turo's website says turo screens users when they create an account and again when they book a car.er that screenings can be triggered for several reasons. however, turo says it cannot reveal information about its screening process other than it involves a user uploading their driver's licence. >> with the adapting technology, we are foolish to think that the criminals and tourists are not going to adapt. in fact, they may actually out-innovate law enforcement, which is what makes it difficult. >> our thanks to antonia for that report. >>> the fbi released new video hoping to finally catch a suspect from the january 6 riot who planted pipe- at the republican and democratic headquarters. they estimate the suspect is 5'7". the fbi and local police are offering a reward of half a million dollars for information leading to arrest and conviction. >>> congress is gearing up for a possible battle today over who will hold the house speaker's gavel. the current speaker, mike johnson, is hoping to avoid another drawn-out floor fight. but it's not clear if he has enough support. republicans ho

turo's website says turo screens users when they create an account and again when they book a car. after that, screenings can be triggered for several reasons and may prompt turo to deny users access to a car or app. however, turo says it cannot reveal information about its screening process other than that it involves a renter uploading their driver's license. certainly, you can trace these things down, but again, with the apting technology, we're foolish to think that the criminals and terrorists are not going to adapt. in fact, they may actually outinnovate law enforcement, which is what rely makes it difficult. still to come, crab season is finally about to begin in the bay area. the reason for the delay and where you can buy crabs right off the boat. at the disneyland resort the happiest place on earth you'll find all kinds of happy you can find the my-dream-is-finally-coming-true kind of happy the i-just-found-my- new-favorite-treat kind of happy you can also find that woo-hooooo! (shouting) kind of happy there's the teaming-up-with-my-hero type of happy ... and the we're-nev

this is definitely not a way that turo wants in terms of its pr to introduce itself to the u.s. but there are things it could do, to -- to help things along in that respect. cheryl: are initial hours after the new orleans truck attack the truck had been seen going back-and-forth across the u.s. southern border, but turns out was because of -- either owner of the truck or turo somebody else rented it but a rental again, all things we learn as story develops, several reports over years of turo attracting bad actors january last year thieves targeted the cars exploited weaknesses 2022 corvette convertible from wichita, kansas dumped cars in mississippi river, fbi caught a man selling dozens of cars in houston moved to mexico, 1 1/2 million dollars also reports turo being used to your point about human smuggle. so, does something in the app need to change or companies not happy with attention they are getting. >> yeah, so certainly there are things they could can do all incidents could add technological aspect one several tracking gps or onstar sometimes removed more difficult as mo

we call this the turo risk score.technology has enabled us to really raise the bar, in fact, versus traditional rental car and how we're doing screening. and we also have invested in a very large team. many are former law enforcement officials themselves who are part of our trust and safety organization. so, we believe that our approach to trust and safety is actually industry leading and leverages the power of the technology and the data, as i mentioned, you know, we facilitated over 90 million days. that gives us a lot of data. that creates a more effective approach in delivering very strong signals for trust and safety. >> how does the potential liability, even for accidents and thinks, fall with regard to the host and their own insurance, things like that. >> well, we stand behind our hosts and guests. ultimately we bear the cost of any such incidents, whether it's a more mundane repair of a fender bender to something horrific like what just happened. our insurance is actually the primary provider of coverage for

turo's website says turo screens users when they create an account, and again when they book a car.er that, screenings can be triggered for several reasons and may prompt turo to deny users access to a car or app. however, turo says it cannot reveal information about its screening process other than that it involves a renter uploading their driver's license. certainly, you can trace these things down, but again, with the adapting technology, we're foolish to think that the criminals and terrorists are not going to adapt. in fact, they may actually outinnovate law enforcement, which is what really makes it difficult. that was antonia hilton reporting. now to the woman convicted of killing singer selena filing for parole 30 years ago back in 1995. yolanda saldivar killed tejano superstar selena quintanilla. perez. at the time, the quintanilla family had accused saldivar of embezzling money from selena's fan club and clothing boutiques. selena confronted saldivar about the allegations at a days inn motel in corpus christi. that's when saldivar shot and killed selena. saldivar was sente

