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Police:Boy lacked proper supervision

N.O. mother arrestedafter sonfound dead

BY JOHN SIMERMAN Staff writer

The mother of anonverbal New Orleans boy who was found dead in alagoon last monthafter adesperate 12-day search appeared in aNew Orleans courtroom on Monday to face allegations ofdeadly

negligence, as court records revealednew details behind her weekendarrest.

According to police, the short life of 12-year-old Bryan Vasquez was defined by failed parenting and physical abuse at thehands of HildaVasquez, with hisgrisly deathatragic consequence.

The boy had left his home in NewOrleans East in only adiaper that he would soon shed, sparking asearch thatended Aug. 26 when his body turnedupamid alligators. Vasquez, 34,appearedinshackles and jail scrubs in Magistrate Court, saying through aSpanish language interpreter that she would hirea private attorney to face felony counts of seconddegree cruelty to juvenilesand negligent homicide. Bothcarry a maximum10-year sentence upon conviction. She has notyet been charged. The attorney,Cinthia Padilla, confirmed that she plans to represent Vasquezbut declinedtocomment, saying it waspremature. In apolice affidavit supporting Vasquez’sarrest, New Orleans Police Department Officer Mario Bravo,ofthe Special Victims Division, wrote that Vasquez had left the boy and his 11-year-old sister home alone the morning of his Aug. 14 disappearance, as she took ayounger child to school.

Clergy abuseattorneys supportrevised deal

NewOrleans Archbishop GregoryAymond, center,walks withSuzie Zeringue, in-house counsel, and theRev.Patrick Carr vicar general, towardthe Hale Boggs Federal Building on May23inNew Orleans. Nearly adozen attorneyswho collectively represent more than 200 clergy sex abuse survivors in the Archdiocese of NewOrleans bankruptcy have thrown their supportbehind aproposed settlement plan

Agreement is keytoresolving archdiocesebankruptcycase

BY STEPHANIERIEGEL Staff writer

Nearly adozen attorneyswho collectively represent more than 200 clergy sex abuse survivorsinthe Archdiocese of New Orleans bankruptcy have thrown theirsupport behind a proposed settlement plan, signaling the long-running case could come toa close by the end of theyear

In court documents filed Monday,the group of survivors andtheir attorneys signed on to arevised settlement plan, which already has the support of the official court-appointed committee for all 650 abuse survivors and three of four church insurance companies

Under the terms of the settlement, the archdiocese wouldpay $230million into atrust forsurvivors,funded, in part, by aguaranteed $50 million from the anticipated sale of Christopher Homes, agroupofchurch-owned

apartment complexes for low-income seniors. Earlier versionsofthe plan included estimated proceedsfrom the apartment sale but no guaranteed amount.

The plan also would entitle survivors to suea fourthchurchinsurer,Traveler’s, for additional compensation.

The group of survivorsand the10 attorneys who signedontothe plan had been signaling opposition since it was filedinJuly andhad in the past argued that the bankruptcyshould be dismissed.

In arecent filing, they alleged that ArchbishopGregory Aymond andhis advisers had mismanagedthe case since filing for Chapter 11 reorganization more than five years ago.

In the court documents filedMonday, they agree to withdraw that lawsuit Attorneys involvedinthe negotiationssaid Monday’sdevelopments are asignificantmilestone in the case.

“It’sa huge step forwardinfinally getting justice forsurvivors,” said bankruptcyattorneyRick Kuebel, whose firm, Troutman Pepper, is cocounsel for the official survivors committee. “I’mglad we could get the other attorneys on board, supporting theplan.”

The leaders of those other attorneys, Johnny Denenea, SorenGisleson and Richard Trahan,did notrespond to a request for comment

In astatement, Aymond said he remains “very hopeful and committed to bringing thebankruptcy to aconclusionthatbenefits thesurvivors of abuse.”

“I know there remains much work to be done and Icontinue to hold this work in prayer,”hesaid. “I pray forthe survivors of abuse every day andlook forward to the opportunity to meet

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She’d “elected not to bring Bryan or his sister to school,” having

BY SOPHIEKASAKOVE Staff writer

Property insurance costs have homeowners on the brink of foreclosure. Lots slated for new rental housing sit empty as financing falls short. Renters sufferthrough poor conditions with little recourse. Thepicture is starkinNew Orleans, acity once ideal for people living on the cheap that hasgrown increasingly unaffordable formany All three major Democratic candidatesinthe Oct. 11 mayoralelection agreethathousing affordability is one of their biggest priorities, especially as high housing costs have contributed to driving morethan 28,400 people out

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Murdoch family reaches deal over media empire

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Rupert Murdoch’s family has reached a deal on control of the 94-year-old mogul’s media empire after his death, ensuring no change in direction at Fox News, the most popular network for President Donald Trump and conservatives

The deal creates a trust establishing control of the Fox Corp. for Lachlan Murdoch, Rupert’s chosen heir who has been running Fox in recent years, along with his younger sisters, Grace and Chloe.

Lachlan Murdoch’s three older siblings, Prudence MacLeod, Elisabeth Murdoch and James Murdoch, give up any claims to control of Fox in exchange for stock currently valued at $3.3 billion, according to The New York Times, which first reported news of the deal.

It ends a drama that has been like a real-life version of HBO’s “Succession,” only with huge financial implications and an impact on U.S. politics.

French government collapses after vote

PARIS Legislators toppled France’s government in a confidence vote on Monday a new crisis for Europe’s secondlargest economy that obliges President Emmanuel Macron to search for a fourth prime minister in 12 months.

Prime Minister François Bayrou was ousted overwhelmingly in a 364-194 vote against him. Bayrou paid the price for what appeared to be a staggering political miscalculation, gamblingthatlawmakerswould back his view that France must slash public spending to rein in its debts. Instead, they seized on the vote that Bayrou called to gang up against the 74-yearold centrist who was appointed by Macron last December

The demise of Bayrou’s shortlived minority government now constitutionally obliged to submit its resignation after just under nine months in office — heralds renewed uncertainty and a risk of prolonged legislative deadlock for France as it wrestles with pressing challenges, including budget difficulties and, internationally, wars in Ukraine and Gaza and the shifting priorities of President Donald Trump.

Banksy mural to be removed from court

LONDON A new mural by elusive street artist Banksy showing a judge beating an unarmed protester with a gavel will be removed from a wall outside one of London’s most iconic courts, authorities said Monday. The mural appeared Monday and depicts a protester lying on the ground holding a blood-splattered placard while a judge in a traditional wig and black gown beats him with a gavel. Banksy posted a photo of the work on Instagram, his usual method of claiming a work as authentic. It was captioned “Royal Courts Of Justice. London.” Security officials outside the courthouse covered the artwork Monday with sheets of black plastic and two metal barriers, and it was being guarded by two officers and a security camera. Because the Victorian Gothic Revival-style building is 143 years old, the mural will be removed with consideration for its historical significance, according to HM Courts and Tribunals.

“The Royal Courts of Justice is a listed building and HMCTS are obliged to maintain its original character,” it said in a statement. While the artwork doesn’t refer to a particular cause or incident, activists saw it as a reference to the U.K. government’s ban on the group Palestine Action. On Saturday, almost 900 people were arrested at a London protest challenging the ban. Defend Our Juries, the group that organized the protest, said in a statement that the mural “powerfully depicts the brutality unleashed” by the government ban.

Ruling against Trump upheld

Appeals court orders president to pay $83.3M to columnist in defamation case

BY JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press

Carroll

NEWYORK A federal appeals court on Monday upheld a civil jury’s finding that President Donald Trump must pay $83.3 million to E. Jean Carroll for his repeated social media attacks and public statements against the longtime advice columnist after she accused him of sexual assault.

The 2nd U.S Circuit Court of Appeals rejected Trump’s appeal of the defamation award, calling the jury’s damages awards “fair and reasonable.”

A three-judge panel, citing hundreds of death threats Carroll faced,

said the case record supported the trial judge’s “determination that ‘the degree of reprehensibility’ of Mr Trump’s conduct was remarkably high, perhaps unprecedented.”

Trump had argued the damages were unreasonably excessive particularly a $65 million punitive damage award, and pushed for a new trial after the Supreme Court expanded presidential immunity.

But the appeals court roundly rejected those arguments, writing that Trump’s “extraordinary and unprecedented” broadsides against Carroll, 81, justified the steep award, given “the unique and egregious facts of this case.”

Lawyers for Trump responded through a spokesperson to a request for comment by calling for “an immediate end to the political weaponization of our justice system

and a swift dismissal of all of the Witch Hunts including the Democrat-funded travesty of the Carroll Hoaxes.” The case is likely headed to the Supreme Court.

In its ruling, the 2nd Circuit said there is “ample evidence” that Trump was recklessly indifferent to Carroll’s health and safety after “castigating Ms. Carroll as a politically and financially motivated liar” and “insinuating that she was too unattractive for him to have sexually assaulted” and would “pay dearly” for speaking out.

Carroll’s lawyer, Roberta Kaplan, welcomed the decision, saying in a statement that the appeals court affirmed that “Carroll was telling the truth, and that President Donald Trump was not.” Noting the threats to her client, Kaplan said they “look forward to an end to the appellate process.”

At trial, Carroll testified she feared for her safety after receiving hundreds of death threats and losing her decadeslong career at Elle magazine.

The ruling centered on the second — and far more expensive — of two defamation awards issued to Carroll over Trump’s yearslong attacks on her character, which began after she accused Trump in her 2019 memoir of sexually assaulting her decades earlier at a Manhattan department store.

In her memoir and again at a 2023 trial, Carroll described how a chance encounter with Trump at Bergdorf Goodman’s Fifth Avenue in 1996 started with the two flirting as they shopped, then ended with a violent struggle inside a dressing room.

Freight train, bus collide outside Mexico City

At least 10 killed, over 40 injured

BY RAMSES MERCADO VALDES and FERNANDO LLANO Associated Press

ATLACOMULCO, Mexico A freight train sheared a double-decker bus in half at a crossing northwest of Mexico City early Monday, killing at least 10 people and injuring more than 40, authorities said.

The accident took place in an industrial area of warehouses and factories in the town of Atlacomulco, about 80 miles northwest of the Mexican capital.

The state of Mexico’s civil defense agency said on X that authorities were still working at the site of the accident, and the state prosecutor’s office said it had opened an investigation. The bus from the Herradura de Plata line was ripped apart by the collision

The agency said 10 people were killed and 41 injured. Local media reports said the injured were taken to hospitals throughout the state.

The bus company did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The train line, Canadian Pacific Kansas City of Mexico, confirmed the accident and sent its condolences to the families of the victims. The Calgary, Canadabased company said its personnel were on site and cooperating with authorities.

Israel bombs another Gaza City high-rise

BY WAFAA SHURAFA, MELANIE LIDMAN and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip Israel struck and destroyed another high-rise building in Gaza City on Monday after warning residents to evacuate, part of an offensive aimed at taking over the largest Palestinian city. The military said it was targeting Hamas observation posts and bombs placed around the 12-story office building.

Over several days, Israel has destroyed multiple high-rise buildings in Gaza City, accusing Hamas of putting surveillance infrastructure in them It has ordered people to flee ahead of its ground offensive into the city of some 1 million residents, which experts say is experiencing famine.

President Donald Trump said he was giving his “last warning” to Hamas regarding a possible ceasefire, as Arab officials described a new U.S. proposal for the immediate release of all the remaining hostages in exchange for 3,000 Palestinian prisoners and a temporary ceasefire. A senior Hamas official called it a “humiliating surrender document,” but the militant group said it would keep negotiating.

Gaza’s Health Ministry said hospitals received the bodies of 65 people killed by Israeli fire over the past 24 hours, with another 320 people wounded.

The Israeli military said four soldiers were killed in Gaza City on Monday when a group of militants threw an explosive device into a tank. Another soldier was wounded, according to the military which said two of the militants were shot.

Authorities did not immediately give details about how the accident occurred but one video circulated on social platforms showed the bus in heavy traffic slowly moving across the train tracks when the fast-moving train suddenly appeared out of frame ramming the bus at its midpoint. The train’s momentum carried the bus down the tracks and out of frame. The front half came to rest in the opposing traffic lanes beside the crossing and the rear half farther down on the opposite side of the tracks.

There were no visible crossing gates or other stop lights, witnesses said.

But shortly before 7 a.m., 33-yearold Miguel Sánchez said he heard the train blow its horn like trains always do well ahead of the crossing.

Sánchez works at a service station about 100 yards away

Cars continued to cross the track in the lead-up to the crash. Then, the train barreled into the bus.

Cars going in the other direction stopped crossing the tracks at the time the bus drove onto them, though a motorcycle scooted

a shooting attack carried out by two Palestinian gunmen in which several people were killed and others injured at a bus stop Monday in Jerusalem.

Palestinian gunmen kill 6 in attack on Jerusalem bus stop

BY MELANIE LIDMAN and JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press

JERUSALEM Palestinian attackers opened fire at a bus stop during the morning rush hour in Jerusalem on Monday, killing six people and wounding another 12, according to Israeli officials.

An Israeli soldier and civilians who were at the scene shot and killed the two attackers, said police, who later arrested a third person in connection with the shooting. Footage of the attack showed dozens of people fleeing from the bus stop at a busy intersection. The windshield of a bus was riddled with bullet holes and belongings were scattered across the street Paramedics who responded to the scene said broken glass covered the area, and people wounded lay unconscious on the road and a sidewalk near the bus stop. Israel’s Shin Bet internal security agency said the two attackers were 20- and 21-year-old Palestinians from the West Bank with no prior arrests.

Hamas hailed the attack without claiming responsibility calling it a “natural response to the occupation’s crimes against our people.

Soldiers and rescue personnel work the scene of a deadly accident where a freight train slammed into a doubledecker bus Monday in Atlacomulco, Mexico.

across seconds before the crash.

The train hit the passenger side of the bus.

“We heard a crash. We thought it was just a car We never thought it would be a bus with so many people aboard,” Sánchez said.

Another video showed the bus at rest to the side of the tracks. The roof of the bus was gone and people could be seen moving on the top level as the train slowed to a stop. A woman could be heard crying, “Help me, help me.” Shortly after, a flood of ambulances arrived at the scene, Sánchez said.

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ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO By MAHMOUD ILLEAN Israeli police and rescue teams respond after

Congress releases Epsteinnote

Trumpdenies signingletter with drawing

BY MICHELLEL.PRICE Associated Press

WASHINGTON Democrats on the House Oversight Committee released on Monday a sexually suggestive letter to Jeffrey Epstein purportedly signed by President Donald Trump, which he has denied.

The letter was included as part of a50th birthday album compiled in 2003 for Epstein, awealthy and well-connected financier whowas oncea friend of Trump’s.Epstein killed himself in aManhattan jail while awaiting trial in 2019oncharges that he sexually abused andtrafficked dozens of underage girls.

Trump has said he did not write the letter or create the drawing of acurvaceous woman that surrounds the letter,and he filed a$10 billion lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal forearlier reporting on his link to the letter

“As Ihave said all along, it’s very clearPresident Trump didnot draw this picture, and he didnot signit,” White House presssecretary Karoline Leavittsaidinastatement posted on X. President Trump’slegal team will continue to aggressively pursue litigation.”

White Housedeputychief of staff Taylor Budowich posted variouspictures on X of Trump’ssignature over the years and wrote, “it’snot his signature.”

Therelease of thedrawing comes as the president has for months faced increasing pressuretoforcemore disclosure in the case ofEpstein and hisformer girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell. Epstein was accused of payingunderage girls hundreds of dollars in cashfor massages and then molesting them, while Maxwell wasconvicted of luring teenage girls to be sexually abusedbyhim.

It also once againputs a spotlight on Trump’sformer friendship withEpstein, which the president has said ended twodecades ago after afalling-out. Trump said recently thathe cut tieswith Epstein because he “stole”

young women— including Virginia Giuffre, who was amongEpstein’smost wellknown sex trafficking accusers —who worked for the spa at hisMar-a-Lagoresort.

Thecaseagainst Epstein wasbrought more than adecade after he secretlycut a deal with federal prosecutors in Florida to dispose of nearly identical allegations. Trump hadsuggested during the presidential campaignthat he’d seek to open thegovernment’sfiles into Epstein, but much of what thegovernment has released so far had alreadybeen outthere

Democratsonthe House Oversight Committee received acopyofthe birthday album on Mondayaspart of abatch of documents from Epstein’sestate.

Trump has denied writing the letterand creating the drawing, calling The Wall StreetJournal report on it “false, malicious, anddefamatory.”

“These are not mywords, not theway Italk. Also, I don’tdraw pictures,” Trump said.

The letter released by the committeelooks exactly as describedbyThe Wall Street

Journalinits report.

Theletter bearing Trump’s name and what appears to be his signature includestext framed by ahand-drawn outlineofacurvaceous woman

“A palisawonderful thing. Happy Birthday—and may every day be another wonderful secret,” theletter says.

Theletter’sdisclosure comes amid abipartisan push in Congress for the releaseofthe so-calledEpstein filesamid years of speculation and conspiracy theories. Calls for the release of the records camefrom Republicans, including Vice President JD Vance, before he was sworninto the country’sNo. 2 position

The Justice Departmentin August beganturning over recordsfromthe Epstein sex trafficking investigation to the House Oversight Committee.

The committee subpoenaed theEpstein estatefor documents lastmonth.Inaddition to the birthdaybook,lawmakers requested Epstein’slast will and testament, agreementshesigned withprosecutors, his contact books, and hisfinancial transactionsand holdings.

Freshanxieties eruptinChicago

Feds announce newimmigration operation

BY SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press

CHICAGO— The Department of Homeland Security trumpeted the start of anew immigration operation Monday in Chicago, stirring up fresh confusion andanxiety as the city remained on alert for a federal intervention President Donald Trumphas touted for days. Blasting so-calledsanctuary laws in Chicagoand Illinois, the latest effort targets people without legal permission to live in the U.S. who have criminal records. Like other Trumpadministration plans, it was stampedwith asplashy name, “Operation Midway Blitz,” and circulated on social media with the mugshots of 11 foreignborn men it said should be deported.

“This ICE operation will target the criminal illegal aliens who flocked to Chicago and Illinois because they knew Governor (JB) Pritzker and his sanctuary policies would protect them and allow them to roam free on American streets,” said a statement from DHS.

Pritzker,who hasbeen locked in aback-and-forth with Trump for days, criticized the move. He and Mayor Brandon Johnson havedefendedthe state and city’s extensive laws that bar coordination between local police and immigration agents. They’ve accusedthe Trump administration of using scare tactics, particularly with Latino residents,

National Guard deployment illegal, but the Trumpadministration gotavictoryrelated to immigration enforcement there when the U.S. Supreme Court lifted arestraining order barring agents there from stopping people solely based on their race, language, job or location.

U.S.Sen.Dick Durbin, of Illinois, the Senate’sNo. 2 Democrat, rejected thelatestoperation announced in Chicago.

“These actions don’tmake us safer,” he said in astatement. “They areawaste of money,stoke fear,and represent another failed attempt at adistraction.”

in astatement. “Wewill continueour law enforcement andpublic safety mission, undeterred, as we surgeICE resources in the city in coordination with our federal partners.”

DHSsaid theoperation announced Monday would be in honor of Katie Abram, oneoftwo Illinois women killedinaJanuary fatal car crash. Agrand jury indicted a29-year-old man in the hitand-run. TheGuatemalan national also faces federal false identification crimes Associated Press writer Christine Fernando contributed tothis report.

Suspectedwould-be assassin apologizes to potentialjurors

BY DAVID FISCHER Associated Press

in the nation’sthird-largest city

“Once again, this isn’t aboutfighting crime. That requires support and coordination —yet we’ve experienced nothing likethatover the pastseveral weeks,” Pritzkersaid in astatement.

“Instead of takingsteps to work with us on public safety,the Trumpadministration’sfocused on scaring Illinoisians.”

Chicago hasbeen bracing foraninflux ofimmigration agents andpossibly theNational Guard fortwo weeks. Numerous protests have cropped up downtown, outside asuburban military base DHS plans to use and at an immigration processing center that’sexpected to be ahub of activity

Trumpdeployedthe National Guard to Los Angeles over the summer and as part of his unprecedented law enforcement takeover in Washington,D.C ,where he has direct legal control. Forthe federal intervention in Los Angeles, ajudge deemed the

It remained unclear what roleMonday’sannounced program would play in aChicago surge.

Adding to the confusion was ahandful of immigration arrests over theweekend in Chicago, which galvanized the city’svocal activist network and worries thatit was the startofsomething bigger

“This is about terrorizing our communities,” Chicago CityCouncil member Jeylú Gutiérrez said. “But we will not be intimidated.”

She andimmigrant rights activists said that fivepeople arrested were “beloved community members.”

Some were on theirway to work when arrested Sunday Anotherworks as aflower vendor

U.S.Immigrationand Customs Enforcement confirmed four arrests but gave sparse information, noting criminal historieswith previous arrestsand one conviction for driving under the influence.

“ICE hasalwaysoperated in Chicago,” theagency said

FORT PIERCE, Fla. The man charged with trying to assassinate Donald Trump while he played golf last year in South Florida stood before agroup of potential jurors in aFloridacourtroom on Monday and said he was“sorry for bringing you all in here.” Ryan Routh, wearing a graysportscoat, redtie with white st ri pe s andkhaki slacks, is representing himself in the trial that began with jury se le ct io n on Monday in the federal courthouse in Fort Pierce, Florida.

“Thank you for being here,” Routh toldthe first group of 60 jurors who were brought into the courtroom after U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon introduced prosecutors and Routh to the panel. Cannon signedoff on Routh’srequest to represent himself but said court-appointed attorneys needed to remain as standby counsel. During ahearing earlier to go over questions that would be asked of jurors, Routh waspartially shackled. But he did not appear to be restrainedwhenthe first of three batches of 60 potential jurors were brought into the courtroom on Monday afternoon. Cannon dismissed the questions Routh wanted to ask jurors as irrelevant earlier Monday.They included asking jurors about their views on Gaza, the talk of the U.S. acquiring Greenland and what they

would do if theyweredriving and saw aturtle in the road. The judge approved mostofthe other questions forjurors submitted by prosecutors. Thepanel of 120 potentialjurors filledout questionnaires on Monday morning and the first group was brought into the courtroom during the afternoon session. The judge inquiredabout any hardships that would prevent them from sitting as jurors during aweekslong trial. Twenty-seven noted hardships and the judge dismissed 20 of them on Monday

The court hasblocked off four weeks for Routh’s trial, but attorneys are expecting they’llneed less time.

Jury selection was expected to take three days in an effort to find 12 jurors and four alternates. Opening statements were scheduled to beginThursday,and prosecutors will begin their case immediately after that.

Cannon told Routh last week that he would be allowed to use apodium whilespeakingtothe jury or questioning witnesses, but he would not have free rein of the courtroom Cannon is aTrump-appointed judge who drew scrutiny forher handling of acriminalcaseaccusing Trump of illegally storing classified documents at his Mar-a-Lagoestate in Palm Beach. The case became mired in delays as motions piled up over months, and was ultimately dismissed by Cannon last year after she concludedthatthe special counsel tapped by theJustice Departmentto investigateTrumpwas illegally appointed.

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yet to provide anew address for aschool bustoreach them, Bravo wrote. Vasquez called home about 10 a.m., and her daughter said the boy,who had repeatedly lefthome, was missing again.

“Vasquez stated she had not taken preventative measures to secure the window because Bryan had never attempted to leave through one before,” the detective wrote of Bryan’sescape route.

“Vasquez further disclosed two prior incidents of Bryan running away.”

On Aug. 1, at their previous residence, the boy was “found by the police,completely naked and drinking water from adrainage ditch,” the affidavit states. The

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of Orleans Parish since 2020. Last year,itwas the nation’sfifthfastest-shrinking county with more than 100,000 residents,according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates.

second escape happened on Aug. 4, his birthday,and wasn’treported to police. Thefamily moved into their newhomeonAug. 5, less than two weeksbefore Bryan went missing forthe last time, according to police.

Magistrate Commissioner Jonathan FriedmanonMondayset aGwen’sLaw “dangerousness” hearing for Monday, which means Vasquezwillremaininthe Orleans Parish lockupuntil then.

Friedman said there was“appropriate probable cause forboth charges” in thearrest warrant. He said he would sign domestic protectiveorders forVasquez’s other three children, requiring her to stay 600 feet from them and make no contact. Friedman pledged to revoke any bail she receives if she violates the order.Vasquez began to weep as she said she acknowledged those

up effortstotackle some pieces of the multifaceted problem.

