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New Orleans gears up for massive Fourth of July, Essence Fest crowds
WWL - Louisiana
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July 3, 2025
NOPD will deploy more than 400 officers for crowd control, while the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office will operate an “Operations Essence Fest”. NEW ORLEANS — About 500,000 people are expected in New Orleans this weekend to celebrate the Fourth of...
Army General: We in uniform salute New Orleans and Louisiana for long and treasured history
Nola - Louisiana
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Entering my third year serving in New Orleans as the commanding general of the largest two-star command in the U.S. military, the 377th Theater Sustainment Command, I remain deeply grateful for the extraordinary support this city extends to our...
New Orleans teacher fired by Catholic school for being gay says ‘it’s just time’ for discrimination to stop
The Guardian
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July 3, 2025
A longtime music teacher at a New Orleans-area Catholic school who was essentially fired for being listed in an obituary as another man’s widower says he refused to suffer quietly because “it’s just time” for bullying and homophobic discrimination...
Sergio Garcia, Patrick Reed And Jason Day Among Big Names To Miss The Cut At The BMW International Open And John Deere Classic
Golf Monthly
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July 5, 2025
At the halfway stage of the BMW International Open and John Deere Classic, it's the American duo of Davis Bryant and Doug Ghim who lead their respective events. Bryant, who is 12-under at the BMW International Open, is two clear of Kristoffer...
Louisiana Attorney General Takes Stand Against Online Sweepstakes
SportsHandle
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July 4, 2025
The gaming industry just witnessed a seismic shift in Louisiana, where Attorney General Elizabeth Murrill delivered a knockout punch to online sweepstakes operators with her latest legal opinion. This isn’t just another regulatory hiccup – it’s a...
New Orleans owes more than $4 million to jail mental health wing builder, lawsuit alleges
Nola - Louisiana
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The City of New Orleans owes more than $4.4 million to the Metairie-based contractor building the controversial mental health addition to the troubled jail, the contractor alleged in a lawsuit filed last week. The suit from McDonnel Construction...
Business owner Frank Scurlock announces run for New Orleans mayor
Nola - Louisiana
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Business owner Frank Scurlock announced his run for New Orleans mayor on Thursday, saying that if elected, he would ensure a safe, business-friendly city. Scurlock is running as an independent and his campaign is self-financed, according to a...
John Leguizamo 'flabbergasted' as he says Latinos are living a 'parallel shadow life in America'
Irish Star
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July 6, 2025
19:45 ET, 06 Jul 2025 John Leguizamo will continue to spotlight the Latin community in the second season of his television show Leguizamo Does America. The second installment of the MSNBC docuseries premieres on July 6 and will see John visit...
Law enforcement issues ‘lone wolf’ July 4 attacks warning
The Independent
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July 4, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Texas may not enforce migrant arrest law, US appeals court rules
Yahoo News
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By Nate Raymond (Reuters) -Texas authorities may not enforce a Republican-backed state law that would let them arrest and prosecute people suspected of illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border, a divided federal appeals court ruled late on...
Louisiana steps up clean energy support with 4 new policies or incentives in 2024
Pelican State News - Louisiana
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July 4, 2025
Louisiana implemented at least four new clean energy policies or incentives supporting renewable energy and energy efficiency in 2024, according to data from the Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency (DSIRE). Since 2010, the...
Baton Rouge Man Set to Compete in Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest
Talk Radio 960AM - Louisiana
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July 2, 2025
BATON ROUGE, La. (KMDL-FM) - When the 2025 Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest takes place this July 4th, there will be one contestant that Louisiana folks will definitely be pulling for. Baton Rouge's Adrian Morgan Headed to Nathan's Hot Dog...
Trump is charging immigrants under a WWII-era law. It triggered a legal showdown in Louisiana.
The Advocate - Louisiana
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Federal prosecutors in New Orleans this spring charged five immigrants with petty offenses for failing to register with the government, invoking a little-used World War II-era law in a fresh bid by the Trump administration to penalize illegal...
President Donald Trump's budget bill cuts Medicaid. Here's what it means for Louisiana.
The Advocate - Louisiana
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WASHINGTON – During his nearly nine-hour floor speech opposing passage of the Republicans’ One Big Beautiful Bill Act, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jefferies used Louisiana to underscore his argument that the measure harms Medicaid. The...
Baton Rouge man arrested for allegedly trafficking 15-year-old for sex, purchasing child porn
The Advocate - Louisiana
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A Baton Rouge man was arrested Wednesday for allegedly trafficking a 15-year-old child for sex. Louisiana State Police arrested and booked Carlos Montano, 32, into the East Baton Rouge Parish prison on a count of trafficking of children for sexual...
There she is: Vicksburg well-represented in 2025 Miss Mississippi, Miss Louisiana
The Vicksburg Post - Mississippi
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July 5, 2025
There she is: Vicksburg well-represented in 2025 Miss Mississippi, Miss Louisiana Published 4:30 am Saturday, July 5, 2025 1 of 4 Vicksburg's Sarah Randolph is crowned Miss Mississippi State University and was a preliminary winner at the 2025 Miss...
New Orleans legal analyst explains what's next after split verdict in Diddy trial
WDSU 6 - Louisiana
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July 2, 2025
New Orleans legal analyst provides insight on split verdict in Diddy trial NEWS THAT WE’RE CONTINUING TO FOLLOW JURORS IN SEAN DIDDY COMBS FEDERAL TRIAL ACQUITTED HIM ON THE MOST SERIOUS CHARGES RACKETEERING CONSPIRACY AND SEX TRAFFICKING. BUT...
Body found in Lake Pontchartrain where boater went missing, New Orleans police say
Nola - Louisiana
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A body found in Lake Pontchartrain Thursday morning was discovered near the area where the Coast Guard has been searching for a missing boater, according to the New Orleans Police Department. The body was found by the 2000 block of Lakeshore Drive...
'One Big Beautiful Bill' signed by Trump into law
Madhyamam
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July 5, 2025
Washington: The "One Big Beautiful Bill" was signed into law by US President Donald Trump during the White House's Independence Day ceremony. This happened a day after the House of Representatives approved President Trump's landmark legislation....
Jeff Duncan: Bringing LIV Golf to New Orleans makes no sense and little cents
The Advocate - Louisiana
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July 3, 2025
You might have heard that LIV Golf is coming to New Orleans. If you haven’t, you will soon. In the weeks ahead, state officials are expected to announce that New Orleans will be one of five U.S. stops on the 2026 LIV schedule. A 2026 LIV schedule...