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turo is considered a peer to peer car rental app, meaning a person can rent out their privately ownedicles. warriors head coach steve kerr has long been outspoken in the aftermath of violent attacks, like today's incidents in new orleans and las vegas. he started his press conference today by offering his condolences to the victims. >> to all the victims and family members, you know, we're all thinking about everybody with the warriors and just a devastating day for our country. and we're we're horrified and saddened and thinking about everybody. >> we are, of course, staying on top of all of the new information coming in about the tragedy in new orleans and the las vegas explosion. you can head to abc seven news.com or the abc seven bay area app for the latest updates. 24 over seven. a bizarre traffic stop with a monkey in a onesie. and now that monkey has a new home in the bay area. plus, dry january is here as health leaders send mixed messages about whether alcohol is good for you or not. >> i'm spencer christian. the first day of 2025 brought us dry weather, but wet weather is no

orleans attack early this morning was also rented using turo. and turo has released a statement saying in part, quote, we are heartbroken to learn that one of our hosts vehicles was involved in this awful incident. we are actively partnering with the fbi. we are not currently aware background that would havet's identified him as a trust and safety threat to us at the time of the reservation, and we, of course, will bring you the very latest from new orleans and from las vegas, where those two separate attacks happened again. we should note authorities have not yet linked the two together. all this information is developing minute by minute when we are not on air. stay updated online or on our free nbc bay area news app. all right. we are going to go ahead and switch gears now and talk about our chilly weather out there as we take a live look from our emeryville camera on the first day of 2025. and that is an absolutely beautiful view. i'm here with chief meteorologist jeff ranieri now tracking our microclimate forecast. happy new year, jeff. yea

turo, what exactly is that?. ♪ tempur-pedic designed the ergo-pro smart base, to help you fall asleep -- more easily. it's gentle massage and relaxing sounds... help calm your mind, every night. save up to $500 now on select adjustable mattress sets. >> lawrence: you have heard our reporting that the vehicle used in both the terror attack in new orleans and cybertruck explosion in las vegas were rented from the car rental platform touro. what exactly is the site and could you be at risk using it? kurt the cyberguy joins us to break it down. kurt, the people that i talk to that use the site, they want a shot at driving a lamb beau or r some other luxury car. are we at risk when we decide to use the app.? >> kurt: apparently we are. take a look what is going on in tragedy. strange coincidence the las vegas and bourbon street attack and turo now front and center. an app. that is used more or less like the airbnb of automobiles. if you privately own a car, put your car on there, someone else can go and rent that car

turo is considered a peer to peer car rental app, meaning a person can rent out their privately owned vehicles. warriors head coach steve kerr has long been outspoken in the aftermath of violent attacks, like today's incidents in new orleans and las vegas. he started his press conference today by offering his condolences to the victims. >> to all the victims and family members, you know, we're all thinking about everybody with the warriors and just a devastating day for our country. and we're we're horrified and saddened and thinking about everybody. >> we are, of course, staying on top of all of the new information coming in about the tragedy in new orleans and the las vegas explosion. you can head to abc seven news.com or the abc seven bay area app for the latest updates. 24 over seven. a bizarre traffic stop with a monkey in a onesie. and now that monkey has a new home in the bay area. plus, dry january is here as health leaders send mixed messages about whether alcohol is good for you or not. >> i'm spencer christian. the first day of 2025 brought us dry weather, but wet weather i

turo also does not rent to those who have a criminal record. turo ceo released an open letter today that says in part, quote, despite this strong track record and as an immediate next step, while we wait for law enforcement to conclude their investigations, we are consulting with national security and counterterrorism experts to learn more about how we can get even better and play our part in helping prevent anything like this from happening ever again. >> well, the new year's attack in new orleans has officials across the country on high alert and in san francisco. the city's police union is now asking to rejoin the fbi's joint terrorism task force. >> the city was part of that federal task force but left in 2017. ktvu christien kafton has our story tonight. >> the terror attack in new orleans on new year's day has law enforcement across the country and here in the bay area looking for how best to defend against similar attacks. now, in a social media post, san francisco's police officers association has called for the city to rejoin the fbi's

the car rental mpany, turo has confirmed that the driver in the new orleans attack was driving one ofts vehicles. it is the ford f-150 lightning truck that was used as the bourbon street attacker. a statement from turo reads in part, we are heartbroken to learn that one of our host vehicles was involved in this awful incident. we are actively partnering with the fbi. we are not currently aware of anything in this guest's background that would have identified him as a trust and safety threat. at the time of the reservation. now, we are in the early stages of this investigation. obviously, we're going to continue to follow the developments closely. we will bring you the updates as we get them. when we're not on the air. you can get the information on our website, nbcbayarea.com. or you can download our free nbc bay area app. all right. another deadly incident involving a car actually rented on turo is also investigation under investigation as a possible terror attack. but at this point, officials don't think that it's related to that attack. in new orleans, one person killed, seven othe

