meanwhile, police investigate whether there could be a potential link between the new orleans attack and the explosion of a truck outside the trump hotel in las vegas a few hours later. the rapper stormzy has been banned from driving for nine months, after pleading guilty to using his mobile phone while behind the wheel. and footprints left by dinosaurs more than 160 million years ago are uncovered in a quarry in the south of england. hello, welcome to bbc news now, three hours of fast—moving news, interviews and reaction. president biden says the man who drove a pickup truck into a crowd in new orleans, killing 15 people, had posted videos indicating support for the islamic state group "mere hours" before the attack.

the driver has been identified as 42—year—old shamsud—dinjabbar — a us citizen and army veteran from texas, who served in afghanistan. the fbi has said it doesn't think he was "solely responsible". he was shot dead by police shortly after the attack — which authorities say was a terrorist act. an is flag was found on the vehicle — along with potential explosive devices. the attack targeted a busy street in the central french quarter of new orleans, where crowds were out celebrating new year. from there, tom bateman reports. shamsud—dinjabbar, now the focus of an intensive fbi investigation, the man believed to be responsible for this new year's day attack. just after 3am chaos unfolds. the first signs of panic as police race to the scene. what they find, much

of which is too graphic to show, is the immediate aftermath of a ramming attack. this is where the attack began. that white pick—up truck moving down this street towards the direction we are in, slowly at first, before getting to the junction here with bourbon street, this very famous thoroughfare in the historic part of new orleans. it took a right and accelerated quickly down the street behind that police truck there. last night president biden said he was being briefed by the authorities. the law enforcement and intelligence community are continuing to look for any connections, associations, or co—conspirators. we have nothing additionally to report at this time. dozens were wounded in this attack, including two police officers hit by gunfire. police evacuated a wide area and say they found a potential explosive device in the truck, and other possible devices outside it, before they carried out controlled explosions.

the fbi says the attack is being investigated as an act of terrorism. an isis flag was located on the trailer of the vehicle and the fbi is working to identify the subject's potential associations with terrorist organisations. weapons and potential improvised explosive devices, ieds, were located in the subject's vehicle. others were located in the french quarter. investigators are scouring the scene for clues as further details emerge about shamsud—dinjabbar, including his us military background, while trying to establish who else may have been involved. tom bateman, bbc news, new orleans. drew hawkins is a journalist at the gulf states newsroom in new orleans. he was at the scene yesterday following the attack and just us now.

what is the latest on the police investigation? figs what is the latest on the police investigation? as you heard from _ police investigation? as you heard from president - police investigation? as you | heard from president biden, there is not a tonne of new stuff at this point. what we know is that the driver, shamsud—dinjabbar, crashed shamsud—din jabbar, crashed through police shamsud—dinjabbar, crashed through police barricades, the police opened fire, he fired back at police and that is where he was killed and injured two officers. it is being investigated as an act of terrorism, there was an isis flag on the truck and they are saying that he did not act alone. everything, that is the current state of things and we will learn more.— will learn more. what is the -icture will learn more. what is the picture that _ will learn more. what is the picture that is _ will learn more. what is the picture that is emerging - will learn more. what is the i picture that is emerging about this attacker? i picture that is emerging about this attacker?— this attacker? i heard you mention _ this attacker? i heard you mention the _ this attacker? i heard you mention the videos. - this attacker? i heard you mention the videos. he . this attacker? i heard you l mention the videos. he had posted videos where he talked about planning to initially kill his family but later shifting focus to a public attack, claiming that dreams pushed him tojoin isis. his

life seems to be marked by a rocky history, divorce, financial troubles, legal troubles and he was a former army veteran and worked in real estate. we will learn more about his motivations but at this point that is what we know. ., this point that is what we know. . , ., , know. there are questions beginning _ know. there are questions beginning to _ know. there are questions beginning to emerge - know. there are questions| beginning to emerge about security measures that were in place or not in place at the time of the attack.- place or not in place at the time of the attack. there were automatic— time of the attack. there were automatic bollards _ time of the attack. there were automatic bollards that - time of the attack. there were automatic bollards that were l automatic bollards that were installed in bourbon street over a year ago, they go up and down automatically, they can block off the street. but they haven't worked in some time. new orleans police parked police cruiser is at the intersection is to prevent traffic from getting in but the suspect simply drove around and onto the sidewalk and began speeding down the road, running into people on the crowded street. the city was in the process of getting the bollards

