The Times-Picayune 07-08-2026 by The Advocate

BY JOHN SIMERMAN Staff writer

After the Louisiana Supreme Court stepped in last week to stay Attorney General Liz Murrill’s

felony indictment, boththe special prosecutor on the case and attorneys for Murrill have defended themselves over claims of conﬂicts

Laurie White, the former Orleans criminalcourt judge ap-

pointed as special prosecutorin the probe of Murrill’salleged threatsagainst city ofﬁcials, faced complaints from Murrill’steam that the Attorney General’sOfﬁcerepresents her in an ongoing

sexual harassment lawsuit. White said Monday that she has dropped theprivate law ﬁrm that the Attorney General’s Ofﬁce hired on her behalf.

Though ajudge dismissed the claims against White last year,

BY JON GAMBRELL, FATIMAHUSSEIN and KONSTANTIN TOROPIN Associated Press

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates TheU.S. military launched newstrikesagainst Iran early Wednesday,hours after three merchant ships were struck in the Strait of Hormuz, in thelatest exchange of ﬁre to threaten the interim deal to end the ﬁghting between the two countries.

The strikes were expectedto hit a variety of military sites and port facilities, U.S. ofﬁcialssaid

The renewed attacks were sure to add to thedifﬁculty of the negotiations aimed at fully reopening the strait, rolling back Tehran’sdisputednuclear program and reaching apermanent end to thewar launched Feb. 28.

In astatement posted to social media, U.S.Central Command said American forces launched the strikes “to impose heavy costs for targeting and attacking commercial shipping crewed by innocent civiliansinan internationalwaterway.”

One U.S. official said the military is targeting Iranian air defense systems, coastal surveillance systems,groundto-air missiles as well as launch sites for anti-ship cruise missiles and drones. Iranian port facilitiesare also being targeted, the officialadded. The second official said the strikes would likely last for hours.

Both ofﬁcials spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss an ongoing militaryoperation. Iranian statemedia reported the sound of explosions in Qeshm and Bandar Abbas.

Asimilar spate of Iranianattacks

BY MARCOCARTOLANO Staff writer

Summer beachescapes not immune to rising prices

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BY MARTHA SANCHEZ Staff writer

On theGulfCoastbeaches where they have long vacationed, many visitors from Louisiana andaround theSouth areencountering achallenge this summer Almost everything, it seems —fuel, food, lodging —isgetting moreexpensive. And that’sforcing vacationers to get creative as they seek affordable escapes. Travel agents say some visitors are vacationing in bigger groups to split the cost of accommodations, or trading Florida’s beaches for cheaper stays at casinosand

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Police: ICE officer fatally shoots man in Houston

A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ofﬁcer shot and killed a man in Houston after he attempted to evade arrest in his vehicle during an operation Tuesday, the agency said.

The Department of Homeland Security said in a statement that the man ignored commands to stop and attempted to ram an agent who ﬁred his weapon in self-defense. The man’s car struck an ICE vehicle, according to the department, which oversees ICE.

The statement identified the man as a Mexican national, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, and said he was living in the country without legal permission. It said federal agents were conducting a targeted enforcement operation against Araujo and that he died at a hospital.

The FBI’s Houston field office is investigating a potential assault on a federal law enforcement officer, said spokesperson Connor Hagan. In addition, representatives of the office’s evidence response team responded to the shooting at the request of DHS to process the scene, he said.

SPLC pleads not guilty in federal fraud case

MONTGOMERY,Ala.— The Southern Poverty Law Center best known for monitoring hate groups, pleaded not guilty Tuesday to federal charges that it defrauded donors by not disclosing that some of the money would be used to pay informants in extremist organizations.

Attorney Abbe Lowell entered the not guilty plea on behalf of the organization to a superseding indictment that adds details about the charges ﬁrst announced in April.

The Justice Department has accused the SPLC of funding extremist groups while publicly claiming it was working to dismantle them.

The SPLC has denied wrongdoing and said the informant program provided critical intelligence about the work of the groups information it regularly provided to law enforcement agencies.

The SPLC has accused the Justice Department of carrying out a vindictive prosecution as part of a retribution campaign against President Donald Trump’s perceived political enemies

The superseding indictment alleges that $4.1 million in donations were used to pay informants inside extremist groups. Prosecutors said some of the money was used for recruiting new members and purchasing Ku Klux Klan robes and materials for cross-burning ceremonies

Tornadoes, storms in China kill at least 11

BEIJING Tornadoes and storms hit central China, killing at least 11 people and injuring hundreds, state media reported on Tuesday, while areas in the south suffered record-breaking rain Thunderstorms battered parts of Hubei province’s eastern region on Monday night, affecting 14,600 people, the official Xinhua News Agency reported. More than 330 people were injured, and one person remained missing, the agency said, adding that over 20 houses collapsed and 4,800 others were damaged

A rare EF2 tornado swept through the city of Huanggang, where a logistics company and a warehouse were hit hard and multiple trucks were lifted and displaced by winds as much as 98 feet, Xinhua reported

A video posted by Shanghai Daily on X appeared to show people on the ground floor of a building screaming as high winds blew open the glass doors, shattering one Tornadoes are usually recorded in southern and coastal provinces such as Guangdong and Jiangsu, according to China Weather News, which is run by the China Meteorological Administration. They are rare in Hubei and multiple factors, including the remnants of Tropical Storm Maysak, contributed to those that swept the region on Monday night, meteorological expert Wang Xiaoling told the Hubei Daily newspaper

Columns buckle at Manhattan high-rise, forcing evacuations

ing is constructed, “it would not be a total collapse, it would be more of a localized collapse.”

Firefighters had rushed to the area at around 8 a.m. after reports of falling bricks

BY PHILIP MARCELO and ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press

NEW YORK A Manhattan highrise remained unstable Tuesday after officials found that columns buckled and floors sagged while it was being converted to luxury apartments, forcing evacuations in and around the Midtown construction site.

The former headquarters of pharmaceutical giant Pﬁzer is in a busy corridor just down the street from New York City icons like the Chrysler Building and Grand Central train station. Drones and city officials were busy checking out the building.

“This is a minute-by-minute assessment,” Mayor Zohran Mamdani told reporters near the scene.

Fire Chief John Esposito said the way the steel-framed build-

However, the city’s building commissioner, Ahmed Tigani, said ofﬁcials hadn’t found evidence that anything came off the building.

Later Tuesday, Leila Bozorg, one of Mamdani’s deputy mayors, told reporters that emergency workers were assessing the building “floor by floor” in order to “ﬁnalize a plan for how they’re going to reinforce the structure,” adding “it is encouraging.”

Still, nearby buildings and streets remained evacuated, including a school and the Israeli consulate just across the street. With more than 1,600 units, the developers say the project is the largest office-to-residential conversion in the city’s history Gensler, the architectural firm leading the project, says on its website that it is transforming a pair of 1970s-era office buildings by adding more than a dozen stories and redesigning an adjoining tower Buildings department records show the project has been fined by the city for several safety violations, including glass and metal falling off the

building, along with an incident where a worker fell off a ladder Spokespersons for Gensler and MetroLoft, the project developer didn’t return messages seeking comment. But in a statement to The New York Times, MetroLoft stressed that the building itself is not at risk of collapse and that no debris fell from the building.

Fire officials said two columns appear to have buckled and there were multiple cracks and sagging ﬂoors between the 21st and 26th ﬂoors. From the street below, a badly bent column could be seen through a large glass window The fire department also posted images of the column.

First responders and city ofﬁcials were working closely with the project engineer to develop plans to shore up the impacted ﬂooring, Mamdani said. If it’s deemed to be secure, engineers will enter and begin making repairs. The building commissioner said workers will need to add emergency beams and columns to stabilize the compromised ones.

“Our top priority right now,” the mayor said Tuesday morning, “is the safety of those who live in this area and the safety of those who work in this area.”

Far right Le Pen says she’ll run for French presidency

She’s currently under court-ordered monitor

BY SYLVIE CORBET, JOHN LEICESTER and SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press

PARIS — Far-right leader Marine Le Pen says she’ll run for the French presidency next year despite being sentenced Tuesday to wear a court-ordered electronic monitor for embezzlement.

The decision by the 57-year-old veteran of three presidential races sets up a fourth campaign like no other: potentially seeking votes while subject to monitoring and with a judge possibly deciding how, and for how long, the punishment is applied

Le Pen said she will appeal the ruling to France’s highest court and that the process will suspend the sentence that she be electronically monitored for a year

the Court of Cassation will vindicate her

“My hands are clean,” she said.

The highest court previously said it would be able to rule before the presidential election, with the ﬁrst round in April and a knockout round in May

“I want to pursue all the legal avenues available to me so that I can defend my innocence,” she said.

A similar situation arose in former President Nicolas Sarkozy’s corruption case. An appeals court sentenced him in 2023 to serve part of his sentence under electronic monitoring. Sarkozy appealed to the Court of Cassation, which suspended Sarkozy’s sentence pending its review before ultimately upholding the conviction. He wore an electronic ankle monitor last year

“I will therefore campaign without an electronic bracelet,” she said in a television interview Tuesday night. “Tonight, I am a candidate for the presidential election.”

The appeals court ruling earlier Tuesday cleared the way for Le Pen by shortening a ban handed down by a court last year that kept her from seeking public ofﬁce for ﬁve years.

But it also said she must wear an electronic monitor, a constraint Le Pen previously said would make campaigning impossible.

But after huddling for hours with other

leading ﬁgures of her National Rally par-

ty, Le Pen made clear Tuesday night that she believes she won’t be subjected to monitoring at all, and that her appeal to

The appeals court ruled that Le Pen oversaw years of misuse by her National Rally party of European Parliament funds by paying staff with money intended for European Union parliamentary assistants. She denied criminal wrongdoing but said during the trial that the party had made a “mistake.”

The ruling upheld guilty verdicts for all 11 accused, including Le Pen and other party members. The party itself also was declared guilty The court ruled that it embezzled $3.2 million over more than 11 years.

“The facts are serious,” said the chief judge, Michèle Agi.

But the court scaled back punishments handed down by a lower court last year

From ﬁve years handed down in March 2025, Le Pen’s ban on seeking ofﬁce was cut to 45 months, with two-thirds of it suspended. Le Pen has already served 15 months of the ban, meaning that the potential obstacle is now removed.

Declared dead, toddler is found alive in hospital morgue

Phoenix boy pulled from backyard pool, police say

BY JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press

PHOENIX A toddler discovered in a backyard pool in a Phoenix suburb in February was declared dead before being found breathing hours later in a room that serves as the hospital morgue, according to recently released police records.

Two Gilbert police ofﬁcers saw possible signs of life multiple times, but the child was still taken to the hospital’s “cold room” after being treated by staff, according to the documents.

“Please do your thing and let me do my thing,” Dr Aryan Toosi told an ofﬁcer at one point, according to the report. “I went to medical school for a reason.”

First responders were dispatched to the home at about 5:30 p.m. on Feb. 8 in response to a reported drowning. They performed life-saving measures on the child before taking him to a hospital where the boy was pronounced dead about an hour later

About ﬁve hours later, police were notified that the child was indeed breathing, and he was ﬂown to another hospital. The boy ultimately survived and has been released.

Gilbert police are recommending negligence charges against the parents. Investigators said there was a strong odor of marijuana at the home and open doors that could have allowed unsupervised access to the pool The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office said it was reviewing the case and declined further comment Monday. In 911 calls, two relatives frantically reported that the child had been pulled from the pool as people at the scene could be heard shrieking. One caller reported the toddler was unconscious. No one answered at the home where the near-drowning occurred.

Mercy Gilbert Medical Center, where the 18-month-old was taken, said in a statement that the hospital conducted “a thorough review of all aspects of the care provided to learn what happened and to make meaningful changes to strengthen our care.”

The hospital called it “a heartbreaking situation” and declined to release further details.

Scott Holden, an attorney for Toosi, said that he wouldn’t make a full statement on behalf of the doctor “other than to assure you that there is much more to this case, both factually and medically, than has been reported thus far.”

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Landry givesTrump hisGreenland recommendations

List focuseson economic,military andculturalties

BY ALYSE PFEIL Staff writer

Gov.Jeff LandryonTuesday laid out ﬁve recommendations on how the United States should approach its relationship with Greenland.

Landry’slist focused on deepereconomic, military andcultural ties —and it didn’tmention the U.S. taking over the island territory in the Arctic, as President Donald Trump has previously said.

“A stronger American presence would make both Greenlandand the United States stronger,” Landry wrote in asocial media post announcing his ideas.

But on the same day, Trumpreiterated hisdesire for control of the autonomous territoryofDenmark during aNATOsummit meeting the same day,again stirring international controversy

“That should be controlled by the United States, not by Denmark,” the president said.

Landry’s recommendations

Landry,whom Trump namedashis specialenvoy to Greenland in December, listed ﬁve priorities he said he was recommending to the president.

The priorities are:

n Set up direct shipping routesbetween the U.S. and Greenland.

n Expand the “diplomatic

Landry, left, arrives in Nuuk, Greenland,onMay 20

“Wemust stand together at homeand continue the close cooperation with our allies andpartners,”Egede wrote. “At the same time, we must insist on finding solutions through dialogue and respect.Our future is decided by us in Greenland.”

According to the news outlet Reuters, Danish Prime MinisterMette Frederiksen said at the NATOsummit sheexpectsallies torespect that Greenland is notfor sale.

“It isawell-known position of theUnited States that it wantstoown andtakeover Greenland. Ihope that itis equally well-known everywhere that this is not going to happen,” Frederiksen said, according to Reuters.

Trump’scontinued calls for U.S. control of Greenlandhave been an ongoing source of tensionbetween

theAmerican president and European leaders. They escalated sharply in January after the U.S. militaryforces entered Venezuela and captured its then-sitting Nicolás Maduro.

Aday after Maduro’souster,Trump said U.S. control of Greenland was necessary “fromthe standpoint of national security.”

OtherLandrycomments

Before and ever since TrumponDec. 21 announced in asocial media post thathe named Landry theU.S. special envoy, European leaders have bristled at Trump’s approach to Greenland, and the scope and details about Landry’srole in those efforts has been unclear

The governor does not appear to be directly involved in ofﬁcial diplomatic negotiations. He has said he is

focused on building relationships with Greenland citizens rather than governmentleaders.

Last week, during an interview on “The AlexMarlow Show,” Landry said Trump recentlytold him,‘‘Weneed to get Greenland.’”

Landry said Greenland is “unbelievably important” for the U.S. from the standpoint of natural resources like oil and gas and rareearth minerals.

“We’re gonna get it,” Landry said. That could be accomplished, he said, by increasingU.S.militarypresence in Greenland and “repopulating ourbases”there and opening up shipping and airline routes between the two locations.

On June 21, when Greenlanders celebrated National Day,the Arctic island’sbiggest summer festival anda celebration of Greenlandic

culture, Landry marked the occasion with asocial media post. “As America inches closer to her 250th Independence Day, we join in the celebration of liberty and opportunity,” Landry wrote that day. “Perhaps America’s251st birthdaycan be celebrated withthe additionofit’s51st state!”

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Over thepasttwo decades, Markos hasworked in severalcountries in rolesspanningoperations, commercial work,and strategy.“Those experiences taught me thereisrarelyonlyone waytolookatachallenge.Theyalsohelped me understand howdecisions at amanufacturing site connecttocustomers, markets, employees, andcommunities,” he says,emphasizingthe valueoflistening. Hisleadershiproles at ShellPolymersMonaca in Pennsylvania andthe Sarnia Manufacturing Centre in Canada prepared himfor balancing large-scaleoperationswithculture,trust,and visibleleadership. At Norco, he stepsintoa workplacewidelyrecognizedwithin Shellfor itsstrongculture,something he quicklynoticed “There’s arealsense of pridehere,”hesays. “Peoplecareabout thesite, abouteachother,and aboutdoing things theright way.”Thatculture, builtovergenerations,isone of thesite’sgreatest strengths. Many employees have spenttheir entire careersatNorco,and forsomefamilies, connectionstothe site span generations. Preservingand strengtheningthatsense of ownership is akey priority At thecoreofhis leadership philosophyisthis

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McConnellspeaks with GOPleaders

Speculation swirls about hishealth

BY MARYCLAREJALONICK Associated Press

WASHINGTON The Senate’stop two Republicans have spoken individually to Kentucky Sen.Mitch McConnell, according to aides, as the former GOP leader remains in the hospital more than three weeks after being admitted for undisclosed health issues.

Aides to McConnell have declined to release any information about his condition, fueling speculation about his prognosis and whether he will be healthy enough to be at the Capitol whenthe Senate returns to Washington next week after atwoweek recess. McConnell, 84, is retiring at theend of his term in January

saidBarrasso spokeswoman Kate Noyes.

Another McConnellally Republican strategist Scott Jennings, posted on Xthat he hadalsotalked to McConnell for 20 minutes on Tuesday,and that “he’sstill recoveringinthe hospital.”

Jennings saidthey spoke about politics, foreign policy “and evena little bitofSenate history.”

McConnell was admittedtothe hospital on June 14, according to a statement from his ofﬁce that only said he was“receiving excellent care.”

Astatement a week later said that he would not be voting that week.And on Thursday,anew statement said that he ”appreciates the outpouring ofsupport he’sreceiving whilehecontinues his recovery in the hospital.”

Aspokesperson for Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., said he had spoken with McConnell by phone on Monday and that the two had a“lengthy and substantive conversation that covered avariety of topics,including national security.” As leader,Thune is generally kept up to date on illnesses and absences in his conference as he has to navigate vote counts and his narrow 53-47 majority

WyomingSen.JohnBarrasso, theNo. 2SenateRepublican, had a20-minute conversation with McConnell on Tuesday,according to aspokeswoman.The two discussed Senate races ahead of the midterm elections, the Supreme Court and other topics, the statement said.

“Senator McConnell was fully engagedand is eager to get back to the Senate,”

“The Senator continues to improve, and is working closely with his staff on Kentucky and Senate matters while the Senate is out of session,” the statement said.

Aspokesman for McConnell released thesame statement again on Tuesday,with no new updates.

The senator’sunspeciﬁed healthissues come after several hospitalizations in recent years.

Whilehewas stillRepublican leader,McConnell was hospitalized with aconcussion in March2023and missed several weeks of work after falling in aWashingtonhotel.

He twice froze up during newsconferences after he returned, staringvacantly ahead before colleagues and staff —including Barrasso, who is adoctor —cameto his assistance.

Ayear later,hefell and sprainedhis wristwhile walking outofaGOP luncheon.

Platnershoulddropout,Sanders says

Senate candidate accusedof sexual assault

BY KIMBERLEE KRUESI, PATRICK WHITTLE and JESSE BEDAYN

Associated Press

PORTLAND,Maine Sen. BernieSanders on Tuesdaybecame the latest and most notable lawmakertopull support for Maine Democratic U.S. Senatenominee Graham Platner following an allegation of sexualassault, adding to achorus of calls for him to step aside as partyleadersscramble to determine the next steps.

Sanders, aVermont independent who caucuses with Democrats, has long backed Platner in the high-stakes raceagainst Republican Sen. SusanCollins, buthe said in astatement that he spoke with the candidate and “in light of these very serious allegations,I have recommended that he step aside.”

Platner,who denies theallegation, has notheeded the calls to resign. Instead, he posted avideo on Monday saying he was considering the next steps for his cam-

state’s Democratic Party choose asimilarly shakeup-the-system candidate to replace him

paign while canceling town hall events.

Platnerpostedthe video after reports that awoman who previously dated the first-timecandidate said he drunkenly forced herto have sex after shetold him to stop.

The allegation is thelatest in astringofcontroversies

Platner has faced and so far weathered since the oyster farmer and Marine veteran entered the race. But the seriousness of theassault claimhas put the Maine contest —and Democrats’ ability to win control of the

Senate —atrisk, with even someofhis strongest supporters questioning whether Platnershould continue his campaign.

If Platner steps down, a possible successionbattle would inﬂamea Democratic divide as theparty seeks unity ahead of the November midterms.

Platnerbecame apopulist hero among the party’sleft ﬂank, pulling far ahead of an establishment-backed candidate, Gov. Janet Mills, in the primary.Now,ifhequits the contest, progressive groups are demanding that the

“Tothe Democratic establishment: This is notyour opening,”saidJosephGeevarghese, who leads an organization founded by Sanders, OurRevolution. After withdrawing its endorsement of Platner,the group said Tuesday that it was “rallying behind” another progressive contender Joanie Monteith, apassionate supporter from the southern Maine townofYork whoorganized atrivia night about Platner in March, said through tears Tuesday that shewas devastated by the news.She was waitingfor another publicstatement from Platner before making adecisionabout whethershe could keep supporting him

“I’m numb, and I’m waiting for what Graham has to say,” she said. “I’m trying not to be apart of this public trial. And I’m heartbroken. And I’m heartbroken for him and his wife.” She addedthatshe believes the allegations are serious.

“I’m not going to blame avictim. Becauseifthis is true Ifeel very bad for the woman,” she said.

Judgerejects DOJsubpoenain’20 election

It sought names of Ga.workers

BY KATE BRUMBACK

Associated Press

ATLANTA— TheU.S.Department of Justice cannot have the names and personal contact information for every person whoworked during the 2020 election in Georgia’sFulton County, afederal judge ruled Tuesday

The Justice Department in Aprilserved agrand jury subpoena seeking the names and personal contact

informationofcountyemployees and volunteer poll workers. President Donald Trumphas long claimed without evidence that widespread voter fraudinGeorgia’s most populouscounty, aDemocraticstronghold, cost him victory in the state in 2020. Fulton County asked a judge to quash thesubpoena, arguing it was meant to “target, harass and punish the President’sperceived political opponents” and that it was “grossly over broad anduntethered to any reasonable need.”

“Given the low need for the subpoenaed information andthe highly burdensome nature of thedisclosure of the same, the Subpoena is unreasonable andmust be quashed,”U.S.District Judge WilliamRay wrote in his ruling, calling the scope of the request “staggering.”

Emails seeking comment were sent to both the JusticeDepartment andFulton County

While grand juries often work with federal prosecutors to investigate alleged crimes, “thatdoes notgive the DOJ the right to use the

Grand Jury to do whatever the DOJ wants,”wrote Ray, who was nominated to the benchbyTrump.

Evenifthe records sought by theJusticeDepartment could help ﬁnd people who worked for the county during the 2020 election who support the theory that the election wasunfair,the information couldn’tbeused to charge anyone, Ray wrote.

“That is because the statute of limitations for any possible crime arising from the 2020 Election has long expired,”hewrote.

BY SAFIYAH RIDDLE Associated Press

LOS ANGELES Alawsuit

filed Tuesday alleges that the Trump administration’s immigration agencies have been sharing confidential informationabout Iranian asylum seekers with the Iranian government, violating national immigration regulations and endangering countless Iranians, court ﬁlings argue. The lawsuit depicts acoordinated campaign between the U.S. and Iranian governments to identify Iranians in Immigrationand Customs Enforcement custody and pressurethem to return to Iran —amarked departure from decades of diplomatic hostility between thetwo governments and an ongoing war.The Department of Homeland Security denied

that it is sharingasylum application records with the Iranian government.

Roughly 600 Iranianswere put in immigration detention last year,according to public records obtainedbythe National Iranian American Council. In June, an Iranian woman was among the two dozenmigrants the U.S. deported to the Central African Republic —ina marked departure from adecades-long practice by theU.S. of welcoming Iranian dissidents, exiles andothers since the 1979 Islamic Revolution forced alargenumberof Iranianstoﬂee.

TheU.S.government is allowed to work with governmentofﬁcialsofforeign countries tocoordinate deportationlogistics.However, federal regulations passed in thelate 1990s prohibitthe government from sharing

information that could reveal that the individual getting deported applied for asylum.

“Congress made these conﬁdentialityprotections mandatory precisely because lives depend on them,and no agency and no administration,ofeither party,may set them aside,” said Ali Rahnama, the interim executive director of Iranian American Legal DefenseFund.

Starting in March 2025, theU.S.State Department arranged monthly meetings with Iranianofﬁcials, using the Pakistani embassy as an intermediary,inwhichU.S. officialsshareddetailed sensitive information about detained Iranian immigrants who the U.S. government hoped to deport, lawyersfor theIranian American Legal DefenseFund and the Public Citizen Litigation Group wroteinacomplaint.

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Graham Platner,Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, and Sen.Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., left, join hands at an event in Orono, Maine, in May.

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those state-hiredlawyers representedher as recently as last month, asking ajudge to toss the case for lack of an appeal, according to court records.

The Supreme Court said Friday that theAttorney General’sOffice representation of Whiteposed an ethical conﬂict in Murrill’s case that “should have been obvious.” Judge Leon Roche appointed White to the case.

Meanwhile, LauraCannizzaro Rodrigue, aformer Orleans Parish prosecutor whoishelping defend Murrill, said in astatement that the attorney general has asked to removeher firm, Rodrigue &Arcuri, from civil cases it handles for the ofﬁce.

White hasclaimed it’s Rodrigue who has the conﬂict, as state law bars prosecutors from criminaldefense work

Rodriguedid notconcede any ethical lapses, however

Thestatement noted that last year,the LouisianaSupremeCourt declared an exception for law ﬁrms hired by theattorney generalto handle civil work —namely, petitions from prisoners. Rodrigue &Arcuri’scivil caseload with the attorney generalisbeingreassigned “to avoid any confusion,” the statement said.

Those moves came in anticipation of abitter legal faceoff over the 16-count indictmentthatanOrleans Parish grand jury handed up last week against Murrill, under White’sguidance.

The charges exploded political tensions that have roiled formonthsbetween state Republicanleaders andlocalelected Democrats over control of the New Orleans court system.

The indictment alleges that Murrill committed felonies when she penned warning letters in May to Mayor Helena Moreno, District AttorneyJason Williams and ﬁve City Council members, threatening their jobs for backinganelection and appointing an interimleader foranewly unifiedCourt

Clerk’sOfﬁce in the city Murrill claimed the local officials were helping “usurp” the authority of Chelsea Richard Napoleon, the electedcivil clerk chosen by the Legislatureto leadthe combined office. The newlaw denied former life prisoner CalvinDuncan the criminal clerk’sseat he’d wonhandily at the polls.

Murrill argues she was just doing her job as the state’stop lawyer by cautioning the city leaders.The indictment charges her with eight countseachofintimidation and malfeasance in ofﬁce.

The Supreme Court upheld the law,rejecting the council’scall for avote.

“This indictment appears to turn the law on its head and ﬂows from what appear to be extraordinary

amotion to quash it.Kyle Schonekas, anotherattorney forMurrill, declined to comment Monday Host of ethicalpitfalls

The court majority suggestedthatthe case against Murrell could fall on aprocedural failure.

It found that “by all public accounts” the criminal court had “violated expressprovisions of state lawrequiring that grand juryreturns occurinthe public eye, ‘in open court.’”

Roche, who ordered reporters outofhis courtroom for the indictment, quickly responded with anunsolicitedopinionthat challenged thecourt’sview of Article 383, the lawgoverning grand jury returns. Rocheclaims that open court “does not mean open to the public. Rather, it means while the judge is present on the bench.”

How the Supreme Court decides that issue could dictate the fate of the case against Murrill, as the grand jury that charged her has since disbanded.

In the meantime, legal analysts andcourt watchers havebeen left to parsea ruling with little precedent. Legal scholars couldn’trecallthe Louisiana Supreme Court stepping in so early to cast shade on acharging document or question howit came to be.

Thecourt focuseda share of its criticism on White, the special prosecutor,who left thecriminalcourt bench in 2023.

White said that Roche calledtoofferher an appointment as aspecialprosecutor withoutindicating thesubjectmatter.She later agreed to take thecase, returning to thecourt where she served for more than 15 years.

Before becoming ajudge, Whiteworked as acivil rights attorney on highstakes prisonercases.For years, sherepresentedDuncan as he sat in prison for murder

“Thelikely conflicts of interest precluding her involvement in this matter, if accuratelystated, should have been obvious,” the Supreme Court wrote.

The majority also found that Murrill “is likely to succeed on the merits of amotion to quash this indictment on either alegal basis or due to apparent procedural irregularities.”

White once managed professional boxers. As a judge,she often sparred with Rodrigue’sfather,Leon Cannizzaro, theformer twoterm district attorney who recently retired as Murrill’s criminal division chief.

The courthouse she left has changed. Alongside local prosecutors, Murrill’s staff now handles hundreds of felonycases at thecourthouse,from arrests made by Troop Nola, the dedicated Louisiana StatePolice unit set up by Gov.Jeff Landry

“I’m not the story,” White said. “The attorney general is the headline.”

hasn’trepresentedDuncan since 1998, andifthere’s a conflict over thelawyers whohandled her civil case, she said it was Murrill’sconcern.

Whitesaid she called Murrill’s ofﬁce last week, after TheTimes-Picayune|The Advocate first reported about the secret grand jury investigation, to alert them of apossible conﬂict on the horizon. Murrill’sattorneys arguedthatthe callitself wasillegal,withWhite revealing secret grand jury information.

White argues thatitwas Murrillwho violated grand jury secrecy Oneprominentlegal ethics specialist questioned the court’sjaundiced view of White’sinvolvement

“I don’tbelievethe conflictisasobvious as some members of theSupreme Court might thinkitis,” said Loyola University law professor Dane Ciolino.

He said he isn’tsosure thatMurrill’sofﬁcehaving furnished lawyers to defend White in hercivil case was enough to exclude herfrom the prosecution. White’s earlier work as alawyer for Duncan alsomay not disqualify her “CalvinDuncan’s ghost still hangs over this,” Ciolino said, “but Idon’tknow if that specter is enough to be aconﬂict of interest.”

Thequestioniswhether White hasa“personalinterest that impairs thefair and impartial administration of justice,” Ciolino said, citing the state law thatgoverns recusals by district attorneys. “That’sabit of an indeterminatestandard.”

Views of the justices differedevenamong thosewho agreed to stayofthe indictmentagainst Murrill.

SupremeCourt Justice Jay McCallum viewed the episode as tawdryand punishable. He wrote thatMurrill’sallegations, “if they prove to be even partially accurate,” would require “additional proceedings” before the state bodies that investigatejudges and lawyers for misconduct Justice Piper Griffin of New Orleansalso agreed on thestay,but only because it “allowsthis Court to ultimatelyresolve this rapidly escalating quagmire.”

In dissent, Chief Justice JohnWeimer andJustice John Michael Guidryargued against preferential treatmentfor Murrill.

Whether Roche or any of the12criminal courtjudges will play arole in the case is doubtful.

The criminal case against Murrill was allotted to Judge Angel Harris, and an arraignment is set for Wednesday

But sources saida majority of thecourt’sjudges met behind closed doors Tuesday morning andagreed to recuse. Should all of the judges step aside, the Louisiana Supreme Court would appoint an outside judge.

The city has formalized an agreement to redevelopthe former LindyBoggs Medical Center in NewOrleans. The 13-acre Mid-Cityproperty has long vexed neighborhood residents and business owners.

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Matthew Willard, the chair of the Community DevelopmentCommittee that approved the measure Tuesday,saidhe hoped that rejuvenating LindyBoggs would also help attract more people and businessestoNew Orleans.

