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Louisiana man says he was about to board Carnival Cruise ship. But then the staff allegedly treated him like a criminal: ‘It all went ‘pbbt’ after that’

He says it got worse once they reached the hotel.

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New Orleans’ Mardi Gras could see massive changes as city looks to reduce police overtime costs

Proposed rules would mandate safety harnesses for riders, ban tobacco use on floats and cap throw weights at 3.5 pounds

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Felony charges against Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill dismissed

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'Pray for My Enemy': Convicted Pastor Stole $340K From Churches for Gambling and Lavish Expenses

Louisiana pastor and author Dale Sanders has been convicted of stealing more than $340,000 from two churches to fund gambling and personal expenses, after a federal jury found him guilty on 25 counts.

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Tropical Storm Bertha makes landfall in Louisiana and moves toward Texas

Tropical Storm Bertha has made landfall in Louisiana

The Independent UK

Criminal charges against Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill dismissed

‘What I did was not a crime, it was never a crime,’ Murrill stated

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He won office in Louisiana after a murder exoneration. Maga wouldn’t let the election stand

Calvin Duncan studied law in prison to free himself and won his court clerk race in a landslide. Three hours in, the role was abolished in an act of ‘white supremacy’

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Beaches closed and sandbags filled as Tropical Storm Bertha approaches the Gulf Coast

Communities on the U.S. Gulf Coast distributed sandbags and closed beaches before Tropical Storm Bertha brings flooding and wind from the Florida Panhandle to Louisiana

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Meta says it will spend an extra $40 billion on its nearly 4,000-acre data center campus in Louisiana in its quest for more compute power

Meta mega campus covers 4,000 acres and will require 10 methane-burning gas turbine plants to power the data center, which is set to use three times more electricity than New Orleans.

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A day in the life of US alligator museum owners: ‘If it’s green, it sells’

Liz and Robert McDade built a free New Orleans attraction around fossils, taxidermy and a love of alligators

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New Orleans woman’s 2024 Ford Bronco Sport goes back and forth on flat ground. After 4 visits, dealer allegedly says: ‘Nothing is wrong’

Then an alleged mechanic tells her that she inadvertently purchased "garbage."

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A 23-Year-Old Louisiana Man Became the First Person in the Gulf South to Be Functionally Cured of Sickle Cell Disease

Daniel Cressy, 23, is the first person in the Gulf South functionally cured of sickle cell disease using Casgevy CRISPR gene therapy at Manning Family Children's Hospital in New Orleans.

Medical Daily

Louisiana court halts criminal indictment against state attorney general

Republican Liz Murrill was indicted for the alleged intimidation of New Orleans elected officials

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Republican Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill indicted on 16 felony counts

The indictment alleges Murrill warned eight New Orleans officials that they could face removal from their positions for fighting legislation that eliminated a court clerk role

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New Orleans’ Santa Claus allegedly tried meeting 15yo from a dating app. He didn’t know he was walking into a trap

This is a cautionary tale for all parents.

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New Orleans residents on warning to abandon sinking city: ‘Nobody wants to leave home’

After a recent study found New Orleans is at a ‘point of no return’ amid the climate crisis, some locals say they will ‘only leave if forced to’. But what would it take to stay?

France 24

Grammy-nominated singer Acantha Lang on using soul music as a means of connection

For Acantha Lang, soul music is "honest" and "moving". The Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter told FRANCE 24 that she believes "when people really connect with soul music, there's a kind of magic that happens". Born in New Orleans, Lang says she was "always around" the sounds of soul, jazz and blues, adding:…

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US supreme court rejects appeal from lawyer punished over effort to remove abusive priest

Richard Trahant fined $400,000 over apparent violation of order in case of priest who admitted sexual misconduct

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New Orleans man named Santa Claus arrested in sting on alleged child predators

The arrest was part of a broader operation conducted by the Kenner Police Department’s cybercrimes division

The Guardian - US

New Orleans man named Santa Claus arrested in child predator sting

Police allege the 75-year-old tried to meet someone he believed was a 15-year-old boy after explicit online chats

France 24

Jazz à Vienne celebrates late Miles Davis for 45th edition

In this edition of arts24, Marjorie Hache is in the town of Vienne in southeastern France, where the 45th edition of "Jazz à Vienne" is taking place. Headliners include the likes of Jon Batiste, Marcus Miller, Buena Vista Social Club and Jeff Mills. The festival is also shining a spotlight…

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Harry Styles and Zoe Kraviz 'eyeing New Orleans for wedding'

Harry Styles and Zoe Kravitz got engaged in April, and they are looking at venues in New Orleans, Louisiana, for their nuptials, according to reports.

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Nashville officials stumped after learning 70% of the city’s trash is liquid

The issue appears to be unique to Nashville, as similar entertainment districts in cities like New Orleans and Las Vegas have not reported comparable levels of liquid waste

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‘Climate change is a form of oppression’: the voices affected most by environmental crisis

In HBO documentary The Welcome Table, director Josh Fox brings together people from across the world whose lives have been dramatically altered by the climate crisis

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Louisiana pastor sentenced to 80 years for sexually molesting two boys

Terry Reed, found guilty of rape and molestation of a juvenile, called ‘utter failure of a man’ by victim’s mother

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