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Director of U.S. Mint has always had love of coins Mandeville’s Paul Hollis lands his dream job

BY MARK BALLARD Staff writer

WASHINGTON — At every major life event, Paul Hollis carries a coin his grandmother wore around her neck while she was alive. It’s not worth much, said the 53-year-old coin expert, who has handled million-dollar sales of rare coins, but it’s his favorite. The 1925 U.S. Indian Head Quarter Eagle, minted in Denver with a face value of $2.50, is worth about $350 today. The coin was in Hollis’ pocket when he graduated LSU in 1994; when he got married in 1996; when his two children were born in 2003 and 2013; when he was elected to the Legislature in 2011; and then in 2023 when he won a position on the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education. Then he held the coin on Hollis Dec. 18, when the U.S. Senate confirmed him as the 41st director of the U.S. Mint, the first from Louisiana. Hollis, of Mandeville, also will be the first mint director who makes his living buying and selling coins. He wrote a book, published in 2012. “American Numismatist” recounts the history of coins in context with what was happening in the United States at the time of their production. Hollis says this is his dream job. When other young boys saw themselves playing center field in MLB, Hollis focused on becoming director of the Mint. “I’ve known what I wanted to do since I was just a little kid,” Hollis said. His interest in coins began at the age of 7 when his grandmother, Betty Beasley, of Monroe, gave him a Peace Dollar, engraved with Lady Liberty to remember World War I. “I thought it was the coolest thing,” Hollis recalled. “It started my coin collecting

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Multistate invasive species network launched LSU AgCenter gets $1M to fight pink snails, feral hogs and more

BY HALEY MILLER Staff writer

Clusters of hot pink apple snail eggs cling to reeds and cypress trunks, a backdrop fitting for either an alien invasion movie or a Floam commercial. As the snails advance in Louisiana’s waterways, they destroy aquatic ecosystems, eating their way through native flora and fauna and infecting other animals with parasites. Their presence can spell ruin for a rice crop or a crawfish pond. Hot and humid climates of the Mississippi River Valley are teeming with invaders like the apple snail that wreak havoc on ecosystems and agriculture. There’s the milky larva of the Mexican rice borer, which tunnels through rice stems and sugar cane stalks. There are packs of the notorious feral hog, infamous for its destruction of crop fields by rooting around the soil in search of plants and grubs. And there are “air potatoes,” a kind of yam that grows above ground on

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The incoming archbishop of New Orleans, the Most Rev. James Checchio, blesses the incoming mayor of New Orleans, Helena Moreno, just before they walk into St. Louis Cathedral for the start of Moreno’s inauguration Mass on Sunday.

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An inaugural Mass for Helena Moreno was held Sunday at the St. Louis Cathedral in Jackson Square. The service featured music from the St. Louis Cathedral Choir, along with other guest musicians, and had interfaith blessings. Moreno and other newly elected City Council members will be sworn in to office at the Saenger Theatre starting at 9 a.m. Monday.

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Mayor-elect Helena Moreno and her husband Chris Meeks exit the St. Louis Cathedral after the inauguration Mass in New Orleans on Sunday.

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Flood agency aims to expand police force But budget increases raising questions about its mission BY ALEX LUBBEN Staff writer

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Orleans Levee District Police Department vehicles park on top of the levee at Franklin Avenue in New Orleans on Thursday.

Officer Rylee Daniels unholstered her Taser and yelled, “You’re going to get tased!” She took aim not at a human being but at the green and yellow outline of a figure, a target in the conference room at the Orleans Levee District Police Department. She fired, striking the target, and returned her weapon to

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its holster. The Taser she used was purchased last year as part of an effort to expand and professionalize the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority’s 50-officer police departments under Daniels’ boss, Police Superintendent Joshua Rondeno. That weapon is connected to her body-worn camera, also recently purchased. As soon as she draws her Taser, the camera automatically turns on. The Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection AuthorityEast’s police force added a number of new expenses this year — 16 new police

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Suspect arrested after fire damages synagogue

Congregants and leaders vowed to rebuild a historic Mississippi synagogue that was heavily damaged by fire and an individual was taken into custody for what authorities said Sunday was an act of arson. The fire ripped through the Beth Israel Congregation in Jackson shortly after 3 a.m. on Saturday, authorities said. No congregants were injured in the blaze. Photos showed the charred remains of an administrative office and synagogue library, where several Torahs were destroyed or damaged. Jackson Mayor John Horhn confirmed that a person was taken into custody following an investigation that also included the FBI and the Joint Terrorism Task Force. “Acts of antisemitism, racism, and religious hatred are attacks on Jackson as a whole and will be treated as acts of terror against residents’ safety and freedom to worship,” Horhn said in a statement. He did not provide the name of the suspect or the charges that the person is facing. A spokesperson for the Jackson FBI said they are “working with law enforcement partners on this investigation.” The 160-year-old synagogue, the largest in Mississippi and the only one in Jackson, was the site of a Ku Klux Klan bombing in 1967 — a response to the congregation’s role in civil rights activities, according to the Institute of Southern Jewish Life, which also houses its office in the building.

Ukrainian drone attack in Russia kills 1

A Ukrainian drone strike killed one person and wounded three others in the Russian city of Voronezh, local officials said Sunday. Meanwhile, thousands of residents were still without power in Kyiv, following an intense Russian bombardment. A young woman died overnight in a hospital intensive care unit after debris from a drone fell on a house during the attack on Saturday, Voronezh regional Gov. Alexander Gusev said on Telegram. Three other people were wounded and more than 10 apartment buildings, private houses and a high school were damaged, he said, adding that air defenses shot down 17 drones over Voronezh. The city is home to just over 1 million people and lies some 155 miles from the Ukrainian border. Ukraine’s General Staff said Sunday said its forces hit three drilling platforms operated by Russian oil giant Lukoil in the waters of the Caspian Sea. Ukraine’s long-range drone strikes on Russian energy sites aim to deprive Moscow of the oil export revenue it needs to pursue its full-scale invasion.

Thousands stranded in Finland amid freeze

HELSINKI — Thousands of tourists were stranded in northern Finland on Sunday after flights at Kittilä airport were canceled due to severe cold. The temperature at the airport dropped to minus 34.6 degrees on Sunday morning, after several days of similar frigid weather, making de-icing of aircraft and other operations difficult, Finland’s national public broadcaster Yle reported. The deep freeze is expected to continue in Kittilä, which is located in Finnish Lapland in the sparsely populated north, on Monday, when the Finnish Meteorological Institute predicts temperatures of almost minus 40. Finns are generally used to frosty winter temperatures but this year’s cold, which has affected wide regions of northern, central and eastern Europe, is more severe than in other years. Heavy snowfall, high winds and icy roads have made travel difficult in parts of Europe.

CORRECTION In a story published Saturday about U.S. forces boarding another oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea, The Associated Press erroneously reported that five tankers have been seized since the United States ousted Nicolás Maduro as Venezuela’s president. The U.S. has seized three tankers since Maduro was removed from power.

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Crackdown continues on Iran protests Death toll spikes to at least 544, activists say

BY JON GAMBRELL Associated Press

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A crackdown on nationwide protests in Iran has killed at least 544 people and even more are feared dead, activists said Sunday, while Tehran warned that the U.S. military and Israel would be “legitimate targets” if America uses force to protect demonstrators. Another over 10,600 people have been detained over the two weeks of protests, said the U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency, which has been accurate in previous unrest in recent years. It relies on supporters in Iran cross-checking information. It said 496 of the dead were protesters and 48 were with security forces. With the internet down in Iran and phone lines cut off, gauging the demonstrations from abroad has grown more difficult. The Associated Press has been unable to independently assess the toll. Iran’s government has not offered overall casualty figures. Those abroad fear the information blackout is emboldening hard-liners within Iran’s security services to launch a bloody crackdown. Protesters flooded the streets in the

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A frame grab from footage circulating on social media from Iran shows protesters taking to the streets Saturday in Tehran, despite an intensifying crackdown as the Islamic Republic remains cut off from the rest of the world. country’s capital and its second-largest city on Saturday night into Sunday morning. Online videos purported to show more demonstrations Sunday night into Monday. President Donald Trump and his national security team have been weighing a range of potential responses against Iran including cyberattacks and direct strikes by the U.S. or Israel, according to two people familiar with internal White House discussions who were not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity. “The military is looking at it, and we’re looking at some very strong options,” Trump told reporters Sunday night. Asked about

Iran’s threats of retaliation, he said: “If they do that, we will hit them at levels that they’ve never been hit before.” The massive ongoing U.S. military deployment to the Caribbean is a factor that the Pentagon and Trump’s national security planners must consider. The threat to strike the U.S. military and Israel came during a parliamentary speech by Mohammad Baagher Qalibaf, the hardliner speaker of the body who has run for the presidency in the past. He directly threatened Israel, calling it “the occupied territory.” “In the event of an attack on Iran, both the occupied territory and all American military centers, bases and

ships in the region will be our legitimate targets,” Qalibaf said. “We do not consider ourselves limited to reacting after the action and will act based on any objective signs of a threat.” Lawmakers rushed the dais in parliament, shouting: “Death to America!” It remains unclear how serious Iran is about launching a strike, particularly after its air defenses were destroyed during the 12-day war in June with Israel. Any decision to go to war would rest with Iran’s 86-year-old Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The U.S. military has said in the Mideast it is “postured with forces that span the full range of combat capability to defend our forces, our partners and allies

and U.S. interests.” Iran targeted U.S. forces at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar in June, while the U.S. Navy’s Mideast-based 5th Fleet is stationed in the island kingdom of Bahrain. Israel, meanwhile, is “watching closely” the situation between the U.S. and Iran, said an Israeli official, who spoke on condition of anonymity due to not being authorized to speak to journalists. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio overnight on topics including Iran, the official added. “The people of Israel, the entire world, are in awe of the tremendous heroism of the citizens of Iran,” said Netanyahu, a longtime Iran hawk. At the Vatican, Pope Leo XIV mentioned Iran as a place “where ongoing tensions continue to claim many lives,” adding that “I hope and pray that dialogue and peace may be patiently nurtured in pursuit of the common good of the whole of society.” Demonstrations were held in some international capitals in support of the protesters. A spokesperson said United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was “shocked” by reports of violence against protesters resulting in “scores of deaths” and called on Iranian authorities to use maximum restraint and restore communications.

Trump warns Cuba to make ‘deal’ before it’s too late

BY SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO By ABDEL KAREEM HANA

A tent camp for displaced Palestinians stretches Saturday across an area in Deir al-Balah in Gaza.

Hamas says it will dissolve its Gaza government Group says it will do so when new body takes over

BY SAMY MAGDY and JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press

CAIRO — Hamas said Sunday it will dissolve its existing government in Gaza once a Palestinian technocratic leadership committee takes over the territory, as mandated under the U.S.-brokered peace plan. But the group gave no specifics on when the change will occur. Hamas and the rival Palestinian Authority, the Palestinians’ internationally recognized representative, have not announced the names of the technocrats, who are not supposed to be politically affiliated, and it remains unclear if they will be cleared by Israel and the U.S. The “Board of Peace,” an international body led by Trump, is supposed to oversee the government and other aspects of the ceasefire that took effect on Oct. 10, including disarming Hamas and deploying an international security force. The board’s members have not been announced. Meanwhile, the postceasefire death toll continued to rise in Gaza, with Israeli gunfire killing three Palestinians, according to Palestinian

hospital officials. The ceasefire began with a halt in fighting and the release of hostages held in Gaza in exchange for thousands of Palestinians held by Israel. The deal is still in its first phase as efforts continue to recover the remains of the final hostage left in Gaza. An Egyptian official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss closed-door information, said Hamas was sending a delegation to talks with Egyptian, Qatari and Turkish officials about moving to the second phase. In comments posted on his Telegram channel Sunday, Hazem Kassem, a Hamas spokesperson, called for speeding up the establishment of the technocratic committee. The Egyptian official said Hamas will meet with other Palestinian factions this week to finalize the committee’s formation. The Hamas delegation will be chaired by top negotiator Khalil al-Hayya, the official said. Trump has said the “Board of Peace” will monitor the committee and handle the disarmament of Hamas, the deployment of an international security force, additional pullbacks of Israeli troops and Gaza’s reconstruction. The U.S. has reported little progress on any of these fronts, though the members of the board are expected to be announced this week.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump on Sunday fired off another warning to the government of Cuba as the close ally of Venezuela braces for potential widespread unrest after Nicolás Maduro was deposed as Venezuela’s leader. Cuba, a major beneficiary of Venezuelan oil, has now been cut off from those shipments as U.S. forces continue to seize tankers in an effort to control the production, refining and global distribution of the country’s oil products. Trump said on social media that Cuba long lived off Venezuelan oil and money and had offered security in return, “BUT NOT ANYMORE!” “THERE WILL BE NO MORE OIL OR MONEY GOING TO CUBA — ZERO!” Trump said in the post as he spent the weekend at his home in southern Florida. “I strongly suggest they make a deal, BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE.” He did not explain what kind of deal. Hours later, Cuba’s president, Miguel Díaz-Canel, responded on X by saying “those who turn everything into a business, even human lives, have no moral authority to point the finger at Cuba in any way, absolutely in any way.” The Cuban government said 32 of its military personnel were killed during the American operation last weekend that captured Maduro. The personnel from Cuba’s two main security agencies were in Caracas, the Venezuelan capital, as part of an agreement between Cuba and Venezuela. “Venezuela doesn’t need protection anymore from the thugs and extortionists who held them hostage for so many years,” Trump said Sunday. “Venezuela now has the United States of America, the most powerful military in the World (by far!), to protect them, and protect them we will.”

Trump also responded to another account’s social media post predicting that his secretary of state, Marco Rubio, will be president of Cuba: “Sounds good to me!” Trump said. Trump and top administration officials have taken an increasingly aggressive tone toward Cuba, which had been kept economically afloat by Venezuela. Long before Maduro’s capture, severe blackouts were sidelining life in Cuba, where people endured long lines at gas sta-

tions and supermarkets amid the island’s worst economic crisis in decades. “Those who hysterically accuse our nation today do so out of rage at this people’s sovereign decision to choose their political model,” DíazCanel said in his post. He added that “those who blame the Revolution for the severe economic shortages we suffer should be ashamed to keep quiet” and he railed against the “draconian measures” imposed by the U.S. on Cuba.

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Continued from page 1A fast-growing vines, crowding out native plants. A new multistate initiative led by the LSU AgCenter aims to detect these and other invasive species before their populations reach exponential levels — and manage the numbers of those already established. The Mississippi River Invasive Species Consortium will develop and implement techniques for monitoring and removing nonnative organisms, with eradication being the goal for some emergent species. “We’re moving goods across the nation so rapidly,” LSU AgCenter entomologist Rodrigo Diaz said. “In that process, some of our ecosystems don’t have a way to defend themselves.” The new consortium, launched with $1 million in federal funding that was announced Tuesday, will include the University of Arkansas and Mississippi State University. Experts from other land-grant institutions in the Mississippi River Valley will join the consortium as it develops, Diaz said.

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Continued from page 1A at a very early age.” Hollis, who will be one of the highest-ranking Louisiana natives in the Trump administration, will be in charge of coins and the nation’s gold reserves at Fort Knox, Kentucky. Facilities in Philadelphia, Denver, San Francisco and West Point, New York, press nickels, dimes, quarters and other coins used as currency — but not pennies. The government minted its last penny on Nov. 12. President Donald Trump on Feb. 9 ordered Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who will be Hollis’ supervisor, to stop minting pennies because each 1-cent piece, with President Abraham Lincoln’s profile, cost almost four cents to make. Taxpayers were losing about $85 million annually for a little-used coin that most people toss in a bowl at the end of the day. As Congress has the power to decide coinage, bipartisan legislation was filed to make Trump’s order law. On Dec. 20, a tongue-incheek funeral was held for the penny at the Lincoln Memorial, which attracted several thousand mourners — many dressed in stovepipe hats like the 16th president favored. “That decision wasn’t made on my watch, but I wasn’t surprised by it,” Hollis said. “I understand it, and I think it’s the right decision.” What will be on his watch is the growing imbroglio over whether to engrave Trump’s likeness on a coin. The Trump administration in October released draft images of the president on a $1 coin.

The initiative will address the abundant invasive species in Louisiana such as giant salvinia, feral hogs, Chinese tallow trees, air potatoes, apple snails, Mexican rice borers, Asian carp, citrus greening, guava rootknot nematodes and emerald ash borers. The invading plants and animals, often introduced through trade and travel, can crowd native species, alter ecosystems and present challenges for agriculture.

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A pack of feral hogs runs through a field at the LSU AgCenter Bob R. Jones-Idlewild Research Station in Clinton on June 6, 2023. The LSU AgCenter is tackling the problem A billion-dollar problem of invasive species in the Mississippi River Valley with a new Invasive species cost consortium to detect and eradicate destructive non-native North America over $26 billion annually in recent organisms.

years, according to the National Invasive Species Information Center. “This funding will allow us to coordinate detection, identification, research and best management practices to mitigate these threats and protect our region’s vital agricultural and natural resources,” LSU AgCenter Senior Vice Chancellor Matt Lee said in a release about the consortium. Diaz said the AgCenter set its sights on launching the consortium in the past three years. The idea was to address the problem of invasive species across states in

The idea ran into headwinds from political opponents, but more so from a complex web of laws and traditions that forbid putting living presidents on currency. The mint makes commemorative coins, also legal tender, and the Trump administration hopes that one of those coins remembering the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 2026, will feature the president. Calvin Coolidge is the only sitting president who had his image on a coin, and it was in celebration of the nation’s 150th birthday. Senate Democrats filed legislation on Dec. 9 clarifying the rules and to stop Trump from putting his face on a circulating coin. More controversy arose when Trump discarded plans for the commemorative coins to include images of the abolition of slavery and civil rights. One would’ve shown Ruby Bridges as a 6-year-old girl when she integrated William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans on Nov. 14, 1960. New designs are being drafted to depict the more exceptionalist episodes of American history, such as George Washington in the Revolutionary War and James Madison writing the U.S. Constitution. Hollis wouldn’t comment on these controversies, saying he hasn’t been fully briefed. But he is looking forward to visiting people around the country and telling them about the 2026 commemorative coins and their link to American history. A lifelong Republican, Hollis is the son of one of the state’s first elected Republicans in modern times, former state Sen. Ken Hol-

the Mississippi River Valley as a team, he said. “Several colleagues at the LSU AgCenter thought, you know, other states are also dealing with the same problems,” Diaz said. “So, we need to be getting together.” Rep. Julia Letlow, who sits on the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, helped secure the funding. The dollars will reach the consortium through the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Ser-

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Paul Hollis holds his favorite coin as the U.S. Senate votes to confirm him as director of the U.S. Mint on Dec. 18.

lis, of Metairie. He said his late father’s 28 years in public service led him to a similar commitment. Paul Hollis was born and raised in Metairie, where he graduated in 1990 from Grace King High School. It was while part of the Louisiana Association of Student Councils that he met Mike Johnson, a student from Captain Shreve High School in Shreveport. Hollis and Johnson renewed their friendship while both served in the Louisiana House of Representatives. Johnson, RBenton, went on to become speaker of the U.S. House. Hollis said he had shared with Johnson his love of coins over the years. After Trump was elected to a second term in November 2024, Hollis mentioned to Johnson, almost in passing, his lifelong interest in being director. Upon graduating LSU, Hollis went to work for Blanchard and Company in New Orleans. One of

The Mexican rice borer is seen feeding on a rice plant.

vice. “I’m committed to protecting our agricultural resources and natural habitats and love seeing LSU on the cutting edge of such important work,” Letlow, R-Baton Rouge, said in a release. Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Baton Rouge, and Sen. John Kennedy, R-Madisonville, also played a part in obtaining the funds, said LSU AgCenter Chief Administrative Officer Hampton Grunewald. “Every state is seeing effects of nonnative species on the food and fiber sector, affecting agricultural econ-

omies,” Grunewald said. “This is a plan to work with other universities to try to help reduce that impact and give our producers the most

the nation’s leading numismatic firms, Hollis sold gold bullion and rare coins for about a decade. He then opened Paul Hollis Rare Coins in Covington. He provides coins for the Home Shopping Network and trades with collectors. His largest sale was a $10 gold coin and a $5 gold coin for $3.75 million in 2021. Hollis also organized the exhibition of a unique 1844 gold piece that some believe was struck as a special gift to President James Polk, who took office the following year. “I exhibited my secondfavorite coin at the New Orleans Mint,” Hollis said. The coin was minted in the building that is now the

New Orleans Jazz Museum. Hollis often visits, but acknowledges that while fascinated by the music created in New Orleans, he rarely goes to the second and third floors where exhibits tell the stories of Louis Prima, Jelly Roll Morton, Louis Armstrong and the history of jazz. It’s the first floor that captures Hollis’s attention. That’s where the exhibits are that show when the building was used to forge coins of every denomination from 1838 to 1909, with a brief lapse during the Civil War. As director, he plans to visit with 1,700 or so employees at operating mints and Fort Knox.

Bright pink apple snail eggs are seen in a waterway.

tools that they can possibly have to remain economically viable.” Louisiana is particularly vulnerable to invasive species because of the Mississippi River and the region’s mild winters, Diaz said. The situation is worse in Florida and Hawaii, but still a significant challenge for the Bayou State, he said. “That’s fascinating, how the ecosystem facilitates or prevents the establishment of an invasive species,” Diaz said. “It’s beautiful, it’s complex.” The consortium’s work will be a mix of applied research and outreach efforts, Diaz said. It is still in the early stages, with researchers currently focused on developing priorities and deciding how best to allocate funds. “We’re going to be working on programs about early detection, thinking about how we develop better monitoring techniques so we can find invasive species in the landscape and start implementing control measures early,” Diaz said. “Once these invasive species become out of control, think about apple snails or the nutria, management becomes really expensive.”

He’ll also attend numismatic shows to discuss coins and their history as well as the commemorative coins being minted for the nation’s 250th birthday. “I’ve known what I’ve wanted to do since I was a little kid. And everything has just been me following the cues,” Hollis said. “I’m looking forward to having my office in Washington and hanging a photograph of my dad with (President Ronald) Reagan and a photograph of my grandma when she was young.” He plans to carry his favorite coin. Email Mark Ballard at mballard@theadvocate. com.

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to pull officers from the East Jefferson Levee District.” Crime, already low in the lakefront neighborhoods, has modestly decreased since Rondeno took his position. There were 71 assaults, shootings or robberies along the lakefront in 2023, according to the City Council’s crime dashboard. That number dropped to 60 in 2024, and 50 in 2025, the first full year that Rondeno served as police superintendent. Crime has dropped substantially both across New Orleans and nationally during the same period.

Continued from page 1A cruisers, new rifles and pay increases for rank-and-file officers as well as for Rondeno — thanks to a $3.7 million year-over-year budget increase, a nearly 50% bump. As Rondeno prepares his budget request for next year, he plans to ask for even more, though the exact amount has yet to be determined. He needs additional officers, he says, and even more new cars. The agency’s board will consider his budget request in the coming months. While the flood agency is primarily tasked with operating and maintaining the $14.5 billion, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-built system that helps keep the New Orleans region dry during hurricanes, it also oversees twin police departments, the Orleans Levee District Police and the East Jefferson Levee District Police. The increased spending on levee police raises a broader question: How much policing should a flood control agency be doing, and for whom?

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Levee District police demonstrate Taser training with their newer Tasers at the Orleans Levee District Police Department building in New Orleans on Thursday.