“Blightisunfortunately an eyesore that we have struggled with really since Hurricane Katrina,” Willardsaid.“Thecity is utilizing its resources to the bestofour ability to really eliminateasmuchblight as we can.”

Thefullcouncil is expected to ﬁnalizethe proposalatalater date.

Thelong-awaited development looks to breathe new life intothe property on Norman Francis Parkway that is often still referred to as “Mercy,” the original name of the hospital thatopened on that site in the 1950s, after it expandedfromanAnnun-

ciation Street location. It wasrenamed forformer U.S. Rep. Lindy Boggs in 2004 with her blessing. The facility flooded duringKatrina and never reopened.

The developers are also looking to reinvigorate the aboveground portion of the property,aninfamous eyesore. Theyenvisiona mixture of apartments, ofﬁces and retail space. Jeffrey Schwartz, the city’sdeputy mayor for economicdevelopment and community development, said the city is in the processofexecuting acooperative endeavor agreement betweenMayor Helena Moreno’sadministration and the developers that was signed in April. The agreement laid out how $11.5 million in citybond fundsthat voters approved last fall will be spent on land acquisition, the city’sportion of demolition and construction of the stormwater facility Demolition is still on track to begin later in July Schwartz said.

Thestormwater reten-

tion tank is awelcome relief to residents and businesses in the Mid-City area, who often ﬂood during heavy storms. Project developer Bill Hoffman said in April thatthe tank will reduce street ﬂooding on Bienville Street by a foot during those storms. Schwartz said the retentiontank’sunderground location would makeitsix times more impactful than if the facilitywas built on the neutralground portion of NormanFrancis Parkway Addressing blightand otherquality-of-life issues hasbeen amajor goal of Moreno’s administration which has pushed forward the redevelopment of otherlong-abandoned properties, includingthe Bywater Naval Station.

“When you take aproperty that’s been franklya weight around the community andyou’reable to notjust getrid of it but also have aplan for redevelopment, it has allof the beneﬁts that you could possibly enumerate,” Schwartz said.

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on shipping and U.S. retaliation occurred late last month,while the new strikes were notable for happening while PresidentDonald Trump was in Turkey for asummit of the NATO military alliance.

Hours after the three tankers were struck by projectiles, the United States revoked alicense that had authorized the sale of Iranian oil as part of the interim deal to end the ﬁghtingbetween the U.S. and Iran.

The newassaults in the fuel-shipping waterway were the most in asingle day since late April, according to the U.N. International Maritime Organization. The fresh attacks threatened to choke off the ﬂowoftrafﬁcinthe strait just as countries hoped to restore normal shipping and ease theglobal economicstrainofthe war

AU.S. ofﬁcial said the license was revoked because Iran’sactions in the strait were unacceptable and needed to be met with consequences. The officialspoke with The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity to share insight into the reasoning behind the move.

The Iranian Foreign Ministrycondemned the U.S. move to revoke the license, saying in astatementthat it violates the interim deal and that “the U.S. government bearsresponsibility for the consequences of this breach of commitment.”

Iran’sdeputy foreign minister,Kazem Gharibabadi, also said in apost on Xthat the new attacks by the U.S. are aviolation of that agreement.

Tehran, which has repeatedly declared that onlyits approvedroute through the strait is safe, is suspected of attacking other ships that have used another route close to the Omani shore

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hotels on the Mississippi Coast. Visitors are looking at places farther from the beachtocut costs. And even some afﬂuenttravelers who normally retreat to higherend destinations along Florida’sScenicHighway 30A saytheyare choosingless expensive destinations this summer, including nearby MiramarBeach, Florida, or Alabama’sGulfShores.

Asimilarstory is unfolding around the country as rising prices force travelers to scale backvacation plans to ﬁt tighterbudgets. Transportation costshave risen by about 35% over thepast year,and hotel prices are up by 5%, accordingtothe U.S. Travel Association. Some familiesare taking shorter tripsorskipping summer getaways altogether as costs fortravel,dining and event tickets soar

On theGulf Coast,the changing travelhabits are also asignofhow rising populations and strong demand from tourists have transformed once-quiet beach towns.

“It’snot as affordable as it was10yearsago —nothing is,” saidBethGendler,president and CEOofGulfShores and OrangeBeach Tourism. Still, the tourism agency’s data shows more than 7millionvisitors arrivedinGulf Shores, Orange Beachand Fort Morgan last year and spenta recordamount of more than $920 millionon lodging.

“There’sgreat valueinit,” Gendler said. “Everyone needs avacation.”

Demandand prices

For decades, the Alabama andFlorida coastlines have attracted middle- and working-class Southerners with promises of mostly affordablevacations inspots like Gulf Shores,Destin and Panama City Beach.

Then the aftermathof the coronavirus pandemic led to record-breaking tourism surges in beach destina-

tions alongthe Gulf Coast, where many businesses reopened quickly and visitors could enjoy open-air spaces.

The averagedaily rate for short-termrentalsincoastal Alabama hasincreased by 9% comparedwithtwo years ago, according to Gendler, even though the region’shotelrates have remained relatively ﬂat over that period.

The population acrossthe southeast United States whereGulf Coasttourism agencies have historically marketedtheir destinations —isalsogrowing,which means advertisements for Mississippi, Alabama and Florida beaches are reaching moreprospective visitors than ever

And average gas prices amid the Iran war soared almost $1 higherthanlast year in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama andFlorida, according to AAA, even as thecountry’saverage price per gallon recently dropped below $4 for the ﬁrst time in months.

To cope with higher costs, some Louisiana families are now renting older properties away from the beach-

frontorbooking properties with kitchenettes to avoid dining out, according to AllysonBreaux, atravel agent based in St.Landry Parish.

“They decide either less is more, or more is worth paying for,” shesaid

Amy Roddie, from Meridian, Mississippi, has taken an RV to thebeach with her family each summer for twodecades.She used to stay at campgrounds closer to Gulf Shores, just amile or two from the waterfront. But after several campgroundswere redone and prices rose to about$1,600 amonth, she began looking farther north Thisyear, sheisstaying withher grandchildren at Sun City RV Park, where themonthly rate is still about $1,000.

“I don’tknow how people afford it,” saidRoddie from theRVparkseveral miles north of Orange Beach

“It’sstill cheaper to literally do three months here than aweek in some condos,” Roddie added. “It’s crazy.”

Affordable vacations?

Trackingthe average

Vacationers relax on Biloxi Beach in Biloxi, Miss., on June 26. According to the U.S. Travel Association, transportation costs have risen by about 35% overthe past year while hotel prices are up by 5%, leading somefamiliestotake shorter trips.

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cost of hotels and vacation rental properties along the Gulf Coast is difﬁcult. Many accommodations operate like airlines, with dynamic pricing that can change several times aday

But travelagents say some beachfront condoscan cost more than $3,000 aweek, compared with less than $2,000 aweek about adecade ago.

In somecases, cruises or all-inclusiveresorts overseas can be similarly priced to some weeklong condo rentals in the Alabama citiesofOrange Beachand Gulf Shores,saidStacy Rodriguez, atravel agent who works with clients in the NewOrleans area.

“It’shard to ﬁnd ahundred and something dollar hotel anywhere along the coast now,” Rodriguez said. “Just afew years ago, it wasdeﬁnitely doable.”

Therising costs are also adding challenges fortravel agents,accordingtoLaKeshaCage,anagent who workswithfamiliesacross Louisiana.One client’s family wanted to visit Florida earlierthis summer but be-

ganconsidering acheaper vacation in Dallas to visit the nearby Six Flags amusementpark.

“I really haven’tbeen able to findthemanything” in Florida, Cage said. “Everything is super high.” Vacation rental property owners are also facing risingexpenses,including insurance premiums. And younger owners buying into the market are paying far more for properties than the owners who bought in decades before them, which often means they must charge higherrents to cover their costs.

In Gulf Shores and Orange Beach, tourism leaders say they are trying to promote the beneﬁts of traveling in the offseason to spread demand andare also advertising free attractionstovisitors who often return each year Around theregion, tourism officials say visitors can save money by booking directly with rental companies to avoid added fees and by visiting during August or the fall when rates drop.

“People can still find affordable Destin vacations,” saidTracy Louthain, director of marketing at Newman-Dailey Resort Properties, which manages more than 300 rentalsbetween Destin andScenicHighway 30A. “You justhavetobea savvy traveler.” Still —even at cheaper campgrounds andRVparks —surging demand has raised some prices near the beach. Sabe Nicholson, who runs Sun City RV Park, said many families whostaywith him are retreating from costs at the shoreline.

“This,” he said, “is an alternative.”

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CI VI L DI ST RI CT CO UR TF OR PA RI SH OF OR LE AN S Case No: 2025-6277 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 13, 2026, at 12:00 o'clocknoon, thefollowing describedprop‐erty to wit: TWOCERTAIN LOTS OF GROUND,TO‐GETHER WITH ALLTHE BULD‐INGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, AND ALLTHE RIGHTS WAYS,PRIVI‐LEGES, SERVI‐TUDES ANDAPPURTE‐NANCES THERE‐UNTO OR IN ANYWISEAP‐PERTAINING, SITUATED IN THE THIRDDISTRCT OF THIS CITY,IN THESQUAREN0. 1937, BOUNDED BY BRUXELLES TREASURE, ABUNDANCE STREETSAND PARISAVENUE, DESIGNATED BY THE LETTERSY AND Z. ACCORDING TO APLANOF GILBERT& KELLY, SURVEY‐ORS, DATED FEBRUARY 25, 1932, ABLUE PRINTOF WHICHISAN‐NEXEDTOAN ACTOFSALE BEFORE OLIVER H. DEBEZIES, NOTARY PUBLIC DATEDMARCH 7, 1932, LOT Y FORMS THECORNEROF BRUXELLESAND

TREASURE STREETS, AND MEASURES TWENTY FEET FRONTON BRUXELLES STREET,BYA DEPTHAND FRONTON TREASURE STREET OF ONE HUNDRED TWENTY (120') FEET,HAVING EQUALAND PARALLEL LINES.ACCORD‐INGTOA PLAN OF GILBERT& KELLY, SURVEY‐ORS, DATEDNO‐VEMBER 12, 1937, ABLUE PRINTOF WHICHISAN‐NEXEDTOAN ACTBEFORE OLIVER H. DEBEZIES,NO‐TARY PUBLIC, DATEDNOVEM‐BER19, 1937, LOTZ MEA‐SURESTHIRTY (30')FEET FRONTON BRUXELLES STREET,BEGIN‐NING AT A POINTTWENTY (20')FEET FROM THECOR‐NEROFBRUX‐ELLESAND TREASURES STREETS, AND HAVING A DEPTHBE‐TWEEN EQUAL ANDPARALLEL LINES OF ONE HUNDREDAND TWENTY (120') FEET.ALL AC‐CORDANCE WITH SURVEY BY B.F.M. COR‐PORATION DATEDJANUARY 23, 1987, ACOPYOF WHICHISAT‐TACHDTHERETO ANDMADEA PART HEREOF THEIMPROVE‐MENTS THEREONBEAR THEMUNICIPAL NO.3040 BRUX‐ELLESSTREET, NEWORLEANS LOUISIANA. THESALEMADE ANDACCEPTED SUBJECTTOTHE

FOLLOWING:

1) FENCEEN‐CROACHMENT OF 0.5FEET AND 0.35 FEET ON SIDELINENEAR‐EST ABUNDANCE STREET 2) FENCEEN‐CROACHMENT OF 0.55 FEET ALONGENTIRE REAR OF SAID PROPERTY NEARESTPARIS AVENUE; 3) BUILDING EN‐CROACHMENT OF 0.2FEET FRONTON BRUXELLES STREET; 4)CANOPY OVERHANG 7.5 FEET INTO CITY PROPERTY FRONTON BRUXELLES STREET,AND 7.5 FEET INTO CITY PROPERTY ON TREASURE STREET

ACERTIFIED TRUE COPY OF THEMORTGAGE RECORDED ON MAY12, 2022 AT INSTRUMENT NO.2022 19247, MORTGAGE IN‐STRUMENT NUMBER 1390599, CIN NUMBER 710797 IS ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT"2"

WRIT AMOUNT: $321,079.32

Michelle M. Woodfork Sheriff, Parish of Or‐leans

GH 21 STERNBERG NACCARI& WHITELLC 504 324 2141

JOHNSTON BURKHARDT

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PUBLIC NOTICE SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTIONOF GROUND BEAR‐INGMUNICIPAL NUMBERS120002 MILTON ST, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, IN THEMATTEREN‐TITLED:WELLS FARGOBANK, N.AVERSUS DONALD E. WILLIAM, JR.,IN HIS CAPACITY AS ADMINISTRA‐TOROFTHE SUCCESSION OF DONALD E. WILLIAMS,SR. A/K/ADONALD E. WILLIAMS,SR. A/K/ADONALD WILLIAMS,SR. A/K/ADONALD E. WILLIAMS A/K/ADONALD WILLIAMS

CI VI L DI ST RI C T CO UR TF OR PA RI SH OF OR LE AN S Case No: 2025-1398

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 24 THELAW OF‐FICESOFHER‐SCHELC.AD‐COCK,JR.,L.L.C (225) 756-0373 DENNISF.WIG‐GINS,JR.

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PUBLIC NOTICE SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTIONOF GROUND BEAR‐INGMUNICIPAL NUMBER 1900 02 AND1904 06 SAINTANN STREET,THIS CITY,INTHE MATTERENTI‐TLED:CITYOF NEWORLEANS VERSUS THE BAT2,LLC

CI VI L DI ST RI CT CO UR TF OR PA RI SH OF OR LE AN S Case No: 2025-7288

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 13, 2026, at 12:00 o'clocknoon, thefollowing describedprop‐erty to wit: IN GLOBO: THAT PORTIONOF GROUND,TO‐GETHER WITH ALLTHE BUILD‐INGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, AND ALLRIGHTS, WAYS,PRIVI‐LEGES, SERVI‐TUDES, APPURTE‐NANCES AND ADVANTAGES THEREUNTOBE‐LONGINGORIN ANYWISE APPERTAINING, SITUATED IN THESECOND DISTRICT OF NEWORLEANS, IN SQUARE NO.238, BOUNDEDBYST. ANN, N. ROMAN ANDN.PRIEUR STREETSAND ORLEANS AVENUE,DESIG‐NATEDBYTHE LETTER “A”ONA PLAN OF SUR‐VEYMADEBY GILBERT ANDKELLY,SUR‐VEYORS,DATED SEPTEMBER26, 1951, ANDAC‐CORDINGTO WHICH SAID LOTCOM‐MENCES AT A DISTANCE OF 34 FEET,4 INCHES FROM THECOR‐NEROF N. ROMAN STREET AND MEASURES THENCE 34 FEET 7LINES FRONT ON ST.ANN STREET,35FEET 6INCES,7 LINES IN WIDTHINTHE REAR,BYA DEPTHONTHE SIDE LINE NEAREST PRIEUR STREET OF 62 FEET,AND AFIRST DEPTH ON THEOPPO‐SITE SIDE LINE OF 32 FEET ON LINE OF AN ALLEYIN COMMONWITH LOT“B” THENCE 3 FEET ON AN OBLIQUELINE, THENCE ASEC‐ONDDEPTH OF 27 FEET,5 INCHES TO THE REAR LINE, TOEGTHER WITH THEUSE IN COMMON WITH SAID LOT“B” OF AN ALLEY3 FEET WIDE OPENINGONST. ANNSTREET THEIMPROVE‐MENTSTHERE ON BEAR THE MUNICIPALNO. 1904 06 ST.ANN STREET NEWORLEANS, LOUISIANA 70116. PARCEL 2 THAT PORTION OF GROUND,TO‐GETHER WIH ALLTHE BUILD‐INGS IMPROVE‐MENTS THEREON, AND ALLRIGHTS, WAYS,PRIVI‐LEGES, SERVI‐TUDES, APPUR‐TENANCES AND ADVANTAGES THEREUNTOBE‐LONGINGORIN ANYWISEAP‐PERTAINING, SITUATED IN THESECOND DISTRICT OF THECITYOF NEWORLEANS, DESIGNATED BY THELETTER “B”INTHE SQUARE BOUNDEDBYST. ANN, ROMAN, ORLEANSAND PRIEUR STREETS, ON ASKETCH DRAWNBY GEORGE DE ARMAS, DATED

AUGUST 3, 1891, ANNEXEDTO THEINVENTORY TAKENBYJ.F MEUNIER, N.P. ON JULY 27, 1891, ACCORD‐INGTO WHICHSKETCH, SAID LOTMEA‐SURESINAMER‐ICAN MEASURE, 31 FEET,4 INCHES FRONTONST. ANNSTREET,60 FEET,8 INCHES DEPTHAND FRON ON ROMAN STREET (OF WHICHIS FORMS THE CORNER), 32 FEET ON AFIRST DEPTHONTHE LINESOFAN ALLEY, THENCE 3FEET ON AN OBLIQUELINE RUNNINGTO‐WARDSLOT “A”, THEN ASEC‐ONDDEPTH OF 26 FEET,1 INCH TO THEREAR LINE,WHICH HASA WIDTHOF32 FEET,10INCHES; TOGETHER WITH THEUSE IN COMMON WITH LOT“A” OF AN ALLEY3 FEET WIDE OPENINGONST. ANNSTREET ALLASFMORE FULLY SHOWNON PLAN OF SUR‐VEYMADEBY JOHN E. WALKER,LAND SURVEYOR DATED JULY 5, 1974, A COPY OF WHICH IS ANNEXED TO ACTBEFORE SIDNEY I. GOLD‐MAN N.P.,DATED FEB‐RUARY7,1975, ANDACCORD‐INGTOWHICH THESAIDLOT OF GROUND IS SIT‐UATEDIN SQUARE NO.238. THEIMPROVE‐MENTS THEREONBEAR THEMUNICIPAL NO.1900 02 ST ANNSTREET, NEWORLEANS, LOUISIANA 701216 WRIT AMOUNT: $7,260.00

Seized in the abovesuit, TERMS- CASH Thepurchaser at themoment of adjudication to make ade‐positoften per‐cent of thepur‐chaseprice,and 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 GH 2 CITY OF NEW ORLEANS504 658 4346 DEISHA LA‐GARDE

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PUBLIC NOTICE

SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐MENT THAT PORTION OF GROUND BEARINGMU‐NICIPALNO. 3728-3730 FRANKLIN AVE, THIS CITY,IN THEMATTER ENTITLED;U.S BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEEFOR RESIDENTIAL ASSETSECURI‐TIES CORPORATION, HOME EQUITY MORTGAGE ASSET-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-KS6VER‐SUSTHE SUC‐

BY HANNAH SCHOENBAUM and MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press

PROVO, Utah

The man charged with killing Charlie Kirk strolled Utah Valley University in shorts and aT-shirt, bought ameal at Chick-fil-A andmade contact with people from Kirk’s organization, before returning in different clothes to shoot the conservative activist from arooftop, an investigator testiﬁed Tuesday

Former State Bureau of Investigation Agent David Hull described TylerRobinson’sallegedmovements before and after Kirk was killed as prosecutorsplayed previously unseen campus surveillance videos in state court.

T. Robinson

The defendant first arrived on campusabout four hours before the shooting and returned several times, including when he allegedly went onto the roof to shoot Kirk and again the night after Kirk was killed, Hull said.

Prosecutors say they intend to seek the death penalty in the case. They are trying to convince Judge Tony Graf that they have enough evidence to bring Robinson to trial on an aggravated murder charge.

Robinson has not yetentered aplea. His attorneys have not commented on his guilt or innocence.They have, however,sought to get the death penalty taken off the table, so far unsuccessfully In avideo shown Tuesday,Robinson climbs over arailing onto arooftop, crouches down and runs to a site overlooking whereKirk was speaking, Hull testiﬁed. After the shooting, Robinson runs back across the roof, drops to the ground and ﬂees on foot, Hull said.

Murder weapon

Investigators foundthe suspected murder weapon —a bolt-action riﬂe with one spent round —wrapped in a towel in some nearby woods. DNA on the towel matched to two people. One was Robinson’sroommate and the other was very likely Robinson, Jennifer Faumuina with the State Bureau of Investigation testiﬁed.

This week’spreliminary hearing marks the most significant presentationof evidence to date in the case. Authorities allege Robinson, 23, shot Kirk on Sept. 10 while the 31-year-old activist

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and ally of President Donald Trump was speaking to a crowd of thousands.

Defense attorney Kathryn Nester questionedHull’s handling of the crime scene on theday of theshooting She also asked abouta bullet that was foundoncampus at adifferent location thanthe alleged shooting site.

Hull said that bullet was traced back to alaw enforcement ofﬁcer who had “cleared”his weapon, ejecting an unused bullet.Healso said ahandgun in abackpackwas found at the scene.

Robinson’sattorneys also raised questionsabout the DNA evidence, using testimony from an FBIanalyst to demonstrate that ﬁnding aperson’sDNA on an item doesn’tnecessarily mean that person touched the item

Prosecutors contendthe shooting endangered others at Kirk’scampus event —anaggravating circumstance that could make the crime punishable by death underUtahlaw.Robinson also faces possible sentence enhancements basedonthe prosecution’sclaim that he targeted Kirk because of his political views

During one of several appearances on campus by Robinson on Sept. 10, Hull said the defendant went to the amphitheater where Kirk was later shot andcontacted representatives of Turning Point USA,agroup co-founded byKirk

The investigator didnot detail what occurred during that interaction or if members of Kirk’ssecurityteam were present.

Prosecutors allegeRobinson confessed in anoteleft forhis roommate, whowas also his romantic partner, thatread:“Ihad theopportunity to take out Charlie Kirk andI’m goingtotake it.” Robinson also senta text saying he targeted Kirk because he “had enough of his hatred,” prosecutors have said.

Robinson’sdefense team pushedbackTuesday on the ideathat he was hostile to Kirk’spolitics. Defense attorney RichardNovak sought to block prosecutors from introducing astatement describingthe traditional Christian values of TurningPointUSA.

“This doesn’tsay anything about Mr.Robinson’s state of mind,” Novak said about

the statement from Turning PointUSA boardmember David Englehardt. “I don’t think that this court should be deciding —based on the record before it —where, if at all, politics and religion intersect.”

Judge Graf ruledthat the statement was relevant and said it wouldbe“provisionally admitted” with afinal decision at alater date.

Alow bar

This week marks theﬁrst time since thecase began that Kirk’sparents, Kathryn and Robert, andwidow, Erika, wereinthe courtroom. Alsopresent were thepresident’sson, Donald Trump Jr., who said Tuesday that Kirk was one hisclosest friends, andRobinson’sparents, Matt andAmber Robinson.

The proceeding resembles aminitrial, but with alower standard of proof than for a jury trialwhere prosecutors must proveguilt“beyonda reasonable doubt.”Atthe preliminary hearing, prosecutors need only demonstrate to the judge thatthere arereasonable grounds to believe RobinsonkilledKirk and should stand trial.

Legal experts say that means prosecutors should have little troubleadvancing their case.

Spectators camped out Utah County residents Denae Branch and Jean Rivera lined up outside the courthouse in Provo around midnight Tuesdayand snagged oneofthe few seats available to thepublic forthis week’shearing.

The women said they were in the crowd when Kirk was shotand nowthink about it every day

“It feels like alot of the world just kept spinning and we’restill dealing withthe trauma of it,” Branchsaid. “Our heartsand minds are still trying to process it and, yeah, it kind of helps being here.”

Branch said she “lost it” in court when Erika Kirk, who herselfwas crying,handed her atissue.

Rivera on Tuesdaymorning wore ashirt that read “FREEDOM” —just as Kirk did on the day he was shot —but wastoldshe could notwear it inside.She said she hoped to hear testimony about Robinson’salleged confession note.

PAL DISTRICT, ACQMIN 815844 WRIT AMOUNT: $155,891.49

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.

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cession, hasappliedfor anorder granting herthe authority to sell at pri‐vatesalethe following propertytowit: ONECERTAIN LOTOF GROUND, together with all therights, ways,privi‐leges,servitudes, advan‐tages andappurte‐nancesthereuntobe‐longing or in anywiseap‐pertaining, situated in the Parish of Jefferson, State of Louisiana, in that partthereof knownas the VILLAGEOFMAR‐RERO, andforming part ofthe “ROBINSONAV‐ENUESUBDIVISION”, des‐ignated as LOTNUMBER TWENTY-FOUR (24).Im‐provementsthereon bear the MunicipalNo. 512 RobinsonAve Marrero, LA70072. Your applicant asAdministratrixwillbe selling thepropertyat private sale in the amount of $35,000.00 PursuanttoCivil Code of Procedure Article3443 noticeofthe application ofasuccessionrepre‐sentative to sell succes‐sionpropertyfrom a small succession needs tobepublished once and inthe Parish where the proceedingispending

BY COREYWILLIAMS and AISHAI.JEFFERSON Associated Press

CHICAGO George E. Johnson Sr., apioneer in Black hair carewhose multimillion dollar business was the ﬁrst Black-owned company to be listed on theAmerican Stock Exchange, has died at age99, according to his family Johnson died Monday at his home in downtown Chicago. Acause of death was not released. Johnson and his late wife, Joan, startedJohnson Productsin1954 on Chicago’s South Side after securing a$250 loan. It grew into ahair care empire catering almostexclusively to Blackpeople,withbrands like Afro Sheen and Ultra

Sheen. His companywas anational sponsor of the hit 1970s music and dance television show “Soul Train.”

“JohnsonProducts becameafixture in homes and salons around the world and asource of pridethroughoutBlack America,” his family said in astatement. As an adult, Johnson worked for the Blackowned FullerProducts Co.inChicago. Beardsaid Johnsonmet abarber who was distraught because he couldn’tconvince Fuller to back aproduct he was working on thatstraightened men’s hair. The drawback wasthe product

burned the scalp. Johnsonworkedwith Fuller’schemist to revamp the barber’sformula and started his business after ultimatelyconvincing abankheneededa $250 loan to take his wife on avacation, Beard said. That business would become Johnson Products. Johnson’scompany offered above-market salaries,profit-sharingfor its workers, healthcare and other benefits at atime when many companies didn’tprovide such perks, Beard added. Johnson Products was sold in 1993 to apharmaceutical ﬁrm in adeal worth morethan $60 million.

BY OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO All charges against aradiologist accused of trying to kill his family in 2023 by driving his car off acliff along the Northern California coast have been dismissedbya judge following his completion of amental health program Prosecutorscharged Dharmesh Patel, 45, with attempted murder after he drove his Tesla off a250foot cliffalong thePaciﬁc CoastHighwayknown as “Devil’sSlide,” injuring his wife andtwo young children.

All foursurvived theJan. 2, 2023,crash in what one ofﬁcial called an “absolute

miracle.”

ASan Mateo County judge dismissed the charges on Monday afterPatel completed atwo-year mental health diversion programwitha Stanford University psychiatrist and a family therapist this week, San Mateo County District AttorneySteve Wagstaffe said.

“The judge was required by the law to dismiss the charges,” Wagstaffe said.

In 2024, adifferent judge ruled Patel would receive mental health treatment instead of standing trial after his defense attorneys arguedhewas going through episodic majordepression with hallucinationswhen he drove his family offthe cliff and qualiﬁed for men-

tal health diversionunder California lawthatwent into effect in 2023.

“If thepersonwho’s given mental health diversion follows the treatment plan, there’snothing that can be done andatthe end of the two yearshegetsitwiped out of his record.” Wagstaffe said.

SanMateo prosecutors unsuccessfully opposeddiversion forPatel. Wagstaffe and other Californiadistrictattorneys have argued that attempted murder should be excluded from eligibility for mental health diversion, and they areworking withlawmakers to amend the law

“We’ll try againinthe future,” he said about the law “We’re not giving up.”

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ASSOCIATEDPRESS PHOTO By SPENSER HEAPS

Robinson’sparents, Matt Robinson and Amber Robinson, second from right, arriveatthe Fourth District Courthouse on TuesdayinProvo,Utah, ahead of ahearingin thefatal shooting of CharlieKirk.

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Time runningout to cash in on Amazon settlement

BY ZOE KOLENOVSKY

The Dallas Morning News (TNS)

Customers have less than a month to ﬁle aclaim forashare of Amazon’shistoric $2.5 billion settlement.

The Seattle-based online retailer settled last year with the Federal Trade Commission over claims that it tricked customers intosigning up for its Prime membership and made it difﬁcult to unenroll from the plan. The result was $1 billion that Amazon must pay in civil penalties —the largest such ﬁne in the agency’shistory —on

top of another $1.5 billion to be doled out to eligible customers. Most eligible customers should have received an automaticrefund fromAmazon in November or December 2025. Butaffected customers who haven’treceived theirs can stillﬁle aclaim. Here’s what you need to know Customers must meet three requirementstobeeligible forapayment fromthe settlement fund.

The ﬁrst is simple: Youmust be an Amazon Prime customer in the UnitedStates. But you musthave also either signed up for the Prime subscription through a“chal-

lenged enrollment ﬂow” or tried and failed to cancel your membership between June 23, 2019, and June 23, 2025.

The “challenged enrollment ﬂow” refers to sign-up pathways thatthe government determined deceptive or confusing —places like the shipping selection page or single-page checkout

Youalso must have used at most 10 Amazon Prime Beneﬁts in any 12-month period during which you were enrolled. Those include the free shipping and faster delivery ratesthe program is famous for as well as other Amazon products

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offered to Prime subscribers for free such as PrimeVideo,Prime Music and Kindle Books. Youare not eligible to ﬁle aclaim if youalready receivedanautomatic refund from Amazon.

Customers can submit claims until July 27 by visiting the settlementwebsite to ﬁle aclaim online.

Youwillbeaskedtoeither submit your claim ID and PIN number that youreceived with asettlement notice via email or mail, or to instead enter the personal information associated with your Amazon account, including an email address or phone number

sky-high aboutSpaceX

Butinvestors remain cautious

BY DAMIAN J. TROISE AP business writer

NEW YORK Wall Street

banks have high hopes for SpaceX but at the moment sharesofElon Musk’s rocket market appear to be earthbound.

Many of the investment firms that underwrote SpaceX’sinitial public offeringissued their first researchnotes about the company Tuesday,and almost all recommended that investors buythe stock and forecast it to trade above $200 in the next 12 to 18 months.

But aftertopping $200 in its ﬁrst week of trading, the stock is tradingaround $150 per share, where it opened on June 12, its IPO day.Investors may be looking cautiously at the same factors that have Wall Street so enthusiastic about the stock Analysts are focused on SpaceX’spotential to lead the market for space transportation and infrastructure. The company’s reusable rockets allow it to transport people and cargo into Earth’sorbit and it is aiming for deeper explorationofthe solarsystem Most of the company’srevenue currently comes from itsStarlinksatellites, and AI innovations areexpected to advance that technology

“SpaceX’sambitions, and potential impact on humanity,are bigger than any company’swe’veever seen,” said an analyst from J.P. Morganinaresearch report.

