Trump calls New Orleans attack an 'act of pure evil' in statement

President-elect Trump released a statement on social media after a driver plowed into a crowd in New Orleans, calling the attack an "act of pure evil."

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Friday Briefing: F.B.I. Said the New Orleans Attacker Acted Alone

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Investigators Said the New Orleans Attacker Acted Alone

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New Orleans attack: FBI believes suspect acted alone in ‘act of terrorism’

Investigators had initially suggested others may have been involved in New Year’s Day attack that killed 14 people. New Orleans truck attack – latest updates The FBI said on Thursday that it ...
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New Orleans attacker acted alone, FBI now believes

The agency initially said it believed multiple people were involved the attack.
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New Orleans attacker acted alone, FBI says

FBI officials said they believe Shamsud-Din Jabbar acted alone in New Orleans in what they described as a terror attack inspired by ISIS. “Let me be very clear about this point, this was an act of ...
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New Orleans truck attack that killed 15 being investigated as ‘act of terrorism’

Joe Biden said suspect in attack that also injured at least 30 expressed a ‘desire to kill’ in videos. At least 15 people have been killed and more than 30 injured after a vehicle flying an Islamic ...
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Louisiana lawmakers condemn 'evil' New Orleans New Year's attack

Louisiana lawmakers on Wednesday condemned the “evil” driving attack in New Orleans, in which a truck plowed through the crowds on Bourbon Street in the early morning hours of New Year’s Day. Ten ...
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FBI investigating New Orleans vehicle attack as 'act of terrorism'

Law enforcement officials gave an update on the investigation into the New Orleans vehicle attack, confirming it is being investigated as an "act of terrorism." An ISIS flag was located on the ...
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FBI investigating deadly New Orleans truck attack as act of terrorism

The FBI is investigating the New Year's Day truck attack that killed at least 10 people in New Orleans as an act of terrorism. CBS News contributor Samantha Vinograd has more on the latest ...
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New Orleans attacker said in videos to his family that he considered killing them before joining ISIS

A U.S. Army veteran from Texas who drove to Louisiana and deliberately plowed into New Year’s revelers in New Orleans recorded videos during the drive addressed to his family, in which he talked ...
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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 ...
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‘A perfect storm’: Extremism online and political polarization are increasing risk of attacks, experts say

The New Orleans attack underscores how extremism online and political division have created a “perfect storm” for radicalization in America, experts say.
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Surgeon general's suggestion to put a cancer warning on alcohol is long overdue, doctors say

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