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GNO Inc. chief would shepherd container terminal, toll road

BY ANTHONY McAULEY Staff writer

Gov. Jeff Landry, who tapped economic development expert Michael Hecht to ensure New Orleans was in top shape for Super Bowl LIX, is now asking the head of Greater New Orleans Inc. to take on another Herculean task.

Landry, in a letter to the agency’s board dated April 29, said he wants Hecht to oversee Louisiana’s biggest infrastructure project: the multibillion-dollar Hecht container terminal that the Port of New Orleans is planning to build in St. Bernard Parish, as well as the associated toll road that will link it to the interstate network 10 miles away.

A new terminal downriver from the Crescent City Connection has long been considered crucial if New Orleans wants to continue to compete for international container ship business as vessels grow ever larger. There is also a

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Family of deported 2-year-old girl drops case BR family was deported in April

BY JAMES FINN Staff writer

The father of a Louisiana-born 2-year-old deported to Honduras has dismissed a legal challenge against the Trump administration, citing “the traumatizing experiences the families have been through” since the young girl was deported with her mother and older sister last month.

Family members “are taking a step back to have full discussions about all their options, the safety and well-being of their children, and the best ways to proceed so the

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MASS HELD IN NEW ORLEANS: Archbishop Gregory Aymond, right, processes into St. Louis Cathedral on Friday in New Orleans for a Mass of Thanksgiving celebrating the election of Pope Leo XIV.

Pope says election a cross to bear and a blessing

BY NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press

VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV said Friday that his election was both a cross to bear and a blessing as he celebrated his first Mass and details began to emerge of how votes swiftly coalesced to make him history’s first American pope.

Freed from their conclave, cardinals began describing the hours leading up to the final ballot Thursday afternoon that brought Leo past the two-thirds majority needed. Many marveled that the Chicago-born Augustinian missionary Robert Prevost reached the threshold so quickly, given the vast diversity of voters and the traditional taboo against a U.S. pope because of the secular power the country wields.

“It is a miracle of the Holy Spirit,” said Cardinal Fernando Natalio Chomalí Garib, archbishop of Santiago, Chile. He noted that 133 men who barely knew one another from 70 countries came to an agreement in just over 24 hours. A miracle, he said, “and also an example for all our countries where nobody comes to an agreement.”

Programs are handed out ahead of Friday’s Mass of Thanksgiving at St. Louis Cathedral in New Orleans celebrating the election of Pope Leo XIV. Leo presided over his first Mass before those same cardinal electors Friday morning, speaking off-the-cuff in English in the Sistine Chapel. He acknowledged the great responsibility they had

placed on him before delivering a brief but dense homily in Italian on the need to joyfully spread Christianity in a world

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La. lawmakers want to cut taxes for oil Raised taxes on natural gas would pay for it

headwinds in the Senate, amid questions over their long-term impact on state coffers.

House Bill 600, sponsored by state Rep. Brett Geymann, a Republican from Lake Charles, would cut the severance tax rate

BY BLAKE PATERSON on crude oil extracted from new Staff writer wells nearly in half, reducing A package of bills aimed at revenues by around $87 million boosting oil production and mak- over a five-year period, according Louisiana’s tax code more ing to a legislative fiscal note. competitive with those of neighTo offset those losses, Geyboring states sailed through the mann’s House Bill 495 would Louisiana House on Thursday. limit a severance tax exemption But the measures could face for natural gas produced from

horizontally drilled wells, resulting in $99 million in additional revenue during the same period, according to its fiscal note.

Taken together, the bills would mean slightly more tax money for Louisiana over the next five years. But long term, the changes would likely result in a net reduction of tax revenues, according to an economist who worked on the proposal and said the higher taxes on gas activity would not make up for the losses from oil drilling.

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ance tax on oil has long been a priority of the business lobby, energy industry and Republican elected officials, including Gov. Jeff Landry and House Speaker Phillip DeVillier, R-Eunice. At 12.5%, it’s the highest severance tax in the continental U.S. and hasn’t changed since 1973.

Landry’s transition committee argued that reducing the tax would “incentivize and amplify drilling in south Louisiana,” and DeVillier sponsored bills each

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Mexico sues Google for ‘Gulf of America’ label

MEXICO CITY — Mexico has sued tech giant Google over its labelling of the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America, a change made

by U.S. President Donald Trump via executive order, Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum said Friday.

Mexico’s Foreign Relations ministry had previously sent letters to Google asking it to not label Mexican territorial waters as the Gulf of America.

The body of water has shared borders between the United States and Mexico. Trump’s order only carries authority within the U.S. Mexico, as well as other countries and international bodies, do not have to recognize the name change.

Mexico argues that Gulf of America should only apply to the part of the Gulf over the United States continental shelf.

In February, Sheinbaum shared a letter from Cris Turner, Google’s vice president of government affairs and public policy, stating that Google will not change the policy it outlined after Trump declared the body of water the Gulf of America.

The Gulf appears in Google Maps as Gulf of America within the United States, as Gulf of Mexico within Mexico and Gulf of Mexico (Gulf of America) elsewhere. Turner in his letter said the company was using Gulf of America to follow “longstanding maps policies impartially and consistently across all regions.”

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was called a moderate conHe was nominated by G.H.W. Bush, but became liberal voice Souter servative. But he soon joined in a

BY MARK SHERMAN Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Retired Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter, the ascetic bachelor and New Hampshire Republican who became a favorite of liberals during his nearly 20 years on the bench, has died. He was 85.

Souter died Thursday at his home in New Hampshire, the court said in a statement Friday.

He retired from the court in Souter June 2009, giving President Barack Obama his first Supreme Court vacancy to fill.

Obama, a Democrat, chose Sonia Sotomayor, the court’s first Latina justice.

Souter was appointed by Republican President George H.W. Bush

in 1990. He was a reliably liberal vote on abortion, church-state relations, freedom of expression and the accessibility of federal courts.

Souter also dissented from the decision in Bush v. Gore in 2000, which effectively handed the presidency to George W. Bush, the son of the man who put him on the high court.

In retirement, Souter warned that ignorance of how government works could undermine American democracy.

“What I worry about is that when problems are not addressed, people will not know who is responsible. And when the problems get bad enough … some one person will come forward and say, ‘Give me total power and I will solve this problem.’ That is how the Roman republic fell,” Souter said in a 2012 interview.

His lifestyle was spare — yogurt and an apple, consumed at his desk, was a typical lunch — and

he shunned Washington’s social scene. He couldn’t wait to leave town in early summer.

Yet for all his reserve, Souter was beloved by colleagues, court employees and friends. He was a noted storyteller and generous with his time.

“Justice David Souter served our Court with great distinction for nearly twenty years. He brought uncommon wisdom and kindness to a lifetime of public service,” Chief Justice John Roberts said.

Souter continued hearing cases on the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for more than a decade after he left the high court, Roberts said.

When Bush plucked Souter from obscurity in 1990, liberal interest groups feared he would be the vote that would undo the court’s Roe v.

Wade ruling in favor of abortion rights. He was called a stealth nominee by some.

Early in his time in Washington,

Treasury secretary says U.S. debt ceiling will be hit in August

BY FATIMA HUSSEIN and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press

U.S. has 1,001 measles cases, mostly in Texas The U.S. surpassed 1,000 measles cases Friday, even as Texas posted one of its lowest counts of newly confirmed cases since its large outbreak began three months ago.

Texas still accounts for the vast majority of cases in the U.S., with 709 confirmed as of Friday in an outbreak that also spread measles to New Mexico, Oklahoma and Kansas.

Two unvaccinated elementary school-aged children died from measles-related illnesses in the epicenter in West Texas, and an adult in New Mexico who was not vaccinated died of a measles-related illness.

North America has two other ongoing outbreaks, all of which are the same measles strain.

One outbreak in Ontario, Canada, has resulted in 1,440 cases from mid-October through May 6, up 197 cases in a week. And the Mexican state of Chihuahua had 1,041 measles cases and one death as of Friday, according to data from the state health ministry. Fifty-seven percent of Texas’ cases are in Gaines County, where the virus started spreading in a close-knit, undervaccinated Mennonite community.

The county has had 403 cases since late January — just over 1.7% of the county’s residents.

The April 3 death in Texas was an 8-year-old child, according to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Local health officials said the child did not have underlying health conditions and died of “what the child’s doctor described as measles pulmonary failure.” A unvaccinated child with no underlying conditions died of measles in Texas in late February; Kennedy said the child was 6.

Woman shoots Tesla dealership, police say ATLANTA — A woman has been arrested after police said she damaged a Tesla dealership with an automatic BB gun in Gwinnett County, one of several acts of violence targeting the electric vehicle company across the United States in recent months.

Alexa Beckstead, 23, was charged with felony second-degree criminal damage to property after police said she fired several shots into the dealership on Satellite Boulevard near Duluth early on April 28, blowing out the windows.

According to her warrant, the two custom glass windows were valued at about $20,000.

The warrant stated she shot the compressed gas gun “indiscriminately into the building from a moving vehicle.”

“Investigators did not identify a specific motive,” police spokesperson Juan Madiedo told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

ruling reaffirming woman’s right to an abortion, a decision from 1992 that is his most noted work on the court. Thirty years later, a more conservative court overturned that decision and the constitutional right to abortion.

Souter asked precise questions during argument sessions, sometimes with a fierceness that belied his low-key manner. “He had an unerring knack of finding the weakest link in your argument,” veteran Supreme Court advocate Carter Phillips said.

Souter was history’s 105th Supreme Court justice and only its sixth bachelor.

Though liberals were initially wary of his appointment, it was political conservatives who felt betrayed when in two 1992 rulings Souter helped forge a moderateliberal coalition that reaffirmed the right of abortion and the court’s longtime ban on officially sponsored prayers in public schools.

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Travelers make their way through security Monday at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, N.J. Early Friday, for the second time in two weeks, the airport lost radar.

Air traffic controllers lose radar at Newark — again

BY JOSH FUNK Associated Press

The air traffic controllers directing planes into the Newark, New Jersey, airport lost their radar Friday morning for the second time in two weeks.

The Federal Aviation Administration said the radar at the facility in Philadelphia that directs planes in and out of Newark airport went black for 90 seconds at 3:55 a.m. Friday. That’s similar to what happened on April 28.

That first radar outage led to hundreds of flights being canceled or delayed at the Newark airport in the past two weeks after the FAA slowed down traffic at the airport to ensure safety. Five controllers also went on trauma leave after that outage, worsening the existing shortage. It’s not clear if any additional controllers will go on leave now.

The number of cancellations of Newark departures jumped from the low 40s to 68 Friday after this latest outage to lead the nation, according to FlightAware.com. Newark ranks second in the number of canceled arrivals with 73, but that number also increased Friday morning. Nearly 400 delays were reported at the airport. Officials said there have been more than 1,700 cancellations and delays at the airport this week.

These radar outages in such a crowded airspace are alarming because seconds

matter, but Allied Pilots Association spokesman Capt. Dennis Tajer said “it’s not an impending disaster that some are suggesting.”

“The system is wired to run really well when everything’s functioning. But the most important part is that it’s prepared to function when things go wrong,” Tajer said. “Even when it sounds frightening, know that the air traffic controllers and the pilots have training and we go to that.”

When pilots lose contact with controllers their first action is to continue on their last-directed path, but if the outage continues, pilots will start broadcasting their position to every other plane in the area — much like pilots do at small airports that don’t have a control tower.

U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer blamed the problems that have plagued Newark on the lack of proper air traffic controller staffing and modern technology. He said Friday that there are currently about 20 controllers working, and that number should be in the 60s. And many of the lines connecting controllers to the radar are outdated copper wires. He said the April 28 outage was caused by one of those copper wires getting fried.

“Enough is enough. The connection between New York air space and the Philadelphia air traffic control center must be fixed now. The backup system that is not working must be fixed. Now,” Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said.

‘Glengarry Glen Ross’ director dies

BY LINDSEY BAHR AP film writer

James Foley, a journeyman director best known for “Glengarry Glen Ross,” has died. He was 71.

He died earlier this week after a yearlong battle with brain cancer, his representative, Taylor Lomax, said Friday.

In his long and varied career, Foley directed Madonna music videos, 12 episodes of “House of Cards” and the two “Fifty Shades of Grey” sequels, but it was his 1992 adaptation of David Mamet’s foul-mouthed Pulitzer Prize-winning play that stood above the rest. Although it wasn’t a hit at the time, “Glengarry Glen Ross” wormed its way into the culture and grew into an oft-quoted cult favorite, especially Alec Baldwin’s made-forthe-film “always be closing” monologue.

Critic Tim Grierson wrote 20 years after its release that it remains “one of

the quintessential modern movies about masculinity.” He added, “while there are many fine Mamet movies, it’s interesting that the best of them was this one — the one he didn’t direct.”

Born Dec. 28, 1953, in Brooklyn, Foley studied film in graduate school at the University of Southern California. Legend has it that Hal Ashby once wandered into a film school party where his short happened to be playing at the time and he took a liking to him. Foley would later attribute his ability to make his first feature, “Reckless,” a 1984 romantic drama about mismatched teenagers in love starring Daryl Hannah, Aidan Quinn and Adam Baldwin, to the Ashby stamp of approval.

He followed it with the Sean Penn crime drama “At Close Range,” the Madonna and Griffin Dunne screwball comedy “Who’s That Girl” and the neo-noir thriller “After Dark, My Sweet,” with Jason Patric.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. is on track to run out of money to pay its bills as early as August without congressional action, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned Friday. He is calling on Congress to either raise or suspend the debt ceiling by mid-July.

“A failure to suspend or increase the Bessent debt limit would wreak havoc on our financial system and diminish America’s security and global leadership position,” Bessent wrote in the letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Benton. “Prior episodes have shown that waiting until the last minute to suspend or increase the debt limit can have serious adverse consequences for financial markets,

businesses and the federal government.”

Earlier this week, Bessent twice testified in front of congressional committees that the Treasury’s debt ceiling is “on the warning track.”

The Treasury Department has stopped paying into certain accounts, including a slew of federal worker pension and disability funds, to make up for the shortfall in money.

Bessent has continued to notify Congress about the use of extraordinary measures in an effort to prevent a breach of the debt ceiling. In his latest letter, Bessent attributed the August deadline, known as the “X-date,” in part to receipts from the latest tax filing season.

The letter to Johnson comes as Republicans consider a massive tax cut and border security package that includes an increase in the debt limit. Bessent’s request could give GOP lawmakers greater incentive to reach an agreement.

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Judge releases Turkish Tufts University student

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BY KATHY McCORMACK

Associated Press

A federal judge in Vermont on Friday released a Turkish Tufts University student detained in a Louisiana immigration center more than six weeks after she was arrested while walking along a street in a Boston suburb, allowing her to return to her studies.

U.S. District Judge William Sessions in Burlington released Rumeysa Ozturk pending a final decision on her claim that she’s been illegally detained following an op-ed she co-wrote last year that criticized the school’s response to Israel’s war in Gaza. Her immigration proceedings in Louisiana also

motely at her bail hearing from the Louisiana center. She and her lawyer hugged after hearing the judge’s decision on Friday.

“Completing my Ph.D. is very important to me,” she testified.

She had been on track to finish her work in December when she was arrested.

Lawyers for Ozturk, 30, said her detention violates her constitutional rights, including free speech and due process.

Ozturk was to be released on her own recognizance with no travel restrictions, Sessions said. He said she is not a danger to the community or a flight risk, but that he might amend his release order to consider any specific conditions by ICE in

Center to report on how she’s doing, and her current and future plans.

The idea is for her to try to reintegrate into her community “after what has been a very traumatic event and incident,” Sessions said.

Sessions told Acting U.S. Attorney Michael Drescher he wants to know immediately when she is released.

Sessions said Ozturk raised serious concerns about her First Amendment and due process rights, as well as her health.

Ozturk on Friday said the first of 12 asthma attacks came on at the Atlanta airport while she was waiting to be taken to Louisiana. The attack was severe, and she did not have all her medications.

which is conducting separate removal proceedings regarding Ozturk, has jurisdiction over her case.

Sessions ordered Ozturk’s transfer to Vermont, where she was last confined before she was taken to Louisiana. The government requested a delay, but a federal appeals court upheld his decision Wednesday, ordering Ozturk to be transferred to ICE custody in Vermont no later than May 14.

Ozturk was one of four students who wrote an op-ed in the campus newspaper, The Tufts Daily, last year criticizing the university’s response to student activists demanding that Tufts “acknowledge the Palestinian genocide,” disclose its investments and divest from

the rules,” she said.

A State Department memo said Ozturk’s visa was revoked following an assessment that her actions “‘may undermine U.S. foreign policy by creating a hostile environment for Jewish students and indicating support for a designated terrorist organization’ including co-authoring an op-ed that found common cause with an organization that was later temporarily banned from campus.”

A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said in March, without providing evidence, that investigations found that Ozturk engaged in activities in support of Hamas, a U.S.-designated terrorist group.

Newark mayor arrested at ICE detention center

By The Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. — Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested Friday at a federal immigration detention center where he was protesting its opening, a federal prosecutor said.

Alina Habba, interim U.S. ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO By SETH WENIG attorney for New Jersey, said on the social platform X Newark Mayor Ras Baraka speaks to protesters outside of that Baraka committed tresDelaney Hall, a recently reopened immigration detention pass and ignored warnings center, in Newark, N.J., Wednesday. from Homeland Security

personnel to leave Delaney Hall, an detention facility run by private prison operator GEO Group.

The mayor has been protesting the opening of the facility throughout this week, saying its operators did not get proper permits.

In her social media post, Habba said Baraka had “chosen to disregard the law.” She added that he was taken into custody.

Witnesses said the arrest

came after Baraka attempted to join a scheduled tour of the facility with three members of New Jersey’s congressional delegation.

When federal officials blocked his entry, a heated argument broke out, according to Viri Martinez, an activist with the New Jersey Alliance for Immigrant Justice. It continued even after Baraka returned to the public side of the gates.

“The agents started in-

timidating and putting their hands on the congresswomen. There was yelling and pushing,” Martinez said.

“Then the officers swarmed Baraka. They threw one of the organizers to the ground.

They put Baraka in handcuffs and put him in an unmarked car.”

An email and phone message left with the mayor’s communications office were not immediately answered Friday afternoon.

As U.S. and China begin trade talks, Trump’s tariff hammer looks less mighty

BY PAUL WISEMAN and DIDI TANG Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The way President Donald Trump sees it, beating China in a trade war should be easy.

After all, his logic goes, the Chinese sell Americans three times as much stuff as Americans sell them. Therefore, they have more to lose.

Inflict enough pain — like the combined 145% taxes he slapped on Chinese imports last month — and they’ll beg for mercy.

Trump’s treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, has confidently compared Beijing to a card player stuck with a losing hand. “They’re playing with a pair of twos,” he said.

Somebody forgot to tell China. So far, the Chinese have refused to fold under the pressure of Trump’s massive tariffs. Instead, they have retaliated with tripledigit tariffs of their own.

“All bullies are just paper tigers,” the Chinese Foreign Ministry declared in a video last week. “Kneeling only invites more bullying.”

The stakes are high between the world’s two biggest economies whose trade topped $660 billion last year.

Bessent and Trump’s top trade negotiator, Jamieson Greer, are heading to Geneva this weekend for initial trade talks with top Chinese officials. Trump suggested Friday that the U.S. could lower its tariffs on China, saying in a Truth Social post that “80% Tariff seems right! Up to Scott.”

While businesses and investors welcome any easing of tensions, the prospects for a quick and significant breakthrough appear dim.

But if the two countries eventually agree to scale back the massive taxes — tariffs — they’ve slapped on each other’s goods, it would relieve world financial markets and companies on both sides of the Pacific Ocean that depend on U.S.-China trade.

“The companies involved in this trade on both sides just cannot afford waiting anymore,” said economist John Gong of the University of International Business and Economics in Beijing. In a worst-case scenario, China could walk away from the negotiations if it feels the U.S. side isn’t treating China as an equal or isn’t willing to take the first step to deescalate, Gong said.

For now, the two countries can’t even agree on who requested the talks. “The meeting is being held at the request of the U.S. side,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said Wednesday. Trump dis-

agreed. “They ought to go back and study their files,” he said.

What seems clear is that Trump’s favorite economic weapon — import taxes, or tariffs — has not proved as mighty as he’d hoped.

“For Trump, what’s happened here is that the rhetoric of his campaign has finally had to face economic reality,” said Jeff Moon, a trade official in the Obama administration who now runs the China Moon Strategies consultancy. “The idea that he was going to bring China to its knees in terms of tariffs was never going to work.”

Trump views tariffs an allpurpose economic tool that can raise money for the U.S. Treasury, protect American industries, lure factories to the United States and pressure other countries to bend to his will, even on issues such as immigration and drug trafficking.

He used tariffs in his first term and has been even more aggressive and unpredictable about imposing them in his second. He’s slapped a 10% tariff on al-

most every country in the world, blowing up the rules that had governed global trade for decades.

But it’s his trade war with China that has really put markets and businesses on edge. It started in February when he announced a 10% levy on Chinese imports. By April, Trump ratcheted up the taxes on China to a staggering 145%. Beijing upped its tariff on American products to 125%.

Trump’s escalation sent financial markets tumbling and left U.S. retailers warning that they might run out of goods as U.S.-China trade implodes. U.S. consumers, worried about the prospect of empty shelves and higher prices, are losing confidence in the economy.

“This was not very well planned,” said Zongyuan Zoe Liu, senior fellow in China studies at the Council on Foreign Relations. “I don’t think he intended to have the tariffs escalate into this chaos.”

When Trump hit Chinese imports with tariffs during his first term, he charged that Beijing used unfair tactics,

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including cybertheft, to give its technology firms an edge.

The two countries reached a truce — the so-called Phase One agreement — in January 2020; China agreed to buy more U.S. products, and Trump held off on even higher tariffs. But they didn’t resolve the big issues dividing them, including China’s subsidies of homegrown tech firms.

Beijing is confident that the Chinese people are more

willing than Americans to endure the fallout from a trade war, including falling exports and shuttered factories. “For China, it’s painful, but it’s also imperative to withstand it, and it’s prepared to cope with it,” said Sun Yun, director of the China program at the Stimson Center.

In addition to miscalculating Chinese resolve, the Trump administration may have underestimated how much America relies on

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“Without us, what do they have to sell?” Chinese toymaker Cheng Zhengren told Beijing News.

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“You have called me to carry that cross and to be blessed with that mission, and I know I can rely on each and every one of you to walk with me as we continue as a church, as a community, as friends of Jesus, as believers, to announce the good news, to announce the Gospel,” he said.

Leo on Saturday meets with cardinals formally. On Sunday, he is set to deliver his first noon blessing from the loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica while his formal installation Mass is set for May 18.

Americans share details There seemed to be mixed messages coming from a briefing with American cardinals who saw one of their own become the 267th pope.

Before they arrived, the auditorium at the U.S. seminary up the hill from the Vatican blasted “Born in the U.S.A.” and “American Pie.” But more conservative cardinals seemed to distance Leo from both his citizenship and the political polemics of the Trump administration back home. They pointed to the decades Prevost spent as a missionary in Peru and said, regardless, he has a new identity now.

“Where he comes from is sort of now a thing of the past,” said New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan, who had been President Don-

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The case had become a flashpoint over Trump’s sweeping second-term immigration agenda, highlighting how the administration is ensnaring people who may not be subject to deportation without a formal legal

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During Landry’s special tax session last fall, Republican state Rep. Neil Riser of Columbia again tried to reduce the tax with a 40-page bill that would have revised the tax rate for both crude oil and natural gas and the method for calculating their value and quantities. But the bill was eventually whittled down to two pages and, though enacted, made few changes to existing law.

After that fizzled, Landry, DeVillier and Geymann brought in Greg Upton, executive director of LSU’s Center for Energy Studies,

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“Robert Francis Prevost is no longer around. It’s now Pope Leo.” But Cardinal Joseph Tobin, an old friend of Prevost’s who repeatedly called him “Bob,” said he expected the pope would be true to himself. He said that was the advice conveyed to all the electors by the retired preacher of the papal household, Cardinal Raniero Cantalamessa, who delivered a meditation in the Sistine Chapel before they took their first vote.

Tobin revealed that he had warned Prevost of his real chances of winning in the days before the voting began. But Tobin recounted the moment when saw it had sunk in for Prevost himself: Tobin had just cast his ballot before Michelangelo’s “The Last Judgment’” and was returning to his seat when he saw Prevost.

“And he had his head in his hands,” Tobin said. “And I was praying for him because I couldn’t imagine what happens to a human being when you’re facing something like that.”

“And then when he accepted it, it was like he was made for it,” Tobin said.

made some showstopping speech like Pope Francis did in 2013. Then, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio spoke about the need for the church to go to the “existential peripheries” to find wounded souls and was elected a short time later.

“It wasn’t that he got up and made some overwhelmingly convincing speech that just wowed the body,” said Cardinal Wilton Gregory, the retired archbishop of Washington, D.C. This time, Prevost made an impression with his manner, in small groups. Although Italian had always been the primary language of past conclaves, this time English seemed to prevail, participants said.

German Cardinal Reinhard Marx, a close adviser of Francis, said he took note of the man who would become pope — an American with deep experience in Latin America, strong linguistic and cultural fluency, and a history of leadership as superior of the Augustinians.

“That convinced me to say this could be a possibility,” Marx told reporters Friday.

“I can tell you, I’m very happy.”

Marx also recalled meeting the future pope last year and being struck by his temperament.

“We had a very good conversation,” he said. “I realized he’s a man who listens, takes arguments seriously, weighs them. You can’t just place him into one camp — he really tries to build bridges. I liked that very much.”

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Newly elected Pope Leo XIV, center, leaves after celebrating Mass with the College of Cardinals on Friday in the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican.

The cardinals urged the public and faithful to give Leo time to get used to his new role before trying to understand what kind of pope he will be.

But some clues were already apparent. Two women delivered the readings of Scripture at the start of Leo’s

Mass, perhaps an indication of an intention to continue Francis’ focus on expanding women’s role in the church.

As a cardinal, Leo put into practice one of Francis’ most revolutionary reforms by having three women serve on the Vatican board that vets bishop nominations.

Speaking in near-perfect Italian, Leo lamented that the Christian faith in many parts of the world is “considered absurd,” mocked or opposed in the face of temptations such as money, success and power. He complained that in many places Jesus is misunderstood, “reduced to

a kind of charismatic leader or superman.”

“This is true not only among nonbelievers but also among many baptized Christians, who thus end up living, at this level, in a state of practical atheism,” he said. “A lack of faith is often tragically accompanied by the loss of meaning in life, the neglect of mercy, appalling violations of human dignity, the crisis of the family and so many other wounds that afflict our society.”

The cardinals applauded as the Mass concluded. Leo was seen wearing simple black shoes — eschewing,

as Francis did, the red loafers of the papacy preferred by some traditionalist popes.

In another signal he might break with tradition, Leo spent his first night as pontiff in his residence in the Sant’Uffizio Palace, and not the Apostolic Palace where popes traditionally reside, Vatican News reported.

Francis chose to live in an apartment in the Santa Maria guesthouse.

process.

The administration has flown hundreds of Venezuelan men to a notorious prison in El Salvador under an agreement with that country’s president, alleging that they were members of the Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang.

That operation spurred questions from federal judges about what they have described as a lack of due process the men received prior to their removal, as well as findings that a majority of the men had no documented gang affiliations and lacked criminal records.

The 2-year-old girl, identified in court documents as

V.M.L., was deported days after attorneys for her father filed their complaint asserting to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials that V.M.L. had been born in Louisiana and was a U.S. citizen.

Deporting a citizen is “illegal and unconstitutional,” Judge Terry A. Doughty, a Trump appointee, wrote in a blistering order on April 25, hours after ICE deported the mother and her two daughters.

Doughty ordered a hearing for May 16 at the federal courthouse in Monroe “in the interest of dispelling our strong suspicion that the government just deported a

U.S. citizen with no meaningful process.”

ICE agents had detained V.M.L. April 22 in New Orleans along with her mother, Jenny Carolina Lopez Villela, and her 11-year-old sister as they attended a routine check-in at the ICE field office in New Orleans that morning, according to court records. Lopez Villela and V.M.L.’s sister, who were not U.S. citizens, had active deportation orders, according to court records.

The family lives in the Baton Rouge area.

The father’s attorneys described speaking with ICE agents on multiple occasions before the girl was deport-

ed. Still, federal officials refused to release V.M.L. to a legal custodian, Trish Mack, even after immigration lawyers made the argument to ICE officials that the girl is a U.S. citizen, the attorneys said.

Government attorneys said the little girl’s mother “made known to ICE officials that she wanted to retain custody of V.M.L.” and that she wished to bring the girl with her to Honduras.

Filings indicate that after being taken to an ICE detention center in Alexandria, the girl, her sister and her mother were put on a plane and flown to Honduras on April 25.

A copy of V.M.L.’s birth certificate included in court filings shows she was born in Baton Rouge in 2023. Her mother and father were born in Santa Bárbara, Honduras, according to court records.

The court filing dismissing the case remained under seal Thursday evening.

Shebaya described the dismissal as “voluntary.”

“They are voluntarily dismissing this case to give themselves space and time to consider all the options that are available to them,” Shebaya said.

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that the tax cut will spur enough new oil production to make up for the loss in revenue.

“In my thinking, if you incentivize an industry, and they have more production than they normally would, you would see an increase in revenue,” he said.

But Upton said that’s unlikely. While more wells would be drilled, Upton said he doesn’t think it would be significant enough to offset the revenues lost from reducing the tax in the first place.

In long run, Upton said, the changes are likely to result in less revenue for Louisiana.

That’s because the severance tax reduction in HB600 is only for new oil wells, so as time progresses, more and more wells will be at the lower rate, resulting in fewer

revenues over time, Upton said.

Meanwhile, the boost in revenue from limiting the tax exemption for natural gas will be felt more immediately. Louisiana currently exempts severance taxes on natural gas produced from new horizontal wells for the first 24 months of operation or until the cost of constructing the well is recuperated.

HB495 reduces that to 18 months or until well payout is achieved.

The measure is also aimed at making Louisiana more competitive with its neighbors. The severance tax on oil is 4.6% in Texas and 5% in both Arkansas and Mississippi, though Texas and four other states also charge property taxes on oil and gas reserves in the ground, while Louisiana doesn’t.

Meanwhile, natural gas production in Louisiana is taxed at a relatively low rate.

“It’s just true that oil has a way higher tax burden than natural gas in Louisiana,” Upton said.

Geymann said he’s working with both oil and natural gas interests to make sure everybody is happy. “You don’t want to hurt one to help the other,” he said. “We’re trying to find that sweet spot where everybody can win.”

has been on the steady decline since the oil bust in the 1980s. In fiscal year 2024, mineral revenues accounted for roughly 7% of state revenues.

The state severance tax doesn’t apply to oil produced offshore in federal wate rs, which has increased in recent years.

Local governments will be watching the tax changes closely. Twenty percent of severance tax collections, by law, go to parish governments, though the amount that’s remitted to each local government is capped at around $1.3 million. Lowering the severance tax could mean less money for parishes that don’t meet that cap.

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Finding the sweet spot Supporters of the proposals argue that cutting the severance tax on oil to 6.5% will result in more oil production, particularly in south Louisiana.

“Getting the severance tax lowered on oil will bring some much needed prosperity back to the coast,” state Rep. Jacob Landry, R-Erath, told lawmakers at a committee hearing Monday. Landry is the president of Industrial and Oilfield Services, an oil and gas construction firm.

“We’re looking at projects that are feasible now with the lower severance tax,” he added.

Geymann said he hopes

English helped Cardinals revealed that they got to know Prevost during the preconclave discussions, not because he

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The severance tax used to be a big generator of state revenues. In the 1970s, mineral revenues — which include severance, royalties, bonuses and rental payments — accounted for upward of 40% of state revenues.

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Foreign money in La. ballot measures may be restricted

BY ALYSE PFEIL Staff writer

Louisiana Secretary of State Nancy Landry is backing a change that would further restrict political contributions by noncitizens and foreign entities.

As part of this year’s legislative session, two companion measures have been introduced to accomplish that goal: One is a proposed constitutional amendment in Senate Bill 109, and the other is a corresponding change to state statute in House Bill 590.

“No funds, goods, or services donated by a foreign government, foreign entity, or noncitizen shall be used to advocate for or against any ballot proposition or question, candidate, issue, or political party, either directly or indirectly,” reads the proposed constitutional amendment, which has already passed the Senate and is awaiting consideration by the House.

Sen. Alan Seabaugh, a Shreveport Republican who is sponsoring SB109, said the change would prevent foreign money from flowing into Louisiana to influence ballot questions or political candidates.

“The sanctity of our elections is important,” he said.

Louisiana law already prohibits foreign entities and noncitizens from contributing to the election of a candidate to political office.

