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Wizards complete sign-and-trade deal with Pelicans for center Jonas Valančiūnas
NEW ORLEANS – The New Orleans Pelicans have acquired a protected 2027 second-round pick from the Washington Wizards in exchange for center Jonas Valančiūnas as part of a sign-and-trade agreement between the two teams, it was announced today. “In addition to being an extremely valuable member of...
WATCH: Juvenile Is Excited To Bring 30 Years Of Cash Money To The Superdome
The New Orleans native talks his upcoming performance and the legacy of Cash Money in music. ESSENCE.com is part of ESSENCE Communications, Inc. Essence may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Offers may be subject to change without notice. ©2024 ESSENCE Communications Inc. All...
Paul Skenes Jokes Pouring In After Livvy Dunne's Photo With NFL Stars
LSU Tigers gymnastics star Livvy Dunne was pictured at Michael Rubin's Fourth of July party with a few NFL superstars on Thursday. Vogue photographed Dunne with former LSU football players Joe Burrow, Ja'Marr Chase and Odell Beckham Jr. Once her photo with those three got out, it ...
PHOTOS: Olivia Dunne Spotted In Tight-Fitting Dress, Posing With Tons Of Popular Celebs At Michael Rubin’s White Party
Anybody who was anybody was at Michael Rubin’s party for the Fourth of July celebrations, including Olivia Dunne. Dunne celebrated the Fourth of July in style as the LSU gymnast and social media sensation flaunted a fiery red dress on Wednesday in the Hamptons. In one picture, the 21-year-old...
Orleans DA asks for more funding for DNA processing as state launches rape kit tracking
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The Orleans Parish District Attorney is asking New Orleans’ City Council for additional funding to continue the sped-up processing of backlogged DNA testing and to bring in outside experts associated with a private DNA lab to testify as expert witnesses in trials. Meanwhile, the state...
Birdman And Slim Honored With Street Renamed In New Orleans Neighborhood They Were Raised In
The accolades and honors just keep coming in for Cash Money Records’ founders and brothers, New Orleans hip-hop legends Bryan ‘Birdman’ Williams and Ronald ‘Slim’ Williams. According to NOLA.com, the Williams brothers recently had a corner in New Orleans renamed in their honor. In the Central City neighborhood that they grew up in, the street corner at Erato and Saratoga Streets has officially been rechristened as Williams Brothers Way. The media outlet stated that the renaming of the corner is not a “full-fledged street renaming” but it is more of an “honorary” designation. The difference between a renaming and an honorary...
Williams hits two homers as Saints get back on track with 11-5 win against Gwinnett
Saints catcher Chris Williams was a conspicuous participant for the second straight game Friday night at CHS Field. While Thursday’s performance fell under the heading of “The Wild and the Wacky,” Williams was back to doing what he is best known for on Friday — hitting the long ball and driving in.
New Orleans Doesn’t Pick up Former NC State G Dereon Seabron’s Qualifying Offer…Added to Chicago’s Summer League Team
The New Orleans Pelicans declined to pick up former All-ACC NC State Guard Dereon Seabron’s Qualifying Offer, making him an unrestricted free agent. Seabron has found a spot on the Chicago Bulls Summer League Roster, which starts tomorrow. After going undrafted in 2022, Seabron has played the past two...
Indiana’s Top Player Damien Shanklin Commits To LSU
LSU’s recruiting in the trenches continues to stay hot as the Tigers get another commitment and this time, arguably its biggest one to date as Warren Central High School four star 2025 defensive end Damien Shanklin announced his commitment to the Tigers. Shanklin chose the Tigers over Alabama and...
LSU football adds another defensive line recruit, and this one was once committed to an SEC rival
LSU football picked up a verbal pledge Friday from a defensive lineman recruit who was once committed to Texas. Brandon Brown, a four-star tackle from Florida, is a top-330 national prospect and one of the 40 best defensive linemen in the 2025 signing class, according to 247Sports' composite rankings. Brown's...
LSU Baseball Strengthens Roster with Connor Benge’s Pitching Skills and 10 Portal Commitments
LSU baseball secures commitment from right-handed pitcher Connor Benge from Dallas Baptist, boosting their pitching lineup for the upcoming 2025 season. Benge ended the 2024 season with a 5.73 ERA and 35 strikeouts in 33.0 innings. LSU has added 10 commitments via the portal recently, focusing on strengthening their pitching...
Football, Fútbol, Food: LSU starters entering fall camp
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - In this edition of FFF: I make a prediction on who the LSU starters will be entering fall camp, a blockbuster quarterfinal match in the Copa America, and Bub’s Burgers coming Uptown soon. FOOTBALL. LSU will conduct fall camp in less than a month. There’s...
The insurance crisis is impacting the housing market in Louisiana. That raises bigger worries.
A spiraling insurance crisis has hammered Louisianans with high premiums, less coverage and fewer options, heaping intense financial pressure on residents who are already facing rising costs elsewhere. Now, the housing market in the New Orleans area is sending distress signals, raising the prospect that the crisis could inflict broader...
Confusion, clinic closures may have caused big declines in contraception use, study shows
Clinic closures in the wake of the Dobbs decision and questions about the legality of emergency contraceptives, including disinformation that some are abortion drugs, may have contributed to a sharp drop in the rate of prescriptions for contraceptives in states with the most restrictive abortion bans, according to a University of California Los Angeles study. […] The post Confusion, clinic closures may have caused big declines in contraception use, study shows appeared first on Kansas Reflector.
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