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Alarming Viral Photo on I-10 Sparks Concern Over Distracted Driving in Louisiana
A recent Facebook post by Barclay Mullins has gone viral, sparking widespread conversation and concern about distracted driving on Louisiana's interstates and roadways. Mullins shared a photo of a woman who appears to be texting or scrolling on her smartphone with one leg up on the dashboard near the driver's side door. The photo was accompanied by a strongly worded caption:
Rams exercising their right to restrict Saints and Raiders training camps in California
Southern California is a great place to hold training camp. Just ask the Los Angeles Rams, who have called SoCal home for the last eight years. It’s why the Dallas Cowboys head to Oxnard each summer for their training camp, and it’s why the New Orleans Saints and Las Vegas Raiders are invading sunny California this year, too. Both the Saints and Raiders are holding their camps in Southern California this summer but there are some caveats, courtesy of the Rams. According to ESPN, the Rams and Chargers invoked an NFL rule that allows them to block other teams from marketing...
New Orleans Civil Rights Icon Tessie Prevost Dead at 69
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Funeral services will be held Saturday for one of four Black girls who helped integrate New Orleans public schools in 1960. Tessie Prevost Williams, known as one of the “New Orleans Four,” died July 6 following a series of medical complications. She was 69.
Former body guard for Mayor Cantrell is innocent, attorneys say
NEW ORLEANS — Former NOPD officer Jeffrey Vappie, who served as the body guard for Mayor LaToya Cantrell, says he is innocent of the charges against him in a federal indictment that came out last week. “Jeff Vappie is innocent of the charges against him,” said attorneys Harry Rosenberg...
LaToya Cantrell cancels Monday town hall at UNO, citing recent death of political consultant
Mayor LaToya Cantrell's office has cancelled a town hall meeting scheduled for Monday night, citing the death over the weekend of longtime political consultant Bill Rouselle. The meeting, where city officials were set to brief residents on the city's plans for its 2025 budget and take input on how tax dollars should be spent, was scheduled to take place at the University of New Orleans. The city cancelled the event late Sunday "due to the integral role" Rouselle's firm, Bright Moments, played in planning the budget presentation, a city spokesperson said.
Saints add UFL champion ahead of 2024 training camp
Two days before the start of training camp, the Saints added UFL champion wide receiver Kevin Austin Jr. to bolster their wide receiver depth. #Saints agree to terms with WR Kevin Austin✍️@Shift4 https://t.co/GYg7zPJr1b— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) July 22, 2024 The Birmingham Stallions wideout previously spent time on the Jacksonville Jaguars practice squad (2022) and had 15 receptions, 253 yards and two touchdowns this year.His best game was against the Memphis Showboats on May 4 when he finished with four receptions for 108 yards and scored a 79-yard touchdown while reaching a max speed of 19.8 mph, the fastest for a ball-carrier...
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