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Lafayette resident Kenny Duhon looks over sample ballots before casting his votes at the Lafayette Parish registrar of voters office in Lafayette. A proposed amendment to the Louisiana Constitution would ban political contributions by noncitizens or foreign entities to advocate for or against ballot questions or political candidates.

Louisiana law, but the proposed legislation would bar them from doing so.

Federal law also prohibits foreign entities and noncitizens from contributing to federal, state and local elections, with an exception for legal permanent residents, according to the Federal Election

Commission.

This year’s proposed change would shore up a loophole in federal law that allows noncitizens and foreign entities to make political contributions for ballot measures, said Rep. Annie Spell, R-Lafayette, who is sponsoring HB590, which passed the Louisiana House this

week with an 86-8 vote and only Democrats opposed.

In Louisiana, ballot measures include items like constitutional amendments and local tax propositions, for example.

“HB590 puts Louisiana at the front line of election integrity,” she said.

Noncitizens or foreign entities could face felony charges for violating the proposed law. And anyone who knowingly accepts foreign political contributions would be required to return those funds.

Spell said she isn’t aware of data or evidence that points to the influence of foreign funding in Louisiana elections, but said the issue has come up in other states.

The legislation can be seen as “preventative” in that “it puts us on the front end of a possible problem rather than responding to a problem,” she said.

Secretary of State spokesperson Joel Watson said Landry’s office isn’t aware of any problems in recent years with noncitizens making political contributions in Louisiana.

But Watson said Landry supports the change in light of a Federal Election Commission decision “to allow foreign funding of ballot measures, and the exploitation of this loophole in several other states.”

He also pointed to a 2024 report from the right-leaning group Americans for Public Trust, which has supported efforts in other

states to limit political funding by foreigners.

That report raises concerns about the funding of campaigns for ballot measures in 25 states by a left-leaning group called the Sixteen Thirty Fund that has received $243 million in contributions from Swiss billionaire Hansjörg Wyss, according to the report.

Wyss’ contributions to the Sixteen Thirty Fund also came up at public hearings on the two pieces of legislation during testimony presented by Honest Elections Project Executive Director Jason Snead, who said the Sixteen Thirty Fund has spent “an extraordinary amount of money” to influence ballot measures in more than 25 states.

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Pentagon orders libraries to remove books on DEI, racism, gender Purge must be done by May 21

BY LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon has ordered all military leaders and commands to pull and review all of their library books that address diversity, anti-racism or gender issues by May 21, according to a memo issued to the force on Friday.

It is the broadest and most detailed directive so far on Defense Secretary Pete

Hegseth’s campaign to rid the military of diversity and equity programs, policies and instructional materials. And it follows similar efforts to remove hundreds of books from the libraries Hegseth at the military academies.

The Associated Press obtained a copy of the memo, which was signed Friday

by Timothy Dill, who is performing the duties of the defense undersecretary for

personnel.

Educational materials at the libraries “promoting divisive concepts and gender ideology are incompatible with the Department’s core mission,” the memo states, adding that department leaders must “promptly identify” books that are not compatible with that mission and sequester them by May 21.

By then, the memo says, additional guidance will be provided on how to cull that initial list and determine what should be removed and “determine an appropriate ultimate disposition” for those materials. It does not

Trump fires Librarian of Congress

BY SEUNG MIN KIM, LISA MASCARO and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump abruptly fired Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden as the White House continues to purge the federal government of those perceived to oppose the president and his agenda.

Hayden was notified in an email late Thursday from the White House’s Presidential Personnel Office, according to Hayden an email obtained by The Associated Press. Confirmed by the Senate to the job in 2016, Hayden was the first woman and the first African American to be librarian of Congress.

“Carla,” the email began.

“On behalf of President Donald J. Trump, I am writing to inform you that your position as the Librarian of Congress is terminated effective immediately. Thank you for your service.” A spokesperson for the Library of Congress confirmed that the White House told Hayden she was dismissed.

Hayden, whose 10-year term was set to expire next year, had come under backlash from a conservative advocacy group that had vowed to root out those standing in the way of Trump’s agenda. The group, American Accountability Foundation, accused her and other library leaders of promoting children’s books with “radical” content and literary material authored

by Trump opponents.

“The current #LibrarianOfCongress Carla Hayden is woke, anti-Trump, and pro-

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“Hayden, has spent her entire career serving people — from helping kids learn to read to protecting some of our nation’s most precious treasures,” said Rep. Joseph Morelle of New York, the top Democrat on the House Administration Committee that oversees the Library.

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That panel provided a list of search terms to use in the initial identification of the books to be pulled and reviewed.

The search terms include: affirmative action, antiracism, critical race theory, discrimination, diversity, gender dysphoria, gender identity and transition,

transgender, transsexual and white privilege.

Early last month the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, removed nearly 400 books from its library after being told by Hegseth’s office to get rid of those that promote DEI. About two weeks later, the Army and Air Force libraries were told to go through their stacks to find books related to diversity, equity and inclusion.

The Naval Academy’s purge led to the removal of books on the Holocaust, histories of feminism, civil

rights and racism, and Maya Angelou’s famous autobiography, “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings,” based on the list of 381 books that have been taken out of its library.

The list also includes “Memorializing the Holocaust,” which deals with Holocaust memorials; “Half American,” about African Americans in World War II; “A Respectable Woman,” about the public roles of African American women in 19th century New York; and “Pursuing Trayvon Martin,” about the 2012 shooting of the Black 17-year-old in Florida.

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PUBLIC NOTICE --IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPLAINT OF PORT SHIP SERVICES, INC. AS OWNER OF THE CREW BOAT MISS LESLIE II, PRAYING FOR EXONERATION FROM OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY NO. 2:25-cv-00506 SECTION T MAG.4 NOTICE TO CLAIMANTS OF COMPLAINT FOR EXONERATION FROM OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY NOW INTO COURT, through undersigned counsel, comes Port Ship Services, Inc., as owner of the crew boat MISS LESLIE II ("Petitioner"), to submit the following No‐ tice of Publication: IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPLAINT OF PORT SHIP SERVICES, INC. AS OWNER OF THE CREW BOAT MISS LESLIE II, PRAYING FOR EXONERA‐ TION FROM OR LIMITA‐ TION OF LIABILITY CIVIL ACTION NO. 2:25-cv-00506 SECTION T Notice is hereby given that the above named Petitioner has filed a Ver‐ ified Complaint, pursuant to 46 U.S.C. §§ 30501, et seq. (formally codified as 46 U.S.C. app. §§ 181, et seq.) for exoneration from or limitation of lia‐ bility for all claims for any injuries, damages, expenses, costs, and other losses caused, oc‐ casioned by or occurring during an incident on the Mississippi River on May 24, 2024 involving the crew boat MISS LESLIE II allegedly as a result of deckhand, Shanndon Ruffin, falling into the Mississippi River and subsequently being re‐ trieved from the water,

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PUBLIC NOTICE --PUBLIC NOTICE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY REGION 6 DALLAS, TEXAS APPROVAL FOR DELINEATION AND SITE REMEDIATION FOR POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs) AT NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRA‐ TION (NASA) MICHOUD ASSEMBLY FACILITY, 13800 OLD GENTILLY ROAD, NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA United States Environ‐ mental Protection Agency Region 6 (EPA) is providing notice of ap‐ proval of proposed reme‐ diation work at a prop‐ erty owned by NASA at 13800 Old Gentilly Road, New Orleans, Louisiana.

The MAF is utilized as a component installation of the NASA George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, based in Huntsville, Alabama. A series of environmental investigations between 1998 and 2022 character‐ ized and identified soil impacted by Polychlori‐ nated Biphenyls (PCBs). In February 2025, NASA submitted a PCB Cleanup Plan to EPA Re‐ gion 6 for approval, and i i h b

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p g p su uso libre de restric‐ ciones es de 1 parte por millón (ppm) de PCB o menos. La EPA tiene au‐ toridad para la aprobación de las RiskBased On-Site Remedia‐ tion of PCB (Tareas de limpieza basadas en el riesgo de PCB) conforme a la Toxic Substance Con‐ trol Act (TSCA o Ley de control de sustancias tóxicas) y al artículo 40 § 761.61(c) del CFR (Código de regulaciones fed‐ erales).

AVISO PÚBLICO AGENCIA DE PROTECCIÓN AMBIENTAL DE ESTADOS UNIDOS REGIÓN 6, DALLAS, TEXAS. APROBACIÓN PARA LA DELINEACIÓN Y LIMPIEZA DE BIFENILOS POLICLORADOS (PCB) EN EL SITIO DE LA ADMINIS‐ TRACIÓN NACIONAL DE AERONÁUTICA Y EL ESPA‐ CIO (NASA), INSTA‐ LACIÓN DE ENSAMBLAJE MICHOUD, 13800 OLD GENTILLY ROAD, NEW OR‐ LEANS, LOUISIANA La United States Environ‐ mental Protection Agency (EPA o Agencia de protección ambiental de Estados Unidos) Región 6 está entregando la notificación de aprobación para las tar‐ eas de limpieza propues‐ tas en una propiedad de la NASA ubicada en el 13800 Old Gentilly Road, New Orleans, Louisiana.

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Los PCB se emplearon normalmente como flui‐ dos dieléctricos en equipos eléctricos. En 1979, se prohibió la fabri‐ cación de estos fluidos dieléctricos para limitar la liberación de PCB en lagos o quebradas por los daños que puede causar su consumo de‐ bido a la posible bioacu‐ mulación en la cadena alimentaria de productos de pesca deportiva. Los PCB han sido asociados a daños en el hígado y los riñones de ingerirse en altas concentraciones durante extensos períodos.

Esta aprobación y los documentos correspon‐ dientes están disponibles en https:// www.epa.gov/pcbs/eparegion-6-polychlorinatedbiphenyls. Para consul‐ tas sobre este tema, por favor comunicarse con Ms. Courtney Allen por el 214-665-6630 o allen. courtney@epa.gov.

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New Orleans Forecast TODAY

SUNDAY

Spot shower, some sun

Spot shower, some sun

HIGH

HIGH

LOW

77° 65°

LOW

77° 62°

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

Mild, stray shower Warming up, nice

Very warm with sun

Hot and sunny

HIGH

HIGH

HIGH

LOW

78°

HIGH

63°

LOW

84° 64°

LOW

87° 69°

LOW

89° 70°

This weekend, clouds look to linger with some peeks of sun. It will be mild due to the additional cloudiness thanks to an upperlevel low pressure system parked over the Gulf Coast.

ALMANAC

Forecast From WWL-TV, Your Local Weather Experts

This system keeps a chance for a few spotty showers around on Saturday and Sunday. High temperatures will be in the mid-70s each afternoon and it will be a tad humid but not bad! Next week, the pattern finally changes as the persistent low pressure moves away and is replaced by an upper ridge of high pressure.

This will lead to drier and hotter weather on tap next week with sunshine and high temperatures climbing well into the 80s. The first 90-degree day of the year could happen later next week... Humidity will gradually climb going into next week too which is a good reminder that next month summer officially begins!

AROUND THE REGION

THE NATION

NEW ORLEANS THROUGH 5 P.M. FRIDAy

TEMPERATURE

High/low Normal high/low Record high Record low

75°/68° 84°/67° 91° in 1986 48° in 1992

-10s -0s

Monroe 69/58

Shreveport 76/58

0s

10s 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s 110s

Jackson 67/59

Longview 75/56

PRECIPITATION

24 hours through 5 p.m. Fri. 1.93” Month to date (normal) 4.85” (1.61”) year to date (normal) 24.45” (20.50”)

AIR QUALITY YESTERDAY

TODAY

GOOD

GOOD

READING 42

MAIN POLLUTANT Ozone

MAIN POLLUTANT Ozone

SOURCE: LOUISIANA DEQ AND AIRNOW.GOV

RIVER STAGES MISSISSIPPI

Memphis Vidalia-Natchez Red River Landing Baton Rouge Donaldsonville Reserve New Orleans OHIO

Cairo

COMITE

Near Olive AMITE

Near Darlington Denham Springs Port Vincent TICKFAW

Montpelier Holden ATCHAFALAYA

Simmesport Melville Krotz Springs Butte La Rose Bayou Sorrel Morgan City

FLOOD STAGE 24-HOUR STAGE CHANGE

34 48 48 35 27 22 17

20.70 52.70 57.10 40.00 29.00 22.42 15.58

+0.94 -0.32 -0.50 -0.60 -0.50 -0.44 -0.11

40

37.65

+0.55

19

5.48

-0.11

18 29 8

11.18 25.49 3.78

+0.84 +3.78 +0.16

13 15

11.34 8.94

+0.14 +2.99

47 34 29 20 12 6

36.53 29.19 26.00 19.07 11.00 6.80

-0.42 -0.28 -0.29 -0.16 -0.20 +0.01

Alexandria 72/57

Many 75/56

Lafayette 76/59

Beaumont 78/58

Port Arthur 77/60

Hattiesburg 71/59

Baton Rouge 74/59 New Orleans 77/65

Lake Charles 77/57

Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation.

Temperature bands are highs for the day.

Houma 75/58

Forecasts and graphics, except WWLTV 4 weather news, provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2025

Showers T-storms

Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows.

TIDES Lake Pontchartrain (Tchefuncte River) Shell Beach South Point, Marsh Island Cypremort Point Grand Isle (Barataria Pass) Mississippi River (Southwest Pass) Wine Island

HIGH

FT.

7:19p 1:27p 4:56a 7:13a 8:43a 8:18a 9:51a

0.6 5:53a 1.5 11:13p 2.0 9:12a 1.4 12:36p 1.1 7:27p 1.4 5:53p 1.4 8:29p

SUN AND MOON Sunrise today Sunset tonight Moonrise today Moonset today FULL

LAST

FIRST

MAY 12 MAY 20 MAY 26

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SOLUNAR TABLE

6:11 a.m.

7:44 p.m.

6:14 p.m.

4:48 a.m.

NEW

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New acting FEMA head warns staff ‘don’t get in my way’

BY GABRIELA AOUN ANGUEIRA and REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The new head of the federal agency tasked with responding to disasters across the country warned staff in a meeting Friday not to try to impede upcoming changes, saying that “I will run right over you” while also suggesting policy changes that would push more responsibilities to the states.

David Richardson, a former Marine Corps officer who served in Afghanistan, Iraq and Africa, was named acting administrator of the

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Continued from page 1A consensus that the facility is needed to attract new manufacturing and distribution investment to the region.

However, the project at Violet — called the Louisiana International Terminal, or LIT — has been met with determined opposition from a large section of St. Bernard residents and most of its political representatives, who fear it will disrupt the parish’s way of life and damage the local environment.

They argue that a new container terminal should be built farther downriver, at a west bank site owned by the Plaquemines Parish port authority.

The letter from Landry, a copy of which was obtained

by The Times-Picayune and The Advocate, is the first time the Republican governor has explicitly backed the St. Bernard project over other alternatives. In the correspondence, he stressed the importance of the project to the whole state.

“Successful execution of LIT is essential to the future of trade in Louisiana, the very reason we were founded,” he wrote.

Landry said he doesn’t want to diminish the efforts of the leadership at the Port

Federal Emergency Management Agency on Thursday just after Cameron Hamilton, who’d been leading the agency, also in an acting role, was fired.

Richardson has been the Department of Homeland Security’s assistant secretary for countering weapons of mass destruction. He does not appear to have any experience in managing natural disasters, but in an early morning call with the entire agency staff he said that the agency would stick to its mission and said he’d be the one interpreting any guidance from President Donald Trump.

Prefacing his comments with the words “Now this is the tough part,” Richardson said during the call with staffers across the thousands-strong agency that he understands people can be nervous during times of change. But he had a warning for those who might not like the changes — a group he estimated to be about 20% of any organization.

“Don’t get in my way if you’re those 20% of the people,” he said. “I know all the tricks.”

“Obfuscation. Delay. Undermining. If you’re one of those 20% of the people and you think those tactics and

techniques are going to help you, they will not because I will run right over you,” he said. “I will achieve the president’s intent. I am as bent on achieving the president’s intent as I was on making sure that I did my duty when I took my Marines to Iraq.”

In a preview of what might be coming in terms of changes in policy, Richardson also said there would be more “cost-sharing with the states.”

“We’re going to find out how to do things better, and we’re going find out how to push things down to the states that should be done at the state level. Also going

to find out how we can do more cost sharing with the states,” he said.

This issue — how much states, as opposed to the federal government, should pay for disaster recovery — has been a growing concern, especially at a time of an increasing number of natural disasters that often require Congress to repeatedly replenish the federal fund that pays for recovery.

But states often argue that they are already paying for most disaster recoveries on their own and are only going to the federal government for those events truly outside of their ability to

respond.

Richardson did not take questions from the staff members, saying he wanted them to first read memos he was going to be sending out later Friday. He planned a town hall next week, when he will take questions from the staff.

In the memos obtained

by The Associated Press, Richardson told the agency it would be conducting a “Mission Analysis” of the organization to identify “redundancies and inefficiencies” while also clarifying the organization’s “core” mission and “deterring mission creep.”

of New Orleans, but feels the project needs a kick-start that Hecht and GNO Inc. can bring.

“Just as with the Super Bowl, LIT has many stakeholders and a neutral third party, working for the best interests of Louisiana, maybe helpful in order to expedite progress,” he wrote.

Landry’s spokesperson, Kate Kelly, said the governor had no additional comment.

“The letter speaks for itself,” she said.

For the Super Bowl, Hecht brought together various city and state agencies to complete more than 500 tasks, from fixing potholes and streetlights to commissioning large art projects to cover blight. Those involved said they reckoned a decade’s worth of repairs was completed in about six months.

The St. Bernard project has fewer tasks but they are much larger in scope.

The Port of New Orleans first announced the LIT project more than four years ago when it acquired around 1,100 acres at Violet. A long process of community outreach followed, and it has made significant progress attracting financial commitments from two private sector partners, as well as state and federal money.

However, the project is now at a critical juncture and

faces a raft of challenges on various fronts.

One is rising costs. Advocates for the West Bank alternative at the Plaquemines port, who include Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser and former U.S. Sen. David Vitter, who is now a lobbyist, have claimed publicly in recent weeks that LIT’s costs have ballooned.

They both asserted that the project’s price tag is now $3.9 billion, compared with an original estimate of $1.8 billion, though neither cited a source.

The Port of New Orleans said the new estimate is “wholly inaccurate,” but declined a public records request to clarify the new estimate. They said they were in sensitive negotiations over terms of new designs with their private sector partners, New Jersey-based Ports America and Terminal Investment Limited, the investment arm of Genevabased Mediterranean Shipping Company.

Privately, port executives acknowledged that costs have risen. That’s partly because of inflation, but also because the agreement in January between Gulf and East Coast ports and the International Longshoreman’s Associated means the port will no longer be able to adopt some of the automation that was in the original plans.

For Hecht and his team,

justifying the cost of the project — which even at the $1.8 billion estimate would make it the most expensive U.S. container terminal ever built — is just one of several big challenges ahead.

The toll road that would be built for the thousands of trucks traveling to and from the terminal daily is now at the center of political debate.

The New Orleans Regional Planning Commission is set to issue its long-overdue report about possible routes for the toll road on May 14, with the preferred option costing in the neighborhood of $800 million.

The Louisiana House Transportation Committee is also scheduled to debate a bill (HB616) sponsored by state Rep. Mark Wright, RCovington, on Monday that would allow the Port of New Orleans to expedite the process of finding a private sector partner to build the toll road.

When the bill was discussed last month, opponents of the terminal, including state Rep. Mike Bayham of Chalmette, said they saw it as an attempt by the port to fast-track land acquisition and avoid scrutiny.

Sidney Torres III, a prominent St. Bernard businessman and one of the leading opponents of the terminal, said there will be no let up in their campaign. He said he

expects legal challenges to attempts to acquire land for the road.

“We will never give up our fight,” Torres said Friday via text, noting that he had resigned his position on GNO Inc.’s board two years ago because of Hecht’s support for LIT then.

For his part, Hecht said he is going to make the economic case for how the new terminal would be a boon for St. Bernard as well as other parts of the state.

“We are committed to ensuring this project fosters jobs and economic growth for the parish, the region and the state, while upholding community and quality of life,” Hecht said by text.

An economic impact study

by Lewis Terrell and Associates, which was commissioned by Port of New Orleans two years ago, estimated that the terminal would add 2,000 new jobs in St. Bernard within five years of starting the first phase, which is expected by 2028.

That would rise to 4,300 by the time the project is fully online in 2030. It also suggested the terminal would generate an additional $760 million in additional taxes for the parish through 2050.

St. Bernard opponents commissioned their own study from Vickerman and Associates last year which argued that the terminal

would be a “strategic mistake.”

The terminal has its backers in St. Bernard, includes local business owner Otis Tucker, who runs a fleet of dump trucks and other haulage vehicles in the parish.

“I think we’ll see sales taxes rise for sure, more permanent jobs and benefit from a lot of businesses from all those trucks and truckers come to and from the terminal,” he said. Tucker is on the board of the New Orleans Regional Business Park in New Orleans East, where he said they’ve seen lease interest and rates for warehouses rising in expectation of a boom from the port.

Mindy Nunez Airhart, CEO of SSE Steel Fabrication, who employs 75 at her plant on Bayou Road in the parish, said she understands the concerns of locals but thinks the terminal will be inevitable and wants the area to benefit economically.

“They’re already seeing the benefit in St. Tammany Parish, with new cold storage facilities being built in anticipation of the terminal,” Airhart said. “Unfortunately, St. Bernard has seen the opposite, with potential new business scared away by the opposition.”

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After permitting threat, no word on what happens next year

BY DOUG MacCASH

City Bayou Boogaloo to proceed as scheduled next weekend, days after threatening to withhold its special Bayou Boogaloo has been given event permit because of complaints the go-ahead for this year’s festival by residents who live in the area. after a standoff with a New Orleans The event is scheduled to run May City Council member, but there’s no 16-18 with a lineup of local musiword yet on whether the 20-year-old cians and food and craft vendors, festival will have to move in 2026. as festivalgoers bob on rafts and Council member Joe Giarrusso, inflatables in Bayou St. John. who represents the area, said FriThe decision came after a meeting day he will allow the annual Mid- Thursday night with neighbors and

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the Bayou Boogaloo management to address traffic, parking and other concerns.

“Bayou Boogaloo has adjusted its footprint and configuration this year, and city departments have been thoughtful to address safety concerns and neighborhood needs,” the council member said in a statement Friday.

Giarrusso did not address the future of the festival beyond this year.

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At first, the fest was small and free, but over the years, it swelled, Earlier, he insisted that the festival presented bigger acts, imposed an move from its usual site at the south admission charge, erected fencing end of Bayou St. John to elsewhere and blocked the bayou to be sure in 2026, unless the festival manage- that the canoeists, kayakers and rafment could provide proof that area ters that cruised onto the site were paying customers. residents want it to stay put.

Throughout its history, the fest Bayou Boogaloo was founded in 2005 with the mission of improving has been criticized by some neighthe condition of the then-neglected bors. The 15,000 or more annual urban waterway. In 2010, the fest festival attendees produce a surge planted oaks on what had been the ä See BOOGALOO, page 2B barren banks of the south end of the

Convention Center awaits ethics law change Bill would relax rule serving on the board

BY ANTHONY McAULEY Staff writer

The New Orleans Sheraton Hotel’s general manager, Jim Cook, was picked four months ago to be the new CEO of the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, but his appointment is being held up pending passage of a bill that seeks to relax Louisiana’s ethics rules, the center’s chairman said Friday.

Cook has been a commissioner of the Ernest N. Morial New Orleans Exhibition Hall Authority, the center’s governing body, since he was appointed in March 2024 by Gov. Jeff Landry. He is still listed as the vice president of the 13-person board.

However, Louisiana’s ethics law forbids a member of a state body’s board from serving as an executive within two years of serving on the board of the same organization.

So, Cook’s formal appointment has to wait until a bill is passed in the state legislature that includes a provision to waive that restriction.

“We are pleased that legislative changes are moving through the process that provides a pathway to appoint Jim Cook as the next president and CEO of the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center,” Russell Allen, the center’s board chair, said in an emailed statement Friday.

The Convention Center board selected Cook shortly after the departure last November of Michael Sawaya, who left after six years to take the top job at the Audubon Nature Institute. Cook had not sought the job but the board considered him the best candidate for the position and persuaded him to accept, according to a source familiar with the board’s actions who wasn’t authorized to be quoted.

Cook has been in hospitality since the 1980s and has been an executive with Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, the parent company of Sheraton, Marriott, Westin and other brands, since 2002.

The Convention Center, which attracts about 800,000 visitors a year, is a large operation, with nearly 400 employees and an annual budget of about $100 million, which mostly comes from a share of the city’s hospitality tax revenues.

It is also in the middle of several big capital projects, including a $557 million upgrade of its millionsquare-foot building. It is partnering with Omni Hotels to construct a new $565 million headquarters hotel, and it is part of a multibillion-dollar project to build a new neighborhood on land it owns, called the River District, over the next decade.

Earlier this session, Republican Sen. Kirk Talbot of River Ridge introduced a measure, Senate Bill 84, at the request of the Convention Center’s board, which

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Magic Johnson thanked Bryant Gumbel and praised Norman C. Francis during a gala Thursday, where he pledged to donate $500,000 to Xavier University in honor of Francis.

500 GRAND PLEDGE Magic Johnson makes $500K donation to Xavier University

Earvin “Magic” Johnson pledged $500,000 to the university in honor of Francis during a gala that raised more than $2 million for student scholarships, according to the university.

“I’m so blessed to know him,” Johnson said at Thursday’s gala, which Francis, now

BY PATRICK WALL 94 years old, attended. The large turnout, Staff writer Johnson added, is a tribute to the “man that Norman C. Francis, the trailblazing for- you are, all the great things you’ve done mer president of Xavier University of in your stellar career and all the people Louisiana, continues to leave his mark on you’ve helped become successful.”

A Lafayette native who grew up durthe storied New Orleans institution as it celebrates its 100th anniversary this year. ing segregation, Francis graduated from On Friday, the school dedicated a bronze Xavier before becoming one of the first two statue of Francis, who led the nation’s only Black students to earn a law degree from historically Black and Catholic university Loyola University New Orleans. He was for nearly 50 years until his retirement in ä See XAVIER, page 2B 2015. And a day earlier, basketball great

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A life-size statue of former Xavier University President Norman C. Francis stands at the middle of the New Orleans campus.

Alma chef arrested in Live music ends at 7th BR on fraud charges Ward venue Madame Vic’s Araujo is a two-time James Beard Award semifinalist

Prison on Wednesday, according to jail records. Free on bond, Araujo, 46, said in a statement Friday morning that she’s fully cooperating with the state investigation.

“I believe in transparency, and I trust that the process will ultiBY MISSY WILKINSON mately bring the truth to light, and Staff writer I will be cleared of these charges,” Chef and restaurateur Melissa said Araujo, of Chalmette. “At this Araujo, a two-time James Beard time, I ask for patience and priAward semifinalist, was arrested vacy as the facts are thoroughly in Baton Rouge on Wednesday examined.” on a felony count of government Acting on a complaint from the benefits fraud, according to court Louisiana Department of Health, records. agents reviewed Araujo’s bank reAgents with the Louisiana Bu- cords and found she was allegedly reau of Investigation booked Arauä See FRAUD, page 2B jo into East Baton Rouge Parish

Bar, upstairs hotel listed for $1.5M

BY JONAH MEADOWS Staff writer

It’s the final curtain call for live music at Madame Vic’s, with its restored historic building listed for sale after more than four years of shows and events.

Located on the corner of Elysian Fields Avenue and North Robertson Street in an 1887 Second Empire-style Victorian mansion, the ground-floor bar is going for $850,000, while a six-room hotel on the second floor is available for $750,000.

The two can be purchased together for just under $1.5 million, according to a November 2024 listing.

The final night of performances at Madame Vic’s is scheduled for Saturday, according to owner Scott Veazey.

Veazey said last month it had been a great run and a privilege to support local music and culture and to have provided an income stream for bands and musicians.

“I am very proud that Madame Vic’s has become a favorite meeting place for a cross section of people, from different walks of life in our community,” he said in a Facebook post. “This is uniquely New Orleans

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the senator said was worded to make a specific exception for Cook’s appointment rather than to change the law altogether.

Now, Talbot’s bill has been incorporated into a much broader House bill sponsored by Rep. Gerald “Beau” Beaullieu, a New Iberia Republican, which aims to relax a whole raft of the state’s ethics rules.

Beaullieu’s bill, House Bill 674, which passed the House and is now before the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs, seeks to make dozens of changes to the ethics code, including relaxing enforcement of conflict-of-interest, nepotism and campaign finance laws.

Stephen Gelé, an attorney who helped write the Beaullieu bill, is representing Landry in an ongoing ethics board inquiry into flights to Hawaii in 2021, when Landry was attorney general, on a private plane owned by a political donor. Landry allegedly failed to disclose the flights publicly.

There is a status conference call on that case scheduled for Monday before ethics board Judge Monique Baham. The next court hearing is June 17, according to court records.

Though some ethics watchdogs, including the Public Affairs Research Council, have raised concerns about the bill, it is expected to be passed by the Republican-dominated legislature before the current legislative session ends on June 12.

Alita Caparotta, the Convention Center’s finance chief, has been acting CEO since Sawaya left. It is not clear what the board would do about filling the CEO position if there is a delay in passing the bill.

Staff writer Alyse Pfeil contributed to this story.

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A New Orleans teenager pleaded guilty to manslaughter Friday in the January 2024 killing of a Tacoma, Washington, bagel shop owner visiting the French Quarter to celebrate the new year.

Malik Cornelius, 17, originally faced a second-degree murder charge but agreed to plead guilty to the lesser count in exchange for a 26-year prison sentence. Orleans Parish Criminal District Judge Camille Buras accepted his guilty plea on Friday, three days after she said she was “not ready” and gave herself more time to mull it over.

Jacob Carter, 32, was shot and left to die on Jan. 5, 2024, after he and his

husband were surrounded by armed suspects in an attempted robbery while walking near Bourbon and Kerlerec streets, Orleans Parish Assistant District Attorney Joseph Tucker said while reading from Cornelius’ indictment.

Cornelius allegedly participated in sinking the stolen blue Kia Optima that police say was used in the killing, submerging it in Bayou St. John and then stealing another car to get away. Police linked him to the crime through surveillance footage and ballistics, according to court records. A handgun that police recovered and tied to Carter’s killing had Cornelius’ DNA on it, according to the indictment.

Last year, Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams’ office

transferred Cornelius, who was 16 at the time of the crime, to adult court to face the murder charge.

The District Attorney’s Office did not immediately return a call for comment Friday on the guilty plea.

Cornelius’ attorney, Michael Kennedy, expressed sympathy to Carter’s loved ones. In a statement, Kennedy called it “unfortunate” that Cornelius was in the “exceptionally difficult” situation of being tried as an adult, “particularly in this case where we know multiple people were involved and are in fact (at) fault in the death of Mr. Carter.”

He added: “Those people have chosen to allow a child to accept all of the blame.”

Kennedy said it was “our best outcome” for Cornelius to plead guilty

in a deal with prosecutors, given the sentencing variables at play, adding that he hoped the outcome would bring some closure to both families.

Members of Cornelius’ family were present in court for his guilty plea on Friday. Members of Carter’s family watched online. Cornelius will be formally sentenced on May 19. Buras said Carter’s family can provide victim impact statements at the sentencing hearing.

Carter and his husband, Daniel Blagovich, opened Howdy Bagels in Tacoma during the pandemic, and the bagel shop quickly won acclaim and customer loyalty. Carter’s murder was widely covered in both New Orleans and Tacoma, as well as in the food press. It was his first time visiting New Orleans.

Millage election scaled back to a two-vote win

BY BEN MYERS The historically narrow margin in the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office millage election has been adjusted for a second time, with two votes supporting the millage now tossed after being added in a recount on Thursday.

The latest adjustment preserves the millage’s passage, which secures 20% of the Orleans Parish jail budget. But the victory for Sheriff Susan Hutson reverts to the thinnest of margins reported in the original tally. The millage

passed by two votes, not four, according to Darren Lombard, the city’s chief elections officer.

Lombard said the original election night tally on May 3 was correct. The problem occurred after his office initially counted the votes, when staffers mistakenly placed two ballots for “no” with another group of documents. The recount on Thursday occurred before staffers discovered the misplaced ballots, resulting in an incorrect recount, Lombard said.

Lombard said staffers found the misplaced ballots soon after the recount was complete, and elec-

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of traffic in the picturesque residential areas around Bayou St. John. Some roads are blocked, parking is a problem and amplified music drifts from the stages.

Suzi Cobb, the president of the City Park/Parkview neighborhood association representing the lake side of the bayou, said the fest is simply “overwhelming” to neighbors, many of whom are elderly.

