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Judge blocks further sweeps of homeless camp in New Orleans ahead of Taylor Swift concerts
Read full article: Judge blocks further sweeps of homeless camp in New Orleans ahead of Taylor Swift concertsA judge in Louisiana has temporarily blocked further efforts by state officials to clear homeless encampments in New Orleans.
Court says Mississippi can't count late ballots but the ruling doesn't affect Nov. 5 vote
Read full article: Court says Mississippi can't count late ballots but the ruling doesn't affect Nov. 5 voteA conservative federal court says Mississippi cannot count mail-in ballots that arrive shortly after Election Day.
Before Taylor Swift show in New Orleans, a homeless encampment is forced to move
Read full article: Before Taylor Swift show in New Orleans, a homeless encampment is forced to moveLouisiana officials have begun moving a homeless encampment near the Superdome in New Orleans, days before three weekend concerts by Taylor Swift.
Researcher identifies enslaved people she believes are buried at planned Louisiana plastics complex
Read full article: Researcher identifies enslaved people she believes are buried at planned Louisiana plastics complexA genealogist spent years scouring historical records to trace the lives and establish the identities of enslaved people she believes are buried on the grounds of Taiwan-based Formosa Plastics Group's $9.4 billion facility in southeast Louisiana.
Sean Payton triumphs in return to New Orleans as the Broncos dominate the Saints, 33-10
Read full article: Sean Payton triumphs in return to New Orleans as the Broncos dominate the Saints, 33-10Javonte Williams rushed for two touchdowns and the Denver Broncos triumphed in coach Sean Paytonโs return to New Orleans, beating the banged-up and reeling Saints 33-10.
Immigrants brought to the US as children ask judges to keep protections against deportation
Read full article: Immigrants brought to the US as children ask judges to keep protections against deportationImmigrants who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children were among more than 200 demonstrators who gathered outside a federal courthouse in New Orleans where appellate judges heard arguments over a policy shielding them from deportation.
Jon Batiste's 'Beethoven Blues' transforms classical works into unique blues and gospel renditions
Read full article: Jon Batiste's 'Beethoven Blues' transforms classical works into unique blues and gospel renditionsWhen Grammy-award winner Jon Batiste was a kid, say, 9 or 10 years old, he moved between musical worlds.
Hurricane Milton forces Bucs and Lightning to leave Florida early and other teams to alter games
Read full article: Hurricane Milton forces Bucs and Lightning to leave Florida early and other teams to alter gamesThe NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers and NHLโs Tampa Bay Lightning have left Florida ahead of Hurricane Milton to practice the rest of the week.
Saints quarterback Derek Carr leaves with oblique injury in another losing night against the Chiefs
Read full article: Saints quarterback Derek Carr leaves with oblique injury in another losing night against the ChiefsSaints quarterback Derek Carr was having another tough time against the Chiefs even before he took a wicked shot from blitzing defensive back Chamarri Conner, not only ending his game but also New Orleansโ hopes of a comeback.
Federal court reviews civil rights lawsuit alleging environmental racism in a Louisiana parish
Read full article: Federal court reviews civil rights lawsuit alleging environmental racism in a Louisiana parishThe Fifth US Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans is reviewing a civil rights lawsuit alleging a south Louisiana parish engaged in racist land-use policies that placed polluting industries in majority-Black communities.
Analysis: NFL is still a passing league despite early rise in running
Read full article: Analysis: NFL is still a passing league despite early rise in runningEven though rushing yards are up and passing numbers are down over the first three weeks of the season, itโs too soon to call it a new trend.
Climate solution: In the swelter of hurricane blackouts, some churches stay cool on clean power
Read full article: Climate solution: In the swelter of hurricane blackouts, some churches stay cool on clean powerAs another monster storm approaches the U.S. Gulf Coast, for many people the prospect of a blackout carries high risk.
Jury awards teen pop group OMG Girlz $71.5 million in battle with toy maker over "L.O.L." dolls
Read full article: Jury awards teen pop group OMG Girlz $71.5 million in battle with toy maker over "L.O.L." dollsA federal jury has determined toy maker MGA Entertainment must pay $71.5 million in damages for infringing on the name and likeliness of teen pop group OMG Girlz with one of its popular lines of dolls.
