The Times-Picayune 07-01-2026

S&WB officialsadmit powercomplex unreliable

BY BENMYERS Staff writer

After anew power complex for New Orleans’ drainagesystem recentlyfailed its first major test, Sewerage &Water Board officials said Tuesday they will rely on backup power to keep the city’s streets dry during major storms, adramatic turn after S&WB foryears touted the complex as the solutiontoperennial power failures.

Twonew in-house turbineswillrun the city’spumps during big storms, S&WBofficials told City Council members on Tuesday,while conceding thata $300 million, Entergy-powered new complex can shut down at any time during normal electricity disruptions.

Sewerage& Water Board General Superintendent Kaitlin Tymraklistens during Tuesday’sNew Orleans City Council meeting.

That’swhat happened during Tropical Storm Arthur on June 18 andduring an earlier failure on May 20, they said, more

SupremeCourt upholds birthright citizenship

Trump’sproposed limitsrejected by 6-3vote

BY MARK SHERMAN Associated Press

WASHINGTON Adivided Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld abroad conception of birthrightcitizenship, rejecting President Donald Trump’s executive order declaringthat children born to people whoare in the UnitedStates illegally or temporarily are not American citizens. By a6-3 vote,the court struck down Trump’sorder.A bare

majority of fivejustices,inan opinion written by Chief Justice JohnRoberts, held that the long-settled understandingof the14thAmendment,adopted afterthe Civil War, makes a citizen of anyone born in the country,with very limited exceptions,

“Citizenship, thenand now, wasthe right to have rights— to freely participate in our politicalcommunity.The Framers of the Fourteenth Amendment

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thana weekaftertheyand EntergyNew Orleans leaders traded blame over system glitching.

“Right now,it’spossible there could be a voltage sag that would be below (the current settings),and that’swhatwewant to mitigate the risk of by using backup turbines at this point,”S&WB General Superintendent Kaitlin Tymrak said in an interview after the meeting.

S&WB officialsdiscussedtheir new plans withEntergy leaders at their side on Tuesday, ararejoint presentation

Attorney general says sheisnot aware of investigation

BY JOHN SIMERMAN Staff writer

Acriminalgrandjury in Orleans Parish is weighing evidence against Attorney General Liz Murrill over alleged intimidation against Mayor HelenaMoreno, District AttorneyJason Williams and five sitting City Council members, according to several sources

$4.5Boperation scrapped in wake of firm’s financialreturns

BY ALEX LUBBEN Staff writer

AirProductscanceled its$4.5 billionLouisiana Clean Energy Complex, putting an end to acontroversial hydrogen and carbon capture project that proponents sawasa jobsengine andopponents feared would pollute Lake Maurepas.

The project, oneofmanyproposed in recentyears to take advantage of clean-energy tax credits, aimed to pipecarbondioxide emissions, abyproduct of itsactivities, through Louisiana wetlands and to the lake where it would be stored about amile underground.

The Pennsylvania-based company announced its decision on the project on Tuesday.Inaprepared statement, Air Products said the project wasn’tgoing to pay off the way it needed to. The cancellation is part of aseries of canceled projects that will cost the company up to $2.9 billion, before tax savings. Air Products saidthat it would continue to fulfill contractual obligationsaroundLake Maurepas and in Ascension Parishrelated to the project,and thanked“agencies, business and community partners, government officials, legislators, andregulators who worked professionally with us across every aspect of the project.”

First proposed in 2021, the project envisioneda newindustrial facility in Ascension that would employ 170 people and produce

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familiar with the proceeding. The criminal investigation appears to have been initiated by the grand jury itself,two of the sources confirmed, and at least some council members have been called to testify, other sources said. Williams recused himself, and a special prosecutor,former criminal court judge LaurieWhite, has been tapped to lead the probe. White declined to comment. JudicialAdministrator RobKazikconfirmed only that Criminal District JudgeLeonRoche has

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STAFF FILE PHOTO By MICHAEL JOHNSON

AttorneyGeneral Liz Murrill is the subject of acriminal grand juryinvestigation in NewOrleans, sources say.

The Sewerage& Water Board said Tuesdayits newpower complex is unreliable during majorstorms.

Mississippi DA pleads guilty to bribery, resigns

JACKSON, Miss. A Mississippi district attorney has resigned and changed his plea to guilty in a bribery scheme that ensnared other officials in the state’s capital city, including Jackson’s former mayor

Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens was indicted in November 2024 after two FBI agents posing as real estate developers offered bribes to him and the other officials to greenlight a development project

The indictment accused Owens of soliciting and accepting at least $115,000 in cash as well as facilitating more than $80,000 in payments to his alleged coconspirators, including $50,000 for Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba’s reelection campaign. Lumumba, who called the charges a political prosecution, lost his reelection bid last year Owens could be sentenced to up to five years in prison.

Lumumba and former Jackson City Council member Aaron B. Banks pleaded not guilty and are scheduled to stand trial starting in mid-July.

Angelique Lee, another Jackson City Council member, and Sherik Marve Smith, a relative of Owens, pleaded guilty to the federal bribery charges in 2024.

Fire at eastern India plant injures 20 people

NEW DELHI A fire at a petrochemical plant in eastern India injured at least 20 people, five of them critically, police said

The blaze broke out Tuesday in a naphtha pipeline at a facility operated by Haldia Petrochemicals and quickly spread to nearby homes in West Bengal’s Purba Medinipur district, about 80 miles southwest of the state capital, Kolkata.

Firefighters used 12 fire engines to bring the blaze under control, while the injured were rescued and taken to nearby hospitals, police said. The injured included plant workers and at least two security guards. Naphtha is a highly flammable petroleum product used in the production of fuels and other chemicals.

The cause of the fire was not immediately known. Haldia Petrochemicals said in a statement it was investigating the incident.

Floods in Ivory Coast, Ghana leave 24 dead

ACCRA, Ghana Floods and landslides triggered by days of torrential rain in the capital cities of Ghana and Ivory Coast have left at least 24 people dead, authorities said Tuesday, as emergency workers continued to pull hundreds of stranded residents from submerged buildings.

Entire buildings and roads were submerged in Accra on Monday cutting off access to several areas of the Ghanian capital and in the neighboring city of Tema. At least 12 people have been confirmed dead in Ghana, including a mother and her child who were both swept away in the Achimota-Agbogbloshie district, Alex King Nartey, a spokesperson for Ghana National Fire Service told The Associated Press. In Ivory Coast, several days of rain brought flooding that left more than a dozen people dead, most of them in municipalities of Attécoubé and Yopougon in the capital, Abidjan, according to the Minister of National Cohesion Myss Belmonde Dogo. Local media reported at least nine of the dead were trapped under the rubble in the same area in the Mossikro neighborhood following the rains that started on Saturday Videos of the floods in Accra showed residents swimming through neck-deep water to rescue trapped neighbors, while vehicles were abandoned on flooded roads.

CORRECTION

A story in Tuesday’s edition about a report on Louisiana’s system for handing sexual assaults incorrectly identified state Rep. Annie Spell, of Lafayette, as a Democrat. She is a Republican. The Advocate | The Times-Picayune regrets the error

Quakes push health system to limit

Agencies warn Venezuela’s medical system at breaking point

BY JUAN PABLO ARRÁEZ and ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press

LA GUAIRA Venezuela Aid groups warned Tuesday that Venezuela’s fragile healthcare system is being pushed to its limits nearly a week after two powerful earthquakes, with damaged and understaffed hospitals getting overwhelmed by the injured and infectious diseases flaring in the disaster zone.

Meanwhile, the number of official rescues has dropped dramatically in the last three days, the government said, from 5,380 people saved in the first two days after the quakes to just four people found alive Monday by authorities. The prime window for finding earthquake survivors is typically 48 to 72 hours, but it is possible to survive longer depending on factors such as temperature and access to water or food.

The sole survivor rescued by Tuesday afternoon was a toddler

who had been trapped for six days under a collapsed building, said Jorge Rodríguez, the president of the National Assembly

Those numbers do not include the many rescues carried out across the country by volunteer groups that, frustrated with the government’s sluggish response, scrambled to save their trapped loved ones days before the arrival of expert international teams.

The government puts the death toll at over 1,900. Experts say that is a significant undercount as more bodies are hauled from the rubble every day and morgues struggle to handle the influx.

Among the living, a humanitarian crisis is unfolding. United Nations agencies expressed concern about the health effects of thousands of displaced people sleeping for days in the open or in crowded, unsanitary shelters.

The Venezuelan healthcare system, strained by decades of underin-

vestment and years of economic crisis is “under extreme pressure now, with facilities operating beyond the capacity of the surge of the trauma cases,” said World Health Organization spokesperson Christian Lindmeier at a media briefing in Geneva Venezuelan officials say that more than 15,800 people have been affected by the earthquakes — a figure that reflects the official number of displaced people, U.N. refugee agency spokesperson Carlotta Wolf said Tuesday Wolf said that number would continue to rise. Many of those displaced in the hardest-hit state of La Guaira, just outside the capital of Caracas along the coast, are suffering from widespread food shortages, she said. Without access to toilets, showers or soap, displaced Venezuelans have also become increasingly vulnerable to the outbreak of preventable diseases like measles, given the population’s low vaccination

Pope issues plea to breakaway group

Society of St. Pius X intends to consecrate bishops without his consent

BY NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press

ROME Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday issued a plea to a breakaway group of traditionalist Catholics to call off its plan to consecrate new bishops without his consent, describing the move as a schismatic act and a “sin of extreme gravity.”

“I plead with you and ask you with all my heart: please turn back!” Leo wrote in a letter to the Rev Davide Pagliarani, the superior of the Society of St. Pius X. Leo issued the last-ditch appeal a day before the society plans to consecrate four new bishops at its seminary in Econe, Switzerland. Under church law, the consecrations constitute a schismatic act, or an intentional rupture of the unity of the Catholic Church, and incur automatic excommunication for the four bishops and the bishop administering the consecration.

Pagliarani responded by writing a formal letter to Leo asking him to take time before deciding any penalty

“Far be it from us to separate ourselves from the Roman Church. We desire, on the contrary, to serve her by means that

are extraordinary as one would assist a mother in distress who requires particular help, even if such help is not understood by everyone,” Pagliarani wrote.

The ceremony poses the first major crisis for the American pope, who has stressed the need for church unity since the start of his pontificate. He has worked especially hard to heal tensions with traditionalist Catholics who prefer the old Latin Mass, that worsened in some ways during the Pope Francis pontificate.

The society was founded in opposition to the modernizing reforms of the 1960s Second Vatican Council. Among other things, the council revolutionized the Catholic Church’s relations with other religions and the laity, and allowed Mass to be celebrated in vernacular languages rather than Latin.

Its members celebrate the ancient Latin Mass and have accused the modern church of being rife with heresies and errors. The society insists that only the SSPX is upholding the true faith of Christ and has justified the consecrations, citing a “state of necessity” to minister to its faithful.

In response to the pope’s letter, MarcAndré Mabillard, media manager for the society, expressed “great sadness to not be understood by our leader,” and added: “We are changing absolutely nothing in our plans.”

Congo bans gatherings in areas far from Ebola outbreak

Some say it limits dissent

BY JEAN-YVES KAMALE and MONIKA PRONCZUK Associated Press

KINSHASA, Congo — Opposition and civil society groups are protesting Congo’s new ban on public demonstrations and mass gatherings in the capital and other areas far from the country’s deadly Ebola outbreak, alleging that the decision aims to limit freedom of speech The decision announced over the weekend came as

the outbreak of a type of Ebola with no approved treatment or vaccine continues to grow, with 1,307 people infected and 377 dead across three provinces in eastern Congo It could be the worst Ebola outbreak yet. Congo’s ministry of interior on Saturday said gatherings and demonstrations were forbidden in the provinces of Kinshasa, Tshopo, Haut-Uele and Bas-Uele as fears grow about the outbreak spilling into new areas. None of the provinces have any confirmed cases. Separately, the mayor

of Goma, eastern Congo’s largest city and now under the control of the Rwandabacked M23 rebel group, also banned public gatherings and demonstrations, including celebrations linked to sport events, on Monday Congo is in its first World Cup in over half a century Congo’s political opposition has denounced the ban as unconstitutional Prince Epenge, the spokesperson for the Lamuka coalition, has said the ban aims to prevent a planned demonstration in the capital, Kinshasa, early next month.

rates, Lindmeier said, adding that conditions are ripe for waterborne infections such as dengue, yellow fever and malaria to spread. According to the government, last week’s earthquakes damaged or otherwise compromised 38 hospitals nationwide. WHO said it so far has evaluated 21 of those facilities, three of which are no longer operating. Another six have sustained damage and the rest are now buckling under the influx of injuries. Many specialist doctors are missing in the ruins, including officials in charge of maternity care in La Guaira, WHO said, compounding the challenges to health care in a country that 8 million people, including many doctors and nurses, have fled in recent years.

An increased presence of nongovernmental organizations was noticeable Tuesday in La Guaira and adjacent communities, with tents from the Red Cross, the World Food Program and other organizations set up on sidewalks, waterfront esplanades and athletic facilities.

Cuban official says talks with the U.S. are at a standstill

BY ANDREA RODRÍGUEZ Associated Press

HAVANA Talks between Cuba and the U.S. are at a standstill, despite the island recently approving a series of free-market reforms, Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez announced Tuesday He noted that the newly unveiled reforms were neither mentioned nor discussed in earlier talks between the two nations.

“The recently announced (measures) are a matter of total and absolute sovereignty,” Rodriguez said.

“We have neither listened to nor are we interested in the U.S. government’s opinion on them.”

But he said it was striking that they “were met with a new package of unilateral coercive measures against Cuba.”

Earlier this month, the U.S. slapped new sanctions on Cuban President Miguel Díaz Canel and other officials, as well as on com-

panies key to the island’s crumbling economy

Some of the sanctions were announced after Cuba’s Communist Party and the National Assembly of People’s Power approved 176 economic measures representing the biggest economic shift since the revolution. They align with some of the demands made by the United States, which is pressuring for a change in Cuba’s political and economic model. The reforms include more space for private businesses, free hiring of personnel and authorization for private banks and investment by Cubans abroad. Rodriguez added that while the conduct of U.S. government officials was “generally respectful” during earlier talks, he said it is accompanied by “constant aggressive statements against Cuba, threats of military aggression, and the imposition of additional coercive measures.”

ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO By ALESSANDRA TARANTINO

Pope Leo XIV holds his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on June 24. The pope issued a last-ditch appeal to the breakaway group of traditionalist Catholics, the Society of St Pius X, from consecrating new bishops.

Anna St. John tapped for 5th Circuit bench

Move comes two months after she became federal trial judge

BY MARK BALLARD and TYLER BRIDGES Staff writers

WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said Tuesday he will nominate Anna St. John to serve on the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, only two months after she became a federal trial judge.

“Anna will continue to defend Americans’ Constitutional Rights on the Fifth Circuit,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.

Having cleared the Senate confirmation process just months ago, she was sworn in as a U.S. District judge in New Orleans on April 23.

“Maybe it’s a sign that the Republicans think they could lose the majority in the Senate. So, they want to be sure. And she is the quickest way to do that,” said Professor Carl Tobias, a professor at the University of Richmond School of Law who closely follows federal judicial nominations. Congressional Republicans fret that they will lose their majority in the House and perhaps the Senate in favor of Democrats, which would make confirming nominations much more difficult, he said.

Trump nominated St. John after Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill made a strong push for the White House to choose instead J. Benjamin Aguiñaga, her solicitor general. Murrill had key Republican players make phone calls advocating for Aguiñaga to Sen. John Kennedy, according to political and legal sources close to the process. The sources said Kennedy ignored those calls.

Murrill on Wednesday acknowledged trying to help Aguiñaga get the nod, saying in a text, “Ben is imminently qualified for the federal bench and would make a great judge.”

Aguiñaga has clerked for several high-level judges, including Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito. Murrill added, “Sen Kennedy did not ask my opinion and never communicated with me.” She said she didn’t know Kennedy was considering St. John. Kennedy declined to comment, but the Madisonville Republican did renew his support for St. John.

“President Trump made a strong choice in nominating Judge Anna St. John to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit,” Kennedy said in a statement Tuesday “Anna is a real student of the law, knows our Constitution like the back of her hand, and has the brains, experience and judgment this important court deserves. I’m proud to support her nomination and I know she’ll do an incredible job.”

Kennedy has more stroke with the White House than Louisiana’s other senator Bill Cassidy R-Baton Rouge. Trump backed

Rep. Julia Letlow, R-Baton Rouge, in the Senate Republican primary, and that played a key role in the senator’s defeat last month.

Kennedy also will play a more important role in the confirmation of St. John to the 5th Circuit because he is a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, which has to approve the nomination Kennedy has leverage because Republicans hold only a 12-10 partisan advantage on the committee.

Kennedy and Cassidy take turns picking trial court judges for the White House to nominate. St. John had been Kennedy’s pick earlier this year If she is elevated to the circuit court, Cassidy would select her replacement Tobias said confirming Aguiñaga would have taken too long, given the Senate’s upcoming calendar Senators are already home for the July Fourth holiday and don’t plan to reconvene in Washington until July 13. At that point, the Senate is scheduled to meet for four weeks before recessing for most of August, then three weeks in September before leaving town to campaign in the Nov. 3 midterm elections that will decide which party controls the legislative agenda in the House and Senate.

St. John only recently went through the confirmation process Her paperwork and background checks are fresh and easily adaptable to her appellate nomination.

She’ll have to sit before a Senate Judiciary hearing again. But her confirmation hearing for the district bench was Feb. 4. She was confirmed by the Senate March 17 on a 51-45 vote.

“She will do a great job, and I’m very happy for her,” Murrill said, noting that St. John’s husband, Scott, served as her deputy solicitor general when Murrill served as solicitor general under then-Attorney General Jeff Landry “She’s smart, qualified and professional.”

St. John, a 46-year-old Gulfport native, graduated from LSU and Columbia Law School, and clerked for 5th Circuit Appeals Court Judge Rhesa H Barksdale, of Mississippi He swore St. John in as a federal district judge. She was counsel in a boutique New Orleans law firm and was general counsel with the Hamilton Lincoln Law Institute, a Washington-based conservative think tank.

In her work for the institute, St. John fought against what she has called unfair class action settlements. Her nomination was more controversial than those of some other recent Louisiana judges. Democrats criticized her comments and “friend of the court briefs” in politically charged cases.

Critics also faulted her for testifying against a law that passed in 2022 with bipartisan support that exempted victims of sexual harassment in the workplace from having their complaints considered behind closed doors in forced

Police chief pleads guilty in immigration scam

BY JAMES FINN Staff writer

A small-town police chief admitted Tuesday to pocketing thousands of dollars in kickbacks to churn out bogus police reports, marking the fourth and final lawman to plead guilty in an immigration fraud case that has roiled central Louisiana since it became public last year

victims. The immigrants then used the reports to apply for “U-visas” — papers for crime victims who cooperate with police investigations with United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, prosecutors said.

In an affidavit filed Tuesday in Alexandria federal court, Dixon admitted to generating at least 69 doctored reports for Patel between August 2023 and July 2025.

But prosecutors said the broader scheme may have started years earlier

arbitration St John said she wanted to make clear to lawmakers that arbitration can often lead to victims getting more money

The progressive leaning Alliance for Justice opposed her nomination to a seat on U.S. District Court for the Eastern District Louisiana.

“Anna St. John’s biases and hostilities toward marginalized communities, including women and LGBTQ+ individuals, demonstrate that she is unfit and unqualified for a lifetime appointment,” the Alliance wrote.

St. John would replace Judge Kurt Engelhardt, who is moving to senior status on the circuit court.

Email Mark Ballard at mballard@theadvocate. com.

Former Forest Hills Police Chief Glynn Dixon, one of four cops charged last summer under what federal prosecutors called a yearslong scheme to profit from bogus visa applications, entered a guilty plea Tuesday on a single count of conspiracy to commit visa fraud, court records show

An attorney listed in court records as representing Dixon, Kevin Stockstill, did not immediately respond to an email and phone message.

The former chief initially denied the charges for which he was arrested last July alongside three other lawmen and an Oakdale-based businessman.

Federal prosecutors in a 62-count indictment accused the businessman, Chandrakant Patel, of illicitly paying Dixon, plus Glenmora Police Chief Tebo Onishea, Oakdale Police Chief Chad Doyle and Oakdale Marshal Michael Slaney to churn out bogus reports naming immigrants as violent crime

Immigrants paid Patel, himself the recipient of Uvisa issued in 2023, $20,000 to obtain a police report for them, prosecutors say He then paid the lawmen around $5,000 per bogus report they generated.

The result, on paper, was what looked like a wave of violent crime across a typically sleepy swath of central Louisiana. (Forest Hills, the Rapides Parish hamlet where Dixon was chief, has a population of just over 600, according to census data.)

Agents from U.S. Homeland Security Investigations, the FBI and the Internal Revenue Service’s criminal investigations arm caught on when U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services flagged the huge flare in Uvisa applications with corresponding police reports from the sparsely populated, rural area, officials have said.

Doyle, Onishea, Slaney and Patel each pleaded guilty recently under agreements with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Louisiana in several court hearings that came in quick

succession, records show In Patel’s plea agreement from May 28, he admitted to orchestrating the scheme for at least five years beginning in 2020. He sought law enforcement collaborators to supply and certify the reports needed for U-visa applications, his agreement says. He admitted to using proceeds from the scheme to buy gold bars, a Swiss Ingot watch, rings, several central Louisiana properties and other items. The indictment and subsequent plea deals landed as President Donald Trump’s administration has deprioritized federal law enforcement’s focus on public corruption and white collar criminal investigations, focusing instead on its broad immigration crackdown, plus violent crime and drug trafficking enforcement.

Still, law enforcement agents who investigated the central Louisiana case called the wave of guilty pleas a sign of accountability for public officials who breach the public trust.

“When anyone, including public officials, exploits immigration relief programs or commits fraud against the government, HSI and our law enforcement partners will investigate, dismantle these schemes, and work to bring those responsible to justice,” said Matt Wright, HSI’s New Orleans-based acting special agent in charge. By admitting guilt, Patel acknowledged in his plea agreement that he faces revocation of his immigration status and deportation.

SupremeCourt strikesdownlimitsonparty spending

Thecourt had previously upheld restrictions

BY MARK SHERMAN Associated Press

WASHINGTON— The Supreme Court on Tuesday erased limits on how much political parties can spend in coordination with candidates for Congress and president, striking down afederal election law that is more than50 years old.

Prodded by aRepublicanledlawsuit that includes Vice President JD Vance,the court’ssix conservative justices were again in the majority of the latest decision that upended congressionally enactedlimitsonraising and spending money to influence elections. The court’s

2010 Citizens United decision opened the door to unlimited independent spending in federal elections.

Thelimits on party spending stemfrom adesire to prevent largedonors from skirting caps on individual contributions to acandidate by directing unlimited sums to theparty,withthe understanding that the money will be spentonbehalfofthe candidate.

The Supreme Court had previously upheld the limits, in 2001.

ButJustice Brett Kavanaugh, writingfor thecourt, said thatdecision waswrong andshould be overruled.

“In short, constitutional text, historyand precedent establish that the politicalpartycoordinated-expenditure limits violate the First Amendment,” Kavanaugh wrote.

Justice ElenaKagan’s dissent for the threeliberal justicessaidthe court“ushers in untold harm” by enabling parties to funnel large contributions to individual candidates, farinexcessof what donors can give those candidates directly National partiesnow will be able to makedirect contributions to candidates’ campaigns,

Thedecision is likely to give Republicans at least a short-term boost because they maintain asizable cash advantage over Democrats.

TheRepublican National Committeeand its Senate and House campaign fundraising arms have dwarfed Democrats’inthe months before congressional elections where the GOPisdefending narrow majorities in both houses.

At theend of May, theRNC

Judgestrikes down overhaul of studentloanforgiveness program

Courtfound agency oversteppedpower

BY COLLIN BINKLEY Associated Press

WASHINGTON Afederal judgeonTuesday struck down aTrumpadministration overhaul to apublicservice forgiveness program for student loans, rulingin favor of advocateswho said the program risked becoming atool for political retribution.

U.S. District Judge Myong Joun in Massachusettsvacated the U.S. Education Department’s changes, saying they overstepped the agency’spower and threatened to violate First Amendment protections for free speech. His ruling came aday before the new rules were set

to take effect. The ruling came in response to apair of lawsuits filed by more than 20 states along with acoalition of nonprofit groups and cities. The Education Departmentdid notimmediately respond to arequest for comment.

Congresscreated Public Service Loan Forgiveness in 2007 to encourage college graduates to workingovernment andnonprofit jobs. It promised toforgive their federal student loans after they worked in public servicejobsfor 10 years. Last year the Trump administration moved to add new eligibility rulesthat would strip thebenefit from workers whose employers are deemed to have a“substantial illegal purpose.”

The overhaul targeted nonprofits and government

organizations thatsupport causes at odds with the Trump administration’spriorities.

It gave the education secretary power to exclude groups from the program if they engage in thetraffickingor “chemical castration” of children, illegal immigration or supporting terrorist organizations. Its definition of “chemical castration”includedusing hormone therapy or drugs thatdelay puberty.

Joun said the new rules threatened toimpose the administration’spolicy views on employers. The judge also faulted the department for failing to connect its definitions of illegal activity to criminal statutes.

“The Departmentcannot create newcriminal prohibitions through rulemaking,” he wrote.

reported having more than $125 million to spend, its highest-ever cash on hand total, according to its most recent FederalElection Commissionfiling in May Meanwhile, theNational Republican Senatorial Committee had morethan$48 million on hand in itsmost recent report andthe National Republican CongressionalCommitteehad more than $81 million. In thesameperiod, the Democratic National Committee had$14.4 millionon hand, while the Democratic Senatorial CampaignCommitteehad roughly $37 million and theDemocratic CongressionalCampaign Committee, roughly $73 million The Republican committees forHouse andSenate candidates filed thelawsuit in Ohio in 2022, joined by

Vance, thenasenator from Ohio,and then-Rep. Steve Chabot.

After President DonaldTrump took officefor his second term,the Federal Election Commission droppedits defenseofthe law and joined with Republicansinurging thatitbe overturned.

Democrats had called on the court to uphold the law even though there is wide agreement that thespending limits have hurt political partiesinanera of unlimited spending by other organizations.

Last year,the coordinated party spending for Senate races ranged from $127,200 in several states with small populations to nearly$4million in California, the mostpopulous state. For House races, the limits were$127,200 in states with

only one representative and $63,600 everywhere else. Entrenched divisions between liberaland conservative justices over campaign finance restrictions were on display when the court heard arguments in December “Every time we interfere with the congressional design, we make matters worse,” said Justice Sonia Sotomayor,a dissenterin Citizens United and the court’sother campaign money cases. By contrast, JusticeSamuel Alito, amember of the CitizensUnited majority, describedthe decisionas “much maligned, Ithink unfairly maligned.” The effect of the decision was to ”level the playing field,” Alito said, by expanding the rightto spend freely that had previously belonged only to media companies.

Harvardprofessor picked to lead WhiteHouse UFOcouncil

BY COLLIN BINKLEY Associated Press

WASHINGTON ApolarizingHarvard astronomer known for splashy theories aboutalien visits hasbeen tapped by theWhiteHouse to lead ateam of outside scientists to studythe national security risksposed by UFOs. AviLoeb, acosmologist who studied black holes and served as head of Harvard’sastronomy departmentuntil 2020, was recently appointed to helm anew scientific advisory council tasked with investigating theorigins of mysterious orbs and other objects reported by militarypersonnelinrecentyears. It’s partofPresident Donald Trump’spush to declassify moreinformation about the

issue. Loeb’ s teamwill report to a new White House panel focused on UFOs, nowoften referred to as unidentified anomalous phenomena.

“It’slike adetective story,” Loeb said in an interview.“It’s alot of fun, as long as you don’tpay too much attentiontothe critics.” For thelastdecade, Loeb has been scanning the skies and seas for evidence of intelligent alien life. He beganthe quest in 2017 as scientists puzzled over an interstellar object soaring by Earth. While others proposeditwas acomet or ice chunk, Loeb said it could be

athin“light sail” detached from an alien spacecraft. His theorieshavewon praise in UFOcircles but often puthim in conflict with academicpeers. Other astronomers accuse him of making exotic claims with little evidence. Somechafe at his habit of skipping the peer review process and bringing claims directly to the public.

Steve Desch, an Arizona State University astrophysicist who has challenged some of Loeb’stheories, said Loeb uses flawedmethods to reach wild conclusions aboutalienlife —all while shunning amore established branch of science searching for life beyond Earth.

Loeb’s role on theWhite House panel casts doubt on the entire endeavor,hesaid.

Protect your skin this holiday weekend

Here in Louisiana, we’renostrangerstothe powerofthe sun, but UV Safety Awareness Month is agreat remindertogiveour skin alittleextracare. With America’s 250th birthdaythis Saturday, manyofuswill be outside celebrating Fourth of July festivities, making it the perfect timetobrush up on sunsafety. Before youheadout, check the UV index, apply (and reapply!) sunscreen,and addanextralayer of protection with hats, sunglasses or sun-protective clothing.Look out for LCMC HealthatUncle SamJam on Friday,July3 at LafrenierePark in Metairie,and Lakeview Hospital at Light Up theLakeon Saturday, July4 in Mandeville, as we proudlysponsor safe,familyfriendlyeventsacrossthe Southshoreand Northshore.

Loeb

BY JONI HESS Staff writer

Weeks after dozens of power outages struck severalNew Orleans East neighborhoods, New Orleans City Council members on Tuesday demandedanswers from Entergy New Orleans, who largely blamed theissues on adverse weather,damaged poles and other problems.

“The responses that Ihavegotten, thus far,are grossly unacceptable.What Iwant are results. What Iwant is a plan of action,and the residents of North Kenilworth have suffered for far too long.”

lems with autilitythathas come under fire recently for unreliable power,includingoutages citywide that reached anine-year highlast year.Halfofthose were due to equipment failures. Earlier Tuesday,the Sewerage &Water Board noted thatEntergy’s$300 million powerstation couldn’tbecounted on to runthe city’s drainagepumps due to routine voltage dips.

In June, there were 82 power outages in New Orleans East 57 of which were not related to Tropical Storm Arthur,which swept the Southeast region and left nearly 40,000 customers without power statewide, utility officials told aCity Council committee Tuesday Instead, people’s lights were cut off after foilballoons hit power lines, after cars rammed into power poles, afteranimals damaged equipment andbecause of underground infrastructure problems, officials said. The North Kenilworth neighborhood, in particular,was hit hard on three separate occasions, including thispast weekend.

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intended to get to the bottom of how the power system could have failed after Entergy and the S&WB worked together to engineer it in response to catastrophic flooding in 2017.

Council President JP Morrellwas quick to ask the question that for the past two weeks has been on the mind of anyone concerned about the city’sdrainage system.

“Who is responsible for theinterruption?”Morrell said.

S&WB Executive Director Randy Hayman didn’tget very far in trying to explain thefailure before District Ecouncil member Jason Hughes repeated Morrell’s question.

“Who bears the responsibility? That’sthe question.

Don’t give me an engineering, technical, all-aroundthe-wor ld response,” Hughes said.

Imperfectsystem

In the days after Arthur, the S&WB and Entergy pointedfingers over the problem, withthe S&WB suggesting thepower quality was subpar and Entergy claiming the new equipment was improperly configured.

On Tuesday,however,leaders of the two utilities largely refrained from attacking each other

And both made clear,in astunning turnabout, that S&WB couldnot guarantee its new equipment will work during brief powerdisruptions that Entergysaysare

“The responses that Ihavegotten, thus far,are grossly unacceptable,” said council memberJason Hughes, who represents New Orleans East. “What Iwant are results. What I want is aplanofaction, and theresidents of North Kenilworth have sufferedfor far too long.”

Hughessaidthe utility has been slow to repair theoutagesinthatsubdivision, home to alargenumber of elderlyresidents. Entergy officials said North Kenilworth has an undergroundelectricitygrid that takes longer to fix than does an area with overhead power lines.

“Weapologize,because Iknow how hot it is,and any outage of this duration is unacceptable, and

normaland publiclyexplainedonits website.

“Wedonot provide engineeringconsulting services to our customers,” saidEntergyNew Orleans Vice PresidentSharonda Williams.

The complex is centered on anew substation dedicated for theS&WB’sexclusive use,which Entergy built with more than $30 million in city funds. Theidea was to replace S&WB’sold, failure-prone generators with amodern substation that Entergy owns and operates, after 2017 floods exposed problems with outmoded S&WB power.Itistied to the drainage system through new S&WB equipment

The$300million for the entire power complex came from asmattering of local, state andfederal funds— and it’snot completely finished. Futurephases are designed to tie potable water pumps to thesubstation,but funding is still being worked out.

Twonew turbines were acquired forbackup power in case agrid failure shuts downthe substation. For years, S&WB officialshave said thecomplex would endsystem failures, and itssubstantive completion wasseenasone of outgoing S&WB chief Ghassan Korban’sbiggestaccomplishments.

But seven major drainage pump stations lostpower duringstormsassociated withTropical Storm Arthur Equally stunning, council members saidTuesday,was therevelation that asimilar failure had occurred a month earlier and wasnever publicly disclosed.

we’re going to address this,” said Entergy New Orleans CEO Deanna Rodriguez. Hughes also said the outages can also lead to damaged air conditioning systems, acostlyfixhesaid he personallyexperienced after ashort outagewas followed by a powersurge that short-circuited his system

“Whenthe system went offline in May,weshould have known about it.That is nothow we need to conduct business. We expect transparency,”said council Vice President Matt Willard.

Tymraksaid the S&WB is nowplanning to use the new turbinesduring severe weatherwhile counting on its oldequipment for backup. She said the turbines would be reservedfor a “strong storm,” but did not outlineaprotocol for when they would beused instead of thesubstation. When DistrictAcouncil member Aimee McCarronaskedfor aspecific instance, Tymrak repliedthat “Arthur would have been agreat example.”

“That’s considered a strong storm?” McCarron replied.

The remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur caused severeflooding around the state, including in the New Orleansmetropolitanarea. But rainfall within city limits wasrelatively modest lessthanthree inches,compared withthree times that amount in partsofJefferson and St. Tammany parishes Voltagesagsaproblem

S&WBofficials told councilmembers that thepower complexequipment is designed to operate at 90%110% of normalvoltage levels,and that manufacturersettingsforce it to shut down automatically when substation voltage drops below 80% to prevent damage. S&WB officialshavesince dropped thesettings to 70%, which would have kept the equipment running during Arthur But “voltage sags” below

Entergy officials said they will conductathermalcamerainvestigation of the underground transformers this week andwill continue installing self-healing networks, which will minimize the impact to customersduring unplanned events. Self-healing electricity networks automatically detect and isolate problems. Aside fromNorth Kenilworth, outages impacted various NewOrleans East neighborhoods, including Little Woods, West Lake Forest and Read Boulevard East. Entergy officials also said they have an ongoing plan to keep power lines clear of trees and brush, among other planned efforts.

70% are fairly common, according to national standards published on Entergy’swebsite. And voltage sagscan happen for any number of reasons, even when there’s no severe weather.Aprevious voltage sag of 40% —the causeof whichwasn’tfully explained on Tuesday—forced the S&WBequipment trip offline on May 20, aday with little to no rainfall.

According to the national standards published by Entergy,40% of sags arebelow 70% of normal voltage, and

16% are below 40%. S&WB officials said they are working with an engineering consultant and the equipment manufacturer to determine if the settings can go below 70%, but Executive Director Randy Hayman said he’snot sure the required settings will be able to accommodate every voltage sag.

“I don’tknow if we’ll ever have asystemthat’s100%,” Hayman said. Entergy officials suggested that any trip settings are problematic. “Any setting that instantly shuts downthe power complex on the voltage side may not be the best configuration,” Williams, the Entergy vice president, said. When McCarron asked if Entergy had provided S&WB with voltagestandards before construction, Entergyofficialsreplied that the information is on the company’swebsite. “It is madeavailable to all customers, and we were never asked to have ameeting about that in particular,” Entergy New Orleans CEO Deanna Rodriguez said.

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Presidentand CEOofEntergyNew Orleans Deanna Rodriguez speaksduring Tuesday’sNew Orleans City Council meeting.

what is called “blue hydrogen,” hydrogen fuel produced with natural gas, which proponents say results in fewer emissions than with coal or some other energy sources.

That hydrogen would have been used to produce ammonia, which can be used as fertilizer or as fuel.

The project drew criticism, particularly around its carbon capture component, which residents around Lake Maurepas strongly opposed.

Environmental groups questioned whether the project would deliver on its promises. And some Republican political leaders raised concerns about how the project would impact constituents. Supporters of the project noted that it would have brought well-paid jobs to the region.

As the company faced bipartisan pushback in the Legislature over its Lake Maurepas plans, Air Products hired two dozen lobbyists in 2023 to defeat efforts to regulate carbon capture.

“I’ve been battling this project since late 2022 because Lake Maurepas is a delicate estuary ” said Dean Coates, a Livingston Parish Council member “It deserves to be protected.”

Ascension Parish President Clint Cointment expressed disappointment with Air Products’ decision.

“This is a tough day for Ascension Parish and for Louisiana,” he said.

“We’re talking about the loss of thousands of jobs and billions of

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appointed a special prosecutor for the grand jury, an unusual move. In most cases, local district attorneys with conflicts refer those cases to the attorney general.

Kazik declined further details. Grand juries in Louisiana can launch their own secret investigations if a juror raises a reasonable belief that a triable crime has been committed. That, too, appears to be unusual. The grand jury began calling in witnesses a few weeks ago, multiple sources said. Its members are said to be considering if Mur-

dollars in potential investment.”

Louisiana Economic Development which supported the project with state incentives, had previously noted that it would have come with 413 “indirect” jobs in addition to the on-site workers.

Susan Bourgeois, LED’s secretary, said Tuesday that the project was started under the previous administration and had “evolved significantly over time.”

“While this specific project did not come to fruition, we look forward to continuing to work with Air Products as the company supports industry across Louisiana, as it has for more than 50 years,” she

rill committed a crime in her messages toward the seven officials in which she told them their jobs were at risk Murrill declined to comment. She said Tuesday that she was not aware of any grand jury activity involving her The attorney general and city leaders clashed after the Republican-led Legislature cleared a bill removing the city’s criminal clerk position and along with it the popular clerk-elect, former life prisoner Calvin Duncan. The bill called for the elected civil clerk, Chelsea Richard Napoleon, to take over a unified office. Moreno and Williams had a different notion, claiming it was a new office that required a vote.

said.

Norwegian company backs out Air Products said last year that it was looking to sell off the ammonia and carbon capture components of this project, and stressed that it was focusing on its core business of transporting and selling industrial gases.

Also on Tuesday, Norwegian company Yara International announced that it would not acquire the ammonia component of Air Products’ Louisiana project, citing low projected financial returns.

Air Products said last year in a call with investors that it would not

The council passed the resolutions, naming retired criminal court judge Calvin Johnson as interim clerk. Council members Eugene Green and Lesli Harris voted no. Murrill responded with a series of letters to Moreno, Williams and the five council members who endorsed the resolutions.

Moreno declined to comment through a spokesperson. Williams did not return a message Tuesday The attorney general claimed the council majority was helping to “usurp” Napoleon’s authority, citing a statute that makes it a misdemeanor to assume office without authority or interfere with a public official. Each day is a new crime punishable by up to six months in jail or a $500 fine.

proceed with the plant if the deal with Yara fell through.

“The linchpin in the decision was because the proposed partner Yara International, decided not to invest. And that was the last straw,” said Anika Juhn, an energy data analyst with the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis.

Juhn also wrote a report about the project last year questioning whether the project could meet its goals to reduce carbon pollution, which contributes to climate change.

“We found that there was no net climate benefit to this project under reasonable operating conditions,” she said.

Tax credits and uncertainty

Under the Biden administration, the federal government upped the tax incentive for capturing and storing greenhouse gas emissions in an effort to boost projects that would limit the impacts of climate change. That led to the proliferation of carbon capture and sequestration projects along the Gulf Coast.

The more carbon captured, the more companies could claim in tax credits — and a facility like Air Products’ proposed plant would have produced and captured a lot of carbon. The tax credits it could have claimed would have covered many of the costs of building the plant, Juhn said.

But as the markets surrounding carbon capture have continued to develop, reality has appeared less promising.

Several companies have recently

The five council members had “put your own offices in jeopardy,” Murrill wrote as she directed them to “rescind or suspend” the resolutions She alleged that they had “opted to aid and abet in the usurpation of the officeholder.”

City Council President JP Morrell declined to comment.

Murrill wrote much the same to Moreno and Williams over letters they’d written to the council supporting the moves. In an 8th letter Murrill asked Johnson to decline the interim appointment.

