Louisiana would ban 'sanctuary cities' for immigrants under bill approved by state Senate
theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/legislature/sanctuary-cities-immigration-louisiana-banned-under-this-bill/article_905a8eb7-2d4d-5f6e-b7df-3544e4ff533b.html
Lawmakers endorse more protections for gun owners, reject proposals to target gun violence
theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/crime_police/gun-rights-advocates-aiming-to-extend-gains-in-louisiana/article_63b5d785-c44f-5ff2-a708-29068f803016.html
Louisiana abortion ban preserved after lawmakers kill bill to call public vote: Rep. Aimee Freeman, D-New Orleans, sponsored the bill to enshrine abortion in the ...
theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/louisiana-abortion-ban-preserved-after-bill-dies/article_401fa5a1-9c59-5b4f-bbd7-97278fbaca04.html
Opinion | James Carville, the Cajun Who Can’t Stop Ragin’: Hard truths for Joe Biden in the Big Easy.
nytimes.com/2024/03/23/opinion/james-carville-bill-clinton.html
Louisiana to receive $1.3 billion from federal appropriations bills: WASHINGTON – A New Orleans company with facilities in Slidell will receive a half-billion ...
theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/louisiana-receives-13-billion-in-federal-appropriations/article_08e1489d-62b3-570f-84ec-7c5ffbf1a841.html
Workers at 5th Louisiana Starbucks vote to join union: Employees at a Starbucks in Sulphur voted unanimously to join a union, the fifth location in the state ...
theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/business/workers-at-5th-louisiana-starbucks-vote-to-join-union/article_59f47c2c-eb9b-11ee-9547-3b5eacf1bbda.html
19 years after Katrina, New Orleans still paying for levees that busted: One civic activist says "we don't think the Corps should get so much as a dime ...
theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/environment/new-orleans-still-paying-for-busted-hurricane-katrina-levees/article_3a56864d-6d27-52f9-872c-ab6ea41dfa9a.html
One dead, three injured in 7th Ward shooting, New Orleans police say: A man was shot dead and three more people were wounded in a 7th Ward shooting Friday ...
theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/crime_police/one-dead-three-injured-in-7th-ward-mass-shooting/article_0a21c382-8df7-5779-88ef-26df1b9a61ba.html
Louisiana Supreme Court tosses state 'lookback window' for childhood sex abuse claims
theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/courts/la-supreme-court-tosses-lookback-window-for-sex-abuse/article_4a3550a0-2897-55eb-9b62-f2be44cc2bd3.html
Jimmy Butler plans to keep talking the talk, even after Pelicans deliver silencer
sun-sentinel.com/2024/03/23/jimmy-butler-plans-to-keep-talking-the-talk-even-after-pelicans-deliver-silencer/
Zion Williamson and the Pelicans are finally having fun: 'We play for each other'
sports.yahoo.com/zion-williamson-and-the-pelicans-are-finally-having-fun-we-play-for-each-other-163649430.html
Louisiana’s Plan to Imprison People Longer Imperils Sickest Inmates: Janice Parker has witnessed the failing medical care at Angola, the state’s largest prison ...
propublica.org/article/louisiana-plan-to-imprison-people-longer-imperils-sickest-inmates
🚨 LIVE BLOG: Follow along with the 2024 SEC Gymnastics Championships, underway in New Orleans!
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“Everyone high” in New Orleans: Rats eat confiscated marijuana in a dilapidated police headquarters
spiegel.de/panorama/gesellschaft/new-orleans-ratten-fressen-konfisziertes-marihuana-in-marodem-polizeipraesidium-a-c45dcb2e-3d34-4be9-b046-d06aa86b4702
Editorial: Louisiana's population loss should be an alarm bell: As legislators dig into a wide-ranging agenda for the regular session that must end by June 3 ...
theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/opinion/our_views/editorial-louisianas-population-loss-must-be-call-to-arms/article_865ea744-0ac6-544d-9b2f-b4aec3aa5d82.html
Rats are high on marijuana evidence at an infested police building, New Orleans chief says
apnews.com/article/new-orleans-police-rats-eating-marijuana-02cf5d760649033801b775b41a96d5df
Oklahoma astronaut Tom Stafford known for Apollo 10 mission dies at 93: Thomas P. Stafford, an Apollo astronaut who came within nine miles of the moon's surface ...