Saquon Barkley's 2 fourth-quarter TDs lift Eagles over Saints in a defensive 15-12 thriller
Read full article: Saquon Barkley's 2 fourth-quarter TDs lift Eagles over Saints in a defensive 15-12 thrillerSaquon Barkley rushed for fourth-quarter touchdowns of 65 and 4 yards, and the Philadelphia Eagles rebounded from a maddening late-game collapse six days earlier to beat the New Orleans Saints 15-12.
An appeals court has revived a challenge to President Biden's Medicare drug price reduction program
Read full article: An appeals court has revived a challenge to President Biden's Medicare drug price reduction programA constitutional challenge to the Biden administration program enabling Medicare to negotiate lower prices for prescription drugs has been revived by a federal appeals court.
An ER nurse says it was 'second nature' to rescue a man trapped in hurricane floodwaters
Read full article: An ER nurse says it was 'second nature' to rescue a man trapped in hurricane floodwatersA man whose pickup truck got trapped in rushing floodwaters unleashed by rains from Hurricane Francine was saved by a Good Samaritan who also happened to be an emergency room nurse.
Frankie Beverly, the Maze singer who inspired generations of fans with lasting anthems, dies at 77
Read full article: Frankie Beverly, the Maze singer who inspired generations of fans with lasting anthems, dies at 77Frankie Beverly, who with his band Maze inspired generations of fans with his smooth, soulful voice and lasting anthems including โBefore I Let Go,โ has died.
Thousands in the dark as Hurricane Francine strikes Louisiana, raising flood fears
Read full article: Thousands in the dark as Hurricane Francine strikes Louisiana, raising flood fearsHurricane Francine has slammed into Louisiana as a dangerous Category 2 storm, knocking out power to more than a quarter million customers and threatening a large stretch of the Gulf Coast with flooding and destructive winds.
Jury is selected for the trial of 3 ex-Memphis officers charged in Tyre Nichols' death
Read full article: Jury is selected for the trial of 3 ex-Memphis officers charged in Tyre Nichols' deathA jury has been selected in the federal trial of three former Memphis police officers charged with federal civil rights violations in the beating death of Tyre Nichols.
In New Orleans, nonprofits see new money and new inclusive approach from the NBA Foundation
Read full article: In New Orleans, nonprofits see new money and new inclusive approach from the NBA FoundationThe National Basketball Association formalized its giving over the past four years through a new $300 million grantmaking arm.
Lawsuit says Norfolk Southern's freight trains cause chronic delays for Amtrak
Read full article: Lawsuit says Norfolk Southern's freight trains cause chronic delays for AmtrakThe federal government alleges in a lawsuit against Norfolk Southern that the railroad has been causing chronic delays for Amtrak between New York and New Orleans by forcing the passenger trains to wait while its massive freight trains pass.
Appeals judges rule against fund used to provide phone services for rural and low-income people
Read full article: Appeals judges rule against fund used to provide phone services for rural and low-income peopleA federal appeals court in New Orleans has ruled unconstitutional a method the Federal Communications Commission uses to fund telephone and broadband services for rural and low-income users.
Tank and the Bangas to pay tribute to their New Orleans roots at Essence Festival
Read full article: Tank and the Bangas to pay tribute to their New Orleans roots at Essence FestivalNew Orleans group Tank and the Bangas got a big boost when they won a 2017 National Public Radio contest for โundiscovered bands."
Usher and Janet Jackson headline 30th Essence Festival of Culture
Read full article: Usher and Janet Jackson headline 30th Essence Festival of CultureThe best of Black cultureโs policymakers, thought leaders, creatives, business minds, health experts and, of course, musical talent are converging in New Orleans over the Fourth of July holiday weekend as part of the Essence Festival of Culture.
Federal appeals court says some employers can exclude HIV prep from insurance coverage
Read full article: Federal appeals court says some employers can exclude HIV prep from insurance coverageEight employers who challenged some federal health insurance requirements cannot be forced to provide no-cost coverage for certain types of preventive care, including HIV prep and some kinds of cancer screenings, a federal appeals court in New Orleans ruled Friday.
