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U.S. marks 25 years since Sept. 11 attacks

Moreno to seek more cuts next year City projects $768M general fund for 2027

BY SOPHIE KASAKOVE Staff writer

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A U.S. Army warrant officer stands by a reflecting pool on Friday in New york during a memorial on the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. BY JENNIFER PELTZ and TED SHAFFREY Associated Press

NEW YORK — Americans commemorated the 25th anniversary of 9/11 on Friday, remembering the shock, the dead and the sweeping consequences of the al-Qaida attacks on symbols of U.S. might and prosperity. The milestone anniversary brought memorial rituals — wreath-laying, ﬂag-ﬂying, moments of silence, vigils and readings of victims’ names — and volunteer projects in tribute to a day that about half of U.S. adults remember as the most historic event of their lifetime, according to a new poll. On Sept. 11, 2001, al-Qaida extremists hijacked four commercial jets

and crashed them into New York’s World Trade Center, the Pentagon and a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, killing nearly 3,000 people. Elsie Caldwell carried a photograph of her son Kenny Caldwell to the trade center to hear his name and all the others read aloud Friday morning. She last spoke to him that morning a quarter-century ago. “Mom, I just want to let you know that I love you,” her son told her in a ﬁnal phone call, she recalled. His remains, like those of many other victims, have never been recovered. The attacks brought down the World Trade Center’s twin towers — icons of U.S. economic power, and among the tallest buildings on Earth — and blew a hole in the Pen-

tagon, the U.S. military’s fortresslike headquarters near Washington. The fourth plane was headed for Washington, officials concluded, but the aircraft went down in Pennsylvania after passengers and crew members stormed the cockpit and fought the hijackers. “Sept. 11 reminded us of the terrible power of hate,” President Donald Trump said Friday at the Pentagon’s anniversary ceremony. “The 25 years since have shown us the even greater power of the American spirit to endure and prevail, and to win,” added the Republican, who was in his native New York on 9/11. Former President George W. Bush, who was in office on 9/11,

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Hurricane activity in Atlantic Ocean at record low

Push includes asking Trump for more foreign restrictions

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La. shrimpers seek a ‘level playing ﬁeld’

BY KASEY BUBNASH For the ﬁrst time in the 60 years since meteorologists started using satellites to track storms, the Atlantic Ocean has made it to Sept. 11 without a hurricane, a historic occurrence experts say is largely due to this year’s robust El Niño conditions and recordbreaking wind shear. Until now, Sept. 11 was the latest an Atlantic season’s ﬁrst hurricane had formed since at least the 1960s, according to data collected by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The record was set with Hurricane Gustav in 2002 and matched with Hurricane Humberto in 2013, both of

Mayor Helena Moreno’s administration expects the city to pull in $768 million for its general fund next year — $100 million less than it projects spending in 2026. That means that the administration will implement further cuts in next year’s budget and continue searching for ways to boost revenue. The Revenue Estimating Conference, a six-mem- Moreno ber body chaired by Moreno, signed off on the revenue forecast for 2027 and on updated revenue for this year at a meeting Thursday. The estimates Giarrusso aren’t the best news for a city that has spent much of the past year resolving a fiscal crisis through a loan, furloughs and other unpopular cost-cutting measures. But city officials expressed confidence Thursday in their ability to deliver top-tier services for residents despite having less in the bank. Chief Administrative Officer Joe Giarrusso said that this year’s moves have put the city “near the home stretch” of financial stability. “You have to make these ending decisions that restore the structure,” said Giarrusso. “There will be pain. It will be difficult.” Upon taking office in January, Moreno instituted layoffs, furloughs and cuts to overtime as the city worked to pay back a massive loan it took out in 2025 to cover payroll. The city needed the cash infusion last year because of overspending and a failure to budget for overtime, among other factors. In recent months, however, some New Orleanians’ patience with

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Shrimper Acy Cooper, president of the Louisiana Shrimp Association, is seeking help from President Trump to limit imported seafood.

Tariffs and a federal government move to purchase domestic shrimp have been welcomed by local shrimpers, but they say those measures are not enough. They are even hoping for a meeting with the president so they can explain the dire BY MARGARET KATES circumstances they say they Staff writer are facing, particularly as Louisiana shrimpers are high fuel prices worsen the organizing a renewed push situation. Their renewed campaign to pressure the federal government to limit imported includes a petition calling seafood they say is threaten- on Trump to take stronger ing their livelihoods — and action against countries that this time they are hoping the import massive quantities state’s ties to President Donä See LEVEL, page 6A ald Trump will help.

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JACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi police have arrested a man in the death Tasia Fortune, a Black woman found hanging from a tree last month. Jackson Police Chief RaShall Brackney said at a news conference Friday that police had secured search and arrest warrants for the man and arrested him when they encountered him walking on the street. The state medical examiner’s office determined Thursday evening that the death was a homicide, Brackney said, allowing them to execute the warrants they already had on hand. “This case remains active and additional arrests will be pending,” Brackney said. Police first responded to an abandoned home in Jackson on Aug. 3 and discovered Fortune’s body hanging in the backyard.

Nigeria suspends official visits to South Africa ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria’s parliament said Friday that it’s suspending official visits to South Africa indefinitely over anti-immigrant protests targeting other Africans. The violent protests, which erupted in South Africa earlier this year, have forced thousands of migrants to leave and caused diplomatic tensions with other African nations. Kamoru Ogunlana, the clerk to Nigeria’s National Assembly, said in a statement that the parliament was “particularly concerned by reports of Nigerians being killed, injured, displaced and forced to abandon their businesses, investments, homes and other properties as a result of recurring violent attacks.” South Africa has for years attracted foreign nationals from across the continent, including many from Nigeria, because of its relative wealth and opportunity. But foreigners have also experienced sporadic outbursts of xenophobic violence. Protesters in the southern African country blame foreigners for high levels of unemployment, crime and pressure on public services. In June, two Nigerians were killed during anti-migrant violence in South Africa, just two days before an unofficial deadline set by protesters for foreigners to leave. Nigeria’s foreign ministry said one was allegedly killed by police officers and the other by unidentified attackers. Nigeria’s minister of state for foreign affairs, Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye, hosted South African Foreign Minister Ronald Lamola in the country’s capital, Abuja, in July to discuss the recurring attacks. At that meeting, Enikanolaiye said that at least 98 Nigerians have been killed since 2022 in mob attacks, hate-related violence and extrajudicial killings.

Myanmar resistance group says it hit base BANGKOK — Myanmar’s main pro-democracy resistance group said Friday its armed wing launched drone attacks on a military air base that shares a compound with an international airport serving the country’s second-largest city. It was the latest attack in Myanmar’s more than five-year conflict between the military and armed resistance groups that emerged after the army seized power in February 2021, ousting the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi. The takeover sparked peaceful protests nationwide, but after security forces cracked down with lethal force, many local armed resistance groups were formed and loosely organized into what is called the People’s Defense Force. The PDF is the armed wing of Myanmar’s shadow National Unity Government, which considers itself the country’s legitimate administrative body. The PDF said in a statement posted Friday on Facebook that 12 of its units took part in the operation. It described the air base as a key air force headquarters from which airstrikes against civilians are carried out. The group said five military personnel were killed in the attack, along with three resistance fighters. The claims could not be independently verified.

BY MIKE STOBBE Associated Press

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yemen’s Houthi rebels march during a mobilization campaign Thursday in Sanaa, yemen.

Houthis seize island, Saudis shut pipeline

BY FATMA KHALED, SAMY MAGDY and CARA ANNA Associated Press

CAIRO — Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels captured a strategic island at the southern entrance to the Red Sea, two ofﬁcials said Friday, opening a new front in the Iran war and further threatening oil exports from Saudi Arabia, which shut down a major pipeline after it was attacked. The Houthis made their biggest territorial gains in years along the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, one of the world’s key shipping lanes. The advance could boost Iran’s strategy of driving up world oil and gas prices to pressure the United States. Saudi Arabia said it had shut down the pipeline after it was attacked the day before. The Saudi Ministry of Energy called the shutdown “a precautionary measure.” The Saudi Foreign Ministry blamed the attack on several drones that came from Iraq. In a statement carried by the state-run Saudi Press Agency, the kingdom said it would not respond to give the Iraqi government “an opportunity to take the necessary measures.” The Iraqi government condemned the assault and ordered an investigation. Saudi Arabia and the United States bombed Iranian-backed mi-

route more complicated. In a statement Friday, the Houthi armed forces boasted of gains along the coast without mentioning the island, Mokha or the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. They vowed “escalation for escalation” in the confrontation with Saudi Arabia, Pipeline was built in the 1980s while declaring that “maritime Built in the 1980s, the East-West navigation is safe for all compapipeline has played an important nies except for Saudi vessels.” role in Saudi Arabia’s ability to export oil following the disruption Yemen’s government shocked of the Strait of Hormuz during the The Houthis have been attackIran war. By early June, Saudi Ara- ing Saudi shipping on the Red Sea bia had more than doubled oil ex- since declaring a blockade in July, ports from the Red Sea port at the as well as hitting oil infrastructure pipeline’s end to more than 5 mil- inside Saudi Arabia. The rebels lion barrels per day, according to said they acted in response to the the International Energy Agency. kingdom’s yearslong blockade of The Houthi’s capture of Mayun, a Houthi-held parts of Yemen. A senior military official with Yetiny, barren volcanic island inside the strait also known as Perim, was men’s internationally recognized confirmed by a senior military of- government told the AP they were ficial with Yemen’s internationally stunned that the Saudi air force recognized government and by did not try to prevent the capture a Houthi official. Both spoke on of the port city of Mokha, about 50 condition of anonymity because miles from the strait. He assessed they were not authorized to talk to that Saudi Arabia didn’t get a green light from the U.S. to embark on a journalists. Saudi Arabia, the world’s largest large-scale air campaign. The official, who spoke on condioil exporter, has increasingly relied on the Red Sea to get its crude tion of anonymity because he wasn’t to market as an alternative to the allowed to speak to the media, also Strait of Hormuz, where Iran has blamed “lack of coordination” bebeen striking ships. Houthi efforts tween Yemen’s army and multiple to close the 17-mile-wide Bab el- allied militias, saying it gave the Mandeb channel have made that Houthis “a priceless opportunity.” litias in Iraq in July, after blaming them for drone attacks on Saudi oil facilities that had been claimed by the Houthis. Regional officials told The Associated Press that the Houthis helped the Iraqi militias plan and execute the attacks.

Bipartisan agreement: Name airport for Parton BY TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — In Nashville, Tennessee, the Republican-dominated state government and Democrat-controlled city government are engaged in an ugly battle for control of the city’s airport. But there’s one thing the two sides can agree on: Nashville International Airport should be renamed to honor Tennessee’s favorite daughter, Dolly Parton. The change would make Parton the first woman whose name adorns one of America’s 50 busiest airports. Lydia Popovich, a Parton superfan who started a petition for the name change in 2025, said on Friday that Parton had gracefully batted down the idea of naming the airport after her, as she did with many other proposed honors during her lifetime. That includes a bill brought by Tennessee lawmakers in 2021 to place a statue of her on the Capitol grounds. Parton asked lawmakers to withdraw the bill but expressed a hope that it might happen “somewhere down the road several years from now or perhaps after I’m gone if you still feel I deserve it.” After Parton’s death two weeks ago, the airport naming idea seemingly caught fire, with Popovich’s petition reaching more than 175,000 signatures — not that the officials competing to run the airport needed the push. At a meeting Friday of the state-controlled Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority, a motion directing the airport CEO to begin the renaming process was unanimously approved. Airport officials said the change could take a year or more and involves working with Parton’s estate to determine how they might split profits from merchandise sales, among other things.

NEW YORK — The largest cyclospora food poisoning outbreak in U.S. history is over, U.S. health officials said Friday. U.S. Food and Drug Administration officials said they are confident that all recalled iceberg lettuce related to this specific outbreak is off the market. Nearly 13,000 reported cyclospora cases were tied to the multistate outbreak, federal officials say. They represent the bulk of an unprecedented surge in the parasitic diarrheal illness this year. Even with the outbreak deemed over, several questions remain, including about its origin. The parasite is spread through human feces, and it still isn’t clear how sewage could have contaminated enough food to sicken so many people. Since May 1, the government has received reports of nearly 20,000 lab-confirmed cases, or more than 16 times the number reported during the same period last year. More than 6,100 suspected cases also have been reported. The worst previous year in the U.S. for infections was 2019, when about 4,700 illnesses were reported nationally. This year’s surge in cases was dominated by an outbreak in 21 states linked to iceberg lettuce. But there are thousands of other cases that have not been linked to that outbreak. Michigan was the hardest hit state, with the most reported cases and the two U.S. deaths tied to the outbreak. Cyclospora is a microscopic, spherical parasite that commonly causes watery diarrhea “with frequent and sometimes explosive bowel movements,” according to the CDC. Outbreaks tend to occur most often in the late spring and summer. The illness, called cyclosporiasis, is less common than foodborne illnesses caused by other germs, including salmonella and E. coli. Many cases are never linked to a specific food or other source. U.S. regulators are conducting fewer international inspections to catch contaminated produce before it lands on American plates.

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A motion by a state agency to rename Nashville’s airport after Dolly Parton passed unanimously Friday.

There are two Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authorities: one run by the state and the other controlled by the city, a bifurcated regulatory system that was created in 2023 amid a partisan dispute between the GOP-run state and the Democratic-run city. Who actually controls the airport has been in dispute ever since, with competing boards taking the reins only to be deposed as courts rule and are overturned. Despite the acrimony, Nashville’s Democratic Mayor Freddie O’Connell and the competing, city-controlled Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority are also in support of the name change, according to O’Connell spokesman Alex Apple. Popovich, who attended the Friday meeting and spoke in favor of the proposal, was in tears after the vote. “It’s been a really beautiful experience, especially as you’re grieving someone that was such a great loss,” she told The Associated Press. “She’s the best of Tennessee. She’s the best of the humans on the planet. She was this magical person that provided light and guidance to all of us.”

