News: Trump’s proposed tariff on Canadian goods “will be paused for at least 30 days,” Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced. This comes after an afternoon phone call with President Trump today.
As of Thursday morning 27 people have been recovered from the plane, 1 from the helicopter, according to the DC Fire Chief. "At this point we don't believe there are any survivors," he said.
“At this point we don’t believe there are any survivors," says DC Fire and EMS Chief John A. Donnelly of the devastating midair collision near Washington DC. Responders are now switching from a rescue mission to a recovery one.
“It's unfortunate the Trump administration may not be interested in cooperating with us to improve policing and support our community, but make no mistake, we have the tools, the resolve, and the community’s backing to fulfill our promise to the people of Minneapolis,” -Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey
This week the Trump administration injected fresh uncertainty into the fate of Justice Dept agreements aimed at reforming local police departments with histories of misconduct and abuse, but city leaders in Minneapolis and Louisville pledged to follow through with agreed-upon reforms no matter what.
News: A federal judge said Thursday that President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship was “blatantly unconstitutional,” and that he was issuing a temporary restraining order to block it
News: TikTok says it will go dark on Sunday unless Biden intervenes “immediately”
BREAKING: The Israeli government and Hamas have agreed to a deal that will pause fighting in Gaza and lead to the phased release of hostages and Palestinian prisoners, a source briefed on the talks tells CNN
News: A federal probe of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre officially concluded this week there is "no avenue" for a criminal case in connection to the attack
News: The New Orleans officers who shot and killed the driver during the New Year's Day terrorist attack have been identified as Sergeant Nigel Daggs and Officers Christian Beyer and Jakobi Jordan (who was injured). As they surrounded the truck, the driver opened fire, per NOPD.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau: “Last night over dinner I told my kids about the decision I’m sharing with you today. I intend to resign as party leader, as prime minster, after the party selects its next leader.”
News: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will resign as party leader today, but remain prime minister until a new leader is chosen, a source close to the prime minister tells CNN.
Ringing in the New Year DEEP in Mississippi doing some live TV (and blues music??) with the one and only Morgan Freeman. I feel wiser already.
Despite Jimmy Carter only serving one term as president in the 70's, a lot of what he helped create is still being felt today including the Departments of Education and Energy. He also appointed Ruth Bader Ginsburg to the federal bench. Much of his legacy also came after his time in office.
BREAKING: Former President Jimmy Carter has died at the age of 100, according to a statement from the Carter Center
News: Luigi Mangione has been indicted on multiple counts, including for murder in the first degree and murder in the second degree as a crime of terrorism, according to court documents released by New York City prosecutors.
FBI, DHS, DoD, FAA on drone sightings:
“We assess that the sightings to date include a combination of lawful commercial drones, hobbyist drones, and law enforcement drones, as well as manned fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and stars mistakenly reported as drones."
Police are now updating their earlier accounts of the shooting, saying now there are two people dead. The suspect is also dead and multiple people are injured.
Police are now updating their earlier accounts of the shooting, saying now there are two people dead. The suspect is also dead and multiple people are injured.
News: At least four people are dead after a school shooting in Madison, Wisconsin. The suspect is also dead and multiple people are injured, according to the police chief there.
Are they drones? Are they planes? We went to northern New Jersey where almost everyone we talked to says they've seen a drone or knows someone who has. But the federal government is throwing cold water on some of those reports.
So what is going on in the skies over New Jersey?
NYPD Commissioner just updated to say it was from the water bottle and KIND bar "near the scene," as she also said the shell casings "at the scene" matched the gun.
New: The gun that Luigi Mangione had in his possession matches shell casings at the scene of the crime, according to NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch.
New: Fingerprint comparisons made between prints collected at the scene of the Brian Thompson murder compared with prints taken in the arrest process of Luigi Mangione show a positive match, two law enforcement officials briefed on the matter confirm to CNN.
Reaction from the Mangione family: “Our family is shocked and devastated by Luigi’s arrest. We offer our prayers to the family of Brian Thompson and we ask people to pray for all involved.”
This was sent by the office of Maryland Delegate Nino Mangione, Luigi’s cousin.
New: Among the lines in the two-page document found on Luigi Mangione are the following two quotes: "These parasites had it coming" and "I do apologize for any strife and trauma, but it had to be done," a police official who has seen the document tells CNN.
The "strong person of interest" has been identified as Luigi Mangione, who was found carrying multiple fake IDs, a passport, a firearm and suppressor “consistent with the weapon used in the murder,” per police, and a 2-page document railing against the healthcare industry, an official tells CNN.
NEW: From a tip, police stopped someone who was traveling by bus in PA and recovered a suppressor and a number of false ID's, law enforcement officials tell CNN. They're now in custody and being questioned in connection with the shooting and killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO.
BREAKING: Daniel Penny has been acquitted of criminally negligent homicide in the chokehold death of Jordan Neely on a New York City subway last year.
