Firework mortars, gas canisters inside Tesla that exploded by Trump's Las Vegas hotel
5 days, 8 hours ago

Firework mortars, gas canisters inside Tesla that exploded by Trump's Las Vegas hotel

NPR  

Firework mortars, gas canisters inside Tesla that exploded by Trump's Las Vegas hotel toggle caption Ty O'Neil/AP LAS VEGAS — Firework mortars and camp fuel canisters were found stuffed into the back of the Tesla Cybertruck that exploded outside President-elect Donald Trump's Las Vegas hotel early Wednesday, killing a suspect inside the vehicle and sparking an intense investigation into possible terrorism. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police and Clark County Fire Department officials said that a person died inside the futuristic-looking pickup truck and seven people nearby suffered minor injuries. McMahill said video captured at Telsa charging stations provided by CEO Elon Musk helped authorities track the vehicle's journey, arriving in Las Vegas about 7:30 AM. "This is a Tesla truck, and we know that Elon Musk is working with President-elect Trump, and it's the Trump Tower," McMahill said when reporters asked about possible political connections.

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Cybertruck bomber left chilling notes saying US is ‘headed toward collapse’ and explosion was a ‘wake up call’
1 day, 20 hours ago

Cybertruck bomber left chilling notes saying US is ‘headed toward collapse’ and explosion was a ‘wake up call’

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Matthew Livelsberger, the Green …

Soldier who blew up Tesla Cybertruck left note: Wake-up call for America
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2 days, 8 hours ago

Soldier who blew up Tesla Cybertruck left note: Wake-up call for America

India Today  

A US Army soldier, who died after he blew up a Tesla Cybertruck outside the Trump hotel in Las Vegas, left a note saying the blast was a "wake-up call" for the country's ills and not a "terrorist attack". In one of the notes, the suspect said that America needed to "rally around" Trump and billionaire Elon Musk, who is …

Soldier Who Died In Las Vegas Explosion Left Note Saying It Was 'Wakeup Call' For The U.S.
2 days, 10 hours ago

Soldier Who Died In Las Vegas Explosion Left Note Saying It Was 'Wakeup Call' For The U.S.

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING LAS VEGAS — A highly decorated Army soldier who fatally shot himself in a Tesla Cybertruck just before it blew up outside the Trump hotel in Las Vegas left notes saying the New Year’s Day explosion was a stunt to serve as a “wake up call” for the country’s ills, investigators said Friday. He said in one …

Vegas Tesla blast suspect's motive unknown as death ruled suicide
2 days, 20 hours ago

Vegas Tesla blast suspect's motive unknown as death ruled suicide

Raw Story  

The decorated US special forces soldier who blew up a Tesla Cybertruck outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas shot himself in the head before the blast, authorities said Thursday, adding that his motivation was still "unknown." Livelsberger's body was burned beyond recognition but Las Vegas Sheriff Kevin McMahill said authorities had "a lot of confidence" that he was …

Tesla Cybertruck attacker in Las Vegas identified as decorated Green Beret: What was his motive?
3 days, 8 hours ago

Tesla Cybertruck attacker in Las Vegas identified as decorated Green Beret: What was his motive?

LA Times  

A Tesla Cybertruck is shown after an explosion outside the Trump International Hotel on Wednesday in Las Vegas. Here is what we know: A quiet Vegas morning shattered by explosion Livelsberger rented the Cybertruck in Denver on Saturday and charged the vehicle at Tesla charging stations throughout Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Sheriff Kevin McMahill …

Tesla Cybertruck explosion: How did the EV save lives?
3 days, 8 hours ago

Tesla Cybertruck explosion: How did the EV save lives?