Budget increase Watchdog groups and flood control advocates have questioned whether an agency primarily tasked with flood control should be spending so much on its cops. “Increased spending on the police force is further evidence that the leadership at the flood authority is not focused on its sole mission of protecting the area from catastrophic flooding,” Blair duQuesnay, chair of Citizens for 1 Greater New Orleans, an organization that pushed flood policy reforms after Hurricane Katrina, said last year. “I think it’s important to understand that these increases are expected across the board,” said the flood protection authority’s regional director, Jeff Williams. “We anticipate tough questions and we’re ready for them.” But Rondeno says that if the flood agency is to oversee a police force, it needs to be properly funded. When he came to the agency in mid-2024, the department was under-resourced, he said. “It’s far better to spend the money on proper equipment Officer Carlnesha Allen, of Orleans Levee District Police Department, stands on the levee on and training than to have to Franklin Avenue in New Orleans on Thursday. settle a lawsuit or take someone’s life because you’re cut- Hayne Boulevard), through a 911 call from those areas, Orleans Levee District filled New Orleans East, though he they’ll often patch the re- in a section of the lakefront ting corners,” he said. said he doesn’t often answer quest through to Rondeno’s to develop the neighborhoods What a levee cop does that are now Lakeshore, Lake service calls in the east un- department, Rondeno said. Reese Harper, the director Oaks, Lake Terrace and Lake Officer Warren Kimball, less he’s supporting the New another officer with the Or- Orleans Police Department. of communications for the Vista. When the levee district The police at the agency NOPD, said that his agency sold lots to homeowners, it leans Parish Levee District Police, drove his squad car are primarily tasked with has a “robust and ongoing promised police protection. “We sold the land and guardown Lakeshore Drive as physically protecting the partnership” with the flood part of his regular patrol. It region’s flood control infra- agency’s police departments. anteed police protection,” The levee police depart- Rondeno said. “That’s why was quiet. structure, but they also pro“An officer might issue two vide neighborhood policing ments as they currently exist the police are more present tickets a day,” he said. “More along the shoreline of Lake were likely formed around here.” on the weekends because Pontchartrain. After Katrina’s levee failthe 1940s. It’s unclear expeople are speeding.” While the agency is fund- actly when they were found- ures, the parish-level levee His typical patrol takes ed by property taxes from ed, though Tulane historian boards were joined into the him along Lakeshore Drive, across the east bank, its most Richard Campanella has regional flood protection through the lakefront neigh- visible police presence re- uncovered references to the agencies that serve the east borhoods in Orleans Parish. mains concentrated in some Orleans levee police as early and west banks today. The two levee district police deLast Monday, he drove down of the city’s wealthiest neigh- as 1949. It is known, however, that partments in Orleans and Lincoln Beach Boulevard borhoods. If the New Orleans (until recently known as Police Department receives in the 1940s and 1950s, the Jefferson parishes were

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Levee District Police Superintendent Joshua Rondeno talks to officers at the Orleans Levee District Police Department building in New Orleans on Thursday.

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‘They never come out’

Prior to Rondeno’s arrival at the agency, officers brought their personal firearms to work, and Rondeno described a department culture that was anything but meritocratic. “I’m not going to send them out there with their granddaddy’s Civil War rifle,” Rondeno said. “I’m going to get them the equipment they need to be successful.” One officer previously had a sight installed on his rifle that he had bought on Amazon. “He shot his first round and his optic exploded at the range,” Rondeno said. Rondeno has now standardized the firearms that officers use on the job. He has bought sidearms for each officer, along with the new Tasers. He has also purchased assault rifles equipped with sound suppressors, which would prevent officers from “blowing their ears out” if they ever had to fire them indoors, Rondeno said. Each of those rifles cost about $3,800, and Rondeno spent about $44,000 on those weapons in 2025. He also bought a $14,000 police drone and spent $1 million on 16 new vehicles. Rondeno himself is earning $208,000, about twice what his predecessor made. Body-worn cameras, which Rondeno said limit the agency’s liability, were also purchased, and training has been increased to enable officers to better perform in high-risk situations. An internal memo previously obtained by The TimesPicayune called on officers to qualify to receive SWAT training. Rondeno has since stressed that the agency is not forming a SWAT team. “We’ll never have a SWAT team. It’s not who we are. We’re a support agency,” he said. “I didn’t correct the record at the time because of the effect that would have had on morale, but a SWAT team would be a waste of money, to be quite honest.” New special training is ongoing, though some officers may still be learning how to use their new equipment. During a Taser training session last week at which a reporter was present, an officer accidentally discharged his Taser, firing a round into the conference room ceiling at the levee district offices. “Practice makes perfect,” Rondeno said. “I want them to fail here, because there’s zero margin for error in the field.”

Some residents in neighborhoods adjacent to levees said they feel that the affluent neighborhoods along the lakefront received additional police presence while others were overlooked. “They never come out,” said Dawn Hebert, who has lived in New Orleans East for about 25 years and previously served on the board of Lakefront Management Authority. “You rarely see a police car on Lincoln Beach Boulevard.” But many who live in the neighborhoods primarily served by the Orleans Levee District Police are thrilled with Rondeno’s efforts. “Everyone knows that a visible police presence deters crime,” said Sonya Duhé, the president of the Lakeshore Property Owners Association. “And we have seen more police presence from the levee district police than we have ever seen since he began his leadership role as superintendent.” Rondeno indicated that he plans to boost policing specifically in those lakefront areas. “My public access areas are exclusively in New Orleans,” he said. The additional cops he hopes to hire Email Alex Lubben at next year, he said, “would alex.lubben@theadvocate. certainly decrease the need com.

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Minneapolis on edge after shooting of Renee Good BY REBECCA SANTANA, MIKE HOUSEHOLDER and MARK VANCLEAVE

main high. Many schools closed last week after Good’s shooting and the upheaval that followed.

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MINNEAPOLIS — Federal agents carrying out immigration arrests in Minnesota’s Twin Cities region already shaken by the fatal shooting of a woman rammed the door of one home Sunday and pushed their way inside, part of what the Department of Homeland Security has called its largest enforcement operation ever. In a dramatic scene similar to those playing out across Minneapolis, agents captured a man in the home just minutes after pepper spraying protesters outside who had confronted the heavily-armed federal agents. Along the residential street, protesters honked car horns, banged on drums and blew whistles in attempts to disrupt the operation. Video of the clash showed some agents pushing back protesters while a distraught woman later emerged from the house with a document that federal agents presented to arrest the man. Signed by an immigration officer, the document — unlike a warrant signed by a judge — does not authorize forced entry into a private residence. A warrant signed by an immigration officer only authorizes arrest in a public area. Immigrant advocacy groups have done extensive “know-yourrights” campaigns urging people not to open their doors unless agents have a court order signed by a judge. But within minutes of ramming the door in a neighborhood filled with single-family homes, the handcuffed man was led away and soon gone. More than 2,000 immigration arrests have been made in Minnesota since the enforcement operation began at the beginning of December, said Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin.

Minneapolis still tense

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People stand near a memorial on Sunday at the site where Renee Good was fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in Minneapolis.

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A federal immigration officer deploys pepper spray as officers make an The Twin Cities — the latest tar- arrest in Minneapolis on Sunday.

get in President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement campaign — is bracing for what is next after 37-year-old Renee Good was shot and killed by an immigration officer Wednesday.

“We’re seeing a lot of immigration enforcement across Minneapolis and across the state, federal agents just swarming around our neighborhoods,” said Jason

Chavez, a Minneapolis city council member. “They’ve definitely been out here.” Chavez, the son of Mexican immigrants who represents an area

with a growing immigrant population, said he is closely monitoring information from chat groups about where residents are seeing agents operating. People holding whistles positioned themselves in freezing temperatures on street corners Sunday in the neighborhood where Good was killed, watching for any signs of federal agents. More than 20,000 people have taken part in a variety of trainings to become “observers” of enforcement activities in Minnesota since the 2024 election, said Luis Argueta, a spokesperson for Unidos MN, a local human rights organization. “It’s a role that people choose to take on voluntarily, because they choose to look out for their neighbors,” Argueta said. The protests have been largely peaceful, but residents remained anxious. On Monday, Minneapolis public schools will start offering remote learning for the next month in response to concerns that children might feel unsafe venturing out while tensions re-

While the enforcement activity continues, two of the state’s leading Democrats said that the investigation into Good’s shooting death should not be overseen solely by the federal government. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and U.S. Sen. Tina Smith said in separate interviews Sunday that state authorities should be included in the investigation because the federal government has already made clear what it believes happened. “How can we trust the federal government to do an objective, unbiased investigation, without prejudice, when at the beginning of that investigation they have already announced exactly what they saw — what they think happened,” Smith said on ABC’s “This Week.” The Trump administration has defended the officer who shot Good in her car, saying he was protecting himself and fellow agents and that Good had “weaponized” her vehicle. Todd Lyons, acting director of ICE, defended the officer on Fox News Channel’s “The Sunday Briefing.” “That law enforcement officer had milliseconds, if not short time to make a decision to save his life and his other fellow agents,” he said. Lyons also said the administration’s enforcement operations in Minnesota wouldn’t be needed “if local jurisdictions worked with us to turn over these criminally illegal aliens once they are already considered a public safety threat by the locals.” The killing of Good by an ICE officer and the shooting of two people by federal agents in Portland, Oregon, led to dozens of protests across the country over the weekend. Thousands of people marched Saturday in Minneapolis, where Homeland Security called its deployment of immigration officers in the Twin Cities its biggest ever immigration enforcement operation.

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Terrytown’s Athlos Academy to close Jefferson Parish charter school had consistent low scores

BY ELYSE CARMOSINO Staff writer

Jefferson Parish charter school Athlos Academy will close its doors after it failed to meet state academic standards several years in a row, leaving over 1,000 students to find a new school for the fall and staff members to seek new teaching jobs. The K-8 school in Terrytown,

one of six public charters in the district, received a D rating for the 2024-25 school year under the state’s school grading system. As a result, administrators have decided not to seek to renew the charter’s contract, which would have been up for review this year, Athlos’ board chair Janine Holmes wrote in a letter sent to Louisiana’s education superintendent last month.

In her letter, Holmes said that representatives from the state Education Department’s School Choice Office informed her on Dec. 16 that the charter’s academic performance did not meet the state’s requirements for renewal. Because of this, their office, the district superintendent and the state Board of Elementary and Secondar Education would not recommend the renewal of Athlos’

contract. “The Board of Athlos believes it is in the best interests of its students and faculty for us to withdraw our renewal application,” Holmes wrote, adding that the school remains “committed to our students’ education and well-being throughout this transition.” Athlos Academy first opened in 2018 and serves around 1,100 students, largely from Jefferson Par-

ish. About 60% of its students are Black, and roughly 20% are Hispanic. All of them will need to find new schools to attend next year once the charter’s contract ends on June 30. Athlos’ aim, according to its website, is to provide high-quality educational opportunities for children and produce scholars with critical thinking and problem-solving skills, as well as healthy lifestyle habits.

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Troy Gendusa, shown here in 2019 at the original location, first opened Gendusa’s Italian Market as a cafe and deli but soon developed it into a full-service Italian restaurant with a devoted following.

Gendusa’s to close Rivertown location

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Mayor-elect Helena Moreno speaks to a crowd of attendees on Sunday during the All In for Our Culture Festival at Lafayette Square in New Orleans.

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Italian eatery moving down the road to bigger location

LEFT: Honey Banister, a vocalist with the Cha Wa band, performs.

BY CHELSEA SHANNON

BELOW: Heidi, left, and Gilbert Pellerin

After a decade operating in Kenner’s Rivertown district, Gendusa’s Italian Eatery closed its location at 325 Williams Blvd. on Sunday and will soon move to a new location. “It’s getting busy here, and I hate to leave,” owner Troy Gendusa said. “It’s going to be overall better. I wouldn’t have made the move if I didn’t think it was going to be good.” While the charm of the cottage surrounded by a white picket fence made for a nice, cozy location, Gendusa said he didn’t enjoy having to turn away large parties or sometimes having to put people on a longer wait, which would discourage hungry diners from enjoying a meal at his establishment. When George Messina showed him the former Messina’s location at 2717 Williams Blvd., Gendusa said he saw “the possibilities” of what his restaurant could look like in a new space. He said the new venue would allow him to serve more people who want to celebrate life’s moments with their food. The new location would more than double the restaurant’s seating capabilities, triple the kitchen size and add 66 parking spaces. With the new space, Gendusa said that he wants to bring in a new chef and has been working on several dishes to add to the menu. “I’ve got a lot coming,” he said. While changes may be coming, Gendusa said he plans to keep serving the regular menu, including his specialty of pizza, and will still be a “come as you are” type of restaurant, meaning there’s no reason to get dressed up unless that’s your prerogative. Gendusa said the new location will

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dance to live music from Cha Wa.

Bird spotted near Slidell sparks debate a heron or an egret — and Animal’s death raises fact whether its feathers were natublack or were covered in more questions rally oil.

BY WILLIE SWETT

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Birders in southeast Louisiana had been in a flurry in recent days over images circulating online that show what some believed to be a rare, melanistic great blue heron on the northshore. Wildlife photographers flocked to Davis Landing Road near Slidell to document the bird with unusual black feathers, which earned it the nickname “Goth Heron.” Meanwhile, birders debated online whether the bird was in

But those questions soon took on a different tone after news of the bird’s death spread Monday. Greg Capranica, a landscaper and beekeeper in St. Tammany Parish, was passing through Slidell on Monday and made a detour to check out the bird, which he had seen in photos online. “I was hoping it was a melanistic, rare genetic mutation,” said Capranica. Capranica, an avid birder, called it a potentially “once-ina-lifetime sighting.” A friend in Alaska had even heard about the

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Cold weather expected to stay this week BY KASEY BUBNASH

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A series of rain showers gave way to yet another sudden drop in temperatures across much of southeast Louisiana on Saturday, but local forecasters say the cold weather is here to stay for a while. After several warm, muggy days with highs often reaching the 80s, southeast Louisiana residents woke up Sunday morning to brisk temperatures in the 40s or lower. Consistent cold fronts are expected to keep things cool across the

region for the next 10 days or so, according to WVUE-TV meteorologist Zack Fradella, bringing the potential for near-freezing temperatures overnight this week to areas north of interstates 10 and 12. To sum it up, Fradella said on social media Sunday, expect “a nice chill all week with a few freezes at night.” Afternoon highs are expected to hover around the 50s and mid-60s through Friday in New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Lafayette and on the northshore, according to the

National Weather Service. While lows in the 40s are forecast for New Orleans through the week, Baton Rouge, Lafayette and the northshore will likely see lows at or just above freezing each night this week. In the Shreveport area in north Louisiana, lows over the next week will be at or below freezing, according to the weather service. A long-duration freeze that could impact plumbing is not expected, but forecasters said sensitive plants and pets may need protection. So far, weather service fore-

casters said it looks unlikely that wind chills and actual temperatures will drop low enough to warrant the issuance of cold weather advisories. The cooler weather could continue beyond this week, too. Forecasters said another cold front could move through the region this weekend, bringing the potential for another series of mild days and chilly nights. Email Kasey Bubnash at kasey. bubnash@theadvocate.com.

Dillard president who revived school dies Marvalene Hughes was first woman to lead university BY ELYSE CARMOSINO Staff writer

Marvalene Hughes, the first woman to serve as president of Dillard University and who helped lead efforts to rebuild the school in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, died in Tuskegee, Alabama, on Jan. 3. She was 88. A two-time graduate of Tuskegee University and the first African American to earn a Ph.D. in counseling and administration from Florida State University, Hughes became the sixth person and first woman appointed to lead the historically Black college in July 2005, according to a statement Dillard issued Sunday. Her six-year tenure was quickly marked by the arrival of Hurricane Katrina, which slammed the city barely a month after Hughes’ arrival, leaving Dillard drowning in more than 10 feet of floodwaters and causing a fire that destroyed three of the school’s dorms. In total, Dillard’s campus sustained an estimated $400 million in damage. About half of the school’s 2,200 students did not return for the spring semester, news reports from the time say. Hughes rose to the challenge, quickly ordering a mandatory evacuation of the school’s campus and arranging for emergency transportation to Shreveport ahead of the storm. In the months following Hurricane Katrina, she negotiated an agreement with the Hilton New Orleans Riverside Hotel that al-

ATHLOS

Continued from page 1B But since its founding, the school has struggled to raise its performance scores, consistently achieving D and F grades each year, according to state data. Sarah Vandergriff Kelley, legal and policy director for the Louisiana Association of Public Charter Schools, said that while the charter’s closure is disappointing, the school failed to demonstrate enough progress over the course of eight years for the state to justify renewing its contract. Charters must ensure that students are receiving an education that meets or exceeds what they would be getting had they enrolled at a traditional public school in

lowed Dillard to continue holding classes for its remaining students while restoration efforts on campus were underway. During her first year as president, she raised over $34 million in donations and grants to help finance the repairs, exceeding all of the school’s previous annual fundraising totals. Walter Kimbrough, who served as Dillard’s president from 2012 to 2022, gave Hughes full credit for orchestrating the school’s revival. “I don’t think I can overstate how lucky Dillard was to have her as president at the time,” he said. “There were people who didn’t think the institution could come back.” Kimbrough first met Hughes in 2002 when they both joined the Millennium Leadership Initiative, a program that helps people from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds prepare for careers as university presidents and chancellors. He remembered the Alabama native as a passionate leader who enjoyed doling out advice and encouraging words for her colleagues. “She had really strong ideas about what works,” Kimbrough said. “She really tried to help professionals navigate higher ed administration.” Before arriving at Dillard, Hughes worked in administrative roles at several institutions throughout her career, including Eckerd College, the University of Minnesota, the University of Toledo, Arizona State University and San Diego State University. While serving as president of California State University, Stanislaus, from 1994 to 2005, she

their district, she said. “In Athlos’ case, the answer is ‘no,’ ” she said. “There is a bar, and they did not meet it.” State law mandates that charters be evaluated annually based on their academic, financial and organizational performance. Charters that are not seeking a first-time contract renewal must receive above a D letter grade to be eligible. There are limited exceptions. Schools that have previously scored a C or above but receive a D letter grade the year before their contract expires can be given an opportunity to improve. Because Athlos has consistently achieved D and F ratings for years, it would not qualify for the exception, Vandergriff Kelley said. In a separate letter to families, Holmes said board members are “deeply saddened by the circum-

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Marvalene Hughes is sworn in as president of Dillard University in July 2006. helped the school rise in the national rankings while increasing student enrollment and expanding fundraising and construction efforts, according to Dillard’s statement. Two years after Katrina, Hughes helped implement a strategic plan to accelerate Dillard’s recovery and launched the university’s first capital campaign, Advantage Dillard!, which brought in more than $60 million to increase student scholarships, improve the school’s

facilities and grow its endowment. Dillard President Monique Guillory praised Hughes as a courageous leader whose presidency will forever be linked to one of the most challenging periods in the school’s history. “I think that’s really the mark of a true leader, to not feel the weight of what feels insurmountable,” Guillory said. “She was precisely the right person at that moment.”

stances that led to this decision,” and said the charter, which owns the building, may explore handing the facility over to other charter operators to keep the campus open for the 2026-27 school year. Jefferson Parish School Board member Steven Guiterrez said that while the future of the campus is uncertain, the district would be interested in purchasing the property, noting that the building is fairly new and would be an asset to the district. He said the district must take on any students who ultimately decide to attend one of Jefferson Parish’s traditional public schools, though it may require making changes to some of the district’s attendance zones. “There may be some planning that comes along with that,” he said. “But the district is prepared to do

that for those families.” Despite the school’s struggles, Holmes pointed out that Athlos students saw a “remarkable” 30-point increase per grade level in their literacy scores over the past year, writing that the school is “determined to maintain this momentum through the end of this academic year.” She asked that parents and teachers give the board time to review its options for keeping the school community intact and said more information will likely be available by the end of January. “We firmly believe it’s our responsibility to find the best possible solution for our community moving forward,” she wrote to parents. “We sincerely appreciate your patience as we navigate this transition.”

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Continued from page 1B open soon after the Kenner cottage closes, but an opening date has not yet been determined. “It’s going to be done in true Gendusa’s fashion. It will be quick,” he said. Gendusa’s original location at 405 Williams Blvd. was destroyed by a fire in 2020 and reopened in the Rivertown cottage two days later.

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Continued from page 1B bird, he said. But when he arrived to the bird’s location on Monday, he found it belly up in a ditch. “I was kind of heartbroken because I didn’t expect to find it dead,” Capranica said. He contacted someone with the Orleans Audubon Society, and another person who had shown up contacted a wildlife rehabilitator. Jonathan Roberts, a veterinarian with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, said in a statement late Wednesday that he received the bird’s body Monday night. He identified it as a great blue heron. Roberts said the bird was “severely emaciated” and “covered with an oily black/brown substance.” However, he said the bird was not a “typical oiled bird seen with crude oil spills,” and said that “from a distance, the bird likely looked black or melanistic.” The cause of death is unknown at this time, Roberts said, as is the substance that was on it. The bird’s body has been submitted to the Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study Laboratory for a necropsy, Roberts said, which will provide insight into the cause of death. Capranica said that when the wildlife rehabber lifted the bird out of the ditch on Monday, the substance on the bird smelled like creosote. The Orleans Audubon Society issued a news release Wednesday, saying the bird was a great egret with stained plumage, based on its behavior, bill shape and the colors that can be seen be seen between the staining. “It’s definitely not melanistic,” said Jennifer Coulson, president of the society, in an interview. She said the bird had a sheen on its feathers, which herons and egrets don’t normally have. That was a “dead giveaway” of staining, she said. Eric McVicker, a photographer who lives in Mandeville and took photos of the bird on Sunday, said at the time he didn’t think the bird was stained with anything and said the bird appeared to be behaving normally. But if the bird was in fact stained, McVicker said, “I think this opens up even a worse can of worms, which is, ‘How did this happen?’ ” Jessica Gauley, a board member of Pearl Riverkeeper, a nonprofit focused on improving the Pearl River, said it was “pretty devastating” to hear news of the bird’s death. When she saw the bird on Davis Landing in Slidell, she too had thought it was healthy. Gauley had been planning a trash cleanup of the area near Davis Landing Road for Saturday. The area is in the Pearl River’s watershed, Gauley said. After some consideration, she and her co-host have decided to go forward with the cleanup, despite the bird’s death. In fact, she said, they agreed it was now more important than ever. Email Willie Swett at willie. swett@theadvocate.com.

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Obituaries Maxwell, Frederick O.

Frederick O. Maxwell III, (Freddy/Fred) born in New Orleans, LA on June 11, 1967. He lived in Terrytown, and passed January 08, 2026. Predeceased by his parents Frederick Maxwell Jr, and Carolyn Laade Maxwell. Survived by his brothers Kevin Maxwell and Robert Maxwell. His sister-in-law/care giver Rebekah Maxwell. His Nephew RJ and nieces

Richard “Richie” Joseph Stevens, Sr., a lifelong resi‐ dent of the New Orleans area, entered into eternal rest on January 5, 2026, surrounded by his loving family, at the age of 79. Born and raised in New Or‐ leans, Richard was a grad‐ uate of Warren Easton High School. He dedicated 42 years of faithful service to The Times-Picayune, retir‐ ing after a long and proud career. Richard was pre‐ ceded in death by his par‐ ents, Maitland Joseph Stevens and Velma St. Ro‐ main Stevens, and his brother, Michael Joseph Stevens. He is survived by his wife Sharon Jewell Stevens, who he was the loving husband and best friend of for 61 years. He leaves behind his cher‐ ished sons: Michael Stevens (Michele), Richard “Ricky” Stevens, Jr. (Karen), and Kevin Stevens

(Lana). He was a proud grandfather to Amanda Stevens Miller (Eric), Jes‐ sica Stevens Marcel (Kevin), Tillman DeSoto III (Tracey), Conner Stevens (Eva), Collin Stevens (Lind‐ say), Harlie Stevens, and Carson Stevens, and a lov‐ ing great-grandfather to Cain, Zoey, and Brooks Miller; Stella and Beau Marcel; and Tessa and Tysen DeSoto. Also sur‐ vived by his brother, Darryl Stevens (Jean); his cousin, Albert “Bert” Jewell, Jr.; and many beloved nieces and nephews. He loved his family fiercely and never missed an opportunity to tell others how proud he was of them. He took great joy in hosting his cherished “Monday Night” family din‐ ners, where laughter and love filled his home. He en‐ joyed golf, fishing, cooking, gardening, LSU and Saints football, a cold beer, and visits to the Treasure Chest Casino. Known for his hum‐ ble spirit, warm heart, and kind compliments, Richard made everyone he met feel special. The family extends heartfelt thanks to the compassionate medical staff at East Jefferson Gen‐ eral Hospital and Cancer Center including Drs. Cald‐ well & Ellis, and to Dr. Gremillion of East Jefferson ENT, for their exceptional care. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a visi‐ tation on Saturday, Janu‐ ary 17, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Garden of Memories Funeral Home, 4900 Airline Drive, Metairie, LA 70001. A short prayer service will follow. In lieu

of flowers, donations may be made to the Henry Au‐ coin Foundation or to the charity of your choice.

