Panthers Pro Bowl DE Derrick Brown to have knee surgery, could miss rest of season, AP source says

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Carolina Panthers Pro Bowl defensive end Derrick Brown will need surgery on his knee and could miss the remainder of the season, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity on Monday...

Rap megastar Kendrick Lamar will headline the 2025 Super Bowl halftime show in New Orleans

Louisiana legislators grill New Orleans DA for releasing people convicted of violent crimes

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana legislators interrogated New Orleans District Attorney Jason Williams over reform policies that have allowed several hundred people to have their convictions voided or sentences reduced in the past few years, during a fiery Senate hearing Thursday at the state...

No. 17 K-State tests road form against a Tulane team seeking CFP credibility

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Kansas State's last trip to New Orleans didn't go so well. Neither did the Wildcats' last game against Tulane. On Saturday, No. 17 K-State (1-0) gets a chance to make better memories on both fronts. The Wildcats will be back in the...

No. 17 Kansas State seeks maiden win over Tulane, which would like a victory to bolster CFP resume

No. 17 Kansas State (1-0) at Tulane (1-0), Saturday, noon ET (ESPN) BetMGM College Football Odds: Kansas State by 10. Series record: Tulane leads 2-0. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Kansas State is looking to hold firm in the national rankings before...

Noel Parmentel Jr., a literary gadfly with some famous friends, dies at 98

NEW YORK (AP) — Noel E. Parmentel Jr., an essayist, pundit, filmmaker and man about town who satirized politicians across ideology, dated and helped promote a young Joan Didion and otherwise charmed and infuriated New York’s literary elite, has died at age 98. Parmentel's...

Civil rights activist Sybil Morial, wife of New Orleans' first Black mayor, dead at 91

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Sybil Haydel Morial, a civil rights activist, widow of New Orleans’ first Black mayor, Ernest “Dutch” Morial, and mother to former Mayor, Marc Morial, has died at age 91. Her family announced her death Wednesday in a statement issued by the National Urban...

District attorney's progressive policies face blowback from Louisiana's conservative Legislature

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans District Attorney Jason Williams promised to address the city's history of prosecutorial and police misconduct when he was elected four years ago, but now he's facing an investigation by Republican politicians who are concerned he is abusing his power. ...

Panthers' Miles Sanders pushing for more playing time after losing starting job last season

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Miles Sanders arrived at training camp this summer with a newfound motivation, eager to prove he can still be the Carolina Panthers' No. 1 running back after losing his starting job last season. And while Sanders remains behind Chuba Hubbard on the depth...

In New Orleans, nonprofits see new money and new inclusive approach from the NBA Foundation

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A classic summertime scene unfolded at a nonprofit's newest site. The girls' team was winning a lively indoor kickball game among young campers. Air conditioning blared. The hit song “Dance Monkey” played throughout the old school building's gym. None of it...