The bank expects the stock price to reach $225 by the endof2027. It cited the company’scompeti-

City. Manyofthe investment firmsthat underwrote SpaceX’sIPO issued their first research notes about the companyTuesday, and almost all recommended that investors buythe stock and forecast it to trade above $200 in the next 12 to 18 months.

tive advantage in space transportation,withabout 670 orbital launches and anearly 99% success rate with itsFalcon rockets Most payloads launched into orbit since 2023 were through SpaceX. The companyhas dominatedthe reusable space rocket market with its Falcon 9, but its gigantic Starship rocket is thekey to launchingbiggerpieces of cargo, including data centers.

Investmentbank Raymond James is by far the most optimistic. Its analysts expect the stock to eventually reach $800 per share and consider SpaceX akey industrial company for the 21st century

“Just as railroads,electric grids, andthe Internet reshaped prior economic eras, we believe SpaceX is

building the foundational platform for the next generation of industrial capacity,” the analysts wrote in a research report.

SpaceX founderElon Muskdecided to take the company public because it needs money to fund its ambitions, including putting more satellites and eventually datacenters into space. It’smoreambitiousgoals include establishing acolonyonMars.

For now,Starship is still in the test phase and no technology exists to put data centers in space or send people to Mars. Wall Street analysts acknowledge that adelay or failure to establish asteady schedule of launches for Starship is arisk thatcould torpedo their forecasts.

SpaceX ended its ﬁrst day on Wall Street in June witha

marketvalue of more than $2 trillion andisstill sitting around that level. That madeMusk the world’sﬁrst trillionaire,thoughhis net worth hassince fallenback below$1trillion, according to Forbes.

Afew banksonWall Street are morecautious about the company’sprospects. Equity research ﬁrm MoffettNathanson said it sees thepotential, but has giventhe companya more “neutral”rating andsees the stockeventually sitting at $131per share.The concernsare over manyofthe unknowns related to regulatoryissues, technology anddemand.

“Itis, in short, abet on any and all things made possible by avirtual lock on rocket manufacturing and launch,” MoffettNathanson said in areport.

AI stocks drag markets lower worldwide

NEW YORK The roller-coaster ride for AI stocks snapped backdown on Tuesday and dragged Wall Street lower. The S&P 500 fell 0.4% even though the majorityofstocks within the index rose. The drops for stocks in the artiﬁcial intelligence industry dragged the Nasdaq compositedown 1.2%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Averagedropped 130 points, or 0.2%, from its record. Theweaknessbegan in Asia, where SamsungElectronics tumbled 6.9% in Seoul. Thetechgiant gave apreliminary lookatits performance forthe second quarter, and the numbers were strong. Samsung Electronics said it expects to report its operating proﬁtsurged roughly 1,800%from ayear earlier. Analysts called the numbers sur-

prisinglygood, buttheystill weren’t enough for investors after Samsung Electronics’ stock had comeintothe day having more than doubledin the year so far On Wall Street, AI stocks have been under similar pressure in recent weeks on worries that their prices shot too high and that AI may not produce enough productivity and proﬁts to make all the investments in chipsand data centers worthit.

Drops of 6.5% for Advanced Micro Devices, 9.7% for Intel and 4.7% for Micron Technology were the heaviest weights on the market.

Outside of tech, Vertex Pharmaceuticals slipped 1.4% after saying it agreedtobuy CrineticsPharmaceuticals for $85per shareincash. Crinetics, which developstherapeutics for endocrinediseases, soared 98.7% Brent crude, the international

standard, rose 3% to settle at $74.16 per barrel.

Higher oil prices put upward pressure on inﬂation, and Treasury yields climbed in the bond market. Theyield on the 10-year Treasury rose to 4.54% from 4.48% late Mondayand from just 3.97% beforethe war with Iran began.

High yieldsworldwide have been rattling investors sincethe war sent oilprices bursting above$100 per barrel in March. The worryisthat high inﬂationmay force the Federal Reserve and other central banks to hike interest rates. Higher rates can keep alid on inﬂation,but they also slow the economy and hurt prices for all kindsofinvestments.

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Amazonexpectstosend payments for approved claimsbySeptember 2026. Amazon has 30 days to review each claim.

Refunds will be sent via check, PayPal or Venmo. Customers can receive up to $51 formembershipfees paid during the settlement timeline. The refund represents membership fees up to that amount,minus any refunds or credits alreadyissued, according to the settlement website.

Customerscan contactAmazon at admin@subscriptionmembershipsettlement.comwithquestions about the settlement.

Want to ﬁndajob that’s AI-proof?

Newresearchsaysemployees maybe saferatcompanies embracingtech

BY NILESH CHRISTOPHER Los Angeles Times (TNS)

While AI is often cited as oneofthe reasonsfor mass layoffs, particularly in the tech sector,for fast-growing companiesitalso seems to be creating new jobs in many companies, according to a study published Tuesday from financial services company Rampand employment database Revelio Labs.

“Our early result is that it looks like ﬁrms are starting to look formoreentry-level hires, likely people who are more AI native,” said Ara Kharazian, the lead economist at Ramp, aﬁnancial services companythatfound arise in early-career hiring by companiesinthe period they started spending heavily on AI

The study tracked AI spending and the workforce records of nearly 22,000 U.S. companiesbetween January 2021 andFebruary 2026.

It found that ﬁrmsthat spent moreonAIended up increasing theirworkforce headcount by an average of 10% over the twoyears after rolling outthe technology. Companies that made thelargest AI investmentexpanded entry-level job hiringby12%

“If you are ajob seeker, or you are graduating from college,and you’re choosing between two differentﬁrms that are otherwise similar,I would choose the one that’susing AI,” Kharazian said. “Our paper shows that thatﬁrm is going to grow faster.”

The early and intense AI adopters spent more than $100 per month peremployee on AI andhad theiremployees using advanced AI, such as coding subscriptions, as opposed to simple ChatGPT subscriptions.

The low-intensity,casual AI adopters didn’tsee any hiring gains andreduced headcount.

The Ramp study showed apositive effect on employment from AI because it focused on firms adopting AI, many of themfast-growing,

bols hascroppedupafter acourt ordered alocal tea chain to pay French luxury brand Louis Vuitton $1.5 millionover trademark infringement claims. Chinese state media and online commentators arequestioning if thefour-petalﬂower design in the fashion house’s 130-year-old signature monogram is derived from patterns dating back to ancient China. Some are accusing thecompanyof “monopolizing” traditionalChinese patterns. Acourt in the eastern city of Suzhourecently ruledthatthe logo of Molly Tea, whose signature drinks arebased on jasmine andother ﬂoral-based teas,infringed on Louis Vuitton’strademark monogram. It ordered the tea company to pay $1.5 million to the French company,according to local media reports that carriedcopiesordetails of what they said was the ruling.

venture-backed companies hiring AI-native junior employees.

It reached adifferentconclusion than aNovember 2025 Stanford University study, which examined payroll data acrossthe entire labormarket andfound that employment amongyoung software developers had declined by nearly 20% from itslate-2022 peak.

Thetwo ﬁndingscan both be true, Kharazian said, because theStanford study wasbroader and didn’t focusjustonthe ﬁrms that useAI.

“While there may be overall weak hiring foryoung people, what we found is that hiring is actually strong at theﬁrms that useAI, andthe ﬁrms that useAIintensely,”hesaid. In anotherrecentstudy on the impactofAIonjobs, the California AI-unemployment tracker examined the state acrossindustries, education levels and region and highlighted someworrying trends. It seemed to disprove the understanding that AI has been hurting mostly younger employees andthose in entryleveljobs.

It found that unemployment insuranceclaims among college-educated workers in high-AI-exposedjobs, such as customer service and software development, increased after ChatGPT’s release in 2022 and remained elevated through May2026.

Many companies havesaid AI wasone of the main reasonsfor layoffs. Meta, Oracle, Microsoftand other big tech companies have laid off tens of thousands of employees, while simultaneously investing billions in AI data centers. Ramp’sﬁndings that heavy AI adoption can lead to increased hiring suggests that some of the companies announcing large layoffs may be guilty of blaming regular cost cuttingonAI, apractice dubbed“AI washing.”

“When you hear CEOs talk about layoffs and they attribute it to AI,I would be skeptical,” Kharazian said.

Microsoft replaces OpenAI, Anthropic in some apps MicrosoftCorp.,lookingtoreduceAIcosts, is starting to replace OpenAI andAnthropic with its own modelsinsoftware products like Excel andOutlook

Tens of thousands of AI prompts in the widely usedspreadsheet and email applications are now being completed each week withMicrosoft’sinternally built MAI models, according to apersonfamiliar with the work. Previously,Excel andOutlook reliedmoreheavily on models from OpenAI and Anthropic, said the person, who was grantedanonymity to discuss an internalmatter.

The scaleofMAI model usage in Microsoft’sworkplace products hasn’tbeen previously reported. A Microsoftspokesperson declined to comment.

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Authorities: Monaco

bombingsuspect founddeadinUkraine

Womanaccused of trying to kill business tycoon

BY SAMYAKULLAB and VOLODYMYR YURCHUK Associated Press

KYIV,Ukraine

The woman suspected of tryingtokill aUkrainian business tycoon in abombingattack in Monaco last week was found dead in Ukraine with gunshot wounds to thehead, Ukraine’s Security Service said on Tuesday

AUkrainian military intelligence ofﬁcer confessed to killing the bombing suspect,Anastasiia Berezovska, with the help of aformer law enforcement officer,said thesecurityservice,known as the SBU. The military intelligence ofﬁcer saidheactedonhis ownand without the knowledgeofhis superiors, the SBUsaid.

Both men were detained on suspicion of murdering Berezovska, aUkrainian national whose last known residence was in Germany, according to authorities. They also “may have been involvedinplanning” last week’sbombing, Monaco prosecutor Stéphane Thibault said late Tuesday

The bombing attack at an apartment building entrance in Monaco reportedly injured VadymYermolaiev,atycoon with links to Russia. Awoman and achild who were with him were also injured, and the Monacoprosecutor said lastweek that one of the victims wasina lifethreatening condition

The attack shockedMonaco, a coastal playground for the rich and famous known for its tax-friendly incentives, royal family and Formula 1Grand Prix. Authorities have notdisclosed possible motives for the bombing attack,orthe killingofBerezovska. Based on the sophistication of

the remote-controlled explosive devicethat was used, investigators in Monaco said last week that they believedmultiple people were involvedinthe attack.

In Kyiv,the mysterious events have raised concernsamong some lawmakers about how Ukraine’s Western allies are reacting to apossible assassinationattemptinMonacothat is now linked to at least one member of Ukraine’smilitary intelligence agency

“I hope it willnot have aserious impact. Butour allies deserve an explanation,” said Oleksandr Merezhko, alawmaker from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s party

Ukraine is believed to have carried outattacks and targeted killings of Russian ﬁgures in the course of thewar,although those attacks have largely been conﬁned to Ukrainian or Russian territory.

One possibility is thatthe bombinginMonacoand Berezovska’s killing areconnected to theYermolaiev family’sbusiness dealings, said politicalanalyst Volodymyr Fesenko,who believes it’stoo soon to implicate the Ukrainian state. Fesenko noted that at the end of April, Yermolaiev’sson, Artur,had settled charges brought against him in Estonia related toanalleged phone scam that took in more than $114 million from citizensinmultiple European countries between 2019 and 2022, according to local mediareports. As part of thedeal, the youngerYermolaiev paid an 8.5 millioneuro ﬁne Monaco’shead of state, PrinceAlbert II, described last week’sbombing as “an odiousact.” The 39-yearoldBerezovska was identified as themain suspect by Interpol, whichissuedaso-called RedNotice seeking herarrestoncharges of attemptedmurderand criminal conspiracy.The notice said Berezovskahas atattoo, possibly of a snake, on her right arm.

Yermolaievbuilthis fortune through theAlef Group, adiversified businessthat includes commercial realestate, manufacturing andagriculture.

Reform UK’s leadertoquit

Farage says

he’ll

seek reelection amid donationallegations

BY JILL LAWLESS Associated Press

LONDON Reform UK leader NigelFarageannounced Tuesday thathewill quit his seat in Parliament and seek reelection in an effort to clear his name over ﬁnancial allegations linked to millions of dollars’ worth of donations.

The unexpected resignation is an effortbythe anti-immigration politician topreempt astandards investigation that could have seen him ejected as alawmaker, and to present himself as the victimofawitch hunt by themedia and his political foes.

“I have done nothing wrong. I have not broken the law in any wayatall.Ihavenot misused public money,” Farage, apromi-

nent ally of U.S. President Donald Trump, said in astatement broadcast by his party Media outlets were not allowed to attend the broadcast andhedid not takequestions.

win.”

Farage facesaparliamentary standards investigation aboutundeclared andpotentially rule-breaking donations, includinga $6.7 million gift he received from a Thailand-based cryptocurrency billionaire. Aﬁnding of wrongdoing could lead to Farage being suspendedorexpelled from Parliament. But he hasmadethe ﬁrst movebytriggering an election for his seaside seat of Clacton in eastern England.

“The people of Clacton should be the judges of my actions,” Farage said. “This will be apeople versus the establishment byelection.”

And, he said: “I will fight to

Faragewon Clacton comfortably in the 2024 election, taking 46.2% of the vote, and stands astrong chance of winning reelection —not leastbecause he may run largely unopposed. The governing Labour Party andopposition Conservatives and Liberal Democrats all said they would not put forward candidates.

Labour PrimeMinister Keir Starmer called Farage’sannouncement “a desperatestunt” from aman “up to his neck in sleaze.” Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch said her party “will notbestanding acandidate in thefakeby-election thatFarage is causing to distract people from what is happening.” Reform UK saiditwas willing to payfor the special election, which may deflectclaims it is wasting taxpayers’ money

BY ASTRID SUÁREZ Associated Press

BOGOTA,Colombia— Colombia’s President-electAbelardo de la Espriella on Tuesday suspended thetransition process wit h President Gustavo Petroand accused himof planning acoup to stay in power,afterthe incumbent leader refused to recognize results of the country’s election.

PetrosaidMondaythatherefused to recognize de la Espriella’svictory in the June 21 presidential runoff election over the Petro coalition’scandidate Sen. Iván Cepeda, alleging fraud without providing evidence.

The conservative, Trump-endorseddelaEspriella said in a video posted Tuesday on social media that Petro and Cepeda had

launched aplan to “cling to power at all costs” through “a coup d’état” by refusing to recognize his victory. He did not provideevidenceto support the allegation, and Petro did not immediately respond to it.

“Aspresident-elect,Icall on Colombia’sarmedforces to honor their oath to protect theConstitution and democracy andto disobey anyorders from Petro to the contrary,” de la Espriella said. He also calledonthe international community to monitor the transfer of power and urged his supporters to “resist” until his inauguration on Aug. 7.

Thepresidentialtransition, known in Colombia as “empalme,” in which the outgoing administration provides the president-elect withthe information to prepare for governing, hasbeen marked by mutual accusations between political rivals Petro and de la Espriella.

Germán Ávila, Colombia’sfinance minister andthe Petro administration’stransition coordinator,ordered his team to suspend thehandover process in response to de la Espriella’ssuspension. In

atelevised address, he criticized statements by members of de la Espriella’stransition team, and said that the president’steam had “nothing to hide.”

De la Espriella,a lawyer and businessman whose ventures include aclothing line, alcoholic drinks and arestaurant, earned U.S. President DonaldTrump’s endorsement despite neverhaving run for office. He was declared the winner of Colombia’s June 21 runoff election,inwhich he defeated progressive lawmaker Cepeda by 1percentage point, or morethan 251,000 votes. Theresult was effectivelyan indictment of Petro’sgovernment, whose policies Cepeda had promised to continue, including a largely failed effort to establish dialogue with multiple armed groups. After the runoff election, aEuropean Unionobservermission praised the transparency and efﬁciency of the vote-counting process. The Carter Center said theresultsmanagement system was “reliable, transparent and fully traceable.”

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N.O. students make big LEAP gains

System among top improvers for 3rd year

BY PATRICK WALL Staff writer

New Orleans students vaulted past their peers on this year’s LEAP tests, making the city school system one of the most improved in Louisiana and the state’s top-growing large district.

Across all tested subjects and grades, New Orleans public school students grew 3 percentage points, according to results from the spring tests released Monday The year-over-year gains landed New Orleans on the state’s list of mostimproved school systems and

pushed it past comparable districts, including East Baton Rouge Parish, which grew 2 points, and Jefferson Parish, whose scores were ﬂat New Orleans is the only school system to make the top-improving list three years in a row With more than 43,000 students who attend mostly independently run charter schools NOLA Public Schools was also the largest school system on the list.

The latest test scores continue a ﬁve-year streak for New Orleans, where students have made dramatic gains since the COVID-19 pandemic upended learning and

caused test scores to crater nationwide. Since 2021, NOLA Public Schools’ combined LEAP scores have shot up by 12 percentage points the second-largest increase of any school district over that ﬁve-year period and twice the statewide growth rate.

New Orleans’ gains have helped fuel Louisiana’s dramatic academic rise in recent years, earning national recognition as the only state where students have surpassed pre-pandemic achievement levels in math and reading.

Students jump off the bus for the first day of school for

Schools in 2023. Since 2021, the

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after dropping her ice cream on her shirt Tuesday while sharing an afternoon treat with her sister, Perry,

Audit: N.O. budget deficit decreases

BY JONI HESS Staff writer

Police: Woman crashes, opens fire

Landry blasts case, says bail too low

BY OLIVIA TEES Staff writer

A woman was arrested after police said she crashed her car on Interstate 110, exited the vehicle, began shooting at cars and hit one person. Leila Habib, 63, of New Orleans, was booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on counts of attempted second-degree murder, aggravated criminal damage to property, simple damage to property and illegal use of a weapon. Baton Rouge police said the shooting happened Sunday afternoon on 647 North Interstate 110, near Harding Boulevard, when Habib crashed a black Nissan Altima on the shoulder and blocked one lane of trafﬁc. The car was reportedly carjacked in New Orleans prior to the crash, police said. According to Habib’s arrest warrant, she exited the car and ran in between lanes of trafﬁc using a Smith & Wesson handgun to prevent cars from driving past. Habib blocked a gray Silverado pickup from passing and shot her gun in the air once, police said.

BY MATT BRUCE Staff writer

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Fla. teen sentencedin‘swatting’calls

Bomb threatscalledinfor 2Jefferson schools

Staff report

An 18-year-old from Florida was sentenced after he admitted to calling in false bomb threatsto two Jefferson Parish schoolsand targeting aMetairie teen’sresidencewith multiple prank “swatting” calls, according to courtrecords.

Jayden Bullard, of Leesburg, Florida, pleaded guiltyJuly1 to one count of terrorizing, two counts of communicating bomb

threats and four counts of falsely communicatingthreatstocause an emergency response, according to Jefferson Parish court records.

Bullard entered theplea via Zoom from the Palm Beach County jail in Palm Beach, Florida, where heisbeingheldonsimilar charges.

Judge LeeFaulkner,ofthe 24th Judicial District Court, sentenced Bullard to ﬁve years in prison, but suspended four years.

Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Ofﬁcedetectivesidentiﬁed Bullard as asuspect in aseries of “swatting”calls betweenOctober and December 2024 that sentlaw enforcement to the apartment of then-17-year-old Angel Bonilla.

Swattingiscalling 911 to make false reports about violencethat would prompt alargelaw enforcementresponse, such as aSWAT team deployment,the Sheriff’s Ofﬁce said.

Detectives determined that

Bonilla hadbeen calling in fake threatstoschoolsinother states, including NewYork and Colorado In addition to targeting Bonilla’s apartment, investigators discoveredthat Bullardhad also called in fake bomb threats to Lutheran High School andHaynesAcademy for Advanced Studies, both in Metairie, on Dec. 2and Dec. 3, 2024, respectively Bullardand Bonilla had never metinperson but knew one another through an online gaming chat room, according to authorities. Thetwo andothers in the chat

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NewOrleans schools “have continuedtochurn out growth,” state SuperintendentofEducation Cade Brumley told school system leadersMonday,according to aNOLA Public Schools news release.“And youare helping us push thisentire state forward. So, thank you, Orleans.” New Orleans pulled past the state’sother two largestschool systems on the 2026 LEAP tests.

Combining all tested subjects, 31% of New Orleans students in grades 3-12 hit thestate’sscore target of “mastery” or above, indicating they are ready for the next grade level. In Jefferson Parish andEastBaton Rouge, 30%ofstudents met that mark.

New Orleans ranked 36 out of all70school systems based on its grades 3-12 LEAP scores this year —19spots higherthanits 2021

ranking

Out of the 44 school districts where the percentage of economically disadvantaged studentsis higherthanthe statewide rateof 70%, New Orleans came in 12th place this year —above theJefferson, East Baton Rouge andCaddo Parish systems.

“The city is improving faster than the state overall, gaining ground compared to peer districts, and seeing growth across every major student group,” said ofﬁcials with New Schools for New Orleans, a nonproﬁt that researches and supportsthe city’scharterschools,in an analysisofschool scores.

In grades three through eight, New Orleans improved 2percentage points in Englishand 2points in math,compared with the share of students achieving “mastery” or above in 2025. By contrast, Louisiana students statewide grew just 1percentage point in mathand English scores were ﬂat. Still,the city trails thestatewide achievement rate in both subjects.

In English, 39% of New Orleans students in grades three through eight scored at the masterylevel or above, 4points below thestatewide rate.Inmath,26% of studentshit thetarget, 8points below thestatewide rate.

“Weare encouragedbythismomentum,” NOLA Public Schools Superintendent Fateama Fulmore said in astatement, “yetremain focused on the important work ahead to accelerate studentlearning, especially in math, so thatevery child receives thehigh-qualityeducation they deserve.”

Suburban parishes

St.TammanyParish students grew 2percentage points,with 46%of studentsingrades three through 12 achievingmastery or higheracross allsubjects. The school system, which enrolls nearly 36,000 students, was one of the topperforming in the state.

“Wehave alot of kids,”Superintendent Frank Jabbia said. “That’salot of improvement.”

Students in grades threethrough eight improved in math, science and social studies but dropped 1percentage pointinEnglish. High schoolers grew 3percentagepointsacrossall subjects, which Jabbia attributed to greaterfocus on core classes. Students learning English also improved slightly.

Despite themodest growth, Jabbia said he would like to see more English improvement in grades four through six.

NearbyJefferson Parish was one of only sevendistrictsstatewide where combined LEAP scores did not grow or fall. Its mastery or above rate for gradesthreethrough 12 held steady at 30% For studentsingradesthree through eight, mathand social studies each went up 1percentagepoint butscience andEnglishwere ﬂat.

“While we recognize thereismore work ahead, we are proud of the foundation beingbuilt and committed to helping every school continue moving forward,” Superintendent James Gray said in astatement.

group arebelievedtohavediscussedhow to call in fake threats andotherswatting activities. Sheriff’s Office investigators arrested Bonilla, who pleaded guilty Sept.11, 2025, to threecountsof terrorizingand obstruction of justice, according to court records. He was sentencedtofive yearsin prison with three years suspended andfive yearsofactive probationafter his release.

In Florida,Bullard is accused of calling in threats to at least four schoolsinBoca Raton andMiami, according to areportbyWPTV, a West Palm Beach station.

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As the driver of the truck attempted to getaway, he hit Habib, who fell on thefront of the car.Habib then shot thewindshield of thetruck grazingthe driver’s head, according to the arrest warrant. The driver crashed into the rear of Habib’scar and stopped in thecenter lane, policesaid.

Habib thenattacked another victim’s Silverado pickup truck after he told her he would callthe police. Police said Habibstarted banging on thepassengerdoor of the truckbefore jumping into the bedofthe truckand shooting hergun in the air.

Policesaidthe driver headed to anearby church to get to asafeplace while Habib continued shooting her gun and damaged his rearview mirror Police arrested Habib at the churchat11:10 p.m. and confiscated the gun. Landry weighs in In astatement on social media,Gov.JeffLandry blasted thebailset forHabib as too low. Commissioner Kina Kimble gave hera bail of $180,000, according to prisonofficials, $100,000 for attempted second-degreemurderand $80,000 for other counts. Landry contrastedthatwith the $400,000 bailset last week forAttorney General Liz Murrill over an indictmentinNew Orleans charging her with intimidating public officials. The state Supreme Court halted that indictment. “If anyone wants to know whyLouisianans have lost faith in the justice system, startthere,” Landry wroteon X. “And these are the same people who accuse us of being the problem.” Landry identified the woman as an “organizer” of an effort to gather petitions for arecall campaign against him and other public officials. Leaders of the recall campaign, “Louisiana Deserves Better,” could not immediately be reached for comment on whether or how Habib was involved in their organization. But in aJuly 2Facebook post, Marion Gbaiwon, thecampaign’sfounder,described Habib as a“volunteer”with the group who hadleft the organization.

St. TammanyParish schools Superintendent Frank Jabbia introduces himself to fourth grade

year at Gayle Sloan Middle School in Mandeville.

Cajun World War II veteran dies at 100

Rayne man served as ammo carrier, French-speaking liaison

BY JA’KORI MADISON Staff writer

Prigeon Joseph Fontenot Sr , a Rayne native and World War II veteran, has died at age 100.

Fontenot died Friday at Ochsner Acadia General Hospital in Crowley, according to his family

Just weeks before his death, Fontenot traveled to Normandy, France, where he joined fellow World War II veterans to commemorate the 82nd anniversary of D-Day and honor the men and women who fought during the historic June 6, 1944, invasion.

The Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Ofﬁce shared a tribute following his death, remembering Fontenot as a veteran whose life represented courage and sacriﬁce.

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The Metairie firm’s audit found that while the city generated $20 million more last year in sales tax revenue, the deficit was largely related to increased spending on overtime pay and sanitation contracts. It also found that the city saw an $8.5 million reduction in traffic and red light camera enforcement fines, and that interest from the general fund came in at $12.6 million lower than the previous year City officials have since rolled out a number of fixes to balance the 2026 budget and reduce unnecessary spending, including $150 million in cuts and furloughs for 14% of the city’s workforce and clawbacks on travel and overtime spending. To better address rising sanitation costs, the Moreno administration is considering raising the $24 monthly sanitation fee for households. The current fee only covers a fraction of what it costs the city to provide

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Rufﬁn pleaded not guilty at her April 10 arraignment. Her change of plea is scheduled before U.S District Judge Anna St. John, a nominee of President Donald Trump who was conﬁrmed to the federal bench in March.

A spokesperson for U.S. Attorney David Courcelle’s office said Ruffin’s plea agreement will become public at next month’s hearing. Rufﬁn’s trial was scheduled to start Oct. 5.

Rufﬁn is a former Orleans Parish prosecutor who has practiced law in Louisiana since 2004. The Louisiana Supreme Court suspended

“Mr Prigeon Fontenot, a remarkable 100-year-old veteran,” the Sheriff’s Ofﬁce said. “Just weeks ago, we had the profound honor of escorting him to Lafayette Regional Airport as he prepared to return to Normandy, France, for the 82nd anniversary of D-Day — a powerful reminder of his courage and sacriﬁce.”

Fontenot was drafted into the U.S. Army at age 18 and served from July 1944 until April 28, 1946, during the ﬁnal years of World War II.

He was assigned to the 52nd Armored Infantry Battalion of the 9th Armored Division, known as the “Phantom Division,” according to his obituary Fontenot landed in France in January 1945 and served as an ammunition carrier, moving with a nine-man crew aboard a half-track as Allied forces advanced through Belgium and into Germany

But Fontenot’s service was also signiﬁcant because of the language he brought with him from Louisiana.

A native Cajun French speaker, Fontenot became one of the Louisi-

once-per-week, curbside trash and recycling collection, and the city budgeted an additional $24 million from its general fund this year to make up the difference.

Between January and October last year, the city only collected $31.7 million in sanitation fees, while the service cost was $44.7 million, according to a December report Waguespack’s office compiled The audit also dinged the city for its pay-as-you-go practice of funding its firefighters pension system. The city is liable for more than $700 million in benefit payments under its current structure, which could negatively impact future cash flows, according to the audit.

“Additional employer contributions may be required to fund benefit payments and other plan deductions in upcoming years,” the report states.

In response to the underfunded pension system, city ofﬁcials said they are working to rectify the issue.

“The city of New Orleans will work with the plan’s governing body and current stakeholders to make deci-

her license in March pending the outcome of her criminal case.

Hansen, a 23-year-old Colorado man, hired Ruffin after his arrest last year for assaulting a New Orleans detective outside a Bourbon Street cigar bar State prosecutors charged him with disturbing the peace, resisting an officer with force, battery upon a police officer criminal trespass and simple assault The indictment against Ruffin claims she strung along Hansen’s parents over months telling them she needed “restitution” money for the NOPD officer and “settlement” payments to “shield” Hansen from future lawsuits Ruffin also allegedly told them she’d negotiated a nondisclosure

ana soldiers known as “Frenchies,” who are men with the ability to speak French, making them valuable interpreters and liaisons during the Allied campaign through Europe.

In a previous interview with The Advocate, Fontenot said his wartime experience brought a renewed sense of pride in his Cajun heritage and identity Fontenot remained active in the veteran community as a member of American Legion Post 77, VFW Post 9822 and St. Joseph Elderberry’s. The Lafayette-area VFW Post 9822 remembered Fontenot as a beloved member and a source of inspiration.

“Mr Prigeon was still an active member of our post and always a positive light wherever he went,” the post shared on Facebook. “It was always a pleasure to sit and talk with him and share in his stories. A true treasure who will be missed.”

Funeral services for Fontenot were held Tuesday with a Mass of Christian Burial at Gossen Funeral Home Chapel in Rayne.

sions and take the necessary steps to place the Fireﬁghter’s Pension and Relief Fund on the path to a more sustainable course going forward,” said city Chief Financial Ofﬁcer Alyssa Rambeau.

Auditors also dinged the city for failing to record revenue and expenses into its general fund ledgers, namely revenue tied to Gulf of Mexico Security Act bonds and spending on workers’ compensation.

City leaders said in response that they have already started directly uploading expenses and revenue into their ﬁnancial reporting system, among other steps.

Waguespack said the report and the administration’s on-time ﬁling is a step in the right direction after years of failing to submit by the six-month deadline. The last time an annual audit was submitted timely was 2019.

“It also sends a message to the bondholders and other potential vendors or investors that the city is taking care of business,” he said.

Email Joni Hess at joni hess@theadvocate.com.

agreement with the detective and District Attorney’s Ofﬁce.

Hansen later withdrew a slew of guilty pleas, and Judge Nandi Campbell last month convicted him of a lesser count of battery on a police ofﬁcer and acquitted him of disturbing the peace and resisting arrest in a bench trial. Campbell issued him a suspended oneyear sentence. At Ruffin’s arraignment in April, federal prosectors said they received evidence that she’d continued to practice law after her March suspension. Rufﬁn faced a maximum 20-year prison sentence if convicted of wire fraud.

Email Matt Bruce at matt bruce@theadvocate.com.

BY JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press

The family of an 18-yearold who was found dead after a July 4 boat trip to an island off the Gulf Coast has retained civil rights attorney Ben Crump amid an ongoing investigation into the circumstances of his disappearance.

Nolan Xavier Wells’ body was discovered Monday off the coast of Horn Island, Mississippi, where he was last seen with a group of friends Saturday afternoon, ofﬁcials said.