Anew Office of Homeless Services cleared high-profile homeless encampments in thecity and has movedmorethan 1,250 people into housing as of July,according to officials. (Astatecontractor moved over 100 more peopleinto housing at Gov.Jeff Landry’srequest.)

terms Detectives and officials with the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services began reviewing Vasquez’scriminalhistory soon after avolunteer using adrone discovered Bryan’sbody It turned up near where he’d gone missing at MichoudBoulevard and Sevres Street, ending asearch thathad grippedNew Orleans. The coroner determined Bryan died from blunt force trauma anddrowning suffered during an alligator attack.

Family members and authorities described Bryan as nonverbal and autistic.

Achild welfare department report from2021, however, said his disability was classifiedinan individualizededucation plan as a“traumaticbrain injury (nonaccidental).”

An earlierpolicereportstates Vasquez injured the boy when he

back anytimesoon.

“There’smore to livingthanjust paying rent and paying utilities,” Brock said.

Housingdevelopment,money

At forums, campaign events and in their platforms, the candidates haverepeatedly touted theneed for moreaffordable homes.

was 3months old. He’d been taken to the emergency room with injuries that included adamaged lung, retinal hemorrhages, fractures in bothlegs and askull fracture.

Vasquez was charged in 2014 with crueltytojuveniles andsecond-degree cruelty to juveniles. She later pleaded guilty to alesser chargeofnegligent treatment or neglect

Bravo wrote that he reviewed child welfare investigationsfrom 2013 and again in 2022, when Bryan “was observedwith scratches near his genitals, on hisinner thighs, and on his right wrist. However,the agency did not validate allegations of physical abuse regarding these injuries.”

Afresh investigation is pending, he wrote. In the arrest warrant affidavit, Bravo said there was a“documented history of failure to provide adequatesupervisionfor amedically

would “cooperate with whoever I need to bring (low-incomehousing tax credits) back to our city.”

Moreno said in an email to The Times-Picayune that she would streamline the process of distributing thecity’shousing funds to developers. Thomas said he would use public land to drive housing production.

vulnerable child, despite repeated interventions and warnings over a 12-year span.”

He wrote that Vasquez “failed to take appropriate steps to secure her residence despite her knowledge of special needs and history of leaving the residence.”

Nicholas Gernon, NOPD’schief detective, confirmed Sunday that state social workers removed Bryan for atime from the Vasquez homeafter his visit to the ER.

The 2021 child welfare departmentreport, which was prompted by anotice fromschool,stated that Bryan had been found with large bruises on his face and his inner thigh. He also had“tapeworms on twodifferent occasions,” the report states.

Gernon saidinvestigators believe that Bryan’spoor treatment led to “undue pain and suffering.” Staff writer Missy Wilkinson contributed to this report.

Justice” that would“provideexpert advice on saving money on insurance” and “offer subsidies for fortified roofs.”

Thomas said he would “fight for roof fortificationgrants” and“work with state partners to hold insurers accountable.”

The fieldincludes state Sen. Royce Duplessis, City Council Vice President Helena Moreno, thepresumptive front-runner, and City Council member Oliver Thomas. Moreno has notched doubledigit leads over her opponents in variouspolls.

As the race heats up, the candidates have offered various solutionsfor the famo usly complex problem —from helping homeownersinstall stormproof roofs to drive down premiums, to re ha bb in g blighted properties, to streamlining the process of approving new projects.

Residents and advocatessay delivering on those promises is paramount, if the city is to retain its existing population and lure in newcomers.

“My concern is that weare losingground, we’re notgaining ground,and we’renot even holding ourown,” said Terri North, CEO of affordable housing developer Providence Community Housing.“Things like insurancehave created these huge barriers for developers and owners. I’mnot in aplace where Ithink we’re on a goodtrack.”

Stateofhousing

With residents’ frustration about the city’saffordable housing shortage mounting, Mayor LaToya Cantrell’sadministrationrevved

AHousing TrustFund voters approved last year will dedicate millionsoflocal tax dollars annually to housing affordabilityprograms beginning in 2026.And thecityhas begun to enforce controversial new permitting regulations for shortterm rentals, designed to make more units available for residents.

Aspokesperson for Cantrell did not respond to arequest for comment.

But many residents remain frustrated. Even as officials movepeople off the streets, homelessness is up, from 1,198 people on asingle night in 2017 to 1,362 in 2024. That’s not to mention soaring property insurance costs, which increased by 60% between 2020 and 2024, according to adata analysis by The New York Times. Hundreds of homeowners have received stategrants to upgrade theirroofs to afortified standard, which can lead to premium discounts, but little help is available locally

High insurance andhigh constructioncosts have also stalled affordable housingdevelopments like the Faubourg Lafitte, where construction kicked off last month after years of funding delays. Meanwhile, rising rents have forced some residents, like Joseph Brock,tofind acheaper life elsewhere.

“The rent was just going up and up and up,”said Brock, who had been living in New Orleans with hismother,brother and other family andfriends fortwo years while he attendedschool. With just his disability check and hismother’s salary as ajanitor, it was the best they could do.

Now,Brock shares atwo-bedroom apartmentinHouma with friends for $850 amonth. He said he misses his familyinNew Orleans, but doesn’t plan on moving

y Square No.655, formerly designatedasSquareNo. 655, formerly designated asSquareNo. 655 bounded by CLARA, CADIZ,WILLOW andUP‐PERLINESTREETS, desig‐nated as LotNo. 5, on a surveybyGilbert and Kelly,Surveyors,ofdate April 22, 1941 andre‐dated March25, 1967 by Errol E. Kelly,Surveyors copyofwhich is annexed hereto, andaccording to which said LotNo.5com‐mencesata distance of 124 feet from thecorner ofClara andCadiz Streets, andmeasures thence31feet fronton Clara Street,samewidth inthe rear,bya depthof 120 feet between equal and parallel lines. Theimprovements thereon aredesignated bythe MunicipalNos 4617-19 ClaraStreet Beingthe same property acquiredbyact before S.M.Hebert, Notary Pub‐lic,dated January18, 1951, registered in COB 574, FOLIO 267; andac‐quiredbyact before Carol B. Hart,Notary Public, datedMarch 30 1967, registered in COB 675, folio547 To purchaserRobert Smith as is forthe sumof $135,000.00 cash Noticeisherebygiven to all partieswhomitmay concern,including the heirs andcreditors of decedents.Any opposi‐tiontothisapplication mustbe filedinthispro‐ceedingwithinseven (7) daysfromthe date of publication of this notice ATTY:TamikaC.Liv‐ingston (504)606-7772; tamikalivingston@ hotmail.com 157322-SEP9-1T $92.48

Duplessis hassaid housing is “the defining challenge facing this city.”Hehas made the grandest promise: producing 40,000 additional units —just underthe 55,000 housing advocates say is needed over 10 years.

In an August interview,Duplessis said he would aim to renovate blighted homes and rollout new incentives to encourage private sector development

In an email, Thomas committed to build and preserve 10,000 housing units over eight years. That goal is “based on what it would take over the next eight years to stabilize our housing market, close that affordability gap, and give families areal shot at stayingin the neighborhoodstheylove,” he wrote. Moreno hassaidthatthe city needs 55,000 additional affordable units, citing affordable housing nonprofit HousingNOLA.

“New Orleanswill be astronger and more resilient city,when more people can live in places theycan affordwith access to jobs,”her campaign platform reads.

Andreanecia Morris, director of HousingNOLA, said the candidates’ proposed targets are “feasible and necessary” but require “working withthe banks, working with other agencies.”

The single biggest obstacle to building newhousing, added North, the ProvidenceCEO, is wrangling federal funding, both from thecity and from thestate in the form of federallow-income housing tax credits. Developers typically sell thecredits, which are awarded by thefederal government,inexchange for capital for their projects.

In response to asurvey by the Bureau of Governmental Research,a good-government nonprofit,Duplessis wrote that he

andMATTHEW JOSEPH MCFALL, III, theAdminis‐trators of theSuccession ofMatthew Joseph Mc‐Fall, Jr.are,pursuantto the provisions of Louisiana CivilCodeof Procedure,article 3281 petitioning theHonor‐ableCourt forauthority tosellatprivate sale,the Succession’sundivided one-half(1/2) interest in the property described below forthe highest possibleprice,but not lessthanthe amount of the valueset forthinthe appraisalofOctober 2, 2024, which estimated the property in itscondi‐tionatthe time at One Hundred Twenty Thou‐sandFiveHundred and 00/100 ($120,500.00) Dol‐lars. However, duetoim‐provementsmadeonthe propertysince theap‐praisal,the sale should befor ahigheramount thanthe appraisal, based onthe currentfairmar‐ket valueofthe property which property is further described as follows: TWOCERTAIN LOTS OF GROUND, together with all thebuildings andim‐provementsthereon,and all therights, ways,privi‐leges,servitudes, appur‐tenancesand advan‐tages thereuntobelong‐ing or in anywiseapper‐taining,situatedinthe CityofKenner, Parish of Jefferson,State of Louisiana,inthatpart thereof knownasHigh‐way Park Subdivision, in Square474, bounded by Iowa Avenue,22nd(for‐merly 4th) Street,Kansas Avenue and21st (for‐merly 3rd) Street,which saidlotsofground are designatedbythe Num‐bers5 and6,adjoineach other,and measureeach twenty-five feet,no inches, no lines(25’ 0” 0 )front on Iowa Av‐enue,the same in width inthe rear,which fronts ona 15-foot alleyrunning through said square from 21st Street in thedirec‐tionof22ndStreet,by a depth of onehundred twentyfeet,noinches, nolines (120’ 0” 0”’) be‐tween equaland parallel lines;Lot 5being nearer toand commencingat a distanceofone hundred feet,noinches, no lines (100’ 0” 0”’) from thecor‐ner of Iowa Avenue and 22ndStreet,all according tosketchofsurveyby Adlow Orr, Jr.&Associ‐ates, Consulting Engi‐neers, datedNovember 10, 1959, acopyofwhich isannexed to an Act passedbeforeD.L.Kir‐shenheuter,Jr.,Notary bli d d b

y Public, dated November 11, 1959, forreference Theimprovements thereon bear theMunici‐pal Number –2118 Iowa Avenue Beingthe same property acquiredbyMaryAnn Lutostanksi,wifeof, and Matthew J. McFall, Jr fromFidelityHomestead Association by Sale of Propertydated April7 1969 andrecordedinCOB 695, folio 487 in thecon‐veyance recordsofJef‐fersonParish, Louisiana. NOWTHEREFORE,inac‐cordancewithlaw,no‐ticeisherebygiven that KATHLEENMCFALLWILEY and MATTHEW JOSEPH MCFALL, III, theAdminis‐trators of theSuccession ofMatthew Joseph Mc‐Fall, Jr proposes to sell the aforesaid immovable property, at privatesale, for theprice andupon the termsaforesaid,and the heirs, legatees,and creditors arerequiredto makeopposition, if any theyhaveorcan,tosuch sale, within seven(7) days, includingSundays and holidays,fromdate whereon thelastpublica‐tionofthisnoticeap‐pears Prepared by: CharlesJ.Fulda,IV 1607 S. W. Railroad Avenue Hammond,Louisiana 70403 154487-aug19-sept 9-2t $135.60

The candidates all said they support thenew Housing Trust Fund —which will dedicate 2% of the city’sgeneral fund to housing initiativesbeginning in 2026 —and that they would develop clear metricstoevaluate how themoney is spent. They also said the Safety and PermitsDepartment should approve affordable housing developments in shorter order

Insurance, homelessness,renters

After insurance on Gwendolyn Hanhart’ssmall rental in Holy Cross doubled over thepastfive years, she said she had no choice but to raise the rent. When her old tenants moved out last year,she raised oneside of thedouble from $865 to $1,300 andthe otherfrom $1,100 to $1,500.

“That’sprobably the prime example of what shouldbeaffordable housing, and it’sgetting to be that it can’tbe,” Hanhart said.

Insurance costs, coupledwith challenges dealing withthe city’s permitting office, is putting the city’sremaining affordable housing stock at risk, Hanhart added.

Duplessis, Moreno and Thomas all said they would work to expand efforts to help install fortified roofsonhomes throughout the city,inhopes of bringing premiumsdown and protecting homes from storms.

In each of the past two years, Duplessis introducedbills in the Legislature —both of which failed —that would have mandatedthat insurance companiesgrant minimum discounts of 20% for homes with fortified roofs. While the mayor has no regulatory authority over insurers, Duplessis has said that as mayor he would work to install fortified roofs on aquarter of the city’s homes.

Moreno saidshe wouldlaunch anew “DepartmentofInsurance

On homelessness, Duplessis highlighted as progress the closure of major encampments likealong Claiborne Avenue.

“It’snot aboutreinventing the wheel; it’sjust (about) keeping it turning,” Duplessis said.

In an email, Moreno took aharsher tone, saying that as mayor she would propose “a full review of homeless providerUNITY to ensure they are fulfilling theirrole,” referring to homeless services organization UNITY of Greater New Orleans,which hasclashed with Cantrell administration officialsin recent years.

Thomas said he would “expand reentry and addiction recovery support” and“make sure mental health services are available.” Moreno also highlightedher record on efforts to keep residents in their homes. A2022 city law she sponsored codified renters’ right to counsel when fighting their landlord in court, while a2023 law removed the nonprofit status of landlordsthatlet theirproperties fall into disrepair

Duplessis said he would raise salaries in the city’scode enforcement department to fill long-vacantjobs and helpthe city address blighted properties more quickly Morris, theaffordablehousing advocate, saidMorenoand Thomas failed as council members to protect tenants whenthey approved a watered-downversion of thecity’s Healthy Homes program,which requires landlords to register their properties with the city and submit to regular inspections.

The version they approved lacks aproactive inspection process, she said. She also blamed them for failingtoallocate funds to moveresidents out of dangerous homes. Tacklingthe housing crisis“requires consistency and will and vision,” saidMorris.“Thenext mayor must do that —not just talkabout it, but actually do it.”

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The2025 GasFRP FilingEvaluation Reports result in no change to thecurrent GasFRP Rate Adjustment,which becameeffectiveSeptember 2024.

Thecover sheet summarizes theFilings andattached to thecover sheet summary arecopies of theFilings so that anyone whowishestomay review the filingand maymakea copy at his/ her expense. Acopy of this notice, thesummary,and theFilings arelocated at themainbranch and everyoperationalsatellitebranchofthe NewOrleansPublic Library, theoffice of theClerk of Councilofthe City of NewOrleans, andthe ENOCustomerCareCenters located in Orleans Parish

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Hegseth, Caine visit Puerto Rico

U.S. military stepping up operations in Caribbean

BY DÁNICA COTO Associated Press

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico U.S.

Defense Secretary Pete

Hegseth and Air Force Gen.

Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, arrived in Puerto Rico on Monday as the U.S. steps up its military operations against drug cartels in the Caribbean.

Their arrival in the U.S. territory comes more than a week after ships carrying hundreds of U.S. Marines deployed to Puerto Rico for a training exercise, a move that some on the island have criticized.

Puerto Rico’s Gov Jenniffer González said Hegseth and Caine visited on behalf of President Donald Trump’s administration to support those participating in the training.

“We thank President Trump and his administration for recognizing the strategic importance of Puerto Rico to U.S. national security and for their fight against drug cartels and the narcodictator Nicolás Maduro,” González said.

Hegseth and Caine met with officials at the 156th Wing Muñiz Air National Guard Base in Carolina, a city just east of the capital of San Juan.

González said Hegseth spoke to nearly 300 soldiers at the base and thanked those he described as “American warriors” for their work.

The visit comes as the U.S. prepares to deploy 10 F-35 fighter jets to Puerto Rico for operations targeting drug cartels, a person familiar with the planning said Saturday The person spoke on condition of anonymity because information about the deployments has not been made public.

On Sept. 2, Trump announced that the U.S. carried out a strike in the southern Caribbean against a vessel that had left Venezuela and was suspected of car-

rying drugs. Eleven people were killed in the rare U.S. military operation in the Caribbean, with the president saying the vessel was operated by the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua. While the prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago praised the strike and said the U.S. should kill all drug traffickers “violently,” reaction from other Caribbean leaders has been more subdued.

Barbadian Foreign Minister Kerrie Symmonds recently told The Associated Press that members of Caricom, a regional trade bloc, sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio asking for an open line of communication on developments. He said they want to avoid being surprised by any U.S. moves against Venezuela.

Meanwhile Venezuela’s government on Monday insisted that the U.S. is falsely accusing it of playing a crucial role in the global drug trade. Vice President Delcy Rodríguez told reporters the U.S. government should redirect its recently deployed maritime force to the Pacific, where fast boats and container ships have long carried Colombian cocaine.

“Those ships that are trying to intimidate Venezuela today should be there in the Pacific if they truly wanted to fight and prevent cocaine from reaching the United States of America,” she said “They have a GPS location problem They’re where they shouldn’t be. They need to calibrate their GPS.”

Rodríguez, citing reports from the United Nations and the U.S Drug Enforcement Administration, added that Venezuela “has absolutely nothing to do with the deaths of (U.S.) citizens from drug overdoses” as the country “is not relevant” in global drug production. She suggested the U.S. should focus on fighting consumption within its borders.

“There’s a lot of hypocrisy, a lot of double standards, a lot of political manipulation of this issue to attack, to intervene, to aim for regime change in countries that aren’t sympathetic,” she said, referring to drug trafficking.

Pakistan evacuates 25,000 from city

BY ASIM TANVEER and BABAR DOGAR Associated Press

JALALPUR PIRWALA, Pakistan

Rescuers backed by troops evacuated more than 25,000 people from a city in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province overnight as rising rivers threatened to flood the region, officials said Monday

The emergency rescue operation in Jalalpur Pirwala began late Sunday and continued through the night, said Irfan Ali Kathia, directorgeneral of the Punjab Disaster Management Authority

By Monday morning, about 25,000 residents from highrisk neighborhoods had been moved to safer areas.

The latest evacuations from Jalalpur Pirwala came two days after a rescue boat capsized in floodwaters on the city’s outskirts, killing five people. Fifteen others were rescued after the boat overturned Saturday local officials said.

Ghulam Shabir, a 50-yearold construction worker, said that he moved to higher ground near the city after floodwater entered his village, inundating homes and farmland. He appealed to the government to expedite rescue work as many people were still stranded in flooded villages.

The government has deployed hundreds of boats, and thousands of rescuers and volunteers for evacuations in flood-hit districts.

The Pakistan Markazi Muslim League, a volunteer group known for being among the first responders in natural disasters, is among those involved in the efforts, with members spread across the country The group’s spokesman, Taha Muneeb said that floodwaters had already submerged all the villages surrounding Jalalpur Pirwala and had begun to seep into the city itself.

“Many residents refuse to leave, saying it is better to remain on their rooftops than to sit helpless on the roadside,” he said.

Survivors told reporters that many people remain stranded on rooftops and trees.

“I saw with my own eyes people perched on branches of trees, half-submerged in floodwaters,” said Taj Din, who was among a dozen

Invasive tick found in Maine, the farthest northeast it’s been spotted

BY PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press

PORTLAND Maine Research-

ers have confirmed the presence of an invasive species of tick in Maine for the first time, marking the farthest northeast in the United States the pest has been discovered.

The University of Maine and state conservation officials said Monday they confirmed the presence of the Asian longhorned tick in the state in July The tick is native to east Asia, where it is capable of spreading tickborne infections such as spotted fever

The tick was first confirmed in the United States in New Jersey in 2017 and it has since spread to more than 20 states, clustering mostly around the eastern third of the country Exactly how the tick arrived in the country isn’t certain, but public health officials have cited possible routes of entry including on pets and livestock.

“This discovery underscores the critical importance of continued tick surveillance in Maine,” said Griffin Dill, director of the UMaine Extension Tick Lab.

“While this appears to be an isolated case, we are closely monitoring the situation and coordinating with state and federal partners.”

The tick specimen was not yet an adult and it was collected in the southern part of the state, the lab said in a statement. Follow-up surveillance didn’t turn up any additional specimens in the

surrounding area, the lab said.

Asian longhorned ticks feed on numerous animals, including cattle and humans

They pose a challenge for pest control authorities because female ticks of the species can reproduce without mating, which means a single individual can create an infestation, the lab

said. The specimen found in Maine could not reproduce yet because it was a juvenile, the lab said.

Research is still going on to determine the tick species’ ability to spread pathogens in Maine and elsewhere in the U.S., the lab said. Ticks are a major public health concern in the Northeastern U.S., where another species, the blacklegged or deer tick, spreads Lyme disease.

In the meantime, the public can prevent tick bites by taking steps such as conducting rigorous checks for them, avoiding overgrown vegetation and wearing protective clothing, public health officials said.

Noticeisherebygiven pursuant to Article7, Section23(C) of theLouisiana Constitution andR.S.47:1705(B)thata public hearingof SoutheastLouisianaFloodProtectionAuthority–Eastonbehalfofthe OrleansLevee DistrictinOrleansParishwillbeheldatitsregular meetingplace at theFranklinAvenueAdministrativeComplex,Meeting Room 201, 6920 Franklin Avenue,New Orleans, LA on Thursday,October16,2025at10:00a.m.toconsider levyingadditionalorincreased millagerates withoutfurthervoterapprovaloradoptingthe adjusted millagerates after reassessment and rollingforwardtoratesnottoexceedtheprior year’smaximum. Theestimatedamountoftax revenues to be collectedinthe next year from anincreasedmillagerateis$62,784,513.76and theestimated increase in taxesattributable to thismillageincreaseis$7,617,990.58.

evacuees rescued by a boat.

Punjab government spokesperson Uzma Bukhari said that they’re utilizing thermal imaging drones to locate stranded people in flooded areas, enabling them to be rescued by boat She said that “the government is doing its best to handle this situation.”

Though Pakistan hasn’t issued any appeal for help, the Saudi government on Monday delivered 10,000 food packages and 10,000 shelter kits to the Punjab government for flood-hit families.

The Saudi shipment came just two days after Washington also dispatched emergency supplies for Pakistan’s flood victims.

Floods have so far affected more than 4.1 million people across 4,100 villages in 25 districts of Punjab province.

Since Aug. 26, there have been at least 56 flood-related deaths, while more than 2 million residents have been moved to safety, Kathia said.

The disaster management official told The Associated Press that displaced families were being provided with tents and food supplies. He

said that the local administration, assisted by troops and police, was expediting evacuations in the city, which has a population of nearly 700,000. Mosques broadcast evacuation announcements as residents scrambled onto vehicles amid heavy rainfall.

Punjab has been conducting one of its largest rescue operations, including with the aid of drones, since last month, when floodwaters inundated multiple districts after India released water from its dams. The surges swelled the Ravi, Chenab and Sutlej rivers, while torrential monsoon rains further raised water levels.

Kathia said that Punjab’s chief minister, Maryam Nawaz Sharif, is personally monitoring the evacuation effort from a central control room. The Pakistani army, police and rescue services are assisting, including helicopter airlifts from remote villages.

Since late June, monsoon flooding has killed more than 900 people across Pakistan, according to the National Disaster Management Author-

ity Over the weekend, India again notified Islamabad through diplomatic channels of potential cross-border flooding, the agency said. Kathia said that surging waters have already displaced more than 2 million people across Punjab since Aug. 23, when heavy rains and dam releases began overwhelming rivers. Only about 60,000 of them are living in official relief camps, he said, while most sought shelter with relatives in nearby towns or set up makeshift camps along river embankments, waiting for the waters to recede.

Evacuations are also underway in southern Sindh province, which faces growing threats as water continues to flow downstream into the Indus River and where more than 100,000 people have already been relocated from vulnerable settlements. Sindh was among the worsthit regions in the catastrophic 2022 floods, which killed 1,739 people nationwide. Munir Ahmed contributed to this report from Islamabad.

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Rescue workers evacuate villagers from a flooded area following rising water levels in rivers Monday in Jalalpur Pirwala, in Multan district, Pakistan.

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Wall Street flirts with another record

NEW YORK Stocks nudged higher ahead of a week with several data reports that could dictate by how much or even whether the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at its next meeting in a week.

The S&P 500 added 0.2% and finished just below its record set last week The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.3%, and the Nasdaq composite climbed 0.5% to a record.

AppLovin and Robinhood Markets helped lead the market after learning they will join the S&P 500 index later this month. Trading across Wall Street was relatively quiet ahead of updates coming later this week on the job market and inflation China’s export growth slows in August

BEIJING China’s exports grew last month but at a slower pace than in recent months, the country’s customs agency said Monday.

Exports reached $321.8 billion in August, a 4.4% increase compared with the same month last year That was down from a 7.2% jump in July Meanwhile, imports totaled $219.5 billion, a 1.8% rise.

China’s large trade surplus has become a contentious issue with major trading partners, including the U.S. and the European Union. Low-priced Chinese imports are a boon for consumers but can lead to job cuts in manufacturing. In the first eight months of the year, China exported $785.3 billion more in goods than it imported from other countries, according to the monthly customs data.

President Donald Trump has imposed 30% in additional tariffs on imports from China since taking office early this year He backed down from even higher tariffs after China retaliated with import taxes of its own. The two countries are in talks to try to reach a trade agreement.

