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* The FBI has identified the suspect who carried out an attack in New Orleans on New Year’s Day that left at least 15 dead and dozens more injured - There are also reportedly other suspects involved.

* The individual has been identified as 42-year-old Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a US citizen who lived in Texas, Jabbar was carrying an ISIS flag in the truck, and authorities have said he was dressed in military gear."

* In the earliest public comments after the attack was reported, New Orleans mayor LaToya Cantrell told the media that the attack was a "terrorist attack" - She was immediately contradicted by FBI Special Agent Althea Duncan, who confidently declared that this was "not a terrorist event," a public posture that the FBI maintained for a significant amount of time in spite of apparently being aware that the suspect had driven a truck packed with explosives into a crowd while flying an ISIS flag - TheBlaze.com

* 1 Dead, 7 Injured After Cybertruck Filled With Fireworks Explodes Outside Trump Hotel in Las Vegas.

* FBI Seizes Record Cache Of Explosives - NYT.

Investigators discovered more than 150 devices, mostly pipe bombs, on a property outside Norfolk, court papers say.

* Brad Spafford, was taken into custody at a farm outside Norfolk on Dec. 17 on the basis of a single-count criminal complaint accusing him of illegally possessing an unregistered short-barrel rifle.

* China Hacked Treasury Dept in 'Major' Breach, US Admits!