Thibodeaux, George Ernest

George Ernest Thibodeaux passed away on Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at the age of 75. George was born on August 7, 1950 in Bogalusa, LA, the second son of Raymond and Vernice Thibodeaux. He graduated from Bogalusa High School and went LSU where he completed an undergraduate degree and obtained an MBA from UNO. George married his college sweetheart Mary Ellen Meyer Thibodeaux in 1972, and was a devoted father to his 3 daughters and 6 grandchildren. George worked hard and had pride in his professional contributions, but was enjoying his retirement even more! His loves in life were his wife, his kids, his grandchildren, LSU sports, and kung pao chicken! George is preceded in death by his parents, Raymond and Vernice

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Thibodeaux and his brother Wayne Thibodeaux. He is survived by his wife Mary Ellen Thibodeaux, daughters Lisa St. Germain (Brad), Lauren Picou (Joseph), and Kristin Bernard (Rogan), his brother Steve Thibodeaux (Janet), sister-in-law Laura Thibodeaux, and grandchildren David, Andrew, Ava, Grace, Sienna, and Hazel. George was also close to his nieces and nephews and their families. George was a devoted member of St. Angela Merici parish in Metairie, and then St. Jude parish in Baton Rouge where he attended mass. A mass will be held at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. New Orleans, LA on Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 11:00am with a reception immediately following. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Hospice of Baton Rouge. https://www.hospicebr.or g/ George's family would

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Will the city invest in New Orleans East in 2026? The year 2025 is in our rearview mirror. It’s gone and never will return again. All of us have opinions about last year. Arguably, we can say we had a mixture of good and not-so-good. I still believe New Orleans is a world-class city. Parts of the city fare much better than other parts. Commerce and economic opportunity seem to be thriving with bright futures. New announcements for regional development are also in the pipeline. One area of the city has fallen short in reaping these benefits. New Orleans East has remained in the background when it comes to these economic windfalls. To paraphrase the song by Little Anthony and the Imperials, “We’re on the outside looking in.” Why is that the case and what can be done about it? I think the overarching reason for this stagnation is that the city doesn’t see us as important. History can’t be changed but the future can be. Coalitions, partnerships and direct intervention must be the 2026 mantra for the East by the city. We have vacant land and buildings ripe for use. This area has been studied and analyzed ad nauseam. It has been reviewed but not utilized. The Crescent City, all of it, must be embraced by those in charge. You and I know who they are. My position is that we want what the rest of the city has in many areas. While some may disagree, we have to travel to other parts of the city to get the goods and services that we want. In 2025, the road less traveled by the city was to New Orleans East. In 2026, the road more traveled by the city must be to New Orleans East.

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Fixing N.O. permitting system will require partnerships unpredictable timelines, unclear requireI appreciated Blake Paterson’s recent coverage of the keynote panel at the New ments and no reliable way to track progress Orleans Chamber annual meeting on Dec. 12, or “unstick” an application. When a business featuring Mayor-elect Helena Moreno, City cannot plan, it cannot hire, invest or expand. Councilmember-at-Large JP Morrell and inThis goes far beyond a process complaint. It is a serious economic development issue. coming CAO Joe Giarrusso. Partnered solutions will be critical as city His reporting captured a pivotal message: leaders assess needs for better technology, Reforming the Department of Safety and Permits will be a first priority of the new ad- training and a stronger culture of customer service. ministration. The Chamber’s mission is to keep busiDuring the discussion, Moreno set an ambitious expectation that the public should see nesses here, help them grow and recruit early improvements within the first three new ones. We stand ready to work in close months, while also acknowledging that a full coordination with the new administration to overhaul will take time and patience. translate this reform agenda into measurAs the voice of business in the Crescent able outcomes: faster timelines, clearer City, the New Orleans Chamber of Comchecklists, transparent tracking and consismerce is ready to work alongside the new ad- tent customer service for everyone, from ministration to solve this problem. Recently, homeowners to major employers. In this new era of leadership, New Orwe partnered with Market Dynamics Research Group, Inc. to survey Orleans Parish leans is ready for a permitting system that businesses about permitting and licensing. matches our talent and ambition. Let’s build More than 200 business owners confirmed it together. that Safety and Permits is a major obstacle SANDRA LINDQUIST to growth. The data tells a familiar story: CEO, New Orleans Chamber of Commerce

Let’s make sure we preserve city’s treasured assets After Hurricane Katrina, my wife and I considered leaving New Orleans. One of the things that kept us here was the redevelopment of the Bywater riverfront. The Crescent Park was a game-changer. It gave us easy access to the river, walking and jogging trails, gorgeous landscaping, an event space, a dog park and the most spectacular view of the city at dusk. It also gave the neighborhood a landmark in the Piety Street Bridge, affectionately known as the Rusty Rainbow. Today, that asset that kept us here is fast becoming an eyesore. Over the years, once pristine lawns and flower beds have become smothered in weeds; gates, fences and signs have all been vandalized; and graffiti is everywhere — from benches and walls to the Mandeville Shed and the Rusty Rainbow. Homeless encampments have cropped up all along the batture, and each one is surrounded by heaps of garbage, which will inevitably

find its way into the Mississippi River. It took more than six months to repair a severe leak in the park’s irrigation system, and the elevators, water fountains and restrooms near Elysian Fields haven’t worked in years. The park, not unlike other New Orleans amenities, has become a casualty of poor management and neglect. Meanwhile, the city is now connecting the Crescent Park to the Moon Walk, and the former naval base on Poland Avenue is finally being redeveloped. These two projects will create a linear park stretching all the way from the Industrial Canal to the Convention Center. Twenty years ago, I would have been excited. Now, I’m jaded and skeptical. We need to take care of the assets we have before taking on even more responsibilities. Perhaps under new management, things will improve.

FOLWELL DUNBAR New Orleans

Mayor Helena Moreno’s handling of the Office of Resilience and Sustainability looks disturbingly familiar. Is she really modeling her approach after DOGE? Because if so, she should know how that turned out. DOGE’s mass federal layoffs created chaos across agencies. Workers were fired without the DOGE team understanding which programs they managed. Critical projects stalled. Institutional knowledge walked out the door. And after weeks of confusion, many agencies ended up rehiring the same people they let go. I voted for Moreno. I want to see her succeed and believe she can help lead this city. But if she’s following the DOGE playbook, this isn’t a good start. That’s exactly what happened last week. Moreno’s team let go of half the resilience office staff, including the department head. The office manages millions in federal climate grants. On Wednesday morning, the Moreno team cut the leadership without having anyone in place to take over that critical work. Wednesday afternoon — after the damage was done — her team announced they’d hire a chief resilience officer with 11 staff positions. Fire first, figure it out later. That’s the DOGE playbook, and it doesn’t work. New Orleans faces real problems: a budget crisis, climate threats and failing infrastructure. New Orleans needs a leader who thinks through decisions before making them, not one who creates preventable crises and then scrambles to clean up their own mess on the same day. The Office of Resilience and Sustainability was managing important projects to protect our city’s future. Firing them without a plan in place puts federal dollars at risk and leaves critical work in limbo. New Orleans has enough challenges without our leaders committing unforced errors. We’ve watched DOGE fail spectacularly in Washington. Let’s not import that chaos to City Hall.

JOSH MCCARTY New Orleans

There is still work to be done on crime Congratulations to the city and its police force for bringing down New Orleans’ murder rate. However, let us not become complacent. New Orleans still needs to improve. When you compare the murder rate per 100,000 population, New Orleans is still high. New Orleans’ rate over five years ranges from 33 to 72 per 100,000 (years 2021–2025). When comparing New Orleans with Austin, Texas, one can still see the need to improve. Austin has a murder rate of less than 10 per 100,000 residents for the last five years. Other nearby cities also have lower rates. Mobile, Alabama, averages 17 per 100,000. Houston has a rate ranging from 13 to 18 homicides per 100,000 for the last five years. Therefore, I believe it will be beneficial for New Orleans to accept the National Guard and help bring down the murder rate.

BRIAN ALMON Metairie

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COMMENTARY What did the right vote for? “The voters that voted for me are thrilled,” insists President Donald Trump. “They said, ‘This is what we voted for.’ ” But is that true? Above all, Trump supporters voted for lower grocery prices, more jobs and a brighter economic future. Not a single U.S. family is better off today because Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro sits in a Brooklyn jail. And this profound disconnect — between what Trump is focused on and what voters care about — gives Democrats an enormous opportunity as the Steve Roberts midterm election year begins. Before American forces captured Maduro, a CBS poll found that 70% of voters opposed military action in Venezuela and 87% did not consider that country a “major threat” to U.S. interests. Right afterward, a Reuters Ipsos survey reported that only 1 in 3 supported the raid while 72% expressed concern that the U.S. “will become too involved” in that South American country. Meanwhile, financial frustration is intensifying. In the CBS survey, only 1 in 3 rated the economy as good. Fully two-thirds of voters said Trump’s policies were driving grocery prices up, while only 14% gave him credit for bringing them down. Rep. Ro Khanna of California expressed this emerging Democratic campaign theme in the Washington Post: “What Americans want is an American president that’s going to care about them ... and I think what this shows is the president’s more concerned about what’s going on in Venezuela, what’s going on in Argentina than he is on what’s going on in Pennsylvania and Ohio.” Of course, many MAGA True Believers will support Trump no matter what he does or says. And as GOP pollster Whit Ayres noted in the Post after the Maduro raid, “One of Trump’s strengths in public opinion polls is that he’s viewed as strong, and not indecisive or weak, and in that sense this plays to his strength.” Trump also argues that in the long run, American control of Venezuela will benefit voters by increasing energy supplies and reducing illicit drugs. Perhaps. But in the short run, in this election cycle, economic woes remain the dominant political issue. As the new year began, those troubles deepened for 24 million Americans who buy health insurance on the public marketplace. COVID-19-era subsidies that reduced premiums were allowed to expire by the Republican-controlled Congress, and policyholders are fac-

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President Donald Trump dances as he walks off stage after speaking to House Republican lawmakers during their annual policy retreat last week in Washington, D.C. ing an average increase of 114% on those premiums, according to the authoritative website KFF. Close to 5 million people will have to give up insurance coverage entirely. Democrats are already running ads featuring this quote from Marjorie Taylor Greene, the former Trump supporter who broke with the president and quit Congress: “Not a single Republican ... has given us a plan to help Americans deal with their health insurance premiums DOUBLING.” Trump’s Venezuelan adventure poses another huge political problem with his own supporters — he promised to do exactly the opposite, to avoid new foreign entanglements. As he vowed to a room full of West Point graduates in 2020: “We are ending the era of endless wars.” Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, one of the few Republican lawmakers willing to criticize Trump openly, said he was making the same fatal mistake that led other presidents to invade countries like Afghanistan and Iraq. “Those we claim to be liberating suffer worse than under the previous regime,” Paul wrote on his website. “Will we ever learn?” “This is what many in MAGA thought they voted to end,” Taylor Greene posted on X. “Boy were we wrong.” Trump also ran as a born-again

populist denouncing “the Swamp,” the K Street lobbyists and their corporate masters who exploited ordinary hardworking Americans. And yet Trump has openly boasted that by deposing Maduro, he’s enabling American oil companies to exert control over Venezuela’s vast oil reserves, the largest in the world. “VENEZUELA is not about drugs; it’s about OIL and REGIME CHANGE,” Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky, another rare Republican willing to criticize Trump, wrote on social media. “This is not what we voted for.” Moreover, there is growing fear in Republican ranks that Trump’s appetite for regime change will trigger further attempts to destabilize the leadership in places like Colombia, Cuba and even Greenland. “I don’t think our nation wants to be into nation-building and to be trying to create a government for another country, especially after the Afghanistan situation,” Sen. Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia told The Hill. So, are Trump voters really “thrilled” with his latest outburst of outrage? Is this what they voted for? For a growing number, the answer is no. Email Steven V. Roberts at stevecokie@gmail.com.

There are times to put down cellphones making visual. The year opened with what could be Ordinary police actions now one of the most horrifying viddraw swarms of novices trying eos of 2026. to nab good video of violence. At 1:30 a.m. in a basement Sometimes they interfere with bar at a Swiss ski resort, flames police work. started dancing on the ceiling. Among other stock commands, Instead of rushing upstairs to police tell the photogs to “Move flee the room, many celebrants Froma back,” “Get behind the tape,” lifted their cellphones toward Harrop and “Back up for your own the blaze, eager to record the safety.” thrilling moment to share with Sometimes the amateurs put themfriends worldwide. And their videos show other raised selves in danger, especially when arms holding phones to capture a scene there’s an active shooter. Sometimes that quickly turned horrific. At least 40 they interfere with evidence — shell people died as the initially small fire casings, blood trail, dropped items. exploded to quickly engulf the entire Sometimes they interfere with pararoom — a terrifying event bearing medics trying to get through. the hallmarks of a flashover. Some of Everyone, it seems, can play paparazthe dead and badly burned surely inzi. Some wannabes hang out at nightcluded patrons at Le Constellation bar clubs to get a shot of a celebrity, local in Crans-Montana who stayed back to or international. The rules vary. Many take video. clubs ask cellphone videographers to So many of us these days seem to get consent from the subject before fancy ourselves news photographers. taking pictures. Clubs generally don’t We go nowhere without video equiplike flashes. And, nowadays, they may ment, our cellphone and can easily load allow phone cameras but ban bulky the images onto our social media feeds, photographic gear. That’s a reversal from the preaffording us automatic ability to pubcellphone days when clubs routinely lish widely. banned cameras to protect the privacy But in dangerous or violent situations, the amateurs are not necessarily of their guests. Copacabana didn’t alequipped to assess risk. In chaotic war low unauthorized cameras. Nor did the conditions, such as the recent conflicts original Stork Club. That’s why there’s in Gaza and Ukraine, several profesno photographic record of Ernest Hemingway getting in a fist fight with sional photojournalists have died. Lewis E. Lawes, then warden of Sing Thirteen were killed covering the Sing prison. Vietnam War. Some were ambitious Studio 54 had strict rules on guests or freelancers trying to capture a career-

anyone else taking pictures. Cameras were forbidden to stop clubgoers from pestering the famous attendees, particularly the celebrities who wanted to let their hair down and didn’t want to get caught in an unflattering angle or at otherwise awkward moments. Club owner Steve Rubell also wanted control of the visual record. The nocamera rule is why there are surprisingly few photos of the goings-on. The photo record emphasizes just raffish fun, like that overused picture of Bianca Jagger riding through the club on a white horse. Back then, there were no pocket cellphones. Cameras couldn’t be easily hidden. (You needed specialized cameras for that.) With cellphones, there’s little way of knowing from a distance whether someone is making a phone call, sending a text or taking videos. For those reasons, health clubs establish no-cellphone zones in women’s locker rooms. That means doing nothing that could justify using phone/ camera. There is a market for amateur celebrity pics. They usually must be taken in a public location, be unusual — not youknow-who walking along the street — and be of good quality. California has an especially strict anti-harassment law covering such matters. There are clearly times to put down the cellphone. Lots of times. Froma Harrop is on X, @FromaHarrop. Email her at fharrop@gmail.com.

Venezuela: It all depends on the meaning of the word ‘run’ There have been two parts to the political world’s reaction to the American operation that deposed and captured Nicolas Maduro. The first part was to marvel at what Brit Hume called the “extraordinary level of skill, technology and daring” on the part of American forces and leadership. Hume noted that the U.S. performance, when considered Byron alongside the flawless attack on York Iran’s nuclear program, sent to the world “precisely the opposite signal from that sent by the botched withdrawal from Afghanistan.” The second reaction emerged after President Donald Trump’s press conference announcing the action. “We’re going to run [Venezuela] until such time as we can do a safe, proper and judicious transition,” Trump said. “…So we are going to run the country until such time as we can do a safe, proper and judicious transition.” With that, much of the attention to the Venezuela matter turned away from the military and intelligence aspects of the operation to a simple and absolutely vital question: What did Trump mean by “run”? The president explained to some degree but still left a lot of questions. A reporter asked, “What is the mechanism by which you’re going to run the country? Are you going to designate U.S. officials to coordinate?” “Yes,” answered Trump. “It’s all being done right now. We’re designating people. We’re talking to people. ... We’re going to let you know who those people are.” When asked who would take part, Trump said, “It’s largely going to be, for a period of time, the people that are standing behind me.” Behind Trump at that moment were Secretary of State Marco Rubio, War Secretary Pete Hegseth, CIA Director John Ratcliffe and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Dan “Razin” Caine. The next morning, Rubio hit the morning shows to flesh out the administration’s position. He explained that the United States will not be “running” Venezuela in the sense of appointing its officials, rewriting its laws and manning its offices. Instead, the U.S. aims to steer Venezuelan officials away from corruption in the nation’s oil business, away from narcotics trafficking, away from mass migration and toward better relations with the United States. “Right now we have to take the first steps, and the first steps are securing what’s in the national interest of the United States and also beneficial to the people of Venezuela,” Rubio told NBC’s “Meet the Press.” Rubio stressed that the key to the plan is the oil that supports the country’s entire economy. “We don’t need Venezuela’s oil,” he said on NBC. “We have plenty of oil in the United States. What we’re not going to allow is for the oil industry in Venezuela to be controlled by adversaries of the United States. Why does China need their oil? Why does Russia need their oil? Why does Iran need their oil? They’re not even in this continent. …This is where we live, and we’re not going to allow the Western Hemisphere to be a base of operation for adversaries, competitors and rivals of the United States.” The United States has tremendous “leverage” over Venezuela, Rubio said, because the U.S. can block the country’s oil transactions. “We have a quarantine on their oil,” he told ABC’s “This Week.” “That means their economy will not be able to move forward until the conditions that are in the national interest of the United States and the interests of the Venezuelan people are met.” Will the plan work? The early statements about it, both from Trump and Rubio, are at such a level of generalization that it is hard to visualize what the proposal will really involve. But the key to things, at least from the perspective of U.S. politics, is how much, and for how long, Venezuela will require intense U.S. effort and attention. The important thing is for Trump to stabilize the situation in Venezuela quickly. The sooner Trump can accomplish a “safe, proper and judicious transition,” the better. If Trump can pull that off, the critics will in retrospect seem alarmist, Trump’s opponents will be wrong again, and Trump will have a success, even as he focuses on domestic issues in midterm campaigning. If he can’t pull it off, he’ll have big trouble. Byron York is on X, @Bryon York.

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Pelicans fizzle in fourth quarter, fall to Magic New Orleans outscored 37-20 in final quarter

BY ROD WALKER Staff writer

For a little over three quarters Sunday, it was the New Orleans Pelicans who had all the magic. Even Jordan Poole’s off-balanced, lefthanded 3-pointer as the shot clock expired late in the third quarter found its way through the nets at the Kia Center in Orlando, Florida. But none of it mattered in the end. The Pelicans unraveled in the fourth quarter and saw their misery continue against the Orlando Magic with a 128-118 loss. “Same thing,” said Pelicans interim head coach James Borrego. “We just keep putting ourselves in these positions. You’ve got to make plays.” Late in this game, the Pelicans didn’t. They couldn’t make enough shots. They turned the ball over. And on the other end of the court, Orlando’s duo of Paolo Banchero and Desmond Bane took over.

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LSU guard MiLaysia Fulwiley finishes a layup at the buzzer past Texas guard Bryanna Preston in the third quarter on Sunday at the PMAC. LSU won 70-65.

HOLD ’EM LSU stuns Texas, picks up elusive win over SEC’s top-ranked team

BY REED DARCEY Staff writer AP PHOTO By KEVIN KOLCZyNSKI

Pelicans forward Trey Murphy dunks over Orlando Magic forwards Noah Penda, center, and Paolo Banchero, right, during the first half on Sunda in Orlando, Fla.

LSU coach Johnson talks upcoming baseball season

Once the LSU women’s basketball team beat Georgia, coach Kim Mulkey and Flau’jae Johnson could breathe easy and repeat the refrain. They said the sky wasn’t falling on their season — even though they had lost their first two SEC matchups for the first time in the past five years. Then they proved it. On Sunday, the No. 12 Tigers survived their semiannual rock fight with Texas in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. LSU won 70-65, picking up one of the most impressive regular-season wins of the Mulkey era. “They were tough tonight,” Mulkey said. “We were tough tonight, start to finish. Even if we would have lost, we were tougher than we were a couple of games ago.” This kind of victory has eluded LSU in recent years. Before Sunday, the Tigers (16-2, 2-2 SEC) had dropped

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LSU baseball’s 2026 season will officially get underway on Monday, the first day coach Jay Johnson and his coaching staff will be allowed to instruct their team in the new year. To preview the upcoming season, Johnson sat down with The Advocate to discuss LSU’s rotation, starting battles on the position player side, LSU’s health and more.

Starting rotation spots

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LSU outlasts ’Horns in first-class hoops thriller

BY KOKI RILEY

Senior right-hander Zac Cowan, sophomore right-handers Casan Evans and William Schmidt, junior right-hander Cooper Moore, redshirt junior right-hander Jaden Noot, sophomore left-hander Cooper Williams and freshman right-handers Marcos Paz and Reagan Ricken will begin the season working in multi-inning roles, Johnson said. Redshirt junior right-hander Gavin Guidry may also join that group, but Johnson noted that his buildup heading into the season will be different from the group

all seven games they’ve played against AP top-five SEC opponents since Mulkey’s tenure began in 2021. Her LSU teams were 0-5 against South Carolina and 0-2 against Texas, but 58-10 against the league’s other 13 teams. Two of those losses came in the past two weeks. LSU lost to top-12 Kentucky and Vanderbilt to begin this season’s SEC slate, which upped the stakes for the first half of its scheduled doubleheader with No. 2 Texas. The Tigers needed to play better defense and grab more rebounds. They did both on Sunday. The Longhorns’ star point guard, senior Rori Harmon, scored only two points in 28 minutes, and their star forward, junior Madison Booker committed six turnovers. Texas (18-1, 3-1) shot 44% from the field and turned the ball over 17 times. LSU, on the other hand, pulled 19 boards off the offensive glass, which it used to score 13 second-chance points.

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LSU guard Mikaylah Williams, left, celebrates with teammate Flau’jae Johnson after a Texas foul in the first quarter on Sunday at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.

showed they are not dead. Not to be The chartered bus that carried counted out. Not after this signature the Texas women’s basketball team 70-65 victory over No. 2-ranked Texto LSU’s Pete Maravich Assembly Center had the name “Champion” as on an electric Sunday afternoon stamped on all sides. inside a packed PMAC. Maybe the Longhorns will “Kim challenged her kids end up that way, cutting and they played with more down Southeastern Conjuice today,” Texas coach Vic Schaefer said. ference and/or NCAA title The atmosphere for Sunnets. On this Sunday, it was a day’s game was appropridream deferred, a prayer ately electric, given that it Scott unanswered against an LSU came during football playRabalais off season. LSU distributed team hungry — and perhaps desperate — for a signature white T-shirts on all the victory. seats in the PMAC’s lower bowl “It doesn’t matter how much taland electronic light-up wristbands that filled the entire arena with ent we have,” Tigers point guard purple lights. The late Bob Weir of Jada Richard said. the Grateful Dead would have felt “In games like this, the hungry teams win.” ä See RABALAIS, page 3C After an 0-2 SEC start, the Tigers

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Malinin leads strong U.S. team into Milan World champion, ice dance duo to anchor figure skating team

BY DAVE SKRETTA

Associated Press

ST. LOUIS — World champions Ilia Malinin and the ice dance duo of Madison Chock and Evan Bates will anchor one of the strongest U.S. Figure Skating teams in history when they head to Italy for the Milan Cortina Olympics in less than a month. Malinin, fresh off his fourth straight national title, will be the prohibitive favorite to follow in the footsteps of Nathan Chen by delivering another men’s gold medal for the American squad when he steps on the ice at the Milano Ice Skating Arena. Chock and Bates, who won their record-setting seventh U.S. title Saturday night, also will be among the Olympic favorites, as will world champion Alysa Liu and women’s teammate Amber Glenn, fresh off her third consecutive national title. U.S. Figure Skating announced its full squad of 16 athletes for the Winter Games during a made-forTV celebration Sunday. “I’m just so excited for the Olympic spirit, the Olympic environment,” Malinin said. “Hopefully go for that Olympic gold.” Malinin will be joined on the men’s side by Andrew Torgashev, the all-or-nothing 24-year-old from Coral Springs, Florida, and Maxim Naumov, the 24-year-old from Simsbury, Connecticut, who fulfilled the hopes of his late parents by making the Olympic team. Vadim Naumov and Evgenia Shishkova were returning from a talent camp in Kansas when their American Airlines flight collided with a military helicopter and crashed into the icy Potomac River in January 2025. One of the last conversations they had with their son was about what it would take for him to follow in their footsteps by becoming an Olympian. “We absolutely did it,” Naumov said. “Every day, year after year, we talked about the Olympics. It means so much in our family. It’s what I’ve been thinking about since I was 5 years old, before I even know what to think. I can’t put this into words.” Chock and Bates helped the Americans win team gold at the Beijing Games four years ago, but they finished fourth — one spot out of the medals — in the ice dance competition. They have hardly finished anywhere but first in the years since, winning three consecutive world championships and the gold medal at three

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur said Sunday that he spoke briefly with team president and CEO Ed Policy after the Packers’ 31-27 NFC wild-card playoff loss to the Chicago Bears on Saturday night in the biggest playoff collapse in franchise history. LaFleur expected to meet with Policy again either later Sunday night or Monday. But he declined to comment on whether he expected to keep his job after the Packers (9-8-1) made their third straight playoff appearance but lost their final five games. “That’s not the focus right now, to be honest with you,” LaFleur said. “We’re fresh off this loss. My sole focus is on our players, our team and just trying to find ways to get better.”

