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Visa fraud arrests rock three small La. towns Residents react to alleged scheme involving four lawmen

BY JOSEPH CRANNEY | Staff writer OAKDALE — Ann Odom, 73, has lived her whole life in this small city at the ankle of Louisiana’s boot.

And for the past three decades, she’s owned a flea market and gift shop about 10 minutes north in tiny Glenmora.

On Thursday, a day after police chiefs in Oakdale and Glenmora were indicted on fraud charges, along with Oakdale’s city marshal and the police chief in an even tinier nearby hamlet, Forest Hill, Odom stood in her store and tried making sense of it. One thought came to mind.

“Money is the root of all evil,” she said.

The arrests of four elected local lawmen, following a yearlong federal investigation, stood out even in a part of western Louisiana that has seen its share of disgraced officials. The 62-count indictment unsealed last week includes allegations of faked police reports, fraudulent visas for foreign nationals and tens of thousands of dollars in alleged bribes.

It portrays Rapides and Allen parishes as an epicenter of immigration fraud on a wide scale.

According to prosecutors, each of those four lawmen was plied with stacks of cash by the owner of a local fast-food franchise and two convenience stores. Then, hundreds of people received visas based on phony police reports that portrayed them as crime victims or witnesses who were helping authorities.

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A candelabra lights up the night for former Times-Picayune writer Chris Rose at his campsite inside Swallow Falls State Park in Maryland on June 25.

As former Times-Picayune journalist copes with end-stage cirrhosis, he finds peace near the Maryland waterfalls he loved as a teen

BY KEITH SPERA | Staff writer Shirtless and soaking, Chris Rose clears the waterfall’s cascade and wipes his eyes, unable to stifle a smile.

He is happy, and he is home.

He lives alone here in Swallow Falls State Park, a wooded enclave of soaring hemlocks, prehistoric-looking rhododendrons and rocky creeks in the KATRINA mountains of western Maryland.

Come fall, he’ll pack up his wellworn tent and camper for his annual southern migration to an even more remote national forest in YEARS Mississippi.

These days, solitude suits him.

In the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Rose’s column in The TimesPicayune gave voice to the grief, frustration, anger and absurdity of a battered New Orleans. He filed front-line dispatches from broken streets and his own frayed psyche, eventually collecting those dispatches in the best-selling book “1 Dead in Attic.”

Even as he shouldered the burden of a city’s collective trauma — thousands of readers reached out to him — he was bedeviled by alcohol, depression, anxiety and an addiction to prescription painkillers.

He left the paper in 2009, then bounced around to

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His red and white camper contains a dorm-sized refrigerator and a microwave, which allows Chris Rose to live ‘like a pioneer — a pioneer with a vacuum cleaner and a French press.’ other local media outlets. He hosted a French Quarter walking tour. He waited tables. And he drank — a lot.

In 2021, following multiple hospitalizations and a near-fatal crisis in a Kenner motel, he was diagnosed with end-stage cirrhosis. He’d nearly succeeded in drinking himself to death.

Faced with mortality, he disappeared. He says he quit booze, quit writing and retreated to the Maryland woods and waterfalls that first enchanted him as a teenager.

In Katrina terms, he stripped his life down to the studs.

He’s not sure how much he’s inclined to rebuild.

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Letlow’s next move biggest question in La. politics ‘There is no wrong answer’ for congresswoman, consultant says

BY TYLER BRIDGES | Staff writer What is Julia Letlow’s next move?

That’s the burning question now in Louisiana politics. Within the next 60 or so days, the U.S. representative has to choose among three tantalizing options: Does she run for reelection, challenge U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy or seek to become president of LSU? Well-liked by Republicans who either love or loathe President Donald Trump, Letlow, 44, is personable and positive, much more likely to praise someone than tear Letlow them down.

She is serving her second full term in the House in a district that extends from Monroe through Livingston Parish and the Florida Parishes into Baton

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Tourist boat capsizes in Vietnam, killing 34

HA LONG BAY, Vietnam — A boat carrying tourists capsized during a sudden thunderstorm in Vietnam on Saturday afternoon during a sightseeing excursion, killing 34 people, state media reported. Eight others remain missing.

The Wonder Sea boat was carrying 48 passengers and five crew members — all of them Vietnamese — during the tour of Ha Long Bay, a popular destination for visitors, according to the reports.

Rescue workers saved 11 people, and recovered the dead near the site of the capsizing, VNExpress newspaper said. Authorities had earlier reported that 12 people had been rescued, but later revised the figure to 11.

The boat turned upside down because of strong winds, the newspaper said. A 14-year-old boy was among the survivors, and he was rescued four hours after being trapped in the overturned hull.

The newspaper said that most of the passengers were tourists, including about 20 children, from Hanoi, the country’s capital.

10th person dies after Massachusetts fire

FALL RIVER, Mass. — A tenth person has died after a fire that tore through an assisted-living facility in Massachusetts last weekend, officials confirmed on Saturday.

Brenda Cropper, 66, died at a hospital Friday, according to Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III. She had been in critical condition all week, he said. Because of a miscommunication, her death for a time this week had been announced prematurely, officials have said.

The fire, which erupted Sunday evening, left some residents hanging out windows of the three-story facility screaming for help.

The cause remains under investigation, but the district attorney’s office says it does not appear suspicious. Fall River Fire Chief Jeffrey Bacon says the blaze started in a room on the second floor.

At least 30 people were hurt as thick smoke and flames trapped residents inside. Records and accounts from staff raise concerns about conditions at Gabriel House before the blaze.

U.S. imposes limits on Mexican flights

The Trump administration imposed new restrictions Saturday on flights from Mexico and threatened to end a long-standing partnership between Delta Air Lines and Aeromexico in response to limits the Mexican government placed on passenger and cargo flights into Mexico City several years ago.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Mexico’s actions to force airlines to move out of the main Benito Juarez International Airport to the newer Felipe Angeles International Airport more than 30 miles away violated a trade agreement between the two countries and gave domestic airlines an unfair advantage. Mexico is the top foreign destination for Americans with more than 40 million passengers flying there last year.

“Joe Biden and Pete Buttigieg deliberately allowed Mexico to break our bilateral aviation agreement,” Duffy said of the previous administration.

“That ends today. Let these actions serve as a warning to any country who thinks it can take advantage of the U.S., our carriers, and our market. America First means fighting for the fundamental principle of fairness.”

All Mexican passenger, cargo and charter airlines will now be required to submit their schedules to the Transportation Department and seek government approval of their flights until Duffy is satisfied with the way Mexico is treating U.S. airlines.

It’s not immediately clear how Duffy’s actions might affect the broader trade war with Mexico and negotiations over tariffs. A spokesperson for Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum didn’t reply immediately to a request for a comment, and she didn’t mention the restrictions at an event Saturday.

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Israeli troops kill 32, Gaza officials say Palestinians were trying to reach U.S. group’s food distribution sites

BY WAFAA SHURAFA and SAMY MAGDY

Associated Press

DEIR AL BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli troops opened fire Saturday toward crowds of Palestinians seeking food from distribution hubs run by a U.S.- and Israelibacked group in southern Gaza, killing at least 32 people, according to witnesses and hospital officials.

The shootings occurred near hubs operated by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, which launched operations in May. The U.S. and Israel seek to replace the traditional U.N.-led aid distribution system in Gaza, asserting that Hamas militants siphon off supplies.

The U.N. denies the allegation.

While GHF says it has distributed millions of meals to hungry Palestinians, local health officials and witnesses say Israeli army fire has killed hundreds of people as they try to reach the hubs. GHF’s four sites are in militarycontrolled zones.

Israel’s army, which isn’t at the sites but secures them from a distance, said Saturday that it fired warning shots near Gaza’s south-

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Children sit in their tent Friday at a camp for displaced Palestinians, located near a rainwater collection reservoir that has been contaminated by sewage and garbage, following Israeli air and ground operations in Gaza City. ernmost city of Rafah, after a group of suspects approached troops and ignored calls to keep their distance. It said the incident occurred overnight when the distribution site was closed.

GHF said that there were no incidents at or near its sites and added, “we have repeatedly warned aid seekers not to travel to our sites overnight and early morning hours.”

Most of Saturday’s deaths occurred as Palestinians massed about 2 miles from a GHF aid distribution center near the southern city of Khan Younis.

Mahmoud Mokeimar said

that he was walking with masses of people, mostly young men, toward the hub.

Troops fired warning shots, and then opened fire.

“The occupation opened fire at us indiscriminately,” he said. He said that he saw at least three motionless bodies on the ground and many wounded people fleeing.

Akram Aker, another witness, said that troops fired machine guns mounted on tanks and drones between 5 a.m. and 6 a.m.

“They encircled us and started firing directly at us,” Aker said. He said he saw many casualties on the ground.

Sanaa al-Jaberi said that there was shooting after the site opened as people seeking aid broke into a run.

“Is this food or death?

Why? They don’t talk with us, they only shoot us,” she said, and showed off her empty bag.

Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis said that it received 25 bodies. Seven other people, including one woman, were killed in the Shakoush area, hundreds of meters or yards north of another GHF hub in Rafah, the hospital said.

Dr. Mohamed Saker, the head of Nasser’s nursing department, said that it received 70 wounded people.

He told The Associated Press that most people were shot in the head and chest.

“The situation is difficult and tragic,” he said, adding that the facility lacks medical supplies. Some of the wounded, including a child, were treated on the floor.

One boy stood patiently, holding up a blood bag for someone on a stretcher.

Meanwhile, Fares Awad, head of the Health Ministry’s ambulance and emergency service in northern Gaza, said that two people were killed in Gaza City when an airstrike hit a tent in a camp sheltering displaced families.

In central Gaza, Al-Awda Hospital said that 12 people were killed in an airstrike including police official Omar Aqel. Two children, including an infant, and five women — all relatives of Aqel — were among the dead.

Al-Awda Hospital said that it also received two people killed by an Israeli strike on a group of people in Bureij, and that another strike on a group of people along Salah El Din street in central Gaza killed a child.

Another strike on a house in the Gaza City neighborhood of Sheikh Radwan killed at least four people, according to the Health Ministry’s ambulance and emergency service. A strike on a cart in Tal al-Hawa in northern Gaza killed another four people, the service said.

Car strikes crowd outside L.A. venue, injuring 30 Bystanders attack driver, who was shot

BY DAMIAN DOVARGANES

Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — A vehicle rammed into a crowd of people waiting to enter a performance venue along a busy boulevard in Los Angeles early Saturday, injuring 30 people and leading bystanders to attack the driver, authorities said.

The driver was later found to have been shot, according to police, who were searching for a suspected gunman who fled the scene along Santa Monica Boulevard in East Hollywood.

It was not immediately clear if the driver was shot before or after the crash or why he drove into the

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Russia pounds Ukraine with over 300 drones, killing 1 in Odesa

By The Associated Press Russia launched a massive attack on Ukraine overnight into Saturday with hundreds of drones, killing at least one person, part of a stepped-up bombing campaign that has dashed hopes for a breakthrough in efforts to end the more than 3-year-old war.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy posted on X that Russia fired over 300 drones, along with more than 30 cruise missiles.

One person died in the Black Sea port city of Odesa, which was hit with more than 20 drones and a missile, Mayor Hennadii Trukhanov wrote on Telegram, while five people were rescued when a fire broke out in a residential high-rise building.

According to Zelenskyy, six other people were wounded in the attack on Odesa, including a child, and critical infrastructure was damaged in Ukraine’s northeastern Sumy region.

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A residential building burns Saturday after a Russian air attack in Odesa, Ukraine.

The Ukrainian president also thanked international leaders “who understand how important it is to promptly implement our agreements” aimed at boosting Ukraine’s defense capabilities, including joint weapons production, drone manufacturing and the supply of air defense systems.

Russia has been intensifying its long-range attacks on Ukrainian cities. It now often batters Ukraine with more drones in a single night than it did during some entire months in 2024, and analysts say the barrages

are likely to escalate. On July 8, Russia unleashed more than 700 drones — a record.

Russia’s Defense Ministry said it shot down 71 Ukrainian drones overnight into Saturday. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said that 13 drones were shot down as they approached the Russian capital.

In other developments, Ukraine’s foreign minister accused Russia on Saturday of deporting Ukrainian citizens into Georgia and leaving them stranded without proper identification.

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Trump chisels away at power of compliant Congress

BY LISA MASCARO

AP congressional correspondent WASHINGTON — “Mr. President, this is the gavel used to enact the ‘big, beautiful bill,’ ” House Speaker Mike Johnson said at a White House signing ceremony on the Fourth of July.

“I want you to have it,” he said.

Handing over the gavel delighted President Donald Trump who, seated behind a desk outdoors, immediately tested it out with a few quick thumps.

The moment left a memorable mark on a historic day. The gesture reflected a traditional nod of honor, from one leader to another, a milestone of the Republican Party’s priority legislation becoming law. But the imagery also underscored a symbolic transfer of political power, from Capitol Hill to the White House as a compliant Congress is ceding more and more of its prerogative to the presidency.

Since Trump’s return to the White House in January, and particularly in the past few weeks, Republicans in control of the House and Senate have shown an unusual willingness to give the president of their party what he wants, regardless of the potential risk to themselves, their constituents and Congress itself.

Republicans raced to put the big package of tax breaks and spending cuts on Trump’s desk by his Independence Day deadline.

Senators had quickly confirmed almost all of Trump’s outsider Cabinet nominees

despite grave reservations over Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary, Pete Hegseth as the Pentagon chief and others. House Republicans pursued Trump’s interest in investigating his perceived foes, including investigating Democratic President Joe Biden’suse of the autopen.

But at the same time, Congress hit the brakes on one of its own priorities, legislation imposing steep sanctions on Russia over its war on Ukraine, after Trump announced he was allowing President Vladimir Putin an additional 50 days to negotiate a peace deal, dashing hopes for a swifter end to the conflict.

This past week, Congress was tested anew, delivering on Trump’s request to rescind some $9 billion that lawmakers had approved but that the administration wanted to eliminate, including money for public broadcasting and overseas aid. It was a rare presidential request, a challenge to the legislative branch’s power of the purse, that has not been used in decades.

“We’re lawmakers. We should be legislating,” said a defiant Sen. Lisa Murkowksi, R-Alaska, as she refused to support the White House’s demand to rescind money for National Public Radio and others.

“What we’re getting now is a direction from the White House and being told, ‘This is the priority. We want you to execute on it. We’ll be back with you with another round,’” she said. “I don’t accept that.”

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President Donald Trump holds a gavel on July 4 after he signed his bill of tax breaks and spending cuts at the White House in Washington while surrounded by members of Congress.

Congress, the branch of government the Founding Fathers placed first in the Constitution, is at a familiar crossroads. During the first Trump administration, Republicans frightened

by Trump’s angry tweets of disapproval would keep their criticisms private.

Those who did speak up — Liz Cheney of Wyoming in the House and Mitt Romney of Utah in the Senate, among others — are gone from Capitol Hill.

One former GOP senator, Jeff Flake of Arizona, who announced in 2017 during Trump’s first term that he would not seek reelection the next year, is imploring Republicans to find a better way.

“The fever still hasn’t bro-

ken,” he wrote recently in The New York Times. “In today’s Republican Party, voting your conscience is essentially disqualifying.”

But this time, the halls of Congress are filled with many Republicans who came of political age with Trump’s “Make America Great Again” movement and owe their ascent to the president himself. Many are emulating his brand and style as they shape their own.

A new generation of GOP leaders, Johnson in the House and Senate Majority Leader John Thune, have pulled closer to Trump. They are utilizing the power of the presidency in ways large and small — to broker deals, encourage wayward lawmakers to fall in line, even

to set schedules.

Johnson, R-Benton, has openly pined for what he calls a “normal Congress.”

But short of that, the speaker relies on Trump to help stay on track. When Republicans hit an impasse on cryptocurrency legislation, a Trump priority, it was the president who met with holdouts in the Oval Office late Tuesday night as Johnson called in by phone.

The result is a perceptible imbalance of power as the executive exerts greater authority while the legislative branch dims. The judicial branch has been left to do the heavy lift of checks and balances with the courts processing hundreds of lawsuits over the administration’s actions.

“The genius of our Constitution is the separation of power,” said Democratic Rep. Nancy Pelosi of California, the former speaker, in an interview on SiriusXM’s “Mornings with Zerlina.”

“That the Republicans in Congress would be so ignoring of the institution that they represent, and that have just melted the power of the incredibly shrinking speakership” and Senate leadership positions, “to do all of these things, to cater to the executive branch,” she said.

Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., endured Trump’s criticism over his opposition to the tax and spending cuts bill.

The senator raised concerns about steep cuts to hospitals, but the president threatened to campaign against him.

Tillis announced he would not seek reelection in 2026.

Sen. Susan Collins, RMaine, voted against that bill and the rescissions package despite Trump’s threat to campaign against any dissenters.

One Republican, Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky, appears to be pressing on, unphased. He recently proposed legislation to force the administration to release the Jeffrey Epstein files, something the president had been reluctant to do.

“Nowhere in the Constitution does it say that if the president wants something, you must do it,” said Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, in a Senate speech. “We don’t have to do this. We don’t have to operate under the assumption that this man is uniquely so powerful.”

Family sues Atlanta over homeless camp death Tech CEO resigns after controversy over Coldplay concert video

BY CHARLOTTE KRAMON Associated Press/ Report for America

BY ALEX VEIGA

AP business writer A tech company CEO has resigned after controversy over a video captured on the big screen at a Coldplay concert.

Andy Byron resigned from his job as CEO of Astronomer Inc., according to a statement posted on LinkedIn by the company Saturday.

“Astronomer is committed to the values and culture that have guided us since our founding. Our leaders are expected to set the standard in both conduct and accountability, and recently, that standard was not met,” the company said in its post on LinkedIn. The move comes a day after the company said that Byron had been placed on leave and the board of directors had launched a formal investigation into the incident, which went viral.

A short video clip from Coldplay’s concert Wednesday at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, showed a man and a woman cuddling and smiling, his arms wrapped around her, as she leaned back into him.

When they saw themselves on the big screen, her jaw dropped, her hands flew to her face and she spun away from the camera. He ducked out of the frame, as did she.

Lead singer Chris Martin had asked the cameras to scan the crowd for his “Jumbotron Song,” when he sings a few lines about the people the camera lands on.

“Either they’re having an affair or they’re just very shy,” he joked.

Internet sleuths identified the man as the chief executive officer of a U.S.-based company and the woman as its chief people officer.

Pete DeJoy, Astronomer’s co-founder and chief product officer, has been tapped as interim CEO while the company conducts a search for Byron’s successor.

It’s easy to miss, but most concert venues have signs informing the audience that they could be filmed during the event. Look for them on the walls when you arrive and around the bar areas or toilets. It’s common practice especially when bands like to use performances for music videos or concert films.

ATLANTA — The family of a homeless man who died after a bulldozer crushed his tent during an encampment sweep sued the city of Atlanta on Friday over his death, calling it “tragic and preventable.”

The lawsuit filed by Cornelius Taylor’s sister and son alleges that city employees failed to look to see if there was anyone inside the tents in the encampment before using a bulldozer to clear it. Taylor, 46, was inside one of the tents and was crushed by the truck when his tent was flattened, the lawsuit says.

City officials had called for the clearing of the encampment in preparation for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. The encampment was blocks away from Ebenezer Baptist Church, where King had preached. An autopsy report later revealed Taylor’s pelvic bone had been broken and that he suffered damage to organs and internal bleeding.

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have been averted. And if you don’t know what’s inside, you don’t crush it.”

The lawsuit filed in Fulton County State Court asks for a jury trial and seeks unspecified damages, as well

as repayment for medical expenses, funeral costs and legal fees. It was filed against the city and seven unnamed city employees, including the driver of the bulldozer.

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Syria urges Bedouin tribes to commit to ceasefire

BY SALLY ABOU ALJOUD and OMAR ALBAM Associated Press

DAMASCUS, Syria — Syria’s interim President Ahmad alSharaa urged Sunni Muslim Bedouin tribes Saturday to “fully commit” to a ceasefire aimed at ending clashes with Druze-linked militias that left hundreds dead and threatened to unravel the country’s postwar transition.

Despite the call, clashes continued in the southern province of Sweida.

Government forces that were initially sent to restore order but effectively sided with the Bedouins against the Druze were redeployed to halt renewed fighting that erupted Thursday in the southern province of Sweida. The violence also drew airstrikes against Syrian forces by neighboring Israel before a truce was reached.

In his second televised address since the fighting started, al-Sharaa blamed “armed groups from Sweida” for reigniting the conflict by “launching retaliatory attacks against the Bedouins and their families.” He also said Israeli intervention “pushed the country into a dangerous phase.”

Israel had launched dozens of airstrikes on convoys

of government fighters and even struck the Syrian Defense Ministry headquarters in central Damascus, saying it was in support of the Druze, who form a substantial community in Israel and are seen as a loyal minority, often serving in the Israeli military.

Reports had surfaced of Syrian government-affiliated fighters executing Druze civilians and looting and burning homes over the four-day violence.

The U.S. envoy to Syria, Tom Barrack, announced that Israel and Syria had agreed to a ceasefire early Saturday. Al-Sharaa made no direct reference to the agreement in his speech, but said “American and Arab mediations stepped in” to restore calm.

Addressing the Bedouins, al-Sharaa said they “cannot replace the role of the state in handling the country’s affairs and restoring security.” He also said: “We thank the Bedouins for their heroic stances but demand they fully commit to the ceasefire and comply with the state’s orders.”

Meanwhile, a prominent Druze leader, Sheikh Hikmat Al-Hijri, who opposes the current government and has distanced himself from the two ceasefires an-

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Bedouin fighters from various provinces gather Saturday at Umayyad Square in Damascus, Syria, before heading to the southern province of Sweida to join clashes between Bedouin clans and Druze militias. nounced on Tuesday and Wednesday, said that an agreement brokered under the sponsorship of guarantor states contained several measures aimed at de-escalating tensions in Sweida.

They include the deployment of checkpoints outside the province’s administrative borders to contain clashes and prevent infiltration, a 48-hour ban on entry by any party into border villages, and safe, guaranteed passage for remaining mem-

bers of the Bedouin tribes still inside the province.

Sharaa reiterated that Sweida “remains an integral part of the Syrian state, and the Druze constitute a fundamental pillar of the Syrian national fabric,” vowing to protect all minorities in Syria.

He also thanked the United States for its “significant role in affirming its support for Syria during these difficult times,” as well as Arab countries and Turkey, which

mediated Wednesday’s truce.

More than half of the roughly 1 million Druze worldwide live in Syria.

Most of the other Druze live in Lebanon and Israel, including in the Golan Heights, which Israel captured from Syria in the 1967 Mideast War and annexed in 1981.

The U.N. estimates more than 87,000 people have been displaced in Sweida province since July 12 due

to heavy shelling, sniper fire and abductions.

Entire communities have fled on foot, with many now crammed into overcrowded schools, churches and public buildings under dire conditions, the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said in a report. Infrastructure damage has cut electricity, water and telecommunications in much of the area, it said.

The main hospital in Sweida was operating at just 15% capacity due to staff shortages and a lack of fuel.

The security situation is also endangering humanitarian workers. The White Helmets, also known as the Syrian Civil Defense, reported that one of its emergency team leaders went missing on July 16 while responding to a call for help from a U.N. team, OCHA said.

Meanwhile, Jordan, Syria, and the U.S. agreed on a set of practical steps to bolster the ceasefire, including the deployment of Syrian security forces and the release of detainees from all sides, Jordan’s Foreign Ministry said on Saturday. The announcement came after a meeting between Barrack, Syria’s Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani and his Jordanian counterpart Ayman Safadi.

Congo, Rwanda-backed rebels move toward ending conflict Parties sign declaration of principles

BY CHINEDU ASADU

Associated Press

DAKAR, Senegal — Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels on Saturday signed a declaration of principles in Qatar to end decadeslong fighting and commit to a comprehensive peace agreement that

would include the restoration of state authorities in key eastern cities controlled by the insurgents.

Congo and the M23 rebels committed to “building trust” through various measures, including an exchange of prisoners and detainees as well as restoring state authority in all parts of the country, including rebel-held areas, Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al-Khulaifi, Qatar’s minister of state, said at a briefing.

It was not immediately clear if the declaration involves M23’s withdrawal from cities it controls, as the two parties seemed to interpret the agreement differently.

Bertrand Bisimwa, an M23 leader, said on X that the declaration is “not a question of withdrawal but of mechanisms for empowering the state, enabling it to assume its prerogatives and obligations.” M23 spokesman Lawrence Kanyuka

told The Associated Press in a telephone call: “We are in Goma with the population and we are not going to get out.”

However, Congolese government spokesman Patrick Muyaya said the declaration takes into account “the nonnegotiable withdrawal” of the rebels, followed by the deployment of government forces and institutions.

Backed by neighboring Rwanda, the M23 is the most

prominent of more than 100 armed groups fighting for control in Congo’s mineralrich east. With 7 million people displaced in Congo, the U.N. has called the conflict in eastern Congo “one of the most protracted, complex, serious humanitarian crises on Earth.”

Saturday’s signing is the first direct commitment by both sides since the rebels seized two key cities in eastern Congo in a major advance early this year. A fi-

nal peace deal is to be signed no later than Aug. 18, and it “shall align with the Peace Agreement between Congo and Rwanda,” facilitated by the U.S. in June, according to a copy of the declaration seen by AP. M23 had been pushing for the release of its members held by Congo’s military, many of them facing the death sentence. Congo had requested the withdrawal of the rebels from seized territories.

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“When you meet us now and you look into our eyes, you will see the saddest story ever told. Our hearts are broken into a thousand pieces. But don’t pity us.

We’re gonna make it. We’re resilient. After all, we’ve been rooting for the Saints for 35 years. That’s got to count for something.”

CHRIS ROSE, “Who We Are,” Sept. 6, 2005

SOLITUDE

Continued from page 1A “These have been the best three-and-a-half years of my life,” he says of his time in the wilderness. “Unequivocally.”

The quiet and clarity have allowed him to reflect on his many highs and lows.

“I’ve sown a lot of beautiful chaos,” he says. “And a lot of it not so beautiful.”

Owls, bears, snakes An unseasonably warm afternoon in late June finds a sweaty Chris Rose clipping roadside wildflowers near the entrance to Swallow Falls State Park.

The lines on his face are deep, but he otherwise presents as a relatively healthy and energetic 65-year-old.

Pot gummies, legal in Maryland, help take the edge off his anxiety.

“If I had known about that 30 years ago,” he says, “I wouldn’t be dying of cirrhosis.”

He still smokes cigarettes, a habit he acquired as an extra in Oliver Stone’s New Orleans-shot “JFK.” Of all his addictions, “the hardest to kick has been news,” he says. “When you spend 35 years in the news business, it’s really hard.”

He is Swallow Falls’ “camp host,” a volunteer position that allows him to stay for months in exchange for cleaning campsites, answering visitors’ questions and otherwise making himself useful.

He sees his primary duty as “protecting wildlife and trees from the depredations of my fellow human beings.” He’s also a “craftsman with a rake.”

Swallow Falls has 65 campsites; his has electricity. His red and white camper, which he pulls behind his Toyota 4Runner to and from Mississippi, contains a dorm-sized refrigerator and a microwave. He lives “like a pioneer — a pioneer with a vacuum cleaner and a French press.”

He usually sleeps in a weathered 12-by-14-foot White Duck tent furnished with an inflatable mattress, a lamp, a bookshelf and a flea market end table.

Owls swoop overhead. Not long ago, he and a bear startled one another. He keeps his campsite tidy, in part, so snakes stay away.

“This life is not easy, but it’s simple,” he says. “I have everything I need, and I don’t need anything I don’t have.”

He visits New Orleans in the winter while based at Clear Springs Campground inside Mississippi’s Homochitto National Forest. But he doubts he’ll ever live in a city again.

“I don’t function particularly well on concrete anymore. I always have a smile on my face when I’m driving back to the woods.”

A fateful spring break in N.O. His current circumstances are the opposite of his privileged upbringing three hours east of the park in Chevy Chase, Maryland.

His father, Dr. John C. Rose, pioneered diagnostic cardiology techniques and was dean of Georgetown University’s School of Medicine. His mother, Dorothy, was a graduate of Georgetown’s nursing school. They were married 65 years and raised five children.

Christopher — he hated being teased as “Christopher Robin” as a boy — attended Georgetown Preparatory School, a Jesuit institution in suburban Washington, D.C., that was founded in 1789 and counts Supreme Court justices and the current Federal Reserve chair as alumni. Rose smoked joints on the school’s nine-hole golf course between classes.

As a University of Wisconsin journalism major in 1980, he and a buddy road tripped to Texas for spring break. A storm chased them to Florida, then New Orleans. The duo’s one night stand involved Bourbon Street, booze, jazz and, as Rose later wrote,

Former Times-Picayune writer Chris Rose rests after picking wildflowers on June 25.

STAFF PHOTOS By CHRIS GRANGER was a favorite fake-out.

The Columbia Journalism Review checked in on him again in March 2015. The title this time?

“The irredeemable Chris Rose.”

He drifted from Uptown to the French Quarter to Mid-City to a small Esplanade Avenue apartment near City Park.

During the pandemic, he lived with jewelry designer Janelle Glass in Lacombe. That’s where the Secret Service paid him a visit following an ill-advised Facebook post.

When his relationship with Glass ended, he slept in his car or on his buddy A.J. McAlear’s couch. By then, he was drinking every morning to stave off sickness.

“It was kind of a blurry summer,” he says. “I’ve had to consult with them to find out where I was at certain times.”

A breaking point He and his older brother Richard had fantasized about living on STAFF FILE PHOTO By ELIOT KAMENITZ an island. In April 2021, Rose deChris Rose and other Times-Picayune staff members celebrate winning two Pulitzers in 2006. cided to scout out Puerto Rico.

He checked into the Red Roof “these beautiful Scandinavian his post-Katrina columns sold In 2009, Rose accepted a buyout Inn in Kenner the night before his girls.”

65,000 copies. Simon & Schuster early morning flight. He started offer and left The Times-PicaAfter graduating, he landed took notice and, in 2007, released hallucinating. yune. a job in The Washington Post an expanded edition of “1 Dead “Not only visual and aural, “The paper treated me great mailroom. A baseball player, he in Attic” that became a New York during my good years and the but tactile,” he recalled. “I was pitched an idea for a first-person Times bestseller. holding things in my hand that rough ones,” he says. narrative about trying out for the A Pulitzer Prize finalist, Rose As a freelancer, he never found weren’t there. I had fingers reachPittsburgh Pirates. spent hours autographing books professional — or personal — sta- ing through the bed.”

The story scored him his first everywhere from the Esplanade An ambulance collected him. bility.

Post byline. In 1984, he took a job Mall to Tipitina’s. He was a rock His liver, kidneys, pancreas and He taped Fox 8 commentaries as a crime reporter in The Times- star columnist, experiencing the and hosted a radio show on WHIV spleen were failing. Doctors said Picayune’s West Bank Bureau. He “great karmic payback” of behe probably would have died on and a short-lived “New Orleans eventually transitioned to writing ing hounded in public just like he noir” podcast. He authored a 2012 the plane to Puerto Rico. features and columns for the Liv- once hounded celebrities.

He was hospitalized at least Mardi Gras episode of the HBO twice more that summer, surseries “Treme” and wrote for “It drove my kids crazy, being section.

Gambit, Rouse’s trade publication rounded by COVID patients.

He was often a character in his cause we couldn’t eat anywhere. and New Orleans Magazine. He own stories. He infamously wrote Those were great years. I’m After being discharged, he’d go sold his artwork in Pirates Alley that Kentwood native Britney lucky. I got to have a couple back to drinking. and art markets.

Spears “put the ‘ho’ in Tangipadreams come true.

Richard Rose finally got his His drinking accelerated after “I’ve had a great life when I younger brother out of New hoa.” an especially bad breakup circa haven’t been getting run over by Orleans and into a hospital in He was all-in, all the time, the 2014. Gatorade mixed with vodka Bethesda, Maryland. That’s buses.” way naturalized New Orleanians often are, fully immersed in second-lines, Jazz Fest and Mardi Dark days and nights Gras alongside his wife, Kelly, One particularly hard hit was and their three children. opiates. Rose’s addiction, coupled Katrina changed everything. with depression, anxiety and an alcoholic bent that predated the Finding fame storm, made for dark days and nights. Much damage was done to The week before the storm, himself and others.

Rose covered a “naked sushi parIn 2007, the newspaper sent him ty” where raw fish was plucked to rehab following an intervenoff a model’s body. He also intertion. His marriage ended. viewed actress Lucy Lawless at In January 2008, the Columbia the West End restaurant BrunJournalism Review published a ing’s.

Days later, Bruning’s was in the profile titled “The Redemption of Chris Rose.” In the CJR’s estimalake and Rose’s days as a celebtion, Rose was, “like his city and rity stalker were done. his newspaper, a survivor.”

He rode shotgun as the city His redemption story proved clawed its way back. For returning residents and far-flung exiles, premature. He and his columns grew angrier. After he was arhe was essential, emotional readChris Rose shows off his ‘I Used to Be Famous’ T-shirt, which he received rested, the paper sent him to reing. as a gift, at his campsite in Maryland.

A self-published collection of hab a second time.

“I saw a dead guy on the front porch of a shotgun double on a working-class street, and the only sound was wind chimes.

Everybody here has a dead-guy story now. Everybody here will always be different.”

CHRIS ROSE, “The First Time Back,” Sept. 7, 2005

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“We’re a porch full of people who don’t know who’s playing in the World Series and don’t know what movies opened this week and don’t know how many died in Iraq today. We are consumed. We would probably bore you to tears. But it is good therapy and we laugh more than we cry, and that’s a start, that’s a good thing, that’s a sign of winning this war.”

CHRIS ROSE, “The Elephant Men,” Oct. 25, 2005

Chris Rose said he loves the cold water and clear air he finds around the large waterfall at Swallow Falls State Park in Maryland. where Chris first heard “cirrhosis” preceded by “end-stage.”

His scarred liver could no longer repair itself. The average lifespan of an end-stage cirrhosis patient, he learned, is two years.

He spent three months at the Maryland home of a college roommate, Gary Zinkgraf, convalescing and recovering from ascites, a cirrhosis-triggered buildup of fluid in the belly and legs: “I looked like I was 14 months pregnant with twins.”

Considering his options, Rose realized that “after living in New Orleans for 35 years, if there was anything left that I had not done yet, I probably shouldn’t do it.”

He had little in the way of possessions. He’d burned most of his photos and awards but preserved his baseball gear and a printout of thousands of old emails from readers.

He wanted to be outdoors and useful with whatever time he had left. He remembered meeting the camp host while visiting Swallow Falls in the early 2000s with his kids. Maybe he could do that.

He found a park along Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay in need of a host. When the Swallow Falls position opened up, he took it.

He had first slipped behind the park’s Muddy Creek Falls as a 16-year-old Georgetown Prep student. The air beyond the white-noise curtain of water felt charged.

“It changed my life,” Rose says.

“You come out the other side … that’s my Jesus right there. I’ve been chasing waterfalls ever since.”

If Muddy Creek Falls gave him a charge at the start of his life’s journey, maybe it would do the same near the end.

One infection away

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real fine without them.”

As he reads — 80-plus biographies of prominent Americans so far plus many classics — or listens to the radio by a campfire, he is “the most contented (guy) you’ll see in a long time. I am terminally cheerful and profoundly untroubled.

“I’ll take long walks and look around and realize I don’t really know where I am. But as long as there’s still a trail, I can go back that way.”

A return to writing?

There are trails he’d like to retrace.

His three kids, the youngest of whom recently graduated from Chris Rose lights a candle in the tent where he sleeps at Swallow Falls college, witnessed the worst of State Park in Maryland. his drinking years. They’re now estranged; Rose has had little contact with them since the start of the pandemic.

Whatever’s left will be donated its expiration date.

He hopes to reconcile. Young to science “so nobody’s got to deal “How do I die? I drink, or I families at Swallow Falls rewith me.” get an infection,” he says. “If I ever get in a situation where mind him of his kids: “I can’t Solitude sits well my liver has to work overtime, see Lunchables without thinking it won’t. The next time I get about them.”

Figuring he had two years left, sick, I won’t be coming out of He has taken tentative steps he budgeted and spent accordthe hospital.” down another dormant path. ingly. He gave nice gifts. He took He’s an organ donor but can’t He bought a laptop in Novemtrips to Hawaii and a music festiimagine his will be of much use: ber and has dictated notes into val in Sweden. He got tattoos re“Maybe somebody can use my lated to Hawaii, Smokey Bear and his phone, writing “a lot of words corneas.” that aren’t any good. Some sena blue rose.

He long ago squandered his tences, but no paragraphs. No 401(k) retirement savings on pills. coherence.”

His dire financial situation helped He’s considered writing a dad motivate him to shake his opiate memoir, an addiction memoir, an addiction in 2011, during his third addicted dad memoir or even an rehab. “addicted dad with a terminal disNow he depends on Social Secu- ease who moved into the woods” rity, Medicare and rent-free living memoir. But, he says, “I just can’t find anything to hang it on.” in parks.

With so much time alone, he Twenty years later, Katrina has thought he’d write and paint prolargely faded from his consciouslifically. “I’d have my paint and ness. “1 Dead in Attic” is not brushes and go, ‘I don’t really feel among the titles in his tent. like it.’ It’s been the same thing Katrina is “certainly one of the with writing. I just haven’t felt building blocks” of his current like it. existence. “But by the time I left “I know I’ve got a great story New Orleans, I don’t think it was to tell. I don’t know if I know how really a part of me anymore. (In to write anymore. When I do sit Maryland) I don’t have people to down, it doesn’t come very easy.” remind me.”

Meanwhile, there are campsites A former co-worker visits once a year with a fresh supply of books. to clean, campfires to build and waterfalls to chase.

Certain women, Rose discovered, Long past midnight in the consider bunking with a damaged woods of western Maryland, the writer in the woods romantic. five candles Rose lit have nearly But mostly he is alone with his cellphone silenced. He talks to ani- burned down. But they’re still able to give off a little more light.

Chris Rose serves as ‘camp host’ at Swallow Falls State Park in Maryland. It is a volunteer position that allows mals and sometimes trees.

Maybe Chris Rose can, too.

“I was a very social creature.

I him to stay for months in exchange for cleaning campsites, answering visitors’ questions and otherwise making “This cat’s on his ninth life,” he never had anything against peohimself useful. says. “And it’s a good one.” ple, but I’ve learned that I can do In the early evening darkness, Rose kindles a fire with newsprint. He’s grilling steak, sweet potatoes and corn for visitors.

A master of campfire cuisine, he’s armed with four different s’mores recipes.

He lights five candles in a small candelabra on his tented picnic table as the forest comes alive with the sounds of night.

He checks that his steak isn’t too rare. An infection from undercooked meat could be fatal, given his compromised liver. And because he’s unable to sniff out spoiled food — he lost his sense of smell years ago — he automatically throws away anything past

“Out in a Kenner neighborhood … many of the houses are gutted. But the FEMA trailers parked in the front yards are decorated with twinkling white lights instead. It is both the saddest and most beautiful thing you ever saw.”

CHRIS ROSE, “Lights in the City,” Dec. 11, 2005

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Surrogates speak out about couple under investigation

BY JAIMIE DING and HALLIE GOLDEN

Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — A woman who almost served as a surrogate for a Southern California couple now under investigation by authorities said she backed out after the couple asked her if any of her friends would like to carry a child for them too.

The request as well as conflicting information she was getting left the woman, Esperanza, unnerved and she decided not to sign a surrogacy contract with Silvia Zhang, who offered her $60,000. Esperanza spoke to The Associated Press on the condition that her last name not be used because she has not shared her surrogacy experience publicly.

Zhang, 38, and her husband, Guojun Xuan, 65, are now the target of an investigation by local and federal authorities after their infant child was taken to the hospital with a traumatic head injury in May. Authorities have since taken 21 children from the couple’s custody, many of whom were born by surrogate, said Lt. Kollin Cieadlo of the Arcadia Police Department, near Los Angeles.

Surrogacy is an agreement between parties for a woman to become pregnant, typically through an embryo transfer, and deliver a baby for the intended person or couple to raise.

The children range in age from 2 months to 13 years, with most between 1 and 3.

Esperanza is one of at least eight women who say they were aggressively pursued by the couple to serve as surrogates. The women, many of whom were first-time sur-

rogates, say they were given misleading or incomplete information about the couple’s family situation and intentions. Some, like Esperanza, did not move forward with carrying a child for the couple. Another who did, Kayla Elliott, is now trying to get custody of a baby she birthed in March for the couple.

Arcadia police say the FBI is involved in the investigation over whether the couple misled surrogates around the country. The FBI has not confirmed its investigation. Elliott said she was interviewed by the FBI at the end of May. Elliott worked through a business called Mark Surrogacy, according to the contract she signed and shared with the AP. California state records show a company called Mark Surrogacy Investments LLC registered at the company’s Arcadia home until this June. Elliot’s contract listed an El Monte address for the company. An AP reporter visited that location Thursday and did not find anyone who recognized the names of the couple or Mark Surrogacy.

Zhang did not respond to phone calls and emails seeking comment. Lawyers for Mark Surrogacy did not respond to emails seeking comment, nor did a fertility clinic involved in the embryo transfer.

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ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO By JAE C. HONG

The home of Silvia Zhang and Guojun Xuan is seen Wednesday in Arcadia, Calif., where a number of children were removed from the couple’s home after a child abuse allegation in May, according to Arcadia police.

Zhang and Xuan were arrested in May after a hospital reported that their 2-monthold infant had a traumatic head injury, the result of a nanny at the home violently shaking the baby, according to Arcadia police.

Arcadia police did not file charges at the time, in order to finish a full investigation, Cieadlo said, and detectives were looking into possible child abuse charges and anticipated presenting a case in a few weeks.

The couple told police that they “wanted a large family” and produced what appeared to be legitimate birth certificates, including some from outside California, that list Zhang as the mother of the children, Cieadlo said. Xuan was listed as the father on at least some of the birth certificates, Cieadlo said.

Esperanza’s dealings with Zhang began in 2023. She had posted in a Facebook

group for people interested in surrogacy and received a message from Zhang.

Zhang said she and her partner already had an 8-year-old daughter in China but were having fertility issues. Zhang said she was working with a surrogate who was already pregnant but that she wanted “twins,” so she was pursuing a second surrogate. But Esperanza said things started to feel amiss after Zhang asked if she had any friends who also wanted to be surrogates.

“She said that she’s a realtor in Arcadia and that’s how she has a lot of money and was able to afford a lot of surrogates at the time,” Esperanza said.

Esperanza backed out of the surrogacy after the lawyer for the couple abruptly hung up on her while discussing the contract. She said the document said the couple would implant two embryos

Bangladesh’s Islamist party projects force with rally in Dhaka

BY JULHAS ALAM Associated Press

DHAKA, Bangladesh — Hundreds of thousands of supporters of Bangladesh’s largest Islamist party rallied in the capital on Saturday to show their strength before an election expected next year, as the South Asian nation stands at a crossroads after the ouster of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

An interim government headed by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus said that the next election would be held in April. But his administration didn’t rule out a possibility of polls in February, which has been strongly demanded by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and its allies.

Jamaat-e-Islami, which had sided with Pakistan during Bangladesh’s war of independence in 1971, had said that it would mobilize 1 million people on Saturday.

While Hasina was in power from 2009 until she was top-

pled in student-led protests last year and fled to India, top leaders of Jamaat-e-Islami were either executed or jailed on charges of crimes against humanity and other serious crimes in 1971.

In late March 1971, Pakistan’s military had launched a violent crackdown on the city of Dhaka, which was then part of East Pakistan, to quell a rising nationalist movement seeking independence for what is today known as Bangladesh.

The party on Saturday placed a seven-point demand on the Yunus-led administration to ensure a free, fair and peaceful election; justice for all mass killings; essential reforms and the proclamation and implementation of a charter involving last year’s mass uprising. It also wants the introduction of a proportional representation system in the election.

Thousands of supporters of Jamaat-e-Islami had spent the night on the Dhaka University campus before the rally. On Saturday morning,

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instead of one and the section requiring background information on the couple was cut out. The couple became angry when she decided not to move forward.

Esperanza showed text messages to the AP that showed Zhang offering $3,000 more if she agreed to keep going, and another $2,000 bonus after a fetal heartbeat is detected.

Elliott gave birth to a baby girl in March. She chose to be a surrogate because she “really wanted to give somebody a family.”

The Texas woman began the process when Mark Surrogacy reached out to her directly on Facebook. She signed a contract listing Xuan and Zhang as the intended parents. The contract said Elliott would receive $65,000 in a series of payments by the end of her 16th gestational week.

Elliott became wary when

early in the pregnancy she flew to California to meet the couple and only Xuan showed up. As the process went on, Elliott had almost no direct contact with the Xuan and Zhang, which is uncommon in surrogacy. Most of the messaging was through texts and emails with representatives from the agency, who discouraged her from reaching out to Zhang.

“The agency was always like, ‘Oh, they’re very busy people,’” she said.

When she learned that the couple had at least two other surrogates having babies for them, she was told by the agency “they just want a big family.”

Elliott flew to California for the embryo transfer, which was done at Western Fertility Institute in Los Angeles. The clinic declined to comment on the investigation.

Neither parent were there for Elliott’s labor or delivery, and only Zhang showed up a few hours after the baby was born. The woman “didn’t seem very connected with the child ... she kind of barely looked at her,” Elliott said.

After handing Elliott $2,000 in cash and giving three of her family members in the room $200 each, the woman left with the baby girl.

Now, Elliott wants custody of the girl and says she just hopes all the babies are safe.

When the news first broke about the couple, she confronted Zhang on the phone and over text.

In text messages Elliott showed to the AP, Zhang wrote: “All the babies really important in our life.”

Golden reported from Seattle. AP journalist Christopher Weber contributed from Los Angeles.

NTSB head says Air India crash reporting ‘premature’

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Thousands of supporters of Bangladesh’s largest Islamist party, Jamaat-e-Islami, attend a rally Saturday in Dhaka, Bangladesh, in a show of strength ahead of elections expected next year. they continued to stream toward Suhrawardy Udyan, a historical site where the Pakistani army had surrendered to a joint force of India and Bangladesh on Dec. 16, 1971, ending the ninemonth war.

“We are here for a new Bangladesh, where Islam would be the guiding principle of governance, where good and honest people will rule the country, and there will be no corruption,” Iqbal Hossain, 40, told The Associated Press. “We will sacrifice our lives, if necessary, for this cause.”

Many young supporters in their 20s and 30s were also present.

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The party’s chief, Shafiqur Rahman, said that the struggle in 2024 was to eliminate “fascism” from the country, but this time there will be another fight against corruption and extortion.

Rahman, 66, fainted twice as he addressed his supporters, but quickly returned to continue to speak surrounded by other leaders on the stage.

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“Investigations of this magnitude take time,” NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy said Friday in a post to social media platform X. She called recent media reports “premature and speculative,” without providing any specifics on what exactly she was referring to.

Investigators, led by India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau with the assistance of the NTSB, have been piecing together evidence to determine what caused Air India Flight 171 to crash on June 12, killing 260 people. AAIB and Air India Chief Executive Officer Campbell Wilson have also urged the public not to draw conclusions while the probe is ongoing.

It can take a year — sometimes longer — for authorities to release a final report laying out the probable cause of an accident and recommendations for avoiding future tragedies.

A preliminary report released by the AAIB found two fuel control switches on the Boeing Co. 787 Dreamliner were moved to a “cutoff” position immediately after the aircraft lifted off, starving the engines of fuel. While the move was reversed about 10 seconds later, it was too late to avert the crash.

A cockpit voice recording from the aircraft revealed that one pilot — since identified by Bloomberg and other outlets as First Officer Clive Kunder — asked the other, Capt. Sumeet Sabharwal, why he moved the switches, to which the latter replied he didn’t.

How and why the switches came to be turned off are the key lines of inquiry for investigators. Officials are probing whether it could be the result of human action — deliberate or inadvertent — or a failure of the plane’s systems.

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Continued from page 1A Rouge, including Central, St. George and LSU’s campus.

She has easily won three races to the House, running the first time after her husband Luke had won the seat in December 2020 and then died three weeks later from COVID-19. Before that, Letlow served as a senior administrator at the University of Louisiana at Monroe and was a finalist to be the university’s president.

“There is no wrong answer for Julia Letlow because there’s no dead end in her political future,” said MaryPatricia Wray, a lobbyist and political consultant in Baton Rouge. “She could run for reelection and gain seniority in the House. She could run for the Senate and have a good chance of winning.

Or she could return to her comfort zone and go back into academia. She is a commodity in all three of those long-term choices.”

For now, Letlow is not tipping her hand on what she might do. She did not respond to a request for an interview for this article. In a statement, she said she was “grateful for the outpouring of encouragement and support” and added, “I remain committed to working with President Trump, Speaker (Mike) Johnson, and Majority Leader (Steve) Scalise to continue delivering results for Louisiana and the nation.”

Running for Senate?

Several political insiders say she has discussed with them the possibility of running against Cassidy, a fellow Republican who is running hard for a third term.

The key question is whether Trump would endorse Letlow to punish Cassidy for voting to bar Trump from holding office again under an impeachment article that accused him of “inciting violence against the government of the United States” with the Jan. 6, 2021, attack

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Of the 30 lawmakers, political consultants and donors contacted for this story, most predicted that Trump will either publicly or privately endorse Letlow and that will prod her to enter the Senate race.

Several people said that Gov. Jeff Landry, who is closely aligned with Trump, has told them that he wants her to run against Cassidy.

Landry appeared as the “special guest” at a fundraiser for her in Lafayette on June 30, with checks earmarked for the “Letlow Victory Fund.”

The Governor’s Office declined to comment.

Cassidy already is facing two major Republican opponents who want Trump’s support: Treasurer John Fleming and state Sen. Blake Miguez, of New Iberia.

But some Republicans don’t think Trump will risk losing Cassidy as a reliable vote in the Senate by endorsing Letlow, Fleming or Miguez, given the narrow Republican margin there.

And others say that Trump operates by his own set of rules, so no one can be sure what he’ll do.

Most people interviewed agreed that Letlow would run for the Senate only if she has Trump’s blessing, which they say would open a spigot of campaign cash for her.

For now, Cassidy has a big head start. He has $8.7 million in campaign cash, is known statewide and has made a series of moves aimed at endearing himself to Trump and conservative voters. On Wednesday, Cassidy’s team highlighted that Trump signed a bill sponsored by the senator that aims to help law enforcement officials combat the scourge of fentanyl. Cassidy stood directly behind Trump’s left shoulder during the White House ceremony.

“Anyone can enter this race, but it won’t change the outcome — Senator Cassidy will win,” campaign spokesperson Ashley Bosch said in a statement. “He’s a solid conservative standing shoul-

der-to-shoulder with President Trump — working to secure our southern border, unleash American energy, and champion the America First agenda. Senator Cassidy is protecting our values and delivering real results for Louisiana.”

President of LSU? But because Letlow has a doctorate from the University of South Florida and a background in academia, some people believe that she wants to become president of LSU, a position that opened when William Tate in May announced his departure for Rutgers University. The president’s job would come with housing and a significant pay boost for Letlow.

She has already moved to Baton Rouge with her two small children and has put her house outside of Rayville, in Richland Parish, on the market for $775,000, online records show.

Letlow has to decide her next move soon because of the new congressional election schedule that requires candidates to qualify for the House or Senate in mid-January for the April 18 closed party primary.

Meanwhile, Scott Ballard, who chairs the LSU presidential search committee, said the committee will step up its efforts in August and is aiming to choose Tate’s successor by year end.

Lee Mallett, the committee’s vice chair, has publicly supported McNeese State President Wade Rousse as Tate’s replacement.

Mallett introduced Rousse to LSU health care officials at a reception at the Governor’s Mansion on June 2.

Stay in her current job?

Amid the uncertainty over what she will do next, Letlow’s surest bet is to seek a third full term in the House.

She cruised to reelection in November with 63% of the vote and is poised to hold that Republican-majority seat for years.

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“If she forgoes the Senate race, she’s looking at possibly losing her own congressional race,” said Scott Wilfong, a Republican political consultant.

No matter how the court rules, the current map will almost certainly remain in place for next year’s elections, said Michael Li, a redistricting expert at the Brennan Center for Justice in New York and a Tulane Law School graduate. That’s because any court ruling will be too late to affect the 2026 elections, he said.

The Trump factor Political circles are rife with speculation whether Letlow will challenge Cassidy.

Some political insiders say that Trump has already met privately with Letlow and offered his support. Others insist that that hasn’t happened.

One thing is certain: She hasn’t publicly ruled out the possible race.

Another thing is certain: Trump has repeatedly shown he holds tremendous animus toward any Republican who voted to impeach him or convict him, taking great delight in the retirement or defeat of those who did.

Of the seven Republican senators who voted to convict Trump of the Jan. 6 attack, only three remain in office: Sen. Susan Collins, of Maine; Sen. Lisa Murkowski, of Alaska; and Cassidy.

After that vote, Trump regularly belittled Cassidy, calling him “Wacky Bill” and other schoolyard names.

Cassidy has done everything he can this year to get back in Trump’s good graces.

He voted to confirm the president’s controversial Cabinet picks, including Pete Hegseth as secretary of defense and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as secretary of health. Cassidy, despite his strong support for vaccines, has not joined critics who have blasted recent moves

by Kennedy that have sowed doubt about the benefits of vaccines.

Earlier this month, Cassidy voted for Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill, a measure that extends the president’s expiring tax cuts and partially pays for them by cutting Medicaid, the federal program that provides health care to the poor. The bill passed 51-50, so Cassidy’s support was crucial.

Cassidy’s staff sends out news releases each time he gets invited to the White House.

“Cassidy & Trump Continue to Work Together to Deliver Major Wins for Louisiana,” read the Cassidy campaign’s news release on the fentanyl bill signing.

At least for now, Cassidy has the financial backing of such major Republican donors as business owners Boysie Bollinger, Eddie Rispone and Richard Lipsey.

“There’s no reason I would change my support for Bill Cassidy,” Lipsey said. “I think he’s done an excellent job. I would hope there would be no confrontation between Julia and Bill. I think our president is smart enough to put that aside (the conviction vote).”

Bollinger doesn’t believe Letlow will run for Cassidy’s Senate seat because he doesn’t think Trump will support one of Cassidy’s opponents.

“It makes sense for Trump to stay out, as much as he hates Cassidy for the impeachment vote,” Bollinger said. “He got RFK (confirmed). If Trump opposed him, Cassidy has no incentive to support the Trump agenda. Trump knows that.”

Republicans hold a slim 53-47 advantage in the Senate. Murkowski, Collins, Sen. Thom Tillis of North

Carolina, Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky and Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky have shown a willingness to vote against Trump.

Letlow’s priorities During her campaigns, Letlow has said her priorities are getting more federal money for her district, including dollars to fix roads, bridges and sewer systems, making sure farmers receive the aid they need from the government and expanding broadband internet service in rural areas. Along with all other Republicans in Louisiana’s congressional delegation, she voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill.

