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#10 Cybertruck Explosion LIVE: Matthew Livelsberger Named Suspect in Vegas Blast - Jasmine Laws for Newsweek, Andy Ngo, Raw Reporting, Johnny Maga
Matthew Livelsberger has been named as the suspect found dead inside an explosives-filled Tesla Cybertruck that blew up outside President-elect Donald Trump's Las Vegas hotel on Wednesday, New Year's Day 2025. Investigators are also working to determine whether or not the explosion could be politically motivated or linked to the New Orleans attack, in which a truck rammed a crowd and killed 15 people on the same day. That crash is being investigated as a terrorist attack, and police think the driver did not act alone.
#9 The Suspect in the New Orleans Attack Was an Army Veteran From Texas - NBC News, Andy Ngo, Amy Kremer, Shadow of Ezra, Fox 8 New Orleans, and Amjad Taja on X
A U.S. Army veteran from Texas who was employed by Deloitte is the suspect in a bloody New Year's Day attack in New Orleans that killed at least 15 people and injured 30 more. Federal investigators identified Shamsud-Din Jabbar, 42, as the man who intentionally rammed a rented pickup into revelers around 3:15 a.m. on Bourbon Street as people were ringing in the new year. He died in a shootout with police. Two officers were shot and were stable, officials said. Federal and local officials are working to uncover a motive behind the attack and determine whether Jabbar acted alone or had help.
#8 Tesla Cybertruck That Exploded and the New Orleans Attack Vehicle Were Both Rented Using the Turo App - Shane Galvin for The New York Post, Eric Daugherty, Jerry Dunleavy IV, and Mario Nawfal on X
The deadly New Orleans terror attack and the Cybertruck explosion outside the Trump International Hotel Las Vegas on New Year’s Day have at least one connection — the car sharing app Turo. While officials have indicated that they have no evidence so far that the two incidents may be linked, investigators have determined the pickup truck used by a terrorist on Bourbon Street and the exploding Tesla truck were both procured using Turo. Turo is a platform that allows users to rent vehicles from trusted hosts that are registered with the site.
#7 Trump Claims US ‘Breaking Down’ and Blames Democrats for Prioritizing Legal Attacks Over National Security - The Independent, Trump War Room, Church and State, and Charles R Downs on X
Donald Trump has raged on Truth Social that the US is “a disaster, a laughing stock all over the World!” in response to Wednesday’s suspected terror attacks in New Orleans and Las Vegas, the second of which saw one of his friend Elon Musk’s Tesla Cybertruck’s blown up outside a Trump-owned luxury hotel in the Nevada city. “This is what happens when you have OPEN BORDERS, with weak, ineffective, and virtually nonexistent leadership,” the president-elect declared.
#6 Congressman Dan Crenshaw Mocks John Rich As A “One Hit Wonder” Over Comments On New Orleans Terrorist Attack - Aaron Ryan for Whiskey Riff, Dan Crenshaw, John Rich, Shawn Farash, and John Basham on X
Of course, by now, everybody has heard about the devastating terrorist attack in New Orleans last night. A man drove a pickup truck into a crowd of people celebrating the new year on Bourbon Street, killing at least 10 and injuring dozens of others...As is the case with any attack like this, the public often has more questions than answers as law enforcement is slow to release information while continuing their investigation. And earlier today, before the suspect was identified, country singer John Rich took to social media with his own questions about the attack...#5 Trump Endorses Mike Johnson for Speaker, Boosting Candidacy Days Before Election - Kathryn Watson CBS News, Pedro L. Gonzale, Real Ben Garrison Cartoons, Dr. Merica, Thomas Massie, Justin Grage, Real Ben Geller and UncoverDC on X
President-elect Donald Trump endorsed House Speaker Mike Johnson's bid to remain speaker, days before the House will return and vote for a new leader. The House is set to vote on a speaker when the new Congress convenes on Friday, with the lower chamber unable to begin the business of a new legislative session without a speaker in place. "The American people need IMMEDIATE relief from all of the destructive policies of the last Administration," Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform Monday morning. "Speaker Mike Johnson is a good, hard-working, religious man. He will do the right thing, and we will continue to WIN. Mike has my Complete & Total Endorsement. MAGA!!!"
#4 China Slaps Sanctions on US Firms Over Taiwan Arms Sales - AFP on Barrons, Globe Eye News, Mario Nawfal, Stacy, and Clarismelda Aquino on X
China sanctioned 10 US defense firms on Thursday over arms sales to Taiwan, it's second round of measures against American companies over the issue in less than a week. Subsidiaries of Lockheed Martin, General Dynamics, and Raytheon that had "participated in selling arms to Taiwan" were added to China's "Unreliable Entities List", the country's Ministry of Commerce announced Thursday. They will be prohibited from import and export activities or making new investments in China, while their senior managers will be banned from entering the country, the ministry said. Last Friday, China announced sanctions on seven US military-industrial companies, including Boeing subsidiary Insitu, also over US military assistance to Taiwan...
#3 Elon Musk’s Calls for Tommy Robinson Release Angers Labour MPs - Kiran Stacey for The Guardian, Elon Musk (community note), J.K. Rowling, Tommy Robinson, Don Keith (community note), PeterSweden, Basil the Great, Robby Starbuck, Charlie Peters and Katie Hopkins on X
Elon Musk has caused anger by calling for the release of Tommy Robinson and accusing Keir Starmer of failing to prosecute child rapists in Oldham in Greater Manchester. The billionaire ally of Donald Trump pinned a message at the top of his X feed overnight saying, “Free Tommy Robinson!” tagging the far-right activist who is in jail for contempt of court. As well as a number of messages in support of Robinson, Musk posted several times about rape gangs in Rochdale and Oldham, attacking the prime minister and the safeguarding minister, Jess Phillips, over their responses to the scandal.
#2 Biden Is Giving the 2nd Highest Civilian Award to the Leaders of the Jan. 6 Congressional Committee - Colleen Long for AP News, Kevyn Stewart Fox 5 Atlanta, Dutch, Fox 61, and Steve Gruber on X
President Joe Biden is bestowing the second highest civilian medal on Liz Cheney and Bennie Thompson, leaders of the congressional investigation into the Capitol riot who Donald Trump has said should be jailed for their roles in the inquiry. Biden will award the Presidential Citizens Medal to 20 people in a ceremony Thursday at the White House, including Americans who fought for marriage equality, a pioneer in treating wounded soldiers, and two of the president’s longtime friends, former Sens. Ted Kaufman, D-Del., and Chris Dodd, D-Conn... A video went viral Tuesday night of President-elect Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk doing the signature "Trump dance" together while ringing in 2025. Trump and Musk were spotted doing the president-elect's jerky, arm-pumping dance routine to the Village People classic "YMCA" at Mar-a-Lago, with incoming first lady Melania Trump also grooving to the music. Trump's dancing at rallies, marked by its humorous simplicity, has become a hit with supporters and has even been emulated by celebrating athletes in college football, the NFL, boxing, and UFC.
#1 Trump, Musk Go Viral With ‘Trump Dance’ to YMCA at New Year’s Party - David Rutz for Fox News, Conservatism Prevents Tyranny, Michael Solakiewicz, Susan ArtPainter, KC, Colton Blake, Nick Sortor, Eric Daugherty, and Paul Szypula on X
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