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By GOP convention’s end, even Trump had tapped out BY JOHN T. BENNETT

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DALLAS — President Donald Trump walked a tightrope this week, awkwardly balancing the political with the solemn. By the end, it all seemed too much, even for America’s ultimate political scrapper. Trump spent two days here in full campaigner-inchief mode in front of an adoring audience inside the American Airlines Center in Dallas, headlining both nights of the ﬁrst-ever Republican midterms convention. He bashed Democrats as communists, begged Texas voters to make state Attorney General Ken Paxton a U.S. senator and even made his loyalists pledge an oath to him that they would vote in November. But his role as chief executive seeped into what Trump and his team had planned as a week focused heavily on November’s midterm elections and Republicans’ efforts to retain their House and Senate majorities. The morning after a highly partisan Wednesday speech of nearly two hours before a sometimes-raucous crowd, Trump’s motorcade sped along Interstate 30 to nearby Arlington for a few hours at the National Medal of Honor Museum. He met with medal recipients and toured the somber facility, delivering remarks that included a salute to the honorees. “Those honored in this museum did more than answer the call. They stormed into hellﬁre and crushed America’s enemies. They had brav-

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President Donald Trump walks out to give the closing remarks of the 2026 Republican Convention on Thursday at American Airlines Center in Dallas. ery like few people could even think of having,” Trump said, glancing at a binder on his lectern as he appeared to read from a prepared text. “They carried the wounded out of battle and, their own backs, they carried them, back and forth.” Yet, as is often the case with the reality television star-turned-president, Trump opted to use the museum visit to jab at a Democrat, in this case, Texas’ Democratic Senate nominee, state Rep. James Talarico, who’s in a surprisingly tight race with Paxton. “I brought your state back. But all that can disappear very quickly. You put a ‘Talafreako’ in, or you put any one of these people in, these people that don’t know what

the hell they’re doing,” he said of the ultraprogressive Democrats who’ve won congressional primaries in recent months. “Some are very smart. They’re radical left. They have crazy policies. Some are not smart at all,” he said. “But (Talarico) would be a disaster for this country.” About an hour before Trump’s private tour of the museum began, the theme song of former professional wrestler The Undertaker played as the president’s traveling press pool stood at a hold location across from a Bell UH-1H Iroquois Army utility helicopter, also known as the “Huey.” And before Trump’s remarks downstairs in the museum’s amphitheater, Toby

Keith’s “Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue” welcomed the medal recipients the president had greeted upstairs. That was juxtaposed with “Wouldn’t It Be Nice” by The Beach Boys, which played moments later. Another contrast came Thursday night after conventiongoers stood in silence as 9/11 families took the stage, with two spotlights shining toward the rafters representing Manhattan’s fallen World Trade Center towers and those who died inside them. Moments later, a video stirred up the partisan crowd by explaining all the reasons why “God made Trump.” About 18 minutes into his closing remarks Thursday, Trump delivered more sur-

realism by asking the faithful to raise their right hands and repeat after him. “I pledge, to the greatest president in the history of the United States, that loves us so much he can’t even breathe, that I will go out with my family, my friends. I’ll do it anyway. I don’t care if I’m registered or not. I’m gonna try and cheat like hell like they do,” he said of Democrats. “There’s never been bigger cheaters. They don’t care. I am gonna go out, and I’m gonna get my friends, my family, and we are going to vote on Nov. 3 or we are going to vote before that.” He ended the pledge with a warning for the crowd: “You know what happens if you don’t vote? You go to hell. You know that.” A woman seated near the White House traveling press pool, which included this CQ Roll Call reporter, screamed out, “Yeah” after the damnation threat. But some Trump critics on social media referred to the pledge as a “cult ritual.”

‘I’m not kidding’ A day earlier, at a museum built around solemnness for the country’s military heroes, Trump could not resist testing some traditions, a hallmark of his second term. “I want for myself a Congressional Medal of Honor. And I’ve studied it. And I will give it to myself, I have no problem, but I’m not allowed to. Can you believe it?” Trump said to tepid laughter from invited guests. He then said the media wouldn’t report that he was only kidding.

But was he? “I’m only kidding,” he said before a blue curtain afﬁxed with a large model of the Medal of Honor, the U.S. government’s highest military decoration. “Actually, I’m not kidding. I would like to have it.” During the Vietnam War, Trump received four student deferments, then was deemed medically unable to serve. Later at the convention, Speaker Mike Johnson, RBenton, suggested Trump could run for the House after his presidential term ends in January 2029 — something done by only one former president: John Quincy Adams. “Maybe our current president would do that?” Johnson said Thursday to a loud cheer from the GOP loyalists. The speaker clearly was having a little fun. But a Rep. Donald J. Trump, R-Fla., likely would be a thorn in the side of Johnson and other GOP leaders. But would he even be interested? “We’re gonna get a little music. I’m gonna stand on the stage at the end with our great opera star, Christopher Macchio,” Trump previewed for the crowd near the start of his closing remarks. “And we’re gonna have a good time listening to music because I’m getting a little bit tired of politics now.” Macchio’s stirring rendition of “America the Beautiful” could have been replaced by The Undertaker’s theme. Trump had tapped out on his own pep rally.

‘No time to escape’: Survivor of jet-van crash sues 21 Air, Amazon BY DAVID GOODHUE Miami Herald (TNS)

MIAMI — Roosevelt Sebastian Perdomo Torres saw the Amazon Prime Boeing 767-300 barreling toward him last Sunday as it overshot the runway at Miami International Airport. Perdomo Torres, 27, was one of seven people in a van owned by Professional Ocean Service Corp, a company that cleans planes. The jet, operated by North Carolina-based air-cargo ﬁrm 21 Air, smashed into the Ford Econoline van as well as a Toyota Carola SUV after it blew past the runway. Five of Perdomo Torres’ colleagues were killed. He remains in the intensivecare unit at Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center. On Friday, attorneys at Podhurst Orseck ﬁled a negligence lawsuit in MiamiDade County Circuit Court on his behalf against 21 Air, Amazon and the plane’s pilot and co-pilot. In the complaint, attorneys say Perdomo Torres watched helplessly as the jet rapidly approached the van. “There was nowhere for him to go and no time to es-

cape,” attorney Pablo Rojas wrote in the complaint. The plane hit the van, “leaving it an unrecognizable heap of metal,” Rojas wrote. Perdomo Torres was ejected from the van and thrown to the ground, breaking his leg, ankle and hand, according to the complaint. He was conscious and tried to stand up, but he was unable, his attorneys say. This is the second lawsuit ﬁled in connection with the crash. The widow of the driver of the van, 53-yearold Yoel Rodriguez Naranjo, ﬁled a complaint this week against the same parties named in Torres Perdomo’s lawsuit. The sons of Julio Pineda, another member of the cleaning crew, and other family members of the other people who were killed have retained legal counsel. Pineda was 75. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the crash, but has already released information that at least one of the pilots knew the aircraft was coming in too fast before it landed and overran the runway. Flight-recorder data showed the pilots tried in the last seconds to lift off again

to attempt to abort the landing and try again, but there was not enough runway left. The plane approached the runway at nearly 207 mph, and when the more than 200,000-pound aircraft hit the two vehicles, it was traveling at around 75 mph, according to the NTSB. Along with Pineda, the others who died in the van were Rolando Aleman Leon, 55; Yoel Rodriguez Narajo, 53; Carlos Acosta Fajardo, 53; and Javierk Reyes Quevedo, 47. Torres Perdomo and Ridoel Averhoff Diaz, 32, remain hospitalized. Eugenio Corredor, 79, who was the Toyota driver and the only person in the vehicle, is in critical condition, according to the MiamiDade Sheriff’s Ofﬁce. Flight-recorder data showed the pilots tried in the last seconds to lift off again to attempt to abort the landing and try again, but there was not enough runway left. Amazon declined to comment on the lawsuit. The Miami Herald was unable to reach the pilots named in the suit, Joseph Carroll and Jaime Filipe Silva Molina. Contact information for 21 Air was unavailable because the company removed all

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Trump marks attacks’ anniversary at Pentagon BY COLLIN BINKLEY, AAMER MADHANI and MEG KINNARD

running lawsuit against the Saudis. They allege a group of extremist religious leaders in Saudi Arabia gained inﬂuence in the Saudi government and aided the hijackers. Fifteen of the 19 hijackers were Saudis, but the Saudi government has long denied any involvement in the attacks.

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump observed Friday’s 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks at a ceremony at the Pentagon by commemorating the lives lost when al-Qaida militants hijacked planes and killed nearly 3,000 people in three locations and upended American foreign policy and national security. Trump and first lady Melania Trump listened as the names of the 184 people killed at Trump the Pentagon that day were read aloud, a bell tolling between each. In his remarks, Trump recounted the stories of several of the victims and insisted that the moment has led to a fortification of American resolve. “We will never, ever forget,” Trump said. “That’s why we fight today. We don’t have a choice.” Earlier, in a downpour at daybreak, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and top military officials stood outside and watched as a giant American flag was unfurled on the building struck by one of those planes a quarter-century ago. It was the second year in a row that Trump observed the day at the Pentagon. The president, who is originally from New York, last attended the ground zero ceremo-

Linking 9/11, Iran war Trump began his remarks by recalling the sense of American unity following the attacks. “In those harrowing days after the atASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTOS By MARK SCHIEFELBEIN tacks, we saw the authentic spirit of our nation,” Trump Military staff and guests bow their heads during an observance ceremony on the 25th said. “We were all New anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks Friday at the Pentagon in Washington. Yorkers that day. Every one of us. We were all New Yorkny there in 2024. ers. We were all family.” The president and his deWidow calls out ‘betrayal’ fense secretary sought to connect the events of 9/11 to At one point during the solthe war with Iran. Trump saemn remembrance in New York City, a woman whose luted the service members husband died in the attacks “working right now to encriticized Saudi Arabia and sure the world’s No. 1 sponcalled on the Trump adminsor of terror — the Islamic Republic of Iran — will istration to rethink the Unitnever, ever have a nuclear ed States’ tight relationship weapon.” with the kingdom. Hegseth used the moment Terry Strada, who lost her to make the case that the husband Tom Strada on 9/11, U.S. military had “laid waste called on Trump to “tell the to the world’s most proliﬁc Saudis to stop lying” and state sponsor of terrorism” accused U.S. presidents of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, from left, former with the war against Iran. choosing “to protect the Sau- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Chairman of the “Our warriors have fought dis instead of standing with Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine attend an observance an Islamic theocracy that the 9/11 families.” has wished us death for Strada, who was one of the ceremony on the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, nearly half a century, that 9/11 family members who attacks Friday at the Pentagon in Washington. cheered on 9/11, a regime read aloud the names of victims at this year’s remem“It has been one betrayal “carry that message back” that has sponsored terrorist attacks against Americans brance, added that the cur- after another. President to Washington. Strada is part of a group for decades, killing thourent administration should Trump can still change that,” “stand with the families, she said before calling on of family members of 9/11 sands, including our comVice President JD Vance to victims embroiled in a long- rades in Iraq, in Afghanistand with the survivors.”

stan,” Hegseth added.

Measures of reflection At Friday’s commemorations, there was also a measure of reﬂection about whether 9/11, the deadliest attack on the U.S., could have been prevented. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin at a ceremony at his agency’s headquarters said it was a moment to consider the success of his department, which was stood up following the attacks and has “prevented it from happening again.” Still, Mullin noted that Osama bin Laden, architect of the attacks, had fired “warning shots” in the years prior to 9/11 about his intent to carry out a major strike on the U.S. The U.S. national security apparatus certainly had “failures along the way,” Mullin said. Condoleezza Rice, who was serving as White House national security adviser on 9/11, participated in Friday’s commemoration at the Pentagon. In her remarks, she acknowledged that she still feels deep pain that “those of us in authority on that day did not see the nature of the danger in time to prevent the attack of 9/11.” “I will always carry deep personal remorse for the pain that you, the families of the fallen, still feel, and for the trauma that our country endured,” Rice said. Associated Press writers Anthony Izaguirre and Sagar Meghani contributed reporting.

CIA releases dozens of pre-9/11 briefs on bin Laden, al-Qaida BY MEG KINNARD Associated Press

Several dozen presidential briefing documents declassified Friday, the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, detail intelligence government officials had gathered about Osama bin Laden and al-Qaida leading up to the hijackings that killed nearly 3,000 people and upended American national security. The documents illustrate security analysts’ tracking of bin Laden’s movements and support system, as well as concerns about possible threats to U.S. targets. They also detail officials’ understanding of his network in the United States and other countries, including how his operations were financed. Proclaiming it “an act of exceptional transparency,” CIA Director John Ratcliffe said the documents were the agency’s single largest release of declassified presidential daily briefs — the highly classified briefings prepared by the nation’s intelligence community for

the government’s most senior leaders. The documents range from a February 1998 ﬁle — prepared for then-President Bill Clinton — titled “Terrorists seeking WMD capability” and mentioning bin Laden and other Islamic extremists to a Sept. 12, 2001, report in which a source indicated the attacks had been planned for two years and had also targeted the U.S. Capitol. An April 1998 document described the Taliban’s unwillingness to hand over bin Laden, at the time seen as their “guest” in Afghanistan, noting their “gratitude for his assistance during the Soviet occupation” was making them “reluctant to alienate him by monitoring or controlling his activities.” Briefers in July 1998 called it “plausible that Bin Ladin places a high priority on conducting attacks in the United States” and noted his “interest in conducting attacks with chemical and biological agents.” Two months later, a briefer wrote that bin Laden’s “pre-

ferred option is to strike the U.S. on its own soil in Washington,” and that al-Qaida “may fly an explosive-packed airplane into a U.S. city.” Potential hijackings were also discussed in December 1998, when a briefer described how conspirators “had evaded security checks during a recent trial run at an unidentified New York airport,” and “some members of the Bin Ladin network have received hijack training.” Other documents detail bin Laden’s pursuit of materials for making “dirty bombs,” conventional weapons infused with radioactive material. By June 1999, according to intelligence officials, his operatives had conducted such experiments with explosives to “increase their energy output.” About two years before the attacks, intelligence officials were aware bin Laden appeared to be misleading the Taliban about his reluctance to launch an unprovoked attack on the U.S. Briefs prepared for President George W. Bush in early 2001 fo-

cused in part on bin Laden’s “experimentation by crude means to make and deploy biological agents.” A report a month before the attacks indicated bin Laden’s commitment “to conduct terrorist attacks in the U.S.,” noting that 1998 al-

Qaida attacks on U.S. embassies “demonstrate that he prepares operations years in advance and is not deterred by setbacks.” At that time — August 2001 — ofﬁcials wrote of “suspicious activity in this country consistent with preparations

for hijackings or other types of attacks, including recent surveillance of federal buildings in New York,” adding that the FBI was “conducting approximately 70 full field investigations throughout the U.S. that it considers Bin Ladin-related.”

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former Canadian leader tells U.S. By The Associated Press GANDER, Newfoundland — Standing in the town that sheltered thousands of stranded Americans after the Sept. 11 attacks, former Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chrétien marked the 25th anniversary Friday with a pointed message for the United States: “Never mistake our generosity for weakness.” The 92-year-old former leader, who was prime minister at the time of the attacks, drew a standing ovation after telling his “American friends” that Canadians may be tolerant and kind but “we bow to no one.” U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra rose afterward and hugged him. “I say that not in anger, but as one friend to another,” Chrétien said. “Friends need to be honest with each other.” The unusually blunt remarks came during a solemn ceremony honoring the nearly 3,000 people killed in New York, at the Pentagon and aboard Flight 93, and remembering Gander’s extraordinary response to the attacks. Gander, Newfoundland, opened its arms to nearly 6,600 airline passengers diverted there when the U.S. government shut down airspace during 9/11. The remarks came at a striking moment in Canada-U.S. relations. The longtime allies are embroiled in a trade war under U.S. President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly talked about making Canada the 51st U.S. state. Chrétien recalled how Canada rallied behind the United States after the attacks, when Americans were “our neighbors, our closest friends under attack.”

“It was a day when we saw the worst of humanity and the very best,” he said. Some of the very best, he said, happened in Gander. On Sept. 11, 2001, 38 planes carrying more than 6,500 passengers and crew were diverted to the small Newfoundland town after the United States shut its airspace. The arrivals nearly doubled Gander’s population. Residents in Gander and surrounding communities turned schools, churches and meeting halls into shelters, supplied food and medicine and welcomed strangers into their homes. The stranded travelers became known locally as the “plane people.” “They also opened their hearts,” Chrétien said. “Because that is what I call the Canadian way. When our friends are in trouble, we don’t hesitate. We act.” Hoekstra also received applause as he thanked Gander and Canada for standing with Americans then and in the years since. “Thank you to the people of Gander. Thank you for your friendship,” he said. Hoekstra called those who responded 25 years ago “extraordinary people doing extraordinary things.” His warm reception was notable because Hoekstra’s participation had itself generated controversy. Gander ofﬁcials defended inviting him after criticism of his planned appearance, saying his attendance did not amount to an endorsement of the Trump administration. “Sept. 11 is bigger than politics, personalities or titles,” the town said. The story of what happened in Gander inspired the hit Broadway musical “Come From Away.”

