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Hearing postponed; vote to expel school reportedly suspended BY KOKI RILEY Staff writer

The Southeastern Conference and LSU continued to lower the temperature in their legal battle on Wednesday, as a source conﬁrmed to The Advocate that the conference is expected to suspend its vote to potentially oust the school from the SEC. The news follows the postpone-

by The Advocate ment of a federal court hearing through a publicbetween the school and the conrecords request, ference — originally scheduled wrote that LSU for Wednesday — and a letter LSU “would not place sent to the conference on WednesDae’Quan Wright day stating that it would not add or Zxavian Harris two former NFL players at the on its roster,” the center of this controversy to its Rousse two ex-pros who roster. have been at the LSU President Wade Rousse, in a letter sent to SEC Commissioner center of the legal battle between Greg Sankey that was obtained the school and the conference.

“LSU filled its two remaining roster spots with eligible studentathletes,” Rousse wrote. “The roster is now locked for the season. LSU complied with SEC rules. This issue is moot.” Both players planned to join the LSU roster this fall after their respective NFL teams cut them last month, and they eventually won a preliminary injunction from a Baton Rouge judge last Thursday in

Jackknifed semi shuts down I-10

a lawsuit pitting athletes against Sankey, the SEC and the NCAA. The injunction allowed Harris, Wright and more than 40 other athletes to return to school for a ﬁfth year of eligibility. But on the same day the injunction was granted, the SEC ﬁled a separate federal lawsuit against LSU over the school’s refusal to obey its bylaws regarding professional players from the NFL, NBA or WNBA returning to college.

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Appeals court hears abortion pill case La. wants to stop its distribution by telehealth, mail

BY JAMES FINN Staff writer

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A line of 18-wheelers detoured from I-10 sits in traffic on Perkins Road along City Park on Wednesday.

Traffic diverted to surface streets during ‘tedious’ hourslong cleanup

BY BLAKE LESCHBER and ELLYN COUVILLION Staff writers

An 18-wheeler jackknifed on Interstate 10 in Baton Rouge early Wednesday, shutting down some of the interstate for 10 hours and forcing police to reroute trafﬁc into packed neighborhood streets. Baton Rouge police spokesperson Lt. L’Jean McKneely said the crash occurred around 4 a.m. when a car pulled in front of an 18-wheeler on I-10 east at Dalrymple Drive and then quickly slowed down. This caused the tractortrailer to jackknife, launch over the median and land across the westbound side of the interstate. McKneely said one person was transported to a hospital with nonlife-threatening injuries. The wreck caused all lanes of I-10 west at Acadian Thruway and two lanes of I-10 east at Dalrymple Drive to close for hours.

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Attorney General Liz Murrill asked an appeals court Wednesday to strike down a federal government policy allowing abortion pills to be mailed over state lines, saying the regulation has snarled enforcement of Louisiana’s anti-abortion laws in a case that could shape access to the procedure nationwide. Murrill’s solicitor general, Benjamin Aguiñaga, seemed to draw a frosty reception from a three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals as he argued that the policy enacted under former President Joe Biden is stiﬂing Louisiana’s “sovereignty” by blocking efforts to enforce the state’s near-total abortion ban. Adopted by the Food and Drug Administration in 2023, the policy allowed access to a commonly-used abortion drug, mifepristone, through telehealth and by mail. Opening those avenues meant that even since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, medication abortions have remained broadly available in states that banned the procedure. An anti-abortion Republican, Murrill has waged legal and political war on mifepristone since taking ofﬁce in 2024. She has secured indictments of doctors accused of sending the drug here from states where abortion remains legal. Those cases have often run up against “shield laws” enacted in Democratic-led states, which stop physicians’ extradition to states

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British man charged with aiding Russian spies

LONDON — A British man was charged with assisting Russian military spies in a U.K. sabotage plot, prosecutors said Wednesday. Joshua Cammidge, 31, was charged with engaging in conduct to materially assist a foreign intelligence service in carrying out activities in violation of the National Security Act. Cammidge was arrested last week by counterterrorism police, but authorities didn’t disclose details about what act of sabotage he allegedly planned or intended to commit. Security Minister Dan Jarvis said it was inappropriate to comment on the speciﬁcs of the case, but that police had acted against a potential threat. “I know people will be concerned about recent incidents across Europe, intended to sow fear, create disruption and undermine support for Ukraine. They will not succeed,” Jarvis said. “We’ll continue to take whatever action is necessary to defend against the range of threats we face from Russia.” Cammidge was in contact with a suspected representative of the GRU Volunteer Corps, a group controlled by Russia’s military intelligence agency, prosecutors said. The U.K. deemed the group a national security threat in July for collecting foreign intelligence and conducting hostile covert operations on behalf of Russian military spies. Support for the GRU was banned under a new law intended to give the government more powers to tackle proxy organizations carrying out hostile activity on behalf of foreign states. Supporters convicted of assisting the group face up to 14 years in prison.

Warehouse explosion kills at least 14 in Syria SARMADA, Syria — An explosion at a weapons warehouse in northwestern Syria killed at least 14 people and injured 11 others, state media reported Wednesday, citing the Health Ministry. The cause of the blast near the town of Sarmada, in Idlib province, was not immediately clear. Such incidents are a relatively common occurrence in the country, which has been battered by over a decade of war. The warehouse was used to store weapons and munitions left over from the country’s uprising and civil war from 2011 until 2024, the state-run SANA news agency said, citing the Defense Ministry, without providing further details. Civil Defense and Syrian Red Crescent first-responders are continuing to search for survivors trapped under the rubble.

Indonesia searches for 8 missing at sea JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesian rescuers searched for eight people who went missing at sea while heading to a volcanic island to report on an eruption there, officials said Wednesday. Anak Krakatau initially erupted for about 25 hours over the weekend, and it has since continued to erupt intermittently with explosions ejecting lava, ash and incandescent volcanic material from the crater, Indonesia’s Geology Agency said in a statement on Wednesday. A speedboat carrying five photojournalists, two crew members and a route guide lost contact after leaving Carita, a coastal town in Banten province, for the volcanic island, said Al Amrad, Banten province’s Search and Rescue Office chief. He said the last message from the boat was received by relatives of a journalist on board at 6:13 p.m. Monday, saying the group had arrived in the waters around Anak Krakatau. They have not been heard from since. The five Indonesian journalists work for Indonesia’s state news agency Antara, Turkey’s Anadolu Agency, Indonesia’s Merdeka and iNews, while the fifth is a freelance photographer. Their last known location was about 11.5 miles from shore. Rescuers, who have been deployed since Tuesday, were “still unable to establish contact with the group or determine their whereabouts,” Amrad said.

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NEW YORK — A major American aid group is promising to deliver more medicines in high-need areas around the world after receiving its largest ever donation. Americares, a nonprofit that supports thousands of health centers globally, announced a $50 million gift Wednesday from an unidentified Connecticut family. The contribution represents an unusual expansion at a time when the United States’ sudden aid cuts have hamstrung programs ranging from maternal and child health to HIV treatment and prevention. “They deﬁnitely understood the moment and wanted to do more to respond to that,” Christine Squires, the president and CEO of Americares, said of the donor. Individual philanthropists and charitable foundations have

sought to plug some funding holes in the 18 months since President Donald Trump upended the U.S. Agency for International Development. A British billionaire funded nutritional peanut paste. Former USAID employees raised more than $125 million to buoy dozens of critical aid programs. The Gates Foundation narrowed its priorities. Global health of all USAID’s targets has received much of the attention from big donors, according to Susan Appe, a University at Albany professor of public administration and policy who has researched how nonproﬁts deal with the changing whims of donor countries. That’s reasonable, she said, considering “lives are on the line.” Jeff Bezos’ parents, for example, committed up to $500 million last March for UNICEF’s Child Nutrition Fund. Experts agree that high-networth donors could never save every program lost by the billions

of dollars cut from U.S. spending on global health. But there was an expectation that more philanthropists would step up to support the causes advanced by USAID. “I think that a lot of philanthropy scholars like myself have been a bit disappointed with the lag of response,” Appe said. “It’s kind of, to some degree, business as usual.” Americares, which Squires said had received about 10% of its funding from the U.S. government before the aid cuts, certainly felt the impact. Among their efforts that lost support last year was a maternal care project in Tanzania. Colombian medical clinics serving Venezuelan migrants closed after private funders kept them aﬂoat for several months. A planned ﬁve-year collaboration to build a more robust medical supply chain across Gaza had to be scrapped. Squires considers the group fortunate to have a robust-enough

vidual donors, corporations and private foundations. That’s important as the group responds to more than 20 emergencies including the Nepal ﬂoods and the Congo’s Ebola outbreak. In this particular case, Squires said the donor’s family has been involved with Americares for 30 years. They’re “very savvy” in their understanding of global health, she said. Half of the new gift will power its goal to help 100 million people access quality healthcare by 2030 “in a time when that need is increasing,” according to Squires. That work involves providing additional medical supplies to their network of more than 4,000 health centers. Americares also plans to increase support for U.S. health centers in states where they expect to see more residents without health insurance. The other half will go toward Americares’ endowment, Squires said.

Nuclear watchdog board reports Iran Citation to U.N. Security Council is first in 20 years

BY STEPHANIE LIECHTENSTEIN Associated Press

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Patients receive treatment during a measles outbreak as family members sit beside them in an overcrowded hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Tuesday.

Bangladesh struggling to contain measles outbreak Suspected cases kill nearly 1,000

BY JULHAS ALAM and AL EMRUN GARJON Associated Press

DHAKA, Bangladesh — Eight-month-old Rojatun Jannat Ramisa is struggling to breathe in a hospital in Bangladesh’s capital as her parents sit helplessly beside her. She’s one of thousands of children sickened by a measles outbreak that’s sweeping across the country and has killed hundreds of children following setbacks to the country’s vaccine program. Ramisa’s mother Ranu Akhter traveled hundreds of miles after doctors in eastern Bangladesh referred her to a specialized child hospital in Dhaka to seek treatment for the life-threatening condition. “Fourteen days ago, when we were at the district hospital, there were other children being treated alongside my daughter. I saw that those children also had red rashes on their bodies, sores in their mouths and fevers,” Akhter told The Associated Press at Dhaka Shishu Hospital. “It made me realize how widespread the measles outbreak is,” she said. Every day, the death toll is rising. Bangladesh has been racing to halt the outbreak’s spread since March, when more than 100 children died in less than a month. By Tuesday, the death toll from suspected

measles cases reached 999 since the start of the year, according to the government’s Directorate General of Health Services. Since March, the country has recorded more than 166,000 suspected measles cases, including 19,835 laboratory-conﬁrmed infections, according to the Ministry of Health. The government launched an emergency vaccination drive in March together with the World Health Organization, the U.N. children’s agency and the Gavi vaccine alliance. It began with a focus on children from 6 months to 5 years old and later expanded nationwide in phases. Measles is a highly contagious airborne disease that causes fever, respiratory symptoms and a characteristic rash. It can sometimes have severe or fatal complications, especially in young children, according to the WHO. Two doses of a vaccine provide strong protection against measles, but the WHO says 95% of the population has to be vaccinated in order to stop the disease from spreading — which protects children like Ramisa who are too young to be vaccinated as well as immunocompromised people. About 86% of children in Bangladesh got their recommended second dose of measles vaccine last year, according to an estimate by the World Health Organization and UNICEF. That’s down from 93% in 2024.

Probe into Syria’s past secret nuclear activities wraps up BY STEPHANIE LIECHTENSTEIN Associated Press

VIENNA — The board of the U.N. nuclear watchdog on Wednesday adopted a resolution ending its investigation into past secret nuclear activities in Syria that revealed a reactor configured to produce ﬁssile material for possible use in nuclear weapons. Under ousted former President Bashar Assad, Syria was believed to have operated an extensive undeclared nuclear program that included a reactor built by North Korea in eastern Deir el-Zour province. The 35-member board of governors of the Vienna-based International Atomic Energy Agency adopted the resolution unanimously, according to diplomats who spoke on condition of anonymity to describe the outcome of the closed-door vote. Under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and the safeguards agreement

Syria has with the U.N. nuclear watchdog, Syria is legally bound to declare all nuclear material and activities to the agency and allow IAEA inspectors to verify that none of it is being diverted from peaceful uses. Following Assad’s ouster in December 2024, the new authorities in Damascus agreed to give IAEA inspectors access to suspected former nuclear sites. Wednesday’s draft resolution, which was seen by The Associated Press, therefore decided to “terminate” the provisions of the 2011 resolution, ending the IAEA investigation into Syria’s noncompliance. The draft resolution, however, underlined that Syria “remains bound” by its obligations under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and the safeguards agreement and encourages Syria “to continue its cooperation with the Agency, including the excavation work” at the site of the nuclear reactor.

VIENNA — The U.N. atomic watchdog’s board on Wednesday reported Iran to the U.N. Security Council for the ﬁrst time in 20 years, citing it for failure to cooperate in a long-running investigation into uranium traces detected by inspectors at undeclared sites. Western ofﬁcials suspect that the traces could provide evidence that Iran had a secret nuclear weapons program until 2003. Iran says that it’s not pursuing nuclear weapons, and that its program is entirely peaceful. Reporting Iran to the Security Council opens the country to possible sanctions and asset freezes, though such punitive measures are unlikely because Iran’s allies Russia and China hold veto power

on the panel. Twenty-three countries on the International Atomic Energy Agency’s 35-member board of governors voted for Wednesday’s resolution at IAEA headquarters in Vienna. China, Russia and Niger opposed it, while eight countries abstained and one didn’t vote as it was in arrears, according to diplomats who spoke on condition of anonymity to describe the outcome of the closed-door vote. The resolution was put forward by the United States, Britain, France and Germany. The diplomatic move has been under consideration since June 2025, when the IAEA board found Iran officially in noncompliance with its nonproliferation obligations because of Tehran’s lack of cooperation in the investigation. Iran’s ambassador to the U.N. in Vienna, Reza Najafi, rejected the resolution, describing it as a “political tool” and saying that it ruined confidence in the IAEA’s “independence, impartiality and credibility.”

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Struggling LIV Golf files for bankruptcy Organization owes state $1M in wake of scrapped tournament

BY DOUG FERGUSON Associated Press

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LIV Golf filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Tuesday with more than $500 million in debt, part of its goal to revive the league without Saudi funding, and Louisiana is among its largest creditors. The move was widely expected after the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia abruptly ended its financial support after the final event of 2026, a season that was originally supposed to include a June stop in New Orleans. The New Orleans LIV Golf tournament had been announced to great fanfare for City Park’s Bayou Oaks Golf Course by state officials Gov. Jeff Landry and Louisiana Economic Development Secretary Susan Bourgeois, only to be canceled in April amid questions about the league’s financial future. To attract the event, the state offered LIV a $7.2 million incentive package to be funded from the state’s major event fund. The controversial deal included a $5 million “hosting fee” for LIV — to be paid in increments ahead of the event — and $2.2 million for City Park to pay for upgrades to the course, most of which were completed. After the event was canceled, the state said LIV would repay the $1 million it had already received, per a clawback provision in its contract with the state, and would not be eligible to receive the other $4 million. Reached by phone Tuesday evening, Emma Wagner, a spokesperson for LED, said the $1 million has not been repaid. Wagner said LED and the LIV Golf are in formal discussions to get the money back, but did not provide more details. Senate President Cameron Henry, who helped garner support for the incentive package in the Legislature, has previously said there was a “clawback provision should they falter.” LIV said it has agreed to a re-

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Gov. Jeff Landry makes his entrance at a news conference touting the LIV Golf Louisiana tournament in New Orleans last year. structuring plan with BC Partners as the primary source of its capital. In a news release, LIV Golf CEO Scott O’Neil said, “This process gives us the structure and time to pursue a landmark transaction and begin the next chapter of LIV Golf.” O’Neil has said “LIV Golf 2.0” would feature players as majority owners in a reduced schedule. In a letter to LIV Golf fans, O’Neil said the new look would expand the size of the field from 57 to 75 players and introduce a 54-hole cut for the first time. There also would be Monday qualifiers. He said the team concept would be built around nationalities and that LIV would continue to tap some of its more successful markets in Australia, South Africa and Asia. Still, the new version would be a shell of what LIV promised when it launched in June 2022 after paying nine-figure signing bonuses to lure away top names from the PGA Tour. The spending topped more than $5 billion before PIF said in April it was pulling the plug. Still to be determined is the future of the biggest stars still with LIV, most notably Jon Rahm and

Bryson DeChambeau. Rahm is playing the Irish Open this week and told BBC Northern Ireland: “I still have a contract with LIV 1.0 that I’m more than willing to fulfill. Like I said, time will tell.” Rahm, DeChambeau, Dustin Johnson and Cameron Smith were the leading four creditors listed in the filing in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in New Jersey. Of the top 30 creditors LIV listed, 14 were players. The filing listed only the “unsecured claim” — Rahm led the list at nearly $7.5 million — and not the full amount owed. LIV listed between $100 million and $500 million in estimated assets and $500 million and $1 billion in liabilities. The state of Louisiana is listed among the largest creditors at about $1.22 million. It was not immediately clear where the additional $220,000 figure came from. The Michigan event also was canceled, with the team championship merged into the final event in Indiana. Louisiana is the only state listed among the top 30 largest unsecured creditors, according to the bank-

ruptcy filings. Chapter 11 is commonly known as reorganization bankruptcy and generally allows the debtor to continue to operate the business, even borrowing new money under court approval. LIV Golf said the PIF has agreed to provide $49.6 million in debtorin-possession financing through the DIP credit agreement, subject to the court’s approval. BC Partners LP — the credit business of U.K.-based BC Partners — and other minority investors that might emerge would provide the exit financing as LIV tries to keep going. LIV said it intends to emerge from bankruptcy and start its new version as early as 2027. “Now it is time to enter the next phase of LIV Golf,” O’Neil said in his letter. “Today, we took an important step forward to get there. LIV Golf has entered a court-supervised restructuring process that provides us with the time and framework to address previous financial obligations and complete a transaction that will make the League’s next phase a reality. “Put simply, this process is de-

signed to build a stronger and more sustainable future for LIV Golf.” But so much depends on who stays. The PGA Tour has banned players for one year from their most recent LIV Golf appearance. Brooks Koepka was the ﬁrst LIV player to return under penalty — a $5 million payment to charity, no equity grants for ﬁve years, no access to bonus money the year he returned. PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp offered the same deal to Rahm, DeChambeau and Smith with a tight deadline to accept. None did, and three months later as the U.S.-Iran war took root, PIF pulled its funding and sent LIV Golf into a spiral. Rolapp has not been inclined to discuss any paths back while players are under contract. O’Neil said LIV Golf’s intention was to “complete, not compete,” a phrase that rankled more stable tours because of the disruption LIV Golf created under former CEO Greg Norman who felt players should be able to compete on any tour, while be required to play a full schedule on LIV.

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Continued from page 1A The two eastbound lanes opened around 11 a.m., while I-10 west was opened for traffic about 10 hours after the accident, at around 2 p.m. After the accident, a cleaning crew and specialized vehicles were called to turn the 18-wheeler upright and remove it before the interstate could be reopened, McKneely said. Getting the proper equipment to move the tractortrailer was a “tedious process,” which is one reason why it took about 10 hours to get all lanes open, he said. The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development advised drivers around 9 a.m. to travel on Airline Highway instead of I-10. The crash caused traffic to build up on I-10 west at the I10/I-12 split as well as congestion on I-12 west back to Airline Highway. I-110 south also closed at Government Street due to a crash, backing up traffic to Mohican Street, but that section reopened around 11 a.m., DOTD said. Traffic was directed to other streets such as Acadian Thruway and roads in the Garden District, bringing large trucks and vehicles to these roadways. McKneely said it was challenging to direct traffic to other surface streets. “We were getting (drivers) off the interstate and redirected them around the crash area, putting them in certain locations where they can get back on to the interstate,” McKneely said. “It was definitely a challenge; it slowed a lot of surface streets here in Baton Rouge, especially the main arteries. But in the end, we were able to get the roadway clear and things back to normal.” In March, DOTD said it plans to decide on a route for a new Mississippi River bridge by the end of 2026, running between La. 1 south of Plaquemine and La. 30 near St. Gabriel, which could potentially lessen traffic impacts during interstate closures. However, estimating how future infrastructure projects might have

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An 18-wheeler jackknifed on Interstate 10 in Baton Rouge early Wednesday, shutting down some of the interstate for 10 hours.

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NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION Pursuant to the provi‐ sions of a resolution adopted on May 13, 2026 the Metropolitan by Council of the Parish of East Baton Rouge and City of Baton Rouge (the “Metropolitan Council”), acting as the governing authority of the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special election will be held in the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana on TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2026, and that at the said election there will be submitted to all registered voters of the Parish of East Baton State of Rouge, Louisiana, qualiﬁed and entitled to vote at the said election under the Constitution and laws of the State of Louisiana and the Constitution of the United States of America, the following proposition, to-wit: PROPOSITION (MILLAGE RENEWAL) Shall the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana (the “Parish”) be authorized to renew the levy and collection of a .50 mills ad valorem tax (the “Tax”) (an estimated $3,135,435 is reasonably expected to be collected from the levy of the Tax for an entire year), for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the tax collection for the year 2027, and annually there‐ after to and including the year 2036, and shall the proceeds of the Tax (after paying reasonable and necessary expenses of collecting and admin‐ istering the Tax) be used entirely and exclusively to provide funds to pur‐ chase, maintain and op‐ erate machinery, facili‐ ties and equipment nec‐ essary and useful in the eradication, abatement or control of mosquitoes, other arthropods of pub‐ lic health importance and rodents, title to which shall be in the public, and maintaining and providing for ade‐ quate administrative and support staff in connec‐ tion therewith? The said special election will be held at each and every polling place in the Parish of East Baton State of Rouge, Louisiana, which polls will open at six (6:00) o’clock a.m., and close at eight (8:00) o’clock p.m., in compliance with the provisions of Section 541 Title 18 of the of Revised Louisiana Statutes of 1950, as (La. R.S. amended 18:541). The polling places at the precincts in the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana are hereby designated as the polling places at which to hold the special election, and Commissioners-inthe Charge and Commission‐ ers, respectively, shall be those persons desig‐ nated according to law to Section pursuant 1286(A) or Section 1286.1, as the case may be, of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended. In accordance with La. R.S. 18:1285(A)(1)(a)(v), the estimated cost of holding the election will be $85,300.00. A portion of the monies collected from the Tax shall be remitted to cer‐ tain State and statewide retirement systems in accordance with the pro‐ visions of Subtitle 1 of Title 11 of Louisiana Re‐ vised Statutes of 1950, as amended (La. R.S. 11:82). The said election will be held in accordance with the applicable provisions of Chapter 5, Chapter 6 and Chapter 6-A of Title 18 of the Louisiana Re‐

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vised Statutes of 1950, as amended, and other con‐ stitutional and statutory authority supplemental thereto, and the officers appointed to hold the said special election, as provided in this Notice of Special Election, or such substitutes therefor as may be selected and in accor‐ designated dance with law will make due returns thereof to the Metropolitan Council, and NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that said Metropolitan Council will meet at its regular meet‐ ing place, the Council City Hall, Chambers, Third Floor, Room 348, 222 St. Louis Street, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on WEDNESDAY, DECEM‐ BER 9, 2026, at FOUR (4:00) O’CLOCK P.M., and will then and there in open and public session proceed to examine and canvass the returns and declare the result of the special election. All reg‐ istered voters in the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana are entitled to vote at said election and voting machines will be used thereat. THUS DONE AND SIGNED Baton Rouge, at Louisiana, on this, the 13th day of May, 2026. /s/ Brandon Noel President Pro Tempore ATTEST: /s/ Ashley Beck Council Administrator 199315- SEP 3-10 17-24-4T $286.64 PUBLIC NOTICE --NOTICE the Louisiana De‐ partment of Conserva‐ tion and Energy, Office of Permitting and Compli‐ ance (OPC) has received the following applica‐ tion(s) for a Coastal Use Permit (CUP) in accor‐ dance with La. R.S. 49:214.21 et seq., and the rules of the Coastal Man‐ agement Program. Appli‐ cations for coastal use permits may be in‐ spected at 617 North 3rd Street, Room 1078, Baton Rouge, LA or on the OPC at: https:// webpage www.dce.louisiana.gov/ page/coastalmanagement-publicnotices. Copies are avail‐ able, costs apply. Written comments are solicited from the public and must be received within 25 days of the date of this notice. Comments must be uploaded directly to our electronic record through the OPC web‐ page or mailed to: OPC Kyle Administrator, Balkum, and P.O. Box 44487, Baton Rouge, LA 70804-4487. All comments must contain the appro‐ priate CUP number and commenter's full the name and contact infor‐ mation. Below are the applica‐ referenced tion(s): *************** CUP NUMBER: P20260533 Name: Town Of Jean Lafitte c/o Thompson En‐ gineering, Inc 2790 COT‐ TAGE HILL ROAD MOBILE, AL 36609 Attn: David Knowles Location: Jeffer‐ son Parish, LA; Lat.: 2944-00.31N, Long.: 90-07Section 23, 00.147W; City Park T15S-R23E; Street - Nature Trail Jean Lafitte, 70067 Descrip‐ tion: Proposal to build 3 associated cabins, boardwalk, and sanita‐ tion service (a small sewage treatment plant on a concrete pad and discharge associated line) at the Jean Lafitte Nature Study Park. Work will require ~22 cy of ex‐ cavation and ~22 cy of sand and stone fill. 200268-SEP 10-1T $20.91

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18-wheelers flow through the Garden District on Wednesday after Interstate 10 was shut down on Wednesday.

affected traffic during Wednesday’s closure is pure speculation, according to Brooke Goodrich, a DOTD public information officer. “This section of I-10 through Baton Rouge carries some of the region’s heaviest traffic volumes — well over 150,000 vehicles travel through here daily, including major freight traffic,” Goodrich said in an email. “Anytime I-10 is shut down here, it has significant impacts on surface streets and alternate routes. These types of impacts are not unique to Baton Rouge. Similar traffic situations and congestion have occurred following major interstate closures in other cities.”

NOTICE The Iberville Parish Gov‐ ernment will be sitting as Board of Review for ap‐ peals on September 22, 2026 at 6:15 p.m. or im‐ mediately following the Public Hearing scheduled for 6:00 p.m. Appeals by taxpayers must be sub‐ mitted in writing (with any supporting docu‐ ments), either by certi‐ fied mail to Iberville Parish Government – Board of Review, P. O. Box 389, Plaquemine, LA 70765, or hand delivered to the Iberville Parish Council at the Council Of‐ fice at 58050 Meriam St., Plaquemine, LA, no later than September 15, 2026. Appeal forms may be ob‐ tained through the Iberville Parish Asses‐ sors’ Office or online at www.latax.state.la.us/. John R. “Randy” Sexton Assessor, Parish of Iberville Published: September 3, 2026 & September 10, 2026 198022 Sept. 3, 10, 2026 2t $54.08 PUBLIC NOTICE --Public Budget Hearings will be held for the fol‐ Public-School lowing Academies: Advantage-14740 Plank Baker-225-774Road, 3111-September 25, 9am Willow-14740 Plank Road, Baker-225-774-3111- Sep‐ tember 25, 9am A copy of the Budgets for the listed Public-School Academies will be avail‐ able at the school office. 200249-SEP 10-1T $73.92

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PUBLIC NOTICE --OFFICIAL PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE – RE-ZONING THE TOWN OF BRUSLY, LOUISIANA ORDINANCE NO. 6 OF 2026 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to LA R.S. 33:4724 and 33:4726 to all citizens and all other in‐ terested persons that the Town of Brusly Zoning Commission has held and the Town Council of the Town of Brusly will hold Public Hearings to obtain views regarding the following re-zoning request: Request: Re-Zoning From C-1 (Light Commercial) To R-4 (Multifamily Residential) Property Address: 102 N. LaBauve Avenue, Brusly Property Owners: Kyle Paul Thibodeaux, Ryan Clifton Fabre, Brad K. Fabre A PUBLIC HEARING was held by the Town of Brusly Zoning Commis‐ sion relative to the rezoning request. Date: WEDNESDAY, Au‐ gust 26, 2026 Time: 6:30 P.M. A PUBLIC HEARING will be held by the Brusly Town Council relative to the re-zoning request. Date: MONDAY, Septem‐ ber 14, 2026 Time: 6:30 P.M. All hearings will be con‐ ducted in the Council Chambers of the Brusly Town Hall, 601 South Vaughan Drive, Brusly, Louisiana. The proposed re-zoning application is available f i i

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PUBLIC NOTICE --WBR NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING: CONDEMNA‐ TION Pursuant to Parish Code Chapter 109-42 “Derelict Structures”, the follow‐ ing properties have been condemned by the Parish President. Address: 12429 SECTION RD. PORT ALLEN LA 70767 (File #26-0039) Owner: ORA LEE DAVIS Legal Description: LOT IN NE/4 SEC 24 T6S R10E MEAS 75' X 210' TAKEN FROM THE PROP OF M MATTHEWS JR 7C-6CB87 E159 A PUBLIC HEARING will be held by the West Baton Rouge PARISH COUNCIL to ratify the condemnation order. The owner of the structure may appeal the decision of the Parish President by appearing at this meeting of the PARISH COUNCIL to show cause why the structure should not be condemned. Date: Thursday, Septem‐ ber 10, 2026 Time: 5:30pm Public hearings will be held at the West Baton Rouge Parish Govern‐ mental Building, 880 N. Alexander, Port Allen, LA 70767. 195157-AUG 27-SEP 10 $228 PUBLIC NOTICE --WBR NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING: CONDEMNA‐ TION Pursuant to Parish Code Chapter 109-42 “Derelict Structures”, the follow‐ ing properties have been condemned by the Parish President. Address: 4153 MULATTO BEND RD. PORT ALLEN LA 70767 (File #26-0052) Owner: LILLIE L & LOUIS THOMPSON C/O JULIA TYLER Legal Description: LOT 25 TOURNOIR SD 50-17CB128 E6 A PUBLIC HEARING will be held by the West Rouge PARISH Baton COUNCIL to ratify the condemnation order. The owner of the structure may appeal the decision of the Parish President by appearing at this meeting of the PARISH COUNCIL to show cause why the structure should not be condemned. Date: Thursday, Septem‐ ber 10, 2026 Time: 5:30pm Public hearings will be held at the West Baton Rouge Parish Govern‐ mental Building, 880 N. Alexander, Port Allen, LA 70767. 195159-AUG 27-SEP 10 $223

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SHERIFF’S SALE LLC D/B/A NEWREZ, SHELLPOINT MORTGAGE SERVICING VS. LESLIE A. WASHINGTON DOCKET NO: 50893 18TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT WEST BATON COURT ROUGE PARISH STATE OF LOUISIANA By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale, di‐ rected by the Honorable The Eighteenth Judicial District Court, for the Parish of West Baton Rouge, in the above enti‐ l d d b d

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g tled and numbered cause, I have seized and proceed to sell by public auction, on the front steps of the West Baton Rouge Courthouse, 850 8th Street, Port Allen, Louisiana on WEDNES‐ DAY, OCTOBER 14, 2026 at 10:00 A.M., the following described property, to wit:

y Mann, P.C. 1505 N. 19th Street Monroe, LA 71201 (801) 887-9618

One (1) certain lot or par‐ cel of ground, together with all the buildings and improvements thereon, situated in the Parish of West Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, in that sub‐ division known as Sugar Mill Plantation, 14th Fil‐ ing, and being desig‐ nated on the official plan of said subdivision, on file and of record in the Office of the Clerk and Recorder of said Parish and State, as Lot Number eight Hundred Fifty-One (851), said subdivision, said lot having such size, shape and dimensions and being subject to such servitudes as are shown on said map. Municipal Address is: 4667 Trial Drive, Addis, LA 70710 Terms of Sale: Cash to the highest bidder WITH‐ OUT benefit of appraise‐ ment and according to law. Attorney for the Plaintiff: & Watkins Halliday, Mann, P.C., 1505 N. 19th Street, Monroe, LA 71201, (801) 355-2886 Judicial Advertise‐ ment(s) will appear in THE ADVOCATE on the date(s) of: SEPTEMBER 10, 2026 and OCTOBER 8, 2026. JEFF BERGERON, SHERIFF PARISH OF WEST BATON ROUGE BY: ANGIE DELAUNE, CIVIL DEPUTY $54.03 SHERIFF’S SALE SENECA MORTGAGE SER‐ VICING, LLC VS. BARRETT WILSON AND MARK AMBER WILSON DOCKET NO: 51297 18TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT WEST BATON COURT ROUGE PARISH STATE OF LOUISIANA By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale, di‐ rected by the Honorable The Eighteenth Judicial District Court, for the Parish of West Baton Rouge, in the above enti‐ and numbered tled cause, I have seized and proceed to sell by public auction, on the front steps of the West Baton Rouge Courthouse, 850 8th Street, Port Allen, Louisiana on WEDNES‐ DAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2026 at 10:00 A.M., the follow‐ ing described property, to wit: ONE (1) CERTAIN LOT OR PARCEL OF GROUND, to‐ gether with all the build‐ ings and improvements thereon, situated in the Parish of West Baton State of Rouge, Louisiana, in that subdi‐ vision known as LIVE OAK PLACE, and desig‐ nated on a map of survey thereof prepared by A.J. Parker, Registered Land Surveyor, dated July 7, 1973 entitled “Final Plat of Live Oak Place, Beings, Lot 4A, 4B, 4C, 5A, 5B, 5C, and Lots 19 through 65 Inclusive, Located in Sec‐ tion 56 & 57, T8S, R12E, Town of Brusly, Parish of Baton Rouge, West Louisiana for Gerald Cail‐ louet and Raymond Loup, Owners”; as LOT NUM‐ BER TWENTY (20), having such measurements and dimensions as shown on said map (“Property”).

