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CNN 5 Things

New Years Day attacks, speakership battle, Syria’s curriculum changes & more

CNN 5 Things

CNN

Daily News, News

3.71.3K Ratings

🗓️ 2 January 2025

⏱️ 5 minutes

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We start with new developments on the fatal car ramming in New Orleans and a Tesla Cybertruck explosion in Las Vegas. Authorities say a gunman went on a deadly rampage in a small town in Montenegro. House Speaker Mike Johnson’s allies are leaning into a key argument to avoid a chaotic floor fight over the gavel tomorrow. Plus, changes to Syria’s school curriculum sparks outrage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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From CNN, I'm a Falma DK, with the five things you need to know for Thursday, January 2nd.

0:38.0

We start with the deadly New Year's morning attack in New Orleans.

0:41.9

The FBI says the man who plowed into a crowd on Bourbon Street in a pickup truck,

0:46.3

killing at least 14 people, acted alone.

0:49.2

This was an act of terrorism.

0:52.3

It was premeditated and an evil act. We do not assess at this point that anyone

0:58.8

else involved in this attack is involved in this attack except for Shamsa Din Jabbar,

1:05.6

the subject you've already been briefed on. Jabar was killed during a shootout with police.

1:10.7

Authorities say they spotted him on

1:12.2

surveillance footage placing two improvised explosive devices and coolers in the Bourbon Street area,

1:17.6

which were recovered by FBI bomb technicians. Authorities say the 42-year-old Army veteran had an

1:23.4

ISIS flag and what appeared to be an explosive device in the truck he rented, which authorities

1:28.1

believe he drove from Houston to New Orleans.

1:31.4

According to multiple officials briefed on the investigation, Jabbar made a series of videos

1:35.8

he posted on Facebook, discussing plans to kill his family and having dreams that helped

1:40.6

inspire him to join ISIS.

1:42.7

Bourbon Street has reopened this afternoon,

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