A Minneapolis man who allegedly expressed admiration for the truck attack in New Orleans that killed 14 people has been accused of trying to join the Islamic State group.

Federal prosecutors charged a man allegedly inspired by the New Year’s Day massacre in New Orleans with attempting to join

A Minneapolis man has been arrested and charged after trying to join the terrorist organization ISIS. Prosecutors say the man, Abdisatar Ahmed Hassan, tried to travel from Minnesota to Somalia twice to join ISIS,

The FBI and Department of Homeland Security released a warning in January about “possible copycat or retaliatory attacks” after the New Year’s Day killings “due to the persistent appeal of vehicle ramming as a tactic for aspiring violent extremist attackers.”

Thousands of people are descending to New Orleans this weekend ahead of Mardi Gras. A new Minneapolis restaurant called Lagniappe is bringing the cuisine to the Twin Cities.

Executive chef Isaiah Durand brought King Cake and turtle soup to share the traditions of the day. King Cake is usually decorated in purple, gold and green sugar to celebrate Mardi Gras. Lagniappe is located on Lake Street in Minneapolis and highlights Creole and New Orleans recipes and tasty cocktails. Click here to see more about the restaurant.

With two teenagers in tow, a single mother in New Orleans looked for her future empty nest along the Mardi Gras parade routes. Here’s what she found.

A Minneapolis man has been charged with attempting to provide support to ISIS, including traveling to Somalia on multiple occasions to try to join the terrorist organization.

The Islamic State radicalized Shamsud-Din Jabbar, who killed 14 people in New Orleans on January 1. Subsequent investigations and arrests of additional alleged terrorism plotters by US authorities point to jihadist groups’ continuing propaganda efforts and the threat of attacks on US soil.

MINNEAPOLIS — A Minneapolis man who allegedly expressed admiration for the truck attack in New Orleans that killed 14 people has been accused of trying to join the Islamic State group ...

The charging documents also say police in New York notified the FBI last May ... FBI agents were watching when Hassan went to Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport on Dec. 13, authorities ...