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Judicial Advertise‐ ment(s) will appear in THE ADVOCATE on the date(s) of: AUGUST 13, 2026 and SEPTEMBER 10, 2026. JEFF BERGERON, SHERIFF PARISH OF WEST BATON ROUGE BY: ANGIE DELAUNE, CIVIL DEPUTY $56.05 SHERIFF’S SALE WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. ARLOE PHILLIP VS. FONTENOT A/K/A ARLOE FONTENOT A/K/A P. ARLOE FONTENOT DOCKET NO: 51145 18TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT WEST BATON COURT ROUGE PARISH STATE OF

LOUISIANA By virtue of a Writ of Seizure and Sale, di‐ rected by the Honorable The Eighteenth Judicial District Court, for the Parish of West Baton Rouge, in the above enti‐ and numbered tled cause, I have seized and proceed to sell by public auction, on the front steps of the West Baton Rouge Courthouse, 850 8th Street, Port Allen, Louisiana on WEDNES‐ DAY, OCTOBER 14, 2026 at 10:00 A.M., the following described property, to wit: One (1) certain tract or parcel of ground, situ‐ ated in Section 23, T-8-S, R-12-E, Parish of West Baton Rouge, State of and being Louisiana identiﬁed as lot number one hundred ninety two (192) on a map entitled "Final plat of Sugar Mill l i h ili

Attorney for the Plaintiff: Halliday, Watkins & h

p g Plantation, Fourth Filing being Tract "A-1" J.E. Ju‐ monville, Sr. Tract lo‐ cated in Section 23, T8S, R12E, Southeastern Land District, west of the Mis‐ River, West sissippi Rouge Parish, Baton Louisiana for Sugar Mill LLC" pre‐ Plantation, pared by Lloyd R. Erick‐ son, P.E. and Robert H. Brooks, III, P.L.S., dated September 13, 2007, on ﬁle and of record in the ofﬁce of the clerk and recorder for the Parish of West Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana at map book 5, entry 5, entry 142.

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schel C. Adcock, Jr., PO Box 87379, Baton Rouge, LA 70879, (225) 756-0373 Judicial Advertise‐ ment(s) will appear in THE ADVOCATE on the date(s) of: SEPTEMBER 10, 2026 and OCTOBER 8, 2026. JEFF BERGERON, SHERIFF PARISH OF WEST BATON ROUGE BY: ANGIE DELAUNE, CIVIL DEPUTY $56.39

Which has the address of: 3948 Cypress Hall Drive, Addis, LA 70710 Terms of Sale: Cash to the highest bidder WITH beneﬁt of appraisement and according to law. Attorney for the Plaintiff: The Law Ofﬁces of Her‐

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NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION Pursuant to the provisions of a resolution adopted by the Board of Commissioners, acting as the governing authority (the “Governing Authority”), of the Fire Protection District No. 8 of the Parish of Livingston, State of Louisiana (the “District”) on April 7, 2026, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an election will be held within the corporate limits of the District on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 (the “Election”) and that at the Election there will be submitted to all registered voters in the District qualified and entitled to vote at the Election under the Constitution and Laws of the State of Louisiana (the “State”) and the Constitution of the United States, the following proposition to-wit: PROPOSITION (RENEWAL) Shall Fire Protection District No. 8 of Livingston Parish, Louisiana (the “District”) renew the levy and collection of a special tax of fifteen (15) mills (an estimated $299,083 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year) on all the property subject to taxation in the District for a period of ten (10) years, beginning with the year 2028 and ending with the year 2037, for the purposes of maintaining and operating the District’s fire protection facilities, for purchasing fire truck’s and other fire-fighting equipment and paying the cost of obtaining water for fire protection purposes, including charges for the hydrant rentals and services? The Election will be held at the following polling places situated within the District, which polls will open at Six O’clock (6:00) a.m., and close at Eight O’clock (8:00) p.m., in accordance with the provisions of La. R.S. 18:541, to-wit: PRECINCT 00/15 (in-part) 00/18 (in-part) 00/18A 00/22 (in-part) 00/34 00/43

POLL PLACE NAME/LOCATION Killian Voting Precinct – 28284 La Hwy 22 – Springfield French Settlement Elem School – 15810 La Hwy 16 – French Settlement French Settlement Elem School – 15810 La Hwy 16 – French Settlement Livingston Parish S. Branch Library – 23477 La Hwy 444 – Livingston French Settlement Village Hall – 16015 La Hwy 16 – French Settlement French Settlement Elem School – 15810 La Hwy 16 – French Settlement

The polling places set forth above are hereby designated as the polling places at which to hold the Election, and the Commissioners-in-Charge and Commissioners, respectively, shall be those designated according to law. Notice is further given that a portion of the monies collected from the tax described in the Proposition shall be remitted to certain state and statewide retirement systems in the manner required by law. The Election will be held in accordance with the applicable provisions of Chapter 5, Chapter 6-A and Chapter 6-B of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, and other constitutional and statutory authority, and the officers appointed to hold the Election, as provided in this Notice of Election, or such substitute therefor, as may be selected and designated in accordance with La. R.S. 18:1287, will make due returns thereof to said Governing Authority, and NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that the Governing Authority will meet at its regular meeting place, 15160 LA Hwy 16 - French Settlement, Louisiana, 70733, on February 2, 2027, at Six-Thirty O’clock (6:30) p.m., and shall then and there in open and public session proceed to examine and canvass the returns and declare the results of the Election. This Governing Authority reserves the right to postpone the date and time set forth above for the canvass of the returns (without any further publication of notice of the change in the date, time and/or location). All registered voters of the District are entitled to vote at the Election and voting machines will be used thereat. The estimated cost of the election as determined by the Louisiana Secretary of State is $1,700. THUS DONE AND SIGNED, on this, the 7th day of April, 2026. FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 8 OF THE PARISH OF LIVINGSTON, STATE OF LOUISIANA

Municipal Address: 1929 Live Oak Drive, Brusly, LA 70719 Terms of Sale: Cash to the highest bidder WITH‐ OUT beneﬁt of appraise‐ ment and according to law.

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the presidents of the conference’s member schools. Continued from page 1A “I received notice of the special President’s and Chancellor’s meeting scheduled for tomorrow, SepThe conference on Tuesday fur- tember 10, 2026,” Rousse wrote. ther threatened to expel LSU from “At no point has LSU ever threatthe SEC by scheduling a vote for ened to upset the meeting. But to Thursday on the possibility with be clear, LSU will not challenge,

disrupt or seek to cancel or postpone this meeting. This issue is also moot.” A source told The Advocate that the SEC’s meeting of chancellors and presidents is still scheduled for Thursday afternoon over Zoom. But even if a vote to expel LSU from the league is no longer

expected to take place, the conference could still seek to exact a penalty against LSU for coach Lane Kifﬁn’s efforts to add former pros. The federal court hearing between LSU and the SEC was set to begin at 1 p.m. on Wednesday before it was moved after LSU

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against those who mail abortion pills over state lines. “I would love to work with you,” Bondi told the West Baton Rouge district attorney, Tony Clayton, when he asked her for help in cracking down on interstate shipments of abortion medication. Clayton is a New York physician who mailed abortion pills in 2024 to the mother of a pregnant Port Allen teenager. The teen ingested the pills. New York has refused to extradite the provider.

Continued from page 1A where they would face legal penalties for providing the procedure. The lawsuit from Murrill’s office, which she’s litigating alongside conservative legal group Alliance Defending Freedom, seeks the return of an earlier FDA policy that required doctor’s appointments to obtain the drug. The reversal would limit access to mifepristone not only within anti-abortion states like Louisiana, but also in those whose leaders support access to the procedure. Expected to land before the U.S. Supreme Court, the lawsuit could trigger a sea change in the patchwork balance of abortion access in post-Roe America, where studies show mail-ordered pills are used in a growing share of abortions nationwide. On Wednesday, though, Aguiñaga’s arguments seemed to elicit skepticism from the 5th Circuit judges in New Orleans. They noted how the Supreme Court has twice rejected efforts to limit mifepristone access — first in 2024, when the high court rejected a push by doctors and anti-abortion activists, and again in May when it lifted a temporary 5th Circuit block on the Biden-era FDA rule. Aguiñaga estimated that 1,000 abortions are occurring monthly in Louisiana due to the Biden-era FDA policy. Attributing that figure to an FDA regulation seemed like a leap to 5th Circuit Judge Stephen Higginson. “There are too many independent actors to say, ‘Actually, the government’s assessment of safety is what’s causing your 1,000 abortions a month,’ ” said Higginson, who was appointed by former President Barack Obama. When Aguiñaga claimed that mifepristone had saddled Louisiana with unnecessary health costs tied to complications from medi-

added two already-injured players — Aidan Anding and Gabriel Reliford — to its official roster, bringing it to its 105-man limit and preventing it from adding Harris or Wright. Staff writers Quinn Coffman, Scott Rabalais and Jon Blau contributed to this report.

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Attorney General Liz Murrill, right, speaks to the media outside the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday. cally induced abortions, Judge Priscilla Richman, a George W. Bush appointee, pressed him on whether those complications could have been prevented had the patients seen providers inperson. Rounding out the three-judge panel was Biden appointee Dana Douglas. The 5th Circuit reviews appeals on federal district court rulings in Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. It has driven a series of conservative legal victories in recent years, even as it regularly leads federal appellate courts in the number of decisions it generates that are later overturned by the Supreme Court.

Changing landscape Supporters and opponents of abortion access agree that abortion pills have been especially prevalent since Roe’s reversal in states with bans on the procedure. One 2025 study by the Journal of the American Medical Association found that of 120,000 abortion pill mailings by a single telehealth clinic, 100,000 went to people in states with bans. Still, Murrill’s lawsuit has raised alarm bells among officials who support abortion access in Democratic led-states who say it could limit access for their constituents. Murrill’s lawsuit “improperly elevates the policy preferences of

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states that have banned or restricted abortion over the preferences of other states that have made the different but equally sovereign determinations to promote access,” 21 Democratic attorneys general wrote in a brief to the 5th Circuit. Murrill’s ofﬁce contends that the Biden-era regulation violates the Comstock Act, an 1873 federal law banning interstate shipment of illicit material such as pornography. Weeks after President Donald Trump took ofﬁce for a second time in January of 2025, thenU.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi visited New Orleans and pledged in a meeting with law enforcement officials to work on enforcing the Comstock Act

In the view of Murrill and antiabortion advocates, Trump’s administration has moved too slowly in cracking down on medication abortion. The administration has declined to defend the Biden-era rule on its merits. Its attorneys have instead asked judges to hold off on rulings until the FDA wraps up a pending “safety review” of the drug. “They say they have something under review, but there’s no evidence that they’re going to do anything,” Murrill told reporters outside the courthouse. “What are you doing and when are you going to do it? We keep inquiring, and we haven’t really gotten a good answer.” If the 5th Circuit bench’s reaction to Aguiñaga seemed frosty, the one U.S. Justice Department Civil Division lawyer Daniel Winik received minutes later was downright frigid. Appearing on behalf of the FDA, Winik repeatedly declined to answer questions from the judges about the agency’s position on its policy, spurring indignant questions from the bench. “I ﬁnd that very unsatisfactory that the agency won’t give an opinion as to its own regulations,” Higginson said. On that point, Murrill and the Obama-appointed judge seemed to agree. “(Winik’s answers) were actually pretty evasive,” Murrill said.

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Anthropic researcher resigns with AI warning

An Anthropic researcher said he is resigning from the company over concerns the artificial intelligence firm and its competitors are not acting responsibly in AI development, echoing concerns raised inside and outside of the industry about the technology’s potential to elude human control. Jacob Coxon, who said he spent three years doing research at both Anthropic and OpenAI, said Tuesday on the social platform X that the two AI companies are more focused on beating each other and global competitors in developing the most advanced model possible than they are on safety. OpenAI and Anthropic announced, about a week apart, that their models had broken out of testing environments and obtained unauthorized access to real computer systems. The announcements prompted concerns about models going rogue and carrying out other, more harmful tasks. Both companies said at the time that they were pausing some evaluations while they put more monitoring measures and guardrails in place. Coxon said Anthropic and its chief rival OpenAI “are racing straight to self-improving superintelligence and gambling with our lives.” He warned that some working on AI development believe it could threaten human life by the end of the decade. “Do not underestimate the power of this technology,” he continued. “These will soon be superhuman systems that can hack anything, revolutionize any field overnight, and acquire real power and resources. We have all witnessed the progress in each of these domains, and progress is not slowing.” Coxon, Anthropic and OpenAI did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Meta launches personal AI agent Meta launched on Tuesday a personal artiﬁcial intelligence agent, Muse, for people 18 and over who are looking for help with day-to-day tasks like schedules, shopping and, in the company’s words, turning “longterm goals into action plans.” The parent company of Instagram and Facebook is stressing the safety and privacy features of the agent, which for now is only available in the U.S. Muse, Meta said, runs on a dedicated, secure virtual machine that houses both the agent and the user’s data. People can message the agent in a separate app, called Muse, or message it in WhatsApp. It can handle simple tasks like sending an email or booking travel, or bigger, long-term goals like creating a yearlong exercise plan or setting up a new business. At its most basic level, an AI agent works like a traditional, human-crafted computer program that executes a job, like launching an application. Combined with an AI large language model, however, it can search for knowledge that enables it to complete tasks without explicit, step-by-step instructions. That means, instead of just helping you draft the language of an email, it can theoretically handle the whole process — receiving a message from your co-worker, figuring out what you might want to say, and ﬁring off the response on its own.

Girl Scouts to offer cookies for dogs Girl Scouts of the USA said Tuesday its first cookies for dogs will go on sale in January. The blueberry muffin-flavored cookies were developed with Bark, a New York-based seller of dog treats and toys. The cookies, dubbed Patch Pals, will only be sold online. Also joining the lineup in January are Sparkables, the organization’s ﬁrst allergy-friendly cookie. The crunchy oatmeal cookie, which has chocolate chips and colored sprinkles, was developed with New Jersey-based Partake Foods. They will also be sold online only.

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Trump: Oil won’t come down soon President says Iranians ‘desperate’ to affect midterms

BY AAMER MADHANI Associated Press

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that oil prices that have surged because of the Iran war likely won’t come down until after U.S. midterm elections. Oil prices on Wednesday jumped more than 3%, pushing international Brent crude past the $100 threshold for the ﬁrst time since

July as salvos between the U.S. and Iran escalated. “Right after the election, oil prices are going to be tumbling downward,” Trump said. “I think it’s going to take a little bit longer than the midterm.” Trump, in an exchange with reporters, added that he believes Iran will ﬁnally relent after the pivotal elections are held in the U.S. “They’re desperate to try and affect the election, so that we can get a nice weak group of people in there, and leave them alone and let them have their nuclear weapon,” Trump said. He added, “I think the war’s going to end immediately after the election because they can’t

hold out any longer,” Trump said. The president at the outset of the war said it would last a matter of weeks. The conflict is now in its seventh month. The comments were a striking acknowledgment from Trump about the status of the conflict as his Republican administration faces mounting pressure to address high gas prices as the war in Iran grinds on with no conclusion in sight. Trump last week downplayed the conflict as “small potatoes” even as Republicans expressed concern the war will loom large with voters left navigating elevated gas prices and higher inflation.

The U.S. has tapped its strategic petroleum reserves, which in early August fell below 300 million barrels, down by more than 100 million barrels since the start of 2026. Trump’s prediction that the war won’t be wrapped up until after Nov. 3 comes after Vice President JD Vance last week steered clear of predicting that the conﬂict would be over by the midterm elections. “When you ask, ‘When will this end?’ you’re asking me a question like, ‘When will the Iranians stop shooting at ships?’” Vance said. “I think the reality is, I don’t know the answer to that question. You would have to ask the Iranians.”

New Apple CEO unveils latest iPhones, including foldable model Versions of iPhone 18 feature longer battery life, but also higher prices

BY BARBARA ORTUTAY

AP technology writer

CUPERTINO, Calif. — Apple on Wednesday unveiled its latest generation of iPhones, including a widely anticipated foldable version called Duo. The company’s new CEO, John Ternus, who took over from Tim Cook on Sept. 1, introduced the latest lineup at the company’s headquarters. After cycling through other updates to the iPhone, the Apple Watch and AirPods, Ternus told the audience inside the Steve Jobs Theater that “actually there is one more thing,” in a nod to the trademark phrase from Jobs that the company’s legendary late founder himself borrowed from the 1970s detective show “Columbo.” The foldable phone has the Ternus “largest display ever on an iPhone, yet ﬁts into your pocket,” Ternus said. The phone opens to a 7.6-inch display that is 80% larger than the newest iPhone 18 Pro. It will let people use an Apple Pencil on the phone, a capability previously reserved to iPad users. Duo, Ternus said “will redeﬁne the experience of using a foldable phone.” The Duo lets users split the screen to use two different apps on the device, or two windows of the same website for things like comparison shopping. With a starting price of $1,999, it is the most expensive iPhone yet. The Duo “was always going to eclipse Apple’s other announcements at the event,” said Ben Wood, chief analyst at CCS Insight. “The device adds a distinctive new design to the iPhone lineup and marks the company’s entry into the niche foldable smartphone category.” Wood said that while there is certain to be demand for the Duo,

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The iPhone Duo is displayed on Wednesday on the Apple campus in Cupertino, Calif. Many of Apple’s biggest rivals, which costs less than some analysts had anticipated, foldables such as Samsung, Motorola and still account for less than 5% of Google, have already come out with foldable smartphones. But the overall smartphone market. Apple is not one to rush on new New iPhone 18 models technologies. “The foldable launch is The iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max, Ternus said, bring im- straight out of Apple’s playbook: provements to the battery, cam- Wait for the product to work out era, and performance. They will its kinks and for the market to start at $1,199 and $1,299, re- offer glimpses of viability, then spectively. Customers can preor- enter and shape the category,” der the phones starting on Sept. said Forrester analyst Dipanjan 12 and they will be available on Chatterjee. But, he added, the Sept. 18, although the Duo will be question will be whether it can expand demand for what’s still a available on Oct. 23. The new models feature a long niche product category. Compared with earlier generabattery life — 45 hours of video playback for the Pro Max — and tions, the iPhone 18 costs about faster charging. The camera $100 more due partly to a global offers what Apple called “cin- memory chip shortage. The ematic effects” from regular iPhone 17’s price ranges from video captured on the phone, as $799 to $1,999 depending on the well as new options for manual model. Earlier this year, Apple uncontrols and “smart focus tracking,” which lets users focus on a veiled artiﬁcial intelligence adsingle moving subject, such as a vances, including upgrades to kid during a soccer game. its Siri assistant, emphasizing a Apple is also focusing on Siri’s focus on privacy and day-to-day new AI capabilities with the new use as the company tries to catch phones, emphasizing privacy up with rivals on AI. and security to stand apart from rivals who are further along in Ternus takes center stage incorporating AI. The keynote address for Ter-

nus was his opportunity to set the tone for his vision of Apple’s future, Chatterjee said. “John Ternus inherits perhaps the most successful consumer technology juggernaut in modern times. That is both a boon and a burden for him. Tim Cook’s perfected execution, scale, and monetization set a high bar, and Ternus must extend that run,” Chatterjee said. “But he must sustain that momentum while positioning Apple to disrupt itself in the near future, when the iPhone, or any smartphone for that matter, will cease to be the consumer’s primary conduit to the world.” Wood noted that, with all the excitement around the Duo, the ofﬁcial arrival of Ternus as CEO “felt like less of a story” than he’d expected. “This event marks a seamless transition from Tim Cook, and its timing to coincide with the iPhone Duo was undoubtedly planned,” Wood said. “However, despite the media frenzy about this new device, it is the broader strength of Apple’s hardware, software and services that will drive the company forward.”

Ex-Amazon warehouse workers allege pregnancy discrimination BY CLAIRE SAVAGE Associated Press

A group of former Amazon warehouse employees is suing the company for systemically discriminating against pregnant workers, accusing the company of denying them basic accommodations and penalizing some who took breaks to pump milk or time off for hospital visits. The four plaintiffs filed a proposed nationwide class action in a Brooklyn, New York federal court Tuesday, accusing Amazon of violating the 2022 Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, which requires employers with 15 or more workers to provide a “reasonable accommo-

dation” for pregnancy and childbirth related medical conditions. To refuse an accommodation, companies must show it would create “undue hardship” for the business. “Denying a pregnant worker a stool, a lighter workload, or a bathroom break is a violation of federal law — it’s that simple,” said Inimai Chettiar, president of A Better Balance, a nonproﬁt organization that is representing the plaintiffs along with the law ﬁrm Emery Celli Brinckerhoff Abady Ward & Maazel. Amazon denied the accusations, saying the lawsuit’s description of events is inaccurate. Kelly Nantel, an Amazon spokesperson, said Amazon has approved “more than

99.9% of pregnancy related accommodations” over the past year and that “the accounts shared by A Better Balance contain inaccuracies and omit important details.” A Better Balance spearheaded a decadelong campaign for the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, drawing attention to the plight of thousands of women, especially low-wage workers, who have been pushed out of work for requesting accommodations such as a chair or stool, leave to attend prenatal appointments, light duty for manual labor, or temporary reassignment. The law passed with overwhelming bipartisan support and took effect in June 2023 but has since been embroiled in several lawsuits

ﬁled by Republican-led states and religious groups, which objected to regulations passed by the Bidenera Equal Employment Opportunity Commission establishing that workers seeking abortions are entitled to accommodations. A federal judge last year struck down the abortion provision of the regulations, which the EEOC, now led by a Republican majority, plans to revise. A separate lawsuit ﬁled by the state of Texas takes aim at the entirety of the law, claiming its passage was unconstitutional because a majority of House members were not physically present to approve the law as part of a spending package in December 2022.

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New poll ﬁnds few Americans Missouri’s congressional map back before the trust campaigns or Trump U.S. Supreme Court

AP-NORC/USA Facts poll finds citizens are more skeptical

Appeals lead to conflicting rulings

BY AMELIA THOMSON-DEVEAUX and LINLEY SANDERS

BY DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Americans are more skeptical of government information than they were a few years ago, with majorities now saying they have little or no trust in federal government information about elections and politics, foreign affairs or the environment, a new poll finds. The survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research and USAFacts shows that while mistrust of government information has grown since 2024, it’s also higher than it was at the end of President Donald Trump’s first term, underscoring how his recent attempts to dismantle parts of the federal bureaucracy may have affected public confidence in the executive branch, particularly among Democrats. Those suspicions extend to the results of the coming midterm elections. Only 34% of U.S. adults trust government certifications of election results “a great deal” or “quite a bit,” which is down slightly from 40% in 2024. Certification is a typically routine process in which local and state officials confirm the vote count, but it’s become politicized since Trump lost the 2020 presidential election. Trust in government information has also become more partisan since Trump’s first term, the survey found. “It’s pretty hard to trust anything that’s being communicated,” said Shannon Ingram, 46, a Democrat who lives in Maryland, pointing to shifting health recommendations as an example of “questionable” government information she’s seen since Trump regained office. “There is a significant amount of bias, and it comes from the people who are authoring the content.” About 6 in 10 U.S. adults have

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President Donald Trump holds up an image taken from his Truth Social account as Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. watches during a meeting to sign an executive order about vaccines in August in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. low trust in information from the federal government about the environment, foreign affairs, elections and politics, abortion or immigration — saying they trust it “only a little” or “not at all.” Mistrust in what the federal government says has risen at least slightly on nearly every topic that was asked about in an APNORC/ USAFacts survey from 2019. That includes education — which has risen from 37% in 2019 to 53% now — with a 9-percentage point spike in the last year. The ﬁndings come after a year and a half of upheaval in the executive branch. Trump began to dismantle key parts of the federal bureaucracy soon after entering the White House for the second time, moving to end longstanding programs and shutter entire agencies. Since then, thousands of federal employees have been ﬁred or left their jobs, substantially reducing the ranks of the government statisticians and leading experts to warn about risks to data quality. Shifting regulations and recommendations have also led to dramatic changes in government policy. Recent changes to longstanding health advice have put doctors and medical organizations at odds with the Trump administration on vaccination recommendations. Ear-

lier this year, the Environmental Protection Agency rescinded a scientific finding that has underpinned government action to fight climate change for more than a decade. Jeremy Cove, a 44-year-old Republican from Missouri, trusts the Trump administration’s guidance on matters like vaccines, but he disagrees with their assertion that climate change is not happening, or that humans are not contributing to it. “I love Trump; I voted for Trump, but some of the things he’s doing just makes me distrust more,” Cove said. “Stuff like renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America, it just makes you think about what their priorities are. Then you realize it’s not what it should be, which in turn, makes you distrust even more.” The gap between Republicans’ and Democrats’ trust in government information is much wider than it was during Trump’s first term, a shift that first began to appear under former President Joe Biden. For example, 61% of Democrats now have low trust in information about the federal budget, compared with 42% of Republicans, while 60% of Democrats have low trust in information about crime, compared with only 32% of Republicans.

Trump’s trip to GOP soiree in Texas brieﬂy delayed by emergency slide BY BILL BARROW and JACQUELYN MARTIN

Associated Press

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. — President Donald Trump had been eagerly awaiting his trip to Texas for his Republican Party’s midterm convention. But he was brieﬂy delayed by the deployment of an inﬂatable emergency slide on the new Air Force One plane that was a gift from Qatar. Trump arrived at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland aboard Marine One on Wednesday afternoon for the scheduled trip to Dallas but was kept on the helicopter for about 20 minutes as U.S. Air Force personnel attended to the plane. The emergency slide had deployed from the front right exit, on the opposite side

of the door Trump uses to board. As Trump arrived at the base, reporters accompanying him to Texas watched the former baby blue and white plane that had flown presidents for decades taxi from the hangar and stop a few hundred yards behind the gifted aircraft, which Trump had refurbished at taxpayer expense and painted red, white, dark blue and gold. E v e n t u a l l y, Tr u m p emerged from the helicopter and said the slide was being tested. Asked why, he said, “They want to make sure everything works perfectly.” It was not immediately clear whether the slide was intentionally inﬂated during testing or whether an error caused it to inﬂate. But Trump said he was not wor-

ried. Asked whether he was satisﬁed that the plane was safe to ﬂy, he said, “Yeah, I am — or I wouldn’t be on it.” White House communications director Steven Cheung issued a statement that did not fully explain how the slide was deployed. “As the President has said, the slide was checked out to make sure everything works perfectly,” Cheung said. “Air Force One is on its way to Dallas so he can deliver his much-anticipated speech to a raucous and sold-out crowd.” A U.S. Air Force spokesperson said the plane “continued safely on its planned route” after an “emergency slide deployment.” The statement did not address whether the deployment was part of the testing or an accident.

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A battle over Missouri’s congressional districts vaulted back to the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday, two months before a pivotal November election that will determine control of Congress and affect the fate of President Donald Trump’s agenda. A series of conﬂicting court rulings has left a scar on Missouri — and left voters befuddled and unsure which U.S. House districts they will be voting in and which candidates will appear on their ballots. A federal appeals court panel on Wednesday sided with Republicans, declining to halt a federal judge’s order favoring a new map backed by Trump. But that decision immediately was appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court, which just a day earlier had let stand a ruling by Missouri’s top court against the Trump-backed districts. Time is rapidly expiring to ﬁgure it out. Federal law sets a Sept. 19 deadline to mail absentee ballots to overseas citizens and military voters. Trump urged Republican-led states last year to redraw congressional districts to their advantage ahead of the midterm elections. Texas went first. Missouri was the second GOP state to act. State lawmakers passed new U.S. House districts last September targeting a Kansas City-based seat held by Democratic Rep. Emanuel Cleaver. The new districts were intended to help Republicans win seven of the state’s eight House seats in the midterm elections — a gain of one seat. Redistricting opponents collected hundreds of thousands of petition signatures seeking to force a statewide vote on the new districts. They submitted the signatures in December. But Republican Secretary of State Denny Hoskins waited

until August — on the same day as Missouri’s primary — to reject the petition. Hoskins asserted that a referendum petition could not be used for congressional redistricting. The delay by Hoskins was intentional. It allowed Missouri’s new congressional districts to be used in the primaries. The Missouri Supreme Court said Hoskins was wrong. It ordered him to put the redistricting referendum on the November ballot, which he did. But more than that, the court said the new districts never became law and instead were suspended retroactively to the December petition submission. The court barred Hoskins from using the new map and said the old map — passed by Republican lawmakers in 2022 after the last census — must be used in the November election. The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to hear an appeal. Mere minutes after the U.S. Supreme Court’s action, federal District Judge Stephen Clark of Missouri issued a contradictory decision. He temporarily barred Hoskins from using any map other than the new congressional districts in the November election. Clark said switching districts between the primary and general election could violate voters’ federal rights. Redistricting opponents asked the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to reverse Clark’s order, but it declined to do so. So they quickly asked the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene. Redistricting opponents also have asked the Missouri Supreme Court to hold Hoskins in contempt for taking steps to use the new districts in November. The court set a contempt hearing for Thursday. State attorneys for Hoskins, meanwhile, want the federal judge to block the contempt hearing. They contend Hoskins was merely following orders, arguing that a federal court order — based on the U.S. Constitution — supersedes a state order based on the state constitution.

