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New York City has become the first city in the United States to introduce a congestion charge system to reduce jamming and provide much-needed finance for public transport. Under the program, which took effect Jan. 5, 2025, drivers of cars must pay up to $9 to enter the congestion zone south of Central Park; that would include iconic sites such as the Empire State Building, Times Square, and the Wall Street financial district.

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A Texas man identified as the suspect in the deadly New Orleans New Year's attack posted videos on social media expressing his "desire to kill" and claiming to be "inspired by ISIS" just hours before driving a truck into a crowd, President Joe Biden revealed.

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Blocked by Newspaper, In the latest clash of editorial independence with owners and management, American Pulitzer Prize winner Ann Telnaes stepped down as editorial cartoonist for the Washington Post. Her move came after her satirical cartoon showing the owner, billionaire Jeff Bezos, along with other tech tycoons, kneeling before a statue of President-elect Donald Trump, was not allowed to see the light of day.

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On January 1, a Tesla Cybertruck exploded outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas, killing one person and injuring seven others, who are now in stable condition. According to police, the vehicle was loaded with fireworks, gasoline canisters, camp fuel canisters, and large firework mortars.

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New York City police have identified Debrina Kawam, 57, of New Jersey, as the woman who died after being set on fire on a Brooklyn subway train last week. Kawam's body was burned beyond recognition in the seemingly random attack on December 22nd.