Biden to travel to New Orleans to meet with families following terror attack

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January 04, 2025

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Biden to travel to New Orleans to meet with families following terror attack

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will head to New Orleans on Monday, the site of a New Year's Day terror attack that killed 14 people and wounded dozens more, the White House announced Friday.

The White House said in a statement that the Bidens will "grieve with the families and community members impacted by the tragic attack on January 1 and meet with officials on the ground" while in Louisiana.

Boeing says it's turning things around a year after the Alaska Airlines incident

Boeing said Friday that it had hit several internal targets on safety and quality control despite a series of deadly crashes, near catastrophes and embarrassing incidents that has seen its share price plunge and airlines around the world pull some of its planes.

The company said in a news release that it had made improvements “in multiple areas including safety culture, training, simplifying their processes, and eliminating defects.”

American Sports & Culture

CFP won't flip dates of semis despite SEC request

The College Football Playoff will not flip the dates and times of the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic and the Capital One Orange Bowl after SEC commissioner Greg Sankey said Thursday that he had made a request to change them.

ESPN: Kings' Carter to debut against dad's Grizz

Sacramento Kings rookie Devin Carter will make his NBA debut tonight against the team his father Anthony Carter is an assistant for, the Memphis Grizzlies.

Falcons waiting until game time on WR Mooney

Falcons coach Raheem Morris described wide receiver Darnell Mooney as a game-time decision for a contest that Atlanta absolutely needs to win.

American Business & Markets

Biden blocks U.S. Steel takeover by Japan's Nippon Steel, citing national security

U.S. Steel's stock opened down more than 7% in trading Friday following the president's announcement.

Foreign phone sales plunge 47% in China, spelling trouble for Apple

Apple is under pressure in China as a result of rising competition from domestic brands, in particular Huawei.

Microsoft expects to spend $80 billion on AI-enabled data centers in fiscal 2025

Over half of Microsoft's $80 billion in spending will take place in the U.S., Microsoft Vice Chair and President Brad Smith wrote in a Friday blog post.