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Officials: Iran forging new ring Yemen prison death toll of proxies to threaten U.S. allies rises to 23 as clashes rise Escalation between forces threatens fragile ceasefire

Iraqi militias, Houthis coordinate in drone attacks

BY SAMY MAGDY

BY SAMY MAGDY, SARAH EL DEEB and QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA

Associated Press

CAIRO — In July, Saudi Arabia and the United States bombed Iran-backed militias in Iraq after blaming them for drone attacks on Saudi oil facilities that had been claimed by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, another Iranian ally. Now, regional officials tell The Associated Press that the Houthis helped the Iraqi militias plan and execute the two-day swarm attack, showing a new level of coordination. Iran spent decades building up armed groups on Israel’s frontiers that suffered major losses in the wars following Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack out of Gaza. Israel battered the Palestinian militants as well as Lebanon’s Hezbollah, which had been Iran’s most powerful ally. Regional officials and experts say Iran is now using the Iraqi militias and the Houthis to threaten Saudi Arabia and other American allies in the Gulf in order to drive up the costs of the war launched by the U.S. and Israel in February. It is a risky strategy. A wave of Houthi attacks on Saudi oil facilities on Tuesday threatened to reignite full-scale war with the kingdom. Iraq has ordered militias to disarm by the end of this month, though powerful Iran-backed groups have refused to do so. A new American effort to economically isolate Iran could spark further escalation.

was confirmed by a Houthi official and an Iraqi militia member. A U.S. military official said Houthis had been killed in previous strikes in Iraq. The U.S. is concerned about the Houthi presence there and their ability to launch attacks on other countries, including Saudi Arabia, the official said. Two officials with the Popular Mobilization Forces, an umbrella group of militias that is officially part of Iraq’s security forces, denied involvement in the attack on Saudi Arabia and denied that the Houthis were operating under its auspices. The PMF includes powerful militias backed by Iran that sometimes act independently. All the officials and the militia member spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to media. The Houthis did not respond to a request for comment.

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Cooperation grew during Gaza war

The Houthi involvement in the Iraqi drone attack was confirmed by two Saudi officials, citing intelligence, and a senior Iraqi security official. They said Houthi emissaries worked in an operations room run by Iraqi militias. Saudi Arabia and the U.S. responded with joint airstrikes that killed at least 20 Iraqi fighters, six Iranian advisers and at least one Houthi official. The death of the Houthi, not previously reported,

Cooperation between the Iraqi militias and the better organized Houthis had grown throughout the war in Gaza, when they coordinated attacks on Israel, according to the Houthi and regional officials. At the height of the war, Houthi leader Abdel-Malek al-Houthi spoke of a joint operations room. After the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on Feb. 28, Iran and its allies began firing on Gulf nations to broaden the conflict and inflict

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Houthi supporters attend a rally against the Saudi-led coalition in Sanaa, yemen, on July 31. pain on major oil producers hosting American forces. “Iran has a hybrid strategy in the current war. We are not ﬁghting on one front and we are not using one tool,” Mahdi Mohammadi, an adviser to Iran’s parliament speaker, wrote on social media in June. “The Houthis’ growing prominence during the Gaza war opened up a new horizon in Iraq. Many groups there became eager to support the Houthis, and in return, the Houthis started sharing their military expertise with Iraqi militias,” said Ahmed Nagi, senior Yemen analyst at the Crisis Group, an international think tank. Now they are “squeezing Saudi like with pliers,” Nagi said.

Houthi blockade ramps pressure A week before the drone swarm attack, the Houthis declared a blockade against Saudi shipping in the Red Sea, threatening another critical trade route as the wartime disruption of the Strait of Hormuz has jolted the world economy. Since late July, the Houthis have carried out over a dozen attacks against Saudi oil facilities and tankers in the Red Sea, according to the war monitor group ACLED. On Tuesday, they launched a wave of attacks on oil and other facilities in southern Saudi Arabia, wounding more than 70 people, including women and children, Saudi authorities said.

CAIRO — Rescuers in Yemen pulled more bodies from the rubble Wednesday of a prison run by Iran-backed Houthi rebels that was hit in a deadly airstrike earlier this week, as an escalation between the rebels and a Saudiled coalition threatened Yemen’s fragile ceasefire. The renewed fighting is also threatening global oil shipments as the Houthis target shipping and oil infrastructure that’s helping keep oil flowing through the Red Sea while the U.S.-Iran war has throttled shipments through the key Strait of Hormuz on the opposite side of the Arabian Peninsula. The prison in Hazm, the Jawf provincial capital, collapsed on Monday when coalition strikes hit the area, killing at least 23 people, including the four whose bodies were found on Wednesday. It wasn’t immediately known how many people were in the prison at the time of the strikes, which also left seven people injured. Following the strike on Monday, the Houthis retaliated on Tuesday with attacks on southern Saudi cities. The coalition early Wednesday responded with more strikes on rebel-held areas. The Saudi-backed government forces advanced in the eastern part of Hazm on Wednesday, cutting off supply routes to the Houthis, the military’s media office said. The rebels reported 48 airstrikes over 12 hours in the provinces of Jawf, Marib, Hodeida, Taiz, Bayda and Saada, the rebels’ stronghold on the border with Saudi Arabia. Hassan Saboula, director of Jawf’s civil defense agency, said a child was among the 23 killed on Monday and that rescue teams were still searching for seven missing from the attack. The identities of those killed have yet to be determined, alMasirah satellite news channel

cited Saboula as saying. Among the seven injured was a woman who was visiting her husband, said Anees al-Asbahi, a spokesman for the Houthi-run health ministry. In a statement Wednesday, Houthi military spokesman Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree claimed the prison strike was carried out by an F-15SA Saudi aircraft. He said the aircraft took off from King Khalid Air Base in Khamis Mushait, the kingdom’s ﬁfth-largest city, at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, hit the prison and returned to the base 15 minutes later. The Saudi government didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. The rebels said they targeted the base on Tuesday as part of their strikes on several cities in southern Saudi Arabia. Yemen plunged into civil war in 2014, when the Houthis descended from their northern stronghold and seized the capital, Sanaa, forcing the internationally recognized government to flee southward and then into exile in Saudi Arabia. A Saudi-led coalition entered the Yemen war the following year in an attempt to restore the government. The war has killed at least 150,000 people, according to U.N. estimates, and at times pushed the country to the brink of famine. The escalation between the rebels and the coalition started when the Houthis attempted in July to ﬂy a plane from Tehran, Iran’s capital, to Sanaa, the rebelcontrolled Yemeni capital, challenging a decade-long air and naval blockade by the coalition. The coalition struck the runway in Sanaa, preventing the flight from landing. The Houthis have since targeted Saudi Arabia and attacked Saudi shipping in the Red Sea. On Tuesday, they hit several Saudi oil facilities in southern Saudi Arabia where some operations have since been temporarily suspended, according to the Saudi Energy Ministry. The kingdom sounded sirens multiple times on Wednesday across several southern Saudi cities, warning residents to take shelter for fear of potential attacks.

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La. death row inmate sues state Nitrogen gassing method called too cruel

BY JOHN SIMERMAN Staff writer

Todd Wessinger, the Louisiana death row inmate who appears closest to an execution date, has ﬁled a lawsuit in Baton Rouge to prevent the state from killing him with nitrogen gas, arguing it’s unconstitutionally cruel. The lawsuit comes after a federal

appeals court ruling last month that reinstated Wessinger’s death sentence for killing two co-workers at a Calendar’s restaurant in Baton Rouge, after a lower court found his attorneys failed him at his 1997 trial. Wessinger’s lawsuit, ﬁled last Friday in the federal Middle District of Louisiana, cites a ruling in June by the Atlanta-based 11th Circuit

Court of Appeals barring the use of nitrogen gas in Alabama to kill double murderer Jeffery Lee. That decision effectively placed executions using nitrogen gas on hold in Alabama, which served as the model for Louisiana’s protocol. Alabama was the ﬁrst to try nitrogen gas, using it for seven executions before the court freeze. Louisiana is the only other state to

try it. They were among several states that turned to nitrogen gas after struggling to acquire drugs for a lethal cocktail. Oklahoma was the first to authorize its use. Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana and Arkansas followed. Louisiana lawmakers approved nitrogen gas as a death penalty method in 2024, along with the relegalizing the electric chair alongside lethal drugs. The state ended a 15-year hiatus in executions in

March 2025 and used nitrogen gas for the first time on Jessie Hoffman, who was 18 when he kidnapped, raped and fatally shot Mary “Molly” Elliott in 1996 in St. Tammany Parish. Republican Attorney General Liz Murrill has sought to pick up the pace since then, though courts have refused to endorse any other Louisiana death warrants. Murrill in June praised the appeals court

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BR Magnet leads state La. National Merit semifinalists announced

BY CHARLES LUSSIER Staff writer

A total of 229 high school seniors in Louisiana have been named National Merit semifinalists. They are among 16,000 semifinalists named from across the nation out of the Class of 2027. They are now in the running for about 6,700 National Merit scholarships worth nearly $26 million that will be offered in the spring. The 229 Louisiana semifinalists, who were announced this week, are the students who scored the highest in the state during the 2025 administration of the PSAT, a preliminary test to the well-known SAT college placement exam. About 1.2 million high school juniors took PSAT at that time Of these semifinalists, 125 are from the New Orleans metro area, 56 are from the Baton Rouge area, and 13 are from Acadiana. The HoumaThibodaux-Morgan City area has one semifinalist and Lake Charles has four. Twenty-nine are from north Louisiana, 20 of them from Shreveport. Baton Rouge Magnet High led the way with 29 semifinalists. Ben Franklin and Jesuit high schools, both in New Orleans, tied with 19 semifinalists each. For the Baton Rouge area, Catholic High has nine semifinalists, while Episcopal High has seven. Twelve high schools across Louisiana had at least five semifinalists. Caddo Magnet in Shreveport, with 15, is the only north Louisiana school in that group. Here are the National Merit semifinalists attending high schools located in the Baton Rouge region: Baton Rouge Magnet High: Corrine R. Baumgartner, Larissa N. Boldor, Bobby S. Chen, Nora Corbin, John M. Cristina, Lane P. Dziuba, Kareem Elseifi, Tristan Emmert, Rishabh R. Gala, James M Gawronski, Meryem Gunarslan, Margaret W. Kantrow, Daniel S. Kim, Gavin D. Kocen, Jareth S. Kuo, Nicole C. Lebourgeois, Katherine A. Love, Chandra S. Mallipudi, Christopher K. Nguyen, Cadence Perret, Abigail Qi, Leo Schoegl, Ryan Shen, Trisha Shenoy, Aadi Singh, Jacob Smith, Daniel Tate, Elizabeth Xu and Breanna Y. Zhu. Catholic High in Baton Rouge: Thomas Alley, Charles Bugea, Michael Esteve, Brayden Ford, Charles Jeansonne, Adrian

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TIGHT MANEUVERS

STAFF PHOTO By JOHN BALLANCE

STAFF PHOTO By JAVIER GALLEGOS

ABOVE: A pair of truck drivers get out of their vehicles to help another trucker maneuver between a parked car and a tree Wednesday in the Garden District. LEFT: A tow truck driver and other responders remove a truck that crashed at Dalrymple Drive on Interstate 10 west at about 4 a.m., closing down westbound trafﬁc. The driver of the truck was transported to the hospital, police said.

Assumption man gets Amazon manager years in stabbing death hears noise concerns 40 Victim killed during Official: Drones quieter than trucks

BY IANNE SALVOSA Staff writer

About two months after the launch of Amazon delivery drones in Baton Rouge, the head of local operations said the technology will keep growing, while addressing questions about the drones’ noise. The drones, which can deliver items up to 5 pounds in an hour or less, have been met with mixed reviews from the community, with some lauding the technology and others bothered by the noise. Tyra Jones, Prime Air operations manager in Baton Rouge, said the company has another drone model in the works and re-

cently started offering scheduled drone deliveries, rather than instant drop-off, so customers can select a time that works best for them. “One day, seeing a Prime Air drone in the sky will be like seeing a delivery van on the road in Baton Rouge,” Jones said in a speech Wednesday at the Rotary Club of Baton Rouge. It was the second event where Amazon ofﬁcials have discussed Prime Air with locals; the first was in April to answer questions and explain the beneﬁts of the service to the community. To quell concerns about the noise, Jones said the drones are quieter than a delivery truck idling, and package drop-off lasts around 30 seconds.

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drop-off of child

BY ANNAKATE FREELAND Staff writer

An Assumption Parish man was sentenced to 40 years in prison Tuesday for fatally stabbing a man who was with the mother of his child when she dropped off the minor at his home. Charles Renee Fair, 41, of Paincourtville, was convicted of manslaughter by an Assumption Parish jury on May 7 in the death of 35-year-old Donald Ray Tunson Jr., also of Paincourtville. The case stems from a Jan. 1, 2024, incident in the Grant Road area. Assumption Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a report of a domestic violence-re-

lated incident and found a woman who had been assaulted. Deputies found Tunson’s body a short distance away. Investigators learned that the woman had gone to Fair’s house with Tunson to drop off a child she shared with Fair, according to the Sheriff’s Ofﬁce. Fair allegedly began striking the woman. When Tunson intervened, Fair stabbed him in the upper torso, according to investigators. Tunson ﬂed the area after being stabbed but collapsed in front of a neighboring residence. He died from a single stab wound. Before the manslaughter trial began, Fair pleaded guilty to one count of domestic abuse battery with child endangerment stemming from the assault of the woman. Sentencing on that charge was deferred pending a pre-sentence investigation.

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Man Man trapped in drain for 2 days Rescue launched accused after flag spotted of illegal fishing charters LAFAYETTE

BY DEAN BOUDREAUX Staff writer

BY DEAN BOUDREAUX

Staff writer

An Abbeville man was running illegal chartered fishing trips out of a marina in Grand Isle over the summer, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. On Aug. 28, agents cited Glenn Lebouef, 59, on three counts of violating charter boat regulations following an investigation into unlicensed fishing trips out of Grand Isle, the department said. Agents had followed up on a tip that Lebouef was chartering fishing trips out of Bridgeside Marina without the required licenses or insurance. They compiled evidence on Lebouef’s fishing activities before confronting him at the marina, and Lebouef admitted to running the illegal trips, according to the agency. Agents found Lebouef lacked a charter fishing license, a U.S. Coast Guard captain’s license and the insurance required to operate a charter business. Each count of failing to comply with charter boat regulations carries a fine of $250 to $500 and up to 90 days in jail. Sgt. Norman Deroche and Senior Agent Kyle Volentine handled the case for the agency. Email Dean Boudreaux at dean.boudreaux@theadvocate. com.

Man dies after crashing into Upper Grand River Staff report A man died after he hit another vehicle while driving, which caused them both to crash into the Upper Grand River in Iberville Parish, Louisiana State Police said. Michael Middleton, 77, was killed as a result of two-vehicle crash that happened shortly before 9 p.m. Monday on La. 75 near La. 3066 in Plaquemine, state police said. Middleton was driving a 2014 Nissan Rogue south on La. 75, approaching La. 3066, when he didn’t stop at a stop sign and continued across La. 3066. He drove into a boat launch and struck an unoccupied 1997 Dodge Ram, which caused both vehicles to overturn in the Upper Grand River, troopers said. Middleton was not wearing a seat belt, sustained serious injuries and was taken to the hospital, where he died from injuries Tuesday. Troopers suspect impairment was a factor in the crash and will analyze medical records as part of the ongoing investigation.

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belongings. While moving through the underground drainage system, he got lost in the intricate maze of pipes and drains. On the second day of his expedition, the man found a white survey flag and used it to get someone’s attention. At the time of the man’s rescue, ofﬁcials saw no signs of drug or alcohol impairment, only that he was very thirsty. Acadian firefighters assessed him medically and gave the man water while he explained the situation to police. “I have been on the force for 13 years, and this is the ﬁrst time we have had to rescue someone out of the storm drains,” Handy said. Handy said police are investigating the man because there are active warrants for his arrest, and he did not release the man’s identity.

A man trapped inside a storm drain for two days was pulled to safety Tuesday evening after a passerby spotted him waving a flag through a grate and called 911, according to the Lafayette Fire Department. Firefighters went to the 100 block of West Pont Des Mouton Road after a caller reported seeing the ﬂag. Crews removed the drain cover and found the man inside, Fire Department ofﬁcials said in a statement. Senior Cpl. Ken Handy, of the Lafayette Police Department, said the man was hanging out in the coulee and set his bag in the storm drain culvert. When it started raining, he went under Interstate 49 to stay dry. The man’s phone and bag were swept away by the rainwater, so he crawled through Email Dean Boudreaux at dean. the culvert to try to retrieve his boudreaux@theadvocate.com.

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Continued from page 1B decision that set Wessinger a step closer. She said Wednesday that she hadn’t yet read Wessinger’s lawsuit. “I assume it is yet another attempt to delay justice in this case and I expect it to fail,” Murrill said. Wessinger’s attorneys with the New Orleans-based Roderick and Solange MacArthur Justice Center point to the appeals court ruling in the Alabama case, as well as chilling accounts from all eight executions by nitrogen gas so far in Alabama and Louisiana. “Their record exposes nitrogen hypoxia as exactly what the Eighth Amendment forbids: the unnecessary and wanton infliction of terror, pain, and suffering,” the lawsuit states. The suit claims an intolerable risk of “prolonged conscious suffocation” involving excruciating “air hunger” as the method deprives the condemned of oxygen. The attorneys allege that all ﬁve men who were given autopsies after being executed by ni-

trogen gas — including Hoffman — showed signs of “flash pulmonary edema,” in which fluid rapidly fills the lungs. The last execution using nitrogen gas was last October in Alabama, when condemned inmate Anthony Boyd appeared to take longer to die than any others using the method. The Associated Press reported Boyd shaking and heaving for more than 15 minutes before the curtain closed. Wessinger’s attorneys argue that Louisiana’s protocol, which mirrors Alabama’s, fails to safeguard or mitigate the risks of unconstitutional agony. The U.S. Supreme Court has found a state’s method of execution is unconstitutional where a substantial risk of severe pain is demonstrated and an available alternative would significantly reduce it. Wessinger’s attorneys argue that Louisiana has a viable alternative now: a single drug, pentobarbital, that is commonly used in veterinary euthanasia. Louisiana’s own execution protocol allows for it, said Jim Craig, director of the Roderick & Solange MacArthur Justice Center. That’s part of what makes his

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First responders assist a man out of a storm drain Tuesday in the 100 block of West Pont Des Mouton Road in Lafayette.

argument different from Hoffman’s, said Craig. Hoffman had also argued in federal court that he should not be put to death via nitrogen gas, though his execution ultimately went forward. “The court in Mr. Hoffman’s case did not compare the risk of execution by nitrogen gas to a lethal dose of compounded pentobarbital, because it wasn’t asked to do that,” Craig said. The number of executions using nitrogen gas has also doubled, from four to eight, since Hoffman failed to convince the courts before he was killed while strapped to a table with an industrial mask over his face. Those executions added to mounting evidence of cruelty, Craig said. Hoffman’s body shook, his ﬁngers twitched, and he appeared to pull at the arms of a table bolted to the ﬂoor of the execution chamber inside the sprawling Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola. When the mask was removed several minutes later, Hoffman’s head was tilted back, his face frozen in a grimace. The U.S. Supreme Court declined to spell out its rationale for pausing Alabama’s execution

of Lee by nitrogen gas, leaving uncertain the possible impact on Louisiana, which falls under the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals. At the time, Murrill downplayed the potential impact on Louisiana’s use of nitrogen gas, while advocates for people on death row expressed hope it would turn a legal tide against the new method. In Louisiana, the choice of approved methods for an execution is left to the state corrections secretary. According to Friday’s lawsuit, state Corrections Secretary Gary Westcott conﬁrmed in a deposition that the state is not looking to build an electric chair, and that he “would never choose electrocution as long as (he) is secretary.” A spokesperson for the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections declined to comment Wednesday, referring questions to Murrill’s ofﬁce. Wessinger’s lawsuit was assigned to U.S. District Judge John deGravelles, the same judge who vacated his death sentence before the appeals court reinstated it. He was nominated to the federal bench by former President Barack Obama.

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The MK30 drones Amazon uses in Baton Rouge are the company’s latest technology. The drones fly out of a hub outside of the Cortana Place fulfillment center.

Landry Jr., Parker Norman, Jacob Schroeder and Bruce Talbert. Central High: Savannah Huber. Dutchtown High in Geismar: Omar Mahgoub. Episcopal High in Baton Rouge: Rik Chigurupati, Ainsley Ebey, Tyler Felton, John McConnell, Nate McLean, Andrew Richard and Evan Sanders. LSU Lab School in Baton Rouge: Margaret Bailey. Prairieville High: Matthew McWilliams. St. Joseph’s Academy in Baton Rouge: Sadie Bozeman. St. Michael the Archangel High School in Baton Rouge: John Calhoun, Henry-Hiep Dang and Quinn Windham. University View Academy in Baton Rouge: Anya ChaneyMartinez and Anyalina Vertigan. West Feliciana High in St. Francisville: Lillian C. Record.

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Continued from page 1B The MK30 drones in Baton Rouge are Amazon’s latest delivery technology. They are designed to be 50% quieter than previous models, Jones said. The whirring and buzzing noise from the aircraft is a consistent complaint of communities with Prime Air service, currently 10 U.S. cities, even leading to formal action to raise the altitude of drone flight in a Texas city to mitigate nuisances. In response to a question from the crowd Wednesday on whether the company has considered flying higher in Baton Rouge to mitigate noise concerns, an Amazon spokesperson at the event said changes to altitude are subject to Federal Aviation Administration approval. The FAA regulates drone activity in the United States, prohibiting flights over busy roads, crowds and power plants, save for quick crossing. The agency caps drone flight altitude at

400 feet to create a gap of at least 100 feet between unmanned aircraft and manned aircraft. A Rotarian who said they live in Broadmoor, near the Cortana site, said they hear about 20 drones in a hour. Amazon selected Baton Rouge as part of its early rollout of the program due to its existing presence in the city with a fulfillment center, delivery hub and another operations center in the works. The selection was met with excitement from city leaders who lauded the company’s opportunities for jobs and innovation — and providing a way for package deliveries to avoid the traffic. The company recently set a goal to be in 500 cities by the end of the year, multiplying its current presence sixfold. Some popular items delivered via drone include Nespresso pods, Apple AirPods, makeup remover wipes, toothpaste and mouthwash. Jones declined to comment on an average daily number of drone deliveries since the number is tied to customer demand, which fluctu-

ates. Jones said the drone deliveries are a complement to the company’s existing delivery driver network and will not threaten existing jobs, since the drone deliveries are limited to certain items within a certain radius. “Drivers’ jobs will not be lost, because the drone delivery is another option we’ve added into customer service,” she said. “So we’re delivering packages that are 5 pounds or less, while Amazon still gives us options for bigger packages and sizes that are delivered by drivers.” The drones fly out of a hub outside of the Cortana Place fulfillment center where the flights are monitored with a system similar to what air traffic controllers use, Jones said, with a map indicating the drone’s path. The aircraft is autonomous, meaning a person is not actively controlling it, and is equipped with detect-and-avoid technology to steer clear of obstacles and safely deliver the package. The hub ac-

commodates 20 drones, and up to 10 can ﬂy at a time. Shoppers can select drone delivery as an option as long as they live within a 7.5-mile radius from the Cortana site. It is a $2.99 fee for Prime members, who can also receive free drone delivery if the purchase is $50 or more. Shoppers without a Prime membership can pay a $4.99 fee for drone delivery. Email Ianne Salvosa at ianne. salvosa@theadvocate.com.

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Fordoche Baptist Church, 5555 Fordoche Rd., Fordoche, LA at 2pm.

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St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, 15208 LA-73, Prairieville at 11:30am.

Obituaries Allen, John Mehler

John Mehler Allen was born August 27, 1959, in Greenville, Mississippi. He passed away on September 8, 2026, at the age of 67. He was the oldest of four children born to his parents, Robert and Joan Allen. John was a 1983 graduate of Louisiana State University and worked as a mechanical engineer at Dow Chemical for 39 years. In 1985, he married Cherie Kinler, with whom he celebrated 41 years of marriage. John's heart was his family and ministry. He laid up treasures in heaven by serving in the bus ministry, prison ministry, children's church, Sunday school, SMITE Camp, Bible clubs, and many other ministries. His wife and children ministered alongside him over the years. After being diagnosed with colon cancer in 2020, John never stopped serving. For six years, he continued to serve the Lord as he always had. In 2026, when the cancer began to take away his abilities, one of the hardest things he had to do was step down from the ministries he loved. Even when he lost his ability to walk, he still rode the bus each Sunday to pick up boys and girls for church. John was a loving father and felt so blessed to have nine children. They were the joy of his life, and he considered them the greatest blessing God gave him. He also had the joy of officiating the weddings of six of his children. John is survived by his wife, Cherie Kinler Allen; five sons: Nathan (Elizabeth) Allen of Mobile, AL; Stephen (Channelle) Allen of Lebanon, MO; Jason (Alix) Allen of Walker, LA; Josiah (Madison) Allen of Walker, LA; and Jeremiah (Bailey) Allen of Denham Springs, LA; and four daughters: Hannah (Jonathan) Montgomery of Purvis, MS; Joanna (Josh) Alexander of Waterford, MI; Susanna (Maico) Rubio of Falling Waters, WV; and MaryAnna Allen of Baton Rouge, LA. He also found such joy and happiness in spending time with his seventeen grandchildren, with two more on the way whom he will see from heaven. He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Joan Allen; his sister, June Kay Archer; and a daughter, Cherish Faith Allen. What a legacy of faithfulness and love he left for his family. Until we meet again, we will keep you in our hearts. Visitation will be held at Central Baptist Church on Friday, September 11, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., with the service to follow at 12:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to the ministries John poured his life into over the past 40 years: the Bus Ministry and SMITE, both ministries of Central Baptist Church. https://central baptistbr.breezechms.com /give/online

Angelloz, Stephen James

Stephen James Angelloz passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Monday, September 7, 2026, at the age of 42. He was a former manager with Superior Van and Mobility for many years; resident and native of Rosedale, LA. Visitation will be held at Fordoche Baptist Church, 5555 For-

doche Rd, Fordoche, LA 70732, on Thursday, September 10, 2026, from 10am until religious services at 2pm, conducted by Pastor Toby Delahoussye. Interment will follow at Rosedale Cemetery, Rosedale, LA. Stephen is survived by his wife of 13 years, Misty Childers Angelloz; sons, Hudson and Reece Angelloz; parents, Charles, Jr. and Bonnie Bonaventure Angelloz; sister, Kayla Angelloz LaCour and husband Frankie; niece, Carsyn LaCour; nephew, Connor LaCour; father and mother-in-law, Donny and Karen Dozier Childers; sister-in-law, Holli Breaux; brothers-in-law, Adam Childers and wife Jeannine, and Kyle LaCombe; numerous nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins. Preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Charles and Rita David Angelloz; and maternal grandparents, Adam and Ruth Grantham Bonaventure. Pallbearers will be Frankie LaCour, Bradley Hunt, Jared Angelloz, Andrew Brodnax, Cole Angelloz and Joey Catlett. Stephen was a life-long member of the Grosse Tete/Rosedale Volunteer Fire Department. He was an avid baseball fan, especially when it came to his sons, coaching them was one of his greatest joys. Please share memories online at www.wilbertservices.com.

Dunn, Frank Garnett Randy

A lifelong resident of St. Helena Parish. Celebration of life Saturday, September 12, 2026 at Wesley Chapel Methodist Church, 5177 Hwy 448, Greensburg, LA. Visitation 10:30 AM, Service 11:00 AM. Reception at First Baptist Church of Greensburg.

and went on to become an Operator for Enterprise Products. Throughout his life, Mike was deeply known for his love for his children and grandchildren, as well as his passion for entertaining outdoors. Mike found happiness in the simple, unforgettable moments in life: sitting in the stands, cheering on his children at sporting events, celebrating their victories, and offering encouragement. As the years passed, he watched with pride as they grew into adults where they gave him his favorite title, Pops. Becoming a grandfather was one of the greatest honors of his life, he treasured every visit, story, celebration, and milestone. He will be remembered for the unwavering love he gave, the pride he took in his family, and the quiet ways he made those around him feel supported. Mike is survived by his wife of almost 40 years Natalie Gaulden, his three children: Emily and Matt Hull, Erin and Jessie Whitstine, and Corey and Melissa Gaulden, his four grandchildren: Addilyn, Aubrey, Landon, and Davie, mother Vera Holaway, sister Michelle and Chris Perez, niece Ella, sister-in-law Melissa and Brad White, nephews Mason and Makayla Miller, Jake and Sydney Miller, brother-inlaw Michael A. and Chloe McCleary, nephew Lane, niece Fiona and many beloved extended family members, including aunts, uncles, cousins, and dear friends. He was preceded in death by father Mackie Gaulden and step father George Holaway. A celebration of life will be held on September 11, 2026 at 1pm with visitation beginning at 11:30am at First United Methodist, 930 N Boulevard, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be made to The National Pancreas Foundation, if desired. https://pan creasfoundation.org/ways -to-give/general-donation/ Mike will be deeply missed and lovingly remembered by all who knew him. Pallbearers: Corey Gaulden, Matt Hull, Jessie Whitstine, Mason Miller, Jake Miller, Jon Barbiere, Jeff Gautreau, Brad White. Honorary Pallbearer: Dr. Jimmy Bellone

Grace, Janet Fenner

Furnish, Jonnilee Singleton

she faced all challenges head on. A lifetime voracious reader, Janet also enjoyed gardening, cooking, and dominating any challenger in Trivial Pursuit. Janet's cooking and hosting were legendary. Everything she made was exceptional but especially beloved favorites included her chicken fricassee, cornbread dressing, oven roast, honey pecan chicken, smoked beef tenderloin, and hot water cornbread. Anyone lucky enough to have eaten any of her meals knows what a gift she had and that she loved nothing more than to share it. Janet's beautiful spirit will live on in the hearts and minds of everyone who was lucky enough to know her and feel the glow of being known and loved by her. Janet was preceded in death by her mother, Marilyn Norman Fenner; her father, Robert DeWayne Fenner; her stepmother, Ruth Fenner; stepbrother, James "Jimmy" Shaver; and loving grandparents, Hubert and Ruth Fenner, and Alvin & Alice Norman. She is survived by her beloved husband, Bob Grace; her children, Caroline Capps (John), Elizabeth Bandera (Jeff), and Michael Grace; her Aunt Priscilla; her brothers and sister, Gary Fenner, Keith Fenner (Kayla), Alan Fenner, Bob Shaver (Linda), Chuck Shaver, and Malancy Rosenzweig (Mike); as well as many cherished cousins, nieces, nephews. Janet received and cherished every note of support over the last few years with sincere gratitude. The family would like to extend a special thank you to Denise, Janet, Kathy, Mona, Barbara, Mendi, Bettie, Kay, Dr. Minsky, and the wonderful staff in the Butterfly Wing. Janet's wishes were for a private family ceremony followed by a celebration of life. The celebration of life reception will be held at the Burden Museum and Gardens Welcome Center on Sunday, September 20, 2026 and friends of Janet and the family are free to stop by any time between 4 p.m and 7 p.m. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Neuromuscular Disease Foundation or plant your favorite tree in her honor.

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ly grow. His love and devotion to them were evident in everything he did. He is survived by his beloved wife of 50 years, Vicki Bourgeois Vicknair; daughter, Jenae Vicknair Miles (Lucas); son, Justin Vicknair (Amber); sister, Cynthia Vicknair; brother, Gary Vicknair (Patty); grandchildren, Hannah Goodman (Mason), Christian Vicknair (Marley), Kadin Vicknair, Prestin Vicknair, Sydnie Burkes, Dawson Winburn, Kenna Grace Miles, Malloy Miles, Mylee Miles, Abree Miles, and Aniston Miles; and great-grandson, Mason James Vicknair. He is also survived by numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, and nephews. Terry was preceded in death by his parents, Amaluce Vicknair Jr. and Bertha Brignac Vicknair, and his grandson, Mason Vicknair. Services for Terry will be held on Saturday, September 12, 2026, at St. Stephen Catholic Church, Maurepas, Louisiana. Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. until the Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 a.m. Interment will follow at Whitehall Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Christian Vicknair, Kadin Vicknair, Prestin Vicknair, Dawson Winburn, Chase Brignac, Mason Goodman, and Wade Bercegeay. Donnie Jones and Mike Brignac will serve as honorary pallbearers.