U.S. firm, Pakistan agree to $500M deal

ISLAMABAD A U.S. metals company signed a $500 million investment deal with Pakistan on Monday Pakistan’s Frontier Works Organization — which is the country’s largest miner of critical minerals — signed a memorandum of understanding with Missouri-based U.S Strategic Metals for collaboration plans that include setting up a polymetallic refinery in Pakistan. The deal comes after Washington and Islamabad last month reached a trade agreement that Pakistan hoped would attract American investment in its minerals and oil reserves.

U.S. Strategic Metals is focused on producing and recycling critical minerals, which the U.S. Department of Energy has defined as essential in a variety of technologies related to advanced manufacturing and energy production.

A second agreement was signed between the National Logistics Corp of Pakistan and Mota-Engil Group, a Portuguese engineering and construction company

Judge reviews $1.5B Anthropic proposal

SAN FRANCISCO A federal judge has started reviewing a class-action settlement between AI company Anthropic and book authors.

The authors claimed Anthropic violated copyright law by pirating copies of their books to train its chatbot. The company has agreed to pay $1.5 billion, which would award about $3,000 for each of the estimated 500,000 books covered

U.S. District Judge William Alsup has raised questions about the agreement and asked representatives to appear in court Monday Alsup previously ruled that training AI on copyrighted books wasn’t illegal, but Anthropic wrongfully acquired them.

Trump can ax FTC member, for now

Chief justice overturns lower court orders

BY LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press

WASHINGTON Chief Justice John Roberts on Monday let President Donald Trump remove a member of the Federal Trade Commission, the latest in a string of high-profile firings allowed for now by the Supreme Court.

Trump first moved to fire Rebecca Slaughter in the spring, but she sued and lower courts ordered her reinstated because the law allows commissioners to be removed only for problems like misconduct or neglect of duty

Roberts halted those decisions in a brief order, responding to an appeal from the Trump administration on the court’s emergency docket.

The Justice Department has argued that the FTC and other executive branch agencies are under Trump’s control and the Republican president is free to remove commissioners without cause.

Slaughter’s lawsuit over her firing will keep playing out, as Roberts asked her lawyers to respond to the Trump administration’s arguments by next week.

The court has previously allowed the firings of several other board members of independent agencies.

It has suggested, however that his power to fire has limitations at the Federal Reserve, a prospect that could soon be tested with the case of Fed Gov Lisa Cook.

Monday’s order is the latest sign that the Supreme Court’s conservative majority has effectively abandoned a 90-year-old high court precedent that protected some federal agencies from arbitrary presidential action.

In the 1935 decision known as Humphrey’s Executor, the court unanimously held that presidents cannot fire independent board members without cause. The decision ushered in an era

of powerful independent federal agencies charged with regulating labor relations, employment discrimination, the airwaves and much else. But it has long rankled conservative legal theorists who argue the modern administrative state gets the Constitution all wrong because such agencies should answer to the president.

The agency at the center of the case was also the FTC, a point cited by lower-court judges in the lawsuit filed by Slaughter. She has ping-ponged in and out of the job as the case worked its way through the courts.

The FTC is a regulator created by Congress that enforces consumer protection measures and antitrust legislation.

Home sales slump drags on

BY ALEX VEIGA AP business writer

LOS ANGELES — Skyrocketing housing values and a shortage of homes on the market gave homeowners the upper hand for years when it came time to sell. That’s no longer a given. Across the country, it’s getting tougher for sellers to drive a hard bargain. A dearth of home shoppers who can afford to buy and uncertainty about the outlook for the economy, jobs and mortgage rates is putting pressure on sellers to give ground at the negotiating table.

In some markets, mainly in the South and West, homeowners who are eager to sell are more likely to give buyers a better deal. This could include a lower price, up-front money to nudge down the buyer’s mortgage rate, and funds for closing costs and any repairs or improvements that may pop up after the home inspection.

The reasons: Would-be buyers balk at what they view as unreasonable asking prices, while at the same time, new construction is giving buyers more options and putting pressure on sellers to make their homes more appealing As a result, while the national median home listing price rose slightly in July, some metro areas saw a decline, signaling a reversal in the power dynamic between buyers and sellers. It’s rare to see the type of eye-popping bidding wars that exploded home values by roughly 50% nationally earlier this decade Low-ball offers are more common.

Despite this hopeful trend, the housing market remains mired in a slump. Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes are running about 1.3% below where they were through the first seven months of last year, when they sank to their lowest level in nearly 30 years.

The national median home listing price rose slightly in July from a year earlier to $439,450, according to Realtor.com. The real estate listing company found the most a homebuyer who earns the median U.S. household income can afford to spend on a home is $298,000. The analysis assumes a 20% down payment and a 30-year mortgage at a fixed rate of 6.74% By those criteria, 7 out of 10 home shoppers are priced out of the market.

The housing market has been in a rut since 2022, when mortgage rates began climbing from historic lows. The number of homes available for sale sank while prices kept ris-

ing.

Nationally, more homes are going on sale and remaining unsold longer because buyers have been unwilling or unable to make a deal. Active listings — a tally that encompasses all homes on the market except those pending a finalized sale — increased in July for the 21st month in a row, climbing nearly 25% from a year earlier, according to Realtor.com.

The inventory of homes for sale across the U.S has increased gradually as the market has slowed and is now at a level where supply and demand are more balanced. But in states like Texas and Florida, the number of homes on the market has climbed sharply, partly because those states are hotbeds of new home construction.

Home shoppers may now have more leverage relative to sellers in the South and West, where home inventory has risen in the single digits, compared to pre-pandemic levels. Conditions are tougher in markets in the Midwest and Northeast, where the supply of homes remains 40% and 50% below prepandemic levels, respectively, according to Realtor.com.

After roughly two months on the market and three open houses, Doug McCormick’s home has yet to receive a single offer

The retired business owner and his wife initially listed the 4-bedroom, 4.5-bath house located in Evergreen, a mountain community about 30 miles west of Denver, for $1.3 million They lowered their asking price to about $1.28 million. That, too, failed to bring in a buyer McCormick, 80, says he’s hoping mortgage rates ease a bit and bring out more buyers. But he’s also considering just renting the property

“That’s something that’s kind of in the back of my mind,” he said. “I keep reminding myself you only need one buyer.”

McCormick’s situation is not unique. As demand has slowed, more sellers have resorted to lowering their initial asking price — often multiple times — to no avail.

“Even though we are seeing a substantial amount of price reductions, sometimes it’s not enough to move the home, it’s still sitting,” said Annie Foushee, an agent with Redfin in Denver

The median home listing price in Austin fell 4.9% in July from a year earlier, while in Miami it dropped 4.7%. Among other metro areas that had sharp drops in their listing price were: Chicago (4.4%), Los Angeles (4.2%) and Denver (4%).

Noem says Ga. Hyundai plant raid won’t deter U.S investments

Rules reinforcement proof of policy, she says

BY JILL LAWLESS Associated Press

LONDON U.S. Homeland Security

Secretary Kristi Noem said Monday she doesn’t think the detention of hundreds of South Koreans in an immigration raid at a Hyundai plant in Georgia will deter investment in the United States because such tough actions mean there is no uncertainty about the Trump administration’s policies. The detention of 475 workers, more than 300 of them South Korean, in the Thursday raid has caused confusion, shock and a sense of betrayal among many in the U.S.allied nation.

“This is a great opportunity for us to make sure that all companies are reassured that when you come to the United States, you’ll know what the rules of the game are,”

Noem said at a meeting in London of ministers from the “Five Eyes” intelligence-sharing partnership focused on border security.

“We’re encouraging all companies who want to come to the United States and help our economy and employ people, that we encourage them to employ U.S. citizens and to bring people to our country that want to follow our laws and work here the right way,” she said.

The detained Koreans would be deported after most were detained for ignoring removal orders, while “a few” had engaged in other criminal activity and will “face the consequences,” Noem said.

Newly appointed U.K. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood welcomed Noem and ministers from Canada, Australia and New Zealand to the 18th-century headquarters of the Honourable Artillery Company for talks on countering unauthorized migration, child sexual abuse and the spread of opioids. Mahmood, who was given the

The far-flung countries are close allies with some common problems but also widely differ in their approaches to migration. The Trump administration’s program of street raids, mass detentions and largescale deportations of unauthorized migrants has drawn domestic and international criticism and a host of legal challenges. Noem said there had not been disagreements among the ministers in talks focused on sharing information on criminal gangs, using technology to disrupt their networks and speeding extradition arrangements.

interior minister job in a shakeup of Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Cabinet on Friday, said the ministers would “agree on new measures to protect our borders with our Five Eyes partners, hitting peoplesmugglers hard.”

“I don’t think that the discussion today has covered politics at all,” she said “It is what resources do we have that we can share so we can each protect our countries better?”

Noem said that “when we put tough measures in place, the more that we can talk about that and share that is an inspiration to other countries to do the same.”

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Doug McCormick’s home in Evergreen, Colo., has been for sale for almost two months.

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with them to hear their stories first-hand.”

End of the road?

The recent developments come more than five years after Aymond placed the archdiocese under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection amid a growing number of clergy sex abuse claims. At the time, nearly 40 lawsuits had been filed against the local archdiocese.

In the years since, more than 650 abuse claims have been filed with the bankruptcy court and the case now ranks as one of the longestrunning and most expensive of more than 40 church bankruptcies around the U.S. attorneys’ fees alone are near-

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Those are “a direct result” of a lack of communication from companies, said Dustin Davidson, the new secretary of Louisiana’s energy and natural resources agency

“I can tell you that a lot of the moratoriums we’re seeing from different parishes is a direct result of not knowing who these operators are and not knowing who the people are who are coming in and setting up their seismic surveys or their drilling rigs, not knowing what’s going on,” Davidson said on the final day of a three-day industry conference on carbon capture at LSU on Friday “There has to be direct communication with the parish,” he said.

Davidson, whose agency is the state’s chief regulator of carbon-capture projects, added that residents and leaders in rural Louisiana need to be able to put “a face to a name” and have someone to whom they can ask questions. He added that the opposition is an indication that “we have a public engagement problem that we really need to address.”

Industry and state economic policy officials as well as scientists in LSU’s geology and petroleum engineering disciplines see carbon capture as one of the most readily available ways to decarbonize Louisiana’s major industries, which have intensive greenhouse gas emissions.

They argue the technology remains safe, well suited to the state’s geology and keeps Louisiana industries competitive in a decarbonizing global market.

‘A key strategy’

Greg Upton, executive director of the LSU Center for Energy Studies, said at the conference that demand for low-carbon energy sources and production methods, like carbon capture, was being driven by the increased use of Louisiana’s energy and chemical production for foreign export.

Companies are trying to find ways to reduce the emis-

ing $50 million. The development also come as survivors and other creditors in the case are in the process of voting on the proposed reorganization plan, which was jointly negotiated between the archdiocese and the official committee of survivors earlier this summer. Ballots were mailed to survivors in late August Twothirds of survivors must vote to approve the plan. To be sure, the case still has many hurdles to clear. A group of bondholders who are owed nearly $30 million are fighting the plan because they’re unhappy with its terms.

U.S. District Judge Meredith Grabill also must confirm the plan at a hearing scheduled for late November. But overcoming the objec-

tion of the survivors group and its attorneys is widely considered to be a crucial step toward bringing to a close a case that has rocked the nation’s second-oldest Roman Catholic diocese and its 500,000 faithful.

If approved by a super majority of voters and confirmed by the judge, survivors could begin to receive payments by early 2026.

Guarantees

Documents filed in the case Monday include a third version of the settlement plan which has been agreed to by the archdiocese and its affiliated parishes and charities, the official survivors committee and the attorneys for the other group of survivors.

The financial terms of the revised plan are not markedly different from the earlier versions, which called for

$130 million in cash from the archdiocese and its affiliates, an additional $20 million to be paid over four years and another $30 million from the settling church insurers.

The biggest change in the revised plan is the guaranteed $50 million from Christopher Homes, a portfolio of 15 complexes that are actively being marketed for sale.

Earlier versions of the plan indicated the sale of the apartments could contribute between $36 million and $51 million toward the settlement.

Though no purchase agreement for the properties has been filed sources familiar with the deal say negotiations between an interested buyer has advanced to the point that the church was comfortable

guaranteeing the sale will generate $50 million for the settlement trust.

A question of justice

For survivors, Monday’s developments are an important step. In recent interviews, survivors have said no amount of money can make up for the innocence they lost when they were sexually abused as children. Still, those who plan to vote for the settlement said it is their only hope of getting justice.

“There is only one option — to take what we can get right now and then go after the insurance company,” said Stephen McEvoy, 61, who said he was raped as a 12-year-old in the mid-1970s by Deacon George Brignac. “I have lived with this for years. Now, it’s my turn.” The plan’s “non-monetary

priation rights tougher, were adopted in the most recent session and take effect Oct. 1, less than a month after the now-canceled hearing.

This pipeline also wasn’t legislatively granted a waiver to the new rules as a project in St. James Parish has been, the letter added The legislators said the public needs more time to gather information and comment and couldn’t do so before the Tuesday hearing.

“We are in a moment where cooperation is more critical than temporary success,” the letter said. “Our citizens and our culture are in some places fractured due to the uncertainty brought on by these projects and by the threats to property rights that actions like these might bring about.”

State Rep. Brett Geymann, R-Lake Charles, and state Sen. Valarie Hodges, RDenham Springs, were the first two names on the list of signatories.

provisions” also requires the church to implement stricter child protection measures to guard against future sex abuse by priests, and will create a public database with details of past abuse cases and the names of the abusers. Some survivors said those elements of the plan alone are enough reason to vote for it.

“I feel very passionately about putting the nonmonetary settlements in place,” said Ashley Allen, 37, who alleged abuse by Father Anthony Serio in the 1990s. “There are children who may be in danger of this and if these measures do not go into effect this could happen again.”

Email Stephanie Riegel at stephanie.riegel@ theadvocate.com.

the now scuttled hearing wasn’t to permit the pipeline but would have served as an evidentiary hearing to verify procedural steps, including that the line had end users, and so followed different, more limited public notice requirements.

The line west of Lake Charles would have linked a methanol plant to an existing CO2 line owned by Denbury, another ExxonMobil subsidiary The line would have carried the plant’s CO2 to Texas, both to a permanent storage site and to an enhanced oil recovery field.

An ExxonMobil spokesperson said the company asked for the cancellation “to allow more time to review the route with potential stakeholders.”

sions of those products in a cost-competitive way to meet global demand and their own internal goals for low-carbon products, regardless of political winds in the United States, Upton added.

“Of course, carbon sequestration is a key strategy that could be used to reduce emissions intensity of products,” he said.

Davidson said part of the message local officials need to hear is that carbon dioxide storage brings in businesses looking to make more competitive exports.

But fears about what decades of stored carbon could do to groundwater — critical for drinking water and agriculture in rural Louisiana — and worries over the risk of CO2 pipeline leaks has sparked grassroots opposition in Republican and typically pro-oil-and-gas sectors of the state.

The opposition has spurred continuing legislative and local attempts to block or restrict the technology and become a campaign issue for U.S. Senate candidate and state Treasurer John Fleming.

In 2022, Livingston Parish adopted a moratorium over a proposed carbon-capture field under Lake Maurepas and another planned under timberland and country es-

tates near Holden, only to see a court block the law due to the state’s authority in permitting the projects.

Early last month, Allen Parish withdrew its own carbon-capture permitting regime after ExxonMobil sued in federal court in July, arguing state primacy in permitting trumped the local permitting rules.

Late last month, the Iberia Parish Council considered a moratorium until the parish’s attorney warned the law wasn’t on its side.

Cooperation is ‘critical’

While state officials, university scientists and industry executives participated in the high-level talk about better presenting carbon capture Friday, officials at the Department of Energy and Natural Resources were grappling with new legislative pushback over a CO2 pipeline project in southwestern Louisiana.

A letter signed by 32 legislators asked the department on Wednesday to delay a hearing planned Tuesday to decide whether to grant Low Carbon Logistics CCS Transport’s pipeline certificates that would have allowed the ExxonMobil subsidiary to expropriate land for the pipeline corridor The land takings, which

require fair market value payment, are another flashpoint for opponents of carbon capture.

The legislators wrote that new state rules, which would make getting those expro-

On Friday, the department issued a statement that the ExxonMobil subsidiary was withdrawing the application and also defended its public notice of the hearing.

The agency statement said

“We’re following Louisiana’s pipeline approval process, sharing information with relevant parties and engaging landowners transparently We’re here to listen, provide clear information, and build lasting relationships,” the spokesperson said.

David J. Mitchell can be reached at dmitchell@ theadvocate.com.

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LOUISIANA AT LARGE

Mysterious past of aship in abottle

Most weeks, I’m lucky enough to write aboutone Louisiana adventure or another.This week, though, I’m telling someone else’s story For the past 15 years, Catherine Schoeffler Comeaux, of Lafayette, has gonetoanarea along the coast near Cheniere au Tigre to celebrate her birthday.Saturday was her birthday —soshe and her husband decided to make their annual pilgrimage.

Getting to that section of the Louisiana coast is quite the process. The area, about 40 miles south of Abbeville, is named for the live oaks growing on the ridge about 3feet above sea level. (“Cheniere” means“oak grove”inFrench.)

Indigenous people spent time there,followed by early settlers, pirates, privateers and other renegades. There was even asmall hotel, the Sagrera Health Resort, from 1913 until 1957, when Hurricane Audrey closed it for good. There are no roads to Cheniere au Tigre, but Comeaux has been going there her whole life.

“My parents took us camping there,and then subsequently we would go beachcombing,”

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Judgebacks N.O. in short-term rental fight

Ruling clears wayto continue enforcing toughnew rules

BYANTHONY McAULEY Staff writer

Afederal judge on Monday handed New Orleans officialsa victory in their battle with the short-term rental industry,upholding nearly allofthe city’sstrict regulations on the tourist rentals.

The suit, filed in February by New Orleans short-term rental owners and Airbnb in U.S.District Court for the Eastern District,had alleged that the City Council illegallyrestrictedthe proliferation of thepopular rentalsbycreating permits, verification rules and limiting the number of rentalsin residential neighborhoods.

Judge Jay Zainey rejected most of the plaintiffs’ claims, dismissing the owners’ argumentsthat the rules had violated their property rights. The decision, which could beappealedtoahigher court, allows the city to continue enforcing ashortterm rental crackdown launched last month,when Airbnb and other platforms began scrubbing thousands of unlicensed listings from their sites.

City officials say the rules are aimed at protecting neighborhoods and preserving scarce housing stock.

“This is amassive win for the residents of New Orleans,” City Council President JP Morrell said in astatement. “Airbnb hasfought us tooth and nail to keep the City Council from regulating shortterm rentals, and this ruling is a resounding judgment in favor of that regulatory authority.” Council Vice President Helena

Oldhomicidecaseheadstotrial

Man finallybrought to courtafter 13 years

BY JILLIAN KRAMER Staff writer

Twoofthe city’soldest homi-

cidecases —one 16 years old, the other 13 years old —were setfor trial Monday in OrleansParish CriminalDistrict Court, afamiliar collisioninthe slowestsection of oneofthe nation’sslowest courts.

But only one case— that of Kendall Harrison, accused in a 2012 killinginAlgiers —moved ahead, after prosecutors said it should takepriority. The other, againstKeith Kisack, who was first charged in 2009, was pushed back yet again, the latestina

string of postponements that have kept it unresolved for more than adecade.

Monday’sproceedings underscore howlongcases have been allowed to linger in Section J, where aTimes-Picayune analysis found homicide prosecutions have stretched on longerthaninany othersection of court. They also show how much ajudge’smanagementofthe docket can determine whether cases move toward resolution or languish indefinitely Judge DarrylDerbigny,who oversawSectionJ formorethan 20 years, resigned in July amid criticism of his cloggeddocket.

Since then,the Louisiana Supreme Courthas rotated retiredjudges into his seat in an effort to pare it down. Retired Judge Calvin Johnson stepped up in May and served through the end of August, while another retired judge, Franz Zibilich, came aboard in July

WhenZibilichassumedthe bench, Section J’sfelony docket topped 400 cases, morethantwice that of any other section. By Monday,Zibilich said, that number had fallen below 300.

The start of Harrison’strial marked abreakthrough for acase thathad stalled formore than a decade.

The trial is the second in Harrison’scase. Anonunanimous jury convicted Harrison of second-degree murder and armed robbery on Dec. 11, 2014, almost three yearsafterhis arrest in thekillingofagood Samaritan whointerrupted acarjacking in Algiers. At his first trial, prosecutors argued Harrison shot 44-yearoldHarry “Mike”Ainsworth on Jan.25, 2012, in the500 block of Vallette Street, after Ainsworth threw himself atop avehicle Harrison was allegedly trying to steal. Ainsworth wasdropping his two sons offata bus stopwhen he heardthe woman scream and intervened, prosecutors said.

HEAVENLy GLOW

Duplessistargets Moreno in TV ad

BY SOPHIE KASAKOVE Staff writer

Royce Duplessis didn’tpull anypunches in the first television ad of his campaign for New Orleans mayor—and Helena Moreno was his target. In a30-second segment released Sunday,anarrator speaking in support of Duplessis suggested Moreno,the race’spresumptive front-runner, was to blame for manyofthe city’sproblems.

“Moreno was behind the chaos in City Hall that’sheld us back. Now she wantsa promotion,” thenarratorsays, as grainy black-and-white images of Moreno are shown —including one that appearedto be cut from an earliercampaign ad of Moreno’sthat showed her standing in front of adumpster fire. The ad highlights thecity’sstarkpopulation loss and utility rate increases approved by the City Council during Moreno’snearly eight yearsasan at-largemember and highlights Duplessis’ record on criminal justice reform and maternalmortality as astate senator “Royce is oneofus,” the narrator continues.

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BY JAMES FINN Staff writer

Former U.S. Rep. Cedric Richmond, Orleans ParishDistrict Attorney Jason Williamsand PublicService Commissioner Davante Lewis on Mondaythrew theirsupport behind Helena Moreno in the New Orleans’ mayor’s race,saying shealone is best suited to lead the city Flanked by agroup of otherpoliticos at thehistoric Dooky Chase restaurantonOrleansAvenue, Richmond, Williams and Lewis announced their endorsements in arace that is gaining momentumahead of theOct. 11 municipal primary Richmond is seen as akingmaker in New Orleans political races after serving in Congress andasatop aide to former President Joe Biden. He has long been a Moreno supporter.Williams is apowerful citywide official and longtime Moreno ally,dating to when both served on the City Council. And Lewis,who represents New Orleans and Baton Rouge on the state board that regulates Louisiana’sutilities, is aprominent progressive. Coupled withanattack ad aired by

one of her opponents over the weekend, Moreno’sfresh endorsements highlight a dynamicdriving theracesince LaborDay, when political watchers saythe election entered apivotal new stage. Her frontrunnerstatus— shown by theheavyweights who lineduptoback her Monday, awar chest of at least $1.7 million and a series of polls placing her support near 50% —tothis point has made her the candidate to beat.

“We’re talking about two power players in New Orleans politics,” Ed Chervenak, apolitical scientist wholeads the University of New Orleans’ Survey Research Center,said of Richmond and Williams. “This should surely strengthen herposition among voters.” Retired judge andonetime mayoral hopeful Desiree Charbonnet, state Reps. Aimee Freeman and Mandie Landry and state Sen. Jimmy Harris, aRichmond ally allattendedMonday’sevent. Charbonnet and Harris have also publicly endorsed Moreno in campaign ads. Williams saidheisbacking Moreno based on the relationship they forged beginning whenthey served together the council.

“Weneed someone at the helmwho knowsthe plays that have worked, and

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STAFFPHOTO By JOHN McCUSKER

The full moon rises, shining throughabank of cloudstocast amoon glowaround the Holy TrinityGreek Orthodox Cathedral in NewOrleans on Sunday

Duplessis

ShaneGuidrysaysguest posted on Instagram

Fishing team’s postscalledBlack leaders‘ignorant’

BY MEGHAN FRIEDMANN Staff writer

Shane Guidry,aconfidant of Gov. Jeff Landry who often serves as his point person for New Orleans issues, said aseries of posts on his fishing team’sInstagram storyblasting Blackleaders —including one asking “Why are Black leaders so

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ignorant” —wereput there by aguest on theteam’s fishing trip to the British VirginIslands Guidry,whose fishing group is called Team Harvey,said the guest made that and three other posts criticizingBlack leaders but quickly deletedthem. He saidthe guestapologized but did notwishto comment Anotherpostfeatured aheadline about New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s indictment and was captioned, “Why do so

“Royce has the vision to get New Orleans back on track and the receipts to back it up.”

