The Times-Picayune 07-12-2025

Candidates setfor N.O. election

and four in District C.

BY JAMES FINN Staff writer

The field is set.

End-of-day Fridaymarked the deadline for anyone hoping to run this fall for New Orleans’slate of localpolitical seats —the Mayor’s

Office, City Council, assessor,two court clerkships and sheriff

Following aperiod of deepening rancor betweenCantrell andthe

Theupcoming municipal election, which starts with an Oct. 11 primary, will overhaul New Orleans’leadership from topto bottom at atime when voters are weary of outgoing Mayor LaToya Cantrell’sperformance and what they view as dysfunction across city services, according to polling and resident interviews.

current council, the election will alsoshape anew setofpolitical relationships between the city’s executiveand legislativebranches.

Residents will have wide fields to choosefromupand down themunicipalballot. Fourteen people are running for mayor.Six are running for sheriff. Fourteen candidates are seeking theDistrict Ecouncil seat; five are running in District A

But in what analysts calledone of thebigger surprises of the qualifying period, voters in District B won’thave the choice to elect anew representative after no one filed paperwork to challenge incumbent council memberLesli Harris.

Candidates up anddown theballothavebeen running forweeks or months, often touting similar strains of the samemessage: They emphasize change,pledging to make thecity morefunctional and

Trumptours Texas flooddamage

BY SEAN MURPHYand WILL WEISSERT Associated Press

KERRVILLE, Texas— President Donald Trump on Friday toured the devastation from catastrophic flooding in Texas and lauded local officials amidmounting criticism that they failed to warn residents fast enough that adeadly wall of water was comingtheirway

“The search for the missing continues. The people that are doing it are unbelievable,” Trump told firstresponders and other state and local officials gathered at an emergency operationscenter in an expo hall in Kerrville.

“You couldn’tget better people, and they’re doing the job like Idon’tthink anybodyelse could, frankly,” Trump said. The president said his administration “isdoingeverything it cantohelp Texas” and insisted that “we’ve got some good people” running the FederalEmergency Management Agency Since the July 4disaster,which has killed at least 129 people and leftmore than 170 missing, the president has been conspicuouslysilent on his past, repeated promises to doaway with FEMA Instead, he’sfocused on the once-in-alifetime nature of what occurred and the human tragedy.Hehas praised Texas

andlocal officials while de-emphasizing the administration’sgovernment-slashing crusadethat’s been popular with Trump’s core supporters. Trump specifically mentioned victims

fromCampMystic,the century-old allgirlsChristian summercamp in Texas Hill Country,where at least 27 people

less beholden to entrenched political forces, regardless of the office they’re seeking.

All of that was more or less clear, though, before the three-day qualifying period.

“It looks like the race we saw coming into qualifying waspretty much the race we see coming out of it,” saidRon Faucheux, apollster and analyst.

The field in the mayor’srace saw

New Orleans plans payouts

Taxrevenue

address unpaidjudgments

BY SOPHIEKASAKOVE Staff writer

NewOrleans hasa plan to pay tens of millions of dollars in cash judgmentstoresidentswho have won lawsuitsagainst the city for everything from contract disputes to adeadly police wreck.

Under the proposal, developed by the city’sChief Administrative Officeand unanimously approved by the New Orleans City Council on Thursday,the city will issue $90 millionintax revenue bonds and use the proceeds to pay hundreds of judgments, some of whichdate back decades. Theplancomes afterfrustration has mounted foryears among those stiffedbythe city andas officials have repeatedly raised concerns about the city’sfailure to meet its obligations.

In astatement Friday,Cantrell administration officials said that

Landry taps Hare for executivedirector

BYMIKESMITH Staff writer

Gov. Jeff Landry announced Fridayhehas appointeda newhead of the state’s coastalprotection agency,akey role as Louisiana does battle against its worsening land loss crisisand intensifying hurricanes while facing upcoming money shortages. Michael Hare replaces Glenn Ledet as executive director of the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority.Ledet recently departed to take over as secretary of the state Department of

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First ladyMelania Trump, from left, and PresidentDonald Trumpgreet first responders Fridayastheysurvey flood damagein Kerrville, Texas.

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NancyEpperson, right, and BrooklynPucek, 6, visit amemorial for flood victims along the Guadalupe River on Thursday in Kerrville, Texas

Tourist lost in Outback found after 12 days

MELBOURNE, Australia German tourist Carolina Wilga was found alive in Australia’s remote Outback on Friday 12 days after she went missing and a day after her abandoned van was discovered, police said.

The last known sighting of the 26-year-old backpacker and the last day family and friends heard from her, was June 29. She was seen a general store in the wheat farming town of Beacon, 200 miles northeast of the Western Australia state capital Perth. Beacon had a population of 123 during the 2021 census.

A member of the public found Wilga wandering on a forest trail late Friday, Western Australia Police Force Inspector Martin Glynn said.

She was in a “fragile” state but had no serious injuries and was flown to a hospital in Perth for treatment, Glynn told reporters.

“I think once we do hear her story, it will be a remarkable story,” Glynn said, adding it was a “great result” for the backpacker’s family and those involved in the search.

“You know, she’s obviously coped in some amazing conditions,” he said. “There’s a very hostile environment out there, both from flora and fauna. It’s a really, really challenging environment to cope in.”

The reserve where Wilga was lost covers more than 740,000 acres. The Thursday-Friday overnight temperature was 36.7 degrees Fahrenheit in the area.

The crew of a police helicopter spotted her van Thursday in wilderness in the Karroun Hill Nature Reserve, 22 miles north of Beacon, Glynn said. Truck plunges off bridge into the Delaware River

WILMINGTON, Del A tractortrailer cab crashed through a concrete barrier Friday and plunged off the Delaware Memorial Bridge into the Delaware River, authorities said.

It wasn’t clear how many people were in the cab, which was found in about 20 feet of water, according to the Delaware River Bay and Authority. Authorities had not confirmed any deaths as of Friday afternoon.

The truck crossed three lanes of traffic before striking the barrier and going into the river early Friday morning, according to the river authority Greene rants ‘they’ are controlling the weather

Far right-wing congresswoman and conspiracy theorist Marjorie Taylor Greene raged that an unspecified “they” are controlling the weather on X.

“First, they said we were crazy for saying they are controlling the weather and spraying chemicals in our skies,” the MAGA loyalist wrote “Now, they are admitting that they are controlling the weather and spraying chemicals in our skies, BUT that it’s not causing any harm.” Greene, who once claimed space lasers operated by prominent Jewish bankers might be to blame for California wildfires, frequently uses “they” to describe a vaguely defined liberal “deep state” that operates in secrecy “Call me crazy, I don’t care. but I’ll go ahead and say it,” Greene continued before declaring “weather modification and geoengineering is deadly and dangerous” and said “they” can’t prove otherwise. The 51-yearold firebrand said she’s championing a bill that will ban those practices without providing evidence on a meaningful level that either such process exists.

In a story that ran Wednesday about floods in Texas, The Associated Press erroneously reported that the Federal Emergency Management Agency rejected a grant request from Kerr County for a flood warning system The request was rejected by a state agency CORRECTIONS

Plea deal in Sept. 11 case tossed

Agreement would’ve allowed accused mastermind to plead guilty

BY MARK SHERMAN and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press

WASHINGTON A divided federal appeals court on Friday threw out an agreement that would have allowed accused Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed to plead guilty in a deal sparing him the risk of execution for al-Qaida’s 2001 attacks.

The decision by a panel of the federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., undoes an attempt to wrap up more than two decades of military prosecution beset by legal and logistical troubles.

It signals there will be no quick end to the long struggle by the U.S. military and successive administrations to bring to justice the man charged with planning one of the deadliest attacks ever on the

United States. The deal, negotiated over two years and approved by military prosecutors and the Pentagon’s senior official for Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, a year ago, stipulated life sentences without parole for Mohammed and two co-defendants. Mohammed is accused of developing and directing the plot to crash hijacked airliners into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. Another of the hijacked planes flew into a field in Pennsylvania. Relatives of the Sept. 11 victims were split on the plea deal Some objected to it, saying a trial was the best path to justice and to gaining more information about the attacks, while others saw it as the best hope for bringing the painful case to a conclusion and getting some answers from the

defendants. The plea deal would have obligated the men to answer any lingering questions that families of the victims have about the attacks.

But then-Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin repudiated the deal, saying a decision on the death penalty in an attack as grave as Sept. 11 should only be made by the defense secretary

Attorneys for the defendants had argued that the agreement was already legally in effect and that Austin, who served under President Joe Biden, acted too late to try to throw it out. A military judge at Guantanamo and a military appeals panel agreed with the defense lawyers.

But, by a 2-1 vote, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit found Austin acted within his authority and faulted

Deir al-Balah, Gaza Strip.

Father mourns 2 sons killed in Israeli strike

BY WAFAA SHURAFA Associated Press

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip Three brothers in the Gaza Strip woke up early to run to a local clinic to get “sweets,” their word for the emergency food supplements distributed by aid groups. By the time their father woke up, two of the brothers had been fatally wounded by an Israeli strike and the third had lost an eye.

The strike outside the clinic on Thursday in the central city of Deir al-Balah killed 14 people, including 9 children, according to a local hospital, which had initially reported 10 children killed but later said one had died in a separate incident.

The Israeli military said it targeted a militant it said had taken part in the Hamas attack that ignited the 21-month war Security camera footage appeared to show two young men targeted as they walked past the clinic where several people were squatting outside.

Hatem Al-Nouri’s 4-year-old son, Amir, was killed immediately His 8-year-old son, Omar, was still breathing when he reached the hospital but died shortly thereafter He said that at first he didn’t recognize his third son, 2-year-old Siraj, because his eye had been torn out.

“What did these children do to deserve this?” the father said as he broke into tears. “They were dreaming of having a loaf of bread.”

In a separate development, Israeli set-

tlers killed two Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry. It said Seifeddin Musalat, 23, was beaten to death and Mohammed al-Shalabi, 23, was shot in the chest in the village of Sinjil near the city of Ramallah. Both were 23.

The military said Palestinians had hurled rocks at Israelis in the area earlier on Friday lightly wounding two people. That set off a larger confrontation that included “vandalism of Palestinian property, arson, physical clashes, and rock hurling,” the army said. It said troops had dispersed the crowds, without saying if anyone was arrested.

Palestinians and rights groups have long accused the military of ignoring settler violence, which has spiked — along with Palestinian attacks and Israeli military raids — since the Oct 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel.

Hundreds of Palestinians have been killed in Gaza while trying to get food, according to local health officials. Experts say hunger is widespread among the territory’s 2 million Palestinians and that Israel’s blockade and military offensive have put them at risk of famine.

Doctors Without Borders said it has recorded a “sharp and unprecedented rise” in acute malnutrition at two clinics it operates in Gaza, with more than 700 pregnant and breastfeeding women, and nearly 500 children, receiving outpatient therapeutic food.

Flash floods once again hit Vt.

BY AMANDA SWINHART and KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press

SUTTON,Vt.— Communities in rural parts of Vermont on Friday woke up once again to damaged homes and washed-out roads due to heavy rainfall and flash flooding, making it the third consecutive summer that severe floods have inundated parts of the state. Up to 5 inches of rain fell in just a few hours on Thursday prompting rapid flooding as local waterways began to swell, said Robert Haynes, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service’s Burlington office.

Nearly 20 homes were cut off in the small town of Sutton as a local brook quickly rose from its banks and surrounded buildings, Fire Chief Kyle Seymour said. His crews were called out to help rescue people from two homes, which required help from swift-water rescue teams called in from neighboring communities.

“This was an incredibly strong, quick-moving localized heavy water,” Seymour said. “It overwhelmed all of our road culverts, all of our streams, all of our rivers. But the actual weather event lasted three hours, with the bulk of the rain

concentrated within one hour.”

Though the severity of the storms wasn’t as widespread compared to the past two years, local officials were still surveying the extent of the damage Friday morning and shaking their heads that they were dealing with flood recovery for three years in a row

“When I started seeing the reporters saying it wasn’t going to be that bad, I didn’t believe it,” Seymour said, adding that at least one member of his crew has contemplated retiring after experiencing such repeated flood emergencies.

the military judge’s ruling.

The panel had previously put the agreement on hold while it considered the appeal, first filed by the Biden administration and then continued under President Donald Trump.

“Having properly assumed the convening authority, the Secretary determined that the ‘families and the American public deserve the opportunity to see military commission trials carried out.’ The Secretary acted within the bounds of his legal authority, and we decline to second-guess his judgment,” judges Patricia Millett and Neomi Rao wrote.

Millett was an appointee of President Barack Obama while Rao was appointed by Trump.

In a dissent, Judge Robert Wilkins, an Obama appointee, wrote, “The government has not come within a country mile of proving clearly and indisputably that the Military Judge erred.”

Kurdish separatist fighters in Iraq lay down weapons

BY STELLA MARTANY and QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated Press

SULAYMANIYAH, Iraq Fight-

ers with a Kurdish separatist militant group that has waged a decades-long insurgency in Turkey began laying down their weapons in a symbolic ceremony on Friday in northern Iraq, the first concrete step toward a promised disarmament as part of a peace process.

The Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, announced in May that it would disband and renounce armed conflict, ending four decades of hostilities. The move came after PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan, who has been imprisoned on an island near Istanbul since 1999, urged his group in February to convene a congress and formally disband and disarm.

Öcalan renewed his call in a video message broadcast on Wednesday, saying, “I believe in the power of politics and social peace, not weapons.”

Most journalists weren’t allowed at the site of Fri-

day’s ceremony, in the mountains of Sulaymaniyah province in northern Iraq’s semiautonomous Kurdish region.

Footage from the event showed fighters — both men and women casting rifles and machine guns into a large cauldron, where they were then set ablaze.

The PKK issued a statement from the fighters who were laying down their weapons, saying that they had disarmed “as a gesture of goodwill and a commitment to the practical success” of the peace process.

“We will henceforth continue our struggle for freedom, democracy, and socialism through democratic politics and legal means,” the statement said.

Turkish parliamentary Speaker Numan Kurtulmus said the initial disarmament step had proceeded “as planned,” but cautioned that the process was far from complete.

Previous peace efforts between Turkey and the PKK have ended in failure most recently in 2015.

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Nidal Al-Nouri shows a school notebook that belonged to his 13-year-old daughter Sama, who was killed in an Israeli strike while waiting to receive nutritional supplements at a medical clinic, during an interview Friday at his family’s home in

200 immigrants arrested in raids on 2 Calif. farms

BY AMY TAXIN Associated Press

CAMARILLO, Calif. — Federal immigration authorities said Friday they arrested about 200 immigrants suspected of being in the country illegally in raids a day earlier on two California cannabis farm sites. Protesters engaged in a tense standoff with authorities during an operation at one of the farms

The Department of Homeland Security said in a statement that authorities executed criminal search warrants in Carpinteria and Camarillo, California, on Thursday They arrested immigrants suspected of being in the country illegally, and there were also at least 10 immigrant children on site, the statement said.

Four U.S. citizens were arrested for “assaulting or resisting officers,” the department said. Authorities were offering a $50,000 reward

for information leading to the arrest of one person suspected of firing a gun at federal agents. During the raid, crowds of people gathered outside Glass House Farms in Camarillo to seek information about their relatives and protest immigration enforcement. Authorities clad in military-style helmets and uniforms faced off with the demonstrators. Acrid green and white billowing smoke then forced community members to retreat Glass House, a licensed California cannabis grower, said in a statement that immigration agents had valid warrants. The company said workers were detained, and it is helping provide them with legal representation. The farm also grows tomatoes and cucumbers. “Glass House has never knowingly violated applicable hiring practices and does not and

Dowd said he did not have information on the extent of the injuries of those hospitalized.

On Friday, about two dozen people waited outside the farm to retrieve the cars of loved ones and speak to managers.

Relatives of Jaime Alanis, who has picked tomatoes at the farm for 10 years, said he called his wife in Mexico during the raid to tell her immigration agents had arrived and that he was hiding with others inside the farm.

“The next thing we heard was that he was in the hospital with broken hands, ribs and a broken neck,” Juan Duran, Alanis’ brother-inlaw, said in Spanish.

Alanis had a broken neck, fractured skull and a rupture in an artery that pumps blood to the brain, said his niece Yesenia, who didn’t want to share her last name for fear of reprisal. He is on life support, she said.

“They told us he won’t make it and to say goodbye,” Yesenia said, crying. The hospital did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

The Department of Homeland Security said in a statement Friday that the investigation into immigration and potential child labor violations at the farm is ongoing. No further details of the allegations were provided.

has never employed minors,” the statement said.

At least 12 people were injured during the raid and protest, said Andrew Dowd, a spokesperson for the Ventu-

ra County Fire Department.

Eight were taken to St. John’s Regional Medical Center and the Ventura County Medical Center, and four were treated at the scene and released.

It was not immediately clear how Alanis was injured. A doctor at Ventura County Medical Center told the family that those who brought Alanis to the hospital said he had fallen from the roof of a building.

The mother of an American worker said her son was held at the worksite for 11 hours and told her agents took workers’ cellphones to prevent them from calling family or filming and forced them to erase cellphone video of agents at the site.

BY LINLEY SANDERS Associated Press

WASHINGTON Just months after President Donald Trump returned to office amid a wave of anti-immigration sentiment the share of U.S. adults saying immigration is a “good thing” for the country has jumped substantially — including among Republicans, according to new Gallup polling

About 8 in 10 Americans, 79%, say immigration is “a good thing” for the country today, an increase from 64% a year ago and a high point in the nearly 25-year trend. Only about 2 in 10 U.S. adults say immigration is a bad thing right now, down from 32% last year

During Democratic President Joe Biden’s term in office, negative views of immigration had increased markedly, reaching a high point in the months before Trump, a Republican, took office.

The new Gallup data sug-

gests U.S adults are returning to more pro-immigrant views that could complicate Trump’s push for sweeping deportations and other antiimmigration policies. The poll shows decreasing support for the type of mass deportations Trump has championed since before he was elected

Since taking office, Trump has called on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to do all in its power to deliver “the single largest Mass Deportation Program in History.” His administration has also pushed to limit access to federal benefits for immigrants who lack legal status, sought to revoke the citizenship of immigrants who commit crimes and is working to end birthright citizenship for children born to those without legal status or who are in the country temporarily

In general, Americans’ views of immigration policies have shifted dramati-

cally in the last year, the Gallup polling shows — including among Republicans, who have become much more content with immigration levels since Trump took office but who have also grown more supportive of pathways to citizenship for people in the country illegally

The broader trend also shows that public opinion is generally much more favorable to immigrants than it was decades ago.

Majority: Immigration good Americans’ more positive view on immigration is driven primarily by a shift among Republicans and independents.

About two-thirds of Republicans now say immigrants are “a good thing” for the country up from 39% last year And independents moved from about two-thirds last year to 80% this year Democrats have maintained their overwhelmingly positive view of immigra-

Judge scolds DOJ for ‘refusal’ to detail deportation plans for Abrego Garcia

BY LEA SKENE and BEN FINLEY Associated Press

GREENBELT Md A federal judge in Maryland

scolded the Trump administration on Friday for its “utter refusal” to detail its deportation plans for Kilmar Abrego Garcia, including where the government plans to send him and whether he’ll get a chance to fight his expulsion before he’s whisked away The Salvadoran national could be released from a Tennessee jail as soon as next Wednesday to await trial on human smuggling charges. U.S. immigration officials have said they would immediately detain him and begin deportation proceedings.

“I’m deeply concerned that if there’s not some restraint on you, Mr Abrego will be on another plane to another country,” U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis told Justice Department lawyers on Friday Abrego Garcia became a flashpoint over Republican President Donald Trump’s immigration policies when he was wrongfully deported to his native El Salvador in March.

That expulsion violated a U.S immigration judge’s order in 2019 that shields Abrego Garcia from deportation to El Salvador

The administration claimed that Abrego Garcia was in the MS-13 gang, although he wasn’t charged and has repeatedly denied the allegation. Facing mounting pressure and a U.S. Supreme Court order, the Trump administration returned Abrego Garcia to the U.S. last month to face the smuggling charges, which his attorneys have called “preposterous.”

The administration argues now that Abrego Garcia is a danger to the community and can be deported before his trial to a country other than El Salvador Abrego Garcia’s attorneys have asked Xinis to order the government to send him to Maryland if he’s released in Tennessee, a request that aims to prevent his expulsion before trial.

The smuggling case stems from a 2022 traffic stop for speeding, during Abrego Garcia was driving a vehicle with nine passengers without any luggage.

tion in the last few years. Satisfied with current level

In the time since Trump took office, Republicans have become more satisfied with the level of immigration in the country

The share of Americans who want immigration “decreased” in the United States dropped from 55% to 30%. While fewer Americans now want to decrease the number of people who come to the U.S. from other countries, more want immigration levels kept the same than want higher immigration levels. About 4 in 10 say immigration should be kept at its current level, and only 26% say immigration should be increased.

The poll suggests Republicans’ sharp anti-immigrant views highlighted before November’s election — which helped return Trump

to the White House — have largely faded. The share of Republicans saying immigration should be decreased dropped from a high of 88% to 48% in the last year Close to 4 in 10 Republicans now say immigration levels should remain the same, and only about 1 in 10 would like an increase. Much of that Republican movement likely comes from support for the Trump administration’s stringent immigration enforcement, but there are also signs in the Gallup polling that Republicans have become more supportive of pathways to citizenship for immigrants in the country illegally and more likely to see benefits from immigration that could be at odds with the Trump administration’s priorities.

Back pathway to citizenship

Most Americans favor al-

lowing immigrants living in the U.S. illegally the chance to become U.S. citizens if they meet certain requirements over a period of time, the poll shows. Almost 9 in 10 U.S. adults, 85%, favor a pathway to citizenship for immigrants who were brought to the U.S illegally as children, and nearly as many say they favor a path to citizenship for all immigrants in the country illegally as long as they meet certain requirements. That increased support for pathways to citizenship largely comes from Republicans, about 6 in 10 of whom now support that, up from 46% last year Support was already very high among independents and Democrats. About 4 in 10 U.S. adults now favor deporting immigrants who are in the country illegally, down from about half a year ago.

ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO By MICHAEL OWEN BAKER

Rebecca Torres stands in front of a military vehicle approaching a federal immigration raid Thursday in the agriculture area of Camarillo Calif.

StateDepartment firing 1,300employees

Positionsare being ‘abolished,’ letter says

BY MATTHEW LEE and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press

The U.S. State Department is firing more than 1,300 employees on Friday in line with adramatic reorganization plan from theTrump administration that critics say will damage America’sglobal leadership and efforts to counter threats abroad.

The department has begun sending layoff notices to 1,107 civil servants and 246 foreign service officers with assignments in the United States, according to asenior department official whospoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss personnel matters.

Staff began to receivenotices shortly after 10 a.m. Friday saying their positions were being “abolished” and thattheywould be losing access to the department’sheadquarters in Washington as well as their email and share drives by 5p.m., according to a copy of one of the notices obtained by The AssociatedPress.

Foreign service officersaffected will be placed immediately on administrative leave for 120 days, after which they will formally lose their jobs, according to aseparate internal notice. For most civil servants, the separation period is 60 days, it said.

“Headcount reductions have been carefully tailoredtoaffect non-core functions, duplicative or redundant offices,” the notice says.

While lauded by President Donald Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and their Republican allies as overdue and necessary to make the department leaner,more nimble and more efficient, the cuts have been roundly criticizedby

current and formerdiplomats who say they will weaken U.S.influence and the abilitytocounter existing andemergingthreats abroad.

Bigchanges to howthingswork

TheTrump administration has pushed to reshape Americandiplomacy and worked aggressively to shrink the size of the federal government, including mass dismissals driven by theDepartment of Government Efficiencyand moves to dismantle whole departmentslike the U.S.Agency for International Development and the Education Department. USAID, the six-decade-old foreign assistance agency,was absorbed into theState Department last week after the administration dramatically slashed foreign aid funding Arecentrulingbythe Supreme Courtcleared the way for the layoffs to start, while lawsuits challenging the legality of the cuts continue to play out. The department had advised staffers Thurs-

day that it would be sending layoff notices to someofthem soon.

Thejob cuts arelargebut considerably less than many had feared. In aMay letter notifying Congress about the reorganization, thedepartment said it hadjustover 18,700 U.S.-based employees and was looking to reduce the workforce by 18% through layoffs and voluntary departures, including deferred resignation programs.

Rubio said officials took “a very deliberate step to reorganize the State Department to be more efficient and more focused.”

“It’snot aconsequence of tryingtoget ridofpeople.But if you close thebureau, you don’tneed those positions,” he told reporters Thursday during avisit to Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia. “Understand that some of these are positions thatare being eliminated, not people.”

He said some of the cuts will be unfilled positions or those that are about to be vacant because an employee took an early retirement.

Criticssay U.S. standing suffers

The American Foreign Service Association, the union that represents U.S. diplomats, said Friday that it opposed the Trump administration’scuts during “a moment of great global instability.”

“In less than six months, the U.S. has shed at least20percentofits diplomatic workforce through shutteringofinstitutions andforced resignations,” the organization said in astatement. “Losing more diplomatic expertise at this critical global momentisacatastrophic blow to our nationalinterests.”

If the administration had issues with excess staffing, “clear,institutional mechanisms” could have resolved it, the group said.

“Instead, these layoffs are untetheredfrom merit or mission. They target diplomats not forhow they’veserved or the skills they have,but forwhere they happen to be assigned.Thatisnot reform,” AFSAsaid.

FormerU.S.diplomatsechoed that sentiment, saying the process is notinline with what Congress hadapproved or howit’sbeen done under previous administrations.

“They’redoingitwithoutany consideration of the worth of the individual people who are being fired,” said GordonDuguid, a31-year veteran of the foreign service under Trump and Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama. “They’re notlooking forpeoplewho have the expertise they just want people who say, ‘OK, howhigh’”tojump. He added,“That’sa recipe for disaster.”

In anotice Thursday, Michael Rigas,deputy secretary for management and resources, said that “oncenotifications have taken place, the Department will enter thefinal stage of its reorganization and focus its attention on delivering results-driven diplomacy.”

Undergoing abig reorganization

The department told Congress in May of an updated reorganization plan, proposing cuts to programs beyond what had been revealed a month earlier by Rubio and an 18% reduction of U.S.-based staff, higher than the 15% initially floated.

The State Department is planning to eliminate somedivisions tasked with oversight of America’stwo-decade involvement in Afghanistan, including an office focused on resettling Afghannationalswho worked alongsidethe U.S. military Jessica Bradley Rushing, who worked at the Office of the Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts,knowns as CARE,said in an interview with AP thatshe was shocked when shereceived another dismissal notice Friday after she had already been put on administrative leave in March.

“I spent the entire morning getting updates from my former colleaguesatCARE,who were watching this carnage take place within the office,”she said, adding that every person on her team received anotice. “I never even anticipated that Icould be at risk for that because I’malreadyonadministrative leave.”

The State Department noted thatthe reorganizationwill affect more than 300 bureaus and offices.ItsaysRubio believes“effective modern diplomacy requires streamlining this bloated bureaucracy.”

That letter was clear that the reorganization is also intended to eliminate programs —particularly those relatedtorefugees and immigration, as wellashuman rights and democracy promotion —that the Trump administration believes havebecomeideologically driven in away thatisincompatiblewith its priorities and policies.

BY JOSH BOAK Associated Press

WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said in aletter that he will raise taxes on manyimported goods from Canada to 35%, deepening arift between two North American countries that have suffered adebilitating blow to their decades-old alliance.

The Thursday letter to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is an aggressive increase to the top 25% tariff rates that Trump first imposed in Marchafter months of threats. Trump’s tariffs were allegedly in an efforttoget Canada to crack down on fentanylsmuggling despite the relatively modesttrafficking in thedrug from that country.Trump has also expressedfrustration with atrade deficit with Canada that largely reflects oil purchasesbyAmerica.

“I must mention that the flow of Fentanyl is hardly the only challenge we have with Canada,whichhas many Tariff, and Non-Tariff, Policies andTrade Barriers,” Trump wrote in the letter The higher rateswouldgo into effect Aug. 1. In asocial media post, Carney said Canada would continue to work toward a

new trade framework with theU.S. and has made “vital progresstostopthe scourge of fentanyl.

“Throughthe current trade negotiations with the United States, the Canadian government has steadfastly defendedour workers and business,” Carney said While multiple countries have receivedtariff letters this week, Canada —America’ssecond largest trading partner after Mexico— has become somethingofa foil to Trump. It has imposed retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods and pushed back on the president’stauntsofmaking Canada the 51ststate. Mexico has also faced 25% tariffs because of fentanyl, yetithas not faced thesame public pressure fromthe RepublicanU.S. president. Carney was elected prime minister in April on the argument that Canadians should keep their “elbows up.” He has responded by distancing Canada from its intertwined relationship with the U.S., seeking to strengthen its links with the European Unionand the United Kingdom Hours before Trump’s letter,Carney posted on X apicture of himself with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer,saying, “In the face

of global tradechallenges, the world is turning to reliable economicpartners like Canada.” Implied in hisstatement was that the U.S.has become unreliable because of Trump’shaphazard tariff regime, which has gone through aggressive threatsand reversals.

WhenCarneywenttothe White House in May,the public portion of their meeting was cordial. ButTrump saidthere was nothing the Canadian leader could tell him to removethe tariffs, saying, “Just theway it is.”

Daniel Beland, apolitical science professor at McGill University in Montreal, said Trump’slatest movewill make it moredifficult for Canada and the U.S. to reach atrade deal, Belandsaid.

“It doesn’tmean anew trade deal between Canada and the United States is impossible, but it shows how harditisfor theCanadian government tonegotiate with aU.S.president who regularly utters threats and doesn’tappear to be areliable andtruthfulinterlocutor,” he said.

Trumphas sent aseries of tariff lettersto23countries. Those form letters became increasinglypersonal with Canada as well as aWednesday note thatput a50% tar-

iff on Brazil for the ongoing trial of itsformer President Jair Bolsonaro for trying to stayinoffice after his 2022 election loss. Trumpwas similarly indicted for his

efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss to Democrat Joe Biden.

In June,Trump said he wassuspending trade talks with Canada over its plans

to continue its digitalservices tax,whichwouldhit U.S. technology companies. Afew days later,talks resumed when Carney rescinded the tax.

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ELECTION

amajor shake-up days before qualifying when State Sen. Royce Duplessis,D-New Orleans, announced in late June that he would run.

Duplessis, who initially said he would not seek that office, is running against Helena Moreno, the City Council vice president, plus retired judge Arthur Hunter and District Ecouncil member Oliver Thomas. (Ten others, many of them with sparse political experience, are also running for that office.)

Moreno has dominated in polls and fundraising tallies. Duplessis’ entry creates apotentially more dynamic race, analysts say.

“Therewas asenseuntil the point he got in that the racewas sort of flat,” Faucheux said.

Biggestsurprises

Perhaps the biggest surprise of qualifying came Friday morning, when Sheriff SusanHutson filed paperwork to seek another term as the steward of New Orleans’ local jail, reviving areelection push she paused weeks ago after 10 men escaped from the beleagueredpre-

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the move “is the first legislative step towardeliminating along-standing liability for the city and fulfilling the city’sobligations to its judgment creditors, without placing an additional burden on taxpayers.” So, too, did council members celebrate the effort, in anotable moment of unity between the often-feuding council and themayor “There are people who have been waiting for years and we haven’tbeen ableto give them areason,” said council member Eugene Green. “If we look at thelist of those who areowedmoney when this is finished, we’re going to ask ourselves, how did we wait so long? This is just the right thing to do.”