fixed and the super bowl is meant to be held there but the process is not complete but it raises questions about why it has taken so long to be repaired especially in a area with so much foot traffic. what is the mood — with so much foot traffic. what is the mood in _ with so much foot traffic. what is the mood in the _ with so much foot traffic. what is the mood in the city - with so much foot traffic. what is the mood in the city now? i is the mood in the city now? there must still be a huge sense of shock at these new year celebrations, ruined in such an appalling way. i would describe the _ such an appalling way. i would describe the mood _ such an appalling way. i would describe the mood is - such an appalling way. i would describe the mood is sombre, | describe the mood is sombre, there is also anger that this happened. witnesses described a chaotic and tragic scene with people celebrating new year's eve and suddenly being plunged into panic and devastation. there is also the sugar bowl which is a large game here, a lot of people were in town celebrating that. that was initially cancelled, many residents and visitors are grappling with shock and grief as they try to recover and

there is that frustration with there is that frustration with the city of new orleans who some feel didn't do enough to keep people safe.— some feel didn't do enough to keep people safe. thank you for that undate- _ keep people safe. thank you for that update. drew, _ keep people safe. thank you for that update. drew, journalist. that update. drew, journalist at the gulf states newsroom. thank you for being with us. more details are coming through about the victims of the attack. my colleague samantha simmondsjoins me. what can you tell us? we are startin: what can you tell us? we are starting to — what can you tell us? we are starting to get _ what can you tell us? we are starting to get tributes - what can you tell us? we are starting to get tributes being| starting to get tributes being paid from loved ones and family and friends of those who were killed in the incidents. let's start with this man, 27—year—old shamsud—dinjabbar, 27—year—old shamsud—din jabbar, he is 27—year—old shamsud—dinjabbar, he is a former football player at princeton university. martin bech, he played football before going to princeton university. he graduated in 2021 and worked at a trader, his death was confirmed by

princeton university. he said there was no more appropriate nickname, he was a tiger in every way, a ferocious player his brother paid tribute alongside a news article saying love you always brother. another of the victims was reggie hunter, a father of two from baton rouge. he was a store manager, his death was confirmed to cbs news by his cousin. his family told the media that after finishing work on new year's eve he decided to head to bourbon street on a win to celebrate with his cousin. it is described as full of life. he wished them a happy new year. this was another of

the victims, nicole perez, a motherfrom louisiana, she was celebrating new year with friends, herfriend and boss celebrating new year with friends, her friend and boss at the deli store called her a dedicated, smart and good hearted person. she was described as beautiful and full of life. she was a mother to a four—year—old boy and used to bring her son into work on his days off. she is to teach him maths and the alphabet at the store and she was described as a really wonderful person. then there was nikyra cheyenne dedeaux, she was just 18 years old. she travelled with her cousin and a friend. she was described as an aspiring nurse, her mother confirmed her death, she said i lost my baby, pray for me and my family. she also posted this picture of her daughter with a graduation cap

and gown. her mother told local media that she was due to start her nurse training later on this month. she snuck out with a cousin and friend who survived. her grandmother told the paper she was a joy for the little time we had her. that was four of the victims, i will go through a few others that we have details of no photos. kareem badawi, a freshman at university. friends and classmates described him as kind and ambitious. his father posted on facebook, it is with great sadness and grief, that i announce the death of my son. the university president has said we grieve alongside family and friends. another of the victims was t7, a spokesman for his high school confirmed he had died. hubert gauthreaux, he

was remembered as a bright and promising young man. another victim was 25—year—old matthew tenedorio, his family have set “p tenedorio, his family have set up a gong for me page, they say he was ratchet from mississippi, around 50 miles north of new orleans. he played a crucial role in creating memorable experiences for fans as aorta visual technician. those with the victims that we know of so far. will be getting the rest of those killed in the coming hours. so the rest of those killed in the coming hours.— the rest of those killed in the coming hours. so tragic to hear those life _ coming hours. so tragic to hear those life stories _ coming hours. so tragic to hear those life stories and _ coming hours. so tragic to hear those life stories and see - coming hours. so tragic to hear those life stories and see the l those life stories and see the pictures of the victims. authorities in las vegas are investigating whether the explosion of a tesla cybertruck outside the city's trump hotel is linked to the vehicle attack in new orleans just a few hours earlier. it had been rented from a different office

of the same car—sharing company as the pickup used in new orleans. the company, turo, has said neither renter appeared to have a criminal record which would have flagged them as a security threat. the driver of the tesla — which burst into flames in las vegas — was killed. seven other people were injured. our north america correspondent peter bowes has the latest. this eyewitness video shows the tesla cybertruck engulfed in flames after exploding outside the trump international hotel in las vegas. smoke was seen coming from the electric vehicle shortly after it stopped by the glass entrance early on new year's day. it had been carrying fuel canisters and large fireworks. 2024 tesla cybertruck pulled into the area of the trump international hotel, very quickly thereafter that the driver, who was the sole occupant of the truck, we saw what looked like maybe some sort of smoke,