Despite the objections of some residents, in recent days, support for the threatened event seemed to grow.

chosen to lead Xavier in 1968 and remained president for 47 years — one of the longest tenures of any university leader in the country.

During that time, he helped Xavier triple its enrollment and earn a reputation as an incubator of Black excellence whose graduates have gone on to become judges, politicians and doctors.

He also was active in the Civil Rights Movement. In 1961, while a dean at Xavier, he opened up a dorm to house the Freedom Riders, civil rights activists who rode buses through the South challenging racial segregation and enduring violence from White mobs. And he was a leader in the community, as an early investor in the New Orleans Saints and an organizer of recovery efforts after Hurricane Katrina.

In 2006, he received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the country’s highest civilian honor.

And in 2021, a roadway that previously bore the name of Confederate President Jefferson Davis was renamed the Norman C. Francis Parkway.

“You taught us that leadership is not about power, but about listening and serving others,” said Xavier President Reynold Verret during the dedication ceremony Friday at the Gert Town campus, where Fran-

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Uncertainty remains Bayou Boogaloo producer Jared Zeller said that “at this point,” he’s unsure if the festival will be welcome to stay in its current location or move.

“There will be further discussions this summer with more neighbor input,” he wrote in a text Friday.

Meanwhile, Zeller said, the uncertainty about the permitting of this year’s festival “cost us ticket sales and sponsorship revenue.”

The disposition of the festival in 2026 “will depend on public support, both financially and politically,” he said.

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Located just off North Claiborne Avenue on the border between the 7th Ward and St. Roch neighborhoods, the property at 1500 Elysian Fields Ave. is being marketed as a fully licensed and equipped event venue with a capacity of up to 299 people.

According to the listing, it includes a liquor license, THC beverage license, mayoralty license for live entertainment and a license for three video poker machines.

Building with history Property records indicate Veazey purchased the then-dilapidated building for $35,000 in May 2012 before overseeing its renovation.

The long-vacant mansion had deep roots in the city. Its second owner, who purchased the property a couple years after it was completed, was James John Reiss, the founder of Reiss Candy, according to the bar’s owner. Reiss’s great-grandson, James III, was Rex, King of Carnival, in 2022, and his great-great-granddaughter, Tatum, was Rex’s 2025 Queen.

Architectural plans from its renovation show a kitchen that was approved by city officials but never built, according to an earlier listing.

Meanwhile, the 2,400-square-foot Nitey Nite Inn upstairs, currently marketed as a short-term rental for the entire floor, is licensed to permit each room to be booked individually.

Announcing the impending clo-

tion officials immediately notified the Attorney General and Secretary of State offices, which he said is typical protocol. The Board of Elections reconvened on Friday morning and certified the accurate vote tally.

“The human error was that they didn’t place those votes in the proper container. So yesterday, while we were retabulating, those votes were not in the stack where they should have been,” Lombard said.

At stake was a property tax that brings a little more than $13 million annually to fund jail operations.

The 10-year millage, which origi-

nated in 2015, was set to expire at the end of this year. The final, certified tally is the one originally reported on election night: 12,715 in favor and 12,713 against, with about 10% turnout.

The campaign garnered more attention than a typical millage election, with false signs calling it a new tax popping up around the city in the days beforehand. Hutson is up for reelection this year, and her campaign opponents said the unusually thin margin reflects lack of confidence in her.

Hutson shrugged off the criticism, saying, “A win’s a win.”

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Norman C. Francis is pictured at the statue dedication ceremony on Friday. cis was accompanied by several of his adult children.

The life-size statue of Francis was unveiled last year but was recently moved to its permanent location near the center of campus. It stands outside St. Katharine Drexel Chapel, named for the Catholic nun who founded a high school in 1915

that became Xavier University and who was canonized in 2000. And it is just steps from the spot where Pope John Paul II spoke in 1987 during a visit to the university while Francis was president.

“It will stand as a lasting reminder of the legacy you built, the barriers you broke and the lives you up-

sure, Veazey said the hotel will continue operating and Madame Vic’s would remain open for private events until the building sells.

“Let’s hope the next owner will pick up the mantle where I left off,” he said.

Bar controversy The bar has not been without controversy in recent years. In May 2022, its social media accounts addressed a public dispute that had unfolded after a musician believed he had been racially profiled during an incident involving a patron and a missing item.

That led to a backlash against Veazey from some members of the local musician community, who declined to perform there in the wake of the dispute.

At the time, he wrote that he was sorry the musician had felt discriminated against.

“But I am also disturbed, in his anger, that he has attempted to destroy my business and reputation,” Veazey said. “We have never discriminated at Madame Vic’s and have been welcoming to all races, musicians and customers, alike.”

The bar owners said the online reaction included “a wave of hate, vitriol, as well as several death threats that were directed towards me and the bar.”

Despite the controversy, live perSTAFF PHOTO By JONAH MEADOWS formances continued for nearly Madame Vic’s, a bar and live music venue in New Orleans’ 7th Ward, three more years, though on a more opened in 2021. The building was listed for sale and the final live music limited basis.

In a message ahead of the final performance there is scheduled for Saturday. weekend for music, Veazey declined to comment about the building or its “I am in the middle of negotiat- plained, “and I cannot do an intersale. ing with a potential buyer,” he ex- view at this time.”

earning over six figures while receiving Medicaid benefits meant for low-income individuals, according to Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill, whose office houses the investigative bureau.

Araujo allegedly received more than $55,000 in benefits from Medicaid and other providers over nearly three years, up to December 2024, according to a warrant obtained by WAFB. Araujo’s financial activity during that time span doesn’t paint a picture of a low-income household, authorities allege.

Araujo bought three properties worth a combined $785,000 and received 1,266 deposits totaling $3.1 million from 13 businesses linked to her. Between June 2020 and September 2022, $384,147.51 landed into her personal account alone, authorities say. Araujo allegedly told a Louisiana Department of Health employee she had not “engaged in work” since 2022.

Her attorney, Jeff Hufft, declined immediate comment.

Araujo’s Alma Cafe became a Bywater staple and brunch hot spot when she opened its doors in 2020. In 2023, she launched Oscar inside Pirogue’s Whiskey Bayou in Arabi, followed this year by a second Alma Cafe, location in Mid-City. Last month, Alma received notice when actor James Franco dined there during the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival.

Araujo took to social media on Friday, emphasizing her resilience and willingness to “face the storm with open arms” in a post on Facebook.

“I was told once by my mother: ‘When the world is crumbling in front of you, the only way to get through it is to confront it and embrace who you truly are,’ ” Araujo wrote.

Louisiana law defines government benefits fraud as an instance when someone lies or omits information to get money or services they aren’t entitled to from a state agency.

If convicted, Araujo faces a prison sentence up to five years and a fine of up to $10,000.

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Acadian top medics honored at banquet Memorial planned for fire chief

BY ADAM DAIGLE

Acadiana business editor Acadian Ambulance honored its top medics of the year during its annual celebration Friday at the Cajundome.

Now in its 54th year, Acadian honored Alison Cagle, an emergency medical technician from its Hub City District, and Joannie Sanchez, a flight registered nurse from its Air Med division, as the best among its 14 regions in Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi and Tennessee.

Sanchez, a native of LaPlace, recalled that her journey began back when she was 13 years old and her father asked her what she wanted to do with her life. She wrote down three career choices, and he told her to pick one and “chase it with everything you’ve got,” she recalled.

He then took her to a career fair where she met a flight nurse, and she now says something clicked that day. She became a certified nurse’s assistant, an emergency room technician and later a nurse.

She also worked at a women’s shelter.

“This job changes you,” Sanchez said. “It asks you to walk into the worst moment of someone’s life and leave a piece of yourself behind every time you do. EMS isn’t just a job. It’s a calling, it’s a privilege, and it’s a responsibility.”

Cagle, who began her EMS career while still in high school, earned her EMT certification in 2021 and worked in California for two years before joining Acadian. She is currently in paramedic school.

“I kind of accidentally stumbled upon an EMR class, and I took it and instantly fell in love,” she said. “For me to be named EMT of the year, it means I’ve found my place. I can stop looking for a home because I’ve found it here at Acadian.”

The celebration was the first for Acadian since the death of founder and longtime CEO and chairman Richard Zuschlag, who died in August following a bout with cancer.

The Pennsylvania native moved to Lafayette in 1970 and a year later started a company with two ambulances that became the largest pri-

Gary Blocker spent nearly 30 years with department

BY BOB WARREN and ANDREW CANULETTE Staff writers

Covington Fire Chief Gary Stephen Blocker Jr., who joined the department as a teen and rose through the ranks over a nearly three-decade career, died Tuesday. He was 46.

A cause of death was not disclosed.

B l o c k e r, a Metairie native and longtime Covington resident, joined the fire depart- Blocker ment in the mid-1990s as a volunteer in the department’s junior division, he told a reporter in 2018. He rose through the ranks before then Covington Mayor Mike Cooper named him as the chief in August 2018.

In a Facebook post Tuesday, Cooper, now the St. Tammany Parish President, wrote, in part: “We are equally shocked and heartbroken. Catherine and I join our community in praying for his wife, Tammy, his children and the Covington Fire Department, who all admired him deeply.”

Cooper said of Blocker: “Simply, he loved being a firefighter.”

Current Covington Mayor Mark Johnson called Blocker a “consummate public servant” who loved serving the public. Johnson said Blocker helped grow the department into “the first-class operation it is today.”

“I personally will miss his professionalism and sense of humor,” Johnson said.

Blocker is survived by his wife, Tammy Bell Blocker, and his children, Alidia Blocker and Brycen Blocker.

A funeral will be held Monday at noon at First Baptist Church of Covington, 16333 La. 1085. Visitation at the church starts at 10 a.m. Burial will be in Pinecrest Memorial Gardens.

The city of Covington said there will be a ceremonial procession from the church to the cemetery. It will travel through downtown Covington, passing in front of City Hall and the Fire Department on Jefferson Avenue, where two ladder trucks will form an arch draped with an American flag.

E.J. Fielding Funeral Home in Covington is in charge of the arrangements.

PHOTO By ROBIN MAy

EMT Alison Cagle receives her award for EMT of the year from Dr. Charles Burnell at the Acadian Ambulance of the year banquet on Friday at the Cajundome in Lafayette. vately held medical transportation company in the United States.

Acadian was about 80% employee-owned at the time of his death and Zuschlag owned the remaining 20%. The company is now 100% employee-owned, current CEO Eddy Dupuis said.

Zuschlag was “the man who made Acadian what it is today, the man whose impact on our communities and our state will last for decades, and the man whose faith, love and friendship has touched us all,” he said.

Retired Air Force pilot Nicole Malachowski was the event’s guest speaker. A combat veteran who was the first female pilot on the Air Force’s Thunderbirds Air Demonstration Squadron, Malachowski stressed the importance of teamwork in her profession and how it relates to those at Acadian or any other company.

“As an outsider, I can assure you,

this is a very beautiful thing to behold,” said Malachowski, who overcame a tick-borne illness that left her struggling to walk and speak for almost nine months.

“You have each other to lean on each other, especially during turbulent times. I think it’s the people that can lean on each other, that have a community like this, that can better navigate turbulence and headwinds when they indeed come along.”

Acadian also honored its regional winners: n Bayou: Paramedic Bryce Poincon and EMT Tanya McPherson n Capital: Paramedic Kate Pringle and EMT Kaydee Kider n Central Louisiana: Paramedic Lee Thompson and EMT Thando Pahla n Central Texas: Paramedic Kim Cole and EMT MacKenzie Dowse n Houston: Paramedic Chad Johnston and EMT Brandon Jones n Hub City: Paramedic Brandi

Leonard n Mississippi: Paramedic Charles Wise and EMT Noah Esparza n North Louisiana: Paramedic Elaine Carter and EMT Kurstie Doles n North Texas: Paramedic Marcela Vazquez and EMT Mela Trimble n Northshore: Paramedic Meg McLeod and EMT Christian Kinsley n Orleans: Paramedic Whitney Houston and EMT Shannon Majcina n South Central Texas: Paramedic Sandy Castorena and EMT Nicholas Wiatrek n Southeast Texas: Paramedic Andrew Heuler and EMT Joseph Bessard n Southwest Louisiana: Paramedic Nathan Emmons and EMT Sydney Horne n Tennessee: Paramedic Erica Shipp and EMT Tykelia Bowen n Safety Management Systems: Remote paramedic Trish Krampe.

Lawyer: Detained man opted for deportation the revocation was only supUniversity of posed to take effect if Dorleft the United States.

Alabama doctoral oudi “This acknowledges that student will return the initial reason for arrest 45 days ago was in error,” Rozas to Iran said. He added that Gonzalez,

BY JOHN SIMERMAN Staff writer

After more than a month in a central Louisiana detention center, a University of Alabama doctoral student opted Thursday to return to his native Iran “to avoid prolonged and unnecessary detention,” his lawyer said.

Alireza Doroudi, 32, who was arrested March 25 near his home in Tuscaloosa on an allegedly revoked visa, appeared before Judge Maithe Gonzalez inside the ICE detention facility in Jena and made the “difficult decision to ask for and was granted voluntary departure,” attorney David Rozas said in a statement.

Doroudi wasn’t detained for a crime, but for a revoked visa and an allegation that he was not “in status.” Rozas said Thursday that records submitted in court show that

the judge, refused a fresh request for a bond for Doroudi, who then chose to leave voluntarily rather than remain locked up any longer.

“He turned and looked at me and said, ‘I love this country, but they don’t want me here, so I will go home,’” Rozas said.

Doroudi was swept up in President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, which has resulted in several high-profile student detainees landing in ICE detention centers operated privately in Louisiana.

Among them is Mahmoud Khalil, the former Columbia University graduate student and Palestinian activist. The Trump administration claims Khalil’s beliefs present a threat to foreign policy interests, according to a memo from U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. On Wednesday, a federal judge in New Jersey told the government to

PROVIDED PHOTO By SAMA EBRAHIMI BAJGANI

Sama Ebrahimi Bajgani smiles with her fiance, Alireza Doroudi, in 2024. Doroudi was detained by immigration officials in March 2025. spell out the legal precedent for its plan to deport Khalil, according to Reuters.

Also Wednesday, a federal appeals court ordered the return of a Tufts University student from Turkey to New England to decide if her rights were violated, The Associated Press reported.

Rumeysa Ozturk, who helped pen an op-ed last year criticizing the school’s response to Israel’s war in Gaza, was held at an ICE facility in Basile, Louisiana, for more than six weeks.

The complex in Jena where Doroudi and Khalil both were held, called the Central Loui-

2 teens arrested for Metairie school threats Accusations include terrorizing, ‘swatting,’ JPSO says

By Staff Reports Two 17-year-olds have been arrested on terrorizing charges and accused of calling in threats to schools in Metairie, New York and Colorado.

Jayden Bullard, of Lake County, Florida, was extradited to Jefferson Parish on May 2 and booked with two counts of communicating false information about a planned bombings on school property and five counts of terrorizing, according to the Jefferson

Parish Sheriff’s Office.

He is accused of calling phony threats into Lutheran High School and Haynes Academy for Advanced Studies, both in Metairie, on Dec. 2 and Dec. 3, 2024, respectively, according to the Sheriff’s Office.

Bullard is also accused of targeting co-defendant Angel Bonilla, of Metairie, for “swatting” — calling 911 to make false reports about violence that would prompt a large law enforcement response, such as a SWAT team deployment, the Sheriff’s Office said.

Bullard is accused of swatting Bonilla’s Edenborn Avenue apartment in Metairie on at least five occasions between October and December 2024, the Sheriff’s Office said.

Bonilla was first arrested Jan. 2 after detectives began investigating the multiple swatting calls targeting his residence, according to the Sheriff’s Office.

Investigators learned that Bonilla and Bullard had never met in person but knew one another online through gaming websites like Discord and other chat rooms, according to the Sheriff’s Office. Bonilla is believed to have engaged in swatting activities with Bullard and other unidentified suspects.

Bonilla was arrested and later charged by the Jefferson Parish District Attorney’s Office with three counts of terrorizing and obstruction of justice, court records said.

He pleaded not guilty

May 1.

Bonilla’s terrorizing charges stem from fake threats that he called into schools located in New York, Colorado and a third unnamed location, according to the Sheriff’s Office.

Bonilla is not currently facing any criminal charges in those states related to the calls, authorities said.

Bonilla and Bullard were being held Wednesday at the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center in Gretna.

Bail for Bonilla was set at $80,000. Bullard’s bail was set at $350,000.

A conviction for making a false bomb threat on school property is punishable by up to 20 years in prison. A terrorizing conviction carries a maximum sentence of two years in prison.

siana ICE Processing Center, is one of several privately run facilities under government contracts that have made Louisiana the second-leading state for U.S. immigrant detainees, behind only Texas.

Several thousand detainees are now being held in the Pelican State.

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devoted husband of 61 years, John Henry Althans, Jr. She is survived by her daughter, Jane Althans and son, Kevin Althans. Her late sister was Carolynn Davis Babin. Gaynell was a grad‐ uate of McDonough High School and then Louisiana State University where she earned her undergraduate degree in Education. She went on to teach elemen‐ tary school at Gayarre Ele‐ mentary. Gaynell was a source of boundless love and kindness, making the world a better place simply by moving through it. As her soul slides back into the larger universe, it will continue to nourish and mother everyone just as she did while she was here on Earth. She will give Saint Peter barely a second glance as she runs through the pearly gates to em‐ brace her husband, sister, parents, and all of the furry companions who little have eagerly awaited her return, tails wagging in pure joy and adoration. A celebration of Gaynell’s life will be held on Monday, May 12, 2025 from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm at Christwood Community, Retirement 100 Christwood Blvd., Cov‐ ington, LA 70433, in the Pre‐ Building Garden miere Room. Reception to follow.

In lieu of flowers, please send donations to your local animal rescue organi‐ zation. It is absolutely what she would have wanted. E. J. Fielding Fu‐ neral Home of Covington, Louisiana, is honored to be entrusted with the funeral arrangements. The Althans family invites you to share thoughts, memories, and condolences by signing an online guestbook at www. ejfieldingfh.com.

Blocker Jr., Gary Stephen

Adams, Lloyd Daniel

Gardens. E.J. Fielding Fu‐ neral Home has been en‐ with funeral trusted arrangements. The Blocker family invites you to share thoughts, fondest memo‐ ries, and condolences on‐ line at E. J. Fielding Funeral Home Guest Book at www. ejfieldingfh.com.

Cochran, Johnny Jerome

Johnny Jerome Cochran, age 35, entered eternal rest on Sunday, April 27, 2025.

He was the loving and de‐ voted father of two daugh‐ ters, Jamiah and Serenity Cochran. Mr. Cochran is also survived by his par‐ ents, Andrea Cochran and Johnny Graham; his grand‐ father, John Thomas; 9 Travis, Tyrek, brothers, Alex and Albert Cochran, Morris, Jared Johnny Thompson, Laurence Gra‐ ham, Trey Moore and Troy Burnett; 9 sisters, Tyreka Cochran, Johnna and Gi‐ anni Baldwin, Jada Brown, Jasmine Thompson, Kevion Green, Anjanne Dent, Tia Moore and Ashaya Har‐ rington. He is also survived by a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, relatives and friends. Fu‐ neral services will be held Charbonnet Labat at Funeral Home, Glapion 1615 St. Philip Street, New Orleans, LA on Friday, May 9, 2025 at 11 am. Visitation at 10 am. Interment: Mt. Olivet Cemetery, 4000 Nor‐ man Mayer Ave., New Or‐ leans, LA. Please sign the online guestbook at www. charbonnetfuneralhome. com. Charbonnet Labat Glapion Directors, (504) 581-4411.

Glenda U. McCormick (Sean) and the late John N. Leaveau. He was a loving Paw Paw to his eight Ashley grandchildren, Moise (Michael), Jordan Moise (Bethany), Corey Seibert, Julian Leaveau, Leaveau, Gavin Liam Leaveau, Colin McCormick and Emma McCormick, and his two great grandchil‐ dren Blair Moise and Mina Okinaka. Jack was born on December 17, 1925, and was a lifelong resident of New Orleans and Metairie and graduated from Jesuit High School. He was a vet‐ eran of WW II serving in the Navy on the battleship USS Chauncey (DD-667).

His service included tours in the Asiatic-Pacific. After returning to New Orleans, he worked at his father's business Liberty Welding.

Jack then worked and re‐ tired as a safety engineer with Commercial Union and was a self-made busi‐ nessman owning his own business J.L. Construction.

He was a devoted catholic and parishioner of St. An‐ gela Merci and St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church.

Dad loved watching war movies and telling jokes.

Dad also loved nicknaming all of his children, Cheryl (Pige), Cindy (Doug), John (Boo), Norman (Nootie), Glen (Tate), and Glenda (Mini). He loved his family and enjoyed spending time with his children, grand‐ children and great grand‐ children. Dad will forever be remembered for his genuine laugh, smile, kind‐ ness and generosity. Rela‐ tives and friends are wel‐ come to attend a funeral Mass on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at Greenwood Funeral Home, 5200 Canal Blvd., New Or‐ leans. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. until service time. Interment will follow in Greenwood Mausoleum.

In lieu of flowers, the fam‐ ily asks you to consider a donation to the Wounded Project, sup‐ Warrior port.woundedwarriorpro‐ ject.org or Jesuit High School, jesuitnola.org/do‐ nate. The family invites to share your you thoughts, fond memories, and condolences online at www.greenwoodfh.com.

Poole, John M.

John M. Poole passed away peacefully on Satur‐ day, May 3, 2025 at the age of 87. John was born in New Orleans on September 5, 1937. He was preceded in death by his parents, Wel‐ don Wallace Poole, Sr. and Theodora Milliot Poole; his brother, Weldon Wallace Poole Jr.; and his nephew, Weldon Wallace Poole III. Survivors include his part‐ ner of 52 years, James L. Elzey; three nieces, Enid Poole Gorringe (Shane); Erin Poole and Ashley Poole Fuselier, and many great nieces and nephews.

John was a lifelong resi‐ dent of Covington LA. He was a graduate of St. Paul's High School, and Louisiana Southeastern University. He was a for‐ mer owner of Poole Lum‐ ber Company, and a local Estate Developer.

Real John was a loving friend, companion and lifelong partner of 52 years to James “Jim” Elzey. To‐ gether they enjoyed travel‐ ing around the world, so‐ cializing with friends and working on real estate and interior design projects.

The family expresses their deepest gratitude to the outstanding care provided

by Passages Hospice and Home Instead Senior Care.

A private service was di‐ rected by E.J. Fielding Fu‐ neral Home and John was interred in the Poole Family Cemetery. E.J. Fielding Fu‐ neral Home has been en‐ with funeral trusted arrangements. Please sign the guestbook at www.ejf ieldingfh.com.

Schmidt, Sidonie 'Donie'

Lloyd Daniel Adams, 83 years old, passed away on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, following a brief illness. A native New Orleanian, he was a longtime resident of Metairie and recent resi‐ dent of Pass Christian, Mis‐ sissippi. Lloyd attended St Alphonsus Grade School and Redemptorist High School. He was a proud member of the Louisiana National Guard. He was preceded in death by his parents, Harry and Miriam Adams, his (Heller) brother, the Revered Harry Joseph Adams, and his wife of 58 years, Gail Pea‐ cock Adams. Lloyd is sur‐ vived by daughter Lisa Adams, son Lloyd Adams Jr. (Kirk Jones), grandson Corey Adams (Brittany), and great-grandson Crews Michael. Lloyd never met a stranger. He loved lively banter. His favorite topics were discussing all things LSU, Mardi Gras (especially Endymion and as a crew member for many years), as well as current and past events (of which he was an encyclopedia of informa‐ tion). He will be greatly missed by his family and many friends. To memorial‐ ize Lloyd’s life and passing, the family will receive friends on Monday, May 12, 2025 from 11:30 am - 1:00 pm. A memorial mass will be held in the J. Garic Schoen Chapel at 1:00 pm.

Arrangements by Jacob Schoen & Son Funeral Home, 3827 Canal Street, New Orleans, La. 70119. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to: Girad Play‐ ground Booster Club C/O Jason Boyle, 4509 James Drive, Metairie, Louisiana 70003. Arrangements by Jacob Schoen & Son Fu‐ neral Home. Condolences may be left at www. schoenfh.com.

Althans, Gaynell Davis

Gaynell Davis Althans passed peacefully on April 17, 2025, in Covington, LA. Born October 15, 1940, in New Orleans, LA to the late Joseph Henry Davis and Elvira Tobler Davis, she is preceded in death by her

Gary Stephen Blocker, Jr. passed away on Tues‐ day, May 6, 2025. He was born in Metairie, LA, on January 22, 1979. He is sur‐ vived by his loving wife, Tammy Bell Blocker; his children, Alidia and Brycen.

He is also survived by his parents, Linda and Gary S. Blocker, Sr.; his siblings, Jeannie and Colt; and his Covington Fire Department family along with his ex‐ tended fire service family.

He was preceded in death by his grandmother Bev‐ erly Blocker and his grand‐ father Melvin Volz. Gary was a devoted husband, son, brother, and father.

He loved to travel with his family. It didn’t have to be elaborate; he loved to ex‐ plore little cities off the beaten path. On the week‐ ends he often rode around town with Tammy to enjoy brunch and then to check on everything in the area.

Gary cherished his children and always wanted the best for them. The City of Covington Fire Department is forever grateful for the sacrifice of the Blocker Family as they shared so much of him with not only the department but also the entire community. Fire Chief Gary S. Blocker Jr. made his life as a career Firefighter down to his core. He always did what was right and never what benefitted him personally.

This October would have been 28 years of full-time service.

He firefighter started as a teenager in the fire service as a Jr. Fire‐ fighter. His drive was un‐ believable, he helped start the first Fire Prevention Bu‐ reau in the City of Coving‐ ton, going on later to be‐ come Chief of Prevention.

Developing policy and en‐ forcing codes to make the City of Covington a safer place because of him. As Fire Chief he was able to take the Department for‐ ward and make it even bet‐ ter. Improving equipment, purchasing new fire trucks, and hiring more firefight‐ ers, his goal was to always make the Department bet‐ ter than the day before. He will be missed by all who knew and loved him. In lieu of flowers, contributions in memory of Chief Blocker may be made to the Cov‐ ington Firefighters Associ‐ ation account at Resource Bank 3083888 (all funds will go to the Blocker Family).

Everyone is invited to at‐ tend the funeral services at First Baptist Church of Covington, 16333 Highway 1085, Covington LA 70433 on Monday, May 12, 2025, at 12:00 noon with public visitation at church on Monday beginning at 10:00 a.m. Procession will imme‐ diately follow and pass by the City of Covington Fire Station 1 before reaching the Pinecrest Memorial

Pellegrin, Richard Patrick Gravois, Phyllis Smith Schaefer

Phyllis Jeanette Smith Schaefer Gravois, 65, of New Orleans, died on April 30, in New Orleans, LA. She was born on August 24, 1959, to Forrest and Eleanor Smith. She attended Grace King High School in Metairie, LA. She married Wallace Emile Schaefer, Jr. on June 18, 1977 and they had two children, Wallace Emile and Brian Leigh. She later married Terry Gravois on October 30, 1992 and they had one child, Terry Stephen. She worked various jobs to support her children, but eventually had to cease due to her chronic back issues. She loved talking to her family and friends to catch up, reading novels, and playing cards. She is survived by her sons: Wes, Brian, and Terry; her grandchildren: Grace, Charles, Corbin, and Clark; her siblings: Brian Smith and Ellen Smith, and her father: Forrest Smith.

She was preceded in death by her mother Eleanor Smith.

A brief remembrance ceremony will be followed immediately by Interment at St. Louis Cemetery No. 3 - New Orleans, LA on May 16th at 2:00PM.

Leaveau, John Jules 'Jack'

John “Jack” Jules passed away Leaveau peacefully surrounded by his loving family on May 8, 2025, at the age of 99. Jack was the devoted husband of the late Geraldine Ursula (Bachemin) Leaveau. He was preceded in death by his parents Norman Victor Leaveau and Carrie Leech Leaveau, his brother Elbert “Bert” Leaveau and sisters Norma Leaveau Gisevius Elizabeth “Betty” and Leaveau Faulk. Jack was a wonderful father to his six children, Cheryl L. Moise, Cynthia L. Osborne (Tim), Norman A. Leaveau, Glen J. Leaveau (Mary) and

Richard Patrick Pellegrin, of Metairie, Louisiana, passed away on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at the age of 90. He was preceded in death by his son, Richard P. Pellegrin, Jr.; his parents, Joseph and Nora Pellegrin; and his three brothers and three sisters.

Richard is survived by his beloved wife of 68 years, Carolyn S. Pellegrin; his two daughters, Denise P. Felter (Michael) and Sherry P. Esta (Michael); his daughter-in-law, Evalina D. Pellegrin; and his seven grandchildren, Nicholas, Michael (Jessica), Justin (Lindsey), Brad (McKenzie), Lauren, Jesse, and Blake (Sage).

He is also survived by a sister and seven greatgrandchildren.

Richard was born in Gretna, Louisiana on May 15, 1934 and was a graduate of Gretna High School.

He was a member of the National Guard and enjoyed furniture making.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend the Memorial Mass in the chapel of Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. in New Orleans, on Monday, May 12, 2025 at 1:00PM. A visitation will be held at the funeral home beginning at 11:00AM. The interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Richard's memory to Woman's New Life Clinic, www.womansnewlife.com, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, www.stjude.org, or to Tunnel to Towers Foundation, www.t2t.org.

To view and sign the online guest book, please visit www.lakelawnmetairie.co m

Donie died peacefully at home on Tuesday, May 6 surrounded by family. She was the beloved wife for 63 years of Dr. Frank E. Schmidt; loving mother of Dr. Frank E. Schmidt, Jr. (Kelsey), Donie Magee, F. Evans Schmidt (Shannon), Helen Jenkins (Scott), Jen‐ nifer Rovegno (Ed) and DeJarnette (Ned); Sara proud grandmother of 36: Frank Patrick, Sr. Clare John Paul Marie,OSB, (Erin), Catherine, Hope, Peter, Andrew, Bridget, and Michelle Trinity Schmidt; Hallie (Stewart), Madison, Patton, Donie, Fletcher, Hudson (Claire), Stricklon and Greyson, Emerson Magee; Evans, Jr., Elizabeth, Michael, Christo‐ pher, Joseph † , Mary and Matthew Schmidt; Scott, Sara and Mary Grace Jenk‐ James, George, ins; Eugénie and John Rovegno; Taylor, Colette and Ed‐ mund DeJarnette, as well as a great-grandmother of 3: James, Colette and Kit Hall, and loving sister of the late Hugh “Buddy” Jr. and Sally Evans, Hodges. She was the aunt to many beloved nieces and nephews. Donie was the daughter of the late Hugh McCloskey Evans and Sidonie de la Houssaye Evans. She was a proud graduate of the Academy of the Sacred Heart and her lifelong cherished friendships with the class of ‘56. She attended Rose‐ mont College, and gradu‐ ated from Sophie New‐ comb College. Donie had an entrepreneurial spirit and enjoyed her business endeavors as well as gar‐ dening, and making her

homemade jams for those she loved. Her ministry of feeding the homeless at Lantern Light was some‐ thing that brought her great joy. Relatives and friends are invited to at‐ tend the Funeral Mass at the Basilica of St. Stephen, 1025 Napoleon Ave. in New Orleans, on Monday, May 12, 2025 at 12:00 p.m. A visi‐ tation will be held at the church beginning at 10:00 a.m. Interment will be pri‐ vate. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Donie's memory to Light Ministry, Lantern 1803 Gravier St., New Or‐ leans, LA 70112 or The Joseph McCloskey Schmidt Scholarship through The PLEASE Foundation, P.O. Box 9223, Metairie, LA 70055 https://pleasefound ation.org/scholarships. php.

Arrangements by Jacob Schoen & Son Fu‐ neral Home, 3827 Canal St., New Orleans, LA. Condo‐ lences may be left at www. schoenfh.com.

Tortorich, Peter Joseph

Peter Joseph Tortorich passed away at the age of 85 on May 4, 2025, at his residence with his family by his side. Peter was born in New Orleans, La. on December 19, 1939.

Devoted husband of 36 years to Evelyn "Oonebibble" Tortorich.

Son of the late Anthony Joseph Tortorich and Muriel Louise Tortorich.

Father of the late Peter Joseph Tortorich III and Teena Woodall.

Grandfather of Casey Sclafini, Anthony Tortorich, Tia Winther and the late Shawn Woodall.

Great grandfather of Ethan Durel and Adalynn Winther.

Brother of Toni Biro and the late Charles "Chuck" Tortorich.

Also survived by a host of nieces and nephews. He was neurotic, precise, intelligent, loving and secretive.

He was PITA, but loved.

A Celebration of Peter's Life was held on Friday, May 9, 2025, with a private burial to take place on Monday, May 12 in Metairie Cemetery.