In a statement released Tuesday, Crump said the family is searching for answers about the events leading up to his death.

“We will not rest until every fact about what hap-

pened to Nolan on Horn Island is brought into the light, and we call on investigators to pursue this case with the urgency and transparency this family deserves,” said Crump, who also was recently retained by the family of a Mississippi 1-year-old who was killed when police fired into a moving car Wells traveled by boat with friends to the island Saturday but did not return with them that afternoon, according to Jackson County Sheriff John Ledbetter. Wells was reported missing that night by his mother A rescue team found his body the following morning, the family said An autopsy was set to be completed Tuesday

Ledbetter said Wells’ friends were cooperating with the investigation.

“From the people we’ve talked to, it sounds like he chose to stay on the island with the assumption that he was going to ride back to the mainland with someone else,” Ledbetter told The Associated Press.

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Prigeon Fontenot, a Rayne native and soldier during the Great Depression and World War II, died Friday at 100.

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Steven 'Steve' R. Beil passed awayonJune 18, 2026,athis home in New Orleans, Louisiana,age 80. Steve had put up strong battle against Alzheimer's then recently discovered cancer. He was born on December 7, 1945, to Elizabeth "Jo" Beil and Lawrence "Larry" A. Beil Jr

Hegraduated from Salina High School in 1964 and was the class president his senior year. He was active in Saline Valley 4-H Club and Cub Scouts. As ayouth he enjoyed playing piano and taking dance classes. He graduated from the University of Kansas with a bachelor's degree in Psychology, and then stayed another two years to receive his master's degree in SocialWork, attaining B.C.S.W status while working. He was in the Army Reserves as amedic; therefore, was an army veteran. Steve worked in Kansas City, moved to Omaha, then moved to New Orleans in 1979. He made lifelong friends in each city where he lived. He worked for Catholic Charities, Touro Hospital and Peoples Health in New Orleans. As one colleague recently said: "Steve was such an angel and touched so many lives in his history of providing psychotherapy.". Steve was preceded in death by his parents, his grandparents LawrenceF Beil (Nancy) and James Dunn (Flora), his aunt Marguerite (Dunn) Pipes, his Uncle James Dunn, Jr., his aunt Helen Graves, his aunt VirginiaBrookhouser, and his aunt Irene Woolsey, who helped raise him as achild. Survivors include his life -companion, David J. Peltier of 46 years, his brother Lawrence "Larry" F. Beil, II (Hedy), Overland Park,KS, threenieces: Lindsey S. Wannamaker(J. J.), their children Chloe and James; Lisa A. Erisman (Gary) their children William "Will" and Reece; and Lacy L. Mahlandt (Andy), and their child Olivia, all of Overland Park KS; his aunt Fayetta Hart; and his cousins JoAnn Weber, Donna Reinbold, Ginny Sue Brookhouser, Judy Dunn- Michaels, Marvin Pipes, Jeff

Brookhouser, and Tiffany Reich. Plus,somany friends from across the countrywho he diligently kept in touch with all his life.

Steve was considered the quiet one who was reliable,had an openear to all, was gentle,considerate, loved his family, had longtime friendships and kept allintouch with each otherthrough letters and emails,but mostlyphone calls. Steve loved hiscats, doted on any feline he saw, raised countless pets,and cared for the feral cats around his home in New Orleans.Music and old movies werehis other passion. He wouldwork for hours on creating musical playlists forhimself and others.Whentechnology advanced, he took hold and used it until one day everythingcrashed, and he lostall the recordings he had workedsodiligently to create. He had ahuge collection of vinyl records that he started collecting at the ageofsix, and he also collected Disney and othercartoon characters, especially aSnow-White Collection Steve,along with his partnerDavid,enjoyed collecting older items, especially their vintageFiesta Ware dishesthatalways impressed anyone who visited their home.Healso had alove of Roseville "Silhouette"pottery,and VanBrigglepottery, alldisplayed in their home. He was an avid gardener and mower and enjoyed the flowersand extensive gardens maintainedattheir historic homein Bywater, New Orleans, wherethey resided from 1984 until his death. He had aspecial attraction to orchids and African Violets. Therewillbea Celebration of Lifefor familyand friends athis home on Saturday, June 11, 2026, from 5:00-7:00. Cool, comfortableattire suggested. To view and signthe online guestbook, visit www.LakeLawnMetairie.co m

Birdsall, Yvonne Meloncon

It is with deepestregretsand heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Yvonne Meloncon Birdsall. Shehas left this earthtospend eternal life with our Lord God and SaviorJesus Christand the family and friends who havepassed before her Yvonne was born in New Orleans,La. on October 5, 1935 and passed awayat East JeffersonGeneral Hospital in Metairie, La.on June 5, 2026at3:30 p.m. Sheissurvived by herfour sonsand their spouses and families: Benjamin J. Birdsall, III (Terry);Brian G.Birdsall (Karen); BarryA.Birdsall (LaDonna Albert) and Brett E. Birdsall (Fiance', Leann Giardinaand family) Yvonnewas blessed with 4grandchildren: Benjamin J. Birdsall, IV (Kayla);AriannaM.A.

Birdsall; ChelseyB.Casteix (Hugh Casteix, III"Trip"); AbigailB.Moroux (Dr. Damon M. Moroux, Jr.) and 2Great Grandchildren RhodesH.Morouxand Hugh Casteix, IV. Yvonne is also survived by her sister, Beverly Monteleone (Edwin Monteleone, Sr. and Edwin Montelone, Jr., predeceased) and her children, Darlene McKnight,Stephen Montelone (Kristian) and Michael Montelone (Victoria)and many other family and friendstoo numerous to name Yvonne was alifelong resident of theNew Orleans area graduating fromRedemptorist High School in 1954. She was married to thelate Benjamin J. Birdsall,Jr. from1958 through 1976, dedicating her life to raising her 4sons. While raising her sons, Yvonne always madeher home and home cooked mealsavailable and welcome to many of hersons friends, earning her theaffectionate nickname of "Momma B". After Hurricane Katrina destroyed her family home on PrattDr. in New Orleans, she moved to Metairiewhere she resided for theremainderofher life.Yvonne willbefondly remembered in thehearts of many. Visitation and CelebrationofYvonne's life will be held at Saint AngelaMerici Catholic Church, located at 835 MelodyDr., Metairie, La.on Friday, July 10, 2026 with visitationfrom 11:00 to 12:30 p.m., Eulogy /Words of Remembrance from 12:30 p.m. to 1:00 p.m., Church serviceat1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. with repass to follow.

Lawrence John Champagne of Covington, Louisiana, passed away peacefully on June 26, 2026, at theage of 78. Larrywas born December 1, 1947, in NewOrleans, Louisiana, to Joseph"Mickey" Champagne Jr. and Audrey Carey Champagne. He is preceded in death by hisparentsaswellas threesiblings, Michael JosephChampagne, Jon Shepherd Champagne, and AudreyMichon Champagne. Larry marriedVivian Johnette Garnett Champagne in 1969 and settled in Covington, whereheremained aresident throughout his life.In addition to his loving wife, Larry is survivedbyhis childrenLise Champagne Morrow (Will) and Jeremy Champagne (Dawn), and grandchildrenJohn and Vivian Morrow and Jacob Champagne, and brother, Joel Champagne (Jill), as well as numerous nieces, nephews and cousins He attended St.Paul's School in Covington(Class of 1965) and earnedhis Bachelor of Science degree fromLouisianaState University in 1970. Larry went on to abroad career that included timeinthe

family business selling Budweiser,banking at American Bank and Trust, and aRealEstate Executive and Investor at Keller Williams Realty. Larry was both aserious accounting/finance mind and atrue peopleperson known forfriendly and closerelationshipsacross any organization where he worked Larry lovedtoenjoylife with family and friends. He was atrue gentleman who lifted others withkindness. He had agreat joyfor life, and he was passionate aboutfootballand baseball (particularly LSU), fishing,entertaining,wine,and enjoying allofthese things with family and friends. His favorite pastime was hosting and serving as the bartender forall who came by, and he was known for havinga warm smilethat couldlight up aroom. But Larry's biggestpassion was his family,whom he lovedand cherished deeply.

Larry'shealthdeclined significantly in recent years, and his family echoes his gratitude to all of his friendsand relations who visitedand brought joy and comfort to Larry. The caregivers at Avanti SeniorLiving in Covington showed incredible compassion, brought so much dignity during his final days,and willberemembered and appreciated by his loved ones for their efforts.

AMass of Christian Burial will be held at E.J. Fielding Funeral Home, 2260 West21st Avenue, Covington, Louisiana, on July11, 2026, at 2:00 PM with visitationfrom 12:00pm-2:00pm. Interment to follow in theadjacent PinecrestMemorial Gardens.

E.J. Fielding Funeral Home of Covington, Louisiana, is honoredtobe entrusted with Mr. Champagne's funeralarrangements. Hisfamily invitesyou to share memories and condolences by signing an online guestbook at www.ejfieldingfh.com.

Ursula Hebrard Crowden, affectionately referred to as "Weezie",was born in NewOrleans,La. on the21st day of March1937, to Stella andLester Hebrard, Sr.She was baptizedand confirmedat Holy RedeemerCatholic Church in NewOrleans,La. Ursula attendedHoly RedeemerCatholic School whereshe learned about Christ at an early ageand became afaithful Christian. Shewas arecipientofthe prestigiousSt. Louis IX medallionfor contributingher time,work andfaithtothe church and wassubsequentlyhonored by theArchdioceseofNew OrleansatSt. Louis Cathedral Catholic Church

Shemarriedher childhood sweetheart, Walter ArthurCrowden,Jr. on April 27, 1954. Ursula wasa wonderfuland devoted wife, mother,sister,grandmother, aunt, great aunt, motherinlaw andfriend. Sheleaves to cherish her memory herseven children,Carliss Dumas (William), Elaine Ellis, Patricia Simmons (Richard), David Crowden (Donna) Gilbert Crowden (Donna), Lisa Hickman (Robert), Bernard Crowden, Sr (Nicole) her fifteen(15) grandchildren andeleven great grandchildren. Herbrothers, WarrenJuluke, Jr.(Sheila), LeonardJuluke, Raymond Hebrard, Sr.(Jessie) sisters, Lois Sanders, JoAnn Juluke, CynthiaKeith and herGod child, Dianne Williams. Shehad many nieces andnephews.

Sheispreceded in death by herparents Stella Pierre Juluke, herfather,Lester Hebrard, Sr., husband, WalterArthurCrowden,Jr., brother, Lester Hebrard, Jr stepfather, Warren Juluke, Sr sisters, Cleo McKennie andThelma Hebrard, Mother in law Octavia Crowden, father in law WalterA.Crowden,Sr., sistersElva Spencer, Gertrude Caliste, Theodora Jeanjacques andEmelda Evans.

Familyand friends are invited to celebrate Ursula's life and HomegoingonFriday, July 10, 2026. Visitation will begin at Corpus Christi Catholic Church,2022 St Bernard Avenue, New Orleans, La. 70116 at 8:00 a. m. Rosary will begin at 9:15 a.m. followed by

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Burial Mass at

a.m. Fr. Paschal Onyemelusi officiating.Interment:St. Roch Cemetery,Arrangements entrusted to D.W. Rhodes Funeral Home, 3933 Washington

Orleans, LA 70125. Please visit www.rhodesfunera.com to sign the online guestbook.

Monroe

III,known to most as John andtofish everywhereas apersistent adversary, passed away on June 24, 2026 at theage of 79. John was aNew Orleans original -a graduate of Isidore NewmanSchool (Classof'64) and Williams College(Class of '68) -who spent hiscareerinthe industrial supply business andhis retirement doing what he arguably didbest: showing up for otherpeople. Through volunteer work at CityPark, theLake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation, Start the Adventure in Reading (STAIR), and HotelHope, he gave histimegenerously andwithoutfanfare. He wasa devotedmember of Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church in New Orleansand St.Thomas More Catholic Church in Decatur, Georgia, both of whichhad thegoodsense to keephim busy. When he wasn't volunteering, he was fishing. Thefish didn't always cooperate, butthat never seemed to slow him down

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John was the son of the late June Coney Kinabrew and J.M. (Jack) Kinabrew, Jr. He was preceded in death by his first wife of 28 years, Carolyn Wood Kinabrew -a woman of deep and abiding faith who set astandard he spent the rest of his life tryingto honor. He is survived by his wife of 25 years, Catherine Dyer Kinabrew; his sons John Kinabrew IV (Amy) and Christopher Kinabrew (Jackie); his daughter Suzi Kukucka (Wayne); his step -daughters Helen Bouzon (Shaun) and Catherine Bouzon Martinez (Eric); and his grandchildren Maggie, Jonas, Kira, Lulu, Elle, Justin, and Miles -seven very good reasons he kept showing up.

Acelebration of John's life will take place on Saturday,July 11, 2026 at 2:00 pm at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home Visitation willprecede the service from 12-2pm. In lieu of flowers, the family welcomes donations to the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation, Hotel Hope, or HolyName of Jesus Catholic Church -three organizations that meant a great deal to John and will carry his spirit forward.

Paula "Scottie" Lindsley

Kuhlmann, 78, of Slidell, Louisiana, passed away on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, in Slidell. Born May 13, 1948, in Alexandria, Louisiana, Scottie lived alife marked by love for her family, a deep dedication to education, and apersonality that was as memorable as it was beloved. Fun, direct, outgoing, and unmistakably Southern, Scottie was atake-charge woman whose strength, warmth, and presence lefta lasting impression on everyone who knew her.

Scottie dedicated her life to education and to the students, teachers, and families of St. Tammany Parish. Over the course of adistinguished career spanning more than four decades with the St. Tammany Parish public schools, she served in numerous roles, including teacher at Bonne E'cole Elementary School Assistant Principal, Principal, Curriculum Specialist and Supervisor of Curriculum and Instruction. She was deeply committed to student success and to supporting educators, and her work left alasting mark on the schools and communities she served. Her dedication, leadership, and service earned her countless awards and the respect and admiration of colleagues, students, and families alike.

Her educationaljourney began at Northwestern State University before transferring to Louisiana State University, where she earned her Bachelor's Degree in Education in 1971 and Master of Education with afocus on curriculum and instruction, as well as supervision and administration, in 1973. That foundation led to aremarkable career marked by leadership, service, and an unwavering belief in the power of education.

Outside of her professional life, Scottie found joy in the simple things that made ahouse ahome and alife well-lived. She loved crafting, making bows, spending time in her yard, tending to her plants, reading, and, above all, being with her familyand grandchildren. Whether she was working in her yard, creating something beautiful with her hands, or offering her unmistakable honest advice, Scottie did everything with heart, determination, and love Scottie was preceded in death by her parents, Lawrence Lindsley, Dr. LeRoi Eversull, who raised her from ayoung age and was the Daddy she dearly loved, and Audrey Pauline "Polly" Scott Lindsley Eversull.

She is survived by her beloved husband of 58 years, Kenneth Kuhlmann; her daughter, Kelli Kuhlmann-Spaulding

daughter, Kuhlmann-Spaulding (Michael); her cherished grandchildren, Madeline Cardwell, Noah Spaulding Kira Spaulding-Corley (Matthew), Aidan Spaulding, and Braxton Spaulding; her dear nieces, Angela Champion (Chris) and Cammie Thompson (Bob) and her siblings, Dana Champion, Trenton Eversull, and Van Eversull, and numerous nieces and nephews.

She will be remembered for herstrength, herspirited nature,her generous heart, and the fierce love she had for her family. Her legacy lives not only in the family who adored her, but also in the generations of students and educators whose lives were made better because of her dedication and leadership.

Visitation will be held on Thursday, July 9, 2026, from 12 p.m. until 2p.m. at Honaker Funeral Home, 1751 Gause Blvd West, Slidell, Louisiana 70460, with funeral servicesbeginning at 2:00pm. Pall bearers will be Michael Spaulding, Stewart Jones, Scott Stucky, Aidan Spaulding, Gavin Trueblood, and Braxton Spaulding. Honorary pall bearers will be Matthew Corley, Cade Fletcher, Zak Kuhlmann, Jim Kuhlmann, and Paul Sibley. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to Shriners Children's Hospitalinhonor of Scottie Kuhlmann. https://donate.shrinerschil drens.org/fundraiser/7380

355 Please sign the guestbook at www.honakerfores tlawn.com. Avisitation will be held from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM on 2026-07-09 at Honaker Funeral Home, 1751 Gause Blvd West.

Afuneral service will be held at 2:00 PM on 2026-0709 at HonakerFuneral Home, 1751 Gause Blvd West.

Born on October 26, 1954, in Baumholder, Germany, Elizabeth Ann LeNoir was the cherished daughter of Dr. James Lawrence LeNoirIII and Charlotte Perkins LeNoir. She grew up in Metairie Louisiana, where she attended St. Martin's Episcopal School. Following graduation, she pursued her education at the University of Florida, earning aBachelor's Degree in Sports Medicine. She went on to forge a long and highly successful career in Human Resources with Martin Marietta.

Beyond her professional life, she was known for her beautiful singing voice. She consideredher time singing with the Bass Hits at the First Baptist Church of New Orleans to be both aprofound honor and a distinct privilege. Elizabeth was preceded in death by her loving parents and her favorite brother, James Lawrence LeNoir IV (Jimmy). Her memorywill be kept alivebyher surviving family, including herfavorite sister, Jamie LeNoir Bridger (John Henry); her niece, LaurenAshley LeNoir; her nephew, Wesley Philip LeNoir; her uncle, Ray B. Perkins; and her cousins, Matt, Barbara, Mindy, Tracy, Beverly, Taylor (Travis), Jack(Ali), and Carey Perkins. Agraveside service will be held at Amite Memorial Gardens on Saturday, July 11, 2026 at 11:00AM.

Maderson, Barbara Jo Fisk 'Barbie'

Barbara "Barbie"JoFisk Maderson went home to Jesus peacefully on July 6, 2026, surroundedbyher loving family. She was precededindeath by her parents, Newton M. Fisk, Sr., and Vivian Knaps Fisk. Born on August 26, 1936, in Jackson, Mississippi,she lived in the greaterNew Orleans area since toddlerhood. She is survived by her devoted husband of nearly 70 years, Terence

nearly years, Maderson, her daughters, Julie Hinchliffe (Gerry), Terri Ann Collins (Mel), her grandsons Kyle Mickles (Angela), Andrew Mickles (Sidney), Joshua Mickles (Tracy), Jack Collins, and Ross Collins (Emily). They are survived by 8grandchildren, Rhett, Cecily, and Reid Mickles, Kaylee and Molly Mickles, and Eleanor, Luke and William Collins. She is also survived by her sisters, Jill Peyton, Jacqueline Webre, and Vivian Johnson, as well as 16 nieces and nephews, numerous cousins and godchildren, and countless dear friends. She was predeceased by her brother Newton M. Fisk, Jr., his wife, Drucy Fisk, her nephew Thomas Peyton, Jr., and her brothers-in-law Thomas Peyton, Sr., and Ronald Johnson.

Barbie was agraduate of Sacred Heart of Jesus High School and met the love of her life, Terry, when she was just 15 years old. Four years later, they were married on September 3, 1956, beginning alifetime filled with love and laughter that endured for 7 decades.

Barbie dedicated her life to her husband,family and her faith. She led her large, close and extended family with kindness and generositygrounded in her strong Catholic values. She was an ardent prayer warrior for any and all prayer intentions given to her and joyfully praised her Lord and Savior when those prayers were answered

Barbie and Terry were active members of Our LadyofDivine Providence Church in Metairie, helping to raise funds and build the church complex in the 1960s. In 1975, they moved to Kenner, where they later joined St.ElizabethAnn Seton Catholic Church, which eventually became Divine Mercy Catholic Church. Barbie was acommitted member of the Divine Mercy parish community, founded the Rosary group, edited the church bulletin, enjoyed her weeklyadorationand was very close to clergy serving and enjoying delicious meals with them. She was also involved in the Chateau Estates Garden Club for many years and enjoyed painting at the Jefferson Parish Recreational Department.

The family extends their profound gratitude to her many caregivers, especially Dr. Robert Greer, the CCU staff at EJ, Visiting Angels and Notre Dame Hospice, for their kind, loving, and dedicated care.

Services will be held at Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 4337 Sal Lentini Pkwy., Kenner, LA 70065, July 10, 2026. Visitation will begin at 10:00 am until the Funeral Mass which will be celebrated by Father Austin Barr beginning at noon. Aprivate burial will take place at a later date. In lieuofflowers, Masses are preferred at Divine Mercy Catholic Church.

Fond memories and words of condolences may be shared at www.leitzeag anfuneralhome.com.

Pauline Guglielmino

Ourso passed away peacefully at her home on June 30, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family. She was born February 22,1935. Pauline was thebeloved wife of thelateAlton J. Ourso, with whom she shared 60 wonderful years of marriage. She was preceded in death by her parents, Angelle (Anne) and Giovanni (Johnny) Guglielmino; sister, Gloria Guglielmino Byrnes; and brothers, Camile and Carmele Guglielmino

Raised in New Orleans, Louisiana, Pauline was a longtime resident of Harahan, Louisiana, where she built alife centered on faith, family, and creativity. Pauline loved to dance and was agifted and prolific portrait artist whose work captured thebeauty and spirit of thosearound her. She was also an accomplished dress designer with aremarkable eye for elegance and detail.

Aboveall, Pauline was devoted to her family. She leaves behind her loving

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sons, Don A. Ourso (Kathy) and Danny J. Ourso; her cherishedgrandchildren and great-grandchildren; and ahost of nieces, nephews, extended family members, and dear friends who will miss her deeply. Family and friends are invited to gather at the Garden of Memories Funeral Home &Cemetery, 4900 Airline Drive Metairie, LA 70001 on Thursday, July 9, 2026. Visitationwill begin at 1:00 pm with aMass starting at 2:00 pm followed by inurnment. To order flowers or offer condolences, please visit www.gardenofmemoriesm etairie.com

Curtis Ovey Owens, III entered eternal rest on Monday, July 6, 2026, at the age of 73. Beloved and loving husband of Kim Blanchard Owens for 43 years. Son of thelate Curtis Ovey Owens, Jr. and Vita Menner Owens. Father of Gregory Davis Owens and the lateCurtis Ovey Owens, IV Grandfather of Lauren AshleyOwens and Luke Alan Owens. Brother of Ronnie Owens (Phyllis), Diana Owens Bundy (Bruce) and thelate Robert Owens. Brother-in-law of Louie J. Blanchard (Jill), Becky Blanchard (Kettie) and Eugene E. Blanchard, III (Kati). Curtis is also survived by many nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews. He was born in New Orleans, Louisiana and resided in Madisonville, Louisiana. Family and friends are invited to attend the Visitation at St.Anselm Catholic Church, 306 St. Mary Street,Madisonville, Louisiana on Friday, July 10, 2026, beginning at 9AM until 10AM. AFuneral Mass will be held at St. Anselm Catholic Church on Friday at 10AM followed by interment in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, 1225 Whitney Avenue, Gretna, Louisiana. Mothe Funeral Home, is assisting the family during this difficult time. Family and friends are invited to share thoughts, fond memories and condolences online at mothefunerals.com

On July 6, 2026, Lawrence, affectionately known as Larry and "Punt", Sisung Jr. left his earthly body for his heavenly soul to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.Larry was born on January 5, 1937, in Gretna, Louisiana,and is survived by his wonderful wife, Fran

by ife, Varnell Sisung, of 63 years; his sons Lawrence J Sisung, III and Robert Lane Sisung; and his four granddaughters, Kennedy, Riley, Kasey, and Hailey. Larry is also survived by his two daughters-in law Darlene and Renee, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lawrence JSisung, Sr. and Hazel Elizabeth Troescher Sisung. Larry received his bachelor's andmaster's degree in education, business and finance from Northwestern State University and worked for the Jefferson Parish Public School System and the Louisiana DepartmentofEducation Larry served more than eight years as SuperintendentofPublic Schools for the Jefferson Parish Public School System, which served approximately 78,000 students. During his tenure, some of his major accomplishments included: eliminating deficit spending; leading successful public efforts to approve tax measures that funded the construction of new school facilities to eliminate the platooning of over 25,000 students; establishing the first full time kindergarten program in Louisiana; desegregatingthe entire school system, both student enrollmentand personnel, without any major incident; implementing the first system wide testing program to annually track student achievement; appointing teachers, supervisors andparents to committees to decide the textbooks and library materials used throughout the system; establishing the first Asian and Hispanic bilingual program to accommodate the numerous non-English speaking students; expanding educational programs for students with special needs; negotiatingthe first, and several subsequent, union contracts; and securing voter approval of tax measures that provided increased compensation for teachers, administrators and all other non-professional employees.

In 1985, Larry changed careers and started Sisung Securities Corporation, a registered Securities and Exchange Commission investment banking firm that provided municipal and corporate underwriting, advisory, and merger and acquisition services, along with several related companies engaged in asset management, venture capital, utility and healthcare regulatory consulting, and real estate.

Additionally, Larry served as acommissioned officer in the United States Army and served on numerous boards andcommittees during hislifetime. Beyond his many professional accomplishments, Larry's greatest pride was his family. He was adevoted husband, father, and grandfather who believed deeply in education, integrity, hard work, andservice to others. His wisdom, generosity, faith in God, and unwavering commitment to those he loved will remain his greatest legacy.

Relatives andfriends

are invited to attend funeral services at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home and Cemeteries, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. New Orleans, LA on Friday, July 10, 2026. Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m., followed by funeral services at 1:00 p.m. Interment will immediately follow.

Smith, Beverly John

Beverly JohnSmith passed away peacefully on July 3, 2026 at the age of 86. She was born on August 6, 1939, in New Orleans, LA to the late Joseph Edward John andSybil Ortego John.

Beverly was thebeloved wife of the late Joseph Donald Smith for 69 years. She was thedevoted mother of Cindy Hilbert (thelate John Hilbert, Jr.), Patricia Smith, and Joseph Smith (Wanda Smith). Loving "Mimi" of Andrew Hilbert and Madison Smith Branch. GreatGrandmother of Caroline Hilbert, John Hilbert, and Benjamin Branch. Sister of Sybil Hopkins of Durham, NC, and the late Geraldine Pagnac. Sheisalso survived by other relatives who will forever cherish her memory. Beverly was abig enthusiast of Carnival, andwas active in the Krewe of Isis. She also did volunteer work with theLions Club and Lakeview Hospital. Beverly was knownfor her excellentcooking, and her love of holiday gatherings. She was adevoted wife, mother andgrandmother. Visitation for Beverly will be held on Friday, July 10, 2026 beginning 10AM followed by aCatholic Service at 12PM at Grace Funeral Home in Covington,Louisiana. Beverly will be laid to rest at alater date.

IN LOVING MEMORY OF Richard &Sylvia Serpas

In loving remembrance of Richard S. Serpas, who passed away on May 29, 2026, and his beloved wife of 60 years, Sylvia April, who preceded him in death on October 3, 2023, family and friends are respectfully invited to attend aMemorial Funeral Mass celebrating their lives and honoring their memory.

The Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, July 10, 2026, at Saint Francis of Assisi Roman Catholic Church, 631 State Street, New Orleans, Louisiana.

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Kuhlmann, Paula Lindsley 'Scottie'

LeNoir, ElizabethAnn

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WorldCup remindsus that America canstill delight

Monday night, in aconverted NFLstadium in Seattle, the United States’ dreams of World Cup glory came to an abrupt end in alosstoBelgium’snationalsoccer team

In aperformancethat was stumbling, tentative andprone to massive mistakes, theU.S. gave up four goals while scoringonlyone Millions of fans, in the stadiumand watching aroundthe country, were disappointed

So were we. But we refuse toallow that letdown, albeit signiﬁcant, dampen ourenthusiasm for what has been afantastic and joyouscelebration of the world’smost popularsport For nearly amonth now,internationalteams and fans have roamed our country,aswell as those of co-hosts Canada and Mexico, occasionallypacking themselves into stands to watch theirteams play,but also discovering asideof America rarely seen outsideour borders. And for the most part, their reactionshave been delightful. There was the Japanesetouristwowed by the baskets of free chips and salsa at aTex-Mexrestaurant. Or the Swedish visitor whotasted ranch dressingand pronouncedher life changed.

And who can forget Freddy,the German soccer fan who chronicled on Xhis American odyssey,which started with him driving along the East Coast before turningwestward for Houston to catch his home nation’sﬁrst game

Along the way,hefell in lovewithTaco Bell and enjoyed alate-night mealatWafﬂeHouse. By the time he got to Louisiana, theSaintsreached out to him for atour of thefacility, andhealso visited Tiger Stadium.

It wasn’tlimited to foreigners discovering our fast food, either.Lawrence, Kansaswas the host for the Algerian team. When theyarrived, the Desert Foxes, as theyare known, were welcomed enthusiastically.Locals turned up to watch practices, stores carried Algerian decorations and festooned trees withgreenand white lights in support of the North Africans. In each of these cases, foreign visitors saw aside of America that runs far beneath the headlines and media reportsmost see. Their reactions in turn serve as agood reminderfor us thatnomatter how bitter our partisandivides, no matter how signiﬁcantour issues, muchof what has made us distinct persists.

Andthen there have been thegames. Pretournament worries aboutthe high ticketprices and Americans’ general indifference to the sport have beenallayed by packedarenas full of passionate and joyous fans. Now,asthe tournament has only eight of the original 48 teams left, thosegames will be more intense on the ﬁeld andmorestressful in the stands.

Though the U.S. team is out, we will still be watching. As fans of Louisianateams, we know that theparty doesn’tstopwitha loss. And when it’sover,and the international teams andfans have left, we hope the joy, hospitality andwonder will remain.

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Tour followsfootsteps of RooseveltinLa.

Recently,Iled atour of New Orleans with members of theTheodore Roosevelt Association. While many were happy to come for beignets and boudin, Iknew that the Sail 250 celebrations gave us something more to celebrate.

Roosevelt had adeep connection to theCrescent City. He had close friends like fellow Rough Rider and Tabasco president J.A.McIlhenny and former Gov.John Parker.Hefamously celebrated the end of the yellow fever outbreak in 1905 —aparty bigger than Mardi Gras, according to The Picayune. He walked the sandy barrier islands of Breton Wildlife Refuge off the coast, the only reserve he visited and created. On our tour we learned so much more. Roosevelt was responsible for saving theLeBeuf Plantation House, which is the residence of thecommander of U.S. Marine Forces South. It is also thesecond-oldest ofﬁcer’s residence in theUnited States. Lt. Gen. Len Anderson, thecurrent commander,showed us around the house

and hinted at the ghosts whohaunt it. Roosevelt was impressed by the French Creole and Greek revivalstyle architecture, insisting that the house become“Quarters A” fornaval ﬂag ofﬁcers. Oneother place stood out: ahistorical marker along Decatur Street oppositeJackson Square. It notes that Nicholas Roosevelt —the president’s great-great-grandfather —piloted the steamboat New Orleans down the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. This daring act proved that an inland commercial empire was possible. New Orleanstruly is acity “built to host.” Ihave already been asked when members can expect to return. The TheodoreRoosevelt Association would like to thank Mark Romig, Christy Brown, Shane Bernard, NOLA DMC and New Orleans &Company for making this an unforgettable experience.