You don't think corn dogs are haute cuisine? These chefs, using alligator sausage, beg to differ.
Read full article: You don't think corn dogs are haute cuisine? These chefs, using alligator sausage, beg to differ.The chefs heading Team USA at an international food competition this week in New Orleans are incorporating flavors of their native California in dishes featuring New Orleans regional ingredients.
New Orleans valedictorian lived in a homeless shelter as he rose to the top of his class
Read full article: New Orleans valedictorian lived in a homeless shelter as he rose to the top of his classElijah Hogan came through a senior year of high school in a homeless shelter to make it to the top of his class.
Pelicans will use final Lakers' 1st-round pick from the Anthony Davis trade in 2025, AP source says
Read full article: Pelicans will use final Lakers' 1st-round pick from the Anthony Davis trade in 2025, AP source saysThe New Orleans Pelicans have opted to wait until 2025 to use the last of the three first-round draft choices they received from the Los Angeles Lakers as part of the 2019 Anthony Davis trade.
Report: Trajan Langdon named president of basketball operations for Detroit Pistons
Read full article: Report: Trajan Langdon named president of basketball operations for Detroit PistonsThe Detroit Pistons have hired former New Orleans Pelicans General Manager Trajan Langdon to become their new president of basketball operations.
Borrowers, especially the young, struggle with credit card debt in potentially bad sign for economy
Read full article: Borrowers, especially the young, struggle with credit card debt in potentially bad sign for economyConsumers are increasingly struggling to pay their credit card bills, raising concerns about severe delinquencies spiraling and sapping consumer spending.
Lured by historic Rolling Stones performance, half-a-million fans attend New Orleans Jazz Fest
Read full article: Lured by historic Rolling Stones performance, half-a-million fans attend New Orleans Jazz FestAn extra day and the lure of an appearance by the Rolling Stones pushed attendance at the 2024 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival to a half a million people.
For a Louisiana lawmaker, exempting incest and rape from the state's abortion ban is personal
Read full article: For a Louisiana lawmaker, exempting incest and rape from the state's abortion ban is personalDemocratic state Rep. Delisha Boyd is fighting an uphill battle in her attempt to pass a bill that would exempt cases of rape and incest from Louisiana's near-total abortion ban.
Janet Jackson to play 2024 Essence Fest instead of the Smoothie King Center this summer
Read full article: Janet Jackson to play 2024 Essence Fest instead of the Smoothie King Center this summerJanet Jackson will make her fourth appearance at the 2024 Essence Festival of Culture this summer in New Orleans.
Mick Jagger wades into politics, taking verbal jab at Louisiana state governor at performance
Read full article: Mick Jagger wades into politics, taking verbal jab at Louisiana state governor at performanceRolling Stones' frontman Mick Jagger waded into Louisiana politics during the band's performance at The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival.
Thunder brushed off questions about youth, inexperience, in first-round playoff sweep of Pelicans
Read full article: Thunder brushed off questions about youth, inexperience, in first-round playoff sweep of PelicansThe Oklahoma City Thunder entered the playoffs facing questions about their relative youth and playoff inexperience.
New Orleans Jazz Fest 2024 kicks off Thursday and The Rolling Stones to headline next week
Read full article: New Orleans Jazz Fest 2024 kicks off Thursday and The Rolling Stones to headline next weekIt looks like the third time will be the charm as the 2024 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage festival prepares for The Rolling Stones.
Read the comments: Avoiding plastic; Stink bug invasion; Orion Townshipโs pipeline concerns
Read full article: Read the comments: Avoiding plastic; Stink bug invasion; Orion Townshipโs pipeline concernsYour opinions matter, so don't miss the chance to be part of the discussion. Join now and make your voice heard on ClickOnDetroit.com!
Ingram, Valanciunas lift Zion-less Pelicans past Kings and into the playoffs
Read full article: Ingram, Valanciunas lift Zion-less Pelicans past Kings and into the playoffsBrandon Ingram scored 24 points, Jonas Valanciunas added 19 points and 12 rebounds, and the New Orleans Pelicans booked a spot in the NBA playoffs with a 105-98 victory over the Sacramento Kings in a play-in tournament elimination game.