The city’sunpaid judgments ballooned from more than $30million in August 2024 to nearly $90 millionby the end of the year,because of two class action judgments that became final in 2024. Oneisthe city’ssettlement with homeowners in the Gordon Plaza subdivision and the

trial lockup. “The common wisdom is thatbasedonher current numbers, we don’tsee any path forward for her to win thatelection,” said Robert Collins, aprofessorofpublic policy and urban studies at DillardUniversity. “Why would you put forth the timeand themoney and effort whenyou’vegot things stackedagainstyou?”

Hutson declined through herpress secretary to answer questions from The Times-Picayune after filing that paperwork shortly before 9a.m.

She shook hands and chatted briefly with sheriff’s deputiesand residents in the hallways of the criminal court building ADemocrat, Hutson will face stiff odds as she runs against former interim New Orleans Police Department SuperintendentMichelle Woodfork,another Democrat whopolling showshas emergedasvoters’ favored optioninthat race.

Also running for sheriff field are Constable Edwin Shorty and retired Judge JulianParker,plus two lesserknown candidates, Republican Ernesteayo J. “Ernest” Lee Sr.and DemocratBob Murray

Packed councilcontests

While DistrictBwon’thave arace, aslate of familiar political faces, plus aseries of politicalnewcomersthrew theirhatsinthe ring in two districts thatappear poised for competitive cycles: DistrictE and DistrictA

The11candidates running in District E, coveringthe Lower 9th Ward andNew Orleans East,make that race second in size only to the 14-person mayoral field. Thomas is set to leave that seat afterasingle term as he mounts his run for mayor Rep.Jason Hughes, D-New Orleans, will face offinthat contest against two former District Ecouncilmembers

other is with motorists who paid hundreds of thousands of trafficcameraticketfines when the program between 2008 and 2010,when the programwas found tohave been operating illegally

Thecity hasbeen able to amass alist of 444 unpaid judgmentsasof theend of 2024because of aprovision of theLouisiana Constitution allowing thecity to put off the court-ordered payments indefinitely.Someofthe unpaid judgments dateback to the 1990s.

In August2024,the council made its most significant step in years to get the moneyout the door,byapproving an ordinancerequiringthe city to immediately startpayingout the oldest judgments and pay off all remaining judgments by 2027, not including interest. The ordinancedidn’tspecify what funds the city should use to pay all of the judgments.

The Law Department has paid off some of theoldest judgmentsover the past year usingexistingcity funds, City Council memberJoe Giarrusso said.But the size of the 2024 class action settlementssentofficialsscram-

Here’severyone whoqualified this week:

MAYOR

n Helena Moreno, D

n Oliver Thomas, D

n Arthur Hunter,D

n Royce Duplessis, D

n Joseph “Joe” BikulegeJr.,I

n Renada Collins, NP

n Frank Janusa, R

n Tyrell Morris, D

n Richard “Ricky”Twiggs, I

n Eileen Carter,NP

n Russell Butler, NP

n Gabrielle Thomas, R

n MannyChevrolet, I

n Frank Skurlock, NP

AT-LARGE COUNCIL, DIVISION1

n Delisha Boyd, D

n MatthewWillard, D

n Matthew“Matt” Hill, R

AT-LARGE COUNCIL, DIVISION2

n JP Morrell (incumbent), D

n Gregory Manning,D

n Kenneth Cutno, D

COUNCIL DISTRICT A

n Holly Friedman, D

trying to win back theirold jobs, Cyndi Nguyen and Jon Johnson. All threeare Democrats.SoisDanyelle Christmas, adental assistant and political newcomer backed by thelocal Democratic Socialists of America chapter in thatrace.

In District A, two former employee of sitting council member Joe Giarrusso are vying to replace their old boss, who is term-limited. Theyare Holly Friedman, Giarrusso’sformer constituent services director who now works for DistrictAttorneyJason Williams,and Aimee McCarron, Giarrusso’s former budget and policy director.Both areDemocrats Teacher AlexMossing, another Democrat,qualified Friday to run in District A, which spans portions of Mid City,Lakeview,Hollygrove and Uptown. So did Bridget Neal, aformer contractor

bling to findmore funds, he said.

“When the two bigjudgments came in it was like an ‘oh my gosh’moment,” said Giarrusso.“We need to find a way to addressthis.”

In acouncil committee meetingonJuly 1, chief administrative officer Gilbert Montaño presented the plan to use revenue bonds —debt issued by thecityand secured by propertytax revenue—toclear the judgment list as “thoughtful, prudent.” The bonds mustbeapproved by the Louisiana State Bond Commission and be repaid by 2047.

“It maybe won’tbethe solution moving forward but at leastcan address that long list of $90 million,”Montaño said.

George White fought for 21 yearstorecovermore than $1 million owed to his consulting firm. Shannon Holtzman, White’sformer attorney,saidFriday that Whitewas finally paid in October 2024 after the council’s ordinance lastyear

“It was meaningful to him on manylevels because he hadbeenworking so diligently,” Holtzman said.

She said she was glad that

LIST OF QUALIFYING

n AimeeMcCarron, D

n Robert“Bob”Murrell, NP

n Alex Mossing,D

n Bridget Neal,R

COUNCIL DISTRICT B

n LesliHarris(incumbent),D

COUNCIL DISTRICT C

n Freddie King III (incumbent), D

n EliotS.Barron, Green Party

n Kelsey Foster,D

n Jackson Kimbrell, NP

COUNCIL DISTRICT D

n Eugene Green (incumbent), D

n Belden “NoonieMan” Batiste,D

n Leilani Heno, NP

n Kevin Griffin-Clark, D

COUNCIL DISTRICT E

n Jason Hughes, D

n Cyndi Nguyen,D

n JonD.Johnson, D

n Danyelle Christmas, D

n Willie Miller,NP

n Willie Morgan, D

n Nathaniel Jones, I

n Jonathan AnthonyRoberts, NP

n Richard Bell, D

with state agencies,running as aRepublican. Community activistand former council candidateBob Murrill is also running as apolitical independent.

Otherraces

Twocolleagues in the Louisiana House, Reps. Matthew Willardand Delisha Boyd, will face off in the pivotal race for Moreno’s old citywide at-largecouncil seat. Both areDemocrats In the other citywide council seat, Council President JP Morrell drewopposition fromKenneth Cutno,a city court clerk in Algiers, and GregoryManning, apastor and community activist. All threeare Democrats Political watchers have noted thatthe field of at-large candidates creates astrong likelihood that thecouncil could seeits firstpair of Black at-largemembers ever

others would finally receive their payout,too.

“A lot of the unpaid judg-

n GavinRichard, I n Kimberly Burbank, D

SHERIFF

n Michelle Woodfork, D

n Susan Hutson, D

n Bob Murray, D

n Edwin Shorty,D

n Ernest Lee, R

n Julian Parker,D

ASSESSOR

n Erroll Williams (incumbent), D

n Coreygerard Dowden,NP

n Casius Pealer, D n EarlSchmitt, R

CORONER

n DwightMcKenna (incumbent), D

CIVIL DISTRICT COURT CLERK

n ChelseyRichard Napoleon (incumbent), D

CRIMINAL DISTRICT COURT CLERK

n Darren Lombard (incumbent), D

n Calvin Duncan, D

n Valencia Miles, NP

Before Hurricane Katrina, those two seats were historically split between oneBlack and one White member. Two Whitemembers have since served in the seatsatonce, but nevertwo Black ones. In District C, which covers the French Quarter,incumbent Freddie King also drew challengesfromconstruction project manager JacksonKimbrell, consultant Kelsey Foster and Eliot Barron, aGreen Party member. Incumbent District Dcouncil memberEugene Green drewnochallengesfroma major politically established opponent. State Sen. Joe Bouie, D-NewOrleans, had said he was weighing the race but did not qualify this week for the contest. Greenfaces challenges for controlofhis district, which covers portions of the Treme and 7th Ward, from Belden “Noonie Man” Batiste, ape-

rennial candidate and wellknown local activist. Kevin Griffin-Clark, adesigner,artist and advocate, also qualified in District D. Calvin Duncan, who was exonerated four years ago after serving 28 years in the State Penitentiary at Angola on awrongful murderconviction, will challenge CriminalClerk of Court Darren Lombard’s reelection bid. Both are Democrats. Assessor Errol G. Williams drew four challengers. BesidesHarris, twoother candidates won reelection Friday after receiving no opposition: Civil DistrictCourt Clerk Chelsey Napoleon and Coroner Dwight McKenna. McKenna has faced scrutiny in recent months after twojudgesfoundhis office liable for reckless conduct afterstaffers misidentified two deceased people andfailedto notify their family members.

ment creditors are people who got hurt by the city and really need that money terribly to survive,” Holtzman said. “Thisisgreat andlong overdue.”

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ThousandsgathertomarkSrebrenicamassacre

BY ELDAR EMRIC Associated Press

SREBRENICA, Bosnia-Herzegovina

Thousands of people from Bosnia and around the world gathered in Srebrenica to mark the 30th anniversary of amassacre there of more than 8,000 Bosniak Muslim boys and men —anatrocity that has been acknowledged as Europe’s only genocideafter the Holocaust.

Seven newly identified victims of the 1995 massacre, including two 19-year-old men, were laid to restina collective funeral at avast cemeterynearSrebrenica Friday,next to more than 6,000victims already buried there. Such funerals are

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were killed. The president called it a“legendary place.”

“They were there because they loved God. And, as we grieve this unthinkable tragedy,wetake comfortin the knowledge that God has welcomedthose little beautiful girls into his comforting arms in heaven,” said Trump who described the floodwaters as “like agiant, giant wave in the PacificOcean that the best surfersinthe world would be afraid to surf.”

While concerns have swirled about the future of FEMA at the federal level, localofficials have faced questionsabout how well they were prepared andhow quickly they acted. Asked about such concerns, Trump calledareporter posingthe question “evil” and said he

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Transportation andDevelopment. Hare has served in avariety of roles in both government and the private sector related to environmental and coastal policy.His past roles includedeputy district director and legislativeassistanttoformerU.S. Rep. Charles Boustany and director of government affairs and business development at RES, which bills itselfas the nation’slargest environmental mitigation company. Before his appointment he was serving as founder of Wildhare Solutions LLC, consulting clients entering environmental markets, focusing on mitigation and coastal restoration, Landry’s office said in astatement. Both of those issues are important to Louisiana, which is required to carryout mitigation plans when projects such as levee construction damage the natural environment. While not ascientist or engineer, he holdsanMBA from LSU and amaster’sdegree in U.S. foreign policy from American University Hisbachelor’sdegree was

held annually for thevictims whoare still being unearthed from dozens of mass graves aroundthe town.

Relatives ofthe victims, however,often can bury only partial remains of their loved onesasthey are typically foundinseveral different mass graves, sometimes miles apart. Such was the case of Mirzeta Karic,who was waiting to bury her father

“Thirty yearsofsearch and we are burying abone,” she said, crying by her father’s coffin which was wrapped in green clothinaccordance with Islamic tradition.

“I thinkitwould be easier if Icould bury all of him. What can Itell you, my fa-

thought “everyone did an incredible jobunder thecircumstances.”

“I admire you, and Iconsider you heroes,”Trump said of the state andlocal officials around him.

Before leaving the White House, Trump approved Texas’requestto extend themajor disaster declaration beyond Kerr County to eight additional counties, making them eligible for direct financial assistance to recover andrebuild.

Trump’sshift in focus underscores howtragedy can complicate political calculations, even though he has made slashing thefederal workforceand dramatically shrinking the sizeof government centerpieces of hisadministration’sopening months.

AirForce One landed in San Antonio with Trump deplaning in asuitand first ladyMelania Trump wearingmore casual clothing.

in political science and economics.

“Michael has years of experience in coastal restoration, andIamconfident that hisleadershipand commitment to our state make him well-suited to lead CPRA,” Landry said. Hare said he looks“forward to working with the coastalcommunity to deliver projects that will protect and sustainour cultureand way of lifefor future generations.”

Beyond looming funding shortages, Hare will also have to manage thefuture of thestate’s largest-ever coastal project, the MidBarataria SedimentDiversion. That $3 billion project, which Landry opposes in its current form, is paused indefinitely and the state is evaluating potential replacementsfor it.

It was largely paidfor with money related tothe 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Using the money for aseparateproject requires approval from trustees overseeingthose funds, whose uses are restricted to ashortlist of possibilities, as well as lengthyenvironmental assessments. Future money shortages will result from fines and settlement dollars related

ther is one of the50(killed) from my entire family,” she added.

July 11,1995, is theday

Both wore ball caps against the heat. The first couple saw the aftermath from the air,thenmet privately with first respondersand relatives of flood victims.

Roads in the center of Kerrville were shut down for Trump’svisit, andpeople lined the streets, some wearingTrump hats andT-shirts andwaving American flags.

Green ribbons recognizing thelives lostatCamp Mysticweretied around trees, poles and along bridges, and marquees featured slogans such as “Hill Country Strong” and“Thank youfirst responders.”

Trump won Kerr County with77% of the votelast year

Harris Currie, arancher fromUtopia, Texas, near Kerrville,said the flood devastation can be fully understood only by seeing it firsthand.

“Pictures do not do it justice,” Currie said.

to the2010 spill expiring at the end of 2031. More than half of the CPRA’s nearly $2 billion project budget for the 2026 fiscal year comes from those funds.

Thestate has been seeking ways of at least partially replacing those dollars but has not yet found real solutions. It did, however,receive good news recently when the tax andspending bill approved in Congress and signed by President Donald Trump boosted the amount of money Louisiana will receive from offshore revenue by up to around $50 million ayear over adecade. That money must be usedfor coastal protection and restoration.

The CPRA oversees awide portfolio of coastal projects, ranging from large-scale leveebuildingtomarshreconstruction. It has a$50 billion, 50-year master plan to restore partsofthe coast, but finding money for the work in future years will be challenging.

Louisiana has lost around 2,000 square miles of land over the last century roughly the size of Delaware. Projected sea level rise connected to humancaused climate change will greatly worsenthe problem in the decades ahead.

when the killingsstarted after Bosnian Serb fighters overranthe eastern Bosnian enclave in the final months

Asked what officials on the ground needed mosturgently fromfederal sources, Kerr CountyCommissioner Jeff Holt, who also is avolunteer firefighter, stressed the need for repairs to nonworking phone towers and “maybe alittlebetter early warning system.” Trump himself has suggested that awarning system should be established, though he has not provided details on how that might happen.

During his first weekend back in theWhiteHouse in January,Trumpvisited North Carolina to scopeout damage from Hurricane Helene. He also toured the aftermath of devastating wildfires in LosAngeles. Thepresident used both trips to sharply criticizethe administration of his predecessor,President Joe Biden and officials from deep-blue California.

That was in stark contrast to Texas, America’slargest

TheCoalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana, anonprofitthathas worked on land loss issues for decades, welcomed Hare’s appointment, saying he “has built

of theinterethnic war in the Balkan country After taking control of the townthatwas aprotected U.N. safezone during the war, Bosnian Serb fighters separated Bosniak Muslim menand boys from their familiesand brutally executed them in just several days. The bodieswere then dumpedinmassgraves around Srebrenica which they later dug up with bulldozers, scattering the remains among other burial sites to hide theevidenceof their war crimes.

The U.N. General Assemblylastyearadopteda resolution to commemorate the Srebrenica genocide on the July 11 anniversary

redstate,where Trump thankedRepublican Gov Greg Abbott and scores of otherstate officials.

Before the Texasflood, the president pledged—and as recently as last month —to begin “phasing out” FEMA andbring disasterresponse management “down to the state level.” He’snot talking about that now,though. And pressed this week on whetherthe White House will continue to work to shutterFEMA, press secretary Karoline Leavitt would notsay “The president wants to ensure American citizens always have whatthey need during times of need,” Leavitt said. “Whether that assistance comes from statesorthe federalgovernment, that is apolicy discussionthatwill continue.”

Russell Vought, director of the Office of Management andBudget, similarly dodged questions Friday

areputationfor busting through red tape and working with communities to get things done.” “His experience in both the private and public sec-

Scores of international officials and dignitariesattended the commemoration ceremonies and the funeral. Among them were European CouncilPresident Antonio Costa and Britain’sDuchess of Edinburgh, Sophie, who said that “our duty must be to remember allthose lost so tragically and to never let these things happen again.” Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp said he felt “humbled” because U.N. troops from the Netherlands were based in Srebrenica whenBosnian Serbs stormed the town. “I see to what extentcommemorating Srebrenica genocide is important,” he said.

aboutFEMA’s future, instead noting that theagency has billions of dollars in reserves “tocontinue to pay fornecessary expenses” and that the president has promised Texas, “Anything it needs, it will get.”

“Wealso want FEMA to be reformed,” Vought added. “Thepresident is goingto continue to be asking tough questions of allofusagencies,nodifferent than any other opportunity to have bettergovernment.”

Darrin Potter, aKerr Countyresident for25 years whosaw ankle-deep flooding in his home and knewpeople who were killed, said earlier this week, “As far as early warnings, I’m sure they can improve on that.”

Buthesaidall thetalk aboutevacuating missed something important. The area where awallofwater ripped through was atwolane road,hesaid.

tors proves he can bring together stakeholders from across ourcoast,”Ethan Melancon, CRCL’s government affairs director,said in astatement.

ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO By DARKO BANDIC

Awoman mourns Friday nexttothe graveofher relative, a victim of the Srebrenica genocide, at the Memorial Center in Potocari, Bosnia.

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ConnieBarrois Whittle, age 67,ofLacombe Louisiana,passedawayon Tuesday,July8,2025. She was born on March14, 1958, in NewOrleans Louisiana.She is survived byher loving husband of 47 years,Jerry Whittle;sister, DebbieBarrois Martinez (Eric); brother-in-law,Ben Whittle(Frani);aunt, Betty Alberts;nieces& nephews, Jessica (Jason), Adam (Mariana),GeriAnn (Chris),Megan,Matthew, Brad(Jessica),and Kyle (Beverly); great-nieces & nephews,Madison,Mag‐gie,Molly,Andrew, Ellie, Peter,and Paige; cousins, Scott (Terri), Emily (Lerenzo),Zack, Trish(Don‐ald), andHeather (Russ); faithfulcanine compan‐ions, Jake &Sam;and manyextendedfamily members andfriends.She was “Nanny” to many, Aunt Connie” to all, “Maw Maw”toMax andLuke, and “CoCo” to Duke and Brooks. Shewas preceded indeath by twosons, Jason Paul Whittle and Michael DavidWhittle;par‐ents, AnthonyVernonBar‐rois andFrances Cecile

Booksh Barrois; and brother,TonyBarrois.Con‐nie hadfew passions in her lifegreater than herfamily and friends. Hergreatest attributeswereher com‐passion forothersand loy‐altytoall who knew her. Her husband Jerry de‐scribes Connieashis greatestsupporter,most trusted friend,and thelove ofhis life.Conniehad manyinterests butjust loved life in general. She was an avid reader,cook‐book author,and deer hunter,and wasabletoex‐periencebig game hunting inSouth Africa.She loved totravel, attend French Quarter Fest andFood and Wine Fest,and wasknown tooccasionally enjoya glass of white wine.Al‐thoughshe regularlyat‐tendedLSU andSaints football games, herone and only sports passion was LSUbaseball, espe‐cially at theCollege World Series. Conniedreamed of havinga placetoescape the rigors of everyday life a retreatofsorts,where she couldunwindwithher husband andentertain familyfriends.Thatdream was realized in 2016 when JericoRanch wasborn. Her mostfulfillingmoments at Jericowere“Thanksgiving atthe Cabin”,her and Jerry’s annualcelebration withfamilyand friends. Connierelishedher role as matriarch of Jerico Ranch. She held courtinthe same spot, where shecould be found snugglingwithher pupsorlittleones, playing Pokémon,enjoyinganorig‐inalLifetimemovie on LMN,orsatisfyingher fas‐cinationwithforensicsci‐encevia theIDChannel Conniewas an accom‐plished interior designer operating ConnieWhittle Interiorsfor severalyears beforetakinga leap of faith with herhusband Jerry to form aconstruc‐tionbusiness. Connie quickly took thereins of the administration side of the newbusinessand left anindelible mark for15 years.She wastough when she hadtobebut always in a nurturing way—sheval‐ued andrespected every employee. Youalways knewwhere youstood withConnie. Connie’s laugh wasinfectious, her compassionprofound,and her kindness unwavering She wasloved andwillbe sorelymissedbyall who knewher.Inlieuof flow‐ers,contributions in mem‐ory of Conniemay be made tothe American Lung As‐sociationatlung.org/

donate or to theAmerican BreastCancerFoundation atabcf.org/beat-breastcancer. Relatives, friends, and employees of ShaversWhittleConstruction, LLC are invitedtoattend the evening wake on Tuesday, July15, 2025, from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. at E. J. Field‐ing FuneralHome, 2260 West21st Avenue,Coving‐ton,Louisiana.Relatives friends,and employees of Shavers-Whittle Construc‐tion, LLCare also invitedto attendthe funeralmasson Wednesday,July16, 2025, at11:00 a.m. at E. J. Field‐ing FuneralHomewithvisi‐tationbeginning at 9:00 a.m.Interment will follow inMandevilleCityCeme‐tery, 1609 Montgomery Street,Mandeville, Louisiana.E.J.FieldingFu‐neral Home of Covington, Louisiana,ishonored to be entrusted with Mrs. Whit‐tle’s funeralarrangements. Her familyinvites youto share thoughts,memories, and condolencesbysign‐ing an online guestbook at www.ejfieldingfh.com

May12, 1960 –June 21, 2025. It is with heavy heartsthatweannounce the passingofWanda J. Young,age 65, who de‐partedthislifepeacefully onSaturday, June 21, 2025, inNew Orleans, Louisiana. She spenther life exempli‐fying strength,kindness, and determination. The battles throughlifewas not easy butshe marked eachbattlewithresilience, grace,and adeep appreci‐ation forlife, with every momentshe spenthereon Earth.She wasthe loving daughterofthe late Ruth and Joseph Young,Sr. She was thesisterofRose Marie Franklin,Gerald Young (Helena),and the lateJosephYoung,Jr. (Paulette). Devotedmother ofMirodello Ashford, Jr (Shanita), Danielle L. Ash‐

ford andGregory J. Ashford (Ashia).Lovinggrand‐daughterofthe late Char‐lotte Bean,JosephAlexan‐der,Minnieand Joseph Young.Wanda is also sur‐vived by her11grandchil‐dren, HerbertIV, Mirodello III, Derbert, Deishawn, Freddie, Australia,My’Rion Gabrielle,Dalis,Gabrianna, Gabriela, andone great grandchildHonor anda hostofnieces, nephews, other relativesand friends. Relatives andfriends of the family, also pastors, offi‐cers, andmembers of Sec‐ond BethlehemBaptist Church,alsoemployees of Reliant Entergy, Houston Metro Bus, Oceana Restau‐rant, Amtrak,LovingHearts ofLABehaviorHealth& PCA Services,Got-Junk, Med Line,and AWGare in‐vited to attend aFuneral Service at D.W. Rhodes Fu‐neral Home,3933 Washing‐ton Ave.,New Orleans, LA 70125 on Saturday,July12, 2025 at 9:00 am.Visitation willbegin at 8:00 am until 9:00am. Interment: Provi‐dence Cemetery,Metairie, LA. Arrangements en‐trusted to D.W. Rhodes Fu‐neral Home,3933 Washing‐ton Ave.,New Orleans, LA 70125. Herstory mayhave cometoa close, butshe will be foreverand always

in ourheartsofall who knewand lovedher.May the life Ihavelived speak for me.Pleasevisit www rhodesfuneral.comtosign the online guestbook share memories,and con‐dolenceswiththe family. RepasstofollowatMaison Blanche Venue, 10040 I-10 Service Road,New Orleans, LA70127.

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School zone camera revenue plan set City, School Board to share proceeds

governing authority of the school where the citation was issued.

BY MARIE FAZIO Staff writer

The New Orleans City

Council on Thursday approved an agreement with the Orleans Parish School Board to split the revenue generated from school zone camera tickets, formalizing a 60-40 divide the city and school district decided on earlier this year Under the split, the School Board will take 40% of net revenue generated from camera tickets and divide it among the public schools overseen by the Orleans Parish School Board.

The School Board will vote on the agreement at an upcoming meeting.

The agreement comes a year after a state law required local municipalities to sign revenue-sharing agreements with school authorities before collecting camera-generated speeding fines. Under the law, net revenue from fines generated from the cameras in school zones must be split between the local municipality and the

The law, proposed by Sen. Stewart Cathey, R-Monroe, also forbade municipalities from collecting fines until an agreement was in place.

At the beginning of last school year, as the city and school district hadn’t decided how to split revenues, Mayor LaToya Cantrell said that the city would hold the collected fines in

escrow until the city and school district reached an agreement Roughly $2 million had been collected over the last year, officials said in May

In January, the City Council passed an ordinance requiring the city to take 60% of school zone fines and give the rest to schools in those zones.

The Orleans Parish School Board agreed to the split at the time, but a

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formal agreement wasn’t signed until this week.

This year, Cathey proposed additional legislation that allows public officials to be charged with malfeasance in office for violating provisions of the traffic camera law, a law that goes into effect Aug. 1. A spokesperson for Cantrell did not respond to emailed questions about

afternoon showers.

Judge rules coroner violated legal duty

McKenna’s office faces misconduct allegations for 2nd time this year

BY BEN MYERS Staff writer

A Civil District Court judge has found Orleans Parish Coroner Dwight McKenna’s office liable for “outrageous and reckless” misconduct after it failed to identify a body and notify the deceased’s person’s family, the second time this year a judge has rapped the coroner for such problems.

Judge Marissa Hutabarat said in a Friday ruling that the office violated its legal duty by failing to identify 42-year-old Justin Smith, who died of a drug overdose in June 2023. Smith’s body was left unidentified in the morgue for 25 days while his father, Sidney Smith, searched for his son

“It is reasonable to believe that the outrageous and reckless (in)action of the Coroner’s Office caused profound and ongoing emotional suffering to a devoted parent like Mr Smith,” Hutabarat wrote in her ruling. Hutabarat awarded $67,500 in damages to Sidney Smith A spokesperson for the Coroner’s Office did not respond to a request for comment by print deadline on Friday The coroner has in the past blamed the issue, and an earlier one involving a deceased man, Benjamin Pfantz, who the office failed to identify on the New Orleans Police Department,

which conducts fingerprint identifications at the coroner’s request.

“We’ve never misidentified a body Maybe it takes a little longer to get it right, but it’s better to get it right than to get it wrong,” McKenna told WDSU earlier this year

The coroner, who will serve another term in office after his reelection campaign drew no challengers this week, also filed a third-party lawsuit against Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s administration and the NOPD in the Smith case, claiming an air conditioning outage caused the delay in identifying Justin Smith’s body Sidney Smith’s attorneys said McKenna’s office falsely pinned its own legal duties on the police department.

Hutabarat on Friday dismissed the coroner’s counter claims against the NOPD.

“The Coroner’s Office may ask for assistance from outside agencies, such as the NOPD, however, doing so does not impute the Coroner’s Office statutory duty onto any other governmental agency,” Hutabarat wrote in her ruling.

During a two-day day trial that ended June 25, Sidney Smith recalled how he and an army of friends scoured the city for his son while he was missing, hopeful that his son was still alive because of charges on his son’s debit card.

The debit card turned out to be stolen.

Sidney Smith said his son had lived with him all of his adult life, and that he had done everything imaginable to ensure his son took his psychiatric medicine.

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Bollinger to build landing platform

Barge to be converted for rocket company

BY RICH COLLINS Staff writer

Bollinger Shipyards, a Louisiana-based builder of vessels for commercial, government and military customers, is aiming for the sky

The 79-year-old shipbuilder has been hired to convert a barge into a landing platform for Rocket Lab, a California-based company that’s competing in the commercial spaceflight industry, according to a news release.

“We’re looking forward to working with Bollinger to create the conditions to modernize Louisiana’s shipyard capabilities to meet the demands of the aero-

space industry’s cutting-edge capabilities,” Rocket Lab Vice President Shaun D’Mello said in a statement.

The retrofitting project, which began just before this week’s announcement, includes adding thrusters so the waterborne platform remains stable during landings. Special communications equipment will allow employees to control the vessel from afar, and blast shields will protect the ship from rocket exhaust.

Rocket Lab said the platform, which will be deployed on the East Coast near its Virginia launch site is key to its plan to establish a reusable rocket program that will compete with those from high-profile spaceflight companies SpaceX, owned by Elon Musk; and Blue Origin, founded by Amazon’s Jeff Bezos.

“Bollinger is proud to partner

with Rocket Lab on a project that showcases both the ingenuity and innovation of American shipbuilding and the future of space flight,” Bollinger Shipyards President and CEO Ben Bordelon said in a statement.

The new vessel, acquired from New Orleans-based Canal Barge in February, has been dubbed “Return on Investment.” Its 400-foot-long landing platform will be built to accommodate Rocket Lab’s Neutron line of reusable rockets, designed to carry heavier payloads than predecessors.

Rocket Lab said the 141-foot rockets, capable of delivering a 13-ton payload to space, will be used to launch satellites and for national security missions. The work is happening primarily at Bollinger’s shipyard

Two in race for Slidell mayoral

election

Special election set for Oct. 11

BY BOB WARREN Staff writer

The special mayoral election in Slidell on Oct. 11 will be a twocandidate race. When the three-day qualifying period closed Friday evening, Bill Borchert, who became the city’s mayor when Greg Cromer stepped down in January, and Randy Fandal, who has been Slidell’s police chief since 2017, had signed up to run.

Both candidates are Republicans. The winner of the Oct. 11 election will fill the remainder of Cromer’s term, which runs through next June. The city’s regular slate of mayoral and City Council elections will be in March, with the winners taking office in July Borchert was in

down earlier this year, Borchert became mayor, per the city’s charter, as the at-large City Council member who had received the most votes in the most recent election. Fandal became chief of police in 2017, winning a special race to complete the term of Randy Smith, who

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New LSU arena’s name option revealed

Naming rights for proposed venue may go to hospital, according to renderings

BY PATRICK SLOAN-TURNER Staff writer

On renderings of a proposed new arena on the LSU campus is signage bearing its potential name: Our Lady of the Lake Arena. The images, part of a preliminary presentation by architecture firm Populous obtained by The Advocate through a public records request, show the Baton Rouge hospital could have the naming rights to an arena that supporters hope will serve as the home to several LSU athletic teams in the near future.

Though a deal has yet to be inked, OLOL spokesperson Alexandra Deiro Stubbs confirmed Friday that the hospital has pursued an agreement to have its name attached to the building.

“While no formal agreement has been reached, we have been in discussions as a potential anchor investor for this project,” Stubbs said. Records show that Populous is the architecture firm chosen to plan the arena alongside developer Oak

View Group. Populous’ renderings — dated April 2025 — show multiple exterior options for the arena’s design, all with Our Lady of the Lake Arena on the side of the building. No other potential name for the arena is mentioned in those records. In an emailed statement, Stubbs called the arena project “generational” for Baton Rouge and the local economy “Clinical care, economics and social circumstances all contribute to the health and vibrancy of our region,” she said. “As LSU’s Championship Healthcare Partner and the health care leader in the capital region, we are always looking for ways to invest into our community in meaningful ways that will help stimulate economic growth and ultimately create healthier, more vibrant communities.”

More details on the arena were also included in the architectural plan, though the specifics could change.

The arena would have a capacity of more than 15,000 people for concerts where the stage is in the center of the building and 14,840 for basketball games. The 335,404-square-foot facility would be built on Nicholson Drive south of Gourrier Avenue, where the LSU Golf Course is currently It’s not clear when — or whether — the project will

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A rendering of the potential LSU arena with ‘Our Lady of the Lake Arena’ on the side, submitted to officials by international architecture firm Populous.

break ground.

