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The twisted driver who massacred pedestrians celebrating the New Year on a New Orleans street and died in a shootout with police has been identified. Shamsud Din Jabbar, 42, a U.S citizen, drove a rental truck brandishing an ISIS flag into the crowd on Bourbon Street, killing at least 15 people and injuring dozens. He was killed by cops after he exited his vehicle and started shooting. The electric-vehicle-driving terrorist - who the FBI believes did not work alone on the horrifying attack - grew up in Texas and served in the U.S. Army. Jabbar worked for white-collar Deloitte as...

A Cybertruck that exploded outside the front doors of the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas on Wednesday is being investigated as an act of terrorism. The $80,000 car - made by Trump ally Elon Musk's company Tesla - was seen in a fiery blaze outside the front revolving doors of the hotel, killing one and injuring seven around 9am, according to Las Vegas police. Sheriff Kevin McMahill said police are treating the explosion as an act of terror, alongside the New Orleans event, which saw electric vehicle driver Shamsud Din Jabbar, 42, kill 15 pedestrians and injure dozens more....

Natural gas stopped flowing through a pipeline that runs from Russia through Ukraine on Wednesday, according to officials in both countries. The effects of the halt, though long expected, could ripple through Europe’s energy sector and potentially affect Moscow’s ability to fund its war in Ukraine. Here’s what you need to know: What happened?Why did this happen now?What will it mean for Europe?The most affected countriesWhat happened? Ukraine refused to renew an agreement that allowed Russia to send natural gas through a pipeline to Europe. The deal was honored even after Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, kicking off the bloodiest...

Elon Musk@elonmuskThe whole Tesla senior team is investigating this matter right now. Will post more information as soon as we learn anything. We’ve never seen anything like this. ------- 🚨🇺🇸CYBERTRUCK THAT DETONATED OUTSIDE TRUMP HOTEL WAS PACKED WITH FIREWORK-STYLE MORTARS Investigators confirm the Cybertruck that exploded outside the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas was filled with “fireworks-style mortars.” Authorities are treating the incident as a potential act of terror and continue to investigate the motive behind the blast. Source: ABC

The annual Sugar Bowl has been postponed one day in the wake of the truck-ramming attack early Wednesday morning on Bourbon Street that left at least 15 dead and dozens injured.

Q has reminded us repeatedly that together, we are strong. As the false "narrative" is destroyed and the divisive machinery put in place by the Deep State fails, the fact that patriotism has no skin color or political party is exposed for all to see. 3038 Mar 12, 2019 2:55:14 PM EDTQ !!mG7VJxZNCI ID: 4fe510 No. 5643022>Decide for yourself (be free from outside opinion).>Decide for yourself (be objective in your conclusions).>Decide for yourself (be true in your own beliefs).>Decide for yourself (be open to following the facts).>Decide for yourself (be strong in defending your beliefs).>Decide for yourself (be resistant to...

BNO News @BNONews BREAKING: Explosives found in New Orleans were placed by 3 men and a woman, according to AP 2:10 PM · Jan 1, 2025 ·

LAS VEGAS -- Authorities are investigating a Tesla Cybertruck explosion on Wednesday outside the Trump Las Vegas hotel in Nevada as a possible act of terror. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said it was investigating a fire at the entrance to the tower. The public was told to avoid the area, though the police noted the fire had been put out. The driver pulled into the valet area of the hotel and the vehicle exploded, according to an official. The driver is apparently dead and, so far, the only casualty from the incident. Seven bystanders had minor injuries, authorities...

A suspect who was "hell-bent" on killing as many people as possible drove a rented pickup truck around barricades and plowed his vehicle through a crowd of New Year's revelers on Bourbon Street in New Orleans at a high rate of speed, leaving at least 15 dead and injuring dozens of others early Wednesday, city and federal officials said.After mowing down numerous people over a three-block stretch on the famed thoroughfare while firing shots into the crowd, the suspect -- identified by sources as Shamsud-Din Jabbar, 42 -- allegedly got out of the truck wielding an assault rifle and opened...

Raymond Arroyo @RaymondArroyo · Follow At 6 am in New Orleans officers found an explosive device near the Cathedral in the French Quarter. They discovered two devices and safety detonated both. Thank God. It looks as if a substantially larger jihad strike had been planned for New Orleans.

A fire that broke out at an Airbnb in New Orleans may be connected to the attack on Bourbon Street, according to Nola.com. First responders were called to the St. Roch area of the city early Wednesday due to reports of a fire breaking out at an Airbnb. According to the outlet, investigators now believe the Airbnb was rented by the suspect of what is being investigated as a terrorist attack on Bourbon Street and that the fire could therefore be connected.