India Today  

A Tesla Cybertruck exploded in the valet area of the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas on January 1. https://t.co/9vj1JdcRZV— Elon Musk January 2, 2025 This incident has brought to the fore the durability of the Tesla Cybertruck as the particular model's exterior was intact, bed door remained attached and even tyres did not deflate or pop out. "This is …

Man shot himself in head before Cybertruck exploded outside Trump's Las Vegas hotel
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3 days, 8 hours ago

Man shot himself in head before Cybertruck exploded outside Trump's Las Vegas hotel

India Today  

LAS VEGAS: The highly decorated Army soldier inside the Tesla Cybertruck that burst into flames outside President-elect Donald Trump’s Las Vegas hotel shot himself in the head before the explosion and likely planned to cause more damage but the explosive was rudimentary and the steel-sided vehicle absorbed much of the force, officials said Thursday. The FBI said Thursday in a …

New Orleans attacker had suspected bomb materials at home, reserved truck weeks ago, officials say
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3 days, 8 hours ago

New Orleans attacker had suspected bomb materials at home, reserved truck weeks ago, officials say

LA Times  

A woman walks past a memorial to the victims of a deadly truck attack on Bourbon Street in New Orleans’ French Quarter. The man killed by New Orleans police after ramming a pickup truck into a crowd of New Year’s revelers had suspected bomb-making materials at his home and reserved the vehicle used in the deadly attack more than six …

What We Know About The Car Rental App Used In New Orleans Attack, Cybertruck Explosion
3 days, 9 hours ago

What We Know About The Car Rental App Used In New Orleans Attack, Cybertruck Explosion

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The vehicles used in the New Year’s Day attack in New Orleans and an explosion in Las Vegas were both rented through the same car-sharing app, authorities said, a connection between two incidents that have been otherwise described as unrelated. The vehicles — a Ford F-150 pickup truck that drove through a crowd of New Year’s revelers, …

Vegas Cybertruck explosion: Man shot himself in head before blast, officials say
3 days, 11 hours ago

Vegas Cybertruck explosion: Man shot himself in head before blast, officials say

Hindustan Times  

The US army soldier inside the Tesla Cybertruck that burst into flames outside President-elect Donald Trump’s Las Vegas hotel shot himself in the head before the explosion, the Associated Press reported, citing officials. Flames rise from a Tesla Cybertruck after it exploded outside the Trump International Hotel Las Vegas, in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., January 1, 2025 in this screengrab …

Cybertruck’s specs prevented a bigger explosion and more damage to Trump hotel, sheriff says
3 days, 13 hours ago

Cybertruck’s specs prevented a bigger explosion and more damage to Trump hotel, sheriff says

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The number of victims …

Tesla Cybertruck explosion row: Driver was an active-duty Special Forces operations sergeant, says report
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3 days, 14 hours ago

Tesla Cybertruck explosion row: Driver was an active-duty Special Forces operations sergeant, says report

Live Mint  

A day after a Tesla Cybertruck exploded outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas, killing one person and injuring seven others, authorities have identified the driver killed in the crash. According to the Associated Press news agency, the driver of the Tesla Cybertruck — Matthew Livelsberger — is an active-duty Special Forces operations sergeant who was on leave from …

Man Who Died In Tesla Cybertruck Explosion Was Highly Decorated U.S. Army Green Beret
3 days, 16 hours ago

Man Who Died In Tesla Cybertruck Explosion Was Highly Decorated U.S. Army Green Beret

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING LAS VEGAS — The highly decorated Army soldier inside the Tesla Cybertruck that burst into flames outside President-elect Donald Trump’s Las Vegas hotel shot himself in the head before the explosion and likely planned to cause more damage but the explosive was rudimentary and the steel-sided vehicle absorbed much of the force, officials said Thursday. The FBI …

Soldier shot self in head before Cybertruck exploded outside Trump’s Las Vegas hotel, officials say
3 days, 16 hours ago

Soldier shot self in head before Cybertruck exploded outside Trump’s Las Vegas hotel, officials say

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — The highly decorated Army soldier inside a Tesla Cybertruck packed with fireworks that exploded outside Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas shot himself in the head just before detonation, authorities said Thursday. The highly decorated Army soldier inside a Tesla Cybertruck packed with fireworks that exploded outside Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas shot himself in the …

New Orleans attack and Tesla Cybertruck explosion have potential links? Here’s what we know
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3 days, 17 hours ago

New Orleans attack and Tesla Cybertruck explosion have potential links? Here’s what we know

Live Mint  

Is there a connection between the New Orleans ‘terrorist attack’ and the Tesla Cybertruck explosion outside Las Vegas’ Trump International Hotel? With three incidents rocking the United States in a span of 24 hours on New Year's Day, the Las Vegas and New Orleans incidents are being probed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The New Orleans attacker, Army veteran …

