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‘U visa’ probe rooted in La. widens Agents in 20 cities tracking down 800 applicants BY JAMES FINN Staff writer

Two years ago, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services officials started to notice a strange phenomenon along a central Louisiana roadway: A section of La. 165 seemed to have become one of the most violent sectors in the country. Triggering their concern was a yearslong wave of applications

for special “U visas,” which the government grants immigrant crime victims who help police investigations. The applications all contained police reports describing hundreds of violent robberies along La. 165 near Oakdale, population 6,500. “You’d think people would notice and wonder, ‘What the heck is going on in Oakdale?’ ” said Adam Parks, a senior U.S. Homeland

Security Investigations agent who is involved in the probe. “It looked like the most violent place in the world.” The sleepy area was hardly the hub of lawlessness conjured by the visa applications. Federal prosecutors last summer secured 62 criminal counts against an Oakdale businessman and four local lawmen, charging them with a yearslong kickback and bribery scheme that

produced the flow of fabricated reports later used on U visas applications. Now, ofﬁcials say the probe has widened into a nationwide search for hundreds of immigrants accused of paying to obtain the fraudulent reports and later submitting them with visa applications to the federal government. Homeland Security agents in more than 20 U.S. cities are tracking down about 800 applicants who ﬁled the reports, according to estimates from investigators — a

City struggling to keep up with cutting overgrown lots

staggering ﬁgure that has not been previously reported. The new focus signiﬁcantly widens an investigation that unfolded as President Donald Trump’s administration launched its crackdown on illegal immigration. The administration has focused largely on apprehending entrants at the southern border and deporting people here without authorization, including those have sought residency through formal avenues.

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Rules for Meta’s power needs debated La. leaders seek to balance household costs, data centers

BY MEGHAN FRIEDMANN Staff writer

cials in the past have mowed down some lots that prove to be an eyesore or threat to public safety. But the city often struggles to recoup funds it spends on the lots from those property owners. And because of the city’s budget crisis, city crews have not cut some lots in over nine months, ofﬁcials said at a recent City Council committee meeting. The director of the code enforcement department said the department is waiting on the council to approve a $100,000 contract with a grass cutter. The state agreed to grant the city $100,000 for grass

A pledge by tech companies. An executive order. A state law. Stricter contracts between utility companies and industrial users. As Meta sets out to build one of the world’s largest data centers in north Louisiana, a project known as Hyperion, political leaders all say they want to protect household customers from paying for the power needed for that project and others like it. But there is political wrangling over the best way to achieve that goal. The tension centers around how to protect ratepayers while also ensuring the state stays attractive to Meta and other large investors. In Louisiana, which has some of the most affordable electricity in the country, the Public Service Commission is responsible for regulating electric rates and greenlighting Entergy’s proposals to build and acquire new infrastructure needed for industrial projects such as data centers. Backers of the Hyperion project, including Meta, Entergy and some public officials, have been adamant that ratepayers will be protected, and that Meta’s investment

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Vanessa Ross looks over the overgrown lot beside her mother’s home in New Orleans East on Friday.

Residents are crying foul over delays

the street. “It’s like, oh my God, way above the house,” she said. “There might be snakes!” Ross’ emails to the city’s Department BY VIOLET BUCARO of Code Enforcement and to City Council Staff writer members haven’t been enough, she said. Vanessa Ross, 70, said she worries that a So she took to livestreaming the lot on her giant tree limb from a nearby overgrown Facebook page. Ross is one of many New Orleans lot will crush into her 90-year-old mothresidents who have watched abandoned er’s home soon. The New Orleans East resident said lots grow out of control with weeds and she’s watched grass and weeds grow 6 shrubbery and who believe the city has feet tall next to her childhood home on not been doing enough to address the Longfellow Drive since Hurricane Ka- problem. Though it’s ultimately a proptrina. The overgrowth has swallowed the erty owner’s responsibility to ensure land sidewalk, and it forces people to walk into meets city codes, code enforcement ofﬁ-

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Harris barnstorms New Orleans Former vice president talks voting rights

BY BLAKE PATERSON and MARIE FAZIO

Staff writers

Former Vice President Kamala Harris barnstormed New Orleans on Friday, giving a pep talk to students at a back-to-school rally in the morning before delivering remarks at a fundraising gala for the Louisiana Democratic Party in the

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evening. The trip by the 2024 Democratic presidential nominee, who is mulling another run in 2028, was one of several in recent years to New Orleans. It began with an appearance at the Mahalia Jackson Theater, where she doled out advice to hundreds of Inspire NOLA charter school students as they gathered to kick off the school year. She urged the youngsters, many of whom aren’t old enough to vote, to tell the adults in their lives to make their voices heard at the bal-

lot box in the midterms. “Your future relies on them voting in November,” Harris said. Harris told students she plans to spend the next few months touring the South to highlight the importance of voting rights in the wake of the Supreme Court’s Callais decision earlier this year. That ruling weakened the Voting Rights Act and paved the way for Republicans in Louisiana and elsewhere to redraw congressional maps to

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Police raid smashes smuggling network THE HAGUE, Netherlands — An international police operation led by Spanish authorities dismantled a major criminal network involved in trafﬁcking migrants, drugs and weapons across the Western Mediterranean, the European Union police agency Europol and Spain’s Civil Guard announced Friday. Spanish authorities described the network as one of the “largest criminal organizations specializing in maritime human trafﬁcking in the Mediterranean.” Europol said the network it helped to dismantle “arranged storage, transport, refueling, maritime transfers, vessel maintenance, and counter-surveillance services” for other smuggling gangs. The agency headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands, supported and helped to coordinate the operation that Spanish authorities launched in 2023 involving Spain’s Civil Guard and National Police, as well as French, Polish and Portuguese law enforcement and Europol. The arrests came as a result of an “action day” on June 16, Europol said, that led to 77 arrests in Spain and one in Algeria and the seizure of 18 motorboats, including high-speed vessels, drugs, satellite phones, a handgun and more than $29,000 in cash.

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Hamilton confirmed to lead FEMA

Senate clears more than 70 other Trump nominees BY GABRIELA AOUN ANGUEIRA

Associated Press

The Senate on Friday conﬁrmed Cameron Hamilton as head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, returning the former Navy SEAL to the embattled agency he led temporarily last year only to be ﬁred after he publicly opposed eliminating it. Hamilton was among a group of 74 nominations approved by the Senate, including President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Transportation Security Administration, David Cummins, and his choice for ambassador to Brazil, Daniel Perez. Upon his swearing in, Hamilton will take over an agency whose future has been uncertain since Trump threatened to get rid of it days into his second term. Hamilton’s nomination signaled that Trump may be moving on from

that idea, but his Republican administration is still promising drastic changes in how the government handles disasters. Hamilton will have to shepherd that overhaul while stabilizing an agency of more than 20,000 employees recovering from Kristi Noem’s chaotic tenure as Department of Homeland Security secretary, during which FEMA saw mass staff departures, disruptions to grant programs and delays of disaster aid. While her successor, former Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin, has worked to reverse some of the upheaval, Democrats are accusing Trump of politicizing disaster relief. Trump has approved 80% of disaster requests from Republican governors but only about 60% from Democratic governors, a July analysis by The Associated Press found. In his June hearing before a Senate committee, Hamilton pledged to advocate for FEMA and its

workforce while promising to ensure FEMA is “objective, is fair and reasonable, follows the law, and is consistent in the approach to how we adjudicate and process claims and requests for disasters.” He also maintained that the agency is burdened by bureaucracy and cannot be expected to respond to every disaster. “We would need to strike a new balance to encourage cost reasonableness and cost savings,” he said.

TSA chief, ambassador OK’d Other nominees confirmed included Cummins as head of the Transportation Security Administration, an agency also facing persistent challenges, particularly after this year’s record partial government shutdown left TSA employees working for weeks without pay. The funding lapse prompted thousands of ofﬁcers to call out of work and about 1,100 to quit.

Thailand officials: Student kills at least 7 BY TIAN MACLEOD JI Associated Press

Police: Teen dressed as a clown fatally stabs man EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. — A teenager accused of dressing as a clown and randomly stabbing a man to death at a bus stop in the St. Louis area has been charged with murder, authorities said. Video of the 15-year-old suspect showed him dressed in a clown costume, Illinois State Police said. Police in East St. Louis, Illinois, found the body of 78-year-old John W. Allen of Jennings, Missouri, in a street Monday. Jennings is also in the St. Louis area. Allen’s relatives told media outlets in St. Louis that he was a Navy veteran, a retired bus driver and an active churchgoer. They believe he was in East St. Louis to visit family members when the attack happened. The teenager, whose name has not been released, was charged with ﬁrst-degree murder Thursday. He appeared in juvenile court Thursday and will be detained until at least his next hearing, said Chris Allen, a spokesperson for the St. Clair County State’s Attorney’s Ofﬁce. The prosecutor’s office is seeking to move the case out of juvenile court so that it can prosecute the teen as an adult.

Judge orders county to replace school names ROANOKE, Va. — A federal judge has sided with the Virginia NAACP in its lawsuit against a county school board’s reinstatement of Confederate military names to two schools, saying the decision discriminated against Black students and ordering the board to change the schools’ monikers again. In an opinion ﬁled Thursday in U.S. District Court of Virginia, Judge Michael F. Urbanski said the school board in Shenandoah County violated Black students’ rights under the 14th Amendment’s equal protection clause, which forbids racial discrimination in state-supported institutions. The decision also violates the Equal Educational Opportunities Act, the court found. Confederate army officers’ names are “vestiges” of Shenandoah County’s segregationist history that required separate schools for Black and White students. “The Confederate names were restored with complete awareness of their historic legacy and ongoing discriminatory impact,” Urbanski wrote. “In the court’s view, the afﬁrmative act of reinstating these vestiges of segregation is far more problematic than a passive failure to remove a longstanding name or symbol.”

CORRECTION An article Friday detailing problems at the New Orleans jail incorrectly stated the last time a death occurred there. The last in-custody death at the jail was in January 2026.

Cummins is a former senior vice president at the government contractor Serco, which runs air trafﬁc control towers at 60 American airports. He is taking over as the Trump administration seeks to expand private airport screening and cut thousands of TSA jobs. The Senate also conﬁrmed Perez, a close friend of Secretary of State Marco Rubio and a former speaker of Florida’s House of Representatives, to be the next U.S. ambassador to Brazil. Perez has been central to an ongoing diplomatic dispute between the Trump administration and the government of Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Earlier this week, the State Department said the Brazilian government’s refusal to accept Perez’s appointment was a main reason for its decision to revoke the visa of Brazil’s ambassador to the United States. International diplomatic protocols demand that host countries approve any foreign ambassadors before they can take their posts.

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Smoke emerges from a forest during a wildfire in Deliblatska Pescara, near the village of Sumarak, on Friday.

Serbia races to contain wildﬁres amid drought Europe’s blistering heat wave grips the Balkans

BY STEPHEN MCGRATH and JOVANA GEC Associated Press

BELGRADE, Serbia — Thick gray smoke drifted over a wooded area in northeast Serbia on Friday as authorities raced to contain a major wildfire, while multiple other blazes raged across the country amid extreme heat and prolonged drought gripping the Balkans. Firefighters used helicopters to drop water on the blaze sweeping through pine forests near Deliblatska Pescara, a protected nature reserve about 40 miles from the capital, Belgrade. Another major fire raged near the central town of Kraljevo. The blistering heat wave bearing down on Europe in recent weeks has set national temperature records in multiple countries, led to droughts that have strained national energy systems and fueled wildfires from Western Europe to the Balkans.

Serbian fires rage close to settlements Fires in Serbia rage close to the settlements of Cardak and Sumarak in the Deliblatska Pescara area. Regional television reported that villagers from Sumarak have been asked to leave their homes as a precaution. Authorities said that no houses had caught ﬁre and no ca-

sualties had been reported. Days of dry weather and scorching heat reaching 104 F have worsened the wildfire risk. Strong winds across the Balkan nation on Friday complicated firefighters’ efforts to contain the blazes. After an emergency meeting Friday, Serbia’s Interior Minister Ivica Dacic said the army had been brought in to help emergency efforts. The government urged all state companies to provide any equipment and human resources they can spare to help tackle the blazes. Dacic added that despite nine wildfires affecting various parts of the country, the situation was “not critical.” Firefighters were also tackling blazes on Friday in neighboring Montenegro near the town of Cetinje, and other locations in the Adriatic Sea nation.

Severe droughts hit major rivers Prolonged droughts have left major European rivers such as the Danube River and Rhine River at significantly low water levels, and multiple Central and Eastern European governments are facing energy emergencies as a result. On Friday, Romania continued an operation to sink four rock-laden barges into the Danube near the Bala Canal to redirect water downstream toward its state-owned Cernavoda nuclear plant, which relies on river water to cool its reactors. The aim is to buy more time before the second reactor is likely forced offline after its first reactor was shut down last week.

Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan sign a key defense agreement BY SUZAN FRASER and MUNIR AHMED

Associated Press

ANKARA, Turkey — Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan signed a defense agreement on Friday that would treat an attack on one as an attack on all three, ofﬁcials said, solidifying cooperation between the three regional powers at a time of growing security concerns. The agreement was signed in the Saudi holy city of Mecca by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, according to statements from all three countries. The so-called “Mecca Joint Defense Agreement” between the three Sunni

Muslim-majority states brings together oil-rich Saudi Arabia and nuclear power Pakistan as well as Turkey, which has NATO’s second-largest army and a rapidly growing defense industry. It would increase cooperation and deterrence at a time of increased regional uncertainty and threats from the war in Iran. “The agreement is intended to strengthen collective deterrence against any act of aggression, and stipulates that any armed attack against any one of the three states shall be regarded as an attack against them all,” the statements read. “It further provides for the enhancement of all aspects of defense cooperation among the three States,” the statements said.

NONTHABURI, Thailand — A student opened fire at a high school outside Bangkok on Friday, killing at least five people and wounding more than 20, according to authorities, who said he also appeared to have killed his two grandparents at the family home earlier in the morning. The 14-year-old shooter took his own life at the school, ofﬁcials said. Five school staff members, including teachers and administrators, died in the shooting around 10 a.m. at Debsirin Nonthaburi School in Nonthaburi province northwest of Bangkok, Deputy Interior Minister Polapee Suwunchwee said at the scene. The boy also killed his grandparents at the home he shared with them prior to the school shooting, Polapee said. Bangyai Hospital, about 3 miles from the school, said 23 people were wounded, of whom 10 were in critical condition, with most suffering gunshot wounds.

Earlier reports gave conflicting casualty numbers. A witness said students hid inside a classroom while they heard gunshots from another building before police officers knocked on the door and cleared a way for them to leave the building. Amporn Niamfuang, who owns a restaurant 160 feet from the school, said there was the sound of a single gunshot and then a pause. “And then there were multiple continuous shots,” Amporn said, recalling the narrow road outside the restaurant filling with fleeing students. “Students were running scared and pouring onto the street. Young girls were holding each other’s hands and crying. I went inside to hide.” Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, speaking after touring the school, confirmed reports that the shooter was 14 and had killed himself. He said the student had shown signs of stress connected to school. The gun, described by police as small and compact, was legally registered to his grandfather, he said.

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Administration moves Senate passes sweeping ahead with efforts to fire Russia sanctions legislation Federal Reserve governor who had just returned And she warned that every time Bill was negotiated Graham, from Ukraine, died suddenly the the U.S. backs away from tough acnext day, likely from an aortic tear. tions, Russia ramps up its attacks. by the late The bipartisan package allows “If we can’t shut down the fundSen. Lindsey Graham the president to impose tariffs on ing for the war machine that Rus-

BY MARY CLARE JALONICK and LISA MASCARO Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The Senate overwhelmingly approved a punishing Russian sanctions package Friday, the result of a yearlong campaign by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham to reinforce U.S. support for Ukraine and try to force President Vladimir Putin’s hand as the grinding war drags on. The bipartisan legislation, which passed 86-11, would penalize countries that continue to buy Russian oil, gas and other exports seeking to deprive Putin of revenues fueling the war. It comes after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the Capitol last week following Graham’s funeral, met with senators from both parties and watched from the gallery as the Senate took the ﬁrst procedural votes. “Today, President Zelenskyy is watching from Ukraine — and Putin is watching from Moscow,” said Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., who had worked with the late South Carolina senator on the package. “I would like to think Lindsey Graham is watching, too,” he said. “Today we say to the people of Ukraine: You are not alone. And today we say to Vladimir Putin: You will not conquer Ukraine.” The sweeping show of force from the Senate is the most substantial move yet during President Donald Trump’s second term to shift the dynamic of the four-year war, which has now churned longer than World War I. Congress has struggled to ensure the ﬂow of U.S. funding and munitions to Ukraine, but Trump has given a nod to the package, which includes his push for sanctions on Iran, pressuring the House to pass and send it for his signature. Graham and Blumenthal had announced a deal with the White House on the sanctions legislation on July 10 after more than a year of negotiations with the White House.

the world’s top five purchasers of Russian oil or natural gas, including China and India. It provides exceptions for countries that import less than 15% of their natural gas from Russia and are taking steps to reduce those imports. The legislation also includes sanctions on Putin, senior Russian political and military leaders, Russian financial institutions and Russian energy projects. It would expand U.S. sanctions to target older, reflagged oil tankers that Russia uses to circumvent existing U.S. sanctions on Russian oil and energy revenues. The bill also allows the White House to waive sanctions or restrictions if the president certifies to Congress that it’s in the national interest. Democrats and some Republicans have been wary of giving Trump broad authority to slap tariffs on imports that have spiked prices for goods, worried about inflationary costs for Americans. Those voting against the final package were mostly progressive Democrats. Sen. Darline Graham, R-S.C., who was appointed by the state’s governor to fill her brother’s seat, said she was honored to carry on his work. “This legislation hits Putin where it hurts,” she said.

sia is using against Ukraine, then they’re going to keep at it,” she said. Ukraine’s foreign minister Andrii Sybiha expressed gratitude to the Senate in a post, and said that with U.S. support, “Together, we are bringing a lasting peace closer.”

Too much tariff power

The Senate defeated an amendment by Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky and Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon that would have removed the new tariff authority for Trump. Paul says it would be too costly for taxpayers, while Wyden and other Democrats say they don’t want to give Trump any new authority to impose tariffs. “We’ve got folks who are walking an economic tightrope here in America,” Wyden said. Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., who had held up passage of the package over the tariff authority, said he received a written commitment from the Trump administration through U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer that ensures guardrails. The tariffs would be lifted once the countries are no longer on the lists of those purchasing Russian oil and gas, or helping to evade sanctions, he said. “We should not have to choose between putting a check on Putin’s Bill sends ‘a moral signal’ aggression and putting a check on Zelenskyy told senators during this president’s tariffs regime,” last week’s private meeting at the Warnock said. If Trump “oversteps Capitol that Ukraine is making gains his power, we will see him in court.” in the war, but still needs more help from the U.S. He publicly thanked Package next goes to the House them for the sanctions package. While the Senate momentum Republican Sen. Todd Young of puts pressure on the House to act Indiana, who attended the meet- as soon as lawmakers return to ing, said the sanctions legislation session at the end of August, top “is important as a moral signal to Democrats still warn against handa country that is weary and tired, ing Trump too much power in the though holding its own.” Russia sanctions package. New Hampshire Sen. Jeanne ShaRep. Gregory Meeks, the top heen, the top Democrat on the For- Democrat on the House Foreign eign Relations Committee, said ad- Affairs Committee, said the bill as vancing the legislation now, ahead is gives Trump too much authority of Russia’s own elections, will put to “weaponize” tariffs in ways that pressure on Putin to seriously redo little to deter Russia, but hurt visit prospects for a peace deal. Americans back home.

in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and Supreme Court had one one in Atlanta — as “primary Homebuyers can get allowed Lisa Cook to residence.” lower mortgage rates or smaller keep her job down payments on their primary

BY ERIC TUCKER and PAUL WISEMAN Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is moving ahead with its efforts to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook, two months after the Supreme Court allowed her to retain her job while she fights the president’s effort to terminate her over mortgage fraud allegations that she has denied. The justices in a 5-4 decision in June said Cook, who was nominated to the Fed’s Board of Governors by President Joe Biden, could remain in her post at least as long as her lawsuit challenging her firing goes Cook on. The Trump administration is appealing a lower-court ruling in Cook’s favor. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts wrote in a footnote in his opinion that nothing forbids President Donald Trump from “trying again” to fire Cook provided she is given proper notice and a chance to contest it. Trump indicated after the opinion that he would do just that, vowing to “take appropriate action immediately.” In a letter this week obtained by The Associated Press, White House aide Dan Scavino told Cook that Trump was “considering removing you from your position” but cited the Supreme Court’s requirement of proper notice in giving her until August 26 to challenge it. The attempt to fire Cook is rooted in a criminal referral made last August by Bill Pulte, the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, that accused her of committing mortgage fraud by declaring two different homes —

homes compared to second or vacation homes. Cook has aggressively defended herself against the allegations, saying the president had attempted to oust her “on a manufactured pretext because I refused to bow to political pressure and continued to set interest rates based only on what would best serve the American people.” Her lawyer, Abbe Lowell, argued in a November letter that Cook has mostly lived in the Ann Arbor property since first purchasing it in 2005. As a result, it was accurate for her to refer to it as her “primary residence” in a June 2021 application to refinance its mortgage, the letter said. A month later, she purchased a condominium in Atlanta and, in a July 2021 document, also referred to it as her “primary residence.” Lowell said that it was an “isolated notation” that did not reflect an intent to defraud. An earlier mortgage application to the same lender in May 2021 had referred to the Atlanta condo as a “vacation home,” Lowell said. Cook also referred to it as a second home in federal filings during her confirmation process to become a Fed governor. The latest White House letter largely rehashes the year-old allegations. “These allegations are as baseless now as they were a year ago when President Trump tried to remove Governor Cook and interfere with the independence of the Federal Reserve,” Lowell said in a statement. “No matter what President Trump tries to do next, this much is clear under the facts and Supreme Court precedent — there is no valid cause for removing Governor Cook. As we did before, we will challenge this latest pretext and preserve her position and the historic role of the Fed,” he added.

Court halts ballroom project Congressional OK needed to continue construction

BY DARLENE SUPERVILLE and MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press

WASHINGTON — A divided federal appeals court ruled Friday that President Donald Trump’s administration must stop construction of the $400 million White House ballroom because Congress has not approved the project, a decision he blasted as “unjust” while vowing to appeal it to the nation’s highest court. Trump doesn’t have the unilateral authority to build a 90,000-square-foot ballroom where the White House’s East Wing stood before he ordered its demolition last fall, according to the decision by a three-judge

panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Friday’s ruling marked the second time this week that the Trump administration has made headlines for construction plans that have been called into question. An assessment by the National Park Service found that a 250-foot-tall triumphal arch that Trump has proposed building could compromise the historical significance of dozens of sites near its planned location on a trafﬁc circle between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery. In a 2-1 decision on the ballroom, the appeals court sided with historic preservationists who sued to stop construction of the massive structure, which has begun to rise above ground on the east side of the White House, according to the most recent

aerial photos of the site. The court said it would stay its ruling for two weeks to give the administration time to appeal to the Supreme Court. “Whether or not a massive ballroom should be constructed is for Congress to decide and is not a matter for Executive self-help,” the court wrote. “This holding has nothing at all to do with whether the proposed ballroom is desirable, or not, as a matter of policy. This ruling does not even necessarily mean that the Defendants may not ultimately construct the ballroom. “What it does mean,” the court continued, “is that the Defendants may not do so during the district court’s expeditious litigation without securing Congress’s authorization, as the Constitution and laws require.”

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Continued from page 1A reduce the number of majorityBlack districts. Harris later appeared at the Louisiana Democratic Party’s “Masquerade Sneaker Ball” at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside Hotel, speaking to a crowd of some 600 attendees that included Mayor Helena Moreno and Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin, among other officials. At a private event before the gala, Moreno gave Harris a ceremonial key to the city. In remarks before Harris spoke, Moreno urged attendees to put in the work in next year’s elections to send more Democrats to the Louisiana Legislature. “The South will no longer be ignored. Because right here in the South, Democrats can and we will win,” Moreno said. Harris took the stage around 8:30 p.m., delivering remarks that delved into why Americans had lost faith in its leaders and how Democrats should act when they return to political power. “A lot of people have been asking me, ‘Kamala, what gives you hope?’ My answer includes people like the folks in this room who stand up for one another, who never flinch when times get tough,” she said. “In Louisiana, we find ourselves in a moment where power has been consolidated in the hands of the few. Where so many, too many are struggling to get by, much less get ahead.” Though her remarks extended past press time, according to excerpts of Harris’ prepared remarks shared with CNN, she was expected to urge those at the dinner to discover a “ruthlessness

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Former Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a back to school rally for InspireNOLA at the Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts on Friday. that must be the attitude of the Democratic Party.” “The good news is Donald Trump will be term limited out. However, please let us be clear: There is no term limit on this new Republican Party built in his image — and folks, there is a deep moral corruption about this new Republican Party,” Harris planned to say. “Their ideology is clearly to create a smash-and-grab world. To sow chaos, grab wealth and abuse power.” Harris, who stepped to the top of the 2024 Democratic presidential ticket after former President Joe Biden dropped out, was also expected to express a need for a harder line than Biden when it came to working with Republicans. Biden, in 2019, predicted that “you will see an epiphany occur among many of my Republican friends” once he beat Donald Trump. “We cannot sit around hoping Re-

publicans will have an ‘epiphany’ and do the right thing,” Harris planned to tell attendees, according to CNN, “because the American people can’t afford to wait.” “This fight requires that we start to get comfortable with some things —including having a certain kind of ruthlessness,” Harris planned to say. “Now, I don’t mean ruthlessness like the cruelty they show. I mean the kind that is uncompromising in its impatience with injustice, that shows no mercy for corruption, that ﬁghts back hard when they threaten the power of the people.” The trip marked Harris’ second visit to New Orleans this year. In January, she made a surprise appearance at Moreno’s inauguration, swearing in the new mayor — who she considers a friend — at the Saenger Theatre before returning to the venue the next day to speak to a packed crowd as part

of her nationwide book tour. The event Friday morning was hosted by InspireNOLA, which operates seven New Orleans charter schools and serves about 6,500 students from pre-K through 12th grade. Students in grades 7-8 and 11-12 could attend Friday’s rally. The event was an iteration of the charter network’s “Inspire the City” rallies, which began in 2022 amid a wave of gun violence as a way to bring young people together. “I’ve been hearing about you scholars,” Harris told the students. “I’ve been hearing about how smart you are, and how ambitious you are, and how hard you work, and how much you care, and how courageous you are.” “You are committed to making sure things don’t just happen to you, but you chart the future of our country,” she added, thanking the students “for all that you do to help

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Continued from page 1A cutting in 2025, but the city needs to spend that amount by Aug. 31 to be reimbursed. “It is important for us to do this because we haven’t cut grass in nine months for the city,” Anthony Davis said at the July 7 meeting.

Funding falls short There are thousands of reported lots across dozens of city neighborhoods, many of which appear to have been last addressed by the city or its contractors three or four years ago, according to a searchable map and data the city released. The Lower 9th Ward, which lost many of its homeowners after Hurricane Katrina, has large clusters of lots in that category. There are also eyesores in the East, Central City, parts of Gentilly, the Leonidas area and in other areas. “This is obviously a critical issue because we are sitting on $100,000, and if we don’t spend it, we lose the money,” Matthew Willard, the council’s vice president, said. Davis said he attempted to hire the grass cutter just before former Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s term ended, but that no new contracts could go forward at that point. The city’s ongoing ﬁnancial hurdles ultimately stopped the work. The price to clear an overgrown lot is determined by square footage, typically ranging from $400 to $2,000, depending on the severity, Davis said. If grass on a private property grows over the legal limit of 10 inches, Code Enforcement’s Lot Abatement Program can step in. District D council member Eugene Green said the city spent $2

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A sidewalk is overgrown with tall grass and weeds next to well-maintained properties in New Orleans East. million abating private lots last year and collected only $800 from property owners in return. Davis said this is due to succession problems and residents not paying their debt. When owners fail to pay property tax, it falls on the city to hold the tax debt, sometimes resulting in legal limbo. Davis said the agency is working to strengthen the city’s ability to collect revenue and reinvest in maintenance services. “We sent demand letters last year to all of the people that owed money where we’ve abated private property.” Davis said he wants a new law to force residents to pay their debt. The city ordinance doesn’t allow

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PUBLIC NOTICE --Downtown Development District of the City of New Orleans RFP # 2026 – 5190-73-50 The mission of the Down‐ town Development Dis‐ trict of the City of New Orleans (DDD) is to drive development of the Downtown New Orleans and be the catalyst for a prosperous, stimulating, innovative heart of the Crescent City. Notice is hereby given that the DDD has issued a Request for Proposals for On-Call Labor, Main‐ tenance and Contractor Services (Public Works & Infrastructure) within the 160 Blocks of the DDD. Proposals must be sub‐ mitted electronically via a shared folder using Mi‐ OneDrive, a crosoft program. cloud-based The Downtown Develop‐ ment District of New Or‐ leans will not accept hard copy submissions at this time. Respondents who wish to submit a proposal must send a re‐ quest to access a shared folder to cbourg@dow ntownnola.com. Include in your request the com‐ pany name, primary con‐ tact name and phone number, and the email

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addresses of the individ‐ uals who will be allowed access to the e-folder. In response to your re‐ quest, you will receive a link to the shared folder and instructions on how to upload your proposal and how to organize it for easy viewing by the scoring committee. A Mandatory Pre-Proposal Conference will be held August 3rd, Monday, 2026, at 2PM at 201 St. Charles Avenue, 39th Floor, Board Room. Pro‐ posal responses must be uploaded to an assigned shared folder and re‐ ceived no later than Fri‐ day, August 14th, 2026 at 2:00pm Central Time. Bid Documents may be obtained online by con‐ tacting the Public Safety and Operations Division of the DDD at 504-784or cbourg@dow 9454 ntownnola.com. All responses must be submitted in accordance with the RFP bid docu‐ ments. The DDD reserves the right to accept or re‐ ject any and all items or portions of items re‐ ceived. 194349-jul 17-18-19-24-2526-aug 7-8-9-9t $270.36 PUBLIC NOTICE --Orange County Commu‐ nity College, 115 South Street, Middletown NY 10940,

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hereby invites submis‐ sion of sealed bids for the following: ITB-OCCC- 2027-11, Elec‐ tronic Waste Collection, Management, Disposition, and Related Services. Bids will be received until 3:00 PM September 8, 2026, by Orange County Com‐ College, 115 munity South St, Middletown, NY 10940, in Orange Hall Room 207. The bid MUST be deliv‐ ered to a college em‐ ployee. 196535-AUG 8-15-2T $168.76 PUBLIC NOTICE --The Louisiana Ofﬁce of State Parks is requesting proposals for a PublicPrivate Partnership pro‐ ject to design, construct, and operate a high-qual‐ ity recreational vehicle campground and related amenities. For more in‐ formation go to opportu‐ nitiesinlouisiana.com. 192988-jul 2-aug 31-t

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fines to be collected until property owners receive due process through an administrative hearing. In June, Mayor Helena Moreno launched a committee called the Adjudicated Property Task Force aimed at tackling blighted properties in the Lower 9th Ward. One goal is to focus on tax and title headaches in the Lower 9th Ward and Hoffman Triangle area. Lots can be owned by multiple individuals, making it challenging to hunt them down and secure debt. Green said there is one property on North Rocheblave Street with 40 different owners. Davis responded that there is one on Bundy Road with 300 owners. This year, the code enforcement

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g y q by Tuesday, August 11. All questions and an‐ swers will be posted on the Lowlander Center canal backﬁlling project page (https://www.low landercenter.org/canalbackﬁlling) by Tuesday, August 18. Please see the project page for RFP, per‐ mits, plat maps, back‐ information ground about the project, and an slideinformational deck.

p lated Installation Ser‐ vices. Interested suppliers must submit a proposal in accordance with solicita‐ tion documents posted at http://www.coretrustpg. com/public-sector/solicit ations.

This project is partially funded by the National and Atmos‐ Oceanic Administration pheric (NOAA), through a grant agreement with the Na‐ tional Fish and Wildlife Foundation, grant award number: NA23NOS4730219. The views and conclusions contained in this docu‐ ment are those of the au‐ thors and should not be interpreted as represent‐ ing the opinions or poli‐ cies of the U.S. Govern‐ ment or the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and its funding sources. Mention of trade names or commercial products does not constitute their endorsement by the U.S. Government, or the Na‐ tional Fish and Wildlife Foundation or its funding sources. 196005-aug 1-31-31t $$4,838.79 PUBLIC NOTICE --The Town of Delight, AR is soliciting competitive bids for 26COR-086 Paving, Asphalt, Concrete, & Re‐ l d ll i

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PUBLIC NOTICE --VRE 2000 St. Charles, LLC hereby notifies the pub‐ lic that it has submitted to the Louisiana Depart‐ ment of Environmental Quality (“LDEQ”) a Volun‐ tary Remedial Action Plan (VRAP) with respect to the property located at 2010 St. Charles Av‐ enue, New Orleans, Or‐ leans Parish, Louisiana. Pursuant to La. R. S. 30:2285 et seq., within the next thirty (30) days, any interested party may written com‐ submit regarding the ments VRAP or associated doc‐ uments to the LDEQ, Of‐ fice of Environmental As‐ sessment, Remediation Division, c/o Mr. Gary Ful‐ ton, Jr., P.G., Administra‐ tor, Post Office Box 4314, Baton Rouge, LA 708214314. Please use Agency Interest (AI) number 3312 any comments. on Copies of the VRAP can be viewed at the New Or‐

department was allotted $11.5 million, compared to $12.7 million last year. It has spent $2.7 million, according to the city’s budget dashboard.