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attended the observance at the National Sept. 11 Memorial in New York, along with former Presidents Bill Clinton, Barack Obama and Joe Biden, and current Vice President JD Vance. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick wiped away a tear as he revisited the place where the attacks killed 658 of his colleagues — including his brother, Gary Lutnick — at the investment ﬁrm Cantor Fitzgerald. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum laid a wreath at the Flight 93 National Memorial in Pennsylvania after hailing the courage of the plane’s passengers and crew: “The actions they took should inspire us all.”

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For Angilic Casalduc, attending the New York commemoration “helps to show you’re not alone.” She lost her mother, Vivian Casalduc. “There’s no timeline for grief, and unfortunately, no one can say how you can grieve, but coming here once a year makes it feel just a little bit better,” she said. Traditionally, there are no political speeches at the ground zero commemoration, where victims’ relatives read aloud the long list of names and added personal messages. They thanked ﬁrst responders and the military, invoked religious faith, appealed for national unity and touched on the U.S. relationship with Saudi Arabia. The kingdom was the homeland of most of the hijackers but denied any involvement in the attacks. Mostly, relatives spoke of, and to, loved ones — whom some were too young to remember. “You dreamed my whole life for me, and you only got eight months of it,” said Trisha Pakkala, who lost her mother, Deepa Pakkala. Kiersten Haub, who was 16 months old when the attacks killed her father, firefighter Michael Helmut Haub, said: “I carry you

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New york City firefighters march on Friday near the memorial on the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in New york. through every milestone.” Besides moments of silence at key points in the attack timeline, this year’s ceremony added another moment to honor people who were exposed to the clouds of toxic dust released by the twin towers’ ﬁery collapse and have since died of cancer and other illnesses. Questions remain about how many people developed health problems linked to the dust.

The impact of 9/11 endures It’s a reminder of how the attacks’ long shadow has reached into many corners of life in the U.S. and beyond. The U.S.-led global war on terrorism included invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan — the latter Washington’s longest war — and detentions and harsh interrogation of terror suspects in an international network of secret CIA prisons. The U.S. found and killed alQaida leader Osama bin Laden in Pakistan in 2011, but the accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed still awaits a trial 23

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For the first time in 60 years, the Atlantic Ocean basin and Gulf has made it to Sept. 11 without a hurricane. Scientists say it’s which formed on Sept. 11 because of El Nino. and marked their seasons’ Peak of hurricane season: ﬁrst hurricanes. 100 Data collected before then Where is less reliable, but Matthew 80 Tropical we are Rosencrans, a meteorolostorms and today 60 hurricanes gist with NOAA’s Center for Weather and Climate Pre- 40 diction, said the record for the latest-forming hurricane 20 Hurricanes technically goes to the years 0 in which they never came May June July Aug.Sept.Oct. Nov.Dec. at all: 1907 and 1914. Both Staff graphic of those years were totally void of hurricane sightings, he said. Normally by this point in Though Tropical Storm Ed- the year, the Atlantic would ouard, which hit Louisiana have produced eight named earlier this month, briefly storms, including three hurappeared poised to break the ricanes, one or two of which Atlantic’s latest hurricane would have reached Catfast, none of this season’s ﬁve egory 3 strength or higher, tropical storms has reached according to NOAA. hurricane status. It’s not just the lack of

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years after his capture. The attacks changed U.S. air travel, led to the creation of the Department of Homeland Security, prompted new federal surveillance and intelligence-gathering powers and banking regulations and generated ongoing debate over the balance between security and freedom. Sept. 11 engendered a culture of individual vigilance summed up by the slogan, “ If you see something, say something,” while a wave of patriotism propelled some Americans to join the military, fire departments and police forces. Casey Kloepfer was 4 when his father, police Officer Ronald Kloepfer, was killed at the trade center. The son became an officer himself this June, wearing his dad’s badge number. “It’s big footsteps to fill, but it’s definitely something that I take very seriously and want to continue to honor him and be the best police officer I can,” he said by phone this week. Michael Escanelle of the Uni-

hurricanes — other markers signify a slow ﬁrst half of the season. Accumulated cyclone energy considers the duration and intensity of each named storm that forms in a season and is another way researchers assess a hurricane and hurricane season’s severity. Four of this season’s ﬁve named storms lasted fewer than two days — with only Tropical Storm Bertha holding out for three — leaving the Atlantic with less than 10% of its accumulated cyclone energy, to date, Rosencrans said.

Factors at play While a number of climate and weather factors contribute to whether or not a storm will form, Rosencrans and Colorado State University hurricane researcher Philip Klotzbach both put much of the blame this time around

versity of Louisiana at Lafayette student veterans organization who served on the USS New York, a U.S. Navy transport dock built in part with steel recovered from the World Trade Center, said the attacks were the reason many young men and women joined the military in the wake of 9/11. Many of them never returned home from the ﬁghts overseas in places like Bahrain, he said. The 25th anniversary of the attacks, Escanelle said, is more than a milestone. “It is a generational turning point that calls us to remember, to teach and to carry forward the sacriﬁces and values that have served us,” he said. “Young people must know this history not simply as a lesson from the past, but as a living legacy entrusted to their care.”

on El Niño. “I would say that this remarkably quiet start to the season is almost 100% El Niño,” Klotzbach said. El Niño is a climate pattern that tends to increase vertical wind shear across the Atlantic, helping to break up storms and prevent hurricane formation and intensiﬁcation. Those effects aren’t a given, but stronger events improve the odds of lower tropical activity across the Atlantic and Gulf. Earlier this year, federal scientists predicted that 2026 could “rank among the largest El Niño events in the historical record going back to 1950,” with conditions expected to intensify through the Atlantic hurricane season and into the winter. Klotzbach said that has largely come to fruition, with the latest data showing this year’s El Niño reach-

ing historic intensity and altering weather conditions across the globe. “This powerful El Niño has resulted in the strongest vertical wind shear on record across the western Atlantic,” Klotzbach said. “We continue to crush western Atlantic vertical wind shear records, with well above-average shear across the full main development region as well.” Rosencrans said the other key players in Atlantic storm formation have not been overly supportive or disruptive so far this year. Sea surface temperatures in the tropical Atlantic have been near average. And trade winds, which generally help fuel storms, have been slightly above normal.

More calm seas ahead?

the city’s budget crisis is wearing thin. On Wednesday, dozens of New Orleans city employees took the podium at a two-hour Civil Service Commission hearing to argue against proposed cuts to public beneﬁts. And last week, residents packed into two public meetings to oppose an increase in the city’s monthly sanitation fee. That fee will bring in $1.1 million more each month starting in Octo-

Conference. “It was a really very brutal year for us, but we made it work, and we still were able to enhance city services.” Despite an initial projected revenue forecast of $725 million for 2026, the city expects to cover $850 million in projected operating costs for the year. One-time funds made up 18% of the city’s budget in 2026. Giarrusso said that the administration expects those funds to account for just 1.5% of the budget in 2027. This year’s one-time sources included $35 million recovered from delayed infrastructure projects

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cently passed laws. In 2025, a few months after his return to ofﬁce, Trump also signed an executive order called “Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness,” which directed the U.S. Secretary of Commerce to create an “America First Seafood Strategy.” The shrimp association supports that strategy, the petition said, but more needs to be done. The six demands in its petition include import restrictions, more aggressive enforcement of trade laws and assistance for shrimpers harmed by imports. There has been some action at the federal level to protect the domestic shrimp industry. In August, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced it would purchase $20 million of wild-caught shrimp for its nutrition assistance programs. And on Sept. 4, the U.S. Court of International Trade rejected a trio of appeals from seafood industry groups in three countries, leaving duties on imported shrimp from those countries in place. The three countries represented — India,

Vietnam and Ecuador — argued their import businesses were not the cause of “material injury” to the domestic seafood industry. Two bills that aim to help domestic shrimpers passed the House of Representatives with bipartisan support. The “Save Our Shrimpers Act” and the “Destruction of Hazardous Imports Act” are awaiting consideration in the U.S. Senate.

of shrimp to the United States. A meeting with shrimpers, their families and others in the seafood industry is planned Friday evening at the St. Bernard Government Complex in Chalmette, where the petition will be circulated. It already includes nearly 2,700 signatures on the Action Network online platform. “We’re not begging for money,” said Acy Cooper, president of the Louisiana Shrimp Association, which includes around 500 members. “We just want a level playing ﬁeld.” Cooper says he also wants to meet with Gov. Jeff Landry and other state ofﬁcials about the issue. “We want to get President Trump to look at our industry,” Cooper said. “We want to have the conversation with him.” Landry’s office and the White

Most frozen shrimp imported Commercial shrimpers around the Gulf Coast have fought for more limits on imported shrimp for decades. They argue that domestic shrimpers cannot compete with the low cost of imported shrimp, which they say reduces demand for their product and keeps shrimp prices low — too low for domestic ﬁshermen to earn a living. Surging diesel prices related to the war with Iran have contributed to the problem, Cooper said, as shrimpers’ costs keep rising, but shrimp prices don’t. Cooper, who voted for Trump, says he still agrees with the war in Iran. Around 87.2% by volume of the frozen shrimp sold in the U.S. is imported, according to ﬁlings in the U.S. Court of International Trade. Louisiana has sought to hold restaurants and grocers accountable for passing off foreign shrimp as local product with a series of re-

“zero signs of any hurricanes on the horizon,” as Klotzbach put it. While Rosencrans said environmental conditions across the Atlantic are expected to remain hostile to storm formation through September, he urged those in hurricane-prone states to stay vigilant. Early September is the height of hurricane season, and some of Louisiana’s most memorable storms have hit during El Niño years. “A late-season storm can bring devastating consequences,” Rosencrans said, “and during El Niño years, areas near the Gulf Coast and East Coast are the relatively favored locations for tropical storm and hurricane formations.”

Both Rosencrans and Email Kasey Bubnash Klotzbach said they expect at kasey.bubnash@ the calm to continue, with theadvocate.com.

as it works to boost revenues without many of the one-time funding sources that the city tapped this year, he said. Ofﬁcials on Thursday also celebrated the city’s updated revenue forecast for 2026, which has been repeatedly revised upward as the city has tapped one-time funds, grant reimbursements and parking collections. “Many sleepless nights, many 3 a.m. wake-ups texting the CAO about: “How are we going to get through the next month, and the next month?” said Moreno, who chairs the Revenue Estimating

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Remembrances extended far from the attack sites, including beams of light projected from New Hampshire’s Mount Washington, a stair climb at Mississippi State University’s football stadium and a ceremony at Honolulu’s 9/11 memorial. Sept. 11 isn’t a federal holiday, but Congress has designated it both Patriot Day and a National Day of Service and Remembrance. “One appropriate way to remember is by serving,” said Jay Winuk, who lost his brother Glenn Winuk and then co-founded the organizaN.Y. mayor under scrutiny tion 9/11 Day with friend David Amid the post-9/11 calls to ser- Paine. The group coordinates volvice and appeals for national unity, unteer opportunities and this year the attacks also fanned mistrust, arranged for dozens of Times prejudice and hate crimes direct- Square billboards to pause their advertising at 9:11 a.m. Friday. ed at Muslims.

ber, ofﬁcials said in their presentation Thursday. Administration ofﬁcials have not said what spending the city plans to trim in 2027. But Giarrusso said that “departments that had no cuts, they’re going to have to look at a little bit more. For other departments, there are things that are still more wants than needs.” Giarrusso said he expects a narrower gulf between revenues and spending in 2027, thanks to a higher revenue forecast and the cuts the city has already made. The administration will, however, face new challenges next year

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In the quarter-century since, Muslim Americans have played a growing role in public life from statehouses to Congress to New York City Hall, where Zohran Mamdani is the city’s first Muslim mayor. Yet he faced some criticism for attending the anniversary ceremony at ground zero. Republican ex-Gov. George Pataki and 9/11 victims’ relatives cited, among other things, past remarks that some of Mamdani’s political associates have made about the attacks. Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani, a Republican, also opposed Mamdani’s attendance, though the two shook hands there Friday. Mamdani, a Democrat, said this week he loves the city and country and that he wanted the anniversary to focus on victims’ families, first responders and New Yorkers who helped one another after the attacks, which he called a “horrific act of terror.” The 34-year-old mayor was an elementary school student in New York on 9/11. One victim’s son and namesake, Michael Massaroli, used his time at the podium Friday to deplore people “using this tragedy to spread hate” against Muslims and others. “That’s wrong, and that does no honor to the victims here,” he said.

‘Vital part of our state’s economy’ U.S. Reps. Julia Letlow, RMonroe, and Troy Carter, D-New Orleans, co-sponsored both bills. Carter said he was supportive of the shrimp association’s request to meet with Trump. “Our fishermen play a crucial role in Louisiana — providing jobs, supporting coastal communities and ensuring a reliable domestic seafood supply — and as public ofﬁcials, we have a duty to protect this vital part of our state’s economy and culture,” Carter said in an email. Cooper said top Louisiana Republicans’ close ties to the presi-

and $20 million in reimbursements from the Sewerage & Water Board. The administration will present its proposed budget for 2027 on Sept. 22. City estimates predict that the city will rake in nearly the same amount of property and sales taxes next year, see increases in permit and license fee revenue and service charges, and see less revenue in other categories. Staff writer Ben Myers contributed to this report. Email Sophie Kasakove at sophie.kasakove@theadvocate. com.

dent make him optimistic about getting Trump to hear the shrimpers’ concerns. A spokesperson for U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Jefferson, said he “recently secured House passage of legislation to prohibit government funding for overseas shrimp companies and allow the destruction of contaminated imports, both of which prevent unsafe foreign shrimp from entering the U.S. market.” “Congressman Scalise has consistently fought for Louisiana shrimpers who work hard to provide their world-class, Gulf-caught product in a safe and sustainable way,” said the spokesperson, Olivia Morgan. Cooper said the domestic shrimping industry isn’t sustainable right now, but he also said it can recover. “Younger generations aren’t getting into (the industry) because they see the struggle of the older men,” Cooper said. “I believe we can get it back. We can make this thing drive again.”

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A veteran New Orleans police ofﬁcer arrested last month in connection with payroll fraud allegedly claimed thousands of hours reviewing red-light camera footage even when system records showed he was inactive, according to court documents.

Brandon Coleman, 39, is a senior police officer assigned to traffic in NOPD’s Special Operations Division, where he worked overtime reviewing footage from the city’s Traffic Camera Safety Program. Under NOPD policy, Coleman was required to log into the webbased system from an NOPD station, according to an affidavit supporting his arrest. His job

was to review potential violations captured by automated cameras, verify information such as the vehicle’s make, model and registered owner, and issue citations. Each violation should take about a minute to verify, investigators said. However, over 23 pay periods in 2025, “constant irregularities” plagued Coleman’s time sheets regarding both his location and his

the New Orleans Ofﬁce of Inspector General. Data from Coleman’s work cellphone placed him at home during time he claimed to be reviewing red-light camera footage. His work also took place in “short bursts” of activity, during which he allegedly performed as many as 303 reviews in 14 minutes — averaging 2.7 seconds per review. Sometimes he claimed a full

times, he claimed hours of work without logging into the system at all, investigators said. “It appeared that he completed large sets of reviews in a short time but stayed logged into the Verra System to appear as if he were working for the entire duration claimed,” states the afﬁdavit supporting Coleman’s arrest,

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Cynthia Cohen-Henriquez and her daughter Alma Cohen-Henriquez, 4, play in a fairy ring, a naturally occurring ring of mushrooms, at City Park in New Orleans on Friday.

