A ‘numb’ New Orleans faces the horror of the deadly truck attack

The festive atmosphere of New Orleans’ Bourbon Street, long an American byword for fun and entertainment, faded Wednesday as residents and visitors reeled from a deadly truck attack on New Year’s crowds. Several square blocks of the main entertainment district were blocked off after the attack, in which authorities said a US military veteran rammed a pickup truck into pedestrians, killing at least 15 people and leaving a tear in the heart of the city known as the Big Easy. .