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Woman rescued after jumping from Causeway Bridge
MANDEVILLE, La. — A woman was rescued from Lake Pontchartrain after she allegedly jumped from the Causeway Bridge Saturday night. At 11:59 p.m. Saturday, authorities received a call about a stopped vehicle and a person sitting on the bridge rail on the southbound Causeway bridge, about half a mile from Mandeville.
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Passengers On Delta Flight From Memphis Have Travel Time Doubled As Pilots Take Massive Detour to Avoid Tornado Threat
Passengers on a Delta Air Lines flight from Memphis to Atlanta had their travel time more than doubled as a “potent” early spring storm brought the threat of severe thunderstorms and tornados across the Midwest and South over the weekend. As the National Weather Service and local officials...
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With two Uptown hits, this team opens a new Italian restaurant in a gorgeous downtown hotel
Take a beautiful room that deserves a first-class restaurant, in a part of New Orleans where the dining scene is seeing much change; add a rising local hospitality team that’s already made two stand-out hits across town. There you have Brutto Americano (600 Carondelet St.) and the reasons for my excitement at the debut of this modern, mostly Italian restaurant in the CBD.
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Gracious Bakery owners looking to sell after more than a decade serving pastries
Megan Forman says it has been hard to avoid the "bittersweet" cliché when talking about her decision, together with husband and cofounder Jay Forman, to sell their Gracious Bakery and Café business, which has consumed their lives since they first opened in New Orleans a baker's-dozen years ago.
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Southern University Places Fraternity Leader On Leave As Investigation Into Death Of Caleb Wilson Unfolds
Southern University has placed the leader of its Omega Psi Phi chapter on leave amid an investigation into Caleb Wilson’s death during a fraternity ritual. The school suspended Safiyy Abdel-Ra’oof from his duties as the assistant director of bands. Wilson also performed as a member of their “Human Jukebox” marching band. Abdel-Ra’oof is also the president of the Omega Psi Phi’s Lambda Alpha graduate chapter. The organization oversees Southern’s Beta Sima undergraduate chapter. WBR-Z also confirmed that the leave started weeks ago, two days after Wilson died Feb. 26. “Safiyy Abdel-Ra’oof has been on administrative leave (30 days) since...
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The Tulane men's basketball team has received its first postseason bid in 11 years
The Tulane men's basketball team's strong conference play paid off Monday with its first postseason bid in 11 years. The Green Wave will play in the inaugural College Basketball Crown, a 16-team tournament that will take place in Las Vegas from March 31 to April 6 and will be televised by Fox and FS1.
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'God loved him': Hundreds pack Kenner church for standing-room celebration for Caleb Wilson
From the pews and choir loft to the balcony and classrooms, at least 700 people packed Pilgrim Baptist Church’s bouquet-frosted aisles Saturday morning for a standing-room sendoff to their cherished native son. The “reckless tradition” of hazing took 20-year-old Caleb Wilson’s life last month, but it did not end...
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Flau’jae Johnson Scores Big For Families Struggling With Debt Across Louisiana
Flau’jae Johnson partnered in a bold initiative aimed at improving economic wellness across Louisiana communities. Flau’jae Johnson just scored big for Louisiana families by teaming up with Experian to help eliminate $5 million worth of consumer debt. The junior guard from LSU women’s basketball isn’t just dribbling up...
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Gunman steals pizza, chicken wings from Lower 9th Ward store, New Orleans police say
New Orleans police are searching for an armed gunman who made off with some chicken and pizza Saturday night. The heist was reported just before 10 p.m. at a store in the 5200 block of North Claiborne Avenue in the Lower 9th Ward, according to the New Orleans Police Department.
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Major crash I-10 East on Spillway Bridge causes big delays, Drivers urged to detour
KENNER, La. — A major crash on I-10 eastbound has drivers taking an alternate route. Authorities say the crash involves five to seven vehicles in the eastbound lanes of I-10 at mile maker 218 on the Bonnet Carre Spillway Bridge. The crash happened just before the I-310 exit. At...
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Jefferson Parish Council race pits rival West Bank factions
A battle for the Jefferson Parish Council District 1 seat vacated by Marion Edwards in January has been intensifying, with two prominent West Bank politicians ramping up attacks as early voting gets underway for the March 29 election. Ricky Templet, a Gretna Republican who has served three previous terms on...
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Lafayette man who exposed clergy abuse by Acadiana priest beaten to death in Lake Charles; suspect arrested
LAKE CHARLES, La. (NEWS 15) — A Lafayette man who played a crucial role in exposing clerical abuse in the US has died after being beaten in Lake Charles. Scott Gastal, who testified at age 11 against a priest who abused him, was 50 years old. Lake Charles police...
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NOPD: Bank robbery suspect attacks armored truck driver
The robbery happened around 10 a.m. Saturday at a bank ATM on Gentilly Boulevard near Elysian Fields. Investigators say the armored truck driver was removing deposits from the ATM when the suspect approached him and sprayed him with mace.