oklahoman.com/story/news/2024/03/18/oklahoma-astronaut-tom-stafford-dies-nasa-apollo-soyuz-project/73016282007/
Jameis Winston considers it a privilege to help Deshaun Watson. More from his introductory press conference: l.cleveland.com/winstonintropresser Photos: AP and www.cleveland.com
Quick Glance: Jameis Winston signs one-year deal with the Browns
- Former Saints QB Jameis Winston signed his one-year deal with the Browns on Wednesday worth $4 million, plus an additional $4.7 million in incentives.
- Winston was chosen as the backup over Joe Flacco due to his age and compatibility with the team's planned concepts for the season.
- As the overall first pick in the 2015 draft by the Bucs, Winston is expected to take most of the first-team reps during the offseason program as Watson recovers from shoulder surgery.
- Winston has an overall record of 34-46 in his nine seasons, including a 6-4 record with the Saints in 2021 and 2022.
A solar eclipse is happening in April. What will parts of Louisiana be able to see?
theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/environment/louisiana-total-partial-solar-eclipse-what-to-see/article_0e566377-355d-561f-abc9-3e2e56e36e3e.html
Quick Glance: Officials caution public to prepare for solar eclipse
- US officials have warned locals to stock up on food and supplies ahead of a spectacular astronomical event.
- The solar eclipse on April 8 is expected to attract a large number of tourists to the continent, potentially straining local resources and causing traffic disruptions.
- Schools in Texas districts are closing due to concerns about traffic and emergency response times.
- The total solar eclipse will darken the sky, providing a spectacular show visible from Canada to Mexico.
Jeff Landry signs bills to expand Louisiana death penalty, eliminate parole: Gov. Jeff Landry signed into law Tuesday a bill allowing executions by nitrogen gas ...
theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/legislature/jeff-landry-signs-bill-to-expand-louisiana-death-penalty/article_c2204e63-247e-57b9-aaaf-56b1c8a092fd.html
New Orleans' mayor says she's not using coveted city apartment, but council orders locks changed
apnews.com/article/new-orleans-mayor-apartment-pontalba-7f1723d5a3bc61537ceb9318d7480d37
'The rats are ... all high,' NOPD chief says of vermin-infested HQ, evidence warehouse
theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/crime_police/the-rats-are--all-high-nopd-chief-says-of-vermin-infested-hq-evidence-warehouse-new-orleans/article_004197e0-660d-5a7c-be74-d259aae4cf34.html
Louisiana governor issues disaster declaration for crawfish shortage amid extreme weather and drought
cnn.com/2024/03/07/climate/louisiana-crawfish-disaster-us-climate/
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'She was perfect': Sister mourns woman allegedly run down by boyfriend in St. Roch
theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/crime_police/she-was-perfect-sister-mourns-woman-allegedly-killed-by-boyfriends-suv-in-st-roch/article_89610b15-cc02-5e7b-870a-a52aab614e10.html
What can Charleston and other coastal cities teach South Florida about sea-level rise?
sun-sentinel.com/2024/03/18/what-can-charleston-and-other-coastal-cities-teach-south-florida-about-sea-level-rise/
Brandon Ingram on missing All-Star Game 2024, Pelicans' turnaround and more: "They send double-teams at me, but don't vote me in" (Exclusive)
sportskeeda.com/basketball/news-brandon-ingram-missing-all-star-game-2024-pelicans-turnaround-more-they-send-double-teams-me-vote-in-exclusive
Quick Glance: Brandon Ingram on All-Star Game 2024 and Pelicans
- Ingram (15 points, six assists) and Williamson (21 points, 10 assists) share duties, McCollum leads in scoring.
- After injuries in previous seasons, Ingram (51 games) and Williamson (40) play more in 2023-24.
- Ingram: Confidence boost in exclusive interview with Sportskeeda.
- Ingram on 8th season: The biggest difference is winning, each win has a different story.
