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More escaped New Orleans inmates captured as manhunt continues for last pair

The extensive search has been ongoing for 10 inmates who escaped via a hole behind a toilet

The Independent UK · May 27, 2025

Authorities say they've captured three more of the 10 escapees who broke out of a New Orleans jail

Authorities say they’ve captured three more of the 10 escapees who broke out of a New Orleans jail

The Independent UK · May 27, 2025

Soul icon Irma Thomas on the Stones, segregation and survival: ‘Restaurants refused to serve us – we lived on sardines and crackers’

She has endured racism, industry machinations and Hurricane Katrina across her seven decades in music. Now with a new album, and an unlikely boost from Black Mirror, the 84-year-old ‘Soul Queen of New Orleans’ is hitting new heights

The Guardian - UK · May 26, 2025

New Orleans' jail system was troubled decades before 10 inmates made an audacious escape

The recent jailbreak in New Orleans followed decades of dysfunction in the city's jail system and recent warnings that conditions were ripe for catastrophe

The Independent UK · May 23, 2025

WrestleMania 42 moved from New Orleans with shock replacement venue lined up

WWE previously announced that its annual showpiece event would take place in the ‘Big Easy’ in 2026

The Independent UK · May 23, 2025

Mistrust in law enforcement complicates the search for the New Orleans jail escapees

As authorities scour New Orleans for escapees from a jailbreak, they're also confronting a history of mistrust in law enforcement and the criminal justice system

The Independent UK · May 22, 2025

Annabelle 'Let The Devil Loose' In New Orleans: Recent Disasters Linked To The Demonic Toy

Since her recent stop in New Orleans, a string of disturbing incidents has left social media users and paranormal enthusiasts questioning whether her tour is unleashing something darker.

International Business Times UK · May 22, 2025

New Orleans archdiocese says it reached abuse settlement as lawyers say deal falls about $100m short

Some lawyers of more than 600 abuse claimants trying to block approval of current agreement of chapter 11 case

The Guardian - US · May 22, 2025

New Orleans Archdiocese agrees to pay nearly $180M to victims of clergy sexual abuse

The Archdiocese of New Orleans has agreed to pay nearly $180 million to victims of clergy sexual abuse under a settlement announced Wednesday

The Independent UK · May 21, 2025

Lawyer says worker accused of helping New Orleans jailbreak was unclogging toilet, not aiding escape

A lawyer for a worker charged with aiding the New Orleans jailbreak by 10 prisoners says the employee shut off water to unclog a toilet, not to allow the men to cut the pipe to open an escape route

The Independent UK · May 21, 2025