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New Orleans events: Midsummer Mardi Gras, Ozzy tribute, Worship burlesque and more on Aug. 18-14
Gambit - Louisiana
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Looking for more to do this week? Check out the latest on Gambit's calendar at calendar.gambitweekly.com. Midsummer Mardi Gras The Krewe of O.A.K. hosts its Midsummer Mardi Gras parade and celebration Saturday, Aug. 23. The theme, “To Easy LOL,”...
Deadly crash in Baton Rouge sends SUV tumbling off I-10
The Advocate - Louisiana
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Baton Rouge Traffic Homicide detectives are investigating a deadly wreck that sent a Dodge Durango tumbling off an elevated stretch of Interstate 10, leaving a man dead and another critically injured. Baton Rouge police say the crash happened at...
1 gas station in cities throughout East Baton Rouge Parish had the cheapest diesel in week ending Aug. 9
Baton Rouge Reporter - Louisiana
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August 17, 2025
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark C. Christie | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark C. Christie | www.ferc.gov There was a single gas station in cities across East Baton Rouge...
'She’s been living off of us': New Orleans residents react to indictment of Mayor LaToya Cantrell
Nola - Louisiana
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Kevin Green walked his dog near the Lake Pontchartrain shoreline Sunday morning and, like many residents of New Orleans this weekend, thought about the squandered promise of Mayor LaToya Cantrell. A neighborhood activist-turned anti-establishment...
Amtrak Mardi Gras Service: 5 attractions within walking distance of New Orleans station
AL.com - Alabama
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August 17, 2025
Early Monday morning, the long-awaited Amtrak Mardi Gras Service officially opens to the public with its inaugural three-car train rolling out of downtown Mobile at 6:30 a.m. Its final destination? The heart of the Crescent City, where jazz and...
New Orleans is ready to welcome our Gulf Coast neighbors by train: op-ed
AL.com - Alabama
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August 17, 2025
This is a guest opinion column There’s something magical about traveling by train — the steady rhythm of the tracks, the easy comfort of the ride, and that rare feeling that the journey is just as memorable as the destination. Now, for the first...
Amtrak’s Mardi Gras Service to connect New Orleans and Mobile for first time in 30 years starting Monday
Yellowhammer News - Alabama
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August 17, 2025
For the first time in three decades, passengers will be able to ride an Amtrak train between New Orleans and Mobile. Beginning tomorrow, Monday, August 18, the new Mardi Gras Service will make the four-hour journey twice daily, restoring a Gulf...
New Orleans mayor indicted on federal charges
News Tribune - Missouri
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August 17, 2025
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Months before New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell was set to leave office because of term limits, she has been indicted on federal charges in what prosecutors allege was a yearslong scheme to conceal a romantic relationship with...
Broncos coach Sean Payton returns to New Orleans for second time | The Starting Lineup
The Gazette - Colorado
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The Starting Lineup Turn on the game! 1. Dodgers at Rockies (6:40 p.m. Wednesday, Rockies.TV) — Shohei Ohtani is scheduled to pitch when the Dodgers — and their fans — invade Coors Field once again. 2. NFL preseason: Broncos at Saints (11 a.m....
Hurricane Katrina Devastated New Orleans. Some of It Came Back Better.
Reason Magazine
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August 17, 2025
This is part of Reason's 2025 summer travel issue. Click here to read the rest of the issue. August 28, 2025, will mark 20 years since my family rushed to pack up the cars and join 1.5 million people evacuating the Gulf Coast in the middle of the...
New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell Becomes City’s First Sitting Mayor Federally Indicted In Office
Black Enterprise
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August 16, 2025
Cantrell was once celebrated as the city's first Black female mayor. On Aug. 15, New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell made unwanted history as the first sitting mayor in the city’s 300-year existence to face criminal charges while in office. Federal...
35 of the most beautiful beaches across the US
AOL
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The US is home to several beaches, pictured here is Driftwood Beach in Georgia.Fomo Photography/Shutterstock Some states, like Florida, California, and Hawaii, are known for their beautiful beaches. Others have lesser-known — but equally...
Dark tourism expert shuts down warnings to Matt Rife from paranormal community
The Mirror US
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August 17, 2025
One dark tourism expert has silenced the chilling warnings from the paranormal community about comedian Matt Rife after his recent purchase of the Warrens' home and museum. This month, Matt unexpectedly decided to purchase Ed and Lorraine Warren’s...
New Orleans mayoral candidate Royce Duplessis is critical of Cantrell, accuses Moreno's camp of ‘lies’
Gambit - Louisiana
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State Sen. Royce Duplessis accused New Orleans City Council Vice President Helena Moreno's mayoral campaign of coordinating a smear campaign against him and sought to distance himself from outgoing Mayor LaToya Cantrell during an appearance Aug....
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New Orleans Mayor Indicted on Corruption Charges Connected to an Alleged ‘Intimate’ Relationship with Bodyguard By Brenton Blanchet
People - New York
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NEED TO KNOW New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell has been indicted on charges connected to an alleged “intimate” relationship with a bodyguard that prosecutors claim cost the city $70,000 Cantrell and the bodyguard are accused of having “embarked on...
New Orleans mayor indicted on federal charges; accused of using funds for personal relationship
WRDW 12 - Georgia
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August 16, 2025
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE/Gray News) - A federal indictment alleges New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell and former New Orleans Police Department Officer Jeffrey Vappie carried out a years‑long fraud scheme that used city funds for personal purposes. The...
New Orleans mayor LaToya Cantrell indicted alongside former NOPD officer Jeffrey Vappie
Pelican State News - Louisiana
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August 15, 2025
Michael M Simpson Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana | Department of JusticeMichael M Simpson Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana | Department of Justice New Orleans Mayor LaToya...
New Orleans mayor indicted in scheme to cover up relationship with bodyguard: What to know
AL.com - Alabama
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August 16, 2025
Months before New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell was set to leave office because of term limits, she has been indicted in what prosecutors allege was a yearslong scheme to conceal a romantic relationship with her bodyguard. Prosecutors say...
New Orleans Mayor Latoya Cantrell indicted over bodyguard relationship coverup
New York Daily News
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August 16, 2025
New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell was indicted Friday on federal wire fraud and obstruction of justice charges related to an alleged yearslong coverup of a romantic relationship with a former police officer. Cantrell, the first female mayor in the...
New Orleans mayor accused of trying to hide relationship with bodyguard
KPAX - Montana
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August 16, 2025
New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell was indicted Friday in what prosecutors called a yearslong scheme to hide a romantic relationship with her bodyguard, who is accused of being paid as if he was working even when they met alone in apartments and...