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Gold medalist Ilia Malinin arrives for the medal ceremony after the men’s free skate competition at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships on Saturday in St. Louis.

AP PHOTO By STEPHANIE SCARBROUGH

Madison Chock and Evan Bates perform at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships on Sunday in St. Louis. straight Grand Prix Finals. U.S. silver medalists Emilea Zingas and Vadym Koklesnik also made the dance team, as did the Canadian-born Christina Carreira and Anthony Ponomarenko, who became eligible for the Olympics in November when her American citizenship came through. Liu was picked for her second Olympic team after briefly retiring following the Beijing Games. She had been burned out by years of practice and competing, but stepping away seemed to rejuvenate the 20-year-old from Clo-

vis, California, and she returned to win the first world title by an American since Kimmie Meissner stood atop the podium two decades ago. Now, the avant-garde Liu will be trying to help the U.S. win its first women’s medal since Sasha Cohen in Turin in 2006, and perhaps the first gold medal since Sarah Hughes triumphed four years earlier at the Salt Lake City Games. Her biggest competition, besides a powerful Japanese contingent, could come from her own teammates: Glenn, a first-time

Olympian, has been nearly unbeatable the past two years, while 18-year-old Isabeau Levito is a former world silver medalist. “This was my goal and my dream and it just feels so special that it came true,” said Levito, whose mother is originally from Milan. The two pairs spots went to Ellie Kam and Danny O’Shea, the U.S. silver medalists, and the team of Emily Chan and Spencer Howe. The top American pairs team, two-time reigning U.S. champions Alisa Efimova and Misha Mitrofanov, were hoping that the Finnish-born Efimova would get her citizenship approved in time to compete in Italy. But despite efforts by the Skating Club of Boston, where they train, and the help of their U.S. senators, she did not receive her passport by the selection deadline. “The importance and magnitude of selecting an Olympic team is one of the most important milestones in an athlete’s life,” U.S. Figure Skating CEO Matt Farrell said, “and it has such an impact, and while there are sometimes rules, there is also a human element to this that we really have to take into account as we make decisions and what’s best going forward from a selection process. “Sometimes these aren’t easy,” Farrell said, “and this is not the fun part.”

IOC happy as new hockey arena is almost ready BY DANIELLA MATAR Associated Press

MILAN — The International Olympic Committee says it’s impressed with the new hockey arena for the Milan Cortina Games, even if parts of it still look like a building site. The Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena will be one of the focal points of the games next month with NHL players returning to the Olympics for the first time in more than a decade. However, the venue has also been the focal point of the buildup with construction delays and other matters causing concern. It is finally ready — or at least almost. The ice rink is in place and most of the seating, but there is still an abundance of plastic sheeting, while some areas such as the locker rooms are far from finished. “What I see personally is an extraordinary seating bowl and this venue … looks fantastic,” IOC Olympic Games executive director Christophe Dubi said Sunday. “The last time I came was before Christmas, and this is radically different. So, so much progress. Anyone involved here, hat off. “There’s only one way to go, and

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The Santa Giulia Ice Hockey Arena in Milan, pictured Sunday, is nearly finished, organizers say. that is the view of the experts … and what they tell us, first class.” The NHL has previously expressed concern about ice quality due to construction delays with deputy commissioner Bill Daly saying the league would not send its players if there were any safety concerns. The IOC shared some of those worries. “Although we were facing a lot of difficulties, we always had a very strong plan,” Dubi said.

“Now, having a plan does not mean that you’re going to get there, but there was so much oversight and so much expertise thrown at this venue with probably the best engineers, the best Ice Meister, everything that could be thrown at that venue was thrown. “So, did I ever have doubts? No. Was I concerned? Certainly. Because if you were here six months ago, it didn’t look this way, I can tell you. It’s incredible what they’ve done, really incredible.”

Dubi was speaking on the final day of a long-awaited, three-day test event at the arena. The original test event scheduled in December didn’t happen because of the construction delays. The one scheduled this weekend — the final league and cup games of the domestic season — is less than a month out from the women’s competition. The NHL is expected to release a statement at the end of its visit to the new arena, with a delegation having spent time here over the past three days. The International Ice Hockey Federation can see no barrier to the NHL returning to the Olympics for the first time since 2014, especially after having simulated Olympic conditions at the test event with three matches a day on Saturday and Sunday. The players themselves said they were happy with the quality of the ice. Canadian James Livingston, who plays for the Wipptal Broncos, said he was sure his compatriots in the NHL would be fine. “I mean we all grew up playing on ponds back in Canada, so I’m sure that whatever gets thrown at them, they’re gonna adapt and they’re gonna enjoy it,” he said.

OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens have interviewed Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Matt Nagy for their head coaching vacancy. Baltimore fired longtime coach John Harbaugh on Tuesday. Since then, the Ravens have acknowledged interviewing Vance Joseph, Davis Webb, Klint Kubiak, Kevin Stefanski and the 47-year-old Nagy. Nagy was the coach of the Chicago Bears from 2018-21, going 34-31 and making the playoffs twice. He was AP NFL Coach of the Year in 2018, when Chicago won the NFC North. He’s also been on the staff for two Super Bowl-winning Kansas City teams, although the Chiefs fell to 6-11 this season.

Vonn’s World Cup race canceled due to weather

ALTENMARKT-ZAUCHENSEE, Austria — Lindsey Vonn lost the chance for another World Cup race win Sunday when a super-G was canceled because of the weather conditions. The 41-year-old United States star won a downhill on the same course Saturday but “strong snowfall in the night and strong wind on the top” prevented Sunday’s race, the International Ski and Snowboard Federation said. “The current conditions do not meet the necessary safety standards,” FIS said. No details were given of rescheduling the race later in the season. The cancellation leaves just two women’s super-G races before the Milan Cortina Olympics open Feb. 6. The first is at Tarvisio, Italy, next Sunday and the other is Jan. 31 at Swiss resort Crans-Montana.

No. 1 Sabalenka wins Brisbane final vs. Kostyuk

BRISBANE, Australia — Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka won her second consecutive Brisbane International title and 22nd career singles crown after a straight-sets victory over Marta Kostyuk on Sunday. Sabalanka appeared in her third straight Brisbane final and the Belarusian looked comfortable as she won 6-4, 6-3 in Pat Rafter Arena. Kostyuk went hard early by attacking Sabalenka’s second serve, clawing back an early break with sublime drop shots that briefly rattled the world No. 1. However, Sabalenka’s relentless intensity and match smarts proved decisive as she exploited the oppressive Brisbane humidity with punishing baseline rallies to clinch the opening set in 40 minutes.

Kim qualifies for LIV Golf by earning his way back

LECANTO, Fla. — Anthony Kim gets another season on LIV Golf, finishing among the top three players over the final 36 holes of the qualifying tournament at Black Diamond who get a full year on the Saudi-funded league. Kim, who stepped away from golf for 12 years amid drug and alcohol struggles, had a 1-under 69 to make it with two shots to spare. “I’m not here to prove everybody wrong, I’m here to prove myself right,” Kim said. Richard T. Lee of Canada had a 65 and was medalist by five shots over Bjorn Hellgren of Sweden, who had a 64. Lee finished at 11-under 129. Kim was six shots behind. Kim, 40, reached as high as No. 6 in the world in 2008, the year he played on a winning U.S. team at the Ryder Cup.

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‘We’re trying to adjust on the fly’ LSU trying to find rhythm without key player Thomas

BY TOYLOY BROWN III

Staff writer

LSU knew that a fast-paced basketball game spelled trouble against No. 11 Vanderbilt. It couldn’t prevent pockets of uptempo play, allowing 50 first-half points and trailing by as many as 20. Scoring in bunches is what the undefeated Commodores do. They are adept at getting steals, have multiple players who can drain 3-pointers several feet behind the line and have a point guard in Tyler Tanner, who can score at all levels and is a pest on defense. All those aspects showed in LSU’s 84-73 defeat on Saturday at Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville, Tennessee. LSU (12-4, 0-3 SEC) seemed set for a blowout that would exceed the pre-game projections that had it a 141/ 2-point underdog. How was a worse drubbing prevented? The Tigers guarded better against Vanderbilt (16-0, 3-0) and embraced a more deliberate offense that was much needed without junior point guard Dedan Thomas, who is out with a lower leg injury. LSU is still in the process of adapting to playing without Thomas, who averages a team-high 16.2 points on 49.3% shooting, an SEChigh 7.1 assists and only 1.8 turn-

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The Tigers controlled the tempo better thanks to a run of stops due to a more connected defense in the second half. Freshman guard Mazi Mosley only had three points but was the team’s top perimeter defender because of his aggression. The 6-foot-5, 169-pound guard had six rebounds, two assists and played a season-high 27 minutes. LSU sophomore center Robert Miller was a strong rim deterrent and coupled that with nine points on 3-of-3 shooting. “I thought both of those guys had had a significant impact on the flow of the game today,” McMahon said. The fourth-year coach liked the growth that his team showed, outscoring Vanderbilt 35-32 in the second half and shooting 3% better from the field by the game’s conclusion at 46%. Despite that, LSU knows that its hopes of claiming an NCAA Tournament berth rely on Thomas’ availability. “I know it comes across as coach speak, but he truly is day-to-day,” McMahon said. “He’s made inSTAFF PHOTO By HILARy SCHEINUK credible strides ... he’s out of LSU coach Matt McMahon speaks with guard Max Mackinnon on the bench in the first half of a game against his boot, he’s off crutches, he’s moving. He’s in treatment 15, 16 South Carolina on Jan. 6 at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. hours a day. He wants to be back. He’ll be right back in (treatour strength right now. So to your second half, we weren’t in transi- ment) as soon as we land in Baton overs per game. “We’re trying to adjust on the fly point, got to try and control tempo tion defense as much, where they Rouge tonight and we’ll see how here,” McMahon said on the LSU a little more. We’ve got to execute, really hurt us in the first half.” quickly we can get him ready to sports radio network. “We’ve pre- especially our off-ball screening The off-ball screens worked well go. But he’s fighting like crazy to pared for five, six months to play on our offensive side of the ball to in freeing up Max Mackinnon. The get back to the court.” LSU’s next game is against Kenat a breakneck pace with DJ out get some better quality shots for senior had a season-high 27 points in the open floor, really feeding our team. And I thought because on 9-of-16 shooting, four rebounds tucky at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the off our transition game. That’s not we took care of the ball more in the and four assists. Pete Maravich Assembly Center.

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Mikaylah Williams led the Tigers to the win. She tallied 20 points, seven rebounds, four assists and a career-high five steals after shooting 7 of 13 from the field and 2 of 4 from beyond the arc. Star senior Flau’jae Johnson, freshman forward ZaKiyah Johnson, sophomore guard Jada Richard and junior transfer guard MiLaysia Fulwiley each chipped in 10 points. Fulwiley also forced three turnovers. “That was kind of a hard game to watch in the first half,” Mulkey said, “but if you’re a true basketball junkie, that was an enjoyable game to watch. Because both teams (played) hard-nosed defense. Everything came hard in what you tried to do. It was just good, hard-nosed basketball.” Mulkey’s right. The Tigers and Longhorns tend to play physical, low-scoring games. Sunday’s clash was no exception. Texas wouldn’t let LSU score around the rim in the first half. Each time a Tiger drove the lane, she’d meet a taller, longer defender — one of the Longhorns who teamed up to force LSU to miss each of its first five layups and 11 of its first 15 field goals. The Tigers eventually figured out how to score, however, thanks in large part to their active defense. Texas turned the ball over 11 times in the first half alone, equaling its season average, and LSU converted eight of its last nine field goals of the second quarter. That hot stretch included the free-throw-line jumper that Richard drained to beat the halftime buzzer and ignite the PMAC crowd. In the third, LSU kept its offense rolling. Williams stepped into a transition 3-pointer on

“It happened in (last week’s) Lakers’ game,” Borrego said. “Their two guys (LeBron James and Luka Doncic) made plays and tonight Orlando’s two guys made plays. Paolo and Bane drove on us and got to the rim. We can look at our offense, but we gave up 37 points (in the fourth quarter).” Borrego’s team got outscored 37-20 in the final quarter. The Pels led 98-91 going into the fourth quarter. Poole made a 3-pointer with 9:04 left that gave the Pelicans a 107-98 lead. But the Magic answered with a 22-8 run. Bane and Banchero scored 21 of the Magic’s last 23 points and finished with 27 and 23 points, respectively. Orlando’s Anthony Black finished with 26. Zion Williamson led the Pelicans with 22 points, while Trey Murphy and Poole scored 21 points each. Poole, who has struggled lately, had one of his best shooting games since joining the Pelicans. He went 6-for8 on 3-pointers. Poole wasn’t the only major contributor off the bench. Karlo Matkovic scored 11 points and Yves Missi scored seven points to go with his five rebounds and four blocked shots. “I thought they were great,” Borrego said about the bench. “Poole made some big plays, and obviously, he got going offensively. Yves was fantastic in the first half. “ Rookie center Derik Queen, fresh off his second career double-double in Friday’s win over the Washington Wizards, had 10 points and six assists. Jeremiah Fears, the other rookie starter, finished with 16 points, four rebounds and three assists. Fears missed a layup with 2:01 left that would have cut it to 120-119. Instead, the Magic scored four straight points to push Orlando’s lead to 124-117. It was one of several Pelicans’ miscues in the fourth quarter. The Pelicans have lost their last eight games against the Magic. Their last win against Orlando came in December of 2021. The Pelicans now hit the midway point of the season with a 9-32 record and have lost 10 of their last 11 games. They return home to play back-to-back games Tuesday and Wednesday against the Denver Nuggets and Brooklyn Nets. “We’ve got to have more poise and execute down the stretch,” Borrego said. “But you’ve got to make plays. Bottom line. All of us. That’s my job to keep helping put us in position, but ultimately, we’ve got to go make plays.”

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Continued from page 1C right at home. It was a rock show from tip to horn. LSU coach Kim Mulkey was a light-up wristband herself, decked out head to toe in gold lamé, complete with wet, matted blonde hair in the postgame news conference from a post-win locker room dousing. This was her first regularseason win at LSU against a top five-ranked SEC rival. But to say this was her biggest win in five seasons on the bayou? Well, she was having none of that. “Why, because they were ranked second in the country?” Mulkey asked. Then she mockingly patted herself on the back. “Every game in my world is big. All of them. I respect every opponent.” And she demands that her opponents respect her Tigers.

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LSU guard ZaKiyah Johnson makes a move to the hoop against Texas guard Ashton Judd in the second quarter on Sunday at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. the right wing. Fulwiley found freshman forward Grace Knox open for a layup that put the Tigers ahead by 11. Then Fulwiley sprinted down the floor and eurostepped into a runner, beating the third-quarter buzzer and giving the Tigers a 50-39 lead to bring into the fourth. Williams then helped LSU seal the win. First, she drove the lane and dropped a bounce pass to ZaKiyah Johnson, setting up a layup that gave the Tigers a 63-57 lead. Then she saved a broken possession by draining a fadeaway 3-pointer at the end of the shot

clock. That shot widened the LSU lead to seven at the 1:20 mark of the fourth. “That’s what great players do,” Texas coach Vic Schaefer said. “They make plays. She had to make a play in that moment, and boy, she did.” LSU’s 19 offensive rebounds were the most they’ve grabbed against an SEC opponent so far this season. Before Sunday, no Division I team turned the ball over fewer times per game than Texas, which was averaging only 10 giveaways per game. The Longhorns commit-

ted that many turnovers in the first half of Sunday’s game alone and wound up with a season-high 17. The Tigers last picked up a regular-season win over an AP top-two team in 2008, when it went on the road in February to beat No. 1 Tennessee. Next up for LSU is a road game against No. 5 Oklahoma set to tip off at 2 p.m. next Sunday. The Sooners lost at home to No. 18 Ole Miss on Thursday and on the road to No. 6 Kentucky on Sunday.

“If we’re going to get beat, they’re going to have to make plays to beat us,” she said. “The first two losses, they did. But it wasn’t for a lack of preparation.” This was, predictably, a tightly contested affair. ESPN gave LSU a scant 51% chance of winning, which spoke to what it would take for either team to pull out a crucial SEC victory. The beautiful game it was not. This was not Arsenal versus Aston Villa. But a premier matchup in a premier women’s basketball league, it certainly was. A tough, physical, best two-out-of-three falls fight (A rock fight? At times) that reestablished LSU as an SEC and national contender after sobering back-to-back losses to start the month to Kentucky and Vanderbilt. How did LSU do it? As former Tiger great Angel Reese said, LSU assistant Bob Starkey once told the team, “No rebounds, no rings.” LSU trailed in the

rebounding fight early and was outscored 12-2 in the paint at one point. But the Tigers roared back to win the rebounding battle 44-35 and closed the paint points deficit to 34-32. This with massive reserve Texas center Kyla Oldacre pounding LSU inside for 16 points and 16 rebounds. “It’s what I try to preach to them,” Mulkey said. “It’s like the holy trinity we cook with — onions, celery, bell peppers. I tried to put some humor into this game. If you protect the ball, rebound and defend, that’s the holy trinity. “I’m sure that was kind of a hard game to watch, but if you’re a true basketball junkie, that was an enjoyable game to watch. Both teams played defense and it was good hardnosed basketball.” The hard-nosed basketball will have to continue. For both teams. LSU’s next game is next Sunday at current No. 5 Oklahoma — both teams will likely be in the AP

top 10 — while Texas has to go to South Carolina on Thursday. That’s scheduling double jeopardy that had Schaefer blasting the SEC office throughout his postgame news conference. “There are people in the (SEC) office paid to run women’s basketball,” Schaefer said. “But that’s fine.” This won’t be the last time LSU and Texas meet this season. The Tigers go to Austin on Feb. 5 for the second half of their home-andhome regular-season series. That they could meet in the SEC tournament or deep into the NCAA tournament would not be surprising in the least. Maybe a championship will be on the line then. After this win, you have to include LSU in that conversation once again.

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NFL PLAYOFFS

Purdy, 49ers eliminate reigning Super Bowl champion Eagles BY DAN GELSTON AP sportswriter

ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO By CHRIS O’MEARA

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen gets up after collecting a first down near the Jacksonville Jaguars end zone in the second half of an AFC wild-card playoff game on Sunday in Jacksonville, Fla.

Allen leads Bills over Jaguars on the road BY MARK LONG

AP pro football writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Josh Allen took a pounding, doled out punishment and delivered Buffalo its first road playoff victory in more than three decades, 27-24 over Jacksonville in the AFC’s wild-card opener Sunday. With linebacker Devin Lloyd bearing down on him, Allen found Brandin Cooks for 36 yards just before the two-minute warning and then capped the go-ahead drive with a 1-yard touchdown run in which Jacksonville let him score. On the play before his score, Allen gained 10 yards on a sneak, refusing to go down while being pushed and pulled to the goal line. “Just trusting everybody on the field,” Allen said. “Great win, great team win. All we’ve got to do is play our game, find a way to win a football game. We’re on to the next.” Buffalo will play at Denver or New England next week, a chance to build a road winning streak after a decades-long skid. “We got to go do it again. We got to go do it again,” Allen said. Focused on getting rid of the ball quickly and negating Jacksonville’s pass rush most of the game, Allen completed 28 of 35 passes for 273 yards and a touchdown. He ran for two scores, was sacked just once and played turnover-free football. Khalil Shakir caught 12 passes for 82 yards for the Bills. It was necessary considering

NFL rushing leader James Cook was mostly bottled up, finishing with 46 yards on 15 carries. “You know, we’re going to play for each other, we’re gonna fight to the very last second, and you saw that here today,” Allen said. Buffalo (13-5) intercepted a deflected pass on Jacksonville’s final drive to seal the victory. The Bills had been 0-5 on the road in the playoffs under coach Sean McDermott, starting with a 10-3 loss at Jacksonville in the 2017 wild-card round. The Bills had dropped eight consecutive postseason games on the road since winning at Miami in the 1992 AFC championship game. It had been the NFL’s second-longest, active road playoff skid. The Jaguars (13-5) took the lead with 4:03 to play on Trevor Lawrence’s third TD pass of the game, but they couldn’t hold it against the NFL’s reigning MVP. Lawrence completed 18 of 30 passes for 207 yards, with TD throws to Brian Thomas Jr., Parker Washington and Travis Etienne. Washington finished with seven catches for 107 yards. Coach Liam Coen surely will get questioned for not running the ball more against one of the league’s most porous run defenses. Etienne and rookie Bhayshul Tuten combined for 118 yards on just 14 carries. Allen, meanwhile, showed his toughness. He twice ended up in

the medical tent in the first half but didn’t miss a snap. He got hammered in the head twice during one play, with Josh Hines-Allen landing on the side of his helmet right after teammate Travon Walker tackled him to the ground. His left ear appeared to be bleeding, but he got checked out and returned. Allen later slammed his right hand into the helmet of right guard O’Cyrus Torrence after releasing the ball. And he completed the injury trifecta when his left leg got bent awkwardly on his 2-yard TD run. Allen stayed on the ground following that last hit from HinesAllen and gingerly walked to the sideline and back into the tent. But, as usual, the 6-foot-5, 237-pounder powered through and was back on the field making plays.

A missed opportunity The Jaguars had a chance to tie the game at the end of the first half, but Cam Little was wide left on a 54-yarder. The miss ended a streak of 20 consecutive field goals made for the second-year pro from Arkansas. Little kicked the two longest field goals in NFL history this season — a 68-yarder at Las Vegas and a 67-yarder last week against Tennessee. He got a chance after the Bills were flagged for being offside following a 34-yard completion that got Little into range.

Houston’s Anderson, Al-Shaair built strong bond despite different religions BY KRISTIE RIEKEN

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HOUSTON — Houston Texans defensive end Will Anderson Jr. and linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair were brought together by football, but it is a relationship forged by faith. Anderson, a Christian, and AlShaair, a Muslim, didn’t let religious differences divide them. Instead, they leaned into their shared piousness to build a bond through faith that has paid dividends both on and off the field. “I’m a Christian through and through, but I also think it’s very important to see how other people … think and how they feel about certain things,” Anderson said. Added Al-Shaair: “I’m open about my faith and I use my faith and the things I’ve experienced in conversations with guys and the same for him. So, every time we talked we were always hitting on the same cylinder, like dang that’s exactly how I feel … so, I feel like it just worked out perfectly.” Before they lead the Texans’ topranked defense into the postseason against the Steelers on Monday night, these captains will find a quiet place away from the game-day chaos for a private talk to center themselves and discuss their faith. Anderson, who was named a firstteam AP All-Pro on Saturday, and Al-Shaair, a first-time Pro Bowler who leads the team with 103 tack-

les, aim to help Houston get its first road playoff win. Anderson said Al-Shaair has given him a boost from the moment he arrived in Houston before last season. Those pregame chats, though, might mean the most. “I could truly say our talks before the game really help me,” Anderson said. “We try not to miss that talk before the game and that really helps both of us just get in that mindset and both of us really just (knowing) what we’re doing it for, why we’re doing it, and everything like that.” Though there are fundamental differences in their religions, they both have values they feel are universal. “Although Azeez is a Muslim and I’m Christian, we share a lot of the same similarities with our faith and our morals and beliefs,” Anderson said. “Talking to Azeez … it’s kind of the comparison, but it also leads back to just being a moral person … and having great values, and I think the biggest thing that we talk about is how we treat others.” They also exchange stories of faith working in their lives and confide in each other with personal doubts and worries related to the physical game they play. “Just (about) trusting God, believing in God and knowing it’s

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God’s timing and really just being there for each other,” Anderson said. “Whether it’s a story from the Quran or a story from the Bible, it really doesn’t matter because we’re both sharing our faith and we both know who we believe in, which is God.” The pair have grown so close that Al-Shaair says it sometimes feels like they’re the same person. On the day both were selected to the Pro Bowl this season, in separate interviews both players noted that the honor meant more because they shared it and each mentioned their faith-based relationship. “But that’s just how me and him have always been since we’ve met each other,” Al-Shaair said. “It’s like we’re literally just kind of in each other’s brains.” As a Muslim, growing up mostly in Florida, Al-Shaair has had relationships with Christians his entire life. The opposite isn’t true for Anderson, who was raised Baptist in suburban Atlanta. “Oh no, no, no, I didn’t know any Muslims growing up,” Anderson said with a laugh. Anderson said he didn’t even meet a Muslim until he trained with current Titans linebacker Ali Gaye while preparing for the combine. He isn’t sure why some people are so reticent with those who don’t share their beliefs, but he has found it illuminating.

