Security upgrade was underway when driver slammed into New Orleans crowd

Security barriers that were meant to keep vehicles away from New Orleans’ famous crowded streets were being upgraded before the attack on New Year’s Day. The protective barriers designed to…

White House reacts to deadly New Orleans attack that killed at least 15

With just a few weeks left in office, President Biden huddled with his homeland security team after the deadly attack in New Orleans that killed at least 15 people. CBS…

What we know about the driver in deadly New Orleans attack

Investigators are working to uncover more about the driver in the deadly New Orleans attack. Police have identifed the driver as 42-year-old Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a U.S. citizen from Texas. CBS…

“CBS Evening News” headlines for Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025

Here’s a look at the top stories making headlines on the “CBS Evening News” with Major Garrett.

Cybertruck explosion outside Trump Hotel in Las Vegas investigated as possible terror attack

A Tesla Cyberstruck exploded outside Trump Towers in Las Vegas, killing a person inside and injuring seven others. Police are investigating it as a possible act of terrorism, multiple sources…

CBS News reporter’s firsthand account of deadly New Orleans attack

CBS News national reporter Kati Weis was in New Orleans’ French Quarter when a driver plowed into the crowd, killing at least 15 people and injuring dozens others. She describes…

New Orleans attack under investigation after driver slams into crowd, killing at least 15

A 42-year-old man intentionally drove a truck into a crowd in New Orleans’ famous Bourbon Street on New Year’s Day, killing at least 15 people and injuring dozens of others.…

New Orleans barriers to prevent vehicle attacks were in the process of being replaced

Seven years ago, New Orleans officials began installing adjustable barriers at intersections in the famed French Quarter to temporarily prevent vehicles from entering the tourist area where the narrow streets…

What is the Islamic State, and what attacks has it inspired by offshoots and lone wolves?

Police say they recovered the stark black flag of the Islamic State extremist group from the truck that an American man from Texas smashed into New Year’s partygoers in New…

Kathy Griffin tells fans to see her before she’s placed in Trump’s ‘internment camps’

Comedian Kathy Griffin warned her fans to check out her comedy show before President-elect Donald Trump locks her up during his second term. Griffin promoted her touring comedy show “My…