The suspect, Shamsud-Din Jabbar, 42, a U.S. citizen from Texas and former Afghanistan service member, was killed in a shootout with police after ramming into a New Orleans crowd. The attack left 15 dead and around 30 injured, including two police officers wounded by gunfire. The incident occurred at 3:15 a.m. near Canal and Bourbon
PASADENA, Calif. — Ohio State exacted revenge for one of its two regular-season defeats, securing a spot in the College Football Playoff semifinal. The eighth-seeded Buckeyes came out strong from the start and never let up, defeating top-ranked Oregon 41-21 in a commanding Rose Bowl victory. Wednesday’s highly anticipated quarterfinal showdown was expected to be
The Taliban have enforced a ban on windows in residential buildings to prevent women from being seen while at home in Afghanistan. Hibatullah Akhundzada, the Taliban’s leader, has instructed that buildings must not have windows facing areas where women might be sitting or standing. The Taliban’s new order, which affects both new and existing buildings,
President Joe Biden revealed that the suspect who drove a truck into a crowd in New Orleans on Wednesday morning allegedly posted videos linked to the terrorist group ISIS on social media just hours before the incident. Newsweek has not been able to locate these videos on social media, and they have not been publicly
PASADENA, Calif. — The 136th Rose Parade is set to captivate millions around the world on New Year’s Day, celebrating the theme “Best Day Ever!” Months of preparation have led up to this grand event, with floral scents filling the air on Monday as hundreds of volunteers worked tirelessly at the Phoenix Decorating Company warehouse,
The controversy surrounding It Ends With Us continues to escalate as the film’s director, Justin Baldoni, files a $250 million libel lawsuit against The New York Times. The lawsuit stems from allegations that the publication amplified claims by his co-star Blake Lively, accusing him of orchestrating a smear campaign. Filed Tuesday in Los Angeles Superior
When Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter moved into the White House in 1977, they made history as the first couple since John F. Kennedy to raise their children in the iconic mansion. As time went on, their family expanded, now including nearly two dozen grandchildren and great-grandchildren, further growing the Carter legacy. “We have a big
Matthew Muller, 47, the man behind the infamous “Gone Girl” kidnapping, now faces charges for two brutal home invasion sexual assaults from 15 years ago, prosecutors revealed Monday. In one case from September 2009, Muller allegedly broke into a woman’s home in Mountain View, California, where he attacked her, tied her up, and forced her
President-elect Donald Trump announced his strong support for Speaker Mike Johnson on Monday, stepping into a heated battle over the House gavel set to be decided by a vote later this week. “Speaker Mike Johnson is a good, hardworking, and deeply religious man,” Trump declared in a lengthy social media post. “He will do the
When Jimmy Carter served as president from 1977 to 1981, LGBTQ rights were barely on the political radar. Same-sex intimacy was still illegal in over two dozen states, gays and lesbians were barred from obtaining government security clearance, and the idea of gay marriage seemed like a distant dream. Political support for LGBTQ causes was