On Wednesday Oak View Group’s CEO Timothy J. Leiweke was indicted on federal charges that he rigged the bidding process for an arena at the University of Texas at Austin.

Leiweke has since stepped down as CEO. The company itself has not been charged with any crimes but is to pay $15 million in fines to the federal government as part of a nonprosecution agreement.

On Thursday, LSU said it was “evaluating the implications on the potential arena project in Baton Rouge, considering this week’s news regarding the Oak View Group.”

Westwego man dies in crash after police chase

Authorities say road rage suspect collided with canal bank

BY MICHELLE HUNTER Staff writer

Authorities say a Westwego man is dead after crashing into a canal bank during a police pursuit in Kenner early Friday morning.

The Jefferson Parish Coroner’s Office identified the man as Elvin Santos Banegas, 26.

The chase began about 2:30 a.m. when a Kenner police officer saw a gold Honda Pilot SUV driving “aggressively” in the 2200 block Airline Drive, authorities said Santos, later identified as the driver of SUV appeared to be involved in a road rage dispute with the driver of a red Ford Mustang that was also headed east on Airline, police said.

The officer got behind Santos

and turned on his overhead lights and sirens. Instead of pulling over, Santos accelerated, turning north on Taylor Street, police said.

After heading up Taylor Santos crossed the eastbound lanes of West Metairie Avenue but hit a curb, according to authorities. That launched his SUV into the air, over the canal at the intersection

The SUV crashed into canal’s north bank. The vehicle began to smoke, and officers rescued Santos from the vehicle, according to authorities.

He was taken to a hospital but died of his injuries.

Kenner police are asking that any witnesses to the incident contact authorities. They are also trying to find the owner or the person driver the Ford Mustang during the initial encounter.

Anyone with information about the case can call the Kenner Police Department’s Traffic Division at (504) 712-2200.

Boy shot in bed amid gunfire

BY MARCO CARTOLANO Staff writer

An 8-year-old boy was shot in the foot by a bullet that pierced through a wall of his Fluker home while he was asleep Thursday morning, according to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies received a call about shots fired in the 12000 block of Guiteau Mill Road about 4 a.m. The boy’s mother also called to report her son had been shot after a bullet went through the wall of her house. The boy was taken to a hospital

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“My son and I were inseparable I was with him almost every minute of every day,” Sidney Smith said.

Sidney Smith’s lawyer, Richard Trahant, also played a recording of McKenna blaming the families who have sued his office in an interview with WDSU.

“If you had spent the time you’re taking now to go after us, and had spent that time with them, maybe they wouldn’t have wound up in my morgue,” McKenna said.

Justin Smith’s body arrived at the morgue without identification, and a New Orleans Police Department detective took fingerprints.

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and was stable as of Thursday afternoon, deputies said. The Sheriff’s Office is investigating the shooting and asked the community for information on possible vehicles used in the shooting or suspects.

People with information were asked to contact the Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division at (985) 902-2088 or Crime Stoppers of Tangipahoa at (800) 554-5245 or tangicrimestoppers.com.

Email Marco Cartolano at marco. cartolano@theadvocate.com.

LSU Athletics spokesperson Zach Greenwell would not confirm Friday whether OLOL had the naming rights. “No terms had been presented to the board or university leadership for approval,” he said.

“The information made public related to the potential arena project was preliminary and was part of an ongoing negotiation process,” Greenwell said.

Charles Landry, LSU’s consulting attorney for the project, declined to comment Stubbs said OLOL’s involvement would serve as another example of the hospital’s commitment to the LSU area.

“For over 100 years, we’ve supported the Gulf region beyond exceptional health care delivery in ways that make a significant difference in the communities we serve,” she said. “This initiative is another example of that commitment, and we look forward to working together to make this exciting vision a reality.”

The health system that includes Our Lady of the Lake, Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System, was given naming rights to the football facility at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette after a $15 million donation to the school in 2021.

French Quarter building partially collapses

Construction materials fall onto sidewalk, street

BY POET WOLFE Staff writer

A four-story French Quarter building partially collapsed this week, sending construction materials onto the sidewalk and street, according to the New Orleans Fire Department Firefighters were called to the 500 block of St Louis Street shortly before 1 p.m. Thursday to find

roofing, concrete and brick fascia materials had fallen from the Kurt E. Schon building. Contractors had been repairing and replacing the gutter when the collapse occurred. No pedestrians were harmed and no vehicles were damaged. The 500 block of St. Louis Street was closed until it is deemed safe for public access. The building houses an art studio on the first floor and five apartments in the upper floors. Officials said only one resident was home at the time. Contractors will remove any building materials that pose any risk of further collapse.

Man arrested after chase

Officials pull suspect from Industrial Canal

BY CHAD CALDER Staff writer

A New Orleans man allegedly led St. Bernard Parish sheriff’s deputies on a chase Thursday night from Chalmette into the city before crashing on the St. Claude Avenue Bridge and jumping into the Industrial Canal.

The Sheriff’s Office said Dandre Dales, 28, was taken into custody after being pulled from the water and will be booked on counts of possession of a stolen vehicle and flight from an officer The Sheriff’s Office said deputies tried to pull over a gray Nissan Sentra near St. Bernard Highway and Palmisano Boule-

The fingerprints couldn’t be analyzed, however, because the equipment to do so was in the NOPD’s headquarters, which was temporarily shuttered because

of an air conditioning malfunction.

Despite McKenna’s suit against NOPD, state law holds the coroner responsible for ensuring finger-

vard in Chalmette at 8:40 p.m. after confirming it had been reported stolen in Orleans Parish. The Sheriff’s Office said deputies deployed spike strips but Dales made it into New Orleans and crashed on the bridge. He then allegedly fled on foot and jumped into the canal.

Louisiana State Police, the New Orleans Police Department, the New Orleans Harbor Police and the U.S. Coast Guard joined in the search, with a Coast Guard MH-60 helicopter locating Dales with a spotlight at 10 p.m., Coast Guard Petty Officer Cheyenne Basurto said.

The Sheriff’s Office said deputies recovered a firearm Dales had thrown from the vehicle and that Dales has an outstanding warrant in Jefferson Parish for unauthorized use of a movable vehicle.

printing is done, and requires the coroner to take additional steps to identify bodies when necessary Earlier this year, Judge Kern Reese found McKenna’s office violated its duty by failing to verify the misspelled name of Pfantz, another overdose victim who died in 2022. In that case, the NOPD identified Pfantz through fingerprints but spelled the name “Peantz.”

Pfantz’s parents searched for their missing son for eight months and made several calls to the morgue. Coroner’s Office staffers repeatedly told Pfantz’s mother there was no body with that name, until they discovered the error after a staffer double-checked.

Reese awarded Pfantz’s parents $10,000. They are appealing the award. McK-

the delay with the agreement and whether similar agreements had been reached with the Archdiocese of New Orleans and other school governing bodies around the city Sally Davis, a spokesperson for the state Department of Education, said that agency — which oversees a handful of type 2 charter schools in New Orleans has not been asked to participate in discussions with the city Sarah McDonald, a spokesperson for the Archdiocese of New Orleans, did not immediately respond to an inquiry about whether the archdiocese was in discussions with the city about camera revenue from school zones in front of parochial schools.

A spokesperson for the Cantrell’s administration said in a statement Friday that the city would comply with state law to “achieve the needed shared financial outcomes and activate school zone cameras to provide safety for students in school areas.”

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in Amelia. The vessel is expected to be complete and enter service next year

Bollinger, which has manufactured more than 4,000 vessels over eight decades, is one of the largest employers in the bayou parishes and has estimated annual revenues of more than $1 billion.

Rocket Lab was established in 2006 by Peter Beck a rocket-obsessed college dropout in New Zealand. In 2013, he moved the company’s headquarters to Long Beach, Calif.

The company has grown by acquisition over the past six years and now has roughly 2,000 employees globally It’s competing with high-profile companies led by household-name billionaires.

SpaceX leads the industry with its reusable Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy rockets, a deep-space exploration platform and its Starlink satellite internet service. Blue Origin has made its own breakthroughs in reusable rocket technology, while billionaire Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic prioritizes space tourism. Like Rocket Lab, Virgin Galactic is publicly traded. Rocket Lab does a little bit of everything, providing satellite launches, spacecraft design and manufacturing. Yahoo Finance reported the company’s stock reached a record high this month on the heels of a new deal with the European Space Agency. The company said it has delivered more than 200 satellites to orbit for private and public sector organizations, and one of its spacecraft platforms was selected to support several NASA missions.

enna is appealing the ruling.

Both cases have exposed McKenna’s lack of written protocols for death investigations. His chief investigator, Brian Lapeyrolerie, has said in sworn testimony that such protocols would be helpful in avoiding mistakes.

In the Smith case, Hutabarat said McKenna’s office should have sought assistance from the Louisiana State Police or another law enforcement agency

“Not only were there no written protocols or procedures in place at the time of Justin’s death, none have been put into place as of the time of trial,” Hutabarat wrote.

Email Ben Myers at bmyers@theadvocate. com.

Bollinger’s contract with Rocket Lab is the latest link to aerospace in a region that’s been home to NASA’s Michoud Assembly facility for more than 6o years. There, generations of workers have helped build the engines that have powered the country’s Space Age.

“As commercial space exploration continues to expand, so will the need for rocket, satellite and rover recovery,” said Josh Tatum, vice president of business growth and retention at Greater New Orleans Inc. “A lot of this activity will be happening out at sea.”

Email Rich Collins at rich. collins@theadvocate.com.

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STAFF FILE PHOTO By SOPHIA GERMER Sidney Smith poses in his living room with photographs of his son Justin Smith who died in June after collapsing on Decatur Street, in New Orleans on Aug. 23, 2023.

Fort Polk returnstoLa.

Military renaming honors World WarIIgeneral

BY KRISTIN ASKELSON Staff writer

Twoyears ago, Fort Polk became Fort Johnson, shedding its Confederate namesakeand honoring a Black World WarIhero.

On Friday,Louisiana’s largest military installation became Fort Polk onceagain.

But this time the base’s name refers to Gen. James H. Polk, awarded theSilver Star for his World War II service.

Founded in the early 1940s, the fort originally bore the name of Leonidas Polk, aConfederate general, slave owner and

Louisiana’sfirst Episcopal bishop. The namechange, required afterCongress approved the National Defense Authorization Actof2021, waspartofa broaderefforttoremove the names of Confederates from military facilities.

To get around that law, the new batch of names honors different people Polk now refers to aGen James H. Polk, aWorld WarIIcavalryman who became acommander of U.S. ArmyEurope, bolstering NATO’sdefensive posture during the Cold War’sheight, according to an announcement from the Joint and Readiness Training Centerand Fort Polk. The 30-minute namechangeceremony was broadcastFriday on Fort Polk’sFacebook page

Ed Orgeron seeksrehearing

BY ANDREA GALLO Staff writer

Former LSUfootball coach Ed Orgeron has asked the Louisiana Supreme Court to rehear and reverse their decision in his divorce case, arguing that the high court went against long-established precedent in their recent ruling saying Orgeron owes$8million from his LSU buyout to his ex-wife, Kelly Orgeron Ed Orgeron’sattorneys submitted the application for rehearing Fridaytothe Louisiana Supreme Court —with 20 new law firms signed on to represent the former LSU coach “ina unified effort to correct this error and to preserve the integrity of the law and this Court,” they wrote. The filings say the Supreme Court’srecent rulingin his case bulldozes more than 50 years of court precedent andcenturies of community property principles.

“Unless reversed, the decision will generateabsurd and unjust consequences with wide-ranging implications far beyond this case,” wrote Ed Orgeron’sattorneys, led by Randy Smith in New Orleans.

The high court ruled late last month that Orgeron’s $17 million buyout from his firing at LSU should be split equally between the coach and his ex-wife.

At thecruxofthe decision was acontract extension that Ed Orgeron signed shortly after winning the National Championship in 2020, which gave him a raise and included provisions for afuture buyoutin case Orgeronand LSU parted ways.The coach signed the extension 43 days before he filed for divorce, then he was fired from LSU without cause the nextyear in 2021.

The Louisiana Supreme Court found that the 2020 term sheet was alegally binding contract while Ed Orgeronwas still married and ruled that Kelly Orgeron was entitled to half the buyout.

“Unless reversed, the decision threatens to turn any contract signedduring the community into atrap —even when the resultant payment compensates entirely post-community losses of separate wages,” Ed Orgeron’sattorneys said in legal filings. “That is not the law.”

Reached late Friday,attorneys for Kelly Orgeron said they had not had the chance yettoreviewthe application for rehearing

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Meanwhile, thefilings from Ed Orgeron’sattorneys alsosay the Supreme Courtmadea mistake by ignoring tax implications whenawardingKelly Orgeron half her ex-husband’s grossearnings fromthe buyout. They say Ed Orgeron never received a net paymentof$17 million from his buyout because of taxes, and that the high court should, at minimum, setKelly Orgeron’s portionofthe buyoutto$4.5million “orremand for an equitable tax reallocation.”

Ed Orgeron’sfilings include several examples of scenarios that could happen in divorce cases under theSupremeCourt’srecent decision.

For example,theydescribe adoctor whosigns afive-year contract that includes araise, has anoncompete and allows for liquidated damages if they are fired. If the doctor’sspouse files for divorce the day after the contractissigned, then the doctor is fired without cause aweek later,the spouse would beentitled to halfthe money that the doctor receives from liquidated damagesoverlosing their job, thefilingswarn.Meanwhile, the doctor cannot continue working because of the noncompete,they say Thefilings fromEdOrgeron also describeacase in which ahusband is catastrophically injured on an offshore oilrig and previously had an employment agreement allowing forliquidated damages if he lost incomebecauseof ajob-related injury.Ifhis spouse filesfor divorce on day after he’sinjured, the spouse would be entitled to half hisliquidateddamages fromhis employer, based on the high court’s recent ruling, thefilings state.

Ed Orgeron’sattorneys described it as a“morally jarring result.”

The formerLSU coach’s attorneysemphasized that his ex-wife has already received ashare of $13 million from his compensation,half the$1.775 million he earned after the National Championship winand assets worth additional millions in property retirement accounts and more

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DeborahAtkinson, affec‐tionatelyknown as “Deb,” passedawaypeacefullyat home on July 7, 2025, sur‐rounded by herloved ones after acourageousbattle with cancer.She waspre‐cededindeath by herpar‐ents,Donaldand Ethel Atkinson;her brother, Ronald Atkinson;and her sister,Shirley Patterson. Sheleavestocherish her memories to herthree chil‐dren:Rodney, Jayda, and Ernest;seven grandchil‐dren:Joseph, Lareal, Lovelle,Jr.,Vaj,Alexis, China, Rodney,Jr.,Eva,and Enarhi;and five greatgrandchildren: herbeloved Lacey, JaCorey, Brailynn, Jakai, andZorian. Deborah is also survived by hersib‐lings: Donald (Katrina), Carolyn, Donnette,Evelyn, andWanda;her devoted partner, Willie RayBrister; in-laws: Barbara(Keith) Terry (Alicia),and stepson Willie III (Brittanyand Tre); hergoddaughter Raven. Also survived by ahostof nieces,nephews,cousins, andcherished bonus ba‐bies.A dedicatedPeer Sup‐port Specialist with Mer‐akey anda devotedmem‐berofthe SaengerTheatre family, Deborahwas knownfor herradiant smile,joyfulspirit, andher gift formakingeveryone feel seen andloved.To know Debwas trulytolove her. Family,friends,coworkers, membersofBea‐conLight International BaptistCathedral,Alcee FortierAlumni, residentsof Pigeon Town andthe 13th Ward,and allwho were touchedbyher beautiful spirit areinvited to Cele‐brateHer Life Serviceon Saturday,July12, 2025at Beacon LightCathedral, 1937 Mirabeau Avenue NewOrleans,LAfor 10:00 a.m. Visitation will beginat 8:00 a.m. Bishop Darryl Brister, officiating. Inter‐ment will follow at Lakelawn Cemetery,New Orleans, LA.LiveViewing at https://www beaconlight.org.Guest‐book Online:www.anewtra ditionbegins.com (504) 2820600. DonavinD.Boydand Linear BrooksBoydOwn‐ers/FuneralDirectors

BeverlyCantrelle Brooks, acherished mother,grandmother,sis‐ter, andfriend, passed away peacefully on July 7, 2025, at theage of 87 in her belovedhometownofNew Orleans, Louisiana. Born on April22, 1938, to thelate IraJ.and Thelma Nicholas Cantrelle,Beverly liveda full life with deep devotion to herfamilyand faith.She is survived by herloving children George JEdwards III (Vanessa) andAnita E Jackson; stepchildren Martha Brooks(Brent) Thomas Brooksand Nadine Dix(Marc); herdevoted siblings IraJ.Cantrelle,Jr. (Marian) andPearl Cantrelle;11grandchil‐dren,16great-grandchil‐dren,and ahostofnieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives, anddearfriends Sheisprecededindeath by herhusband,Almiro Brooks; herson Ronald Ed‐wardsand son-in-law RickyJackson;her parents, IraJ.Cantrelle andThelma N. Cantrelle;and herbroth‐ers, EllisCantrelle,Victor Cantrelle andDavid Cantrelle.Relatives and friendsofthe family, also Priestsand Parishioners of OurLadyofGuadalupe Corpus Christi-Epiphany andSt. Martin de Porres Catholic Churches;Mem‐bers of the50PlusClub; andOur Lady of Wisdom Community Care Center areinvited to attend a Mass of ChristianBurialon Monday,July14, 2025 at OurLadyofGuadalupe Catholic Church,411 N. RampartSt.,New Orleans, LA 70112. Visitation is scheduledat9:00amwith mass beginningat10:00 am.The intermentwillbe held privatelybythe family at St.Louis No.3 Cemetery on EsplanadeAve.The familywould like to thank thestaff of OurLadyof Wisdom Community Care Center forthe care pro‐videdtoBeverlyduringher illness. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to theAmericanCancerSo‐cietyinher honor. Profes‐sional arrangements en‐trustedtoMajesticMortu‐aryService,Inc.(504) 5235872.

Bro. Howard Joseph AllenIII, lovingly knownas “Sonny,” wasbornonAu‐gust 10, 1964, in NewOr‐leans, LouisianatoEvelyn Allenand thelateHoward AllenJr. He wasthe eldest of five children,a role he embraced with love and quietstrength. On June 28 2025, at theage of 60, Bro. Howard peacefully transi‐tioned to hisHeavenly Home.Hewas welcomed therebyhis father Howard AllenJr.,his sister Sabrina Allen, hisbeloved grand‐parents, andhis significant otherJoyce.Heleavesbe‐hind hislovingmotherEve‐lynAllen;his children Tara‐lyn, Ravon, andHoward; hissiblingsJosephAllen (Nicole),DeniseA.James (Shawn J.), andPaula Allen; eightadoring grand‐children;one cherished great-granddaughter; and ahostofaunts, uncles, nieces,nephews,cousins anddearfriends who will miss himdeeply butcarry hismemoryintheir hearts forever. Relativesand friendsofthe familyare in‐vitedtoattend aFuneral ServiceatRisingStarBap‐tist Church,1357 S. Laurel St Metairie,LA, on Satur‐day, July 12, 2025, at 10:00 am.Visitationbeginsat 9:00 am.Interment:Shady

Casmier "C.J." Joseph Blanda passed away peacefully on Thursday, July3,2025 at theage of 95. He was anativeNew Orleanian and a60year resident of the French Quarter. CJ was agraduate of Jesuit and Tulane University. He had acareer with Lloyds of London as an insurance executive.CJ was aproud member of NewOrleans Spring Fiesta and thefirst male president and first king of the Spring FiestaGala. He was alongtime memberand past president of thePatio Planters of the VieuCarre; thisyear's Caroling in JacksonSquarewillbe dedicatedinhis memory. CJ was alongtime member and board member of VCPORA, he was also a member of theFrench Quarter Citizens, member of the Beauregard-Keyes Houseand aboard memberofthe Vieu Carre Commission. CJ has been a philanthropist and supporter of thearchitecture and lifestyleofthe French Quarter. He willbedearly missed by his constant companion, Samuel L. Steele,III alongwithJoey DiFatta, JerryStowe, PastorRaynard Casimier

Gretta RoqueBurns,age 94, enteredeternal rest at home on June 27, 2025. She wasbornonApril 14, 1931, on thefamily’sRoque Brothers’farm, founded by herfatherinCaneRiver Louisiana. Gretta wasthe youngestchild of Emitte andCecileRoque.She grew up alongsideher sib‐lings—Collins, Robbie, Lu‐cille, Earl,Marie,and Irma —helping on thefamily farmand in theRoque Brothers’General Store,a cherishedcommunity gatheringplace.Gretta wasproud of herheritage andher ancestraltiesto Cane River, ahamletmade famous throughbooksand films, andwhere sheoften returned forfamilyvisits andreunions. Gretta began herearly educationatSt. Joseph Catholic Elemen‐tary School,located next to thehistoricSt. Augus‐tine Catholic Church.Atthe ageofthirteen,she left Cane Rivertoattend St Mary’s AcademyinNew Orleans, where she boardedatthe school’s original location in the French Quarter. It was

therethatshe begana lastingrelationshipwith theSisters of theHoly Family,who instilledinher thevaluesoffaith,service, andduty—principles that wouldguide herthrough‐outher life.Upongradua‐tion in 1948, shewas se‐lected as valedictorian of herclass. Aftergraduation, Gretta enrolled at Xavier University of Louisiana, where shepledged Alpha KappaAlpha Sorority,Inc It wasatXavierthatshe meta handsome young soldierwho hadservedin WorldWar II andwas also enrolled there. Aftercon‐siderablepersuasion, Win‐ston “Bootsie” Burnswon herheart,and theirlove storyblossomed into alife‐long marriage andpartner‐ship that endurestothis day. Nestledinthe Voscov‐ille neighborhood of Gen‐tilly, theAnnette Street home that Winstonand Gretta builtquickly be‐came acornerstone of community andfamilylife. There, they raised their five children andlovingly welcomed theirthirteen grandchildrenand eight great-grandchildren. For more than 68 years, Gretta’s dinner tablebe‐came agatheringplace of laughter,tradition,and love,not just forfamily, but fora wide circle of friends, neighbors, co-workers, church members, school‐teachers,and thefamilies of herchildren’sand grandchildren’sclosest companions.She hada gift formakingeveryonefeel welcome, seen,and fed body andsoul. Whether youcamefor abowlof gumboorstayedfor the storiesand laughter,time at Gretta’s tableleftyou feelinglikefamily. Gretta wasdeeply devotedtoher Christianfaith.She andher familyattended Mass reg‐ularly andhostedthe recitation of therosary everyTuesday eveningin theirhome, welcoming neighborsand friendsinto aspace of prayer andfel‐lowship. OneofGretta’s most cherishedmemories washavingthe honorand privilege of servingasa EucharisticMinisterduring theMasscelebratedby Pope John Paul II during his historic visittoNew Or‐leansin1987. Herdevotion also took heracrossthe world—shewas deeply honoredtoattendthe can‐onizationofSt. Katharine Drexel in Rome,Italy,in 2000, amomentthat deeply affirmed herlife‐long commitmenttofaith andservice.In1957, Gretta beganher professional ca‐reer as secretary forJus‐tice Revius O. Ortique, Jr., theprominent jurist and civilrightsleader, who op‐erated hisprivate law practice on St.Bernard Av‐enue in Gentilly. Forover thirty-five years, she served as hischief admin‐istrativeofficerand trustedconfidanteatOr‐leansParishCivil District Courtuntil herretirement in 1994. Theirrelationship wascharacterized by the bondsoffamilytiesand genuinefriendshipbe‐tween both families and theirchildren, who alllived andgrewuponAnnette Street.Gretta wasastire‐less in herdedicationto hercommunity as shewas devotedtoher family. As a foundingmemberofthe ParentsofAlumniClubat St.Augustine High School Gretta wasa drivingforce behind theorganization’s weekly Monday night Bingogames that helped raiseneeded fundsfor the school.Gretta wasalsoa tireless fundraiser forher belovedalmamater,St. Mary’s Academy, as an or‐ganizerofthe school’s an‐nualAlumnae Associa‐tion’s Gala CabaretMagic Shewentontoreceive nu‐merous awards such as theHenriette DeLille Award, theCrystal Award, andthe Legacy Awardfor the150thanniversary of SMA. Hercontinued in‐volvementreflectedher deep gratitudefor the foundation theschool and theSisters of theHoly Family hadgiven her, and sheremaineda proudand active alumna throughout herlifeaswellasanAsso‐ciateofthe Sistersofthe Holy Family.Gretta and Bootsieraisedtheir chil‐dren during theCivil Rights Era. With courageand con‐viction, they insisted that theirchildrenbeamong the firstAfrican American students to integrateSt. Leothe GreatSchool.It wasnot always easy,and Gretta wouldlater reflect on thoseyears as “difficult butnecessary.” Hergrit anddetermination helped usherher family—andher community—intoa new eraofprogressand possi‐bility.Affectionately known as “Grammy”,Gretta took on herrolewithimmense love,care, support, wis‐dom, andgratitude. She welcomed hergrandchil‐dren with afullheart and open arms.She waspre‐sent at Grandparents’Day as well as at volleyball, baseball,football,and soc‐cergames,track meets, school plays, andgradua‐tions—cheeringthemon with prideand joy. Her presence wasa constant

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source of encouragement andlove. Gretta consid‐ered herselfespecially blessedtobecomea greatgrandmother in 2009, when shewelcomedthe firstof hereight great-grandchil‐dren.Itwas aroleshe cherisheddeeply,embrac‐ingeachnew generation with thesameboundless love,wisdom, andgrace that definedher life.Gretta RoqueBurns is preceded in deathbyher belovedhus‐band,Winston Burns, Sr.; hergrandson, TrentonM Gueno; herparents,Emitte andCecile Roque; andher sixsiblings. Gretta leaves to cherishher memory of herdaughter, Roxanne Burns(John Baker),and herfoursons, Ronald (Sheila),Burton(Con‐stance), Brian(Stacie), and WinstonJr(Wendy) Grandchildren: Amber BurnsAnderson (Sylvester), Christy, Damon, Erin Burns, Ronald “Vinnie” Burns, Jr., Jason Burns, Sr Brian” BJ”Burns Jr., Brittany andDominique Burns, BrandonGueno (Sarah), ShannonGueno Phillips (Don), andBlair Burns. Great-grandchil‐dren:Dashaydon Phillips, Darien Phillips,Gabrielle Gueno, Marcus Gueno, Kendal M. Anderson SylvesterB.Anderson, Jor‐dyn“JoJo”and Jason“JJ” Burns, Jr.She is also sur‐vivedbya host of nieces nephews, andcousins.Rel‐atives andfriends of the family areinvited to attend acelebration of Gretta’s life at St.MartindePorres Church (formerlyTransfig‐urationofthe Lord Catholic Church), 5621Elysian Fields Ave.,onSaturday, July 12, 2025, Visitation be‐gins at 8:00 a.m. with a Mass of ChristianBurialat 11:00 a.m. Interment: St LouisCemeteryNo.3, New Orleans, LA.Arrangements entrustedtoD.W.Rhodes FuneralHome, 3933Wash‐ington Ave.,New Orleans, LA 70125.Pleasevisit www rhodesfuneral.comtosign theonlineguestbook, sharememories, andcon‐dolences to thefamily. In lieu of flowers, thefamily kindly requests donations be made to St.Mary’s Academy6905 Chef MenteurBlvd. NOLA,70126 https://www.paypal.com/ donate/?hosted_button_ id=GPPRF7HVZHDVJ or St AugustineHighSchool, Winston, Sr.and Gretta BurnsScholarship Fund 2600 AP TureaudAve NOLA, 70119 https://www staugnola.org/ advancement/ways-togive in honorofGretta’s enduring legacy of love andservice.Pleasevisit https://globalparkingsy stems-my.sharepoint. com/:b:/g/personal/ vburns_parkglobal_net/Ef8 j3OgSZINJmQj-2sWmxuk Br7grMfnXaEHvuRhQREt 8vQ?e=NQrIhY to access Gretta’s program

LindaMarie Davis passedawaypeacefully on Sunday,June 22, 2025 at theage of 61. Shewas pre‐cededindeath by her daughter,Tracy Anne Davis andher father,James CharlesKoffskey. Survived by herhusband,Donald CharlesDavis andher son, StephenCharles Davis. Also survived by her mother,ArleneRobin Koffskeyand twobrothers, Paul Koffskey(Tia) and DavidKoffskeyand ahost of nieces andnephews. Shewas born in NewOr‐leans, La., raised in Lafayette,LA, then re‐turned to NewOrleans,LA to attend Loyola University Sheloved everything about NewOrleans,especially MardiGraswithall itsfes‐tivities.Eventuallyshe movedtoCovington,LA where shecontinued as an educator.She wasa dedi‐catedteacher andAssis‐tant Principal, andshe lovedher work.She will be sorely missed. Relatives andfriends of thefamily areinvited to attend the Memorial ServiceonMon‐day, July 14, 2025 at 11:00 am at E. J. Fielding Funeral Home,2260 West 21st Av‐enue,Covington,LA. Visita‐tion will beginat9:00am until servicetime. Inter‐ment will follow in PinecrestMemorialGar‐dens andCemetery. E.J. Fielding FuneralHomehas been entrustedwithfu‐neralarrangements. Please sign theguestbook at www.ejfieldingfh.com

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Anna Phillips Fitch, Au‐gust 12, 1943 –July8,2025. Anna MaeFitch,age 82, of Metairie,Louisiana,passed away peacefully on July 8, 2025. Born on August 12, 1943, Anna brought warmth andkindnessto everyone shemet andwas knownfor always seeing thebestinothers. Every‐onewho knew herloved her. Shewas adevoted Saints fan andloved cele‐bratingMardi Gras each year.Anna is survived by herlovingpet,Lilly;her de‐votednephew, Marc Ciolino(Gwen); andher dear friendsLinda F. Sulli‐vanand Ross Rebstock Sheisalsosurvivedby nieces andnephews,Lynn Hauck, ScottA.Phillips, CraigPhillips, Mitchell R. Phillips,RobertL.Duver‐nay, Leslie andGaryFitch andfriends who will cher‐ishher memory.She was preceded in deathbyher belovedhusband,Ray‐mond Fitch; hercompanion Joseph Siccarelli;her par‐ents,Gilbert M. Phillips and Anna L. Phillips;and two brothers,Gilbert M. Phillips Jr.and Merlin J. Phillips Anna’s familywould like to thankher devotedcaretak‐ers, MelvinaJones,Sharon Simon, andCarol Taylor, fortheir loving care and compassion.Familyand friendsare invitedtoat‐tend thevisitationfrom 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Saturday,July12, 2025, at Greenwood FuneralHome, 5200 CanalBlvd.,New Or‐leans, LA 70124, followed by intermentatSt. Patrick Cemetery No.1.Anna’s spirit of love andkindness will live on in theheartsof allwho know her. We also invite youtoshare your thoughts,fondmemories, andcondolences online at www.greenwoodfh.com

ChristaGaydendepartedthis life on Wednesday July 2, 2025. Wife of the late Johnny Gayden, Mother of CondraMagee,Melissa (Edwin Pete)Watson, Johnika(Denyan) Gaines and John Christopher Gayden. Christa is also survivedbysix grandchildren, siblings, and ahost of other relativesand friends. The Homegoing Service will be held Saturday, July 12, 2025at12pm at Milesville MemorialCOGIC at 129 Apple St, LaPlace,LA 70068. BishopRonald Frank Officiating. Interment will follow at St. John Memorial Gardens at 2205W Airline Hwy, LaPlace,LA70068. Professional Services entrustedtothe Caring Staff of Hobson Brown Funeral Home, 134 Daisy St., Garyville,La70051, (985)535-2516.