we did receive a statement from turo tonight that says they are cooperating. they also said that neither of the drivers had a criminal background that would alert them as the security threat. brianna. >> yeah, lots of questions here, veronica. thank you for that. with us now, former fbi deputy director andrew mccabe, we have former assistant secretary of homeland security juliette kayyem and former boston police commissioner ed davis with us. andy, you have president biden confirming tonight. officials are investigating whether there's a link between these two attacks. so we've talked about some of the similarities. what are the things you're looking at that could point in that direction? >> well, so far, brianna, we have two, um, not necessarily relevant similarities. >> right. we know they both went to the same rental car agency, essentially this online service that facilitates private citizens leasing their own or renting their own cars to people. they both use that same service. um, and we we know that they are both they both have military backgrounds. but

so that's what turo is. and that owner did indeed confirm to our casey tolan that it was rented on that website. two federal law enforcement officials do tell cnn that this truck did not belong to the suspect, suggesting that indeed, it was rented. and one of the sources added that it was rented on a site used to rent out vehicles. so let's talk a little bit more about this vehicle and the aerials that you're seeing. there is an overhead shot of this ford white ford f-150 lightning electric truck. it is registered to a houston man who has worked for a car dealership where the vehicle was sold. and this is according to public records, based on the vehicle's license plate records. now, the man tells cnn again, the man who spoke with our casey tolan does say that the vehicle was listed on turo, and he did not respond to additional questions about the suspect, how the rental occurred, or any details about this truck. we did reach out to turo. turo did not respond to additional questions about the the rental or h

turo. do you think that means anything? as the investigators look for a potential link? >> well, i don't believe in coincidences when you're coming up looking at terrorism cases, but i don't know if this link here of both being through turo is enough to say the two cases are related. uh, the the driver of the cyber truck has been identified as matthew berger, uh, 37 year old army veteran. um, but as to why he, constructed the the weapon that he did in the back of the cyber truck and parked it there at the valet entrance to the casino and hotel that is yet to be determined. uh, this is very early on in that investigation. it took a while to even be able to get his body out to identify him. >> yeah, and cnn's still working to confirm a lot of those very details that you're discussing. we'll see what else we learn through the course of this day. ken green, ken gray, thank you so much for joining me this morning. really appreciate your expertise. and coming up on cnn this morning, new overnight, a crowd shot out and shot at outside a club in new york. at least ten people inj

the person killed was inside that cybertruck, which was rented through turo. the truck used in the new orleans attack, we told you just a short while ago, was also rented using turo. now, turo has released a statement regarding the new orleans incident, saying in part, quote, we are heartbroken to learn that one of our host vehicles was involved in this awful incident. we are actively partnering with the fbi. we are not currently aware of anything in this guest background that would have identified him as a trust and safety threat to us at the time of that reservation. the company has not responded, though, to nbc's request for comment on the las vegas cybertruck explosion. we, of course, will bring you the very latest from new orleans and from las vegas, where those two separate attacks happened again. we should note authorities have not yet linked the two together. all this information is developing minute by minute when we're not on air. stay on. stay updated online or on our free nbc bay area news app. a chaotic scene early this morning in oakland. as you

: quite a coincidence were electric trucks rented through turo. for the explanation. >> sandra: what assurances can you give us that there are not more of these terrorists on the homeland today? >> so this does appear to be an individual, a u.s. citizen radicalized to violence by a foreign terrorist ideology. specifically the isis ideology. the isis goal is to have americans live in fear and we cannot allow them to succeed in that regard. >> sandra: that was mayorkas speaking to me yesterday about the radicalization of the new orleans terror suspect. that suspect acted alone in a deadly new year's day rampage. 100% inspired by isis according to the f.b.i. he flew the flag of the gr grou on the truck. does it show this administration is prioritizing fighting terror? >> sandra, you know, as a young police officer i was trained to look at four things, people, places, things they do and the times they do them. we saw on wednesday morning the outcome of an attack and while that offender, that mess eveninger may be dead, the message is alive and well. w

evan, at the very least, that both cars used in these events, these attacks were from turo. but officials are trying to see if there's anything more than just a coincidence here. >> right, exactly. pamela, they are trying to determine whether perhaps one was inspired by the other. again, there's a lot of coincidence here, including the fact that both of these vehicles were rented from this app, turo, which allows people to to take their private cars and rent them out to, to other people. and so that's obviously one of the big coincidences, obviously, that both events happening on the same day. again, that's one of the reasons why you heard from president biden that the fbi is is going to investigate both incidents, to see whether there's any possible connections. now, we don't know that at this point, they appear to be just complete coincidences. but in the case of new orleans, look, we know from talking to law enforcement sources, some of the reporting that you've done as well today, pamela, that, you know, this this person who carried out this attack had certainly been pla