Moreno responded to Murrill by citing a different state law against public intimidation and retaliation.

dropped their carbon capture ambitions. ExxonMobil on Tuesday dropped offshore leases in the Gulf of Mexico that it had acquired for potential carbon capture projects. SunGas Renewables dropped another project that involved carbon capture in Beaver Lake earlier this month.

Greg Upton the executive director of LSU’s Center for Energy Studies, said that the regulatory landscape has been shifting around carbon capture projects. The tax credits were passed under former President Joe Biden, and at the state level, Gov Jeff Landry put into place a moratorium on new permits for carbon capture wells.

“At the center of all this is regulatory uncertainty,” he said.

Plus, he said, demand for blue hydrogen products has been softening, and construction costs are high because of the number of industrial-scale projects underway in the region and nationwide, including data centers.

Regardless of the rationale for Air Products’ decision, local advocacy groups cheered the cancellation. Rise St James, a community environmental advocacy organization, said it would continue to work to oppose development on the site of the unmarked graves of enslaved people at the Orange Grove plantation, where the Air Products facility was sited.

“This is a victory for Louisiana communities who deserve to choose for themselves what they want to see for their future and their children’s future,” said Jack Green, a campaigner with Rise St. James.

“Bottom line: I’m not going to be threatened, I’m not going to be intimidated, and I won’t back down.”

The Louisiana Supreme Court ultimately rejected the city’s proposal, upholding the new law that created a unified court clerk in Orleans Parish. It recently declined to revisit that decision.

Roche, the judge who is currently presiding over the criminal grand jury, was spared removal from office in a different bill by the same group of state lawmakers aiming to shrink the Orleans Parish courts.

“It is surprising that the attorney general put all of this in a letter, considering there is also a criminal law that prohibits intimidating or threatening a public official in an effort to try to influence their decision or change their position,” Moreno said in an Instagram video at the time.

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test on Lake Maurepas

iHeartMedia lays off on-air personalities

Riverside, California-based radio station KGGI has lost its last local on-air hosts.

Longtime radio personalitiesEvelyn Erives, Nick Nack and Garrison King were all cutfromthe Inland Empire station last week as part of iHeartMedia’slatest round of national layoffs. In an internal memo, the media giant said it would restructure its radio programming to better “leverage” thecompany’s technology

iHeartMediadeclinedtocommentonhow many people lost their jobs, but dozens of on-air and other staff positions have reportedly been cut across the country

The memo —attributed to Chief Programming Officer TomPoleman and Ann Marie Licata, thechief executive of the company’smultiplatform group —framed the changes as away to “move faster and operate with greater precision across markets” and to “position us not just to adapt to the future, but to lead it.”

The cuts are part of abroader push to reduce costs. In May, iHeartMedia launcheda newsavings program, set to begin in the second half of 2026, aimed at trimming an additional$50 million on top of the $100 million in savings the company had already announced.

iHeartMedia is the nation’s largest radio operator,with more than 850 stations across 160 markets and asizable presence in Burbank. Its Los Angeles-areastationsinclude KFI-AM, KLAC-AM, KOST-FM and KIIS-FM.

Ford recalling more than 741,000 vehicles

Ford is recalling more than 741,000 vehicles in the U.S. because atransmission issue may damage theparksystem,which couldincrease the risk of acrash or injury

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a report that the recall includes certain Ford F-150, Lincoln Aviator, Ford Explorer,LincolnNavigator and Ford Expeditionvehicles with model years between 2018 and 2021.

The report states that affected vehicles may experience temporary engagement of their transmissionparking pawl while the vehicle is in motion when certain shifts are commandedbythe transmission, potentially damaging park system components.

The NHTSA said Ford is aware of 24 allegations of property damage and nine alleged injuries,withtwo of those being allegationsofemotional injuries, related to the issue.

Vehicle owners will be notified by mail and told to take their vehicle to aFord or Lincoln dealer to have their vehicle’sPowertrain Control Module updated to thelatest level software. Dealers will also inspect thevehicle’stransmission forpark system damage and replace damaged transmission components as needed. There will be no charge for the service.

Vehicle owners may contact Ford customer service at (866) 436-7332 or the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at (888) 327-4236 for more information.

U.S. stocks rise, trim losses for June

NEWYORK— U.S. stocks rose Tuesday and trimmed their losses in what had been arocky June.

The S&P 500gained 0.8%, though it still fell to its first losing month following two fabulous ones. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 136 points, or 0.3%, to its record, and the Nasdaq composite climbed1.5%.

The main reason for the past month’sweakness was afallto Earth for stocks in the artificial intelligenceindustry.After soaring to tremendous heights in the frenzy around AI, such stocks came under pressure because of worriesthat they shot too high. That’sa bigdeal forall investors because AI stocks havegrown into someofWall Street’slargest and most influential, pulling indexes behind them.

AI stockswerefirmer Tuesday, andNvidiawas thestrongest force lifting the S&P 500 after rising 2.6% and trimming its loss for the month. That was even though the majority of stocks within theindex fell Tuesday All told, the S&P 500 rose 58.93 points to 7,499.36. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added136 46 to 52,319.20, and the Nasdaqcomposite climbed 393.58 to 26,213.72.

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Egg producerssettleprice-fixingclaims

Firmsto pay$3.3M,donate53M eggs

BY WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP business writer

NEW YORK The U.S.JusticeDepartment and 17 states reached settlement agreements with three majoregg producers this week to resolveallegations that thecompanies illegally colluded for years to raise prices, including when the cost soared to recordhighs last year.

Thestates andthe federalgovernment accusedCal-Maine Foods, Versova and Hickman’s Egg Ranch of abehind-the-scenes arrangementto“artificially inflate the dailyprice quotations foreggs” between June 2022 and March 2025. In particular,theirinvestigation found thatthe companies coordinatedonwhatbidstheywould submittoUrner Barry Publications,a

company that runs an index key to determining how much grocery stores, restaurantsand otherspay for billions of eggs each year

In turn, that meant“higher prices for eggs sold to consumers,” alleged the complaint, which was filed in Iowa on Monday,the day the settlementterms wereannounced.

“When powerful corporations collude behind the scenes to raise prices, working families sufferthe costs,”New York Attorney General LetitiaJames,who helped lead the investigation, said in astatement. “These egg producers manipulatedthe market to squeeze even moreprofit out of consumers and businesses.”

None of the companies admitted wrongdoing under thesettlements. But to settle the states’ claims, Cal-

Maine, Versova and Hickman’swill collectively be on the hook for $3.3 million and 53 millioneggs, James and others said. Those eggs would be donated by the companies and make their ways to food banks and nonprofits.The money will be distributedtothe states.

The JusticeDepartment and thestates also outlined actions thecompanies will needtotake, including adopting antitrust compliance programsand banning communicating with competitors on pricing and bidding strategies.

The settlements would still need court approval. TheJustice Department’sOmeed A. Assefi said Tuesdaythatthe proposedsettlements “resolve years of conduct that dragged on Americans’ finances and their everyday lives.”

Average U.S. eggprices soared to arecord high of about $6.23 per dozeninMarch 2025,amida bird flu epidemic that forced farmers

Asia seekstodiversify itsenergysupplies

Movesmay undermine climategoals

BY ANTON L. DELGADO Associated Press

BANGKOK Asiannations hit hard by the Iran war’sprice shocks are rushing to diversify and strengthen their energy security,potentially undermining their commitments to curbclimatechange.

As negotiations on ending the wardragon, countriesinenergy hungry Southeast Asia are exploringnuclear power and promisingrenewable rollouts. But they are also investing in coal power to provide abuffer during times of crisis.

The Iran war hasnot shaken coal’sstatusasapillarofSoutheast Asia’senergy security,said Sandeep Pai at Duke University’sNicholas Institute for Energy,Environment andSustainability

Until recently,coal was slowly being phased out to reduceclimatechange-causing emissions and address air qualityconcerns. Butthe conflict hascomplicated that scenario.

“At the end of the day,energy security triumphs anyother climateconsiderations,” Pai said.

In East Asia, South Korea and Japan began burning more coal to keepnationalenergygrids poweredwhilethe closureofthe Strait of Hormuz due to the war disrupted flows of oiland gasto Asia.

SoutheastAsian nationslike Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines didthe same.

This emergency response has ledto longer-termpoliciesthat have given coal an extension of life, Pai said.

Coal investmentsare predicted to rise globally to $180 billion in 2026, according to the International Energy Agency,which is the highest it has been since 2012.

In 2021, the United Nations declared coal hadbeen consigned to history after nearly 200 countries agreed to phase out coal power.After Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine disrupted gassupplies, European nations burned morecoal and built morefossil fuel pipelines andimport terminals.

Now,this second energy shock in less than adecadeisreinforcing coal’s value to energy security in Asia, according to Michelle Manook of FutureCoal,agroup backed by thefossil fuel industry that was formerly knownas the WorldCoal Association. Global coal-firedpower generationdeclinedby0.6%lastyear, according to theGlobalEnergy Monitor, but newcoal powercapacity increased 3.5% Indonesia, theworld’slargestthermal coal exporter and a bellwether forthe fossil fuelindustry,isoverhauling its trade rules and imposing new taxes after coal prices hit multiyear highs.

But it’salso chasing new solargoals, planning to install 100 gigawatts of rooftop solarby 2034, up from 1.3 gigawatts of capacity now.

“Indonesia’sobviously tied to coal in so manyways, but it’s seen beyond that,” said Dave Jones, with the energy think tank Ember.

Renewables stilldominate growth in regionalpower generation,henoted Likewise, Vietnam hasincreased itsuse of coal but also hascommitted to installing rooftop solar on 10%ofpublic offices and homes nationwide by 2030 After the warbegan,the

to slaughter millions of egg-laying chickens. Egg producers blamed pricespike on the outbreak,but critics accused big companiesof taking advantage of their market dominance, andthe government began its investigation.

Monday’scomplaint notes that price quotations “dropped significantly” after Cal-Maine, Versova and Hickman’slearned of the Justice Department’sinvestigation and were instructed to preserve documentsinMarch 2025. Consumer eggprices also later tumbled —to under$2.20 perdozenasofMay 2026 —asreplenished flocks caught up despitethe ongoing outbreak Cal-Maine maintained Monday that allegationsofprice manipulation were “baseless” and that it believesits conducthas been legal. It also noted that while it was part of acooperative with the other egg producers, it left the group in May 2024.

Consumer confidence ticksupas gasprices decrease

BY CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP economics writer

WASHINGTON Americans’ attitudes toward theeconomy improved slightly this month as gas prices declined, but theiroutlook is still mostlynegative by historical standards.

The ConferenceBoardsaidTuesday that itsconsumer confidence index rose 0.6 point to 91.2 in June, afigure that is still below its year-ago reading of 95.2. Consumerattitudes worsened after theIranwar causedoil andgas prices to spike,accelerating inflation and causing Americans’ inflation-adjusted incomes to decline. Before the pandemic, theindexregularlytopped 120.

Philippinesburned more coal anddeclared anational energy emergency.Itconsideredlifting aban on newcoal plants but decided not to.Earlier approved projects will still be built

In themeantime Philippine consumers have been putting up rooftop solar in record rates

“This really doesn’t cancel out any of the green energy gains,” said Brenda Valerio,ofthe nonprofit New EnergyNexus in the Philippines. “But it does really show that the energy transition is nonlinear andcontested.”

Muchofthe liquefied natural gas going through the Strait of Hormuz wenttoSouth Korea andJapan, countriesthat import nearlyall their energy needs.

Facing ashortfall, South Korea delayed the retirement of three coal plants, potentially slowing progress toward its climate goals. It raised power generation at its active nuclear plants andspedupmaintenance at five offline reactors.

Japanhas been pushing ahead with restarts of nuclear power plants that were idled after the 2011 Fukushima meltdown, said Michiyo Miyamoto, of theInstitute for Energy Economics and FinancialAnalysis. That disaster led Japan to stepupuse of coal as those plant closures temporarily cutits total generating capacity by aboutathird.

India wants to spend $3.9 billion to convert coal into industrialfuels and chemicals to replace imported products, maintainingits useofcoal

Effortstoreduce emissions andhit netzero ambitions are long-termcampaigns that require years of effort and focus, said Luke Holt, the Asia-Pacific director of energy forthe consultancy firm Ramboll.

“But we see that they are easily distracted,” he said. “We’ve hada number of shocks to the decarbonization plan.

The report suggests that consumer confidence is recovering only slowly fromthe hit caused by the Iran war. Even so, Americans have continued to spend despite their dour outlook, which has kept the economy growing even as inflation accelerated. Measures of consumer sentiment have been less predictive of how Americans actually shop since the pandemic. “Consumer confidence inched up in June as falling oil prices in recent weeks provided somerelief to consumer inflation fears,” Dana Peterson, the Conference Board’schief economists, saidina statement. “Consumer appraisals of current business conditions were slightly more positive compared to last month. However perceptions of the current labor marketsoftened measurably.”

Earlier this month, agovernment report showed that consumers stepped up their spending in Maydespite higher gas prices. Analysts expect the steady consumer outlays kept the economygrowing at about a2.5% annualrate in theApril-Junequarter Falling gas prices mayalso help boost Americans’ outlook in the coming months. On average nationwide, gasprices spikedabove $4.50 afterthe U.S.-Iran conflict beganFeb.28. They have since fallen back to $3.85 agallon, according to AAA.

The survey also found that consumers had adimmerviewofhiring and the job market this month. The proportion of Americanswho saidjobs are “hard to get” rose to 22.5% from 19.8% theprevious month, anoticeable increase.

But on Wednesday the government released areportshowing that the numberofopenjobs remained at a solid 7.6million in May,indicatingthat companiesare showing moreinterest in recruiting workers.

The Labor Department will release itsmonthly jobs report forJuneon Thursday,and economists forecast it will showthatemployers added 100,000 jobs, asolid gain. The unemployment rate is expected to stay at a low4.3%, according to data provider FactSet.

ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE PHOTO By yANNICK PETERHANS Khanh Hoa Thermal PowerStation, acoal-fired powerplant, operates in Thai Nguyen, Vietnam.

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GOPRep.Keanreveals hisdepressiondiagnosis

BY MIKE CATALINI and JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press

WASHINGTON— New Jersey Republican Rep. TomKean Jr.disclosed Tuesday that he was beingtreated for depression during his unexplained four-month absencefrom the House, suggesting in abrief floor speech that he remained silentabout his condition until now because he is a“private person by nature.” Depression, Kean said, “is physical, it is emotional, and untilyou experience it yourself, it is difficult to fully understand how powerful this illness can be.” Kean’sreappearancecame weeks after his victory in an uncontested primary on June2 and months after he last cast his vote

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extended that promise to ‘every free-born person in this land,’ ” Chief Justice John Roberts wrote for the court, citing congressional debate over the amendment, “We keep that promise today.”

Asixth justice, Brett Kavanaugh, disagreed about theconstitutional ruling,but pointed to a federal law that he said broadly conveys birthright citizenship

Justices Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch andClarence Thomas would have upheld Trump’sproposed restrictions.

“The Court todaytakes the extraordinary step of holdingfacially unconstitutional the President’s Orderexcluding from citizenship the children of foreign temporary visitors and illegal aliens,” Justice Clarence Thomas wrote in a 91-page dissent, more than three times as long as Roberts’ opinion. “In doing so, the Courtadds to the sad history of the Fourteenth Amendment, which was designed and understoodtosecure equal

in theHouse. His speech endedthe silenceonhis condition,yet left questionsunanswered.Kean said he first entered the hospital due to health concernsand underwent testing, but offered no further details.

rights for the freed blacks but has instead been repurposed for political projects that the Reconstruction Congress didnot support.”

The Republican president’srestrictions had been blocked by several lower courts andhad not taken effect anywhere in theU.S.

Trumpsaidthe decision was“too bad forour Country” and wrongly suggested that Congress could “easily”address it with legislation. The majority decision rests on constitutional grounds. It would take an amendmenttoovercome thedecision.

During arguments in April, both conservativeand liberaljustices questioned theorder’slegality in amomentouscasethatwas magnified by Trump’sunprecedented attendance in thecourtroom.

The case framed another test of Trump’sassertions of executivepower that defy long-standing precedent for acourt with aconservativemajority and arobust view of presidential power that haslargely ruledinhis favor.In the notable exceptionswhen the court has not, Trump has responded with starkly personal criticisms of thejustices.

After the speech, Kean left the Capitol quickly without answering questions from reporters.

Kean last voted in theHouse on March 5. His absence had complicated mattersfor House Republican leaders, who have been

The justices ruledonTrump’s appeal of alower-court ruling from New Hampshire that struck down thecitizenship restrictions.

The birthright citizenship order, whichTrump signed on thefirst day of his secondterm, is part of his administration’sbroad immigration crackdown.

Birthright citizenship was the first Trump immigration-related policytoreach the court for afinalruling. The justices previously struckdown global tariffs Trump had imposed under an emergency powers lawthathad neverbeen used that way Trump reacted furiously to the late February tariffs decision, sayinghewas ashamed of the justices who ruled againsthim and calling them unpatriotic. He also seemed to recognize the courtwas likely to rule againsthim on birthrightcitizenship, too, using his TruthSocial platformtocriticize “dumb judges and justices” and wealthy pregnant women fromChina andelsewherewho come to the U.S. to give birth so their newborns will have American citizenship. Trump’sorderwould have up-

struggling to pass bills with their threadbare majority

Kean said he wasdiagnosed for depression and that doctors recommended he remaininthe hospital. Addressing his earlier statementthat he expected to return to work in amatter of weeks, Kean saidhebelieved that at the time and it washis doctors’ best estimate then.

“But as theover 48 million of my fellow Americans being treated for this illness have cometodiscover there is no timeline forhealing,” Kean said.

“Today Istand beforeyou healthier,stronger and excited to return to thework that Ilove.”

Asecond-term lawmaker and scion of aNew Jersey political family,Kean represents abattleground districtthatincludesPresident DonaldTrump’sBedminster golf club.

Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Benton,said he would leave it to Kean to decide whether his remarks Tuesday provided sufficient trans-

endedwidely held views thatthe 14th Amendment confers citizenshiponeveryone born in the U.S., excluding only the children of foreign diplomats and those born to a foreign occupying force.

The amendment wasintended to ensure that Black people,including former slaves, had citizenship, though the Citizenship Clause is written more broadly.“All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof,are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside,” it reads.

In aseries of decisions, lower courts have struckdown Trump’s executiveorderasillegal. The decisions have invoked the high court’s 1898 ruling in Wong Kim Ark, which held that the U.S.-born child of Chinese nationals was acitizen.

Roberts, joined by Justice Amy Coney Barrett and the three liberal justices, said the amendment’s language,the historical context andthe 1898 case makeclear that childrenborn to parents illegally or temporarily in theU.S.“arecitizens at birth.”

Butthere was only abare majorityoffive justices on the constitu-

parency

“He spoke to it,” Johnson said. “It’shis personal issue, and, you know,Ithought the speech on the floor was, well, Ithought he explained it.”

Johnsonsaid he had “encouraged him all along to be as transparent as possible” andwas “gladhefinally has” been.

The mystery over Kean’sabsence had potential political implications, given the competitive district he represents and the Republican Party’snarrow control of the House. His office has said he is still running forreelection and is set to face Democratic nomineeRebecca Bennett, aformer Navy helicopter pilot, in NewJersey’smost highprofile contest in November Democrats have targeted the district as aprimepickup opportunity,giventhatthe seat has changed hands in the last two midterm elections. Kean won in 2022 by defeating Democrat Tom Malinowski, whohad defeated Republican Leonard Lance in 2018.

tional question.

Kavanaugh sidedwith the majoritybecause of afederal lawthat makes those children citizens. But he joined the dissenters in finding that Trump’sorder does not violate the Constitution. His view would enable afuture Congress to change the law to restrict birthright citizenship.

TheTrump administration had argued that thecommon view of citizenship is wrong, asserting that children of noncitizens are not “subject to the jurisdiction” of the United States and therefore are not entitled to citizenship.

More than one-quarter of amillion babiesborn in theU.S. each year would have been affected by theexecutive order, according to research by theMigration PolicyInstitute and Pennsylvania State University’s Population Research Institute. While Trumphas largelyfocused on illegal immigration in his rhetoric and actions, the birthright citizenship restrictions also would have applied to people whoare legally in theUnited States, including studentsand applicants for greencards, or permanent resident status.

Court seeks outside judge for Hutson case

All 12 Criminal District justices have stepped aside

BY MATT BRUCE Staff writer

Nearly all of the Orleans Parish Criminal District Court judges could be called to testify against indicted ex-Sheriff Susan Hutson if her public corruption case reaches trial, according to a recusal letter submitted to the Louisiana Supreme Court on Tuesday In the letter to Supreme Court

Report: Office tower 2025 market struggles

But it’s better than other large cities

BY STEPHANIE RIEGEL Staff writer

Tenants in New Orleans’ downtown office buildings continue to shrink their corporate footprint more than five years after the pandemic normalized remote work, according to a new report that raises concerns about the future of the city’s office market. In 2025, office occupancy downtown stood at 78%, marking the third year in a row that occupancy rates remained below 80%, according to Corporate Realty’s annual Office Market Report Before the pandemic, occupancy rates in the Central Business District averaged 87%.

New Orleans isn’t alone in its struggle and is outperforming some other large cities. Downtown Dallas and Atlanta, for instance, averaged less than 70% occupancy last year But that comes as New Orleans’ office building inventory has shrunk over the past 15 years, as older properties have been converted to hotels or apartments. Meanwhile, persistent inflation, higher interest rates and soaring insurance premiums are driving up the cost to own and operate office buildings, leading to a series of building sales at prices that are much lower than just a few years ago In 2024, Monroe investors purchased the green granite high-rise at 1615 Poydras St. for $18.5 million or less than $40 a square foot Last summer, Saints and Pelicans owner Gayle Benson bought the nearby 1515 Poydras for $26.4 million, or about $52 a square foot. Early this year the 32-story Canal Place office tower sold for less than $30 million, or around $45 a square foot.

“The office market nationwide, with a handful of exceptions, still hasn’t recovered from COVID, when it went into the tank,” said Corporate Realty President and CEO Mike Siegel. “I think we’ve made some strides to be attractive, but we just haven’t gotten the moves yet.”

Those cost pressures are expected to cause New Orleans’ average lease rates, virtually unchanged since 2019 at around $20 per square foot, to increase over the next few years, with the report stating that landlords and tenants in the city’s higher-end buildings recognize that higher rates are needed to maintain the buildings.

The report, an annual look at the region’s office market compiled by one of its largest commercial brokers, cited anecdotal evidence that “employees are largely back at their desks” and that “fresh

Justice Piper Griffin, Juana Marine Lombard, the district court’s chief judge, said all of the judges recused because a “witness in this matter is a member of the court’s bench.”

In fact, 11 of the 12 jurists were on the bench last July, when Hutson and the judges clashed over inmate transfers to court from the jail that Hutson controlled as the then-sheriff.

After Hutson claimed she lacked the money or manpower to resume the practice of bringing the new arrestees to the courthouse for weekend and holiday hearings, the court held her in contempt. John Fuller elected May 16, was the lone judge not on the bench at the time Tracey Flemings-Davillier, who was the court’s chief judge last summer issued Hutson’s

contempt order following an explosive July 17 hearing inside her courtroom. Each of her colleagues signed off on the contempt ruling. In court filings, prosecutors from Attorney General Liz Murrill’s office indicate 18 of the charges against Hutson and her former chief financial officer, Bianka Brown, stem from documents the two submitted to

the court during last July’s legal showdown.

Now officials at the New Orleans courthouse have asked the Louisiana Supreme Court to look beyond the Orleans Parish criminal bench to appoint a replacement judge. In Lombard’s letter, criminal judges at Tulane Avenue and South Broad Street collectively asked the state’s high court to select an ad hoc judge to preside

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Interim St. Tammany Parish sheriff takes over

Ibert seeks to be calming influence for agency

BY KIM CHATELAIN Contributing writer

Newly named interim St Tammany Parish Sheriff Bret Ibert on Tuesday presented himself as a calming influence for a law enforcement agency roiled by the sudden downfall of his former boss, who pleaded guilty last week to charges of felony battery and misdemeanor disturbing the peace.

Addressing the media for the first time since his appointment last week, Ibert sought to cast the Sheriff’s Office in a positive light despite the highly publicized conviction of former Sheriff Randy Smith.

Ibert, a 30-year law enforcement veteran, pointed to the results of Saturday’s tax referendum as evidence that

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Jackson, who came with Lindsey Toups, plays at the Lafreniere Spray Park in Metairie on Thursday.

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Interim St. Tammany Parish Sheriff Bret Ibert, right, addresses the media Tuesday during a news conference at the agency’s administrative headquarters in Slidell. New Deputy Chief George Cox is on the left.

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Trial set for suspect in LSU ’23 rape case

Attorneys say they expect seven days of evidence

BY QUINN COFFMAN Staff writer

A new trial date has been set for Casen Carver, one of the suspects in the 2023 alleged rape of LSU student Madison Brooks, who was fatally struck by a car after she was dropped off afterward.

The trial has been scheduled for Nov 16, with attorneys saying they expect a total of seven days of evidence.

Judge Gail Horne Ray, of the 19th Judicial District, will preside over the trial, after the Louisiana Supreme Court ruled not to recuse her from the case over claims she might be friendly toward Carver’s family Since Carver’s case will be decided in a bench trial and not a jury trial, Ray will determine his fate.

Ray had been recused from the case in November after presiding over it for three years.

Judge Brad Myers, of the 19th Judicial District, said the move was made to “preserve public confidence” in the proceedings, citing a number of text messages Carver wrote suggesting Ray and his family were friends and indicating that “she knows to help us.”

The 1st Circuit Court of Appeals upheld this recusal in March, but the state Supreme Court overturned it in May in a short ruling that said the state “failed to carry its burden to require recusal in this case.”

Joe Long, Carver’s attorney, said at the time that a different ruling would have opened “the floodgates” for attempts from attorneys to have unfavorable judges pulled off their cases.

On Monday, Long and prosecutors were back in front of Ray after the case had temporarily been reassigned to Judge Fred Crifasi.

The two sides went back and

forth over a potential trial date, with Long repeatedly complaining that his client has been waiting for justice for years and faces a life sentence.

Long attempted to reassert a motion for speedy trial that had been filed in April 2025 but withdrawn as the higher courts considered Ray’s recusal.

Prosecutors argued that a new motion for speedy trial would need to be filed, which would require the case to go to trial within 180 days of the filing. To this, Long acquiesced.

What’s at stake

Brooks, 19, died early the morning of Jan. 15, 2023, after a night of heavy drinking in Tigerland. She was allegedly raped in a car before being dropped off in a subdivision and fatally struck by a vehicle.

Carver, 22, of Denham Springs, was one of four men in the vehicle with Brooks when prosecutors allege she was sexually assaulted. He faces charges of first- and

third-degree rape and a count of video voyeurism. Should he be found guilty of first-degree rape, Carver would be subject to a mandatory life sentence. The charges facing Carver and two other defendants relate to the alleged rape, not Brooks’ death. The main issue for Myers in removing Ray from the case were the texts between Carver and his family Myers did not find that Ray showed any bias toward Carver or other defendants during pretrial motions, saying in his ruling that the decision was made to avoid the appearance of an improper conflict of interest.

Long argued to the Supreme Court that the request for Ray’s recusal was not timely and prosecutors had not proved actual bias or the potential for bias.

Prosecutors originally sought Ray’s recusal after Carver asked for a bench trial, rather than a jury trial.

Shreveport editor named Sports Writer of the Year

Lang’s win marks his second such award

BY BRIAN McCALLUM Staff writer

In the eyes of Roy Lang III, sports editor for the Shreveport-Bossier City Advocate, area sports in 2025 were a story of redemption and resilience.

In the eyes of the Louisiana Sports Writers Association, it’s a story nobody told better than Lang.

Lang was named the LSWA Sports Writer of the Year for all classifications during the organization’s annual convention that occurred Sunday, this year in Natchitoches It was the second such award for him; he previously won in 2012.

their graciousness.”

“We’re so excited about the recognition that Roy and his work received from the Louisiana Sports Writers Association,” ShreveportBossier City Advocate Editor Barbara Leader said. “His talent and his work ethic are unparalleled. He gets up early and works late to make sure that our community knows what’s going on in sports and doesn’t miss the stories behind the stories. We are grateful to have him as part of our Shreveport-Bossier team.”

Lang said he writes about “the stories the box scores won’t reveal, to chronicle the dedication and fortitude of coaches, stars, role players, the parents and supporters. These stories are easy to write, thanks to

Perhaps the biggest story of the year was one that stretched from the baseball field at LSUS to Idaho and then to Washington, D.C., as the Pilots completed an unprecedented 59-0 season, won the NAIA national title and were invited to the White House to celebrate.

One of the many stories Lang told along the way was that of outfielder

Cooper Huspen, who lost his father days after graduation as the Pilots neared the NAIA World Series.

“As someone who lost my parents — all three of them — way too early in life, the fortitude Huspen and his teammates showed hit home,” Lang said. His story on LSUS earning a spot in the World Series won another 2025 LSWA award for college event coverage.

As the Calvary softball team neared its season opener, a tragic accident claimed the life of senior Elana Franks. Lang followed that team all the way to a state championship win, and he earned an LSWA award for a high school sports feature in the process.

The Shreveport-Bossier City Advocate is the region’s website and a partner of The Advocate | The Times-Picayune and Nola.com. Additionally Lang placed in LSWA competition for Prep Writer of the Year and for Amateur Sports coverage “2025 was meaningful for me, with or without any awards,” Lang said. “I’m honored to be a part of the Advocate team we have in Shreveport and across the state.”

Email Brian McCallum at brian. mccallum@theadvocate.com.

11 in Kenner accused of exploiting minors online

One suspect’s legal name is Santa Claus

BY MICHELLE HUNTER Staff writer

A weekend sting by the Kenner

Police Department concluded with 11 arrests of suspects accused of exploiting minors online, including a man from New Orleans whose legal name is Santa Claus, according to Kenner police Claus, 75, was taken into custody Friday on the Kenner lakefront where he arranged to meet up with a 15-year-old boy that he met on the dating app Grindr, according to court records. In text message exchanges, Claus discussed showering with the teen and engaging in various sex acts, court records showed. The 15-year-old was actually an

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the public still has confidence in the Sheriff’s Office. Voters approved the 10-year renewal of a 4.31-mill tax that helps pay salaries and benefits for deputies.

“It demonstrates that even in a time of transition even during a time of uncertainty, that citizens of this parish believe in their deputies and believe in the men and women who serve them,” Ibert said. The interim sheriff, a Hammond native who has a criminal justice degree from Southeastern Louisiana University, emphasized a commitment to open communication and transpar-

undercover Kenner police detective.

Claus arrived at the planned meeting wearing a red shirt, red jacket and red pants He also had a white beard.

“His physical appearance indicates he does take on the persona of the Santa Claus, which is alarming considering he was attempting to have sex with a boy,” Kenner police said in a statement Monday evening.

Police arrested Claus and booked him on charges of computer-aided solicitation of a minor and indecent behavior with a juvenile. He was being held without bail Monday at the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center in Gretna.

Investigators uncovered images showing the man had worked at some point as a “Santa Claus.”

Police couldn’t solidly confirm his employment history or where he

June 12 recusal. In the final days of Hutson’s term, a special grand jury found enough probable cause April 29 to indict the outgoing sheriff on 30 criminal charges that included counts of conspiracy, obstruction of justice, malfeasance in office and filing or maintaining false records. Brown was hit with 20 similar indictments. Both are being tried together. Murrill, Louisiana’s top prosecutor, launched the investigation into Hutson’s administration days after the May 2025 mass jailbreak from the Orleans Jus-

ency during the transition, while thanking the St. Tammany Parish Council for quickly calling a special election to elect a permanent sheriff on Nov 3.

“Their efforts have provided a clear and orderly path forward for the citizens of St. Tammany Parish to select their next sheriff,” Ibert said of the council’s decision.

The day before Smith stepped down, his second-in-command — Jeff Boehm abruptly resigned, creating a leadership vacuum at the top of the agency.

Ibert described his multistep elevation from deputy chief to sheriff as quick and “very humbling.” Asked what it felt like to suddenly being referred to as sheriff, he said “It takes a little getting used to.”

might have performed those services, according to Kenner Police Deputy Chief Mark McCormick, who said the case is still under investigation.

Agents did confirm that Claus legally changed his name to match the Christmas figure, though investigators said they don’t know when and where he did so. Claus has no prior criminal convictions under his current or former name, according to authorities

“We preach daily about the vulnerability of our children on social media and gaming platforms, and now we have arrested a person who dresses up as Santa Claus, inviting parents to drop their young children in his lap for photo ops,” Kenner Police Chief Keith Conley said in a statement. “This is a cautionary tale to parents and guardians.”

tice Center that the sheriff controlled. According to allegations in her charging affidavit, Hutson ignored warnings from federal consent decree monitors and let security lapses inside the New Orleans jail fester before 10 inmates escaped May 16, 2025. The request prepares the case to advance following several weeks of delay over the issue of judicial allotment.

District Judge Leon Roche became the first judge to recuse himself May 13, a day before Hutson appeared for her arraignment. He said he did

In the sudden shake-up, George Cox, who joined the Sheriff’s Office in 2000 after starting his law enforcement career in Lafayette, was promoted to chief deputy to serve as second-incommand. Dan Fleischman was moved up from major to deputy chief.

Ibert said he has no plans for other significant changes to the agency and has no intention of running for the post this fall.

“My purpose remains exactly where it should be leading this agency through a smooth and successful transition and ensuring that the next administration inherits a Sheriff’s Office that is strong, stable and positioned for continued success,” he said later adding that he has never

political leadership is fueling broader optimism.”

Still, the data shows that commercial activity and prices remain stagnant. In some areas, including Metairie and the northshore, occupancy is holding steady at much higher levels than in New Orleans.

High-end office towers in Metairie, like the Galleria, Heritage Plaza and the three Lakeway Center buildings, command some of the highest lease rates in the market at around $25 a square foot Occupancy last year was flat at nearly 86%

The east Metairie area retains an edge over New Orleans CBD, the report notes, due to its abundant and accessible parking.

On the northshore, where lease rates also average around $25 a square foot, occupancy rates also remained unchanged at nearly 90%, though total inventory in Mandeville and Covington is only around 1 million square feet.

The West Bank held steady at nearly 85% occupancy, while Elmwood dipped slightly to just below 90%.

Strategic long-term role

Though there are concerning signs in New Orleans when it comes to occupancy rates, the report says 2025 could mark a turning point in the fortunes of the local office market. It points to the construction of the new 142,000-square-foot headquarters building for Shell, which broke ground in the planned River District neighborhood near the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in early 2025. The midrise building, which will be the Gulf headquarters for Shell, is the first new office building built in New Orleans since 1989 and has been touted by economic development officials as a boon for the local economy

The other 10 suspects arrested by Kenner police were booked on similar charges, including indecent behavior-grooming, Kenner police said. Those arrested include:

n Carlos Lopez-Reyes, 29, of Kenner

n Christopher Fava, 45, of Metairie

n Faustino Salanicsam, 57, of Kenner

n Francisco Amaya Paguada, 48, of Baton Rouge

n Jamal Landry, 34, of New Orleans

n Johnny Pierre, 31, of New Orleans

n Jonathan Akers, 31, of New Orleans

n Mario Herrera Zeledon, 44, of Kenner

n Michael Lousteau, 23, of Luling

n Melvin Walker, 43, of Pascagoula, Miss.

so to avoid any appearance of impropriety Judge Robin Pittman followed suit about four weeks later, signing a June 9 recusal order The court placed Hutson and Brown’s case on a fast track and it’s cycled through the remaining sections over the past 20 days. Court records show District Judge Benedict Willard became the final Criminal District Court judge to recuse himself from the case Monday

Email Matt Bruce at matt. bruce@theadvocate.com.

had a desire to hold political office.

Ibert said he believes voters will have an opportunity to choose from a “full field of candidates” in the November election.

He said he does not plan to issue an endorsement.

Ibert has been married to his wife, Tabatha, for 18 years. He has three children, two stepchildren and six grandchildren, with a seventh due in October

Once his approximately sixmonth stint as sheriff is complete, Ibert plans to hang up his badge

“I plan on retiring and spending some time with my grandchildren,” he said.

Email Kim Chatelain at kchatelaintp@gmail.com.

When Shell moves into the new building next year, it will vacate more than twice that much space in its longtime home on Poydras Street in the Hancock Whitney Center — nearly a third of the building’s total. Some local market experts have predicted that the departure could force the 55-year-old building, whose out-of-state owners defaulted on their debt last year into a sale, raising serious questions about the future of the iconic tower and hopes for a broader recovery downtown.

“Shell’s departure from the building will leave a hole, and it will be difficult to fill,” Siegel said. “But they are getting a new building and they elected to stay in New Orleans when they could have gone to Texas so it is a positive thing for our city and our area.”

Another significant development downtown, the report notes, is the current renovation of the Benson Tower Annex, which will house the 70,000-square-foot Xavier/Ochsner College of Medicine and is scheduled to open in the fall of 2027, bringing hundreds of new students, faculty and support staff to downtown streets.

The report also singles out Benson’s purchase of 1515 Poydras as a reason for optimism. The 500,000-square-foot building has languished at just 22% occupancy since its previous owners’ plans for the property fell through several years ago.

Under Benson, the report says, the tower “will play a strategic role in long term growth and innovation in the downtown area.” Benson owns Corporate Realty as part of her vast collection of investments and real estate holdings.

Siegel would not say what Benson has planned for 1515 Poydras, which has been mentioned as a possible site for a new City Hall.

“We’re exploring a lot of options and have a lot of irons in the fire,” he said. “So, stay tuned.”

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

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Incident comes twodaysafter arrest

BY PATRICK SLOAN-TURNER Staff writer

Less than two days after being arrested for the widely publicized beating of a20-year-old man, the Rev Tony Spell was captured on alaw enforcement bodycam calling the alleged victima slur and threatening hisfather In EastBatonRouge Parish Sheriff’s Office bodycam footage taken by deputies between 4:40 a.m. and 5a.m. June 23, Spell used an antigay slur to refer to the man he also said he “beat the crap” out of.

“He’sjust sore because I beat the crap out of his f***** boy,” Spell said.

“And he’snext if he comes over here and harasses these boys” he said, referring to some teenagers alongside him.

Deputies were dispatched to thearea near the pastor’s church in Central that morningafter hisneighbor,Scott Sherwin, called and complained that Spell was across the street from his house mowing the church lawn around 4a.m.

Sherwin, whose son was attacked by Spell last week, has

had an ongoing feud with the pastor since 2020.

In the bodycam video, Sherwintells deputies it is hisunderstanding that ajudge put aprotectiveorder in place after Spell’sarrest and the pastor should be keepinghis distance from his home

“He’s doing this tointimidatemyvictim son,” Sherwin said to deputies. “Do you cut your grass at 4inthe morning?”

Sherwin can be seen on the video raising his middle finger in the direction of Spell across the street.

When deputies approached Spell after speaking with his neighbor, they asked thepastor to identify himself.

“Everybody in theworld knows my name,” Spell replied.

In his conversationwith deputies, Spellcan be heard calling his neighbor’sson a slur twice and commenting on Sherwin’ssexual orientation.

“He needs to get back to sleep with hisboyfriend,” Spell said to the teenswith him in front of thechurch.

Twodaysearlier, Spell crossed the streetand beat up Sherwin’s sonafter the 20-year-old yelled “f*** you” to thepastor,according to an arrest warrant and videos of the incident.Video shows the young man throwing the first punchatSpell afterthe pastor chargedacrossthe street toward him.

Spell punched the maneight times before tackling him to the ground, then hit him another 27 times. The majority of the 35 punches were to the head and chest.

The victimrequired five stitches,according to hisfather,and suffered two large black eyes.

After Spellwas booked into jailonacharge of second-degree battery and released, he held anews conference and claimed the person he beat up threatened to rape and kill hisfamily

Spell also called out the Central Police Department fornot addressinghis family’sconcerns. But Central Police Chief Roger Corcoran said his office has received five calls in four years from Spell’sfamily and only one involved the neighbors across thestreetfromLifeTabernacleChurch.

Spell made national headlines in 2020 when herefused to stop holding in-person church services during the COVID-19 pandemic. He was charged with six misdemeanors but the case was later thrown out by the Louisiana Supreme Court.

He wasalso arrested the same year forallegedlyalmost hitting aprotester witha bus. Those charges were later dropped.

Staffwriter Olivia Tees contributed to thereportingfor thisstory.

Doctor accusedofsexualabuse

BY MARCOCARTOLANO Staff writer

AMetairie doctorwas jailed after allegedly sexually abusing several patients at St. Bernard ParishHospital in Chalmette,according to arrest records.