Wilthew, Bernard Mark

Refinery for more than 30 years as an Instrument Tech. Bernie was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, uncle and friend whose generous heart and outgoing spirit touched many lives. A proud Eagle Scout, he lived by the values of service, kindness, and helping others. He was always willing to lend a hand and could be counted on to be there for those in need. Bernie loved fishing, traveling, and spending time with his grandchildren, who brought him tremendous joy. He was always looking for his next adventure whether it was a trip to somewhere new or a project around the house. Bernie will be remembered for his generosity, his willingness to help others, his love of family, and his adventurous spirit. He will be deeply missed and forever loved. Bernard is survived by his daughters, Jennifer Tilyou and Amy Forrest (Jack); grandchildren, Gloria Tilyou, Elliott Forrest, and Cooper Forrest; sister, Jane Ramagos (Doug); brother, Stephen Wilthew (Pat); and multiple nieces and nephews that he loved and cared for. Bernard is preceded in death by his loving wife of 37 years, Carol Elick Wilthew; and his parents, Bernard Robert Wilthew and Carmel Dummet Wilthew. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend a visitation in the chapel of Brandon G. Thompson Funeral Home 12012 Hwy. 190 W. Hammond, LA 70401, on Sunday, September 13, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. until the Funeral Service at 12:00 p.m. Interment will follow in Hoffman Vineyard Cemetery. Condolences and other information may be found at www.thompsoncares.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to Brandon G. Thompson Funeral Home.

Bernard, age 75, passed away on Tuesday, September 8, 2026. Bernie was born and raised in St. Bernard and was a longtime resident of Hammond, Louisiana. Bernie was an alumnus of Southeastern Louisiana University. He proudly worked at Exxon

Hammond Sr., Daniel

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Jonnilee Singleton Furnish, born on January 22, 1925. An inspiration of love and kindness, she passed away August 24, 2026, at the age of 101. She spent her life showering love to all those around her. Visitation will be held on Saturday, September 12, 2026, at Resthaven Gardens of Memory and Funeral Home, 11817 Jefferson Highway in Baton Rouge, from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m., the service at 2:00 p.m. and burial to follow. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Parkview Baptist Church, mailing address 14241 Coursey Boulevard Suite A12#225 in Baton Rouge, or pbcbr.org. Family and friends may sign the online guestbook or leave a personal note to the family at www.resthav enbatonrouge.com

Gaulden, Michael D.

Michael D. Gaulden, 60, of Baton Rouge passed away peacefully on September 8, 2026 surrounded by his loved ones. Born on December 8, 1965 in Winnsboro, Louisiana. Mike was the son of the late Mackie Gaulden, Vera Holaway and step father George Holaway. He attended Baker High School

Janet Lynn Fenner Grace — a devoted wife, mother, and cherished friend, passed away on September 4, 2026. Janet was born on June 22, 1957, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Her family later settled in Shreveport, where she spent many summers in Oil City on Caddo Lake with her grandparents. She went on to attend LSU, where she met her future husband, Bob Grace. The love, warmth, and mutual admiration that Bob and Janet enjoyed during their almost four decades of marriage made everything else possible. Janet built a successful career as a CPA and together, Bob and Janet created a wonderful life, welcoming twin daughters, Caroline and Elizabeth, followed two years later by their son, Michael. Janet's children were the heart and soul of her life. Janet was special - whip smart, tender, funny and profoundly strong. She met the joys and challenges that life presented to her with unwavering devotion, patience, courage, and grace. She cared deeply, laughed easily, and loved her friends and family for exactly who they were. To be loved by Janet was to know that you always had someone in your corner and not just anyone, but someone unfailingly honest, steadfast, and loyal. Janet treasured her friends, whether from her adolescence, Pi Beta Phi at LSU, or the ones she made everywhere she went, including at University United Methodist Church, where she grew in her faith and the Baton Rouge Duplicate Bridge Club, where her competitive spirit thrived. Janet cherished her annual beach trip with a special group of ladies. Janet never shied from competition, whether it was bridge, late night card games at the beach, or keeping the squirrels from raiding her fig tree,

Louisiana needs in-depth, solutions-driven, public service journalism more than ever. Daniel Hammond, Sr., born in New Orleans, Louisiana to Fabiola and Henry Hammond, Sr., passed away recently. A 1972 graduate of Scotlandville High School, he was a member of Southern University's famed Human Jukebox marching band from 1972-1973. Visitation will be held on Friday, September 11, 2026, 8am until religious services at 8:30am. Mt. Pilgrim B.C. 9700 Scenic Hwy. Baton Rouge, La. 70807 Services are entrusted to Desselle Funeral Home 263 Eddie Robinson Sr Drive, Baton Rouge, La. 70802

Vicknair, Terry Paul

Terry Paul Vicknair, a resident of Maurepas, Louisiana, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 6, 2026, at the age of 69. He was a loving husband, devoted father, proud grandfather, and loyal friend. Terry was a good man with a strong work ethic and a loyal heart. His career and his passion were one and the same—crabbing. He took great pride in his work and in the life he made along the waterways of South Louisiana. He was a hardworking man who believed in providing for his family and doing things the right way. Terry's greatest joy, however, was his family. He treasured his wife, children, grandchildren, and great-grandson and took pride in watching his fami-

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25 years after 9/11, we remember the tragedy, but also the unity Editor’s note: Versions of this editorial have been published on previous 9/11 anniversaries. When terrorists attacked America on Sept. 11, 2001, the world was a very different place. With the end of Cold War and the fall of the Soviet Union, the country had seen a period of relative peace and prosperity as the world’s only remaining superpower. But new threats were bubbling beneath the surface, and on that fateful Tuesday in September they would burst into full view, altering our sense of what national security means for decades to come. Just as the workday was beginning, America and the world watched with horror as a passenger jet flew into the North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York. Surely, it must be some terrible accident, many thought at that moment. But the reality of the situation would soon become clear when, 16 minutes later, another airliner flew into the South Tower. At 9:37 a.m. EST, a hijacked airliner flew into the western façade of the Pentagon. A half-hour later, after a heroic revolt by passengers, four hijackers flew United Airlines Flight 93 into a field in Pennsylvania. Time seemed compressed for us then. Events flowed together into an emotional storm that is vividly remembered by everyone who witnessed the attack on America on Sept. 11, 2001. They say that time heals all wounds. As we commemorate the 25th anniversary of 9/11 tomorrow, we can see in some measure, that’s true. Buildings can be rebuilt. Memorials can honor the dead. But for the thousands of families who lost loved ones that day, life will never be the same. And our country too was forever changed. With the killing of Osama bin Laden and several of his leading co-conspirators, some measure of justice was meted out for 9/11. But efforts to root out terrorist havens around the world have fallen short. Each year, as we move further from the events of 9/11, it becomes even more important that we stop and reflect on that day. Nations must have long memories, not just of loss but also of the incredible fortitude and courage of our people in the aftermath of tragedy. When New Yorkers were wounded and hurting, aid and sympathy poured in from all parts of the country. We let the world know that these United States were standing strong and standing together. We also ought to remember how the world rallied around us and against the hateful ideology of terrorists who, then as now, seek to sow division among the community of free nations. We must always value the allies that have stood with us throughout history, not because we always agree, but because when it matters, they are there. And in an increasingly unstable world, it’s good to know we don’t have to go it alone.

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In the real world, ex-LSU players would be unemployed

Questions remain amid data center proposal in Livingston AI is sweeping the country. Our leaders have welcomed the industry and new data centers to support it at two north Louisiana sites. There is now speculation about a data center in Livingston Parish. (“Is a data center coming to Livingston Parish? As rumors swirl, here’s what we know.”) The Public Service Commission is negotiating contract terms for the cost of new capacity required for the data centers, requiring them to cover the cost of “power generation” for 15 years. That does not include the substantial costs of constructing and maintaining transmission and distribution lines. The recent “Lightning Amendment” adopted by the PSC speeds the approval process with little or no public oversight. Technology changes rapidly. Five years ago, AI was hardly a topic. What happens if new data technology arises a few years from now? Do these centers become ﬁnancially obsolete? What happens if new nuclear power generation technology options arise as lower-cost options and opera-

tors fail to renew or otherwise attempt to sever the contractual liability before the end of the 15-year term? What is the impact on Louisiana ratepayers? These generating plants have a useful life of 30 years. Citizens could then be saddled with unrecovered capital costs burdening our monthly electric bills. Some project that electric bills could double. Are the Public Service Commission members beholden to the power companies? Do they receive large campaign contributions which can cloud their judgment? Are they being pressed by others behind the scenes to get approval for the projects? These questions need to be answered before the upcoming election of their successors. Louisiana residents should be concerned. In 15 years, some of us will not be around to deal with it. But as currently structured, this is a hidden time bomb that few are talking about.

Regarding the controversy of professional athletes returning to school to play another year of college ball: Forget the legality of the situation and consider the reality of it. Both of the men who hoped to play for LSU chose to leave school before graduating and earning a degree. They assumed that they would be picked up by an NFL team, which would provide them a more lucrative payday than the “I’d say about seven figures” of NIL money, as Zxavian Harris was quoted as saying he was paid during his college career. Essentially, he is just an unemployed guy looking to get his old job back. Ironically, if they had both graduated with a degree, they would have had another option if the NFL did not work out. In the real world, of which they are now a part, if you leave a job without securing other employment, the chances of getting your old job back are slim to none, and that is true in the NFL as well. Taking these athletes back would only have denied an opportunity for younger players to take advantage of the on-the-job training that colleges provide to them, in preparation for the NFL, free of charge. Not to mention the chance to earn their own seven figures while getting an “education.” Allowing former NFL players back would have essentially provided them with NIL income, free use of practice facilities, free coaching and fitness training — only to see them leave after one year. The only benefit to the school is their actual playing time, provided it is any good and they don’t get injured in the process. Is that really worth fighting a legal battle over? And that, folks, is reality vs. legality. Sometimes it is just not worth the fight.

MATT HARDEY Covington

Trump has done exactly what he said he would do Steve Roberts’ column (“Why farmers are fuming,” Sept. 5) cites three big reasons for farmers’ disillusionment with the Trump administration: tariff policies that have decreased demand for their products; a shortage of workers due to immigration sweeps; and the rising cost of living. Roberts quotes the president of the bipartisan Farm Action Fund as saying, “A lot of farmers today have lost and are losing faith and are feeling betrayed,” and the president of the American Farm Bureau is quoted as saying, “Growers in every sector are struggling to ﬁnd the workforce needed to plant, cultivate, harvest, care for

livestock and meet food safety requirements.” But why should they feel betrayed? It is true that President Donald Trump hasn’t kept promises to lower inﬂation and to avoid starting foreign wars. But he did make very clear, during his presidential campaign, that he would be raising tariffs and carrying out mass deportations. Why, then, has his support among rural voters declined so much, after he did exactly what he promised on tariffs and immigration?

CHRIS DAY New Orleans

Is there such a thing as too much sports news? I just ﬁnished reading the digital edition of this newspaper, Sept. 3, and as always, my thoughts are that it is nothing but a sports tabloid. I ﬁnd a shortcoming of local news, police reports and, most of all, the sketchy one page given to business reporting. In Baton Rouge, we all love hearing about our universities and their teams, but six-plus pages a day dedicated to sports and one page of business news hardly makes the newspaper a valuable

local resource. I, for one, would like news that gives me useful information. I would like to know more details of police actions as well as business news. I guess you could make the argument that the sports pages are useful for online sports gambling, not that we don’t have enough gambling in Louisiana as it is.

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COMMENTARY 9/11 attacks affected all of us, individually and as Americans Twenty-five years ago tomorrow, conservative columnist Deroy Murdock, later the co-founder of Louisiana’s Pelican Institute for Public Policy, was drinking coffee on the balcony of his fifth-floor Manhattan apartment when he was startled by the rumble and shadow of a bizarrely low-flying airplane. “The roar of the engines was so loud, it set off car alarms all along Quin the street,” Murdock Hillyer said. “It was terrifying.” Fourteen seconds and two miles later, Teddy Conway, born and raised in New Orleans, was in a meeting at his Lehman Brothers office directly across the street from the World Trade Center when he was stunned by a huge explosion. Rushing to a window, his group saw the hole in what was the “egress point” of what they didn’t even know at the time was a plane crash in the North Tower. Remembering the 1993 truck bombing of the Trade Center, his crew quickly assumed a bomb had exploded and they walked the 23 floors to the building exit. It was a bit like deja vu for Conway, who walked down 37 floors of a building that swayed and even appeared to “ripple,” but didn’t fall, near the epicenter of the 1989 San Francisco earthquake. Anyway, at the exit of his Manhattan building, a security guard told them firmly that everything in his building was fine but that falling debris made it unsafe to go outside, so they should return in the elevator to their offices. Similar orders were more deadly for others. From an office in midtown Manhattan, a close college friend of mine literally was on the phone with a friend working in the Trade Center when the first plane hit, and my friend distinctly heard a loudspeaker telling his friend and workmates not to leave, but to stay in place. That friend of my friend ended up perishing. As for Conway: Back on floor 23 when the second plane hit the towers, this time the security’s guard’s orders meant nothing. Walking down the stairwell again, Conway exited and began briskly walking northward. Conway couldn’t bear to look back as colleagues said they saw bodies landing. He did turn in time, though, to directly observe the first building collapse. One of the two towers scraped the edge of Conway’s 3 World Financial office building, leaving it structurally

stolen cars. According to the Jacksonville, Florida, sheriff’s ofﬁce, since 2024, the cameras have “helped solve 15 murders, 17 kidnappings, six forcible sex offenses, nearly 100 shootings and 172 missingpersons cases.” A website set up by Charles Lehman of the Manhattan Institute is tracking news items about Flock contributing to successful police work. There are such stories every day, all over the country. Two recent entries related the arrest of an armed robbery suspect in Grass Valley, California, and the rescue of two kidnapped teenage girls in Bulloch County, Georgia. After getting a tip, the authorities used Flock to ﬁnd the suspect in the Brown University shooting last year. Perhaps these crimes would get solved anyway, but if even a fraction of them didn’t, Flock would be making a meaningful contribution to public safety. It used to be that America had, in effect, ungoverned spaces where malefactors could hide in plain sight. To use an extreme example, the Symbionese Liberation Army operated for a couple of years out of various safe houses in the San Francisco Bay Area during the 1970s, something almost unimaginable in our technologically advanced age of constant information sharing. Rolling back Flock won’t reverse this tectonic change that’s been decades in the making, but it will deny law enforcement a valuable asset.

Some people like old-world charm and zealously seek to preserve it. Others like to tear down and replace the old with things bright, shiny and new. President Donald Trump falls into the latter category, as developers usually do, but with gilt, like a cherry, on top. Since taking office for the second time, Trump, the alleged “president of peace,” has been a master of destruction. He has invaded Venezuela, supported Israel in its strikes against Gaza and made war on Iran. Closer to home, he has paved over the Rose Garden and seemingly glommed his name onto anything possible, including the Kennedy Center, to which his name was added and then removed. And, perhaps most memorably, he tore down the East Wing of the White House to make space for his massive ballroom. For many Kathleen Americans near and far, the partial demolition of the White House Parker was a devastating sight. Preservationists felt the pain, too, and took their case to the Supreme Court. The court ruled that because the plaintiffs had not suffered the direct personal harm necessary to bring a lawsuit, construction of Trump’s vanity project could continue. The president said he hopes it will be completed by summer 2028. The ballroom, which was conceived as an entertainment venue to host visiting dignitaries, has morphed into a five-story underground military complex with a ballroom on top. (That’s one big cherry.) The administration’s argument for building the colossus has evolved from the need for an elaborate party house to an urgent security imperative — “a desperately needed National Security structure,” Trump posted on Truth Social, calling the preservationists “TREASONISTS.” In July 2025, the White House said the edifice would be funded by private donations and cost about $200 million. Later, the cost was adjusted to $400 million. Now, the price tag is closer to $600 million, according to contractor invoices obtained by The Post, and about half will be paid by taxpayers. Little wonder. The ballroom will be built with missile-resistant columns and a drone-proof roof. The high court’s ruling didn’t address the legality of the project. (Lower courts said the construction required congressional approval.) The Supreme Court’s decision focused on whether the plaintiff, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, had the standing to bring a lawsuit. The trust had to show that the ballroom’s planned construction would, among other things, cause board member Alison Hoagland “harm.” How can a building inflict pain, and how could such suffering be quantified? In a declaration, Hoagland wrote: “I would suffer both professional and personal injuries, including to my aesthetic, cultural, and historical interests.” Hoagland, a historian, said she enjoyed walking past the White House and feared that Trump’s addition would distort the building’s character. I know just what she means, and so, apparently, did Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., who joined the three liberal justices in a written dissent. Aesthetics, culture and history do matter, especially when historic, publicly owned properties are involved. Wrote Roberts: “The White House is not just any building, and — when it comes to historic preservation — Hoagland is not just any person. In failing to appreciate as much, the Court misconceives the plaintiff’s injury, allowing the Executive’s likely infringement of the Legislature’s power of the purse and authority to regulate federal property in the District of Columbia to continue.” The legality issue is still alive but not well. The Trump administration didn’t go through the usual review process. But the Republican-controlled Congress, as usual, is disinclined to exercise its power over the president’s designs. Trump’s consuming interest seems to be what he perceives as Washington’s dowdy appearance. To Trump, the District of Columbia is a fixer-upper that he can flip. It was probably inevitable that Trump would cast his Eye of Sauron upon Washington’s three historic public golf courses. An overhaul of the East Potomac Golf Links was supposed to begin, but thus far, the administration hasn’t released a final design, schedule or cost estimate. Locals are keeping count of the trees taken down before the overhaul — about 60, including one cherry tree on the picturesque 14th green. These arboreal losses obviously aren’t on par with other bullet points on Trump’s beautification agenda, but they symbolize yet another insult to the history, heritage and traditional grace of the nation’s hometown. My fear is that next he’ll want to change the name of Washington itself. “Trump, D.C.,” is surely but a 250-foot triumphal arch away. Speaking of aesthetic injury.

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The Oculus stands near One World Trade Center in New york. unsound for use for eight full months. Much longer story made short, Conway eventually made his way home to Darien, Connecticut. He still works in ﬁnance in New York. “I was never at risk of harm,” he said. “So many other people didn’t make it home. … And it feels weird to even be talking about this relative to people I know who were in the World Trade Center and got out, made life-and-death decisions (and barely survived, while others had no chance).” Alas, Leo Russell Keene of Sulphur, didn’t make it. Nor did Louis Williams of Mandeville and Betty Farmer of New Orleans, both at the twin towers, or Kevin Wayne Yokum of Lake Charles, Bobby Hymel of Norco and Scotty Lamana of Baton Rouge, all lost at the Pentagon. The Murdock, Conway and collegefriend stories, along with the six Louisianans who didn’t make it, are not unique. But telling them illustrates a key point: While only 20% of Americans personally know someone who died in the attack, several statistical analyses show that more than 80% of us had just two degrees of separation from someone directly affected, either a victim or a survivor. This was personal. Most of us will remember burning up the phone lines that day, checking with friends or relatives of people we knew

near Ground Zero or the Pentagon or in Pennsylvania. But even if we didn’t worry about individuals, we took affront specifically as Americans. Almost all of us loved our country then. When video came of Palestinians celebrating the attack, we were infuriated. When, 10 days later, nationally broadcast musicians led by Bruce Springsteen singing “My City of Ruins,” told us to “Rise Up,” we donated $200 million for relief and we did rise up, together. When President George W. Bush almost nonchalantly threw a perfect strike to open a Yankee Stadium World Series game six weeks later, we all cheered and perhaps cried. We were unified. We remained unified, as Americans, for about another year. We were grateful for our principles. We were thankful for our history — and for our freedom. And we knew we comprised, in a world full of villains, an overwhelming beacon of light. Today, only 33% of us say we are “extremely proud” to be Americans. How sad. How, without another godawful tragedy, can we recover the immediate post-9/11 sentiment? It was the right sentiment then, and it ought to animate us still. Email Quin Hillyer at quin.hillyer@ theadvocate.com.

Don’t fear the Flock cameras

We have met the enemy — and it is number given the widespread use of watching us. these devices: There are 120,000 Flock There’s a growing backlash against cameras across the United States scanFlock cameras, the automated license ning license plates 20 billion times a plate readers that have become ubiqui- month. It is understandable that people don’t tous across the country. like the idea that they are, in effect, livThe cameras take images of license plates, which are then stored in ing in a panopticon. But license a searchable database that poplate readers aren’t the only oflice departments can query in fender. There are all sorts of oththe course of investigations. er surveillance cameras, many Opponents of the cameras of them privately owned and consider them an instrument operated, that the police access of Big Brother, who’s not only during investigations. We let our Rich watching, but constantly remobile phones and various apps Lowry track us all day long. And somecording and tracking. Vandals have disabled and stolen the thing like 60 million households Flock cameras and even shot them. have Ring or other security cameras There’s a movement to get jurisdicthat record what’s happening on their property and often in the immediate tions to cancel their contracts with surroundings. Flock (the leading such company, but The only reliable way to ensure that not the only one), and it has met with you aren’t being recorded is to stay insome success. Los Angeles just let its contract with side — and draw the curtains. Flock lapse, citing “serious concerns Officers who abuse the license-plate around civil liberties and civil rights readers deserve to be fired and, if apissues.” propriate, charged with crimes, which There’s a reason, though, that police is often what happens. Strict rules departments so rapidly adopted the around what constitutes a legitimate cameras — they are an extremely use- query of the system and routine audits should make it harder for rogue offul investigative tool. It is certainly true that the technolficers to use the cameras for nefarious purposes. ogy, like any power we give the police, The police officials who are advocatcan be misused. According to The Washington Post, “Authorities have ing for Flock aren’t doing it so the cops charged or accused at least 50 lawcan track the average person’s trip to enforcement officers of using licensethe grocery store or yoga studio. The plate readers for unauthorized purpos- cameras routinely aid in the identificaes, including to stalk their exes.” tion and apprehension of the perpetraThe Post calls the abuse “rampant,” tors of serious crimes, the location of but 50 documented cases isn’t a large missing persons and the recovery of

Supreme Court refuses to stop Trump’s destruction

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Saints took an interest in QB Shough years before he entered the draft. Then patience helped them land their man.

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Ex-pros’ attorney says legal action not over He says SEC devalued his clients’ earning potential

BY KOKI RILEY Staff writer

Tony Clayton thinks Greg Sankey needs “a sanity test.” Those were the words Clayton — the West Baton Rouge district attorney representing former NFL players who tried to return to college and join LSU — used to describe the Southeastern Conference commissioner just hours after LSU declined to roster Clayton’s clients and added two injured players to its ofﬁcial roster instead, ballooning the roster to the 105-player NCAA limit. The SEC threatened to expel LSU from the conference in an amended federal lawsuit on Tuesday if the school continued to defy the conference’s bylaws, which ban players from the NFL, NBA and WNBA from returning to college. On Wednesday, Yahoo Sports reported that the conference was expected to suspend its vote to potentially oust the school after LSU’s actions Tuesday. Clayton told The Advocate on Tuesday night that he and the players’ legal team plan to pursue legal action against Sankey, the SEC and the NCAA — but not LSU — after they essentially forced the school

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inding a franchise quarterback beyond the NFL draft’s ﬁrst round is akin to winning the lottery. The odds are decidedly against you. While history shows that great quarterbacks such as Tom Brady (sixth round) and Kirk Cousins (fourth) can be found in the later rounds, they are rare exceptions. The vast majority

of franchise quarterbacks are selected in Round 1. Since 1980, 47.9% of quarterbacks drafted in Round 1 developed into full-time starters for ﬁve seasons

or more in the NFL. The number plummets to 7.7% for those selected outside the ﬁrst round. Of the 84 quarterbacks drafted after Round 1 since 2016, only three — Jalen Hurts (second round), Dak Prescott (fourth) and Brock Purdy (seventh) — have emerged as successful full-time starters. Most fail to sign a second contract with their drafting team. If Tyler Shough continues on his rookie trajectory, he could become the latest outlier, validating the Saints’ decision to select him with the 40th overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. The story of how the Saints iden-

tiﬁed, targeted and landed Shough illustrates the exhaustive work that underpins player procurement in the NFL.

Getting a look In February 2025, Luke McCown attended the NFL scouting combine as a media member while working for the Saints’ in-house website. The former Saints quarterback was excited about the week ahead and, as part of his preparation, met with general manager Mickey Loomis to discuss some of the top players.

McCown said Loomis asked him to pay particular attention to one quarterback SEASON prospect. PREVIEW “We really like this Tyler Shough,” Loomis said. “I want you to take a look at him and tell me what you think.” At the time, McCown was unfamiliar with the Louisville quarterback. He knew he had endured an injuryplagued college career and was

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Fournette, Peteerson head LSHOF Class of 2027 Staff report

LSU football greats Leonard Fournette and eight-time Pro Bowler Patrick Peterson, along with Tigers baseball legends Aaron Hill and Ryan Theriot, head a starstudded nine-member group of inductees chosen for the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame induction next summer. The Class of 2027 also includes two-time Triple Crown-winning jockey Robby Albarado; Jim Wells, former Northwestern State and Alabama baseball coach; Hank Tierney, one of the state’s most successful high school football coaches; Lisa Ingram, the cornerstone of the 1985 Final Four UL-Monroe women’s basketball team; and Henry Thomas, a former LSU and NFL standout. The class will be enshrined June 24-26 at the Hall of Fame’s home in Natchitoches to culminate the 68th annual induction celebration. Peterson ranked among college football’s best players before embarking on a 13-

year NFL career. At LSU in 2010, he won the Bednarik Award as the nation’s top defender and the Thorpe Award as the top defensive back. Peterson made the Pro Bowl in each of his ﬁrst eight seasons (2011-18) and was a three-time AP ﬁrst-team All-Pro (2011, 2013, 2015). The consensus No. 1 player in the 2014 recruiting class from St. Augustine in New Orleans, Fournette earned All-America honors as an LSU sophomore after notching school single-season records of 1,953 yards rushing and 22 TDs. He broke the school single-game record with 284 yards on 16 carries in a 3821 win over Ole Miss. Fournette played seven NFL seasons. Thomas was a standout defensive tackle for LSU, helping the Tigers win the SEC in 1988, and in 14 NFL seasons as a three-down interior defensive lineman. But he was more

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LSU RB Leonard Fournette

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Southern coach Marshall Faulk watches practice on Aug. 15. Faulk is navigating team practices while the campus is experiencing power outages.

Southern scrambling in midst of power outage

BY TOYLOY BROWN III Staff writer

Marshall Faulk is learning how to manage unexpected events early this season. Days after an hour-long weather delay in the home opener, the first-year Southern coach is navigating a week of practice on a campus with an ongoing ä Southern at power outage. Houston 6 P.M. “You can use it as a negative and let it do that, or SATURDAy, ESPN+ use it as a positive,” Faulk said during Wednesday’s virtual media availability. “What I just keep telling them is this builds character, the resiliency that we got to show.” The power loss is the result of failed electrical equipment affecting the voltage distribution across campus, the university said in a statement Tuesday. The school canceled classes that day after losing power in four residential halls on Monday and had remote classes on Wednesday.

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Gauff rallies to reach semifinals She will face new women’s No. 1 Rybakina

BY BRIAN MAHONEY AP sportswriter

NEW YORK — Coco Gauff fought off a couple match points in a tiebreaker and beat Mirra Andreeva 2-6, 7-6 (7), 6-2 on Wednesday to set up a U.S. Open semifinal matchup against new No. 1 Elena Rybakina. Gauff overcame a horrible start to give herself a chance at a second U.S. Open title. She won the tournament in 2023, when she had to overcome a similar rough beginning against Aryna Sabalenka in the final. “I think the motto of the match is just to fight,” Gauff said. Andreeva, the French Open champion, won the first seven points and took the first set in 26 minutes before the No. 4-seeded Gauff regrouped. She said during the break after the first set she thought about fellow American Frances Tiafoe, who came from two sets down in his quarterfinal match a day earlier. “So, honestly I was just trying to literally leave the court with no regrets,” Gauff said. Rybakina edged Zheng Qinwen 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 earlier Wednesday, guaranteeing she will become No. 1 in the WTA rankings after the tournament. “Elena, well she’s the new world No. 1, so it’s going to be a tough match,” Gauff said. The top-ranked Sabalenka faces No. 3 Jessica Pegula in the other semifinal Thursday. But no matter what happens in the remaining matches, Rybakina will end Sabalenka’s 99-week stay at No. 1 when the new rankings are released Monday. “It’s just a number right now and of course I’m in the semis so my goal is to win the tournament,” Rybakina said. “It’s an amazing achievement but you know how quick everything can change in tennis, ranking-wise, during the match, so I feel like I just need to focus on my game, try to recover and enjoy tomorrow.” Gauff won a 39-shot rally to take a 5-3 lead in the tiebreaker,

SEATTLE — Rookie Kade Anderson picked up his first major league victory with six sharp innings, and Cole Young hit a two-run double as the Seattle Mariners beat the Texas Rangers 3-2 on Wednesday. Making his fourth big league start, the 22-year-old Anderson (1-1) allowed six hits, struck out five and walked one in an efficient 81-pitch outing. He allowed a homer to Jake Burger leading off the second. Coming from LSU, he was the third overall pick in the 2025 amateur draft. Anderson debuted on Aug. 22, allowing three runs in 52/3 innings against the visiting Chicago Cubs. He took his first loss last Thursday against the Athletics. Seattle will send right-hander Logan Gilbert (11-9, 3.71 ERA) to the mound as the three-game series concludes on Thursday.

Giants are unsure if Nabers will play against Cowboys

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Coco Gauff, of the United States, returns the ball to Mirra Andreeva, of Russia, during the quarterfinal round of the U.S. Open on Wednesday in New york. but Andreeva took the next three points to earn her first match point. Gauff erased that when the Russian sent a forehand long, then stopped Andreeva’s second chance at 7-6. Then it was mostly all Gauff in the third set en route to her seventh Grand Slam semiﬁnal.

Rybakina pulls through Rybakina and Zheng were scheduled to start about eight hours after Ben Shelton finished off his victory over defending champion Carlos Alcaraz at 3:33 a.m., the latest finish in U.S. Open history. Rybakina said she struggled with the sun and shadows in Arthur Ashe Stadium early on after starting later in the day in her previous matches. Zheng capitalized on Rybakina’s early struggles to get her only break of the match against one of the best servers in women’s tennis and take a 5-3 lead in the first set. But Zheng, who had been playing from behind so much in

Flushing Meadows, couldn’t hold onto the lead and Rybakina rolled through the second set in 38 minutes. Zheng, the 2024 Olympic gold medalist from China, had to come through the qualifying tournament just to make the main draw after elbow surgery dropped her down the rankings to her current place of No. 121. Once ranked No. 4, she is guaranteed to move back into the top 60. She made a dramatic run to the quarterfinals, erasing a 5-0 deficit in the third set against Madison Keys in the third round and then climbing out of another 5-0 hole in the first set in her fourth-round victory over No. 8-seed Iga Swiatek. But a double-fault gave her opponent a 5-4 lead in the third set and Rybakina served it out to reach the U.S. Open semifinals for the first time. “I think the wins that I had so far are great, but obviously today in the match I got a lot of chances in the third set, but I didn’t take it,” Zheng said. “That was a bit

pity for me to lose this match, but obviously I could take positive things from U.S. Open this year.” Rybakina came into the tournament needing only to reach the semifinals to ensure she would move past Sabalenka. Had the 27-year-old from Kazakhstan lost before the ﬁnal four, Sabalenka, Pegula or Gauff could have been No. 1 next week by winning the tournament.

Men’s semifinals Karen Khachanov reached his third Grand Slam semifinal when No. 28 seed Alexander Blockx stopped playing midway through the third set after Khachanov had won the first two. Blockx had his upper left leg wrapped and received treatment on both his lower leg and back as well. Khachanov, who reached the semis at the U.S. Open in 2022 and the 2023 Australian Open, will play top-seeded Alexander Zverev or Botic van de Zandschulp in one semifinal match Friday. Shelton and Tiafoe will square off in an all-American semifinal match.

U.S. is still team to beat in FIBA World Cup BY DOUG FEINBERG

Ziyu. They know they’ll have a difﬁcult task ahead to reach the medal round.