PHILADELPHIA — Brock Purdy threw a go-ahead 6-yard touchdown pass to Christian McCaffrey late in the fourth quarter, San Francisco used a trick play on a TD toss from wide receiver Jauan Jennings, and the 49ers eliminated the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles with a 23-19 wild-card victory Sunday. The 49ers head to top-seeded Seattle next weekend for an NFC divisional playoff game. The NFC West rivals split the season series. “We just focused on one play at a time,” McCaffrey said. “We knew it was going to be a 12-round fight. That’s what we kept saying. We just had to stick to it. No matter what happened during the game, good or bad, we just keep trusting each other and ended up winning.” Purdy threw for 262 yards and got the road win in Philadelphia he failed to get three seasons ago when he was injured in a dismal outing in Philadelphia in a loss in the NFC title game. Purdy had two passes intercepted in this one by All-Pro cornerback Quinyon Mitchell, but the Eagles scored just three points off the turnovers. The 49ers could head to Seattle without star tight end George Kittle, who was carted off the field with a right Achilles tendon injury late in the first half. The Eagles — who won a Super Bowl on a trick play — were foiled by one when Jennings was pitched the ball and rolled right and hit McCaffrey on a 29-yard touchdown. The score on the first play of the fourth quarter gave the 49ers a 17-16 lead. Jennings had 66 yards receiving and 48 rushing in addition to his TD pass. The Eagles would only get Jake Elliott’s 33-yard field goal in the quarter for a brief 19-17 lead. Philadelphia was again doomed by a lethargic offensive effort under embattled offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo that cost it a shot at a repeat championship. Super Bowl MVP Jalen Hurts threw for only 168 yards and a touchdown and the Eagles failed to build off a 13-10 halftime lead by totaling only 36 total yards in the third quarter on 16 plays. Hurts was incomplete on a lastgasp fourth-and-11 attempt with 43 seconds left that ended their final drive. “Our team fights,” McCaffrey said. “I love this group so much. I don’t have enough good things

to say about it. I’m proud to be a part of this team.” The game never reached its offensive slugfest potential after the teams traded touchdowns on their opening drives. Purdy, rendered ineffective by a torn ligament in his right elbow on the opening drive against the Eagles in a disastrous NFC title game loss three seasons ago, completed all three passes for 74 yards and capped the drive with a 2-yard touchdown pass to Demarcus Robinson. Robinson had 111 yards receiving. The Eagles tied it on a 1-yard sweep by Dallas Goedert, their red zone go-to ace with 11 TD receptions who became the first tight end to rush for a score in NFL postseason history. The Eagles turned again to Goedert on fourth down when Hurts hit him for a 9-yard TD that made it 13-7. Eddy Pineiro kicked a 36-yarder for the 49ers that cut it to 13-10 at halftime.

Heat of the moment Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown had to be separated from coach Nick Sirianni by chief security officer Dom DiSandro during a sideline blowup late in the first half. Brown ripped off his helmet in frustration and yelled more in Sirianni’s direction after the Eagles punted to end a drive.

Another postseason pick A day after he was named to the 2025 NFL All-Pro Team, Mitchell had his first two interceptions of the season. Mitchell has four career postseason picks, but none in two full regular seasons.

Injuries Kittle was pushed out of bounds on a 6-yard reception and grabbed the back of his lower right leg. He was ruled out for the rest of the game. Kittle is a key part of both the run and pass game for the 49ers, but played in just 11 games this season because of injuries. He missed five games early this season with a hamstring injury. Despite some encouragement this week he could return from a foot injury, two-time All-Pro offensive lineman Lane Johnson again sat out. Johnson had limited participation in three practices headed into the game that raised hope he could play for the first time since he was hurt in Week 10. Saquon Barkley ran for 106 yards but was slow to get up on a run in the fourth quarter. He used the stationary bike on the sideline to stay loose.

LSU football signs first quarterback under Kiffin BY KOKI RILEY Staff writer

Elon redshirt freshman quarterback Landen Clark is transferring to LSU, he told The Advocate Sunday. Clark threw for 2,321 yards and had 18 touchdown passes this past season. He also ran for 614 yards and 11 scores en route to becoming the CAA CoOffensive Rookie of the Year and a finalist for the Jerry Rice Award. The latter honor recognizes the top FCS freshman in the nation. LSU beat out Michigan, Kentucky and James Madison for Clark’s services. Clark is the first quarterback LSU has added out of the transfer portal. LSU has brought multiple quarterbacks onto campus for visits, including Cincinnati transfer Brendan Sorsby, Arizona State transfer Sam Leavitt and Southern Cal transfer Husan Longstreet. Sorsby has committed to Texas Tech, but Leavitt and Longstreet are still potential starting options for the Tigers. The Tigers needed to rebuild their quarterback room this offseason after their remaining scholarship quarterbacks — sophomore Michael Van Buren and redshirt freshman Colin

AP PHOTO By BEN MCKEOWN

Elon’s Landen Clark carries the ball during the second half of a game on Aug. 28 against Duke in Durham, N.C.

Hurley — entered the transfer portal and fifth-year senior starter Garrett Nussmeier ran out of eligibility. LSU has also failed to sign a quarterback in each of its last two recruiting classes. The Tigers do, however, hold a commitment from Class of 2027 four-star recruit Peyton Houston.

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Bears rally from down 18 points to beat Packers LATE SATURDAY

BY ANDREW SELIGMAN AP sportswriter

CHICAGO — Caleb Williams dropped back, pump-faked and found DJ Moore wide open down the sideline for the go-ahead touchdown. His latest clutch throw propelled the Chicago Bears to yet another improbable comeback win and kept their breakout season going for at least another round of the postseason. Williams came through in his playoff debut, throwing a 25-yard touchdown pass to Moore with 1:43 remaining, and the Chicago Bears rallied from an 18-point deficit to beat the rival Green Bay Packers 31-27 in a wild-card game on Saturday night. The NFC North champion Bears (12-6) extended their resurgent first season under coach Ben Johnson with their seventh fourth-quarter comeback victory. They split two down-to-the-wire games with Green Bay in the regular season, and this one turned out to be a thriller when it looked like it would be a breeze for the Packers (9-8-1). Chicago trailed 21-3 at halftime and 21-6 through three quarters, only to outscore Green Bay 25-6 in the fourth on the way to its first playoff win in 15 years. “True belief,” Williams said. “Belief. That’s all you need. You got belief in the coaches that they’re gonna call the right play at the right time. You got belief in the players on the field that you’re gonna make the right play at the right time.” After Williams connected with Moore to give the Bears their first lead since it was 3-0, Jordan Love led Green Bay into Chicago territory. But on third down at the 28,

ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO By NAM HUH

Chicago Bears’ DJ Moore catches a touchdown pass during the second half of a wild-card playoff game against the Green Bay Packers on Saturday in Chicago. he dropped the snap, scrambled and heaved a pass to the end zone with no time left. Jaquan Brisker deflected the ball, setting off a wild celebration — and a curt handshake between Johnson and Packers coach Matt LaFleur. The Bears will host a divisionalround game next weekend. “We just keep plugging along,” Johnson said. “We keep fighting. We’ve been proving that this year. That’s who we are, that’s what we do.” Chicago pulled within 21-16 on D’Andre Swift’s 5-yard run early in the fourth quarter. The Packers

responded, with rookie Matthew Golden breaking three tackles and leapfrogging a fourth defender on a 23-yard catch-and-run for his first career touchdown, making it 27-16. Brandon McManus missed the extra point wide left. The Bears went 76 yards, with Williams throwing an 8-yard touchdown pass to Olamide Zaccheaus and hitting rookie Colston Loveland for the 2-point conversion to make it 27-24 with 4:18 remaining. The Packers then drove to the Chicago 21, only to come away with nothing when McManus missed wide right on a 44-yard field goal

attempt. The Bears responded with the go-ahead touchdown drive and hung on for their first playoff win since the 2010 team beat Seattle in the divisional round at Soldier Field. They had lost three straight in the postseason, starting with a loss to Aaron Rodgers and the Packers in the NFC championship game that season. Green Bay dominated Chicago for years. But the momentum in the NFL’s longest-running rivalry seems to be turning, with the Bears beating the Packers for the third time in the past five games. “We’re here and I’m going to

be here for a while, is my plan,” Williams said. “Be in a bunch of games, be in these moments and come out victorious. That’s the mindset for right now this year. That’s also the mindset for the future.” The Bears envisioned nights like this when they drafted Williams No. 1 overall last year, and when they hired Johnson in the offseason. Williams delivered after a shaky start, throwing for 361 yards and the two late touchdowns. He completed 24 of 48 passes and was intercepted twice. Loveland caught eight passes for a career-high 137 yards for the Bears, who had closed the regular season with tight losses to San Francisco and Detroit. The Packers dropped their final five games. That certainly was not what they envisioned when they acquired star pass rusher Micah Parsons from Dallas in late August and sent expectations soaring. The two-time All-Pro suffered a season-ending knee injury in a Week 15 loss at Denver, and the defense struggled without him. “I know we fought through a lot of adversity this year,” coach Matt LaFleur said. “Unfortunately we didn’t do enough to overcome that adversity. That’s all of us collectively. We’ve got to do more.” Love threw for 323 yards and four touchdowns after missing the final two regular-season games. He hadn’t played since a helmet-tohelmet hit from Chicago’s Austin Booker in the second quarter of a Week 16 loss at Soldier Field.

SCOREBOARD Odds Sports Betting Line NFL Monday

FAVORITE Houston

OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG 3 3 (38) at PIT

College Football Monday, Jan. 19

CFP National Championship Miami Gardens, Fla. FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U Indiana 7½ 7½ (48½)

NBA

Monday

FAVORITE at CLEVELAND Boston at TORONTO at DALLAS LA Lakers at LA CLIPPERS

LINE 13½ 5½ OFF 4½ 9½ 5½

O/U (250½) (224½) (OFF) (220½) (228½) (224½)

Monday

FAVORITE LINE North Carolina Cent. 1½ Grambling 2½ at SE LOUISIANA 1½ at HOWARD 10½ at LAMAR 7½ at SFA 8½ Navy 1½ at BETHUNE-COOK. 3½ at NORFOLK STATE 5½ South Carolina State 1½ at PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 2½ at ALABAMA STATE 7½ Texas A&M-CC 4½ at MCNEESE 13½ UT Rio Grande Valley 2½ at ALABAMA A&M 6½ at TEXAS SOUTHERN 12½

NHL

UNDERDOG at MORGAN ST. at FLORIDA A&M New Orleans Delaware State Hou. Christian Incarnate Word at AMERICAN Southern Maryl.-E. Shore at COPPIN STATE UAPB Alcorn State at E. TEXAS A&M Nicholls State at NW STATE Jackson State Miss. Valley St.

Monday

FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG at N.Y RANGERS -142 Seattle Tampa Bay -153 at PHILADELPHIA Carolina -153 at DETROIT at BUFFALO -113 Florida at MONTREAL -184 Vancouver at MINNESOTA -182 New Jersey Edmonton -170 at CHICAGO Dallas -118 at LOS ANGELES at COLORADO -254 Toronto

LINE +119 +128 +128 -107 +152 +152 +142 -102 +206

Pro basketball NBA Conference glance EASTERN CONFERENCE W 28 25 24 24 21 22 22 20 19 18 17 14 11 10 8

L 10 14 14 16 16 18 18 19 21 20 21 25 25 27 31

Pct .737 .641 .632 .600 .568 .550 .550 .513 .475 .474 .447 .359 .306 .270 .205

GB — 3½ 4 5 6½ 7 7 8½ 10 10 11 14½ 16 17½ 20½

W Oklahoma City 33 San Antonio 27 Denver 25

L 7 12 13

Pct .825 .692 .658

GB — 5½ 7

Detroit New York Boston Toronto Philadelphia Orlando Cleveland Miami Atlanta Chicago Milwaukee Charlotte Brooklyn Washington Indiana

WESTERN CONFERENCE

26 23 22 23 21 19 17 15 14 13 9 8

Saturday’s games UNDERDOG Miami (FL)

UNDERDOG Utah at INDIANA Philadelphia Brooklyn at SAC Charlotte

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Minnesota L.A. Lakers Houston Phoenix Golden State Portland Memphis L.A. Clippers Dallas Utah New Orleans Sacramento

14 13 13 15 18 21 22 23 25 25 32 30

.650 .639 .629 .605 .538 .475 .436 .395 .359 .342 .220 .211

7 8 8½ 9 11½ 14 15½ 17 18½ 19 24½ 24

Cleveland 146, Minnesota 134 Indiana 123, Miami 99 Chicago 125, Dallas 107 L.A. Clippers 98, Detroit 92 San Antonio 100, Boston 95 Charlotte 150, Utah 95 Orlando 128, New Orleans 118 Memphis 103, Brooklyn 98 New York 123, Portland 114 Toronto 116, Philadelphia 115, OT Oklahoma City 124, Miami 112 Minnesota 104, San Antonio 103 Milwaukee at Denver, n Washington at Phoenix, n Atlanta at Golden State, n Houston at Sacramento, n Utah at Cleveland, 6 p.m. Boston at Indiana, 6:30 p.m. Philadelphia at Toronto, 6:30 p.m. Brooklyn at Dallas, 7:30 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Sacramento, 9 p.m. Charlotte at L.A. Clippers, 9:30 p.m.

Orlando 128, New Orleans 118 NEW ORLEANS (118)

Murphy III 8-15 2-2 21, Williamson 9-14 4-5 22, Queen 4-8 2-3 10, Fears 7-12 0-0 16, McGowens 2-4 0-0 6, Matkovic 4-4 2-2 11, Peavy 1-6 0-0 2, Missi 3-4 1-1 7, Hawkins 1-2 0-0 2, Poole 7-11 1-2 21. Totals 46-80 12-15 118.

ORLANDO (128)

Banchero 7-16 9-10 23, Penda 2-6 3-4 9, Bitadze 7-10 0-0 14, Bane 9-18 8-8 27, Black 9-10 5-7 26, Cain 0-0 0-0 0, Isaac 0-1 0-0 0, da Silva 4-7 4-4 16, M.Wagner 3-7 2-2 8, Richardson 1-3 0-0 3, T.Jones 1-4 0-0 2. Totals 43-82 31-35 128. New Orleans 26 33 39 20 — 118 Orlando 26 32 33 37 — 128 3-Point Goals—New Orleans 14-26 (Poole 6-8, Murphy III 3-7, Fears 2-3, McGowens 2-4, Matkovic 1-1, Peavy 0-3), Orlando 11-24 (da Silva 4-5, Black 3-4, Penda 2-3, Richardson 1-2, Bane 1-4, Bitadze 0-1, T.Jones 0-1, Banchero 0-2, M.Wagner 0-2). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—New Orleans 26 (Murphy III 7), Orlando 39 (Bitadze 13). Assists—New Orleans 27 (Murphy III, Queen 6), Orlando 27 (Banchero 8). Total Fouls—New Orleans 25, Orlando 16. A—19,059 (18,846)

NBA Leaders

261 318

162 157

FG 181 208 157 157 269 216 339 211 154 174

Gobert, MIN Ayton, LAL Williams, PHO Queta, BOS Antetokounmpo, MIL Duren, DET Jokic, DEN Zubac, LAC Allen, CLE Claxton, BKN G Jokic, DEN 32 Towns, NY 35 Gobert, MIN 39 Clingan, POR 35 Zubac, LAC 33 Duren, DET 31 Ware, MIA 38 Johnson, ATL 36 Nurkic, UTA 31 Adebayo, MIA 30

OFF 97 102 152 158 115 127 129 52 85 50

Jokic, DEN Cunningham, DET Giddey, CHI Doncic, LAL Johnson, ATL Harden, LAC Ball, CHA Murray, DEN Mitchell, MIA Nembhard, IND

G 32 33 30 29 36 35 29 35 36 30

Assists

Monday’s games

G Doncic, LAL 29 G.-Alexan., OKC 37 Maxey, PHI 34 Mitchell, CLE 36 Jokic, DEN 32 Brown, BOS 36 Edwards, MIN 32 Brunson, NY 35 Curry, GS 29 Markkanen, UTA 32 Leonard, LAC 28 Cunningh., DET 33 Durant, HOU 33 Avdija, POR 39 Porter, BKN 29 Harden, LAC 35 Booker, PHO 35 Murray, DEN 35

FG Percentage

33 36

Rebounds

Sunday’s games

Scoring

Powell, MIA Johnson, ATL

784 853

23.8 23.7

FGA 250 305 239 241 414 341 560 349 259 298

PCT .724 .682 .657 .651 .650 .633 .605 .605 .595 .584

TOT 389 401 440 378 353 330 396 369 303 287

AVG 12.2 11.5 11.3 10.8 10.7 10.6 10.4 10.2 9.8 9.6

DEF 292 299 288 220 238 203 267 317 218 237

AST 351 321 270 254 297 278 226 262 263 211

AVG 11.0 9.7 9.0 8.8 8.3 7.9 7.8 7.5 7.3 7.0

Pro football Wild-card Playoffs Saturday’s games

L.A Rams 34 Carolina 31 Chicago 31, Green Bay 27

Sunday’s games

Buffalo 27, Jacksonville 24 San Francisco 23, Philadelphia 19 L.A Chargers at New England, n

Monday’s game

Houston at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. (ESPN/ABC)

Divisional Playoffs Saturday, Jan. 17 and Sunday, Jan. 18

AFC lowest remaining seed at Denver, TBD NFC lowest remaining seed at Seattle, TBD AFC two remaining seeds at higher seed, TBD NFC two remaining seeds at higher seed, TBD

Conference Championships Sunday, Jan. 25 AFC

AFC lowest remaining seed at AFC highest remaining seed

NFC

FG 299 403 364 374 339 391 319 360 272 306 272 306 304 309 266 257 295 315

FT 273 302 188 184 203 201 183 187 151 189 160 202 185 309 110 268 244 136

PTS 967 1182 1043 1071 948 1062 930 1015 833 894 779 882 864 1018 750 895 893 886

AVG 33.3 31.9 30.7 29.8 29.6 29.5 29.1 29.0 28.7 27.9 27.8 26.7 26.2 26.1 25.9 25.6 25.5 25.3

NFC lowest remaining seed at NFC highest remaining seed

Super Bowl LIX Sunday, Feb. 8 At Santa Clara.

Conference Championships winners, 5:30 p.m. (NBC/Peacock)

College football College Football Playoff Semifinals

Thursday Fiesta Bowl, Glendale, Ariz. No. 10 Miami 31, No. 6 Ole Miss 27 Friday Peach Bowl, Atlanta No. 1 Indiana 56, No. 5 Oregon 22

National Championship

Miami Jan. 19 No. 10 Miami vs. No. 1 Indiana, 6:30 p.m. (ESPN)

College basketball Men’s state schedule, scores Saturday’s games

Troy 90, UL 70 Vanderbilt 84, LSU 73 Southern Miss 70, UL-Monroe 60 Louisiana Tech 70, Delaware 68 NW State 79, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 78 McNeese 73, Southeastern 61 Tulane 85, Texas-San Antonio 42 Bethune-Cookman 74, Grambling 65 Nicholls State 90, UNO 77 Florida A&M 67, Southern 59

Sunday’s games

No games scheduled.

Monday’s games

Grambling at Florida A&M, TBA Southern at Bethune-Cookman, 6 p.m. UNO at Southeastern, 6 p.m. Nicholls at McNeese, 6:30 p.m. Texas-Rio Grande Valley at Northwestern State, 6:30 p.m.

Men’s national scores Sunday’s games EAST

Iona 74, Canisius 48 Manhattan 79, Niagara 70 Marist 71, Rider 49 Purdue Fort Wayne 79, Robert Morris 74 Quinnipiac 70, Sacred Heart 60 Saint Peter’s 76, Merrimack 63 Siena 67, Mount St Marys 50

SOUTH

Florida Atlantic 89, Memphis 78 Saint Joseph’s 67, Richmond 65 UAB 87, East Carolina 85, OT UCF 73, Cincinnati 72

MIDWEST

Detroit Mercy 94, Cleveland State 84 Green Bay 80, Northern Kentucky 78 Illinois 75, Iowa 69 Milwaukee 95, IU Indianapolis 83 Wichita State 78, North Texas 67 Wright State 94, Oakland 84

SOUTHWEST

Charlotte 74, Rice 73

3-13 4-4 10, Hines 0-0 0-0 0, ZaKiyah Johnson 5-7 0-0 10, Totals 26-67 15-19 70 Texas 11 14 14 26 — 65 LSU 11 19 20 20 — 70 3-Point Goals—Texas 4-12 (Booker 2-4, Lee 2-7, Judd 0-1), LSU 3-13 (F.Johnson 1-3, Richard 0-4, Williams 2-4, Fulwiley 0-2). Assists—Texas 9 (Harmon 3, Preston 3), LSU 12 (Williams 4). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds— Texas 35 (Oldacre 16), LSU 44 (Joyner 9). Total Fouls—Texas 17, LSU 15. Technical Fouls—None. A—13,200.

Women’s national scores Sunday’s games EAST

Drexel 67, Hofstra 38 George Mason 59, George Washington 46 Illinois 92, Penn State 76 Northeastern 72, Monmouth 67 Ohio State 89, Maryland 76 Stony Brook 56, North Carolina A&T 51 Towson 79, UNC Wilmington 68 Villanova 85, Providence 55

SOUTH

Auburn 60, Florida 50 Belmont 81, Northern Iowa 62 Campbell 45, William & Mary 43 Charleston 88, Hampton 75 Georgia Tech 58, Clemson 55 Kentucky 63, Oklahoma 57 Louisiana Tech 86, Liberty 72 Louisville 86, Pittsburgh 46 Miami (FL) 89, Florida State 73 Murray State 95, Drake 67 South Carolina 65, Georgia 43 Syracuse 79, Virginia 60 Tennessee 85, Arkansas 50 VCU 61, Duquesne 54 Virginia Tech 78, Boston College 56

MIDWEST

Bradley 79, Indiana State 74 IUPUI 70, Wright State 59 Illinois State 82, Evansville 71 Iowa 56, Indiana 53 Loyola Chicago 71, Saint Louis 64 Michigan 86, Wisconsin 60 Minnesota 63, USC 62 Northwestern 73, Rutgers 54 Notre Dame 73, North Carolina 50 Purdue 78, Washington 72, OT UConn 95, Creighton 54 West Virginia 83, Iowa State 70

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FAR WEST

Hawai’i 67, UC Irvine 66

Women’s state schedule Saturday’s games

Northwestern State 65, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 49 McNeese 77, Southeastern 55 North Texas 59, Tulane 53 Nicholls 79, UNO 64 South Alabama 73, UL-Monroe 67 Grambling 67, Bethune-Cookman 60 Texas State 55, UL 43 Florida A&M 60, Southern 57

Sunday’s games

Louisiana Tech 86, Liberty 72 LSU 70, Texas 65

Monday’s games None scheduled.

No. 12 LSU 70, No. 2 Texas 65 TEXAS (18-1)

Booker 10-16 2-3 24, Carlton 3-3 1-2 7, Cunningham 0-4 0-0 0, Harmon 1-7 0-0 2, Lee 3-11 4-5 12, Sidberry 0-0 0-0 0, Oldacre 6-9 4-6 16, Judd 0-5 0-0 0, Preston 2-2 0-2 4, Totals 25-57 11-18 65

LSU (16-2)

Joyner 3-8 0-0 6, Knox 2-5 0-2 4, Flau’jae Johnson 4-14 1-1 10, Richard 2-7 6-6 10, Williams 7-13 4-6 20, Koval 0-0 0-0 0, Fulwiley

Baylor 79, Kansas 64 Oklahoma State 63, Colorado 56 TCU 77, Arizona State 46 Vanderbilt 91, Texas A&M 51

FAR WEST

California 61, Wake Forest 52 Duke 67, Stanford 60 Michigan State 85, Oregon 81

Transactions HOCKEY

National Hockey League CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS — Sent G Drew Commesso and Ds Stanislav Berezhnoy and Kevin Korchinski to Rockford (AHL). NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Reinstated F Evgenii Dadonov and D Johnathan Kovacevic from injured reserve. NEW YORK RANGERS — Sent F Anton Blidh to Hartford (AHL). VANCOUVER CANUCKS — Recalled G Nikita Tolopilo and D Victor Mancini from Abbotsford (AHL). Sent C Elias Pettersson to Abbotsford. Placed G Thatcher Demko on injured reserve.

