Morning coverage centered on New Year's Eve celebrations, with attention split between Pedroche's televised dress performance and regional financial demands from Sánchez's government. Media shifted to climate policy discussions, revealing cold weather causes five times more deaths than heat in Spain despite policy focus on summer measures.
By noon, coverage pivoted to a developing mass casualty event in New Orleans. Initial reports of a vehicle incident evolved into confirmation of a terrorist attack as FBI investigations revealed an ISIS flag in the perpetrator's vehicle. Death toll rose from 10 to 15 by evening, with 35 injured.
Background coverage included Ukraine cutting Russian gas transit, marking the end of cheap Russian gas era for Europe, while Romania and Bulgaria entered Schengen zone after decade-long wait. Domestic focus remained on minimum wage increases and pension adjustments for 2025.