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it was a truck he rented through the car rental app turo. the wall street journal is reporting that a house fire in the new orleans neighborhood may also have been related to the attack. jabbar was reportedly caught on camera unloading boxes from that very same truck. it had one with a slow bomb that set a fire at a neighboring residence. for more on this, let's bring in cory mills. congressman mills, as i understand it, i know you're deeply sourced but you have some information from overseas as to why this is happening. why? >> well just one correction, it wasn't an army sniper. it was the 82nd air one division. just returned from qatar, just returned from kuwait. you have isis who's on the run, taking heavy hits from hts as well as from the syrian democrat forces. they're being squeezed by cts and iraq as well as from american forces, and their recruitment efforts from dwindled massively. now you have iran. they've been hit and pinched in all areas hamas has been killed by idf, and now you're going to see them refocussing all of their effo

for those that have used uber or airbnb, the app, turo, works a lot like that.it being about cars or rental properties, it's about -- it's a car to you. so it's a rental, not a ride-share like an uber. i've used it several times, and in my experience, it's a really easy to use with app, and it requires similar identification and provided insurance details although it does offer insurance. but like most new technologies, it's the also somewhat unregulated, it's somewhat a new space, and basically allowing people to really quickly gain access to vehicles which we are seeing can be used for very nefarious or malicious reasons. and that's something that needs to be looked at. ashley: yeah, it certainly does. are there background checks done, all that kind of thing to see if someone has a criminal record and all those kind of things. >> from what i could tell from using the app, ashley, no. you could get access really quickly. you could get approved, you could rent a car. i was able to do so in many cities. as someone when's rented cars in many parts of the world, i

now the app is called turo and the headquarters are in san francisco. today, abc7 news went by the offices on new montgomery street, and turo is like the vehicle version of airbnb. car owners list their vehicles for rent. they're. authorities say a driver rented a tesla cybertruck in colorado and drove it to las vegas, where it exploded into a fireball outside the trump hotel. that vehicle was loaded with fireworks. the driver was killed and seven bystanders suffered minor injuries. investigators say they have not found any clear connection to isis or the possible terrorist attack in new orleans. now, the pickup truck used in the new orleans attack was also rented through turo. the fbi is studying videos. the suspect appears to have recorded while driving from texas to louisiana. law enforcement sources say he's heard talking about isis. he also talks about his divorce and a desire to kill members of his family, before ultimately deciding to carry out the attack on bourbon street. abc news reporter christiane cordero has the very latest. >> new orleans

in a statement, turo said in part, we are heartbroken by the violence perpetrated in new orleans and vegas. we do not believe that either renter involved in the attacks had a criminal background that would have identified them as a security threat. police in san francisco are investigating a shooting this morning near the alameda farmers market in bernal heights. police say that shooting left one man dead and also left two injured on tompkins avenue. that includes a woman who suffered life threatening injuries and a toddler with less severe injuries. the sfpd offered few further details, only that there is no threat to the public. but a man who identified himself as the father of the deceased man says he believes his son carried out the shooting and died by suicide and more violence this morning in the city. police now investigating a double shooting that happened at around ten this morning on bryant street near sixth street. it's not far from the hall of justice. a man and a woman were found. they had both been shot and were taken to the hospital. they are expected to survive. polic

we're learning both used electric vehicles, both rented um, on the owner rental website, turo. explosive devices in both. although the suspect in new orleans was not able to detonate them before police took him out. but but there are also some some differences between these two attacks. what does this tell you? does it look likely that these two attacks may well be connected? >> i would not want to speculate on that, but i will say for the military writ large, especially the army, because it looks like both had an army background. you know, there's 1.3 million members of the army today, active reserve and national guard having these two one offs. i wouldn't correlate necessarily back to being a, you know, related to the military in particular. i do believe, though, when you get a profile of them, you're going to find alienated, disassociated people. and this really comes back to the community responsibility that we all have. see something, say something, reach out to other members of your family or your friend. network. if you used to be in the military, stay in touch with thos