To view and sign the Family's Guestbook, please visit www.lakelawnmetairi e.com

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David Steiner, a former CEO of the nation’s largest waste management company who currently serves on the FedEx board of directors, is poised to take over control of the U.S. Postal Service, becoming the nation’s 76th postmaster general.

The announcement of Steiner’s appointment, which heightened concerns from postal unions over possible efforts to privatize the USPS, was made Friday by Amber McReynolds, chairperson of the USPS Board of Governors, during a meeting of the independent group that oversees the service.

“We anticipate that Mr. Steiner will join the organization in July, assuming his successful completion of the ethics and security clearance processes that are currently underway,” McReynolds said.

Friday’s announcement by the Board of Governors comes as President Donald Trump and his adviser Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency have raised the idea of privatizing the nearly 250-yearold Postal Service, which has faced financial challenges amid a changing mail mix and other issues.

The choice of Steiner has been seen by the postal unions as a harbinger for possible privatization of some or all of the venerable quasi-public institution.

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Fed official not ready to cut rates Leader says he sees signs of slowing economy

BY CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP economics writer

WASHINGTON — A top Federal Reserve official said Friday that massive uncertainty created by President Donald Trump’s tariffs has caused some businesses to cut back on hiring and spending, threatening to slow the economy, but he added that it’s not yet clear whether the central bank should cut its key interest rate.

Tom Barkin, president of the Federal Reserve’s Richmond branch, said businesses have turned cau-

tious, though are not yet engaging in steep job cuts or other behavior typical of a recession.

“The way I’ve been describing it is, it’s really hard to drive when it’s foggy,” Barkin said in remarks to the Loudoun County, Virginia Chamber of Commerce. “That’s what I’m seeing on the business side. Hiring freezes, discretionary spending being cut back, but not major layoffs.”

Barkin and other Fed speakers Friday underscored the difficult challenge the central bank faces right now. If the tariffs push up inflation, the Fed would keep rates elevated — or raise them further. But if the duties worsen the economy, the Fed would typically cut rates.

On Wednesday, Chair Jerome Powell said the risks of higher infla-

tion and higher unemployment are rising and that the Fed would wait for greater clarity about where the economy is headed before making its next move. Powell spoke after the Fed kept its key rate unchanged for the third straight meeting.

Trump, however, has continued to assail Powell for not cutting rates, which over time could lower borrowing costs for consumers and businesses.

Trump is pushing for rate cuts because he argues that the economy no longer suffers from the high inflation that spurred the Fed to sharply raise borrowing costs in 2022 and 2023.

But the most likely reason for the Fed to reduce its key rate in the coming months, economists say,

would be to offset a sharp slowdown in the economy stemming from the tariffs. As companies see their costs rise because of higher duties — about half of imports are parts used by American companies — they could institute widespread layoffs, pushing up unemployment and risking recession.

Gregory Daco, chief economist at EY, a consulting firm, said he thinks the Fed should cut rates soon because “the economy is slowing and will continue to slow and flirt with the recession.”

A key challenge for the Fed right now, however, is determining which risk is bigger for the economy, inflation or unemployment.

Barkin said it was too early to say that lower borrowing costs are needed to boost growth.

Home test kit approved for cervical cancer U.S. regulators have approved the first cervical cancer testing kit that allows women to collect their own sample at home before shipping it to a laboratory, according to a medical device company.

Teal Health said Friday the Food and Drug Administration approved its Teal Wand for home use, offering a new way to collect vaginal samples that can detect the HPV virus that causes cervical cancer. Currently, HPV tests and Pap smears are performed at a health clinic or doctor’s office.

An influential federal panel recommended last year the use of self-collection of HPV samples to boost screening. The FDA also recently expanded the use of two older HPV tests for self-collection, but those must be done at a medical office or mobile clinic.

Teal Health’s kit requires a prescription, which customers can obtain through one of the company’s online health providers. The San Francisco-based company said it will initially begin selling the kits in California next month before expanding to other states.

Texas looking at rising insurance costs Texas lawmakers hope to rein in homeowners’ rising insurance bills even as they acknowledge there’s only so much they can do to tackle costs.

Legislators have advanced bills to limit how much insurance companies can hike rates and help homeowners make their homes more insurable. They’ve also sought to compel insurers to be more upfront with homeowners when they decide to yank coverage, or deny it in the first place.

Texans pay some of the highest insurance premiums in the country. On average, Texas homeowners saw their insurance rates spike by double digits in recent years — a far cry from the previous decade when such increases were unheard of. Homeowners’ insurance rates climbed by nearly 19% in 2024, according to the Texas Department of Insurance, slightly down from more than 21% the previous year.

Even as lawmakers look for ways to tackle the insurance crisis, they acknowledge many of the drivers of insurance costs are beyond lawmakers’ control, they say.

“We can’t control the weather, we can’t control inflation,” state Rep. Tom Oliverson, a Cypress Republican behind one such proposal, told a House committee last month.

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Expedia reports weaker revenue Company cites reduced travel demand

BY DEE-ANN DURBIN Associated Press

Expedia Group said Friday that reduced travel demand in the United States led to its weaker-than-expected revenue in the first quarter.

Expedia, which owns the lodging reservation platforms Hotels.com and VRBO as well as an eponymous online travel agency, was the latest American company to report slowing business with both international visitors and domestic travelers.

Airbnb and Hilton noted the same trends last week in their quarterly earnings reports. Most major U.S. airlines pulled their full-year financial guidance in April and said they planned to reduce scheduled flights, citing an ebb in economy passengers booking leisure trips.

The U.S. Travel Association has said that

economic uncertainty and anxiety over President Donald Trump’s tariffs may explain the pullback. In April, Americans’ confidence in the economy slumped for a fifth straight month to the lowest level since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Abroad, anger about the tariffs as well as concern about tourist detentions at the U.S. border have made citizens of some other countries less interested in traveling to the U.S., tourism industry experts say.

The U.S. government said last month that 7.1 million visitors entered the U.S. from overseas this year as of the end of March, 3.3% fewer than during the first three months of 2024.

The numbers did not include land crossings from Mexico or travel from Canada, where citizens have expressed indignation over Trump’s remarks about making their country the 51st state. Both U.S. and Canadian government data have shown steep declines in border crossings from Canada.

Expedia Chief Financial Officer Scott Schenkel said the net value of the travel technology

company’s bookings into the U.S. fell 7% in the January-March period, but bookings to the U.S. from Canada were down nearly 30%.

In a conference call with investors Friday, Expedia CEO Ariane Gorin said U.S. demand was even softer in April than March.

“We’re still continuing to see pressure on travel into the U.S., but we’ve also seen some rebalancing,” Gorin said. “Europeans are traveling less to the U.S., but more to Latin America.”

Airbnb said last week that foreign travel to the U.S. makes up only 2% to 3% of its business. But within that category, it’s seeing declining interest in the U.S. as a destination.

“I think Canada is the most obvious example, where we see Canadians are traveling at a much lower rate to the U.S. but they’re traveling more domestically, they are traveling to Mexico, they are going to Brazil, they’re going to France, they’re going to Japan,” Airbnb Chief Financial Officer Ellie Mertz said in a conference call with investors.

Wall Street, other markets hold steady into weekend U.S., China to meet on tariffs

BY STAN CHOE Associated Press

NEW YORK — U.S. stocks drifted through a quiet Friday as Wall Street closed an unusually calm week.

The S&P 500 slipped to finish the week with a modest dip. It’s the first week in seven where the index at the heart of many 401(k) accounts moved by less than 1.5%, after careening on fears about President Donald Trump’s trade war and hopes that he’ll relent on some of his tariffs.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped, while the Nasdaq composite edged up slightly. They

finished the week with even more modest losses than the S&P 500.

The week’s main event for financial markets is likely coming on Saturday. That’s when high-level U.S. and Chinese officials will meet in Switzerland for their first talks since Trump launched an escalating trade war between the world’s two largest economies. The fear among investors and economists is that a recession could hit if the United States doesn’t reach trade deals that lower its tariffs by enough and quickly enough.

Trump on Friday floated the idea of bringing tariffs on Chinese imports down to 80% from their current 145% rate, but he said it’ll be up to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who will be in Switzerland.

While 80% would indeed be a re-

duction, it would still be high, and Trump’s posting on social media caused a brief jolt in financial markets. Futures for U.S. stocks sank immediately.

But markets quickly calmed as the wait continued for what U.S. and Chinese officials will say after their meeting.

In the meantime, the flow of earnings reports for the start of the year from companies is slowing but still moving the market.

Sweetgreen wilted by 16.2% after the salad seller reported a slightly larger loss for the latest quarter than analysts expected. The fastcasual restaurant chain also gave a forecast for revenue over the full year that fell just short of analysts’ estimates.

They helped work against a 28.1%

rally for Lyft, which delivered a stronger profit for the latest quarter than analysts expected. The company said it reached the highest weekly ridership levels in its history during the last week of March.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, the chip giant known as TSMC, offered an encouraging report, saying its revenue in April leapt 48.1% from a year earlier.

That sent its stock that trades in the United States up 0.7%.

Insulet jumped 20.9% for the biggest gain in the S&P 500 after the medical device company reported stronger results for the latest quarter than analysts expected. The company, which sells tubeless insulin pump technology, also raised its forecast for an underlying revenue trend for the full year.

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Republicans favored to keep Senate, despite changes For a while there, senators were dropping like flies.

Well, flies with big pensions, that is.

Five U.S. Senate incumbents have recently announced they won’t be running in 2026. That number could increase. Of the 13 Democratic incumbents who’d be up for reelection, four are calling it quits. Of the 22 Republican incumbents whose terms will be up, one is retiring.

Currently, Republicans have a 53-47 Senate majority, which means Democrats need a net gain of four seats to win control of the chamber next year. That’s a tough nut to crack.

Democrats bowing out are Richard Durbin of Illinois, Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire, Tina Smith of Minnesota and Gary Peters of Michigan. The one Republican incumbent not running is Mitch McConnell of Kentucky.

Retirements are opportunities not just Ron Faucheux for partisan, but generational, change.

McConnell, 83, has already stepped down from his post as Senate Republican leader and was replaced by John Thune, R-S.D., who is nearly two decades younger.

The four Democrats not running are also Medicareeligible: Durbin is 80, Shaheen is 78, Smith is 67 and Peters is 66. Likely replacements are mostly in their 40s.

Durbin is now number two in the Senate’s Democratic leadership.

Looking at the five open seats, Illinois is most likely to remain Democratic and Kentucky is most likely to remain Republican. Democrats are only slightly favored to hold New Hampshire and Minnesota. Michigan is up for grabs.

Another big break for Republicans: 21 of their 22 seats on the ballot will be in red states carried by Donald Trump three times in a row. That makes it difficult for Democrats to make a dent.

Both parties have to focus on keeping what they already have, while trying to score gains. For Republicans, an expanded majority runs through Georgia and Michigan. For Democrats, flipping Maine, North Carolina and Ohio is their path to Senate gains.

Georgia is a state to watch. Democrat Jon Ossoff won a tight race in 2020, benefiting from lucky breaks — from Joe Biden’s victory in his state to Donald Trump’s discouraging Republicans to vote by mail. Ossoff lucked out again last week when GOP Gov. Brian Kemp decided not to run against him next year.

Defeating Ossoff depends upon the quality of his Republican challenger. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution poll showed Kemp, before he took himself out of contention, leading Ossoff by three points. It also showed Ossoff beating U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who said Friday that she too would not run, by 17 points.

Another key battle will be in Maine, where moderate Republican Susan Collins is seeking a sixth term.

If she’s defeated, the Senate’s ideological center would diminish to almost nothing.

Three Republican incumbents from Trump states have tough primary challenges. Louisiana’s Sen. Bill Cassidy faces Republican State Treasurer John Fleming, and maybe others. MAGA loyalists are out to bring down Cassidy because of his vote to convict Trump in his 2021 impeachment trial. The state’s new party primary law doesn’t help Cassidy, either. National Democrats are trying to convince former Gov. John Bel Edwards to carry their banner.

In Texas, Jon Cornyn is battling hard-right Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton in the primary. In North Carolina, Republican Thom Tillis, who sometimes strays from conservative and pro-Trump orthodoxy, also faces primary opposition from the right.

Ultimately, Republicans are favored to keep Louisiana and Texas, regardless of primary outcomes. Democrats think they have a better shot at picking up North Carolina, especially if Democratic former Gov. Roy Cooper runs and Tillis is damaged in the GOP primary.

Senate contests are just warming up. Michigan and Georgia, both of which Trump won in 2024, are tests of the president’s continued strength. Louisiana, Texas and North Carolina will test the muscle of MAGA’s base within the Republican Party. Minnesota and New Hampshire will tell us whether Democrats can still count on competitive blue-leaning states.

In addition to terrain and retirements, Republicans have another ace in the hole: Democrats as a whole are polling even worse than they are. It would take a fullfledged Trump meltdown for Democrats to capture Senate control next year.

As Damon Runyan said, “The race isn’t always to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, but that’s the way to bet.” The safest wager: Republicans keep the Senate.

Ron Faucheux is a nonpartisan political analyst, pollster and writer based in Louisiana. He publishes LunchtimePolitics.com, a nationwide newsletter on polls and public opinion.

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PSC scuttled program to save ratepayers money In January 2024, the Louisiana Public Service Commission voted to put our state’s energy efficiency program under the control of a third-party administrator instead of allowing the utilities to continue running it.

The culmination of 14 years of work, this was hard-won progress for the people of Louisiana. We consume more energy per capita than anyone else in the country, showing that when the companies that make money from selling us energy run the efficiency program, there’s obviously no incentive to help us save energy.

With this glaring conflict of interest resolved, that was finally going to change.

But recently, the Public Service Commission, in a hastily called vote held at a remote golf club hours from where they normally meet, voted along party lines to kill that program just weeks before its details were to have been unveiled.

By holding this vote on short notice at a remote location, the Republican majority on the PSC showed us they knew they were doing something they needed to keep out of public view.

They showed us they don’t work for the public, but for the utilities they’re supposed to regulate. They showed contempt and disrespect for their constituents and their lack of con-

cern for our needs. If Commissioners Eric Skrmetta, Jean-Paul Coussan or Mike Francis represent you on the PSC, keep that in mind the next time one of them is on your ballot.

I also call on Commissioners Foster Campbell and Davante Lewis to obtain and make public the details of the canceled program.

We paid for its development, so as taxpayers, we are entitled to know what was in it. And as voters, we are entitled to know what was in the program the Republican majority on the PSC voted to kill before it could see the light of day.

BEATRICE WINKLER Baton Rouge

Stand up for PBS, which has important role in today’s world It is always a fight for our people, mostly by and on behalf of the poorer (even by Louisiana’s low benchmarks), to express the vital need for PBS. Time and again, using one excuse or another, political efforts have been made to remove the freedom of information. For adults, the news provided across PBS networks is less biased on the “premium” networks. For children, the educational programming is so well studied, no one can say it isn’t vital to the formation of better citizens.

And yet some feel that the news offered via the tax funds is biased, expressing their own bias and misunderstanding.

This doesn’t amuse me half as

much as it saddens me. The assumption is the prevalence of alternatives means we can cease a public option.

This is a bad argument for anything.

Our public transportation hasn’t been phased out because people have cars. We haven’t ended the mail service, public education or road repairs. We haven’t closed up our police and military so we could promote private militias. So why target the news, other than that it offers an opinion other than what a politician wants? PBS serves a hidden, true purpose. It lets us socially audit our state and our elected officials.

NATHAN MEAUX Crowley

Whitewashing history doesn’t make it right I very much agree with Marc Morial’s views in a recent guest column regarding the current efforts to whitewash history. Growing up in the 1960s in an all-White small Pennsylvania city, my education probably provided a much more accurate picture of history. However, I have never thought support of the inaccurate causes of the Civil War, the subsequent Jim Crow laws, segregation, etc., was dead and gone.

What we are seeing today in the

elimination of diversity, equity and inclusion practices invites the justification of racism, misogyny and discrimination.

President Donald Trump’s first term in the White House and recent presidential campaign covertly and sometimes overtly exhibited these themes. Sad as it is to say, that was the choice the American voters made.

MARK WEBER New Orleans

Why it matters that Trump is subverting the Constitution Our forefathers set up our government to have three independent branches to avoid exactly what President Donald Trump is doing right now.

You may agree with many of the things that he is doing now, but he is doing them in a way that our Constitution did not intend. He is ruling by decree. He does not need Congress to make the laws. He will make the laws. He has hand-picked the Department of Justice’s leaders to ensure his decrees are carried out. Right now, he is actively defying the Supreme Court. He is showing that he is independent of the Supreme Court and that it does not and cannot control him.

We elected a president, not a king.

Congress has already given away much of its power and authority to Trump. There is still time to act, but time is running out.

Nothing that he is doing right now may directly affect you, but eventually it will. What he does to the least among us, he does to all of us. The Supreme Court is trying to exert its authority. Congress must exert its. Trump has already given orders that could be considered impeachable, but defying the Supreme Court is impeachable. Congress must exert its authority while there is still time.

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Reese ready to start winning in WNBA Former LSU standout looks to bounce back from rookie season, injury

BY ANDREW SELIGMAN AP sportswriter

LSU pitcher Chase Shores delivers a pitch against Mississippi State in the first inning of their game on March 29 at Alex Box Stadium. Shores has taken on a new role as a reliever. STAFF FILE PHOTO By MICHAEL JOHNSON

A look at how Shores has evolved since moving into new role

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hen Chase Shores entered the game, it was his first relief appearance in over two years.

Tommy John surgery sidelined Shores for a season and a half, but his first nine outings in his return to the mound this spring

came as a starter. Being in the rotation was the expectation for the 6-foot-8 right-hander, a pitcher seemingly so valuable that LSU coach Jay Johnson compared his injury to if the football team had lost quarterback Garrett Nussmeier last season.

But at the halfway point of Southeastern Conference play, Shores found himself in a new role. Junior left-hander Conner Ware unexpectedly started LSU’s series finale with Alabama before Shores entered the game in relief.

“I just felt like to hold them down as best we could,” LSU coach Jay Johnson said, “we were going to need more guys.” ä See LSU, page 6C

I feel like he’s getting his legs underneath him, and just at the right time.”

JAy JOHNSON, LSU baseball coach

CHICAGO — Angel Reese’s rookie year surpassed nearly all expectations.

The Chicago Sky All-Star set records before her season got cut short by an injury and helped the league soar to new heights in popularity after she and the Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark took their rivalry from the college ranks to the pros.

One thing the former LSU standout didn’t do was win. Not the way she is accustomed to winning. That’s something she wants to change, starting with a marquee opener at Indiana on May 17.

“I wasn’t used to that,” Reese said. “It just takes an adjustment. It’s something that you don’t want to get used to because you don’t want to get in a mindset, like, ‘Oh, we’re just going to be losing every night.’ We were right there every night.”

The Sky finished 10th in the WNBA with a 13-27 record last season and missed the playoffs for the first time since 2018. The disappointing results were despite getting significant contributions from Reese and fellow rookie Kamilla Cardoso. The two young stars are back, and the team made major roster changes to give them some help.

Chicago fired former coach Teresa Weatherspoon after one year and hired Las Vegas assistant Tyler Marsh to replace the Naismith Hall of Famer.

The Sky also brought in veteran leadership, including franchise career assist leader Courtney Vandersloot and acquiring two-time All-Star Ariel Atkins from Washington. Chicago hopes the additions will help Reese and Cardoso take their games to another level.

“She wants to compete, she wants to win, she’s somebody that puts that above everything else,” general manager Jeff Pagliocca said of Reese. “With all the time that she puts into building her brand and flying all over the world, she still has proven to us time and time again she puts basketball first.

“Only a competitive player is going to have all these things in her life that are

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NCAA considers changes to basketball rules Men’s and women’s hoops propose coach’s challenge

The Associated Press The NCAA Men’s Basketball Rules Committee, in an effort to enhance the flow of games, has recommended that video reviews of out-of-bounds calls can only be initiated by a coach’s challenge.

The NCAA announced Friday that the committee met this week in Indianapolis and addressed concerns about lengthy disruptions, particularly near the end of games.

In addition to recommending the use of STAFF FILE PHOTO By MICHAEL JOHNSON coach’s challenges, points of emphasis to LSU coach Kim Mulkey argues a call in the improve flow will include directives to adfirst quarter of a game against Mississippi dress delay-of-game tactics, limit time State on Feb. 2 at the Pete Maravich spent at the monitor, improve game administration efficiency and reduce physicality.

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The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel must approve proposals before they become official. The panel is scheduled to meet June 10.

Under the coach’s challenge proposal, teams must have a timeout to request a video review challenge. If the challenge is successful, teams would be allowed to have one additional challenge for the rest of the game, including overtime. If the first challenge is unsuccessful, the team loses the ability to challenge the rest of the game.

Other than in the last two minutes of a game and in overtime, a coach’s challenge also would be necessary to initiate a review of basket interference/goaltending and restricted arc plays. Recent data shows those reviews caused minimal game interruptions. Officials could not initiate video review on out-of-bounds calls at any point in a game.

Fans have complained about the disruption of game flow as the number of situa-

tions when video review can be used has increased over the last decade. Karl Hicks, committee chair and associate commissioner for basketball at the American Athletic Conference, said taking steps to improve flow was the priority of this year’s meeting.

“Coach’s challenges were deemed to be the most efficient way to accomplish this goal,” Hicks said. “Data from the NCAA tournament and membership conferences showed a substantial number of reviews were on out-of-bounds plays. The committee looked at other basketball leagues around the world to see what the best solution would be for the NCAA, and the committee agreed with the NBA coach’s challenge system and its one plus one process.”

Officials still can initiate video reviews to check for timing mistakes, scoring errors, shot-clock violations, 2-point versus 3-point

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Mitchell shows power at soggy Truist

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Tiger Woods’ son misses out on U.S. Open again

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Keith Mitchell waits on the 17th hole during the Truist Championship on Friday at the Philadelphia Cricket Club in Flourtown, Pa. Mitchell was steady throughout, never wavering from his preplanned strategy on the A.W. Tillinghast design that opened in 1922. He followed bogeys at Nos. 2 and 11 with birdies and described the bounce-backs as “huge.”

“If you get going in the wrong direction with momentum on a day like today, it can really catch you,” he said.

Lowry, who opened with a 64, birdied four of his first eight holes. After a bogey at the 10th, he bounced back by making a 53-foot birdie putt at No. 11 and closed out the round with another birdie at the 15th.

He discounted the notion that he has an advantage over most players in chilly, damp conditions just because he hails from Ireland.

“Everyone says that to me every day when it rains,” he said. “I live in South Florida, and I plan to be there now. ... I think I’m able to

handle them probably better than a few people, but I don’t particularly like or enjoy going out and playing in these conditions.”

McIlroy had an uneven round of six birdies and three bogeys while playing in his first individual tournament since completing the career Grand Slam at the Masters last month.

McIlroy hasn’t wavered in his aggressive approach to playing the Wissahickon Course, but on Friday the Northern Irishman’s long-distance success came on the greens.

He drained putts from just under 10 feet at 12, close to 29 feet at 14, 17 feet, 4 inches at 15 and nearly 28 feet at 18 — all on his first nine holes. He finished with 1261/ 2 feet of putts made.

McIlroy has won three times this season — at Pebble Beach, the Players Championship and Augusta National — and is a four-

time champion of this event.

He acknowledged that his game needs some fine tuning after taking most of the last two weeks off. He is also preparing for next week’s PGA Championship at Quail Hollow, where he has won four times.

“I felt like today was another sort of scrappy one,“ McIlroy said. “I made what I feel are some uncharacteristic mistakes compared to how I’ve played the majority of the year.

“So, just got to try to iron that out over the next couple of days, try to shoot a couple of scores without as many bogeys on the card. If I can do that and just tidy it up a little bit, I feel like I’ll be in a good spot heading into next week.”

Denny McCarthy, who was one stroke off the lead after the opening round, fell off the pace and is at 5 under after a second-round 73.

Buescher is back at Kansas Speedway reliving history

BY DAVE SKRETTA AP sportswriter

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — One year ago, Chris Buescher was beaten by Kyle Larson at Kansas Speedway by the blink of the eye.

Less than a blink of an eye.

The official margin of victory for the spring race at the track was 0.001 seconds, the closest in NASCAR Cup Series history, and nobody has forgotten it. Not the way that Larson came slinging around the outside of Turns 3 and 4, nor how they were nose-to-nose at the wire, nor how broadcasters thought that Buescher had held him off for the win.

“Certainly at that moment, thought we got it just by my eye,” Buescher recalled this week. “I was probably a little biased.”

It wasn’t until they had nearly finished their cool-down lap that Larson learned he had won.

And that Buescher learned he had not.

“At the end of the day, it was, you know — it was ‘that’ close, right?” Buescher said. “Like I said, played a lot of things in our head that week on what we would have done different, and maybe it would have ended in a different result. But ultimately, it doesn’t matter until we have a chance to replay it.”

They get that chance on Sunday when the Cup Series returns to

The Women’s World Cup will increase to 48 teams in 2031 when the United States is expected to host the tournament, FIFA confirmed Friday.

FIFA has wanted to expand the women’s tournament from 32 teams to match the men’s World Cup which has 48 teams for the first time next year, when the U.S. will co-host with Canada and Mexico. The decision is set to add about four stadiums and cities to the 2031 hosting plan, which FIFA has said could expand to Mexico and perhaps beyond in the CONCACAF soccer region.

It follows one month after FIFA president Gianni Infantino said it had just one candidate bidding for each of the 2031 and 2035 women’s tournaments — the U.S. followed by the United Kingdom.

Charlie Woods failed to get out of local qualifying for the U.S. Open, the second straight year the son of Tiger Woods missed out.

The 16-year-old Woods was among a record 10,202 entries for the U.S. Open. He improved from last year’s score in 18-hole local qualifying, posting a 3-over 75 at Wellington Golf Club on Thursday. That left him seven shots short of being among those who advanced to the 36-hole final stage.

A year ago, he shot 81 in the local U.S. Open qualifier. Tiger Woods, who has three U.S. Opens among his 15 professional majors, never had to go through the first stage of local qualifying. According to the USGA, Woods was exempt from the local qualifying in 1992 through 1994, presumably from his U.S. Junior titles.

AP sportswriter

FLOURTOWN, Pa. — Keith Mitchell held the first-round lead at three tournaments earlier this season before falling out of the top spot.

He’s showing staying power at the Truist Championship.

Mitchell followed a career-best round with a 3-under 67 on Friday and maintained a one-shot lead after two rounds at Philadelphia Cricket Club’s Wissahickon Course.

Mitchell, who led the way with a 61 on Thursday, offset two bogeys with five birdies, including a three-hole run on Nos. 3-5, for a 12 under total.

Shane Lowry was second at 11 under after a 5-under 65, and Sepp Straka (67) was another stroke back. Defending champion Rory McIlroy shot a 3-under 67 and was tied in a large group for fourth.

Mitchell said he’s feeling more comfortable in the top spot. And it showed.

“I guess just being a little more comfortable in that position,” Mitchell said. “Playing well the last couple Thursdays, it’s just I feel like I’ve been there now three or four times. So trying to just build off of that and build into Friday, then Saturday and Sunday.

“It’s a four-round tournament.

They don’t give any points or money out on Thursday. So I’ve got to keep it going.”

One day after 64 of the 72 golfers in the no-cut field broke par in near-perfect weather and scoring conditions, the course was softened by overnight rain and the field dealt with on-and-off showers and temperatures in the 50s Friday. The result: longer irons into Philly Cricket’s modest par 4s and a more difficult 7,100-yard, par-70 test for the sixth signature event of the PGA Tour season.

Lowry was undeterred by the weather and posted the lowest round of the day, while McIlroy was joined at 7 under by Justin Thomas (67), Colin Morikawa (70) and Patrick Cantlay (68), among others.

FIFA confirms WWC will increase to 48 teams

AP PHOTO By JOHN RAOUX

Chris Buescher waves to the crowd during driver introductions before two NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying races at Daytona International Speedway on Feb. 13 in Daytona Beach, Fla.

Kansas Speedway.

Larson is off to another sensational start to the season, with wins at Homestead and Bristol, and three consecutive top-5 runs after his fourth-place finish last week at Texas. He’s the betting favorite to repeat at Kansas and start a busy three-week stretch that includes another shot at the

“the Double” — the Indy 500 and Coca-Cola 600 on the same day later this month.

Buescher hasn’t had nearly the same success. His best finish has been a fifth at Phoenix, and in the last three races, he has not finished better than 18th, which is where he put his Ford for RFK Racing last week at Texas.

But perhaps a return to the Heartland will turn around some fortunes. Forget for a moment that he was oh-so-close to winning at Kansas last year, and remember that he not only finished second in the spring but ran a strong 11th in the fall race.

He also had a strong run at Kansas in 2015, when he won the Xfinity Series championship.

Buescher recalled that season this week when he was thinking back to last year’s run at Kansas.

Sure, his crew may have been celebrating in his pit stall, thinking he had beaten Larson to the line.

But the fella behind the wheel refused to begin celebrating until everything became official — which, of course, turned out to be a good idea.

“I’m not one to celebrate too early, because I just have bad feelings all the time,” Buescher said. “I go back to our championship in Xfinity in 2015. We went into the race, we had to finish 13th, I believe was the number, no matter what (Chase) Elliott did, and we finish

that race — no matter what, it was a lock. And I was being yelled at for racing, you know? For trying to pass for sixth or seventh. I was being yelled at by everybody.

“Anyway, we come across the line and we finished the top 10, I think. And you know, it was better than 13th, I know that. And I knew it at the time. So I knew we were done. And I still couldn’t bring myself to celebrate until somebody said something.”

Buescher knows he will always be part of Cup Series history after that photo-finish a year ago. It edged the 2003 spring race at Darlington, where Ricky Craven and Kurt Busch banged doors for the lead, as the closest in Cup Series history. The margin in that case was 0.002 seconds, or double the time between Larson and Buescher at Kansas.

The spring race at Talladega in 2011 also had a 0.002-second margin when Jimmie Johnson beat Clint Bowyer to the finish line.

“We’re chasing a thousandth of a second every week. ... You’re chasing fractions all the time. Ultimately, it’s what we signed up to do,” Buescher said. “If it was 1,000th of a second for fifth and sixth, it wouldn’t have stung. But you know, for a win, it makes you relive it for a little bit. But again, it’s just, it’s our world, right? We are always chasing these minute details.”

ROME — Carlos Alcaraz returned from a brief injury layoff and didn’t appear to have any issues during a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Serbian qualifier Dusan Lajovic at the Italian Open on Friday.

The third-ranked Alcaraz withdrew from the Madrid Open last month due to an upper right leg ailment that bothered him during the Barcelona Open final. He also had a left leg injury.

Alcaraz won the opening four games but dropped his serve when he served for the first set at 5-2.

The Spaniard broke back in the next game to close it out, showing off his speed on the clay court at the Foro Italico when he ran down a drop shot and produced a backhand winner on one key point.

India suspends cricket amidst military tensions

India’s biggest domestic cricket tournament was suspended for one week on Friday following the escalating military tensions with Pakistan. The Indian Premier League, which features top players from around the world and attracts hundreds of millions of TV viewers, was halted with immediate effect, the Board of Control for Cricket in India said.

The decision came after a night of artillery exchanges between Indian and Pakistani soldiers across their frontier in Kashmir, amid a growing military standoff that erupted following an attack on tourists in the India-controlled portion of the disputed region.

The IPL is the most popular cricket tournament in the world and runs between March and May.

Astros place right-hander Wesneski on 15-day IL

The Houston Astros placed righthander Hayden Wesneski on the 15day injured list on Thursday with right elbow discomfort.

Wesneski pitched four innings of four-run ball in Tuesday’s 4-3 loss at Milwaukee. It was his first start since April 25. The Astros skipped Wesneski’s previous turn in the rotation after he showed diminished velocity, but manager Joe Espada said he did not report any elbow soreness until Thursday. Wesneski, 27, was acquired by Houston in the Kyle Tucker trade with the Chicago Cubs in December. He is 1-3 with a 4.50 ERA in six starts with the Astros. Wesneski missed two months of last season due to elbow soreness.

The Astros recalled right-hander Logan VanWey from Triple-A Sugar Land to take Wesneski’s place on the 26-man roster.

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Division I select Brother Martin vs. Holy Cross Game 1: Brother Martin 7-4 Game 2: 2 p.m. Saturday Game 3: 5 p.m. Saturday, if necessary Division II select No. 7 E.D.White at No. 6 Hannan Game 1: E.D.White 3-0 Game 2: 3 p.m. Saturday Game 3: 6:30 p.m. Saturday

UNDERDOG at NEW YORK at GSW

Saturday

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NHL

Saturday

FAVORITE LINE at CAROLINA -192 at EDMONTON -125

Holger Rune (9), Denmark, def. Francisco Comesana, Argentina, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4.

