The Times-Picayune 07-25-2026 by The Advocate

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N.O. councilsetsfeesfor illuminating Crescent City Connection

The Crescent City Connection bridgeislit up over the MississippiRiver.The NewOrleans CityCouncil will begin charging private groups that want to illuminatethe bridgeincolors of their choosing

BY JONAH MEADOWS Staff writer

The City Council has pulled the plug on free customized lightingdisplays on the Crescent City Connection, establishing new rules to charge fees to private groups that want to illuminatethe bridge over theMississippi River in colors of their choosing.

The change comesmorethan 18 months after new LED lights were installed on the bridge. In the months since, carnival krewes, universities,high schools, alumni groups,conventions, nonproﬁts and awareness campaignshavereceived

complimentary custom displays

Theordinance, sponsoredbyDistrict Bcouncil member Lesli Harris and District Ccouncil member Freddy King III, establishes anightly fee of at least $1,000 and no morethan $15,000. It steersthe proceeds into anewlycreatedCrescent City Connection Bridge Lighting Fund thatmay only be used for maintaining, operating and programming the display and may not be transferred to the general fund.

“This simply sets up afee structure to payfor the lighting on thebridge,”Harris saidThursday before the unanimous vote to approve the change. “Rightnow

we’re doing it for free, and so if you want to light the bridge up in aspecial color, you’ve got to pay for it.”

Theauthorization of thenew revenue source comes as city officialsseek ways to close the nine-digit budgetdeficit MayorHelenaMoreno’sadministration inherited in January.Sofar this year,the administration hasidentifiedmorethan $100 million in new funding sources. Andearlier this month, Abby Vienne, the city’s chiefperformance officer,toldthe council “revenuesare trendingfavorably across the board.”

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U.S. fireson merchant vessel

BY JULIA FRANKEL, STELLA MARTANY and KONSTANTIN TOROPIN Associated Press

IRBIL, Iraq

The U.S. military said Friday that it ﬁred on another merchant vessel that was trying to breach its blockade of Iranian ports, while Iran targeted American strongholds around thePersian Gulf

The U.S.and Iran showed no sign of backingawayfromtheir conﬂict aftera 13th straight night of strikes.With fighting flaring again and diplomacy uncertain,

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Newrules couldput historic sitesatrisk

Trumpadministration aims to loosen federal regulations

BY STEPHANIE RIEGEL Staff writer

The Trump administration is seeking to loosen federal regulations intended to protect historic sites and landmarks, amove that local preservationists saycould have significant negative consequences forNew Orleans and other parts of the state. The rules, part of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, require federal agencies to evaluate how new construction projects that are federally funded or builtonfederal land would affect historic places,giving local and tribal governments, preservationists andother concerned citizens an opportunity to weigh in. But last week, the Advisory Council for HistoricPreservation, alittleknown federal agency that advises the presidentand Congress on preservation issues, proposedsweeping changes to the law,which President Donald Trump has said is cumbersomeand can hamper development.

“This is disastrous forNew Orleans and Louisiana. Thisisour cultural economy. It puts everything at risk and at thewhim of theaesthetic taste of the person with thepen.”

SANDRA STOKES, chair of advocacy for theLouisiana Landmarks Society

The proposed changeswould do away witha requirement that federalagencies try to avoid or minimizedamagetohistoricarchitecture,neighborhoodsand landscapes,and would eliminate the right of state and local governments to comment on proposed projects in their jurisdictions.

The changes also would mean that federal agencies don’thave to take into account adverse effects

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no path for reelection to Congress

Democrat eyed other districtsbefore deciding to seek stateSenateseat

BY ALYSE PFEIL Staff writer

Before deciding that he would not run for Congress again, U.S. Rep. Cleo Fields looked at running in four different districts —but, after Republican state lawmakers redrewLouisiana’s congressional map this spring, he said he realized he couldn’t win.

“When Irun forofﬁce, Idon’t run just to run; Irun to win,”

Fields, D-Baton Rouge, said at anewsconference Friday.“I wasindeep conversations with members of Congress in Washington, and there was alot of push. But at the end of the day, Ididn’tsee the winning path.” Fields said he didnot consider abid in the two New Orleans-areacongressional districts represented by Democratic U.S. Rep. Troy Carter and Republican House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, but he evaluated the other four “I hadtorun in oneofthe four or not run at all, and that wasa tough decision,” he said. Now, Fields says he is returning to his roots and wants to

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U.S. Rep. Cleo Fields announces his decisionFridaynot to runfor reelection butrather to seek aseatinthe

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Biden drops suit seeking to block recordings

WASHINGTON Joe Biden on Friday dropped a lawsuit in which he sought block the release of audio recordings and transcripts of his interviews with a memoir ghostwriter before the Delaware Democrat was elected president, paving the way for the material to be released to a Republican-led congressional committee.

Biden’s attorneys filed the notice of voluntary dismissal less than a week after a divided panel of appeals court judges rejected his bid to block the material’s release Biden could have petitioned the Supreme Court to intervene or asked for a rehearing by the full U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

In a 2-1 ruling on Monday, a three-judge panel from the circuit court found a “substantial” public interest in disclosing the material that Biden wants to keep under wraps. The panel had suspended its decision until Aug. 3 to allow more time for Biden to consider his appellate options.

Bomber, gunmen attack, kill 15 in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD A suicide bomber backed by gunmen attacked a security checkpoint in northwest Pakistan, killing 15 members of the security forces, the military said Friday

In a statement, the military said troops repelled the overnight assault in Tank, in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, and killed 12 militants.

The military blamed the attack on the Pakistani Taliban, known as Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, or TTP

The group is separate from but allied with Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers Pakistan has long accused Afghanistan’s Taliban government of providing sanctuary to TTP militants, an allegation Kabul denies.

There was no immediate comment from the group.

According to the military, the attackers attempted to storm the checkpoint but were pushed back by security forces before ramming an explosives-laden vehicle into the perimeter wall, triggering a powerful blast that severely damaged the checkpoint.

The military said those killed included 12 soldiers, two police ofﬁcers and a former forest department ofﬁcial.

Police intercept bomb, charge law student

LONDON An Irish law student was charged Friday with possessing explosives after being arrested with what police called an “extremely signiﬁcant” car bomb they intercepted near the Northern Ireland border during an investigation of dissident republicans Isobella Perrie Sullivan, 25, was stopped while driving Wednesday on a highway near Carrickmacross, County Monaghan, police said They discovered plastic explosives and a detonator in a bag in the back of the car

“What we found was an extremely significant seizure,” Garda Commissioner Justin Kelly said. “This was an explosive device.” An Irish military bomb disposal team was called to examine the car, though no details were provided on how they disposed of the ordnance.

Defense lawyer Gavin Booth said Sullivan had been manipulated and was unaware of the contents of a bag she was asked to take to the north. She was freed on $17,054 bail after her appearance in Trim District Court. While it’s unclear where the car was headed, there have been two car bomb incidents this year in Northern Ireland that police have blamed on dissident republicans, including one that exploded outside a police station on the outskirts of Belfast in April. No one was injured and an earlier attempted bombing at a police station was thwarted by ofﬁcers who detonated the bomb in a controlled explosion.

Police requested as a condition of release that Sullivan not contact anyone with Saoradh, the Irish republican revolutionary party or the New Irish Republican Army

Trump: U.S. to probe EU trade rules

President claims bloc unfairly fined tech giants

BY DARLENE SUPERVILLE and COLLIN BINKLEY Associated Press

WASHINGTON The United States will open a formal investigation into the European Union’s trade practices, President Donald Trump said on Friday, claiming the bloc has unfairly levied billions of dollars of ﬁnes against Google, Apple and other U.S. tech giants.

The Republican president made the announcement a day after the EU hit Google with a ﬁne of $1 billion after it said the technology behemoth broke digital antitrust regulations by setting up Google Play and its ubiquitous search engine to corral consumers toward its own services and apps to the detriment of competitors.

In a lengthy post on social media, Trump said he has warned the EU about its practice of ﬁning U.S. tech companies. He named Google,

Apple, Meta, Amazon and others.

“The United States of America is nota‘PIGGYBANK’forEurope,nor will we allow it to be!” Trump said, adding that his post should serve as notice of an immediate trade investigation “into the practice of ‘ROBBING’ American Companies and, in turn, the American Taxpayer.”

“The European Union will pay a very big price for this illegal and highly unethical conduct, which I have consistently warned them about,” he said.

In the post, Trump asserted that the penalties against the companies “will be entirely reversed” and predicted “a substantial TARIFF” would be placed on the EU “at the earliest possible moment.”

Investigation follows new tariffs

Trump’s move comes a day after the White House announced double-digit tariffs on imports from more than 60 countries, accusing

them of inadequately enforcing bans on goods produced by forced labor The new tariffs replace temporary 10% worldwide import taxes that Trump imposed after the Supreme Court struck down his biggest tariffs.

The new tariffs are being implemented using Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, which permits the president to impose import taxes and other sanctions against countries found to engage in “unjustifiable,” “unreasonable” or “discriminatory” trade practices.

José Castañeda, a spokesperson for Google, said the company has worked hard to comply with the EU’s Digital Markets Act and has expressed its concerns about the effects of recent decisions by the European Commission.

“We appreciate the engagement by the administration and U.S. government,” he said.

Representatives of Amazon, Ap-

Over 200,000 people ﬂee

wildﬁres in France, Spain

Strong shifting winds complicate efforts to control spread

BY CAROLINE BLUMBERG, SAMUEL PETREQUIN and JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press

ARCACHON, France — Massive forest ﬁres burned out of control in southwestern France and central Spain on Friday, prompting authorities to evacuate an estimated 200,000 people from their homes. Some even fled by boat when ﬂames swept through the touristic area on France’s Atlantic coast.

Dozens of firefighters were injured, authorities said in France, but no deaths were reported in either country

Some 141,000 ﬂed homes in the Gironde and Landes departments in France the French interior ministry said. In central Spain, 60,000 were forced from their homes, the Spanish interior ministry said France’s Interior minister Laurent Nunez said that the large wildﬁre that ravaged large swaths of land in southwestern France in now heading toward the city of Bordeaux.

Speaking to French TV channel Tf1, Nunez said the wildﬁre that earlier in the day forced the evacuation of the Cap Ferret peninsula has swept across 140 square kilometers, with 110,000 people ﬂeeing their homes in the Gironde region.

“We learned in the middle of the afternoon that, following the wind shift, it had become a large, self-sustaining ﬁre that is extremely difﬁcult to bring under control,” Nunez said. “It is now moving east, toward the Bordeaux metropolitan area. We are going to reorganize our response

so we can ﬁght it from the ground and prevent it from advancing toward Bordeaux.”

Meanwhile, French President Emmanuel Macron has asked the Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu to activate the government’s crisis response unit, and has instructed the armed forces to mobilize in order to provide the maximum possible reinforcement to the civilian emergency services. Asked whether Bordeaux is under threat, Nunez said: “For the time being, no. We will, of course, do everything we can to protect it using ground resources, including requisitioned military assets and our ﬁreﬁghters.”

A separate wildﬁre broke out in Landes, causing 31,000 evacuations, while both France and Spain asked fellow European Union members for help.

Spain struggles amid a heatwave

In Spain, the government declared a national emergency for wildﬁres for the ﬁrst time as the blazes in Madrid and the nearby province of Ávila prompted the evacuation of some 60,000 people from towns west of the capital.

The ﬁres are being fanned by a heat wave with temperatures expected to top 102 Fahrenheit in parts of Spain.

ThetwomajorﬁresnearMadridmerged into one single blaze that had quickly charred 11.5 square miles by Friday afternoon. Regional President Isabel Díaz-Ayuso called it the worst in Madrid’s history

Meanwhile, a blaze in Ávila, less than two hours northwest of Madrid, had consumed34squaremiles.Spain’sCivilGuard arrested one man and is investigating another for allegedly having used heavy machinery in an area where it was prohibited for ﬁre risk. Police believe a spark ignited the ﬁre on Thursday

Russian ballistic strike kills 10

BY ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press

KYIV, Ukraine A Russian attack Friday on a site near Kyiv that was hosting a defense industry event killed at least 10 people and wounded nearly 100 others, Ukrainian government and industry ofﬁcials said. The ballistic missile strike came a day after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met in Kyiv with senior representatives of Raytheon, the U.S company that makes the Patriot air defense systems that Ukraine desperately needs to counter the devastating ballistic missiles Russia uses to advance its invasion.

Raytheon didn’t immediately respond to an email inquiring whether any of its workers were at the event.

“Missiles for Patriot systems are the number one priority,” Zelenskyy said on social media, where he reported the attack. The attack hit the grounds of a privately operated military training site that was hosting an event, acting regional military administration head Ruslan Oliinyk wrote on Facebook, citing preliminary information. The site is about 12-19 miles from central Kyiv, in the Bucha district Emergency crews responded to the area, where 27 homes and 44 vehicles also were damaged, Oliinyk said.

ple, Meta, and Microsoft did not immediately respond to requests for comment There also was no immediate comment from the Brusselsbased European Commission. Retaliation over EU fines

The EU’s billion-dollar ﬁne against Google was the latest major crackdown on Big Tech by Brussels, which has led the world in reining in some of the world’s largest companies from Silicon Valley to Beijing. It has done so despite the risk of incurring the wrath of Trump, who has lashed out at the 27-nation bloc’s digital regulations in a broader campaign against Europe: imposing high tariffs, making threats to seize Greenland from Denmark by force, and rattling trust within the NATO military alliance. Trump had threatened retaliation if American tech companies are penalized.

The European Commission, the bloc’s executive branch and highest antitrust enforcer, said it was acting in the interest of consumers after an investigation of Google.

U.S. measles cases surpass 2025 record

2026 has become worst year for disease since 1991

BY DEVI SHASTRI AP health writer

The number of measles cases in the U.S. has surpassed the record-breaking tally for all of 2025, with ﬁve more months of 2026 still to come. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention logged 2,318 cases of measles as of Thursday, according to an agency update on Friday

The nation had 2,289 cases in 2025, the worst year for measles in more than three decades. Now, 2026 has easily become the U.S.’s worst year for measles since 1991, as major outbreaks in South Carolina, Utah and Arizona have sickened hundreds and smaller clusters of cases sparked in other states. In November international health ofﬁcials will meet to determine if the U.S. and Mexico have lost

their measles-free status. The U.S. eliminated local measles spread in 2000 by maintaining high vaccination rates, which have fallen in recent years to below the 95% coverage needed to prevent outbreaks. While measles cases in the U.S are climbing, it may be impossible to say exactly how far-reaching the spread is. Public health departments and disease researchers have long acknowledged that official counts are incomplete, because some people get sick and don’t seek out treatment — something not unique to measles. Furthermore, experts say the spread might be greater than what’s known because the virus is one of the most contagious known to medicine and vaccination rates nationwide have declined. National vaccination rates for measles, mumps and rubella — which dropped to 92.5% among kindergartners in the 2024-25 school year from 95.2% in 2019-20 — obscure even lower rates in certain communities.

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Smoke and flames rise as a wildfire advances near La Adrada, Ávila province, Spain, on Friday. Hundreds of thousands of people have had to evacuate in France and Spain.

to signiﬁcant places — even places as signiﬁcant as the Grand Canyon, according to the National Trust for Historic Preservation, which opposes the changes.

The council was expected to vote on the changes Friday

“This is disastrous for New Orleans and Louisiana,” said Sandra Stokes, chair of advocacy for the Louisiana Landmarks Society.

“This is our cultural economy It puts everything at risk and at the whim of the aesthetic taste of the person with the pen.”

Among those serving on the 24-member advisory council is Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry who was appointed by Trump to the board early this year and said he supports the changes

“Historic preservation and economic development are not mutually exclusive,” said Landry, a staunch ally of Trump’s who also serves as his emissary to Greenland. “When we modernize the process, we reafﬁrm a more predictable and efﬁcient review and ultimately ensure preservation is considered without creating unnecessary delays for industry projects.”

Historic sites affected

The changes come as Trump is locked in a battle with preservationists and political foes in Washington, D.C., over his plans to remake several national landmarks,

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continue in public service “closer to home.”

He announced last week that he’ll run to ﬁnish the term of the late state Sen. Larry Selders, a Democrat from Baton Rouge who unexpectedly died earlier this month from a heart condition.

“The moment has called me to do this,” Fields said. “We’re gonna do our best to ﬁll those shoes of Larry Selders.”

A special primary election for the vacant District 14 state Senate seat is scheduled for Dec. 12 with a runoff on Jan. 9 if needed All seats

have overshadowed the historic lighthouse on Lake Pontchartrain.

It was ultimately defeated following a Section 106 review

Stokes points to the salvation of the former Charity Hospital building on Tulane Avenue after Katrina, now slated to be converted by Tulane University into a biomedical hub and apartment complex, as another historic project that was saved because of Section 106.

Perhaps the most famous example was the defeat of the proposed riverfront expressway in the late 1960s, when the law was in its infancy The late William Borah and Dick Bombach led an effort of preservationists to stop plans to build the new Interstate 10 along the Mississippi River through the French Quarter over what is now the Moonwalk and Goldring Woldenberg Park.

gate damage to historic properties, to look for alternatives and minimize damage.”

Next steps?

It is unclear what happens next.

The rule changes were expected to be approved Friday because 20 of the 24 seats on the advisory council were appointed by Trump or reserved for the heads of agencies he controls.

But the new rules still need to be promulgated, or put into effect, a process that could take months. In the meantime, they will likely face court challenges from critics who say they are inconsistent with the National Historic Preservation Act.

The Advisory Council for Historic Preservation did not respond to requests for comment Friday

Cangelosi said if the changes do eventually go into effect, the impacts will be far-ranging.

including constructing a new ballroom on the site of the former East Wing of the White House, painting the Eisenhower Executive Ofﬁce Building white and erecting a giant arch near Arlington National Cemetery

Trump has said the National Historic Preservation Act and the multistep public review process that it requires, called Section 106, is cumbersome and needs to be streamlined.

Critics, however, say some 1.4 million historic sites around the country could be at risk if the proposed changes go into effect.

“Adoption of these proposed regulations would be inconsistent with the National Historic Preser-

in the Legislature are up for election for full four-year terms in fall of 2027.

Fields previously held that seat before he was elected to Congress, which created an opening for Selders.

On Friday, Fields also addressed speculation that he was under consideration to be president of the Southern University system.

“The Southern University presidency is just not a good ﬁt for me,” he said. “I don’t view myself as a president. I view myself more as a legislator My job is to go to the Legislature and ﬁght for Southern and give them the funding that they deserve.”

Fields said he was “honored” that anyone would consider him for the

vation Act and would violate the Council’s own rules and procedures,” Elizabeth Merritt, deputy general counsel for the National Trust for Historic Preservation, wrote in a July 21 letter to the administration. “The proposed changes are also internally inconsistent and riddled with errors, likely to cause enormous regulatory confusion.”

In New Orleans, preservationists say countless projects have gone through a Section 106 review and come out the better for it.

Architect Robert Cangelosi, a partner with Koch and Wilson and specialist in historic preservation, recalled an effort to build a highrise apartment complex that would

job, but he said being president of the HBCU system “was never part of my calculation.”

The GOP-controlled Legislature took up redistricting this year after President Donald Trump called for new maps with more Republican seats followed by a seismic U.S. Supreme Court decision that weakened the Voting Rights Act and allowed lawmakers to get rid of Black-majority congressional districts, which generally elect Democrats.

When Louisiana Republicans resolved to eliminate either Fields’ or Carter’s seat, Fields rejected the prospect of a battle between the two Black Democrats and said he wouldn’t challenge Carter It was the second time Fields was

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The $23 million bridge lighting project replaced a more than three-decade-old lighting system that was knocked out when Hurricane Ida shorted out its aging electrical grid Most of the cost was covered by the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, with the city kicking in $8 million it received for taking ownership of a state road in New Orleans East The new bridge lights now run on more than 1,600 ﬁxtures with nearly 20 miles of cable that can be customprogrammed from a smartphone app, according to Cole Frischhertz of Frischhertz Electric, the firm that installed the system and maintained it for the first year before turning it over to the city. Last spring, former Mayor LaToya Cantrell ﬂoated the idea of charging for custom displays, posting a set of prices — $1,000 for one color, $3,000 for two, $6,000 for four and $12,000 or more for a moving color scheme. But council mem-

bers never approved an ordinance to incorporate the fee collection into the City Code, and no money was ever collected. Past schedules indicate the bridge was illuminated to honor private groups about 15 times a month. That’s in addition to the nearly two dozen ofﬁcial holiday lighting schemes, like purple, green and gold for Mardi Gras; red, white and blue for Independence Day; and green, red and white for Christmas Day

In April, the most recent schedule available from the city’s Office of Strategic Engagement and Special Projects, special occasion lighting displays could have generated as much as $100,000, more than the cost of the electricity needed to power the system for an entire year

It’s unclear how many of the organizations that have had their custom displays comped in recent months will still be interested now that they have to fork over thousands of dollars or how much the city spends to design the custom displays or maintain the system.

“The intent for this new fund is to begin charging

entities a fee for programming requests to generate revenue that can be used to maintain the decorative lighting,” King said at Thursday’s meeting.

Under the new rules, city ofﬁcials can still light up the bridge for holidays and special events for free and maintain the authority to cancel or reschedule any lighting programs But they’re not allowed to request lighting displays on behalf of third parties “absent an overriding public, economic, or cultural beneﬁt of general applicability.”

The ordinance also forbids the city from rejecting custom displays based on the viewpoint of the requester or from authorizing custom lighting displays that would distract cars or boats. And the current request form requires applicants to attest that their lighting design doesn’t “represent or promote hate, discriminate, or harm” and that the purpose of the request aligns “with the City’s values of respect, inclusivity, and community well-being.”

Email Jonah Meadows at jonah.meadows@ theadvocate.com.

“New Orleans wouldn’t be the New Orleans we know if it wasn’t for Section 106,” Stokes said.

In most cases, though, the outcome of Section 106 reviews is not to kill projects but to give affected communities a seat at the table and an opportunity to air their concerns about how major developments will impact them.

Currently for example, neighbors in the Lower 9th Ward are using the process to try to mitigate the impacts of a $6.2 billion project that will expand the Inner Harbor Navigational Canal lock 12 blocks deeper into the city

“We hardly ever win but it gets us a seat at the table,” Stokes said.

“The purpose is to avoid or miti-

effectively ousted as an incumbent in Congress due to redistricting battles and court orders to eliminate his majority-Black district, which also happened to him in the mid-1990s.

And it’s the second time he’s planning a return to the Louisiana Senate after a stint on Capitol Hill.

Fields said his return to Baton Rouge is not a step down from Washington.

“This is where I feel like I’ve been most effective,” he said. “It’s hard to get things done in Washington.”

Today, he said, Congress is “just so partisan,” and Republicans and Democrats no longer get to know each other on a personal level outside the Capitol Building.

“Every time the Sewerage & Water Board does a drainage project in New Orleans, they won’t have to consider its adverse effect on historic neighborhoods,” he said. “We’ve got more canals than Venice so that could be very disruptive.”

Landry said changes will be for the better

“Section 106 was designed to ensure historic preservation is considered, not to create indefinite procedural hurdles that stall progress,” he said.

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

That’s a lot different from his time in Washington in the 1990s Fields said he shared his personal experience of being raised by his mother with 10 children, and he managed to soften the views of former Republican U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich on the need for the free lunch program.

“Newt lightened up a little bit,” he said. “But those conversations are not taking place today.” Fields said he’ll serve out his full term until Jan. 3 His ofﬁce in Washington will close Nov 12, and his district ofﬁces in Louisiana will close Dec. 18.

Email Alyse Pfeil at alyse.pfeil@ theadvocate.com.

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The Crescent City Connection bridge lighting system featuring LED lights cost $23 million.

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Neighbors in the Lower 9th Ward are using the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 to try to mitigate the impacts of a $6.2 billion project that will expand the Inner Harbor Navigational Canal lock 12 blocks deeper into the city

ClashesrocknorthernWestBank, spur lockdown

BY MAJDI MOHAMMED, AREF TUFAHA, ERIN CUNNINGHAM and SAM MCNEIL Associated Press

NABLUS,West Bank Israel widely deployed troops in the West Bank after clashes broke outFriday across the occupied territory following the killing of an Israeli settler triggered violence that left two Israeli soldiers and four Palestinian villagers dead. Palestinians in the West Bank havebeen facing awave of violence as Israel’shard-line government, dominated by settlerleaders and supporters, has overseen asurge in settlement construction over the past four years. The international community overwhelmingly considers Israeli settlement

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both sides made moves suggesting an escalationwas possible. U.S. embassies in the Middle East began alerting Americans in the region that options to leave could become more limited, while Iran’sRevolutionary Guard advised residentsofneighboring countries to stay away from baseswith U.S. troops.

Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia struck the port city of Hodeida in Yemen in response to Iranian-backed Houthi rebel attacks on Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, the Saudiledcoalition in Yemensaid earlySaturday.The Houthis said the group would escalate after tensions have been brewing for weeks, breaking ayearslong calm.

American forces disabled the M/T Lavine in the Gulf of Oman after the ship attempted to run the blockade at least four times, Capt. Tim Hawkins, U.S. Central Command spokesman, told The Associated Press. Hawkins stressed that the ship’screw was warned and didn’tcomply with commands. The military then fired into its engineroom. It’sthe second commercial ship to be disabled since the military reimposed its blockade. U.S. Central Command said it also has redirected 12 vessels.

The same day the naval blockade was reimposed, the U.S. military said it opened fire on the Curacao-flagged oil tanker Belma sailing toward Kharg Island, Iran’s main oil export terminal in the Persian Gulf. After the ship “ignored multiple warnings,” aU.S. aircraftdisabled the merchant vessel by firing amissile into the ship’s smokestackonJuly 15. EarlieronFriday,U.S.

President Donald Trump described negotiations with Iran as “by far the most serious that we’ve seen,” even as the U.S. has launched daily strikes. Trump added that he’s“not in ahurry” to end the war

Vowing that Iran “will not bow to U.S.” bullying, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi noted ongoing discussionswith two global powers oftenatodds with Americans —China and Rus-

constructioninthese areas to be illegal andanobstacle to peace.

The PalestinianHealth Ministry said Israelisoldiersshot and killedfour Palestinians in the village of Tell in the northern West Bank while the military reported the deathsoftwo soldiers, oneof whom wasasettler in alocaldefense squad.

Twoother Israelis and four more Palestinians were wounded, health ofﬁcialssaid, andthe Israeli military announced it was preparing foran“extensive”counterterror operation in theWestBank. It said it conducting amanhuntfor Palestinians suspected of attacking Israelis andthat it had apprehended two during araid in Nablus.

IsraeliPrime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahu, in ajoint statement

with IsraeliDefense Minister Israel Katz, called Friday formore troopstothe West Bank andthe razing of the homes of the accused in Tell, as well as collecting weaponsand revokingworkpermits in thevillage.

“The securityforces must be allowed to act freelyand with full force againstterrorism,”they said.

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich went farther,saying that the villages of Tell, Iraq Burin and Beit Furik “need to look exactly like therefugee camps in Nablus and Tulkarm,” referring to the mass demolitioncampaign that displaced tensofthousands in the West Banktowns last year

“It is necessarytoevacuate the population therefor their protection andtoclear thesevillages of

terrorist infrastructure,” Smotrich said. “A sharp, determined, and unequivocal military action is required here andnow.”

Human rights group B’Tselem warned the violence could spin out of control as Israeli settlers and soldiers amass near multiple Palestinian cities. “Israeli violence is spreadingacross the West Bank, fueled by Israeli politicians openly calling for revenge,” said Yuli Novak, the group’sexecutive director “Weknow where this leads. Millions of Palestinians are nowcompletely exposedtofurtherattacks, withnoone protecting them.”

Theexact circumstances of Friday’sincidentremained unclear, but Israeli media reports and interviews with local Palestinian ofﬁcials suggested agroup of settlers

sia —and warnedinaninterview with the semiofficial news outlet Tasnimthatthe Islamic Republic is “neither intimidated by threats nor will weyield to pressure.”

At the center of the ﬁght is theStraitofHormuz, a crucial passage for world energysupplies that has been effectively shut down by Iranian attacks, sending fuel prices soaring and causing widespread economic turmoil.

In the northern Iraqicity of Irbil, which is home to a contingentofAmerican military advisers, security officialssaid Friday that U.S.ledforces had shot down five explosive-ladendrones. Repeated blastsechoed in Irbil, thecapital of Iraq’s semiautonomous Kurdish region, and plumes of black smoke were seen near its airport, where U.S.forces are based.U.S. military officials did not respond to a request for comment on the apparentattacks.

Meanwhile, Iran’sRevolutionaryGuard said it had targeted theU.S. base in Udairi, Kuwait, setting ablaze and destroying three ammunition andstoragesheds. It also claimed to have struck awatchtower forthe U.S Navy’s Fifth Fleet, based in Bahrain, which it said was damaged.

U.S.Central Command did not respond to inquiries aboutthe claims.

Both Bahrainand Jordan said they hadintercepted aerial attacksbyIran on

Friday As abarrageofassaults was aimed at basesofthe UnitedStates and its allies, the U.S. hit aRevolutionary Guard naval base in northern Iran, according to the semiofficial news outletsFars and ISNA.

Blasts from U.S.bombardment were also reported on Iran’sQeshm Island, abase for naval assetsincluding drone boatsthat Iran can use to attack vessels in the strait,aswell as in Isfahan province, home to amajor Iranian air base and one of Iran’snuclear sites.

Additional strikes reportedly hitIran’ssouthwest Khuzestan province and southernFarsprovince.

Central Command said the latest barrage was designed to “further degrade Iran’s abilitytothreaten civilian mariners andcommercial vesselstransiting regional waters”asthe Americans push to reopen the strait, through which one-fifth of theworld’s oiland gastransited in peacetime.

Adiplomatic delegation from Oman,which has been involvedinmediation efforts between the U.S. and Iran, wasinTehran on Friday to discuss managing shipping trafﬁc in the strait, according to Iran’s state news agency Iran’sability to effectively close the strait —and cause economic chaos far beyond theMiddle East —gives it tremendousleveragein negotiations. ItsHouthi al-

lies increased thatleveragewhentheytargeted two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea on Thursday —increasing the risksofshipping through another vital route for Middle Eastern oil. Theattacks made good on the Houthis’ threat to close the Babel-Mandeb Strait to Saudi-linked shipping.

An ofﬁcial at theTransport General Authority also said

entered Tell and were confronted by residentswho were fearful of an attack.

The village is off-limits to Israelis as part of Area Bunderthe 1993 Oslo Accords struck after the ﬁrst Palestinian Intifada.

According to the Israeli military, one of the villagers took one of the settlers’weapons andﬁred on the group, killing Benayahu Mellet, 32, asecurity guard in asettlement nearby

In avideo of the incident, conﬁrmed by the Israelimilitary and circulated online by the military correspondent for Israel’sArmy Radio,two armed men in civilian clothing, as wellasatleast one Israelisoldier, areshown pointing their weaponsata groupofPalestinians whohad gathered in aﬁeld.

aSaudi vessel was targeted Friday while sailing in the Red Sea, resulting in minor damage to its hull, according to the Saudi Press Agency Houthi-run Al Masirah television said early Saturday that Saudistrikes hit facilities belonging to the state telecommunications corporation and also targeted Kamaran island, off Yemen’swestern coast.

The broadcaster said one employee was injured and a woman wasalso wounded in Kamaran Island.

Saudi Arabia said it would do everything necessary to protect its ships and warned the Houthis if theycontinued “hostile acts then there will be no hesitation in responding.”

Trumpalsohas threatened “majormilitary punishment”against theHouthis if their attacks on ships continue.

The strait at the southern tip of the Arabian Peninsula connects theRed Seatothe Gulf of Aden, and around 12% of the world’strade, including one-fourth of global container traffic, passes through there. The passage has become more crucial forSaudi Arabia, which has been forcedtodivertmil-

lions of barrels of oila dayto bypass the Strait of Hormuz.

The price of Brent crude oil, the internationalstandard, dipped slightly Friday to about $96, but it is still up substantially from before the start of the war, when it wastrading around $72a barrel. Motorists in the U.S. sawgas prices tick up to an averageof$4.11 agallon, AAA said.

Beyond the economicimpact, the human toll was also apparent, with theIranian Health Ministry reporting that 3,434 people have been killed since the warbegan. In otherdevelopments, the International Maritime Organization said at least 6,000 mariners were stranded on about400 vessels around the Strait of Hormuz. U.N. human rights chief Volker Türk calledfor “urgent action” to help them. His office said the seafarers are exposed to the ﬁghting and some have been abandoned by their ships’ owners, leavingthem to “fend forthemselveswithoutfood, water, fuel, medical care, electricity or meanstocommunicate with their families.” There have been no public signs of progress in any negotiation efforts.

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New Orleans police sergeant fired

BY MISSY WILKINSON Staff writer

A New Orleans Police Department sergeant was terminated Thursday on multiple counts of payroll violations and submitting inaccurate reports, NOPD officials conﬁrmed.

Henry Burke, 58, had been suspended without pay since his February arrest by NOPD’s Public Integrity Bureau on four counts of public payroll fraud and six counts of injuring public records.

The Orleans Parish District Attorney’s Ofﬁce referred the case to the U.S. Attorney for the East-

ern District of Louisiana for review and, as a result, declined to pursue state charges, according to OPDA spokesperson Kendrick Thomas. Burke was among the department’s highest-paid officers in 2025, when he was paid $286,000. He is at least the second NOPD

officer terminated this year amid multiple internal payroll fraud investigations. Former NOPD officer and FBI task force member Chad Cockerham was fired for untruthfulness related to an alleged cheating scandal on March 25 and is currently appealing his termination. Cockerham is also the subject of an Office of the Inspector General payroll fraud investigation that has been referred for prosecution. Since the NOPD adopted new oversight practices — including biometric time clocks, spot checks and swifter corrective action — overtime costs have fallen 45% during the first

7-year-old cyclist’s stunts gain fans

Internet stardom comes with X Games tickets

BY KASEY BUBNASH Staff writer

If you live in New Orleans and have any sort of social media presence at all, you’ve probably seen the video of 7-year-old Canan Cutler

ing past Pal’s Lounge while standing on his blue and green Concord bike. The fearless child cyclist found his way to internet stardom back in April, when a crowd outside the Bayou St. John bar cheered him on as he performed the trick he’s been working on since he was just 6 years old.

Among the lucky patrons at Pal’s that evening was inﬂuencer Aubrey Allison, known online as @aubreyavocado. She pulled out her phone and recorded as Canan placed one foot on his bike’s seat, the other on its frame, and bravely stood while barreling down St. Philip Street with one hand in the air After a round of applause erupted from around the neighborhood, Canan hopped off his bike and bowed.

“It was just a sweet moment that I was lucky enough to capture,” Allison said. She had no idea the wholesome video would go on to be among the most popular she’s ever made, garnering 1.3 million views on TikTok and nearly 250,000 likes on Instagram. But Canan always knew it could be his big break.

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$1M splash pad opens in Algiers

CRAB AND GO

A blue crab is entered into the Children’s Crab Races during the International Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo. Project in development since 2020

BY WILLIE SWETT Staff writer

Partway through U.S. Rep. Troy Carter’s speech in front of a new amenity at a park in the Cut-Off neighborhood in Algiers on Friday an enormous red bucket dumped gallons of cold water into the park behind him.

“That’s only the beginning,” Carter joked, standing in front of Cut-Off Recreation Center’s new splash pad during a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

The 2,000-square-foot splash pad, which cost nearly $1 million and ofﬁcially opened about two weeks ago, has 30 ﬁxtures and jets that shoot out water, and an enormous bucket that can douse kids every 7 minutes.

It’s the New Orleans Recreation and Development Commission’s ﬁrst stand-alone splash pad, said NORD’s interim CEO Natasha Robinson.

Tropical Storm Bertha may have delayed the start of the annual International Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo, but on Friday, the party carried on, even though rough water made the fishing less desirable. An event that always draws a crowd is the children’s crab racing, which is held daily. The fishing competition runs through Saturday night with live music by The Wise Guys and DJs throughout the afternoon and after the final weigh-in.

BY MARCO CARTOLANO Staff writer

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International Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo President Liz Murrill speaks before the Children’s Crab Races on Friday.

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St Charles Parish Assessor and Tarpon Rodeo Admiral of the Fleet Tab Troxler releases the crabs for the crab races during the International Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo in Grand Isle on Friday

John BelEdwards hiredfor fire trucklawsuit

Dozens of governmentsallege antitrustviolations

BY PATRICK SLOAN-TURNER

Staff writer

Baton Rouge could soon join dozens of local governments across the country in suing the nation’s largestﬁre truck manufacturers over alleged antitrustviolations and if it does, Louisiana’sformer governor would try the case.

On Wednesday,the East Baton Rouge Parish Metro Council approved an agreement with the Fishman Haygood law firm where former Gov.John Bel Edwards is now apartner —to explore ﬁling an antitrustlawsuit

Over the past year,anumber of

lawsuits have been filed across the country against three manufacturers. Los Angeles County,Milwaukee and otherlocal governments have accused PierceManufacturing, Rosenbauer America and REV Group of workingtogether to limitcompetition, charge higher prices and force fire departments to wait years for new engine and ladder trucks.

Edwards

Thethree companies belong to a trade group called the Fire Apparatus Manufacturers Association, andtheyown about70% of the market,according to data from theInternational Association of Fireﬁghters In 2017, REV Group acquired Ferrara FireApparatus, which is based in Holden. Money has been tight in the

city-parish’sbudgetoverthe past fewyears,and ChristelSlaughter, chief operations officer for themayor-president, said rising costs of firefighting equipment is an issue

“It’sastronomical,” Slaughtersaid. “Andwhen oneisordered, you sometimes have to waiteven two years for it to be delivered. It’s aburden.”

In testimonybefore the U.S. Senate in 2025, union leaders told lawmakers that theaverage price of ladder trucks had risen from around $589,000 in 2020 to nearly $1.1 million in ﬁve years.

The cost of anew ﬁreengine can range from $2 million to about$2.5 million.

BatonRouge has one of the highest-rated departments in thecountry,whichkeepsinsurancerates low

“But alot of that rating is based on your water pressure,it’sbased on the number of engines you have rolling,onhow many people you have on those trucks,” said cityparish Assistant Chief Administrative Ofﬁcer Jeff LeDuff.“So having theequipment is essential. Delays and these costs are an issue.”

Governor turned litigator Edwards servedasLouisiana’s 56th governor from 2016 to 2024. After leaving office, he joined Fishman Haygood and waselected partner in February this year, where he has worked alongside the ﬁrm’sbusiness and litigation teams Before his political career,Edwardsworkedasacivil attorney in Amite.

Edwards was present at Wednesday’scouncil meeting and said the agreement between the city-parish

and his law ﬁrm comes with no cost to taxpayers. If alawsuit is ﬁled andthere is afavorable outcome in which thecity-parish is awarded funds, then Fishman Haygood would be paid apercentage.

The former governor did not speak at Wedneswday’smeeting about the details of apossible lawsuit, advising the council against discussing legal strategies publicly Slaughter said Edwards and the ﬁrm approached themayor-president’steam abouta possible case and saw the other suits being ﬁled across the country

“He obviously brings alot to the table, and his ﬁrm brings alot to the table,” Slaughtersaid. “So,we think we’re in very good hands.”

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PatronsofUptownbar rememberbeloved bartender

BY POET WOLFE Staff writer

Beneath the sloped ceiling of Brothers III Lounge, ﬁveregulars sat in the glow of slot machines and danglinglights, drinking after-work beers and bantering just loudly enough to rise abovethe ’70s rock blaring overhead

It felt like any other Thursday afternoonatthe Uptown dive:slow, easygoing and as unpretentiousas ever.But that wasn’tquite thereality.For two weeks,loved ones and regulars have been grieving the loss of their favorite bartender, Ian Price, who died after athreemonth battle with colon cancer.He was 64. If you’ve been aregular at abar you’ve probably had afavorite bartender: the one who pours your usual before you ask and remembers details about your life —your hometown, your latest promotion your failed romances —long after you’ve forgotten you told them They listen to stories about your day,occasionally sharing afew of their own between taking orders, as the late-night hours stretch into early morning. For many at Brothers III Lounge that person was Ian Price.

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“I waslike,ifthisgets famous, Imight be famous for the rest of my life,” he said over the phone while taking adip in his kiddie pool Thursday,his summer break from school waning. Just amonth into Canan’s newfoundcelebrity,the deals and perks are already rolling in. Allison andexecutives at the XGames this week gave Canan four three-day passes to the extreme sports tournament in New Orleans this weekend.Running Friday through Sunday at the Caesars Superdome, the event willfeature more than 100 athletes in 18 different competitions on the floor of the Dome, which will be transformed into askate park, BMX bike course and motorcycle track.

Allison gave Canan the tickets in afresh video filmed outside Pal’s, in whichhejumps up and down with glee before hopping on his bike and showing off another batch of bike stunts. The soon-to-besecond grader,unsurprisingly,said he’s most excitedtosee the bike competitions, whether it’sinvolving dirt bikes or bicycles. He doesn’tcare much about all that skate-

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The on-ramp was closed last May after it failed an annual state inspection. When the closure was ﬁrst announced, cityofficials said they planned to ﬁx the ramplater that year At issue are several steel

The bar will celebratehis life Saturday at 5p.m. with food, live music and Mardi GrasIndians, as well as asecond-line at 6p.m. The gathering is being organized by Price’ssister-in-law,Casie Cane, and Corey Lewis, aregularwho became one of hisclosest friends.

“Wegot used to seeing him on a regular basis,” said Lewis, sitting at the bar on Thursday.“But time heals everything,but we’ll be OK It’lljust taketime.”

Lewis met Pricewhen he started bartending atBrothersIII Lounge in 2022. At ﬁrst,Lewis admits, he had trouble understanding what Pricewas saying because of his thick British accent. But soon, Lewiswas nolongerjust aregular Thetwo became“tight” friends, spending so muchtimetogether that they came to considereach other’sfamilies their own.

Lewissmiled when recently recallinghis favorite memory with Priceand said, “Do you wantthe truth or do you want me to sugarcoat it?”

He remembered how Price wouldorder Jägermeister,his drink of choice, and theywould “close down bars together” Snake &Jake’s, FatHarry’s,“you name it,” he said with alaugh.

Beyondthe stories of late nights at local dives, those who knew Pricerememberedhim mostfor hisquickwit and dry humor

park business —hesaid he’snogood at skateboarding —but he’sstillhoping to attendevery day of the competition.

He’sgraciously invited his mom, Amy Cutler,two longtimefriends anda new friend to join him atthe Superdome this weekend.

“I’m reallyexcited,” he said.

Cutler didn’t know anythingabout theviral video of her son until Allison

support beams that have severe rust problems, apparently caused by drainage systemsbackingup on the bridge andrepeatedlyleakingrainand water through vital joints accordingtoGilmore.The rust problems have made theramp’sintegrity “below whatwedeem safefor trafﬁc,” he said. The closure has been a

Ian Price, abelovedbartender at Brothers III Lounge, died after athree-month battle with colon cancer.Hewas 64.

“He was the funniest person Ievermet in my life,” hiswife, Dana, said.

Much like Lewis,Dana and Cane met Price while he was bartending at The Burgundy Room, agritty punk-rock dive in theheart of Hollywood, morethan 20 years ago after he moved fromBrixton to Los Angeles to be closer tohis friends who had moved away

“He just was very down to earth, and he got along with everybody,”

Canan Cutler rocketed to internet famewhen a NewOrleans influencer posted avideo of him doing biketricks outsidePal’s Lounge. Now, the 7-yearold cyclist is going to the X Games at the Superdome free of charge.

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reached out to herpersonally,but she wasn’tsurprised to seehim outthere making friends andputting on ashow.

“He’sdeﬁnitely notshy,” Cutler said, chuckling.

An onlychild whothrives in school, Canan loves the spotlight andalwaysstrives to be the best at whatever he does, Cutler said.

Some day, maybe, he’llbe doingmorethanwatching the XGames.

headachefor commuters in the area attempting to access thepopular thoroughfare. On Friday, concrete barriers andplastic barricades remained, along with debris and an overgrowth of weedsthathavecrawled across the asphalt.

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Cane said. “Doesn’tmatter who you are, whatyou look like, what youwere into. He could ﬁnd acommon ground.”

Price had away of drawing everyone, even animals, to him —a magneticenergyDanacould only describe as “indescribable.” Dana kept returning to The Burgundy Room, often disappearing from her friends to talk to Price —or “theBritish guy,” as herfriends called him.

“Bythe timeyou got through the crowd,your drink would already be at the bar,”she remembered “And he did that foreverybody.”

But after Dana moved to New Orleans, the two lost touch for six yearsbefore reconnecting during thepandemic. She reached out to Price to tease him after he posted aphotoofhis Christmas tree already putupinSeptember—a symptom of lockdownboredom.

Theybegan talking on thephone, theirdaily conversations often stretching six hours. When Price visited Dana at Christmas, she brought himtoall the classic local dives: Avenue Pub, Le Bon Temps Roule and,ofcourse, Brothers III Lounge.

He never went back to Los Angeles. New Orleans had already become home.

The rooms of Dana’sapartment had all been white until Price movedin. Thelivingroomwas

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There is also asplashpad attached to the pool at the George V. Rainey Natatoriumonthe West Bank, NORDspokesperson Emily Oliver said.

Friday’sribbon-cutting came afew monthsafter construction crews broke ground on another new amenityfor Cut-Off’s recreation center,a$4million indoor swimming pool that Carter also helped secure the funding for Thesplash pad andpool will help kids in the Cut-Off neighborhood learn how to swim andstay cool in the increasingly hot summers in an area that haslonghas been withoutaswimming pool, ofﬁcialssaid.

Carter said he remembers growing up playing football in afield nearby and swimming in theMississippi River.“Unfortunately,Iswam in the riverright behind us. We shouldn’tdothatand now …those kids won’tever have to do it again,”hesaid.

“Thisissoexciting for ourneighborhood, formy child who is apart of this neighborhood,” said Monisha Jackson-James, amember of Cut-Off’s neighborhood association

Ofﬁcials gathered Friday included council member FreddieKing, stateRep DelishaBoyd, D-NewOrleans, and New Orleans Deputy MayorKevin Fer-

painted fuchsia, the dining room teal and the kitchen dark green. He was,Dana said, “a big kid” who didn’tlike anything boring. It reﬂected the way he lived his life. Every day,he’d do something “silly and special” forDana: write her anote on the bathroom mirror with herfavorite lip liner or draw smiley faces on the lemons in the refrigerator

When Dana asked Price why he hadn’tasked her out sooner,he simply said, “I don’tdate regulars.”But he hadmadeanexception forher.In2022, thetwo marriedatColiseum Square Park before second-lining to Avenue Pub forthe reception.

The couple often spent time together on their back patio, where they barbecued, watched Saints football games and hung out with “the feral neighborhood cats that absolutely loved him.”

At Brothers III Lounge, regulars had theirown memories of Price. One recalled walking through the snowstorm last January to the bar, wherePrice greeted himwitha beer.Another remembered his kindness, even though she hadn’t knownhim well.

Even Dana’scat hasn’tforgotten him.Still, she said, he sleeps on his side of the bed.

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guson.

The project has been in development sinceatleast 2020 but faced aseriesof delays, including the COVID-19 pandemic, said Jerry Harris, the city’scapital projects director

Approximately$926,000 wasallotted to fund the splash pad, Harris said. Of that, $748,000 came from capital outlay funds that Carter secured for the project while he was astate senator,Carter’s spokesperson said. In addition, $9,000inFEMA

money wenttoward the project and the rest came from bond money, NORD’s spokesperson, Emily Oliver said.

The Cut-Off splash pad’s current hours areMonday through Friday from 3p.m. to 6p.m. and Saturdays from 9a.m. to 2p.m. Another splash pad at NORD’sVillage de l’Est Playground is also closeto completion, Oliver said.

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Barry, Michael F.

Michael Francis Barry, son of Bertha Lion Barry and Francis Julian Barry, was born in New Orleans on November 30, 1943, and died on July 16, 2026, after ashort illness. He was an Honors Class Graduate of Jesuit High School in 1961, received aB.A. Degree from Loyola University in 1965, and aJ.D. Degree from Loyola Law School in 1968. He practiced criminal law defense for many years. He is mourned by his brother, Francis J. Barry, Jr.; hissister-in-law, Janice Barry; his nephew, Francis J. Barry,III; his niece, Marianna Barry Boyd; their spouses; andseven grand nephews and nieces.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral services at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd in New Orleans, on Tuesday, July 28,2026. Visitation willbegin at 9 AM with aFuneral Mass following at 11 AM Michael will be laid to rest in his family's property in Metairie Cemetery immediately after the chapel service has concluded.

