

Sen. Kelly says Intelligence Committee will get briefed this week on New Orleans attack

Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) said Sunday that the Intelligence Committee will get briefed on the New Orleans attack this coming week. In an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Kelly, who sits on ...

The Hill - Jan. 5

New Orleans attacker said in video message to family he had joined ISIS

The man authorities say killed 14 people during a New Year's Day truck ramming attack in New Orleans left a video for his family, saying that he joined ISIS and considered killing them before ...

NBC News - Jan. 5

New Orleans assailant said in videos to his family that he considered killing them before conducting attack

A U.S. Army veteran from Texas who drove to Louisiana and deliberately plowed into New Year’s revelers in New Orleans recorded videos during the drive addressed to his family, in which he talked ...

NBC News - Jan. 4

Royal family pays tribute to Prince William, Harry's nanny who lost stepson in New Orleans attack

Prince William shared his condolences to the family of his former nanny after her stepson was killed in the New Year’s terror attack in New Orleans. “Catherine and I have been shocked and saddened ...

The Hill - Jan. 4

Royal family pays tribute to New Orleans attack victim, stepson of nanny to Princes William and Harry

The royal family paid tribute Saturday to Alexander Pettifer, the British man killed in the New Orleans attack, whose stepmother Tiggy Legge-Bourke was a nanny to Prince William and Prince Harry.

NBC News - Jan. 4

New Orleans victim's family visits site of attack, shares his last text

Hand in hand, the family of the 21-year-old man walked down Bourbon Street to where he died in a terror attack on New Year's Day.

CBS News - Jan. 4

With Speaker Drama and Family Photos, New Congress Gets Off to a Wobbly Start

There was a first-day-of-school energy on Capitol Hill as members of Congress took their oaths and Speaker Mike Johnson fought for his job.

The New York Times - Jan. 3

Tiger Bech's family on his final moments after New Orleans attack

Jack Bech described the moments his family said goodbye to his brother, Tiger Bech, who was one of the victims of the New Orleans terrorist attack. CBS News' Kati Weis reports.

CBS News - Jan. 3

Biden to travel to New Orleans to meet with families following terror attack

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will head to New Orleans on Monday, the site of a New Year's Day terror attack that killed 14 people and wounded dozens more, the White House announced ...

NBC News - Jan. 3

French Quarter fully reopens to the public with increased security days after attack

The younger brother of the driver in the New Year’s Day terrorist attack on Bourbon Street said he’s shocked by his brother’s actions and there were no red flags beforehand.

NBC News - Jan. 3

'No-one deserves this': Victims' families seek answers in New Orleans attack

The family of one 25-year-old victim says they have had "zero information" about how he was killed.

BBC News - Jan. 3

FBI asks for public's help in finding who planted bombs day before Jan. 6 attack

The FBI made a renewed call for the public's help in finding the suspect who planted two bombs near the headquarters of the Republican and Democratic National Committees the day before the Jan. 6 ...

NBC News - Jan. 2

The question New Orleans investigators hope to answer: will there be another attack?

The FBI believes the attacker acted alone, but he has been linked to Islamic State and such violence tends to cluster. As investigators examine the terrorist attack in New Orleans on Wednesday, ...

The Guardian - Jan. 2

Biden vows to keep public informed about investigation into 'despicable' New Orleans attack

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden called the terrorist attack in New Orleans that killed 15 people and injured dozens more "despicable" in an address to the nation Wednesday.