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New Orleans officials knew risk years before Bourbon Street attack
A confidential report warned that bollards needed to be fixed. New Orleans didn't start to replace them for five years.CBS News - 1d -
These government workers will benefit after Biden signs new Social Security law
President Joe Biden signed a bill on Sunday that will repeal two laws previously preventing many public employees from receiving Social Security benefits.MarketWatch - 1d -
New Orleans attacker visited city in months leading up to deadly rampage, officials say
Investigators say Shamsud-Din Jabbar traveled to New Orleans at least twice before the deadly attack on Bourbon Street on New Year's Day. Investigators also shared video, recorded by a camera in ...CBS News - 1d -
New Orleans attack victim’s fiancee condemns city over security failings
Heather Genusa, engaged to Brandon Taylor, calls decision not to place barriers on Bourbon Street ‘a horrible disgrace’. A woman who saw her fiance get run over and killed alongside 13 other ...The Guardian - 1d -
Thousands protest in Montenegro to demand ouster of top security officials over mass shooting
Several thousand people have participated in street protests in MontenegroABC News - 2d -
New Orleans attacker used very rare explosive in bombs, officials say
Shamsud-Din Jabbar used a rare explosive in New Orleans that has never before been used in a U.S. or European terrorist attack. A key question is how he learned of the explosive and managed to ...NBC News - 3d -
Bomb-making materials found at home of New Orleans attacker, officials say
Federal investigators previously said they found two IEDs near the site of the New Orleans truck attack. They also detonated some materials found at a New Orleans Airbnb.CBS News - 4d -
Carter funeral may be attractive target for extremists, new security assessment warns
There are no known threats to the state funeral for Carter, but it is an attractive target "for violent extremists to attack," according to a new security assessment.ABC News - 4d -
New Orleans officials were warned Bourbon Street was vulnerable to car-ramming
New Orleans city leaders were warned in a 2019 confidential physical security assessment that Bourbon Street was vulnerable to a vehicle-ramming attack.ABC News - 4d -
Homeland Security Chair Mark Green provides updates on New Orleans attack
Homeland Security Chair Mark Green joins "CBS Mornings" to talk about the New Year's Day attack in New Orleans, where an ISIS-inspired driver killed 14 and injured dozens before being killed by ...CBS News - 4d -
New Orleans attack puts spotlight on inauguration security
The attack in New Orleans that killed at least 14 people has put a fresh spotlight on security plans around what is set to be an active month of events in the nation’s capital, culminating with ...The Hill - 4d -
Security ramped up at Sugar Bowl in New Orleans after Bourbon Street attack
The postponed Sugar Bowl kicked off Thursday night in the New Orleans Superdome, about a mile from the deadly attack on Bourbon Street. Michelle Miller takes a look at the increased security for ...CBS News - 5d -
Could Better Security Have Stopped the New Orleans Terror Attack?
City officials were warned in 2019 that the bollards designed to block vehicles did “not appear to work.” They were being fixed when a truck rammed through Bourbon Street on Wednesday.The New York Times - 5d -
How the New Orleans attack was "part of the ISIS playbook," former CIA official says
New Orleans' Bourbon Street has reopened less than two days after a terrorist attack killed at least 14 people in the early hours of the new year. CBS News' Kati Weis reports and CBS News ...CBS News - 5d -
New Orleans Attacker Most Likely Acted Alone, Officials Say
They also said they did not see a “definitive link” between the attack and an explosion at a Trump hotel in Las Vegas, but cautioned that it’s too early to be sure.The New York Times - 5d -
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New Orleans is ‘more secure than it’s ever, ever been’ after attack, says Louisiana AG
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill joins Meet the Press NOW to provide the latest on the investigation into the New Orleans terror attack, and an update on security in the city.NBC News - 5d -
Trump uses New Orleans attack to push security and border agenda
President-elect blames US military veteran’s alleged terror act on Biden’s immigration policyFinancial Times - 5d -
New Orleans security in 'hundreds' for Sugar Bowl
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry said there would be an "unprecedented" law enforcement presence as New Orleans reopens Bourbon Street ahead of the Sugar Bowl on Thursday.ESPN - 5d -
FBI now believes New Orleans attacker acted alone, officials give update | Special Report
Officials in New Orleans gave an update Thursday on the deadly New Year's Day Bourbon Street truck attack, with the FBI saying it now believes the attacker acted alone with no accomplices. Tony ...CBS News - 5d -
FBI to brief House Homeland Security Committee on New Orleans attack
The Assistant Director of the FBI's Counterterrorism will brief the committee members and staff in a call on Thursday morning, according to a committee aide.CBS News - 5d -