To view and sign the family guestbook, please visit lakelawnmetairie.com

Bounds, Linda Margaret Frere

Linda Margaret Frere

Bounds, at the age of 86, passed away on Sunday, July 19, 2026. She was born on August 30, 1939 in Madisonville, Louisiana to Ethlyn Goldate Frere and John Alexander Frere. She was preceded in death by the love of her life,Robert "Bobby" Bounds,after65years of marriage;her parents and her siblings ;John Alexander Frere Jr., Roger Frere, and Kevin Frere. Linda is survived by her children, Michael Bounds (Gina), Greg Bounds, and

TimBounds (Sherri); grandchildren, Morgan Bounds Cole (Evan), Brianna Bounds, Devin Bounds (Zuzanna), Megan BoundsGraziano(Jason), Jacob Bounds, and Lauren Bounds; and great-grandchildren, Charlie Bounds and BenjaminBounds. She isalsosurvived by her siblings, Sandra Frere Mendow,Doris"Dottie" FrereLopez, and CharoletteFrereBourg; a host of nieces and nephews; and wonderful lifelong friends. Linda was the guiding light and anchortoher family. She was aproud and exceptionalhomemaker pouring herentireheart intocaring for her husband, threesonsand her home. Herkitchen was the heart of the familyand her door always open to anyone in need of alistening ear, agoodconversation over acup of coffee or a home cookedmeal. Her legacy willliveoninthe livesofnot onlyher childrenbut grandchildren , her beloved sisters along with allofher dear friends Sheleavesbehind afamily whowillforever miss her gentle spirit and sweet soul.

Relatives and friends areinvited to attend the Mass of ChristianBurial on Monday7/27/26 starting at 11:00am at St. Anselm CatholicChurch, 306 St MaryStreet, Madisonville, LA, with visitation beginningat10:00am until service time. Interment will take place followingthe service at Theodore DendingerCemetery, DendingerM &Hwy 21, Madisonville, LA. You are all invited by the family to areception to celebratethe life of Linda at St.JosephHall located adjacent to St Anselm CatholicChurchimmediately after the burial services are completed.

E.J. FieldingFuneral Home has been entrusted with funeral arrangements. The family invites youtoshare thoughts, fond memories, and condolences by signing an online guestbookat www.ejfieldingfh.com.

Castrogiovanni, Carrie Ann Arvello

On July 18, 2026, Carrie Ann Arvello Castrogiovanni, surrounded by herfamily, wasdeliveredhome to reunite with her husband, Dr. Jack C. Castrogiovanni M.D.,as well as her parents, Brazil John Arvello Sr. and Lena Tamborella Arvello.She was thelongest surviving of eight brothersand sisters, Paul Arvello, Lawrence Arvello, Brazil (Junior) Arvello, Salvadore (Sam) Arvello, Joseph Arvello, Lena Arvello Letillier, and MaryArvello Miller.She was 82. Sheleaves behinda loving family of four children and fourgrandchildren. NicholasBrazil Castrogiovanni, Jeanine Castrogiovanni Burgan (Ryan), Jacquelyn Castrogiovanni Migdal (John), and Giacomo Antonio Castrogiovanni (Jordan), as well as her beautiful grandchildren who doted on her:Marley Grace Migdal, Miles Edward Migdal, Giacomo (Jack) Calcedonio

Castrogiovanni,II, & Vittoria Elizabeth Castrogiovanni

Carrie Ann was bornon January31, 1944, in Independence Louisiana, and livedthe majority of her youthinHammond She began heryounger years as amedical stenographer (where she met her husband to be,Dr. Jack) and eventually earnedher Bachelor of English and then her Masters in English, Summa Cum Laude,atthe University of NewOrleans. She worked as areal estate agent and taught as asubstitute teacher at thehighschool level.

She was highly involved in and heldleadershippositions (board member, president,vice-president, historian, treasurer, secretary) in many philanthropicand social organizations including the ElenianClub, Aesculapians, theLake Vista GardenClub,Lake Vista Women's Club,Heart Ambassadors, Cancer Crusaders, Orleans Parish Medical Society Alliance, Volunteers of America Auxiliary, Louisiana State Medical Society Alliance, Goodwill Industries Volunteer Services, Our LadyofHolyCross College, Children's Hospital Guild, St.Michael's, and the Heart Ambassadors.

She coordinated fundraisersand events benefiting educational fundsfor nursesand medical assistants, children's playgrounds, thefamilies of deceased physicians, and amyriad of other charitable interests.

She wasa voracious reader, havingread tens of thousandsofbooks over her lifetime. She especially lovedhorror fiction and Southern literature; and enjoyed comedicfilms abovemelodrama.

She was also socially activeinMardiGras festivities, particularlyinthe Krewe of Eros(bothofher daughters enjoyed being Queen, and her husband King) and theKrewe of Pontchartrain.

Carrie endured twentyfive years of Parkinsons disease, and boreitwitha braveface.Although she suffered,she didnot complain, and insteadchose to focus on the bright partsof life.She enjoyed visiting with friends, thecompany of her adultchildren, and aboveall else her grandchildren.

Carrie and thefamily wouldliketoextend aspecial thankstoMagnolia Caregivers whose exceptional attention and tireless workserved to make themost difficultyears of her life more enjoyable.

Family and friends are invitedtoattend the evening visitationscheduled for Friday July 24, 2026, from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm at JacobSchoen & Son, 3827 CanalStreet NewOrleans, LA.The funeral mass willbecelebrated at 1:00 PM on SaturdayJuly 25, 2026, at St. Dominic's Church, 775 Harrison Ave,New Orleans, LA 70124. Visitation willbe from11:00 am and continue until mass time. Interment willfollow at All Saints Mausoleum directly afterwards.Arrangements by JacobSchoen &Son Funeral Home Condolences may be left at www.schoenfh.com

Robert Paul Guastella—"Bob" to most and "Bobby" to afew—passed away Wednesday, July15, 2026, in New Orleans, thecity where he was born, lived, helped build, and truly loved. As a builder, father, grandfather,great-grandfather, husband, and friend, he willbedearlymissedby many. With arguably the best head of hair evercreated, his infectious laugh and generous smilebrightenedthe livesofall who were lucky enough to knowhim. Bob never met a stranger, and his charm and mischievous sense of humor endearedhim to all.

He was theson of Antonina and Rosario Guastella, and brotherto Rosario Guastella, Jr.and Ronald Guastella, all of whom he has now joinedin heaven.

He leavesbehinda very largefamily who willremember himwithgreat joy, admiration, and appreciation. Thisincludes his wife and friend of 48 years, Debra Rodriguez Guastella; his children, Catherine and Mike Cooper, Roxanne and Donald Guastella,Christy and David Guastella, Darren and Cindy Guastella, Deborah and Nick Nolfe,and Courtney Guastella and William Callihan; his grandchildren,Racheland Whitney Brown, Allieand Duncan Brown, Christina and Justin Ledet, Priscilla and Donald Guastella,Jr.,Jessica Guastella, ZoeGuastella, Chloe Lemoine,Isabella Nolfe,Joseph Nolfe,and Elliot Callihan;and 12 belovedgreatgrandchildren...and still counting While thisisthe family he made, Bob was also enormously proud of and grateful forthe family of dear friendshecreated, withwhom he shared incredible memories. Bob lovedpeople,dogs, agood martini,oysters, and the beach. He was an amateur meteorologist and was

known for his abilityto "tracka system". Hiswanderlust brought him to all cornersofthe world, and hisfearless ingenuitybuilt homes, apartment buildings, hotels,and restaurants across NewOrleans andthe Gulf Coast. He had an unrelentingsweet tooth anda deep devotion to news channels and sports. Bob hadanenormous heartthatunfortunately couldnot keepupwithhis endlessspirit,but he will live on through thehearts of all wholoved him. He attendedSt. StanislousSchool in Bay St.Louis, MS andgraduated from St.Aloysius High School andLoyola University; both locatedin NewOrleans Amass will be held in hismemory Monday, July 27th at Jacob Schoen &Son Funeral Home in New Orleanswithvisitation at 2:00 PM and mass at 3:00 PM

Morgan II, Stephen Dale 'Steve'

Stephen DaleMorgan II, agentleman of exceptional intellect,giftedwith words both sharp andsincere dedicatedcolleague, belovedfriend, anddeeply lovedbyhis given andchosen family, slipped the surly bondsofthisearth on June 20th, 2026. He is preceded in death by his parents, StephenDale Morganand Lydia Margaret (McClelland) Morgan, andhis truest of animal friends, Captain Morgan. He is survived by hislong-time partner Aly Daly, hisAuntDeidre Myers, andmanyloving cousinswho countedtheir time with himasnever enough.

BornDecember16, 1968, in Ashland, KY,Stephen grew up in Rock Camp, Ohio. Hisbright, inquisitive mind was obviousasa

toddler.Hewas nurtured andeducatedboth at school and at home, where hismothercreated afoundation for hisknowledge to grow andhis father instructedand encouraged himtopushthe bounds of hisunderstanding.Atthe same time,Stephen was taughta work ethicthathe carried forward throughouthis life, andthe finer points of etiquette,manners,and dressthatdefined hisunique style. Hisknowledge andinterests were diverse, as were hisachievements, even in hisyouth.Bylate gradeschool, he was sportingsophisticated camerastoschool and communityevents. He contributedarticlestothe localnewspaper whilestill in middle school andwas the high school yearbook editor. Anysettingcould readilymorph into aforum for friendly, butcompetitive debate andhedominated thequizbowlbuzzers. As a saxophonist,heconsistently made All-County Band and wonthe John Phillips Sousa Award.He achievedthe honor of Eagle Scoutin1986 and served as Senior Patrol Leader for Troop 103. Many will remember howhe taughthimself advanced mathematics, seated at the far left, front desk, whilethe remainder of the small class wassimply hoping to navigate Introto Calculus. HisACT score wasthe highest achieved by aDawson-Bryant(Coal Grove) student up to then In hissparetime, he kept up to dateonStarWars, read novelafter novel, took collegecourses at night, andmaintaineda social life. He graduatedas salutatorian,a fittingculmination of hisyouth.He regularly attendedRock Camp Church wherehe wasamember Upon graduation,he tradedsmall townOhio life, for small town Minnesota life, at Carleton College. Hisself-introductionsreflected his newadventures into adulthood. "Steve," withhis old school manners,quickly made an impression. He neverfailed to stand up when ayoung ladygot up to leave the table in the cafeteria, ahabit that left theslouching Yankee men scratchingtheir heads in confusion.Steve wasa great debater, engaging cheerfully on anyquestion. He lovedconstitutional law,logic andhistory, and he majored in mathemat-

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ics. He served several times as an editor of the independent student newspaper, The Carletonian, where he kept up troop morale on publication nights by orderinga stack of pizzas at 2am.

After Carleton, Steve went to the University of Wisconsin at Madison, where he completed a master's degree in mathematics. During that time, he hosted his Carleton friends for multiple poker games and one enormous Kentucky Derby Day party that is fondly remembered even decades later.

Not long after completing his studies in Wisconsinand following what was supposed to be a short detour during along weekend on aroad trip out West, Steve settled in New Orleans, where he embraced the culture with exuberance. After several years teaching through Kaplan, he began acareer in finance with Morgan Stanley, weathered many mergers, and continuedto advance through with Capital One and Hancock Whitney. There he was Senior Vice President, Investment Director, with an emphasis on political impacts on wealth management strategy.Hewas atrusted and admired colleague and asought-after public speaker. Throughout his career,he maintained atireless work ethic, continually in the pursuit of new knowledge. His travels took him all around the country,and his photos of stretched out legs in his favorite Southwest Airlines exit row seat brought asmile to friendsspread from New England to California.

Socially, Steve's love of New Orleans manifested through his incomparable fashion sense andhis regular presence in many popular establishments across the city, including Cajun Mike's,the GoldenLantern, the VooDoo Two, and the former Lost Love Lounge, among too many others to properly name. His annual devotion to Mardi Gras' Krewe de Vieux, where he served as both long-time member and as aleader as part of the KdV Mother Krewe and as ViceCaptain, Captain, and "Godfather" of his beloved sub-krewe, Krewe de C.R.A.P.S., was legendary, as were his contributions to the infamous Krewe de Vieux newsletter, Le Monde de Merde. Perhaps most impor-

tantly, Steve embraced his love of NewOrleans throughhis many acts of service both big and small providing support as mentortocountlessfriends coworkers, acquaintances, and fellowMardiGras krewe members, and by offering guidance,advice—and when allelse failed, afriendly ear—wheneverand to whomever he could.Steve proudly donated his time as aboard memberofthe Louisiana SPCAsince 2022 and was often seenabout town with his adoring beagle-mix rescue, Captain Morgan, by his side wherever he went This heartbreakingloss is areminder that lifeis fragile and brief, but love is eternal.StephenDale Morgan II, partner, friend, mentor,instigator,colleague, and bringer of great joy, weraise atoast to your memory and hold you always in our hearts In lieu of flowers, please consider adonation to the Louisiana SPCAorananimal shelter of your choice.

CynthiaMarieNewman

"Red Head Cynt" was born on September25, 1956,in NewOrleans, LA. Shewas welcomedinto heavenon Sunday July 5, 2026 at the ageof69inHuntsville, Alabama. Cynthia was raised in the Uptown Community. Sheaccepted Christatanearly ageand was baptized at5th African BaptistChurch. Cynthia dedicatedher career to hertwo great passions.She enjoyedcaring forthe elderly as aNursing Assistant and feeding othersthrough herlove of preparinggoodfoodand recipes. Cynthiaonce lived in Chicagobeforereturning to New Orleans.Her final years werespent in Alabama where she lived independently with her beloved dog Chase. Cynthiawas avibrant soul who livedlifetothe fullest If you knew her, you know it was never adullmoment with her constant laughter,

she was funny and crazy full of Love,and all smiles She lovedNew Orleans Second Lines any festive gathering with music, singing and dancing especiallywith her brother Claiborne .She lovedtalking,reminiscing aboutthe past. Enjoyed shopping andgetting her hairand nailsdone.Above allshe treasured cooking forher family creating memories with thoseshe loved. Throughher passing leavesa profound void, her vibrantenergy, generous spirit, and her cherished memories willliveonforever in theheartsoffamily and friends. Cynthia is lovingly survivedbyher Daughter's Penny (James) Tate &Tiffany Newman. Brother Eugene (Tiffany) Dean. Granddaughter Aarion Newman, GrandsonsWillie (Ashley) Newman, Antoine Newman, Gerald Varise, Rico Newman, Henry Sims, Sam Newman,Craig Morton Jr nine Great Grandchildren, One niece, and ahost of nephews,cousins,in-lawsand friends. Cynthia was reunited in eternal rest with her Parents DorisDeanand Thomas Johnson, sons Gerald Newman and Henry Newman ,sisterPrincetta Vessel,brother Claiborne Scott,grandson Vadel Sims, and nephew Cornelius Vessel.Relatives and friendsofthe family are invitedtoattend the CelebrationofLife Service on Saturday, July25, 2026 at Gertrude Geddes Willis Funeral Home,2120 Jackson Avenue,New Orleans, LA 70113 at 1:00 p.m. Visitation from 12:00 noon until 1:00 p.m. Private Burial.You may signthe guest bookon www.gertru degeddeswillis.com. Gertrude GeddesWillis Funeral Home,Inc.in charge(504) 522-2525.

Many Americans are fortunate to have dental coverage fortheir entire working life, through employer-providedbenefits. Whenthosebenefits end with retirement, paying dental billsout-of-pocket cancome as a shock,leading people to put off or even go without care. Simplyput —without dental insurance, there may be an important gap in your healthcare coverage.

When you’re comparingplans ...

 Look forcoverage that helps pay formajor services. Some plans may limitthe number of procedures —orpay forpreventive care only.

 Look forcoverage with no deductibles. Some plans mayrequire you to payhundreds out of pocketbefore benefits are paid.

 Shop forcoverage with no annual maximum on cash benefits. Some plans have annual maximums of $1,000.

Medicare doesn’tpay for dental care.1

That’s right. As good as Medicare is, it wasnever meanttocover everything. That means if youwant protection,you needto purchase individual insurance.

Early detection canprevent small problems from becoming expensiveones.

The best way to preventlargedental bills is preventive care.The American Dental Association recommends checkupstwiceayear.

Previous dental work canwear out.

Even if you’vehad qualitydentalwork in the past,you shouldn’t take your dentalhealth forgranted. In fact, your odds of havinga dental problem only go up as youage.2

Treatment is expensive— especiallythe servicespeople over 50 often need.

Consider these national averagecostsof treatment. $274for acheckup $299 for afilling $1,471 foracrown.3 Unexpected bills likethis canbeareal burden, especially if you’re on afixedincome.

“Medicare&You,” Centersfor Medicare& Medicaid Services,2025. 2 “Aging changesinteeth and gums”, medlineplus.gov,4/17/2022. 3 FairHealth, Inc. National average dental fees.Datacurrent as of July 2025;subject to change

“Absolutely love” “I absolutelylove my dental insurance. My dentalofﬁce ﬁles the claims,leaving me with very littlebalancetopay.” DorothyP TN

2026, at theage of 84, following acourageous battle with dementia. Joan was born on July9,1942. She graduated from Redemptorist HighSchool in 1960. She was preceded in death by her parents PeterFrancis (Frank) Capro and VirginiaSheldon Capro.Joan is survived by Gene,her belovedhusband of 61 years; her son Stephen (Holly);and her twogranddaughters Brooke (Garrett), and Skye who were thejoy of her life.She is also survivedby her sister-in-law, Ann Rogers Calongne (Terry); her brother-in-law, Robert A. Rogers (Arlene);and numerous nieces and nephews who will cherish her memory Joan possessed aremarkable entrepreneurial spirit. Earlyinher married life,she workedfor the US Government at Lakefront Airport. In 1980 Joan and Gene foundedYork ConstructionCo., Inc.,a heavyconstructionbusiness. As President of the corporation, Joan played an integral role in itsmanagement and success.

Over time, Joan became increasingly involvedinreal estate, forming five LLC's throughwhich she bought and soldproperties and invested in mortgage financing. Her fairness, honesty, and integrity earnedher therespect of clients, competitors, and colleagues alike.Tomany she was simplyknown as "Miss Joan".

Joan's calm and kind personality touched everyone who knew her. Although she was astrong and successfulbusinesswoman, she was equally known forher compassionateheart.She never hesitated to help someone facing difficulttimes. If a tenant struggled to make a rent or mortgagepayment, Joan was always willing to workwiththem, provided they were honest about their circumstances. She oftenremembered her tenant's children withbirthdayand Christmas gifts, quietlyspreading kindness wherever she could.

AmongJoan'sgreatest joys were spending time with her granddaughters and immediatefamily,entertaining family and friends at her home in Metairie,and at her boathouse at Orleans Marina, and traveling with Gene Together they explored many placesaround the world, visitedmany of

America'spremier vacation destinations andnational parks, andtook numerouscruises,including transatlanticvoyages, European rivercruises, andtrips to manyinternational destinations.Joan andGenealso enjoyed several cruisesand road trips with Stephen,Holly, Brooke, andSkye creating many cherished family memories.

Joan will be deeply missed by everyonewho knew her, especially her devotedfamily. Thefamilyextendsits heartfelt gratitude to the compassionatestaff of PassagesHospice fortheir exceptional care andkindness. They also wish to expresssincere appreciation to Joan's private caregivers, Chantelle Webb andMabel Barrerafor their loving,professional, and dedicatedcare.

In lieu of flowers, consider donations to St.Jude Children'sResearch Hospital.

Familyand friends are invited to attenda Funeral Mass on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at 2:00 PM at Lake LawnFuneral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd New Orleans, LA. Visitationwill begin at 12:00 noon.

Stanley Schwam, widower of hisbeloved Ruth Freedman Schwam, died peacefully at home at the age of 98 on Wednesday, July 22, 2026. At thetimeof hispassing,hewas surroundedbymany who lovedand caredfor him. Stanley wasaBrooklyn boy born on Sept 1, 1927. He wasa Life-ranked Boy Scoutineverysense of the word,and lived life with boundless enthusiasm and steadfast principles As ayoung man,he served in the Army at the endofWorld War II, then

came to NewOrleans to attend TulaneUniversity on theGIbill. Therehemet thelove of his life, Ruthie, got married,served in Korea, hadthree children they adored, anddedicated hisprofessional life to Sazerac Bottling Company. Stan wasprecededin death by hisparents Tillie andHermanSchwam, and siblings, brothers Jerry (Shirley) andBernard (Suzi) Schwam andsister CynthiaShevitz (Leon). He wasalso preceded in death by hiswife's parents, Joseph Danieland Dora Frank Freedman, Ruth's older siblings, Teal Freedman Bennett(Jimmy) and Alex Freedman, and hertriplet sister and brother,Betty Freedman Regenbogen (Albert) and Ben Frank Freedman (Flo). Stan is survived by their threechildren -Julie Schwam Harris, Shira Schwam-Baird, andNathan Alan Schwam; by their spousesSethHarris, David Schwam-Bairdand DanielleNice;fivegrandchildren, Michael "Mikush" Schwam-Baird(Vanessa) Joshua DanielHarris (Shelby), Jonathan Zachary Harris, and twinsAsher andBlaise Schwam; greatgrandchildrenMaya Ulmer Bairdand MaxwellBishop Harris; numerous nieces andnephews; and hisloving, expertcare-givers SandraBarker, Shelia Cagnolatti,Catherine Chachere, andCynthia Denson Stan wasa loving father, dedicated familyarchivist, andgregarious friendtoall he met at partiesand onegs, in theham radio universe (WA5YYG), in B'nai B'rithactivities,on raftingtrips in theWest's most beautiful canyons andthrough hisdedication to thestudy of Torah.His motherand hersistersinstilledinhim alifelong love forclassical music andopera. Therewill be abrief gravesideservice for family andfriends on Friday, July 24, 2026 at 3:00 PM at Hebrew Rest Cemetery #3. We welcome all to an indoor celebrationof Stanley's life to be held at alater dateTBD. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Touro Synagogue,Delta Chapter of theSierraClub, or a charity of yourchoice. Arrangements entrusted to Tharp Funeral Home.

Newman, CynthiaMarie

Schwam, Stanley

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Joan Capro Rogers, a lifelong resident of New Orleans who grew up in theIrish Channel passed away peacefullyonJuly 21,

BUSINESS

BRIEFS FROM WIRE REPORTS

Paramount agrees to delay WB buyout

NEW YORK Skydance-owned Paramount on Friday agreed to delay closing its $81 billion buyout of Warner Bros. Discovery well into next year, as ajudge continues to considera challenge from 12 statesseeking to block the deal altogether In acourt ﬁling, Paramount said it wouldn’tclosethe merger until ﬁve days “after the merits determinationin these matters” or June 1, 2027. The move arrives just days after U.S. District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín granted a temporary restraining order requested by the statesto freeze the transaction for several weeks.

Twelve states sued to block Paramount’spending buyout of Warner last month —alleging that such acombination would “extinguish competition” in Hollywood and lead to fewer choices for consumers, particularly moviegoers and cable customers. Paramount has called the states’ claims meritless and vowed to “vigorously defend” its merger Ford recalls more than half amillion Broncos

WASHINGTON— Ford Motor Co. is recalling more thanhalf a millionBroncos because awiring harness in the engine compartment can shortcircuit and increase the risk of ﬁre.

Ford said Thursday that 565,691 Ford Broncos and Bronco Raptors, model years 2021-26, are included in the recall. The automakerestimates that around 1% of those vehicles have the wiringharness defect. Ford said it is not aware of any reports of accidents or injuries related to the issue. The problem is causedby insufﬁcient protectiononthe wiring harness which can lead to exposed wires and short circuiting. In the eventofashort, drivers may notice smoke in the air vents or awarning message on their dashboard followed by flames coming from the passenger’sside of the engine compartment.

To fix the problem, dealerships will install new covers over the wiring free of charge. Ford’s numberfor this recall is 26S55. Vehicle identification numbers involved in this recall are now searchableon NHTSA.gov

Food price shock hits

Disneyland customers

Disneyland this monthquietly raised priceson more than 800 menu items across 178 dining locations in its two Anaheim theme parks as well as its resort hotels.