SOCCER

Major League Soccer MINNESOTA UNITED FC — Announced head coach Eric Ramsay will join West Bromwich Albion of the English Championship.

SUNDAY’S FAIR GROUNDS RESULTS POST TIME: 12:45 PM

Track Condition: fast

First Race — Purse $14,000, Claiming $5,000, 3 yo’s & up, Six Furlongs

4-Maybe Eye’ll Call (Ortiz J.) $4.60 $3.80 $3.00 5-Custom Cadillac (Murrill M.) $3.40 $2.40 1-Righteous Freedom (Mudd J.) $3.00 Also Ran: Gypsy Squall, Catchin Drama, Name the Time, Patek. Late Scratches: I Bet You Wont Race Time: 1:11.57 Exacta (4-5) $8.50; Superfecta (4-5-1-3) $6.13; Trifecta (4-5-1) $13.30

Second Race — Purse $17,000, Claiming $12,500, 4 yo’s & up, Six Furlongs

6-R. Crest (Pedroza, Jr. M.) $3.40 $2.40 $2.10 3-Big Nickel (McMahon C.) $4.00 $2.40 1-Running Ragged (Hernandez C.) $2.80 Also Ran: Mr. Ronnie, (dq)Blame Me Seriously, Duvee. Race Time: 1:12.42 Daily Double (4-6) $7.00; Exacta (6-3) $5.90;

Superfecta (6-3-1-4) $5.37; Trifecta (6-3-1) $6.05

Third Race — Purse $14,000, Claiming $5,000, 3 yo’s & up, Six Furlongs

5-Half Way There (Curtis B.) $5.00 $2.20 $2.10 6-Louisiana Wildlife (Castillo I.) $2.10 $2.10 2-Lacey’s Kat (Riquelme J.) $6.60 Also Ran: Grand Encore, Its Wild Again, Seeking a Soldier, Torpedo Charlie. Late Scratches: Tsuperman Race Time: 1:11.32 Daily Double (6-5) $5.20; Exacta (5-6) $3.40; Superfecta (5-6-2-4) $21.88; Trifecta (5-6-2) $14.40; Pic 3 (4-6-5) $9.50 Claimed: Louisiana Wildlife ($5,000.00, Owner: Lovern, Jason and Lovern, Pamela Belk, Trainer: Antonio Alberto)

Fourth Race — Purse $19,000, Claiming $15,000, 4 yo’s & up, One Mile Seventy Yards

3-Big Salt Lick (Castillo I.) $12.00 $4.20 $2.60

7-Indian Cat (Ortiz J.) $3.00 $2.10 2-Cobblestone Bridge (Lopez P.) $2.20 Also Ran: Jr’s Gift, American City, Wayllen Richard. Late Scratches: Dromas Race Time: 1:42.36 Daily Double (5-3) $15.30; Exacta (3-7) $17.80; Superfecta (3-7-2-4) $14.26; Trifecta (3-7-2) $25.00; Pic 3 (6-5-3) $18.00

Fifth Race — Purse $22,000, Claiming $15,000, 4 yo’s & up, Five Furlongs

7-Clarestown (Murrill M.) $58.40 $17.60 $8.60 4-Star’s Image (Loveberry J.) $3.40 $2.40 10-Upturned Brim (Pedroza, Jr. M.) $4.40 Also Ran: Bourbon Boss, Covey (GB), Sawyer Fox, Treaty, Our Determination. Late Scratches: Ooey Gooey Chewy, Briterdayzahead Race Time: :57.14 Daily Double (3-7) $239.30; Exacta (7-4) $86.30; Superfecta (7-4-10-6) $97.86; Trifecta (7-4-10) $192.05; Pic 3 (5-3-7) $302.85; Pic 4

(6-5-3-7) $553.65; Pic 5 (2/4-6-5-3-7) $2,778.05 Claimed: Star’s Image ($15,000.00, Owner: Baron Racing Stables (Dwight D. Baron), Trainer: Joe Sharp), Upturned Brim ($15,000.00, Owner: Gem City Racing LLC, Trainer: J. Desormeaux)

Sixth Race — Purse $54,000, Maiden special weight, 4 yo’s & up, One Mile

4-Rothko (Pedroza, Jr. M.) $2.60 $2.40 $2.10 1-Mingo (Castillo I.) $4.20 $2.20 2-Crazy Diamond (Lopez P.) $2.20 Also Ran: Lahainaluna, Suspiciously Named. Late Scratches: Bestball Race Time: 1:37.46 Daily Double (7-4) $68.40; Exacta (4-1) $5.20; Superfecta (4-1-2-6) $2.41; Trifecta (4-1-2) $5.45; Pic 3 (3-7-4) $237.40

Seventh Race — Purse $56,000, AOC $20,000, 4 yo’s & up, One Mile 4-B. of All Bosses (Ortiz J.) 6-Fran’s Star (Lopez P.) 1-Calicoco (Castillo I.)

$3.20 $2.40 $2.40 $4.80 $3.80 $5.60

Also Ran: Big Chopper, Slick and Fast, Passing Judgment, Sonya Knows Better, Wayside Drive, Cypress Gold, Brittany’s Dream. Late Scratches: Pegaso, Sunday Breeze Race Time: 1:36.41 Daily Double (4-4) $3.10; Exacta (4-6) $8.80; Superfecta (4-6-1-3) $15.56; Trifecta (4-6-1) $22.70; Pic 3 (7-4-4) $76.50

Eighth Race — Purse $15,000, Claiming $5,000, 4 yo’s & up, Six Furlongs

9-Sonofaship (Graham J.) $25.00 $10.80 $7.60 1-Sono (Loveberry J.) $4.20 $3.40 $6.00 3-The Speedy One (Mudd J.) Also Ran: Oak Hill Lg, Drewmazing, Hooray Austin, Malaki Empire, Samurai’s Grandson, Bet On Bobby, Apriority Rocket. Race Time: 1:11.25 Daily Double (4-9) $31.90; Exacta (9-1) $50.50; Superfecta (9-1-3-2) $124.57; Trifecta (9-1-3) $194.95; Pic 3 (4-4-9) $24.85; Pic 4 (7-3/44/5/12-9) $825.20; Pic 5 (3-7-3/4-4/5/12-9) $4,527.85; (5-3-7-3/4-4/5/12-9) $15,570.00

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Bregman agrees to $175M contract with Cubs BY JAY COHEN

AP baseball writer CHICAGO — All-Star third baseman Alex Bregman has agreed to a $175 million, five-year contract with the Chicago Cubs, according to two people familiar with the deal. The people spoke to The Associated Press on Saturday night on condition of anonymity because the agreement was pending a physical. The contract includes a no-trade provision allowing Bregman to block deals without his consent. Bregman, who turns 32 in March, was back on the market for a second straight offseason. He also was pursued by the Cubs before he signed a $120 million, three-year contract with Boston last February, with opt-outs after each of the first two seasons. He decided to test free agency again after hitting .273 for the Red Sox with 18 homers and 62 RBIs in 114 games, his fewest since 2021. Bregman missed all of June with a quadriceps injury. He earned $40 million in his one season with Boston, of which he received $15 million last year. The Red Sox owe him $5 million in January 2028 and $2 million each June from 203544. Bregman played his first nine seasons with the Houston Astros,

joined the Red Sox, they already had All-Star Rafael Devers at third base. Boston asked Devers to move to DH, and the team’s relationship with the slugger soured to the point that Devers was traded to San Francisco in June. Boston ended up leading the major leagues in errors, but the Red Sox did return to the postseason for the first time in four years. Bregman’s OPS of .822 was his best since 2019, and he earned AllStar honors for a third time. Chicago finished second in the NL Central last year with a 9270 record. The Cubs reached the playoffs for the first time since 2020 before getting eliminated by Milwaukee in a five-game Division Series. The Cubs used Matt Shaw at third base last season, and the rookie played stellar defense while batting .226 with 13 homers, 44 RBIs and 17 steals in 126 games. Shaw also can play second base, but Nico Hoerner is a two-time Gold Glove winner at the position. There could be another trade on the horizon to clear up the team’s infield situation, or Shaw could move into a super-utility role with ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE PHOTO By CHARLES KRUPA Bregman’s arrival. The addition of Bregman was the Boston Red Sox third baseman Alex Bregman fields a groundout hit by Baltimore Orioles’ Jordan Westburg second major move by the Cubs in during the first inning of a game at Fenway Park on Aug. 18 in Boston. a matter of days. They acquired right-hander Edward Cabrera in a trade with the Miami Marlins on winning World Series titles in 2017 those yielded a sign-stealing scan- teammates plenty of scorn. and 2022 — although the first of dal that earned Bregman and his When the Gold Glove winner Wednesday.

Braves bolster bullpen by signing right-hander Kinley club option, keeping up their offseason work on their bullpen. Kinley gets a $3 million salary ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves signed right-hander Tyler Kinley this year, and the Braves have a on Saturday to a $4.25 million, one- $5.5 million option with a $1.25 milyear contract that incudes a 2027 lion buyout.

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Kinley, 34, was 5-0 with a 0.72 ERA in 25 innings with Atlanta last season after he was acquired from Colorado on July 30. The deal with Kinley comes after the Braves signed two-time All-

Star Robert Suarez to a $45 million, three-year contract and re-signed closer Raisel Iglesias to a $16 million, one-year deal. In eight major league seasons with the Braves, Rockies and Mi-

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ami Marlins, Kinley has a 19-14 record and 4.75 ERA. He has appeared in 342 games, all in relief. To make room on the 40-man roster, left-hander Ken Waldichuk was designated for assignment.

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Fewer positional players

Continued from page 1C of potential starters because he missed all of last season with a back injury. “I believe he has the pitch mix to go deep in the game,” Johnson said, “but we also need to keep him healthy.”

LSU will enter this season with three fewer positional players than it had a year ago. The Tigers had 21 players on the positional player side in 2025. This year, they only have 18. “I think it helps,” Johnson said, “as long as, again, you stay healthy.”

Position battles

A Tennessee transfer has left

After losing Michael Braswell, Daniel Dickinson and Ethan Frey, the Tigers added three transfers — senior Brayden Simpson, fifthyear senior Seth Dardar and junior Trent Caraway — and brought back fifth-year senior Tanner Reaves to help fill voids at second base, third base and designated hitter. Those three positions are up for grabs heading into the year. “I really like where Tanner is at as a fifth-year senior,” Johnson said. “I like the experience that he got, so he’s obviously right at the forefront of that. “We brought Seth and Brayden in, with the belief that the amount of college at-bats that they have, the experience, the maturity, that they can make a positive contribution.” Johnson views Dardar and Simp-

Redshirt freshman left-hander Ryler Smart has transferred to a junior college after spending the fall with LSU, Johnson said. Smart transferred to LSU over the summer after sitting out his freshman year due to injury. Sliding into his spot on the roster is senior right-hander John Shahrdar, who transferred to LSU from Northwestern State and is with the team as a walk-on. “This time of year is really imSTAFF FILE PHOTO By HILARy SCHEINUK portant to get the team ready,” LSU coach Jay Johnson walks to the dugout ahead of first pitch in Game 4 of the College World Series against Johnson said. “He threw strikes, Arkansas on June 14 at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Neb. helped us scrimmage more often in the fall, and is going to do that son as capable defenders at first, year ago. LSU was also healthy throughout (in the preseason).” second and third base. Sophomore the fall. John Pearson, who earned some Healthy Tigers Aase — the No. 35 left-handed Email Koki Riley at koki.riley@ playing time as a freshman, may Johnson didn’t have any new pitcher in the nation, according theadvocate.com. For more LSU also figure into the mix at first, injuries to report following the to Perfect Game — underwent sports updates, sign up for our third and DH. Caraway played 64 Tigers’ winter break. Except for Tommy John surgery last March newsletter at theadvocate.com/ games at third for Oregon State a freshman left-hander Jonah Aase, and will likely miss the entire 2026 lsunewsletter

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A TAS T E OF NAT URE CAN PROVIDE BALANCE AND CAL M DURING T HE WORK DAy Ways to work with loved ones to keep their assets safe, secure How can I prevent my loved one, who has younger-onset Alzheimer’s, from giving away his money all the time?

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he crisp crinkle of fallen leaves beneath your feet. The swish and trickle of water moving through a stream. A breath of crisp, fresh air. Spending time in nature can be invigorating or produce feelings of peace and calm. But many professions allow little time or access to the outdoors during the workday. After a youth spent climbing trees and playing soccer, Anna Rose Smith found it difficult when her first job as a psychotherapist in Utah required working in a windowless office. So she spent her lunch breaks outside, walking to nearby fountains or gardens. She picked up flower petals or leaves from the ground and brought them back to her desk, where she would listen to recorded bird songs, sometimes incorporating the soothing chirps into sessions with clients. ä See BALANCE, page 2D

Taylor Swift leads iHeartRadio award nominations BY MARIA SHERMAN AP music writer

NEW YORK — Pledge allegiance to her hands, her team, her vibes: Taylor Swift once again leads the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Bad Bunny Carpenter Swift Award nominees with nine. She’s followed by Bad Bunny, Sa- honor the most played artists of brina Carpenter and Alex War- the year on its stations and app. ren, who are tied with eight each. Last year, Swift and country singThe iHeartRadio Music Awards er Morgan Wallen led the nomi-

nees with 10 each. She also led the nominees in 2024 and in 2023, when she tied with Lizzo and Harry Styles. This time around, Swift is up for song, artist, pop artist, pop song of the year, best lyrics, best music video, favorite on screen, favorite tour style as well as the new to 2026, fan-voted category favorite TikTok dance.

“This is an annual awards show made exclusively for fans, celebrating the biggest songs and artists they’ve loved listening to on iHeartRadio stations and our iHeartRadio app all year long,” said John Sykes, president of entertainment enterprises and Tom Poleman, chief programming officer of iHeartMedia in a joint statement.

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Giving away money is common in individuals with Alzheimer’s or dementia. Whether it is writing checks to various charities or just giving dollar bills to family members, the practice can be very troublesome to caregivers. Investigate serving as your loved one’s durable power of attorney for finances. This will enable you to have control over his assets and to monitor how he is spending them. Allow him to be a part of this decision, if possible, and explain your concerns about organizing and paying the bills. If he is resistant to your assistance, perhaps another family member or friend could talk to him and convince him that giving you power of attorney would be beneficial. Make notes of the organizations and/or individuals requesting money from him and contact them to remove your loved one from their mailing list. You may have to be persistent and make this request many times before the solicitation eventually stops. Your loved one may have specific groups or organizations to which he would like to donate money, so work together with him to assure him that this will be handled. Additionally, make sure his phone number is listed on the DO NOT CALL registry, (888) 382-1222. You can also assist your loved one in his financial transactions by setting up automatic payments for bills that are due on a regular basis. Sorting through his mail to protect him from scams, setting up a post office box to eliminate solicitations, and even changing his phone number can all assist in preventing your brother from being a victim of financial abuse or fraud. You should also limit your loved one’s access to credit cards and/or checkbooks. Sometimes it is helpful to give just a small amount of cash to affected individuals as this can ease his/her worry over finances. A “dummy” checkbook can also be created that your loved one could carry with him and write checks to anyone without having to worry about him misusing funds. Money means control and being diagnosed with younger-onset Alzheimer’s means that this control will someday fade. It is the last bit of independence for affected individuals and careless spending occurs when they want to continually maintain that sense of independence and manage their personal finances. It is important that you work together with your loved one to keep assets safe and secure. Dana Territo is an Alzheimer’s advocate and author of “What My Grandchildren Taught Me About Alzheimer’s Disease.” She hosts “The Memory Whisperer.” Email her at thememorywhisperer@gmail. com.

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Turmeric not a likely cause of gastrointestinal issues Dear Doctors: I am a 67-year-old physically active man. I was taking turmeric three times a day for several weeks to reduce workoutrelated inflammation. I ended up in the hospital with an abscess and small intestine perforation. I have read excess turmeric may cause this. Please comment. Dear reader: Turmeric is a flowering plant in the ginger family. This plant is native to India and has been used as a spice for more than 4,000 years. In addition to lending a sweet, earthy flavor to a wide range of dishes, turmeric contains a number of biologically active compounds. Perhaps best known of these is curcumin. Curcumin has been shown to have anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and possibly antiviral properties. Historically, traditional Chinese,

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Indian and Thai medicine have used turmeric. More recently, it has become a go-to in alternative medicine in the U.S. Turmeric and curcumin are used for a number of health conditions. They can ease pain and inflammation and reduce stiffness. They can also help with the decreased movement from conditions such as osteoarthritis. A body of research has found

that curcumin can derail some biochemical pathways involved in inflammation. This includes blocking the activity of signaling molecules that contribute to joint pain and swelling. These mechanisms, along with the antioxidant qualities it has, have increased interest in curcumin. It may be an aid in managing the chronic lowgrade inflammation and oxidative stress that are biomarkers of metabolic disease. One problem researchers have bumped into is that, when taken by mouth, curcumin is poorly absorbed by the body. The ability for a substance to be absorbed is known as bioavailability. This is an important aspect of any kind of medication. When someone ingests turmeric, only small amounts of the curcumin it con-

tains can enter the bloodstream. So dietary supplements add certain substances to improve absorption. This can include piperine, which is a black pepper extract, and dietary fat. Although turmeric and curcumin can be beneficial, it is possible for overuse to cause gastrointestinal side effects. These can include stomach discomfort, indigestion, nausea, loose stools and diarrhea. That said, there is no credible evidence that this would lead to an intestinal perforation or abscess. These are serious conditions that typically arise from infection, obstruction, reduced blood flow or underlying disease. Also, an abscess or an intestinal perforation would take far longer to develop than a few weeks of turmeric use.

When a serious medical event occurs with, or closely follows, a change in routine, like adding a supplement, it is understandable to infer a connection. Based on what we know about turmeric and curcumin and the timing in your case, this connection seems unlikely. They are probably not the direct cause of your intestinal issues. However, because turmeric can affect bleeding risk and interact with certain medications, we urge you to let your medical care providers know you have been using it. Send your questions to askthedoctors@mednet.ucla. edu, or write: Ask the Doctors, c/o UCLA Health Sciences Media Relations, 10880 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1450, Los Angeles, CA, 90024.

Mix, match fashion Dress code for common areas when tucking shirts Dear Heloise: Recently, someone asked why someone would just tuck the front of their shirt into their pants. This is done to show off the belt buckle. A belt buckle can be a fine piece of jewelry, so one shouldn’t have it covered up by an untucked shirt. But one might not like having their whole shirt tucked in because it may cause wrinkles under your pants. — David B., in Camarillo, California

carcass, including the skin, into the original container with the lovely “juice” that remains. Instead of discarding the remains, I pop it into a small covered pot with a few inches of water and simmer for 10-20 minutes. After it cools, I strain it and am always amazed at what a savory broth I have and how much tender chicken I can glean from the bones in the strainer. I refrigerate or freeze Hints from this, and it produces at Vinegar to the rescue Heloise least 2 servings of deliDear Heloise: For about cious soup! I often add four days straight, my husband some onion, celery or whatever found animal feces on our back tidbits I have on hand. — Fran C., in deck, up toward the house in a Tucson,Arizona rural location. The only animal Cursive is important that he had seen was a raccoon. At my suggestion, he rinsed the Dear Heloise: Both manuscript deck with vinegar and water at and cursive writing should be a about a 1:4 ratio. The next day — part of a child’s education. Each and ever since — there were no one contributes to a child’s fine more feces. — Lynda S., in Ohio motor development, as well as Lynda, vinegar has many uses their ability to write and deciand will kill a number of odors. pher sounds, words and eventuNot only will raccoons stay ally language. All of this contribaway, opossums, skunks and arutes to their ability to express themselves, think critically, and madillos also find vinegar unfasocialize within all the framemiliar and unappealing. — Heloise works of their life. Rotisserie chicken hint Teach cursive because the child gains — not loses — no Dear Heloise: When I purchase matter where they are in life! a rotisserie chicken, as soon as And grandparents, you will be the other groceries have been able to communicate with ease put away, I start the process of rendering as much of the tender, in cursive language, which is savory meat while the product is very important when teaching children about their ancestry. — still warm. The meat separates from the carcass so much easier Janice S., via email this way. Then I immediately use it or refrigerate it for later use. Send a hint to heloise@heloise. I return the remainder of the com.

TODAY IN HISTORY By The Associated Press Today is Monday, Jan. 12, the 12th day of 2026. There are 353 days left in the year. Today in history: On Jan. 12, 1969, the biggest upset in Super Bowl history occurred as the New York Jets of the American Football League defeated the Baltimore Colts of the National Football League 16-7 in Super Bowl III, played at the Orange Bowl in Miami. Also on this date: In 1932, Hattie W. Caraway, of Arkansas, became the first woman to win election to the U.S. Senate after initially being appointed to serve out the remainder of the term of her late husband, Thaddeus. In 1948, the U.S. Supreme Court, in Sipuel v. Board of Regents of University of Oklahoma, unanimously ruled that state law schools could not discriminate against applicants on the basis of race.

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Continued from page 1D Squaring off against Swift in the artist of the year category are Wallen, Carpenter, Bad Bunny, Benson Boone, Chris Brown, Jelly Roll, Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga and Tate McRae. And in song of the year, Swift’s “The Fate of Ophelia” will face off against Wallen’s “Love Somebody,” Carpenter’s “Manchild,” Boone’s “Sorry I’m Here For Someone Else,” Doechii’s “Anxiety,” Shaboozey’s “Good News,” Warren’s “Ordinary,” Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s “Luther,” Leon Thomas’ “Mutt” and Myles

In 1959, Berry Gordy Jr. founded Motown Records (originally Tamla Records) in Detroit. In 2010, Haiti was struck by a magnitude 7.0 earthquake that the Haitian government estimated killed some 300,000 people. Today’s birthdays: Author Haruki Murakami is 77. Filmmaker Wayne Wang is 77. Football Hall of Famer Drew Pearson is 75. Writer Walter Mosley is 74. Media personality Howard Stern is 72. Filmmaker John Lasseter is 69. Broadcast journalist Christiane Amanpour is 68. Actor Oliver Platt is 66. Basketball Hall of Famer Dominique Wilkins is 66. Entrepreneur Jeff Bezos is 62. Musician-filmmaker Rob Zombie is 61. Rock singer Zack de la Rocha (Rage Against the Machine) is 56. Rapper Raekwon (Wu Tang Clan) is 56. Singer Melanie Chisholm (Spice Girls) is 52. Hockey Hall of Famer Marián Hossa is 47. Actor Issa Rae is 41. Singer Zayn Malik is 33. Actor Nathan Gamble is 27.

Smith’s “Stargazing.” Fans can vote in several categories including favorite Broadway debut, favorite TikTok dance, favorite debut album, best lyrics, best music video, favorite on screen, favorite tour photographer, favorite soundtrack, favorite tour style, favorite tour tradition and favorite K-pop collab. Social voting takes place at iHeartRadio.com/awards and will close March 19 at 11:59 p.m. PDT for all categories. The 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards broadcasts live from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles at 7 p.m. on March 26 on Fox. It will also air on iHeartRadio stations across the U.S. and on the app.

Dear Miss Manners: In my high-rise anyhow. It was based on the polite fiction condominium building, I must that the porch appearance is not leave my flat and travel (generpublic, but only a momentary deally via carpeted hallways and elevators) to various common tour from bed to breakfast, where areas in the building to robes and slippers are perdeposit trash and collect missible. mail. The whole building, In your case, the availincluding all common arable fiction is that of using the swimming pool. Or eas, has a single, guarded gym, if the building has entrance, through which one. You know that the reonly residents and guests Judith may pass. lated outfits are customarMartin ily tolerated in your buildWhat must I wear in MISS these common areas? May ing, whereas you would MANNERS I dash down in stocking not know what might of(or bare) feet to mail a letfend guests in a hotel. But Miss Manners cautions ter or empty my garbage? (Most you not to test your neighbors’ people are shod in the hallways.) limits. Being even rudimentarily Must I (a male) wear a shirt and/ dressed requires sparing them or proper shorts? Not all resiyour bare chest and feet. dents do this, as we have a pool, Dear Miss Manners: For several too. years, it has been my pleasure to Does it matter if the area is carpeted? Closed to the public? Is host three longtime friends — a married couple and her brother, there a general rule? Is the rule a particular friend of mine — to a different in a hotel or apartment collective birthday dinner at our building? favorite restaurant. We do this in I am aware of Miss Manners’ lieu of separate birthday lunches rule regarding collection of one’s at a lesser establishment. The morning newspaper from one’s restaurant we go to is considered driveway — to wit, neighbors doupscale for our rural area, which ing so are considered invisible. But I do not see how to apply it in I mention only to show that this is a special occasion. this context. It has always been most enjoyGentle reader: We’ll make it apply. It’s just been sitting around idly, able, until this past year. All was

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Continued from page 1D “It helps to just have that reminder that these things are going on outside,” Smith said. “I can remember, no matter what happens in this room or with my job today, there’s still going to be birds singing.” Getting to trees or shorelines can be challenging during work hours, especially in cold weather and urban environments. But there are ways to enjoy the outdoors and to bring the natural world into your place of work, even if it’s a windowless cubicle.

