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New Orleans, US Justice Department move to end police department's consent decree
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans and the U.S. Department of Justice filed a motion Friday in federal court to take steps to end long-standing federal oversight of the city's police department. The city and the federal government had agreed to a reform pact for the New Orleans Police...
Fire official cancels hearing for ammonia plant amid overflowing crowd and surging public interest
ST. ROSE, La. (AP) — A fire department official shut down a public hearing for a proposed ammonia production facility in Louisiana as public interest surged and crowds overflowed a public library in St. Charles Parish. The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality had scheduled...
Eagles heading to Florida where they will try to avenge a lopsided playoff loss to Bucs
Philadelphia (2-1) at Tampa Bay (2-1) Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT, FOX BetMGM NFL Odds: Eagles by 2 1/2. Series record: Buccaneers lead 12-11 Against the spread: Eagles 2-1, Buccaneers 2-1 Last meeting: Buccaneers beat Eagles 32-9 in...
Jalen Hurts and Eagles head to Tampa Bay looking to avenge lopsided postseason loss to Buccaneers
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers know how it feels to go on the road with added motivation to beat the team that eliminated them from the previous season's playoffs. That's one of the reasons they expect the Philadelphia Eagles (2-1) to show up at Raymond James Stadium...
Climate solution: In the swelter of hurricane blackouts, some churches stay cool on clean power
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — As Hurricane Helene approaches the U.S. Gulf Coast, coming on the heels of another major storm two weeks ago, blackouts are all but certain in some areas. That carries extra risk for some people. In New Orleans, Verna Lee and her husband Ronald Bailey, both 71,...
The Saints are shuffling their beat-up offensive line in advance of their visit to Atlanta
METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Saints center Erik McCoy, who had surgery to repair his groin area on Wednesday, might not be the only experienced offensive lineman missing for New Orleans at Atlanta on Sunday. Right guard Cesar Ruiz missed practice on Wednesday with a knee injury — in...
A Texas county has told an appeals court it has a right to cull books on sex, gender and racism
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Texas county that wants to keep 17 books off its shelves — some dealing humorously with flatulence and others with issues including sex, gender identity and racism — argued its case Tuesday before 18 federal appeals court judges amid questions on whether the rights of the...
Jill Biden and Al Sharpton pay tribute to civil rights activist Sybil Morial
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — First lady Jill Biden, former ambassador Andrew Young and the Rev. Al Sharpton were among those who paid tribute during funeral services Monday for New Orleans civil rights activist Sybil Morial. Morial, who was also the widow of New Orleans’ first Black mayor,...
The Saints' new offense is working to rebound after being slowed by the Eagles
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Did the Saints' new offense get exposed? Or perhaps New Orleans simply came up just short in a hard-fought game after losing a key lineman — center Erik McCoy — against a team with an elite defense. “Nobody wants to see a Pro Bowl center go...
The Eagles are atop the NFC East standings even with turnover-prone QB Hurts
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jalen Hurts can thank Saquon Barkley, Dallas Goedert, Reed Blankenship, Zack Baun and a few other clutch Philadelphia teammates for a win in New Orleans. Hurts did make some late throws under pressure that helped rally the Eagles to a 15-12 win and improved them...