Duplessis, whose main opponents have both servedmultiple termsonthe City Council, has campaigned on apromise to bringanend to themayorcouncil strife that has rattled City Hall under Mayor LaToya Cantrell’ssecond term. Since entering the raceinlate June, Duplessis has edged pastOliver Thomas in polls but stilllags far behindMoreno, who has notched double-digit leads over her opponents.

Asked if she had aresponse to the ad on Monday,Moreno said she “didn’treally notice it.”

The ad is part of a“multiprong media buy,” according to acampaign spokesperson and is airing on all broadcast channels. The spokesperson declined toshare the cost of the ad campaign.

The narratoralso accuses Moreno of running a“big-money campaign”; as of July,Moreno reported a$1.7 million war chest. The next round of campaign finance reports is dueThursday in which Duplessisisexpected to report whatdonations he has received.

In arecent statement, campaign officials said Duplessis hasraised over$600,000since the campaign launched July 1. Duplessis fired off the ad as candidates have alittleover amonth left to convince New Orleansvotersthattheyhave aplan to address government dysfunction, poor infrastructure and high cost-of-living. The primary is Oct. 11.

Thomas, acouncil member representing District E, launched the first television advertisement of his campaign Thursday,highlighting achievements within his district. Moreno also launched the eighth ad of her campaign over theweekend,highlighting her plan to fix the city’s streets.

Staff writer James Finn contributed to this report.

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Comeaux said.

Even as akid,Comeaux recognized that the items she found on Cheniere au Tigre were not typical beach finds.

She says that in her “little kid brain,” she thought other people camping left their trash behind “I was wondering, ‘Well, why would they leave a fluorescent lightbulb?’ Like, who’scamping with one of those?” she said. “Or ahalf-eaten jar of peanut butter? Hard hats? Or only one flip-flop?Itwas bizarre trash to find. Eventually,I realized this was not people camping —because nobody camps at Cheniere au Tigre. It’svery buggy.”

Beyond the bugs, another deterrent to camping near the Cheniere au Tigre area is that it takes aserious commitment to get there.

By midmorning, Comeaux and her husband set out in their 21-foot, single-engine outboard flatboat from Intracoastal City.With calm water,the boat ride on Saturday only took an hour Once there, Comeaux said they are careful to stay in the public beach area, while the rest of the area is privately owned.

On Saturday,she and her husband beachcombed about 21/2 miles, finding a 3-foot length of brain coral; wild not-yet-ripe watermelons growing;ared sandal;

manyblack femalepoliticians feel so invincible.”

“Weabsolutely disagree with what they wrote,” Guidry said Sunday evening, adding that he has had Puerto Ricans, Dominicans, CostaRicans andMexicansworkonhis boat.“There’scertainlyno place on our fishing team forthat.

When firstasked about the posts, Guidry said he had not seen them.But after areporter described them,hesaid he agreed with the sentiment that

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Moreno saidthe decision “affirmsthe City Council’sauthoritytoset fair and responsiblerules impacting short-term rentals in Orleans Parish. Our regulations are designed to protect neighborhoods, preserve housing, and to hold STRplatforms accountable.”

The plaintiffs weren’t immediately available to commentonthe ruling or whether they will appeal.

Thecase was the latest in

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knows the plays that have failed, and understands why,” Williams said. “That is Helena Moreno.”

Richmond, who squared off against Moreno when she ran for Congress in 2008, praised her knowhowincity government.

“When Ilookedatthe candidates and Ithought about myfamily,mymother …who is the best person to protecttheir interests?” Richmond said. “I’m here to tell you we can’tafford to get it wrong. So today,I am proudlyendorsing Helena Moreno.”

Moreno thankedRichmond for his contributions to New Orleans at the local and federal levels anddescribed himasa “mentor.”

Lewis said Moreno shares his values on environmental policy and other aspectsofthe pair’s“commonprogressiveagenda.”

The support on display highlightswhy Moreno’s opponents, particularly state Sen. Royce Duplessis, may lobattacksher way in theweeks ahead,

aseries of legal challenges to the city’sshort-term rental rules for residential areas. The council passed aset of ordinances in 2019 that aimedtorestrict the rentalsonly to New Orleansresidents, but those rules werestruck down by afederal appeals court.

Anew set of ordinances, passed in 2023, created alottery system for distributing permits andlimited thenumber of rentals to one for every square block. A2024 ordinance required Airbnb and other short-term rental platformstopolice themselves by verifying permits be-

Cantrell musthavethought shewas “invincible. Guidryadded, “I personally don’tbelieve all Black leaders are bad. I personally don’tbelieve all Whiteleaders are bad.”

As for the post thatasked ‘Why are Black leaders so ignorant’— whichwas attached to apicture of ChicagoMayor Brandon Johnson with acaption saying Johnson blamed thecity’s gun violence on red states —Guidry said he agreed Johnson’sremarks were

fore allowing the rentals to be booked and tosubmit monthly transaction reports.

Short-term rental owners again filedsuit against theupdated rules.A federal appeals court has yet to rule on aportion of those claims.

While Zainey ruledin favor of thecouncil on several provisions of the case before him,the lone exception to Monday’sruling was anarrow finding in Airbnb’sfavor that some provisions of cityrules violated Fourth Amendment protections.

TheFourthAmendment

Orleans Parish District AttorneyJason

Public Service Commissioner Davante

Congressman Cedric Richmond

said Chervenak, theUNO

political scientist.The campaign advertisement Duplessis aired over the weekend features grainy black and whiteimages of Moreno,narrated by a voice that blames her for chaos within CityHall.

“The strategy there is to prevent herfrom getting to 50% plus oneinthe primary,” Chervenak said, describing the scenario under which Moreno could win the race outright in Oc-

tober Duplessis in July announced endorsements from former New Orleans Mayor Sidney Barthelemy, ChiefJusticeBernette Johnson, 1st City Court Constable Lambert Boissiere Jr.and his son, former Public Service CommissionerLambert Boissiere III, and former state Reps Louis Charbonnet and IrmaMuseDixon, among others Duplessis has also re-

ignorant. “Guns don’tkill people. People kill people,” he said.

In anotherone of the posts, an image showstwo Black people who were apparently arrested in connection with astore heist, with the caption, “Why is it always Black people doing this, answer caused by White DEMOCRATS.”

Guidry,who is based in Metairie, ownsmultiple businessesthatprovide oil field services in the Gulf.

protectsagainst unreasonable searches and seizures. TheNew Orleans ordinancemandatedthat short-term rental platforms (like Airbnb) perform permit-verification before accepting bookings and submit detailed reports —including bookingreconciliation, revenue data andtransaction details —tothe city Airbnb argued that these reporting requirements amounted to awarrantless search.

Email Anthony McAuley tmcauley@theadvocate. com.

ceived the endorsement of OrleansParish Democratic Executive Committee.

City Councilmember Oliver Thomas has announced endorsements from the AFL-CIO, which jointly endorsed all three major mayoral candidates, plus the UnitedTeachers Union of New Orleans, which also jointly endorsed all three candidates.Hewas also endorsed by the Independent Democratic Electors’ Association. In astatement,Thomas sought to tie Richmond’s support for Moreno to New Orleans’ establishment politics, which Thomas, aveteran CityCouncil member who hasrepresented three districts on thepanel,arguedhave long failed NewOrleans residents.

“I have deep respect and admiration for Congressman Richmond, but let’s not forget —voters rejected the machine politics he represents in 2006, then again in 2017, because government should be accountable to us,” he said. “It’sunfortunate we still aren’tgiving people aseat at the table decades later,” Thomas said.

The tiny ship wasareplicaofChristopherColumbus’Santa Maria.

We’vediscussed numeroushypotheses as to why this man would launcha ship in abottlewitha note that said littleat3:25 a.m.

We also realizethat in 1968, May2 wasona Thursday, but we figure that at 3:25 a.m., he may be confused

Six years ago, shefound an illegible messageina bottlewitha $1 bill. She kept thedollarand thought it wasfunny.Then, in 2022, shefound Paxton Oliphant’smessageina bottle witha watercolor map/ drawing anda note that predicted his bottlewould go to Asia. Oliphant wasfrom Pecan Island —soitdidn’tgofar Comeaux knewsomeone who knewsomeonewho knewhim andwas able to gethim word that shehad found thebottle.

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Harrison shot Ainsworth through the windshield with a9mmhandgun, then fled, they argued. Harrison’sdefense attorney claimedshoddy policework had ledto Harrison’sarrest, including abotched photo lineup and DNA evidence he alleged was contaminated. Thejury heard eight days of testimony and evidence, then delivered its split verdict after hoursofdeliberationsat 3:10 a.m. Nine months later,Derbigny sentenced Harrison to lifeinprison, with the chance for parole after 45 years.

Afterthe U.S. Supreme Court outlawedsplit-jury verdicts in 2020, Harrison’sconviction was overturnedand his casewas sent back to Section J. At ahearing last year, Harrison, then 31, stood before Derbigny and said, “I’ve been in this court since Iwas 17 years old. Idon’tfeel likeI’vebeen given afair shake at all, your Honor.”

Judgeslams delays

But the long-coming launch of Harrison’s trial Mondayalsoforced the postponement of Kisack’scase, which turned 16 this year and is the longest-pending homicide in the entire court. Kisack is accused of killing Brandon Morgan, 26, on July 2, 2009, in New OrleansEast. Prosecutors sayMorganwas an innocent bystander caught in ashootout between two othermen. Whatwas once astrong case has weakened over time: two eyewitnesses have sincedied, eroding theevidenceagainstKisack. Still, the defense andprosecutionhave not reached aresolution. Kisack is serving alife sentence as ahabitualoffender stemming from chargesinothercases. At an Aug. 18 hearing, aprosecutor said he had not been authorized to make an offer.Zibilich insisted Kisack’strial was“ago” forMonday, calling the yearsofdelay “ludicrous.”

On Monday,Zibilich pressed both sidesabout their readiness. Kisack’s lawyer, Michael Kennedy,said he was prepared to start. AssistantAttorney General Alex Calenda,the lead prosecutor, pointed to the Harrison trial scheduled for the same dayand suggested it should proceed instead

“That’snot what Iasked you,” Zibilich replied. “Myquestionis, areyou readytogototrial?”

“Not at this time,” Calenda said.

Zibilich reset the case for Sept. 29. “Here’sthe promise: This case is going,” he said, before turning to Kennedy.“Why are youlooking at me like that?”

“Because that’swhat we weresupposed to do this morning,” Kennedy answered.

Outside of court, Kennedy addedthat“it’s time for the citizens, the taxpayers, to demand a public accounting of the total amount spent” on Kisack’scase, including costs to house and transport Kisack and the resources spent by prosecutors and public defenders.

asingle doll’sleg; amylar “Happy birthday” balloon (she finds one every year); adumpster-likecontainer on casters that had the words “PLASTIC WASTE” stenciled on top (it was empty); awildhog skull; and the crown jewel —a ship in abottle with anote included. Themessage in abottle, this time an oldHaig& Haig whiskey bottle, is not Comeaux’sfirst. It was the thirdone she’sfound on herbirthday —and she’s learned alot about how to open them without tearing.

Still, she was disappointed when she unfolded it and allthe writing was gone “WhenIrolleditout, there was notadamn thing on it,” she said. “Nothing, youcould seenothing on this note.” Hermiddle child hada suggestion— use apencil to sketchoveritand seeif the messagewould show up. “I was like,I’m notdoing that,” Comeauxsaid. “That’sgonna mess it up.”

So she searched theinternetlooking forsuggestions on what to do

Finally,she decided on a course of action to unravel the mystery

“I said, ‘Oh heck,I’m just gonna do like my kid told me,’”she said. “I scratched apencil andsure enough it started coming out.” It helped some,but not much.

Still, we’vefigured(andI say “we” because I’ve spent more time than I’dlike to admittrying to figure it out), that thenote reads: “Friday,May 2, 3:25 a.m. Ouachita River,WestMonroe, LA, LaunchedbyJim Lee. 1968”

“Ironically,every year we go,wedrink abottleof prosecco,” shesaid, “and I writea messageand throw it in thesea somewhere near Southwest Pass,south of VermilionBay,right in theGulf.” In 2018, Andy Boudreaux found thebottleshe had throwninSeptember on theLouisiana coastsouth of Morgan City. She’s hoping that someonecan help heridentify “JimLee” who was in West Monroe in 1968.

If youhaveany information,email me at jan.risher@theadvocate.com.

“If Mr.Kisack’scase is nota priority forthe court or for the AttorneyGeneral’s Office, it should be apriorityfor every single Louisiana taxpayer,” Kennedy added

Email Jillian Kramer at jillian.kramer@ theadvocate.com.

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Catherine Schoeffler Comeaux found abottle containing asmall ship and anote on Saturdaynear Cheniere au Tigreonthe Louisiana coast.

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Helena Moreno, center,accepts endorsements from

Williams, from left,

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Ghost Manor canceled dueto roadwork

Small place-holding decoration may be putup

BY DOUG MacCASH Staff writer

Ghost Manor,abeloved Halloween attraction at Magazine and Second streets, has entertained thousands of visitors since its creation in 2012. But in its 13th year,the spooky spectacle’sluck has run out.

David Gentry,the mad scientistbehind the musical, lighted, animatronic display,said the curse of road construction on Magazine Street has closed the attraction this season. Nearby demolition, digging and detours promise to snarl the thoroughfare in future weeks, Gentry said, and he can’tgoforward with the2025 display under the uncertain circumstances.

The progress of infrastructure work, as we’ve alllearned,isunpredictable, Gentry said, joking that he hopes it will be all done “by next Halloween.”

Ghost Manor is asplendidexample of do-ityourself seasonal home decoration run amok.

The attraction features 85 custom-carved foam pumpkins, skeins of spiderweb, projected spectersaplenty and arobotic skeleton namedDwight who serves as an otherworldly emcee. Creepy lighting, fog and a15-minute music track bring the exhibit to life …ordeath, as the case may be.

Gentry,alawyer and owner of amusic instruction business, said he and his wife, Jessica, have probably invested $150,000 in thedisplay over the years, including thousands in annual expenses, from security guards to dozens of gallons of fake fog juice.It’s apure labor of love, totally free to the public.

Sure, Gentry said, he’s disappointed, but things happen. He said the haunt has survived hurricanes andCOVID,and it will survive this,too.“I’m trying not to be tooupset about it,” he said. In fact, he and his family plan to spend this season visiting other Halloween attractions and otherwise relaxing.

At most, he said, they may put up some small place-holding display in 2025, before resurrecting the full Ghost Manor experiencein2026.

NewOrleans Area Deaths

Casco, Maria Mason, Raymond Munster, Terry Nicoladis,Dolores Parrino, Janice

Patrick, Linda Shaffer, Carol Tobias,Pearline Yarbrough, Tristan

EJefferson Garden of Memories

Casco, Maria

NewOrleans Dennis FuneralHome

Tobias,Pearline

Greenwood

Parrino, Janice

St Tammany Honaker

Patrick, Linda

Obituaries

Casco, MariaGuadalupe

MariaGuadalupe Casco passedawayonTuesday, September2,2025 at the ageof76. Belovedwifeof AntonioCasco.Loving motherofIvonCasco,Geo‐vany Casco, Carlos Casco, andlateSuyapaCasco Daughter of EduardoCabr‐eraand MariaOsorto. Sis‐terofYolanda Osorto,Glo‐riaCabrera,and Blanca Cabrera. Grandmotherof Victoria Rodriguez, Andrea Gomez,Adriana Acosta, GabrielaAcosta, Sebastian Ramirez, Hailey Bruns, Isaac,Johnny, Geselle, and KaylaCasco.Great Grand‐motherofOliviaJegartand Amelia Rodriguez. Also survived by nieces, nephews, otherrelatives andfriends.A native of San PedroSula, Honduras and aresidentofMetairiefor over 30 years. Relatives andfriends of thefamily areinvited to attend the FuneralServicesatGarden of Memories FuneralHome &Cemetery, 4900 Airline Drive, Metairie,LA. Visita‐tion will beginonThurs‐day, September11, 2025 from 4:00 pm until 8:00 pm andagain on Friday,Sep‐tember 12, 2025 from 12:00 pm until 2:00 pm.A Funeral Mass will begininthe fu‐neralhomechapelat2:00 pm followed by burial.To order flowersoroffercon‐dolences,pleasevisit www.gardenofmemorie smetairie.com.

Mason, Raymond Adams 'Chip'

Raymond Adams Mason, or "Chip"ascolleagues and friends referred to him, passed away peacefully amongst family membersonFriday, August22, 2025, at the age of 88 years old in Naples, FL. Chip came from humble beginnings, born in Lynchburg, Virginia, on September28, 1936. He eventuallymovedand settled in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, wherehe spent the vast majorityof his childhood. Chip was raised in an erathat reinforced the importance of hard work, starting young, and that consistency, integrity, and doingthe rightthing,even when nobody is looking, yielded the best results As achild, Chipwould work the paper routesof his neighborhood on his bike, and at only7 years of

age, he facedlosing his fa-

It was this adversity and fortitude thatwould stick withhim going forward eventually instilling in him thequalities that made himone of the foremost leaders in the financial services industry. Afterattending William &Mary University, graduating in 1959, it would be at theripeold ageof25, where Chip would set out on his own to "make his markonthe world" In 1962, in Newport News, Virginia, Chipstarted Mason&Co.,asmall brokerage firm, withsome of his William &Mary colleagues, one ticker tape machine, and some desks.

The firm, from itsinception, was builtonthe principles that shaped him into thebusinessleader he would ultimately become: one known for his integrity, vision,and hard work.

Eventuallymergingwith Legg and Company in Baltimore,Chip wouldgo on to create Legg Mason and relocate thefirm to Baltimore, Maryland, creating one of themostsuccessful brokerageand asset management firms in theworld.Along theway, Chipcompletedaninitial public offering of his Company,aswellasseveral subsidiary acquisitions.

In 2005, LeggMason ranked in the topfiveglobally with theexpansion of theCitigroup acquisition and thetransformationinto an assetmanager. Upon his departure from Legg Mason, thefirm would havehad 0billion in assets under management

Chipwas involvedina multitudeofcivic endeavorstoimprove thestate and city, which he headquartered his Company and called home. He was deeply involvedwithhis alma mater, William& Mary College,where thecollege named itsbusinessschool theRaymond A. Mason School of Business.

Chip receivedhonorary doctorates from Johns HopkinsUniversity, William &Mary College, LoyolaUniversity and Mt St.Mary's College.

He served as chair of Johns HopkinsUniversity, theNational Securities AssociationofSecurities Dealers, theSecurities Industry Association, the Maryland Business Rountable forEducation, theRegionalFirms Committee, NewYork Stock Exchange, Partners in Excellence and the SellingerSchool of Business, Loyola University.

On aspiritual level, Chip was adevout Catholic, and those who knew him well knew he never missed the opportunitytoattend Sunday morning Mass, whereverhewas at the time.

He also cared deeplyfor his family,spending most Sunday nightscooking a wonderful dinnerwith everyone at thetable.Itwas hisway of finishing the weekona highnote. He enjoyed cooking and gardening.

Hisworkethic was unmatched. Chip couldoften be found working intothe late-night hours, crunching numbers repeatedly, to make sure he understood them betterthan anyone else, especiallythe analyst who wouldberating his stockprice. Hissignature practice was goingover thenumbers morethan once on ayellowlegal pad with his prideful Legg Mason embossedcalculator.

Hiscivic endeavors, as mentioned,were many, including theUnited Way of Central Maryland, Catholic Charities, theBaltimore Museum of Art, and the U.S. National Aquarium.

In his later years, what many mighthavecalled "retirement," Chipwas still hard at work. Whether advising his childrenontheir various businesses or making investments himself, hismind was still sharp,and his nose always to thegrindstone. He stillmadeefforts to keep an eyeonhis beloved Orioles baseball team, read thenewspaper daily, watched themarkets closely, continued to cook, was amaster of thecard game solitaire, and generallyenjoyed theviewof thewater fromhis Florida home.

One of his greatest legacies, which summed up Chip'sapproach to life was thesaying: "NoChalk on Your Shoes". It was the idea that, like any game or life,everything is played inside thelines;ifyou had chalk on your shoes, it meant youwere either playing out of boundsor flirting with theedges

There is no doubt that, despitehis vision, entrepreneurship,and success, Chip leaves behind a blueprint for living life with integrity

Hisgreatest sayings were many, butfour truly i d hi h hi

come to mind, to which his family so aptlycalled "Chip'isms":

1. Be totallyhonest

2. Treat everyone with respect

3. Give your best every day

4. If your actions were in tomorrow's paper, how wouldyou feel?

Chipissurvivedbyhis loving wife, RandRiviere Mason of 39 years, his daughters, Paige Mason, Pamela Mason, and Morgan MasonDowney (wife of Will Downey), as wellashis sons, Carter Mason (husband to Shelley Austin Mason), Hayward Howard(husband to Katie Shannon Howard), and PikeHoward(husband to Cecile Stumm Howard). He is also survivedbyhis grandchildren, London Littleton, Suzie Littleton, Mason D'Aleo,Austin Mason, Maizi Mason, Blake Howard, Walker Howard Pike Howard,Hayes Howard,Emma Howard, and anew baby girl on the way!

Amemorial service will be held on Thursday, September 11th, at 11:00 a.m. at theCathedral of Mary Our Queen, with a celebration of life to follow at theBaltimore Country Club, Roland Park Campus, immediatelyafter theservice. In place of flowers,if youfeelsoinclined, donations can be madetothe Partners In Excellence Scholarship Program which Chiphelpedfound withthe Archdiocese of Baltimore.

"The Partners In Excellence Scholarship program addressesthis belief by providing tuition assistance fundingtolowand very low-income families who wish to send their childrentoa Catholic schoolinBaltimore City Grants are awarded annually,based on need and without regard to race, gender,orcreed." www.pieschools.org

Terry Gerard Munster, age 78, passedaway peacefully on August 31, 2025, surrounded by his family.Hewas born and raised in theIrish Channel neighborhood of New Orleans, was agraduate of Redemptorist High School, and attended both Southeastern Louisiana University and Nicholls StateUniversity. Terry was asuccessful sales representativefor Wrangler and OshKosh B'Gosh clothing companies. Terry was charming in his own quiet way, smart and funny, and happy to give thespotlight to his gregariouswife,Sande.He was atrue NewOrleanian with avastknowledge of thecity and alegendary crawfish boilrecipe. Over theyears, he enjoyed marching with theLyons Club and riding in multiple MardiGraskrewes. Terry was meticulous in everythinghedid, whether it was organizing his sock drawerorlining up his cigarette butts. He loved listening to oldschool New Orleans R&Bmusic, watching theHistory Channel, theFoodNetwork, and Jeopardy. He was aproud and devotedgrandfather, driving carpool, attending sports events,and gradua-

tion ceremonies. He didn't rush to do anything. It's been said he had two speeds -slowand stopbut he accomplished everything he set outtodo. Terry is preceded in death by hisparents, Russell Louis Munster, Sr andOlgaFrye Munster,his brother, Russell Munster Jr.(Jinx), andhis sister, Roslyn Munster Falk (Mike). He is survived by hiswife of 56 years, Sandra Munster;three children, Kourtney Peters, Blake Munster,Collin Munster (Desiree);fourgrandchildren,Camille,Rowan,Ella, andTrent;a great-grandson, Giovanni;his sister, Janet Allison (Kevin),many loving nieces and nephews, as well as numerouslifelongfriends anda large,extended familyofin-laws. Relativesand friends are invited to attenda Celebration of Life at Terry's favorite bar,Grit's (530 Lyons Street,New Orleans, LA) on Sunday, September 28, 2025, 1:00 p.m. -4:00 p.m.

Nicoladis, DoloresJ.