MICHAEL PATRICK CULLINANE public historian, Theodore Roosevelt Association Dickinson, North Dakota

Decision to allowpolitical gerrymandering favoring Whitevoterswas immoral

The U.S. Supreme Court decision on the VotingRightsAct has resulted in one less Black majority congressional district in Louisiana. My understanding of the court’sdecision is that congressional districts may not be drawn based on race, but may be drawn based on politics. Gerrymandering is legal based on politics but not on race.

Ican’targue on constitutional or statutory law,but Idoknow theConstitution of 1789 does not mention the words race, Black,White or political party. There were no political parties in 1789.

To makeanew Republican district, one was created with Republican voters. In Louisiana, most Republican voters are White, and most Democratic voters areBlack. So theLegislature found White voters. Not for aracebased district —that’s illegal now

but for aRepublican district.

So, when Republicansget White people for amajority district, that’s legal, but if Democrats get Black people for aDemocratic district, that’sillegal. Sure seems like the samething to me. Alaw,beitaSupremeCourt ruling or state law,doesn’tmake it right

We have had manyimmoral laws in thepast, but they were the law Black people were unable to vote, eat at arestaurant, stay at ahotel, get a library card, buy ahouse in certain neighborhoods —all that was law,but it was immoral. The Supreme Court decision sure seemswrong to me, as it is marginalizing some of our own citizens who have been marginalized forsolong. We are better than this, or Ithought we were.

ROBERT TAYLOR Fairhope, Alabama

If Iran gains nuclearweapons, future generations couldliveina differentworld

Iran is run by atheocracy.Theyare religious zealots. So why is it important to make sure they never have nuclear weapons?

In August 1945, the atomic bomb thatwas droppedonHiroshima killed an estimated70,000people immediately. Another70,000 diedbeforethe endofthe year.IfIranhas anuclear weapon, theycan and will, at aminimum, controlthe Strait of Hormuz, disrupting oilproduction worldwide, andatworst use the bomb against anothercountry In June 2022, the average price of gasinthe U.S. rose to $5.02 agallon. Why? Because Russia hadinvaded Ukraine. Now imagine the chaos should arogue nationdecide to ﬁre an intercontinentalballistic missile with anuclear warhead at Israel, Saudi Arabia,London, Paris, etc.(yes, they have proventheyhaveweaponswith thatrange).

The stock marketwould do atailspin, andthe price of gas would be the last thing the world would be concernedabout.

Why would theydothat, youask?

Ask the thousands of Iranian citizens reportedly killedfor demonstrating earlierthis year.Ask why Iran is ﬁnancing proxiessuchasHamas and Hezbollah, which are terrorist organizations thathavehad amajor role in the deaths of 1,000Americans. Reportedly,their goal wastobuild a drone andmissile force that no country could stopwithout afull-scalewar andmanycasualties.

Finally,our government hasweakened Iran militarily without destroying powerplants, bridges, etc. Reportedly,this is so as not to punish the Iranian citizens, andthat is acivilized approach

Previous administrations have declared thatIranshould never have a nuclear bomb, yet efforts to negotiate an agreementhaveproven futile. If current efforts fall short, our childrenand grandchildren might live in an entirely different world.

JOHN PATRICK MORRISSR. Metairie

Thegreat America250 dud

It must be said: The Semiquincentennial had all the makings of adud.

Likeall the 50-anniversary predecessors, this big anniversary celebration occurred amid controversy,questions about the character of American life, critiques about the nature of our democratic values and disputes about the meaning of ourhistory.All that occurred in 1826, 1876, 1926 and 1976.

But at least there was ambient joy in those commemorations.There was reason to celebrate the survival for 50 years of the ﬁrst large democracy, the technological and industrialrevolutions present 100 years later,the blooming ofAmerican prosperity and promise after 150 years of relative national isolation, and the emergenceofa newly optimistic country during the Bicentennial.

David Shribman

Now the survival of democratic values is uncertain, the technological revolution that has culminated in AI is creating deep uneasiness along with great promise, the national booster hopefulness of the pre-Depression 1920s has no current analogue, and the funk of the 2020s is no match for the relative uplift of the post-Watergate, postVietnam mid 1970s.

Perhaps the sour taste this celebration prompted —or, justastroubling, the feeling of emptiness that seems pervasive in the many commemorations —comes from this moment in the American passage. Indeed, the British newspaperThe Guardian wrote, “If that’sthe way America celebrates its birthday, you would not want to be present at its funeral.”

Only about 4in10Americans said they felt “proud” about the country’s 250th anniversary,according to an Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research survey

Three-quarters believe the signersof the Declaration would be disappointed with how the country has turned out, according to Gallup.

This commemoration isn’tentirely without virtue.

The Atlantic published the scoreof Julia Ward Howe’s“Battleﬁeld of the Republic” on its cover this month, accompanying it with an essay on its eternal, always evolving, meaning. The New York Times publisheda piece examining the changing perceptions of the American Revolution, becoming part of the story as it told the story Even Donald Trump’sjeremiad against references in federalhistorical sites to the struggles of women andminorities had asalutary effect; his attacks prompted an animated discussion about what exactly was

involved in the telling of history, and whether successes in crumbling ancientbarriers should be as much an emblem of national pride as the achievements that for centuries have been celebrated, whether in textbooks,Disney re-creationsorpopular folklore: in short, did Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Frederick Douglass deserve as much attention as, say,William McKinley,whomthe president has singledout for specialcommendation?

But this celebration lacked buoyancy,which is the physical property that allows an object to rise from a submerged state —and there’slittle question that the American spirit is under water today.Consider this: 80% of those voters who told the New York Times/Siena University Poll this spring that they were dissatisﬁed with the state of the country saidthat they wanted the country’seconomic and political system overhauled or even razed.

During the Bicentennial,which is within the living memory of nearly three out ofﬁve of Americans today, the country actually was celebrating. RichardNixon’sresignation two yearsearlierpromptedthe promiscuous employment of the phrase “the system worked,” and TheBoston Globe plastered an imageofthe Constitution across the top of its front page. Both are inconceivable today.A popular bookabout Watergate, which Jimmy Breslinpublishedin1976, was

titled “How the Good Guys Finally Won.” Today, people think the good guys are conﬁnedtothose in their own party It was, perhaps, more than the early-19th century era that bore that phrase,anera of good feeling. Much of it was due to the unelected president GeraldFord,ridiculedand often reviled while in the White House, punishedatthe polls for his Nixon pardon, nowasubject of reverence in therevisionism that hasoccurred since.

“Americans in 1876 were living in atime of dynamic economicand technological growth that hadalready wrought dizzying change within asinglelifetime,” Fergus M. Bordewich wrote in Centennial, hischronicle, publishedrecently, of thecelebration of 100 years of American independence. Thesame can be said of our own era. In remarks opening that Philadelphiaspectacle, PresidentUlysses S. Grant spoke of the country’sachievement in “rivalingolder andmore advanced nations in law,medicine, and theology; in science, literature, philosophy andthe ﬁne art,” adding, “While proud of what we have done, we regret that we have notdone more.”

Whenitcomes to theSemiquincentennial, we already regret that we have notdonemore.

Email David Shribman at dshribman@ post-gazette.com.

Divorceisharderonthe family pet

In anation of people whoviewpets as family members—and spent $158 billion last year on their best friends —itwas inevitable that pet custody would become thenext chapter in family law.Welove our pets as much as we loveour people —ifnot more. The death of apet has shattered my heart more than any other loss. Take Asheville, abeautiful, shaggy,black-and-whitemutt. In 1993, Irescuedher andher sister,Brevard, from aNorth Carolina highway halfway between the two cities that gave them their names.They were 4-month-old starving sacks of bones with engorged ticks dangling from their eyelids, lipsand everywhere else. For therest of her life, Ashe would sit before me like the sphinx and stareinto myeyesfor hours that would have extendedto days if not for the necessityofmoving one’s legs. When she died at age 20, predeceasing Brevard (aka Beezie) by two years, Iwas so bereft Icouldn’tbreathe. Someone said to me, “I know you miss Ashe so muchbecauseyou loved her so much.” And Ireplied, “No, Imissher so much because she loved me so much.” In the years after, I’ve managed the grief of burying abest buddy,amother and my brother,but my heart still aches most for Ashe and the Beez. (AndOllie theblind poodle, amongothers.)

The FrenchQuarterinNew Orleans is a globaland nationaldestination. It’sbeen rankedinthe Top10ofplaces to visit worldwide. New Orleansranks among the TopThree of allU.S. citiestourists want to visit.

Of the more than19million visitors who come to New Orleans every year,ofﬁcials estimate that 90% of themspend time in the FrenchQuarter. All of ourscores of city neighborhoodsare important in different ways. Some of them are economicdrivers andplaces thattourists want to visit while they’re here

But, by far,the French Quarter is the neighborhood thatdraws the most attention, the most visitors andthe most money.Itstands to reason thatthe Quarter would get alot of attention.

Visitors expect andsee some things that make themput us on their bucket lists, to help themchoosetovisit here over cities in California, Florida,Georgia, Illinois, etc. Each has niceplaces to visit, but there’sonly one New Orleansand only oneFrenchQuarter. Of course,thatspecial neighborhood deservesspecial attention. Those who live there deserve attention. Those who operate businessesthere deserve attention. And those who visit there deserve attention. Some things caused some Essence Fest consternation —and it wasn’tthe fault of Essence. Whetheryou live in New Orleans or nearby, you’re well awarethat there have been some issueswith Decatur Street andnearby streets. Whatwas supposedtobeaﬁve-month Sewerage& WaterBoardofNew Orleans project to repair 115-year-old water transmission lines, which startedinSeptember 2025, was expected to ﬁnish in late February.Ten months later, it’sstill notdone.

Localshavebeen frustratedbydelays and aFrenchQuarterrunaround caused by barricades,barriers anddetours, making it harder to navigate familiar routes and streets. Imagine what that was like for Essence Festivalvisitors who decidedtoleavethe Ernest N. Morial Convention Center or the Caesars Superdome,where festival events were held, andexplore the city’smost famous neighborhood Eventourists who have developed favorite restaurants andwatering holeswerefrustrated andinconvenienced.

Now,imagine those who knewhotel accommodations during Essence Festivalare at a premium well before the annual event so they lock down rooms for multiple nights at hotels where theycan enjoywhat the French Quarter hastooffer,including ashort walk to the majordaytime Essence activities.

ThatincludesThe RoyalSonesta on Bourbon Street

PewResearch Center says 51% of Americans value pets as much as they do family members. About 95 million households “owned” apet last year,with 53% of all homes having adog and 39% acat. This is hardlysurprising. Askyourself: Whoisalways ecstatic to see youwhen you reenter aroom from which you totally vanished just three minutes earlier?

Thequestion of who getsthe family pet during adivorce has become so common and vexing that legislatures have begun doling out custodyguidelines. The underlying premise is that since pets are members of the family,their well-beingshould be considered in awarding custody. Obviously,dogs and cats can’tchoose which parentthey prefer,nor would they wantto, assuming neither human is abusive. Like children, dogs (and maybecats) adore both parents and are never morecontent than when everyone is together,and no one is mad. My husband and Ishould know.Weare the parentsofﬁve dogs, three cats (who thinkthey’redogs),and four birds who live like royalty and hateus.

But do we really need courts to settle ourpersonal pet policies? People think nothing of sharing custody of their children.Why not thesame for pets?

Fordivorcing couples and their pets, arbitration should be aﬁrst step dur-

ing family disunity.Asreported by the Economist, thepet can become leverage for negotiating better terms in other areas. Youcan have thedog, but Iget the tractor OK! In Delaware, a judge gave an expensive goldendoodle to thehighest bidder,which sounds a lot like apropertytransaction. Some proponentsofofﬁcial custody arrangements have argued for pet support to thecustodial parent.ANew York divorcée withcustody of the couple’s two dogs receives $1,000 per month in ﬁnancial support.(Let’ssee, that would be $2,500 tomejust for the pups.)

Admittedly,pet custody isn’tthe stickiest wicket of the day,but granting human (not just humane) considerations to pets signals apotentially problematic trend. American birth rates are at arecord low —just 1.6 babies per woman, well below the 2.1 replacement rate. Already, there are more households with pets than with children, and 48% of Gen Zers seenodifference between their pets and children. It’seasy to imagine pets replacing babies in thefuture family unit of choice. Of course, the expensive little secret in our household is that we spend moreonour petsthan we do on ourselves.

On thebright side, if you’re our pets, we can’tafford adivorce!

KathleenParker is on X, @kathleenparker

The hotelhad an emergency evacuation on the Fourth of July.New Orleans Police Department cleared the hotel at Conti Street as Entergy andthe NewOrleans Fire Department rushedtodetermine whatcaused an underground explosion. Essies staying at the hotel hadtointerrupt their festival plans to move out, mostly to places that weren’texpecting them.

At apost-festival news conference Monday, Essencethankedthe hoteland NewOrleans ﬁrst responders forquickly taking careof their festivalattendees Fortunately,somanymore Essies from out of town were staying elsewhere.

We areusedtoinconvenient construction projectsthattaketoo long to ﬁx, boil water advisories, street lights thatdon’t operate properly whenitrains andregularﬂooding without serious storms. It’snot as though we like things like this, but perhaps we’ve become numb to these things thatare also apartofour culture

But think aboutour visitors fromplaces where the streetsare fixed in days or weeks, where theydon’t know what aboilwater advisory is, where street lights are updated with the latest technologies regularly and where flooding is something theysee on television. Certainly,wewantabettercity,and that takeswork, sometimeslong periods of work. But as we continue to supply the state of Louisiana with so mucheconomic revenue let’skeep in mind thatNew Orleansinvestments aren’t only forNew Orleanians; allof Louisiana benefits.

Email Will Sutton at wsutton@theadvocate. com.

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STAFF PHOTO By MARK BALLARD

TheGreat American State Fair on the National Mall on June 25.

with meteorologist Damon Singleton

USING HER VOICE

“Weshouldn’tallow “Weshoul tallow Congress to be the ress ones to decide who makes those rules.”

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Many LSU high school hitters appear on fence SPORTS

BY KOKI RILEY Staff writer

LSU’s2026 recruiting class has almost every type of hitter

New LSU pointguard takespartin national debate, even when it’s ‘scary’

BY REED DARCEY Staff writer

First, sheopened the Instagramapp and propped up her phone.JadaWilliams was swiveling side-to-side in agaming chair, acouple of racks of colorful hoodies over her rightshoulderand aring light over her left.

That’swhen Williams gave the ﬂoor to her co-host for this live stream: U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy,D-Connecticut. He introduced himself to her 570,000 followers or however many of them were watching —before outlining thefederal legislation theywantedtospend about20minutes discussing.

Then Williams chimed in.

“Before we start anything ”she told Murphy,“Iwant to introduce myself to your side as well.”

Williams said she was an LSU women’s basketball player.She started hercareer at Arizona, she said, then transferred to Iowa State.

“And now I’m here,” shesaid.

Here is BatonRouge. Williams has

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From speedy center fielders and power-hitting corner outfielders to defensively versatile middle infielders and contact-oriented corner infielders, LSU coach Jay Johnson and his coaching staffhave checked nearly every box. The only question is how manyofthese talentedplayers will makeittocampus. That’sananswer LSUwon’t have until after the MLB draft, whichbegins Saturdaywith rounds 1-4 and ends Sunday with rounds 5-20. To help previewthe draft, The Advocate spoke with six MLB scouts about LSU’s incoming highschool class and itsown draft-eligible players to paint aclearer picture of what may happen over theweekend. Theyspoke to The Advocate confidentially

This story is part one of athree-part series of scouting reports, draftpredictions and analysis on every LSU player and signee. Here’s what youneedtoknow about each hitting prospect in LSU’s 2026 freshman class.

DominicSantarelli,OF

School: St. Joseph Catholic

Hometown: Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin

Ht/Wt: 6-2, 230 pounds

Draft rankings: No.100,ESPN;No. 135, MLB.com

Breakdown: There isn’taprospect in LSU’sclass that has ahigher ceiling than Santarelli, apower-hitting corner outﬁelder whoblasted seven balls over 114 mphatthe MLB draftcombine last month with awooden bat.

His elite power, generatedbyhis lightning-fast hand speed and linebacker-like physical traits, was an object of fascinationfor scouts who spoke with The Advocate. Although his size suggests he’s aﬁrst baseman, threescouts believe he hasthe athleticism andspeed to play either corner outﬁeld spot.

“Our scout said he wouldwanttotry him out in center ﬁeld because he can run,” one scout said.

Another scout likened Santarelli’s ceilingtoAthletics ﬁrst baseman Nick Kurtz, aformerWakeForest star who won the American League Rookie of the Year award last season.

“Of all the players in (LSU’s2026 class), Ithink he ends up the best,”the samescoutsaid. “Ifevery playerinthat class wenttoLSU,I think he wouldbe the top pick out of the class.”

Thehighpraise suggestshis oddsof

U.S. men’ssoccerteamstagnantinWorld Cupresults

BY RONALD BLUM AP sportswriter

SEATTLE For all the growthin American soccerover the past quarter-century,the U.S. men’s nationalteam remainsstagnant.

Christian Pulisic,Tyler Adams and Weston McKennie fared no better at the World Cup in 2022 and 2026 than TimHoward, Michael Bradley and Jozy Altidore did in 2010 and 2014.

“Wewant to be able to go and compete with some of the best in the world, and we just still have that next step to come,” Pulisic said after Monday night’serrorfilled 4-1 loss to Belgium in the round of 16. For all the billions of dollars investedwith the goalofboosting the national team intothe world’s elite, the Americans remain soccer plebeians. After reachingthe semifinals

of the ﬁrst World Cup in 1930, the U.S. didn’tevenqualifybetween 1950-90. Since then, the Americans were eliminated in the round of 16 in 1994, 2010, 2014, 2022 and this year; failed to advance pasttheir group stage in 1990, 1998 and 2006; and ﬂopped in qualifying for 2018.

“It’snot like you areinarocket and you improve andyou grow.It’s not linear,” U.S. coach Mauricio Pochettino said. The U.S. won threegames in a WorldCup for the ﬁrst time, beating Paraguay,Australia and Bosnia-Herzegovina while losing to Turkey andBelgium. TheAmericans benefitedashost, aseeded team that didn’tface atop-10 nation before the Red Devils.

By the nextWorld Cup in Spain, Portugal and Morocco (with three games in South America), Pulisic, McKennie and Adams will be 31. Folarin Balogunled the U.S. team with three goals, looking like

atop striker,and gained worldwide notoriety when his red-card suspension for awkwardly landing on an opponent’sankle was lifted after aphone call from U.S. President Donald Trump. Aformer Arsenal youth player,the 25-yearold striker is entering the fourth season of afive-year contract with French club Monaco andcould be set for amove to abigger club. Malik Tillman becamethe first player since France’sBernard Genghini in 1982 to have two free kickgoalsina World Cup. The 24-year-old midfielder is entering the secondseason of afive-year contract with German club Bayer Leverkusen. He had adifficult 2025-26, getting dropped from the starting lineup between late March and the season’sfinal match Pochettinosaidhewillspeak withthe U.S. Soccer Federation

ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE PHOTOSByMICHAEL WyKE ton on Dec.31inHouston. Williams transferred to LSU in theoffseason.

Iowa State guard JadaWilliams shoots under pressure from Houston guard Kierra Merchant during agameonDec. 31 in Houston.

Iowa State guard JadaWilliams dribbles against Hous

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Djokovic wins marathon match

Star, Auger-Aliassime battle for more than five hours to set up semifinal vs. Sinner

BY ANDREW DAMPF and KEN MAGUIRE Associated Press

LONDON Novak Djokovic was pushed to play more than five hours by Felix Auger-Aliassime before the seven-time Wimbledon champion prevailed 7-6 (10), 3-6, 6-3, 6-7 (4), 7-6 (4) on Tuesday to set up a semiﬁnal against reigning champion Jannik Sinner

When a forehand from AugerAliassime sailed wide after a long rally to give Djokovic a 9-4 lead in the final-set tiebreaker both players leaned on their rackets in exhaustion Djokovic, while he was leaning over, still found energy to encourage the crowd to cheer louder waving his racket for more noise.

Then, on his ﬁrst match point, a big forehand from Djokovic led to another error from his 25-yearold Canadian opponent to end it after 5 hours, 15 minutes — and just before the All England Club’s 11 p.m. curfew took effect.

To celebrate, Djokovic raised his arms high and wide and took in the applause as he walked to the net to shake hands with Auger-Aliassime. Then Djokovic performed a little elbows-toknees dance. He often mentions that his daughter tries to teach him moves.

“These,” Djokovic said, “are the kind of moments that I still play tennis for.”

Djokovic continues to break records as he chases a 25th Grand Slam title. He’s reached a recordsetting eighth consecutive Wimbledon ﬁnal four — moving him one ahead of Roger Federer for most consecutive men’s singles semifinal appearances at the grass-court tournament.

Sinner spent less than half the amount of time on court as Djokovic did when he beat JanLennard Struff 7-5, 7-6 (4), 6-3 much earlier in the day on No. 1 Court.

Sinner beat Djokovic in straight sets in last year’s Wimbledon semiﬁnals, and Djokovic outlasted the Italian over ﬁve sets in the last four of this year’s Australian Open.

“I wish it was finals, so I don’t need to worry about how

the body will feel tomorrow,” Djokovic said. “I was telling the kids to go to sleep after the fourth (set) but they didn’t want to listen. I’m glad they stayed because it was honestly one of the best matches I was part of on this court in my career.”

Medical timeout

In the ﬁrst set, Djokovic dealt with what appeared to be a lowerleg issue He grimaced during the ninth game, which he held to love for a 5-4 lead. Then he was treated by a trainer on the ensu-

ing changeover and took a medical timeout. The trainer tested the stability of his left ankle and calf before massaging Djokovic’s calf muscle.

Djokovic had earlier leaned over to stretch his leg by pulling back the tip of his sneaker He also stretched while standing at the back wall.

There was more stretching the rest of the way too especially late in the ﬁfth set.

“It was really anybody’s game in the super tiebreak in the ﬁfth,” Djokovic said.

Gauff rallies

Down a set after untimely double-faults, Coco Gauff rallied past Jessica Pegula 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 to reach the semiﬁnals for the ﬁrst time.

With the victory, the 22-yearold Gauff became the youngest player to reach the semiﬁnals at all four Grand Slams since Maria Sharapova, who completed the feat at the 2007 French Open, the women’s professional tennis tour said.

Gauff will face 10th-seeded Karolina Muchova of the Czech Republic for a spot in Saturday’s ﬁnal. Muchova, the 2023 French Open runner-up, eliminated Naomi Osaka 7-6 (4), 6-4 on No. 1 Court.

In Gauff’s six previous appearances at the All England Club, she had never gotten past the fourth round. But perhaps experience at the grass-court major is starting to pay off.

“I think after seven years playing this tournament it’s ﬁnally the first time I can walk on Centre Court and I didn’t feel nervous,” Gauff said.

In the completion of a fourthround match, second-seeded Alexander Zverez beat Jiri Lehecka 6-4, 7-5, 3-6, 7-6 (6) to set up a quarterﬁnal Wednesday against sixthseeded Taylor Fritz.

Former Cowboys DE had early stage CTE

Kneeland killed himself after police chase in November

BY JIM VERTUNO Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas Former Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland, who died by suicide in November after a high-speed chase with police, had early stage chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a brain abnormality linked to repeated head trauma, his family announced Tuesday The Boston University CTE Center, which investigates the long-term consequences of repetitive brain trauma in athletes and others, analyzed Kneeland’s brain tissue after his death. Researchers determined Kneeland, who was 24, was in stage one of four of CTE. CTE is a degenerative brain disease that has been found in athletes in contact sports, combat veterans and others who experience repetitive blows to the head

It has been known to cause violent mood swings, impulsive behavior and depression It can be diagnosed only after death.

“While this diagnosis does not change the tragedy of his pass-

ing, it provides important context about some of the struggles he may have been facing. We share this information to help people understand what NFL and other high-contact-sport athletes might be struggling with,” Kneeland’s family, including his girlfriend, Catalina Mancera, said in a statement issued through the Concussion and CTE Foundation. “Raising awareness is important to us. We continue to remember

Marshawn with compassion for the person he was, rather than defining him by the final moments of his life. One Love,” the family said. The abnormality has also been linked to deaths in the NFL, as well as in hockey and soccer Kneeland shot himself after evading authorities in his vehicle and fleeing a car crash on foot. The chase happened after police said Kneeland didn’t stop

Four-star safety Anding picks LSU over Ole Miss Lane Kiffin and LSU scored a win over Ole Miss — on the recruiting trail.

Jayden Anding, a four-star safety in the 2027 class, picked the Tigers over the Rebels on Tuesday

The Ruston native is the younger brother of LSU defensive back Aidan Anding, a four-star cornerback in the 2025 class.

Anding is ranked as the No.311 prospect in the 2027 class by the 247Sports Composite. He’s the third defensive back in the Tigers’ haul.

The 6-foot 170-pound defensive back has held an LSU scholarship offer since August, but Ole Miss put itself in the mix with an offer in January Anding visited the Rebels a month ago but, ultimately, he decided to stay in state and join his brother at LSU.

Former Pelicans center Looney signs with Lakers

Kevon Looney, who spent last season with the New Orleans Pelicans, is headed back to the West Coast.

The veteran center has agreed to a one-year, $3.9 million deal with the Los Angeles Lakers, according to an ESPN report.

Looney played the ﬁrst 10 seasons of his NBA career with the Golden State Warriors. He won three NBA titles with the Warriors before signing with New Orleans on a two-year deal in June 2025. The Pelicans declined the $8 million team option on his deal in June.

Looney played in just 21 games with the Pelicans, starting in eight of them He averaged 2.8 points and 5.6 rebounds.

Belgium’s Onana out for remainder of World Cup

RENTON, Wash. — Belgium midﬁelder Amadou Onana, who injured his right knee in the 19th minute of Monday’s 4-1 win against the United States in the round of 16, will miss the remainder of the World Cup.

In a statement released by the Belgian soccer federation, team doctor Brahim Hacene conﬁrmed Onana ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in his knee.

“This is devastating news,” Hacene said, “both for him personally and for the team.”

The 24-year-old Onana appeared in four games at the World Cup for Belgium and made his second start of the tournament against the Americans Onana also played in two games at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar

Knicks star Brunson has surgery on his left wrist

NEW YORK Jalen Brunson has undergone surgery on his left wrist and is expected to be back on the court when the New York Knicks begin defense of their NBA title, a person with knowledge of the details said Tuesday

for Texas Department of Public Safety troopers over a trafﬁc violation. Authorities lost sight of the vehicle before locating it crashed minutes later

As authorities were looking for Kneeland after he ﬂed the crash site on foot, a dispatcher told ofﬁcers that people who knew him had received a group text from Kneeland “saying goodbye,” indicating he might be suicidal.

Dr Chris Nowinski, CEO of the Concussion & CTE Foundation, noted Kneeland’s diagnosis comes even amid a modern era of concussion protocols in professional and college athletics and better safety equipment.

Kneeland started playing tackle football when he was 7 years old. He played at Western Michigan University before he was selected by the Cowboys in the second round of the 2024 NFL Draft.

“We have no reason to believe the current generation is at a lower risk of CTE than previous generations Concussion protocols do not prevent CTE, because CTE is caused by repeated head impacts, not just concussions,” Nowinski said. “If we want to reduce CTE risk, we must implement CTE prevention protocols and aggressively reduce the number and strength of head impacts at every level of the game.”

The NBA Finals MVP is expected to resume basketball activities later this summer, the person told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Brunson, who is left-handed, didn’t let the wrist injury slow him down on the Knicks’ run to their first championship since 1973. He scored 45 points when the Knicks won the title in Game 5 in San Antonio, after finishing with 36 when they made a record-setting comeback from a 29-point deficit in Game 4 The point guard averaged 32.6 points in the finals.

Pirates star rookie SS Griffin out 8-10 weeks

PITTSBURGH The Pittsburgh Pirates will have to try to stay in postseason contention without rookie shortstop Konnor Griffin. The club placed the 20-year-old rising star on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday due to an issue with a knuckle on the ring finger on his left hand. Pirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk said Griffin is expected to miss 8-10 weeks. Griffin, who made his major league debut in April before signing a lengthy extension, injured the finger in a victory over Washington on Sunday Tomczyk said the injury was to the sagittal band, which stabilizes the ring finger Griffin will keep the hand in a

weeks before resuming

activities.

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Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland looks on during a game against the Carolina Panthers on Oct. 12 in Charlotte, N.C.

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Novak Djokovic celebrates winning against Felix Auger-Aliassime in their quarterfinal match at Wimbledon on Tuesday in London.

Coco Gauff celebrates a win over Jessica Pegula in the quarterfinals at Wimbledon on Tuesday in London.

Romig, Ehrhardt families honored

BY JEFF DUNCAN Staff writer

Two iconic New Orleans families, the Romigs and Ehrhardts, will be recognized for their longtime contributions to the New Orleans sports scene by being inducted into the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation Hall of Fame. Jerry Romig and his three children — Jay, Mark and Mary Beth — will join Marc and Malcolm Ehrhardt as inductees into the 2026 Hall of Fame class, foundation officials announced Jerry Romig (1929-2015) and Malcolm P. Ehrhardt III (1947–2022) will be inducted posthumously

The ofﬁcial induction will take place at the annual Sports Foundation Honors ceremony Oct 15 at the Caesars Superdome.

The Ehrhardts and Romigs have been key players in the New Orleans sports scene for decades. Their efforts in various communications, public relations and operational roles have shaped the fan experience, communications and operations behind some of New Orleans’ most iconic teams and sporting events, including the New Orleans Saints, Super Bowls, NCAA championships and other major events.

Jerry Romig worked for decades as a sports journalist at The TimesPicayune and WDSU-TV, where he eventually became program director He served as the in-stadium public-address announcer for New Orleans Saints home games for 44 years and 446 consecutive homes games, one of the longest tenures in NFL history

Since 2013, Mark Romig has

They

been the stadium public-address announcer for Saints’ home games, spending every game day in the Caesars Superdome and narrating the action for fans in the stands A board member of the Sports Foundation, Romig has a long history of service to the organization and its events, including serving on the 2013 and 2025 New Orleans Super Bowl Host committees as co-chairman of the media and public relations subcommittee.

Jay Romig is in his 50th year with the Saints, making him the organization’s longest-tenured employee. He joined the Saints in 1977 as an assistant athletic trainer

before taking on leadership roles across football operations, business operations and technology In 1979, he established the club’s information technology department and coordinated training camp logistics at multiple locations, assisting with team travel and serving as a longtime board member of the Saints Hall of Fame. He has served as the clock operator at UNO men’s and women’s home basketball games for decades and the scoreboard operator at the Superdome for multiple Super Bowls.

Mary Beth Romig Haskins has built an accomplished career in communications, public relations and public service. She currently

serves as associate vice president of communications and public relations for New Orleans & Company where she has helped promote and showcase New Orleans during some of its biggest sporting events, including Super Bowl LIX in 2025. Since 1992, she has served as a spotter for the inhouse announcing team at Saints’ home games

“The Romig family has been synonymous with New Orleans sports for decades,” said Philip Sherman, chairman of the board of the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation.

