president biden says — the attacker was inspired by the islamic state group. amongst the victims — a princeton university football star, a father of two — and an aspiring nurse. today's other main headlines... new cancer figures from the health service in england and wales shows more people than ever are being diagnosed in the early stages. and a new discovery of dinosaur footprints in oxfordshire — the largest ever uncovered. hello, i'm matthew amroliwala. president biden has said, the former us army veteran — who drove into crowds of people in new orleans — was inspired by so—called islamic state. 15 people were killed, when the pick—up truck drove

around a police barrier, and sped down burbon street, in the city's french quarter — these the moments before the attack. the fbi says it's still gathering evidence about the man behind the attack — sham—sud dinjabbar — — shamsud—dinjabbar — their teams have ben searching his home today — as they try to work out, who might have planned it with him. our correspondent 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. he took a right and accelerated quickly down the street behind that police truck there. as i was making my way back from the fireworks after ringing in the new year to bourbon street, i did notice that they had hydraulic bollards that are supposed to go up and block any car traffic from entering the area. unfortunately, they weren't engaged, they were down. i actually walked directly through it. 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 additional to report at this time. dozens were wounded in this attack, including two police officers hit by gunfire. police evacuated a wide area police evacuated a wide area and say they found a potential and say they found a potential explosive device in the truck, explosive device in the truck, and other possible devices and other possible devices outside it, before they carried outside it, before they carried

out controlled explosions. out controlled explosions. the fbi says the attack the fbi says the attack is being investigated is being investigated as an act of terrorism. as an act of terrorism. an isis flag was located an isis flag was located on the trailer hitch on the trailer hitch of the vehicle, and the fbi of the vehicle, and the fbi is working to identify is working to identify the subject's potential the subject's potential associations and affiliations associations and affiliations with terrorist organisations. with terrorist organisations. weapons and potential weapons and potential improvised explosive improvised explosive devices, ieds, were located devices, ieds, were located in the subject's vehicle. in the subject's vehicle. other potential ieds were also other potential ieds were also located in the french quarter. located in the french quarter. investigators are scouring investigators are scouring the scene for clues as further details emerge the scene for clues as further details emerge about shamsud—dinjabbar, about shamsud—dinjabbar, including his us military including his us military background, while trying background, while trying to establish who else to establish who else may have been involved. tom bateman, bbc may have been involved. tom bateman, bbc news, new orleans. news, new orleans. let's speak to anna adams let's speak to anna adams who's in new orleans. what — who's in new orleans. is the what who's in new orleans. is the latest that you are hearing? what is the latest that you are hearing? i _ what is the latest that you are hearin: ? ., �* ~ ., what is the latest that you are hearinu? ., �* ~ ., hearing? i don't know if you can see but _ who's in new orleans. hearing? i don't know if you can see but we _ hearing? i don't know if you can see but we have - hearing? i don't know if you can see but we have a - hearing? i don't know if you can see but we have a lot i hearing? i don't know if youi can see but we have a lot of law enforcement and state troopers are coming in, even

more, to help with the people there must be stunned afte message ble events. people there must be stunned afte message is, events. people there must be stunned afte message is, weents. people there must be stunned afte message is, we should get the message is, we should get back to business. it is a crime scene but we had the republican governorjeff landry, he was out last night in a local

steakhouse, putting pictures online, saying, we are not let's speak to anna adams going to let the terrorists who's to new orleans. let's speak to anna adams who's to let~ orleans. let's speak to anna adams who's to let~ o terrorists going to let the terrorists spoil what we have here. he is spoil what we have here. he is looking forward to going to the looking forward to going to the game tonight as well. huge game tonight as well. huge couege game tonight as well. huge college football game that was couege game tonight as well. huge college football game that was postponed from yesterday, and postponed from yesterday, and thatis postponed from yesterday, and that is going ahead at three thatis postponed from yesterday, and that is going ahead at three o'clock this afternoon. it will o'clock this afternoon. it will be in the superdome which is be in the superdome which is opening from nine o'clock in opening from nine o'clock in the message is, we are ready the message is, we are ready and we have everything ready and we have everything ready for you and it is safe to be for you and it is safe to be out here. for you and it is safe to be out here. for you and it is safe to be out here-— out here-— out here. we wait for the latest update _ out here. we wait for the latest update from - out here. we wait for the latest update _ out here. we wait for the latest update from - out here. we wait for the latest update from police out here. we wait for the - latest update from police and we understand it will come in out here. we wait for the latest update from police out here. we wait for the - latest update from police and we understand it will come in about 55 minutes. we will have about 55 minutes. we will have that live. we wait for an that live. we wait for an update in terms of any further update in terms of any further detail about any accomplices detail about any accomplices involved. one of the obvious involved. one of the obvious questions, that one. but what questions, that one. but what is it like they're in the city? is it like they're in the city? people there must be stunned people there must be stunned after the terrible events. after the terrible events.

