International
-Gaurav Sharma
In
a
tragic
incident
in
New
Orleans,
at
least
15
people
lost
their
lives
and
35
others
were
injured
during
New
Year’s
Eve
celebrations.
The
car-ramming
attack
took
place
on
Bourbon
Street
in
the
French
Quarter,
where
crowds
had
gathered
for
festivities.
President-elect
Donald
Trump
reignited
the
debate
on
immigration
and
crime,
blaming
Democrats
for
ignoring
his
warnings
about
criminal
migration
into
the
US.
The
Federal
Bureau
of
Investigation
(FBI)
is
leading
the
investigation
and
has
labelled
the
incident
as
“an
act
of
terrorism.” In
a
post
on
X,
the
FBI
confirmed
that
the
attacker
was
killed
after
a
confrontation
with
local
law
enforcement.
The
attack
occurred
during
an
open-air
concert
and
countdown
event,
which
attracted
many
college
football
fans
attending
the
Allstate
Sugar
Bowl.

Donald
Trump
Political
Reactions
and
Condolences
President
Joe
Biden
expressed
his
condolences
to
those
affected
by
the
tragedy.
In
a
statement,
he
said,
“My
heart
goes
out
to
the
victims
and
their
families
who
were
simply
trying
to
celebrate
the
holiday.
There
is
no
justification
for
violence
of
any
kind,
and
we
will
not
tolerate
any
attack
on
any
of
our
nation’s
communities.”
Trump
shared
his
thoughts
on
Truth
Social,
stating,
“When
I
said
that
the
criminals
coming
in
are
far
worse
than
the
criminals
we
have
in
our
country,
that
statement
was
constantly
refuted
by
Democrats
and
the
Fake
News
Media,
but
it
turned
out
to
be
true.
The
crime
rate
in
our
country
is
at
a
level
that
nobody
has
ever
seen
before.
Our
hearts
are
with
all
of
the
innocent
victims
and
their
loved
ones,
including
the
brave
officers
of
the
New
Orleans
Police
Department.
The
Trump
Administration
will
fully
support
the
City
of
New
Orleans
as
they
investigate
and
recover
from
this
act
of
pure
evil!”
Impact
on
Local
Celebrations
The
incident
disrupted
New
Year’s
Eve
celebrations
aimed
at
college
football
fans
visiting
for
the
Allstate
Sugar
Bowl.
This
annual
game
draws
spectators
from
across
America,
with
this
year’s
match
featuring
the
University
of
Georgia
against
Notre
Dame.
A
parade
had
taken
place
earlier
in
anticipation
of
these
events.
Media
reports
said
that
many
restaurants
offered
special
deals
during
these
festivities.
The
city’s
official
website
highlighted
various
performances
scheduled
for
visitors
enjoying
New
Year’s
Eve
in
New
Orleans.