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Ahead of the New Orleans Satchmo SummerFest, see what book will be one of the highlights
The Advocate - Louisiana
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“Stomp Off, Let’s Go: The Early Years of Louis Armstrong” by Ricky Riccardi, Oxford University Press, 488 pages. Ricky Riccardi, the preeminent Louis Armstrong scholar, has become one of the highlights of the annual Satchmo Summerfest music...
Ghislaine Maxwell Stopped in Louisiana Prison During Transfer
Cajun Radio - Louisiana
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August 1, 2025
A Quiet Stop in Louisiana Convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell, the longtime associate of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, quietly passed through a federal prison in Oakdale, Louisiana, during a recent transfer from Florida to Texas,...
Third suspect in Camelot Inn murder extradited from Louisiana
KFDA - Texas
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August 1, 2025
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - A 31-year-old inmate already serving a 25-year prison sentence in Louisiana has been brought to Potter County for his role in a 2022 murder at the Camelot Inn. Jeffrey Venta Jabre Walker was booked into the Potter County...
Baton Rouge man convicted of packing unresponsive toddler in suitcase, burying her wants new trial
The Advocate - Louisiana
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As a Baton Rouge mother accused of beating her 2-year-old daughter to death moves toward a possible plea deal, her live-in boyfriend who was convicted of stuffing the toddler’s body in a suitcase and disposing of the girl’s remains is trying to...
Fewer kindergarteners are fully vaccinated. Pediatricians hope new laws will change that
Spectrum Bay News 9 - Florida
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August 1, 2025
With another school year about to begin, the American Academy of Pediatrics is urging states to strengthen school vaccine requirements. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, fewer children are entering kindergarten fully...
New lawsuits allege systemic abuse and concealment by Catholic Dioceses
Tri City Record - New Mexico
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August 1, 2025
A silhouette of a crucifix and a stained-glass window is seen inside a Catholic Church in New Orleans, Dec. 1, 2012. Gerald Herbert/AP File Photo × The newly filed complaints names seven priests The Catholic Church’s handling of decades-old sexual...
Quin Hillyer: Louisiana's 'One Door' will make Medicaid changes a help, not a hindrance
Nola - Louisiana
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Good news: Louisiana is better situated than almost every other state to implement new work requirements for Medicaid and food stamps. Still, at an individual level, misplaced fears remain that the new work requirements and related paperwork...
Law enforcement shows force in regional fentanyl crackdown
FOX 8 - Louisiana
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August 1, 2025
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Law-enforcement leaders from across the region say fentanyl use may be down slightly, but remains a deadly threat, especially to young people. Agencies are strengthening their regional approach to target those responsible for...
Meet the New Orleans man who runs down Bourbon Street waving a homemade 'love' flag
Nola - Louisiana
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It was a normal Friday evening on Bourbon Street. Kids banged on plastic buckets for tips, a brass band blared, a comedian/knife juggler drew a crowd, and tourists sipped slushy cocktails as they surveyed their eccentric surroundings. Through the...
Wide range of new Louisiana laws now in effect
Plaquemine Post South
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New Louisiana laws ranging from bans on dangerous herbal supplements to penalties for left-lane driving tookeffect Friday, Aug. 1. The legislation was approved by state lawmakers during the 2025 legislative session that ended in June. Here’s a...
New Orleans Chief Administrative Officer Gilbert Montaño resigns from city job
WDSU 6 - Louisiana
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July 30, 2025
New Orleans Chief Administrative Officer Gilbert Montaño resigns from city job Chief Administrative Officer Gilbert Montaño is stepping away from his post. But um Most importantly, thank you all team for being here you know as you have just been...
‘Taking The Advice Of A Nun About Sex’: John Kennedy Dismisses Washington Insiders’ Takes On Economy
The Daily Caller
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August 1, 2025
Republican Sen. John Kennedy of Louisiana colorfully said Friday that listening to Washington D.C. insiders about the economy might not produce the best advice or take on the situation. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported only 73,000...
Independent party affiliation now off the list for Louisiana voters
Plaquemine Post South
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Beginning Aug. 1, any voter who is registered as Independent will automatically have their party affiliation changed to "No Party." The move came during the 2025 Legislative Session, when state lawmakers approved a measure to eliminated the...
These New Orleans guys run 100-mile 'ultramarathons.' Can they launch an energy drink brand?
Nola - Louisiana
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Kevin Shears was running on a mountain trail in August 2023, when he tripped, tumbled and fractured his right foot. The painful injury came as Shears was training with friends Quest Meeks and Trey Monaghan for a 100-mile “ultramarathon” scheduled...
Caddo Economic Development Committee to discuss $10M pickleball facility
The Center Square
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August 1, 2025
(The Center Square) — After a delay in July to have questions answered, the proposal of a $10 million pickleball facility is on the Economic Development Committee agenda for Monday. Many concerned citizens raised questions about the...
State auditor rebukes Guillory admin for federal, state law violations in new report
The Current - Louisiana
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August 1, 2025
In a draft investigative audit report reviewed by The Current, the Louisiana legislative auditor delivers a blistering assessment of the Guillory administration’s decision to secretly remove spoil banks in St. Martin Parish in February 2022....
New Louisiana law allows darker window tints, boosting business for tint shops
KLAX - Louisiana
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ABBEVILLE, LA - A quiet hiss of water mist and the smooth slide of film on glass signal a busy day at Team QRT, a tint shop in Abbeville. And thanks to a new state law, business owner Don Thibodeaux is bracing for an even brighter future by going...
Here are the new Louisiana laws that went into effect today
WDSU 6 - Louisiana
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August 1, 2025
STRICTER ENFORCEMENT. SO MANY NEW CHANGES. RANDI RANDI HAS A LOOK AT WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE THE LAWS GO INTO EFFECT. THIS FRIDAY. IF YOU DRIVE IN LOUISIANA, THESE NEW LAWS STARTING AUGUST 1ST WILL LIKELY AFFECT YOU. SO FIRST, YOU WILL NO...
They came to New Orleans to rebuild after Hurricane Katrina. Here's why they never left.
Nola - Louisiana
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Each step of the two-block walk from the Darrith family shotgun to the neighborhood park in Bywater is well-worn. Looping the harness around the dog, scrambling down the front steps, scoping out the little sidewalk library along the way. Waving to...
Louisiana lawmakers introduce bill to expand disaster relief for crawfishermen
National Fisherman - Alaska
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July 31, 2025 Louisiana lawmakers have introduced new bipartisan legislation aimed at providing federal disaster relief to crawfish fisheries, Currently, wild-caught crawfish are not eligible for disaster relief through the U.S. Department of...