AP basketball writer

BERLIN — The quarterfinals of the women’s FIBA World Cup are set and the U.S. is still the team to beat despite facing its stiffest challenge in group play in 50 years. The Americans have won 33 consecutive games in the tournament and are three victories away from their fifth consecutive World Cup title. They’ll face Hungary on Thursday in one of four quarterfinal matchups. France will play China, Belgium faces host Germany, and Spain takes on Australia in the other games that day. U.S. coach Kara Lawson feels that there’s a lot more parity and talent around the world these days. But the biggest thing she’s seen is that teams are much deeper than they used to be, a major reason why the Americans have been so successful over the years. “When I played, which was a long time ago, a lot of times you play national teams and they have maybe a good starting five. When we would start to sub it would really get some distance. Now the depth of these teams (is apparent). So, the players that come off the bench in this World Cup, to me, overall, are better than any other World Cup. So, teams have eight and nine players, and you’re seeing that.” Hungary isn’t a team that the U.S. has a lot of recent history with. The two teams have played three times with the most re-

Mariners LHP Anderson picks up first MLB win

Belgium vs. Germany

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Czechia’s Julie Pospisilova guards Breanna Stewart, of the United States, during the women’s FIBA World Cup game in Berlin on Monday. cent coming 40 years ago. The Americans are 3-0. Hungary is led by Dorka Juhasz, who plays with the Minnesota Lynx of the WNBA. “I think it’s gonna be a great game for us,” Juhasz said. “Not many times Hungary (has gotten to) face the USA, in any shape or form. So, I think it’s gonna be fun. You know, for us, it’s already a big, big thing that we’re already in the top eight teams in the world. I think it’s been, what, 40 years that Hungary made it?” The Americans, who edged Italy 55-52 in the second game of pool play, have never lost in

the quarterﬁnal round.

France vs. China No team looked better than France in preliminary play. The French team ran through its three opponents by a tournament-best 127 points. The silver medalists at the 2024 Paris Olympics are led by Gabby Williams, Dominique Malonga and Marine Johannes. For all their success, France hasn’t medaled or made it to the semiﬁnals of the World Cup since the inaugural one in 1953. China, which won the silver medal at the 2022 World Cup, is a young team led by Han Xu and 7-foot-3 Zhang

No team has improved more since its ﬁrst game of the tournament then Germany. The host country lost to Spain by 30 points, but has rebounded with three impressive wins since. The last of which was routing South Korea in the qualiﬁcation round. Nyara Sabally and Leonie Fiebich will try and keep this run going against a strong Belgium squad that’s led by Emma Meesseman. The Belgians are one of three teams that came through group play without a loss. Coach Mike Thibault has his team ready to try and reach the medal round for the second time in three World Cup tournaments.

Spain vs. Australia Spain will try and get back to the medal round. The Spaniards didn’t make the World Cup in 2022, but before that had alternated bronze and silver medals over the previous three tournaments. They are led by Iyana Martin, who is averaging 17.3 points and Awa Fam’s 12.3 points. Australia’s only loss of the tournament came to Belgium in the ﬁnal game of group play. The Opals are back in the quarterﬁnals for the 10th consecutive World Cup. They have reached the medal round in six of the previous seven tournaments. They had to survive blowing a 26-point third quarter lead on Wednesday to edge Italy 82-80.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Malik Nabers was a full participant in New York Giants practice Wednesday, but coach John Harbaugh will not say if the team’s No. 1 receiver will play in the season opener Sunday night at home against Dallas. Nabers is nearly a year removed from tearing the ACL in his right knee. With the 23-year-old being on the ﬁeld at the start of training camp and progressing toward a return, he and the team have been consistent in not putting a target date on when Nabers will be ready. “I think he’s ready to go, man,” Harbaugh said. “We’ll see though. I mean, it’s still four days until we play. So, if he’s ready to go and he feels like he’s ready to go, then he’ll play. If he’s not and he’s not ready, then he won’t play. That’s how it works.”

Surgery to sideline Raiders TE Bowers for 1-2 weeks

HENDERSON, Nev. — Las Vegas Raiders tight end Brock Bowers had knee surgery to repair his meniscus, a person with knowledge of the procedure told The Associated Press on Wednesday. Las Vegas hosts Miami in Sunday’s season opener. Coach Klint Kubiak was asked specifically about the availability of Bowers and defensive end Maxx Crosby on Wednesday before any news broke regarding the tight end’s health. Bowers had been wearing a leg sleeve in recent practices, and Crosby underwent knee surgery in January and didn’t play in any preseason games. Bowers was dogged by a knee injury in last season’s opener at New England that drastically cut into his production.

Tar Heels will not host recruits after violation report

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — North Carolina won’t host recruits for Saturday’s home debut against East Tennessee State after self-reporting a recruiting violation, the latest bump for NFL coaching great Bill Belichick’s program. In a statement, UNC spokesman Kevin Best said the Tar Heels aren’t allowed to host unofficial visits because of the violation. While hosting recruits on official visits was permitted, Best said the program decided “to concentrate our official visits on the remaining five home games.” “The situation has been properly resolved through the NCAA process, and we have worked with the NCAA and University compliance on appropriate and corrective action,” he said.

Rutgers hoops coach Pikiell receiving cancer treatment

PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Rutgers men’s basketball coach Steve Pikiell has been diagnosed with cancer and he is working through treatment. The Scarlet Knights program released a statement from the coach Wednesday, with Pikiell saying he had “great conﬁdence” in associate head coach Brandin Knight, the rest of the staff and athletes as he manages his health. Pikiell said he went to doctors a few months ago “after not feeling 100%” before receiving the diagnosis. Pikiell didn’t reveal the type of cancer he is battling, saying only that he had a “successful surgery” and has worked with doctors to have a plan for ﬁnishing treatment. Pikiell, who turns 59 in November, is entering his 11th season as Rutgers coach.

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LSU NOTEBOOK

Cannon documentary to premiere on Monday BY SCOTT RABALAIS and JON BLAU Staff writers

After weeks of controversy surrounding the new LSU football coach and Jayden Daniels’ old jersey number, one thing still remains: Billy Cannon was the last person to wear No. 20 for the Tigers, and he is still the first LSU football legend against which all the program’s other great players are judged. LSU’s first Heisman Trophy winner in 1959, Cannon is getting his own documentary. Titled, “Circles, The Life of Billy Cannon,” the program makes its debut at 7 p.m. Monday on Louisiana Public Broadcasting. The documentary chronicles Cannon’s life, from childhood through his days at LSU where he led the Tigers to their first national championship, to professional football, to his federal counterfeiting conviction, and his life afterward working as a dentist at Angola state penitentiary. “If you know our family, you know that if they ask us a ques-

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Continued from page 1C The school’s Tuesday statement didn’t include a time frame for a resolution as repairs continue. The university also had a campus-wide power outage on Sept. 2 that canceled classes When Faulk was asked whether this electrical issue has affected preparation ahead of his team’s game against No. 22 Houston (10) at 6 p.m. Saturday at TDECU Stadium, he said, “Hell yeah.” Southern (1-1) has had to take buses to practice at the Elite Training Academy in Baton Rouge this week. “Not only do they have to get up early, go to breakfast, go to treatment and do all of that stuff,” Faulk said, “well now you throw in the fact that we got to get on buses, we got to go down to a different facility and train. So when it’s game time Saturday, when I get ready to talk to the team, and I tell them that (Houston) haven’t done what we’ve done to play this game,

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Billy Cannon poses with his Heisman Trophy in 1959. A Cannon documentary is set to premiere on PBS on Monday. tion, we’re just going to tell it as honest as we can,” said Bunnie Cannon, Billy’s daughter who

helped spearhead the project. “We felt that it was the time to tell it (Cannon’s story).

I mean it.” more important to respond the Southern has tried to watch ﬁlm right way and focus on the goal of on campus, but it has been “spot- winning football games. “We don’t wake up in the mornty,” Faulk said. The team also has used a meeting room at a Marriott ing and wish for things to be diflocation to study the opponent. ferent,” Faulk said. “We wake up “We midstream, in the morning and we adjust, that’s just wish that we “Not only do they what this game is could be better. And about,” Faulk said. have to get up early, that’s what they’re “The Marriott, go to breakfast, go doing.” they’ve donated a Faulk said to treatment and meeting space for Wednesday’s pracdo all of that stuff. tice was “very high us to go down there and do our game with the reqWell, now you throw level” preparation. Albeit uisite effort needed in the fact that it’s not the ideal to grow. situation, we still “With this bewe got to get on got to show up, man. ing Day Two of us buses, we got to go busing, going to a Houston, they don’t down to a different facility, needing to care. We don’t get to phone in, ‘Houston, out, it’s like facility and train.” work we have problems.’ it shouldn’t be that We’re not NASA.” way,” he said. “But MARSHALL FAULK, When asked it is, and like I said, Southern coach whether these isnobody cares. You guys want to see a sues have affected game. We got to go the Southern players mentally, the Jaguars coach out there, and we got to compete.” said: “To say that it doesn’t get in their head would be lying.” Email Toyloy Brown III at Faulk has told his players it’s toyloy.brown@theadvocate.com.

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Continued from page 1C than a run-stopper, racking up 931/ 2 career sacks — fourth-most in NFL history among players listed solely at the defensive tackle/nose tackle positions. Hill played shortstop for LSU from 2001-03, earning Freshman All-America honors in 2001, and first-team 2003 All-America honors and SEC Player of the Year accolades. He played 13 MLB seasons with Toronto (2005-11), Arizona (2011-15), Milwaukee and Boston (2016), and San Francisco (2017), was an AL All-Star in 2009 and became the first player in MLB history to win a Silver Slugger award in both leagues — accomplishing the feat with the Blue Jays in 2009 and Diamondbacks in 2012. Baton Rouge native Theriot came out of Broadmoor High to play shortstop for the Tigers from 1999-2001. He helped Skip Bertman chalk up the last of his five College World Series titles in 2000 when he scored the game-winning run in LSU’s 6-5 victory over Stanford. Playing three infield and two outfield spots, he hit .281 in eight MLB seasons, helping St. Louis win the 2011 World Series and getting another championship ring a year later in San Francisco. Albarado, who died this summer and will be enshrined posthumously, retired from active riding with 5,222 wins (30th all-time) in 2021 after 32 years in the saddle, which started in 1990 at Evangeline Downs. With a .440 in-the-money percentage, his mounts earned more than $221 million, 19th alltime. Albarado won two Triple Crown races — the 2007 Preakness aboard Curlin and 2020 Preakness on Swiss Skydiver. Wells, a Bossier City native, was inducted in the American Baseball Coaches’ Association Hall of Fame in 2023. The Northwestern State graduate and former LSU assistant under Bertman ranked among college baseball’s top coaches in a 20-year career at his alma mater (1990-94) and Alabama (1995-2009), going 817-411 (.665) with three College World

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LSU cornerback Patrick Peterson reacts after a fumble recovery in a game against UL-Monroe on Nov. 13, 2010, at Tiger Stadium. Series appearances (1996, 1997, 1999), 14 NCAA Tournament appearances (1991, 1994 at NSU, 12 more at Alabama) and a spot in the 1997 College World Series championship game. Tierney, a head coach for 40 seasons at Archbishop Shaw, West Jefferson and Ponchatoula, is in his 50th overall year of coaching. He entered the 2026 season sixth on Louisiana’s all-time wins list (340-125), six victories shy of ﬁfth. He guided Shaw to its ﬁrst state title in 1987 (Class 4A) and

added another in 2024 (Division II select). Ingram was a two-time AllAmerica center who led ULM to the Final Four in 1986. She was the “Miss Inside” to Eun Jung Lee’s “Miss Outside” on the great Northeast Louisiana (now ULM) teams that compiled a 102-15 record from 1981-86. Ingram is ULM and the Southland Conference’s all-time scoring leader with 2,601 points and is also ULM’s career rebounds leader with 1,173.

“I tried to do this when he was alive, and he wouldn’t let me do it. He didn’t want the attention. And when he wrote the book (in 2015), then I thought, ‘OK, this is the opportunity.’ ” Cannon died in 2018 at age 80. “It’s time that people truly know what took place,” Bunnie Cannon said. “And there were so many questions that we always got. And if you don’t know the answer, you’re going to blow it up. You’re going to think something else. And we just felt as a family, it was time to heal.”

Louisiana Tech lightly because the Bulldogs have beaten the Tigers before. That’s true, but it has been a minute. LSU is 20-1 all-time against the team from Ruston, including a 23-7 win in 2025. Tech’s lone win over LSU was 6-0 in 1904. Overall, LSU is 150-25-6 against in-state opponents, with the majority of those games against Tulane. The Tigers haven’t lost to an in-state opponent since being upset in 1982 by the Green Wave 31-28.

TV ratings

Lagniappe

LSU’s 51-10 victory Saturday over Clemson was the mostwatched college football game of the weekend, according to ESPN. Despite kickoff being delayed until 8:40 p.m. by weather, the game averaged 5.8 million viewers on ABC with a peak of 8.7 million. Auburn-Baylor was second with 4.2 million viewers.

As is LSU’s tradition for its second home game against a nonconference opponent, the Tigers will wear purple jerseys and gold pants Saturday. … The game will be shown via streaming only on SECNetwork+ on the WatchESPN app and at www. ESPN.com/watch. … Less than 250 tickets remain for Saturday’s game, according to the LSU website.

LSU-La. Tech series A sign apparently went up in the LSU football complex this week, reminding players in rather colorful language not to take

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Continued from page 1C to forgo rostering his clients, Dae’Quan Wright and Zxavaian Harris. Clayton believes strongly that the conference has devalued his clients’ worth in NIL money. “And what I mean by devalue (is) … they completely destroyed the character of these players, the credibility of these players,” Clayton said, “and the SEC has been a colossal failure to college sports by singling out these young athletes, and putting a scarlet letter around the neck of each and every one of them.” Last Thursday, a Baton Rouge judge granted Harris, Wright and 40-plus athletes a preliminary injunction allowing them to return to college for a fifth year of eligibility. But the SEC filed a federal complaint in Alabama the same day, accusing LSU of orchestrating a plan to send Harris and Wright back to college after their respective NFL teams cut them during training camp. The Alabama lawsuit was meant to give the SEC jurisdiction over LSU and allow it to enforce its own rules. The punishments, if LSU had added the players to its team, would have included a 50% reduction of its football budget and a half-season suspension for its coach, Lane Kiffin. The SEC then amended its filing Tuesday afternoon to add that the conference presidents planned to vote Thursday on whether they would kick LSU out of the league. That prompted LSU to add cornerback Aiden Anding and defensive end Gabriel Reliford to its roster, therefore eliminating the opportunity to slide Harris and Wright into its final two remaining roster spots. By not rostering Harris or Wright, LSU could, at least theoretically, be held in contempt of court after Judge William Jorden enjoined the school with the SEC, NCAA and Sankey during Thursday’s injunction hearing in Baton Rouge. Clayton requested that from Jorden to allow LSU to roster Wright and Harris without facing retribution from the SEC or NCAA. “I wanted to bring LSU in because I knew LSU had no intent of going against its conference,” Clayton said. “So this (federal) lawsuit is all for show, and it’s all because Sankey got his feelings hurt.” A hearing for a temporary restraining order in the federal case in Alabama is still scheduled for Wednesday, although the result of that hearing, even if it occurs, is likely moot after LSU’s decision not to roster Harris and Wright. Clayton repeatedly said that LSU did nothing wrong throughout this legal saga among the school, the SEC the NCAA and his clients. “I just want you to stay tuned,” Clayton said. “Because of what the SEC is doing, I think they’re gonna have to answer (for their behavior). And we plan on dealing with that accordingly.” Multiple reports have stated that LSU coach Lane Kiffin had orchestrated a coordinated attempt to add Harris and Wright to the roster. Although Kiffin has denied that, he has consistently voiced his support for Harris and Wright in their legal battle, two players who played for him

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at Ole Miss. Tom Mars — an attorney who represented Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss in his successful lawsuit against the NCAA seeking a sixth year of eligibility — can’t understand why Kiffin and LSU pursued these players as strongly as they did, especially after watching LSU eviscerate Clemson 51-10 in its season opener without Harris or Wright’s help. Mars knows Kiffin, who gifted the attorney a cardboard box filled with LSU gear last month. “Is there any risk/reward analysis going on here?” Mars said before LSU’s decision not to roster the ex-pro players. “Because they’re fantastic. They don’t need these two guys.” Mars and multiple other legal experts who spoke to The Advocate never believed that LSU was in any real danger of being expelled from the league. Even as the SEC’s threats against the school increased in severity, the conference’s lawsuit with the school became less of a courtroom battle and more of a war in the court of public opinion. Mars went as far as calling the SEC’s amended complaint Tuesday a “press release.” “I think this is a lot of public posturing,” Gabe Feldman, the director of the sports law program at Tulane, said prior to LSU’s decision not to roster Harris and Wright. “I think both sides are trying to gain leverage, but that’s not leverage to win a lawsuit; that’s leverage to reach a settlement. Whether the SEC would actually move forward with expelling a school like LSU remains to be seen; I find it highly unlikely that they would do that.” In order to enact the legal leverage that led to Tuesday’s events, the SEC first sued LSU on First Amendment grounds in federal court. The SEC claimed it had the “right not to be forced to associate” with the school’s attempt to roster former professional players, an act it says directly repudiated its bylaws and values as a league. Tuesday’s amended filing would have allowed the conference, if it were granted a temporary restraining order before LSU decided not to roster the players, the legal right to vote to expel LSU from the conference because of the organization’s First Amendment right to freedom of association. “That’s what freedom of association means,” Marc Randazza, an attorney who specializes in First Amendment claims, said. “I don’t have to hang out with you if I don’t like you anymore.” Clayton, however, never has understood any aspect of the SEC’s case against LSU, especially since the school never rostered his clients in the first place. He doesn’t buy one bit of the conference’s First Amendment claim. Sankey’s actions have led Claytong to believe that the commissioner is having “a logic breakdown.” “LSU has done nothing wrong to violate any kind of NCAA rule or SEC rules,” Clayton said. “This is just a ruse. This is just an attention-getter because Sankey has been called on the carpet, and this guy is ruining the SEC.” Email Koki Riley at koki.riley@theadvocate.com. For more LSU sports updates, sign up for our newsletter at theadvocate.com/lsunewsletter

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Continued from page 1C relatively old for a draft prospect at age 25. McCown made a note to dive into Shough’s game tape and monitor his combine workouts closely that week. The more McCown saw of Shough — on tape, in interviews, during on-ﬁeld strength and speed drills — the more intrigued he became. He marveled at Shough’s prototype 6-foot-5, 219-pound frame, 32-inch vertical jump and ﬂeet time of 4.63 seconds in the 40-yard dash. He was even more impressed by Shough’s accuracy and torque during passing drills. McCown chuckled when video of an errant “dirt missile” by Shough went viral on the internet. Maybe it will scare off some teams and help the Saints’ chances of landing him in the draft, he thought. “That’s all everyone seemed to be talking about,” McCown said. “No one was talking about the rest of his workout, and all of the ‘wow’ throws he made.” He texted Loomis: “There’s a lot to like.” Unbeknownst to McCown, the Saints were well down the road on Shough. He’d been on their radar for years.

Following from afar Shough’s earliest memory of the Saints’ interest came in spring 2022. He had just completed the first of his three seasons at Texas Tech, a campaign truncated after four games by a broken collarbone. Shough had transferred to Tech after three seasons at Oregon and was set to turn 23 in September. Entering his redshirt senior season, he was eligible for the 2023 NFL Draft and was contemplating putting his name in the hat. “I remember (the Saints’ scouts) trying to get me to come out in the draft,” Shough said. “Specifically, the scouts were like, ‘You need to come out. We’re going to draft you. Or we’re going to sign you.’ And they stood by it.” Shough couldn’t recall the names of the scouts, and team officials have declined to identify them. But Loomis said earlier this year that the scouting reports on Shough dated to his redshirt sophomore season at Oregon in 2021, the first year he would have been draft-eligible. “I remember talking about Tyler two years ago, and one of our scouts said, ‘This guy is going to be under the radar because he’s been hurt,” Loomis said during an interview at the Senior Bowl in January on “The McShay Show” podcast. “One of our scouts felt like, hey, we might get a steal here, an undrafted free agent or late (round draft) pick.” Shough elected to return to Texas Tech, where he played for two more injury-plagued seasons. He transferred to Louisville for his super senior campaign and enjoyed a breakout season in coach Jeff Brohm’s pro-style offense. All along, the Saints’ college scouting department kept close tabs on him. It helped that the club had multiple connections with him. College scouting coordinator Ziad Qubti had spent a year with Shough at Texas Tech and worked under Sonny Cumbie, Shough’s offensive coordinator with the Red Raiders. Tight end Juwan Johnson was a former teammate and roommate of Shough’s at Oregon. As an Oregon grad, Loomis also was familiar with him. And head coach Kellen Moore was neighbors with Shough’s agent, Erik Burkhardt, during his playing and coaching tenure with the Cowboys. “Credit to (director of college scouting Jeff Ireland) and our scouting department,” Moore said. “They were on Tyler at Texas Tech and Oregon, all the way back then. That was years before I was even here.” The Saints declined to make Ireland available for interviews for this story. The draft evaluation process validated the Saints’ feelings about Shough, who began the evaluation process in January as a fifth- or sixth-round selection in the eyes of most scouts and draft analysts. The Saints gathered positive intel during his week at the Senior Bowl, where his quarterbacks coach for the National team was Saints assistant Jordan Traylor. He was the highest-graded quarterback at the event, according to Pro Football Focus, and impressed teams during interviews with his maturity and aptitude. As rival teams and NFL draft analysts dove further into his tape and background, his star began to rise. “When I signed him, teams were like, he’s older, a fifth-, sixth-round guy,” Burkhardt said. “OK, whatever. Y’all don’t even know. The teams that know, know. And then the other ones that didn’t yet know

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Saints quarterback Tyler Shough ﬁres up the team in a huddle before a preseason game against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Aug. 15 at the Caesars Superdome. Shough. They sought out Johnson to probe him about the makeup and character of his former Oregon teammate. “I wasn’t a starter, and he wasn’t a starter at the time, so they wanted to know more about the personal side, what kind of teammate he was, was he a good dude or not,” Johnson said. “I told them he was great.”

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Louisville quarterback Tyler Shough looks to pass during the second half against Notre Dame on Sept. 28, 2024, in South Bend, Ind. would watch him work out and be like, holy (expletive), just like I did. I mean, he’s just everything, man.”

Unorthodox tests By mid-March, after Shough wowed scouts and personnel execs at the NFL combine, any thought the Saints had of stealing Shough on Day 3 of the draft was destroyed. The physical skills were first-round caliber, but his advanced age (25) and extensive injury history concerned most teams. Most teams graded him a solid Day 2 (second- or thirdround) pick. The Saints were not among the skeptics. They did their best to hide their interest in Shough. While Moore, offensive coordinator Doug Nussmeier and quarterbacks coach Scott Tolzien all attended Jaxson Dart’s pro day workout in Oxford, Mississippi, only Tolzien attended Shough’s session at Louisville three days earlier. By comparison, the Giants sent multiple people, including general manager Joe Schoen and offensive coordinator Mike Kafka, to Louisville for an extensive private workout and formal interview session with Shough. Multiple scouts and coaches from the Browns also traveled to Louisville to conduct an in-person interview and onfield positional workout with him. Tolzien was able to get some quality one-on-one time with Shough the day before the workout. He and Shough had a meal together at a downtown restaurant, then talked ball and broke down game tape for a couple of hours at the Louisville football facility. Tolzien’s evaluation of Shough went beyond football. He wanted to study his organizational skills, which, as a former quarterback, Tolzien believed were critical to success at the position. So he intentionally allowed Shough to arrange the itinerary of the visit, then privately took note of his organizational skills. “You’re trying to figure out if the guy’s a pro or not, just how they go about their business,” Tolzien said. “Right off the bat, he had the whole visit organized and dialed in from the get-go and was a pro about how he went about his business. And personality-wise, he was just a really genuine dude.” Tolzien also was impressed with his attention to detail. When Shough picked him up at the airport, he had a bottle of water waiting for him in the console. “Is that a big thing? No,” Tolzien said. “But it just goes to show you there’s thought put into stuff.” The next day, Shough wowed Tolzien with his passing perfor-

mance at the pro day, where he threw a scripted 61-pass session designed to highlight his arm talent, touch and deep-ball velocity. The script emphasized throws from both under center and the shotgun, featuring deep out routes to the field, play-action rollouts, drop-backs and several deep vertical shots down the sideline. “The thing I remember the most was (Tolzien) loved the pro day, and the concepts I was running were actual pro concepts,” Shough said. “It wasn’t like a flashy, ‘Hey, let’s run around in circles and throw it 70 yards and do something crazy on your pro day.’ And it was concepts that I had run (at Louisville). They were concepts that (the Saints) run.” Two weeks later, the Saints brought Shough to New Orleans for a visit, one of 30 they’re allowed to arrange with prospects before the draft. The trip was a bit of a surprise, as team officials originally told Burkhardt they didn’t plan to host Shough for an in-person visit, then reversed course at the 11th hour. “(The Saints) were like, ‘Keep this quiet,’ and that’s not unusual because every team says that,” Burkhardt said. “Then they talked about canceling it, and I was like, ‘You look almost more guilty (of subterfuge) if you do that.’ ” The April 11 visit, which coincidentally came on the same day that Derek Carr’s surprise shoulder injury was revealed, was hastily added to Shough’s itinerary. The visit was Moore’s first real exposure to Shough. He and Shough had lunch in the team cafeteria, then conducted a twohour film session in Moore’s office, where Moore evaluated a sampling of Shough’s plays from college — the good, the bad and the ugly. “When you show him a couple clips in college, and it’s like you maybe have a goofy interception, you want to hear the answers and see the response,” Moore said. “And that’s what was great about Tyler. He’s one of the most honest quarterbacks you’ll ever meet. He’s very authentic. He doesn’t hide from a thought or a concern. He’s not ashamed of making a mistake, and he’s open to all feedback. He was able to very easily admit a mistake, easily admit something that he wants to do better at. I thought it was a great process.” Shough loved Moore’s positive feedback and approach to film study. He left New Orleans thinking the Saints were a leading candidate to draft him. Meanwhile, Saints’ scouts were continuing to turn over stones in compiling their scouting report on

After Miami’s Cam Ward, who was expected to go No. 1 overall to Tennessee, Shough was the top-graded quarterback on the Saints’ draft board, ahead of Dart and Shedeur Sanders, whom many draft analysts were slotting to the Saints in their mock drafts. In the final weeks before the April 24-26 draft, the Saints held meetings, where they stacked their board for a final time and discussed strategy. Carr’s uncertain health status made quarterback a top priority. Other than Ward, no quarterback merited a top-10 draft selection, so the Saints zeroed in on Texas offensive lineman Kelvin Banks with the No. 9 overall selection. Shough would be a clear target at pick No. 40 in Round 2. Selecting a quarterback so high was not a consensus, though. While many coaches and scouts liked Shough as a prospect, some were equally high on Spencer Rattler’s potential as the full-time starter. Some even preferred Rattler over Shough. The Saints had selected the former South Carolina standout in the fifth round the previous year and had seen intriguing flashes of talent. Some thought taking Shough would be, at best, a redundancy. But Shough had fans in the building who believed he could be a franchise quarterback and ardently campaigned for his selection at No. 40. By the time the discourse and debate ended, an organizational consensus was reached: Shough was the man in Round 2. Loomis, who declined multiple interview requests for this story, did not tip his hand. An astute poker player, he kept his cards close to the vest during pre-draft talks with fellow GMs and personnel executives around the league. The silence from New Orleans spoke volumes, Shough said. “Other teams were very communicative up until the draft, and with the Saints there was this kind of radio silence, like not wanting to necessarily give anything away,” Shough said. “I think they were trying to keep it under wraps a little bit. A little bit of gamesmanship.” Added Burkhardt, who arranged for Shough to host a draft party at a Scottsdale, Arizona, rental home: “I didn’t see that as a red flag. I saw it as a green flag.”

Draft-night gamble When the draft began, the Titans selected Ward with the ﬁrst overall pick. The next quarterback was not selected until No. 25, where the Giants traded with the Houston Texans to climb from the second round to pick Dart. The Giants originally had the No. 34 overall pick but were concerned the quarterback-needy Browns, at No. 33, might also be interested in Dart, so they aggressively moved up to beat them to the punch. “(The Giants) were going to go with Tyler or Dart,” Burkhardt said. “(Then-Giants head coach) Brian Daboll had the hammer there and really liked Tyler, but

he had a slight edge to Dart, and it was understandable because Jaxson’s a good player, too.” The Saints then turned their attention to Round 2. The primary concern was the Browns and thencoach Kevin Stefanski, who had done extensive pre-draft work on Dart, Sanders and Shough and had two of the ﬁrst four picks in the round. “I know they really liked Tyler,” Burkhardt said. “Stefanski loved him.” It’s Burkhardt’s job to create interest in his client. He texted the Saints and encouraged them to trade up in Round 2 if they wanted to ensure landing Shough. Sitting still at No. 40, he cautioned, was a risk with so many other interested and aggressive suitors. “If you do like him, whether you’re lying to me or not, you better not get cute and think you can get him at the end of the second round or even the top of the third, because here’s the teams that I promise you he won’t get by,” Burkhardt said of his message to the Saints. “The Colts loved him, and so did the Rams. (Rams general manager) Les Snead is aggressive. They were right there in the mix.” The Saints have shown a willingness to trade up for coveted prospects under Loomis. They have done it multiple times and considered doing so for Shough, who at this point was their sole target. To aid their decision-making, Saints ofﬁcials relied on sophisticated mock draft simulators, which calculated hundreds of scenarios and estimated a 96% to 98% probability that Shough would be available at No. 40. Waiting, though, was a gamble. Loomis knew his rival GMs were equally adept at hiding their attentions, muddying the draft simulator data. “It was a wait (until No. 40),” Loomis said in January. “There was pressure (to trade up) because we all liked him. We had some guys in our (draft) room that were like, ah, maybe we should go up and get him. There was some discussion about whether that made sense.” The Saints’ patience — and gamble — paid off. The Browns selected linebacker Carson Schwesinger and running back Quinshon Judkins at Nos. 33 and 37, respectively, and no team moved ahead of New Orleans to snag Shough. The Saints got their man and didn’t have to waste any valuable draft capital via a trade to do it. At No. 40, Shough was the Saints’ highest-drafted quarterback since Archie Manning in 1971. New Orleans was one of Shough’s preferred destinations. He loved the team’s passionate fan base and quarterback-heavy coaching staff. He was equally excited about the opportunity to come in and compete for a starting job as a rookie. The city’s rich cultural history and worldrenowned culinary scene were lagniappe. “Once the Browns didn’t take a quarterback, I had a really good feeling I was going to come here, and we were elated,” Shough said. “It was kind of just like a culmination of that whole process. “I know whenever I first got here, there was obviously a lot of talk about my history, playing in college a lot. I’m sure some people weren’t fans of it, but I think for me it was a blessing to be here, because I knew that they believed in me and I believed in those guys.”

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Saints running back Alvin Kamara, shown during an August training camp practice, returned to practice Wednesday after recovering from an MCL injury suffered on Aug. 18.