Read the comments: Donโt kill house centipedes? Cicada salad? Hospital protest and more featured conversations
Read full article: Read the comments: Donโt kill house centipedes? Cicada salad? Hospital protest and more featured conversationsDonโt kill house centipedes? Cicada salad? Hospital protest and more featured conversations on April 19, 2024
Butler, Williamson injuries are part of story for Heat-Bulls and Kings-Pelicans play-in finales
Read full article: Butler, Williamson injuries are part of story for Heat-Bulls and Kings-Pelicans play-in finalesAll four teams in the finales of the NBA play-in tournament on Friday night are dealing with injury issues.
LeBron James' triple-double lifts Lakers over Pelicans and into a play-in rematch with New Orleans
Read full article: LeBron James' triple-double lifts Lakers over Pelicans and into a play-in rematch with New OrleansLeBron James had 28 points, 17 assists, 11 rebounds and five steals, and the Los Angeles Lakers claimed the eighth seed in the Western Conference with a 124-108 victory over New Orleans that dropped the Pelicans out of a coveted top-six seeding.
Severe weather takes aim at parts of the Ohio Valley after battering the South
Read full article: Severe weather takes aim at parts of the Ohio Valley after battering the SouthPowerful storms are rumbling over parts of the southeastern U.S. as more severe weather takes aim at parts of the Ohio Valley.
Storms bring floods and damaging wind across the South; 1 dead in Mississippi
Read full article: Storms bring floods and damaging wind across the South; 1 dead in MississippiOfficials in a Louisiana city are assessing the damage from a tornado spawned by a system of severe weather also blamed for a death in Mississippi and damage from Texas to the Florida panhandle.
Devin Booker scores 52 points to lift the Suns over the Pelicans 124-111
Read full article: Devin Booker scores 52 points to lift the Suns over the Pelicans 124-111Devin Booker scored 52 points, the fifth-highest scoring game of his career, to power the Phoenix Suns to a 124-111 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday night, bringing them within a game of the Pelicans for the No. 6 playoff spot in the Western Conference.
First they tried protests of anti-gay bills. Then students put on a play at Louisianaโs Capitol
Read full article: First they tried protests of anti-gay bills. Then students put on a play at Louisianaโs CapitolA group of students from a New Orleans high school staged a play they developed on the steps of Louisiana's Capitol to protest a series of anti-LGBTQ+ legislative proposals.
AI-aided virtual conversations with WWII vets are latest feature at New Orleans museum
Read full article: AI-aided virtual conversations with WWII vets are latest feature at New Orleans museumAn interactive exhibit opening Wednesday at the National WWII Museum uses artificial intelligence to let visitors hold virtual conversations with images of veterans, including a Medal of Honor winner who died in 2022.
The League of Women Voters is suing those involved in robocalls sent to New Hampshire voters
Read full article: The League of Women Voters is suing those involved in robocalls sent to New Hampshire votersThe League of Women Voters filed a lawsuit Thursday seeking to prevent those who sent robocalls mimicking President Joe Bidenโs voice to New Hampshire voters from using artificial intelligence for future deceptions.
โTheyโre all highโ: Rats at an infested police building are eating confiscated marijuana
Read full article: โTheyโre all highโ: Rats at an infested police building are eating confiscated marijuanaThe New Orleans police chief says conditions at the department's aging headquarters are so deplorable that rats have munched on marijuana contraband in the evidence locker.
Last year's free agent frenzy offers both hope and caution for NFL teams
Read full article: Last year's free agent frenzy offers both hope and caution for NFL teamsNFL teams are set to dole out billions in free agent contracts in the coming weeks as teams around the league hope that bold moves in March will pay off with wins on the field once the season starts.
Jimmy Butler, Naji Marshall are among 5 players suspended after Heat-Pelicans incident
Read full article: Jimmy Butler, Naji Marshall are among 5 players suspended after Heat-Pelicans incidentMiamiโs Jimmy Butler and New Orleansโ Naji Marshall have both been suspended for one game for instigating an on-court altercation that happened during the Heat-Pelicans game on Friday night.