Dolores Nicoladis, 92, a native of Houma,LAand residentofMetairie,LA passedaway on Sunday, August 24, 2025. She is survivedbyher sons, Michael Nicoladis andTimothy Nicoladis. Shewas the proudowner of Madam MopJanitorial Service ChauvinFuneral Home & Crematory, Houma,LAis honored to serve the Nicoladis Family. In lieu of flowers, donations canbe made to theAsthma and Allergy Foundation

Janice Nata LeeParrino, knownfondlytoall as Jan‐ice, wasa vibrantsoul whose laughter andgener‐ousspirit filledthe rooms of thoselucky enough to know her. Born on October 1, 1947, in theheart of New Orleans, Louisiana, Jan‐ice'sstory beganina city as colorful andspiritedas shewas.OnSeptember 6, 2025, at theage of 77, Jan‐ice'sradiant journeycame to apeacefulclose in Slidell, Louisiana, sur‐rounded by theloveofher family. Janice's life wasa tapestry wovenwithlove, dedication,and an unwa‐vering faith that guided her throughher days.She was thebeloved wife of Edward "Ed" Parrino, Sr with whomshe shared alove that wasevident to allwho witnessedthemtogether. Herdaughter, Sylvia Lee Mantia,was herpride and joy, alongwithher favorite son-in-law, Anthony; she embraced herdaughtersin-law,Sherry Leeand Jen‐niferDeKanter, as herown. Janice's grandchildren— Robbie,Michael,Ashley, Natalee, Nicholas,Don‐avon,and Hannah—were thelightsofher life,each holdinga specialplace in herheart.Her stepson,

Eddie, held acherished spot in herextendedfam‐ilycircle, as didher broth‐ers, Reneldear“Blue”Nata, Jr., and Joseph "Joe"Nata, Sr.(Diane).Janice'ssis‐ters-in-law, CarolMarse (Michael)and Edie Williams (David), along with severaladorednieces andnephews,willforever remember herwarmthand kindness. Herfur baby Bella,was aconstantcom‐panion andsourceofjoy Janice's parents, Reneldear “Red”F.Nata, Sr.and An‐toinette Cuccia Nata,her firsthusband,Thomas "Joe"JosephLee, andher sons, Robert "Robbie" Lee, Sr andFrank J. Lee, pre‐cededher in death, as did hersister, Geraldine "Gerry"Jennings, and brothers,GeorgeNata, Sr andAnthony Nata,Sr., alongwithsisters-in-law, Jeanette Nata andPatricia "Pat"Nata. They were all greeted with open arms by Janice as shejoinedthem in eternalrest. An industri‐ousand passionate woman, Janice beganher career in pharmaceuticals with I.L. Lyons. Aftersome time,she dedicatedherself to beinga stay-at-home mom, nurturing herfamily with love andcare. Hercre‐ativespiritlater ledher to cosmetology school,where shebecamea licensed hairdresser, workingat Flo'sBeautySalon in New Orleans. Herentrepreneur‐ialspiritshone brightly whenshe opened herown salonand latera Beauty Supply companycalled JCs with herfriend, Cheryl Janice eventually found hercalling at StewartEn‐terprises, specificallyat Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home,where hercompas‐sion andempathy touched many lives. Janice's inter‐ests were as varied as they were passionate.She found joyinthe thrill of the casino,the meticulousness of sewing,the artistry of quilting,and theendless possibilities ofcrafts. Her handswererarelystill,as shewas always creating somethingbeautiful for herfamilyand friends. To describe Janice is to speak of someonefunny, gener‐ous, andloving. Herhumor wasinfectious, hergen‐erosityknewnobounds, andher love envelopedall who hadthe pleasure of hercompany.ToknowJan‐icewas to love her, and sheleftanindelible mark on theheartsof thoseshe met. Shewas awoman who spokeher mind,and youalwaysknewwhere youstood with her. Her faith wasthe foundation upon which shebuilt her life,and it remained stead‐fastuntil her finaldays. Janice’s legacy is oneof laughter,kindness, andan unshakeablebeliefinthe goodness of people.Her storydoesnot endwith herpassing butcontinues in thelives of thoseshe lovedand who loved herin return.Her memory will be cherished, herpresence missed, andher spirit cele‐brated forgenerations to come.The familyrequests everyone in attendance to please wear colorful attire to celebrateJanice’svi‐brantspiritand love for life.Relatives andfriends areinvited to visitGreen‐wood FuneralHome, 5200 CanalBlvd.,New Orleans, LA 70124, on Tuesday, Sep‐tember9,2025, starting at 4:00 PM with anon-denom‐inationalservice to follow at 6:00 pm in thechapel, andonWednesday,Sep‐tember 10, 2025, beginning at 9:00 am with aCatholic Mass at 11:00 AM.The bur‐ialwillbeinAll Saints Mausoleum, locatedin Metairie Cemetery.Wealso invite youtoshare your thoughts,fondmemories, andcondolences online at www.greenwoodfh.com Your shared memories will help us celebrateJanice’s

Munster,Terry Gerard

Parrino,JaniceNataLee

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No excuse for U.S. 90’s continuing bridge closures at stateline

As Congress returns to session andashurricane season reaches its peak,federaland state officialsshould look with shame at the continued closure of 3.3 miles of U.S.90atthe LouisianaMississippistate line

Aftermorethan three years, theutterfailure to produce afinancial plan to replace fiveold, unsafe bridges along the highway is embarrassing. It’salso dangerous. East-West traffic flow along theGulf Coast, no less than North-South flow awayfromthe coast,is acrucialpartof hurricane evacuation considerationsand of post-storm aid and rescueoperations.

And as tens of thousandsofdrivers have experienced through the years, anyaccidentonInterstate 10 near either Pearl River bridge there canback up that highway for miles, makingU.S. 90 avital alternative route. Since Mayof2022, that alternative has been unavailable,and multiple recent reports provide nothing more than themost ephemeral hopes for progress there anytime soon.

One would have thoughtthat the20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrinamight have spurred some action, but alas, those thoughts would have been wrong. The stateofLouisiana says the $350 million price tag is too high forittobear, and so far,neither thefederal governmentnor the state of Mississippi have ponied up,either.

As this paper has reported twice in the past six weeks, the bridge closures also have been economically devastating for the small town of Pearlington, Mississippi,and nearby communities.With that stretch of U.S. 90 closed, local bars,restaurants, convenience storesand other businesses all have struggled mightily And forthose needing emergency health care, delays caused by reroutingcould mean life or death.

We understand that $350 million doesn’tgrow on trees, much lessinmarsh grass. Still, with Congress having passednot onebut threemassive “stimulus” and “infrastructure”bills in the past six years, along with executiveorders providing some fast-track (or at leastfasterthan-before-track) permittingfor transportation projects, surelythere should be reasonable accesstofederal highway dollars and concrete (no pun intended) plans to usethem.

It’s not as if Louisiana doesn’thavepower and access to knowledge of the system, with both Speaker Mike Johnson andMajority Leader Steve Scalise hailing fromhere andwith former New Orleans mayor Mitch Landrieu having served as infrastructure czar for formerPresident Joe Biden. Surelytheycan “talkamongst themselves,” both formally and informally,to find asolution. State and local governments, too, should be doing all they can to provide matching funds for federal monies.

“We’re past thepoint of shrugging our shouldersand saying we don’thave themoney,” said state Rep. Stephanie Berault, R-Slidell. Beraultisright. And it is incumbent on every local, stateand federal official from the area, elected and appointed alike, to find themoney andstart rebuilding thebridges. Soon.

Letters are published identifying name, occupation and/or title and the writer’scity of

TheAdvocate |The Times-Picayune require astreet address andphone number for verification purposes, but that information is not published. Letters are not to exceed 300 words. Letters to the Editor,The Advocate, P.O. Box 588, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-0588, or email letters@ theadvocate.com.

TO SEND US A LETTER, SCANHERE

OPINION

We should askwhether immigrationenforcement is aboutwhattheysay it is

If thepurposeofthesenew deportation policies is to deport criminals and drug dealers, why are they deportingwomen and children?

If it’sabout theeconomy,why are they spending $14 billion extra to deportpeople? If it’sabout law enforcement, whyare they arresting immigrantsattheir courthearings while trying to do it right?If it’s about immigrants not working, whyare they arresting them at work?

If it’sabout tax burdens, why are they using theirincome tax documents to find them? If it is about deporting “illegal” (I prefer undocumented) immigrants, why was a 4-year-old boy with stage4kidney cancer,who is acitizen and whose father is acitizen (nonimmigrant) deported?

He and his mother were abducted from Manning Children’sHospital in New Orleans while receiving

Should New Orleansreserve someofits mostvaluable real estate for agolf driving range? When mostofthe citywas underwater after Hurricane Katrina, we saw where thehigh ground is. Tulane’s Rich Campanella mapped all of the empty lots on the “sliver by theriver” and found that they are abundant.The undeveloped land in the River District near theConvention Center remains thelargest vacant parcel to this day

While our ring levee system is much improved compared to 20 years ago, sea-level rise and subsidence over the past two decades will put it to atest. This is not limited

On Aug. 11, aletter from Keith Istre,inresponsetoMedicaid cuts, asked Jesus’question: Have you fed me, clothed me, cared for me?

Jesus didn’task that question to or demand it from, the government. He asked that of individuals. For me to answer yes,Ineed to dip into

treatment. If they claimtobe“sending them back to where they camefrom,” why are they sending themtoprisons in other countries?

Just to reiterate, ICE agents are using income tax documents to find immigrants, arresting immigrants at work, arrestingimmigrants tryingtomake thingsright at their court dates, deporting women and children (one was akid with stage 4kidney cancer), deporting legal citizens because of the color of theirskin and terrorizing children while arresting their parents (An ICE agent made a46-year-old wet himselfbybrandishing his weapon to him, outside an immigration court appointment).

How can anyone claim to care about life and applaud these atrocities? Or does caring about life end once the fetus exits the womb?

JOSHUAOVERMAN NewOrleans

to hurricanes and storm surge. If an extreme rainfall event such as theone that hit theBaton Rouge area in August 2016 stalls over New Orleans, thelow-lying parts of town will see severe flooding once again. The question is not if this will happen, but when. Undoubtedly,there will be plenty of interest in relocating from flood-prone neighborhoods to higher elevation areassuch as theRiver District. We need affordable housing on high ground, not agolf driving range.

TORBJÖRN TÖRNQVIST coastal geoscientist NewOrleans

my pocketsand give directly,or through my church, to help. If Istre wantstoanswer yes, he needs to reach intohis own pockets and keep his hands out of my pockets. It’s each individual’schoice. TIM ALFORD Kentwood

No

surprise Trumphas aCabinet of dunces

When Isee the astounding incompetence of the daily news makers in President Donald Trump’scabinet, people such as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., among others, Iamreminded of the maxim that asecond-rate leader chooses third-rate staff.

To call our current president second-rate, however,ismuch too generous. He strikes me more as the ringmaster of acircus from Hades. And the “performances” in this circus feature sabotaging health care, creating anascent police state, trying to resurrect the Confederacy,giving industrialpolluters free rein and so muchmore.

JOE BARBARA Metairie

It

should notbesohard to keep streets clean

Louisiana’songoing struggle to perform the simplest, mostbasic maintenance, like consistently sweeping interstate corridors, feels less like negligence and more like afrustrating missed opportunity This isn’tjust about cleanliness; it’s about perception becoming reality.The city’simagematters, especially when first impressions influence how residents, visitors and potential businesses experience NewOrleans. Despite numerous “Keep Louisiana Beautiful” campaigns and antilittering efforts, the state still struggles to keep adependable schedule forremoving trash, debris and grass clippings from state-maintained interstate shoulders, bypasses and exits. Idrive these routes daily and see the clear inconsistency Someexits, like Loyola Avenue, receive occasional attention, while others go completely ignored formonths, such as the messaround the Claiborne underpass and the grass that never gets cut.

This isn’trandom oversight —it’sa systemic failure rooted in the city’sdependence on the state to handle these fundamental infrastructure tasks. NewOrleans East’sneutral ground stands as another clear example of this persistent neglect. The question is straightforward: Why can’tthe state get this right? It’s not about grand reforms, just routine maintenance with existing equipment. If Louisiana can’teven handle these low-hanging tasks, how can we expect it to manage anything morecomplex, like overhauling the state transportation department?

CHARLES

NewOrleans

Fearfulcongressional

Tanned, rested and ready,Congress has returned from theAugust recess. It is unclear why The Democrats’ House and Senate minorities have no power —the ability to achieveintended effects. The Republicanmajorities have no power becausetheyare not permitted intentionindependent of this president’spreferences.

He refuses to enforce the law that strictly required the TikTok app to be sold or banned, at the latest,byApril. He believes Congress’sspending power is merely the power to suggest spending ceilings. Trytocitealongstandingtenet of conservatism hehas nottraduced. Federalism? To endvotingbymail and impose voter identification requirements,hewould truncate, by executive order,the states’ constitutionally enumerated power to conduct elections. He would commandeer state and local governments withanexecutive order banning no-cash bail. Free markets? See “state capitalism,” below. The Constitution’sarchitecture presupposes legislative andexecutive powers not merelyseparated but somewhat rivalrous. “Ambition,” wrote James Madison, “must be made to counteract ambition.” Thearchitecture collapses when, as today,the controlling ambition of most members of the congressional majorities is reelection requiring sycophancy toward today’s president. Individual andinstitutional pride have vanished, supplanted by unapologetic and undignified fear Hence, it is regrettable thatlast year Republicanscaptured Senate control. They said this would enable them to preserve the filibuster,which prevents enactment of large measures on slenderand entirely partisan majorities Instead, Senate Republicans have advanced the president’sagenda —the sliver of it requiring legislative action

rather than executive fiats—bya parliamentary maneuver (reconciliation) that evades the filibuster Absenta Republican Senate majority, these Cabinet members(among other wreckers masquerading as reformers) would beabsent: Health and Human Services SecretaryRobert F. Kennedy Jr., Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard. The confirmation of each required abject deference to presidential discretion that precludes independent senatorial judgments concerning any nominee’s character and competence.

The Senate confirmed, 50-49, Emil Bove, thepresident’sformer criminal defenseattorney,toafederal appellate court,on thethreshold of the Supreme Court. His jurisprudential thinking, if any,isunknown. Hiscoarseness is not: When theacting U.S. attorney in Manhattan resigned to protest the Trump administration’sdropping, for political reasons, the corruption case against New York Mayor Eric Adams, Bove’s thuggish reflexwas to ominously threaten to “investigate” her Voters, remember Bovenext year.If aSupreme Court vacancy occurs before 2029, an invertebrate Republican Senatemight mean asullied court Presidents are mistakenly accorded vast discretion in foreign policy,so Congress candolittle when today’s president, for no discernible strategic reason, usesinsults and economic coercion to propel the most populous nation, India,into closer collaboration with thesecond most populous, China. Congress could, however,inhibit this administration’sprimary domestic policy It is frequently,and illogically,described as “state capitalism,” an oxymoron coined to avoid candidly calling it “socialism”: government supplanting markets in the allocation of capital and,hence, of opportunity.Many business leaders in what should now be called “thequasi-private sector” have

responded to presidential bullying with groveling. Intel, for example, has given the government a10%interest in it.This dilutes the value of other shareholders’ portions of the company —anunconstitutional, because uncompensated, takingofproperty Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick says thegovernment might take stakes in defense companies such as Lockheed Martin, which he says is “basically an arm of the U.S. government.” If so, Congress should pass an “Armof-the-Government CEO Compensation Act,” stipulating: No executive of any company in which the government owns as much as 1% can receive total annual compensation exceeding in value the$162,672 paid for aGS-15 civil servant.

Half acentury ago, Congress adopted budgeting rules it rarely obeys. They stipulateatimetable for presenting budget resolutions, and passing 12 appropriations bills by Sept.30.

Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., proposes thePrevent Government Shutdown Act. When government funding lapses because Congress ignores its rules, arenewable 14-day continuing resolution would fund critical operations, but: During the continuing resolution, members’ office funds cannot be used for travel other than aone-way trip back to Washington. No campaign funds can pay travel expenses. Neither the House nor theSenate can be adjourned for morethan 23 hours, and mandatory midday quorum calls, seven days aweek, will confirm members’ attendance. Unlike the budgetary rules Congress pretends tohave imposed on itself, Lankford’slaw would be obeyed. Congress is tanned, rested and ready to resumeits passivity.

Email George Will at georgewill@washpost.com.

Kaine’signorance aboutour heritage

TimKaine needs to report to aremedial civics class as soon as possible. The Virginia senatorand former vice presidential candidate expressed outrage at acongressional hearing that aTrumpnominee said that our rights comefrom God, not government.

Kaine suspected incipient theocracy, warning that theIranian regimepersecutes religious minorities on exactly this basis. “They do it,” he explained, “because they believethat they understand what natural rights are from their creator.”

In searchingfor an example more relevant to theAmerican experience, Kaine mightcasthis mind back to afellow Virginian —a tall, sandy-haired, Charlottesville-area gentleman with an interest in architecture, ataste for fine wine and knackfor writing. Ring any bells?

Thomas Jefferson had three things inscribed on his tombstone: drafter of the Virginia statutefor religious freedom, founder of the Universityof Virginia and author of the Declaration of Independence.

Kaine could lodge all the same complaints he made about theoffending nominee, Riley Barnes, against the Declaration of Independence that shockingly maintains that allpersons are “endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights,” andcalls this proposition —with arrogant certitude—a“self-evident”truth.

Luckily for the Sage of Monticello, he didn’thave to get confirmed as ambassador to France by aSenateForeign Relations Committee including Tim Kaine (as it happened, the U.S. Senate didn’texist yet).

Kaine might consider that,intaking his oath of office, he actually pledged to defend aconstitutional system that is founded on the idea thatour rightsexistprior to government.

As Jefferson noted later,the sentiments of the Declaration were commonplace in 18th-centuryAmerica. Jefferson’snemesis, Alexander Hamilton, stated that “the sacred rights of

mankind” are “written,aswith asun beam,inthe whole volumeofhuman nature,bythe hand of the divinity itself; and can never be erased or obscured by mortal power.”

JohnAdams, James Wilson and John Dickinson,among other Founding figures, saidexactly thesame thing.

Whereas TimKaine hears someone say ourrights come from God and thinksofthe writings and thought of, say,the Ayatollah Khomeini, the philosophical basis of the idea is found in the work of John Locke, one of the greatest Enlightenment thinkers. Locke grounded his liberalism in an understanding of mankind as possessing inherentGod-given rights and dignity. The power of this idea is that in a conflict between our rights and laws impinging on them,the laws must give way Kaine’sview that rights come from thegovernment implies that the state getstodecidewhether or not and to what extent we have rights. The American project, though, is based on the belief that it is duty of government to respect preexisting rights, and if a government tramples on them, it has failed and is illegitimate.

Theabolitionists used this view to

great effect in the 19th century.Even though the government had decided that it was permissible for one class of people to enslave another,the abolitionists believed that this was an offense against God. Enslaved people had a natural right to liberty that couldn’tbe erased.

So, Kaine must have abeef with the likes of William LloydGarrison, Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln. He presumably would have gone ballistic over Garrison’sconviction that the “right to enjoy liberty is inalienable. To invade it is to usurp theprerogative of Jehovah.” Rather than awarrant for theocracy,the Garrison view supported the extension of rights. As he put it,“wherever there is ahuman being, Isee God-given rights inherent in that being, whatever may be thesex or complexion.”

Kaine’soutburst shows how progressives have an allergy to God in any contextother than apersonal one, and how it isn’tjust schoolchildren who are ignorant about our history and system of government.Isittoo much to ask that a U.S. senator know alittle bit about our heritage?

Rich Lowry is on X, @RichLowry

Imagine someone made you this offer: You press abutton, and you get $5 million. But somewhere in the world, several dozen young men become afflicted with adisease that leaves them in constant pain and suffering from substantial cognitive impairment. Would you press that button?

No?Let’smake it alittle easier on you: Youget the money now, they get the debilitating disease 30 or 40 years later.Tempting? Still won’tpress? Let’scomplexify it further: Youdon’tget the money, they do. Youjust get afew hours of entertainment watching them destroy their bodies andbrains. So again: Do youpress that button?

Yes, obviously,many of you would. Repeatedly.Because that’swhat happens whenyou push the button on the remote and sit backtoenjoy another football game —asmillions of Americans did this weekend with the NFL kicking off its season.

KFF and ESPN recently released the results of ajoint survey of NFL players from the 1988 season, who are now at an average age of 62. Not surprisingly,they reported high rates of physical disability,with athird saying thattheyhad chronic pain severe enough to limit daily life or work activity most days (the rate for the general population of similarly-aged menis13%).

More worryingly,they also reported extremely high degrees of cognitive disability: While 6% of meninthat age group report serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions, 47% of the former NFL players do. Fifteen percent report having been diagnosed with dementia, while just less than 4% of men65and older have dementia, according to ESPN.That raises ethical questions about watching football, doesn’tit? Obviously,you are not tuning in to watch some hardy young manturn into apainwreckedretiree who can barely walk without crippling pain or remember whetherhehas grandchildren. But you are watching the process that leads from one to the other That process is exciting to watch, no doubt, whichiswhy it’sAmerica’sfavorite pastime.It reminds me of aquote Ionce read: “I do notlove war,but Ilove the courage with which men face war.” The courage, the athleticism,the teamwork —it’sthrilling. And part of the fun is that so many other people watch it, so you ride the highs and lows in fellowship with legions of fans. All of that rests on the willingness of these young mentodestroy their bodies and minds for our entertainment. It matters that they’re willing, of course, that they’re not just victims of astranger with abutton, but avid players who love the game and are well paid forplaying it. In the KFF/ESPN survey,90% of the players said they’d do it again. So why shouldn’tyou watch, if they’re willing to trade their future welfare for today’sglory?

As alibertarian, you’d expect me to resonate with that argument, yet Ithink it’snot thatsimple. Idon’tthink football should be illegal —obviously.But when participating in markets, we have ethical obligations that go beyond what’s legal. And there are some things youshouldn’t buy or sell, even if it’slegal to do so Iwon’tpresume to tell you whatthose things are, because life is full of trade-offs —vegetarianism,widely practiced, saves cows not just from death, but from existence in the first place. We all have to negotiate those trade-offs as best we can, and no one can tell anyone else where their duty lies.

But Iwill lay out the drawback of doing so: Football fandom provides the moneyand the social status that attracts so many young mento pursue it as acareer.Many of them will suffer the injuries without having the career, or the money,orthe fame.

Yes, they play willingly,but at an age when people are notoriously bad at grasping the needs of their future self. That incapacity is why we create institutions and cultural scripts that guide them toward things that will be good for their future well-being (marriage, education, stable employment), and not things thatmight be fun right now but will be disastrous later,like drug addiction and crime. In football, we have created acultural script that valorizes wrecking your future body and brain.

Every time you press that button, youreinforce the script. Your eyeballs fund the ads, your purchases support the endorsements, andyour willingness to watch them tear each otherapart gives players the fame that is amajor attraction of the job.

Iwon’ttell you not to press the button in the end. I’d just ask you to think about the crippled old menthose boys will become, and askyourself whetherthe fun you’re all having is really worth what youare doing to that far-off stranger MeganMcArdle in on X, @asymmetricinfo.

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life andkeepher memory alive

Patrick, LindaF.

LindaF.Patrick,77, of Slidell, Louisiana, passed awayonFriday, September 5,2025, in Metairie Louisiana.BornNovember 2,1947,Linda Lorraine Fauquierwas theoldest child of Wilfordand Hazel Fauquier. Hersiblingsin‐clude Wayne(Vicky) Fauquier, Debby(Hal) Mobergand thelateMark Fauquier. Lindagraduated fromBogalusa High School, whereshe was known forbeing an excel‐lentstudent andfor her strikingred hair She workedasa secretaryfor several attorneysand later for GaylordContainer Linda marriedDavid Patrick on August 26, 1965 and they welcomed three childrenJoel(Rita)Patrick, Joanna(Walter)Dennis and DavidRoderickPatrick, Jr. (Jennifer).Linda wasthe proud grandmotheroffour grandsons,Joshua Dennis Jonah Patrick, Andrew Patrick,and Luke Patrick. Linda also lovedher ex‐tendedfamily, including her nephewsBrandon (Courtney)and Brett Moberg, andClay (Heather) Fauquier, and niece Chelsea(Dave) Fehlauer, andmanyother familymembers.The most important aspect of Linda’s life washer wor‐shipofher GodJehovah Linda wasanavidstudent ofthe Biblefromanearly age andwas baptizedas one of Jehovah’sWit‐nessesatage 11. Linda servedasa regularpioneer (volunteer full time minis‐ter)for over 30 yearsand attended Pioneer Service Schoolseveral timesover the years. Sheenjoyed teachingothersabout the Bible,especiallyabout God’s promiseofthe resur‐rectionand theopportu‐

nity to seeour dead loved onesagain.Overthe years, Linda traveled with her familyand friendstoat‐tendconventions both lo‐cally andinternationally and visitedthe World HeadquartersofJehovah’s WitnessesinNew York manytimes,where several familymembers including all threeofher children servedasvolunteers. Linda loved attendingChristian meetings,reading (particu‐larly historyand studying Bible prophecy), watching old movies,havingguests inher home,shopping, and spendingtimewithdear friends like Carrie Daigle She lovedthe localFre‐mauxCongregationofJe‐hovah’s Witnessesand often remarked on how muchshe appreciatedher friends’encouragement and kindness. Over the years,Linda lovedvisiting her children in theirhomes inTexas andNew York but alwaysfeltmostathome downsouth in Louisiana. Wewillmissher fine exam‐ple of faith,her warm Christian hospitality, her enduringloveand support, and herreadiness to share a storyfromher deep fam‐ily history. “Heisa God, not of thedead, butofthe living, fortheyare allliving tohim.” Luke 20:38. Please visit www.honakerforestla wn.comtosignguestbook ArrangementsbyHonaker FuneralHome, Inc.,Slidell LA.