Letlow, during her 4 1/ 2 years in the House, has voted with the conservative Heritage Foundation 75% of the time, compared with 89% for the average House Republican. She has a 100% voting record with National Right to Life, a leading antiabortion group.

Letlow has been building a network of donors across Louisiana and has $2.1 million in the bank, the latest campaign finance report shows. She raised money at fundraisers hosted by lobbyist Paul Rainwater at his home in Baton Rouge in March (with special guest Attorney General Liz Murrill), by business owner Phyllis Taylor in Metairie in May (with Scalise as the special guest) and by Lee Mallett at his ranch in Jefferson Davis Parish in May. Car dealer Steve Taylor is hosting an event for Letlow at his Monroe home on July 25.

“The sky’s the limit for her,” said Ryan Cross, a lobbyist for Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge.

“Congresswoman Letlow has shown in short order an ability to navigate Capitol Hill, to rise in leadership and to deliver results for the people she represents.

That’s a rarity in Congress and an asset for Louisiana.”

Email Tyler Bridges at tbridges@theadvocate.com.

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Continued from page 1A All four lawmen pleaded not guilty on Thursday in federal court in Alexandria.

The indictment ripped through this three-town stretch of U.S. 165, where residents grappled with the sight of their current or former top municipal law officers being led away in handcuffs.

One of the indicted lawmen, Forest Hill Chief Glynn Dixon, submitted his resignation to the state on Friday. The job status of the other three — Oakdale Police Chief Chad Doyle, Marshal Michael Slaney and former Glenmora Police Chief Tebo Onishea — was apparently unchanged.

The lead federal prosecutor said he hoped the news of the alleged immigration fraud would travel farther — to the desk of his boss, President Donald Trump.

“It certainly is in line with his priorities,” said Alexander Van Hook, acting U.S. Attorney of the Western District of Louisiana.

Federal authorities haven’t released much information about who exactly received the forged visas. Charging documents state, “The majority of the Aliens were non-Louisiana residents.” Prosecutors said most were from India, but it’s not clear where they were living.

A spokesperson for the office declined Friday to elaborate beyond the indictment.

Chandrakant “La La” Patel, the businessman accused of orchestrating the alleged visa fraud scheme, was mostly a mystery to many locals. Several said he was mainly known for running the Subway on Dr. George B. Mowad Highway, named for a late Oakdale mayor.

One customer of the Subway said in an interview that Patel often fed homeless people or donated cookies to the local high school, or at sports games.

Allen Parish Sheriff Douglas Hebert said Patel has no local criminal record.

The indictment claims the scheme went back years, but the fraud charges focus on alleged fake reports and applications for U visas from 2024.

A lawyer for Doyle declined to comment, and a lawyer for Slaney didn’t return a message seeking comment. Lawyers for Dixon and Onishea did not return messages seeking comment. An attorney representing Patel, who hasn’t been arraigned in the federal case, didn’t return messages seeking comment.

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Cars line the downtown area along East Sixth Avenue in Oakdale on Thursday.

son, the House speaker.

Hebert, the parish sheriff, has a federal contract to house U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement detainees at the parish jail in Oberlin. He said it “absolutely” bothered him that his fellow lawmen stood accused of letting illegal immigrants slip through.

When asked if he was surprised that the misconduct came from Oakdale, he said he had “no comment on that.”

Workers rip up the sidewalk area in front of the Oakdale Police Department on 10th Street in Oakdale on Thursday.

sands,” and Patel in turn paid the police chiefs, the July 2 indictment alleges.

Prosecutors allege that Patel and the men used the money to buy two pickup trucks, two campsites on Bundick Lake, an RV, a 2025 Land Rover, a Toyota sport van and other vehicles.

Patel’s reach extends further, according to state officials. A day after Doyle’s arrest, Louisiana State Police arrested his wife, Alison Doyle, who worked in the Mayor’s Office. She is accused of rigging the bidding process so Patel could acquire two city-owned properties.

Patel paid $56,200 for two properties in quit-claim deeds from the city, both on Oct. 15, 2024, parish land records show, right around the time prosecutors allege the bribes-for-visa scheme was reaching its heights.

Law enforcement officials said the scheme involved “several central Louisiana parishes,” suggesting a wider reach, and that it could date to as early as 2015. It’s unclear if other public officials were involved.

Attorney General Liz Murrill said she expects her office will lodge addiAdditional charges tional state charges against The U visa program, cre- the accused. ated in 2000, was designed to insulate undocumented Talk of the towns crime victims who may be The day after the arrests, cooperating with law en- they were a lightning rod forcement, allowing them among groups who gathto remain in the U.S. while ered for lunch at Fuzzie’s their cases play out. Patel Restaurant in Glenmora, acted as a middleman; visa or for a drink at Yum Yums seekers paid him “thou- Frozen Daiquiris in Oak-

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Street in downtown Oakdale. “But it’s bad here. Really, really bad.”

West, 57, said she’s grown weary of the bad headlines.

A former Oakdale police chief and one of his officers were indicted in 2019 on malfeasance charges, including allegations that the chief sprung his own son from jail and that another inmate was used to mow lawns and work at a camp.

The chief was later convicted on a charge of misrepresentation during booking, records from the District Attorney’s Office show.

A 2022 state audit found that Oakdale’s longtime city clerk, who died in 2021, overpaid herself nearly $770,000 over seven years.

To some, Doyle seemed different, though he had his own history: When he was city ward marshal in 2011, Doyle was arrested on charges that he siphoned an undisclosed amount of public money and pocketed wage garnishments that were intended for creditors, according to news reports.

He pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor that was expunged, according to Hebert, the sheriff.

A former fellow Oakdale police officer and childhood friend of Doyle’s, who declined to give his name, said, “I honestly thought we wouldn’t have stuff like that once (he) became chief.”

“But …” he added, trailing off mid-sentence as he stood behind a shop counter.

In recent years, the city has faced other corruption Invisible crime scandals.

Doyle and Slaney ran “It’s everywhere you go,” against each other for city said Sarah West, who owns marshal in 2017. Slaney a gift shop on South 10th won, but Doyle soon became

Oakdale’s police chief, winning election in 2020, state election records show.

Now they’re co-defendants, each accused of accepting bribes from Patel in exchange for drafting phony armed robbery complaints, which visa seekers could then use to apply for U visas.

In Forest Hill, Mayor Elizabeth Jeter said in a statement Wednesday that she was “deeply saddened” over the indictment of police chief Dixon. “Forest Hill is a strong, close-knit community and we understand how difficult this news is for our residents.”

The documents forged on behalf of noncitizens added up to an invisible crime wave, the federal indictment alleges. In reality, armed robbery was virtually nonexistent in Oakdale, according to city crime data reported to the state in 2022 and 2023.

Local law enforcement in Rapides Parish said they’ve never had any real problems with any noncitizens, either way.

District Attorney Phillip Terrell said the areas policed by the indicted chiefs aren’t exactly hotbeds for crime. He said he’d alert defense attorneys about any cases handled by the indicted police leaders.

“Off the top of my head, I’m not aware of any felony cases that we have out of Forest Hill or Glenmora,” Terrell said.

“There’s not much activity there, other than, apparently, the fraudulent activity.”

Staff writer Ashley White contributed to this report.

dale, many of whom gossiped while scrolling news feeds for updates.

A reporter at the daiquiri bar asked how such a large immigration scheme could happen in Trump country.

A patron tried to answer it simply.

“It’s all about that here,” he said, rubbing together two index fingers and his thumb.

More than one local wondered aloud: Would there be more to come? In Oakdale, some weren’t surprised at the notion that their local officials were on the take, given a recent string of corruption scandals.

Oakdale is known mostly for its huge federal complex of two prisons and a prison camp off Whatley Road, if not its dominant high school girls basketball team, the Lady Warriors.

It sits in the middle of Allen Parish, among the most rural and conservative areas of Louisiana, far from urban centers or debates over sanctuary cities.

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“We have cardiac electrophysiologists who specialize in in the electrical system of the heart. We have interventional cardiologists who specialize in coronary artery disease. We have heart valve specialists who install devices on the valves of the heart, and we have a cardiac surgeon who can execute complex surgeries. As a team we work together and communicate with one another so that we can find the best approach for the patient.”

For Jerry Davis, who recently underwent openheart surgery in March 2025, this coordinated approach to cardiac care saved his life. Davis grew up with a heart murmur, a condition where the heart’s ventricles do not operate properly when pumping blood. A small whooshing sound in the heartbeat is indicative of this issue and can be detected when listening to the heart with a stethoscope. Lub whoosh, lub whoosh, lub whoosh.

While murmurs are not ideal, it is not always imperative they are addressed immediately. Often, they are simply monitored over time. However, when Davis’s murmur reached a concerning intensity, he was referred to Dr. Barrios for further consultation.

Dr. Barrios ordered an echocardiogram, and the results illuminated that Davis was suffering from a bicuspid aortic valve with severe leaflet calcification. Upon further testing, it was also revealed that Davis’s ascending aorta was aneurysmal, creating additional complications. Dr. Barrios expanded the conversation to the cardiovascular team at Lakeview Hospital, and after running through the possibilities of performing minimally invasive procedures, such as Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), it was discerned that openheart surgery was the optimal choice, at which time Dr. John Breaux, the thoracic and cardiac surgeon at Lakeview Hospital, became involved.

“We started with Dr. Barrios then went to Dr. Salam and Dr. Breaux at Lakeview — and they were

got to see Dr. Salam and Dr. Breaux on the same day when they were evaluating Jerry for surgery, which saved us extra trips and a lot of stress.”

When Davis underwent surgery, the diseased valve was replaced, the aneurysm was repaired and his left atrial appendage (LAA), a small sac in the muscle wall of the left atrium of the heart, was removed as a preventive measure. Within days, Davis was home again recovering.

“By the next morning, he was sitting up in a chair and looked great,” Shelley Davis said. “His color was so much better than I expected— it was like seeing him come back to life.”

“We approach treating patients as a team,” said Dr. Breaux. “Our Emergency Room and our Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory are very in-sync with one another. The Operating Room staff are ready to respond within 20 minutes of notice, and our Intensive Care Unit (ICU) receives patients after surgery. They work miracles there, and we get the patients home and back to their life.”

The cardiovascular unit at Lakeview Hospital blends a high level of expertise, born through their physicians’ decades of industry experience, with the latest techniques and medical technology to benefit the range of patients who come through.

While open-heart surgery is sometimes the necessary option, less invasive procedures such as TAVR and the “Watchman”, a procedure that implants a parachute-like device into the LAA to reduce the risk of blood clots caused by atrial fibrillation, have become go-to methods of repairing cardiac problems. Other procedures growing in popularity at Lakeview Hospital are the installation of dual-chamber leadless pacemakers, which are placed inside the heart and have no need for wire leads, as well as pulmonary thrombectomies, a procedure where a catheter is used to remove blood clots in the arteries leading to the lungs. Lakeview Hospital is also the only hospital on the Northshore to have performed the mitral transcatheter edgeto-edge repair (TEER), which installs a clip-like device on the leaflets of the mitral valve to prevent the backflow of blood.

“We’d love for the community to know that they have an option close to home as opposed to having to travel far,” said Dr. Breaux. “We have a qualified, highly skilled, and devoted team right here in Covington that can handle cases from Southeast Louisiana and the Mississippi Gulf Coast.”

For more information on the Cardiology Services at LCMC Health’s Lakeview Hospital, visit: www. lcmchealth.org/lakeview-hospital/our-services/ heart-and-vascular-care/.

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LOUISIANA POLITICS Johnson gets funding clawback legislation passed Victory comes amid Epstein files imbroglio WASHINGTON — By any measure, House Speaker Mike Johnson had a successful few weeks.

The Benton Republican herded a contrary clowder of House Republicans to a series of huge legislative wins for President Donald Trump, capped early Friday morning with final passage of a rescission bill that clawed back already appropriated billions for public broadcasting and foreign aid, among other expenditures.

The Senate had passed the amended measure at 2:30 a.m.

Thursday, leaving Mark Johnson less than Ballard 46 hours to get the legislation to Trump for his signature before the clawback expired.

Plenty of House members had reasons to oppose the measure, from defunding public broadcasting to setting the precedent of allowing a president to usurp Congress’s constitutional power of the purse.

But Johnson’s biggest hurdle was a fight between Republicans over publicly releasing federal investigatory files on accused pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, a financier who allegedly provided his prominent friends with underage girls for sex and died in prison awaiting trial.

On July 7, Trump’s Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation released a “nothing to see here” memo. The files contained “no credible evidence” that Epstein was murdered, he committed suicide in 2019; his client list didn’t exist; and he blackmailed no one, according to the Justice/FBI memo.

Those were the exact allegations Trump and many of his supporters — including FBI Director Kash Patel and Dan Bongino, Patel’s chief deputy — raised over the years trying to tar Democrats for not releasing the files. Now

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House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Benton, leaves the House chamber on Thursday at the U.S. Capitol in Washington.

trained at LSU. The White House refused to comment on conversations between Trump and Johnson. But press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Trump had long contended Attorney General Pam Bondi should release any additional “credible” evidence.

Thursday morning’s Wall Street Journal reported that Trump had sent Epstein a “bawdy letter” in 2003. Trump denied doing so and threatened to sue the newspaper.

Trump has long acknowledged that he and Epstein were friends from the 1980s until the early 2000s.

As time was running out on Trump’s clawback bill, Republicans on the House Rules Committee tired of being repeatedly called upon to vote down Democratic and Republican amendments demanding release of the Epstein files. The panel needed to vet and forward the bill before a floor vote could happen.

After hours of committee foot-dragging, Johnson agreed to allow a nonbinding resolution giving Bondi 30 days to “make publicly available in a searchable and downloadable format” all documents, records, communications and other evidence related to the investigation, the online political news source Punchbowl reported at 8:39 p.m. Eastern Time Thursday.

At 9:07 p.m., Trump posted on Truth Social that he asked Bondi to produce pertinent grand jury testimony, if the court approved.

Bondi responded at 9:09 p.m. on X: “President Trump — we are ready to move the court tomorrow (Friday) to unseal the grand jury transcripts.”

The committee forwarded the legislation.

At 12:03 a.m. Friday, only two Republicans joined 211 Democrats voting against the rescission bill — 216 Republicans voted to send the measure to Trump for his signature.

in power themselves, the Trump administration didn’t want to release anything more than the memo.

Many in the MAGA base were enraged, and many Republicans were looking for political cover while the clock ticked down on the rescissions bill.

“Now they are reaping what they have sown,” House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., told reporters Thursday.

Epstein had pleaded guilty and was convicted in 2008 by a Florida state court for procuring a child for prostitution. A decade later, federal law enforcement

identified 36 other underage girls, some as young as 14, and in 2019 charged Epstein with sex trafficking minors.

On Tuesday, Johnson got in the middle of the fray when he told conservative podcaster Benny Johnson the Epstein records should be released.

“I agree with the sentiment that we need to put it out there,” Johnson said. “It’s a very delicate subject but we should put everything out there and let the people decide.”

Johnson seemed to be joining MAGA loyalists like Steve Bannon against Trump on the issue.

Without mentioning anyone’s name, Trump lashed back on Truth Social calling the controversy a “scam” and a “hoax” that his “past supporters” were championing on behalf of Democrats and the news media.

On Wednesday Johnson walked back his comments, telling The Hill, a Capitol Hill politics publication, that he and Trump have always supported transparency.

“I’m saying the same thing the president is that, I mean, you need to have all of the credible information released for the American people to make their decision,” said Johnson, a lawyer

Email Mark Ballard at mballard@theadvocate.com.

roadways that don’t qualify for federal funding, including planning, construction, maintenance Gov. Jeff Landry on Wednesday and repairs.

The office is tasked with announced that Lafourche Parish President Archie Chaisson III “privatizing functions as well as reimagining transportawill serve as executive director of the Office tion project delivery,” of Louisiana Highway Wednesday’s announceConstruction, the state’s ment stated. brand-new transportation Landry said Chaisson agency. will be working together “Archie has been a dediwith DOTD Secretary Glenn Ledet, who recentcated public servant for Lafourche Parish workly left the top job at the Coastal Protection and ing tirelessly to answer Restoration Authority. the needs of the southeast “I am confident that the region,” Landry said in days of a more efficient a statement. “We are CAPITOL transportation departexcited to bring Archie into the administration to BUZZ ment are on the horizon,” staff serve in this new role.”

Landry said.

Under a reorganization reports Ledet said the appointplan approved by state ment of Chaisson “is a lawmakers and Landry strong step forward for last month, the new Office of both the new office and the state” Louisiana Highway Construcand noted that the two transportion is independent of the state tation leaders worked closely in Department of Transportation previous roles. and Development. It will oversee “He has a proven track record about 4,800 miles of smaller state of getting things done and has

been a reliable partner throughout,” Ledet said. “I’m confident in his leadership and look forward to collaborating with him to improve how we deliver roadway projects across Louisiana.”

In a separate news release announcing his resignation as Lafourche Parish president as of Aug. 1, Chaisson said, “I am excited to start this next chapter in my life and work alongside our governor to re-imagine the way we construct and rehabilitate our roads and bridges across our great state.”

Chaisson first won election as parish president in 2019 and then again in 2023 when he ran unopposed. He is also the president of a group called Parishes Advocating for Coastal Endurance, or PACE. He also served as public works director for the City of Thibodaux as well as parish administrator for Lafourche Parish.

from being confirmed as the United States Attorney for the Middle District of Louisiana, based in Baton Rouge, after the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee recommended his nomination to the full Senate Thursday morning.

The Republican majority on the committee approved Wall’s nomination by President Donald Trump. Democratic members on the Judiciary Committee had walked out of the hearing because of a controversy over Emil J. Bove III, who Trump has nominated for a lifetime appointment as a judge on the U.S. 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals.

Judiciary Chair Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, overrode Democratic points of order and called for a vote while Sen. Corey Booker, D-N.J., accused Republicans of not following established Senate rules. Democratic members, who make up a minority of the panel, walked out.

“It’s happened before and we have to move along,” Grassley said, adding that a similar inci-

dent once occurred when Democrats made up the majority on the committee.

Bove’s nomination was forwarded with only Republican votes.

Wall’s nomination was further down the agenda and he too was approved only by Republican votes without discussion.

U.S. Sen. John N. Kennedy, RMadisonville, did not attend the hearing but had Grassley vote on his behalf.

Wall prosecuted violent crime, drug and white-collar cases as an assistant district attorney in Livingston Parish and before he worked in the East Baton Rouge Parish.

If the full Senate approves his confirmation in a vote likely to take place next week or the week after, Wall will succeed Ronald C. Gathe Jr. as the chief federal law enforcement officer for Ascension, East Baton Rouge, West Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, West Feliciana, Iberville, Livingston, Pointe Coupee and St. Helena parishes.

Landry names Lafourche president to highway job

Senate advances U.S. attorney candidate Kurt Wall is one step away

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Top judge wants to help combat student absenteeism

BY ELYSE CARMOSINO

Q&A WITH JOHN WEIMER

to the table. I’ve talked to the District Attorney’s Association about having more of a role in the discussion, because in some Louisiana Chief Justice John places (in Louisiana), the district Weimer knows firsthand that attorney has taken charge. Some regularly attending school can districts report their absentee improve a child’s future. students directly to the DA’s OfHe grew up the eldest of five in a single-parent household in fice, and they invite the parents Thibodeaux. As a teen whose parin to chat. In some places, it’s the schools taking the lead. ents didn’t finish high school, he Every district provides serdidn’t see much use for education and often opted to skip class to vices, like FINS (Families in Need ride motorcycles instead. But afof Services), and they attempt to link families to the services ter a long illness caused his father they need to get their children to to lose his auto service shop and school. Recently, I heard about the family struggled to make ends a student who wasn’t going to meet, Weimer decided it was time school because his shoe fell apart, to take school more seriously. and somebody with the district When a high school English was able to get a hold of a pair of teacher took an interest in him, shoes for him.

Weimer began to nurture bigger Who will be at the state absenteeism aspirations for his life. With ensummit in September and what will be the couragement from his teacher, he focus? enrolled at nearby Nicholls State There will be school personnel, University, then went on to attend as well as district judges, district LSU law school. attorneys and public defenders.

He began his career as a judge We’re inviting anybody who plays in the 17th Judicial District Court any kind of role in truancy, from in Lafourche Parish and taught teachers, principals, office people, classes at Nicholls State UniversiFILE PHOTO By APRIL BUFFINGTON to people involved in FINS. ty for several years, before being We’re still working on what the elected to the Louisiana Supreme Louisiana Supreme Court Chief Justice John Weimer speaks Jan. 19 at the Living Faith Christian Center in Baton Rouge. discussion topics are going to be.

Court in 2001. He was appointed The request we sent to judges chief justice in 2021. both taxpayers and communities. — teachers, principals, district at- was to let us know what they Seeing how much his life think they’re doing well and what Reducing the number of students torneys, judges — they can come changed after he prioritized who regularly miss school could school, Weimer has become an up with solutions that will prevent challenges they face in their juoutspoken advocate for efforts to help, but it will take an all-handsstudents from falling off track risdiction. The plan is to publish improve student attendance. The on-deck approach, he said. and, potentially, landing in courtwhat certain (communities) have He proposed a summit where share of Louisiana students who done that have been beneficial. rooms like his. stakeholders from across Louimiss 10% or more of school days We don’t have to reinvent the “Do we do nothing and watch has been on the rise, with nearly 1 siana could come together to wheel. We’re trying to come up these numbers grow at great in 4 students qualifying as chroni- discuss factors that contribute with best practices and have expense … to society,” he asked everyone meet with their superduring a panel discussion on to absenteeism and brainstorm cally absent during the 2023-24 student absenteeism last month, potential legislation to present to school year. intendent, district attorney and “or do we intercede and do some- sheriff to discuss what they can the Legislature next spring. That During a state education board meeting is set to take place Sept. meeting in January, Weimer do. Because each parish is so difthing?”

8 in Alexandria. pointed to studies that found This interview has been edited ferent — assets, politics, financial Weimer said he hopes that by students who chronically miss and condensed for clarity. resources — things that some convening educators and govschool are far more likely to What agencies are responsible for complaces are doing will be off the become involved in the criminal table for others. ernment officials who deal with bating student absenteeism? justice system, often at a cost to What do you see as your role in this statestudent absenteeism and truancy Everybody brings something

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wide effort?

It’s to help facilitate and collaborate. I’m not a philosopher, I’m a judge, and sometimes I’m criticized for being too involved in social programs. But I think it’s all part and parcel of what we do.

There are different people with different philosophies about how problems should be addressed, and I prefer to take a collaborative approach. There is power in a robe and a gavel that other people don’t have. There is the ability to get people together and try to find solutions. That’s what this is all about.

How can schools avoid criminalizing children who are chronically absent?

The key is to get them as early in the process as you can, before it becomes chronic, before they start engaging in behavior that gets them expelled from school.

That’s a whole other complicated set of circumstances that we’ll have to rely on those in education to supply some answers for.

As courts, we’re called upon to resolve disputes, and I tell students all the time, “You don’t want me deciding your fate.”

Do you have a message to young people who struggle to attend school?

I was in the position many kids find themselves: a single-parent home with very little guidance about getting an education. I learned the hard way by watching my father struggle.

Get as much education as you can. Going to school is the first step, but if you go to be disruptive, if you go just to get a diploma, you can probably sneak out without an education.

But if you really work hard, and work with the teachers and administrators who are there to help you, you can accomplish anything you want in life.

Email Elyse Carmosino at ecarmosino@theadvocate.com.

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BY JOHN HANNA and NADIA LATHAN Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas — The search for victims of deadly flooding in Texas Hill Country is headed into its third week as officials try to pin down exactly how many people remain missing and lawmakers prepare to discuss authorities’ initial response and providing better warning systems.

Flash floods killed at least 135 people in Texas over the Fourth of July holiday weekend, with most deaths along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County, about 60 miles northwest of San Antonio.

The Hill Country is naturally prone to flash flooding because its dry, dirt-packed soil cannot soak up heavy rain.

The Texas Legislature is scheduled to convene Monday for a special session.

Gov. Greg Abbott initially ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE PHOTO By ELI HARTMAN called lawmakers back to Campers’ belongings sit outside one of Camp Mystic’s cabins on July 7 near the Guadalupe River in Hunt, Texas, after a the Texas State Capitol in Austin for other reasons, but flash flood swept through the area. he and legislative leaders have added flooding-related were found safe, and some counselors died.

U.S. House majority in next against questions about reports were found to be how well local authorities issues to the agenda. year’s midterm elections. unsubstantiated or falsified. Flooding expands agenda Abbott said lawmakers responded to forecasts of The missing Also, they said, the missing Abbott called the special would also review authori- heavy rain and the first reState officials had been list fluctuates as reports session hoping legislators ties’ handling of the flood- ports of flash flooding. The would pass a measure to ing and consider improv- president called a reporter saying about 160 people come into a hotline.

The floods laid waste to regulate a booming business ing warning systems for “evil” for raising such iswere unaccounted for after the flooding in Kerr County the Hill Country. Vacation in THC products after he ve- Hill Country residents. sues and said he thought alone, but they now say cabins, youth camps camp- toed a bill that would have Kerr County does not have “everyone did an incredabout 100 remain missing in grounds fill the riverbanks banned them. And since the a warning system because ible job under the circumKerr and other counties. and hills of Kerr County, flooding, President Donald state and local agencies stances.” Abbott dismissed Kerr County officials and Camp Mystic, a century- Trump has told the Republi- missed opportunities over a question about who was to said the number of missing old Christian summer camp cans who control state gov- the past decade to finance blame for the deaths as “the people decreased as victims for girls in a low-lying area ernment to redraw congres- one. word choice of losers” and were recovered, contact along the Guadalupe. At sional districts to help the Trump and Abbott have used an analogy that began: was made with people who least 27 of its campers and GOP’s chances of retaining a pushed back aggressively “Every football team makes

mistakes.”

“The way winners talk is not to point fingers,” he concluded.

Lawmakers plan to visit Abbott has designated bills dealing with early warning systems and emergency communications as priorities for the Legislature’s special session, scheduled to last 30 days.

The House and Senate have formed special committees on flooding and disaster preparedness, and they’re planning a July 31 visit to Kerrville, the seat of hardest-hit Kerr County, to hear comments from residents.

The committees are scheduled to begin with a joint hearing Wednesday to consider the state’s response to the fatal floods; planning for floods; infrastructure for managing floods; and communications among first responders.

One bill already introduced by Republican Rep. Don McLaughlin would require the state’s top public health official to set building standards for youth camps in 100-year floodplains — which FEMA defines as a high-risk area with a 1% chance of flooding in any given year.

During a recent news conference, Republican state Rep. Drew Darby, a member of the House’s committee, said lawmakers cannot bring back flood victims or undo the flooding.

“But what we can do is learn from it,” he said.

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WESTBURY, N.Y. — A man who was pulled into an MRI machine in New York after he walked into the room wearing a large weight-training chain around his neck has died, according to police and his wife, who told a local television outlet that he waved goodbye before his body went limp.

The man, 61, had entered an MRI room while a scan was underway Wednesday afternoon at Nassau Open MRI. The machine’s strong magnetic force drew him in by the metallic chain around his neck, according to a release from the Nassau County Police Department.

He died Thursday afternoon, but a police officer who answered the phone at the Nassau County police

precinct where the MRI facility is located said the department had not yet been given permission to release the name Saturday.

Adrienne Jones-McAllister told News 12 Long Island in a recorded interview that she was undergoing an MRI on her knee when she asked the technician to get her husband, Keith McAllister, to help her get off the table. She said she called out to him.

She told News 12 that the technician summoned into the room her husband, who was wearing a 20-pound chain that he uses for weight training, an object they’d had a casual conversation about during a previous visit with comments like: “Ooooooh, that’s a big chain!”

When he got close to her, she said, “at that instant,

the machine switched him around, pulled him in and he hit the MRI.” “I said: ‘Could you turn off the machine, call 911, do something, Turn this damn thing off!’ ” she recalled, as tears ran down her face. “He went limp in my arms.”

She said the technician helped her try to pull her husband off the machine but it was impossible.

“He waved goodbye to me and then his whole body went limp,” Jones-McAllister told the TV outlet.

Jones-McAllister told News 12 that McAllister suffered heart attacks after he was freed from the MRI machine.

A person who answered the phone at Nassau Open MRI on Long Island declined to comment Friday.

The phone number went unanswered on Saturday.

Gene therapy maker says it won’t halt shipments despite patient deaths

BY MATTHEW PERRONE Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Drugmaker Sarepta Therapeutics said late Friday it won’t comply with a request from the Food and Drug Administration to halt all shipments of its gene therapy following the death of a third patient receiving one of its treatments for muscular dystrophy.

The highly unusual move is a latest in a string of events that have hammered the company’s stock for weeks and recently forced it to lay off 500 employees.

The company’s decision not to comply with the FDA also places future availability of its leading therapy, called Elevidys, in doubt.

The FDA said in a statement Friday night that officials met with Sarepta and requested it suspend all sales but “the company refused to do so.” The agency has the authority to pull drugs from the market, but the cumbersome regulatory process can take months or even years. Instead, the agency usually makes an informal request and companies almost always comply.

“We believe in access to drugs for unmet medical needs but are not afraid to take immediate action

when a serious safety signal emerges,” FDA Commissioner Marty Makary said in a statement.

Elevidys is the first gene therapy approved in the U.S. for Duchenne’s muscular dystrophy, the fatal musclewasting disease that affects males, though it has faced scrutiny since its clearance in 2023. The one-time treatment received accelerated approval against the recommendations of some FDA scientists who doubted its effectiveness.

The FDA granted full approval last year and expanded the therapy’s use to patients 4 years and older, including those who can no longer walk. Previously, it was only available for younger patients who were still walking.

Sarepta said Friday that its scientific review showed “no new or changed safety signals” for younger patients with Duchenne’s who have earlier stages of the disease.

The company said it plans to keep the drug available for those patients.

“We look forward to continued discussions and sharing of information with FDA,” the company said in a statement.

Sarepta halted shipments last month of the therapy

for older boys with Duchenne’s, which gradually destroys muscle and skeletal strength, resulting in early death. The move followed the deaths of two teenage boys taking the therapy.

The company also confirmed a third death Friday: a 51-year-old patient who was taking an experimental gene therapy in a trial for a different form of muscular dystrophy. Sarepta said it reported the death to the FDA on June 20. The FDA said Friday it placed that trial on hold.

Sarepta noted that the gene therapy involved in the incident uses “a different dose and is manufactured using a different process,” than Elevidys.

All three patient deaths were linked to liver injury, a side effect noted in Sarepta’s prescribing information.

Earlier this week Sarepta announced it would add a bold warning to drug and lay off a third of its employees.

The company did not mention the third patient death in its news release or conference call announcing those changes, sparking pointed criticism from Wall Street analysts.

Company shares fell more than 35% Friday to close at $14.07.

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An 11-foot, 8-inch tiger shark was recently caught off West End Beach in Pensacola, Fla.

Anglers catch 1,000-pound tiger shark in Pensacola

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Beachgoers enjoy a sunny day in Destin, Fla., in 2020. The beach has expanded to feature 340 feet of public beach access, along with restrooms and 49 free parking spaces, according to city officials.

New park in Florida expands public beach access, parking

BY POET WOLFE Staff writer

This summer, Louisiana vacationers making their annual escape to Florida’s Gulf Coast will find a new stretch of sugar white sand and aquamarine waves — the result of a multimilliondollar effort to expand public beach access.

Destin’s Tarpon Beach Gulf Front Park will feature 340 feet of public beach access, along with restrooms and 49 free parking spaces, including ADA-accessible and low-speed vehicle spots, according to city officials.

While the beach access at Tarpon is already open, additional amenities are expected to be completed before next spring, Destin mayor Bobby Wagner said in a post on Facebook.

The project is a part of a broader $26.5 million initiative by the City of Destin and the Okaloosa Board of

County Commissioners to reinvest tourism revenue in expanding access for both visitors and residents, city officials said. The first phase of the initiative, a $9 million expansion at nearby Crystal Beach, has already been completed.

The total cost for Tarpon Beach Gulf Front Park was $16.75 million.

Only two years ago, the site offered “a sliver of beach access,” according to Nick Tomecek, the public information officer of Okaloosa County. In response, the city demolished several buildings in the area and expanded the public beach from 5 to 340 feet.

Doug Hattaway, the land conservation director of Trust for Public Land — the lead agency that helped negotiate the property purchase — described the project as a “commitment to protecting public access to nature and preserving the unique coast character” of Destin.

The park’s opening comes at a time

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of warmer waters to give birth, NOAA shark biologist John Carlson said last year.

Tiger sharks are the third most commonly caught coastal shark in the United States, according to the Florida Museum. In the Gulf, they are the most common shark species found in both coastal and offshore waters.

The species can grow up to 18 feet in length and weigh as much as 2,000 pounds, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

Tiger sharks rank just behind great whites in the number of recorded shark bites on humans worldwide. Though attacks are rare, the sharks — whose diet includes large prey such as sea turtles — can sometimes mistake people on surf or wakeboards for food.

Staff writer

Hours after dropping bait into the Gulf last Thursday morning, anglers Trey Linder and Steve Callaway hauled in an 11-foot, 8-inch tiger shark off Pensacola’s West End Beach.

They tagged the shark for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration research, then posed with the slickskinned predator, prying open its jaws to reveal its rows of comb-shaped teeth before releasing it back into the water.

The whole process, which started at 5 a.m., took about 3 minutes, the anglers wrote in a Facebook post, adding that “experience is key.”

If there’s any time of year anglers are likely to catch a tiger shark, it’s now — summer is when coastal sharks come closer inland in search

of ongoing tensions over limited shoreline access in Destin, where large portions of beachfront are privately owned, and vendor operations contribute to crowding. Wagner has said the city aims to “buy and build more public beaches over the next two years” while addressing vendor issues.

The project also coincides with a shift in travel patterns, as more vacationers are turning to the Mississippi and Alabama Gulf Coast, drawn by less-crowded beaches and more affordable lodging.

“This is all about reclaiming the beaches for our residents, for our tourists,” Wagner said at Monday’s groundbreaking ceremony. “As we all know, there’s limited space out there, and where there’s an issues, there’s always an opportunity.”

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Trump’s tariff threat pushes Brazil’s Lula’s popularity U.S. pressure may worsen legal troubles for Bolsonaro

with him. After Trump’s announcement, they signed a joint statement agreeing with Lula’s promise to use the reciprocity law against the U.S. In another change, Brazil’s Congress decided to start moving on Lula’s plan to give an income tax break to millions of poorer Brazilians. Many politicians said that such initiative was dead after Lula became the first president in three decades to have a decree annulled by lawmakers.

BY GABRIELA SÁ PESSOA and MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press

SAO PAULO — U.S. President Donald Trump may have thought that pressuring Brazil with higher tariffs would help his ally, the country’s former President Jair Bolsonaro, but the move apparently backfired.

Last week, Trump sent a letter to Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva threatening a 50% import tax and directly linking the decision to Bolsonaro’s trial, which he called a “witch hunt.”

“This trial should end immediately!” Trump wrote Thursday evening in a second letter, this one addressed to Bolsonaro. He added that he had “strongly voiced” his disapproval through his tariff policy.

Rather than backing down, Brazil’s Supreme Court escalated the case, worsening Bolsonaro’s legal troubles.

On Friday morning, federal police raided Bolsonaro’s home and political office.

The former president was ordered to wear an ankle monitor, banned from using social media, and hit with other restrictions.

Meanwhile, Lula — who was facing higher unpopularity, growing opposition in Congress and increasing risks to his likely reelection bid — seems to have gained politically from the situation.

Now the 79-year-old leftist Lula, in office for the third non-consecutive term of his long political career, is seeing renewed acceptance, congressional support against Trump and pleas to run one last time to defend Brazil’s sovereignty.

Bolsonaro remains on trial

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Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva gestures Monday upon arriving at an event on the economy at the Planalto presidential palace in Brasilia, Brazil.

a national students assembly Thursday, he wore a blue cap reading “Sovereign Brazil Unites Us” — a contrast to MAGA’s red cap.

“A gringo will not give orders to this president,” he told the crowd, and called the tariff hike “unacceptable blackmail.”

The impact on Lula is not a first. Trump’s actions targeting other countries have boosted ideological rivals in Canada and Australia instead of strengthening his allies at a local level.

Private pollster Atlas said Tuesday that Lula’s unpopularity had reversed course after his spat with Trump. Lula’s job approval went from at 47.3% in June to 49.7% since the tariffs battle began. The poll of more than 2,800 people was conducted July 11-13, with a margin of error of 2 percentage points. The study also said 62.2% of Brazilians think the higher tariffs are unjustified while 36.8% agree with the measure.

Even Bolsonaro’s former vice president, Sen. Hamilton Mourão, criticized Trump’s move as undue interference in Brazil’s politics, though he said he agreed Back in the game the trial against the far-right Lula has appeared more leader is biased against him.

Social media analytics firm energized in public since Trump’s announcement. At Palver analyzed 20,000 mes-

sages about Trump on WhatsApp, Brazil’s most widely used communication platform, a day after Trump’s announcement. Its analysis said right-wing users dominated viral content, but spontaneous conversations leaned left, mocking Bolsonaro as submissive and defending Brazil’s sovereignty.

“Trump has put Lula back in the game,” said Thomas Traumann, an independent political consultant and former spokesman for the Brazilian presidency who only weeks ago argued that Lula had lost his front-runner status in the presidential race as he struggled to deliver on his promises on the economy.

“Trump handed it to Lula on a silver platter,” Traumann said.

Business leaders who until recently sided with Bolsonaro are having to court Lula to negotiate with Trump. Agribusiness, Brazil’s largest economic sector and a traditional right-wing stronghold, united to criticize the U.S. president’s move. Industry groups were quick to denounce the tariffs as politically motivated and lacking any commercial justification.

National outrage

conservative wing, (Trump’s move) generated national outrage for violating Brazil’s sovereignty,” lawmaker Arnaldo Jardim, a member of the congressional agricultural caucus, told The Associated Press.

Jardim, who pushed for the approval of a reciprocity bill that could be used by Lula if there’s no agreement until the Aug. 1 deadline, hardly sides with the president.

“Even among sectors that initially thought this could benefit Bolsonaro, many had to reconsider their positions,” he said.

Top congressional leaders who recently helped nix a Lula decree to raise a transactions tax were moving toward a head-on collision

At the Supreme Court, Bolsonaro is only getting deeper into trouble as his trial continues.

Last week, Brazil’s chief prosecutor called for a guilty verdict, accusing the former president of leading an armed criminal organization, attempting to stage a coup and attempting violent abolition of the democratic rule of law, among other charges.

The defense will next likely present its case in the coming weeks, after which the panel of Supreme Court justices in the trial will vote on whether to convict or acquit him.

The former president also suffered more consequences — the court’s latest restrictions on Bolsonaro, including the ankle monitor, are part of a second investigation against one of his sons, Eduardo Bolsonaro, a Brazilian lawmaker who currently lives in the United States and is known for his close ties to Trump. He has been under

scrutiny for allegedly working with U.S. authorities to impose sanctions against Brazilian officials.

Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who oversees criminal cases against Bolsonaro, said his and his son’s actions attempted to pressure the Brazilian judiciary by involving the U.S. The court’s decision cited both Trump’s letter to Lula and several social media posts by the Bolsonaros in support of sanctions against Brazilian officials and speaking favorably about tariffs.

“A sovereign country like Brazil will always know how to defend its democracy and sovereignty,” de Moraes said. “The judiciary will not allow any attempt to subject the functioning of the Supreme Court to the scrutiny of another state through hostile acts.”

Jair Bolsonaro told journalists in Brasilia, the country’s capital, that the ankle monitoring was a “supreme humiliation.”

“I never thought about leaving Brazil, I never thought about going to an embassy, but the precautionary measures are because of that,” the former president said.

In a statement, Eduardo Bolsonaro accused de Moraes of trying to criminalize Trump and the U.S. government.

“Since he has no power over them, he decided to make my father a hostage,” the younger Bolsonaro said of the judge.

Well-attended Farm Bureau convention blends policy, family fun and a focus on the future of Louisiana agriculture

By Amanda McElfresh, amcelfresh@theadvocate.com

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As going gets tough in South Sudan, some artisans offer cheap footwear

BY MICHAEL ATIT Associated Press

WAU, South Sudan — From Rwanda to Kenya, fashioning footwear from discarded tires has long been a mark of local ingenuity.

In South Sudan, however, the creative work of such artisans is now fueled by an economic crisis that has left the government on the verge of bankruptcy and many people struggling to put food on the table.

As South Sudan’s oil revenues have dwindled, the government for months has been unable to pay civil servants on time. The cash crisis affects everyone from soldiers to teachers, underscoring the range of economic hardship across the country, and many are looking for ways to keep going.

Some want cheap shoes, finding them not in supermarkets but in open markets where flip-flops and sandals are fashioned from worn-out tires usually thrown away as rubbish.

In Wau, some 400 miles from the South Sudanese capital of Juba, shoemaker Emmanuel Achuil works under the shade of a tarpaulin in the town’s bustling main market.

His hands blackened from grappling with rubber, Achuil uses a blade to carve pieces from discarded tires.

Colorful straps are scattered around him like pieces of a puzzle.

Achuil, who makes five to 10 pairs a week, told the AP that in recent months he’s seen a rise in demand that he and others say is directly related to the rising cost of living here. They say footwear made from scraps of rubber has found a firm place in local markets, confirmed in the ubiquitous displays of such shoes even in open markets in Juba.

Two years ago, Achuil was getting five to seven customers a month. Now he expects up to 20 of them, he said.

Achuil’s shoes can fetch up to 15,000 South Sudanese pounds a pair, or roughly $4, depending on size and quality of finishing. In addition to their affordability, the roughhewed pairs are praised for their durability.

“Even when things get bad — no food, no jobs — this work doesn’t fail me,” Achuil said. “People always need shoes, especially cheap ones.”

Akol Majok Ring, a cattlekeeper from the state of Warrap, said he discovered these sandals in March and immediately bought a pair for himself because “they are good for cattle grazing.”

“When you’re moving with the cattle all day, these sandals are perfect,” he said.

“They’re durable and wellsuited for the job.”

The South Sudanese pound has been under pressure since 2023, losing much of its value against the dollar as oil exports are sporadically disrupted by civil war in neighboring Sudan.

The economy has been in decline for five consecutive years, hampered by violence stemming mostly from the political contest between President Salva Kiir and his deputy Riek Machar, who is currently under house arrest for alleged subversion.

Hyperinflation and widespread food insecurity affect nearly 80% of South Sudan’s 11 million people, the same number of people living below the poverty line, according to the World Bank.

South Sudan depends on oil revenues to meet 90% of the government’s annual budget, but damage earlier this year to the oil pipeline through Sudan left South Sudanese authorities briefly unable to export any crude.

The government announced earlier in June that exports were due to resume after repairs to the pipeline.

Many government workers are effectively without pay, and unemployment is rampant even as the prices of basic goods skyrocket.

Leather shoes in the shops can seem a luxury in these circumstances.

“Tire soles last longer,” said Deng Akol Athuai, who has been buying from Achuil for years. “I buy one pair, and it lasts me a year or more.

They’re strong, especially for walking on rough roads.”

Gabriel Bataku, a 26-yearold who is unemployed in Wau, said of artisans that they “are solving real problems. They just need recognition and support.”

Achuil has been making shoes since 1996. He is not formally trained. He got his skills as a grade schooler watching older men in their workshops as they went about their business.

In those days discarded tires were much easier to find, scavenged from garages or sourced through people throwing them away.

But now, he said, “more people are doing this work, so the competition for materials is high.”

He lamented the lack of formal support, from the government and others, that has left artisans struggling to access the tools of their trade. He wants access to better equipment.

Despite the difficulties, he dreams of opening a proper workshop where he would train others. He also hopes to be able to expand his business to other towns in South Sudan.

“If I had better cutting tools, and a way to expand, I could train young people,” he said. “Many are idle here in Wau. This skill could help them survive.”

More than 1,500 attendees gathered in New Orleans in late June for the Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation’s 103rd annual convention, making it one of the best-attended sessions in the organization’s history. The event attracted a diverse crowd of farmers, ranchers, educators, policymakers and advocates from across the state, all united by a shared commitment to ensuring Louisiana agriculture has a viable future.

“It was a full crowd with a lot of positive momentum and good interactions,” said LFBF President Richard Fontenot. “There were a lot of youth participating, so we were excited to see that. It seems to perk everybody up when you see the younger generation getting involved.”

Some of the major highlights of the convention included the annual awards that are given to farmers and growers from throughout Louisiana.

This year’s recipients included: • President’s Award: Vermilion Parish Farm Bureau • Young Farmers and Ranchers Achievement Award: Frankie and Mallory Sotile, Ascension Parish • Discussion Meet Winner: Abbygail Davis, St. Tammany Parish • Excellence in Agriculture Award: Randi Toups, Lafourche Parish • Young Farmers and Ranchers Outstanding Young Farm Woman: Courtney Gerace, St. Landry Parish • Louisiana Ag in the Classroom Teacher of the Year: Kessler Landry, Martial F. Billeaud Elementary, Broussard In addition, Emma Louise Dupree of Grant Parish was chosen as the 2025 Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation Queen.

Although Fontenot is a longtime leader in LFBF, this year’s convention marked his first serving as president. Members elected him for another one-year term. In all, Fontenot said the experience was a bit of a whirlwind, but also a proud moment for him and his family.

“Anytime you can share your passion and dreams with so many other people, it’s a great experience,” he said. “There was a lot of excite-

ment and energy from participants, staff and volunteers. I’m very humbled to be re-elected as president and very appreciative of the opportunity to continue to serve in this role.”

Many of the major discussions throughout the convention centered on legislation and policy, including the recent passage of President Donald Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill in Congress, which includesseveralagriculturalprovisions.Louisiana Congressman Clay Higgins addressed attendees directly, sharing insights on how the bill will impact Louisiana producers, especially in the face of rising costs and potential new tariffs. In addition, state dignitaries including Governor Jeff Landry and Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple, along with many legislators, spoke about how Louisiana laws will impact the industry.

“We were active this past legislative session and had some success stories to share,” Fontenot said. “There were a lot of good conversations about how we can keep things moving in a positive direction. The new federal bill means we have more relevant economic data. We were looking at 2012 data, and everyone knows that everything costs a lot more now. I think we will see better crop insurance components for producers and a better safety net. It feels like there is some light at the end of the tunnel.”

One reason the convention has become so popular is that it is not just about formal meetings and presentations. With family-friendly events like an ice cream social, talent contest and queen’s contest, the atmosphere blends professionalism with warmth, creating space for spontaneous and open conversations among agricultural stakeholders from across the state.

“Everyone realizes this is a good opportunity to have some solidarity and put our voices together,” Fontenot said. “It’s always good to see farmers and ranchers, but it’s also exciting to see people from education and research in attendance. It reminds us that you don’t have to be in direct production to be an advocate for agriculture.”

As the LFBF continues to shape agricultural policy and support farmers and growers across Louisiana, Fontenot said he hopes attendees can carry the positive momentum from the convention into their daily work.

“Our main purpose at the convention is not only to have fun with family and friends, but to develop policies for us to use in daily management with our staff and executive leadership,” Fontenot said. “When people leave the event, I want them to feel like they are a part of the Louisiana Farm Bureau family and that their voice makes a difference.”

For more information or to find your local Farm Bureau, visit www.lafarmbureau.org.

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BY ANTHONY MCAULEY Staff writer

Hotel and short-term rental bookings during this year’s fourday Essence Festival of Culture, held over the Fourth of July weekend, were down sharply over last year, according to industry trackers, raising broader questions about softening in the local tourism sector.

Hotel bookings for the entire city, covering about 40,000 rooms, were down about 15% for the Friday-Sunday period, according to CoStar, an industry analytics firm.

AirDNA, a firm that tracks shortterm rental bookings, showed a similar year-over-year drop, with a decline of between 12% and 17% for each of the four nights from Thursday-Sunday.

Local tourism experts said it’s

too soon to say whether the drop in visitors was due to factors specific to the Essence Festival — which, for three decades, has brought a much-needed boost to the local economy during the slow summer season — or to broader industry headwinds.

“I don’t have a single reason for the softness,” said Jim Cook, general manager of the Sheraton New Orleans, one of the biggest down-

town hotels. “It’s gotten harder to determine. But based on the visitors we had, the spending behavior is similar to past years, so I wouldn’t attribute it to macroeconomics without data.”

David Piscola, general manager of the Hilton New Orleans Riverside — the city’s largest hotel, with over 1,600 rooms — said there was a discernible decline for the Fourth of July weekend, though it was still one of the busiest of the summer.

“Certainly Essence was off this

year,” Piscola said. “At the Hilton, we did not see the demand nor ultimately the volume we have seen in years past. It was still a very busy weekend and a great celebration but softer than normal.”

Industry officials couldn’t say if the much-talked-about organizational difficulties plaguing this year’s festival negatively impacted the visitor numbers. But they suggested that the decline was likely due, at least in part, to

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N.O. libraries dip into rainy-day fund Building issues force more closures

BY JONI HESS Staff writer

When air conditioning systems fail at New Orleans public libraries, branches either shut down entirely — often for weeks at a time — or access is limited to a portion of the building.

And during heavy rain, staff sometimes places trash cans under leaky ceilings to catch the drips, but minimizing water damage to book collections and flooring is particularly challenging when there are multiple leaks in a single building, library Director Emily Painton said this week.

As the New Orleans Public Library system moves through its busiest season, when kids are out of school for the summer, recurring building woes like aging roofs, mold, plumbing and AC issues have again shut down a handful of branches — three just this month — threatening a vital community resource.

Library officials say the problem has grown worse, prompting them to dip into the system’s reserve fund and inject more than $10 million toward replacing the roofs and heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems across five locations, Painton said.

They’ve also created a new facilities administrator position that will be charged with assessing and overseeing the 15 branches and managing construction projects.

The library system is a city agency funded almost entirely by a dedicated property tax millage.

It has already pulled from its reserves $9.5 million to cover a new HVAC system, an elevator and deferred maintenance upgrades for the Main branch.

The Main branch and three others — Nix in Mid-City, Keller in Central City and the Children’s Resource Center — closed this month for plumbing, AC and other repairs, continuing an annual trend of emergency closures that peak in the summertime.

Jeremy Dupre, an unhoused resident, sat outside the Main Branch on a recent Wednesday. While the site’s AC never “blows cold air,” he said, the branch serves as a respite from the heat and as a job search tool through the site’s computer lab.

“It’s ridiculous. They shut it down every other week, it feels like,” he said.

“Due to HVAC issues, the building cannot stay cool enough to comfortably accommodate library staff or patrons,” NOPL announced earlier this month of the downtown Main Branch. “We are in touch with our vendor to mitigate the problem.”

At the Algiers Regional Library,

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Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson speaks to members of the media during a news conference in New Orleans on May 16 about the ten inmates who escaped from the jail.

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riety of state and federal agents are Louisiana State Police. He said it’s Derrick Groves, still after Groves, who turned 28 while clear Groves has had help staying in hiding. But the tips have slowed, of- hidden, but “a person or persons have last of 10 jail escapees, ficials said, and Groves’ whereabouts not been established” as suspects in hasn’t resurfaced that effort. remain a mystery.

BY JOHN SIMERMAN

Staff writer

If he’s ever recaptured, Derrick Groves awaits two life prison sentences with no shot at parole.

It’s an incentive to remain free that appears ample for Groves, who on Wednesday completed his second month in hiding as the last, and some fear most dangerous, of the 10 Orleans Parish jail detainees who fled the lockup on May 16.

Authorities had little to say this week about a search that once numbered a reported 200 personnel. A va-

“We continue to get tips on him from Crimestoppers and through the Marshals Service, and we’re actively looking at those,” said Deputy U.S. Marshal Brian Fair. “Some are in- Groves state, some are outof-state. Some are ‘I saw Elvis at the gas station’ tips. Others are a little bit better. We continue to investigate all of those tips.”

Fair said support for the search is coming from the FBI and Homeland Security Investigations as well as

“We do believe he’s getting help from somebody, whether family or friends providing him aid, (or) giving him money while he’s on the run,” Fair said.

The reward from various agencies for information leading to Groves’ arrest is still $50,000. Darlene Cusanza, CEO of Crimestoppers GNO, did not return messages seeking comment.

A fugitive surviving off the grid for months is not so unusual, Fair said.

“Some people with survival skills will go camping, basically, for lack of better term. Head off into the

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Two officers injured Homebuilders criticize in Quarter hit-and-run new zoning rules Suspect spotted driving recklessly near Bourbon, police say

BY CATHERINE ZEILMAN

Staff writer

A Belle Chasse man doing doughnuts in a Chevrolet Camaro in the French Quarter on Friday night struck two law enforcement officers as they tried to arrest him, sending one to the hospital, the New Orleans Police Department said.

Just before midnight, officers patrolling the Quarter on foot

spotted the car spinning out and driving recklessly near Conti and Bourbon streets. When they tried to stop him, “the driver accelerated and intentionally struck both an NOPD officer and an Orleans Parish sheriff’s deputy,” the NOPD said.

The officer sustained head injuries was taken to the hospital, where he was stable as of Saturday morning. The deputy was treated at the scene.

Officers followed the Camaro to a parking garage in the 300 block of Canal street, where they located the Camaro and its alleged driver, 23-year-old Mark Hunter Jr. Hunter was taken to the hospi-

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BY WILLIE SWETT Staff writer

It was an unlikely pair.

There was Matthew Allen, an environmentalist who frequently opposes new residential development in St. Tammany Parish, and Jeff Schoen, a lawyer who regularly represents developers.

Normally on opposing sides, they both agreed at a St. Tammany Parish Council meeting in May to support an ordinance creating new building requirements in coastal areas prone to flooding. The council passed it unanimously, but it’s set to consider even more zoning changes in August, and homebuilders worry it could impact housing affordability.

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The ordinance passed in May establishes a “coastal resilience” zoning area south of U.S. 190 between Mandeville and Slidell, which falls in the districts of Parish Council members Arthur Laughlin and Joe Impastato.

It requires new homes to be built 3 feet above the base flood elevation level — the water level expected in a flood with a 1% chance of occurring in a given year. With a few exceptions, the law also prohibits the use of fill — dirt fill used to elevate homes — and restricts the storage of large equipment.

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Continued from page 1B tal for injuries sustained during the crash and was treated, then booked into the Orleans Justice Center at around 7 a.m., jail records show.

The NOPD said Hunter was booked on charges related to reckless driving and hitting the office and deputy, though booking charges were not available later Saturday because the Sheriff’s Office website was not working.

The Sheriff’s Office did not respond to a phone call seeking information on any additional charges.

The NOPD did not provide an update on the hospitalized officer’s condition and did not respond to a

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request late Saturday afternoon for more information.

“Our thoughts are with the injured officer, their loved ones, and the entire NOPD family,” Sheriff Susan Hutson said in a social media post.