Kamara returns to practice after injury BY LUKE JOHNSON and MATTHEW PARAS Staff writers

For the past three weeks, the Week 1 outlook for Saints running back Alvin Kamara was cloudy as he missed practice time with a knee injury. On Wednesday, just in time for the team’s first regular-season practice, Kamara was back on the field with his teammates in a limited capacity. Kamara hadn’t been seen since he left the field early with an MCL injury during a joint practice against the Dallas Cowboys on Aug. 18. While he was sidelined, the team said little about his recovery timeline. Kendre Miller also was back on the practice field after missing time last week. Miller did not have an injury designation on the practice report. The following active-roster players did not participate at Wednesday’s practice: Running back Audric Estime (thigh), tight end Oscar Delp (hamstring) and defensive end Cam Jordan (hamstring). Practice squad receivers Cedric Tillman and Trey Palmer also were not present, though their injuries do not need to be reported on the injury report. Detroit had eight players listed on its injury report, but only three were limited: defensive back Christian Izien (groin), defensive end Derrick Moore (hamstring) and defen-

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to lead the team’s pre-game huddle on the field. “Tyler earned being a captain on this football team for a reason; besive lineman Mekhi Wingo (groin). cause of his presence throughout Proud captain the whole offseason and the prepaTyler Shough’s NFL career spans ration he’s put into this,” coach Kelonly 11 games and nine starts, but len Moore said. “He’s done a really he’s racked up some impressive good job being that vocal leader achievements, including a runner- when necessary.” up finish in last year’s Offensive Jordan out Week 1 Rookie of the Year voting. But it was something that hapJordan didn’t practice Wednespened this week, before the Saints day with a hamstring injury, and open the season against the De- Moore was quick to rule out the troit Lions, that Shough described defensive end for Sunday’s season as “the biggest thing I’ve accom- opener in Detroit. Moore said Jordan won’t play plished in my career.” Shough was one of just nine play- this weekend against the Lions, ers to be named a captain in a vote announcing the news days before he or the team had to officially list by the team. “The NFL is such a hard busi- the pass rusher’s status. Though coaches typically conness because there’s so much fluidity,” Shough said. “College, you’re ceal injury information for comgrowing up with a lot of the same petitive advantages, Moore has buddies, and the quarterback po- made exceptions in obvious situsition, you’re named captain au- ations. Jordan, in this case, hasn’t tomatically. But for me, with this practiced in more than a month business, the guys who come in since suffering a hamstring injury and out, you have to be really in- that was expected to cost him multentional about getting to know all tiple weeks. your teammates.” This will be only the second time Shough has drawn strong re- Jordan has missed a game because views from his teammates and of an injury in his 16-year career. coaches alike this offseason for He has missed two previous games the leadership role he’s taken on in total, one in 2021 because of since the end of last season, when COVID-19 and another in 2022 behe was the driving force behind cause of a fractured orbital bone. the Saints’ late-season surge. Moore left the door open for JorThis preseason, it was Shough dan to return before Week 4 as the who took over the reins from for- Saints avoided placing him on inmer Saints linebacker Demario Davis jured reserve to begin the season.

Commanders QB Daniels ready to silence his critics BY ETHAN CADEAUX Associated Press

ASHBURN, Va. — As magical as Jayden Daniels’ rookie year was, the quarterback’s sophomore season was equally underwhelming. He played in just seven games for the Washington Commanders, who stumbled to a 5-12 record. Now the pressure is high on Daniels and the Commanders entering the 2026 season. His durability has been questioned. The offensive line in front of him has been average at best during training camp, especially after left tackle Laremy Tunsil injured his left triceps. Daniels and the starting offense did little to quiet those concerns in recent weeks. The starters played just three snaps in the preseason — one drive at Detroit — and Daniels was pressured or sacked on both of his drop-backs. The offensive line struggled signiﬁcantly the next week during a joint practice with Baltimore. Daniels said Wednesday he’s not concerned about the outside scrutiny. “Everybody has an opinion, no matter if it’s good or bad,” he said. “It’s nothing I could really control

to the point everybody’s going to say something. The only thing that matters to me is the people inside that building, my family and helping the Washington Commanders win football games to be the best version of myself.” Offensively, the Commanders should look a lot different this season than they did the past two years under Kliff Kingsbury. New offensive coordinator David Blough prefers his QB to spend more time under center, something Daniels has never done before to this extent. Learning a new system led to more training camp snaps for Daniels. That was a source of excitement for coach Dan Quinn. “Just knowing how much work that he’s put into the system, I’d like to see that execution take place,” Quinn said. “He’s really in very good command of it. The way he’s able to express himself in the offense, I can’t wait to see that.” The Commanders didn’t showcase much of what the new offense will look like when facing Miami and Baltimore during joint practices. That was by design, with road divisional matchups at Philadelphia and Dallas to begin

the season. “I guess we all got to see on Sunday,” Daniels said when asked about the offense’s capabilities. “We’ll see Week 1 and then next week, and hopefully we look up Week 15 and we’re a better offense than we were Week 1.” Daniels goes into his third season with four-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Stefon Diggs and tight end Chig Okonkwo added to a group of skill players led by top receiver Terry McLaurin. Daniels and Diggs have started to form solid chemistry. “He’s a superstar,” Diggs said of Daniels. “He can put the ball anywhere. He can use his legs. He makes good decisions. As a receiver, you just want to be open.” Through his first two seasons, much of the offensive success relied on Daniels’ heroics. The goal now is for that not to be the case. “I trust those guys to go out there and make plays,” Daniels said. “I love basketball. “Just being a point guard, getting the ball to playmakers, the ball in space, and let them do their thing. When it’s time for me ... to go get a bucket, I’ve got to go do that sometimes.”

AUSTIN, Texas — Arch Manning’s 2025 Heisman Trophy campaign started and ended with a rocky season-opening loss at Ohio State. Over in the Buckeyes’ huddle, Julian Sayin’s first career start launched a standout season that found him, not Manning, among the Heisman finalists in December. Those two face off again Saturday when No. 1 Ohio State (1-0) meets the No. 4 Longhorns (1-0) in Austin. The blockbuster rematch could very well set the narrative for both players and teams for the rest of the season. After struggling against Ohio State, Manning evolved from a shaky passer to a starring one some now project as the possible No. 1 pick in the 2027 NFL Draft. Sayin grew from game manager to team leader in taking the Buckeyes to the College Football Playoff. He also projects as a firstround pick if he enters the draft after this season. The run-up to the rematch has spent a lot of time looking back at where the two quarterbacks started and how far they’ve come come in the year since the Buckeyes roughed up the Longhorns. Manning would rather look ahead. “Not a lot of good memories from a year ago,” Manning said this week. “I’m hoping to have a good game this week. ... I feel like I’m a year better.”

Painful start Manning’s first season as the full-time starter was far from the bust some were calling it by midseason. He was getting punished behind an offensive line that couldn’t protect him. Manning took a beating from the Buckeyes and it shaped the national opinion about the latest prodigy from the Manning football family. Eventually the spotlight moved on. Instead of torching Manning, it shifted somewhere else as Texas started grinding out wins. Manning was maturing. The Longhorns went 7-1 to finish the season and pummeled Michigan in the Citrus Bowl. “He went through the battles and struggles,” of last season, Texas’ preseason All-America tackle Trevor Goosby said. Manning starred in the bowl game, passing for 221 yards and running for 155 more. His 60-yard touchdown run was the highlight of the game. In a season where Texas started No. 1 then fell out of the rankings after a 3-2 start, the Longhorns finished 12th. Manning passed for 305 yards and four touchdowns in a seasonopening 59-7 win over Texas State. His only blips were a firsthalf interception and a trip, fall and faceplant in the pregame sprint out of the smoky stadium tunnel. The blooper video quickly made the rounds on social media. “It’s hard to see in that smoke,” Manning joked. “It was good to get my first hit before the game

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Quarterback Arch Manning helps lead Texas against Ohio State on Saturday in Austin, Texas.

started, get ready to roll.” Ohio State coach Ryan Day can see the difference in Manning from a year ago. “You watched last year as Arch played, he got better and better and better,” Day said. “He’s really improved and give him a lot of credit for putting the work in.”

Sayin seized his moment Sayin was a five-star recruit out of high school. But his name isn’t Manning, so he wasn’t the star going into the Texas matchup last season. Manning’s name is still likely the first one mentioned this week and his endorsement deals are likely to pop up regularly on game-day TV commercials. But Sayin carries his own heavy load of playoff and Heisman expectations into Saturday. Sayin passed for 3,610 yards and 32 touchdowns with eight interceptions last season and his 77% completion rate ranked third in NCAA history. He won the Shaun Alexander National Freshman of the Year award and finished fourth on the Heisman ballot. He is the only player among last season’s top four finalists to return this year. In the Buckeyes’ season opener, Sayin passed for 320 yards and three touchdowns and ran for a score in a 56-3 win over Ball State. He’ll get tested Saturday by Texas All-American edge rusher Colin Simmons, a crowd in excess of 100,000 and late summer Texas heat that could have temperatures still in the 90s by the 6:30 p.m. local kickoff time. An Alabama native, Sayin should be able to hack the Southern heat. “As a quarterback you have to stay even-keeled and be the calm in the storm.” Sayin said this week. Sarkisian said he expects both quarterbacks to be at the top of their game Saturday night. “You see the level of confidence both guys are playing with. What you notice is the presence in the pocket and the confidence in using their legs,” Sarkisian said. “Should be pretty high-level quarterback play.”

PREP REPORT Football Week 2 schedule

All games at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted

Thursday’s games

Helix Mentorship Academy at McKinley at Broadmoor High University High at Madison Prep at Memorial Stadium Liberty at St. Amant Glen Oaks at Abramson

Friday’s games

Northeast at Broadmoor Port Allen at Baker Dunham at Catholic at Memorial Stadium Denham Springs at Central Lutcher at Donaldsonville at Floyd Boutte Memorial Stadium Istrouma at Scotlandville St. Martin’s at White Castle Walter L. Cohen at St. John at Plaquemine High Stadium Salmen at Live Oak Belaire at North Iberville Amite at Livonia Brusly at Woodlawn Capitol at Tara at Istrouma Middle Central Private at Ascension Christian Ponchatoula at Prairieville Ferriday at West Feliciana Zachary at Acadiana Dutchtown at E.D. White East Ascension at Sam Houston Ascension Catholic at Hammond Walker at Erath Plaquemine at West Monroe Parkview Baptist at Archbishop Hannan St. Michael at Slaughter Charter St. Thomas Aquinas at Albany Southern Lab at Carroll Jewel Sumner at Kentwood West St. John at St. James

Episcopal at Northlake Christian Acadiana Christian at Springﬁeld East Feliciana at St. Helena College and Career Academy Catholic-PC at Vermillion Catholic East Iberville at JS Clark Leadership Thrive Academy at Highland Baptist

Volleyball Tuesday’s scores

Ascension Christian 3, Westminster Christian 1 (25-21, 17-25, 25-23, 25-23) Liberty 3, False River 0 (25-18, 25-15, 25-14) Live Oak 3, St. John 0 (25-10, 25-11, 25-21) Dunham 3, St. Thomas More 2 (21-25, 25-23, 25-16, 19-25, 15-13) Berwick 3, Destrehan 1 (20-25, 25-21, 25-15, 25-17) St. Michael 3, Dutchtown 0 (25-16, 25-17, 25-22) Brusly 3, Walker 2 (25-19, 19-25, 25-21, 23-25, 15-5) McKinley 3, Mentorship 0 (25-22, 25-15, 25-6)

Wednesday’s scores

Glen Oaks 3, North Iberville 0 (25-23, 25-17, 25-15) Brusly 3, Cecilia 0 (25-13, 25-21, 25-20) St. Scholastica 3, Central 0 (25-16, 25-20, 25-13) False River 3, Opelousas Catholic 1 (25-21, 17-25, 25-23, 25-23) East St. John 3, McKinley 0 (25-21, 25-15, 25-12) GEO Next Generation 3, Scotlandville 1 (2523, 11-25, 25-13, 25-16) University 3, Liberty 0 (25-9, 25-7, 25-10) West Feliciana 3, Woodlawn 0 (25-16, 25-19, 25-10) Donaldsonville 3, White Castle 0 (25-15, 26-24, 25-18) Zachary 3, Episcopal 1 (25-7, 25-23, 23-25, 25-14)

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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL National League glance

American League glance East Division Tampa Bay New York Boston Toronto Baltimore

W 87 83 80 73 71

L 58 62 67 74 76

Pct GB .600 — .572 4 .544 8 .497 15 .483 17

Chicago Cleveland Minnesota Detroit Kansas City

W 75 74 69 67 65

L 69 73 77 79 82

Pct GB .521 — .503 2½ .473 7 .459 9 .442 11½

Houston Texas Seattle Athletics Los Angeles

W 74 72 68 59 56

L 72 74 78 88 90

Pct GB .507 — .493 2 .466 6 .401 15½ .384 18

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West Division

Tuesday’s games

Minnesota 3, Detroit 2 Cleveland 9, Baltimore 5 Houston 6, Philadelphia 5 L.A. Angels 6, Boston 1 N.Y. Yankees 5, Colorado 3 Tampa Bay 7, Atlanta 1 Pittsburgh 9, Chicago White Sox 3 Arizona 5, Kansas City 3, 11 innings Toronto 4, Athletics 2 Texas 10, Seattle 5

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Not so Super start

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold is sacked by New England Patriots linebacker Dre’mont Jones during the first quarter on Wednesday in Seattle. Darnold, who led the Seahawks past the Patriots in Super Bowl 60 in February, limped off the field with an apparent hip injury and didn’t return in the NFL’s season opener. The Seahawks rallied to win 13-10.

SCOREBOARD Hole-in-one

Pro football

Mike Parker

NFL glance

Course: Baton Rouge Country Club Hole, yardage: No. 3, 90 yards Club selection: gap wedge Witnesses: Billy Edrington III, Pete Adams, Rob Stuart Jr.

Wednesday’s game

Odds

Sunday’s games

NFL Thursday

FAVORITE at LA RAMS

Sunday

OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG 3½ 3½ (48½) San Francisco

FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG at TENNESSEE 2½ 1½ (38½) NY Jets at DETROIT 7 7 (49½) New Orleans at J’VILLE 7½ 8½ (40½) Cleveland Chicago 2½ 3½ (47½) at CAROLINA at CINCINNATI 3½ 3½ (50½) Tampa Bay at PITTSBURGH 3 3½ (42) Atlanta Buffalo 1½ 1½ (44½) at HOUSTON Baltimore 3½ 3½ (47½) at INDIANA. at MINNESOTA 1½ 1½ (46½) Green Bay at PHILA. 4½ 4½ (44½) Washington at LAS VEGAS 3½ 3 (40½) Miami at CHARGERS 10½ 9½ (47½) Arizona Dallas 2½ 3 (47½) at NY GIANTS

Monday

FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U at KAN. CITY 2½ 2½ (43½)

College football Thursday

UNDERDOG Denver

FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U at MIAMI (Fla.) 49½ 57½ (62½)

UNDERDOG Florida A&M

FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U at NC ST. 30½ 30½ (48½) at VIRGINIA 43½ 44½ (54½) at LOUISVILLE 37½ 36½ (56½) at B. COLLEGE 6½ 3½ (54½) Missouri 7 5½ (50½)

UNDERDOG Richmond Norfolk St. Villanova Rutgers at KANSAS

Friday

Saturday

FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG at KENT ST. 14½ 11½ (47½) Wofford at TEXAS A&M 14½ 14½ (50½) Arizona St. at INDIANA 55½ 56½ (64½) Howard at KANSAS ST. 18½ 18½ (48½) Wash.St. Oklahoma 2½ 5½ (43½) at MICHIGAN at E. CARO. 8½ 7½ (56½) App. St. Oregon 19½ 22½ (57½) at OKLA. ST. Wake Forest 3½ 3 (49½) at PURDUE at ARMY 1½ 3½ (46½) South Florida at VA. TECH 14 18½ (50½) Old Dominion Penn St. 23½ 23½ (50½) at TEMPLE at N. CARO. 35½ 35½ (54½) East Tenn. St. at GEORGIA 35½ 40½ (55½) W. Kentucky at C. MICH. 26½ 23½ (49½) Colgate at W. VIRGINIA 34½ 40½ (55½) UT Martin at MIAMI (OH) 33½ 31½ (49½) Holy Cross at BALL ST. 18½ 14½ (57½) Stony Brook at AKRON 28½ 27½ (42½) Robert Morris at UAB 9½ 10½ (55½) UL Monroe at J. MADISON 45½ 45½ (55½) Wagner at WASHINGTON 24½ 26½ (55½) Utah St. at TEXAS ST. 1½ 1½ (66½) UTSA at COLORADO 36½ 34½ (53½) Weber St. Alabama 10½ 10½ (49½) at KENTUCKY at NOTRE DAME 44½ 44½ (55½) Rice at MICH. ST. 16½ 17½ (49½) E. Michigan Maryland 10½ 13½ (52½) at UCONN Mississippi St. 2½ 1½ (55½) at MINNESOTA at BYU 6½ 7½ (47½) Arizona at PITTSBURGH 8½ 7 (56½) UCF at UMASS 24½ 23½ (53½) Sacred Heart at TOLEDO 35½ 34½ (55½) Cent. Conn. St. at ILLINOIS 8½ 6 (51½) Duke at SYRACUSE 2½ 3½ (56½) Cal UNLV 6½ 3½ (57½) at N. TEXAS at TROY 24½ 22½ (52½) Alabama St. at NEW MEX. 41½ 41½ (51½) Mercyhurst at SMU 24½ 25½ (59½) UC Davis at WYOMING 23½ 22½ (48½) N. Colorado at VANDERBILT 23½ 20½ (54½) Delaware at FLORIDA 49½ 49½ (67½) Campbell at BOISE ST. 6½ 8½ (55½) Memphis at OHIO 1½ 2½ (50½) J’ville St. at LIBERTY 27½ 25½ (54½) Gard.-Webb at FIU 7½ 10½ (47½) Buffalo at W. MICH. 28½ 25½ (52½) Monmouth Illinois St. 3½ 4½ (48½) at N. ILLINOIS at S. CAROLINA 42½ 43½ (55½) Towson at NEBRASKA 25½ 29½ (51½) Bowling Green Tulsa 12½ 13½ (51½) at SAM HOU. at MISSOURI ST. 21½ 19½ (53½) Lindenwood at CINCINNATI 36½ 36½ (60½) W. Carolina at HOUSTON 50½ 51½ (61½) Southern at TULANE 10 9½ (49½) S. Alabama at COLO.ST. 20½ 20½ (57½) So. Utah Tennessee 8½ 12½ (55½) at GA. TECH at MARSHALL 17½ 13½ (57½) M. Tennessee at KENN. ST. 9½ 9½ (54½) Georgia St. at UCLA 8½ 12½ (55½) San Diego St. at WISCONSIN 36½ 38½ (48½) W. Illinois at C. CAROLINA 31½ 31½ (52½) Fordham Texas Tech 29½ 26½ (54½) at OREGON ST. at TEXAS 1½ 1½ (49½) Ohio St. at LSU 31½ 35½ (56½) La. Tech Navy 6½ 4½ (58½) at FAU at IOWA 11½ 14 (40½) Iowa St. at CLEMSON 26½ 20½ (55½) Ga. Southern at AUBURN 29½ 32½ (56½) Southern Miss at OLE MISS 46½ 47½ (61½) Charlotte at BAYLOR 38½ 38½ (56½) Prairie View at TCU 44½ 43½ (54½) Grambling at SAN JOSE ST. 21½ 20½ (57½) Cal Poly at UTEP 27½ 25½ (52½) Texas Southern North Dak. St. 6½ 2½ (47½) at AIR FORCE at UTAH 10 12½ (55½) Arkansas 3½ 3½ (49½) at NEVADA Montana St. at FRESNO ST. 18½ 18½ (45½) Sacra. St. at USC 28½ 30½ (59½) UL

Major League Baseball American League

FAVORITE at SEATTLE

Interleague

LINE -133

LINE FAVORITE Tampa Bay -118 at PHILADELPHIA -177 at N.Y YANKEES -370 Pittsburgh OFF

UNDERDOG Texas

LINE +108

UNDERDOG at ATLANTA Houston Colorado at WHITE SOX

LINE -105 +143 +282 OFF

14. Collin Morikawa 2,542 14. Tom Kim 1,378 14. Si Woo Kim 2,729 14. Xander Schauffele 2,025 18. Akshay Bhatia 1,842 18. Sam Burns 2,453 18. Justin Rose 1,405 21. Hideki Matsuyama 1,637 21. Matt Fitzpatrick 3,463 21. Patrick Cantlay 1,529 21. Wyndham Clark 3,292 25. Kristoffer Reitan 1,523 26. Ryan Fox 1,368 27. Alex Smalley 1,443 28. Robert MacIntyre 1,428 29. Gary Woodland 1,556 30. J.J. Spaun 1,464 31. Kurt Kitayama 1,303 32. J.T. Poston 1,287 33. Rickie Fowler 1,281 34. Bud Cauley 1,276 35. Nicolai Højgaard 1,228 36. Alex Noren 1,220 37. Sungjae Im 1,217 38. Jake Knapp 1,216 39. Aaron Rai 1,214 40. Sepp Straka 1,150 41. Ben Grifﬁn 1,142 42. Maverick McNealy 1,100 43. Justin Thomas 1,096 44. Michael Thorbjornsen 1,074 45. Nicolas Echavarria 1,054 46. Michael Brennan 1,040 47. Ryo Hisatsune 1,021 48. Sahith Theegala 918 49. Eric Cole 912 50. Matthew McCarty 874

Seattle 13, New England 10

Thursday’s game

San Francisco vs L.A. Rams at Melbourne, 7:35 p.m. Atlanta at Pittsburgh, noon Baltimore at Indianapolis, noon Buffalo at Houston, noon Chicago at Carolina, noon Cleveland at Jacksonville, noon N.Y. Jets at Tennessee, noon New Orleans at Detroit, noon Tampa Bay at Cincinnati, noon Arizona at L.A. Chargers, 3:25 p.m. Green Bay at Minnesota, 3:25 p.m. Miami at Las Vegas, 3:25 p.m. Washington at Philadelphia, 3:25 p.m. Dallas at N.Y. Giants, 7:20 p.m. Monday’s Games Denver at Kansas City, 7:15 p.m.

College football Thursday’s game SOUTH Florida A&M (1-1) at Miami (1-0), 7 p.m.

Friday’s games

EAST Rutgers (0-1) at Boston College (0-1), 6:30 p.m. SOUTH Richmond (2-0) at NC State (0-1), 6 p.m. Norfolk St. (1-1) at Virginia (1-0), 6 p.m. Villanova (1-1) at Louisville (0-1), 6 p.m. MIDWEST Missouri (1-0) at Kansas (1-0), 7 p.m. Saturday’s games UL-Monroe (0-1) at UAB (0-1), 2:30 p.m. Tarleton St. (2-0) at McNeese St. (1-1), 6 p.m. South Alabama (1-0) at Tulane (0-1), 6 p.m. UTRGV (1-1) at Nicholls (1-1), 6 p.m. N. Alabama (1-1) at Southeastern (0-2), 6 p.m. Northwestern St. (0-2) at East Texas A&M (0-2), 6 p.m. Southern (1-1) at Houston (1-0), 6 p.m. Louisiana Tech (1-0) at LSU (1-0), 6:30 p.m. Grambling (2-0) at TCU (0-1), 7 p.m. UL (1-0) at Southern California (2-0), 10 p.m.

Basketball FIBA Women’s World Cup Tuesday’s scores

Hungary 84, Japan 63 Germany 94, Korea 56

Wednesday’s scores China 75, Puerto Rico 72 Australia 82, Italy 80

Thursday’s games

United States vs. Hungary, 4:30 a.m. China vs. France, 7:30 a.m. Belgium vs. Germany, 10:45 a.m. Australia vs. Spain, 1:45 p.m.

WNBA glance

EASTERN CONFERENCE W 26 26 24 24 15 11 10

L 14 14 16 16 25 29 30

Pct .650 .650 .600 .600 .375 .275 .250

GB — — 2 2 11 15 16

W x-Minnesota 31 x-Golden State 29 x-Las Vegas 27 x-Dallas 24 Portland 16 Los Angeles 15 Phoenix 14 Seattle 8 x-clinched playoff spot

L 9 11 13 16 24 25 26 32

Pct .775 .725 .675 .600 .400 .375 .350 .200

GB — 2 4 7 15 16 17 23

x-Atlanta x-Indiana x-New York x-Washington Chicago Toronto Connecticut

WESTERN CONFERENCE

This week’s schedule

Tennis U.S. Open

At The USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center; New York Purse: $5,438,400 Surface: Hardcourt outdoor

Women’s singles

Quarterﬁnals Elena Rybakina (2), Kazakhstan, def. Zheng Qinwen, China, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4. Coco Gauff (4), United States, def. Mirra Andreeva (5), Russia, 2-6, 7-6 (7), 6-2. Late Tuesday Quarterﬁnals Aryna Sabalenka (1), Belarus, def. Linda Noskova (6), Czechia, 7-6 (1), 3-6, 7-6 (7). Jessica Pegula (3), United States, def. Emma Navarro (26), United States, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3.

Men’s singles

Late Tuesday Quarterﬁnals Frances Tiafoe (11), United States, def. Alex Michelsen, United States, 5-7, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3, 7-6 (6). Ben Shelton (8), United States, def. Carlos Alcaraz (2), Spain, 6-7 (5), 6-1, 6-3, 1-6, 7-6 (7).

Golf PGA Tour FedEx Cup leaders 1. Scottie Schefﬂer 2. Viktor Hovland 3. Ryan Gerard 4. Rory McIlroy 4. Jacob Bridgeman 4. Min Woo Lee 4. Ludvig Åberg 4. Alex Fitzpatrick 4. Chris Gotterup 4. Russell Henley 11. Tommy Fleetwood 11. Cameron Young 11. Adam Scott

Points 4,986 1,425 1,608 2,095 1,961 1,496 2,198 1,434 2,588 1,853 2,263 3,206 1,383

Money $30,937,525 $11,495,826 $10,004,898 $11,573,749 $9,985,508 $7,470,395 $8,854,414 $6,377,756 $10,446,028 $8,153,228 $7,714,605 $15,068,482 $5,121,268

BASEBALL

Major League Baseball American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Recalled 2B Jeremiah Jackson from Norfolk (IL). Placed 3B Blaze Alexander on the 10-day IL. CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Recalled LHP Chris Murphy from Charlotte (IL). Placed RHP Tyler Davis on the bereavement list. KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Sent RHP James McArthur on a rehab assignment to Northwest Arkansas (TL). NEW YORK YANKEES — Sent RHP Clarke Schmidt on a rehab assignment to Somerset (EL). TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Sent RF Anthony Santander on a rehab assignment to Buffalo (IL). National League ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Reinstated RHP Zac Gallen from the 60-day IL and RHP Michael Soroka from the 15-day IL. Optioned RHP Kade Strowd and LHP Blake Walston to Reno (PCL). ATLANTA BRAVES — Reinstated RHP Reynaldo López from the 15-day IL. Selected the contract of LHP Bailey Falter from Gwinnett (IL). Designated RHP Elieser Hernández for assignment. Placed RHP Bryce Elder on the 15-day IL, retroactive to Sept. 6. COLORADO ROCKIES — Sent LHPs Jose Quintana and Kyle Freeland on rehab assignments to Hartford (EL). LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Sent RHP Gavin Stone on a rehab assignment to Oklahoma City (PCL). MIAMI MARLINS — Reinstated RHP Pete Fairbanks from the 15-day IL. Optioned RHP Bradley Blalock to Jacksonville (IL). MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Sent LHP Rob Zastryzny on a rehab assignment to Nashville (IL). WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Recalled RHP Eddy Yean from Rochester (IL). Optioned RHP Zak Kent to Rochester. Sent RHP Josiah Gray on a rehab assignment to Rochester. NFL ATLANTA FALCONS — Signed DT Zacch Pickens to the practice squad. CAROLINA PANTHERS — Signed OLB Jeremiah Moon to the practice squad. Released OLB Cam Gill from the practice squad. CHICAGO BEARS — Signed DB Keidron Smith to the practice squad. Released DB Beanie Bishop from the suspended list with an injury settlement. DALLAS COWBOYS — Placed G Tyler Smith on reserve/injured-designated for return. Signed G Nick Leverett from the practice squad to the active roster. Signed G Laken Tomlinson to the practice squad. GREEN BAY PACKERS — Signed RB Damon Bankston and S Kahlef Hailassie to the practice squad. Released S Murvin Kenion III from the practice squad. MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Signed OLB Jihad Ward to the practice squad. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Elevated RB Lan Larison and P Mitch Wishnowsky from the practice squad to the active roster. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS — Signed S AJ Finley from the practice squad to the active roster. Elevated S Rodney Thomas II and RB Velus Jones Jr. from the practice squad. WASHINGTON COMMANDERS — Waived LB Curtis Jacobs, WR Jacoby Jones and TE Quentin Moore from injured reserve with injury settlements.

HOCKEY

W 85 82 72 68 67

L 61 64 75 78 81

Pct GB .582 — .562 3 .490 13½ .466 17 .453 19

Milwaukee Chicago Pittsburgh St. Louis Cincinnati

W 91 81 72 72 69

L 56 66 73 75 76

Pct GB .616 — .551 10 .497 17½ .490 19 .476 21

Los Angeles Arizona San Diego San Francisco Colorado

W 88 78 78 62 55

L 57 69 68 85 90

Pct GB .607 — .531 11 .534 10½ .422 27 .379 33

Central Division

West Division

Tuesday’s games

Wednesday’s games

N.Y. Mets 7, Miami 5 Houston 6, Philadelphia 5 N.Y. Yankees 5, Colorado 3 Tampa Bay 7, Atlanta 1 Pittsburgh 9, Chicago White Sox 3 Milwaukee 4, Chicago Cubs 3, 10 innings Arizona 5, Kansas City 3, 11 innings San Diego 5, Washington 4 San Francisco 2, St. Louis 1 L.A. Dodgers 3, Cincinnati 2

Thursday’s games

San Francisco 7, St. Louis 6 San Diego 9, Washington 2 N.Y. Yankees 6, Colorado 1 Philadelphia 11, Houston 7 Tampa Bay 7, Atlanta 2 N.Y. Mets 15, Miami 14 Milwaukee 8, Chicago Cubs 6 Pittsburgh 4, Chicago White Sox 2 Kansas City 5, Arizona 2 Cincinnati at L.A. Dodgers, n

Detroit 7, Minnesota 2 Athletics 2, Toronto 0 Seattle 3, Texas 2 Baltimore 9, Cleveland 5 L.A. Angels 6, Boston 4 N.Y. Yankees 6, Colorado 1 Philadelphia 11, Houston 7 Tampa Bay 7, Atlanta 2 Arizona at Kansas City, n Pittsburgh at Chicago White Sox, n Tampa Bay (Martinez 14-4) at Atlanta (Pérez 8-9), 11:15 a.m. Houston (Javier 2-5) at Philadelphia (Wheeler 12-5), 12:05 p.m. Texas (deGrom 10-9) at Seattle (Gilbert 11-9), 3:10 p.m. Colorado (Feltner 5-9) at N.Y. Yankees (Fried 4-4), 6:05 p.m. Pittsburgh (Jones 3-6) at Chicago White Sox (TBD), 6:40 p.m.

Wild-card glance $9,994,628 $5,352,960 $10,271,694 $7,988,975 $8,401,049 $9,356,540 $5,620,356 $6,088,207 $14,679,817 $6,492,346 $14,644,936 $6,828,739 $5,913,659 $5,800,908 $5,385,888 $5,626,379 $5,099,908 $5,224,658 $5,973,029 $4,976,736 $4,573,948 $4,914,868 $4,275,215 $3,730,077 $3,974,296 $5,406,602 $4,432,187 $4,183,407 $3,973,877 $3,966,774 $3,856,041 $3,834,179 $3,358,668 $3,761,921 $3,274,448 $3,022,154 $3,168,681

FOOTBALL

No games scheduled.

Atlanta Philadelphia Miami New York Washington

Wednesday’s games

Thursday’s games

Tampa Bay (Martinez 14-4) at Atlanta (Pérez 8-9), 11:15 a.m. Houston (Javier 2-5) at Philadelphia (Wheeler 12-5), 12:05 p.m. Colorado (Feltner 5-9) at N.Y. Yankees (Fried 4-4), 6:05 p.m. Pittsburgh (Jones 3-6) at Chicago White Sox (TBD), 6:40 p.m.

