A bridge collapse on the BR-226 highway in Brazil killed at least one person and caused a sulfuric acid spill into the Tocantins River. The central section of the Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira Bridge gave way as vehicles crossed, including two trucks, a car, and a motorcycle.
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A North Carolina man, George Lesniak, fatally shot his wife, Cathleen, and confessed in a Facebook post before committing suicide. The incident occurred in their Fuquay-Varina home, prompting an ongoing investigation. The couple had been married for over 34 years. Authorities and community members are urged to keep the family in their thoughts.
US lawmakers are urging President Biden to extend the deadline for ByteDance to sell TikTok's US assets to avoid a potential ban. ByteDance's legal team argues that completing a sale by January 19 is unfeasible, stressing the impact on 170 million American users. Many content creators are switching to another Chinese app, Xiaohongshu.
China's J-36, a sixth-generation fighter jet with advanced stealth features and a tailless design, has conducted its maiden flight over Chengdu. The jet's debut coincided with significant political symbolism and marks a substantial leap in China's military aviation capabilities, challenging US and allied forces' aerial superiority in the Indo-Pacific region.
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US President-elect Donald Trump has appointed Bill Briggs as the deputy administrator of the small business administration for his second term. Briggs, who previously oversaw the Paycheck Protection Program, will work with Kelly Loeffler to support small businesses, which are crucial to the US economy.
New Orleans police fatally shot ISIS-inspired attacker Shamsud-Din Jabbar after he killed 14 people in a New Year's truck rampage. Bodycam footage shows police surrounding the truck and exchanging gunfire with Jabbar, who fired first. An ISIS flag and detailed plans of the attack were found in Jabbar's vehicle. FBI continues to investigate.
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