David Beary,71, was arrested Thursday and released on a$20,000 bail Friday,Kim Gritter,aSt. Bernard Parish Sheriff’s Office spokesperson, said. The arrest camea dayafter the Sheriff’s Office announced that they were seeking Beary on four counts of sexual battery Beary is agastroenterologist who had medical privileges at St. Bernard Parish

Hospital in Chalmette at the time of the alleged crimes, according to the Sheriff’s Office. He had an active medical license as of Tuesday,according to Louisiana StateBoard of Medical Examiners records. According to Beary’s initial arrestreport, the Sheriff’s Office’sinvestigationsbureau wasadvised of possiblepatient abuse at the hospital by the Louisiana Department of Public Health on June3,and the Department of Health requested acriminalinvestigation. It was not clear when the alleged abuse took place.

Kim Ellender,CEO of St.

Bernard Parish Hospital, said that Beary wasnever directly employed by St. Bernard Parish Hospital or Ochsner Health, which operates the hospital.Hehas not treated patients at the facility since May 1, according toEllender “Weare deeply concerned by the allegations that have been reported and extend our heartfelt support to those affected. Upon learning of these concerns, we took immediate action and are fully cooperating with law enforcementand allregulatory authorities,”Ellender saidinastatement.

Gritterdeclined to provide further information about thealleged crime, notingthe investigation was ongoing.

Womandiesfromshootinginjuries

BY MICHELLEHUNTER

Staff writer

Five days after she was shot outside of aMetairie apartment complex, authorities said a21-year-oldsuccumbedtoher injuries Monday morning. The Jefferson Parish Coroner’sOffice identified the victim as Sharde Cooper,of Metairie. Cooper and Kennedy George, 33, of Waggaman, were arguing outside of her residence in the 6200 block

of Riverside Drive in Metairie about8 p.m. Wednesday George is accused of shooting Cooper at leastonce in thehead, Sgt. Brandon Veal, spokesperson for the department, said. Veal said Kennedy and George were acquaintances, but it was not immediately clear what the pair were arguing about Cooper was taken to University Medical Center in New Orleans, where she remainedhospitalizedincriticalcondition until herdeath.

Authorities took George into custody ashort timeafter the shootingnear the intersection of Power and West Esplanade boulevards, Veal said George was initially booked with attempted seconddegree murder and being a convicted felon in possession of afirearm. His chargewas upgraded to second-degree murderafter Cooper’sdeath.

He was being held without bailTuesday at the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center in Gretna

BY CLAIRE TAYLOR Staff writer

FormerLouisianaWildlifeand Fisheries Secretary Jack Montoucet, who pleaded guilty in March for his role in akickback scheme that forced his early resignation, was sentenced Tuesday to 27 months in afederal facility

U.S. District JudgeDavidJosephsentenced Montoucet in federal court in Lafayetteonone federal felonycount of conspiracy to commit an offense, namely to receive abribe. Under federalguidelines,Montoucet could have been sentenced to up to 30 months in prison.

Montoucet also was issued afine of $40,000 due in 60 days but willnot face supervised released when he finishes serving his sentence. He must report to the U.S. MarshalsService for incarceration on Aug. 14.

Joseph said he will ask that Montoucetserve time in aminimum security facility in Oakdale.

In an emotional statement to thecourt before he was sentenced, Montoucet said he was sorry to everyoneinLouisiana. Because of his poor judgment, he said,helost his career, his reputation and his legacy.

“This is truly the biggest regret of my entire life,” he added.

Baton Rouge attorney John McLindon, representing Montoucet,said 40 people wrote letters of support, extolling the many kindnesses and contributions Montoucet had done in his lifetime

Joseph said he took into account theletters, but said what Montoucet did was not asingle mistake. It occurred over time, he said.

Montoucet, Joseph said, used his position as LDWF secretary to benefit himself personally Montoucetisthe final personexpected to be prosecuted forthe bribery and kickback scheme that involved some of the same men behind asimilar schemeinvolving the 15th Judicial District Attorney’sOffice in Lafayette. Allthe others whowere found guilty or accepted plea deals in both schemes are serving time in federal facilities.

Aresident of Lafayette Parish, Montoucet was indicted in May2025 on one count of conspiracy to commit briberyand wire fraud, three counts of wire fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering. He pleaded not guiltyinJune 2025 to all charges

Montoucet is aVietnam veteran, aretired Lafayette firechief and former state representative. Former Gov.John Bel Edwards appointed him LDWF secretary in January 2017, where he oversawservices such as issuing citationsfor boating and hunting violations He was set to retire in January 2024when Edwardsleft office.

Instead,Montoucet resigned abruptly in April 2023, aday after The Advocateidentified him as theunnamed LDWF official whosigned acontract with Lafayette businessmanLeonardFranques for his company,DGL1, to provide online courses for sportsmen to resolve LDWF citations. The unnamed LDWFof-

ficial was mentioned in a March 2023 indictment against Dusty Guidry,a Youngsville resident at the time, who wasthe alleged mastermind behind the LDWF kickback scheme and another involving the District Attorney’sOffice of the 15thJudicial District in Lafayette. Guidryand Franques are serving timeinfederal prison for their roles in theschemes,asisformerAssistant District Attorney Gary Haynes of Lafayette. In theLDWFscheme, Montoucet and Franques’ company,DGL1,signed a contract on Oct. 8, 2021. In return for his help getting DGL1 thelucrative contract, Franques agreed to pay Montoucet kickbacks that he would collect after he retired from LDWF, according to court documents indicate.

TheAdvocateobtained acopy of the Oct. 8, 2021, contract which identified Montoucet as the lone LDWF signer.Heresigned the next day

The contract with LDWF wasfor 10 years. The state agency wastoreceive 20% to 40% of themoney that DGL1 received for the education courses. The state also would receive 50% of the money thatDGL1 collected to host classes for those ticketed for civil violations

About 11,000 people per year use theagency’s hunter education program and 8,000 per year usethe boater education program, according to thecontract. The courses would last three to six hours and cost $29.95, according to the department’swebsite. The agency issued about 8,000 civil citations per year

Contact Claire Taylor at ctaylor@theadvocate.com.

NewOrleans Area Deaths

Cazabon,Alberta

Jackson, Harold

Lobell, Joycelyn

Long, Louise

Miller, Sidney

Oltmann, Eileen

Portera, John

Sonnier,M.Ann

EJefferson

LA Muhleisen

Lobell, Joycelyn

Leitz-Eagan

Cazabon,Alberta

NewOrleans

Lake Lawn Metairie

Miller, Sidney

Majestic Mortuary

Sonnier,M.Ann

River Parish

Hobson BrownFH

Jackson, Harold

Obituaries

Cazabon, Alberta Eichaker

Alberta Eichaker

Cazabon, age 91, passed away on Wednesday, June 24, 2026. Relatives and friends are invited to attendthe visitation at LeitzEagan Funeral Home, 4747 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, LA on Monday July6,2026 beginning at 11:00 AM with aFuneral Mass to follow at 1:00 PM in Leitz-Eagan Funeral Home's chapel. Interment will be in Jefferson Memorial Gardens, St. Rose, LA. To view the full obituary andtoshare fond memories and words of condolences please visit www.leitzeaganfuneralho me.com.

Jackson, Harold

Harold Lee Jackson departed this life on Thursday June 18, 2026 Son of the Lawrence JacksonSr. and the late Ernestine Jackson Husband of Paula Jackson. Harold is survived by his children, siblings, and a host of other relatives and friends Family and Friends were invited to attend the funeral service on Thursday July 2, 2026, 2026, at 11a.m.at Milesville Memorial Church of God in Christ 129 Apple St. Laplace, La, Bishop Ronald Frank Pastor, Apostle Nathan Jackson officiating.

Professional Services entrusted Hobson Brown Funeral Home 134 Daisy St., Garyville, La 70051 (985) 535-2516.

Joycelyn was preceded in death by her parents, George H.Schwarz and Veronica ElloSchwarz and her three sisters and their spouses, Vivian Millet (Russell, Sr.),Mildred Parr (Harold) and Melrose Schwarz

Joycelyn was anative of NewOrleans anda resident of Metairiesince 1957. Shewas employed with AT&T (BellSouth) and retired from BordenDairy. Shewas aparishionerof St. Catherine of Siena CatholicChurchand was an avid Saints, LSU,and Pelicans fan. She enjoyed tending to her flower gardens,cooking and taking careofher precious grandchildren.She will be greatly missedbyher family and lovingly remembered. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the Funeral Mass on Friday, July 3, 2026, at1:00 pm at Leitz-Eagan Funeral Home, 4747 Veterans Memorial Boulevardin Metairie. Visitation will begin at 11:00 am. Shewill be laid to rest with her devoted husbandinGardenof Memories Cemetery. Fondmemories and words of condolences may be shared at www.leitzeag anfuneralhome.com.

Long, Louise Clare

Louise Clare Long was born January26, 1954,in NewOrleans, to the late HarryWalter LeBlanc and Bertha ClareWeber LeBlanc. Shepassed away June 26, 2026, in Hammond Shewas aresidentof Husser.She was a1972 graduateofSacred Heart High School in New Orleans.Louise was avery cheerful person who never met astranger.She loved traveling and eating at goodrestaurants.She was an avid LSUbaseballfan. Hergrandkids werethe love of her life.Louise is survived by her husband of 48 years, Chris Long; son and daughter in law, Matthewand Amanda Long,her grandchildren, Ella and Wyatt Long,and her sisterand brotherin law, Linda and Michael Morales. Private family serviceswereheld Tuesday, June 30, 2026, at HarryMcKneely Funeral Home and burialfollowed in Rosaryville Cemetery

Miller, Sidney S.

Sidney S. Millerwas borninColumbia, Mississippi, and raisedin Baton Rouge,Louisiana. A proud graduate of Louisiana State University, he was alifelong LSU fan and devotedsupporter of Mike the Tiger,whom he proudly escorted to countless football games. Sidney was also alifelong New Orleans Saints fanand a true sports connoisseur, alwayseager to watch anything related to LSU or the Saints. Sidney met the love of his life, Ellen RayeKatz, whenthey werechildren. Heattended her sixteenth birthday partyinNew Orleans,and from that day forwardthey wereinseparable. They married several years laterand builta beautiful life together,

eventuallysettling in New Orleans where they raised their threedaughters and created ahome filled with love,laughter, and community. Sidney was adevotedhusband for68years and asteady, loving presence in thelives of those he loved. Everysummer, thefamily lookedforward to their annualbeach vacation. What beganastripswith just thefiveofthemeventuallygrewintogatherings that included spouses, grandchildren, and greatgrandchildren. Those vacations became treasured family traditions, filled with laughter, memories, and time together that everyone lookedforward to year after year.

Sidney beganhis career as abuyer at D.H. Holmes, specializing in draperies, linens, and domestics. He laterserved as General Manager of Maison Blanche on theWestbank and went on to manage theMetairiestore Following his time at Maison Blanche, Sidney became Vice President of Gus Mayer, where he worked until retiring at the remarkably youngage of 49. In retirement, he devoted himselftomanaging his real estate interests and most importantly,enjoying his family.Heenjoyed splittinghis time between his home in NewOrleans and his beach condo in Gulfport, creating countless memories with those he lovedmost.

Sidneynever met a stranger. He had agift for making people feelwelcome, whether they were family,lifelong friends, coworkers, or someone he had just met.His kindness, generosity,quick wit, and genuine interest in others left alasting impressionon everyone fortunate enough to knowhim.

Sidneyissurvivedbyhis belovedwife,Ellen Raye Katz Miller; his daughters, LeslieMiller, ErinMiller Springer (Randy), and Stacy Miller Kohn (Mike); his grandchildren, Jennifer Ostermann(John), Myles Bragman (Amy), Hannah Kornrumpf(Ryan), Ilana Robert (Hunter), Jason Kohn (KimberlyHall), Jeffrey Kohn,and Matthew Kohn; and hisgreat-grandchildren, Oliver, Alexandra, Bennett,Benjamin, Audrey, and Evelyn. He is also survivedbyhis brother,Dr. Harold Miller (Rici),aswell as many cherished nieces, nephews, cousins,and dear friends. Agraveside servicewas heldonTuesday, June 30, 2026 at 4:00pmatHebrew Rest Cemetery #3. Rabbi David Gerber officiated The family has requested thosewanting to donateinSidney's memory do so to thecharityoftheir choice.

Oltmann,Eileen

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, Eileen Riedl Oltmann of Slidell Louisiana. Following complications from Congestive Heart Failure,Eileenentered into thekingdom of Heaven on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, at theage of 78.

BornonJuly 13, 1947, to William and Claire Riedl, Eileen was thetreasured onlychildofher devoted parents. She spent her childhoodinNew Orleans' 9thWard,surrounded by theloveoffamily and friends. Those closebonds shaped thecompassionate, welcoming woman she would become.She attended Francis T. NichollsHigh School, where she played theclarinet.She and her family moved from New

Orleans to Chalmette in theearly1960's.

Eileen met thelove of herlife,Edward Joseph Oltmann, before he was deployed to Vietnam. Having been wounded in combat and awarded both thePurpleHeart and Bronze Star, Eddie returned home and they eventually married on October25, 1971. Together, they raised threechildren: Colleen Orfanello (Christian), Brad Oltmann (Anna), and Ashley Lopez (Ryan). Nothing brought Eileengreater joythanbeing "Maw Maw" to her threebeloved grandsons: Austin Fath(31), Nicholas Cusimano (22), and Logan Lopez(16), each of whom held aspecial place in her heart.

She wasprecededin death by her parents, William ("Bill") and Claire Riedl.

Eileenwas theverydefinitionofa Southern lady—gracious, kind,and endlessly generous. She always had asmileonher face. She was an excellent cookand rarely missed her dailycup of hot tea. Eileen was afriend to all, and a stranger to none.

Proud of herhusband's military service, Eileendevotedherself to supporting combat-wounded veterans and theirfamilies through theMilitaryOrderofthe Purple HeartAuxiliary. She served in leadership roles on alocal,state, and national level. Her years of dedicatedserviceearned her thehonorofbeing elected the80thNational President of theMilitary Orderofthe Purple Heart Auxiliaryfrom 2016 to 2017.

Eileen and Eddie shared apassion fortravel, exploring destinations throughout Europe and the Caribbean; butnothing compared to thejoy she found aboarda cruise ship. Evenwhen mobilitybecame challenging, she continued cruising, enjoying spending afew dollars in thecasino—though she was famouslyknown for never spending her very last quarter. Eileenwas also an enthusiasticsports fan who lovedhighschool &college wrestling, college baseball, and allLSU athletics.

Relatives and friends of thefamily are invitedtoattend abrief interment ceremony at theSoutheast Louisiana Veterans Cemetery on Monday July 6, 2026, at 10:00am.

ACelebrationofLife will immediatelyfollow at PinewoodCountry Club in Slidelluntil 12:30pm.

In honorofEileen's deep love of God and country, her family encourages guests to attend in casual, comfortable,and patriotic attire.

Arrangementsby Honaker FuneralHome, Inc., Slidell, LA.A celebration of life will be held at 10:00 AM on 2026-07-06 at Southeast Louisiana Veteran's Cemetery ,34888 Grantham College Dr.

Portera, John Cosmo John Cosmo Portera,a resident of Metairie, LA, died on June 4, 2026. He is survivedbyhis son, John Salvador Porteraand wife Becca; one sister, Gina Guttuso; five grandchildren,CadeLovett, Cami Lovett,Cody Billiot,Lia Portera, and Kasi Portera, and niece and nephew Jennifer and BrandonGuttuso. He was preceded in death by his parents, Salvadore and VirginiaPortera. He

wasa memberofthe National Wildlife Federation. Share sympathies, memories,and condolences at www.CharletFuneralHome com

SonnierSSF,Sr. M. Ann

Sister AnnElise Sonnier, SSF(neeImeldaMargaret Sonnier) thedaughterof Edward Sonnierand Annie Richard Sonnier, entered eternallifeonWednesday, June 24, 2026. Shewas born on April 12, 1937, in Lafayette, Louisiana. She was89yearsold. Sister enteredthe Congregation of theSisters of theHoly familyonSeptember 8, 1957, made herFirst Vows on March19, 1960, and Perpetual Vows on March 19, 1965. Sister AnnElise hadbeen aSisterofthe Holy Familyfor 69 years. Whileteaching at St.Joan of ArcSchool in New Orleans, Sister Ann Elise completed studiesat Xavier University for her degree in education.Sister spent many of heryears in education as teacher and administrator.She served in thefollowingschools in Louisiana: St.JoanofArc AllSaints, St.Paulthe Apostle, andSt. John Berchman Centerall in NewOrleans;St. Francis Xavier,Baton Rouge and Holy Ghost,Marksville. Sister also served as educator in the following schools in Texas: Holy RedeemerSchool andSt. GerardinSan Antonio, and OurMotherofMercy in Houston. In 1988, Sister AnnElise went into trainingfor administratorof

Lafon NursingFacility. She became administratorin 1989, and she kept that positionfor thenext10years. After abrief year at St John Berchmans Center, Sister transferred to the MediaCenteratthe motherhouse in NewOrleans whereshe also assisted with thedrivingand the frontdesk. Later,Sisterreturned to Holy Ghost in Marksville to work in pastoralcare. For some years Sister wasDRE at St.Joan of Arcschool in New Orleans. Sister also served as localleader of hercongregation. When illness prevented Sister AnnElise from participatinginactive ministry, she participated in theprayerministry at themotherhouse andcontinued at Lafon Nursing Facility whereshe greeted all with herengaging smile. Sister AnnElise was preceded in death by her parents, brothers andsisters. Sheissurvivedbyher sister,Savannah Sonnier, nieces andnephews. She will be missed by her belovedstudents, friends andSisters of the Holy Family. Rest in peace, Sister Ann! Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, July 2, 2026, at the Chapel of the Sisters of the Holy Family on 6901 ChefMenteur Blvd NOLA70126. Visitation begins at 8:00 a.m. Wake servicesbeginat9:15 a.m. andMass of Christian Burial at 10:00 a.m. IntermentatSt. Louis Cemetery #2 Arrangements entrusted to Majestic Mortuary 504-5235872.

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Politically motivatedline-item vetoes undermine legislativeprocess

Proponents of the line-item veto oftenargue that it helps trim the fat in budgetsoverstuffed by legislators feeding at thepublic trough. Yet in recent years, we have noticed theabuse is more likely to come from theexecutive branch in how it wields this tool.

In vetoing tens of millionsofdollars forprojects across the state, almost all of whichwere located in areas represented by legislators often opposed to him, Gov.Jeff Landry placed raw politicsahead of theneedsofthose areas’residents.

To be sure, Landryisn’t thefirst governor to target political opponents witha veto pen, and he won’tbethe last. It was no less egregious when Gov.John Bel Edwards did it in 2023, to punish conservative legislators who opposedhis plan to raise the state’sspending cap. Butthere’s alegislative remedy that might discourage this behavior

As aco-equal branch of government, the Legislature ought to seriously consideroverriding vetoes to important communityprojects,though it has shown no inclination todoso. Almost all the projects passed the Legislature overwhelmingly or even unanimously,indicating theitems weregenerally recognized,even by conservative Republicans, as worthwhile spending. The issue here isn’tfiscal responsibility: Both the state’soperating budget andcapitaloutlay budget would be balanced if all the projects are funded. The issueinsteadisamisuse of the lineitem veto authority for what appear to be reasons of political retribution rather thanmerit. Last year,for example, almost every line-item veto targeted Republicans who daredtovote againstaninsurance billLandry pushed against the advice of conservativeInsuranceCommissioner TimTemple These power plays, however,don’t really hurt the legislators; they hurt constituentsinstead. The vast bulk of the vetoes canceled programs in New Orleans and North Baton Rouge —both heavilyDemocratic areas —along with “blue districts in Shreveport, Monroe, LakeCharles and Opelousas. New OrleansMayor Helena Moreno said the $33 million in cutstothe city amounted to 62% of all Landry’soperational funding cuts and 53% of his capital infrastructure cuts. And the governor shocked legislatorsand local officialsinBaton Rougeby eliminating funding for an $18 million grocery store development in underserved NorthBaton Rouge, even thoughhehad shown up for the groundbreaking ceremony, touting its benefits The New Orleans cuts cameontop of aseries of other slaps at the city,even as thenew mayor andCityCouncil have worked assiduously to eliminate an inherited budget deficitand won widespreadacclaim forreforming theirmanagement practices. Other cuts hit needy people hard across the state. Among the targets are programs foratrisk youth, local law enforcementand education. When the major discernible reason forvetoes is politicalscore-settling rather than thepublic good,legislators of both parties should not be supine. In otherwords, they should dotheir jobs.

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Mayor Helena Moreno astutely observes that therecent climate study treating “uncertainty as inevitability”

—inpostulating that New Orleans has reached apoint of no return —isa mistake.

Iwould submit it is morethan a mistake. Such aconclusion speaks to alarger issue of scientists perceiving theworld as being in astate of entropy An entropic view sees all life as somehow going backward, losing energy; it is ameasure of disorder.New Orleans and its environmental challenges are thus treated as though they are adrift in aworld without benevolence. Left on its own to fend off the horrible forces of nature that will doom mankind, theauthors of the study predict adire outcome for the city

This is clickbait, of course. The scientists’ conclusions feed the narrative of everything falling into chaos and pull on the primal fear of survival. It is thelow-hanging fruit of the highest

IamaNew Orleanshomeowner with a31-panel solar system —11.6 kilowatts of capacity sitting on my roof and Istill cannot get astraight answer about what Iamowed.

My system produces morethan enough energy to cover my household’sneeds. On atypical day,Iexport over 36 kilowatt-hours back to the grid. YetmyEntergy bill remains stubbornly high because Iambuying back electricityatnight at full retail rates while receiving what appears to be afraction of that value for what I send out during theday

No one has clearly explained to me what rate Iambeing credited for my exports, how that rate is calculated or whether Iameven enrolled in net metering correctly.When Icall, Iget transferred. When Iask for documen-

Lo andbehold, in the newspaper is abig article about Jefferson Parish needing moretrees, as its tree canopy is down to less than 20% in many areas. Perhaps they should’ve thought of

order The situation is simply misperceived: Rather than being acall to retreat, it is acall to step up. The mayor does exactly this in challenging the scientists to strive forthe positive and do something meaningful instead of declaring defeat Ironically,the reason that New Orleans is not environmentally doomed is scientific. It is because all things are connected invisibly and visibly here, and the source of this connection is powerful and life-affirming. This energetic force forthe enduring nature of mankind in andofitself is enough to sustain any type of weather pattern. It is thelife force of the city that creates both thepassion and the opportunities for people to innovate, restore and invest in outcomes that will always preserve NewOrleans.

ROSALIND YOUNG NewOrleans

tation,Iget silence.

This mattersbeyond my household. Louisiana’snet metering rules are among the weakest in the country,and Entergy New Orleans, regulated by theCity Council and not the state PSC, has significant discretion in how it treats solar customers. That discretion appears to benefit the utility,not the ratepayer Itook on significant debt to install this system, in part because Iwas promised energy savings. Instead, I am left exporting energy Icannot use and paying for energy Ishould not need, withnotransparency about why New Orleansfamilies deserve clear, honest accounting of their solar credits. Iamstill waiting formine.

AKINTUNDE POUNDS NewOrleans

that before they tore downall those trees in the LaSalle Tract to make more room for another Ochsner facility CINDYDIMAGGIO,R.N. Metairie

Elon Musk’spossible offer to construct atransportation tunnel in New Orleans sounds pretty cool. Here’s another potential utilization of tunnels in the metro area: drainage. Our system is grossly inadequate. We need morepumping and conveyance capacity.There is ample space along the flood protection perimeter to build new pumpstations. However,there is no room fornew canals. Tunnels can provide needed stormwater conveyance capacity Entrance to atunnel can be placed directly in aflood-prone area. It will allow an “express lane” directly to anew pumpstation. This would create an effective meansofreducing chronic flooding. Tunnels can be constructed in our soil conditions. Musk’sBoring Co. contractor is aware of this. “Soft-earth” tunnels have been successfully installed in several locations throughout the world. In fact, Houston is currently evaluating the feasibility of several large and long drainage tunnels in their flood-prone areas. We can learn from their findings.

Three major New Orleans pumping stations —the 17th Street Canal, London Avenue Canal and Orleans Canal —are as old as our water pipes and need to be replaced. The new hurricane protection system included new lakefront pumping stations on these canals that currently operate in sequence with the current stations. The new stations were designed to pumpflow when the old stations are taken out of service.

Conveyance to the new stations must be built to accomplish this. The current thinking is forthe construction of deep and massive concrete connecting canals. Tunnels do, however,appear to be amore costeffective alternative.

As such, it would also be pretty cool if Musk would build us one of these connecting tunnels to demonstrate the potential of this form of stormwater conveyance to upgrade our drainage system FRANK VICIDOMINA Metairie

We allstand to lose in Hegseth’swar on diversity

Is Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth resegregating the military?

Ihear that question alot since the news broke that ournation’scurrent secretary of defense has actively blockedordelayed the promotionsof dozens of senior militaryofficers with women and people of color disproportionately affected

Aliberal misunderstanding of ‘Death of aSalesman’ buries itsmeaning

Clarence Page

The Pentagon’srecent track record on promotions is in keeping with broader efforts by the Trump administration to push back DEI (diversity,equity and inclusion) policies in government, academia and the private sector

It also comes at atime when the Trumpadministration has made symbolic moves —such as attempting to rebrand Hegseth as the “Secretary of War” —aswell as actualwarfare in an attempt to project an alt-rightair of manliness.

It’sasifamilitary with Black officers, female officers and —Heaven forfend! —transgender officerscould not possibly defend American interests across the globe.

In March, The New York Timesreported that Hegseth took the “exceedingly rare” step of strikingtwo Black and two female officers from the list of candidates put forward for promotion to the rank of one-star generals. Hegseth had been pressuring Army Secretary Daniel P. Driscoll to remove the names, but Driscoll had refused. As anonymous military sources told the Times, Hegseth’schief of staff, Ricky Buria, upbraided Driscoll for selecting aBlack woman to command the Military District of Washington, especiallybecause PresidentDonald Trump would not want to have tostand next to aBlack woman at Arlington National Cemetery.Buria denied the account.

But the numbers speak forthemselves.

“Since taking office,” the Times reported in June, “Hegseth has fired or sidelined nearly three dozen senior military officers as part of abroader campaign designed to purgethe Pentagon of leaders he has disparaged as

‘foolish,’ ‘recklessand ‘woke.’

Whether Trump and Hegsethknow it —orcare —this subject of race relations in the ranksathome and in the fieldreopensa lot of old wounds that have troubled militarylife in the past

After President Harry Truman integratedour military in 1948, theArmy tried thecolor-blind approach. As my first company commander told us in basictraining camp in the Vietnam Warera, “The army doesn’tsee you as anycolor butarmygreen.”

However,asmygeneration dealt with adeeply unpopular war overseas andriots in the streets back home, Gen.Walter T. Kerwin, the army’s deputy chiefofstaff for personnel, made this observation in 1970: “In the past year, racial discord has surfaced as one of themost serious problems facingArmy leadership.”

Concerted efforts were madetoease racial tensions and diversify thenumbers of available jobs and people to fill them.

Yet, today,young Pete Hegseth blames diversity hiring for thefact that evil-doers around the world don’t takethe U.S. militaryseriously.Hehas repeatedly lambasted the notion that “diversity is our strength,” calling it the“dumbest phrase in military history.”

He also has overseen the erasure of Defense Departmenthistories of nonwhite service members, although his office at least partly disputes that complaint,and he has sought to restore tributestoConfederate soldiers and commanders who, let us not forget, took up arms against their country in

defense of the institution of slavery

Amongthose purged or forced toretirehave been achairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, thechief of naval operations and the head of the Defense HealthAgency

This has raised alarms on Capitol Hill and elsewhere. Someofmycolleagues who cover the Pentagon report an environment of fear where militaryleaders are hesitant to question internal policies for fear of being sidelined, as sometimes happened in theVietnam era.

Decorated retired four-star Gen. Stanley McChrystal memorably weighed in last year on CBS’ “Face the Nation” to downplay Hegseth’salarm over DEI as a“distraction” that’s“not helpful.”

Andlet’sbehonest, right now the Trumpadministration needs all the help it can get to unwind itsrecent militaryand diplomatic misadventures. An impartial observer might say it was exceedingly foolish to alienate our NATO allies by trying to claim U.S. suzerainty over Greenland. It was reckless to start awar with Iran without considering its ability to shut down theStrait of Hormuz, puttingthe world economy in peril. Trump, Hegseth and Co. made those decisions all by themselves, without the help of woke militaryofficers.

Someare calling Trump’swar with Iran America’sbiggest strategic setback since theVietnam War. We’ll see how it plays out.But at this point,it has cost us $29 billion in direct spending, and the bill may exceed $200 billion when all the costs are accounted for For as longasmostofushave been alive, the United States has possessed themost powerful militarythe world has ever seen. Butthe Pax Americana, such as it ever was,was always undergirded by America’sresolve to uphold not only itsown interests but also the ideals of freedom, equality and justice. We may not always live up to these ideals, but Ifear we will be lost if we ever abandon them.

Email Clarence Page at clarence47page@gmail.com

Thetemporary immigration problemthat’sbeenforever

The last two decades havebeen a continuous adventure in redefining the phrase“White supremacy” to include less and less pertinent things.

Thelatestisthatthe Supreme Court has allegedly joined forces with President Donald Trump to “advance an authoritarian, White-supremacist agenda” —in the words of Illinois Democratic Rep. Delia Ramirez —bysaying he can end so-called Temporary Protected Status for immigrants. Aheadline in the left-wing magazine The Nation read, “The Supreme Court Once Again Endorses Trump’sRacism.”

This would seem like common sense. YetTPS has long been aone-way ratchet —always extended but never revoked. This hasmade amockery of theword “temporary.”

Rich Lowry

The court decision is facially correct in that the law says that TPSdesignations or revocations by theexecutive branch aren’treviewable bythe courts. Case closed. The objections to the decision are policy-based. Trump critics andopenborders advocates don’tlike that Trump is now going to be allowed to end TPS —aprogram for temporary relief from repatriation —for Haitians, Salvadorans and others. But this isn’tacriticism of the court, whichis obliged to make rulings on the basisof the law,not policy preferences.

There’snothing about the decision that forces Trump to end variousTPS designations; rather,itsimply allows him to do so. This is another way in which the court’sruling isobviously correct —ifthe executive branch can extend TPS as amatter of discretion, surely it can end it as amatterofdiscretion as well.

The TPS designation for Somalis has been in effect since 1991, or for 35 years. Roughly 130 million Americansare younger than 35, meaning that what is supposedly atemporary statushas existed for the entire lives of nearly 40% of thecountry

Thetemporary statushas beenextended acouple of dozen times. It hasreached acrossseven U.S. presidencies—ifyou count Trump twice —and has been in place during one-seventh of the existence of the American republic. Granted, Somalia is still misgoverned,but the civil war that was the original justification for the TPS designation is nowless intense than it was at theoutset. Then there are Nicaragua, Honduras andElSalvador,which have each been designated for thelast quarter-century or so. El Salvadororiginally got thedesignation in 2001 after two earthquakes. More than 20 years later,the Biden administration fashioned reasons for extensionsthat had nothing to do with these disasters. These included “significant storms andheavyrainfall in 2023 and 2024,” as well as “dangerously long periods of drought.” In other words, sometimes it rained and sometimes it didn’t, andthatjustified TPS never going

away Yes, theBiden administration admitted,progress had been made repairing earthquake damage, yet “subsequent environmental disasters,infrastructure challenges, continued climate risks, aweak macroeconomic environmentand food insecurity” meantthat Salvadorans couldn’treturn to their native country In other words, theoverall condition of El Salvador was the problem, not a specific event Partofthe justification of TPS is that acountry is temporarily incapable of absorbing its returning citizens. But as George Fishman of the Center for Immigration Studies notes, more than 3million tourists visited El Salvador in 2024. If the country can accommodate millionsofforeign visitors, why is it incapable of accepting its own returning citizens?

Obviously,TPS has becomeanenormousloophole in immigration law.The intent of Congress was never to create an endlessly renewable de facto amnesty. The statute says thesecretary of homeland security “may” extend a designation in response to aspecific event, but “shall” end the designation once that condition no longer applies. This suggests that adesignation is discretionary,but revocation is mandatory

That’snot how it’sturned out. The SupremeCourt has done its part by correctly interpreting thelaw,and now Congress should do itsjob by ending this much-abused program. Rich Lowry is on X, @RichLowry

NEW YORK Seven times aweek, audiences fill the 1,600-seat Winter Garden, one of Broadway’s largest venues, to see Nathan Lane, 70, an ornamentofcontemporary theater,spend almost three hours strenuously portraying the last day of alost man:Willy Loman, asalesman. “Death of aSalesman” is grand despite what playwright Arthur Miller was thinking in 1949. This durable achievement of American dramaturgy will grip audiences in 2049 and beyond because Miller’sart survived his politics. Apastiche of banal leftist cultural criticisms, they were and are irrelevant to the play’sshattering depiction of something timeless, not context-dependent: the pathos of adespairing individual whose dreamsexceed his capacities. Loman is an aging and failing salesman riding on asmile and ashoeshine whose delusions of just-around-the-corner success are dying. The play is aharrowing depiction of his, and his similarly delusional sons, colliding with reality Theater critic John Lahr,inhis ideologically enthusiastic biography of Miller,says the play presents Loman as “a victim of competitive capitalism.” It “caught the spirit of self-aggrandizement” that Miller loathed about the postwar consumer-driven economic boom after 15 years of Depression and war. Lahr,channeling Miller’s vision of America through a“Marxian lens” acquired in the 1930s, says the play dramatizes “the barbarity of American individualism.” The play depicts “the envy and the exhaustion” of midcentury America. This overwrought and underthought assessmentinsinuates that Loman’stormented, eventually delusional, finally suicidal psyche mirrors America’s. Lahr understands Miller’smentality when writing “Death of aSalesman.” Fortunately Miller’spolitics remain irrelevant to what moves audiences 77 years after the play’sBroadway debut.

The political left, always and everywhere, deplores individualism,which supposedly produces alonely,chilly society needing the warmth of collectivism. Lahr says Loman exemplifies “American individualism,inwhich the value of the self is hopelessly tangled with the question of wealth.” In America, “cultural envy” and “invidious comparison” “drives society forward but also drives us crazy.”

Miller,nostalgic for wartimesolidarity,lamented that Americans’ concentration turned from “society to the self.” He later wrote that his play “opened in peacetimewhen we wereonce again free to destroy each other.” Peace, not war, is hell. The postwar American lefthas often defined itself by its aesthetic recoil from middle-class American enjoyments (cars with too much chrome, and other “self-aggrandizements”). The leftthinks the pursuit of individual happiness takes too high atoll on social solidarity,anidea discordant with this 250th anniversary Miller’spolitics would have been the death of his play wereLoman presented as Miller thought of him —asasocial symptom.That play would today be as dated and boring as a77-year-old political tract. Loman, like Lear,remains riveting because he is not amere reflection of aparticular social context. He is something moreuniversal: a casualty not of this or that society,but of perennial human foibles.

“The massofmen lead lives of quiet desperation,” wrote Henry David Thoreau in “Walden” in 1854, before American capitalism burgeoned, and acentury before post-1945 America disgusted Miller.And Thoreau was mistaken. Most people meet life’sdifficulties by coping, then moveon.

Loman’sunquiet, raving, finally fatal desperation is not “tragic,” as tragedy is often understood: agreat flaw dooming agreat person. Loman is nevertheless a movingly sad figure eliciting pathos. We go to the theater to be moved, not to be lectured.

“I am not adimeadozen,” Loman cries, trying to convince himself.His wife,watching him stumble toward suicide, exclaims:

“I don’tsay he’sagreat man. Willy Lomannever made alot of money.His name was never in the paper.He’snot the finest character thatever lived. But he’sahuman being, and aterrible thing is happening to him. So attention must be paid.”

If there are moreremembered words in an American play than those last four,they are a similar cri de coeur from Tennessee Williams’s 1947 “A Streetcar NamedDesire.” Blanche DuBois, her delusions of Southern grandeur fading, cries, “I have always depended on the kindness of strangers.” Another timeless human condition. In 1950, sociologist David Riesman’s“The Lonely Crowd” diagnosed “other-directed” individuals whose inner emptiness makes them desperate to winapproval by conformity to social norms. After arecent performance, Nathan Lane noted the pursuit of “likes” by people posting on social media. Many are salesmen selling themselves, begging forattention to be paid.

Email George Will at georgewill@washpost. com.

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Offensive boosters

BY JON BLAU Staff writer

LSU and Lane Kiffin’s ambition to win now had the Tigers checking off a couple of expensive items from a transfer portal to-do list in January

A playoff-proven quarterback: Sam Leavitt from Arizona State, check.

An all-conference left tackle: Jordan Seaton from Colorado, check. Those are premium positions, and LSU undoubtedly spared no expense bringing in two of the best available transfers to anchor Kiffin’s offense in his debut season. But it takes more than two — no matter how good the duo — to drive an 11-man unit capable of dropping points on opponents like the 36 points per game Kiffin’s teams averaged in six years at Ole Miss. Which transfers could prove to be true accelerants in LSU’s offensive takeoff this fall? Here are some top candidates, just one month out from preseason camp.

WR Jackson Harris

Harris, a native of Berkeley, California, was a late find for Stanford’s 2023 recruiting class who bounced to Hawaii after sparse playing time in his first two collegiate seasons.

One statistic made the 6-foot-2, 202-pound target worthy of a return to major-conference football: 19.7 yards per catch.

Harris had other good numbers, earning first-team All-Mountain West honors with a conference-best 12 touchdown grabs, but his 963 yards receiving on just 49 catches made him an intriguing add. Quarterbacks in Kiffin’s offense are tasked with picking apart defenses on short to intermediate throws, but those are possible only if there are receivers to threaten strikes over the top. Harris profiles as a true secondary stretcher

The LSU receivers are totally new sans redshirt freshman Phillip Wright, so there’s ample competition to become Leavitt’s new best friend. Expect Jayce Brown (712 yards in 10 games for Kansas State last year), Tre’ Brown (20 yards per catch for Old Dominion) and Winston Watkins (twitchy slot receiver) to be candidates, plus preseason All-America tight end Trey’Dez Green.

But Harris is a name to watch, partly because his family has a history of putting up big numbers. His grandfather, Carl Ray Harris, still holds Fresno State’s single-season record for interceptions

BY ANDREW DAMPF AP sportswriter

LONDON The roars began even before Serena Williams stepped on Centre Court. Then they grew louder when the 23-time Grand Slam champion arrived to play her first singles match in nearly four years. And when it was all over and the 44-year-old Williams had performed admirably in a threeset defeat to an opponent less than half her age in the opening round of Wimbledon with her two daughters cheering her on, Williams smiled as she walked off to a loud round of applause.

UNO changes appearance to fit in LSU system

BY SPENCER URQUHART

to the

system under the name “LSU-New Orleans.” The rebrand includes new logos and uniforms for all athletic programs with the

and gold look.

“LSU” and “New Orleans” text will be included on the new uniforms that are debuting this fall. Teams will continue to compete as the Privateers, a mascot that’s represented UNO since athletics debuted at the university in 1965.

“We’re still Privateer proud,” athletic director Michael Giorlando said. “That will never go away Having that LSU brand is big, and New Orleans is definitely still a big part. To put those two together, I think coaches can use that as a very strong recruiting tool.”

The LSU system transition began last fall after budget issues resulted in a departure from the University of Louisiana system. Purple and gold logo drafts that were shown at a transition committee meeting ended up a final product despite some alumni and public figures calling to keep the traditional blue and sliver look.

Athletic success has been hard to come by in recent years at UNO, which was at its best during the 1980s and 1990s. That success included reaching the NCAA men’s College World Series and multiple NCAA men’s basketball tournament appearances.

The university has dealt with budget issues after Hurricane Katrina caused a significant enrollment decline in 2005 A legislative audit released in 2025 showed that the UNO athletic department ended the 2023-24 season with a budget deficit of $4.62 million. For the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2024, expenses totaled roughly $8,798,594 while revenue added up to $4,173,973.

The university responded by slashing the athletic budget by 25% for a reduction of more than $2 million.

Giorlando, who was named athletic

BY JOSH DUBOW AP sportswriter

ä United States vs. Bosnia, 7 P.M.WEDNESDAy,FOX

SAN JOSE, Calif. — The U.S team spent Monday like millions of other interested followers of the World Cup, watching thrilling games from other venues that included a major upset with Germany falling to Paraguay, three games that went down to the wire and two nervy shootouts. Then the reality quickly set in that the Americans soon would be back in the spotlight themselves, with a round of 32 match against Bosnia-Herzegovina at 7 p.m. on Wednesday that will go a long way to determining how successful this World Cup will be.

“It was really great to be back at Wimbledon. I never expected to be here,” Williams, who did not meet with media after the match, said in a statement released by Wimbledon organizers. “The atmosphere was amazing. Walking out was amazing. I definitely relished it and missed it and enjoyed the moment more than anything.”