OurBeloved VanMarie Jacksonpassedaway peacefully,Saturday, June 21, 2025 in herhomein NewOrleans,LA. Vanwas born on January24, 1959 to thelateJoanF.Lewis & Vernon Harris.After gradu‐atingfromBookerT.Wash‐ington High School Vanat‐tended Loyola University & CharitySchool of Nursing to pursue herpassion in nursing.Oncecompleted, Van'slifewas oneofpur‐pose,displayingher pas‐sion forserving others with ajoyousspirit, asmile bigger than life,& herpres‐ence wasalwaysheartfelt with herstrongdemeanor. Shededicated herlifeto herfamily& nursing ca‐reer.She worked at Gulf SouthHospice &Lakeside Hospiceupuntil shetook ill. Vandiligently per‐formed herjob,was adedi‐catedemployee, &loved

unconditionally. Sheispre‐cededindeath by herhus‐band,ReggieJackson, daughter of thelateJoanF Lewis& Vernon Harris.She is survived by hersons Reginald (Yodonna)& Dar‐celle(Cardecia)Jackson anddaughters CairoAdo‐rare &WayadaHollins, GrandmotherofDivine Jackson. Sister of Yvonne Fountain &the late Yvette Fountain.Godmother of Joshua Craig. Shewillalso be missedbya host of rel‐atives cousins, nieces nephews, &friends.The familywould like to ex‐presstheir thanks forthe wonderfulhelp& care pro‐videdbySerenityHospice Cardecia Anthony, Melva Green,& Regina Bazile. In honoring Van'smemory, we invite allthatknew& lovedher to join thefamily forvisitationatMajestic Mortuary ServiceInc., lo‐catedat1833OrethaCastle HaleyBlvd.,New Orleans, LA,onSaturday, July 12, 2025 at 09:00amuntil the startofFuneralService at 10:00 am-11:00 am.Jazz Funeral& Second Line will follow.Burialwillbeat Providence Memorial Park at 8200 AirlineDr.,Metairie, LA 70003. Professional arrangements entrustedto Majestic Mortuary (504) 523-5872.

Mary GerardineJurado Johns passed away peacefully withfamily by her side on May 30, 2025, in her hometown of Metairie Louisiana, at theage of 81. Born on September 29, 1943, to Alma Rita Deckbar Juradoand Raymond MerlinJurado, Mary grew up in NewOrleans alongside her belovedbrother Raymond Arthur Jurado. She attendedUrsuline Academy,asa MerryMac graduating in 1961, and went on to earn aBachelor of Arts in Sociology from LouisianaState University in 1965.

In Mary's professional life,she was adedicated bookkeeperfor Matthews Office Systems and later retiredafter many years at Ochsner, where hermeticulous care and attentionto detailwere widely appreciated.

Mary was marriedto Donald Ellis Fitzgerald, Jr and latertoPatrick LlewelynJohns (d.2014), and was adevoted mother to theirchildren: Donald Ellis Fitzgerald, III, Kelly Marie Fitzgerald, Tracy Ann FitzgeraldFalk(and her latehusband, Maurice Sidney Falk), Holly Lynn FitzgeraldMoeller, and step-children Matthew Johns (Jana) and Lucas Johns (Kim).

She cherished her role as agrandmother to her treasured grandchildren: Katherine and Rebecca Churchill; Daniel and Kendall Falk; Josiah (Raegan),Andrew, Jesse, Melody, Clayton, Evan, and Joel Moeller; and stepgrandchildrenGeorgia, Kaleb, Jacob, Ashley, and EmilyJohns.

Mary had adeeplove forthe arts.She found joy and peace in writing,playing thepiano, and drawing. Afaithful Catholic, she was adevoted member of St Ann'sCatholicChurch in Metairie,where she worshipedfor many years. Known for her wit and her sense of humor,Mary will be remembered for her artistic talent, loving heart and thedeepimpact she had on her family,friends, and community. She was preceded in death by her parents, Alma Rita DeckbarJurado(2004) and Raymond Merlin Jurado(2005), as well as her husband, Patrick LlewelynJohns (2014), and step-sonGabriel Ronzani (2005).

AMemorial Mass celebrating Mary's life will be held at St. Ann Catholic Church, 4920 Loveland Street, Metairie, LA on July 12, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. followedbya receptioninthe John Paul II room. Visitation willbeginat 10:30 a.m. at St. Ann Catholic Church.

The family expresses gratitudetothe deeply compassionatestaff at Sunrise of Metairie and Passages Hospice fortheir loving care. In lieu of flowers,the family kindlyrequests that charitable donations be madeinMary's memory to theAmerican Stroke Associationora cause of

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your choice Eternal rest grantunto her, OLord, and letperpetual light shine upon her. May hersoul and all the soulsofthe faithful departed,through the mercy of God,rest in peace.

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Ida Mae JohnsonThomas was bornOctober 26, 1937, thefifth of eight childrenborn to thelate William Joseph Johnson and IdaBridgewaterJohnsoninNew Roads, Louisiana. Idawas educated in both Catholic and public Schools in New Orleans, Louisiana; at St Joan of Arc, and Booker T. Washington High School and continued to further her educationatDelgado Community Collegeearning an associate's degree After enteringthe workforceasanLPN,Ida later continued to pursue higher education. Ida earned a BSN in nursing from LouisianaState University. For over fiftyyears, Ida workedtirelesslyasa skillednurse in many hospitals in the NewOrleans area. She also worked as a substance abuse nurse and withspecial needs children. Ida was married to Earl Thomas (deceased) and to this unionfivechildren were born: Jerri, Linda, Marella, Ronaldand Troy Ida was afaithful memberofSt. Joan of Arc Catholic Church, participating in Sunday Mass and Bible study. Idaloved to travel. Her deep-rooted faith ledher travelstoRome,visiting theVatican. Idawas also an excellent seamstress. Ida was also theproud coowner of I& LInfant and Children's Boutique. Awarm smile,and provider of wise counsel to her family and friends alike,she was ablessingto allwho came to knowher. The neighbors, classmates and friendsofher children were alwayswelcome, and viewedher as amother figure Her infectious smile, quick witand delightful laugh, couldalways warm heartsand brightendays. Idademonstrated love for family and friends. Her dedicatedworkethic and faith was aliving testament for otherstofollow. Idawas precededin death by her parents, William and IdaJohnson, twobrothers, Williamand J. C. Johnson. Four sisters, Louella, Rosella,Joyce Ann and Joan Marie. She leaves to mournher passing,fivechildren: Jerri (Eddie), Linda, Marella (Jack), Ronald, and Troy. Bonusdaughters,Angela and Danielle Grandchildren, Alana, Quinnell,Arian, Donnavan, Anitra, Brittany,Joelle, Earl,Chantel, Breanna, Marcus, Kyle, Chad, Destiny,Kayla,Stephanie and Demario. Great grandchildren, Britten,Amir, A'Mari,Roman, Miracle, Jovan, Kaior, Ameri, Sincere,Anthony, and Azyro.A brother, Howard, one sister-in-law (Rhea) and ahost of nieces, nephews, cousins and dear friends AMass of Christianburial willbeheldfrom 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM on 2025-0712 at St.Joan of Arc CatholicChurch, 919 Cambronne Street.

Lynn LewisKendall was born in NewOrleans,LAon March4,1957 andpassed away on May1,2025 at the ageof68. Shegraduated from GraceKingHigh School in 1975. Sheat‐tended theUniversityofSt. Francisreceiving aBSin RadiationTherapy in 1989 anda MS in Health Ser‐vicesAdministrationin 1998. Lynn tended patients at East JeffersonGeneral Hospital andthe Ochsner MedicalCenter. Lynn mar‐ried Dr.James “Jim KendallonSeptember 11, 1993. In 2000, thecouple movedtoNorthernVirginia where Lynn took care of patients at Reston Hospital in Reston,VA. In 2001, while in Virginia,their son

ated from theU.S.Air Force Academy. In 2011, Lynn and Jimmoved to the49th State, Alaska,makingtheir home in Anchorage. In 2022, they movedbackto Lynn’shomestate of Louisiana, settlingin Metairie.Lynnwas an avid internationaltravelerand took everyopportunity possible to visitwithher sonand hisfamilywher‐ever hismilitaryassign‐mentstook him. Shetook greatpride andcomfort in watching hergrandchil‐dren grow andexcel as they traveled theworld Heradventurous spirit led hertobecomeanavid scubadiver,wellknown andloved by theLouisiana diving community.Her div‐ingadventuresare leg‐endary andinclude the Gulf,Caribbean,Mediter‐ranean,Red Sea, SouthPa‐cific, Asia,and even the frigid waters of Alaska Lynn wasalsoa self-pro‐claimed“dogmom”witha particular fondness for Golden andLabradorRe‐trievers.DuringAlaskan winters, shewas often found in hersnowshoes blazingtrails in almost waistdeep snow to create walkingpaths forher and herneighbors’caninecom‐panionsand forseniorciti‐zens,sotheywereableto getoutside.A Louisiana Girl who embraced Life andthe Elements!Lynnis survived by herhusband Jim; herson,Col.Derrick Sean Vincentand hiswife Colleen ElderVincent;two grandchildren, AvaShan‐nonVincent andParker ChaseVincent;her sister andbrother-in-law, Laura LewisCarsonand Lane An‐derson Carson;her niece, Rebecca Carson Parks; nephew,Christopher Bar‐rowCarson; hersister-inlaw, Laurie Gail Gayno Lewis; andher nephews: WeslyAshtonLewis,III and John ScottLewis.Lynnwas preceded in deathbyher brother, Wesley Ashton Lewis, Jr.A Celebrationof Life will be held at the American Legion Hall,1225 HickoryAve., Harahan, La 70123, on Sunday,July20, 2025 from 5:00 to 8:00 pm Dressiscasualand guests areencouragedtowear somethingcolorfuland bright.Lynn’spersonalfa‐vorite waspurple. In lieu of flowers, donationsmay be made to Divers AlertNet‐work’s medicalservicesin memory of Lynn Kendall. Your contribution will help supportvital emergency medicalassistanceand health services for divers in need.Todonate, please visit: www.dan.org/donate, call 919-684-2948, or mail to:DiversAlert Network, 6 W. Colony Place, Durham, NC 27705. Thankyou for honoring Lynn’smemoryin this meaningful way. On‐line condolencesmay be offeredatwww.gardeno fmemoriesmetairie.com.

“And Godshall wipe away alltears from their eyes;and thereshall be no more death, neithersor‐row, norcrying, neither shallthere be anymore pain:for theformerthings arepassedaway” (Revela‐tion 21:4).JosephMichael LeeSr.,a lifelong resident of NewOrleans,Louisiana, passedawayonJune 24, 2025, at theage of 26. Joseph graduatedfrom RenewHighSchool andfol‐lowedhis passionfor cook‐ing, workingasa chef at Boil Seafood Houseand Russell’sMarinaGrill.He found joyinplaying bas‐ketball, wrestlingwithhis brothers andcousins,and relaxing with hisPS5.More than anything,hewas a proudand devotedfather to hisbeloved son, Joseph Jr., affectionately knownas “Dada”—the true center of

hisworld.Josephleaves behind alifetimeofcher‐ishedmemorieswith those who lovedhim.Heissur‐vivedbyhis loving mother LaToya Lee; hisson,Joseph M. LeeJr.; fiancée, Teryelle Marshall; brothers,Jacobi andJeremih Cotton;aunts, Carmen Terrel andTrindell Chester; uncles,Eddie, Reginald,and JarenLee; hisgrandparents, Sharon Lee, George Solomon, Kerry andBrendaChester.Heis also survived by hisgod‐mother,DanielleThomas; god-siblings, Laila, Richard,and Arius; god‐children,Jasine, Reginae, Armori’, andMichael;his favorite cousins, Sydney, Regina,and Breya, along with ahostofextended familyand friends. Pre‐cededindeath by hisfa‐ther,JosephBanks;greatgrandparents,Eddie, and HermaneseLee; uncles, Darrin,and Troy Lee; and hisaunt,Jasmine Lee. Joseph’s light, love,and laughter will foreverre‐main in theheartsofall who knew andloved him. Guestbook Online:www anewtraditionbegins.com (504)282-0600. Linear BrooksBoydand Donavin D. Boyd Owners/FuneralDi‐rectors.

Gail Wool Troxclair passedaway on Sunday, July 6, 2025 at the age of 81. Shewas preceded in death by herparents,Sam and Mildred Wool;her husband LewisO.Troxclair, Jr.; She is survived by herchildren, Melissa AngelleTroxclair Holladay (Ricky) and BradleyAlanTroxclair (Heather); grandchildren, Hannah Elizabeth Troxclair,Isabelle Amelia Troxclair,Lila Alice Troxclair,HollyElizabeth Troxclair;great grandchildren,Mariah Alexandra Pavon andMalayna Elizabeth Pavon;her brother,Warren Wool (Katherine); and several nieces andnephews. She wasa graduate of Dominican High School and LSU. Gail hadanundergraduate degree in education andtaught at Chapelle; buther most important accomplishment wasraisingher twochildren.Serviceswill be held on Monday, July 14, 2025 at Lake LawnMetairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd New Orleans, LA 70124. Visitation willbeginat 10:00AM followedbya Mass at 11:00AM. Intermentwill be at Lake LawnPark. To view and sign theguestbook please visit, www.lakelawnmetairi e.com.

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Michigan clock runs out of time on tariffs

ZEELAND Mich. — A Michigan clock company that has helped people keep time for 99 years says it’s going out of business due to tariffs and other economic conditions.

Howard Miller Co., which makes grandfather clocks, wall clocks and furniture, said production will be phased out this year The company will stick around in 2026 to sell its inventory

“We are incredibly disappointed to have reached this point in our journey,” CEO Howard J. “Buzz” Miller grandson of founder Howard C. Miller, said Thursday

The Zeeland-based manufacturer, 175 miles west of Detroit, has sought a buyer but so far hasn’t found one Miller said tariffs imposed by the Trump administration have increased the cost of essential components that aren’t available in the U.S. The company employs roughly 200 people in Michigan and North Carolina. The closing of Howard Miller also includes Hekman Furniture Co., which it acquired in 1983. The clock business was founded in 1926.

Walmart recalls water bottles over caps NEW YORK Walmart is recalling about 850,000 stainless steel water bottles because the lid can “forcefully eject” and unexpectedly strike consumers — resulting in permanent vision loss for two people to date.

The recall covers Walmart’s “Ozark Trail 64 oz Stainless Steel Insulated Water Bottles,” which have been sold at the chain’s stores across the country since 2017. According to a notice published by the U.S Consumer Product Safety Commission on Thursday, these products pose “serious impact and laceration hazards.”

That’s because when a consumer attempts to open the bottles “after food, carbonated beverages or perishable beverages, such as juice or milk, are stored inside over time,” the lid can eject forcefully, the CPSC notes.

As of Thursday’s announcement, Walmart had received three reports of consumers who were injured after being struck in the face by these lids when opening their bottles. And two of those people “suffered permanent vision loss after being struck in the eye,” the CPSC added.

Wind turbine maker to pay settlement

NANTUCKET, Mass. — The maker of a massive wind turbine blade that broke apart off Nantucket Island and washed up on beaches for months has agreed to a $10.5 million settlement to pay local businesses for their economic losses, officials said Friday Fiberglass fragments of the blade began washing ashore last summer during the peak of tourist season after pieces of the wind turbine at the Vineyard Wind project began falling into the Atlantic Ocean in July 2024.

GE Vernova, which agreed to the settlement, blamed a manufacturing problem at one of its factories in Canada and said there was no indication of a design flaw It reinspected all blades made at the factory and removed other blades made there from the Vineyard Wind location.

Crews in boats and on beaches, along with volunteers, collected truckloads of debris. The company said the debris was nontoxic fiberglass fragments and that the pieces were one square foot or smaller

The settlement calls for establishing a fund along with a process to evaluate claims from businesses and distribute payments, Nantucket officials said.

The development’s massive wind turbines with blades more than 328 feet long began sending electricity to the grid at the beginning of 2024.

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Wyoming’s new coal mine to open

But it won’t rely on the fossil fuel to make money

BY MEAD GRUVER Associated Press

CHEYENNE,Wyo.— The developer of what would be the first new coal mine in Wyoming in decades is launching a potentially half-billion-dollar effort to extract rare earth metals from the fossil fuel that are crucial for tech products and military hardware.

Energy Secretary Chris Wright,

former West Virginia U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, Wyoming Gov Mark Gordon, and Wyoming’s congressional delegation were at a Friday groundbreaking ceremony for Ramaco Resources, Inc.’s Brook Mine outside Ranchester in northeastern Wyoming. Wright’s involvement underscores President Donald Trump’s determination to advance fossil fuel projects and mining and reverse former President Joe Biden’s moves to support for renewable energy Administration officials on Monday moved toward selling federal coal leases in the top U.S. coal-

producing region in northeastern Wyoming and southeastern Montana. On Thursday, officials announced a proposal in Utah that they said would be the first coal exploration project on U.S. Bureau of Land Management property since 2019. Those moves came on the heels of legislation signed last week that lowered royalty payments for companies mining coal on public lands and mandated officials make available for potential mining an area greater in size than Connecticut. Meanwhile, local officials in Utah hope the administration will

support plans to build a railroad spur to boost oil drilling. A coalition of eastern Utah counties wants Trump’s Transportation Department to approve $2.4 billion in bonds for the 88-mile spur to export oil from the Uinta Basin, a project that may proceed after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling. On Friday, the minerals capturing the administration’s attention were not just coal but rare earths — a family of 17 metallic elements with unusual properties that make them useful in modern technology, from electric car batteries and wind turbines to military targeting devices.

Trump administration sues California over egg prices

Animal welfare laws blamed for high prices

BY STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press

The Trump administration is suing the state of California to block animal welfare laws that it says unconstitutionally helped send egg prices soaring. But a group that spearheaded the requirements pushed back, blaming bird flu for the hit to consumers’ pocketbooks.

The lawsuit, filed in federal court in California on Wednesday challenges voter initiatives that passed in 2018 and 2008 They require that all eggs sold in California come from cage-free hens.

The Trump administration says the law imposes burdensome red tape on the production of eggs and egg products across the country because of the state’s outsize role in the national economy

“It is one thing if California passes laws that affects its own State, it is another when those laws affect other States in violation of the U.S. Constitution,” U.S. Agriculture Brooke Rollins said in a statement Thursday “Thankfully, President Trump is standing up against this overreach.”

Egg prices soared last year and earlier this year due in large part to bird flu, which has forced producers to destroy nearly 175 million birds since early 2022. But prices have come down sharply recently While the Trump administration claims credit for that, seasonal factors are also important. Avian influenza, which is spread by wild birds, tends to spike during the spring and fall migrations and drop in summer

“Pointing fingers won’t change the fact that it is the President’s economic policies that have been destructive,” the California Department of Justice said in a statement Friday “We’ll see him in court.”

The average national price for a dozen Grade A eggs declined to $5.12 in April and $4.55 in May after reaching a record $6.23 in March, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. But the May price was still 68.5% higher than a year earlier

“Trump’s back to his favorite hobby: blaming California for literally everything,” Gov Gavin Newsom’s office said in a social media post.

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The federal complaint alleges that California contributed to the rise in egg prices with regulations that forced farmers across the country to adopt more expensive production practices. The lawsuit also asserts that it is the federal government’s legal prerogative to regulate egg production. So it seeks to permanently block enforcement of the California regulations that flowed from the two ballot measures.

“Americans across the country have suffered the consequences of liberal policies causing massive inflation for everyday items like eggs,” Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a statement “Under President Trump’s leadership, we will use the full extent of federal law to ensure that American families are free from oppressive regulatory burdens and restore American prosperity.”

While 2018’s Proposition 12 also banned the sale of pork and veal in California from animals raised in cages that don’t meet minimum size requirements, the lawsuit only focuses on the state’s egg rules.

Humane World for Animals, which was named the Humane Society of the United States when it spearheaded the passage of Proposition 12, says avian influenza and oth-

er factors drove up egg prices, not animal welfare laws.

And it says much of the U.S. egg industry went cage-free anyway because of demand from consumers who don’t want eggs from hens confined to tiny spaces.

“California has prohibited the sale of cruelly produced eggs for more than a decade — law that has been upheld by courts at every level, including the Supreme Court. Blaming 2025 egg prices on these established animal welfare standards shows that this case is about pure politics, not constitutional law,” Sara Amundson, president of the Humane World Action Fund, said in a statement.

The American Egg Board, which represents the industry, said Friday that it will monitor the progress of the lawsuit while continuing to comply with California’s laws, and that it appreciates Rollins’ efforts to support farmers in their fight against bird flu and to stabilize the egg supply

“Egg farmers have been both responsive and responsible in meeting changing demand for cage-free eggs, while supporting all types of egg production, and continuing to provide options in the egg case for consumers,” the board said in a statement.

wants headquarters workers back in the office

BY CARSON HARTZOG

The Minnesota Star Tribune (TNS)

After a trickling of return-tooffice policies within individual teams, Target is officially calling back all headquarters workers from one of its largest business units three days a week.

The commercial unit, overseen by Target’s Chief Commercial Officer Rick Gomez, includes buyers, assistant buyers and planners. Those affected were notified through a departmentwide email on Thursday and are expected to return to offices the first week of September.

“More time together, in the office, will help us grow our business faster, solve problems quickly, and build stronger relationships,” Gomez wrote in the email.

The move comes a little over a month after multiple teams had been notified by managers that they would be expected to work at the office soon. Those teams were in various departments from mer-

chandising to design. Employees will be allowed to set their own schedules and choose which three days work best for them and their immediate work

teams, he wrote. Target declined to share how many employees will be returning to the office, but there are a total of 7,100 workers assigned to headquarters.

More people work downtown Tuesdays to Thursdays, and on those days, office workers can number 150,000, or 70% of prepandemic numbers, said Adam Duininck, CEO and president of the Minneapolis Downtown Council. The start and end of the work week, however, sees those numbers dip. U.S. Bank, Xcel Energy and Ameriprise have already called workers back to the office at least three days a week.

Duininck said he hopes downtown worker traffic will rise to pre-pandemic numbers of 200,000 to 215,000. Target’s corporate policy still has not changed. Besides five mandated in-office weeks, the company lets work groups decide if they should work in the office.

“Our goal here is to align around a common expectation that allows us to maximize the potential of our hybrid, remote, and global commercial team and move forward with clarity connection and purpose,” Gomez said.

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The Trump administration is suing the state of California to block animal welfare laws that it says unconstitutionally helped send egg prices soaring

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OPINION

Some say these are the worst of times,others say they’re the best of times. Whichever, theseare certainlyinterestingand oftenconfusing times It’salways worthwhile tokeep trackofpublic opinion on the big issues of the day.Let’stakea look at one of those issues, and that’s President Donald Trump’sOne Big Beautiful Bill. Anew poll findsthatonly35% of Americans support Trump’soverall budget plan incorporated inthe bill, and 53% oppose it.While 78% of Republicans favor it,only25% of independents and2%ofDemocrats do, accordingtothe Economist/YouGov survey.Other pollinghas shown similar or even more lopsided results. The problemfor GOP candidates in next year’s midterm elections is not the92% of Democrats who oppose Trump’sbudgetplan, but the57% of independentswho do.Close partisan electionsare usually determined by voters who are neitherDemocrats nor Republicans.

GOP leaders also have to worryabout the22% of Republicans who don’texpress supportfor thebill; many of them are fiscal conservatives that Republican candidates for Congress need to keep on their side.

Moreover,only28% of those surveyedbelieve the bill will help average Americans. Even 4in10Republicans don’tsay it will

The bill’simpact on the national debtisa problem for Republicans, especially those whoalwayswant less spending and debt but never seem to get it. They howledwhentheyfound outthe One BigBeautiful Bill had an ugly aspect. It will increase deficits by $2.8 trillion over10years, according to theCongressional BudgetOffice. That deficit will be fundedby raising the national debt, which now totals $37 trillion, equating to $323,000 per taxpayer.

No wonderfiscal conservatives are disappointed. The same polling showed that 52%ofAmericans —55% of independents, 80% of Democrats and22% (there’sthat samenumber we saw above) of Republicans —believe the federal budget deficit will increase as aresult of the bill’spassage.

Another hot issue in thebill is Medicaid,a program that provides health care coveragefor 85 millionlowincomeand disabled Americans.Democraticleaders claim the bill willdevastate the program and kill people. Republican leaders claim the bill will actually strengthen Medicaidbystreamlining eligibility; they say Democrats are dishonestly overstating its effects. Youbethe judge.

In an effort to downplay changes to Medicaid, whichthe bill makes, Republicans point to other, more popular aspects of theOne Big Beautiful Bill, such as increased fundingfor border security,construction of aGolden Dome missile defense,modernization of the air traffic control systemand avariety of taxbreaks for individuals andbusinesses.

Time will tell which side winsthe politicalargument. But when RepublicansinCongressare perceived as swinging the ax at healthcareand pension benefits, they usuallysuffer.Here’swhy: 74% of U.S adultswantMedicaid funding to either staythe same or increase; 50% of Republicans, 74% of independents and 95% of Democrats agree

If Republicans had limited Medicaid changesto only eliminating waste and fraudaspartofanoverall plan to reduce the national debt,they’dhave amore solid defense, and their own political base would be much happier. Instead, they tightened Medicaid eligibility as part of abill that increasesthe national debt. Of course, if theactual consequencesofthe bill’s impact on Medicaid prove tobepolitically untenable, Republicans in Congress could always passa “fix” to ease all or mostofits most unpopularaspects;that’s something fearful legislators from both parties often do. On the other hand, if negativeconsequences of the bill ultimately prove to have been exaggerated, Democrats may turn their focuselsewhere We’ll see. Only time will tellwhat thepolitical impactofthe One Big BeautifulBillwill be —not to mentionthe impactonthe lives of theAmerican people. The budget swamp is always atreacherous place for politicians to be, DemocratsorRepublicans. As is any swamp, it’sfilled with sinkholes, stagnationand dangerous predators. In Louisiana, we know something aboutthose things.

Ron Faucheux is anonpartisan political analyst, pollster and writer based in Louisiana.

There is strengthincommonsense.

If you came to ourcountryillegally, there should be consequences.

Unfortunately, for thepastthree decades, lack of enforcement of our immigration laws has caused families to settle here. Most work, pay taxes, raise theirfamilies and appreciatebeing in the U.S. Then, there arecriminals, terroristsand sex-trafficking individuals who should be immediately deported without the opportunity to return. Our borderisclosed. The environment is ripe forimmigration reform. Simply stated, it would make sense to allow any illegal immigrant who has

Iread with interest Gerald Kennedy‘s letter regarding why universities tendtobemore liberal.

As aliberalishPh.D. myself, I must disagree with his reasoning. The flaw in his argument is that he accepts President Donald Trump’sperception of his politics as conservative. Trumpism is not conservative but is a

been in the U.S. for five or more years, has no criminal record post illegal entry and is gainfully employed paying taxes to be allowed to pay afine, meet the requirementsofnaturalization (fluency in English, etc.) and become alegal citizen. No benefits should be paid until they have 40 quarters of taxes paid as alegal citizen. If you entered illegally in the last five years, you don’thave invested history and should be deported, but with the opportunity to re-enter legally Democrats bend to immediate deportation for the bad guys and those without invested history in our country.Republicans bend by offering es-

tablished contributing illegals apath that includes consequences, but also a way to make amends and stay Sanctuary cities are made illegal at the federal level. Then increase the number of work visas issued, especially for the industries that rely on them,such as agriculture. The process in place today includes vetting, paid for by employers. And while it mayneed to be tweaked, it offers away to quickly boost the workforce diminished by a closed border There is strength in commonsense.

radical, reactionary movement. True conservatives, while not necessarily opposed to change, have acautious approach to it. Historically,universities have been aplace for lively discussion among people across a range of attitudes. We don’t learn to think by talking only to those with whom we agree.

CHARLOTTE HUMPHRIES Hammond

Thosecriticizing ICEdon’t know what it does

Blessed that no child you know was avictim of sex trafficking?

Thankful that one less shipmentoffentanyl or heroin made it across the border before it killed afew hundred more American teens?

Relieved that the illegal immigrant withthe gun was detained before he took your friend’slife yesterday?

Feel safer while flying since 9/11?

Who did your bank call when someonetapped into your 401(k)

With all due respect to ElizabethBrooks’ letter praising U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla, if she had watched the beginning of the video, her opinion may be different but probably not.

Youactually see alarge man bullying his way intoahearing room, unannounced, out of

account from overseas?

Yes, you can thank Immigration and Customs Enforcement. So thinkabout that. To the young girl Isaw the other day with the“(Expletive) ICE” T-shirt on, you have no clue. While Itotally support your right to your opinion, Ifind it amazing and am convinced that most are clueless about what they’re protesting. This was surely agood example. Just sickofit.

CLAUDIACOMEAUX

Baton Rouge

order,with no visible identification.Afirst grader would have moredecorum than Padilla. His only goal was to use the camera for achildish political stunt. Watch as he bullies his way into thehearing one more time.

JIM CARRUTH Baton

Rouge

In fifth grade, the sameyear Imemorized those three civics lessons that begin “When in the course of human events,” “Wethe People,” and “Fourscore and seven years ago,” Ialso learned that in somecountries, governments could arrest people fordisagreeing with policy,control what books werepublished or broadcasts weremade and barge into people’shomes or businesses without awarrant. Ilearned about our Bill of Rights and whyitwas important to preserve democracy.I wassoproud to live in this country,where “liberty and justice forall” was our agreed-upon goal, even if we sometimes fell short.

Now,itseems, that country is gone, without afight, with little resistance from Congress, because the ugly head of greedy fascism is raised not in somefar-away foreign land to be pitied, but right here in the United States. The takedownwas well-coordinated and orchestrated over the last several decades, with fear-mongering motivating ever-further right-wing ideas. Many of voting age can no longer recite the three passages that weremyfoundational understanding of our country’sstrengths; instead, they scroll social media and are convinced by foreignbased propaganda.

DoesRussia run our country now?Qatar? Israel? Whose puppet are we? One thing is certain: We are no longer abeacon of light forhumanity,and the Statue of Liberty stands sadly and ironically over our Eastern seaboard.

Think carefully about what sort of country you want your children to be living in, then vote forthat.

SUSAN ROTOLO

Slidell

CAROLYN DEYO Baton Rouge

Ron Faucheux

FUTURE PROSPECTS

Where LSU’s draft-eligible players stand before two-day MLB event

BY KOKI RILEY Staff writer

After winning its eighth national championship in program history, LSU has a litany of players who is eligible to be selected in the 2025 MLB Draft.

Some of those players won’t have a difficult decision to make when it comes to their future, while others will have a tough choice when the draft begins Sunday and continues into Monday

The same goes for LSU’s 17 high school signees, the majority of which will have a challenging decision to make this weekend: Go to school or start their professional careers early

Here’s a look at where the Tigers’ drafteligible players and high school signees stand heading into the draft: Draft-eligible LSU players

KADE ANDERSON: There’s a legitimate chance Anderson is picked by the Washington Nationals with the No. 1 overall pick. If Washington doesn’t choose him, it’s hard to imagine him sliding outside of the top five.

ANTHONY EYANSON: Eyanson’s late-season surge propelled his draft stock into the top two rounds. MLB.com pegs him as

LSU football makes three hires to staff

BY WILSON ALEXANDER Staff writer

LSU football has built out its front office over the past week, making three hires who will assist general manager Austin Thomas with the roster in a new era of college sports.

the No. 40 player in the draft, and The Athletic has projected him as a firstround pick.