Residents speak out

our country be a better place.” After she spoke, the students erupted in cheers. A slew of local officials also spoke, including U.S. Rep. Troy Carter, D-New Orleans, Moreno and New Orleans Sheriff Michelle Woodfork. Recording artist Tonya Boyd-Cannon helped host the event and led students in energetic sing-alongs and line dancing from their seats. On a panel with Edna Karr High School senior Ja’Ryan Berryhill and Inspire CEO Jamar McKneely, Moreno urged students to pursue leadership opportunities and speak out on important issues. “I want all of you to understand that your voice is important,” the mayor said, encouraging the students to “help me ﬁnd the answers.” Moreno said she met Harris when Harris was in the U.S. Senate and “immediately I connected with her on so many different issues.” She credited Harris with helping New Orleans secure power upgrades in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida. “She’s always been such a big supporter of our city,” Moreno said. After a brief introduction from Moreno, Harris joined McDonogh 35 senior Makayla Washington, recent McMain graduate Ja’Mia Washington and former U.S. Rep. Cedric Richmond on the stage. Harris spoke about overcoming adversity, telling the students not to let others limit their potential. She encouraged them to be intentional about who they surround themselves with, and she extolled historically Black colleges and universities. Harris did not comment on whether she might run again in 2028. If she does, Washington said Harris would have her vote.

Some residents have said they’ve seen chronic dumping, rodents, snakes, encampments and garbage in the tall grasses. “We must do better! ...Until then, a mom pushing a stroller will just have to keep walking in the street so the 5 feet grass doesn’t swallow her whole,” commenter Commelita McKee posted on Aug. 3. Like McKee, Green said he saw a family walking along a highway because of an overgrown lot, calling it a public safety concern. McKee said she’s seen overgrown lots on private property and city property. There is one where a former IHOP was near Bullard Avenue and another next to the Wafﬂe House on Read Boulevard. The city-owned lots she found in New Orleans East are on Mayo Road, South Coronet Street and Lake Forest Boulevard. Over the past nine months, Davis said a strike team has cleared overgrowth to the “maximum extent possible.” But it is limited in its ability to go onto private property, and has focused mostly on clearing right-of-way streets since last October. One resident in the Facebook group said she hasn’t seen any crews remove vegetation that’s gotten so bad it prevents drivers from seeing oncoming trafﬁc, despite the city’s claims. “I have not had success even with this,” Lindsay Edwards commented. Asked for comment on the city’s efforts, Davis on Wednesday said: “City departments continue to enforce property maintenance standards by holding property owners accountable for code violations through citations and the administrative adjudication process.”

Ross is not the only resident in the East crying out for the mower to be turned on. On Aug. 1, a local community task force, New Orleans East Matters Coalition, posted a call to action on Facebook, urging residents to report all overgrown lots to 311. “I’m so sick of calling 311,” said a commenter, who goes by the Facebook handle Itjustkish Mztoyou. “The downtown exit going East Email Violet Bucaro at violet. looks like a landﬁll.” bucaro@theadvocate.com. Legal Notices

leans Public Library at 219 Loyola Avenue, New Orleans, the LDEQ South‐ east Regional Office at North Corporate 990 Drive, Suite 102, New Or‐ leans, and the LDEQ’s Headquarters Office at 602 North Fifth Street, Baton Rouge. An elec‐ tronic copy may also be viewed via the EDMS (https://www. website deq.louisiana.gov/page/ edms) and searching the AI number. Interested parties may also request, in writing, at the post of‐ fice box address listed above, a public hearing regarding the VRAP. 196781-aug 8-1t $170.90

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PUBLIC NOTICE --ReNEW-Reinventing Edu‐ cation will introduce the 2026-27 budget and hold its ﬁrst public hearing on the 2026-27 budget on May 14, 2026 at 5:30 pm at Edgar P Harney Build‐ ing located at 2503 Wil‐ low St., New Orleans, LA 70113 (LA R.S. 39:1307). ReNEW-Reinventing Edu‐ cation is the charter school management or‐ operating ganization ReNEW Laurel Elemen‐ tary, ReNEW Dolores T. Elementary, Aaron ReNEW Schaumburg Ele‐ mentary, and ReNEW Moton Lakefront Elemen‐

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PUBLIC NOTICE --NOTICE CHRISTOPHER COLLINS AND THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS Pur‐ suant to an order of the Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans in the of NANDI F. matter CAMPELL, PRAYING FOR MONITION, Docket No. 2026-06785, Div. C, CIVIL DISTRICT COURT, Parish of ORLEANS, State of Louisiana, dated July 29, 2026, it was ordered as WHEREAS, follows: NANDI F. CAMPBELL, by act executed by Beverly Gariepy, Chief Financial Officer and Ex-Officio Tax Collector for the City of New Orleans, for unpaid 2015 and 2016 ad valorem taxes, which sale took place during the legal hours for public auc‐ tions, as memorialized in the Tax Sale Certificate recorded in the Con‐ veyance Office of Or‐ leans Parish, bearing NA and CIN #2017-22731 619939; WHEREAS, NANDI F. CAMPBELL has applied to this Honorable Court for a Monition or adver‐ tisement, in conformity with LA. REV. STAT. §

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47:2271, et. seq.; THERE‐ FORE, in the name of the State of Louisiana and the Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, all interested persons are cited and admonished to show cause within sixty (60) days from the date on which this Monition is advertised, why ﬁrst grounds exist for a nul‐ lity under the provisions of Chapter 5 of Subtitle III Title 47 of the of Revised Louisiana Statutes of 1950. The property affected by this monition is: ONE CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND, to‐ gether with all the build‐ ings and improvements thereon, and all the rights, ways, servitudes, advantages, and appur‐ tenances, situated in the FOURTH DISTRICT of the City of New Orleans, in NO. 308, SQUARE bounded by Harmony, Saratoga, South Toledano, and Loyola (late Franklin) Streets, designated by the NO. 9A on a plan of survey by Gilbert, Kelly, & Couturie, Inc., dated November 14, 1972, registered in COB 717, folio 102, and ac‐ cording to which Lot 9-A commences at a dis‐ tance of ninety (90') feet from the corner of Loyola and Harmony Street and measures Street thence thirty (30') front on Harmony Street, the same width across the rear, by a depth of one hundred fourteen (114') feet between equal and parallel lines. Improve‐ ments thereon bear the Numbers: Municipal 2124-26 Harmony Street, New Orleans, La. The

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Hon. Chelsy Richard Napoleon Clerk of Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans 1340 Poydras Street 4th Floor New Orleans, LA 70112. Jonah Freedman, Esq. La. Bar No. 35780, 700 Camp Street Suite 316 New Or‐ leans, LA 70130 Counsel for Nandi F. Campbell. 195953-AUG 1-8-2T $98.54

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Continued from page 1A will lower rates for everyday Louisianans. “Meta pays its own way, both for the power and the infrastructure we use,” a Meta spokesperson said in a statement. “Our agreement with Entergy is built to guarantee we pay those costs, not Louisianans.” Some politicians have also brushed off concerns about who would pay for power if Meta decided to leave the state. “The Public Service Commission has a constitutional duty to protect customers, and I have every conﬁdence they will continue to do that,” Gov. Jeff Landry, who has championed the Meta project, said in a statement. “Even in the unlikely event Meta ever left, Louisiana would still come out ahead. We’d have new power generation to meet our growing demand, much of it already paid for by Meta.” Many companies, including Meta and Entergy, have also signed President Donald Trump’s “Ratepayer Protection Pledge” to pay for their own power, and Landry signed an executive order requiring companies to pay for power to receive state incentives. But some state officials have balked at the idea that a Meta withdrawal wouldn’t affect ratepayers and want more guarantees — especially after news broke last month that Meta was seeking to more than double the size of Hyperion. They have, for example, questioned whether the Public Service Commission ought to go further by establishing tougher rules for data centers, instituting rate caps or making Meta pay more. Public Service Commissioner Davante Lewis, a Democrat, questioned whether Trump’s pledge was adequate, saying that pledges “don’t actually force the utility to do anything.” And during the recent legislative session, state Rep. Rodney Schamerhorn, RHornbeck, unsuccessfully sponsored a bill that would have codiﬁed protections for household customers into state law. “I wish I would have pushed it more,” he said of House Bill 922. “I didn’t want (Meta) to finance it and be able to pull out and make all the ratepayers responsible for that debt, you know. Because let’s face it, that area will never grow enough to be able to use the infrastructure that the data center’s going to use.” Schamerhorn said he was not certain he would sponsor such a bill again next year, but he promised to keep an eye on the situation. Such a measure likely would require a constitutional amendment, meaning it would have to go to the voters. That’s because the constitution gives the PSC authority over utility rates. The PSC in 2025 approved Entergy’s proposal to build three new natural gas power plants that it needed to supply Hyperion, with the

caveat that Meta agreed to pay for those plants for at least 15 years. Now, the PSC must consider Entergy’s proposal to build seven more natural gas power plants to accommodate Meta’s planned expansion, which would more than double the size of Hyperion, increasing its computational capacity to 5 gigawatts. If the project comes to fruition, Hyperion would be more than four times the size of New York City’s Central Park.

Official defends deal Eric Skrmetta, a longtime public service commissioner who will leave office next year because he is term-limited, vehemently defended how the commission handled Entergy first proposal related to Hyperion and expressed confidence that the project will benefit the state. In Meta’s first deal, the company agreed to a 15-year contract with Entergy. Yet the power plants associated with the arrangement are 30-year assets, prompting some to worry that ratepayers will be left to foot the bill if Meta does not renew its contract in 15 years. But Skrmetta said Entergy has power plants that are set to retire around that time. If Meta leaves, he said, the state will still need the plants associated with the data centers — and Meta will have borne much of the cost already, meaning ordinary Louisianans will get them at a discount. With other economic investment projects coming to the state, Skrmetta also doesn’t “see a future where we’re going to need less electricity,” he said. And with the United States in a race to dominate the artificial intelligence industry, Skrmetta does not believe Meta will be leaving anytime soon. “We’re going to have a very long and beneficial relationship with Meta,” Skrmetta said. “It’s going to provide massive economic

input for the state.” Less friendly terms for the tech giant could prompt it to say, “well I’ll just go to Mississippi or Utah, and goodbye Louisiana,” Skrmetta added.

Other perspectives Skrmetta is a conservative Republican. His colleague, Lewis, one of the most progressive voices in Louisiana politics, had a different take. Lewis acknowledged Entergy’s first proposal for Hyperion was lower risk. But, he said, the expansion is riskier, and Entergy is less likely to be able to absorb the costs of the new infrastructure if Meta walks out, meaning they could get passed to ratepayers. If Meta needs a 30-year asset, Lewis argued, the company should either have a 30-year contract or pay the full 30-year cost of the asset over its shorter contract. Lewis also said it is difficult to know how long the high demand for data centers will last, and that it would be easy for a tech company to abandon a data center once they no longer need it. Still, Lewis said, Meta’s first contract with Entergy contains some excellent benefits, and Louisiana has a strong set of protections in place for residential ratepayers because it has long been dealing with large industrial users such as petrochemical plants. But “I think we need to go harder,” Lewis said. The PSC is likely to vote on Entergy’s most recent proposal in December, he added. Next year, the PSC will have new members to influence how Louisiana handles big projects going forward. State Rep. Stephanie Hilferty, R-New Orleans, won the Republican primary for Skrmetta’s seat and is expected to win the general election in November, since District 1 leans Republican. Hilferty said she would be open to changing the commission’s rules to protect

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Construction continues on the Meta data center in Holly Ridge. ratepayers. “My approach is simple: trust, but verify,” she said in a statement. “Louisiana leaders need to ﬁght for and win investments that create jobs and spark economic growth, but the PSC has the responsibility to make sure every promise made by a utility is backed up in the actual orders and agreements approved.”

Other approaches Though the Public Service Commission has primary authority over utility rates in Louisiana, other politicians have shared different ideas for how to keep residential rates low — such as HB922, Schamerhorn’s bill from the spring. That proposal faced opposition from Entergy during a committee hearing where a company spokesperson said it would send a “bad message” to Meta. Brandon Frey, executive secretary of the PSC, shared similar

concerns at the time — and he argued that HB922 was unconstitutional. “We disagree strongly that legislation such as HB922 is necessary to protect Louisiana electricity customers; in fact, it would more likely raise their rates,” Brandon Scardigli, a spokesperson for Entergy, said in a recent statement. “This is because Meta will not only be covering the incremental costs of the resources needed to serve them but also contributing billions of dollars beyond that.” In their statement, a Meta spokesperson promised that the company was “committed to the longterm vitalities of communities” that are home to its data centers. But assurances that data centers will only benefit ratepayers have faced skepticism. In June, The Advocate | The Times-Picayune reported that an analyst for the PSC advised that En-

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tergy’s proposal to acquire a $1.8 billion power plant in Cottonwood, Texas, was needed mostly for Hyperion. Meta and Entergy have vehemently disputed that analysis. The Texas power plant would cost average ratepayers approximately $8 a month, according to records. On the heels of that report, Landry issued an executive order saying data centers must have their beneﬁts “evaluated and balanced” against their use of electric generation, water and land. It requires the Louisiana Economic Development Ofﬁce to come up with criteria to evaluate companies to protect ratepayers. This week, Entergy sought to delay the Cottonwood proceedings before the PSC while it works with the commission to “identify ways to lessen the initial bill impacts of the proposed Cottonwood acquisition.”

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Continued from page 1A In Oakdale, federal agents untangled what officials called a far more cunning form of unauthorized immigration: one that targeted the immigration system’s official pathways through years of sophisticated fraud. “What we have here is public corruption on a pretty epic scale,” said Zachary Keller, the U.S. attorney for Louisiana’s Western District. “This is a program that was built to help violent crime victims, people who are living in the shadows of our communities and may be afraid to report to police.” The plan’s mastermind, local Subway franchise owner Chandrakant Patel, pocketed $20,000 from each applicant, he admitted in court papers this spring, then turned around and paid the lawmen $5,000 for each false report they generated. All five defendants in Oakdale have since pleaded guilty, many of their conversations captured by a wiretap. They are awaiting sentencing. Investigators are now working to identify and “make contact” with each U visa applicant allegedly involved in the scheme, plus their family members, some of whom authorities believe applied for immigration-related benefits available to relatives of crime victims, said Charlotte Green, another HSI agent assigned to the case. Little is known about the immigrants themselves. Officials declined to offer further details, citing the ongoing probe. Key questions, such as how Patel apparently developed a nationwide reputation among Indian immigrants as a man to call to secure a U visa, remain under investigation, the officials said. Patel’s attorneys did not respond to a request for comment.

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A large mural adorns the building on the corner of East Sixth Avenue and Ninth Street in Oakdale.

among the five primary suspects, according to court records and the two officials. Last July, hundreds of FBI and Homeland Security SWAT agents fanned out to arrest Patel at his home in Oakdale, along with several of the police chiefs at a law enforcement conference in Baton Rouge. As the investigation broadens, officials have not publicly disclosed arrests of visa applicants now in the probe’s crosshairs. Court records and some public documents from the case, though, show those people spanned the southeastern and eastern United States. A map of the applicants’ residents generated by investigators shows dozens of them clustered in Georgia, Tennessee and Kentucky, with others scattered around Florida and across the east coast. Chandrakant Patel, the owner of the Subway in Oakdale, is behind the Only one appeared to have ap‘Flashing red light’ kickback and bribery scheme tied to visas for immigrants. plied from Louisiana: Patel, whom authorities have previously said The inquiry that yielded last Ju“There were a lot of the same been robbed in the same stretch was the recipient of a U visa. ly’s bombshell indictment began in 2024 with a referral from US- scenarios, and responding officers, of remote rural land. It amounted to what Green called Far-flung destinations CIS’ Fraud Detection and National over and over,” said Green. Many Security unit, which noticed the reports came from people without a “flashing red light.” After the indictment was unFrom there, the case relied heav- sealed, The Times-Picayune obsurge of U visa applications con- connections to Louisiana who said taining reports of crimes happen- they had been road-tripping far ily on the court-approved wire- tained police reports penned by from home, all claiming to have tap that captured conversations Glenmora Police Chief Tebo Oning in and around Oakdale.

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ishea, one of the four lawman accused of taking bribes from Patel to produce bogus police reports. Onishea, former Forest Hill Chief Glynn Dixon, former Oakdale Chief Chad Doyle and former Oakdale Marshal Michael Slaney have since pleaded guilty. Onishea’s reports listed 22 purported crime victims, ranging from 25 to 46 years old and hailing from Lithonia, Georgia; Frankfort, Indiana; Louisville, Kentucky; Tennessee; and Queens, N.Y. Nearly all of them had the last name Patel, among the most common on the planet. The reports repeatedly describe Onishea investigating carloads of men who stopped to fix flat tires or other mechanical issues, then said they were accosted by armed thieves. Onishea’s attorney, Lester Gauthier, declined to comment beyond saying that his client served in the Louisiana Army National Guard and deployed to Iraq. Attorneys for the other former lawmen declined to comment. The other police agencies declined requests to provide copies of the reports. Three of the agencies last week directed a reporter to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Louisiana, which declined to provide the records, citing the defendants’ pending sentencing hearings. Parks emphasized that the estimate of 800 visa applicants thought to have been involved in the scheme is a fluid figure. The total number who may have benefited could be nearer to “a couple thousand,” he said, because family members of U visa applicants also qualify for certain benefits from the federal government. The four lawmen admitted in court papers filed with their guilty pleas to certifying a total of 279 fraudulent reports between 2020 and in 2025. In news releases and news conferences, the Justice Department has cast the crackdown on fraudulent visa applicants as part of the administration’s commitment to tamping down on benefits fraud and illegal immigration alike. This spring, the department highlighted indictments of 10 people near Boston accused of running a plot to stage armed convenience store robberies to fraudulently secure U visas.

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won’t be running to retain his own change played out in the ﬁnal hour ered running for district attorney but ä Louisiana’s Criminal court seat in the Nov. 3 election. of the three-day election qualifying decided against it. congressional races “I’ve enjoyed my time on the bench Instead, he’s taking aim at Judge period. shape up. PAGE 2B judges eye changes Camille Buras, the crimiDistrict Attorney Jason and I look forward to returning back nal court’s longest-serving ELECTION Williams drew no challeng- to my private practice in January,” after state law jurist. ers and will retain his seat he said. “I thought it best not to en- ä Jefferson Parish DA H

And Judge Simone Limfor a second term. John Fuller, the court’s one, whose seat was one BY MATT BRUCE newest judge and the third of three on the court that Staff writer whose seat will be abolthe Legislature terminated Orleans Parish Criminal Court this year, qualified to challenge Judge ished when the judicial terms end Judge Leon Roche qualified to run Kimya Holmes, as the last of the ju- Dec. 31, did not qualify for any office for his first full term in office, but he dicial dominoes from a state law in the upcoming election. He consid-

gage in political cannibalism by running against one of my colleagues or running against Mr. Williams. Baton Rouge would be gleeful about that, and I didn’t want to contribute to

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Landry’s homeless services plan in limbo Court halts release of federal funds

BY SOPHIE KASAKOVE Staff writer

STAFF PHOTO By ENAN CHEDIAK

Jessika Normington with Community Vision Unlimited paints an electrical box by Jefferson Highway recently in Jefferson. Normington says that she started painting boxes around New Orleans in 2014 and has painted over 40 boxes since.

N.O. officer accused of 325 counts of fraud

State Police: False records led to $111K in extra pay BY MARCO CARTOLANO

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A senior New Orleans police officer was arrested Friday morning in connection with more than 300 counts after he allegedly committed payroll fraud and took thousands of dollars in extra pay. Brandon Coleman, 39, is accused of receiving over $111,000 in fraudulent overtime payments and submitting false public records to get extra pay between December 2024 and December 2025. The Louisiana State Police Criminal Investigations Division and the New Orleans Office of Inspector General began investigating Coleman in April. They discovered discrepancies between Coleman’s reported and actual overtime hours and between the locations he reported being at and his physical locations, according to State Police. Officers obtained a warrant for his arrest, and Coleman was booked into the Orleans Parish jail Friday morning on 325 counts of filing false public records, 23 counts of public payroll fraud, one count of malfeasance in office and a count of theft. NOPD Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick said the agency was fully cooperating with the investigation. “Accountability and integrity are fundamental to this department, and we will continue to cooperate as the case moves forward,” Kirkpatrick said in a statement provided by State Police. Attorney General Liz Murrill’s office will prosecute the case.

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Committee to mull new City Hall, courthouse Renovation, financing options on the table

District Court and start anew, whether to gut and renovate the buildings, or whether to sell them. The 11-member group could also recommend that the city lease other space for its BY VIOLET BUCARO workforce or build a City Hall annex in New Staff writer Orleans East. It will also explore ﬁnancing Mayor Helena Moreno on Thursday laid options. “If you take a look at the condition of the out the case for a revamped municipal complex to a group that will plan the complex’s current City Hall, I can tell you that it is overhaul, which if achieved, would be a feat not a good reﬂection of the city of New Orlong in coming. leans,” said Moreno to her members, who The advisory group will explore whether ä See COMMITTEE, page 3B to raze New Orleans’ City Hall and Civil

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Jonah Gilmore points to boxes of documents lining the hallway because of a lack of storage at City Hall in New Orleans in April. Mayor Helena Moreno on Thursday laid out the case for a new City Hall to a group that will plan the building’s overhaul, which if achieved, would be a feat long in coming.

State officials’ application to manage homelessness funds in New Orleans is in limbo after a court halted the release of federal funding for the effort. The court order applies to every agency that was hoping to receive funding through the effort, including homeless service providers in New Orleans. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Mary McElroy comes as a blow to Gov. Jeff Landry’s administration plan to take over as much as $50 million in federal homeless services funds in an effort to overhaul the homeless services system in New Orleans. The r u l i n g Landry settled a lawsuit brought in July by national housing nonproﬁts and local governments in response to a plan by the Department of Housing and Urban Development to shift an estimated $1.2 billion nationwide away from permanent housing programs and into temporary programs that emphasize treatment in its latest annual funding competition. McElroy’s ruling cancels the funding competition, arguing that HUD did not engage in the required process of collecting public comments while drafting its rules. The ruling is a win for housing advocates who want the Trump administration to follow years of HUD precedent by providing federal funds to municipalities to pay rents for people with disabilities through a program called Permanent Supportive Housing. It is unclear how or whether the annual funding competition will proceed following the judge’s ruling. After a judge canceled the 2025 funding competition over similar concerns last year, Congress required HUD to renew all existing grants. Under Landry’s now-paused plan, a large share of the funds would have been used to create a new several hundred-bed homeless shelter outside of downtown New Orleans. New permanent housing slots would have been prioritized for people who had completed mental health and drug treatment programs, according to a Landry administration ofﬁcial who had knowledge of the state’s proposal but who was not authorized to speak on the record. A spokesperson for Landry declined to comment on the judge’s ruling on Friday.

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Louisiana’s congressional races shape up 5th, 6th district hopefuls qualify

BY MEGHAN FRIEDMANN Staff writer

Races will be crowded this November for Louisiana’s two wideopen congressional seats: after qualifying ended Friday, 10 candidates had signed up to run in the Sixth District and nine were competing in the Fifth District. And state Sen. Blake Miguez, RNew Iberia, finally answered the long-standing question of whether he would run by qualifying Friday as a candidate in the Sixth District. His decision sets up a showdown with state Sen. Rick Edmonds, RBaton Rouge, and the two have already taken shots at each other on the campaign trail. “Hear me clear: I will win this congressional race,” Miguez told members of the press at the Secretary of State’s Office, where qualifying takes place. Also on Friday, state Rep. Pat Moore, D-Monroe, surprised at the last minute by qualifying for the Fifth District, which covers northeast Louisiana. She faces an uphill battle in the heavily Republican area. Misti Cordell, chair of the Board of Regents, who announced her candidacy long ago, officially filed to run in the Fifth District, too. Miguez was a candidate in the Fifth District earlier this year, before redistricting transformed the race. He faced criticism from fellow lawmakers because the area he represents and has lived in was not in the district, though he owns a property in Baton Rouge, which was part of it; his district is not in the newly-drawn Sixth District, which includes Baton Rouge,

either. Miguez said Friday that he has lived between New Iberia and Baton Rouge his entire adult life, referencing his time at LSU as an undergraduate and as a law student at Southern University. Miguez, who is a professional sharpshooter and owns a marine transportation company, also said he spends time in the Baton Rouge area for business. The Sixth District race — and all of Louisiana’s other races for Congress — were set to be closed primaries but were halted just before the planned May election after a Supreme Court ruling found the state’s map unconstitutional, prompting the state Legislature to redraw its congressional districts to get rid of a majority-Black district. The change meant candidates had to qualify again to run in the new districts, and Miguez kept quiet about his plans. It also means the congressional races will be open primaries instead of closed primaries. Candidates will run against one another regardless of party, and unless someone gets more than 50% of the vote in November, the top two vote-getters will head to a December runoff.

Trading barbs The Sixth District was previously a majority-Black district that stretched from Baton Rouge up to Shreveport. The seat is currently held by U.S. Rep. Cleo Fields, a Democrat, who opted not to run again after the district was redrawn to center around suburban Baton Rouge and favor a Republican. Both Edmonds and Miguez are conservative Republicans and have said they are seeking President Donald Trump’s endorsement.

Trump endorsed Miguez to run in the old Fifth District, but has not weighed in on the new map. After Edmonds filed paperwork to run Wednesday, he said he had spoken to the White House and was certain Miguez would not be getting Trump’s blessing. Edmonds, a pastor with a home in Baton Rouge, also said he was far better equipped to represent the Sixth District, having represented Baton Rouge in the Louisiana Legislature for 12 years, first as a representative and then as a senator. Miguez fired back at Edmonds on Friday, noting that Edmonds preaches to a congregation in Mississippi. “I’m disappointed that my opposition has launched that campaign in such a negative manner, specifically a pastor,” he said. “But that pastor has to go back to Mississippi this weekend and preach to his congregation. And he’s going to have to face them. I hope he’ll repent and he’ll come back with a more positive attitude next week.” He also said he was going to work hard for Trump’s endorsement and would not speak for the White House, another barb at Edmonds’ earlier statements. “I am honored to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ every Sunday. It is my great privilege to preach the truth,” Edmonds said when asked to respond. “Apparently when you speak the truth, the truth stings.” A White House spokesperson did not answer inquiries about whether Trump would endorse a candidate. Besides Miguez and Edmonds, Republicans Larry Davis III, Monique Appeaning, Michael Mebruer and Stephen Wagley filed this week to run in the Sixth District. So have Democrats Pat Forbes,

whom former Gov. John Bel Edwards endorsed; Lindsay Rubia Garcia, who was endorsed by the Louisiana Democratic Party to run in the Fifth District before it was redrawn; and former East Baton Rouge Metro Council member Chauna Banks. Libertarian Rufus Craig also ﬁled to run.

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race include Republicans Omar Dantzler and Austin Magee and Democrats Dan McKay and Antonio Wilson.

Other races Races for the other four districts are expected to be less competitive because the incumbents are not facing any established candidates. But some lesser-known candidates did sign up. In the First District, Republican House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Jefferson, who signed up Friday to run, faces Randall Arrington, a Republican, Lauren Jewett, a Democrat, and E. “Liddy” Glass, of no party. That district covers suburban New Orleans and parts of the coast. In the Second District, Rep. Troy Carter, D-New Orleans, faces Republican Peter Williams, Libertarian Lisa Ballay, and no-party candidates Rocky Beach and Renada “Honey” Collins. The state’s sole remaining majority-Black district, the Second District stretches from New Orleans up through communities along the Mississippi River to urban north Baton Rouge. In the Third District, Republican Rep. Clay Higgins, R-Lafayette, faces a Republican, Kate Cotten, three Democrats — John Day, Priscilla Gonzalez and Caleb Walker — and a no-party candidate, Tia LeBrun. That district covers Lafayette and southwest Louisiana. Republican Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-Benton, faces three challengers in the Fourth District: Republicans Mike Nichols and Gordon Heslop, and Democrats Conrad Cable and Matt Gromlich.

The Fifth District seat is open because Rep. Julia Letlow, R-Baton Rouge, is running for Senate, having ousted Sen. Bill Cassidy, RBaton Rouge, in the GOP primary. That race is shaping up to be the most competitive, with four state lawmakers and the chair of the Board of Regents running. Cordell, the board chair, pitched herself as a candidate who could build bipartisan agreement to get things done, saying that leadership was about “people coming together, solving problems and taking care of each other.” She also said she was seeking Trump’s endorsement. The field also includes state Sen. Stewart Cathey and state Rep. Michael Echols, both from Monroe, and state Rep. Gabe Firment of Pollock, who are all Republicans. They qualified Wednesday. Moore, the Democratic state representative, qualified late Friday afternoon, just before the deadline. Moore entered the race because “the people entrusted me in District 17 to represent them” and she could do the same at the federal level, she said, referencing her Louisiana House district. Though she is a Democrat running in a Republican district, she said she was focused on representing everyone in the district, regardless of party, and that her votes would align with Email Meghan Friedmann their interests. at meghan.friedmann@ Othe candidates running in the theadvocate.com.

Jefferson Parish DA lands seventh term November races set for judges and Harahan

BY LARA NICHOLSON Staff writer

Jefferson Parish District Attorney Paul Connick Jr., a Democrat, won his seventh consecutive term in ofﬁce Friday, along with most 24th Judicial District Court judges, when qualifying ended with no opponents signed up to challenge them in the Nov. 3 election. While most of Jefferson Parish’s 58 elections scheduled for this fall were decided Friday, several notable races will see candidates for judgeships, school board, the city of Harahan and more shaping their campaigns over the coming months in hopes of winning over voters come November. Those races include an open judge seat currently held by Judge Michael Mentz that drew

two Republican opponents: Marko Marjanovic, executive for the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Ofﬁce, and attorney Joe McMahon III. Blaine Benge Moncrief, a Republican and attorney, claimed another open seat currently held by Judge Donald “Chick” Foret on Friday with no opponents. Mentz and Foret were both prohibited from running again due to age limits. The other 24th JDC judges all secured their positions again uncontested. Voters in Kenner and parts of Metairie will also decide between three candidates in a special election for the state House of Representatives 92nd District: Gregory Carroll, a Democrat and former Kenner City Council member, Alex Perdomo, a Republican and political newcomer, and Mike Sigur, another Republican and former Kenner City Council member. The statehouse seat became open earlier this year when Joe Stagni left the position to join the Kenner City Council.

Other races with multiple can- is stepping down to vie for a spot didates include two Parish Court in next year’s Parish Council race. judgeships, three justices of the Two candidates are running to peace and two constables. replace District 2 representative Ricky Johnson, a Democrat who School Board is ineligible for reelection due to All nine seats on the Jefferson term limits: June Hollis and RaParish School Board will be on the chel Spears, wife of Justice of the ballot come November. Six board Peace Mark Spears. members are running for reelecThis year’s election comes after tion, with four facing challengers District 9 representative Steven Guitterrez, who had pushed for and two running unopposed. As the qualifying period ended teacher raises, resigned unexpectFriday, 15 people had thrown their edly in May and published a letter hats in the ring. The candidates in- criticizing his colleagues for priclude current and former educa- oritizing politics over students. He tors, healthcare professionals and was replaced by interim member members of the local business Kevin Delahoussaye, who is runcommunity. ning to keep his seat. Two candidates are vying for the District 4 seat currently held by Harahan Republican Clay Moise, who will In Harahan, two candidates will not seek reelection: Republicans vie for the open mayor’s seat as Alice Hoyt and Victor Moran. nine others seek a spot on the city Democrats Simeon Dickerson, council. Roxanne Modica and Dionne NichEric Chatelain, a current City olls-Condoll will run for District Council member, will run against 5 representative Derrick Shep- Carol Logreco, a real estate invesherd’s seat, after Shepherd said he tor and former city council candi-

date, for the city’s top seat. Both are Republicans. Police Chief Ed Lepre won his position back unopposed. On the council side, nine candidates have entered the running for Harahan City Council: Linda Domangue, Krisa Exsterstein, Maurizio “Mo” Francescon, Lionel P. Hotard III, Thomas “Tommy” Hughes, Craig Johnston, Michael “Mike” Ricks and Ian Roche. All are Republicans but Hughes, who is not registered to a party. Ricks is the only incumbent seeking reelection to the council. Harahan City Council members Jason Asbill, Tommy Budde and Chatelain are prohibited from running again due to term limits. Wheeler and Johnston are both former City Council members, and Johnston is the son of current City Council member Paul Johnston. The five candidates with the highest number of votes will be selected to serve on the Harahan City Council.

St. Tammany Parish will have 31 races on ballot Four candidates qualify to run for sheriff

BY JIM DERRY Staff writer

Voters in St. Tammany Parish need to be well-prepared in advance of the Nov. 3 election: It might take you a while to get through the ballot. Though more than half of the parish’s 67 races closed Friday, with candidates receiving no opposition by the end of the qualifying period,

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division in our community at this moment.” The jockeying reflected tense fallout from the Legislature’s shrinking of the criminal court this year, as incumbents searched the courthouse for safe landing spots. In seeking to unseat Buras, Roche abandons the Section I seat that state lawmakers spared him as part of a last-minute swap in which they instead eliminated the Section E seat of Judge Rhonda Goode-Douglas. How that move came to be remains shrouded in mystery, but Goode-Douglas’ response wasn’t.

