Man slams truck into crowd in New Orleans, killing at least 14; attacker dead
Officials have identified the man who intentionally rammed a pickup truck into a crowd on Bourbon Street as revelers celebrated the new year.
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Bourbon Street reopens after attack
New Orleans' Bourbon Street has reopened less than two days after a terrorist attack killed at least 14 people in the early hours of the new year. CBS News' Kati Weis reports and CBS News contributor Andrew Boyd, a former chief of operations for the CIA's Counterterrorism Mission Center, has more on security going forward and the attacker.
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FBI probing New Orleans, Las Vegas attacks
The FBI says it now believes the man behind the deadly New Year's Day attack in New Orleans worked alone. Meanwhile, a truck explosion outside the Trump hotel in Las Vegas is being investigated as a possible act of terrorism. CBS News' Kati Weis and Charlie D'Agata have the latest. Then, terrorism expert Colin P. Clarke joins with analysis.
Biden updates on terrorist attack
President Biden provided an update on the terrorist attack in New Orleans, Louisiana, before delivering remarks on his judicial confirmations. Mr. Biden reiterated that as of now, the Bourbon Street attacker is believed to have acted alone.
New Orleans probes act of terrorism
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Bourbon Street reopens in New Orleans
Bourbon Street has reopened in New Orleans, Louisiana, after a man rammed a truck into a crowd on Bourbon Street. At least 14 people were killed and dozens were injured on New Year's Day. CBS News' Kati Weis has more from the scene and Michelle Miller breaks down the city's legacy. Also, CBS News Confirmed's Rhona Tarrant reports on the known details about the driver of the truck, Shamsud-Din Jabbar.
New Orleans reacts to terrorist attack
New Orleans officials and residents are coping after a terrorist attack left 14 people dead and dozens injured. Oliver Thomas Jr., a member of the New Orleans City Council, joins CBS News with more on how the city responded to the tragedy.
More details about New Orleans attacker
The FBI revealed more details about Shamsud-Din Jabbar, the man who carried out a terrorist attack on New Year's Day in Louisiana, including apparent comments he made online and more about his days before the attack on New Orleans' Bourbon Street. CBS News' Nicole Sganga has more on the federal investigation.
New details on New Orleans attack
The FBI provided more details about the terrorist attack in New Orleans where at least 14 people died and dozens were injured. Officials now say the attacker acted alone when he left behind several explosive devices before ramming a truck into a crowd on Bourbon Street. CBS News' Kati Weis reports.
Trump comments on New Orleans attack
President-elect Donald Trump slammed the Biden administration and its immigration policies before more details emerged about the identity of the man who rammed his truck into a crowd in New Orleans. CBS News' Libby Cathey has more.
FBI searches home of truck attacker
The FBI is seeking digital devices and any other evidence at the home of Shamsud-Din Jabbar, the 42-year-old Texas resident who traveled to New Orleans and carried out a terrorist attack on Bourbon Street. CBS News' Jason Allen reports.
New Orleans attacker's military history
Shamsud-Din Jabbar, the man who rammed a truck into a crowd of people on New Orleans' popular Bourbon Street, served in the U.S. military and was deployed for 11 months to Afghanistan, an Army spokesperson said. CBS News' Charlie D'Agata reports as more questions also emerge about an explosion in Las Vegas.
FBI says New Orleans attacker acted alone
The FBI now believes that the New Orleans attacker acted alone when he rammed a rented truck into crowds on Bourbon Street hours into New Year's Day. CBS News' Anna Schecter and Kati Weis have the latest information.
FBI now believes NOLA attacker acted alone
Officials in New Orleans gave an update Thursday on the deadly New Year's Day Bourbon Street truck attack, with the FBI saying it now believes the attacker acted alone with no accomplices. Tony Dokoupil anchored CBS News' special report.
Security examined in New Orleans truck attack
Former NYPD Detective Felipe Rodriguez joined CBS News with his thoughts on the deadly New Orleans truck attack and security measures taken by the city. And CBS News Homeland Security and Justice reporter Nicole Sganga has more on how New Orleans is trying to beef up safety in the wake of the attack.
Authorities search Houston location linked to New Orleans truck attacker
The FBI said it searched a location in Houston in connection to the New Orleans truck attack that killed 15 people.
Louisiana state lawmaker on truck attack
Louisiana State Rep. Delisha Boyd joined CBS News to discuss the deadly New Year's Day truck attack in New Orleans and how her community is reacting to it.
Texas home of New Orleans attacker searched
The FBI and local law enforcement in Texas are searching the Houston home of the driver who killed at least 15 people in the New Orleans truck attack. CBS News correspondent Jason Allen has the latest.
Truck attacker's financial issues revealed
Anna Schecter, senior coordinating producer for CBS News' Crime and Public Safety Unit, has the latest information on the New Orleans truck attacker that killed at least 15 people early on New Year's Day.
Trump bashes Biden over New Orleans attack
President-elect Donald Trump called President Biden the "worst president in the history of America" as he took to social media to react to the deadly New Orleans truck attack. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe has more.
Questions about Biden comments on NOLA attack
President Biden said Wednesday that the New Orleans truck attacker had posted videos online that showed ties to ISIS, but so far those videos haven't surfaced publicly. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more.
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