Magician says political consultant hired him to create AI robocall ahead of New Hampshire primary
Read full article: Magician says political consultant hired him to create AI robocall ahead of New Hampshire primaryA New Orleans magician says a Democratic consultant who worked for Dean Phillipsโ presidential campaign hired him to create the audio for what authorities say may be the first known attempt to use artificial intelligence to interfere with a U.S. election.
Mardi Gras beads are creating a plastic disaster in New Orleans. Are there green alternatives?
Read full article: Mardi Gras beads are creating a plastic disaster in New Orleans. Are there green alternatives?Itโs a beloved Carnival season tradition in New Orleans โ masked riders on lavish floats fling strings of beads or other trinkets to parade watchers.
Mardi Gras 2024: What to know as Carnival season nears its rollicking end in New Orleans
Read full article: Mardi Gras 2024: What to know as Carnival season nears its rollicking end in New OrleansCarnival season 2024 is entering its final days in New Orleans with big parades on the city's main thoroughfares and smaller, offbeat walking clubs strolling the old French Quarter.
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry calls for special session, focused on tough-on-crime policies
Read full article: Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry calls for special session, focused on tough-on-crime policiesLouisiana Gov. Jeff Landry officially called for a highly anticipated crime-focused special legislative session on Thursday that could overhaul the stateโs current criminal justice system, reversing hard-fought and historic reforms that happened under Landryโs Democratic predecessor.
As Mardi Gras nears, a beefed-up police presence and a rain-scrambled parade schedule in New Orleans
Read full article: As Mardi Gras nears, a beefed-up police presence and a rain-scrambled parade schedule in New OrleansNew Orleansโ annual Carnival celebration has entered its high-intensity home stretch with a beefed-up police presence and a weather-scrambled parade schedule.
Fat Tuesday means big business for New Orleans bakers under exploding demand for king cakes
Read full article: Fat Tuesday means big business for New Orleans bakers under exploding demand for king cakesItโs Carnival season in New Orleans and that means the morning lines outside popular bakeries are long and the pace inside is brisk to meet customer demand for king cake.
Branford Marsalis is the new artistic director at New Orleans music center named for his father
Read full article: Branford Marsalis is the new artistic director at New Orleans music center named for his fatherAward-winning musician Branford Marsalis is taking on a new job in his hometown of New Orleans.
New Orleans thief steals 7 king cakes from bakery in a very Mardi Gras way
Read full article: New Orleans thief steals 7 king cakes from bakery in a very Mardi Gras wayWith their purple, gold and green colors and toy babies hidden inside, king cakes are staples of Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans.
Lawsuit seeks to protect dolphins if flood-control spillway is used near New Orleans
Read full article: Lawsuit seeks to protect dolphins if flood-control spillway is used near New OrleansA new lawsuit says opening a spillway as a flood-control measure in 2019 sent polluted fresh water from the Mississippi River into the Gulf of Mexico and killed bottlenose dolphins that live in saltwater.
Can Mississippi strip felons, including tree thieves, of voting rights? Federal judges hear the case
Read full article: Can Mississippi strip felons, including tree thieves, of voting rights? Federal judges hear the caseMore than a dozen federal appellate judges have heard arguments on whether Mississippi can continue to permanently strip voting rights from people convicted of certain felonies.
Chris Stapleton, Foo Fighters, Queen Latifah to join The Rolling Stones at 2024 Jazz Fest
Read full article: Chris Stapleton, Foo Fighters, Queen Latifah to join The Rolling Stones at 2024 Jazz FestCountry music singer Chris Stapleton, Foo Fighters, Queen Latifah and New Orleansโ own Jon Batiste are among the star power set to join The Rolling Stones as headliners of this yearโs New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival.
Texas gives coach Sarkisian a four-year contract extension after Big 12 title and CFP appearance
Read full article: Texas gives coach Sarkisian a four-year contract extension after Big 12 title and CFP appearanceTexas will give football coach Steve Sarkisian a four-year contract extension through 2030.
Washington gives Pac-12 chance to be conference of champions in football 1 more time before leaving
Read full article: Washington gives Pac-12 chance to be conference of champions in football 1 more time before leavingThe curtain will close on the Pac-12โs final season as a Power Five football conference on the biggest stage in the sport.
