1:30 LRN Newscast

The F-B-I reversed course today on a previous theory regarding the man who committed a terrorist attack on numerous innocent victims on New Year’s eve morning. FBI Deputy Assistant Director of Counter Terrorism Christopher Raia says 42-year-old Shamsud-Din Jabbar acted alone. Raia says before Jabbar plowed through a crowd on Bourbon Street, he placed two coolers containing bombs on the streets…

Cut 7 (14) “…were functional”

President Joe Biden says Jabbar lived in Houston and served in the United States Army and served in the Army Reserve until a few years ago….

Cut 3 (12) “…desire to kill.”

 

New Orleans is hosting a college football playoff game this afternoon at the Superdome and New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell says Bourbon Street reopened prior to kick-off…

Cut 9 (07)  “…single turn.”

Georgia and Notre Dame will face off in the Superdome at 3 PM.

The Saints are trying to prepare for their regular season finale against Tampa Bay on Sunday. Interim head coach Darren Rizzi says he first heard the tragic news when he pulled into the parking lot of the Saints training facility, he quickly tried to determine the location of his son who was in the French Quarter on New Year’s eve…

Cut 19 (20) “…last night.”

15 people including the terrorist died during the attack.