CHASE SHORES: Shores’ move to the bullpen midseason seemingly helped his draft stock. With a tumbling fastball that sits at 100 mph, MLB teams can envision him as a reliever who still has the potential to start. ESPN has Shores as the No. 68 player in its draft rankings.

DICKINSON: Dickinson played with a broken hamate bone for nearly the entire NCAA Tournament, but his strong showing in his first season in the Southeastern Conference has made him a consensus top-100 prospect. The Athletic has him at No. 79 on its latest draft rankings

ETHAN FREY: Frey’s stock has an air of uncertainty heading into the draft The junior broke out with a 1.061 on-base plus slugging percentage this season, but he also hasn’t played in the field much in

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Alcaraz versus Sinner rematch set

BY HOWARD FENDRICH

Showdown for Wimbledon singles title a replay of French Open championship ä See WIMBLEDON, page 3C

from both. Asked to reflect on what happened in Paris, Alcaraz began by saying, “Probably the best,” then cut himself off “I mean, ‘probably,’ no. It was

The Tigers added assistant general manager Kelvin Bolden, executive director of player personnel Jeff Martin and director of scouting and personnel strategy Sam Petitto, sources confirmed with The Advocate.

Petitto, whose hire was finalized Friday will be the last hire for the time being, a source said. LSU also is expected to adjust the roles of some current staff members as it reconstructs the front office under Thomas and coach Brian Kelly

The additions come after a wave of attrition and as colleges begin paying players for the first time this month. LSU football has $13.5 million to spend on its players during the upcoming school year, and the number is expected to increase annually over the next 10 years. In coordination with the coaches, Thomas and the rest of the staff will continue to shoulder a lot of responsibility for managing the money scouting players and making roster decisions. Thomas has been essential in all of that for the past year, and now he has more help.

After LSU recently lifted a hiring freeze, Bolden accepted his position earlier this week. Bolden, a former wide receiver at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College and Southern Mississippi, had been a key figure in Ole Miss’ recruiting since 2022. He overlapped with Thomas for two years there.

Bolden’s hire continued a trend.

Since Thomas returned to LSU in January 2024, the team has hired three staff members who worked with him at Ole Miss. Preston

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LSU designated hitter Ethan Frey had a breakout junior season, hitting .331 with 13 homers and 50 RBIs with several key hits in the postseason. Frey is rated No. 132 by ESPN in the Major League Baseball Draft player rankings.

LSU pitcher Chase Shores, who bolstered his stock after moving to the bullpen, is rated the No. 68 player by ESPN in the MLB draft player rankings.

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Carlos Alcaraz of Spain celebrates after beating Taylor Fritz of the U.S. on Friday in London. Alcaraz beat Fritz 6-4, 5-7, 6-3, 7-6 (6) to

championship match

Anisimova to battle Swiatek in final

Winner will become eighth consecutive

BY HOWARD FENDRICH AP tennis writer

LONDON Either Amanda Anisimova or Iga Swiatek will leave the All England Club’s grass courts as Wimbledon’s eighth consecutive first-time women’s champion.

Why has there been such a revolving door? Chris Evert has some thoughts about various elements that, as she put it ahead of Saturday’s final, “make it difficult to feel completely secure and confident on this elusive surface.”

For one, there’s the amount of talent in the game — “deeper now than ever,” said Evert, a Hall of Famer who won three of her 18 Grand Slam titles at Wimbledon in the 1970s and 1980s and was the runner-up six times during an era when Martina Navratilova won a record nine singles championships there.

Plus, Evert noted, there’s a short turnaround after the red clay of the French Open, leaving only two to three weeks to practice and prepare for what she called a “polar opposite” surface.

Another contributing factor are the uneven bounces and other adjustments required on grass.

And with no completely dominant figure since Serena Williams retired after the 2022 U.S. Open, there is more room for new faces such as the 13th-seeded Anisimova, a 23-year-old American who will be participating in her first major final against Swiatek, a former No. 1 who won four trophies at Roland-Garros and one at the U.S. Open but hadn’t been past the quarterfinals at Wimbledon until now

“I never even dreamt that it’s going to be possible for me to play in the final,” said Swiatek, a 24-yearold from Poland who hadn’t been in a title match as a professional at any grass-court tournament until three weeks ago, when she was the runner-up at Bad Homburg, Germany

“I thought I experienced everything on the court, ” Swiatek said.

Reigning champ Pogacar takes Tour de France lead

MUR-DE-BRETAGNE,France Less than a week after the Tour de France began, world champion Tadej Pogacar secured a second stage win at the top of a challenging climb and reclaimed the yellow jersey on Friday

The 122-mile Stage 7 between Saint-Malo and Mur-de-Bretagne did not feature a major difficulty until the finishing loop including the Mur-de-Bretagne. Pogacar and his teammates from UAE Team Emirates-XRG were in total control in the finale, which was contested by a small group of riders including two-time Tour champion Jonas Vingegaard — Pogacar’s main rival — and Remco Evenepoel. Pogacar launched the sprint close to the finish, and Vingegaard jumped on his wheel but was unable to overtake his rival.

Red Sox activate third baseman Bregman from IL

The Red Sox activated All-Star third baseman Alex Bregman from the 10-day injured list before Friday’s game against Tampa Bay Bregman, who has been sidelined since May 24 with a right quad strain, returned to his customary spot in the field and was slotted in the No. 2 spot of Boston’s lineup for the second of a four-game series against the Rays. He suffered the injury when he rounded first base and felt his quad tighten up, and since has missed 43 games. Bregman signed a $120 million, three-year contract in February At the time of the injury, he was hitting .299 with 11 homers and 35 RBIs, which led to him joining the American League All-Star team for the third time since entering the majors with the Astros in 2016.

“But I didn’t experience playing well on grass.”

She sure did Thursday during her 6-2, 6-0 win against Belinda Bencic in the semifinals.

“Maybe I would have had to play my absolutely best tennis of my life and risk every shot to beat her today, the way she played,” Bencic said.

Like Swiatek, Anisimova also was a recent runner-up on the surface, reaching the final at Queen’s Club last month. Her powerful, flat strokes are a natural fit for the turf, and she showed just how good she can be on the stuff during a 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 victory against No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka on Thursday

“I have to say,” Sabalenka said, “that she was more brave.”

A sign of Anisimova’s skill on grass came three years ago, when she reached the quarterfinals at Wimbledon. But she hadn’t played at the event again until now, because she sat out the tournament during a mental health break to deal with burnout in 2023, then was ranked too low to get in automatically a year ago and lost during the qualifying rounds.

“A lot of people told me that you would never make it to the top

again if you take so much time away from the game. That was a little hard to digest, because I did want to come back and still achieve a lot and win a Grand Slam one day,” Anisimova said, adding that she is pleased to be “able to prove that you can get back to the top if you prioritize yourself.”

Since Williams won her seventh and last Wimbledon championship in 2016 — a repeat performance from a year prior — every woman to hold the trophy was doing so for the first time. There was Garbiñe Muguruza in

2017, Angelique Kerber in 2018, Simona Halep in 2019 and Ash Barty in 2021 — all of whom are now retired — followed by Elena Rybakina in 2022, Marketa Vondrousova in 2023 and Barbora Krejcikova in 2024 (the tournament was canceled in 2020 because of COVID-19).

Contrast that sort of variety to the much smaller circle of men to win Wimbledon lately: Since 2003, just five have done it — Roger Federer with eight, Novak Djokovic with seven, and Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray and Carlos Alcaraz with a pair apiece.

Flagg has off shooting night in pro debut

Mavs rookie still draws rave reviews

BY W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press

LAS VEGAS Cooper Flagg may not have been happy with his professional debut on Thursday night in the NBA Summer League, but he still drew some rave reviews after the Dallas Mavericks defeated the Los Angeles Lakers, 87-85.

“Super fun to play with, he’s a super unselfish guy,” teammate Ryan Nembhard said “All he wants to do is win. Can guard five positions, can score the ball really well.” Flagg finished with 10 points on 5-for-21 shooting, including 0 for 5 from 3-point range. The rookie also had six rebounds, four assists, three steals and the biggest block of the night. With 1:10 remaining and the Mavericks trailing by one, Flagg blocked Los Angeles shooting guard DJ Steward, and Nembhard capitalized at the other end with a 3-pointer to give Dallas its 87-85 lead.

“Obviously, it wasn’t his night tonight, but the gravity he has out there helps other guys get

good looks,” Nembhard added.

“He’s a super talent, and it’s been fun to play with him so far.” Mavericks Summer League coach Josh Broghamer said considering the team had just four practices to get acclimated with one another before arriving in Las Vegas, he was impressed with the effort in the second half.

“Once they played basketball, you saw that ball moving. Cooper making the right decisions, Ryan making our decisions, Jordan Hall, so that was something to me that by second half, those guys all played basketball together,” Broghamer said.

Broghamer said he was especially impressed with Flagg’s conditioning after seeing how the Lakers picked him up full court defensively, trapped him from the outset, and continued to play him physically

“I think he just makes the right play over and over again, and shots will fall,” Broghamer added. “He makes winning plays, whether it’s offense or defense.

I think that’s as advertised.

Whether it’s a right pass or defensive possession or scoring the ball, that’s what he does.”

Flagg, who played 31 minutes and 43 seconds admitted he was nervous for his first professional

Thursday

game, attributing an entirely different environment from college to pro to his off night.

But he also felt comfortable knowing his coaches and teammates had confidence.

Though Flagg said “that might be one of the worst games in my life,” Lakers second-year player

Bronny James was also complimentary

“He’s a quick, powerful big,” said James, who finished with eight points and spent much of his time defending Flagg.

“I watched him in college, an amazing player He’s going to be something special.”

Judge is second in MLB jersey sales, behind Ohtani

The New York Yankees’ Aaron Judge has moved into second behind the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani in Major League Baseball jersey sales heading into the All-Star break.

Judge rose from fifth to second, Major League Baseball said Friday He was followed by the Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman and Mookie Betts. Judge and Ohtani also were the top vote-getters in the first round of fan balloting for starters in Tuesday’s All-Star Game, gaining the first two roster spots.

San Francisco’s Rafael Devers, Boston’s Jarren Duran, San Francisco’s Jung Hoo Lee, the Chicago Cubs’ Pete Crow-Armstrong and Detroit’s Tarik Skubal entered the top 20 for the first time.

Venus Williams accepts wild-card invite for DC Open

Venus Williams accepted a wildcard invitation to play singles at this month’s DC Open, which would be the seven-time Grand Slam champion’s first tournament in more than a year Williams, who turned 45 in June, is listed as “inactive” on the WTA Tour’s website. She hasn’t competed in an official match since the Miami Open in 2024. Williams also played in the nation’s capital in 2022. Her five championships in singles at the All England Club came in 2000, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2008 and she won the 2000 and 2001 U.S. Open singles trophies, too. She also won 14 Grand Slam doubles titles alongside her younger sister, Serena, whose last tournament was the 2022 U.S. Open, and a total of four Olympic gold medals.

Baltimore boxer Davis arrested on battery charge

Baltimore boxing champion Gervonta “Tank” Davis was arrested Friday morning in Florida, nearly a month after an alleged domestic dispute involving his former partner, according to the Miami Dade County State’s Attorney’s Office. Davis, a 30-year-old lightweight, was taken into custody on a misdemeanor battery charge in Miami Beach, court records show Davis struck his former partner on Father’s Day as they were exchanging custody of their two children, according

ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO By KIN CHEUNG Poland’s Iga Swiatek returns to Switzerland’s Belinda Bencic during a singles match at Wimbledon in London on Thursday.

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Amanda Anisimova of the U.S returns to Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus during a singles match at Wimbledon in London on Thursday.

ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO By DAVID BECKER Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg drives the ball against Los Angeles Lakers guard DaJaun Gordon during a Summer League game on

in Las Vegas.

CountryDay star Ennisnamed to All-Worldteamat15U event

Staff report

Country Day softball star Mia Ennis, asophomore andnationally ranked player,was named to theAll-World Team at the WBSC U-15 Women’sSoftball World Cup in Caronno Pertusella, Italy,last week.

The honor came after astellar performancefor Team USA, which included eight hits,a.421 batting average,six runs, twostolenbases and two game-winning plays.

Last Saturday,Team USA defeated Mexico 4-0 in the bronze medal game.

Japan beat Puerto Rico 4-0 for the World Cup title. Team USA went 7-2 with losses to Japan and Puerto Rico.

In the super-round matchupbetween Team USA and Japan in the World Cup, Ennis tied thegame at 2-2 in the fifth inning with an RBI single before Japan prevailed.

Ennis went 3for 3against Czechia, includingthe game-winningdouble to secure arun-rule victory Ennisstolehometoclinchthe

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Mia Ennis, asophomore at CountryDay,attempts abunt for the U.S. 15-and-under softball team at the WorldBaseball Softball Confederation WorldCup qualifying tournament in Acapulco, Mexico.

win against Mexico.The CountryDay star hadkey hits against Mexico,Canada, Japan, Singapore,and ChineseTaipei.

In March, Team USA won the goldmedal at theU-15 Pan-American championship in Acapulco, Mexico, which qualified it to ad-

vance to theWorld Cup. Sixteen players qualified for the national team through aseries of regional tryouts andthena national tryout in Vero Beach,Florida, in December.Ennis was the only Louisiana player on the WorldCup team.

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Jannik Sinner of Italy,right, and NovakDjokovic of Serbia chat afterSinnerbeat Djokovic 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 in their singles semifinal match FridayatWimbledon in London. Sinner advancedtothe Wimbledon final forthe firsttime

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the best matchthat Ihaveever played so far.I’m not surprised he just pushed me to the limit. Iexpect that on Sunday —justtobein the limit, to be on the line. Justgoing to be agreat day,agreat final. I’mjust excited about it,”Alcaraz said.

“I just hopenot to be 51/2 hours on courtagain. If Ihaveto, Iwill. But Ithink it’sgoing to begreat.” Whowouldn’texpect this one to be?

“Hopefully it’sgoing to be agood match, like the last one,” Sinner said. “I don’tknow if it’ll get better,because Idon’tthink it’spossible.”

Sinner,a23-year-old Italian, andAlcaraz, a22-year-old Spaniard, are far and away the leaders of men’stennis —and are at the height of their powers right now. This will be the seventh straight major tournament won by oneor the other Alcaraz is 5-0 in Grand Slam finals. Sinner owns three major trophies.

“The things we are doingright now are great for tennis,” Alcaraz

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said about his anticipation for the next game. “I’ve got to redeem myself. Iknow I’ve got 82 games (in theregularseason).Twitter andInstagram are probably going crazy right now.Ihave to redeemmyself for me and all the outsidenoise.”

For Queen, Saturday’s 7:30 p.m. tip against the Los Angeles Lakers can’tget here soon enough.He wants to show he’smorelikethe Queen who played in the second half Thursday than the one who played in the firsthalf.

Queen went scoreless in the first half, then scoredhis first basket with less than four minutes remaining in the third quarter before finishing with 13 points, 10 rebounds andthree assists.Heshot 5of9 from the floor andknocked down his only 3-pointer,showing offthe versatility that made Pelicans executive vice president of

said.

He takes acareer-best 24-match winning streakinto Sunday. Sinner will be in his fourth Grand Slam final in arow,after winning theU.S. Open in September and the Australian Open in January

Alcaraz leads their head-to-head matchup 8-4, taking the last five. He doesn’tthink what happened in their most recent meeting will have acarryovereffectonSinner this time.

“He’sgoing to be better physically. He’sgoing to be bettermentally.He’sgoing to be prepared on Sunday to give his 100%,” said Alcaraz,who trailed the fifth-seeded Fritz6-4 in the fourth-set tiebreaker before winning the next four points to end it.

Sinner and Alcaraz have taken over the sport asthe so-called Big Three of Djokovic, Roger Federer andRafael Nadal ceded center stage.

Federer and Nadal are retired.

For the 38-year-old Djokovic, who wasdiminished two days after a “nasty”and “awkward” fall in the last game of his quarterfinal victory,his lopsided loss brought an end tohis latest bid for an eighth Wimbledon title and an unprecedented25thmajor trophy Djokovicsaidhedefinitely plans

basketball operations Joe Dumars give up a2026 first-round draft pick for him

Pelicans Summer League coach

CoreyBrewer liked what he saw in Queen’sability to shake off the first half woes and get going in the second half.

“It shows that he’sa special player,” Brewer said. “He’stalented.

The first halfwasn’tgoing his way Igot on himathalftime andtold himtojust be yourself. These guys are young. Rookies.First NBA game. He bounced back great.

That’swhat you want to see.”

While Queen’s best half was the second half, fellow first round draft pick Jeremiah Fearsplayed hisbest inthe first half.Fears finished with 14 points and 2assists.

Butlike Queen, he also had 7turnovers.

“It’sour first game,” Queen said.

“Noneofusare going to be perfect. Fears knows what he’sgot to do better. Iknow what I’vegot to do better.Ifeellikeitwas areally good debut for him.”

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his threeyears in Baton Rouge ESPN has him ranked him as the No. 132 player in the draft.

JARED JONES: After passing up an opportunity to go pro last year Jones almost certainly will move on to professional baseball this summer.Where he’llget picked is abit of amystery.MLB.com lists him as the No. 101 player in its rankings while ESPN has JonesatNo. 249.

CHRIS STANFIELD: Stanfield’s speed, ability to make contact against strong velocity and experience in center field make him astrong candidate to get drafted andsign with an MLB team. If that happens,look forLSU to shift freshman Derek Curiel or sophomore Jake Brown to center ZACCOWAN: Cowanhad asplendid2025 campaign. He posted a2.94 ERA in 52 inningsand allowedjustone earned runin 51/3 innings against Arkansas in theCollege WorldSeries.But even with all of that success, his below-average fastball velocity and lack of aplus breakingball means he’ll likely return to LSU in 2026.

JACOB MAYERS: Mayersimproved as theseasonwentalong, allowingmore than one earned runin just one of his last 11 appearances.That progressshould help his draftstock, as his elitefastball and sharpslider make him an intriguing bullpen piece for an organization.

JADEN NOOT: Injurieslimited Noot to just one appearance in his first twoseasons at LSU.But after a healthy spring in which he posted a4.13 ERAand showcased an effective fastball-splitter combination, Noot could be selected in the draft if the price is right. Returning to LSU appears to be the morelikely scenario, especially if he’sgiven astrong chance at competing for aspot in the startingrotation.

CONNER WARE: Ware nearly cracked thestarting rotation to begin the season, but alack of control resulted in him not pitchingfor LSU during the postseason. Heading into theyear,the junior-college transfer seemed destined for professional baseballonce the season was up.That outcome now is uncertain.

fielderand catcher fromIllinois. He’s theNo. 31 playerinESPN’s draft rankings and the No.42 prospect accordingtoThe Athletic. Among LSU’ssignees, he’s the most likely to be drafted and signed.

QUENTIN YOUNG: Young, the nephew of former major-leaguers Delmon and Dmitri Young, is a shortstop fromCalifornia with a big arm anda powerfulbat.His athleticism and tantalizing tools meanhe’ll likely be picked on Day 1ofthe draft. He’s theNo. 36 player in ESPN’s rankings

BRIGGS MCKENZIE: McKenzie is a left-handed pitcher fromNorth Carolina. His fastballvelocity is in thelow 90s, but his bigcurveball and projectable physical frame has captured the attention of MLBteams.Asthe No.69player in MLB.com’s rankings, expect McKenzie to be drafted Sunday OMAR SERNA: Serna declared June 27 that he’ll forgo the draft and begin his college career at LSU. TheTexas native provides LSU athird catcher to join Yamin and Arrambide in next year’s room. Offensively,Serna is best known forhis rawpower

WILLIAM PATRICK: Patrick has been lauded forhis athleticism, speed and raw power.Those tools allowed the outfielder to crack The Athletic andMLB.com’s top-100 rankings. Patrick is from Monroe, meaning his Louisiana roots could help keep him in-state.

BRADYEBEL: Ebel is an infielder from California who spent the majority of thispastseasonat third base. He’salso theson of LosAngeles Dodgersthirdbase coach Dino Ebeland is the No. 64 player in MLB.com’srankings. His major-league rootsand defensive versatility likely means he’llbeoff to professional baseball.

DEAN MOSS: Moss is an outfielder who attended IMG Academy in Florida despite being from California. He’s aleft-handedhitter and the No. 56 player in MLB. com’sdraft rankings. Whether he actually signs outofthe draft is abit of amystery given hislack of power

to comeback for at least one more appearance at Wimbledon. He had reached the last six finals, winning four and finishing as the runner-up to Alcaraz in 2023 and 2024.

With five-timeWimbledon champion Bjorn Borg and celebrities such as Anna Wintour and Leonardo DiCaprio looking on Friday, Alcaraz produced hisusual brand of magic, marking someshots againstU.S.Openrunner-upFritz with ashout of “Vamos!” or a raised index finger

Thetemperaturetopped85degrees with no clouds interrupting the blue sky overhead to offer protectionfromthe sun. Forthe second consecutive day,spectators had trouble in the heat

Thepop of aChampagne cork couldbeheard in thestands just before the start, and Alcaraz burst outofthe gate, breaking fora 1-0 lead.The first pointwas illustrative: He returned a135 mph serve, then capped a10-stroke exchange with adelicate drop shot.

Fritz played quite well for stretches, conjuring quality with his neon-orange racket frame that wouldhavebeenenoughtoovercome most foes on grass.

As anyone paying attention —including Sinner —knows, Alcaraz is not just any foe.

Fearswasn’tsurprised to see Queen bounceback in the second half

“He just continues to be resilient,” Fears said. “Wesaw it aton in these past few practices. Him keeping his confidence and keeping hismotorissomething ourteammates can learn from as well.”

Queen says he got someextra motivation in the second half from aTimberwolves’ player whowas trash talking him from thebench.

Now Queen wants to see his play from the second half Thursday spill over into all four quarters Saturday night againstBronny James and the Lakers.

“I feel like Ihave this game undermybelt andI feel like I’m going to be great next game,” Queen said. “… It was kinda sloppy in the first half. But adoubledoubleisa double double. Ithink Iflipped the switchinthe second half. Ifeel like Igot the hang of it now.”

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CONNOR BENGE: Benge’sworkload tailed off during the second half of the season after he spentthe start of the year as abig piece of thebullpen. Walks have been an issue, but he still has the talent to be draftedonDay 2.

TANNER REAVES: Reavesstarted 19 games and played in 43 aftercoming to Baton Rouge as ajunior-college transfer.His quickhands in thebatter’sbox mayinterest teams,but hislack of ahome defensively likely will result in him returning to school.

GRANT FONTENOT: Fontenot showed signs of improvement in the fewappearances he earned during the second half of the year.Perhaps coming back to LSUfor asecondseason means he canbuild offofthose stronger outings

DJ PRIMEAUX: Primeaux was excellent in theCape Cod League last summer butwas up and down this spring outofthe LSU bullpen. If he can find away to expandhis role andface more right-handed hitters, perhaps he can improve his draftprospects ayear from now

GAVIN GUIDRY: Guidry missed this entire year with aback injury The ailment almost certainly meanshe’ll return to Baton Rouge next season as aredshirt juniorand be atop option for LSUout of the bullpen.

EDDIEYAMIN: Afterredshirting this past season after transferring from Dayton, Yamin is on track to return to LSU andback up freshman catcher CadeArrambide next spring.

JOSH PEARSON: Pearson’s time at LSU is up after fouryears and two national championships. His speed and pull-side power should give him an opportunity to be draftedonDay 2.

MICHAELBRASWELL: Braswell can’t return to school after spending twoseasons at South Carolina andtwo more at LSU.Hestruggled at the plate this year,but hisprogressdefensively at third base may givehim ashot at being drafted.

LUIS HERNANDEZ: Hernandez provedthat he was capable behind thedishthisspringafter he hadcaught sparingly in three seasons at Indiana State. Perhaps that will be enough to hear his name calledonDay 2.

DALTON BECK: In his finalseason of eligibility,Beck never started agamefor the Tigers. The likelihood of himgetting drafted is low.

High school signees

JADEN FAUSKE: Fauske is acenter

MARCOSPAZ: Paz underwent Tommy John surgery last July, but theright-handed pitcher threw in front of scouts in May before working out for them again in June at thedraft combine. His surgery complicates matterswhenitcomes to his odds of signing with an MLB club. He’sthe No. 108 player in ESPN’s rankings

REAGAN RICKEN: Ricken announced two days before the draftthat he’ll forgo his chances of being selected in the draftand will cometoLSU instead. Adding Ricken is amajor addition to thepitching staff.He’sa righthanded pitcher from California with five pitches,and his fastball has topped out at 97 mph. He also playedquarterback in high school andwas theNo. 121player in ESPN’s rankings.

MIGUEL SIME: As aright-handed pitcher from New York, Sime has hit 100 mph on the radar gun and consistently sits in the upper 90s with his fastball. Thatsort of talentisusually what professional baseballcraves.ESPNhas him as theNo. 85 player in itsdraft rankings

RIVER HAMILTON: Hamilton is from Oregon andwas originally committedtoOregon Statebeforethe right-hander flipped his pledge to LSU. As the No. 184 playerin ESPN’s rankings, his prospects of coming to Baton Rouge are uncertain.

LANDON HODGE: Hodge could provide more young talent in the catcher room.But first, the Tigerswill need to get himthrough the draft.Thatwon’t be easy as theCalifornianativeisthe No.65 player in TheAthletic’srankings.

MASON BRAUN: Braun is an outfielder from Indiana who is the No. 231 player in ESPN’srankings.Given his relative standing among draftexpertsand LSU’s need foroutfield depth, he’ll likely wind up at LSU.

JACK RUCKERT: Ruckert was teammates with LSU freshman righthander William Schmidt at Catholic High in Baton Rouge. Unlike Schmidt, he hasnot been hailed as atop draftprospect and will more thanlikely end up at LSU.

ETHAN CLAUSS: Clauss is alefthanded-hitting shortstop from Las Vegas, butheisnot considered an elite prospectinthe draft. That standing should result in himmaking the trip to Baton Rouge aheadofthe first semester.

ZION THEOPHILUS: Theophilus is from Ohio and is theNo. 241 player in ESPN’s rankings. Expect the right-handedpitcherto end up at LSU.

JONAH AASE: Alongwith McKenzie, Aase is one of two left-handed pitchers committed to LSU. Expect him to arrive on campus. Email Koki Riley at Koki.Riley@ theadvocate.com.

BearsextendGMPoles despite15-36 tenure

BY ANDREW SELIGMAN

sportswriter

CHICAGO The ChicagoBears believe they are in position to break through and start winning, so much so that they agreed to a contract extension with general managerRyan Polesthrough the 2029 season. Aperson familiar with the terms confirmed the agreementFriday

Theperson spoke on condition of anonymity because the team hasn’tannounced the new deal.

The Bears are coming off alastplacefinishinthe NFCNorth. They are15-36 in three years under Poles and have two double-digit losing streaks during his tenure

The Bears lost their final 10 gamesin2022 while in teardown mode as part of afranchise-worst 14-game slide, and dropped 10 in a row in 2024 before closing the season with awin at Green Bay.They fired former coach MattEberflus on Nov.29, aday after he mismanaged the clock at the end of a23-20

loss at Detroit. Poles’biggest move as general manager was when he traded the No. 1pick in the 2023 draft to Carolina for receiver DJ Moore and the Panthers’ first-rounder in 2024 They used it to take quarterback Caleb Williams at No. 1overall. Williams’ arrivalhelped spark a surge in optimism around Chicago ayear ago. The Bears instead woundupbeingone of the biggest disappointmentsinthe NFL.

TheBears havesix straight nonwinningseasons, and have made theplayoffs just three times since the 2006 team advanced to the Super Bowl.But they believe they are in position to make amove in theNFC after anotherbusy offseason.

Polesmadea huge splash when he hiredcoach Ben Johnson, the mostsought-after candidate on the market after spending the past threeseasons as theLions offensive coordinatorunderDan Campbell.Hejoinedthe Detroit staff in 2019 after aseven-year

run as an assistant withthe Miami Dolphins. TheBearsare banking on his creativityand attention to detail to help Williams, aformer Heisman Trophy winner, develop into afranchise quarterback.

Hiring Johnsonwasn’t the only big movebyPoles.

The Bearsacquired two-time AllPro guard Joe Thuney from KansasCity and signed him to atwoyear,$35 million contract extension. They also acquired guard Jonah Jackson from the Los Angeles Rams,signed center Drew Dalman and drafted Boston College tackle Ozzy Trapilo in the secondround in an effort to protect Williams,who was sacked afranchise-record and league-leading 68 times.

Poles didn’tignore thedefense.

The Bears addedtwo-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Grady Jarrett andedge rusherDayoOdeyingbo.

They also retained two key playersbyextendingcornerback Kyler Gordonthrough 2028 andlinebacker T.J. Edwards through 2027.

Tiffany spent ayear as the Tigers’ director of player personnel, and LSU hired new associate director of player personnel Jai Choudhary in thespring.

Martin,aNew Orleansnative andLSU graduate,had worked in various capacities under Nick Saban, LesMiles andEdOrgeron, eventually becoming the assistant director of player personnel and development in 2017. Martin left in 2021 for Southern Cal. After one year there, he worked in wealth management with athletes untilLSU hiredhim again.

Petitto,anAmite native, spent the past year as Ohio State’sdirector of playerpersonnel after Sabanretired at Alabama.Petitto worked for Saban for eight years as Alabama’sdirector of personnel operations, helping the Crimson Tide win two national championships and sign future Heisman Trophy-winning receiver

DeVonta Smith, afellow Amite native. He gothis startasaLouisiana high school coach. The hires marked the latest changes to LSU’s non-coaching staff in ayear filledwiththem.

In January,LSU parted with five staff memberswho had roles in operationsorpersonnel, anddirector of nutrition Matt Frakes left for asimilarjob with the New York Giants LSU alsodid some internal shuffling at the time, naming JR Belton the new directoroffootballoperationsand promoting Donovan Tate to director of recruiting. Other staff members have left since then. Director of player development DF Arnold started ajob threeweeksago in Grand Valley State’sathletic departmentafter coming to LSU when Kelly was hired. ArnoldtoldThe Advocate that he left on hisown volition and that Kelly understood the move, which he hopes will help him become an athletic director

Also in June, staff member Jordan Arcement was hired by the

agency Athletes First; Tiffany left for ajob withthe Philadelphia Eagles;and assistant director of recruiting Bobby Barham announced his departure in a social-media post.

LSUhas made several other personnel hires this year.Morgan Phillips, now the director of recruiting administration and events,returnedtoLSU after a year at OhioState, and Keava Soil-Cormier came back to LSU to assist with NIL. Eric Held,the director of the Louisiana High School Coaches Association, also replaced former LSUrunning back Nick Brossette as thedirector of alumni relations and high school outreach All of thechangesoverhauled the LSU staff, especially the frontoffice. It is an essential cog for amodern college football team,and afterthe hires this week, Thomashas more help in running his portion of theoperation

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ChicagoBears general manager Ryan Poles smiles prior to agame between the ChicagoBears and Los Angeles Rams on Sept. 29 in Chicago.

Gotterup shoots 61 in ideal Scottish Open conditions

BY DOUG FERGUSON AP golf writer

NORTH BERWICK, Scotland The hardest task for Chris Gotterup was waking up Friday Once he got going, he never really stopped until he tied the course record with a 9-under 61 and wound up with a two-shot lead going into the weekend at the Scottish Open Gotterup rolled in three long putts and was as long as ever off the tee, seizing on a spectacular day of sunshine and very little wind in the morning at The Renaissance Club.

Harry Hall (64) was two shots behind, and a refreshed Ludvig Aberg (65) led a group that was three shots back.