Some items boosted only incrementally by apercentage point or so, whileother snacks and goodies jumped as much as 25%. Overall, the hikes amounted to an average increase of about 8% or about $0.62 an item, according to website Mickey Visit,which tracks park pricebumps.Disneyland ofﬁcials didn’tdispute the price hikes.

Veterans encouraged to become truckers

BY JOSH FUNK AP transportation writer

The Trump administration wants soldiers to consider becoming truck drivers when they leave the military to help replace the tens of thousands of immigrant drivers who lost their licenses in acrackdown this year.

Anew campaign launched Friday will promote programs that let veterans who recently drove large military vehiclesskipthe required skills test for acommercial driver’slicense. Othersoldierscan attend acommercial driving school during theirlastsix months of activeduty.

TheGIBillwillalsopay for

100% of commercial driver’s license training andfor some people even paya housing allowance while they are in school.

Thecampaignwillbepartofa broader interagency effort to help veterans find good civilian jobs that theWhite Houseplans to announce on Monday

TheTransportation Department began enforcing existing English language requirements fortruckers last summer.Concernsabout truck driver qualifications then took on more urgency after an August crash in Florida, when atruck driver performed an illegal U-turn that killed three people. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said that driver,who is from India,

should never have been licensed in theﬁrst place. Audits conducted in every state uncovered numerous non-domiciled commercial driver’slicenses that remained valid long after an immigrant’swork permitshad expired or were issuedwithout properly verifying theircitizenship status.

Since then,about26,000drivershavebeenpulledoff theroad for failing to demonstrate English proﬁciency,and the Transportation Department said 30,000 commercial licenses were canceled becausethey wereissued illegally The federalgovernmenthas tried to withholdmillions of dollars of highwayfunds from California

andNew York forfailing to comply and revoke thousands more licenses, but that haswound up in court. Several other stateshave been warnedtheyare at risk of losing funding. In addition to enforcing existing restrictions,the government announced plans to restrict which immigrantscan qualify fora nondomiciled commercial driver’slicense and require them to take the test in English, but those rules are being challenged in court. Immigrants account forabout 20% of all truck drivers, but all of these non-domiciled licensesfor immigrants represent only about 5% of allcommercial driver’slicenses, or about 200,000 drivers.

Canada celebrates newbridge to U.S. despitetarifftroubles

BY MIKE HOUSEHOLDERand ED WHITE

Associated Press

WINDSOR, Ontario Canada on Friday celebrated the completion of anew bridge to theU.S.overthe DetroitRiver,cutting a ceremonial ribbon on amultibillion-dollar, multiyear project that will serve as acritical path for trade, jobs and tourism between thecountries.

As thesix-lane Gordie Howe International Bridge dominated the skyline behind them, officials lined upinWindsor,Ontario, to hail whatone described as “one of themostsignificant infrastructure achievements in Canada’shistory.” The bridge opens totraffic on Monday.

“Somedaysare remembered because they mark the end of ajourney.Others are remembered because theymark the beginning of something entirelynew.Today is both,” said Chuck Andary,interim CEO of the Windsor-DetroitBridge Authority,which will operate the bridge.

Missing fromthe event: U.S. and Michigan representatives. Canada scratched ajoint gathering after President Donald Trump this week suddenly announced 50% tariffs on Canadian goods enteringthe U.S. Asoloist sang thenational anthem, “O Canada,” but theU.S. anthem was not performed.

“Our relationship has been challenged over the last few years, and President Trump is threatening tariffs just this month. But team Canada has never been more united, Ontario Premier DougFordtold thecrowd, whichapplauded at times during his defense of thecountry

More than 70% of Canada’sexportsgoto the U.S., making America its largest trade partner,and Detroit is the No. 1port for trucktrafﬁconthe U.S.-Canadaborder, accordingtothe U.S. Department of Transportation.

TheHowe bridge will instantly create competition.For nearly acentury,the privately ownedAmbassador Bridge hasbeen the only route for large commercial trucks moving between theU.S. and Canada at Detroit. Businesses say the newspan will be faster and less expensive.

The bridgeis1.5 miles longand rises 151 feet above the Detroit River at itshighest point. Pedestrians and bicyclistscarrying proper identiﬁcation will be able to cross it for free in afew weeks.

The bridge is named for Howe, aCanadian icon —“Mr.Hockey” —who played on the other sideofthe Detroit River for the NHL’s DetroitRed Wings. He died in 2016. Ford and

“He’sagentleman. He didn’tanswer,” Dilkens said. “But Ithink we all know who that personmight be if Gordie wasgoingto check one person into the board.”

Surrounded by family,Murray Howe thanked residents of both countries and speciﬁcally named Canadian ofﬁcials and the U.S. president. He recalled how his father grew up in Saskatchewan before moving to Ontario at age 16 for atryout with the Red Wings.

“This bridge will serve as an unmistakable symbolofthe pricelessbondand true friendship between the people of Canada andthe people of theUnitedStates,”Murray Howe said, expressing the samelong-term view as other speakers.

Canada paid foritbut will sharerevenue Construction, which began in 2018, took years, partly because of aglobalslowdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

JudgeapprovesAnthropic’s $1.5Bsettlementwithauthors

BYNILESH CHRISTOPHER

Los Angeles Times (TNS)

Anthropic will pay $1.5 billion to authors whose pirated books it used to trainits AI in the largest copyright settlement in U.S. history. FederalJudgeAraceli Martinez-Olguin in Oakland, California, grantedﬁnal approval of the settlement Monday. Therecord payoutwas amodest win for copyright holders, setting aprecedent as a wave of AI-related lawsuitsworksits way through courts. Although the judge said Anthropic could use authors’ works for training, she backed the payout for acquiring and storing pirated books. More than 500,000 authors and publishers were part of the class-action lawsuit and they willget paid an estimated $3,000

per eligible work. Their lawyers were awarded $101.6 million in fees. In 2024, agroup of authors sued Anthropic, arguing that the company pirated hundreds of thousandsofcopyrightedbooks and used them without permission. Thetechnology underlying chatbots such as Claudeand ChatGPT usespatterns in data by analyzing vastquantities of digital text and video from theinternet. Tech companies extract information from books, news articles and Wikipedia pages, which copyright holders said is often done without consent, compensation or control over how it is used.

In U.S. law, thebenchmark forusing a copyrighted work without permission is to examine whether it is transformative, addingsigniﬁcant extravaluetothe output,rather than merely copying the work.

Mark Wiseman, the Canadian ambassador to theU.S., worehockey sweaters with Howe’s No. 9.

Trumpdidn’tattend, buthis role wasfelt Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens repeatedly praised Howe and appeared totake asubtle dig at Trump. He said he recently texted Dr.MurrayHowetoask whomight be his father’starget thesedays if he had to slam someoneintothe hockey boards.

Canada paid to build the bridge at an estimated cost of $6.4 billion. Arecent agreementsays Canadawill share sometollrevenue with the U.S. government for15years.

Trump praisedhis administration forthat deal in asocial media post while theOntario event wasinprogress. “Wechanged the terms,” he said.

Michigan will also getashare, but not until Canada’scosts are recovered, likely decades from now

U.S. to begin work on newcar door safety rulesafter deaths in Teslas

BY DANA HULL and AMY STILLMAN

(TNS)

Bloomberg News

U.S. auto safetyregulatorswill start developing new requirementstoensure drivers and passengers can safelyexit their vehicles,a signiﬁcant move to address issues exposedbysometimes deadly incidentsin which people have become trapped inside cars. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Thursdaythatit would begin the process to impose anew federalrule, grantinga petitioner’srequest that the agency “man-

date arobust and obvious door egress system in all motor vehicles,” according aregulatory ﬁling. All new vehicles in the U.S. would be subject to any new requirements, if ﬁnalized.

Vehicles designed with flush, electrically operated door handles made by Tesla and other carmakers have been involved in aseries of incidents in which occupants have been trappedinside theircars after thevehicles lost power, including after a crash. In several instances, occupants of Tesla vehicles survivedthe initialimpact of ahigh-speed crash only to die or sustain serious injury from subsequent fires after being unable to exit. Bloomberg News has reported extensively on the modern door systems, uncovering at least 15 deaths in adozen incidents in which occupants or rescuers were unable to open the doors of aTesla that hadcrashed and caught fire. Bloomberg also reported late last year that Chief Executive Officer ElonMusk insisted on electric doors even after potential safety concerns were raised internally It can take yearstodevelop andfinalize anew rule, and industry often pushes back against new mandates.

ASSOCIATEDPRESS PHOTOS By PAUL SANCyA

The Gordie Howe International bridgebetween Detroit and Windsor,Ontario, is shown Friday.

Canadian Minister of Housing and Infrastructure Gregor Robertson gives a thumbs-up during aCanadian celebration for the Gordie Howe International bridgeFriday in Windsor,Ontario.

OPINION

ANOTHERVIEW

U.S. Senate controlhangson thesefourstates

Ron Faucheux

If Republicans hold Congress in November,itmay be a bigger defeat for Democratsthanawin forRepublicans. That’sbecause it would confirm the statusquo,and the status quo on Capitol Hill is President Donald Trump’scontinued dominance. The pressure is on the Democrats. They need toshow that Trump’s57% voter disapproval ratingtranslatesinto votes for their side, especially in openseats andthose now held by Republicans. Winning close Senate racesinfour states —Maine, Michigan, Alaska and Ohio —would reinforcethe notion that the Trumpera is nearing its end. Here arethe playingfields. Maine. Republican Sen. SusanCollins, 73 is chasing asixth term in arace thatkeeps changing. Mainehas voted Democratic for presidentsince 1992, yetCollins has arecord of outperforming thestate’sblue tilt. Going into this election, Collins’ center-right brand was alienating votersonboth left andright; she waslooking likeasurecasualty of thedeeply polarizedpolitical environment.Thenher Democratic opponentimploded.Populist oyster farmer Graham Platner,41, hadbeensurging, especially with younger andprogressivevoters, before allegations of abusing women forced himfromthe race. Democrats quickly united around Troy Jackson, 58, aformer state Senate president. Handicappers are split between toss-upand closecalls forbothsides. AUniversityofNew Hampshire poll shows Jackson narrowly ahead, 49%to46%. Michigan. Trump carried the statetwice by slim margins, but Republicans haven’twon aSenate seat herein32 years. With Democratic Sen. Gary Peters retiring,Republicans have nominated formerU.S. Rep. Mike Rogers, 63, who lost aSenate race in 2024 byjust three-tenthsofa point. Michigan Democrats are waging oneofthe year’s hottest primary battles for aSenateseat:U.S.Rep.Haley Stevens, 43,versusAbdul El-Sayed, 41,anepidemiologist, former Wayne County health director and2018 gubernatorial candidate. It’safierce test of theparty’s establishmentwing (Stevens) versus its progressivewing(El-Sayed).

El-Sayed is backed by Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and ElizabethWarren.Stevens is backed by incumbent Peters, Democratic Senate leader Chuck Schumer and araft of former statewide ofﬁcials. Polls are volatile. The primary is Aug.4and both sides arebusy juicing voter turnout.

Alaska. It’sasolid Republican state—exceptwhen it’s not. Alaska voted for Republican presidentialcandidates in every election since 1968, althoughaDemocrat wona Senate seat in 2008; aRepublican incumbentwho lost the GOPSenateprimary,won awrite-in campaign in 2010; and aDemocrat ﬂipped the state’sat-large U.S.House seat in 2022.

Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan,61, is seeking athird term against Democrat Mary Peltola, 52,aformer U.S.representativewho beat SarahPalin forthe state’sat-large House seat four years ago.

Alaska’snonpartisan primary is Aug.18; thetop four candidates,regardlessofparty,advance to arankedchoicegeneral election in November. Thatsysteminvites surprises —and maybe mischief. Caseinpoint: Another Republican named Dan Sullivan jumped into the race, forcingSullivanthe senator toguard against mistaken voting. Alaska is amust-win for Democrats now that Maine is wobbly and Michigan’s primary contesthas partystrategists worried.

Ohio. Once considered thequintessential swingstate, Trump turned Ohio red, winningitthreetimes. However former Democratic Sen.Sherrod Brown, 73, wholost reelection in 2024, has achancetomake acomeback this year.The Republican nominee is Sen. Jon Husted, 58, who wasappointed to theseat when formerSen.JDVance became vice president.

While Brown’spopulismﬁts the currentmood among Democrats, swing voters may seehim as yesterday’s news. Election handicappers predicta closerace.

Hustedknows how to win electionsinOhio:state House, stateSenate, secretary of stateand lieutenantgovernor But Trump’sjob rating in thestate isupside down—44% approve, 54%disapprove —and that complicates lifefor Husted, who has the president’s endorsement. The New York Times/Sienapoll has Hustedahead by three points. Other polls havehad Brown ahead. ADemocratic victory would signal an erodingred-state base Thesesurelyaren’t the only Senateraces to watch; another three or four could be barnburners. But these four, more than most, will determinewhich partycontrols the Senate.

Ron Faucheux is anonpartisan political analyst, pollster and writer based in Louisiana.

For ourdrowningcoast, dredgedsedimenta lifeline

The Coalition to RestoreCoastal Louisianaapplauds theArmy Corps of Engineers and thestate Coastal Protection andRestoration Authority for its stakeholder meetinginBaton Rouge, putting into action its plan to “build infrastructure, not paperwork.”

As participantsheard loud and clear from St. Charles Parish President Matthew Jewell, one delayed permit due to abloated bureaucratic process may have been the difference between residents ﬂooding during arecent tropical storm or remaining dry.Our communities need aprocess that moves quickly and efﬁciently Oneofthe biggest recent wins for Louisiana was utilizing restoration projects as the required mitigation for storm protection. The River Reintroduction into Maurepas Swamp project must serve as the model for all future project planning. As theCorps and others continue to reimagine restoration in Louisiana, it is important to keep in mindour fundamental problem: We need moreofthe material that

comprises land here: sediment.

The rivers of our state are our mostpowerful tool forrestoration, because they constantly deliver us moresediment. That idea extends into therealm of dredged material.

Each year,the Corps clears theway for our robust maritime industries by dredging federal waterways. Therein lies opportunity What they are moving is the DNA of our coast, and we can put it to good use.

The Corps now has agoal of using 80% of dredged material beneﬁcially forpurposes such as restoration.

That is admirable, but we believe we can do better.CRCL urges the Corps to press beyond that target,ensuring sediment is not just cleared from waterways but that it is used to build and protect wetlands across our coast, supercharging theprojects in our state’s Coastal Master Plan.

ETHAN J. MELANCON government affairs director,Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana NewOrleans

Misunderstanding of deficitrisks holdingU.S.back

The rallying cry to “Make America Great Again” is frequently invoked, but we will never achieve lasting greatness until we reject a fundamental economic delusion: thedeﬁcit myth. For decades, politicians have treated the federal budget like a household kitchen table, warning that national debt will ruin us. This is aprofound misunderstanding of acurrency-issuing sovereign nation.

When agovernment prints its own currency,deficits are not a sign of overspending —they are adirect injection of financial resources intothe public and private sectors. Outdated austeritymeasures do not protect our future; they starve it. We only need to look across the Pacifictosee the tangible results of bold national investment. China does not view government spending as aburden to be minimized. Instead, it uses sovereign spending as apowerful engine for progress. By funding massive state-direct-

ed initiatives, China has pulled hundreds of millionsofpeople out of poverty,built the world’s mostadvanced high-speed rail network and positioned itself as a global leader in green technology artiﬁcial intelligence and quantum computing.

While American infrastructure crumbles under the guise of “fiscal responsibility,” China treats its spending as along-term investmentinits people and its global standing. America’sgreatness was never built on balanced books; it was built on massive public mobilizationslike the NewDeal, the InterstateHighway System and the Apollo program. If we want to compete in the 21st century and truly improve the daily lives of everyday Americans, we must stop fearing the deficit and start leveraging our currency to build abrighter,more technologically advanced future that benefitsall people.

JULIEN LAMOTHE NewOrleans

Irecently read the article by Margaret Delaney on Louisiana’shigh colorectal cancer rates and Cherie Broome’sexperience with CRC. Broome’s story showsasimple truth: Screening saves lives. Because she was screened, her cancer was caught at Stage 1and today she is cancer-free.

Toomany Louisianans don’t get that chance. Louisiana ranks third in the nation forCRC incidence, with CRC the second leading cause of cancer death in our state.

And while Louisiana has made real progress, almost 30% of eligible residents 45 and older have never been screened. That’shundreds of thousands of our neighbors whoare at risk of catastrophic news.

That’swhy Iwas encouraged to add to this story after hearing that the American Cancer Society recently updated its screening guidelines to include the FDA-approved Shield blood test.

The test requires no special prep, no timeoff work and no procedure, just aquick blood draw during aregular doctor’s visit.

For Louisianans whowon’tfollow through on screening, more choices mean moreopportunities to catch this cancer early when outcomes are best.

Louisianans shouldn’twait. Talk to your doctor about which screening option is right for you, and get screened.

DR. FELICIA STOLER NewOrleans

Should senators be asking2020election question adifferent way?

While watching conﬁrmation hearings, Iwondered how many members of the Senate Intelligence Committee would say that President Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential election?

CURTISBECKEMEYER Diamondhead, Mississippi

SPORTS

Jamesheadingto76ers

BY DANGELSTON AP sportswriter

PHILADELPHIA LeBron James’ first “final” decision was that he would retire. Weeks of deep reflection led him to change hismind, however,with all the familiaroptions in front of him to extend his career; athird trip with Cleveland, asecondstop in Miami, maybe even stay in California forahighprofile union in Golden State.

Nope —toall of those teams.

The blaring headline in bold letters still seemed like afeverish dreamtothe bulk of afan base that wasn’tevenalive thelast time the franchisewon atitle, but it’strue:

o 76ers

LeBron James is heading to the Philadelphia76ers.

The NBA’s all-time leading scorer made theannouncementonsocial media Friday, saying it will be his “last decision” and that it comes after he strongly considered retirement

“I believeI canhelpmakethe Philadelphia 76ers achampionship team and Iam so excited to energize anew fan base and start this incredible journey one last time,” James said.

Afour-time NBA champion, James wrote he was “done” when his23rdNBA season

SAINTS PREVIEW SECONDARy

Tulane loadedwith proven defensive performers

BY GUERRYSMITH

Contributing writer

ST.PETERSBURG, Fla. – While his league brethren wholostcoaches to Power Four programs scrambled to restocktheir rosters with massive transfer portal hauls, Tulane’s Will Hall spoke FridayatAmerican Conference media dayswiththe conﬁdence of continuity North Texas, which fell to Tulane in the 2025 championship game, returns zero of its top 10 tacklers after replacing coach Eric Morris(OklahomaState) withNeal Brown. Perennial contender,Memphis is in theexact same situation after hiringformer Southern Miss coach Charles Huff to succeed Ryan Silverﬁeld (Arkansas).

THE FO UP

Saints

BY MATTHEW PARAS Staff writer

At his locker in December, Alontae Taylor begandiscussing the future of theSaints’cornerbacks. He said he believed Quincy Riley and Kool-Aid McKinstry would be the “best duo” in theleague nextseason. But when it was pointed out that it couldbea trio notjustaduo —Taylorlaughed.Itwasn’t hardtoread between the lines. “Nah. It’ll be the best duo, though,” Taylor said. Taylor wasn’tjust being humble.The 27-year-old could see his time with the franchise coming to an end —and months later, that’s exactly what happened. In March, Taylor signed athree-year,$60 millioncontract withthe Tennessee Titans.Inaninstant, the Saints losttheir top corner —adefender whocould playinside andout —on the open market. But there’sreason to be optimistic that the Saints’ secondary will be ﬁne after losing such an important chess piece. And it has alot todowith Taylor’soriginal outlook, as hyperbolic as it may have come across. The Saints are high on McKinstry and Riley—the black and gold’s1-2 punchonthe outside. And twoyoung promisingcornersslotinnicelywith agroupthat’salsodeep at safety Without them, Taylor’sdeparture would look bleak. But that’sfar from thecase.

Cornerback depthchart (name, height,weight, experience)

n Kool-Aid McKinstry, 5-foot-11, 199 pounds, 3years

n Quincy Riley,5-11, 195, 2

n Martin Emerson, 6-2, 201, 5

n Isaac Yiadom, 6-1, 188, 9

n Rejzohn Wright, 6-2, 193, 3

n Jayden Price, 5-11, 185, 1

n T.J. Hall, 6-0, 189, rookie

n Beanie Bishop, 5-10, 184, 2

n Dalys Beanum,6-1, 200, 1

Safety depthchart

n Justin Reid,6-1, 207, 9

n Julian Blackmon,6-0, 202, 7

n Jonas Sanker,6-1, 211, 2

n Jordan Howden, 6-0, 209, 4

n Terrell Burgess, 5-11, 202, 6

n Lorenzo Styles, 6-0, 194, R

n Elliott Davison, 6-0, 190, 1

Number to know:179.2

The Saintsheld opponentstojust 179.2 passing yards pergame last season,the fourth-best rate in the NFL. Andwhile theSaints trailed in many of those games,

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South Florida is only marginally moreexperienced, bringing back two of its leading 10 tacklers under Brian Hartline after Alex Golesh headed to Auburn.

Tulane, the only one of the foursome that hired from within, hassix of itstop 10 tacklers back and, accordingtoHall, awhopping 68 players returningoverall. The listincludes redshirt junior safety Jack Tchienchou and senior linebacker ChrisRodgers, who were 1-2 on the team in tackles last year and were thetwo players representing theGreen Wave at theHilton St.Petersburg Bayfront hotel “That puts us as one of the tops (in terms of experience) in thecountry,” Hallsaid. “It’s

Tulane junior

speaks during AmericanConferencemedia dayon Friday at the Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront Hotel in St. Petersburg,Fla ä See TULANE, page 3C

Jack

BY REED DARCEY Staff writer

Expectations are high for LSU football ahead of its ﬁrst season under coach Lane Kifﬁn.

Just how high are they?

TheTigers were picked to finishfifthin the SEC in the 2026edition of the league’s annual preseason poll, the results of which were released on Friday.Media members pegged LSU to land behind Georgia, Texas, Ole Miss and Texas A&M but ahead of Alabama, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Florida. Only10times since 1992 hasthe media’s preseason predicted champion proceeded to winthe SEC title game. Nine TigerswerevotedontoanAll-SEC team,too. Tightend Trey’DezGreen andlefttackle Jordan Seaton weregiven spots on the firstteam offense, while center Braelin Moore landed aplace on the third-team offense. Edge rusherPrincewill Umanmielenand

LeBron James AP FILE PHOTO

Saints safety Jonas Sanker runs adrill during practice on June 17 in Metairie. AP FILEPHOTO

By MATTHEWHINTON

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safety

Tchienchou

Former Cowboys QB Romo arrested on suspicion of DUI

MILWAUKEE CBS NFL analyst and former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo has been arrested on suspicion of operating a vehicle while under the inﬂuence.

According to the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office’s arrest report, Romo performed poorly on ﬁeld sobriety tests after getting stopped while driving south on Interstate 43 on Thursday Sheriff’s ofﬁcials said Romo was taken into custody, booked and released. A court appearance is set for Sept. 21.

Romo went to high school about 35 miles from Milwaukee in Burlington, Wisconsin.

The 46-year-ol has been the lead game analyst for CBS’ NFL coverage since 2017 after making four Pro Bowl appearances during an NFL career that ran from 2004-16.

Hamilton looks to pressure Antonelli

Formula 1 title race heads to Hungary

BY JAMES ELLINGWORTH AP sportswriter

Lewis Hamilton has a chance to pile pressure on Kimi Antonelli and Mercedes as the Formula 1 title race heads to Hungary, and there were promising signs Friday as Ferrari seemed to have the pace in practice.

Hamilton has won the Hungarian Grand Prix eight times, making it his most successful event besides his home British Grand Prix. It’s a track where cornering ability, not raw power, tends to make the difference, which could suit his Ferrari.

“I think we’ve got a car that can compete. Mercedes is still the car to beat, and they won’t be easy to beat this weekend, but I do think we’ve made subtle progress,” Hamilton said this week. “Hopefully we can be ﬁghting with them this weekend.” Ferrari leads the way It certainly seemed that way as Ferrari topped Friday’s two practice sessions.

