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Math and physics are mere child’s play to 12-year-old Suborno Bari, a child prodigy who began giving university lectures at age 7. Correspondent Susan Spencer talks with Suborno, who is currently attending New York University. She also talks with experts who explain what characterizes children who excel at science, music, chess or abstract art as prodigies.”Sunday Morning” looks back at historical events on this date.
Authorities investigating the suspect in the truck attack that killed 14 and injured dozens in New Orleans on New Year’s Day are probing when, where and how his alleged “radicalization” occurred, a local official said on Friday. In videos circulating online, sirens can be heard in the Trump International Hotel lobby as the vehicle just outside the doors is engulfed in flames. A person on social media said they were near the front door when the vehicle exploded and forced to leave their luggage by the door. Witnesses told CBS News reporter Kati Weis that a white truck crashed into people on Bourbon Street at high speed, and the driver then started firing a weapon from inside the vehicle, with police returning fire.
Jeff Baena, filmmaker and husband of Aubrey Plaza, dies at 47
In a 2017 memo reviewed by CBS News, the city of New Orleans had acknowledged the risk of a mass casualty incident in the crowded, tourist-friendly French Quarter. The memo specifically referenced vehicle attacks in Nice, France, London, England and New York City. To minimize risk, the city said it planned to establish a camera and surveillance program, a centralized command center, more police patrols and infrastructure upgrades.
Paguada said that once she and her husband reached the Praxis Magazine Arts and Literature lobby, they heard screaming and were told by hotel staff to get out and “don’t breathe the smoke. Don’t stay.” In videos of the lobby, loud blasts can be heard as the fire grows larger just beyond the entrance to the hotel, which is embossed with the letter “T” for Trump. A porte cochère is a covered entrance large enough for vehicles to drive through. Clark County Deputy Fire Chief Thomas Touchstone said that as first responders began to extinguish the fire, they “realized at the same time that there were multiple persons with injuries located around the vehicle.” Earlier, Musk, who is also a top Trump adviser, insisted on X that the explosion had nothing to do with the vehicle.
Experts who explain what characterizes children who excel at science, music, chess or abstract art as prodigies. Inside one of the coolers, investigators found a device consisting of a steel pipe, nails and a relatively rare explosive chemical, a senior law enforcement official told ABC News on Friday. The remote detonation capability apparently failed to work, the official said.
Utah woman ‘who always wanted to be a mom’ dies nine days after having twins
In Midland, Texas, four pastors from different denominations decided to exchange pulpits for one day in order to deliver a message about tolerance and acceptance to their congregations and the community. Israeli forces raided northern Gaza’s last hospital and detained its director as a purported Hamas suspect. The French and German foreign ministers are the most senior Western officials to visit Syria since longtime dictator Bashar al-Assad was toppled by rebels. Dr. Meredith Evans says Jimmy Carter’s compassion and authenticity are woven throughout the museum, starting with his childhood in the rural farm communities of Plains and nearby Archery. The newspaper faced a liberal backlash weeks before the November presidential election after Mr Bezos interceded to prevent the editorial board endorsing Vice-President Kamala Harris.
A search of Jabbar’s home in Houston also turned up bomb-making materials, sources confirmed to ABC News on Thursday. The items found were also referred to as “precursor chemicals” by agents in the field, sources said. However, after Jabbar left the residence, the fire burned itself out before spreading to other rooms.
The city had been in the process of upgrading the pedestrian bollard system in the French Quarter to modernize and bolster protections, with work ongoing through February. A student from the University of Georgia, one of the teams playing in the game, was “critically injured” in the attack, according to a statement from the school on social media. Jeff Hundley, the chief executive officer of the Sugar Bowl, announced the delay at Thursday’s news conference.
His streak continues, and his online following is encouraging him to continue his project into the future. A massive winter storm is expected to bring heavy snow, ice and bitter cold to large parts of the U.S. beginning Saturday. The six-day state funeral for former President Jimmy Carter began in his home town of Plains, Georgia, Saturday. Carter was honored and remembered in a service at the Carter Center in Atlanta, where several family members spoke. Everyday Americans will have the chance to pay their respects to Carter, who now lies in repose at the Carter Center until Tuesday, when his body will be transported to Washington, D.C. Mark Strassmann reports.
Matthew Edgar, who claimed to have no memory of how his ex-girlfriend was killed, was convicted of Livye Lewis’ murder while on the run from authorities in Texas. Drivers now must pay a toll to enter Manhattan south of 60th Street. Congressional Republicans proposed $188 million in cutbacks to the agency this year, alleging the ATF overreaches and places too many restrictions, including on pistol braces.
Hundreds of new species across the globe were identified by scientists in 2024. From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting. Americans are among the world’s biggest consumers of ultra-processed foods, which comprise more than half of an average adult’s diet and two-thirds of a child’s.