New Orleans is under tight security ahead of Super Bowl LIX with heavily armed soldiers, SWAT teams, and federal agents patrolling the city amid confirmed threats.
Security has been further ramped up as Donald Trump prepares to attend – marking the first time a sitting U.S. president will be at a Super Bowl.
Authorities are also investigating multiple other warnings, including one targeting Apple CEO Tim Cook, who is in town for the game.
The Big Easy is no stranger to chaos, but this time, the stakes are even higher.
The security operation follows a deadly New Year’s Day vehicle attack on Bourbon Street, where a driver deliberately plowed into a crowd, prompting officials to postpone the annual college football Sugar Bowl.
Now, with tens of thousands of fans arriving for one of the biggest sporting events of the year, authorities are taking no chances.
The presence of Trump, along with ongoing global security concerns, has placed the city at the center of a high-stakes security operation.
Officials insist they are prepared – but with confirmed threats and a city still on edge from recent violence, the effectiveness of these efforts will be put to the test on game