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Ten dead as man drives truck into New Orleans crowd

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Gasia Ohanes
January 1, 2025

At least ten people have been killed and dozens injured in New Orleans when a man drove a pickup truck into New Year revelers in the city's popular French Quarter. The FBI is investigating the incident as an act of terrorism. The suspect was killed by police.

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