“In the moment you’re a fan, and then afterward you realize that this is also the same tournament that we’re playing. I think it’s a weird

In a 6-3, 6-7 (6), 6-3 loss to 20-year-old Maya Joint of Australia on Tuesday, Williams showed she can still crank out serves faster than 120 mph and dictate points with her heavy groundstrokes.

Movement was an issue for Williams, though, and the 87thranked Joint was able to handle Williams’ pace and win more of the big points by hitting beyond the American’s reach. While Williams played two dou-

bles matches just before Wimbledon to announce her comeback to the sport she once dominated, she hadn’t played a singles match since the 2022 U.S.

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Hawaii wide receiver Jackson Harris looks on before a game against Arizona on Aug. 30 in Tucson, Ariz.

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Running back Dilin Jones runs with the ball in a drill during spring practice at the LSU football practice facility on April 14.

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U.S. player Miles Robinson, front left, warms up with teammates on Tuesday in San Jose, Calif., during a training session ahead

AP PHOTO By MAJA SMIEJKOWSKA Serena Williams of the U.S waves to the crowd as she leaves after losing to Maya Joint of Australia in their first-round women’s singles match at Wimbledon in London on Tuesday.

Legendary Southern baseball coach Cador dies at age 74

LeBron is leaving Los Angeles

BY TIM REYNOLDS

AP basketball writer

LeBron James is leaving the Los Angeles Lakers, which means another decision awaits.

A mere 16 years after his first

famed “decision” the one that saw him leave Cleveland for Miami James is getting ready to change uniforms once again. He has told the Lakers that his eightyear run with them is over and that he’ll play a record-extending 24th NBA season elsewhere. James has made clear many times in recent years that more championships are his motivation, which means it’s almost certain he’ll pick a team that he believes can contend for an NBA title in 2027. Golden State is believed to be on his list, though there are certainly some who will wonder if reunions with Cleveland and Miami are possible. Or, perhaps, a new landing spot awaits such as San Antonio, where he could partner with 7-foot-4 global megastar Victor Wembanyama

“I’ve done it all. I’ve seen it all,” James said when the Lakers’ season ended in May — after what was his last game with the franchise. “Just being able to compete and trying to win championships, I think that’s a motivating factor.”

The first half of his decision is complete: He’s back for at least one more year, which means his family agreed to that part of the plan — James had said his wife Savannah and 12-year-old daughter Zhuri would have big says in whether or not he continued to play His next decision where to play is among the biggest dominoes that will fall during the NBA’s offseason player movement window, alongside Giannis Antetokounmpo being traded by Milwaukee to Miami.

The Lakers released a statement Tuesday thanking James for his eight seasons with the club.

“LeBron James is one of the greatest athletes in history,” said Jeanie Buss, part of the Lakers’ ownership group. “We will always be thankful for his eight years with the Lakers, including the title he led us to in 2020 under the toughest imaginable circumstances, and the countless records he broke in purple and gold We wish him all the best in the future, both on the court and off. He will always be a cherished part of the Lakers family.”

What happens now

James could begin talking officially to new clubs after 5 p.m. on Tuesday, when the league’s free agent period opened He will not be able to sign with a new team until the league’s offseason moratorium is lifted on July 6.

The momentum toward Golden State seemed to pick up when longtime Warriors forward Draymond Green did not exercise his $27.6 million option for this coming season earlier this week in large part to allow his team flexibility to make other roster moves It doesn’t mean Green won’t be back in Golden State — all indications are that he will but it gives the team options.

“Personally, I’m always willing to work with the team on whatever is best, especially at this point in my career,” Green said on the latest episode of his podcast, which was released Tuesday “So my decision to opt out was for a few reasons. As you all know, I’ve always taken the approach

of working with the organization.

I’ve been in one place for 14 years. It’s more of a family to me than anything.”

Golden State is a franchise James faced four times with Cleveland in the NBA Finals. He also has close relationships with Green, Stephen Curry and Warriors coach Steve Kerr; Curry was his teammate and Kerr was his coach for USA Basketball’s run to the gold medal at the 2024 Paris Games.

James spent eight seasons with the Lakers, the longest he spent in one stint with one NBA team and led them to the 2020 NBA championship. He became the NBA’s alltime points leader while wearing a Lakers uniform and surpassed a slew of other records while in purple and gold.

He spent the first seven years of his career in Cleveland, then left for four years in Miami where he won the first two of his four championships. That was followed by another four-year stint with the

Cavaliers (so he had 11 years there total), and in 2018 he joined the Lakers.

A career like none other

James is the NBA’s oldest active player; he turns 42 in December

He was the first player in league history to log 23 seasons; he’ll add at least one more to that this season. He also became the first player in the league to have a son as a teammate, with Bronny James playing alongside him with the Lakers.

The list of James’ accolades to this point are beyond comparison.

He’s a 22-time All-Star, a 21-time All-NBA selection, a four-time Most Valuable Player, a four-time NBA Finals MVP, a three-time AllStar Game MVP, and was part of the NBA’s 75th anniversary team. He’s coming off a season where he averaged 20.9 points, 6.1 rebounds, and 7.2 assists per game, and for his career, he’s averaged 26.8 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 7.4 assists in more than 1,600 games.

Pelicans bring back locker-room leader Jordan

BY ROD WALKER Staff writer

The New Orleans Pelicans are bringing back a locker-room leader from last season. Veteran center DeAndre Jordan has agreed to return to New Orleans for a second season, a source confirmed Tuesday afternoon. It’ll be Jordan’s 19th season in the NBA. He played in just 12 games this past season, averaging 4.4 points and 6.3 rebounds. But it was what he did off the court mentoring younger players that made him so valuable. Joe Dumars, the Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations, spoke at the end of the season about Jordan’s impact.

“I’ve never seen a veteran like him in all my years,” Dumars said “I’ve never seen a veteran pour into other players like he does. Invaluable. You can easily sit there and do that in front of the cameras and with people in the stands and all. He’s doing that at shoot-around. He’s doing that on the bus. When nobody else is looking, he’s pouring into those young guys. He’s that every day.” Jordan was particularly helpful to the rookie class of Jeremiah Fears, Derik Queen and Micah Peavy. Fears posted to social media shortly after the news of Jordan’s return was announced

“We got big dog back,” he said Queen’s reaction?

“Yeah. You didn’t have a choice.” Peavy raved about Jordan during the season.

“He’s the big brother,” Peavy

said. “Off the court, he helps you a lot. He’s been in the league a long time, so he’s someone I go and talk to about anything. Not just basketball. Life. Investments. Anything. He’s been in this thing a long time.” Jordan was named the Twyman-

Stokes Teammate of the Year by the NBA in April. He doesn’t take his role as a leader lightly

“I just always wanted to encourage my teammates,” Jordan said.

“We are an extension of each other The better they are, the better we are as a team. It’s still a com-

Roger Cador, who coached the Southern baseball team for more than 30 years from 1985-2017 and was inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame in 2019, has died at the age of 74.

Cador played for Southern in the early 1970s and led the Jaguars with a .393 batting average as a junior before being drafted by the Atlanta Braves. After becoming the head coach of the Southern baseball team, he lead the Jaguars to 14 SWAC titles while making the NCAA Tournament on 11 occasions.

Cador was named SWAC Coach of the Year 13 times.

Southern became the first HBCU team to win an NCAA Tournament game in 1987, upsetting No 2 Cal State Fullerton in a New Orleans regional.

Yankees LHP Fried throws during simulated game NEW YORK New York Yankees starting pitcher Max Fried took another step in his recovery from a bone bruise in his left elbow, throwing about 30 pitches in a twoinning simulated game Tuesday Fried was on the mound for about 20 minutes and used all his pitches while facing Ryan McMahon and Trent Grisham, who are slated to be activated off the injured list Friday Fried recently started throwing bullpen sessions and will face hitters again before Sunday’s game against the Minnesota Twins.

The 32-year-old left-hander has been out since May 13, when he left a start in Baltimore after three innings when his velocity noticeably dropped and he threw only 34 of 61 pitches for strikes.

Aces rule out Wilson for Commissioner Cup final NEWYORK — Las Vegas star Aja Wilson has been ruled out of the Commissioner Cup final against New York on Tuesday night because of a right leg injury. The four-time MVP rolled her ankle in the fourth quarter of the Aces’ win over the Chicago Sky on Sunday She came back into the game after a quick trip to the locker room.

Aces coach Becky Hammon said that it’s just a tweak and that Wilson should need “a few days to move.” Wilson, who leads the league in scoring at 25.7 points a game has been remarkably durable in her career She’s now only missed seven games since the 2020 season. New York will be missing Satou Sabally who is in concussion protocol after getting hit in the face.

Sorsby eligible for ’27 NFL draft, opts not to sue league NEW YORK Brendan Sorsby is moving on to 2027.

petition at the end of the day because you’re playing for shots and minutes and contracts and all that stuff. That is a big deal. But it’s also a love of the game and wanting somebody else to succeed. When we win, everybody wins.”

The Pelicans didn’t win much last season. They finished just 2656 and missed the playoffs for a second straight season. But that didn’t stop Jordan from trying to lead by example and show his younger teammates how to be professionals.

The Pelicans are the eighth team Jordan has played for since being drafted in the second round of the 2008 draft. His career includes an NBA championship, an AllStar game appearance and being voted to the All-NBA team three times. He also has made the AllDefensive Team twice and led the NBA in rebounding twice.

Those days are a thing of the past for Jordan, who turns 38 in July It’s the intangibles that made the Pelicans want to bring him back.

He exceeded Dumars’ expectations in his first year

“It’s not easy being a guy who was first-team All-NBA one year, an All-Star and NBA champion and turn that off and pour into other people,” Dumars said “I knew he was going to be great for the locker room and knew he was a really good guy with a great spirit. I didn’t know it was going to be to the level we ended up seeing. It was off the charts what he did.” Email Rod Walker at rwalker@theadvocate.com.

The NFL sent a memo to all 32 teams on Tuesday informing them that Sorsby, a quarterback whose college career ended when the NCAA banished him for gambling activity that included wagers on his own team while on the roster at Indiana in 2022 and betting on pro sports, will not seek legal action against the NFL after the league denied his petition to enter the supplemental draft.

Sorsby, who moved from Indiana to Cincinnati to Texas Tech before revelations about an extensive gambling problem surfaced, tried to enter the draft just three days before the scheduled deadline. The league denied the petition.

Porzingis re-signs with Warriors for 2-year deal

SAN FRANCISCO Center Kristaps Porzingis has reached agreement on a two-year, $40 million contract to remain with the Golden State Warriors, according to a person with direct knowledge of the negotiations.

The 30-year-old Latvian joined Golden State at the February trade deadline from Atlanta in a swap that sent Buddy Hield and Jonathan Kuminga to the Hawks. Porzingis missed significant time last season even after coming to the Warriors. The 7-foot-2 veteran played just 32 games, averaging 16.7 points, 5.2

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Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James prepares to shoot during a second-round playoff game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on May 7 in Oklahoma City James will not return to the Lakers next season.

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New Orleans Pelicans center DeAndre Jordan stands on the court before a game against the San Antonio Spurs at the Smoothie King Center on Oct. 24. Jordan will return for a second season with the Pels.

No standouts in ayear of parity forPGA Tour

BY DOUG FERGUSON

AP golf writer

CROMWELL, Conn. The year is at the halfway point. The PGA Tour season is not.

Twomonths, and only one major,are all that remain for the PGA Tour in 2026 to find some definition. There have been good tournaments, great finishes,redemptions and breakthroughs, and Scottie Scheffler as steadyas he has always been.

It’sjust that no one has stood out this year

RoryMcIlroy becameonly the fourthback-to-back Masters champion, and the first since Tiger Woods in 2002. It was an example of how much freedom he felt from finally having thegreen jacket and the career Grand Slam. But that’shis only win this year,and except for alaterally at Riviera, he really hasn’tcome close.

The eight signature events were won by eight players, no different from last year when seven players won the seven $20 million tournaments. Butayearago, all seven winners were among the top25inthe worldwhenthey won. This year that applied to only three winners —Collin Morikawa (19) at Pebble Beach, Matt Fitzpatrick (7) at Hilton Head and Cameron Young (4) at Doral. It also is not unusual tostart a season withthree different major champions —that’sbeen thecase each of the past 11 years. Butit’s the first time since2010 thattwo of the three major champions were not among the top 30 when they won. Aaron Rai was at No. 44 when he captured his firstmajor at the PGA Championship, and Wyndham Clark was at No. 34 when he won at ShinnecockHills forhis second U.S. Open title.

(This requires an asterisk because Brooks Koepka was No. 44 when he won the 2023 PGAChampionship. He was No. 19 when he left for LIV,and his two wins came with no ranking points)

There were two multiplewinners of individual tournaments last year at this point —Scheffler and McIlroy.There are four this year with Clark, Young, Fitzpatrick and Chris Gotterup

The last two months, highlighted by the final major at the British Open and three FedEx Cup playoff events,shouldgoa long way toward shaping the season. Schefflerand Xander Schauffele wonthe British Open each of the

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with 14 in 1970. Clay Harris, an uncle, averaged 17 points per game in his Fresno State basketball career

If Jackson Harris averages close to 20 yards per catch at LSU, the Tigers will be happy

RB Dilin Jones

When in need of arunning back, it’snever bad to look north.

The Wisconsin Badgers have a lineage of great runners, including Ron Dayne, Montee Ball, Melvin Gordon and Jonathan Taylor. Jones, atop-150 recruit nation-

Leonardgoing back to Raptors; Clippers getIngramintrade

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past two years,and it wastheir second major of theseason.

Even in agame that moves slowly,outlookscan change quickly

Scheffler looksabout thesame

Scheffler began his year with a four-shot victory in The American Express. Thirteen tournamentslater,hestill only has one victory

He still leads the PGA Tour in overall strokes gained and tee-togreen, though his numbers are down from ayear ago. Scheffler has nine finishes in the top5in his 14 starts. His playoff loss to ViktorHovland at The Travelers Championship was his fourth runner-upofthe year

that. He went from that supposed “gift card” to registeringfour top 10sinthe signatureevents against the strongest fields. His world ranking has gone fromNo. 140 to No.62. More importantly,heisatNo. 17 in the FedEx Cupand alockfor allthe big stuff next year —and all the majorsifhereaches the Tour Championship.

Clarkasthe front-runner

Clark is dangerous when he gets on aheater,and he’sona heater He won his first U.S.Openin 2023 alittle over amonthafter dusting the field at Quail Hollow

Take only themoney from those four runner-up finishes —$8.9 million —and that would rank him atNo. 4on the PGA Tour moneylist. He hasn’t been as sharp at times. He had abad habit of givingthe field toomuchofa head start.But he doesn’tappear to be goinganywhere Fitzpatrickseizesthe opportunity Fitzpatrick leads the PGA Tour in victories this season with three because one ofthemwas Zurich Classic of New Orleans, where he teamed with younger brother Alex to win. That gave AlexFitzpatrick atwoyear exemption, seen at the time as oneofthe great giftsever from big brother Instead of flyingtoTurkey for the next European tourevent Alex FitzpatrickheadedtoDoral for asignatureevent.And he got in thenextone,and the oneafter

ally in the 2024 class, hadthe talenttobethe Badgers’ next premier running back.Heemerged as their lead back last season before aturf toe injury knocked him out midseason; hehad also battled througha leg injury coming out of preseason camp.

His stats at Wisconsin (just 92 carries, 388 yards, 2TDs) made him anunder-the-radar transfer, but now,fully healthy,Jones has impressedKiffinindrillswith his quick feet andbody control.

Thelatter isn’tsurprising, consideringthe 5-11, 211-pound redshirt sophomorewas both afootball and wrestlingstar at Our Lady of Good Counsel in Maryland.

Quarterbacks Matt Corral, Jax-

He shot 60 to win at Pebble Beach in 2024, then was runner-uptwo straight weeks to Scheffler at BayHill and The Players Championship thefollowing month. Clarkhad another closing 60 to win at The CJ Cup Byron Nelson, followed that with contending late Sunday afternoon in theMemorial andearlySundayafternoon in theCanadian Open, and then he stood down ahostile gallery at Shinnecock to win theU.S. Open. Andthenrunning on fumes, he got within twoshotsofthe lead late Sunday at theTravelers and tied for fifth. How long will it last? Twomore monthsand it might be enough to end Scheffler’s four-year run as PGA Tour player of the year

Butthat depends on Scheffler He is the defending champion at the British Open, and avictory by him or ahalf-dozen otherscould be what it takes to bring someclarity to theseason.

son Dart and Trinidad Chambliss starred in Kiffin’ssystem but not without backfield mates whoestablished the run. Kewan Lacy just produced 1,567 yards and an SECbest 24 scores on themost carries, 306, of anyrusherinthe nation last season.

An emphasis on running the ball certainly helpedinretaininga pair of talented backs, Caden Durham andHarlem Berry,but it also attracted Jones to LSU. There’s only onefootball, andthe Wisconsin transfer could have his arms around it plenty

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The strength of therunning back room doesn’tmatter if there aren’t

BY TIM REYNOLDS AP basketball writer

Kawhi Leonard is headed back to the Toronto Raptors, after they struck adeal with the Los AngelesClippers to reunite with the playerwho ledtheir runtothe 2019 NBA championship, aperson withknowledge of the talks said Tuesday

The Raptors are sending former Pelicans player Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick, two first-round picks, two second-round picks anda pick swap to the Clippers for Leonard, said the person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the trade has not received the required league approval.

Leonardspent one seasonin Toronto, and that wasthe year the Raptors won their lone title. He turned 35 on Monday but is coming offthe highest-scoring season of his career,averaging 27.9 points forthe Clippers in 65 games.

Leonardisa seven-time AllStar,seven-time All-NBA selection, atwo-timeNBA champion (also having won in 2014 with San

Antonio) and is generally considered one of the game’stop defensive players.

The trade is the latest in what’s becoming alonglineofhuge deals getting made between clubs already this summer,one that has seen Giannis Antetokounmpo getting traded by Milwaukee to Miami, Ja Morant getting moved to Portland by Memphis and now this —one where the Raptors will hope that Leonard can weave his title magic one more time. Toronto agreeing to make this deal suggests that it isn’tworried about the ongoing probe into an endorsement deal that Leonard had with aCalifornia-based sustainability services company TheNBA opened itsinvestigationback in Septemberinto whether a$28 million endorsement contract between Leonard andAspirationFundAdviser, LLC —acompany that filed for bankruptcy earlier this year broke league rules, following a report by journalist Pablo Torre. The primary issue for the NBA to decide is if the deal allowed the Clipperstocircumvent league salary cap rules.

blockers capable of paving rushing lanes —and if the Tigers offense was woeful at anything last season,itwas establishing the line of scrimmage. Seaton andreturningcenter

Braelin Moore are top-tier talentsonarefurbished line. But LSU needed to findthree more, and Bah should be experienced enough to whittle the search down to two Bah, recruited to Georgia by current Clemson O-line coach Matt Luke,spent twoyears on the Bulldogs’ bench before he jumped to Maryland and started24games at right guard. The 6-5, 327-pound native of Memphis, Tennessee, was incred-

ibly proficientasa redshirt junior, whistled for one penalty all season and allowing no sacks for aTerrapins line that surrendered aBig Ten-low nine sacks.

If thefifth-year seniorproves just as reliable in 2026,LSU will haveamuch easier time forming afront five, keeping the focus on whether Weston Davis rounds into shape at right tackle or if ayounger OleMiss transfer, Devin Harper, anda longtime LSUreserve,Bo Bordelon, can fill those last two spots.

LSU needstosee improvement upfront, andBah could be apiece that preventsLSU fans from crying “Bah humbug” at the sight of the offense in 2026.

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Scottie Scheffler

rst playoff hole of the Travelers Championship golf tournament at TPC River Highlands on Mondayin Cromwell, Conn.

Fitzpatrick

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Mbappé,Franceshutout Sweden

By The Associated Press

EAST RUTHERFORD,N.J.—

Kylian

Mbappé and France are sizzling —and not justbecause of MetLife Stadium’sbroiling conditions.

Mbappé had his third two-goal game of this World Cup and set acareer scoring recordfor the tournament’sknockoutrounds, leading Les Bleus over Sweden 3-0 on Tuesday to set up aroundof16 match against Paraguay

“I personally haven’tseen abetter team,”Sweden coach Graham Potter said.

France’s27-year-old star scored the go-ahead goal with abrilliant crossover step in the 45th minute andadded his sixth goal of the tournament in the 74th to tie Lionel Messi for the tournament scoring lead.Hehas 18 goals in 18 World Cup games, one behind theArgentine’scareer scoring record of 19 in 29 matches.

In between, BradleyBarcola had a53rd-minute goal for France, which became the firstnation to score three or more goals in five consecutive World Cup matches.

“I’m very aware of who Iam, how Iplay,what Ishalldo, but it’s not just about me,” Mbappé said throughatranslator.“Theentire team is aware of what should be done. It is anew competition that has started today. We did play well, but we were timid. We could have done better at the beginning ” Mbappé’s10knockoutround goals are two more than the previous high by Brazilian greats Leonidas and Ronaldo.

France coach Didier Deschamps bowed when Mbappé came to the bench after he was substituted in the 85th minute.

“We’re on amission —soam Iwith them,” Deschamps said through atranslator France has outscored opponents

KylianMbappe celebrates after scoring France’sthird goal during aWorld Cupmatch against Sweden on Tuesday in East Rutherford, N.J.

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13-2. Michael Olisehas five assists, the most in aWorld Cup since Germany’sThomas Hasslerhad five in 1994.

“They are skilled at knowing when to change the pace and increase it, when to possess theball, wenttofall back,” Sweden captain Victor Lindelöf said through a translator

Seeking to reach its third straight World Cup final, France plays ParaguayonSaturday in Philadelphia.The winner advances to aquarterfinal against Canada or

Kane trains during apractice sessiononTuesdayin KansasCity, Mo

Morocco five days later at Foxborough, Massachusetts.

NORWAY2,IVORY COAST 1: In Arlington, Texas, Erling Haaland scored the deciding goal in the86th minute and Norway won aknockout game at theWorld Cup for the first time.

Three defenders converged on Patrick Berg as he moved into the penalty area withthe ball. He kicked it over to awide-open Haaland, who scored his fifth goal in three gamesatthis year’stournament. AntonioNusascored in thefirst half withacurling kick for Norway,which is in its fourth World

Cupand will next play five-time champion Brazil in the round of 16 on Sunday at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NewJersey The match comes 28 years after what many considered the greatest win ever for the Norwegians against Brazil. Norwayisplaying in itsfirst World Cup since that 1998 appearance, when the team got to the knockoutround only after scoring goalsinthe 83rd and 89th minutes for an incredible 2-1comeback win over then-reigning World Cup champion Brazil in the group finale Amad Diallo,who hadkeptNorway fromtaking atwo-goal lead

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Wednesday England vs.Congo, 11 a.m. Belgiumvs. Senegal,3p.m. United Statesvs. Bosnia-Herzegovina, 7p.m.

Thursday Spainvs. Austria, 2p.m. Portugal vs.Croatia, 6p.m. Switzerland vs.Algeria,10p.m. Friday Australia vs.Egypt, 1p.m. Argentina vs.Cape Verde, 5p.m. Colombia vs.Ghana, 8:30 p.m. ROUND OF 16

Saturday Canada vs.Morocco,noon Paraguayvs. France, 4p.m. Sunday Brazil vs.Norway,3p.m. TBD,7p.m.

earlierinthe second half, evened the match for Ivory Coast with a left-footed kick in the 74th minute After Haaland’sgoal, his Norway-record 60thin53matches, Ivory Coast kept pressing and had achance to equalizewitha direct free kick by Diallo in the sixth minute of stoppage time. OrjanNyland madealeaping stop, the last of his four saves, when he deflected the ball away as he extended his left hand across his body Haaland, who won the Golden Boot in thePremier League last season with 27 goals forManchesterCity, hasscoredin13straight competitive internationalgames —atotal of 25 goals in that span. The Elephants, ranked 31st by FIFA, had never before won twice in the same World Cup. This was the fourth World Cupappearance for the West African nation, the sameasNorway

Anotherflop at WorldCup hasGermany,fansfrustrated

BY CIARÁNFAHEY

Associated Press

AnotherWorld Cup, another earlyexit

Germanyshouldbegetting usedtodisappointment, but it doesn’t make it anyless painful for atraditionalsoccer heavyweight that hadbeen tentatively hoping for afifth WorldCup title to restore lostpride.

Germany did manage to survive thegroupstagefor the first time since winningthe trophy in 2014, but it’slittleconsolation after Monday’sloss to unheralded Paraguay on penalties sentthe team home after the first knockout game.

BY STEVE REED Associated Press

While America has its eyes on the U.S. vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina match on Wednesday,thereare two other matches with plentyof intrigue.

Abanged-up

England team will face Congo and itstop scorer,Newcastle United striker YoaneWissa, in Atlanta. Belgium looks to return to its 2018 glory when it faces Senegal in the other elimination game on Wednesday England’sinjuriesmount

Injuries are mounting for England, which is missing its first-and second-choiceright backs for the round of 32 game againstCongo.

Reece James is out with ahamstring injury,and backup Jarrell Quansah twisted his ankle in a2-0 win over Panama on Saturday

It could see Djed Spence move over from the left, but coach Thomas Tuchel is confidentJames and Quansah will soon return —so long as England can advance.

“They’re getting closer and closer,” Tuchel said.

Congo is playing in the knockout round of the World Cup for the first time. It held Portugal to a1-1 draw in the group stage and beat

Uzbekistan to advance.

“Itistrueweare looking at a difficult match, but in no way insurmountable,” Congo coach Sébastien Desabre said. “Wehave proventhisagainst teams that were supposedtobesuperiorto us, thatwecould actually put in a good performance.”

BukayoSaka, who came into the tournament injured, is fit to start, Tuchel said

Hungry Belgium

By advancing to theknockout round atop Group G, Belgium has already improved uponits woeful performance from four years ago.

Aftera historic third-place finish at the2018 World Cup in Russia, Belgium did not advance past the group stage in Qatar.Withits 5-1 victoryoverNew Zealand on Friday,Belgium has already achieved what coachRudiGarciaexpected at the bare minimum.

Garcia also expressed satisfaction,aswell as desire formore.

Belgium won one game and played to two draws in group play

“Wewanted to finish first in the group stageand we succeeded,” Garciasaid in French. “Of course we wanted to win more —weknow the story of ourWorld Cupsofar Nowitistime for theknockout phase. Senegal is abig team.But, youhave to beat them, too, if you wanttogofar in aWorld Cup.”

“Wemessed it up,”Joshua Kimmichtoldreporters after thematch in Foxborough, Massachusetts.

It was afamiliarfeeling for theGermany captain, who also struggledfor explanations after theteam’sgroup-stageexitatthe 2022 WorldCup in Qatar

“As achild,whenyou watched thenational team during tournaments,itwas always semifinals, finals or world champions.There was alwayslots of success. You grew up with that, cheering them on,” the31-year-oldKimmich said Monday,when he apologized forthe team failing to meet expectations.

“All of us whowere on thepitch should feel that, ratherthan looking to blame someone else. We blew it,” Kimmich said in comments reported by German press outlet dpa.

Coachunder fire

Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann is in the firing line after some contentiouscalls —particularlyafter recalling veteran goalkeeper ManuelNeuer from international retirement just beforethe tournamentafter months of denials

The 40-year-old Neuer failed to justify his inclusionatthe expenseofHoffenheim’sOliver Baumann, andwas arguably at fault forEcuador’swinning goal

in thelastgroup game

“I gave it my all,” Neuer said. Nagelsmann finally bowed to pressure and gave forward Deniz Undav his first start against Paraguay,but the move didn’tpay off as the Kurdish Yazidi player was unable to addtohis three goals and two assists from his first two games as asubstitute.

Falsehope

Nagelsmann had raised expectationsbysaying Germany was aiming to win the title.Ultimately,his team failed to show any justification for suchhopes. Germany playedfourgames at the WorldCup,winning two againstdebutant Curaçaoand IvoryCoast, before the losses to Ecuador andParaguay While Paraguay’swin wasjoyouslycelebratedonthe streets of its capital, Asunción, it was considereda majorshock —few German fans knew anyofthe Paraguayan players before the match, andtheywerealready looking forward to alikely round of 16 meeting with France, which defeated SwedenonTuesday.

“You have to beat such ateam,” Neuer said of Paraguay. “That’s afactwhen you want to mea-

sure yourself against teamslike France.”

Nagelsmann has vowedtostay on as coach, though he was also criticized for his prickly responses to questions afterthe game

“I’m still convinced that he’s probably the right onetocontinue,” Germany team director Rudi Völlersaid. “It’snot only up to me.”

Serioustalks ahead

Bernd Neuendorf, the president of theGerman soccer federation,saidTuesday he already met “at length” with Nagelsmann, Völler and sporting director Andreas Rettig, and they agreed “our performance at the World Cupfellshortofour standards.”

“Inthe coming days, we will calmly look at the reasons why the team was unable to realize its potentialand failed to meetboth its ownexpectations and those of the German football community,” Neuendorf said. “After such acrushing blow,wecannot anddonot wish to simply return to business as usual.” Nagelsmann hasacontract running through the European Championship in 2028.

No. 4-seeded Shelton laments first-round exit

BY KEN MAGUIRE AP sportswriter

LONDON — Ben Shelton wasted

a match point in the fifth-set tiebreaker against qualifier Otto Virtanen at Wimbledon in what the fourth-seeded American called “one of the toughest losses of my career.” Shelton was eliminated 6-4, 3-6, 6-7 (8), 6-2, 7-6 (9) on Tuesday, losing in the first round at the grasscourt Grand Slam for the first time in his young career

The 23-year-old Shelton led 8-5 in the deciding 10-point tiebreaker against his 140th-ranked opponent and had match point at 9-8 but made an unforced error, then lost the next two points.

“I thought I put myself in a great position to win at the end He came up with the goods,” said Shelton, who reached the quarterfinals last year at the All England Club

The left-handed American said he “wasn’t getting many free points.”

“The way that he was playing, hitting the ball, it definitely forced my hand. He’s playing aggressive,” Shelton said. “He wasn’t really making any mistakes. To-

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director last month, is encouraged by the LSU system’s plan to revitalize the university

“The university was going through some tough times,” Giorlando said. “(This past fall), LSU was regrouping, reorganizing. I just thought it would be a great opportunity Try to be part of the solution and hope we can get enrollment up to get back to where we’re self-sufficient.”

To start, the LSU system is providing a 10% to 15% budget increase this year for the university’s athletic programs in an effort to help with recruiting.

“It’s exciting times,” men’s basketball coach Stacy Hollowell said “It’s a chance to start anew and provide rejuvenation for our university and our city.” Hollowell was once an assistant

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dynamic,” U.S. defender Chris Richards said Tuesday before the team’s final practice ahead of the knockout round. “But we saw an upset yesterday, so it’s making sure that we don’t allow that to happen to us.”

wards the end, any ball I left semihanging, he was ripping a winner, especially in that last game before the tiebreak.

“In the tiebreak, I was trying to get to the net as much as I could, try to really rush him and not allow him to swing away from the baseline.”

The 25-year-old Virtanen came through the qualifying tournament and earned the biggest win of his career in eliminating Shelton, who is ranked No. 5.

“I had a great month. I played a lot of grass matches,” Virtanen said in his on-court interview after 4 hours, 21 minutes on No. 2 Court.

He reached the second round in his Wimbledon debut in 2024 and missed last year’s tournament.

Shelton said he’ll try not to dwell on the defeat.

“I’m usually the type of person that gets back on the court or in the gym the next day This is definitely one of the toughest losses of my career, coming here at Wimbledon. First time I’ve lost in the first round here,” he said. “I didn’t even think I played a poor match today Things just didn’t go my way I’ll be right back on the practice courts in a couple days.”

The UNO athletic department enters a new era on Wednesday, marking the arrival of a new look and brand identity as it transitions into the LSU system.

men’s basketball coach on Giorlando’s staff at Loyola-New Orleans. Hollowell became the Loyola head coach and led the Wolf Pack to an NAIA men’s basketball national

title in 2022. “(Giorlando) is one of the best men I’ve ever been around,” Hollowell said. “He cares about people and understands the importance of

After starting the tournament with convincing wins over Paraguay and Australia that clinched the top spot in the group before a meaningless loss to Turkey last week, the Americans enter this knockout round as the favorites to advance for a change against a Bosnian team that never has made it past the group stage before this year But history is against the team as the U.S. men have had little success in the knockout round of the World Cup or against European opposition. While the Americans made it to the semifinals at the inaugural tournament in 1930 by winning their group, their only win ever in a knockout round came in 2002 when they beat rival Mexico 2-0 in South Korea before losing to Germany in the quarterfinals. In the eight other tournaments since the U.S. returned to the World Cup in 1990 for the first time in 40 years the U.S. lost its first knockout game — the round of 16 instead of the round of 32 — four times, failed to make it out of the group three times and failed even to qualify in 2018

U.S. player Gio Reyna, center and teammates warm up during a training session on Tuesday ahead of their World Cup round of 32 match against Bosnia and Herzegovina on Wednesday.

Christian Pulisic said the approach doesn’t change in this round and that the mood around the team remains light even with the high stakes in this part of the tournament Pulisic said he’s healthy and ready to start after missing one game with a calf injury and playing the last game as a second-half substitute.

getting things done with a sense of urgency He’s exceptionally talented and skilled in a lot of areas that can benefit our university and athletic programs.

Having the LSU name attached has helped in recruiting efforts so far

“We’re on pace to sign the biggest recruiting class since we brought back our track and field program in 2012, so that’s exciting,” track and field coach Clayton O’Callaghan said. “Getting to rebrand, we’ve used that to our advantage. Being able to sell (recruits) on this vision that it’s a new step for the university, and you get to be one of the first authors in that book.”

While the color change has caused some to feel like the university’s identity is being stripped away, the extra resources from the LSU system have coaches feeling optimistic about the rebrand.

“I’m a nostalgic guy in a lot of

“You just want to extend it as long as you can, because some of the best memories I have in my life was last World Cup in Qatar,” Pulisic said. “Now being here, it’s just special to be here. You just don’t want it to end. So there’s definitely a lot of enthusiasm within the team.”

The U.S. lost its knockout game four years ago to the Netherlands 3-1. That came after a 2-1 loss to Belgium in 2014 and is part of a long run of futility against European teams.

The U.S is 1-13-7 against European teams at the World Cup since 1990, with the only win coming in 2002 in the opener against Portugal. The Americans are winless in their last 13 matches against European squads at the tournament since then.

While Bosnia, 61st in the FIFA rankings, lacks the pedigree of many of those past European opponents, the Americans know this matchup won’t be easy The Bosnians secured a spot in the World Cup for the second time ever by winning penalty shootouts against Wales and four-time World Cup champion Italy in the European playoffs, then advanced out of the group thanks to a draw in Toronto

ways, but at the end of the day, you can only control what you can control,” Hollowell said. “The amount of support (LSU) has is insurmountable. I can imagine it will only be good for us, and we’re excited to do our part to build enrollment back up.”

Whether the athletic department will return to its glory days under the LSU-New Orleans name is a question that won’t be answered until later However, the university’s athletic programs are aiming to put their best foot forward to turn things around.

“We’re going to try and get the resources we can,” Giorlando said. “Putting together the budget, listening to coaches and making sure their staffs are complete. Any opportunity we have to go out into the public to get more publicity to increase enrollment, we’re going to do it.”

Email Spencer Urquhart at surquhart@theadvocate.com.

against host Canada and a 3-1 win over Qatar

“Every team brings different challenges,” Richards said “Ultimately, the Bosnia team, they were good defensively and good going forward. It’s making sure that we take care of business on both ends. They have a very experienced attack, so it’s making sure we do our best in the back to take that away from them.”

With a victory on Wednesday, the U.S. would advance to the round of 16 next Monday in Seattle against the winner of Wednesday’s game between Belgium and Senegal. It only gets tougher after that with powerhouses such as Spain still alive in their half of the bracket, but the results so far in this tournament with teams such as Germany and the Netherlands getting knocked out early show what’s possible.

“It’s our chance to go further in this tournament,” Richards said. “We’ve seen two big boys fall. So it’s just a matter of us getting through this game and putting in a good performance and hopefully we continue that. It’ll start to open up So it is very exciting for us.”

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“She has such an aura. She’s just a legend, and this court has so many huge names that have played on it,” Joint said. “I’ve been dreaming about this moment since I was a little kid, so this is pretty crazy.”

Williams has 98 career victories and seven titles in singles on the hallowed grass of the All England Club. By contrast, it was Joint’s first Wimbledon victory in just her second appearance after losing in the opening round last year But Joint won a Wimbledon warmup in nearby Eastbourne last year and knows how to play on grass.

Williams, who has no singles ranking after being out for so long, was given wild-card invitations by Wimbledon organizers to play singles and also doubles with older sister Venus Her doubles match will come later in the week.

Fans started cheering when

Williams’ name was announced as the next match on Centre Court and then they gave her a standing ovation as she walked out before the match started under a closed roof. Several supporters held up signs with messages such as “Welcome Back” and one wore a T-shirt that said “Unstoppable Queen.”

Williams executed a delicate topspin lob winner early on and then cranked out a 121 mph ace to hold for 3-3 in the first set But Williams also had a costly doublefault that led to the only break of the first set.

In the second set, Williams came back from 0-40 and saved four break points to hold for 6-5. Then

Williams saved a match point in the tiebreaker with a big serve down the T followed by a forehand approach winner Another big serve — clocking in at 122 mph set up Serena’s first set point, which she converted when Joint missed a forehand long.

After winning the set, Williams pumped her fist calmly But Joint took control early in the third, and a forehand from

Williams sailed long on Joint’s third match point to conclude the encounter after 2 hours, 22 minutes. In other matches Tuesday French Open champion Alexander Zverev and reigning Wimbledon champion Iga Swiatek made it into the second roundy

In a match between hard servers, the second-seeded Zverev beat Alexander Blockx 6-4, 6-7 (8), 7-6 (5), 7-6 (0). Swiatek struggled with her serve and committed nine doublefaults before overcoming Taylor Townsend 6-1, 2-6, 6-3.

No. 2 Elena Rybakina also advanced, beating Lois Boisson 6-4, 1-6, 6-3.

Fourth-seeded Ben Shelton, a quarterfinalist here last year, lost to 140th-ranked Finnish qualifier Otto Virtanen in five sets, going out 6-4, 3-6, 6-7 (8), 6-2, 7-6 (9). Also, 2021 finalist Matteo Berrettini beat Stan Wawrinka 6-7 (7), 7-6 (16), 7-6 (7), 7-6 (5). It was the final Wimbledon match for Wawrinka, who plans to retire at the end of the year

PHOTO By MARIE FAZIO

ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO By EUGENE HOSHIKO

ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO By MAJA SMIEJKOWSKA Serena Williams of the U.S celebrates winning a point against Maya Joint of Australia in their first-round women’s singles match at Wimbledon in London on Tuesday.

ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO By BRIAN INGANGA

Ben Shelton of the U.S. reacts as he plays Otto Virtanen of Finland during their men’s singles match at Wimbledon in London on Tuesday.

at Philadelphia (Wheeler 8-1), 5:40 p.m. St. Louis (McGreevy 3-6) at Atlanta (López 3-1), 6:15 p.m. Cincinnati (Abbott 5-4) at Milwaukee (Drohan 3-2), 7:10 p.m. Miami (Meyer 9-0) at Colorado (Freeland 1-7), 7:40 p.m L.A. Dodgers (Ohtani 8-2) at Athletics (Ginn 6-4), 8:40 p.m. San Francisco (McDonald2-6) at Arizona (Gallen 3-7), 8:40 p.m. Pro tennis

Wimbledon Results

Jaume Munar, Spain, def. Francisco Cerundolo (18),Argentina, 6-1,6-4, 6-3

Kyrian Jacquet, France, def. Vilius Gaubas, Lithuania, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (2). Otto Virtanen, Finland,def.Ben Shelton (4), United States, 6-4, 3-6, 6-7 (8),6-2,7-6 (9). PatrickKypson, United States,def. Mackenzie McDonald, United States, 3-6,6-1, 6-4, 6-4. Alexander Bublik (10),Kazakhstan, def. Thanasi Kokkinakis, Australia, 4-6,6-3, 6-7 (10),6-3, 6-4. Zizou Bergs,Belgium, def. Ugo Humbert (27) France, 6-2, 7-5, 4-6,3-6, 6-3

KarenKhachanov(19),Russia, def. Billy Harris, Britain, 6-3, 5-7,6-3, 6-3 Arthur Fils (20),France, def. Raphael Collignon, Belgium, 7-5, 6-1,6-3. Jakub Mensik (15), Czechia, def. Toby Samuel, Britain, 5-7, 6-3,6-3, 3-6,7-6 (7). Alexander Zverev (2), Germany, def. Alexander Blockx, Belgium, 6-4, 6-7 (8), 7-6 (5), 7-6 (0). Marcos Giron, United States, def. Corentin Moutet, France, 4-6,6-4, 7-5,6-4. LorenzoSonego, Italy, def. Tomas Martin Etcheverry (29),Argentina, 6-4,6-4, 6-7 (2), 7-6 (4). James Duckworth, Australia,def. Tallon Griekspoor, Netherlands,6-4, 4-6,7-5, 6-4 Jan Choinski, Britain, def. Vit Kopriva, Czechia, 6-3, 7-5, 6-2 Jiri Lehecka (13), Czechia, def. Alexei Popyrin, Australia, 6-4, 6-2,6-4. Grigor Dimitrov,Bulgaria,def. Dane Sweeny, Australia, 7-6 (4), 6-3,7-5. Women’s Singles First Round Amanda Anisimova(6),United States,def. Lina Gjorcheska, North Macedonia, 6-3, 6-2 Tyra CaterinaGrant, Italy, def. Katie Boulter Britain, 6-4, 6-2 Maria Sakkari, Greece, def. ClaraTauson (24),Denmark, 6-3,6-3. Karolina Pliskova,Czechia, def. Tereza Valentova,Czechia, 6-3, 6-4. Katie Swan, Britain, def. Irina-Camelia Begu, Romania, 6-4, 6-4

SofiaKenin, United States,def. PetraMarcinko, Croatia, 7-6 (4), 6-4 Jasmine Paolini (13),Italy, def. Robin Montgomery,United States, 0-6,6-4, 7-5 Marie Bouzkova (21), Czechia, def. Talia Gibson, Australia, 6-1, 3-6, 6-2 Madison Keys (26), United States,def. Kayla Day, United States, 6-7 (5), 6-4,6-3. Kamilla Rakhimova,Russia, def. Anhelina Kalinina, Ukraine, 4-6, 6-4,7-5. Viktorija Golubic,Switzerland, def. Iryna Shymanovich, Belarus, 6-2,2-6, 6-1

Maria Timofeeva, Russia, def. BeatrizHaddad Maia, Brazil, 6-3, 6-2 IgaSwiatek (3), Poland, def. Taylor Townsend, United States, 6-1,2-6, 6-3

KimberlyBirrell,Australia,def. Alina Korneeva, Russia, 6-3, 0-6,6-2. Elena Rybakina (2), Kazakhstan, def. Lois Boisson, France, 6-4, 1-6,6-3. Oksana Selekhmeteva, Russia, def. Sinja Kraus, Austria, 6-1, 7-5 Anna Blinkova, Russia, def. Yuliia Starodubtseva, Ukraine, 6-7 (3), 6-4,6-1. Elise Mertens (25),Belgium, def. Laura Siegemund, Germany, 6-2, 6-4

Tuesday At All England Lawn Tennisand Croquet Club London Purse: £30,060,000 Surface: Grass Men’s Singles First Round Adrian Mannarino, France, def. Titouan Droguet, France, 6-2, 6-4, 6-1 Kamil Majchrzak, Poland, def. Alejandro Tabilo (30), Chile, 6-3, 7-5, 7-5. YannickHanfmann,Germany, def. Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, France, 6-7 (6), 7-6 (9), 6-2, 6-3. Jaime Faria, Portugal, def. Sho Shimabukuro, Japan, 7-6 (6), 6-3, 6-7 (2),6-3. Valentin Royer, France, def. Harry Wendelken, Britain,4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3. Alex de Minaur(5), Australia, def. Roman Andres Burruchaga, Argentina, 7-6 (5),6-1, 6-0. Zachary Svajda, United States, def. Pablo Llamas Ruiz, Spain,6-1, 6-2,6-4. Taylor Fritz (6), United States, def. Dusan Lajovic, Serbia, 6-3, 6-4, 6-3. Quentin Halys, France, def. Matteo Arnaldi (32),Italy, 3-6, 6-1,7-6 (5), 6-3 Arthur Fery,Britain, def. Damir Dzumhur, Bosnia-Herzegovina, 3-6, 6-2,6-2, 6-1 Gabriel Diallo,Canada, def.Benjamin Bonzi, France, 1-6, 4-6, 7-6(5), 6-3, 3-1, retired Jacob Fearnley,Britain, def. Alex Michelsen United States, 3-6,4-6, 6-2,6-3, 6-2

Leolia Jeanjean, France, def. VeronikaErjavec, Slovenia, 6-4, 4-6,7-6 (6). Emma Navarro(23),United States, def. Paula Badosa, Spain, 4-6,6-3, 7-5 Caty McNally,United States,def. ElenaGabrielaRuse, Romania, 7-5, 6-3 Daria Snigur, Ukraine, def. Elina Svitolina (8), Ukraine, 7-5, 6-2 AlexandraEala (29),Philippines,def. Renata Zarazua, Mexico, 6-1,6-2.

Diana Shnaider(15),Russia,def. EvaLys, Germany, 7-5, 6-1. Sorana Cirstea (17),Romania, def.Sara Bejlek, Czechia, 6-1, 7-6(6) Marta Kostyuk (12), Ukraine, def. Nadia Podoroska,Argentina, 6-1, 6-2. Linda Noskova (9), Czechia,def.Ella Seidel, Germany, 6-4, 6-3. Mariam Bolkvadze, Georgia, def. Ajla Tomljanovic, Australia,6-2,2-6,6-4 Liudmila Samsonova,Russia,def. Polina Kudermetova,Russia,6-3,6-3 Camila Osorio,Colombia, def. Simona Waltert, Switzerland, 6-2, 6-1. Ashlyn Krueger, United States, def.Donna Vekic (31),Croatia, 3-6, 7-6(3),6-4 Pro basketball

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ATLANTAHAWKS —AcquiredGDevin Carter from Sacramento in exchange for draft consideration PORTLAND TRAILBLAZERS— Re-signed C RobertWilliams III to aveteran extension.

BY JOE MACALUSO

Contributing writer

Forthe second timethis year,Department of Wildlife and Fisheries secretary Tyler Bosworth hasadded one fish to the allowed daily catch of red snapper for private recreational anglersfor the Fourth of July weekend. Beginning Thursdayand running through Sunday, the daily catch will be five red snapper measuring aminimum of 16 inches. The usual daily creel limit is four Bosworth approved asimilar plan for the Memorial Day weekend in May.The private recreational red snapper season opened May 1. Bosworth also signed off on an across-the-coast closure of spring inshore shrimp seasontotakeeffect at sunset Monday. An exception to the closed area will allow waters in Breton and Chandeleur sounds to remain open. The closure comes after sampling by state marine biologists showed the presence of undersized white shrimp migrating into inshore waters.

Theclosure allows these shrimptogrow to amarketable size foraninshore season that generally opens in August. Wildlife and Fisheries managersalso announced that floodwatershad receded to apoint where roads on the Grassy Lake (Avoyelles Parish) and Pearl River (St. Tammany Parish) wildlife managementareas couldopenin time for the holidayweekend. The reopening of the Pearl RiverWMA also includes the Honey Island Shooting Range.

MISS THE PALACE CAFÉ?

Classicfare returnsthis summer at Quarter restaurant

BY IAN McNULTY Staff writer

Trace apiece of hot Leidenheimer table bread around earthy, sherry-spiked turtle soup. Pair sweet shrimp with aplumpmushroom and butter sauce with a bit of rice for aperfect bite. Catch the vanillaice cream scoop before it fully melts into rum-soaked bananas Foster sauce. These are memory-laden tastes from arecent lunch at Bourbon House. With its curving marble oyster bar,globe-like amber lights and belt-run ceiling fans,the restaurant can temporarily transport adinerfrom its Bourbon Street address to aFrenchbrasserie. These particulardishes, though, evoke adifferent place: the former Palace Café Like Bourbon House, Palace Café was part of the Dickie Brennan &Co. restaurant group, and this summer,BourbonHouse has aspecial lunch menu in tribute to the lost restaurant.

BY IAN McNULTY Staff writer

is servedatBourbon House.

ESCAPE ROUTES

Broussard’sRestaurant, a Creole grande dame of French Quarter dining datingback more than acentury,now has new owners.

Creole Cuisine Restaurant Concepts, the New Orleanshospitality group that has owned and operated it for 13 years, has sold Broussard’stochefBrian Landry and Emery Whalen, the company confirmed.

Landry and Whalen’scompany QED Hospitality runs Jack Rose restaurant, the Bayou Bar,Hot Tinbar and the Silver

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BY IAN McNULTY Staff writer

As theNew Orleans summer heat setin, everyone needs some kind of escape. Sometimes it only takes ameal to make you feel transported, the spell cast by flavors of somewhere else or an evocative setting.

Icallthisthe one-meal staycation, andthe increasingly diverse New Orleans restaurant scene gives us manygates of departure.

Here are someofmyfavorites to lift off forafew coursesoreven just adrink.

TheHusky

n 4510 Freret St

Thetheme for thisrestaurant andlounge is “Gatsby mountain lodge,” and that nicely sumsupthe mix of rustic and refined.

Theoutside swelter vanishesinto sweater weather upon entering the gleaming bar,done in marble, brass and emerald tones, where oldfashioned cocktails andmartinis are in constant rotation. The adjacent diningroom is amosaic of woodworkwith artful light fixtures.

Meatisthe centerpieceofthe menu, though the Huskyisnot asteakhouse perse, with pastas

The Lapu Lapu is acommunal cocktail at Beachbum Berry’s Latitude29, based on Don the Beachcomber’s‘lost’ unpublished recipe from 1964.

andsome seafood (don’tmiss the shrimp bagnacauda). Thestar of themenu, even in summer,is theepitome of cold-weathercoziness —beefWellington,whichis atenderloin wrapped in pastry.Is it snowing outside? Maybe in your imagination.

BeachbumBerry’s Latitude 29

n 329 N. PetersSt. Acocktail-sized escapewas the original inspiration for tiki, with its fairytale vision of Polynesia soaked in Caribbean rum. Nobody does theoriginal vision justice

quite like “Beachbum Berry,” the alterego forauthor andhistorian Jeff Berry,whose research into tiki’sgoldenerasenabled thecurrent revival of the style.

The restaurant and bar he opened adecade ago in the French Quarter is like aminiature South Seas themepark of thatch and bamboo, serving up nostalgic food and lushly exotic, well-crafted drinks.

Consider the Lapu Lapu, atidal pool worth of rumstamed by passion fruit and citrus and festooned with flowers, plastic monkeys, paperumbrellas andstraws as long as opera gloves. Make sure to split it; this ride seats two.

The Bell

n 3125 Esplanade Ave.

The coziness factor inside this British pub is so high it can make one wistful forworking fireplaces, even in deep summer.Alas, the mantlesare decorative only,but aGuinness anda frozen gin and tonic with shattering-crisp fish and chips adds up to apassport to the tidy pub culture of Britain.

Thedecor is amuseum-worthy replica, from ceiling panels to the carpet pattern, while the kitchen disabuses any outdated notionsof

STAFFPHOTO By CHRIS GRANGER

spectrum at the Huskyrestaurant

Landry Whalen

By The Associated Press

Today is Wednesday, July 1, the 182 day of 2026. There are 183 days left in the year

Today’s highlight in history:

On July 1, 1867, Canada became a self-governing dominion of Great Britain as the British North America Act took effect. Called Dominion Day until 1982, the national holiday is now known as Canada Day

Also on this date:

In 1863, the pivotal three-day Civil War Battle of Gettysburg, resulting in a Union victory, began in Pennsylvania.

In 1903, the first Tour de France began. (It ended on July 19, won by Maurice Garin.)

In 1963, the U.S. Post Office inaugurated its five-digit ZIP codes.

In 1973, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration was established.

In 1984, the first movie rated PG-13 (“Red Dawn,” starring Patrick Swayze) was released.

In 1991, President George H.W Bush nominated federal appeals court judge Clarence Thomas to the Supreme Court, beginning an ultimately successful confirmation process marked by allegations of sexual harassment.

In 1997, Hong Kong reverted to Chinese rule after 156 years as a British colony

In 2004, actor Marlon Brando died in Los Angeles at age 80.

In 2015, after more than a halfcentury of hostility, the United States and Cuba declared their intent to reopen embassies in each other’s capitals, leading to a historic full restoration of diplomatic relations between the Cold War foes.

In 2019, 15-year-old Coco Gauff, the youngest player to qualify at Wimbledon in the professional era, defeated 39-yearold Venus Williams in the first round. Today’s birthdays: Actor-dancer Leslie Caron is 94. Actor Jamie Farr (TV: “M*A*S*H”) is 92. Dancer-choreographer Twyla Tharp is 85. Actor Genevieve Bujold is 84. Rock singer Deborah Harry (Blondie) is 81. Actor Terrence Mann is 75. Rock singer Fred Schneider (The B-52s) is 75. Pop singer Victor Willis (Village People) is 75. Actor-comedian Dan Aykroyd is 74. Actor Alan Ruck is 70. Mystery novelist Louise Penny is 68. Singer Evelyn “Champagne” King is 66. Olympic track champion Carl Lewis is 65. Actor Pamela Anderson is 59. Actor Henry Simmons is 56. Hip-hop artist Missy Elliott is 55. Actor Julianne Nicholson is 55. Singersongwriter Sufjan Stevens is 51. Actor Liv Tyler is 49. Hockey Hall of Famer Jarome Iginla is 49. Actor Hilarie Burton is 44. Actor Lea Seydoux is 41. Actorsinger Chloe Bailey is 28. Actor Storm Reid is 23.

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Whistle Café, all at the Pontchartrain Hotel on St. Charles Avenue, and more restaurants outside Louisiana.

Broussard’s opened in 1920 in a historic mansion at 819 Conti St., a few steps off Bourbon Street. Across the property there are numerous dining rooms, a lounge dubbed the Empire Bar, and one of the French Quarter’s great courtyards. It’s been the setting for countless weddings and functions through generations.

New stewards

It has had a number of owners through the years. From the 1980s, it was owned by chef Gunter Preuss and his wife Evelyn Preuss. They sold it to Creole Cuisine Restaurant Concepts in 2013, when that local company was just beginning a large expansion into fine dining.

“After many years of stewardship, it became just as important to us that Broussard’s be passed on to individuals who understand the responsibility of preserving this piece of culinary history,” said Creole Cuisine Restaurant Concepts CEO Marv Ammari.

“We are endlessly grateful to this community for allowing us to serve them and be part of their celebrations, milestones and everyday moments over these many years.”

He said Landry and Whalen’s track record made them the right fit to take over the historic property

“Their deep respect for tradition, commitment to hospitality, and love for this city give us confidence that Broussard’s will continue to thrive for generations to come,” he said. “We are proud to pass this landmark to them, and are grateful to see its next chapter begin.”

Landry called Broussard’s “a cornerstone of this city’s dining scene for generations.”

“Our focus is simple: Honor what makes Broussard’s special and carry it forward thoughtfully,” he said.

Landry said the restaurant will not close with the transition, and its staff will become QED Hospitality employees. The chef said he and Whalen intend to continue business as usual at the restaurant and that they have no imme-

bland British food with fresh takes more on track with the actual pace of the old country now

Bar Pomona

n 2352 St. Claude Ave

This Marigny hot spot always feels like that easy breezy café randomly discovered on a side street during a European vacation that became a highlight of the trip. This time of year especially, with an annual Tour de France special running with regional dishes that follow the tour and swooping ridgeline cycling coverage on the television, it feels like a carafesized getaway to France.

It’s a small space with low ceilings where the bar takes up most of the room, and details both epicurean and adorable fill the rest The menu is a short roster of dishes that split the difference between aperitivo snack and proper supper The wine list is highly impressive for its size, its selection, and its value.

El Recoqueo

DR Bistro

n 809 Behrman Highway, Terrytown

from the center of New Orleans but entails a journey that is perhaps longer psychologically than on the map. That’s part of the process.

Dining at Saint Claire feels like lifting away from everyday life — a retreat of candlelight and cinematically arranged scenes.

Venecia Gonzalez’s family-run

counter service spot is painted in the colors of the Dominican flag and serves the kind of food found at beachfront stands back on her home island. Salsa heartthrob Yiyo Sarante croons on the TV, and the staff sometimes dance to the tunes behind the counter

The menu mainstay is mofongo, made with fried mashed plantain smoothed with olive oil, thick with garlic and shot through with bits of fatty fried pork. It’s the basis for many dishes. The top pick is the mofongo con chicharron, with pork belly cut into thick squares. It’s like cracklin’ fused to a cake of tender, roasted pork. If only the Caribbean Sea were outside to go swim off some of this delicious island indulgence.

The menu at this second restaurant from Mosquito Supper Club founder Melissa Martin is French with a Louisiana lens and seasonal local sourcing. Look out the windows to a scene that’s more oak woodlands than manicured landscape. It’s a trip to the country without leaving the city

Addis NOLA n 2514 Bayou Road

This Ethiopian cuisine is an experience, with most dishes served in the traditional way, to eat with your hands using the sour, stretchy crepe called injera to scoop up the robustly spiced meat and vegan dishes.

The setting is part of the experience too, part tribute to the mother country part groovy lounge. Prince Lobo and his family run their restaurant with the exuberance that makes a visit feel like joining a family dinner party

diate plans for significant changes. They want to watch and learn how it runs first, and eventually put their stamp on Broussard’s.

A growing group

Early in his career, Landry was chef at Galatoire’s Restaurant. He later served as an ambassador chef for the Louisiana Seafood Promotion & Marketing Board, part of a campaign following the BP oil spill. He was the opening chef at Borgne, the downtown seafood hot spot from BRG Hospitality, the restaurant group where Whalen was an operations manager at the time.

They formed QED Hospitality together and led the transformation of the Caribbean Room at the Pontchartrain Hotel into Jack Rose, recasting it for a new generation. It serves a much more modern Creole menu (while keeping its predecessor’s famed Mile High Pie) in a vibrant setting that has made it a destination for festive brunches.

In addition to the properties at the Pontchartrain Hotel, they run the restaurants and bars at the Thompson Nashville hotel in Tennessee and also run the restaurant at the Jim Beam distillery in Clermont, Kentucky, called the Kitchen Table.

Culinary history

Broussard’s history runs deep.

From the 1920s, it served a traditional French Creole menu and hosted dances with live music, and by the 1940s, it was boasting an air-conditioned cocktail lounge.

In the 1970s it was run by the late legendary New Orleans restaurateur Joe Segreto and his partners, who turned it into a magnet for visiting celebrities. The chef in that era was Nathaniel Burton, one of the most respected chefs in the city and coauthor of the seminal cookbook on Black Creole flavor, “Creole Feast.” For many years prior to that he was chef at the Caribbean Room

The Preuss era at Broussard’s lasted more than 30 years. After its purchase, Ammari’s company completed a $1 million renovation of the restaurant to improve back-of-house systems, polish the dining spaces, expand the bar and landscape the courtyard anew

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Can a strip mall joint take you back to the beach? That’s the power of the robustly flavorful plantain and pork belly dishes from this Dominican restaurant on the West Bank, not far from the Asian food hub Hong Kong Market.

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Nostalgic taste

New Orleans restaurants get creative in the summer to drum up business — it’s one of the ways that dining in the slow season can be a delight for locals. Often, it’s a time for familiar restaurants to try out new things, but Bourbon House is going the opposite direction by tapping into a rich history and seam of Creole flavor that should resonate for many Palace Café closed abruptly last summer when a lease expired and negotiations to buy the property from the owners of the historic Philip Werlein Music building foundered. The four-story building remains empty; its future may hinge on the outcome of lawsuits over the property, which are ongoing.

But some of its top dishes still live on. Palace Café first opened in 1991. The name was a reference to the Brennan family restaurant Commander’s Palace, and it was conceived as a more casual, next-generation lens on the contemporary Creole cuisine that Commander’s pioneered.

Saint Claire

n 1300 Richland Road

In Algiers, a few miles downstream from historic Old Algiers Point, this restaurant is not so far

My go-to dish is the lamb tibs, a generous spread of juicy chunks of tender lamb between onions and jalapeños and garlic, and kifto, a beef tartare gleaming with melted butter

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dix even salvaged an old saucepan from the Palace Café inventory to use in his kitchen. It’s a bit warped from years of use, and he reckons he cooked with it himself at earlier stops in his career working at Palace Café.

BOURBON HOUSE

The dishes revived now at Bourbon House speak to that era of modernized traditions. There is a dash of nostalgia and enduring evidence of the good ideas cemented into standards back then.

144 Bourbon St., (504) 522-0111 l Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily

Downtown lunch destination

The restaurant, situated on the boundary of the Central Business District and French Quarter, was a popular lunch spot with locals for office outings and work meetings. That’s why today Bourbon House manager Jorge Toro has been hitting the streets, going door-to-door to downtown offices to talk up the menu and take reservations on the spot.

Bourbon House chef Devan Gid-

Shrimp Tchefuncte (a dish that’s just fun to say out loud) is essentially shrimp and a mix of mushrooms in a classic meuniere sauce. The rice is perfect. Such details make the dish.

The pasta St. Charles has new verve thanks to the Commissary, the restaurant company’s market, café, bakery and literal commissary kitchen. It supplies the rigatoni for the dish and also the andouille, which gives a deep pecan smoke flavor and is one of the very best renditions of this Louisiana staple I’ve encountered. That flavor is more subtle in the andouille-crusted fish (speckled trout when I tried it), with andouille bits mixed into the breadcrumb coating, imbuing it with salty umami. The simple, rich sauce tastes like equal parts but-

ter and Crystal hot sauce.

Drink your dessert

The special dessert is bananas Foster, prepared in the dining room in the traditional way

But for a flex on dessert and drinks, try the B&B cocktail, which combines bananas Foster from Palace Café with the frozen bourbon milk punch from Bourbon House. It starts off like a parfait until, after mixing with the spoon, it blends into something like an ultimate banana rum daiquiri. Call it a Brennan bushwhacker

Yes, these are available in go cups as well, if a Friday lunch turns into a French Quarter wander

Other restaurants in the group have brought back more Palace Café standards on their regular menus. That includes the savory crabmeat cheesecake, served at the Audubon Clubhouse and Tableau, while Palace Café’s other signature dessert, white chocolate bread pudding, is available by special order and from the Commissary The tribute at Bourbon House is a summer lunch-only offer served through Labor Day weekend.

STAFF PHOTO By IAN McNULTy

Shrimp Tchefuncte, pasta St. Charles and andouille crusted Gulf fish are served at Bourbon House in New Orleans on a special summer menu in tribute to the closed restaurant Palace Café.

STAFF PHOTOS By IAN McNULTy

The dining room has a mix of contemporary and traditional influences at Addis NOLA, the Ethiopian restaurant on Bayou Road in New Orleans.

The mortadella plate and crudites with focaccia at Bar Pomona in the Marigny neighborhood in New Orleans.

FILE PHOTO By ELSA HAHNE Broussard’s Restaurant has a long history in New Orleans, starting in 1920.

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As guests entered the front doors of the Audubon TeaRoom for the annual Hancock Whitney Zoo-To-Do, they checked their umbrellas. Alas! For the first time, rain reigned, but the social show went on. Many men stillopted to wear their white suitsand the women, their seasonal cocktail dresses, albeitaccessorized with rain boots.

All that resolved, the yearly fun awaited, as did the celebration of the return of the Gottesman Family Endangered Species Carousel. From the donor family came Linda and Neil Baum.Theyrepresented her late mother, Charlotte Gottesman, who, from age six, lived in the same house near Audubon Park and was the donor of the park’soriginal carousel. Described as a“fan favorite,” the carousel, or merry-go-round, which was dedicated to theGottesman family in 2003, featured seats of beautifully carved endangered animals as areminder of the importance of wildlife conservation. In the aftermathof destruction by Hurricane Ida, the carousel was dismantled andsent off for repairs. New life awaitsit back at the zoo.

Notables aligned to the ZTD

n HappyBirthday,America!

were numerous, starting with Michael J. Sawaya,president and CEO, L. RonaldForman Chair in Conservation Leadership, Audubon Nature Institute, who stated that for 45 years ZTD supporters have played anintegral role in Audubon’ssuccess; thanked Cameron Adams and Machelle Payne,respective chairs of theZoo-To-Do for Kids presentedbyManning Family Children’s, and theabove weeklater onefor adults; and commentedonthe dedication of the “Audubon Board, Commission, and Foundation members,” as well as thetireless efforts of volunteers and staff. Dennis P. Lauscha chairs theANI board, with Leslie Gottsegen as first vice chair,while Field Ogden,MD, is president of the Audubon Commission.

Former ZTD gala chairmen, all women, gathered for theirannual group photo. The late Mrs. Brooke H. Duncan, Kitty,spearheaded the initial activityin1972, and, in 2025, thattitle befell Mrs.Andrew E. Stall,

Susu. In addition to Title Sponsor Hancock Whitney,Lexus of New Orleans was particularly thanked for sponsorship of the Luxury Vehicle Raffle, and Chevron was noted as the Conservation Champion. Three sponsors, Ochsner Health, Machelle and John Payne,and VICI werelisted under the benefactor category. In remaining categories, there were almost 10 dozen. Patrons numbered 145. Alongwith the Audubon Tea Room, three tents and covered pathways kept the party posse dry.Special features werefood and drink from 40 restaurant and bar vendors; florals by AshleyBateman of NOLA Flora, Bella Blooms, pameladennis, and Luis Colmenares; entertainment by T-Raythe Violinist, Bon Bon Vivant and others; Lee

Michaels Fine Jewelry Pick-A-

Present; athrilling silent auction; and sustainability efforts by Realcycle.

Of course, so much of the yearly buzz comes from the general bonhomie. The HW ZTD of 2026 hailed as honorary chairmen the Baums, Elizabeth “Liz” Hefler, City Council members Freddie King III and AimeeMcCarrron, Gov. Jeff Landry, Elizabeth and CliftonLeBlanc (Lexus), RogerH.Ogden (Field’sdad), and Paulette and Frank Stewart The almost150 committee members included the names of special chairmen, such as KatieDarden and Carleton Young,auction; Katherine and Chip Saulsbury and Molly and Graham Wogan, patron(s); Elly Lane and Holt Kolb,office support; Ashley Bateman,decorations; MeganEustis restaurant(s); and Marley and Michael LeBourgeois and Karen and PerryEastman, sponsor(s). Pluvial concerns were minimized as merriment and merit got the better of the weather “Everyone had funand adapted,” remarked azoo principal, who added (about the city’sresilience), “This is New Orleans!” As aresult of the fundraiser,and before long, hordes will head to the restored carousel forthe joy of the rotating revelry.What goes round —and round!

“O beautiful for spaciousskies…”underscored the jubilation staged by Jefferson Beautification, Inc. at itsParkway Promenade XXXIV.Presented by MetairieBank &Trust, the gala was titled “Happy Birthday America” and rejoiced in our country’s250 years. Attractions were myriad and included live music with ravesto The Benchwarmers, food and an open bar,aparade of prizes of adozen baskets, and asilent auction of 13 baskets. Plus, catching up on thelatest of pals at the venue, ChateauGolf &Country Club. Further 2026 sponsors, in turn in the Red Maple, Cypress, Oakand Elm categories were 1st Lake Properties, Inc.; Henryand PatShane;Westwego Beautification Commission;and (as Elm) Jefferson ParishCouncil members Deano Bonano (District 2) and (Hans) Liljeberg (District 5), McMahon LawFirm, Travel Central, and, as individuals, Stacey Shane Schott and PatStarnes. Patriotic embellishment wasrendered by red, white and blue arches over the doors,centerpieces of those colors, anda

trio of thematic statues at the ballroom’s entrance that depicted the bald eagle, a soldier dressed for combat, and the Statue of Liberty.Scores of attendees turned out in the celebrated chromatics. After the presentation of the American flag by theKenner Police Honor Guard, arousing “Star-Spangled Banner” was played.

As folks milled about, they patronized theTree of Treasure and its 44 gift cards and gravitated to theclassic brunch menu provided by CCC. Chicken and waffles, shrimp and grits, eggs, bacon, sausages, fruits andpastries were hard to beat. Afew of those assembled were Pat and Henry Shane, Jefferson Beautification Inc. CEO JoyShane, Joseph and Sharon McMahon, council member Hans Liljebergand spouse Stacey,Faith Peperone, Diane and Barry Breaux, Monica Dupeire (Metairie Bank) MelindaBourgeois (Travel Central), Sharon Hannahan and Dustin Thomas, and WBC members. They and lots more savored the “sweetness” of the day by slicing into the big birthday cake that hadaccent decorations of the flag, the bald eagle, Lady Liberty,and thelaw of the land, theU.S. Constitution.

n Table Tributes

When design visionaries Keith Carroll,Vesta Fort,Rebekah Founds, Celeste Marshall, Maria Wink Meyers, Kim StarrWise,Ware M. Porter,Rebecca Singley,Maureen Stevens and Elizabeth Simpson directed their creativity, Dining by Design of the Historic BK House and Gardens took on beautiful life. The event’schairing duo was Colleen Conner and RandleLooney, one of the 19 BK trustees. SandraDartus is president, and Cynthia L. LeBreton, Lydia Blackmore and KelseyFoster, the officers. The above Sandra and Vestaserved on the Dining by Design Committee along with Matt Fox, Michael Harold,Dr. Quinn Peeper,Permele Robinson, and Hal Williamson. More headliners were Richard Dragisic and BillBrockschmidt, Garner Robinson with trustee Permele, trustee Elizabeth Brown Saslow with Tim, Ralph and Patricia Cox, trustees Marshall Hevron and Lydia Blackmore, and BK executive director JenGick.Peggy Floyd was the top sponsor Promised,and delivered, was aglorious outing that focused on exceptional cuisine and libations (Pigeon Catering), “groove” (violinist Abraham Santos Fernandez), tablescapes (thedesigners), a raffle, and music. Also dance, withAllianceFrançaise DJs William Clancy and Alan Nobili doing thenoteworthy honors.

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John and Machelle Payne, Leslie and Michael Sawaya

Elizabeth, Clifton, and Emily LeBlanc

JennyCharpentier,Anne Long,Katherine Saulsbury

Cameron Adams, Linda Baum

Leah and Martin Irons

Monica Dupeire, JoyShane, Sue Stein, Pat Starnes

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Randle Looney,Wendy Lodrig Bart, Colleen Connor,Henry Bart

Hal Williamson, Dale LeBlanc

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July 6. June 24, July 1, andJuly8,2026 Robert Rivers ExecutiveDirector NOCP 9115 192316-jun24-jul1-8-3t PUBLIC NOTICE Followingisthe name and addressofa prop‐ertyownerwhomthe Jef‐fersonParishDepart‐mentofEngineeringhas been unable to contact bycertified letter,who is inviolation of Code of Ordinances, Chapter29, Roads andBridges,Arti‐cle V. Construction of Sidewalks,and ArticleVI. Driveways,and must in‐stall or repair/replace a sidewalk, driveway and drivewayapron,asthe casemay be Section29-151, Para‐graph (C)requiresthat thisnoticebepublished three (3)times within a thirty(30)day period in the official

unpaintedfront porch columnsand uplighting at aContributingrated one-story, single-family residentialbuilding. 1463 Pauger St: Fallon Willingham,applicant; EdawardM Featherstone owner; Retentionofre‐movalofwood window shutters from theside andrearelevationsof a Contributing rated, twostory, residentialbuild‐ingwithout aCertificate of Appropriateness. 725-727 Mandeville St:Si‐mone KCifuentes,appli‐cant/owner; Retentionof installation of two(2) newstreet-facingdorm‐erswithinappropriate detailingata Contribut‐ingrated 1-1/2story resi‐dentialbuildingindevia‐tion of aCertificate of Appropriateness. 2438 SaintClaudeAve, 1026 MusicSt: Katherine Harmon,applicant;L SquaredInvestment GroupLLC,owner; Reten‐tion of installation of wall-mounted speakers andfansand visually prominentroof-mounted mechanical equipmentat aContributing(but al‐tered) rated, two-story, commercial building in deviationofaCertificate of Appropriateness. Demolition of buildings at: 1215-1217 Constantinople St:Michael Fabre, appli‐cant;CrescentCityDe‐velopers LLC, owner; De‐molition of more than 50% of theroof andexte‐rior wall area at aCon‐tributingrated,onestory, single-familyresi‐dentialbuilding. 917 Dufossat St:Michael Fabre, applicant; Cres‐cent City Developers, LLC D liti f

cent City Developers LLC, owner; Demolition of over 50% of theroof and exterior wall structure at aContributingrated one-story, single-family residentialbuilding. 4240 Magnolia St,2641 GeneralPershingSt: LouisLebourgeois IV,ap‐plicant; OchsnerClinic Foundation,owner; De‐molition of aNon-Con‐tributingrated,one-story commercialbuildingto grade. Upon request, asignlan‐guageinterpreter forthe hearingimpairedwillbe availableatthe meeting. To placea requestfor sign language interpreter services,pleasecall TDDY at (504) 658-2059 or 1-800-981-6652. To runinthe Times-Picayune Wednesday, July 1, 2026 NOCP 9132 192946-jul1-1t

ceed thereafter in accor dancewiththe afore‐mentionedCodeofOrdi‐nances Nine Twenty OneOld Metairie PlaceLLC P.O. Box55142 Metairie,LA70055 RE:OLD METAIRIE TOWN HOMES Lot84 921 OldMetairiePl. Repair/replace Sidewalk Driveway andDriveway Apron 192149-JUN24-JUL18-3T $60.81 Electronic Responsesto Requestfor Proposal rel‐ativetothe abovewillbe received viaemail sub‐missiontothe Procure‐ment Department forthe

Para‐graph(C) requires that this notice be published three(3) timeswithin a thirty (30) dayperiodin theofficial journalofJef‐ferson Parish after which thepropertyowner shall have thirty (30) days from date of last publica‐tion to file objectionor requestanextension,in affidavitform, with the Director of Engineering. If no responseisre‐ceived,the Department of Engineeringwillhave theworkdoneand pro‐ceed thereafter in accor‐

THEBOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THEPORTOFNEW ORLEANS MINUTES OF THEREGULARBOARD MEETING THURSDAY, MAY21, 2026

AREGULARMEETING OF THEBOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THEPORTOFNEW ORLEANS, HELD IN THEFIRST FLOOR AUDITORIUM AT ITS OFFICELOCATED AT 1350 PORTOFNEW ORLEANS PLACE, NEWORLEANS, LOUISIANA, WASCALLED TO ORDERBYCHAIRMANMICHAEL A. THOMAS AT 1:43 P.M.

MEMBERS Michael A. Thomas, Chairman

PRESENT:Jeanne E. Ferrer,Vice-Chair

Darryl D. Berger,Secretary-Treasurer

Todd P. Murphy,Member

James J. Carter,Jr.,Member

MEMBERS Sharonda R. Williams, Member ABSENT:Dale S. Revelle, Member

STAFF:B.Branch, President&Chief Executive Officer

J. Escudier,Chief Legal Officer Chief M. Montroll,Chief Public Safety &Emergency Management Officer A. Laurie, Chief Financial Officer K. App, Chief Commercial Officer

M. Jensen, Chief Operating Officer

C. Gilmore, Chief Engineering Officer

K. Gilmore, Director,Real Estate S. Gauthier,Vice-President, Cruise E. Federer,Director,Sustainable Development

A. Dawson, Director,Emergency Management

T. Black,General Counsel

N. Dietzen, DeputyGeneral Counsel

C. Donze, StaffAttorney

A. Every, Manager,Accounting

A. Hanks, Manager,Cruise

B. Bailey,Information Technology Specialist

M. Austin, InformationTechnology Specialist

M. Sulser,Director,Engineering

H. Peltier,Engineering

B. Boughrara, Engineering

J. Moran, Procurement

A. Bierman, Manager Insurance and FEMAAdministration

K. Mills, Manager,Government &CommunityAffairs

J. Passaro, Manager, Engineering

K. Curth, Press Secretary

M. Singley,Executive StaffOfficer

S. Hodges, BoardSecretariat

GUESTS:T.Bryant, NOPB

G. Harris, NOPB

C. Kocur,NOPB

M. Scelson, NOPB

L. LaCoste, NOPB

A. Thompson, Holy Cross Resident

W. Edwards, Lower 9thWardResident

K. Braud, The Covent Collective

M. Raymond, Shiloh

C. Gondusa,Lauricella Land Co

A. Johnson

I. Roll Call &Determination of Quorum

Following arollcall of Boardmembers,Chairman Thomas confirmed aquorum and called themeeting to order at 1:43 p.m

II. Public Comment

Chairman Thomas called for public comment and Ms.Hodges announced that two(2) individualsrequested to makepublic comment on matters not listed on theagenda.

Prior to invitingthe speakers to thepodium, Ms.Hodges read the Board’spublic comment parameters.

Amanda Thompsonand William Edwards voiced theiropposition to theproposed organic grainterminal at theAlabo StreetWharf and the rehabilitation of therail infrastructureserving theAlabo Street Wharf

Chairman Thomas acknowledged Governor Landry’sproclamation designating themonth of May2026 as “Port of NewOrleans Maritime Month”inthe State of Louisiana and expressed hisgratitude for the Governor’scontinued support of theLouisiana’smaritimeindustry

III. Report by the President and Chief Executive Officer

Ms. Branch presented an overview of theApril 2026 volume and productivity statistics, along with asummary of themonth’skey highlights.

IV.Approvalofthe Meeting Minutes for April 2026

Chairman Thomas called for amotion to approve thepublic meeting minutes for April 2026, as previouslycirculated.Commissioner Ferrer moved to accept theminutes and Commissioner Carter seconded. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

V. Action Items:

A. Acceptance of the Consolidated Financial Statements for April 2026. Mr.Laurie presented theconsolidated

of

Commissioner Murphy

financial statementsand Commissioner Carterseconded. MOTION CARRIEDUNANIMOUSLY

B. Consider Approval of aResolution Authorizing the President and Chief Executive Officer to Renew the Board’sWorkers’ Compensation Insurance Policy with Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corporation (“LWCC”) at an Estimated Cost of

Accounting and Procurement SoftwareServices

Mr.Johnsen presented andrecommended approval of the resolution. Commissioner Murphymoved to approve the resolution andCommissioner Ferrerseconded. MOTION CARRIEDUNANIMOUSLY

D. Consider Approval of aResolution Ratifying an Amendment to the Contract with Locus, LLC, for Anchorage Consultation Services forthe Louisiana International Terminal(LIT) to Increase the Not-to-Exceed Cost by $95,200.

Mr.ChrisGilmorepresented andrecommended approval of the resolution. Commissioner Cartermoved to approve theresolution andCommissioner Murphyseconded. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

E. Consider Approval of aResolution Authorizing the President and Chief Executive Officer to AwardTwo (2)Separate Contracts with aTotal Not to Exceed Amount of $500,000 forBothContracts forthe Purchase and DeliveryofMooring Bollards and the Purchase and DeliveryofSteel PipePiling forUpgradestothe Julia Street Cruise Terminal.

Mr.Sulserpresented andrecommended approval of the resolution.Commissioner Murphymoved to approve the resolution andCommissioner Carterseconded. MOTION CARRIEDUNANIMOUSLY

VI. Appointmentofthe Nominating Committee

ChairmanThomas announced that,inadvanceofthe changingof Board officers positions of Vice-Chairand Secretary-Treasurer that will occur at theend of theJuneBoard meetings,heappointed commissioner Williams, Carter, andRevelle to serve as the NominatingCommittee. TheNominatingCommitteewillmeetbefore theJuneregularBoardMeeting, andwillprovide aproposed ballot of officers to be approved by thefullBoard during theregular meeting. Commissioner Williamswillserve as Chair of theNominating Committee.

VII.Closed Executive Session Convened in Accordance with La R.S.42:17A(2),toDiscussthe Matter Entitled:

•InRe: Charles D. Walker v. BoardofCommissionersfor the Port of New Orleans,Docket No.2024-11432,pendingbefore the Civil DistrictCourtfor the Parish of Orleans, State of Louisiana.

ChairmanThomas read theagenda item aloud andcalled for amotion to enterintoa closed executive session, convenedinaccordance with La R.S. 42:17(A)(2)todiscussthe above matter Commissioner Ferrermovedtoenterintoa closed executive session andCommissioner Berger seconded. The MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY andthe Board enteredintoclosed executive sessionat2:09 p.m.

