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What we know about Shamsud-Din Jabbar, the suspect in the New Orleans attack

What we know about Shamsud-Din Jabbar, the suspect in the New Orleans attack

Perry Gerenday/Getty Images (NEW ORLEANS) — The suspect in a deadly attack on New Year’s revelers in New Orleans has been identified as Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a 42-year-old U.S.-born citizen and U.S. Army veteran from Texas, according to the FBI. At least 15 people were killed and over two dozen injured […]

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Federal prosecutors investigating former NYPD Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey

Federal prosecutors investigating former NYPD Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey

Luiz C. Ribeiro/New York Daily News/Tribune News Service via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Federal prosecutors are investigating former NYPD Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey, who has been suspended following sexual misconduct allegations. Investigators showed up with search warrants at several locations linked to Maddrey, including his home. Maddrey had submitted […]

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New Orleans attack suspect Shamsud-Din Jabbar’s divorce filings point to financial difficulties

New Orleans attack suspect Shamsud-Din Jabbar’s divorce filings point to financial difficulties

Undated photo of Shamsud-Din Jabbar. Via FBI. (NEW ORLEANS) — The man suspected of carrying out the New Year’s attack in New Orleans, Shamsud-Din Jabbar, had a checkered marital history punctuated by multiple divorces and financial difficulty, according to court records reviewed by ABC News. The records also show that […]

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Las Vegas Cybertruck explosion investigation leads police to Colorado, sources say

Las Vegas Cybertruck explosion investigation leads police to Colorado, sources say

Authorities are investigating a Tesla Cybertruck explosion outside the Trump Las Vegas hotel in Nevada, Jan. 1, 2025. Obtained by ABC News. (LAS VEGAS) — Authorities investigating the explosion of a Tesla Cybertruck on Wednesday outside the Trump Las Vegas hotel have expanded their search for evidence to Colorado and […]

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10 injured in shooting outside Queens music venue, suspects at large, NYPD says

10 injured in shooting outside Queens music venue, suspects at large, NYPD says

Members of the New York Police Department discuss a shooting in Queens, New York, at a press conference on Jan. 2, 2025. Via NYPD. (NEW YORK) — Ten people were shot after several men opened fire at a group of people waiting outside of a music venue in Queens, New […]

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Sugar Bowl postponed to Jan. 2 after New Orleans deadly truck-ramming attack

Sugar Bowl postponed to Jan. 2 after New Orleans deadly truck-ramming attack

Jeffrey Grigsby / EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW ORLEANS, LA) — The annual Sugar Bowl has been postponed one day in the wake of the truck-ramming attack early Wednesday morning on Bourbon Street that left at least 15 dead and dozens injured. The suspect was killed after allegedly opening fire on police […]

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Simone Biles named Sports Illustrated 2024 Sportsperson of the Year

Simone Biles named Sports Illustrated 2024 Sportsperson of the Year

(Tom Weller/VOIGT/GettyImages) (NEW YORK) — American gymnast Simone Biles has added another title to her resume. The 11-time Olympic medalist was named Thursday by Sports Illustrated as its 2024 Sportsperson of the Year. The honor comes after a year in which Biles took the 2024 Paris Olympics by storm, adding […]

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Virginia man had weapons cache, used Biden photo for target practice, prosecutors say

Virginia man had weapons cache, used Biden photo for target practice, prosecutors say

Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (SMITHFIELD, VA)– A Virginia man allegedly had a cache of weapons, a “go box” and used a photo of President Joe Biden for target practice, according to court documents filed by federal prosecutors this week. Brad Spafford was charged earlier in the month on a gun violation, […]

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New art exhibit honors victims of the Uvalde mass shooting

New art exhibit honors victims of the Uvalde mass shooting

A new exhibit titled “77 Minutes in Their Shoes” honors the victims of the Robb Elementary shooting. (Sarah Sudhoff) (UVALDE, TEXAS) — When authorities were trying to identify the victims of the 2022 mass shooting at Robb Elementary School, many of the children could only be identified by the shoes […]

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Authorities warned of vehicle-ramming attack danger in US during holiday season

Authorities warned of vehicle-ramming attack danger in US during holiday season

Matthew Hinton via Getty Images (NEW ORLEANS, LA) — At least 10 people were killed and dozens injured after a man drove a pickup truck through a crowd celebrating New Year’s in New Orleans early Wednesday. The horrific attack came after authorities expressed concerns about vehicle-ramming during large outdoor events […]

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