Hamilton set the fastest time of the day as he beat Leclerc by 0.148 of a second in the second session, with Lando Norris a distant third for McLaren, 499 away George Russell was the best Mercedes in fifth and Antonelli only 13th in a session interrupted by a red flag when Franco Colapinto spun into a barrier In the first session, Leclerc went fastest by nearly half a second from Max Verstappen of Red Bull, with Hamilton a close third. Russell was fifth fastest in that session, too, while Antonelli sat out as the team worked toward its quota of practice sessions for non-regular drivers. Reserve Fred Vesti was seventh.

Struggling Aston Martin made some progress with an upgraded

car as Fernando Alonso placed 13th in the ﬁrst session but a suspension failure sent teammate Lance Stroll spinning wildly The damage ruled Stroll out of the second session

It’s the last race before F1’s annual midseason break, and the next race won’t be until the Dutch Grand Prix on Aug 23.

One Mercedes driver leads “Still a lot of work to do, still a mountain to climb in the second half of the season, but I’m more focused than ever and really believe that we can ﬁght,” Hamilton said.

After the last race ended with celebrations for one Mercedes star and rancor from the other, this week in Hungary is a test of whether F1’s top team can stay united.

Antonelli almost doubled his lead to 45 points over Hamilton, and 50 over teammate George Russell, with a win in Belgium last week after Hamilton sent Russell spinning off the track on the opening lap.

Russell vented his frustration in an expletive-ﬁlled radio message asking Mercedes why he’d suddenly lost speed and dropped behind Hamilton, forcing him

into a risky overtake.

Mercedes deputy technical director Simone Resta said Friday it was down to “a bug in our software” and the team found the problem. “We think we’ve ﬁnally understood it and nailed it coming into Budapest,” he said.

Fewer software quirks

After one race where mysterious software issues played an outsize role, expect Hungary to be a more traditional race, though maybe not an exciting one.

It’s a slow, winding layout with plenty of places where the cars can recover electrical energy under braking.

Belgium was the opposite, with long straights which left cars running out of charge and ampliﬁed the slightest differences in how and when electrical energy kicks in.

Drivers don’t directly control how much electrical power they use and Belgium highlighted just how much they’re at the mercy of the algorithms controlling how the energy is deployed at various points around the circuit.

Asked if he sometimes felt like a passenger, McLaren’s Oscar Piastri said: “Sometimes, yes. Again at a track like Spa or a track like Silverstone, it’s going to be worse.”

He added: “Here, I really don’t expect there to be many problems at all with that kind of thing, because the straights are so much shorter, so even if there are differences they should be a lot less. But the principle of driving a race car that loses effectively half of its power before the end of the straight is hard to get your head around sometimes.” Budapest has traditionally hosted processional races with few obvious places to overtake.

Sunday’s race will be a test of whether the 2026-specification cars and their battery-boosted overtaking can bring an oftendull race to life.

Kim shoots a 59 at the 3M Open, only 15th in history

BY MIKE COOK Associated Press

BLAINE, Minn. — Michael Kim carded the 15th 59 in PGA Tour history on Friday, making a 24-foot putt for birdie on the 18th hole at the 3M Open. Kim birdied the ﬁnal four holes of his bogey-free round at TPC Twin Cities to get to 14-under for the tournament.

This marks the fourth 59 on tour since 2024. Jake Knapp was the last to do so during the ﬁrst round of the 2025 Cognizant Classic. Jim Furyk holds the tour record with a 58 at the 2016 Travelers Championship.

“Today was an awesome day, but still, I’m only halfway there so still need to kind of get focused up for the weekend,” said Kim, who shot 69 Thursday and holds a threeshot lead over ﬁrst-round leader Ben Kohles after the Friday morning rounds. Kohles shot a 2-under 69 to get to 11-under His post-round interview was interrupted by a roar when Kim made his ﬁnal putt.

“That’s sick,” he said smiling. “There’s a 59. I guess 62 wasn’t as good.” Kim’s mindset is to not play “too protective.” That is not easy at the par-3 No. 17 and par-5 No 18 where water lines each hole.

“I just kind of told myself like, ‘Hey, this is the way, this is the moment to get into the history books and let’s go for it, let’s not try to luck our way into it, let’s try to step up and hit some really good shots,’” he said Kim made a 17-foot birdie putt on No. 17, and a wedge from 124 yards landed pin high but rolled to the fringe of the 18th green, leaving an uphill putt with little break.

“I tend to leave those short when it’s that uphill and I just, last thing was just get it there, just don’t leave it short,” said Kim, who raised his hands and did a few ﬁst bumps when the ball sank into the cup. Kim, whose previous career low round was 62, made ﬁve straight birdies beginning on No 3 and added three in a four-hole stretch beginning on No. 9. Eight of his birdies were from more than 10 feet.

“When you hit a putt and it does exactly what you kind of envisioned before you hit it, it’s an awesome feeling. Felt like that all day out there,” said Kim, whose lone tour win came at the 2018 John Deere Classic.

Second in the Valero Texas Open in April, Kim’s best finish in 12 tournaments since was 17th, and he missed four cuts, including the past three weeks at the British Open, Scottish Open and John Deere Classic.

Playing the previous ﬁve weeks, Kim thought about skipping this week’s tour stop. “I felt decent energy-wise,” Kim said, “so I went home after I missed the cut at the Open, just spent a couple days relaxing and came up here and really happy I did.”

LPGA Scottish Open

South Korea’s Jenny Shin led

the Women’s Scottish Open by ﬁve strokes after two rounds at Dundonald Links on Friday Shin started the second round with a bogey and shrugged it off with six birdies, including on her ﬁnal hole, for a 5-under 67. She’s at 11 under overall. “Tried really hard not to make any three-putts,” Shin said. Shin was co-leader with American Lauren Coughlin on 6 under after day one of the tournament co-sanctioned by the Ladies European Tour and LPGA Tour But Coughlin who won the Aramco Championship in April and the Scottish Open in 2024, hit 2 over on Friday and dropped to 4 under and a tie for fourth with Japan’s Erika Hara.

The closest to Shin was German golfer Esther Henseleit, who carded 4-under 68 with two birdies and an eagle.

South Korea’s A Lim Kim remained at 5 under and in third place after an even par round with two birdies and two bogeys.

Asked about her earmuffs, Kim said, “They keep my ears warm and my confidence is higher.”

World No 1 Nelly Korda was at 4 over, two above the cut line, after ﬁnishing her round of 76 with four straight bogeys. Defending champion Lottie Woad was in a tie for 11th at par after a 2-under 70.

F1 parent company reaches settlement in ticket lawsuit

LAS VEGAS Formula 1 parent company Liberty Media, which also promotes the Las Vegas Grand Prix, has agreed to a settlement of about $3 million to end a class-action lawsuit brought by spectators regarding the inaugural 2023 race. The opening-night practice session on Nov 16, 2023, was halted after nine minutes when Carlos Sainz Jr drove over a water valve cover that severely damaged his Ferrari. Practice didn’t resume until the early morning hours of Nov. 17, ending at about 4 a.m local time.

Those who had tickets for only that practice session or bought three-night tickets are eligible for compensation under the settlement. Claims must be ﬁled by Aug. 27.

IOC won’t pursue member Infantino over red-card ruling

GENEVA IOC member and FIFA leader Gianni Infantino will not have to explain to the Olympic body how U.S. President Donald Trump helped to stop a player’s ban at the World Cup.

The IOC said on Friday it has no jurisdiction to investigate Infantino’s alleged lack of political neutrality

A London-based NGO formally complained this month to the International Olympic Committee ethics commission about Infantino, including his part in ensuring United States forward Folarin Balogun did not serve a mandatory one-game ban despite being sent off in the previous game.. Action has been taken against just one IOC member in the past eight years for unethical conduct.

Tennessee State places AD Allen on administrative leave NASHVILLE,Tenn. — Tennessee State University president Dwayne Tucker on Thursday placed athletic director Mikki Allen on administrative leave following an internal investigation which was prompted by a vote of no conﬁdence from six coaches at the school.

Tucker’s investigation followed a May 28 letter from coaches at the school who expressed concerns about the athletic department’s leadership, direction, communication and operations.

“We were made aware of multiple concerns surrounding the leadership of the TSU athletic department through an open letter from six head coaches on May 28, 2026,” Turner said in a statement released to The Associated Press.

Man City and Spain midfielder Rodri to have back surgery

MANCHESTER, England Manchester City midﬁelder Rodri will undergo back surgery next week, coach Enzo Maresca conﬁrmed Friday Rodri, who sustained an ACL damage in 2024 endured an injury disrupted campaign last season before winning the World Cup with Spain.

Maresca did not say how long it would take for him to recover from his latest setback, but conﬁrmed he wanted the former Ballon d’Or winner to stay at the club amid speculation about his future.

“Around a big player, there are always speculation so I’m not worried about that. I think it’s normal also because they won the World Cup. He was one of the best players and I think every manager wants to have Rodri because he’s a top player,” Maresca said.

ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO By DARKO BANDIC

Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain walks past supporters after the first free practice ahead of the Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix in Mogyorod, near Budapest Hungary, on Friday.

PHOTO By DAVID GOLDMAN

Michael Kim of the United States, shown at the British Open last Friday, carded just the 15th 59 in PGA Tour history on Friday to take the lead at the 3M Open in Blaine, Minn.

Hall gives timeline for quarterback race

Four QBs in the running for Tulane starter gig

BY GUERRY SMITH Contributing writer

ST PETERSBURG, Fla. — Tu-

lane’s four-way quarterback competition will be settled in the first two-and-a-half weeks of preseason practice

— at least in one sense.

Coach Will Hall said Friday at American Conference media days that Zeon ChrissGremillion Kadin Semonza Dagan Bruno and freshman Trace Johnson would take the heavy majority of the reps after separating themselves from redshirt freshman Jay Beamon and Cade Scott during spring drills. Following the 14th practice, Hall will name the starter for the Sept. 5 opener at Duke. The battle will not end there, though.

“What we won’t do is talk about how we are going to play them,” Hall said. “Are we going to just play one? Will we play more than one? I’ve won conference titles playing one I’ve won conference titles playing more than one We are going to do what it takes to win that game, that week, each week.” Chriss-Gremillion, a redshirt senior transfer from Houston, Texas, has the most experience at this level. He started seven games for the Cougars in 2024 before getting beaten out by Conner Weigman last season, and he started six times for UL in 2023.

Semonza, a redshirt junior, is the only candidate who started a full season, getting named Mid-American Conference freshman of the year in 2024 at Ball State.

After transferring to Tulane, he did not play a down last season behind starter Jake Retzlaff and backup Brendan Sullivan.

Bruno, a redshirt sophomore who arrived as a walk-on with a legislative (academic) scholarship, last played as the starter for the John Curtis High split-back veer offense.

Johnson, a crisp passer, is the son of former Florida starting quarterback Doug Johnson.

Hall did not rotate quarterbacks as Tulane’s offensive coordinator Justin McMillan started every game in 2019. Then-freshman Michael Pratt took over for Keon Howard early in the third game of 2020 and kept the job the

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huge because we were able to keep being Tulane. It really is a cool deal that we have so much returning experience that know what it means to play at Tulane. I think that really gives us an edge.” Hall pointed to not just one year of continuity, but 10 — seven under former coach Willie Fritz as he built a championship team from the ground up and two more under successor Jon Sumrall, who kept a similar value system before guiding the Wave to its ﬁrst College Football Playoff berth last season. Hall coached under both, producing two of the top-five scoring teams in school history as Fritz’s offensive coordinator in 2019 and 2020 and serving as Sumrall’s pass game coordinator and receivers coach in 2025. Retaining several of Sumrall’s assistants helped immensely Linebackers coach Tayler Polk became his defensive coordinator Tight ends coach Tyler SpottsOrgeron, receivers coach Carter Sheridan, running backs coach Brock Hays, quarterbacks coach Collin D’Angelo, cornerbacks coach J.J. McCleskey, safe-

Tulane quarterback Zeon Chriss-Gremillion

rest of the season

Hall’s 2012 Gulf Southwinning West Alabama team relied on the passing skills of Kyle Caldwell and the running ability of Gary Johnson in a dual-quarterback system.

Top-level Middies

The American Conference dispensed with its preseason media poll two years ago, but a service academy immune to attrition in the transfer-portal-laden college football world has emerged as the consensus favorite.

Navy was tabbed as league champion in almost every preseason magazine despite the graduation of its three most proliﬁc players — quarterback Blake Horvath, who ran for 1,200 yards and accounted for 28 touchdowns (16 rushing, 12 passing); receiver Eli Heidenreich, who had 941 yards receiving and 499 rushing; and Alex Tezca, who rushed for 902 yards with 10 touchdowns

The Midshipmen are coming off an 11-2 season and No. 23 ranking in the final Associated Press poll.

“We have to take advantage of what these young men’s strengths are,” fourthyear coach Brian Newberry said. “They are very cerebral, and the continuity (of not losing players to the portal) is very important.”

Navy’s lone appearance in the American title game came in 2016, when it lost to Temple. The Midshipmen went 7-1 in league play last season but missed out on the championship game due to tiebreakers.

Finally, LSU

Hall loved this week’s announcement that Tulane and

ties coach Bryan Berezowitz and spears (nickelbacks) coach Brayden Berezowitz all were on the staff in some capacity in 2025. Their presence and Hall’s familiarity prompted Tchienchou and Rodgers to pass on the portal despite having followed Sumrall to Tulane from Troy in 2024.

“Tulane’s a program that’s built around the players,” said Tchienchou, who was named defensive MVP in the Wave’s 34-21 win against North Texas in the 2025 American championship game. “We have success here with or without Sumrall. We won with Fritz We won with Sumrall. It’s not the coach It’s the players.” Rodgers, who returned an interception for a touchdown against North Texas, made 62 tackles in nine games after stepping in for the injured Dickson Agu (torn ACL) as a starter. An excellent athlete, he would have attracted plenty of suitors if he had considered transferring.

“It was a no-brainer to stay once I saw Coach Hall got the job and Coach Polk (his position coach) got the promotion,” he said. “Coach Hall puts a smile on your face every time you see him. I’m blessed and honored for him to be my head coach. I

Manning keys in on a great season at Texas

BY EDDIE PELLS AP national writer

TAMPA, Fla. — The quarterback who could get picked first in next year’s NFL draft isn’t going to lose focus thinking about what looks like a bright 2027 And he sure isn’t going to waste a lot of time worrying about his less-than-perfect 2025.

Arch Manning of Texas, the latest in the long line of football’s royal family of quarterbacking, took 20 minutes worth of questions Thursday to close out SEC Media Days. He mostly spoke about 2026.

“I’m not worried about anything in the future right now,” he said. “I’m worried about getting through this interview.”

He did just ﬁne.

Sporting a burnt-orange

necktie and a Longhorn pin on his lapel, the son of Cooper, nephew of Peyton and Eli, and grandson of Archie ran the gantlet with reporters lined up three-deep to speak with him.

n How does it feel to be compared to others, both in and out of your family? “I’m trying to do better not comparing myself to others. They say comparison is the defeat of joy.”

n Is he looking forward to leading the Longhorns into Uncle Peyton’s old stomping grounds, Neyland Stadium at Tennessee? “They’ve got a good coach and good players. We’re excited to go. I’m not going to make it about me.”

n What’s his favorite hobby? Answer: golf. “I broke 80 for the first time last

week. Well, pretty much. I gave myself a putt.”

Certainly, there’s still work to do for the 22-yearold junior-to-be, whose body and reputation took a beating with the Longhorns over a tumultuous, 10-3 season in 2025.

Heading into his second season as the starter, Manning insists he tries to minimize the expectations that have been heaped on him since he emerged in high school as a sureﬁre star-to-be

—orthecriticismfromthose who said his 3-2 start last year that dropped him down thoseNFLdraftboardsmade him one of the biggest busts in college football history

“Everyone has an opinion and people get paid to talk in the media, so there’s really nothing you can do,” he said. “I’m trying to control the controllables.”

LSU will play in 2030 for the ﬁrst time in 21 seasons.

“It’s unbelievable for the state of Louisiana,” he said. “It’s unbelievable for both fan bases. It’s a game that needed to be played. It makes too much sense, and we’re excited about it. We’ve got a lot of games in between now and then, but I’m glad both administrations worked together to get it back on the schedule.”

Earlier this week, Tulane athletic director David Harris credited Mississippi State for an assist in making it happen. The 2030 season opener at Tiger Stadium replaces a scheduled home game for the Wave the Bulldogs wanted to cancel.

“We said if we were going to agree to that, we needed another team that was willing to play us on a similar level,” Harris said “They connected us with LSU, and LSU had interest in being able to step in for Mississippi State and play us in a key game in Baton Rouge.”

A game at Mississippi State in 2032 remains on the books.

Lagniappe

Tulane’s first preseason practice will be Aug 5. Reporting day is Aug. 4.

Safety Jack Tchienchou, who broke a ﬁbula last December in the College Football Playoff loss to Ole Miss, said he was 100% healthy by the end of June. Hall said linebacker Dickson Agu, who performed light drills at the end of spring practice as he returned from a torn ACL, was fully healthy, along with nickelback T.J.Smith, who missed spring practice with a shoulder injury

want to win another championship with Tulane and go out with a bang.”

The other key defensive players returning are safety Kevin Adams, who made 53 tackles despite not starting any game; Agu, who was atop the tackles list before getting hurt; linebacker Makai WilliamsandcornerbackE’Zaiah Shine. The depth of proven performers influenced Phil Steele to rate Tulane No. 1 in the American at linebacker and defensive back. Whether or not that experience leads to a ﬁfth consecutive championship game appearance remains to be seen, but Hall believes he is starting with an advantage.

This is his fourth time as a head coach. He went 25-11 in three seasons at Division II West Alabama after being promoted from offensive coordinator, 31-9 in three seasons at West Georgia after jumping from West Alabama and 14-30 in three-plus years at Southern Miss after leaving Tulane.

“It’s an easier transition being promoted from within,” he said. “I know what works at Tulane and I know what doesn’t work at Tulane. I know exactly what I have to be every day to be successful and I know exactly what I don’t need to be to not be successful.”

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linebacker Whit Weeks each picked up enough votes to land on the firstteam defense. Cornerback DJ Pickett and safety Ty Benefield earned slots on the second-team defense.

TJ Dottery was one of the linebackers voted onto the third team, and Grant Chadwick was the firstteam punter

Two voters (out of 164) said LSU will win the SEC crown, which makes it one of eight teams to receive at least one ﬁrst-place nod.

Last season, the Tigers finished 10th in the league after it was picked to finish fourth in the preseason poll. That disappointing result led the school to fire coach Brian Kelly and hire Kif-

ﬁn — a move that made its football program one of the top storylines at SEC media days in Tampa, Florida. Kifﬁn was a subject of conversation all week before the LSU contingent arrived at the event on Thursday

The ﬁrst-year coach ﬁelded more questions about his controversial decision to leave Ole Miss ahead of its College Football Playoff run last November Kiffin also addressed his Vanity

Fair profile that ignited a firestorm in May and his recent decision to go quiet on social media, a move that he said started as a challenge from his teenage son, Knox. “I’ve built my life on pushing out of comfort,” Kiffin said. “And that may not be for everybody, and that’s fine. That’s just how I am. Everyone talks about the pressure of LSU and what comes with that then there’s the expectations that everybody in the media has that we’re supposed to be this great team right away

“That’s an awesome challenge. You want to talk about getting uncomfortable? That does it.” LSU will begin preseason camp in early August. Its season is set to kick off at home against Clemson on Sept. 5.

STAFF PHOTO By ENAN CHEDIAK

ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE PHOTO By CHARLIE RIEDEL

QB battles, injured stars among NFL’s top storylines

BY ROB MAADDI AP pro football writer

Aaron Donald’s potential comeback bid, Patrick Mahomes’ recovery and several quarterback battles are just a few of the top NFL storylines entering training camp

The reigning Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots opened camp on Friday, joining the Arizona Cardinals and Carolina Panthers. The Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers report on Saturday, and the remaining 26 teams start on Tuesday Ten teams have new head coaches, 21 have new offensive coordinators and 14 brought in new defensive coordinators.

Here are the top stories to watch:

DE Aaron Donald comeback

The three-time AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year is contemplating a comeback to team with star edge rusher Myles Garrett and increase the Rams’ chances of winning another Super Bowl in their home stadium. Donald is 35 and hasn’t played since retiring after the 2023 season. He played a key role for Los Angeles when the Rams won the Super Bowl ﬁve years ago.

Mahomes be ready for Week 1?

The three-time Super Bowl MVP tore two ligaments in his left knee last Dec. 14 as the Chiefs were on their way to a 6-11 ﬁnish. Mahomes had surgery to repair his ACL and LCL a day later, and participated in Kansas City’s offseason practices.

He is on track to play against Denver on Sept. 14, barring any setbacks. If Mahomes starts the opener it’ll be eight months post-injury QB Mayfield extension

Mayfield is in the final season

of a three-year $100 million deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

He tailed off after an outstanding start last season when he played through several injuries. Mayﬁeld wants to stay with Tampa Bay and the Bucs want him. He’s expected to get around $55 million per season and it’s just a matter of when the two sides reach an agreement.

Starting QBs battle

There’s a battle between two lefties in Atlanta where Tua Tagovailoa and Michael Penix Jr will compete. A change of scenery could help Tagovailoa regain his Pro Bowl form

Kyler Murray and J.J. McCarthy ﬁght for the starting job in Minnesota. Murray, a two-time Pro Bowl QB in Arizona, is the favorite to start Week 1. McCarthy was the Vikings’ ﬁrst-round pick in 2024 and could even end up No. 3 behind veteran Carson Wentz.

Deshaun Watson has a shot to start in Cleveland after tearing his right Achilles tendon twice in a span of three months and sitting out the 2025 season. Watson is in the ﬁnal year of a ﬁve-year, fully guaranteed $230 million contract.

Sheduer Sanders, who was 3-4 as a starter as a rookie, showed glimpses of his potential and will get an opportunity to win the job

Mendoza first-team reps

Kirk Cousins is expected to start in Las Vegas but Mendoza could end up starting sooner than later It’ll be interesting to see how many first-team snaps rookie coach Klint Kubiak gives Mendoza, the Heisman Trophy winner, national champion and No. 1 overall pick.

Mannion change the Eagles’ offense?

The 2024 Super Bowl champs won 11 games last season despite

an inconsistent offense that cost Kevin Patullo his job as offensive coordinator Sean Mannion took over after coaching Green Bay’s QBs last season He was a journeyman quarterback in the NFL between 2015-23 and brings a new system that’s rooted in Sean McVay and Kyle Shanahan’s philosophies of pre-snap motion, under-center plays and use of play-action.

He’ll be the sixth OC in seven seasons for Jalen Hurts, who won’t have A.J. Brown as his primary receiver this season.

Seahawks transition to Fleury

The Super Bowl champs replaced Kubiak with another one of Shanahan’s disciples. Kubiak and Fleury worked together previously in San Francisco. Fleury served in various roles with the 49ers and coaches tight ends and was the run game coordinator in 2025. He plans to keep much of Kubiak’s system, which allowed Sam Darnold to thrive.

Injury returns

QBs Bo Nix (ankle) and Daniel Jones (Achilles) are expected to be ready for Week 1 Nix was injured in Denver’s playoff win against Buffalo and missed the AFC title game. Jones got hurt in Week 14 last season as the Colts were in the middle of a 7-game losing streak to end a season they began 8-2.

Tight end George Kittle (Achilles) could return to San Francisco’s lineup in the ﬁrst month. Giants running back Cam Skattebo (tibia/ankle), Dolphins RB De’Von Achane (shoulder), 49ers edges Nick Bosa (ACL), Mykell Williams (ACL), Jaguars cornerback Travis Hunter (LCL) and Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers (ACL) are also coming back from signiﬁcant injuries.

A Super Bowl in Charlotte? Tepper’s $1.3B renovation could help pave way

BY STEVE REED AP sportswriter

CHARLOTTE, N.C. Carolina Pan-

thers owner David Tepper is investing an additional $500 million into ongoing stadium renovations to improve overall fan experience with an eye toward potentially bringing the Super Bowl, NFL draft, 2031 Women’s World Cup and other major sporting events to Charlotte. The investment coincides with the team announcing it has reached a long-term extension on a stadium naming rights deal Thursday with Bank of America. The additional investment in the 30-year-old downtown stadium brings the total cost of renovations to $1.3 billion. The project is expected to be completed by 2030.

