Wednesday, January 1, 2025

1 dead after Tesla Cybertruck explodes, catches fire outside Trump hotel in Las Vegas

A burnt out vehicle is pictured.

One person died and seven others were injured Wednesday when a Tesla Cybertruck that appeared to be carrying fireworks caught fire and exploded outside U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's Las Vegas hotel, authorities said.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/tesla-cybertruck-explosion-trump-hotel-las-vegas-1.7421476?cmp=rss

Children among at least 10 killed in Montenegro shooting, officials say

Armed officers stand guard around a police car.

At least 10 people, including two children, were killed and four others were wounded in a shooting on Wednesday that followed a bar brawl in a city in Montenegro, with the suspect still at large, officials said.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/montenegro-shooting-new-years-day-1.7421453?cmp=rss

Ukraine halts transit of Russian gas to Europe

A soldier walks towards a blue and white building.

Ukraine on Wednesday halted Russian gas supplies to European customers through its pipeline network after a prewar transit deal expired at the end of last year.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/ukraine-russia-gas-pipeline-1.7421380?cmp=rss

10 people reported killed after vehicle hits crowd in New Orleans

Police vehicles.

Ten people were killed and 30 injured after the driver of a vehicle struck a crowd on New Orleans historic Bourbon Street early Wednesday, according to NOLA Ready, the city's emergency preparedness agency.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/new-orleans-vehicle-ramming-1.7421357?cmp=rss