On This Day: January 3

10 years of headlines that grabbed us.
January 3, 2025
A Debate Unfolds About the Cybertruck Explosion
Why didn't the Tesla Cybertruck explosion cause more damage?  Keep reading >>
 
January 3, 2024
13-Year-Old Is First Person to 'Break' Tetris
Since its inception, the NES version of Tetris had been considered an impossible game to beat.  Keep reading >>
 
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January 3, 2023
Cops Believe Tesla Plunge Off Cliff Was Intentional
Police have arrested the male driver of a Tesla that plunged off a Northern California cliff Monday, accusing him of intentionally driving off the side of the Pacific Coast Highway in an area known as Devil's Slide.  Keep reading >>
 
January 3, 2022
Report: Maxwell's Husband Dumped Her in 'Tense' Call
Ghislaine Maxwell's guilty verdict following her sex trafficking trial isn't the only bad news she has apparently received of late.  Keep reading >>
 
January 3, 2021
Trump: 'I Just Want to Find 11,780 Votes'
“So look.  Keep reading >>
 
 
January 3, 2020
A Motorist Was Filming the View. Then a Gasp
An SUV speeds toward the oceanside cliff, then goes airborne.  Keep reading >>
 
January 3, 2019
McDonald's Worker Fights Back After Man Loses It Over Straw
A Florida man infuriated by his failure to find a plastic straw lunged at and grabbed a McDonald's worker.  Keep reading >>
 
January 3, 2018
Trump Responds to Bannon's Damning Comments in Book
A highly anticipated book about the Trump White House comes out next week, and some advance peeks already are making headlines.  Keep reading >>
 
January 3, 2017
GM Doesn't Take Trump's Tweet Sitting Down
After swinging at China Tuesday morning on Twitter, President-elect Donald Trump set his sights on this continent, tweeting, "General Motors is sending Mexican made model of Chevy Cruze to U.S. car dealers-tax free across border."  Keep reading >>
 
January 3, 2016
Cliven Bundy Son, Militia Take Over Fed Building
A protest in support of Oregon ranchers facing jail time for arson was followed by an occupation of a building at a national wildlife refuge led by Ammon Bundy—the son of Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy, who was in a standoff with the government over grazing rights.  Keep reading >>