ST. TAMMANY Two brothers killed in isolated hazmat incident School Board approves tight budget

Deaths occurred during morning operations

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Gulf, but are processed at facilities like Daybrook to produce oil and fish meal for animals and aquaculture. The brothers’ families retained State Sen. Jimmy Harris, D-New Orleans, and Daryl Gray of the New Orleans personal injury law firm Wright Gray Harris to represent them, the attorneys announced in a Thursday news release. “We look forward to reviewing the results of a full and transparent local, state and federal investigation to determine what happened, why it happened, and what can be done to ensure a tragedy like this never happens again in Louisiana’s fishing industry,” Gray said. The legal team will independently review the circumstances surrounding the brothers’ deaths as well as the workplace conditions and procedures, the lawyers said. The Sheriff’s Office did not return a request for comment on the status of the investigation. A Westbank Fishing spokesperson previously said the company was cooperating with law enforcement.

Two employees at Westbank Fishing who died in connection with a hazardous material incident at a production facility in Empire last week were brothers from Gretna, according to the Plaquemines Parish Coroner’s Office. Eliott Rizo-Acevedo, 31, and Yesseer Rizo-Acevedo, 26, were pronounced dead on Sept. 4 after the Plaquemines Parish Sheriff’s Office responded to an isolated hazmat incident at Daybrook Fisheries at 136 Daybrook Lane. The cause and manner of their deaths were still pending, according to the Coroner’s Office. Westbank Fishing, a commercial Menhaden fishing and processing company, processes its catch at Daybrook. A company spokesperson said the deaths happened early in the morning during unloading operations. Menhaden, or pogies, are the Email Marco Cartolano Gulf’s largest commercial fish- at Marco.Cartolano@ ery. The fish are not eaten in the theadvocate.com.

Expenditures focus on ‘necessities’

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After months of incorporating new financial challenges, the St. Tammany Parish School Board approved its budget of just over $500 million for the 2026-27 fiscal year this week. The approval, which was done by unanimous vote at the board’s Thursday meeting, comes two months after the board agreed to give a small raise to its nearly 6,000 employees in addition to Gov. Jeff Landry’s mandated onetime stipend of $2,000 to teachers and $1,000 for support workers, which will come out of the budgets of local school districts. Of the $515 million in total expenditures, 57%, or just under $234 million, goes to salaries. Another $138 million is spent on teacher retirement pensions and insurance for employees and retirees. Though the budget has been the primary topic among board members for most of the past few months, there was little talk on it during Thursday’s meeting, as it was passed as part of a fiveitem consent agenda. District 15

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St. Tammany Parish schools Superintendent Frank Jabbia pushed through a pay raise for his 6,000 employees for the 2026-27 school year.

representative Michelle Rufﬁno Gallaher asked about having it pulled for discussion but quickly relented. Superintendent Frank Jabbia said after the meeting that he expects this won’t be the last tough budget the district has to put together in coming years. Construction plans are being put on hold, he said, and “we will only focus on necessities.” “Everything will be evaluated,” Jabbia added. The budget included a series of funding measures that have been under discussion over the past several months, including the funding of local charter schools

and the use of one-time funds. The board has repeatedly expressed its dissatisfaction at having to provide approximately $10 million to local charter schools. The vast majority of that figure has gone to the newly opened Academy of Classical Education charter school in Covington. Terri Prevost, the school system’s chief financial officer, has said the state’s Minimum Foundation Program funding fell by $24.8 million this year. To resolve a potential deficit, the district approved in August the use of $19.8 million in disaster relief funds. Meanwhile, the teacher’s union and central office administrators agreed in March to a Memorandum of Understanding to extend their expiring contract through the end of the fiscal year. Over the summer, they again negotiated additions, including the small raises to go with the governor’s stipends, bereavement leave, amended duties for paraprofessionals and other minor changes. “We have lost many students over the past decade and have gained hundreds of employees. It’s an unsustainable path,” said Brant Osborn, president of the St. Tammany Federation of Teachers

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NOPD warns of another ‘illegal street takeover’ Event may be set for this weekend

BY MISSY WILKINSON Staff writer

For the second time this summer, authorities warned stunt drivers, promoters and spectators allegedly traveling to New Orleans for an “illegal street takeover” to reconsider or risk arrest and vehicle seizures. Ofﬁcials from the New Orleans Police Department, FBI, Homeland Security Investigations, Lou-

isiana State Police, Louisiana National Guard and Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Ofﬁce said they’d gathered intelligence indicating another “takeover” event is in the works for this weekend. They declined to state how that intelligence was gathered, saying it could tip off participants. “I’ve been trying to understand why anybody would want to participate in this kind of reckless behavior. I guess they enjoy it,” said Louisiana State Police Superintendent Col. Frank Besson at a Friday media brieﬁng. “But there’s something that we, law enforcement,

enjoy as well. And that’s defending and protecting the people of the great state of Louisiana.” This summer, FBI deputized more than 50 law enforcement officers in the New Orleans metro area, including all of Troop NOLA, according to Jonathan Tapp, FBI New Orleans’ special agent in charge. “These deputized officers, deputies, troopers and detectives are partnered up with federal agents out there on the street,” Tapp said. “That means that any encounters with these law enforcement officers on the streets of New Orleans

could result in federal prosecutions.” Participants could be prosecuted under laws including reckless operation of a vehicle, aggravated obstruction of a highway of commerce and unlawful posting of criminal activity for notoriety and publicity. “Let’s just say we’re forewarned,” said NOPD Assistant Superintendent Hans Ganthier. “And as far as the different districts that may be affected — it’s probably the same districts they’re used to attacking, and we know what those districts are.”

Ganthier didn’t disclose those potential locations. June’s “takeover” event, which coincided with the permitted Gumball 3000 car rally, saw activity at intersections in Plum Orchard, St. Roch and the Florida Development, according to police reports, court records and calls-for-service data. It also netted six arrests, including a person wanted out of Texas on felony assault charges, Ganthier said. “This may not be the same group, but maybe other groups need to learn that we’re not going to tolerate it.”

Pam Fortner, Tropical Isle bar co-founder, dies at 80 She helped create iconic Bourbon Street drink BY POET WOLFE Staff writer

Pam Fortner, the co-founder of Tropical Isle who helped create one of Bourbon Street’s most recognizable drinks, died on Tuesday, her nephew, Jason Fortner, conﬁrmed. She was 80. Pam Fortner and her lifelong business partner, Earl Bernhardt, who died in 2019, helped reshape drinking culture on Bourbon with the creation of the Hand Grenade, joining other novelty drinks loved by tourists on the thoroughfare, including the Pat O’Brien’s Hurricane and Purple Drank at Laﬁtte’s Blacksmith Shop Bar. A memorial service honoring Pam Fortner’s life will be held on Sept. 16 at Omni Royal New Orleans, followed by a second-line to Tropical Isle at 721 Bourbon St., where there will be a reception, the bar announced on social media. Pam Fortner’s love for New Or-

A native of Nashville, Tennessee, Pam Fortner became captivated by New Orleans — its culture, laissezfaire atmosphere and historic buildings — after her first Mardi Gras in 1972. She moved to the city several years later, where she met Bernhardt while tending bar at his frozen drink stand, Tropical Paradise, at the 1984 World Fair. Bernhardt later invested in a space on Toulouse Street, where he opened the first Tropical Isle and asked Pam Fortner to manage it. She agreed — but only on the condition that she would become his business partner. “Earl was the advertising guru, and Pam was the social butterfly who would meet and greet customers,” Jason Fortner said. “Their PROVIDED PHOTO strengths complimented each other very well.” Pam Fortner, the co-founder of the Tropical Isle bar, who helped create Together, they created the bar’s the Hand Grenade, one of Bourbon Street’s most recognized drinks, died first signature drink, the Tropical on Tuesday at 80. Itch, a rum punch served with a plastic back scratcher. The drink leans nightlife never faded, even Often, her nephew said, she’d get a could be found in the hands of revas she grew older. In the last four Hand Grenade herself. elers stumbling along Bourbon, “She worked hard, but she also but it hadn’t yet reached the iconic months of her life, she could frequently be found at Tropical Isle, played hard and enjoyed what she status of the Hurricane at Pat where she’d greet customers, buy was doing,” Jason Fortner said. “She O’Brien’s. That would soon change. Pam Fortner and Bernhardt them drinks and listen to live music. was always on the go.”

Internal red flags raised over Baton Rouge blight contracts No reports logged, documents show

BY PATRICK SLOAN-TURNER Staff writer

A Baton Rouge businessman paid nearly $100,000 to identify blight in former Metro Council member LaMont Cole’s district did not log any reports about it into the city-parish’s tracking system over four years as instructed, according to documents obtained by The Advocate. And emails show a city-parish worker raised concerns that the contractor, Terral “TJ” Jackson, at times did not sufficiently prove he did the work for which he was seeking payment. Jackson’s role in the blight program is at the center of an indictment against him and Cole, who is now the East Baton Rouge schools superintendent. Attorney General Liz Murrill’s office accuses the pair, who are close friends, of conspiring to get Cole kickbacks through the blight contract. Both were charged with conspiracy to commit bribery and money laundering. Cole also is accused of malfeasance in office. Investigators said text messages between Cole and Jackson show the two agreed to “accept bribes and kickbacks associated with Blight contracts.” Jackson was one of many community outreach workers hired based on referrals from Metro Council members as part of the Blight Remediation Program. The program is designed “to assist in developing neighborhood action plans with residents and assist in identifying sites or conditions that contribute to community blight.” The identification work is done with the help of outreach workers, which Jackson was. In 2021 and 2022, Jackson was paid $1,875 monthly for the pro-

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Continued from page 1B and School Employees. “I think it’s going to take an outside party to get data to the board and put them in the driver’s seat. We don’t want to hurt programs and kids, but we have to ﬁnd a way to right this situation.”

gram. In 2023 and 2024, that amount was increased to $2,000. In the arrest warrant for Cole, investigators say Jackson discussed using the blight program for kickbacks. In a text sent by Jackson to Cole in January 2023 about a new opportunity for contracted blight work, Jackson said “If you ﬁnesse it to me, we can split that 24k.” Cole’s legal team declined to comment. Jackson, through his attorney, did not respond to a request for comment.

for more proof of his work, such as reports and blight data for his assigned district, according to emails. Prosecutors say in August 2022, Cole and Jackson messaged each other, expressing frustrations over that employee. “Man, time to go around her bro,” Jackson messaged Cole on Aug. 3, 2022. The worker’s contract expired at the end of the year and was not renewed for 2023. Prosecutors say Cole messaged Jackson to indicate he had influWorker raised questions enced the decision not to bring the Among their responsibilities, worker back. “F*** with the bull, you get the outreach workers like Jackson are supposed to help identify horns!!!” Cole messaged Jackson blight in their assigned council in January 2023. district, according to their conOther payments tracts. Onboarding materials show The blight program is not the they were expected to document only city-parish initiative that’s blight via the city-parish’s 311 been under criminal investigasystem, which is the log used for tion. nonemergency requests for serThe now-defunct Mayor’s Healthy City Initiative is cited vice. The training materials also give in another corruption indictment the contract workers step-by-step handed down in the attorney geninstructions on how to log what eral’s ongoing probe into City Hall they find into the system. operations during Sharon Weston Between 2021 and 2024, some of Broome’s tenure as mayor-presiJackson’s colleagues logged more dent. than 2,500 instances of blight into Between June 2022 and Octothe 311 system, according to re- ber 2023, Jackson’s company was cords obtained by The Advocate. paid more than $500,000 via the Jackson logged no blighted Healthy City Initiative, a nonprofproperty reports into the system it geared toward violence prevenbetween 2021 and 2024, while he tion and community development. had the contract, according to the In the arrest warrant for Cole, records. prosecutors lay out the fees paid City-parish workers repeatedly to Jackson through the healthy instructed Jackson to use the 311 city nonprofit and point out that system, at one point sending him Cole, who was mayor pro tem of screenshots to show him how the Metro Council at the time, votto use the system, according to ed to approve contracts to Jackemails obtained by The Advocate. son’s company. It’s not clear whether JackIn addition to helping Jackson son attempted to report blight secure the blight contracts, prosthrough some other mechanism. ecutors say, Cole “engaged in sevBut throughout 2022, the city- eral overt acts” to funnel Healthy parish employee managing the City Initiative work to his friend outreach workers asked Jackson in exchange for kickbacks.

Neither Osborn nor Jabbia say they want to cut staffing but both say they realize the pressures of the district’s current financial situation. Jabbia has repeatedly said there are instances when employees will leave the school system and it will be uncertain on whether they will be replaced. “We have taken a hard look at staffing as the year has gone on,” he said. “Staffing is being reevalu-

ated every day as things come open. It comes down to necessity and safety and security, and that’s No. 1. If a school can have a workaround, that’s what we’re asking them to do right now.” Osborn said that he expects negotiations to resume between the federation and the school system “no later than Oct. 15 to discuss the governor’s stipend and other issues.”

were buying throws for a St. Patrick’s Day parade when they found small water guns in the shape of hand grenades. From there, the business partners created the neon-green concoction served in a long-necked plastic cup with a grenade-shaped base bearing a menacing, cartoonish smile. Today, the Hand Grenade remains one of Bourbon’s most intoxicating drinks, made with a secret recipe blending several liqueurs with melon ﬂavoring. The business partners would go on to open other establishments in the French Quarter, including the Funky Pirate and Orleans Grapevine wine bar, both of which have since closed. But their greatest pride always appeared to be Tropical Isle and its signature drink. Pam Fortner later discovered that Porsche offered its Cayenne luxury sedan in a pale green color that resembled the Hand Grenade. But it could only be purchased at the Porsche plant in Germany. An avid traveler, she made the trip to Europe to buy one. She could often be found driving in the French Quarter in style with her two Pomeranians.

