Incidents involving explosive devices on New Year's Day

A Virginia man, Jordan Alexander Sweetman, was arrested with homemade explosives in a stolen vehicle. Authorities found explosive materials resembling homemade explosives in the vehicle and conducted a controlled detonation. Two other incidents involving explosive devices occurred on New Year's Day, including an attack in New Orleans and a suicide involving a combat veteran in front of the Trump International Hotel Las Vegas.

Tragic events involving US Army soldier and New Year's Day explosions in New Orleans and Las Vegas

US Army soldier Matthew Livelsberger appeared in a reality show in 2013 showcasing his skills before tragically taking his own life in a New Year's Day explosion in front of Trump Hotel Las Vegas. The FBI's slow and vague response to this and another tragedy in New Orleans has fueled conspiracy theories and highlighted a lack of trust in important institutions.

New Year's Day truck attack in New Orleans

Residents of the French Quarter in New Orleans discuss the aftermath of the New Year's Day truck attack.