“We’re thankful our deputies were able to assist and proud of the courage shown by all those who step up in moments of crisis.”

In February 2018, Louisiana State Police linked Hunter, then 17, to a 150-participant dirt bike and ATV “rideout” that shut down Interstate 10 in New Orleans on Mardi Gras after he posted about his participation on social media. Hunter and others were booked on charges including aggravated obstruction of a highway.

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The New Orleans Police Department investigates near Conti and Missy Wilkinson contributed to Bourbon streets in the French Quarter after a hit-and-run involving a this report. police officer and a deputy in New Orleans on Saturday.

ESSENCE

Continued from page 1B an easing from last year’s bumper Essence event, which saw hotel and short-term rental bookings up by more than 50% on key days, as the celebration of Black music, culture and empowerment marked its 30th anniversary.

Economic headwinds The recent hospitality data is also raising questions of whether the New Orleans market is starting to feel the effects of an expected broader economic slowdown, as well as the impact of fewer foreign visitors to the U.S. because of the federal government’s crackdown on immigration.

After pandemic-era booms, spending has cooled — especially on travel. Americans are cutting back on summer vacation spending by around 25% year-over-year, according to an annual survey conducted by Ipsos for Generali Global Assistance.

Despite upbeat forecasts at the start of the year, data from U.S. federal agencies showed clear signs of trouble in the first quarter of 2025, with fewer international arrivals — especially from Canada and Europe — and weakening visitor spending due to a mix of economic and political pressures.

Though some of the bigger operators might have seen fairly steady demand, there are signs of

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Continued from page 1B wilderness. I don’t think Groves is doing that, but if people are letting you stay at their place and you’re not coming out much ... ” Fair said.

“Ultimately, I think we’re going to catch him. We only need to get lucky once. He’s got to look over his shoulder every day of the week.”

At the local level, the New Orleans Police Department referred questions about the search to the Louisiana State Police, the lead agency, which released a statement.

“With only one fugitive still at large, the Louisiana State Police continues to work alongside our

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Continued from page 1B Allen thanked the council for taking a “leap of faith,” saying the regulations were “probably the biggest step forward in our development practices I’ve seen in 20 years.”

“I do think it’s a terrific initiative,” Schoen said, adding that it was important for business and development lawyers to recognize the need for a balanced approach to development.

“At this point we’re at a no-brainer,” joked council member Arthur Laughlin, who championed the ordinance and called it “my baby.”

Residents in his district have been concerned costly flooding may be made worse by development in an area already prone to flooding from both rivers and Lake Pontchartrain.

But the new zoning rules have been criticized by homebuilders in the parish, who question its impact on the affordability of homes — a question the parish is asking about housing more broadly.

In August, the Parish Council will decide whether to approve a second area in Laughlin’s district for less restrictive coastal resilience zoning north of U.S. 190 and south of Interstate 12. Another area between U.S. 190 and I-12 in Impastato’s district could also get that zoning by the end of this year, Impastato said.

The new zoning regulations stem from a study the parish commissioned from Desire Line, a Metairiebased planning company, in response to bans on some construction south of I-12 in Laughlin and Impastato’s

STAFF FILE PHOTO By KEITH SPERA

Most of the Caesars Superdome was empty 10 minutes before Lauryn Hill started her Essence Festival of Culture show at 2:31 a.m. on the night of July 4.

little changed in New Orleans for the Essence Fest weekend this year, despite the tighter restrictions that were implemented in March 2024.

“In some other cities we have noticed that regulations don’t always cause an abrupt drop in available listings, particularly when there is some enforcement uncertainty,” he said.

On the Essence Fest Friday this year, there were 200 fewer listings than last year, at about 5,300, but more than 600 fewer bookings.

On the hotel front, there were about 5,000 fewer hotel rooms booked.

Gallagher and others expect that worse is to come for the hotel sector in the second half of this year.

“We haven’t seen definitive weakness yet,” he said. “The effects from tariffs and fiscal policies are likely delayed until later in the year and 2026.”

Piscola at the Hilton is bracing for further weakness.

“I believe the second half of the year, including July, will prove more difficult for hospitality, not just in New Orleans but nationwide,” he said. “Most major research organizations, such as Smith Travel Research and LARK, predict a much weaker second half, primarily due to macroeconomic issues beyond New Orleans.”

softness in the broader market.

Colin Sherman, an analyst at CoStar, noted that tourism economics shows a decline in consumer confidence across several categories, including the prospects for employment and business confidence. That seems to have led to more budget-conscious travel.

“These shifts in consumer spending, such as increased competition from alternative accommodation like short-term rentals, may have contributed to the weaker hotel performance for this year’s Es-

Bram Gallagher, head of economics at AirDNA, noted that the fact that supply remained ample as demand fell off didn’t help. The Email Anthony McAuley supply of short-term rentals was tmcauley@theadvocate.com.

local, state, and federal partners to investigate all information that may lead to the apprehension of Derrick Groves,” it read. “Our focus remains unwavering, and we will not stop until Groves is in custody.”

Recent research has found that 8% of escapees from jails or other lockups used violence against community members while on the lam, and 6% committed violence against authorities who recaptured them.

Unlike Antoine Massey, the last of the nine recaptured men to turn up, Groves has not announced his presence or declared himself the victim of injustice on social media since the group fled through a hole behind a ripped-out toilet, scaled a wall and crossed Interstate 10 to freedom.

Groves has been convicted of two counts of second-degree murder and two counts of attempted second-degree murder, and has pleaded guilty to two counts of manslaughter in separate cases.

He’d remained jailed locally for months awaiting his terminal sentence, after the judge recused herself and his defense lawyer received a suspension.

Darriana Burton, 28, a former Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office employee who has been described by officials as an associate and girlfriend of Groves, was arrested for allegedly helping to plan the escape. She’s one of several people outside of the escapees who are accused as accessories. A jail plumber, Sterling Williams, has been charged with helping facilitate the jailbreak.

“We continue to support a coordinated, multiagency effort to locate and apprehend Derrick Groves, as we have with the previous 9 captures including the one led by Sheriff Susan Hutson,” the sheriff’s office said Friday in a statement. “As we have stated before, we urge Mr. Groves to surrender peacefully before he or anyone else is harmed.”

In the meantime, Attorney General Liz Murrill said she’s working on recommendations from an investigation into deficiencies at the jail. Murrill put her support behind a request that went before the state Bond Commission on Thursday for $15 million to go to “emergency repairs and hardening” of the Orleans Parish lockup.

That measure passed, an official with the commission said Friday.

districts.

In the study, which kicked off in January 2024 and was finalized this spring, Desire Line found the lowlying area has significant flood risks from Lake Pontchartrain and rivers like Bayou Lacombe. A majority of the area was designated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency to be in a flood zone, the study found, and about a third of the parish’s repetitive loss structures — or structures that flood more than once — were concentrated in that area.

The consultants found that inadequate infrastructure and a large number of homes with slab foundations built on fill were also contributing to flood risks. They recommended lowering density in some areas and requiring “more resilient housing construction.”

“You can still build a ton of houses, it’s just not at the densities that are going to create widespread flooding,” said Alex Carter, founder of Desire Line.

Resilience Overlay District 1, for the areas south of U.S. 190 in Impastato and Laughlin’s districts, is now in effect. The less stringent Resilience Overlay District 2, which would also require raised homes, but place fewer restrictions on fill in an area between U.S. 190 and Interstate 12, has not yet been adopted.

“It’s not entirely new,” Impastato said, saying some parts of his district already had restrictions. But he said the study helped them make more informed decisions about it.

“We want to reverse the tide, so-tospeak, on flooding problems.”

“We were hoping the second resilience zone would go back to the drawing board,” said Jenny Dex-

ter, executive officer at Northshore Homebuilders Association, which represents residential construction professionals in St. Tammany, Tangipahoa and Washington parishes.

Some homebuilders have criticized the two resilience overlay zones, saying more restrictions could raise costs for homebuyers.

“NHBA supports the goal of reducing flood risk and protecting property, but we have concerns that elements of the Coastal Resilience Land Use Study and the corresponding ordinance will result in unintended consequences, including reduced housing availability and affordability,” said Bubba Jenkins, a homebuilder and former chairman of the NHBA, in an email.

“There’s a lot of unanswered questions still,” Dexter said, adding she was dissatisfied with how the process of approving the regulations has gone.

Laughlin and Carter, meanwhile, said they have had numerous stakeholder meetings and public discussions about the study and its recommendations.

They also argue that the concerns about affordability are misplaced.

Even if the upfront cost of a raised home might be higher, the savings, such as from lower insurance rates, reduced flood costs and higher resale value, can make a raised home cost-effective, Carter said.

In a case study published in January 2024, researchers at Louisiana State University found that a 2,500-square-foot, single-family rental home in Metairie that was raised by 2 feet above base flood elevation had a combined net benefit for the owner and renter some-

where between $14,978 and $23,658.

In a statement, Michael Vinsanau, spokesperson for parish President Mike Cooper, also noted the potential cost savings from the new zoning.

“President Cooper’s administration supports resilient and sustainable construction practices which would reduce the likelihood of flood damage and improve our rating in (FEMA’s community rating system) program, which in turn, lessens flood insurance costs for our homeowners.”

Carter said it was necessary for the parish to take a two-pronged approach to planning.

“If you’re lowering density in this area, you have to raise density in other areas that are less prone to flooding.”

Laughlin said he thought part of the concern about new zoning rules may come from a fear that it will take off across the parish, which has found itself in recent years struggling to balance growth with residents’ concerns about infrastructure. At a Parish Council meeting in the spring, council member Pat Phillips, whose district includes an area between U.S. 190 and I-12, suggested he might like a similar study done in his district.

Meanwhile, some longtime residents in Laughlin’s district, like Donna McDonald and Chief Elwin “Warhorse” Gillum, have praised the initiative.

“This is not going to stop all the flooding — we realize that, but it’s a tool in the toolbox,” McDonald said.

The Parish Council will have its next meeting on Aug. 7.

sence event,” Sherman said.

The decline in hotel revenue was even steeper than the decline in bookings, according to CoStar data, which showed that revenue per available room — RevPAR, the industry’s key gauge of health — was down more than 25% this year.

The STR impact

the second floor AC was out most of last summer, limiting access to the first floor. Patron Sharon Shirey recalled staff’s accommodations to grab books requested from the second floor’s adult section, but it was frustrating to not have browsing access.

“I’m so sad about the deplorable conditions of our libraries because so many people, especially kids, depend on them,” she said.

While the bulk of the city’s public libraries are in historic buildings — four were built over 100 years ago — a handful built in 2012 are in need of the most critical repairs: New Orleans East, Robert E. Smith, Algiers Regional, Rosa Keller and Norman Mayer.

New Orleans officials once hailed their openings as symbols of community resilience after their predecessors were destroyed by Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath.

But the new buildings began experiencing HVAC issues at least seven years after opening, according to city budget documents. Today, the units and the building’s roofs have reached the end of their life spans, Painton said.

The library system’s decision to tap into its rainy-day fund, one typically reserved for less costly library needs, comes as the quick repairs needed to keep branches open eat at the budget.

Over the past four years, New Orleans Public Libraries has spent more than $500,000 of its operating budget on repairs, according to Painton. ”These replacements are not a permanent solution in the way new system installations would be,” she said.

The move also comes as funding earmarked for the projects under the city’s capital projects budget drags on.

In 2019, Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s administration reallocated more than $26 million in bond proceeds — that had been dedicated for library, recreation, public safety and other improvements — to pay for a controversial mental health wing at the Orleans Parish jail.

But at a budget hearing last November, Painton said the city administration informed them the money wouldn’t be returned in 2025. ”For many of these library locations, we cannot go another year making small fixes patching and hoping. The leaking roofs are particularly problematic, causing damage to our buildings, our carpets, our materials, mold, and to our reputation in the community,” she said then.

While the replacements are needed to keep the libraries operational, funding the projects through the reserves was a last resort for library officials.

Shannan Cvitanovic, director of the nonprofit Friends of New Orleans Public Library, which supports library programs and services, said it made sense for the work to go through capital projects. The city has a $2.5 billion this year for a range of longterm infrastructure and facility improvement projects, budget documents show. She also noted that prior to the capital budget reallocation, the library system completed construction plans and selected a contractor. Now the work will have to go back to the drawing board, she said. ”We had hopes that capital projects would cover these much-needed repairs. But we just hope that with the new administration, the procurement process to maintain the library buildings is simplified or expedited,” Cvitanovic said.

While the money will help renovate the five branches, library officials said the entire system needs attention. A first task for the new facility administrator will be establishing a comprehensive plan for improvements.

Email Joni Hess at joni.hess@ theadvocate.com.

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Harold James Alexander into rest on entered Wednesday, July 2, 2025. He was born on November 17, 1935, to the parents of Ce‐ celia Landry Joe and Clif‐ ford Alexander and lived a full life dedicated to his loving family and friends.

He is preceded in death by wife, Johnniestene his Alexander, and he is sur‐ vived by his 3 sons, Clarence Dunbar, Dereck J. Alexander (Maria), Dwayne J. Alexander (Jennifer). He has 8 grandchildren, Jared, Derecka, Paige, Dereck Jr., Kandeyce, Davon, Ryan, Matthew, and 2 greatCadence grandchildren, and Parker along with his longtime friend, Dianne Harris. His early life began in the neighboring towns of Ceceilia, Louisiana, and Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, where Harold attended George Washington Carver High School and excelled as an honor student and a member of the basketball team. In his adulthood, he was united in matrimony with Johnniestene Russian after high school. He began his career by briefly start‐ ing his own security com‐ pany. He then worked at Econo Meat Market just before he began a 30-year career at Kraft Foods Man‐ ufacturing Company from 1965 and until retirement in 1995. His most memorable career milestone was in the late 1980’s when he partnered with a colleague to start Burko Cement as a plant manager and fore‐ man which laid the con‐ crete for the infamous Danzinger Bridge. Harold a mild-mannered, was hardworking, and warmhearted man who loved his family and leaves a legacy of greatness to follow in his footsteps. All friends and loved ones, along with the officiating priest, are invited to attend Funeral Services on Saturday July 26, 2025, for 10:00 a.m. at Josephine Bakhita St. Catholic Church, 3501 N. Miro St., New Orleans, Louisiana 70117. Visitation will begin from 9:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. Interment will follow the funeral ser‐ vice at St. Roch Cemetery No. 2, 1725 Music St., New Orleans Louisiana 70117.

Professional Arrangements are entrusted to Majestic Mortuary Service (504) 5235872.

John Albert All Jr., age 83, of Kenner, LA passed away peacefully on Sun‐ day, July 13, 2025. Born on February 10, 1942, in New Orleans, John was the beloved son of the late John A. All, Sr. and Florence All Crowell. He is survived by his loving wife of 63 years, Linda LeBlanc All; his son, John J. All (Bylli); two sisters, Mary Louise Fleetwood (Henry) and Joanne Giorgio (Alton); a grandson, Joseph A. All (Angel), two step grand‐ children, Carolyn Neagle and Bernard David Mayeux, III (Mandy), five greatgrandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews.

John served in the Army National Guard before ded‐ icating 38 years to Avon‐ dale Shipyard until retire‐ ment. He had a passion for animals and automobiles, especially Mustangs. A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at 10:00 am in Jeffer‐ Memorial Gar‐ son dens,11316 River Rd. in St. Rose, LA. Casual attire is requested. Fond memories and expressions of sympa‐ thy may be shared at www.

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Barzon, Marie Thomas

Marie Thomas Barzon was born on December 26, 1946, and departed this earth on July 2nd at the age of 78. Marie was a vi‐ vacious, genteel southern lady. She always had a kind word, always had a smile, and was interested in everything going on. She loved to talk politics and time with her spend friends. She was a gradu‐ ate of McDonogh #35 high school, Dillard University, and the University of New Orleans where she re‐ ceived her Master’s Degree in Education. She read widely, had a large home li‐ brary, and for a time in her early career worked at the main branch of the New Public Library Orleans where she would eventu‐ ally meet her husband. She loved God, her family, friends, music, art, acting, and her job as a teacher in the New Orleans Public School system. Marie loved television, film and the‐ ater, and for many years was an active member of the Screen Actors Guild.

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and intelligent, and had an unquenchable joy. Marie will be missed by many.

Marie was the beloved wife of the late Charles Barzon, Jr., daughter of the late Kelsee Thomas and Mil‐ dred Ford Thomas, mother of Charles Anthony Barzon (Kyoko) and Carlton Barzon (Dorie), sister of Carolyn Thomas, Nancy ThomasPierre, and Linda Thomas York. She is survived by three grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends. She was a lifelong resident of New Orleans where she taught at Mc Donough #39 Elementary for over 34 years. The Bar‐ zon family wishes to ex‐ press our most sincere ap‐ preciation for all the acts of love, encouragement, kindness, prayers, flowers, cards, phone calls and hugs during our time of be‐ Interment: reavement.

Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home & Cemeteries. Fu‐ neral arrangements were entrusted to the Duplain W. Rhodes Funeral Home, 3933 Avenue.

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Bavido Sr., Robert J. 'Bobby'

Robert J. “Bobby” Bavido, Sr. departed this life at the age of 85 on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at West Jefferson Hospital. He was a native of New Or‐ leans and lived in Terry‐ town for the past 56 years.

He was a graduate of Holy Cross High School then worked over 20 years at First NBC Bank and retired as a Jefferson Parish Deputy Bailiff for Judge Jo Ellen Grant. He loved fam‐ ily gatherings and vaca‐ tions, bowling, crawfish boils, all things LSU includ‐ ing Tiger Football and Tiger Baseball, and lived for watching the NFL, MLB, Fox News, The Five, and Yellow‐

stone.

Bobby enjoyed especially The music, Beach Boys, Elvis, The Ea‐ gles, and Celine Dion. His passion in retirement was driving his 1957 Chevy Bel Air while attending Cruisin’ the Coast with his son, Bobby J. He was also dedi‐ cated to attending Catholic Mass at Christ the King Church, as well as watch‐ ing daily mass via the TV Network.

Catholic Bobby was a devoted hus‐ band of 64 years to his survived wife, beloved Margaret Lara Bavido. He is also survived by his chil‐ dren Gay Ann Bavido (Missie), Robert J. Bavido, Jr. (Theresa), Sandra J. Bavido, his grandchildren Brittany Adams, Karlie B. Collignon (Travis), Alexa B. Crenshaw (Jeff), Tony Bar‐ cia and great-grandchil‐ dren Parker A.C. Adams, Deklan L. Collignon, Ruston V. Crenshaw, and brother Ronald D. Bavido. He was preceded in death by his father John P. Bavido, Sr., his mother Sadie B. Bavido, and his brother John P. Bavido, Jr. (Mary). Rela‐ tives & friends of the fam‐ ily are invited to attend the services on funeral Wednesday, July 23, 2025, at Jacob Schoen & Son Fu‐ neral Home located at 3827 Canal Street in New Or‐ leans, LA. Visitation will begin at 9:00am followed by 12:30pm mass. Father Nam will officiate & en‐ tombment will follow at Lake Lawn All Saints Mau‐ soleum. In lieu of flowers please consider donating in Bobby’s honor to Jeffer‐ son Protection and Animal Welfare Services (JPAWS) at 2701 Lapalco Blvd., Har‐ vey, LA 70058. Condolences may be left at www. schoenfh.com.

Brantley, Catherine 'Tina'

Catherine “Tina” Brant‐ passed away on ley Wednesday, July 16, 2025.

She was born in Covington, LA on February 11, 1967.

She is survived by her hus‐

band, Mark Brantley; her child, Cal Brantley. She is also survived by her sib‐ lings, Mary B. Mizell (late David), John E. “Jeb” Brandt III (Anne), Laura B. Alberts (Lloyd) and Joanna B. Case.

She was preceded in death by parents Helen Catherine “Kay” Ross Brandt and John Eugene Brandt, Jr. Mrs. Brantley grew up in Covington, attending St. Peter Catholic School and from St. graduating Scholastica Academy. She graduated with a Bache‐ lor’s degree from Louisiana State University, a Master’s degree in Reading from the State University of New York - University of Albany, and a graduate certificate in School Librarianship from Louisiana State Uni‐ versity. Tina taught in seven schools in four states as she moved with her husband throughout his Army career. After moving back to Covington, she taught in Catholic schools and then was a li‐ brarian for Fontainebleau High School, Brock Elemen‐ tary School, Alton Elemen‐ tary School, and Abney Early Childhood Center.

Tina was a caring and compassionate educator, wife, mother, sister, and friend. She deeply valued education and giving back to the community, and her passion was helping others feel welcome. Her library was a safe space for all, and she cared about each person individually. She was constantly thinking about new books to buy and how she could support her students. Tina volun‐ teered much of her time throughout her life. She en‐ joyed supporting young soldiers and cadets and was a volunteer for Army Community Service. She received the Army Com‐ mander’s Award for Public Service for organizing and running a Family Support Group during a unit de‐ ployment. Most recently, Tina was a member of Mary Queen of Peace Church where she served as a Eucharistic Minister and volunteered with the Family Promise ministry.

Tina was a collector of Playbills, loved museums and the arts, and was awed by ornate cathedrals and basilicas. She traveled to seven countries and treasured her visit to Italy and Vatican City. She al‐ ways loved cats, including her childhood cat, Nosey Posey. She was preceded in death by her cats Lucky and Twix and is survived by her grand-cat, Bagel.

Her most cherished thing in life was to be called

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Buuck Jr., Arthur Gustav 'Buddy'

Arthur "Buddy" Gustav Buuck, Jr., 84, of New Or‐ leans was surrounded by family as he passed away peacefully on Friday, July 11, 2025, joining loved ones who predeceased him: his son, Jacob Buuck; his brother, Barry Buuck; and his parents, Leah and Arthur G. Buuck, Sr. Arthur is survived by his wife of 55 years, Alice Breun Buuck; his two daughters, Jennifer Buuck and Cindy Armond; 4 grandchildren, Sydney Annelise Buuck-Norwood, Rachel Lee, Shannon Flo‐ rane, and Joseph Lund, Jr. Buuck is also survived by 5 grandchildren, 3 great great-great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and lifefriends including long Bobby DeLaune. The family expresses gratitude for the compassionate deeply staff at Sunrise Assisted Living of Metairie and Pas‐ sages Hospice. A graveside service for Arthur will be held Monday, July 28, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at St. Louis Cemetery #3, New Orleans.

Cognevich, Phillip Simon

Phillip Simon Cognevich, August 13, 1968 - July 10, Phillip Simon 2025.

Cognevich was 56 years old. He was a longtime res‐ of Plaquemines ident Parish. Phillip passed away peacefully in his home sur‐ rounded by his family.

Phillip was born on August 13, 1968. He was preceded in death by his parents, Mary Warner Cognevich Felix Anthony and Cognevich,Sr. Phillip leaves behind the mother of his children, Ashley Rose Peo‐ ples. He was a loving fa‐ ther to his three girls, Chloe Cognevich (Aaron), Kalie Cognevich (Bailey) and Karleigh (Cylan. He survived by his sibling Felix (Sophia) Cognevich, Robert Michael Cognevich, and Mary Cognevich, (Allen) Cognevich (Hess).

Phillip is also survived by his nieces Kayla and Kris‐ ten Cognevich and five more nieces, two nephews, and 5 great nephews.

Though he may no longer physically be here with us, his spirit lives on through the countless lives he has touched. His commitment to helping others; family, friends, or strangers. He loved his kids very much.

He didn't want to leave Thursday, July 10, 2025. His life was complete. We will miss him. Services will be held.

Final privately arrangements entrusted to Robinson Family Funeral Home, 9611 LA-23, Belle Chasse, LA 70037.

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Drouant, Joy Ann Mejia

Thomas “Tom” John Dorgan em‐ barked on his final journey on July 15, 2025, leaving behind a legacy of laughter, love, and a lifetime of memories, at the age of 83. Born on May 10, 1942, Tom's life was vibrant; full of love, service, and the sweet sound of New Orleans music. Tom was a man who lived his life as a tes‐ tament to the power of love, starting with his adored bride of 59 years, Bernadette Gannon Dor‐ gan. Together, they navi‐ gated the waves of life, creating a beautiful family.

He was the patriarch of a clan that included his daughters, Leslie Franck (Gary), Kellie Dorgan (Roy), and Casey Dorgan (Ray); his son, Derrick Taylor (La‐ tricia); his grandchildren, Faciane, Mark Justin "Mick" Rucker Jr., Megan Rehmann (Chris), Jaredd Courtney Root Franck, (Matthew), Bailey Taylor, and Alexander and Sophia Godsey; as well as his cherished great-grandchil‐ dren, Courtney, Madyson, Peyton, Liam, Chloe, Charli, Luke, Cooper, Bowen, and Everly. He also leaves behind a host of beloved cousins in Texas.

Tom was preceded in by his father, death Thomas L. Dorgan; his mother, Daisy D. Holder; grandparents, maternal Mr. and Mrs. John Treon Holder; uncles, JC and Jim Holder; paternal grandpar‐ ents, Thomas Dorgan and Dorgan Barrera Stella (Gilbert); and his grand‐ daughter, Jacqueline Marie Rucker. Tom's life was marked by his unyielding service to his country as a proud Veteran of the United States Navy, with two tours in Vietnam and time spent in the Philip‐ pines and Taiwan. Upon re‐ turning to his beloved city of New Orleans, he contin‐ ued to serve - this time, as the youngest Chief Engi‐ neer for The State of Louisiana at the New Or‐ leans Rivergate for over two decades. He also worked as Chief Engineer at numerous other build‐ ings in downtown New Or‐ leans until he retired at the age of 77. Tom’s love for life included his family, his country, and a good tune.

His love for music wasn't just a hobby; it was a pas‐ sion that transitioned Tom into an online sensation known as “DJ Swamp Tom,” spinning New Or‐ leans and swamp pop clas‐ sics that had his listeners dancing in their living rooms. Tom also loved ani‐ mals and all things STEM related. He loved New Or‐ leans cuisine; it’s been said that he didn’t eat to live, he lived to eat. One of his most asked questions was, “What we gonna eat?” Tom was the man who could light up a room with his humor, warmth, and generous spirit. He had a joke for every occa‐ sion, a story for every mo‐ ment, and a generous heart that never failed to show his love for those around him. His laughter was infectious, his smile and his unforgettable, knack for making every moment a little brighter was a gift to all who knew him. To describe Tom as loving, funny, and gener‐ ous only scratches the sur‐ face of a man whose life was a celebration of what it means to truly live. He was a sailor, an engineer, and a DJ, but most impor‐ tantly, he was a husband, father, grandfather, and who great-grandfather loved his family fiercely and well. As we bid farewell to Tom, we imag‐ ine him sailing off into the sunset, Dr. John and Fats Domino playing in the background, with a smile on his face. He has left us with a treasure trove of memories, and while he may have signed off for the last time, his legacy will continue to dance through the lives of those he touched. Here's to the man who made every day feel like Mardi Gras! A celebra‐ tion of Tom’s life including Military Honors will be held on Saturday, July 26, 2025 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Foggy Waters Ma‐ rina (the old Bayou Liberty Marina) located at 58047 Hwy 433 in Slidell, LA. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Tom’s honor to the Southeast Louisiana Veterans Hospi‐ tal c/o the Caregiver Sup‐ port Program. Memories and condolences may be

Joy Ann Mejia Drouant peacefully departed from this earthly life on July 15th, 2025 surrounded by her beloved children. She was born on October 4th, 1935, in New Orleans, Louisiana to parents, Alfonso Mejia (deceased) and Loretta Dunn Mejia (deceased). She was their second eldest child along with siblings, older sister, June Mary (deceased), sister, Sandra Matranga, and brother, Alfonso Mejia, Jr. Joy married her high school sweetheart, Frederick L. Drouant. She was his devoted wife for 68 years before his passing in 2023. They exemplified the virtues of love, friendship, and forgiveness in their many years together. Her most fulfilling roles were that of a homemaker and loving mother to her six children: Laurie Solomon (Ashley), Cathy Musso, Tammie Whatley (Chester), Frederick Drouant, Jr. (Charise), Kelli Fenerty (Burke), and Mary Ferry (Tim). Joy is survived by her 12 adoring grandchildren: Brandy Blume, Ryan Reese, Cassie Lavigne, Craig Henderson, Jr, Marc Musso, Cody Whatley, Chad Whatley, Hailey Fenerty, Gabrielle Drouant, Garrett Drouant, Samantha Drouant, and Raegan Gautreau, to whom she was lovingly known as "MiMi". She was a greatgrandmother to eight great -grands with two more on the way. She is also survived by her sister-in-law, Beryl Drouant Neyrey and brother-in-law, L. J. Drouant. Joy was a natural caretaker and a loyal friend. She treated everyone with kindness and lived out her Catholic faith with steadfastness and adoration. She was a longterm resident of Metairie, LA and parishioner of St. Ann Catholic Church. She found purpose and joy in attending daily morning mass. In their retirement years, Joy and Fred enjoyed square dancing and traveling the country in their RV. She also enjoyed cooking and made the best pot of red beans around.

Hosting her family for Monday night beans was a tradition for many years.

She will be dearly missed by all who loved her. Her family takes comfort in the heavenly promise of her now perfect health in the presence of her Savior. In honoring Joy's life, a private family burial will be held at Greenlawn Cemetery. To sign the online guestbook, please visit bagnellfuneralhome.com

Ducote, Patsy Jane Giusti

Patsy Jane Giusti of Slidell, Ducote, Louisiana, passed away on July 12, 2025, at the age of 82. Born on July 11, 1943, in New Orleans, Louisiana, resided in St. Patsy Bernard Parish for many years before buying her dream home on Lake where she Catherine, hosted numerous parties,

holidays, and weekends with family on her pontoon boat. She lived in Slidell for the past nearly 20 years after Hurricane Katrina de‐ stroyed her lake home.

Patsy grew up going to camps in Little Woods on Lake Pontchartrain and many summer spent weeks with her sisters and families at the Lala’s Full House camp on the lake.

Patsy was predeceased by her parents, Joseph August Giusti and Ethel Giusti Areas; her husband of nearly 30 years, Riley Ducote Jr.; her son, Paul Joseph Ducote; one sister, Susan Hardy; two brothers, Joey and Ray Giusti; fatherin-law, Riley Ducote Sr.; Rita N. mother-in-law, Ducote; and her brother-inlaw, August “Joe” Condon.

Patsy's legacy continues through her loving daugh‐ ters, Brenda Ducote Stigler and Debbie (Ronnie) Howell (José Ducote grandchildren, Edgar); Ronnie Stigler Jr. (Melanie), Nickolas Howell, Lauren Stigler Hughes (Blaine), and Alli Howell Earhart (Caleb); and great-grand‐ children, Presley and Mi‐ anna Stigler, Kyndall, Noah, and Seth Earhart, Riley and Hughes, and Graham Chance Manno Howell. She also leaves behind, to cher‐ ish her memory, two sis‐ ters, JoAnn Condon and Nancy Lala (Anthony); a of nieces and host nephews who adored their “Aunt Pat” and her long‐ time friend, Judy Migliore.

Patsy worked as a medical for many receptionist years before retiring in 2005. In her spare time, she loved fishing, gardening, and puzzle making and was very meticulous with the care of her lawn and gardens. She enjoyed bak‐ ing her famous brownies for every occasion as well as making her mother’s fudge recipe every Christ‐ mas to gift her family. will be greatly Patsy missed by all who knew and loved her. A private celebration of Patsy’s life will be held at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, dona‐ tions can be made in her memory to St. Jude Chil‐ dren’s Research Hospital, a cause that was close to her heart after receiving care there for her precious son, Paul, in the 70s. Mem‐ ories and condolences may be expressed at www.Aud ubonFuneralHome.com.

Eves, David Anthony

David Anthony Eves passed away on June 29, 2025, at the age of 64 years old. David Anthony Eves is survived by his partner, Johnson, her Yolanda daughter Melunica Tre‐ siblings; Judy paigner, (Kenneth Eves-Jackson Jackson Sr.) Harry R. Eves, Jr. (Angele Eves- deceased) Eves-Keller Elizabeth (Abraham Keller, Jr.). Also survived by a host of nieces, nephews, other rel‐ atives and friends. Pre‐ ceded in death by his par‐ ents, Mrs. Joyce Eves and Harry R. Eves Sr. Family and friends are invited to attend the Celebration of Life Service on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, for 11:00 a.m. at The Boyd Family Funeral Home, 5001 Chef Menteur Hwy., New Orleans, LA 70126. Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. Chaplin Duane Gidney, officiating. Inter‐ ment is private. Guestbook www.anewtraditi Online: (504)282onbegins.com 0600. Linear Brooks Boyd and Donavin D. Boyd Own‐ ers/Funeral Directors.

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Grosz, Marilyn Claire

Lorraine Freeman Foley, age 99, passed away July 12, 2025.

Lorraine was born April 3, 1926, in Galveston, Texas. She was the second of four daughters of Mr. William Freeman and Elizabeth Bocage Freeman.

Lorraine was a lifelong resident of New Orleans.

She attended Henry W. Allen Elementary School, Sophie B. Wright High School and Isidore Newman School. She also graduated from Newcomb College with a degree in journalism.

Lorraine's greatest love was golf. She played at Metairie Country Club until she was 90 years old.

Lorraine and her beloved husband of 27 years, Dudley C. Foley Jr. traveled around the country playing golf together. She loved to cook and entertain their friends. She continued to host parties well into her 90's.

Lorraine's other passion was gardening. She was a member of the Metairie Garden Club for years. She collected exotic hibiscus flowers and was an active member of the New Orleans Hibiscus Society.

Lorraine daily collected her hibiscus blooms to wear with her matching outfits. Lorraine also enjoyed searching for and collecting Majolica Pottery.

She spent many hours on the hunt with her adult children, Alan and Michele.

She had a great zest for life. She loved to tell jokes, share her hibiscuses, and go out to lunch with friends. She will be greatly missed.

Lorraine is preceded in death by first and second husbands, Hugh Allen Liles and Dudley Charles Foley Jr., father, William Freeman, mother, Elizabeth Bocage Freeman, and sisters, Denise Ferguson, Lynn Kimble, and Coral Ellis.

Lorraine is survived by her son, Hugh Alan Liles (Lisa) and daughter, Michele Liles Bienvenu (Richard). She is also survived by her grandchildren, David Bienvenu (Erin), Hugh Liles, and Syrah Liles and greatgrandson, Riley Bienvenu.

The family wishes to thank her nurse, Lolita Lodrigues and sitters, Laverne Floyd, Dee Dee Smith, Mary Sterling, and Michelle LeBlanc for taking such good care of Lorraine.

The family also wishes to thank the Ochsner Hospice and Palliative Care Unit at the main campus.

A celebration of Lorraine's life will be held on Thursday, July 24, 2025, from 10 AM - 12 PM at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. New Orleans, LA.

Marilyn Claire Grosz passed away on July 11, 2025, at her home in Metairie, with her family by her side. Born August 28, 1942, in Monroe, North Carolina, Marilyn moved with her family to New Or‐ leans shortly after the end of World War 2. At the age of 16, she met Fred Grosz on a blind date. They mar‐ ried on November 30, 1963.

Marilyn started work in the Drafting department of South Central Bell Tele‐ Company, after phone graduating from East Jef‐ ferson High School in 1960.

In 1965, Marilyn and Fred had their first child, Ken‐ neth William Grosz. Mari‐ lyn decided not to return to work in order to raise her son. In 1971, they had their daughter, Kristen Claire Grosz. Marilyn was a loving mother, grand‐ wife, mother, and great grand‐ mother. She enjoyed crossstitch, reading her favorite Danielle Steele books, and gardening. She liked travel‐ ing with Fred to play golf and tennis and later in life to Europe with friends and family. She will be remem‐ bered for her dry sense of humor and never holding back from telling you ex‐ actly what she was think‐ ing. Marilyn is survived by her husband, Fred Grosz; her son Kenny Grosz (Beth) and daughter Kristen Grosz (David); her sister Karen Moore (Lee) and brother Bruce Cook (Linda); her Morgan grandchildren Grosz (Karl), Merritt Grosz (Ben), and Kenneth Grosz Jr. (Kaylee); and her great granddaughter Noah Claire She also Neuenhaus. leaves behind many other members and family friends who will miss her greatly. She was preceded in death by her parents Al‐ fred Bernard Cook and Claire Muriel Cook and her George brother-in-law Michael Grosz III. The fam‐ ily wishes to express their gratitude to Visiting Angels and Compassus Hospice for the care they provided to Marilyn. Also, a very special thank you to Re‐ becca Sadler, who did many kind things for Mari‐ lyn, including taking her blood on a weekly basis for her INR. Memorial gifts may be made, in lieu of flowers, to the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America.

Relatives and friends are invited to visit Greenwood Funeral Home, 5200 Canal Blvd., New Orleans, LA 70124, on Saturday, July 26, 2025, starting at 11:00 AM. A Memorial Mass will fol‐ low the visitation at 1:00 PM. The burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery. We also invite you to share your thoughts, fond memo‐ ries, and condolences on‐ line at www.greenwoodfh. com. Your shared memo‐ ries will help us celebrate Marilyn’s life and keep her memory alive.

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Hom-Dufrene, Doris L.

Doris L Hom Stuckey Dufrene was born in LaPlace, La. She lived in New Orleans, Slidell, Alabama and Florida coasts. Doris was devoutly committed to her faith to Christ in the Catholic Church. Doris graduated Slidell High School, Slidell, La in 1959, where she excelled in music, marching band and became the Band Queen. Doris enjoyed a career in the retail service field. She loved to cook and was an avid swimmer and loved the beach. She is preceded in death by her parents Florence Faciane Hom and Yen Sang "Jimmy" Hom and Charles Stuckey of Alabama.

She is survived by her brother Jimmy L Hom (Faith) of Biloxi, Ms. Children Desiree M Dufrene Hernandez (Mark) of Biloxi, Ms, Daphne A Wilde (Mike) of Ariton, Al and Darlene A Dufrene Peturis (Giuseppe, deceased) of Winter Haven, Fl. Grandchildren Brandon Adams (Lindsey) Jason Adams (Erika). Joseph Joey Peturis, Peter Peturis, Angelena Peturis, Stepanie Peturis, Luke Ditmore, along with great grandchildren and a loving host of nieces and nephews extended family.

Doris was laid to rest next to her parents in a celebration of her life with family in Lumberton, Ms. In lieu of flowers memorial charitable donations may be made to the Diabetes Foundation.

love for life will be remembered always by those who knew and loved her.

The family would like to extend heartfelt gratitude to the caregivers who so lovingly supported and cared for Beth over the past four years. Glenda Hyacinthe, Toni Pittman, Rosa Matute, Jenny Terry and Sandra Fuentes. Their compassion and dedication helped make her final years comfortable, beautiful, and filled with dignity.

Beth is preceded in death by her parents, Louis James Boyer and Romelia Hazel Farran Boyer, a baby son, Louis James Klein.

She is survived by her daughter, Elizabeth Klein Brown and son, Michael George Klein (Donna) of Baton Rouge, LA and a granddaughter, Alexis Klein Ponthieux (Tanner) of Baton Rouge, LA. She is also survived by her sister, Mel Boyer Schiro (Gasper J. Schiro, deceased), and her brother, Gerard James "Jerry" Boyer (Bonnie), two nieces, Patricia Boyer O'Connor (Joey) and Jeanne Boyer Ott (Vance).

A funeral mass will be held at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, 444 Metairie Road, Metairie, LA. on Thursday, July 24, 2025, at 10:00am, with a private interment to follow. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Beth's memory to the charity of your choice.

Long III, Jerome James 'J.J.'

Klein, Elizabeth Boyer

Elizabeth "Beth" Boyer Klein, passed away peacefully at home July 8, 2025, surrounded by family at the age of 86.

Beth was born in New Orleans, Louisiana where she attended Redemptorist High School and spent her life in deep connection to her roots, her faith, and her family. She was a devoted daughter, sister, mother, grandmother, coworker, and friend.

A woman of deep and abiding faith, Beth was a devout Catholic where she attended mass at both St. Francis Xavier and St. Angela Merci Churches.

Her faith was the foundation of her strength. Her faith reflected in a life of grace and courage.

Beth never met a stranger.

Her energetic personality gave her the ability to bring joy to any room she entered.

She was continuously proud to be a native New Orleanian.

She showed her native spirit by enjoying so many of the celebrations that makes New Orleans so unique. Her two favorites that she never missed was the Carnival season and St. Patrick's Day celebrated at the famed Parasols with family and friends. She always believed her "joie de vivre" came from her deep Irish roots.

Professionally, Beth worked for more than 38 years as a bridal consultant at Coleman E. Adler & Sons and Dillard's Corporation.

Her warm personality and impeccable style helped countless brides complete their wedding registries. It brought such joy to Beth connecting and working with the young brides and grooms during a special time in their lives. Beth enjoyed being active in many civic organizations in the city, as well as her active involvement in her neighborhood community.

Beth and her longtime partner, Donald Deboisblanc, enjoyed the opportunity to travel extensively during the past years. The stories of her travels were always told with great enthusiasm and detail.

Beth enjoyed spending many summers in Sun Valley, Idaho at the home of her daughter, Liz and her late son-in-law, Rufus Brown, whom she adored.

She enjoyed the friendships she built during her visits to Sun Valley. Her love of pink that earned her the nickname "Easter Bunny" among Sun Valley friends, reflecting her unique style and vivacious personality. Beth's vibrant spirit, generous heart, and

Retired Army Specialist Jerome James Long, III. (J.J.), of Colorado Springs, CO, formerly Plantation, FL and Metairie, LA, passed away June 25th.

Jerome was the proud father of Jaelyn and Brooklyn Long, of Colorado Springs, CO. He leaves behind his mother Karin Moore of Harahan, LA, sister Brandi Long of Arlington, VA, sister Nicole Long, and significant other Enid Ruiz-Mattei of Colorado Springs, CO. He has been reunited in death with his father, Jerome Long, Jr. and grandparents Rosemarie and Emory Moore and Shirley and Jerry Long. He is survived by many aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Jerome was born in Metairie, LA and attended schools in Jefferson Parish before moving to Plantation, FL where he graduated from Plantation High School in 1994.

A proud veteran, Jerome served in the U.S. Army from 2004 - 2009 with the 4th Infantry Division at Fort Carson, CO. He served his country with honor and dedication during the Iraq war and received numerous commendations including the Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal with Campaign Star, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, Combat Action Badge, and Mechanic and Driver Badge. After serving in the military, Jerome worked as a millwright. Later, he obtained his Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Accounting from University of Colorado followed by a Master Degree in Accounting from Colorado State. Recently, he was employed at Plante Moran as a Tax Staff, while preparing for the CPA certification. When Jerome wasn't at work, or spending time with his daughters and loved ones, you could find him with his "little buddy" Loki, smoking a good cigar and tending to his plants. His neighbors enjoyed the tomatoes and peppers from his garden, while his coworkers relished the delicious rum cake from his father's recipe.

Some parting words from Jerome - "you play stupid games, you win stupid prizes".

A funeral mass will be held at St. Rita's of Harahan on July 22, 2025 with visitation from 1pm 2pm and Mass at 2pm.

Jerome's remains will be laid to rest with full military honors at Southeast Louisiana Veterans Cemetery on July 23, 2025 at 10am. A celebration of

life will take place in Colorado Springs, for details visit https://everloved.com/life -of/jerome-long/. In lieu of flowers, donations in Jerome's name can be made to Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center, Colorado Springs

Nunez, Adele Perez 'Tudy'

Adele “Tudy” Perez Nunez passed away peace‐ fully on Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at the age of 89. She was the cherished wife of the late Hillary J. “Tookie” Nunez. Loving mother of Christie Nunez (Gene Car‐ rau) and Hillary Nunez Jr. (Marilyn). Daughter of the late Manuella Ruiz Perez and Merrill Perez. Sister of the late Joyce Henderson, Merrill “Mutt” Perez Jr., Eu‐ gene “Rabbit” Perez and Cornelia “Ba Ba” Robert‐ son. Proud grandmother of “Lainey” Hillary Barthelemy (Kevin), Tessy (Eric) and Vaillancourt Jody Alfonso. Great-grand‐ mother of Lauren Savoie Alex Savoie (Evan), Parker Miller, (Austin), Charlotte Barthelemy and Cooper Barthelemy. Greatgrandmother of great Kolten Savoie. She is also survived and fondly re‐ by many membered nieces, nephews, cousins and dear friends. Tudy was born in New Orleans, LA and was a longtime resi‐ dent of Violet, LA. She en‐ joyed a long career as an Office Administrator with the Port of St. Bernard where she dedicated many years of service before re‐ tiring. As a woman of deep faith, Tudy was a devoted parishioner of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Violet, where she also en‐ joyed participating in their carnival balls. annual Above all, Tudy cherished time spent with her family and friends. She especially loved hanging out "Back of Violet" at the fort and the camps where her warmth, and generous laughter spirit brought everyone to‐ gether. She had a special gift for finding joy in life’s simple moments and for showing kindness and care to those around her. Tudy will be remembered for her unwavering loyalty and her warm heart and the light she brought into every room. Rest in peace, dear Tudy. You were a wonderful example of what it means to truly care for others and you will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved you. Special thanks to the staff of Serenity Senior Residences for your pro‐ fessional care and com‐ passion when it mattered most. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a visi‐ tation to be held at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, 2621 Colonial Blvd., Violet, LA on Tuesday, July 22, from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm, followed by a Mass in Tudy’s memory beginning at 1:00 pm. She will be laid to eternal rest in St. Bernard Memorial Gardens Cemetery. To view and sign Family Guestbook, the please visit www.stberna rdmemorial.com.

Quinet, Kevin Michael

Kevin Quinet, born in New Orleans on October 24, 1989, left this life on July, 16, 2025. Kevin was a graduate of St. Martin's Episcopal School, attended Rowan University, majoring in communications, and received a bachelor's degree in marketing from Tulane University.

Kevin began his career designing marketing campaigns while developing his interest and expertise in the local film industry as technical assistant and frequent "extra" in NCIS New Orleans and many other locally filmed movies like 23 Jumpstreet and the "This is Spinal Tap" sequel.

However, Kevin's driving passion was animal care.

He founded his own pet care company, then honed his skills in animal training and veterinarian care, most recently at Crescent City Veterinary Clinic and

Animal Wellness and Emergency Clinic.

Kevin leaves behind to cherish the memories of his life his father, Dr. Robert Quinet, mother, Mary Quinet, and brother, Dr. Stephen Quinet. Kevin is also survived by his sister-in-law Dr. Jill Hammersley, Kevin's adored niece, Isobel Quinet and nephew, Emile Quinet, as well as Kevin's intended wife, Lisa Laine. Also mourning the loss of Kevin are his aunts, Kay Haines, Elaine Quinet, and Marienne Quinet and uncle, James Quinet.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Celebration of Kevin's Life on Thursday, July 24, 2025.

At Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. New Orleans, LA. Visitation will be held from 12 PM - 1 PM with a memorial service to begin at 1 PM. All of those wishing to share cherished memories of Kevin will be urged to share them at this time or can email them to Kevin's mother at maryquinet@yahoo.com so they can be read aloud.

In lieu of flowers, Kevin's family requests that donations in his memory to the animal rescue or veterinary science research charity of your choice.

Raedisch, Roland A.

Roland A. Raedisch passed away on July 13, 2025 at 92 years of age. He was born in Hamburg, Germany on August 25, 1932 and raised in Berlin, Germany during WWII. When he was three years old, Roland's mother passed through the childbirth of his younger brother. Roland was sent to live with farmers outside of Berlin during the war. After the war, Roland was reunited with his father and lived in Berlin until 1956. He left Germany to work in Canada and then moved to New Orleans with a friend in 1959. New Orleans was the beginning of a joyous life when he met Jeanne Vasquez at the Deutsches Haus; they married in 1960.

Roland and Jeanne had three children and have lived in Metairie since 1965. Roland was retired from the Southern Pacific Railroad, was a member of Deutsches Haus and Teamster Local 270, and a St. Louis King of France Men's Club volunteer. He is preceded in death by his wife of 63 years, Jeanne Vasquez Raedisch; son, Roy Raedisch, Sr. (Elena, surviving); parents, Karoline Badsching Raedisch and Richard Oskar Raedisch; sisters, Ingrid and Annegret; and brothers, Horst, HeinzHarald, Hartmut, and HansJoachim. Roland is survived by his sons, Kurt Raedisch (Karren) and Mark Raedisch (Marie); grandchildren, Gunner Raedisch, Christina Raedisch, Trevor Raedisch, Gabrielle Raedisch, Roy Raedisch, Jr., and Hannah Raedisch; great-grandchild, Kathryn Raedisch; sister, Monika; and brother, Reginald. The family would like to give special thanks to St. Anthony Community Care Center's staff, nurses, and doctors.

There will be a graveside service on Monday, July 28, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. in All Saints Mausoleum, which is on the grounds Metairie Cemetery, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. New Orleans, LA 70124.

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loving family after a long courageous battle and with cancer. Tia faced every challenge with re‐ markable strength, unwa‐ vering determination, and grace. Even in the most dif‐ ficult moments, she never lost her positive spirit. She was born on August 24, 1960, to Beverly Deshotel and Glauco Joseph Pos‐ seno. Tia was reunited in heaven with her beloved husband, Wayne Jude Rus‐ sell Sr. She was a loving and devoted mom to Wayne (Emily) Russell Jr. and Jennifer (Raphael) Ro‐ driguez, and she adored being “Nona” to her pre‐ cious grandchildren—Lila, Margot, Graham, Declan, Julien, and Carson. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Paul Posseno. Tia leaves behind her siblings Mark (Sharon) Posseno, DeeAnne (David) Jewell, and Amy (Andy) Booth, along with her cousin Carlea, who was more like a sister and best friend. She is also survived by her beloved nieces and Davey and nephews: Christina Jewell; Mark Jr., Sarah, and Hannah Pos‐ seno; and Annie Booth. Tia dedicated much of her life to serving others. She worked tirelessly for many years as a legislative assis‐ tant for State Representa‐ tive Shirley Bowler and Senator Kirk Talbot. She was a member of the Re‐ publican Women’s Club of Jefferson Parish and never missed a chance to cele‐ brate Mardi Gras, espe‐ cially when it meant riding in a parade. Those who knew Tia will remember how she was always ready for a good time on the back porch with friends, a cocktail in hand, and plenty of stories to share.

She had a passion for cro‐ beautiful baby cheting blankets for family and friends’ new bundles of joy.

Tia’s kindness, laughter, and generosity touched everyone she met. The memories she leaves be‐ hind will stay in our hearts forever. The family would like to thank Heart of Hos‐ pice for their compassion‐ ate care during Tia’s final especially her journey, nurses, Kelly and Becky.

Family and friends are in‐ vited to gather and cele‐ brate her life on Monday, July 21, 2025 at Garden of Memories Funeral Home, Airline Drive in 4900 Metairie, LA. Visitation will begin at 9:00 am with a fu‐ neral service at 12:00 noon followed by burial in Car‐ rollton Cemetery in New Orleans. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Tia Rus‐ sell’s memory may be made to MD Anderson Can‐ cer Center, P.O. Box 4486, Houston, TX 77210-4486 or www.MDAnderson.org/ Gifts. Online condolences may be offered at www.gar denofmemoriesmetairie. com.

Sino, Phyllis Mae

Phyllis Mae Sino re‐ ceived her wings on Friday, July 11, 2025. She is pre‐ ceded in death by her par‐ ents, James and Elmira Sino; siblings, Joseph Sino, Shirley Sino, James Sino, Lionel Payne and Clifford Sino. She is cherished by her sister, Helen James

(Huey), a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Relatives and friends; Pastor, officers and members of St. An‐ drew Baptist and all other neighboring churches of Plaquemines, St. Bernard Orleans Parishes; and Alumni of Phoenix High School are invited to at‐ tend the funeral. A Cele‐ bration service honoring the life and legacy of the late Phyllis Mae Sino will be held at St. Andrew Bap‐ tist Church, 2823 English Turn Road, Braithwaite, LA on Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at 10 am, Pastor Jaydon Green, Officiating. Inter‐ ment English Turn Ceme‐ tery. Visitation 9 am in the church. Please sign online guestbook at www.cha rbonnetfuneralhome.com.

Final arrangements en‐ to Charbonnet trusted Family Services (504) 3021520.

Songy, Rosa Theresa Gravois

Rosa passed away peacefully on July 15, 2025, at the age of 95. She was and raised in born Vacherie, LA by her par‐ ents, Ozane J. and Louise B. Gravois, the 12th of thir‐ teen children. Rosa was the beloved wife of the late Russell D. Songy. Russ and Rosa were the proud par‐ ents of 3 daughters, Kay S. Stiles (Payne) of Metairie, Denise S. Pierce (the late Louis) of Newnan, GA and Carol S. Savoie (Tony) of Baton Rouge. Together, they enjoyed 10 grandchil‐ dren, Jay Stiles (Colleen), Russ Stiles (Jessica), Ryan Stiles (Stephanie), Lauren S. Cassara (Andy), Sarah S. Dusang (Kevin) Leslie S. Williams (Jess), Michelle S. Walker (Keith), Caroline S. Aguilar (Zach), Matthew T. Pierce, and Rachel P. Ben‐ son (Caleb). Rosa is also survived by 16 loving great grandchildren. Mom’s pri‐ ority was raising her daughters, but she also treasured bridge friends, St. Charles Parish Art Guild, finding a Gravois pa‐ triot to become a Daughter of the American Revolu‐ tion, and in her earlier years, a member of the St. Philip Catholic Daughters.

Mom and her siblings re‐ mained endeared to each other throughout their en‐ tire life. She is preceded in death by her 6 brothers, Rene, Guy, Lester, O.J., Earl and Charles Gravois; sis‐ ters, Adele, Denise, Stella, Rita, and Marie, blessed with many wonderful inlaws. She is survived by Jackie Waguespack of Thi‐ bodaux. Also survived by 2 sisters-in-law, Sr. Linda Songy and Tibby S. Davis (Chester). Mom was Aunt Rosa to countless nieces and nephews, Relatives and friends are invited to attend a funeral Mass on Thursday, July 24 at St. Charles Borromeo, 13396 Road, Destrehan, River 70047. Visitation will begin

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All across La., there’s good news on crime

Two years after a statewide political campaign in which urban crime was a major issue, Louisiana has seen a remarkable turnaround.

New Orleans has witnessed a steep drop in both murder and gun violence, with 2025 on pace to be the safest year since 1970. After averaging 200 murders per year over the last five years, the city had logged 53 as of early July. And that’s including the tragic New Year’s morning terror attack on Bourbon Street that took 14 revelers’ lives.

Shreveport has seen far fewer homicides in 2025 as well, with nearly half as many as at the midpoint of last year.

Baton Rouge too is seeing fewer homicides this year, down 19% compared to the first half of 2024.

These drops are part of a national trend that has officials and researchers encouraged, but also not exactly sure of how to divvy up the credit. But there are things happening that are surely part of the larger puzzle.

In New Orleans, analyst Jeff Asher points to an infusion of resources from the American Rescue Plan and federal law enforcement agencies, the state, the city and nonprofits.

