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THE CENTER SQUARE—A Tesla Cybertruck exploded outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas, resulting in the death of the driver and injuries to seven bystanders. Authorities are investigating the possibility it was terrorism-related. The explosion, which occurred just before 9 a.m. on New Year’s Day near the hotel’s main entrance, sent debris flying, damaging the entrance and nearby areas. Jeremy Schwartz, the acting FBI special agent in charge in Las Vegas, said the department was investigating the explosion to determine if it was an act of terrorism or not. “I know everybody’s interested in that word and trying to see if we can say, ‘Hey, this is a terrorist attack,'” said Schwartz. “That is our goal, and that’s what we’re trying to do.” Sheriff Kevin McMahill of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department at a press conference said the explosion was an isolated event and confirmed the vehicle was rented in Colorado through Turbo, a car-renting app. “I have to thank Elon Musk specifically. He gave us quite a bit of additional information in regards to how the vehicle was locked after it exploded due to the nature of the force from the explosion,” McMahill said. Musk, who is closely working with President-elect Donald Trump, took to his platform to address the choice of vehicle used in the explosion. “The evil knuckleheads picked the wrong vehicle for a terrorist attack. Cybertruck actually contained the explosion and directed the blast upwards. Not even the glass doors of the lobby were broken,” Musk wrote on X. Musk confirmed the explosions were caused by large fireworks or bombs, not the vehicle itself. McMahill stated that they know who rented the vehicle and are looking into the individual, but they are not ready to release further information about the driver at this time. The agencies confirmed they were looking into the connections between both the explosion and the truck that plowed into a crowd of people celebrating New Year’s on Bourbon Street early Wednesday, killing at least 15 people and injuring 35. Both vehicles used in these attacks were rented through Turo, another coincidence the sheriff said will be investigated.  The sheriff stated that there had been no indications to connect the explosion to ISIS at the time, as the driver in the New Orleans attack was. The post Tesla Cybertruck Explosion in Las Vegas Investigated as Possible Terrorism appeared first on The Daily Signal.

President Joe Biden said on Wednesday the suspect in a deadly attack in New Orleans made social media posts declaring that he was “inspired” by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) just hours before ramming his truck through a crowd in the French Quarter. Authorities say 42-year-old Shamsud Din Jabbar drove a Ford pickup truck into revelers in New Orleans early New Year’s Day morning before being killed in a shootout with police. Biden said that the radical Islamic terrorist group’s flag and explosive devices were found in the “rented” vehicle. “The FBI has reported to me, the killer was an American citizen, born in Texas. He served in the United States Army on active duty for many years,” Biden said in a televised statement. “He also served in the Army Reserve until a few years ago. The FBI also reported to me that mere hours before the attack, he pushed videos on social media indicating that he was inspired by ISIS, especially the desire to kill—the desire to kill.” “The ISIS flag was found in his vehicle, which he rented to conduct this attack. Possible explosives were found in the vehicle, as well and more explosives were found nearby,” Biden added. The attack left at least 10 people dead and dozens injured, according to the FBI. Biden said authorities in Las Vegas are also investigating the explosion of an electric vehicle in front of the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. Tesla CEO Elon Musk posted on X that the company confirmed the cause of the explosion was a bomb or fireworks placed in the Tesla Cybertruck. The post Biden Says New Orleans Suspect Posted on Social Media That He Was ‘Inspired’ by ISIS Hours Before Attack appeared first on The Daily Signal.

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As leftist Trump hysteria continues, Mark Levin recalls when the mania all started — back in 2016 when Donald Trump took on and defeated Hillary Clinton. The day following his victory, certain liberal universities canceled classes and created “safe spaces” for students who were apparently traumatized by Trump’s election. One of those universities was the University of California, Los Angeles. Levin plays a TikTok video of a Trump-supporting student who just recently started opening up about her experience as a UCLA student back in 2016. “All of my professors gave all of the students, you know, a safe space and time off from school if they wanted to heal and quote-unquote ‘mourn the loss of our country,”’ Avery recalls. “This lasted from week 5 to week 7.” When one of her teaching assistant's discussion-led groups finally resumed, all the students and TAs wanted to do was continue wallowing in their misery. “I didn't say anything. I just sat there; I listened; I was respectful; I was quiet, and then the TA said, ‘Avery, we haven't heard from you. How are you coping with this?’ And I said, ‘Well, I'm doing well. I voted for Trump, and I think this is going to be a great four years, and I'm here to learn; I'm not here to talk about politics. This isn’t a poli sci class,'” she recounts in the video. These words got Avery “kicked out of the class,” and she was told “to leave the class and not return for the remainder of the quarter.” “I was quote-unquote ‘a threat to my fellow students' safety’ because I voted for Donald Trump,” she says. “I didn't say anything, I didn't do anything, I literally just shared that I voted for him because I was asked.” “These people need to be stopped. We cannot be silent anymore, and I only started posting on TikTok three weeks ago, so if you have the fire in your belly, go for it because they're going to hate you anyway,” she adds. “What should happen here, number one, a good lawyer should step up who has a California license — that's a clear violation of her First Amendment rights — and sue the university and sue whoever was in charge of that class,” says Levin. To hear more of Avery’s story and Levin’s commentary, watch the clip above. Want more from Mark Levin?To enjoy more of "the Great One" — Mark Levin as you've never seen him before — subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America, defend the Constitution, and live the American dream.