“From Jerry’s unforgettable voice in the Caesars Superdome to Jay’s decades of service

behind the scenes with the Saints, and Mary Beth’s leadership in promoting New Orleans on the national stage, each has played an important role in strengthening our city’s reputation as a world-class sports destination. Their collective commitment to our community our teams and our signature events has left an enduring legacy, and we are proud to recognize them as part of this year’s Hall of Fame class.”

Marc and Malcolm Ehrhardt have been key members of the New Orleans public relations and communications sector for decades. Through their ﬁrm, The Ehrhardt Group, the Ehrhardts have coordinated high-profile public relations campaigns and communication strategies for many of the major sporting events in the city, including Super Bowls, NCAA Final Fours and Wrestlemanias.

“Malcolm believed that New Orleans was a world-class city that should have world-class events,” said Marc Ehrhardt, president of The Ehrhardt Group. “All of the Super Bowls, Men’s and Women’s Final Fours and other incredible events remain some of his and our ﬁnest work. Most of all, the best part was doing this work with his contemporaries at the Sports Foundation, including the late Dr Merv Trail, Dave Sherman, Jay Cicero, Billy Ferrante and Ron Maestri, who meant so much to him as colleagues and friends. He would be humbled by this honor and the TEG team is proud to continue the great work we do with Jay and his staff.”

Date set for Houston vs. LSU men’s basketball

BY TOYLOY BROWN III Staff writer

One of LSU’s most anticipated matchups for the 2026-27 season has a date.

Coach Will Wade’s team will face powerhouse Houston on Dec. 13 at the Toyota Center, the home arena of the Houston Rockets, according to the game contract

The last time LSU faced Houston was on Dec. 12, 2019. The Cougars won 82-76, and the programs are tied 5-5 in the all-time series. Houston is expected to field a competitive team, as it has for the last several seasons under 12-year coach Kelvin Sampson. His program has won at least 30 games

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lived here for only a few weeks, and she’s devoted that time to a pair of new challenges she’s taken up ahead of her fourth year as a college basketball player. Running point for coach Kim Mulkey’s Tigers. And doing what she can to prevent Congress from passing the Protect College Sports Act.

Williams is one of only a few college athletes who have spoken publicly about the new bipartisan legislation, which was written and introduced in late May to establish a “national framework” of rules in college sports. She told Murphy that “we need structure” but that “we shouldn’t allow Congress to be the ones to decide who makes those rules.” Collective bargaining is Williams’ preferred path forward. She doesn’t want athletes to “have to take the passenger seat,” she told Murphy, because if their voices are excluded from the process and a new set of rules is written into federal law without their input, then they’ll lose “a lot of our power” and “everybody will be taking pay cuts.” It’s a thorny topic. Most decisionmakers would rather see Congress restore the NCAA’s authority to enforce its own rules. Collective bargaining faces basic practical issues, too, though Yahoo Sports reported around the time the Protect College Sports Act was introduced that some leaders in the SEC, Big Ten and elsewhere were warming up to the possibility that collegiate athletes could unionize one day What is clear is that Williams is eager to speak up, and that willingness should serve her well in the new role she’ll ﬁll at LSU once the 2026-27 season tips off in November The Tigers cycled through ﬁve

each season since 2021-22.

The Cougars are coming off a Sweet 16 appearance and, the year before, a national championship game appearance. They have reached at least the Sweet 16 in six straight seasons. An additional layer of intrigue is that one of Houston’s premier transfer portal additions is former LSU point guard Dedan Thomas.

The 6-foot-1 lefty was the Tigers’ best player last season as a junior, averaging 15.3 points, 6.5 assists and 1.6 turnovers per game before having season-ending foot surgery in February

Thomas, who started his career at UNLV, injured his left foot on Jan. 2, the day before the South-

starting point guards in ﬁve years before they signed Williams. It’s a tough gig, one that two incumbent starters have walked away from before they exhausted their eligibility under Mulkey at LSU.

Williams seems suited for it

“A lot of college athletes don’t know what’s going on,” Williams told The Advocate in a recent interview, “and it’s hard to learn because who’s gonna tell you that?

We don’t sit down as a team and talk about those things, so it’s kind of on us to educate ourselves.

“I think that’s just why I’m passionate. Because we should be able to be in the driver’s seat of the things that we go through in our day-to-day life.”

An early start

When she was in high school, Williams was one of the earliest beneﬁciaries of the NIL era. She was a high-proﬁle recruit with a large social media following, so it didn’t take long for the brands to start lining up. Spalding. Move insoles. SLAM magazine.

Williams moved from Missouri to California ahead of her junior year in part so she could work with those companies. Had she stayed in her home state, where prep athletes weren’t allowed to strike NIL deals she wouldn’t have picked up some of the experience that informs her stances today She’s been navigating this new world for ﬁve years now

“She’s a really grounded kid,” said Terri Bamford, Williams’ high school coach at La Jolla Country Day School in San Diego.

“Really smart kid, and I think she really understands the landscape, especially having received NIL deals so young.”

When Williams was playing for Bamford, she was committed to UCLA. She later dropped that pledge and enrolled at Arizona instead, kick-starting what she described to Murphy as “the worst two years of my life.”

eastern Conference opener

Houston isn’t the only elite team LSU has agreed to play in the nonconference slate. The Tigers will face Gonzaga on Nov 14 in Spokane, Washington, according to the game contract. It will be the first meeting between the programs ever Gonzaga has been a preseason AP Top 25 team every year since the 2009-10 season and has finished a season outside the final poll only four times in that span.

LSU also has agreed to participate in the Palm Springs Classic, a multiteam event at Acrisure Arena in Palm Springs, California, according to the game contract. The tournament runs from Nov

So Williams jumped into the transfer portal in 2025 and landed closer to home at Iowa State. The move paid off. Not only did she play alongside All-American forward Audi Crooks but she also ﬁgured out how to improve important parts of her game.

In her lone season with the Cyclones, Williams scored 15.3 points per game and posted the nation’s third-highest assist average (7.7) — two reasons why she became one of the top transfers of the 2026 cycle when she decided in April to switch teams for a second time. Eight of her Iowa State teammates joined her in the portal.

Jill McIntyre, Williams’ mother, said LSU was one of about five schools on her daughter’s initial “short list” of destinations. The problem though, was that Jada Richard was already the LSU starting point guard, and Mulkey had said in an interview with WAFB-TV that her program was losing only one player to the transfer portal: freshman Divine Bourrage. That’s when things changed for LSU.

Mulkey told The Advocate that she was in a children’s hospital in Temple, Texas, helping her 7-yearold grandson, Kannon, get ready for surgery to remove his appendix when Richard called to tell her she had decided to put her name into the portal. The LSU coaches, Mulkey said, were “certainly caught off guard” by Richard’s move, but they had to act quickly. “I then immediately turned around,” Mulkey said, “and thought of who was in the portal that could come in here and help us immediately, and it was Jada Williams.”

Mulkey called Williams and told her she wanted to invite her to LSU’s campus for a visit and add her to the roster The two had a prior relationship — Mulkey recruited Williams when she was coaching at Baylor, and she used to

21-26 and LSU will face two of the three other teams in the field: SMU, Arizona State or Southern California. LSU’s first opponent and game times were not listed. SMU was the only team in the group to make the NCAA Tournament last season, losing 89-79 to Miami (Ohio) in the First Four Arizona State finished 17-16 last season and enters its first year under coach Randy Bennett, who left Saint Mary’s after leading the Gaels to five straight NCAA Tournament berths. One of his associate head coaches is David Patrick, a former LSU assistant under Matt McMahon (2024-26) and Johnny Jones (2012-16). The Sun Devils also have former

run into her at the Big 12 Tournament in her hometown of Kansas City, Missouri. Williams still made sure she did her homework. She said she reached out to DiJonai Carrington and DiDi Richards — two former Baylor players under Mulkey who are like “big sisters” to her — as well as Mikaylah Williams and even some ex-LSU players who have left the Tigers via the portal during Mulkey’s tenure. She wanted to “pick their brains,” she said, and talk to them “about the ﬁt” and “how (Mulkey) coaches.”

“Things like that,” Williams said “And they told me the truth. We had some really good conversations.”

Richard announced she was transferring on April 9. Williams landed in Baton Rouge 48 hours later then committed to the Tigers the next day, giving them a polished, experienced veteran at a position of need. LSU spent only three days in the market for a point guard.

“It wasn’t like it was a hard sell,” Mulkey said, “because she already knew about me. She knew about LSU’s success, my success at Baylor And the rest is history

“She’s just a young lady that’s personable. Everybody’s gonna love her She’s got a lot of energy She’s going to share the basketball. She takes as much pride in her assists as she does scoring, and she’s going to be one that the fans really, really enjoy.”

‘The scary thing’

These days, Williams is devoting most of her time to summer workouts and Zoom meetings. She’s part of the United College Athletes Association (UCAA) — a nonprofit players’ advocacy group that aims to “build representation structures” for college athletes.

The ﬁrst step, Williams said, is learning. About the current state of collegiate sports. About the NCAA’s years-long push for federal

LSU forward Marcus Vaughns. The 6-8 Australian enrolled early at LSU in December and redshirted after not appearing in any games. USC went 18-14 last season and is expected to improve with three top-30 recruits, including Christian Collins, the No. 9 player in the 2026 class, according to 247Sports. LSU has also agreed to nine other nonconference games against midmajor teams, all at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center

The Tigers also will face UNO (Nov 3), Texas Southern (Nov 6), Louisiana Tech (Nov 9), UL-Monroe (Nov 17), Queens University (Nov 20), Hofstra (Dec. 5), High Point (Dec. 18), UL (Dec. 22) and Washington State (Dec. 28).

legislation. About the practicalities, and complications, of a governing model based on collective bargaining. UCAA leaders help them grasp the issues ﬁrst so they can untangle them later to the public.

“We agree on the issues that are going on within us,” Williams said, “and then we go and we do the scary thing of speaking out and letting other people know our opinions.”

Williams and her fellow UCAA members want to make it clear: They don’t want Congress to set the rules. They’d rather unionize. Williams shared that sentiment with Murphy a few weeks after Maryland guard Oluchi Okananwa, former UCLA guard Charlisse Leger-Walker and ex-Michigan forward Brooke Quarles Daniels did the same in an online panel with U.S. Rep Lori Trahan, D-Massachusetts.

Still, as of Wednesday, a collective bargaining model looms as only a remote possibility The Protect College Sports Act must first fail, and if leaders then decide to explore the possibility of classifying athletes as employees who can unionize, then they’d still face opposition from key figures, significant legal hurdles and a complex web of competing interests. U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington one of the Senate bill’s authors — said in a June 18 hearing that the model “isn’t going to happen anytime soon.”

That belief won’t stop Williams, a savvy veteran who likes to do her homework and say what she thinks — even if she steps into some thorny subjects along the way

“It’s not an easy thing to do,” Williams said. “It’s deﬁnitely very scary But we kind of feel like it’s our duty with the platforms that we have. God gave us a purpose, and we’re gonna use it for those reasons, and I’m very, very grateful that I got the opportunity “It’s not every day you’re on live with a senator.”

ADVOCATE STAFF FILE PHOTO By JEFF STROUT

A member of the Romig family has been in the house control booth for Saints games for more than 50 years starting with Jerry Romig in 1969. Jerry’s son Mark Romig left, took over as announcer in 2013. Mark’s sister Mary Beth Romig, middle, has been a spotter in the booth for nearly 30 years. Their brother Jay Romig, right, has been with the Saints organization for more than 40 years, including in the role of administrative director

were photographed together on Dec. 30, 2018.

WORLDCUP 2026

Argentinastuns Egyptwith3lategoals

BY JAMES ROBSON Associated Press

ATLANTA— It wasanother World Cup epic from an Argentina team that simply doesn’tknow when it’s beaten.

Trailing 2-0 against Egypt with 11 minutes of regulation time to play on Tuesday,the reigning champions rallied for an improbable 3-2 victory and aspotinthe quarterﬁnals.

“Wehave aphenomenal group, a group that never gives up no matter the difﬁculties and adversity We’re always together,” said Enzo Fernandez, who scored the winning goal in stoppage time.

Argentina will play Switzerland in the next round on Saturdayin Kansas City,Missouri.

For much of Tuesday’sgame, it looked like it would be apainful exit for the 39-year-old Lionel Messi in what mightbethe last of his six World Cups.

Egyptled aftergoalsineachhalf from Yasser Ibrahim and Mostafa Zico and could have been ahead 3-0 if not for avideo review thatruled out another score Argentina looked down and out, its bid to be the ﬁrst team to win back-to-back World Cup titles since Brazil in 1958 and 1962 all but dead.

Cue amonumental comeback

“The heart of Argentinians is always something that pushes,that we keep going no matter what, that we give everything until the end. And honestly,with thescore 2-0, we looked abit beaten,” Argentina strikerJulianAlvarezsaid. “There was little time left, but we always manage to get somethingmore by ﬁghting until the end.”

Cristian Romero startedthe rally by scoring with aheader in the 79th minute. Messi, who was in tears after the ﬁnal whistle, scored

hiseighthgoal of the tournament and record-extending 21stgoalat theWorldCup in the83rd to level the score at 2-2 and Fernandez completed thecomeback in injury time.

“Four years have passed since Qatar,and we’ve cometoenjoy another World Cup—and we want to winitagain. That’swhat we’re aiming for,” Fernandez said. Argentina is no stranger to heroic matches at the World Cup.

There was the 3-2 win over West Germany in the 1986 ﬁnal.Then

the 3-3 draw and eventual shootout victory against France to reclaim thetitle four years ago. Cape Verde pushed Argentina to the brink in the last round before eventually winning 3-2inextra time. Tuesday’smatch was even more dramatic, with Messi having a ﬁrst-half penaltykick saved and another effort hit thepost.

“I’m so emotional,” Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni said. “What a group of players, brother.” Egypt tooka surprising lead in

Switzerlandinquarterﬁnalsafter winningshootoutoverColombia

Vargas converts winning penaltykick afterscoreless draw

BY ANNE M. PETERSON Associated Press

VANCOUVER, British Columbia In a match with few fireworks, the Swisswerepatient againstthe Colombians and their enthusiastic fans.

After ascoreless draw, Ruben Vargas converted the decisive penalty and Switzerland advanced to theWorld Cupquarterfinals, beating Colombia4-3 in ashootout on Tuesday Switzerland will face reigning champion Argentina on Saturday at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City,Missouri. Argentina defeated Egypt 3-2 earlier in the day.

Switzerland had not reached the quarterﬁnals of aWorld Cupsince hosting the tournamentin1954. And the Swiss were short-handed Tuesday without young midﬁelder Johan Manzambi, who wasinjured in training on Monday Vargas, who has scored two goalsinthe World Cup, also left Monday’straining early but came on in stoppagetime at theend of regulation.

In the shootout, Colombiadefender Davinson Sánchez’spenalty attempt hit the crossbar and Switzerland goalkeeperGregor Kobel savedanattempt by Cucho Hernández.

FIFAPresident Gianni Infantino was among those at BC Place, where the sellout crowd of 52,497 was overwhelmingly cladinyellow in support of Colombia.

“They had the crowdontheir side, so it was atough game for us,” Kobel said. “Weknow we had some stretches of the game where we had to defend and stay strong mentally.Obviously we hada few players missing so, yeah, it was a big challenge for us.” Colombia failed to qualify for the last World Cupin2022.Los Cafeteros made the quarterﬁnals at the 2014 tournament in Brazil, defeating Uruguay in the roundof16before losing to the host country 2-1.

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Colombia’sLuis Suárez, left, and Switzerland’sNico Elvedi battlefor the ballduring aWorld Cup round of 16 match on Tuesday in Vancouver, British Columbia.

“The dream was enormous,” Colombia midﬁelder JohnArias said. “The country showed us that it believed in us, that it lived every momentwith us, andIthink that only makes the pain even greater.”

The Swiss reached theround of 16 at the past threeWorld Cups but failed to advance witha smaller ﬁeldof32teams.

“Weworked very hard, and now we have this opportunity,” Switzerland coach Murat Yakinsaid. “This is going to be avery interesting matchup fromour pointofview. We will try to compete against the reigning championsand it’s going to be amazing. Switzerland against Argentina in aquarterﬁnal.Iamso excited. Ithink thatIneedmaybe acouple of hours more or another day to process what just happened, and then tomorrow we will start focusing on Argentina.”

The match was tightly contested by two teams with contrasting styles,the Swiss with amoreorganized andmethodical approach and Colombia more attack-oriented and physical. Switzerland had a slight edge in possession. Manzambi, a20-year-old midfielder who plays for German club Freiburg,has three goals in the World Cup, becomingone of

the tournament’sbreakout stars. The Swiss were also without Luca Jaquezand midfielder Michel Aebischer GustavoPuertahad thefirst good chance for Colombiawith ashotfromdistanceinthe 21st minute that was pushedaway by Kobel.

The Swiss gotone of theirbest opportunities in the 30th with FabianReider’s blastatgoalkeeper Camilo Vargas, whopunchedthe ball down.Minutes later, Vargas smothered another attempt from Dan Ndoye.

TheSwiss hada free kick in the 52nd minute, but Reider’sattempt curled around the wall and went into theside netting.

In thefirst extra time period, Jhon Lucumi’s header hitthe crossbarand caromed away as Colombia put pressure on Kobel.

“I don’tthink youcan overstate what ahuge success this is —for us, forthis team, forSwitzerland, for such asmall country.Tobe amongthe top eight teams in the world is incredible,” Kobel said. “It’sanunbelievable feeling. I’m incredibly proud.”

Colombia and Switzerland also met in the group stage at the 1994 World Cup in the United States, with Los Cafeteros winning 2-0.

the 15th minute whenIbrahim got ahead of Lisandro Martinez to meet Marwan Attia’scross and head theballinto the bottom corner Argentina wasquickly given thechance to level the match when Haissem Hassantripped Nicolas Tagliaﬁcointhe boxmoments later.Referee François Letexier pointed to the penalty spot andMessi stepped up with an expectant crowd waiting for him to score. Egypt goalkeeper Mostafa Sho-

Scores, schedule

ROUND OF 16

July4 Morocco 3, Canada 0 France1,Paraguay0 July5 Norway 2, Brazil 1 England 3, Mexico 2 July6

Spain1,Portugal 0 Belgium4,United States 1 Tuesday Argentina 3, Egypt2 Switzerland 0(4-3PK), Colombia 0 QUARTERFINALS Thursday Francevs. Morocco,3p.m.

Friday Spainvs. Belgium, 2p.m. Saturday Norway vs.England, 4p.m. Argentina vs.Switzerland, 8p.m. SEMIFINALS July14

France-Morocco winner vs.Spain-Belgium winner, 2p.m.

July15

Norway-England winnervs. ArgentinaSwitzerland winner, 2p.m.

beir had other ideas, diving to his left to block the shotfor Messi’s second penalty miss of the tournament after also failing from the spotagainst Austria in the group stage.

Despite being the all-timeleading scorer at World Cups, Messi hasnow missed four of eight penalty kicks at the tournament. After Messi hit the post later in the half, Shobeir pulledoff another great save to stopJulianAlvarez from close range.

Egypt thought it had doubled its lead in the second half whenMostafa Zico ﬁnished off asweeping attack. But the wild celebrations werecut short when afoul earlier in the move was confirmed on video review and the goal was disallowed.

Thatsecondgoal forEgypt did comeinthe 67th from asimilar break,and this time Zico’seffort counted. It just wasn’tenough.

Egyptfurious after squanderinglead

BY PAUL NEWBERRY Associated Press

ATLANTA— For Mohamed Salah and Egypt, what could have been aglorious celebration turned ugly at theend.

On the cusp of upsetting the reigning WorldCup champions, thePharaohssquandered atwogoal lead late in thegame andlost to Lionel Messi and Argentina 3-2 in the round of 16 Tuesday

The winning tally cametwo minutes into stoppagetimeand set off awild scene in front of the Egyptian bench. Ared card wasshown to goalkeeping coach Saafan Elsaghir,who hadtobe physically restrained from going afterFrench referee Francois Letexier.Two players on the ﬁeld received yellowcards forgriping vehemently aboutArgentina’s ﬁnal goal

Egypt coach Hossam Hassan crossed his arms —the signal forcalling out racial abuse and stated ﬂatly thathis upstart squad was victimized by asoccer establishment that wanted Messi and Argentina to advance.

“Wehave been treated unfairly today,” Hassansaid. “Wehave suffered injustice.”

In atournament already marred by allegationsthat U.S. President DonaldTrump inﬂuenced FIFA to overturn aone-game suspension for an American player,Egypt turned up the heat on soccer’s governing body

“I just would like to say that we would have deserved to earn this win,”Hassansaid,“but we are leaving withhonor,withpride, regardless of this defeat.” Hassan, who hasbeen outspoken in hissupport of the Palestinians during the tournament, was upset that apotential second goal was overturnedbyavideo review that showed afoul on Egypt at the start of an end-to-end play Egypt came back to take a2-0 lead anyway on MostafaZico’s goal in the 67th minute, but there was still enough timefor Argentina to pull off acomeback for the ages in the stadium that is the home of the NFL’s At-

lanta Falcons. Cristian Romero gave the champions hope in the 79th. Messi blasted in the tying goal off the crossbar just four minutes later And Enzo Fernández won it for Argentina in thesecondminute of stoppage time —a playthat beganatthe opposite endofthe ﬁeld with Salah being stripped of the ball as he tried to dribble into the penalty area, winding up face downonthe turf

Evenretired NFLquarterback TomBrady took note of the comeback, going on social media to point out this rivaled the one he pulled off against the Falcons in the2017Super Bowl,whenthe NewEngland Patriots rallied from a28-3deﬁcitlateinthe third quarter to win34-28 in overtime.

“Yeah so that might top 28-3,” Brady wrote on X.

Hassan couldn’tcare less what Brady had to say.The coach was still seething that thevideo-assisted referee didn’tfeel aneed forLetexiertoreviewwhat Egypt felt was afoul in the penalty area, denying what could’ve been ashotatatying kickinthe waning seconds.

“The effect of this outcome goes waybeyond the defeat itself because we haven’tseen neither respect nor fair play,” Hassan said. “There has not been respect or fair play because apenalty was ruled out. Asecond ball that should have been called as apenalty foruswas not even checked by the VAR.” It was all too muchfor Hassan and his players to bear

“What Itold the refereewas just that this is unfair,” the coach said. “I was sayingmaybe he’s carryinga scar,maybehehas something to hide. Whoever has somethingtohide sometimes fails to hide what he is hiding and this wasexactly what Ifeltduring that conversation.”

For Hassan, the tournament is over.Hehas no intentionof watching any moresoccer

“I promiseyou,fromthe momentIgoback, I’m not going to continue following the matches of this FIFAWorld Cup,” he said.

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Lionel Messi celebrates scoring Argentina’ssecond goal during the WorldCup round of 16 match against Egypt on TuesdayinAtlanta

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after a rest period to discuss whether it wants him to stay beyond the expiration of his contract this summer and whether he wants to commit to a four-year cycle.

“We had positive conversations with Mauricio before the World Cup about the future. We agreed we would continue those conversations following a chance to rest and reﬂect post World Cup,” the U.S. Soccer Federation said in a statement Tuesday “We have a great deal of respect and gratitude for Mauricio, his staff and everyone part of the program. We have shared excitement about our potential and also shared clarity about the amount of work at all levels still required to achieve our ambition.”

The Argentine took over from Gregg Berhalter in late 2024 after a first-round elimination at the Copa America. His ﬁrst year included failures to win the CONCACAF Gold Cup and Nations League.

“We were in a mess,” he said “I’ve seen this team show that we can play football. We can play soccer We can compete That we need keep improving — a lot of young players with a lot potential and future.” Goalkeeper has gone from the

United States’ biggest strength from 1990 through 2014 to a huge weakness in the past decade and appears to be at its weakest since the 1980s. Long gone are the days when

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ending up at LSU are slim to none, but three scouts believe his chances of making it to campus are basically a coin ﬂip. That’s, in part, because of his potentially high asking price for MLB clubs.

“Those types of traits with that type of power I would be shocked if someone didn’t take him. I have no idea what it’s going to require,” one scout said. “If he needs $3 million, I don’t know that someone does it. But I would bet you every team would offer $1.5 million. I bet half the teams would offer $2 million. Would he do it?”

Another scout who was familiar with Santarelli’s thinking said that “if his number’s met, he’s going to be ecstatic to go play pro ball, and if it’s not, he’s going to be ecstatic to go to LSU.” He also said that Santarelli, who decommitted from Louisville before signing with LSU, made his pledge to the Tigers with the expectation he’d play for the school

He wasn’t using his commitment as potential leverage against teams during the draft. The scout added that he is familiar with Santarelli’s agent, and he doesn’t expect his agency to let him “sign for cheap.”

“I’m not necessarily saying I got the vibe that he wanted the college experience,” the scout said “But I think he deﬁnitely was making decisions (picking LSU over Louisville) based on the fact that he was going to end up at school.”

Odds of reaching campus: 50/50

Malachi Washington, OF School: Park View High

Hometown: Stone Mountain, Georgia

Ht/Wt: 6-1, 203 pounds

Draft rankings: No. 83, ESPN; No. 111, MLB.com

Breakdown: Washington, a center fielder by trade, is an excellent athlete who possesses a combination of speed and power that will certainly intrigue MLB clubs.

Washington has quick hands and is a twitchy athlete. His righthanded swing could use some work — one scout described his overall game as somewhat raw and he struggled against better competition, but he only turned 18 in June.

“He’s got a chance to be really good because it is different,” one scout said. “It is different hand speed, bat speed and force output for a kid that size. Ridiculously strong. It’s just a matter of him transferring that strength into power.”

The same scout also said he has a strong arm and “makes it look easy” whenever he’s tracking down balls in the outﬁeld, leading the scout to believe he can stick in center ﬁeld.

“It’s pretty easy when the ball gets hit to him, almost like borderline nonchalant, and you question whether he cares on defense,” the scout said. “But that’s not the case. Once you get to know the kid, he’s happy-golucky.”

One scout described the odds of Washington ending up at LSU as 50/50 because “he wants a lot of money.” Another scout believes he’ll more than likely choose professional baseball over LSU.

“I think his number fully puts him in the ballpark of him probably getting picked,” the scout said. “It’s not a small number, but I think there’s enough interest, enough teams that are going to be in at the number that they’re com-

Tony Meola, Kasey Keller, Brad Friedel, Tim Howard and Brad Guzan inspired conﬁdence.

Zack Steffen and Matt Turner both failed to establish themselves with big European teams. Matt Freese, who supplanted Turner as the ﬁrst-choice starter last year, gifted a goal in the loss to Belgium that will be replayed on blooper reels.

Gabriel Slonina, Chris Brady, Patrick Schulte and Roman Celentano, who head the next generation, have the next cycle to establish themselves as possible No. 1s. Central defense also is a concern. Crystal Palace’s Chris Richards is the only American playing at a top club and his World Cup partner, Tim Ream, at 38 became the oldest U.S. player at any World Cup. With the expansion of the field to 48 nations, including six from North and Central America and the Caribbean, World Cup qualifying is not likely to be challenging for CONCACAF’s powers: Mexico, the U.S. and Canada All three were eliminated in the round of 16 after Curaçao, Haiti and Panama were eliminated with last-place finishes in their groups. Unless the U.S. shows vast improvement, it will not be seeded for the 2030 World Cup and likely will face a world power in the first round.

municating.”

Odds of reaching campus: Less than 50%

Will Adams, 1B/OF School: Hoover High

Hometown: Hoover, Alabama

Ht/Wt: 6-2, 203 pounds

Draft rankings: No. 57, The Athletic; No. 91, ESPN; No. 103, MLB.com

Breakdown: Adams is a polished left-handed-hitting (and throwing) ﬁrst baseman who is athletic enough to potentially play a corner outﬁeld spot.

“Sees the ball, manages counts, puts the bat on the ball,” one scout said. “He can get hits all over the ﬁeld, and he has a little bit of power.”

Power isn’t his best trait, and he doesn’t have the speed to play center ﬁeld, but Adams has garnered enough interest from MLB clubs that his odds of making it to campus are up in the air One scout believes his chances of getting to school are 50/50, while another thought there was a 60% chance

he’d go to LSU Johnson also told WBRZ that he met with Adams in Hoover during the same week the Tigers were set to play at the SEC Tournament.

“You just have no idea. And this guy, to me, he’s not a slam-dunk draft pick, and he’s not a slam dunk going to LSU,” one scout said.

“I could honestly see this going either way.”

Odds of reaching campus: 50/50

Anthony Murphy, OF School: Corona High

Hometown: Corona, California

Ht/Wt: 6-0, 185 pounds Draft rankings: No. 107, MLB.com; No. 146, ESPN

Breakdown: Murphy is a plus defensive center fielder and has plenty of power in his bat. Last season at Corona — a program that had three ﬁrst-round picks in last year’s draft — Murphy led the team in home runs and batting average while hitting leadoff. The only notable red flag for

scouts is the right-handed hitter’s hit tool. As one scout told The Advocate, “the concern mainly comes from the fact that he kind of swings at everything.”

Questions surrounding Murphy’s approach and swing tendencies make him a raw prospect, even though he checks some signiﬁcant boxes as a power-hitting center

ﬁelder

“He’s for sure a center ﬁelder And he can throw The only real concern is hitting enough to stay on the ﬁeld,” the same scout said. “And he has enough power to get away with it. He’ll run into enough balls to have hit a ton of homers You’re just hoping he’s not a guy who strikes out 30% of the time in the minors.”

Two scouts said they believe Murphy likely will get drafted and sign with a club. One scout said “everybody that I’ve talked to thinks he’s signing,” while the other noted that Murphy’s rawness as a prospect means that he wouldn’t be guaranteed playing time as a freshman at LSU.

If he were to join the Tigers, he’d be eligible for the draft again after his sophomore season.

“The guys who may end up choosing to sign for a lesser amount are typically the guys who are sophomore eligible, who, for one reason or another, are scared of the ramiﬁcations of not playing next year,” the scout said. “… He’s got to hit like 300 to play every day I don’t know if he can hit .300 in college.”

Odds of reaching campus: Low Nathaneal Davis, OF School: Bishop Moore Catholic

High Hometown: Orlando, Florida

Ht/Wt: 6-0, 184 pounds

Draft rankings: No. 125, ESPN; No. 138, MLB.com

Breakdown: Last week, Davis joined left-hander Braxton Beaty as the second LSU signee to officially withdraw from the draft and join the program for the 2027 season. Davis has a chance to immedi-

ately start in center ﬁeld for the Tigers as a freshman. He has excellent speed and is a plus athlete with a strong arm, stealing 78 bases in high school.

“Davis is kind of like (Chris) Stanﬁeld,” one scout said, “but he hits left-handed.”

Davis doesn’t have much power and struggled a bit against top competition nationally, but his speed and athleticism should help an LSU team that lacked both a year ago.

