The Associated Press
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Gov. Jeff Landry asked for National Guard deployments to New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Shreveport, saying Monday that his state needs help fighting crime and praising President Donald Trump's decision to send troops to Washington and Memphis.
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The New Orleans Archdiocese has agreed to a $230 million settlement for survivors of clergy sexual abuse. This agreement marks a significant step in resolving years of negotiations. Survivors have until late October to vote on the settlement.
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Gov. Jeff Landry agreed Friday to pay a $900 fine for failing to disclose a free plane ride to Hawaii and other free flights, ending a years-long ethics investigation into his travels.
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A mandatory evacuation order remained in place for the immediate area Sunday as crews address covered hotspots and monitor air quality.
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“I’m just worried about where my feet are," Retzlaff said. "I’m just worried about this next chapter, being at Tulane, winning football games.”
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The Trump administration is canceling plans to use large areas of federal waters for new offshore wind development.
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Tulane power forward Gregg Glenn III, a starter throughout last season after having transferred from Michigan in 2023, has died unexpectedly.
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A chorus of residents and business owners is heaping praise on the city's so-called “Trash King," Sidney Torres IV, and his company, IV Waste, for cracking the code to sanitary success.
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Corey Adams was an 18-year-old defensive lineman from New Orleans. Authorities say he was found with a gunshot wound inside a vehicle at an intersection in the Memphis suburb of Cordova on Saturday night.
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Louisiana authorities have captured one of two remaining fugitives who escaped from the New Orleans jail six weeks ago.