Everything we know about the potential links between New Orleans attack and Tesla Cybertruck explosion
3 days, 18 hours ago

Everything we know about the potential links between New Orleans attack and Tesla Cybertruck explosion

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A Tesla Cybertruck exploded outside the Trump International …

'Cowardly': PM Narendra Modi condemns New Orleans truck attack
3 days, 19 hours ago

'Cowardly': PM Narendra Modi condemns New Orleans truck attack

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday condemned the truck attack in the United States city of New Orleans in which 15 people died. Prime Minister Narendra Modi "We strongly condemn the cowardly terrorist attack in New Orleans. A US army veteran with an Islamic State flag rammed a pickup truck into a crowd of New Year revelers in New Orleans …

Matthew Livelsberger named as driver of Cybertruck that exploded outside Trump hotel: reports
Top News
3 days, 19 hours ago

Matthew Livelsberger named as driver of Cybertruck that exploded outside Trump hotel: reports

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The driver of the …

‘They picked the wrong vehicle’: Musk defends Cybertruck after Trump hotel explosion
3 days, 19 hours ago

‘They picked the wrong vehicle’: Musk defends Cybertruck after Trump hotel explosion

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Elon Musk has leapt to the defense of his Tesla …

What do we know about the Cybertruck explosion outside Trump’s Vegas hotel?
3 days, 22 hours ago

What do we know about the Cybertruck explosion outside Trump’s Vegas hotel?

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Police are investigating a …

Deadly Cybertruck explosion at Vegas Trump Tower being investigated as possible terrorism, officials
3 days, 23 hours ago

Deadly Cybertruck explosion at Vegas Trump Tower being investigated as possible terrorism, officials

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy One person was killed …

Las Vegas: Man blows himself up inside Cybertruck outside Trump hotel, Elon Musk says media portals blaming the vehicle should be sued
4 days ago

Las Vegas: Man blows himself up inside Cybertruck outside Trump hotel, Elon Musk says media portals blaming the vehicle should be sued

Op India  

Seven bystanders were left wounded when a Tesla Cybertruck loaded with fuel canisters and firework mortars exploded at the porte cochère of the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas. BREAKING: Full video of Cybertruck exploding outside Trump Hotel in Las Vegas pic.twitter.com/4neVZsldGC — The Spectator Index January 1, 2025 Meanhwile, Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla informed that the perpetrators made …

Elon Musk Links Las Vegas Cybertruck Explosion to New Orleans Attack
4 days, 5 hours ago

Elon Musk Links Las Vegas Cybertruck Explosion to New Orleans Attack

Deccan Chronicle  

Las Vegas: Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday alleged a connection between the explosion of a Cybertruck outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas and a similar attack in New Orleans, as both vehicles were rented from the same car rental site, Turo. https://t.co/MM6ehJO3SG — Elon Musk January 1, 2025 The explosion in Las Vegas killed one person and …

WATCH: Dramatic visuals show explosives packed into Tesla Cybertruck that blew up outside Trump Las Vegas hotel
Top News
4 days, 5 hours ago

WATCH: Dramatic visuals show explosives packed into Tesla Cybertruck that blew up outside Trump Las Vegas hotel

Live Mint  

Police reportedly released a series of photographs from inside the Tesla Cybertruck that exploded outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas on Wednesday. The driver of the Elon Musk-owned Tesla Cybertruck, who has not yet been formally identified, died in the explosion and seven members of the public were injured. Tesla owner Elon Musk earlier “confirmed that the explosion …

Viral Video: Tesla Cybertruck explodes outside Trump Las Vegas hotel, Musk says his team is investigating
4 days, 6 hours ago

Viral Video: Tesla Cybertruck explodes outside Trump Las Vegas hotel, Musk says his team is investigating

Live Mint  

A Tesla Cybertruck exploded outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas on Wednesday, killing one person and injuring seven others. A social media user posted "security footage" that showed the Tesla Cybertruck exploding into flames "spontaneously" while being parked at the entrance of the hotel. The same video was posted by another user with a caption, “Tesla Cybertruck blows …

1 killed, 7 wounded as Tesla Cybertruck explodes outside Trump hotel in LA
4 days, 6 hours ago