Michael Thomas' contract explained: Why Saints must cut the WR for him to hit free agency
theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/sports/saints/how-does-michael-thomas-saints-contract-work-the-answers/article_865e0651-c130-58db-aa76-4dd31f1d43ab.html
Jeff Duncan: The Saints need a big offseason. Here's how history shows they're due one.
theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/sports/jeff_duncan/history-shows-the-saints-are-overdue-for-a-big-offseason/article_06aa1ccd-8ab9-5e4e-961b-33f52ea42a05.html
Louisiana bill to legalize nitrogen gas executions passes special session: Louisiana is poised to become the fourth state in the nation to allow executions using ...
nbcnews.com/news/us-news/louisiana-bill-legalize-nitrogen-gas-executions-passes-special-session-rcna140706
Pigs don’t fly: Louisiana piglet rescued after being thrown in Mardi Gras: Lieutenant governor ‘pardons’ animal and Republican local politician adopts it after ...
theguardian.com/us-news/2024/feb/28/new-orleans-piglet-rescue-mardi-gras
She didn't pass a 50-question exam to become a florist. Should Louisiana require the test?
theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/courts/denham-springs-woman-sues-state-over-floristry-licenses/article_056f3362-cd0b-11ee-9834-93fe0224a333.html
James Carville: Why concealed carry is just like crabgrass: Regarding Gov. Jeff Landry’s just-completed special session on crime, I’m reminded of conversations I ...
theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/opinion/letters/james-carville-why-concealed-carry-is-just-like-crabgrass/article_c1b64834-fe5e-5336-bbb6-a4e07cfb774a.html
This Louisiana plantation is under Black ownership for the 1st time in more than 200 years
axios.com/local/new-orleans/2024/02/21/black-woman-own-plantation-louisiana
Life is 'best enjoyed with a little vinegar': James Gill was one of a kind: Danny Heitman
theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/entertainment_life/life-is-best-enjoyed-with-a-little-vinegar-james-gill-was-one-of-a-kind-danny-heitman/article_362bcaaa-d108-11ee-9db6-fb20084dba4d.html
Soon to be former Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas is not happy with Times-Picayune columnist Jeff Duncan for … well … speaking the truth about the team ... Show more
HAPPENING NOW: Mardi Gras celebration is underway in New Orleans, Louisiana. abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/new-orleans-carnival-season-marks-fat-tuesday-celebrities-107180769
Lil Wayne Deserves The Super Bowl, And So Do We: We make a case for New Orleans native and super star, Lil Wayne to headline the Super Bowl halftime show in 2025 ...
essence.com/culture/lil-wayne-superbowl-halftime-2025/
Hancock Whitney Bank President Joe Exnicios retiring after 45 years; 'He is a class act'
theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/business/hancock-whitney-bank-president-joe-exnicios-retiring-after-45-years-he-is-a-class-act/article_0afee4c1-b48b-5749-9785-f8efed694995.html
Louisiana House votes to expand death penalty, make youth court records public, cut parole
theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/legislature/louisiana-closer-to-expanding-death-penalty-cut-parole/article_860c1fab-2cef-553e-ade3-d93c50c557e6.html
Outside New Orleans, the King Cake Drive-Thru Has You Covered for Mardi Gras: A tire shop parking lot has become a popular destination for those craving the ...
nytimes.com/2024/02/12/us/king-cakes-mardi-gras-new-orleans.html
Home sellers are cutting list prices; AM radio's future in cars; rats getting high at New Orleans police building | Hot off the Wire podcast
omaha.com/news/nation-world/home-sellers-are-cutting-list-prices-am-radios-future-in-cars-rats-getting-high-at/article_c80b055b-fd0b-5cac-8115-e68ac19f8a18.html
Alabama IVF pause sparks concern for Louisiana patients, fertility clinics: Until recently, Louisiana was one of the only states with laws that grant special ...
theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/alabama-ivf-pause-sparks-concern-for-louisiana-patients-fertility-clinics/article_0e538d7e-f329-51e9-bcac-9746098de351.html
The National Basketball Players Association’s Board of Player Representatives voted to reelect Harrison Barnes as Secretary-Treasurer and Garrett Temple as ... Show more
Pelicans' Zion Williamson: Critics Don't Get 'How Much I Really Love This S--t': New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson has been heavily criticized throughout ...
bleacherreport.com/articles/10111317-pelicans-zion-williamson-critics-dont-get-how-much-i-really-love-this-s--t
NBA suspends two Pelicans players for their role in fight against Heat on Friday: The NBA on Sunday suspended Jose Alvarado and Naji Marshall for their role in a ...
theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/sports/pelicans/nba-suspends-2-pelicans-for-role-in-fight-against-miami-heat/article_feb46199-9df8-5044-b75b-fffc27938a54.html
Quick Glance: Heat's Triumph Amid Controversy: Overcoming Odds
- Miami Heat continued its winning streak despite on-court altercation and ejections.