Morant has quickly gotten the Memphis Grizzlies rolling, and oozing optimism
Read full article: Morant has quickly gotten the Memphis Grizzlies rolling, and oozing optimismJa Morant is quickly re-establishing himself as one of the NBA's best players upon his return from a 25-game suspension and the Memphis Grizzlies are reaping the benefits.
Ja Morant scores 34 in return from ban, hits game-winner at horn to lift Grizzlies over Pelicans
Read full article: Ja Morant scores 34 in return from ban, hits game-winner at horn to lift Grizzlies over PelicansJa Morant capped a stirring, 34-point season debut with a spinning dribble in the lane to set up a game-winning floater as time expired in the Memphis Grizzliesโ 115-113 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans.
Many fans frustrated by increase of Detroit Lions season ticket prices as soon as team improves
Read full article: Many fans frustrated by increase of Detroit Lions season ticket prices as soon as team improvesMany fans are expressing their frustration with the Detroit Lions after season ticket prices were apparently sharply increased now that the team has finally started to win.
Hereโs the Detroit Lionsโ magic number to clinch NFC North after Week 14
Read full article: Hereโs the Detroit Lionsโ magic number to clinch NFC North after Week 14The Detroit Lions have dominated the NFC North this entire season, but how close are they to actually clinching the division for the first time?
โCaught off guardโ: What Saints GM said about Detroit Lions fans in New Orleans
Read full article: โCaught off guardโ: What Saints GM said about Detroit Lions fans in New OrleansAdd the general manager of the Saints to the growing list of people impressed by the dedication of Detroit Lions fans this season.
Hereโs the Detroit Lionsโ magic number to clinch NFC North after Week 13
Read full article: Hereโs the Detroit Lionsโ magic number to clinch NFC North after Week 13The Detroit Lions knocked another game off their magic number this weekend with a win over the Saints, so the NFC North crown is coming into clearer focus.
Saints troll Detroit Lions with montage of heartbreaking losses -- and then lose
Read full article: Saints troll Detroit Lions with montage of heartbreaking losses -- and then loseThe Saints trolled the Detroit Lions before this weekendโs game by playing a montage of their most heartbreaking losses on the video board.
All signs point to Detroit Lions as No. 3 seed in playoffs with 5 games left
Read full article: All signs point to Detroit Lions as No. 3 seed in playoffs with 5 games leftThere are only five weeks left in the NFL regular season, and all signs are starting to point toward the Detroit Lions being the No. 3 seed in the playoffs.
Chain crew member dislocated his knee during Lions-Saints game
Read full article: Chain crew member dislocated his knee during Lions-Saints gameA member of the chain crew at a game between Detroit and New Orleans was taken to a hospital with a dislocated knee that occurred when Saints running back Alvin Kamara was tackled into him.
Sam LaPorta has career day for Lions, Saints QB Derek Carr hurt as Detroit wins 33-28
Read full article: Sam LaPorta has career day for Lions, Saints QB Derek Carr hurt as Detroit wins 33-28Sam LaPorta had career highs of nine catches for 140 yards, including an early touchdown and a crucial first-down snag in the final minutes, and the Detroit Lions beat the reeling New Orleans Saints 33-28.
Never a doubt? Lions survive Saints comeback bid for road win in New Orleans
Read full article: Never a doubt? Lions survive Saints comeback bid for road win in New OrleansThe Detroit Lions held onto multiple double-digit leads for dear life on Sunday vs. the New Orleans Saints, leaving with a much-needed bounce back win.
Lions take 17-point lead into half vs. Saints, but lose key starter to injury
Read full article: Lions take 17-point lead into half vs. Saints, but lose key starter to injuryThe Detroit Lions took a 17-point lead to halftime in New Orleans against the Saints on Sunday, but may have lost one of their key players to injury.
Detroit Lions vs. New Orleans preview: Kickoff time, TV channel, live stream, betting odds
Read full article: Detroit Lions vs. New Orleans preview: Kickoff time, TV channel, live stream, betting oddsItโs one of the most iconic weeks of every Detroit Lions season, as the Green Bay Packers are in town for the Thanksgiving Day game at Ford Field.