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The New Orleans Attack

The FBI now believes the attacker was acting alone

New Orleans is mourning the loss of at least 14 people after a pick-up truck drove into a crowd of people in the city鈥檚 French Quarter in the early hours of New Year鈥檚 Day.

Justin, Anthony and Marianna explain what we know so far and how both Joe Biden and the incoming president, Donald Trump, have responded to the attack.

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鈥⑩仩 鈦燤arianna Spring, Social Media Investigations Correspondent
鈥⑩仩 鈦燗nthony Zurcher, North America Correspondent

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