The New Orleans Attack
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BBC
4.3 • 6.6K Ratings
🗓️ 2 January 2025
⏱️ 29 minutes
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Summary
Today, we look at the latest developments in the New Orleans attack that killed at least 14 people and wounded dozens more on New Year's Day.
The FBI says 42-year-old army veteran, Shamsu-Din Jabbar, posted videos online proclaiming allegiance to the Islamic State group.
Adam speaks to Justin Webb, host of our sister podcast, Americast, and Marianna Spring, BBC’s social media investigations correspondent.
And Adam is joined by Alex, as 20 councillors in Nottinghamshire quit Labour, after criticism that the party “had abandoned its traditional values.”
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| 0:04.8 | Hello, hope you enjoyed the pre-recorded newscast episodes that we did throughout the Christmas holiday period. |
| 0:12.1 | Well, I mean, all newscast is pre-recorded because we record it and then tidy it up and then you listen to it afterwards. |
| 0:18.0 | But you know what I mean? |
| 0:18.9 | Anyway, normal services resumed. |
| 0:20.3 | I'm sat in the newscast studio. |
| 0:22.0 | It is Thursday afternoon. |
| 0:23.6 | We're watching all the news stories occurring all around the world and in the UK |
| 0:27.1 | and picking the most important ones to talk about. |
| 0:30.0 | And Laura and Paddy will be back this weekend as well, |
| 0:32.9 | just proof that everything really is back to normal after a few days of festivities. So let's get on |
| 0:38.8 | with this episode of Newscast. Newscast from the BBC. I like landscapes. I don't think I'm being |
| 0:45.1 | rude. Japping, unemployed people who are overweight. That is not the agenda. It's the fun police |
| 0:50.2 | working overtime. The star is born, Elon. So hurt that America let this happen. |
| 0:55.0 | Frankly, I think we need a British Trump. |
| 0:57.0 | Take me down to Downey Street. |
| 0:59.0 | Let's go have a tour. |
| 1:01.0 | Blimey. |
| 1:02.0 | Hello, it's Adam in the Newscast studio here, and we're recording this episode of Newscast |
| 1:06.0 | about half-past four UK time. |
| 1:09.0 | And we've just been watching a briefing in New Orleans given by Christopher Rea, |
| 1:13.4 | who's Deputy Assistant Director of the FBI's Counterterrorism Division. |
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