tim: turo's safety team scramble to return to work in las vegas and portland where it was revealed that attackers used that car rental platform to procure their vehicles. i think a lot of people watching these intent -- these attacks over the last couple of days, this is the first time they heard about turo. i've been describing it as the airbnb of vehicle rentals. >> that's the perfect way to describe it, people choosing to rent their own vehicles when and how and at what price they choose, making it different from a car rental fleet, where car rental services own the vehicle. it's inherently a different level of liability. katie: i had also not heard about turo, but this company was an iv a candidate for a a while and it was interesting to see in their go public paperwork they noted that theft, vehicle damage, and other safety and security issues could harm the reputation and it seems like that's what we saw. dana: and i don't think that these are the incidents they had in mind, but yes, it is people renting each other's vehicles and as tim said, it's a similar risk as to airbnb, some

a statement from turo reads in part.are actively partnering with law enforcement authorities as they investigate both incidents. we don't believe that either renter involved in las vegas or in the new orleans attack had a criminal background that would have identified them as a security threat. now, obviously, we are in the early stages of both of these investigations. this is another live look at bourbon street. we're going to continue to give you updates as we get them from the federal government and from police. if we're not on the air, you can get it from our website, nbcbayarea.com, or by downloading our free nbc bay area app. we have breaking news to tell you about in the south bay. one person is dead following a head on crash northeast of gilroy. the chp says around 730 tonight, a truck and an suv rammed into each other on leslie road near new avenue. a third car, also involved ended up in a ditch. officers closed both lanes of leslie for about two hours to collect evidence and for crews to clear the roadway. it i

both get a vehicle off of turo. also, both vehicles laden with some type of incendiary device. right? whether it's explosives, fireworks or what else? what do you take from all the facts you've seen from both incidents? >> well, i think that the things you just enumerated there kind of really intrigued me about this, but but the two attacks were exactly opposite. they're mirror opposites of each other. in other words, in new orleans, that guy was hell bent on having a body count. he drove through a crowd. he got out of his car when he couldn't drive it anymore and started shooting at people, including police officers. he was intent on killing as many people as possible in vegas. he didn't want to kill people because he was going to detonate that thing in front of the trump tower. and if you see the video, there's nobody even standing near the truck. when he detonates it. and in vegas, there's plenty of places. if you wanted to kill people to to drive up on a sidewalk, say, in front of the bellagio, and people are looking at the fountains, um, or somewhere else where there's a c

now the app is called turo and the headquarters are in san francisco.ews went by the offices on new montgomery street, and turo is like the vehicle version of airbnb. car owners list their vehicles for rent. they're. authorities say a driver rented a tesla cybertruck in colorado and drove it to las vegas, where it exploded into a fireball outside the trump hotel. that vehicle was loaded with fireworks. the driver was killed and seven bystanders suffered minor injuries. investigators say they have not found any clear connection to isis or the possible terrorist attack in new orleans. now, the pickup truck used in the new

and authorities say the driver rented the cybertruck in colorado via the turo app before driving down to las vegas. video released by law enforcement shows explosives that were contained inside the truck, which included fireworks, gas tanks and camping fuel, and all of that was connected to a detonation system that was controlled by the driver. and the sheriff pointed out, which is really incredible how the cybertruck actually contained the explosion. the way that it was built forced the explosion to go upwards instead of outwards, which meant that the glass from trump tower was not broken, and seven people nearby were injured, but with minor injuries. all of them are okay. they've all been released from the hospital. the driver did die, and las vegas police believe that this was an isolated incident. they are not yet willing to say if this was in fact connected to what happened in new orleans, but it is quite unusual that both the drivers in this, in these incidents, rented their cars from turo. we do have a statement from turo, and they said they're cooperating with these investigat

turo has been coined the airbnb of rental cars as you can rent cars directly from a person.ehicles you wouldn't find at traditional rental services like a tesla cyber truck. so the process is similar to these traditional services like hertz or enterprise. you choose your location, what vehicle you want. but you do not have to see the car owner face the face in order to get the keys, much like peer-to-peer platforms like airbnb or vrbo. there may be a lock box nearby the pick-up location can, or the car's owner may use their phone to unlock the car for you. this is not the first time these car rental companies have seen their platforms used to accomplish crime like smuggling drugs across the border or robbery ares. so i spoke to gene roy, former chief detective for the chicago public, who says platforms that allow anymorety can -- anonymity can harbor crime. the key is to keep delaying without human interaction. we make it easy to create an ax of terror, and additionally, there's less suspicion if law enforcement check who the plates belong to and they belong to the a person

