After the deadly New Orleans truck ramming attack on New Year’s Day, investigators have been digging into the suspect’s potential ties to ISIS. We look at why the terror group is still luring in vulnerable people around the world, years after its fall in the Middle East. 

Guest: Katie Bo Lillis, CNN Senior Reporter

A nonprofit in Boston is giving free access to education, playtime and meals to kids who have experienced homelessness. A 23-year-old runner shares why he’s taking on the 183.4 mile World Marathon Challenge. Ready to chuck your Christmas tree? Let these farm animals in Massachusetts take it off your hands. Rats love to take some joy rides. Plus, a New Year's resolution that prioritizes your happiness.

House Speaker Mike Johnson won a dramatic vote to keep the gavel. Security barriers are at the center of an investigation into the suspected terror attack in New Orleans. A major winter storm will bring snow, ice and rain to millions in the US this weekend. President Joe Biden blocked Japan’s Nippon Steel from acquiring US Steel. Plus, the US Surgeon General is sounding the alarm about the link between alcohol and cancer.

We’re learning more details and hearing from the families of some of the victims of the New Orleans attack. House Speaker Mike Johnson is fighting to keep his job. We’ll tell you how a standoff ended as investigators tried to arrest South Korea’s suspended president. Two people are dead after a plane crashed into a factory in Southern California. Plus, the results from last night’s emotional Sugar Bowl.

We start with new developments on the fatal car ramming in New Orleans and a Tesla Cybertruck explosion in Las Vegas. Authorities say a gunman went on a deadly rampage in a small town in Montenegro. House Speaker Mike Johnson’s allies are leaning into a key argument to avoid a chaotic floor fight over the gavel tomorrow. Plus, changes to Syria’s school curriculum sparks outrage.

We start with new developments on the fatal car ramming in New Orleans and a Tesla Cybertruck explosion in Las Vegas. Authorities say a gunman went on a deadly rampage in a small town in Montenegro. House Speaker Mike Johnson’s allies are leaning into a key argument to avoid a chaotic floor fight over the gavel tomorrow. Plus, changes to Syria’s school curriculum sparks outrage.

The FBI has identified a suspect in the New Orleans attack that killed at least 15 people. Investigations are underway after a Tesla Cybertruck exploded outside a Trump hotel in Las Vegas. The debt limit has been reinstated, we’ll tell you why you don't need to worry yet. Parts of the US are expecting dangerously cold temperatures. Plus, Justin Baldoni is suing the New York Times over its report on Blake Lively’s sexual harassment and retaliation allegations.

Dozens of countries have already rung in the New Year with massive celebrations. A power outage left more than one million people without electricity in Puerto Rico. Boeing looks back at a year of incidents involving its aircrafts. The CDC warns that Norovirus cases are on the rise. And victims of history’s biggest Ponzi scheme are finally recovering their losses.

We’re learning more details about plans to lay former President Jimmy Carter to rest. The Treasury Department says China-backed hackers were behind a “major incident.” A South Korean court has issued an arrest warrant for the country’s embattled president. A detainee has been repatriated from Guantanamo Bay after nearly 23 years. Plus, we’ll tell you which former Hollywood couple has finalized their divorce after a lengthy legal battle.

The White House confirmed details on when former President Jimmy Carter’s state funeral will be and who will be speaking at it. President-elect Donald Trump weighs in on this week’s speaker’s race, as a federal appeals court ruled against him. Five people have been charged in connection with Liam Payne’s death. Azerbaijan’s president blames Russia for the deadly Christmas plane crash. Plus, some good news for drivers in 2025.