locals are completely stand because this is a city that does have its problems, there are shootings here, it is not a quiet city but nothing like this, nobody would have expected terrorism to come knocking in your lanes. there are frequently gang—related shootings —— to come knocking in new orleans. but terrorism has shocked everyone here, and we are seeing bewildered tourists coming out, wondering if the hotel is going to extend their stay, if the hotel is going to extend theirstay, it if the hotel is going to extend their stay, it is bewilderment. the other thing, this is such a big crime scene, five blocks here, and this is also a working even working neighbourhood, so even now we have people coming in with laundry, food deliveries, so it is a real balancing act

to get to business but to get back to business but also deal with the sense of shock that people are feeling here. ., ., ., , here. thanks for “oining us. news ant here. thanks for “oining us. news on the _ here. thanks forjoining us. news on the white - here. thanks forjoining us. news on the white house. | news on the white house. president biden will convene members of his homeland security team in the situation room to receive an update on the investigation into that terrorist attack and that comes in a matter of hours. that is the latest on the white house. let's speak to james hamilton, security expert and former fbi supervisory special agent. thanks forjoining us. from the details you have heard about shamsud—dinjabbar, does that shamsud—din jabbar, does that fit shamsud—dinjabbar, does that fit the profile you would expect? i fit the profile you would meet?— fit the profile you would exect? ~ ., �* , expect? i don't know. but first of all, thanks _ expect? i don't know. but first of all, thanks for _ expect? i don't know. but first of all, thanks for having - expect? i don't know. but first of all, thanks for having me. l of all, thanks for having me. i'm not surprised by it, and it seems pretty consistent with what we have seen in the past regarding some kind of online radicalisation of an individual and taking these kind of steps,

it is pretty consistent with what we have seen in the past. the security services have long warned about home—grown terrorists and radicalisation, so are their questions about how that approach has looked at those key areas over the last few months, few years? it is extremely — few months, few years? it is extremely difficult, - few months, few years? it is extremely difficult, and - few months, few years? it 3 extremely difficult, and that is what you are seeing play out not just is what you are seeing play out notjust in this incident but countless ones in the past, not just in our country back in europe, and it is a consistent thing i've seen in my career, we have got to be ahead of it but it is very difficult. this is an individual, and it wasn't from what i've seen, not a terribly sophisticated attack, so not terribly difficult to carry out, and he proved that, unfortunately, yesterday. what kind of things _ unfortunately, yesterday. what kind of things will _ unfortunately, yesterday. what kind of things will be _ unfortunately, yesterday. what kind of things will be going on with the fbi as they try to

work out how he was radicalised and whether he was working with other people? you and whether he was working with other maple?— other people? you are seeing this already. _ other people? you are seeing this already. search - other people? you are seeing this already. search warrants| this already. search warrants at the home, talking to neighbours and friends, relatives, court records research i read about this morning which paints a concerning picture but not surprising. he had several divorces and financial issues. he did not pay his rent and his mortgage, rather, and that makes sense to me, it fits, and the fbi will be looking at the social media, and his last videos that were posted were just hours before the attack which is very consistent with what isis likes to do. could they have acted fast enough to stop him? that is a difficult question and it depends on how much information they had, but now they are trying to figure out the things you mentioned, who else was involved, the network, was he radicalised

