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One person died and seven more were injured on Wednesday when a Tesla truck caught fire and exploded outside Donald Trump’s Las Vegas hotel, authorities said. Las Vegas metropolitan police and Clark county fire department officials in Nevada said at a news conference that a person died inside the vehicle. Another seven people nearby received minor injuries and were taken to a hospital for treatment. According to a law enforcement official, the truck was rented via the Turo app and appeared to be carrying a large load of fireworks. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly. US president Joe Biden said on Wednesday that law enforcement was investigating whether there were any links between a New Orleans truck attack that killed 15 people and the Tesla explosion. Read more via the link in our bio. #Tesla #Trump #LasVegas #US #ElonMusk #Tesla #Cybertruck

LA tech entrepreneur Mike Johns nearly missed his flight after he became trapped in a malfunctioning self-driving car. 'I got my seat belt on. I can’t get out of the car. Has this been hacked? What’s going on?' Johns can be heard saying. The issue was resolved after a few minutes, Waymo said in a statement. Johns ultimately managed to catch his flight from Arizona to southern California, which he said was delayed. #LA #US #news #USnews #Waymo #selfdrivingcars

Maurizio Cattelan’s viral artwork, Comedian, involving a banana duct-taped to a wall, just sold at auction for US$5.2m, besting initial estimates of between US$1m and US$1.5m. It’s one of three editions for the 2019 work, and will go to Chinese-born crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun, who will pay US$6.2m including the buyer’s premium. 🎥Sotheby's/David Datuna 📸Getty/PA #art #comedian #fineart #banana #LearnOnTikTok

President Donald Trump began his first full day in office attending a prayer service at the Washington National Cathedral. The Episcopal bishop of Washington, Mariann Edgar Budde, pleaded with Trump during the service, asking the newly elected president to protect immigrants and respect gay rights. “There are gay, lesbian and transgender children in Democratic, Republican and independent families, some who fear for their lives,” she said as Trump and his family watched on. Prior to the prayer service, Trump launched a sweeping immigration crackdown and promised mass deportations. #Trump #DonaldTrump #US #news #politics #world

Residents of Los Angeles have fled deadly wildfires engulfing the suburbs of the West Coast megalopolis, as firefighters struggled to contain the flames overnight amid fears they would worsen. Tanner Charles posted this footage to X saying 'video of the moment my friend and I abandoned his house after we tried to save what we could. Please be praying for him and his family.' Follow the latest updates on the Californian wildfires via the link in our bio. #Wildfires #California #news #US #LosAngeles #extremeweather

“I want you to know that we share the same fight,” Gisèle Pelicot said outside court on the final day of the months-long, historic trial of her husband, Dominique Pelicot, and 51 other defendents. “When I opened the doors to this trial that began on 2 September, I wanted all of society to be a witness to the debates that took place here … I now have confidence in our capacity to find a better future where everyone, women and men alike, can live in harmony with respect and mutual understanding.” 📸Getty/Reuters/AP #giselepelicot #france #survivor #news

The US presidential election is upon us, but their democratic system can be a tad confusing, so here’s a quick guide to get you up to speed and ready to tune into all the vote count coverage. 📸Getty #harris #trump #election2024 #uselection #pennsylvania #swingstate #electionguide

Danielle Collins got into a back-and-forth with a booing crowd at the Australian Open after eliminating local hope Destanee Aiava, and blowing kisses to the spectators. 'The people that don't like you, and the people that hate you, they actually pay your bills,' the world No 11 said. #AustralianOpen #news #Australia #DanielleCollins

Demonstrators in South Korea swore off heterosexual dating in protest against misogyny. Now the movement is sparking interest among young American women. 📸Getty #uselection #4B #4Bmovement #feminism #southkorea #us

The former Australian human rights commissioner Chris Sidoti appears in New York to present a report by the UN's Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel. He warns that as the war against Hamas continues, the Israeli government risks creating more enemies in the children now living through the conflict in Gaza. 'I wonder when the current Israeli prime minister Netanyahu talks about finishing off Hamas, I wonder about what the 1 million children in Gaza will be doing in 20 years time,' Sidoti says. #Israel #news #Australia #UN #Palestine

