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Saints out to snap 2-game skid with trip to unbeaten Super Bowl champion Chiefs on Monday night
New Orleans (2-2) at Kansas City (4-0) Monday, 8:15 p.m. EDT, ESPN. BetMGM NFL Odds: Chiefs by 5 1/2. Against the spread: Saints 3-1, Chiefs 3-1. Series record: Chiefs lead 7-5. Last meeting: Chiefs beat Saints 32-29 on Dec....
Some New Orleanians skeptical of city and DOJ’s request to exit consent decree
Community members and elected officials are reacting to the city of New Orleans and U.S. Department of Justice’s attempt to close a yearslong chapter of federal oversight of the New Orleans Police Department. On Sept. 27, the city and DOJ asked U.S. District Judge Susie Morgan to...
Falcons looking for more points from Cousins-led attack as they brace for visit from Mayfield, Bucs
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons had big plans for their offense when they decided to invest heavily in quarterback Kirk Cousins and add new coach Raheem Morris and offensive coordinator Zac Robinson. The widespread belief was they only needed an established quarterback and a...
Environmental group tries to rebuild sinking coastline with recycled oysters
Jonathan Phillips says he thinks about Louisiana’s disappearing coastline every day. As a commercial fisherman and member of the Atakapa-Ishak/Chawasha tribe, he sees water levels rising in Plaquemines Parish firsthand. He grew up in Marrero but spent a lot of time as a child in...
Saints' flattering stats belie game-changing gaffes and failures in the clutch
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Collectively, the New Orleans Saints have outscored their opponents 127-70 through four games and are among the NFL leaders in a number of offensive and defensive categories. Yet, they are facing the very real possibility of having a losing record by the end of...
Back to reality for the Saints after another close loss, this one to the Falcons
ATLANTA (AP) — The first two weeks of the season, the New Orleans Saints looked unbeatable. Now, back to reality. The Saints let one slip away for the second week in a row, taking the type of loss that can “rip your heart out,” in the words of coach Dennis Allen....
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...
