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New Orleans’ hurricane protection system faces looming threats. Money to address them is lacking.
Nola - Louisiana
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Plans to address looming threats to the New Orleans area’s vital hurricane protection levee system involving sinking land and the effects of climate change are at risk of being put on hold due to a lack of funding. The Trump administration’s...
Oklahoma man’s swim from Twin Cities to New Orleans grabbed headlines in 1930
Pioneer Press - Minnesota
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July 6, 2025
Oklahoman Fred Newton swims down the Mississippi River near Inver Grove Heights on his way to New Orleans from the Ford Dam in this July 1930 clipping from the St. Paul Dispatch. (Pioneer Press files) The Mississippi River runs 1,826 miles between...
This former French Quarter restaurant will now tell New Orleans history after $6.4M renovation
Nola - Louisiana
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For four decades, Chef Paul Prudhomme brought south Louisiana cuisine to a global audience from his French Quarter restaurant, K-Paul’s Kitchen, at 416 Chartres St. Paul Prudhomme outside of K-Paul's Louisiana Kitchen. PHOTO BY THE TIMES-PICAYUNE...
How Pennington Biomedical Research Center looks to offset $4.1 million cut in federal funds
The Advocate - Louisiana
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July 7, 2025
Pennington Biomedical Research Center has lost more than $4.1 million in federal grants as part of Trump administration budget cuts. That’s a major funding decrease to the center, which received $13.6 million in awards from the National Institutes...
New hires at Kean Miller, Hilton New Orleans, National Water Infrastructure
Nola - Louisiana
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New Orleans Shawn McWhorter was named general manager of Hilton New Orleans St. Charles Avenue. As the new general manager of the St. Charles hotel, McWhorter adds to his three decades of hospitality experience. McWhorter previously worked as...
Letters: Researcher's loss felt, but Tulane clinic still committed to environmental law
Nola - Louisiana
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Recently, the paper reported the resignation of Kim Terrell, staff scientist for the Environmental Law Clinic at Tulane Law School, citing university censorship and infringement of her academic freedom. Speaking on my own behalf and not the...
BRG new Future Physicians Pathway Program
WAFB 9 - Louisiana
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July 8, 2025
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Baton Rouge General has created a future physicians pathway program, implementing its first rotation of pre-medical students. The goal of the program is to help future doctors gain the necessary knowledge, hands-on...
Live purple. Love gold? LSU colors were blue and white. An 1893 shopping trip changed that.
The Advocate - Louisiana
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Imagine if Reymond's Department Store in Baton Rouge had been stocked with blue and white ribbon instead of purple and gold. Well, the LSU faithful wouldn't be boasting about purple and gold running through their veins, and "LSU" would be spelled...
New Orleans police seek expanded facial recognition powers amid privacy backlash
Biometric Update
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July 4, 2025
The New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) is pressing the City Council to roll back restrictions on facial recognition technology in the name of public safety, igniting a fierce battle over privacy, civil liberties, and police transparency. Police...
This Day in History: July 6, 1894 Louisiana Tech University began
KNOE - Arkansas
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July 6, 2025
MONROE, La. (KNOE) - Every day leading up to the 250th anniversary celebration of the Declaration of Independence, KNOE will bring you “This Day in History” as part of an overall “We the People” initiative. On July 6, 1894, State Representative...
Orleans and Jefferson Parish make gains on LEAP tests, St. Tammany rates dip
Nola - Louisiana
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Students throughout the greater New Orleans region saw little growth in English on this year’s state LEAP tests but made slight improvements in math, reflecting a trend in school districts across Louisiana, according to newly released state test...
Lawmakers add incentives to fortified roof program with new state law
WBRZ ABC 2 - Louisiana
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July 7, 2025
BATON ROUGE - For three years, Louisiana has offered grants for homeowners seeking to upgrade their roofs. While most grants have gone to coastal residents, lawmakers want residents farther inland to take advantage and have approved tax credits...
Editorial: California schools should adopt science of reading
Marin Independent Journal - California
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July 6, 2025
Too many of California’s children cannot read. Schools must do things differently to change that, and they should start with the “science of reading,” an evidence-based approach backed by the governor and state lawmakers. Prior to the pandemic,...
How the World Learned to See Blackness — Scientific Racism and Its Enduring Legacy
The Good Men Project - California
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July 6, 2025
Introduction Ask people why the world sees Blackness the way it does, and most won’t have an answer. They might talk about the things they saw growing up — a man watched in a corner store, a teacher clutching her purse, a neighborhood described as...
Louisiana, Texas Face Record Store Closures in 2025
97.3 The Dawg - Louisiana
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July 5, 2025
Highlights Over 15,000 stores are expected to close nationwide in 2025, doubling the 7,325 closures from 2024 All 800 JoAnn Fabrics stores closed permanently by May 2025, including multiple Louisiana and Texas locations All 700 Party City stores...
Check out the Sportspectrum Firecracker 5k Race for Research Friday morning, July 4, 2025.
Shreveport Times - Louisiana
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Regional gas prices declined last week and reached an average of $2.74 per gallon of regular fuel on Monday, down from last week's price of $2.84 per gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The average fuel price in the...
Louisiana Distracted Driving Law Update: What’s Changing on August 1st?
Live Insurance News
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July 5, 2025
Louisiana drivers, take note. The rules of the road are about to change. Starting August 1, 2025, the state is stepping up its fight against distracted driving with stricter enforcement of a new law that bans most handheld phone use while driving....
Tulane study finds some levees in New Orleans are sinking
WDSU 6 - Louisiana
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July 4, 2025
A new study by Tulane University suggests some levees in New Orleans are sinking despite millions of dollars spent on infrastructure improvements since Hurricane Katrina.Using satellite radar data, researchers found that some flood walls and the...
For the US and the free world, security demands a resilience-first approach
Atlantic Council
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July 8, 2025
Report July 8, 2025 • 8:00 am ET Print this page For the US and the free world, security demands a resilience-first approach By Elizabeth Sizeland This report is the foundational document of the Adrienne Arsht National Security Resilience...
Queen of Sparkles coming to LASM, enrollment is open for Greater Baton Rouge Children's Choir
The Advocate - Louisiana
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The Louisiana Art & Science Museum, 100 S. River Road, Baton Rouge, will open "Threads of Evolution: Engineering a Community That Sparkles," featuring the work of Jaime Glas Odom, founder of Queen of Sparkles, July 19 PROVIDED PHOTO BY QUEEN OF...