Odds of reaching campus: 100% Wessley Roberson, OF

School: Glynn Academy

Hometown: Brunswick, Georgia

Ht/Wt: 6-0, 175 pounds

Draft rankings: N/A

Breakdown: Roberson is a speedy outﬁelder who has a strong knack for putting the bat on the ball. He could hit for more power in the future even though his approach at the plate currently is contactoriented. Injuries slowed him down this spring, but Roberson heads into the draft without many obvious holes.

“I think he’s kind of an average bag of ﬁves across the board,” one scout said, “outside of the fact that he’s a solid runner.”

Despite a proﬁle suggesting he could make an immediate impact in college, two scouts said they expect Roberson to sign with an MLB club. Three scouts suggested that’s largely because he’d be willing to put pen to paper for a lower number with one scout saying that could be $500,000.

“It’s probably only like five or six teams that are really seriously going to draft him,” another scout said. “And it probably helps that the family is willing to sign for less.”

Odds of reaching campus: Low Parker Loew, SS

School: Trinity Christian Academy

Hometown: Jacksonville, Florida

Ht/Wt: 6-0, 180 pounds

Draft rankings: N/A

Breakdown: Loew is an athletic shortstop who is expected to stick at the position going forward. Offensively, he is a work in progress.

“I’m willing to (go through that) development to clean stuff up,” one scout said. “But he’s also just not super consistent, and there’s deﬁnitely some needed polish in the way he does things at a consistent level.”

Two scouts said they expect Loew to make it to LSU. One scout said that between Loew and Jordan Martinez, his high school teammate and a fellow LSU signee, Loew has the better chance of making an immediate impact on the ﬁeld.

Odds of reaching campus: High Jordan Martinez, INF

School: Trinity Christian Academy

Hometown: Jacksonville, Florida

Ht/Wt: 6-0, 195 pounds

Draft rankings: N/A

Breakdown: Martinez is listed as a shortstop on Perfect Game, but unlike Loew, the inﬁelder’s future is likely at third base. There are also questions surrounding his offensive game.

“I saw him strike out so much,” one scout said. “He just really cannot handle spin.” As with Loew, the expectation is that Martinez will wind up at school. His playing time could be sparse next season after the Tigers added Texas State transfer Dawson Park last month.

“I would expect both of them to make it (to school) pretty handily,” a scout said. Odds of reaching campus: High

Luke Tucker, INF

School: Krum High

Hometown: Krum, Texas

Ht/Wt: 6-4, 210 pounds

Draft rankings: N/A

Breakdown: Tucker is a power-hitting infielder whose future likely will be at first or third base. He played shortstop in high school, but his size likely limits him to a corner infield spot. At the plate, Tucker has a smooth swing, but he’s raw and didn’t face great competition in high school.

“He’s got some feel to hit,” one scout said. “It was a tough evaluation because he’s facing guys throwing 82 mph every day.”

The scout also noted LSU’s strength and conditioning staff could further his development if he made it to school.

“He’s a thicker kid. He needs to get in the weight room and trim himself down a little bit,” the scout said. “I think when he does, he’ll just naturally have more bat speed because it’s not the fastest bat.” Tucker isn’t expected to be selected in the ﬁrst two rounds, but the same scout said that he wants to sign with an MLB team. If he did end up at LSU, the scout could see him redshirting as a freshman.

“He’s already thrown out like a million (dollars),” the scout said. “And if kids are starting at a million, they’ll come down to half a million, probably I think there’s only like two or three teams that would do it, but the teams that would do it, it’s not crazy money that he’s asking for.”

Odds of reaching campus: Less than 50%

Masen Belding, C School: Del Oro High

Hometown: Grass Valley, California

Ht/Wt: 6-2, 215 pounds

Rankings: N/A

Breakdown: Belding is a big catcher with the potential to be an impact power hitter in college, but he has work to do defensively to stick behind the plate. One scout believes his future position is ﬁrst base.

“He kind of ﬁts in that Omar Serna, (Cade) Arrambide mold,” the scout said. “He can throw, and he has really good offensive tools, but the actual overall catching needs a lot of work.”

Belding is likely to make it to campus, but his playing time in Year 1 could be limited as he’d be fighting for reps with Serna, Arrambide and Eddie Yamin. But his bat does make him an intriguing option for the Tigers whenever the three veterans ahead of him move on to professional baseball.

Odds of reaching campus: High

Dylan Minnatee, 1B

School: Franklin High

Hometown: Elk Grove, California

Ht/Wt: 6-0, 195 pounds

Draft rankings: N/A

Breakdown: Minnatee is a contactoriented first baseman who, as a left-handed hitter, lacks power and positional versatility

One scout does not believe he has the agility and speed to play in the outﬁeld.

“You love what Tre Morgan did, and you think that this guy is the next one,” the scout said. “It’s a first baseman with an unreal hit tool. But I think Tre Morgan is an anomaly, and you shouldn’t look for Tre Morgans.”

Minnatee isn’t expected to be taken in the draft and will likely end up at LSU Finding early playing time could be a challenge with Mason Braun returning for his sophomore year

Odds of reaching campus: High

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Glynn Academy outﬁelder Wessley Roberson plays in a game last season. Roberson is signed to play at LSU, but many MLB scouts who talked with The Advocate expect him to get drafted and turn pro instead.

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Women’s Singles Quarterﬁnals Coco Gauff (7), United States, def. Jessica Pegula (4), United States, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 Karolina Muchova (10), Czechia, def. Naomi Osaka(14), Japan, 7-6 (4), 6-4

Men’sDoubles Quarterﬁnals

Thanasi Kokkinakis, Australia, and Aleksandar Kovacevic,United States, def. Nikola Mektic, Croatia, and AustinKrajicek (14) United States, 7-6 (4), 6-3. Harri Heliovaara, Finland, and Henry Patten (1), Britain, def. Guido Andreozzi,Argentina, and Manuel Guinard(8), France, 2-6,6-4, 7-6 (6).

Women’s Doubles ThirdRound Taylor Townsend, United States,and Katerina Siniakova(1), Czechia, def. Asia Muhammad, United States, and FannyStollar (16), Hungary,6-3, 6-3. Gabriela Dabrowski, Canada, and LuisaSte-

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Bar 1865.

FindingFlavor

New‘hidden’downtownrestaurantagreat discoveryfor cocktails, bitesand more

BY IAN McNULTY Staff writer

It’seasy to spot ﬁrst-timevisitors when they approach Bar1865atthe HistoricSwoop-Duggins Housefrom the street. They typically havealook of quizzical anticipation.Can this really be thespot? Then they get to the door,and it couldn’tbeanything else.

916 Lafayette St. l Dinner from 5-10 p.m.Thu., Fri., Sat.

They’ve arrived at ahistorictownhouse in downtown NewOrleans that reveals an enchantinganachronism,a den of Old World elegance servingfood and cocktails with afresh, modern verve. And it’sopen onlythree nights aweek.

Along parlor servesasthe main diningroom insideBar 1865,located in the ground floor of the Historic Swoop-Duggins House in downtown NewOrleans.

NOLA ArtBar opens next door to Baldwin&Co.

BY IAN McNULTY Staff writer

There’s still artonthe walls at NOLA Art Bar,acollection based around Black artists fromNew Orleans. But nowthe artofconversation is thefocusfor this Faubourg Marigny nightspot, alongwiththe pleasure of settling in with abook and cocktail too.

NOLA Art Bar reopened last week after arenovation in sync with its new identity. It’s nowcalleda “reading lounge.”

“It’s a place for an extrovertto rechargeor an introvert to just be.” D.J. JOHNSON, NOLA ArtBar and Baldwin&Co. owner

The ﬂoor plan still resembles that of an old house, witha courtyard patio,a six-seat bar and along parlor serving as the main dining room, allsteeped

in a40-watt glowagainst faded brickwork.It’sasifthe processofelegant decay was halted and the space refreshed,a mixture of patina andpolish. The ambience is so lush, it’s practically tactile. Themenu, from chef Lisa Marie

Frantz, is well-tunedfor aself-guided tasting tour of small plates. It’s abit French, highlyseasonaland creative and in sync withthe cocktail focusat thebar

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It’s thelatest from D.J. Johnson, who also created Baldwin &Co., the adjacent bookstore and coffee shop. With its “nerd chic”style and frequent events centered on Black authors and other literary stars it has become ahub for creatives. Johnsonheardfrompeople who wanted aplace to keep conversations going afterevents at the bookshop. Thatgot him thinking of theneed for social spaces devoted to quieter pursuits than clubs or pubs.

“This is Baldwin &Co. afterdark,”hesaidofthe bar.

“It’saplace for an extrovert to recharge or an introvert to just be,” he said.

Walking into the lounge from the busy intersection of St. Claude and Elysian Fields avenues outside, the contrast is immediate and complete. Sofas and easy chairs plot out spaces forsmall groups to gather.Glowing shelvesﬁlledwithbooksline thewalls,with art displayed between them.

On one night last week, many patrons had booksinhand, sometimes stacksofthem. Others chatted while sipping aNegroni or oldfashionedcocktailand nibbling from

PHOTO By GERARD SELLERS NOLA ArtBar is abar and loungeadjacent to the Baldwin &Co. bookstore.

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In 1776, Col. John Nixon gave the ﬁrst public reading of the Declaration of Independence, outside the State House (now Independence Hall)inPhiladelphia.

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Intensely flavorful andnot heavy,these are dishes that glide in for smooth landings, paced out to have another round from the bar

Bar 1865 is home to one dish that feelslike the ultimate drinking snack:skewers of smokedoysters, pinned to juicy Castelvetrano olives andpickled pearl onions, covered in an almond garlic chili crisp.

Like adeluxe version of aGilda, the Basquetapas bar standard, it’s aprogressionofbriny,salty ﬂavor anda match made in heaven with amartini

That’sespecially so withthe Mediterranean, themartini on the current cocktail list from beverage director Taylor Bonds. It’s braced with sherry and abit of mastika, thepineyliqueur,while dots ofolive oil shimmer on the surface, all subtly herbaland refreshing

Aloneand alluring

Bar 1865 takesits name from the yearSwoop-Duggins House was occupied.A three-story property terraced with iron balconies, it’s all aloneon ablock thatlongago must have been lined with similar facades.

Now it feels like the lastofits kind, agracefully deﬁant remnant of an older time, like New Orleans itself can sometimes feel.

Adding to theoff-the-grid impression, its block remains partially barricadedoff, due to thebuildingcollapseonadjacentO’Keefe Avenue way back in December 2024.

This means people get agood look at the place onthe walk up the block, then they ﬁnd the entrance down aside alley

There is abit of mystique to it all. But Bar 1865 is just the latest incarnation of aspot that has long given just that kind of feel, and it comes byits allure honestly.Press clippingsfrom theproperty’spast are ﬁlled with references to prostitutionraids from the days when it was a“boardinghouse.”

In more recent times, it was the beautifulrestaurant Cellardoor

After this closed in thepandemic, Linda Novack, aco-founder of Pal’sLoungeand owner of the former French Quarter spot the Starlight Lounge, bought theproperty andbegan turning the ground ﬂoor into Bar 1865. From aonce-aweek pop-up, it now operates three nightsaweek —Thursdaythrough Saturday—and could evolve further as timegoes on.

On themenu

Frantz’s menuisalways in gradual evolution as the next ingredi-

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charcuterie boards and bowls of popcorn from the lounge’smenu of snacks.

The bar is focused on wine and cocktails, with aselection of nonalcoholic drinksaswell, including tea.

Johnson saidthe new direction forthe barisintendedtoencouragepeople“to think, to question and to imagine abetter world.”

“Everything that exists the way it does today is aproduct of our thinking,” he said. “Wecan’t changethe worldifwedonot changethe way we think.”

Athinker’s hub

It’spart of his vision foraconvergence of community,literature and civic interaction,balanced by anice cocktail or two. Johnson grew up nearby in the 8th Ward andwentontobecome an information technology professional in Atlanta.

After returning home, he bought aclusterofbuildings that were formerly home to Gene’sPo-Boys,

keeps reaching for her phone. My husband thinksweshould deleteall of her accounts. Iworry that doing so will only make her sneak around or feel even more excluded.

How can we set healthy limits without turning social media into aconstant war? Is it realistic to ask ateenager to step away when nearly everyone she knows is still online? —Losing my Daughter to aScreen

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of the bedroom at night, make meals andhomework phone-free, and agree on reasonable daily limits together.Ask her which accounts leave her feeling anxious or excluded, and encourage her to unfollow them Have aconversation with your daughter aboutwhat social media is doing to her mood and conﬁdence. Let her know you are not trying to take away her friends. Youare trying to help her sleep better,feel better and remember that her worth is not measured in likes.

Also,showyour daughter that she can add alot to her life to ﬁll

whathas been taken away.Encourage her to get involved in activities that build conﬁdence in the real world, such as sports, hobbies, volunteering, creative projects or simply spending time with family and friends face-to-face. The more connected she feels ofﬂine, the less power social media will have over her emotions. The goal is not to makeher disappear from social media. It is to teach her how to use it without letting it use her

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ent comes into its prime season.

So burrata and tomatoes now share equalbilling on adish that cleverly evokes pizza, somehow in summer salad form,complete withcupped pepperoni slices and aslim,crunchy length of focaccia standing in for the crust. Build your own bitesbetween sips of a

cocktail.

Aclutch of grilled shrimpstill carrythe flavor of the firebut are servedchilled (and peeled) for a neat, lightdish. Deviled eggs with atexture as smooth as hummusand rich as butter —are fried in panko and finished with abacon jam.

Thechicken,one of thehandful of entree-sized dishes, changes with the seasons too. But the key is always the crisp on the skin, golden and taut over the meat

From the bar, Bonds’ “Adonis in heels” cocktailadds strawberry to the classic low-alcohol Adonis (vermouth, sherry and bitters) for asummer sipper or agentle warmup round foranight out. One night Iwas there earlyand got to watch the place come to life as morepeople settled in, like cast members taking their place on stage. Soon it was on to act two, another cocktail— this time aplayonthe mint julepwitharmaro andtoasted peanut syrup. As Ideparted, morepeople were walking up with that samecurious anticipation.I assured onethat, yes, this is deﬁnitely the spot. Email Ian McNultyat imcnulty@theadvocate.com.

and

Ilys Bistro andGene’sCurbside Daiquiris, which all had closed. He saw theproperties as away to create amultifaceted project tobring somethingnew to his hometown. In the Art Deco building that was previously the daiquirishop,

he created Baldwin &Co., named forthe writer andCivil Rights activist.Ithas becomealiterary and social hot spot, drawing star writers for book signings and events. Within ayear of opening, Baldwin&Co. gotahigh-profileen-

dorsement from the Oprah’sBook Club, the much-followed reading club from Oprah Winfrey The old Gene’sPo-Boys itself is a now abranch of the Credit Human credit union, while NOLA Art Bar has transformed the old Ilys spot.

STAFFPHOTOSByIAN MCNULTy

Bar 1865 is arestaurant with amenu based around seasonal smallplates and cocktails.

Beveragedirector Taylor Bondsand chef Lisa MarieFrantz at Bar 1865 in the Historic Swoop-Duggins House.

STAFF PHOTO By IAN MCNULTy NOLA ArtBar is abar

loungerelated to the Baldwin &Co. bookstore in NewOrleans.

The Open Sesame cocktail with sesame-infused bourbon is served at Bar 1865.

SOCIAL STEPPING

n Legacy

The Josephine was the place for the plaudits when ADL held its2026 Torchof Liberty Award Celebration.All gathered to pay tribute to legacy and itsrelated work, vision, and values that chart future paths. Chosen as honorees, whose work andcommitment have made adifference in the above way forward, were Cathyand Charlie Glaser and Jones Walker LLP

The A.I. Botnick Torch of Liberty Award, the ADL South Central Region’smostprestigious award, bearsthe name of A.I. “B” Botnick, “whose 28 years of outstanding work as the ADL South Central Regional Director embodied everythingthatADL stands for.” He worked tirelessly tobuild bridges and coalitions across the diverse segments of the community Rachel Kansas and Carrie Marks,ToL planning committee members initiated the formalities with awelcome, which wasfollowed by SCR director LindsayBaach Friedmann‘s state of the region; the award introduction of the honoredGlasers given by Rachel Glaser,Alex Glaser and Maggie (nee Glaser) Wolfson, and the couple’sacceptance; and Larry Orlan-

sky‘s special recognition of Beth Israel Congregation in Jackson, Mississippi. He is the past chairofADL, South Central Board. Student Rabbi Benjamin Russell accepted the honor Forthe accolades to Jones Walker LLP, President and CEO of Ochsner HealthSystem Pete November stepped forward. BillHines, senior managing partner of the law ﬁrm, accepted the honor.The program’s closing remarks were made by Jill Israel and Caroline Fayard,ADL SCR board chair and vice chair Among those listed as contributors to the eveningwere Paul and Edie Rosenblum,Jones

n Pointed in the PartyDirection

As asocial pas de quatre, Christy Mumphrey, CherylSurcouf Pelle,Nicole Surcouf and Jennifer Taffaro linked to chair La Fete du Ballet 2026. Titled“CelestialSoiree,” it was presented by Delta Festival Ballet and held in The AlexanderRoom. Joseph Giacobbe is DFB’sartistic director; Richard Rholdon, the ballet master; and Carrie J. Brown,the administrative director Board ofﬁcers include Giacobbe, presidentDr. JeffreySurcouf,vice president LauraHornaday, and secretary Jessica Donegan VanVrancken. The companywas founded by theabove Joseph and his sister,Maria Giacobbe, in 1969. For more than55years, Delta has participated in awide variety of local cultural events, oneofwhich is the much-anticipated, annual production of “The Nutcracker” withthe Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra. Furthering the themeof“Celestial Soiree,” blue dominated as adecorativecolor,especially in the ﬂoral centerpieces of hydrangeas andattire of many attendees. Additional features were thesilent auction of 30 choice items (art, cultural events, restaurants, etc.), recognition of high school seniors Gracelyn Gros (Archbishop Chapelle HighSchool) and Adriana Wilmore (Academy of the Sacred Heart); and aballet performance,“La Valse des Cieux,”choreographed by Rholdon with,asdancers, Avery Adams, Blythe Bossetta, Molly Dunn, Natalie Lazo,AbbyMumphrey and Kennedy Schmalz. Laurin Hart “won” the auction’s Beach Condo Stay donated by Joey and Virginia LaHatte;Lagniappe Luncheonette &Cateringdonated the dessert; and HarryHardin‘s New Orleans Classical and Jazz entertained musically throughout thebash. More merrymakers were Lee GiacobbeFacenda anddaughter Vanessa, Glenn and LaurieLangdon, Jayand Jessica Donegan, Michelle Smolinski, board member Nicole Surcouf with Jeffrey, Traci Schlosser,Kennyand Elizabeth Kupar,Susanand Billy Surcouf, andfrom Delta’sDirector’sCircle, Kennyand Tesa Bossetta and Christina Comer.Others, too, whoreveled in theheavenly happening.

Nell Nolan SOCIETY

Walker,the Glasers and their family,Ochsner Health, Jill and Dave Israel, Leslieand Bill Rau,and theAlex Berger Foundation: Donna KayBerger,Louellen and DarrylBerger Also, Maury Hermanand Cristina Wysocki, Judy Barrasso and Brent Barriere, Cathyand Morris Bart,Vivian and Richard Cahn Family Foundation, Linda and Marty Davidson, Catherineand David Edwards,Caroline Fayardand TimothyBovard, Maraand Josh Force, Richard Matasar,Karen and LeopoldSher, Patrick F. Taylor Foundation, and Nancy and Stephen Timm.Several are former ToLhonorees, and mostofthe above were present. Mingling, too, wereseveral past ToLawardees, such

as Dr StephenHales and John Casbon.

Additional attendees were Erica and Richard Cortizas, Nancy Hales with Stephen, Dian and Alan Franco, Leann and TedMoses,Ana Gershanik,Sonny and Rosie Lee, Sherryl and Peter Title,and NewOrleans City Council members AimeeMcCarron, MatthewWillard and EugeneGreen. Scores more maderounds. JaimeGreenwald and ADL’sevents team planned the partying that included music during the cocktail hour by guitarist Or Shovaly;astep and repeat forpics; ﬂowers by Ambrose Garden in avariety of sizes to match different tables; and three activation stations, led off by aphoto booth in the venue’sgrotto that featured the neon sign, “Fighting Hate forGood.”

Sating the collective appetite wasBrennan’s. Guests enjoyed avariety of passed hors d’oeuvres in the courtyard before dinner and desserts inside. Particularly delicious were the selections of tuna tartare in wee cones, gnocchi with burnt sugar,and the salmon. All the while, congratulations ﬂowed to the Glasers and to Jones Walker’sconstituency fortheir workinalignment with the mission of ADLtoﬁght antisemitism and to espouse justice forall.

David n Au Revoir

Atemporary goodbye framed theluncheon levity of the FineArtsClub, which celebrated the 2025-2026 program,pauses for thesummer, and resumes with meetings and the guest speaker program in October.Installation of ofﬁcers also occurred during thegathering at Ralph’sonthe Parkwith club past president Cherry Bordelon doing the dubbing. SonyaDavid is the new president and AmyCarbonette Ciol,Judith Bonner,Bette Marks, Lee Thomson-Yood,and Brenda Tureau, the ofﬁcers. Cherry Bordelon, Alicia Ohlmeyer,Lee Pitre Lynch, PatGallagher and Marlene Duronslet form the slateofboard members. The club’smotto is “Ars Longa Est” (“Art is Long,” longlived.)

Luncheon delightswere City Park salad, crusted catﬁsh or grilled chicken breast,and buttermilk panna cotta. Partaking werethe above, as well as Alice Reese, NoraWetzel, Sonda Stacey,Charlotte Bracey, Nina Dhurandhar,Caroline Nead, Stephanie Hebeisen,Jackie Rausch, Molly Keenan, Gwen Hager,Bonnie Slaughter,Alicia Heuer, Sue Stephens and DebbieSmith. All smiled with thewording atop The Fine Arts Club Au Revoir Luncheon’sinvitation. It read, “Our club year is ending. It’s timetosay farewell./ So, Au Revoir until thefall./ May you stay safe&well.”

PHOTOSByREAGANLAQUE

Charles and CathyGlaser, LindsayFriedmann,BillHines

Richard Cortizas, Adam Matasar

Darryl Berger, Jill Israel, David Edwards

Leann Moses, Pete November

PHOTOSByJEFF STROUT

Jennifer Taffaro, Cheryl Surcouf Pelle, Nicole Surcouf,Christy Mumphrey

Christina Comer Rebecca Wilmore

Tesa Bossetta, Traci Schlosser

Carrie Brown, Joseph Giacobbe, Jason Brown

PHOTOSByJEFF STROUT

Bette Marks, Cherry Bordelon

Alicia Heuer,Amy Carbonette Cioll, Judith Bonner

Pat Gallagher

Brenda Tureau, Lee Thomsonyood, Alicia Ohlmeyer

Gwen Hager,Sonya

CANCER (June 21-July 22) Consider your options and what the pros and cons are. Let your emotions filter through consequences and what's worth it to you and what isn't. Stretch your imagination.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) Pay attention; retaining what you hear will be essential if you want to get ahead. Use your Leo charm to captivate your audience and to gather pertinent information regarding different lifestyles.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Sit back, wait for the right moment and prepare to take a stance that positions you for success. Take care of financial, medical and legal matters with confidence.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) Put everything in its place, and avoid criticism. Reach out to someone who needs help or a cause that concerns you, and do your part to make a difference. Someone you meet will touch your heart.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) Engage in conversations, and invest more time in learning and personal growth. Consider how you can use your knowledge and reputation to teach others to make better decisions.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) You'll be pulled in different directions by the people you have the most contact with. Surround yourself with those you trust and those who aren't trying to separate you from your cash.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) You may think you have everything in place, but continue to refine and define what you

want and how you plan to make it happen. Trying to do the impossible will set you back.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) A vigilant approach to your work responsibilities will help you excel. Don't trust anyone to do something for you that lives up to your standards. Focus on your responsibilities.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) Choose to have fun. Distance yourself from those who put pressure on you or take advantage of you. Focus on conversations that give you hope for a brighter future. Don't limit what's possible.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) Keep your thoughts to yourself. Refuse to let your emotions take over and your words lead to trouble. Bide your time and work on self-preservation and improvement.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Take care of small details and invest more time and effort in exploring and expanding your interests Activities that encourage you to use your physical and mental attributes will help you meet people.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) Bringing about change will be simple if you use your strengths to consolidate your thoughts and charm your way into the hearts of those who can help you achieve your objective.

Celebrity Cipher cryptograms are created from quotations by famous people, past and present. Each letter in the cipher stands for another.

CLUE: F EQUALS D

FAMILY CIrCUS

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Sudoku

InstructIons: sudoku is anumber-placing puzzle based on a9x9 grid with several given numbers. Theobject is to place the numbers 1to9 in the empty squares so that each row, each column and each 3x3 box contains the same number only once. Thedifficulty level of thesudoku increases from monday to sunday.

Yesterday’s Puzzle Answer

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BY PHILLIP ALDER

RobertFritz,whodevelopedStructural Dynamics, said, “If you limit your choices only to what seems possible or reasonable, you disconnect yourself from what you truly want.” I have mentioned before that it pays to pause and consider your options, not just play on autopilot. This deal is another good example. South is in four spades. How should the defense proceed after West leads the heart ace?

When you have 5-4-2-2 distribution and the right count for one no-trump, open in your five-card suit when it is a major. If the five-card suit is a minor, open one notrump with strong doubletons or when your rebid might be uncomfortable if youstartwithoneofyourlongsuit.Here, if North opens one diamond and South responds one heart, North has an easy one-spade rebid. So North should open one diamond.

After South actually bid one spade, North had just enough to raise to four spades. But if North had settled for three spades, South would probably have raised to game, although he might have rebid three no-trump, the game contract that is unbeatable. After taking the first trick, West will continue with the heart king. But what does he do next?

Therearetwoanswerstothatquestion: Cash the club ace to save the overtrick or take two club tricks! East should realize thathissideneedstwoheartandtwoclub winners. So it must be right to ruff his partner’s heart king and shift to a club. As you can see,

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Woodfork Sheriff, Parish of Or‐leans GH 11

noon the fol lowing de‐scribedprop‐erty to wit:

No: 2019-13330

HALLIDAY WATKINS& MANN P.C. AT‐TORNEYSAT LAW318-3881440 KRISTY MASSEY FINLEY

TheN.O.Advo‐cate Date (s): 6/3/2026 & 7/8/2026 jun3-jul 8-2t

PUBLIC NOTICE SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐MENT

THAT CERTAIN PORTIONOF GROUND BEAR‐INGMUNICIPAL NUMBER 4818 KEEN COURT, THIS CITY,IN THE MATTERENTI‐TLED:FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION VERSUS AISHEH ZAKKIYYAPOW‐ELLA/K/A AISHEH Z. POWELL A/K/AAISHEH POWELL

CI VI L DI ST RI CT CO UR TF OR PA RI SH OF OR LE AN S Case No: 2025-2722

32 67 FEET, THENCE ASEC‐ONDFRONTAGE ON KEN COURTOF27.39 FEET,A FIRST WIDTHACROSS THEREAROF 32.67 FEET, THENCE A SECOND WIDTH OF 27.56 FEET, BY ADEPTH OF 118.36 FEET ALONGTHE SIDE LINE NEARER TO HUNTLEEDRIVE, BY ADEPTH OF 118.36 FEET ALONGTHE SIDE LINE NEARER TO HUNTLEEDRIVE BY ADEPTH OF 116.85 FEET ON THEOPPOSITE SIDE LINE.

IMPROVEMENTS THEREONBEAR MUNICIPALNO. 4818 KEN COURT, NEWOR‐LEANS, LA 70131

WRIT AMOUNT:

$208,444.98

TheN.O.Advo‐cate Date (s): 6/3/2026 & 7/8/2026 jun3-jul 8-2t

PUBLIC NOTICE

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 ARE REQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING

Michelle M. Woodfork h iff

ONECERTAIN LOTOFGROUND, TOGETHER WITH ALLTHE BUILD‐INGS AN IMPROVEMENTS THEREON,AND ALLTHE RIGHTS, WAYS,PRIVI‐LEGES, SERVI‐TUDES ANDADVAN‐TAGESTHERE‐UNTO,BELONG‐INGORINANY‐WISE APPER‐TAINING, SITUATED IN THE FIFTHDIS‐TRTICT,CITYOF NEWORLEANS PARISH OF OR‐LEANS, STATEOF LOUISIANA, IN THAT PART THEREOF KNOWNAS HUNTLEEVIL‐LAGE SUBDIVISION, SECTION“D” IN ACCORDANCE WITH SURVEY OF ADLOEORR, JR. & ASSOCIATES, C.E.,DATED MARCH13, 1963. ACCORDINGTO SURVEY OF R. L. SCHUMANN & ASSOCIATES, LAND SURVEY‐ORS, DATED SEPTEMBER 5, 1974,THE LOT IS FURTHERDE‐SCRIBEDAS FOLLOWS: LOT43, SQUARE 25, WHICHSAID SQUAREIS BOUNDEDBY KENCOURT HUNTLEE DRIVE, ERKISON STREET (SIDE), BERKLEYDRIVE (SIDE),AND SOMERSET DRIVE (SIDE),AND THE SAID LOT43 COMMENCES AT ADISTANCEOF 120.00 FEET FROM THE CORNER OF HUNTLEEDRIVE ANDKEN COURT ANDMEASURES THENCE AFIRST FORNTAGE ON KENCOURT OF 32.67 FEET, THENCE A SEC

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

SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTIONOF GROUND BEAR‐INGMUNICIPAL NUMBER 25 CHRISTOPHER COURT, THIS CITY,IN THEMATTEREN‐TITLED:FREE‐DOMMORT‐GAGE CORPORA‐TION VERSUS RODNEY J. RI‐CARD,DEIDRA RICARD LOPEZ A/K/ADEIDRAR LOPEZA/K/A DEIDRA LOPEZ, KEVINJOSEPH RICARD A/K/A KEVINJ.RICARD A/K/AKEVIN RI‐CARD ANDROD‐NEYANTHONY

RICARD A/K/A

RODNEY A. RI‐CARD A/K/A

RODNEYRICARD

CI VI

S Case No: 2025-1037

Michelle M. Woodfork Sheriff, Parish of Or‐leans GH 8 HALLIDAY, WATKINS & MANN P.C. AT‐TORNEYSAT LAW318 388 1440

July 8, 2026 July 15, 2026 NOTICE

ACERTAIN LOT OR PORTIONOF GROUND,TO‐GETHER WITH ALLTHE BUILD‐INGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, AND ALLRIGHTS, WAYS,PRIVI‐LEGES, SERVI‐TUDES, APPURTE‐NANCES AND ADVANTAGES THEREUNTOBE‐LONGINGORIN ANYWISE APPERTAINING SITUATED IN THETHIRD DIS‐TRICTOFNEW ORLEANS, STATE OF LOUISIANA, IN CHRISTOPHER COURTSUBDIVI‐SION,ACCORD‐INGTOPLANOF UNIVERSALEN‐GINEERS, INC., DATEDDECEM‐BER14, 1978, APPROVED BY THECITY PLANNING COM‐MISSIONONAU‐GUST 13, 1980, NO.183/78 OF SUBDIVISION DOCKET, RECORDED IN COB764, FOLIO 572, BEINGA RE‐SUBDIVISIONOF LOT1 A, SEC‐TION 3 OF TH LAKRATT TRACT, DESIG‐NATEDASLOT 25, IN SQUARE BOUNDEDBY CHRISTOPHER COURT, CURRAN ROAD,VINCENT ROAD,MORRI‐SONROAD, AND GANNONROAD, LOT25COM‐MENCES THENCE 248.80 FEET FROM THE CORNER OF GANNON ROAD ANDCHRISTO‐PHER COURT ANDMEASURES THENCE 50 FEET FRONT ON CHRISTO‐PHER COURT, SAME WIDTHIN THEREAR, BY A DEPTHOF100 FEET BETWEEN EQUALAND PARALLEL LINES ALLASMORE FULLYSHOWN ON MORE

TheKenner Planningand ZoningCommissionwillholda public hearing on Wednesday,July 29, 2026, in theCouncil Chambers, Heritage Hall, 303 Williams Boulevard, Kenner,JeffersonParish,Louisiana, at six o’clock (6:00) p.m. The applicant premises affected, and thenatureofthe cases areasfollows: Case P-11-26 –ANORDINANCE APPROVING THE PLAN OF RESUBDIVISION OF PARCEL 18-G-1, CHATEAU ESTATES SOUTH SUBDIVISION, KENNER, JEFFERSON PARISH, LOUISIANA, INTO PARCELS 18-G-2 AND 18-G-3, CHATEAU ESTATES SOUTH SUBDIVISION, IN ACCORDANCEWITH ASURVEY BY DADING, MARQUES & ASSOCIATES, LLC DATED 04-10-2026, WHICHLOT(S) ARE OWNED BY PARISH PARTNERS CO,LLC AND CAUSEWAY PARTNERS, LLC.