Office of Motor Vehicles closed statewide Monday Staff report

All customer service locations of the Ofﬁce of Motor Vehicles will be closed throughout the state on Monday for “system modernization efforts and staff training,” the agency said in an online post. During the closure, the department will begin installing a new software system to replace an aging one that led to multiple computer system outages last year. “The first phase of the modernization project — for driver’s license and reinstatement — is scheduled to be completed when

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Continued from page 1B which Judge Juana Lombard signed on Aug. 3. “(This) called into question the attention devoted to each review and the adequacy of work performed by Coleman.” Coleman allegedly collected more than $111,000 in fraudulent pay. He was arrested Aug. 7 on 325 counts of filing false public records, 23 counts of public payroll fraud, one count of malfeasance in office and a count of theft. He was released on his own recognizance. Coleman has been suspended without pay pending an internal NOPD investigation. Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill will prosecute the case but had not accepted the charges as of Friday morning. Coleman’s attorney, Bobby Hjortsberg, said the allegations against him are false and that investigators relied on a flawed auditing system. He said it’s common practice for NOPD officers who work all over the city to log a station as their location, even if they aren’t there. “What they are providing as evidence is just not accurate. We have definitive ways to prove that,” Hjortsberg said. Hjortsberg also cast doubt about state investigators’ involvement in the case. The OIG’s office partnered with State Police after discovering discrepancies with Coleman’s pay. “This is the State Police and Attorney General’s Office inserting themselves in another local situation that is administrative at most,” he said. Coleman joined the NOPD in 2008. If terminated by the agency, he would become one of nearly 50 officers fired since 2024. He is the latest defendant in the NOPD’s ongoing battle against officer payroll

our ofﬁces open Tuesday,” said Matthew Boudreaux, deputy commissioner for the agency. The temporary shutdown also will affect other outlets. Private companies contracted with the OMV won’t be able to provide their usual services, such as driver’s licenses, license reinstatements, vehicle registrations and title transactions, from Saturday through Monday, the department said. The department’s website, expresslane.la.gov, and its digital “LA Wallet” will be unavailable from Saturday through Sunday.

fraud, a hydra-headed problem that has seen officers “double-dip” by billing for regular and detail pay at the same time, or claim to be working while drinking with the mayor or taking a cruise. According to the OIG, new payroll oversight practices implemented by the NOPD, including biometric time clocks, saved the city more than $8.3 million during the ﬁrst half of the year.

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Gail Goines Ceasar departed this life on Monday, August 24, 2026 at the age of 78. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend a Funeral Service at D.W. Rhodes Funeral Home, 3933 Washington Ave. New Orleans, LA 70125 on Saturday, September 12, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. Visitation will begin at 10:30 a.m. Interment: Providence St. Roch #2 Cemetery. Arrangements by D. W. Rhodes Funeral Home, New Orleans, LA Please visit www.rhodesfuneral.com to sign the online guestbook.

Paulette Bajoie-Ross, age 75 was born on December 3, 1950 in New Orleans, LA, who peacefully departed this life on Sunday, August 30, 2026. She worked as an administrative professional with Dixie Shoring Company. Her beloved sons, Daniel Ross and David Ross (Brittany), granddaughter, Laila, goddaughter, Dr. Nicole Bajoie-Ford, were the center of her heart. Paulette leaves to cherish her beautiful memory her siblings Nolan Bajoie, Sr. (Eunice), Sen. Diana E. Bajoie, Reginald Bajoie, Sr. (Paphine), and Judy Bajoie as well as a host of relatives. She was preceded in death by her parents, Olander Bajoie, Sr. and Julia Roudeze Bajoie, her godmother, NellRouse Roudeze LaPierre, her brothers, Olander Bajoie, Jr. and Lester Charles Bajoie, her great grandmother, Nellie Geddes

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Roudeze, and her grandparents, Denaud Geddes Roudeze, Sr. and Willie Cantrelle Roudeze, and W. D. Walker and Ethel Bajoie Walker. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the Mass of Christian Burial on Saturday, September 12, 2026 at St. Katharine Drexel Catholic Church (Holy Ghost Church), 2015 Louisiana Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70115 at 11:00 a.m. Rosary to be said at 9:30 a.m. Visitation from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. Interment St. Vincent (Soniat) Cemetery, 1950 Soniat Street, New Orleans, LA 70115. You may sign the guest book on www.gertru degeddeswillis.com. Gertrude Geddes Willis Funeral Home, Inc., in charge (504) 522-2525.

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California gig drivers secure new union

California regulators certified a union representing Uber and Lyft drivers, marking a milestone in a yearslong fight by gig workers in the state. The California Gig Workers Union will give drivers a seat at the table to negotiate pay, working conditions and benefits, union organizers said. California is the third state to allow ride-hailing drivers to unionize, following Washington in 2022 and Massachusetts in 2024. The California Public Employment Relations Board officially recognized the union Wednesday after it secured support from 30% of active drivers in the state in August. The next step for the union is to negotiate a contract with Uber and Lyft that meets drivers’ demands, including health insurance, support for high gas prices and more transparency around pay. The California Gig Workers Union was formed with the support of the Service Employees International Union. The passage of Assembly Bill 1340 last year gave gig ride-hailing drivers the right to unionize and collectively bargain.

Activision Blizzard sued for sexual harassment A former employee of Activision Blizzard is suing the Santa Monica-based “Call of Duty” maker, alleging she was sexually harassed and subject to retaliation. In a lawsuit filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Wednesday, the woman, filing anonymously as Jane Doe, says the game giant “fostered and tolerated a pervasive ‘frat boy’ workplace culture,” where male employees and supervisors “openly objectified women, viewed and displayed pornography” and made demeaning sexual remarks in her presence. She is seeking unspecified compensatory damages, including for lost wages, benefits and earning capacity. The woman, who said she worked for the company for 14 years beginning in 2009 in its sound department, accuses 10 men of subjecting her variously to harassment, physical assault, inappropriate touching and inappropriate comments. According to the suit, Jane Doe’s complaints and reports to her supervisors and human resources about her alleged treatment were dismissed and that they “failed to take timely or effective corrective action.” Activision Blizzard has denied all wrongdoing.

Federal court rejects Trump coal plant order WASHINGTON — In a defeat for the Trump administration, a federal court on Friday ruled that the Energy Department exceeded its authority when it forced a Michigan coal-ﬁred power to stay open past its scheduled retirement date last year. Energy Secretary Chris Wright had said the 64-yearold J.H. Campbell Generating Plant was needed to ensure reliable electricity in the region, and he used emergency powers to keep it operating. Environmental groups and three states — Michigan, Illinois and Minnesota — went to court to try to overturn orders keeping the plant online. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit sided with the states and the groups, saying there was no real emergency under the law. The section of the Federal Power Act that allows emergency orders “is essentially a narrow, last-resort backstop,” Appeals Court Judge Cornelia Pillard wrote for a unanimous three-judge panel. Use of emergency authority “is triggered only when there is a need for immediate, essentially last-resort action and the circumstances require action by DOE in particular, as opposed to action by the state or states responsible for resource adequacy,” she added.

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Anthropic says it blocked malicious use of its AI Programming could have supported biological weapons

BY BARBARA ORTUTAY AP technology writer

Anthropic said Thursday it has blocked efforts by bad actors to use its artiﬁcial intelligence models for malicious activity such as cyberattacks, surveillance, and research that could have led to

biological weapons. As AI models grow more powerful, elaborate cyberattacks no longer require sophisticated skills and even lone individuals can create threats that would not have been possible even a year ago, Anthropic said. The company said it has added stronger safeguards in its latest models to restrict biological research that could also be used to make weapons. “The cases we share here aren’t typical misuse, but rather examples of the most notable and novel

threat activity we’ve identiﬁed to date,” Anthropic said in its third report since March 2025 describing AI misuse. The report includes snippets of the malicious code and AI prompts Anthropic said it found and it urged governments and AI competitors to identify and prevent similar abuse. “We’re publishing this work because we believe we have a responsibility to disclose malicious misuse of our services. As models become increasingly capable, their risks will increase, unless AI

developers and society’s defenders act to make them safer,” the company said. The lengthy report by the AI startup, which is planning an initial public offering this fall, was published two days after one of its researchers announced he’s resigning over concerns that Anthropic and its competitors are not acting responsibly in AI development. He echoed concerns raised inside and outside of the industry about the technology’s potential to elude human control.

No relief from inflation as Middle East clashes lift prices Rising fuel costs continue to lead to skyrocketing prices of goods, services

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WASHINGTON — U.S. inflation accelerated last month as gas prices spiked in the wake of renewed fighting in the Middle East, underscoring the affordability challenges that are top of mind for many voters with midterm elections now just seven weeks away. The consumer price index rose 3.4% last month compared with a year ago, the Labor Department said Friday, just like July. But inflation quickened month to month as costs jumped 0.4% from July, quadrupling the 0.1% registered in the previous month. Inflation remains stubbornly elevated more than five years after prices soared as the economy emerged from the pandemic. Friday’s report increases pressure on the inflation-fighters at the Federal Reserve to boost their benchmark interest rate next week, which could lift mortgage and auto loan costs in the months ahead. Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh and other Fed officials have signaled they would need to see continuing disinflation to leave rates where they are. “Today’s August report did not deliver that,” said Kathy Bostjancic, chief economist at Nationwide.

Prices rise across many goods, services Gasoline prices are not all that is rising. Prices for appliances, car repairs, and wireless phone services also jumped last month. Yet economists worry that more expensive fuel can spill into other parts of the economy. Diesel prices have hit record highs above $6 a gallon, which pushes up the cost of shipping for groceries and other goods. Airline tickets rose 2.7% on a monthly basis, according to the new data, and have soared more than 23% from a year earlier. Excluding the volatile food and energy categories, core prices were 2.4% higher in August than a year ago, down slightly from July’s 2.5% and the third straight decline. But on a monthly basis, core prices rose 0.3% from July to August, the largest increase since April. The surprising monthly increases in core prices are likely embolden those Fed ofﬁcials who have pushed for higher interest rates. Wall Street investors now see a more than 80% chance that the Fed will increase rates Sept. 16, according to CME Fedwatch,

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Shoppers pass through the bakery section at a Target store on Aug. 13 in Woodbury, Minn. a 10-point jump from Thursday. The Trump administration is seeking to counter voter concerns about high prices and rising interest rates. President Donald Trump on Wednesday promised $5,000 payments to every American adult if the GOP keeps a majority in Congress. That would require congressional approval and could stoke inﬂation. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has stepped up buybacks of Treasury bonds in an effort to keep longer-term interest rates lower. The yield on the 10-year Treasury reached a nearly three-year high Thursday and traded at a still-elevated 4.9% Friday.

What has gotten more expensive Gas prices jumped 3.9% just from July to August, Friday’s report said, leaving gas prices more than 27% higher than a year earlier. Prices at the pump have continued rising, meaning inﬂation is likely worsening this month. The nationwide average cost of a gallon of gas on Friday is 7% higher than a month ago at $4.30. In addition to rising plane ticket costs, hotel room prices climbed 2.4% just from July to August and are 3.2% more expensive than a year ago. Car repair costs rose 1.1% just last month and are up 5.2% from a year earlier. The rising cost of services like hotel rooms and wireless plans will also unnerve many Fed ofﬁcials, since they are not driven by higher energy prices.

“Analysts and the Fed had been counting on these categories of prices to moderate by now,” Scott Anderson, chief U.S. economist at BMO Capital Markets, wrote in a note. “The trends coming from the August CPI report do not build conﬁdence that inﬂation is continuing on its path of moderation toward the 2% target.” Apparel and grocery prices were unchanged from July to August, providing some relief to consumers, though eggs moved 2.9% higher last month. Egg prices are still down sharply from a year earlier.

Inflation a one-time shock or more Many economists and Federal Reserve officials have long considered higher gas prices one of several “one-time” shocks that are lifting inflation, along with tariffs and surging investment in AI data centers. For months, the hope has been that as the war against Iran wound down, and the effects of tariffs faded, inflation would grind lower. Yet there are few signs of the Iran war cooling, and even Trump has said gas prices won’t retreat until after the midterm elections in November. And while Trump’s trade fight with Canada will impact a small number of imports, it is a reminder that tariffs remain a threat that could push up other costs. “This is not one and done,” Bostjancic said. “It’s unclear when tensions in the Middle East are going to settle down. ... This seems like it could be a prolonged disruption.”

Soaring diesel prices deepen transportation strain Added costs in hauling goods could lead to sticker shock BY WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS Associated Press

CHICAGO — Diesel prices in the U.S. hit yet another record on Friday, soaring past $6 a gallon on average as Washington’s war with Iran disrupts the world’s ﬂow of fuel. The national average of nearly $6.06 is up from $5.85 last week and almost $3.71 this time last year, according to motor club AAA. Higher diesel prices mean more expensive transportation for a long list of everyday goods. That’s because diesel is used for many freight and delivery networks. And some businesses have already passed along steeper costs to consumers in the form of added fees on online orders and packages in

the mail. Shoppers may feel more and more sticker shock, particularly in the grocery aisle. Perishable foods, like meat and produce, face one of the most immediate strains of expensive diesel because they need to be hauled in and restocked frequently — or may be harvested using farm equipment powered by the fuel. It can take time for those costs to trickle down. But the surge in diesel prices doesn’t appear to be going away anytime soon. Prices at the pump for diesel and regular gasoline — which hit nearly $4.30 on average in the U.S. Friday — closely follow that of crude oil. And oil has renewed its rise recently. This week, both Brent, the international standard, and U.S. crude surpassed $100 a barrel for the first time in months as fighting between the U.S. and Iran escalated again. Political ramifications may pile up in the meantime. President

Donald Trump, who has repeatedly tried to downplay the effects of the war he co-launched, said that oil prices likely won’t come down until after November’s midterm elections. American diesel prices are now over 60% higher than they were before the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran in late February, when the national average sat at about $3.76 per gallon per AAA. Prices quickly climbed as the cost of crude oil — the main ingredient in reﬁned fuel like diesel, as well as gasoline — soared amid supply chain disruptions across the Middle East, notably with most tanker trafﬁc bottlenecked in the key Strait of Hormuz. Despite some during hopes for peace earlier in the summer, oil has now renewed its climb as fighting once more escalates. And more supply disruptions are piling up. The International Energy Agency reported Friday that Saudi oil production fell to a

three-decade low last month due to Houthi attacks on its energy facilities. And elsewhere, losses in the Middle East have been amplified by the war in Ukraine, as the IEA also noted Friday. Disruptions in Russia’s refining system stemming from intense Ukranian attacks have nearly halted product exports. When adjusted for inflation, fuel prices have been higher in the past. Ahead of the 2008 financial crisis, for example, diesel hit about $4.74 a gallon, equivalent to $7.20 in 2026, according to the government’s latest data. And 2022’s thenrecord of nearly $5.82 — reached just months after Russia invaded Ukraine — would be about $6.56 this year when accounting for inflation. Friday’s average $4.29 for a gallon of regular unleaded is up from $2.98 before the Iran war, although still below the 2022 peak of nearly $5.02 a gallon nationwide.

