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Jeffrey Vappie, Mayor LaToya Cantrell's former bodyguard, indicted for wire fraud
Jeffrey Vappie, the former New Orleans police officer on Mayor LaToya Cantrell's security detail whose relationship with Cantrell spawned a series of investigations and accusations of an illicit affair, was indicted by a federal grand jury Friday on seven counts of wire fraud and one count of lying to investigators.
WDSU Editorial: 2024 Paris Olympics
Next weekend, the world will come together for the Olympics. More than 10,000 athletes will compete in Paris, including more than 500 from the United States of America. While showcasing incredible athletic ability, Olympians share common values — striving for excellence, demonstrating respect, and celebrating friendship. The goal of...
Here's who won elections in metro New Orleans Friday
New Orleans-area voters will decide a number of races on the Nov. 5 presidential election ballot, but several candidates won office Friday when the three-day qualifying period closed and they had not drawn any challengers. The Nov. 5 ballot will feature congressional seats, School Board races in Orleans Parish, special...
Harlem Globetrotters returning to TV on Fox 8 for first time in 40 years
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The Harlem Globetrotters will return to live television for the first time in 40 years. The game, broadcast from the iconic American Dream in New Jersey, takes place on August 18 at 6 p.m. CST and will air on local television stations owned by Gray Media.
Pelicans' Yves Missi: Battling back soreness
Missi won't play in Saturday's Summer League game against the Nuggets due to lower back soreness, Will Guillory of The Athletic reports. Missi won't suit up for the Pelicans' final Summer League contest as he tends to pain in his lower back. The 20-year-old flashed some of the rim protection and athleticism in Las Vegas that coaxed the Pelicans into selecting him with the 21st overall pick in this year's draft. He should be ready to go for training camp.
New Orleans airport seeing extreme delays due to Microsoft outage
NEW ORLEANS — Flights at the New Orleans International Airport are seeing extreme delays due to a technology outage from Microsoft. The outage has grounded flights, knocked banks offline and media outlets off air on Friday in a massive disruption that affected companies and services around the world and highlighted dependence on software from a handful of providers.
Global tech outage disrupts flights, hospitals, OMV in Louisiana
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A global technology outage caused major disruptions Friday (July 19) morning at Armstrong International Airport (MSY) in New Orleans, grounding flights and creating delays. The outage has affected airlines, banks, media outlets, and companies worldwide. LCMC Health facilities and the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles (OMV)...
Jeffrey Vappie, former NOPD officer and member of mayor’s security, is indicted
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Former New Orleans Police Department officer and member of Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s security detail team, 52-year-old Jeffrey Vappie, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on Friday, July 19. The information has been confirmed by the United States Attorney’s Office. Vappie faces...
Space News: NASA ships moon rocket stage ahead of first crewed Artemis flight
NASA rolled out the Space Launch System, or SLS, rocket’s core stage for the Artemis II test flight from its manufacturing facility in New Orleans on Tuesday for shipment to the agency’s spaceport in Florida. The rollout is key progress on the path to NASA’s first crewed mission...
A Closer Look At The Impact Ryan Ramczyk Has Had With The New Orleans Saints
Here's a look at the tremendous impact that Ryan Ramczyk has had throughout his Saints career. On Thursday, John Hendrix of the Saints News Network confirmed what most New Orleans Saints fans expected but still feared. Veteran right tackle Ryan Ramczyk will miss all of the 2024-25 season with a knee injury.
Tulane Sends New Leaders to Represent at AAC Media Day
Finding leaders is perhaps the Tulane Green Wave football team's most pressing task under coach Jon Sumrall. Two players will represent the new era at the American Athletic Conference Media Day: defensive tackle Patrick Jenkins, and center Vincent Murphy. Jenkins is no stranger to this; he accompanied Michael Pratt to...
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