The Panthers released new stadium renderings highlighting enhancements and a broader vision of what is referred to as the new “Charlotte corridor,” which includes a 4,400-seat music venue designed to help make the city a

more attractive year-round weekend destination

“The long-term extension with Bank of America reflects the strength of our partnership and our shared commitment to the Carolinas,” Tepper the owner and chairman of Tepper Sports & Entertainment (TSE), said in a statement “For over three decades, Bank of America Stadium has helped create lasting memories for our fans and we’re excited for them to see what’s ahead. Our goal is to create experiences that enhance the passion and energy of the region while transforming this corridor into a weekend destination for world class sports, entertainment and community events.” Bank of America Stadium is currently home to the Major League Soccer’s Charlotte FC, as well as the Panthers. It regularly hosts concerts as well as the Atlantic Coast Conference football championship, the Duke’s Mayo Bowl and, most recently, a soccer match between the United States and Senegal which served as

Saints DE Jordan debuts new look at youth camp

BY ROD WALKER Sports writer

There are two things you can always count on this time of year from New Orleans Saints’ defensive end Cam Jordan.

1. Jordan hosting his annual camp for children.

2. A new hairstyle.

Jordan revealed his latest hairdo on Friday morning, the same day 215 girls and boys went through football drills at the Saints’ practice facility

This year, Jordan’s hair is short and blonde on top.

The inspiration behind this look?

“The World Cup just happened,” Jordan explained. “My man (French soccer player) Paul Pogba was one of my favorite guys in the 2018 World Cup. So it started there. Then I was watching the movie ‘Demolition Man’ the other night. That cemented it. I said, ‘You know what?’ Let’s have some fun with it.’” The fun didn’t stop there for Jordan. He has just as much fun interacting with the kids at his camp.

The Saints’ all-time sacks leader served as quarterback during the eighth annual C3 Youth Football Camp, tossing passes to participants in one of the group sessions. Each camp participant was gifted a backpack, a bobblehead, a lithograph photograph, plus a meal and a sno-ball. Winners of a trivia contest at the end of camp received prizes that included autographed jerseys, gloves and helmets.

Jordan is entering his 16th season with the Saints. He signed a one-year, $7.5 million deal in June in what could be his ﬁnal season.

“I was going to do this camp regardless,” Jordan said. “The fact that I was able to do it in the Saints’ building right before camp, I’m blessed. Now I have a third of the kids coming up to me and asking, ‘Hey, do you remember me when I first came to camp?’ I love that continuity that these kids keep coming back.” And Jordan, whose community service off the field has matched his production on the field, says he will keep coming back and holding his camp even after he hangs up his No. 94 jersey for good.

“Absolutely,” Jordan said. “One hundred percent. I don’t sell wolf tickets. I sell genuine love for this city.”

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setting up the opposing team’s run game, New Orleans’ defense also graded favorably on metrics such as passing expected points added per play, which accounts for game situation, opponent, and other factors.

The Saints’ pass EPA of -0.09 ranked 12th. And the change in scheme helped. By playing lots of Cover 3 and two-high safety looks, the Saints emphasized taking away the deep shot and forced opponents to take underneath options. The Saints went from allowing 6.4 passing yards per play in 2024 (ninth-most) to 5.7 (11th-fewest) last year

New Orleans also cut down on its explosive plays allowed, at times their Achilles heel in former coach Dennis Allen’s ﬁnal season.

The lowdown

a precursor to the World Cup.

First-ever Super Bowl in Charlotte?

When asked directly if the Panthers are considering submitting a bid to host a first-ever Super Bowl in Charlotte, team president and TSE CEO Kristi Coleman replied, “We would love to get a Super Bowl. I think doing projects like this help you get it. It for sure helps your resume.”

Of course, there are other factors that go into ultimately landing the NFL’s biggest event, including number of hotels and other infrastructure.

“Does this guarantee (a Super Bowl)? No. But does this help? Yes,” Coleman said. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, who was in Charlotte on Thursday night for a ceremony celebrating the stadium renovations, was asked about the feasibility of Charlotte hosting a Super Bowl.

“I think if the growth (in this city) continues that is probably somewhere down the line,” Goodell said.

The Saints may be positive they can make up for Taylor’s absence, but there is still some question over how they go about doing so.

During OTAs and mandatory minicamp, the Saints elected to put second-year safety Jonas Sanker at the “star,” Staley’s version of the slot cornerback position that Taylor occupied. That’s putting a lot of trust in the 23-year-old, but New Orleans’ staff strongly believes he’s up for the task. As a rookie, Sanker started every game at safety after Julian Blackmon suffered a season-ending injury in Week 1. They believe he’s smart enough to handle all the different intricacies the position requires. But there is a difference between being a good ﬁt on paper and showing that he’s up for the task. And as confident as the Saints are in Sanker, the former third-rounder will have to show he’s capable of protecting the slot as Taylor once did. There are also questions about New Orleans’ depth at corner If

Sanker gets hurt, for instance, who is the next man up at star?

Jayden Price and Beanie Bishop took the backup reps during the spring; both were on the practice squad a year ago. On the outside, Martin Emerson and Isaac Yiadom provide a veteran presence in case Riley or McKinstry gets hurt, but Emerson is coming off a torn Achilles and Yiadom was benched last season.

Still, if this group can stay healthy the Saints have plenty to like. New Orleans’ secondary features observant players who react quickly and understand the complex match-zone concepts that Staley deploys.

Training camp battle to watch

In practices open to the media this offseason, the Saints used only Sanker in Taylor’s old spot But under coach Kellen Moore last year, New Orleans waited until training camp for position battles to truly begin. If that pattern holds, perhaps the Saints will try several combinations with the ﬁrst-team to see what they have before the season begins.

“Our goal is to get the best ﬁve (defensive backs) on the ﬁeld,” safeties coach Terry Joseph said.

There are other combinations that the Saints can try One simply entails swapping Blackmon and Sanker, with Sanker moving back to safety and Blackmon playing inside. But it would beneﬁt the Saints to experiment with other looks, given Blackmon’s lengthy injury history That could mean New Orleans trying Riley or McKinstry inside, with Emerson in one of their outside spots. It also remains to be seen whether any of the Saints’ draft picks can contribute this season. Lorenzo Styles, a ﬁfth-round pick, played in the slot at Ohio State but is considered a raw prospect. The same can also be said about seventh-rounder T.J. Hall, who is seen more as an outside corner Email Matthew Paras at matt. paras@theadvocate.com

STAFF FILE PHOTO By BRETT DUKE Saints cornerback Kool-Aid McKinstry runs a drill during organized team activities on June 10 in Metairie. McKinstry is looking to establish himself as a leader in his third year with the Saints.

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes hands off the ball against the Los Angeles Chargers on Dec. 14 in Kansas City, Mo.

STAFF PHOTO By ROD WALKER Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan held his annual camp Friday at the team practice facility in Metairie.

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BY DOUG FEINBERG AP basketball writer

CHICAGO Caitlin Clarkwas in awe after meeting former President Barack Obama after he surprised the WNBA All-Stars on Fridayat hisPresidential Center Clark called her conversation with Obama “a moment I’ll probably rememberfor the rest of my life.”

“It was obviously super cool. He just complimented mefor the way that Ihandleeverything, obviously with everything that’sbeen going on,”the Indiana Fever star said Friday after meeting Obama “He’ssomebody that hasbeen in front of the media quite abit and he reminded me, ‘When Igot famous in my 40s, Ididn’thavetodoitin my 20s.’”

Obama spoke to the players for afew minutes on the basketball courtatthe center which opened lastmonth.

“Some of you I’m meeting for the ﬁrst time. All of you are extraordinaryand Icould not be bigger fans,” Obama said. “Theway the game has been growing lately, the way it’sbeenpicking up and people paying attention to your excellence, Ithink it’sbeen somethingfor basketball fans, generally,asightto see. It’sbeenmaking me happy.”

He spoke to the players for afew minutesbefore taking agroup photo.Obamathen spentabout 10 minutesshaking handswiththe players and taking photos withthem, including Clark.

“I know manyofyou are involved in somewonderful ventures off the court, looking outfor other young people and inspiring them. Ijust wanted to say thanks,”Obama said.

Theformerpresidentgavea shout out to A’ja Wilson in his talk to theplayers and then went over and chatted with her as well.

Afterthe photo-opswere done, Obama stepped on the court and talked withNew York Liberty star JonquelJones,getting downina defensive stance for afew seconds on her

“I feel like as ahooper,you know when someone’schallenging you. So Iwas just like, let me go over there withthe basketball, you know,doalittle cross, bump him a little bit,” Jones said. “And Iknew that Iwould get him activated a little because he’sahooper,too.”

Jones said she hadmet Obama once before.

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ended and that it was his last with the Los AngelesLakers

“I was pretty sure Iplayedmy last game.I washonestatthat last press conference when Isaid Ineeded to look at myself and decide if Istill love this game,”James wrote. “I still truly love this game, and Ihave more to give.”

The 41-year-old Jamesisset to sign amodest $8 million,two-year contract on the veterans’ minimum with the Sixers,accordingto ESPN. He made nearly$53 million last season.

“I’m not going for money.I’m not going for family,” James wrote. “What am Ireally playing for at this point? Istill want to sacriﬁce. Istill want to work. Istill want to grind. Istill want to compete, to

win and to have achanceatthe feeling of winning ” James celebrated his decision on Instagramwitha career highlight reel set to Philadelphia rapper Meek Mill’s“Dreams and Nightmares,”the adopted sports anthem of city teams. The video ends withthe lyric, “hold up,wait aminute.Y’all thought Iwas ﬁnished?” and cuts to a76ers’ logo. Fanatics already hadhis No. 23 jersey on sale for $125 with delivery notexpected untilthe end of August. The company soldout within hoursofthe announcement.

Much as James did for Cleveland when he ended a56-year championship drought forthe city by leading theCavaliers to thetitle in 2016, he can snapalengthy title drought for the Sixers. TheSixers went 45-37 last seasonand were swept in thesecond

Former PresidentObama surprisesWNBAAll-Stars

when he andhis daughter,Sasha, satcourtsidein2010 for aWashington Mystics game. He also has hosted many of them at theWhite Houseafter they either won WNBA championships or NCAA titles Obama was gifted with aNo. 44 WNBA All-Star jerseythat the players weregoing to autograph later

This was the first professional sport to use the basketball courtat the center,which opened in June. Obama went to theNBA All-Star GameinLos Angeles in February.Obama saidheunfortunately wasn’tgoing to be abletomake the All-Star Game on Saturday because of aprevious engagement with his wife, Michelle.

moment,” Jones said. “Someone that Ilookupto, someonethathas pavedthe way foralot of people to be here and see him continuing, hisfamily continuing to give back to the community whenthey’ve already done so much is justsoinspirational.”

roundbythe NBAchampionNew York Knicks. Mostbettingsites had the Sixers as 9-1favorites to winthe championship behind theOklahoma City Thunder,the SanAntonio Spursand theNew York Knicks as of Fridayafternoon

James joins a76ers team that has not won an NBAchampionship since 1983 andhas notadvanced out of the second round of the Eastern Conferenceplayoffs since 2001. The 76ers should boast one of the top starting fives in the NBA withsecond-year standout VJ Edgecombe, fellowAll-Stars Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxeyand JaylenBrown —the 2024 NBA Finals MVP,aﬁve-time All-Star andthe league’s fourth-leading scorer this past season acquired in astunning offseason deal with the Celtics Maxey posted an Instagram

Thatwas theextent of his time on thecourt. He told theplayers that he didn’t play 5-on-5 anymoreto protect his Achilles. He didsay that he broke in thecourtwith agame of “horse.”

Obama was the ﬁrst sitting U.S President to attend aWNBAgame

story of himcelebrating in agym andyelling “what!? what?!” over thenews while Brown wrote on X “#throwtheballup.”Brown wrote the same phrase in his introductory note to Philadelphia,and it has already been branded on billboards throughout the city Pennsylvania Gov.Josh Shapiro even proclaimed Friday as LeBron James Day in the state. Turned outwith the Brown deal, new76ersteampresident Mike Gansey —anOhio prepbasketball star withJames —was just getting started with his summer of surprises. No move, of course, hits like James’ arrival. Playing withhis hometeam in Cleveland to the bright lights of LosAngeles andwiththe talent he took to Miami, James wonan NBA championship everywhere he played. James left the Lakers after an eight-season run high-

“It’sﬁttingfor our 30thanniversary that we’re hereasthe first sportsleague to play in the Obama Presidential Center,” WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert said. “Someone who has inspired hundreds of millions of people to dream bigand accomplish things like President Obama has and his tietobasketball is amazing, too. I think there’snomoreﬁtting person to be meeting withthe players.” After talking to the players, Obama went across thecenter to talktoagroup of investors in the league andnearly100 high school girls to talk.

lightedbythe 2020 NBA title James is the NBA’s oldest active player at 41 and the only player in league history to have acareer spanning 23 seasons; this coming season will be his 24th. Speculation has been rampant for more thantwo months about his future, ofﬁcially starting in Maywhenthe Lakers wereeliminated from the NBA playoffs. James’ resume is beyond compare in NBAhistory.He’sa22time All-Star,a21-time All-NBA selection, afour-time Most Valuable Player,afour-time NBA Finals MVP,athree-time All-Star Game MVP,and was amemberof the NBA’s 75thanniversary team. He’salsocoming off aseason where he averaged 20.9 points, 6.1 rebounds and 7.2 assists per game. For his career,he’saveraged 26.8 points, 7.5 rebounds and7.4 assists in more than 1,600 games.

LEO(July 23-Aug. 22) Signupfor an event thatyou feel passionate about, anddo your part. With an openmind andacreative spirit, you will contribute plenty and drum up some enthusiasm from those in aposition to help.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Keep your eye on your target.Emotions will surface if you aren't articulate regarding what you can do. Focus on money matters, investmentsand debt. Joint ventures may tempt you.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) Do what you sayand say what you do.Letting your actions speak for you will help you build astellar reputation as well as thefundamentals for good relationships with family, friends and associates

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) You'llfall short if you aren't reasonable or costefficient or don't follow through. Akind word will make adifferencetothose wholook up to you or needyour help.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov.23-Dec. 21) Achange will turn into morethanyou bargained for.Takeastepbackand monitor promises, reactions and what's possible before you agree to ajoint venture or investment.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Reach out, pay back, turnany wrong intoaright and practice what you preach. It's never toolatetotakethe positive path and be theone to rectify problems. Step into the spotlight.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) Envision the life you want and the relationships

that makeyou happy, and adjust your schedule to fulfill your heart's desires. Opportunity is apparent,but youmust do your part.

PISCES (Feb.20-March 20) Reach out to those who can offer insight into what's available. Someone will captivate your attention, but before youtrust themor makeacommitment, verifyfacts and the person's integrity.

ARIES (March21-April19) Do something creative. Invest timeinlearning about and producing something that brings youjoy, suchasextra cash, or pleases someone you love.Achange is on the horizon.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Leavenothing to the imagination. Figure outevery angle,situation andpotential loss or gain thatwill manifestdue to your actions. Take amoment to consider howyour words will affect others.

GEMINI (May 21-June20) Achange is overdue. Research, picka path and begin your journey. Doors will open if youstart conversations withpeople who have experience and insight into what youwant to pursue.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) If you question everything, you will discover how to use your insight and innovation to mastermindyour way to abetter headspace. Attitude can change everything.

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pool are juxtaposed withthe straight edges of apavilion, which provides seating near the hot tub. Aseparate pavilion has an outdoor kitchen and weather-protected space.

Abulkhead lines the waterfront where the Abitaand Bogue Falaya rivers meet, with two slips for boats.

The home is listed by Puddy Robinson, of Sotheby’sInternational Realty,(985) 2004802.

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kitchen in the home.

COVERSTORy

Higher ground

Craftsmanbungalow in GentillyTerrace survived Katrina,preserving itsWestCoast-style architecture

BY JYL BENSON Contributing writer

There is acopper skillet in Kelly Hamilton’s Gentilly Terrace home that hangs by its handle 61/2 feet up the kitchen wall.

The bottom half is black,asthough dipped in tar, then hung to dry.The black line is agrim reminder of the height post-HurricaneKatrinaﬂoodwaters reached at her previoushome onemile away on RapidesDrive.

“I wanted to be on higher ground,” Hamilton said, so in 2006, she and her husband, Mike Hamilton, bought anew home in Gentilly,where she was born.She’saretired history instructorwho taught at bothXavier Universityand theUniversity of NewOrleans (now LSUNew Orleans), andshe grew up in Slidell on Bayou Liberty.

TheFrench knew where to build. Gentilly Terrace was founded as aEuropeansettlementon the natural leveealong Bayou Sauvage soon after the French Quarterwas established.The neighborhood, listed on theNational RegisterofHistoric Places, was ﬁrst developed as 18th-century French plantations on naturally higherground. It was transformed intoastreetcar suburb featuring raised California Craftsman bungalowslike the oneKelly Hamilton now lives in.

The neighborhood’sCraftsman-style architecture gives it adistinctlyWest Coast aesthetic

ä See CRAFTSMAN, page 14

ABOVE: Kelly Hamilton’sGentilly Terrace home, built in 1925, is avery fine example of California Craftsman architecture.

RIGHT: MikeHamilton built the butcher blocktopped island in the home’skitchen. He peeled off three layers of linoleum to getto the room’soriginal hardwood flooring, which he then restored.

PHOTOSByERICLINCOLN

ABOVE: The table in the dining room is illuminated by an Austrian crystal chandelier in the Maria Theresa style.

LEFT: Kelly Hamilton sits in her Gentilly Terrace living room with Henry Butler, a golden retriever/cocker spaniel mix. She also shares her home with Senora Nora Millicent Kitty, a tortoiseshell calico cat.

“I hope others will be inclined to preserve these old Craftsman homes.”

KELLy

HAMILTON

The home’s sunroom overlooks the garden and swimming pool and includes a space where Kelly Hamilton increasingly turns out works of art.

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that’s rare in New Orleans but nevertheless has the state’s largest concentration of this home style

While Gentilly sits on one of the city’s highest natural ridges (roughly 4 to 5 feet above sea level), developers actively terraced and graded the land to create hummocks, or small hills, and accentuate the “hilly” topography. Due to topography rendered uneven by modern tampering, some houses were entirely spared of Katrina ﬂoodwaters. The twobay raised, Craftsman single house that the Hamiltons

bought was one of them.

Built in 1925 on a lot set back 20 feet from the street — as is customary in the neighborhood — the raised California Craftsman bungalow is obscured by a Japanese maple tree set within a lawn of verdant St. Augustine grass. The walkway leading to the house is framed by masses of agapanthus, nandina, azaleas and walking iris bushes.

Like all the doors in the notquite-1,300-square-foot house, the front door and all its hardware are original. The door and its sidelights are of paned glass set in ﬂawless, natural Louisiana cypress, all topped by a fanned transom, also of natural cypress.

Between the living room,

ABOVE: Mike Hamilton used Talavera tile through the center of the wall to create the effect of wainscoting in the kitchen, which has doorways leading to an office and sunroom.

LEFT: A chair is decoupaged with remnants of a painting by Freddie Guess, which was damaged by post-Hurricane Katrina floodwaters. The painting above the mantel is also by Guess.

ERIC LINCOLN

PHOTOS

where you enter, and the dining room are tall pillars of natural cypress that Mike Hamilton, a Vietnam-era Navy veteran and a Terminix manager of many years, stripped down and reﬁnished himself. But the rest of the home’s millwork is still in its original state after Mike Hamilton passed away last year He and Kelly had been married for 37 years.

“Mike had excellent carpentry skills and a passion for woodworking,” Kelly Hamilton said. “He used them to restore this house, upon which a prior owner had inﬂicted some decisions that were not in keeping with its history.”

Soft colors throughout the home complement the stunning millwork without competing with it. The furnishings are a combination of comfortable ﬁnds, antiques, both acquired and inherited, and a collection of ﬁne rugs from Turkey and Morocco.

Mike Hamilton built a bookcase in an alcove next to the dining room chimney, which rises above the central fireplace. It looks like it’s always been there, and it holds a collection of much-loved board games. Painstakingly refinished oak floors in a cherry hue run throughout most of the home.

“Mike peeled off three layers of old linoleum ﬂooring to restore the original hardwood ﬂoors in the kitchen,” said Kelly Hamilton. “I hope others will be inclined to preserve these old Craftsman homes.”

Increasingly, the walls are covered with Kelly Hamilton’s own watercolor and acrylic paintings. They join other works by Freddie Guess, as well as those collected on the couple’s travels. They traveled many times to England, where Kelly Hamilton’s mother lived before she immigrated to New Orleans.

“We made our choices. I always drove an older car, and Mike relied on his work truck, so we could save money to travel. We started the tour company so we could see the world,” Kelly said of the original New Orleans Culinary History Tour, which the couple founded in 2004.

“We always cooked; I still

The blue and green stained glass that was fitted into the window transom above the rear kitchen door was fabricated by Lizano’s Glass Haus.

do,” she said. “We were very interested in foodways and the way these things connect us. My mother never became a U.S. citizen, and I grew up eating Indian food one night and gumbo the next.”

Mike Hamilton put some mettle into the kitchen, creat-

ing the butcher-block island at the center of the room and tiling the walls with Mexican Talavera tile. A pair of picture windows overlooks a side garden from above the kitchen sink, affording a pleasant view while undertaking an otherwise mundane task.

Some of the tile work continues to the adjacent sunroom, also known as “the hunker down room. I can close off the rest of the house and hunker down back here and in the kitchen off a generator if there is a storm,” Kelly Hamilton said.

Both the kitchen and sunroom overlook a rear garden

with a gracious swimming pool, which the couple added in 2008.

“That was another life choice,” she said. “I told Mike I would rather have a pool note than a car note.”

Jyl Benson writes about homes and gardens. Email her at jylbenson@gmail.com.

The couple installed the swimming pool in 2008 and paved the deck in Louisiana hard-tan brick.

Mike Hamilton used Mexican Talavera tile to frame antique maps of the world in the home’s sunroom, which features a beachy, world-travel theme. A small bar in the sunroom serves the home’s frequent guests.

REALESTATETRANSFERS

Robert Keenan Forney.

REYNES ST. 4521: $1,201, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. to 1st Choice Commercial and Residential Environmental Services LLC.

SANDALWOOD ST. 4619: $210,000, Benjamin Nhat Dong Tran to Santana W. Joseph Ferrell.

SCHINDLER DRIVE 4611: $215,000, Hemwatie Liladhar Ramsarup and Ramesh Dhanraj Ramsarup to Tyrone Barrow Jr.

TOURO ST. 1719: $81,000, Provident Funding Associates LP to Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

TOURO ST. 4916: $85,000, Ruby Lee Nettles Vigne to Kaufman Enterprises LLC.

WERNER DRIVE 4649: $245,000, Amyrick Russell to Derek Wilson.

DISTRICT 4

EIGHTH ST. 1801: $151,000, Succession of Mrs. Shirley Virginia Hulien to Annette M. Winsey and Juan S. Winsey.

FOURTH ST. 739: donation, no value stated, Andre Marc Strumer to Patricia Ann Greenberg Strumer.

JACKSON AVE. 1430: $310,000, Mozart Safe Asset LLC to Linda Lonon Blanton and MacKie Joseph Venet Blanton.

SECOND ST. 1719: $645,000, Manor Farm Properties LLC to Kevin M. McCarthy.

THIRD ST. 2109, 2113, 2119: $225,000, Gregory J. White and Tracy Lynn Pack White to Team Robot LLC.

DISTRICT 5

BLAIR ST. 2954: $220,000, Erik F. Rivera and Madison Campbell Rivera to Kelley Wierman.

BRISTOL PLACE 2629: $67,500, Margaret M. Jaques and Robert D. Jaques Jr. to New Orleans Property Ventures Inc.

ELMIRA AVE. 521: $528,000, Alisa Sarah Bright Bowling and William C. Bowling Jr. to Dalton Bruce Abbott and Lauren Sarah Jones Abbott.

ENGLISH TURN DRIVE 89:

$900,000, Barry Gerard Blank and Helene Baribault Blank to Mekaeel Kogas.