Former NYPD detective on New Orleans security surrounding deadly truck attack
Former NYPD Detective Felipe Rodriguez joined CBS News with his thoughts on the deadly New Orleans truck attack and security measures taken by the city. And CBS News Homeland Security and Justice ...CBS News - 5d -
Louisiana representative talks about New Orleans attack, security
Democratic Rep. Troy Carter, who represents the district affected by the vehicle attack in New Orleans, joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss security and how attacks can be prevented in the future. ...CBS News - 5d -
Watch live: Louisiana officials, FBI provide update on New Orleans attack investigation
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (R) and the FBI field office in Orleans are set to provide an update Thursday morning on the investigation into the New Year's Day terror attack that left 15 dead, and ...The Hill - 5d -
Sugar Bowl security to equal Super Bowl: New Orleans police
The New Orleans Police Department revealed Thursday that the annual Sugar Bowl will feature heightened security after a man drove directly into a crowd on Bourbon Street on Wednesday morning, ...The Hill - 5d -
Officials search for possible New Orleans accomplices and Cybertruck blast investigated: Morning Rundown
Investigators probe for a motive and potential accomplices in the New Orleans attack.NBC News - 5d -
WeChat, TikTok First to Secure Licenses Under Malaysia's New Social-Media Rules
The two Chinese technology companies had each obtained licenses under requirements for internet- messaging and social-media companies unveiled last year.The Wall Street Journal - 5d -
DC police tighten security after New Orleans New Year's attack
Police in Washington on Wdnesday said they have upped security measures after the New Year's attacks in Las Vegas and New Orleans. “While there is no known threat to the District of Columbia, out ...The Hill - 6d -
Security upgrade was underway when driver slammed into New Orleans crowd
Security barriers that were meant to keep vehicles away from New Orleans' famous crowded streets were being upgraded before the attack on New Year's Day. The protective barriers designed to block ...CBS News - 6d -
Officials Trying to Determine if New Orleans Suspect Had Ties to Terrorist Groups
U.S. officials have warned that the conflict in Gaza and Lebanon could spill into the United States, most likely in the form of small radicalized groups acting on their own initiative or lone-wolf ...The New York Times - 6d -
New Orleans Attacker Evaded a Security System Under Repair
Bollards that normally protect pedestrians from vehicles were to be replaced as part of the city’s preparations for the Super Bowl next month. The attacker drove his pickup around a police vehicle ...The New York Times - 6d -
Mixed messages about Sugar Bowl security at official news conference on New Orleans truck attack
CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports on some of the inconsistent messaging about security heading into the Sugar Bowl at a news conference over the New Orleans truck attack.CBS News - 6d -
Super Bowl official on New Orleans truck attack, security for game
Super Bowl LIX infrastructure and economic development coordinator Michael Hecht joined CBS News to discuss Wednesday morning's deadly truck attack in New Orleans and how it could affect the city's ...CBS News - 6d -
Traffic bollard system was being upgraded at time of New Orleans truck attack, local official says
A local official has told CBS News' Anna Schecter that New Orleans was in the midst of upgrading its traffic bollard system and temporary barricades were in place when a man slammed a truck into a ...CBS News - 6d -
Officials provide update after car drives into crowd in New Orleans
Watch live coverage as law enforcement officials provide an update after a man drove into a crowd on New Orleans' Bourbon Street killing and wounding multiple people.NBC News - 6d -
Security in New Orleans amid deadly truck attack
At least 10 people were killed early Wednesday when a truck slammed into a crowd celebrating New Year's Day on New Orleans' Bourbon Street. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has ...CBS News - 6d -
Cops shot, possible explosive devices found after truck hits crowd in New Orleans, officials say
At least 10 people are dead and dozens more are injured after a truck plowed into a crowd on New Orleans' Bourbon Street early on New Year's Day. CBS News' Michael George and Kati Weis have more.CBS News - 6d -
Federal official says suspect who drove into New Orleans crowd is believed to be dead
A federal official says the suspect who drove into a crowd on New Orleans' Bourbon Street is believed to be dead. NBC News' Tom Winter has details on the incident and the ongoing investigation.NBC News - 6d -
Vehicle plowing into pedestrians in New Orleans was a deliberate act, officials say
Officials in New Orleans said at least 10 people were killed when a vehicle was deliberately driven into pedestrians celebrating New Year's Eve in Bourbon Street.NBC News - 6d -
NYPD ramps up security for New Year's Eve in Times Square
A million people are expected to pack into Times Square in New York City to ring in the New Year. And while there's no specific, credible threats to the celebration, the New York Police Department ...CBS News - Dec. 31
