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The Latest Breaking News from New Orleans

‘Outrageous’ handcuffing of New Orleans journalist sends ‘chilling message,’ says media group

Danny Monteverde had been protesting the closure of a courtroom during indictment of state attorney general

The Guardian - US

2 New Orleans students crushed millions of discarded bottles into recycled glass sand to fight coastal erosion; the result transformed Louisiana's sinking marshes by anchoring new grass and helping rebuild one of America's most vulnerable coastlines

Two New Orleans students saw a problem hiding in plain sight: discarded glass had little practical recycling value in their city, while Louisiana's coast desperately needed material to rebuild eroding wetlands. Their solution was to crush unwanted bottles into sand and gravel through Glass Half Full, the recycling operation they…

The Economic Times

New Orleans police officer Brandon Coleman faces 350 charges after investigators say he collected more than $111,000 in fraudulent pay and cameras showed him home during overtime hours

NOPD senior officer Brandon Coleman faces 350 charges in an alleged overtime fraud case after Louisiana State Police said he collected more than $111,000 in fraudulent overtime payments. There were discrepancies between the hours he reported and the hours investigators believe he actually worked. The allegations include false public records,…

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‘For this record, I took an edible and said, screw it’: jazz pianist Sullivan Fortner on confronting the trauma of Hurricane Katrina

The New Orleans native is a three-time Grammy winner at the top of his game – and is now using his instinctive style to celebrate the resilience and clarity of Katrina survivors

The Guardian - UK

New Orleans Catholic high school agrees to second payout over child sexual abuse accusations

Jesuit high school deal resolves lawsuit stemming from allegations of molestation by school janitor decades prior

The Guardian - US

New Orleans Confirms AI Is Now Answering Certain 911 Calls Instead of Human Operators

New Orleans has implemented AI to manage non-critical 911 calls, aiming to improve dispatcher efficiency. The move has sparked debate over transparency and the role of AI in emergency services.

International Business Times UK

New Orleans collected 9,000 discarded Christmas trees and airlifted them into coastal wetlands; the programme has restored marsh equal to nearly 200 football fields

New Orleans is giving used Christmas trees a second life by dropping them into coastal marshes to help slow land loss. The bundled trees trap sediment, reduce wave energy and support marsh grass growth. Scientists say the method helps restore wetlands in selected areas but is only one part of…

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What's Next For Nyjah Huston & Can He Get Back to The Top?

Nyjah Huston is one of the biggest names in skateboarding. The Laguna Beach native has been around since mid 2000s when he burst onto the scene as one of the biggest prodigies action sports have ever seen. His talent has been widely recognized by the skateboarding community, and his accolades…

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US appeals court blocks part of Texas children's online safety law

In a 2-1 decision, the 5th US ‌Circuit Court of ⁠Appeals ⁠in New Orleans said a federal law that broadly shields the industry from liability for information posted by third parties preempted the monitoring and filtering requirement in Texas' Securing Children Online through Parental Empowerment Act, or SCOPE Act.

The Economic Times

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

The Independent UK

Felony charges against Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill dismissed

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The Independent UK

'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.

International Business Times UK

Tropical Storm Bertha makes landfall in Louisiana and moves toward Texas

Tropical Storm Bertha has made landfall in Louisiana

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Criminal charges against Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill dismissed

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

The Guardian - US

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’

The Independent UK

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

TechRadar

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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The Guardian - US

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."

Medical Daily

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.

The Guardian - US

Louisiana court halts criminal indictment against state attorney general

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

The Independent UK

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.

The Guardian - US

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?

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