- Overcoming challenges in the fourth quarter, the team secured a victory.
- Adebayo stepped up post-Butler's ejection, leading the team to success.
- Displaying confidence and resilience, the Heat aims for NBA Finals contention.
Louisiana plantation, home to 1811 slave revolt, is under Black ownership for first time
theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/plantation-where-new-orleans-slave-revolt-occurred-now-under-black-ownership/article_0163814f-117e-5165-8cc2-2cd06c402ac4.html
U.S. Rep. Troy Carter: Special legislative session on crime will make our communities less safe
theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/opinion/us-rep-troy-carter-crime-session-wont-make-us-safe/article_25b6d8fc-ef10-5814-b47b-d56b6908ddb8.html
UNCF Mayor’s Masked Ball Was A Night Of Philanthropy: Gifts received helped gross more than $730,000.
essence.com/awards-events/uncf-mayors-masked-ball-night-philanthropy/
‘Unconscionable’ criminal justice bills could fuel soaring incarceration in Louisiana
theguardian.com/us-news/2024/feb/19/louisiana-criminal-justice-bills-jeff-landry
Donovan Mitchell returns and the Cavaliers hit 20 3s in a 116-95 win over the Pelicans
apnews.com/article/cavaliers-pelicans-score-a39374f20218aa9f12da3b1fbf5bff1e
Lions agree to deals with Marcus Davenport, Graham Glasgow; acquire Carlton Davis, AP sources say
apnews.com/article/detroit-lions-free-agency-davis-glasgow-33d077241c12f5f5121998e8eb4cb4a4
Truck driver charged after deadly 160-vehicle pileup amid 'super fog' conditions in Louisiana
nbcnews.com/news/us-news/truck-driver-charged-deadly-160-vehicle-pileup-super-fog-conditions-lo-rcna143609
Rats get high eating confiscated weed at New Orleans police station: Stoner rats had a field day after stumbling across confiscated weed locked up in a ...
metro.co.uk/2024/03/14/rats-get-high-eating-confiscated-weed-new-orleans-police-station-20461851/
New parish census estimates show widespread population loss across Louisiana: The precipitous loss of residents that Louisiana has seen over the last three years ...
theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/louisiana-population-falls-in-cities-rural-areas-data-show/article_2543a015-6e5f-5793-90b9-079473b3d3c1.html
Trial over teen’s sexual abuse by police officer delayed after Post investigation
washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/03/14/trial-new-orleans-police-child-abuse/
Zion Williamson has committed to participating in the NBA dunk contest.
There is just one stipulation...
Michael Thomas has some more not-so-subtle thoughts about Derek Carr: 'Set up by a bad ball'
theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/sports/saints/michael-thomas-derek-carr-bad-ball-saints/article_d8b77232-7602-51f1-b777-2f470a496c4b.html
Meet the magician who says he created a deepfake Biden robocall with AI - National | Globalnews.ca
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When Black Women Were Required By Law to Cover Their Hair: In the 1700s, the Tignon Laws forced Black women in Louisiana to wear head wraps because their ...
vice.com/en/article/j5abvx/black-womens-hair-illegal-tignon-laws-new-orleans-louisiana
Company fires woman who wouldn’t retire on 65th birthday, suit says. She’s owed $105K
star-telegram.com/news/nation-world/national/article285085097.html
'It is time to secure that entire city,' Jeff Landry says of New Orleans crime: Louisiana governor's special session starts and lawmakers file their first bills ...
theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/legislature/it-is-time-to-secure-that-entire-city-jeff-landry-says-of-new-orleans-crime/article_723bfce0-ca58-5fa6-941f-81306e09bad2.html
Louisiana Residents Told to Boil Water After Main Hit by Worker: Residents of Slidell have been urged to boil their water or use bottled water.