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AI data centers were once treated as economic development trophies. Job-hungry states and financially strapped rural communities saw them as a way to grab a piece of the technology boom. The politics, however, have gotten messy nationwide. Data centers have become a sleeper issue in this November’s election. Communications strategist Brad Dayspring describes the fight as a collision between “progrowth instincts and the push to beat China in the AI race” and the “populist backlash over affordability.” Supporters have a powerful case. Data centers bring construction, investment, infrastructure Ron and jobs. They give states a chance to plant a Faucheux flag in the middle of a colossal technological transformation. That’s the argument made by supporters, including President Donald Trump and Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry. It’s an especially appealing argument in a state like Louisiana, which has long needed economic diversification and employment growth. But critics see it differently. They view high-capacity AI computing centers as symbols of plutocracy: trillion-dollar companies getting government help to acquire cheap land, build enormous facilities and consume vast amounts of electricity and water. The electricity issue alone is staggering. Data centers pack thousands of powerful computer servers operating simultaneously into enormous facilities. The servers generate tremendous heat, requiring highly sophisticated, energy-intensive cooling systems. The International Energy Agency estimates that a typical AI-focused data center can consume as much electricity as 100,000 households. The largest facilities under construction could use 20 times that amount. Suddenly, the question isn’t simply: How many jobs will this create? It’s also: Who pays? Who pays for the power plants, transmission lines, water systems, roads, housing, job training and environmental mitigation? How much should state and local taxpayers subsidize? Data centers have scrambled the usual partisan alignments. Politicians from both parties who once celebrated them as economic blessings are now — during the final weeks of an election — calling for moratoriums, fewer financial incentives and tougher regulations. They’re reflecting a souring public mood. A recent Economist/YouGov poll found that 51% of Americans believe construction of new data centers is “bad for the country,” while only 20% believe it’s “good for the country.” Republicans are less negative than others, but they’re hardly enthusiastic: 39% say new data centers are bad, compared to 31% who say they’re good. The same poll explains the negativity: 61% believe data centers will increase electric bills and 48% also say they will lower home values. With voters already worried about grocery and gasoline prices, this is a tough spot for proponents. It also underscores why just 20% of the national electorate supports building a new data center in their own community — and why a hefty 64% majority oppose doing so. The public backlash has prompted politicians across the country to rethink earlier support. More than 500 local data center restrictions were in place at the beginning of August, according to The Information, a publication about business and technology. More than 150 jurisdictions adopted restrictions in July alone. You can watch Democratic governors, especially those facing reelection this year, grow more skeptical in real time, citing community and environmental concerns. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has paused large, hyperscale projects. Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is demanding stronger local protections. Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro has tightened oversight. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs have moved to reassess incentives and development plans. Despite Trump’s support for data centers, many Republicans are also losing enthusiasm, following the lead of the party’s populist wing. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, for example, reversed his earlier support for data centers. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has paused new data center connections moving through the power grid. Ohio Sen. Jon Husted, Texas Senate candidate Ken Paxton and Michigan Senate nominee Mike Rogers are demanding greater accountability. After examining the risks, consultant Mike Madrid concluded there is “no political downside” for candidates of either party to oppose data centers. If that conclusion is wrong, supporters of data centers need to show why it is or they will lose the battle. The AI revolution was supposed to be about the future. But in politics, the future is only as far as Nov. 3, Election Day. Ron Faucheux is a nonpartisan political analyst, pollster and writer based in Louisiana.

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n the “Day in the Life of Winston Watkins,” which has more than 1 million views on YouTube, the 16-year-old wideout rubbed his hands together and conﬁdently smiled as he announced himself and all of his titles. “It’s Winston Watkins Jr., Class of 2025 receiver, ﬁve-star,” he said, “IMG Academy.” The blue-chip recruit, standing in front of his bunk bed in the IMG dorms, proceeded to guide his audience around a playground of an athletics-focused campus, including a brick-oven pizza station in the cafeteria, trolley cars that haul students, a spacious weight room, and

decked-out locker rooms and ﬁelds. Despite his 5-foot-10, 170-pound stature, Watkins was a highly coveted recruit. He committed to Texas A&M as a freshman, ﬂipped to Deion

Sanders and Colorado as a sophomore, then finally latched on with Lane Kiffin and Ole Miss. His five-star title, however, didn’t come with him. Whether it was his transfer from IMG to Venice High School as a senior to be closer to his ailing grandmother, or a failure of his genetics to match his father’s 6-2 height, recruiting services downgraded Watkins to a four-star prospect before he graduated. He arrived in Oxford, Mississippi, as the No. 32 receiver nationally in the 247Sports Composite. ä see LSU, page 2C

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TEAM SCHEDULES LSU

La. Tech

Date Opponent Time/TV 9.5 Clemson W, 51-10 9.12 La. Tech 6:30 p.m./SECN+ 9.19 at Ole Miss 6:30 p.m./ABC 9.26 Texas A&M TBD 10.3 McNeese 6:45 p.m./SECN 10.10 at Kentucky TBD 10.17 Mississippi State TBD 10.24 at Auburn 11 a.m./TBD 11.7 Alabama TBD 11.14 Texas TBD 11.21 at Tennessee TBD 11.28 at Arkansas TBD

Date 9.5 9.12 9.19 10.3 10.10 10.17 10.24 10.31 11.7 11.14 11.21 11.28

Opponent Time/TV Northwestern St. W, 80-6 at LSU 6:30 p.m./SECN+ at Baylor 3 p.m./ESPNU Army TBD UL TBD at UL-Monroe TBD Old Dominion TBD at South Alabama TBD at Troy 3 p.m. Southern Miss TBD Arkansas State TBD at Georgia Southern TBD

DEPTH CHARTS LSU

La. Tech

OFFENSE

WIDE RECEIVER

6 WINSTON WATKINS 2 Tre Brown

WIDE RECEIVER

3 EUGENE WILSON 4 Jackson Harris

WIDE RECEIVER

1 JAYCE BROWN 88 Malik Elzy

LEFT TACKLE

77 JORDAN SEATON 65 Sean Thompkins

LEFT GUARD

67 BO BORDELON 70 Devin Harper

CENTER

61 BRAELIN MOORE 50 William Satterwhile

RIGHT GUARD

55 ALIOU BAH 70 Devin Harper

RIGHT TACKLE

75 WESTON DAVIS 69 Darrin Strey

TIGHT END

14 TREY’DEZ GREEN 12 Malachi Thomas 44 Zach Grace

QUARTERBACK

10 SAM LEAVITT 8 Husan Longstreet 11 Landen Clark

RUNNING BACK

13 DILIN JONES 23 Stacy Gage

OFFENSE

5-10 6-2

182 190

So. Sr.

5-11 6-2

190 202

Jr. Jr.

5-11 6-2

175 217

Sr. Jr.

6-5 6-5

307 308

Jr. Jr.

6-6 6-4

305 312

Sr. So.

6-2 6-3

301 293

Sr. So.

6-5 6-4

327 312

Sr. So.

6-6 6-7

315 314

So. Fr.

6-7 6-3 6-2

237 242 236

Jr. Jr. Jr.

6-2 6-1 6-0

216 195 195

Jr. Fr. So.

5-11 211 So. 5-10 204 So.

PUNTER

90 GRANT CHADWICK 99 Hayden Craig

LONG SNAPPER

39 MACK MULHERN 43 Silas Hall

KICK RETURNER

15 PHILLIP WRIGHT 3 Eugene Wilson

PUNT RETURNER

3 EUGENE WILSON 1 Jayce Brown

53 AUSTIN ELLIS 66 Will Hutchens

331 290

Jr. Fr.

6-3 6-3

312 305

Sr. Jr.

LSU

6-3 6-3

308 304

Jr. So.

6-4 6-3

305 305

So. Jr.

6-3 6-5

301 290

Jr. So.

6-6 6-4

246 237

Sr. Sr.

6-5 6-1

220 201

Jr. Sr.

6-0 5-10

202 200

Jr. Fr.

22 JADON MAYFIELD

5-11

225

So.

35 Cole Watson

6-0

220

So.

21 ZHERIC HILL

6-0

230

So.

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25 Colton Deckard

6-2

220

Jr.

52 TROY SMITH 58 Tye Hylton

TIGHT END

84 ELI FINLEY 87 Brayden Bockler

QUARTERBACK

5 BLAKE BAKER 2 Trey Kukuk

RUNNING BACK

0 JADEN MILLER 26 Dylone Brooks

6-3 6-3 6-6

296 339 297

Jr. Fr. Jr.

93 JACOB BRADFORD

6-1

290

So.

54 Justice Williams

6-3

310

Sr.

6-1 6-3

279 286

Fr. Jr.

6-5 6-3

246 252

Jr. Jr.

6-3 6-0

223 227

Sr. Jr.

6-2 6-1

225 227

Sr. So.

6-3 6-3

209 218

Jr. So.

6-4 6-1

189 162

So. So.

5-11 6-0

164 188

Jr. Jr.

6-3 6-2

208 213

Sr. Sr.

6-0 6-1

206 175

Jr. Fr.

5-9

175

DEFENSIVE TACKLE

DEFENSIVE END 11 EMMANUEL OGUNS

6-5

260

Sr.

90 Jojo Odom

6-4

265

So.

LINEBACKER

LINEBACKER 10 KOLBE FIELDS

6-0

225

Sr.

24 Alonzo Jackson

6-1

227

So.

NICKEL 0 JORDAN MCRAE

5-11

180

Jr.

5 Ahkhari Johnson

5-11

191

Jr.

CORNERBACK 2 AMARI BUTLER

5-10

186

Sr.

18 Jaitlin Hampton

5-11

170

Sr.

CORNERBACK 3 KAMERON CARTER

6-1

175

Sr.

17 Demario Bookhart

6-1

175

So.

208 211

Jr. Fr.

6-1 6-3

224 213

Fr. So.

6-0 5-11

174 190

Fr. Jr.

5-11 5-11

190 175

Jr. Sr.

1 SAM FONGANG

6-2

195

Sr.

4 Kam Franklin

6-2

211

Jr.

13 MJ MOULTRIE

5-11

195

Sr.

7 Janard Lockhart

6-1

180

Jr.

SAFETY

SPECIAL TEAMS KICKER 38 KAEGEN KENT

5-8

160

So.

6-3

196

Jr.

6-0

215

Sr.

5-9

187

So.

5-7

165

Jr.

PUNTER 29 LEXINGTON MATTHEWS

LONG SNAPPER 41 EAN BURCH

KICK RETURNER 11 JALEN MICKENS

PUNT RETURNER 3 DECRICK LATULAS

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Watkins Jr. had every reason to believe he could rise from Fort Myers, Florida, where too many talented athletes immerse themselves in the wrong crowds, fall behind in class and never make the grade. He had better examples than most. Not only was Watkins Sr. a baseball player at Florida A&M who played minor league ball, but his father was brothers with Sammy and Jaylen Watkins’ grandfather, making a pair of former NFL players Watkins Jr.’s cousins. Sammy, a two-time All-American receiver at Clemson who was drafted fourth overall by the

Buffalo Bills in 2014, offered Watkins Jr. lessons from the ups and downs of his football journey. The kid watched his share of Clemson games as Sammy helped Dabo Swinney build a national power. “He’s the most low-maintenance superstar I’ve ever recruited,” Swinney said of Sammy, a 6-1, 212-pound wideout and five-star recruit who came ready to barrel through secondaries. Sammy showed Watkins Jr. what a playmaker looks like. Sammy’s half-brother, Jaylen, a defensive back at the University of Florida who became a high school coach after his pro career, offered X’s-and-O’s wisdom from the other side of the ball. Watkins Jr. also followed the career of Noel Devine, a 5-8, 180-pound running back who brought Florida speed to West Virginia. He was undersized, which fit Watkins Jr.’s mold. “They made it out of Fort Myers. They went and showed that it’s possible, you know?” Watkins Jr. said. “Guys like that always influenced me to go out there and just be able to put my all out there and maximize my opportunity.” His work ethic was strong. Watkins Sr. recalled a time he brought his 13-year-old son and 10-year-old daughter to a nearby stadium for “500s,” or five consecutive sprints around a track in close succession. Watkins Jr. and his sister vomited after their fifth one. But the workout didn’t end there. They just kept going. “His conditioning was out of this world,” said Venice High coach John Peacock, who was amazed when the IMG transfer flew through offseason workouts. “The way he runs routes is unbelievable, how smooth he is. He blocks, he’s tough as nails. He’s just built different.” Peacock put the ball in Watkins’ hands, in every way possible. In the second quarter of a Florida Class 7A state title victory, Watkins scooped up a punt after a big bounce, surprising a couple of gunners who believed they were about to down it. Watkins went 65 yards down the sideline for a touchdown.

SAFETY

So.

6-5 6-1

Continued from page 1C “I ain’t trying to tell the whole world about it,” said Winston Watkins Sr., understanding most will fail to relate to these star ratings, which have outsized importance to the teens labeled by them. “All that did is bring the lion out of him even more. That fueled him.” The boyish charm of “Winnie,” who gained nearly a half-million TikTok followers during his IMG days with catchy dances and jokes, easily can mask the competitor who just logged seven catches, 124 total yards and a touchdown in his LSU debut last weekend. He’s a freak athlete. At 6 years old, Watkins set a long-jump record of 11 feet, 31/ 2 inches at the AAU Primary National Championship at Walt Disney World, according to his father. He quickened his feet with soccer but also traded blows as a youth boxer. Watkins Sr. still has a clip of his son’s first fight as an 8-year-old, launching a flurry so vicious that the referee had to step in and protect the other boy from being pummeled. “Boxing and track, it’s one-man sports,” Watkins Sr. said. “It helps you learn to compete against anybody. It made him feel like, when he’s on that field, can’t nobody stop him.”

RIGHT TACKLE

Jr.

SPECIAL TEAMS

80 SCOTT STARZYK

RIGHT GUARD

6-6 6-5

Sr.

SAFETY

KICKER

60 ROY BRACKINS 56 Andrew Richard

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Clemson cornerback Ashton Hampton, top center, and linebacker Jeremiah Alexander, right, tackle LSU wide receiver Winston Watkins on Sept. 5 at Tiger Stadium.

265

SAFETY

0 TAMARCUS COOLEY 28 Jhase Thomas

CENTER

Jr. Jr.

267

CORNERBACK

2 TY BENEFIELD 13 Faheem Delane

79 ASHANTI COLE 66 Will Hutchens

190 165

6-4

CORNERBACK

11 PJ WOODLAND 8 Ja’Keem Jackson

LEFT GUARD

5-10 5-7

6-2

STAR

5 DJ PICKETT 21 Michael Turner

72 HAYDEN CHRISTMAN 57 Tadan Bingham

Sr. Sr.

98 DONOVAN RIEMAN

LINEBACKER

10 DASHAWN SPEARS 31 CJ Jimcoily

LEFT TACKLE

195 175

99 Judd Rouyea

LINEBACKER

6 TJ DOTTERY 24 Tylen Singleton

6 MARCUS CALWISE 3 Dedrick Latulas

6-2 6-1

Sr. Fr.

DEFENSIVE END

40 WHIT WEEKS 42 Davhon Keys

WIDE RECEIVER

So. So.

244 285

DEFENSIVE TACKLE

29 JORDAN ROSS 97 Dylan Carpenter

86 TALYN SHETTRON 47 Jay Wilkerson

187 205

6-4 6-5

DEFENSIVE TACKLE

99 DEUCE GERALDS 47 Malik Blocton

WIDE RECEIVER

5-9 6-4

DEFENSIVE END

90 STEPHIYLAN GREEN 88 Richard Anderson 96 Dominick McKinley

11 JALEN MICKENS 15 Luke Watkins

DEFENSE

DEFENSE 1 PRINCEWILL UMANMIELEN 55 Lamar Brown

WIDE RECEIVER

Sonny Cumbie is 20-31 during his fifth season as the head coach of the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs.

STAFF PREDICTIONS JON BLAU

SCOTT RABALAIS

LSU 56, LOUISIANA TECH 10 We’re about to find out how potent the Louisiana Tech offense truly is and how inept Clemson really was. The Bulldogs threw up 80 points last week, but that came against FCS Northwestern State, and a punt return touchdown and some short fields helped pad the lead. In a showdown of Blake Bakers, it stands to reason that the LSU defensive coordinator, not the Bulldogs’ quarterback, will have an edge.

LSU 52, LOUISIANA TECH 15 The end of another tumultuous week at LSU again will be capped off with an actual game. The Tigers built to a peak before routing Clemson, proving they could overcome major distractions. Now they must do it again with Louisiana Tech catching them in an emotional valley before Ole Miss. Blake Baker (the Louisiana Tech quarterback) will make some noise early before Blake Baker’s LSU defense adjusts.

