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IMPACT DAY: Heat Advisory as dangerous heat continues, storms increase in your New Orleans forecast
WDSU 6 - Louisiana
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July 30, 2025
IMPACT DAY: Heat Advisory as dangerous heat continues, storms increase in your New Orleans forecast Heat index values could reach 110° today. Rain chances increase today and into the weekend. TWO MONTHS. ALL RIGHT. THE TIME IS 1218. RAVEN IS BACK....
Louisiana Supreme Court halts firm's contract in French Quarter sanitation drama
Nola - Louisiana
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On the eve of a showdown between two firms warring over the right to clean New Orleans' French Quarter, the Louisiana Supreme Court has yanked Henry Consulting from the running, leaving IV Waste as the sole legal trash hauler in the area — for...
Gilbert Montaño steps down as New Orleans CAO after 7 years under Cantrell
WWL - Louisiana
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July 30, 2025
Montaño reflected on his seven and a half years as chief administrative officer in a TV exclusive with WWL Louisiana ahead of his official resignation Wednesday. NEW ORLEANS — Gilbert Montaño, Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s top administration official...
"Bro fumbled generational bag over OF model" - NFL fans react as ESPN fires Shannon Sharpe 2 weeks after $50,000,000 sexual assault lawsuit settlement
Sportskeeda
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July 30, 2025
Shannon Sharpe's firing from ESPN had fans talking as he's one of the most popular and beloved former athletes turned analysts. Sharpe was accused by an ex-girlfriend of sexual assault in April. He has since stepped away from ESPN, announcing he...
Top LaToya Cantrell deputy who's been with mayor since Day 1 is leaving New Orleans City Hall
Nola - Louisiana
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CAO Gilbert Montaño, right, stands with Mayor LaToya Cantrell, left, John Casbon, back center, with the New Orleans Police & Justice Foundation, the new Consulting Chief of Operations Fausto Pichardo, back left, and NOPD Superintendent Shaun...
A former Pelicans player has changed his tune on whether the team should leave New Orleans
The Advocate - Louisiana
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July 30, 2025
"Then, we come back to this point of, 'Oh, yeah,'" Perkins said. "'If there's an expansion, then the Pelicans might move to Vegas.' Listen, let me say this, I've barked up that tree before and it was a mistake on my part." The retired center then...
Henry Consulting will not start trash collection this week after Louisiana Supreme Court ruling
WDSU 6 - Louisiana
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July 30, 2025
The Louisiana Supreme Court is allowing an injunction request from a French Quarter businessman and resident wanting to stop an emergency contract for trash. Daniel Conwill, the owner of Felix’s Restaurant and Oyster Bar, and Marina Costopoulos, a...
Steve Scalise highlights Trump's trade deal and IRS changes in recent tweets
Florida Parish News - Louisiana
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July 30, 2025
Steve Scalise U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana's 1st district | Official U.S. House HeadshotSteve Scalise U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana's 1st district | Official U.S. House Headshot Steve Scalise, U.S. Congressman...
Central Louisiana Sees Steady Economic Gains in Second Quarter - July 2025 Cenla Economic Dashboard Released
KLAX - Louisiana
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ALEXANDRIA, La. - Central Louisiana’s economy continued to strengthen in the second quarter of 2025, with steady job growth, rising consumer activity, and stable business formation across Rapides Parish, Alexandria, Pineville, and Natchitoches....
People are leaving New Orleans. Can a new mayor help bring them back?
Louisiana Illuminator
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July 30, 2025
New Orleans is a city where someone like Nelson Williams should thrive. An upright bass player with a degree in music from Louisiana State University, Williams moved to New Orleans in 2020 at the age of 25 from his hometown of Baton Rouge with the...
Is Louisiana Only Gulf State Without Hurricane Supply Tax Relief
Classic Rock 105.1 - Louisiana
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July 31, 2025
Highlights Louisiana's hurricane preparedness tax holiday has been suspended since 2018, forcing families to pay the full 4.45 percent state sales tax on emergency supplies Texas families save an estimated $2.3 million annually on emergency...
Exclusive: Louisiana makes history crowning its first Black Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival Queen
WDSU 6 - Louisiana
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July 30, 2025
Exclusive: Louisiana makes history crowning its first Black Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival Queen Aubrey Brumfield makes history as first Black queen of Louisiana Strawberry Fest STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL HAS CROWNED A NEW QUEEN, AUBREE BRUMFIELD IS THE...
Speaker Mike Johnson touts Trump-Backed budget bill during Louisiana tour
KTBS 3 - Louisiana
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RUSTON, La. — House Speaker Mike Johnson returned to his home district this week to promote what he calls a “game-changing” budget bill endorsed by former President Donald Trump, marking his first public tour since Congress began its summer...
ICE arrests surge in Louisiana since Trump took office
Louisiana Illuminator
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July 30, 2025
Immigration arrests in Louisiana since President Donald Trump took office are on pace to exceed the state’s count from full-year 2024, according to an analysis of federal data. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested 1,989 people in...
Texas and Louisiana Enact ‘MAHA’-Inspired Food Additive Legislation
National Law Review
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July 30, 2025
In May 2025, the Trump administration’s Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission released its Make Our Children Healthy Again Assessment, a “call to action” that analyzed several potential factors in the rise of childhood disease and obesity....
Donald Trump Announces Pre-Deadline Trade Pact with South Korea
Newsweek
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July 30, 2025
By Robert Birsel is a Newsweek reporter based in Asia with a focus on political and general news. Robert joined Newsweek in 2025 from Radio Free Asia and had previously worked at Reuters. He is a graduate of the London School of Economics. You can...
DeSantis said ‘everybody’ at Alligator Alcatraz has a deportation order. Lawyers say he’s wrong.
Politifact
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July 30, 2025
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said every person held at Florida’s Alligator Alcatraz immigration detention facility has been issued a final order saying they must be deported. With the conditions of his state’s quickly-erected facility under scrutiny,...
Protesting in a wig, stilettos and glitter, New Orleans drag queen fights for public health
Nola - Louisiana
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A New Orleans drag queen has found a way to fuse two passions: public health education and performance. “Doing drag, being visibly queer is important because, no hyperbole, it saves lives,” said New Orleans drag queen Debbie with a D. Like most...
West Covina baseball team is headed to Louisiana for the International 10U Pony World Series
ABC7 - California
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July 30, 2025
The West Covina youth pony baseball team is headed across the country to represent their city on an international stage this week. This is a major accomplishment for the young baseball players. The West Covina team won their 10 and under (10U)...
New law state laws go into effect Friday
KTBS 3 - Louisiana
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SHREVEPORT, La. — Starting Friday, nearly 30 new laws are about to hit the books in Louisiana. Planning a summer road trip? Starting Friday, be careful about lingering in the left lane of the interstate. If you’re cruising below 70 and not...