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Sandy Rosenthal, founder of Levees.org, stands in the Flooded House Museum where one of the levees breached in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina in 2005. The house was flooded, though the interior now is a recreation made by local artists. Claire Harbage/NPR hide caption toggle caption Claire Harbage/NPR NEW ORLEANS — On a quiet street in the Gentilly neighborhood, a …

Quick Hits: The New Orleans Saints final preseason game of 2025 featured the team wearing black jerseys and gold pants and gold helmets. The Denver Broncos wore white jerseys with white pants and blue helmets. … The game marked the second time former Saints coach Sean Payton returned to the Caesars Superdome as an opposing head coach. The Broncos defeated …

Rep. Clay Higgins, R-Lafayette, listens to witnesses at the first public hearing of a bipartisan congressional task force investigating the assassination attempts against Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024. Source link

The Louisiana Department of Health has confirmed a second human case of neuroinvasive West Nile virus in New Orleans, with a third presumptive case under investigation. In response, the city will conduct mosquito spraying Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, officials announced. While most infections are asymptomatic, West Nile can cause serious complications, particularly in older adults, people who are immunocompromised, …

3. Drive of the Game: Pretty obvious here. With the Saints trailing 17-9 and just over two minutes left, Rattler had to go to work, and he did. Shaking himself off after throwing an interception in the red zone on the previous drive, Rattler engineered a nine-play, 82-yard drive that took 2:19 off the clock, leaving the Jags with 21 …

Fortner, 6-4, 307, is a fourth-year NFL veteran who was originally selected in the third round (65th overall) by the Jaguars out of Kentucky. In three seasons with the Jaguars, the Sylvania, Ohio native has played in all 51 games with 34 starts at center. In college, Fortner played in 55 career games with 36 consecutive starts for the Wildcats. …

Kevin Green walked his dog near the Lake Pontchartrain shoreline Sunday morning and, like many residents of New Orleans this weekend, thought about the squandered promise of Mayor LaToya Cantrell. A neighborhood activist turned anti-establishment politician, Cantrell once seemed like a breath of fresh air for New Orleans, said Green, a retired police officer who grew up in Gert Town …

New Orleans Mayor is a “no-show” at Amtrak event after grand jury indictment  wwltv.com New Orleans mayor and bodyguard lover charged with fraud and corruption  BBC Louisiana Has a Long History of Political Corruption  The New York Times New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell indicted after federal corruption investigation  NBC News New Orleans mayor LaToya Cantrell indicted  WDSU Source link

The mayor of New Orleans and her bodyguard have been charged with fraud and corruption over claims they used public funds to fuel an alleged romance. Prosecutors said on Friday that LaToya Cantrell developed a “personal, intimate relationship” with Jeffrey Vappie from October 2021, while he was part of her protection team. From then until his retirement in June 2024, …

New Orleans mayor misused public funds on romantic getaways, prosecutors say  The Washington Post New Orleans mayor and bodyguard lover charged with fraud and corruption  BBC Indictment accuses New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell of fraud scheme using city funds for personal relationship  fox8live.com New Orleans Mayor Latoya Cantrell and Former NOPD Officer Jeffrey Vappie Indicted for Fraud and Obstruction of Justice  Department of Justice …