‘America under attack’ and crack down on traffickers
The Times, like many newspapers on Thursday, was involved in an attack in New Orleans on New Year’s Day that left at least 15 people dead. A truck plowed into revelers in the city’s busy French Quarter and then opened fire on police. The newspaper’s cover, which also featured a report on a crackdown on human trafficking suspects, expanded the scope of the court order to allow for “travel, internet and mobile phone use bans” – a measure aimed at reducing small boat crossings.
The attacker was identified as American citizen Shamsud-Din Jabbar, who has ties to the Islamic State group, according to a front-page report in The Daily Telegraph. The FBI revealed that the group’s flag was found inside the truck he used to carry out the attack.
The Guardian also reported on New Year’s Day truck and gun attacks. Reports of how low turnout in UK elections threatened their legitimacy also hit their front pages. Recent severe weather – and forecasts of heavy snow for the weekend – are also important.
The front page of the “Daily Express” also featured the New Orleans terrorist attack, calling the “purely evil” attacker “bent on massacre.” Police are also investigating reports of explosive devices left in the area.
According to the Daily Mail, the FBI said the suspected terrorist killed in the attack was a U.S. veteran who “did not act alone.”
The horrific incident in New Orleans featured prominently on the Daily Mirror’s front page, but they also mentioned a second incident near the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas, where a Tesla Cybertruck exploded, One person died and many were injured
Ministers have chosen to keep temporary courts, which have been used to deal with a backlog of cases during the pandemic, open for at least 12 months, i reported. Continued delays in the justice system have led to distressed victims withdrawing from prosecution, newspapers said.
The Financial Times reports that technology giant Nvidia has made a major investment in artificial intelligence. The company poured $1 billion into emerging businesses last year, according to newspaper reports.
Finally, the Daily Star spotlights Hilda, a “fart-free” IVF calf that is part of a breeding campaign to tackle climate change.