. >> the truck in las vegas and the truck used in the new orleans attack were both rented on turo appis based in san francisco. abc seven news went by the company's office, montgomery street, yesterday. so far, turo leadership does not believe either renter had a criminal background that would have raised red flags. turo is considered a peer to peer car rental app, meaning a person can rent out their privately owned vehicles. turo issued a statement that read in part, we are actively partnering with law enforcement authorities as they investigate both incidents. we remain committed to maintaining the highest standards in risk management. of course, we are staying on top of all the new information coming in about the tragedy in new orleans and the las vegas explosion. head to abc seven news.com or the abc seven bay area app for the latest updates. 24 over seven. >> if you're going back to work today, you'll pay more for bridge tolls along with muni and bart, and now cost eight bucks across any of the seven state owned bridges. that's a $1 increase for the bay bridge and covers all loca

he was allegedly driving a privately rented pickup truck from turo, an airbnb type rental site, for cars. >> an i.s.i.s. flag was located on the trailer hitch of the vehicle, and the fbi is working to determine the subject's potential associations and affiliations with terrorist organizations. >> once the vehicle stopped, the driver reportedly opened fire on responding police officers. >> law enforcement returned fire and the subject was pronounced deceased at the scene. two law enforcement officers were injured and transported to local hospitals. >> witnesses are asking questions about why the city's steel mechanical barricades weren't up prior to the attack. >> there was police there at the entrance, a lot of police there, but the metal barricades were not up. >> bollards were not up because they are near completion. >> the fbi, which has taken over the investigation, does not believe the suspect acted alone. >> we are aggressively running down every lead, including those of his known associates and the sugar bowl for college football, scheduled to be held in new orleans this evening,

and authorities say the driver rented the cybertruck in colorado via the turo app before driving down to las vegas. a video released by law enforcement shows explosives that were contained inside the truck, which included fireworks, gas tanks and camping fuel, and all of that was connected to a detonation system that was controlled by the driver. and the sheriff pointed out, which is really incredible how the cybertruck actually contained the explosion. the way that it was built forced the explosion to go upwards instead of outwards, which meant that the glass from trump tower was not broken. and seven people nearby were injured, but with minor injuries. all of them are okay. they've all been released from the hospital. the driver did die, and las vegas police believe that this was an isolated incident. they are not yet willing to say if this was in fact connected to what happened in new orleans, but it is quite unusual that both the drivers in this, in these incidents, rented their cars from turo. we do have a statement from turo and they said they are cooperating with these investig

they were both rented on turo app, which is based in san francisco.even news went by the company's offices on new montgomery street yesterday. so far, turo leadership does not believe either renter had a criminal background that would have raised red flags. turo is considered a peer to peer car rental app, meaning a person can rent out their privately owned vehicles. turo issued a statement that read in part, we are actively partnering with law enforcement authorities as they investigate both incidents. we remain committed to maintaining the highest standards in risk management. >> warriors head coach steve kerr has long been outspoken in the aftermath of violent attacks, like the incidents in new orleans and las vegas. he started his news conference yesterday by offering his condolences to the victims. >> to all the victims and family members, you know, we're all thinking about everybody with the warriors and just a devastating day for our country. and we're we're horrified and saddened and thinking about everybody. >> and we just learned the fbi pla

both rented through the turo app and used electrical vehicles and trucks on the same day they wreaked havoc. i want to see if there are any links. i think what many americans are confused by is the f.b.i. is out there yesterday morning on air with you shortly after the press conference and she said there is no terrorism here. such definitive statement. that's pretty bold when actually it was 100% terrorism. so on the flip side they said she said they acted -- they did not act solely. they were not solely responsible for this activity. then today they are saying well, we think that they really were acting independently. i think the american people are very confused and it takes time. there is a large amount of information and takes time to than could duct investigation. it's time for the f.b.i. to be clear and transparent and to be direct and honest with the american people. their trust has been betrayed by the f.b.i. and it is time for them to regain the trust and confidence. right now we need clear messaging. >> julie: yesterday was a scary day on so many levels. the fact that they s

turo also says it is not aware of anything in the driver's background that would have flagged him as a threat and prevented his reservation. truro was also used to rent the cyber truck that exploded and burst into flames outside a trump hotel in las vegas. authorities are now looking into a possible connection between the two incidents. we will continue to follow this story on air and online. coming up at six sergio quintana will take a look at security measures in place at events in san francisco. he also talks with the bay area man who was just blocks away from the attack in new orleans when it happened. getting around the bay area is going to cost you more. starting today, most bridge tolls are increasing and so is the cost of some transit. nbc bay area's christie smith spoke with riders, commuters and riders we spoke with say it's not convenient, but they've noticed the cost of many things going up, so they didn't expect transportation to be the exception. the start of the new year comes with the need to dig a little deeper. regular tolls are going up by a dollar on the bay area'

