A bundle of aerial fireworks tipped over and fired into crates of more fireworks at a Honolulu house party just after midnight, setting off an explosion that killed three women, injured more than 20 people and left survivors with what the governor called “war-zone injuries.”

Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming has died after a driver deliberately ran down two officers on a routine foot patrol in Nelson in the early hours of New Year’s Day — the first female New Zealand police officer killed in the line of duty.

Ohio State scored on six of its first seven drives and built a 34-0 lead over No. 1 Oregon in a Rose Bowl rout, as freshman Jeremiah Smith caught two long touchdowns and the Buckeyes’ defence sacked Dillon Gabriel eight times.

Hours before he drove into the Bourbon Street crowd, the New Orleans attacker posted videos declaring he was inspired by the Islamic State group and wanted to kill, President Joe Biden told Americans on Wednesday night, citing the FBI’s briefing.