President Joe Biden said the FBI is leading an investigation to “determine what happened, why "it happened, and whether there is any continuing threat to public safety" after Shamsud-Din Jabbar drove into a crowd in New Orleans.
In his annual report on the federal judiciary, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts issued a stark warning regarding the need to preserve judicial independence, particularly as the United States faces increasing political polarization and challenges to the rule of law. With President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration just weeks away, Roberts addressed the growing concerns about attacks on the judiciary and the importance of ensuring that judicial decisions remain unaffected by external pressures.
Portland City Commissioner Rene Gonzalez has announced his intention to sue the city over its delayed response to investigate crimes committed against him during his 2024 mayoral campaign. The moderate Democrat accused the city of failing to protect political candidates who were frequently threatened with violence, particularly by anarchist groups like Antifa.
Colorado has become the second state to allow psychedelic therapy. Residents voted to legalize the therapeutic use of psilocybin, the chemical compound found in psychedelic mushrooms, the Associated Press reported.
The suspect in the deadly New Year’s Day attack on Bourbon Street has been identified as 42-year-old Shamsud Din Jabbar, according to law enforcement sources confirmed by Fox 8 and the FBI.
Tesla, under Elon Musk’s leadership, replaced thousands of laid-off American workers with foreign employees on H-1B visas, according to reports from employees and data from the U.S. Department of Labor. The layoffs earlier this year affected approximately 15,000 U.S. workers, primarily in Tesla’s Texas and California operations.