1 killed, 7 wounded as Tesla Cybertruck explodes outside Trump hotel in LA

Firstpost  

The electric vehicle pulled up to the Trump International Hotel’s glass entrance before a “large explosion,” Las Vegas Sheriff Kevin McMahill told reporters Investigators photograph a Tesla Cybertruck that exploded outside the lobby of President-elect Donald Trump's hotel on January 1, 2025, in Las Vegas. AFP At least one person was killed and seven wounded when a Tesla Cybertruck exploded …

Elon Musk says Cybertruck explosion, F-150 suicide bomb in New Orleans ‘linked in some way’
Trending News
4 days, 7 hours ago

Elon Musk says Cybertruck explosion, F-150 suicide bomb in New Orleans ‘linked in some way’

Live Mint  

Tesla and SpaceX owner Elon Musk alleged a possible link between the explosion of a Cybertruck outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas and a similar attack in New Orleans. "We have now confirmed that the explosion was caused by very large fireworks and/or a bomb carried in the bed of the rented Cybertruck and is unrelated to the …

New Orleans attacker acted alone; feds look for ties to Cybertruck explosion in Las Vegas
4 days, 8 hours ago

New Orleans attacker acted alone; feds look for ties to Cybertruck explosion in Las Vegas

LA Times  

The Tesla Cybertruck that caught fire and exploded outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas on Wednesday. Federal authorities uncovered new details into the suspected terrorist attack in New Orleans that killed 14 people while probing possible links to a second New Year’s Day incident in which a Tesla Cybertruck blew up outside a Trump hotel in Las Vegas. …

What to know about Matthew Livelsberger, former Green Beret killed in Trump hotel Cybertruck explosion
4 days, 8 hours ago

What to know about Matthew Livelsberger, former Green Beret killed in Trump hotel Cybertruck explosion

LA Times  

An explosion in a Tesla Cybertruck outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas on Wednesday. Officials have identified the driver of a Tesla Cybertruck that was packed with fireworks and fuel and exploded outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas, leaving the driver dead and seven others injured The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said they believe 37-year-old …

Driver of exploded Tesla Cybertruck in Las Vegas was US soldier, police say
4 days, 8 hours ago

Driver of exploded Tesla Cybertruck in Las Vegas was US soldier, police say

Al Jazeera  

Officials have identified the person found dead inside the Tesla Cybertruck that exploded outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas on New Year’s Day as a US Army soldier from Colorado, and say he died by suicide in the vehicle before the blast. “The individual had sustained a gunshot wound to the head prior to the detonation of the …

1 dead in Las Vegas Tesla Cybertruck blast, Elon Musk hints at New Orleans link
4 days, 8 hours ago

1 dead in Las Vegas Tesla Cybertruck blast, Elon Musk hints at New Orleans link

India Today  

A Tesla Cybertruck burst into flames outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas in the US on Wednesday, killing the driver and injuring seven others. The incident occurred just hours after a man drove a truck into crowds of New Year's Day revellers in New Orleans and opened fire, killing 15, which is also suspected to be a terrorist …

Driver of Tesla Cybertruck that exploded at Trump hotel in Las Vegas was an active-duty Army Green Beret, source says
4 days, 8 hours ago

Driver of Tesla Cybertruck that exploded at Trump hotel in Las Vegas was an active-duty Army Green Beret, source says

CNN  

CNN — The driver of the Tesla Cybertruck that exploded outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas on Wednesday has been identified as Matthew Alan Livelsberger, an active-duty US Army Green Beret, according to a law enforcement source familiar with the investigation. Las Vegas Sheriff Kevin McMahill said Thursday at a news conference the driver shot himself in the …

1 dead as Tesla Cybertruck catches fire, explodes outside Trump Hotel in Las Vegas
4 days, 8 hours ago

1 dead as Tesla Cybertruck catches fire, explodes outside Trump Hotel in Las Vegas

India Today  

One person died and seven others were injured Wednesday when a Tesla Cybertruck that appeared to be carrying fireworks caught fire and exploded outside President-elect Donald Trump’s Las Vegas hotel, authorities said. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police and Clark County Fire Department officials told a news conference that a person died inside the futuristic-looking pickup truck and they were working to …

