On This Day: January 4

10 years of headlines that grabbed us.
January 4, 2025
Ex of Soldier Who Blew Up Tesla Suspects He Had a TBI
Reports are mounting that the active-duty Green Beret behind the Cybertruck explosion in Las Vegas was likely suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.  Keep reading >>
 
January 4, 2024
Shooter at Iowa High School Is Dead
The shooter who opened fire at a high school in Iowa Thursday morning is dead of what is believed to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound, reports CNN and the AP.  Keep reading >>
 
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January 4, 2023
Here Are 3 Possible McCarthy Replacements
After a historic day in the House of Representatives that ended with the legislative body adjourning without having elected a Speaker, it's not clear what will happen next—other than the fact that representatives will reconvene at noon Wednesday, PBS reports.  Keep reading >>
 
January 4, 2022
First Brand Apology of 2022 Did Not Take Long
A brand is usually going to do whatever it can to sell itself—which is why one of Pabst Blue Ribbon's latest tweets simply reads "Beer"—but other recent tweets in the new year from PBR have generated backlash, and now an apology.  Keep reading >>
 
January 4, 2021
Scottish Press Buzzing With Reports of Trump Plans
President Trump is still working to remain a resident of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue come Jan. 20, but where will he be if those plans don't work out?  Keep reading >>
 
 
January 4, 2020
This Flu Season Won't Be Fun
Know someone with a nasty flu?  Keep reading >>
 
January 4, 2019
He Thought His Wine Had Gone Bad. It Was Much More Sinister
Long Island man Matthew Burke thought a bottle of wine had gone bad Sept. 6 when he took a sip and spat it out, prosecutors say.  Keep reading >>
 
January 4, 2018
Confusion Abounds After Sessions' Big Marijuana Move
The AP on Thursday morning reported Attorney General Jeff Sessions was going to go after legalized marijuana, and so it came to pass.  Keep reading >>
 
January 4, 2017
Trump Appears to Trust Assange Over US Intel
The American intelligence community had concluded Russia is to blame for cyberattacks during the US election, including those targeting Hillary Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta.  Keep reading >>
 
January 4, 2016
Militants Who Grabbed Fed Building Won't Like This
Two ranchers whose legal woes spurred an armed takeover of a government building in Oregon are reporting to prison today to serve their sentences—but will ask President Obama for clemency, the Oregonian reports.  Keep reading >>