31 races will be left when voters head to the polls in November. One of the more high-profile races, however, is already decided after Collin Sims was reelected to his first full six-year term as district attorney. Sims, who took over on an interim basis in November 2023 when former DA Warren Montgomery died in office and then easily won a special election five months later against Vincent Wynne. Meanwhile, the same cannot be said for the race that will have the most eyes on it: St. Tammany Parish Sheriff. Four candidates qualified and will

vie for the spot held for nearly a decade by Randy Smith, who resigned in June after he pleaded guilty to attacking a man in a local steakhouse the month before. Those candidates are: Robert Hodges, recently retired head of the Louisiana State Police; Scott Illing, a former U.S. marshal and state trooper; David Maki, who served in the STPSO for more than two decades; and Daniel Seuzeneau, former interim chief of the Slidell Police Department and a 20-year veteran of the unit. In that race, as in many others, if no one were to gain 50% or more of the vote, it would head to a Dec. 12

runoff. In other races, Lance Willie was reelected mayor of Folsom without opposition, but Pearl River will have a new leader, as current Mayor Joe Lee announced he was not running. There, aldermen Virgil Phillips and Cheryl Schultheis will face off. In Abita Springs, Alderman Stephen Saussy will be up against community leader Sandra Slifer to replace the outgoing Daniel Curtis as mayor. Elsewhere, eight of the 15 district races for school board ended with just one candidate, including two

newcomers: Nicolle Balser, who will take over for Deborah McCollum in Mandeville-area District 10, and Ronald Randolph, who takes Slidell’s District 14, currently held by longtime member Dennis Cousin. Other incumbents Roslyn Hanson, Adaline Rutherford, Kalinda Fauntleroy, Mike Peterson, James Braud and Michelle Rufﬁno Gallaher all won without opposition and are reelected to serve a ﬁve-year term.

As she’d promised, she qualified Wednesday to run for Roche’s seat. In a post announcing his intentions Friday afternoon, Roche said he was stepping aside from the section in deference to GoodeDouglas. He said “divide and conquer” tactics from Gov. Jeff Landry and the state Legislature, led by a Republican supermajority, were designed to pit him against another judge. “This year, Jeff Landry and the Baton Rouge Legislature took the first steps to dismantle New Orleans’ criminal legal system,” Roche said. “They wanted two Black judges to fight against each other, while they sat back and watched. Divide and conquer, the oldest trick in the book. But I won’t

take the bait. Judge Goode-Douglas earned her seat.” The judges serve six-year terms. Buras has not faced a challenge since she was elected to the bench in 1998. The veteran judge was not caught off guard by the challenge but said she’s still assessing her campaign strategy against Roche. “I fully am, as always, ready to ﬁght,” Buras said. “I’ve run two citywide elections back to back and won, and been unopposed in recent ones because I’m a good, fair, balanced judge and I work very hard for this court.” Levine “prayed long and hard” on her decision before settling on Holmes for her opponent. She said she challenged that seat because Section D was originally poised for

removal in House Bill 911, another piece of legislation sponsored by State Rep. Dixon McMakin, R-Baton Rouge. That bill proposed to cut judges in New Orleans this year as part of a larger consolidation of the civil and criminal courts. It stalled in favor of West Monroe Republican Sen. Jay Morris’ bill, which Gov. Landry enacted into law. “And all of a sudden, Section A, which is my current court section, replaced Section D,” she said of McMakin’s bill. “I don’t know why the politicians decided to remove Section A. But what I do know is the politicians in Baton Rouge have spoken. The Louisiana Supreme Court has spoken. And now the voters of New Orleans must speak.”

Lawmakers also eliminated two seats from New Orleans Municipal and Traffic Court, both by attrition, and one from the city’s Juvenile Court. Civil District Court was spared cuts to its 14 judgeships. State Rep. Candace Newell, DNew Orleans, who qualified to run for longtime Civil Court Judge Kern Reese’s seat, incurred a challenger Thursday in veteran attorney Warren McKenna. Civil court Judge Stephanie Bridges, a newcomer to the court, and Judge Jennifer Medley both drew challengers. New Orleans attorney Chanel Robinson Dubose made a late filing Friday to run against Chief Criminal Judge Juana Marine Lombard for the elected magistrate court seat.

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Marrero man guilty in woman’s death

Man convicted of beating father to death Miker Ginorio killed Carlos Ginorio in 2020

BY JULIA GUILBEAU

BY POET WOLFE

A Marrero man accused of stabbing his girlfriend to death, torching her car and then trying to hide her body in a wooded area of the West Bank was found guilty of second-degree murder Thursday. A Jefferson Parish jury found Nathaniel Hernandez, 43, guilty in the 2022 murder of 32-year-old Sara Torello after deliberating for less than two hours, according to the Jefferson Parish District Attorney’s Office. He was also found guilty on a count of obstruction of justice for tampering with evidence. Hernandez had a history of domestic violence against Torello, according to the District Attorney’s Office, and had a prior conviction of battery on a dating partner involving a previous girlfriend in 2020. Hernandez was accused of killing Torello on the morning of Nov. 17, 2022, stabbing her inside her car just hours after the couple had dropped off Torello’s son at a New Orleans school. A crew of Jefferson Parish employees was clearing a canal bank in the 3800 block of Alex Kornman Drive in Harvey on the day of the murder. According to investigators, they watched Hernandez violently attack Torello as she screamed. After the bloody attack, Hernandez tucked Torello’s body into the front passenger side and drove away, according to authorities. Sheriff’s Office investigators later used a video taken by one of the workers to identify Torello. Officials said Torello suffered 22 stab wounds, including 10 to her head and neck, one of which pierced her right carotid artery. “ Tw e n t y - t w o s t a b wounds, each time, each stab, each punch: Specific intent to kill,” Assistant District Attorney Leo Aaron told jurors. Five hours later, authorities found Torello’s Honda CR-V on fire in a wooded area near the 700 block of Churchill Parkway in Avondale. Her partially nude body was found about 100 yards from the vehicle, covered with debris and brush. Hernandez’s hoodie, which he was seen wearing earlier that day, was found near the incinerated CR-V. Authorities said it had Torello’s blood on it. Sheriff’s Office deputies eventually located Hernandez nearby, finding him in the dark with the assistance of police dogs and drone cameras. When interviewed by detectives, Hernandez said he “floated” into the wooded area and asserted that a detective might have killed Torello. Hernandez will be sentenced on Aug. 19.

A Gretna man accused of beating his father to death with a wooden baseball bat was convicted of seconddegree murder on Thursday. After deliberating for an hour, a Jefferson Parish jury unanimously found Miker Ginorio, 42, guilty in the 2020 killing of his 69-year-old father, Carlos Ginorio, according to the Jefferson Parish District Attorney’s Ofﬁce.

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Continued from page 1B “We will continue holding public ofﬁcials accountable for abusing the public’s trust,” Murrill said. Coleman is one of several NOPD officers who have been subject to recent investigation for payroll fraud. In July, Sgt. Henry Burke was ﬁred for multiple payroll violations and for submitting inaccurate reports months after he was arrested by NOPD’s Public Integrity Bureau on similar allegations. Burke’s case has been re-

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Ginorio had previously been ruled mentally incompetent to stand trial and had been ordered to the Eastern Louisiana Mental Health System in Jackson for treatment. Police say Miker Ginorio attacked his father March 31, 2020, at a home on Claire Avenue. Carlos Ginorio suffered a fractured skull, a broken arm and other injuries. Leading up to the killing, the Gretna Police Department had responded to several complaints involving the father and son. During the trial, Miker Ginorio’s attorneys argued that he did not kill his father and that detectives had failed to rule out his

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later found next to a bloody bat leaning against the wall, officials said. A neighbor told authorities he recalled hearing Miker Ginorio yell, “I’m going to kill you” on the day of the crime. Authorities said Miker Ginorio ﬂed in his father’s Toyota Camry. He was behind the wheel of the vehicle, wearing a bloodstained shirt, when he was pulled over for driving erratically the next day at about 4 a.m. by police in Jennings, about 175 miles west of Gretna, authorities said. Jennings police asked Gretna to check on Carlos Ginorio, the Camry’s registered owner. No one answered the door.

About two hours later, the victim’s oldest son discovered the body when he went to the residence, worried because he couldn’t reach his father, authorities said. Inside the home, police found blood splattered on the floor, walls and ceiling and the body of Carlos Ginorio, whose skull was fractured in multiple places. The District Attorney’s Ofﬁce said a glove was examined and found to have Carlos Ginorio’s blood on the outside and Miker Ginorio’s DNA on the inside. Miker Ginorio will be sentenced Aug. 26.

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8 heat-related deaths reported in Louisiana Most victims older than 65

state so far this year on Friday. Seven of the deaths were people 65 years old or older. Between 2023 and 2025, LDH recorded 172 heat-reStaff report lated deaths in Louisiana. “Adults ages 65 and older The Louisiana Department of Health reported eight accounted for 38% of those heat-related deaths in the deaths (between 2023 and

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Continued from page 1B met for the ﬁrst time Thursday at Union Passenger Terminal. There are broken elevators and bathrooms, crumbling paint, holes exposing ceiling wires and missing tiling in the lobby, she said. “I can go on and on. I don’t even want to talk about the rodents.” The group is expected to hold 10 public meetings in the coming months to ﬁnalize its recommendations, which are due by Jan. 20. Moreno is undertaking something that numerous mayors have tried and failed to get off the ground. Former Mayor Mitch Landrieu proposed to move the city’s main administration building into Charity Hospital, citing similar concerns, but failed to convince state lawmakers to sign off on the needed renovation. Former Mayor LaToya Cantrell pushed to repurpose the Municipal Auditorium for the city’s employees but faced pushback from Treme community leaders and from the City Council. Moreno too sought funds from the state this year, but Gov. Jeff Landry vetoed $2 million intended for the project as tensions between

local officials and Attorney General Liz Murrill grew in connection with the state’s push to merge the city’s clerks of court. Financing a new municipal complex without state funding will likely be challenging, especially considering New Orleans could run out of money soon as Moreno scrapes together a budget plan. But Moreno’s Municipal Complex Advisory Committee had several ideas at the ready on Thursday for the aging complex at 1300 Perdido St., which opened in 1957 and is the home of only the third City Hall in the city’s history. “I think there are opportunities that are very costeffective and don’t cause the city to have competing priorities,” said Andy Kopplin, president of the Greater New Orleans Foundation and the city’s chief administrative officer under Landrieu. The city could seek investments from private firms, or use office space in other downtown buildings, he added. Members elected Kopplin as the committee’s chair, and Jasmine Brown DeRousselle, the chief external affairs officer at GNO Inc., as its vice chair. Should City Hall and Civil District Court be renovated, their value would be somewhere between $20 million

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eral homeless funds, said that she appreciates “evContinued from page 1B eryone’s hard work to try to secure funding for the most vulnerable people in In a statement about the our community to provide ruling Friday, Martha Ke- housing and services.” gel, executive director of UNITY of Greater New Email Sophie Kasakove Orleans, which currently at sophie.kasakove@ manages the city’s fed- theadvocate.com.

ferred to the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana for review. The OIG warned NOPD ofﬁcials in April that several of the department’s payroll practices leave it vulnerable to fraud. Coleman appeared in front of New Orleans Magistrate

Court Judge Juana Lombard on Friday morning. His bail was set at $3.4 million. Jail records showed he was released on bond Friday afternoon. Email Marco Cartolano at Marco.Cartolano@ theadvocate.com.

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brother as a suspect. They also argued that at least four other people had entered the house before police arrived, calling it “a contaminated crime scene.” Crime expert Timothy Scanlan testified that, on the day of the killing, Carlos Ginorio was sitting on the sofa when his son struck him in the head from behind — the ﬁrst of at least seven blows. The attack continued into the kitchen, where Carlos Ginorio attempted to make a call but was unable to complete the dial. Police later found the phone under the kitchen table. The attacks then went into the rear bedroom, where the father’s body was

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2025),” LDH said in a release. “Approximately 60% of the people who died were in a residential setting, and 15% had no or limited air conditioning.” The ﬁrst Louisiana heat-related death was in the Acadiana region, a man older than

65 who died in June from hyperthermia. LDH urges residents to look out for heat-related illness symptoms like dizziness, weakness or nausea. They also remind Louisianans to hydrate, ﬁnd shade or a cool indoor space and rest

after being in heat for too long. Statewide temperatures are expected to level out in the next week, but humidity will remain high with feelslike temperatures hovering above 100 degrees in some areas.

and $37 million, said Jacqueline Cooke, the committee’s adviser. The vacant land they sit on is worth $42 million, she said. “I know we can sell that land to someone. Somebody wants it; it’s just a matter of finding that person or entity,” said committee member Roy Glapion, vice president of the Beta group. “It’s prime real estate.” He said the committee can view the complex as a blighted property in the heart of downtown. Members also invited comments from the public. New Orleans resident Michael Burnside said that he did not believe the land was worth as much as Glapion

claimed. “It’s hard for people who vote and pay taxes to understand that their City Hall has the life expectancy of 50 years. And that it will fall apart, just like our jail, which is brand-new and falling apart,” Burnside said. He suggested the committee find a landlord. The city already spends $3.7 million per year leasing office space outside of City Hall because the building cannot support the city’s entire public workforce. Another idea members floated is to build a new municipal complex at Duncan Plaza on Loyola Avenue. No matter what members eventually recommend,

Moreno said the status quo can’t continue. “It is not a good place for morale when it comes to the people working there,” the mayor said. “The bottom line is that we have to get these things fixed in order to have a modern city that we aspire to be,” added Joe Giarrusso, Moreno’s chief administrative officer. The committee’s second public meeting is scheduled for 1 p.m Aug. 19. It will be held in the second-floor conference room at Union Passenger Terminal on Loyola Avenue. Email Violet Bucaro at violet.bucaro@ theadvocate.com.

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New Orleans Area Deaths Fortier, George Grant, Jeanette Jacquot, Conrad Prieto, Marie Rauls, Patricia

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Grant, who affectionately knew her as "Monette"; her sister-in-law, Joanne Clark; her niece, Sheila Clark; her nephews, Aaron Clark, Jr. and Frederick Clark; her devoted cousins, Bridget Green, Gaynell Thomas, Morvon Washington, and Farren Washington; her bonus daughter, Tancy Johnson; and a host of other loving relatives, extended family members, and dear friends.

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She will be remembered for her faith, kindness, unwavering strength, and the love she shared with everyone blessed to know her.

Fortier, George Anthony 'Football'

Jacquot, Conrad David

George Anthony "Football" Fortier III, age 51, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at home, surrounded by his loving family. George was preceded in death by his daughter, Jasmin Abram; father, George Fortier Jr.; 2 brothers, Rodney Fortier and Tyrone Gould; grandparents, George and Jerusha G. Fortier, Isaac and Julia H. Gould, and Bobbie Jean Miles; and goddaughter, Felicia Gould. He leaves to cherish his loving memory his devoted wife, Torrie Abram Fortier; mother, Ethel Mae Gould Fortier; 2 sons, Theron and Jourdan Fortier; 2 grandsons, Terry Williams Jr. and Tyler K. Fortier; 4 siblings, Janet F. Brealy (Stephen), Ethel D. Palmer, Derek N. Gould Sr., and Anita F. McLendon (Leonard); great-uncle, George Harrison; uncle, James Gould; aunts, Gertrude G. Bannister, Rose Reddick, and Barbara A. Gould; 2 godchildren, Joshua Williams and Eric Clark Jr.; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives, and dear friends. Family, friends, and members of St. John Divine MBC, True Vine BC, Franklin Avenue BC, Israelite BC, Dillard University, Tulane University, Walmart, St.

In Loving Memory Jeanette Clark Grant

Jeanette Clark Grant, age 73, peacefully entered eternal rest on July 17, 2026. Born on September 9, 1952, in New Orleans, Louisiana, she remained a lifelong resident of the city she dearly loved. Jeanette was a proud graduate of Joseph S. Clark High School and dedicated more than 30 years of service as a Pharmacy Technician at Charity Hospital New Orleans before retiring. She was also a faithful member of Franklin Avenue Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Clarence Clark and Elizabeth Washington Clark; her brothers, Aaron Clark, Sr. and Merlin Clark; her grandparents, Joseph L. Washington, Sr. and Emma Green Washington; her bonus parents, Henry and Geneva Fields; her aunts, Catherine Washington Green and Irma Washington; and her uncles, Morvon Washington, Sr. and Joseph L. Washington, Jr. She leaves to cherish her loving memory her beloved daughter, Keva D. Washington (Alvin); her son, her beloved son Marcus Grant; her beloved grandchildren, Jionni Grant, Kevone Washington, Alexis Washington, Kalvin Washington, and Samaje

Conrad David Jacquot, Jr., age 92 was born on December 16, 1933 in New Orleans, LA departed this earthly life on Saturday, July 18, 2026. He was educated through the Orleans Parish School System and a proudly graduated from Booker T. Washington Senior High School. He later served in the United States Army. Conrad was the loving brother of Marva Jacquot. He was also survived by a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, family and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents Conrad D. Jacquot, Sr. and Lucille Jacquot; his daughter Crystal Jacquot Coleman; and his brother Gerald Jacquot. Relatives and friends of the family, also Priest and parishioners of St. Katharine Drexel Catholic Church are invited to attend the Mass of Christian Burial on Saturday, August 8, 2026 at St. Katharine Drexel Catholic Church, 2015 Louisiana Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70115 at 11:00 a.m. Visitation from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 am. Interment Mount Olivet Cemetery, 4000 Norman Mayer Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70122. You may sign the guest book on www.gertrudegeddeswilli

s.com. Gertrude Geddes Willis Funeral Home, Inc., in charge (504) 522-2525.

Prieto, Marie Elise Malise

Marie Elise "Malise" Prieto died peacefully in Beals, Maine, on July 10, 2026, with her beloved husband of 26 years, Harry Joseph "Rick" Delaune Jr., by her side. She was born at Ft. Bliss, Texas on August 12, 1958, to the late Marietta Hansbrough Prieto and J. Ernest Prieto. She was the first of three children. She is survived by brother, Ernest Prieto (wife Cynthia Prieto) niece Emily Elisabeth Prieto (Dallas, Texas) and nephew Harrison Hansbrough Prieto (Los Angeles, California). She is also survived by sister-in- law, Zan Nichols Prieto and niece Calla Isabel Prieto (Covington, Louisiana). A lifelong resident of Mandeville, Louisiana, as well as, the 6th generation in the Prieto family. Malise attended Our Lady of the Lake School, St. Scholastica Academy, Louisiana State University and Louisiana State University Law School, graduating in 1983. She practiced law for 12 years alongside her father. In 1995, she was elected and sworn in as the St. Tammany Parish Clerk of Court, a position she held for 20 years. Early in her career, she played an important role in the design and naming of the new St. Tammany Parish Justice Center. During her tenure as Clerk of Court, she was instrumental in preserving historical documents, implementing new procedures, and integrating modern practices. Among her many contributions, she fostered a culture within her office that was dedicated to serving the public. Malise was actively involved in numerous organizations that benefited not only the Clerk's Office but the community as a whole. Malise retired from the Clerk of Court in 2016

after a career devoted to public service that she truly loved. She enjoyed horseback riding, sailing, traveling and was an avid 'birder". She and her husband Rick explored the U.S. in their RV, her favorite way to travel, experiencing many of the country's natural wonders between 2016 and 2026. She later purchased a beautiful summer home in northern Maine, which became her happy place, where she spent her summers escaping the Louisiana heat. Malise will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her. Her legacy of public service and dedication to the people of St. Tammany Parish will be remembered for generations. A celebration of her life will be held in Mandeville, Louisiana at a later date.

Rauls, Patricia Cook

Patricia Gail Cook Rauls September 20, 1940 July 15, 2026 Patricia Gail Cook Rauls passed away peacefully on July 15, 2026, surrounded by her family. Patricia is survived by two daughters, Sarah Elizabeth Rauls Hillery (Sergei), and Caroline Leigh Rauls (Michael Carriere), and two granddaughters, Caroline Rutherford Hillery and Jane Parker Hillery. She is also survived by her brother and sister-in-law, Charles DeVere Cook, Jr. and Ann Stephani Cook. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Thomas Rauls. Patricia was born on September 20, 1940 in Waco, Texas, to Charles DeVere Cook, Sr. and Wanda Elizabeth Maedgen Cook. She graduated from Waco High School in 1958, and from the University of Texas at Austin in 1962. At U.T., she studied in the Plan II Honors Program and was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta. During her freshman year, she was Theta's nominee for most beautiful freshman. Her adventurous spirit led

her to study at the University of Mexico and the University of Hawaii during her college summers. She was presented as a debutante by Waco's Hedonia Club in 1961. After graduating from U.T., Patricia moved to New Orleans where she met her future husband, Joe. She worked while he attended Tulane Law School and subsequently began a career as legal counsel for Exxon Corporation. She devoted her time to raising her daughters and to curating a beautiful life for her family. She delighted in all things beautiful, and enjoyed antiquing, gardening, art, interior design, and entertaining. In 1981, Joe was given the opportunity to work in London for Esso Europe, and the family lived there for two years before returning to New Orleans. Her daughters remember fondly being toted to antique store after antique store in London; it was one of the happiest times of Patricia's life. As her children grew older, she began a career in real estate, which gave her many wonderful friendships and a great sense of purpose. The greatest joys of the latter part of her life were her granddaughters, Caroline and Jane. Patricia was a wonderful example of Christian goodness, mercy, and service. She was a longtime member of Rayne United Methodist Church, where she taught Sunday School and served as a communion steward. She also enjoyed volunteering with the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, Young Audiences, and Isidore Newman School. She was a fiercely proud Texan, and a member of a family of accomplished pioneer German Texan settlers. She took great pride in her memberships in the Daughters of the Republic of Texas and the Daughters of the American Revolution. We will miss her forever but are grateful for her beautiful life and example. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on August 11, 2026, at St. Charles Avenue Presbyterian Church. Visitation from 1 p.m. until service time.

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Even if you’ve had quality dental work in the past, you shouldn’t take your dental health for granted. In fact, your odds of having a dental problem only go up as you age.2

Early detection can prevent small problems from becoming expensive ones. The best way to prevent large dental bills is preventive care. The American Dental Association recommends checkups twice a year.

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Mortgage rates rise for 5th straight week

CHICAGO — The average longterm U.S. mortgage rate rose for a fifth consecutive week to its highest level in just over a year, marking the latest strain for prospective homebuyers who are facing steep borrowing costs. The benchmark 30-year fixedrate mortgage rate rose to 6.69%, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday, up slightly from 6.66% reported last week. By comparison, the average rate was 6.63% at this time last year — and hadn’t been higher than its current level since late July in 2025. Higher mortgage rates can add hundreds of dollars a month in costs for borrowers, limiting homebuyers’ purchasing power. As rates rise, that can lead prospective home shoppers to delay buying a home, one reason U.S. home sales have been sluggish this year. Meanwhile, borrowing costs on 15-year fixed-rate mortgages — which are often sought by borrowers looking to refinance a home loan — fell slightly this week. That rate averaged at 6.01%, down from 6.04% last week. A year ago, it was at 5.75%, Freddie Mac said.

FAA orders inspections for Boeing 737 Max jets CHICAGO — The Federal Aviation Administration this week ordered inspections for hundreds of Boeing planes, following reports of cracks in some older models. The now-ﬁnalized rule, which was unveiled Thursday and kicks in Sept. 10, applies to certain aircraft under three Boeing 737 Max models: the 737-8, 737-9 and 737-8200. The FAA estimates this covers 471 planes — and said it is using this directive to address “the unsafe condition” tied to prior reports. So far, no cracks have been found in these specific Max models. But when proposing the rule back in November, the FAA noted it had received reports of cracks in a forward bear strap for several older, “Next-Generation” 737 planes. Bear straps are metal sheets that reinforce areas on planes like doorways and emergency exits. The Max jets have “a similar design and build process” to the older models, “making those airplanes susceptible to the same crack condition,” the FAA wrote in November. The agency warned that the issue could “adversely affect the structural integrity of the airplane” if not addressed. In a statement, Boeing said that it previously identiﬁed and reported this issue — and “has been working with operators on it over the past six years.”

Army opens test ranges to small companies CAMP GRAYLING, Mich. — The U.S. Army said Friday that it is opening up test ranges to private companies developing missiles, drones and other weapons in hopes of buying them more quickly for use on the battleﬁeld. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll told reporters at a military testing range in Michigan that the effort will cut months and sometimes years of the red tape that typically stifles military contractors. He pledged to grant companies access to ranges in the U.S. or those belonging to allies abroad within 30 days of them making a request through an online marketplace that went live Friday. “It can take 12 to 18 months for a company that wants to go test the thing that can make a soldier’s life better, that can increase their lethality and that can keep them safer,” Driscoll said. “That is not sufﬁcient.” The announcement comes as warfare rapidly changes around the globe, from the swarms of Shahed drones that Iran launched against American forces in the Middle East to Ukraine’s innovations in drone technology while defending against Russia’s invasion. But the Army is also opening its ranges as the Pentagon grapples with the costs of the Iran war.

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Judge orders Meta to pay $567M Funds to address children’s mental health online

BY BARBARA ORTUTAY and WUFEI YU Associated Press

A New Mexico court has ordered Instagram and Facebook parent company Meta to pay $567 million to address harms to young people from its platforms in the second phase of a landmark trial. Judge Bryan Biedscheid said in a ruling late Thursday that the bulk of the money — $420 million — will be used for treatment services for young people. The rest will go toward awareness and prevention, screening services and other costs over the next ﬁve years. The new penalty is in addition to the $375 million in civil penalties that jurors ordered against Meta in March after determining the com-

pany knowingly harmed children’s mental health and concealed what it knew about child sexual exploitation on its platforms. In the second phase, prosecutors asked the judge to impose fundamental changes at Meta aimed at reining in addictive features, improving age veriﬁcation and preventing child sexual exploitation through default privacy settings and closer oversight. The total amount Meta is responsible for — $942 million — is a small fraction of its annual proﬁt, which was about $60 billion in 2025. Investors seemed to shrug off the ruling in after-hours trading Thursday, sending Meta’s stock down less than half a percent to $589.44. Still, the ruling is another setback for Meta, which faces an avalanche of lawsuits from thousands of families of children harmed by social media. New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez said it sends an unmistakable message that companies will be held accountable when their

product designs knowingly put children at risk. “Today’s decision is a victory for every parent who has worried about what social media is doing to their child and every child who deserves to grow up safer online,” he said in a statement. Meta vowed to appeal. “We work hard to keep people safe on our platforms and have been transparent about the challenges of identifying and removing bad actors and harmful content,” the company said in a statement. “We remain conﬁdent in our record of protecting teens online and will continue to defend ourselves against claims that misrepresent the facts.” The judge ordered Facebook and Instagram to build banner and informational screens to clearly explain its protection features, best practices and tools to address inappropriate comment, for example, and display them regularly. Those changes and an educational campaign in New Mexico would be sub-

ject to review by the state. The court said federal children’s privacy laws prevent Meta from applying age-verification tools to children under 13. The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, or COPPA, means it cannot order Meta to request children to submit personal data or be passively tracked online, even for age verification purposes. The court also noted that ordering verification of children’s ages only for Meta and not other social media companies would be “inequitable and unduly injurious” to the company. Instead, the court ordered Meta to continue to improve its age assurance tools in New Mexico, which include using artificial intelligence to determine people’s age based on signals such as who their friends are and what types of content they post and consume. Meta must also attempt to develop a dedicated “under-13-years-of-age prediction model” in the next two years.

Job market stalled in July Employers cut 23,000 jobs

BY PAUL WISEMAN and JOSH BOAK

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WASHINGTON — The U.S. job market stalled unexpectedly last month, delivering a political blow to President Donald Trump three months ahead of midterm elections and complicating decision-making for the inflation fighters at the Federal Reserve. Employers cut 23,000 jobs in July. And Labor Department revisions slashed 103,000 jobs from May and June payrolls. The unemployment rate fell but for the wrong reason: Thousands of people dropped out of the labor market so fewer people were competing for work. The July jobs numbers from the Labor Department Friday marked a sharp setback for the American labor market and for Trump less than three months before his Republican Party seeks to keep full control of Congress in the midterm election. Forecasters had expected job creation to approach 100,000 last month. Local public schools cut 50,000 jobs in July, restaurants and bars 26,000, retailers 19,000. The 4.1% unemployment rate was the lowest since June 2025 — but it only fell because 264,000 people dropped out of the labor market last month. The share of those working or looking for work fell to 61.4%, the lowest since February 2021. “We can’t really put lipstick on a pig here,” said Daniel Zhao, chief economist at the jobs website Glassdoor. ”This is not a great report for July.” The Trump administration, which has imposed massive tariffs in an attempt to protect American industry and create manufacturing jobs, noted that jobs were up 22,000 at construction companies and 5,000 at factories. “The Trump industrial resurgence is on schedule,” said White House spokesperson Kush Desai. “Manufacturing and factory construction jobs grew again in July even as government payrolls continued to significantly shrink.” Trump has long bragged that jobs have been increasing for native-born citizens in his economy, but that talking point was undermined by

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Friday’s jobs report shows employers cut 23,000 jobs in July. the July numbers. The White House declined to comment on why Friday’s report showed that employment for native-born Americans dropped by 720,000 over the past 12 months. Those numbers can be quirky. They’re not adjusted for seasonal changes and are not seen as a reliable measure of total native-born employment. But the administration had latched onto them as evidence that Trump’s immigration crackdown was benefiting people born in the United States. Policymakers at the Federal Reserve have been divided over whether to start raising interest to combat inflation that has exceeded their 2% target for more than five years. The Fed kept rates unchanged at its meeting last week — but three officials dissented from that decision in favor of a rate hike. Wall Street traders were expecting rate hikes later this year. Friday’s report may at least delay higher rates. “The Fed has to consider the health of the job market as they debate whether a hike is justified, said Glassdoor’s Zhao. ”The softness in today’s report is going to have to give the Fed a little bit of pause. July wage gains were modest. Average hourly pay was up 3.2% last month from July 2025, the smallest year-over-year increase since May 2021. The smaller wage gains are coming at a time when American families are squeezed by the high cost of living. “This is a bleak jobs report,” said Heather Long, chief economist at Navy Federal Credit Union. “The U.S. labor market is stalling again and that is going to make the Federal Reserve’s job harder and life for

job seekers rough.” Women lost 32,000 jobs last month, the Labor Department reports, accounting for all the job losses in July. But that marked a reversal in women’s fortunes: They still gained 321,000 jobs over the past 12 months; men lost 5,000 over that period. Economists noted that private payrolls continued to grow in July and that the big drop in public school payrolls might have been a statistical glitch caused by seasonal adjustments. Hiring had rebounded this year from a lackluster 2025 in the face of the conflict in the Persian Gulf that has sent energy prices surging and put a strain on family budgets. Job growth had been solid, if unspectacular. Some businesses are having trouble filling vacancies. Others are using technology to do the work humans used to do. Americans who have jobs are enjoying unusual job security. Layoffs are low by historical standards. Companies, scarred by the surprise labor shortages that followed COVID-19 lockdowns a few years ago, don’t want to risk giving up the staff they have. One week in July the number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits dropped to the lowest level in more than 50 years. The jobless rate tumbled to 4.2% in June, the lowest in a year, and is expected to have stayed there last month, according to a survey of forecasters by the data firm FactSet. But Americans who have lost their jobs — or are seeking to bust into the job market for the first time — are struggling to catch a break.

Upped security in Mexican state halts avocado exports to U.S. BY MARÍA VERZA Associated Press

MEXICO CITY — Mexico began sending 1,500 more troops to the western state of Michoacan on Thursday, a day after the U.S. announced the suspension of government operations in that region — including halting avocado inspections required for their export — because of a nonspeciﬁc threat to U.S. interests. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced the increase of security in avocado production areas to spur the resumption of the exports as soon as possible and to prevent any serious impact on Mexico’s economy or U.S. supply. The United States is a major consumer of Mexican avocados:

More than 80% of the avocados consumed come from its southern neighbor, amounting to $3.7 billion in sales for Mexico in 2025. But before export, U.S. Department of Agriculture inspectors verify the quality on-site to prevent pests from entering the country. Without inspections, imports stop and prices in the U.S. may increase. These agricultural inspections were suspended on Wednesday for security reasons in Michoacan, the main avocado producer and an area with high cartel activity. It’s not the ﬁrst time the exports have been halted — a pause in early 2022 on the eve of the Super Bowl lasted a week, though it didn’t impact game day guacamole consumption because those avocados had already been shipped.

Numerous cartels operate in Michoacan, which is the main state exporting avocados to the United States and one of just two states authorized to do so. In Michoacan, the cartels produce and traffic drugs and engage in violence and extortion across multiple industries, including the avocado industry where payments to the cartels can impact prices of the fruit. Previous pauses on exports were triggered by violence against U.S. inspectors — in 2024, two USDA employees were assaulted and temporarily held by assailants in Michoacan. This time, no speciﬁc incident was reported, and Michoacan authorities stated that the suspension was “preventive” due to recent arrests linked to extortion cases. The California Avocado Com-

mission, which supports the state’s avocado industry, called for stronger monitoring of fruit headed to the U.S. after a pest was reported at a Mexico packinghouse and said cartels shouldn’t be allowed to intervene in the industry. “The Trump administration is right to protect American personnel and confront the cartels,” Ken Melban, the commission’s president, said in a statement, adding that “cartels cannot be allowed to exploit the United States-MexicoCanada Agreement to undercut American growers and destroy domestic production.” Avocado consumption has soared in the United States in recent decades, and California grows only a fraction of the avocados needed to meet that demand.