Aberg is coming off just the break he needed — a trip home to Sweden for the first time in a year

He overcame a bogey-bogey start with eight birdies over his next 15 holes That made him the only player from among the top five who played in the afternoon, when the wind kicked up along the Firth of Forth and the course became firm and bouncy enough to frustrate Scottie Scheffler and plenty of others.

Scheffler, the world’s No. 1 player, had a pair of three-putts and at one point after watching a putt bounce off line, he extended his arm with his thumb up in mock

celebration It wasn’t all that bad.

He still shot 68 and was six shots behind.

Gotterup, the Rutgers star who finished his final season at Oklahoma, was at 11-under 129.

Rory McIlroy had five birdies on the back nine (he started on No 10) and turned that into a 65 to join the group at 7-under 133. Xander

Schauffele, who defends his title next week in the British Open, was five shots back after a 66.

Schauffele rarely gets frustrated by anything, much less a score like 66. This was different. The weather was as ideal as it can get in these parts.

“It was there for the taking,” Schauffele said.

That’s exactly what Gotterup did. He’s still a little jet-lagged and struggled to deal with a 5:15 a.m alarm when he would have rather slept in. But then he saw a 45-foot birdie putt drop on the second hole. He hit it close for a few more birdies. He made a 30-footer on the tough seventh hole. And he closed out the front nine at 29 after making birdie from 20 feet.

Three more birdies over the next five holes got him to 9 under Two more birdies one hole was a par 5 — would have allowed him to break 60.

“That didn’t cross my brain at all,” Gotterup said. “I thought 10

(under) would be cool. I think it’s still my lowest round in tournament golf. I have no complaints.”

Gotterup, along with leading the tournament, is leading the way to grab one of three spots available for the British Open. It would be nice to stay an extra week — he played the last two weeks and is scheduled for a flight to California on Monday to play the PGA Tour event in Lake Tahoe but that’s not why he came over He loves coming to Scotland, even for one week, as he did last year (and missed the cut) Plus, he happened to see the forecast and it was ideal all week. The fans have picked up on it, too, as Saturday already is a sellout and Sunday tickets are going fast.

“There’s probably not too many better places to be,” Gotterup said, not making it clear if he was speaking entirely about Scotland or his spot on the leaderboard.

Reigning champion Robert MacIntyre was simply happy to make it to the weekend. The wind blew hard enough in the afternoon, and the sun baked the greens and turned them bouncy that good scores were hard to find. The cut settled on 1-under 139. MacIntyre made a late birdie, and Justin Thomas made a 6-foot birdie on the 18th hole to make it on the number

LIV Golf again has applied to get world ranking points

BY DOUG FERGUSON

AP golf writer

LIV Golf has applied again to be included in the Official World Golf Ranking, without any indication how it will operate differently from when its first application was rejected nearly two years ago. The OWGR said in a statement Friday it had received the application and has started the review process to determine whether the Saudi-funded league of 54 players would be included.

“The OWGR Board is committed to a thorough evaluation process of all applications, and LIV’s application will be reviewed in accordance with OWGR’s criteria to ensure fairness, integrity and consistency,” the OWGR said in a statement.

The OWGR board has an annual meeting next week at the British Open. The OWGR denied the first application in October 2023 the first full year of the league — saying it could not fairly measure LIV Golf with two dozen other tours around the world because of what amounted to a closed shop, along with the individual competition potentially being compromised by scores counting toward a team result.

LIV now has 54 players — 13 four-man teams and two wild cards — and keeps the roster all season except for alternates used in case of injuries.

Other tours have various forms of qualifying that allow for changes in the field among a larger membership LIV began a “promotions” event that offered three spots at the end of 2023, but that was reduced to one spot last year

The leader of the Asian Tour’s In-

By THE ASSOCIATED

ternational Series also gets a spot in LIV, provided he’s not already a member World ranking points have been seen as critical to LIV because the four majors — all of which have a seat on the OWGR board use the ranking to help determine the field. The U.S. Open and British Open this year added a category for top LIV performers.

The Masters and PGA Championship use invitations at their discretion to get whom they consider deserving.

LIV, which once tried to get ranking points by becoming part of the MENA Tour in Africa, formally withdrew its first application in May 2024. Scott O’Neil has replaced Greg Norman as CEO of the Saudi league. He met with Trevor Immelman, the new OWGR chairman, at the Masters this year Immelman told the AP he has spoken a few times on the phone with O’Neil.

O’Neil, in a statement, thanked Immelman for his “willingness to

move the sport of golf forward for the benefit of all players and most importantly, the fans.”

“LIV Golf is committed to working together with the Official World Golf Ranking and its board to ensure the very best players are competing in the game’s most prestigious events,” O’Neil said.

“We are confident our application addresses the outstanding questions that exist to support a more global, all-encompassing, and accurate ranking system.”

O’Neil said he hoped the approval process can go through before the 2026 major season.

Immelman had said the rejection letter sent to LIV in October 2023 was “quite clear” with the position the board had at the time and any change would start with LIV applying anew

“We appreciate the interest of LIV Golf — and all the tours — in contributing to the global landscape of men’s professional golf through OWGR,” the statement said.

H By The Associated Press

Korda, Woad chasing Somi Lee at Evian

EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France Top-

ranked amateur Lottie Woad is living up to her pre-tournament billing and in contention at the halfway point of the Evian Championship.

Keeping pace with world No.

1 Nelly Korda, Woad — coming off a remarkable six-stroke win on the Ladies European Tour — shot 2-under 69 on Friday to move to 5-under par after the second round of the fourth major of the year in women’s golf.

Woad was in a tie for 12th place and five shots off the lead held by Somi Lee of South Korea.

“Definitely a bit nervous,” Woad said, “but it’s also exciting at the same time.”

A top-25 finish at Evian Resort Golf Club will secure Woad enough qualifying points to seal LPGA Tour membership through its elite amateur pathway, if she wants to end her college career at Florida State a year early

But she has been thinking bigger than that.

“I’m only, like, five back,” she said. “Yeah, just trying to play well tomorrow and see what happens.”

Woad birdied two of her last three holes to move into a tie with

Korda, who is seeking her first title of the season and a third major title.

The top-ranked American was 4 over after seven holes after a double at No. 16 — the seventh hole of her round — but she eagled the 18th and had three birdies in her second nine.

Minjee Lee, the No. 6-ranked Australian and the winner of the Women’s PGA Championship last month, was also in the group at 5-under par overall after an evenpar 71.

Somi Lee is coming off a victory at the Dow Championship team event with Jin Hee Im last month for her first LPGA Tour win.

Ranked No. 56, she made six birdies and an eagle for a 65 to move to 10 under Grace Kim of Australia was a shot back in second place after a 68 and Jennifer Kupcho (69) of the United States a major winner in 2022 at the Chevron Championship — was in third a further stroke back. No. 2-ranked Jeeno Thitikul was also in contention after a second straight round of 68 left her in a tie for seventh.

No. 3-ranked Lydia Ko (74) and No. 4-ranked Ruoning Yin (73) missed the cut, which was at 2 over, along with recent U.S. Women’s Open winner Maja Stark (74).

Spain remains unbeaten at 2025 Women’s Euro

By The Associated Press

BERN, Switzerland Tournament favorite Spain came from behind to beat Italy 3-1 on Friday and swept through its group for the first time at a Women’s European Championship. Italy lost but also advanced to the quarterfinals for the first time in 12 years. Italy took a 10th-minute lead against the 2023 World Cup champion on defender Elisabetta Oliviero’s shot, soon after captain Elena Linari struck the crossbar with a header Spain leveled within four minutes, led from the 49th minute on and added Esther Gonzalez’s tournament-leading fourth goal in stoppage time. Still, Spain had enough problems on defense handling the Italians, who had 13 attempts on goal, to give host Switzerland some hope for their quarterfinal in one week.

“We knew the most difficult game in the group would be Italy,” Spain coach Montse Tomé said. “These kinds of games demand that you are very alert.” Italy finished runner-up to Spain in the group because Portugal, which was third in the standings at the start of play, lost to Belgium 2-1 when needing a lopsided win.

“I know it was a defeat, but we gave everything on the pitch and we knew the only goal we had was to go forward,” said goalkeeper Laura Giuliani, who played her 100th game for Italy Norway awaits Italy in the first quarterfinal on Wednesday in Geneva, and it will be Spain-Switzerland two days later in Bern.

Spain’s first two goals were created by the skipping feet and dribbling runs of winger Athenea del Castillo, who got her first start of the tournament. She leveled in the 14th, finishing a move she started with a rightfoot shot that curled into the top corner

After Del Castillo’s driving run across the face of the Italian defense in the 49th minute, the ball sat up for Patri Guijarro to snap a shot low into the bottom corner

Spain also gave a first start at Euro 2025 to Aitana Bonmatí, two weeks since the two-time Ballon d’Or winner was hospitalized by viral meningitis.

“She did a good job,” Tomé said. “She came from a complex situation. It’s not easy for her.” By scoring three goals on Friday, after a 5-0 win against Portugal and 6-2 against Belgium, Spain tied England’s tournament record of 14 in a group set at Euro 2022. England went on to win the title.

BELGIUM 2, PORTUGAL 1: In Sion, Switzerland, Janice Cayman scored in stoppage time for Belgium to beat Portugal to claim its first win in its final game at the Women’s European Championship Amber Tysiak thought she already scored Belgium’s winner in stoppage time but that goal was struck out for an offside call, the second Belgium goal ruled out after a VAR check.

Portugal needed a win to have any hope of making the knockout stage but got off to a bad start when Belgium captain Tessa Wullaert slid in to meet Jill Janssens’ cross for the third-minute opener

“We go out of the tournament but it’s on a high,” Wullaert said.

“We really deserved this after all the games we played. I don’t think the luck was on our side and even today we got two goals canceled.” Telma Encarnacao got Portugal’s only goal late but couldn’t prevent her team’s elimination.

Portugal showed urgency only toward the end of the first half, when Ana Capeta found herself alone facing the goalkeeper Her attempted lob didn’t go to plan, and Lisa Lichtfus again thwarted the Portugal star after the break.

Belgium threatened more and Mariam Toloba struck the crossbar Fatima Pinto went closest for Portugal with a header over before Telma equalized in the 87th. The celebrations were short-lived.

Cayman rewarded Belgian persistence in the sixth minute of stoppage time and became the first Belgium player to score in three Women’s Euros.

ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO By CAROLyN KASTER

Chris Gotterup tees off on the 13th hole during the first round of the U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club on Thursday in Oakmont, Pa.

ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO By MARTIN MEISSNER Spain’s Patri Guijarro, center, celebrates after scoring her side’s second goal during the Women’s Euro group B match against Italy at Stadion Wankdorf in Bern, Switzerland, on Friday.

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Captain Sergio Garcia, of Fireballs GC, hits his shot during the LIV Golf Dallas at Maridoe Golf Club on June 28 in Carrollton, Texas.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) Take the plunge, join in and do something that makes you feel good about yourself and what you stand for. A pragmatic approach to handling money and health issues will make a difference.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) It's time to catch up. Once you start, there will be no looking back, regrets or hesitation. Focus on the finish line, and don't stop until you reach your destination.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Explore the job market in your area. Having a plan will put your mind at ease and encourage you to get back on track regarding what you enjoy doing most. Opportunity is apparent, but you must initiate the first move.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) Take the high road and avoid outside interference, negativity and burdens that don't belong to you. Let your actions and message lead the way, and your enthusiasm will deter anyone from stopping you.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) Say little, do a lot. Live up to your word and go above and beyond the call of duty. What you accomplish will win favors, respect and the support of critics. Think things through.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) Shoot for the stars and discover things you can do that you never thought possible. Expect to face opposition from someone looking out for your best interests.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) When oppor-

tunity knocks, open the door and meet it. Distance yourself from negativity and people trying to exploit you. Concentrate on what you do best and make yourself heard.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) Taking time to do what makes you happy will soothe your soul. Dress up and make special plans with someone who quickens your pulse.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) Interaction with those who spark your interest is essential. Participating in a community event will bring you closer to someone who makes you question your next move.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) Participate in group activities, competitions or networking events. Interacting with others will raise your profile Don't underestimate a domestic expense.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Refuse to let emotions take control. Attitude is everything; turning a negative into a positive will help you achieve what's necessary to boost your ego and send you to victory.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) The gates will open, and you'll be off to the races with plenty to gain if you put your energy, enthusiasm and expertise to the test. Leave some time to relax with someone you love.

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BY PHILLIP ALDER

Victor Cherbuliez, aFrench novelist who died in 1899, said,“What helps luck is ahabit of watching foropportunities, of having apatient but restless mind.”

At the bridge table, you have lots of opportunities, especially if you have a restlessmindthat workslogically

If things seem desperate, restlessly lookfor alie of the cards that will allow you to get home.Inthis deal, for example, Southisinfour hearts. West leads hissingletonclub.Eastwinswithhisace andreturnstheclub10,hishighestbeing asuit-preference signal for spades. So West,afterruffing, shifts to the spade 10, which runs to South’sace. Declarer cashes hisheart ace, but both opponents followlow. Should South continue witha low heart, hoping the king falls,orwith the heart queen, tryingtopin the jack?

AfterEastopensoneclub,Southmight overcall one heart or four hearts. One heartwillworkbetterifNorth-Southcan have an uncontested auction, and especiallyiftheycanmakeaslam.However, since Northisapassed hand, aslam is unlikely. And jumping straight to four hearts might keep the opponents out of four spades.

Thereare only 14 high-cardpoints missing, so East musthave the heart king.Butatfirstglance,South’snextplay appears to be aguess. Suppose, though, that he leads alow heart and East’s king drops from an original king-doubleton holding. It wouldnot help, because East would lead another club, which would promote West’s heartjack as the setting trick. So, South shouldlead the heart queen, hoping that he pins West’s jack. ©2025 by nEa,inc., dist. By andrews mcmeel syndication

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FLOWER CARE: If youneedtoprune your hydrangeas or gardenias, now’sthe time to getthis done. Old green hydrangea flower heads can be cut, hung upside down and dried.They makeattractive additions to dried flower arrangements anddecorations.

HARVEST HERBS: Remember to harvest herbs such as mints,basil, rosemary, lemon balm and Mexican tarragon regularly to keep the plants shapely and under control. Some herbssuch as

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ALITTLE OFF THE TOP: Along growing season and rapidgrowth often leadto overgrown beds this time of year.Trim bedding plants and tropicals to keep them under control.Stakeorotherwise supportplants that need it.

thyme, sageand lavender,tolerate heat andrain poorly and maynot be doing well nowasaresult

WEB SITES: Webworms are caterpillars that formtents of webbing at the ends of thebranches of various trees (especially pecans).Although webworms look terrible, theywill not significantlydamage the trees and shrubs theyinfest.They

COLOR

will recoverevenifyou do not control the webworms.Ifcontrol is needed, spray withaproduct containing BT (Dipel, Thuricide), spinosad (various brands) or otherlabeledinsecticides. Makesure the caterpillars are still present in the webs before youspray.

FEED THELAWN: If youhaven’t fertilized your lawn since April, youmay do so again this month.This is especially important forweaklawns, in lowvigor or need to grow to repair damage.

Tryplantingshrubsand trees

Almosteveryone wants color in the landscape, and flowerbeds play an important role in that. But it takes alot of work to keep them looking nice. Alower-maintenance way to provide landscape color is by using trees and shrubs that produce attractiveflowers at various timesof theyear

For thesummer season, nothing epitomizes this more than thecrape myrtle. This small tree packs apowerful punchof color over an amazingly long season. But thereare other summer-blooming shrubs and trees that can do alot to contribute to thesummer display as well. Here are afew.

Vitex,orchastetree

In gardening, flowers that are called blue often have a slight lavender or bluish purple

Vitex,a largedeciduous shrub or small tree, will producespikesof small lavender blue flowers from late Maythrough June and again in July or early August.

tint(true blue flowers are few and far between). Such is the case with vitex (Vitex agnuscastus).

For aboutamonth, this large deciduous shrub or small tree produces showy 5- to 7-inch spikes of small lavender blue

flowers from late May through June. Asecond flush of flowers often appears in July or early August, especially if the old flower spikes are removed to prevent seeds from forming.

FILE PHOTO By KATHLEEN FLyNN

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Growingcottonrequiresregistering with thestate

BY DANGILL Contributing writer

Iwas up in Natchitoches last year and picked up atuft of cottonfrom one of theplants on the edgeofacotton field. Ikept it on my desk for awhile, and recently,I planted the seeds that were in the cotton. They sprouted. Now Ihave five little cotton plants Igrew just forinterest’s sakeand to show them to my bigcity grandkids.

Lo and behold, Ifound out thateven if one has asingle cotton plant, aform from the Louisiana DepartmentofAgriculture and Forestrymust be filled out. An inspector is going to be sentout to place aboll weevil trap in my yard.I’m sure there are manybackyard gardeners who might be growing cotton plants. Did you know about this rule?The same holds true for sweet potatoes! — Meade

Yes, Iamaware of this. In fact, as Iread your email, I was thinking that Ineeded to let you know that you must register the plants with the Louisiana DepartmentofAgriculture and Forestry. This

mental sweet potatoes and edible sweet potatoes but only applies to north-central and northeastern Louisiana, where sweet potatoproduction is concentrated. It does not apply in southeast Louisiana, and ornamental and edible sweet potatoes can be grown without contacting the agriculture department.

Iwould liketoknow if Ineed to cut the green seed pods from my crape myrtle once the flowers have dried up. Looking up online, Iget two answers: Somesay,yes, cut; others say, no, leave them alone. Please help. —Christopher

blooms. Butcrapemyrtles are generally reliableabout producing asmallersecond flush of flowers whether they are deadheaded or not.

The weight of the seed pod clusters can makethe branches bend downand pruning

is due to aboll weevil control program in Louisiana. Cotton is amultimillion-dollar crop here andmany families base their livelihoodsonit. Louisiana has worked very hard to eliminate theboll weevil andcarefully monitors (with traps) any cotton grown in the state.

The quarantine on sweet potatoes involves both orna-

After theflower clusters of crape myrtles fade and the flowers drop off, you will see clusters of green balls. These are the seed pods of crape myrtles.Cutting them off is optional. Most gardeners consider deadheading crape myrtle trees moretrouble than it is worth, and manytrees are too tall to makethis practical. Butitiscertainly something you may do.

This practice is sometimes recommended toensure another flush of late-summer

STAFF FILE PHOTO By JILLPICKETT Louisiana requires registration of cotton plantstocontrol boll weevils.

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Rubrum, from left, oleander, Little Gem magnolia and althea are among the summer-blooming shrubs and trees that can do a lot to contribute to a colorful summer display.

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Vitex is an attractive plant with star-shaped, aromatic leaves that are grayish green on top and gray underneath. The natural shape is shrubby, but with some judicious pruning, over time, the plant can be trained into a delightful small tree. Mature height is about 10 to 15 feet with a spread of about 8 feet. Growth is rapid. Althea, or rose of Sharon

The fact that althea, Hibiscus syriacus, is a species of hibiscus is obvious when you look at the flowers carefully Like crape myrtles, they also have a long blooming season and come in a variety of colors. Flowering generally begins in May or early June and continues through the summer

Flower colors include white, pink, white with a red eye, lavender blue, purple and light red, and they may be single or double. Like so many other traditional Southern plants, althea is native to Asia (as are gardenia, hydrangea, azalea and crape myrtle, to name a few).

This plant is commonly grown as an upright large shrub or a multitrunked, small tree and generally grows 8 to 12 feet tall and 4 to 6 feet wide. It is deciduous, and unlike the tropical hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, another great summer blooming shrub), it is hardy here.

Watch out for pink hibiscus mealybugs that look like whitish, crusty material, primarily

MORE TO PLANT

There are still more summer-blooming large shrubs and small trees to consider adding to your landscape, including:

n Roses

n Encore azaleas n Angel’s trumpets (Brugmansia and Datura, large, fragrant trumpetshaped flowers in mid to late summer)

n Harlequin glory bower (Clerodendrum trichotomum, a hardy small tree that produces clusters of wonderfully fragrant white flowers in July)

n Butterfly bush (Buddleia, a large-growing shrub with flower spikes in white, burgundy, pink and purple)

n Southern magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora). I especially like Little Gem magnolia, a dwarf variety that blooms through summer to October.

on the new shoots. Control by pruning off and disposing of most of the insects and treating the plant with a drench of imidacloprid applied to the roots.

False Confederate rose

Another species of hibiscus that produces a long season of summer flowers is a close relative of the Confederate rose (Hibiscus mutabilis).

You may be familiar with the traditional double Confederate roses that bloom in the fall, around October Exquisitely beautiful, the flowers open white or pale pink and change to dark pink/light red by evening (the species name mutabilis means changing and refers to the changing flower color). They are a great choice for adding landscape color in the fall.

For summer blooms, however, you want Hibiscus paramutabilis, the false Confederate rose, previously known as Hibiscus mutabilis “Rubrum.” This plant resembles the Confederate rose but produces single, light-red flowers all summer from May to October Reaching 8 to 10 feet or more, numerous shoots from the base give the plant a shrubby look. This plant drops its leaves in the winter and, while they may be killed back slightly or to the ground, depending on how cold it gets (temperatures in the teens freeze them to the ground), they reliably regrow each year

Whiteflies are a common pest, along with the sooty mold they cause. One treatment of imidacloprid in the spring when they leaf out will prevent whiteflies all summer.

Oleander

What would summer be without our magnificent oleanders? These massive shrubs (10 to 12 feet tall and wide) produce huge displays of star-shaped flowers in shades of red, pink, white, peach, salmon and pale

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Notarial Archives to open in July,August

What to know more about the history of aproperty?

Dwarf oleandersreach about 5feet by 5feet and are available in pink and salmon.

If the winter is mild, blooming commences in April and occurs in several flushes through the summer.Although typically grown as a shrub, their large sizelends itself to pruning into tree form as well.

Oleanders are evergreen,

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them off alleviatesthis.

But you cannot makea wrong decision. It won’thurt a thing to leave them on,but feel free to cut them off.

What would cause yellow to brown tips on the leaves of my agapanthus plants? Are they suffering from heat, lack of water or too much water? — Christine

This is mostly due to stress caused by high summer temperatures.

We see thismost often in agapanthuses thatare growing in full sun. Those locations produce the best flowering, but when we stay in theupper 90s for aperiod (and hit 100), agapanthus in sunny areas often show tip burn.

Do not be overly generous when watering. Agapanthus plants are remarkably drought-tolerant.

Water if we have an extended period of hot, dry weather But, if you watertoo often, you may encourageroot rot.

If plants develop root rot, you will see leaves turning yellow and brown and dying. The base of the leaves looks rotten when you pull on them.

Plants with root rot often die. Youdon’t wantthat to happen.

Dan Gill is aretired consumerhorticulture

drought-tolerant and virtually carefree. They are prone to thesmall, white oleander scale insect, butthis pest rarely causes major problems.

It can be controlled withoil sprays (use light, paraffinic oils this time of year,such as Year-RoundSprayOil) or systemic insecticides (imidacloprid) if needed.

Onenote: Althoughasurprising numberofornamental plants are poisonous, oleanderisparticularly toxic and should neverbe usedaround children’splay areas.

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Sun and heat maymake agapanthus plantslook stressed in late summer

specialist with the LSU AgCenter.Hehosts the “Garden Show” on WWLAM Saturdays at 9a.m Email gardening questions to gnogardening@agcenter lsu.edu.

Starting in July,the clerk of Civil DistrictCourt in New Orleans will offer summer tours of the Notarial Archives Research Center

Clerk Chelsey Napoleon will open the archives at 1340 Poydras St., Suite 260, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. July 24, Aug. 7and 26.

Forinformation, email civilclerkresearchctr@orleanscdc. com or call (504) 407-0106.

HNOC to host antiques forum

The weekendlong celebrationofhistory and aesthetics returns to The Historic New Orleans Collection for the annual Antiques Forum.

“Light and Distraction: Material Culture of Southern Amusement” will be the theme Aug. 8-10. Examine historical itemsand hear from alineup of experts.

Registrationisopen for a single day or for the full forum, plus add-on activities. Sessions start at $60. Visit hnoc.org.

Volunteer projects abound at City Park

Avarietyofcleanup days

and initiatives are on tap at CityPark to improve and maintain the extensive urban green space. Coming up are:

n Pelican Greenhouse Summer Volunteer Series: 8a.m. Tuesday and Thursday.2 Celebration Drive.

n Litter Cleanup Krewe: 9a.m. Tuesday,Thursday.Volunteer Center,1031 Harrison Ave.

n BigLakeNativePlant Trail Restora-

Arecord housed at the Notarial Archives Research Center in NewOrleans bears the signature of a familiar-looking name.

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tionProject: 9a.m. Friday.Big Lake Native Trail near 7Friedrichs Ave.

Register for the programs and find out more about what to bring at friendsofcitypark. volunteerhub.com.

Have ahome and garden event coming up? Send it to events@theadvocate.com.

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Grass

roots

Nursery specializes in bamboo, offering a dozen noninvasive types

BY JYL BENSON Contributing writer

With a master’s degree in anthropology and a full-time job as a travel writer and editor for a media company, Mark Sanders started hawking bamboo out of his Upper 9th Ward backyard in 2015 to burn off some of his student loan debt.

He had found himself with a backyard that afforded little privacy from the two-story house next door After hearing about a possible solution — noninvasive, fast-growing, clumping bamboo — he found a source hours away and invested $100. Then he listed the considerable surplus from the purchase for his small yard with a moderate markup on Craigslist and sold out almost immediately Inspired, he doubled his initial investment, then doubled it again. When he figured out how to propagate the world’s largest grass, he was in business.

where, and she was tired of paying the taxes on the property and having the yard mowed,” Sanders said.

Since then, the nursery’s footprint has expanded four times, and today, Sanders carries more than a dozen varieties of noninvasive bamboo. Other differences among them include height and the thickness of the culms (above-ground stems) and growth habit.

NINTH WARD NURSERY

2641 Deslonde St., New Orleans (504) 296-8398

“I have always been drawn to careers and disciplines that are both physically and intellectually engaging. And I have always enjoyed gardening,” he said.

In December of that year, he purchased a plot of land in a desolate part of the Lower 9th Ward for $5,000 off Craigslist.

“The lady who owned it lived else-

A variety such as Golden Goddess has a bushy habit, while Graceful has a stately habit with a graceful curve from the top. The varieties Sanders carries range from 12 feet to 60 feet in height at maturity

Graceful bamboo (Gracilis), which reaches a height of 18 feet and is cold hardy to 15 degrees, is Sanders’ most popular variety, especially among those with smaller yards.

“Bamboo is the world’s fastestgrowing woody plant,” Sanders said.

ABOVE: Mark Sanders sits at the front of his Ninth Ward Nursery, 2641 Deslonde St., in New Orleans.

LEFT: Ring the bell for help (or consult the cat).

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“Some species can grow several feet a day, but the average is 3 to 4 feet a month during the growing season.”

Bamboo shoots emerge and grow rapidly, typically reaching their maximum height and diameter within the initial months. The bamboo culms then harden and mature over a period of six to 12 months.

Individual culms maintain their original thickness after emerging, but later generations tend to be thicker as the plant becomes established. The growth of bamboo slows in winter (November to February).

“A hard freeze will damage the leaves, and they will fall off,” Sanders said. “But most of them recover quickly and shoot out new leaves.”

Ninth Ward Nursery offers a variety of companion plants that work well with bamboo, including ligularia, Japanese holly fern, macho fern, alocasia and colocasia.

His tiny operation is the region’s go-to source for noninvasive bamboo.

The boredom of the COVID-19 lockdown led to an evolution in the nursery’s design, transforming it into a botanical garden with artistic touches, where everything is for sale.

“I spent a lot of time seeking inspiration on Pinterest during the pandemic,” Sanders said. “I added architectural elements, statuary, fountains, ponds and a boardwalk that carries visitors throughout the space.”

The encyclopedic knowledge Sanders has developed led him to add the position of editor of Bamboo Magazine, the official publication of the American Bamboo Society, to his eclectic resume. He also handles the organization’s social media and serves on its board of directors.

Ninth Ward Nursery also offers yard design, installation and maintenance of bamboo as well as indoor plant installations for homes and businesses, and plant rentals for events.

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plant. Along these rhizomes are growth points from which new bamboo shoots emerge. Left unrestrained, they will spread in every direction, never stopping until they meet a solid barrier. Clumping bamboos (noninvasive) have rhizomes (roots) that cluster together in a dense mass of shoots ranging from 2 to 8 inches in diameter, depending on the species. They have a finite amount of space into which to spread.

DID YOU KNOW?: Noninvasive bamboo comes in colors that include yellow, green, and blue or a combination.

HOW TO CONTROL BAMBOO: Cut back unwanted new shoots as

INVASIVE VS NONINVASIVE: Running bamboos (invasive) have

long, connected rhizomes that spread out from each

they emerge. This happens mainly in July Bamboo can also be grown in aboveground planters to prevent root spread or by using a polyethylene rhizome barrier available at Ninth Ward Nursery AFTER THE SNOW: If your bamboo was affected by last winter’s snow, adding anything with high nitrogen, such as uric acid or ammonium sulfate, will drive new growth and restore its lush green color

Inside Sources is a column that tracks trends and provides consumer information from experts in their home and gardening fields.

An Asian motif beneath a gilded ceiling is the hallmark of the dining room of this Victorian dwelling

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An elegant ceiling treatment and rich wood floors create an attractive palette for the home’s vintage decor.

good A fit

Victorian has charm, architectual interest and a prime location

BY VICTOR ANDREWS Staff writer

Many of the homes in Uptown New Orleans seem like characters from stories, from fanciful tales of grand mansions to children’s fables with happy endings.

The Victorian at 1907 Octavia St. could take a starring role in the story of a trio of bears and a blonde who discovers something that’s “just right.” Priced at $1.65 million, the home is primed for someone seeking a domicile with character and charm that’s a good fit in a tidy package.

With three bedrooms in three stories and more than 3,500 square feet in the main house, the property also includes a guest cottage with a bed and bath, tailored landscaping and turn-of-the-lastcentury allure.

Located steps from St. Charles Av-

enue and one of the thoroughfare’s popular playgrounds, the home is just a streetcar ride away from downtown, the universities and Riverbend’s eclectic blend of retail and culinary offerings.

Set behind a brick and wrought iron fence, the welcoming front porch is approached via a curved bricked path.

Inside, golden-toned wood floors stretch out into the public rooms of the home. The living room, with floor-length windows that open onto the front porch,

features a striking fireplace with glazedtile surround. The broad molding at the ceiling creates a dramatic element to the room, as do the unique bayed corners

Under a gilded coved ceiling, the dining room is resplendent in red with a fireplace providing a green marble accent in the space.

Stainless professional-grade appliances and plentiful cabinets are the hallmarks of the kitchen, which has a tiled floor and subway-tile backsplash

Refined landscaping is a storybook frame for this Victorian home built in 1906 near St. Charles and Jefferson avenues.

to balance the marble counters. A compact island with a spot to sit makes a prime post for recipe perusal or oneon-one conversation with the chef.

A den that opens onto the back garden is lined with shelves perfect for books and objets d’art. Plenty of light pours through the double-glass doors with a fan transom and sidelights for added illumination.

The primary suite is an adventure in relaxation. A spacious bed chamber

The den provides readyaccess to the enchanting back yard along with shelving for media, memorabilia and reading materials.

gets warm light throughlarge windows, which have shutters to control the amountof sunlight. Abayed sitting room has shelving and cabinetry for books and electronics, flanking adecorative fireplace.

Theensuite is agleaming space with asoaking tub, double vanity with cabinetsand a glass shower with spa-inspired accoutrements.

