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NPR | By Steve Inskeep,

Leila Fadel

Published January 2, 2025 at 4:32 AM EST

FBI investigates New Orleans attack as terrorism, and bomb techs probe suspect's Texas home. Firework mortars and camp fuel canisters found in Tesla Cybertruck that exploded outside Las Vegas hotel.

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