The drop in crime coincides with — but started before — the arrival of Troop NOLA, the effective and well-received Louisiana State Police unit assigned to the city by Gov. Jeff Landry. Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s Health Department leads a program that includes violence interruption and concentrates on trauma, and nonprofits are on board to offer therapy and community-based services.

Rafael Goyeneche, president of the Metropolitan Crime Commission, also points to a proactive focus on violent offenders by the perennially short-staffed New Orleans Police Department.

Shreveport Police Chief Wayne Smith attributed the good news in his city to an intensive focus on getting firearms out of the wrong hands.

In Baton Rouge — and also in New Orleans — police have countered staffing shortages by ramping up partnerships with federal and state law enforcement agencies.

Other factors likely include the end of the COVID disruptions and the increased use of advanced technology.

We also acknowledge community-led initiatives like the broad-based NOLA Coalition, which is working to build support for the NOPD and invest in badly needed youth services.

And we credit Landry and Attorney General Liz Murrill for crossing political lines to offer help — as well as local officials who disagree with them on other issues but have put those differences aside.

None of this is to say that all is entirely well.

Rapes in New Orleans are up, and Baton Rouge has seen a scourge of retail theft. The devastating impact of violent crime on victims and their families doesn’t diminish simply because there are fewer of them. Crime is often cyclical, and can tick up again when officials let down their guard.

So when progress happens, it’s worth applauding — and worth understanding, so that those in charge can be better prepared to keep people safe when the tide turns again.

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A new trend: Get thee to a nunnery “I feel the nuns have been expecting the sense in the world. People aren’t happy, and they want to be. us. They knew our last nerve would Just in my New York metro area, disappear at some point.” the Birgittine sisters have an extraorThis quote comes from a piece in the online publication Vice: “Gen Z dinarily beautiful bed-and-breakfast Women Are Booking Convents Instead type guesthouse on the Long Island of Beach Houses This Summer.” They Sound in Darien, Connecticut. are not staying for life. Convents I made use of it when on deadline on typically have “come and see” a book on prayer, “A Year with weekends for women discernthe Mystics: Visionary Wisdom for Daily Living.” I should have ing religious life. These aren’t stayed a year, but the longest those weekends. These offer stretch for which I could conrespite to an overwhelmed population in need of quiet vince the sisters to put up with time — and God. was two weeks.

Kathryn meAnd “Monasteries and convents while The Sisters of Life Jean are now seeing waitlists as do not run a guesthouse in the Lopez young women line up for a kind same way the Birgittines do, of stillness that’s hard to come they do have a retreat house by elsewhere,” according to they run for the Knights of the article. “No phones buzzing, no Columbus in nearby Stamford, with endless notifications, and definitely no retreat weekends for women and men small talk. Instead, many are spendthroughout the year.

The Birgittines, founded by the ing their days tending gardens, attending prayer services, and catching great mystic Bridget of Sweden, are known for their hospitality. When I up with themselves.” was looking for a place to do a 30-day It is exhilarating to see. There is something hopeful happening. I’d say retreat in the tradition of St. Ignatius of Loyola and his demandingly fruitit is mysterious, except it makes all

ful Spiritual Exercises, they provided plenty of it. In the Franciscan town of Assisi, the sisters welcomed an American in silence.

If you don’t have the time or energy for a full-blown retreat, you could learn from Gary Jansen, in his book (much smaller and cheaper than mine), “The 15-Minute Prayer Solution.” OK, so your phone may be constantly blowing up. Your baby may not sleep any night. The bills are making you work extra shifts. And that may be only the beginning of the litany of noise in your life. You can carve out 1% of your day (which, as Jansen reminds us, equals 15 minutes). Call it self-care or whatever makes it palatable to yourself or others, but you’re talking about 1% of your day to try to make exclusive time for God, your creator, the creator of the universe.

We don’t need a convent waiting list to clear up in order to clear our heads, refresh our souls and remind us of what really matters.

Email Kathryn Jean Lopez at klopez@nationalreview.com.

Pet peeves about common writing trends The point is clear! Adding that puncThe way we express ourselves in writing today differs greatly from the tuation does nothing for your stateformal way of writing letters in the ment!” past. We’re so used to firing off emails Also overused are quotation marks and texts using shorthand that some made to express “skepticism” about habits have become ingrained. Howthe “facts” or someone’s “expertise” on a topic. These perhaps are used like air ever, there are some habits that I, for quotes in real life conversation, one, find are overused and disbut again, if you make clear you tracting to me as a reader. are questioning an assertion Here are a few of these in no in your argument, the words particular order. First is the should obviate the need for exuse of ALL CAPS for emphasis.

This has become common even traneous punctuation. though it is the equivalent of Lastly, I see the use of acroArnessa shouting at your reader. No one nyms with no explanation a lot Garrett these days. While some comlikes to be yelled at, and if the POINT is powerful enough, the mon abbreviations, like FBI, WORDS will create their own emphaCIA or OMV, are understood by most people, you should never assume readsis in the mind of the reader.

Related, and equally common is the ers will understand acronyms used by liberal use of the exclamation point a specific industry or trade. to express anything from surprise to Of course, there is nothing incoranger to general bewilderment. I must rect about any of these habits, as they admit I often fall into this habit as well are just minor pet peeves. Writing in text messages, but when I see it in does evolve. But if we write to convey letters, I tend to think, “It’s a letter! meaning, then we should do everything

we can to avoid turning off readers.

Going to our letters inbox for the week of June 26 to July 3, we received 62 letters. In the lead-up to the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill, it’s not surprising that the topic was the subject of the largest group of letters.

Nine letters took up issues in the bill, while an additional four letters focused on the effect that Medicaid cuts will have on Louisiana. Immigration was the next most popular topic with four letters. The case of Mandonna Kashanian, the New Orleans woman detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, prompted three more letters.

When there is intense interest on a single topic, we cannot publish all your letters, but we know the topic is important and try to publish as many views as we can.

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was widely thought that the days A time traveler from two deof electing a non-Black mayor cades back might look at the to lead the majority Africannames on the fall New Orleans American city were over. Then ballot and feel like not much has came Mitch Landrieu and LaToya changed.

Cantrell and all bets were off, There’s a Morrell and a Willard which is good news for City Coun— incumbent JP and state Rep. Matthew — running for cilmember at-large Helena the two at-large City CounMoreno, who has led maycil seats; they’re the son oral polls so far and fits all and nephew, respectively, three categories. Rounding of the two Cynthias who out the top tier are former represented the council Judge Arthur Hunter and a districts hit hardest by late entry, state Sen. Royce Stephanie Hurricane Katrina. Oliver Duplessis.

Grace Thomas is there too, runThat openness on the part of city’s electorate is one ning for mayor long after indication of an altered landscape. he was an at-large member and Another is the death of a model the likely successor to Ray Nagin.

A lot changed for Thomas in the around which city politics was organized. That’s most apparent interim — a guilty plea in a bribin District B, where there won’t ery case and short stint in prison, followed by a comeback as a radio be an election on Oct. 11 at all because nobody signed up to chalhost and then on the council — and now, finally, a mayor’s race lenge incumbent Lesli Harris. in which he’s no longer the clear This speaks well of how Harris front-runner. has performed in her first term, Familiar names notwithstandbut it also highlights something ing, a lot’s changed in how the city else: That the BOLD organization, which used to dominate politics in elects all its politicians. the Central City core of District B, Twenty years ago, New Orleans didn’t field a candidate, four years had never had a woman mayor or after Harris unseated BOLD stalone who was not a native, and it

wart Jay Banks.

Back in the day, BOLD launched major candidates such as Jim Singleton, Cantrell and Thomas. And other groups that were part of the city’s “Alphabet Soup” of post-civil rights organizations did the same: The Morial family’s LIFE, former U.S. Rep. Bill Jefferson’s Progressive Democrats, COUP and SOUL and more.

But Thomas has moved to District E in New Orleans East and built a new political brand, and the daughter of one of BOLD’s early leaders Ken Carter, mayoral candidate Eileen Carter, is more a gadfly known for leading the failed effort to recall Cantrell than a contender.

The other groups are either dormant or shrunken in stature and relevance.

One reason is that Katrina scrambled the residential patterns that made neighborhoodbased organizations strong. A crackdown on public corruption played a part too, snaring political leaders including Thomas, Nagin and Jefferson. Political activity has moved to television and now social media and away from the

streets. These days it’s hard to find a successful younger politician who does things the old way.

What’s replaced it is something more free form, shifting alliances among politicians and more independence among voters.

There are still groups to watch.

Labor, criminal justice and women’s organizations can offer meaningful support.

Individual office holders still get involved in other campaigns; U.S. Rep. Troy Carter is helping several fellow Algiers pols run citywide, including state Rep. Delisha Boyd against Willard and Constable Edwin Shorty for sheriff against incumbent Susan Hutson and Michelle Woodfork, the former interim police superintendent. District Attorney Jason Williams has raised money for Moreno, Woodfork and several council candidates.

Conservatives, a minority in the city, are a swing vote for mayor, and have in recent years gone not with someone who shares their political views — none of the major candidates, all Democrats, do — but the person they think is most willing to work with them. That’s a

potential opening for someone like Hunter or Duplessis.

There’s also the barely underradar question of how many voters will choose a candidate based on race.

And, of course, there are matters of substance and background.

In the mayor’s race, everyone’s talking about making the city work better, which could lead voters to look for leadership on the council. Or they may decide everyone in city government is part of the problem and gravitate toward a relative outsider like Hunter or a comparatively new face such as Duplessis. Or they may remember that the last time they took a chance on someone they didn’t know well they got Nagin, who ended his tenure about as unpopular as Cantrell is.

If one thing’s for sure, it’s that change is very much in the air this campaign season. Just which version of change voters will choose, at this early point, is anybody’s guess.

Email Stephanie Grace at sgrace@theadvocate.com.

For young people, social intervention can help prevent crime director of that tri-parish FINS, Someone can be “tough on told me that FINS will “create crime” and at the same time, without logical contradiction, also a service plan that has a list of providers” and also will provide want to do preventive work admentorship and accompany childressing crime’s “root causes.”

Social work and prosecutorial dren to meetings at school or at work need not be mutually exclu- courts to help the children and their families feel comfortable sive, and indeed can be complewith plans to get the kids on the mentary. right track.

Especially with nonviolent Little things matter, she said: youthful offenders, an ounce of “How can you go to school prevention can be worth a if you don’t have clean whole ton of prison doors. clothes or you don’t have That’s why it is so imlights or even water to portant that Louisiana, brush your teeth with in under oversight from the morning?” the state Supreme Court, One of the wonderful boasts programs across Quin outfits that partner with the state called Families Hillyer FINS is called GUMBO, In Need of Services. Even for Global United Mission better would be if more private-sector or nonprofit groups Benefiting Ourselves and Others.

A multifaceted nonprofit run by stepped up to partner with the disabled veteran Deborah DickFINS groups and multiply the FINS’ good work. erson, GUMBO provides meals As reported by this paper’s Hal- for the community’s needy while using kids referred by FINS as ey Miller, the FINS group for the kitchen workers. parishes of West Baton Rouge, “We give them a safe haven Iberville and Pointe Coupee is and we teach them skills they “full of success stories.” What need: entrepreneurship skills and FINS does is take “status offenders” — those who engage in small- services skills,” Dickerson said.

“And we also discuss a lot about scale offenses that by definition can be committed only by minors, what they would like, and who they would like, to become.” such as truancy — and intervene This is exactly the sort of pubto keep them out of the court system by leading them to counsellic-private cooperation that turns ing or to other resources that can lives around, stopping kids from steps that often lead to criminalhelp turn their lives around.

Plenty of families lack basic ity and instead helping them onto necessities such as running water, paths toward self-sufficiency electricity or access to transand success. For example, FINS played a big role in helping the portation. Gracie Bergeron, the

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Families In Need of Services staff from left, Gracie Bergeron, director; Elizabeth Engolio, supervising judge; and Casey Cannon, officer, stand July 10 at the group’s office in Port Allen.

West Baton Rouge Parish Schools cut chronic absenteeism in half, from 18.7% to 9.8%, in just one year.

This model of addressing root causes works elsewhere in the country, too. I’ve written before of a program in Mobile, Ala., called NEST — Nurture children, Equip parents, Strengthen families and Transform communities — in which four- or five-person teams of volunteers help juvenile offenders, sometimes of somewhat more serious crimes than FINS deal with, get on the right track.

“We very quickly learned there was very little hope for helping the young person unless we ad-

dress the environment in which they were living,” said Norman McCrummen, a conservative retired scholar and Presbyterian Minister who co-founded NEST with Mobile County juvenile court judge Edmond G. Naman.

“A team went to the house where one of our mentees lived and found that there were many thousands of roaches, no beds, one or two chairs, no electricity — so [we] quickly arranged to get electricity and within a week the house had been fumigated and furniture had been provided.”

Professional researchers from the University of South Alabama found that whereas the crime recidivism rate for youthful of-

fenders nationally was 52% and for Mobile County as a whole a whopping 66%, for similarly situated NEST participants it was just 26%.

And NEST director Carole Grant says that among NEST participants in a new “life skills” program, an astonishing 97% passed current grade-level testing in schools.

I mention NEST’s remarkable success so as to suggest that with a little extra public money and with even greater engagement of public-private partnerships with wonderful groups such as GUMBO or other NEST-like groups that Louisianans might create, perhaps the state’s FINS groups could expand to cover not just “status offenders” but other more serious but still nondangerous youthful miscreants.

FINS, NEST and GUMBO all show that individual attention, combined with assistance addressing root causes, can keep teens away from trouble and help them, instead, thrive.

“Research shows,” said FINS’ Bergeron, “that if children have one positive person in their life, who is setting the standard and supporting them, it has all the impact in the world.”

The more support Louisiana gives to FINS, the more kids will keep their heads above turbulent waters.

Quin Hillyer can be reached at quin.hillyer@theadvocate.com.

Businessman, police chiefs have wrong idea about immigration Boy, do people love this country Parish’s Oakdale, at a Subway, the police station, the city marshal’s of ours. home and, gulp, the police chief’s So many people from other home. Meanwhile, federal and loplaces like enough of what they hear and see in the United States cal officers had converged at the that the number of immigrants Rapides Parish home of, gulp, the has steadily increased in recent Forest Hill police chief. years. According to the American They even showed up as an Council on Immigration, in unregistered group of law 2023 there were about 47.8 enforcement officers at million immigrants, roughthe Louisiana Association of Police Chiefs Conferly one in seven people who live here. That’s a 6.8% ence at the Crowne Plaza increase from 2018. in Baton Rouge to arrest That’s a lot of people. a couple of leaders who Will According to Homeland were supposed to be learnSutton ing more about how to Security, the Federal Buprotect and serve. reau of Investigation and The yearlong investigation the Internal Revenue Service officials, an Oakdale-based business- involved multiple law enforceman worked with a Louisiana net- ment agencies. About 200 law work of law enforcement officials enforcement officers were a part of what happened, but we didn’t to ensure that those numbers continue to grow with people who know why until the next day. At a Wednesday news conference, wanted official visa status to pursue their version of the American it was announced that several people had been charged as a part dream. of a federal indictment: Apparently that includes buyn Oakdale businessman Chaning their way in with fake police reports and bribes. drakant “Lala” Patel n Oakdale Police Chief Chad A few days ago, reports surDoyle faced that there were lots of law n Oakdale City Marshal Michael enforcement officers in Allen

“Freck” Slaney n Forest Hill Police Chief Glynn Dixon n Former Glenmora Police Chief Tebo Onishea On Thursday, another person was charged: Alison Doyle, wife of the Oakdale police chief.

If you missed the fake police report/visa scam developments, Patel was charged with 24 counts of mail fraud, eight counts of money laundering, a count of bribery and a count of conspiracy to commit visa fraud. Doyle and Dixon each got tagged with six counts of visa fraud, six counts of mail fraud and one count of money laundering. Slaney and Onishea have to deal with six counts of visa fraud, six counts of mail fraud and two counts of money laundering.

Onishea also faces six counts of visa fraud and six counts of mail fraud.

Former Oakdale city employee Alison Doyle was arrested on two counts of malfeasance in office for conspiring with Patel to manipulate the bidding process for a couple of city-owned properties.

As President Donald Trump aims to arrest and deport as many

immigrants as possible as fast as possible, the feds say these people were making sure some found a way to use one U visa requirement to get a four-year U visa by claiming to be a victim of a crime that didn’t happen.

“They’re poisoning the blood of our country ... Not just in South America. Not just the three or four countries that we think about” the president said when he was campaigning in New Hampshire in December 2023.

“But all over the world they’re coming into our country — from Africa, from Asia, all over the world. They’re pouring into our country.”

Poisoning? No. From all over the world? Yes. Apparently that includes people from India, especially those with the last name Patel.

In the United States, about one in 10 people with Indian ancestry have that surname. I’ve had a number of Patel friends, so I know the name originates mostly in Gujarat, a western India state, but also in Karnataka and Maharashtra. There’s a generalization that says Patels are powerful,

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Based on the indictment, Patel wasn’t enforcing the law; he was violating it. The indictment accuses him of operating an illegal service for customers seeking U visas who weren’t his neighbors and friends, but a “majority” were from outside of the state — in India.

Louisiana is losing population.

We need more people to stay. We need more people to come.

I’m all for creative ways to encourage people to have babies, to help children get a strong, gradelevel or higher education and to help young people get college educations or labor skills that allow them to earn a living wage.

I’m all for enticing people from other states to come here and to do what we can to attract immigrants, too.

But fake police reports, bribes and other illegal moves are not the way to do that.

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Toups, June D.

June D. Toups passed away peacefully on Tues‐ day, July 15, 2025 after a long and beautiful life at the age of 98. She was the beloved daughter of the late Robert and Regina Descant and the sister of the later Aldear Laiche, Robert Descant Jr., and Dorothy Heinz. She was the loving wife of the late Harry Toups with whom she had 2 daughters, Nancy Thevenot (John) and Lori Gagliano (Charles).

Grandmother of 5 grand‐ children: Daniel Gagliano, Amanda Gregoire, Jessica Glenn, Jaime Zapico, and Jill Thevenot, and 9 greatSkylar, grandchildren: Caleb, Addison, Aidan, Harry, Jack, Madeline, John, and Owen. Funeral Services will be held at St. Merici Catholic Angela Church, 901 Beverly Garden Dr. Metairie, LA 70002 on Wednesday, July 23, 2025.

Visitation will begin at the church at 11:00 am with a Mass officiated by Fr. Beau Charbonnet starting at 12:00 noon. Interment will follow in Garden of Memo‐ ries Cemetery, 4900 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA 70001. To order flowers or offer con‐ please visit dolences, www.gardenofmemorie smetairie.com.

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William Thomas Wolverton, Jr. passed away in Kenner on Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at the age of 88.

Beloved husband of 35 years to the late Linda Rose Pipitone Wolverton.

Loving father of Kerry Patrick Wolverton (Susan and Kathy), Courtney Allison Wolverton (Eddie and Thomas), Wendy Wolverton Cottrell (Guy), Eric Christopher Wolverton (Norma), Kristen Arianne Wolverton, and Michael David Wolverton.

Grandfather of Melanie Wolverton, Patrick Wolverton, Jessica McMaster (Tony), Tammy Lagman (Chad), Timothy Jeansonne, Chloe Jeansonne, Caroline Hargis (Steven), Billy Lewis (Sandra), Wendi Lewis, Andrew Lewis, Philip Lewis (Maria), Hayley-Jo Lewis, and Rosalie Wolverton.

Great-grandfather of Pica Melendez, Daisy and Kenzie Wolverton, William Wolverton, Willow Rogers, Anthony Scaffidi (Samantha), Angelina Gallo (Garrett), Christopher Gallo Jr., Logan McDaniel, Holly Hargis, Brandon and Jacob Lewis, Aiden and Adrian Lewis. Great-great grandfather to Claire Scaffidi. Brother of Barbara Wolverton Murray (Micky) and Mary "Susie" Wolverton Casanova (Kirk), and the late Darryl Wayne Wolverton. Son of the late William Thomas Wolverton, Sr. and Mildred Casler Wolverton. William is also preceded in death by his late wife Joan T. Wolverton of 15 years and leaves behind the extended Pequet family.

William was a humble and proud native of the "9th Ward" where he graduated from Francis T. Nicholls High School. He will be remembered both in New Orleans and in New Jersey for climbing the corporate ladder from truck driver to Vice President of Warehousing and Distribution for the Great

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William was a founding member of St. Benilde Catholic Church in Metairie, LA and an active member of St. Francis de Sales Roman Catholic Church in Vernon, NJ. One of his greatest pleasures was volunteering at the National WWII Museum in New Orleans. William was passionate about music especially the blues, the New Orleans Saints, and the LSU Tigers. People will remember him for bringing joy to their day when he asked "Where you from?" or "How do you stay so beautiful!?"

William has lovingly said that the greatest accomplishment of his life was his children.

Many thanks to the loving and caring staff of Inspired Living of Kenner where he was affectionately known as "Mr. Bill" and "Ninth Ward", and to the Compassus Hospice Staff for their care during his final days.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a funeral service on Saturday, July 26, 2025, at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd.

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Summer optimism for Pels in short supply

vice president of basketball operations — What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. gave up an unprotected 2026 first-round At least Joe Dumars and the New Orpick to trade up to draft Derik Queen. That leans Pelicans hope that’s the case. draft night trade was proof the PeliThe Pelicans want to leave all of the Summer League losses (five in cans are in win-now mode. five games), turnovers (100), rookie Now that Summer League play growing pains and injuries out is over, let’s take a look at what we there in Sin City. learned about the Pelicans while The Pelicans haven’t won a they were away in Vegas.

Summer League game in Vegas 1. The curse continues. Well, at Rod since 2023, a string of 11 straight Walker least it seems like a curse as the losses. They went 0-5 for the second injury bug just keeps biting. The straight summer. They followed Pelicans, plagued by injuries all last summer up with the second-worst reg- of last season, got hit with another one in Vegas. Queen underwent surgery for a ular season in franchise history (21-61).

They don’t need this regular season to go torn scapholunate ligament in his left wrist that way, especially after Dumars — in one Friday. He suffered the injury in Tuesday’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers. of his first major decisions as executive

Scheffler appears inevitable at British Open

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PENNING DOWN A SPOT

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Pelicans forward Herb Jones

SA I N T S P R E V I E W I N T E R I O R O F F E N S I V E L I N E

BY DOUG FERGUSON PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — The question Scottie Scheffler was asking of himself at the start of the week could very well be posed to those chasing him in the British Open.

What’s the point?

Scheffler delivered another example Saturday at Royal Portrush why he has dominated golf the last three years. He was the only player in the last eight groups not to make a bogey on his way to a 4-under 67 that allowed him to open a four-shot lead as he goes for the third leg of the career Grand Slam.

Scheffler has won the last 10 times he has led after 54 holes. It’s never easy, no matter how he makes it look. But on this gorgeous day he was in full command of his game, and now is in prime position to win his second major of the year.

He was helped by a 6-iron to 10 feet for eagle on the par-5 seventh. He also managed three big par saves, two on the back nine, to keep everyone at a distance.

“Talking of execution, he’s probably the best in the business right now,” Rory McIlroy said after a 5-under 66 that brought him to only within six shots of Scheffler.

Scheffler had the golf world buzzing earlier this week when he said celebrations don’t last but a few minutes. He loves the competition. He loves the work. But in terms of fulfillment, he often questions why he wants to win so badly when the thrill of winning is fleeting.

He was at 14-under 199, four shots ahead of Li Haotong of China, who delivered his own mystery by saying he had no idea how he recovered from the full swing yips a few years ago to be in the final group of a major for the first time.

Another shot back was Matt Fitzpatrick, who was tied with Scheffler through six holes but couldn’t stay with him when the

He’ll be evaluated in 12 weeks, which is around Oct. 10. A team that is already thin in the middle now all of a sudden is thinner.

2. Herb Jones’ extension is a win. This one didn’t happen on the courts in Vegas, but it occurred while the Pelicans were out there. The team agreed to a threeyear, $68 million contract extension with its defensive stopper, locking up its best defender for the foreseeable future. This was good value for one of the NBA’s best defenders.

The Pelicans are a whole lot better when Jones is playing. When he made the first-team NBA All-Defensive Team in the 2023-24

Saints offensive lineman Trevor Penning runs drills during minicamp practice on June 11. AP FILE PHOTO By GERALD HERBERT

Saints moving former first-round pick to guard worth monitoring

BY LUKE JOHNSON Staff writer

A big position switch on the New Orleans Saints offensive line interior could pay big dividends, but there’s also a legitimate chance it winds up as a failed experiment.

After three seasons of bad-to-average results at offensive tackle, Trevor Penning is shifting to the inside in 2025 — a move both he and the Saints believe is natural and will be beneficial in the long run. Entering the final year of his rookie contract, Penning will get an opportunity to prove whether he deserves a second deal with the Saints.

Joining Penning on the offensive interior are the two longest-tenured offensive linemen in the organization, center Erik McCoy and right guard Cesar Ruiz, both of whom are coming off injury-plagued 2024 seasons.

If Penning clicks and everyone stays healthy, the interior of the offensive line could wind up being the Saints’ greatest offensive strength this season.

Best case Before getting to Penning and his ideal outcome, the true best-case scenario involves McCoy staying healthy for the entire season.

McCoy has shown he can be durable, playing at least 99% of the offensive snaps in three of his six professional seasons. But he also has battled injuries in three of his last four campaigns, missing five games in 2021, four in 2022 and a career-high 10 last season.

Considering what the Saints are operating with at

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Saints sign QB Shough to fully guaranteed contract

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guaranteed amount for the fourth year of the four-year contract.

The deal is projected to be worth The New Orleans Saints no longer nearly $10.8 million over four years. have to worry about a potential Tyler Shough, picked 40th overall, was one Shough holdout. of many second-rounders who had reThe Saints rookie quarterback mained unsigned deep into July. Talks agreed to sign his contract Saturday were complicated by the fact that the and received a fully guaranteed deal, Houston Texans and Cleveland Browns his agent told ESPN. The deal, struck became the first teams in league hisbefore Shough was set to report for tory to fully guarantee the contracts training camp on Tuesday, comes af- for second-round picks Jayden Higter the two sides negotiated over the gins and Carson Schwesinger, setting

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Scottie Scheffler looks at the lie of his putt on the 12th green during the third round of the British Open on Saturday at the Royal Portrush Golf Club in Northern Ireland.

a precedent for the other 30 players taken in the round.

Deadlines, however, spur action. And a week before training camp, a flurry of deals started to get done across the league. The San Francisco 49ers broke the dam when they agreed to terms with defensive lineman Alfred Collins, taken three picks behind Shough at No. 43. San Francisco reportedly guaranteed 88% of Collins’ rookie contract.

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The Los Angeles Lakers have found a point-of-attack, defensive-mind wing defender in guard Marcus Smart, who has agreed to a buyout with the Washington Wizards and plans to sign a twoyear, $11 million deal with Los Angeles.

Smart, the 2022 defensive player of the year when he played for the Boston Celtics, will sign his deal after he clears waivers. He has a player option after the 2025-26 season, meaning he can become a free agent next summer.

Smart played in only 34 games last season, splitting time between Memphis and Washington.

He dealt with a finger injury on his shooting hand last season. He averaged 9.0 points, 3.2 assists and 2.1 rebounds per game while shooting 39.3% from the field.

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Joey Logano drives through a turn during a NASCAR Cup Series race at Pocono Raceway on June 22 in Long Pond, Pa.

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DOVER, Del. — Joey Logano’s first NASCAR Cup Series start — before he would drive for heavyweight owners such as Joe Gibbs and Roger Penske — came in New Hampshire for a short-lived team called Hall of Fame racing.

Set to make his 600th career start, the youngest driver in NASCAR history to reach that milestone, the 35-year-old Logano has constructed a Hall of Fame career.

Take a look at the resume: three career NASCAR championships, a Daytona 500 victory, the youngest driver to win a Cup race, 37 career victories and seemingly tethered to the No. 22 Ford for Team Penske for as long as he can race.

“At first glance, I said, ‘Well, it’s just starts,’ ” Logano said. “But then when you start thinking about it, to be able to be around in a sport as an athlete competing at a top level for 16-plus years, and hitting 600 starts, it’s pretty incredible to have a career that long.”

Logano will be 35 years, 1 month, 26 days old when he hits

No. 600 on Sunday at Dover Motor Speedway. He’ll top seventime NASCAR champion and Hall of Famer Richard Petty by six months. Consider, only three previous drivers among the 33 others in NASCAR history were in their 30s when they hit 600 starts.

Logano also has topped the massive expectations set for him when he entered the sport as a teenager hyped as NASCAR’s next great driver. He entered NASCAR with the nickname “Sliced Bread,” as in, the best thing since, and navigated a slow start to his career to blossom into one of the best over the last 13 years at Team Penske.

“I grew up in front of everybody.

All of us change over the years as you grow up,” Logano said. “Life comes at you and you evolve and keep going with it.”

Logano qualified for his first career Cup start on Sept. 14, 2008, at New Hampshire on car owner points because rain washed out qualifying. He started 40th and was penalized only 39 laps into the

race for taking the jack with him as he exited pit road. He finished three laps down in 32nd place in the No. 96 Toyota for Hall of Fame Racing, essentially on loan from Joe Gibbs Racing to get some experience. The two teams even agreed to move JGR’s Home Depot sponsorship to Hall of Fame’s car for the 18-year-old Logano’s first race.

“I didn’t think it was a big deal making my first start,” Logano said that first day. “I was ready to go as soon as we started.”

He wasn’t necessarily ready for the big time.

Logano was pegged with enormous expectations to replace Hall of Famer and three-time champion Tony Stewart in 2009 for Gibbs.

Just a teenager, the enormity of the ride combined with Gibbs’ impatience made for a brief run at JGR. Logano did win his first race — also at New Hampshire, in 2009 — but won only one more time before Gibbs cut him loose after the 2012 season.

The timing worked out for Logano.

Penske needed a driver and 2012

NASCAR champion Brad Keselowski urged his boss to sign the 23-year-old Logano, convinced a change of scenery could do wonders for his career.

Logano made the most of his Penske lifeline and is now the only active three-time champion in NASCAR and one of only 10 drivers in history to win three or more titles.

Petty is the only driver to win his 600th career start, and he would make 1,184 overall in Cup — one of many NASCAR records he holds. Logano might not catch The King in total starts, but the driver who has never missed a race over his full-time career is in no rush to slow down.

“I would be an idiot to think you can be competing at the top level into your 50s,” Logano said. “What athlete has ever done that? Something changes at some point, but, right now, I still feel as fresh as ever. I feel as sharp as ever. I’m driven as much as ever. I still care. I still get emotional about things, so that shows me I care a lot. With those factors still there when the end is, I don’t know yet.

I don’t know.”

Shorthanded Germany beats France at Women’s Euro

BY DANIELLA MATAR AP sports writer

BASEL, Switzerland — Germany overcame France on penalties and reached the semifinals of the Women’s European Championship despite playing almost the entire match — and extra time — with 10 players.

A drama-filled match finished 1-1 on Saturday, then Germany won the shootout 6-5 thanks to the heroics of Ann-Katrin Berger, who saved two as well as dispatching her own spot kick.

Germany will face World Cup winner Spain in Zurich on Wednesday.

That seemed improbable after less than 13 minutes when Germany midfielder Kathrin Hendrich pulled the hair of France captain Griedge Mbock and was issued a straight red card.

Grace Geyoro converted the resulting penalty but Sjoeke Nüsken headed her team level just 10 minutes later.

Despite being at a numerical disadvantage, Germany could have taken the lead with a penalty of its own in the second half but France goalkeeper Pauline Peyraud-Magnin saved Nüsken’s spot kick.

Nüsken scored Germany’s last spot kick in the shootout.

It was an incredible way for

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Players of Germany run to celebrate after winning the Women’s Euro 2025 quarterfinals match between France and Germany on Saturday at St. Jakob-Park in Basel, Switzerland.

Germany to mark its 50th appearance at a Euros, more than any other team.

For the second straight match, Germany was forced to play the majority of the contest with 10 players — Carlotta Wamser was sent off shortly before halftime of the 4-1 thrashing by Sweden in their final group match.

This time it happened even earlier.

A France free kick was headed wide but the Video Assistant Referee spotted Hendrich yanking Mbock’s ponytail.

Geyoro stepped up and, despite the resounding jeers from the wall of Germany fans behind the goal, dispatched the penalty powerfully down the middle.

Germany knew that, with a player down, it had to take full advantage of its set pieces.

Klara Bühl floated in a corner and Nüsken raced to the near post to meet it with a glancing header that looped into the far corner of the net.

Despite the player advantage, France was struggling to impose itself. Delphine Cascarino thought she restored France’s lead just be-

fore halftime but it was ruled out for offside.

France had a second goal ruled out after the break, following a lengthy VAR review. Both sets of players were waiting to kick off again when referee Tess Olofsson ruled out Geyoro’s strike for an offside in the buildup.

Germany was gifted a chance to take a remarkable lead when France defender Selma Bacha gave away a needless penalty when she tripped Jules Brand near the byline.

But France goalkeeper Pauline Peyraud-Magnin saved Nüsken’s spot kick in yet another failed penalty at Euro 2025.

The best save of the night — and maybe even of the tournament — came from her Germany counterpart in extra time. A backward header from Germany captain Janina Minge had Berger scrambling back to scoop it off the line with an astonishing one-handed stop to spare her teammate’s blushes.

Melvine Malard sent a longrange screamer crashing off the crossbar with almost the last touch of the 120 minutes.

It was then time for more Berger heroics.

Berger saved the first penalty she faced from Amel Majri, but Les Bleues were back level when Germany’s Sara Däbritz hit the bar with her penalty.

Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm has a fractured left rib and was placed on the 10day injured list Saturday before Philadelphia’s game agains the Los Angeles Angels.

Bohm was injured a week ago when San Diego’s Yu Darvish hit him with a pitch. He sat out Sunday against the Padres before the All-Star break, then played Friday night against the Angels in the first game back from the break.

Bohm is hitting .278 with eight home runs and 42 RBIs in 92 games this season.

Utility player Weston Wilson was called up from Triple-A Lehigh Valley prior to the Phillies’ game Saturday night game against the Angels to take Bohm’s spot on the roster.

Usyk becomes undisputed heavyweight boxing champ

LONDON — Oleksandr Usyk knocked out Daniel Dubois in the fifth round and became the undisputed world heavyweight champion for a second time on Saturday.

The undefeated southpaw retained his WBA, WBC and WBO belts and regained the IBF belt he relinquished just over a year ago.

The 38-year-old Ukrainian dropped Dubois twice in the fifth — the second time with a lunging left hook. The London native looked stunned on the canvas and couldn’t beat the count.

Usyk (24-0, 15 KOs) beat Dubois (22-3, 21 KOs) for the second time in under two years. Last time was a ninth-round stoppage in Poland with a straight jab. But the finishing shot Saturday was a nodoubter.

NASCAR plans to skip 2026 Chicago Street Race

NASCAR is pressing pause on its Chicago Street Race, answering at least one major question about its schedule for next season.

NASCAR raced on a street course in downtown Chicago on the first weekend in July each of the last three years. But it had a three-year contract with the city, leaving the future of the event in question.

Writing to Mayor Brandon Johnson on Friday, race president Julie Giese said the plan is to explore the potential of a new event weekend with his office and other community leaders while also working on a more efficient course build and breakdown.

Giese said NASCAR is keeping its Chicago Street Race office and plans to continue its community partnerships.

Niners continue shuffling special teams, cut Odum

The San Francisco 49ers released special teams standout George Odum on Saturday in the latest move to overhaul that unit.

Odum had been placed on the non-football injury list on Friday with a knee injury and now is off the roster entirely before the first training camp practice is scheduled for Wednesday.

Odum had spent the past three seasons with the Niners, leading them with 759 snaps on special teams and tied for the fourth-most special teams tackles in the NFL with 36 in that span.

The Niners have made major changes on their special teams after struggling in 2024. The team has made changes at punter, with Thomas Morstead replacing Mitch Wishnowsky, and long snapper, with Jon Weeks replacing Taybor Pepper.

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OUTDOORS

LDWF distributes 5M Fla.-strain bass Fish released in 56 locations throughout state

weekend — and the activity it produces around the Grand Isle Marina weighstation and the Otto Candies Pavilion — Louisiana’s offshore reef fishermen should have enough quota

BY JOE MACALUSO to make it through the LaContributing writer bor Day weekend without Fishing has become a an interruption of the fourgive-and-take activity, and per-day limit and the seventhat’s what shows up this days-a-week opportunity. week in Louisiana outdoors.

The give comes from New man Wildlife and Fisheries Tommy Tuma, the 27-year work in producing then Wildlife and Fisheries wilddistributing Florida-strain life biologist, will fill the Oflargemouth bass in various fice of Wildlife’s assistant s t a g e s o f secretary position.

Tuma has been the lead Notebook growth.

The total man on forming hunting came to 5,219,797 fry, the seasons, bag limits, adjustsmallest; to fingerlings ments to rules and seasons about 2 inches long; and, on the 1.6 million acres in Phase II fingerlings, which wildlife management areas are usually around 6 inches and working with federal long. One location, Lake agencies to establish seaBuhlow, received 77 adult sons and rules on federal bass. lands within the state. He The agency’s Inland Fish- was also the agency’s reperies Section teamed with resentative concerning the Natchitoches National farm bill initiatives and Fish Hatchery and the restoration programs and Shreveport’s Cross Lake how it related to private Fish Hatchery for this and public lands incentives. stocking effort in 56 locaNew stuff tions across the state.

Notable here is the efThe curtain went down fort on the western side on ICAST, the country’s of the Atchafalaya Basin largest fishing trades show where the release indicated — the American Sportfish2,080,500 fry and 100,300 ing Association’s three-day fingerlings were carried to gathering in Orlando, FlorLake Fausse Point and Lake ida. Part of this piscatorial Dauterive. Henderson Lake whirlwind is that media and received 50,300 fingerlings. buyers get to see, and vote False River got 6,000 on, the new stuff manufacfingerlings; Toledo Bend, turers will introduce later 499,400 fingerlings; and, this year and early next Bussey Brake, 40,100 fin- year.

There are 41 categories gerlings.

Some community lakes, and the Best of Show (drum like Gretna’s City Pond, roll, please) went to the were stocked with as few FluxJet Electric Jet Kayak — yes, the first of its kind. as 300 fingerlings.

Congratulations are in Snapper count store for the Baton Rouge The latest Wildlife and area folks with BUZBE, Fisheries report on the the innovative tackle box recreational red snap- introduced four years ago per catch, through July at ICAST. This year, the BUZBE 6, shows a take of 407,853 pounds. That’s 45.6% of our guys had the top fly fishing state’s 894,955-pound annu- accessory, their Colony 28T box, and the top tackle manal recreational allocation.

With the Grand Isle Tar- agement item, their Swarm pon Rodeo coming this Hexslide.

Voted best in saltwater reel was the Quantum Cabo CB4000 spinning reel; the saltwater rod, the Flats Class Inshore rod; freshwater rod, the Tatula Cork Bass rod; and, freshwater reel, the Ballistic 3000 BAMQLT.

Hikers beware Learning more and more Louisiana folks like to get away from the heat and hike in the hills and mountains during the summer.

And that means more contact with ticks.

The Centers for Disease Control already is reporting a record-breaking spring and summer for tick-related visits to emergency rooms — and the CDC folks tell us July stacks up to be the worst month for these reports since 2017.

The CDC best advice includes: n Wearing long, lightcolored pants tucked into socks or boots, and longsleeved shirts to keeps ticks from reaching the skin. This also makes them easier to see ticks before they get to your skin; n For folks living in tick country, you need to create what the CDC calls a “tick moat” by using gravel or wood chips along property edges to discourage tick migration from wooded areas; n Removing leaf litter, prime tick hiding spots; n And, storing firewood on elevated surfaces to prevent tick-carrying rodents from using stacks of firewood as a shelter. n Ticks are notorious for transmitting diseases like Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, Heartland virus and Bourbon virus — yeah, we know some folks with bourbon virus but not from ticks — and ticks can also leave victims with alpha-gal syndrome, which, according to the CDC “is a potentially life-threatening food allergy to red meat.”

LDWF FLORIDA-STRAIN BASS STOCKING NUMBERS The list of locations and numbers of Floridastrain bass stockings completed in June (A-adult; B-fingerlings; C-Phase II fingerlings; D-fry) as listed

by Inland Fisheries Section, Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries: Bayou Bartholomew (B) 16,200 Bayou D’Arbonne Lake (B) 300,400 Bayou St. John (B) 3,200 Bayou Teche NWR (B)2,000 Black Bayou & Reservoir (B) 11,500 Black Bayou Lake (B) 84,200 Black & Clear Lake (B) 105,400 Black River Lake (B) 33,000 Bussey Brake (B) 40,100 Caddo Lake/James Bayou (B) 176,900 Cameron Prairie (C) 100 Caney Creek (B) 53,000 Caney Lake (B) 61,200 Chatham Lake (B) 3,100 Cheniere Brake Lake (B) 63,400 Chicot Lake (B) 32,900 Clear & and Smithport lakes (B) 15,100 Corney Lake (B) 14,600 Cotile Lake (B) 26,200 Cross Lake (B)114,100 Drainage Canals, Jefferson/ Orleans (B) 600 Eunice City Lake (B) 1,200 False River (B) 6,000 Fausse Point/Dauterive (B) 100,300, (D) 2,080,500

PROVIDED IMAGE

No ducking it

This image of the 2025-26 Federal Waterfowl Stamp will be a must for duck and goose hunters for the upcoming season, which begins in mid-September with the nine-day teal season. The stamp is available at most U.S. post offices and online from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

CALENDAR THURSDAY

ACADIANA BUGS & BREWS: 6 p.m., Pack & Paddle, 601 E. Pinhook, Lafayette. Open to the public. Email Flip Siragusa: redfish452@gmail.com.

Website: www.packpaddle. com

THURSDAY-SATURDAY

GRAND ISLE TARPON RODEO: Grand Isle Marina & Otto Candies Pavilion, Grand Isle.

Website: tarponrodeo.org.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY

DUCK HUNTERS EXPO: Fairgrounds, Oklahoma City. Delta Waterfowl event. Includes Friday’s Grand Duck Hunters Banquet. Call-makers & calling championships. Website: deltawaterfowlexpo.com

SATURDAY

BAYOU BLAST/NSCA REGISTERED EVENT: Covey Rise, 58256 Covey Rise Drive, Husser. 100-target main event, 50-target Super Sport, 5-Stand & 12-gauge true pair. Fees $45-475. Call Covey Rise (985) 747-0310. Website: scorechaser.com SACK UP FOR CLEAN WATER: 9 a.m., Howell Park, 5509 Winbourne Ave., Baton Rouge.

RSFF/No Wake Outfitters conservation, environmental & habitat enhancement days.

Email Almeida Robinson: almeidarob38@gmail.com

SATURDAY-SUNDAY

BASSMASTER KAYAK SERIES: Lake Champlain, Plattsburgh, New York. Website: bassmaster.com

ONGOING

CCA STATEWIDE TOURNAMENT & ANGLERS’ RODEO/ S.T.A.R.: Summer-long fishing contest through Sept. 1.

Multiple species categories.

CCA membership required.

Website: ccalouisiana.com

tery-applications. Call David Hayden (318) 487-5353. Email: dhayden@wlf.la.gov LOTTERY TEAL HUNT DEADLINE: July 27 for White Lake Wetlands Conservation Area. $8.50 application fee. Applications website: louisianaoutdoors.com/lottery-applications. Call Lance Ardoin (337) 536-6061. Email: lardoin@wlf. la.gov

AROUND THE CORNER

JULY 27—SOUTH LOUISIANA HIGHPOWER CLUB MATCH: 8:30 a.m., Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Range, St. Landry Road, Gonzales. CMP GSSM, NRA match rifle or service rifle, 200-yard/50-rounds match course & Prone matches. Fee $15 members, $20 nonmembers, $5 juniors. $25 annual club (first match free) & Civilian Marksmanship Program membership (allows purchases from CMP).

Call (337) 380-8120. Email Mike Burke: SouthLaHighPower@ hotmail.com JULY 28—RED STICK FLY FISHERS FLY TYING: 7 p.m., Orvis Shop, 7601 Bluebonnet Boulevard. Open to public. Handson clinic covering basics of fly tying. Materials and tools provided. Website: rsff.org JULY 31-AUG. 2—BASSMASTER OPEN/DIVISION 1: St. Lawrence River, Waddington, New York. Website: bassmaster.com AUG. 2—WOOD STORK/WADING BIRD VIEWING: 7-10 a.m., South Farm, Sherburne Wildlife Management Area.

Ponds drained exposing feeding opportunity for storks, wading and shore birds. No fee except 18 and older must have a WMA Access Annual or a Five-Day permits available on Wildlife & Fisheries website: louisianaoutdoors. com

HUNTING

AUG. 2—FLY FISHING 101/ REDFISH: 9-11 a. m., Orvis Shop, Bluebonnet Boulevard, Baton Rouge. Fee free. Basics of casting, rigging. No fee.

Equipment furnished. All ages, but 15-and-younger must be accompanied by an adult. Preregistration required. Call Shop (225) 757-7286.Website: orvis.com/ batonrouge AUG. 2—FRIENDS OF NRA/ NORTHSHORE BANQUET: 5:30 p.m., American Legion Post 16, 2031 Ronald Reagan Highway, Covington. Call Jeffrey Antwiller (504) 616-1140. Email: jeffreyantwiler@gmail.com

FISHING/SHRIMPING

SHRIMP: Spring inshore season closed except in Breton/ Chandeleur sounds. All outside waters remain open.

OPEN RECREATIONAL SEASONS: Red snapper, flounder; lane, blackfin, queen and silk snappers & wenchmen among other snapper species; all groupers except closed for goliath & Nassau groupers in state/federal waters.

CLOSED SEASONS: Gray triggerfish, greater amberjack, bluefin tuna and gag, goliath & Nassau groupers in state/ federal waters.

LDWF UPDATES

CLOSED: Hope Canal Road/ boat launch (Maurepas Swamp WMA, levee construction); Dobbs Bay Road & all roads on the Mississippi River batture east of La. 15 (Richard Yancey WMA, flooding).

DRAWDOWNS: underway on Saline, Kepler,Iatt Lake Black & Clear lakes and Wham Brake impoundment. Lake Bistineau drawdown set to begin July 28.

EMAIL: jmacaluso @theadvocate.com

SPORTS

24/7

LOTTERY DOVE HUNT DEADLINE: July 27 for Elbow Slough WMA. $8.50 application fee. Applications website: louisianaoutdoors.com/lot-

STAFF FILE PHOTO By TRAVIS SPRADLING

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries technician Tracy Andrews nets several Florida-strain bass fingerlings from a tank at the False River public boat landing in New Roads in a 2014 file photo. In June, the LDWF released more than 5 million bass (fry, fingerlings and adult bass) in 56 locations across the state.

Fullerton Lake (B) 570 Grand Bayou Reservoir (B) 36,000 Gretna City Pond (B) 300 Henderson Lake (B) 50,300 Holbrook Park Pond (B) 250 Iatt Lake (B)71,000 Ivan Lake (B)10,000 Kepler Creek Lake (B)24,600 Kincaid Lake (B)38,000 Lacassine Pool (B)180,400 Lake Bistineau (B)229,900 Lake Bruin (B) 20,000 Lake Buhlow (A) 77, (B) 5,300 Lake Claiborne (B) 143,800 Lake Concordia (B) 22,000 Lake LaFourche (B) 25,900

Lake Providence (B) 44,300 Lake St. John (B) 50,600 Larto Lake (B) 80,500 Little Alabama Bayou (B) 4,000 Mill Creek Lake (B) 6,800 Millers Lake (B) 32,100 Nantachie Lake (B) 36,400 Pearl River Nav Canal (C) 3,200 Perez Park Pond (B) 300 Poverty Point (B) 20,100 Rockefeller Refuge (B) 105,800 Sibley Lake (B) 21,000 Spanish Lake (B) 26,600 Toledo Bend Reservoir (B) 499,400 Valentine Lake (B) 1,100 Vernon Lake (B) 84,000

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NFL PLAYER RANKINGS Mahomes voted the top QB

BY ROB MAADDI

AP pro football writer

ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE PHOTO By NICK WASS

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase reaches for a pass against the Baltimore Ravens on Nov. 7 in Baltimore.

ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE PHOTO By ABBIE PARR

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson catches a pass for a first down against the Green Bay Packers on Dec. 29 in Minneapolis.

TWO CLOSE TO CALL

Former LSU stars Chase, Jefferson tie for top wide receiver in vote by AP writers

BY ROB MAADDI

AP pro football writer Ja’Marr Chase achieved the receiving triple crown. Justin Jefferson has rewritten receiving records in his first five seasons.

So which superstar pass-catcher is the best wide receiver in the NFL? It’s a tie, according to a panel of eight AP Pro Football Writers who ranked the top five players at the position, basing selections on current status entering the 2025 season. First-place votes were worth 10 points. Second- through fifthplace votes were worth 5, 3, 2 and 1 points.

Chase and Jefferson, both former LSU stars, each received four first-place votes and four seconds.

Amon-Ra St. Brown finished third, CeeDee Lamb was fourth and AJ Brown placed fifth. Tyreek

Hill, Garrett Wilson, Terry McLau- seasons. He set records for most rin and Mike Evans also received receptions by any player in their first three NFL seasons and most votes. yards in first three, four and five 1 (tie). JA’MARR CHASE, Bengals seasons.

Chase led the league in receptions (127), yards receiving (1,708) 3. AMON-RA ST. BROWN, Lions and touchdown catches (17) last Brown has three straight seasons season, becoming just the sixth of more than 100 receptions and wide receiver in the Super Bowl more than 1,100 yards receiving. era to win the receiving triple He followed an All-Pro season crown. in 2023 with another one in 2024, He was a unanimous All-Pro se- finishing with 115 catches for 1,263 lection and teamed with Tee Hig- yards and 12 TDs. Brown received three thirdgins to give quarterback Joe Burplace votes, one fourth and three row two dynamic playmakers. fifths.

1 (tie). JUSTIN JEFFERSON, Vikings

Jefferson had 103 catches for 1,533 yards and 10 touchdowns last season, also earning a unanimous All-Pro selection.

Jefferson is the first player in NFL history with more than 7,000 yards receiving in just five

Lamb holds the Cowboys’ singleseason records for both receptions (135) and yards receiving (1,749), both set in 2023 when he also set an NFL record with three straight games of 10 receptions and 150 yards receiving.

He received two third-place votes and four fourths.

5. A.J. BROWN, Eagles

Brown has become one of the league’s elite playmakers since joining Philadelphia in 2022.

He had 67 catches for 1,079 yards and seven TDs in 13 games last season and played a big role in the offense for the Super Bowl 4. CEEDEE LAMB, Cowboys champions.

The three-time Pro Bowl pick A four-time Pro Bowl pick and 2023 All-Pro, Lamb put up prolific had more than 1,400 yards receivnumbers in his first five seasons. ing in each of his first two seasons Lamb had 101 catches for 1,194 with the Eagles. yards and six TDs last year, his Brown got two third-place votes third straight surpassing 100/1,100. and three fifths.

Kittle’s all-around game Barkley top RB after earns him top tight end record-setting year

BY JOSH DUBOW

AP pro football writer Perhaps no position requires a wider range of skills to succeed in the NFL than tight ends, who are asked to thrive as receivers in the middle of the field as well as being key parts to the run and pass games with their blocking.

W h i l e m a n y Kittle teams divide those roles among multiple players, George Kittle’s ability to do it all for the San Francisco 49ers as one of the most efficient receivers and top blockers helped him score the honor of being voted the top tight end in the league by The Associated Press.

A panel of eight AP pro football writers ranked the top five players at tight end, basing selections on current status entering the 2025 season. First-place votes were worth 10 points. Second- through fifth-place votes were worth 5, 3, 2 and 1 points.

Kittle got five first-place votes and three seconds to win the voting. Las Vegas’ Brock Bowers was the only other player selected on all eight ballots and came in second with two first-place votes, five seconds and one fifth.

Kansas City’s Travis Kelce got the other first-place vote and finished third, followed by Arizona’s Trey McBride and Baltimore’s Mark Andrews.

Detroit’s Sam LaPorta and Minnesota’s T.J. Hockenson also received votes.

1. GEORGE KITTLE, 49ers Kittle is coming off one of his most productive seasons as a receiver, catching 78 passes for 1,106 yards and eight TDs for an injuryriddled San Francisco offense. He led all tight ends and ranked third overall with 2.62 yards per route run in a sign of how efficient he is as a receiver. Kittle also remains one of the top blocking tight ends, helping him earn first- or secondteam All-Pro honors in five of the past seven seasons.

2. BROCK BOWERS, Raiders Bowers burst on the scene during a record-setting rookie season when his 1,194 yards receiving were the most ever by a rookie tight end and his 112 catches were the most ever by any rookie. The former Georgia star was a firstteam All-Pro and quickly established himself as perhaps the top receiving threat at the position in the NFL.

3. TRAVIS KELCE, Chiefs Kelce is one of the most productive tight ends ever, with his 1,004 catches and 12,151 yards receiving ranking third all time at the position. But the six-time All-Pro showed signs of slowing after turning 35 in October. He still managed 97 catches for 823 yards, but his 8.5 yards per reception were down 4 yards from his career average entering 2024 as he had significant drops in yards after catch and missed tackles forced.

4. TREY McBRIDE, Cardinals McBride, a former Colorado State star, has made steady improvement since being drafted in the second round in 2022 and reached star status last season, when his 111 catches and 1,146 yards receiving trailed only Bowers among tight ends. The only thing missing for McBride, 25, was success in the red zone, where he had only two touchdown catches — tied for the second-fewest ever for any player in a 100-catch season.

5. MARK ANDREWS, Ravens Andrews has been one of the top tight ends for years, but his production has started to tail off since he was an All-Pro in 2021.

After missing significant time with injuries in 2023, the former Oklahoma star had 55 catches for 673 yards and led all tight ends with 11 TD receptions last season. Unfortunately for Andrews, his season might be best remembered for dropping a tying 2-point conversion pass late in a 27-25 divisional playoff loss to the Buffalo Bills.

BY JOSH DUBOW

AP pro football writer Saquon Barkley’s first season in Philadelphia featured record performances on the field, a Super Bowl title and a new contract that is the richest ever for a running back.

Barkley Barkley’s performance with the Eagles also helped him score the honor of being voted the top running back by The Associated Press.

A panel of eight AP pro football writers ranked the top five players at running back, basing selections on current status entering the 2025 season. First-place votes were worth 10 points. Secondthrough fifth-place votes were worth 5, 3, 2 and 1 points.

Barkley got seven first-place votes and one second to win the voting easily. Baltimore’s Derrick Henry was the only other player selected on all eight ballots and came in second with one first-place vote, five seconds, one third and one fifth.