WILD-CARD GLANCE

Transactions

State schedule

East Division

National Hockey League ANAHEIM DUCKS — Placed LW Chris Kreider on unconditional waivers for the purpose of terminating his contract. CAROLINA HURRICANES — Signed G Cayden Primeau to a two-year contract. Signed C Justin Robidas and C Skyler Brind’Amour to one-year contracts. EDMONTON OILERS — Signed LW Alex Formenton to a one-year contract.

American League New York Boston Cleveland Toronto Texas Baltimore

W 83 80 74 73 72 71

National League L 62 67 73 74 74 76

Pct WCGB .572 +10 .544 +6 .503 — .497 1 .493 1½ .483 3

Philadelphia Chicago Arizona San Diego

W 82 81 78 78

L 64 65 68 68

Pct WCGB .562 +4 .555 +3 .534 — .534 —

BOX SCORES Seattle 3, Texas 2

San Diego 9, Washington 2

Texas

ab r h bi ab r h bi Duran cf-3b 4 0 0 0 Crawford ss 3 0 00 Seager ss 4 1 2 1 Arozarena lf 4 0 10 Foscue 2b 3 0 1 0 Canzone dh 4 0 00 Nimmo rf 4 0 2 0 Raleigh c 3 1 00 Langford lf 4 0 0 0 Rodríguez cf 4 0 1 0 Burger 1b 3 1 1 1 Naylor 1b 4 1 10 Cauley pr 0 0 0 0 Ward rf 2 1 11 O’Hoppe dh 2 0 0 0 Robles rf 0 0 00 Pedersn dh 1 0 0 0 Young 2b 3 0 12 Díaz c 3 0 0 0 Wilson 3b 2 0 00 Lopez ph 1 0 0 0 Montes ph 1 0 10 Freeman 3b 2 0 1 0 Rodden 3b 0 0 00 Carter ph-cf 2 0 0 0 Totals 33 2 7 2 Totals 30 3 6 3 Texas 010 000 010 — 2 Seattle 010 200 00x — 3 DP — Texas 0, Seattle 1. LOB — Texas 7, Seattle 6. 2B — Arozarena (29), Young (18), Montes (1). HR — Burger (26), Seager (17). IP H R ER BB SO Texas Bradford L,0-5 4 4 3 3 2 1 Alexander 2 0 0 0 0 1 Williams 1 1 0 0 1 1 Ahlstrom 1 1 0 0 0 1 Seattle Anderson W,1-1 6 6 1 1 1 5 Domínguez H,7 1 0 0 0 1 1 Speier H,19 1 1 1 1 0 1 Muñoz S,26-35 1 0 0 0 1 2 Umpires — Home, Junior Valentine; First, Rob Drake; Second, Stu Scheuwater; Third, Jordan Baker. T — 2:19. A — 21,565 (47,929).

Washington San Diego ab r h bi ab r h bi Wood dh 3 0 1 0 Tatis 2b 5 1 31 Crews rf 3 0 1 1 Bogaerts ss 4 1 10 Chaparro 1b 4 0 0 0 Machado 3b 4 1 0 0 Abrams ss 4 0 0 0 France 1b 5 2 31 Morales 1b 3 0 0 0 Merrill cf 5 2 46 Tena 2b 1 0 0 0 Campusano c 4 0 1 0 Lile lf 4 0 0 0 Hays dh 2 1 20 Ruiz c 4 1 1 1 Salas ph-dh 2 0 00 Nuñez ss 1 1 0 0 Taylor lf 4 1 20 House ph-3b1 0 0 0 Bowen rf 3 0 00 Young cf 3 0 1 0 Totals 31 2 4 2 Totals 38 916 8 Washington 002 000 000 — 2 San Diego 003 220 11x — 9 E — Kent (1). DP — Washington 1, San Diego 0. LOB — Washington 5, San Diego 9. 2B — France (20), Taylor (2). 3B — Merrill (4). HR — Ruiz (10), Merrill 2 (24). SB — Nuñez (46). S — Bowen (1). IP H R ER BB SO Washington Kent L,1-4 3 8 5 5 1 2 Lord 2 4 2 2 0 0 Perales 2 1 1 1 2 4 Yean 1 3 1 1 0 1 San Diego 1 Buehler 2 ⁄3 3 2 2 2 4 Hart W,1-3 21⁄3 0 0 0 0 1 1 ⁄3 0 0 0 1 0 Morgan H,2 Matsui 1 0 0 0 0 0 Peralta 2 1 0 0 0 2 Canning 1 0 0 0 0 1 Kent pitched to 2 batters in the 4th. Ejected — Butera. Umpires — Home, Mike Muchlinski; First, Emil Jimenez; Second, Gabe Morales; Third, Doug Eddings. T — 2:53. A — 33,276 (40,222).

San Francisco 7, St. Louis 6

Detroit 7, Minnesota 2

Seattle

St. Louis

San Francisco ab r h bi ab r h bi Torres lf 3 1 1 0 Gilbert cf 2 1 10 Urías ph-2b 1 0 0 0 B.Harris ph-3b 1 1 0 0 Walker ph 1 0 0 0 Hill dh 3 1 00 Herrera dh 4 1 1 0 Eldridge 1b 4 1 23 Burleson 1b 2 1 0 0 Cox 2b-cf 4 1 11 Bernal c 4 1 1 3 Lee rf 4 1 22 Báez rf 4 1 1 0 Whitcomb 2b 4 0 1 1 Gorman 3b 4 0 2 1 Cavanaugh c 4 1 1 0 Scott pr-lf 0 0 0 0 McCray lf 3 0 00 Saggese ss 3 1 0 0 Koss ss 3 0 20 Church cf 3 0 1 0 Fermín 2b-lf 3 0 1 1 Totals 32 6 8 5 Totals 32 710 7 St. Louis 013 011 000 — 6 San Francisco 100 000 06x — 7 E — Tidwell (1), Cox (1), Cavanaugh (4). DP — St. Louis 1, San Francisco 2. LOB — St. Louis 5, San Francisco 3. 2B — Báez (5), Gilbert (14), Lee (29), Whitcomb (3). HR — Bernal (2). SB — Cox (9), Koss (3). SF — Fermín (5). IP H R ER BB SO St. Louis Pallante 5 5 1 1 0 4 Bruihl 1 0 0 0 0 3 Gastelum 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 Winquest ⁄3 2 4 4 1 1 1 Soriano L,6-5 BS,3-11 ⁄3 3 2 2 0 0 San Francisco Tidwell 4 5 5 4 2 2 Abner 2 1 1 0 1 1 Wilkinson W,1-3 2 1 0 0 0 2 T.Harris S,1-1 1 1 0 0 0 0 Pallante pitched to 1 batter in the 6th, Tidwell pitched to 3 batters in the 5th. HBP — Tidwell 2 (Church,Herrera), Winquest (B.Harris). Pitch timer violations — Lee (batter). Umpires — Home, John Libka; First, D.J. Reyburn; Second, James Hoye; Third, Sean Barber. T — 2:35. A — 27,487 (41,915).

Minnesota

Detroit ab r h bi ab r h bi Keaschall rf 3 0 0 0 McGonigle 3b 4 1 1 0 B.Lee 3b 4 0 0 0 H.Lee 2b 2 2 00 Clemens 2b 4 1 1 1 Keith 1b 3 1 12 Bell dh 4 1 2 1 Torkelson 1b 1 1 1 0 Culpepper ss4 0 0 0 Greene dh 2 0 01 Larnach lf 3 0 1 0 Dingler c 3 0 12 Lewis 1b 3 0 0 0 Callahan lf 4 0 11 Caratini c 3 0 1 0 Clark cf 3 1 10 Jenkins cf 2 0 0 0 Malgeri rf 4 0 00 Peck ss 3 1 11 Totals 30 2 5 2 Totals 29 7 7 7 Minnesota 000 200 000 — 2 Detroit 203 000 11x — 7 DP — Minnesota 0, Detroit 1. LOB — Minnesota 4, Detroit 7. 2B — McGonigle (26), Callahan (2). HR — Clemens (26), Bell (19), Keith (10). SB — Clark (3), Peck (2). SF — Dingler (5). IP H R ER BB SO Minnesota Matthews L,9-10 21⁄3 2 5 5 4 2 Adams 22⁄3 1 0 0 2 3 Rogers 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 Funderburk ⁄3 1 1 1 1 2 1 Nance 1 ⁄3 2 1 1 1 2 Detroit Montero 4 2 2 2 2 2 Holton W,2-5 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 Kinley H,14 ⁄3 2 0 0 0 1 Sommers H,13 11⁄3 0 0 0 0 3 Finnegan 1 1 0 0 0 0 HBP — Montero (Keaschall). ABS Challenge — Matthews (BallConﬁrmed); Montero (Ball-Overturned to Strike); Matthews (Ball-Overturned to Strike); Malgeri (Strike-Conﬁrmed); Callahan (Strike-Overturned to Ball). Umpires — Home, Tyler Jones; First, Hunter Wendelstedt; Second, Edwin Moscoso; Third, Vic Carapazza. T — 2:51. A — 18,788 (41,083).

THIS DATE IN BASEBALL Sept. 10 1919 — Cleveland’s Ray Caldwell pitched a no-hitter against the New York Yankees, a 3-0 victory by the Indians in the opening game of a doubleheader. 1950 — Joe DiMaggio became the first player to hit three home runs in one game at Griffith Stadium, and the New York Yankees beat the Washington Senators 8-1. 1967 — Joe Horlen of the Chicago White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers with a 6-0 nohitter in the first game of a doubleheader. 1969 — The New York Mets swept Montreal in a doubleheader at Shea Stadium, 3-2 in 12 innings and 7-1. The victories moved the Mets into first place in the NL East for their first time on top. 1974 — Lou Brock tied Maury Wills’ singleseason stolen base record in the first inning against the Philadelphia Phillies. He broke the record with steal No. 105 in the seventh inning. 1977 — Roy Howell hit two home runs, two doubles and a single and drove in nine runs, powering Toronto past the New York Yankees 19-3. 1980 — Bill Gullickson struck out 18 — the most by a rookie — to lead the Montreal

Expos past the Chicago Cubs 4-2. 1997 — Mark McGwire joined Babe Ruth as the only players in major league history with consecutive 50-homer seasons by hitting a 446-foot shot off Shawn Estes in the third inning of St. Louis’ game against at San Francisco. McGwire, who hit a major league-leading 52 homers for Oakland last season, became the ﬁrst player with backto-back 50-homer seasons since Ruth did it in 1927 and 1928. 2000 — Arizona’s Randy Johnson became the 12th player to reach 3,000 strikeouts, fanning a season-high 14 in seven innings in the Diamondbacks’ 4-3 loss to Florida in 12 innings. 2003 — St. Louis’ Tony La Russa became the eighth manager in major league history to reach 2,000 wins when the Cardinals beat Colorado 10-2. La Russa is 2,000-1,782 in 25 seasons with the Chicago White Sox, Oakland and St. Louis. 2007 — Kurt Suzuki and Dan Johnson hit grand slams to power Oakland past Seattle 9-3. 2013 — Mark Trumbo matched a team record with four extra-base hits, including back-to-back home runs with Josh Hamilton, and Los Angeles beat Toronto 12-6.

Halibut, Halloumi skewers a main event lunch

LIVING

T H E A D V O C AT E.C O M

T h u r s d ay, s e p T e m b e r 10, 2026

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BY MARIA KOUTSOGIANNIS

Voracious

The chapter on main dishes in my cookbook, “Greek Out,” starts with an explanation of what “main dish” means to me. Most people, understandably, immediately think of dinner. Because in many places that’s the biggest meal of the day, and it’s usually meat plus starch plus vegetable. But the way I grew up thinking about meals, a main dish is more of a feeling than a set formula, and it’s deﬁnitely not jjust about b dinner. First of all, when I was growing up, the biggest meal of the day was usually lunch. For this main dish, the idea is simple: Rub the halibut with sumac and cinnamon and a little drizzle of olive oil, grill until caramelized and charred, then hit it with some honey. Chewy, creamy, cheesy, sweet, salty — they’re all in attendance in one fun handheld barbecue dish. Halloumi isn’t as Greek as graviera as far as ﬁrm, salty cheeses go, but it holds its shape so nicely and goes toe to toe with the tender, juicy halibut.

A lamb and beef gyro is a hearty option for when the temperatures haven’t dropped yet.

PROVIDED PHOTO By LINDA XIAO/ VORACIOUS

Halibut and Halloumi Skewers with Dates and Figs

Serves 4 as a main or 10 as an appetizer. Recipe is by Maria Koutsogiannis. 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest (from 1 to 2 lemons) 1½ teaspoons ground sumac 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon onion powder 1 teaspoon kosher salt ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 pound skinless wild halibut, cut into 1-inch cubes 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 3 cups of 1-inch chunks sourdough bread 10 fresh figs, halved 9 ounces Halloumi, cut into 1-inch cubes 10 Medjool dates, pitted Hot honey or regular honey, for serving Fresh mint leaves, for serving Store-bought toum (garlic spread), for serving (optional) 1. PREP THE HALIBUT: If using wooden skewers, soak them in water for 20 minutes. 2. In a small bowl, stir together the lemon zest, sumac, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper and cinnamon. Use paper towels to pat the halibut cubes dry, then transfer to a medium bowl. Sprinkle with the seasoning mixture and 1 tablespoon of the olive oil and gently toss to coat the fish. 3. ASSEMBLE THE SKEWERS: In a second medium bowl, combine the bread, figs and Halloumi with the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil and toss to coat. 4. Thread each skewer with a piece of bread, Halloumi, halibut and fig, plus a date. Repeat until you’ve run out of ingredients and have made 10 skewers. 5. GRILL: Heat the grill to medium heat — about 400 F — and brush or spray with olive oil. 6. Add the skewers and grill until char marks form on the first side, 2 to 3 minutes. Flip and repeat on the remaining three sides, until the halibut is cooked through and flakes easily with a fork, 8 to 12 minutes total. 7. SERVE: Transfer the skewers to a plate or platter, hit ’em with a drizzle of honey and lemon and a sprinkle of mint, then serve with toum, if desired.

PHOTO By MONICA BELTON

AUTUMN WONDERS Fall in New Orleans is when the city comes alive Kevin Belton

here’s a particular magic that settles over New Orleans when September arrives, even if the thermometer hasn’t quite gotten the memo. Fall in the Crescent City isn’t marked by changing leaves or crisp autumn air, at least not right away. But there’s a palpable shift in energy that pulses through every neighborhood, from the Garden District to the 9th Ward. As school bells start ringing again, one

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Serves 6-8. 1 pound ground lamb 1 pound ground beef, 80/20 1 onion, chopped 5 cloves garlic, minced ¼ cup breadcrumbs 1 tablespoon dried oregano

2 teaspoon ground cumin 2 teaspoon kosher salt 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 8 pieces pita bread, warmed 1 cup tzatziki sauce

1. Bake gyro meat in the morning or day before, if possible. Add onion and garlic to a food processor and ﬁnely chop. 2. Add to a bowl along with the ground meat, salt, pepper, breadcrumbs, oregano, cumin and cayenne pepper. Mix and mash the meat together well, so it holds together densely. 3. Press meat mixture into a 9x5 inch loaf pan. Bake at 325 F for about 50-60 minutes, or until the center registers 165 F on a thermometer. 4. Set aside to rest for 20 minutes, and then, ideally, if time permits, refrigerate for a few

3 Roma tomatoes, thinly sliced 1 red onion, thinly sliced 1 romaine heart, finely chopped ½ cup feta cheese crumbles Hot sauce, optional

hours or overnight. Refrigeration will make the meat much easier to slice. 5. Remove meat from pan and cut into thin strips, about 1 ⁄8 inch thick. 6. Heat a griddle, cast iron or skillet over medium high heat. Add some of the meat drippings or a little oil to lightly coat the bottom of the pan. Once hot, lay the meat slices ﬂat in the hot pan and cook for just 1-2 minutes on each side, until browned and crisp. 7. Serve gyro meat in a warm pita, topped with tomato, onion, lettuce, tzatziki and feta.

A no-fuss version creamy comfort food Chicken a la king Fettuccine

BY LINDA GASSENHEIMER Tribune News Service (TNS)

Chicken a la king is the ultimate comfort food, with tender cooked chicken simmered in a creamy mushroom sauce accented by sweet bell peppers, peas and pimentos. I decided to make a simpliﬁed version that captures all the classic ﬂavors without the extra fuss. A light, creamy sauce coats the chicken and fettuccine, transforming this timeless favorite into a satisfying dinner that’s easy enough for any busy weeknight. HELPFUL HINTS: n Any type of long pasta can be used. n Any type of sliced mushroom can be used.

Yields 2 servings. Recipe is by Linda Gassenheimer. 4 ounces fettuccini 2 cups sliced portobello mushrooms 2 teaspoons olive oil ¾ pound boneless skinless chicken breast cut into ¼-½-inch strips 1 cup sliced onion 2 crushed garlic cloves 1 cup no-salt-added chicken broth 2 teaspoons cornstarch ¼ cup heavy cream 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 1 cup canned drained sliced pimentos 1 cup frozen peas Salt and freshly ground black pepper

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Chicken a la king Fettuccine

1. Fill a large pot ¾ full of water and bring to a boil over high heat. Add the fettuccini. Boil 8 minutes, drain and set aside.

2. Place a large skillet over mediumhigh heat. Add the mushrooms and saute 2 minutes until they start to give off liquid. Add the oil, chicken, onion and garlic to the skillet. Saute 2 minutes. 3. Spoon 2 tablespoons broth into a small bowl and stir in the cornstarch. Add the remaining broth, cream and mustard to the skillet. Bring to a low simmer, stir in cornstarch mixture for 2 minutes. Add the pimentos and peas. Cook another minute. Mix in fettuccini. Add salt and pepper to taste. 4. Divide between two dinner plates. NUTRITION INFO PER SERVING: 670 calories (29 percent from fat), 21.6 g fat (8.8 g saturated, 6.4 g monounsaturated), 160 mg cholesterol, 53.9 g protein, 65.1 g carbohydrates, 8.0 g ﬁber, 214 mg sodium.

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A lovely dinner, aside from openly hostile hosts this at future events hosted by Dear Miss Manners: I attended a this couple, or others like them? dinner party hosted by a couple Gentle reader: This sounds who are new friends to me. like the opposite of a The evening was lovely, lovely evening to Miss save for one glaring issue: Manners, who would only The hosts were constantly be thinking about how to sniping and digging at handle one future event each other. with this couple — the Occasionally, this apJudith inevitable reciprocal invipeared to be in jest (alMartin tation to them, after which though not actually very MISS funny). Other times, they she could be done. MANNERS just seemed to really want But whatever the setto put one another down. ting, the goal will, unforThis made for an awkward tunately, be the same: to keep table. The other guests and I tried the misbehaving couple from changing the subject or inserting interacting — whether by arranglevity, but it didn’t seem to take ing for a crowded room full of off the edge. I grew increasingly people, planning a joint trip to a uncomfortable. theatrical performance, or having Any advice on how to handle separate conversations at the din-

ner table. Dear Miss Manners: I was taught from a young age not to assume someone else would take care of my portion of the bill — that I should be prepared to at least offer to take care of my portion, and to actually have the money to do so. On the ﬂip side, I was also taught to be prepared to cover the entire bill if I extended the invitation to go out to a meal, because it’s “my treat.” In no way is this meant to be disrespectful to the host. It’s just how I was raised, to not expect others to pay for me. I was under the impression that assuming the host will cover me is disrespectful.

If I am ever in the situation where I am invited out, how can I discuss this properly with the host without fear of offending them? I have always assumed that if I cannot afford to pay my share, that I should decline the invite, so that’s what I usually do. Have I been missing out by doing this? Gentle reader: The rule is that the host provides, unless people have just agreed to meet for dinner out, in which case there is no host. Assuming that explicit invitations balance out — because when you are invited out, you reciprocate — this is equitable and requires no discussion. But you prefer to assume (or perhaps merely risk) a greater

share of the cost, if only Miss Manners can tell you how to avoid offending anyone. Here it is, then: When you have been invited out and the bill comes around, pay attention. If it looks as if others are going to contribute, you do likewise. If the host is reaching for the bill, you should pass, but if your upbringing compels you to ask to contribute, accept “no” graciously. Send questions to Miss Manners at her website, www. missmanners.com; to her email, dearmissmanners@gmail.com; or through postal mail to Miss Manners, Universal Uclick, 1130 Walnut St., Kansas City, MO 64106.

Get tricky grease off of a clothing item Dear Heloise: Regarding the ques- when she did her housework, so I never saw how she cleaned tion on how to get grease out of things. a jacket, try using hand cleaner I have old china, a grandfaand a nailbrush to scrub the stain. This works on all kinds ther clock, some brass items, of stains on clothes. Rinse out and a few wooden pieces such the jacket and let it airas dressers, tables and dry to see if the stain chairs. How should I take disappears, as you don’t care of these things? — want to dry it through a Daniel B., in Virginia machine again to set the Daniel, here’s a list for stain even more. — Carla, in you, but I also recomMontana mend looking for a book Carla, I’ve not tried this Hints from regarding the care of anHeloise tiques as well: method, but I will the n Leave coins in “as is” next time that I have a grease stain. Thanks for writing condition. Patina adds to their in! — Heloise value. n Don’t place the grandfather Another grease removal clock in direct sunlight or near a heat source. Old clocks should Dear Heloise: When my son was be cleaned and oiled every ﬁve 6, we came home from a funcyears. tion to which he’d worn white n Mildew on old wooden furpants that I’d made from a polyester blend material. Our street niture can be cleaned by wiping had just been repaved. Before the furniture with a damp, soft changing, he sat on the edge of cloth that’s been dipped in a half the street to play. The tar from cup of water, mixed with a half the street ruined his pants — or cup of white vinegar. Dry off the so I thought. furniture afterward. n Don’t polish antique bronze. My mom took them from the trash, turned them inside out, It destroys the value of the item. n Wash ceramics with a mild grabbed all-vegetable shortening and a spoon, and worked this soap and water, along with a soft cloth. into the pants. She then made a — Heloise paste of detergent and did the same. He wore the pants until Apple enigma he outgrew them! She said to always work from the backside Dear Heloise: This is for the readof a stain so that you don’t rub it er who needed a name for the deeper into the fabric. — Pattie S., wonderful apple that they found. in Huntsville,Alabama Fireside apples are everything they described. — Anita K., via email

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Dear Heloise: My grandmother raised me from the time I was 8 years old, and I always loved and admired her. She had a home that was ﬁlled to the brim with antiques, which I plan to keep and maintain. My only problem is that I was at school

More apple clues Dear Heloise: That hear-shaped apple with the white ﬂesh and red blush might be a tropical custard apple. — Phyllis S., via email Send a hint to heloise@heloise. com.

Rocky Road Cookies aren’t complete without marshmallow.

PHOTO By MONICA BELTON

Rocky Road Cookies Makes 22 cookies. 2½ cups all-purpose flour 2 ⁄3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder ¾ teaspoon baking soda 1 cup unsalted butter, melted, cooled ½ cup packed light brown sugar ½ cup granulated sugar ½ teaspoon kosher salt 2 large eggs 1 cup mini marshmallows 6 ounces bittersweet chocolate chips (60% cacao), divided ¾ cup roasted or raw almonds, finely chopped and divided 11 teaspoon marshmallow fluff, divided

1. In a large bowl, whisk ﬂour, cocoa powder and baking soda. 2. In a medium bowl, stir butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar and salt. Whisk in eggs until just combined. 3. Pour butter mixture into dry ingredients and mix just to combine. Fold in mini marshmallows, coating in dough as much as possible, then fold in 5 ounces chocolate and ½ cup almonds. 4. Using a large cookie scoop, scoop out 22 balls. Form an indentation in the center.

5. Place ½ teaspoon ﬂuff in each indentation, then slightly enclose dough around ﬂuff. 6. Top with remaining 1 ounce chips and ¼ cup almonds. Arrange balls onto 2 parchment-lined baking sheets, spacing 2 inches apart. 7. Freeze 15 minutes. 8. Arrange racks in upper and lower thirds of oven; preheat to 350 F. Bake cookies, rotating sheets top to bottom halfway through, until a matte chocolate color appears on the outside, 12 to 14 minutes. Let cool slightly.

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TODAY IN HISTORY By The Associated Press Today is Thursday, Sept. 10, the 253rd day of 2026. There are 112 days left in the year. Today in history: On Sept. 10, 1991, the Senate Judiciary Committee opened hearings on the nomination of Clarence Thomas to the U.S. Supreme Court. The proceedings would become a watershed moment in the discussion of sexual harassment when Anita Hill, a law professor who had previously worked under Thomas, came forward with allegations against him. Also on this date: In 1608, John Smith was elected president of the Jamestown colony council in Virginia. In 1846, Elias Howe received a patent for his sewing machine. In 1960, running barefoot, Abebe Bikila of Ethiopia won the Olympic marathon in Rome, becoming the ﬁrst Black African to win Olympic gold. In 1960, Hurricane Donna, a dangerous Category 4 storm blamed for 364 deaths, struck the Florida Keys. In 1963, 20 Black students entered Alabama public schools following a standoff between federal authorities and Alabama Gov. George C. Wallace. In 1979, four Puerto Rican nationalists imprisoned for a 1954 attack on the U.S. House of Representatives and a 1950 attempted killing of President Harry S. Truman were freed from prison after being granted clemency by President Jimmy Carter. In 1987, Pope John Paul II arrived in Miami, where he was

welcomed by President Ronald Reagan and first lady Nancy Reagan as he began a 10-day tour of the United States. In 2005, teams of forensic workers and cadaver dogs fanned out across New Orleans to collect the corpses left behind by Hurricane Katrina. In 2008, the Large Hadron Collider at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) was powered up for the first time, successfully firing the first beam of protons through its 17-mile underground ring tunnel. In 2022, King Charles III was officially proclaimed Britain’s monarch in a pomp-filled ceremony two days after the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II. In 2025, conservative activist Charlie Kirk, a close ally of President Donald Trump who had an influential role in rallying young Republican voters, was shot and killed at an outdoor speaking engagement at a Utah university. Today’s birthdays: Scientist-author Jared Diamond is 89. Singer José Feliciano is 81. Former Canadian first lady Margaret Trudeau is 78. Rock musician Joe Perry (Aerosmith) is 76. Actor Amy Irving is 73. Actor-director Clark Johnson is 72. Actor Kate Burton is 69. Film director Chris Columbus is 68. Actor Colin Firth is 66. Cartoonist Alison Bechdel is 66. Baseball Hall of Famer Randy Johnson is 63. Actor Raymond Cruz is 62. Rapper Big Daddy Kane is 58. Film director Guy Ritchie is 58. Actor Ryan Phillippe is 52. Ballerina Misty Copeland is 44. Former MLB All-Star Joey Votto is 43. Actor Gabriel Bateman is 22.

ﬁnds the educational tapestry of the city at work. The boys in their white shirts and khaki pants from Brother Martin and the girls in their characteristic plaids from Dominican schools, along with the children from public schools in polo shirts and khaki trousers, all make their way to historic campuses. From the historic Benjamin Franklin High School to the rebuilt schools of the Lower 9th Ward, education in New Orleans goes hand in hand with culture. The sound of school bells heralding the beginning of fall is accompanied by the soundtrack of the season’s favorite sport. Tailgating in New Orleans is not the usual potato chip and burger spread. This is a place that takes its cuisine very seriously every single day of the year. Tailgate parties become food showdowns. They turn into openair kitchens with huge, boiling pots of jambalaya and gumbo — made from some mother’s recipe — along with fried chicken, boudin, crawﬁsh Monica and Abita beer. This is an experience that can take place only in Louisiana. For Friday nights, you get to see high school games with rivalries that have lasted generations in this city. What about Saturday afternoon? Well, it is the time for the whole state to hold its breath as LSU plays in Death Valley. No matter how far away from the stadium you are in New Orleans, you cannot miss all the purple and gold colors. Football is a religion here. Tulane football games played at Yulman Stadium are another great example of how football is celebrated in New Orleans. The revival of the Green Wave made one more reason for the locals and university students to enjoy

PHOTO By LEE BALL

Tyler Trahan flips burgers at a tailgating party before a football game between Southside High and Brother Martin High on Sept. 4. tailgating and feasting on autumn weekends. When it comes to the Saints, Sunday brings the entire city alive in black and gold. The Superdome turns into a church for 70,000 fans, whose allegiance was formed during the time of rebuilding post-Katrina and cemented with a Super Bowl win. But the fun starts way ahead of the game kickoff, when tailgaters create entire camping grounds equipped with flat screens and all the food needed. Because that is the essence of fall in New Orleans. It’s the anticipation of cooler temperatures which may actually come as early as November, allowing you to finally break out that light jacket you’ve been longing for since August. New Orleanians are ever hopeful about the weather. The first cold front will be here soon enough, and when it does, we’ll celebrate it like Mardi Gras. Fall is also the return of festival season. Summer may be holding on to us, but that doesn’t mean we won’t gather in the name of music, food and art. Even at 90

degrees, it’s festival time in our hearts, and fall is the season where the red beans on Monday are cooked just a little bit longer than usual. It is a city that knows how to keep track of time, not through dates, but through experiences. Fall in New Orleans is children going to school, teams competing for glory, tailgaters practicing cooking, and an entire city anticipating the arrival of that ﬁrst cold breeze that indicates yet another summer survived. When it ﬁnally comes, perhaps in October or even November, we will all step out into the slightly cooler air, breathe in, and recall once more why New Orleans in the fall is one-of-a-kind. Kevin Belton is resident chef of WWL-TV and has taught classes in Louisiana cooking for 30 years. The most recent of his four cookbooks, “Kevin Belton’s Cookin’ Louisiana: Flavors from the Parishes of the Pelican State,” was published in 2021. Email Chef at chefkevinbelton@ gmail.com.

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Bridge By PHILLIP ALDER Cindy Crawford said, “I just want to be a nice girl from the Midwest. I don’t want to have to act like a heavy to be taken seriously, and I resent that I have to be so pushy and political sometimes just to do my job.” At the bridge table, if you get pushy in the bidding, you had better take the play seriously to complete the job successfully. In today’s deal, West leads the heart king against six spades. How should South play? In this modern auction, North’s fitshowing redouble indicated exactly three-card spade support. South’s threeheart cue-bid was a game-force. Four hearts was a control-bid (cue-bid), showing first-round control in that suit and expressing slam interest. Four no-trump was Roman Key Card Blackwood, the reply indicating three key cards (here, two aces and the spade king). South would like to draw trumps and establish dummy’s club suit by cashing the ace and king and ruffing down the queen. However, even if that worked, there would be no immediate dummy entry to get to the last three clubs. Instead, South must hope West has the club queen. South wins with his heart ace and cashes the spade ace. But then he must not

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PUBLIC NOTICE --ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed bids will be re‐ ceived for the State of Louisiana by the Coastal Protection and Restora‐ tion Authority, 150 Ter‐ race Avenue, 4th Floor Center, Conference Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802 until 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, September 29, 2026. ANY PERSON REQUIRING ACCOMMODA‐ SPECIAL TIONS SHALL NOTIFY THE PROTECTION COASTAL AND RESTORATION AU‐ THORITY OF THE TYPE(S) OF ACCOMMODATION RE‐ QUIRED NOT LESS THAN SEVEN (7) DAYS BEFORE THE BID OPENING. FOR: Cameron-Creole Freshwater Introduction Cameron Parish, Louisiana PROJECT NUMBER: CS-0049 Complete Bid Documents for this project are avail‐ able in electronic form. They may be obtained without charge and with‐ out deposit from http:// coastal.la.gov/resources/ rfps-rsiqs-contracts/ bids/. Printed copies can also be obtained from: COASTAL PROTECTION AND RESTORATION AUTHORITY (CPRA) 150 Terrace Avenue Baton Rouge, LA 70802 Attn: Shabrion Hawkins E-mail: cpra.bidding@la.gov Phone: (225) 342-7310 Fax: (225) 800-5599 All bids shall be accom‐ panied by bid security in an amount of five per‐ cent (5.0%) of the sum of the base bid and all al‐ ternates. The form of this security shall be as stated in the Instructions to Bidders included in the Bid Documents for this project. The successful Bidder shall be required to fur‐ nish a Performance and Payment Bond written as described in the Instruc‐ tions to Bidders included in the Bid Documents for this project. A NON-MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at 635 Cajundome Blvd., Lafayette, LA 70506. Contact Brent Bouy at (337) 482-0682 if assis‐ tance is needed for the Non-Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference. It is the responsibility of all potential bidders to visit the Project Site to assess the location, lo‐ gistics, and site condi‐ tions prior to bidding. Bids shall be accepted from Contractors who are licensed under LA. R.S. 37:2150-2192 for the classification Heavy Con‐ struction and/or Spe‐ cialty Classification: Coastal Restoration and Habitat Enhancement. In accordance with LA. R.S. 37:2165(C), anyone ob‐ jecting to the classifica‐ tion must send a certi‐ fied letter to both the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors and the CPRA at the ad‐

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dress listed above. The letter must be received no later than ten (10) working days prior to the day on which bids are to be opened.

g out deposit http://coastal.la. from gov/resources/rfps-rsiqscontracts/bids/. Printed copies can also be ob‐ tained from:

Bidder is required to comply with provisions and requirements of LA R.S.38:2212(B)(5). No bid may be withdrawn for a period of forty-ﬁve (45) calendar days after re‐ ceipt of bids, except under the provisions of LA. R.S. 38:2214.