online or locally? all of those things are playing out right now in front of us. we heard from our _ now in front of us. we heard from our reporter _ now in front of us. we heard from our reporter and - now in front of us. we heard from our reporter and the i now in front of us. we heard i from our reporter and the feel that she gets from the authorities, that they want to get back to normality as quickly as possible, but in a sense, though, that assumes there are no other people they are searching for? we could be in a situation when we hear from the authorities that we get details about the kind of manhunt that is currently going on. i manhunt that is currently going on. ., ., manhunt that is currently going on, ., ., , manhunt that is currently going on. ., ., , , on. i would not put it past something _ on. i would not put it past something else _ on. i would not put it past| something else happening because these copycats are very real and you see this frequently, and i'm not saying, it was obviously prudent to postpone the game yesterday until today but if i was attending that, i would be taking extra precautions and being very vigilant about where i am and what i'm doing. that is partand i am and what i'm doing. that is part and parcel of living in a free society and these are the steps we have to take, to be vigilant as to what is going

on, and right now, it will be more heightened because it is so fresh and we don't know who else is out there. aha, so fresh and we don't know who else is out there.— else is out there. a final thought. _ else is out there. a final thought, because - else is out there. a final thought, because we . else is out there. a final. thought, because we have else is out there. a final- thought, because we have an incoming president who has been on truth social criticising the us authorities and law enforcement, saying

us authorities and law enforcement an ying us authorities and law enforcement an oath we have duty which is an oath we have all taken. duty which is an oath we have all taken-— all taken. james hamilton, thanks for— all taken. james hamilton, thanks forjoining - all taken. james hamilton, thanks forjoining us. - all taken. james hamilton, | thanks forjoining us. thank thanks for “oining us. thank ou. meanwhile, in las vegas, authorties are investigating whether an explosion — which destroyed a tesla cybertruck outside the foyer of the city's trump hotel — is linked to the vehicle attack in new orleans just a few hours earlier. it had been rented from the same carsharing company as the pickup used in new orleans — but from a different office. the company, turo, has said neither renter appeared to have a criminal record, which would have identified them as a security threat. the driver of the truck which burst into flames in las vegas was killed — and 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 hotel's glass entrance early on new year's day. it had been carrying fuel canisters and large fireworks. when a 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 attack in 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. 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. president biden will have a meeting with his homeland security team in the situation room in the next few hours to get an update on the situation in new orleans. we are expecting a police update in about 45 minutes, if it begins on time, and we will carry that live. around the world and across the uk.

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now more on the story that came in short time ago. a man who was hit by a car in central london on christmas day has died. 25—year—old aidan chapman, was amongst four people who were hurt by a vehicle which was driven on the wrong side of the road in shaftesbury avenue. the met police said he passed away from his injuries in hospital on new years eve. a 30—year—old man has been charged with four counts of attempted murder and will appear at the old bailey later this month. officials in india have removed hundreds of tonnes of toxic waste from a chemical factory in bhopal — which was the scene of one of the world's deadliest gas leaks a0 years ago. thousands of people died after poisonous fumes leaked from the union carbide factory in 1984. the site was closed —

but toxic material had remained there, with claims it was polluting ground water in nearby areas. live now to delhi and our correspondent arunoday mukharji. tell us more about the operation that has been started today. operation that has been started toda . ., . ., , ., today. one of the officials who is overseeing _ today. one of the officials who is overseeing the _ today. one of the officials who is overseeing the operation - is overseeing the operation since last night was quoted in the indian media saying the country had never seen something like this, on this scale, in terms of transporting hazardous material of this scale. what happened, they have found the hazardous material where the tragedy took place in 1984 and they have booed it 200 kilometres away to another site where it will be incinerated in phases —— they have moved it. this will happen over a nine—month period, they will incinerate the toxic waste, nearly 300 tonnes, and first

they would do a little bit to make sure that it doesn't have any kind of environmental impact, as there is controversy, not of environmentalists have said that to clean up one particular place from toxic waste you are trying to burn it at another location which might contaminate that area, but the government of the state in central india where bhopal is located have said they are doing everything possible to make sure environmental norms are not breached and this does not have any kind of repercussions in not have any kind of repercussi