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Is an anti-incumbent wave sweeping the country? A big majority of voters are unhappy with the direction of the nation. Normally, this would indicate trouble for incumbents seeking reelection. But politics today is anything but normal. To determine whether an anti-incumbent wave is building ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, let’s examine how congressional incumbents are faring so far. In Senate elections, 24 incumbents are seeking, or sought, another term. Two have already been defeated in Republican primaries by candidates endorsed by President Donald Trump: Louisiana’s Bill Cassidy and Texas’ John Cornyn. Notably, two incumbent senators losing party primaries in one election cycle is unusual. Until this year, no incumbent had lost a primary since 2012. Ron Of the 22 remaining Senate incumbents, Faucheux four are considered potentially vulnerable, based on the latest ratings from the Cook Political Report. These four senators are Republican Jon Husted in Ohio, Republican Susan Collins in Maine, Republican Dan Sullivan in Alaska and Democrat Jon Ossoff in Georgia. Ohio, Maine and Alaska are rated toss-ups, meaning either party has a good chance of winning. Georgia is rated lean Democratic, meaning one party has an advantage but the race is still considered competitive. In this year’s House races, 377 incumbents are seeking, or sought, reelection. So far, nine have lost primaries, six Democrats and three Republicans. That’s already far more than in 2024, when four House incumbents lost primaries, but fewer than in 2022, when 14 were knocked out by their own party. Currently, 30 House incumbents have tough races. Of those, 17 are toss-ups, eight lean Democratic and five lean Republican. How does all this compare with past elections? OpenSecrets also reports that U.S. House reelection rates since 2000 have ranged from 85.4% to 95.7%. If half of the potentially vulnerable incumbents lose, the 2026 House reelection rate would be almost 94%, nearer the high end of the historical range. OpenSecrets also reports that U.S. House reelection rates since 2000 have ranged from 85.4% to 95.7%. If half of the potentially vulnerable incumbents lose, the 2026 House reelection rate would be about 93%, nearer the high end of the historical range. Setting aside hypothetical scenarios, we must now answer the big question: Has an anti-incumbent wave begun? So far, the evidence is mixed. This year’s primaries have produced a relatively high number of incumbent defeats. Yet most of those losses reflect unique circumstances — redistricting, Trumpbacked Republican primary challenges and ideological battles within the Democratic Party — rather than a broad rejection of incumbents. The general election will be the real test. It’s possible we’ll see a wave against one party, now that the electoral system has fallen into such a deep partisan divide, with incumbents caught in the shuffle. In the end, only a small number of races will tell the tale. Even so, the vast majority of incumbents will be reelected this November. The deeper question: Why? There are three main reasons. First, redistricting. Although House incumbents don’t draw their own district lines, they usually have a big hand in how their districts are drawn by legislatures. They know which voters support them and which don’t. In effect, they pick the voters before the voters have a chance to pick them. Second, money. Incumbents have more fundraising muscle. While there are significant exceptions — selffunding challengers with deep pockets and incumbents who’ve been targeted for defeat by national parties and interest groups — incumbents often have many more campaign dollars to spend than do their rivals. In the 2024 elections, on average, House incumbents raised $3 million and challengers raised $467,000; that’s a 6-to-1 edge. Senate incumbents raised an average of $31.2 million and challengers raised $2.8 million, an 11-to-1 disparity. Third, name recognition and media exposure. Incumbents have already won statewide or districtwide elections, and that gives them a head start. Throughout their terms of office, incumbents are covered by the media on a regular basis, while their opponents are largely ignored. That may seem unfair, but it’s a fact of life: The media has a responsibility to report what House and Senate members are doing in their public jobs. There will always be ins and outs in elections, and a wide range of reasons why most ins win and fewer lose. Ron Faucheux is a nonpartisan political analyst, pollster and writer based in Louisiana.

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Is Meta’s public relations push Sunday paper’s undermining tough coverage? ‘Inspired’ As Meta signiﬁcantly invests in North Louisiana, the public deserves more than fawning promotional coverage. Over the past few days, The Times-Picayune/NOLA.com has featured Meta’s public relations efforts across its news platforms and social media. Multiple videos showing Meta’s community engagement in Richland Parish have appeared on the NOLA.com Instagram page, with the comment function disabled. Even the inimitable Nell Nolan was called away from the busy start of debutante season to plug the recent “Meta Platforms Dinner” in the Society column. Many of the listed guests at the dinner were politicians with inﬂuence on the project’s scope. Simultaneously, investigative reporting from this and other local media outlets shows that Meta has

required public officials involved in the project to sign nondisclosure agreements. These NDAs limit public officials (possibly including the governor) from speaking on certain details of the immensely consequential project. At best, these agreements’ legal status can be described as murky. The local press should be asking difficult questions about incentives and the propriety of requiring elected officials to sign NDAs, not amplifying a corporate message. It should not be acting as an external PR department. This is not an argument against economic development. Louisiana should compete aggressively for investment. But economic development and government transparency are not mutually exclusive. They both depend on public confidence.

ALEX KLEINMAN New Orleans

Liz Murrill could have confronted charges against her, but instead pulled strings In her remarkable display of political cowardice, Liz Murrill has forever branded herself as the sitting attorney general who was indicted by a grand jury and ducked rather than confront the charges. That she eschewed simply defending the case on the merits — either by a motion to dismiss or a trial — and instead resorted to calling cronies and using political inﬂuence to get rid of the matter will forever haunt her reputation. In short-circuiting the normal process and the rule of law, Ms. Murrill has simply added legiti-

macy to the charges against her. If there were no merit to Murrill’s indictment, laws already in place are more than capable of handling such a situation. Courts do that all the time. Murrill’s recent embarkment with our feckless governor on a “revenge tour” in the manner of their Dear Leader (who will always be a convicted felon) has done nothing to enhance her position. In that respect it is, indeed, “not over.”

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Since its addition to the Sunday Advocate, I have read the Louisiana Inspired section with hope and gratitude. Formerly, I would read the Sports section ﬁrst, but my habit changed to reading the Inspired section ﬁrst, in its entirety, every Sunday. I would often share parts of it with out-of-town family and friends. Imagine my dismay to learn that this uplifting and informative section was being dropped. Yes, the Sunday Advocate will continue to include Jan Risher’s column, and one story about an inspiring person or event, now in the Living section. And every other Sunday, I will be able to read a page about faith, beliefs and spirituality. But instead of being able to grab a single four-page section to be inspired, I will have to retrain myself to look in other sections of the Advocate. Imagine the outcry if this were to happen to the Sports section, and readers were directed to the Metro Section op-ed page to read a Scott Rabalais opinion piece on LSU football and to a different section to read the results of MLB games. (And it took me all day to discover that Danny Heitman’s Sunday column was on the front page of the Aug. 2 Metro section.) I read the printed edition of the Advocate daily.

BARBARA HOFFMAN Baton Rouge

WILLIAM SNEIRSON New Orleans

Tulane grad wants more coverage of Green Wave sports

Don’t squander the precious right to vote I believe I saw one of the most informative pieces of news in the paper recently. It was the 90 pages of inactive voters in Orleans Parish, provided by Nancy Landry, Louisiana secretary of state. Why is that so important? To break it down into simple numbers, each page has three columns of names with 190 names in each column and 570 names per page. That amounts to a total of 51,300 names, and that’s a lot of non-

voters! That begs the questions: Where have they gone, and why aren’t they voting? The privilege of voting is also a responsibility. There are people living in many countries who do not have an opportunity to vote. Don’t ignore this gift that you have been given. If you don’t use it, you will lose it.

LORRE LEI JACKSON River Ridge

I am a local resident and a graduate of Tulane University, class of 1971. Since Hurricane Katrina, your coverage of Tulane sports has steadily declined. As the local major university, Tulane deserves more, and I miss the coverage provided in the past. Please give more coverage to TU sports.

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As Hall of Fame beckons, the essence of Drew Brees’ greatness is on full display BY JEFF DUNCAN | SPORTS COLUMNIST

ew people have embodied the maxim “How you do anything is how you do everything” more than Drew Brees. He strived for excellence in every role he played: father, son, husband, CEO, quarterback. This exacting mindset propelled Brees, an undersized, overlooked high school football prospect from Austin, Texas, to the NFL and eventually to the halls of the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, where he will be immortalized Saturday as the fifth New Orleans Saint to earn football’s most prestigious honor. So it should surprise no one that Brees attacked the challenge of writing his Hall of Fame acceptance speech with the same rigor he did game plans as an NFL player. He watched videos of other Hall of Fame speeches to try to understand the emotion of the moment. He sought counsel from fellow Hall of Famers on timing and delivery techniques. He kept a diligent notes file in his computer with important reminders to reference throughout the months-long writing campaign. It was a literary version of the famous walk-through rehearsal he performed before games during his legendary playing career. “Honestly, I started writing (the speech) five years ago,” Brees said during a phone interview from his home in suburban San Diego. “I feel like I’ve written about a thousand of them and just keep going back to it. It’s tough.” Brees’ diligence is understandable. The job of distilling his extraordinary career into the small window of time allowed for the speech is no easy task. Brees is limited to eight minutes, not much time to, as he said, “acknowledge all the people and moments that got you to this point.” It’s especially tough for someone wired like Brees, a Type A perfectionist who is blessed — or cursed, depending on your viewpoint — with “the healthiest case of OCD ever,” as former teammate Zach Strief described it. In the downtime between parental duties, preparing for another season of analyst work at Fox Sports and his myriad business obligations, Brees’ speech-writing campaign has consumed his daily life. “I’ve thought about it nonstop for about six months,” Brees said. “I’m going to go through this a thousand times in my head before I ever step up there (at center stage). And honestly, a lot of it is just so I can keep my emotions in check. Usually, I get emotional about things, especially when you start thinking about the people that helped you get here. I love and care for those people so much, and some of them are no longer with us. So it makes it even more emotional. So look, I’ve shed tears. I mean, I’ll sit there and I’ll start writing and then next thing I know, I’m crying on the page and then I’ve got to pause for a second.” Brees won’t be the only one misty-eyed on Saturday. His former coach, Sean Payton, broke into tears when the star quarterback asked him to serve as his presenter for the weekend events in April ril. He broke down again this week when discussing the distinguished honor and his h former star pupil. “I’m sure (the ceremony) will be emottional, and I’m sure it will be exciting,” said Payton, who teamed with Brees for 15 magical seasons in New Orleans. “We’re all looking forward to it.” None of Brees’ teammates and coache es doubt he will rise to the occasion when he takes the stage. During D his 20-year playing career, they witnessed firsthand his ability to perform in the clutch. Likewise, none of them are surprised to t learn he’s worked overtime on his speech. Brees’ single-miinded pursuit of excellence, after all, is one of the reasons he earned e a bust in Canton, they said. “That he’s doing scout work for his spe eech should surprise no one,” said Jon Stinchcomb, who w played right tackle with Brees from 2006-2010. “This was a guy who could have written the playbo ook for the Sean Payton offense by himself. And yett 10 years into his career, he would take the most notes n of anyone in the entire offense during meetings like he was still a wet-behind-the-ears rookie e.” “It’s the essence of his greatness,” Pay yton said. Brees said his speech will be a mix of tributes, acknowledgements and anecdotes. He sa aid he will spice the speech with a little humor to entertain the crowd at Tom Benson Stadium, which w is expected to include hundreds of Brees’ former f teammates, coaches hes and support staff. staff “We all know (h his speech) is going to be b great,” said Saintts assistant tight ends co oach Josh Hill, who pla ayed with Brees for his final eight seasons in New N Orleans. “It’s Drew w.” For Brees, the Hall of Fame inductio on represents the most m prestigious achiev vement of his storiied career and further burnishes his legacy y as the greatest and most m decorated player r in Saints history. A ré ésumé that includes 13 Pro Bowl appearances s, two All-Pro honors, two t Offensive Player of the Year awards, the e 2006 Walter Payton Man M of the Year awar rd and a Super er Bowl MVP award will now be b punctuate ed by footb ball’s highest honor. Brees headline es a five-man Class of 2026 that include es Roger Cra aig, Larry Fitzgerald, Luke Kuechly and d Adam Vinatieri. Brees is i the first pllayer in Saints history to earn inductiion on his first ballot. He H will join Morten M Andersen, Rickey y Jackson, Sam Mills and Willie Roaf R as the only o Saints Hall of Famers. “He’s so deserv ving,” forme er Saints running ba ack Mark Ing gram said. “You’re talk king about a guy who exemplifies what it is to be a first-ballot Halll of Famer bo oth on the field and in n life; that’s what Drew is.” The weekend in n Canton willl serve as a celebration for one of the most m prolific c passers in NFL hiistory and on ne of the league’s great underdog storie es. The Saints sign ned Brees as a free agent in 2006 6, only a few weeks after he ha ad undergone e reconstructive su urgery on his s throwing shoulde er and just months after the city had been devastated by b Hurricane Katrina. What followed stands among the greate est trans-

formations in NFL history. In 2006, Brees led a Saints team that finished 3-13 the year before to a division title and the first NFC championship game in franchise history, just months after the city had been devastated by Hurricane Katrina. Over the next 15 seasons, Brees and Payton built an offensive powerhouse. The Saints led the league in yardage more than any team in NFL history across that span. They captured seven division titles, became annual playoff contenders and made their run to a Super Bowl XLIV championship in 2009 — the only Super Bowl title in franchise history. In the 39 seasons before Brees arrived, the Saints won 40% of their games, two division titles and one playoff game, while making 43 national television appearances. In Brees’ 15 seasons, the Saints won 63% of their games, seven division titles and nine playoff games, while making 55 prime-time television appearances. “He had that rare trait of bringing out the best in everyone, and that was a gift,” Payton said. “We are all better for it.” Teammates and coaches marveled at Brees’ preparation, consistency and attention to detail. He was often compared to Major League Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Greg Maddux — a master technician who thrived not by overpowering opponents but by dominating them with precision and command.

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“He was the heart and soul of thiis team,” said Taysom Hill, the team’s star utility back during Brees’ final four seasons. “He always wanted to be prepared. He was going to do everything he could to allow himself — and everyone around him — to be successful.” aden Elliss tells the story of his rookie season, To that end, linebacker Ka when Saints defensive coorrdinator Dennis Allen took him and defensive end Carl Granderson to spy on Brees during his pregame walk-through rehearsal in the team hotel on the eve of their preseason game against the Minnesota Vikings. Thrrough a crack in the door of an empty conference room, they watched d a solitary Brees going through the script of the upcoming gam me. Alone in the room, he worked through the game plan, pllay by play, dropping back, sorting through his progression ns and throwing imaginary passes with a towel in his hand d. “Dennis Allen told us, ‘You want to be great, this is oing to take,’” Elliss said. “Drew was in his what it’s go 19th seaso on, and he was doing this for a preseason game. That was D Drew.” Statistica ally, Brees’ résumé is overwhelming. He retired as the NFL’s all-time leader in passing yards, comnd touchdowns. He owns five of the league’s pletions an 5,000-yard d passing seasons — more than any quarterback in hiistory. No other quarterback has more than two. He rremains the most accurate passer the league has eve er known. His 67.7 career completion percentage is tthe highest of any quarterback in NFL history. He le ed d the NFL in completion percentage six times, in pa asssing yardage seven times and posted an almost unfa ath homable 12 consecutive 4,000-yard seasons. His 53 ga am me-winning drives rank third behind only Tom Brad dy and Peyton Manning. He holds the record for most co onsecutive games with a touchdown pass at 54. “He ew was the first quarterback who made the game look liike ke e it was Ma Madden,” Payton said. “He never thew incomp ple etions, neve er threw interceptions and never took sa ack ks. He was elite in every way.” Th T he numbers tell only part of Brees’ story. Brrees becam me the face of not just a team, but of a city’s resu urgence. He and the Saints became a beacon off hope, pride and competence for New Orleanians. Suddenly, an accomplished, accountablle leader was wearing the Fleur de Lis and doing things the city had never seen before. His confident, fearless approach resonated d with Gulf Coast residents, who had been accu ustomed to incompetent, unaccountable lead ders over the years. In Bree es, New Orleanians saw a mirror image of tthemselves — someone who endured crisess and fought back from adversity. d He H e was the su uperstar they’d longed for, the leader th hey needed d at a time when competent leadership was scarce. “He p po ossessed alll the traits that embody great leaders,” Sttin nchcomb sa aid. “What stands out most was his selflesssn ness and wo ork ethic. You just couldn’t outwork the guy.” Now w, a as Canton b beckons, the magnitude of Brees’ journe ey y is evident.. His legacy isn’t simply measured in reco ords or cham mpionships. It is defined by the standa ard he set — for quarterbacks, for community leaderrs and for any yone searching for hope. “I’ll be e honest, I still don’t know if it’s hit me,” Brees said off h his Hall of F Fame enshrinement. “None of this is possib ble withoutt the Saints believing in me at a time when itt was kind o of hard for me to believe in myself, comin ng g off that in njury. But they saw something in me, believ ve ed in me, an nd it empowered me to be the best that I co ould be. Ne ew Orleans was looking for a quarterbac ck k then. But I promise you I needed New Orleans more tthan New Orlleans needed me.”

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Ranking under-the-radar players after six practices BY MATTHEW PARAS Staff writer

Every summer, across every training camp in the NFL, there are a handful of under-the-radar players on each roster who can’t stop making plays. These players provide hope. “If this is what they look like now, just imagine what they’ll do in the fall,” you tell yourself. And they become yours. You were there from the beginning, liking the band before they were cool. Sometimes, the breakouts are legitimate. The New Orleans Saints famously traded Dante Stallworth in 2006 because a littleknown, seventh-round wide receiver named Marques Colston couldn’t stop working his way up the depth chart. But more often than not, they become nothing but a tease, a fun summer fling for fans. Diehards of the black and gold remember the names. Emmanuel Butler. Adrian Arrington. Onome Ojo. The list goes on and on. With that in mind, let’s take a look at who could become this year’s camp darling. Here are the Mason Tipton All-Stars — named after the Saints wide receiver who would have won this award for each of the past two seasons. When the Saints signed Brown back in June, the move was seen as New Orleans bringing in serious competition for incumbent Charlie Smyth. That hasn’t exactly panned out so far as Smyth has looked sharper through the first week. But there’s still time for Brown, whose story alone instantly generated intrigue among the Saints’ fanbase. He is, after all, the only player in football history to make two field goals of at least 60 yards in the same game. And some of the league’s best kickers — Dallas’ Brandon Aubrey and Detroit’s Jake Bates — have used the UFL as a pipeline to reach stardom. Maybe Brown, who played for the Louisville Kings, will be the latest.

4. Jayden Price • CB Speaking of UFL standouts, Price joined the Saints last season following stints with the Birmingham Stallions and Arlington

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Brees ready to cap Canton week with emotional HOF enshrinement BY JEFF DUNCAN Staff writer

CANTON, Ohio — Football’s most famous Election Day is here. And Drew Brees will celebrate his enshrinement to the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday with a massive group of friends, family and supporters. Brees’ entourage includes nearly 500 friends, family members, former teammates, coaches and support staffers, who made the trek here to see the former New Orleans Saints star join the sport’s most exclusive fraternity. Brees will deliver his Hall of Fame acceptance speech to the sellout crowd at Tom Benson Stadium at approximately 1 p.m. during the three-hour ceremony, which begins at 11 a.m. “This is my opportunity to express my gratitude to all the people that have been part of this journey and really made it possible,” Brees said. “That’s what I’m most looking forward to, is all the people I’m going to have a chance to see and let them know just how valued they are.” ä See BREES, page 7C

Quarterbacks solid in Tulane’s ﬁrst practice in full pads BY GUERRY SMITH

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Tulane coach Will Hall promised intensity for the first preseason practice in full pads, and over-eager linebacker Chris Rodgers delivered right away. On one of the first plays during Friday morning’s 11-on-11 workout at Yulman Stadium, Rodgers clobbered tight end Vance Bolyard in what was supposed to be thud contact. His big hit set the tone for a spirited workout even if there were no more instances of tackling to the ground. “It was a lot of fun today,” Hall said. “Real football. I saw a lot of flying around.” The four quarterbacks battling for the starting job split reps equally, rotating ev-

ery few plays in the full-team sessions and a six-on-eight drill. Houston transfer Zeon Chriss-Gremillion went ﬁrst, leading a quick drive that ended with a touchdown run from Mississippi State transfer Johnnie Daniels. John Curtis product Dagan Bruno, who is on a legislative scholarship, was next, followed by Kadin Semonza and freshman Trace Johnson. Semonza completed a dart over the middle to wide receiver Anthony Brown-Stephens in the six-on-eight session before hitting younger brother Cash Semonza, a walk-on receiver, near the sideline. Johnson connected with freshman wideout Gary Hadley over the middle and drilled a pass through a small window to wideout

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Tulane quarterback Zeon ChrissGremillion looks to make a pass during the team’s first preaseason practice in pads on Friday at yulman Stadium. STAFF PHOTO By CHRIS GRANGER

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LSU coach, Olympian set to enter HOF McCool Griffeth to be inducted Saturday BY SCOTT RABALAIS Staff writer

How big a part of her life has gymnastics been for Courtney McCool Griffeth? The LSU assistant coach, former Olympic medalist and Georgia gym great put it this way: “It’s my favorite language. “It makes so much sense to me,” Griffeth said. “To continue to grow in the sport and be a coach — to be an Olympian and a college athlete, to win national championships with my team, stand on a podium with silver medals around our necks, I’m just grateful for all the seasons of gymnastics I’ve been blessed to be a part of.” Soon, Griffeth will add one more accomplishment to her illustrious gymnastics career. She is one of seven members of the USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame Class of 2026. The McCool Griffeth inductees will be honored at a ceremony Saturday in Phoenix, being held in conjunction there with the U.S. Gymnastics Championships. Courtney and her husband, Garrett Griffeth, are both associate head coaches at LSU, joining head coach Jay Clark’s staff before the 2022 season after the couple pre-

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LSU associate head coach Courtney McCool Griffeth hugs Tigers gymnast Nina Ballou following Ballou’s floor routine on Jan. 2 at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. viously coached together at Texas Woman’s University, Arkansas and Utah. The Griffeths have three daughters: Raelynn, Blakey and Ryleigh. The oldest, 10-yearold Rae, is already a gymnast. Griffeth was recruited to and was coached at Georgia by Clark, where she helped the GymDogs to three straight NCAA championships from 2007-09 as well as winning the 2008 NCAA individual ﬂoor title. Before that, the Lee’s Summitt, Missouri, native became an elite

“She didn’t have the best experience as an Olympian,” Clark said. “Her spirit was down a little bit, and she didn’t really understand college gymnastics. But it grew on her and she found a real love for the college experience.” That love for the sport has continued as an assistant at LSU, where Griffeth coaches floor and handles choreography for the Tigers’ routines. Since she’s been on staff, LSU has ranked first nationally on floor in 2024 and 2026 and third in 2023 and 2025. Despite her success competing in and coaching floor, balance beam was always her favorite. The event even has a move named after her: a front handspring onto the beam called, coolly, the McCool. “Gymnastics is the best thing ever,” she said. “It’s literally straight-up life skills. “To learn through your favorite thing and then I get to teach it every day. There are moments I’m so grateful, when I think, ‘That’s my job?’ ” The rest of the Class of 2026 includes 2016 Olympian Logan Dooley (trampoline gymnastics), two-time world team champion Kara Eaker (artistic), 2020 Olympian Camilla Feeley (rhythmic), Tim Klempnauer (coach and competitor), and the championship acrobatic gymnastics team of Maren Merwarth and Jessica Renteria.

gymnast training at GAGE gymnastics, which also produced LSU greats Sarah and Aleah Finnegan and former Tiger Alexis Jeffrey. From there, Griffeth went on to earn a team silver medal with the U.S. squad in the 2004 Athens Olympics. “She was a heck of an athlete,” Clark said. “A real pleasure to coach.” Griffeth arrived at Georgia with a wrist injury that threatened her For more LSU sports updates, collegiate career and kept her sign up for our newsletter at from ever competing on vault. theadvocate.com/lsunewsletter

Drugs killed Grizzlies F Clarke, authorities say

LOS ANGELES — Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke died in May from the effects of heroin and cocaine, authorities said Friday. The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner said the 29-year-old basketball player’s death was accidental. Clarke was found dead inside a home near Los Angeles on May 11. A person familiar with the terms of the investigation told The Associated Press after the Grizzlies announced Clarke’s passing that drug paraphernalia was found at the residence. About six weeks before he died, Clarke was arrested in Arkansas on charges of speeding, reckless driving and possessing a controlled substance. He was with Memphis for all seven of his pro seasons after completing his college career at Gonzaga.

Judge dismisses Harden’s misdemeanor gun charge

A misdemeanor gun charge against All-Star Cleveland Cavaliers guard James Harden in Texas has been dismissed after he completed an alternative resolution program allowing him to avoid a criminal record, court records show. Harris County Criminal Court Judge Alex Salgado in Houston dismissed the criminal charge Thursday at the request of the Harris County district attorney’s ofﬁce following Harden’s completion of an alternative resolution program. Such programs allow defendants to avoid a criminal conviction by doing community service. Harden was arrested June 13 in Houston after police found a handgun in his vehicle. Texas law makes it a misdemeanor to have a gun “in plain view” in a vehicle without a license.

Mississippi native Ellis named Alcorn State GM

LORMAN, Miss. — Alcorn State on Friday announced it has hired former NBA guard Monta Ellis as general manager of the men’s basketball program. Ellis is a native of Jackson, Mississippi, and Alcorn State’s main campus is in Lorman, Mississippi. Ellis was drafted by Golden State in 2005 out of Lanier High School in Jackson, where he won two state championships. Alcorn State described Ellis as “One proud Mississippi son” in its announcement. Alcorn State ﬁnished 9-23 overall and 7-11 in the Southwestern Athletic Conference under ﬁrst-year coach Jake Morton last season. Ellis, 40, averaged 17.8 points in his 12-year NBA career with Golden State, Milwaukee, Dallas and Indiana.

Richard surges to lead at U.S. men’s championships Texas Tech signs two who By The Associated Press PHOENIX — Fred Richard put himself in position to win his ﬁrst U.S. national gymnastics championship, surging to the lead during night one of the men’s competition Late Thursday night. Thursday Richard, a key member of the 2024 U.S. men’s Olympic team that earned bronze in Paris,

posted an all-around total of 84.326 to give himself a narrow 0.153-point lead over Daniela Leykin heading into Saturday night’s ﬁnal. The 22-year-old, looking to bounce back this year after failing to make the U.S. men’s national team or world championship team in 2025, began the competition with a stellar parallel bars routine and remained in front despite taking a pair of neutral

deductions. The ﬁrst was intentional. Richard was docked three-tenths of a point for a uniform violation, something he has chosen to do for well over a year while opting to swap out stirrup pants for compression leggings. The judges on pommel horse also knocked three-tenths off his score after he failed to salute properly following his dismount. Richard will be challenged by

the 19-year-old Leykin and 2020 Olympian Shane Wiskus, who is in third about a point behind the leaders going into Saturday. Pommel horse specialist Stephen Nedoroscik, whose performance in the team ﬁnal in Paris assured the Americans a bronze, scored a 14.958 on his signature event as he tries to come back from multiple injuries that have limited his training over the past year.

Hossler takes 1-stroke lead into third round at Wyndham By The Associated Press GREENSBORO, N.C. — Beau Hossler made an 11-foot birdie putt on his final hole Friday for a 3-under 67 that gave him a one-stroke lead in the Wyndham Championship, which might have been the least consequential development in the final event of the PGA Tour’s regular season. Hossler has never won on the PGA Tour and needs nothing short of victory at Sedgefield Country Club to be among the top 70 in the FedEx Cup who advance to the postseason. He was at 12-under 128 and led by one shot over Ben James — who had the 36-hole lead in the Canadian Open and finished out of the top 50 — and Jordan Smith of England. The first step was making the 36-hole cut, and there was plenty of drama. Keegan Bradley, who is at No. 72 in the FedEx Cup, was well outside the projected cut until making birdie on three of his last six holes for a 67 to finish at 3-under 137.

It came down to the final few groups. At one point, Christiaan Bezuidenhout had a 20-foot birdie putt and Ben Kohles had a 15-foot birdie putt on his final hole. Either one would have knocked out Bradley, Andrew Putnam (No. 73) and Austin Smotherman (No. 76). Both missed, and those players are on the bubble eventually got a little breathing room when Davis Chatfield bogeyed his last hole to move the 3-under number to a tie for 64th. The top 65 and ties make the cut. “I hope I get a shot this weekend to go out there and shoot some low scores and make the playoffs,” Bradley said when he finished, unaware of how it would finish. “I was really, really nervous coming down to the end, like ‘to win the tournament’ sort of feel. So that was fun.” Also getting in was Jordan Spieth at No. 55, though he already is set for the postseason and is hopeful of making progress toward moving into the top 50 after the first playoff event and locking up all the

$20 million signature events. As usual, Spieth brought the drama. He was on the cut number playing his ﬁnal hole when he put his tee shot well right into the trees and could barely get enough club on the ball to punch back into the fairway. His wedge was 25 feet long, and he holed the putt for par to make the weekend. Among those missing out was Jason Day, who had reached the postseason 18 straight years. Day was at No. 75 in the FedEx Cup and was never under par at any point during the tournament, missing the cut by seven shots. “It was a good streak obviously, but I would have loved to keep the streak going,” Day said. “You’re not going to keep everything going forever. Best to kind of take some time off, get my body sorted and try and come out next year and play well.” More crushing than Day was Mac Meissner, who was No. 71 in the FedEx Cup. He was one shot inside the projected cut at 4 under when he missed the 18th fair-

way, got it back to the fairway, hit wedge to just inside 45 feet and three-putted for double bogey to miss by one shot. Jackson Koivun, who turned pro in June and won in his third start at the 3M Open, made the cut with two shots to spare. He is at No. 70 in the FedEx Cup. Hossler was unconcerned with all this. He knows only a victory will get him into the playoffs, and he’s been around long enough to realize the tournament is halfway over. James was in that spot in his professional debut in Canada and went 77-69 to tie for 54th. James holed out for eagle on his first hole Friday and played 1 under the rest of the way for a 67, which puts him in the final group on the weekend for the second time in three months. Smith shot a 64 and was one shot behind. He is at No. 68 in the standings and gave himself a boost. Brooks Koepka (No. 86) shot a 66 but was tied for 21st. He can only advance if no more than three players finish ahead of him.

were granted 5th season

LUBBOCK, Texas — Darrion Williams has signed with Texas Tech to play a fifth season of basketball, taking advantage of a recent court ruling that granted some players one more year of NCAA eligibility. He is returning to the Lubbock campus after being North Carolina State’s leading scorer last season. The Red Raiders on Friday announced the signings of Williams, a 6-foot-6 forward who played for them from 2023-25, and 6-8 transfer forward Jamichael Stillwell from UCF. Williams and Stillwell were high school Class of 2022 athletes who became eligible for a fifth season after a U.S. District Court judge in Colorado last week ruled that all players in that class who exhausted their fourth season of college eligibility this spring are eligible for a fifth season this school year.

Norway’s soccer federation calls on Infantino to resign

MANCHESTER, England — Norway’s soccer federation wants Gianni Infantino to step down immediately, piling more pressure on FIFA’s embattled president Friday. Infantino is facing a revolt after his failed plan to sell stakes in the World Cup. The Norwegian federation held a meeting on Thursday and president Lise Klaveness said the decision had been made to ask Infantino to resign. “When trust is gone, leadership must also be assessed. We therefore believe that Gianni Infantino’s time as FIFA President should be over, and ask him to resign,” Klaveness said via translation.

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Wyatt returning for 5th season defending champion Hoosiers BY MICHAEL MAROT AP sportswriter

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The Golden Band from Tigerland marches on the field before a game against South Carolina on Oct. 11 at Tiger Stadium.

LSU making a necessary gamble with athletics future So now we know where LSU is heading with this alternative financial plan stuff first unveiled in a July letter to top boosters. A source, according to some intrepid reporting by our Alyse Pfeil and Jon Blau, says LSU is working on a plan to build an entity around its athletic broadcast rights Scott that would generate Rabalais even more money. That entity, separate from the university, would be able to make investments and — this is the big part — allow what will start as a 9% stake in the business worth $100 million that could eventually include up to an 11% stake from other private investors. If this isn’t private equity but private investment, as LSU will surely couch it, it is close. LSU’s administrators haven’t officially set this plan into motion. But the door has most definitely been opened. Once the figurative Mike the Tiger steps through, there is no going back. A few thoughts, starting with that letter, which in selfcongratulatory fashion said this opportunity is the “first of its kind nationally and could quite possibly change the future of college athletics.” It is indeed a novel approach to try to generate more money from broadcast rights, which is as close to a sure-thing revenue stream as LSU has. And it sounds more palatable than what has been done at schools like Kentucky, which recently housed its entire athletic department within an LLC; or Utah, which two months ago finalized a deal with

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Continued from page 3C Kellen Tasby, demonstrating his natural feel. No one has achieved separation in the early stages of the quarterback competition, but Hall liked what he saw. “Our quarterbacks were really sharp today, particularly early on, which was good to see,” he said. “They took a big step forward. Their accuracy was good. They all had some really good moments. Their eyes were right today.” Hall plans to name a starter for the Sept. 5 opener at Duke after the 11th practice—two-and-a-half weeks into camp.