COASTAL PROTECTION AND RESTORATION AUTHORITY (CPRA) 150 Terrace Avenue Baton Rouge, LA 70802 Attn: Kayla Causey E-mail: cpra.bidding@la.gov Phone: (225) 342-7308 Fax: (225) 800-5599

The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause. In ac‐ cordance with La. R.S. 38:2212(B)(1), the provi‐ sions and requirements of this Section; and those stated in the bidding documents shall not be waived by any entity.

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

When this project is ﬁ‐ nanced either partially or entirely with State Bonds or ﬁnanced in whole or in part by federal or other funds which are not readily available at the time bids are received, the award of this Con‐ tract is contingent upon the granting of lines of credit, or the sale of bonds by the Bond Com‐ mission or the availabil‐ ity of federal or other funds. The State shall incur no obligation to the Contractor until the Con‐ tract between Owner and Contractor is fully exe‐ cuted. Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority is a participant in the Small (SE) Entrepreneurship Program (the Hudson Ini‐ tiative) and the VeteranOwned and Service-Con‐ nected Disabled VeteranOwned (LaVet) Small En‐ Pro‐ trepreneurships gram. Bidders are en‐ couraged to consider Informa‐ participation. tion is available from Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority or on its website at http:// www.coastal.la.gov/. STATE OF LOUISIANA, COASTAL PROTECTION AND RESTORATION AUTHORITY MICHAEL HARE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 198489 Aug. 27, Sept. 3, 10, 2026 3t $194.92 PUBLIC NOTICE --ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed bids will be re‐ ceived for the State of Louisiana by the Coastal Protection and Restora‐ tion Authority, 150 Ter‐ race Avenue, 4th Floor Center, Conference Baton Rouge, Louisiana until 2:00 70802 P.M., Tuesday October 6, 2026. ANY PERSON REQUIRING ACCOMMODA‐ SPECIAL TIONS SHALL NOTIFY THE PROTECTION COASTAL AND RESTORATION AU‐ THORITY OF THE TYPE(S) OF ACCOMMODATION RE‐ QUIRED NOT LESS THAN SEVEN (7) DAYS BEFORE THE BID OPEN‐ ING. FOR: Humble Canal Hydrologic Restoration Project Cameron Parish, Louisiana PROJECT NUMBER: ME-0011 Complete Bid Documents for this project are avail‐ able in electronic form. They may be obtained without charge and with‐ d i

The successful Bidder shall be required to fur‐ nish a Performance and Payment Bond written as described in the Instruc‐ tions to Bidders included in the Bid Documents for this project. A NON-MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD at 1:00 PM on Tuesday, September 15, 2026 at 635 Cajundome Blvd., Lafayette, LA 70506 Contact Brent Bouy at (337)482-0682 if assis‐ tance is needed for the Non-Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference. It is the responsibility of all potential bidders to visit the Project Site to assess the location, lo‐ gistics, and site condi‐ tions prior to bidding. Bids shall be accepted from Contractors who are licensed under LA. R.S. 37:2150-2192 for the classification Heavy Con‐ struction or Dredging and/or Specialty Classifi‐ cation: Coastal Restora‐ tion & Habitat Enhance‐ ment. In accordance with LA. R.S. 37:2165(C), anyone objecting to the classification must send a certified letter to both the Louisiana State Li‐ censing Board for Con‐ tractors and CPRA at the address listed above. The letter must be received no later than ten (10) working days prior to the day on which bids are to be opened. Bidder is required to comply with provisions and requirements of LA R.S.38:2212(B)(5). No bid may be withdrawn for a period of forty-five (45) calendar days after re‐ ceipt of bids, except under the provisions of LA. R.S. 38:2214. The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause. In ac‐ cordance with La. R.S. 38:2212(B)(1), the provi‐ sions and requirements of this Sec‐ tion; and those stated in the bidding documents shall not be waived by any entity. When this project is fi‐ nanced either partially or entirely with State Bonds or financed in whole or in part by federal or other funds which are not readily available at the time bids are received, the award of this Con‐ tract is contingent upon the granting of lines of credit, or the sale of bonds by the Bond Com‐ mission or the availabil‐ ity of federal or other funds. The State shall incur no obligation to the Contractor until the Con‐ tract between Owner and

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WILL BE HELD at 10:00 AM on Wednes‐ day, September 30, 2026 at Louisiana State University, College of the Coast and Environment, Room 1001, 93 S. Quad Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70803.

struction of the St. He‐ lena Recreation Sports Park – Storage Building & Lot Improve‐ Parking ments project. Bids will be received by St. Helena FWRD until 2:00 pm local time on October 08, 2026, at which time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read aloud at the St Helena MultiPurpose Center, 31676 La Hwy 16, Amite, LA 70422

Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority is a participant in the Small (SE) Entrepreneurship Program (the Hudson Ini‐ tiative) and the VeteranOwned and Service-Con‐ nected Disabled VeteranOwned (LaVet) Small En‐ Pro‐ trepreneurships gram. Bidders are encouraged to consider Informa‐ participation. tion is available from Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority or on its website at http://www.coastal.la. gov/. STATE OF LOUISIANA, COASTAL PROTECTION AND RESTORATION AUTHORITY MICHAEL HARE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 198539 Aug. 27, Sept. 3, 10, 2026 3t $199.21 PUBLIC NOTICE --ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed bids will be re‐ ceived for the State of Louisiana by the Division of Administration and shall be directed to the Office of Facility Planning and Control, 1201 North Third Street, Claiborne Office Building, Suite 7Baton Rouge, 160, Louisiana, 70802 or P.O. Box 94095, Baton Rouge, 70804-9095. Louisiana, The deadline for receipt of bids is 2:00 PM on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at which time bids will be opened and read aloud in a public meeting in the Claiborne Office Conference Building, Room 1-145. FOR: Lab Ventilation and Fume Hood Replace‐ ment Energy Coast & En‐ vironmental (ECE) Build‐ ing Louisiana State Uni‐ versity Baton Rouge, Louisiana PROJECT NUMBER: 19-671-22-01, F.19002476 Complete Bidding Docu‐ ments for this project are available in electronic form. They may be ob‐ tained without charge and without deposit from www.cityblueprintplans. com. Printed copies are not available from the Designer but arrange‐ ments can be made to them through obtain most reprographic firms. Plan holders are respon‐ sible for their own repro‐ duction costs. Questions about this pro‐ cedure shall be directed to the Designer at: Salas O'Brien 5215 Essen Lane, Suite 100 Baton Rouge, LA 70809 Telephone: 225-766-8002 E-mail: joe.starring@ salasobrien.com All bids shall be accom‐ panied by bid security in an amount of five per‐ cent (5.0%) of the sum of the base bid and all al‐ ternates. The form of this security shall be as stated in the Instructions to Bidders included in the Bid Documents for this project. The successful Bidder shall be required to fur‐ nish a Performance and Payment Bond written as described in the Instruc‐ tions to Bidders included in the Bid Documents for this project. A PRE-BID CONFERENCE

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Bids shall be accepted from Contractors who are licensed under LA. R.S. 37:2150-2166 for the of classification Mechanical. Bidder is re‐ quired to comply with provisions and require‐ of LA R.S. ments 38:2212(B)(5). No bid may be withdrawn for a pe‐ riod of forty-five (45) days after receipt of bids, except under the provisions of LA. R.S. 38:2214. The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause. In ac‐ cordance with La. R.S. 38:2212(B)(1), the provi‐ sions and requirements of this Section and those stated in the bidding documents shall not be waived by any entity. When this project is fi‐ nanced either partially or entirely with State Bonds or financed in whole or in part by federal or other funds which are not readily available at the time bids are received, the award of this Con‐ tract is contingent upon the granting of lines of credit, or the sale of bonds by the Bond Com‐ mission or the availabil‐ ity of federal or other funds. The State shall incur no obligation to the Contractor until the Con‐ tract Between Owner and Contractor is fully exe‐ cuted. Facility Planning and Control is a participant in the Small Entrepreneur‐ ship (SE) Program (the Hudson Initiative) and the Veteran-Owned and Service-Connected Dis‐ Veteran-Owned abled (LaVet) Small Entrepre‐ neurships Program. Bid‐ ders are encouraged to participation. consider Information is available from the Office of Facility Planning and Control or on its website at https:// www.doa.la.gov/doa/ fpc/. If you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to participate in this meeting, please con‐ tact Cheryl Schilling at Cheryl.Schilling@la.gov or (225) 342-6060 as soon as possible but no later than 48 hours before the scheduled meeting. STATE OF LOUISIANA DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATION FACILITY PLANNING AND CONTROL MATTHEW H. BAKER, DIRECTOR 199555 Sept. 10, 17, 24, 2026 3t $164.79 PUBLIC NOTICE --ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS ST. HELENA FIFTH WARD RECREATION DISTRICT STORAGE BUILDING & SITE IMPROVEMENTS For the St. Helena Fifth Ward Recreation District P.O. Box 335, 31676 Hwy 16 West Amite, LA 70422 The St. Helena Fifth Ward District Recreation (FWRD) is requesting sealed bids for the con‐

The Project involves the construction of a metal storage building, paved earthwork, sidewalks, landscaping, associated utilities, and other Work indicated in the Contract Documents. Bids will be received for a Single Prime Contract. Bids shall be on a Lump Sum and unit price basis, with additive alternate bid items as indicated in the Bid Form. Complete Bidding Docu‐ ments for this project are being distributed in elec‐ form without tronic charge or deposit on be‐ half of St. Helena FRWD by Centerline BidCon‐ nect’s Public Plan Room at www.centerlinebidco nnect.com. Printed copies are not available from the Owner or Engi‐ neer, but may be ob‐ tained through most re‐ prographic firms at plan own costs. holder’s Questions about this pro‐ cedure shall be directed to: Centerline - Phone: 504-291-5738, Email: bid‐ connect@centerline.co. All questions regarding the Bid Documents and substitution re‐ any quests shall be submit‐ ted to SAM, attn: Jacob Haynes, via Centerline BidConnect by 2:00 pm local time on October 01, 2026. Responses will be posted via Addendum on www.centerlinebidco nnect.com by 2:00 pm local time on October 05, 2026. Bidders must meet the of the requirements State of Louisiana Con‐ tractor’s Licensing Law, R.S. 37:2151 et seq. Bid‐ ders shall be licensed under the classification of Commercial Building Construction. Bids may be submitted: 1. Electronically (pre‐ ferred) through Center‐ line BidConnect prior to the bid opening time, 2. By Registered or Certi‐ fied Mail to St. Helena Fifth Ward Recreation District, P.O. Box 335, Amite, LA 70422, or 3. Hand Delivered to the St. Helena Police Jury Ad‐ ministration Office, 17911 Hwy 43 North, Greens‐ burg, LA 70441, week‐ days, 9am–4pm, up to date of bid, then at the project site on bid date, prior to bid opening. All hard-copy bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope bearing the contractor’s Name, Ad‐ dress and License Num‐ ber plainly marked on the outside of the enve‐ lope and addressed as follows: BID FOR: ST. HE‐ LENA FIFTH WARD RECRE‐ ATION – STORAGE BUILD‐ ING AND SITE IMPROVE‐ MENTS. Bids shall be accompa‐ nied by a Bid Bond, fur‐ nished in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders. A pre-bid conference will be held at 10:00 am local time on September 29, 2026, at the St. Helena Recreation Multipurpose Center (project site). At‐ tendance at the pre-bid f i hi hl

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ATCHAFALAYA BASIN LEVEE DISTRICT P.O. Box 170 Port Allen, Louisiana 70767-0170 Phone (225) 387-2249 Email: info@abldla.com NOTICE Sealed bids will be received by the Board of Commissioners for the Atchafalaya Basin Levee District, in its office in Port Allen, Louisiana, up to 4:30 p.m. Monday, October 5, 2026 for the following equipment and miscellaneous items for sale as is, where is with no warranties, expressed or implied: Lot #1 – 2019 John Deere R15 Rotary Cutter – 4,063 hours – Tag #1538 – Minimum Bid $4,500.00 Lot #2 –2019 John Deere R15 Rotary Cutter – 4,383.2 hours – Tag #1542 – Minimum Bid $4,500.00 Lot #3 – 2015 Chevy Silverado (Needs Motor) – 196,972 miles – Tag #1465 -Minimum Bid $1,500.00 Lot #4 – 1996 Ford 7740 (Blade Tractor) – hours unknown – Tag #913 – Minimum Bid $3,000.00 Lot #5 – 1997 Ford 7740 (Blade Tractor) – hours unknown – Tag #948 – Minimum Bid $3,000.00 Lot #6 – 2007 International Dump Truck 7400 SBA 6X4 (Cracked Block) – 181,761 miles – Tag #1201 - Minimum Bid $10,000.00 Lot #7 – 5 Office Chairs (rolling) – Minimum Bid $30.00 Lot #8 – 5 Office Chairs (rolling) – Minimum Bid $30.00 Lot #9 – 5 Office Chairs (rolling) – Minimum Bid $30.00 Lot #10 – 5 Office Chairs (rolling) – Minimum Bid $30.00 Lot #11 – 5 Wood Frame Chairs – Minimum Bid $30.00 Lot #12 – 5 Wood Frame Chairs – Minimum Bid $30.00 Lot #13 – 5 Wood Frame Chairs – Minimum Bid $30.00 Lot #14 – Big Board Room Wood Table – Minimum Bid $50.00 Lot #15 – Stack of Old Tin – Minimum Bid $30.00 All bids will be publicly opened and read at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 6, 2026 during the Equipment Committee Meeting. The right is reserved to reject any and all bids and to waive informalities. Bidders must submit payment in the form of cashier’s check or money order made payable to Atchafalaya Basin Levee District. The successful bidders must pay for and remove the equipment within 7 days of receiving their award letter, or the item will go to the next bidder. Bidder is responsible for all notary fees for title transfers. It is mandatory that all bids are submitted on forms provided by the Atchafalaya Basin Levee District, otherwise bid will be considered null and void. Bid forms are available at the Atchafalaya Basin Levee District, (525 Court Street) P.O. Box 170, Port Allen, Louisiana 70767, telephone number (225) 387-2249. All Bids should be marked in bold print “Sealed Equipment Bids.” The equipment is available for inspection from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monday - Thursday at the ABLD Ravenswood Shop, 9348 Hwy. 77 Spur, Fordoche, LA 70732. Kristy Jewell Secretary

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PUBLIC NOTICE --Notice is hereby given that East Baton Rouge Parish, located at 222 St. Street, Baton Louis Rouge, LA 70802, has ap‐ plied for a 401 Water Quality Certification to clear, grade, excavate, and place fill to con‐ struct a regional deten‐ tion pond, associated weir overflow structure, and associated infra‐ structure between Ash‐ bourne Drive and Haven‐ wood Drive in Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish. East Baton Rouge Parish is applying to the Louisiana Department of Quality, Environmental Office of Environmental Services for a Water Quality Certification in accordance with statu‐ tory authority contained in the LAC 33:IX.1507.A-E and provisions of Section 401 of the Clean Water Act. Comments concerning this application can be filed with the Water Per‐ mits Division within ten days of this notice by ref‐ erencing WQC 267072401, AI 90725 to the follow‐ ing address: Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality Water Permits Division P.O. Box 4313 Baton Rouge, LA 708214313 Attn: Water Quality Certi‐ fications Comments may be sub‐ mitted by email to DEQWaterQualityCertifica‐ tions@la.gov. A copy of the application is available for inspec‐ tion and review at the Public Records LDEQ Center at 602 North Fifth Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70802, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The available information can also be accessed electronically on the Electronic Docu‐ ment Management Sys‐ tem (EDMS) on the LDEQ public website at www. deq.louisiana.gov. 200247-SEP 10-1T $211.71

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PUBLIC NOTICE --Final Notice and Public Explanation of a Pro‐ posed Activity in a Flood‐ plain/Wetland To: All interested Federal, State, and Local Agen‐ cies, Groups, and Individ‐ uals This is to give notice that the St. James Parish Gov‐ ernment (SJPG) under 24 CFR Part 58 has con‐ ducted an evaluation as required by Executive Order 11988 and Execu‐ tive Order 11990 and in accordance with HUD regulations at 24 CFR 55.20 in Subpart C Proce‐ dures for Making Deter‐ minations on Floodplain Management and Wet‐ lands Protection. The ac‐ tivity is funded under the Community Development Grant-Mitigation Block program (CDBG-MIT) grant number B-18-DP22-0001. The proposed project is located on an approximate 75-acre site proximal to Gramercy, St. James Parish, Louisiana. The project beginning point is 30° 03’ 06.06” N, 90° 44’ 46.48” W and the project end point is 30° 04’ 29.95” N, 90° 42’ 27.69” W. The proposed project is located entirely within the 500-year floodplain, partially within the 100year floodplain, and par‐ tially within wetlands, thus it is within the Fed‐ eral Flood Risk Manage‐ ment Standard (FFRMS) floodplain. Existing nat‐ ural and beneficial func‐ tions of the floodplain within the project area are floodwater storage and conveyance. The project consists of instal‐ lation of a 4-mile (mi) earthen levee, associ‐ ated canal widening/ex‐ cavation, three environ‐ mental water control (EWC) structures, and two pump stations. The EWC structures will be sluice gates (6-feet [ft] X 6-ft) as flood control measures to allow the levee to remain an open until circum‐ system stances require closure according to the opera‐ tional plan. The connec‐ tor levee will be tied in to high ground on either side of the project area, connecting the Grand Point Ring Levee to the i

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1535 BESSON LN SUNSHINE, LA 70780 24745 HWY 1 PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-4123 32640 LEONA AVE WHITE CASTLE, LA 70788-2516 23915 KIRTLEY DR PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-5540 64500 VAUGHN RD PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-7616 5675 ROSE DOWN AVE ST GABRIEL, LA 70776-5212 6610 HWY 74, #206 ST GABRIEL, LA 70776 25270 PATUREAU LN PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-5905 58110 LABAUVE AVE PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-3236 77225 LANDRY DR # 14 MARINGOUIN, LA 70757-3242 76270 ROSEDALE RD ROSEDALE, LA 70772-3527 59740 AVERY JAMES DR PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-5274 58220 LABAUVE AVE PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-3120 77550 H & H ST MARINGOUIN, LA 70757-3621 23959 FLORENCE DR PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-3409 58929 POSTELL AVE PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-3429 1445 TASAJILLO DR ST GABRIEL, LA 70776-5337 58720 JETSON AVE PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-4238 285 SOUTH CLUB AVE ST GABRIEL, LA 70776-4439 58150 ELM ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-3204 76750 HURDLE RD ROSEDALE, LA 70772 24425 ELEANOR DR #106 PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-3860 63510 OLD HWY 77 PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-5618 989 RIVER RD SUNSHINE, LA 70780-3101 1845 BAYOU PAUL LN ST GABRIEL, LA 70776-4929 58400 BARROW ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-4274 59061 MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-3033 59250 ISLAND DR PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-7426 4860 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR PKWY # C ST GABRIEL, LA 70776-4206 62834 BAYOU JACOB RD PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-5601 5680 ROSE DOWN AVE ST GABRIEL, LA 70776-5213 58612 JETSON AVE PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-4236 58120 GEORGE ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-2208 57967 BELAIRE ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-4361 76845 HURDLE RD ROSEDALE, LA 70772 76685 ROSEDALE RD ROSEDALE, LA 70772 823 RIVER RD SUNSHINE, LA 70780-3100 25485 HWY 77 PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-5432 58305 COURT ST PLAQUEMINE , LA 70764-2825 58915 DARBY AVE PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-3401 24251 BOURGEOIS ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-3748 39001 BAYOU PIGEON RD PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-7745 58040 LABAUVE AVE # F PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-3243 20239 DANIEL LN PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-5304 79605 MUSSON LN MARINGOUIN, LA 70757-3912 59250 BELLEVIEW RD PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-3834 1890 ROLLINGWOOD DR ST GABRIEL, LA 70776-5355 58600 VILLAGE DR PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764 55175 MYLES RD WHITE CASTLE, LA 70788-4605 58920 DARBY AVE PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-3402 22885 JADE DR PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-5230 76955 GUM ST GROSSE TETE, LA 70740 33130 ADAMS DR WHITE CASTLE, LA 70788-2608 58095 MAIN ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-2515 57815 LUCKEY ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-4368 25015 PIN OAK AVE PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-7522 6610 LEGION DR ST GABRIEL, LA 70776-4530 24545 DOZIER DR PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-5503 59164 MAPLE ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-3816 24799 PATREAU LN PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764 845 PECAN DR ST GABRIEL, LA 70776-5510 57742 PLAQUEMINE ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-2536 63110 BELLEVIEW RD PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-6314 62230 BAYOU JACOB RD PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-5523 945 ETTA DR ST GABRIEL, LA 70776-5620 63450 BAYOU JACOB RD PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-5607 59170 LILLIAN AVE PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-3459 30225 GRANNYLEE DR PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-6236 1895 BESSON LN SUNSHINE, LA 70780 315 SOUTH CLUB AVE ST GABRIEL, LA 70776-4440 5691 VILLA LN # A CARVILLE, LA 70721-2142 4755-A MARTIN LUTHER KING JR PKWY ST GABRIEL, LA 70776 22900 BLAKENEY LN PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-5235 10915 HWY 411 MARINGOUIN, LA 70757-3805 1447 HWY 75 SUNSHINE, LA 70780-3213 58445 NEW CAMP RD WHITE CASTLE, LA 70788-4133 23780 KIRTLEY DR PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-5538 59215 RIVER WEST DR PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-6552 57814 GOVERNMENT ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-2306 58260 LABAUVE AVE PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-3120 57850 GUIDRY ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-2102 27055 BRADY LN PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-5949 59135 DARBY AVE PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-3403 425 BAYOU PAUL LN ST GABRIEL, LA 70776-5408 59140 DARBY AVE PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-3404 620 PECAN DR ST GABRIEL, LA 70776-5505 62834 BAYOU JACOB RD PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-5601 10205 GROSSE TETE DR MARINGOUIN, LA 70757 76325 GRIFFIN DR ROSEDALE, LA 70772-3834 33090 BOWIE ST WHITE CASTLE, LA 70788-2321 60260 LAFOURCHE ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-4636 1499 TASAJILLO DR ST GABRIEL, LA 70776-5337 57820 TRUE HOPE LN PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-4537 57963 CENTER ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-4363 58020 DESOBRY ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-3624 59245 NATHAN GEORGETOWN ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-3071 5610 MONROE LN CARVILLE, LA 70721 56760 CHURCH ST BAYOU GOULA, LA 70788-3154 57982 BELAIRE ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-4360 58373 MERIAM ST PLAQUEMINE, LA 70764-2817 33390 BOUDREAUX ST WHITE CASTLE, LA 70788-2725 5650 MAGNOLIA DE CHRISTOPHE DR CARVILLE, LA 70721-2131

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g Gramercy Ring Levee. Proposed design fea‐ tures include proposed levee width of ~38-feet (ft), levee berms width of ~25-ft, and canal widen‐ ing width of ~66-ft. Pro‐ water control posed structures will be 19-ft X 62-ft and would include 24-inch (in) thick riprap drainage outfall. The pro‐ posed project would im‐ pact 75 acres of FFRMS considering floodplain temporary work space and would permanently impact 5.51 acres of cy‐ tupelo swamp press (wetlands), 12.94 acres of bottomland hardwoods and 24.87 (wetlands) acres of Other Waters. Project purpose is to add additional flood protec‐ tion to the project area. SJPG has considered the alternatives following and mitigation measures to minimize adverse im‐ pacts and to restore and preserve natural and beneficial functions and intrinsic values of the ex‐ floodplain/wet‐ isting land: SJPG rejects the No Action Alternative, as the lack of connection be‐ tween the Grand Point and Gramercy Ring Lev‐ ees leads to flooding during extreme weather that causes damages to homes and infrastruc‐ SJPG evaluated ture. ways to connect the Grand Point Ring Levee to the Gramercy Ring Levee with activities tak‐ ing place outside of the floodplain, however, all possible alignments in‐ tersected the floodplain. SJPG considered alterna‐ tive alignments along LA 3125 and along a power‐ line right-of-way north of the project area. These alignments, while en‐ tirely within the flood‐ plain, could not be de‐ signed without causing more impacts to wet‐ lands than the proposed action, as well as being significantly more expen‐ sive to construct. One comment from the public was received dur‐ ing the early notice pub‐ lic comment period. The expressed commenter concern about the pro‐ ject’s impacts on local‐ ized flooding. The com‐ menter points out that St. James Nursery and Deroche Mobile the Home Park on the south

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side of the railroad tracks located near the northeastern site outline boundary would lose major portions of their facilities. The commenter also states that all busi‐ nesses and residents on the north side of the tracks will be susceptible to flooding if this project is built. SJPG responded to the public comment that additional CDBG-MIT funding requires an 8Step process be followed for projects that are lo‐ cated in the 500-year floodplain, and that the specific notice that was commented on was part of this 8-Step process. SJPG’s response notes that this project has been on public notice through various agencies (most notably U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Louisiana Department of Conservation and En‐ multiple times ergy) prior to their issuance of permits that authorize the project. In addition to these public notices, the Parish has had multiple town hall meetings to provide status updates on the project for the public and has had nu‐ merous updates pro‐ vided at Parish council meetings going back to 2023. Concerns about im‐ pacts to St. James Nurs‐ ery and Deroche Mobile Home Park are shared by the Parish, however, the scope of work included in the floodplain notice does not include any work in these locations on the east side of N. Air‐ line Avenue. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) will be the re‐ sponsible party for con‐ struction in this area. It is the Parish's under‐ standing that USACE is still in the process of evaluating the alignment on the east side of N. Air‐ line Avenue including the termination points. SJPG understands the com‐ menter’s preference for alignments alternative along US 61 (Airline Hwy) to provide flood risk re‐ duction for the area, and has determined that the best course of action is to move forward with a project (West Shore Con‐ nector Levee) that would be complementary to and improve upon fea‐ tures of the West Shore Lake Pontchartrain pro‐ j hi h i h

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p ject, which is where USACE will be spending future federal funds in St. James Parish. SJPG in‐ formed the commenter that their engineer and a representative Parish will be attending the reg‐ ularly scheduled Town of Gramercy council meet‐ ing in September 2026 to provide an update on the project and will be avail‐ able to answer ques‐ tions. The commenter re‐ sponded to SJPG’s re‐ sponse by thanking SJPG and stating that he is looking forward to the Town of Gramercy coun‐ cil meeting in September 2026. The public com‐ ment received from the early ﬂoodplain notice period, SJPG’s formal re‐ sponse to the com‐ menter, and the com‐ menter’s response back to SJPG are included in the Environmental Re‐ view Record for this pro‐ ject.

g opportunity to express their concerns and pro‐ vide information about these areas. Second, an adequate public notice program can be an im‐ portant public educa‐ tional tool. The dissemi‐ nation of information and request for public comment about flood‐ plains/wetlands can fa‐ cilitate and enhance Fed‐ eral efforts to reduce the risks and impacts associ‐ ated with the occupancy modification of and special areas. these Third, as a matter of fair‐ ness, when the Federal government determines it will participate in ac‐ tions taking place in floodplains/wetlands, it must inform those who may be put at greater or continued risk.

SJPG concluded that the proposed project must take place within the floodplain. Wetlands im‐ pacts have been offset by the purchase of miti‐ gation acreage through the permitting process. Additionally, timber mats would be used at access areas to minimize ma‐ chinery impacts. SJPG has reevaluated al‐ ternatives to building in floodplain/wetland the and has determined that it has no practicable al‐ to flood‐ ternative plain/wetland develop‐ Environmental ment. files documenting com‐ pliance with Executive Order 11988, Executive Order 11990, and 24 CFR 55 are available for pub‐ lic inspection, review, and copying upon re‐ quest at the times and location delineated in the last paragraph of this notice for receipt of com‐ ments. There are three primary purposes for this notice. First, people who may be affected by activities in floodplains/wetlands and those who have an interest in the protection of the natural environ‐ ment should be given the i

Written comments must be received by Tim Soileau on behalf of SJPG at the following address on or before September 18, 2026. Tim Soileau, 607 W Morris Ave, Hammond, LA 70403, (985) 662-5501. Attention: Tim Soileau, Environmental Scientist. A full description of the project may also be re‐ viewed from 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM at the address above. Comments may also be submitted via at tsoileau@ email elosenv.com. Date: September 10, 2026 199953 Sept. 10, 2026 1t $959.49 PUBLIC NOTICE --The Public Notice should read as follows: Notice of authorization of dissolution for T&N ULTRASOUND LLC and its intent to liquidate out of court through a volun‐ non-bankruptcy tary, process. 200080 Sept. 10, 2026 1t $61.14

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Louisiana Art & Science Museum 100 S. River Road Baton Rouge, LA 70802

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To raise funds for LASM and to celebrate the vibrant spirit, culture, and natural beauty of Louisiana, and the artists who help preserve its unique identity through their work.

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Cocktail or Costume Embrace Louisiana’s wild side with swamp-inspired textures and foliage for a night of untamed elegance. Costume contest with winners a n n o u n c e d at t h e e n d o f t h e e v e n i n g

About tthe th Gala Step into the wild beauty and spirit of Louisiana at LASM’s 41st Annual Gala, Louisiana Untamed! Enjoy an unforgettable evening featuring a grand raffle by Lee Michaels Fine Jewelry, silent auction, open bars, food stations, immersive décor inspired by Louisiana’s untamed charm, and entertainment provided by the Chris Leblanc Band. Every dollar supports LASM’s educational mission, inspiring more than 22,000 students each year to explore art, science, and the world around us.

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Bid on Something Extraordinary!

Featuring food, wine, spirits, and unforgettable experiences— including an 8-day European river cruise from Viking River Cruises!

3ct diamond tennis bracelet Valued at $5,450

Tudor 36mm luxury watch Valued at $4,725

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two chances to win. need not be present to win.

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ELEVATE YOUR GALA with VIP EXPERIENCEs For an additional fee. indulge in a specialty spirits bar, curated caviar flights, and a one-of-a-kind photo opportunity with a LIVE alligator, plus a keepsake to remember it all. Sip, savor, and celebrate in style!

Experience the extraordinary creativity, culture, and natural beauty of Louisiana through LASM’s exhibitions:

Preserving Paradise

The Vision of C.C. Lockwood

Off the Wall

Louisiana Untamed

Reflections

The Art of George Rodrigue

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