REED DARCEY

KOKI RILEY

LSU 46, LOUISIANA TECH 10 Last season, LSU won this game by a rather unsatisfying score of 23-7. It feels like Lane Kiffin wants to come away with something much more convincing. Expect at least 250 more yards rushing from the Tigers and maybe a couple of superfluous two-point conversions in the second half. Louisiana Tech is a solid, well-coached team, but it won’t be able to slow down this rejuvenated LSU program.

LSU 48, LOUISIANA TECH 10 There’s a real chance for LSU to put up 50-plus points for a second consecutive week. Louisiana Tech held a hapless Northwestern State to six points last Saturday, but the Bulldogs’ 3-3-5 defensive scheme is ripe for the LSU offense to shred on the ground. It’s just hard to expect everything to go in LSU’s direction again this week after almost nothing went sideways for the Tigers against Clemson.

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He’s fast, but Watkins is also stronger than He eagerly prepared for the opener against most defenders assume. In the third quarter, Clemson, reserving a ticket for Sammy so he Watkins caught a short pass, ripping out of one could watch his cousin versus his alma mater. tackler’s grasp, sending the next diving past LSU inside receivers coach Sawyer Jordan, him with a juke and stiff-arming the last. who helped recruit Watkins to Ole Miss, also In the fourth quarter, Watkins was lined up at happens to be a Clemson alum. quarterback, faking a handoff and coasting for “That’s my first time ever playing Clemson, a long touchdown run to balloon Venice’s 52-13 and I don’t know whenever I may play them advantage. again,” Watkins said. “I wanted to maximize my The relentless slot receiver, who also played opportunity … and just ball out.” cornerback, was tailor made for Kiffin and Sammy couldn’t physically be in Tiger StaCharlie Weis Jr.’s uptempo scheme, because dium last weekend because he was busy being they could mercilessly impose his stamina on the receivers coach at Ocoee High School just opposing defenses. outside of Orlando, Florida. “I was like, they keep defenses moving and He was able to watch, though, as his cousin get them tired, and I won’t get put on a clinic. tired,” Watkins said. “I can Early in the game, Watkins play in space and do what I do.” motioned across the line of He flashed as a freshman at scrimmage, took a jet sweep, Ole Miss, especially during put his hand on LSU running a four-catch, 111-yard outing back Dilin Jones’ back and at Oklahoma in late October. guided him into a clash with a Watkins’ stops and starts over Clemson defender like a human the middle, plus a slant and go shield. That gained 14 yards. over the top of the Sooners deWatkins then burrowed his way into the softest spots of fense, had defensive backs lagthe Clemson defense, catching ging behind. a curl route and a drag across The 5-11, 185-pound slot rethe middle. He was targeted ceiver’s skills remind Kiffin of 11 times, twice as many as any former Ole Miss receiver Eliother LSU receiver. jah Moore, who was a secondIn the middle of the third round pick by the Jets in 2021. quarter, he knew he was about “He’s such a pro,” Kiffin said to score. LSU receiver Eugene of Watkins, before he stopped Wilson motioned to Watkins’ side himself mid-answer. of the field and a safety followed “I don’t know why we do this. him. It was man-to-man coverYou ask me about him, and I say all these great things, and age, as Weis anticipated when he his (NIL) price is just gonna go changed the play pre-snap. WINSTON WATKINS, up,” Kiffin said with a laugh. Watkins bent his route toward LSU wide receiver “Not really smart by me.” the corner of the end zone, but Watkins came to college the safety and the nickelback ready to prove his worth, parboth went with Wilson. Wattially because recruiting services devalued kins raised his hand, alerting quarterback Sam him late. He’s not Sammy, who stands 6-1, or Leavitt, fewer than 10 yards into his sprint. his father, who made it to 6-2. But Watkins car“I just threw my hand up and took it, because I knew, if you hesitate, I’m going to just beat ries himself like he’s 7-feet tall. you with speed,” Watkins said of a 32-yard He arrived at last year’s Florida-Ole Miss touchdown grab that increased the pain for game with a camera following him for another Sammy’s alma mater. “day in the life” video, performing a “gator The confidence of the youngest Watkins nevchomp” with his arms that transitioned into two emphatic thumbs down. er has waned, even if recruiting services slid When the Rebels won, Watkins dragged the him down the 2025 rankings. Miami receiver team’s famed basketball hoop from the sideline Malachi Toney was rated a three-star prospect to midfield for postgame dunks. in the same class, and that projection isn’t look“We have a bye week,” Watkins told his caming so good, either. What looks really good is Watkins in this eraman as he sat in Ole Miss running back Kescheme. He had a phone call with his cousin wan Lacy’s apartment postgame, “and then we Sammy a couple of days after LSU’s 51-10 blowback on (their butt).” Just over a week after that video was posted out of Clemson. to YouTube, Kiffin was on his way to Baton “He was laughing about it because, shoot, he Rouge. Watkins soon would follow. didn’t realize it was going to be like that,” Watkins said. “Now I get to talk trash at ThanksgivWinnie vs. Sammy’s squad ing with Sammy.” Watkins arrived in Baton Rouge with the most experience of any receiver in the LSU ofEmail Jon Blau at jon.blau@theadvocate.com fense, thanks to his freshman year at Ole Miss.

I was like, they keep defenses moving and get them tired, and I won’t get tired. I can play in space and do what I do.”

OFFENSIVE LEADERS LSU

La. Tech

PASSING

Player

Cmp-Att-Pct Yards TD Int

Sam Leavitt

16-28-57.1

230

RUSHING

Player

Att

Sam Leavitt Dilin Jones Stacy Gage Landen Clark Winston Watkins Eugene Wilson

Net

12 23 8 4 1 1

Avg TD

113 113 33 23 14 9

9.4 4.9 4.1 5.8 14.0 9.0

2 2 0 0 0 0

RECEIVING Player

Rec Yards Avg TD

Wilson Watkins Phillip Wright Trey’Dez Green Eugene Wilson Jackson Harris Corey Barber Jayce Brown Nic Anderson Dilin Jones

7 3 4 4 1 15 1 12 1

110 70 58 35 32 15 14.0 106 1

15.7 23.3 14.5 8.8 32.0 15.0 14.0 8.8 1.0

1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0

KICKING Player

XPM XPA FGM FGA

Scott Starzyk

PASSING

Player

Cmp-Att-Pct Yards TD Int

Blake Baker

10-14-71.4

RUSHING

Player

Att

Net

Avg TD

5 6 1 2 5 4

50 48 37 31 17 9

10.0 8.0 37.0 15.5 3.4 2.3

Trey Kukuk Dylone Brooks Talyn Shettron Jalen Mickens Rayshun Hurt Sergio Snider

0 1 1 0 0 1

RECEIVING Player

Rec Yards Avg TD

TJalen Mickens Eli Finley Luke Watkins Talyn Shettron Jay Wilkerson Dedrick Latulas Brayden Bockler

3 4 1 2 1 2 2

133 52 35 29 27 10 7

44.3 13.0 35.0 14.5 27.0 5.0 3.5

1 1 1 1 1 1 0

KICKING Player

XPM XPA FGM FGA

Keagen Kent Hunter Roux

10 1

0 1

DEFENSIVE LEADERS TACKLES Player

Princewill Umanmielen Whit Weeks Dashawn Spears TJ Dottery Jordan Ross CJ Jimcoily Faheem Delane Zach Weeks Kolaj Cobbins PJ Woodland Davhon Keys DJ Pickett Charles Ross II Dylan Carpenter Ty Beneﬁeld Dominick McKinley

TACKLES

Tot Solo Ast Loss Sk 6 6 5 5 4 4 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

2 2 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 1 1 1 0

4 4 2 4 2 4 4 3 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 2

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2 0.5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

Player

Sam Fongang Grayson Hardy Zheric Hill Jadon Mayﬁeld Ayden Combs Alonzo Jackson Janard Lockhardt Kolbe Fields Za’qwaun Nunn Kaleb Coleman Lane Condry Nathan Green Zander Hayes Taeden Rogers Jeremiah Smith Cole Watson

INTERCEPTIONS Player

Tot Yards Avg TD BU

Jordan Ross

30.0

Tot Solo Ast Loss Sk 7 6 6 5 4 4 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

3 1 1 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0

4 5 5 5 2 4 2 2 3 2 2 2 1 0 2 2

1 0.5 2.5 1 1 1.5 0.5 0.5 0 0.5 0.5 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0

INTERCEPTIONS Player

Alonzo Jackson

Tot Yards Avg TD BU 1

0.0

TEAM STATS OFFENSE PER GAME Yards gained: 644.0

OFFENSE PER GAME Yards gained: 528.0

Plays: 94.0

Plays: 59.0

PASS 335.0

RUSH 309.0

PASS 36.0

RUSH 58.0

Turnovers: 1.00

PASS 296.0

RUSH 232.0

PASS 22.0

RUSH 37.0

Turnovers: 0.00

INTERCEPTIONS 1.00

FUMBLES 0.00

INTERCEPTIONS 0.00

FUMBLES 0.00

DEFENSE PER GAME Yards allowed: 145.0

DEFENSE PER GAME Yards allowed: 129.0

PASS 105.0

PASS 43.0

RUSH 40.0

Turnovers forced: 1.00 FUMBLES 0.00

INTERCEPTIONS 1.00

SCORING PER GAME SCORED ALLOWED

RUSH 86.0

Turnovers forced: 1.00

INTERCEPTIONS 1.00

FUMBLES 0.00

SCORING PER GAME

SCORED ALLOWED

80.0

51.0

27.3

22.8

20.8

19.8

10.0

6.0

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37.0%

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LSU wide receiver Winston Watkins escapes Clemson defensive back Misun Kelley after a catch in the first quarter on Sept. 5 at Tiger Stadium.

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Fourth down

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE State schedule 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. UT Rio Grande Valley (1-1) at Nicholls (1-1), 6 p.m. North 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.

Top 25 Thursday’s game

No. 7 Miami 77, Florida A&M 7

Friday’s games

No. 24 Louisville 59, Villanova 13 No. 25 Virginia 59, Norfolk St. 3 No. 23 Missouri (1-0) at Kansas (1-0), n

Saturday’s games

No. 1 Ohio St. (1-0) at No. 4 Texas (1-0), 6:30 p.m. No. 2 Georgia (1-0) vs. W. Kentucky (0-1), 11:45 a.m. No. 3 Notre Dame (1-0) vs. Rice (1-0), 2:30 p.m. No. 5 Indiana (1-0) vs. Howard (1-1), 11 a.m. No. 6 Oregon (1-0) at Oklahoma St. (0-1), 11 a.m. No. 8 LSU (1-0) vs. Louisiana Tech (1-0), 6:30 p.m. No. 9 Ole Miss (1-0) vs. Charlotte (0-1), 6:45 p.m. No. 10 Texas A&M (1-0) vs. Arizona St. (1-0), 11 a.m. No. 11 Oklahoma (1-0) at Michigan (1-0), 11 a.m. No. 12 Alabama (1-0) at Kentucky (1-0), 2:30 p.m. No. 13 Texas Tech (1-0) at Oregon St. (0-1), 6:30 p.m. No. 14 Southern Cal (2-0) vs. UL (1-0), 10 p.m. No. 15 BYU (1-0) vs. Arizona (1-0), 2:30 p.m. No. 16 Penn St. (1-0) at Temple (1-0), 11 a.m. No. 17 SMU (1-0) vs. UC Davis (2-0), 3 p.m. No. 18 Tennessee (1-0) at Georgia Tech (0-1), 6 p.m.

No. 19 Washington (1-0) vs. Utah St. (0-1), 2:30 p.m. No. 20 Utah (1-0) vs. Arkansas (1-0), 9:15 p.m. No. 21 Iowa (1-0) vs. Iowa St. (1-0), 6:30 p.m. No. 22 Houston (1-0) vs. Southern (1-1), 6 p.m.

Nation Friday’s games EAST

Rutgers (0-1) at Boston College (0-1), n

SOUTH

Richmond (2-0) at NC State (0-1), n

Saturday’s games EAST

South Florida (1-0) at Army (1-0), 11 a.m. Elon (2-0) at Rhode Island (1-1), 11 a.m. Albany (NY) (1-1) at LIU Brooklyn (0-2), 11 a.m. Marist (1-1) at Lafayette (0-1), 11:30 a.m. UT Martin (1-1) at West Virginia (1-0), noon William & Mary (2-0) at Lehigh (2-0), 1 p.m. Bowie St. (0-0) at Delaware St. (1-1), 2 p.m. Maryland (1-0) at UConn (1-0), 2:30 p.m. UCF (1-0) at Pittsburgh (1-0), 2:30 p.m. Sacred Heart (0-1) at UMass (1-0), 2:30 p.m. California (0-1) at Syracuse (1-0), 2:30 p.m. Merrimack (0-2) at Maine (1-1), 4 p.m. Va. Lynchburg (0-1) at Morgan St. (1-1), 5 p.m. Stonehill (1-1) at New Hampshire (0-2), 5 p.m. Middle Tennessee (1-0) at Marshall (0-1), 6 p.m.

SOUTH

NC A&T (0-2) at NC Central (1-1), 11 a.m. Dickinson Red Devils (0-0) at Davidson (0-2), 11 a.m. Old Dominion (1-0) at Virginia Tech (1-0), 11 a.m. ETSU (1-1) at North Carolina (1-0), 11 a.m. Appalachian St. (1-0) at East Carolina (0-1), 11 a.m. Wagner (1-1) at James Madison (1-0), 11 a.m. Gardner-Webb (0-2) at Liberty (0-1), 11 a.m. Bucknell (0-2) at VMI (0-2), 11:30 a.m.

Alabama St. (2-0) at Troy (1-0), 3 p.m. Stetson (1-1) at Bethune-Cookman (0-1), 3 p.m. MVSU (0-2) vs. Lincoln (Pa.) (0-0) at Chicago, 3 p.m. Delaware (1-0) at Vanderbilt (1-0), 3:15 p.m. Morehead St. (1-1) at Austin Peay (1-1), 4 p.m. Campbell (2-0) at Florida (1-0), 4:30 p.m. Buffalo (1-0) at FIU (0-1), 5 p.m. Furman (1-1) at Mercer (2-0), 5 p.m. Chattanooga (1-1) at E. Kentucky (0-2), 5 p.m. Virginia St. (0-0) at SC State (2-0), 5 p.m. Bryant (1-1) at Hampton (1-1), 5 p.m. Charleston Southern (0-2) at The Citadel (1-1), 5 p.m. Alcorn St. (1-1) vs. Ark.-Pine Bluff (1-1) at Memphis, Tenn., 6 p.m. Georgia St. (1-0) at Kennesaw St. (1-0), 6 p.m. Towson (0-2) at South Carolina (1-0), 6 p.m. Tennessee St. (0-2) at Alabama A&M (1-1), 6 p.m. Samford (0-2) at Tennessee Tech (2-0), 6 p.m. Valparaiso (1-0) at Murray St. (0-2), 6 p.m. Navy (1-0) at FAU (0-1), 6:30 p.m. Georgia Southern (1-0) at Clemson (0-1), 6:30 p.m. Fordham (0-2) at Coastal Carolina (0-1), 6:30 p.m. Southern Miss. (1-0) at Auburn (1-0), 6:45 p.m.