Youth up front Loaded with veterans at linebacker and in the secondary, Tulane is considerably younger on the defensive line. Of the 16 scholarship players practicing at outside linebacker (bandit), end or tackle, only six are upperclassmen. Nine are true freshmen or redshirt freshmen. “I’ve got a good, young, talented group,” said new defensive line coach Eric McDaniel, who works with the three hands-onthe-ground positions while codefensive coordinator Nate Fuqua tutors the bandits. “Walking in the

sports-based equity firm Otro Capital for $100-500 million in investment. But there are plenty of questions, starting with control over the athletic department. Even if investors have only a 20% stake in this new entity, could they make demands about who coaches teams or even which sports LSU puts on the field or court? LSU is supposed to maintain control, but if an investor threatens to pull funding, then what? And what of the tax ramifications for said investors? Also, investing in other things, as this new entity would be empowered to do, comes with inherent risk. They’re not going to be buying savings bonds, so where would the money go? Real estate? Fast food franchises? Car tinting shops? Nail salons? Marijuana dispensaries? Then there is the matter of ever-growing financial need, which is the basis for creating this entity in the first place. Southeastern Conference broadcast rights are expected to increase substantially when its current deal with ESPN/ABC/Disney is reworked in 2034. What if it isn’t enough? An expansion of the College Football Playoff from its current 12-team format to 16 or 24 would increase broadcast rights revenue further, especially if LSU can make a CFP run or two. But any SEC football coach will remind you, the CFP was already supposed to expand this year, concurrent with the league’s move to nine regular-season conference games. What if the CFP remains locked at a dozen teams? Then there is the matter of congressional oversight for col-

lege athletics, either through the Protect College Sports Act, which recently gained SEC and Big Ten support, or through some other legislation. The PCSA is intended to rein in current runaway spending, which is why LSU and every other athletic department is seeking more revenue. But what if there is no oversight and costs related to student-athlete compensation continue to spiral? Many questions. Many risks. Still, LSU must do something. “Something” could mean trying to lead the rest of the SEC and college athletics toward meaningful and mutually beneficial reform without legislation that is sure to come with unintended consequences. That’s a big ask, of course. As it stands, LSU is looking out for its own best interests in a hyperinflationary time for college athletics without, as other schools have done or considered, cutting Olympic sports that do not generate enough revenue to cover their costs. If broadcast revenues grow as expected, this could prove to be a worthwhile gambit. And not one just any school could pull off. In December, CNBC calculated the valuation of the top 75 college athletic programs and pegged LSU’s at $1.05 billion, ranking a robust 12th nationally. LSU has a lucrative brand. It just really needs Lane Kiffin to win big in football. This plan does not solve all of LSU’s financial concerns. And it is vastly uncharted territory to relinquish even a piece of something to outsiders that LSU has always controlled. To quote a Chinese proverb, “It is difficult to ride on the tiger’s back.”

door, you wouldn’t say it’s the most experienced group, but that’s what I get paid for. I truly believe in the word ‘coach,’ and if I’ve got the talent, it’s my job to get them there.” McDaniel held the same job at Troy in 2022 and 2023 under Jon Sumrall, working with then-linebackers coach and now Tulane defensive coordinator Tayler Polk. This past March, he left his post as assistant defensive line coach at Florida with Sumrall to join Hall’s staff. “It’s an all-out position battle, and I’m OK with that,” McDaniel said. “When the dust settles, we’ll truly have a deep room and we’ll figure out who goes where, mixing and matching, and we’ll be able to cause some disruption.” While bandit and defensive end have a plethora of starting candidates, seniors Derrick Shepard and Ed Smith are taking almost all of the first-team reps at nose tackle and the other interior position, respectively. Shepard started twice for the Wave last season after transferring from UAB, where he started all 12 games in 2024 and made 34 tackles. Smith started every game at South Alabama a year ago, finishing with 33 tackles. “Those are the two guys that have played the most snaps,” McDaniel said. “Both of them have to keep the consistency up to lead the young guys to follow them into the fire.”

Injury scare Senior tight end Ty Thompson appeared to tweak a hamstring early in Friday’s practice, leaving the ﬁeld and returning out of uniform, but Hall played down its signiﬁcance. “He’s an old guy that’s been through a lot of injuries,” he said. “We’re monitoring him. We’re going to make sure that he has his juice and is ready for week 1.” Thompson, who missed last season with a serious knee injury, is one of six scholarship tight ends on the roster and a leading candidate to start. He has bulked up to 235 pounds on his 6-foot-4 frame since moving from quarterback in the spring of 2025.

Lagniappe Placekicker Cooper Helmke, a St. Martin’s product, has been held out of the first three practices to protect a sore back. Hall said he would be ready to go soon and was coming off a good summer. … Tulane’s first full-fledged scrimmage will be Aug. 15, but Hall added all of his full-pads practices featured scrimmage-like elements. … Freshman Brooks Moore blasted a 70-yard punt on his first attempt Friday, flashing his potential. Still, walk-on William Hudlow has been more consistent than Moore through the first three days of practice.

Defensive lineman Kellan Wyatt has decided to return for his fifth season with the defending national champion Indiana Hoosiers, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Friday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because no official announcement has been made. Wyatt becomes the second starting linemen from last season’s title run to come back since last week’s U.S. District Court ruling in Colorado granting players from the 2022 high school graduating class one more year of eligibility. Coach Curt Cignetti confirmed Wednesday that allBig Ten honorable mention defensive end Stephen Daley also had returned following the ruling. The NCAA plans to appeal the court decision. Wyatt started the first seven games in 2025 before a seasonending knee injury. The transfer from Maryland finished his first year at Indiana with 27 tackles, eight tackles for loss and 2 1/2 sacks. He has 11 career sacks but was not selected in April’s NFL draft, which along with the court ruling opened the door for his return. The addition of Wyatt to an already deep, experienced group of defensive linemen could make Indiana’s defensive front even stronger. “Whether we had really good depth there or not, I think the return to play doesn’t change a whole lot because you don’t want

to throw a guy out there until he’s ready to where he gets hurt,” Cignetti said Wednesday when asked about Daley, who will be limited early in practice as he returns from the injury. “There will be competition. Guys that can play winning football, they’ll play.” Indiana now has four defensive linemen who started regularly last season — Wyatt, Daley, Tyrique Tucker and Mario Landino — back. Plus, Cignetti has added veteran transfers Tobi Osunsanmi and Chiddi Obiazor from Kansas State and Josh Burnham from Notre Dame to a position group that returns its top five sack leaders. “Like you said, getting off on the quarterback, I think that’s one of the best things about our defense,” said linebacker Rolijah Hardy, who led the team with eight sacks last season. “Try to help the back end, the DBs by getting after them so they don’t have that much time, so I think returning those five is really big for us.” Daley suffered a season-ending knee injury in the Hoosiers’ celebration following their 13-10 victory over Ohio State, giving Indiana its first league crown since 1967. He missed all three playoff games as the Hoosiers won their first national championship and became the first major college football program to post a 16-0 mark since the 1890s. Despite recording 5 1/2 sacks, a Big Ten-leading 19 tackles for loss — No. 3 in the Football Bowl Subdivision — in his first season with the Hoosiers, he also was undrafted.

Ohio State’s offensive line still a concern for Day after ﬁrst practice BY MARCUS HARTMAN Associated Press

COLUMBUS, Ohio — At the start of his eighth season as Ohio State football head coach, Ryan Day is looking for his eighth consecutive AP top 10 finish, including No. 5 last season when the Buckeyes fell short of defending their 2024 national championship. With those high expectations in mind, he had a relatively long list of concerns after coming off the practice field Thursday for the first time this preseason. “Well, I think we all wanna see how the offensive line shakes out here, that’s for sure,” Day said. “I think the tight end room is an interesting room. I think that we do have some depth there, but who’s actually gonna take the majority of those reps?” He also listed backup quarterback and receiver slots three, four, five and six before wondering about the running back position, where 1,000-yard rusher Bo Jackson is back, and the defensive secondary as a whole. While Day being mostly concerned about backups might illustrate the types of “problems” most coaches would gladly take, the offensive line was a sore point throughout the offseason after getting shoved around in seasonending losses to Indiana in the Big Ten Championship Game and Miami (Fla.) in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals. Four starters return, but more than one position might have a new starter when the Buckeyes open the season at home against Ball State on Sept. 5. Austin Siereveld, who started at left tackle last season, was at right guard Thursday to allow the team to take a look at Ian Moore at left tackle. They could end up joining center Carson Hinzman, left guard Luke Montgomery and right tackle Phillip Daniels in the starting lineup, but others are also likely to get a look this month, including Joshua Padilla at guard. At tight end, the Buckeyes lost Will Kacmarek and Max Klare to the NFL, but return Bennett Christian and Nate Roberts. Newcomers include transfer Mason Williams

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Ohio State coach Ryan Day talks to his team during practice on Aug. 1, 2025, in Columbus, Ohio.

(Ohio University) and Hunter Welcing (Northwestern), so the cupboard is not exactly bare. No one is likely to cry for Day when it comes to receiver either, as All-American Jeremiah Smith is back for his junior season along with senior Brandon Inniss, a respected leader who can play inside or out. The choices to fill in the depth chart there include five-star freshman Chris Henry Jr. and transfers Devin McCuin (TexasSan Antonio) and Kyle Parker (LSU). Despite Jackson’s return at running back, the pecking order might not be determined thanks to a strong offseason for classmate Isaiah West’s work in the weight room over the winter and summer. “He had a tremendous offseason, one of the best in the whole building,” Day said of West, who took reps with the first team offense Thursday. “When he was in there last year, he showed some real good things, so we want him to take the next step, just as we do Bo.” Another option at running back, freshman Legend Bey, was not on the practice field Thursday, and Day attributed that to a violation of team rules. “He’s learning, but he’ll be back on the field soon,” Day said. The Buckeyes open the season on Sept. 5 against Ball State before a potential top 10 matchup at Texas the following week.

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New york Jets quarterback Geno Smith throws during practice at the team’s training camp on July 30 in Florham Park, N.J.

At 35 , Jets’ Smith has Reich seeing a QB in his prime BY DENNIS WASZAK JR. AP pro football Writer

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Frank Reich had to think for a second while raving — again — about Geno Smith, pondering the New York Jets quarterback’s age. “I don’t know how old he is. Isn’t he past 35?,” the offensive coordinator asked Friday before being told Smith is actually 35. “It feels like he’s 28. I’m telling you, it feels like physically, I see no ... like, he is in his prime, physically.” Not bad for a quarterback entering his 14th NFL season, a journey that began as a second-round draft pick of the Jets in 2013 and has included several ups and downs on the ﬁeld along the way. “Like his arm, the way he moves, his feet in the pocket, he’s physically in his prime,” said Reich, in his ﬁrst season running the Jets’ offense. “So he takes great care of himself and that’s going to help this team.” New York certainly hopes so. The Jets acquired Smith in the offseason from Las Vegas to add a veteran quarterback to an offense that struggled mightily during a 3-14 season. The Jets ranked last or near the bottom in several offensive categories as the likes of Justin Fields, Tyrod Taylor and Brady Cook took turns calling the

signals for then-coordinator Tanner Engstrand. Their 8 yards per completion was the lowest mark in the NFL, and that’s something that’s expected to improve signiﬁcantly. Smith has always been able to stretch the ﬁeld, especially during three straight seasons of at least 3,500 yards passing in Seattle from 2022-24. He threw for 3,025 last year in a down season with Las Vegas that included an NFL-leading 17 interceptions. Back with the Jets, Smith has had a mostly good training camp. And he has thoroughly impressed Reich, who said during minicamp that the quarterback has an “elite” football mind. Reich was back gushing about Smith on Friday. “Geno’s the leader,” Reich said. “He’s the leader of the offense, make no mistake about it, in every way, shape and form. And to me, what has become crystal clear in this early time in training camp, the attribute that sticks out to me is his laser focus. This man is laser focused like people don’t understand. Like, he comes to work and he is locked in. “And I feel like the whole offense plays off of that. That’s a really big deal.” Reich has seen what leadership looks like from a quarterback. He was a longtime backup to Jim

Kelly as a player and has coached Peyton Manning, Philip Rivers, Andrew Luck and Matt Ryan. The offensive coordinator also knows what good quarterback play looks like. And he sees all of that in Smith, granted, still in the protected, no-contact conﬁnes of training camp. “I remember when he was coming out (of college), I had a high grade on him,” Reich said. “His throwing mechanics, if I’m just talking pure upper-body mechanics, they’re pure. There’s only a couple guys in the league that I would say are pure. Geno’s one of them.” Smith has also been drawing positive reviews from his teammates, who have praised his leadership since re-joining the Jets. “Geno is a legend to guys like me,” fifth-year tight end Jelani Woods said. “He’s been in the league for a long time. You look up to him, just the professionalism he has, it’s something that you look into and he’s one of those guys that you go up to and talk to him at any time. He sits with you at the lunch table, he sits with anybody at the lunch table and you just have a simple conversation with him and just talk about life outside of football. “And, you know, stuff like that goes a long way.”

Washington-area native Diggs returns home to Commanders BY ETHAN CADEAUX Associated Press

ASHBURN,Va. — For the first decade of his NFL career, Stefon Diggs always felt like he had something to prove when going up against Washington. “That’s my hometown team, them and the Baltimore Ravens,” Diggs said Friday. “I always played with a chip on my shoulder, but the chip got really big when I’d go home because I felt like they passed up on me, didn’t give me a chance, and I was right in their backyard.” Washington, and every NFL franchise, passed on Diggs multiple times in the 2015 draft before Minnesota selected him in the fifth round. After stints with the Vikings, Buffalo Bills, Houston Texans and New England Patriots, and four Pro Bowl selections later, Diggs signed with his hometown Commanders earlier this week. It’s a full-circle moment for Diggs, a Gaithersburg, Maryland, native who played for youth programs in the area growing up. A five-star recruit with scholarship offers practically anywhere in the country, Diggs chose to stay home and play for the University of Maryland. “I can’t write a better story,” Diggs said. “At this point in my career, being healthy, coming off an ACL (injury), having success, going to your hometown team and wanting to shine for them. ... I want to put on for my city.” His homecoming is more than

just a feel-good story. The Commanders entered training camp with a massive hole at No. 2 wide receiver opposite Terry McLaurin, and Diggs figures to fill it as an instant upgrade. Stylistically, Diggs is an excellent fit opposite McLaurin, who is a more traditional “X” receiver. Diggs has experience playing on the perimeter and in the slot and was one of the league’s best chainmovers in 2025 — 51 of his 85 receptions went for first downs. “When you see him work inside as a slot player, he’s got great feel,” head coach Dan Quinn said. “He’s a great competitor. … He’s somebody certainly that can move the chains, and you know how important that is — to have somebody that has the detail of option routes and specifics.” Diggs said he didn’t have a personal relationship with McLaurin before his arrival, but admired his new teammate’s game and intensity from afar and called it “real similar to myself.” Diggs praised the rest of the Commanders’ receivers, specifically rookie Antonio Williams, who he said “can hoop a little bit.” Quinn said the plan for Diggs was to ramp up over the next two days, but the 32-year-old arrived in great shape and participated in individual and team drills on Friday. His immediate focus is in the classroom, hoping to learn new offensive coordinator David Blough’s system quickly. Throughout his career, Diggs has earned the reputation of helping

elevate young quarterbacks. After a so-so rookie year, New England’s Drake Maye finished second in MVP voting last season with Diggs as his top target. Josh Allen took a major step forward in 2020, Diggs’ ﬁrst year in Buffalo. “Quarterbacks got a lot on their plate, so I bring it down a notch and talk to them brother to brother,” Diggs said. “With young quarterbacks, making plays for them gives them conﬁdence. That puts a battery in their back to feel like, ‘Man, I can do anything out here.’ That’s how I try to help them: just by playing well.” With Washington, Diggs joins Jayden Daniels, who proved himself as AP Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2024. The duo started building their chemistry on Friday. “They got a great young quarterback,” Diggs said. “He’s a star. He’s a superstar. I’m excited for him, excited for this team.” In Buffalo and Houston, Diggs was selected as a team captain. Quinn said the receiver’s leadership skills have already stood out in their brief time together. For now, Diggs’ goal is to earn the respect of his teammates and coaches through his play and experience. “I always try to push the guys around me to be the best version of themselves,” Diggs said. “At the same time, more show than tell. I can say a bunch of hoopla, but I’d rather just go out there and hoop and show you why I did what I did or communicate through the actions.”

ALLEN PARK, Mich. — Detroit Lions Pro Bowl running back Jahmyr Gibbs finally got what he wanted. A record-setting contract brought financial security, but for Gibbs, it also ended an anxious wait that had kept him off the practice field. “This process has been extremely stressful,” Gibbs said Friday, one day after signing a three-year contract extension that made him the highest-paid running back in NFL history. “I just wanted to play ball. I missed being out there with my teammates and coaches and it’s just fun being out there now.” The extension, agreed to Thursday, is worth $67.5 million over three years and could reach $75.75 million with incentives. It includes $51.5 million in guaranteed money, according to multiple reports, surpassing the deal Atlanta’s Bijan Robinson signed earlier this week. After signing the contract, Gibbs participated only in individual drills Friday, but said the biggest relief was putting the negotiations behind him. Three years ago, many questioned whether the Lions had reached by selecting a running back with the 12th overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft. Gibbs said the criticism never bothered him. “For me, I didn’t really care, because I knew what I could do, and I was confident in myself,” he said. Three seasons into his career, Gibbs has put together one of the most productive starts by a running back in NFL history. Despite sharing the backfield with David Montgomery, Gibbs has scored 49 total touchdowns in his first three NFL seasons, the most by any player during that span. He broke the previous record of 47 set by Hall of Famer and former Lion Barry Sanders. Last season, Gibbs totaled 1,839 yards from scrimmage, including 1,223 rushing yards and 616 receiving yards, while scoring 18 touchdowns. He also set career highs with 77 receptions, 616 receiving yards and five touchdown catches. Since entering the league, Gibbs has rushed for 3,580 yards — seventh-most in the NFL during that span — while averaging 5.3 yards per carry. He has topped 1,200 rushing yards in each of the past two seasons and caught at least 50 passes in all

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Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs runs a drill during practice at the team’s training camp on Friday in Allen Park, Mich.

three years. Lions Associate Head Coach Scottie Montgomery said Gibbs earned the extension through both his production and his professionalism. “He has came in from day one and did everything we asked him to do,” Montgomery said. “He is what a pro should be.” Montgomery said Gibbs has continued to improve each season while maintaining the same approach that made him the 12th overall pick. “I hope a lot of kids, a lot of people are watching the way that he went about the process,” Montgomery said. “Going from year one to year two to year three and continually getting better.” Montgomery also pointed to Gibbs’ versatility as one of the reasons he has become such an important part of Detroit’s offense. “When you got a guy like Jah, you can be a bell cow and touch it 10 times and have 200 total yards,” Montgomery said. “He can play at the receiver position. He can play at the wing position. He can play at the back.” Gibbs said he heard from several fellow NFL running backs after agreeing to the extension, including Robinson, Montgomery, Derrick Henry, Jonathan Taylor, Christian McCaffrey, James Cook and De’Von Achane. Gibbs said signing the extension also means he gets to remain in a city he has embraced since arriving in 2023. “Before I got here, everything you hear about Detroit is negative,” Gibbs said. “Since I’ve been here, all I can say is positive things. The people, there’s a lot of good food, the culture. “I love being here. I’m so glad I get to be here for the next ﬁve years.”

Raiders’ Cousins, Crosby scuffle in Friday practice BY MARK ANDERSON Associated Press

HENDERSON, Nev. — Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Kirk Cousins and star pass rusher Maxx Crosby got into a scuffle late in practice Friday before their teammates quickly jumped in and separated them. Cousins, who is operating the first-team offense in training camp, remained on the field to ﬁnish the drive. Crosby, however, was sent to the sideline. “Those are two leaders of our team going at it, so that is part of camp,” coach Klint Kubiak said. “Obviously, if you ﬁght in a game and throw a punch in game, then you’re out of the game. So we’ve got to be smart and treat it like a game.”

Cousins appeared upset that Crosby tipped his pass, forcing an incompletion, and then charged the 6-foot-5, 256-pound defensive end who is three inches taller and 42 pounds heavier. “We don’t want to be throwing punches, but I think on any padded day of camp, there’s going to be some tussles,” tight end Michael Mayer said. “That’s our starting quarterback right now, and you want him to defend your team and you want him to have some edge to him, which he does. He’s always had since the first day I met him when he came in here. “I don’t want him getting thrown out. I don’t want him getting a ﬂag. Nothing like that, but you’ve got to be able to defend yourself.”

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Allen, Bills eager to practice in new stadium Getting accustomed

BY JOHN WAWROW Associated Press

PITTSFORD,N.Y.— Josh Allen laughed at the notion of some referring to the Buffalo Bills’ new home as “the house that Josh built” by saying he had nothing to do with the $2.1 billion facility’s design or construction. It’s a figurative nickname, after all, in representing how the Bills have enjoyed a surge in popularity and competitiveness since the star quarterback’s arrival in 2018. What Allen can’t dispute is looking forward to the Bills’ first opportunity to take the field at Highmark Stadium on Saturday night, when the team holds its annual Blue and Red scrimmage in front of what’s expected to be a full house. “It’s really cool to be a part of a team that gets to play the inaugural season at a new stadium, a stadium I think that was long-needed here in Western New York,” Allen said Friday after the Bills closed their training camp schedule in suburban Rochester, New York. Allen acknowledged he’s not much of a sentimentalist in reflecting on the team’s former home, also called Highmark, which has since been reduced to rubble across the street. “We had good times there,” he said. “But looking forward to having good times in the new one, too.”

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A general interior view of the Buffalo Bills’ new Highmark Stadium is shown before a ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 23 in Orchard Park, N.y.

tomed to, from new sightlines to the sound system, a curved overhang to reduce the effects of the wind and elements, and a natural grass field replacing the artificial turf surface. There will be no cramped tunnel for the players of both teams to squeeze out of, with home and Entering the modern age visiting locker rooms now sepaIn having bid farewell to their rated. And even the seating conaging, utilitarian home, with dark, figuration will be different, with narrow corridors and few ameni- the 60,000-plus seats stacked ties, the Bills make the transition more vertically, and seemingly on top of the action. into the modern age. First-year coach Joe Brady reThere will be much to get accus-

gards the practice on Saturday as the ﬁrst of several key test runs. The Bills will hold several more practices in the new facility, along with playing two preseason games, before their prime-time Thursday home opener against Detroit on Sept. 17. “I’m going to be looking at everything, just getting a feel of play clocks while I am calling it. Vantage points from lights and how does the wind feel? There’s so many things just from my perspective,” Brady said, noting he has spent countless meetings go-

ing over every scenario regarding the new stadium. Brady even had Bills staff provide an orientation of the building to members of players’ families. The last thing the coach wants is having his players distracted on game day because someone can’t ﬁnd an entrance. “It’s like truly walking into the house,” general manager Brandon Beane said. “Yeah, it’ll be different, and the number one thing we have to do is try and get over there as much as we can with our team to make it feel like home.”

For most players, it won’t take long to get accustomed to their new surroundings. The big exception is the special teams unit, with kicker Tyler Bass and Buffalo’s two punters on the roster having to take into account the wind and elements. Though the new stadium is not covered, it has design elements to reduce the effects of the wind. The curved overhang is one element. Another is the new stadium being taller and also having a north-south orientation. That’s different from the west-east-facing former home, which allowed the gusting winds blowing in off of Lake Erie to funnel and swirl into the stadium bowl. “I’d love to go over there on a windy day just to see,” long-snapper Reid Ferguson said. “I’m sure it’ll take a few practices in there to kind of get our bearings on the different parts of the ﬁeld where the wind may swirl a little bit, if there is any. So, yeah, excited to get in there.” Veteran pass rusher Bradley Chubb might be in his first season with the Bills, but he’s familiar with playing in Buffalo after spending the previous four seasons with the AFC East rival Miami Dolphins. Though eager to play in the new stadium, Chubb said he’ll miss the old one. “It’s that old-school feel. Everybody shares the same tunnel, the locker room’s not super updated, the shower’s cold, even when it’s cold outside,” Chubb said. “But you know, change is good. New is good.”

Saints sign New Orleans native LB Jones

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From left, Luke Kuechly, Drew Brees, Roger Craig, Adam Vinatieri and Larry Fitzgerald, all members of the 2026 Pro Football Hall of Fame, pose with past inductees during the official Hall of Fame portrait on Friday in Canton, Ohio.

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Continued from page 3C Former Saints head coach Sean Payton, who teamed with Brees for 15 magical seasons in New Orleans, will serve as Brees’ presenter. His pre-recorded video address will be played before Brees takes the stage to deliver his speech. Brees said multiple times this week that he expects to get emotional during his speech, which he said will extend beyond the 8-to12-minute time limit officials have suggested. “(The speech) is a 20-chapter book that gets condensed into one chapter,” he said. “I’m just going to roll, because if I don’t, then I’ll get emotional.” Even that might not help. While working on his speech for the past six months, Brees said he wept “no less than 50 times” while reflecting on his legendary 20-year career. “I’ve tried to put myself in the moment, and I get super emotional, so I’m trying to get it all out of the way so that I can be a nice, smooth speech and not make everyone too uncomfortable.” The sellout crowd at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium will be filled with thousands of Saints fans, who migrated to Canton by the thousands this week to celebrate Brees, who led the Saints to their one and only Super Bowl title in 2009. Hundreds of them crowded the streets outside the Hall of Fame on Friday to cheer Brees as he and the rest of the Class of 2026 made the traditional Hall of Fame walk to the front of the museum for the traditional group photo. All three of the Saints’ living Hall of Famers — Morten Andersen (2017), Rickey Jackson (2010) and Willie Roaf (2012) — will be in attendance, as well. (Former Saints linebacker Sam Mills was

enshrined posthumously in 2022.) “It’s wonderful for Drew to get in, and there was no doubt that he was a first-ballot Hall of Famer,” Roaf said. “He’s the greatest Saint ever. I’m looking forward to his speech, and I’m looking forward to the fans showing him a lot of love.” Among the notable supporters in Brees’ contingent will be SaintsPelicans owner Gayle Benson, former Saints special-teams standout Steve Gleason and three former teammates who are on the current Saints roster: Cam Jordan, Alvin Kamara and Zach Wood. Several members of the Saints’ executive team, led by general manager Mickey Loomis, also made the trip on Benson’s private jet, which left New Orleans on Friday afternoon. After the enshrinement ceremony, Benson and Loomis will join Payton at the official unveiling of Brees’ bust in the adjacent Hall of Fame. Many of them are expected to attend the ceremony and after-party at a local country club, where the contingent will be divided into four groups, with memento-filled rooms dedicated to the primary stages of Brees’ life: n Austin, Texas, where Brees starred as a youth sports sensation and led Westlake High School to its first state football championship. n Purdue University, where Brees developed into a recordsetting Heisman Trophy candidate and put himself on the national map by leading the Boilermakers to the school’s first Rose Bowl in decades. n San Diego, where he earned the first of his 13 Pro Bowl invitations and led the Chargers to their first division title and playoff berth in almost a decade. n New Orleans, where he changed the image, perception and fortunes of the Saints organization by leading the team to seven divi-

sion titles and the club’s first Super Bowl championship in 2009. “I did it this way because each one was so instrumental in this honor,” Brees said. “I wouldn’t be here without all of them and all of them together.” Brees said he plans to acknowledge as many people from the four groups as possible at the after-party. He reflected on his four-part journey during a press briefing with reporters at a promotional event in Canton on Friday, citing the championships he and teammates won at each stop along the way. “It’s been five years since my retirement, so I’ve had a chance to convey my gratitude to so many of those people that may not get mentioned by name in the speech, just because there’s only so much time.” Brees said. “This week for me in Canton is really all about showing my gratitude to all the people who helped me on this journey and my appreciation to all the Hall of Famers who paved the way for us to be able to play this game in the environment that we did, under the circumstances that we did.” Brees and his fellow Class of 2026 classmates shared a special bonding moment during the traditional Hall of Famers toast in the bust gallery at the Hall on Thursday night, where they were celebrated by officials and the 117 gold-jacketed Hall of Famers who were in attendance. “I’m just trying to take it all in, and every moment, it becomes just a little bit more real,” he said, adding that the Hall of Fame toast was particularly resonant. “All of a sudden you’re clinking glasses with Lawrence Taylor, and you’re like, ‘Whoa, that just happened.’ It’s pretty special.” Email Jeff Duncan at jduncan@theadvocate.com.

The Saints signed veteran linebacker Deion Jones after working out 12 players on Friday. Jones is a former LSU star and Jesuit graduate who has played 10 years in the NFL. He spent the past two seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but has plenty of other experience in the division. He spent his first six years with the Atlanta Falcons and the 2023 season with the Carolina Panthers. Now, Jones completes the NFC South tour by signing with the Saints. He played in every game for Tampa Bay last season, but appeared in only 11.5% of the team’s defensive snaps. In his prime, Jones was a versatile piece who could line up all over the defense. He made the Pro Bowl in 2017, a season in which he recorded 138 tackles with three interceptions. In addition to Jones, the Saints were also awarded defensive end Garrett Nelson off waivers, waived defensive tackle Keeshawn Silver (calf) with an injury settlement and placed defensive lineman Bryan Bresee (ACL) on injured reserve. Nelson,26,was most recently with the Seattle Seahawks,but he was briefly on the Saints’ practice squad last October. Jones, 31, joins a Saints linebacker room that includes Kaden Elliss, Pete Werner, Danny Stutsman, Isaiah Stalbird, Chris Rumph and Jackson Sirmon. The Saints had an open roster spot after placing wide receiver Ja’Lynn Polk on reserve/retired earlier this week. Matthew Paras

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clean off the line of scrimmage to create havoc in the backﬁeld. He has yet to be elevated from the third unit, but it might be worth seeing what he can do if his production continues. Heldman, too, isn’t the Saints’ stereotypical pass rusher. At 6-foot-3, he is the team’s shortest edge rusher — ahead of only 6-foot-2 Anfernee Jennings. The Athletic’s Dane Brugler wrote before the draft that Heldman was like a “MAClevel version of Joey Bosa,” which could explain the Saints’ interest in him as defensive coordinator Brandon Staley coached Bosa with the Chargers. He had a breakout, 10 1/ 2 sack season as a ﬁfth-year senior last fall.

Renegades. After spending a year on New Orleans’ practice squad, Price has had a nice start to camp. He has primarily played on the inside with the second unit, which could make him the next man up if Jonas Sanker gets hurt. Price, at 5-foot-11, plays with good physicality. He has had several pass breakups over the first week, especially in one-on-one drills. The latter is even arguably more impressive since that work typically puts the cornerback at a severe disadvantage. Price could be making a solid case for a roster spot, especially given how 1. Barion Brown • WR thin the Saints’ depth appears to This is what training camp is all be at cornerback. about. Take a peek at social media the last few days — or sim3. Moliki Matavao • TE ply listen to the crowd any time If this list was made at the con- Brown catches a pass — and the clusion of OTAs and mandatory sixth-round rookie has quickly minicamp, Matavao would have become a fan favorite. Few — if been the clear winner. Taken in any — saw this coming. When the seventh round out of UCLA the Saints drafted Brown with last year, the 23-year-old was al- the 190th overall pick, the expecmost impossible to ignore. The tation was that the LSU product ball seemingly always went to would be a return specialist. And him, even when he got first-team even then, there was no guaranreps with quarterback Tyler tee he’d make the roster. Shough. Perhaps the initial vision for The production has cooled off Brown still shakes out. But the a little since then. But there’s exciting part of camp is that the still a lot to like about Matavao’s 22-year-old seems like he’s cagame. “He’s a big dude,” team- pable of so much more. Maybe mate Noah Fant said, referenc- that’s an overreaction. But Brown ing the tight end’s 6-foot-6 frame. looks like a real receiver. At least “He can catch the ball really well, in practice, Brown’s 4.4 speed has translated to the field — not too.” only in one-on-one drills, but also 2. Michael Heldman • DE in 11-on-11 work. The number of There have been a few instanc- his eye-catching plays appears to es over the last week in which be increasing by the day, all while reporters — including this one firing up his teammates. The hype train is starting to — covering the Saints have said, ‘Wait, who is No. 63?” That has take off. Now it’ll be on Brown to turned out to be Michael Held- keep delivering. man, an undrafted defensive end out of Central Michigan. Email Matthew Paras at matt. Repeatedly, Heldman has won paras@theadvocate.com

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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL American League glance East Division

National League glance

Tampa Bay New York Boston Baltimore Toronto

W 68 64 64 56 54

L 46 51 51 59 62

Pct .596 .557 .557 .487 .466

GB — 4½ 4½ 12½ 15

Chicago Cleveland Minnesota Detroit Kansas City

W 59 57 57 56 48

L 55 59 59 59 68

Pct .518 .491 .491 .487 .414

GB — 3 3 3½ 12

Houston Texas Seattle Athletics Los Angeles

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L 57 58 60 71 71

Pct .509 .496 .483 .388 .383

GB — 1½ 3 14 14½

Central Division

West Division

Thursday’s games

Cincinnati 6, Athletics 5 L.A. Angels 4, Baltimore 1 N.Y. Mets 13, Cleveland 6 Chicago Cubs 3, Toronto 2, 11 innings Detroit 11, Seattle 0 Minnesota 4, Kansas City 3 Boston 12, Chicago White Sox 11, 13 innings

Friday’s games

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New Cub

SCOREBOARD Hole-in-one

Second round

Matthew Diment Course: Beaver Creek Hole, yardage: No. 8, n/a Club selection: Wedge Witnesses: Avery Thibodeaux, Curtis Brooks

Odds NFL Thursday, Aug. 13 FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG at CINCINNATI 3½ 3½ (38) Detroit at PITTSBURGH 1½ 1½ (37½) Green Bay at NEW ENG. 1½ 1½ (38½) Indianapolis at HOUSTON 1½ 1½ (38½) LA Chargers at LAS VEGAS 1½ 1½ (39½) Arizona Tennessee 2½ 2½ (37½) at SAN FRAN. Friday, Aug. 14 FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG at WASHINGTON 1½ 1½ (36½) Miami Denver 3½ 4½ (36½) at ATLANTA Tampa Bay 1½ 1½ (35½) at NY JETS Saturday, Aug. 15 FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG Minnesota 1½ 1½ (38½) at NY GIANTS at BUFFALO 1½ 2½ (37½) Carolina at CHICAGO 1½ 1½ (38½) Cleveland Jacksonville 1½ 1½ (38½) at N.O. at KANSAS CITY 1½ 1½ (36½) LA Rams Philadelphia 2½ 2½ (36½) at BALTIMORE at SEATTLE 2½ 2½ (37½) Dallas

College football

Saturday, Aug. 29 FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG at TCU 6½ 7½ (48½) No. Carolina at USC 35½ 38½(59½) San Jose St. at VIRGINIA 5½ 5½ (54½) NC State at N. DAKOTA ST. 8½ 7½ (48½) J’ville St. at E. MICHIGAN 7½ 8½ (53½) Sacra. St. at STANFORD 3½ 4½ (50½) Hawaii at FLORIDA ST. 30½ 31½(52½) New Mex. St. at UNLV 3½ 6 (57½) Memphis

Major League Baseball American League FAVORITE at BOSTON Cleveland at TEXAS at SEATTLE

LINE UNDERDOG -225 Athletics -128 at WHITE SOX -144 Baltimore -120 Tampa Bay

FAVORITE at PITTSBURGH Cincinnati at ST. LOUIS LA Dodgers

LINE UNDERDOG LINE -141 N.Y Mets +117 -143 at WASHINGTON +120 -161 Colorado +133 -173 at ARIZONA +143

National League

Interleague

LINE +185 +107 +127 -100

FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE Atlanta -134 at N.Y YANKEES +112 at MIAMI -163 LA Angels +135 at PHILADELPHIA -159 Toronto +132 at MILWAUKEE -150 Minnesota +125 Chicago Cubs -170 at KANSAS CITY +149 Houston -112 at SAN DIEGO -102 Detroit -132 at SAN FRAN. +116

Pro basketball WNBA glance EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlanta Indiana New York Washington Chicago Toronto Connecticut

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L 12 12 13 12 19 21 24

WESTERN CONFERENCE Minnesota Las Vegas Golden State Dallas Los Angeles Phoenix Portland Seattle

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Thursday’s games

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Las Vegas 86, Indiana 84, OT Los Angeles 89, Minnesota 82 Portland 97, Toronto 83

Friday’s games

Washington 79, Atlanta 74 Phoenix 75, Connecticut 72 Golden State at Dallas, n

Saturday’s games

Las Vegas at Minnesota, noon Indiana at Chicago, 2:30 p.m. Seattle at Portland, 7:30 p.m.

