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Attacker in New Orleans had visited city, FBI says

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

NEW ORLEANS -- The man responsible for the truck attack in New Orleans on New Year's Day that killed 14 people visited the city twice before and recorded a video of the French Quarter with Meta smart glasses, an FBI official said Sunday.

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  1. Anchorage Daily News

    Man behind New Year’s attack visited New Orleans before, recorded video with smart glasses, FBI says (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    The man responsible for the truck attack in New Orleans on New Year’s Day that killed 14 people visited the city twice before and recorded video of the French Quarter with hands-free glasses, an FBI official said Sunday.

  2. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    FBI says man responsible for New Year's truck attack visited New Orleans twice before (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    WISH-TV Indianapolis's feed description

    FBI says the man responsible for the New Orleans New Year's attack, that killed 14 people, visited the city twice before. Investigation into possible links to Islamic State group.

  3. FOX 29 Philadelphia

    New Orleans attack latest: Suspect visited city twice before (opens FOX 29 Philadelphia)

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    FOX 29 Philadelphia's feed description

    The man who plowed a truck down Bourbon Street in a New Year’s Day terrorist attack visited New Orleans twice before and traveled to Egypt prior to the massacre.

  4. Los Angeles Times

    FBI says the man responsible for New Year's Day truck attack visited New Orleans twice before (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    The man responsible for the truck attack in New Orleans visited the city twice before and recorded video of the French Quarter with hands-free glasses.

  5. WSVN Miami

    Man behind New Year’s attack visited New Orleans before, recorded video with smart glasses, FBI says - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The man responsible for the truck attack in New Orleans on New Year’s Day that killed 14 people visited the city

  6. Wyoming Public Media

    FBI says suspect in New Orleans attack twice visited the city to conduct surveillance (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Wyoming Public Media's feed description

    The FBI says the man who allegedly carried out the New Year's Day attack visited the city in October and November, and recorded video of the area he aimed to target using "smart glasses."

  7. KOB 4

    FBI says man responsible for New Orleans truck attack that killed 14 made 2 trips to the city last fall. (opens KOB 4)

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    KOB 4's feed description

    FBI says man responsible for New Orleans truck attack that killed 14 made 2 trips to the city last fall.

  8. MyNorthwest

    The FBI says the man responsible for New Year's truck attack visited New Orleans twice before (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The man responsible for the truck attack in New Orleans on New Year's Day that killed 14 people visited the city twice before and

  9. The Hill

    Man behind New Orleans attack visited the city twice before: FBI (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    The man behind the New Orleans attack visited the city at least twice in the months before the attack, FBI Special Agent in Charge Lyonel Myrthil said in an update on Sunday.

  10. NPR

    FBI says suspect in New Orleans attack that killed 14 recently visited the city twice (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    The man who crashed a truck through the French Quarter in New Orleans killing 14 people, visited the city twice before the attack. Authorities say the Texas native also went to Egypt and Canada.

  11. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Attacker in New Orleans had visited city, FBI says (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    NEW ORLEANS -- The man responsible for the truck attack in New Orleans on New Year's Day that killed 14 people visited the city twice before and recorded a video of the French Quarter with Meta smart glasses, an FBI official said Sunday.

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