Detroit’s Jahmyr Gibbs got the remaining two second-place votes and finished third. Atlanta’s Bijan Robinson and San Francisco’s Christian McCaffrey rounded out the top five.

Indianapolis’ Jonathan Taylor, Green Bay’s Josh Jacobs and Tampa Bay’s Bucky Irving also received votes.

2. DERRICK HENRY, Ravens Anyone expecting Henry to drop off in his 30s was disappointed last season when a move to Baltimore helped spark a resurgence to his career. Henry, who turned 31 in January, rushed for 1,921 yards last season for the most for a player after turning 30, topping the 1,860 yards Tiki Barber had at age 30 in 2005.

Henry has the 11th-most yards in a season and the most for a player who didn’t win a rushing title as he remains one of the best pure rushers in the game.

3. JAHMYR GIBBS, Lions Skeptics questioned the decision by Detroit to draft Gibbs 12th overall in 2023, but he has more than delivered in his first two seasons as a dangerous runner and receiver. After a strong rookie season, Gibbs took a big step last season when he rushed for 1,412 yards and 16 TDs to go with 517 yards receiving and four more scores.

Gibbs’ 36 overall touchdowns in the regular season and playoffs are the second most ever for a player in his first two seasons, trailing only the 37 for Hall of Famer Curtis Martin.

4. BIJAN ROBINSON, Falcons

Picked eighth overall in 2023, Robinson has quickly earned his place among the top running backs in the league thanks to his skill as a runner and receiver.

Robinson ranked fourth among running backs last sea1. SAQUON BARKLEY, Eagles son in yards from scrimmage Barkley rushed for 2,005 yards (1,887), tied for sixth in touchin the regular season, falling 101 downs (15) and second in first short of breaking Eric Dicker- downs (102). son’s regular-season record because he was rested rather than 5. CHRISTIAN McCAFFREY, 49ers playing in a meaningless Week Injuries to his Achilles tendon 18 game. His 2,504 yards rush- and knee hampered McCaffrey ing including the playoffs broke last season as he played only Terrell Davis’ record of 2,476 and four games after winning AP featured a record seven TD runs Offensive Player of the Year in 2023. But when he’s healthy, of at least 60 yards.

Barkley parlayed that into there are few players more proa two-year contract extension ductive than McCaffrey, as eviworth $41.2 million with $36 denced by his 2,023 yards from million guaranteed, which is the scrimmage and 21 TDs in 16 richest ever for a running back. games in 2023.

Patrick Mahomes still stands on top among NFL quarterbacks.

The threetime Super Bowl MVP was voted the NFL’s No. 1 quarterback by The Associated Press in a preseason survey.

This time, he Mahomes had more competition for the top spot after being a unanimous choice in 2023 and 2024.

A panel of eight AP pro football writers ranked the top five players at quarterback, basing selections on current status entering the 2025 season. Firstplace votes were worth 10 points.

Second through fifth-place votes were worth 5, 3, 2 and 1 points.

Mahomes, who led the Kansas City Chiefs to consecutive Super Bowl titles in the 2022-23 seasons, finished with five first-place votes in the latest poll. Reigning NFL MVP Josh Allen got two, finishing second. Joe Burrow received the other first-place vote and came in third.

Two-time NFL MVP Lamar Jackson finished fourth and Jalen Hurts, who outplayed Mahomes in Philadelphia’s dominant Super Bowl victory over Mahomes and the Chiefs, was fifth. Jayden Daniels and C.J. Stroud also received votes.

1. PATRICK MAHOMES, Chiefs Mahomes had a career-low 3,928 yards passing and tied for his fewest touchdown passes with 26, but still led the Chiefs to their third straight Super Bowl appearance and fifth in his seven years as the starting QB. Mahomes, who turns 30 in September, has a chance to become only the fourth quarterback to win four Super Bowls.

He received two second-place votes and one fourth.

2. JOSH ALLEN, Bills Allen led Buffalo to a fifth straight AFC East title and edged Jackson for the MVP award last season. But Allen and the Bills again were knocked out of the playoffs by Mahomes and the Chiefs, losing in the AFC title game.

Allen threw for 3,731 yards, 28 TDs and had six interceptions for a 101.4 passer rating. He ran for 531 yards and 12 scores, becoming the first player in NFL history to have five consecutive seasons with at least 40 total TDs. He got three second-place votes, one third and two fourths.

3. JOE BURROW, Bengals Burrow set career highs last season in nearly every passing category, including yards (4,918), TD passes (43) and QB rating (108.5). He earned his second AP Comeback Player of the Year award but the Bengals couldn’t overcome another slow start and missed the playoffs with a 9-8 record.

Burrow, who started 17 games last season for the first time in his career, received a secondplace vote, two thirds and three fourths.

4. LAMAR JACKSON, Ravens Jackson is coming off his third All-Pro season and the best allaround year of his career. He threw for 4,172 yards, 41 TDs and only four interceptions, and led the NFL with a 119.6 passer rating. He also ran for 915 yards and four scores. But Jackson and the Ravens fell short in the playoffs again, losing to the Bills in the divisional round.

Jackson got one second-place vote, four thirds, two fourths and one fifth.

5. JALEN HURTS, Eagles The Super Bowl MVP appeared on just four of eight ballots despite leading the Eagles to their second NFC championship victory in three years.

Hurts, who got one secondplace vote, one third and two fifths, had 2,903 yards passing, 18 TDs and only five interceptions last season. He ran for 630 yards and 14 scores.

Hurts’ seven total touchdowns are the most by a quarterback in his first two Super Bowls.

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WNBA commissioner says labor deal will get done Engelbert ‘really optimistic’ a new agreement will be reached by Oct. 31

BY DOUG FEINBERG AP basketball writer

WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert feels optimistic that the league and the players’ union will be able to come to a new collective bargaining agreement at some point, even if it’s after the end of the October deadline.

While the two sides are far apart right now after meeting for the first time in person on Thursday since December with more than 40 players in attendance, Engelbert has faith that a deal Engelbert will get finished.

“I’m still really optimistic that we’ll get something done that would be transformational,” she said before the All-Star Game on Saturday night. “And that, next year at the All-Star (break), we’ll be talking about how great everything is. Obviously there’s a lot of hard work to be done on both sides to get there.”

Engelbert said that more meetings are planned in the future. The current CBA will expire on Oct. 31 after the season is over.

“I have confidence we can get something done by October, but

SAINTS

Continued from page 1C quarterback this season, it would be extremely beneficial to have McCoy on the field. Not only has he played at a Pro Bowl level when he’s been on the field (he was Pro Football Focus’ No. 1 center last season before his injury) but McCoy’s experience and leadership also would take a big burden off a young quarterback in terms of identifying pressures and calling out protections.

New Orleans undoubtedly was better when McCoy was on the field last year — in the five games he played at least 65% of the snaps, the Saints went 4-1 and scored 35 points or more three times. That’s obviously not all on him, but he plays an integral part.

But McCoy is a known commodity — and, to a lesser degree, so is Ruiz. The big question mark is Penning.

He flamed out at left tackle. The Saints moved him to the right side last year, where he gave them solid but not overwhelmingly good play.

Now the new coaching staff — a group that includes new offensive line coach Brendan Nugent — is going to give him a long look at left guard.

In theory, the move makes sense.

At his best, Penning is an aggressive, mauling run blocker who has the strength to dominate at the point of attack. At his worst, his pass protecting technique has fallen apart when he’s asked to be in space. By moving him to guard, the Saints are accentuating his strengths and minimizing his weaknesses.

Essentially, the Saints are asking a 6-foot-7, 325-pounder to play in a phone booth, which should be beneficial. He will have to prove he can handle some of the premier defensive tackles who play in the division — such as Vita Vea of Tampa Bay

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Aliyah Boston of the Indiana Fever warms up before the WNBA All-Star Game while wearing a players’ union shirt on Saturday in Indianapolis.

I’m not going to put an exact date on it,” she said. “We’ve got some room to continue negotiations if we’re close at that point.”

There’s a lot of money coming into the league over the next few years with a new 11-year media rights deal worth more than $2.2 billion, three new expansion teams

that each paid $250 million in fees and many new sponsors.

The players’ top priorities are greatly increased salaries and a revenue-sharing plan, which Engelbert understands.

“We’re going to do something transformational here because we we want the same things as

SAINTS SIGN VETERAN D-LINEMAN AHEAD OF CAMP Days before the start of training camp, the New Orleans Saints are adding a veteran presence to their defensive line.

Free agent defensive lineman Jonathan Bullard is signing with the Saints, according to a league source. The 31-year-old Bullard started 17 games for the Minnesota Vikings last year, recording a sack and a career-high seven tackles for loss.

Bullard has some history with new Saints defensive coordinator Brandon Staley. The Chicago Bears drafted Bullard in the third round of the 2016 draft, and Staley coached the Bears linebackers from 2017-18.

Most of Bullard’s usage has come as a rotational defensive lineman. He’s appeared in 116 games in nine seasons with the Bears, Vikings, Cardinals, Falcons and Seahawks, making 53 starts.

The 6-foot-3, 290-pound Bullard most likely will join a group that includes Bryan Bresee, Vernon Broughton and Jonah Williams competing for snaps as the team’s base defensive end.

Luke Johnson

INTERIOR OFFENSIVE LINE DEPTH CHART PLAYER POS. HT. WT. EXP. Erik McCoy C 6-4 303 7 Will Clapp C 6-5 314 8 Cesar Ruiz G 6-4 316 6 Trevor Penning G 6-7 325 4 Dillon Radunz G 6-6 301 5 Nick Saldiveri G 6-6 316 3 Kyle Hergel G 6-2 315 2 T. Simpkins G 6-5 312 R and Derrick Brown of Carolina — but he will at least not have to do so on an island.

There is a decent chance that guard is Penning’s natural position and that he finally delivers on the promise that made the Saints select him 19th overall in 2022.

The physical ability has never been a question, and if the lightbulb clicks on, New Orleans may be positioned to have an above average offensive line across the board in 2025.

Worst case

Will Clapp this offseason for depth along the offensive interior — Clapp can play three positions — but there’s a big gap between Clapp and McCoy. McCoy affects every phase of the Saints offense, and there’s only going to be more on his plate this year with an inexperienced quarterback lining up behind him. If he deals with injuries again this year, it will be difficult for the Saints to navigate his loss even with the talent around him.

And Penning is a gamble, even with veteran Dillon Radunz ready to take his spot if he struggles.

Penning is just an idea at guard right now, and even if it makes sense logically, it may not practically. His technique issues may be just as pronounced inside as they were outside, and if there’s one thing that can turn an otherwise good passing play into a disaster, it’s interior pressure.

This should be an improved unit in 2025, but it’s no slam dunk.

A prediction in 10 words or less

Penning plays well enough to If McCoy can’t stay on the field, merit a modest extension. that could trigger a pretty rough domino effect for the offense.

Email Luke Johnson at New Orleans signed old friend ljohnson@theadvocate.com.

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Continued from page 1C From there, deals starting flying in. Of them, Seattle Seahawks safety Nick Emmanwori (the 35th pick), Miami Dolphins guard Jonah Savaiinaea (No. 37), New England Patriots running back TreVeyon Henderson (No. 38) and Chicago Bears wide receiver Luther Burden (No. 39) also received fully guaranteed contracts.

Shough, for his part, said he was not worried about whether the deal would get done. The quarterback told The Times-Picayune in June that he was “super optimistic” it would get completed, and that he was waiting to see what would happen with the rest of the deals that had not been done.

“I want to fight for as much as we can get, but at the same time, there’s a lot of things that have yet to unfold with other guys ahead (of me),” Shough said then.

With the deal now done, Shough

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Saints quaterback Tyler Shough throws a pass during organized team activities on June 5.

can focus on getting acclimated Haener for the top spot. for camp and competing for the starting job. The 25-year-old is Email Matthew Paras at matt. battling Spencer Rattler and Jake paras@theadvocate.com

the players, but we want to significantly increase their salary and benefits while balancing with our owners, their ability to have a path to profitability, as well as in to continued investment,” she said.

Other areas that Engelbert discussed included: She talked about trying to ex-

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pand the footprint of the league around the world. The league will welcome its first team outside the U.S. next year with the addition of the Toronto Tempo. Engelbert mentioned Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Africa as places that could have huge interest in the WNBA. “I think we’re really strong domestically now. There’s a huge amount of possibilities, to turn these players into a global household being stars that they’ve now become here in the United States domestically,” she said.

The consistency of officiating has been a topic that players and coaches have been discussing a lot this season, and Engelbert said that the league is aware and will evaluate it.

“I realize consistency is the name of the game, and I think it’s something we definitely need to look at and evaluate,” she said.

“There’s an independent evaluation of our officials and there are ramifications. It’s something we need to continue to work on. As our game evolves so does our officiating, so we’re on it.”

Engelbert said the league would look at possibly expanding the length of the season in the future on the backend of the season. The WNBA can’t really start any earlier because of the NCAA Tournament, but could go into early November. There’s a good shot that will happen next year with the FIBA World Cup taking place in early September.

“We’re looking about what’s the best footprint, what’s the best number of games,” she said.

third and final game (17 points, 10 rebounds, three assists and Continued from page 1C two blocks). His turnovers (17 in three games) are a concern, too. While Fears plays at 100 mph, Queen plays more like he’s season, the Pelicans ranked driving through a speed zone. sixth in the NBA in points alSometimes that makes you queslowed per 100 possessions. A tion his motor (especially on shoulder injury limited Jones the defensive end). But his slow to just 20 games last season. If he returns to pre-injury form, it pace is effective, and his shooting touch and passing ability are should instantly make the Peliimpressive. Unfortunately, he cans better. The last two NBA won’t get a chance to work on champions (the Boston Celtics the things he needs to work on and Oklahoma City Thunder) both had two all-defensive team now that he has to rehab from players on their roster. The Peli- surgery.

5. Yves Missi’s shot was misscans have made sure they have ing. Missi, fresh off a secondat least one for years to come. team NBA All-Rookie season, “Herb Jones exemplifies all had his struggles finishing, too. the great qualities our team Missi shot a dismal 9 for 31 from values with his toughness, competitiveness and commitment to the floor (29%) and also struggled from the freegetting better every throw line (4 for 13). day,” Dumars said.

“I want him He rebounded well 3. Jeremiah Fears to start and blocked shots is a work in progress. focusing on the (six in three games), It really didn’t matter how many games responsibilities but he will need to better finishing. the Pelicans won in of being the best be Lester Quinones, Vegas. They were player here and Antonio Reeves and going to be judged on this trip by how well the focal point. Keion Brooks had moments, as their two first-round There are some their did second-round draft picks (Fears responsibilities draft pick Micah and Queen) played.

Peavy and two-way We’ll start with that come player Trey AlexanFears, since he was with that.

Go der. Hunter Dickinthe No. 7 pick. represent your son, signed to a twoThrough the first organization.” way contract, may be three games, Fears able to provide some played like the JOE DUMARS, Pelicans depth in the middle.

18-year-old that he VP of operations on 6. Team chemistry. is while adjusting to Zion Williamson OK, we won’t make the NBA. You could too big of a deal out see his quickness of this one because right away. The Kyit’s the norm during Summer rie Irving-like handles and the League. After all, who turns Russell Westbrook-like athletidown a chance to go hang out in cism on one dunk attempt were there. But he struggled finishing Vegas? But it was refreshing to see Trey Murphy, Jose Alvarado, at the rim. In five games, Fears was 30 of 75 from the floor (40%) Murray, and newcomers Jordan Poole, Saddiq Bey and Kevon and knocked down just 4 of 22 Looney all sitting together court 3-pointers (18.2%). But more side during the Pelicans’ second concerning were the turnovers game against the Lakers. It’s (25 total) and lack of assists good to see that core of players (13). His fourth game, a loss bonding before the real work to Oklahoma City, was his best starts. when he finished with 22 points, 7. All in on Zion Williamson. six rebounds and six assists. He Dumars has made plenty of showed enough in that outing moves this offseason. None of to let you know that he can play them will mean a thing if Wilin the league once he adjusts liamson doesn’t put the Pelicans to the physicality of the NBA on his broad shoulders. The game. But if the season started Pelicans will be as good as Wiltomorrow, it would be hard to liamson makes them. He’s the insert him in the starting lineup most important piece to the right away. A few weeks ago, I puzzle. Dumars made it clear in suggested the Pelicans pursue May that he’s fully committed to free agent Chris Paul to mentor Fears. I feel even stronger about Williamson.

“I want him to start focusing that, especially with Dejounte Murray still rehabbing his Achil- on the responsibilities of being the best player here and the foles injury. cal point,” Dumars said. “There 4. Queen also is a work in are some responsibilities that progress. Other than Cooper come with that. Go represent Flagg, selected with the No. 1 overall pick by the Dallas Mav- your organization.”

So to see Williamson and Duericks, there won’t be many mars sitting and talking along players in this draft class unthe baseline Wednesday night der a larger microscope than was a positive sign that the two Queen. That’s what happens are on the same page. Seeing the when a team gives up a future first-round pick for you. Queen’s two of them smiling was a positive. Especially on this winless start in Vegas was a bit shaky, trip where smiles were hard to but he showed in his third come by. game why Dumars invested so much in him. You don’t see many 6-foot-9 guys with his Email Rod Walker at skillset. He played well in his rwalker@theadvocate.com.

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BRITISH OPEN BRITISH OPEN SCORES Saturday

At Dunluce Links Portrush, United Kingdom Purse: $17 million Yardage: 7,381; Par: 71 Third Round S. Scheffler 68-64-67—199 -14 Hao-Tong Li 67-67-69—203 -10 Matt Fitzpatrick 67-66-71—204 -9 H. English 67-70-68—205 -8 C.Gotterup 72-65-68—205 -8 Tyrrell Hatton 68-69-68—205 -8 R. McIlroy 70-69-66—205 -8 X. Schauffele 71-69-66—206 -7 B. Harman 69-65-73—207 -6 R. Henley 72-70-65—207 -6 R. Hojgaard 69-68-70—207 -6 Nicolai Hojgaard 69-69-69—207 -6 Robert Macintyre 71-66-70—207 -6 Ludvig Aberg 73-67-68—208 -5 W. Clark 76-66-66—208 -5 Harry Hall 73-67-68—208 -5 Oliver Lindell 72-68-68—208 -5 Kristoffer Reitan 72-68-68—208 -5 Justin Rose 69-71-68—208 -5 Matt Wallace 73-69-66—208 -5 Lee Westwood 69-70-69—208 -5 C. Bezuidenht 67-73-69—209 -4 K. Bradley 72-67-70—209 -4 Corey Conners 74-69-66—209 -4 L. Glover 69-72-68—209 -4 Sungjae Im 71-71-67—209 -4 D. Johnson 73-69-67—209 -4 Marc Leishman 73-68-68—209 -4 Tony Finau 70-68-72—210 -3 T. Fleetwood 73-68-69—210 -3 John Parry 72-71-67—210 -3 J.J. Spaun 73-69-68—210 -3 J. Thomas 72-69-69—210 -3 A. Bhatia 73-68-70—211 -2 Sam Burns 70-69-72—211 -2 B. DeChmbu 78-65-68—211 -2 R. Fowler 69-72-70—211 -2 Nathan Kimsey 71-72-68—211 -2 T. Lawrence 73-70-68—211 -2 Hideki Matsuyama 74-69-68—211 -2 Jon Rahm 70-72-69—211 -2 Jordan L. Smith 71-68-72—211 -2 Jesper Svensson 71-72-68—211 -2 D. Berger 72-70-70—212 -1 Takumi Kanaya 71-72-69—212 -1 J. Kokrak 71-70-71—212 -1 M. McNealy 69-74-69—212 -1 Aaron Rai 69-72-71—212 -1 Henrik Stenson 75-68-69—212 -1 J. Vegas 72-70-70—212 -1 Thomas Detry 72-71-70—213 E Sergio Garcia 70-73-70—213 E Matthew Jordan, 68-72-73—213 E J. Leonard 70-73-70—213 E Sepp Straka 72-71-70—213 E R. Johnston 74-66-74—214 +1 Romain Langasque 71-71-72—214 +1 Francesco Molinari 72-71-71—214 +1 J. Spieth 73-69-72—214 +1 Viktor Hovland 73-69-73—215 +2 Antoine Rozner 72-70-73—215 +2 Adrien Saddier 72-71-72—215 +2 Shane Lowry 70-72-74—216 +3 J. Skov Olesen 67-76-73—216 +3 A. Novak 71-72-74—217 +4 D. Burmester 71-71-76—218 +5 P. Mickelson 70-72-76—218 +5 S. Soderberg 73-70-75—218 +5 Riki Kawamoto 72-70-78—220 +7 Matti Schmid 73-70-79—222 +9

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Matt Fitzpatrick looks at the lie of his putt on the 5th green during the third round of the British Open on Saturday at the Royal Portrush Golf Club in Northern Ireland.

Li aims to be China’s first major winner

BY STEVE DOUGLAS AP sports writer

PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — Li Haotong is in contention to become the first man from China, a country of 1.4 billion people, to win a major golf championship.

The No. 111-ranked Li will play in the final pairing at the British Open on Sunday with Scottie Scheffler, the world No. 1.

Scheffler leads by four strokes on Li, who is alone in second place at Royal Portrush.

Here are some things to know about the Chinese golfer. In short, he’s quite a character.

Li is a 29-year-old from Hunan, China. He started out caddying for his father, who played golf while also owning a car dealership in their home city. His parents now travel the world with him as he splits his time between playing on the PGA Tour and European tour.

He turned pro in 2011 and first got on the European tour in 2016.

This is Li’s 15th appearance in a major and his best finish was a tie for third at the British Open at Royal Birkdale in 2017, when he shot a final-round 63. He was six strokes behind the winner, Jordan Spieth.

In 2020, Li was the first Chinese player to hold the lead after any

Li was involved in one of the most bizarre incidents in the history of the European tour.

While playing the French Open in 2017, Li threw his club into the water out of frustration after bogeying the par-3 11th hole at Le Golf National. Moments later, his mother rolled up her shorts and waded through the muddy pond to recover it. After she grabbed it, she returned to dry land, realized it was broken — her son had snapped it — and threw it back in the water.

After the incident, Li played the final seven holes at level par using a sand wedge as a putter.

Li once had the following in red capital letters on the back of his ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO By FRANCISCO SECO 60-degree wedge: “HAOTONG IS THE MOST HANDSOME MAN IN Li Haotong of China taps hands with members of the public as he CHINA.” walks to the 18th tee during the third round of the British Open golf Oh, and Li also follows an Engchampionship on Saturday at the Royal Portrush Golf Club, Northern lish soccer team — Sunderland.

Well, kind of. He was guided down Ireland. that road by an ex-caddie, who was round in a major championship European tour, most recently at a fan of the team from northeast thanks to a bogey-free 65 in the the Qatar Masters in February England. second round of the PGA Cham- when he holed a birdie putt from While no man from China has pionship. That left him two shots 15 feet at the last hole to secure a captured a major title, two womclear. He wound up finishing 17th. one-shot victory and wept in the en have. The first was Shanshan Li’s last major appearance came arms of his caddie.

Feng, who won the LPGA ChamHis first was nearly a decade ear- pionship in 2012. Ruoning Yin won in 2022 when he missed the cut at the British Open at St. Andrews. lier at the China Open in 2016, the the Women’s PGA Championship Li is a four-time winner on the year he joined the tour. in 2021.

McIlroy’s hidden-ball shot part of ‘incredible’ day

BY STEVE DOUGLAS AP sports writer

PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — Rory McIlroy picked up the ball from the thick rough, held it out in front of him and burst out laughing.

It was one of the most baffling things to have happened to him on a golf course.

Maybe one of the most frustrating, too.

McIlroy was on a third-round charge at the British Open on Saturday, making birdies and generating roars from the deep galleries that could be heard from a halfmile away in this corner of his native Northern Ireland.

What derailed him was almost a trick of the mind.

With one swish of his wedge, McIlroy not only hit his designated ball out of the rough to the right of the fairway on the 11th hole but also dug out another ball that had been buried underneath the turf, unbeknownst to him.

The second ball popped out of the ground and settled between his feet, much to McIlroy’s surprise.

“I have another golf ball,” he said with a confused smile to those around him after picking it up.

“That is the most weird, ridiculous thing I’ve ever seen,” McIlroy said later.

It was just part of a roller-coaster round of 5-under 66 that McIl-

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Li Haotong of China taps hands with members of the gallery as he walks to the 18th tee during the third round of the British Open on Saturday at the Royal Portrush Golf Club in Northern Ireland. Li is in second place entering Sunday. roy described as “incredible” and an “absolute pleasure.”

Three birdies in the first four holes.

That bizarre trick shot on No. 11 that led to his only bogey. A bounce-back eagle from 55 feet on No. 12 — producing, in his words, “one of the largest roars I’ve ever heard on a golf course” — and a birdie on No. 15 when his approach hit the flagstick and stopped dead, a foot from the pin.

It was classic McIlroy.

But likely not enough.

At the end of a wild day on the links off the North Atlantic, McIl-

roy trimmed just one shot off his deficit to leader Scottie Scheffler.

The gap was now six shots to a guy McIlroy labeled “inevitable.”

“The only thing that I can hope for is I get off to the same start that I got off to today, get the crowd really going,” said McIlroy, who was in a four-way tie for fourth place, “and then hopefully he (Scheffler) might be able to hear that a couple groups back and maybe feel some pressure.”

At times, it felt like McIlroy — wearing Tiger Woods red — had the support of the whole of North-

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Fitzpatrick missed a pair of short par putts and had to settle for a 71.

The biggest roars belonged to McIlroy, so much that it felt as though all of Northern Ireland was behind him. There wasn’t an inch of grass or gorse to be seen beyond the wall of people lining the fairways. There were 30-yard gaps along the ropes for Scheffler.

McIlroy opened with three birdies in four holes. The roar that shook Royal Portrush came on the par-5 12th when McIlroy holed a 55-foot eagle putt that gave him a spark and the gallery hope — even though he still was six behind.

He produced only one more birdie the rest of the way and still faces a big climb.

“I played well enough today to at least feel like I have a chance tomorrow,” McIlroy said. “Yeah, it’s going to be tough to catch him tomorrow if he keeps playing the way he does. But if I can get out tomorrow and get off to a similar start to what I did today, get the crowd going ... you never know.”

But this championship is now in the hands of Scheffler, who has been No. 1 in the world longer than anyone since Tiger Woods. And there was nothing Saturday to indicate he was going to make it easy on anyone chasing him.

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Scottie Scheffler plays off the ninth tee during the third round of the British Open on Saturday at the Royal Portrush Golf Club in Northern Ireland.

“I’m just trying to execute, not overthinking things,” Scheffler said. “I feel like I’ve been doing the right thing so far, and I’m looking forward to the challenge of tomorrow.”

After his first three-putt of the tournament — making par after reaching the par-5 second hole in

two shots — Scheffler made a 10foot par putt that was as big as any.

In deep trouble behind the 11th green, he hacked out to 10 feet to save par, then saved another par from the deep grass left of the 14th fairway.

Royal Portrush has a nasty par 3 at No. 16 known as “Calamity Cor-

ner.” Scheffler made birdie for the third straight day, this time a 3-iron that settled 15 feet below the cup.

Each shot helped him pull away from the field. Each shot moved him closer to the claret jug, to go along with the PGA Championship he won in May and the two Masters green jackets he has won in two in

ern Ireland on a gorgeous day when the locals came out in force to cheer on their favorite son. He got a throaty, rock-star reception at every tee, even pats on the back as he emerged from the trouble to the right of the fairway on No. 17.

This was Rory-mania in full swing, the latest and most thrilling chapter of a homecoming three months in the making after winning the Masters to join the career Grand Slam club.

“It’s almost a celebration of what I’ve been able to accomplish,” McIlroy said. “I want to celebrate with them, too. I’ve just really tried to embrace everything this week. I’m having an incredible time. I’m really enjoying myself, and I feel like I’ve given myself half a chance now.”

Six years ago, the British Open returned to Royal Portrush for the first time since 1951. McIlroy shot 79 on the first day and himself out of the championship, failing to even make the weekend as he struggled to handle the expectation of a home crowd.

This week, he’s welcomed the pressure.

Too bad for his many fans here that Scheffler is spoiling the party.

A second claret jug would be amazing for McIlroy. But whatever happens, it’s been a lot of fun coming home.

“It’s absolutely incredible to play in front of these fans,” McIlroy said.

“I’m just so excited to get one more day to be able to experience it.”

the last four years.

McIlroy had the most bizarre moment of the championship when he went to gouge out a shot from the rough right of the 11th fairway and a second ball emerged from the turf.

“It’s never happened to me before,” McIlroy said. “It could never on any other course but a links course.”

It led to his lone bogey. He responded with that eagle putt and probably needed more.

“Scottie is ... it’s inevitable,” McIlroy said. “Even when he doesn’t have his best stuff, he’s become a complete player.”

Fitzpatrick did his best to keep pace, but he missed a 4-foot par putt on the 13th, got a bad bounce on the 17th that led to another bogey and wound up five shots behind.

“Just didn’t make any putts. I didn’t hit it close enough,” Fitzpatrick said. “Drove it well enough, didn’t hit it close enough. Just made way less putts than Scottie.”

Scheffler will be paired in the last group with Li, who made history in 2020 at the PGA Championship when he held the 36-hole lead, becoming the first player from China to lead in a major. Li didn’t make his first bogey until the 13th hole, and he dropped another shot on the 18th by driving into a pot bunker.

Scottish Open champion Chris Gotterup, in his first appearance in the British Open, had a 68 and joined the group at 8-under 205 that included McIlroy, Harris English (68) and Tyrrell Hatton (68).

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Major league pitchers

Player Seth Lugo Paul Skenes Aaron Nola Kevin Gausman Will Warren Taijuan Walker Hogan Harris Phil Maton Bryan King Grant Anderson Cole Henry Jake Latz Ian Gibaut Cade Gibson Spencer Arrighetti Wade Miley Grant Taylor Brandon Young Alex Lange

State ties Centenary LSU LSU LSU Southeastern Shreveport UL La. Tech McNeese St. McNeese St. LSU LSU Tulane La. Tech UL Southeastern LSU UL LSU

Team Royals Pirates Phillies Blue Jays Yankees Phillies Athletics Cardinals Astros Brewers Nationals Rangers Reds Marlins Astros Reds White Sox Orioles Tigers

Minor league pitchers

Triple A

G 18 20 9 19 20 20 29 37 40 42 35 21 25 22 2 3 13 6 21

GS 18 20 9 19 20 9 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 2 1 6 0

IP 107.0 121.0 49.2 109.2 95.1 58.1 40.0 35.1 39.0 47.1 34.0 48.0 25.1 29.0 9.2 12.0 16.1 26.1 18.2

Player Chase Solesky Will Dion Jarret Whorff Ryan Jennings Cam Sanders David Leal Eric Reyzelman Paul Gervase Keagan Gillies Jacob Waguespack Tanner Rainey Aidan Anderson Eric Orze

State ties Tulane McNeese St. La. Tech La. Tech LSU La. Tech LSU LSU Tulane Dutchtown St. Paul’s McNeese UNO

Team (Organization) G Rochester (Nationals) 17 Columbus (Guardians) 18 St. Paul (Twins) 26 Buffalo (Blue Jays) 29 Indianapolis (Pirates) 28 Las Vegas (Athletics) 28 Scranton/Wi.-Barre (Yanks) 30 Durham (Rays) 26 Norfolk (Orioles) 28 Durham (Rays) 15 Indianapolis (Pirates) 17 Round Rock (Rangers) 13 Durham (Rays) 8

GS 16 8 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0

IP 76.2 61.2 49.1 41.1 35.2 32.2 36.2 37.1 33.1 19.2 17.0 21.0 9.0

W-L 4-5 3-7 4-4 4-1 3-1 0-0 1-2 2-3 4-1 1-0 0-0 2-0 2-0

SV 0 1 0 0 9 1 1 3 8 0 3 0 1

H 85 72 44 36 18 30 22 25 16 10 12 14 4

ER 42 28 22 13 7 12 17 14 4 1 6 5 1

BB 28 16 12 30 16 14 39 11 6 4 9 6 0

SO 65 57 59 52 39 37 36 59 34 18 21 19 13

ERA 4.93 4.09 4.01 2.83 1.77 3.31 4.17 3.38 1.08 0.46 3.18 2.14 1.00

WHIP 1.47 1.43 1.14 1.60 0.95 1.35 1.66 0.96 0.66 0.71 1.24 0.95 0.44

Grant Rogers Gage Jump Jackson Nezuh Ricky Castro Jackson Lancaster Nate Ackenhausen Cameron Foster Donovan Benoit Cayne Ueckert Brian Metoyer

McNeese LSU UL Tulane La. Tech LSU McNeese St. Tulane McNeese St. LSU-Alexandria

New Hampshire (Blue Jays) 18 Midland (Athletics) 17 Corpus Christi (Astros) 10 Witchita (Twins) 17 Montgomery (Rays) 22 NW Arkansas (Royals) 22 Binghamton (Mets) 19 Chattanooga (Reds) 17 Knoxville (Cubs) 28 Binghamton (Mets) 19

18 15 8 10 0 2 1 1 0 0

95.2 83.1 38.2 60.0 39.0 31.1 27.1 47.1 29.2 25.0

5-7 9-3 1-5 2-3 3-1 1-1 4-2 3-1 4-1 0-0

0 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 2

88 57 41 65 26 27 23 47 32 8

29 20 20 32 12 11 10 24 18 6

27 25 15 15 14 17 7 24 22 16

75 103 45 56 38 36 35 49 35 31

2.73 2.16 4.66 4.80 2.77 3.16 3.29 4.56 5.46 2.16

1.20 0.98 1.45 1.33 1.03 1.40 1.10 1.50 1.82 0.96

Griffin Herring Tanner Hall Bo Bonds Dylan Carmouche

LSU Zachary UL Tulane

Hudson (Yankees) Cedar Rapids (Twins) Vancouver (Blue Jays) Eugene (Giants)

16 16 21 15

16 15 0 11

89.1 67.2 27.1 58.1

7-3 3-3 2-1 5-1

0 0 4 1

56 74 20 52

17 38 10 25

36 40 5 19

102 42 29 58

1.71 5.05 3.29 3.86

1.03 1.68 0.91 1.22

Chandler Welch Andrew Landry Kenya Huggins Fidel Ulloa Christian Little Justin Loer Sam Broderson Nathan Blasick

Tulane Southeastern St. Augustine LSU LSU LSU Louisiana Tech UNO

Carolina (Brewers) Tampa (Yankees) Daytona (Reds) Fresno (Rockies) Modesto (Mariners) Fresno (Rockets) Palm Beach (Cardinals) Fresno (Rockies)

12 15 17 27 12 27 24 30

12 14 15 0 12 0 0 0

53.2 69.1 60.1 36.2 51.0 50.0 29.2 38.2

0-5 4-4 1-2 4-2 1-4 2-2 1-3 2-2

0 0 0 2 0 2 1 13

63 74 43 28 47 61 27 33

35 33 26 7 27 27 23 16

37 30 26 13 23 30 28 16

39 68 56 46 55 43 42 46

5.87 4.28 3.88 1.72 4.76 4.86 6.98 3.72

1.86 1.50 1.14 1.12 1.37 1.82 1.85 1.27

Connor Cooke J.P. France Brady Marget Luke Holman Thatcher Hurd

UL Shaw Tulane LSU LSU

Buffalo (Blue Jays) Astros Charleston (Rays) Daytona (Reds) FCL Yankees

Double A

High A

Single A

Injured or Rehab

Editor’s note: For omissions and errors, please email sports@theadvocate.com. Stats through Friday’s games.

ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO By TONy GUTIERREZ

Texas Rangers catcher Kyle Higashioka watches his single to left in the fifth inning against the Detroit Tigers on Saturday in Arlington, Texas.

MAJOR LEAGUE STANDINGS East Division Toronto New York Boston Tampa Bay Baltimore Central Division Detroit Cleveland Minnesota Kansas City Chicago West Division Houston Seattle Texas Los Angeles Athletics

National League

W 57 53 53 52 43

L 41 44 47 47 54

Pct .582 .546 .530 .525 .443

GB — 3½ 5 5½ 13½

W 59 47 47 47 34

L 40 50 50 52 65

Pct .596 .485 .485 .475 .343

GB — 11 11 12 25

W 56 52 50 48 42

L 41 45 49 50 58

Pct .577 .536 .505 .490 .420

GB — 4 7 8½ 15½

Chicago Cubs 4, Boston 1 Chicago White Sox 10, Pittsburgh 1 L.A. Angels 6, Philadelphia 5 Cleveland 8, Athletics 6 Toronto 4, San Francisco 0 Miami 8, Kansas City 7, 10 innings Atlanta 7, N.Y. Yankees 3 Tampa Bay 11, Baltimore 1 Texas 2, Detroit 0 Colorado 6, Minnesota 4 Seattle 6, Houston 1

Saturday’s games

Toronto 6, San Francisco 3 Miami 3, Kansas City 1 Philadelphia 9, L.A. Angels 5 Chicago White Sox 10, Pittsburgh 4 Texas 4, Detroit 1 Athletics 8, Cleveland 2 Chicago Cubs 6, Boston 0 Baltimore at Tampa Bay, n N.Y. Yankees at Atlanta, n Minnesota at Colorado, n Houston at Seattle, n

Sunday’s games

San Francisco (Ray 9-3) at Toronto (Berríos 5-4), 11:05 a.m.

Baltimore (Rogers 2-1) at Tampa Bay (Pepiot 6-7), 11:10 a.m.

Chicago White Sox (Civale 1-6) at Pittsburgh (Heaney 4-8), 12:35 p.m.

L.A. Angels (Soriano 6-7) at Philadelphia (Suárez 7-3), 12:35 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees (Stroman 1-1) at Atlanta (Holmes 4-8), 12:35 p.m.

Athletics (Springs 8-6) at Cleveland (Williams 5-4), 12:40 p.m.

Kansas City (Bubic 7-6) at Miami (Junk 4-1), 12:40 p.m.

Boston (Crochet 10-4) at Chicago Cubs (Horton 3-3), 1:20 p.m.

Minnesota (Ryan 9-4) at Colorado (Márquez 3-10), 2:10 p.m.

Houston (Brown 9-4) at Seattle (Woo 8-4), 3:10 p.m.

Detroit (Skubal 10-3) at Texas (Eovaldi 7-3), 6:10 p.m.

East Division

W Philadelphia 56 New York 55 Miami 46 Atlanta 43 Washington 38 Central Division W Chicago 59 Milwaukee 57 Cincinnati 52 St. Louis 51 Pittsburgh 39 West Division W Los Angeles 58 San Diego 53 San Francisco 52 Arizona 49 Colorado 23

Friday’s games

L 42 44 51 53 59

Pct .571 .556 .474 .448 .392

GB — 1½ 9½ 12 17½

L 39 40 47 48 60

Pct .602 .588 .525 .515 .394

GB — 1½ 7½ 8½ 20½

L 40 44 47 50 74

Pct .592 .546 .525 .495 .237

GB — 4½ 6½ 9½ 34½

Chicago Cubs 4, Boston 1 Chicago White Sox 10, Pittsburgh 1 L.A. Angels 6, Philadelphia 5 Toronto 4, San Francisco 0 San Diego 7, Washington 2 Miami 8, Kansas City 7, 10 innings Atlanta 7, N.Y. Yankees 3 Cincinnati 8, N.Y. Mets 4 Colorado 6, Minnesota 4 Arizona 7, St. Louis 3 Milwaukee 2, L.A. Dodgers 0

Saturday’s games

Toronto 6, San Francisco 3 Miami 3, Kansas City 1 Cincinnati 5, N.Y. Mets 2 Philadelphia 9, L.A. Angels 5 Chicago White Sox 10, Pittsburgh 4 Chicago Cubs 6, Boston 0 Arizona 10, St. Louis 1 San Diego at Washington, n N.Y. Yankees at Atlanta, n Minnesota at Colorado, n Milwaukee at L.A. Dodgers, n

Sunday’s games

San Francisco (Ray 9-3) at Toronto (Berríos 5-4), 11:05 a.m.

Chicago White Sox (Civale 1-6) at Pittsburgh (Heaney 4-8), 12:35 p.m.

L.A. Angels (Soriano 6-7) at Philadelphia (Suárez 7-3), 12:35 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees (Stroman 1-1) at Atlanta (Holmes 4-8), 12:35 p.m.

San Diego (Pivetta 9-2) at Washington (Gore 4-8), 12:35 p.m.

Cincinnati (Abbott 8-1) at N.Y. Mets (Peterson 6-4), 12:40 p.m.

Kansas City (Bubic 7-6) at Miami (Junk 4-1), 12:40 p.m.

Boston (Crochet 10-4) at Chicago Cubs (Horton 3-3), 1:20 p.m.

Minnesota (Ryan 9-4) at Colorado (Márquez 3-10), 2:10 p.m.

Milwaukee (Quintana 6-3) at L.A. Dodgers (Kershaw 4-1), 3:10 p.m.

St. Louis (Mikolas 5-6) at Arizona (Kelly 8-5), 3:10 p.m.

BOX SCORES Chicago Cubs 6, Boston 0

Athletics 8, Cleveland 2

Tampa Bay 4, Baltimore 3

Toronto 6, San Francisco 3

Miami 3, Kansas City 1

Boston

Athletics

Baltimore

San Francisco ab Ramos lf 3 Devers dh 4 Flores 1b 4 Chapman 3b 3 Adames ss 3 Schmitt 2b 3 Lee cf 3 Matos rf 3 Bailey c 3

Kansas City

Chicago

ab r h bi ab r h bi Refsnyder lf 3 0 1 0 Busch 1b 5 1 2 1 Duran ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Tucker rf 4 1 2 1 Bregman 3b 4 0 0 0 Suzuki dh 4 0 0 0 González 2b 3 0 0 0 Crw-Amstrg cf 4 1 2 1 Abreu ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Happ lf 4 1 1 1 Anthony rf-lf 3 0 0 0 Swanson ss 3 1 0 0 Story ss 4 0 0 0 Hoerner 2b 3 0 2 0 Rafaela cf-2b 4 0 1 0 McGuire c 4 0 0 0 Yoshida dh 4 0 2 0 Bruján 3b 1 0 0 1 Toro 1b 3 0 2 0 Shaw ph-3b 2 1 2 1 Wong c 3 0 0 0 Totals 33 0 6 0 Totals 34 6 11 6 Boston 000 000 000 — 0 Chicago 210 000 12x — 6 E — Imanaga (1). LOB — Boston 7, Chicago 7. 2B — Refsnyder (8). HR — Busch (20), Tucker (18), Shaw (3), Crow-Armstrong (26), Happ (13). SB — Crow-Armstrong (28). SF — Bruján (1).

IP H R ER BB SO Boston Bello L,6-4 6 6 3 3 1 4 Murphy 2 5 3 3 0 1 Chicago Imanaga W,7-3 7 5 0 0 1 5 Keller 1 0 0 0 0 3 Brasier 1 1 0 0 0 2 HBP — Murphy (Hoerner).

Umpires — Home, Ryan Wills; First, Ryan Additon; Second, Scott Barry; Third, Will Little. T — 2:27. A — 40,703 (41,363).

Philadelphia 9, L.A. Angels 5 Los Angeles

Philadelphia

ab r h bi ab r h bi Neto ss 5 0 2 1 Turner ss 3 1 1 1 Schanuel 1b 5 1 1 0 Schwarber dh 4 2 2 4 Trout dh 4 0 1 0 Harper 1b 4 2 2 2 Ward lf 4 1 2 2 Castellanos rf 5 0 2 1 Adell cf 4 1 2 1 Realmuto c 4 1 1 0 Moncada 3b 2 2 2 1 Kemp 3b 3 1 1 0 Soler ph 1 0 0 0 Sosa 2b 3 0 0 0 Newman 3b 0 0 0 0 Marsh lf 3 1 0 0 d’Arnaud c 4 0 0 0 Rojas cf 2 1 0 1 Wade rf 4 0 1 0 Rengifo 2b 4 0 1 0 Totals 37 5 12 5 Totals 31 9 9 9 Los Angeles 000 301 100 — 5 Philadelphia 100 015 02x — 9 DP — Los Angeles 1, Philadelphia 2.

LOB — Los Angeles 6, Philadelphia 7. 2B — Trout (6), Ward (22), Schwarber (14), Kemp (6), Harper (20). HR — Ward (23), Adell (21), Moncada (8), Schwarber (32), Harper (13). SB — Turner (25). SF — Rojas (3).

IP H R ER BB SO Los Angeles Kikuchi 5 5 2 2 3 8 1 1 1 ⁄3 1 3 3 Bachman L,2-3 H,2 1 ⁄3 1 2 2 2 0 Fermin BS,0-1 0 2 Brogdon 11⁄3 1 0 0 Fulmer 1 1 2 2 1 0 Philadelphia Walker 4 9 3 3 1 4 Robert 1 0 0 0 0 1 Johnson W,1-0 1 1 1 1 0 2 Kerkering H,15 1 2 1 1 0 3 Banks H,3 1 0 0 0 0 1 Strahm 1 0 0 0 0 1 HBP — Bachman (Kemp). WP — Kikuchi.

T — 2:48. A — 43,124 (42,901).

Cleveland

ab r h bi ab r h bi J.Wilson ss 5 1 2 2 Martínez cf 4 0 1 0 Rooker rf 4 1 1 0 Jones lf 3 1 1 0 Butler rf 0 0 0 0 Ramírez 3b 3 1 1 2 Kurtz 1b 5 3 3 2 Manzardo dh 4 0 0 0 Langeliers dh 5 2 2 3 Santana 1b 2 0 0 0 Andujar lf-3b 4 0 2 1 Schneemnn 2b 3 0 0 0 Schumnn 2b 0 0 0 0 Rodríguez rf 3 0 0 0 Muncy 3b-2b 4 0 1 0 Naylor c 3 0 0 0 Urías 2b 2 0 0 0 Rocchio ss 3 0 0 0 Sodrstrm lf 2 0 0 0 Wynns c 4 0 0 0 Clarke cf 4 1 3 0 Totals 39 8 14 8 Totals 28 2 3 2 Athletics 000 300 023 — 8 Cleveland 002 000 000 — 2 DP — 1, Cleveland 1. LOB — 5, Cleveland 3. 2B — Rooker (23), Kurtz 2 (11), Langeliers (14), Clarke (7). 3B — Clarke (2). HR — Langeliers (14), J.Wilson (10), Kurtz (18), Ramírez (19). SB — Soderstrom (6).

IP H R ER BB SO Athletics Severino W,3-11 5 3 2 2 2 3 Perkins H,1 3 0 0 0 1 3 Sterner 1 0 0 0 1 1 Cleveland Allen L,6-8 51⁄3 8 3 3 1 4 2 Festa ⁄3 0 0 0 0 1 Enright 11⁄3 3 2 2 0 0 Allard 12⁄3 3 3 3 0 2 T — 2:24. A — 32,949 (34,788).

ab r h bi Simpson cf 4 1 1 1 B.Lowe 2b 3 0 0 0 Caballero 2b 0 1 0 0 Díaz dh 2 1 1 0 Aranda 1b 3 0 0 1 Caminero 3b 4 0 1 0 Walls 3b 0 0 0 0 J.Lowe rf 3 0 0 1 Mangum lf 3 0 0 0 Kim ss 3 1 2 0 Thaiss c 3 0 0 0 Totals 36 3 11 3 Totals 28 4 5 3 Baltimore 200 000 001 — 3 Tampa Bay 000 000 13x — 4 E — O’Hearn (2). DP — Baltimore 1, Tampa Bay 1. LOB — Baltimore 7, Tampa Bay 5.

2B — Westburg (6), Urías 2 (11), O’Neill (4), Caminero (20). SB — Henderson 2 (12), Kim (2), Simpson (27), Caballero (32), Mullins (14). SF — Henderson (1).

IP H R ER BB SO Baltimore Kremer 7 3 1 1 3 6 1 Domínguez L,2-3 BS,2-5 ⁄3 2 3 2 2 0 2 Soto ⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 Tampa Bay Littell 6 7 2 2 0 3 Uceta W,6-2 2 2 0 0 0 3 Fairbanks S,16-19 1 2 1 1 0 1 WP — Domínguez.

T — 2:43. A — 10,046 (11,026).

Cincinnati 5, N.Y. Mets 2

White Sox 10, Pittsburgh 4

Cincinnati

New York ab r h bi ab r h bi Friedl cf 5 0 0 0 Nimmo lf 4 1 1 0 McLain 2b 4 0 1 1 Lindor ss 5 0 0 0 De La Cruz ss 4 0 0 0 Soto rf 4 0 0 0 Hays dh 2 2 0 0 Alonso 1b 5 0 1 0 Lux lf 4 0 1 0 Vientos dh 4 0 1 1 Joe lf 0 0 0 0 McNeil cf 2 0 0 0 Steer 1b 4 0 2 0 Mauricio 3b 4 0 0 0 Stephenson c 4 1 1 1 Baty 2b 3 1 2 1 Fraley rf 4 1 3 2 Torrens c 3 0 2 0 Marte 3b 3 1 0 0 Espinal 3b 0 0 0 0 Totals 34 5 8 4 Totals 34 2 7 2 Cincinnati 002 102 000 — 5 New York 110 000 000 — 2 E — Marte (5), Torrens (4). DP — Cincinnati 1, New York 1. LOB — Cincinnati 5, New York 11. 2B — Fraley 2 (6). HR — Baty (10). SB — Soto (12).

IP H R ER BB SO Cincinnati Martinez W,8-9 5 6 2 2 2 5 1 ⁄3 0 0 0 2 1 Rogers H,9 2 ⁄3 0 0 0 1 1 Barlow H,11 Santillan H,20 1 0 0 0 0 3 Ashcraft H,11 1 0 0 0 0 0 Pagán S,21-24 1 1 0 0 1 1 New York 4 2 3 Holmes L,8-5 51⁄3 6 5 2 ⁄3 1 0 0 0 0 Garrett Raley 1 0 0 0 0 2 Stanek 1 1 0 0 0 1 Devenski 1 0 0 0 0 1 HBP — Holmes (Marte).

Umpires — Home, Manny Gonzalez; First, Ron Kulpa; Second, Cory Blaser; Third, Alex Tosi.

T — 2:58. A — 42,605 (42,136).

ab Holliday 2b 5 Westburg dh 4 Henderson ss 3 O’Hearn 1b 4 Laureano lf 4 Cowser cf 4 O’Neill rf 4 Urías 3b 4 Stallings c 3 Mullins ph 1

Chicago

r h bi 1 2 0 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1

Tampa Bay

Pittsburgh

ab r h bi ab r h bi Tauchman rf 4 1 1 3 Pham lf 5 0 1 0 Meidroth ss 5 0 1 1 McCutchen dh 5 1 2 0 Benintendi lf 4 0 0 0 Reynolds rf 5 1 3 0 Vargas 1b 5 1 2 0 Gonzales 2b 5 1 3 1 Teel c 5 2 2 0 Cruz cf 5 0 1 0 Robert cf 4 3 2 1 Hayes 3b 3 1 1 2 Montgmry ss 2 0 0 0 Horwitz 1b 2 0 0 0 Slater ph 1 0 1 1 Davis c 4 0 0 0 Baldwin 3b 1 1 0 0 Kiner-Falefa ss 4 0 2 1 Sosa dh 3 2 3 3 Rojas 3b-2b 5 0 1 1 Totals 39 10 13 10 Totals 38 4 13 4 Chicago 000 026 200 — 10 Pittsburgh 000 310 000 — 4 E — Gonzales (3). DP — Chicago 1, Pittsburgh 0. LOB — Chicago 8, Pittsburgh 10.

2B — Rojas (8), Vargas 2 (24), Tauchman (11), Teel (5), Sosa (15), Hayes (9), Gonzales (6), Reynolds (19). 3B — Cruz (2). SB — Robert (24). S — Baldwin (4).

IP H R ER BB SO Chicago Houser 4 1⁄3 10 4 3 1 5 2 Gilbert W,3-1 ⁄3 0 0 0 1 1 Wilson 1 2 0 0 0 1 Eisert 1 0 0 0 0 0 Leasure 1 0 0 0 1 2 González 1 1 0 0 0 0 Pittsburgh Burrows 5 3 2 2 2 6 1 Ferguson L,2-2 BS,0-4 ⁄3 4 4 4 0 0 1 Mattson ⁄3 2 2 2 1 1 Mlodzinski 3 1⁄3 4 2 2 1 2 HBP — Mattson (Sosa).

Umpires — Home, John Tumpane; First, Jansen Visconti; Second, Edwin Jimenez; Third, Malachi Moore.

Totals 29 3 4 3 Totals 35 6 14 6 San Francisco 000 011 100 — 3 Toronto 000 004 02x — 6 DP — San Francisco 2, Toronto 1. LOB — San Francisco 0, Toronto 8. 2B — Matos (6), Barger (22), Wagner (7), Heineman (6). HR — Adames 2 (14), Heineman (3).

SF — Ramos (5). S — Clement (5).

IP H R ER BB SO San Francisco Webb L,9-7 6 11 4 4 1 1 R.Rodríguez 1 1 0 0 0 1 Walker 1 2 2 2 0 1 Toronto Lauer W,5-2 6 2 2 2 0 7 Green H,7 1 1 1 1 0 0 Little H,19 1 0 0 0 0 1 Hoffman S,23-27 1 1 0 0 0 1 HBP — Webb (Heineman).

T — 2:10. A — 42,015 (39,150).

Miami ab r h bi ab r h bi India 2b 4 0 0 0 Edwards 2b 4 2 2 0 Witt ss 4 0 0 0 Sánchez rf 3 0 1 0 Psquntino 1b 3 0 0 0 Lopez ss 4 0 1 3 Garcia 3b 4 0 0 0 Ramírez dh 4 0 0 0 Perez c 3 1 1 1 Stowers lf 2 0 1 0 Loftin lf 3 0 1 0 Wagaman 1b 3 0 0 0 Fermin dh 3 0 0 0 Hicks c 2 0 1 0 Rave rf-cf 2 0 0 0 Fortes c 1 0 0 0 Tolbert cf 2 0 1 0 Myers cf 3 0 0 0 Frazier ph-rf 0 0 0 0 Pauley 3b 2 1 0 0 Totals 28 1 3 1 Totals 28 3 6 3 Kansas City 000 000 010 — 1 Miami 100 000 02x — 3 DP — Kansas City 2, Miami 1. LOB — Kansas City 3, Miami 7. 2B — Stowers (14), Edwards (16), Lopez (11). 3B — Edwards (2). HR — Perez (14). SB — Rave (5).

IP H R ER BB SO Kansas City Wacha 6 3 1 1 1 1 Schreiber 1 1 0 0 1 1 Erceg L,4-3 1 2 2 2 3 1 Miami Quantrill 6 2 0 0 0 3 Phillips H,3 1 0 0 0 1 0 Henriquez W,6-1 1 1 1 1 2 1 Bender S,3-6 1 0 0 0 0 1 HBP — Schreiber (Hicks).