Pro football Preseason glance Thursday’s score

Carolina 33, Arizona 30

Thursday, Aug. 13

Detroit at Cincinnati, 6 p.m. Green Bay at Pittsburgh, 6 p.m. Indianapolis at New England, 6:30 p.m. Arizona at Las Vegas, 7 p.m. L.A. Chargers at Houston, 7 p.m. Tennessee at San Francisco, 8 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 14

Denver at Atlanta, 6 p.m. Miami at Washington, 6 p.m. Tampa Bay at N.Y. Jets, 6 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 15

Carolina at Buffalo, noon Cleveland at Chicago, noon Minnesota at N.Y. Giants, noon Jacksonville at New Orleans, 3 p.m. L.A. Rams at Kansas City, 3 p.m. Philadelphia at Baltimore, 6 p.m. Dallas at Seattle, 7 p.m.

Golf PGA Tour Wyndham Championship

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LIV Golf New York

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At Trump National Golf Club Bedminster Bedminster, N.J.; Purse: $20M (Individual); $10M (Team); Yardage: 7,651; Par: 71

Second round

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Central Division

West Division

Thursday’s games

Cincinnati 6, Athletics 5 N.Y. Mets 13, Cleveland 6 Milwaukee 5, Pittsburgh 2 Chicago Cubs 3, Toronto 2, 11 innings Philadelphia 7, Washington 3 Atlanta 11, Miami 3 San Diego 5, Arizona 1

Friday’s games

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N.Y. Mets at Pittsburgh, n Toronto at Philadelphia, n Cincinnati at Washington, n Atlanta at N.Y. Yankees, n L.A. Angels at Miami, n Minnesota at Milwaukee, n Chicago Cubs at Kansas City, n Colorado at St. Louis, n Houston at San Diego, n L.A. Dodgers at Arizona, n Detroit at San Francisco, n

Atlanta (Sale 12-6) at N.Y. Yankees (Cole 5-5), 2:05 p.m. Athletics (Jump 4-7) at Boston (Bennett 7-4), 3:10 p.m. L.A. Angels (Ureña 7-7) at Miami (Alcantara 12-6), 3:10 p.m. Toronto (Scherzer 1-4) at Philadelphia (Nola 3-9), 5:05 p.m. Chicago Cubs (Holmes 4-4) at Kansas City (Lugo 4-7), 6:10 p.m. Minnesota (Bradley 9-4) at Milwaukee (Gasser 3-4), 6:10 p.m. Baltimore (Bradish 7-10) at Texas (deGrom 7-7), 6:15 p.m. Cleveland (Williams 11-6) at Chicago White Sox (Kay 8-5), 6:15 p.m. Detroit (Jobe 0-0) at San Francisco (Roupp 7-10), 6:15 p.m. Houston (Lambert 8-5) at San Diego (King 6-8), 6:15 p.m. Tampa Bay (Jax 6-9) at Seattle (Kirby 8-9), 8:50 p.m.

Atlanta (Sale 12-6) at N.Y. Yankees (Cole 5-5), 2:05 p.m. L.A. Angels (Ureña 7-7) at Miami (Alcantara 12-6), 3:10 p.m. Toronto (Scherzer 1-4) at Philadelphia (Nola 3-9), 5:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets (Stock 0-1) at Pittsburgh (Chandler 4-8), 5:40 p.m. Cincinnati (Burns 13-1) at Washington (Alvarez 2-3), 5:45 p.m. Chicago Cubs (Holmes 4-4) at Kansas City (Lugo 4-7), 6:10 p.m. Minnesota (Bradley 9-4) at Milwaukee (Gasser 3-4), 6:10 p.m. Colorado (Freeland 3-10) at St. Louis (Liberatore 5-8), 6:15 p.m. Detroit (Jobe 0-0) at San Francisco (Roupp 7-10), 6:15 p.m. Houston (Lambert 8-5) at San Diego (King 6-8), 6:15 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (Yamamoto 11-7) at Arizona (Pfaadt 6-1), 7:10 p.m.

Saturday’s games

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Kevin Gausman throws while manager Craig Counsell watches after Gausman was hit by a single from Kansas City designated hitter Salvador Perez in the first inning on Friday in Kansas City, Mo. Gausman, a former LSU star, was traded to the Cubs from the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday. The game ended after deadline.

East Division

WILD-CARD GLANCE

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Saturday’s game

Houston at New England, 3:30 p.m.

Transactions Major League Baseball

American League BOSTON RED SOX — Agreed to terms with RHP John Brebbia on a minor league contract. Selected the contract of LHP Raymond Burgos from Worcester (IL). Optioned RHP Greg Weissert to Worcester. CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Placed C Joey Bart on the 10-day IL. Placed LHP Chris Murphy on the 15-day IL. Recalled RHP David Dandlin and C Edgar Quero from Charlotte (IL). CLEVELAND GUARDIANS — Placed RHP Slade Cecconi on the 15-day IL. Recalled RHP Franco Aleman from Columbus (IL). KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Recalled RHP Mason Black from Omaha (IL). Optioned LHP Aaron Bummer to Omaha. LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Optioned LHP Mitch Farris to Salt Lake (PCL). Recalled RHP George Klassen from Salt Lake. MINNESOTA TWINS — Selected the contract of INF Kaelen Culpepper from St. Paul (IL). Designated RHP Taylor Rashi for assignment. Agreed to terms with RHP Cody Laweryson on a minor league contract. Placed RHP Joe Ryan on the 15-day IL retroactive to August 5. Optioned SS Tristan Gray to St. Paul. Recalled RHP Zebby Matthews from St. Paul. N.Y.YANKEES — Agreed to terms with RHP Yefreiny De Paula on a minor league contract. TEXAS RANGERS — Reinstated LHP Jordan Montgomery from the 60-day IL. Designated RHP Nolan Kingham for assignment. TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Placed 2B Luis Urías on the 10-day IL. Designated RF Rudy Martin Jr. for assignment. Selected the contract of CF Brett Bateman from Buffalo (IL). National League CINCINNATI REDS — Agreed to terms with LHP Kent Emanuel on a minor league contract. NEW YORK METS — Claimed 3B Gabriel Arias off waivers from Cleveland. PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Agreed to terms with RHP Lou Trivino III on a minor league contract. PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Sent CF Oneil Cruz on a rehab assignment to Indianapolis (IL). WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Optioned RHP Wyatt Mills to Rochester (IL).

FOOTBALL

NFL ATLANTA FALCONS — Signed WR Kristian Wilkerson to a contract. Released LB Troy Andersen. CLEVELAND BROWNS — Signed T/G Jack Conley and CB Jeadyn Lukus to contracts. Waived/injured WR Jamari Thrash. Waived LB Reid Carrico. Placed G Kendrick Green on injured reserve. Claimed DT Patrick Jenkins off waivers from the N.Y. Jets. DALLAS COWBOYS — Signed RB Jashaun Corbin to a contract. Waived RB Dominic Richardson. DETROIT LIONS — Waived/injured CB De’Shawn Rucker. Signed DL Ben Stille to a contract. CHICAGO BEARS — Signed DB Xavier Woods to a contract. Placed DB Dallis Flowers on injured reserve. HOUSTON TEXANS — Activated WR Jaylin Noel from the NFI list. LOS ANGELES RAMS — Signed DE Daniel Rickert to a contract. MIAMI DOLPHINS — Signed S Tanner Wall to a contract. Claimed CB Ahmari Harvey off waivers from Pittsburgh. Waived QB Mark Gronowski. Waived/injured S Omar Brown. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Signed S Eric Butler to a contract. Released DT David Blay Jr. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS — Signed LB Power Echols to a contract. Waived LB Joseph Vaughn. TENNESSEE TITANS — Signed G Peter Skoronski to a multi-year contract extension. WASHINGTON COMMANDERS — Signed WR Stefon Diggs to a contract. Activated CB Trey Amos, DE Dorance Armstrong and P Tress Way from the PUP list. Released G Tyler Cooper.

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THIS DATE IN BASEBALL Aug. 8 1903 — A week after pitching his first doubleheader triumph, Joe “Iron Man” McGinnity of the New York Giants scored a double victory over the Brooklyn Dodgers 6-1 and 4-3. In the second game, he stole home. 1915 — Philadelphia’s Gavvy Cravath hit four doubles and drove in eight runs in a 14-7 victory over the Reds at Cincinnati. 1920 — Howard Ehmke of the Detroit Tigers pitched the fastest 1-0 game in American League history — 1 hour, 13 minutes, for a victory against the New York Yankees. 1931 — Bob Burke of the Washington Senators pitched a 5-0 no-hitter against the Boston Red Sox. 1954 — The Brooklyn Dodgers pounded the Cincinnati Reds 20-7 at Ebbets Field. The Dodgers scored 13 runs in the eighth inning after two were out. 1973 — Designated hitter Orlando Cepeda hit four doubles as the Boston Red Sox posted a 9-4 victory over the Kansas City Royals. 1985 — Baseball, after a two-day walkout, resumed playing with 18 games scheduled, including five doubleheaders. 1988 — The first night game scheduled in the 74-year history of Chicago’s Wrigley Field’s was postponed with the Cubs leading the Philadelphia Phillies 3-1 after heavy rains started in the bottom of the fourth inning. Philadelphia’s Phil Bradley led off the game with a home run, but all numbers were wiped out when the rain came. 1992 — Oakland’s Dennis Eckersley had his consecutive save record snapped at 40. His consecutive save records — 36 straight to start a season, and 40 straight over two seasons — ended trying to protect a 2-1 lead in the ninth inning against the Kansas City Royals. Eckersley gave up a two-out, two-run single to Gregg Jefferies to give the Royals a 3-2 lead. But the Athletics came back to win the game in the ninth, 5-3.

1997 — Randy Johnson struck out 19, matching the major league record for lefthanders he had tied earlier this season, as the Seattle Mariners defeated the Chicago White Sox 5-0. 1998 — Paul Molitor stole his 500th base in Minnesota’s 6-3 loss to Baltimore become the fifth player with 3,000 hits and 500 steals. Molitor joined Ty Cobb, Honus Wagner, Eddie Collins and Lou Brock. 2000 — Darren Dreifort of the Los Angeles Dodgers hit two homers and was the winning pitcher in a 7-5 victory over the Chicago Cubs. 2001 — Damion Easley went 6-for-6 with a home run and three RBIs as Detroit pounded Texas 19-6. 2014 — Bartolo Colon records the 200th win of his career in the Mets’ 5 — 4 win over the Phillies. 2016 — Brandon Crawford became the first major league player in 41 years to get seven hits in a game, putting the San Francisco Giants ahead to stay with an RBI single in the 14th inning of an 8-7 victory over the Miami Marlins. Crawford tripled, doubled and had five singles in eight at-bats. 2018 — Milwaukee’s Jesus Aguilar, Travis Shaw and Eric Thames hit consecutive first-inning homers to spoil the debut of San Diego’s Brett Kennedy in the Brewers 8-4 win over the Padres. 2018 — Jacob deGrom struck out 10 over six innings, received rare significant run support and earned his first win in nearly two months as the New York Mets blanked the Cincinnati Reds 8-0. Brandon Nimmo tied a team record with three doubles and drove in three runs as the Mets won for the 22nd time in their last 66 games. DeGrom (6-7) ended a seven-start winless streak, allowing four hits in a 100-pitch outing and lowering his major leagueleading ERA to 1.77.

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What we learned and appreciated most about Drew Brees BY JEFF DUNCAN AND ROD WALKER | SPORTS COLUMNISTS Drew Brees will be enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday, becoming the fifth New Orleans Saint to earn football’s most prestigious honor. We asked prominent New Orleanians what the former Saints quarterback meant to them and the city during his legendary 165 year tenure with the team. Drew Brees gave so much more to our organization than extraordinary football. He brought leadership, integrity, humility, and an unwavering belief in what the New Orleans Saints — and our entire community — could become. He helped restore hope and pride during one of the most important chapters in our city’s history, and he did so with grace both on and off the ﬁeld. Tom and I will always be grateful for everything Drew, Brittany, and their family have meant to our organization and to the people of New Orleans. His place in the Pro Football Hall of Fame is a ﬁtting honor for a truly remarkable player, leader, and person.

Gayle Benson

owner/CEO New Orleans Saints In sports, like in music, a lot of guys think they’re that and don’t handle it and realize they’re not. Drew was who we thought he was. After 42 years of futility, it ﬁnally all came together for us. And San Diego’s lack of faith was our gift.

Branford Marsalis

Drew Brees means so much to New Orleans because he gave this city far more than championship football. He’ll always be remembered as the quarterback who led the Saints to their first Super Bowl victory, but just as importantly, he’ll be remembered for how deeply he and Brittany embraced this community and gave back to it. I first met Drew and Brittany years ago when I was a television reporter, and they were exactly the kind, genuine people everyone says they are. Their commitment to New Orleans has always felt authentic. One of my favorite moments as mayor was having the opportunity to recognize Drew’s upcoming Hall of Fame induction and toast him from Gallier Hall during Mardi Gras this year. In true Drew fashion, he immediately broke into a Saints chant, leading the crowd that enthusiastically joined in. It was another reminder that his bond with New Orleans extends far beyond football, it’s something truly special. Drew Brees didn’t just bring New Orleans its first Super Bowl. He helped this city believe again, and that’s a legacy that will last far beyond football.

Helena Moreno

New Orleans mayor

Grammy Award-winning saxophonist Drew brought hope and leadership to New Orleans when it needed it most. The city was having its resurgence throughout the city, and he was vitally important in that moment. I was at that ﬁrst game (Sept. 25, 2006). I remember it well, tears and all. The emotion. He held that light for us to follow through those dark moments.

Donald Link

chef, Link Restaurant Group Drew Orleans, baby. He meant everything to the city. Everything you think a quarterback should be, he was, without the electric monikers as they come. He was as efficient as they come. He was the best version of himself. He gave everything he had to the game. As a teammate you couldn’t be more proud of him.

Cam Jordan

Saints multi-time Pro Bowl defensive end Not only does he love/eat/enjoy charbroiled oysters, but with his hard work, determination and dedication, Drew Brees has made a lasting impact on New Orleans by supporting youth sports, education and families through charitable donations and his volunteer work. His commitment inspires myself and others to use our success to make a positive difference. The Saints and New Orleans were blessed to have Drew Brees as captain of team NOLA.

Tommy Cvitanovich owner, Drago’s Seafood Restaurants

HALL OF

DREW

Drew Brees was the Ted Williams of the NFL. He did one thing better than anyone who ever played the game. He was the most accurate passer that ever lived. We were all fortunate to get to watch him.

James Carville

longtime political analyst

Drew won New Orleans over right from the start with his decision to come to the city at its lowest point. Even for a wealthy professional athlete, the city presented real everyday challenges. Joining us in that struggle to recover said a lot about Brees the man. He took to New Orleans quickly and earnestly, with a keen understanding of how much the team meant to its fans, especially at such a dark time. He made us believe right from the start: if he had the ball in his hands, the Saints had a chance. And he delivered, leading the Saints to their first NFC championship game in his first year, and then that glorious Super Bowl championship 3 years later. With his pinpoint accuracy, committed leadership and tireless work ethic, Brees helped to transform a franchise, and a city. He was a winner, and by extension, made all of us winners, too. He gave Who Dat Nation a decade and a half of thrills and cherished memories that will last a lifetime. And now, the bust that reflects his pro football immortality will reside in Canton for all of time, and the accomplishments that sent Drew there will live in the hearts and minds of Saints fans, myself included, forever

Stan Verrett

former ESPN anchor

FAMER

BY THE

BREES

I always admired Drew’s leadership style. He was able to inspire his teammates through his work ethic, preparation and competitiveness. People follow leaders who are deeply committed to the cause and care about you as a person. Drew was someone his teammates didn’t want to disappoint, which is how great leaders inspire people to be the best they can be. Those years with Drew and Sean (Payton) were Camelot.

Drew’s drive for excellence still inspires our work at the Sports Foundation. His pre-game ritual of going through his receiver reads is a lesson to all of us about the mental preparation necessary to succeed. I have always been fascinated by how athletes like Drew are able to dig deep and ﬁnd the motivation to be the absolute best, year in and year out. Lucky for us he was driven by love of the game and a special love of New Orleans.

Doug Thornton

President & CEO, Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation

Jay Cicero

longtime Superdome manager When I break down quarterbacks, the three most important things are accuracy, processing and toughness. Drew checked every box. Height was never a factor. Drew proved that. And off the ﬁeld, Drew understood what being the Saints quarterback meant to the city (of New Orleans). He did a great job there.

Archie Manning

former star quarterback for Ole Miss and the Saints The standard he set every day -- ﬁrst one in, last one out. Everything was elite with Drew. Elite preparation. Elite (practice) reps. Elite leadership. You see that every day from somebody — Every day elite pursuit of greatness — you have no choice but to try to emulate that or just get the hell out of the way.

Terron Armstead

former Saints Pro Bowl tackle What I appreciate about Drew Brees the most is his love of his family. Besides being a great champion and warrior, he’s a great husband and father. I’m proud to call him a friend.

Harry Connick Jr.

Grammy Award-winning pianist First ballot Breezy. As a person, as a football player, as a husband, as a father, he was first-ballot in all those ways. You talk about a guy who exemplifies what it is to be a first-ballot Hall of Famer, both on the field and in life, that’s what Drew is.

Mark Ingram

former Saints Pro Bowl running back The example that he set is invaluable to the athletes going through difficulty or just going through the process of trying to play this game. He came at a time when we were looking for something very positive. He brought that to the table. Again, the overcoming aspect of his demeanor permeated through our community and won him a very special place in the heart of New Orleanians. Obviously his play was inspiring. You’re looking at a guy who theoretically shouldn’t have played in the league. He was too short. He didn’t run very fast. But he had great mental capacity and vision and that allowed him to be successful. He didn’t allow his negatives to overcome his positives. And the rest of it is history.

Besides being a great athlete, Drew’s commitment to the New Orleans community, the fans and the team was exceptional. And, also, he’s just a great human being.

Emeril Lagasse

chef, Emeril’s Restaurant Group I’ve learned a lot from Drew Brees over the last 20 years. And, I look forward to continuing to learn from him for many years to come. When Drew first came to the Saints in 2006, I don’t remember having any expectations. In my mind, he was just another quarterback. What I do remember is a moment during those mundane offseason check in activities. Drew reinforced the philosophical outlook I followed as a little white dude in the NFL. Success was less about size and strength, and more about mindset, preparation, and how you trained. The medical training room was crowded. The staff was checking players’ height, weight, blood pressure, joint issues, and all the other glamorous details of professional football. Then, Drew walked in carrying a jump rope. The details are a little foggy, but I remember guys immediately questioning him. “Hey, Drew, recess is over, buddy boy. Unless you wanna play some Double Dutch!” Naturally, things became competitive. Guys started wondering how many double jumps Drew could do. I told him, “I’ll bet you dinner you can’t do 25.” With everyone watching, he gathered himself, and busted out 25 double jumps. But, he didn’t stop. He kept rolling. As he finished his 50th, he looked at me, and said, “I like sushi, Gleason.” That dinner was the start of a friendship I’m enormously grateful for. It was also one of my first lessons from Drew Brees. He never needed to tell you how prepared he was. He showed you. And, if you underestimated him, you might end up buying dinner. What I appreciate most about Drew is that he puts people, brotherhood, and solidarity over individual performance. When Drew and Coach Payton arrived in New Orleans, it was a welcome shift. Drew didn’t simply lead a team. He forged a brotherhood. Drew has taught me that anything is possible. And, through his friendship over the past 15 years, he’s helping me continue to live that way. I love Drew.

Steve Gleason

former Saints special teams captain

J.T. Curtis

legendary high school football coach at John Curtis Christian School

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BY LUKE JOHNSON | STAFF WRITER

62.3%

While Brees served as the team’s starting quarterback from 20062020, the team won 62.3% of the regular-season games Brees started (14286). In the span of time Brees was in New Orleans, the Saints ranked fourth out of 32 NFL teams in win percentage, behind only the Patriots, Packers and Steelers. Before Brees arrived, the Saints had a 40.2% historical winning percentage as a franchise. Since he retired following the 2020 season, that number has dipped back to 42.4%.

33,355

That is the gap between the career passing yardage of Brees and Fran Tarkenton, who threw for the secondmost yards ever for a quarterback who stood 6-feet or shorter. To put that in perspective, the gap between Brees and Tarkenton is roughly the same as the gap between Tarkenton and Sid Luckman (13,850 yards), No. 14 on the list. That gap accounts for more passing yards than 2024 NFL MVP Josh Allen has put up in eight seasons as a starter (30,102). Brees redeﬁned what was possible for a league that has long cast aside quarterbacks who didn’t meet certain height requirements.

300/100/3 There are some statistical benchmarks that typically signify a good day by the quarterback: 300 yards passing, a passer rating north of 100, three passing touchdowns. Brees hit all three of those benchmarks in a single game 58 times — more than anyone else in NFL history. Tom Brady had 57 of them; nobody else had more than 40. The current active leader is Pittsburgh’s Aaron Rodgers, at 39.

5x5,000

This is a well-known fact, but it merits mentioning: Brees threw for 5,000 yards in a single season a remarkable ﬁve times in his career. The only other NFL quarterbacks who have done it more than once are Patrick Mahomes and Brady, both of whom did it twice. The feat has only been accomplished 15 times in league history, and Brees was responsible for a third of them — all racked up before the league went to a 17-game schedule.

Eighteen players in NFL history have recorded at least one season with a completion percentage north of 70% (minimum: 200 attempts). Only one player did it more than twice — Brees, who hit the benchmark seven times. Brees accounted for the two best seasons ever by an NFL passer in terms of completion percentage, which he did in consecutive years at the back end of his career, in 2018 and 2019. He led the league in completion percentage six times.

Brees famously broke Johnny Unitas’ 52-year record of consecutive games throwing a touchdown pass in 2012, then extended the record another several weeks before it ﬁnally ended at 54 games. Immediately after being held out of the end zone against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 13 of the 2012 season, Brees began another touchdown streak of 45 games — just shy of Unitas’ old record (47) and the ﬁfth-longest streak in NFL history. Brees threw at least one touchdown in 207 of his 228 games with the Saints. He also holds the NFL record for most consecutive games with at least 300 passing yards — nine games, a feat he accomplished twice, between the 2011 and 2013 seasons.

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Some careers change the record books. Some careers change a community. Yours did both. Congratulations, Drew, on your induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

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You have plenty to offer and to gain if you are true to yourself and to what concerns you. PIscEs (Feb. 20-March 20) Easy does it. You'll be tempted to join in a change someone suggests for the wrong reason. Refuse to let your heart dictate what you do next. Partnerships may not be as even as you think. ARIEs (March 21-April 19) Impatience is your downfall, and letting others talk you into premature action will leave you in an unstable position. You're better off evaluating, looking inward and taking care of your wellness. tAuRus (April 20-May 20) Judging others will lead to regret. Weigh the pros and cons before you make a commitment. Address your financial situation and how you earn and handle your cash. Now is not the time to upset your stability. GEMInI (May 21-June 20) Positive change is heading your way. Be ready to take advantage of an opportunity to expand your mind and your wisdom and to beef up your credentials. Your effort will surpass your expectations. cAncER (June 21-July 22) Recap before you move on. It's important to understand what went wrong and what went right before you launch something new. Learning is half the battle when you're trying to make your way forward. The horoscope, an entertainment feature, is not based on scientific fact. © 2026 by nEa, inc., dist. By andrews mcmeel syndication

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

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The ATC Notice of Intent poster was continuously and conspicuously displayed at 320 Exchange Place, Unit 2, New Orleans, Louisiana, for not less than fifteen (15) consecutive days immediately preceding the filing of the application. 196817-Aug 8, 1t $134.86 If anyone knows the whereabouts of Bridgette Annette Lewis Kronlage please contact Atty. Danielle Phillips; 504-345-2377; daniellephillipslaw@gmail.com 196710-August 8-10, 3t $69.10 Thai Nola 2 LLC dba Thai Nola is applying to the Office Alcohol and Tobacco Control of the State of LA for a permit to sell beverages of high and low alcohol content at retail in Orleans Parish at the following address: 5931 Bullard Ave Ste 11 New Orleans, LA 70128 Member: Benjamas Butler 196698-Aug 8, 1t $81.94 Tulane 1st LLC dba Melbas Tulane is applying to the Office Alcohol and Tobacco Control of the State of LA for a permit to sell beverages of high and low alcohol content at retail in Orleans Parish at the following address: 3219 Tulane Ave Ste 101 New Orleans, LA 70119 Member: Alaadlin Hussien 196705-August 8, 1t $80.86

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INSIDE SOURCES: Concrete and cast stone craftsmanship Page 8 | GARDEN ADVICE: How to treat oak trees for termites Page 5

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When to prune and fertilize the garden. PAGE 4

A fresh coat of paint is likely the best return on investment. PAGE 10

GARDEN ADVICE

Treating oak trees for termites. PAGE 5

COVER STORY

Local artist shares gallery wall inspiration. PAGE 12

INSIDE SOURCES

Using concrete for custom pieces. PAGE 8

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Recent transactions in the metro area. PAGE 17

INSIDE INFO

Home and garden happenings. PAGE 9

The InsideOut home and garden section is published every Saturday by The Times-Picayune. Questions about InsideOut should be directed to the editor.

InsideOut’s mission is to give readers peeks inside the many different ways that people in the New Orleans area live. We proﬁle spaces that are opulent, or just offbeat; sophisticated or simple; functional or light-hearted; historic or brand-spanking new. And anything in between. Please help us by sending information and JPEG photos of your home, or speciﬁc spaces inside it, to insideout@theadvocate.com. We love gardens and outdoor spaces, too. And we’re waiting to hear from you.

INSIDEOUT EDITOR: Marigny Lanaux, marigny.lanaux@theadvocate.com CONTRIBUTING WRITERS: Victor Andrews, Jyl Benson, Lauren Cheramie, Dan Gill, Jan Risher

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Get a tree professional to treat suspected termite damage BY DAN GILL

Contributing writer

This morning, I noticed what looks like termite damage at the base of a live oak on our property. Is there any Garden harm in having an exterminator treat the advice tree? — Chris If a tree is infested with termites, it is safe and recommended to have the tree treated. While you can use a termite control company, you may want to use a licensed arborist. These professionals specialize in tree care. While most termite control companies can treat trees, their main training is in structural termite control. But it’s your choice. And if you already work with an exterminator for your home, you may decide to use them. This is not something you should try to do yourself.

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If a tree is infested with termites, it is safe and recommended to have the tree treated. Find a trusted termite control company or licensed arborist as this is not ä See ADVICE, page 7 something you should try to do yourself.

GARDEN TIPS TOMATO TIME: Plant tomato transplants into your garden by the end of August (early September on the south shore) for fall production. Be prepared to spray with insecticides and fungicides since insect and disease pressure Tomato plants is usually greater in the fall than the spring. Spinosad is a great organic option for controlling the caterpillars, spider mites and leaf miners that are so common now. For fungal diseases, spray regularly with a copper fungicide or chlorothalonil (Daconil and other brands). BASIL BUZZ: It is typical for basil planted in spring or early summer to be blooming now and eventually become tired and played out. There is still time to plant more basil transplants for harvests from September through December. CHINCH BUG CONTROL: Periods

of hot, dry weather in late summer are ideal for chinch bug damage to show up in lawns, particularly St. Augustine. Chinch bugs suck juices out of the grass, causing the blades to roll up lengthwise. Look for irregular, enlarging areas of tan, strawlike grass, especially in sunny, dry areas between the sidewalk and the street and along driveways. Treat with insecticides labeled to control chinch bugs on lawns. FOR FULL FOLIAGE: Many hanging basket plants grow in a way that leaves the pot skimpy and all the best growth hanging below. you may trim these back to stimulate new growth closer to the basket. Root some of the cuttings and plant them into the basket for attractive growth, or coil longer stems up in the pot to provide a fuller appearance.

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cut back some summer bedding plants. Continued from page 4 Fall, winter and spring-flowering trees and shrubs should not be pruned extensively Fertilizing now. Generally, this includes any type of tree or shrub Fertilizer applications to harthat blooms from November dy shrubs, lawns and ground through April, including sacovers in the landscape should be finished up this month. I am sanquas, camellias, azaleas, not necessarily saying that you spiraeas, Indian hawthorns, should go out and fertilize now. cherries, redbud and Japanese If you fertilized areas earlier magnolias. Gardenias and this year and they have grown hydrangeas should also not be well this summer, you may depruned. All these plants have already cide it is not needed. set their flower buds. ExtenIf, on the other hand, you haven’t fertilized your lawn sively pruning these plants now FILE PHOTO By JEFF STROUT will generally diminish their since spring or if there are some plantings of shrubs, flower displays. It is all right Prune tropicals like hibiscus ground covers or flowerbeds to selectively remove specific anytime during the summer, that you feel would benefit shoots or branches to shape preferably a light trim from fertilization to boost their these plants without affecting occasionally rather than severely the overall flowering of the regrowth and vigor, now is the after they get way overgrown. time to do it — not later. maining growth. Just don’t get As we move into the fall, it is carried away. important for hardy plants in would be analyses like 15-5-10 Hedges, such as ligustrum, the landscape, such as trees, or 16-4-8. The exact numbers boxwood, loropetalum and shrubs, ground covers, lawns are not as important as their viburnum, should be pruned and vines, to slow their growth proportion or ratio to one anby the end of September. Late and prepare for the coming pruning (after September) other. Follow label directions cold. Later fertilizer applicastimulates a flush of new carefully. growth that may not have You may still fertilize sumtions, especially with nitrogen, time to mature and harden off may stimulate growth and pre- mer bedding plants to encourbefore winter freezes occur. vent the plant from going prop- age growth and flowers. You The new growth may become erly dormant. This can increase will certainly want to add damaged by the freezing temfertilizer during bed preparathe possibility of cold damage, even to plants that would nortion before planting cool season peratures. Also, don’t forget to bedding plants in October and prune your repeat-flowering mally be hardy. Because fall November. roses back in late August or temperatures here are generThis also applies to vegetable early September. ally warm to mild and do not gardens. Vegetables in active Our long growing season algive plants a strong signal to growth may still be fertilized. go dormant, late fertilization is lows for the abundant growth Be sure to incorporate fertilizer of tropical plants and tender especially discouraged here in into the soil when preparing the Deep South. perennials used as summer Typically, choose general-pur- beds for planting now through bedding plants in our gardens. the fall. In many cases, they look somepose granular fertilizers that have an analysis with a higher what overgrown now, but they Pruning first number, lower middle will continue to grow and bloom number and third number in until fall. August is an excellent Now is the time to prune between the first two (ratios time to trim them back so they hedges, some shrubs and overlike 3:1:2 or 4:1:2). Examples will be fuller and not so tall for grown tropicals. You can also the fall blooming period. Popular bedding plants that benefit from trimming this month include periwinkle, salvia, lantana, Mexican heather, blue daze, pentas, scaevola, purslane, begonia, ruellia, impatiens and ornamental peppers. FILE PHOTO By JEFF STROUT PROVIDED PHOTO How far back you prune them depends on how overgrown Mexican Heather is a popular Hedges such as viburnum you think yours are. Generally, bedding plant that would benefit should be pruned by the end of plants are cut back about onethird to one-half their height, from trimming this month. September.

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Continued from page 5

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Shoots of cannas, above, and gingers that have already bloomed may be cut to the ground to keep the clumps looking tidy and make room for fresh new shoots.

but I have cut many of the plants listed above back farther with good results. After pruning, you may apply a fertilizer to encourage new growth. Tropical plants that have gotten too large, such as hibiscus, tibouchina, brugmansia and night-blooming jasmine, can be trimmed now. Tropicals may be pruned anytime during the summer, and it is better to trim lightly occasionally than severely after they get way overgrown. The farther back you cut them, the longer it will take for them to come back into bloom. When cut back this month, shrubby tropicals will resprout and grow quickly. If you wait until October, the cooler weather will not encourage rapid recovery. The plants will likely not come back into bloom before winter. Shoots of cannas and gingers that have already bloomed may be cut to the ground to keep the clumps looking tidy and make room for fresh new shoots. I must admit, this takes some determination and a strong will. Bedding plants and tropicals will likely be blooming when you cut them back and will certainly not look their best immediately after the procedure. In many instances, though, it is well worth the downtime. If these plants look overgrown now, think of how they will look by October.