newsweek.com/louisiana-boil-water-advisory-slidell-1870556
NFL Superstar Alvin Kamara Visits Youth and Sports to Identify Possible Investment Opportunities
frontpageafricaonline.com/sports/nfl-superstar-alvin-kamara-visits-youth-and-sports-to-identify-possible-investment-opportunities/
Jeff Landry allows businesses to obtain generous tax breaks without creating jobs
theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/jeff-landry-issues-order-for-companies-to-obtain-tax-breaks/article_1d7a3721-4383-592e-a037-28d2dd514acd.html
Will Sutton: Sending Louisiana National Guard to the Texas border isn't a good idea.
theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/opinion/will-sutton-sending-guard-to-texas-is-a-bad-idea/article_0148286b-7d89-568f-acd6-cb3010a40539.html
The New Orleans Saints are expected to move their 2024 training camp to Southern California, as reported by Jeff Duncan on Thursday morning ... Show more
Two cases of measles confirmed in the New Orleans metro area: Two cases of measles have been reported in the greater New Orleans area, according to the Louisiana ...
theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/measles-cases-confirmed-in-new-orleans-la/article_0c4f233c-3341-5cc7-a1e9-07ce87b315e2.html
The false promises of corporate tax breaks do real harm — here’s what states should do instead
thehill.com/opinion/finance/4517376-the-false-promises-of-corporate-tax-breaks-do-real-harm-heres-what-states-should-do-instead/
Saints WR blasts NFL columnist who broke the news of his release: Nola.com NFL columnist Jeff Duncan broke the news on Thursday that the New Orleans Saints were ...
yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/saints_wr_blasts_nfl_columnist_who_broke_the_news_of_his_release/s1_13132_40071427
Retrial: Cardell Hayes convicted of manslaughter in ex-New Orleans Saints star Will Smith's killing
apnews.com/article/will-smith-shooting-cardell-hayes-manslaughter-retrial-69a369ad5a819653053ee7b62a3610e2
Quick Glance: Prayers Answered Briefly in Will Smith Killing
- Cardell Hayes retried in New Orleans court.
- Prayer circle forms during jury deliberations.
- Hayes acquitted of attempted manslaughter, but convicted of killing Will Smith.
- Defendant previously found guilty in this case.
US dentist may lose eye after allegedly getting stabbed in face by ex-patient: Louisiana police papers say Sharon Stewart went into Dr Katie Tran’s office and ...
theguardian.com/us-news/2024/feb/09/new-orleans-lousiana-dentist-stabbed
Power outage in Hanover on Wednesday: State Parliament and parts of the old town affected
haz.de/lokales/hannover/stromausfall-in-hannover-am-mittwoch-landtag-und-teile-der-altstadt-betroffen-JND6WBW34REMVIDBLZEYCQMCUM.html
Aide to Jeff Landry worked for research center that would benefit from Blue Cross sale
theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/jeff-landry-aide-worked-for-blue-cross-beneficiary/article_3ea74251-0ebb-5a1f-93a1-79008ea26235.html
Fuzzy ‘bundle of joy’ born at Louisiana aquarium. Why it’s ‘extremely important’: A baby African penguin was born in Louisiana. The species is endangered ...
miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/national/article285388187.html
Maurice Carlos Ruffin's 'The American Daughters' confronts legacy of slavery: The writer's ambitious approach to the historical novel uses techniques reminiscent ...
latimes.com/opinion/story/2024-03-04/maurice-carlos-ruffin-american-daughters-review
Five under-the-radar X-factors who could determine NBA's jam-packed Western Conference playoff race
cbssports.com/nba/news/five-under-the-radar-x-factors-who-could-determine-nbas-jam-packed-western-conference-playoff-race/
Louisiana moves closer to bringing executions back after 14-year pause: Legislators voted to add nitrogen hypoxia and the electric chair as options.
axios.com/local/new-orleans/2024/03/01/louisiana-death-penalty-new-nitrogen-executions-electric-chair
More than a hundred cars decorated with Palestinian flags stretched along a New Orleans highway for a Jan. 28 memorial motorcade in honor of Tawfic Abdeljabbar ... Show more
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