Followingthe conclusionofthe discussion, ChairmanThomas called for amotion to endthe closed executive sessionand return to theopen meeting. Commissioner Cartermoved to endthe closed executive sessionand Commissioner Murphyseconded. The MOTION CARRIEDUNANIMOUSLY

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SAIDLOT FORMSTHE CORNER OF MARIGNY STREET ANDST. DENIS STREET,AND MEASURES THENCE 86.9.0 FEET FRONTON MARIGNY STREET,BYA DEPTHINTHE REAR OF 115.7.7 FEET,AND A DEPTHAND FRONTOF75.6.7 FEET ON ST DENIS STREET,ALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASURVEY BY GILBERT, KELLY, COUTURIE,INC SURVEYING & ENGINEERING, DATEDMARCH 13, 1987, ACOPY OF WHICHISAT‐TACHED TO THAT VENDOR’S LIEN RECORDED AT COB811, FOLIO425 IN THEOFFICIAL RECORDSOF ORLEANS PARISH LOUISIANA WRIT AMOUNT: $309,372.94

Seized in the

noon,the fol‐lowing de‐scribedprop‐erty to wit: ONECERTAIN LOTOFGROUND, SITUATED IN THETHIRD DIS‐TRICTOFCITY OF NEW ORLEANS, PARISH OF OR‐LEANSSTATE OF LOUISIANA,IN SQUARE NO 2521, BOUNDED A G 5 , OU BY MARIGNY STREET,MON‐TREALSTREET SQUARE “D”, FAIRMONT PARK ANDST.

Seized in the abovesuit, TERMS- CASH Thepurchaser at themoment of adjudication to make ade‐positoften per‐cent of thepur‐chaseprice,and thebalance within thirty days thereafter

Note:The pay‐ment must be Cash,Cashier's Check, Certified Checkor Money Order. No Per‐sonalChecks. FACE MASKS ANDTEMPERA‐TURECHECKS AREREQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING

Michelle M. Woodfork Sheriff, Parish of Or‐leans

GH 4 GRAHAM,ARCE‐NEAUX& ALLEN, LLC504 522 8256 LOUISG.ARCE‐NEAUX

TheN.O.Advo‐cate Date (s): 5/27/2026 & 7/1/2026 may27-jul1-2t

ADVERTISE MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTIONOF GROUND BEAR‐INGMUNICIPAL NUMBER 57 FAIRWAYOAKS DR,CITYOF NEW ORLEANS, IN THEMATTEREN‐TITLED:WILM‐INGTON SAV‐INGS FUND SO‐CIETY, FSB, NOT IN ITSINDIVID‐UAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEEFOR VERUSSECURI‐TIZATION TRUST 2023 7VERSUS MELANIE HOLLOWAY

CI VI L DI ST RI CT CO UR TF OR PA RI SH OF OR LE AN S Case No: 2026-2560

By virtue of a Writ of Seizure andSaledi‐rected to me by theHonorable Judges of Civil District Court forthe Parish of Orleans, in the aboveentitled cause, Iwillpro‐ceed to sell by public auction, on theground floor of theCivil District Court Building,421 L l A

u d g, Loyola Avenue in theFirst Dis‐trictofthe City on August 6, 2026, at 12:00 o'clocknoon, thefollowing describedprop‐erty to wit: ALLTHATCER‐TAIN PIECEOR PARCEL OF GROUND,TO‐GETHER WITH ALLBUILDINGS ANDIMPROVE‐MENTS THEREON, ALL RIGHTS,WAYS, MEANS, PRIVI‐LEGES, SERVITUDES PRESCRIPTIONS ANDAPPURTE‐NANCES THERE‐UNTO BELONG‐INGORIN ANYWISEAP‐PERTAINING THERETO, SITU‐ATED IN THE FIFTHDISTRICT OF THECITYOF NEWORLEANS, STATEOF LOUISIANA, IN THAT PART THEREOF KNOWNASTHE FAIRWAYS AT ENGLISHTURN, PHASE1,A PLAN OF WHICH SUBDIVISION PREPARED BY KREBS, LASALLE, LEMIEUXCON‐SULT ANTS,INC DATEDMARCH 18, 1996 AS REVISEDON

REVISED ON SEPTEMBER9, 1996 IS REGIS‐TEREDINCIN #128962. AC‐CORDINGTO SAID PLAN SAID LOTISDESIG‐NATEDASLOT 28 ANDIS BOUNDEDBY FAIRWAYOAKS DRIVE, ENGLISH TURN PARKWAY, 115 FOOT DRAINAGE SERVITUDE AND LOTGC1 A ANDISMORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBEDAS FOLLOWS: LOT 28 MEASURES 71.46 FEET FRONTON FAIRWAYOAKS DRIVE, HASA WIDTHINTHE REAR OF 131.15 FEET,A DEPTHALONG THESIDELINE ADJACENT TO LOT27OF23.87 FEET;HAS A DEPTH ALONGTHE SIDELINE ADJA‐CENT TO LOT29 OF 125.42 FEET ANDHAS A DEPTHALONG THESIDELINE ADJACENT TO ENGLISHTURN PARKWAYOF 206.12 FEET WHICHHAS THE ADDRESSOF57 FAIRWAYOAKS DRIVE, NEWOR‐LEANS, LA 70131

WRIT AMOUNT: $329,512.61

Seized in the abovesuit, TERMS- CASH Thepurchaser at themoment of adjudication to make ade‐positoften per‐cent ofthe pur‐chaseprice,and thebalance within thirty days thereafter Note:The pay‐ment must be Cash,Cashier's Check, Certified CheckorMoney Order. No Per‐sonalChecks. FACE MASKS ANDTEMPERA‐TURECHECKS AREREQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING Michelle M. Woodfork Sheriff, Parish of Or‐leans RB 23 LOGS LEGAL GROUPLLP 504 838 7535

g , 2026, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ertytowit:

ACERTAIN POR‐

TIONOP GROUND, to‐getherwithall the buildings and improve‐ments thereon, andall ofthe rights, ways, servi‐tudes,privi‐leges,appurte‐nancesand ad‐vantages thereuntobe‐longing or in anywise apper‐taining,situated inthe SECOND DISTRICTofthe City of NewOrleans, State of Louisiana,in SQUARENO. 255, bounded by Prieur, Johnson, Dumaineand St PhilipStreets, measuring thirty feet (30') front on Prieur Street by one hundred andsix feet five (165')lines in depth between equal andparal‐lel lines; desig‐nated as LOT5 Improvements thereonbear MunicipalNo. 935 N. Prieur Street,New Or‐leans,Louisiana 70116.

& THATCERTAIN PIECE OR POR‐TIONOF GROUND, to‐getherwithall ofthe buildings and improvements, thereonand all the rights,ways, privileges, servitudes,ap‐purtenances and advantages thereuntobe‐longing or in anywise apper‐taining,situated inthe Second Districtof theCityofNew Orleans,Parish ofOrleans, State of Louisiana,des‐ignated as LOTS 4 Aand 3, SQUARE 206 bounded by North Claiborne and Ursulines Avenue,St. Philipand North Derbigny Streets, said lots of ground dj i h

g adjoin each other andmea‐sures as fol‐lows:

LOT4 Abegins ata distance of 60feet 3inches fromthe corner ofUrsulines and North ClaiborneAv‐enue,and mea‐sures thence 30 feet 4inches0 lines fronton North Claiborne Avenue,samein width in the rear, by adepth of85feet 3 inches1 line between equal and parallel lines. Lot 3adjoins Lot 4 Aand mea‐sures thence 40 feet 3inches5 lines fronton North ClaiborneAv‐enue,40feet 5 inches1 line in width in the rear, by adepth of127 feet 10 inches5 lines, between equal andparal‐lel lines. Allas morefully shown on sur‐vey by Gilbert, Kelly & Couturie,Inc, dated August 6, 1966

Theimprove‐ments thereon bearthe Munici‐pal No.1025 North Claiborne Avenue,New Orleans, Louisiana70116.

WRIT AMOUNT:

$38,559.34

Seized in the above suit, TERMS -CASH. Thepurchaser atthe moment ofadjudication tomakea de‐posit of tenper‐centofthe pur‐chase price, and the balance withinthirty daysthereafter Note: Thepay‐mentmustbe Cash, Cashier's Check,Certified Check or Money Order.NoPer‐sonal Checks FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐TURECHECKS AREREQUIRED UPONENTERING BUILDING.

Michelle M. Woodfork Sheriff, Parish of Or‐leans

TJ37 THEOAKES LAW FIRM,LLC 504 367 3479 BLAKEE.OAKES

TheN.O.Advo‐cateDate (s): 7/1/2026 & 8/5/2026 jul1-aug 5-2t

PUBLIC NOTICESALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUNDBEAR‐INGMUNICIPAL NUMBERS 4850 GENERAL DE‐GAULLE DRIVE, CITY OF NEWOR‐LEANS,INTHE MATTERENTI‐TLED: MMG REO VI2,LLC VER‐SUS HIEU CON‐STRUCTION,LLC CI VI L DI ST RI CT CO UR TF OR PA RI SH OF OR LE AN S Case No: 2025-10717

By virtue of a WritofSeizure and Sale di‐rectedtomeby the Honorable JudgesofCivil DistrictCourt for theParishof Orleans,inthe above entitled cause,I will pro‐ceed to sell by publicauction onthe ground floor of theCivil DistrictCourt Building, 421 LoyolaAvenue, inthe FirstDis‐trict of theCity onAugust6, 2026, at 12:00 o'clock noon, the following described prop‐ertytowit: ACERTAIN PIECE OR POR‐TIONOF GROUND, situ‐atedInthe State of Louisiana, Parish of Orleans, FIFTH MUNICIPAL DIS‐TRICT,Cityof New Orleans, in thatpartknown asCAZELAR PLANTATION, beinga portion oforiginalLots Nos.23and 24, being desig‐natedasLOT X

nated as LOT X 4A, which said LOT X 4A BEING PARTOFA RE‐SUBDIVISION OF Lot X4 in accor‐dance with the resubdivision plan of survey madebyJ.J Krebs &Sons, Inc.,dated May 3,1968, certified by h i l y theCityPlan‐ningCommis‐sionofthe City ofNew Orleans, Louisiana,on June 21, 1968, Docket 84/68, andregis‐tered In COB 688, folio 251, on July16, 1968, a copyofwhich surveyis annexedtoan

annexed to an ActofSaleand Assumption by Jacob Senter to Herbert H. BersteinbyAct before Robert S. Taylerson,N.P., dated October 25, 1971, regis‐tered in COB 706/240. Said pieceorportion ofground situ‐ated in square b d d b q bounded by General De‐GaulleDrive, River Oaks Drive, Berkley Drive Extension and KabelDrive and more fully described as follows:

NEWORLEANSPUBLIC BELT RAILROAD COMMISSION FORTHE PORT OF NEWORLEANS MINUTES OF THEREGULAR COMMISSION MEETING THURSDAY, MAY21, 2026

AREGULAR MEETING OF THENEW ORLEANS PUBLIC BELT RAILROAD COMMISSION FOR THEPORTOFNEW ORLEANS, HELD IN THEFIRST FLOOR AUDITORIUMOFTHE PORT OF NEW ORLEANS’ OFFICES, LOCATEDAT1350 PORTOFNEW ORLEANS

PLACE, NEWORLEANS, LOUISIANA, WASCALLED TO ORDERBY CHAIRMAN MICHAELA.THOMASAT1:33 P.M.

MEMBERS Michael A. Thomas, Chairman

PRESENT: Jeanne E. Ferrer,Vice-Chair

Darryl D. Berger,Secretary-Treasurer

Todd P. Murphy,Member James J. Carter,Jr.,Member

MEMBER Sharonda R. Williams, Member

ABSENT: Dale S. Revelle, Member

STAFF:

B. Branch, Chief Executive Officer

T. Bryant,General Manager and Chief StrategyOfficer

C. Kocur,Vice-President, Engineering

M. Scelson, Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel

L. LaCoste, StaffAttorney

G. Harris, Manager,OperationsSupport

GUESTS: J. Escudier,PortofNew Orleans

Chief M. Montroll,PortofNew Orleans

A. Laurie, PortofNew Orleans

K. App, Port of New Orleans

M. Jensen, Port of New Orleans

C. Gilmore, Port of New Orleans

K. Gilmore, Port of New Orleans

S. Gauthier,PortofNew Orleans

E. Federer,PortofNew Orleans

A. Dawson, Port of New Orleans

Lt. C. Cummings, Port of New Orleans

T. Black, PortofNew Orleans

N. Dietzen, Port of New Orleans

C. Donze, Port of New Orleans

A. Hanks, PortofNew Orleans

A. Every,Port of New Orleans

B. Bailey,PortofNew Orleans

M. Austin, PortofNew Orleans

M. Sulser,Port of New Orleans

H. Peltier,PortofNew Orleans

B. Boughrara, PortofNew Orleans

J. Moran, Port of New Orleans

A. Bierman, Port of New Orleans

K. Mills, Port of New Orleans

J. Passaro, Port of New Orleans

K. Curth, PortofNew Orleans

M. Singley,Port of New Orleans

S. Hodges, PortofNew Orleans

A. Thompson, Holy Cross Resident

W. Edwards, Lower 9th Ward Resident

K. Braud, The Covent Collective

M. Raymond, Shiloh

C. Gondusa, Lauricella Land Co

A. Johnson

I. Roll Call &Determination of Quorum

Following arollcall of Commission members, Chairman

quorum and called themeeting to order

II. Pledge of Allegiance

Chairman Thomas lead the Pledge of Allegiance. III. Public Comment

WHEREAS,Article IV,Section 1ofthe Bylaws (Officers and Elections), designates theofficers as President, Vice President, Secretaryand Treasurer to be elected from among the members of theBoard at theregularly scheduled meeting in June; and WHEREAS,onJune 5, 2024, Governor Jeff Landry signed intolaw SB 462, which grants himthe authority to appoint theChair of the boards wherehealready appoints the majority of themembership;and WHEREAS,onJuly 7, 2025, Governor Jeff Landryappointed PeterG.Vicari as Presidentofthe FPABoard;and

WHEREAS,Article IV,Section 1further provides that officers shall assume their dutiesonJuly 1st; and

WHEREAS,Article IV,Section 2, provides that officers shall be elected to serve one-year terms; and WHEREAS,the electionofOfficers was conducted on June 17,2026, with nominations foreach officerdulyofferedand seconded and avote conductedthereafterto fill each office BEITTHEREFORERESOLVED,that,inaccordancewith elections held this date,the Officers of theSoutheast Louisiana FloodProtectionAuthority-East Board shall be as follows for the one-year termcommencingonJuly 1, 2026: President –PeterG.Vicari (appointmentofthe Governor)

Vice President– RonaldSchumann,Jr.

Treasurer –David Martin Secretary –Gregory Marsiglia

The foregoing wassubmitted to avote; thevote thereonwas as follows: Office of President By Appointment of theGovernor: Peter G. Vicari

Office of Vice President

Nomination of Mr.Schumann on motion of Mr.Vicari, seconded by Mr.Martin.

YEAS: Mr.Vicari, Mr.Schumann,Mr. Martin,Mr. Marsiglia, Mr.King, Mr.Meyers NAYS: None

ABSENT:None

Office of Secretary

Nomination of Mr.Marsiglia, on motionofMr.Vicari, seconded by Mr.Meyers.

YEAS: Mr.Vicari, Mr.Schumann,Mr. Martin,Mr. Marsiglia, Mr.King, Mr.Meyers. NAYS: None

ABSENT:None

Office of Treasurer

Nomination of Mr.Martin, on motionofMr. Vicari, seconded by Mr.Meyers.

YEAS: Mr.Vicari, Mr.Schumann,Mr. Martin,Mr. Marsiglia, Mr.King, Mr.Meyers NAYS: None ABSENT:None

PRESENTATIONS:None

REPORTBYREGIONAL DIRECTOR

COMMITTEE REPORTS: Finance Committee

NEW BUSINESS: RESOLUTION NO. 06-17-26-03– MOTION

Commencingat the Intersection of theeasterly i ht f li y rightofway line ofKabel Drive and the northerly rightofway line ofGeneral De‐GaulleDrive measure thence S 54 degrees 55' 48''E alongthe northerlyright ofway line of General De‐Gaulle Drive, a di t f 150

tual) to a point; thence along thearc of a curvetothe right having a radiusof819.02 feet adistance of 103.38 feet ( 105.38 feet ac‐tual) to apoint the point of be‐i i h

Chairman Thomas called for agenda-related public comments but therewerenone.

IV.Report of the General Manager

Ms. Bryant reportedonthe April volumesand productivity statistics.

V. Approval of Meeting Minutes for April2026

Chairman Thomas called for amotion to approve thepublic meeting minutes for April 2026,aspreviouslycirculated.

VI. Action

A. Acceptance of the

Statement for April2026. Mr.Lauriepresented theCommission’s financial statement for the month of April,a copy of whichismade apartofthese minutes. Commissioner Ferrer movedtoaccept the financial statement andCommissioner Carter seconded. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

B. Consider Approval of aResolution Authorizingthe Chief Executive Officer to Enter into Three Separate Lease Agreements with Lauricella Land Company,L.L.C. for Property Located EastofSouth ClearviewParkway in Jefferson Parish.

Ms. Scelson presented andrecommendedapproval of the resolution. CommissionerMurphymovedtoapprove the resolution andCommissionerRevelle seconded. MOTION CARRIEDUNANIMOUSLY

C. Consider Approval of aResolution Awarding aContract to A&K Railroad Materials, Inc. in the Amount of $218,958.26

REPRESENTATIONS MADE BY MANAGEMENTINTHE LOUISIANA COMPLIANCE QUESTIONNAIRESFOR THE SOUTHEASTLOUISIANA FLOODPROTECTION AUTHORITY-EAST,ORLEANS LEVEE DISTRICT,EAST JEFFERSON LEVEEDISTRICT AND LAKE BORGNE BASIN LEVEE DISTRICT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2026. On the motion of Mr.Martin,secondedbyMr. Meyers,the followingresolution wasoffered: WHEREAS,the Louisiana Compliance Questionnaireisa required part of a financial audit of Louisiana state and local governmentagencies;and WHEREAS,the completed andsigned questionnairemust be presentedtoand adopted by thegoverning body of the organization by meansofa formal resolution in an open meeting; and WHEREAS,the completed andsigned questionnaireand a copy of theresolution must be given to theauditoratthe beginning of theaudit; and WHEREAS,Louisiana Compliance Questionnaires have been completed by management forthe Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East (FPA), the OrleansLevee District,the EastJefferson Levee Districtand theLake Borgne BasinLevee Districtfor the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, andprovided to theBoard of Commissioners forreview BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED,that theSoutheast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East adopts theLouisiana Compliance Questionnaires forthe Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East (FPA), theOrleansLevee District,the EastJefferson Levee Districtand theLake Borgne Basin Levee Districtfor the fiscal year endingJune 30, 2026. BE IT FURTHERRESOLVED,thatthe FPAPresident, FPASecretaryand FPATreasurer areauthorized to sign the aforementioned Louisiana Compliance Questionnaires for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026.

Theforegoing wassubmitted to avote; the vote thereon was as follows:

YEAS: Mr.Vicari, Mr.Schumann,Mr. Martin,Mr. Marsiglia, Mr.King,Mr. Meyers

NAYS: None ABSENT:None RESOLUTION NO. 06-17-26-04– MOTION TO SELECT THE NEW ORLEANS ADVOCATE AS THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL FOR THE FLOOD PROTECTION AUTHORITY-EAST,EAST JEFFERSONLEVEE DISTRICTAND ORLEANS LEVEE DISTRICT AND THE ST.BERNARDVOICE AS THEOFFICIAL JOURNALFOR THE LAKE BORGNE BASIN LEVEE DISTRICT FOR PUBLICATIONS AS REQUIRED UNDER R.S. 43:171 FOR AONE-YEAR TERM COMMENCING ON JULY1,2026. On themotionofMr. Martin, seconded by Mr.Schumann

the point of be ginning; thence continue along the northerlyright of waylineof GeneralDe‐Gaulle Drive along thearc of acurve to the righthaving aradiusof

819.02 feet, a distance of 100 feet on General DeGaulle Drive to point; thence N25 degrees 45'0311 Wa distance of 158.52 feet alongthe line separating LotX 4A from X4Bto a point, thence N 54 degrees 55 48" Wata dis‐tanceof161.70 feet to apoint, thence S2 de‐grees 9' 54" Ea dis‐tanceof164.16 feet to thepoint of beginning, all in accordance with survey by J.J. Krebs& Sons, Inc. datedFeb‐ruary17, 1971, redatedMay 14,1984.

Forinforma‐tional purposes only: Theimprove‐mentsthereon bear Municipal No.4650 General DeGaulle Dr NewOrleans,LA 70131 WRIT AMOUNT:

$589,498.38

Seized in the above suit, TERMS- CASH Thepurchaser at themoment ofadjudication to make ade‐posit of ten per‐f h

posit of ten per cent of thepur‐chaseprice,and thebalance within thirty days thereafter

Note:The pay‐ment must be Cash,Cashier's Check, Certified CheckorMoney Order. No Per‐sonalChecks. FACE MASKS ANDTEMPERA‐TURECHECKS AREREQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING

Michelle M. Woodfork Sheriff, Parish of Or‐leans

GH 30 NEWMAN MATHIS,BRADY &SPEDALE, APLC 225343 3456 WAYNEA.MAIO‐RANA,JR

TheN.O.Advo‐cate Date (s): 7/1/2026 & 8/5/2026 jul1-aug 5-2t

SUCCESSION OF PHYLLIS ZIFF ALLTMONT VER‐SUSSONJA MARIEDEDAIS

CI VI L DI ST RI CT CO UR TF OR PA RI SH OF OR LE AN S Case No: 2026-3132 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure andSaledi‐rected to me by theHonorable Judges of Civil District Court forthe Parish of Orleans, in the aboveentitled cause, Iwillpro‐ceed to sell by public auction, on theground floor of theCivil District Court Building,421 Loyola Avenue in theFirst Dis‐trictofthe City on August 6, 2026,at12:00 o'clock noon, thefollowing describedprop‐erty to wit: ACERTAIN LOT OF GROUND,TO‐GETHERWITH ALL THEBUILD‐INGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, AND ALL OF THE RIGHTS, WAYS SERVITUDES, APPURTE‐NANCES AND ADVANTAGES THEREUNTOBE‐LONGINGORIN ANYWISE APPERTAINING, SITUATED IN THEPARISHOF ORLEANS, STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE SIXTHDISTRICT OF THECITYOF NEWORLEANS, IN SQUARE NO 292 BOUNDED

NOTICE SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTIONOF GROUND BEAR‐INGMUNICIPAL NUMBER 1114 CADIZST, CITY OF NEWOR‐LEANS, IN THEMATTER ENTITLED:JACK M. ALLTMONT, INDIVIDUALLY ANDASINDE‐PENDENTEX‐ECUTOR OF THE SUCCESSION OF LOUISIANA PUBLIC FACILITIES AUTHORITY

The following resolution was offeredbyTrustee Malone seconded by Trustee Cheramie: RESOLUTION

Aresolution authorizing the Chairman or Vice Chairman and the Secretary-Treasurer or an Assistant Secretaryofthe Boardof Trustees of the Louisiana Public Facilities Authority to execute a preliminary agreement with Crescent City Schools Foundation, Inc.; authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds in one or more series, on ataxable and/or tax-exempt basis, to finance and refinance the costs of the acquisition, construction, and equipping of certaincharter school facilities; authorizing the formofand publication of the Notice of Sale of Bonds and Notice of Public Hearing; and providing forothermatters in connectionwith the foregoing.

WHEREAS, the Louisiana Public Facilities Authority (the “Authority”) is apublic trust established for public purposes for the benefitof the State ofLouisiana (the “State”) by acertain IndentureofTrust datedAugust 21, 1974 (the “Indenture”) underand pursuant to the provisions of the Louisiana Public Trust Act (La. R.S. 9:2341-2347, as amended) (the “Act”); and WHEREAS, the Indentureempowers theAuthoritytopromote, encourage and further the accomplishment of all activities which areor may become of benefittothe State and its inhabitants and which have a public purpose, and to procure any funds necessary therefor by mortgage, pledge or other encumbranceofthe trust estate dedicated by it therefor andtoprovide for the issuanceand delivery of special obligationrevenue bonds of the Authority to evidence any indebtedness so incurred; and

WHEREAS, Crescent City Schools, aLouisiana nonprofitcorporation (the “Corporation”), is an organization recognized under Section501(c) (3)ofthe Internal Revenue Code 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and the exempt purposes of the Corporationinclude educational activities; and WHEREAS, Crescent City Schools Foundation, Inc., aLouisiana nonprofitcorporation (the “Borrower”), is an organization recognized under Section 501(c)(3) of the Code,and the exempt purposes of the Borrower include educational activities and raising fundsto benefitthe Corporation; and

WHEREAS, the Corporation and the Borrowerhave requestedthat theAuthority issue its Revenue Bonds (Crescent City Schools Project) in an amount not to exceed Twenty-One MillionDollars($21,000,000), in oneormoreseries, on ataxable and/or tax-exempt basis (the “Bonds”) for the ultimate purposes of (i) refinancingone or more loans associated with the acquisition of land and the construction, equipping andfurnishing of Harriet Tubman Charter School(the “School”), aPre-K throughEighth grade, tuition free, public charter schoolinNew Orleans, Louisiana, includingfacilitiesfor special education programs, (ii) financing (or reimbursing the Borrower for)the construction, equipping andfurnishing of additional facilitiesofthe School, including facilities forspecial education programs (together with (i) the “Project”), (iii) funding oneor more reserve funds, if necessary,and (iv) paying the costs of issuance of the Bonds; and

WHEREAS, prior to the issuance of the Bonds, the Borrowerintends andhas expended its own funds to pay aportionofthe costs of the Project and reasonably expects to reimburse said expenditures fromthe proceeds of the Bonds in an amount not exceeding $8,000,000, and the Authority acknowledgesthatthe Borrowerintends to reimburse itself from proceeds of the Bonds forexpenditures forthe Project paid 60 days prior to the date of the Borrower’sreimbursement resolution datedJune 20, 2025 (the “Reimbursement Resolution”), which werepaid from its operating funds; and

WHEREAS, this resolution is intended to be an official action of the Authority and an affirmationofthe Borrower’sdeclaration of intentto reimburse in accordance with the provisions of Treasury Regulations, Section 1.150-2; and

WHEREAS, the Bonds will be issued pursuanttoatrust indenture (the “Trust Indenture”) between theAuthority and atrustee bank to be selected by the Borrower (the “Trustee”), and the proceeds of the Bonds will be loaned to the Borrower pursuanttoaloanagreement between the Authority and Borrower (the “Loan Agreement”); and

WHEREAS, the Borrower will be the exclusive owner of the Project and will lease the Project to the Corporationwhich will have aleasehold interest in the Project pursuanttowhich it will makerental payments under alease agreement providing forsuch lease (the “Lease Agreement”); and

WHEREAS, all requirements of the State Bond Commission (the “Commission”) in accordance with its rules, including but not limited to notice to local legislators, will be compliedwith; and

WHEREAS, the Bonds will be sold by negotiatedsale to Herbert J. Sims &Co., Inc. (the “Underwriter”)pursuant to the termsofa bond purchase agreement (the “Bond Purchase Agreement”) among the Underwriter,the Authority,the Borrowerand the Corporation; and

WHEREAS, it is now the desireofthis BoardofTrustees to authorize the Chairman or Vice Chairmanand Secretary-Treasurer or an Assistant Secretary to execute an appropriate agreement evidencing the understanding of this BoardofTrusteeswithrespecttothe issuance of the Bonds hereinafter described and to authorizethe publication of aNotice

IN SQUARE NO 292, BOUNDED BY COLISEUM, CADIZ, CHEST‐NUTAND VALANCE STREETS; AND ACCORDINGTO SURVEY BY GILBERTAND KELLY, SURVEY‐ORS, DATEDDE‐C

ORS, DATED DE CEMBER 18, 1926, ACOPYOF WHICH IS ANNEXEDTO AN ACTBEFORE H.E. MCENERY, DATEDDECEM‐BER20, 1926, SAID PROPERTY IS DESIGNED AS LOTNO. 23 AND

PUBLICNOTICE

LOT NO 23 AND COMMENCES 100 FEET FROM THE CORNER OF CHESTNUT AND CADIZSTREETS ANDMEASURES THENCE TWENTY SEVENFEET SIX INCHES (27'6") FRONTON

JEFFERSON PARISH SHERIFF’SOFFICE

Joseph P. Lopinto, IIIinhis capacity as SheriffofJefferson Parish, hereby notifies his intent to donate, auction, retain or destroyunclaimed property in accordance with JP Ordinance 31-8unless otherwise claimed by the owner within30days of publicationofthis notice.

Property maybeclaimed by contacting theJefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office Property and Evidence Division, locatedat1801 West Bank Expressway,Harvey, LA 70058, or by calling 504-376-2384. Allclaimants must provide proof of ownershipbeforeany property maybereleased. Item #Description Owner

B-02733-21 LouisVuitton Wallet,Honda Keys FOUND

B-02733-21 Black AppleIPad, withcase, SN: Unk. FOUND

E-00334-23Black Samsung CellPhone,SN: Unk. FOUND

E-00334-23Black Apple Iphone, w/ Red Case, SN:Unk FOUND

E-00717-23Multi-Colored Zipper PouchBrandon Nguyen

E-04350-23Apple Iphone, SN:UNK. FOUND

E-23629-23Three DebitCards SeanStewart

F-05055-23 Duty Belt, Holster,Mag Pouch, FlashlightPouch,Two Handcuff Pouches, Yellow Vest, American Flag FOUND

F-06977-23 Knife FOUND

F-07533-23 Red/Silver Pipe, Brown/Red Pipe FOUND

F-08444-23 FrontierBearSpray,SN: 517693 FOUND

Daniel Upton

F-08819-23 Gray/BlueBag,Clothing, LA DL, Credit Cards, IPad Cover/Cable, AIRPODS

F-11178-23 Keys on Black LanyardFOUND

F-11190-23 La. ID CardMilton Faulkner

K-15426-22 HP Pavilion, SN:5CD3340VW6

K-18910-22Wallet

Jason Beebe

B-10043-23 Wallet, LA DL, Credit CardsMiguel Kelley

Sarah Cooley

B-10681-23 Cosmetics, Bro/BlkBackpack, Saints MardiGrasBead, Two Religious Books, TX DL

B-20494-23 Black AppleIphone, SN:Unk.FOUND

of SaleofBonds and Notice of Public Hearing withrespect to said Bonds; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVEDbythe BoardofTrusteesofthe Louisiana Public Facilities Authority:

SECTION 1. Pursuant to the authorityofthe Act,the financing and refinancing of the Project described and defined in the preliminary agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “PreliminaryAgreement”), is approved, as is the financing thereof by the Authority through the issuance ofthe Bonds in an aggregate amountnot to exceed $21,000,000,inone or moreseries, on ataxable and/or tax-exempt basis. The Bonds shall bear interest at a fixedrate not to exceed 7.75% per annum on ataxexempt basisand not to exceed 10% on ataxable basis. The Bonds shall bear ayear and letter designation for each series and shall mature not later than July1,2066. The Bonds shallnot be general obligationsof the Authority (which has no taxing power and receives no funds from any governmental body),but shall be limitedand special revenue obligations of the Authority payable from the income, revenues and receipts derived or to be derivedfroma trust estateestablished under the Indenture, which may include, among other things, all of the Authority’sright,title and interest in and to payments under the Loan Agreement, the Lease Agreement and one or moremultiple indebtedness leasehold mortgages, assignments and pledge of leases and rents and security agreements on certain facilities of the Project or such other security as may be provided in the Trust Indenture. SECTION 2. The Chairman or Vice Chairman and the SecretaryTreasurer or an Assistant Secretary of thisBoard of Trusteesbeand they arehereby authorized, empowered, and directed to execute, for and on behalf of the Authority,(i) the Preliminary Agreement between the Authority andthe Borrower authorizingthe issuance of the Bonds for the purposes described herein, said Preliminary Agreement to be substantially in the form and to contain substantiallythe terms and conditions set forth in the Preliminary Agreement attached to thisresolution and marked Exhibit A for identification herewith, (ii) the Bond Purchase Agreement, the Loan Agreement, the Trust Indenture, the TaxRegulatory Agreement by and among the Borrower,the Corporation, the Authority and the Trustee,and to take such further action as may be requiredbythe Commission or bond counsel to the Authority or appropriate or requiredbylaw in connection withthe authorization, issuance,sale and delivery of the Bonds. Said officersare hereby further authorized and directed to approve for,on behalfof, and in the name of the Authority any changes, additions or deletions in any of the documents, instruments or certificates referred to in thisresolution, provided that allsuch changes, additions or deletions, if any,shall be approved by bond counsel to the Authority and shall be consistent withthe authorityprovided by the Act.The signatures of the said Chairman, Vice Chairman, Secretary-Treasurer or an Assistant Secretary upon such documentsset forthabove, or as may be otherwise required for or necessary,convenient or appropriate to the financing described in thisresolution, aredeemed to be conclusive evidence of their due exercise of the authorityvested in them hereunder

SECTION3.The officers of thisBoard of Trusteesare authorized and empowered to take any and all further action and to sign any and all documents, instruments and writingsasmay be necessary to carry out the purposes of thisresolution and to file, on behalf of the Authority,with any governmental boardorentity having jurisdiction over the Project or the Bonds, such applications or requests for approval thereof as may be required by law

SECTION 4. The Authority hereby approves the Notice of Sale of Bonds in substantially the form presented at thismeetingwithsuch additions, insertions, completion and/or correctionsasmay be approved by bond counsel to the Authority and authorizes itspublication in the manner requiredbylaw

SECTION5.Application be and the same is hereby made to the Commission, for approval of the issuance and sale of the Bonds.

SECTION 6. The Authorityhereby approves and authorizes the publication of one or moreNotices of Public Hearing and does hereby further authorizeand approve the conducting of apublichearing as set forththerein in accordance withthe requirements of Section 147(f) of the Code.

SECTION 7. The Bonds may be soldand purchased pursuant to the terms of one or moreBondPurchase Agreements. The sale of all or a portion of the Bonds to the Underwriter at aprice of not less than 90% of the principal amountthereof (inclusive of Underwriter’sdiscount in an amountnot exceeding 3% of the principal amountthereof) is hereby approved. This BoardofTrusteesdoes hereby authorizethe distribution by the Underwriter of preliminary and final offering documentsin connection withthe sale of the Bonds.

SECTION 8. ThisBoard of Trustees finds and determines that areal necessityexists for the employment of special counsel in connection withthe issuance of the Bonds, and accordingly, Foley &Judell, L.L.P of New Orleans, Louisiana, as bond counsel, is hereby employed to do and perform work of atraditional legal natureasbond counsel with respect to the issuance and sale of said Bonds. Saidbond counsel shallprepare and submittothisBoard of Trusteesfor adoption all of the proceedings incidental to the authorization, issuance,sale and delivery of such Bonds, shall counsel and advise thisBoard of Trusteesastothe issuance and sale thereof and shallfurnish itsopinions covering the legalityofthe issuance of the Bonds. The fee of bond counsel for each series of Bonds shallbe fixedata sum not exceeding the fee allowed by the Attorney General’s fee guidelines for such bond counsel work in connection withthe issuance of such seriesofBonds and based on the amountofsaid Bonds actually issued,sold, delivered and paid for,plus“out-of-pocket” expenses,said fees to be contingent upon the issuance,sale and delivery of said Bonds. The Assistant Secretary of the Authority is hereby authorized and directed to execute, and thisBoard of Trusteeshereby

FRONT ON CADIZSTREET, BY ONEHUN‐DRED AND FIFTY(150')IN DEPTHBE‐TWEEN EQUAL ANDPARALLEL LINES, AMERI‐CANMEASURE IMPROVEMENTS THEREONBEAR

THEREON BEAR MUNICIPALNO. 1114 CADIZ STREET,NEW ORLEANS, LA

BEINGTHE SAME PROP‐ERTY ACQUIRED BY MILDRED PERRYAUGUSTE BY ACTDATED BY ACT DATED APRIL30, 1952 REGISTERED IN COB579/658, ORLEANS PARISH AND BEINGTHE SAME PROPERTY AC‐QUIRED BY SONJAMARTE DEDAIS FROM THESUCCES‐

D-07349-23 Rose GoldApple Iphone, SN: Unk. FOUND

E-21935-23 AssortedMedication DerekArnoult

F-03785-23PinkApple Iphone, SN: Unk, Agreement JasonMatthew

F-05778-23HolyStone Drone, SN: Unk. FOUND

F-06401-22Firearm Magazine, LA ID John Sears

F-07096-23GrayForever21Sweatpants FOUND

F-10285-23Android C5LMax Cell, SN: Unk. FOUND

F-12248-23Assorted Packsof26Braid Hair FOUND

F-12868-23Scissors, Pouch,Clippers, Headphone Case,Headphones FOUND

F-13908-23LAIDRennard Young

F-13931-23HygieneProducts, Cigarettes, Narcan,Lighter Natalie Discon

F-15460-23Springfield Armory 40 Cal. Magazine FOUND

F-16527-23Black Apple Iphone, SN: Unk. FOUND

F-17118-23Ozark TrailKnife w/ Sheath Harold Percle

F-17242-23Armor Vest, Shirt, Ballcap, Vehicle Docs. DarrellTerrio

F-17438-23Yellow Box CutterKnife FOUND

K-05340-22Backwoods Bag, Keys FOUND

K-14287-22Wallet, SSN Card,LAID, TWIC, AssortedCards/Papers

H-22152-23Wood Forest Bank Card

H-22325-23Black Tracfone, IMEI: 016053009034779)

herein specified uponcompletion thereof andunder theconditionsherein enumerated.

SECTION 9. It is recognized by theparties hereto that arealnecessity existsfor theemployment of specialcounsel to theAuthority in connection withthe issuance of theBonds and, accordingly,the appointment of Jacob S. Capraro,Esq. as specialcounsel to theAuthority to furnish hisopinion withrespect to such legal matters relating to theAuthority as mayberequired by thepurchaserofthe Bonds is hereby approved. Thefee to be paid specialcounsel shall be an amountcomputed on an hourly rate notexceedingthe amountprovided by theguidelinesfor suchservicesasapproved by theAttorneyGeneral of theState,together with reimbursement of out-of-pocketexpenses incurred andadvanced in connection with theissuance of theBonds, shall be payable outof administrative fees establishedand chargedbythe Authority for costs related to theissuance of theBonds, subjecttothe AttorneyGeneral’s writtenapproval of said employment SECTION 10.The Authority recognizes andaffirms thedeclaration of “officialintent” by theBorrower for theAuthority,pursuanttothe Reimbursement Resolution, anddeclaresthe officialintentofthe Authority to issuethe Bonds to financeall or aportion of theProject includingthe reimbursement of theBorrower for anyexpenditures for the Project from aportion of theproceeds of theBonds, providedthatsuch reimbursement shall be in an amountnot currently reasonably expected to exceed $8,000,000.Any such allocation of proceeds of theBonds for reimbursement willbewithrespect to capital expenditures(as defined in Reg. 1.150-1(b)) andwillbemade notlater than 18 months afterthe laterof(i) thedatesuchexpenditurewas paid or (ii) thedateonwhich theProject wasplacedinservice or abandoned, but in no event more than threeyears afterthe originalexpenditureispaid, or for preliminary expenditures, allinaccordancewiththe laws of theState andthe United StatesTreasury Regulations, Section 1.150-2.

SECTION 11.Byvirtueofapplicant/issuer’sapplication for acceptance andutilizationofthe benefits of theCommission’s approval(s) resolvedand set forthherein, it resolvesthatitunderstands andagrees that such approval(s) areexpressly conditioned upon, anditfurther resolvesthatitunderstands, agrees andbinds itself,its successors andassigns to, full andcontinuingcompliancewiththe “State Bond Commission Policy on ApprovalofProposed Use of Swaps,orother forms of Derivative Products Hedges, Etc.”, adoptedbythe Commission on July20, 2006,astothe borrowing(s) andother matter(s) subjectto theapproval(s), includingsubsequent application andapproval under said Policy of theimplementation or use of anyswap(s) or other product(s) or enhancement(s) coveredthereby SECTION 12.Thatthisresolution does hereby incorporate by reference as though fully set outhereinthe provisions andrequirements of theAct SECTION 13.Thatthisresolution shall become effective immediately This resolution havingbeensubmittedtoa vote, thevote thereonwas as follows: MemberYea NayAbsent Abstaining RonaldH.Bordelon X Craig A. Cheramie X David W. Groner X CaseyR.GuidryX

Dannye W. Malone X HeatherC.Songy X MatthewT.Valliere X

This resolution declaredadoptedonthis8th day of April,2026. (Otheritems of business notpertinent to theforegoing resolution and thedocumentsmentionedtherein maybefound in theofficialminutes of theBoardofTrusteesofthe Authority.)

Upon motion dulymade,seconded andunanimously carried, the meeting wasadjourned.