Shaffer, Carol Lund

Carol Lund Shaffer passed awayonMay 15,2025 in Miami, Florida. A lifelong resident of New Orleans and Metairie.Carol attended Holy Angels Academy forher early educationand ultimatelywent on to earn her nursing degree from Hotel Duei School of Nursing. Over her 45 year career as apsychiatric health care professional at Coliseum Medical

Center and RiverOaks Hospital. Carollovedher joband her colleagues. She waspassionateabout NewOrleans culture and arts,being an avid reader, home gardening and her dachshunds. She could invariably be found sharing time with friends and in Miami with her daughter and grandchildren. She was fortunateenoughto meetand marry Robert Shaffer with whomshe shared 18 years of marriagefilledwith traveland much laughter. She willbe dearly missed.Carolissurvivedbyher son Mark Evan Brinton Sr and daughterLeslie LaraWeil, son in lawBruce Weil, grandchildren Mark Evan Jr Nicole, Lynna, Liam greatgrandsons Christianand Jaxon brother Guy Lund and nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her husband Robert Shaffer, parents John Earl Lund and CamillaVreeland Lund and sisterLinda Lund Rollins. A privatefamily celebration of life will be held in New Orleans.

On Sunday,August31, 2025, GodcalledPearline Tobiashome. Shejoyfully answered, "Yes,Lord, Heavenismyhomenow." Pearl leaves to cherishher memoryher devotedhus‐band, Huey Tobias;four sisters,MaryHenry (Chris), MarthaRobinson, Alberta Augustus, andMarion Cameron;two brothers, Georgeand FrankCamp‐bell; andher uncle,U.P Bingham.She is also lov‐ingly remembered by her three grandsons, Joseph Sr.,Ja’malcolm, and Joshua;one great-grand‐son,JosephCampbell Jr.; her nieces,Linda Camp‐bell, Elodie Landry,and sis‐ter-in-lawJaniceand Lou‐vella Campbell, alongwith a host of nieces,nephews, relatives,and friends. Pearl’s life will be cele‐bratedata FuneralService onWednesday,September 10, 2025, at Zion Travelers FirstBaptist Church,406

AdamsStreet,New Or‐leans,LA70118. Visitation: 9:00AMfollowedbya Ser‐vice: 10:00 AM.Interment: ProvidenceMemorialPark, Metairie, LA.Funeralser‐vices entrustedtoDennis FuneralHome.

Tristan Randy Yarbrough passed away on Saturday, August 23, 2007 at theage of 18 years old.

It is with brokenhearts and profound love thatwe remember our beloved son, Tristan Randy Yarbrough —a truly remarkable young man whose light touched countless livesinhis far-tooshort time with us.

Tristan's survivors in his family includehis mother, Steffany AndersonYarbrough of Pass Christian; his father, TimothyBenjamin Yarbrough of Slidell, Louisiana; his brother, BenjaminHunter Yarbrough of Slidell, Louisiana; his sister, AmberNicoleYarbrough of Long Beach, Mississippi; his grandmother, Donna Yarbrough of Picayune, MS, his grandfather, Stanley Yarbroughof Picayune,MS; his grandmother, Hope Yarbroughof Picayune,MS; his grandmother, Theresa Anderson of Pass Christian, MS; his aunt,JacquelineAnderson of Ocean Springs, MS; his aunt,Tonya Gregoire of Texas;his uncle, Stephen Yarbrough of Picayune, MS; his uncle, Michael Gregoire of Texas and several greataunts, great uncles, cousins,relatives, friends, and Steffany's otherhalf, Randolph Freemont Davis who Tristan was also close to.

He was preceded in Tobias,Pearline

death by hisgrandfather RandolphJosephAnderson of LongBeach, MS andhis uncle, Joseph Anthony Yarbrough of Picayune, MS

Tristan wasknown for hisoutgoingpersonality, generousheart,and endless drive to betterhimself andthosearoundhim. He wasa dedicatedstudent whograduatedwithhonorsfromSalmen High School in Slidell, Louisiana, earning scholarships and theadmiration of his peers —who votedhim "Most Likely to Change the World" in 2024.

Ayoung man of many talents, Tristan excelled both academicallyand athletically. He played baseballand golf, participated in theschool band for several years, and was deeply involvedinboth Junior ROTC and ROTC, wherehis leadership and disciplineshone.His love forservice extendedinto thecommunityaswell, wherehevolunteered thousands of hoursjust because he believedin helpingothers.

From averyyoung age, Tristan had apassion for cooking, whichheshared with hismotherstartingat theage of three. That love only grew over theyears, and he oftenprepared meals for hisfamilyand for events at theAmerican Legion in Slidell,where he also held apositionand proudlycontributed to numerousprojects —from preparingdinners to cutting grass andburning wood.

Tristan was an outdoor enthusiast whofound peace andjoy in nature Whetherfishing, kayaking, hunting, or ridinghis motorcycle, he loved thefreedom and adventureofthe open world. He dreamed of oneday owning aboat and hadalready chosen the SUVhewanted to buy. He hadbig plans for hisfuture —joining themilitary, attending flightschool, enrollingatLSU,and potentially joiningthe sheriff's department, with interviewsalready underway.

FamilymeanteverythingtoTristan. He adored hisyounger brother, Benjamin,and strivedtobe arole model andfather figuretohim. From sharing hiselectric bike to promis-

ing hima carand envisioninga life wherethey'd one day live together, Tristan's love forhis brotherwas unwavering. He never missed an opportunity to help outathome, in the church,orwithin the community— always showing up with abig smileand a bigger heart.

Tristan's spirit wasvibrant, full of dreams, ambition,and alove for life that wastruly infectious. His kindness, compassion,and dedication to others will neverbeforgotten. Though hislifewas tragicallycut short,the impact he made will live on in thehearts of everyonewho knew him. Untilwesee you again in Heaven,our most preciousand belovedfirstborn son —wewill love you andmiss you,always andforever.Mom, Dad, andBenjamin

Funeral service willbe held at 11:00 am on Tuesday, September9, 2025, at CorinthBaptist Church,1080 RiverRd, Picayune, MS 39466, with visitation beginning at 10:00 am. Burial will follow at BiloxiNational Cemetery.Reception will follow burial at North Long BeachBaptist Church,7061 Beatline Rd,LongBeach, MS 39560. We wouldlike you to join ourfamilyand friends for thefuneral and visitation of ourson Tristan Randy Yarbrough, please and thank you.A visitation will be held from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM on 2025-09-09 at Corinth Baptist Church,1080 River Rd

Afuneral service will be held from11:00 AM to 12:00 PM on 2025-09-09 at Corinth BaptistChurch, 1080 RiverRd. Aburialwillbeheld from 2:30 PM to 2:45 PM on 2025-09-09 at Biloxi NationalCemetery ,400 Veterans Ave

Yarbrough,Tristan Randy

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SILVER LINING

In what could be aseason of silver linings, the biggest from the New Orleans Saints’ opener was theperformanceof Spencer Rattler

The final box scoremight notindicate it, but Rattler playedwell. Certainly well enoughfor the Saints to steal avictory from amore talented ArizonaCardinals team.

Don’tlet Rattler’sunderwhelming 70.4 passer efficiency rating fool you. His pedestrian stats in the heartbreaking 20-13 loss belied the level of his performance.

In short, Rattler played exactly the waythe Saints need him to play to give them achance to winthisseason.Heled theoffense with poise and confidence,

BY WILSON ALEXANDER Staff writer

Whenever Brian Kelly was questioned aboutthe LSUoffensive line during preseason practice, he said the unit would play well eventhough it had to replace four starters. Someof his confidence came from the addition of center Braelin Moore, aVirginia Tech transfer whohe said “sets the rest of the group up for success.”

If Moore is that critical, what would happen without him against tougher competition?

It’sapotential issue facingNo. 3LSU. Moore beginsthe week questionable to play against Florida after he sufferedanankleinjuryonthe first snap of LSU’s 23-7 win against Louisiana Tech,

BY TIM REYNOLDS AP sports writer

Luis SuárezofInter Miami further damaged his reputation Jalen Carter of the Philadelphia Eagles cost himself the chance to play in aseason-opening game. And Brendan Bett of Floridagave South Florida a15-yard gift on its drive that decided its win over the Gators Their transgression: spitting. In thespanofseven daysfrom Aug. 31 through Saturday,there were three high-profile spitting

Armstead left it all on field forSaints

Terron Armstead fought back the tearsFriday afternoon with the same determination he fought through everything else in his NFL career

All of the injuries.

All of the heartbreak.

avoided major mistakes and kept the Saintsinfavorable down-and-distance situations throughout the game. And when the teamneeded it,hedirected aprecise two-minutedrive thatnearly snatched victory from thejaws of defeat

His second-to-last pass to Juwan Johnsonwas athing of beauty,perfectly timed andplaced.Ifnot for agreat

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Kelly said Monday.Mooreis

“day-to-day” after undergoing an MRI, andLSU willsee what he can do at practice. Multiple reports said Moore suffereda high-ankle sprain.

“Wedidn’tget thetrue sense that we have ahigh-ankle sprain with Braelin,” Kelly said. “There was nothingthat gave us that sense when we looked at the MRIthatthisisaTightRopeprocedure and he’sgoing to be out for four weeks.

“We’ll see how he feels. He felt better today.I thinkwe’re going to list him as questionable, and that could changetoprobable as

breakup by apairofCardinals defenders, it might have gone down as one of the most dramaticpassplays in Saints history “Veryclose,veryclose,” Rattler said. “That’sthe only spotitcould have been thrown. Game of inches. Ithink that guy made agood playonthatball to Juwan (Johnson), but Itold Juwan before that playthatI’m comingatyou, so be ready I’llthrowthatballtohim 100times out of 100.”

Rattler’sfinalnumbers don’tjump off the stat sheet. He completed 27 of 46 passes for214 yards andadded 29 yards

incidents in sports. They were immediately condemned, includingbythose close tothe offendingparties such as Florida coach Billy Napier whocalled such behavior“unacceptable.” The reviled responses show there are limits to allowable aggressions,eveninthe mostheated competitions. “Thereare alot of written andunwrittenrules about how youinteractwithothers,”said Peter Valentin,the chair of the forensicscience department at theUniversity of New Haven in

Connecticut. “And in the sports world, you can have two opponentsvie for supremacy and they go at each other very,very aggressively.But it’sdone witha measure of respect “The ideaofspitting on your opponent communicates disrespect.And Iwould be shocked if that wasn’tthe intent of that act, to just demonstrate disdain for your opponent.” Suárez, who previously has been sanctioned in his career for biting opponents, spit on amemberofthe SeattleSounders’ staff

after Inter Miami’s 3-0lossthere in the Leagues Cup final. Carter spit —orspit back, depending on perspective —atDallas quarterback Dak Prescott before the first play from scrimmageinthe first NFL game of the regular season Thursdaynight.Bett spit at aSouth Florida player, and those 15 penalty yards helped theBulls geta chip-shot field goal to win 18-16onthe final play of the game. Napier called Bett’saction

All of the disappointments. And all of those opposing edge rushers who rarely stood achance whenever they lined up across from one of the greatest tackles in New Orleans Saints’ history Armstead handled all of that, abig reason why he was back in the Saints’ facility Friday for the first time since 2021. He then was recognized as the “Legend of the Game” for the season opener against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday It was no doubt aseason opener Armstead will remember.This was his first season opener since the Saints drafted him in 2013 that he wasn’twearing shoulder pads and ahelmet. Armstead, who spent his first nine seasons in New Orleans and the past three seasons with the Miami Dolphins, retired in April. Aknee that needs to be replaced simply wouldn’tallow him to play any longer But that wasn’tgoing to stop Armstead from being on the football field Sunday leading the Who Dat chant. There’snoplace he would have rather spent his first game post-retirement than the city and team that helped shape him.

“This team holds atrue place in my heart,” Armstead said. “Everything that Iamand everything that Iaspire to be is as aSaint. That’samindset, a lifestyle to me.It’snever to be taken for granted.” Armstead first thanked team owner Gayle Benson, team president Dennis Lauscha and general manager Mickey Loomis, who sat in the front row

“I truly appreciate you for changing my life and my family’slife,” Armstead said. “For allowing me to have achance to change our lineage, the meaning of our last name.”

Samuel Armstead, the manwhose last name Terron wore on the back of his jersey every Sunday,sat proudly on the front row.Terron Armstead is ahero to his dad, and his dad is ahero to him. That wasn’talways the case, as Terron explained when asked what motivated him to be so dedicated to his craft despite all of the injuries he endured. As akid growing up in Illinois, Terron didn’tknow the demons his father was facing.

“Damn, why hasn’tDad been home in one or twodays?” Terron would ask himself.

He later found out it was alcohol and drug addiction. By the time Armstead went to college at Arkansas-Pine Bluff, his relationship with his father had soured.

“I went to college madathim, pissed off,” Armstead said. “… It drove me through college. Iwanted to be better than him.”

When Armstead was drafted by the Saints in 2013, his father began living with him.The pivotal momentin

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Saints quarterback Spencer Rattler throws the ball against the Arizona Cardinals at the CaesarsSuperdome on Sunday

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Former Saints O-lineman Terron Armstead starts the WhoDat chant before the game against the Arizona Cardinalsatthe Caesars Superdome on Sunday

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Last season’s No.1seeds amongsquads with 0-1records

BY ROBMAADDI Associated Press

TheNFL’s twoNo. 1seeds last season are off to 0-1 starts, and the Baltimore Ravens blew a 15-point, fourth-quarter lead. Let the overreactionsbegin.

The Detroit Lions were no contest for Jordan Love, Micah Parsons and the Green Bay Packers on Sunday They joined the Kansas City Chiefs, who opened with alossto theLos Angeles Chargers in Brazil on Friday night.

The Ravens became the fourth 2024 division winner to lose in Week 1when Josh Allenrallied the Buffalo Bills to a41-40 victory The Houston Texans were the other,fallingtothe Los Angeles Rams 14-9.

JaredGoffand Detroit’sdynamic offense sputteredinthe first game since offensive coordinator Ben Johnson left for Chicago. The Lions didn’t scorea touchdown until the final minute in a27-13 loss at Green Bay.

After winning afranchiserecord 15 games last season,the

Lions were eliminated in the divisional round by Washington. They lost Johnson and defensive coordinatorAaron Glenn, who went to the NewYork Jets. Expectations were still high for Detroit despite losing both assistants andcenter Frank Ragnow to retirement.With star pass rusher Aidan Hutchinson coming back to boost thedefense, the Lions were focused on unfinished business. Alopsided loss in Green Bay doesn’tsignal theirtwo-year reignatopthe tough NFC North is over It’sone game. Of course, the Packers proved they’re areal contender.

“I thought we’dbemuch cleaner thanwewere, and it wasn’t as clean,” Lionscoach Dan Campbell said. “But there again, you’re talking about afew plays that were critical. Butlike Itoldthe team, theseare allso correctable.Everythingthat showed up is so correctable, and we will, we’ll hit it head on. Our players are accountableman; they’reready. And nobody takes it worse than they do, so that’sthe goodnews. We gotthe right dudes.”

TheChiefs, who alsowent 15-2 last season and weredenied a three-peat by the Philadelphia Eagles, lost 27-21 to the Chargers.

Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and AndyReid’s Chiefs arestaring atthe possibility of their first 0-2 start since 2014 with the Ea-

gles coming to Kansas City for a SuperBowl rematch. Butit’sway too early to claim theChiefs’ runofdominance they’ve won nine straight AFC West titles —has ended. It may be near,but it’s nothereafter just onegame 3,500 miles away Until another team provesthey can defeat Mahomes in January, theChiefsare still theteamto beat in theAFC. Also, twoofthe threeteams Ravens andTexans—considered to be theirbiggest threats in the conference also lost.

Lamar Jackson, Derrick Henry and the Ravens looked unstoppable against Buffalo for 31/2 quarters. Then Henry fumbled, opening the door for Allen to pull off astunning comeback capped by Matt Prater’s 32-yard field goal as time expired. It’sahuge win for the Bills, who’ve losttothe Chiefs in the playoffs four times in five years They’rethe classofthe AFC East, but another division title isn’t the goal.Buffalo won’tbesatisfied withanything less than atrip to the SuperBowl. Same goes for Baltimore.

The Ravens have fallen short in theplayoffs sixtimes with Jackson. “Weall hate losing,” said Jackson, atwo-time NFL MVP.“Probably letitlingerfor anight then we have to forgetabout it andget readyfor theBrowns, adivision

rival.”

The loss to the Bills could have home-field advantage implicationsdownthe road, but Baltimore knows it’s just onegame. TheRavensstarted 0-2last seasonand ended up winning the AFCNorth Houston faced ateam that nearly knocked off Philadelphia in the playoffs last season. C.J. Stroud hada toughtimeagainst aformidable defense.Hewas sacked three times and threw an interception.

TheTexans, who’ve wonthe AFC South two straight seasons, overcame an 0-2 start in 2023. They’ll have adifficult task trying to avoidthatwhenthe TampaBay Buccaneersvisit next Monday.

“I think it’sgood, it’searly, there’sabunch of upside Ithink we could possibly have,” Stroud said. “I always try to think positively and give ourselves alittle grace, but also there’sanurgency and there’ssomethings we need to fix, so Iknow conversations will be hard. We’ll be hard on each other,but Ithink it’s agood thing. It’s what friction is. Ithink that’slove. So Iwant to see all my teammates do well. Ithink whenthere’s frictioninthat, Ithink sometimes is a good thingina positive way.” TheTexans, Bills, Lions, Chiefs and the rest of the teams have 16 more games to figureitout.The Super Bowl wasn’twon or lost in Week 1.

Former LSU star Johnson joinsULwomen’shoops

BY STEVE MEGARGEE Associated Press

GREEN BAY, Wis.

ColbyWooden

had heard the speculation thatthe Packers run defense mightstruggle without Kenny Clark, who was traded in the deal thatbrought star pass rusher Micah Parsons to Green Bay

All that talk even got back to the Packers defensive tackle’sfather

“My dad called me on Thursday,” Wooden said. “(He said): ‘Do me afavor.Shut them up.’” Wooden andhis teammates did just that. The Packers limited Detroit to 46 yards rushing on 22 carries in their season-opening27-13victory over the Lions on Sunday.David Montgomery andJahmyr Gibbs, who teamed up to run for 2,187 yards and 28 touchdownslast season, were limited to 44 yards on 20 carries. Montgomery had rushed for at least 121 yards in two of his past three visits to Lambeau Field and had 96 yards from scrimmage in the Lions’ victory at Green Bay last season. He ran for 25 yards on 11 carries and caught fourpasses for 18 yards Sunday Gibbs, atwo-timePro Bowl selection, had nine carries for 19 yards and 10 catches for 31 yards.

and contain that quarterback.”

What’s working

The defense collected four sacks and nine tackles forloss against a Detroit team that scored an NFLleading 33.2 points pergame last year.The Lions didn’tget atouchdown untilthe finalminute of the game. …After struggling early in games against NFC North teams lastyear,the Packers grabbed an early 17-3 lead this time by scoringoneachoftheir firstthree drives. …The Packers didn’tturn theball over andwere penalized just four times.

What needshelp

The Packers rushed for 78 yards on 25 carries, an averageofjust 3.1 yards per attempt.

Stockup

TemekaJohnson,anLSU women’sbasketball star from 2001-05, recentlywas named theassociate head coach of the UL women’sbasketball program Anative of Kenner,Johnson was astandout at BonnabelHigh School. At LSU,Johnson becamethe alltime leader in assists in the NCAA. She wasatwo-timeAll-SEC selection and helped lead the Tigers to three consecutive Final Fours. She then spent 11 seasons in the WNBA, where she wasnamed the Rookie of the Year in 2005. She won atitle in 2009 with Phoenix. Most recently,she served as an assistant coach at Western Kentucky before joining UL coach Garry Brodhead’sstaff. The Ragin’ Cajuns finished 13-16 last season during Brodhead’s13th year on the job.

Reid’ssister fatally shot at NewJerseyapartment

JACKSON,N.J.— The sister of Minnesota Timberwolves player and formerLSU standoutNaz Reid was fatally shot at aNew Jersey apartment complex by her boyfriend, who was charged withmurder, authorities said Monday Police went to the Paragon apartment complexinJackson around 11 a.m. Saturday after receiving reports of shots fired. They soon found Toraya Reid, 28, unresponsive near thecomplex’sexit, and she apparently had been shot multiple times, Ocean County prosecutorBradleyBillhimersaid. Officers also saw Shaquille Green, 29, of Jackson running downanearby road,and he was soon taken into custody without incident. Reid, 25, aNew Jersey native anda star scholasticplayerinhis homestate, is about to enter his seventh season with Minnesota and recently signed afive-year contract with the team

Chiefs may be without Worthy,Royalsvs. Eagles

KANSAS CITY, Mo.— The Kansas City Chiefs could be without Xavier Worthy androokie Jalen Royals because of injuriesina depleted wide receiver group when they face the Philadelphia Eagles in a Super Bowlrematch on Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium Worthy hurt his shoulder in the opening minutes of the Chiefs’ season-openingloss to the Chargers in Brazil, when he collided with tight end Travis Kelceona crossing route. Royals, afourth-round pick, did not practice last week and missed Friday night’sgame while dealing with aknee injury

Eagles acquire running back BigsbyfromJaguars

JACKSONVILLE,Fla. Jacksonville Jaguars running back Tank Bigsby was traded to thedefending Super Bowlchampion Philadelphia Eagles on Monday fortwo 2026 late-round draft picks, aperson familiar with negotiations said. Bigsby became expendable once theJaguars draftedBhayshul Tuteninthe fourth round from Virginia Tech. Tuten has shown glimpses of being able to handle a lead role at some point, probably next season.

Bigsby had been on the trading block previously,and theJaguars found ataker in Philadelphia. The Eagles gave up fifth- and sixthround draft picks next year to land Bigsby

Bigsby,a third-roundpick from Auburn in 2023, has910 yards rushing and nine TDs in two-plus seasons.

SEC fines Mississippi St. $500K for field storming

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Mississippi State University has been fined $500,000 by the Southeastern Conferencefor its fans rushing the football field following ahome win over then-No. 12 Arizona State The Bulldogs knocked off the Sun Devils 24-20 on Saturday,and their students rushed the field afterward, carrying the goalposts with them out of DavisWade Stadium as they left. The win was Mississippi State’sfirst over atop15 nonconference opponent since 1991. The SEC altered its policy on field andcourt storming over the summer,imposing a$500,000 fine each instance instead of escalating penalties. On TV COLLEGE

“I just did my job, went out there and stopped the run,” said Wooden, who had acareer-high six tackles as his playing time increased in Clark’sabsence. “I took it personal, honestly.Ifelt

like it was kind of disrespectful like, ‘Well, they’re going to run the ball.’Imade it mymission, excuse me,wemadeitour missiontostop therun.” Green Bay benefited from the fact the Lions were breaking in three newstarters on theoffensive line and playing their first game with coordinatorJohn Morton,who tookoverafter BenJohnson left to take the Chicago Bears’ headcoachingposition. Even so, this represented quite the opening statement for Green Bay’s defense. TheLions scored an NFL-leading 33.2 points per gamelast season That defense won’thavemuch

time to get ready for itsnext test.

ThePackers arebackatLambeau Field on Thursday night to face the WashingtonCommanders, who rushedfor 220 yards on 32 carries in a21-6 victory over theNew York Giants.

Jayden Daniels ran for 68 yards while throwing for 233 yards in thatgame. Jacory Croskey-Merritt, arookie seventh-round draft pick, had82yardsand atouchdown on 10 carries.

“It’sgreat to start off aweek with awin, dominate,” Wooden said. “But we’ve got to keep it going. We’ve got agood team coming in on Thursday.Weknow we’ve got to be ready to stop that run

Linebacker Edgerrin Cooper hada career-high 12 tackles. Defensivelineman Rashan Gary recorded 11/2 sacks. …Safety Evan Williams had an interception in thered zone. …Daniel Whelan averaged 54.7yards on his three puntsand landed twooftheminside theDetroit 20-yard line.

Stockdown

After playing nearly 90% of Green Bay’s offensive snaps last season, Sean Rhyan found himself in more of arotation at right guard with 2024 first-roundpick Jordan Morgan. Rhyanstill was on the field about two-thirds of thetime.

ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO By MATT LUDTKE

Lions running back David Montgomery, center,runs the ball against the Packersduringtheir game Sunday in Green Bay, Wis.

Saints fear S Blackmon is done for season

BY LUKE JOHNSON, MATTHEW PARAS AND JEFF DUNCAN Staff writers

Safety Julian Blackmon suffered a shoulder injury that could end his season during the New Orleans Saints’ loss to the Arizona Cardinals, coach Kellen Moore said Monday.