Alexander Zverev (2), Germany, def. Camilo Ugo Carabelli, Argentina, 6-2, 6-1.

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College baseball Area schedule Wednesday’s games None scheduled.

Thursday’s games

Coastal Carolina 8, UL-Monroe 6 UNO at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, n Nicholls 13, Southeastern 0

Friday’s games

Southern at Alabama A&M, n Coastal Carolina 10, UL-Monroe 0 UL at Southern Miss, n Nicholls-Southeastern, ppd.

UNO at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, n Jacksonville State 4, Louisiana Tech 2 Bethune-Cookman at Grambling, n Tulane at Memphis, n Arkansas at LSU, n McNeese St. at NW State, n

Saturday’s games

Nicholls-Southeastern 1 p.m.

x-Thursday, May 15: Oklahoma City at Denver, TBA x-Sunday, May 18: Denver at Oklahoma City, TBA

Minnesota 1, Golden State 1

Tuesday’s game: Golden State 99, Minnesota 88 Thursday’s game: Minnesota 117, Golden State 93 Saturday’s game: Minnesota at Golden State, 7:30 p.m.

Monday’s game: Minnesota at Golden State, 9 p.m.

Wednesday’s game: Golden State at Minnesota, TBA x-Sunday, May 18: Minnesota at Golden State, TBA x-Tuesday, May 20: Golden State at Minnesota, TBA

Major League Baseball East Division New York Boston Toronto Tampa Bay Baltimore

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Detroit Cleveland Kansas City Minnesota Chicago

W 25 22 23 18 10

L 13 15 16 20 28

Pct .658 .595 .590 .474 .263

GB — 2½ 2½ 7 15

Seattle Athletics Houston Texas Los Angeles

W 22 20 18 18 15

L 14 18 18 20 21

Pct .611 .526 .500 .474 .417

GB — 3 4 5 7

Central Division

Southland Conference tournament Thursday Championship series Game 1: McNeese 3, Southeastern 2 Friday Game 2: Southeastern at McNeese, n Saturday Game 3: Southeastern at McNeese, 6 p.m Saturday (if necessary)

Pro basketball

Thursday’s Games

Minnesota 5, Baltimore 2 Boston 5, Texas 0 Kansas City 10, Chicago White Sox 0 Detroit 10, Colorado 2, 1st game Detroit 11, Colorado 1, 2nd game Philadelphia 7, Tampa Bay 6, 10 innings Toronto 8, L.A. Angels 5

Friday’s Games

NBA Playoffs SECOND ROUND (Best-of-7; x-if necessary)

Eastern Conference Indiana 2, Cleveland 0

Sunday’s game: Indiana 121, Cleveland 112 Tuesday’s game: Indiana 120, Cleveland 119 Friday’s game: Cleveland at Indiana, n Sunday’s game: Cleveland at Indiana, 7 p.m. x-Tuesday, May 13: Indiana at Cleveland, TBA x-Thursday, May 15: Cleveland at Indiana, TBA x-Sunday, May 18: Indiana at Cleveland, TBA

New York 2, Boston 0

Monday’s game: New York 108, Boston 105, OT Wednesday’s game: New York 91, Boston 90 Saturday’s game: Boston at New York, 2:30 p.m.

Monday’s game: Boston at New York, 6:30 p.m. x-Wednesday, May 14: New York at Boston, TBA x-Friday, May 16: Boston at New York, TBA x-Monday, May 19: New York at Boston, TBA

Western Conference

Oklahoma City 1, Denver 1

Monday’s game: Denver 121, Oklahoma City 119 Wednesday’s game: Oklahoma City 149, Denver 106 Friday’s game: Oklahoma City at Denver, n Sunday’s game: Oklahoma City at Denver, 2:30 p.m.

Tuesday’s game: Denver at Oklahoma City, TBA

NCAA

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sion I conferences to create a joint working group to provide feedback on the potential change from halves to quarters.

Continued from page 1C field goal attempts and flagrant fouls.

The committee also recommended a modification to the continuous motion rule where an offensive player who ends his dribble going toward the basket and absorbs contact from the defense could pivot or complete the step he is on and finish his shot attempt.

The committee also asked Divi-

W 25 23 24 20 6

Thursday’s Games

Washington 1, Carolina 1

Tuesday’s game: Carolina 2, Washington 1, OT Thursday’s game: Washington 3, Carolina 1 Saturday’s game: Washington at Carolina, 5 p.m.

Monday’s game: Washington at Carolina, 6 p.m.

Thursday’s game: Carolina at Washington, TBA x-Saturday, May 17: Washington at Carolina, TBA x-Monday, May 19: Carolina at Washington, TBA

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Detroit 10, Colorado 2, 1st game Detroit 11, Colorado 1, 2nd game Philadelphia 7, Tampa Bay 6, 10 innings Atlanta 5, Cincinnati 4, 11 innings Arizona 5, L.A. Dodgers 3

Women’s basketball The NCAA Women’s Basketball Rules Committee proposed that a coach’s challenge be required to initiate a video review of out-of-bounds calls and three other types of plays.

Under the proposal, plays that could be challenged at any point during the game include out-ofbounds calls, backcourt violations,

Toronto 2, Florida 0

Monday’s game: Toronto 5, Florida 4 Wednesday’s game: Toronto 4, Florida 3 Friday’s game: Toronto at Florida, n Sunday’s game: Toronto at Florida, 6:30 p.m. x-Wednesday, May 14: Florida at Toronto, TBA x-Friday, May 16: Toronto at Florida, TBA x-Sunday, May 18: Florida at Toronto, TBA

WESTERN CONFERENCE Dallas 1, Winnipeg 0

Wednesday’s game: Dallas 3, Winnipeg 2 Friday’s game: Dallas at Winnipeg, n Sunday’s game: Winnipeg at Dallas, 3:30 p.m.

Tuesday, May 13: Winnipeg at Dallas, 7 p.m. x-Thursday, May 15: Dallas at Winnipeg, TBA x-Saturday, May 17: Winnipeg at Dallas, TBA x-Monday, May 19: Dallas at Winnipeg, TBA

Edmonton 2, Vegas 0

Tuesday’s game: Edmonton 4, Vegas 2 Thursday’s game: Edmonton 5, Vegas 4, OT Saturday’s game: Vegas at Edmonton, 8 p.m.

Monday’s game: Vegas at Edmonton, 8:30 p.m. x-Wednesday, May 14: Edmonton at Vegas, TBA x-Friday, May 16: Vegas at Edmonton, TBA x-Sunday, May 18: Edmonton at Vegas, TBA

Pittsburgh 3, Atlanta 2 St. Louis 10, Washington 0 Cleveland 6, Philadelphia 0 Tampa Bay 4, Milwaukee 3 N.Y. Mets 7, Chicago Cubs 2 Miami at Chicago White Sox, n Cincinnati at Houston, n San Francisco at Minnesota, n San Diego at Colorado, n L.A. Dodgers at Arizona, n

Transactions

Saturday’s Games

Atlanta (Smith-Shawver 2-2) at Pittsburgh (Heaney 2-3), 3:05 p.m.

St. Louis (Pallante 2-2) at Washington (Williams 2-3), 3:05 p.m.

Milwaukee (Myers 1-0) at Tampa Bay (Bradley 3-2), 3:10 p.m.

Philadelphia (Suárez 0-0) at Cleveland (Bibee 3-2), 5:10 p.m.

Cincinnati (Singer 4-2) at Houston (McCullers 0-0), 6:10 p.m.

Miami (Cabrera 0-1) at Chicago White Sox (Smith 1-2), 6:10 p.m.

Chicago Cubs (TBD) at N.Y. Mets (Megill 3-2), 6:15 p.m.

San Francisco (Webb 4-2) at Minnesota (Ryan 2-2), 6:15 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (May 1-2) at Arizona (Burnes 1-1), 7:10 p.m.

San Diego (Kolek 1-0) at Colorado (Blalock 0-1), 7:10 p.m.

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Los Angeles San Diego San Francisco Arizona Colorado

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Friday

N.Y. Yankees (Rodón 4-3) at Athletics (Sears 4-2), 3:05 p.m.

Milwaukee (Myers 1-0) at Tampa Bay (Bradley 3-2), 3:10 p.m.

Philadelphia (Suárez 0-0) at Cleveland (Bibee 3-2), 5:10 p.m.

Texas (deGrom 2-1) at Detroit (Flaherty 1-4), 5:10 p.m.

Boston (Crochet 3-2) at Kansas City (Ragans 2-1), 6:10 p.m.

Cincinnati (Singer 4-2) at Houston (McCullers 0-0), 6:10 p.m.

Miami (Cabrera 0-1) at Chicago White Sox (Smith 1-2), 6:10 p.m.

San Francisco (Webb 4-2) at Minnesota (Ryan 2-2), 6:15 p.m.

Baltimore (Gibson 0-1) at L.A. Angels (Kochanowicz 1-5), 8:38 p.m.

Toronto (Francis 2-5) at Seattle (Evans 1-1), 8:40 p.m.

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West Division

SECOND ROUND (Best-of-7; x-if necessary)

Internazionali BNL d’Italia Results

Saturday’s Games

New York Philadelphia Atlanta Washington Miami

Chicago Milwaukee St. Louis Cincinnati Pittsburgh

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NHL Playoff

Tennis

Detroit 2, Texas 1 Cleveland 6, Philadelphia 0 Tampa Bay 4, Milwaukee 3 Boston at Kansas City, n Miami at Chicago White Sox, n Cincinnati at Houston, n San Francisco at Minnesota, n Baltimore at L.A. Angels, n Toronto at Seattle, n N.Y. Yankees at Athletics, n

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Central Division

Hockey

Friday’s Games

American League

West Division

College softball

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Men’s Singles

Round of 64 Brandon Nakashima (28), United States, def.

Jordan Thompson, Australia, walkover.

Arthur Fils (13), France, def. Tallon Griekspoor, Netherlands, 6-2, 6-2.

Francesco Passaro, Italy, def. Grigor Dimitrov (14), Bulgaria, 7-5, 6-3.

Karen Khachanov (23), Russia, def. Roman Andres Burruchaga, Argentina, 6-4, 5-7, 6-1.

Carlos Alcaraz (3), Spain, def. Dusan Lajovic, Serbia, 6-3, 6-3.

Alexei Popyrin (24), Australia, def. Carlos Taberner, Spain, 6-1, 7-6 (4).

Stefanos Tsitsipas (18), Greece, def. Alexandre Muller, France, 6-2, 7-6 (3).

Laslo Djere, Serbia, def. Alex Michelsen (31), United States, 6-0, 6-3.

Lorenzo Musetti (8), Italy, def. Otto Virtanen, Finland, 6-3, 6-2.

Corentin Moutet, France, def. Ugo Humbert (21), France, 6-3, 4-0, ret.

Daniil Medvedev (10), Russia, def. Cameron Norrie, Britain, 6-4, 6-2.

Vilius Gaubas, Lithuania, def. Denis Shapovalov (27), Canada, 6-3, 6-4.

Vit Kopriva, Czechia, def. Sebastian Baez (32), Argentina, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4.

Jack Draper (5), Britain, def. Luciano Darderi, Italy, 6-1, 6-4.

whether a change in team possession occurred before the ruling of a foul where free throws would be involved and whether a foul was assessed to the correct player.

Similarly to the men’s teams, officials could not initiate reviews on these calls with the exception of whether a foul was assessed to the correct player.

Teams would not be required to have a timeout to make a video review challenge in NCAA women’s basketball competition. However, a failed challenge would result in

Major League Baseball

American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Reinstated RF Tyler O’Neill from the 10-day IL. Optioned 3B Coby Mayo to N orfolk (IL). Sent LHP Walter Pennington outright to Norfolk.

DETROIT TIGERS — Optioned RHP Keider Montero to Toledo (IL).

HOUSTON ASTROS — Placed RHP Hayden Wesneski on the 15-day IL, retroactive to May 7. Recalled RHP Logan VanWey from Sugar Land (PCL).

SEATTLE MARINERS — Recalled RHP Troy Taylor from Tacoma (PCL). Placed RHP Trent Thornton on the 15 day IL. TAMPA BAY RAYS — Activated RHP Connor Seabold. Transferred SS Ha-Seong Kim from the 10-day IL to the 60-day IL. Selected the contract of RHP Connor Seabold from Durham (IL). Optioned RHP Mason Englert to Durham.

TEXAS RANGERS — Selected the contract of OF Sam Haggerty from Round Rock (PCL).

Optioned OF Dustin Harris to Round Rock.

TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Sent RHP Erik Swanson on a rehab assignment to FCL Blue Jays.

National League ATLANTA BRAVES — Designated OF Eddie Rosario for assignment. Selected the contract of LF Luke Williams from Gwinnett (IL).

CINCINNATI REDS — Reinstated LF Austin Hays from the 10-day IL. Optioned LF Jacob Hurtubise to Louisville (IL). Recalled LF Will Benson from Louisville. Optioned LF Blake Dunn to Louisville.

Recalled RHP Chase Petty from Louisville.

COLORADO ROCKIES — Optioned RHP Tanner Gordon to Albuquerque (PCL).

NEW YORK METS — Sent SS Ronny Mauricio on a rehab assignment to Binghamton (EL).

MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Recalled LHP Bryan Hudson and INF Andruw Monasterio from Nashville (IL). Designated INF Vinny Capra.

Recalled LHP Bryan Hudson from Nashville.

SAN DIEGO PADRES — Reinstated 2B Jake Cronenworth from the 10-day IL. ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Reinstated C Iván Herrera from the 10-day IL. Optioned 1B Luken Baker to Memphis (IL).

WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Agreed to terms with RHP Euri Montero on a minor league contract.

FOOTBALL

National Football League CAROLINA PANTHERS — Waived OLB Kenny Dyson.

BUFFALO BILLS — Signed WR Kelly Akharaiyi, WR Stephen Gosnell, WR Hal Presley, TE Keleki Latu, C Jacob Bayer, G Rush Reimer, S Wande Owens, CB Daryl Porter, LB Keonta Jenkins, DE Paris Shand, DE Hayden Harris, and DT Devin Brandt to rookie contracts.

CLEVELAND BROWNS — Signed DE/DT Adin Huntington, T Jason Ivey, CB MaMareon James, DB Dom Jones, WR Gage Larvadain, RB Ahmani Marshall, LB Easton Mascarenas-Ar-

an administrative technical foul for an excessive timeout.

“The committee was concerned with pace of play and the number of reviews occurring at the end of games,” said Nicki Collen, rules committee chair and coach at Baylor. “This was also an experimental rule in this year’s WBIT. By removing the option for officials to review called out-of-bounds violations and allowing coaches to challenge the call, you increase flow at the end of games while still allowing for the opportunity to get the call right.”

nold, LS Brent Matiscik, S Donovan McMillon, C Justin Osborne, WR Ja’Seem Reed, G Dartanyan Tinsley, FB Eli Wilson to rookie contracts.

CINCINNATI BENGALS — Signed HB Quali Conley, DT Howard Cross III, OT Caleb Etienne, DT Eric Gregory, CB Bralyn Lux, WR Jamoi Mayes, C Seth McLaughlin, WR Jordan Moore, WR Rashod Owens, TE Kole Taylor, QB Payton Thorne, and LS William Wagner to rookie contracts.

DETROIT LIONS — Signed OL Miles Frazier, DL Ahmed Hassanein, S Dan Jackson and WR Dominic Lovett to rookie contracts.

Signed C Leif Fautanu, CB Gavin Holmes, TE Zach Horton, WR Jakobie Keeney-James, S Ian Kennelly, WR Jackson Meeks, G Mason Miller, TE Caden Prieskorn, RB Kye Robichaux to rookie contracts.

HOUSTON TEXANS — Signed WR Jayden Higgnis, WR Jaylin Noel, CB Jaylin Smith, S Jaylen Reed, QB Graham Mertz, DT Kyonte Hamilton, and TE Luke Lachey to rookie contracts. Signed LS Austin Brinkman, C Eli Cox, CB Alijah Huzzie, WR Daniel Jackson, LB K.C. Ossai and DT Junior Tafuna to rookie contracts. Waived OL Nick Broeker.

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Signed DT Devonta Davis, LB Solomon DeShields, CB Johnathan Edwards, DT Joe Evans, T Marshall Foerner, WR Tyler Kahmann, DE Desmond Little, TE Maximilian Mang, WR Coleman Owen, WR Landon Parker, WR Blayne Taylor, S Ladarius Tennison, K Maddux Trujillo and S Trey Washington to rookie contracts. Signed TE Tyler Warren, CB Justin Walley, T Jalen Travis, RB DJ Giddens, QB Riley Leonard, DT Tim Smith and S Hunter Wohler to rookie contracts. Waived G Antonio Mafi and DT Pheldarius Payne. Signed RB Ulysses Bentley IV to a rookie contract.

LAS VEGAS RAIDERS — Signed WR Zakhari Franklin, TE Pat Conroy, TE Carter Runyon, OL Dom Boyd, OL Parker Clements, OL Jarrod Hufford, Edge Jah Joyner, DL Anthony Booker Jr., DL Treven Ma’ae, LB Matt Jones, LB Jailin Walker, CB Mello Dotson, CB John Humphrey, CB Greedy Vance and S Hudson Clark to rookie contracts.

LOS ANGELES CHARGERS — Signed DL Jamaree Caldwell, OLB Kyle Kennard, WR KeAndre Lambert-Smith, TE Oronde Gadsden, G Branson Taylor, S RJ Mickens, and DB Trikweze Bridges to rookie contracts. Waived OLB Chris Collins. Signed DL TeRah Edwards, DL Josh Fuga, WR Luke Grimm, OLB Kylan Guidry, S, G Nash Jones, C Josh Kaltenberger, TE Stevo Klotz, CB Jordan Oladokun, CB Myles Purchase, OLB Garmon Randolph, CB Nikko Reed, CB Eric Rogers, RB Raheim Sanders, T Corey Stewart, QB DJ Uiagalelei, T Savion Washington and LB Marlowe Wax to rookie contracts.

MIAMI DOLPHINS — Signed DT Kenneth Grant, DL Jordan Phillips, CB Jason Marshall, S Dante Trader, RB Ollie Gordon II, QB Quinn Ewers, and DT Zeek Biggers to rookie contracts. Signed RB Nate Noel, WR Andrew Armstrong, WR Monaray Baldwin, WR AJ Henning, WR Theo Wease Jr., TE Jalin Conyers, OL Tedi Kushi, OL Josh Priebe, OL Addison West, DT Alex Huntley, DT Tre’Vonn Rybka, LB Eugene Asante, CB BJ Adams, CB Ethan Robinson, DB John Saunders Jr. and LS Kneeland Hibbett to rookie contracts.

Signed LS Joe Cardona to a contract.

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS — Signed OT Kelvin Banks, LB Danny Stutsman, CB Quincy Riley, RB Devin Neal, TE Moliki Matavao, and EDGE Fadil Diggs to rookie contracts.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Signed T Cole Birdow, WR Demeer Blankumsee, WR Efton Chism III, G Jack Conley, CB Brandon Crossley, TE C.J. Dippre, FB Brock Lampe, RB Lan Larison, S Josh Minkins, CB Jordan Polk, LB Elijah Ponder, LB Cam Riley, DT Jahvaree Ritzie, TE Gee Scott Jr., WR Jeremiah Webb and QB Ben Wooldridge to rookie contracts.

NEW YORK GIANTS — Signed RB Rushawn Baker, WR Jordan Bly, WR Dalen Cambre, WR Beaux Collins, CB RJ Delancy III, WR Da’Quan Felton, OLB Trace Ford, CB O’Donnell Fortune, S Tommy McCormick, S Makari Paige, TE Jermaine Terry II, WR Antwane Wells Jr., OL Jaison Williams to rookie contracts.

Released WR Lil’ Jordan Humphrey. Signed OL Marcus Mbow, TE Thomas Fidone II, and CB Korie Black to rookie contracts.

NEW YORK JETS — Signed QB Brady Cook, WR Quentin Skinner, WR Jamaal Pritchett, WR Dymere Miller, RB Donovan Edwards, G Leander Wiegand, C Gus Hartwig, DT Payton Page, DT Fatorma Mulbah, LB Ja’Markis Weston, LB Aaron Smith, LB Jared Bartlett, DB Dean Clark, DB Jordan Clark, and K Caden Davis to rookie contracts.

PITTSBURGH STEELERS — Signed RB Kaleb Johnson, EDGE Jack Sawyer, DT Yahya Black, QB Will Howard, LB Carson Bruener, and CB Donte Kent to rookie contracts. Signed S Sebastian Castro, TE J.J. Galbreath, DT Blake Mangelson, K Ben Sauls, WR Roc Taylor, FB DJ Thomas-Jones, G Aiden Williams, and WR Ke’Shawn Williams to rookie contracts.

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — Waived EDGE Drake Jackson. Signed OL Andre Dillard, CB Dallis Flowers and OL Nicholas Petit-Frere to one-year contracts. Signed LB Nick Martin, CB Upton Stout, WR Jordan Watkins, RB Jordan James, S Marques Sigle, OL Connor Colby, WR Junior Bergen, RB Corey Kiner, OL Drew Moss, WR Isaiah Neyor, CB Jakob Robinson, and DL Sebastian Valdez to rookie contracts.

The committee also proposed, among other things, setting the shot clock to 20 seconds when, following a dead ball, the offense is awarded the ball in its front court; eliminating the rule that jerseys need to be tucked in; a team technical foul for using excessive timeouts or playing with six players when the ball becomes live; and suspending the player and head coach for one game if the player competes in a game that the player should have missed due to a suspension.

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Two New Orleans schools make their mark in the field

“I was really upset with how I Country Day, did last year because I didn’t imat all since my freshman Newman parlay prove year,” he said. “So, I felt like I to step up and do a lot betthose distances into needed ter.”

His winning distance this year high team finishes went nearly 16 feet longer than

BY CHRISTOPHER DABE Staff writer

Newman and Country Day earned high-team placements at the state track and field championships with the help of their field-event winners on Friday at Bernie Moore Stadium in Baton Rouge.

For Newman, it was a former baseball pitcher whose shoulder injury caused him to quit that sport who provided most of the points.

Dylan Kolenovsky won the Class 2A discus (141 feet, 5 inches) and shot put (48-13/4) and had a runner-up finisher in the javelin (159-5) roughly one year after the junior decided last year to choose between the two sports.

“After the injury, I was in thought for a long time because I had to pick whether I wanted to do track or baseball,” he said. “I had done baseball my whole life. I grew up playing travel baseball.”

His output at the state meet accounted for 28 of the 47 team points that let the Greenies get within five points of runner-up Ouachita Christian (52 points).

Episcopal won the Class 2A boys title with 60 points.

Country Day, which finished sixth with 34 points, got a boost from three-time javelin state winner Isaac Herzenberg.

Herzenberg used a personalbest throw of 183-4 to achieve the feat. And it was the distance that he felt best about. Last year, Herzenberg won for the second year in a row, but his winning throw came up three feet shorter than the distance he won with as a freshman.

his winning throw last year.

“Just lots of throwing,” said Herzenberg, who reached the podium a second time Friday with a runner-up finish in the discus.

“Every day after school I would go throw and keep that up for an hour and a half, two hours.”

The Newman and Country Day girls also finished third and sixth, respectively.

Newman junior Remi Cousin won the long jump at 17 feet, 11/2 inches, making her an individual state champion for the first time while competing in her third state meet.

She also placed third in the two hurdle events, giving her three podium finishes after finishing no better than fourth in the 100-meter hurdles as a freshman and as an eighth grader.

Cousin has former Olympic qualifier Chelsea Hayes as her long jumps coach.

“She always calls me her minime,” Cousin said. “Just going from that, she’s been teaching me everything she knows, and she’s always known the potential in what I can jump.”

Newman had a 1-2 finish in the long jump as senior Claire Charpentier, the long jump champion last year, finished second at 16-73/4.

Newman sophomore Jada Recasner won the triple jump at 363, giving her a second state title in that event after she won the Division II indoor championship in February.

For Country Day, seniors Constance and Lorraine Goldenberg shared a 1-2 finish in the 1,600 meters. Lorraine also won the 800. Constance was second in the 3,200.

The pair are among a set of trip-

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Dylan Kolenovsky won the Class 2A shot and discus at the LHSAA outdoor track and field championships on Friday at LSU’s Bernie Moore Track Stadium. He also was the runner-up in the javelin.

“I was really upset with how I did last year because I didn’t improve at all since my freshman year. So, I felt like I needed to step up and do a lot better.”

ISAAC HERZENBERG, Newman javelin thrower lets that include Alice Goldenberg, who finished seventh in the pole vault.

“It’s like a dream come true,” Lorraine said about the shared 1-2 finish in the 1,600. “We’ve been wanting to do this, and we finally made it happen. Especially in the mile — our favorite event. And we do everything together — like take the same classes at school, so this is really special for us.”

Contact Christopher Dabe at cdabe@theadvocate.com

Country Day’s Isaac Herzenberg the Class 2A javelin at the LHSAA outdoor track and field championships on Friday.

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Saints come to terms with six 2025 draft picks

BY LUKE JOHNSON Staff writer

Texas offensive lineman Kelvin Banks watches the field during a game against Mississippi State in Austin, Texas on Sept. 28.

The only players from the draft class who have not yet signed are quarterback Tyler Shough, defensive lineman Vernon Broughton and safety Jonas Sanker — all of the Saints’ Day 2 selections.

New Orleans began its rookie minicamp Friday, and it will go through the weekend.

While three players remain unsigned, they are still able to participate in the Saints’ rookie minicamp.

With rookie minicamp in full swing, the New Orleans Saints announced they have reached contract agreements with most of their nine-member NFL draft class.

Offensive lineman Kelvin Banks, linebacker Danny Stutsman, cornerback Quincy Riley, running back Devin Neal, tight end Moliki Matavao and edge rusher Fadil Diggs all signed their first professional contracts Email Luke Johnson at Friday. ljohnson@theadvocate.com.

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Morrison says he felt people gave up on him

BY ROB MAADDI

AP pro football writer

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Florida defensive lineman Desmond Watson runs off the field against Georgia during a game on Nov. 2 in Jacksonville, Fla.

Bucs rookie tops list of the NFL’s heaviest players

BY MARK LONG

in 2006; the Bills cut him near the end of training camp. He bounced around the Arena Football League Even though Desmond Watson is from there. He battled depression trying to make Tampa Bay’s roster, after his playing days ended and he’s already made history — as the weighed as much as 480 pounds.

NFL’s heaviest player.

The 6-foot-6, 464-pound defen- Terrell Brown, 403 pounds sive tackle from Florida signed The 6-foot-10 Brown signed with with his hometown Buccaneers the St. Louis Rams as an undrafted after going undrafted and will be- rookie from Mississippi in 2013. gin his NFL journey during Tampa He showed up 15 pounds heavier Bay’s three-day rookie minicamp than then-Rams coach Jeff Fisher that opens Friday. He’s sure to get expected. He shed some weight plenty of attention — maybe even during training camp — the Rams as much as the team’s first-round had him playing right tackle after draft pick, former Ohio State re- working him on both sides of the ball — but he didn’t make the team. ceiver Emeka Egbuka.

The Bucs would no doubt like to see Watson a little lighter on Nate Newton, 401 pounds his feet. The Gators struggled for Cut by Washington before spendfour years to make tangible prog- ing two years (1984-85) in the ress with a guy Florida coach Billy USFL, Newton’s career changed Napier called “a unicorn” and “just dramatically when he signed with the Dallas Cowboys. Nicknamed a big man.”

While no current NFL player “The Kitchen” because of his size, tops 400 pounds — Baltimore Ra- Newton lost a footrace with thenvens guard Daniel Faalele is the Cowboys coach Jimmy Johnson heaviest at 380 — there have been that pushed him to get into beta few who have played at or near ter shape. He ended up becoming four bills. Here’s a look at some of one of the league’s most dominant the beefiest guys in league history: guards in the 1990s. He made six Pro Bowls while blocking for EmAaron Gibson, 410 pounds mitt Smith and Troy Aikman and A first-round draft pick by De- helped the Cowboys win three Sutroit in 1999, Gibson started 15 per Bowls. Newton was back over games for the Lions before getting 400 pounds in retirement, but he waived in the middle of his third eventually lost nearly half his body season. Shoulder issues landed weight thanks to stomach surgery the offensive tackle on injured in 2010. reserve in each of his first two years. He also played with Dallas Michael Jasper, 394 pounds and Chicago before getting one Despite weighing as much as final shot in the NFL with Buffalo 450 pounds as a two-way player AP pro football writer

at Bethel University of the NAIA, Buffalo drafted Jasper in the seventh round in 2011. He dropped to 375 pounds during training camp but was released in final cuts. He landed on Buffalo’s practice squad but never played in a regular-season game. He’s now the head coach at Stetson.

Bryant McKinnie, 386 pounds McKinnie played in 179 games, with 162 starts, over a 12-year NFL career. A college standout at Miami and the seventh overall pick

by Minnesota in 2002, McKinnie’s 6-foot-8 frame handled the weight well. He made the Pro Bowl in 2009 and won the Super Bowl with Baltimore following the 2012 season.

William Perry, 382 pounds A first-round draft pick by Chicago in 1985, Perry quickly earned the nickname “The Refrigerator” and became a fan favorite as a rookie. The run-stuffing nose tackle also carried five times for 7 yards and two touchdowns in the regular season and had a TD catch.

His bone-jarring TD run — and subsequent spike — against New England in the 1986 Super Bowl remains an iconic moment in NFL lore.

He finished his pro career with 524 tackles, including 29 1/2 sacks, over 138 games. The Fridge may have gained popularity in retirement: He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame and participated as a celebrity contestant in the 2003 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest.

TAMPA, Fla. — Benjamin Morrison burst into tears when he got the long-awaited call from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the second round of the NFL draft last month.

“Thank you for believing in me,” Morrison told coach Todd Bowles in one of the most emotional videos of the three days.

A star cornerback at Notre Dame whose season ended in October following a hip injury, Morrison was still considered a firstround pick by many analysts, with some rating him as the No. 1 player at his position. But he had to wait until the 53rd pick to hear his name called.

Morrison explained his raw emotion Friday when the Buccaneers kicked off rookie camp.

“It was just the year that I had last year, going into the year, understanding I was one of the top corners, and then you get injured, and then you feel like you’re forgotten about, and there’s so many things behind closed doors that many people don’t know that I had to go through last year with just uncertainty of my hip, the combine process, all that stuff,” Morrison said. “So it honestly felt like a lot of people gave up on me.

And, I’m still a kid in the day. I’m growing up. I still have to have those growing pains. So it was tough. But at the end of the day, I mean God doesn’t make mistakes. I landed at the right spot.

It kind of validated this when I walked through the doors. This is the place I’m supposed to be at.

My mom was like: ‘You’re on a mission. God sent you here for a reason and go attack it.’ ” Morrison participated in positional drills on the field but sat out the team periods as he continues to recover from surgery.

Morrison’s dad, Darryl Morrison, played four seasons in the

NFL as a defensive back after Washington selected him in the sixth round in 1993. He played with Bowles his rookie season so he gave his son input on his new coach.

“He was like, honestly, straight to the point, he’s matter of fact.

And he’s just like what you got on the phone is what you’re going to get. He’s a good dude, great man, cares about his players and things like that,” Benjamin Morrison said about his dad’s thoughts on Bowles.

The four-time defending NFC South champion Buccaneers are counting on Morrison to bolster a secondary that finished fourthworst in passing yards allowed in each of the past two seasons.

The 6-foot, 190-pound Morrison had six interceptions as a freshman in 2022 and three picks along with a team-high 10 pass breakups in 2023, when he was a semifinalist for the Jim Thorpe Award, which is given to the top defensive back in college football.

His experience playing for a high-profile college program should help him make a smooth transition to the next level.

“It’s a national stage every single week,” Morrison said about Notre Dame. “I opened up my first-ever game at 18 years old playing Ohio State. So for me, it’s just prepared me to go against the best. Look at the guys I’ve gone against in college, different body types who are excelling in the NFL at a high level. So for me, it gave me that wide variety of different receivers and then also just the man that Notre Dame kind of molded me to be. I went there a boy and came out a man, just through my coaching staff, the people around me, even my players. Having guys like Cam Hart, even Kyle Hamilton coming back to school, just seeing the way they operate, it’s inspiring for a young kid like me and I was like I wanna be like that one day.”

Tampa Bay Buccaneers secondround draft pick Benjamin Morrison speaks to the media on Friday in Tampa, Fla. AP PHOTO

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Dolphins quarterback Ewers is aiming to ‘go get noticed’

BY ALANIS THAMES AP sportswriter

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Quinn Ewers didn’t expect to slip to the seventh round of the 2025 NFL draft.

But when the Dolphins rookie quarterback put on a Miami jersey for the first time Friday, none of that mattered anymore.

