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Today is Thursday, January 2nd, 2025, and you're listening to the morning announcements presented

by Betches Media. I'm your host, Sammy Sage, and the morning announcements presented by Betches Media.

I'm your host, Sammy Sage, and the morning announcements is your daily five-minute breakdown of the headlines that isn't a megaphone for the loudest voices, but a magnifying glass

for the most important news.

Our first episode of the year is full of terrible stories. I'm sorry. Just a few hours into

New Year's Day, a man drove a car into a crowd on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, killing 10 people

and injuring 31 others. The driver was identified as Shamsu Dinjabar, a 42-year-old U.S. citizen

from Texas, and the car he drove had been flying a black

ISIS flag attached to the bumper. There were also weapons and explosive devices inside the vehicle,

as well as another explosive device that was found in the French Quarter area of New Orleans

yesterday. The FBI said they, quote, do not believe Jabar was solely responsible,

and that they're looking into a

range of suspects who may have helped him carry this out.

Then in Las Vegas, a Tesla cyber truck exploded yesterday morning outside the entrance to the Trump

International Hotel there. Seven people were injured and the driver of the car was found dead.

There were also explosives inside the cyber truck. As of now,

law enforcement says that they have not found a connection between the two events,

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