Al fresco meetings Scheduled meetings don’t have to take place indoors. An in-person appointment can happen on a park bench. Smith sometimes suggests a “walk and talk” meeting at a nearby greenway. Mobile devices mean virtual get-togethers also aren’t limited to conventional work spaces. You can also attend Zoom meetings while walking a woody path. Smith will ask if she can participate in an online meeting with her smartphone and headphones, allowing her to “still be able to get sunlight on my face or see water and plants and birds,” she said. “I do definitely feel more calm,” Smith, who grew up in South Dakota but now lives in a more moderate climate in North Carolina, said. “I think it helps with focus as well. I’m just feeling more peaceful and optimistic.” Atlantic Packaging, a sustainable packaging manufacturer headquartered in Wilmington, North Carolina, encourages employees to hold meetings in the courtyards of its facilities or while taking a walk, said Becca Schusler, the company’s wellness director. The company added fig trees and native plants to its Charlotte location. It launched a nature challenge in 2024 in which employees tracked the time they spent outdoors while dog walking, eating meals, attending meetings or watching a sunset. Participants uploaded photos into a group chat from their workstations around the U.S. “It was just so wonderful because we got sunrises in the mornings, sunsets at night from all different areas, from the beach to the mountains in Nevada,” Schusler

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Getting to trees or shorelines can be challenging during work hours, especially in cold weather and urban environments.

said. Some employees reported they felt like they handled stress better as a result of spending more time outside, she said.

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fine until the wife struck up a political conversation with a man at a nearby table. The two conversed for a considerable time. I felt sure this man’s companion must have been irritated. I certainly was, but I didn’t know how to politely redirect the wife’s attention to our table. Nor did her husband or brother say anything. My feelings were hurt to be treated so. Fortunately, the couple soon finished their meal and left the restaurant. I still wonder what I might have said. Gentle reader: “Sophie! Shall we ask to have your dinner reheated?” “Sophie, we’re ready to order dessert now.” Or the most enticing, although it requires a prepared follow-up: “Sophie! We need your opinion on something!” Miss Manners suggests this only to repair the immediate situation, for yourself and your other guests. Let’s not talk about the content of the overheard talk.

Send questions to Miss Manners at her website, www. missmanners.com; to her email, dearmissmanners@gmail.com; or through postal mail to Miss Manners, Universal Uclick, 1130 Walnut St., Kansas City, MO 64106.

dows can provide a connection with nature. The designers who laid out Ford’s new headquarters placed offices in the center of floors so exterior walls with tall windows could be enjoyed by everyone in collaborative spaces, Kolstad said. During Smith’s windowless office days, she kept a pothos plant in the room. The greenery didn’t need much light and survived with the dose it got when Smith moved it to spend weekends in a colleague’s office that had a window. “If it’s really ugly weather, extreme, then I think that’s where windows are truly a godsend,” she said. To catch some sunshine and feel the wind on your face during a commute, consider biking all or part of the way. Many cities and towns have bicycle sharing programs. A warm coat and mittens can keep you from getting too cold while pedaling. Layer up with a neck gaiter, balaclava or hat under your helmet. Erin Mantz, who works in Washington, D.C., as vice president of marketing for public relations firm Zeno Group, walks to a Pilates class before work four times a week, often before the sun rises. On the days she works from home, she takes breaks to walk her dog on the meandering paths in her neighborhood. Mantz said that as a child living in Chicago, she often played at the park with neighborhood friends while bundled up in winter gear. She found it difficult to maintain her connection with nature when she had prior jobs that called for working in an office full-time. “Growing up Gen X, we were always running around outside, and you have that great feeling of freedom and fresh air,” she said. Now that she has a hybrid work schedule, she’s realized that spending time outdoors helps her feel relaxed and destressed. “It’s so good for me,” Mantz said. “The fresh air reminds me of that youthfulness of being outside, and I think it’s physical and mental, honestly. I feel reinvigorated.”

Separate from meetings, a group of Atlantic Packaging employees get together for “Walk it out Wednesdays,” a weekly time to take strolls together. “It helps provide a quick break in the day where they can reset and refocus,” Schusler said. The Ford Motor Company also has encouraged employees to move outdoors. When it redesigned its Dearborn, Michigan, headquarters in 2025, the automaker included native plants, walking paths and outdoor pavilions, and suggested people use the grounds for meetings. The parking lot was put further away from the main building by design so people would walk for a few minutes by tall grasses, rocky outcroppings, bridges and flowers. “We are very careful about how we are engineering space so that our brains and our bodies react positively,” said Jennifer Kolstad, Ford’s global and brand design director. “Designing for human Share your stories and questions health is our priority, our respon- about workplace wellness at cbussewitz@ap.org. Follow sibility.” AP’s Be Well coverage, focusing Find the light on wellness, fitness, diet and When temperatures dip and mental health at https://apnews. more time is spent indoors, win- com/hub/be-well.

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zodIAC cAPRIcoRn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Reach out to someone who has something to offer you in return. Networking events will change how you see yourself and encourage you to finish what you start. AQuARIuS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) Dig deep; get to the bottom of any issue that arises before you add your opinion. It's best to have clarity regarding hidden financial or emotional costs before you discuss lifealtering matters with someone. PIScES (Feb. 20-March 20) Take the plunge and try something new. A positive attitude will give you the edge in competitive situations. Confidence, along with dedication and discipline, will help you bring about positive change. ARIES (March 21-April 19) Go over every detail with care. An opportunity may have hidden costs or fail to deliver what you expect. You are best off doing the work yourself rather than depending on others to do things for you. Protect your reputation. TAuRuS (April 20-May 20) You are in a good position; all you have to do is follow through. Initiate the changes that will benefit you most, and don't hesitate to reshape your surroundings to suit your needs. Personal growth is favored. GEMInI (May 21-June 20) Acting in desperation or initiating change without a proper plan in place will slow you down or cost you. Take your time, observe and work on details that can affect the outcome. cAncER (June 21-July 22) Procrastination is the enemy. Size up situations and make changes without hesitation. You stand

to gain ground whether you are dealing with relationships, interest groups, work, institutions or government agencies. LEo (July 23-Aug. 22) Pent-up anxiety will wear you down. It's best to address emotional issues as they arise rather than stewing about them. Communication is key in keeping matters at home or at work running smoothly. VIRGo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Talks will lead to positive change. Participate in networking functions or activities that encourage you to interact with like-minded people. Travel, learning and broadening your circle of friends will pay off. LIBRA (Sept. 23-oct. 23) Take your time, relax, rethink your next move and pour your energy into making your space conducive to the things you enjoy doing most. Avoid people trying to push you in a direction that you don't like. ScoRPIo(oct.24-nov.22)Embracechange. Do your research, communicate, position yourself and take the initiative to make things happen. Leave nothing to chance or up to someone else. Self-improvement and love are in the stars. SAGITTARIuS (nov. 23-Dec. 21) Choose your battles wisely. Get your facts straight before you sign up for or agree to domestic changes. Put your energy into improvements you can do yourself that will lower your overhead. The horoscope, an entertainment feature, is not based on scientific fact. © 2026 by nEa, inc., dist. By andrews mcmeel syndication

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Sudoku InstructIons: sudoku is a number-placing puzzle based on a 9x9 grid with several given numbers. The object is to place the numbers 1 to 9 in the empty squares so that each row, each column and each 3x3 box contains the same number only once. The difficulty level of the sudoku increases from monday to sunday. Saturday’s Puzzle Answer

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Bridge By PHILLIP ALDER As regular readers know, I do a lot of bridge teaching. In the summer, I travel around the country running “bridge camps without tents.” They usually last three days, but I did one for only two days in Birmingham, Ala., in October one year. In the winter, I teach in Florida and

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my car gets almost as good a workout as I do. The first lesson I taught that season featured deals in which declarer had to handle the trump suit with care. This week, let’s look at six of them. First, how should South try to make four spades after West takes the first three tricks with his high clubs, then shifts to a heart?

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Sealed bids will be re‐ ceived for EHGHBH and shall be directed to ATE‐ LIER DESIGN, c/o Guar‐ isco Cordes & Lala, LLC, Law Office, PAN AMERI‐ CAN LIFE BUILDING, 601 POYDRAS ST., SUITE 1620, NEW ORLEANS, LA. 70130.

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PUBLIC NOTICE --ADVERTISEMENT TO INVITATION TO BID CITY OF NEW ORLEANS SPONSORING DEPARTMENT: Stormwater and Green Infrastructure TITLE: Joe Brown Solar, Battery and Generator Microgrid SOURCING EVENT NO.: 4617 TYPE OF SOLICITATION: PUBLIC WORKS DBE OPPORTUNITY: YES (35%)

The deadline for receipt of bids is 2:00 PM on WEDNESDAY 04 FEBRU‐ ARY, 2026, at which time bids will be opened and read aloud in a public meeting in the offices of Guarisco Cordes & Lala, LLC, Law Office, PAN AMERICAN LIFE BUILD‐ ING, 601 POYDRAS ST. SUITE 1620, NEW OR‐ LEANS, LA. 70130.

TYPE OF SOLICITATION: Materials, Equipment, Supplies

DEADLINE TO RESPOND: January, 28 2026

DBE OPPORTUNITY: NO

PRE-BID CONFERENCE: January 14, 2026

FOR: EHGHBH RENOVA‐ TION, NEW ORLEANS, LA. ATELIER PROJECT NUM‐ BER: 2416

RELEASED ON: December 29, 2025 DEADLINE TO RESPOND: January 12, 2026

Dates are subject to changes via an adden‐ dum posted by the Bu‐ reau of Purchasing on the City’s supplier portal.

Complete Bid Documents for this project are avail‐ able in electronic form. They may be obtained without charge and with‐ out deposit from the De‐ signer, Atelier Design. Printed copies are not available from the De‐ signer, but arrangements can be made to obtain them through most re‐ prographic firms. Plan holders are responsible for their own reproduc‐ tion costs. Questions about this procedure shall be directed to the Designer at:

SOURCING EVENT NO.: 4623

PRE-BID CONFERENCE: January 5, 2025 9:30 am CST Microsoft Teams Meeting ID: 271 529 134 870 73 Passcode: df29t6jd Dial in by phone +1 504-356-4110,, 347806633# United States, New Orleans Phone conference ID: 347 806 633#

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Dates are subject to changes via an adden‐ dum posted by the Bu‐ reau of Purchasing on the City’s supplier portal.

All bids shall be accom‐ panied by bid security in an amount of five per‐ cent (5.0%) of the sum of the base bid and all al‐ ternates. The form of this security shall be as stated in the Instructions to Bidders included in the Bid Documents for this project.

If this solicitation is fed‐ erally funded, prospec‐ tive bidder/respondent must pay particular at‐ tention to all applicable laws and regulations of the Federal government and the State of Louisiana.

The successful Bidder shall be required to fur‐ nish a Performance and Payment Bond written as described in the Instruc‐ tions to Bidders included in the Bid Documents for this project. A MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD at 2PM on WEDNES‐ DAY 21 JANUARY, 2026 at Guarisco Cordes & Lala, LLC, Law Office, PAN AMERICAN LIFE BUILD‐ ING, 601 POYDRAS ST. SUITE 1620, NEW OR‐ LEANS, LA. 70130. Bids shall be accepted from Contractors who are licensed under LA. R.S. 37:2150-2192 for the classification of BUILD‐ ING CONSTRUCTION. Bid‐ der is required to comply with provisions and re‐ quirements of LA R.S. 38:2212(B)(5). No bid may be withdrawn for a pe‐ riod of forty-five (45) days after receipt of bids, except under the provisions of LA. R.S. 38:2214. The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause. In ac‐ cordance with La. R.S. 38:2212(B)(1), the provi‐ sions and requirements of this Section; and those stated in the bidding documents shall not be waived by any entity. If you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to participate in this meeting, please con‐ tact WENDY KERRIGAN AT WENDYKERRIGAN@ BYATELIERDESIGN.COM

The Bureau of Purchas‐ ing uses commodity codes to notify suppliers of the release of a sourc‐ ing event and subse‐ quent modifications via addendum. Note that you would receive those noti‐ fications if you selected the following commodity code(s) before the re‐ lease of the sourcing event: COMMODITY CODE(s): 934-46 The City of New Orleans strongly encourages mi‐ nority-owned and women-owned busi‐ nesses, socially and eco‐ nomically disadvantaged businesses and small businesses to respond to this solicitation, or to participate in subcon‐ tracting opportunities pursuant to this solicita‐ tion. For more information about this sourcing event, go to www.nola. gov and click on “BRASS Supplier Portal” under “BIDS & CONTRACTS”. Once on the Supplier Por‐ tal, search “Open Events.” Thank you for your inter‐ est in doing business with the City of New Or‐ leans. James Simmons, Jr. Chief Procurement Officer Advertising Dates: December 29, 2025, January 5 and 12, 2026 NOCP 8836 172100-dec 25-jan 5-12-3t $126.48

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If this solicitation is fed‐ erally funded, prospec‐ tive bidder/respondent must pay particular at‐ tention to all applicable laws and regulations of the Federal government and the State of Louisiana. The Bureau of Purchas‐ ing uses commodity codes to notify suppliers of the release of a sourc‐ ing event and subse‐ quent modifications via addendum. Note that you would receive those noti‐ fications if you selected the following commodity code(s) before the re‐ lease of the sourcing event: COMMODITY CODE(s): 285-39, 290, 925-31, 939-38 The City of New Orleans strongly encourages mi‐ nority-owned and women-owned busi‐ nesses, socially and eco‐ nomically disadvantaged businesses and small businesses to respond to this solicitation, or to participate in subcon‐ tracting opportunities pursuant to this solicita‐ tion. For more information about this sourcing event, go to www.nola. gov and click on “BRASS Supplier Portal” under “BIDS & CONTRACTS”. Once on the Supplier Por‐ tal, search “Open Events.” Thank you for your inter‐ est in doing business with the City of New Or‐ leans. James Simmons, Jr. Chief Procurement Officer Advertising Dates: December 29, 2025, January 5 and 12, 2026 NOCP 8840 172119-dec 29-jan 5-12-3t $107.31

PUBLIC NOTICE --INVITATION TO BID Project No. O2640166 LPV-111 BYPASS BRIDGE The Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Author‐ ity – East (a.k.a. FPA, a.k.a. Owner) will receive sealed bids at the Front Reception Desk, located at 6920 Franklin Ave, New Orleans, LA 70122, on Tuesday, February 3, 2026 until 2:00 P.M. local time. All Bids must be in accor‐ dance with the Bidding Documents on file with and issued by N-Y Asso‐ ciates, Inc. Following this time, the bids will be opened, and publicly read aloud. Bids received after the above specified time will not be consid‐ ered.

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The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause. In ac‐ cordance with La. R. S. 38:2212, the provisions and requirements of this Section, those stated in the advertisement for bids, and those required on the bid form shall not be considered informali‐ ties and shall not be waived by any public en‐ tity. Bids shall be submitted on forms provided by the Owner. Envelopes con‐ taining bids and bid guarantee shall be sealed, marked with the Project Name, and with the Contractor’s name as it appears on the License and the Louisiana con‐ tractor’s license number (Unless a contractor’s li‐ cense is not required). The work consists of fur‐ nishing all labor, mater‐ ial, and equipment for selective bridge removal, blasting cleaning and painting of bridge super‐ structure and piles, new reinforced concrete deck, new railing and barrier rail, as well as, any related and inciden‐ tal materials and work, as per the drawings and specifications provided in this bid document. The site is located approxi‐ mately 1.65 miles from US 190 down Recovery Dr., crossing the adjacent canal, at 30.03049 N, 89.86842 W in New Or‐ leans, Louisiana. The opinion of probable con‐ struction costs for the project will be made available at the time of bid opening, either by posting such estimate electronically or an‐ nouncing aloud such es‐ timate at the bid open‐ ing. Complete Drawings, Specifications, and Con‐ tract documents may be obtained from the N-Y Associates, Inc., 2750 Lake Villa Dr. Metairie, LA, 70002 on a payment of a non-refundable fee by check or money order only, payable to N-Y As‐ sociates, Inc. In accor‐ dance with La. R.S. 38:2212. Fees for these sets shall be set at a rate of Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00). Bidders may also check to see if https://www.centralauct ionhouse.com/ or if www.floodauthority.org website contain down‐ loadable electronic ver‐ sions. See Instructions to Bidders for details. The FPA make no assertion that all bid documents, addenda, etc. are avail‐ able online. It is the re‐ sponsibility of the bidder to ensure they have all said documents via the directions spelled out above. Any addenda, documents, Q&A, etc that are available after this letting are only avail‐ able via the contact listed above and will be issued to the Official Plan Holder list, main‐ tained by said contact. Deposit on the first set is fully refundable to all bona fide prime Bidders upon return of the docu‐ ments, in good condition, no later than ten (10) days after receipt of bids. Fifty percent (50%) of the deposit of all other sets of documents will be refunded upon return of documents, in good condition, no later than ten (10) days after re‐ ceipt of bids, as stated above. If a request for Contract documents is made through U.S. mail or other delivery services, bidder must furnish a street mailing address and will be responsible for service and postage fees. PRE-BID CONFERENCE. A pre-bid conference will be held at 6920 Franklin Ave, New Orleans, LA 70122, on Tuesday, Janu‐ ary 20, 2026, at 10:00 AM Local Time.

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PRE-BID SITE VISIT. • There will be a Site Visit. This visit is not Manda‐ tory Visitors are responsible for furnishing their own (as needed and required) P.P.E. for any Site Visits, e.g.: hard hat, safety vest, protective safety glasses, proper foot at‐ tire, etc. The Flood Protection Authority assumes no re‐ sponsibility or liability for the safety of those in attendance. This site is a gated ac‐ cess and is locked at all times. TWIC REQUIRMENTS A TWIC Card is not re‐ quired for this Project. LICENSING Bids will only be ac‐ cepted by those contrac‐ tors complying with state licensing laws for La. R.S. contractors, 37:2163. On any bid sub‐ mitted in the amount of $50,000 or more, Contrac‐ tor shall hold at the time of bid opening, a valid li‐ cense issued by the Louisiana Licensing Board for Contractors for the required classifica‐ tion of work This project is classified as, Heavy Construction AS INDI‐ CATED AT http://www. lslbc.louisiana.gov/exa msclassifications/. It is the responsibility of the bidder to determine the proper job classifica‐ tion and to possess the proper license. Upon demand by the FPA, Contractors desiring to bid shall submit evi‐ dence that they hold li‐ cense of proper classifi‐ cation and in full force and effect. Objection to the required classification should be filed in accordance with La. R.S. 37:2163 as stated by the Louisiana Licens‐ ing Board for Contrac‐ tors. BID AND PERFORMANCE BONDS All bids must be accom‐ panied by bid security equal to five percent (5%) of the cost of the Contract price of work to be done for the Base Bid plus all additive Alter‐ nate Bid prices, by certi‐ fied check, cashier's check or Bid Bond Form written by a surety com‐ pany licensed to do busi‐ ness in Louisiana, signed by the surety’s agency or attorney-in-fact. The Bid Bond shall be in favor of the following, as applicable: • “Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Author‐ ity – East” (for all Pro‐ jects) and • “Orleans Levee District” The Bid Bond shall be ac‐ companied by appropri‐ ate power of attorney. No Bid Bond indicating an obligation of less than five percent (5%) by any method is acceptable. The bidder to whom the Contract is awarded shall also be required to furnish a performance bond equal to 100% of the total amount of the bid. The bid bond must be furnished in accor‐ dance with the require‐ ments of La. R.S. 38:2218, and the performance bond in accordance with the provisions of La. R.S. 38:2219. The furnished Payment and Performance bond shall be at no cost to the FPA. The Bond shall be signed by the surety’s agent or attorney-in-fact. SUBCONTRACTORS, DIS‐ ADVANTAGED BUSINESS

Work in the amount of at least sixty percent (60%) of total amount of Con‐ tract as awarded shall be performed by the Prime Contractor at the con‐ struction site or within its own shop, plant, or yard with its own em‐ ployees. FPA is an equal opportu‐ nity public entity and as such, invites and encour‐ ages DBE(s), SBE(s), and WBE(s) to submit bids on its projects. See General Conditions on DBE(s), SBE(s), and WBE(s). BIDDING AND WITHDRAWAL OF BID Bidder is required to comply with provisions and requirements of La. R.S.38:2212. Bids may be withdrawn or revised by the bidder prior to bid opening. Bids may only be withdrawn after bid opening due to patently obvious, unintentional, and substantial mechani‐ cal, clerical, or mathe‐ matical errors, or errors of unintentional omis‐ sion of a substantial quantity of work, labor, material, or services made directly in the compilation of the bid, if clear and convincing sworn, written evidence of such errors is fur‐ nished to the public en‐ tity within48 hours of bid opening in accordance with La. R. S. 38:2214. LOCAL ADVERTISEMENTS This advertisement will be published in the fol‐ lowing periodicals: PERIODICAL(S): DATE: THE NEW ORLEANS ADVOCATE January 5, 2026 and January 12, 2026 and January 19, 2026 171443-jan 5-12-19-3t $325.14 PUBLIC NOTICE --The Town of Delight is soliciting competitive bids for Paint, Stains, Road/Traffic Marking Paint, and Painting Sup‐ plies. Interested suppli‐ ers must submit a pro‐ posal in accordance with solicitation documents posted www.coretrustpg. com/public-sector/solicit ations. Responses must be received by February 10, 2026 3:00 PM CST. 173045-JAN 12-19-2t $122.84

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LEGAL NOTICE Hancock Whitney Bank, as Trustee for the Owners of The Finance Authority Of New Orleans Multifamily Housing Rev‐ enue Bonds (GMF-The Willows Apartments) Se‐ ries 2014A, Plaintiff Versus MOF-Willows, LLC (Formerly, GMF-Willows, LLC), Defendant United States District Court, Eastern District Of Louisiana

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Docket No.: 25-cv-01152 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, pursuant to a Writ of Execution dated No‐ vember 3, 2025 issued in the above referenced proceeding (the “Pro‐ ceeding”) by the Clerk of Court for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana and directed to the United States Mar‐ shal for the Eastern Dis‐ trict of Louisiana (the “U.S. Marshal”), the U.S. Marshal has seized all of the right, title, and inter‐ est of Defendant, MOFWillows, LLC (formerly GMF-Willows, LLC), in and to the following de‐ scribed property: (a) ONE CERTAIN LOT OR PARCEL OF GROUND, to‐ gether with all the build‐ ings and improvements thereon, and all of the rights, ways, privileges, servitudes, appurte‐ nances and advantages thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining, situated in the THIRD DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, ORLEANS PARISH, STATE OF LOUISIANA, in that part thereof known as LAKE FOREST (formerly known as LaKratt Tract and the New Orleans Lakeshore and Company Subdivi‐ sion), designated as LOT 1-D-1 in accordance with a survey prepared by Gilbert, Kelly & Couturie, Inc., Surveying and Engi‐ neering, dated March 1, 1984, approved by the City Planning Commis‐ sion under date of Sep‐ tember 24, 1984, regis‐ tered in COB 795, folio 224, and according to which said Lot l-D-1 is in the area bounded by CROWDER ROAD, CROW‐ DER ROAD INTERCHANGE, INTERSTATE HIGHWAY I10 (N. I-10 Service Road), LAWRENCE ROAD AND LAKE WILLOW DRIVE and measures as follows, towit: Commencing at a point of intersection of the east line of Lawrence Road and the north line of the U.S. 1-10 (N. I-10 Service Road), which point is the point of be‐ ginning, run thence along the east line of Lawrence Road North 24 degrees, 29 minutes, 35 seconds West, a distance of 167.46 feet to a point; thence tum right and run along a line bearing North 47 degrees, 27 min‐ utes, 32 seconds East, a distance of 493.90 feet; thence tum left and run along a line bearing North 27 degrees, 57 min‐ utes, 32 seconds East, a distance of 383.16 feet to a point; thence turn right and run along a line bearing North 35 de‐ grees, 7 minutes, 38 sec‐ onds East, a distance of 58.38 feet to a point; thence turn right and run along a line bearing North 64 degrees, 23 min‐ utes, 43 seconds East, a distance of 196 feet to a point; thence turn left and run along a line bearing North 25 de‐ grees, 36 minutes, 17 sec‐ onds West, a distance of 120 feet to the south line of Lake Willow Drive; thence run along the h li f k ill