Umpires — Home, James Jean; First, Edwin Moscoso; Second, Dan Merzel; Third, Jordan Baker. T — 2:11. A — 14,292 (37,446).

Arizona 10, St. Louis 1

Texas 4, Detroit 1

St. Louis

r h bi 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0

Toronto

ab r h bi Lukes cf-rf 5 0 1 0 Springer dh 4 0 1 0 Guerrero 1b 4 0 1 0 Bichette ss 4 1 1 0 Barger rf-3b 4 1 4 0 Loperfido lf 4 0 1 0 Clement 2b 3 1 1 1 Wagner 3b 4 1 2 2 Straw pr-cf 0 1 0 0 Heineman c 3 1 2 3

Arizona

ab r h bi ab r h bi Donovan 2b 2 0 0 0 Carroll rf 5 2 3 1 Saggese 2b 1 0 1 0 Perdomo ss 5 1 3 4 I.Herrera dh 4 0 0 0 Gurriel lf 5 0 0 0 Burleson lf-1b 4 1 1 1 Naylor 1b 3 1 0 0 Contreras 1b 3 0 0 0 Suárez 3b 3 2 2 3 Fermín 3b 1 0 0 0 Del Castillo dh 4 0 2 1 Arenado 3b 3 0 1 0 McCann c 4 0 0 0 Hampson lf 1 0 0 0 Thomas cf 4 1 1 0 Winn ss 4 0 3 0 Alexander 2b 3 3 2 1 Walker rf 4 0 1 0 Pagés c 4 0 0 0 Scott cf 3 0 0 0 Totals 34 1 7 1 Totals 36 10 1310 St. Louis 000 001 000 — 1 Arizona 321 300 01x — 10 E — Pagés (4), Saggese (3), Perdomo (7).

DP — St. Louis 2, Arizona 1. LOB — St. Louis 7, Arizona 5. 2B — Arenado (14), Walker (5), Saggese (6), Thomas (13), Del Castillo (1), Carroll (16). 3B — Carroll 2 (12). HR — Burleson (12), Suárez 2 (33). SB — Perdomo (14).

IP H R ER BB SO St. Louis 1 Gray L,9-4 3 ⁄3 11 9 8 0 5 3 2⁄3 Graceffo 1 0 0 1 1 King 1 1 1 0 0 1 Arizona Nelson W,6-2 6 4 1 1 1 4 Woodford 2 2⁄3 2 0 0 0 3 1 Backhus ⁄3 1 0 0 0 0 HBP — Graceffo (Alexander).

Umpires — Home, Emil Jimenez; First, Gabe Morales; Second, Mike Muchlinski; Third, Doug Eddings.

T — 2:30. A — 42,817 (48,359).

Detroit

Texas ab r h bi ab r h bi Keith 3b 4 0 0 0 Smith 3b 4 0 0 0 Torres 2b 2 0 0 0 Seager ss 4 0 1 1 Pérez rf 3 0 1 0 Semien 2b 3 0 0 0 Greene dh 4 1 1 1 García rf 4 1 1 0 Torkelson 1b 4 0 0 0 Carter cf 3 0 0 0 McKinstry ss 4 0 0 0 Langford lf 3 1 0 0 Meadows cf 2 0 0 0 Tellez 1b 2 1 1 3 Vierling ph-cf 2 0 1 0 Higashioka c 3 0 1 0 Rogers c 2 0 0 0 Osuna dh 1 1 0 0 Sweeney ss 2 0 0 0 Heim ph-dh 1 0 0 0 Jones ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Totals 30 1 3 1 Totals 28 4 4 4 Detroit 000 000 001 — 1 Texas 030 010 00x — 4 LOB — Detroit 6, Texas 4. HR — Greene (25), Tellez (1). SB — García (10).

IP H R ER BB SO Detroit Montero L,4-2 4 1⁄3 4 4 4 3 5 2 Hanifee ⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 Hurter 2 0 0 0 1 3 Hernández 1 0 0 0 0 1 Texas 1 Rocker W,4-4 6 ⁄3 1 0 0 3 5 2 ⁄3 1 0 0 1 1 Milner Webb 2 1 1 1 0 0 Umpires — Home, Tom Hanahan; First, Alfonso Marquez; Second, Carlos Torres; Third, Lance Barrett.

T — 2:24. A — 37,045 (40,000).

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SCOREBOARD Odds

El Paso 6 5 5 23 24 Monterey Bay FC 6 8 4 22 19 Oakland 6 9 2 20 19 Lexington SC 4 6 6 18 17 Las Vegas 5 8 3 18 13 Orange County 5 7 2 17 18 Colorado Springs 3 6 6 15 18 NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie.

Sports Betting Line MLB Sunday

American League FAVORITE LINE at TAMPA BAY -122 at CLEVELAND -142 at SEATTLE -132 Detroit -144 National League FAVORITE LINE San Diego -120 at N.Y METS -164 at LA DODGERS -184 at ARIZONA -136 Interleague FAVORITE LINE San Francisco OFF at ATLANTA -124 at PITTSBURGH -158 at PHILA -166 Kansas City -136 at CHI CUBS OFF Minnesota -194

UNDERDOG Baltimore Athletics Houston at TEXAS

LINE +104 +120 +112 +122

UNDERDOG at WASH Cincinnati Milwaukee St. Louis

LINE +102 +138 +154 +116

UNDERDOG at TORONTO N.Y Yankees White Sox LA Angels at MIAMI Boston at COL

LINE OFF +106 +134 +140 +116 OFF +162

Friday, July 18

Pittsburgh 0, Detroit City FC 0, tie North Carolina 4, Indy 2

Saturday, July 19

Hartford 0, Rhode Island FC 0, tie Oakland 2, Loudoun 0 Charleston 3, Miami 0 Colorado at Birmingham, 7 p.m.

Tulsa at Louisville, 7 p.m.

Las Vegas at Orange County, 9 p.m.

Lexington SC at Sacramento, 10 p.m.

MLS Glance Western Conference San Diego FC Vancouver Minnesota United Los Angeles FC Seattle Portland Colorado Austin FC San Jose Real Salt Lake Houston Sporting Kansas City FC Dallas St Louis City LA Galaxy

Pro basketball WNBA Glance EASTERN CONFERENCE New York Atlanta Indiana Washington Chicago Connecticut

W 15 13 12 11 7 3

L 6 9 11 11 15 19

Pct GB .714 — .591 2½ .522 4 .500 4½ .318 8½ .136 12½

Minnesota Phoenix Seattle Las Vegas Golden State Los Angeles Dallas

W 20 15 14 11 10 8 6

L 4 7 9 11 12 14 17

Pct GB .833 — .682 4 .609 5½ .500 8 .455 9 .364 11 .261 13½

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Friday’s Games

No games scheduled.

Saturday’s Games

2025 All-Star Game Team Clark vs Team Collier, n

Sunday’s Games

No games scheduled.

NBA Summer League At Las Vegas Friday, July 18 Consolation

Dallas 92, Orlando 69 Philadelphia 87, Brooklyn 83 Miami 93, Milwaukee 92 Chicago 105, Utah 92 Indiana 113, New Orleans 104 Denver 106, L.A. Lakers 84

Saturday, July 19 Consolation

Washington 94, New York 85 Houston 104, Minnesota 101 Golden State 82, Cleveland 71 San Antonio 96, Detroit 84 Portland vs. Phoenix, n

Semifinals

Sacramento vs. Toronto, 3 p.m.

Charlotte vs. Oklahoma City, 5 p.m.

Sunday, July 20 Consolation

Atlanta vs. Boston, 5 p.m.

Memphis vs. L.A. Clippers, 7 p.m.

Championship

Sacramento/Toronto winner vs. Charlotte/ Oklahoma City winner, 9 p.m.

Cycling Tour de France Saturday

25 23 25 23 24 22 22

Eastern Conference

ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO By THIBAULT CAMUS

Stage winner Thymen Arensman of The Netherlands climbs during the 14th stage of the Tour de France over 113.5 miles with the start in Pau and finish on in Luchon Superbagneres, France, on Saturday.

14th Stage A 113-mile mountain ride from Pau to Superbagneres

1. Thymen Arensman, Netherlands, Ineos Grenadiers, 4:53:35.

2. Tadej Pogacar, Slovenia, UAE Team Emirates-XRG, 4:54:43.

3. Jonas Vingegaard, Denmark, Team Visma ‘ Lease a Bike, 4:54:47.

4. Felix Gall, Austria, Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team, 4:54:54.

5. Florian Lipowitz, Germany, Red Bull — BORA — hansgrohe, 4:55:00.

6. Oscar Onley, Great Britain, Picnic PostNL, 4:55:44.

7. Ben Healy, Ireland, EF Education-EasyPost, 4:56:21.

8. Primoz Roglic, Slovenia, Red Bull — BORA — hansgrohe, 4:56:21.

9. Tobias Johannessen, Norway, Uno-X Mobility, 4:56:34.

10. Kevin Vauquelin, France, Arkea-B&B Hotels, 4:56:43.

Also

22. Sepp Kuss, United States, Team Visma ‘ Lease a Bike, 5:01:49.

34. Matteo Jorgenson, United States, Team Visma ‘ Lease a Bike, 5:12:31.

85. Neilson Powless, United States, EF Education-EasyPost, 5:29:19.

118. William Barta, United States, Movistar Team, 5:31:09.

Overall Standings

1. Tadej Pogacar, Slovenia, UAE Team Emirates-XRG, 50:40:28.

2. Jonas Vingegaard, Denmark, Team Visma ‘ Lease a Bike, 50:44:41.

3. Florian Lipowitz, Germany, Red Bull — BORA — hansgrohe, 50:48:21.

4. Oscar Onley, Great Britain, Picnic PostNL, 50:49:46.

5. Kevin Vauquelin, France, Arkea-B&B Hotels, 50:50:49.

6. Primoz Roglic, Slovenia, Red Bull — BORA — hansgrohe, 50:51:02.

7. Felix Gall, Austria, Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team, 50:52:28.

8. Tobias Johannessen, Norway, Uno-X Mobility, 50:53:01.

9. Ben Healy, Ireland, EF Education-EasyPost, 50:59:09 10. Carlos Rodriguez, Spain, Ineos Grenadiers, 51:03:25.

Team Standings

1. Team Visma ‘ Lease a Bike, 152:43:39.

2. UAE Team Emirates XRG, 152:57:27.

3. Decathalon AG2R La Mondiale Team, 153:27:07.

4. Arkea-B&B Hotels, 153:27:08.

5. Red Bull — Bora — Hansgrohe, 153:29:38.

6. Ineos Grenadiers, 154:13:41.

7. Movistar Team, 154:20:59.

8. Groupama-FDJ, 154:22:00.

9. XDS Astana Team, 154:34:57.

10. Team Picnic PostNL, 154:46:22.

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Tennis Hamburg European Open Results Saturday

At Am Rothenbaum Rot-Weiss Tennis Club Hamburg, Germany Purse: $275,094 Surface: Red clay HAMBURG, GERMANY Results Saturday from Hamburg European Open at Am Rothenbaum Rot-Weiss Tennis Club (seedings in

parentheses):

Women’s Singles

Semifinals Anna Bondar (7), Hungary, def. Kaja Juvan, Slovenia, 5-7, 6-3, 6-4.

Lois Boisson (5), France, def. Dayana Yastremska (2), Ukraine, 6-1, 7-6 (5).

Women’s Doubles

Semifinals Arantxa Rus, Netherlands, and Anna Bondar, Hungary, def. Julia Grabher and Sinja Kraus, Austria, 4-6, 7-6 (3), 10-5.

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Transactions Major League Baseball

American League THE ATHLETICS — Reinstated LHP Ken Waldichuk from the 60-day IL and optioned him to Las Vegas (PCL). Designated C Jhonny Pereda for assignment.

BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Agreed to terms with SS Wehiwa Aloy, RHP JT Quinn and LHP Joseph Dzierwa on minor league contracts.

Sent LHP Cade Povich to Norfolk (IL) on a rehab assignment.

CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Placed RHP Shane Smith on the 15-day IL, retroactive to July 16. Recalled RHP Wikelman Gonzalez from Charlotte (IL). Reinstated INF/OF Brooks Baldwin from the 10-day IL. Optioned OF will Robertson to Charlotte.

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A Louisiana evensong service ends the day with grace When my wife and I visited England for a week in 2019, we tried hard to fit everything in. Each day, we wanted to see as much of the country as we could. But on a couple of evenings, we were reminded that true joy doesn’t come from a race with the clock.

The end of a day can be an occasion itself, something to be embraced rather than evaded.

That idea is behind evensong, an end-of-day religious service with deep roots in Anglican tradition. The service typically includes choral songs and brief prayers that invite reflection on the richness of the day that’s passing, the coming calm of night.

During our stay in England, my wife and I attended evensong services at Bath Abbey and Christ Church Cathedral in Oxford. We were heartened when someone handed us a printed program at Bath Abbey that announced, “All are welcome.”

That affirming message pointed to the wisdom of stillness at the end of a day as an ideal shared among many of us regardless of our faith.

Bath Abbey has had a place of worship at its site for more than 1,000 years. Christ Church in Oxford was founded in 1546.

Sitting in the shadow of centuries as we attended evensong in these grand old places, my wife and I were humbled by our smallness in the vast reach of time.

At its best, evensong is about turning inward, an idea underscored in the booklet we were given at Christ Church Cathedral. As we learned, there’s not as much active participation from the congregation at evensong as at other services.

“As the congregation, our participation is by prayerful, attentive listening,” the booklet noted.

Attentive listening is no small thing, as I thought about recently when my wife and I were invited to attend an evensong service in Louisiana. Our friend Catherine Harrell knew how much evensong had meant to us when we first learned about it in England. She let us know that St. James Episcopal Church in Baton Rouge was having a service one Sunday in May. The 5 p.m. service began with a procession of the choir into the sanctuary. It was moving to see all the singers filing in, a shared witness to the beauty of a day dimming toward twilight. While the service unfolded, the light behind the church’s stained glass

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Former meteorologist and children’s book author Margaret Orr gets the side-eye from celebrity escapee Scrim.

IT’S A RUFF LIFE

Celebrity stray canine Scrim tells his own ‘tail’ in children’s book by meteorologist Margaret Orr

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BY DOUG MacCASH Staff writer

t’s the meeting of two beloved New Orleans icons. Scrim, everyone’s favorite fugitive mutt, will star in a new children’s book to be published this fall by former television meteorologist Margaret Orr. Based on a preview, “Scrim My Tail: As Told to Margaret Orr,” is bound to enthrall the small fry, and maybe dog-loving grown-ups too.

Orr’s take on Scrim’s epic travels through the Crescent City streets may surprise some, since it introduces a whole new motivation into the mix. Most onlookers believed that Scrim simply craved freedom and distrusted humans, fleeing from the well-meaning folks who set out to capture him and return him to domesticity at all cost.

But in Orr’s telling, the reason for the heroic little dog’s legendary Houdini-like escapes and reckless running was that he’d been annoyed by cats. That’s right, Orr discovered that cats — the eternal enemies of all dogs — were to blame for Scrim’s alienation all along.

“People didn’t know what really

ILLUSTRATION By MATT RINARD/ COURTESy OF SUSAN SCHADT PRESS happened,” Orr said with a chuckle.

Tailgates and snow dogs Scrim’s cat aversion isn’t Orr’s only creative take on Scrim’s tale.

In her telling, Scrim attends Saints tailgate parties disguised in a Drew Fleas jersey, camouflages himself as a snow dog during last winter’s historic blizzard and sustains himself during his long odyssey with

Dat Dog sandwiches.

Orr is confident of her conclusions, because they are based on an absolutely credible source, Scrim himself. Orr interviewed the former canine outlaw personally — in the context of the children’s book, anyway — before penning the tall tale. To readers, she said, it will be “obvious that we talked.”

The auburn-haired weather reporter said she followed Scrim’s harrowing adventures for months, just like everybody else in New Orleans. She feared for his life on the treacherous New Orleans roads, during the cold of winter and as he faced other hazards.

She was tremendously relieved when Scrim was finally captured in February and returned to the care of Michelle Cheramie, owner of Zeus’ Rescues pet adoption agency. It was Cheramie who originally acquired the abandoned dog from a kill shelter before his legendary odyssey began.

Orr, who is affiliated with the popular, all-pooch Barkus Carnival parade, was attending a pre-parade fundraising party at Dat Dog in

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Was La.’s favorite cure-all antiseptic inventor a doctor?

A package line of mouthwash at the Dr. Tichenor plant in New Orleans FILE PHOTO By ELIOT KAMENITZ

BY ROBIN MILLER Staff writer

Call George Humphrey Tichenor a renaissance man, because that’s exactly the kind of life he lived.

Businessman, policymaker, photographer, a potential Louisiana candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives — he was all of these things, not to mention the inventor of prob-

Tichenor

ably the best known antiseptic still used in the South.

He created the cure-all in 1863, patented it in 1882, and it still fills discount store and pharmacy shelves today.

Come on, say it. You know the name: Dr. Tichenor’s.

Was he a doctor?

But wait. Was Tichenor really a doctor? The salutation on the

label sparked the curiosity of lifelong Dr. Tichenor’s consumer Nelda Risher.

“Was he really a doctor?” the Olive Branch, Mississippi, reader asked. “And what is his connection to Louisiana?”

Answering the first part of the question is easy.

“He wasn’t a snake oil

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ON THE DINING SCENE Global event puts N.O. cocktail culture in spotlight Tales of the Cocktail returns this week New Orleans has been showing America how to drink for a long time, particularly when it comes to cocktails. It does still.

This goes beyond the verifiable history and legion of legends around specific cocktails associated with the Crescent City.

The city’s cred as cocktail capital lives in an appreciation for fine drinks, the priorIan ity given to time McNulty to savor them and WHAT’S the social places COOKING flourishing here that elevate them, from luxurious lounges to everyday corner joints that take the craft seriously.

“Hail New Orleans that for more than a century has been the home of civilized drinking,” wrote Stanley Clisby Arthur all the way back in 1937 in his book “Famous New Orleans Drinks and How to Mix ’Em.” “(T) he flowing bowl and the adept mixing of what went in it has constituted as high an art in this Creole city as the incomparable cooking for which it is famed.”

In other words, there is a longstanding cocktail culture in New Orleans.

Its history and evolution are part of the city’s landscape of taste.

That will be framed anew for a global audience with the annual return of Tales of the Cocktail, the drinks and hospitality industry conference based in New Orleans.

For one week (July 20-25 this year), Tales of the Cocktail is the place for people in the drinks business around the globe to network with the movers and shakers in their field.

Based at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel (921 Canal St.), which becomes a hive of tasting rooms and seminar sessions, the event also fills the city with special events, happy hours, guest bartender stints, brand takeovers and such, like a mini version of the Super Bowl for the spirits world.

It’s run by the Tales of the Cocktail Foundation, a nonprofit that makes grants to initiatives aimed at improving the health and well-being of people in the hospitality sector.

It typically brings a mid-summer boost to local businesses, which by many accounts is needed more than ever this year.

As a conference, Tales of the Cocktail is largely geared to people in the industry. But for aficionados and the more casually cocktail curious out there it’s also a cue appreciate the richness of New Orleans cocktail culture.

People travel from around the world to experience it; locals can partake in it, and help perpetuate it, anytime.

Soaking in the scene A cocktail quest, an outing to one of the city’s fine purveyors, is an absorbing way to spend a hot New Orleans day. Pick a few to tour around and suddenly you’re not just after a drink; you’re on a genuine cultural pursuit. Hey, we all have our ways of getting through the summer.

Cure (4905 Freret St.) and Jewel of the South (1026 St. Louis St.) now routinely land on national and international lists of best cocktail lounges; they are places that visiting cocktail enthusiasts have on their itineraries like Commander’s Palace or Emeril’s for the more food motivated.

Here they are in our backyards, and more accessible in the summer.

The Elysian Bar (2317 Burgundy St.), a restaurant with a gorgeous lounge in a converted historic religious space (now the Hotel Peter & Paul), has been drawing high-profile accolades lately too.

But these accolade magnets are just the tip of the ice tray, and there’s much more.

Loa, inside the International House Hotel (221 Camp St.), should be on any cocktail tour.

The Chandelier Bar in the lobby of the Four Seasons Hotel (2 Canal St.) shows the glittering peak of luxury cocktailing, and for Tales week it will be hosting guest bartenders from around the world.

A French Quarter spin Fix your sights solely on the French Quarter and you can toggle between cocktail destinations that give a taste of the contemporary in evocative, historic settings.

Consider Cane & Table (1113 Decatur St.), a sibling to Cure with a tropical orientation, and Manolito (508 Dumaine St.), a tiny tribute to classic Cuban cocktails. Both are restaurants worthy of planning your own cocktail dinner around as well.

Newer but with a timeless feel is Fives (529 St. Ann St.), the best thing to happen on Jackson Square in a long time; it’s where to sip cocktails and slurp raw oysters together. Around the corner, Peychaud’s in The Celestine hotel (727 Toulouse St.), which also has a Cure connection, opens to a hidden courtyard just a few doors off, but seemingly a world away, from Bourbon Street.

Indeed, these great cocktail destinations can feel like portals to their own worlds, escape hatches from the everyday grind. Go to the French 75, the train car-like lounge at Arnaud’s Restaurant (813 Bienville St.), and you’re back in the Roaring Twenties.

Go to Beachbum Berry’s Latitude 29 (321 N. Peters St.) and you’re in a lair of rum and

STAFF FILE PHOTO By IAN McNULTy

Sly Augustin, owner of Trailer Happiness in Notting Hill Gate, London, prepares martinis at a Ford’s Gin event during Tales of the Cocktail in 2023 in New Orleans.

Polynesian fantasy, a temple of tiki from the renowned master of that niche, Jeff “Beachbum” Berry himself.

Across the Quarter, Bar Tonique (820 N. Rampart St.) is where you’ll find bartenders after their own shifts. It can feel like getting backstage access to New Orleans hospitality world.

A godfather and enduring Pal’s Now get out of the French Quarter. One strength of the New Orleans cocktail culture is the way it shows up around town, not just in the tourist hub. You can pick a neighborhood and guide another leg of this cocktail romp (for the culture, remember?).

Mid-City gives a prime example. Chris McMillian, a godfather of the modern cocktail revival, runs Revel (133 N. Carrollton Ave.) as something between a bar and an interpretive living history museum on cocktail culture (with a top-notch burger too).

Nearby is Pal’s Lounge (949 N. Rendon St.), a neighborhood bar that quietly helped pioneer the whole idea of craft cocktails in New Orleans more than two decades ago. The fresh fruit, herbs and house-made syrups that are now expected from serious cocktail practitioners were still novel to find along the bar at Pal’s next to cans of Pabst Blue Ribbon back then.

Many different bartenders have come through Pal’s and plenty have stayed for years, for career-making tenures of neighborhood hospitality, which is another mark of a great bar. The quality of cocktails has remained consistent as the character has deepened, and cheers to that.

Beyond professional events, Tales of the Cocktail offers ways for local cocktail lovers to cut in. I’ve rounded up a few at nola. com/wherenolaeats.

Email Ian McNulty at imcnulty@theadvocate.com.

STAFF PHOTO By IAN McNULTy

The Columns martini with pickled vegetables is served at Fives, a bar on Jackson Square in the French Quarter.

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An Ojen frappe at Peychaud’s, the bar inside The Celestine hotel in the French Quarter of New Orleans.

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n Guardian Angels Wings were the thing on a recent Friday evening when Project Lazarus presented its Guardian Angel Awards Gala. The event program’s cover featured a huge pair of wings flanking a red door with a wreath. Welcome was the message.

As it has been for years, the gala took place in the JW Marriott New Orleans. Along with Doerr Furniture, the hotel was listed as a toplevel Diamond Sponsor. The next, Sapphire, noted LABO Charitable Dustin Woehrmann, Jeff Hebert, Mark Romig Fund, and the Emerald, a dozen sponsors. Individual names in remaining categories were Cynthia Molyneux, Jerry Purcell, Barbara Lawrence, and Dr. Troy Scroggins and Frank Wilder.

The celebration this year was all about 40: the anniversary of Project Lazarus, the 40/40/40 digital giving campaign, and the Big 40 Ambassador program.

Letters in the program came in the form of anniversary congratulations from Archbishop Gregory M.Aymond — Project Lazarus is a ministry of the Archdiocese, and Ian Bicko, a former volunteer and the new executive director, who commented on the four decades Jason Waguespack, Mark McKeown that Project Lazarus has served and housed individuals with HIV/ The gala itself is always AIDS, what has ensued since the a draw. Before guests sat founding, and his eagerness for for the program and dinner, what lies ahead. they perused the extensive Two men were honored as auction. In the recently reGuardian Angels: Dustin Woehrmann decorated ballroom, where a and Lawrence Henry Gobble. The forhuge screen was prominentmer’s path to Project Lazarus was ly positioned, lighting of blue through Halloween New Orleans. and green added enhanceHe served on the board for 10 ment. The tables were cenyears, five of those as president. tered with low vases holding Related Dustin, “We held a Halred roses and white hydranloween New Orleans host party geas. A delicious salad was at Marigny Opera House and the first course. gave people tours of the (nearby) Host Mark Romig and gala coProject Lazarus grounds. It was Danny Akers, Ian Bicko chairs Jerry Fredieu and Lisa a great way to connect people to Johnson drew attention as the the cause.” Additionally, his tourprogram commenced. Proism company, Communify, not gram principals included the only brings LGBTQ travelers to above Sister Gomila, Danny the Crescent City, but has also doAkers, and Ian Bicko. Saturn Return Studios produced the nated services to HNO. 40th anniversary video.

Lawrence came to New Orleans The awards presentations during the World’s Fair of 1984 followed dinner with Mark and felt that he “was always Romig, Lily Hannigan and Jason meant to be here… I was home.”

Waguespack as respective preHe became involved with HNO, Project Lazarus, and was honsenters for honorees Dustin, Lawrence and Mark. Rodney ored to join the Guardian Angel Lisa Johnson, Jerry Thoulion then addressed the Gala Committee for the 30th Fredieu needs of PL and Mark Romig anniversary, for which he spearmasterfully conducted the headed a video that featured the live auction. Six major items — a staycation, Revs. Bob Pawell and Paul Desrosiers and art, chef’s dinner, parade ride, and physique Franciscan Sister Marcy Romine sharing transformation — created big bidding. their PL remembrances.

Among those serving on the gala comA third tribute, the Pawell-Desrosiers Award, honored Mark McKeown, whose inmittee, in addition to the above Johnson, Fredieu, Schiro, Akers, Sister Gomila, volvement with PL also started with HalThoulion, Luton and Bicko, were Andrew Albritloween New Orleans before service on the PL board and its chairmanship. Under his ton, Jason Allen, Bruce Gallassero, Glenn Gray,Andrea leadership, PL raised $3 million. He added, Sabillon Halstead, Jay Huffstatler, Randy Jackson, Kacie “I’ve been in the “Lazarus family’ in some Lucas, Daniel Morvant, and Jon Taylor. Most were capacity for 29 years and will continue.” sighted and several were former Guardian In addition to Archbishop Aymond, the Angels. Noted, too, and joined by husband board of directors of Project Lazarus cites King, was Anne Milling, an honoree of 1998 chair Danny Akers, vice chair Gary Schiro, trea(along with Patrick Dunne). The first GA award was given the year before, 1997, to Jim Perrier. surer Megan DeCuir O’Leary, secretary Jason AlIn 2016, Anne received the Pawell-Desrolen, and Archdiocesan liaison Dirk J.Wild. Dr. Falon Brown, Dr. Mark Carbon, Louis J. David, Jerry O. siers Award.

Fredieu, Sister Judy Gomila, MSC, Lisa L. Johnson, Concluding the bash was the music of William R. Luton, Brad M. Richard, the Rev. Michael DJ Ang, which added beat and buoyancy Schneller, and Richard Weilbelt are board memto an evening when care and concern were showcased. bers.

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Mark and Jane Landry, Sister Vera Butler, Ashley Mogilles

n And All That Pizzazz In celebration of its 20 years, Lantern Light’s annual gala, which includes dining, dancing, a silent auction, and fun prizes, honored the Conference of the Presentation Sisters, PBVM. Guests at the Alexander Room & Terrace, the Linda Haines, Gertrude Ivory, Dan McCormick site for the night, gave the importance of the gala and a standing ovation to Sister Vera Butler, former executive director of LL’s two decades of community Lantern Light, as she received the service.

A Roaring 20s theme added a Nano Nagle Service Award on besartorial fillip with several athalf of the Conference, the founders of Lantern Light. Programs of tendees sporting black sequined the nonprofit organization include dresses and pearl sautoirs. As a support for the unhoused, meals to decorative slant, replicated gold those in need, notary services, and phonographs were elevated and prescription assistance. To mendraped in pearls to serve as cention several. terpieces on the black table linens.

Similarly, volunteers and supAs the aural attraction, the Treme Soul Collective played smooth porters gave hearty applause to Lantern Light Executive Director jazz, a perfect musical backdrop Kenitha Grooms-Williams as she related for the evening.

Food from 13 generous restaurants and supporters fed the festive flock, which also gravitated to the silent auction and its 47 enticements. A beautiful pair of diamond studs donated by Lee Michaels was “won” by Gillian Eggleston, while Julia Pendergast‘s bid topped others for the Dinner Jazz Cruise. Then there was the grand prize winner. Longtime supporter Ron Aveson won the “Roaring 20s Regina and Tim Molony Give Away,” a four-night Carnival cruise for two to Cozumel, Mexico.

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TRAVEL Get a taste of Austin’s weird, wonderful offerings

BY JUDY BERGERON Staff writer

Austin is definitely not a see-itall-in-a-weekend kind of city, but over a few days, one can get a taste of all the Texas capital has to offer.

Situated in the central part of the state about 21/2 hours past Houston, Austin is within the greater Texas Hill Country. Visitors will find hills and flat stretches, depending on the section of the city they’re in. Unlike other “concrete” metropolises, approximately 34 million trees provide a canopy over about 31% of the city.

Visit Austin reports that the city attracts around 30 million visitors a year, many from its reputation as “The Live Music Capital of the World,” and on top of that for its unofficial motto, “Keep Austin Weird.”

The music scene is vibrant — from the blues spilling out of the legendary Antone’s Nightclub to the rock, jazz, country and more you can catch when PBS’ “Austin City Limits” is filmed live each week at the Moody Center. The city plays host to musicians and music lovers at several festivals during the year, among them South by Southwest, the Austin Reggae Fest and the Austin City Limits Music Festival.

And the part about Austin being weird? Well, let’s just call it eclectically charming.

Yes, people do surround the Ann W. Richards Congress Avenue Bridge daily around sunset to watch the colony of 1.5 million Mexican free-tailed bats take their evening flight. And yes, there’s even a museum dedicated to the strange, appropriately called, Museum of the Weird. But there are also artsy attractions such as the Blanton Museum of Art and the Harry Ransom Cen-

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The Blanton Museum of Art, on the University of Texas’ main campus in downtown Austin, features art inside and out. ter — and outdoorsy activities like floating the San Marcos River on a tube or swimming a few laps in the Barton Springs Pool.

When it’s time to dine, there’s barbecue, ramen, Japanese-Texas fusions, Southern, Thai, Italian, Ethiopian, pizza and, a big thing in these parts, breakfast tacos.

It’s always been said that when you’re visiting a new place, it’s wise to get some inside intel from a local. With that said, former Louisianans Maya Blitch and husband Thomas Hakim, both 27, were happy to point us to the fun they’ve found since moving to Austin two years ago.

“If someone I knew were to visit, I would plan a day that would start with breakfast tacos, then we would hike one of the beautiful trails in West Lake. I prefer the Little Fern Trail,” Blitch said.

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there, the views of Lake Austin are unbeatable, Blitch said.

“Often, Mozart’s will feature live music or other events, ensuring each visit remains fun and new,” she said.

Next, she’d suggest paddle boarding at Lake Travis or taking a swim in Barton Springs (Pool) during the warmer months.

“Alternatively, I’d recommend walking along South Congress during the cooler months,” she added.

“If the weather wasn’t great and the timing worked out, I’d take them to the Blanton (Museum of Art) or the Canopy (an art center) to view such amazing art.”

There are, of course, endless op-

tions for dinner.

“For dinner, we’d recommend one of the many restaurants in East Austin,” she said. “At the moment, I really love OKO (Filipino), Birdies (New American) and Sour Duck Market (American).”

Email Judy Bergeron at jbergeron@theadvocate.com.

TRAVEL TROUBLESHOOTER

By Christopher Elliott

KLM charged me another $550 because I was a ‘no show’ I recently flew from Amsterdam to Cape Town on KLM.When I arrived at the gate, an agent took my boarding pass and reassigned my seat. During the flight, attendants interrupted me three times, asking for my passport and ticket to confirm I was in the correct seat. It was clear there was an error in their system.

Christopher To make matters Elliott worse, the vegan meal I had preordered wasn’t available, and I was served a meal with meat and dairy.

When I tried to check in for my return flight from Cape Town to Amsterdam, KLM told me my ticket was “out of sequence.”

They said I needed proof I was on the outbound flight, like a baggage tag or ticket

stub. I didn’t check a bag and hadn’t kept my boarding pass. KLM demanded I pay $550 to board the flight. I had no choice but to pay.

I contacted KLM customer service when I got home, explaining the situation. KLM insisted I didn’t board the first flight and refused to refund the $550. So I sent the airline my digital boarding pass, proof of an in-flight Wi-Fi purchase, and a timestamped photo of me on the plane. I even escalated the matter to my credit card company and the European Commission.

But still, nothing. Can you help me get my money back? — Lauren Stokowski, Utrecht, Netherlands I can’t believe KLM refused to acknowledge you were on the flight after you provided so much proof. Did they even read what you sent them?

This is an obvious error. KLM switched your seats on the outbound flight to South Africa but then somehow lost the record of your seat reservation. That’s probably why the flight attendants kept interrupting you and asking for your ID. Problem is, that meant the airline had you as a “no show” for your outbound flight. KLM, like other airlines, automatically cancels your return flight when you miss the first leg of your flight.

You should never have been forced to pay for a new ticket. If you’d shown a ticket agent the digital boarding pass and picture of you on the flight at the airport in Cape Town, KLM might have been able to fix it. Better yet,

you might have called the airline before your return flight left to ensure all was well with your tickets.

You could have also appealed to an executive at KLM once you returned. I list their names, numbers and email addresses on my consumer advocacy site, Elliott.org.

Regarding your missing vegan meal, I recommend you bring snacks in case the airline does not have the vegan meal you ordered.

Airlines often forget their meal orders.

KLM didn’t want to talk about your case. “This file will now be closed,” a customer service representative told you in an email.

“Any further correspondence will be filed and will remain unan-

swered.”

That was the wrong answer. I reached out to my contact at KLM and asked them to have another look.

“After extensive investigation, we have come to the conclusion that we charged Ms. Stokowski erroneously,” a representative told me. “Our customer service department has contacted her and will reimburse the $550 that she was charged.”

Christopher Elliott is the founder of Elliott Advocacy, a nonprofit organization that helps consumers solve their problems.

Email him at chris@elliott.org or get help by contacting him on his site.

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Exhibit highlights Jewish orphanage

Stereotype-defying N.O. facility, established in 1855, was first of its kind in U.S.

New Orleans had the first purpose-built Jewish orphanage in America because New Orleans had yellow fever, an indiscriminate orphan-maker.

On view at the Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience through Jan. 25, the changing exhibit “Most Dave Fortunate UnfortuWalker nates: The Jewish Orphans’ Home of New Orleans” travels through a near-century of history.

The exhibit’s timeline starts in 1855 with the founding of an institution that defied orphanage stereotypes of the day, offering much more than shelter for its residents and initially housing widows as well as “inmates,” as child residents were then called.

Religious education was, of course, an important part of life there, but so was secular education: Isidore Newman School was founded in the early 20th century to educate students from the home.

Newman’s inaugural enrollment counted 102 children from the home as well as 23 tuitionpaying classmates from the community.

Nutrition and health care were also emphasized. The home pioneered vaccinating its children against scarlet fever and diphtheria in the 1920s. There are images in the exhibit of residents at play at a summer camp in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi.

“When you really think of these orphanages, you think of like maybe Annie or Oliver Twist,” said Michael Jacobs, the museum’s collections and exhibits curator. “But really, here it’s a totally different idea. These children were really given some of the best possible accommodations at the time.

“They had baths, they had dining rooms, they had kitchens.

They had just incredible dormitories where they focused on cleanliness and being clean and orderly.”

The home wasn’t exclusively for New Orleans kids, eventually drawing residents from throughout the South and Southwest. Enrollment peaked at 173 children in 1915.

Residents remained an average of seven years. The home, which occupied a couple of locations (the last of which stood where the Jewish Community Center thrives today), survived the Civil War, two world wars and the Great Depression, but closed in 1946 when the Jewish Children’s Regional Service assumed nonresidential services for Jewish children and their families.

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The Jewish Orphans’ Home, New Orleans, c. 1915. The back of the image includes a handscripted note, ‘Our Babies,’ possibly written by Rabbi Leon Volmer, of Little Rock, Ark., who served as the home’s superintendent from 1911 to 1926.

By the book “Most Fortunate Unfortunates” is based on a book of the same title by Marlene Trestman, which has been sold in the museum’s gift shop since its 2023 publication. Trestman was orphaned at age 11 and grew up as a foster care client of the Jewish Children’s Regional Service, successor to the Jewish Orphans’ Home.

“Marlene Trestman did an incredible job uncovering so much information,” Jacobs said. “Before her, no one really had written much on the home. I would call her the historian on the home, and without her this never would have been done.”

For her book, Trestman conducted more than 100 interviews with residents and descendants of residents. There is huge archival supplement to the book (and now exhibit) at marlenetrestman. com.

n A handwritten registration book dating to 1855 shows the intake entries for a brother and sister. The record shows that she had “a very pleasant disposition.”

Her brother, not so much. n Annie Schneider’s scrapbook of photos saved when she was a resident in the early 20th century. “I would argue this is probably one of the most historically important artifacts in this exhibit,” Jacobs said. “It’s an incredible look into the daily life of these children.”

WHAT’S HAPPENING AT NEW ORLEANS MUSEUMS n The Museum of the Southern Jewish Experi-

(Flower Hands).” Register to attend: ogdenmuseum.org. n A Dinner with a Curator event at 6:30 p.m. July 31 at The National WWII Museum will explore the theme “Faith Under Fire: The Heroic Legacy of Father Joseph Lafleur.” More: nationalww2museum.org. n The Ogden Museum of Southern Art will debut this year’s juried “Louisiana Contemporary” exhibition on Aug. 2.

More: ogdenmuseum.org.

n Video displays in the exhibit present alumni profiles and oral history interviews. One voice there, resident Ralph Beerman, recalls the novelties of a daily shower and clean clothes. “And that was quite a revelation to me, because I didn’t live like that before that time,” he says. “And I loved it.” n A cardboard suitcase that resident David Testa, admitted from Houston in 1920, carried

when he left the home in 1934.

“I think this really personalizes the story a lot,” Jacobs said.

“When I say cardboard, I literally mean cardboard. It is light as a feather.”

ence will continue its “Sit a Spell: Virtual Southern Summer Series” at noon Thursday (July 24) with a program titled “The Secret History of Southern Jews and Baseball.”

More: msje.org n The Ogden Museum of Southern Art will host a free Curated Conversation on the theme “Art, Literature and the Vietnamese Diaspora” at 2 p.m.

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Our staff suggests 5 summer books temporaries and competitors, and learning about what a supportive soul their sister Katharine was.

It’s a quick read (the main text is well under 300 pages), perfect for summertime page turning by the pool or the lake.

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“Cult Classic”

by Sloane Crosley Recommended by Deanna Narveson, Baton Rouge regional editor In this book, for a month straight, the protagonist, an unmarried woman in her mid-30s, runs into each and every one of her ex-boyfriends in the same neighborhood of New York City.

Review Through the course of these meetings, she finds out that there is more going on than she thought — there’s a secret society involved — and things are not quite what they seem.

She also has to reckon with her own habits and choices with friends and relationships. It blends genres with elements of magical realism, thriller and rom-com.

The plot was fun with the magical elements and the setting of New York City, but the way the main character was forced to confront her past and her own behaviors was really interesting to read, the kind of thing that makes you think. The twist at the end made it all even better.

“James” by Percival Everett Recommended by Mike Smith, New Orleans environmental reporter/editor The book is a retelling of “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” through the perspective of Jim — but that comes nowhere close to describing the depth and brilliance of the novel.

Parts of it amount to an inves-

”Abundance” by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson

tigation into identity and perception that reveal the layers of how we perceive ourselves and others. One section on minstrelsy was stunning. That said, it’s all done with a light touch, the story flowing along like the river. It’s the best new novel I’ve read in a while.

Recommended by Stephanie Riegel, New Orleans business reporter Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson’s “Abundance” is a thoughtful look at the regulatory, political and socioeconomic reasons that have made it increasingly difficult for the United States to move forward with major projects that would benefit society as a whole, like middle-class housing, energy efficient mass transit and new medicines.

It is so insightful, so well written and simplifies through clear, concise analysis, without dumbing the subject down, so many important challenges facing our country.

I want to be Ezra Klein when I grow up!

“The Wright Brothers”

by David McCullough

“The Adventures of Amina Al Sirafi” by Shannon Chakraborty

Recommended by Scott Rabalais, The Advocate columnist and sportswriter This story follows the pioneers of powered flight and how they got from their bicycle shop in Dayton, Ohio, to the birth of the aviation age.

I love McCullough’s work, especially “Truman,” which he won a Pulitzer Prize for along with “John Adams.” This book isn’t in that category, but considering the

Recommended by Rich Collins, New Orleans business reporter This is an adventure novel about a former pirate who leaves her daughter to embark on a mission to save a teenager from a powerhungry sorcerer.

It’s well-written and a heavily researched historical fantasy with memorable set pieces and characters. Sirafi’s ex-husband — who’s also a demon — is a scene stealer.

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Step inside the world of African masquerade artists

BY RIEN FERTEL Contributing writer

“New African Masquerades: Artistic Innovations and Collaborations,” New Orleans Museum of Art and Yale University Press, 264 pages.

The New Orleans Museum of Art’s “New African Masquerades” exhibition, which closes on Aug. 10, is, so far, the city’s must-see show of the year. It showcases the work of four contemporary West and Central African masquerade artists, each representing a disculture and Review tinct creative style.

African masquerade ensembles are recognizably Carnivalesque, yet not aligned with Carnival as we know it.

The exquisite, multifaceted ensembles at times carry an uncanny aesthetic resonance with the suits of New Orleans’ Black Masking Indians.

Though the transatlantic Carnival connections are never explicitly stated — and the exhibit is strengthened for not belaboring this kinship — it’s easy to imagine deep, cross-cultural ties among this diverse world of street parades.

Fans of the exhibition will want to check out the accompanying catalog, which further illuminates the virtuosity of the four artists, who, despite working in deeply traditional mediums and often literally following in the footsteps of their fathers, bring innovative approaches to their work. In a series of essays, the exhibition’s four co-curators — one artist pulls double-duty — also highlight the collaborative

nature of the show itself.

How do we redefine, they ask, the complicated relationship that exists between artists and individuals who hope to capitalize on their art through scholarship, exhibition, photography and, yes, the almighty dollar? For locals interested in recent debates over the buying and selling of Carnival, especially Black Masking Indian culture, this turns out to be a question too close to home to ignore.

Take David Sanou, a secondgeneration woodcarver from Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso.

His father, André, who passed away in 2015, sculpted masquerade headpieces and even carved a chair that Pope John Paul II used while receiving an audience of Burkinabé faithful in 1990.

The pope blessed one of André Sanou’s carving blades, which he gave to his son.

“This was my diploma,” he proudly says.

Despite running a successful woodworking atelier, David Sanou hesitated to take part in the exhibit. Burkina Faso custom dictates that masquerades are not to be sold to outsiders, cocurator Lisa Homann explains in an essay that outlines the ethical and logistic difficulties that arose when commissioning the woodcarver.

“You should know that what we did here,” he tells her, “it is not permitted; it is not allowed.”

He agrees to participate, with reservations. For his masquerade ensembles, David Sanou crafts only the wooden headpieces, leaving the thick, flowing, brilliantly hued fiber body

suits, their strands dynamically extending in all directions during ritualistic dances, to other artisans. Adhering to tradition, however, their names are scrubbed from the record. In the exhibit, under David Sanou’s name, the museum labels read: “The maker of this body requests anonymity.”

Sheku “Goldenfinger” Fofanah, of Freetown, Sierra Leone, also inherited his father’s practice as a masquerade artist. Fofanah built his trade as a young teenager, taking commissions to design ensembles, colloquially called “devils.” Incorporating a wealth of materials — cloth, beads, cowrie shells, gourds, wood and animal skins — he builds lavishly decorated, full-body outfits for several local masquerading societies.

The Sierra Leonean parades are “not unlike that of New Orleans Mardi Gras,” writes Amanda Maples, NOMA’s head curator of African art. “The crowd is thick with bodies and anticipation.” Of the 13 masquerade en-

sembles included in the exhibit, it’s Fofanah’s that most mirrors Mardi Gras Indian suits. The layered, beaded patchwork of both cultures is strikingly similar.

Eighty to 90% of masks made in Africa today are reproductions, Hervé Youmbi writes, leaving the continent’s art and artists “frozen in a colonial mindset.”

A Cameroonian artist who also acts as an associate curator of the exhibit, Youmbi collaborates with what he calls a “production chain” of working artisans to help realize his masquerades. He designs; they build. Sculptors, bead workers, dreadlock fabricators, costume designers: These collaborators often earn their daily living creating serial reproductions of classic African art for tourists and collectors.

His “hybrid masks,” as Youmbi calls them, “use Western ideas about authenticity of African masks against themselves.”

That’s some heady theorizing easily parsed with a glance at his masquerades on display.

The very American inspirations behind “Tso Scream Mask” and “Predator Ku’ngang Mask” will be immediately evident to anyone familiar with the popular action-horror film franchises referenced in the titles of these pieces.

Chief Ekpenyong Bassey Nsa, a third-generation artist from Calabar, Nigeria, makes ensembles for fellow members of the Ekpe Society, an organization based on ancestor veneration through public performance. These lovably outré masquerade pieces should be unforgettable to our local costume sensibilities.

Each of Chief Bassey Nsa’s ensembles features a thick, colorful, doughnut-shaped mane, made from stretched cloth or the fronds of the raffia palm, that encircles the wearer’s upper torso.

Meringue-like fluffs of ruffled cloth often sandwich the mane, making the whole ensemble look rather delectable.

Exhibit co-curator Jordan A. Fenton, who has built a close relationship with Chief Bassey Nsa after nearly two decades of fieldwork research in Calabar, writes that tradition-based artists are often swept to the margins of African art history. He advises researchers “to foster a sense of responsibility, of reciprocity” when seeking relationships with artists.

Three weeks remain to catch “New African Masquerades” at NOMA, after which the exhibit travels to museums in Nashville, San Antonio and St. Petersburg, before ending its run at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art in Washington, D.C. The exhibit will no doubt find enthusiasts in each of those communities. But here in New Orleans, where our own homegrown costume culture reigns, “New African Masquerades” demonstrates that across nations and costuming cultures there are similar challenges to be addressed, familiar lessons to be learned, and, yes, maybe even a little inspiration for next Carnival season.

Rien Fertel is the author of four books, including, most recently, “Brown Pelican.”

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LOUISIANA BAKES Scones are delightful on either side of the pond The first time I ate a scone, I found it to be dry and uninteresting, but over time I’ve come to learn that my first experience was an aberration.

Scones are believed to date back to the 1500s in Olivia Scotland. The Regard word scone originates from the Scottish word “skonn,” which means “to cut, slice or break off.” Another etymology traces the word to Middle English “schoonbrot,” meaning “fine cake or bread.”

These early versions were usually made with oats and fruit, or sometimes just oatmeal.

The English began making scones in the 18th century and added currants or raisins to the recipe. It was not until the 1840s, when the Duchess of Bedford started what would later become the tradition of afternoon tea, that the popularity of scones took off.

On this side of the pond, American bakers again tweaked the recipe and incorporated baking powder in place of yeast and added sugar to sweeten the scones.

Fortunately, my more recent experiences with scones have been delightful and presented scones as

they should be — light and crumbly at the edges, moist on the inside. The recipe below provides a good starting point for experimenting with scones and presents the option to bake with different fruit and citrus combinations. The flavor combinations are endless and a fun way to experiment in the kitchen.

Serve warm with salted butter, clotted cream, lemon curd or jam along with morning coffee or afternoon tea.

your fingers, rub the zest into the sugar until fully incorporated and fragrant.

3. Sift together the flour, baking power and salt.

4. Incorporate the butter into the flour mixture using your fingers or a pastry cutter until the mixture is crumbly and pea-size butter pieces remain.

5. Toss fruit into flour mixture to combine.

6. In a separate bowl, whisk together the sour cream and heavy cream.

7. Gently stir wet ingredients into flour mixture until dough forms.

Serves 6 8. Place dough on a lightly Recipe is by Olivia Regard, floured surface and flatten adapted from her mother, into a circle approximately June Smith, and Southern 12 inches in diameter. Fold in Living half and repeat the process of 1 ⁄3 cup granulated sugar 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest (or flattening and folding two or three more times until dough orange zest) comes together.

2 cups all-purpose flour 9. Shape the dough into a 1 tablespoon baking powder circle that is approximately 6 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 8 tablespoons unsalted butter (cut inches in diameter and 1 inch thick. Cut the dough into six into small pieces; keep cold until wedges. ready to use) 10. Arrange the wedges on 11/2 cups fresh blueberries (or 1 a parchment-lined baking cup fresh strawberries, halved or sheet. Freeze uncovered for quartered if large) 1/2 cup sour cream (keep cold until 30 minutes.

11. Before baking, brush ready to use) 1/4 cup heavy cream (keep cold until the tops of each wedge with ready to use), plus more for brushing heavy cream and sprinkle with the turbinado sugar.

Turbinado sugar Bake for approximately 20 1. Preheat oven to 400 F. minutes until golden brown 2. Place zest and granulated sugar in a bowl. Using and edges are crisp.

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Continued from page 1D windows slowly mellowed as the sun sank lower outside.

The program notes for the St. James evensong heralded it as “a poetic, deeply spiritual service rich with symbolism and mystery.”

Earlier this month, St. James

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had a “bon voyage” evensong service to wish its choir members well on their own trip to England to begin a brief residency at Worcester Cathedral.

It was nice to know that some of my Louisiana friends would be experiencing evensong in England, too. I hope it touches them as much as it touched me.

Continued from page 1D salesman,” said Michael Trotter, a retired vascular surgeon living in Houma. “He was a medical doctor, but he didn’t get his training in medical school.”

Trotter is the foremost expert on Tichenor, having written two extensively detailed articles on the doctor’s life, both published in 2010 issues of the Mississippi Journal of Medicine. Tichenor is said to have perfected his antiseptic mixture while living in Liberty, Mississippi, in Amite County, which borders Louisiana at East Feliciana and St. Helena parishes.

Trotter was also living in Mississippi, working in Greenville, when he wrote the articles. His interest in Tichenor was piqued during his medical training with John Ochsner, co-founder of what is now Ochsner Health in New Orleans.

“John was really interested in medical and surgical history, as am I,” Trotter said. “One of his favorite subjects was Dr. Tichenor, and he was really good friends with the president of the Tichenor Antiseptic Co. at the time.”

In 1993, Ochsner gave Trotter his notes from a previous presentation of Tichenor’s life and work, to which Trotter returned 15 years later and started his own research.

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Continued from page 1D March where she chatted with Cheramie about Scrim’s recent return to the fold. Cheramie offered Orr the opportunity to meet the international celebrity face-to-face.

Orr said she visited Charmie’s home and held the once-feral mutt in her arms. He was heavier than she imagined, she said.

Scrim’s short legs made him seem smaller than he really was.

Laughingly, Orr said that Scrim, who was still quite wary of mankind, looked at her “side-eyed.”

It was during that visit, Orr said, that Cheramie told her Scrim may have performed his most incredible escape from captivity — plunging from a second-story window in her home to the concrete pathway below — because he was “bothered” by her pet cats.

As Scrim is “quoted” as saying in Orr’s book: “Cats cannot be trusted. And I do not recall sharing a house with a cat being a part of my adoption contract. One day I am sound asleep dreaming of treats, when here comes that sneaky . . .

Cat! What’s a poor pup to do when a cat is about to ambush you?”

Orr wasn’t the only one to get an audience with Scrim. Artist Matt Rinard, who helps organize the annual Barkus parade, had been invited along with the meteorologist to visit the superstar pup. Orr was already formulating a plan for a children’s book, and she enlisted Rinard to produce the illustrations.

There was no doubt that he was perfect for the project. The Mississippian is well-known for his Royal Street gallery where he displays his charming paintings of anthropomorphized dogs, cats and other creatures that act out human foibles.

Rinard said he’d always wanted to produce a children’s book and was happy to get involved. Though, he said, he was astonished by how

swiftly Orr threw herself into the project, churning out her comical account of Scrim’s adventures in no time. “She was like a dog with a bone,” Rinard said.

Rinard added tongue-in-cheek details of his own to the folkloric retelling of Scrim’s life on the run.

The artist added a purple cartoon squirrel to the proceedings, as a “guardian angel” character that “makes sure Scrim was on the right path.” He said he hopes kids search each panel for the squirrel the way he used to search Highlights children’s magazine for hidden details. Orr compared the squirrel to the furtive mouse in the classic “Goodnight Moon.”

Rinard also envisioned Scrim as a sort of graffiti tagger, who inscribed every panel with the phrase “Scrim was here,” like a canine Kilroy. Scrim even tagged a St. Charles Avenue streetcar, like the notorious graffiti writer Reznor did years ago. Taylor Swift fans will be delighted to find “Scrim was here,” spelled out in the giant friendship bracelet on the Superdome.

Rinard said he sprinkled his illustrations with “hints of architecture and nuances of New Orleans” in order to lend the book “a kinship with the readers.”

Orr said that any proceeds she might receive from “Scrim My Tail: As Told to Margaret Orr,” will benefit the Barkus organization, which in turn contributes to animal shelters.

“I’m not making a penny,” Orr said. “Do we say penny anymore?

Maybe I should say, ‘I’m not making a nickel.’”

“Scrim My Tail: As Told to Margaret Orr,” will sell for $20. Copies won’t be available until Oct. 21, though publisher Susan Schadt Press is accepting preorders. Orr said she hopes to convince donors to buy books for local schools.

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Dr. Tichenor’s Antiseptic originally was manufactured at 230 Canal St. in New Orleans.

tion is home to Harrah’s Casino.

However, Dr. Tichenor’s is still bottled in New Orleans at 4200 W. Poche Court.