and then the truck exploded. the driver was killed and seven other people suffered minor injuries. the blast happened hours after the vehicle attacked new orleans, raising the question of a possible connection. we believe this is an isolated incident. we do not believe there are folks out there supporting this or helping this, and we don't believe there is any other danger to the community right now. elon musk, the boss of tesla, posted on x to clarify the cause of the inferno. the police said questions remained, given that the explosion involved a tesla vehicle outside a trump hotel. the police said questions remained, given that the explosion involved a tesla vehicle outside a trump hotel. elon musk is a close ally of the president elect, who is a part owner of the hotel. president biden said the intelligence community was investigating the explosion, but he added that so far there was nothing to report

on a possible connection with the attack in new orleans. peter bowes, bbc news. here, an ice warning is in force for much of the uk, with temperatures plunging after severe flooding in some areas. hundreds of people have been rescued from their homes in north—west england. greater manchester police declared a major incident — with bolton, wigan and stockport among the places worst affected. some areas had the equivalent of almost a month's rain in 48 hours. our reporterjessica lane has more from stockport. here in stockport, which is in greater manchester in the north west of england. like you said, they say that a month's worth of rain fell in about 48 hours. it started on new year's eve, late afternoon and then just did not stop. and of course, that meant that lots of the waterways became overwhelmed and led to flooding. this is an old converted mill here in stockport.

it's now got about 200 flats inside and as we understand it, the waterjust came in to this ground floor here. you can't really see through the windows because of the condensation, because of all that water. but you might be able to make out there the line that's going across the windows. we think that's where the water came to. i have been in and had a little peer in through the window, and that would have been a lobby area. and you can see bits of furniture have just been knocked over by the amount of water here. and the flooding here at this building was one of six major incidents that happened yesterday that led to greater manchester police declaring it a major incident. this morning, you'll see the floodwater has receded and it's very much about the cleanup now. there's a pickup van here coming in. they're coming in now to recover some of the vehicles. the cars in this car park were almost totally covered by water yesterday. lots of them have been damaged. people are coming down today trying to look at what can be done. we've seen people trying to clear their cars out of all of this thick,

heavy mud that has been left over. and as you said, the next thing really, the next big problem is this ice warning. so they're talking about ice hitting scotland, northern ireland, north wales and right down to the midlands of england. you might be able to see on the cars and on the grass here, very icy. we've had temperatures below zero, so it's all causing more problems for people who are trying to clean up after they've been flooded. reporting from stockport. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news.

let's bring you the latest from the middle least. hamas says its police chief and his deputy have been killed in an israeli air strike on southern gaza. eleven people, including women

and children, are said to be among the dead. hamas described the target as a tent camp in al—mawasi, which israel has designated a humanitarian zone. conditions in al—mawasi have been deteriorating amid freezing temperatures. let's speak to our middle east correspondent yolande knell injerusalem. what do we know about the strike in al—mawasi? we are hearing of two strikes that have taken place in what is called the humanitarian zone. the first happened in the early hours of the morning and we can see on social media, pictures of tents ablaze and at least 11 people killed. we heard from a hamas interior ministry statement, the director—general of gaza police and his assistant were among those killed. and then we had a separate statement from the israeli military which addresses one other individual targeted. the head of internal security for hamas in gaza.

they accuse hamas of hiding among civilians in this area and also say that they took steps to avoid harming civilians. the bbc has also spoken to the father of three boys who were killed in that strike aged seven and 11 and 13. theirfuneral took strike aged seven and 11 and 13. their funeral took place a short time ago. in the latest strike, the israeli military says it has been targeting hamas fighters using a municipality building in the humanitarian zone. local people are telling us that it was civilians that were sheltering in this area. this civilians that were sheltering in this area.— civilians that were sheltering in this area. �* , ., in this area. as we mentioned, a olice in this area. as we mentioned, a police chief _ in this area. as we mentioned, a police chief were _ in this area. as we mentioned, a police chief were among - in this area. as we mentioned, l a police chief were among those killed, what do what we know? his is a major general and a glowing statement was put out about him and his police record by the hamas interior ministry

saying that he had worked for 30 years in policing. accusing israel of spreading chaos in gaza by targeting police officers. we have seen over the past year that israel has killed a number of police in gaza, we know that it has said it will destroy not just the military capabilities of hamas in the strip but also going after the governing capability of hamas as well and the police are seen as being part of that. thank you very much. let's bring you the latest from south korea. south korean police investigating sunday's plane crash say the chief executive of the airline involved, jeju air, has been banned from leaving the country. police have also raided muan airport, where the crash happened, and the offices ofjeju air in the capital seoul. reports say a warrant has been issued to the airline

on charges of professional negligence resulting in death. 179 people were killed when the passengerjet crash—landed and slid into a wall, bursting into flames. investigators are looking at whether a bird strike or weather conditions may have contributed to the disaster. let's speak to neelam mathews, an aerospace journalist in delhi. thank you 1539 00:21:2