“That will be a long one,” Moore said. “Potentially for the whole season, so that’s a tough one.”

According to an NFL media report the concern is that Blackmon suffered a torn labrum.

Blackmon also injured his labrum last year while playing for the Indianapolis Colts, though he elected to play through it in 2024 and undergo surgery in January Moore was not able to say whether it was the same shoulder It’s not clear when Blackmon suffered the injury Sunday He was on the field for each of the Saints’ 66 defensive snaps, recording seven tackles. Moore said the issue became apparent after Blackmon returned to his home after the game.

“That’s what adrenaline does to you during games, I guess,” Moore said. “Sometimes these things happen for these guys. Everyone’s sore after a football game Sometimes it takes a little time to realize what’s sore and what’s an injury.” New Orleans signed Blackmon to make up for the unexpected retirement of Tyrann Mathieu in August. He looked like an ideal fit for Brandon Staley‘s defense, recording five training camp interceptions. Moore declined to say who would fill Blackmon’s spot, but the Saints may turn to rookie safety Jonas Sanker, a 2025 third-round pick out of Virginia. Sanker played

only one defensive snap against the Cardinals, with his role focusing mainly on special teams, but he impressed during the preseason with his physical play New Orleans also could turn to Jordan Howden, who was inactive against Arizona after being limited in practice with an oblique injury Howden has appeared in 33 games with 11 starts since the Saints selected him in the fifth round of the 2023 draft.

Fuaga update

Offensive tackle Taliese Fuaga will be monitored throughout the week to determine whether he can play

Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers, Moore said.

Fuaga was pulled from Sunday’s 20-13 loss with a knee injury Moore said “we’ll see” when asked whether Fuaga was OK, but he also said there were a handful of players who would require “maintenance” as the week progressed.

“Just during the game, it became a thing that just kept bothering him,” Moore said. “Ultimately we had to make the decision to slide Asim (Richards) in there and give him a chance and put us in a position there.”

The Saints inserted Richards

Bucs OK with ugly win over Falcons

BY ROB MAADDI AP pro football writer

TAMPA, Fla. — The Buccaneers will take an ugly win over a division rival on the road to start the season. Baker Mayfield and the offense weren’t sharp in their first game under new offensive coordinator Josh Grizzard. The defense gave up big plays, couldn’t create any turnovers and didn’t generate much pressure. Still, with the game on the line, Mayfield made all the clutch throws to lead Tampa Bay to a 2320 victory at Atlanta on Sunday The four-time reigning NFC South champions tried to downplay facing the Falcons, who swept the season series and had won four of the previous five meetings. But beating the biggest challenger to their division championship run in Week 1 should have playoff implications down the road. Considering most of the starters didn’t see any action in the preseason, it felt more like August than September “Those guys didn’t blink whether it was penalties, a bad play or anything else,” Bucs coach Todd

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the relationship came the night Armstead had gone to dinner with some of the other offensive linemen. His dad was at home with Armstead’s twin daughters, but he had passed out by the time Terron returned home. Armstead cried. Then he gave his dad an ultimatum.

“If you don’t fix this, fight this, combat this, you’ll never see me or my kids again,” Armstead said. “He’s been clean since that day.” Armstead drove his father to a rehab center in New Orleans East the next day, and the guy who he looked up to became his hero again.

“He is the fighter,” Armstead said while proudly looking at his dad. “That fighting DNA (in me)? That’s where it comes from.”

But New Orleans also taught Armstead how to fight. The city and its people are tough. And it helped make Armstead even tougher on his way to making three Pro Bowls and one All-Pro team as a Saint. He was named to two more Pro Bowls in Miami.

Yeah, he missed some games due to injury playing in 13 or more games in just four of his

Bowles said Monday “This is the first time they’ve played that many plays in a ballgame with a limited preseason, so I knew there was going to be some fatigue in the second half. But mentally, they didn’t fall off. They believed in each other and that was the biggest take out of the game.”

Mayfield finished 17-of-32 passng for 167 yards with three touchdowns and no turnovers. Rookie wide receiver Emeka Egbuka caught two of Mayfield’s three touchdown passes in his NFL debut.

Grizzard is Mayfield’s third offensive coordinator in three seasons in Tampa Bay Liam Coen (Jacksonville) and Dave Canales (Carolina) got head coaching positions after working with Mayfield

The duo looked as though they’ll need more time to get in sync.

Mayfield led the team in rushing with 39 yards and Bucky Irving was held to only 37 on 14 carries, just a 2.6 average.

The Bucs sorely missed All-Pro left tackle Tristan Wirfs, who remains sidelined after knee surgery in the summer The team shook up the offensive line before the game, moving center Graham Barton to left tackle instead of

nine seasons here. But there were some other games he played with injuries that nobody ever knew about. His response to those who label him injury prone?

“Shut up, I’m resilient,” Armstead said. “It comes from this city This city has been through tragedy But this city celebrates in spite of tragedy and in the face of heartbreak. I adopted that. It’s the reason I played for 12 years. My career was supposed to be over in three or four.” Armstead played through physical pain, and he also played through the kind of pain that never shows up on the injury report. His brother was killed during the 2020 season. NFL players weren’t allowed to fly on commercial airplanes that season because of Covid. So Benson allowed Armstead to travel to the funeral on her private jet. He returned to New Orleans in time to play in a game against the San Francisco 49ers.

Armstead cried in the locker room before the game A team captain, he cried at midfield during the coin toss, too.

“The other team saw me (crying), but I didn’t care,” he said.

After every offensive series, he would head to the sideline and sit on the bench and cry Alvin Kamara, Latavius Murray and the offensive linemen

backup Charlie Heck. Left guard Ben Bredeson shifted to center and Michael Jordan was promoted from the practice squad to start at left guard.

“When we gave (Barton) a couple reps out there, at first it was we were doing it out of emergency,” Bowles said. ”(We were) like, ‘Hey he looks pretty good out there.’ Then Ben looked pretty good at center and then we just started messing with it a little bit. The more we saw it, the more it started coming into focus.”

What’s working

The run defense, led by Vita Vea in the middle of the defensive line, held Bijan Robinson to just 24 yards rushing and limited Atlanta to only 69 yards on the ground.

What needs help

The pass rush had more roughing-the-passer penalties (two) than sacks Haason Reddick had the lone sack and it knocked Atlanta out of field-goal range. He also added several pressures and forced two false-start penalties. Overall, the Bucs need to get more pressure from the rest of the defense.

would surround him. By the time the game ended, the entire team had joined in. The Saints beat the 49ers 27-13 that day, but for Armstead, the final score didn’t really matter “That’s not just football,” Armstead said. “That is a family That moment is deeper than the sport. I cannot express enough my gratitude.”

On Sunday, the Saints returned the favor and showed a little gratitude back by honoring Armstead. He’ll do some work in the media this season, and he’ll get to spend more time watching his daughters play middle school basketball.

He was offered a coaching job by Sean Payton two days after he announced his retirement, but he declined. He knows how demanding the schedule would be working for his old coach.

But he knows he will continue to pour his heart into other things in some capacity The life lessons he’s learned are ones that he knows can help others.

The biggest lesson is this one: “Storms don’t last always,” Armstead said. “The sun comes out. But you’ve got to keep doing things the right way.”

For nine years in New Orleans, Armstead did just that. Through blood, sweat and plenty of tears. Including the ones he held back Friday

the tackle’s knee injury was “nothing major.”

Highly improbable

Should Juwan Johnson have caught that late pass from Spencer Rattler on Sunday?

Some people think so.

Advanced analytics say it was highly improbable.

The completion probability on the attempted 18-yard pass attempt was 14.7%, according to the NFL’s NextGen Stats.

Had the veteran tight end come down with the ball, it would have tied 49ers tight end Jake Tonge’s game-winning 4-yard touchdown catch against the Seahawks for the most improbable completion of the weekend in the NFL.

Cardinals safety Budda Baker was credited with a pass breakup on the play, which came with nine seconds left on third and 10. Fellow Cardinals safety Jalen Thompson also appeared to get his right hand on the ball as Johnson corralled it at the goal line.

into the lineup to start the fourth quarter Moore said Monday that the medical staff alerted him that Fuaga needed to be out.

Before Fuaga exited the game, the 2024 first-rounder had a rough performance. In his first start at right tackle, the position he played in college, Fuaga allowed four pressures and one sack, according to Pro Football Focus.

Two weeks ago, Fuaga suffered a knee injury during an Aug. 21 practice, sat out the next day’s practice, missed the Aug. 23 preseason game against the Denver Broncos and returned for an Aug. 27 session. Moore said then that

“I knew I had the ball in my hands, and when I hit the ground, it wasn’t there anymore,” Johnson said afterward. “… At the end of the day, I didn’t make the play.”

Completion probability is an advanced metric created by Next Gen Stats in 2018 to contextualize passing and receiving performances on a per play basis. The advanced statistic factors in variables such as separation, depth and distance to the sideline and occlusion-aware separation, designating throws as more difficult when the defender is directly in the ball’s path and actively contesting the catch point.

Email Luke Johnson at ljohnson@theadvocate.com.

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on four runs. His 70.4 passer rating was the sixth lowest of all starting quarterbacks in Week 1, primarily because of his 58.7 completion percentage and 4.7-yard average gain per passing attempt. But Rattler was simply taking what the defense gave him. The Cardinals’ defensive game plan was designed to take away the Saints’ big-play opportunities in the deep passing game. Safeties Budda Baker and Jalen Thompson spent most of the day in deep center field. A year ago, Rattler might have forced things and made a game-changing mistake. On Sunday, he took what the defense allowed and kept the ball out of harm’s way

“It was a shell fest,” Rattler said. “They played very conservatively on the back end, so we had to take what they gave us.”

Likewise, Rattler was forced to operate in unfavorable circumstances. Five of the Saints’ 10 offensive possessions were undermined by penalties. The Saints trailed for all but four minutes of the final three quarters. You’re not going to win many games when you commit 13 penalties and miss a 37-yard field goal.

“He was spinning that thing,” veteran defensive end Cam Jordan said of Rattler “We all saw the moxie. We all saw the poise he played with at training camp.”

By no means was Rattler per-

quarterback Spencer Rattler runs the ball as Arizona

fect. He missed some throws he’d like to have back. And as the onfield leader of the offense, he must take some responsibility for the pre-snap mayhem that accompanied some plays. And the red zone was again an issue. The Saints scored just one touchdown in their four trips inside the Arizona 20. But overall, Rattler delivered a performance good enough to inspire confidence from his teammates and coaches.

“I thought Spencer did some good stuff and put us in position there (at the end of the game),” Saints coach Kellen Moore said. “Obviously, there are highs and lows you go through in a game, but I loved the way that he approached it, the mindset he played with. He gave us a chance.”

Things will get tougher from here. Opponents now have game film on Rattler and Moore’s offense. The element of surprise will diminish with each game. Eventually, Rattler will be asked to be more of a playmaker and less of a game manager It’s the litmus test of every NFL quarterback, and it awaits Rattler at some point this season. But against the Cardinals, his play was a silver lining. If he plays with that kind of efficiency, decisiveness and smarts the rest of the season, quarterback will be the least of the Saints’ concerns. Moore and the offensive staff will take it every time.

Email Jeff Duncan at jduncan@ theadvocate.com.

QB PURDY QUESTIONABLE TO FACE SAINTS

The San Francisco 49ers may not have their usual starting quarterback available when they face the New Orleans Saints on Sunday.

49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said Monday that quarterback Brock Purdy has left shoulder and toe injuries that make his status for next weekend’s game uncertain.

“Not sure, has to see how it heals and how the week goes on it,” Shanahan said, according to Bay Area News Group’s Cam Inman.

If Purdy can’t go, the 49ers would turn to Mac Jones — the former New

England Patriots quarterback who was shut out by the Saints in 2023. Jones, the 15th overall pick in 2021, joined the 49ers this offseason after spending last year in Jacksonville. He is 20-29 all-time as a starter, going 2-5 last year Purdy isn’t the only 49ers player banged up. Shanahan announced tight end George Kittle is out multiple weeks with a hamstring

STAFF PHOTO By DAVID GRUNFELD

Arizona Cardinals tight end Trey McBride, center, braces for a tackle by New Orleans Saints safety Julian Blackmon, right, during the first half at the Caesars Superdome on Sunday.

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Kelly listed center Braelin Moore (ankle)and tightend Trey’DezGreen (MCL sprain) as questionable forSaturday. Kelly said Moore didn’t suffera true high-ankle sprain and he wouldn’t rule either out against Florida.That said, neither injuryiseasy to overcome quickly,soexpect the No. 3-ranked Tigers to trytotame the Gators without them.The good news is neither player’sinjuries are season-ending,whichappeared possiblewhen theyhappened against Louisiana Tech

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Kelly was running hot in hispostgamenewsconference Saturdaynight, though he didn’t pound the table because, as he jokedMonday,“They make memes out of that.”Kelly was in abetter mood Monday,talking about how histeam“dominated” Louisiana Tech.Statistically,that’s true, but as Kelly alsosaid, the Tigers’ preparation “needs to be elite every week.”Clearlythat was not the case forLSU.It’salesson the Tigers need to taketoheart.

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Berry’simpressiverun grabsKelly’s attention

BY REED DARCEY, KOKI RILEY AND SCOTT RABALAIS Staff writers

The run playsLSU called Saturday in its 23-7 win over Louisiana Tech were good for only marginal gains, save for acoupleofkey exceptions.

One of them was afourth-quarter carry by running back Harlem Berry.The five-star freshman took an insidehandoff behind acouple of blocks, spun through onetackle attempt, juked past another and raced toward the boundary for a 43-yard gain to give the offense one of the fewhighlight playsit produced in alacklusterhome opener

Did that run earn Berry alarger role in the LSU offense?

“He required aconversation,” coach Brian Kelly saidonMonday With sacks excluded, LSU rushed 30 times for arespectable 154 yards against the Bulldogs. Take a closer look at those numbers, however,and it was an inefficient night on the ground.

The Tigers gained more than half of those yards on twocarries: the 43-yard run by Berry and a48-yard first-quarter run by receiver Zavion Thomas.The remaining 28 carries gained atotal of only 63 yards. Only six of those runs picked up more than 5 yards, and just two gained more than 10.

Berry finishedwith six carries for 56 yards, more thanany other LSU tailback.Starter Caden Durham led in carries (13), butheturned those opportunities into only 30 yards

“(Berry) did agreat job,” Kelly said. “He made acouple of guys miss, extended the play.Weknew he was talented, right? Imean, this is much more aboutcatching up to thesystem that we want, protectionsout of thebackfield, right reads. Those things.

“But it required aconversation that this is aguy that we’ve gotto keep aneye on.”

In theTigers’ winover Clemson, Berryplayedonlyone snap, per ProFootball Focus.Hethenlogged 12 against Louisiana Tech.

Injury update

LSUsenior center Braelin Moore andsophomore tight end Trey’Dez Green will be listed as questionable to play heading into theSaturday matchupagainstFlorida, Kelly said Monday Moore injuredhis left ankle on the opening snap against Louisiana Tech. He walked off of the field underhis own power but finished the night wearing streetclothes and a walkingboot.

Kelly said Moore did not suffera high-ankle sprainand that he will be day-to-day

The transfer from Virginia Tech was the SEC offensive lineman of

the week after LSU’s17-10 win over Clemson in Week 1.

Kelly said Greensuffered aright MCL sprain during thefourth quarter.His nightended on crutches and with abrace on his knee.

SourcestoldThe Advocate on Sunday that Green likely will miss afew weeks, but theailment is not deemed serious enough for him to missthe rest of the season.

Kelly,however,did not rule out Green for this week’sgame against Florida.Green caught LSU’s first touchdown pass of the season against Clemson.

“Those are injuries (MCL sprains) that you can comeback from,” Kelly said, “and rather quickly.”

‘SEC Nation’heads to LSU

The “SEC Nation” pregame show, the SEC Network’sversion of ESPN’s“College GameDay,” returns to the LSU campus Saturday

The show is setfor 9a.m. and will be televised from the LSU Quad. Now in its 12th year,the “SEC Nation” cast includes Paul Finebaum,former Florida quarterback TimTebow,former New Orleans Saints player Roman Harper,host Laura Rutledge and Jordan Rodgers

In addition, the“Marty &McGee” show will be televised from the quad before “SEC Nation” at 8a.m., featuringESPN’s Marty Smith and Ryan McGee

Sarkisiandismisses question aboutQBManning’s health

BY MARK ROSNER Associated Press

Texas coachSteve Sarkisian rebuffed aquestion about Arch Manning’sphysical well-being after videos posted on social media over the weekend sparkedspeculation the quarterback might have throwing issues.

On the TV broadcast during the No. 7Longhorns’ 38-7 win overSan Jose State on Saturday,Manning appeared to grimace as he threw a ball short to receiver Ryan Wingo. During Sarkisian’sweekly news conference on Monday,areporter said that Manning “seemed to be having some throwing pains,” and Sarkisian cut him off.

“According to who? Arch said that to you?” Sarkisian responded

The reporter then asked whether thereisanexplanation forwhy

Manning “lookedlike that?”

“I’venever filmed anyofyou guys when you’re using the bathroom,soIdon’t know what faces youmakewhen you’re doing that,”

Sarkisian said and thenmoved on to the next question. Manning was asked at apostgame news conference if he had anypain

“No, no, Igotta make that throw,” Manning said. He was open. Ran a gooddig route, so gotta makethat throw.”

Sarkisian also was asked after thegame whether Manning was dealingwith any injuries.

“I don’tknow,” Sarkisian said.

“News to me.” Manning completed 19 of 30

passes for 295 yards and four touchdowns while also scrambling 20 yards for another score. He wasbadly offtargeta few timesduring a14-7 loss at Ohio Stateinthe season opener on Aug. 30, prompting aquestion about Manning’smechanicsatSarkisian’snews conference the following Monday

“There was acouple times where we had some crossing routes where Ididn’tfeel like he brought his feet to wherehe wanted to throw theball, which, in turn, forcedkind of alittle bit moreofaside arm delivery,which isn’this style of throwing,”Sarkisian said. “I thinkifhecan get his feet alignedand gethis shoulders aligned, that can help with some of his accuracy.”

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PLEA TO FANS Kelly made arare appeal to LSUfans forSaturday’s game: “Weneed to be Death Valley.We need to be the most difficult place to playinthe country,because it’s SECtime.”TigerStadium wassold out forLouisiana Tech, but it wasnot actually full and only thunderously loud at times. Kelly probably figures,asheshould, that the Gators pose areal threat to his Tigers and that theyneed that extra juice to win

Boston reliever Chapman stilldominatingat37

BYJOHN MARSHALL AP sportswriter

PHOENIX— Aroldis Chapman has a reputation as apower pitcher,built through 16 years of routinely popping 100mph on theradar gun.

As theBostonRed Soxcloser hasgotten older,the 37-year-old added craftiness to thepower baffling hitters by locatingsliders and splitters that leave them flailing. The combination led to arare four-strikeoutinning against the Arizona Diamondbacks andone of the most dominating runs by a reliever in baseball history

“This is special,” said Boston manager Alex Cora, who earned his 600th career win with Sunday’s7-4 win over the Diamondbacks. “Todoitatthis age and where we’re at as an industry,asfar as the hitters and the adjustmentstheymake, it’s unreal.”

Chapman began his career in Cincinnati,poppingeyesand gloves with afastball that topped out at 105.8 mphduring his rookie season in 2010— still the fastest pitch since pitch tracking started in 2008.Hecontinued to throw baseballs at race-car speeds, clocking eight of the nine fastest pitches since tracking, including 105.1 mphlast season.

Nicknamed the “CubanMissile,” Chapmanmay be better than ever

in his first season in Boston, earning his eighthAll-Star appearance and a$13.3 million, one-year contract for 2026 signed last week. Chapman has been unhittable since mid-July,asthe Diamondbacks found out Sunday Leading7-4 aftera late rally, Cora sent Chapman to close it out and he did it with aflourish, joining elitecompany by striking out four in the ninth inning for his29th save. Arizona’sIldemaro Vargasreached first after striking outona wild pitch, then Chapman closed it out by striking out Jordan Lawler to become the second pitcher with four Ks in an inning this season, the other being formerSt. Louis pitcherSteven Matz in June.

“It’sjust something that happened,” Chapman saidthrough an interpreter.“My mentalityis to go get three outs and go for a strikeout.”

Chapmanhas certainlybeen getting the outs.

Locating his off-speed pitches with theplus-100-mph fastball, Chapman hasgone 17 straight appearances —spanning142/3 innings —without allowinga hit,datingtoJuly26. It’s the third-longest streak since 1901, trailing only the 20 straight by Florida’sRandy Choate in 2011 and 18 consecutive by TimByrdakofthe NewYorkMetsin 2012.

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we go through the week. We’ll see how he progresses.”

Even if Moore can’tplay against Florida, it wasnotable that Kelly said the staffdoes not think he needs TightRope surgery. The procedure has accelerated returns from high-ankle sprains, but it still indicates a multiweek recovery time.

Last year,LSU offensive lineman Garrett Dellinger underwentTightRope surgery after suffering ahigh-ankle sprain Oct. 26 against TexasA&M. Kelly suggested he might be able to come back, but Dellinger missed thelast four gamesofthe regular season before opting outof theTexas Bowl. FormerGeorgia tight end Brock Bowers returned in 26 days after having the surgery in 2023, and former Alabama quarterback TuaTagovailoa cameback in less than a month in 2018.

LSUneeds Moore ready as soon as possible.Inpreseason practice, Kelly described his combination blocksas“outstanding” and highlighted his recognition of fronts. He said acenter like him “allows everything else to kind of fall into place”onthe offensive line. Moore then receivedSEC offensive lineman of theweek after LSU’s seasonopening winagainst Clemson. But Kelly spent part of his news conference Monday expressing confidence in redshirt sophomore DJ Chester,who replaced Mooreagainst Louisiana Tech. After starting all13games at center last season, Chester has moved around since Moore transferred to LSU. Chester took snaps at tackle, guard and center during preseason practice.

“For him to come in on the secondplay and be mentally ready

to do it, Ithink that’sareally big thing,”Kelly said of Chester “Some guys mentally have ahard timenot starting and not being in the game, and then when you put them in, it’shard for them to be in that performance mindset, right? They’ve been sitting around. He’s unique in that way. He’s mature. He can step in.”

Kelly thought Chester faced atough testbecause Louisiana Tech played athree-downdefensive front, which put anose guard right in front of him

“If he hastostart, we’re very comfortablewithhim,” Kelly said. “I thought he did anice job. Threedownishardbecause you get somebody on your nose right on top of you, and you’re snapping the ball in shotgun situations.

“Tohave aguy like him is invaluable, right? He didn’ttake aton of snaps the last couple of weeks at center.Wehad him outatlefttackle.He’splayed guard.He’ssovaluable, and he went in there and he did aheck of ajob.”

Eventhough Florida wasupset at home Saturday by South Florida, the Gators are still a dangerous team,especially if top defensive lineman Caleb Banks returns from alower-leg injury Banks, who’s6-foot-6 and 330 pounds, had asack and aforced fumble in Florida’swin over LSU last season. Perhaps Moorecan recover in time for the SEC opener.Ifnot, LSU could hold him out against Southeastern Louisiana, then reassess before it plays at No. 17 OleMiss. If Moorehas to missgames,Kelly expressed confidence in Chester

“I think this really says alot more about what we know we have with Braelin Moore was on display against Clemson,” Kelly said, “and then what we saw this past weekend is that we have a No.2 whocan play as aNo. 1, and that’sareally good asset.”

STAFF PHOTO By MICHAEL JOHNSON

The LSU offensiveline, fromleft, of Weston Davis, Josh Thompson, DJ Chester,Coen Echolsand Tyree Adams wait forplaytoresume in the second quarter against Louisiana Tech on Saturday at TigerStadium.

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LSU running back HarlemBerry cuts past Louisiana Tech defensiveback Kameron Carter in thesecond quarter on SaturdayatTiger Stadium.

THE VARSITY ZONE

NEW ORLEANS AREA FOOTBALL TOP 10s

CLASS 5A-4A

1. Edna Karr (1-0): The defense didn’t give up a first down until after halftime in a shutout of Shaw but will be tested by an American Heritage team out of Florida with Texas-committed quarterback Dia Bell at the Caesars Superdome on Friday.

2. St. Augustine (1-0): The Purple Knights routed McDonogh 35 with seven touchdowns in the first half and will play this week at East St. John.

3. Brother Martin (1-0): Star wideout Easton Royal sparked a 20-point run to finish a comeback against East Ascension. St. Paul’s is next.

4. John Curtis (1-0): A school single-game record 654 yards rushing with seven touchdowns highlighted the Patriots’ trip to California.

5. Destrehan (0-1): LSU commitment Jabari Mack highlighted his team’s loss against Catholic-Baton Rouge with an interception return for a touchdown that went the length of the field.