Twoadditional bedrooms, two full baths and twohalf baths, plus an upstairs laundry,are also in the main house.

The guest cottage in therear yard is atwo-storystructure that includes aliving room, kitchen, laundry and half-bath on the first floor,with afull bath and bedroom on the second floor

Apergola provides acanopy over the charming patio area in the backyard, an added living space for open-air dining, cocktails or morning meals and meditation.

There is also off-street parking behind the gate forthree vehicles and sports anew roof.

The home is listed byJanet Favrot, of Coldwell Banker TEC, (504) 899-4040.

One in aMillion is an occasional series featuring upscale homes forsale in the metro area.

Apergola provides adappled shadyspottoenjoythe wellmanicuredbackyard, complete withawater feature and verdant landscaping

Stainless appliances and an abundance of cabinets are features of the kitchen.

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WINGS IN THE WAITING

Update of Lakewood South home keeps the best of original

BY JYL BENSON Preservation Resource Center

It was one of those “Oh, what the hell?” decisions

It took the vision of a soothsayer and either the fearlessness of a honey badger or the foolishness of the court jester, but on a whim, Marty Brantley and Michael Hollis decided they could take famed architect Albert Ledner’s former home and somehow make it their own.

Accustomed to living in traditional homes with traditional furnishings, the couple decided their Lakeview house was simply too large They considered a

design

lot in Lakewood South, on which they would build a custom home with a modern aesthetic.

“Something fresh, clean,” said Brantley, an entrepreneur, former Realtor and architecture buff with a flair for interior design.

“Michael had gone to look at the lot, saw the for sale sign on a house two doors down and, on a whim, called (Realtor) Warren Backer, a friend of ours, and asked to see the house,” Brantley recalled. “He came home and said, ‘I think you could do something with this house.’”

Ledner was a protégé and

ä See WINGS, page 14

Structurally, the home is comprised of two, connected six-petaled stars One entire star is visible in this public throughout the home.

PRC PHOTOS By LIZ JUREy

The Lakewood South house sits on a double lot and is designed as two six-petaled stars bridged by a rhomboid-shaped foyer.

The unique ceiling in the primary suite originally was designed as a way to support a second story. That story was removed after Hurricane Katrina flooding left it unsalvagable. In Brantley and Hollis’ renovation, the construction was used to contain lighting

The newly created primary bath, with its sleek soaking tub, looks out onto a tropical garden. Also seen here is the precast concrete and steel structure built to support an erstwhile second floor It remains to add visual interest, and in this space, also supports lighting

living area. In the private rooms, only parts of the other star are visible. The ceiling rises and falls from 6 to 18 feet

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A walkway into the home, which backs up to the 17th Street Canal.

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student of Frank Lloyd Wright. He was known for designing winged buildings, soaring residences and pleated roofs. He designed 40 or so houses in the New Orleans area, including the Sunkel Residence (aka the Ashtray House) on Park Island, as well as the original structures that house two of New York City’s iconic hotels, The Dream and The Maritime.

Ledner’s style was known as organic modern. He designed the Lakewood South house on a double lot as two sixpetaled stars bridged by a rhomboidshaped foyer for his family in 1955 He lived there until his death at age 93 in 2017.

A 12-gabled pleated roof extends over the harp-shaped buttresses that hold it aloft. Ledner’s singular vision for the house generously employed his playful approach to his craft, which was defined by the flow of spatial energy he incorporated into all his designs. He also customized the home down to designing and crafting its light fixtures.

Ledner incorporated mirrored panels into the interior facets of skylights in the foyer to further magnify the light and enliven a prismatic wall adornment of blue, green and orange glass mosaic tiles.

From there, the foyer, which includes an exotic interior garden, fans

Large travertine tiles run from the pool deck into master suite, where glass doors open to the pool and garden. Brantley and Hollis added the pool. The precast concrete and steel structure, built to support an erstwhile second floor, remains to add visual interest. The geometric pattern of hollow concrete circles set within the structure’s square trusses served to lighten the structure both visually and structurally

out into front and rear wings, each in a star shape. To the right are the private spaces. To the left are the kitchen, dining and living areas. Vaulted ceilings rise and fall repeatedly throughout the house from 8 to 15 feet. An abundance of wood paneling, much of it in a striped design, covered many of the walls. Numerous clerestory windows, triangular transoms, large skylights and sliding glass doors blur the lines between inside and out.

In a 2008 Times-Picayune article, Ledner’s daughter Catherine described the home as “a house where no two walls were parallel and no ceilings flat.”

A diagonal path through the residential portion of the house led back outside to a patio garden and studio, which Ledner designed and added on in 1961. The addition originally housed the Ledners’ three children’s playroom underneath and his studio above, accessible via a Japanese-style glass float spiral staircase.

Flooding following Hurricane Katrina left the glass walls of the upper floor unsalvageable. The floor was removed, and Ledner’s studio moved downstairs. The space frame construc-

tion of pre-cast concrete and posttensioned steel that Ledner designed to support the studio remained, as did the geometric pattern of hollow concrete circles set within the structure’s squared trusses.

They lived on as intriguing visuals; some of them became useful, containing lighting.

Brantley and Hollis, a benefits consultant with HUB International, closed on the house at the end of 2018.

Brantley said he was comfortable making changes only after speaking with Wayne Troyer, the innovative New Orleans architect acclaimed for his talent preserving historic buildings and designing modern structures, including the celebrated Hotel Peter and Paul.

“It turned out Wayne had been an acolyte to Albert Ledner, and he knew the house well,” Brantley said. “This made it feel like serendipity The place was so captivating. So, we said, ‘Let’s give it the old college try. It could be a fun project.’ Although I wasn’t looking for a project.”

Troyer and his associates, Tracie Ashe and Julie Babin at Studio WTA (which became Practis in late 2023),

Brantley chose the spherical light fixture for the kitchen, which was modernized in the renovation.

undertook the Herculean task of evolving Ledner’s very singular house.

“Wayne and his teamcompleted the architectural plans …that stay true to Ledner’s original design while updating it for today’slifestyle,” Brantley said.

Following Troyer’sdeath in 2019 at 66, Ashe and Babin continued work on theproject Edifice Builders served as the general contractor.Following 21/2 years of demolition and construction, Brantley and Hollis movedinto the home in summer 2022.

Ledner’sstudio was converted into the primary suite, connected to the rest of thehome via asloped concrete walkway Large-format Italian travertine tile coversthe floors of the space and continues outdoors through amoveable glass wall to form the deck of the swimming pool and spa, which were designed by Mullin Landscape, also responsible for thehome’s tropical gardens.

“It was anightmare to get the permits to builda swimming pool on land running up to the levee,” Hollis said. “We hadtogothrough the city, the Sewerage &Water Board,the Army Corps of Engineers and the Levee Board to increase subsurface drainage.”

The Italian travertine continues into the waterpark-style primary bathroom witha soaking tub and an enormous glasswalled shower overlookingthe garden and into agenerous walk-in closet and dressing area. Sparse furnishingsseem to float within the space under Ledner’sgeometric pattern of hollow concrete circles set within the structure’ssquared trusses into which artful lighting has been incorporated to form avisually stimulating ceiling.

The roof of the primary suite hasbeen fitted with asolar system that will power the space and the home’smajor appliances in the event of a power outage.The houseis now 3,200 square feet

Twoofthe home’sfourbedrooms have been converted into offices for Hollis and Brantley.The extensive paneling throughout the house has been removedinfavor of pale

Alight-filled hallwaywas created to link the original hometowhat is nowthe primarysuite. Architect AlbertLedner built the space as aplayroom for his children, withhis studio on the floor above.That floor was removedafter Hurricane Katrina.

walls that contrast dramatically with theremaining warmtoned woodwork

Thehome’scork flooring has

corporated next to the kitchen.

Brantley chose the spherical light fixtures in the home’s foyer,dining room, and kitchen and commissioned acurved custom-designedsofa that mirrors theangleofthe central brick wall andfireplace in theliving room.

been replaced withpoured white epoxy.The foyer was opened to flow into theliving area. Abutler’spantry was in-

Artworkthroughout the homewas acquired while traveling abroad or is the workof artists from Brantley’snative Mississippi.

Amodel statue of “Thalia” by New Orleanssculptor Kim Bernadas is ahighlight in the

The shower has been retiled, but the whimsical porthole design by Albert Ledner remains.

living room.The Hollis family sponsored the full-sized work, which can be found in the garden outside the Jefferson Performing Arts Center,home to the Sen. Ken Hollis Theater, named forMichael Hollis’ father

This story was reported by ThePreservation Resource Center,anonprofit whose missionistopreserve NewOrleans’ historic architecture, neighborhoods andcultural identity.For information,visit prcno.org.

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NEWORLEANS

TRANSFERS ISSUEDJULY2-6

DISTRICT 1

ANNUNCIATION ST.1213-1215: $420,000, Mikel Joe McParland and Stacy LeePederson to Andrea Legge.

COLISEUM ST.1765: $260,000, Regina P. Hebert to KathrynLove Teuton.

D’HEMECOURTST. 4010: $330,000, Jon CrosbyTurner,Pamela Mills Turner and Raney MillsTurner Conner to Kelly Ryan andLee James Lemond.

GRAVIER ST.441, UNIT P-02: donation, $432,400, Jacqueline J. Heitman to JacquelineJ.Heitman Living Trust.

LAFAYETTEST. 2047: $272,500, Langenhennig Family LLCto2047 Lafayette Property LLC.

PALMYRA ST.3101: $500,000, Mohamad Farhat Saleh to Brandon Patrick Lally,Jacob Thomas Rose and Janice Inaldo Lally.

REV.JOHN RAPHAEL JR. WAY 1131-33: $220,000, GD Construction Services LLCtoBearchild Co. LLC.

S. PETERS ST.1107: $475,000, Apostoles Savvaides toDarrin Mark Breaux and Jennifer Breaux.

ST.CHARLES AVE. 731: $680,000, CathyAnne Crider Buchanan and Jeffrey LeeBuchanan to 1516 Dauphine LLC.

DISTRICT 2

BURGUNDYST. 541-43, TOULOUSE ST.1000: $1,300,000, Hudson Scott Rogers to David Frazier and Elizabeth PayneFrazier.

BURGUNDYST. 817: $318,000, Lisa Ortiz to SaraCarol Jeanne Boone.

CAMEOST. 7461: $705,425, NAF CashLLC to MichaelAlan Miles and Stacey Weeks Miles.

CHARTRESST. 1227: $925,000, Decell Family LLCtoLFG LLC.

COLBERT ST.6031: $678,000, Eric M. Toujouse andMargaret Landry Toujouse to Kyung Rhan Chooand Sung Yoon Choo.

COLBERT ST.6041: $100, Elaine Loyola Riveraand SergioRivera to Allison Teresa Dowty Clinkingbeardand Chandler Wayne

Clinkingbeard.

DAUPHINE ST.1113-15: $610,000, PopinjayInvestments Inc. to John Powerand Smalls World Trust.

GEN. DIAZ ST.6427-29: $472,700, Lawrence Paul Antonini and MaryEthel Brupbacher Antonini to Frank J. Swarr and Melissa Richardson Swarr.

JEWEL ST.315: $350,000, DudleyT McCarthytoGeorge Amos Rolen.

MARSHALL FOCH ST.6345: $435,000, Huahong Qiang Shi and Lizheng Shi to Nina Balan Johnson and Robert Johnson.

MEMPHISST. 6916: donation, no value stated, Kimee B. Nass and TheodoreWilliam Nass III to KTTN RE Holdings LLC.

MILNE ST.6744: $830,000, Ronald

Andrew Gural and Susan Garver Shumate to Angelina Vicknair and Joshua Vicknair.

N. DAVID ST.610: $495,000, Rock Management LLCtoIsabel Scott Alt and Kerry James Alt.

THRASHER ST.53: $532,500, Eileen M. O’Connor, Marilyn Ann Oconnor, Neal Oconnor and Sean M. Oconnor to RobertChassaignac and TaylorChassaignac.

DISTRICT 3

BURGUNDY ST.2523: $1,100,000, RichardW.Weening to Giovanni F. Calabroand Michelle Gonyaw Calabro.

CAMELOTDRIVE 4435: $165,000, JC Bern MasInvestments LLCto KingswayInvestments LLC.

CAMELOTDRIVE 4518: $188,000, Federal National Mortgage Association to Christopher Thomas.

CHARLOTTE DRIVE 5420: $275,000, BarieEmanuel Wilson andRobert E. WilsontoNipaRajesh Sutariya and Rajesh Mohanlal Sutariya.

CHATEAUCOURT 13142: $65,000, Theron Conley to Capital Alliance LLC.

COLUMBUS ST.1240: donation, no value stated, Ronald Emerson WaltontoElaine Williams Walton.

CONGRESSST. 1816: $135,000, Lexa W. LeetoRussell Brewer.

COVE DRIVE 7200: $259,000, Tracy C. Pittman Mitchell to Lindsey C. Herbert.

CURRAN BLVD.11206: $200,000, Aldolphus WilsonJr. to Benjamin Verrett and TiffanyJones Verrett.

DAUPHINE ST.3217: $660,000, Brendyn G. Brooks Stocking to ThomasA.Rowe.

DINKINS ST.8601-03: $160,000, Bernadine Arbuthnot Lampton to Ajuma O. ImajiJoseph.

DREUX ST.10114: $110,000, John Charles Triplett andRubyHayes Triplett to Tien Viet Vu andTuoi ThiVu.

DWYERBLVD. 14370-72: $50,000, ThuThi Nguyen andTinh ThiVu to KetDoanNguyen andKim Chung T. Nguyen.

FRENCHMEN ST.2305-07:

$144,000, Nathan Joseph Pete Jr to Natalie Anne Marie Finchis.

FRIAR TUCKDRIVE 4835: donation, no value stated, Kieu Nga ThiTranPhamtoPhuoc Tran.

GALLIER ST.626: $745,000, Ellen English Sleater to Kerry Maguire Abbott andPareBentley Abbott.

HIAWATHA ST.2856: $170,000, Lindsey C. Herbert to Krystal Chigbu Maka.

LAKEFOREST BLVD.11101:

$10,000, Chester Weatheroy III to SuccessionofChester Weatheroy Jr

LONELYOAK DRIVE 4407-4409: $147,000, Lonely Oak LLCtoAristotle Dominic Stephens.

LOUISADRIVE 5029: $2,000,000, St. Gabriel Inc. to Roots of Music Inc.

ODIN ST.2341: $240,865, Paige A. Fatland to Carolyn S. Honoreand Kenneth J. MatthewsSr. N. DERBIGNY ST.5014: $5,732, NewOrleans Redevelopment Authority to Gregory Williams.

N. ROBERTSON ST.2124: $60,000, Cynthia Hardy to Dwain Hardy.

N. ROBERTSON ST.3932-34: $215,000, Ella S. Satcher, Melinda Satcher Oakley and Walter Satcher to Danielle Marie Clarke Sanabria and Francis Thomas Sanabria.

N. TONTI ST.1939-41: $125,000, Striv E. Properties LLCtoIvy Charm Investments LLC.

PAUGER ST.1437-371/2: $1,150,000, Succession of Ragan Kimbrell to Brett J. Anderson andNathalie I. Jordi Anderson.

PAULINE ST.640: $303,500, Burk Property Investments LLCtoPaul A. Ricciardelli Living Trust.

PELOPIDAS ST.1938; ST.ANTHONY ST.118: $45,000, Femme Realty LLCtoDillardUniversity.

PERLITADRIVE 6415: $650,000, Colleen Little Andersonand David M. Anderson to Caroline ZelenkaRickert and John Rickert.

PRESSBURG ST.4034, DORGENOIS ST.1992: $312,000, Brian T. Carr to Cheryl Leufroy Frilotand Reginald Raymond Frilot.

ROYALST. 3900-06: $170,000, Greater New Orleans Historic Neighborhood Revitalization Program LLCtoChristine Tq Cao Ly and Kowloon Ly.

QUEENSWAY DRIVE7025: $185,000, Denekia Moncease Parnell and Roger Paul Sanders to Arieal Thompson.

REPUBLIC ST.2317: $127,500, Charles P. Baptiste andLeslie Lawrence Baptiste to Hardt Investments LLC.

RICKERTDRIVE 5530: $160,000, Rashad A. McFarland to Karen BrownLewis.

S. CORONET COURT7835: $20,000, Dorien Boutte to Kelli Abbott Temple.

SPAIN ST.912: $505,225,Onno Houtzager to Gwen Ann Henson.

SPRINGWOOD DRIVE 10131: $252,950, David LeeBerke to Cameron Nehemiah Claude.

STUTZ ST.4049: $100,000, Carley LeeCatalano Bartholomew,Jody James Catalano and Patricia Ann Catalano LeetoBethelCommunity Baptist Church Inc.

URQUHARTST. 2728: $375,000, Nathan Cane Morell to Yggdrasill Group LLC.

URQUHARTST. 3125: $335,000, Jane Katherine Wood, Pamela F. Howard and Robert T. Howard to John G. Schwam.

WILSON AVE. 4140: $65,000, Jose S. Juarez and Piedad JennyCueva Ramos Figueroa to Bobby Young and Sabrina Williams Young.

DISTRICT 4

DANNEEL ST.2617: $165,000, Paul E. Herkes III to Tracy Oliver Ball.

LAUREL ST.2521: $200,000, Gina

REALESTATETRANSFERS

L. Lansfordand Thomas M. LansfordtoAna Ruiz Martinez and Brian Martinez.

NINTH ST.1117: $275,000, David Eric Burnette and Stephanie Genovese Burnette to ABBD LLC.

THIRD ST.937: $683,000, John & Sherry Dotson Living Trust and Lucretia C.Lockhart revocable trusttoBlueBungalow LLC.

THIRD ST.1813-1815: $100, Mike Khodavandi to Tand MRenovation LLC.

DISTRICT 5

ALBANY COURT5730: $45,000, DagnyAnn Krogh Shackelford and Gregorianna Krogh Burnette to John RobertTarsitana Jr.

DONNER DRIVE 2700: $375,000, A. Touch of JaszLLC to Dupree Family Investments LLC.

ELIZARDIBLVD. 1217-1219-23-25, FLANDERS ST.1313-15-31-33: $620,000, K. W. Brentwood LLCto Fontes Capital PartnersLLC

KABEL DRIVE 3310: $533,350, GNO Portfolio LLCtoTaBay Group Holdings LLC

KABEL DRIVE 3320: $533,350, GNO Portfolio LLCtoTaBay Group Holdings LLC.

LAKEWOOD ESTATES DRIVE 137:

$520,000,Eileen Starr Nilsen and Harold C. Nilsen to Angela L. Weaver andTroy Weaver.

MAJESTIC PLACE 622: donation, no value stated, Anna May CrowleyObrienClement and Maria AnneBabbtoJennifer Maria Babb.

MERCEDES BLVD.2048: $215,000, Gabrielle Ruano Kantor and Perry Lane Kantor to Sarah Beth EasleyVan Hoof andWilliam James Easley VanHoof.

NEILAVE. 106: donation, no value stated, GlennHowardMidtbo to Mary Elizabeth Midtbo.

NEWTONST. 618: donation, no value stated, Patricia Antoine to The Me God Sees.

RED OAKCOURT3649: $460,000, Mo Chu Ng to Erica M. Williams.

RHODES AVE. 213: $220,000, Lovie Jackson McGee to Jessica Louise Armour.

RIVER OAKS DRIVE 421: donation, no value stated, Berhane T. MichaeltoTsgeweyni Weldemichael.

SEINE ST.2808: $290,000, BenjaminL.Grayand Dominique M. Gray to Jaali Adlai Thomas and Leigha C. McNeil.

SILVER MAPLE COURT3548: $325,000, Hayley Alexandra Humphries Roberts and Ross Ryan Roberts to Jessica Danielle Separate Property Trust.

SUMNER ST.842: $125,000, Elena Borodulina Coster to MichaelJ. Alexander Jr.

VERRET ST.538-540: $349,000, RichardL.RobinsontoJeffery James St.Julien.

DISTRICT 6

AMELIA ST.2312-14: $465,000, Jean P. Ubinas to Candace Morvant and Zachary Mellen.

ANNUNCIATION ST.3518: $790,000, JW BuildsLLC to Elizabeth Kuttner Clark.

ANNUNCIATION ST.4229-31: $340,000, JCF Property LLCto Arthur Sanders.

AUDUBON BLVD.335: $527,000, Elaine Longley Alleman and Reed M. Alleman to Autumn Lee Pearce Matassa and Vincent A. Matassa.

CADIZ ST.1416: $885,000, Donald L. Perry and Jacqueline SederbergPerry to Amelia Lynn Muhs and Victoria Jean VorholtMuhs.

CALHOUN ST.2929: $260,000,

TimothyE.Gressett to Geronimo Capital Investments LLC.

CROMWELL PLACE2: no value stated, Celeste FlowerEustisand Curtis Eustis to Kathryn Gonski and Ryan Gonski.

DANNEEL ST.4805: donation, no value stated, Geraldine Parrino CalonjetoMario A. Calonje.

ELEONORE ST.1017: $100 and other good and valuable consideration,Kanan C. Ott and Siska MonballieuOtt to Anna Merritt ParsonsVesich and Peter J. Vesich.

FRERET ST.5010: $585,000, TimothyP.Craven to Sivuri Investments LLC.

GARFIELD ST.5525: $1,150,000, Amanda Y. Hammack Link to Jason A. Lauritsand Saar Calev Laurits.

JEFFERSON AVE. 2114: $1,020,000, NathanielMcLaughlin and Tania Velasco McLaughlin to Carey

Debernardand Christopher Debernard.

JENA ST.1807: $717,500, Adrienne Nelson Zlatkiss and Ian Zlatkiss to Connor Mullany.

JENA ST.707: $915,000, Cristin Danielle Morneau Bretzin to Luis ManuelMontoyaAraya.

JOSEPH ST.813: $597,000, Z. Holdings LLCtoLauraEllenBratton.

LOYOLA AVE. 4217-19: $570,000, Christian William Super and TiffanyStephensonSuper to Barrett RobertStephensand Katherine Lynn Stephens.

MAGNOLIA ST.4600-02: $395,000, Nathan J. Markward to Anthony Garay.

NEWCOMBBLVD. 6: $100 and othergood and valuable consideration, Newcomb Properties LLCtoJames Lapeyre III.

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PERRIER ST.4636: $100 andother good and valuable consideration, Melissa BowmanLakeand succession of Wesley W. LakeJr. to CarroCoble Gardner andWilliam R. Gardner.

PRYTANIA ST.5127, UNIT 4: $535,000, AmyLilesQuinn to Chris-

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n TRANSFERS FORJUNE 28 TO JULY3

HARAHAN

BOWLER DRIVE 400: Charlotte Karlsson to Rebecca I. Richard, $285,000.

W. IMPERIAL DRIVE 82: Anne C. Temento to DebraW.Jacques, $429,000.

JEFFERSON

LURLINE DRIVE 905: Charles Dalton to Noah Buchholz, $165,000.

NEWMAN AVE. 734: Sarah W. Morris to Joseph Whorton, $280,000.

SANJOSE AVE. 28: MarcJ.Kellum to IsadoraMacielag, $225,000.

KENNER

31ST COURT 2110: BayouFamily Print C.O. to BayouImport Export Corp., $355,000.

AUBURN PLACE 157: Erinson M. Pena to Leonel A. D. Palma, $224,000.

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tine Vinson and Jason Bargas.

ST.CHARLES AVE. 3915: $415,000, Amber Marie Mandina Babin to Donna Smith Waters.

S. LIBERTY ST.3430: $401,500, Lucas Arthur Philip Wieser to Braden Young

S. SARATOGA ST.4909-11: $605,000, Jac HomesNolaLLC to Brian LeeSidlauskasand Rachel PaarlbergSidlauskas.

TCHOUPITOULAS ST.4848: $545,000, Deep SouthInvestment

CONNECTICUT AVE. 3801: Tina P. Arnold toFredelin G. Ramirez, $95,003.

FURMAN CIRCLE 24: Xiuzhen Z. Wang to AceH.Valencia, $215,000.

HOLYCROSSPLACE 432: Joshua R. Altmeyer to Torrico Construction LLC, $130,000.

KANSAS AVE. 2414: Justin Sinibaldi to Betty G. Maury,$225,000.

MAINE AVE. 2035: Joseph M. Barbe Sr. to Christine Schmidt, donation, no value stated.

MIAMI PLACE 135: Rmtp Trust Series 2021 Bkm Tt VtoSecretary of Veterans Affairs,$115,000.

ST.JULIEN DRIVE 1004: Secretary of Housing& UrbanDevelopment Inc. to Ismael L. Barba, $147,300.

THERESA AVE. 27: Kh Flip LLCto Amer Jarrar, $250,000.

METAIRIE

3824 3826 AIRLINE DRIVE 3822: Stor &Self Storage LLCtoCwp Holdings LLC, $492,500.

ABADIE AVE. 1900: Charlene F. Barbier to Gabriella L. Jiang, $319,000.

AIRLINE PARK BLVD.1809: Yurie

Properties LLCtoTobieJaneen Bissell and Trenton E. Bissell.

DISTRICT 7

40THST. 131: $799,000, Kristi Carol Mauss and ZacharyChristopher Mauss to Karissa Lynae Foxand Ryan Fox.

APRICOTST. 8134, DUBLIN ST. 2733: donation, no value stated, Jo Ann CottermantoCynthia LouiseStokes Carver and Randall Lynn Carver.

Y. Takemura to Donald Rhodes, $100,000.

AMANDAST. 6913: Denise Duvoisin to OliveiraConstruction Services LLC, $135,000.

ANDREWSAVE.501: Rogers Realty Co Inc. to EdwardM.Lombard III, $333,300.

BELL ST.705-707: BlakeE.Gaudet to One Thousand ThreeHundred Nursery LLC, $295,000.

BELLVIEWST. 3936: Victoria M. GoldsteintoCharles F. Canizaro, $270,000.

BERN ST.8306: Jefferson Parish Council to Tranell T. Franklin, $6,750.

BERON DRIVE 1505: Cheryl K. Floyd to Rosemary A. Marchese, $300,000.

BETZ AVE. 216: James M. Petersen to Julia H. Scheuermann, $401,000.

BISSONET DRIVE 5033: Pushpa A. George to Arun A. Andrews, donation, no value stated.

BRANDYWINE DRIVE 3725-27: Joseph S. Jarreau to DorisJ.Dooley, $355,000.

CARNATION AVE. 1617: Louis J. Centlivre to Quinlivan Homes

BELLAIRE DRIVE 6300: $410,000, David Joseph ZadigiantoCaroline Elizabeth Musgrave andJackson Edward Gunnels.

BIRCH ST.8817: $335,000, Benjamin C. Hebert III to Jerika Marchan Benedetto and Louis David Benedetto III.

EARHARTBLVD. 7910, 7979, SHORT ST.3127-29: $1,700,000, Estelle DebraDane Norton andTimothy H. Norton to Allison &Glenn Inc.

FERN ST.1716-18: $379,000, Empire

GroupLLC to CameronMurfit. LAKE MARINA AVE. 232, UNIT PH1: $3,250,000, Dunn Family Trust to Melancon Florida Community Property Trust.

LAKE MARINA AVE. 318: $140,000, Gregory LeeTorosian, KarliLaible Torosian andTanner Jacob Torosian to SCM PartnersLLC.

WILLOW ST.8517: $381,250, Elizabeth Micaela Holland Ross to Harry Donaldson and Julianne Harvey.

LLC, $115,000.

CLEARYAVE.700: Landcraft LLC to Eric C. Hartenstein, $413,000.

DARLENE AVE. 816: Christopher J. Gomez to Catherine J. T. Gomez, donation, no value stated.

DAVID DRIVE 3024: LosCatrachos Inc. to Caspian Properties LLC, $350,000.

DEMOSTHENES ST.1507: Gregory G. Daneglo to Chong TotU.S.A. LLC, $380,000.

ELIZABETH ST.3101: DetravailLLC Joie to Jesus E. Torres, $375,000.

ELMEER AVE. 952: Stephanie C. Pinner to Schmidt Homes Inc., $250,000.

ELMWOOD PARKWAY 5020: Lindey M. FoveltoCorey Lee, $497,500.

FARNHAM PLACE34: Kelly B. Abram to Davina O. Megan, $1,500,000.

FAUN ST.801: Elvin B. Mejia to Jinlan &YongProperties LLC, $2,428.

GIUFFRIAS AVE. 2205: TwoThousand TwoHundred FiveGiuffrias AveProperties LLCtoAzariah Real Estate Investment LLC, $420,000.

Babineaux &Babineaux Partners J. Babineaux 504-813-8460 (c) Linda Babineaux 504-957-8014(c) At Latter &Blum-Compass Uptown-MapleOfc,7934Maple St N.O.,LA70118 |504-861-7575(O) Licensed in Louisiana

GREEN ACRESROAD2904: Oliveira Construction Services LLCto Katerin L. Mendez, $535,000.

HARING ROAD 1904: Joanna Casadaban to Evelin A. Bermudez, $236,000.

HESPER AVE. 1324: Darrell A. Smith to Jack A. Moreau Jr., $848,000.

HESPER AVE. 410: Great Southern Real Estate Development LLCto Jennifer F. Bray,$1,230,000.

HIGHLAND AVE. 1114: AmyB. CenactoAngelique T. Artz, $255,000.

HOMESTEAD AVE. 1512: Katelyn C. Ramsey to Otto F. Ramsey Jr., $250,000.

JAMES DRIVE 3513: HpaIII Acquisitions 1. LLCtoJoanna B. Barker, $317,400.

JEANNETTE DRIVE 5009: Planet Home Lending LLCtoCelene N. Phillips, $283,140.

KENT AVE. 1016: Zepher A. Welborn to Lori Gremillion, $173,000. KENT AVE. 2417: Michael T. Fogarty Jr.toJordan M. Gremillion, $307,000.

GLENN ST.6916: Adilson G. Rubio to Maria A. G. Alas, donation, no value stated.

KENT AVE. 700: AmyZ.Pracheil to T. Willis, $405,000.

LAKELOUISE AVE. 4904: Gloria V. Sibley to Avesta Development Group LLC, $300,000.

LAKEWOOD DRIVE 4516: Royal B. Kraft Jr.toKolt M. Kraft, $50,000. LILACLANE3725-3727: Robert F. Kelly Jr.toAlexus Zerangue, $387,850.

LILACLANE3729: Renee Kelly to AfifS.D.Gabrie, $365,000.

LONDONAVE. 222 UNIT 216: Motion Properties LLCtoIgor Jovanovski, $95,000.

METAIRIE COURT145: Benjamin J. Fulwyler to AlexandraK.Hunter, $499,000.

METAIRIE HEIGHTS AVE. 3221: Donna S. Beler to Joanne L. Lalla, $325,000.

METAIRIE LAWN DRIVE 2601, UNIT 14, BUILDING 219: Lisa M. Burns to WilliamHansel, $145,000.

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AVONDALE

ELAINE DRIVE 157: AngelaBoquet to New Orleans PropertyVentures Inc., $35,000.

GLEN DELLA DRIVE 350: Reginald Bush Sr. to Gustavo A. Ardiano, $310,000.

HOMEPLACE DRIVE 4033: Dsld LLCtoMerrickL.NicholasSr., $290,950.

HOMEPLACE DRIVE 4101: Dsld LLCtoSamikaM.Thomas, $290,780.

LANDSDOWNE DRIVE 4128: Dsld LLCtoRonald A. GreenJr., $282,925.

BARATARIA

PRIVATEER BLVD.2605: Matthew J. Datri to John G. Braswell, $175,000.

GRANDISLE

BIRD REEF COURT38: Sheila C Turner to PshofGrand IsleLLC, $1,400,000.