/s/RobertPastor /s/ Christopher Sliwinski

Kenner Planning Commission PlanningDirector

TheKennerHousing Authority willbeselling aScagg Zeroturnradiusriding lawnmowerwith a48” deck,25hpmotor,tothe highest bidder.The Mower is available to view startingonJuly 10th, 2026, Monday

ON MORE RECENT SURVEY MADE BY GILBER KELLY& COUTURIE,INC THEIMPROVE‐MENTS THEREONBEAR THEMUNICIPAL NO.25CHRISTO‐PHER COURT, NEWFORLEANS, LA 70128

WRIT AMOUNT: $97,098.66

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 7 HALLIDAY, WATKINS & MANN P.C. AT‐TORNEYSAT LAW318 388 1440

TheN.O.Advo‐cate Date (s): 6/3/2026 & 7/8/2026 jun3-jul 8-2t

PUBLIC NOTICE SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTIONOF GROUND BEAR‐

GROUND BEAR INGMUNICIPAL NUMBER 3129 TRAFALGARST, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, IN THEMATTEREN‐TITLED:LAKE‐VIEW LOAN SER‐VICING,LLC VERSUS RYAN ANTHONY BERGERON A/K/ARYANA BERGERON A/K/ARYAN BERGERON CI VI L DI ST RI CT CO UR TF OR PA RI SH OF OR LE AN S Case No: 2025-7104

ACERTAIN TRACTORPAR‐CELOFLAND, ANDALL OF THE RIGHTS, WAYS, SERVITUDES, APPURTE‐NANCES AND ADVANTAGES THEREUNTOBE‐LONGINGORIN ANYWISEAP‐PERTAINING, SITUATED IN THETHIRD DIS‐TRICTOFTHE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, STATE OF LOUISIANA, IN ABLOCK BOUNDEDBY TRAFALGAR STREET, GENTILLY ROAD, BEAUVOIR

BEAUVOIR STREET ANDDE SAIX BOULE‐VARD ANDFOR REFERENCE SUCH PORTION OF GROUND IS REFERREDTOAS LOT13B7ONA PLAT BY GILBERT, KELLY& COU‐TURIE, INC.,EN‐TITLED “FORTIN TRACT, THIRD DISTRICT, A RESUBDIVISION OF LOT13B5 INTO LOT13B6, 13B7, 13B8, 13B9, AND13B10” DATED AUGUST 8, 2016, APPROVED AU‐GUST 18, 2016, FILEDFOR RECORD ON SEPTEMBER 14, 2016 AT CIN 605857, N.A. 2016 37150. SAID LOT13B7HAV‐INGBEEN PART OF A RESUBDIVISION, ASURVEYOF WHICHWAS PREPARED BY GILBER,KELLY & COUTURIE,INC., ENTITLED “FORTINTRACT, THIRDDISTRICT, ARESUBDIVI‐SION OF LOT13B INTO LOTS 13B1, 13B2, 13B4, 13B5AND 24’ ACCESS SERVITUDE”, DATED OCTOBER5 2015, APPROVED FEBRUARY 23, 2016, FILEDFOR RECORD ON MARCH 21, 2016, AT CIN 595404, N.A. 2016 11192. THE SAID LOT13B7 HAVING SUCH MEASURE‐MENTSAND DI‐MENSIONS AS DESCRIBEDON THEAFORESAID SURVEY OF RECORD

WRIT AMOUNT: $445,346.43

Seized in the abovesuit, TERMS- CASH Thepurchaser at themoment f dj di i

at the moment 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 14 LAWOFFICESOF HERSCHELC ADCOCK,JR., LLC(225)756 0373 DENNISF.WIG‐GINS,JR

TheN.O.Advo‐cate Date (s): 7/8/2026& 8/12/2026

jul8-aug12-2t

ING MUNICIPAL NUMBER 5708 WILTON DR CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, IN THEMATTEREN‐TITLED:LACAPI‐TOLFEDERAL CREDIT UNION VERSUS MORRIS E. JAMES, SR ANDCLEO ROBINSON JAMES

CI VI L DI ST RI CT CO UR TF OR PA RI SH OF OR LE AN S Case No: 2024-11365

ACQ MIN: 1295560 BURBABKGAR‐DENS SUBDIVI‐SION WRIT AMOUNT: $68,370.97

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

2935-37 DU‐MAINESTNEW ORLEANS, LA 70119 LOT26- SQUARE 388 2NDMUNICIPAL DISTRICT ACQMIN: 1429816 WRIT AMOUNT: $19,420.00

cate Date (s): 7/8/2026 & 8/12/2026 jul8-aug12-2t

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 34 WHITLOWLAW FIRM,LLC SHARON S. WHITLOW

TheN.O.Advo‐cate Date (s): 6/3/2026 & 7/8/2026 jun3-jul 8-2t

PUBLIC NOTICE SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTIONOF GROUND BEAR‐INGMUNICIPAL NUMBERS293537 DUMAINEST, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, IN THEMATTEREN‐TITLED:CITYOF NEWORLEANS VERSUS DANNY MOHAMADNAS‐SAR

CI VI L DI ST RI CT CO UR TF OR PA RI SH OF OR LE AN S Case No: 2024-6214

Michelle M. Woodfork Sheriff, Parish of Or‐leans

RB 1 CITY OF NEW ORLEANS504658-4346 DEISHA LA‐GARDE

PUBLIC NOTICE SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTIONOF GROUND BEAR‐INGMUNICIPAL NUMBER 2008 TENNESSE STREET,THIS CITY,IN THEMATTEREN‐TITLED:FIRST HORIZONBANK VERSUS MORRIS MAYFIELD,SR CI VI L DI ST RI CT CO UR TF OR PA RI SH OF OR LE AN S Case No: 2025-6429

on July 9, 2026, at 12:00 o'clock noon,the fol‐lowing de‐scribedprop‐erty to wit: 2008 TENNESSEE ST NEWOR‐LEANS, LA 70117 LOT: 36, SQUARE:950989 THIRDMUNICI‐PALDISTRICT ACQMIN: 1105937 WRIT AMOUNT: $70,325.10

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

TheN.O.Advo‐cate Date (s): 6/3/2026 & 7/8/2026 jun3-jul 8-2t

PUBLIC NOTICE SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐MENT

TheN.O.Advo‐cate Date ( )

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 1 LOGS LEGAL GROUPLLP 504838-7535

THAT CERTAIN PORTIONOF GROUND BEAR‐INGMUNICIPAL NUMBER 9010 PRITCHARD PLACE, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, IN THEMATTEREN‐TITLED:PLANET HOME LENDING, LLCVERSUSJE‐REMY BYRNE A/K/AJEREMY AUSTIN BYRNE CI VI L DI ST RI CT CO UR TF OR PA RI SH OF OR LE AN S Case No: 2025-9355

District Court Building,421 Loyola Avenue in theFirst Dis‐trictofthe City on August 13, 2026, at 12:00 o'clocknoon, thefollowing describedprop‐erty to wit:

9010 PRITCHARD PL NEWOR‐LEANS, LA 70118 LOT:2; SQUARE: 405 SEVENTHMU‐NICIPALDIS‐TRICT ACQ MIN: 1357583 WRIT AMOUNT: $182,313.55

TheN.O.Advo‐

cate Date (s): 7/8/2026& 8/12/2026 jul8-aug12-2t

Case No: 2025-7906

ﬂoorofthe Civil District Court Building,421 Loyola Avenue, in theFirst Dis‐trictofthe City on August 13, 2026, at 12:00 o'clocknoon, thefollowing describedprop‐erty to wit:

4919MICHOUD BD NEWOR‐LEANS, LA 70129 LOT:10, SQUARE:22 THIRDMUNICI‐PALDISTRICT SECTION1 OF VILLAGEDE L'ESTSUBDIVI‐SION ACQMIN: 1390677 WRIT AMOUNT: $250,286.65

$218,738.20

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 24 NEWMAN, MATHIS,BRADY &SPEDALE, APLC 225-3433456 WAYNEA.MAIO‐RANA

TheN.O.Advo‐cate Date (s): 6/3/2026& 7/8/2026 jun3-jul 8-2t

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 GH 5 DEAN MORRIS, LLC318-3881440 CANDACEA COURTEAU

TheN.O.Advo‐cate Date (s): 7/8/2026 & 8/12/2026 jul8-aug 12-2t

PUBLIC NOTICE

SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTIONOF GROUND BEAR‐INGMUNICIPAL NUMBER 4901 CORONADO DR, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, IN THEMATTER EN‐TITLED:U.S BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION VERSUS DURELL KVASNY,HEIR OF JARVIS ENOCH EVANSA/K/A JARVIS E. EVANS A/K/AJARVIS EVANSAND OC‐TAVIAJOHNSON CI VI L DI ST RI CT CO UR TF OR PA RI SH OF OR LE AN S Case No: 2024-8444

DISTRICT ACQMIN: 1319966 CORONADO HEIGHTSSUBDI‐VISION WRIT AMOUNT: $130,350.72

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 UPONENTERING BUILDING

Michelle M. Woodfork Sheriff, Parish of Or‐leans RB 14 LAWOFFICESOF HERSCHEL C. ADCOCK,JR., LLC(225) 7560373 COREYJ.GIROIR

TheN.O.Advo‐cate Date (s): 6/3/2026 & 7/8/2026

jun3-jul 8-2t

PUBLIC NOTICE SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTIONOF GROUND BEAR‐INGMUNICIPAL NUMBER 6950-52 MILNE BOULE‐VARD,THISCITY, IN THEMATTER ENTITLED: NEWREZ LLC D/B/ASHELL‐POINTMORT‐GAGE SERVIC‐INGVERSUS DENISP VAMVORAS (A/K/A DENIS VAMVORAS, DENISVAMVO‐RASSR.)AND THEUNOPENED SUCCESSIONOF MILES P. VAMVORAS (A/K/A MILES VAMVORAS SR., MILESVAMVO‐RAS)

Woodfork Sheriff, Parish of Or‐leans GH 16 LOGS LEGAL GROUPLLP 504838-7535 EMILYA MUELLER

TheN.O.Advo‐cate Date (s): 6/3/2026 & 7/8/2026 jun3-jul 8-2t C

PUBLIC NOTICE SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTIONOF GROUND BEAR‐INGMUNICIPAL NUMBER 2235 HYMANPL, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, IN THEMATTEREN‐TITLED:TRUIST BANK VERSUS JENNIFERR TIMPHONY CI VI L DI ST RI CT CO UR TF OR PA RI SH OF OR LE AN S Case No: 2025-7485

2235 HYMANPL NEWORLEANS, LA 70131 LOT6 -SQUARE 3 5THMUNICIPAL DISTRICT ACQMIN: 1435000 HYMANSUBDI‐VISION WRIT AMOUNT: $74,709.40

Case No: 2023-2541

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 20 MCCABE LAW FIRM,LLC 504782-3436 RYAN MCCABE

at the moment 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 9 JACKSON& MCPHERSON, L.L.C. 504-5819444 CRIS JACKSON

TheN.O.Advo‐cate Date (s): 7/8/2026 & 8/12/2026 jul8-aug12-2t

PUBLIC NOTICE SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTIONOF GROUND BEAR‐INGMUNICIPAL NUMBER 4743 WARRENDR, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, IN THEMATTEREN‐TITLED:NEWREZ LLCVERSUS GREGORYO LEWIS, JR. A/K/A GREGORY LEWIS, JR. CI VI L

AN S Case No: 2026-1197

PUBLIC NOTICE SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTIONOF GROUND BEAR‐INGMUNICIPAL NUMBER 4446 ARTHUR DR CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, IN THEMATTEREN‐TITLED:LAKE‐VIEW LOAN SER‐VICING LLCVER‐SUSTINAMARIE POWELL A/K/A TINA M. POWELL A/K/ATINA POWELL

CI VI L DI ST RI CT CO UR TF OR PA RI SH OF OR LE AN S Case No: 2025-2119

Order No Per sonalChecks. FACE MASKS ANDTEMPERA‐TURECHECKS AREREQUIRED UPON ENTERING BUILDING

Michelle M. Woodfork Sheriff, Parish of Or‐leans RB 29 THELAW OF‐FICESOFHER‐SCHELC.AD‐COCK,JR.,L.L.C (225) 756-0373

TheN.O.Advo‐cate Date (s): 6/3/2026 & 7/8/2026 jun3-jul 8-2t

PUBLIC NOTICE

SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTIONOF GROUND BEAR‐INGMUNICIPAL NUMBERS10221024 ANDTYST, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, IN THEMATTEREN‐TITLED:FREE‐DOMMORT‐GAGE CORPORA‐TION VERSUS MARK C. BE‐LONGA A/K/AMARKBE‐LONGA

CI VI L DI ST RI CT CO UR TF OR PA RI SH OF OR LE AN S Case No: 2026-223

ANDRY ST NEW ORLEANS, LA 70117 LOT30- SQUARE 337 3RDMUNICIPAL DISTRICT ACQMIN: 1470321 WRIT AMOUNT: $161,763.65

Michelle M. Woodfork Sheriff, Parish of Or‐leans RB 7 HALLIDAY, WATKINS& MANN P.C. AT‐TORNEYSAT LAW318-3881440 CANDACEA COURTEAU

TheN.O.Advo‐cate Date (s): 7/8/2026 & 8/12/2026 jul8-aug12-2t

CI VI L DI ST RI CT CO UR TF OR PA RI SH OF OR LE AN S Case No: 2024-10836 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 July 9, 2026, at 12:00o'clock noon,the fol‐lowing de‐scribedprop‐erty to wit: 6950-52 MILNE BD NEWOR‐LEANS, LA 70124 LOTS:31 &32, SQUARE:60 SECOND MUNIC‐IPAL DISTRICT ACQMIN: 773291 WRIT AMOUNT: $174,099.62

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 6 DEAN MORRIS, LLC318-3881440 ZACHARYGAR‐RETT YOUNG

TheN.O.Advo‐cate Date (s): 6/3/2026 & 7/8/2026 jun3-jul 8-2t

PUBLIC NOTICE

SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTIONOF GROUND BEAR‐INGMUNICIPAL NUMBER 2342 ODIN ST,CITY OF NEWOR‐LEANS, IN THEMATTER ENTITLED:FED‐ERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE AS‐SOCIATIONVER‐SUSDEVIN D. JOHNSON

CI VI L DI ST RI CT CO UR TF OR PA RI SH OF OR LE AN S Case No: 2025-10620

Notice is hereby given, pursuanttoArticle IV,Section 21(D)(1)ofthe LouisianaConstitution, that on June1,2026, EntergyLouisiana, LLC(“ELL”), apublic utility providing retailelectric andgas service throughoutthe State of Louisiana, filed with theLouisianaPublic ServiceCommission (“LPSC”) public andconfidentialversions of its Formula Rate Plan(“FRP”) Rider ScheduleFRP Evaluation Report and Workpapers for Test Year 2025 The

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

TheN.O.Advo‐cate Date (s): 7/8/2026 & 8/12/2026 jul8-aug12-2t

NOTICE SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTIONOF GROUND BEAR‐INGMUNICIPAL NUMBER 1425 N. PRIEUR ST,CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, IN THEMATTEREN‐TITLED:U.S BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEEFOR VELOCITY COMMERCIAL CAPITALLOAN TRUST2021-03 VERSUS FLAW‐LESS CON‐STRUCTION L.L.C. CI VI L PUBLIC NOTICE SALE BY SHERIFF JUDICIAL ADVERTISE‐MENT THAT CERTAIN PORTIONOF GROUND BEAR‐INGMUNICIPAL NUMBERS4919 MICHOUD BOULEVARD, CITY OF NEWORLEANS, IN THEMATTER ENTITLED: FED‐ERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE AS‐SOCIATIONVER‐SUSGARDY VILTUS AND SYNTHIAVIL‐TUS, A/K/ASYN‐

Michelle M. Woodfork

Seized in the abovesuit, TERMS- CASH Thepurchaser at themoment

Michelle M. Woodfork Sheriff, Parish of Or‐leans RB 26 THELAW OF‐FICESOFHER‐SCHELC.AD‐COCK,JR. LLC (225) 756-0373 DENNIS FWIG‐GINS

TheN.O.Advo‐cate Date (s): 6/3/2026 & 7/8/2026 jun3-jul 8-2t

Sudoku

Sudoku is anumberplacing puzzlebased on a9x9 grid with severalgiven numbers.The object is to place thenumbers 1to9inthe empty squaressothateach row, column and3x3 box contains thesame numberonlyonce.

Multi-Sudoku

Each puzzleconsists of twoormoreSudokugrids overlapping each otherinvariousconﬁgurations.The gridsmay be ClassicSudoku ora mix of differentSudoku variants. Theobject is to solveall gridsaccording to theirvariant rules. Note that overlapping areas comply with therules of more than one grid

TheCryptoquipisa substitution cipherin whichone letterstandsfor another. If you thinkthatX equals O, it will equalO throughout the puzzle. Singleletters,shortwords andwords usinganapostrophe give you cluestolocatingvowels. Solutionisbytrial anderror.

QZ HC CD ZN TN IB YN UQ N

RN IQ MN IZ SJ QE JE UB SP

BF DH AE PD ZN AD AJ N

YU DH IR TQ YJ AF NE BP PN R

MD DE UN NC NUZ .

Today’sCryptoquip Clue:M equals Z

KN TY QH YA HG TH TB WW

FY GP PH BL FQ YA HF TY

IC BI IC HP H’ TS HP YW HN I,

K’ LT BF CH ’T BN GAL -

PB SY P.

Today’sCryptoquipClue: T equals S

LV YL HGM UT AY UI GC XA YH

GY LG BZ XW BG AG XJ XH P

GC LB GI GU ZP BG YL

BG JX GM W. XL ’W LV G

LY AT LV GL TM H.

Today’sCryptoquipClue:L equals T

SM NG QY AL MG PT SN GB PQ QS LH PQ WY MH OS OL QN OQP I.

Today’sCryptoquipClue: Gequals T

HP GZ HP PK RK LC KW K UM YG KJ MU PK EW JK GM CK WO RC ML EA MH TY KP

ZC KD AZ EW U: TO PP -E -J HD E YJ OD KW UOM A. GW OQ WG LB GJ SA NL TK KQ WA PM IJ PQ A, GJ LN BW GG SN J

Today’sCryptoquipClue: Hequals O

QG PM MK MMZ DF DDNM V

SX PK IP OG PX VD PS NK J EK BN SK JS KXF LV PJ ,N QF LJ OV KZ NI QK VK

EK XZ -B F- XF LM O.

Today’s Cryptoquip Clue:M equals N

CROSSWORD

THOMAS JOSEPH

ACROSS

1Fragment

6Relaxingresorts

10 Embassy worker 11 Used up

Stockunit 13 Be asponge 14 Gofer’sassignment 15 Last number

ActorWallach

Commonverb

Wasinfront

Making merry

Stagger

Romancensor

Razing

PC key

Word of accord

Road sealer

Like ashortplay

Kismet

Pebbles’mom

Kayak’scousin

Spot in theocean

Hunter in thestars

Newdriver, usually

Pulses

DOWN

1Annoy

2Asthmasufferer’s device

3Difﬁculttopin down 4Bottle plug

5Storm center

6Reach across 7Bikepart

8Trigtopic

9Spiritedhorse

11 Academic area

15 Work wk.’send

17 Urbanprowler

20 Slippery one 21 Lass

24 Fairyqueen

25 Barhopping 27 Horsehealer

28 Saladmakeup

29 Namely 30 Ouzo ﬂavor

31 Southern lass

35 Prayer end

36 Flight cost

38 Corn core

Point&Solve

In this crosswordpuzzlevariety,the cluesappearinthe diagramitself. Simply enter theanswers in the directions indicated by thearrows.

CROSSWORD

THOMAS JOSEPH

ACROSS

1Mazechoices

6Rockersetting

11 “The WasteLand” poet

12 Moscow setting

13 Circus performer

14 Tagline?

15 Paperworker

17 Quirk

19 Lobstertrap

20 Pointer

23 Devotee

25 OldItalian coin

26 Charlie Chaplin ﬁlm

28 Entreated

29 Passionate

30 Brayingbeast

31 Foofaraw

32 Last letter

33 Cave

35 Mexican money

38 Goes under

41 Baja buddy

42 Preparetopropose

43 Ungrammatical type of sentence

44 Like some questions

DOWN

1Favorite

2Copying

3Video editingaids

4Worked thegarden

5American bass

6Winegrape

7Stench

8Sewer rodent

9Letter before psi

10 Very popular

16 TransporttoOz

17 Lightning setting

18 Popstars

20 Globalstrips

21 Tony winnerWorth

22 Artclass staple

24 Roulette bet

25 Top

27 Russian Revolution leader

31 Fierycrime

33 Kind of boot or dancer

34 Fork feature

35 Golf goal

36 Outback bird

37 Sermon subject

39 WriterKesey

40 mo

Cryptoquote

Oneletterstandsfor another. In this sample,Ais used forthree L’s, X forthe twoO’s,etc.Singleletters,apostrophes, andlengthand formationofwords areall hints. Thecodeletters aredifferent for each puzzle. AX YD LB AA XR is LO NG FE LL OW

FD SK LY UF OX VD VN

Y, IT VX SF DV RF BS L UNNP RX NX LD YN EP LY

UN ZE NDDF IP SA SU SL V.

PN TF DP ’L KN TZ

ZK GA BL FB UO VZ SG UM

VG LO ZS BL GL UE OE UK C VE JB IE UE JZ PK B, PW O

JB WL BA WK OI ZU Z KG AB LF BU OT EG UM UE OI GU M. —M BE JM B PB JU ZJ TL IZ H

HS IH PJ EI XH QJ QA SU IB I

PH BX QH PB IQ TI UJ AQ

WU JL WF FV FA QJ IS AS KJ H

YE WJ WS HJ EI BE WQ JH

QW V. —Z BV WS JE

XUK AF F

Sudoku

Sudoku is anumber-placing puzzlebased on a9x9 grid with severalgiven numbers.The object is to place thenumbers 1to 9inthe emptysquaressothateachrow,columnand 3x3 box contains thesamenumberonlyonce

Find thelistedwords in thediagram.Theyrun in alldirections -forward,backward,up, downand diagonally.Everypuzzlehas one unlistedclue.

Challenger

Fill each square with anumber, 1-9. Horizontal squares shouldadd to thetotalsonthe right,vertical squaresshould addtothe totals on thebottomand diagonalsquaresshould addtothe totalinthe upperand lowerright.

CLUE LIST

Balancebeam

Ball

Clubs

Floor

High bar

Hoop

Parallelbars

Ribbon

Rope

Still rings

TeamGym

Trampoline

Tumbling

Uneven bars

Vault

CLUE LIST

Adriatic

Apache

Biwa

Brook

Brown

Bull

Cutthroat

Flathead

Gila

Lake

Marble

Ohrid

Rainbow

Sea

Sevan

Each Wuzzles is awordriddlewhich createsa disguisedword, phrase, name,place, saying, etc.

ForExample,NOON GOOD= GOOD AFTERNOON

Unscramble thesetwelveletterstrings to form each into an ordinary word (ex. HAGNECbecomesCHANGE). Preparetouse only ONE word fromany marked ( ♥ )letterstringaseach unscrambles into more than one word (ex. ♥ RATHEbecomesHATER or EARTHorHEART). Fiteach string’swordeither acrossordown to knot alltwelvestrings together

Find thelistedwords in thediagram.Theyrun in alldirections -forward,backward,up, downand diagonally.Everypuzzlehas one unlistedclue.

CROSSWORD

Acetone

CLUE LIST CLUE LIST

BigJoe

Emmanuel

Great Abel

Great Bede

Great George

Great John

Great Paul

Great Tom

Hosanna

Little John

LutineBell

Major Matthew Peter Victoria

Flying monsterof myth

7Historictime

at times

8Itinvolveswritten bids 9Cutlery

Protectionfromharm

Prom date’s gift

Sudoku

Sudoku is anumberplacing puzzlebased on a9x9 grid with severalgiven numbers.The object is to place thenumbers 1to9inthe empty squaressothateach row, column and3x3 box contains thesame numberonlyonce.

Multi-Sudoku

CROSSWORD

THOMAS JOSEPH

ACROSS

1Chair wheel

7Successful songs 11 Refer 12 Skip 13 Came down

PainterCassatt 15 Jordan’s capital 16 Permitted

Lowdigits 18 Live 19 Previously owned

OutlawKelly

Onlineshows

TennisstarShriver

Script unit

Annie, forone

Ailurophobe’s fear

Recoils

Tycoon

Garr of “Tootsie”

Yachtspot

Aphrodite’s love

Luckycharm

Misplaced

DOWN

1Garnetunit

2Crockett’slaststand 3Snail trail 4Deliorder 5Perfect place 6Dangersignal 7Abodes 8John Lennonsong 9Diatribes 10 Didsalon work

16 Enticed

18 Amber, originally 20 MiserlyMarner

22 Medalrecipient

23 Dominions

24 Propriety

25 Mail-related

28 Bank job

30 Like tumblers

31 Readytoplay 32 Grayish

34 Jerry Herman musical 36 Impair

Find thelistedwords in thediagram.Theyrun in alldirections -forward,backward,up, downand diagonally.Every puzzlehas one unlistedclue.

Challenger

CLUE LIST

Amalgam

Assistant Care

Cavity

Crown Decay

Enamel

Hygienist

Implant

Plate

Practice

School

Surgeon

Surgery

Tools

CLUE LIST

Beale

Buckley

Dover

Eglin

Eielson

Hill

Little Rock

Luke

Maxwell

Robins

Scott

Shaw

Tinker

Travis

Whiteman

Point&Solve

In this crosswordpuzzlevariety,the cluesappearinthe diagramitself. Simply enter theanswers in the directions indicated by thearrows.

CROSSWORD

THOMAS JOSEPH

ACROSS

1Mouse chasers

5Girdermetal

10 Fairytalemonster

11 “Catch-22” author

13 Slimmingplan

14 Prison resident

15 Went by

17 Nervous habit

18 Responds to abusy signal

19 Call —day

20 Finish

21 Corn cores

22 Rough hut

25 “Water Lilies” painter

26 Mandolin’s cousin

27 Lawn material

28 Little rascal

29 Paperfasteners

33 Buck’s mate

34 Long-suffering

35 Pencil part

37 Simplicity

38 Modern

39 Rock’s Motley—

40 Title documents

41 Lookedover

DOWN

1Programmingpro

2Likeagymnast

3Tirefeature

4Bit of stagescenery

5Gladiator’sneed 6Watches over 7Shade tree

8Great joy

9Beatlesclassic

12 Geta newactor for

16 Went under

21 Featureofold breeches

22 Fast pitch

23 Indulged

24 Tranquil

25 Ring around acastle

27 Begins

29 Forgofrugality

30 TV’s Dennis

31 Followasa result

32 Spiritedhorse

36 Look upon

Each Wuzzles is awordriddlewhich createsa disguisedword, phrase, name,place, saying, etc.

ForExample,NOON GOOD= GOOD AFTERNOON

Each Wuzzles is awordriddlewhich creates adisguisedword, phrase, name,place, saying,etc. ForExample,NOON GOOD =GOOD

CROSSWORD

1Fratparty costumes 2Busymonths for accountants

3Ogle

4Memorable period

5Hornet’skin

6Little devil

7League newbie

8Beethovensymphony

9“In the Night Kitchen” writer

Sudoku 1

Sudoku2

Multi-Sudoku 1

PremierCrossword

ISUPPOSE MENAGERIEDENIZENSWHICH CRAWL ABOUT CLOSETOTHE GROUND MIGHT BE CALLED ZOO CREEPERS.

TOPROTECTHIMSELF FROM ANY HARM, THESCOTTISH INSTRUMENTALISTCARRIED AROUND PIPERSPRAY

IF SOMEONE USES ALLYOUR READY MONEYSOTHAT THERE’SZEROLEFT, I’D SAYHE’SA FUND-RAZOR.

OLDCOLLEGEWHERE STUDENTSLEARNED THERIGHT WAYTOFUELCHEVY CARS:FILL-A-NOVAUNIVERSITY.

THAT NEWLOCAL MEXICANEATERYISRECEIVING EXTREMELYGREAT REVIEWS. IT’S THETACOTHE TOWN

WHEN NANNY POPPINS CREATED HERSPECIAL MAGICALCAROUSEL, IWOULDSAY IT WASA MARY-GO-ROUND.

Scramblers 1Scramblers2

Scramblers 3

JosephCrossword

1 AWISEMAN FIGHTSTOWIN,BUT HE IS TWICE AFOOLWHO HAS NO PLANFOR POSSIBLE DEFEAT. —LOUIS L’AMOUR

ALIFESPENTMAKING MISTAKESISNOT ONLYMORE HONORABLE, BUT MORE USEFULTHANA LIFE SPENT DOING NOTHING. —GEORGE BERNARDSHAW

3 ONE OF THE MOST SINCERE FORMS OF RESPECT IS ACTUALLYLISTENING TO WHATANOTHERHAS TO SAY. —BRYANTH.MCGILL

Wuzzles 1

Wuzzles 2

JosephCrossword

Sudoku 1 Multi-Sudoku 1 Multi-Sudoku 1 Sudoku2 Page 12

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