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The Saints moved on from a former first-round draft pick prior to the trade deadline

Minutes before the NFL's 3 p.m. trade deadline Tuesday, the New Orleans Saints agreed to trade Trevor Penning to the Los Angeles Chargers, according to a league source.

Saints star WR Chris Olave reacts to Rashid Shaheed getting traded to the Seahawks
The Saints have made a move prior to the trade deadline, sending Rashid Shaheed out west

34 Louisiana restaurants featured on the Michelin Guide. See which ones made the list.

Man booked with murder in French Quarter Uber driver’s fatal carjacking, NOPD says

LSU has had one person at the helm since Bobby Jindal was governor, now it'll be two

NOPD fires officer after internal probe finds him guilty of sexual assault despite earlier acquittal

The New Orleans Police Department has fired an officer who was acquitted this year of rape by an Orleans Parish jury.

Crew member dies on New Orleans-area film set after contact with power line

A man working as a crew member on a film set just outside of New Orleans died Monday after he accidentally came into contact with an energized power line, according to authorities.

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New Orleans officials set new meeting with state to deal with cash crunch, look for extra revenues

New Orleans officials began this week by turning over every couch cushion in city government…

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As SNAP shutdown strains Louisiana food banks, could the Trump administration reopen it?

WASHINGTON – Louisiana food banks have seen an influx in demand as federal funding for food …

Real Estate

Six New Orleans school buildings hit the market for $10M. They sold for far less.

Six pieces of surplus real estate owned by the Orleans Parish School Board, including an art…

Sleep: The third pillar of wellness we can’t afford to ignore

Daylight Saving Time ends this weekend, and I’ll admit: I’m not a fan of the early sunsets t…

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Which New Orleans restaurants will get Michelin stars tonight? See Ian McNulty's predictions.

For the first time ever, New Orleans and Gulf Coast restaurants will receive stars from the …

Environment

Louisiana's rapid LNG buildout hits stumbling block with judge's ruling, a first of its kind

A Cameron Parish judge ruled Louisiana energy regulators must consider the impacts that the …

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Tulane football team in rare role as it looks to bounce back against Memphis

The Green Wave is a 6-point underdog on Friday to the Tigers, marking the first time in three years it is not favored to win an American Conference game.

Pelicans star forward Zion Williams will miss at least a week of games due to injury

New Orleans Pelicans star forward Zion Williamson will miss multiple games while dealing with a grade 1 left hamstring injury, the Pelicans announced on Tuesday.

The Saints moved on from a former first-round draft pick prior to the trade deadline

Minutes before the NFL's 3 p.m. trade deadline Tuesday, the New Orleans Saints agreed to trade Trevor Penning to the Los Angeles Chargers, according to a league source.

Business

A new showdown emerges over Louisiana's controversial pogy boats. Will restrictions be eased?

Conservation groups are girding for what they expect will be a proposal to partially ease restrictions on the industry. The industry says jobs and livelihoods are at stake.

Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System is now FMOL Health. Here's why.

Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System is rebranding to FMOL Health to represent the unity between the system’s facilities across the Gulf South.

Uncontrolled gas leak along Louisiana coast prompts Coast Guard response

The U.S. Coast Guard on Monday prepared a plan to plug a natural gas leak in southern Lafourche Parish after deploying thousands of feet of boom to contain it over the last few days.

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Tiny Louisiana parish becomes AI boomtown as Meta builds $10B data center: 'It's changing fast'

Life always moved slowly in Richland Parish, a rural farming area in north Louisiana, until …

Murder cases in New Orleans take longer to resolve than almost anywhere in the country

Taj Sullen watched them in the courtroom for years, always dressed in orange jumpsuits and b…

A city falling apart: Why New Orleans fails to stay dry, functional despite billions in funding

No city is flush with as much cash, per capita, as New Orleans. And none of them struggle mo…

Writer Chris Rose gave New Orleans a voice after Katrina. Now he lives alone in the woods.

Shirtless and soaking, Chris Rose clears the waterfall’s cascade and wipes his eyes, unable …

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34 Louisiana restaurants featured on the Michelin Guide. See which ones made the list.

When people think of the Michelin Guide, the restaurants with stars are often the first that come to mind, but the guide encompasses more than just the upper echelon of world-class restaurants.

Crew member dies on New Orleans-area film set after contact with power line

A man working as a crew member on a film set just outside of New Orleans died Monday after he accidentally came into contact with an energized power line, according to authorities.

From 'Beautiful Noise' to 'Squirrels' and 'Tuna,' shows pack music, mayhem and mirth onto stage

Broadway in New Orleans cranks up the jukebox while St. Tammany Parish borrows from the Bard, Loyola University gets squirrelly, Cutting Edge cuts up with some tuna tales and a St. John the Baptist Parish theater flips the script on an odd couple.

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Editorial: Repeated changes to election laws only serve to confuse voters

Last week, as expected, the Legislature approved a measure that will push back the dates of the springtime elections by one month, a move aimed at perhaps drawing new congressional district lines after a potential Supreme Court ruling in a Louisiana case later this year.

Letters: Leaders like Johnson should choose engagement, not insult

Louisiana’s own Mike Johnson characterized the “No Kings” events held across the country as a “hate America" rally. That description is not only inaccurate but dismisses the patriotism of millions of Americans who are raising their voices because they believe in our nation’s promise and ideals.

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