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January 2, 2025

One Dead, 7 Injured After Tesla Cybertruck Explodes Outside Trump Hotel in Las Vegas
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In Nevada, one person was found dead and seven others were injured
Wednesday morning when a Tesla Cybertruck filled with fuel canisters and
fireworks exploded outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas.
Surveillance video shows the vehicle parking directly in front of the
hotel before suddenly erupting in flames moments later. The blast sent
up a huge column of smoke but caused only minor damage to the hotel. The
FBI said it was investigating whether the incident was an act of
terrorism and whether it might be connected to the attack in New Orleans
earlier Wednesday. The cybertruck was rented in Colorado by someone
using the same car rental app used by the New Orleans assailant. But so
far officials have not publicly identified the body found inside the
vehicle and have not determined whether the explosion was intentional.


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