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Traffic has gotten way worse in these US cities, report finds
You're not imagining it. Traffic congestion worsened last year in just about every American city studied by navigation and GPS company TomTom.The Hill - 2h -
Stellantis reveals redesigned Ram heavy-duty trucks
Stellantis has redesigned its large Ram heavy-duty trucks, which are expected to arrive at dealers in the first quarter of this year and will start at $47,560.CNBC - 6h -
The US stock market has never been more concentrated. Does it matter?
World’s biggest game of JengaFinancial Times - 9h -
Meta glasses allowed truck-ramming suspect to blend in: Experts
In a self-recorded video, the suspect in the deadly New Orleans truck-ramming attack was wearing Meta smart glasses to scout out his rampage.ABC News - 17h -
Israeli officials say 3 killed in attack on vehicles in occupied West Bank
Far-right Israeli official calls for destruction of Palestinian town in occupied West Bank after 3 killed, 7 wounded in shooting attack.CBS News - 1d -
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Truck-ramming suspect used wrong device in failed detonation of IEDs: Officials
The suspect in the deadly New Year's Day truck ramming attack in New Orleans made two previous trips to the city in October and November 2024, the FBI said.ABC News - 1d -
New York becomes first US city to introduce congestion charging
Plan to ease traffic faced years of challenges and opponents want incoming Trump administration to block itFinancial Times - 2d -
NYC becomes 1st city in US with congestion charge
New York City has officially become the first city in the country to implement a congestion charge for any vehicle entering the middle of Manhattan. The tax has been in effect for decades in other ...NBC News - 2d -
Briton among dead in New Orleans vehicle attack
The family of London man Edward Pettifer mourn a "wonderful son, brother, grandson, nephew and friend".BBC News - 3d -
What to know about Turo, the car rental app used in New Orleans attack and Las Vegas bombing
The car rental app Turo is working to understand how two of its vehicles were used in the deadly New Orleans attack and Cybertruck bombing in Las Vegas. The Tesla Cybertruck that exploded outside ...CBS News - 3d -
New Orleans officials were warned Bourbon Street was vulnerable to car-ramming
New Orleans city leaders were warned in a 2019 confidential physical security assessment that Bourbon Street was vulnerable to a vehicle-ramming attack.ABC News - 4d -
Vehicle Ramming Attacks: Using Cars and Trucks as Weapons Has Become Common
A New Year’s Day attack in New Orleans killed at least 15 people.The New York Times - 4d -
Recovery in US car sales eases fear of economic malaise settling in
Strong purchase data to end the year reverses downward trend as lower interest rates and better deals lure buyersFinancial Times - 4d -
Law enforcement concerned about copycat vehicle-ramming attacks; Biden to visit New Orleans next week – latest updates
President and first lady to travel to New Orleans on Monday. New Orleans’s famed Bourbon Street tries to return to normalcy after attack The deadly New Year’s Day terrorist attacks in New ...The Guardian - 4d -
Tim Scott becomes longest-serving Black senator in US history
Sixty years after Black Americans gained the right to vote, Sen. Tim Scott has made history, becoming the longest-serving African American in the United States Senate.ABC News - 4d -
Turo, the Car-Share App Used in Two Attacks, Is No Stranger to Safety Concerns
After rented vehicles rammed into a crowd in New Orleans and exploded in Las Vegas, some users say a reckoning of the firm’s practices is overdue.The Wall Street Journal - 4d -
New Orleans had top-of-the-line barriers to prevent car attacks — but didn't use them on New Year's
New Orleans had access to effective anti-vehicle barriers ahead of the Bourbon Street attack on New Year’s Eve revelers that killed at least 14 people and wounded dozens more.NBC News - 4d -
What's Turo? The 'Airbnb of cars' was used in New Orleans and Las Vegas incidents
An online car rental service is under scrutiny after it was used in two incidents Wednesday.NBC News - 4d -
Vehicles are increasingly the terrorists’ weapon of choice
Based on its successful use, the motor vehicle will remain a weapon of choice for terrorists across the ideological spectrum.The Hill - 5d -
What is Turo? Car rental app used in New Orleans and Las Vegas
Turo, a San Francisco-based company founded in 2010, operates differently from traditional car rental services.The Hill - 5d -
Sugar Bowl postponed after deadly truck attack