GRAND CANYON DRIVE 25: $180,000, Dennis William Seibert, Elizabeth Ann Seibert, Lauren Anne Farrell and Shirley Mae Biggs to Carley Michelle Arnone Raji and Omar Raji.

LAWRENCE ST. 1324-26: $25,000, Robert K. Rousseau to Sandra Meza Ramos.

MEMORIAL PARK DRIVE 2415:

$290,000, Oanh T. Pecoraro to Burt David Neal and Michelle Marie Neal.

OLYMPIC COURT 24: $295,000, Jeremy Scott Epstein and Morgan Bruce Feibelman to Anh Tran.

PEMBROOK DRIVE 5730: $260,000, Nathan Corona to Phoenix Rian Taylor and Richard Taylor.

TULLIS DRIVE 7044: donation, no value stated, Carol Ann Encalade Lafrance to Michael R. Lafrance.

W. HOMESTEAD DRIVE 1801:

$150,000, Micah Jones to Jarvis Carter Sr. and Newsline Joseph.

WIMBLEDON COURT 5630:

$275,025, Federal National Mortgage Association to Tracey L. Clark.

YELLOWSTONE DRIVE 77:

$374,000, Ronald Wayne Branch to Daniel & Tasha Landscaping LLC.

DISTRICT 6

ANNUNCIATION ST. 3423:

$393,000, Federal National Mortgage Association to Michael Powers and Savannah Becnel.

ANNUNCIATION ST. 4517:

$330,000, Lesley D. Nash and Scott A. Nash to Lauren De Normandie Abraham and Samuel Abraham.

ANNUNCIATION ST. 5023:

$819,000, James Gordon Kitchen III and Patricia M. B. Kitchen to Carmen Sordo Gordon and Jeffrey Lee Gordon.

AUDUBON BLVD. 220: $1,500,000, Cynthia Payorich Andrews to Alexander Fontenot and Michael Damian Mazzurco.

CAMP ST. 4229-31: $515,000, Nola Legacy Properties LLC to Emily Jones and Matthew Connolly.

CONSTANCE ST. 4000: $899,000, Edward B. Johnston and Pamela M. Johnston Joint Tenancy Trust to Jakubiec Property LLC.

CONSTANCE ST. 4527: $493,000, Audrey E. Voelker Thibodeaux and Benjamin B. Thibodeaux to Erin Jensen Chicco and Jesse Chicco.

DELACHAISE ST. 1927-1929: $275,000, Eliana Amparo Soto to Sacher LLC.

ELEONORE ST. 819: $1,240,000, Pamela R. Schultze Goldblatt and Warren S. Goldblatt revocable trust to Daniel Charles Purcell Jr

LAUREL ST. 6321-23: $1,220,000, UHP LLC to John S. Ehlinger and Sarah Stone Ehlinger.

NAPOLEON AVE. 537: $522,000, McQueen Hanson revocable living trust to Andrew Crespo and Morgan Dillman Crespo.

NASHVILLE AVE. 623: $100, Succession of James A. Mounger to Bridget Whelton Torregrosa and Paul T. Torregrosa.

OCTAVIA ST. 550: $100,000, Gene Rabin Goldring Declaration of Trust to Barbara Read.

S. SARATOGA ST. 3509-11: $90,000, Murietta Paciﬁc Inc. to Gardner Small Market LLC.

TOLEDANO ST. 2114: $650,000, N3Corp LLC to Toledano Street 8 LLC.

UPPERLINE ST. 2824: $92,500, Ruth Wilbur Wineburg to Garrett M. Cain and Patrick J. Lorio.

VERSAILLES BLVD. 95: $289,000, Steven M. Beatty to Azadeh Bakhtiari Hajiashraﬁ.

DISTRICT 7

APPLE ST. 8217-19: $114,500,

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Wilbert C. Antoine Jr. to Lobos Properties LLC.

BELLAIRE DRIVE 6816: $730,000, Jaelene M. CumbatoCheriAnn Thompson and DanielI.Thompson.

BURTHE ST.8215: $515,000,

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HARAHAN

Carlos ManuelOrtiz Perezand HelenaAnn Huguley to Kennedy Welborn.

CHEROKEEST. 500: $650,000, Stephanie E.OgburntoCheney Gardner Holbrook and Henry P. Holbrook.

CHEROKEEST. 732, UNIT 103:

$205,000, Anna Lynn M. Smith Hardy andDouglas A. Hardy to Amelia L. Warnerand David Warner.

DANTE ST.900-02, 904-08: $10 and

other valuable consideration, Blessed Sacrament St.Joan of ArcRoman Catholic Church to Dantes Burthe L. C.

GARFIELD ST.7475: $299,000, Alsop Family revocable trust to Deborah A. Doucetand Delaney Anne Campagna.

HOLLYGROVE ST.1615: $290,000, Lianna LindbergPatch to Gavin C. Pritchardand Madeline ConradPritchard.

LAKEMARINA AVE. 318, UNIT 219:

$130,000, Dennis Brian Soignier and Rodney Dennis Soignierto PositiveCareLLC

MARYLAND DRIVE 25: $440,000, Todd P. FontenottoSean Hendricks.

MARYLAND DRIVE 39: $332,500, Cole Family LLCtoBurk Property Investments LLC.

NEW BASIN WAY10: $750,000, WeiHongTuand Youming Lu to Barbara Malik Abarca and Frank Abarca Jr.

OLEANDER ST.8227: $191,000, Michael ReddletoHeidy Meza Rivas and Ronald Granados Hernandez.

SYLVIA DRIVE 58888: $640,000, Anya Charbonnetand Steve CharbonnettoJulienne Shannon KoehlerNayee and Kunal Subhash Nayee.

ZIMPELST. 8234: $499,000, Gina M. Smith and Todd A. Smith to DanaP.Neitlich Levy and Howard A. Levy

FERRIDAY COURT681: Nicole M. Gray to Sarah Schilling,$545,000.

PENFOLDPLACE 236: Christine P. Pearse to StephenV Sellers, $505,000.

WINDSOR DRIVE 7309: Ronald K. Barry to ErinM.N. Arnold, $480,000.

JEFFERSON

CAROL DRIVE 604: Rebecca B. Jones to Donald C. Federroll, $279,500.

JEFFERSON HEIGHTS AVE. 342: Bruce Walley to Sally A. Stidham, $385,000.

JEFFERSON ST.535: PJDHouses LLCtoElizabeth S. Petersen, $399,000.

LIONS ST.295: Megan D. Wollfarth to Lilypad Estates LLC, donation, no value stated.

$450,000.

E. LOUISIANA STATEDRIVE 3712: DajaRealty LLCtoKassandraB. Erazo, $260,000.

E. LOYOLA DRIVE 4229: Julie B. Wilson to Michael Manasco, $82,489.

FORSTALL AVE. 29: Francis L. Olinsky Jr. to Shalimar Properties LLC, $200,000.

GEORGETOWN DRIVE 137: Micaza Properties Inc. to Katherin T.J. Suazo, $197,500.

GRANDLAKEBLVD. 3313: Michelle L. BrowntoM Kruebbe, $284,600.

SANCARLOS AVE. 11: Colleen Keogh to Xplore Federal Credit Union, $184,000.

ST.GEORGE AVE. 625: Nina Fenasci to Nina Fenasci, donation, no value stated.

KENNER

AUSTRALIS COURT17: Cecilia B. Johnston to Jordyn Tyson, $1,725,000.

AVANT GARDE CIRCLE77: James L. Hatchett Sr.toEmily E. Barron, $137,000.

CARMENERE DRIVE 509: David J. Corona to Larisa C.C. Priola,

IDAHOAVE. 2132: Four Thousand Three Hundred Thirteen Idaho LLCtoArgueta Home Investments LLC, $510,000.

KANSASAVE. 2532: Pennie W. Marchetta to Kathleen K. Marchetta, donation, no value stated.

MARIETTAST. 2311: NewLLC Joan to TwoThousandThree Hundred Eleven Marietta Avenue LLC, $650,000.

METAIRIE

49TH ST.3510: Jaclyn Whitman to Gregory Whitman, donation, no value stated.

EDENBORN AVE. U301 2330: Jonathan G. SmalltoHeidi E. Brammer, $88,000.

FAIRFIELD ST.5117: Jessica A. Salsiccia to Julia Williams, $265,000.

FAIRLANEDRIVE 14: Manuela IAyala to AnshikaR.Singh, $389,900.

FIG ST.1837: BokfN.A. to Federal National Mortgage Association, $319,368.

FRANCISAVE.1504: Danielle HendersontoNew Orleans Property Ventures Inc., $140,000.

FRANCISAVE.1720: Gd Properties LLCtoRocco Gasparro, $387,000. GIUFFRIAS AVE. 1205: Gregory J. Renton to Nathan Alvarez, $310,000.

GIUFFRIAS AVE. U804 2509: Trevis A. Joseph to AnthonyJoseph Jr., donation, no value stated.

49TH ST.3508: Gregory Whitman to Jaclyn Whitman, donation, no value stated.

HESPERAVE.1233: Patricia T.T. Welker to Emily G. Dolese, $300,000.

HESSMERAVE.U112 4101: Kaylin A. Bishop to Lennell Davis, $86,000.

HOMESTEAD AVE. 720: Grace K.L. Britsch to Victor VSchilleci, $280,000.

HOUMA BLVD.3805: Qijian W. Ji to PanFamily Living Trust, donation, no value stated.

KENT AVE. 2525: Colin Piazzato Leinik Investments LLC, $175,000. LAKE BORGNEAVE.4716: FFB2 Properties LLCtoGwendolyn B. Hauberoyler, $415,000.

MARTIN BEHRMAN AVE. 812, UNIT H: Peggy M. Rogers to DesireeA G. Thieler, $85,850.

N. WOODLAWN AVE. 3501: Kelly T. Christiansen to Hal K. Hughes, $332,000.

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AVONDALE

GOODWOOD COURT 4140: DSLD LLC to Jamyra Thomas, $291,972.

GOODWOOD COURT 4144: DSLD LLC to Timothy Horton Jr., $301,475.

ROSALIE DRIVE 173: Leonce P. Waguespack Jr to Revitalize Property Solutions LLC, $57,000.

S. TISH DRIVE 180: Cayden J. Stortz to Charlie Jones, $147,500

BRIDGE CITY

14TH ST. 145: Jonathan S. P. Alfaro to Jonathan S.P. Alfaro, $65,000.

GRAND ISLE

MARLIN DRIVE 132: Jeffrey D Pitts to Rebecca C. Jambon, $135,000.

GRETNA

LAKE MICHEL COURT 3633: Sau

Le to Danielle Murray, $550,000.

MASON AVE. 46: Robert W. Ahlborn to Rhinell A. Barice Jr., $271,000.

MOUNT LAUREL DRIVE 2747: Luz R. Pilgrim to Waseem I A. Maimeh, $133,000.

NINTH ST. 310: Ninth Street Investments Inc. to Three Hundred Fifteen 9th LLC, $720,000.

PERRY ST. 514: XK8 LLC to Timothy L. Durr Jr., $289,900.

HARVEY

ACCACIA LANE 3824: JTS Investments LLC to Emile Brisbon, $280,000.

ALEX KORNMAN BLVD. 2309: Gml Holdings LLC to Ready & Willing Towing LLC, $80,000.

BROWN AVE. 439: Logan Gstohl to Jordan D. Schouest, donation, no value stated.

BROWN AVE. 439: Media L. Lemoine to Nancy B. Schouest, $20,938.

FIRST AVE. 615: Adrian H. Roop to King Ramses LLC, $48,000. KINGS ROAD 1557: Kim Anh to Mytaya A. Semien, $50,000.

MACARTHUR AVE. 417-419: Edward G. Perrin Jr. to Luan Nguyen, $230,000.

MACARTHUR AVE. 507: Deborah Gomez to Kaitlyn A. Gegenheimer, $179,000.

MANHATTAN BLVD. 2948: Paradise Regained LLC to Thoa T.K. V Luu, $93,500.

RED CEDAR LANE 3701: Djuan L. Williams to Djuan L. Williams, $225,000.

REDWOOD DRIVE 1341: Jaswinder Kaur to Deyvy D.M. Betancourth, $130,000.

SHADOW LAKE COURT 1621: Terrance K. Bolden to H Bolden, donation, no value stated.

VULCAN ST. 2649: Michell R. Methe to Mackinley G. Henry Sr., $230,000.

MARRERO

ALLO AVE. 608: Ronald J. Doiron to Judy Jenkins, $158,000.

AMITE DRIVE 5520: Secretary of Veterans Affairs to Threecg LLC, $120,550.

AVE. A 426: Hunter Bourg to Allen P. Folse, $269,540.

BARTON DRIVE 2240: Paul M. Galaforo Sr. to Madison Moya, donation, no value stated.

BENEDICT DRIVE 6557: Javon B. Ballard to Woodland Oaks LLC, $57,500.

CANDLELIGHT DRIVE 1129: Cageral C.B. Mendes to Cageral C.B. Mendes, $225,000.

CRESTWOOD ROAD 2512: Kelly Guidry to Jordan Hughes, $532,500.

FRANCIS ST. 705: Derrick Shepherd to Derrick Shepherd, $165,000.

GARDEN ROAD 616: John A. Dufrene to Derrick Shepherd, $117,300.

JOY ANN DRIVE 2648: Debra V C. Williams to Karen D. Bocage, $170,000.

RIVER ROAD 6001: Bayou Land Holdings LLC to Ames Farms Properties LLC, $21,500.

RUE LOUIS PHILIPPE 6617: Saving Louisiana LLC to Zyron K. Jemison, $180,000.

VILLAGE COURT 2744: Christopher A. Harvey to Tyrell C. Hughes, $263,000.

WARWICK DRIVE 5257: TCT Prop-

erties LLC to Marthaclayvette Smith, $213,000.

WILSON ST. 420: Hortense L. Dixon to William Lazard, donation, no value stated.

WAGGAMAN

AZALEA DRIVE 244: New Orleans Property Ventures Inc. to Kateri Terrell, $232,000.

HELIS DRIVE 1: Dean Palmer to Paula D. Larmeu, donation, no value stated.

WESTWEGO

BRITT ST. 7833: Conner Family Construction LLC to Angel M. Sigler, $195,000.

HERON DRIVE 128: Bee Home Builders LLC to KJL Sssnt Trust, $550,000.

N. CLARK LANE 908: Martin F. Gallot Sr. to Lay Land Developments LLC, $112,000.

PRIEST ST. 224: Los Mismos Investments LLC to Mercedes A. Davis, $245,000.

WEST DRIVE 639-641: LEM Investments LLC to LEM Investments LLC, $158,000.

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ORPHEUM AVE. 1556B: Verdin Investments LLC to Luke B. Schwoyer, $424,800.

PARK DRIVE SOUTH 4728-30: Seeling Family Investments LLC to Deborah Z. Siegel, $395,000.

PURDUE DRIVE 3605: Kathleen F. Dolese to Sandy T. Theriot, $238,000.

ROSA AVE. 1013: Tracy Loudermilk to Jim S. Hall, $462,400.

RUE BURGUNDY U218 801: Ruth W. Kirsch to Lolita S. Cuellar, $520,000.

RUE ST. ANN 219: Carrington Mortgage Services LLC to Joann D. Verret, $465,975.

S MANLEY AVE. 2728: Patrick J. Gould to Gould Patrick J. Living Trust, donation, no value stated

S STARRETT ROAD 1119: Christian Morrison to Yolanda Morrison, donation, no value stated.

STANFORD AVE. 1805: James H. Obrien to Kristin E.D. Rose, $278,000.

TARTAN DRIVE 5117: Barry S. Spurlock to Clint Clement,

$443,000.

URI ST. 3940: Renmei L. Wu to Ephraim Gammada, $360,000.

WALTHAM ST. 804: David S. Vannederynen to Eight Hundred Four Waltham St LLC, $335,000.

W. NAPOLEON AVE. 516, UNIT C: Donna L. Ricks to J Miller, $135,000.

WHITNEY PLACE 2704: Joan S. Francis to Joanne V Lowry, $192,000.

WHITNEY PLACE 2720: Viola Jeanne Ann Revocable Living Trust to Gabrielle E. Bergeron, donation, no value stated.

WILSON DRIVE 4512: Joseph G. Trapani to Claudia F. Torralba, $247,000.

WYTCHWOOD DRIVE 2705-07: Philip P. Giuffre Jr. to Grecia D Castro, $282,500.

YORK ST. 5208: Deanna L. Lucas to Scs Parttners LLC, $225,000.

ZENITH ST. 4821: Kathleen M.L. Francis to Four Thousand Eight Hundred Twenty One Twenty Three Zenith St LLC, $268,000.

RIVER RIDGE

CITRUS ROAD 265: Mary F. Schillage to Mary C. Barreca, $485,000.

DEBRA DRIVE 9924: Myrtis N. Laiche to Margaret W. Boudreaux, $580,000.

IDLEWOOD PLACE 10012: Chris-

topher T. Cantelli to Vivian M. Nettles, $735,000.

NELSON DRIVE 308: James H. F. Landry to Barry Landry, donation, no value stated.

ROSECREST LANE 8724: Perk Builders Inc. to A Silvera, $690,000.

STACY COURT 10128: Kimberly P. Chastant to Shelby Damico, $440,000.

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ABITA SPRINGS

BALD EAGLE DRIVE 176: Jack A. Branch and Renee Branch to Laurie Moeller, $570,000.

EDDIE SAVOIE ROAD 28321: Michael W Knox and Michelle H. Knox to Jeffrey E. Leedy and Cindy H. Leedy, $600,000.

FRANCIS DRIVE 26181: Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance Inc. to Steven R. Wormdahl, $155,000.

GRANDE HILLS ESTATES, LOT 38, SQUARE 3: Wildwood Trust to Kasey J. King and Christine R. King, $150,000.

NEAR ABITA SPRINGS, PORTION OF GROUND: Cathy S. Cardinale to Jennifer E. Cardinale, dona-

tion, no value stated.

PLANTATION SUBDIVISION, PORTION OF GROUND: Benjamin A. Cooley and Lindsay O. Cooley to Brett K. Oubre and Julie Oubre, $1,420,000.

SIXTH ST. 22171: Carl C. Cleland III to Andrea Marie Smith Lampo, donation, no value stated.

ST. JOSEPH ST. 71282: Stock Island LLC to Heather Jean Lash, $310,000

COVINGTON

23RD AVE. 1308: Ian M. Jones and Madeleine G. Scaramuzzo to Andrew J. Pareti, $415,000.

ASPEN LANE 348: Noel Mercer and Jessica Mercer to Paul Wiseman and Julie A. Wiseman, $473,215

AVE. DU CHATEAU 1228: Todd J. Frazier and Robin A. Glover

SHERRYL.OWEN CRS, GRI, SFR, ABR 228-760-2815 •228-822-9870 OWENSHERRYL@AOL.COM

2208 18TH ST,SUITE B, GULFPORT,MS39501 WWW.OWENANDCO.COM

308ITALIAN ISLE ROAD

$2,850,000

5Beds/5.5 Baths/6,600 Sq.Ft. This stunningpropertyisnestled on 2.1acres on theGulf. Completely renovated. Bulkheaded with aboathouse,lifts, airconditioned ﬁshcleaning station, water viewsfromalmost everyroom, and outdoorspacefor entertaining Fullyfurnished.Atruemustsee!

133REYNOIR ST. UNIT #1 •$744,000

Frazier to Ernest Burns Jr., Alexander K. English and Hailey D. English, $608,000.

AVE. LACROIX 1336: Michael K. Carona Jr. and Lauren C. Carona to Thomas K. Rao and Christi Lambert Rao, $550,000.

BAHIA COURT 15154: Ty Ratcliff and Ashleigh B. Ratcliff to Lisa J. Linville, $309,900.

BELLE VU LOOP 60: Kathryn V Esposito to Jacob Brantley and Whitney Pullens, $290,000.

BLEU LAKE DRIVE 10: Constance M. Thomas Henry to Eric J. Tagesen and Lauren S. Tagesen, $825,000.

BURAS RANCH ROAD 290: Succession of Suzanne A. Buras to Tony W. Dyess and Melanie H. Dyess, $238,500.

CALDEN COURT 19654: DSLD Homes LLC to Sarah Estapa, $277,654.

Highland Homes Inc. to Ellen P Murphy, $507,658.

MILITARY ROAD 72168: Donald G. Pechon II, Maria Pechon and Silvia M. Pechon to Shadowventures LLC, $275,000.

N. FIRST ST. 19442: Chad F. Honeycutt and Courtney K. Honeycutt to Uyen Vu and Cong Thanh Pham, $185,000.

NEAR COVINGTON, PORTION OF GROUND: RBLN Properties LLC to City of Covington, $88,984.

NEAR COVINGTON, PORTION OF GROUND: James H. Manton Jr. to City of Covington, $20,898.

NEAR COVINGTON, PORTION OF GROUND: Exhaust Systems Inc. to City of Covington, $3,831.

NEAR COVINGTON, PORTION OF GROUND: Randaall W. Brown to Gabriel J. Gutierrez II and Marisol M. Gutierrez, $170,000.

LOT 24A, SQUARE 34: Succession of William Bigler Read III to Abed Al-Karim Samarah, $241,000.

TERRACE LAKE DRIVE 592: David A. Reiling and Andrea N. Reiling to Richard D. Lieberman and Juliet D. Lieberman, $360,000.

TIGER AVE. 468: Kevin J. Roache and Carol G. Roache to Earl T. Layrisson Jr. and Yelitza T. Layrisson, $350,000.

TWIN RIVER DRIVE, PHASE 3-A, LOTS 33, 34: Roy T. Sembera and Wendy R. Sembera to Lisa G. Dominguez, $720,000.

U.S. 190 401, 417: Covington Plaza LLC to Covington 401 LLC, $2,725,000.

WATERFRONT GAUTIER 2668 BEACHBOULEVARD UNIT #905 •$392,500

4Beds/4.5 Baths/3,000 Sq.Ft. Perfectlocation! Across thestreetfrom theBeauRivage,MaryMahoney’s, boutique shopping, andrestaurants. Stucco exterior, brickcourtyard,and wrought-irongates give this home aNew Orleansfeel.Two primarysuites, onewith akitchenette. This home is currentlya VRBO with excellentrentalincome!

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$1,998,000

5Beds/5.5 Baths/4,065 Sq.Ft. w/ 2,685Sq. Ft.underneathfor entertaining! The1st on Sand BeachHomeinBiloxi! PGThurricane-resistant windows &doors w/ impact glass&GoldFortifiedrating. Engineeredwoodfloors,customcabinets, ceramic-tiledbathrooms&showers,glass railings, high ceilings8’doors &12’ ceilings on 1stfloor. Elevator &pooloptions

2Beds/2 Baths/ 1,392Sq. Ft Fabulousviewofthe gulfand features allnew luxury vinylﬂooring,open kitchenplan, granitecountertops, wetbar,and custom cabinets. The primarybedroom hasa gorgeous view of thegulf! NewA/C unit & Furnitureremains! BEACHFRONT BILOXI

CANE LOOP ALLEY 817: Gary J. Davis to Sherry B. Holland, $623,500.

CONTINENTAL DRIVE 1641: Laurence E. Best revocable trust to Joseph T. Milton and Chynna Milton, $400,000.

CORELLA COURT 205: Eric P. Daigle and Kathleen L. Galeas Daigle to William P. Horne and Sharon M. Horne, $615,700.

COVINGTON COTTAGE LANE 308: Wuendy Y. Abi Assali Lopez to Kristen R. Dodd, $326,500.

CRESTVIEW HILLS LOOP 75169: Milton I. Quinteros and Indira G. Bernal to Todd Primo, $285,000.

CUSACHS DRIVE 18107: Randall J. Schmitt to Reed J. Simoneaux and Amandah L. Brown, $320,000.

DIXIE DRIVE 2473: Jan M. Buras and Chauvin J. Buras Jr. to Jourdan Raacke and Sharon Hanson, $442,500.

EMERALD OAKS DRIVE 113: 113 Emerald Oaks Drive LLC to Beverly R. Duffourc, $249,000.

ESTELLE COURT 3039: DSLD Homes LLC to Christy Ogea, $297,869.

HARDY DRIVE 1132: Sreenivasulu Bollu and Chandana Masuram to NAF Cash LLC, $580,000.

JAY LANE 212: Brian T. Croft to Logan Myers and Nicholas Myers, $350,000.