For the last two weeks, there have been lots of mushrooms growing in my St. Augustine lawn. Is there anything I should be worried about? — Robert Mushrooms are most common during rainy periods. They, and the fungi that produce them, are not harmful to your lawn or other plants in your yard, and there is no need for concern. The fungi that produce mushrooms in our lawns (and flowerbeds and even in container plantings) are actually beneficial. They are saprophytic fungi that break down organic matter. This converts organic matter into beneficial humus and eventually releases the nutrients in the organic matter to the plant. These fungi also help prevent thatch buildup. There are no practical treatments to kill off the fungi that produce the mushrooms. As you encounter mushrooms, remember they will not hurt your lawn and can be ignored. They are a nuisance, not a catastrophe. Because some of the mushrooms may be poisonous, in cases where pets or small children may be able to consume them, they should be promptly removed. For everyone else, you may ignore them or mow them down. I have a Carolina Sapphire Arizona cypress tree that is looking pretty bad. It has turned progressively browner over the past few weeks. I was hoping you might have a suggestion for the cause and if there is any hope of saving it. We like the fact that these are fast-growing and evergreen. The browning tree was planted a few years ago. That area of the yard is low and can get soggy when we have a few days of heavy rain. There are three Carolina Sapphire Arizona cypress trees in this area. I had to replace one that died a couple of years ago. What do you think is the cause? Also, should we choose a different location if we get another Carolina Sap-

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Arizona cypress trees, such as the Carolina Sapphire, are native to climates drier than ours, and unless they are planted in a location with excellent drainage, they are prone to root rot.

phire Arizona cypress tree? — Christine I suspect the problem is root rot. Arizona cypress trees are native to climates drier than ours, and unless they are planted in a location with excellent drainage, they are prone to root rot. We have had some periods of heavy rain this summer. When that happens, the soil may stay saturated for an extended period. This deprives the roots of the oxygen they need and often leads to attack by root rot organisms (water molds). Root rot organisms kill the roots. Without functional roots, a plant cannot absorb the water it needs from the soil — even if adequate water is available. This leads to the plant dying of thirst. Root rot is commonly fatal to infected plants. Since this is the second Arizona cypress you have lost in this area, indications are that the drainage is not adequate, and these trees will continue to be vulnerable to root rot. Better draining areas would be a more suitable choice for planting. Dan Gill is a retired consumer horticulture specialist with the LSU AgCenter. He hosts the “Garden Show” on WWL-AM Saturdays at 9 a.m. Email gardening questions to gnogardening@agcenter.lsu. edu.

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The Historic New Orleans Collection is hosting its annual Antiques Forum, a weekendlong “intersection of the spiritual and material worlds.” “Material Belief: Objects of Faith, Spirit and Tradition” will feature sessions through Sunday at the Williams Research Center, 410 Chartres St., on a range of sacred items — how they were made, used and kept and how they continue to function as powerful material expressions of belief throughout the region. Experts and enthusiasts from a variety of disciplines will be on hand to discuss such items as Catholic statuary, Judaica, Afro-Caribbean ritual objects, prayer samplers and more. A northshore excursion is planned, as well as additional events slated for French Quarter restaurants. Cost is $225. Visit hnoc.org.

BK House celebrates bicentennial in Quarter A block party Tuesday on Chartres Street celebrates the 200th anniversary of the Historic BK House & Gardens. Construction on the home began after the ﬁnal architectural drawings for the BeauregardKeyes House were signed Aug. 11, 1826. DJ Harold Spinner will facilitate the “dancing in the street” with cocktails, a cash bar and birthday cakes baked by neighbors and friends. The event, starting at 6 p.m., is free. Visit bkhouse.org.

Lecture series eyes Gálvez, militia The Gálvez Regiment and Militia will be the subject of a series of lectures in August by the Friends of the Cabildo. The lectures, at 6 p.m. Tuesdays on Zoom, will be recorded for viewing afterward. Cost for the lectures is $10 for nonmembers and free for members. The upcoming lectures in-

Fall seminar puts focus on native growth

Elise Smith, co-author of ‘Southern Women, Southern Landscapes,’ will be among the featured speakers at the the St. Tammany Master Gardner Association’s fall seminar ‘Greaux Native: Plants, Bugs, and People of the Southern Landscape’ on Oct. 9. clude: n Aug. 11: Harold Marchand, “Creole and Black Soldiers in the Militia” n Aug. 18: Bill Hyland, “Los Isleños in the Militia” n Aug. 25: Kevin Harrell, “Natives in the Militia” October will include lectures about Creole Heritage Month. For information, visit friendsofthecabildo.org.

Jefferson Tree School registration to open Registration for the annual Friends of Jefferson the Beautiful is open for the seminar in October. Tree School on Oct. 29 at the Jefferson Performing Arts Center in Metairie is open to community tree enthusiasts and working professionals such as arborists, landscape architects and other professionals to earn continuing education hours while learning from leaders in the ﬁeld. Professional attendees are welcome at no cost and community members can attend for $10. Visit friendsofjeffersonthebeautiful.org.

The St. Tammany Master Gardener Association fall seminar “Greaux Native: Plants, Bugs, and People of the Southern Landscape” will be Oct. 9 at the Castine Center at Pelican Park in Mandeville. Speakers, starting at 9 a.m., will include Elise Smith, coauthor of “Southern Women, Southern Landscapes”; Jeff Wilson, Mississippi State AgCenter coordinator for “Incorporating Native and Non-native Plants in your Garden”; and Linda Auld (The Bug Lady), whose topic will be “Plant It and They Will Come.” Registration is required and is open. Tickets start at $40. Register at stmastergardener. org/event. All seats are reserved.

the “Forms” page online and must submit four copies and all supporting materials for BOR appeal submissions by hand or mail. For information, visit nolaassessor.com.

Volunteer projects abound at City Park A variety of cleanup days and initiatives are on tap at City Park to improve and maintain the extensive urban green space. Those coming up include: n Urban Forest Support Initiative: 9 a.m. Saturday. Volunteer Center, 1031 Harrison Ave. n Pelican Greenhouse Summer Vol-

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This pink kitchen is a project from designer Rachel Cannon, who says that she encourages her clients to be brave when it comes to color. BY JAN RISHER and LAUREN CHERAMIE Staff writers

When it comes to redecorating, a fresh coat of paint is likely the best return on investment. The cost is minimal, but the results can improve the looks of a room dramatically. That is — if the paint is the right color. While paint chips don’t lie, they don’t exactly tell the whole story, either. A swatch on the wall in the middle of the afternoon looks nothing like itself at dusk. Ask four designers what colors they’re encouraging this year in homes, and four different answers will come back — plus one ﬂat refusal to play favorites. The bot-

tom line is: There is not one right answer. Still, a pattern emerges in the colors of a Louisiana life. Things are warmer, softer and less predictable than the stark whites and navy blues that dominated for years. This is the first installment of local designers sharing their thoughts on colors in Louisiana homes right now: What color are you encouraging most often right now, and what’s it replacing? Rachel Cannon, founder, creative director and principal interior designer at Rachel Cannon Limited: Honestly, none. I don’t believe in a onesize-fits-all color. Every home and every client is different, so every palette is built from scratch around that specific space and the people living in it. What I mostly

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gets along with everyone. It encourage our clients to do reads blue. It reads green and is be brave when it comes to it reads neutral, depending on color! the light and what’s around it. Jerad Gardemal, founder and princiIt’s the best! pal designer at JF Gardemal Is there a color clients keep Designs: Currently, we asking for that you’d steer are encouraging our them away from-and why? clients who are in the Davis: Honestly, it’s process of refreshing never the color, it’s the their interiors to move saturation. away from spaces That’s where things covered in stark whites get tricky. If a client and cool blue/grays Cannon loves a color, we can and return to warmer, always dial back the more nuanced tones. saturation to soften it. Warm taupe colors, Bottom line: if you love soft putties and limeit, we’ll make it work! stone shades, with acCannon: It’s less about cents of camel, cognac one particular color and even chocolate and more about trends browns, skillfully layin general. I keep a ered, give rooms far Davis close eye on what’s more depth and lontrending nationally, gevity. and my instinct is alKristina Petit, founder and residential designer at Krismost always to steer clients away from it. tina’s Collective Interiors: A Nothing ages a beautisoft beige/pink. Think Setting Plaster from ful room faster than a Farrow and Ball. It’s trend that peaks and my replacement for fades within a year, Petit warm white. and I want my clients’ Jeanne Lyons Davis, writer and homes and businesses to age designer: Gray Cashmere by well. Benjamin Moore is the perGardemal: As much as I love navy blue in all its various fect non-color color. If paint shades, I think it has become chips had a beauty pageant, overused in the last ﬁve years. it’d win Miss Congeniality. It

It’s a classic color that feels tailored and sophisticated and consequently has become a “safe” choice for many homes. Kitchen cabinets, accent walls, studies, powder rooms — it’s a color that has been so widely adopted that it can begin to feel predictable. Petit: Not really. If you love it, let’s go for it. How do you think the Pantone Color of the year affects color choices locally? Petit: I don’t find it does. It’s a color I don’t really agree with currently, based on my first answer. Gardemal: 2026 is the first year that Pantone has ever selected a white as its Color of the Year. I think it’s a color that aligns wonderfully with our Southern sensibilities. It steers clients toward warmer whites and creamy ivories that are welcoming to anyone who walks through the door. Cannon: It’s more of a slow trickle than an instant splash. In my experience, it usually takes two to three years after Pantone’s announcement before that color shows up in big-box stores and mass produced items. By the time it’s everywhere, the design world has already moved on.

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Local artist has a curated gallery on display in her home BY MARIGNY LANAUX | Staff writer

If you’re looking to make a decorative statement, a wall loaded with frames and art pieces can be quite striking. After all, a plain wall is a blank canvas, so why stop at hanging a singular piece? Gallery walls have surged in popularity over the past few years in all areas of the home, but they are especially common in living rooms and along staircases. Local artist Morgan Gray is a gallery wall maven, creating not only beautiful art pieces but a stellar way to display them. A maximalist, Gray gravitates toward PHOTOS By KAT KIMBALL

Morgan Gray’s cat Winnie prances down the stairs in front of her stairwell gallery wall. At its core, a gallery wall is a cluster of frames, artwork and/or decorative objects hung together. These arrangements can vary in size, from a small vignette above a credenza to a large installation over a couch.

layered color palettes, ﬂorals, celestial themes, Greek and Roman-inspired art, swans and vintage motifs. Dark and light academia, as well as bohemian accents, manifest throughout her work. ä See GALLERY, page 14

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ABOVE: Morgan Gray sits in her living room, in which she created a gallery wall featuring shades of blues and oranges. Gray exhibits a lot of her own work on her walls, constantly rearranging as pieces sell. LEFT: Gray’s art studio displays hand-painted wooden flowers.

“I will usually have a larger piece that serves as the focal point. ... Sometimes I lay out the pieces on the ﬂoor beforehand, but I always end up moving pieces around until my brain decides everything looks good.” MORGAN GRAy, artist

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help create cohesion as you continue into the arranging process. Gray’s two main gallery walls are pleasing to the eye as they both follow a color scheme. The one above her green couch has shades of rich greens and plums, while the other sits above a pale blue couch and is warmer, including various orange hues, which is complemented by flanking fringe-trimmed and stained-glass lamps. Next, gather pieces you may want to use. Don’t be afraid to round up more than you may need, as you can play around with the layout and narrow things down. Large-scale items can be pinpointed first, as it’s easier to fill in the gaps with smaller items. “I will usually have a larger piece that serves as the focal point and map out the other pieces around it,” Gray said. “Sometimes I lay out the pieces on the floor beforehand, but I always end up moving pieces around until my brain decides everything looks good.” In terms of must-have materials, Gray recommends using a variety of frame styles and sizes. “I never want anything to look too uniform,” she said. Gray gravitates toward using tacks because she tends to move things around so often, but nails are necessary for heavier items. A few other things to have on hand include a leveler and a ladder for hard-to-reach places.

Continued from page 12 Originally from Berwick, Gray moved to New Orleans in 2017 after graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from LSU. As a selfemployed artist, sharing her creations online has garnered her quite the following, nearing 130,000 followers on Instagram, @morganpaintsstuff. Gray exhibits a lot of her own work on her walls, constantly rearranging as pieces sell. “When I have a new collection, I will sometimes redo an entire gallery wall to show off my new work and be able to photograph it so that my customers can visualize my work in their homes,” she said. At its core, a gallery wall is a cluster of frames, artwork and/or decorative objects hung together. These arrangements can vary in size, from a small vignette above a credenza to a large installation over a couch. A gallery wall usually contains an assortment of horizontal and vertical frames. However, there is always a sense of balance. You do not want the display to feel overwhelming or cluttered. This does not mean there needs to be exact symmetry, as mixing and matching is highly encouraged. Rather, focus on combining pieces that complement one another or tell a story. Keep in mind that gallery walls can vary in different areas of the home. For example, a display in a home ofﬁce may include family photos and school degrees, while one in a kitchen may feature mounted plates or even a vintage castiron skillet. In Gray’s studio, she displays a lot of her own art for inspiration and to use as references. “I also have some of my older works hanging, so my studio is a collection of all of my phases of artwork from college to now,” she said.

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Morgan Gray’s cat, Winnie, cuddles up on a chair in her art studio. Gray displays old and new art pieces in this space for inspiration. Sharing her creations online has garnered Gray quite a following. ing a color palette and having a “certain vibe in mind.” In the spot where you plan to

conquer a gallery wall, think about what colors and furniture items already exist in

the space. Are there varying hues or objects you can pull inspiration from? This can

Growing up thrifting with her mom, Gray frequently incorporates secondhand frames and fabrics into her artwork. Throughout her home’s gallery walls, she has mixed these pieces with preowned trinkets and treasures. She’s drawn to one-of-a-kind items that can’t be found at typical home decor stores. “I love the idea of giving items a second chance at life and transforming things that would usually be overlooked or thrown away into something new and exciting,” she said.

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Local artist Morgan Gray recommends sticking to a specific color palette when designing a gallery wall. This one includes shades of green with hints of plum. In terms of must-have materials, Gray recommends using a variety of frame styles and sizes. ‘I never want anything to look too uniform,’ she says. Mountable planters, candelabras and antique plates are a few examples of thrifted items you could integrate throughout your display. “I also have sentimental items like art from my travels or photos of friends and family,” Gray said. Don’t be afraid to use something unexpected. For example, a retro wooden racket could be a playful, yet polished, supplemental piece for a tennis player. Mardi Gras krewe members could frame doubloons from their parade. Audiophiles could display their favorite

vinyl records. Due to her frequent thrifting and antiquing trips, Gray will add or replace items if she ﬁnds new objects she wants to show off. You can get creative, as repositioning items is always possible. You can also switch things up depending on the time of year. Mirrors, clocks and sconces are easy additions that are ready to mount. The best thing about these arrangements is that they can be completely personalized — incorporate meaningful objects, heirlooms or new-to-you art pieces.

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SUMMER VACATION RENTAL DECOR DOS AND DONT’S Decorating a summer vacation rental calls for a balance between style and practicality. The best rentals feel relaxed and welcoming, easy to live in and easy to care for, while still leaving a lasting impression on the guests who book them. A few thoughtful choices, and a few things to steer clear of, can make all the difference. Here are some dos and don’ts to keep in mind when decorating a summer rental.

Do n Choose durable, washable fabrics. Wet swimsuits, sunscreen and sandy feet are part of the season, so slipcovers, performance fabrics and hospitality/commercial-grade fabrics can help keep furnishings vacation-ready for seasons to come. n Lean into a light, airy palette. Soft whites, sandy neutrals and coastal blues can keep rooms feeling cool and calm, and they tend to photograph beautifully for your listing. n Add a sense authenticity and character. A few pieces that nod to the setting, whether driftwood, woven textures or a local artist’s work, can give a rental character that generic decor never will. n Prioritize comfortable seating. Guests naturally gather in the living areas, so plenty of relaxed, well-placed seating can help everyone feel

at ease. n Look for design solutions that are low-maintenance. Easy care surfaces, hardy plants and simple window treatments can help the home look cared for between stays without much effort.

Don’t n Make your vacation home too personal. Family photos and personal keepsakes can leave guests feeling like visitors in someone else’s home, so it can help to keep the decor neutral and welcoming. n Clutter every surface. Too many decorative objects or accessories can read as busy and leave nowhere for a guest to set down a book or a drink. A few well-curated pieces are plenty. n Skimp on lighting. A single harsh overhead fixture can flatten a room. A mix of table lamps, floor lamps and soft bedside lighting can create a warmer, more flexible mood. n Overlook the outdoor spaces. A bare balcony or patio is a missed opportunity in summer. Even a small space can hold a bistro set or a pair of lounge chairs for morning coffee or evening drinks. n Let style outweigh function. Delicate pieces and precious finishes rarely survive a summer of guests, so it can help to let comfort and durability lead the way. — Cathy Hobbs

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Tribune News Service (TNS) In a vacation home, thoughtful design is what makes a space feel welcoming to guests. The rooms that welcome them best are the ones layered with comfort and styled with special touches. As a host, think bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas that feel warm, organized and inviting. Here are some design essentials that can help any vacation home feel guest-ready any season of the year.

1. Quality bedding Nothing shapes a guest’s stay like the bed they sleep in. Layer each one with crisp cotton or linen sheets, a light duvet in summer or a heavier one in cooler months, and a mix of ﬁrm and soft pillows so every guest can settle in comfortably.

2. Towels in generous supply Stock at least two bath towels per guest, plus hand towels and a stack of oversized beach towels by the door. Plush white towels can read as fresh and spa-like, and they signal that you have thought ahead.

3. Spa-inspired bath amenities Small comforts in the bathroom can make an ordinary stay feel like a retreat. Set out

full-size shampoo, conditioner and body wash, a hair dryer, soft robes and a few spares like toothbrushes and razors for the guest who packed in a hurry.

4. A kitchen ready to cook A functional kitchen matters. Sharp knives, a large skillet, mixing bowls, a cutting board and a full set of everyday dishes can cover almost anything a guest wants to make.

5. Effortless outdoor entertaining In warmer months, gatherings drift outside. Keep durable melamine dinnerware, plenty of glasses, a cooler and clean grill tools on hand so an impromptu dinner on the patio comes together without a scramble.

6. Flexible sleeping options Guest numbers rarely stay ﬁxed, so it can help to build in room to ﬂex. A sleeper sofa, a trundle or a pair of air mattresses lets you welcome an extra couple or a few children without anyone feeling squeezed.

7. Thoughtful finishing touches The details are what guests talk about later. A shelf of great reads, a few board games and a simple welcome book with the Wi-Fi password, house notes and your favorite local spots can turn a comfortable stay into a memorable one.

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DISTRICT 1 POEYFARRE ST. 920, UNIT 354: $235,000, Robin Lynn Simmerly to Ted Matthew Roth. BANKS ST. 3925: $499,250, Amanda Seaford and Nicole Munsey to Ashlea Elisabeth Arroyo Nichols and James Joseph Nichols. COMMERCE ST. 700: $60,875, Sandra Graham Favre to Gerald William Favre Jr. CONSTANCE ST. 1461: $285,000, Michael S. Williams to Candid Campus Photography Inc. JOHN CHURCHILL CHASE ST. 450: $300,000, James D. Addison Living Trust to Wingﬁeld Properties LLC. TCHOUPITOULAS ST. 840: $524,900, Brad B. Hamilton to Frederick Lewis Parks Jr. and Kristy Chenevert Parks.

DISTRICT 2 BARRACKS ST. 1005: $185,000, Jimmy L. Willoughby Starke and Ulrich A. Starke Willoughby to Maison De Barracks LLC. CRYSTAL ST. 512: $635,000, Succession of Claire Maria Hargis to Amy McKeon. DUMAINE ST. 2827: donation, no value stated, Johnnie Earl Jones to Donald Jackson Sr., Ernistine Jackson, Katine Jackson Morgan and Lionel Jackson. DUMAINE ST. 3218: donation, no value stated, Carla B. Collins, Louise F. Brown, Lucia B. Thompson and Malcolm M. Brown to Brooke Gard Brown. GENERAL HAIG ST. 6471: $885,000, Charles M. Bulathsinghala and Marie Shaner Bulathsinghala to Alexa Collins MacAluso and Eric MacAluso. GOV. NICHOLLS ST. 524: $215,000, 801 Patterson Owner LLC to James Brodeur and Sandra Lyman Brodeur.

DISTRICT 3 ARTS ST. 1312: $295,000, Kellie M. Nash to Chelsea Dawn Ruiz Campbell and Kevin Campbell. ATHIS ST. 1412: $297,500, Cory Joseph Brown to Brycen Necaise. BURTON ROAD 4653: $15,000, Kim Conino Acosta and Shane Carl Acosta to Marlene Russell Durel. CAMERON BLVD. 5101; SELMA ST. 2029: $235,000, Mildred Shedrick to Lyonetta Marie Williams.

CHEF MENTEUR HIGHWAY 25514: $545,000, Aimee Kathryn Thomas Fortenberry and Shannon Fortenberry Thomas to Tcarlos Properties LLC. CREIGHTON PLACE 7501: $93,500, Lillian Thompson Cola and Staford R. Cola to Anita Turner Hughes and Walter L. Hughes Sr. DUPLESSIS ST. 4508: $73,000, Leonor Cardenas Gauthier to 4418 Bancroft LLC. ELYSIAN FIELDS AVE. 2139: $50,000, Herbert A. Cade to Irons Legacy Investments LLC. ELYSIAN FIELDS AVE. 5530: $85,000, Ingrid Wade and Morris J. Williams Jr. to W&E Construction LLC. FATS DOMINO AVE. 1507: $30,000, Lucious Brock III to Ramzi Halum. FILMORE AVE. 2621: $65,000, Kerry McKinney Jr. and Naima Robinson McKinney to Seventeen Wards LLC. FLOOD ST. 503: $315,000, Augustine Jackson Greenwood,

Geraldine Leilani Greenwood Lashley and Rosemary Greenwood Campbell to Dawn Marie Spooner Allen and Michael Lee Allen Jr. FRIAR TUCK DRIVE 4754: $75,000, Authentic Properties LLC, Corey Anthony Miller Sr. and Shakyra Terrell Baker Miller to Crescent Empire LLC. GRAND ROUTE ST. JOHN ST. 2846: $600,000, Wesley G. Barr Trust to Nicholas Pena and Orianna Magdalena Pavlik Pena. HIAWATHA ST. 2854: $80,000, Gentilly Hiawatha Velie LLC to Bethel Community Baptist Church Inc. KERLEREC ST. 1028, UNIT 2: $100, Erica Grigsby and Eugene Grigsby to Eugene L. Grigsby II And Erica L. Grigsby Family Revocable Trust. LACOMBE ST. 8038: $300,000, Georgette Samuel Khalil to AK Rich Investments LLC. LAPEYROUSE ST. 1932: $365,000, Lindsey Alexander and Oliver

Cohen Alexander to Alexander J. Laugle and Erika Sakari Cooperman Laugle. LAVENDER ST. 2655: $30,000, Ferdinand Joseph Delery to JWRE Holdings LLC. LOUISA ST. 1607: $290,000, James D. Brown and Jane Lillian Patton Brown to James Franklyn Skeeters Jr. and Kathie Shannon Skeeters. LOUISA ST. 1615: $10,000, James D. Brown and Jane Lillian Patton Brown to James Franklyn Skeeters Jr. and Kathie Shannon Skeeters. MANDEVILLE ST. 522: $549,500, David Brian Hurlbert and Scott Robert King Hurlbert to Kathryn Rose King Bertschi. PARIS AVE. 2915: $242,000, Ido Ziv to James Douglas Davis II and Kimberly Robinson Davis. PAUGER ST. 2437: $318,000,

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Legacy One Properties LLC to Darryl A. Bordenave. PAUGER ST. 3716: $130,000, Eileen O’Donnell Bleckley to Oyster Ventures LLC. PRENTISS AVE. 1326: $362,000, Deborah Lewis Lee and Donald J. Lee to Kristen A. Brickner. TILFORD ROAD 8910: $186,000, Lkeisha Bell to Aisha Gibson. TOURO ST. 4425: donation, no value stated, Christina Wellmeyer Guillot, Priscilla Wellmeyer Babin and Scot D. Wellmeyer to Eric E. Wellmeyer. WINGATE DRIVE 5321: $368,000, J&W Builders Group LLC to Monique Myles.

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Continued from page 17 Odaline De La Caridad Martinez Mijares to Bradley Keoun and Esther Calzada Keoun. LAUREL ST. 2907: $582,000, Kathleen A. Cusack Schexnayder to Dean Yamaguchi. ST. CHARLES AVE. 2100: $345,000, Mario A. Munoz and Sara Spears Munoz to James J. Reeves & Subs LLC. ST. CHARLES AVE. 2801: $277,000, Angelle N. King to Elena Rosario Hernandez.

DISTRICT 5 OLIVIER ST. 502: $1,920,000, Holy Name of Mary Roman Catholic Church New Orleans to Interna-

tional School of Louisiana. OPELOUSAS AVE. 915: $320,000, Alison Kay Lowery and Jean August Himel Jr. to Jennifer Austin. TERRY ST. 1309: $159,900, Courtney Pileski Wise and Kaylie Wise Pileski to Delvonte Smith. TULLIS DRIVE 5793, 5795, 5797, 5799: $380,000, Splendid Dwellings LLC to Keira Miller. WHITNEY AVE. 1227: $85,000, Alsco Properties LLC to 728 Vouray Drive LLC. WILLOW DRIVE 10639: $350,000, Allen Lottinger and Sineenard Armardit Lottinger to Luis Calles and Merari Nallive Martinez V. Calles. WILLOW DRIVE 12215: $387,500, Jennifer Plauche Hebert and Jordan Christopher Hebert to Dennis Edward Murphy.

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Davis Williams and Mary Katherine Zarzour Williams to Ashton M. Martin. VERSAILLES BLVD. 97: $340,000, Anne Mahlert Riley and Kevin E. Riley to Haley Bible and William Bible.

AVANT GARDE CIRCLE 129: Olga M. Munguia to Nicole Benites, $125,000. CHAMBERTIN DRIVE 625: Karen B. Jensen to Francisco O. Alvarenga, $296,000. CHATEAU HAUT-BRION DRIVE 24: Belinda G. Bonds to Cristina C. Ortiz, $679,000. E. LOYOLA DRIVE 4614: Manuela I T. Campos to Deanne L. Lucario, $337,500. IDAHO AVE. 1900-1902: Layton Price to Marlyn Starr, $277,500.

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IOWA AVE. 2200: River Point Construction LLC to Elizabeth Jaramillo, $250,000. JOHNS HOPKINS DRIVE 82: Standard Mortgage Corp. to Carlos Bonilla, $74,000. MARYLAND AVE. 3125: Brittney M. Norman to Vicky S. Gee, $330,000. MARYLAND AVE. 3213: Geraldine L. Haydon to Michael Spicer, $289,000. MINNESOTA AVE. 2013: Mccoy V Nguyen to Kwaun T. E. Chunkaew, $229,500. MINOR ST. 731-33: Farrar Out LLC to Irian X B. Oliva, $152,000. OLE MISS DRIVE 4028: Jose A. Manzanares to Alvin Sauceda, $190,000. PELLERIN DRIVE 324: Navy Federal Credit Union to Secretary of Veterans Affairs, $236,181. RONSON DRIVE 932: Karli L. Taylor to AH Capital Properties LLC, $152,458. SESSIONS LANE 829: Barbara C. Ansardi to PMCC Brokerage LLC, $230,000. TAYLOR ST. 742: Jahida L.L. Crawford to Kinderland Academy LLC, $200,000. VANDERBILT LANE 624: Gregory P. Donald to A.M. Danove, $198,000. VILLAGE ROAD 730C: John Breeding to Terri B. Lum, $79,100.

METAIRIE 19 MADEWOOD DRIVE 6717: Kevin M. Young to Padillas Properties LLC, $197,000. 39TH ST. 3208: Danielle N. B. Whitney to Angela Danna, $283,000.

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Continued from page 18 A B METAIRIE LAWN DRIVE 501: Rml Metairie Lawn LLC to Gabriel Corchiani, $415,500. ACKEL U413 6200: Christopher Ford to Kh Flip LLC, $22,000. ANDREWS AVE. 569: Five Hundred Sixty Nine Andrews Avenue LLC to Jaime Aguirre Jr., $325,000. ARMY ST. 4824: DKE Builders LLC to Michael C. Lacinak, $424,500. AZTEC AVE. 1516: Matthew Wolf to Renee A.M. Sellers, $97,500. BARNETT ST. 4525: Russell A. Messina to Walter J. IV Wiltz, $395,000. BEVERLY GARDENS DRIVE 1128: Jerald Moisant Sr. to Allyson Dantin, $580,000. BLANKE ST. 7220: Matthew Piediscalzo to Mason A. Piediscalzo, $45,000. BRIDGET ST. 6109: Heather J. Lash to Thomas F. V Conley, $181,000. CALDWELL ST. 4320: L Reyes to Rosary H. Centanni, $395,000. CANAL ST. 201, UNIT L: June L. Guidry to Caroline M. Callais, $150,000. CARMEN ST. 6728: Velma T. Toole to Hadeel Hamdoni, $275,000. CARNATION AVE. 708-710: Colleen L.T. Roe to Eric R. Woodie, $325,000. CENTRAL DRIVE 5: Five Central Drive LLC to Elaine M. Delahoussaye, $350,000. CHASTANT ST. 4613: Victor III Barbe to Jessie Chen, $400,000. CHOCTAW AVE. 1350: Philip E. II Harris to Delia T. Popovich, $1,075,000. CLEVELAND PLACE 4704: Robert E. Chapman to John P. Kenney, $460,000. COURTLAND DRIVE 3904: Ardley R. III Hanemann to Virginia M. S. Eber, $365,000. CYPRESS ST. 3716: Hilda S. Tottman to Samantha H. Maggio, $165,000. DUKE ST. 4401: Mary C. Dickinson to Storey Smith, $482,000. E. WILLIAM DAVID PARKWAY 203: Carl Reboul to Henri III Wolbrette, $1,320,000. EIGHTH ST. U3004 3004: Claudia Duque to Marco M. Scott, $131,000. FOCIS ST. 1305: Rosario C. Sgaramella to Meagan Giovingo, $333,000. FOLSE DRIVE 4733: Four Thousand Seven Hundred Thirty Three Folse LLC to S Dorri, $575,000. GLENN ST. 7013: Link Casa LLC to Maria D. Morales, $270,000.

HARING AVE. 313: Deborah L. Champagne to Caroline Dares, $265,000. HASTINGS ST. 6513: Virginia K. Allen to Barbara T. Cortes, $260,000. ITHACA ST. 4616: Mary J. Johns to Everly J.M.L. Medina, $345,350. KENT AVE. 1920: Janelle Barrios to Anthony B. Martinez, $245,000. LAKE LOUISE DRIVE 4908: Valerie M. Englade to Gudrun Bergsveinsdottir, $635,000. MEADOWDALE ST. 5229: Brett Gauthier to Madeline Windham, $320,000. MELODY DRIVE 1420: Warren J. Haslauer Jr. to Michelle M. Gauthier, $282,500. METAIRIE ROAD 341-343: Arbour Limited Partnership Verna M.W. to Irreverent Holdings LLC, $505,000. PIKE DRIVE 5213: Christina S. Barbaro to Isabelle H. Clapp, $390,000. SATSUMA ST. 2004: Michele S. Meynier to Leo III Savoie, $210,000. TRANSCONTINENTAL DRIVE 4218: Theodore J. Bourgeois to Dahan Trace Development LLC, $290,000. WALTHAM ST. 807: Nicholas Anthony to Jeffrey A. Lewis, $351,500.

RIVER RIDGE MARY LANE 609: Jennifer L.S. Willoughby to Garrett M. Perez, $325,000. MOSS LANE 708: Ashley L.F. Collins to Michelle Munch, $580,000. NELSON DRIVE 312: Katherine B. Bonino to Rebecca L. Gray, $535,000. WALTER ROAD 285: Yvette H. Berry to Bridget S. Johnson, $865,382.

WEST JEFFERSON n TRANSFERS FOR JULY 24-30

AVONDALE RUTH DRIVE 508: G&CJS Properties LLC to Mmg Reo VI 2. LLC, $93,334.

GRAND ISLE BLANCHARD LANE 113: Jessica Sekulich to Maria D. Boudreaux, $1,000. LA. 1 3591: Mary B. Barbier to Robert R. Robison Jr., $175,000. JEFFERSON ST. 167: Rhonda B. Landry to Kelly L. Turner, $395,000. MEDICAL LANE 105: M&L Holdings LLC to Thomas J. Smith, $73,000. NACCARI LANE 155A: Sadie M. G. Bennett to Dyana L. Saylors, $205,000. SARAH LANE 2004: C&J Enterprises LLC to Robert C. Savant, $130,000. TROPICAL LANDING LANE 179: Kelly L. Turner to Dawn Allemand, $170,000.

GRETNA APPLETREE LANE 341: Fiorella Trigueros to Bayview Loan Servicing LLC, $132,334. CRANBERRY DRIVE 421: David Gomez to Morgan Stanley Mortgage Capital Holdings LLC, $140,000. DEERFIELD ROAD 740: Calvin V Norton to Rochel D. Plazo, $185,000. GLENCOVE LANE 799: Jeffrey Donnes to Rochel P. Donnes, donation, no value stated.

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HANCOCK ST. 735-737: R&L Investments & Construction LLC to Bryan Roman, $334,900. HUEY P. LONG AVE. 2019: Christiana Investments LLC to Jade Baldwin, $234,900. KEPLER ST. 1318: Gil Machuca to Mortgage Solutions of Colorado LLC, $160,000. LAKE LYNN DRIVE 3516: Claudia R. Pichoff to Inez B. Gilbert, $355,000. MONROE ST. 1308-10: Raymond J. Strohmeyer Jr. to Ricardo J.M. Sanchez, $145,000. N. MONTEREY COURT 2916: Varela North Monterey Properties LLC to Willow Tree Residences LLC, $3,200,000. NEWTON ST. 1125: Mcno LLC to Christiana Investments LLC, $425,000. NINTH ST. 220: Michael G.