Cybertruck driver had likely self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, sheriff says
4 days, 8 hours ago

Cybertruck driver had likely self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, sheriff says

NPR  

Cybertruck driver had likely self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, sheriff says toggle caption David Becker for the Washington Post/Getty Images Authorities have identified the driver of the Cybertruck that exploded in front of the Trump hotel in Las Vegas as 37-year-old Master Sgt. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Sheriff Kevin McMahill says Livelsberger sustained a gunshot wound to the head …

Authorities in Las Vegas probe Cybertruck explosion in front of Trump hotel
4 days, 8 hours ago

Authorities in Las Vegas probe Cybertruck explosion in front of Trump hotel

NPR  

Authorities in Las Vegas probe Cybertruck explosion in front of Trump hotel Las Vegas police are investigating any possible connections between the pickup truck attack in New Orleans and the Tesla Cybertruck which exploded in front of a Trump hotel in Las Vegas the same day. STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Investigators are looking for any possible connections between that attack in …

1 dead as Tesla Cybertruck pulls up to Trump hotel in Las Vegas and explodes: officials
4 days, 11 hours ago

1 dead as Tesla Cybertruck pulls up to Trump hotel in Las Vegas and explodes: officials

Raw Story  

A Tesla Cybertruck pulled up to the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas and exploded on New Year's Day, killing one person inside the vehicle, and authorities now say they're investigating the blast as a possible act of terror. "Earlier today a reported electric vehicle fire occurred in the porte cochère of Trump Las Vegas," the hotel wrote. "A Tesla …

Firework mortars, gas cannisters stuffed inside Tesla that exploded outside Trump’s Las Vegas hotel
4 days, 12 hours ago

Firework mortars, gas cannisters stuffed inside Tesla that exploded outside Trump’s Las Vegas hotel

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — Firework mortars and camp fuel canisters were found stuffed into the back of the Tesla Cybertruck that exploded outside President-elect Donald Trump’s Las Vegas hotel early Wednesday, killing a suspect inside the vehicle and sparking an intense investigation into possible terrorism. “Our number one goal is to ensure that we have the proper identification of the subject …

One dead after Tesla truck catches fire outside of Trump hotel in Las Vegas
5 days, 8 hours ago

One dead after Tesla truck catches fire outside of Trump hotel in Las Vegas

Al Jazeera  

Authorities say they are investigating the incident, in which seven people sustained minor injuries. One person has been killed and seven injured after a Tesla Cybertruck caught fire and exploded outside of a Las Vegas hotel partly owned by United States President-elect Donald Trump. The fire began on Wednesday at about 8:40am local time in the valet area of the …

What we know about the Las Vegas Cybertruck explosion
5 days, 8 hours ago

What we know about the Las Vegas Cybertruck explosion

NPR  

What we know about the Las Vegas Cybertruck explosion Wednesday morning in Las Vegas, a Tesla Cybertruck pulled up to the glass doors of the Trump Hotel and exploded. MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: This morning, in Las Vegas, a Tesla Cybertruck pulled up to the glass doors of the Trump International Hotel, then began smoking and then exploded. Here is …

Tesla Cybertruck explosion at Trump hotel in Vegas investigated as a possible terrorist act, law enforcement official says
5 days, 8 hours ago

Tesla Cybertruck explosion at Trump hotel in Vegas investigated as a possible terrorist act, law enforcement official says

CNN  

CNN — Authorities believe fireworks, gas tanks and camping fuel were connected to a detonation system controlled by the driver in the Tesla Cybertruck that exploded outside a Trump Hotel in Las Vegas Wednesday morning, according to a law enforcement official briefed on the investigation. About an hour later, after driving up and down Las Vegas Boulevard, the truck pulled …

FBI investigating deadly Cybertruck explosion at Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas
5 days, 8 hours ago

FBI investigating deadly Cybertruck explosion at Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas

LA Times  

One person was killed and seven injured after a Cybertruck burst into flames Wednesday morning just outside the glass entrance doors of Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas. Local and federal officials are continuing to investigate the deadly explosion Wednesday morning of a Tesla Cybertruck outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas, including whether it was motivated by terrorism …

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