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g south line of Lake Willow Drive North 64 degrees, 23 minutes, 43 seconds East, a distance of 74 feet to the northwest comer of Lot 1-C; thence turn right and run along a line bearing South 25 de‐ grees, 36 minutes, 17 sec‐ onds East, a distance of 407.77 feet to a point; thence turn left and run along a line bearing North 64 degrees, 16 min‐ utes, 53 seconds East, a distance of 23.58 feet to a point; thence turn right and run along a line bearing South 25 de‐ grees, 42 minutes, 20 sec‐ onds East, 68.30 feet to a point; thence tum right and run along a line bearing South 5 degrees, 36 minutes, 34 seconds East, a distance of 99.65 feet to a point; tum right and thence run along a line bearing South 34 de‐ grees, 35 minutes, 07 sec‐ onds West, a distance of 99.65 feet to a point; thence turn right and run along a line bearing South 54 degrees, 40 min‐ utes, 57 seconds West, a distance of 388.17 feet to a point; thence along a curve to the right having a radius of 1,879.86 feet a distance of (553.70 feet Present Title) 549.63 feet Original Title & Actual to a tangent; thence contin‐ uing along a curve to the right having a radius of 7,489.44 feet, a distance of (74.51 feet Present Title & 78.51 feet Original Title) 78.57 feet Actual to the point of beginning. Said lot is a portion of former Lot 1, Section 22 and former Groves 18, 20, 22, 24 & Section 22;

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(b) together with the im‐ provements constructed thereon, consisting of a residential rental facility known as The Willows Apartments, and all re‐ lated support facilities, including, without limita‐ tion, all buildings, struc‐ tures, and other improve‐ ments now or hereafter constructed thereon; (c) together with all rights, ways, privileges, and appurtenances per‐ taining, or otherwise re‐ lated, thereto or in favor thereof; (d) together with all leases, executory con‐ tracts, licenses, permits, and certificates pertain‐ ing, or otherwise related, thereto; (e) together with all fix‐ tures, machinery, equip‐ ment, furniture, furnish‐ ings, and other personal property (whether tangi‐ ble or intangible) here‐ after attached to, located in or on, or used in con‐ nection with, any such structures, buildings or other improvements; and (f) together with all addi‐ tions thereto, substitu‐ tions therefor, and re‐ placements thereof, whether now owned or hereafter acquired; (the foregoing described land together with all such other property (im‐ movable (real) and mov‐ able (personal), corpo‐ real (tangible) and incor‐ poreal (intangible)), rights, and credits, col‐ l i l h j )

NOTICE IS HEREBY FUR‐ THER GIVEN that, the U.S. Marshal has scheduled a U.S. Marshal’s judicial sale of all of the right, title, and interest of De‐ fendant, MOF-Willows, LLC (formerly GMF-Wil‐ lows, LLC), in and to the Project, subject to the absolute right of Plain‐ tiff, as foreclosing credi‐ tor in the Proceeding, to cancel or postpone any judicial sale. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the U.S. Mar‐ shal’s judicial sale is scheduled for January 30, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. prevail‐ ing Central Time in the lobby of the Hale Boggs Federal Building – Court‐ 500 Poydras house, Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70130. The U.S. Marshal’s judicial sale is to be with the benefit of appraisement, with the minimum bid at the firstconducted judicial sale of the Project to be not less than two-thirds of the appraised value of the Project, on an “AS-IS, WHERE-IS” basis, for cash to the highest bid‐ der, with the full pur‐ chase price to be paid by the successful bidder by 1:00 p.m. prevailing Cen‐ tral Time on the day of the sale in cash or by cashier’s or certified check or by credit-bid if Plaintiff is the successful bidder. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the U.S. Mar‐ shal’s judicial sale date or the manner in which the sale will be con‐ ducted may change. You may contact the U.S. Marshal’s office by call‐ ing (504) 589-6079 to find out the new date when the property is sched‐ uled to be sold. If applic‐ able, the new sale date will also be published in the local newspaper in accordance with La R.S. 43:203. /s/ Enix Smith, III, United States Marshal, Eastern District of Louisiana PUBLIC NOTICE --"The WWE RAW produc‐ tion was filmed in New Orleans on 1/22/24, and the WWE SmackDown production was filmed in New Orleans on 2/21/25. Productions have wrapped up, and any outstanding debt/in‐ voices with the produc‐ tion company should be directed to 707 Washing‐ ton Boulevard, Stamford, CT 06901. Invoices need to be submitted by 2/28/26." 173590 Jan. 12, 19, 26, 3t $179.41 PUBLIC NOTICE CIVIL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF OR‐ LEANS STATE OF LOUISIANA Succession of JOHN AND EARLINE TAYLOR, De‐ ceased Case No. 2020-04416 Notice to Creditors

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Notice is hereby given that the succession of John and Earline Taylor, deceased, domiciled in the Parish of Orleans, State of Louisiana, has been opened in the Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans under Case No. 2020-04416. Pursuant to Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure Article 3304, all creditors of the decedent or the succession are hereby notified to present their claims, with proper doc‐ umentation, to the un‐ dersigned succession representative or their attorney at the address provided below within seven (7) days from the date of this publication. Failure to timely present claims within the speci‐ fied period may result in the loss of rights to re‐ cover from the succes‐ sion. Contact Information: Attorney Michelle D. Craig Transcendent Law Group 3726 Canal St. Suite A New Orleans, LA 70119 504-459-4557 Mcraig@tlg.law Dated this 30th day of December, 2025. 172598- JAN3-7-12 3t $470.38 PUBLIC NOTICE --Municipal Communica‐ tions, LLC is proposing to construct a 130-foot tall (overall height) monopine telecommuni‐ cations structure near 2740 Sullen Place, New Orleans, Orleans Parish County, Louisiana (29° 55' 28.5" N, 89° 59' 5.2" W). Municipal Communica‐ tions, LLC invites com‐ ments from any inter‐ ested party on the im‐ pact the proposed under‐ taking may have on any districts, sites, buildings, structures, or objects significant in American history, archaeology, en‐ gineering, or culture that are listed or determined eligible for listing in the National Register of His‐ toric Places. Comments may be sent to Environ‐ mental Corporation of America, ATTN: Anna‐ marie Howell, 1375 Union Hill Industrial Court, Suite A, Alpharetta, GA 30004 or via email to pub‐ licnotice@eca-usa.com. Ms. Howell can be reached at (770) 667-2040 x 108 during normal busi‐ ness hours. Comments must be received within 30 days of the date of this notice. 25-005073/JET 172027-JAN 12-1T $140.28 PUBLIC NOTICE --UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPLAINT OF TRES MARINE CORPORA‐ TION AS OWNER OF THE VESSEL M/V MITCHELL C AND GULF LOGISTICS OPERATING, INC. AS OP‐

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SECTION: “T” (1) NOTICE TO CLAIMANTS OF COMPLAINT FOR EXONERATION FROM OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY NOTICE is given that Pe‐ titioners TRES MARINE CORPORATION as owner of the M/V MITCHELL C and GULF LOGISTICS OP‐ ERATING, INC., as Opera‐ tor, filed a Complaint pursuant to 46 U.S.C. §30501, et seq. claiming the right to exoneration from or limitation of lia‐ bility for all claims for loss, damage, death, in‐ jury or destruction al‐ leged caused, arising out of, or resulting from the events that occurred on or about September 29, 2024 wherein Steve Tomeny, Inc., Southern Pride Charters, L.L.C. and M/V Louisiana allege damages and loss of business revenue result‐ ing from an allision be‐ tween the M/V Louisiana and the M/V Mitchell C in Camanada Pass. All persons, firms, cor‐ porations or other legal entities asserting claims with respect to which the Complaint seeks limita‐ tion and/or exoneration are advised to file their respective claims under oath with the Clerk of Court at the United States District Court‐ house for the Eastern District of Louisiana, 500 Poydras Street, Room C151, New Orleans, Louisiana 70130, and to serve on the attorney for Complainant, Alan J. Meche, Allen & Gooch, 2000 Kaliste Saloom Road, Suite 400, Lafayette, Louisiana 70508, a copy thereof, on or before the 30th day of April, 2026, or be de‐ faulted. Personal atten‐ dance is not required. Any claimant desiring to contest either the right of exoneration from or the right to limitation of liability shall file and serve an answer to the Complaint on or before the above date unless his claim has included an answer, all as required by Rule 5 of the Supple‐ mental Rules for Certain Admiralty and Maritime Claims. PLEASE PUBLISH IN THE TIMES PICAYUNE/ THE NEW ORLEANS ADVO‐ CATE ONCE A WEEK FOR FOUR SUCCESSIVE WEEKS PRIOR TO THE DATE FIXED FOR THE FILING OF CLAIMS. Respectfully submitted, /s/ Alan J. Meche ALAN J. MECHE (#30631) ALLEN & GOOCH A LAW CORPORATION P.O. Box 81129 Lafayette, Louisiana 70508-1129 Telephone: (337) 291-1480 Facsimile: (337) 291-1485 alanmeche@allengooch. com Attorney for Petitioners, i i

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PUBLIC NOTICE --CIVIL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF ORLEANS STATE OF LOUISIANA NO. 2020-8187 DIVISION “E”-7 SUCCESSION OF

PUBLIC NOTICE --CIVIL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF OR‐ LEANS STATE OF LOUISIANA NO. 2024-312 DIVISION "B-11” AP DI‐ RECT, LLC VS. UNOPENED SUCCESSION OF JESSIE W. WEST AND UNOPENED SUCCESSION OF CECILE A. BOUDREAUX WEST PUBLIC NOTICE-PARTI‐ TION BY PRIVATE SALE By virtue of an order of this Honorable Court in the above and titled mat‐ ter, Ronald Ward will pro‐ ceed to sell, by private sale, the immovable property described as: A CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND, together with all the buildings and im‐ provements thereon, and all the rights ways, privi‐ leges, servitudes, appur‐ tenances, and advan‐ tages thereunto belong‐ ing or in anywise apper‐ taining, situated in the THIRD DISTRICT of the City of New Orleans, Parish of Orleans, State of Louisiana, in SQUARE A, LITTLE WOODS SUBDI‐ VISION (Groves 1 & 2 Sec‐ tion 2 N.O. Lakeshore Land Co.), bounded by N. Little Woods Drive, Venice Boulevard, (Late Morrison Road), Hayne Boulevard, and Vincent Road, designated as LOT NO. 17 on the survey made by Gilbert, Kelly & Couturie, Inc., Surveying & Engineering, dated April 5, 1977, a copy of which is annexed to an act of purchase before the Manuel I. Fisher, No‐ tary Public, dated April 22, 1977 and, according to said survey, said Lot No. 17 commences at a distance of 49.93 feet from the corner of N. Lit‐ tle Woods Drive and Venice Boulevard, and measures thence 50 feet front on N. Little Woods Drive, same width in the rear, by a depth of 100 feet between equal and parallel lines. The improvements thereon bear the Munici‐ pal No. 14877 N Little Woods Dr., New Orleans, LA 70128. The property is assessed under Bill No. 39W004922. Under the terms and the price as set out in the Pe‐ tition for Partition by Pri‐ vate Sale and the judg‐ ment entered in the above referenced case, said sale to take place on January 16, 2026, at 9 AM at Title Stream, 3939 N. Causeway Blvd., Suite 105, Metairie, LA 170368-dec 15 -jan 12-2t $87.10

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ANITA WIMMMER McK‐ LINSKI FILED:___ DEPUTY CLERK NOTICE TO SELL IMMOVABLE PROPERTY AT PRIVATE SALE Whereas the testamen‐ tary Executrix of the above Succession of Anita Wimmer McKlinski has made application to the Court for private sale of all of this Succession’s right, title and interest in the following property: A CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND, together with all the buildings and im‐ provements thereon, and all of the rights, ways, privileges, servitudes, appurtenances and ad‐ vantages thereunto be‐ longing or in anywise ap‐ pertaining, situated in the First District of the City of New Orleans, in SQUARE 801, bounded by Cleveland Avenue, Canal, Hennessey and Alexan‐ der Streets, which said lot of ground is desig‐ nated as LOT NO. 15 on a private sketch annexed to an act passed before Carl C. Friedrichs, Notary Public, on February 25, 1909, and according to which sketch said lot ad‐ joins Lots 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, A, 18, 31, 32, 33, and 34, and measures as fol‐ lows, to wit: 30 feet front on Alexander Street, by a depth of 112 feet 2 inches 4 lines between equal and parallel lines. Ac‐ cording to a plan made by Adloe Orr, C.E., dated July 6, 1936, said lot is designated by the same number 15 and has the same measurements, a copy of which is annexed to an act passed before Clarence DeLucas, No‐ tary Public, dated July 8, 1936. Improvements thereon bear the Municipal Nos. 132-134 South Alexander Street. Being the same property acquired by Anita Wim‐ mer McKlinski and Mon‐ ica McKlinski from Vir‐ ginia Mazza Tamburo by Act dated August 24, 1998 before Louis G. Dutel, Jr., Notary Public, recorded as Instrument No. 164712 in the conveyance records of Orleans Parish. upon the following terms and conditions: $257,500.00 cash for the property, OR ONE HUN‐ DRED TWENTY EIGHT THOUSAND, SEVEN HUN‐ DRED FIFTY AND NO/100 ($128,750.00) DOLLARS cash for the Succession of Anita Wimmer McKlin‐ ski’s one-half (1/2) inter‐ est, with authority of the Administratrix to pay the succession’s pro rata costs of sale and upon such terms and condi‐ tions as may appear in the Agreement to Pur‐ chase or Sell on file in

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these proceedings. Notice is hereby given to all parties whom it may concern including the heirs and creditors of decedent herein to make any opposition which they may have to this ap‐ plication at any time prior to the issuance of the order or judgment authorizing, approving and homologating the application and that such order or judgment may be issued after the expiration of seven (7) days from the date of the last publication of such notice in accordance with law. BY ORDER OF THE COURT: CHELSEY RICHARD NAPOLEON CLERK OF COURT CIVIL DISTRICT COURT ORLEANS PARISH ERNEST G. FOUNDAS, No. 24419 Pugh Accardo, LLC 1100 Poydras St., Suite 3600 New Orleans, Louisiana 70163 Telephone (504) 799-4500 efoundas@pugh-law.com 173535-jan 14-feb 1-2t $128.20 PUBLIC NOTICE --CIVIL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF OR‐ LEANS STATE OF LOUISIANA

Public Notices Successions g sures as follows: LOT NO. 9 OF SQUARE NO. 2, commences 75 feet from the corner of South Coronet Court and Parc Brittany Boulevard, mea‐ sures thence 60 feet front on South Coronet, same width in the rear, by a depth between equal and parallel lines of 140 feet. All as more fully shown on the sur‐ vey made by Sterling Mandle, L.S., dated Feb. 16, 1978, resurveyed to show the improvements thereon May 17, 1978. The Improvements thereon bear the Munici‐ pal No. 7751 South Coro‐ net Court. Being the same property acquired by Leonora Moultrie Bryant, wife of/and Willie Franklin Bryant from Es‐ tella Fleming Lain, wife of/and Otis Lain, Jr. by act passed before Lori R. Kalade, Notary Public, recorded in Orleans Parish, Louisiana, CIN 200933. An Order authorizing her to do so may be issued after seven (7) days from date of second publica‐ tion of this notice. An op‐ position to the applica‐ tion may be filed at any time prior to the is‐ suance of such an Order. By: Kameron P. Whitmeyer, Attorney 173591 Jan. 12, Feb. 2, 2t $107.30

NO. 18-5899 DIVISION “D-12”

PUBLIC NOTICE ---

SUCCESSION OF LEONORA MOULTERIE BRYANT

CIVIL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF ORLEANS

FILED: __ ____

STATE OF LOUISIANA

____________ DEPUTY CLERK

NO. 18-5899 DIVISION “D-12”

NOTICE

SUCCESSION OF LEONORA MOULTERIE BRYANT

NOTICE IS GIVEN that NINA LASHELLE BRYANT, the Administratrix of the Succession of LEONORA MOULTERIE BRYANT, is applying for authority to sell at private sale the following piece of im‐ movable property, of which the Succession of LEONORA MOULTERIE BRYANT has a FIFTY PER‐ CENT (50%) interest, for the sum of TWO-HUN‐ DRED-TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($225,000.00) in the following described property: THAT CERTAIN PIECE OR PORTION OF GROUND, to‐ gether with all the build‐ ings and improvements thereon and all of the rights, ways, privileges, servitudes, appurte‐ nances and advantages thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining, situated in the THIRD DISTRICT, in PARC BRIT‐ TANY SUBDIVISION. According to a plan of subdivision by Roessle & Cartier, Inc., dated October 24, 1972, approved by the City Planning Commission and filed in the con‐ veyance Office of the Parish of Orleans, said lot is situated in SQUARE NO. 2, which is bounded by North Coronet Court, Parc Brittany Boulevard, South Coronet Court and West Coronet Court, and is designated and mea‐ f ll

FILED: __ ____ ____________ DEPUTY CLERK NOTICE NOTICE IS GIVEN that NINA LASHELLE BRYANT, the Administratrix of the Succession of LEONORA MOULTERIE BRYANT, is applying for authority to sell at private sale the following piece of im‐ movable property, of which the Succession of LEONORA MOULTERIE BRYANT has a FIFTY PER‐ CENT (50%) interest, for the sum of TWO-HUN‐ DRED-SIXTY-FIVETHOU‐ SAND AND 00/100 DOL‐ LARS ($265,000.00) in the following described property: THAT CERTAIN PIECE OR PORTION OF GROUND, to‐ gether with all thebuild‐ ings and improvements thereon and all of the rights, ways, privileges, servitudes, appurte‐ nances and advantages thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining, situated in the THIRD DISTRICT, in PARC BRIT‐ TANY SUBDIVISION. According to a plan of subdivision by Roessle & Cartier, Inc.,dated October 24, 1972, approved by the City Planning Commis‐ sion and filed inthe con‐ veyance Office of the i h f l id

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g g anywiseappertaining, sit‐ uated in the THIRD DIS‐ TRICT, in PARC BRITTANY SUBDIVISION. According to a plan of subdivision by Roessle & Cartier, Inc., dated October 24, 1972, approved by the City Planning Commission and filed in the con‐ veyance Office of the Parish of Orleans, said lot is situated in SQUARE NO. 2, which is bounded by North Coronet Court, Parc Brittany Boulevard, South Coronet Court and West Coronet Court, and is designated and mea‐ sures as follows:

y Parish of Orleans, said lot is situated in SQUARE NO. 2, which is bounded by North Coronet Court, Parc Brittany Boulevard, South Coronet Court and West Coronet Court, and is designated and mea‐ sures as follows: LOT NO. 10 OF SQUARE NO. 2, commences 135 feet from the corner of South Coronet Court and Parc Brittany Boulevard, measures 60 feet front on South Coronet Court, the same in width in the rear, by a depth between equal and parallel lines of 140 feet. All as more fully shown on a survey made by Sterling Man‐ dle,L.S., dated February 16, 1978, resurveyed to shown improvements on May 17,1978.

LOT NO. 8 OF SQUARE NO. 2, forms the corner of South Coronet Court and Parc Brittany Boulevard, measures 75 feet front on South Coronet Court, with a width in the rear of 53.45 feet, a depth on the side line nearer to West Coronet Court of 140 feet, and a depth on the opposite side line of 142.18 feet. All as more fully shown on a survey made by Sterling Mandle, L.S., dated Feb. 16, 1978, resurveyedto show im‐ provements thereon May 17, 1978.

The Improvements thereon bear the Munici‐ pal No. 7741 South Coro‐ net Court. Being the same property acquired by Leonora Moultrie Bryant, wife of/and WillieFranklin Bryant from Estella Flem‐ ing Lain, wife of/and Otis Lain, Jr. by act passed before Lori R. Kalade, No‐ tary Public, recorded in Orleans Parish, Louisiana, CIN 200933.

The improvements thereon bear the Munici‐ pal No. 7771 South Coro‐ net Court.

An Order authorizing her to do so may be issued after seven (7) days from date of second publica‐ tion of this notice. An op‐ position to the applica‐ tion may be filed at any time prior to the is‐ suance of such an Order.

Being the same property acquired by Leonora Moultrie Bryant, wife of/and Willie Franklin Bryant from Estella Flem‐ ing Lain, wife of/and Otis Lain, Jr. by act passed before Lori R. Kalade, No‐ tary Public, recorded in Orleans Parish, Louisiana, CIN 200933.

By: Kameron P. Whitmeyer, Attorney

An Order authorizing her to do so may be issued after seven (7) days from date of second publica‐ tion of this notice. An op‐ position to the applica‐ tion may be filed at any time prior to the is‐ suance of such an Order.

173592 Jan. 12, Feb. 2, 2t $106.64 PUBLIC NOTICE --CIVIL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF ORLEANS

By: Kameron P. Whitmeyer, Attorney

STATE OF LOUISIANA NO. 18-5899

173593 Jan. 12, Feb. 2, 2t $108.66

DIVISION “D-12”

PUBLIC NOTICE ---

SUCCESSION OF LEONORA MOULTERIE BRYANT

CIVIL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF ORLEANS

FILED: __ _____ __ _ ___________ DEPUTY CLERK

STATE OF LOUISIANA

NOTICE

THOUSAND AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($225,000.00) in the following described property: THAT CERTAIN PIECE OR PORTION OF GROUND, to‐ gether with all the build‐ ings and improvements thereon and all of the rights, ways, privileges, servitudes, appurte‐ nances and advantages thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining, situated in the THIRD DISTRICT of the City of New Orleans, Parish of Orleans, State of Louisiana, in PARC BRIT‐ TANY SUBDIVISION. Ac‐ cording to a plan of sub‐ division by Roessle & Cartier, Inc., dated Octo‐ ber 24, 1972, approved by the City Planning Com‐ mission and filed in the conveyance Office of the Parish of Orleans, said lot is situated in SQUARE NO. 2, which is bounded by North Coronet Court, Parc Brittany Boulevard, South Coronet Court and West Coronet Court, and is designated and mea‐ sures as follows: LOT NO. 11 OF SQUARE NO. 2, commences 195 feet from the corner of South Coronet Court and Parc Brittany Boulevard, measures thence 60 feet front on South Coronet Court, the same in the width in the rear, by a depth between equal and parallel lines of 140 feet. And as more fully de‐ scribed on the survey made by Gerald B. Dunn, Land Surveyor, dated June 28, 1990, said Lot 11 has the same designa‐ tion and dimensions, and the square is bounded by South Coronet Court, West Coronet Court, North Coronet Court (side) and Parc Brittany Boulevard (side); and Lot 11 commences at a dis‐ tance of 183 feet from the corner of South and West Coronet Courts. The improvements thereon bear the Munici‐ pal No. 7731 South Coro‐ net Court. Being the same property acquired by Leonora Moultrie Bryant, wife of/and Willie Franklin Bryant from Estella Flem‐ ing Lain, wife of/and Otis Lain, Jr. by act passed before Lori R. Kalade, No‐ tary Public, recorded in Orleans Parish, Louisiana, CIN 200933. An Order authorizing her to do so may be issued after seven (7) days from date of second publica‐ tion of this notice. An op‐ position to the applica‐ tion may be filed at any time prior to the is‐ suance of such an Order.

NO. 18-5899 DIVISION “D-12”

NOTICE IS GIVEN that NINA LASHELLE BRYANT, the Administratrix of the Succession of LEONORA MOULTERIE BRYANT, is applying for authority to sell at private sale the following piece of im‐ movable property, of which the Succession of LEONORA MOULTERIE BRYANT has a FIFTY PER‐ CENT (50%) interest, for the sum of TWO-HUN‐ DRED-SIXTY-FIVE THOU‐ SAND AND 00/100 DOL‐ LARS ($265,000.00) in the following described property:

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SUCCESSION OF LEONORA MOULTERIE BRYANT FILED: __ ___ ___________ DEPUTY CLERK

By: Kameron P. Whitmeyer, Attorney

NOTICE

173594 Jan. 12, Feb. 2, 2t $117.42

NOTICE IS GIVEN that NINA LASHELLE BRYANT, the Administratrix of the Succession of LEONORA MOULTERIE BRYANT, is applying for authority to sell at private sale the following piece of im‐ movable property, of which the Succession of LEONORA MOULTERIE BRYANT has a FIFTY PER‐ CENT (50%) interest, for the sum of TWO-HUN‐ DRED-TWENTY-FIVE

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