CHELSEA, Manhattan (WABC) -- A man pushed into the path of an oncoming subway train in Manhattan narrowly escaped death, as the suspect in the case found he could not evade authorities. Chilling video obtained by Eyewitness News shows a man standing close to the edge of the platform behind a couple of fare evaders, and another man approaching and casually shoving him in front of a 1 train just after 1:30 Tuesday afternoon at 18th Street. First responders went between the stopped subway cars to rescue the 45-year-old victim and take him to Bellevue Hospital. Sources tell Eyewitness News...

Explanation: The closest star system to the Sun is the Alpha Centauri system. Of the three stars in the system, the dimmest -- called Proxima Centauri -- is actually the nearest star. The bright stars Alpha Centauri A and B form a close binary as they are separated by only 23 times the Earth- Sun distance - slightly greater than the distance between Uranus and the Sun. The Alphasystem is not visible in much of the northern hemisphere. Alpha Centauri A, also known as Rigil Kentaurus, is the brightest star in the constellation of Centaurus and is the fourth brightest...

Jocelyn Wildenstein, the New York socialite nicknamed “The Catwoman,” has died. She was 84. Her partner, Lloyd Klein, reportedly told AFP that Wildenstein died of a pulmonary embolism in a Parisian palace on Tuesday, per Daily Mail. A pulmonary embolism is a blood clot that blocks and stops blood flow to an artery in a lung, according to the Mayo Clinic. The blood clot typically forms in a deep vein in a person’s leg and then travels to the lung. In rare cases, the clot can form in a vein in another part of the body. Wildenstein, known for her...

PJM is the independent, federally regulated organization that has helped maintain reliable electrical service at competitive costs for Pennsylvanians for nearly 100 years. PJM doesn’t operate with a profit motive – our primary mission is to operate as the “air traffic controller” for the high voltage power system to keep electricity flowing to 13 states and the District of Columbia. We have been warning for over two years of the prospect that parts of our country could run short of power during high demand periods. This possibility has been growing, primarily as a result of state and federal policy decisions...

Shows and content featuring MrBeast, Kelly Clarkson, and Guy Fieri were approved to receive production support from the Department of Defense last year, according to documents obtained by Rolling Stone. The charm offensive comes at a time when military recruitment has hit historic lows, and both defense officials and members of Congress are seeking new ways to recruit young people into the armed services. According to a Government Accountability Office report last month, Generation Z or “zoomers” have seen more than a 10 percent decline in military favorability, with only 35 percent holding favorable views in 2021, down from 46...

Wednesday 1 January 2025Mary, the Holy Mother of God SolemnityMary, Mother of God Parish, ChicagoReadings at MassLiturgical Colour: White. Year: C(I).First readingNumbers 6:22-27They are to call down my name on the sons of Israel, and I will bless themThe Lord spoke to Moses and said, ‘Say this to Aaron and his sons: “This is how you are to bless the sons of Israel. You shall say to them: May the Lord bless you and keep you. May the Lord let his face shine on you and be gracious to you. May the Lord uncover his face to you and bring...

The Brief The investigative arm of the Oakland Police Commission sustained its first case of racial profiling. Mariano Contreras found what an Oakland police lieutenant said about Latinos being armed at sideshows very concerning. The OPD did not offer a comment about the case and the lieutenant is appealing the decision.

They came. They saw. They crumbled. It started with Jen O'Malley Dillon, the co-chair of Joe Biden's reelection campaign. Her very sleepy candidate faced historically bad approval ratings, but O'Malley Dillon said there was nothing to worry about, telling the New Yorker that "favorability and vote choice" are "no longer correlated." (She was wrong.) Then, when the brain-dead Biden short-circuited on the debate stage for all to see, bragging about his golf game and beating Medicare, she again stood by her man. The calls for Scranton Joe to quit the race were just an "overblown media narrative" driven by "Beltway...

VIDEOThese pictures were supposed to have remained hidden forever. Waaaay too embarrassing to show the world what happened to me in April/May 2024 during our Celebrity Beyond Caribbean Cruise to the ABC Islands. And "Beyond" is an appropriate name since I was Beyond redemption due to drinking waaaaaay too much on that cruise. Normally I am a moderate to even below moderate drinker but whenever I board a cruise ship in which I have the premium drink package I go waaaaay overboard in the drinking department. So although I wanted to keep these pics on the down low, I figured...