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It’s Friday, January 3 — here’s what you’ll find in today’s edition:

• Who was Shamsud-Din Jabbar?

• Net neutrality struck down

• Finding your friends attractive

• 6 quick hits of news from the last 24 hours

Who was Shamsud-Din Jabbar?

Shamsud-Din Jabbar was responsible for the New Year's Bourbon street terrorist attack that killed 15 -- The NYT says he was a U.S. citizen born in Beaumont, Texas and worked at Deloitte. He was also a father of three.

Forbes says he was raised Christian but later converted to Islam -- he was also ex-military. His family says his radicalization was extremely quiet, he showed no signs of ISIS extremism.

CNN: It appears he first intended to kill his family members, but escalated to a public terror attack because it would draw more attention.

Sky News notes that he struggled as a veteran of the Afghanistan war -- he had financial woes, and had a hard time getting help via the GI act. He was also going through a costly divorce.

WaPo: He was killed in a firefight on Bourbon street -- Btw, the FBI thinks he acted alone -- they aren't providing more detail, but they believe he did not have accomplices.

Net neutrality struck down

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals recently struck down the FCC's 2024 Net Neutrality rules, which were designed to regulate broadband internet providers and ensure they offer services on fair and nondiscriminatory terms. Free Press says the decision leaves ISPs free to ignore fair practices and mess around with users more.

Bloomberg Law: The Sixth Circuit disagreed, saying that broadband's an “information service” -- the FCC overstepped by deeming it a “telecom service”.

TVTechnology: The court's decision was influenced by the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Loper Bright Enters. v. Raimondo, which rejected the Chevron doctrine -- that doctrine previously allowed regulatory agencies significant latitude in interpreting laws.

Washington Examiner: FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel urged Congress to codify net neutrality principles into federal law following the court ruling -- former FCC Chairman Ajit Pai saw the ruling as a victory though, it was unnecessary regulation.

Finding your friends attractive

Should you find your friends attractive? The Odyssey Online says it’s complicated: Attraction can muddy the waters in maintaining strictly platonic friendships.

But according to this Redditor, it's OK -- it’s possible to see a friend as attractive without crossing into romantic territory. It's fine to have beautiful buds.

That said, another Redditor argues attraction might not be so harmless: Avoiding one-on-one hangouts seems like a wise move to keep things platonic.

Psychology Today says it's actually really natural, not necessarily romantic. It might just mean you admire them for their great traits -- also, don't forget that you can't just turn your brain off, you're gonna find people attractive even if you're in a relationship.

But this Redditor says it's messed up to find friends attractive when you’re in a relationship. You and your partner are supposed to be the only ones entertaining each other in that kind of way!

1) New Congress in 2025 may shake things up with potential revolt against Speaker Mike Johnson and 11 key members shaping legislation.

2) The DC pipe bomber left viable explosives on January 5, 2021, and nearly four years later, House Republicans report little progress by the FBI in identifying the suspect.

3) New Orleans attacker Shamsud-Din Jabbar acted solo, with no evidence linking him to the Las Vegas Cybertruck explosion.

4) Tragic plane crash in Southern California leaves two dead and 18 injured, prompting immediate evacuation efforts.

5) South Korea's political turmoil leads investigators to suspend efforts to detain President Yoon after a standoff with his security.

6) President Joe Biden awarded 20 recipients of the Presidential Citizens Medal, including the key players in the House January 6 committee.