I, theundersigned, do hereby certify that IamanAssistantSecretary of theBoardofTrusteesofthe Louisiana Public Facilities Authority (the “Authority”),a public trust dulyorganized andexisting under andbyvirtue of thelaws of theState of Louisiana,and as such AssistantSecretary I have access to allrecords of theAuthority

Idohereby further certify that at ameeting of theBoardofTrustees of theAuthority dulycalled, held andconvened, accordingtolaw,on April 8, 2026,a quorumbeing present andvoting thereon, theabove and foregoing Resolution wasunanimously adoptedand that said Resolution is afulltrue andcorrectcopy of thesaidResolution as it appears on the recordsofthe Authority; that thesamehas notbeenrevokedoramended andisnow in full force andeffect.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF,Ihave hereuntoset my hand andattached thesealofthe Authority this 8thday of April,2026.

LOUISIANA PUBLICFACILITIES AUTHORITY

By: /s/ Patricia A. Dubroc AssistantSecretary

THE SUCCES SION OF MILDREDPERRY AUGUSTEBY

CASH SALE ACT BEFORE ROBERT J. BERGERON, REGISTERED WITH THE CLERK, CIVIL DISTRICT COURT, OR‐LEANSASIN‐STRUMENT # 2021 50067ON DECEMBER 7, 2021.

WRIT AMOUNT:

$246,082.72

Seized in the above suit TERMS- CASH Thepurchaser at themoment of adjudication to make ade‐positoften per‐cent of thepur‐chaseprice,and thebalance within thirty days thereafter

Note:The pay‐ment must be Cash,Cashier's Check, Certified CheckorMoney Order. No Per‐sonalChecks. FACE MASKS ANDTEMPERA‐TURECHECKS AREREQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING

Michelle M. Woodfork Sheriff, Parish of Or‐leans

TJ 31 SESSIONS, FISH‐MAN& NATHAN, LLC504 5821500 JACK M. ALLT‐MONT

TheN.O.Advo‐cate Date (s): 7/1/2026 & 8/5/2026 jul1-aug 5-2t

PUBLIC NOTICE

SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐MENT

THAT CERTAIN PORTIONOF GROUND BAR‐INGMUNICIAPL NUMBERS3919

TULANE AVE, 3927-3929 TU‐LANE AVE, 3928 A/KA 3927 ULLOAST CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, IN THEMATTER EN‐TITLED:HAN‐COCK WHITNEY BANK VERSUS CRESCENT CITY COLLECTIONS, L.L.C.

CI VI L DI ST RI CT CO UR TF OR PA RI SH OF OR LE AN S Case No: 2026-78 By virtue of a W it f S i

By virtue of a Writ of Seizure andSaledi‐rectedtomeby the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court forthe Parish of Orleans, in the aboveentitled cause, Iwillpro‐ceed to sell by public auction, on theground floor of theCivil District Court Building,421 Loyola Avenue, in theFirst Dis‐trictofthe City on July 2, 2026, at 12:00o'clock noon,the fol‐lowing de‐scribedprop‐erty to wit: 3919 TULANE AVE, 3927-3929 TULANE AVE, 3928 A/K/A3927 ULLOASTNEW ORLEANS, LA 70119 LOTS 5& 6SQUARE 749 1STMUNICIPAL DISTRICT ACQMIN: 1270778 WRIT AMOUNT: $522,407.58

Seized in the above suit, TERMS -CASH. Thepurchaser at themoment ofadjudication to make ade‐positoften per‐cent of thepur‐chaseprice,and thebalance

LOUISIANA PUBLIC FACILITIES AUTHORITY

On motion of Trustee Cheramie,seconded by Trustee Songy,the following resolution was adopted:

RESOLUTION

Aresolution making certain findingswith respectto and authorizing the issuance of not exceeding $21,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Louisiana Public Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds (Crescent City Schools Project) in one or moreseries, on a taxable or tax-exempt basis; approving the formand authorizing the execution and delivery of aTrustIndenture, aLoan Agreement and aBond Purchase Agreement for the Bonds; approving the distribution of aPreliminary Official Statement and a finalOfficial Statement for said Bonds; approving the sale of the Bonds; ratifying the publication of aNotice of Sale of Bondsand aNotice of PublicHearing; authorizing the executionofotherdocuments in connection therewith; authorizing theofficers and trustees of the Authoritytodoall things necessarytoeffectuate this resolution; and providingfor other mattersinconnection with the foregoing.

WHEREAS, theLouisiana Public Facilities Authority (the “Authority”) is apublic trust and public corporation of the State of Louisiana (the“State”) created and existing pursuant to the provisions of Chapter2-A of Title9 of the Louisiana RevisedStatutesof1950, as amended (the “Act”), andis authorized and empowered by law,including particularly the provisions of theAct, to issue its revenue bonds forthe purpose of financing, acquiring, constructing, purchasing, equipping,maintaining, installing,leasing, subleasing, holding, extending, enlarging,remodeling, storing, operating, repairing and administering educational services and facilities; and

WHEREAS,the Authority adopted aresolution on April 8, 2026, authorizing the execution of apreliminary agreement between the Authority and Crescent City Schools Foundation, Inc., aLouisiana nonprofitcorporation (the “Borrower”), authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds in one or moreseries, on ataxable or tax-exempt basis pursuant to the Act and authorizing the form of and publication of aNotice of Sale of Bonds and aNotice of Public Hearing; and

WHEREAS, the State Bond Commission (the “Commission”)on May 21, 2026, granted its approvalofthe issuance by the Authority of its revenue bonds in the aggregate principal amount of not exceeding $21,000,000 in one or moreseries; and

WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested that the Authority issue in one or moreseries not exceeding $21,000,000 LouisianaPublic Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds (CrescentCity Schools Project) Series2026 (the “Bonds”) for the purposes of (i) refinancingone or more loans associated with the acquisition of land and the construction, equipping and furnishing of Harriet Tubman Charter School(the “School”), aPre-K throughEighth grade, tuition free (with the exception of fifteen (15) Pre-K students due to lack of MFP and other State funding), public charter schoollocatedat 2701 Lawrence Street, New Orleans, Louisiana70114,including facilities for special education programs (the “Original Facility”), (ii) financing (or reimbursing the Borrower for) the construction, equipping and furnishing of additional facilities of theSchool, including facilities forspecial education programs (the “Additional Facilities” and, together with the Original Facility,the “Facilities”), (iii) funding one or morereserve funds, if necessary,and (iv) paying the costs of issuance of the Bonds, pursuant toa Trust Indenture(the “Indenture”), between the Authority and Regions Bank(the “Trustee”),the proceedsofwhich Bonds aretobeloaned to the Borrower pursuant to aLoan Agreement between the Authority and the Borrower (the “Loan Agreement”); and

WHEREAS, the Borrower which is the exclusive owner of the Facilities will lease the Facilitiestothe School, which will have aleasehold interest in the Project pursuant to which it will makerental payments under oneor more agreements providingfor suchlease (the “Lease Agreement”); and

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Loan Agreement, the Borrowerwill agree to make payments in an amount sufficient to maketimely payments of principal of, premium, if any,and interest on the Bonds and to pay such other amounts as arerequired bythe Loan Agreement;and

WHEREAS, all requirements of theCommissionevidenced by its rules and regulations, including butnot limited to noticetolocal legislators, have been complied with;and

WHEREAS, theAuthority is authorized under the provisions of the Actand other constitutional and statutory authority to issue and sell the Bonds for such purposes and the Authority has determined that it is most advantageous to the Authority and necessary forittoissue its revenue bonds as hereinafter provided forsuch purposes; and

WHEREAS,the Authority has determined that the issuance and sale of the Bonds and the use of the proceeds thereofasdescribed herein will be in furtherance of the public purposes intended to be served by the Act; and

WHEREAS, all consents and approvals required to be given by public bodies in connection with the authorization, issuance and sale of the Bondsasauthorized by the Indentureand as required by the Act have been or will be secured prior to the deliveryofthe Bonds; and

WHEREAS,HerbertJ.Sims& Co., Inc. (the “Underwriter”), has prepared and submitted to Crescent City Schools (the “Operator”), the Borrower,and the Authority aPreliminary Official Statement and will prepareand submit to the School, the Borrowerand the Authority a final Official Statement for use in connection with the offerand sale of the Bonds; and

WHEREAS,the Underwriter proposes to arrangefor the purchase of the Bonds in accordance with the termsofa bond purchase agreement by and among the Underwriter,the Borrower, the Schooland the Authority (the “Bond Purchase Agreement”) withrespecttothe Bonds; and

WHEREAS,the Authority now desires to fixthe details necessary with respect to the issuance and sale of the Bonds, to authorize the execution and delivery of the Loan Agreement, the Indentureand the Bond Purchase Agreement, to ratify the publication of aNotice of Public Hearing and a

the balance within thirty days thereafter

Note:The pay‐ment must be Cash,Cashier's Check, Certified CheckorMoney Order. No Per‐sonalChecks FACE MASKS ANDTEMPERA‐TURECHECKS AREREQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING

Michelle M. Woodfork Sheriff, Parish of Or‐leans

RB 21 CARVER,DAR‐DEN, KORETZKY, TESSIER,FINN, BLOSSMAN & AREAUX,LLC 504-585-3800 PETERJSEGRIST

TheN.O.Advo‐cate Date (s): 5/27/2026 & 7/1/2026 may27-jul1-2t

PUBLIC NOTICE SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐MENT

THAT CERTAIN PORTIONOF GROUND BEAR‐INGMUNICIPAL NUMBER 3727 HUNTLEEDR,

HUNTLEE DR, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, IN THEMATTEREN‐TITLED: DEUTCHEBANK NATIONAL TRUSTCOM‐PANY F/K/A BANKERSTRUST COMPANYOF CALIFORNIA, N.A.,AS TRUSTEEMOR‐GANSTANLEY DEAN WITTER CAPITALI INC. TRUST 2001-NCIMORT‐GAGE PASSTHROUGHCER‐TIFICATES, SE‐RIES 2001-NC1 VERSUS PAULETTE WEBEREVANS A/K/A PAULETTE W. EVANSA/K/A PAULETTE EVANS

CI VI L DI ST RI CT CO UR TF OR PA RI SH OF OR LE AN S Case No: 2026-79

By virtue of a Writ of Seizure andSaledi‐rected to me by theHonorable Judges of Civil District Court forthe Parish of Orleans, in the aboveentitled cause, Iwillpro‐ceed to sell by public auction, on theground floor of theCivil

floor of the Civil District Court Building,421 Loyola Avenue, in theFirstDis‐trictofthe City on July 2, 2026, at 12:00 o'clock noon,the fol‐lowing de‐scribedprop‐erty to wit: 3727 HUNTLEE DR NEWOR‐LEANS, LA 70131 LOT171 ASQUARE 29 5THMUNICIPAL DISTRICT ACQMIN: 595664 WRIT AMOUNT: $64,339.51

Seized in the abovesuit, TERMS- CASH Thepurchaser at themoment of adjudication to make ade‐positoften per‐cent of thepur‐chaseprice,and thebalance within thirty days thereafter Note:The pay‐ment must be Cash,Cashier's Check, Certified CheckorMoney Order. No Per‐sonalChecks. FACE MASKS ANDTEMPERA‐TURECHECKS AREREQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING

Michelle M. Woodfork

Notice of Sale of Bonds, to authorizethe sale of the Bonds, and to provide for the executionofcertain instruments, documentsand certificates in connection therewith;and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVEDbythe Louisiana Public Facilities Authoritythat:

SECTION It is the publicpurpose and within the power and authority vested in the Authority under the Act to provide funds for the financing of the Project through the issuance of the Bonds as limitedand special revenue obligation bonds of the Authority.The financing of the Project through the issuance of the Bonds willfosterand be in furtherance of the objectives of the Act by providing for and assisting in furthering the educational purposes of the Stateand itsinhabitants.

SECTION The Authorityhereby authorizes the issuance of the Bonds as Louisiana Public Facilities AuthorityRevenue Bonds (Crescent City SchoolsProject) withanappropriate series designation forthe purposes of (i)refinancing one or moreloans associated with the acquisition of land and the construction, equipping and furnishing of Harriet Tubman Charter School, aPre-K through Eighthgrade, tuition free (with the exception of fifteen (15) Pre-Kstudentsdue to lack of MFP and other State funding), publiccharter school located at 2701 Lawrence Street, NewOrleans, Louisiana 70114, including facilities for special educationprograms(the“Original Facility”), (ii) financing (orreimbursing theBorrower for) the construction, equipping and furnishing of additional facilities of the School, including facilities for special educationprograms (the “Additional Facilities” and, together with the Original Facility,the “Facilities”), (iii)funding one or morereserve funds, if necessary,and (iv) paying the costs of issuance of the Bonds. The Bonds shall be issued in the total aggregate principal amountofnot exceeding $21,000,000 and shallbeissued as fully registered bonds in the denomination of $5,000 or any integral multiple of $5,000 in excess thereof,shallmaturenot later than July1,2066, and shall bear interest at a fixedrate not to exceed 7.75% per annum on atax-exempt basis and not to exceed 10% on a taxable basis, allasset forthinthe Indenture.

SECTION The Authority hereby authorizes the sale of the Bonds to the Underwriter pursuant to the terms of the Bond Purchase Agreement to be entered into by and among the Underwriter,the Borrower the Operator and the Authority.The sale of all or aportion of the Bonds to the Underwriter at aprice of not less than 90% of the principal amount thereof (inclusive of underwriter’sdiscount in an amountnot exceeding 3% of the principal amountthereof) is hereby approved.

SECTION The form,terms and provisions of the Indenture and the Loan Agreement arehereby approved in substantiallythe same form as submitted to the Authority and filedwiththe official minutes of the Authority,all of the provisions of which arehereby made apart of thisresolution, with such additions, omissions and changes as may be approved by bond counsel to the Authority and special counsel to the Authority.The Chairman or Vice Chairman and the Secretary-Treasurer or an AssistantSecretary of the Authority be and they arehereby authorized, empowered and directed to executethe Indenture, the Loan Agreement and the Bond Purchase Agreement for, on behalfofand in the name of the Authority,inaccordance withthe provisions and requirements of the Act

The Bonds areissued under and secured by the Indenturewhich provides acompletedescription of the pledged property and revenues constituting the Trust Estate, as defined in the Indenture(which includes, among other things, all of the Authority’srights, titleand interest in and to payments under the Loan Agreement and amortgage on the facilities and assignments of leases and rents by the Borrower in favorofRegions Bank), the natureand extent of the security,astatement of the terms and conditions on whichthe Bonds areissued and secured; the rights, duties and obligations of the Authority,the rights,duties and immunities of the Trustee, and the rights of the owners of the Bonds.

The Bonds arehereby expressly authorized to be signed by the Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Authority,said signatures shall be attested by the signatureofthe Secretary-Treasurer or an Assistant Secretary of the Authority,and the signatures of the Chairman or Vice Chairman and Secretary-Treasurer or AssistantSecretary may be evidenced by theirfacsimile signatures.

The Bonds arelimitedand special obligations of the Authority and do not constituteorcreate an obligation, general or special, debt,liability or moral obligation of the Stateorofany politicalsubdivision thereof,within the meaning of any constitutional or statutory provisions whatsoever and neither the faith or creditnor the taxing power of the Stateorofany politicalsubdivision thereof is pledged to the payment of the principal of, premium, if any,orthe interest on the Bonds. The Bonds arenot general obligations of the Authority (which has no taxing power and receives no funds from any governmental body),but they arelimitedand special revenue obligations of the Authority payable from the income, revenues andreceipts derived or to be derived from payments made pursuant to the Loan Agreement and the Borrower’slease of the Project to the Operator,and arefurther secured by the Multiple Indebtedness Leasehold Mortgage, Assignment and Pledge of Leases and Rentsand Security Agreementsbythe Borrower in favorofthe Mortgagee.

SECTION The Authorityhereby ratifies the publicationof(i) the Notice of PublicHearing on the websiteofthe Authority on May20, 2026, and (ii) the Notice of Sale of Bonds in The Advocate and The Bond Buyer on June 1, 2026.

SECTION ThisBoard of Trustees does hereby authorize the distribution by the Underwriter of aPreliminary Official Statement and a final Official Statement in connection withthe sale of the Bonds and ratifies any prior distribution of aPreliminary Official Statement; provided, however,that neither thisBoard of Trustees nor the Authority makes any representationorwarranty,either express or implied, as to the accuracy or completeness of the informationcontained therein(other than under the heading “INTRODUCTION –Authority to Issue,” “THE ISSUER”and “ABSENCE OF MATERIALLITIGATION- The Issuer”). The Chairman or Vice Chairman of thisBoard of Trustees is hereby authorized, empowered and directed to executeand deliver the Official Statement to the Underwriter in accordance withthe terms of the Bond Purchase Agreement

SECTION The Chairman or Vice Chairman and Secretary-

Woodfork Sheriff, Parish of Or‐leans

RB 24

THELAW OF‐FICESOFHER‐SCHELC.AD‐COCK,JR. LLC (225) 756-0373 DENIIS F. WIG‐GINS

TheN.O.Advo‐cate Date (s): 5/27/2026 & 7/1/2026 may27-jul1-2t

PUBLIC NOTICE

SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐MENT

THAT CERTAIN PORTIONOF GROUND BEAR‐INGMUNICIPAL NUMBERS13291335-1335 1/2, THIS CITY,IN THE MATTER ENTI‐TLED:SUN RE‐ALTY,L.L.C VER‐SUSDORIS J. DEROUSSELLE A/K/ADORIS DEROUSSELLE

Case No: 2023-13437

By virtue of a Writ of Seizure andSaledi‐rected to me by theHonorable Judges of Civil District Court forthe Parish of Orleans, in the aboveentitled cause, Iwillpro‐ceed to sell by public auction, on theground floor of theCivil District Court Building,421 Loyola Avenue in theFirst Dis‐trictofthe City on July 2, 2026, at 12:00 o'clock noon,the fol‐lowing de‐scribedprop‐erty to wit: 1329-1335-1335 1/2BEHRMAN AV NEWOR‐LEANS, LA 70114 LOTS 20, 21 &22 -SQUARE14 FIFTHMUNICI‐PALDISTRICT ACQMIN: 1426927 NATIONAL TER‐RACE SUBDIVI‐SION WRIT AMOUNT: $78,402.36

Seized in the abovesuit, TERMS- CASH Thepurchaser at themoment of adjudication to make ade‐positoften per‐cent of the pur‐h i d

cent of the pur chaseprice,and thebalance within thirty days thereafter

Note:The pay‐ment must be Cash,Cashier's Check, Certified CheckorMoney Order. No Per‐sonalChecks. FACE MASKS ANDTEMPERA‐TURECHECKS AREREQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING

Michelle M. Woodfork Sheriff, Parish of Or‐leans

RB 27 TITLEMANAGE‐MENT GROUP INC504-834-2977 MICHAELD TROENDLE

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PUBLIC NOTICE SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐MENT

THAT CERTAIN PORTIONOF GROUND BEAR‐INGMUNICIPAL NUMBER 5327 LAFAYE STREET CITY OF NEW

TreasurerorAssistantSecretary of theAuthorityshall have prepared andshall executefor andonbehalfofthe Authority theBonds, andshall deliver thesametothe Trustee for authentication. TheTrustee shall,upon authentication of theBonds, deliverthe same in oneormoreseriesto theUnderwriterinaccordancewith theIndentureand theBond Purchase Agreement andshall receive from theUnderwriterfor theaccountofthe Authority thepurchase price andshall hold theproceeds of theBonds in thefunds andaccounts as prescribed in theIndenture. TheTrustee is hereby requestedand authorized to authenticatethe Bonds.

SECTION TheChairmanorthe Vice Chairman andthe Secretary-TreasureroranAssistantSecretary of theAuthorityare hereby further authorized anddirected, for andonbehalfofthe Authority,to accept, receive, execute, seal, attest anddeliverall such documents, certificatesand other instruments as arerequired, necessary,convenient andappropriate in connection with theauthorization,issuance,saleand delivery of theBonds, theIndentureand theLoanAgreement,including, but notlimitedto, theTax Regulatory Agreement by andamong the Authority,the Trustee,the Borrowerand theOperator, andtotake such further action as mayberequired by theCommission or bondcounsel to theAuthorityorspecialcounsel to theAuthorityorappropriate or required by lawinconnection with theauthorization,issuance,saleand delivery of theBonds. Said officers arehereby further authorized anddirectedto approve for,onbehalfof, andinthe name of theAuthorityany changes, additionsordeletions in anyofthe documents, instruments or certificates referred to in this resolution,provided that allsuchchanges, additionsor deletions,ifany,shall be approvedbybondcounsel to theAuthorityand specialcounsel to theAuthorityand shall be consistentwith theauthority providedbythe Act. Thesignatures of thesaidChairman, Vice Chairman Secretary-TreasurerorAssistantSecretary uponsuchdocumentsset forthabove,orasmay be otherwise required for or necessary,convenient or appropriate to the financing described in this resolution,are deemed to be conclusive evidenceoftheir due exercise of theauthority vested in them hereunder.

SECTION TheChairmanorVice Chairman of theAuthority arehereby further authorized to take such action as is necessary,onthe adviceofbondcounsel to theAuthorityorspecialcounsel to theAuthority, to effectuate andimplement this resolution includingthe publication hereof as required by theAct

SECTION By virtueofthe Authority’sapplication for acceptance andutilizationofthe benefits of theState BondCommission’s approval, theAuthorityunderstands andagreesthatsuchapproval is expressly conditioned upon, andfurtherunderstands, agrees andbinds itself,its successors andassigns, to full andcontinuing compliancewith the“State BondCommission Policy on ApprovalofProposed Use of Swaps, or other forms of Derivative Products, Hedges, Etc.,” adoptedby theCommission on July20, 2006,astothe borrowing andother matters subjecttothe approval, includingapproval under said Policy of the implementation or use of anyswaps or other products or enhancements coveredthereby

SECTION This resolution shall be published onetimeinthe officialjournal of theAuthority.

SECTION This resolution shall become effective immediately This resolution havingbeensubmittedtoavote, thevote thereonwas as follows:

MemberYea NayAbsent Abstaining RonaldH.Bordelon X Craig A. Cheramie X David W. Groner X CaseyR.GuidryX

Dannye W. Malone X HeatherC.Songy X MatthewT.Valliere X

This resolution declaredadoptedonthis10thday of June, 2026 (Otheritems of business notpertinent to theforegoing resolution and thedocumentsmentionedtherein maybefound in theofficialminutes of theBoardofTrusteesofthe Authority.)

Upon motion dulymade,seconded andunanimously carried, the meeting wasadjourned.

I, theundersigned, do hereby certify that IamanAssistantSecretary of theBoardofTrusteesofthe LouisianaPublic Facilities Authority (the “Authority”),a public trust dulyorganized andexisting under andbyvirtue of thelawsofthe State of Louisiana, andassuchAssistantSecretary I have access to allrecords of theAuthority.

Idohereby further certify that at ameeting of theBoardofTrustees of theAuthoritydulycalled, held andconvened, accordingtolaw,on June10, 2026 aquorumbeing present andvoting thereon, theabove and foregoing Resolution wasunanimously adoptedand that said Resolution is afulltrue andcorrectcopy of thesaidResolution as it appears on the recordsofthe Authority; that thesamehas notbeenrevokedoramended andisnow in full force andeffect.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF,Ihave hereunto set my hand andattached thesealofthe Authority this 10th day of June, 2026

LOUISIANA PUBLICFACILITIES AUTHORITY

By: /s/ Patricia A. Dubroc [SEAL]AssistantSecretary

CITY OF NEW ORLEANS,IN THE MATTEREN‐TITLED: ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLC

F/K/A QUICKEN

LOANS,LLC VER‐

SUS THE UNOPENED SUC‐

CESSION OF AND UNKNOWN

HEIRS OF BRUCE

STEPHEN ROUS‐

SELL, SR.A/K/A BRUCE

STEPHENROUS‐

SELL, SR.A/K/A

BRUCE S. ROUS‐

SELL, SR.A/K/A

BRUCE ROUS‐

SELL, SR.A/K/A BRUCE

STEPHENROUS‐

SELLA/K/A

BRUCE S. ROUS‐

SELLA/K/A

BRUCE ROUS‐SELL

CI

S Case No: 2025-9896

By virtue of a WritofSeizure and Sale di‐rectedtomeby the Honorable JudgesofCivil DistrictCourt for theParishof Orleans,inthe above entitled cause,I will pro‐ceed to sell by publicauction, onthe ground floor of theCivil DistrictCourt Building, 421 LoyolaAvenue inthe FirstDis‐trict of theCity onJuly2,2026, at12:00 o'clock noon,the fol‐lowingde‐scribed prop‐ertytowit: 5327 LAFAYE ST NEW ORLEANS, LA70122 LOT: 11 SQUARE: 4066 THIRDMUNICI‐PAL DISTRICT ACQMIN: 1394294 WRIT AMOUNT:

$144,161.16

Seized in the above suit, TERMS -CASH. Thepurchaser atthe moment ofadjudication tomakea de‐posit of tenper‐centofthe pur‐chase price, and the balance withinthirty daysthereafter

Note: Thepay‐mentmustbe Cash, Cashier's Check,Certified Check or Money Order.NoPer‐sonal Checks FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐TURECHECKS AREREQUIRED UPONENTERING BUILDING.

Michelle M. Woodfork

Woodfork Sheriff, ParishofOr‐leans

GH 1 THELAW OF‐FICES OF HER‐SCHEL C. AD‐COCK, JR. LLC (225) 756-0373

TheN.O.Advo‐cateDate (s): 5/27/2026 & 7/1/2026

may27-jul1-2t

PUBLIC NOTICESALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUNDBEAR‐INGMUNICIPAL NUMBER 2026-28 MAZANTST, THISCITY, IN THE MATTER ENTI‐TLED: CITY OF NEW ORLEANS VERSUSSUC‐CESSION OF RICHARD C. BUCHANA,SR. (A/K/A RICHARDC BUCHANA), PATRICEANN BUCHANA (A/K/A PARTICE ANN BUCHANA) AND TILLERY REALESTATE, LLC

CI VI L DI ST RI CT CO UR TF OR PA RI SH OF OR LE AN S Case No: 2023-12256

By virtue of a WritofFieri Fa‐ciasdirectedto mebythe Hon‐orableJudgesof Civil District Court forthe ParishofOr‐leans,inthe above entitled cause,I will pro‐ceed to sell by publicauction, onthe ground floor of theCivil DistrictCourt Building, 421 LoyolaAvenue, inthe FirstDis‐trict of theCity onJuly2,2026 at12:00 o'clock noon,the fol‐lowingde‐scribed prop‐ertytowit:

2026-28 MAZANT ST NEW ORLEANS, LA70117 LOTZ -SQUARE 1000 THIRDMUNICI‐PAL DISTRICT ACQMIN: 1315976 WRIT AMOUNT: $1,705.00

Seized in the above suit, TERMS -CASH. The purchaser t th t

p at themoment ofadjudication tomakea de‐posit of tenper‐centofthe pur‐chase price, and the balance withinthirty daysthereafter

Note: Thepay‐mentmustbe Cash, Cashier's Check,Certified Check or Money Order.NoPer‐sonal Checks FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐TURECHECKS AREREQUIRED UPONENTERING BUILDING.

Michelle M. Woodfork Sheriff, Parish of Or‐leans RB 5 CITY OF NEW ORLEANS 504658-4346 ANNA T. LEE

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PUBLIC NOTICESALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUNDBEAR‐INGMUNICIPAL NUMBER7936-38 WEST LAVERNE STREET,CITY OF NEWOR‐LEANS,INTHE MATTERENTI‐TLED: WILMING‐TON SAVINGS FUNDSOCIETY FSB NOTINITS INDIVIDUAL CA‐PACITYBUT SOLELYAS OWNER TRUSTEEFOR CSMC2021-RPL5 TRUST VERSUS BIANCA ARISKA WATERS

CI VI L DI ST RI CT CO UR TF OR PA RI SH OF OR LE AN S Case No: 2026-1518

By virtue of a WritofSeizure and Sale di‐rectedtomeby the Honorable JudgesofCivil DistrictCourt for theParishof Orleans,inthe above entitled cause,I will pro‐ceed to sell by publicauction onthe ground floor of theCivil DistrictCourt Building, 421 LoyolaAvenue, inthe FirstDis‐trict of theCity onJuly2,2026, at 12:00o'clock h f l

at 12:00 o clock noon,the fol‐lowingde‐scribed prop‐ertytowit: 7936-38 WLAV‐ERNESTNEW ORLEANS,LA 70126 LOT: 6; SQUARE: 3 THIRD MUNICI‐PAL DISTRICT LAKE AIRE SUB‐DIVISION, OR LAKEAIREDE‐VELOPMENT COMPANYSUB‐DIVISION. WRIT AMOUNT:

$91,796.37

Seized in the above suit, TERMS -CASH. Thepurchaser atthe moment ofadjudication tomakea de‐posit of tenper‐centofthe pur‐chase price, and the balance withinthirty daysthereafter. Note: Thepay‐mentmustbe Cash, Cashier's Check,Certified Check or Money Order.NoPer‐sonal Checks FACE MASKS

C S S ANDTEMPERA‐TURECHECKS AREREQUIRED UPONENTERING BUILDING. Michelle M. Woodfork Sheriff, Parish of Or‐leans GH 7 HALLIDAY, WATKINS& MANNP.C.AT‐TORNEYS AT LAW 318-3881440 CANDACEA COURTEAU

TheN.O.Advo‐cateDate (s): 5/27/2026 & 7/1/2026 may27-jul1-2t

PUBLIC NOTICESALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUNDBEAR‐INGMUNICIPAL NUMBER 1619 N

NUMBER 1619 N GALVEZ ST,CITY OFNEW ORLEANS, IN THE MATTER EN‐TITLED: FED‐ERALNATIONAL MORTGAGEAS‐SOCIATION VER‐SUS TIFFANY DAVIS(A/K/A TIFFANY THAP‐LET,TIFFANY M. DAVIS)AND DEREK BOW‐MAN CI VI L DI ST RI CT CO UR TF OR PA RI SH OF OR LE AN S Case No: 2026-1323

By virtue of a WritofSeizure and Sale di‐rectedtomeby the Honorable JudgesofCivil DistrictCourt for theParishof Orleans,inthe above entitled cause,I will pro‐ceed to sell by publicauction onthe ground floor of theCivil DistrictCourt Building, 421 LoyolaAvenue, in theFirst Dis‐

PUBLIC NOTICE JEFFERSON PARISH SHERIFF’SOFFICE

Joseph P. Lopinto, IIIinhis capacity as Sheriff of Jefferson Parish, hereby notifies hisintent to donate, auction,retain or destroy unclaimed property in accordance withJPOrdinance 31-8 unlessotherwise claimedbythe owner within 30 days of publication of thisnotice.

Propertymay be claimed by contacting the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office Propertyand Evidence Division, located at 1801 West Bank Expressway,Harvey, LA 70058, or by calling 504-376-2384. Allclaimants must provide proof of ownership beforeany property may be released.

Item# DescriptionOwner

E-17626-23 APPLE IPHONE 11, SN: DNPZL6SWN72N JUAN RIVERARAPALO

G-11153-23 WALTHERAIRSOFT GUN, SN: 22H11792 FOUND

G-15318-23 LA ID, LA. PUR. CARD,SIX CREDIT CARDS BRIANSCOTT

G-15318-23 AMAZONCREDIT CARD CARROL HUGHES

G-15318-23 PENN ACCESS CARD DAVIDSMITH

G-15318-23 SOCIAL SECURITY BOARD CARD RICARDO MANZANILLA

G-15318-23 AAACARD CALINA LEE

G-15318-23 NETSPEND/LA.PUR.CARDSDANIELLE HOUSTON

G-16686-23 BLUECAN TANK,TWO DILLARD CARDS, BLACK PURSE JADE DEVALL

H-01285-23 BAG, WALLET,DEODORANT, MULTI-TOOL, LIGHTERS, LOG BIT, 22 CALCARTRIDGE, SUNGLASSES FOUND

H-02355-23 WALLET,MARYLAND DL, ASSORTED CARDS THOMAS KLECKER

H-03217-23 DISC BOOK, CD'S,HAIRCLIP, KEY,EAR BUDS,CHARGER, MAKEUPBAG,KNIFE,MAKEUP, UMBRELLA, GLOVES

FOUND

H-03217-23 VEGA MOUR BOX, SHAMPOO/ CONDITIONER ELAINE REYES

H-03217-23 CASHAPP VISA CARD (#4514) FOUND

H-06735-23 TWO KNIVESFOUND

I-05692-23 SKYCELL PHONE, SN: SKYB632210047683 FOUND

I-13567-23 FOURBUCKET HATS DENZELL HOLLIDAY

J-20492-23 KNIFE, FOLDINGRAZOR

H-02161-23 ASSORTED HOUSEHOLD GOODS/TOOLS

on the motion was as follows:

YEAS: Mr Ardoin,Mr. Fogle,Mr. Galloway,Mr. Gauthé,Mr. Kirkland, Mr.Robinson NAYS: None ABSTAINED: None ABSENT:None RECUSED: None

SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA FLOODPROTECTIONAUTHORITY –WEST BANK (SLFPA-W) Minutes of the Regular BoardMeeting Tuesday, May 19,2026 The SLFPA-W Board of Commissioners met at approximately 4:00 P.M., Tuesday,May 19,2026 at the SLFPA-W– Office –Board Room, 7001River Road, Marrero, Louisiana

Mr. Burke calledthe public meetingtoorder anddirected Mr Gauthé to call the roll.

Commissioners in attendanceatthe SLFPA-W –Office –Board Room: Mr.Ardoin, Mr.Burke, Mr.Fogle, Mr.Galloway,Mr. Gauthé,

It was moved by Mr.Burke, seconded by Mr.Gauthé, and unanimously approved by the Commissioners in attendanceto accept and approve the minutes of theApril28, 2026 regular board meeting.

There were no public comments.

It was unanimously approvedbythe Commissioners in attendancetorecognize Ms. Sandra Seyer as therecipient of the Gerald A. “Jerry” Sporher Memorial Award forExcellence in service to the Authority from April 2025 to March2026.

Mr.Burke gave the President’sReport for the month of May

Mr.Gauthé reportedonthe activities, meetings, and issuesof the Administration Committee during themonth of May Mr.Robinson reportedonthe activities, meetings, andissues of the Operations and Maintenance Committee during the month of May

Mr.Noel presented the Regional Director’sReport forthe month of May

by Mr.Fogle, and

It wasmoved by Mr.Gauthé,seconded by Mr.Fogle,and unanimously approvedbythe Commissioners in attendance to award Bid Number317,publishing for the Official Journal for theperiodfrom July 1, 2026 to June30, 2027, to TheNew Orleans Advocate in theamount of $4.62per column inch, and to furtherauthorize the President to execute anycontracts agreements, anddocuments to carry outthe intent of this action. Thevote on the motion was as follows:

YEAS: Mr.Ardoin, Mr.Fogle,Mr. Galloway,Mr. Gauthé,Mr. Kirkland,Mr. Robinson NAYS: None ABSTAINED: None ABSENT:None RECUSED: None

It wasmoved by Mr.Gauthé,seconded by Mr.Fogle,and approved by amajority of the Commissioners in attendance to authorizethe President to negotiate acontractfor public information services for two fiscal years with TheEhrhardt Group, at an amount nottoexceed $50,000.00 peryear, subject to the adoption of SLFPA-W’sbudgetfor the fiscal yearsJuly1,2026–June30, 2027 andJuly1,2027– June30, 2028,and to furtherauthorize the President to execute any contracts, agreements, anddocuments to carry outthe intent ofthisaction. Thevote on the motion was as follows:

YEAS: Mr.Ardoin, Mr.Fogle,Mr. Galloway,Mr. Gauthé,Mr. Kirkland,Mr. Robinson NAYS: None

ABSTAINED: None

ABSENT:None RECUSED: None

It wasmoved by Mr.Gauthé,seconded by Mr.Fogle,and unanimously approvedbythe Commissioners in attendance to authorize the President to negotiate acontractfor accounting support servicesfor two fiscal years with AIMTechnologies, at an amount nottoexceed $20,000.00 peryear, subject to the adoption of SLFPA-W’sbudgetfor the fiscal years July 1, 2026 –June30, 2027 andJuly1,2027– June30, 2028, andtofurther authorizethe President to execute anycontracts,agreements, anddocumentstocarry outthe intent of this action. Thevote onthe motion was as follows:

YEAS: Mr.Ardoin, Mr.Fogle,Mr. Galloway,Mr. Gauthé,Mr. Kirkland,Mr. Robinson

NAYS: None

ABSTAINED: None

ABSENT:None RECUSED: None

It wasmoved by Mr.Gauthé,seconded by Mr.Fogle,and unanimously approvedbythe Commissioners in attendance

in the First Dis trictofthe City onAugust6 2026, at 12:00 o'clock noon the following described prop‐ertytowit: 1619 NGALVEZ STNEW OR‐LEANS,LA70119 LOT6,SQUARE 1046 THIRDMUNICI‐PAL DISTRICT ACQMIN #1369253 WRIT AMOUNT: $70,615.31

Seized in the above suit, TERMS -CASH. Thepurchaser atthe moment ofadjudication tomakea de‐posit of tenper‐centofthe pur‐chase price, and the balance withinthirty daysthereafter Note: Thepay‐mentmustbe Cash, Cashier's Check,Certified Check or Money Order.NoPer‐sonal Checks FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐TURECHECKS

TURECHECKS AREREQUIRED UPONENTERING BUILDING. Michelle M. Woodfork Sheriff, Parish of Or‐leans TJ 22 LOGS LEGAL GROUP LLP 504838-7535 EMILYA MUELLER

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PUBLIC NOTICESALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐MENT

THAT CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUNDBEAR‐INGMUNICIPAL NUMBER1403 CHARBONNET ST,CITYOFNEW ORLEANS, IN THE MATTER EN‐TITLED:FED‐

It

with

TITLED: FED ERAL HOME LOANMORT‐GAGECORPORA‐TIONVERSUS MICHAEL ANTHONYETI‐ENNE AND TIFFANY WASH‐INGTON ETI‐ENNE

CI VI L DI ST RI CT CO UR TF OR PA RI SH OF OR LE AN S Case No: 2025-6112 By virtue of a WritofSeizure and Sale di‐rectedtomeby the Honorable JudgesofCivil DistrictCourt for theParishof Orleans,inthe above entitled cause,I will pro‐ceed to sell by publicauction, onthe ground floor of theCivil DistrictCourt Building, 421 LoyolaAvenue inthe FirstDis‐trict of theCity onJuly2,2026, at12:00 o'clock noon,the fol‐lowing de‐ib d

H-03217-23FOSSIL BACKPACK,CLOTHES FOUND

H-09420-23BLACKBAG CONTAINING MISC ITEMS. FOUND

H-13037-23ASSORTEDDOCUMENTS LANDRY DIXON

H-18989-23WALLET,LADL, ASSORTED CARDS YURI REYNOLDS

A-02303-23BLACKSKI MASK, HEADLAMPFOUND

A-02303-23WALLET,LAID, ASSORTED CARDS JONATHAN NORRIS

A-02303-23LADL, CREDIT CARDKENNETH BARNES

A-02303-23WALLET,LADLSTEVEN SWEETWYNE E-16450-23 LEATHERGALCOHOLSTER ENGRAVED H139HOSPD-192B FOUND G-16686-23 REDAPPLE IPHONE, SN: UNK. JADE DEVALL

H-15463-23ASSORTEDCALIBER MAGAZINES, GLOCK BACKSTRAP KIT HAVON MONTGOMERY

H-15725-23WALTHER REPLICA PELET PISTOL FOUND

H-15885-23WALLET,LADL, ASSORTED CARDS ERIN SWINDLER H-16792-23BLUE SAMSUNG CELL PHONE, SN: R9WW509C7TN FOUND H-21494-23PURSE,CHARGER, MAKEUP USB,KEYS FOUND H-21870-23PINK/WHITE ELIM &PAUL PURSE FOUND H-21870-23BLUE ALCATELCELLPHONE, SN: UNK. FOUND I-01708-23 MERCHANDISE RECEIPTS FOUND J-12810-23 BACKPACK,DOCUMENTS GERALD FRANKLIN

K-03248-23RED BACKPACK WITH HOLY CROSS SCHOOL LOGO FOUND K-03248-23BLACKBACKPACK WITH WHITE JORDAN LETTERING NEHEMIAH JACKSON A-02303-23WALLET,DL, ASSORTEDCARDSRYANDEVIN K-06252-23SANYO DVDPLAYERSN: :R51517793 FOUND K-06252-23MICROSOFT WINDOWS, SN: 018812130452 FOUND

LLC, at an amount nottoexceed $60,000.00 per year,subjecttothe adoption of SLFPA-W’sbudgetfor the fiscal years July 1, 2026 –June30, 2027 andJuly1,2027– June30, 2028, and to further authorize the President to execute anycontracts, agreements, anddocuments to carry outthe intent of this action. The vote on the motion was as follows:

YEAS: Mr.Ardoin, Mr.Fogle,Mr. Galloway,Mr. Gauthé,Mr. Kirkland, Mr.Robinson

ABSTAINED:

President to negotiate acontract for surveying services for two fiscal years with Dufrene Surveyingatan amount nottoexceed $150,000.00 peryear, subjecttothe adoption of SLFPA-W’sbudgetfor the fiscal years July 1, 2026 –June30, 2027 andJuly1,2027–June30, 2028, and to further authorize the President to execute anycontracts, agreements, anddocuments to carry outthe intent of this action. The vote on the motion was as follows:

YEAS: Mr.Ardoin, Mr.Fogle,Mr. Galloway,Mr. Gauthé,Mr. Kirkland, Mr.Robinson

NAYS: None

ABSTAINED: None

ABSENT:None RECUSED:None

It wasmovedbyMr. Gauthé,seconded by Mr.Robinson, and unanimouslyapproved by the Commissioners in attendanceto authorizethe President to negotiate acontract for professional title abstracting services for two fiscal years with EDGInc at an amount nottoexceed $20,000.00 per year,subjecttothe adoption of SLFPA-W’sbudgetfor the fiscal years July 1, 2026 –June30, 2027 andJuly1,2027– June30, 2028, and to further authorize the President to execute anycontracts, agreements, anddocuments to carry outthe intent of this action. The vote on the motion was as follows:

YEAS: Mr.Ardoin, Mr.Fogle,Mr. Galloway,Mr. Gauthé,Mr. Kirkland, Mr.Robinson

NAYS: None

ABSTAINED: None

ABSENT:None RECUSED:None

It wasmovedbyMr. Gauthé,seconded by Mr.Robinson, and unanimouslyapprovedbythe Commissioners in attendanceto authorizethe President to negotiate acontract for strategic planningservices for two fiscal years with TLBIII Inc., dba StrategicInsight Partners ,atanamount

lowing de scribedprop‐ertytowit:

1403 CHARBON‐NET ST NEWOR‐LEANS,LA70117 LOT1 -SQUARE 574

3RDMUNICIPAL DISTRICT ACQMIN: 1001643 WRIT AMOUNT: $52,603.09

Seized in the abovesuit, TERMS- CASH Thepurchaser at themoment of adjudication to make ade‐positoften per‐centofthe pur‐chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter Note:The pay‐ment must be Cash,Cashier's Check, Certified CheckorMoney Order. No Per‐sonal Checks FACE MASKS ANDTEMPERA‐TURECHECKS ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING

Michelle M. Woodfork Sheriff, Parish of Or‐leans RB 10 HALLIDAY, WATKINS& MANN P.C. AT‐TORNEYSAT LAW318-3881440

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MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTIONOF GROUND BEAR‐ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 633 ST MARY STREET, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, IN THEMATTEREN‐TITLED: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEEFOR VELOCITY COMMERCIAL CAPITALLOAN TRUST2021-4 VERSUS MUSE INDUSTRIALSO‐LUTIONS,LLC CI VI L DI ST RI CT CO UR TF OR PA RI SH OF OR LE AN S Case No: 2026-213

By virtue of a Writ of Seizure andSaledi‐rected to me by theHonorable Judges of Civil District Court forthe Parish of Orleans, in the aboveentitled cause, Iwillpro‐ceedtosellby public auction, on theground floor of theCivil District Court Building,421 Loyola Avenue, in theFirst Dis‐trict of theCity on August 6, 2026, at 12:00 o'clocknoon thefollowing describedprop‐ertytowit: 633 ST MARY ST NEWORLEANS, LA 70130 LOT7 -SQUARE 69A 4THMUNICIPAL DISTRICT ACQMIN: 1371287 WRIT AMOUNT: $211,665.76

Seized in the abovesuit, TERMS- CASH Thepurchaser at themoment of adjudication to make ade‐posit of tenper‐centofthe pur‐chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter

Note:The pay‐mentmustbe Cash,Cashier's Check, Certified CheckorMoney Order. No Per‐sonal Checks FACE MASKS ANDTEMPERA‐TURECHECKS AREREQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING

Sheriff Parish of Or‐leans

RB 25

MCCABE LAW FIRM,LLC 504782-3436

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PUBLICNOTICE

SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐MENT

THAT CERTAIN PORTIONOF GROUND BEAR‐INGMUNICIPAL NUMBER 1481 N. PRIEUS ST,CITY OF NEW ORLEAN,INTHE MATTERENTI‐TLED:GITSITSO‐LUTIONS, LLC, NOTINITS INDI‐VIDUAL CAPAC‐ITYBUT SOLELY IN ITSCAPACITY AS SEPARATE TRUSTEEOFGV TRUST 2025-1 VERSUS LEROY TILLMAN THOMAS

CI VI L DI ST RI CT CO UR TF OR PA RI SH OF OR LE AN S Case No: 2025-10605

By virtueof a Writ of Seizure andSaledi‐rected to me by theHonorable Judges of Civil District Court forthe Parish of Orleans, in the aboveentitled cause, Iwillpro‐ceed to sell by public auction, on theground floor ofthe Civil District Court Building,421 Loyola Avenue, in theFirst Dis‐trictofthe City on July 2, 2026, at 12:00o'clock noon,the fol‐lowing de‐scribedprop‐erty to wit: 1481 NPRIEUR ST NEWOR‐LEANS, LA 70116 LOTH -SQUARE 899 3RDMUNICIPAL DISTRICT ACQMIN: 988138 WRIT AMOUNT:

$265,671.60

Seized in the abovesuit, TERMS- CASH Thepurchaser at themoment of adjudication to make ade‐positoften per‐cent of thepur‐chaseprice,and thebalance within thirty days thereafter Note:The pay‐ment must be Cash,Cashier's Check, Certified CheckorMoney Order. No Per‐sonalChecks. FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐TURECHECKS AREREQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING

Michelle M. Woodfork Sheriff, Parish of Or‐leans

RB 29 HALLIDAY, WATKINS, AND MANN, P.C318388-1440 ASHLEY E. MOR‐RIS

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BRADLEY MOR RISON CI VI L DI ST RI CT CO UR TF OR PA RI SH OF OR LE AN S Case No: 2026-367

By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale di‐rectedtomeby the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court forthe Parish of Orleans, in the aboveentitled cause,I will pro‐ceed to sell by public auction, on theground floor of theCivil District Court Building,421 Loyola Avenue, in theFirst Dis‐trictofthe City on July 2, 2026, at 12:00o'clock noon,the fol‐lowingde‐scribed prop‐ertytowit: 1238 BROADWAY ST NEWOR‐LEANS,LA70118 LOTS 8A AND9A -SQUARE10 6THMUNICIPAL DISTRICT ACQMIN: 1430616 WRIT AMOUNT: $197,770.72

Seized in the abovesuit, TERMS- CASH Thepurchaser at themoment of adjudication to make ade‐positoften per‐centofthe pur‐chase price, and the balance within thirty days thereafter Note:The pay‐mentmustbe Cash,Cashier's Check, Certified CheckorMoney Order. No Per‐sonal Checks FACE MASKS ANDTEMPERA‐TURECHECKS AREREQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING

Michelle M. Woodfork Sheriff, Parish of Or‐leans

RB 14 LISKOW &LEWIS APLC 504-5817979 STEPHENP SCHOTT

TheN.O.Advo‐cate Date (s): 5/27/2026 & 7/1/2026 may27-jul1-2t

Seized in the abovesuit, TERMS- CASH Thepurchaser at themoment of adjudication to make ade‐positoften per‐cent of thepur‐chaseprice,and thebalance within thirty days thereafter Note:The pay‐ment must be Cash,Cashier's Check, Certified CheckorMoney Order. No Per‐sonalChecks. FACE MASKS ANDTEMPERA‐TURECHECKS AREREQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING

Michelle M. Woodfork Sheriff, Parish of Or‐leans

RB 18 LOGS LEGAL GROUPLLP 504838-7535 EMILYA MUELLER

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PUBLIC NOTICE

SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐MENT

THAT CERTAIN PORTIONOF GROUND BEAR‐INGMUNICIPAL NUMBER 1412 CONSTANCEST, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, IN THEMATTEREN‐TITLED:PENNY‐MACLOANSER‐VICES, LLCVER‐SUSCARON MC‐CRAY GAREL A/K/ACARON M. GARELA/K/A CARONGAREL ANDSHAKA D. GARELA/K/A SHAKAGAREL

CI VI L DI ST RI CT CO UR TF OR PA RI SH OF OR LE AN S Case No: 2026-556

cate Date (s): 7/1/2026 & 8/5/2026 jul1-aug5-2t

PUBLIC NOTICE

SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTIONOF GROUND BEAR‐INGMUNICIPAL NUMBER 4611 NIGHTHARTST, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, IN THEMATTEREN‐TITLED:RE‐GIONSBANK VERSUS MARY L. THOMPSON A/K/AMARY SHERMAN THOMPSON A/K/AMARYS THOMPSON A/K/AMARY THOMPSON AND THEUNKNOWN HEIRSOFLU‐CIUS THOMPSON LU‐CIUS THOMP‐SON

CI VI L DI ST RI CT CO UR TF OR PA RI SH OF OR LE AN S CaseNo: 2025-11986

By virtue of a Writ of Seizure andSaledi‐rected to me by theHonorable Judges of Civil District Court forthe Parish of Orleans, in the aboveentitled cause, Iwillpro‐ceed to sell by public auction, on theground floor of theCivil District Court Building,421 Loyola Avenue, in theFirst Dis‐trictofthe City on August 6, 2026, at 12:00 o'clocknoon, thefollowing describedprop‐ertytowit:

D I S T R I C

Case No: 2025-10895

By virtue of a Writ of Seizure andSaledi‐rected to me by theHonorable JudgesofCivil District Court forthe Parish of Orleans, in the aboveentitled cause, Iwillpro‐ceed to sell by public auction, on theground floor of theCivil District Court Building,421 Loyola Avenue in theFirst Dis‐trictofthe City on August 6, 2026, at 12:00 o'clocknoon, thefollowing describedprop‐erty to wit: 9800 MORRISON RD NEWOR‐LEANS, LA 70127 LOT: 1, SQUARE: A THIRDMUNICI‐PALDISTRICT LAKEFOREST SUBDIVISION NO.6 ACQMIN:201816169 WRIT AMOUNT: $128,722.95

Seized in the abovesuit, TERMS- CASH Thepurchaser at themoment of adjudication to make ade‐positoften per‐cent of thepur‐chaseprice,and thebalance within thirty days thereafter Note:The pay‐ment must be Cash,Cashier's Check, Certified CheckorMoney Order. No Per‐sonalChecks. FACE MASKS ANDTEMPERA‐TURECHECKS AREREQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING

Seized in the abovesuit, TERMS- CASH Thepurchaser at themoment of adjudication to make ade‐positoften per‐cent of thepur‐chaseprice,and thebalance within thirty days thereafter

Note:The pay‐ment must be Cash,Cashier's Check, Certified CheckorMoney Order. No Per‐sonalChecks. FACE MASKS ANDTEMPERA‐TURECHECKS AREREQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING

Michelle M. Woodfork Sheriff, ParishofOr‐leans

BD 38 THESILVER‐STEINLAW FIRM,APLC504362-3692 IRLR.SILVER‐STEIN

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PUBLIC NOTICE SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTIONOF GROUND BEAR‐INGMUNICIPAL NUMBERS2119 WASHINGTON AVENUE,CITY OF NEWORLEANS, IN THEMATTER ENTITLED:HAN‐COCK WHITNEY BANK VERSUS WASHINGTON GARDEN, L.L.C.

cate Date (s): 7/1/2026 & 8/5/2026 jul1-aug5-2t

PUBLIC NOTICE SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTIONOF GROUND BEAR‐INGMUNICIPAL NUMBER 5752

BANCROFT DRIVE, THIS CITY,IN THEMATTEREN‐TITLED:NATION‐STAR MORT‐GAGE LLCVER‐SUSLOUELLA P. GIVENS HARD‐ING, (A/K/A LOUELLA PEARL GIVENS, LOUELLA PEARL HARDING, LOUELLA P. HARDING, LOUELLA PEARL GIVENS HARDING, LOUELLA GIVENS HARD‐ING) ANDTHE OPENED SUC‐CESSIONOF CHARLESHARD‐ING, (A/K/A CHARLES COR‐NELIUS HARD‐ING) AND41EN‐CAMPMENT,LLC

(A/K/A ERIC JASON GABOUREL)

CI VI L DI ST RI CT CO UR TF OR PA RI SH OF OR LE AN S Case No: 2025-10503

By virtue of a Writ of Seizure andSaledi‐rected to me by theHonorable Judges of Civil District Court forthe Parish of Orleans, in the aboveentitled cause, Iwillpro‐ceed to sell by public auction, on theground floor of theCivil District Court Building,421 Loyola Avenue in theFirst Dis‐trictofthe City on August 6, 2026, at 12:00 o'clocknoon thefollowing describedprop‐erty to wit: 4521 NEWOR‐LEANSSTNEW ORLEANS, LA 70122 LOT7,SQUARE 3263 THIRDMUNICI‐PALDISTRICT ACQMIN #1190586 WRIT AMOUNT: $93,632.39

Michelle M. Woodfork Sheriff, Parish of Or‐leans

CI VI L DI ST RI CT CO UR TF OR PA RI SH OF OR LE AN S Case No: 2025-9707

Michelle M. Woodfork Sheriff,

PUBLIC NOTICE SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTIONOF GROUND BEAR‐ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 5623 MANDEVILLE ST, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, IN THEMATTEREN‐TITLED: RE‐GIONS BANK DBAREGIONS MORTGAGE VER‐SUS AHMAD BOYKINS ANDNICOLE BELT BOYKINS CI VI L DI ST RI CT CO UR TF OR PA RI SH OF OR LE AN S Case No: 2025-6790 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure andSaledi‐rectedtomeby the Honorable Judges of Civil District Court forthe Parish of Orleans, in the aboveentitled cause,I will pro‐ceed to sell by public auction, on theground floor of theCivil District Court Building,421 Loyola Avenue, in theFirst Dis‐trict of theCity on July 2, 2026, at 12:00o'clock noon,the fol‐lowing de‐scribedprop‐erty to wit: 5623 MANDEV‐ILLE ST NEWOR‐LEANS,LA70122 LOT9 -SQUARE 4413 3RDMUNICIPAL DISTRICT ACQMIN: 1244410 WRIT AMOUNT: $240,829.72

By virtue of a WritofSeizure andSaledi‐rected to me by theHonorable Judges of Civil District Court forthe Parish of Orleans, in the aboveentitled cause, Iwillpro‐ceed to sell by public auction, on theground floor of theCivil District Court Building,421 Loyola Avenue, in theFirst Dis‐trictofthe City on August 6, 2026, at 12:00 o'clocknoon, thefollowing describedprop‐erty to wit: 1412 CON‐STANCE ST NEW ORLEANS, LA 70130 LOT#4& SQUARE #114 FIRSTMUNICI‐PALDISTRICT ACQMIN #1359473 WRIT AMOUNT: $349,865.22

Seized in the abovesuit, TERMS- CASH Thepurchaser at themoment of adjudication to make ade‐positoften per‐cent of thepur‐chaseprice,and thebalance within thirty days thereafter

Note:The pay‐ment must be Cash,Cashier's Check, Certified CheckorMoney Order. No Per‐sonalChecks. FACE MASKS AND TEMPERA‐TURECHECKS AREREQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING

Michelle M. Woodfork Sheriff, Parish of Or‐leans

TJ 35 THELAW OF‐FICESOFHER‐SCHELC.AD‐COCK,JR. LLC (225) 756-0373

DENNIS F. WIG‐GINS

4611 NIGHTHARTST NEWORLEANS LA 70127 LOT11- SQUARE 6 3RDMUNICIPAL DISTRICT ACQMIN: 1077680 GENTILLY OAKS SUBDIVISION WRIT AMOUNT: $57,140.31

Seized in the abovesuit, TERMS- CASH Thepurchaser at themoment of adjudication to make ade‐positoften per‐cent of thepur‐chaseprice,and thebalance within thirty days thereafter Note:The pay‐ment must be Cash,Cashier's Check, Certified CheckorMoney Order. No Per‐sonalChecks. FACE MASKS ANDTEMPERA‐TURECHECKS AREREQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING

Michelle M. Woodfork Sheriff, Parish of Or‐leans RB 33

THELAW OF‐FICESOFHER‐SCHELC.AD‐COCK,JR. LLC (225) 756-0373

DENNIS F. WIG‐GINS

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BD 21 LAWOFFICESOF HERSCHEL C. ADCOCK,JR., LLC(225) 7560373 DENNISF.WIG‐GINS,JR.

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PUBLIC NOTICE SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTIONOF GROUND BEAR‐INGMUNICIPAL NUMBER 1005 MARIGNY STREET,THIS CITY,IN THEMATTEREN‐TITLED: CHARTRES EQ‐UITY GFROUP, L.L.C. VERSUS OLDE TOWNE MANAGEMENT LLC CI VI L DI ST RI CT CO UR TF OR PA RI SH OF OR LE AN S Case No: 2025-4631

By virtue of a Writ of Seizure andSaledi‐rected to me by theHonorable Judges of Civil DistrictCourt forthe Parish of Orleans, in the aboveentitled cause, Iwillpro‐ceed to sell by public auction, on theground floor of theCivil District Court Building,421 Loyola Avenue in theFirst Dis‐trictofthe City on August 6, 2026, at 12:00 o'clocknoon, thefollowing describedprop‐erty to wit: 2119 WASHING‐TONAVNEW ORLEANS, LA 70113

LOT: B, SQUARE 304 FOURTH MUNIC‐IPAL DISTRICT ACQMIN: 1191259 WRIT AMOUNT: $820,679.90

Seized in the abovesuit, TERMS- CASH

CI VI L DI ST RI CT CO UR TF OR PA RI SH OF OR LE AN S Case No: 2024-6824 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure andSaledi‐rected to me by theHonorable Judges of Civil District Court forthe Parish of Orleans, in the aboveentitled cause, Iwillpro‐ceed to sell by public auction, on theground floor of theCivil District Court Building,421 Loyola Avenue, in theFirst Dis‐trictofthe City on August 6, 2026, at 12:00 o'clocknoon thefollowing describedprop‐erty to wit: 5752 BANCROFT DR NEWOR‐LEANS, LA 70122 LOT6,SQUARE 46

THIRDMUNICI‐PALDISTRICT ACQMIN: 712387 OAKPARKGAR‐DENS WRIT AMOUNT: $173,657.10

Seized in the abovesuit, TERMS- CASH Thepurchaser at themoment of adjudication to make ade‐positoften per‐cent of thepur‐chaseprice,and thebalance within thirty days thereafter

Note:The pay‐ment must be Cash,Cashier's Check, Certified CheckorMoney Order. No Per‐sonalChecks. FACE MASKS ANDTEMPERA‐TURECHECKS AREREQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING

Seized in the abovesuit, TERMS- CASH Thepurchaser at themoment of adjudication to make ade‐positoften per‐cent of thepur‐chaseprice,and thebalance within thirty days thereafter

Note:The pay‐ment must be Cash,Cashier's Check, Certified CheckorMoney Order. No Per‐sonalChecks. FACE MASKS ANDTEMPERA‐TURECHECKS AREREQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING

Michelle M. Woodfork Sheriff, Parish of Or‐leans

TJ 2 ALBERTELLI LAW, P.A. 813221-4743 PENNY M. DAI‐GREPONT

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PUBLIC NOTICE SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTIONOF GROUND BEAR‐INGMUNICIPAL NUMBER 3939 MIMOSA DRIVE, THIS CITY,IN THE MATTERENTI‐TLED:MIDFIRST BANK VERSUS CRAIGCHRISTO‐PHER VICTOR SR CI VI L

Thepurchaser at themoment of adjudication to make ade‐positoften per‐cent of thepur‐chaseprice,and thebalance within thirty days thereafter Note:The pay‐ment must be Cash,Cashier's Check, Certified CheckorMoney Order. No Per‐sonalChecks. FACE MASKS ANDTEMPERA‐TURECHECKS AREREQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING Michelle M. Woodfork Sheriff, Parish of Or‐leans

GH 3 CARVER,DAR‐DEN, KORETZKY TESSIER,FINN, BLOSSMAN & AREAUX L.L.C 504-585-3800 PETERJ.SEG‐RIST

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Michelle M. Woodfork Sheriff, Parish of Or‐leans GH 1 ALBERTELLI LAW, P.A. 813221-4743 PENNY DAIGRE‐PONT

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By virtue of a Writ of Seizure andSaledi‐rected to me by theHonorable Judges of Civil District Court forthe Parish of Orleans, in the aboveentitled cause, Iwillpro‐ceed to sell by public auction, on theground floor of theCivil District Court Building,421 Loyola Avenue, in theFirst Dis‐trictofthe City on August 6, 2026, at 12:00 o'clocknoon, thefollowing describedprop‐erty to wit: 1005 MARIGNY ST NEWOR‐LEANS, LA 70117 LOT: G, SQUARE: 372 THIRDMUNICI‐PALDISTRICT, ACQMIN: 508865 WRIT AMOUNT: $165,000.00

RI CT CO UR TF OR PA RI SH OF OR LE AN S Case No: 2024-4974 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure andSaledi‐rected to me by theHonorable Judges of Civil District Court forthe Parish of Orleans, in the aboveentitled cause, Iwillpro‐ceed to sell by public auction, on theground floor of theCivil District Court Building,421 Loyola Avenue, in theFirst Dis‐trictofthe City on August 6, 2026, at 12:00 o'clocknoon thefollowing describedprop‐erty to wit: 3939 MIMOSA DR NEWOR‐LEANS, LA 70131 LOT505,

WRIT AMOUNT:

$181,527.73

Seized in the above suit

TERMS- CASH Thepurchaser at themoment ofadjudication to make ade‐positoften per‐cent of thepur‐chaseprice,and thebalance within thirty days thereafter

Note:The pay‐ment must be Cash,Cashier's Check, Certified CheckorMoney Order. No Per‐sonalChecks.

FACE MASKS ANDTEMPERA‐TURECHECKS AREREQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING

Michelle M. Woodfork Sheriff, Parish of Or‐leans

GH 4 HALLIDAY, WATKINS& MANN P.C. AT‐TORNEYSAT LAW318-3881440

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PUBLIC NOTICE SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTIONOF GROUND BEAR‐INGMUNICIPAL MUNICIPAL NUMBER 3205

CARONDELET ST, CITY OF NEWOR‐LEANS, IN THE MATTER ENTI‐TLED:FIDELITY BANK VERSUS GUSTAVOPAUL ESCANELLE, JR.

CI VI L DI ST RI CT CO UR TF OR PA RI SH OF OR LE AN S Case No: 2025-10218

By virtue of a Writ of Seizure andSaledi‐rected to me by theHonorable Judges of Civil DistrictCourt forthe Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, Iwillpro‐ceed to sell by public auction, on theground floor of theCivil District Court Building,421 Loyola Avenue in theFirst Dis‐trictofthe City onAugust6, 2026, at 12:00 o'clocknoon thefollowing describedprop‐erty to wit: 3205 CARON‐DELETSTNEW ORLEANS, LA 70115

LOTS 5-A, C-1, A1& 17 -SQUARE 253 4THMUNICIPAL DISTRICT ACQMIN: 1429577 WRIT AMOUNT: $226,835.68 Seized in the above suit TERMS- CASH Thepurchaser at themoment ofadjudication to make ade‐positoften per‐cent of thepur‐chaseprice,and thebalance within thirty days thereafter

Note:The pay‐ment must be Cash,Cashier's Check, Certified CheckorMoney Order. No Per‐sonalChecks. FACE MASKS ANDTEMPERA‐TURECHECKS AREREQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING

Michelle M. Woodfork Sheriff, Parish of Or‐leans RB 10

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PUBLICNOTICE

SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTIONOF GROUND BEAR‐INGMUNICIPAL NUMBER 1200 CLOUET ST,CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, IN THEMATTEREN‐TITLED:U.S BANK TRUST NATIONAL AS‐SOCIATION, NOT IN ITSINDIVID‐UAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEEFOR RCF2 ACQUISI‐TION TRUST VERSUS ELAN JADE JONES ANDHENRY GEORGE GOULD CI VI L DI ST RI CT CO UR TF OR PA RI SH OF OR LE AN S Case No: 2026-1361

By virtue of a Writ of Seizure andSaledi‐rected to me by theHonorable Judges of Civil District Court forthe Parish of Orleans, in the aboveentitled cause, Iwillpro‐ceed to sell by publicauction on theground floor of theCivil District Court Building,421 Loyola Avenue, in theFirst Dis‐trictofthe City on August 6, 2026, at 12:00 o'clocknoon, thefollowing describedprop‐erty to wit:

1200 CLOUET ST NEWORLEANS LA 70117 LOTB (1-B)& SQUARE 482 THIRDMUNICI‐PALDISTRICT ACQMIN #1282888 WRIT AMOUNT:

$303,290.78

Seized in the abovesuit, TERMS- CASH

Thepurchaser at themoment of adjudication to make ade‐positoften per‐cent of thepur‐chaseprice,and thebalance within thirty days thereafter

Note:The pay‐ment must be Cash,Cashier's Check, Certified CheckorMoney Order. No Per‐sonal Checks FACE MASKS ANDTEMPERA‐TURECHECKS AREREQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING

Michelle M. Woodfork Sheriff, Parish of Or‐leans

TJ 12

HALLIDAY, WATKINS& MANN P.C. AT‐TORNEYSAT LAW318-3881440 CANDACEA COURTEAU

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PUBLICNOTICE

SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTIONOF GROUND BEAR‐INGMUNICIPAL NUMBERS412426 ELBA ST,CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, IN THEMATTEREN‐TITLED:FED‐ERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE AS

O R L E A N S Case No: 2025-4190

By virtue of a Writ of Seizure andSaledi‐rected to me by theHonorable Judges of Civil District Court forthe Parish of Orleans, in the aboveentitled cause, Iwillpro‐ceed to sell by public auction, on theground floor of theCivil District Court Building,421 Loyola Avenue, in theFirst Dis‐trictofthe City on August 6, 2026, at 12:00 o'clock noon, thefollowing describedprop‐erty to wit: 4124-26 ELBA ST NEWORLEANS, LA70125 LOT13AND PORTIONOF12SQUARE 175 6TH MUNICIPAL DISTRICT ACQMIN: 1383032 WRIT AMOUNT: $316,775.79

Seized in the abovesuit, TERMS- CASH Thepurchaser at themoment of adjudication to make ade‐positoften per‐cent of thepur‐chaseprice,and thebalance within thirty days thereafter

Note:The pay‐ment must be Cash,Cashier's Check, Certified CheckorMoney Order. No Per‐sonalChecks. FACE MASKS ANDTEMPERA‐TURECHECKS AREREQUIRED UPONENTERING BUILDING

Michelle M. Woodfork Sheriff, Parish of Or‐leans

RB 5

HALLIDAY WATKINS& MANN P.C. AT‐TORNEYSAT LAW318-3881440 CANDACEA COURTEAU

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PUBLIC NOTICE

SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTIONOF GROUND BEAR‐INGMUNICIPAL NUMBER 3610 RUENICHOLE CITYOFNEW ORLEANS, IN THEMATTER EN‐TITLED:NFCU VERSUS TYREON ASHLEY ED‐MOND AKA TYREON ASHLEY EDMOND FRANK ANDRONARD FRANK,SR. CI VI L DI ST RI CT CO UR TF OR PA RI SH OF OR LE AN S Case No: 2025-3992

By virtue of a Writ of Seizure andSaledi‐rected to me by theHonorable Judges of Civil District Court forthe Parish of Orleans, in the above entitled cause, Iwillpro‐ceed to sell by public auction, on theground floor of theCivil District Court Building,421 Loyola Avenue in theFirst Dis‐trictofthe City on August 6, 2026,at12:00 o'clock noon, thefollowing describedprop‐erty to wit: 3610 RUENIC‐HOLE NEWOR‐LEANS, LA 70131

Seized in the abovesuit, TERMS- CASH Thepurchaser at themoment of adjudication to make ade‐positoften per‐cent of thepur‐chaseprice,and thebalance within thirty days thereafter

Note:The pay‐ment must be Cash,Cashier's Check, Certified CheckorMoney Order. No Per‐sonalChecks. FACE MASKS ANDTEMPERA‐TURECHECKS AREREQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING

Michelle M. Woodfork Sheriff, Parish of Or‐leans

RB 7

HALLIDAY, WATKINS& MANN P.C. AT‐TORNEYSAT LAW318-3881440

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PUBLIC NOTICE SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐MENT

THAT CERTAIN PORTIONOF GROUND BEAR‐INGMUNCIPAL NUMBER 627 GORDON ST, CITY OF NEW ORLEANSINTHE MATTER ENTI‐TLED:U.S.BANK TRUSTNA‐TIONAL ASSOCI‐ATION, NOTIN ITSINDIVIDUAL CAPACITY,BUT SOLELY AS DELAWARE TRUSTEEFOR TREATY OAK MORTGAGE TRUSTVERSUS WHITE OAKS ALIGNED, LLC CI VI L DI ST RI CT CO UR TF OR PA RI SH OF OR LE AN S Case No: 2026-1517

By virtue of a Writ of Seizure andSaledi‐rected to me by theHonorable Judges of Civil District Court forthe Parish of Orleans, in the aboveentitled cause, Iwillpro‐ceed to sell by public auction, on theground floor of theCivil District Court Building,421 Loyola Avenue, in theFirst Dis‐trictofthe City on August 6, 2026, at 12:00 o'clocknoon, thefollowing describedprop‐erty to wit: 627 GORDON ST NEWORLEANS, LA 70117 LOTG,SQUARE 109 THIRDMUNICI‐PALDISTRICT ACQMIN #1362892 WRIT AMOUNT: $193,130.18

Seized in the abovesuit, TERMS- CASH Thepurchaser at themoment of adjudication to make ade‐positoften per‐cent of thepur‐chaseprice,and thebalance within thirty days thereafter

Note:The pay‐ment must be Cash,Cashier's Check, Certified CheckorMoney Order. No Per‐sonalChecks. FACE MASKS ANDTEMPERA‐TURECHECKS AREREQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING

Michelle M. Woodfork Sh iff,

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PUBLIC NOTICE

SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐MENT

THAT CERTAIN PORTIONOF GROUND BEAR‐INGMUNICIPAL NUMBER 1222

BARONNE STREET,CITYOF NEW ORLEANS, IN THEMATTEREN‐TITLED:LOAN FUNDER LLC VERSUS 1222

BARONNE,LLC

CI VI L DI ST RI CT CO UR TF OR PA RI SH OF OR LE AN S Case No: 2026-1758

By virtue of a Writ of Seizure andSaledi‐rected to me by theHonorable Judges of Civil District Court fortheParishof Orleans, in the aboveentitled cause, Iwillpro‐ceed to sell by public auction, on theground floor of theCivil District Court Building,421 Loyola Avenue in theFirst Dis‐trictofthe City on August 6, 2026, at 12:00 o'clocknoon, thefollowing describedprop‐erty to wit:

ACERTAIN LOT OF GROUND,sit‐uatedinthe FIRSTDISTRICT of theCityof NewOrleans, Stateof Louisiana, in Square 239, bounded by BARONNE, CARONDELET, CLIO andERATO STREETS, and accordingtothe plan of E. Pille, Surveyor,dated October13, 1893, said lot commencesat a distance of 127 feet,10inches, 6 linesfromthe corner of Erato Street and Baronne Street, andmeasures thence 30 feet fronton Baronne Street, by adepth of 127 feet,8 inches,0 lines between equal andparallel lines, said lotis designated as Lot8 or 26.

Accordingto a survey by Gilbert, Kelly & Couturie,Sur‐veyors,dated May16, 1977, at‐tached to an actbefore John D. Kitchen, N.P.,dated 5/25177. NA #242 357, the said lotislo‐catedthe same distance from thecorner of Baronneand EratoStreets andbears the same measurements andlot and square num‐bers

Beinga portion of thesame property ac‐quired by Robert Louis Cangemibyact recorded at Inst.2014 18987, CIN554977. Improvements thereonbear theMunicipal No.1222 Baronne St,New Orleans, LA 70113.

WRIT AMOUNT:

$1,053,540.43

Seized in the abovesuit, TERMS- CASH Thepurchaser at themoment of adjudication

Check or Money Order. No Per‐sonal Checks FACE MASKS ANDTEMPERA‐TURECHECKS AREREQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING

Michelle M. Woodfork Sheriff, Parish of Or‐leans GH 32 THELAW OFFICE OF KYLE S SCLAFANI LLC KYLE S. SCLAFANI

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cate Date (s): 7/1/2026 & 8/5/2026 jul1-aug5-2t

PUBLIC NOTICE SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTIONOF GROUND BEAR‐INGMUNICIPAL NUMBER 501 VERRETST, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, IN THEMATTEREN‐TITLED: NUBRIDGE COM‐MERCIALLEND‐INGLLC VERSUS WRIGHT HOUSES NOLA LLC

CI VI L DI ST RI CT CO UR TF OR PA RI SH OF OR LE AN S Case No: 2025-3431

By virtue of a Writ of Seizure andSaledi‐rected to me by theHonorable Judges of Civil District Court forthe Parish of Orleans, in the aboveentitled cause, Iwillpro‐ceed to sell by public auction, on theground floor of theCivil District Court Building,421 Loyola Avenue, in theFirst Dis‐trictofthe City on August 6, 2026, at 12:00 o'clocknoon, thefollowing describedprop‐erty to wit: 501 VERRETST NEWORLEANS, LA 70114 LOTS A& BSQUARE 92 5THMUNICIPAL DISTRICT ACQMIN: 1412108 WRIT AMOUNT: $500,000.00

Seized in the abovesuit, TERMS- CASH Thepurchaser at themoment of adjudication to make ade‐positoften per‐cent of thepur‐chaseprice,and thebalance within thirty days thereafter

Note:The pay‐ment must be Cash,Cashier's Check, Certified CheckorMoney Order. No Per‐sonalChecks. FACE MASKS ANDTEMPERA‐TURECHECKS AREREQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING

Michelle M. Woodfork Sheriff, Parish of Or‐leans RB 17 JACKSON& MCPHERSON, LLC504-5819444 CRIS JACKSON

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PUBLIC NOTICE

SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐MENT

WAY MORT GAGE,A DIVI‐SION OF GATE‐WAYFIRST BANK VERSUS TERRENEV JONES

CI VI L DI ST RI CT CO UR TF OR PA RI SH OF OR LE AN S Case No: 2026-1884 By virtue of a Writ of Seizure andSaledi‐rected to me by theHonorable Judges of Civil District Court forthe Parish of Orleans, in the aboveentitled cause, Iwillpro‐ceed to sell by public auction, on theground floor of theCivil District Court Building,421 Loyola Avenue in theFirst Dis‐trictofthe City on July 2, 2026, at 12:00 o'clock noon,the fol‐lowing de‐scribedprop‐erty to wit: 5419 NRAM‐PART ST NEW ORLEANS, LA 70117 LOTQ -SQUARE 336 3RDMUNICIPAL DISTRICT ACQMIN: 1445084 WRIT AMOUNT: $397,682.88

Seized in the abovesuit, TERMS- CASH Thepurchaser at themoment of adjudication to make ade‐positoften per‐cent of thepur‐chaseprice,and thebalance within thirty days thereafter Note:The pay‐ment must be Cash,Cashier's Check, Certified CheckorMoney Order. No Per‐sonalChecks. FACE MASKS ANDTEMPERA‐TURECHECKS AREREQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING

Michelle M. Woodfork Sheriff, Parish of Or‐leans RB 8 HALLIDAY, WATKINS& MANN P.C. AT‐TORNEYSAT LAW318-3881440 CANDACEA COURTEAU

TheN.O.Advo‐cate Date (s): 5/27/2026 & 7/1/2026 may27-jul1-2t

PUBLIC NOTICE

SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐MENT

THAT CERTAIN PORTIONOF GROUND BEAR‐INGMUNICIPAL NUMBER 2608 CHIPPEWA STREET,THIS CITY,IN THEMATTEREN‐TITLED:WILM‐INGTON SAV‐INGS FUND SO‐CIETY, FSB, NOT INDIVIDUALLY BUTSOLELYAS TRUSTEEFOR FI‐NANCEOF AMERICA STRUCTURED SECURITIES AC‐QUISITION TRUST2019-HB1 VERSUS TERRYW KENDRICK IN HISCAPACITY AS INDEPEN‐DENT ADMINIS‐TRATOR OF THE SUCCESSION OF WILHELMINA K. BROWN

CI VI L DI ST RI CT CO UR TF OR PA RI SH OF OR LE AN S Case No: 2025-4628

By virtue of a Writ of Seizure dSaledi

floor of the Civil District Court Building,421 Loyola Avenue, in theFirst Dis‐trictof theCity on August 6, 2026, at 12:00 o'clocknoon, thefollowing describedprop‐erty to wit: 2608 CHIPPEWA ST NEWOR‐LEANS, LA 70130 LOT: 18, SQUARE:60 FOURTH MUNIC‐IPAL DISTRICT WRIT AMOUNT: $410,060.97

Seized in the abovesuit, TERMS- CASH Thepurchaser at themoment of adjudication to make ade‐positoften per‐cent of thepur‐chaseprice,and thebalance within thirty days thereafter Note:The pay‐ment must be Cash,Cashier's Check, Certified CheckorMoney Order. No Per‐sonalChecks. FACE MASKS ANDTEMPERA‐TURECHECKS AREREQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING

Michelle M. Woodfork Sheriff, Parish of Or‐leans GH 18 JACKSON& MCPHERSON, LLC504-5819444 CRIS R. JACK‐SON

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PUBLIC NOTICE SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTIONOF GROUND BEAR‐INGMUNICIPAL NUMBER 2437 AUBRYST, CITY OF NEWOR‐LEANS IN THEMATTER ENTITLED: WELLSFARGO BANK,N.A.AS TRUSTEEFOR OPTION ONE MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST2000-D, ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2000-D VERSUS JACQUELINE REED WILLIAMS A/K/A JACQUELINE R. WILLIAMS A/K/A JACQUELINE WILLIAMS A/K/A JACQUELINE REED CI VI L DI ST RI CT CO UR TF O R PA RI SH OF OR LE AN S Case No: 2025-9733

By virtue of a Writ of FieriFa‐cias directed to me by theHon‐orable Judges of CivilDistrict Courtfor the Parish of Or‐leans, in the aboveentitled cause, Iwillpro‐ceed to sell by public auction, on theground floor of theCivil District Court Building,421 Loyola Avenue, in theFirst Dis‐trictofthe City on August 6, 2026, at 12:00 o'clocknoon the following describedprop‐erty to wit: 2437 AUBRYST NEWORLEANS, LA 70119 LOT31& SQUARE 1339 THIRDMUNICI‐PALDISTRICT ACQMIN 580706 WRIT AMOUNT: $44,749.64

Seized in the ab uit,

days thereafter

Note:The pay‐ment must be Cash,Cashier's Check, Certified CheckorMoney Order. No Per‐sonalChecks. FACE MASKS ANDTEMPERA‐TURECHECKS AREREQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING

Michelle M. Woodfork Sheriff, Parish of Or‐leans

TJ 20 LAWOFFICESOF HERSCHEL C. ADCOCK,JR., LLC(225) 7560373

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PUBLIC NOTICE

SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐MENT THAT PORTION OF GROUND, BEARINGMU‐NICIPALNO. 5740 EASTOVER DR,THISCITY, IN THEMATTER ENTITLED:BANK OF LOUISIANA VERSUS LIONEL BURNS, JR.

CI VI L DI ST RI CT CO UR TF OR PA RI SH OF OR LE AN S Case No: 2018-583

By virtue of a Writ of Seizure andSaledi‐rected to me by theHonorable Judges of Civil District Court forthe Parish of Orleans, in the aboveentitled cause, Iwillpro‐ceed to sell by public auction, on theground floor of theCivil District Court Building,421 Loyola Avenue, in theFirst Dis‐trictofthe City on August 6, 2026, at 12:00 o'clocknoon, thefollowing describedprop‐erty to wit: 5740 EASTOVER DR LOTNO. 6, SQUARE "B THIRDMUNICI‐PALDISTRICT EASTOVER SUB‐DIVISION PHASE1 ACQMIN 1099117 WRIT AMOUNT: $208,838.70

Seized in the abovesuit, TERMS- CASH Thepurchaser at themoment of adjudication to make ade‐positoften per‐cent of thepur‐chaseprice,and thebalance within thirty days thereafter Note:The pay‐ment must be Cash,Cashier's Check, Certified CheckorMoney Order. No Per‐sonalChecks. FACE MASKS ANDTEMPERA‐TURECHECKS AREREQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING

Michelle M. Woodfork Sheriff, Parish of Or‐leans

BD 19 NEWMAN, MATHIS,BRADY &SPEDALE 225343-3456

ROBERT A. MATHIS

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