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N. DILTON ST.503: Paul C.Perret Jr. to Nancy Moncada, $140,000.

N. LABARRE ROAD 404: Sydney F. Dawesto Ibrahim Aburiziq, $440,000.

N. WOODLAWN AVE. 300: Royal CrestConstruction Inc. to North Woodlawn Rentals LLC, $115,000. NASSAU DRIVE 15: Sidney S. Stanfield Jr. to Duhon Property LLCT., $2,100,000.

N. LABARRE ROAD 3105: Lauren S. Iamkrasin to Alexis Desalvo, $356,000.

N. LABARRE ROAD 3316: Humberto Zapata to SarahM.D.Cunningham, $558,000.

N. WILSON AVE. 606: Karl F. Kuhne Jr. to Elizabeth Chung,$130,000.

OLD METAIRIE DRIVE 937: Madison Kuss to PaigePatterson, $353,250.

PURDUE DRIVE4213: Barbara D. Brinkley to PZA Homes LLC, $212,000.

RIVERSIDE DRIVE 6220: Oi Ji to Jason G. Beasley,$58,000.

RIVERSIDE DRIVE 6300: Yongsheng Wang to Hua XZheng, $35,000.

NORAH DRIVE104: Hlg Properties LLCtoRebecca B. Hendricks, $40,000.

GRETNA

CLAIRE AVE. 3016: Donris Jeanfreaux to Baron Construction C.O.,$110,000.

CREAGAN AVE. 47: Craig C. Cline to Harold Lacour Jr.,$80,000.

GLOUSTERPLACE 736: R&I Investments LLCtoErich Vargas, $305,000.

NEWTONST. 418: Ross P. Linerto Dwight Montz, $254,200.

OXFORD PLACE2425 UNIT 151: StephanieJ.W.Jennings to StephanieJ.W.Jennings, $80,000.

RUE ST.MICHAEL 738: Thu L. T. Anh to Luz Rubio, $315,000.

WHITE BLVD.3: Allison S. Rau to Erin C. Samanie,$174,000.

HARVEY

ANGUS DRIVE 1245: Roosevelt

Sterling Jr. to Tb &FLLC,$48,725.

GARDERE AVE. 612: Kelli V. Soileau to IkeSoileau III, $120,000.

LA QUINTAVIA 2103: SonD.Vu to ThyVu, donation, no value stated.

LAKE POWELL COURT2: Jenni

RUE ST.PETER 206: LauraA.B Rivera to BarbaraD.Peterson, $721,250.

SENA DRIVE 508: Joseph Cella to Sheila Y. Cella, donation,novalue stated.

VINCENT AVE. 204: Derek D. Carr to Kathryn Enloe, $3,100,000.

WALDO ST.600: JoyceW.Zellers to Victoria P. Toll, $225,000. YORK ST.6413: Paige D. Bernard

M. N. Dang to Jesus A. L. Sala, $343,000.

LAKEWINNIPEG DRIVE 3808: Fredrick W. Powell Sr.toIsraa I. Allan, $465,000.

ORCHID DRIVE 1412: Joseph Taravella Jr.toChad G. Taravella, donation, no value stated.

REDBUD LANE 3837: Three Thousand FiveHundred Three Leonidas LLCtoRegina M. M. Bartholomew,$247,000.

W. PARC GREEN ST.3405: Sang T. Phan to Ragda Kattoum, $254,000.

MARRERO

AVE. A514: Rene T. Barthelmyto RoyceGoodson,$80,000.

AVE. F508: Notile V. Chaissonto AnthonyA.Voiron, $50,000.

CARTHAGE DRIVE 1601: Paul F. Walther Jr.toJosephine D. Parr, $280,000.

COLORADO DRIVE 2532: Mi GroupLLC to Christina A. Scott, $235,170.

CYPRESSST. 4024: TammyP. Forrest to Arianna Lebouef, $215,800.

DELTA POINTE DRIVE 2541: Cindy T. H. Nguyen to Tomasa R. Lin-

to Mary L. N. Tran, $280,000.

RIVERRIDGE

ROBIN LANE 9701: Ashley L. H. Horn to MaryM.Weigand, $669,000.

ST.PAULAVE. 9917: Paisley Mak LLCtoAshley S. Fuselier, $416,000.

TUDOR LANE 10304: Katie R. Hogan to D. Chesterman,$325,000.

ares, $210,000.

GREENVILLE DRIVE 2620: JBL Properties L.T.D. to Wael Ahmad, $400,000.

GRILLETTACOURT3821: Joseph D. Ciuferri to Brandon Brouillette, $350,000.

HIGHLAND DRIVE 5165: Elliot J. Thompson to Barclays Mortgage Trust, $166,667.

HILLCREST DRIVE 4024: Vrmtg Asset Trust to Zoila O. Guillen, $276,000.

JEANNE ST.2704: Faye F. BlanchardtoMichelle D. Southerland, $130,000.

MICHAEL ST.500: Lorraine Habisreitinger to Donnie Lonon, $226,000.

NOTTINGHAM DRIVE 1621: Derrick L. Mabens to Freda E. P. Jackson, donation, no value stated.

RACHEL ST.7424: Brian A. Dupre to Gaubert Properties3.LLC,

$72,000.

ST.ANN ST.564: Kevin A. Albarado to DignerG.Lopez,$138,000.

TUSADRIVE 5333: Lieu Diep to Sterling Jones Jr., $205,000.

TERRYTOWN

DARTMOUTH ST.2124: CharlesJ. Thibodeaux Jr. to ManaWongwai, $220,000.

HICKORY ST.848: Johnathan WhitetoJosePerez,$212,850.

HOLMESBLVD. 303: Horton Inc. Gulf CoastD.R. to Joshua Minaya, $295,900.

WAGGAMAN

DANDELION DRIVE 905: Coast BuildersLLC to Belki Y. Machado, $333,400.

RIVER ROAD 6221: Peter Skinner to Neal Taylor, $120,000.

2801 St.Charles Ave. #111B, NewOrleans,LA70115 504.473.5969 |neworleanspropertyservices.com kari@neworleanspropertyservices.com

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ABITASPRINGS

HIGH ST.233: James F. Willette to Stephen Goodland andSheryl Ann Goodland, no valuestated.

HILLCREST COUNTRYCLUB SUBDIVISION, LOT10, SQUARE 72: Lixy M. Orellana Chavarria to MA Hortencia Torres, donation,no value stated.

NEAR ABITASPRINGS,PORTION OF GROUND: Charles L. Majors and Elizabeth Prestenbach to Charles L. Majors Jr., donation, no value stated.

ORCHARD ROW107: Kathleen K. Prokasy to JeffreyS.Russell, $350,000.

SANDERS ST.71137: Dupont Quality HomesLLC to Geramy J. Dupont and Lauren A. Baker, $395,000.

SCHOONER PLACE 71160: David P. Badinger and SandraBadingerto Loretta K. Durst, $335,000.

WHITE OAKS LANE75260: Bruce L. GeretoKristinP.Gere, donation, no value stated.

COVINGTON

ABITARIVER DRIVE 1056: Emma M. ChirapongsetoSuzanneE. Navarre, $499,000.

ALPINE VILLAGE ESTATES,PHASE 2, LOT58: Christopher S. Russ and Linda LeeBourchereau Russ to Ryan A. McDonald andVirginiaBattalio-McDonald, $50,000

CHINQUAPIN CIRCLE 519: 519 Chinquapin Circle LLCtoDavid J. Blount and Monique F. Blount, $1,250,000.

COTTONWOOD CREEK LANE 457:

Eric T. Callahan and Kristen B. Callahan to Brandon M. Thorntonand EllenBaggett Thornton, $615,500.

COVINGTON CENTER800: Donald J. Bonano and Melissa M. Bonano to F&G Ventures LLC, $245,000.

COVINGTON CENTER800: Paul D. Swain to Donald J. Bonano and Melissa M. Bonano, $235,000.

E. FOURTH AVENUE, LOT6: 313 Investments LLCtoJonathan Boudreaux and LauraT.Boudreaux, $220,000.

HUMMINGBIRD ROAD 1: MattB. Donahue andBrittanyB.Donahue to Christopher Meaux and Melissa Meaux, $1,050,000.

HUSEMAN LANE 517: Matthew Ricks and Elizabeth P. Ricks to Midway Investments LLC, $175,000.

LA. 1077 75340: Ryan M. Russell and Perry P. Russell to David Crabtree andSue Crabtree, $510,000.

LAKE RAMSEY SUBDIVISION, PHASE 1, LOT83: Succession of Gloria M. Scardina to Richard E. Happel and Susan S. Happel, $361,000

MALLARD GLEN DRIVE 212: Elroy Levequeand Jennie H. Leveque to John M. Reilly and Nicole C. Reilly,$60,000.

MILLION DOLLAR ROAD 17152: Succession of RichardP.Poret to Kyle E. Garridoand ErikaMagee, $253,000.

N. MAGNOLIA DRIVE 97: Ryan E. Midkiff to Curtis B. Spencer and Lauren R. Spencer, $250,000.

PEAR ST.137: Steven R. Tresch Sr. to McCalman LLC, $264,000.

PRESTWOOD LANE 2020: William

B. Royand Joni V. Roy to Brandon J. Miogliore, $342,000.

RICKELIN DRIVE 75745: Connie

S. Boulangger and Jessica L. McGuireBoulangger to Robin E. Lanasaand Melanie L. Garland, $255,000.

RIVER CLUB DRIVE 1411: River Club Development LLCtoWilliam P. Nuss and Wendy K. Nuss, $400,000.

RIVER CLUB LOOP 1718: River Club Development LLCtoJason D. Dahlbergand Tera S. Dahlberg, $205,000.

ROSEMARYDRIVE 8: William P. Bell II and Betty Jo Lawson Bell Estate to Raul A. Casco Lopez, $235,000.

RUE BOURDEAUX 801: Jared M. Bowers and Erinda H. Bowers to Fernand W. Beaucoudrayand Elita L. Beaucoudray,$527,500.

S. DIVISION DRIVE 17: Rickey E. Keith II and Dana N. Keith to JeremyHernandez and Elise Hernandez, $315,000.

S. TYLER ST.1011: Gary R. Brown and Dawn H. BrowntoCutis Properties LLC, $500,000.

SEVENTH ST.70433: Lane P. Spirit Lebrun to DavidM.Eberts, $203,000.

SHADOWBEND DRIVE 21300: DSLD Homes LLCtoAftan Boudreaux, $320,335.

SHADYPOND LANE 228: Amanda G. Abarca to DorothyJ.Weitsen, $309,000.

SYCAMORE ST.26: Dale A. Phillips and Nikki V. Phillips to Gabriel A. Vargas-Bodas and Maria Vargas, $672,000.

W. 20TH AVE. 1519: Julius R. Blow Jr. and Ellen R. Haley Blowto Rosemary BlowJarrell, Gayle S. BlowQuave and others, donation, no value stated.

WOODSPRINGS COURT940: WoodspringsGrace LLCto MichaelMelton and Julie Melton,

$335,000.

ZACHERYCOURT1440: DSLAD Homes LLCtoLauraW.Toney, $328,945.

FOLSOM

KUHN ROAD 10310, EDEN ST. 21265: Logan E. Thompson,Paul R. Thompson and BlakeR.Retif to Jessica M. Evansand Mary R. Pierre, donation, no value stated.

N. WILLIE ROAD 80160: Nanette F. Williams to Matthew D. Edmundson and Carol W. Edmundson, $35,000.

NEAR FOLSOM, PORTION OF GROUND: DavidA.McCardle to Boss DogDevelopment LLC, $40,000.

LACOMBE

BRIER LAKEESTATES,PHASE 12C, LOT301: Eric D. Scott Jr. and Valarie M. ScotttoNeilJ Schexnayder and Gabrielle M. Schexnayder, $55,000.

HORSESHOE ISLANDROAD31159: Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust 2022-RP5 to TiffanyG.McGee, $230,000.

ROUVILLE SUBDIVISION,LOT 15: Reginald L. Dumas to Monte A. Dumas,donation, no value stated.

MADISONVILLE

BEDICO CREEK SUBDIVISION, PORTION OF GROUND: Santa Maria Interest LLCtoAlvarez ConstructionCo. LLC, $939,000.

BRYANT ST.103: Raymond Road LLCtoLandry Family Builders LLC, $28,000.

KELLYLAKE LANE 4016: Alvarez ConstructionCo. LLCtoRodney Zemkeand Barbara Zemke,

4827PrytaniaSt., NOLA70115 504-300-0700 LicensedinLouisiana

$408,768.

RIVER CYPRESS LANE30: Succession of Albert Sherwood Devoe Jr. and Tin Tin SweDevoe to RussellJ.Reed and Lacy S. Bazyari Reed, $915,000.

SECLUDEDFOREST WAY125: 125 Secluded Forest WayLLC to RonnyL.Cooksey and Kathryn F. Cooksey,$377,000.

SPIKE DRIVE 71660: DSLD Homes LLCtoDonald Mauterer Jr. and Stefanie Whiddon, $236,825.

SWEET PEACOURT1648: DLK HomesLLC to Brandon J. Benton and Ashley D. Benton, $645,415.

TROPHY LANE12116: DSLD HomesLLC to Jennifer V. Kline, $238,600.

WHITE DOVE LANE2098: BMI Construction LLCtoErnest M. Aguirreand Baylie F. Aguirre, $464,000.

MANDEVILLE

BEAU CHENE DRIVE 645: Brenda D. Cortez to Barry Tse, $186,000.

BERG COURT 20: R&R RareFinds LLCtoJoshua Harding and Nicole Harding, $555,000.

BUTTONWILLOW COURT 503: Warren J. Dragon andJamie O. Dragon to Jeffrey D. Prechter II and Emily J. Prechter,$420,000.

CHERON DRIVE 151: Cyrus P. Giroir III to Jessica Lovell, $500,000.

COLONIAL COURT 340: Nicholas Fremin and Hillary Fremin to Glenn Woodardand Sarah Woodard, $295,000.

COPAL ST.730: DP Holdings LLC to Enrique D. Guzman Zavala and Hannah B. Diaz,$2,123,000.

DESTIN ST.2340: Jessica Lovell to Kerry Lovell, $250,000.

DOVE PARK ESTATES,LOT 37: AnthonyJ.DiMaria and Kathleen A. CampbellDiMaria to Lane Lebrun, $415,000.

EVANGELINE DRIVE 248: Paul M. Doty andJan W. Doty to Ryan O. MacMaster andRebecca M. MacMaster, $1,100,000.

EVANGELINE DRIVE 218: Stacy M. Ellefson to Brandon Myersand Amanda Myers, $899,000.

GALLIER COURT 163: Anna M. Whitehead Davis to DanielW. Williams IV,$295,000.

GARDEN AVE. 295: Joshua Funck and Roseanna Funck to Nicholas J. Icamina and Heather Fields, $427,000.

HAZELDRIVE 1767: DLK Homes LLCtoWilliam &Williams IV LLC, $699,000.

JACKSON AVE. 301: Stephenie R. Jackobs Fortenberry to Copano Beach Properties LLC, $385,000.

JOANS ST.918: Gerald S. Beoesch Jr. and Megan T. BoeschtoMare A. Zeno andSarah W. Zeno, $205,000.

LIVINGSTON ST.2315: Kaia Ann Schindler Kusiw to Jarrod P. Danfordand Stacy B. Danford, $240,000.

MAGNOLIA ST.225: John W. Masters Jr. and Ladette M. Masters to Mark S. McAdams Sr. and Marlene A. Mistich Scariano, $260,000.

MAKONAKODRIVE 225: Christopher S. Romero and Dana W. RomerotoJean L. Stout, $515,000.

MARINA BLVD.973, UNIT B-2: David A. Falcone and Melissa F. Falcone to Robert A. Schroeder and KayS.Schroeder, $800,000

MCDONALD ST.2407: Gino J. Scontrino to Zana Encardesand Jennifer Abukhater, $225,000.

MOLITOR ST.1601: ShelbyL Meyers and Carol M. Meyers to 2316 Cours CarsonLLC,$175,000.

RED OAKDRIVE 617: John A. Markezich to Erica Yaeger, $245,000.

SANCTUARYSUBDIVISION, PHASE 1B, LOT68: Patrick R. Callahan and Christina M. Callahan to JayRodgers and Melissa G. Rodgers, $1,200,000.

SANDRA LEE DRIVE 142: Alison M. Chassaniol to Joshua Funckand Roseanna Funck, $332,000.

SCARLET OAKLANE 1144: Alexander E. MaytoWarren J. Dragon and Jamie O. Dragon, $565,000.

STRAIN ROAD 22257: Geoffrey N. DavistoCathy L. Alvarezand Norberto M. Alvarez, $48,213.

TOWNOFMANDEVILLE,PORTION OF GROUND: Resource Bank to YarConstructionCo. Inc., $65,000.

WATER OAKLANE 509: Succession of TammieR.Cusimanoto Parker S. Wursteisen, $199,479.

PEARLRIVER

FIELDER LANE 64294: Sherrie S. McEwen to Benjamin L. Koonts and Tabitha Magnon Koonts, $275,000.

FISCHER DRIVE 102: Succession of Tonita L. Ostericher to Faith M. Rowley,$250,000.

JOSHUALOOP 261: Timothy Neustifter and LindaNeustifter to Michael Donham and Barbara Donham, $365,000.

PECANDRIVE 39613: Babette F. Melies to KarenHart, $48,000.

PORTERS RIVER SUBDIVISION, PORTION OF GROUND: Succession of Raymond J. Nelson Sr. and Elsie R. Burge to Michael A.

Deyo, $8,000.

REALESTATETRANSFERS

WINDSONG PLACE 163: DavidM. Miceli and Michele R. Miceli to Brian F. Rizk and Amanda R. Rizk, $81,000.

SLIDELL

ALISADRIVE 6625: Secretary of VeteransAffairs toTreyNaquin and Megan Golden, $190,000.

ALISADRIVE 6705: Binh T. Nguyen and Minth T. Anh Le to Vance Bieniemy, $265,000.

ANITAPLACE 106: Marc J. Budyach to Preston Wheaton II, $315,000

AUTUMN DRIVE 59540: Silessi Construction LLCtoDarlene H. Meyers, $250,000.

AVERYESTATES,LOT 131: Joshua M. Ponthieux to St.Tammany Parish, $14,000.

BAYRIDGE DRIVE 1012: RichardE. Eldredand Rebecca J. Eldred to TrenaM.Ward, $475,000.

BAYOULIBERTY GARDENS

SUBDIVISION,LOT 15, SQUARE G: ReynaldoR.Bonifacio and AbelindaS.Bonifacio to Amber Inez Faciane, $28,000.

BAYOUPAQUET ST.168: Tyrone D. Faciane and Joan D. Faciane to Jena Faciane, donation, no value stated.

BELAIR BLVD.1134: Jordan M. Walker Jr.and KathyT.Walker to Tori N. Kaufman, $290,000.

BOSWORTH ST.56633: 2239 1st Street Family Properties LLCto A&M Properties of Slidell Inc., $250,000

BRIARGROVE DRIVE 411: Angie Hung to Joseph Smith, $262,000.

BROOKHAVEN ST.314: Richard F. Hess to Gulf Coast Bank and Trust, $112,000.

BROOKWOOD DRIVE 3785: Louis

B. Landry to Bingham Halliburton Enterprises LLC, $56,000.

CARDINAL DRIVE 327: Dianna F. Porche, Eugene J. JoubertIVand RichardB.Fitzgerald Jr. to Katie L. Slocum, $225,000.

CHARLES COURT428: Sandra L. Sutak Marquez and Guillermo A. Marquez-Jimenez to Luis Redondo and PamelaRedondo, $320,000.

CLIPPER DRIVE 1225: Alicia V. Trahan, Ann Vorhaben, Quinn Vorhaben and Arthur S. Vorhaben to Harry S. Vorhaben Jr., donation, no value stated.

COLUMBIA PLACE113: EdwardB Gonzales and Jordan C. Gonzales to Natalie J. Salinas, $399,000.

CRANE ST.2513: LindaS.Hendricks and MaryA.Schoennagel to Marguerite M. Schoennagel, donation, no value stated.

DARWIN DRIVE 202: Donald E. SmithJr.,Joseph K. Mullenand others to Patrick Stanley and Vanessa S. Stanley,$208,000.

E. LAKESHORE VILLAGE DRIVE 435: D. R. Horton Inc.-Gulf Coast to Ronota L. Simmonsand Kyron P. Smith, $234,900.

ELLINGSWORTH DRIVE 1425: Diane H. Clark to Theron Jollyand J’Nai Jolly,$214,000.

HARBOR DRIVE 1490, UNIT201: Charlene D. Mora to Big Easy Properties LLC, $45,000.

HARBOR ROAD 58240: John B. Williams to Douglas R. Lovett III, $100,000.

LOUISIANA IRIS CIRCLE229: Ana G. Ramirez to Steven J. Roose and Jacqueline R. Roose, $312,000.

MAPLE RIDGE COURT 104: Carolyn F. Keefe to Tracy A. Chapman III and BrandyM.Chapman, $147,500.

MAPLEWOOD DRIVE 1569: Succession of Ethel B. Lynch, MichaelA.Lynch andPatricia L. Franklin to John P. Lope and Sherry J. Lopez,$211,000.

MAPLEWOOD DRIVE 1578, UNIT

2: Therese P. Fonte to Jeffrey A. Abney,$50,000.

MAPLEWOOD DRIVE 1578, UNIT

2: Succession of Cynthia S. Pichon Abney to Jeffrey A. Abney, $50,000.

MARYDRIVE 1758: Liam O. Decker to TuyetNhi Thi Lam, $200,000.

MILLER ROAD 39403: DonaldP Laurant to Christie R. Laurent, donation, no value stated.

NEAR SLIDELL, PORTION OF GROUND: Valerie D. Gousman, MonteA.Dumas and others to Reginald L. Dumas, donation, no value stated.

NEAR SLIDELL, PORTION OF

GROUND: Lexie C. GrushMatherne and Bridget E. Grushto James R. Calecas Jr. and Kristina J. Calecas, $30,000.

NEAR SLIDELL, PORTION OF GROUND: Carol E. Warren Dillard to Glenn Bunch and Megan W. Bunch, $130,000.

PARKWAY NORTH 116, 118, 120, 146, 122, 206, UNITS 9, 10, 12, 22, 24, 11, 54: Raymond A. Horvath to Raymond A. Horvath Jr., Amy H. Gallimoreand Kim H. Holmes, donation, no value stated.

PINETREE ST.806: Marlon B. Garrett to Jeremiah N. Rose Jr., $150,000.

PROVIDENCE BAYROAD316: Christopher A. Brownand Bridget Y. Dunning BrowntoChristopher T. Jones Jr. and Fateema Jones, $385,000.

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Good design does not have to be expensive to look expensive. In fact, there are several low-cost designer “hacks” that will help ensure that your home will look like you splurged when you really saved.

Here are five affordable design hacks that can help add aluxury look for less to nearly any space:

1. Metalframedmirrors

Metal framed mirrors, especiallythose in abrass metaltrim, are one of the hottest trends in home decor right now.Hang mirrors in aseries to help make aroom feel larger or use as part of agallery wall.

2. Acrylictables

Aless heavy and less expensive alternative to glass, acrylic tables work well for those looking to achieve a modern, affordablevibe.

3. Rattan,caned or wovenfurniture

Rattan was all the rage in the 1970s and it is certainly back. Caned furniture as well as woven furniture is awonderful addition to a

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modern,relaxed space.

4. Modern pendants or chandeliers

Sometimes all you need is a bitofbling to make what was “old” feel new again.That is exactly what afresh chandelier or light fixturecan do to a room.

5. Smallartwork

While large pieces of art can help “anchor” aspace, a variety of small art pieces in different shapes andsizes can be awelcome alternative.

DearAnnie: My sisterlives across thecountry andrecentlylosther husband. She doesn’t have much of asupport system nearby, and she’snot in good health andcan’t getaround well at all. She can barely take care of herself,never mindher little dog. Herhome hasserious issuesbecause it’sbeen poorly maintained.

Ihaven’t been able to go see her, but even if Icould visit, I wouldn’tbemuchhelp with the house problems. Still, Icare deeply abouther andworry abouther mental andphysical health

Icallher several times a week,but lately,I’vegrown more concerned. Ireached out to someone Iknowwho occasionally visits her,hopingthey could give me abetter sense of howshe’s reallydoing. That personnever calledmeback —but they did call my sister and toldher I’d called them.

My sistertoldthisthirdparty not to contact me. Now she’s upsetwith me for “going behind herback,” andwehaven’t spoken in over aweek.

Ican understand whyshe might be upsetwithme, but my callwasn’t done outofmalice. I’m genuinely concerned for herwelfare. Ijust wanted to make sure she was OK. Now

ourrelationship is strained. Wasitwrong to contact someoneelse outofconcern for her safety andhealth? —Worriedand Shutout

DearWorriedand Shutout: You weren’t wrong. From adistance, it can be hard to tell how serious asituation is, and your heart was in the right place. Still, it’sunderstandable why your sisterfeltblindsided. Having someone check up on herwithout herknowledge probably feltembarrassing andlike abreach of trust. And since she’sstill coping with the loss of herhusband, she’s likely feeling more vulnerable these days.

It’snot so much about whowas right or wrong as it is aboutmoving past this incident andmending your relationship. Send your sister amessage, nottodefend yourself or rehash what happened, but simply to say you’re sorry for upsetting her and that when she’sready to reconnect, you’ll be there. It maytake her some time to get back on the same page, but with space and grace, I’m sure she’ll come around.

DearAnnie: I’veread alot of letters in your column about unhappy marriages, especially long-term ones. My partner andI have been married 33 years andhavebeen through everything possible, from raising three kids to starting newjobs, going from barely paying the bills to becoming

very comfortable in retirement. We’ve certainly had our challenges along the way and plenty of nasty arguments, but we’ve always stayed together for our marriage and our family.

Today,we’re both retired and life is the best it’sever been. We do everything together. Both in our late 60s, we still have great sex. These days, going with each other to doctors appointments and lunch is top of the list, and we are very happy.Ifmywife is babysitting our grandkids, we text each other or Igowith her.We are very active and enjoy life together.Istill get excited to see her.Even at her age, Idon’t look at other women: They aren’tashot as my wife. To those out there who have their doubts, marriage does work. It isn’talways easy,but the rewards are worth the effort. —Still Smitten DearStill Smitten: Thank you for your beautiful letter.Itsounds like you and your wife learned early on that no marriage is perfect, but the strongest, most successful ones are built on patience and persistence. It takes work, but when both people keep showing up for each other and choose to invest in love, they’re often left with abond that’sdeeply rewarding and stands the test of time.

Send your questions for Annie Lane to dearannie@creators com.

Inc. —Gulf Coast to Alfonso Lee, $302,000.

SEAGULL CIRCLE 3942: D. R. Horton Inc. Gulf Coast to Stefan K. Pichon, $219,900.

SHOCKLEY DRIVE 203: Alexandra C. Price, AshleyN.Price and April P. Mur to Jerry P. Terry,$21,000.

ST.CHRISTOPHER DRIVE 1241: Andrew C. Floyd and HaileyJ. Floyd to Steven Shelleyand Susan M. Shelley, $210,000.

ST.LOUIS ST.4122: Gail M. Alfonso to Calvin J. Ordes, $41,146.

ST.MARYST. 1035: Benjamin M. Albert to DeniseD.Albert, donation, no value stated.

WESTMORGAN SUBDIVISION, LOT34, SQUARE 42: Mary C. Martin to Hector R. Duenas, $3,500.

WHISPERWOOD BLVD.220: Succession of DarleneD.Brownto Henry G. Bennett and Michelle M. Bennett, $209,000.

SUN/BUSH

DAISY DRIVE 81273: Harold A. PendergastJr., Kenneth D. Pendergastand others to Troy D. Gomezand Rachel B. Gomez, $315,000.

NEAR BUSH, PORTION OF GROUND: William B. BerardIV to Taylor G. Berard, donation, no value stated.

NEAR BUSH, PORTION OF GROUND: Carolyn J. Echeverria to James T. Jenkins, donation, no value stated.

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By CHRIS GRANGER Rattan stools round out aliving roomseating area.

Annie Lane

DEAR ANNIE

By The Associated Press

Today is Saturday,July 12, the 193rd day of 2025. There are 172 days left in the year.

TodayinHistory:

On July 12, 1979, as an angry reaction to the popularity of disco music, the Chicago White Sox held the “Disco Demolition Night” promotion, in which acrate of disco records was blown up on the field between games of adoubleheader; the ensuing riot and damage to the field causedthe White Sox to forfeit the second game.

Also on this date:

In 1543, England’sKing Henry VIII married his sixth and final wife, Catherine Parr

In 1812, United States forces led by Gen. William Hull entered Canada during the Warof 1812 against Britain. (However, Hull retreated shortly thereafter to Detroit.)

In 1862, during the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln signed abillauthorizing the Army Medal of Honor

In 1909, the House of Representatives joined the Senate in passing the 16th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, allowing for afederal income tax, and submitted it to the states. (It was declared ratified in February 1913.)

In 1962, the Rolling Stones played their first show at the Marquee Club in London.

In 1967, rioting erupted in Newark, New Jersey,over the police beating of aBlack taxi driver; 26 people werekilled in the five days of violence that followed.

In 1984, Democratic presidential candidate Walter F. Mondale announced his choice of U.S. Rep. Geraldine A. Ferraro, of New York, to be his running mate; Ferraro was the first woman to run for vice president on amajor-party ticket.

In 1991, Japanese professor Hitoshi Igarashi, who had translated Salman Rushdie’s“The SatanicVerses,”was found stabbed to death, nine days afterthe novel’sItalian translator was attacked in Milan

In 1994, President Bill Clinton, visiting Germany,went to the eastern sector of Berlin, the first U.S. president to do so since Harry Truman.

Fans stormthe field July 12,1979, at Chicago’sWhite SoxPark on Disco Demolition Night after the first game of adoubleheader between the WhiteSox and Detroit Tigers. The promotion by alocal radiostationturned into amelee after hundredsofdisco records were blownup on the field. The second game of the doubleheader wascalled by umpires whodeclared the field unfitfor play.

In 2003, theUSS Ronald Reagan, the first carrier named for aliving president, was commissioned in Norfolk, Virginia.

In 2012, ascathing report by former FBI Director Louis Freeh said the late Joe Paterno and other top Penn State officials had buried child sexual abuse allegations against Jerry Sandusky more than adecade earlier to avoid bad publicity

In 2022, TwittersuedElon Musk to force him to complete the$44 billion acquisition of thesocial media company after Musk said he wasbacking off his agreement to buy the company.(He would become Twitter’sowner three months later.)

Today’sbirthdays: Writer Delia Ephron is 81. Singer Walter Eganis77. Writer-producer Brian Grazer is 74. Actor Cheryl

Ladd is 74. Gospel singer Ricky McKinnie (The Blind Boys of Alabama) is 73. Gospel singer Sandi Patty is 69. ActorMel Harris is 69. Boxing champion Julio Cesar Chavez is 63. Rock singer Robin Wilson (Gin Blossoms) is 60. ActorLisa Nicole Carson is 56. Olympicgold medal figure skater KristiYamaguchi is 54. ActorAnna Frielis49. R&B singerTracie Spencer is 49. ActorTopher Grace is 47. ActorMichelle Rodriguezis47. Country singer-musician Kimberly Perry (The Band Perry) is 42. ActorNatalie Martinezis 41. ActorTa’Rhonda Jones is 37. ActorRachel Brosnahanis35. Olympicgold medal gymnast Jordyn Wieber is 30. Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai is 28. NBA guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is 27.

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