flag on the back of the ford f-150 lightning that he had rented from a turo site and then drove from houston. here, there's been a lot of conversation about how he was able to get that big truck on the sidewalk past the barrier. in fact, the police chief talked about the fact that some of the barriers weren't working. it was a part of a construction project that they were getting all together. take a listen. >> fbi is reporting. >> well, they were not able to be up and running, and that is because it was under repair. we were aware of this issue and that's why we were using patrol cars. that will be changing today. we will have much heavier. equipment to harden these soft, softer targets. so the city had a multi-million dollar package for repairing this infrastructure. obviously in time for the super bowl. but it was not complete at the time of this event last night. >> yeah, i actually talked to the superintendent this morning. she was telling me she was on her way to the fbi briefing. i can tell you, jim, there has been a lot of extra security that's been surged in this area. we ha

, an app which anyone can put their car up for rent on, and in a statement turo inside part, "we are heartbroken by the violence perpetrated. we do not believe either person in the attacks had a criminal background that would have identified them as a security threat." in the bay area san francisco recorded its first homicide of the year at a gas station on 17th and south van ness after midnight. a man died. the suspect, 29-year-old jose rivera flores, was arrested and booked into jail. >>> it hasn't been a week since oakland leaders had a preference to celebrate a drop in homicides in their city and day one of the new year, a big setback, multiple killings across the city, including another shooting just hours ago on 65th avenue. one person was killed there. authorities are still piecing together how it all played out and overnight sideshows and lawlessness on full display. kara st. cyr has more on what happened in oakland and the message from one leader to oaklanders. >> reporter: 2024 ended and 2025 began with chaos and violence in oakland, this after two separate shootings in the

both men rented from the same car company, turo. as federal officials, including president biden, have repeated today, the attacks at this stage appear to be unrelated. >> we're also continuing to investigate whether or not there's any connection between the new orleans attack and the explosion in las vegas. as of now, as of now, i've just been briefed, they have not found any evidence of such a connection thus far. >> and we're just getting this, by the way. our tom winter has reported in. the fbi has found what it has described as the remnants of bomb-making in the home of sham shun din jabbar in houston, texas, according to a senior law enforcement official who's been briefed on the investigation. you saw him on the screen. colin clark is director of research at the safan group, author of "after the caliphate. " thank you for being with us. let's start with the connection or lack thereof between these two guys. there are some similarities. a lot of people haven't rented a car using turo, where you can rent someone's personal car.

we've learned that truck was rented through the sf based car rental app turo.resident biden, speaking earlier today, saying all hands are on deck in an effort to investigate the suspect's affiliation with terrorist groups. i have directed my attorney general, the fbi director, the secretary of homeland security, the head of the national counterintelligence and terrorism center and the intelligence community to work on this intensively. president elect trump also spoke out earlier today in a post on his truth social. he said in part, quote, our hearts are with all of the innocent victims and their loved ones. meantime, the fbi says it believes the suspect was not acting alone. right now, no active search for any other suspects. however, authorities are looking into other possible ieds planted nearby in the french quarter and whether there were other people involved in placing thehem there. authoritis tell nbc news they have searched an airbnb rental. that may be where the ieds were made in connection

so far, we know the truck was rented in colorado from a host on the car service turo. same service that the new orleans attacker used. that company based out of san francisco. now, obviously this is all in the early stages, but we do continue to bring you updates as we get them. if you're if we're not on air, you can get the latest information on our website, nbcbayarea.com. and of course on our free nbc bay area app. 637 right now, so 2025 is here. and with it comes the possibility of sweeps of encampments in the south bay. today in the bay's bob redell joins us from an area close to coyote creek in san jose. bob. clearing starting to starting today. right? not necessarily. what's happening is because we're in the new year, the santa clara valley water district can begin enforcing a law that bans encampments on valley water land like the area behind me. i know it's dark out, but there's an embankment behind me down to coyote creek. there are a number of people who are encamped out here. this, of course, is near story road. what used to be the jungle here in san jose.

