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Alleged bomb plot at Lady Gaga’s free Brazil concert thwarted; 2 arrested

Headline from Fox2 Detroit

Brazilian police said they’d arrested two people and disrupted an alleged bomb attack at a free Lady Gaga concert that some 2.5 million people attended on Copacabana Beach.

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  1. Al Jazeera

    Brazil police arrest two suspects over Lady Gaga gig bomb plot (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Police believe attackers targeted LGBTQ fans attending American star’s free concert on Rio’s Copacabana Beach.

  2. 6ABC Philadelphia

    Brazilian police arrest two people over plot to bomb Lady Gaga's concert in Rio (opens 6ABC Philadelphia)

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    Brazilian police said that they had thwarted a plot to detonate a bomb at Lady Gaga' s concert of at least 2 million people.

  3. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Lady Gaga Rio concert at center of alleged bomb threat (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Rio de Janeiro's state police said they had worked with the Justice Ministry to disrupt an attack allegedly planned by a group that was spreading hate speech...

  4. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Brazilian police say they thwarted plot to bomb Lady Gaga concert in Rio (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    Brazilian police say they thwarted plot to bomb Lady Gaga concert in Rio.

  5. WMUR

    Brazilian police arrest 2 people over alleged plot targeting Lady Gaga concert in Rio (opens WMUR)

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    Brazilian police said on Sunday that they had thwarted a plot to detonate a bomb at Lady Gaga's concert in Rio de Janeiro.

  6. Deutsche Welle

    Brazil police foil bomb plot on Lady Gaga concert in Rio – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    More than 2.1 million people attended a free concert held by Laga Gaga at Rio de Janeiro's famous Copacabana Beach. Two suspects were arrested in raids carried out across four different states.

  7. AL.com

    Brazilian police arrest 2 over alleged plot targeting Lady Gaga concert in Rio de Janeiro (opens AL.com)

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    AL.com's feed description

    The Rio de Janeiro state police said Sunday they worked with the Justice Ministry to disrupt the attack allegedly planned by a group that was spreading hate speech against the LGBTQ+ community.

  8. Rolling Stone

    Brazil Police Reveal Thwarted Bomb Attack Targeting Lady Gaga's Rio Concert (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Brazilian police revealed Sunday that they thwarted a terror attack that targeted Lady Gaga’s record-breaking concert in Rio de Janeiro.

  9. Fox News

    Authorities arrest 2 targeting Lady Gaga's Brazil concert with alleged bomb plot (opens Fox News)

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    Two people allegedly planning to bomb Lady Gaga's Rio de Janeiro concert were arrested ahead of the event on May 3, according to authorities.

  10. Washington Examiner

    Suspects arrested over plan to bomb Lady Gaga concert in Brazil: Police (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The suspect who planned the attack and a teenager were arrested in connection to the plot, police said.

  11. Los Angeles Times

    Brazilian police arrest 2 in suspected plot to bomb Lady Gaga's massive concert in Rio (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Brazilian police say they thwarted a plot to detonate a bomb at Lady Gaga’s concert in Rio de Janeiro, which drew some 2 million fans to Copacabana Beach on Saturday.

  12. The Hollywood Reporter

    Brazilian Police Arrest 2 People Over Plot to Bomb Lady Gaga’s Concert in Rio (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    The Hollywood Reporter's feed description

    Police in Brazil said two people have been arrested in connection with an alleged plot to detonate a bomb at a Lady Gaga concert in Rio de Janeiro.

  13. The Hollywood Reporter

    Lady Gaga Responds to Thwarted Bomb Plot Allegedly Targeting Her Brazil Concert (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    The Hollywood Reporter's feed description

    Lady Gaga is speaking out after police arrested two people in connection with an alleged plot to bomb her free concert in Brazil on Saturday.

  14. Forbes

    Police Stop Bomb Plot Targeting Massive Lady Gaga Concert In Rio De Janeiro (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Police reportedly said the attack was seen by planners as a way to gain “notoriety on social media.”

  15. Digital Journal

    Brazil police foil Lady Gaga gig bomb plot (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    Brazilian police had arrested two people in connection with a foiled plot to attack Lady Gaga's packed mega-concert in Rio de Janeiro.

  16. CBS News

    Brazilian police arrest 2 in thwarted bomb plot at Lady Gaga Rio concert with 2 million fans (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Organizers of a free Lady Gaga concert in Rio de Janeiro said the event drew more than 2 million to Copacabana Beach.

  17. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Brazil police foil bomb plot targeting packed Lady Gaga concert in Rio | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    BRASILIA >> Brazilian police said on Sunday that they had thwarted a bomb attack planned for Lady Gaga’s historic concert that drew over 2 million people to Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday.

  18. Fox2 Detroit

    Alleged bomb plot at Lady Gaga’s free Brazil concert thwarted; 2 arrested (opens Fox2 Detroit)

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    Brazilian police said they’d arrested two people and disrupted an alleged bomb attack at a free Lady Gaga concert that some 2.5 million people attended on Copacabana Beach.

  19. Green Field Reporter

    Brazilian police arrest 2 people over alleged plot targeting Lady Gaga concert in Rio - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Police in Brazil said on Sunday that two people have been arrested in connection with an alleged plot to detonate explosives at a free Lady Gaga concert in Rio de Janeiro. The Rio event on Saturday was the biggest show of the pop star’s career that attracted an estimated 2.

  20. CNN

    Lady Gaga bomb plot targeted LGBTQ crowd, third person planned ‘satanist ritual’ child killing, Brazil authorities say (opens CNN)

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    Two people arrested on suspicion of planning an attack at a Lady Gaga concert in Rio de Janeiro were targeting LGBTQ+ people, police said on Sunday.

  21. CNN

    Brazilian police say they thwarted bomb plot targeting Lady Gaga concert in Rio (opens CNN)

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    Brazilian police said on Sunday that they had thwarted a bomb attack planned for Lady Gaga’s historic concert that drew over 2 million people to Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday.

  22. BNO News

    Brazilian authorities foil bomb plot targeting Lady Gaga concert in Rio (opens BNO News)

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    Brazilian authorities say they thwarted a planned bomb attack targeting Lady Gaga’s concert in Rio de Janeiro, which drew an estimated 2.5 million people and has been described as the largest concert ever performed by a female artist.

  23. Variety

    Two Arrested in Plot to Bomb Lady Gaga’s Rio Concert (opens Variety)

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    Two people were arrested who were involved in a plot to set off a bomb at Lady Gaga's free concert in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

  24. Entertainment Weekly

    Bomb threat targeting historic Lady Gaga concert in Rio thwarted, police say (opens Entertainment Weekly)

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    Brazilian police say they thwarted a bomb attack planned for Lady Gaga's historic free concert in Rio de Janeiro, an event that drew more than two million attendees on Saturday.

  25. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Brazil police foil bomb plot targeting packed Lady Gaga concert in Rio (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    BRASILIA - Brazilian police said on Sunday that they had thwarted a bomb attack planned for Lady Gaga

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