Now, the work begins to prove he’s ready for the NFL. Ewers, drafted 231st last month

by Miami, is third on the Dolphins’ depth chart behind starter Tua Tagovailoa and free agent signing Zach Wilson. He was the last quarterback selected in the draft; 13 others were picked before him. Whether it was because of concerns about his consistency or injury history he doesn’t quite know, but he admitted being overlooked is a position he hasn’t been

in too often.

“I didn’t expect to fall as low as I did,” Ewers said Friday as the Dolphins opened rookie minicamp. “It is what it is at the end of the day, and I have the same opportunity that everybody else does, and I’m beyond thankful for that. I just want to go in there and play my game and learn and develop as a quarterback.”

Ewers was the top-rated high school quarterback in the country when he signed with Ohio State and left school early to the join the Buckeyes in 2021. After spending a season deep on Ohio State’s depth chart, Ewers transferred to Texas, where was the starter by the 2022 season opener.

The Dolphins were impressed by his experience and how he responded to pressure in college.

In three years as the Longhorns’

starter, Ewers led Texas to a Big 12 championship and twice to the College Football Playoff. He passed for 9,128 yards and 68 touchdowns in a career rivaled by few other quarterbacks that have gone through the program.

But he was hindered by various injuries, including an abdomen strain that sidelined him for a couple games this past season.

That allowed the Longhorns to get two starts from Arch Manning — the highly touted son of Cooper Manning who Texas fans were eager to see in action despite Ewers’ success.

“We talked to coach (Steve) Sarkisian about him and ‘Sark’ really likes and was high (on him),” general manager Chris Grier said during the draft. “(He) talked about his toughness, his mental toughness, the pushing through

with the injury, the expectations, all the pressure with (Arch) Manning there coming in. He loved his competitiveness and how he plays, and how his teammates respond to him.”

Ewers said his immediate NFL goal is to learn Mike McDaniel’s complex playbook and find ways to stand out. The leadership the Dolphins saw in him in college, he said, will go a long way.

“Right now it’s my responsibility to lead all these rookies,” Ewers said. “It’s my opportunity to go get noticed at the end of the day. And I’m going to try to go do that.”

Backup quarterback is an important position in Miami. Tagovailoa has missed at least one game in all but one of his five NFL seasons. The Dolphins used three different quarterbacks last

season after injuries limited Tagovailoa to just 11 starts — his fewest since starting nine games his rookie season.

Grier wasted little time in free agency addressing Miami’s need for a backup, signing Wilson to a one-year deal in March. Wilson, the New York Jets’ No. 2 overall pick in 2021, hopes to earn a starting role at some point.

Ewers will be aiming for the same.

“There’s a lot of guys out there right now, and everyone’s fighting for the same job,” Ewers said. “And we’re all competitive, but it’s cool at the same time just because at the end of the day some of these guys are going to end up being teammates with us.

But you’ve got to earn the job and earn the trust of those guys as well.”

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Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green reacts toward referee Tyler Ford during a second-round playoff series Game 2 against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday in Minneapolis.

Timberwolves say fan ejected for conduct toward Green

BY TIM REYNOLDS AP basketball writer

The Minnesota Timberwolves said they are investigating if a fan directed racially charged comments toward Golden State’s Draymond Green during the fourth quarter of a playoff game between the teams on Thursday night.

The incident, which the Timberwolves confirmed Friday, preceded Green making a brief postgame statement saying he has grown tired of what he believes is the perception of him being an “angry Black man.”

A fan, the Timberwolves said, was ejected following an incident with Green. The Timberwolves did not detail what happened, other than the fan violated “the NBA Fan Code of Conduct.” There was a video circulating on social media showing Green, riding a stationary bike in an effort to stay loose midway through the fourth quarter and with security near him, responding to something said by someone in the stands.

“A second individual, who was identified by surrounding patrons as making racially charged comments towards Green, left on his own before arena security could confirm his identity,” the Timberwolves said. “The team is continuing to investigate, and additional action may be taken.”

Green got his fifth technical foul of these playoffs earlier in Thursday’s game. He did not take questions afterward, only giving a brief statement to a small number of reporters in the locker room.

“I’m tired of the agenda to make me look like the angry Black man,” Green said in those remarks, the entire session lasting only a few seconds. “I’m a very successful, educated Black man with a great family, and I’m great at basketball and great at what I do. The agenda to try to keep making me look like

an angry Black man is crazy. I’m sick of it. It’s ridiculous.”

With that, Green walked away. It was not clear if he was responding to the technical foul, the fan interaction, or both.

“The Timberwolves and Target Center are firmly committed to fostering an inclusive, respectful, and safe environment for all,” the Minnesota statement said. “Racist, hateful, or threatening behavior has no place at our games or in our community and will not be tolerated under any circumstances.”

Warriors coach Steve Kerr on Friday applauded Minnesota’s quick handling of the issue. Kerr himself was subject of cruel taunting as a college player following the murder of his father Malcolm, president of the American University of Beirut, in Beirut when Kerr was 18 and a freshman at the University of Arizona.

“It’s unacceptable for any fan to do that to a player,” Kerr said in a video call. “When you say it’s unacceptable there has to be action that goes with that term and that’s exactly what the Timberwolves did. Security immediately ejected the fan so we are really grateful for the way the T-Wolves handled the situation. I know that Minnesota nice is a phrase to describe Minnesotans and I found that to be 100% true.

“The last few days every single person I ran into was so kind and everybody was saying the same thing, ‘I’m pulling for the T-Wolves but you guys are always welcome in our city.’ It’s a real thing, the hospitality in Minneapolis, in Minnesota. So I never take words from one person and label a city with that. There’s just going to be people, individuals, sometimes they’re drunk, whatever, who cross the line and it’s unfortunate but it doesn’t at all impact my view of the city of Minneapolis.”

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Continued from page 1C so special but still want to be the greatest player she can be.”

Reese and Clark helped change the landscape of the WNBA, drawing sellout crowds and record ratings while spurring debates about the sport and society. The rivals from LSU and Iowa showcased a style and swagger that captivated the nation when they were going at it in college.

Reese, who finished second to Clark in the Rookie of the Year voting, averaged 13.6 points and a league-record 13.1 rebounds. She set a WNBA record with doubledoubles in 15 straight games and finished with 26 on the season — the most ever by a rookie.

Reese briefly held the mark for total rebounds with 446, only to miss the final six games with a wrist injury. While she was out, league MVP A’ja Wilson finished with 451.

But while the records piled up, so did the losses.

In two seasons at Maryland and two more at LSU, Reese’s teams lost a total of 20 games and never dropped more than two in a row.

She won an NCAA championship with the Tigers in 2023, beating Clark and Iowa in the final.

The Sky, meanwhile, lost 12 of their final 14 games last season.

They dropped seven in a row before beating the Los Angeles Sparks on Sept. 6, only to have Reese suffer a hairline fracture

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Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese takes a shot during warmups before a game against the Brazil National Team on May 2 at the PMAC.

“I think we have the right pieces this year. We have the great veteran leadership.

We have coaches that just built a culture from the beginning and built the standards, so I’m excited.”

ANGEL REESE, Chicago Sky forward in her left wrist that required surgery. With their star sidelined, they won their next game and lost the final five.

“Obviously, that left a bad taste in my mouth,” she said.

Reese had a busy offseason, playing in the Unrivaled 3-on-3 league and trying to increase her range and develop into the sort of stretch power forward the Sky en-

lines numerous times in his career for his physicality on the court — made his comments after Golden State’s loss to Minnesota on Thursday night, a game where he got a technical foul after flailing his arms and making contact after getting fouled by Timberwolves’ Naz Reid.

Officials reviewed the play after Reid fell to the floor, assessing the technical.

If Green gets two more technical fouls in these playoffs, he will face a mandatory one-game suspension by league rule. Green will receive a warning letter from the league now that he has five postseason technicals, which is standard NBA practice.

“It’s part of Draymond,” Kerr said after the Thursday’s game when asked about the latest technical. “The same thing that makes him such a competitor and winner puts him over the top sometimes.

We know that. It’s our job to try to help him stay poised, stay composed. But the competition is so meaningful to him that occasionally he goes over the line.”

The Golden State-Minnesota series resumes Saturday in San Francisco, knotted at a game apiece.

Including playoffs, according to data compiled by SportRadar, Green has been assessed 202 technical fouls in his career.

He has faced NBA discipline countless times. Among them: Green missed 16 games last season after a suspension for striking Phoenix center Jusuf Nurkic in the face during a Dec. 12, 2023, game, earned a five-game ban earlier that season after an altercation with Minnesota’s Rudy Gobert, stepped on the chest of Sacramento’s Domantas Sabonis and earned a suspension during the 2023 playoffs, plus missed Game 5 of the 2016 NBA Finals because of an accumulation of flagrant-foul points during that postseason.

vision her becoming. She shot 39% last season and made just 3 of 16 3-pointers.

“We want her to be dynamic,” Marsh said. “We want her to be able to score inside. We want to be able to create space for her to have more one-on-one finishes inside and to not have to have to feel like she’s got to play in a crowd. We want to put the ball in her hands on the perimeter and allow her to facilitate and create off the dribble as well.”

Reese said the issue was more her hesitancy to take the shots than her ability to hit shots from the perimeter.

“I always just tell myself if I work out and make the shots I might as well take them in the game,” she said.

Reese got a taste of the championship atmosphere when she sat courtside during the WNBA finals between New York and Minnesota. She showed up for Game 5 wearing what looked like a custom outfit split down the middle with a Liberty jersey on her left side and Lynx jersey on the right.

Reese also excelled in Unrivaled.

Her team Rose BC won the championship, though she missed the playoffs after hurting her surgically repaired wrist. She likes the makeup of the Sky and believes Chicago will be difficult to beat.

“I think we have the right pieces this year,” Reese said. “We have the great veteran leadership. We have coaches that just built a culture from the beginning and built the standards, so I’m excited.”

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Rafael Devers made his feelings known on Thursday. On Friday, it was Boston Red Sox owner John Henry’s turn to share his opinions with the disgruntled slugger.

A day after Devers told reporters about his refusal to play first base, Henry, team president Sam Kennedy and chief baseball officer Craig Breslow flew to Kansas City to meet with Devers and manager Alex Cora.

Boston has an opening at first base after Triston Casas ruptured his left knee tendon and had season-ending surgery. Red Sox management approached Devers — who was moved from third base to designated hitter this spring — about filling in at first, and Devers declined.

After he homered and drove in two runs in Thursday’s 5-0 win over Texas, Devers told reporters, “They came to me and talked to me about it. I know I’m a ballplayer, but at the same time, they can’t expect me to play every single position out there.

“In spring training, they talked to me and basically told me to put away my glove. I wasn’t going to play another position other than DH. Right now, I don’t think it would be an appropriate decision by them to ask me to play another position.”

Devers is in the second year of a 10-year, $313.5 million contract. He was Boston’s regular third baseman before the Red Sox signed Alex Bregman, considered a defensive upgrade, in the offseason.

Devers was reluctant to give up third, but was told he didn’t have a choice.

“John spoke directly with Raffy,” Breslow said before Friday’s game against the Royals. “(He) felt like it was important, based on the situation that unfolded yesterday. (That included) an honest conversation about what we value as an organization, and that means to be great teammates for each other.”

Breslow would not give details about the conversation, but said: “John had a productive conversation, and that’s where we stand right now.”

Devers started at DH on Friday. “(Where he plays) is kind of secondary, I think, to the other conversations,” said Breslow, who spent 12 years as a pitcher in the majors, including five with the Red Sox. “That decision was never going to be made on a couch in an office in Kansas City.”

Cora said it would be an ongoing discussion.

DEJONG RELIEVED VISION WASN’T AFFECTED BY PITCH TO FACE: Nationals third baseman Paul DeJong said Friday he was relieved that his vision wasn’t affected when he suffered a broken nose, orbital and orbital floor from a pitch that hit him in the face last month.

DeJong had surgery to repair the fractures and has been cleared for non-baseball activities. The nine-year veteran is hoping to be back in Washington’s lineup before the All-Star break.

The 31-year-old was hit by a pitch from Pittsburgh’s Mitch Keller on April 15.

“That was amazing for me to not have too much of a vision problem,” DeJong said before Washington began a three-game series against St. Louis. “Having the surgery go well also, I mean, I trusted the surgeon and I knew my nose was going to be fixable.

It was more just making sure my vision was OK because of how important that is for this sport.

So, I’m thankful that things could have been a lot worse.”

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Cincinnati Reds CINCY PUTS ACE RIGHT-HANDER GREENE ON INJURED LIST: Reds ace Hunter Greene was placed on the 15-day injured list with a groin strain, one of six roster moves

by Cincinnati ahead of Friday night’s game at Houston.

Greene struck out six in three scoreless innings at Atlanta on Wednesday before summoning a trainer while warming up for the fourth. An All-Star last season, the right-hander is 4-2 with a 2.36 ERA in eight starts this season.

Reds manager Terry Francona told reporters in Atlanta on Thursday the injury isn’t “terrible” and “all things considered, he’s going to be OK.” Chase Petty, who was recalled from Triple-A Louisville on Friday, will take Greene’s spot in the rotation and is scheduled to start Sunday’s series finale at Houston.

Also Friday, the Reds activated outfielder Austin Hays, who hasn’t played since April 28 because of a left hamstring strain.

A left calf strain sidelined Hays for the first 16 games of the season. He is batting .365 with five homers and 13 RBIs in 13 games.

Hays will hit cleanup for a Reds lineup that has produced baseball’s fifth-worst batting average in May (.217).

more giddy up to what he’s doing now out of the pen.”

Noot, who also had Tommy John surgery as a freshman, said that Shores’ transition to the bullpen has given him more permission to be aggressive on the mound.

Instead of worrying about how he has to save energy as his outing goes along as a starter, he can leave everything out on the line not knowing how long he’ll stay in the game as a reliever.

“If you’re a starter, no matter how much myself or a pitching guy drives that into your head, like, ‘Hey, I want you to treat this inning like you’re closing the game,’ “ Johnson said. “It’s hard to get that through when you may pitch four or five or six innings.”

For the last two weeks, freshman right-hander Casan Evans has ascended to Shores’ old spot in the rotation and has pitched well. He’s allowed just three earned runs in 91/ 3 innings in his new role.

Shores hasn’t been as prolific as Evans was when he was in relief, but their roles have essentially flipped since LSU’s series victory over Tennessee. It’s a switch that undeniably helped the Tigers hold the Volunteers to two runs last Sunday and Texas A&M to 10 runs last weekend.

“When you look at how you can shape up a weekend (in relief),” Johnson said, “when you look at Jaden throwing the ball as well as he is, Mavrick (Rizy) throwing the ball as well as he is, Chase throwing the ball as well as he is... that changes the dynamic of what this (bullpen) is.”

His first appearance as a reliever since March 31, 2023, didn’t go smoothly. Shores allowed three earned runs and four hits in 22/ 3 innings and LSU lost 7-4, but that wouldn’t be the end of his time out of the bullpen.

Shores has allowed just two hits in three innings in a pair of relief appearances the last two weeks. The Texas native has surrendered two earned runs, but the former top recruit has looked better on the bump since transitioning to the bullpen.

“I feel like he’s getting his legs underneath him,” Johnson said, “and just at the right time.”

Since his outing against Alabama, Shores has thrown the ball harder and for more strikes over the last two weeks against the Aggies and Volunteers.

His fastball velocity has sat at around 99-100 mph, a noticeable uptick from where he was at as a starter, sitting at 95-97 mph. He also tossed 14 of 24 pitches for strikes against Tennessee and threw 24 of 35 pitches over the plate at College Station.

He’s hit three batters and walked two across his last two appearances. But, particularly in his outing against the Aggies, Shores pitched with a level of aggression that wasn’t as present when he was starting.

“I see a little more aggressiveness out of him, which is really good,” sophomore right-hander Jaden Noot said. “And I wouldn’t say he was missing that coming back from surgery at all, because Email Koki Riley at he wasn’t, but there’s just a little Koki.Riley@theadvocate.com.

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Experts are born with card sense, which is an understanding that because a player did something, it means that he has or has not got a particular holding in that suit.

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Please help us by sending information and JPEG photos of your home, or specific spaces inside it, to insideout@theadvocate.com. We love gardens and outdoor spaces, too. And we’re waiting to hear from you.

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Louisiana charm is in the details lakefront. Priced at $1.75 million, it’s Chicago transplants Tim Goodsell full of architectural details, and the and Susan McGee fell in love with outdoor space has everything: Louisiana and eventually took pool, spa, kitchen, pizza oven, the plunge into purchasing a fireplace and a generator. See home on the bayou. Although One in a Million on Page 16. the place feels like wilderness, No one understands the charm it’s actually just a stone’s throw of Southern living like interior from downtown Old Mandeville. designer Louis Aubert, who Jyl Benson takes us there on Karen starts a new column this week.

Page 12. Or, see it for yourself Taylor Gist He grew up on Algiers Point, on a Mother’s Day home tour. where he learned all about pride Louisiana-style charm is also found in a large and striking home near of place in where one calls home. See Page 4.

Mandeville that offers elegance on the

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Home and garden happenings. PAGE 6 The InsideOut home and garden section is published every Saturday by The Times-Picayune. Questions about InsideOut should be directed to the editor.

INSIDEOUT EDITOR: Karen Taylor Gist, kataylor@theadvocate.com CONTRIBUTING WRITERS: Victor Andrews, Louis J.Aubert, Jyl Benson, Dan Gill

COVER DESIGN: Cassandra Brown COVER PHOTO: Jeff Strout TO BE FEATURED: Send information and photos to insideout@theadvocate. com

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HOMEWORK

As a child, when my friends in Algiers Point were drawing rocket ships and puppies, I was drawing houses. One preschool-era picture even included details like shutters and a rose-covered picket fence. I wish I still had that one.

In my hands anything could be shaped into a house: books, blocks, bricks and scraps of wood.

This deep interest and love of houses

eventually led me to a career in design.

Yes, I am one of those very fortunate people who have a passion for their work.

Community had a lot to do with that passion as well. By the time I came along, the Point was an area of near picture-perfect blocks of Eastlake shotgun doubles and cottages embellished with gingerbread.

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Join me in the coming weeks as the column begins by posing the question, “What do you say to a naked room?” We’ll go step-by-step in explaining how to start with an empty room and end up with a space that you’ll love to live in, from placing electrical outlets to choosing art. lessons that I have learned along the way.

To get started, let me share a few truisms I think are important.

TRUST YOUR INSTINCTS: That inner voice will tell you what truly appeals to you. Listen to it. Don’t be overly influenced by the shiny and new or by your overly opinionated cousin.

Remember trendy is often just a few steps ahead of tacky.

MANAGE THE BUDGET: Almost everyone has one, but too often little is left for art and ac-

cessories after making major purchases.

Do not skimp on that final layer. The selection of art and objects allows your personality to take center stage. You can “thrift” and stretch that budget, but do include objects and collections that add dimension to your home.

ART PLACEMENT: When you introduce a new piece of art, avoid the temptation to hang it on the first empty wall you see.

Instead, look for the best location for that piece. This may result in relocating several pieces around the house,

Mugs, shirts, hats, posters, books.

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thus placing each in a fresh light.

When art hangs in the same place long enough, it may just as well be wallpaper.

KEEP YOUR EYES OPEN: Design does not exist in a vacuum.

We are all influenced by what others have created. Borrow from the best. The colors in a great painting or garden blossoms may inspire the color palette in your home.

HAVE FUN: Add your personality to the design and create a home that is uniquely your own. Display that collection of vintage, brass garden hose nozzles on the mantel. You will enjoy them, and in turn,

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My home was in the middle of a close-knit community, too, and my parents made me aware of just how special it was.

All the elements of a village were in place: churches, schools, a post office, a firehouse and a courthouse; an Andrew Carnegie grant public library, a community theater and numerous corner stores, bars and restaurants; a bank, three movie theaters and a small general hospital.

The green slopes of the levee and the batture called out to be explored. Two ferry crossings let us travel into the city; one went to Canal Street and the other to the French Market.

What’s all this got to do with introducing my new interior design column? It helps to explain how architecture, people and community came together to create my career as a designer. All of these things help bring us to that pride of place we crave in our homes.

Join me in the coming weeks as the column begins by posing the question, “What do you say to a naked room?” We’ll go step-by-step in explaining how to start with an empty room and end up with a space that you’ll love to live in, from placing electrical outlets to choosing art.

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The tour, free for members, $10 for nonmembers, affords attendees a chance to see the The Old Mandeville Hisongoing work, hear from projtoric Association will host a Mother’s Day Home Tour from ect participants and enjoy a 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. beverage from Urban South The theme is “From Creole Brewery. to Contemporary.” Seven priFor more information, visit prcno.org. vate Old Mandeville homes will open their doors to the public, along with the historic Jean Baptiste Lang House museum, 605 Carroll St. Tickets are available before A pop-up exhibit, a short and on the day of the tour at film’s debut and a fashion Lang House, starting at $15. show will be on tap at Longue Visit oldmandevillehistoricas- Vue House and Gardens at 1 p.m. May 17 when the historsociation.org. ic home and odAOMO partner for a unique program.

“Cultures at Risk: Highlighting the Abasuba’s Hope and Homestead” will focus on the Shuttered since Hurricane threatened community on an Katrina in 2005, the building island in Lake Victoria, one of that served as an almshouse the African Great Lakes. and elder care facility is Admission is $45. For more undergoing renovations and information, visit longuevue. will be the next location for com. the Preservation Resource Center’s Beams & Brews visit Wednesday at 5:30 p.m.

Located at 2650 Gen. Meyer Ave., the 1933 structure designed by William R. Burk is a The Faubourg Marigny Imneoclassical revival structure provement Association is hostbeing restored by HRI Proping a Spring Home & Garden Tour of its eclectic neighborerties. This marks the third version of the home, dating hood from noon to 4 p.m. May back to philanthropist Judah 18.

Touro’s original Bywater Explore distinctive homes home in 1862 and followed by selected for their historic the Uptown version funded significance and/or unique through Mayor Joseph A. character. From meticulously Shakspeare’s 1882 gambling restored classics to contem-

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See faubourgmarigny.org for tickets, which start at $25.

Learn the art of bonsai over a beer After horticulture will be what’s on tap at Oak Street Brewery, 8201 Oak St., Saturday at 2 p.m. for Bonsai Bar, which aims to introduce the ancient Asian art of gardening while enjoying a beer at a local brewery.

Instructors will lead participants in lessons on the core concepts to pot, prune and design a bonsai tree.

Additional sessions are planned: n May 14: 6:30 p.m., Port Orleans Brewing Co., 4124 Tchoupitoulas St. n May 21: 6 p.m., Skeeta Hawk Brewing, 455 N. Dorgenois St. n May 25: 6:30 p.m. Parleaux Beer Lab. Cost starts at $85. For information, visit bonsaibar.com.

Volunteer projects abound at City Park A variety of cleanup days and initiatives are on tap at City Park to improve and maintain the extensive urban green space. Those coming up during the week of May 10 include: n After Mother’s Day cleanup: 9 a.m., Monday. Volunteer Center, 1031 Harrison Ave. n Horticulture Projects: 9 a.m., Lagoon Soccer Field parking lot near 30 Henry Thomas Drive. n Graffiti Cleanup Krewe: 9 a.m.

Thursday. Volunteer Center, 1031 Harrison Ave. n Big Lake Native Plant Trail Restoration Project: 9 a.m. Friday.

Big Lake Native Trail near 7 Friedrichs Ave. Register for the programs and find out more about what to bring at friendsofcitypark. volunteerhub.com.

Have a home and garden event coming up? Send it to events@theadvocate.com.

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POINT PHOTOS By JOHN McCUSKER

Curves may be the more sensuous shape in design, but there’s definitely a place for points. Photographer John McCusker found these conifers and hollies that serve as exclamation marks calling attention to their neighboring structures and gardens.

— Karen Taylor Gist

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GREEN THUMB GARDEN TIPS BE ON THE LOOKOUT: If you see groups of insects with orange bodies and long black legs clustered on tomatoes or vegetable plants, these are nymphs (immature stage) of leaf-footed bugs.When they grow up, they will be brown.They have sucking mouthparts and can damage tomatoes, causing yellow spots on the ripe fruit.Vacuum them off with a hand-vac or spray plants with an insecticide containing permethrin.

OUT WITH THE COOL: Most of the cool-season vegetables still lingering in the garden will be cleared out this month.As these crops finish and are removed, rework beds and plant heat-tolerant vegetables (such as okra, peanuts, Southern peas) for production during the summer.

COMPOSTING TIP: During dry weather, don’t forget to occasionally water your compost pile to keep it moist. Dry organic matter will not break down. Sometimes it is helpful to shove the hose into the compost pile to make sure water reaches the inner parts.

FEED CONTAINER PLANTS: Apply a slow-release fertilizer to your container plants outside to keep them wellfertilized through the growing season.

One application will fertilize for many months, saving you time and effort.

SNEAK BEAK: Birds will peck holes in tomatoes just before you decide they are ripe enough to harvest. If birds are a problem, cover your plants with bird netting or harvest the fruit in the pink stage and ripen them inside.

Bird netting also works well to protect fruit crops, such as strawberries, blackberries, blueberries and figs, from bird damage, and is available from local nurseries or feed stores.

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Gardeners must know how to spot and fix different types of soil There are some misconceptions surrounding how we deal with soil when gardening, and I thought I’d discuss a few in this week’s column: to add, or not to use, gypsum; dealing with dense clay; and understanding what you’re buying.

Gypped by gypsum You may have seen recommendations to apply gypsum (calcium sulfate) to heavy clay soil to “loosen” it and make it easier to work. However, except for the arid western U.S. and, perhaps, Louisiana coastal areas occasionally inundated with salt water

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(where clay soils can be high in sodium), adding gypsum as a soil softening amendment is not generally beneficial, and it will not loosen the soil.

Calcium is an essential plant element, and adequate amounts in the soil are important for plants to grow

their best. Calcium is very rarely deficient in the slightly alkaline soil of New Orleans. However, if a soil test indicates calcium is needed, gypsum is the calcium supplement of choice for the south shore. This is because gypsum does not change the acidity or alkalinity of the soil.

In other areas of southeast Louisiana, it is more common for soil to be low in calcium and too acidic. In that situation, lime is used to add calcium because it also makes the soil less acidic.

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Peonies need more cold than area can provide we generally grow parsley as a cool-season annual. That means we typically plant it in the fall, it grows over the winter and spring, and it blooms and dies in late spring or early summer.

Most fall-planted parsley plants are still growing and look fine, but we are certainly getting toward the end of the season. Flowering generally occurs sometime in May or June. By the time we reach early to mid-June, heat and insect pests begin to take their toll and the quality of the

parsley goes down dramatically.

When parsley blooms (called bolting), it signals the end of production.

It would be best to harvest all remaining green leaves on your parsley plant over the next couple of weeks and freeze or dry them.

Leave the blooming parsley in the garden, however. The tiny flowers provide food for and attract parasitic wasps into the garden.

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Peonies are lovely, but unfortunately don’t grow well this far south.

BY DAN GILL

Contributing writer I live on the northshore. Can I grow peonies this far south and be successful? I just love them and was wondering if I could have them in my yard.

— Regeana Everybody loves the amazingly beautiful and fragrant flowers of peonies. They are beginning to bloom in Northern gardens, and I’m starting Garden to see pictures of blooming advice plants on social media.

Despite how easy and reliable they are to grow up north, however, they perform very poorly in the Deep South.

The main issue is that our winters are too mild. Peonies need to be exposed to a considerable amount of cold in winter to stay healthy.

Gardeners in north Louisiana have had some success with peonies, although they generally don’t grow to their

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Continued from page 8 Since the soil of the south shore is already slightly alkaline, lime is not a good choice as it could make the soil too alkaline. But in areas of southeast Louisiana where soils tend to be more acidic, lime is generally used when calcium levels are low.

So, adding gypsum to compacted sandy soil or clay soils low in sodium (typical in southeast Louisiana except right on the coast) to loosen the soil is not effective. Instead, add sand to improve the soil texture.

Adding that sand Gardeners who have left New Orleans and now garden on the north shore or Baton Rouge areas continually complain about the new soil they must garden in. The soils in New Orleans are fertile sandy loams that are easy to work, and they grow plants beautifully — a gift of the Mississippi River. Soils elsewhere — not always so good.

When I moved to Prairieville, I was shocked at how much more difficult it was to garden in clay soils. Since I knew gypsum wouldn’t help, I decided to improve the soil with sand. The feeder roots of plants like shrubs, vegetables and flowers are in the upper 6 to 8 inches of the soil, so that’s the critical zone to change in a bed by increasing the amount of sand.

But this must be done properly to work.

The important thing to remember when adding sand to a heavy clay soil is that it takes a lot. An inch or two spread over the surface and worked in will simply not do the job. For sand to substantially change the nature of the clay soil it must be at least 50% of the soil.

So, to change the upper 6 inches of clay soil, 6 inches of sand must be worked into it.

To accomplish this, till the soil at least 6 inches deep, spread 3 inches of sand over the area, thoroughly work that in, and

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If you have hard clay soil and want to improve it for gardening, what you need is sand — and lots of it. then spread another 3 inches over the area and work that in.

Along with the sand you will also add organic matter, of course (composted finely ground pine bark is ideal for heavier soils). The addition of organic matter alone will improve and loosen clay soil. But organic matter decomposes, and the benefits are reduced in a year or less and must be added again and again over time.

The sand will permanently change the soil.

Going up?

Another mistake gardeners make when dealing with dense clay soil involves digging out the soil a foot or more deep and replacing it to create a bed.

The soil around newly constructed homes is often truly terrible. Contractors, more interested in providing a suitable base for the house than

the landscape, often fill the area under and around the slab with heavy subsoil. Landscape plants, understandably, will not thrive when planted into this type of soil.

But digging out the soil and replacing it with a loose, high organic matter soil mix (blended topsoil or garden soil) is not the solution. When it rains, water will flow across the heavy soil and penetrate right down into the loose soil in the bed. When it hits the heavy clay bottom and sides it will fill up like a bathtub.

Plant roots can literally drown in these circumstances — so this is not the best solution.

Instead, go up. Build a raised bed about 12 inches high on top of the existing soil using garden soil or topsoil.

The raised nature of the bed will provide for excellent

drainage, and the 12-inch depth of the bed will allow for strong root systems.

Black soil Black soil is the richest. How often have you heard that? In this case, there is a grain of truth. Soils rich in decomposed organic matter tend to be darker in color than soils low in organic matter. But they are not black — they are dark brown.

So, the idea that black soil equals good soil is ingrained in people’s minds. As a result, some soil companies add products like fly ash to make their mixes look black. Fly ash adds nothing beneficial to the soil and may be used instead of the high quality composted organic matter that makes the best mixes. So, when you are considering using a local company’s blended topsoil or garden soil, the fly ash in it is

just cosmetic.

What you really need Indeed, when purchasing cubic yards of garden soil or blended topsoil from local companies for use in large landscaping projects, you should always ask what’s in it. Ask what components were used and in what proportion, what the nutrient levels are, what the pH is and the salts levels, and make sure the organic matter used was well composted. After all, the soil you use will play a huge role in whether what you plant in that soil will thrive.

Dan Gill is a retired consumer horticulture specialist with the LSU AgCenter. He hosts the “Garden Show” on WWLAM Saturdays at 9 a.m.

Email gardening questions to gnogardening@agcenter.lsu. edu.

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Continued from page 9 These tiny, gnat-sized wasps (which pose no threat to us) attack and kill many insects and help keep pests under control.

When flowering is finished, remove the plants. Plant parsley again in fall.

For those who planted parsley this spring, these plants will generally not bloom and will remain productive until the weather gets hot. Harvest generously and continue to harvest until the plants begin to play out.

Spring-planted parsley often succumbs to root rot due to the heat and abundant rain of summer. It may hang in there and survive, although harvest is generally reduced in summer heat.

Plants that survive the summer will revive with the cooler temperatures of fall, produce abundantly over the winter and spring, then bloom and die next year. In that situation, the parsley is growing like the biennial it is – growing one year and then blooming and dying the next.

What is a good insecticide to control caterpillars in my vegetable garden? — Douglas Spinosad (various brands) is an organic insecticide that does a good job controlling caterpillars. Spray at the first sign of damage.

To prevent damage, begin spraying now and spray regularly through the season following label directions.

Spinosad also controls leaf miners (that cause those squiggly white lines in the leaves) as well as thrips and some beetles.

Dan Gill is a retired consumer horticulture specialist with the LSU AgCenter. He hosts the “Garden Show” on WWLAM Saturdays at 9 a.m.

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Mandeville home

BY JYL BENSON

Contributing writer

PHOTOS By JEFF STROUT

Ravine au Coquille can be seen from one of the docks. It is possible to launch a kayak from the pier, which slopes to the water. yet it is ill-advised due to a pair of resident alligators.