it's a car sharing company called turo.allows private car owners to rent out their vehicles to others. a ford f-150 lightning truck was used in the bourbon street attack. a statement from turo reads in part, we are actively partnering with law enforcement authorities as they investigate both incidents. we do not believe that either renter involved in the las vegas and new orleans attacks had a criminal background that would have identified them as a security threat. the today show will continue our team coverage at 7 a.m. nbc has a team of reporters on the ground in new orleans and las vegas. that's ahead right after today in the bay. 505 on your thursday morning, more details released as the nation prepares to say one final goodbye to former president jimmy carter. on saturday, a procession scheduled through plains, georgia, his hometown. he will then lie in repose at the carter presidential center in atlanta. in tuesday, he is expected to lie in state at the u.s. capitol. his funeral is scheduled for a week from today at

turo, klarna, data bricks. let's pick data bricks right now. >> sure.st, i guess -- explain how you come to this number, but the last share that was sold was around $9 6 a share. >> yeah. they recently just concluded a big share buyback at about $60-65 billion in valuation which i believe corresponds to something in the 90s per or share which is what's probably referenced there. but the big takeaway is these private companies are getting really big before if they hit the public markets x. if i don't invest in these companies while they're private, by the time i can start trading in my brokerage account, i've missed the opportunity. that's why we started the -- liz: spacex went public in, what, 2001? i'm sorry, spacex was created in 2001. so it's been around for many years, and they're getting mature. there's no guarantee these companies will go public, correct? >> correct. liz: that being said, what about space spacex? >> they've recently are also been doing a buyback, a phenomenon we're seeing where the companies are helping to address liquidity for th

turo posted a statement online about the new orleans and las vegas vehicle rental, saying in part, we do not believe that either renter had a criminal background that would have identified them as a security threat. a painful way to start the new year for the families of those 14 victims mourning the people that they loved and lost. reporting from the newsroom jana katsuyama, ktvu, fox two news. >> officials have not yet released the names of the 14 victims killed on bourbon street, but their families and their friends have started to share their stories. one of the victims, 27 year old tiger beck. his alma mater, princeton university. sharing this on social media. beck played football at princeton before graduating in 2021. their head coach says beck was a fierce competitor, a beloved teammate and a caring friend. auburn university sharing this photo on social media of drew dauphin, who was also killed in the attack. university president christopher roberts says dauphin was a 2023 graduate and, according to his linkedin profile, was a supplier process engineer in birmingham. we've al

he rented the turo vehicle. um, there are two tattoos, one of which was on the stomach and one of which is on the arm, that we can see bits and pieces of it, as in comparison to what it is that we now know he had on his body. that has given us a lot of confidence that this is, in fact, the same person as well as which the clearly obvious, which is the credit cards, the military identification, the passport, and then furthermore, as you'll see here, in just a very short period of time, we tracked his movements from colorado to las vegas. and in a number of the photographs that we were able to determine, he was the individual that was driving the vehicle. and also, i'd like to reiterate this point to you. we still have only ever seen him in this vehicle, and we're not aware of any other subjects involved in this particular case. now, i would like to acknowledge a couple of things, because i know what's going on in the social media world, and there are a number of things in this case that are similar to the attack

we know that they both used the rental company turo to rent their vehicles. it has been confirmed by dod that he was in the army, a green beret operations sergeant who spent most of his time at fort carson, colorado. he was on approved leave from germany where he was serving with the special forces group, previously in the national guard and army reserve. through exceptional joint investigative efforts -- >> we will show this in its entirety after remarks from president biden speaking from the white house. you are watching live coverage on c-span. [applause] >> mr. president, and confirming 235 lifetime judges during your administration we have made history, not just in a record-breaking number but in the quality of the individuals who have been nominated and confirmed. i served on the judiciary committee for some time, all three of us have served on the committee. personally, i reviewed over 1000 judicial nominees in the committee and on the floor. the record is clear. the nominees represent the best of the judiciary, of america. when i became chair of the s

both suspects used vehicles in these incidents that they rented through the turo app.onnection between the two cases, though they are still investigating. >> working hand in glove, side by side, tirelessly to determine is there any ongoing threat to the public to identify if the subject to determine any potential connection to other events going on in the world, most notably in new orleans. >> so the investigation continues as authorities work to identify a motive for the cyber truck explorks charlie? >> christina, thanks. this whole story seems more bizarre with every detail that comes out. here to make some sense of it is our next guest jonathan fahey, former dhs official. how do you make sense of all of this? >> yeah. that's a very good lead-in because it really is hard to make sense of this. what it seems to me, at least at this point. there seems to be something that would make sense that it is somehow politically motivated because it's a trump hotel. the cyber truck may also be connected to elon musk. so you do think this was some sort of possible attack on trump