The College Football Playoff quarterfinal between Georgia and Notre Dame has been postponed by 24 hours to Thursday following a deadly pickup truck attack in New Orleans.ESPN - 5d -
Job losses at Europe’s car parts suppliers soar as vehicle market slows
Falling sales growth and excess capacity have led to sector pain that the EV transition is not easingFinancial Times - 5d -
Trucks in New Orleans Attack and Las Vegas Explosion Were Rented Using Turo
Renters of both vehicles had used Turo, a peer-to-peer app. Officials are investigating possible connections between the two cases.The New York Times - 5d -
College football's Sugar Bowl postponed in wake of New Orleans truck ramming attack
Officials have postponed Wednesday night’s Sugar Bowl, a major sporting event in New Orleans, after a man plowed his truck into a crowd of New Year’s revelers in what is being investigated as a ...NBC News - 5d -
What to know about the car-renting app used in the Las Vegas and New Orleans attacks
The car-renting app Turo is in the spotlight after both the cars used in the New Orleans and Las Vegas attacks on New Year's Day were rented through the company. In New Orleans, a pickup truck ...The Hill - 5d -
Ex-Princeton football star killed in truck attack
Former Princeton football player Tiger Bech, an All-Ivy League kick returner, was among those killed in the deadly pickup truck attack early Wednesday in New Orleans.ESPN - 5d -
New Orleans New Year's car attack: What we know
Early New Years Day terror struck New Orleans as a man drove a pickup truck into a crowd on Bourbon Street, killing at least 15 and injuring dozens more. The driver was identified as Shamsud-Din ...The Hill - 5d -
Former New Orleans mayor on truck attack
Former New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu joined CBS News to discuss his thoughts and feelings on the Bourbon Street truck attack.CBS News - 5d -
FBI investigating New Orleans vehicle attack as 'act of terrorism'
Law enforcement officials gave an update on the investigation into the New Orleans vehicle attack, confirming it is being investigated as an "act of terrorism." An ISIS flag was located on the ...NBC News - 6d -
Suspect identified in deadly New Orleans truck attack
The suspect in the deadly New Year's truck attack in New Orleans has been identified as Shamsud Din Jabbar, two federal officials tell CBS News. At least 10 people were killed in the attack. CBS ...CBS News - 6d -
Details on suspect's weapons, body armor in New Orleans truck attack
At least 10 people were killed and several more were injured early on New Year's Day when a man rammed a truck into a crowd on New Orleans' Bourbon Street. CBS News' Nicole Sganga and Anna Schecter ...CBS News - 6d -
Superdome gets security sweep after truck attack
The Caesars Superdome in New Orleans was on lockdown for security sweeps ahead of Wednesday's Sugar Bowl after a pickup truck plowed into a New Year's crowd about a mile away, killing at least 15 ...ESPN - 6d -
Truck used in New Orleans attack was flying large black flag from rear bumper, authorities say
New information is coming out about the truck attack in New Orleans early on New Year's Eve that killed at least 10 people. Law enforcement officials have confirmed to CBS News that the truck ...CBS News - 6d -
Trump reacts to deadly New Orleans truck attack
President-elect Donald Trump has put out a social media post about the truck attack that killed at least 10 people early on New Year's Day in New Orleans. CBS News senior White House and political ...CBS News - 6d -
Former Louisiana congressman on New Orleans truck attack
Former U.S. Representative Cedric Richmond of Louisiana joined CBS News to discuss the New Year's Day truck attack in New Orleans that killed at least 10 people.CBS News - 6d -
Biden response to New Orleans truck attack
President Biden has spoken with the mayor of New Orleans and offered federal resources in the wake of a deadly New Year's Day truck attack on the city's Bourbon Street. CBS News congressional ...CBS News - 6d -
Virginia man had weapons cache, used Biden photo for target practice, prosecutors say
He "expressed support for political assassinations," they said.ABC News - 6d -
Witness describes deadly New Orleans truck attack
At least 10 people are dead and dozens more are hurt after a man slammed a truck into a crowd of people celebrating New Year's Day on Bourbon Street in New Orleans. CBS News congressional ...CBS News - 6d -
Security in New Orleans amid deadly truck attack
At least 10 people were killed early Wednesday when a truck slammed into a crowd celebrating New Year's Day on New Orleans' Bourbon Street. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has ...CBS News - 6d
