Driver in New Orleans attack identified as Army veteran, victim mourned by Catholic school

The driver in the New Orleans attack has been identified as 42-year-old Shamsud Din Jabbar, an honorably discharged Army veteran. A Catholic high school has issued a statement mourning the loss of one of their own, who was identified as a victim in the attack. The FBI is investigating the incident as an act of terrorism, with confirmation that an ISIS flag was on the vehicle involved. President Trump has condemned the attack as an act of pure evil. The attack involved a vehicle plowing into pedestrians on Bourbon Street, resulting in multiple deaths and injuries. The suspect is believed to be dead. In other news, a Tesla Cybertruck caught fire near a Trump hotel in Las Vegas, killing one and injuring several others. The Sugar Bowl game was delayed following the New Orleans attack. Additionally, various U.S. cities marked the new year with unique celebrations, while a power outage left most of Puerto Rico in the dark on New Year’s Eve. Wall Street ended 2024 on a down note but had substantial gains for the year. The FBI also seized the largest cache of explosives in its history from a Virginia farm.

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