1 Nashville Mayor Expects Answers In Explosion Investigation Soon
Nashville, Tennessee Mayor John Cooper said that he anticipated answers “relatively soon” relating to the Christmas morning bombing in the city. He was right as the suspect in the explosion that rocked downtown Nashville has been identified by investigators as Anthony Quinn Warner. Warner appears to have died in the blast according to investigators after they matched DNA from the scene of the explosion to items collected from Warner and his relatives. Investigators also matched an identification number from an RV that officials say blew up to a vehicle registered by Warner. When Mayor John Cooper was asked about the motivation for the bombing, he said, “I know what you know, what the authorities are reporting to the public … I think there is a lot of momentum in the investigation.”
2 Trump Teases Move On COVID Relief Bill Before Signing
After a reported cancelling of signing the Covid relief bill on Christmas Eve, President Trump is teasing some sort of move on the coronavirus relief bill passed by Congress. On Twitter, Trump said there's "good news" on the bill coming. No word what that means, exactly – but he apparently did sign the existing bill last night. Trump previously announced he was not happy with the bill that provides 600-dollar direct payments to Americans. At the time, he called for increased payments – so we’re not sure if this latest announcement is connected. As for what was already on the table, CNN is reporting that Trump had planned to sign the current package Christmas Eve at 7pm ET, with "the smaller of Mar-a-Lago's two ballrooms [prepped] for a 7pm ceremony, complete with a desk and chair for Trump to sit." No explanation as to why, but the president allegedly changed his mind at the last minute. According to sources, Trump is pushing for more financial relief.
3 Officials Confirm Two Earthquakes, Which Rattle NorCal Residents
Residents in Northern California experienced back to back earthquakes yesterday morning. The first quake registered as a magnitude 3.9 earthquake and was reported at 6:44 a.m. It was centered about 10 miles east of Willows in Glenn County. The second came in at a magnitude of 2.5 and was reported in the same area at 6:59 a.m. It was the largest temblor on the Sacramento Valley floor since 1968, according to USGS records, and the strongest in interior Northern California since a magnitude 5.7 quake struck the shores of Lake Almanor in 2013. There were no reports of any damage and few people reported feeling anything. About 234 earthquakes with magnitudes between 3.0 and 4.0 occur each year in California and Nevada.