New Year’s New Orleans Terror Attack Raises Stakes for Super Bowl Security
In the wake of Wednesday's terrorist attack in New Orleans, officials announced they are reviewing safety measures for the NFL's upcoming Super Bowl, to be held on Feb. 9 at Caesars Superdome. Concerns were raised after a man drove his truck into a large group celebrating the New Year on Bourbon Street early Wednesday morning, […]
Louisiana lawmakers condemn 'evil' New Orleans New Year's attack
Louisiana lawmakers on Wednesday condemned a “vicious” driving attack in New Orleans in which a truck plowed through a crowd on Bourbon Street early on New Year's Day. The incident, which left 10 people dead and dozens injured, is being investigated by federal law enforcement as an act of terrorism. The driver, identified as 42-year-old […]
NFL Releases Statement About Super Bowl Security in New Orleans Following French Quarter Terror Attack
New Orleans' Superdome is just a mile away from the deadly terrorist attack just a few dozen hours after New Year's Day, and is also the venue where the NFL will host its most important game, the Super Bowl, in less than six weeks. . Given the severity of the terrorist attack that killed 15 […]
John Kennedy threatens to ‘chase’ feds ‘like they stole Christmas’ if they won’t tell ‘truth’ about New Orleans attack
Sen. John Kennedy has cryptically threatened to “go after” federal officials “like they stole Christmas” if they don't tell the “truth” about the New Year's Day terrorist attack in New Orleans. The Louisiana Republican was named after Shamsud Din Jabbar, an Army veteran who brandished an Islamic State flag as he killed at least 15 […]
Hundreds March for ‘Intifada’ in NYC Hours After Attacks in New Orleans, Las Vegas
Just hours after the terrorist attack in New Orleans, Louisiana, and the explosion in Las Vegas, Nevada, hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters marched in New York City on New Year's Day calling for an “intifada” and marched on Manhattan's 6th Street. The city was sealed off. era of israel reported: Protesters chanted: “Resistance is glorious. We […]
SEC commissioner speaks out on Sugar Bowl postponement amid New Orleans attack as fans, pundits weigh in
Wednesday's Sugar Bowl game between Georgia and Notre Dame has been postponed following the attack in New Orleans that left at least 10 people dead. SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey issued a statement saying the decision was made in the best interest of public safety. “The decision to postpone tonight's Sugar Bowl was made with public […]
Biden: New Orleans attacker's social media posts indicated ISIS ties
President Biden said Wednesday that the gunman who killed at least 15 people in New Orleans posted a video on social media hours earlier that showed he was inspired by ISIS. Biden gave a short speech at Camp David in the wake of the early New Year's Day attack in New Orleans and the explosion […]
New Orleans terrorist Shamsud-Din Jabbar’s brother blames deadly attack on ‘radicalization, not religion’
The brother of the terrorist who carried out the deadly Bourbon Street car attack in New Orleans says his relative's rampage was due to “radicalization.” Abdul Jabbar, 24, of Beaumont, Texas, told the New York Times that his brother Shasmud Din Jabbar, who killed at least 15 people in the New Year's Day attack, converted […]
‘Shouldn’t Hang His Hat’: Tom Homan Says Biden Better Not Assume Only American Citizen Was Behind New Orleans Attack
Border czar-designate Tom Homan said Wednesday that President Joe Biden should not assume only American citizens were behind the terrorist attack in New Orleans. Authorities say Shamsud Din Jabbar, 42, drove his Ford pickup truck into revelers in New Orleans in the early morning hours of New Year's Day, then died in a shootout with […]
DC police tighten security after New Orleans New Year's attack
Police in Washington said Wednesday they had increased security measures following New Year's attacks in Las Vegas and New Orleans. “While there is no known threat to the District of Columbia, the Metropolitan Police Department is increasing security throughout the city out of an abundance of caution in light of recent events,” the Metropolitan Police […]