Today, we're talking about two New Year's Day attacks,

new state laws that took effect on January 1st,

today's uncertain vote for Speaker of the House,

and other top news for Friday, January 3rd.

Stay informed while remaining focused on Christ with the pull over today.

Here's the quote of the day.

Glory to God in the highest heaven, who unto man his son hath given, Christ with the pour over today. Here's the quote of the day.

Glory to God in the highest heaven,

who unto man his son hath given,

while angels sing with tender mirth,

a glad new year to all the earth.

Martin Luther.

Let's get started with some espresso shots.

The new year started with chaos in New Orleans and Las Vegas after two separate incidents left 16 people dead.

What happened first?

Just after 3 a.m. on New Year's Day in New Orleans, 14 people were killed and 35 injured

after a man drove a pickup truck into crowds on a blocked

off portion of Nola's bustling Bourbon Street. The armed driver opened fire and was killed in a

shootout with police on the scene. What do we know? After initial investigations, authorities

say a 42-year-old U.S. Army veteran from Texas rented an electric

Ford F-150 from Turrow, a car sharing company, and drove from Houston to New Orleans.

Early on January 1st, he placed improvised explosive devices into coolers on Bourbon Street.

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