What’s Musk’s new role in the Trump government? Why is it named after an internet famous shiba inu? And why are there concerns about potential conflicts of interest? Give us two minutes and we will explain. 📸Getty/Reuters/Alamy #uselection #trump #elonmusk #doge #uspolitics #politics

Peter Dutton has finally released the Coalition’s costings for its proposal to build seven nuclear power stations in Australia. He says the plan will cost tens of billions of dollars less than Labor’s transition to renewables. But experts say the plan is not credible and fails to address the climate crisis. Based on reporting by Adam Morton 📸 Getty/Reuters/AAP #australia #nuclear #nuclearpower #auspol #dutton #news #LearnOnTikTok

Murdoch took three of his adult children, James, Elisabeth and Prudence, to court in a failed attempt to completely remove their voting power over Murdoch’s empire, which includes Fox News and News Corp. Murdoch wanted to give Lachlan, his oldest son and most likeminded child, complete control over the media companies. Based on reporting by Lauren Aratani. 📸Reuters/Getty/AP #news #murdoch #rupertmurdoch #newscorp #foxnews #succsession #familydrama #LearnOnTikTok

Given abortion was one of the top issues in the 2024 election, Democrats had hoped anger over the repeal of Roe v Wade would boost turnout among their base and propel Kamala Harris to victory. But polls suggest many voters in effect split their votes by supporting both abortion rights and Donald Trump. Here’s what’s changed. #uselection #election2024 #trump #harris #prochoice #prolife #reproductiverights

Joe Biden’s final address to the nation struck an ominous tone after warning of the growing power of America’s ultra-wealthy, and cautioning that an emerging oligarchy threatens the foundations of US democracy. The Wednesday prime-time Oval Office speech came as Biden prepares to hand the presidency back to Donald Trump, who he defeated in 2020 only to see him return to power after Biden’s own dramatic exit from politics last summer. The president outlined some of his most pressing concerns, including what he described as a “crumbling” free press, the outsized influence of the military-industrial complex, rising disinformation, and the need to remove dark money from politics. He also called for constitutional amendments to ensure presidential accountability, arguing that no president should be immune from prosecution for crimes committed while in office. Watch the highlights of Biden’s farewell address via the link in our bio. #Biden #Trump #news #US #world

Commenting after his final answer at his post-match news conference, US tennis star Ben Shelton said he was 'shocked' with 'how players have been treated' at this year's grand slam in Melbourne. Shelton was earlier interviewed on court by the Australian former Davis Cup player John Fitzgerald, who suggested no one would be cheering the American in his semi-final. Shelton’s semi-final opponent will be the reigning champion and top seed, Jannik Sinner of Italy. #AustraliaOpen #news #tennis #Australia

The satirical news outlet the Onion has purchased Infowars, the rightwing media platform run by Alex Jones, at a court-ordered auction. Here’s how we got here.🎥AP 📸AP/Getty #alexjones #conspiracytheory #theonion #uspolitics #infowars #satire

With two final parliamentary sitting weeks left in the year, large parts of the Labor government’s legislative agenda remain stuck in the Senate quagmire. There are more than 30 pieces of legislation scheduled to be considered in the November sitting fortnight. Based on reporting by Josh Butler. 📸 AAP #auspol #auspolitics #albanese #senate #australia #housingaffordability

When the scientist and inventor Prof Archibald Montgomery Low predicted “a day in the life of a man of the future” one century ago, his prophecies were sometimes dismissed as “ruthlessly imaginative”. But how many did he get right? 📸Getty/Reuters/PA #newyearseve #2025 #predictions #history #technology #archibaldlow #learnontiktik

After 19 years in prison the five remaining members of the Bali Nine have returned to Australia under a deal negotiated with the Indonesian government, describing themselves as “relieved and happy”. It’s a saga that’s spanned nearly two decades, so here’s a brief summary of how we got here. 📸Getty/EPA/AP/AAP #balinine #indonesia #australia #bali #crime #news #LearnOnTikTok