One Thing: New Orleans, ISIS, and 2025’s Violent Start
After the deadly New Orleans truck ramming attack on New Year’s Day, investigators have been digging into the suspect’s potential ties to ISIS. We look at why the terror group is still luring in vulnerable people around the world, years after its fall in the Middle East.
Guest: Katie Bo Lillis, CNN Senior Reporter
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5 Good Things: These Goats Will Eat Your Christmas Tree
A nonprofit in Boston is giving free access to education, playtime and meals to kids who have experienced homelessness. A 23-year-old runner shares why he’s taking on the 183.4 mile World Marathon Challenge. Ready to chuck your Christmas tree? Let these farm animals in Massachusetts take it off your hands. Rats love to take some joy rides. Plus, a New Year's resolution that prioritizes your happiness.
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Johnson re-elected, major winter blast, alcohol consumption warning & more
House Speaker Mike Johnson won a dramatic vote to keep the gavel. Security barriers are at the center of an investigation into the suspected terror attack in New Orleans. A major winter storm will bring snow, ice and rain to millions in the US this weekend. President Joe Biden blocked Japan’s Nippon Steel from acquiring US Steel. Plus, the US Surgeon General is sounding the alarm about the link between alcohol and cancer.
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New Orleans attack victims, House Speaker race, deadly plane crash & more
We’re learning more details and hearing from the families of some of the victims of the New Orleans attack. House Speaker Mike Johnson is fighting to keep his job. We’ll tell you how a standoff ended as investigators tried to arrest South Korea’s suspended president. Two people are dead after a plane crashed into a factory in Southern California. Plus, the results from last night’s emotional Sugar Bowl.
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New Year's Day attacks, speakership battle, Syria’s curriculum changes & more
We start with new developments on the fatal car ramming in New Orleans and a Tesla Cybertruck explosion in Las Vegas. Authorities say a gunman went on a deadly rampage in a small town in Montenegro. House Speaker Mike Johnson’s allies are leaning into a key argument to avoid a chaotic floor fight over the gavel tomorrow. Plus, changes to Syria’s school curriculum sparks outrage.
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