JEFFERSON AVE. 516: Case Performance Properties LLC to 516 Jefferson LLC, $460,000.

JUSTIN DRIVE 1817: Brandon P. Lefort and Alanie M. Hand to Vicki Walls, $320,000.

LA BRANCHE PLACE 428: Terra Bella Group LLC to Highland Homes Inc., $102,500.

LA BRANCHE PLACE 432:

NEAR COVINGTON, PORTION OF GROUND: Hibiscus Properties LLC to City of Covington, $2,068.

PINEY WOODS COURT 68264: Lora M. LeBlanc to Kreg P. Exerstein Sr. and Amy N. Exerstein, $136,500.

PONY COURT 400: Brian K. Williams to Xavier Perez, $275,000.

RANDOLPH COURT 339: Centanni Construction Co. Inc. to Franco M. Centanni, $566,370.

RIVER CLUB DRIVE 1356: Dustin A. Bennett and Allyson L. Bennett to Courtney Kramer and Eric Kramer, $1,385,000.

RIVER PARK ESTATES, LOTS 15, 16, SQUARE 10: Christopher A. Sarpy, Carol C. Sarpy and others to Silessi Construction LLC, no value stated.

RUTLAND ST. 426: Donald H. Chambless and Linda W. Chambless to Roman Catholic Church of the Archdiocese of New Orleans, $675,000.

S. TCHEFUNCTA DRIVE 130: John R. Walker and Rhonda C. Walker to Thomas F. DesOrmeaux Sr. and Kendra H. DesOrmeaux, $1,025,000.

SECOND ST. 70482: Husein K. Patwa and Sherbanu H. Patwa to Gerry Anderson, $239,000.

SPRING DIVISION OF COVINGTON SUBDIVISION, LOT 6A: Lebert Investments LLC to Roy T. Sembera and Wendy R. Sembera, $720,000.

SWEET OLIVE LANE 13: John N. Casbon and Ann C. Casbon to Mark Weissmann and Hollie M. Weissmann, $1,100,000.

TAMMANY HILLS SUBDIVISION, LOT 14, SQUARE 120: Lee J. Kabrich and Rachel G. Kabrich to Danny W. Dickson and Carol W. Dickson, $195,000.

TAMMANY HILLS SUBDIVISION,

VERSAILLES SUBDIVISION, PHASE 5C, LOT 155: I. M. Land Development LLC to GMI Construction Inc., $90,000. W. 13TH AVE. 912: Randall S. Walker and Michelle D. Walker to Randall S. Walker and/or Michelle D. Walker revocable living trust, donation, no value stated. W. NINTH AVE. 223: Kaylie Klein to Bridget Boudreaux, $270,000. WATERCROSS PARKWAY 2252: CVSCC Properties LLC to MMOF IV Covington LA LLC, $8,811,000.

WILLOW DRIVE 110: Kenneth P. Mathews and Ann Marie L. Mathews to Emily E. Mathews, $240,000.

WYMER WOODS SUBDIVISION, PORTION OF GROUND: Brenda Parker Reedy to Brandon J. Grifﬁn and Allison Scaccia, $120,000.

FOLSOM

GREEN VALLEY ROAD 76081: Ki Hun Lee to Martin J. Prendergast, $65,000.

KEENELAND PLACE LOOP 120: Chasen B. Gill and Kaitlyn R. Gill to Lauren K. Hickey, $306,000.

NEAR FOLSOM, PORTION OF FOLSOM, GROUND: Katherine D. Toney to Laura T. Mott, donation, no value stated.

NEAR FOLSOM, PORTION OF GROUND: Katherine D. Toney to Laura T. Mott, donation, no value stated.

NEAR FOLSOM, PORTION OF GROUND: Dean A. Sadanaga and Amanda S. Sadanaga to Trinique Equine Farm LLC, $764,847.

NEAR FOLSOM, PORTION OF GROUND: Sharon M. Plaisance to Abigail McLain, $313,600.

NEAR FOLSOM, PORTION OF GROUND: Katherine D. Toney to Bryan D. Toney, donation, no value stated.

NEAR FOLSOM, PORTION OF GROUND: Ephrim L. McCoy II to Ephrim L. McCoy III, donation, no

value stated.

NEAR FOLSOM, PORTION OF GROUND: Katherine D. Toney to Bryan D Toney, donation, no value stated.

NORMANDY DRIVE 206: Steven T Dahlgren and Terri L. Dahlgren to Arthur J. Schloegel III and Talise D. Schloegel, $1,025,000.

QUAGLINO ROAD 12382: Robert M. McGuiness and Nicolle B. McGuiness to Kevin O’Daniels, $150,000.

LACOMBE

ADELE ST. 28801: Caleb B. Collier and Lindsey K. Collier to Landen P. Carroll and Reese A. Rodrigue, $215,000.

AZALEA LANE 30500: Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to 30500 Azalea LLC, $57,000.

BRIER LAKE ESTATES, PHASE 8, LOT 189: Michael E. Hunter and Dawn M. Hunter to William F. Beaucoudray, $55,000.

GRACI AVE. 62178: ARC Realty LLC to Caleb B. Collier and Lindsey K. Collier, $344,000.

HELTEMES LANE 26377: Tina Francalancia to Richard A. Rampino and Skye I Aust Rampino, $226,000.

LANCASTER COURT 30328: D. R. Horton Inc.-Gulf Coast to Margaret A. Massey, $269,900.

W. SPRING MILL DRIVE 61159: Phyllis A. Breland Campo and succession of Ray Lewis Campo Jr. to Spencer Hollis and Jessica Hollis, $330,000.

MADISONVILLE

ALICE ST. 17: Anthony G. Palmisano and Alexis D. Palmisano to Garrett Marse and Sara B. Marse, $300,000.

BEDICO CREEK SUBDIVISION, LOT 837: Bedico Interests LLC to Richard Enright Jr. and Haley G Enright, $78,900.

BELLE POINTE DRIVE 424: Jeffrey M. Gann to Danielle N. Rossi, $510,000.

BLUE HERON LANE 544: Timothy M. Genevay and Heather L. Genevay to Daniel B. Allen and Michelle L. Allen, $565,000.

BRADY ISLAND SUBDIVISION, LOT 18: Specialized Construction LLC to Scott A. Scharfenstein and Chrissie B. Scharfenstein, $405,000.

CYPRESS BEND LANE 2004: Lanie D. Braniff to Carrol C. Taulli Jr.

REALESTATETRANSFERS

and Alicia L. Taulli, $283,966.

E. LA. 22 127: William Johnson to Judith W. Kenyon, $335,000.

GREEN HERON DRIVE 7129: Hurley Homes LLC to Matthew A. Campagna, $520,000.

GREEN LEAF CIRCLE 809: Corey L. Boice and Bethany B. Boice to Robert D. Allen and Samantha R. Allen, $745,000.

LOST LAKE LANE 3021: Rebecca Ann Reynolds to Matthew Borel and Anna Borel, $318,900.

MARINA BEAU CHENE CONDOMINIUM, UNIT 18: Federal National Mortgage Association to Michael Williams, $205,000.

NIGHT HERON LANE 668: Alvarez Construction co. LLC to Christopher Haggstrom and Bridgett Haggstrom, $532,543.

NIGHT HERON LANE 680: Alvarez Construction Co. LLC to Dennis Redman Jr., $609,596.

SCOTTS BAYOU LANE 5041: Alvarez Construction Co. LLC to Shawn M. Zielsdorf and Amelia R. Zielsdorf, $413,990.

SEMINOLE CIRCLE 316: Ezekiel A. Rice and Danyle M. Perez Rice to Daniel P. Klug O’Neil and Shaina O’Neil, $800,000.

SPIKE DRIVE 71756: DSLD Homes LLC to Cullen Jennings, $215,845.

SPRING HAVEN SUBDIVISION, LOTS 105, 107, 108: Spring Haven LLC to Pavo Capital Inc., $294,000.

SWEET CLOVER WAY 1244: Cory D. Bono to Matthew McCarroll and Brooke McCarroll, $585,000.

TIMBERWOOD LOOP 688: Joseph N. Reilly, Ashley R. Herbel Reilly and Brenda L. Reed to Nicholas Morgan and John L. Morgan, $313,600.

TUMBLE CREEK DRIVE 536: Alexander T. McCulloch III and Katherine M. McCulloch to

Samuel W. Bourgeois and Rachel E. Bourgeois, $400,000.

MANDEVILLE

AUSTERLITZ ST. 840: Abigail Land Holdings 5 LLC to Peter A. Conravey III, $1,350.

CEDARWOOD DRIVE 311: Deborah L. Howell Caldwell to James B. Wilkinson, $45,000.

COFFEE ST. 475: Bobbye A. Reedy to Robert W. Reedy, donation, no value stated.

DEERFIELD SUBDIVISION, PHASE 4, LOT 63: Samuel W. Ethridge Jr. and Iris G. Ethridge to Corey L. Boice and Bethany B. Boice, $700,000.

DOE COURT 2333: William L. Massicot and Rainey E. Parker Massicot to Shelby L. Estapa, $288,000.

DOLAN ST. 67061: Gary L. Steeves and/or Dorothy H. Steeves revocable living trust to Kevin Kraus and Vanessa Kraus, $338,000.

EDGEWATER DRIVE 7001: Patrick B. Campbell and Lori P. Campbell to Timothy M. Genevay and Heather Genevay, $599,000.

ELIZABETH COURT 58: Beverly Hobbs Shea Living Trust to David E. Hankins and Patricia T. Hankins, $350,000.

EVERGREEN DRIVE 225: Anne C. Trahan Lehman to Tanner R. Bruner and Carri A. Lee, $345,000.

FOREST LOOP 871: Shaw Investments LLC to Abigail Evangeline Platt, $215,000.

JACKSON AVE. 305: Marie E. Prieto to Maria Maggio, $300,000. LA. 59 68425, SUITES 4-6: Turnpike Development LLC to Mandeville Mavericks Baseball LLC, $495,000.

MARION ST. 68164: Tatum B. Hernandez and Charlene M. Her-

nandez to Tyler D. Guidroz and Meaghan B. Combs, $190,000.

MILAN DRIVE 1148: KM Real Estate Investment Group LLC and Buy Fix Flip Properties LLC to William B. Adams and Ashley L. Adams, $350,000.

PECANIERE PLACE 101: Jaron B. Miller to John H. Gordon III testamentary trust, $432,000.

RIDGEWOOD DRIVE 415: VMC Reo LLC to SLSL LLC, $233,000.

ROSEDOWN SUBDIVISION, PHASE 2A, LOT 147: Kevin L. Morgan and Beryl G. Morgan to Alex Branda and Stephanie O’Tormey Branda, $565,000.

RUE CHINON 1040: Thorsten R. Leighty and Tike Kerby Leighty to Michael Moisant and Samantha Moisant, $609,500.

S. COMMERCIAL WAY 68361-8, UNIT H: IBOX LLC to Vinterella Property Group LLC, $245,000.

S. RIDGE DRIVE 1332: Joshua A. Barnes and Denise M. Miller to Richard W. Preusch and Aaryanne M. Preusch, $380,000.

TCHEFUNCTA CLUB ESTATES, PHASE 2, LOT 569B: Christian B. Harrison and Rebecca V. Harrison to John W. Ragan and Leslie B. Ragan, $2,025,000.

VALMONT ST. 1800: Jacob A. Clark to Spencer J. Doucet, $269,000.

W. RICHLAND DRIVE 124: Thomas B. Growden and Marie M. Growden to Byron HuyghuesDespointes and Kendyl M. Huyghues-Despointes, $395,000. W. RUELLE DRIVE 117: Succession of David A. Saari and Margaret C. Saari to Patrick B. Campbell and Lori Jean Piercey Campbell, $809,000.

ä See TAMMANY, page 22

WATER OAKLANE 425: Brandon Goubler to Charles G. Keenan and LindsayG.Keenan, $76,162.

WESTWOOD DRIVE300: Frank Soehnleinand Toni Soehnlein Joint revocable trust andSue Soehnlein to WilliamHamilton and Rachel G. Hamilton,$434,000

WILLOW CIRCLE 203: Brian E. Nuss and Jessica G. Nussto Jason Fountain and KathrynE. Fountain, $452,500.

WING HAVENDRIVE 2142: William G. Stamm and Robin S. Stamm to Robert Holland andShannon M. Holland, $519,900.

WOODMERE DRIVE 1338: Ronald E. Robinson and PatriciaM. Robinson to Ryan M. Roussell

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and Cassidy Williams Roussell, $595,000

PEARLRIVER

BARNWOOD DRIVE 101: Darrin Videau to Adriean Lemoine, $337,000.

HEIFERRUN 412: Frank B. Mangano and AnnaMangano testamentary trusttoEdwardE. KelleyIII, $35,000.

PARLANGE DRIVE 472: John T. Demelo to Valdenice DosSantos, $260,000

ST.MARYDRIVE 66159: Bonnie L. Clouser MilczarektoTracy L. Conway,$180,300.

TAYLOR FARMS ROAD 64324: DSLD HomesLLC to Spencer B. Granger and BrookeS.Granger, $313,000

WINGFIELD SUBDIVISION, PHASE 2, LOT40: TammanyNorth Prop-

erties LLCtoDirksing Homes LLC, $181,000.

SLIDELL

BERKLEY ST.3885: Waterfall Victoria III-NB Grantor Trust to DLT Technology LLC, $10 and other valuable consideration.

BETH DRIVE 1800: TaylorPaul Valois to Carey K. Jones and KeokaM.Jack, $220,000.

BIRDIE DRIVE 57: Christy W. Johnson to Kathleen O. Flynn, $125,000.

BLACKBEARD DRIVE 116: Anthony E. Veignand MarionC.Veign to Nancy Polidi, $345,000.

CHERRYBARK DRIVE 420: Michael J. Fountain and Jessica M. ScheuermannFountain to Jennifer H. Gillio, $291,500.

CHUBASCO LANE 107: Lori W. Hart to DavidS.Wismer, donation, no value stated.

CLAIBORNE TRAILSDRIVE 600: GerardV.Benfatti Sr.toBertha Sander, $298,500.

CLEARPOINT DRIVE 5436: Bridgett B. Gregg to Cody Eltonand Katie Corca, $230,000.

COLLEGE ST.2739: DarrylM.Hill revocable living trust to Brady Pisciotta and Chloe Couvillion, $275,000.

COLLEGE ST.3218: Gerald J. Marcotte to Stanley J. Wallace, $61,000.

CORNERSTONE DRIVE 141, UNIT 9B: Faye Whitaker to Sherita Warren,$182,900.

COTTON GRASSDRIVE 4709: D.R. Horton Inc.-Gulf CoasttoMichael S. Molero Jr. and Mauleena R. Molero,$184,900.

COTTON GRASSDRIVE 4786: D.R. Horton Inc.-Gulf CoasttoSenia M. Martinez, $216,900.

CROSS GATES BLVD.214: George A. Arieux Jr. and Raymond N. Arieux to Tabitha N. Evans, $174,000.

CYPRESSLAKES OF OAKHARBOR SUBDIVISION, LOT333: Michael J. Felger, Glenn M. Felgerand Brian G. Felger to Jace C. Austin, $420,000.

DELTA RIDGE AVE. 6744: D.R. Horton Inc.-Gulf CoasttoGina A. Martin, $402,900.

EDEN ISLES SUBDIVISION,UNIT1, LOT126: BryanBurch, Marcella D. Burch and Donald L. Newton to Donald L. Newton, $25,000.

GAUSE BLVD.1010, 1020, 1030, 1040, 1044, 1050: CityofSlidell to Textron Systems Corp., $3,400,000.

HARROWDRIVE 121: Samuel G. Opfermann Nusbaum to Glynn A. Nusbaum,$390,000.

HAWK DRIVE 308: John J. Malinski Sr.toBelinda R. Seals, $299,000.

INTREPID DRIVE 300: Laura B. Toups to Todd C. Dudley and Kellie T. Dudley, $338,631.

LA. 433 54265: Hal D. Lamb to SF Land Investments LLC, $25,000.

LA. 433 54357: RCF2 Acquisition Trust to Chad Plaisance, $160,000.

LAKEDESTE DRIVE 102: Michael A. Seago to Andrew SumnerJr., $265,000.

LAKESABINE COURT211: MargaretAnn Fincher revocable living trust to Ryan S. Campbelland Terese T. Campbell, $298,000.

LEE DRIVE 506: Lonnie Treadaway,JohnnyTreadawayand others to Dwayne Roberto St. Lawrence Webster and Brittany R. Webster, $227,000.

LEVOL HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION, LOTS 18, 21: Succession of James W. Wiggins Jr.and Anne D. Roeling to Robert L. Oster and

DarleneS.Oster,$135,000.

MAPLE AVE. 57418: Alcola F. Barone III to Angele Smith,$230,000.

MARAIS RIVER DRIVE 4648: D.R. Horton Inc.-GulfCoasttoBrandonA.Campo, $238,900.

MARAIS RIVER DRIVE 4652: D.R. Horton Inc.-GulfCoasttoAsiana K. Lewis,$224,900.

MARCHE BLVD.108: Pelican CreditUnion to XVULLC,$90,000.

MEADOWDALE DRIVE 3635: AshleyR.Dugas Massicot to Johnnie Armstrong, $144,000.

MICHELLE ESTATES,PORTION OF GROUND: DonaldR.Turner and Cynthia R. TurnertoAngela Woods, Jerrie Woodsand Tammy Woods, $210,000.

NED AVE. 138: David J. Lauff Jr. and Dawn Lauff Briggs to Sara Star Pharis, $175,000.

RUE BORDEAUX1130: Kenneth C. Connerand Patricia G. Sybrandy Connerto1130 Rue Bordeaux LLC, $140,000.

SIGRID LANE36308: John M. WatsontoJohn A. Giangrosso and SaraB.Giangrosso,$25,000.

SOMERSET DRIVE 319: Ryan S. CampbelltoJoseph J. Davis, $175,500.

SPILLWAYMANOR DRIVE 5128: D.R. Horton Inc.-GulfCoastto Jerome BrownJr., $342,900.

SPILLWAYMANOR DRIVE 516: D.R. Horton Inc. to MayowaT.Garuba, $280,870.

ST.PETER ST.4122: KarenL MarrerotoRay A. d’Aquin and Camryn M. d’Aquin, $180,000.

SUNSETBLVD. 2283: DarrellA. Smith to Spirit of theLordFamily Church Inc., $875,000.

UPPERLINE ST.4130: Rachel Marie R. Davis to Andrew R. Tuttle and Amanda E. Tuttle, $190,000. W. MEADOWLAKE DRIVE 3550: John C. Kistler Jr. and Cathy T. Kistler to Jaime M. Reichel, $270,000.

SUN/BUSH

CRABAPPLE LANE25241: Robert S. Ferraraand Patricia L. Ferrara to Breanne M. Orman, $329,000.

ETHEL DRIVE,PORTION OF GROUND: Matt Miquet to Kenneth L. Carroll and Elizabeth M. Nixon Carroll, $16,000.

ISABELSWAMP ROAD 83166: Pine Plantation LLCtoBlaine A. Perrilloux and Caleigh R. Rodriguez, $158,000.

MEADOWLARK LOOP 80517: Theresa G. RussotoDouglas Sykes and Angela Sykes, $675,000. NEAR BUSH, PORTION OF GROUND: Kevin J. Schill and Pamela S. Schill to TondaL.Murphy, $210,000.

By The Associated Press

Today is Saturday,July 25, the 206th day of 2026. There are 159 daysleft in the year

TodayinHistory:

On July 25, 1972, the notorious Tuskegee syphilis experiment came to light as The Associated Pressreported that for the previous four decades, the U.S. Public Health Service, in conjunction with the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama, had been allowing poor,rural Black male patients with syphilis to go without treatment, even allowing more than 100 of them to die, as away of studying the disease.

Also on this date:

In 1866, Ulysses S. Grant was named general of the Army of the United States, the ﬁrst ofﬁcer to hold therank.

In 1946, the United States detonated an atomic bomb near Bikini Atoll in the Paciﬁc in the ﬁrst underwater test of the device.

In 1960, aWoolworth’s store in Greensboro,North Carolina, that had been the sceneofnearly six months of sit-in protests against its Whites-only lunch counter,dropped its segregation policy.

In 1978, Louise Joy Brown,the ﬁrst “testtube baby,” was born in Oldham, England; she’d been conceived through the technique of in vitro fertilization.

In 1994, Israeli PrimeMinister Yitzhak Rabin and Jordan’s King Hussein signed adeclarationatthe White House ending their countries’ 46-year-old formal state of war.

In 2010, the online whistleblower WikiLeaks posted some 90,000 leaked U.S. military records that amounted to ablowby-blow account of the Afghanistan War, including unreported incidents of Afghan civiliankillings as well as covert operations against Taliban ﬁgures.

Today’sbirthdays: Musician Verdine White (Earth, Wind &Fire) is 75. Model-actor Imanis71. Rock musician Thurston Moore (Sonic Youth) is 68. Celebrity chef/TV personality Geoffrey Zakarian is 67. Actor Matt LeBlanc is 59. Actor Wendy Raquel Robinson is 59. Actor David Denman is 53. Actor Jay R. Ferguson is 52. Actor James Lafferty (TV:“One Tree Hill”) is 41. Actor Mason Cook is 26.

Don’twanttofeellikeanafterthought

DearAnnie: My husband and Ihave one daughter,and family has always been important to us.She has several cousins around herage,and we’ve always hopedthey would grow up close. Over theyears, we’ve been the ones reaching out to make plans, but the effort is rarely reciprocated.

Idon’tbelieveanyone is intentionallytrying to hurt our daughter. It simply feels as though she’sanafterthought. Sheoften isn’tincluded in birthdayparties or family get-togethers, and when relatives gathernearby, no onethinkstoinvite her.

Recently,several of her cousins spent timetogether just minutes from ourhome. Our daughter happened to see them, and it broke her heart.She came home asking why she wasn’tinvited. As a parent, it’sheartbreaking to watch your child feel forgot-

ten, even when no onemeantto hurt her. We understand familieshavetheir own dynamics andthatpeople don’talways think to include everyone.We don’twanttointrude,but it’s still hard not to feel hurt.

I’ve realized Ican’tcontrol how close other people choose to be, but Ican control what Iexpose my daughter to. At some point,continuing to show up hoping things will be different starts to feel like I’m asking her to keep risking disappointment.Asshe gets older,Idon’t want her growing up wondering why she’snever included or feeling like she hastoearna place in her own family.Iwant her to be able toaccept things as theyare and make peace withit, not grow resentful.

If ourrelativesask why we’re no longerattending every holidayorgathering, I wanttoanswer honestlybut withoutangerorblame. Isimply wantthemtounderstand that I’m choosing to protect my daughter’sheart.

HowdoIexplain that sometimes the healthiest thing a parent can do is stopputting their child in situationswhere

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they consistently feel overlooked?Atwhatpoint do you stop chasing relationships that only seem to matter to one side? How do Iset that boundary with kindness while making it clear that my daughter’s emotional well-being has to come ﬁrst? —WorriedMom in the Middle of theMitten Dear WorriedMom: Love shouldn’thavetobechased, andneither should belonging. If your daughterconsistently feelslike an afterthought in herown extended family,it’s fairtoask whether these relationships arecausing her more harm than good Youdon’t have to make a grand announcement or assign blame. Accept the invitations

that feel right and politely decline the ones that don’t. Encourage your daughter to invest her time and energy in people who nurture her in return. If your relatives ask why you’ve been around less, answer honestly but kindly.Tell them your decision is entirely about protecting your daughter’sheart and spirit.

One last thought: Be careful not to make this your daughter’sstory.The greatest gift you can give her is the conﬁdence that love and belonging should never have to be earned.

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designed 10th floorcondominium residence overlookingLafayette Square andthe WarehouseDistrict. Corner Unitw/over1880 SF w/ designer finishes throughout.Two oversizedbedrooms, 2.5bathrooms.Hugeplate glasswindows bathethe interior spaces withlight.Onyxtileflooring,Woodmodekitchen with Viking andsubzero appliances, builtinbar,5fixturespa like marble bathroom, twobalconies overlookingthe downtown skyline. Premiumhighrisew/24hrlobby attendant, 2car garage parking, storageroom, stateofthe artfitness, pool and community rooms w/ catering kitchen, back up generator. Allnew roof,elevators, waterproofing andmore! Furnitureisavailable! $1,235,000

Annie Lane

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