On **New Year's Day**, a truck driven by a U.S. Army veteran brandishing an **ISIS flag** crashed into New Orleans' crowded **French Quarter**, resulting in **15 fatalities**.
President **Joe Biden** has stated that investigators are exploring potential connections between the New Orleans truck attack and the **explosion of a Tesla Cybertruck** outside the **Trump International Hotel** in Las Vegas.
In related news, **Russian gas exports** via Ukraine have ceased, raising questions about the future for gas giant **Gazprom**.
The article also delves into the concept of the **U.S. debt ceiling**, explaining its implications and functioning.
For more information, visit the original article [here](http://reuters.com/podcasts/new-orleans-tesla-truck-explosion-gazprom-debt-ceiling-2025-01-02/).