Ravine aux Coquilles is a small natural bayou identified in the earliest depictions of the Mandeville area. The waterway figures prominently in the 1834 map laid out for Bernard Xavier de Marigny de Mandeville, who was then the landowner.

In a list of covenants to direct the establishment of Mandeville, Bernard de Marigny ordered the protection of the ravine because it provided drainage. Nearly 200 years later, Marigny’s prediction that the forces of flooding and drainage would define future settlements at the site has proven true.

Tim Goodsell and Susan McGee’s sprawling Mandeville home rises 15 feet above the ground on brick and metal piers at the edge of Ravine aux Coquilles.

There was some adjustment to life so close to the water. “We had no idea what it would mean to be on this water,” Goodsell said. “The first time we were hit with a storm, we freaked out. We frequently get water up to the driveway. It reminds me of Bangkok, living with the water. The vegetation is hurricane resistant.”

From within the acre-and-a-half property, you feel you are in the wilderness, the middle of nowhere. However, downtown Old Mandeville is steps beyond the end of the couple’s long driveway, which terminates at a circle in front of the house.

The Goodsell-McGee home will be one of six featured on the 14th annual Old Mandeville Historic Association’s Mother’s Day Home Tour on Sunday afternoon.

A series of raised decks, piers, and walkways painted in a terra cotta hue blend pleasantly with the richly textured greens of the swamp. They weave throughout the property over cypress trees shooting up knees in water, palmettos, oak trees draped thickly in moss, spears of Italian cypress, a tended undergrowth of ferns and, early in the spring, a lush carpet of blooming iris.

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The walls enclosing the staircase leading up to Susan McGee’s studio office are adorned with custom paintings featuring the couple’s four beloved dogs and a trio of beloved late cats.

Goodsell and Susan McGee have found their bliss on Ravine au Coquille Bayou, where the middle of town Mandeville meets the Middle of Nowhere.

gardens along the paths. A tibouchina drops & B purple petals on the decks here, a red devilla vine climbs the handrail there, a pot of l Drift roses sway in the breeze elsewhere. e paths lead to secret and not-so-secret places: viting guest cottage, gathering places, places uiet contemplation, a spot where one could y launch one of the available kayaks from ck sloping to the water’s edge, if not for the lar presence of a pair of alligators.

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MOTHER’S DAY HOME TOUR WHAT: The 14th annual Old Mandeville Historic Association tour will feature six private homes, a B&B, and the historic Jean Baptiste Lang House at 605 Carroll St. WHEN: From 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, May 11 TICKETS: $25 for adults, $15 for students (12-18 years), available at oldmandevillehistoricassociation. org or at the Lang House

The home’s newly designed kitchen. From behind the cooktop, the island looks out over the bayou.

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Continued from page 13 “Yes,” Goodsell said, “the dogs have figured out how to avoid the alligators.”

Like the guest cottage, the couple’s home is clad in cedar plywood with baton stripping painted a shade of grey-green that allows it to recede into its environment. However, its many large windows catch the reflection of the towering trees and bounce it back into the woods.

It was while kayaking down the Mississippi River from Cairo, Illinois, with a friend in 2006 that Tim Goodsell “fell in love with the Deep South.

It was beautiful, mysterious, and the people were so welcoming.”

After the trip, Goodsell and McGee, a strategic consultant to nonprofit groups, including the Northshore Food Bank, started vacationing in Louisiana, becoming increasingly enmeshed in the culture and the ecology.

In 2012, Goodsell retired from a life-consuming career as a banker and investor, where he had 25 business partners.

On a whim, while vacationing in 2014, the couple asked a Realtor to give them a tour of the Northshore.

“It was a pleasant enough day,” Goodsell said, “but that night she sent a picture of this house. We weren’t really looking for a house, we were curious, and we didn’t know where we were going. But there was something about this house, this land.

“We toured the house the day after it went to the market. After the tour, we both went to lunch at Rip’s and said, ‘Let’s do this!’ We sold all our high-maintenance real estate in Chicago. That was it, we have never regretted it.”

But, he added, “I did have a panic on the way back to Chicago.”

The couple have become fans of the South, and Louisiana in particular.

“I was overwhelmed by Southern culture,” McGee said. “Everyone wanted to give us things.”

They brought in architect

Located just beyond the kitchen workspace, the dining area features views of the bayou and the couple’s land.

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Exotic hardwoods, a well-designed space, and a stunning view of the lush land make the Goodsell-McGee guest cottage very The guest house, with a private dock, deck and entrance, is raised inviting.

8 feet over the bayou.

Paul Florian of Chicago to help with the house. “This place does not resemble what it was when we bought the house, but we wanted to keep it simple,” Goodsell said.

“We took out walls. We added a pantry and reconfigured our office spaces. We rebuilt the decks and walkways.”

“Most recently, we rearranged the kitchen to see the bayou while working there,” McGee added.

The kitchen has sleek white lower cabinets, and large windows are above them.

The kitchen is oriented to overlook the bayou from the island.

Minimal walls, an abundance of picture windows, and oak flooring impart the feeling of still being outside.

Save for portraits of the couple’s four dogs, their cat, and portraits of their late pets, the art in the home runs toward nature and indigenous designs.

“I am an explorer,” Goodsell said. “In the past, I spent a lot

of time in the Arctic. I have been to the North Pole four times and skied from Elsmere Island across the Davis Strait to Greenland. That’s when I got interested in Inuit art and began collecting.

“I went from traveling in the Arctic to living in Louisiana. Go figure. You just never know where life might take you.”

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Morning meals are bright and cheerful in this turreted space off the kitchen. A tall ceiling with custom light fixture is fitting for the space. touches to the space that also opens onto the kitchen.

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Central to the main floor is the great room or den space.

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$599,000 $449,000 $419,000 $350,000 $349,000 $250,000

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temporary sophistication and vintage vibes.

From the den, indoors meets outdoors in the bright sunroom with a wall of windows overlooking the backyard.

Tile floors brighten the space, which also includes handsome built-in cabinets. Glass double doors with large transoms provide access to the den and allow the light to fill that space as well as the sunroom.

An island with a cooktop and plenty of room for seating is the central focus of the kitchen, which is packed with cabinets and extensive preparation space. Stainless appliances shine with the light palette of the room, which also opens to a breakfast space in the rear turret of the home, a window-filled place with a vaulted ceiling.

On the same level is the primary suite. The sleeping chamber is a bright space with plentiful windows that features a carved-mantel fireplace for ambiance and interest. A duet of closets plus a dressing space are part of the suite, which also features a large bath with soaking tub,

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DISTRICT 1 Covered seating, an outdoor kitchen and a fireplace unit with pizza oven are included in the outdoor entertaining space. steam shower and marble and travertine elements.

Up the stairs are three additional bedrooms, one of which could easily serve as an “in-law” suite. There is also additional storage space on the third floor.

Downstairs, on the ground level, the home has abundant space for indoor and outdoor entertaining and storage.

Storage-wise, the home has a two-car plus a single-car garage, an exercise space and plenty of room for storing offroad and water “toys.”

A large entertaining space has room for games, movie night and more with a kitchen close at hand. There is also a full bathroom.

And outdoor screened space,

Bathed in natural light from the wall of windows, the sunroom is a prime post to enjoy views of the outdoors, relax with a great read or have a casual visit. nestled under the den and sunroom above, has an electric shade to control lighting.

From there, step out onto the backyard, a spot for aquatic fun and entertaining ease. The large pool, with a sunning deck and cascading water feature, is the focal point, but it shares the space easily with the cabana and kitchen.

The covered space has ample room for seating, a bar with seating, and a kitchen for grilling and other tasty prepara-

tions. An outdoor fireplace, complete with pizza oven, is an inviting spot for evenings even when the temperatures dip.

The home also has a generator.

The residence is listed by Robert Santopadre of Latter & Blum | Compass, (504) 2360284.

One in a Million is an occasional series featuring upscale homes for sale in the metro area.

JOHN CHURCHILL CHASE ST. 610: $895,000, Ross Michael Chouest to Amy L. Glovinsky and Marc Steven Glovinsky.

JULIA ST. 1001: $850,000, James D. Mastronardi and Peter G. Papamichael to Ryan Burks and Stephanie Burks.

JULIA ST. 402: $240,000, Collette Mayfield Stone, Dennis J. Mayfield and Michelle Grillot Mayfield to James Edwin Toombs.

PRYTANIA ST. 1611-13: $415,000, HMP Properties LLC to William S. Vincent Jr. S. SOLOMON ST. 515: $299,000, Gulf Coast Bank & Trust and Lela Marie LLC to Curtis J. Bailey and Maria T. Bongiovanni.

DISTRICT 2 BIENVILLE ST. 411: $600,000, Grosse Riviere LLC to David Gallegos and Juanita Garces Gallegos.

CATINA ST. 6209-6211: $420,000, Dawn Kaupp Bujol and Michael Charles Bujol to Glenda Romero Valladares and Kenneth Armando Villanueva Romero.

COLBERT ST. 6632: $466,500, John McLemore Mueller to Kim Marie Ross Garcia and Raul Carlo Garcia.

C: 504-495-9974 O: 504-362-1823

VICTORIA ZANGARA

C: 504-722-8831 O: 504-866-2785

irene.hernandez@compass.com victoria.zangara@compass.com REALTORS IN LOUISIANA

LICENSED BY THE LOUISIANA REAL ESTATE COMMISSION

Latter & Blum Realtors 3001 General DeGaulle Drive, New Orleans, LA 70114

DISTRICT 3 ABUNDANCE ST. 1704-1706: $120,000, Latasha Marie Nelson to JTS Investments LLC. ALVAR ST. 1235-1237: $65,000, Artis M. Solomon to 1235 Alvar LLC. ANNETTE ST. 2530: $249,000,

ä See ORLEANS, page 18

8 GRAND CYPRESS COURT

16 EAGLE TRACE DRIVE

Welcome to this exquisite Acadian-style home, nestled in one of the most sought-after gated golf-course communities, English Turn. This beautifully designed property boasts an oversized, lush backyard, providing an idyllic setting for both relaxation and entertainment.

As you step inside, you’ll be greeted by an open-concept floor plan that effortlessly blends modern comfort with timeless charm. The heart of the home features a spacious living area that flows seamlessly into the dining and kitchen spaces, perfect for hosting family and friends. A warm and inviting space, this centralized living space has ample natural light and a dual fuel fireplace to be enjoyed by all.

Completely renovated English Turn home by renowned builder Chris Adams. This residence is bathed in natural light, thanks to its open floor plan & windows that connect the interior to the outdoors. The main level has a spacious first-floor primary suite with a spa-inspired bathroom.

The gourmet kitchen is a chef’s dream, with marble countertops, Bertazzoni appliances, & B groove paneling.

Features 8-inch crown molding, spray foam open cell insulated attic, whole-home generator, & built-in surround sound. The rear yard is an entertainer’s paradise, a heated saltwater pool, a fire pit, subsurface roof drainage, & state-of-the-art sprinkler system.

$595,000

IRENE SCIRE HERNANDEZ

CONRAD ST. 118: $440,000, Catherine Chaucer to Rachel Lynn Wilcox Watson.

DOVE ST. 17: $599,000, Anne Hartley Meric Crunk and Blair Andrew Crunk to William M. Ural.

DUMAINE ST. 2736-2738: $286,000, Christina Shamass and Simon R. Shamass to Byron Ohanlon Asher and Lydia J. Pelot Hobbs.

GEN. DIAZ ST. 6235: $263,000, David Yaron Zapletal and Rella Claire Jones Zapletal to G Roth Properties LLC. LOUIS XIV ST. 6158: $260,000, Joseph M. Cusimano and Michael Joseph Cusimano to Burk Property Investments LLC. N. BERNADOTTE ST. 332-34: $339,100, Dawn Marie Laufenberg to Eah Assets LLC. ORLEANS AVE. 931B: $535,000, Mark G. Childress to Groh Land LLC. THRASHER ST. 14: $798,500, Chantelle Richmond Jabbia to Austin L. Evans and Iulia Basaraba Evans.

$829,900

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Continued from page 17 Newcorp Inc. to Maryellen Rose Fazenbaker and Robert Moss Oltman Kellner.

ARTS ST. 1721-23: $220,000, Barry Keith Atwood and Robbert Jon Madlem to Jennifer J. Rajkumar.

ARTS ST. 4461: $418,000, Cynthia Gunderson Cox to Amy Lynn Harmon.

ATHIS ST. 2257: $420,000, Gabe Properties LLC to Melanie Anne Leavitt.

BENTON ST. 2000-2002: $109,000, Saint C. Jones to Christopher Myers.

BUCHANAN ST. 3620-22: donation, no value stated, Yvette Daniels Gaudet to Jessica D. Gaudet.

CASTIGLIONE ST. 3012: $165,000, David Renson to Dupre Mayer

LLC. CHEVY CHASE DRIVE 10140: $285,000, Gwendolyn Hawkins Cook and Leroy Cook to Cynthia Haralson Dubose.

CLEMATIS AVE. 3320: $128,000, Succession of Robert Ray Jackson Sr., Anthony R. Brionne Jackson, Antoine Lavar Jackson and Tonya T. Jackson to Gregory M. Alugas.

CLOVER ST. 2640: $95,000, Terry Elizabeth Murphy Wisler to Rising Sun Housing LLC. EVANGELINE DRIVE 4835: $135,000, Frances J. Scott Jacobsen and Julius N. Jacobsen Jr. to Dana Christmas Lockhart.

FILLMORE AVE. 2015, ST. ANTHONY AVE. 5301: $240,000, Melissa Ann Arnold Wilson to Darlene Lybyer.

FRANCIS DRIVE 4651-4653: $205,000, Adam Troy Lopez to Brandon Hernandez.

FRANKLIN AVE. 5917: $76,100,

FRENCH QUARTER PIED A TERRE

Mohammad Zahmatkesh Tareh to Amir Zahmatkesh Tareh.

HAMBURG ST. 4222: donation, no value stated, Daniela Alves Marinho De Souza Hicks to Lance Hicks.

HOPE ST. 2006-20061/2: $48,333, Ellen Raye Katz Miller to DSG Properties LLC. JOURDAN AVE. 1801: $17,500, Hollywood 504 Real Estate LLC to Tanya Seals Lagarde.

KILLDEER ST. 1317: $1,010,000, Alicia S. Hassinger and Lambert J. Hassinger Jr. to Alexandra Elizabeth Christie Crawford and Mathew Jon Crawford.

LAMANCHE ST. 1301: $60,000, Harry Calvin Handy to Davion A. Sturgis.

LAUSSAT PLACE 3025-27: $135,500, Thais Gillard McKay and Thalia Gillard McKay to Gillian Hall McKay. LYNHUBER DRIVE 4561-63: $206,000, Wesley P. Phillips to Perica Allegra Brown.

MARAIS ST. 5412: $131,550, TCDickerson LLC to 5412 Marais St. LLC. MARIGNY ST. 1207: $280,000, Evan Zane Hammond to Christopher J. Morris and Kaetlin G. Obrien.

MUSIC ST. 1316: $360,000, Tessa Marie Jagger to Kristin Nicole Henry.

MAYO BLVD. 6877: $382,000, Maurice C. Winston and Patricia J. Winston to J Square Properties LLC. MONTEGUT ST. 1901: $135,000, New Orleans Area Habitat For Humanity Inc. to Jason Villines and Jessica Smith.

MUSIC ST. 1329: $70,000, 1329 Music Street LLC to Stephanie M. Mezynski Schmidt.

MUSIC ST. 5520: $160,000, Succession of Karen Jones Curtis C.D.C. No. 2024-1944 to Ashley Shuler

Lengkeek.

NEPTUNE COURT 7100: $276,400, Fallon Marche Dupard, Phylicia French Dupard and Tracie Dupard Turner to Derek Frick.

N. DUPRE ST. 1661: $515,000, Elizabeth Anne Kalos Kaplan and Michael John Kaplan to Rachel Brooks Hudson Preble and William O. Preble.

N. RAMPART ST. 2604: $454,000, Randy Lawrence Brien to Lawrence Philips.

NOTTINGHAM DRIVE 4659: $136,976.88, Standard Mortgage Corp. to Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.

ORIOLE ST. 1708: $461,000, Phillip Duane Griggs to Katie M. Fleuriet Smith and Parker Smith.

ONZAGA ST. 2514-2516: $235,000, Curtis Austin Sr., Meryl Maria Austin Cryer and Shirley Marie Aubry Austin to Joseph S. Olidge and Trina Steele Olidge.

PAINTERS ST. 1622: $245,000, Michael D. Alexander revocable

JUDITH OUDT 713.898.3775 JYOUDT@GMAIL.COM

716 GOVERNOR NICHOLLS UNIT C

Best residential location in the French Quarter! A classic 2nd floor 1 bedroom residence with a private balcony overlooking coveted & quiet Gov Nicholls Street. Unit C offers a blend of classic elegance w/ contemporary finishes. Light & airy floorplan, 4 sets of french doors, lush courtyard & fountain. Wonderful architectural details w/ wood throughout, fully equipped kitchen w/ natural stone, renovated bathroom, geo-thermal HVAC system. One of 12 Units within the historically significant Spanish Stables development.

$499,500

SHAUN TALBOT (504) 975-9763

(504) 525-9763 www.talbot-realty.com

504.866.2785

200 BROADWAY, STE. 142 • NEW ORLEANS, LA

828 BURGUNDY ST. • $2,500,000 NEW LISTING

2100 ST. CHARLES AVE. 7 M-N • $749,000

Step into this magnificent 3-bedroom, 3 bathroom condo through a grand foyer.

2100 ST. CHARLES AVE. 8E • $395,000

One of the most magnificent French Quarter residences, this stunning historic home effortlessly blends timeless elegance w/ modern luxury.

Prime Location!

This unit has been totally renovated with an open light filled floor plan.

NEW PRICE 2100 ST. CHARLES AVE. 5M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..$3,850/MONTH

trust to Taylor Alan Holmes.

PAUGER ST. 3030-3032: $93,000, Brenda Parker Reedy and Roger Reedy to Poppin Labels LLC. PAUGER ST. 3867-69: $150,000, Jacinta D. Thomas, Jeffery L. Thomas, Lance F. Thomas, Tamara J. Thomas and Tralton C. Thomas to Piedmont Properties LLC. PRATT DRIVE 6262: $649,000, Sara France Derby to Jon Stephens and Rebecca Faust.

SAIL ST. 7818: $30,000, Sue Spilsbury to Real Home Rentals II LLC. SHOREWOOD BLVD. 7501: donation, no value stated, Edward Simmons to Glenda Faye Breaux.

S. CORONET COURT 7890: $190,000, Annette D. Baptiste to RTHI Construction LLC. SPAIN ST. 4911: $160,000, JBC Nola LLC to CM Construction & Investments LLC. WARRINGTON DRIVE 5140: $119,000, Robert B. Phenix to Amir Zahmatkesh Tareh.

W. LAVERNE ST. 6739: $174,500, PKSI LLC to Dereck Foster, Nicholas Amison and Stephanie Domingue Foster.

DISTRICT 4 NINTH ST. 823: $150,000, Douglas McGinnis to 823 9th LLC. ST. THOMAS ST. 3110: $405,000, Gretchen H. Bailey and William M. Bailey to Aaron Christopher Martin and Patrick Robert Dimond.

SECOND ST. 1220: donation, no value stated, Jill Guzzino Jenkins and Roger William Jenkins to Peter Anderson Wilson Jr. and Rosalind Jenkins Wilson.

ST. CHARLES AVE. 2100: $400,000, Kenmar Enterprises LLC to CMO Nola Properties LLC. ST. THOMAS ST. 2342: $715,000, Champion Homes of Louisiana LLC to Natalie Stubbs Finn and Timothy William Finn.

S. SARATOGA ST. 3022-24:

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ALINE ST. 900: $1,085,000, Jess R. Hall and Lauren Smith Hall to Amy Jarrell and Jonathan Jarrell.

ANTONINE ST. 817-19: $1,250,000, Kirkland Tucker Clarkson and Rebecca Lindner Clarkson to Conor Coogan.

CARONDELET ST. 3923: $100,000, BB3923 LLC to PCRE LLC. CARONDELET ST. 4420: $250,000, Meera U. Sossamon to Monica Sanusi Gele.

CONSTANTINOPLE ST. 605-607: $607,500, Marline Otte to Amarilis Ortiz Ellis and Dean Thomas Ellis.

ELEONORE ST. 915-917: $1,125,000, Karl C. Simpson and Yuki Yomura Simpson to David C. Rather Sr. and Kelly A. Rather.

FOUCHER ST. 2033-35: $411,000, Nathaniel C. Atwater and Shannon Kelly Atwater to Cameron Schaefer Howze and Raymond Howze Schaefer.

LAUREL ST. 6027-29: $100, Katherine Dodd Calhoun and Robert Melucas Calhoun to Elizabeth Bullard Wallace Maki and Neil Jonathan Maki.

LEONTINE ST. 516-518: $557,500, Bruce Lowry and Shelly Gallender Corcoarn to Alexis Robinson Walter and Daniel Joseph Walter.

NAPOLEON AVE. 1101: $380,000, Catherine Hayden Queyrouse James to Bruce Holdings LLC. PENISTON ST. 2427: $306,481, Hancock Whitney Bank to Brandon Lee Anderson and Nicole Leggio Anderson.

KEN HAMRICK

504·628·5428 kenh@kw.com LI NE ST W IN G

114 MULBERRY DRIVE

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DOWN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE DOWN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE

PERRIER ST. 6036: $264,200, Clifford T. Harlan and Patricia Gallagherr Harlan to Brett G. Martin and Callie Clement Martin.

ST. CHARLES AVE. 5931: $100, Emily Myers Morrison and Emmet Stirling Morrison to Carla Pies, Caroline Pies, Kenneth Pies and Shaun Pies.

SONIAT ST. 1535: $2,285,000, Megan Cahalin to Maggie Ohooligan LLC. S. RENDON ST. 1929: $275,000, Curtis G. Staiger and Gael Marie Byrnes Staiger to Janellen Coffey.

S. TONTI ST. 6214, 6222: $450,000, Fl 1 LLC to Taunti LLC. STATE ST. 2209-11: $800,000, Adele Michaelis Ralston and Graham M. Ralston to Lisa Brobeck Nelson and Stephen Swanson Nelson.

TCHOUPITOULAS ST. 3507: $669,000, Jenna Cooley Gendel and Peter A. Gendel to 337 Parish Group LLC. UPPERLINE ST. 3034-3036: $211,000, Lucy Investment Group LLC to 3034 Upperline Street LLC. VALENCE ST. 1119: $795,000, Aaron M. Austin to Emily A. Villavaso.

DISTRICT 7 BELFAST ST. 8518: $337,000, Ashley Brooks Norman Nichols and Tikila L. Nichols Norman to Rebecca Cummins Byrne.

BELLAIRE DRIVE 6115: $669,000, Nicole Yvette Cosse to Courtney Natasha Rea and Tyler Tewilliager.

BURTHE ST. 7600: $100 and other good and valuable consideration, Caesar A. Guyot III and Irene Kelly Guyot to Caesar A. Guyot and Irene Guyot Family Living Trust.

CENTER ST. 6601: $235,000, 6601

504·862·0100

8601 Leake Ave, NOLA 70118

Licensed in LA Each office independently owned & operated.

Center Street LLC to Barnes Nola Holdings LLC. DANYA COURT 5533: $675,000, George H. Viellion Jr. and Peggy M. Viellion to David McDonald and Sarah McDonald.

DUBLIN ST. 1324-26, WILLOW ST. 8200-8202-8204-8208-8210: $155,000, DASC Properties LLC to Jimmy’s Holdings LLC. FERN ST. 503: $640,000, Peyton Cater Robinson Jr. to Jodi Taylor and Lee J. Taylor.

LAKE MARINA DRIVE 500: $130,000, Justin T. Green and Lindsey D. Marcantel Green to Bohnenkamp revocable living trust.

MARKS ST. 8717-19: donation, no value stated, Edward Joseph III to Edward Joseph IV. PANOLA ST. 7924: donation, $58,750, Debra Joseph to Marcus Adam Joseph.

PANOLA ST. 7924: donation,

$117,500, Israel Joseph Jr. to Adam James Joseph and Carol Keidel Joseph.

PRITCHARD PLACE 8619-21-23-25: $106,000, Earhart Blvd. Holdings LLC to Norris Henderson LLC. SHORT ST. 1722: $450,000, Kelly A. Leahy to Gregory M. Thompson.

16TH ST. 208: $262,498, Robert Wolfe Construction Inc. to Edra F. Harris and Michal Harris.

S. CARROLLTON AVE. 910: $285,000, Amna Mannan Rahim and Naeem Rahim to Nino Francisco Hernandez.

39TH ST. 337-339: $336,159, Laurie M. Lionnet revocable living trust to Hack Properties LLC. 12TH ST. 128: $660,000, Christopher Conrad Harness Jr. and Madeline J. Malone Harness to Matthew Robert Slaughter and Melissa Redmon Slaughter.

SHERRY L. OWEN CRS, GRI, SFR, ABR

228-760-2815 • 228-822-9870 OWENSHERRYL@AOL.COM 2208 18TH ST, SUITE B, GULFPORT, MS 39501 WWW.OWENANDCO.COM BEACH HOUSE THAT SLEEPS 16 GREAT VRBO GULFPORT

4832 W. BEACH BOULEVARD 5 BEDS 3.5 BATH 2408 SQFT $965,000

2.6 ACRES FRONTAGE OF THE BAY! BAY ST. LOUIS

400 N. BEACH BOULEVARD 3 BEDS 3 BATH 2363 SQFT $3,599,000

Perfect waterfront view.

VRBO property near Casino and entertainment, Harbor, Yacht Club park and Aquarium

Prime location for “Old Town”.

Walking distance to downtown shops, restaurants, and the beach, “High Elevation” corner lot, zoned S1on the southern part, R1 on the northern part.

Great location for development.

ENDLESS POSIBILITIES! 4.2 ACRES GULFPORT

1.75 ACRES BILOXI

830 BEACH DRIVE HIGHWAY 90 $2,500,000

BEACH BLVD. AT ST. CHARLES AVENUE $1,200,000

206 RUE ST. PETER STREET

OPEN SATURDAY 12-2

OPEN SATURDAY 2-4

OLD METAIRIE $1,399,000 5 Beds, 4 Baths 4,650 SqFt

DELIMON PLACE $745,000 3 Beds, 3.5 Baths Townhouse, Elevator

801 HENRY CLAY VA TE

ADRIAN ST. 3430: $150,000, Bradley Rankin, Brenna Rankin, Bryson Rankin, Patricia Deterville, Raphael Deterville and Stefan E. Deterville to Lia Hernandez Esteem.

BEHRMAN PLACE 3601: $1,600,000, New Orleans Retirement Residence LLC to 3601 Behrman LLC. DIANA ST. 1808-1810: $1,000, Saint C. Jones to Christopher Myers.

ELIZARDI BLVD. 1925-27: $235,000, Adrele Moliere Homer and Vernon Homer to Jessica Paola Gonzalez Ramirez and Whitney Arie Hill.

ELIZARDI ST. 1685: $220,000, Shannon Alexis Bishop to Gregory Jerome Ravy Sr. LENNOX BLVD. 4571: $10, Pearl Forbes Chaffers to Zelia Elise Williams.

MEADOW PARK LANE 3525: $145,000, Demetrice Phipps to Jeffrey Hatcher.

OXFORD ST. 6227: $290,000, Luke Nathaniel Conoly to Daniel Allen Jacobson and Stephani Leigh Fohrman Jacobson.

PATTERSON ROAD 1221: $507,500, Allan Ernest Stockler and Ann Armitage Benson to Madeline Salmon.

PRANCER ST. 2421: $240,000, Mary Doyle Walther and Roy Calhoun Walther to Leslie M. Petty.

PRESTON PLACE 3121: $55,000, Wautashi Construction Inc. to KJV Partners LLC. PRESTON PLACE 3121: $60,000, KJV Partners LLC to H&M Investment Partners.

RAMSEY DRIVE 2621: $319,000, 3CG LLC to Donnie Lee Sr. and Nytoria Lee. RIVER OAKS DRIVE 3210: $40,000, BRMR Construction LLC to Anh Tran Phuong Do, Lien Thi Nguyen, Thanh Huu Nguyen, Tuan Van Nguyen and Tung Huu Nguyen.

RIVER OAKS DRIVE 717: donation, no value stated, Wodajo Welldaregay to Kelemua Teshome Ayele.

SOMERSET DRIVE 2410: $180,000,

DISTRICT 6

325 N. WOODLAWN

NEW PRICE

JUST SOLD

UPTOWN $199,900 1 Bed, 1 Bath

METAIRIE $369,000 3 Beds, 2.5 Baths Townhouse

NO

DISTRICT 5

Richard Robert Szymurski Jr. to Henry Alan Tibble.

SUTTON PLACE 5601: $350,000, Lamon Jeremiah Robinson to Nikki K. Hughes and Zerek Peter Hughes.

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$415,000, MJW Homes LLC to Sarah Perry.

S. SARATOGA ST. 4514: $560,000, Ilianna Hevia Kwaske to Mohamad Eyad Khorki.

THIRD ST. 812: $400,000, Karen Anne Chabert to Catherine Diane Calhoun Atkins and Trevor Atkins.

TOLEDANO ST. 3025: $105,000, Terry Elizabeth Murphy Wisler to Rising Sun Housing LLC. WASHINGTON AVE. 3333: $228,000, Danesha D. Thornton and Mercedes Thornton to Brandon K. Hunter.

3860 TULANE DRIVE...........................3 Beds / 1.5 Baths ......................... $199,000 1309 INDEPENDENCE ..........................3 Beds / 1.5 Baths ......................... $149,900

Overlooking the Gulf with Beautiful large Oaks! Located between Teagarden & Markham. Excellent Location for High End Shopping, Hotel Restaurant, Strip Center or Condos.

Information Package available.

This 1.75-acre corner lot offers high-density RM-30 multifamily residential zoning, perfect for condos or townhomes. Features three convenient entrances, close proximity to casinos, restaurants, and just a short walk to the beach. A rare opportunity in a sought-after area!old town and the Beach.

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HARAHAN GLENWOOD AVE. 25: Walter G. Schleh to Sarah S. Lirette, $623,432.

HICKORY AVE. 13: La Consulting Group LLC to Richard D. Kittok, $125,000.

OAK AVE. 849: Brenda M. Leonhard to Michael Henry, $425,000.

S. CLEARVIEW PARKWAY 832: Thomas F. Cronin to Nicholas Labiche, $161,000.

WEST AVE. 393: Deanna C. Nettles to Gerald J. Ripberger, $220,000.

JEFFERSON BROOKLYN AVE. 414: Michael E. Pisani to Ses Investments LLC, $70,000.

LESLIE HEINDEL

504-975-4252

DAKIN ST. 417: Sarah L. Zoghbi to Maurepas Magic Real Estate LLC, $390,000.

DAKIN ST. 513: L. Lusk to Shannon L. Solomon, $170,000.

GELPI AVE. 566: Damian J. Borst to Nola Buys Houses LLC, $158,000.

JEFFERSON HEIGHTS AVE. 336: Elizabeth L. Karlsson to Whitney D. Boudreaux, $399,000.

MORRIS PLACE 4311: Melissa Pignataro to Batuhan Sendogdu, $210,000.

KENNER 22ND ST. 300: C & C Investment Holding Group LLC to C & C Investment Holding Group LLC, $1,350,000.

AUBURN PLACE 117: A & F Center Builder LLC to Fernanda D. Deandrade, donation, no value stated.

BELL ST. 701-703: Blake Gaudet to Palmer S. Wood, $272,000.

3205 Orleans Avenue NOLA 70119 504-327-5303 www.beneworleans.com Licensed in Louisiana

HEATHER SHIELDS

504-450-9672

FEATURED LISTING

11931 WILLOW DRIVE

$645,000 3 Beds, 3.5 Baths, 2,793 SqFt

812-14 ALIX STREET

1728 LAKE SALVADOR DRIVE

MULTI-FAMILY

CHATEAU LATOUR DRIVE 17: Ira L. Snyder to Muhammad K. Q. Uddin, $580,000.

COGNAC DRIVE 4129: John C. Young to Brandon Robichaux, $322,000.

COMPROMISE ST. 501: Darlene P. Jones to Luis Castillo, $244,500.

E. LOYOLA DRIVE 3568: Javier Casiano to Luis G. Bautista, donation, no value stated.

E. LOUISIANA STATE DRIVE 4025: Robert Story to Ninoshka Friedman, $215,000.

LAKE TRAIL DRIVE 4013: Moonlight Realty LLC to Chau T. Bang, $370,000.

LOIRE DRIVE 4216: Robert L. Heinsheimer to Maxine Morgavi, $270,000.

MESA ST. 28: Jennafer L. Groetsch to Justin M. Groetsch, donation, no value stated.

PALM VISTA DRIVE 3009: Bridget Dugan to Kacey Albert, $580,000.

