Watch: Footage released by the FBI shows Jabbar cycling through the area of the attack while filming on smart glasses The perpetrator of a deadly New Year’s Day attack in New Orleans visited the Louisiana city twice in the months before the attack and wore Meta smart glasses as he apparently scoped out the scene […]
Here's what to know about the winter storm pummeling North America
More than 70 million Americans are under winter weather alerts as a huge winter storm is forecast to bring the heaviest snowfall and coldest temperatures in over a decade. Much of Canada and 30 US states from Kansas to the East Coast are under weather alerts, the National Weather Service (NWS) said. Snowfall of 6-12in […]
Zendaya and Timothée Chalamet among stars gathering for Golden Globes
Getty Images Zendaya is nominated for her performance in sports drama Challengers The Golden Globe Awards take place later, with Emilia Pérez, Conclave, Anora and The Brutalist in the running for the top prizes. Film acting nominees include Zendaya, for tennis drama Challengers, and Timothée Chalamet for his starring role in Bob Dylan biopic A […]
What one picture tells us about Trump's power in Congress
Shortly after Mike Johnson appeared to come up two votes shy of retaining the speakership of the House of Representatives on Friday, Marjorie Taylor Greene – the loyal Trump ally and firebrand Republican congresswoman from Georgia – stood in the middle of the House chamber, intently speaking on her mobile phone. Although she covered the […]
Watch: Mixed emotions as people return to street of New Orleans attack
Bourbon Street in New Orleans has reopened after being closed for investigation since the deadly attack on New Year’s Day. The BBC’s Carl Nasman spoke to people about how they felt as they returned to the street where the attack took place. Shamsud-Din Jabbar drove a truck through Bourbon Street before he was shot dead […]
Fans flock to Sugar Bowl in New Orleans after deadly New Year's attack
Getty Images Fans from two US universities filled a stadium in New Orleans for a highly anticipated American football game as the city reels from a New Year’s Day attack. The annual Sugar Bowl, which was scheduled to take place Wednesday, was postponed to Thursday at 15:00 local time (21:00 GMT) after a Texas man […]
Slicing veggies, baking cakes – will Meghan's rebrand work?
Netflix The duchess’s new eight-part series premieres on 15 January It’s the picture of domestic bliss. The Duchess of Sussex, picking flowers, slicing veggies and decorating cakes in a trailer for her new Netflix show. There’s also a scene where she harvests honey, and hugs her husband, Prince Harry. Meghan, it appears, has rebranded herself. […]
Biden blocks Japan's Nippon Steel from buying US Steel
Getty Images US President Joe Biden has blocked the takeover of US Steel by a bigger Japanese firm, delivering on a political promise despite fears the move could hurt Washington’s relations with Tokyo and scare off other foreign investors. Biden cited threats to national security in rejecting the Nippon Steel purchase, saying US ownership was […]
William shocked by death of ex-nanny's stepson in New Orleans attack
Met Police Edward Pettifer has been identified by the Metropolitan Police as the British national who was killed in New Orleans on 1 January The Prince of Wales has said he and Catherine are “shocked and saddened” by the death of his former nanny’s stepson, Edward Pettifer, who was killed in the New Orleans attack. […]
Watch: Michael J Fox, Bono and Anna Wintour awarded Medal of Freedom
Michael J Fox, Bono, Anna Wintour and Denzel Washington were among recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom at a ceremony in Washington on Saturday. Outgoing President Joe Biden awarded the US’s highest civilian honour to 19 people this year, with honourees spanning the worlds of culture, politics and activism. source