Tichenor not only was inventor Passed the medical test of the concoction but a master marketer. He hired local musiTichenor apparently passed, A Louisiana connection because he was appointed an act- cian Louis Blake to compose the “Dr. Tichenor’s March” and “Dr. Answering the second part of ing assistant surgeon in the Conthe question — about Tichenor’s federate States Army, making his Tichenor’s Waltz,” the sheet muconnection to Louisiana — starts “doctor” title legitimate. sic for both published in 1895. at the end. Tichenor is buried in However, Tichenor’s main interIn the end, Tichenor really didn’t Baton Rouge. est was in developing an antiseptic need gimmicks to sell his goods.

Yes, Baton Rouge, where he’s The antiseptic sold itself. More liquid to facilitate wound healing. buried in Roselawn Cemetery next He left Mississippi for Red Riv- than a century later, it still does to his wife, in-laws, son and daugh- er Landing in Pointe Coupee Par— using the same ingredients as ter-in-law in a family plot marked ish, where, Trotter says, the good when it started: 70% alcohol and 1% peppermint oil, along with inby a large monument doctor first bottled marked “Tichenor.” and sold his antiseptic. active ingredients arnica, SacchaTo find the answer, “Today, Red River rum carbonate and purified water.

Trotter backs up to Landing is a channel The ingredients combine to treat the beginning. mile marker in the sore throats through gargling, “When I started remiddle of the river,” sterilizing cuts, scrapes, minor Trotter said. “There’s wounds and, for some, it’s a great searching Tichenor, I no more Red River topical for insect stings and bites. wanted to find out how Landing. If you look “My son was 3 or 4 years old much of his story was it up, you’ll get some when he got into a hornet’s nest,” true, how much was GPS coordinates, and she said. “The couple next-door told hype and how much that’s it. It’s across the us to put some Dr. Tichenor’s on his was legend,” Trotter river from Wilkinson stings. It helped him so much. It’s said. “Was he a doctor?

County in Mississippi magic — almost instant relief.”

Was he a salesman?” and near Angola, both Trotter says it was Congress, flood control across the river.” evident early on that In 1884, Tichenor Tichenor didn’t go to Meanwhile, Tichenor was popumoved his family to medical school, but lar in Louisiana.

Baton Rouge, where he had practical train“He considered running for he practiced medicine. Congress, and he hit the nail on the ing as a chemist — or PROVIDED PHOTO By THE The following year, head with his solutions for flood what today people HISTORIC NEW ORLEANS he formed a partnercontrol,” Trotter said. “He spoke would think of as a to anyone who would give him a pharmacist.

COLLECTION ship with the Sherpodium, but his ideas weren’t put Tichenor was born rouse Medicine Co., The original label into place until after the flood of April 17, 1837, in Ohio for Dr. Tichenor’s to manufacture Dr. 1927, when the Federal Flood ConCounty in western Tichenor’s Antiseptic.

Kentucky. He had har- Antiseptic The Sherrouse side of trol Act was passed in 1928.” the business, named That would be five years after bored a great interest Tichenor’s death on Jan. 14, 1923. in chemistry and continued study- for business leader William John Sherrouse, of Monroe, was in Trotter believes he’s buried in ing it after leaving home. charge of selling the antiseptic Baton Rouge because he bought “By 1859, at age 22, he had while Tichenor was listed as the the family plot in Roselawn while moved to Franklin, Tennessee, manufacturing chemist. living there. and was involved in manufacturWhen Tichenor opened the Dr. “I would say that his advocacy ing explosive guncotton,” Trotter G.H. Antiseptic Co. in New Orfor flood control was probably his wrote in his first article for the greatest accomplishment,” TrotJournal of the Mississippi State leans in 1905, his story of a ganMedical Association. “At the grenous leg injury during the war ter said. “He may not have had all outbreak of the Civil War, the that he treated and healed with the kinks worked out, but his solubusiness was commissioned by his concoction proved to be a suc- tions were exactly right.” the Confederate government to cessful advertising ploy — though manufacture gunpowder.”

Trotter points out that there is no Do you have a question about A year later, Tichenor ran a pho- written proof of the injury. something in Louisiana that’s got you curious? Email your tography business in Nashville.

Opened on Canal Street question to curiouslouisiana@ He served with the 22nd Tennessee Cavalry, which fought in MisTichenor and Sherrouse opened theadvocate.com. Include your name, phone number and the a plant at 230 Canal St. in New sissippi. city where you live.

“Reportedly, he spent two years Orleans in 1905. Today, that loca-

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Why judge her for it? Just be secure with your gift. The quality of time you spend with her is much more important than receiving or giving large quantities of things.

Dear Annie: My husband recently got promoted to CEO of the company he works for. At first, we were all so excited for him. In the last two months, he has seemed to become almost arrogant toward us. He just complains at the dinner table about how no one can do the job as good as him. Not really sure where this arrogance came from. What do I do to help him slow his roll? — Married to an Ego Man Dear Married: One of my favorite quotes is: “Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.”

Talk to him and point out how his arrogance will only hurt himself and others in the long run.

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I repeatedly tell my friend that we should stop with the gift giving.

But she doesn’t get it, and year after year I can tell that she is disappointed.

I really don’t want other people to give me extra special gifts, because I don’t want to do this for them.

My suggestion is that my friend and the woman who wrote to you should save all this hoopla they spend on other people and throw their own party for themselves, because in reality, that is what they want. Thanks for listening to me. — Over the Top Dear Over the Top: Why not just be comfortable with your gift and also be comfortable with your friend who seems to enjoy going above and

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Dear Miss Manners: Is it OK to comment on a co-worker’s new hairstyle or fashion choices? For context, I am a man and work mostly with women.

I would only ever share positive comments, such as, “I like your new hairstyle” or “I love that jacket.” I would never share a negative opinion, nor would I use my remarks as a way to show romantic interest in the other party.

Gentle reader: Then don’t.

Perhaps there will be ladies who are charmed. And perhaps there will be ladies who feel that they are there to work, not to have their looks appraised, even favorably. Do they comment when you get a haircut?

Miss Manners suggests you use your charm to comment favorably when your colleagues do especially good work.

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‘Hamilton’ 10th anniversary to serve as fundraiser

BY GLENN GAMBOA

democracy.”

Kica Matos, president of the National Immigration Law Center, said her nonprofit plans to use the donations from the coalition to support its Defending Democracy initiative, which informs immigrants of their rights and uses the law as “a bulwark against unconstitutional actions carried out by this administration.”

Matos sees it as a “full circle” moment to use funding generated by “the story of one of our nation’s Founding Fathers who himself was an indigent immigrant, who through his own grit, determination and his brilliance, worked his way up.” “He was somebody who thought deeply about this new nation’s democracy,” she added.

“What better way to honor Hamilton and to express our gratitude for these resources?”

Associated Press

Lin-Manuel Miranda plans to use the 10th anniversary Broadway performance of his award-winning cultural phenomenon “Hamilton” as a fundraiser for a coalition of nonprofits providing immigration services.

The Aug. 6 performance of “Hamilton” at Broadway’s Richard Rodgers Theatre is expected to raise about $3 million for the Immigrants: We Get the Job Done Coalition, 14 nonprofits ranging from the Hispanic Federation and National Immigration Law Center to the Haitian Bridge Alliance and the Tahirih Justice Center. The donation will come from Miranda, the Miranda Family and Miranda Family Fund, and the “Hamilton” cast.

It seemed like a fitting tribute to “Hamilton” and its inspiration, Founding Father Alexander Hamilton, Miranda told The Associated Press, though he recognizes that Hamilton wouldn’t have called himself an immigrant.

“His narrative in our country kind of mirrors that of an immigrant story,” Miranda said. “He did not grow up here. He didn’t come from England. He came from the Caribbean, escaping harsh circumstances. And he really helped shape this country.”

Miranda did exclusively reveal some plans for the special, inviteonly “Hamilton” anniversary show and the preshow reception that he will host. Fans already know the possibilities after the special “Hamilton” medley at the Tonys in June. Even the audience will be “stacked,” he said, since every actor who has ever performed during the show’s Broadway run will be invited to be in the audience to watch the show’s current Broadway cast that night. “We’re working on something special for the curtain call and another nice special thing after that,” Miranda said. “That’s about all I can say.”

The bulk of the invites have gone to winners selected from a Prizeo sweepstakes, where entrants donated at least $10 to the Immigrants coalition. A few dozen VIP packages, ranging from $2,500 to $10,000, will be available Thursday

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Lin-Manuel Miranda, composer and creator of the award-winning Broadway musical ‘Hamilton,’ offers a message of gratitude after receiving a standing ovation at the end of the play’s 2019 premiere held at the Santurce Fine Arts Center, in San Juan, Puerto Rico. through the Hispanic Federation, with proceeds also going to the coalition.

“One of America’s greatest exports — at least for me growing up — was the immigration narrative,” Miranda said. “So many people I know… came to this country from somewhere else seeking a better life and then helped make this country better by being here. And I believe that’s one of the greatest promises, one of greatest things about the American experiment, and I’ll continue to fight for that and support organizations that are helping that cause.”

Immigrant-serving nonprofits And the organizations that will benefit from the donations generated by the “Hamilton” 10th anniversary, better known as #Hamilten, say the donations and encouragement are sorely needed now.

Since the start of his second term, President Donald Trump swiftly moved to make good on “Mass Deportation Now!” promis-

es from his campaign. His administration has encouraged U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to detain and deport people quickly, even to countries where they have never been, in order to rein in illegal immigration.

Hispanic Federation President and CEO Frankie Miranda, no relation to Lin-Manuel Miranda, said he is heartened by the more than 125,000 people who have donated to the “Hamilton” fundraiser. “I think it is the beginning of what could be an incredible movement of philanthropy and individual donors basically saying, ‘Enough is enough’,” he said. “We have seen it also in the different demonstrations of people around the country where they are expressing their concern and their frustration out in the streets.”

Hispanic Federation has already lost millions in federal funding, as the Trump administration cuts support for workplace development initiatives and environmental justice work, Frankie Miranda

said. He has also seen some corporations withdraw their financial support because they fear reprisals from the Trump administration. “We need bold ideas like ‘Hamilton’ where everybody feels that they can stand behind it,” he said.

Aarti Kohli, executive director of the Asian Law Caucus, another coalition member, said the donations would help her group continue to provide community legal services to individuals, while also pursuing lawsuits like its challenge to the Trump executive order seeking to strip away birthright citizenship from some children born in the United States.

“At this time, when so many people are afraid to speak out and support vulnerable communities, Lin-Manuel Miranda being willing to use the ‘Hamilton’ platform just shows real leadership and bravery,” Kohli said. “And I’m hoping that more donors will step up and support our sector. We are the firewall between authoritarianism and

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For Lin-Manuel Miranda, the fact that people remain fascinated by “Hamilton” 10 years later also leaves him feeling grateful.

And he remains surprised by the resonance of the line “Immigrants: We get the job done,” a line shared in the show by Hamilton and French military officer Marquis de Lafayette at the Battle of Yorktown.

“I thought it was no big deal,” he said. “But from the moment it was performed on stage, the audience reaction was so joyous at just the utterance of that simple fact. It’s one of the things that just heartens me and gives me hope. In these dark times, it still gets a big cheer.”

The cheering still requires the show to add extra measures of music to wait for the audience to calm down before continuing with the song “Yorktown.” Miranda attributes it to the fact that so many Americans are only one or two generations away from an immigrant.

“It’s the same reason why that No Kings protest vastly outnumbered the military parade happening on the same day,” he said. “There are still a lot of people who believe in basic decency and treating people who come here — often from really tough situations — with humanity.”

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CRUSHING IT

As its new glass pulverizing facility kicks into gear, a Louisiana recycling startup has to balance its mission and costs of growing operations

BY RICH COLLINS Staff writer

On a recent weekday morning, employees at the new Glass Half Full recycling facility in Chalmette were dumping thousands of empty booze bottles and spaghetti sauce jars into machinery that pulverizes them into the consistency of gravel or sand.

It was a cacophonous process, as the sound of glass smashing into metal joined the roaring of machinery to create an industrial symphony.

A few yards away, just off the banks of Bayou Bienvenue, the birds and fish were unconcerned with the commotion.

There, balanced on a narrow wooden pier 20 feet from the shoreline, Glass Half Full co-founder Franziska Trautmann was working with Tulane University researcher Bek Markel to pump some of the company’s freshly made glass sand into the bayou to build

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ABOVE: Glass Half Full recently opened a processing facility on Paris Road in Chalmette. This machine is able to sort and process glass back into sand and also for use in new glass products. BELOW: Franziska Trautmann, co-founder and CEO of Glass Half Full, and Max Steitz stand on top of a pile of glass that will be recycled into new glass products at the Glass Half Full facility on Paris Road in St. Bernard Parish.

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Crushed glass outside Glass Half Full in St. Bernard Parish will eventually be turned into sand.

a series of 32-foot circular islands. The new land was covered with cypress saplings and other greenery.

The juxtaposition of the two scenes was jarring: heavy industry vs. nature’s tranquility.

But, taken together, the two perfectly illustrate the mission of Glass Half Full, a 5-year-old startup that was founded to divert glass from Louisiana’s landfills while creating material that can help restore its shrinking coastline.

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State’s coffee roasters squeezed by tariffs are raising prices

BY BLAKE PATERSON

Staff writer

Louisiana coffee roasters are raising prices as tariffs make it more expensive to import coffee beans, adding to recent challenges for a local industry tied to the globally traded commodity.

J.M. Smucker Co., which roasts coffee for Folgers, Dunkin’ and Café Bustelo at its facilities in New Orleans and employs nearly 700 workers, said in June that it planned to increase prices in response to the 10% tax on all imports that President Donald Trump announced in April.

Baton Rouge-based Community Coffee said Wednesday that the rise in prices for green coffee beans, which it roasts before selling to consumers, forced it last month to increase what it charges.

And French Truck Coffee, the New

Orleans-based chain with locations in Baton Rouge and Memphis, Tennessee, told customers on Monday it was adding a temporary 4% surcharge on all in-store coffee-related purchases.

“We chose this approach so that if the tariffs are lifted in the future, we can quickly adjust or remove this charge —something we wouldn’t be able to do with permanent price increases,” French Truck wrote in its email to customers.

The well-known brands with big operations in Louisiana echoed moves by other local and national firms in recent months. Americans’ coffee habit depends almost exclusively on imported beans.

Brazil, the world’s top coffee producer, supplies about 30% of the American market, followed

by Colombia at roughly 20% and Vietnam at about 10%, according

to federal data.

Roasters often purchase beans months, or even a year, in advance, and many rushed to stock up before Trump’s April tariffs went into effect.

Now, those stockpiles are running low and importers say many of their customers are bracing for even higher prices if Trump’s threats of additional tariffs on major coffee producers like Brazil go into effect.

“We’re starting to buy more, and now we’re seeing those tariff line items,” said Patrick Brennan, owner of Congregation Coffee, which operates a roastery on Tchoupitoulas Street and a cafe on the West Bank.

“I’ve been holding off on a lot of price increases just to see what actually ends up happening,”

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Lauren Fink, of Cherry Roast Coffee in Gretna, said she held off on raising prices on bags of roasted beans, but it became clear costs weren’t going to subside. ‘Nobody likes to see prices increase, but we’re ä See COFFEE, page 2E also a business.’

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Recycled glass will eventually be turned into sand at the Glass Half Full facility in St. Bernard Parish. The $5 million recycling facility, which opened in May, reached full production capacity last month. In early July, it was awarded contracts from Jefferson Parish to operate two recycling collection centers. And, last week, it delivered its first order of ‘cullet’ — glass chunks used to make new containers — to a manufacturing customer in Oklahoma.

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pay for pickups. Residential clients pay $20 per month; commercial Continued from page 1E rates are based on volume.

To make these pickups, the company has assembled a fleet of a half-dozen trucks and drivers, who Founded by Trautmann and Max visit homes, bars, restaurants, hoSteitz when they were still seniors at Tulane University, the company tels, offices and even schools. is celebrating several milestones “At Sacred Heart, one of our this summer. drop-off locations, you’ll see Glass bottles have markings and Its $5 million recycling facility, 10-year-old girls dropping off symbols indicating where they which opened in May, reached full their parents’ empty wine bottles,” production capacity last month. were made. Max Steitz, co-founder Trautmann said.

In early July, it was awarded con- and chief operating officer, said Collection fees and contracts make up the bulk of Glass Half tracts from Jefferson Parish to op- he’s seen glass bottles make Full’s revenue, but they aren’t erate two recycling collection cen- the full circle: from creation, to enough to cover the cost of the ters. And, last week, it delivered recycling, and back to creation in growing operation. That’s why the its first order of “cullet” — glass new cullet business and other pochunks used to make new contain- the making of another product, tential income streams in Louisiana ers — to a manufacturing customer then back again to him. and elsewhere are essential. in Oklahoma. At the same time, the Last year, Glass Half Full rented recycler’s operations have spread Expanding footprint a 20,000-square-foot facility for into neighboring states.

These advances into the roughSince its frat house origins, Glass glass storage and processing in ly $4 billion U.S. container glass Half Full has grown dramatically Birmingham, Alabama, where it recycling market shows how far in size, scope and reputation — makes residential pickups.

“It’s the right distance away,” Glass Half Full has come since earning social media buzz and in2020, when Trautmann, Steitz and ternational attention along the way. Trautmann said. “It’s also a susanother Tulane senior plugged in Today, it runs the new Chalmette tainable-leaning city, and it doesn’t a small machine — big have glass recycling.” enough to grind one wine “We’re hippies forced to be entrepreneurs.

There are plans to do the bottle at a time — and But we want to be able to keep recycling same in the Florida Panhandle. made their own glass sand and restoring the coast without having to Glass Half Full now accepts in the backyard of Zeta Psi cardboard, plastic and other fraternity house on Broad- rely on donations and grants, so we had to forms of recycling at some build a system to do it.” drop-off locations and delivway Avenue.

But while Glass Half ers the material to recycling FRANZISKA TRAUTMANN, co-founder and CEO of Full is crushing it, it’s still partners. But at a time when Glass Half Full spending more than it’s roughly 70% of container glass making, underscoring the ends up in U.S. landfills, that constant challenge mission-driven facility and a collection center in highly recyclable material is still businesses face. Trautmann, Ste- the Upper 9th Ward. It has about the focus. itz and their supporters hope the 25 employees.

The company gets paid to oper- Smashing glass venture can traverse the daunting “valley of death” that startups face ate three drop-off locations in the To visit Glass Half Full’s new as they strive for profitability be- French Quarter and two in Jeffer- processing facility is to quickly fore running out of capital. son Parish. For free, it runs anoth- become accustomed to the feel of “We’re hippies forced to be entre- er 15 or so drop-off spots, mostly glass dust everywhere, including preneurs,” Trautmann said. “But we in New Orleans plus one in Baton in the fabric of office chairs and on tabletops. want to be able to keep recycling Rouge.

On a recent weekday, Trautmann, A key part of Glass Half Full’s and restoring the coast without having to rely on donations and grants, business is the thousands of cus- Steitz and a visitor were dusting so we had to build a system to do it.” tomers across the Gulf Coast who themselves off while workers in

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Continued from page 1E Brennan said. “But we’re hitting the point soon, you know, where we’re going to have to make a decision.”

Lauren Fink, owner of Cherry Coffee Roasters, a specialty coffee roastery with cafes in both Gretna and New Orleans, said she was hopeful that trade negotiations would ultimately spare coffee beans. She held off on raising prices on bags of roasted beans until May, when it became clear that the rising costs to run her business weren’t going to subside.

“Nobody likes to see prices increase, but we’re also a business,” Fink said. “It’s unfortunate we can’t eat that.”

Brazil tariff threats Trump administration officials have argued that tariffs will ultimately result in better trade deals and bring industries like manufacturing back to the U.S. Thus far only a handful of trade deals have been reached. Earlier this month, Trump threatened to impose a 50% tariff on Brazilian

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Moss Lelko, lead roaster at Cherry Roast Coffee, sorts coffee beans from Mexico. Lelko said the coffee purveyor has been using more Mexican beans in its blends due to the higher tariffs on coffee from central and south American countries. goods beginning Aug. 1, citing the country’s treatment of its former president, Jair Bolsonaro, who is facing charges of trying to overturn an election loss.

“You cannot understate the effect that it will have on coffee,” said Drew Cambre, sustainability manager at International Coffee Corp., a green coffee importer

based in Metairie. “It will be unfeasible for most coffee companies to purchase Brazilian coffee if the 50% tariff is charged.”

“Chances are people won’t seen increases in price at the register for a month or two because it takes time for a coffee to get on a boat at its country of origin and make the voyage,” Cambre said.

Day-Glo T-shirts, safety vests and hard hats received a truckload of material.

After four years of bootstrapping, the startup raised over $2 million and borrowed the rest to build the facility in the same parish where Trautmann and Steitz won a pitch competition in 2021. (They won another one two years later.)

Saints owner Gayle Benson led a group of Louisiana investors in the project. New Market Tax Credits helped sweeten the deal.

Glass Half Full leases the 3-acre Chalmette property, a former landfill, from the Meraux Foundation.

Construction company RNGD built the new 10,000-square-foot metal building, where a glass processing line made from mostly refurbished equipment creates two products: glass sand and cullet.

“We start with a mountain of glass,” Trautmann said. “As it’s loaded into the hopper, we have a picker pulling out anything that would really mess up our machines.

We get some really weird stuff, like crawfish shells and dirty diapers.”

High-tech sorters, imported from Europe, use lenses and air jets to divide the glass by color and to remove contaminants like ceramic, stone and porcelain, which won’t melt in a furnace.

“It’s analyzing thousands of particles a second,” Steitz said. “It has 490 compressed air nozzles on it shooting precise bursts at pieces of glass. It’s pure genius.”

In a corner of the building, the company’s first little grinding machine sits as a reminder of how far the business has come.

middle of the last century in favor of single-use plastic and aluminum containers. Then, for decades after reuse went out of fashion, glass recycling remained commonplace: containers would be collected, pulverized and used to make more.

But the recent rise of singlestream recycling — everything in one bin — means glass is getting left behind. That’s because when recycling trucks smash cardboard, paper, plastic and glass together, the glass breaks and contaminates the rest of the material, so many cities stopped accepting it.

In a recent report, the Glass Recycling Foundation, a pro-recycling nonprofit, said that despite glass containers being endlessly and completely recyclable, only about 33% are recycled in the U.S., with over 9 million tons of glass ending up in landfills annually.

But glass recycling is not nonexistent.

There are 49 U.S. container glass manufacturing plants employing about 18,000 people, and there are about 60 recycled glass processing facilities, although none in Louisiana, Alabama or Mississippi.

This is the market gap that Glass Half Full hopes to fill, and it’s counting on additional expansion and its new Oklahoma customer to fire things up.

Trautmann and Steitz hope to send cullet by rail — 100 tons at a time — to generate income that will help offset more environmental projects with Tulane, the National Science Foundation and other partners.

While she manages that and other projects, Trautmann will spend as much time as possible on the new 70% of glass goes to landfills land her company helped create.

Said Trautmann: “We’re going to Decades ago, many bottles in the U.S. were collected, sanitized and turn this ghost swamp into a thrivrefilled. That still happens in many ing wetland again.” other countries.

But the U.S. moved away from Email Rich Collins at rich. bottle reuse at a large scale in the collins@theadvocate.com.

Coffee is the largest containerized import commodity at the Port of New Orleans, amounting to about 16,000 containers a year.

Around 42% of those imports come from Brazil, said Kimberly Curth, a spokesperson for Port NOLA. Coffee imports have been slowing in recent months, Curth said, noting that ports elsewhere are experiencing similar drops.

Even before tariffs, coffee prices have been at historic highs, primarily due to weather conditions in Brazil and Vietnam that affected the crop in those countries.

Clarke Cadzow, owner of Highland Coffees in Baton Rouge, which has yet to raise its prices, said in an email that “tariff concerns just add another layer of stress and anxiety to coffee importers, roasters, and retailers in the US as we try to keep our prices low but figure out what we need to charge to cover our costs.”

Only a fraction of the coffee offered at Highland comes from Brazil. Still, Cadzow said, it is “popular among customers,” and if the cost of Brazilian coffee goes up considerably, it will cause demand for beans from other regions to spike, raising prices.

Higher prices could push more

customers to try and roast their coffee at home, Cambre said.

Catherine Mansell, director of products and programs at Current Crop Roasting Shop on Magazine Street, a “retail store focused on at-home, do-it-yourself coffee education,” said they’ve seen an uptick in recent months in customers interested in home roasting as a way to save money.

The shop has around 75 different beans from all over the world, and roasting stations that allow customers to roast beans themselves.

Green coffee typically is around half the price of roasted coffee.

“It gives you a chance to play around with different roast levels and play around with regions or countries that you haven’t had before to really find your perfect cup of coffee,” Mansell said.

Still, the shop isn’t immune to market changes.

Mansell said they used to be able to purchase coffee beans on 12-month contracts. Now, the furthest out they can buy is three months.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Email Blake Paterson at bpaterson@theadvocate.com.

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TALKING BUSINESS A S K T H E E X P E RT S

Is regional cooperation key to attracting companies?

BY STEPHANIE RIEGEL

Staff writer

For the past 30 years, William H. “Bill” Hines, managing partner at Jones Walker, has been as much a fixture in regional business and civic circles as in the legal community.

The 69-year-old New Orleans native was founding board chair of Greater New Orleans Inc. and chaired the boards of the MetroVision Economic Development Partnership, The Idea Village, the Downtown Development District and the Louisiana Committee of 100 For Economic Development.

And he helped lead the effort to secure an NBA franchise for New Orleans, bringing the Hornets, now the Pelicans, to the state.

During those years, Hines was also busy growing Jones Walker into one of the 145 largest law firms in the U.S. When first elected managing partner in 2006, Jones Walker had 200 attorneys in six offices. Today, it has more than 350 in 17 offices across nine states and the District of Columbia. Clients include large corporations, banks and financial institutions, emerging enterprises, family-owned businesses, professional sports teams, and state and local governments. It also has a new equine law practice and is growing a national artificial intelligence practice.

Earlier this month, Hines was reelected managing partner for a fifth consecutive five-year term, which begins in January.

In this week’s Talking Business, Hines discusses the importance of regional cooperation and why he believes the business community has to do more to build bridges.

Interview has been edited for length and clarity.

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Jones Walker managing partner Bill Hines, elected to his fifth consecutive five-year term earlier this month, said he would like to see a return to more regional efforts to address common problems. you?

When I left for college in the mid-1970s, New Orleans was blowing and going. When I came back after law school in 1982, we had the collapse of the oil industry, which caused all sorts of problems for real estate, coupled with tax changes and other things that were all related and bad for New Orleans. It was a perfect storm.

And it culminated in the 1990s, when we had the most violent year on record. People lament some of the recent challenges we’ve faced with the pandemic, the economy.

They need to remember, it was really bad in the 1990s.

So you got involved.

We sort of hit rock bottom and it

motivated business, civic and political leaders to come together, people in their 30s and 40s at the time, Republicans and Democrats, men and women, Black and White.

We got the Hornets to come here.

We renegotiated the Saints deal.

We put together a regional package to save Avondale (for several more years). We got the amusement tax off of our live musicians. We formed the Idea Village with Tim Williamson in 2002. We created GNO Inc. to address regional economic development in 2004. We did a lot of meaningful things that have continued to pay off today.

No question there was a flourishing in those years and also after Hurricane Ka-

trina, when new investment came into the city. But today, it seems we have back slid.

We have plenty of service providers but fewer large companies and even fewer smaller companies. You see smaller companies still headquartered here but their private equity ownership will be out of state.

So what do we need to do to address some of these problems?

We need leadership and regional cooperation. I would like to see this area reform the council of governments. It was a regional council with the mayor of New Orleans, Jefferson Parish president, at-large council members from each, plus the mayors of the five other parishes in the metro area.

They all got together regularly to work on common problems.

We need people to roll up their sleeves, think up projects and get them done. The silo thing doesn’t work.

Agreed. But, where is the business community? Where are the leaders that, when I was a young reporter, were a force to be reckoned with?

I think there is a younger generation that is engaged, but they need a group of elders that are connected and can help them pick projects to go after. A lot of it is about just showing people how to do deals.

It’s harder now, though. The biggest difference between the early 2000s and now is social media and 24-hour cable news. It has caused so much polarization. How often do you see Democratic and Republican officials working together? Occasionally at a ribbon cutting, but it happens a lot less than it used to. I hope after this mayor’s election, we can sit down and break some bread.

What does New Orleans need in a new mayor?

We need someone who cares about business, who wants to build relationships with business. We are at the stage now that if someone could take care of

streets, drainage, crime and garbage pickup, that would go a long way with the business community and that would help attract new business and retain existing ones.

Jones Walker created its own economic development consulting firm about two years ago. What was the thinking there?

It’s called Avident Advisors and it’s headed by Tommy Kurtz, a New Orleanian and economic development professional, who had been away for several years and wanted to come home. So I said, “Why don’t you do site selection and economic development work for us?” That’s how we started and it provides high end legal and economic development services for our clients. It is a small piece of what we do but it is kind of fun.

AI is a big topic in all sectors right now, and I know law firms are thinking a lot about it. What is Jones Walker doing around it?

We have fully embraced it. It’s like the internet was 30 years ago: Resisting it is going to go nowhere. So, we have created an AI team, led by four partners, and we’re developing a national AI practice that will focus on all aspects of this emerging field and how it impacts our clients.

Though right now it’s four lawyers, in four years, it will be 10 or 12 or more. We also just launched the AI Navigator — a blog on our firm’s website that is constantly updated with information and resources about AI. Our view is you either get on the train on you’re off.

It’s not unusual for successful regional firms to be acquired by big national firms.

Do you foresee Jones Walker selling?

I probably turn down more acquisitions than we’ve done. We have no interest in that. I’d much rather we run our own business and guide our own firm than be part of something that is much bigger.

Email Stephanie Riegel at stephanie.riegel@theadvocate. com.

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When the price isn’t listed, ask I dislike unexpected expenses.

If an item doesn’t have a price, I will make sure to find out what it is.

But, honestly, sometimes it’s awkward to ask.

Recently, I was eating lunch with a Michelle friend. I was going Singletary to surprise her and THE COLOR pay for her meal.

OF MONEy I asked the server about the daily specials and decided to order a branzino dish. My friend liked it as well and mentioned she might order it, too.

The server, however, never disclosed the price. So, of course, I asked.

She looked through her notes. It was $38.

Without a word, I went back to the menu, scanning for a cheaper option. My friend followed my lead.

“Thank you, Lord,” I thought to myself.

We didn’t discuss the change in our lunch choice. I would have still paid for my friend’s meal, but I was so relieved. I hadn’t budgeted to spend nearly $100 on lunch, including tax and tip.

That lunch came to mind after I read a comment a diner sent to my paper’s food critic, Tom Sietsema, during his weekly online chat. This person was celebrating her husband’s birthday with two others.

They ordered the branzino special, which was meant to be shared by two people.

“To say we were stunned when we received the bill, which contained a $155 charge for the branzino, would be an understatement,” she wrote. “We thought it was a mistake; it wasn’t. Shame on us for not asking the market price for fish that evening.”

I completely agree with her following points: “Hoping this serves as a reminder to customers to always ask the market price, but also the responsibility of restaurants to make diners aware of prices not on the menu, particularly when they are so wildly out of the norm.”

A co-worker shared a similar experience. She was visiting South Beach in Miami and ordered a drink at brunch.

“No price listed,” she said. “It was a $55 cocktail.”

I started to think: Why do people make purchases without fully understanding the costs?

Embarrassment: Have you been in a boutique, perhaps on vacation at a swank resort, where there are no prices on the tags? You might recall this adage: “If you have to ask, you can’t afford it.” Whether in an expensive shop or upscale restaurants, surrounded by seemingly affluent patrons, the last thing you want to do is appear out of place by inquiring about the cost.

Concern about being seen as too cheap: This feeling can be surprisingly strong. It makes people hesitant to inquire about the cost of an item, particularly when they suspect it may be beyond their financial reach.

But it is prudent to ask, even if you get odd looks. Once, while we were dining at a Michelin-star restaurant, the sommelier suggested some wines to pair with our meal. After hearing the prices, we decided to stick with water. The sommelier glared at us the entire evening.

Sometimes a surprise charge is not your fault because, intentionally or unintentionally, it’s not disclosed.

Another co-worker said that when she ordered a pasta dish at a D.C. restaurant, the waiter asked whether she wanted “shaved truffles with that.”

She assumed it was free, like Parmesan cheese. In fact, the shavings cost $35, which was more than the price of the pasta entree.

Peer pressure: Two words can strike financial fear in potential guests: destination wedding. A close friend or relative is getting married. It’s the couple’s “big day,” you are repeatedly told. The expectation is that you shouldn’t “put a price on your presence.” So you RSVP “yes,” trying to put out of your mind the full cost of attendance.

Or, you are out with a group, and nobody is asking what things cost. You don’t want to be the sole spending spoiler, so you stay silent.

Anxiety about money: Perhaps your family never discussed money, or you grew up in a household where conversations about finances al-

ways ended in arguments. Your financial back story can make you hesitant to check prices because it makes you anxious.

FOMO: Social media, especially platforms such as TikTok and Instagram, have amplified “FOMO,” or the fear of missing out. There is a constant stream of posts with people boasting about their designer outfits, luxury cars and gourmet dining. You figure fun means not worrying about a price tag. You spend first and worry about the cost later.

Do you see your behavior in this list?

A lot of personal finance starts with controlling your feelings.

Here’s why you should always ask about price before a purchase, even if it makes you uncomfortable: You’re living paycheck to paycheck: An unexpected cost can upend your budget, especially with the latest inflation figures showing a rise in consumer prices. It is far less embarrassing to inquire about a price beforehand than to face a bill you can’t comfortably pay.

“Ask what the market price is, followed by ‘Oh, OK, I’ll have the burger, please,’” one of my followers wrote on Threads.

You have other financial priorities: When I start to feel embarrassed that people might think I’m being too cheap, I replace those thoughts with a list of my financial goals.

Knowing how much an item costs allows you to make a conscious choice about how and when to spend.

You will have more savings and less stress: I am always urging people to live their financial truth.

Can you afford a $155 fish special when you have outstanding credit card debt and/or an insufficient emergency fund?

Make it a habit to ask: “What is all this going to cost, including any add-ons?” Never assume anything is free.

“I don’t want to be surprised when I receive the check, so I don’t care what they think if I ask the price,” one Instagram follower wrote. “I’m paying for it.”

That’s exactly right.

Email Michelle Singletary at michelle.singletary@washpost. com.

Fool’s Take: Undervalued, growing Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) has been pummeled in 2025, creating a rare buying opportunity for investors willing to look past short-term Motley headwinds.

Fool The company recently traded at a low forward-looking price-to-earnings ratio of 7 — versus about 23 for the S&P 500. This suggests investors have a pessimistic view of the company.

Its dividend recently yielded a fat 5.4%. While the payout ratio of 91% (the percentage of earnings being paid out in dividends) is steep, the pharma titan has successfully navigated similar pressures before.

To be fair, the company does face challenges. Wall Street expects 2026 revenue to decline by nearly 7%, driven by mounting pricing pressures, geopolitical upheaval and slowing growth in key franchises. Longer term, the company also faces significant patent expirations for some of its blockbuster drugs.

Meanwhile, the company was recently stung by a string of clinical trial failures. While management insists these failures don’t affect core growth opportunities for those drugs, the market remains skeptical.

But Bristol Myers Squibb’s aggressive acquisition strategy has built a diversified pipeline extending well beyond its existing blockbusters. The company is making progress paying down debt from prior deals, improving financial flexibility so it can make more value-creating acquisitions.

Consider taking a closer look.

Fool’s School: Consider dividend ETFs Too many people chase highflying growth stocks without realizing that steady and solid dividend-paying stocks can perform better over the long run. Consider this: A study

by Ned Davis Research summarized by Hartford Funds found that between 1973 and 2024, companies that grew or initiated dividend payments delivered annualized returns of 10.2% versus 4.3% for nondividend stocks and 7.65% for an equal-weight S&P 500 index. The dividend payers were less volatile than their counterparts, too.

A simple and effective way to invest in dividend-paying stocks is via dividend-focused exchange-traded funds. ETFs are funds that trade like stocks, making it easy to buy or sell them within brokerage accounts. Here are a handful of dividend ETFs that you might want to look into: SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF (SPYD): This ETF recently yielded 4.5% and delivered an average annual gain of 14.3% over the past five years (admittedly, a period with above-average gains for the stock market). It tracks the S&P 500 High Dividend Index of 80 high-yielding companies within the S&P 500 index.

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD): This ETF recently yielded 4% and averaged an annual gain of 13.7% over the past five years. It tracks the Dow Jones U.S. Dividend 100 Index, which focuses on high-yielding U.S. stocks that are fundamentally strong and have paid dividends consistently.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM): This ETF recently yielded 2.9% and averaged an annual gain of 14.7% over the past five years. It tracks the FTSE High Dividend Yield Index, which includes hundreds of stocks with above-average dividend yields.

Fidelity High Dividend ETF (FDVV): This ETF recently yielded 3% and had an average annual gain of 18.1% over the past five years. It mostly holds stocks from the Fidelity High Dividend Index, a portfolio of large- and midcap U.S. stocks that are expected to keep paying and increasing their dividends.

A little digging online will turn up additional promising dividend-focused ETFs.

Proudly American: How Two Louisiana Companies Anchor U.S. Leadership in the Gulf Menhaden Fishery

This article is brought to you by the Louisiana Commercial Fisheries Coalition LLC. Along Louisiana’s coast, fishing is more than a job, it’s a way of life. At the heart of this tradition are two U.S.-owned and operated companies, Westbank Fishing and Ocean Harvesters, which together power one of the most sustainable fisheries in the world and help keep jobs, innovation, and investment right here in America.

Local Companies with Deep Roots Westbank Fishing, based in Empire, LA (Plaquemines Parish), has operated in southern Louisiana for decades. It delivers its catch to the Daybrook Fisheries plant and supports hundreds of local jobs while focusing on safety, efficiency, and environmental stewardship.

Founded in 2017, Ocean Harvesters operates out of Abbeville, LA (Vermilion Parish) and provides fishing services exclusively to Omega Protein. Ocean Harvesters has invested heavily in sustainability, safety, and professional training.

Both Westbank Fishing and Ocean Harvesters operate MARAD-compliant fleets, meaning their vessels are U.S.-built, U.S.-owned, and U.S.-crewed in accordance with the U.S. Maritime Administration’s standards. This designation reflects a strong commitment to national maritime security

and domestic workforce development. This compliance isn’t just a label—it ensures these vessels are available for national defense sealift if needed and keeps maritime jobs in the U.S. American Jobs, American Values Westbank and Ocean Harvesters support over 800 direct jobs and more than 1,200 indirect jobs across 32 Louisiana parishes.

From deckhands and welders to mechanics, dockworkers, and truck drivers, these careers offer wages and benefits that support families and sustain entire communities.

Most of these roles don’t require a college degree but provide rare opportunities for upward mobility in rural Louisiana. The income earned circulates through local economies—not outsourced overseas—at a time when many industries are automating or offshoring.

These companies don’t just create jobs— they uphold American values of hard work, community investment, and local accountability.

Economic Impact: Fueling Communities, Feeding the World The Gulf menhaden fishery generates more than $419 million in annual economic output, contributing $60 million in wages and benefits and $25 million in state and local tax revenue.

In 2024 alone, the industry procured over $62 million in goods and services from Louisiana-based businesses—a powerful economic engine for welders, fuel suppliers, electricians, and other small businesses across the state.

Beyond the local economy, menhaden is vital to national and global food systems. These small, nutrient-rich fish are processed into omega-3 oils, protein-rich feeds, and other essential ingredients used in: • Pet food • Aquaculture and livestock feed • Nutritional supplements Major U.S. companies such as Nestlé Purina Petcare, Blue Buffalo (General Mills), Mars, Purina Animal Care, and Cargill rely on Louisiana’s menhaden fishery for high-quality, domestically sourced inputs.

Without this supply, they would be forced to import from overseas, increasing costs and weakening U.S. supply chain resilience.

Defending a Domestic Resource As pressure mounts to restrict access to working waters, Westbank Fishing and Ocean Harvesters are on the front lines defending America’s ability to harvest its own renewable resources sustainably.

The menhaden fishery is certified by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)—

the global gold standard for fisheries sustainability—and is one of only two Gulf fisheries to hold this distinction. The companies that operate it are proving daily that responsible management, job creation, and environmental protection can coexist.

Their leadership also helps protect domestic supply chains. Menhaden is a foundational input for everything from livestock feed to crawfish bait to nutritional oil supplements.

Keeping this fishery in American hands is vital for both food security and economic security.

A Proud Future for American Fishing In Louisiana, fishing is more than a business—it’s a birthright. Westbank Fishing and Ocean Harvesters are helping to ensure that this legacy continues for the next generation of American fishermen.

By investing in people, staying rooted in local communities, and leading with sustainability, they are proving what U.S. leadership in global seafood can—and should—look like.

In an uncertain world, Louisiana’s menhaden fishery remains a story of American pride, rural strength, and long-term success— thanks in large part to the commitment of these two homegrown companies.

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La. satellite company, Army partner on research

BY RICH COLLINS Staff writer

Covington-based Globalstar is partnering with the U.S. Army on research that could position the upstart satellite company to play a larger role in the nation’s nearly $1 trillion defense industry.

In an announcement Tuesday, Globalstar said the Army will research the ability of its satellites to support covert surveillance, drone operations, location targeting, logistics tracking and other missions.

The technology under development focuses on lightweight communications devices that require little power to operate and are hard to detect. They are engineered to operate in austere and remote environments, where traditional communications infrastructure is limited, undesirable or unavailable.

“This collaboration reflects our growing engagement with defense and federal partners,” Globalstar CEO Paul E. Jacobs said in a prepared statement. “We’re proud to bring our decades of satellite ex-

announced it had inked an agreement with Elon Musk’s company SpaceX — its third since 2022 — for a 2026 launch that will put nine more of its low earth satellites into orbit.

A separate launch, previously announced, planned for later this year will launch eight satellites.

“The launch services agreement with SpaceX represents another important milestone as we continue STAFF FILE PHOTO By CHRIS GRANGER to execute on our construction and launch plan,” Jacobs said.

Paul Jacobs is CEO of Globalstar, The markets reacted positively based in Covington, which has to Globalstar’s two announcements. announced a partnership with Its stock closed higher on nine out of the Army to research its satellite the 10 trading days in July to reach capabilities. a new six-month high. In February, the company moved from the New pertise and emerging terrestrial York Stock Exchange to the Nasdaq innovation to support the Army’s and executed a reverse split to boost evaluation of next-generation satel- per-share prices. lite capabilities.”

The announcement is the second Satellite war? in as many weeks for Globalstar, Globalstar’s announcements come which operates low earth orbit sat- amid a race among private compaellites that provide communication nies for space superiority. and monitoring capabilities in reIn 2022, the company signed a deal to provide emergency communicamote areas.

Earlier this month, the company tions services for Apple’s iPhones, a

significant move that significantly boosted its relevance in the tech, communications and private space industries.

Next week, T-Mobile will unveil its own T-Satellite emergency phone service in partnership with the Musk-owned Starlink, a development that prompted at least one industry watcher to describe Globalstar as being in a “satellite war” with Musk’s competing service.

Since the early 2000s, Globalstar has operated low-orbit satellites that power a network of communication and monitoring devices used by hikers, first responders, offshore energy workers, ranchers and others living or doing business in remote areas.

The Apple partnership in 2022 was a game-changer.

After its initial $450 million investment to launch the service, Apple last year announced an additional $1.5 billion commitment to Globalstar for expansion.

That change in fortune came more than a decade after the company moved from California to Coving-

ton in a stroke of good luck for local economic developers.

Globalstar began in the 1990s as a joint project between semiconductor manufacturer Qualcomm and defense contractor Loral, but high costs and consumers’ lukewarm response to satellite phones sent the company into bankruptcy.

In 2004, Denver-based private equity firm Thermo Capital Partners purchased Globalstar’s assets and, later, moved the headquarters to Louisiana. The idea for the relocation came from Thermo’s managing partner, Jay Monroe, who saw an opportunity to lower operating costs and take advantage of Louisiana’s digital interactive media incentives and tax credits.

Monroe, a Tulane University graduate who met and married a New Orleanian, has split time between Colorado and Louisiana for decades.

In March, Globalstar said it had about 400 employees worldwide, including 160 or so in Louisiana.

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

PEOPLE IN BUSINESS New Orleans

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Allison Marrero has joined Cypress Planning Group as vice president of business development and operations.

Marrero has more than 26 years of experience in the hospitality industry. She held a variety of roles within the Hyatt brand inMarrero cluding sales manager, director of sales and global sales director.

Marrero most recently worked for the Savannah College of Art and Design and the American Society of Interior Designers.

She earned a bachelor’s in business administration and management from Baylor University.

Brad Johnson and James Houtman have been hired by Bally’s Corp. to lead food and beverage services at their Baton Rouge casinos.

Johnson manages all restaurants, bars and catering at The Queen Baton Rouge.

Johnson Johnson has more than 20 years of experience in the food and beverage industry. He has held jobs from server to leading front- and back-ofhouse operations Houtman for national and local restaurants.

Houtman oversees preparations for the opening of restaurants and lounges at Bally’s Baton Rouge casino entertainment complex, which is slated to open later this

D. Durham

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They have served in Maryland, Florida, Kentucky, Tennessee and Texas.

In their new roles, the Durhams will be responsible for all programs and social services in addition to supervising disaster relief, social services, Angel Tree and Christmas campaigns. The couple will also serving as pastors to the local Salvation Army congregation.

David Favret has been hired by Compass Inc. as the new regional vice president for Louisiana and MissisMaj. Dwayne and Maj. Marion Durham are sippi. the new leaders of The Salvation Army in Favret has more than two decades New Orleans. of residential real estate experience, The couple have 28 years of expe- including extensive leadership exrience as Salvation Army officers. perience with Latter & Blum.

year. He also manages food and counting and a beverage operations for the newbachelor’s in the entertainment ly opened Bally’s Baton Rouge industries, both Hotel. from the UniverHoutman has more than 25 years of experience working in sity of Southern casual and fine dining, univerMississippi. Watkins is a graduate sity and hotel dining services and Watkins of the LSU Graduquick-service franchise restaurant ownership and management. ate School of Banking.

Heather Roemer has Lawson Nguyen has been promoted by joined Breazeale b1Bank to executive Sachse & Wilson. vice president and Nguyen focuses chief administraon commercial litigation. tive officer.

He earned a Roemer has bachelor’s from Roemer been with b1Bank Nguyen LSU and a law defor 16 years, most gree from the University of Hous- recently serving as chief of staff.

She has been president of the ton. b1Bank Foundation since 2020.

She earned a bachelor’s from Jared Watkins has been hired by Currency Bank as chief financial officer. LSU. Roemer is a graduate of the Watkins previously served as Southwestern Graduate School of chief financial officer for a local Banking at Southern Methodist University, where she served as community bank.

He earned a bachelor’s in ac- class president.

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Anyone knowing the whereabouts of a certain Promissory Note payable to CENTEX HOME EQUITY COMPANY, LLC, executed by GEORGE MILLS AND JANIE HOWARD MILLS, and dated August 26, 2005, from dated until paid, and providing reasonable attorney fees, and all charges associated with the collection of same. Please contact Herschel C. Adcock, Jr., Attorney at Law, at P.O. Box 87379, Baton Rouge, LA 70879-8379, (225) 756-0373.

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Thomas P. Brown DBA The Red Wagon is applying to the City of Harahan for a license to retail beverages of high and low alcohol content at the following address: 6611 Jefferson Hwy. Harahan, LA 70123.

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PUBLIC NOTICE --Request for Proposals (RFP) for Vehicle Pur‐ chase RFP Number: HLE001 Issue Date: 7/10/25 Proposal Due Date: 8/10/2025, 2pm CST Contact Information: Anne Chapman Chief Financial Officer Louisiana Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (LASPCA) 1700 Mardi Gras Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70114 1. Introduction The LASPCA is seeking proposals from qualified vendors for the purchase of vehicles in compliance with federal funding re‐ quirements. This RFP outlines the specifica‐ tions and requirements for the acquisition of these vehicles to ensure adherence to federal guidelines and to meet the needs of our organi‐ zation.

2. Organization History Chartered in 1888, the LASPCA the Louisiana SPCA is the oldest and most comprehensive ani‐ mal welfare organization in the state and serves to protect the well-being of Orleans Parish animals.

Our current facility, erected after Hurricane Katrina, serves thou‐ sands of animals annu‐ ally. The facility is the only open admissions shelter in Orleans Parish and provides numerous services including en‐ forcement of city ordi‐ nances, adoptions, fos‐ ter, low-cost medical care, community vacci‐ nation events, a commu‐ nity food pet pantry and more.

Learn more at: www.louisianaspca.org h i

3. Scope of Work The selected vendor will be responsible for pro‐ viding and delivering ve‐ hicles that meet the fol‐ lowing specifications: o Type and Quantity of Vehicles: 4 New (four) ¾ Ton Pick Up Chassis Trucks, Commercial use, and/or 4 SWAB units for Animal Transportation.

The vendor may bid on either the trucks, the swab unit, or the com‐ plete combination of both.

o Specifications Trucks: should match equally or as close to the following requirements: Color: White Powertrain: 6.8L V8 Engine or com‐ parable AWD 10-speed auto torqshift transmission Tow/Haul Mode with Trailer Wiring Provisions Exterior: 142” Wheel Base All Season Tire 3.73 Ratio Non LTD Slip Axle Additional keys (2) Alternative quote op‐ tion: vehicle wrapping – Envision to provide de‐ sign and layout Emergency light bar mounted on the top of the cab Interior: Dark slate Vinyl 40/20/40 seats Air conditioning CFC free AM/FM Stereo/Clock o Specifications SWAB Unit: Body Model ARF-95 Fiberglass Animal Transport Body, installed on Chassis Color – White Fresh air Blower, can be stand alone, Tie-In or in‐ stalled.

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completely enclosed to reduce heat build up‐ around animal compart‐ ments.

Interior One-piece animal com‐ partments Smooth fiberglass fin‐ ish – rounded corners for easy clean-out Drain pan in front of each compartment 6 Animal compartments 1 storage unit compart‐ ment Fresh air blowers – Dual fan installed inside blower hood on top of the body with CFM air delivery.

Power driven fresh air delivered to each com‐ partment, NOT circulated to each compartment. o Compliance: Vehicles must comply with all rel‐ evant federal, state, and local regulations, includ‐ ing those related to envi‐ ronmental standards, safety, and accessibility. o Warranty and Mainte‐ nance: Provide details on the warranty and main‐ tenance services offered. o Delivery Schedule: Ve‐ hicle, fully wrapped, needs to be delivered and fully paid for by Dec 31st, 2025 or unwrapped vehicle needs to be deliv‐ ered and fully paid for by Dec 31st , 2025.

5. Federal Funding Re‐ quirements The purchase of these vehicles is funded by fed‐ eral grants. As such, the selected vendor must ad‐ here to the following fed‐ eral requirements: o Buy America Require‐ ments: All vehicles must comply with the Buy America Act, which man‐ dates that all manufac‐ tured products are pro‐ duced in the United States. o Disadvantaged Busi‐ ness Enterprise (DBE) Re‐ quirements: Vendors are encouraged to engage with DBEs. Provide infor‐ mation on how your pro‐ posal supports DBE par‐ ticipation. o Davis-Bacon Act: If ap‐ plicable, ensure compli‐ i h

Public Notices Bids/Proposals p p ance with wage rate re‐ quirements as per the Davis-Bacon Act. o Administrative Require‐ ments: Adherence to fed‐ eral grant administrative requirements, including procurement standards and record-keeping. o Sam.gov: Must not be debarred from doing business with the federal government and organi‐ zation can be found as such when searched on Sam.gov o Conflict of Interest: must disclose any actual or perceived conflict of interest with the LASPCA or any of LASPCA board members, executive leadership, or persons employed by LASPCA in‐ volved in procurement of this vehicle. o 6. Proposal Submission Requirements Proposals must include: o Cover Letter: Include a brief introduction and summary of the vendor’s qualifications. o Technical Proposal: De‐ tailed description of how the vehicle specifications and requirements will be met. o Cost Proposal: Detailed pricing information, in‐ cluding any applicable taxes, fees, and delivery costs. o Compliance Documen‐ tation: Evidence of com‐ pliance with federal re‐ quirements, including certifications, non-de‐ barment status, conflict of interest statement, and attestations. o References: At least three references from previous clients with similar vehicle procure‐ ment projects.

7. Evaluation Criteria Proposals will be evalu‐ ated based on the follow‐ ing criteria: o Compliance with Speci‐ fications: How well the proposed vehicles meet the specified require‐ ments. o Cost: Overall cost, in‐ cluding pricing and any additional fees. o Vendor Experience: l i d

Public Notices Bids/Proposals p Relevant experience and qualifications of the ven‐ dor. o Compliance with Fed‐ eral Requirements: Ad‐ herence to federal fund‐ ing requirements and regulations. o Delivery Schedule: Abil‐ ity to meet the specified delivery timeline.

8. Submission Instruc‐ tions All proposals must be submitted by August 10th, 2025, 2pm CST, to Anne Chapman achap‐ man@laspca.org.

Late submissions will not be considered.

8. Additional Information For any questions or re‐ quests for clarification regarding this RFP, please contact Anne Chapman at achapma@ laspca.org by July 31st ,2025.

9. Right to Reject The LASPCA reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, to waive any informalities or irregular‐ ities in the proposal process, and to negotiate with any or all qualified vendors to ensure the best possible outcome for the procurement process.

LASPCA 1700 Mardi Gras Blvd New Orleans, LA 70114 achapman@laspca.org Thank you for your inter‐ est in this RFP. We look forward to receiving your proposal.

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PUBLIC NOTICE --BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENTS PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE Monday, August 4, 2025 10:00 a.m.

City Council Chambers City Hall, 1300 Perdido Street, 1st Floor, New Orleans, Louisiana The Board of Zoning Ad‐ justments, in accordance with Article 4 of the Com‐ prehensive Zoning Ordi‐ nance of the City of New Orleans, will hold a pub‐ lic hearing on the follow‐ ing items: Variances – Unfinished Business 1. BZA047-25 1020 Forstall Street / St. Paul Church of God in Christ, Ernest

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BZA063-25 2001 Iberville Street / CM Flip‐ pers LLC, Christopher Moore, Andrew Sheppard 8. BZA064-25 6116-18 An‐ nunciation Street, 324 Webster Street / 324 Webster Street, LLC, Susan S. Hollingsworth, Anne E. Raymond, Brian Larson 9. BZA065-25 920 Jena Street / Samuel Plost and Brielle Plost, Fresia Galvez, Zach Smith Consulting & Design 10. BZA066-25 2818 N. Rampart Street / Teri lk

ATTORNEY SUSPENDED Daryl Andre Gray, of New Orleans, has been suspended from the practice of law for six months, with two months active and the remainder to be served on probation, governed by the conditions set forth by the Supreme Court of Tennessee in its order imposing discipline in Gray v. Board of Professional Responsibility, 2025 WL 749621 (Tenn. 3/10/25), __ S.W.3d __, by order of the Louisiana State Supreme Court dated Jun. 17, 2025. JUDGMENT FINAL and EFFECTIVE Jul. 1, 2025. Gist: The respondent neglected a legal matter; failed to communicate with a client; safekeeping property of clients or third parties; declining or terminating representation; truthfulness in statements to others; and engaged in conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation.

