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NPR News Now
NPR News: 05-05-2025 1AM EDT
More than 2 million people gathered at Copacabana Beach on Saturday night to dance and sing. According to a police statement, the group allegedly responsible for the planned attack were targeting children, adolescents, and the LGBTQIA plus community using improvised explosives and Molotov cocktails.
NPR News Now
NPR News: 05-05-2025 1AM EDT
The two unnamed people arrested included the alleged leader of the group and a teenager, who police say was storing child pornography. A spokesperson for Lady Gaga told the Associated Press that the pop star only learned about the alleged threat via media reports Sunday morning, and that her team worked closely with law enforcement and was confident in the safety measures in place.