PELLERIN DRIVE 304: Citigroup Investments LLC to Mellissa Herrera, $290,000.

ROOSEVELT AVE. 2913: Two Thousand Nine Hundred Thirteen Roosevelt LLC to La Property Team LLC, $386,000.

RUE CALAIS 15: Thomas R. Fontes to Lesbia J. D. Garcia, $390,000.

SHENANDOAH ST. 22: Deborah Heidel to Beverly Clark, $501,000.

TEXAS AVE. 3032: Alain T. Cervantes to Melisa M. Vargas, $320,000.

TIFTON ST. 2633-2635: Kaiyuan LLC to Emmanuel Property Flipping & Construction LLC, $184,000.

VERDE ST. 58: Aimee Brown to Christina Billiot, $585,000.

VOURAY DRIVE 811: Austin J. Parker to Lexington Enterprises LLC, $310,000.

WEST ESPLANADE AVE. 1500:

Hanna Marguerite Joann Trust to Hema S. Dadlani, $120,000.

W. LOYOLA DRIVE 4144: Maria E. Briceno to Delmy Lemus, $140,000.

WOODLAKE BLVD. 68: Tommy Ezell to Ricardo J. Escobar, $350,000.

ZION ST. 17: Robert S. Holtzman to Bach Property LLC, $625,000.

METAIRIE CARROLLTON ST. 346-346: Gulf South Apartments LLC to Maria A. Y. Morgado, $485,000.

25TH ST. 8709: Stacy Ryals to Ali Dennington, $315,000.

27TH ST. 3217: Three Thousand Two Hundred Seventeen Twenty Seventh St Eco LLC to Armada Properties LLC, $2,250,000.

41ST ST. 3204: Leif R. Swift to Francisco Kellman, $295,000.

45TH ST. 3513: Lindsay Tefft to William McSweeney Jr., $232,000.

ATHERTON DRIVE 715: Sarah L. M. Comiskey to Anna G. Leblanc, $325,000.

BETZ AVE. 523: Iris S. S. Schneidau to Joseph P. Barreca Jr., $800,000.

BEVERLY GARDEN DRIVE 933: Joyce T. Olsen to Meghan R. Bachemin, $340,000.

BLANCHE ST. 725: Anthony M. Matranga to Jose L. Interiano, $137,000.

BULLARD AVE. 1413: Linda William to Berchman B. Chua Jr., $257,000.

CHURCH ST. 4620: Geraldine Prevost to Braden Brignac, $339,500.

COLONY ROAD 1108: Bertha Buckingham to Stephanie R. Pabst, $230,000.

EDINBURG ST. 340: Scott D. Kushner to Travis W. Cross, $815,000.

ELMEER AVE. 925: Steven L. Bliss to Rachael Hickman, $402,000.

FAUN ST. 505: Barbara A. Chifici to Eric J. Chifici, $205,000.

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FOCIS ST. 1316: Malayne E. Harvey to Ali E. Laiche, $349,500.

FULTON ST. 8832: Frances Babbitt to Level Up Enterprises LLC, $105,000.

GLENN ST. 7013: Eric Rodriguez to Link Casa LLC, $245,000.

HARANG AVE. 636: Cory Trosclair to Catherine Thompson, $130,000.

HESPER AVE. 518: Morgan C. C. Lanoux to Megan M. Tagesen, $529,000.

HIGHLAND ST. 1612: Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office to Ls Realty LLC, $197,501.

HOMESTEAD AVE. 1012: Matthew M. Barrie to Marissa B. Discon, donation, no value stated.

HOMESTEAD AVE. 1441: Prabha D. Raiker to Erin R. Clark, $815,000.

HOUMA BLVD. 2201: Michael Hotstream to Michael Bordelon Jr., $83,500.

HURON AVE. 1330: Patrick G. Carrigan Sr. to Courtney Ory, $320,000.

HURON AVE. 1354: Geraldine E. Ward to Dominic Pizzitolo, $315,000.

HYMELIA AVE. 1216: Marie C. Santini to Bertucci Property Development LLC, $80,000.

ITHACA ST. 6205: Jin K. Young to Zaiyin Su, $205,000.

ITHACA ST. 6908: Jessica M. Parker to Liliana A. Galvez, $325,000.

JASPER ST. 5525: B. Claverie to Thi H. L. Nguyen, $325,000.

JEAN ST. 5916: M. E. Bahle to Regina Ramos, $225,000.

JEANNETTE DRIVE 5009: Pauline Trudeau to Planet Home Lending LLC, $240,000.

JUDITH ST. 2808: Jefferson Parish Council to Dayna M. Funck, $6,750.

LAKEWOOD DRIVE 4512: Jerry Kirchner to Lloyd F. Ledet III, $365,000.

LIVINGSTON PLACE EAST 238: Je234 Livingston LLC to Katherine C. Dodd, $1,850,000.

LOVELAND ST. 5020: Gracie Bonura to Ian Strother, $410,000.

MAGNOLIA DRIVE 123: Suzanne L. Bernard to Lpn Portfolio LLC, $570,000.

METAIRIE COURT 3505: Baroni Realty LLC to Taylor Ferris, $408,000.

METAIRIE LAWN DRIVE 2601, UNIT 14, BUILDING 214: Charlene R. Hebert to Sarah J. Berman, $136,250.

METAIRIE ROAD 3226-3228: Sevin Group LLC to Annward LLC, $820,000.

MICHIGAN AVE. 2320: Philip L. Siess to New Orleans Property Ventures Inc., $105,000.

MILAN ST. 8707: Jefferson Parish Council to Richard W. Squires, $6,750.

MONTANA AVE. 2636: Jefferson Parish Council to Elizabeth V Keen, $6,750.

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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS N. SIBLEY ST. 2408: Kim H. Morrow to Shane M. Duvernay, $180,000.

N. TURNBULL DRIVE 1208: Taylor A. Demarest to Timothy J. Demarest Jr., donation, no value stated.

N. TURNBULL DRIVE 1506: William Fury to Sierra Tumminello, $295,000.

OLD METAIRIE DRIVE 704: Davis Martin to John J. Giambelluca, $350,000.

PAPWORTH AVE. 1329: Christopher Baer to Emeka Udedibia,

$649,000.

PARKAIRE DRIVE 5720: Dipanwita M. Halder to Elcira Y. Perez, $310,000.

PIKE DRIVE 4409: Judie C. Cranford to Stephanie J. Ragusa, $500,000.

RICHLAND AVE. 4113: Dawn M. Guillot to Stephanie A. Doughty, $443,000.

RICKEY ST. 5605: Pam Copeland to Ashley Valois, $325,000.

RYE ST. 4020 UNIT 14: Marilyn A. Wallace to C. Sheffield, $125,000.

SEVERN AVE. 1716: Wade M. Smith to Alexis Panquerne, $315,000.

ST. MARY ST. 4637: Quinlivan Homes LLC to Alora C. Arceneaux, $315,000.

VETERANS MEMORIAL BLD. 850: Mark J. Boquet to Cal Realty LLC, $100,000.

VINE ST. 121: Lauren A. Gates to Elyse Chamorro, $259,000.

W. ESPLANADE AVE. 201: Nicolosi Investments U.S.A. LLC to Nicolosi Investments U.S.A. LLC, $495,000.

WEST JEFFERSON

PORTER ST. 1217: Alexis Klein to Josiah Freeman, $36,358.

REVERE LANE 1024: Ngoc A. D. Huynh to Kylan Dawson, $369,000.

RUE ST. MICHAEL 746: Hcld LLC to Melvin Ferdinand, $329,900.

LAKE POWELL COURT 34: Michael P. Davis to I & U Investment LLC, $190,600.

ORBIT COURT 2544: Tung Doan to Thu N. Doan, donation, no value stated.

PAILET AVE. 635: Deborah M. Lowe to Carlos Chacon, $109,000.

REDBUD LANE 3849: Standard Mortgage Corp. to Federal National Mortgage Association, $144,345.

SALLYE ANN ST. 12: Beverly Butler to Shirley A. Butler, $130,000.

SPANISH OAKS DRIVE 2027: Lewis S. E. Touna to Affordable Housing of Nola LLC, $126,179.

SPANISH OAKS DRIVE 2060: Phung K. Nguyen to Dorothy Behrens, $182,000.

STALL DRIVE 1801: Darrell L. Brown to Fatmeh Ismail, $194,000.

TRANSFERS FOR APRIL 25 TO MAY 2

AVONDALE PAT DRIVE 453: Jefferson Parish Council to Chanel C. Broussard, $6,750.

PHYLLIS DRIVE 532: Kenneth L. Schwankhart Jr. to Kevin Taylor, $96,000.

RETREAT DRIVE 3600: Dsld LLC to Justin Mccleave, $253,990.

RUTH DRIVE 432: Stacey B. Gates to James Johnson, $238,000.

BRIDGE CITY HOOTER ROAD 632: Melanie Bernard to Eimiy A. Juarez, $135,000.

WIEGAND DRIVE 172: Matt Fayard to Keith J. Hellmers, $360,500.

GRAND ISLE LOUISIANA 1 2636: Shelley M. R. Sonnier to Four H. Rentals LLC, $177,500.

LOUISIANA 1 1721: Delos M. Blackwell to Ricky Blackwell, donation, no value stated.

W. CENTRAL 206: Ted J. Pitre to Jessica Fontenot, $62,000.

GRETNA BROOKMEADE DRIVE 321: John R. Maclachlan to Leieli E. M. Abdulbaqi, $150,000.

CREAGAN AVE. 96: Pertuit Adele L. Trust to Mark Kropog Jr., $160,000.

GLENBROOK DRIVE 2982: Shelli Wilcox to Tyler Wilcox, $120,000.

GRETNA BLVD. 38: James A. Rabalais III to Maria L. Pineda, $124,000.

HERITAGE AVE. 516: Joseph M. III Oquain to Seven Hundred Fifteen Central Ave LLC, $68,000.

HOLT PLACE 836: Sherita Miller to Kristin N. Wheeler, $239,000.

LOUISE COURT 221: Basil E. Stowe to Jared Turnage, $275,000.

OXFORD PLACE 2440: Barry D. Lewis to Fredrick N. Smith III, $154,000.

HARVEY ASPEN DRIVE 3837: Katie T. Nguyen to Hayla Saad, $315,000.

BAYOU OAKS DRIVE 4008: Joshua Darensburg to Terrance D. Bridges, $257,000.

DEERGLEN DRIVE 4032: Tricia L. Boutte to Zmmy LLC, $121,000.

EASTVIEW DRIVE 3729: Latanya Barnes to I & U Investment LLC, $127,040.

ESTALOTE AVE. 1528: Christina Watson to Troy Allen, $160,000.

ESTHER AVE. 1913: Jefferson Parish Council to Joy Hampton, $6,750.

FIRST AVE. 742: Hcld LLC to Mondrica Davis, $209,900.

LAC DUBAY DRIVE 4156: Jefferson Parish Council to Katamma T. Manuel, $6,750.

LAKE DES ALLEMANDS DRIVE 3700: Karen Hitchcock to Wascar B.G. Martinez, $260,000.

LAFITTE MAGNOLIA ST. 1985: Connie Falgout to Kelby J. Wade, $166,460.

MARRERO 5TH ST. 6207: Jefferson Parish Council to Myra J. Jacobs, $6,750.

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W. METAIRIE AVE. 4505: Ray P. Guillory to Guillory Ray Peter Living Trust, donation, no value stated.

W. WILLIAM DAVID PARKWAY 861: Marie W. Baio to Stephanie M. Burgard, $232,000.

WISTERIA DRIVE 1441: Darrin J. Leblanc to One Thousand Four Hundred Forty One Wisteria Drive LLC, $286,900.

ARNOLD AVE. 723, UNIT H, BUILDING 1: Lobell Properties LLC to Dawn Martinez, $390,000.

DARBY LANE 8801: Kayla A. Hecker to Paige E. Kilcrease, $300,000.

JOEL AVE. 10112: Louis Ugalde to Susanna Bilbao, $305,000.

ORCHARD ROAD 316: Congetter Anzalone to Laura Escobar, $300,000.

RIVER RIDGE

VALENE ST. 159: Renee D. Yeaton to Brook H. Yeaton, $50,000.

Blank to Cheri Oser, $339,900.

AUGUSTINE LANE 3824: Luke Jacob LLC to Cing X N. Chang, $310,000.

AVE. A 737: Anna M. B. Lecompte to Dylan Ortego, $155,000.

AVE. F 1308: Emilie R. Wien to Jannie K. Scioneaux, $160,000.

AVE. F 1500: Blake H. Songy to Barbara M. Duet, $292,500.

AVE. H 452: Keith M. Pickett to Fadra Ussery, $276,000.

BIRCH LANE 3117: Lanny M. Larson to Dwaynedra Barnes,

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ELLEN DRIVE 4001: Steven T. Guidry to Alisha B. Francis, $275,000.

FARRINGTON DRIVE 1137: Donna A. Braud to Wilmer I V Garcia, $205,000.

FARRINGTON DRIVE 1633: Debbie L. Stoufflet to Next Step Rental 1 LLC, $90,001.

GLASCO DRIVE 5816: Kent Larrimer to Huda Masi, $167,500.

HUGO DRIVE 4021: Gordon Danos to Jazzmen C. Pease, $320,000.

LINCOLN AVE. 1409: Brad Harrison

ST. TAMMANy TRANSFERS FROM APRIL 15-21

ABITA SPRINGS ALLEN ROAD 3419: Lakeview Loan Servicing LLC to Lynette Ann Gonzales and Sara R. Sahuque, $70,001.

HAYNES AVE. 71400: Allison M. Wicker to Leslie E. Pickles Russo, $178,000.

HILLCREST COUNTRY CLUB ESTATES, LOTS 38, 39, SQUARE 5: Jerome T. Dupont III and Melissa C. Dupont to Jeremy J. Dupont, donation, no value stated.

LEI LANI AVE. 300: Carol S. Gonzales to John J. Lambert Jr. and Glenda K. Lambert, $253,700.

MAPLE ST. 72078: Maple Street Cottage LLC to Graves Lambert and Bernadette R. Saizan, $205,000.

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MARSHALL DRIVE 1020: Roushan Howard to Racquel Howard, donation, no value stated.

MCMURTY ST. 50554: Lasun P. Dardar to Joann Prestenbach, donation, no value stated.

MIDDEN DRIVE 2708: Kristina D. Temple to Esther M. G. Hernandez, $265,000.

NIAGARA DRIVE 5528: Raymond H. Andras Jr. to Trumaine D. Carter Jr., $237,000.

NOTTINGHAM DRIVE 1697: Hien N. Pham to Hien N. Pham, $280,830.

OAK DRIVE 5304: Gary L. Larson to Janice C. Fedele, donation, no value stated.

OAKLEY DRIVE 13: Fadra T. Marenco to Linda M. Mitchell, $585,000.

PELICAN BAY BLVD. 2624: Rianne Monroe to Oscar Cervera, $290,000.

PRITCHARD ROAD 2820: M & T Bank to Secretary of Veterans Affairs, $247,104.

SEVEN OAKS ROAD 45: Sara K. Weyer to Jennifer S. Tifft, $447,500.

SHARPE ROAD 5310-18: Dodie A. A. Goins to Bc & JD Holdings LLC, $200,000.

TAFFY DRIVE 2528: Julio E. M. Medina to Dalcia Castillo, $170,000.

TOWERING OAKS AVE. 5168: Stacy L. Phillips to Nicole Fortmayer, $220,000.

VERMILLION DRIVE 2624: Yoshiko Guccione to Sharon W. Landry, donation, no value stated.

VILLA DRIVE 2825: Nancy L. Guidry to Leon A. Bradley Jr., $279,900.

VIRGINIA LEE DRIVE 2701: Jamie B. Bolotte to Devin S. Piper, $175,000.

WYOMING DRIVE 2600: Mack Cobb to Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust 2018 R.P.3., $75,000.

SIXTH ST. 22050: William C. Zimmerman and Ann Zimmerman Downs to Alexander B. Beck and Jeanne Michel, $129,220.

TRAILHEAD DRIVE 458: Kenneth D. Coon and Lori L. Coon to Sean G. McKamey and Patricia B. McKamey, $977,500.

WALKER CIRCLE 22353: Gregory J. Stelly and Karen K. Stelly to Mark A. Abramowicz and Jenni T. Abramowicz, $140,000.

CEDAR DRIVE 71175: Vanne Construction LLC to Scott Taylor and Katherine Taylor, $594,945.

COTTONWOOD CREEK LANE 448: Malisa M. Hulette to Paul Living Trust, $540,000.

COVINGTON POINT SUBDIVISION, LOT 112: Succession of Gayle C. Christensen to Michael J. Dean and Bailee L. Dean, $249,000.

ESTELLE COURT 3053: DSLD Homes LLC to Donald Murphy and Theresa Murphy, $185,000.

ESTELLE COURT 3060: DSLD Homes LLC to James R. Holub and Lorraine M. Holub, $299,500.

GORDON AVE. 71452: Peace Enterprises LLC to Hannah M. Brien, $273,900.

HUMMINGBIRD ROAD 69: Harrison Custom Homes LLC to Bryan C. Clawson and Stacie Lynn Noe Clawson, $330,000.

KNOLL PINE CIRCLE 268: Linda G. Broussard to Dustin P. Bolotte and Amber G. Bolotte, $275,000.

LA BRANCHE PLACE 457: Terra Bella Group LLC to Highland Homes Inc., $107,500.

LAKE REELFOOT DRIVE 70468: Max A. Garma to Landon Smith and Hayley H. Smith, $205,000.

NARROW ROAD 20200: Succesions of Mary B. McGiveron and John F. McGiveron to Oliver Fuselier, $185,000.

NEAR COVINGTON, PORTION OF GROUND: St. Tammany Parish to All State Financial Co., $5,000.

NEW CLAIBORNE SUBDIVISION, PORTION OF GROUND: APF Properties LLC to Earl D. Martin Sr., $65,000.

POPLAR GROVE LANE 137: Jacob P. Williams and Jessica L. Blum Williams to Stephen P. Macloud and Jeffery McNeely, $645,000.

ROUSSEAU ROAD 71565: Connie R. Blue to Jacob P. Williams and Jes-

sica L. Williams, $725,000.

S. JAHNCKE AVE. 908: Jacqueline E. McLachlan to Paul J. Robin, $425,000.

S. MASSACHUSETTS ST. 1931: David G. Kline Estate and Helen Levey Kline to Jack E. Saux III, $600,000.

SHADY VIEW LANE 209: Scott R. Nuebel and/or Kathleen M. Nuebel revocable living trust and Kathleen M. Nuebel to Aaron J. Alford Jr. and Megan P. Alford, $550,250.

23RD AVE. 1122: Brandon Construction Co. Inc. to Henry K. Battle Jr. and Cheryl H. Battle, $909,504.

TURNWOOD DRIVE 313: Sally A. Molenaar, Diane M. Derbins and Terry M. Dufresne to John R. Sapliway and Brittany L. Sapliway, $350,000.

VINTAGE DRIVE 224: Denise L. Woodman to Rachel Sweeney, $235,000.

WAX MYRTLE LANE 23: Michael T. Flynn to Mary K. Raborn Finch Trust, $700,000.

WHARTON ST. 118: Matthew Tanner to James D. Taylor and Letitia M. Morgan-Taylor, $265,000.

ZINNIA DRIVE 94: Cardon Saacks Investmetns LLC to Paul D. Bernadas and Lorlene Wooley Bernadas, $650,000.

COVINGTON BAHIA COURT 15155: Brendan C. Allen to Justin M. Cannon and Katherine J. Cannon, $301,000.

BEGONIA DRIVE 33: Succession of Helen E. Keim Bozant to Steven Hontiveros and Ellen Skidmore Hontiveros, $290,000.

BOMOKA ROAD 17094: Cynthia L. Wagner and Merlin F. Marechal to Melvin H. Adolph Sr., $200,000.

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TERRYTOWN EMERSON ST. 2188: New Orleans Area Habitat For Humanity Inc. to Elsi G. Kadam, $275,000.

HOLMES BLVD. 243: Dr Horton Inc. Gulf Coast to Vanicia A. Blanchere, $319,785.

HOLMES BLVD. 245: Dr Horton Inc. Gulf Coast to Jovan M. Williams, $315,900.

WRIGHT AVE. 329: Mousa A. Ayyad to Herman Smith, $279,900.

WAGGAMAN

FOLSOM CHERRY HILL ESTATES, LOT 38: Charles M. LaRocca and Tina R. LaRocca to Steven C. Hymel and Wendy C. Hymel, $136,000.

N. FACTORY ROAD 82378: Justin M. Cannon and Katherine J. Cannon to Larry M. Reiling Jr. and Jennifer C. Reiling, $305,000.

NEAR FOLSOM, PORTION OF GROUND: Nash C. Roberts II to Kenneth J. Roberts, $82,000.

NORTH FOLSOM ESTATES, LOTS 9, 10: Patrice M. Edwards, Andrew W. Edwards and Cimarron

DANDELION DRIVE 801: Coast Builders LLC to Jasmine Warner, $330,900.

MITCHELL ST. 325: Jefferson Parish Council to Robin G. Laughery, $6,750.

WESTWEGO AVE. A 756: Amy R. Golloway to Ly V Nguyen, $248,500.

AVE. C 325: William P. Martin Sr. to William P. Martin Jr., $185,000.

AZALEA DRIVE 213: Derick Ranatza to Derrel Ranatza, donation, no value stated.

CENTRAL AVE. 1114: Jacob A. Shields to Keith R. Plaisance Jr., $185,000.

CHURCH ST. 312: Gulf Coast Bank & Trust to Melissa P. Ivey, $199,000.

Livestock LLC to Don A. McMath and Deborah Miramon McMath, $4,000,000.

LACOMBE BRITTANY DRIVE 61530: Brian M. Becnel to Ronald R. Pichon and Miki S. Pichon, $292,000.

GRACI AVE. 62234: Freedom Mortgage Corp. to Christoher Herold and Susana Herold, $168,000.

PICHON ROAD 27222: Joseph C. Casborn to Donjeana K. Casborn, donation, no value stated.

ROUVILLE SUBDIVISION, LOT 15: Valerie D. Gousman, Reginald L. Dumas, Melinda D. Glover and others to Reginald L. Thomas, donation, no value stated.

ROUVILLE SUBDIVISION, LOT 15: Valerie D. Gousman, Reginald L. Dumas, Melinda D. Glover and others to Monte A. Dumas, donation, no value stated.

MADISONVILLE COQUILLE DRIVE 101: Jason R. Pennington to Shannon E. Brasseaux, $366,000.

CYPRESS CROSSING DRIVE 1008: Tasha H. Smith and Sarah K. DiLeo to Christopher S. Payne, $415,000.

EMPRESS COURT 257: Succession of Patricia P. Burgard and Edward E. Burgard Jr. to Andrew J. Pilney and Mary K. Pilney, $547,000.

KELLY LAKE LANE 4068: Zheng Xi Lin to Lingyan Zou, donation, no value stated.

PERRILLOUX ROAD 200: Karl Montiforte to Analicia R. Montiforte, donation, no value stated.

SNOWY EGRET COURT 245: Sheila Ludwig to Nathan T. McClendon, Lynn McClendon and Wallace P. Cavalier Jr., $237,000.

SPIKE DRIVE 71644: D. R. Horton Inc.-Gulf Coast to Sonja Hall,

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TAVERNY COURT 69308: Ryan Reilly and Jessica Torres to Malcolm O. Young, $257,000.

TIMBERLANE SUBDIVISION, PHASE 2, LOT 67: Chase F. Williams and Jessica E. Williams to Aaron L. Johnson and Darla Ramos-Johnson, $360,000.

WHITE MYRTLE DRIVE 2034: Succession of Louis J. Wagenhauser Jr. to Patricia A. Bradford, $307,000.

MANDEVILLE COTTAGE COURT 42: Lida N. Urbanek to Christine Hode, donation, no value stated.

CROSSING COURT 2308: Succession of Deborah H. Schulingkamp to Demelo Team LLC, $280,000.

FOREST GLEN SUBDIVISION, LOTS 19-22, SQUARE 26: Frank B. Wood Jr. Interests LLC, Debra G. Garrett Levis and Billie Lynn Garrett Semmes to Rachael Davis, $19,200.

HAMPTON COURT 120, UNIT 311: Michael D. Hall and Meredith M. Hall to Marva E. Heaslip, $238,000.

KINGSWOOD SUBDIVISION, LOTS 15, 19, 25, 46, 50: Kingswood Development LLC to KPM Land Holding LLC, $175,000.

KINGSWOOD SUBDIVISION, LOTS 2, 6, 11, 17, 22, 29, 31, 36, 39, 48, 53, 57, 60: Kingswood Development LLC to McHugh Land Holding LLC, $455,000.

KINGSWOOD SUBDIVISION, LOTS 4, 9, 12, 16, 24, 26, 32, 42, 43, 47, 52, 54: Kingswood Development LLC to GMI Construction Inc., $420,000.

KINGSWOOD SUBDIVISION, LOTS 8, 27, 28, 30, 37, 38, 47, 49, 56, 61: Kingswood Development LLC to KPM Land Holding LLC, $350,000.

KINGSWOOD SUBDIVISION, LOTS 34, 45: Kingswood Development LLC to McHugh Construction LLC, $70,000.

KINGSWOOD SUBDIVISION, LOTS 3, 10, 59: Kingswood Development LLC to GMI Construction Inc., $105,000.

LAFITTE ST. 234: Katherine M. McMillan to Sherry A. Hubbard, $33,000.

LAKE COURT 3050: William J. Harkin II and Jane M. Harkin to Francis V. Debelo Sr. and Gilda G. Debelo, $435,000.

MANDEVILLE ANNEX SUBDIVISION, LOTS 1, 3, SQUARE 18: Lixy M. Orellana Chavarria to Oritz Stone Works LLC, $17,000.

MANDEVILLE ANNEX SUBDIVISION, LOTS 29A, 30A, SQUARE 7: Leon B. Pitts and Regina M. Pitts to Peace Enterprises LLC, $24,100.

MASSENA ST. 775: Charles R. Short to Randall J. Kuhn and Wendy E. Alvarado Villeda, $340,000.

NEAR MANDEVILLE, LOT 5A1, SQUARE 188: Adam Family irrevocable trust to Lauren G. Orellana, $314,607.

NEAR MANDEVILLE, PORTION OF GROUND: Richard H. Sorensen and Lupita N. Sorensen to Samuel A. Sorensen, donation, no value stated.

RUE AVIGNON 1425: Glenn C. Fischer Jr. and Margaret H. Fischer to Walter Ferguson and Amy Senter Ferguson, $699,000.

RUE BAYONNE 1128: James D. Hairston and Patricia A. Dasilva to Juan R. Duboue and Lindsey W. Duboue, $604,000.

SPRINGWATER DRIVE 1192: Jane L. Heard to John B. Rucker and Katie J. Hogan, $400,000.

WESTWOOD ESTATES, PHASE 1, LOT 137A: Blue Crab Investments LLC to Scott M. Borne, Jennifer L. Carroll, Barry M. Borne and Mary L. Borne, $353,000.

PEARL RIVER FOREST RIDGE LOOP 1056: Thomas S. Portwood and Gloria P. Portwood to Patrick O’Toole and Tiffany O’Toole, $350,000.

OAKLEY BLVD. 540: Adam Godfrey Terranova and Brittany D. Terranova to Gabriella Gust Hardy and Michael Hardy Jr., $282,000.

SLIDELL ADMIRAL NELSON DRIVE 1811: Andrew D. LoCicero and Glenda G. LoCicero to Gulf Coast Bank and Trust, $135,000.

BAYOU LIBERTY ESTATES, LOTS 46, 47, SQUARE D: Frank W. Bell and Carolyn L. Bell to Elton A. Doucette and Zenobia S. Doucette, $15,000.

BEECH AVE. 57288: Freedom Mortgage Corp. to Secretary of Veterans Affairs, no value stated.

BELLWICK BAY DRIVE 3389: D. R. Horton Inc.-Gulf Coast to Morgan M. Uzee and Alexa N. Romero Uzee, $245,000.

BIRDIE DRIVE 67, UNIT 22-A: Michelle L. Yates Evola to Scott M. Moran, $19,000.

BROADMOOR PARK SUBDIVISION, LOTS 1A, 1B, SQUARE 3: Blaise A. Mangano to WLC Properties LLC, $120,000.

BYPASS BREEZE DRIVE 5313: D. R. Horton Inc.-Gulf Coast to Christopher Chacon, $299,048.

CARINA CIRCLE 123: Kenneth P. Rauch and Melissa B. Rauch to Thomas P. Gaecke and Hope Gaecke, $475,000.

CLARK AVE. 2731: Tyrone Smith, Katrice Smith and others to Key Largo LLC, $90,000.

CUMBERLAND DRIVE 442: Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to Ashley H. Lane,

$123,125.

CYPRESS LAKES DRIVE 198: Keith L. Babcock and Sherry L. Babcock to Nichole Love-Grove, $439,000.

DALE DRIVE 693: Jason V. Smith to Jeremy P. Prosperie and Priscilla E. Prosperie, $100,000.

E. LAKESHORE VILLAGE DRIVE 327: D. R. Horton Inc.-Gulf Coast to Bryson J. Edinburgh, $243,775.

E. LAKESHORE VILLAGE DRIVE 315: D. R. Horton Inc.-Gulf Coast to Candy Winesberry, $224,000.

EVEREST DRIVE 129: James J. Levy and Lisa Levy Schneider to Brent C. Bourgeois and Kaitlyn C. Bourgeois, $247,500.

FIRST ST. 1920-22: Martius LLC to Sandhu Properties LLC, $359,600.

GRAND SPRINGS ROAD 5694: D. R. Horton Inc.-Gulf Coast to Lorena A. Lewis, $282,430.

LOUISIANA 433 35096: Cascade Funding Mortgage Trust HB8 to 3304 Desaix Blvd. New Orleans La 70119 LLC, $110,500.

HOWZE BEACH SUBDIVISION, LOTS 14-17, SQUARE 8: Perry Lankford Roach to Rapid Real Estate Deals LLC, $9,500.

LAGRANGE ROAD 36330: Joseph E. Irby Jr. to Frankie J. Hughes and Carol L. Williams Hughes, $50,000.

MANSFIELD DRIVE 357: John M. Jenkins to Silessi Construction LLC, $180,000.

NEAR SLIDELL, PORTION OF GROUND: Richard R. Howard II to Michael Einhorn and Rebecca S. Einhorn, $147,000.

OAK AVE. 57368: Secretary of Veterans Affairs to BMRC Properties LLC, $75,000.

ONDINE LANE 117: Novie L. Rea Titus to Susan Harvey, $358,000.

ROE DRIVE 60815: D. R. Horton Inc.Gulf Coast to Jennifer L. Hendrix, $287,440.

RUE CALAIS 1050: Succession of Anna D. Fulmer to Germaine Ronkeith Jackson, $280,000.

SEAGULL CIRCLE 3874: D. R. Horton Inc.-Gulf Coast to Cole S. Koretzky, $177,525.

SPRING LAKES SUBDIVISION, PHASE 3, LOTS 243-250, 261-294: Lonesome Development LLC to DSLD Homes LLC, $3,948,000.

TERRACE AVENUE, LOTS 11, 12, SQUARE 19: Joseph G. Carriere, Lionel J. Hicks and Mary A. Jolly Hicks to Minardi Group LLC, $5,000.

TIDE WIND DRIVE 3315: D. R. Horton Inc.-Gulf Coast to Jennifer Berry, $358,900.

TIDE WIND DRIVE 3319: D. R. Horton Inc.-Gulf Coast to Oniesha S. Russell, $293,900.

SUN/BUSH HOOT OWL LANE 80331: Vincent A. Quatroy to Hanna Vollenweider, $375,000.

TODAY IN HISTORY

By The Associated Press Today is Saturday, May 10, the 130th day of 2025. There are 235 days left in the year.

Today in history On May 10, 1869, a golden spike was driven in a ceremony in Promontory, Utah, marking the completion of the first transcontinental railroad in the United States.

On this date: In 1775, Ethan Allen and his Green Mountain Boys, along with Col. Benedict Arnold, captured the British-held fortress at Ticonderoga, New York.

In 1865, Confederate President Jefferson Davis was captured by Union forces near Irwinville, Georgia.

In 1924, J. Edgar Hoover was named acting director of the Bureau of Investigation (later known as the Federal Bureau of Investigation, or FBI) by President Calvin Coolidge; Hoover would serve as FBI director until 1972.

Today’s birthdays: Basketball Hall of Fame coach Jim Calhoun is 83. Musician-songwriter Donovan is 79. Fashion designer Miuccia Prada is 76. Olympic skiing medalists Phil and Steve Mahre are 68. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., is 66. Singer-activist Bono (U2) is 65. Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, is 65. Playwright Suzan-Lori Parks is 62. Model Linda Evangelista is 60.

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