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BZA070-23 1351 Tchoupitoulas Street / Ernest N. Morial Conven‐ tion Center Director of Safety and Permits Decision Appeals – Unfinished Business 13. BZA041-25 1940 Saint Claude Avenue / Cory McGraw 14. BZA048-25 Zoning Memorandum Z-25-01 / Zach Smith Consulting & Design 15. BZA061-25 2306-2308 Saint Louis Street / Julia Zuckerman 16. BZA062-25 4200-02 Prytania Street, 13121320 Milan Street / Colin and Vonda Brooks Director of Safety and Permits Decision Appeals – New Business 17. BZA068-25 1700 Maga‐ zine Street, 1802 Hast‐ ings Place / Bar Proper‐ ties LLC, Zach Smith Con‐

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Please be advised there is a courtesy telephone available for 711 calls for people with hearing or speech impairments at the welcome desk of City Hall, First Floor, Main Lobby. This communiqué is available in alternative formats upon request.

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ATTORNEY SUSPENDED Michal J. Harris, of New Orleans, has been suspended from the practice of law on an interim basis, by order of the Louisiana State Supreme Court dated July 3, 2025. Order FINAL and EFFECTIVE July 3, 2025. He may not practice law until further order of the Court.

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IV therapy gains popularity Doctors, regulators preach caution with services

BY TOM MURPHY AP health writer

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Denver Coleman, 2, advocates for rare diseases on Family Advocacy Day in front of of the office of U.S. Sen. John Kennedy, R-Madisonville, in Washington, D.C.

YOUNG INSPIRATION Louisiana child inspired ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ episode and advocates in Congress

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Denver Coleman is 2 years old, but she’s already inspired an episode of “Grey’s Anatomy” and helped blaze a trail for other children and families, a feat she accomplished before she was even born.

Kenyatta Breaux Coleman, Denver’s mom, is a human resource professional at Woman’s Hospital in Baton Rouge.

Coleman has a passion for patient and family advocacy.

Three years ago, Coleman could not have predicted that the patient and family she was advocating for would be her own.

At 35, Coleman was pregnant with her fourth child.

With a high-risk OB-GYN, everything was going to plan.

Leading up to her 28-week appointment, Coleman started to experience intense itching on her legs.

“That was a red flag for

well as a mildly large heart.

Coleman met with other specialists who suggested Denver could have a vein of Galen malformation — when multiple arteries in the brain connect directly with a large central vein, instead of connecting with capillaries.

This causes a rush of highpressure blood into the vein that causes it to enlarge like a balloon and the rapid blood return to the heart can lead to pulmonary hypertension, brain injury and congestive PHOTO PROVIDED By ANDREW LEDERMAN heart failure — often immeAT BOSTON CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL diately after birth, sometimes Denver Coleman is surrounded by her parents and part of leading to death. her extensive care team.

“That information was all provided to us in one visit,” me,” Coleman said. “As a sis of pregnancy — a condi- Coleman said. “We were also mother of three kids, and tion that affects the liver. To told that because Denver’s now I’m expecting my fourth, monitor her progress, Cole- malformation was so large in I just felt like something was man’s doctor recommended size, there was a concern that it could possibly compromise off.” weekly ultrasounds.

The doctors saw her that Two weeks later, her first her brain tissue.”

In the family’s research, day. When her lab tests came weekly ultrasound of little back, Coleman learned that Denver revealed a large malä See CHILD, page 3X she had intrahepatic cholesta- formation on her brain as

IV therapy clinics are springing up around the country, touting quick ways to recover from a hangover or a hard workout. But doctors and regulators preach caution.

The services have been on a growth spurt since the COVID-19 pandemic, offering drips that promise to boost energy, gird immune systems or relieve joint pain. This is done from bags of intravenous fluids normally seen hanging next to hospital beds.

Customers must be willing to fork over as much as couple of hundred dollars for each session — in some cases for a mixture of vitamins and supplements that would be considerably cheaper in pill form.

Proponents say this approach helps customers hydrate faster and absorb more of a vitamin or supplement than they would by swallowing pills.

But Dr. Sam Torbati, co-chair of emergency medicine at CedarsSinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, says the therapy mostly helps people create “expensive urine,” with the body clearing what it doesn’t use.

How many IV clinics are there?

They’re hard to count, partly because some businesses just provide IV therapy while others offer it as part of a medical spa.

The practice grew popular during COVID-19, when access to doctors became limited and people grew more concerned about their immune system health, according to the American IV Association, an industry group.

Regulators in Ohio are following the trend closely in their state, which now has around 200 clinics.

These businesses were largely unheard of there before the pandemic, said Cameron McNamee, a spokesperson for the Ohio Board of Pharmacy.

What should customers know about IV therapy clinics?

Doctors say there are some good questions to pose before any treatment starts.

Customers should ask the person starting the IV how long they have been doing their job and what sort of training they have, Torbati said.

They also should know what’s in the IV drip. For instance, “Wonder Juice” treatment offered by the Restore Hyper Wellness franchise combines six vitamins and supplements that are available, in oral form, on the pharmacy store shelves.

Knowing all the ingredients comes in handy if someone has an allergic reaction.

Also ask where the company gets its drugs, if any are used. The answer should be a licensed pharmaceutical wholesaler, McNamee said.

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Specialist advocates for children in hospitals

BY MARGARET DeLANEY

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Hospitals can be overwhelming — for adults and for children. A child life specialist’s job is to advocate for patients, families and children.

Olivia Bourgeois was born in Cutoff and graduated with an undergraduate degree from Nicholls University in childhood development. ”I’m a bayou girl all the way,” Bourgeois said.

After months of volunteering at various childhood development experiences, Bourgeois ended up at the Southeastern Child Life Specialist master’s program.

Training as a child life specialist involves volunteer hours, often completed through a hospital child life program (hours can also be done at medical camps or normative play experiences), a 600-hour internship in a child life program and observation or shadow hours of an acting child life specialist.

Child life specialists are certified through the Association of Child Life Professionals and must recertify every five years.

Child life specialists can also specialize or be delegated to one part of the hospital. Bourgeois works in the pediatric emergency

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Olivia Bourgeois, back row, third from the left, and the child life specialist team at Ochsner Health work to make the hospital a comfortable place for families and kids. department at Manning Family Children’s in New Orleans.

What does a child life specialist do?

Our days consists of meeting families, patients and their children to provide support and coping.

Our role could be making the hospital a more normal and comfortable environment, which we can do through normative play in our playrooms with toys — or it’s understanding what this child’s immediate health care needs are.

We try to approach them

in a way that they can better understand what’s going on to them, or around them, and provide coping support.

Because I’m meeting lots of people, I have to build trust and rapport very quickly with these families and get a little insight into what their child is like.

Then, we come up with a care plan. Doctors will decide treatments or tests that need to be run but, where I come in, is advocating for the patient and the child’s needs.

For example, after getting to know the child, I’ll

tell the doctor, “I think they could benefit from maybe a medicine that helps them stay calm.”

Sometimes I work with nurses saying, “Hey, I know we have to do this blood work, but I think this child could benefit from sitting on their parent’s lap.”

Our work in the hospital is fluid — it’s back and forth. We’re a member of the interdisciplinary team for a reason.

How do you build trust with patients? Where do you start?

Well, everyone is different, and we learn a lot in school about temperament and child attachment.

Sometimes we need to speak to a child, almost through a parent.

We just get on their level.

We make ourselves low.

We always find ourselves seated, or sometimes I’ll even crouch down on the side of the bed. I want it to feel less like this medical figure walking in. I want to feel like a friend, and I talk to them as such.

I try my best to phrase things to where I’m also learning from them. I may know that we’ve got this list of tests coming up, but I’m still going to ask them, “What did the doctor say to you?” or “Have you done this before?” and “How was that last experience?”

I want to make sure they have the opportunity to tell

me what’s going on in their lives — not me telling them what’s going on.

I also bring in something that makes it comfortable for children, like coloring stickers, a blanket. Those are simple things — easy things to make hard conversations more comfortable.

Is there something, or an experience, that motivates you to continue your work as a child life specialist?

The process of becoming a child life specialist can feel very daunting and can overtake your brain for several years. It’s highly competitive to try and get some of these experiences.

I was fortunate enough to do some of my volunteering at Manning Family Children’s in New Orleans.

I went from cleaning toys to observing specialists to actually being a child life specialist here.

One day, I was with a child I had built some rapport with. She was a chronic kiddo. We were giggling and laughing and talking about hard stuff. This was my first year of working, and it was a stressful day.

We were talking about big things that are sometimes sad.

That day, sitting in the room I used to clean toys in as a volunteer, I realized that this experience was why I did this. This is what took an extra four or five years of school and driving,

commuting and financial burdens to be able to make this impact.

Every time I got to see that child, throughout her many admissions, we were able to smile and giggle and continue talking about the hard stuff.

We also have conversations with siblings about their sibling about to pass.

We use our development background to approach conversations around bereavement and death to siblings a little more on their level, and based on their understanding.

I had one mom after an evening with some tough conversations, I reintroduced myself when I entered the room — as I always do because I am the evening person and sometimes families get confused when I’m there during the day.

That mom, she turned and she said, “Oh, Miss Olivia, we’ll never forget you.”

That was a moment where I felt like I could cry.

It shows that even in the hard days, we as child life specialists, have moments where we can tell that all we’re doing is trying to leave families with something positive and lasting in their lives.

Email Margaret DeLaney at margaret.delaney @theadvocate.com.

Dopamine menus: Give your brain some space Mayo Clinic News Network (TNS) ROCHESTER, Minn. — You likely are accustomed to encountering a range of menus in daily life, but there is one that may be new to you: a dopamine menu. Dr. Robert Wilfahrt, a family medicine physician at Mayo Clinic and an expert in attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, explains.

“A dopamine menu is a rebranding of what psychologists or health care professionals previously called behavioral activation — ways to get yourself to do what’s best for you, instead of what you feel like doing in the moment,” Dr. Wilfahrt says.

In this case, the best route to getting that tough task done is to step away from it for a minute, do something else that feeds you energy and then dive back into the task.

The purpose? To stimulate dopamine — a hormone and neurotransmitter in the brain involved in mood, at-

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Customers also should make sure the clinic is in decent shape when they visit.

“If the office isn’t clean, then the IV room’s probably not clean either,” McNamee said.

Why are regulators concerned?

They don’t like that a nurse or a paramedic often helps a customer decide on an IV therapy and then delivers the treatment. Rules can vary, but many state regulators say a doctor, physician assistant or nurse practitioner should be involved.

The clinics often run on standing orders, which are issued by a doctor with the idea that they give the nurse or paramedic permission to treat patients according to certain protocols.

Hospital emergency rooms regularly operate on the same kind of orders, according to Dr. Chris Seitz, an emergency physician and chairman of the American

is an easy and convenient way to get a bit of a lift, but that’s not the only option. What other accessible activities can bring you joy and a happy brain break?

Examples of healthy “dopamenu” activities include: n Going for a brief walk n Jamming out to your favorite song n Making a cup of tea n Petting your dog or cat n Lighting a candle n Reaching out to a friend or family member.

“The idea is to break up what you’re doing,” says Dr. Wilfahrt. And if the selected menu item is purposeful, you can feel a sense of reward for small progresses.

When are dopamine menus most useful? If we’re not necessarily enthusiastic about the task we’ve been assigned, we struggle to maintain attention or interDREAMSTIME/TNS FILE PHOTO By MARy KATHERINE WyNN est. We then risk not meetDopamine is a hormone and neurotransmitter in the brain involved in mood, attention, ing the expectation or obreward and motivation. ligation. We feel bad about it, get flooded with remorse tention, reward and motiva- “feel-good hormone.” Dopa- — reaching for your phone and have an even tougher tion. It’s also known as the mine comes in many forms to doomscroll social media time completing the task

IV Association’s scientific advisory board.

“Many nurses saw patients before I ever could get to them in the emergency department and initiated care like IV fluids,” he said.

Is there too much patient involvement?

Regulators also worry about the role customers play in picking their own treatments.

“A patient cannot enter a doctor’s office or hospital and demand an IV any more than a patient can direct his or her own appendectomy,” Kentucky officials said in a March statement.

But Seitz says there should be a partnership between any care provider and the patient, with the provider helping the patient make the right decision.

“Patients have a requirement and a need to be the CEO of their own health,” he said.

Patient choice feeds another worry: the mixing of ingredients for specific treatments, a practice known as compounding.

South Carolina regulators said in a 2023 statement that this should result from a valid care provider order, “not from a patient-driven menu akin to a fast-food res-

taurant.”

However, proponents say the addition of vitamins or drugs to an IV treatment should not be confused with mixing prescription drugs in a lab.

“It’s just pretty simple low-hanging fruit in terms of clinical complexity,” said Jeff Cohen, a co-founder of the American IV Association.

What’s the big picture?

IV therapy clinics do provide some care. They can help cancer patients or pregnant women stay hydrated.

Some treatments offer relief from migraine pain.

But many drips require the creation of a sterile, soluble vitamin or supplement that is safe to put into someone’s veins. That’s more expensive to make than a vitamin that may cost a few cents a pill, Torbati said.

Customers will need to determine whether the added expense is worth it.

“Usually within eight hours, all that expensive therapy (is) peed out,” he said.

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due to that sense of anxiety.

“It can become a vicious cycle,” says Dr. Wilfahrt.

“It can be easy to become avoidant when we’re in these sort of doom loops.”

So how can you stop this cycle? Brainstorm. Make a mental or physical list of things you can do to get recentered.

Dr. Wilfahrt says the more recently rebranded concept tends to be targeted to people with ADHD, but anyone would benefit: “It’s not a bad idea for anybody to know how to best manage energy. Sitting still to labor over one idea isn’t healthy for anyone.”

And while activities on your dopamine menu are meant to be enjoyable, don’t forget to go back to the hard task. A journey to the dopamine menu is meant to provide a burst of enthusiasm, not to be something that sucks you in. Consider setting a timer — perhaps for an unusual interval like 13 minutes and 17 seconds. Enjoy the boost and get back to the (real) to-do list.

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A patient is hooked up to an IV for a hangover treatment in Las Vegas.

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Special brew: Exploring the roots and use of chicory in coffee

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f you’ve ever sipped a café au lait in the French Quarter, you have tasted chicory’s signature notes. But hidden in that cup is a humble root whose story is bigger than a single sip.

To learn more about chicory, I sat down with Felton Jones, roast master and brand ambassador for PJ’s Coffee and New Orleans Roast. (You can hear our full conversation on my podcast, FUELED Wellness and Nutrition.)

One thing you may find surprising about chicory coffee is that chicory isn’t coffee at all. Chicory is a blue-flowered perennial plant with a taproot that, when roasted, adds the bold richness New Orleanians have come to expect from a café au lait. A blend of coffee and chicory with steamed milk, a typical New Orleans café au lait these days is made with about 20 percent chicory. But some blends are as much as 50 percent chicory, Felton explained.

Also of note is the fact that pure chicory has zero caffeine. Back in the day, it was said that drinking coffee and chicory would “put hair on your chest.”

Old-fashioned expression aside, the dark roast and robust flavors of chicory only seem like they should also translate to more caffeine. In reality, chicory gives us a naturally decaffeinated coffee additive (or alternative) that still feels like ‘real’ coffee.

“Tastewise, there’s so much potency in straight chicory that you can use just half the grounds you’d normally use for coffee and still get a rich, almost espresso-like shot,” says Felton.

Continental Blockade (18061814) aimed at crippling Britain’s economy by forbidding trade with continental Europe. Settlers crossing the Atlantic from Europe then carried the tradition to New Orleans, where Civil War naval blockades made a chicory blend the signature brew of the New Orleans café au lait we know today.

Taste-test surprise

Felton and I brewed 100 percent chicory in my stovetop moka pot, using half the volume of ground coffee I would normally use. We were both pleasantly surprised — it was unexpectedly smooth, slightly sweet, and almost silky. “I used to think straight chicory drinkers were out of their minds,” Felton laughed, “but now I see why some of our customers order it by the case.”

Price check: chicory vs. coffee

Cost can be another incentive to experiment with chicory. Prices vary widely by brand, but typically, pure chicory

A brief history of chicory

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Fun fact

is about one-third the price of premium coffee, if not a bit lower. Plus, you use only half as much per brew.

“A one-pound bag of chicory will last you a long time,” Felton noted. “For someone watching both caffeine and cost, that’s hard to beat.”

Chicory home brew: Felton’s brewing pointers • •

Start solo. Brew straight chicory at least once so you know its baseline flavor.

Use half the grounds. Start with a tablespoon of chicory per 6 ounces of water, and adjust to get your preferred concentration in subsequent brews.

Molly Kimball, RD, CSSD, is a registered dietitian with Ochsner Health and founder of Ochsner’s Eat Fit nonprofit initiative. For more wellness content, tune in to Molly’s podcast, FUELED Wellness + Nutrition, and follow @MollykimballRD and @EatFitOchsner on social media.

Email nutrition@ochsner.org to connect with Molly or schedule a consult with her team.

Chicory shows up in ancient Roman and Egyptian writings from thousands of years ago, mostly for its use as a digestive tonic. Seventeenth- and eighteenth-century Dutch, German and French cafés roasted it to stretch their limited supply of coffee beans during trade embargoes, including Napoleon’s

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n 132 patients are on the Louisiana waitlist for livers, n 4 patients are on the Louisiana waitlist for pancreases, n 66 patients are on the Louisiana waitlist for kidneys and pancreases, n 33 patients are on the Louisiana waitlist for hearts, n 4 patients are on the Louisiana waitlist for lungs.

There are no patients on the

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Continued from page 1X they found a clinical trial at Boston Children’s Hospital that treated Denver’s exact condition.

“What are the chances of that?”

Coleman said. “We were desperate for answers.”

Coleman searched online for anyone remotely related to the trial, and copied them on an email reflecting her condition and her interest. Boston Children’s responded in 24 hours, and the Coleman family leapt at the opportunity.

Just one month after Denver’s diagnosis, when Coleman was 34 weeks pregnant, she canceled her baby shower. She and her husband, Derek, left her three children in good care with her mother and bought one-way tickets to Boston to enter a new in utero clinical trial at Boston Children’s Hospital.

The clinical trial The Colemans knew there was only one documented case of a family undergoing this clinical trial in the world. They would be the first in the United States to have the groundbreaking treatment.

If not diagnosed and treated early, according to Boston Children’s Hospital, the malformation can cause severe problems and may even be life threatening.

Until now, babies have not been treated for vein of Galen malformation until they are born. Dr. Darren Orbach, the lead author of the research, and his colleagues at Boston Children’s and Brigham and

waitlist for intestine, abdominal wall, head and neck, upper limb or uterus transplants in Louisiana, according to the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network.

In 2024, 618 donors participated in the transplant program in Louisiana (for all organs) — 524 were deceased donors and 99 were living donors.

So far in 2025, 284 donors

Ever noticed ‘chicory root extract’ (often referred to as inulin) listed as an ingredient in fiber-rich breads, wraps, nutrition bars and even ice cream? That extract is indeed from the same chicory plant. But the processing of chicory root fiber is completely different from that of chicory ‘coffee,’ including the use of much lower heat to preserve its soluble fiber and gutfriendly, prebiotic benefits.

When chicory root is roasted to higher temperatures to be used as coffee, nearly all of the inulin caramelizes. That’s great for flavor, but the brew won’t retain the same nutritional perks of fiber-rich chicory root extract.

One last sip

Chicory may date back to ancient Rome, but its renaissance is real. Felton shared that it’s PJ’s Coffee’s top seller on Amazon.

It’s also a budget-friendly, all-natural decaf coffee alternative. And — if our taste test means anything — we think it’s surprisingly tasty on its own.

So, the next time you crave a bold cup of coffee after dinner, remember that the boldest brew in New Orleans doesn’t even come from a bean. Give this humble root a try — and let us know what you think.

What organs do Louisianans need?

WHAT ORGANS DO LOUISIANANS NEED?

There are currently 105,501 candidates wait-listed for organ donation across the United States as of July, according to the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network that updates data monthly.

In Louisiana, there are 1,867 candidates on the waitlist for donated organs: n 1,656 patients are on the Louisiana waitlist for kidneys,

Choose a method. Chicory works in standard drip coffeemakers, also French press, pour-over, moka pots – even espresso baskets. (Note that the grind is typically a bit coarser than coffee.)

Blend to taste. Start with a 4:1 coffee-to-chicory ratio for everyday sipping – or flip the ratio if you’re looking for a lower-caffeine cup.

Add milk or keep it black. For a creamy café au lait, chicory’s subtle sweetness works well with dairy and nondairy options.

participated in the transplant program including 244 deceased and 40 living donors.

Organ donation candidates are counted as one patient waiting at more than one center, or for multiple organs.

Data on organ donation registrations (counting each organ and center as one waitlist) is available at otpn.transplant. hrsa.gov.

1,867 1,656

The number of organ donation candidates in Louisiana who are waitlisted for kidney, liver, pancreas, heart and lung donations.

132 All organs

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coils inside of Denver’s malformation that slowed Denver’s blood flow and relieving the stress on her heart.

Doctors noticed a significant change in her condition within the first hour, according to Coleman.

“If there’s a testament of how successful this procedure was, Denver is definitely that,” Coleman said.

Denver was born two days later.

She weighed 4 pounds, 1 ounce.

She was six weeks early, but the procedure worked so well that Denver did not experience common complications when babies are born premature.

At day five, Denver was eating and nursing. After 11 days at Boston Children’s, Denver was transferred to a neighboring NICU at Brigham Women’s hospital in Boston. The Coleman family spent PHOTO PROVIDED By KENyATTA COLEMAN just under four weeks in MassaKenyatta and Denver Coleman, center, and the Coleman family visit the chusetts to work on her preemie Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., for Family Advocacy Day. milestones.

“I honestly feel like when it Women’s Hospital designed a new Denver’s was 12 millimeters, the comes to rare conditions, there’s procedure aimed at intervening width of a small pea. not enough that’s being done,” while infants are still in the womb.

“We were in a race against time,” Coleman said. “I kind of vowed Because the malformation is Coleman said. “Any additional at that time, that if there was any so rare — and because the inter- growth to the malformation could opportunity to be an advocate, I vention is meant for fetuses with have compromised her brain tis- would make that a priority.” healthy brain tissue but at high sue, and in that case, we wouldn’t risk for poor outcomes like heart have been eligible for the proce- Mother-daughter advocates failure — the team has waited for dure at all.”

Since surviving the groundseveral years to find eligible canDenver was first of what Boston breaking clinical trial, the Colehospital hopes will eventually be man’s have not been idle. Kenyatta didates.

With this condition and the clini- 20 patients in this clinical trial. The and Denver together have worked in both their Louisiana community cal trial, the measurement of the clinical trial is still ongoing.

The procedure itself was about and nationwide to advocate for malformation is extremely important, according to Coleman. The 20 minutes, and Coleman was rare diseases and share Denver’s smallest width of malformation awake for the procedure. She was remarkable story.

On Denver’s first birthday, the allowed in the trial was 7 millime- given an epidural and watched as ters. At the time of her first MRI, the team strategically placed 23 Colemans started an Amazon wish

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list to provide blankets, toys and essentials for NICUs. They got so many responses, they had to keep adding to the list to keep up.

With the extra funds, from the wish list and the proceeds from “Grey’s Anatomy,” Denver and Coleman were able to distribute the gifts and provide lunch for NICU caregivers at three Louisiana hospitals.

“What was supposed to be a day of service turned into a weekend of fun,” Coleman said. “Miss Denver was so tired and exhausted, but we were fulfilled. We felt really good in the end.”

This year, for Denver’s second birthday, the mother-daughter duo hosted a community family affair and invited children with rare conditions and medically complex diagnosis to play at a park. Free snow cones, art activities, a petting zoo, Bluey cameos and more greeted the over 100 guests that came to the event.

More recently, the entire Coleman family made the trek to Washington, D.C., and U.S. Congress, for Family Advocacy Day. “We were able to collaborate and meet other families. It really put things into perspective for our family,” Coleman said. “We were able to understand the power of our voice.”

Coleman, who now serves on the Louisiana Rare Disease Advisory Council, is now looking for her next event in September for NICU awareness month.

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Ideas for a healthy school lunch

Packing school lunches can be a weekly challenge for parents, especially when balancing variety, nutrition and picky eaters. To keep lunches exciting and nutritious, here are three creative ideas: Not your usual brown-bag lunch: Try salmon or tuna salad wraps made with Greek yogurt, spinach and tomatoes for a protein-packed, veggie-filled option. Pair with crunchy sides like Triscuit Thins or Parmesan Crisps and low-sugar Greek yogurt for a balanced meal.

Tapas-to-go: Combine apple slices with nut butter, string cheese, hummus snack packs and Beanfields chips for a protein- and fiberrich lunch.

Build your own “Lunchables”: Use whole-grain crackers, cheese and lean proteins like turkey or chicken. Add veggie sticks with high-protein ranch dip made from Greek yogurt.

Involve kids in planning to ensure they enjoy their meals while staying fueled for the school day!

children ages 8 and younger in the United States are diagnosed with a mental, behavioral or developmental disorder.

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of children ages 3-17 years were diagnosed with depression in 2022-2023

What parents can do to help Notice the signs.

Pay attention to shifts in your child’s mood, behavior, or habits. Stress, withdrawal, or sudden changes could be signs that something deeper is going on. But also take time to value and recognize what your child is doing well.

Identify ways to relax, connect and have fun with your child.

Spend time doing things you both enjoy. Whether it’s a walk, a game, or just talking, these moments help your child feel safe, supported, and loved.

Listen without judgment.

Let your child know it’s okay to talk about what they’re feeling. Listen with care, validate their emotions, and remind them they’re not alone.

Seek professional intervention when needed.

If you’re concerned about your child’s mental health, turn to the experts.

Speak with your child’s pediatrician, counselor, or a mental health professional to design a treatment plan that’s right for your child and your family.

Sports injury prevention tips According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, sports participation is associated with reductions in stress, anxiety, depression and substance misuse in children. It has also been shown to increase self-confidence, self-esteem, social skills and academic achievement.

To reap all the benefits, it’s important to start off on the right foot. The first step is a physical exam. All athletes should visit their primary care doctor for a yearly sports physical before the start of their season.

In addition to prioritizing rest and hydration, student athletes should adhere to proper stretching and cross training routines.

Your child should wear protective gear that’s intended for a specific sport and position. It should always be worn correctly and inspected regularly to make sure it’s in good condition and fits properly.

Treat injuries with the RICE method: rest, ice, compression and elevation. If you do home treatment and the injury doesn’t resolve within a few days, it’s time to see a doctor.

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Fake Facebook stories are fooling fans

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Land Trust for Louisiana holds yoga in the Sunflowers, an event that supports conservation across the state, at Pine Knoll Farm — a working horse farm and conservation easement in Tangipahoa Parish. yoga in the Sunflowers is taking place this summer at Pine Knoll Farm in Independence.

A LAND’S LEGACY Land Trust for Louisiana holds unique events for conservation

BY JOANNA BROWN

An easement is a legal agreement — typically between a landowner and an entity such as a land Not every legacy is built with trust — that spells out how the owner can continue to use and concrete.

In a state where land carries benefit from the property, while deep meaning, more Louisianans restricting development and acare finding ways to protect the tivities that could harm the land. places they love. Through conservation easements, they’re ensur- ‘People want to protect a place ing their woods, pastures and wet- they love’ lands will remain for generations to come.

Conservation easements can Land Trust for Louisiana, a con- also bring income tax benefits for servation nonprofit based in Cov- the property owner, especially for ington, was formed 20 years ago farmers and ranchers with agrito help property owners protect cultural land.

Louisiana’s natural landscapes and But that’s the paperwork. At resources. the end of the day, “people want They now hold conservation to protect a place they love. They easements on dozens of proper- want to see it thrive for future genties across the state, preserving erations,” according to Land Trust nearly 15,000 acres of forest, farm- for Louisiana executive director land, riverbanks, marsh and green Cindy Brown.

This is what motivated a group of spaces.

These places range from a friends in the Hammond area, who 100-year-old, family-run rice farm started the land trust in 2005 with in Vermilion Parish, to old-growth the goal of protecting old campforest near north Louisiana’s ground, Cherokee Beach, that had peach country. brought campers and tubers to the

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Jay Addison, left, CEO of Land Trust for Louisiana and owner of Pine Knoll Farm, stands with Land Trust for Louisiana executive director Cindy Brown at the organization’s annual meeting in Hammond in February 2023.

Tangipahoa River for decades.

“Our founder, Dr. Jay Addison, grew up near the campground and got his start working as the farm manager at Pine Knoll Farm, just

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Attendees of The Land Trust Alliance’s annual conference check out the diverse habitat during a field trip to the Abita Creek Flatwoods Preserve near Abita Springs in September 2022. The preserve, which is a partnership of the Land Trust for Louisiana and the Nature Conservancy, is one of five Land Trust for Louisiana projects in St. Tammany Parish.

LSU football coach Brian Kelly did not rescue 165 people in the Texas floods. Neither did he decide to cover all funeral expenses and provide compensation to the families of the victims of the flash floods. Nor did he convince quarterback Garrett Nussmeier to join him on the mission.

The LSU Tigers football team did not donate $50 million to support flood victims — despite the fake post having been liked by more than 4,000 people and shared by more than a thousand.

Country superstars Reba and Dolly didn’t ride down the swollen Guadalupe River last week in matching orange rain jackets.

Peyton Manning didn’t change the life of a poor 13-year-old girl named Nia by paying for her to attend math camp, leading her to win a national math award seven years later.

King Charles didn’t cry at the French state dinner on July 8, speaking about Catherine, Princess of Wales. Instead, he spoke about England’s long and complicated history with France — and their hope for the future.

All of those fabricated stories appear to be artificial intelligence-generated stories pushed

by Facebook pages, usually run by people in other countries, particularly Vietnam and the Philippines. Specifically, the LSUbased stories are shared from a Facebook fan page called LSU Gridiron Glory.

Why people make up this stuff — and what their endgame is — remains unclear. So I started digging.

The LSU Gridiron Glory fan page says that eight of the page managers live in Vietnam, two live in the U.S. and one lives in the Philippines. It also said that it’s based at 105 N. Main St., in Koosharem, Utah. The “about page” even includes a phone number.

I called the number.

A woman named Annette answered. She had no idea what I was talking about. She and her family run a small farm. They used to accept wool and cotton from other people across the country and make yarn, but now they just farm. We chatted about my new loom. Then I asked if she or her farm were located on Main Street in Koosharem, population 310 people.

She said she wasn’t.

“I’m out of Koshurum,” Annette said. “That address might be the mercantile, or it might be a church.”

She had no idea how her phone got associated with a page about LSU sports, but she wished she could help me with my new loom.

She’s thinking about getting one herself.

The hunt for other scam sites was on.

I found that there was a similar Sooners Gridiron Glory. I started digging into its “about” info and eventually learned that it uses the phone number and address for Ray’s Barbecue in Norman, Oklahoma.

I called. The waitress who answered said I needed to talk to Ray. He, too, was confused and told me they were not affiliated with the Facebook page, but that they serve a mean version of St. Louis-style ribs.

The list of sites pushing these made-up stories is long.

These types of stories are called “glurge,” defined as “stories, often sent by email or social media, that are supposed to be true and uplifting, but which are often fabricated and sentimental,” according to dictionary.com.

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BY JOY HOLDEN

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Originally from Lake Charles, Andre Harmon, a Southern University alumnus, is the current president of 100 Black Men of Baton Rouge, a nonprofit organization in which African American males step forward and assume roles of community leadership, responsibility and guidance. He is in his second year of his presidency and just last year celebrated the largest intake of new members at 84 men from all walks of life.

In 1993, 100 Black Men of Baton Rouge joined 100 Black Men of America with Brace Godfrey, Jr. as its founding president.

The chapter has grown from six founders in 1993 to 300 members in 2025. The organization fosters and develops programs that build community by enhancing the lives of the area’s African American youth.

This year, 100 Black Men of America recognized 100 Black Men of Baton Rouge with the Large Chapter of the Year award out of 103 chapters in the country.

How did you get involved with 100 Black Men of Baton Rouge?

I joined right about 10 years ago. I had a couple of friends who were doing some community service projects, and I was intrigued by what they were doing — mentoring young men. I’ve always had a zeal for mentoring as well, and so I decided to look into the organization. I saw they offered a lot of wonderful programs, so I decided to join right around that time.

What does winning the 100 Black Men of America Large Chapter of the Year award mean to you?

It’s one thing to do the work and try to make a difference in young people’s lives, but then when you’re recognized for your achievements, it’s really special.

It motivates us as volunteers, as leaders, and then it also gives us a great talking point because

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we’ve worked so hard to get them where they are.

Which program are you most proud of?

I can’t say that. I love all of them. I can tell you that the Project Excel, that’s the largest one.

I don’t know how many children we’re going to have in August, but last year we had right at 150.

The good thing about the organization is that all of our other programs like the financial literacy program, ACT prep and Young Investors Academy are available to the kids in the mentoring program. I love all of them, but the mentoring program is probably my favorite because those are the most kids that I interact with.

We have actually touched almost every public school, alternative school and charter school in Baton Rouge through our mentoring program.

What would you like people to know about the organization that can’t be found in a press release?

I’ve sat in meetings with School Board individuals, and we actually have members on the School Board as well. And one of the things that they stressed to me is, if you can get a child as early as the fourth grade and make sure that he can read, then the rest of his school career might really take off.

Andre Harmon sits with Project Excel mentees as they work on vision boards.

We do ACT prep and STEM. We do these things in conjunction with the Project Excel mentoring program. It’s multifaceted.

We just try to do what we can, when we can.

I always have to make sure I give a shout out to all the volunteers of the organization who put this thing together. We have a lot of moving pieces, but the reason why we do so well is because the volunteers that we have give 110%. I always love to acknowledge my members.

How are people’s lives impacted through the mentoring and programming that 100 Black Men offers in Baton Rouge?

When I first started out, I remember one young man who was in middle school when I started.

He was shy, wouldn’t talk and hid behind his mom at our first meeting. He went through the programs, joined the Collegiate 100, and we followed him from middle school all the way through college. He graduated from college, and we just inducted him into the organization.

He’s the first mentee to be inducted as a member of the organization. And now he’s this entrepreneur working on his master’s degree.

Those type of things, to me, speak volumes because it’s not just about the work that we do.

When you follow the kids from middle school to high school and through college, it’s a really big deal for us. It makes us feel good to know that the work that we’re doing is actually being received at that level.

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Land Trust for Louisiana holds yoga in the Sunflowers, an event that supports conservation across the state, at Pine Knoll Farm — a working horse farm and conservation easement in Tangipahoa Parish. yoga in the Sunflowers is taking place this summer at Pine Knoll Farm in Independence.

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Continued from page 1y across the river,” Brown said. “In 2000, he purchased Pine Knoll and immediately started asking about protecting Cherokee Beach — but he realized that if he wanted to conserve it, he would have to buy it, too.”

Addison, an equine veterinarian specializing in Thoroughbred racing, helped found the conservation nonprofit so that Louisiana would have its own, locallybased land trust to conserve smaller, ecologically-significant properties that may fall under the radar of larger groups.

The perfect place Land Trust for Louisiana now holds conservation easements on both Cherokee Beach and Pine Knoll Farm in Tangipahoa Parish — a working horse farm where Addison also manages new stands of longleaf pine, as part of ongoing longleaf restoration efforts by property owners and conservation groups on the Northshore.

Pine Knoll Farm is a private property typically closed to the public, but as part of their awareness work, Land Trust for Louisiana hosts events on properties where they hold easements — like a birding field trip at Live Oak rice farm in Acadiana, fall hikes at the Abita Creek Flatwoods Preserve and a spring paddle

trip at Maurepas Swamp.

This month, Addison is opening Pine Knoll Farm for a special day of yoga next to a mature sunflower field, where participants can pick their own flowers and take tours of the property following a gentle, all-skills yoga class.

“We’re in the heart of the Florida Parishes, surrounded by rolling hills and our native longleaf pine habitat,” said Addison. “This is something really unique for the area, in one of the most serene natural settings I can imagine.”

Brown added that the horse farm is the ideal place to unwind during the heat of summer, since the nearby river produces cool breezes across the property.

“Our goal for everyone

who participates is to leave feeling more connected to nature, themselves and to each other,” Brown said.

“One of the best ways to realize the true value of the nature that surrounds us is to immerse yourself in it.”

Yoga in the Sunflowers will be held 8 to 10:30 a.m.

Saturday, July 26, at Pine Knoll Farm, near Hammond.

Tickets can be purchased at the Land Trust for Louisiana website. Shade, refreshments and restrooms will be available.

Editor’s note: Staff writer Joanna Brown volunteers with Land Trust for Louisiana.

Email Joanna Brown at joanna.brown@ theadvocate.com.

“Unfortunately, these types of posts are becoming more common on social media,” said Michael Bonnette, LSU sports information director.

“We do the best we can to report them to whichever platform that they appear, but other than that, there’s not much more we can do.”

Bonnette said LSU does not respond to the posts because they don’t want to give the generated posts any credibility.

Why are people in Vietnam and the Philippines going to the trouble of creating these AI-generated images? Money.

While the Facebook pages currently lack ads, commenters on “Country Nightfall” are often approached by profiles who appear to work with the page in messages — a setup likely to lead to money requests.

Beyond that, David Ponevac, an AI-expert with Luceon LLC, says the scammers who operate these pages do so with purpose and strategy.

“Facebook is a platform they use for sharing and building up a following,” Ponevac said.

“It is extremely simple to grow an audience on Facebook with fake/ outrageous stories. Then they encourage you to read the whole article, and you end up going to a site where they run ads.”

How to recognize glurge: 1. Check the story’s credibility.

Is it from a reputable outlet, with a named and traceable journalist or photographer? If you can’t verify authorship or source history, be skeptical.

2. Examine the details.

In stories, look for vague timelines, generic quotes or phrasing that seems too smooth. AI text often lacks specificity.

In photos, look closely at the lines where people and backgrounds meet.

AI does something funny to those areas. AI is getting better, but it often distorts these subtly.

Extra fingers, warped glasses or melted jewelry are red flags. Check: n hands n eyes n teeth n text. (In the Peyton Manning/Nia story, the wording in photos is garbled.)

3. Does the story pull at your heartstrings?

While there are certainly real stories that are touching, AI-written stories often go to the extreme. They mimic emotion, but they lack nuance or contradiction — a human story usually includes complexity, flaws or unexpected details. If the story feels overly smooth, repetitive or emotionally forced, it’s likely AI. 4. Cross-reference facts.

If you’re still not sure, Google names, places and events mentioned in the text. If you can’t find independent confirmation of key details, it is likely an AI-fabricated story.

5. If you’re able, use reverse image search.

Drop photos into Google Images or TinEye to see where else they appear. If the same image shows up with different contexts or no real origin, it is likely AI-generated.

In the age of AI, not every heartwarming story is real. If it sounds too good to be true — especially on Facebook — it probably is.

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Self-defense skills can help keep you safe Classes available in New Orleans

BY HANNAH LEVITAN Staff writer

Though violent crime rates have dipped both nationwide and in New Orleans, self defense experts say sharpening the senses and practicing strength training are still important tools for staying safe.

Whether you’re walking alone after dark or navigating unfamiliar streets, staying safe starts with staying aware, according to local black belt dojo instructors Sharon Davidson, Natsumi Sugiyama and Katy Ancelet.

For the three instructors, selfdefense starts long before any physical confrontation. And sometimes, taking basic safety precautions, like scanning your surroundings, can be just as powerful as learning other moves or techniques.

Ancelet, who is the lead instructor for the Judo Youth Program, said the mind can often shut down when presented with a dangerous situation.

“But I think with continual (martial arts) practice, you can override that feeling of panic so that your body reacts even when your mind isn’t quite sure what to do.”

Mind and body At Shotokan Academy, where students train in karate, judo and aikido, Davidson, Sugiyama and Ancelet focus on empowering individuals who take their classes.

Martial arts training enhances strength, reflexes and coordination, along with other techniques needed for self-defense.

“There’s a satisfaction and a

Krav Maga self-defense class participants learn the best ways to punch and kick back at Triumph Krav Maga. sense of well-being that comes with feeling strong, which I don’t think women are necessarily encouraged to feel,” Davidson said.

A large part of Davidson’s introduction to martial arts was the desire to gain control over potentially harmful situations.

After years of practice, the karate instructor is now confident in her ability to defend herself, though she said she hopes to never have to.

“I definitely think that having some confidence in your ability changes the way that you carry

yourself, and people can recognize that for sure,” she said.

The philosophy Even without martial arts experience, you can still deploy preventative measures to diminish danger.

“Your brain is your first weapon for defense,” Davidson said.

Sugiyama added that engaging in combat should be one’s last resort when encountering danger.

When leaving the dojo late at night, she often scans her surroundings and locates her car keys before heading outside.

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“Martial arts is not just fitness Defense Academy, where trainto me, it’s more like a philoso- ing is informed “by real-world exphy,” Sugiyama said. periences, encompassing insights from the battlefield, urban crime How to get involved statistics, and counter-terrorism New Orleans Shotokan Academy strategies.”

The New Orleans Police Departoffers a variety of classes for beginners looking to learn self-de- ment also offers a free seven-week Citizen’s Police Academy program fense tactics.

Other spots like New Orleans twice a year that details the inner Shaolin offer trauma-informed workings of the criminal justice self-defense courses based on the system while offering safety tips.

But above all, prevention is art of kung fu.

If you’re interested in practicing most important, Davidson said.

Krav Maga — a blend of martial “A little bit more preparation art styles that focus on real-world and vigilance can go way farther situations — consider signing up than anything we can teach in two for self-defense classes at DF6 hours.”

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FAITH & VALUES Volunteer finds pristine abolitionist-era documents Baptist archive in Massachusetts sheds light

BY MICHAEL CASEY Contributing writer

Jennifer Cromack was combing through the American Baptist archive when she uncovered a slim box among some 18th and 19th century journals. Opening it, she found a scroll in pristine condition.

A closer look revealed the 5-footlong (1.5-meter-long) document was a handwritten declaration titled, “A Resolution and Protest Against Slavery,” signed by 116 New England ministers in Boston and adopted March 2, 1847. Until its discovery in May at the archives in Groton, Massachusetts, American Baptist officials worried the anti-slavery document had been lost forever after fruitless searches at Harvard and Brown universities and other locations. A copy was last seen in a 1902 history book.

“I was just amazed and excited,” said Cromack, a retired teacher who volunteers at the archive. “We made a find that really says something to the people of the state and the people in the country. …

It speaks of their commitment to keeping people safe and out of situations that they should not be in.”

The document offers a glimpse into an emerging debate over

slavery in the 19th century in the Northeast. The document was signed 14 years before the start of the Civil War as a growing number of religious leaders were starting to speak out against slavery.

Split over slavery The document also shines a spotlight on a critical moment in the history of the Baptist church.

It was signed two years after the issue of slavery prompted southern Baptists to split from northern Baptists and form the Southern Baptist Convention, the nation’s largest Protestant denomination.

The split in 1845 followed a ruling by the American Baptist Foreign Mission Society prohibiting slave owners from becoming missionaries. The northern Baptists eventually became American Baptist Churches USA. “It comes from such a critical era in American history, you know, right prior to the Civil War,” said the Rev. Mary Day Hamel, the executive minister of the American Baptist Churches of Massachusetts.

“It was a unique moment in history when Baptists in Massachusetts stepped up and took a strong position and stood for justice in the shaping of this country,” she said.

“That’s become part of our heritage to this day, to be people who stand for justice, for American Baptists to embrace diversity.”

A risky declaration Deborah Bingham Van Broek-

hoven, the executive director emerita of the American Baptist Historical Society, said many Americans at the time, especially in the North, were “undecided” about slavery and weren’t sure how to respond or were worried about speaking out.

“They thought it was a Southern problem, and they had no business getting involved in what they saw as the state’s rights,” Van Broekhoven said. “Most Baptists, prior to this, would have refrained from this kind of protest.

This is a very good example of them going out on a limb and trying to be diplomatic.”

The document shows ministers had hoped “some reformatory movement” led by those involved in slavery would make their action “unnecessary,” but that they felt compelled to act after they “witnessed with painful surprise, a growing disposition to justify, extend and perpetuate their iniquitous system.”

“Under these circumstances we can no longer be silent,” the document states. “We owe something to the oppressed as well as to the oppressor, and justice demands the fulfillment of that obligation. Truth and Humanity and Public Virtue, have claims upon us which we cannot dishonor.”

The document explains why the ministers “disapprove and abhor the system of American slavery.”

“With such a system we can have no sympathy,” the document states. “After a careful observa-

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The document offers a glimpse into an emerging debate over slavery in the 19th century in the Northeast.

tion of its character and effects and making every deduction with the largest charity can require, we are constrained to regard it as an outrage upon the rights and happiness of our fellow men, for which there is no valid justification or apology.”

Who signed the document?

The Rev. Diane Badger, the administrator of the American Baptist Church of Massachusetts who oversees the archive, teamed up with the Rev. John Odams of the First Baptist Church in Boston to identify what she called the “Holy Grail” of abolitionist-era Baptist documents. Her greatgrandfather was an American Baptist minister.

Since its discovery, Badger has put all the ministers’ names on a spreadsheet along with the names of the churches where they served. Among them was Nathaniel Colver, of Tremont

Temple in Boston, one of the first integrated churches in the country, now known as Tremont Temple Baptist Church. Another was Baron Stow, who belonged to the state’s anti-slavery society.

Badger also is working to estimate the value of the document, which is intact with no stains or damage, and is making plans to ensure it is protected.

A digital copy could eventually be shared with some of Massachusetts’ 230 American Baptist churches.

“It’s been kind of an interesting journey and it’s one that’s still unfolding,” Badger said.

“The questions that always come to me, OK, I know who signed it but who didn’t? I can go through my list, through my database and find who was working where on that and why didn’t they sign that. So it’s been very interesting to do the research.”

The Rev. Kenneth Young — whose predominantly Black Calvary Baptist Church in Haverhill, Massachusetts, was created by freed Blacks in 1871 — called the discovery inspiring.

“I thought it was awesome that we had over hundred signers to this, that they would project that freedom for our people is just,” Young said. “It follows through on the line of the abolitionist movement and fighting for those who may not have had the strength to fight for themselves against a system of racism.”

Once-extinct spring Chinook salmon back at Walla Walla 900 recorded in river result of decades of work

BY SUSAN SHAIN Contributing writer

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In a tiny cement room under a big steel-and-cement bridge, Jerimiah Bonifer stood at a rectangular window. Through the plexiglass pane, he had an underwater view of the Walla Walla River, which flows from the Blue Mountains to the Columbia River.

A camera sat trained on the window, collecting data that would be hand-reviewed by staff at the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, or CTUIR. Bonifer, who manages fishery programs for the CTUIR, was excited by what the camera had captured: more than 900 spring Chinook salmon swimming past this bridge in Milton-Freewater, Oregon, as of late June.

That number is a significant jump from past years: roughly 500 in 2024 and roughly 60 in 2023.

The growing numbers of Chinook are the result of decades of work by the CTUIR, as well as extensive collaboration with the Bonneville Power Administration and the governments of Washington and Oregon.

The CTUIR, which is a union of the Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla people, soon hopes to have a self-sustaining population of Chinook, with runs big enough to allow for tribal harvest. “ With spring Chinook actually returning in harvestable numbers, we’re gonna be restoring a connection to landscape that’s been missing for quite a while,” said Bonifer, who’s a CTUIR member. “This relationship with the landscape, this relationship with the foods, is essential to our culture.”

A ‘First Foods’ mission Spring Chinook went extinct in the Walla Walla River about a century ago, after infrastructure built in the river caused it to run dry in the summers. Bonifer said other factors contributed to the extinction, too: overfishing, overallocation of water, and a lack of screens on irrigation systems, which meant salmon would pour

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Jerimiah Bonifer, fisheries program manager for the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, looks for salmon in Milton-Freewater, Ore. onto farmers’ fields.

The loss of the salmon was devastating to the CTUIR. For the tribes, the fish are more than just a food source; they’re an integral part of their culture. So much so, the mission statement of the tribes’ Department of Natural Resources is to “protect, restore, and enhance the First Foods” — water, salmon, deer, roots and huckleberry — that represent the region’s Indigenous people.

So in 2000, the CTUIR began making a pointed effort to bring Chinook back to the Walla Walla Basin. It started by planting adults, and later juveniles, or smolts, from the Carson National Fish Hatchery into the river.

But not many salmon returned in the following years. And besides, releasing salmon from a different location seemed incongruous with the tribes’ ultimate goal of a naturally spawning local population. So the idea for a CTUIR-owned hatchery was born.

But first, the water flowing down the Walla Walla River — which needed to be colder and more plentiful for the fish to survive their passage — had to be addressed.

A groundbreaking new law The tribes weren’t the only ones concerned about water in the Walla Walla Basin.

Brook Beeler, the eastern region director for Washington’s Department of Ecology, said that there had been “decades of frustration” because there wasn’t enough water to meet the needs of everyone: farmers, industry, cities and tribes.

So in 2009, Washington’s Legislature developed a pilot program that gave those in the Walla Walla Basin more flexibility in managing their water. Despite some successes, the program didn’t result in more water in the streams — a necessity for fish migration. And after a decade, the CTUIR asked the state of Washington for more

help.

The Legislature directed the Department of Ecology to get involved again — and this time, to include the state of Oregon, as well. The result was the Walla Walla Basin Advisory Committee.

Modeled after the Yakima Basin Integrated Plan, which started in 2013, Walla Walla’s committee includes representatives from government, agriculture, business, recreation, conservation and more. The group also encourages the public to attend its monthly meetings.

“The overarching goal is to have that durable supply for everyone,” Beeler said. “People, farms and fish.”

In comparison to the pilot project, the new committee makes decisions by consensus rather than votes. Beeler said that’s been key to its success.

“Whereas before you could really just sit in your camp and vote how you wanted, now it really forces dialogue and understanding,” she said.

The committee’s biggest accomplishment, Beeler said, has been pushing for two new laws that allow the state of Washington to collectively manage water in the Walla Walla Basin with Oregon.

Now, when someone in Oregon adds more water to the proverbial water cooler that is the Walla Walla River, Washington’s Department of Ecology can preserve that water, too, ensuring it flows all the way to the Columbia River and out to sea. The laws that allow this were among the first of their kind nationwide.

“It’s pretty remarkable,” said Dylan Hedden-Nicely, a professor and head of the Native American law program at the University of Idaho and citizen of the Cherokee Nation. “I think that this serves as maybe an example or a precedent for better intergovernmental, transboundary water resources management.”

While Hedden-Nicely wasn’t

familiar with the specifics of the laws or their origins, he said the notion that states worked together and prioritized fish passage was noteworthy in itself.

“Usually states, pretty jealously, protect state sovereignty over water,” he said. “So just the fact that these two states are engaging with each other on this level and making agreements that might limit one state’s or both states’ control over water resources, I really think is pretty groundbreaking.”

The first time water was protected through these news laws was in 2024, as part of a cooperative effort between the city of Walla Walla, the CTUIR and a nonprofit called the Washington Water Trust.

The city, which has some Oregon water rights despite being in Washington, agreed to put some of its Oregon water into an aquifer during the winter, when demand for water is lower. The city then diverts less water during the dry summer months — using what’s stored in the aquifers instead — thereby preserving more stream flow for fish in Mill Creek, a tributary of the Walla Walla River.

Greg McLaughlin works for the Washington Water Trust. In the West, he said there’s been a long history of litigation when it comes to water rights. But that attitude has been changing, especially in this region.

“There’s a lot of places where water is this kind of place of conflict — and truly in the Walla Walla, this is a place where partners are working on behalf of one another,” he said. “ There’s a real spirit of, ‘We can do more together than we can separately.’ ” Beeler echoed that sentiment.

She brought up an old saying: “Whisky’s for drinkin’ and water’s for fightin’.”

“That has really been what water management has been, up until the last, probably, 10 to 20 years,” she said. “We’re learning that you’re much more successful when you have all the interests working together towards common goals.”

500,000 smolt Back at the bridge in MiltonFreewater, Emily Meshke opened the lid of a big silver tank truck.

About 30 salmon swam around, the water burbling around them.

Meshke, who works at the CTUIR’s Imtwaha Fish Hatchery, was collecting these adult fish from the Walla Walla River to use as “broodstock.” She’ll put the fish into a holding pond to mature and spawn, thereby providing the hatchery with smolts that can be released in future years.

Imtwaha, the first hatchery that’s fully owned and operated by the CTUIR, sits on a 12-acre site on the South Fork of the Walla Walla River, about nine miles from Milton-Freewater.

The 33,000-square-foot building has dozens of tanks that see the salmon through their first two years of life.

The hatchery’s construction was funded by the Bonneville Power Administration, as part of its legally-required efforts to mitigate the impact of hydropower dams. The company also covers the hatchery’s ongoing operating and maintenance costs.

In 2023, the hatchery released 500,000 smolt — the first group of fish that it had reared from eggs to juveniles — into the Walla Walla River and Mill Creek. Now, those fish are returning as 4-yearold adults. “ I was just excited to see a lot of fish showing up,” said hatchery manager Thomas Tall Bull, who is Cayuse and an enrolled member of the Nez Perce tribe.

Imtwaha’s program has continued to release another halfmillion smolt every spring, with the eventual goal of having 5,000 return annually.

Those stark numbers reveal the limitations of these efforts: Surviving as a salmon is difficult, even with lots of help. It’s especially difficult when they must pass through a system filled with dams and other infrastructure.

And when climate change is bearing down on them, too. “ I’m kind of worried about drought, kind of worried about fire, I’m worried about habitat — especially low flows and warmer temps,” Tall Bull said. “The tribe is doing their best to make up for that.”

And if the CTUIR succeed, Tall Bull said the return of spring Chinook would benefit far more than just the tribes.

Salmon “bring nutrients to the water from the ocean, not just to humans, but to all walks of life,” he said. “Everything flourishes with what salmon bring to the area, because they’re a keystone species.”

Earlier this spring, Bonifer thought there might be enough returning Chinook to have a harvest.

But the returns were about 100 fish shy of what the tribes’ Fish and Wildlife Commission was looking for. The agency only opens fishing after an adequate number of salmon have been captured for the hatchery and an adequate number have escaped to spawn naturally.

Still, Bonifer is hopeful it’ll happen next year. Or the year after that. Whenever it does, he will celebrate his people’s return to the river to catch spring Chinook, prepare them for ceremonies and feast together, as they have for millennia. “ We’re not just thinking about today, we’re not just thinking about tomorrow,” Bonifer said.

“We’re thinking seven generations ahead.”

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