Massey to Nexus Ventures LLC, $140,000. THIRD ST. 317: William Walden to Brandon Eskine, donation, no value stated. WHITNEY AVE. 1003: Downtown Development Group LLC to Hancock Whitney Bank, $66,000. WHITNEY AVE. 1029: Downtown Development Group LLC to Hancock Whitney Bank, $70,000.

HARVEY ALAMO AVE. 2141: Michelle Tesvich to Luis P. Mancia, $200,000. BRECKENRIDGE DRIVE 2130: Adrian Gonzalez to Alma G. Mora, donation, no value stated. BROADWAY AVE. 2305: EG Construction & Remodeling LLC to Laken Keyes, $280,000.

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SHERRY L. OWEN CRS, GRI, SFR, ABR

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Beautiful Custom Home. Gorgeous view of water. Brick archways, wood ﬂooring, detailed trim throughout. Open concept. Guest suite w/ separate entry. Gorgeous backyard w/ pool & lounge area. Screened porch w/ deck. Large brick fence on extremely large lot!

DUPLEX GULFPORT

BEACHFRONT BILOXI

1820 19TH AVENUE $332,500

2668 BEACH BOULEVARD UNIT # 905 • $392,500

Beautifully ren historic home, offering classic charm w/ modern updates. Situated on a beautiful corner lot, minutes from the beach, MS Aquarium, casinos, restaurants & amenities of downtown Gulfport. Converted into a duplex, providing excellent income potential or ﬂexible multigenerational living options while retaining its historic character.

Fabulous view of the gulf and features all new luxury vinyl ﬂooring, open kitchen plan, granite countertops, wet bar, and custom cabinets. The primary bedroom has a gorgeous view of the gulf! New A/C unit & Furniture remains!

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2 Beds / 2 Baths / 1,392 Sq. Ft.

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Continued from page 19 MANHATTAN BLVD. U187 2936: Bal C. Do to Kinh T. Dang, $140,000. SNOWBIRD DRIVE 2116: Tiffany T. Terry to M Monem, $117,000.

LAFITTE JEAN LAFITTE BLVD. 1785: New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust 2019 RPL3 to Emma Coulon, $178,500.

MARRERO ASHLEY COURT 2616: Todd J. Vicknair to B Vicknair, donation, no value stated. AVE. A 453-455: Lino Rosas to Devence Hampton, $233,700. AVE. B 1535: Ashley W. Ockmand to Melissa A. H. Badalamenti, $185,000. AVE. B 510: Joshua Plaisance to Kaleigh Henry, $150,000. BIENVENUE AVE. 5809: OJ Construction LLC to Yuli B.C.D. Ayala, $285,000. CARVER DRIVE 2088: Velocity Commercial Capital Loan Trust 2023 4. to Willie Wilson, $104,900. CHRISTINA DRIVE 237: Neil Duplessis Sr. to Priscilla B. Cockerahm, donation, no value stated. DANIEL COURT 2621: Carlee Blackley to William V IV Martin, $292,500. EIGHTH ST. 6617: Philip Bradley Jr. to Chase Malamphy, $30,000.

GREEN BRIAR DRIVE 2800: Heather A. Newton to Robyn Magee, $295,000. HIGHLAND DRIVE 5012: Betty B. Sanders to HHMG Properties LLC, $110,000. PRITCHARD ROAD 5313: Cuccia Investments LLC to L Kennedy, $228,000. SHAWN DRIVE 4041: Daniel J. Savois to H&M Investment Partners Holdings LLC, $75,000.

TERRYTOWN APOLLO ST. 209: Rebecca R. Brechtel to Delsy Amador, $134,000.

WAGGAMAN ACADIA DRIVE 220: NXU Investments LLC to Tidal Waggaman LLC, $310,000. RICHELLE ST. 11: Conway L. Horn to Chaice M. Bodden, $170,000. SWEET OLIVE LANE 652: Emilson M.N. Escobar to Tayri S.L.E. Nunez, donation, no value stated.

WESTWEGO 10TH ST. 101: Lena L. Breaux to Blanca Maldonado, $70,000. AVE. D 753: Matthew P. Mcgehee to Chanel Hollingsworth, $173,000. CYNTHIA ST. 35: Margie G. Stewart to Ronica M. Dibartolo, $159,000. E. CLAIBORNE PARKWAY 9428: Restoration Nola LLC to Darren Molden, $40,000.

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BURKE DRIVE, LOT 116: David C. Bock and Christina B. Bock to Trux Air Conditioning Inc., $8,000. FRANCIS DRIVE 26155: Terry B. Beck to Petro G. Vargas, $18,000. ORCHARD ROW 101: Sally C. Goodyear to Katherine B. Kennedy and Jefferi T. Dickens, $475,000. ROSALIE ST. 72107: Deborah Ann G. Christiansen to Eric C. Kennedy, $298,000.

COVINGTON AMY COURT 664: Steven Becker and Cathy M. Becker to Ryan P. Vogel and Samantha O. Vogel, $305,000. ARLINGTON PLACE 349: Terra Bella Group LLC to Haaswood Development LLC, $112,500. BEAU ARBRE COURT 159: Johnathan M. Lascari and Keleigh Q. Lascari to Jake Springer and Rebekah Springer, $370,000. BEGUE LANE 2020: Ross E. Ledoux and Christine P. Ledoux to Kay D. Escher, $356,000. BENT TREE COURT 125: Mark T. Sistrunk and Lane M. Sistrunk to William A. Moulton III and Jayme N. Moulton, $585,000. CALDEN COURT 19670: DSLD Homes LLC to Enjuley Sigler and Jonathan Sigler, $276,883. CALDEN COURT 19709: DSLD Homes LLC to Jose Pablo M. Carrion, $309,618. CARRISA DRIVE 1432: Conor L. Gibson and Bettina M. Blasini to Christopher W. McLellan and

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n TRANSFERS FOR JULY 13-17

Jaclyn T. McLellan, $1,312,500. COZY LANE 74455: DSLD Homes LLC to Gary J. Schwartz Jr. and Lory Schwartz, $400,861. CRAFTSMAN COURT 316: Donald J. McGinnis Jr. and Lanel B. Giola to Richard M. Elder and Toni K. Lindhorst, $227,750. DAHLIA ST. 72543: Habitat for Humanity St. Tammany West Inc. to Alejandro Leon, $54,000. DEL SOL SUBDIVISION, LOT 44: Todd M. Nowicki and Cynthia S. Nowicki to Phil M. Phillips, $455,000. DIVISION OF NEW COVINGTON SUBDIVISION, LOT 7: Sidney R. James, Perry J. Williams and others to Joyce B. James, donation, no value stated. E. CREEK COURT 1028: Chad P. DiGiovanni and Nicole DiGiovanni to Nathan Cormier, $255,000. ELK RIDGE 673: DSLD Homes LLC to Ronald Morgan Ackerman and Susan L. Ackerman, $420,747. ESTELLE COURT 3064: DSLD Homes LLC to Thi P. Nhi Tran and Hung Van Nguyen, $297,200. ESTELLE COURT 3072: DSLD Homes LLC to Paul Kim Jr., $301,740. FIFTH ST. 70086: Trinity Brothers LLC to Aiden J. Ybarra, $207,500. GLEN LOOP 9: R. A. Mason & Associates LC to Marissa Ren, $457,000. GRAND LAKE DRIVE 112: Kathryn L. Morehouse to Madelyn E. Johnson, $345,000. GREEN HILL DRIVE 42: Succession of Gwendolyn A. Mashburn to Nicholas D. McLain and Amanda C. Breaux McLain, $450,000. HARDY DRIVE 1123: Aaron Leverett and Shara Leverett to Brandon Verges and Stephanie Verges, $605,000.

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4417 JANICE AVENUE ........................................... Metairie $395,000 5809 MORTON STREET .............................................Metairie $250,000 10 GELPI AVENUE ................................................... Driftwood $250,000 308 RIVER OAKS DRIVE .........................................Destrehan $240,000

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1201 CANAL ST. UNIT 561 $229,000 1 BED, 1 BATH, 640 SQ FT

JASMINE DRIVE 111: Katelyn N. Dubroc to Jeremy R. Ryan Sheppard and Amelie Sheppard, $416,000. LA BRANCHE PLACE 465: Terra Bella Group LLC to Highland Homes Inc., $107,500. LA BRANCHE PLACE 473: Terra Bella Group LLC to Highland Homes Inc., $107,500. LA BRANCHE PLACE 477: Terra Bella Group LLC to Highland Homes Inc., $107,500. LAKES OF GREENLEAVES SUBDIVISION, PHASES 1, 1A, 1B, LOT 53B: Steven S. Shuttleworth and Robin S. Shuttleworth to Erik J. Rasmussen and Ryan V. Ramussen, $787,000. N. CORNICHE DU LAC 588: Cindra L. Reyba to Rhonda D. Knowles Trust, $800,000. N. MAGNOLIA DRIVE 89: Susan A. Duplantier Suarez to Michael J. Guillie and Sarah S. Guillie, $130,000. NELSON ROAD 18356: Patricia B. Bennett to James Ensley, $75,000. OAK CREEK LANE 73047: Norman E. Katz and David Markey to Barbara L. Markey, $274,000. PELLEGRIN DRIVE 18416: Succession of Ruth Adra to Ingrid A. Vargas and Jonathan A. Gogolen, $250,000. RICKELIN DRIVE 75752: Andre Emerson and Samantha S. Emerson to Behfar Bastani-Booshehri and Pia M. Paulette Bastani, $575,000. RIVER VIEW SUBDIVISION, LOT 28: Timothy Seidel and Melanie S. Seidel to Joseph S. Corvo and Lori L. Corvo, $300,000. ROBIN HOOD DRIVE 223: Roulette Jungle LLC to Elias Simpson, $255,000. ROBINDALE DRIVE 72665: Integrity Builders Inc. to Lucy C. Rudisell, $385,000. S. DIVISION ST. 15: Jason P. Umphries and Taylor L. Umphries to Neil Carpenter and Karen B. Carpenter, $360,000. SAGE ALLEY 119: Bardwell Construction Co. LLC to Bettina S. Owens, $660,000. SEYMOUR MYERS DRIVE 13446, UNITS 9, 10: Open Spaces 1 LLC to Jeffrey A. Borne, $550,000. SHADOW BEND DRIVE 21285: DSLD Homes LLC to Brendan Kelly and Abigail Kelly, $299,985. SHADOW BEND DRIVE 21358: DSLD Homes LLC to Brian M. Claverie, $317,578. SIXTH AVE. 69492: Robert T. Grimes Sr. and Janet M. Simonds Grimes to Tanner S. Helm and

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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Olivia M. Nicodemus, $353,900. SOUTHDOWN LOOP 440: Richard L. Traina and Jennnifer H. Traina to Patrick M. Crosby and Kirsten O. Crosby, $515,000. SPUR COURT 221: William L. Nesbit Jr. and Deanna P. Nesbit to Benjamin J. Spada and Jacqueline N. Spada, $370,000. ST. GERTRUDE DRIVE 17233: Douglas L. Oehrlein and Julia B. Oehrlein to Chandler Myers and Kristin C. Myers, $790,000. SWALLOW ST. 225: Dalton Goetsch and Brittany N. Goetech to Jacob Lehman, Jessica Lehman and Margaret Lehman, $330,000. SYCAMORE ST. 26: Gabriel A. Vargas-Bodas and Maria M. Negron Vargas to Nicholas E. Kurz, $675,000. SYDNEY DRIVE 75368: Alexis Drobner and Deborah Drobner to STL Property Investments LLC, $285,745. THIRD ST. 69272: Jacob Olivares and Amanda E. Olivares to Mason P. Rader and Kristen H. Cavet, $340,000. W. ST. MARY DRIVE 217: Adam G. Cefalu to Ann Cherie Siverio, $145,000. WAX MYRTLE LANE 29: Christian B. Harrison and Rebecca V. Harrison to James L. Fields LLC, $295,000.

FOLSOM CLEAR CREEK DRIVE 77281: Benedict X. Viola and/or Jeanne Ann Viola revocable living trust to Michael B. Viola, donation, no value stated. KEENELAND PLACE LOOP 187: Tanner S. Rainey and Kelsey H. Rainey to Paula E. Gregory, $296,000. MERRYWOOD ESTATES, LOT 3, SQUARE 9: Benedict X. Viola and/or Jeanne Ann Viola revocable living trust to Elizabeth V. Bergeron, donation, no value stated. NEAR FOLSOM, PORTION OF GROUND: Joshua J. Taylor, Karen Chelette and Tammy Glass to Colin S. Vial and Eva Shonti P. Vial, $111,000. NEAR FOLSOM, PORTION OF GROUND: Joshua R. Altmeyer to Lanny P. Toups Jr. and Joseph R. Toups, $185,000. QUAGLINO ROAD 12410: Madison Trust Co. to Kevin O’Daniels, $125,000. STONELAKE ESTATES, PHASE 3, LOT 86: Cynthia B. Helm, Gregory

J. Bradley, and others to Ranjan Poudel and Carley F. Poudel, $450,000. VILLAGE OF FOLSOM, LOT 3, SQUARE 127: Alvin F. Barnes Jr. and Thais B. Barnes to Oak Avenue Ventures II LLC, $165,000. WILLIE ROAD 80301, WILLIE CEMETARY ROAD 11177: Tina P. Miller to Chelsey A. Pedersen, $1,375,000.

LACOMBE CYPRESS PARK SUBDIVISION, PORTION OF GROUND: BGM Housing LLC to Small Town Properties LLC, $27,200. EAST ST. 30223: Jennifer G. Addison to Peyton T. Harvey ad Claire M. Harvey, $273,500. FAIRFAX DRIVE 60832: DSLD Homes LLC to Harrison Holder, $258,995. LACOMBE PARK SUBDIVISION, LOTS 3-10, SQUARE 161: D’Elegance Temple Jenkins to Alma R. Temple, donation, no value stated. LANCASTER COURT 30312: D. R. Horton Inc.-Gulf Coast to Justin C. Payne and Rachel L. Payne, $278,870. NEAR LACOMBE, LOT 5A3: Danel DeBlance Straw to Wright Choice Construction LLC, $25,000. SHADY PINE ROAD 61293: Eric C. Kieper and Michelle L. Kieper to Timothy Howell, $229,500. SPRUCE STREET, LOTS 10-12, SQUARE 17: Cherland LLC to Antwine A. Ducre, $12,000. SPRUCE STREET, LOTS 17, 18, 19, SQUARE 17: Louland LLC to Antwine A. Ducre, $57,000.

MADISONVILLE BELLE POINTE LOOP 517: Jerrod

A. Tallo and Lauren K. Hickey to Jason Bosworth and Melissa Bosworth, $532,000. BRYANT ST. 107: Landry Family Builders LLC to Austin G. Shortnacy, $249,900. CESSON COURT 10025: Rae Hebert to James Guerineau Jr. and Madison Louviere Guerineau, $293,900. DECIDUOUS LOOP 656: Ethan Arnold and Lauren Arnold to John Baker and Ashleigh R. Odom Baker, $375,000. GLENDURGAN WAY 164: Joseph P. Dileo Jr. and Lana S. Dileo to Johnathan M. Lascari and Keleigh Q. Lascari, $655,000. HESTER ST. 14: Michael K. Edwards to Danos Construction LLC, $102,000. KELLY LAKE LANE 4077: John M. Englehardt and Valerie Anne D. Englehardt to Summer A. Singley, $385,000. MADISON FARM SUBDIVISION, PHASE 2, LOT 113: Charles V. Wild Jr. to Shree Hari Real Estate LLC, $302,500. SPIKE DRIVE 71740: DSLD Homes LLC to Jan Buras, $216,170. SPIKE DRIVE 71744: DSLD Homes LLC to Katelyn Boe, $215,420. WHITE DOVE DRIVE 2049: BMI Construction LLC to Martin A. Sharpe, $465,000. WHITE MYRTLE DRIVE 2075: Jeffrey H. Leaverton and Chloe I. Williams to Davor Dekaris and Kristy Dekaris, $333,000.

MANDEVILLE ARIES DRIVE 500, UNIT 4-A: John S. Adams and Stephanie E. Berry Adams to Tonya Intravia, $183,000. ARIES DRIVE 500, UNIT 5-B:

Stephen F. Gerent to Levi N. Donelson, $106,000. ARMEL ROAD 67497: Mark J. Stansbury to Mark L. Tibo II, $255,000. CASEY COURT 8008: Karen M. Ronquillo Living Trust, Karen M. Ronquillo and succession of Allan L. Ronquillo to Richard S. Krause and Nalani Minka ChaiLin Jay, $575,000. CHATEAU PAPILLON 224: Ramon G. Mieres and Carolina H. Salazar Mieres to Kenneth W. Gibson and Michelle J. Gibson, $540,000. CITY OF MANDEVILLE, LOT K1, SQUARE 43A: Paul E. Morain Jr. and Angela B. Morain to Peter P. Borrello III and Christine M. Borrello, $482,500. JACKSON ST. 1704: Linda A. Garon to Hans Nielsen III, $485,000. LAFAYETTE ST. 1138: Brett J. Berry to Cynthia H. Berry, donation, no

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value stated. LAMBERT ST. 716: Chelsea Bowman Bono to Michelle L. Luquette, $400,000. LAMBERT ST. 716: Lauren E. Rich to Chelsea B. Bono, $400,000. LIBBY LANE 768: Rushton G. Barrosse and Karen W. Barrosse to Alonzo Wilson II and Chantal S. Wilson, $650,000. LONGFELLOW LANE 213: Jakob B. Terrebonne and Ainsley P. Terrebonne to Catherine J. Ledbetter, $385,000. MANDEVILLE ANNEX SUBDIVISION, LOTS 15, 17, SQUARE 33: All About House LLC to Linda A. Garon, $270,000. NEAR MANDEVILLE, PORTION OF GROUND: Zenith Interest Partnership to JTB Enterprises LLC, $55,000.

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225 GIROD STREET, UNIT 302 THE WATERBURY CONDOMINIUM WAREHOUSE DISTRICT • $1,745,000

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Rare 3 Bed, 3 Bath 3,862 sqft corner condo designed and owned by renowned architect Arthur Davis. This light-ﬁlled residence features 15 oversized windows, 12-foot ceilings, custom stained glass, expansive entertaining spaces, multiple balconies. Amenities also include 3 indoor parking spaces, rooftop pool and ﬁtness center. All steps from downtown attractions and the French Quarter. A Must See!

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$108,000

Renovated Condo. Vaulted Ceilings in Liv Rm + Bdrm. New vinyl plank flrg., New appliances, W + D included. Walk-in Closet. Balcony. Low Condo Fee: $290. Realtor/Owner Agent

FOR PRIVATE SHOWINGS CALL SANDY AT 504-259-2616 UNDER CONTRACT

3817 APOLLO DRIVE.................................... $285,000

UNDER CONTRACT

1500 W. ESPLANADE, UNIT 35D .................. $128,000

SOLD

2704 WHITNEY PLACE, UNIT 723................. $192,000

SOLD

2712 WHITNEY PLACE, UNIT 526................. $155,000

SOLD

129 AVANT GARDE CIRCLE ........................... $125000

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OWL COURT 1435: Roger L. York and Carmen York Diaz to Jeremy C. Waters and Casey G. Waters, $276,000. PREVOST ST. 69297: David J. LeBlanc Estate and Melissa G. LeBlanc to Jack C. Morgan and Cheryle W. Morgan, $170,000. ROBYN PLACE 75: Derek Talbot and Betsy Talbot Family Living Trust to Joseph Thodivil and Bindu Thodivil, $755,000. SANCTUARY SUBDIVISION, PHASE 4A, LOT 352: Donald W. Thompson and Vicki B. Thompson to Four T revocable living trust, donation, no value stated. SCOTCHPINE DRIVE 304: Robert B. Cook and Melanie L. Cook to

Nathan A. Mentzer and Amanda M. Mentzer, $685,000. STRAIN ROAD 22181: John B. Pavlovich and succession of Dorothy J. Landry to Terry W. Harrison Jr., $57,000. SWEET BAY DRIVE 689: Jody M. Waltz and Kelly M. Waltz to NAF Cash LLC, $439,000. TEE BOURG LANE 70169: Mark S. Drinkard Jr. to Caleb M. Hall and Gabriella Hall, $231,200. TOWN OF MANDEVILLE, PORTION OF GROUND: Danny M. Diecidue to Diecidue Family revocable living trust, donation, no value stated. W. BEACH PARKWAY 301: Raworth D. Allen and Amery J. Creighton to W Beach Pkwy LLC, $100 and other good and valuable consideration. W. CAUSEWAY APPROACH 1820: LECC Mandeville LLC to Parc At

PEARL RIVER E. MORAN ROAD 35184: Justin A. Davis and Holly Davis to Kevin Campos, $560,000. JOAN DRIVE 38172: Brittl S. Ordes and Alisha R. Ordes Nee Olive to Robert Crowell J r. and Jamie Crowell, $392,000. TOWN OF PEARL RIVER, LOT 4, ALLEY: Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to John Boring German III and Donna J. German, $10. WEST ALTON SUBDIVISION, LOTS 2-4, SQUARE 17: Melvin Alexis Jr. to Chrishel J . Coste, $20,000.

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SLIDELL ADMIRAL NELSON DRIVE 1243: Tod A. Legas and Melyssa S. Legas to Robshonik Hughes, $180,000. ALISA DRIVE 6701: Andi Zimmerman Shefﬁeld and Joyce Theresa Cooper Zimmerman Shefﬁeld to Jermaine J. Thomas and Chanita Shelton, $280,000. APPLIE PIE RIDGE ROAD 54262: Gulf Coast Paintball LLC to Darren D. Guillot, $325,000. AUDUBON DRIVE 263: Bertha C. Stein to Kimberly Tate, $200,000. BARBARA DRIVE 2031: Thi Thuy Hang Nguyen to Bradley T. West and Ashlyn W. West, $162,000. BOSWORTH ST. 56688: Donnie E. Hilton and Kenneth R. Hilton to Frank H. Sauter and Sylvia L. Sauter, $30,000. BRIAN DRIVE 224: Anthony N. Pizza and Amelie P. Pizza to Harold F. McDonald IV, $178,186. BROOKWOOD DRIVE 3775: Planet Home Lending LLC to Trang Thi Dai Nguyen and Manh D. Nguyen, $77,150. BROWN’S VILLAGE SUBDIVISION, LOTS 4, 5, SQUARE C: Phyllis R. Blanchard and Marie A. Puglia to DQE Co LLC, $16,000. CARA MAE ST. 40640: D. R. Horton Inc.-Gulf Coast to Jessie L. Perrier and Javon S. Pollar, $346,105. CLARKSON GROVE DRIVE 5152: GMFS LLC to Alvin Catchings, $170,000. CUTTER COVE 1286: Marcelle C.

Groce and Gene S. Groce to Warren Rivera and Cheryl H. Rivera, $80,000. DALE ST. 1102: Margaret E. Besh to Erik M. Dehm and Cherie G. Dehm, $520,000. FAIRVIEW DRIVE 1711: Broussard Living Trust to Sean M. Day, $199,500. FORNEA GLEN WAY 5421: D. R. Horton Inc.-Gulf Coast to Shakeitha K. Young, $249,900. FORNEA GLEN WAY 5433: D. R. Horton Inc.-Gulf Coast to Marcus H. Age and Rochelle Age, $251,900. FRONT ST. 2766: Randi S. Annaloro to Michael W. West Sr. and Andrea M. West, $333,000. GOLDEN PHEASANT DRIVE 124: Jerry Templet III and Kaitlyn Templet to Heath J. Bushaw and Erin Philllips Bushaw, $355,000. HARBOR DRIVE 1650, UNIT 305: Louis A. Underwood to Cheryl B. Underwopod, donation, no value stated. HUNTWYCK CIRCLE 804: Marlene L. Martin to Gulf Coast Bank and Trust, $75,000. LIBERTY DRIVE 35483, 35487, 35493, 35497: Savannah Smiles Inc. to Fortezza LLC, $273,000. MADISON LANE 828: William J. Ferrell to Ryan M. Monahan, $137,515. MARGON COURT 311: Andrew J. Pear to Carlen McFadden and Dhawn Torregano, $279,000. MARINA DRIVE 950: Gregory S. Meyers and Lori A. Meyers to Robert E. Barton and Lee A. Barton, $305,000. MORGAN SUBDIVISION, LOT 46A, SQUARE 40: Jeanne P. Crosby to Burkley O. Poland, donation, no value stated. NEAR SLIDELL, PLOTS 4, 5: Succession of Michael L. Slaughter Sr. and Sylvia B. Slaughter to Chevy Slaughter, donation, no value stated. OLD SPANISH TRAIL 2701: Kevin T. Goff and Susan S. Goff to ZCE Two LLC, $47,033. ORIOLE ST. 2029: Ramon Beardsley to Michele F. Beardsley, donation, no value stated. PALM SWIFT DRIVE 117: Sean M. Seguin and Leslie B. Seguin to Jordan D. Taylor, $370,000. PATRIOT DRIVE 1208: Luke M. Calamari and Candice T. Calamari to Sara Cranford, $307,777. QUILL COURT 335: Michele M. Hanemann Giammolva to Herman B. Hirschey III and Amanda M. Hirschey, $353,299. RANCH ROAD 148: George J. Rizk III and Jill R. Rizk to Robert Stephenson and Sheena D. Stephenson, $360,000.

REILLY ROAD 34152: Travis A. Pittman to Marilee C. Fehr, $175,000. ROOKS DRIVE 211: Kristen S. Drury to Brad M. Drury, donation, no value stated. S. MILITARY ROAD 581: Jose E. Cruz and Maria A. Camacho to Martin G. Angelle and Terri D. Angelle, $425,000. S. QUEENS DRIVE 108: Keith D. Jarrow Sr. to Luan N. Jarrow, donation, no value stated. SLIDELL OZONE HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION, LOT 16, SQUARE 4,: Monica Knox to Crestin Acker and Laura V. Acker, donation, no value stated. SWAN ST. 2034: Paula Brooks and Claudia S. Schlottmann to Brookﬁeld Enterprises LLC, $80,000. TIFFANY ST. 310: Tai Manh Luu to Chyna L. Riley, $167,400. TIMBER RIDGE DRIVE 200: Sevier Capital LLC to Keenan L. Romero and Kalyn K. Romero, $159,000. TOWN OF SLIDELL, LOTS 11, 13, SQUARE 9: Isiah Casnave and Naman F. Casnave to Sims Phillips Ross, $5,500. VILLAGE ACADIAN 130, UNIT 130: Meilian Li N. Oufnac to Nicholas C. Copeland, $119,900. WHISPERWOOD ESTATES, LOT R2, UNIT 3: JSJ Homes LLC to Michelle M. Bennett, $34,000. YORKSHIRE DRIVE 105: Joshua J. Jochum and Mary L. Hickman Jochum to John M. Wellman, $207,500.

SUN/BUSH LA. 40 20383: Todd P. Shaffett to Todd P. Shaffett Qualified Personal Residence Trust No. 1, donation, no value stated. LA. 40 20383: Melinda Bass Shaffett to Melinda Bass Shaffett Qualified Personal Residence Trust No. 1, donation, no value stated. MORGAN ROAD 21150: Ann M. Clark to Amelia A. Bennett, $118,000. NEAR BUSH, PORTION OF GROUND: Rita Lott and Robie B. Lott to Rhonda R. Trigg, $15,000. NEAR BUSH, PORTION OF GROUND: Dorman F. Talley to Daniel P. Kenney Jr., donation, no value stated. NEAR SUN, PORTION OF GROUND: Annette G. Trahan to Jason M. Schexnayder, donation, no value stated. NEAR SUN, PORTION OF GROUND: Delilah A. Mahon, Juliette L. Loyd and Garfield J. Loyd to 4 C’S Land Management LLC, $236,500. WATTS THOMAS ROAD 80333: Joseph G. Sandrock and Patty Sue J. Sandrock to Mason Amacker, $108,000.

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TODAY IN HISTORY By The Associated Press Today is Saturday, Aug. 8, the 220th day of 2026. There are 145 days left in the year. Today in history: On Aug. 8, 2023, a series of wind-driven wildfires broke out on the Hawaiian island of Maui, destroying the town of Lahaina and killing more than 100 people. Also on this date: In 1814, during the War of 1812, peace talks between the United States and Britain began in Ghent, Belgium. In 1815, Napoleon Bonaparte set sail for St. Helena to spend the remainder of his days in exile. In 1876, Thomas Edison received a patent for his electric pen — the forerunner of the mimeograph machine. In 1908, Wilbur Wright made the Wright Brothers’ first public flying demonstration, at Le Mans racecourse in France. In 1911, President William Howard Taft signed a measure raising the number of U.S. representatives from 391 to 433, effective with the next Congress, with a proviso to add two more when New Mexico and Arizona became states. In 1963, Britain’s “Great Train Robbery” took place as thieves made off with 2.6 million pounds in banknotes. In 1969, photographer Iain Macmillan took the iconic photo of The Beatles that would appear on the cover of their album “Abbey Road.” In 1974, President Richard Nixon, facing damaging new revelations in the Watergate scandal, announced he would resign the following day. In 1988, Chicago’s Wrigley Field hosted its first night baseball game; the contest between the Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia Phillies would be rained out in the fourth inning. In 2000, the wreckage of the Confederate submarine H.L. Hunley, which sank in 1864 after attacking the Union ship Housatonic, was recovered off the South Carolina coast and returned to port. In 2009, Sonia Sotomayor was sworn in as the U.S. Supreme Court’s first Hispanic and third female justice.

In 2022, FBI agents executed a search warrant for former President Donald Trump’s residence at Mar-aLago in Palm Beach, Florida; over 13,000 government documents, including 103 classiﬁed documents, were seized. Today’s birthdays: Actor Nita Talbot is 96. Actor Dustin Hoffman is 89. Actor Connie Stevens is 88. Actor Larry Wilcox is 79. Actor Keith Carradine is 77. Movie director Martin Brest is 75. Radio-TV personality Robin Quivers is 74. Percussionist Anton Fig is 73. Actor Donny Most is 73. Rock musician Dennis Drew (10,000 Maniacs) is 69. TV personality Deborah Norville is 68. Rock musician The Edge (U2) is 65. Rock musician Rikki Rockett (Poison) is 65. Rapper Kool Moe Dee is 64. Rock singer Scott Stapp is 53. Country singer Mark Wills is 53. Actor Kohl Sudduth is 52. Rock musician Tom Linton (Jimmy Eat World) is 51. Singer JC Chasez (’N Sync) is 50. Actor Tawny Cypress is 50. R&B singer Drew Lachey (98 Degrees) is 50. R&B singer Marsha Ambrosius is 49. Actor Lindsay Sloane is 49. Actor Countess Vaughn is 48. Actor Michael Urie is 46. Retired tennis player Roger Federer is 45. Actor Meagan Good is 45. Britain’s Princess Beatrice of York is 38. Actor Ken Baumann is 37. Pop singer Shawn Mendes is 28.

Is it a will worth fighting? Dear Annie: I’m 37 and the oldest of four siblings. We lost our mother to cancer 15 months ago, and then about a month ago, our father died very unexpectedly at 60. We never exAnnie pected to be orLane phans this young, DEAR ANNIE and the whole thing has been a shock for us. But we were in for an even bigger shock. After Mom died, Dad apparently rewrote their will. We always assumed any inheritance would be evenly distributed four ways. As the lawyer went over the will with us, he said, “This will likely surprise and upset you.” The inheritance is divided FIVE ways! The ﬁfth person is someone we’ve never heard of. Unbeknownst to any of us, when my father was my age, he started a relationship with a 20-year-old man. This has continued for the last 23 years. We were stunned. Nothing about our father ever indicated anything close to bisexuality, and our parents’ marriage seemed so good that it’s unfathomable to think he cheated on Mom for all these years. I met the man, and he has photos to verify that this is all true. I’m willing to let the will stand as is. Each of us will receive more money than we ever

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dreamed we would; that’s not the issue. But my siblings don’t like the idea that a person who had a relationship with our dad, knowing he was married, would inherit anything. They want to contest the will. I’m afraid that will only draw attention to the whole sordid situation, and other people will become aware of it. What would you do? Let the will stand as is or contest it? — The Oldest and Outnumbered Dear Oldest and Outnumbered: You’ve suffered two enormous losses in a very short time, and before you’ve even had a chance to grieve, you’ve learned something that’s turned your understanding of your father and your family upside down. That’s a lot to carry. If your father was of sound mind when he changed his will, the fact that your siblings dislike his decision isn’t, by itself, a reason to overturn it. Whether they have legitimate legal grounds to contest it is a question for an attorney. Before they go any further, ask what they’re hoping to gain. You’ve said money isn’t really the issue. Will a legal battle bring the peace or answers they’re looking for? Whatever happens with the will, this secret doesn’t erase the father you knew. Spend your energy grieving your parents and supporting one another as you try to make sense of this

new reality. I suspect that will bring your family more peace than a courtroom ever could. Dear Annie: I’ve sent birthday cards with money to all of my nieces, nephews, their spouses and to my great-niece and great-nephews for many years. I’m now retired and live on a limited income. I now want to send money only to those who are 19 and younger. Do I need to tell their parents in advance? My nephew has a 20-year-old son, an 18-year-old and a 14-year-old. I don’t want the oldest to feel forgotten when his siblings get money and he doesn’t. What’s the best way to handle this situation? — Birthday Budget Dear Birthday Budget: You don’t owe anyone an explanation for living within your means. Retirement often requires making thoughtful adjustments, and this is one of them. If you’d like, you can give your nephew a quiet heads-up so the 20-year-old isn’t surprised when his card arrives, but you don’t need to make a family announcement. A heartfelt birthday card in itself never stops being appreciated. The people who love you will understand that your generosity hasn’t changed — only your budget has. Send your questions for Annie Lane to dearannie@creators. com.

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