6. Jesuit (1-0): Pick-sixes by Beau Matulewski and McKinley Perry widened the winning margin against Dallas Jesuit. First home game is Friday vs. E.D White.

7. Chalmette (1-0): The Owls beat John Ehret for the third year in a row and by their most lopsided margin yet. Up next is Lakeshore in a game between state quarterfinalists

8. Rummel (0-1): The Raiders, set to play in the Dome against U-High, rallied with two touchdowns and a field goal in the fourth quarter of a one-point loss at Lafayette Christian

9. Shaw (0-1): The Eagles, with nine new starters on offense, will seek improvement against West Jefferson before the Megaphone game against Rummel in Week 3.

10. Lakeshore (1-0): The Titans, coming off a lopsided win against Fontainebleau, have won two of the past three games against Chalmette.

CLASS 3A AND BELOW

1. Kennedy (1-0): The Cougars opened the season with a shutout win against Scotlandville, the first of five Class 5A schools on the schedule. Up next is Warren Easton

2. De La Salle (0-1): Eamon Williams led with 176 yards from scrimmage and one touchdown in a 20-13 loss to reigning Division I nonselect state champion Central-Baton Rouge. Up next is Holy Cross.

3. Riverside (0-1): The Rebels, upended by

Terrebonne for the second year in a row, have Newman next on the schedule.

4. Newman (0-1): Tulane commitment Jake Randle has been a standout running back the past two seasons and made his quarterback debut last week against St. Charles.

5. Northlake Christian (0-1): A one-point loss to Hannan will be followed by facing stateranked Episcopal in Week 2.

6. Pope John Paul II (0-1): The next five games are against schools the Jaguars defeated last season.

7. South Plaquemines (1-0): The reigning Division IV nonselect state champions, coming off a win against Higgins, have Bogalusa next.

8. L.B Landry (0-1): The Buccaneers have a challenging schedule that started with a 48-7 loss to Warren Easton.

9. Young Audiences (1-0): The upstart program won’t be eligible for the playoffs until 2026, but it earned a quality win to start the season against West St. John.

10. Country Day (1-0): The Cajuns move into the rankings to take the place of the team they beat in Week 1 — Haynes. Up next is Willow.

Christopher Dabe

BY CHRISTOPHER DABE Staff writer

Longtime New Orleans sportswriter Bill Bumgarner, remembered not only for his careful attention to detail on the preps beat but also for his innovative coverage of college recruiting back before there were multiple websites devoted to that very thing, died Sunday after a brief illness. He was 76. A Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame inductee in 2012 for his distinguished service in sports journalism, Bumgarner was hired at the

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“unacceptable” on Saturday night and didn’t back down from that stance when addressing it again Monday Napier said that Bett will reach out to the South Florida player to apologize, plus will issue a public apology Bett will face internal disciplinary action, but Napier did not say whether he will be suspended Saturday at No 3 LSU.

“He made a mistake and he compromised the team,” Napier said Monday “He made a selfish deci-

New Orleans States-Item on a six-month trial basis in 1972 and remained there through the 1980 merger with The Times-Picayune until his retirement in 2009.

Bumgarner created the blue-chip prep football recruiting list for the first time in 1975 and frequently was the first to report college commitments back before that became commonplace on social media and through other digital platforms.

sion. He misrepresented our fans, our alumni, the university. And when a young man comes into your office and that’s his immediate concern how he didn’t represent this place the right way, I think that’s a good indication of his attitude towards it.”

Around the NFL this week, the reactions to spitting were clear

“That’s just not professional,” Arizona offensive lineman Paris Johnson said.

“You can’t do that,” Green Bay defensive lineman Rashan Gary said.

“You don’t want to see anyone getting spit on,” Tennessee offensive lineman Lloyd Cushenberry said.

Suárez got a six-game suspension

Former colleague Ted Lewis recalled how Bumgarner briefly covered LSU sports after the newspapers merged but then went back to covering high schools not long afterward.

“He never really sought or aspired to do anything else because he enjoyed being around the people and the players,” said Lewis, who worked with Bumgarner when the two covered New Orleans high schools together in the 1980s and early 1990s “He loved going out and covering high school games.”

Bumgarner began his sports

from future Leagues Cup matches and will miss the next three Major League Soccer matches for his team as well, which will hurt the playoff push for Lionel Messi and his squad Carter got kicked out of the Eagles-Cowboys game, with Philadelphia coach Nick Sirianni saying Monday that any possible team discipline levied against him would remain private. Bett was ejected for what became the final seven plays of the Florida-South Florida game.

“It was a mistake that happened on my side,” Carter said. “Just won’t happen again.” Replays later revealed that Prescott spit first, but only in the

writing career at around the same time J.T Curtis started coaching football at John Curtis Christian, and the pair grew together in their roles.

“What I would tell you about him is he was passionate about what he did, and he was completely committed to prep sports, not only to do it with the accuracy and validity he brought to the story, but he was a fanatic about getting it right,” Curtis said.

Curtis remembered how Bumgarner “would call just to make sure that a spelling was exactly correct. Or he would call to

general direction of the Eagles defense and not onto an opposing player Carter, in response, spit on Prescott.

“I guess I needed to spit,” Prescott said. “I wasn’t going to spit on my linemen. I just spit ahead. I don’t wish for anybody to get out of the game. I’m sure he probably regrets that to some extent. I’m pretty sure he knows I didn’t try to spit on him or wasn’t even aiming to spit on him.” Players around the league could see how that sort of back and forth escalated quickly

“You’ve got to fight me at that point, spitting on another player,” Tennessee Titans tight end Chig

make sure the touchdowns were exactly correct. He was not going to put something in print unless it was completely accurate.”

Jay Roth, a Rummel player and coach during the years Bumgarner covered prep sports, remembered how Bumgarner kept accurate individual and team stats during games. Roth frequently asked him during halftime for the yardage totals for the two teams.

Bumgarner covered football games from the sideline instead of in the press box.

“He wanted to be right in the middle of it,” Roth said.

Okonkwo said. “If you spit at his feet, I guess it’s just like talking. But spitting on another player like that is unacceptable.”

In the way spitting occurred in and after those three games this past week, it was simply considered degrading. And there are few things that seem to trigger stronger reactions in sports than when someone intentionally spits on another person.

“It’s just a new level of disrespect, not only for your opponent, but for the game itself,” Valentin said. “The unwritten rules are important Spitting has never been part of the culture. I am certain of that.”

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STAFF PHOTO By JOHN MCCUSKER

Edna Karr wide receiver Xavier Owens runs for a gain in the first quarter against Shaw on Friday. Owens had five catches for 35 yards, and the Cougars blanked Shaw 35-0 in the teams’ season opener.

Fine feathery friends

As hummingbirds arrive in Louisiana, learnmoreabout thefascinating tiny travelers

BY COLETTE DEAN Contributing writer

If you’re seeing hummingbirds buzzing the blooms in your yard, it’saclear sign that it’sSeptember in Louisiana. It’sestimated that one hummingbird will visitfeeders every 10 to 15 minutes preparing for migration.

The last two weeks of this month are peak fall migration for the ruby-throated hummingbird as they move through the state on the way to their wintering grounds in Mexico and Central America. The rubythroated hummingbird is the only breeding hummingbirdin theeastern United States

The last twoweeks of September are peak fall migration for ruby-throated hummingbirds like thismale.

Jane Patterson, president and education chair of the Baton Rouge Audubon Society, said, “Fall is where you will see thegreatest number of hummingbirds, because the birds that flew here in the springhad their babies in the summer and they are all migrating back, so the populationhas grown exponentially.”

Hummingbirds weigh about 2grams (lessthan anickel) and can travel about 600 miles in one journey Your backyard hummingbird feeder is anectarreststop for fill-ups for these tiny crosscountry travelers.

To help you learn more about these flying jewels,here are two events scheduled in the area.

In Hammond

The Hummingbird Celebration, sponsoredbythe Baton Rouge Audubon Society,will take place from 8a.m. to 1p.m Saturday,Sept. 20, at LSUAgCenter Hammond Research Station, 21549 Old Covington Highway

The Hammond Research Stationfocuses on plants forthe home garden and growsmany species of plantsthat are great for hummingbirds.Manywill be in full bloom this month, right on time for the birds passing through. Tangipahoa Parish Master Gardeners will be on hand to answer questions.

Other highlights of the celebration will include Erik Johnson, from LSU’sornithology department, who will be hummingbird banding and enabling aclose-up look at a hummingbird. Also, Wild Birds Unlimited BatonRouge and Backyard Birds and Gardens in Covington will share more information about hummingbirds and backyard feeders. Learn about the natural history of the ruby-throated hummingbird, as well as about other hummingbirds that may visit in winterinLouisiana, while watching them in action in the garden and at the feeder observation stations.

Patterson said she hopes

I“had morefun therethan I ever had and ever will have again

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Faulkner is shown here in 1924, just before he arrived in NewOrleans as ayoung author

BY JOSEPH MAKKOS| Contributing writer

For aspiring writers, New Orleans in the 1920s wasn’tjust another city; it was a cultural crucible where artistic voices were forged amid atolerant, bohemian atmosphere. For William Faulkner,his transformative stay in the French Quarter in 1925 proved pivotal, markinghis transition from an aspiring poet to afledgling novelist and profoundly shaping hisliterary trajectory

WhenFaulkner arrived in January 1925, a few months after his 27th birthday,hewas only passing through on his way to Europe. Buthequickly fellunder the city’sspell, finding in itsFrench Quarter apoor man’s Paris where he could live cheaply and richly among artists.

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PHOTO COURTESy OF SAMUEL BIRDSONG William Faulkner sold stories to The TimesPicayune during hisstint in NewOrleans.

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Asewing kitwas also apartof the pack. Q-tips and cotton balls were included as well. My kids are now 36 and 40. My sonstill has his tackle box and refills it when needed. Afriend of mine would give her kids gift cards forUber or other ride-shares. Thanks for the greatideas. —Cindy Wolfe, via email Containerorganization

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how to read and sound out words that Ididn’tknow.Iwas 4years old back then, and Iam34years old now and teaching my daughter toread from your column. —Diana M., in Kerrville,Texas

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William Faulkner’slife as aman of letters and one of the United States’ most important writers began in NewOrleans.

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He rented amodestapartment in Pirate’sAlley (then Orleans Alley), today aliterary landmark. This leanliving situation was part of the Quarter’sallure: Lowrents attracted adiverse creative class that lived and worked cheek by jowl in its crumbling townhouses.

The city itself was asensory feast. Faulknerwandered its alleys with his notebook, soaking up what he called the “city’ssweet stink,” the cacophony of street vendors,jazz and dialects swirling together in the Quarter’s courtyards and cafes

“The brooding and timeless quality of the city,”he observed, “is broken only by the sudden raucous cry of anewsboy or the ironic laughter of adrunk.” It was the city’sunapologetic pageantry and mercurial cast of characters, observedwith a sharp outsider’seye, that would teachhim to inhabit perspectives far beyond his Mississippi roots.

According to Jay Watson, recently retired Distinguished Professor of English and Howry Professor of Faulkner Studies at the University of Mississippi, New Orleans offered the young writer something Oxford, Mississippi, could not.

“In Oxford,Faulkner was condescendedtofor wanting to live alife of the mind,” Watson said. “In New Orleans, he found an aesthetic metropolis —a community of like-mindedpeoplethat gave him permission to stay with this kind of life.”

Adecisive influence during this period was Sherwood Anderson, thecelebrated authorof“Winesburg, Ohio,” who had made New Orleans his semiretirement home. Anderson encouraged Faulkner to abandon poetry for prose, advice that changed the young Mississippian’slife. Anderson also introduced Faulkner to his New York publisher, paving the way for his first novel, “Soldier’sPay.”

Faulkner never forgot the kindness, later dedicating the book toAnderson. But as Watson notes,Anderson’s impact went even deeper: “Ironically,one of the most important things Sherwood Anderson ever didfor Faulkner was to tell him to leave New Orleans —togo back to Mississippi, to the place he knewbest, ifhereally wanted to maximize his talent.”

The French Quarter’sliterary ferment brought him into orbit with other figures, includingWilliam Spratling, John McClure and Roark Bradford.Spratling, aTulane architectureinstructor and Faulkner’shousemate, collaborated withhim on “Sherwood Anderson and OtherFamous Creoles,” asatirical limited-edition book that caricatured the bohemiancirclearound them.

McClure, an editor at The Times-Picayune and the influential DoubleDealer magazine, became one of Faulkner’s earliest champions, publishing hisfirst poem and later his experimentalprose sketches.

The Times-Picayune itself became Faulkner’straining ground. He sold numerous shortstoriesand sketches to thepaper,often earning $5 to $15apiece— muchneeded incomefor the young writer

His series, initially titled “MirrorsofChartres Street,” offered slice-of-life portraits of the city’sinhabitants,written with apoet’s ear but shaped by the practical realities of newspaper work.

Paid by the inch, Faulkner learned to adapt hislush style into something immediate and concise. “Being paid by The Times-Picayune musthave been empowering for Faulkner ”Watsonsaid.

“For the first time, he was making coin for hiswriting —not vanity press or favors from friends, but real income. It helped him believe in himself.”

Beyondjournalism, New Orleans gave him experiences that became raw materialfor fiction. Adisastrous yacht excursion

on Lake Pontchartrain with Anderson andother artists —plagued by mosquitoes, engine trouble, and frayed tempers—wouldinspire his second novel, “Mosquitoes.”

The Quarter also encouraged him to experimentwith shape-shifting intocharacter,vanishing into other voices and perspectives. As he later reflected,New Orleans was aplace where “imagination takes precedence over fact.”

The resultswere extraordinary.Injustafew short months, Faulkner published 16 stories in TheTimes-Picayune Sunday Magazine and nearlycompleted “Soldier’s Pay”inhis Pirate’sAlley apartment. Theseachievements launchedhis career as anovelist, providing the confidenceand momentumthat would carry him through themasterpieces of thenext decade.

Faulkner’stimeinNew Orleans was brief, but it became alifelong touchstone. Later in life, he remembered the city with affection,sayinghe“hadmore funthere than Iever had and ever will have again anywhere now.”

As he once wrote in his early sketches, “Here is the substance of athousand dreams, their beauty broken,trampled, and cast aside. Yetitstill clings, the romance of apast thatwill not pass.”

Forthe Nobel laureate who would one day bend time itself into fiction, it was New Orleans thatfirst gave him permission to play,to absorb the chaos of modern life, and to transform it into art.

The Pir at e’sA lley Faulkner Society will mark thecentennial of Faulkner’s New Orleans year with afestival Sept.25—28, areminder thatthe city continues to celebrate the writer it once helped transform.

Joseph S. Makkos is aNew Orleans-based archivist, writer and director of Intelligent Archives,acompany dedicated to preserving and reimagining historic newspapers.

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Brother’snew wife upspressure

Dear Harriette: My younger brother got married last year.This is his first marriage, and he’sinhis 50s. In some ways, Ithink gettingmarried later can be a bit easier: Youknow what you want,you know your boundaries and you are likely moreestablished (professionally and financially).Ithink in some ways that rang true for my brother,but Ithink after they made thingsofficial, his wife has shown him different sides of herself. She moved into my brother’slongtime home when they got married and is now requesting that he purchase something new withmore space— despitehaving two spare bedroomsintheir current home. She works full-time but does not want tocontribute to anybills. My brother seemssomber He’ll talk to me about the pressure sometimes, but he tries his best not to express anger or resentment. He’dbeen planning for early retirement but is now reworking his plans to stay in the workforce abit longer.How can Isupport my brother as he tries to handle this new pressure gracefully? —Sister-in-Law

By The Associated Press

Dear Sister-in-Law: While marriage does require compromise, not every requirement or request has to be honored. It’s too bad that your brother and his wife didn’ttalk about these things beforehand and map out aplan forthe future, especially something as important as where they want to live. Obviously,you cannot control what he does, but you might recommend to him that the two of them sit down and review their goals for the future based on available resources, needs and desires. It seemsreasonable that if she wants them to buy abigger house, she should be willing to contribute. This is their life, though, and they must determine responsibilities and choices.

DearHarriette: Youadvised “Working Hard,” the manwho wasina“highdemand environment” to tell his girlfriend that his job required him to give 100%. That leaves 0% for others —oreven himself. That maybeOKifitis time-boxed (for example, if the boss says, “we have anew client and are hiring ateam membertotake the extra work”), and he has

TODAYINHISTORY

Today is Tuesday, Sept.9,the 252nd day of 2025. There are 113 days left in the year

Todayinhistory: On Sept.9,1971, prisoners seized control of the maximum-security Attica Correctional Facility near Buffalo, New York, taking 42 staff members hostage and demanding improvements to inmate treatment and living conditions.

Also on this date: In 1776, thesecond Continental Congress formally adopted the name “United States of America,” replacing the “United Colonies of North America.” In 1850, California was admitted as the 31st U.S state.

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Los Angeles Times.“If I want to impact millions globally,Ihave to make science accessible.” Still,some health experts aren’tfully on board. They’ve pointedout the original studyhad afew flaws —like tracking one

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manywill take advantage of the opportunities available this month to learn about hummingbirds in Louisiana. The Baton Rouge Audubon Society website, www.braudubon.

In 1919, about 1,100 members of Boston’s 1,500-member police force went on strike. The strike wasbroken by Massachusetts Gov.Calvin Coolidge with replacement officers.

In 1948, the People’s Democratic Republic of Korea (North Korea) was declared.

In 1957, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the first civil rights bill to pass Congress since Reconstruction, ameasure primarily concerned with protecting voting rights. It also established aCivil Rights Division in the U.S. Department of Justice.

In 2022, King Charles III gave his first speech to Britain as its new monarch, vowing to carry on the “lifelong service” of his

learned from this how to better manage his capacity and how to meet client expectations. But if he cannot figure out how to get his life back into some balance —e.g. hire apartner,set clearer expectations with new clients, learn to say no or negotiate vs. automatically saying yes to aclient and therefore no to his girlfriend —heshould not be pretending to be in arelationship and should let her go on with herlife until he is established and ready to be present in arelationship. —Response to ‘Working Hard’ DearResponse to ‘Working Hard’: Goodpoint. My suggestion of supporting him during this critical moment was based on ashort-term vision, not forever.There are many professions that require total immersion for alimited period of time. If apartner is willing to wait that out and be there for the hard worker,life can be sweet afterward. Youare right: This type of total immersion cannot last forever,atleast not for a relationship to survive.

Sendquestions to askharriette@ harriettecole.com or c/oAndrewsMcMeel Syndication, 1130 Walnut St.,Kansas City,MO 64106.

mother Queen Elizabeth II, who diedaday earlier Today’sbirthdays: SingerDee DeeSharp is 80. Former NFLquarterback Joe Theismann is 76. Actor Angela Cartwright is 73. Musician-producer Dave Stewart (Eurythmics) is 73. Actor Hugh Grant is 65. Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del.,is62. Actor Constance Marieis60. Actor Adam Sandleris59. Actor Julia Sawalha is 57. Model Rachel Hunter is 56. Actor Eric Stonestreet is 54. Actor HenryThomas is 54. Actor Goran Visnjicis53. Pop-jazz singerMichael Bublé is 50. Actor Michelle Williams is 45. Actor Zoe Kazan is 42. Soccer player Luka Modric is 40. Country singer-songwriter Hunter Hayesis34.

group more closelythan theother —which could have affected the outcome. Others suggest the real takeaway is less about the specific method andmore about the benefits of incorporating regularexercise into your week, the Los Angeles Times reported. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recommends at least 150 minutes of moderateintensityexerciseeach week, which is about 30 minutes aday,five days aweek. That can include anything frombrisk walking to dancing, gardening or cycling. As Teoputsit, “Effort matters morethan perfection.” So lace up your sneakers and get moving —fast, then slow. Your heart(and TikTok algorithm) will thank you.

org has alink dedicated to feeding hummingbirds and another link to an online presentation.

“I’m doing eight presentations this month between NewOrleans, Baton Rouge and Ponchatoula, so everybody should be able to learn alittle something about hummingbirds. If not, it’syour own fault,” she said, laughing.

This columnisprovided by the LouisianaMaster NaturalistsofGreater Baton Rouge, whichseeks to advanceawareness, understandingand stewardship of the naturalenvironment. For more information email infor@lmngbr.org.

Harriette Cole SENSE AND SENSITIVITy

VIRGO (Aug. 23-sept. 22) Expand your reach by communicating with experts and broadening your scope and longterm plans. When one door closes, don't hesitate to open another and move forward with confidence.

LIBRA (sept. 23-Oct. 23) Focus on what's meaningful and use your energy innovatively. Your attention to detail will be the difference between success and failure. Know your audience and tailor your message to them.

scORPIO (Oct. 24-nov. 22) Discipline will be your saving grace. Consider what's vital to achieving your goals and act accordingly. Knowing what you can do and confidently displaying your skills will attract positive feedback.

sAGIttARIus (nov. 23-Dec. 21) A lifestyle change will give you a chance to rediscover what you want out of life. Let your emotions guide you and your physical ability carry you to your destination.

cAPRIcORn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Think before making a move. Refuse to let outside influences push you in the wrong direction. Opportunity is within reach, but it's up to you to take advantage of what's available.

AQuARIus (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) Review your financial situation and implement a plan that will help your money grow. Put more time and effort into personal or professional contracts and improving your relationships.

PIscEs (Feb. 20-March 20) Overspending to make an impression or paying for

someone else's mistake will lead to a loss. Look for opportunities that expand your mind, interests and chances to advance.

ARIEs (March 21-April 19) Use your imagination, but keep your cash in a safe place. You're likely to buy into something overpriced or unnecessary. Your time, money and effort will flourish if directed toward your health.

tAuRus (April 20-May 20) Home is your refuge, so don't allow anyone to annoy or distract you. Establish who you want to spend time with and what you want to achieve, and you'll gain insight into how to make it happen.

GEMInI (May 21-June 20) Fix your surroundings to suit your needs Reach out to people you can trust for input, expertise and hands-on assistance. Implement a schedule adjustment.

cAncER (June 21-July 22) Don't sign up for something that will exceed your budget tax your energy or waste your time. Protect yourself from scammers and people making false claims or offers that sound too good to be true.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) Keep the information flowing and your finger on the pulse. Knowing how to play fair and smart will help you navigate your way to positive change and connections.

The horoscope, an entertainment feature, is not based on scientific fact. © 2025 by nEa, inc., dist. By andrews mcmeel syndication

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Edward R. Murrow is acentral character in the World WarIIbook “Citizens of London” by Lynne Olson (Random House). Murrow said, “The speed of communications is wondrous to behold. It is also truethatspeed can multiply the distributionofinformationthatweknow to be untrue.”

At thebridge table, since cards are hidden, distribution information can be uncertain. Playersmusttry to allow for as many as possible. This deal is an example. South was in four hearts. How didheplayafter West surprisingly led the spade three and East dropped the king under dummy’s ace? North and Southwere using two-overone game-forcing, so threehearts was forcing. Southsigned off in four hearts because he had aminimum opening bid. At trick two, declarer led ahearttohis ace. When West droppedthe 10, South wondered if this wasa singleton or from adoubleton queen-10 or 10-nine. Rather than decide immediately, declarer led his diamond queen. West won withher ace and played another spade. East took thetrick with his queen andreturned a diamond.

NowSouthhad an almostsure thing. He carefully played aheart to his king. Here, the queen dropped, so he drew the lasttrumpandclaimedanovertrick.But

if West had discarded, South would have played on clubs, discarding spadesand holding East to one trumptrick.

Note thatifSouthhad finessed his heart jack at trickfive,hewould have failed,becauseWestwouldhavewonthe trickand led aspade, East overruffing dummy’s heart eight withhis nine. ©2025 by nEa, inc dist. By andrews mcmeel syndication

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Honor the Lord and hiswordand pass it on to your children and grandchildren.—

G.E. Dean

marmaduKe

Bizarro

hagar the horriBle

Pearls Before swiNe

garfield

B.C.

PiCKles

hidato

mallard fillmore

dIrectIons: make a 2- to 7-letter word from the letters in each row. add points of each word, using scoring directions at right. Finally, 7-letter words get 50-point bonus. “Blanks” used as any letter have no point value. all the words are in the Official sCraBBlE® players Dictionary, 5th Edition.

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InstructIons: 1 Each row and each column must contain the numbers 1 thorugh 4 (easy) or 1 through 6 (challenging) without repeating. 2 The numbers within the heavily outlined boxes, called cages, must combine using the given operation (in any order) to produce the target numbers in the top-left corners. 3 Freebies: Fill in the single-box cages with the number in the top-left corner.

Yesterday’s Puzzle Answer

WiShinG Well

HErE is a

Scrabble GramS

DuStin

Drabble Wallace the brave

breWSter rockit

luann

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WhitesideRoad,

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