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New Orleans’s famed Bourbon Street tries to return to normalcy after attack

Tight security and makeshift memorials mark scene where 14 people were killed during New Year’s Day celebrations

The Guardian - US · Jan 3, 2025

Cybertruck bomber and New Orleans terrorist shared several commonalities

Authorities continue to examine any possible links indicating that the suspects were coconspirators planning coordinated attacks, though nothing definitive has yet been found.

Fortune · Jan 3, 2025

Former NOLA Security Director Reveals City Simulated Eerily Similar Attack Years Before Terrorist Ramming

Key components of multi-million dollar security package implemented less than 10 years ago were absent during the New Year's parade.

Latin Times · Jan 3, 2025

‘Worst-case scenario’: when needed most, New Orleans barriers were missing in action

Bollards were being repaired – and other barriers were down – when attacker struck, prompting questions

The Guardian - US · Jan 3, 2025

Trump makes MAGA parrot his NOLA lies

The president-elect's barrage of lies encourages his followers to reject reality even harder

Salon · Jan 3, 2025

First Thing: Arrest of South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol fails amid security force standoff

Anti-corruption officials say they were blocked by 200 presidential personnel. Plus, FBI says New Orleans terror suspect acted alone

The Guardian - UK · Jan 3, 2025

“Something Isn’t Adding Up”: Cybertruck Explosion Fuels Conspiracies, Suspect Was “100% Patriot”

An explosion outside Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas on New Year's Day killed Army veteran Matthew Livelsberger and injured seven others. The post “Something Isn’t Adding Up”: Cybertruck Explosion Fuels Conspiracies, Suspect Was “100% Patriot” first appeared on Bored Panda.

Bored Panda · Jan 3, 2025

New Orleans inches toward normalcy while mourning victims of deadly New Year’s rampage

A mix of law enforcement, street performers and football fans is filling New Orleans’ blocks as the city inches back to normalcy

The Independent UK · Jan 3, 2025

New Orleans Killer Acted Alone, Professed Loyalty To Jihadist Group: FBI

Despite initial concerns that Shamsud-Din Jabbar, 42, had accomplices still on the run, preliminary investigations show he likely acted alone, FBI deputy assistant director Christopher Raia said. "We do not assess at this point that anyone else was involved," Raia said.

International Business Times · Jan 3, 2025

FBI Releases New Images of NOLA Terror Attack Suspect and Cooler He Packed With Explosives

The FBI released new surveillance photos Thursday showing Shamsud-Din Jabbar shortly before he launched a truck attack on New Year revelers in New Orleans' French Quarter.

Latin Times · Jan 3, 2025