New Year’s Violence Rattles U.S.

WSJ What’s News

The Wall Street Journal

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🗓️ 2 January 2025

⏱️ 12 minutes

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A.M. Edition for Jan. 2. At least 15 people are killed in New Orleans after a man in a pickup truck drives into a crowd, while a Tesla Cybertruck explodes outside the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas. Plus, Rep. Thomas Massie (R., Ky.) prepares to challenge Mike Johnson’s re-election as House speaker. And with Donald Trump’s second term about to begin, WSJ reporter Stu Woo explains why U.S. companies aren’t sticking up for China this time around. Luke Vargas hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:33.1	The FBI investigates a deadly New Orleans truck attack as an act of terrorism, as authorities probe potential links to an explosion outside the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas.
0:44.3	Do I think it's a coincidence? I don't know, but what I can tell you is we're absolutely investigating any connectivity to what happened in New Orleans, as well as other attacks that have been occurring around the world.
0:53.3	We're not ruling anything out yet. Plus, lawmakers prepare for a potential House speaker fight,
0:58.6	and U.S. executives go quiet about the importance of the Chinese market ahead of a second
1:03.9	Trump presidency. It's Thursday, January 2nd. I'm Luke Vargas for the Wall Street Journal,
1:09.4	and here is the AM edition of What's News.
1:12.3	The top headlines and business stories moving your world today.
1:18.8	We are learning more about the alleged terrorist behind the New Year's Day attack in New Orleans
1:24.4	that left at least 15 people dead and dozens injured. The FBI has
1:29.5	identified 42-year-old Shamsadine Jabbar as the man who rammed a rented Ford F-150 truck
1:36.1	into a crowd in the heart of the French quarter early yesterday. Police say that the Texas
1:41.7	born and raised father of three was killed in a shootout with police
1:45.7	and that an Islamic State flag was found inside the pickup along with improvised explosive devices.
1:52.3	Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrell says authorities believe multiple people may be responsible for the attack.
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