MIDWEST

Wake Forest (1-0) at Purdue (1-0), 11 a.m. Thomas More (0-0) at Dayton (1-0), 11 a.m. Wofford (2-0) at Kent St. (0-1), 11 a.m. Washington St. (0-1) at Kansas St. (1-0), 11 a.m. Colgate (2-0) at Cent. Michigan (0-1), noon Holy Cross (0-2) at Miami (Ohio) (0-1), noon Drake (0-2) at N. Iowa (0-1), 1 p.m. N. Michigan (0-0) at St. Thomas (Minn.) (1-1), 1 p.m. E. Washington (1-1) at South Dakota (2-0), 1 p.m. Stony Brook (1-1) at Ball St. (0-1), 1 p.m. Duquesne (0-1) at Youngstown St. (1-1), 1 p.m. E. Michigan (1-1) at Michigan St. (1-0), 2:30 p.m. Mississippi St. (1-0) at Minnesota (1-0), 2:30 p.m. CCSU (0-1) at Toledo (0-1), 2:30 p.m. Duke (1-0) at Illinois (1-0), 2:30 p.m.

Robert Morris (2-0) at Akron (0-1), 2:30 p.m. Jacksonville St. (1-1) at Ohio (0-1), 5 p.m. Franklin (0-0) at Butler (1-1), 5 p.m. Monmouth (NJ) (1-1) at W. Michigan (0-1), 5:30 p.m. SE Missouri (1-1) at S. Illinois (1-1), 6 p.m. New Haven (1-1) at S. Dakota St. (1-1), 6 p.m. Illinois St. (2-0) at N. Illinois (0-1), 6 p.m. Indiana St. (0-2) at E. Illinois (1-1), 6 p.m. Bowling Green (0-1) at Nebraska (1-0), 6 p.m. W. Carolina (1-1) at Cincinnati (1-0), 6 p.m. Lindenwood (Mo.) (1-1) at Missouri St. (0-1), 6 p.m. W. Illinois (1-1) at Wisconsin (0-1), 6:15 p.m.

SOUTHWEST

UTSA (1-0) at Texas State (0-1), 2:30 p.m. UNLV (1-1) at North Texas (0-1), 2:45 p.m. West Georgia (0-2) at Arkansas St. (0-1), 6 p.m. Arkansas Baptist (0-0) at Houston Christian (1-1), 6 p.m. Tulsa (1-0) at Sam Houston St. (0-1), 6 p.m. Cent. Oklahoma (0-0) at Cent. Arkansas (1-1), 6 p.m. Prairie View (1-1) at Baylor (0-1), 7 p.m. Stephen F. Austin (2-0) at Abilene Christian (0-2), 7 p.m. Texas Southern (1-1) at UTEP (0-1), 8 p.m.

FAR WEST

Kentucky Christian (0-1) at Chicago State (0-2), noon Utah Tech (0-2) at Montana (2-0), 2 p.m. Weber St. (1-1) at Colorado (1-0), 2:30 p.m. N. Colorado (0-2) at Wyoming (0-1), 3 p.m. Mercyhurst (0-2) at New Mexico (1-0), 3 p.m. Lamar (1-1) at Idaho (0-2), 3 p.m. Incarnate Word (1-0) at N. Arizona (1-1), 4 p.m. Memphis (2-0) at Boise St. (0-1), 5 p.m. San Diego (0-1) at Idaho St. (2-0), 5 p.m. S. Utah (1-1) at Colorado St. (1-0), 6 p.m. San Diego St. (1-0) at UCLA (1-0), 6:15 p.m. Cal Poly (2-0) at San Jose St. (1-1), 8 p.m. N. Dakota St. (2-0) at Air Force (1-0), 9 p.m. North Dakota (2-0) at Portland St. (0-2), 9 p.m. Sacramento St. (1-1) at Fresno St. (0-1), 9:30 p.m. Montana St. (2-0) at Nevada (1-0), 9:30 p.m.

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THINGS TO WATCH IN WEEK 2 Who, what and where to keep an eye on in this week’s games around the nation

CLASH OF TITLE CONTENDERS

Top-ranked Ohio State (1-0) and No. 4 Texas (1-0) play for the third consecutive season on Saturday in Austin in a blockbuster matchup, an early-season duel of national championship-caliber teams and Heisman Trophy contenders at quarterback.Toss in some Big Ten vs. Southeastern Conference bragging rights, and the game grabs national attention.The programs have met just five previous times — all since 2005 — as they play in distant conferences that had different bowl game destinations for decades.

SOONERS TAKE ON SHAKY MICHIGAN

Oklahoma, ranked No. 11, will play at Michigan, which dropped out of the Associated Press poll after a controversial 13-12 win over Western Michigan. Michigan sophomore QB Bryce Underwood struggled in the opener, passing for 170 yards on 12 of 22 attempts with one touchdown and one interception, but OU coach Brent Venables praised him as “one of the most talented players at any position in all of college football.” The teams have met twice, with Oklahoma winning those games.

BIG 12 BATTLE FOR ARIZONA, BYU

Arizona had an easy go in its opener, blowing out Northern Arizona 35-7, but will face a much stiffer challenge against ByU. The No. 15 Cougars opened the season with a 63-7 rout of Utah Tech after forcing four turnovers. Noah Fifita threw for 262 yards and two TDs for the Wildcats while ByU quarterback Bear Bachmeier threw for 198 yards and three touchdowns, all in the first half. Arizona and ByU played a wild game in Tucson last season, going to double OT before the Cougars pulled out a 33-27 win.

— Associated Press

Smoke clearing in LSU-SEC drama After another week of bluster, raw emotions and unprecedented drama, what do you know? LSU and the Southeastern Conference came back from the brink. LSU isn’t going to be expelled from the SEC. That may have been some lurid, Lane Kiffin-hating fantasy of fans from Ole Miss to Scott Rabalais Tennessee, but it isn’t happening. And the heavy hammer of sanctions and/or fines against LSU and Kiffin over pushing the envelope to the legal breaking point in trying to roster players who previously took part in NFL training camps isn’t happening either. At least not in the current circumstances and with the current information at hand. So where do LSU and the SEC now stand in their relationship and in what one assumes is their collective future going forward? Allow me to hit the pause button for a moment and offer a theory, one that certainly could be shot through with holes in the coming days, but here goes: If the SEC was going to punish LSU and Kiffin over things Kiffin has done and said, it had ample opportunity to do so. In the end, it had nothing to build a case on but hurt feelings and anonymous reporting that Kiffin had anything to do with urging the athletes involved in the eligibility lawsuit to take legal action. Do I think he had something to do with it? At least part of me does. But that is an opinion. And opinion is far different from proving a fact in a court of law. The SEC’s CEOs are smart people — though I doubt some of them could tell you the difference between an end zone and an end around — and they figured out they didn’t have anything really concrete to pin on Kiffin and have moved on. For now. But in the same way it has been better for Kiffin to stay off social media — his only two posts on his X account since May 11 have been to promote companies he did offseason commercials for — it would be best for him to not pop off about the SEC or say things like “Imagine if we had pro players” as he did at halftime of LSU’s 51-10 rout of Clemson. The rest of the SEC is hot for him, and not in a romantic “Let’s get a bottle of wine and a blanket and watch

SEC RATINGS By KOKI RILEy 1. TEXAS Record: 1-0 overall Previous rank: 1 Last week: Defeated Texas State 59-7 This week: vs. Ohio State, 6:30 p.m. Saturday (ABC) 2. LSU Record: 1-0 Previous rank: 2 Last week: Defeated Clemson 51-10 This week: vs. Louisiana Tech, 6:30 p.m. Saturday (SEC Network+) 3. GEORGIA Record: 1-0 Previous rank: 3 Last week: Defeated Tennessee State 63-3 This week: vs. Western Kentucky, 11:45 a.m. Saturday (SEC Network) 4. OKLAHOMA Record: 1-0 Previous rank: 4 Last week: Defeated UTEP 51-0 This week: at Michigan, 11 a.m. Saturday (FOX) 5. TEXAS A&M Record: 1-0 Previous rank: 6 Last week: Defeated Missouri State 50-0 This week: vs. Arizona State, 11 a.m. Saturday (ABC) 6. ALABAMA Record: 1-0 Previous rank: 7 Last week: Defeated East Carolina 48-10 This week: at Kentucky, 2:30 p.m. Saturday (ABC) 7. OLE MISS Record: 1-0 Previous rank: 5 Last week: Defeated Louisville 41-38 This week: vs. Charlotte, 6:45 p.m. Saturday (ESPN2) 8. TENNESSEE Record: 1-0 Previous rank: 8 Last week: Defeated Furman 56-9 This week: at Georgia Tech, 6 p.m. Saturday (ESPN)

STAFF PHOTO By MICHAEL JOHNSON

LSU coach Lane Kiffin waits for kickoff against Clemson on Sept. 5 at Tiger Stadium. the sunset from the levee” kind of way. Meanwhile, the SEC continues to dangle a sword of Damocles over LSU’s head. A sword hanging by a thread. A thread named RJ Luis. If LSU men’s basketball coach Will Wade — who may actually give folks around the SEC a rash even more than Kifﬁn — makes good on his attempt to roster the former G-League player, the conference could really throw the book at LSU in terms of sanctions and ﬁnes. Again, just a theory. But it’s a fair bet I know what the SEC is going to do about LSU as much as the SEC does. Meanwhile, at the risk of actually talking about football, we interrupt today’s episode of “The People’s Court” to remind you that LSU will actually play a football game Saturday night against Louisiana Tech. I seem to recall the purpose of this whole thing is to play games, right? It seems a quaint notion in our currently hyper-litigious sports landscape, but I believe I’m on

fairly stable ground here. There has been virtually nothing uninteresting about the Kiffin era at LSU so far. So even this game, an in-state palate cleanser between the Clemson opener and next Saturday’s renewal of the seething rivalry (Kiffin, again) between LSU and Ole Miss is compelling in the questions it proffers. Will the Tigers, who rolled like Patton’s Third Army over Clemson and can be expected to bring an equally ruthless intensity to Ole Miss, still be at a sharp edge for the Techsters? Will Tech, which scored 11 touchdowns in an 80-6 rout of hapless Northwestern State this past week, be a threat to LSU? Kiffin indicated at his Monday news conference that the Bulldogs definitely caught his attention, so it’s at least something to be considered. In the end, both the SEC and LSU/Kiffin got something of what they wanted, if not all that they bargained for. The SEC got a test case for self-governance, which is what

all its railing about the former NFL camp players possibly being added to LSU’s roster was all about. With the NCAA being sued every time it opens the fridge, the SEC (and Big Ten) want to make their own rules. And you can’t do that if you’re worried about a flood of former professionals — a real possibility — backtracking from the NFL and NBA in ever-increasing numbers. Kiffin got a psychological welding torch he can use to create unity in a locker room filled with players from 43 schools (including LSU), 23 states and one Canadian province. Every coach ever likes to play the “Us against the world” card. You can say a lot of things about Kiffin, but in this regard, when he says that, he speaks the gospel. We already know an angry SEC pushed back hard at LSU and essentially won. A talented and angry LSU team could also do an awful lot of winning. The Louisiana Tech game is the Tigers’ own test case for that.

TV HIGHLIGHTS 11 a.m. Arizona St. at Texas A&M ABC 11 a.m. ETSU at North Carolina ACCN 11 a.m. Howard at Indiana BTN 11 a.m. South Florida at Army CBSSN 11 a.m. Old Dominion at Virginia Tech CW 11 a.m. Oregon at Oklahoma St. ESPN 11 a.m. Penn St. at Temple ESPN2 11 a.m. App. St. at East Carolina ESPNU 11 a.m. Oklahoma at Michigan FOX 11 a.m. Wake Forest at Purdue FS1 11 a.m. Washington St. at Kansas St. TNT 11:45 a.m. W. Kentucky at Georgia SECN 2:30 p.m. Alabama at Kentucky ABC 2:30 p.m. California at Syracuse ACCN

2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:45 p.m. 3:15 p.m. 5 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m.

E. Michigan at Michigan St. BTN Mississippi St. at Minnesota CBS Maryland at UConn CBSSN UTSA at Texas St. CW UCF at Pittsburgh ESPN2 Arizona at ByU FOX Duke at Illinois FS1 Rice at Notre Dame NBC UNLV at North Texas ESPNU Delaware at Vanderbilt SECN Memphis at Boise St. USA S. Utah at Colorado St. CBSSN Tennessee at Georgia Tech ESPN Bowling Green at Nebraska FS1

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San Diego St. at UCLA BTN Ohio St. at Texas ABC Georgia Southern at Clemson ACCN Texas Tech at Oregon St. CBS Navy at FAU ESPNU Iowa St. at Iowa NBC Charlotte at Ole Miss ESPN2 Southern Miss at Auburn SECN N. Dakota St. at Air Force FS1 Arkansas at Utah ESPN Sacramento St. at Fresno St. CBSSN Montana St. at Nevada CW UL at Southern Cal BTN

9. FLORIDA Record: 1-0 Previous rank: 9 Last week: Defeated Florida Atlantic 66-21 This week: vs. Campbell, 4:30 p.m. Saturday (SEC Network+) 10. MISSOURI Record: 1-0 Previous rank: 10 Last week: Defeated Arkansas-Pine Bluff 54-14 This week: at Kansas, Friday, n 11. KENTUCKY Record: 1-0 Previous rank: 11 Last week: Defeated youngstown State 4513 This week: vs. Alabama, 2:30 p.m. Saturday (ABC) 12. MISSISSIPPI STATE Record: 1-0 Previous rank: 14 Last week: Defeated UL-Monroe 62-13 This week: at Minnesota, 2:30 p.m. Saturday (CBS) 13. AUBURN Record: 1-0 Previous rank: 13 Last week: Defeated Baylor 17-16 This week: vs. Southern Miss, 6:45 p.m. Saturday (SEC Network) 14. VANDERBILT Record: 1-0 Previous rank: 12 Last week: Defeated Austin Peay 28-9 This week: vs. Delaware, 3:15 p.m. Saturday (SEC Network) 15. SOUTH CAROLINA Record: 1-0 Previous rank: 15 Last week: Defeated Kent State 57-0 This week: vs. Towson, 6 p.m. Saturday (SEC Network+) 16. ARKANSAS Record: 1-0 Previous rank: 16 Last week: Defeated North Alabama 31-14 This week: at Utah, 9:15 p.m. Saturday (ESPN)

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Tulane quarterback Kadin Semonza signals at practice on Aug. 7 at yulman Stadium. Semonza will start Saturday’s home opener against South Alabama.

QB Semonza wants to make most of becoming ‘the guy’ for Green Wave BY GUERRY SMITH

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adin Semonza had to wait a year and a week to take what he believed was his rightful place at Tulane. Passed over for the starting quarterback job in a preseason camp battle for the second consecutive season, he needed only one game to persuade his new coaches to change their mind. When he takes the Green Wave’s ﬁrst snap against South Alabama on Saturday at Yulman Stadium (6 p.m., ESPN+), he plans to prove why he deserved the spot all along.

n American Conference power rankings n Green Wave statistics, schedule n Guerry Smith’s game prediction “It means the world to be the guy for a program,” he said. “I’ve been chasing this for a long time. Everybody my whole life has told me I was never good enough to play quarterback, but I always prepare to be a starter because I know in my heart that’s what I am.” What the 5-foot-11 Semonza lacks in height, he makes up for with outsized conﬁdence. The next step is wedding

that self-belief to winning. He completed 64.4% of his passes for 2,904 yards and 25 touchdowns as a redshirt freshman at Ball State in 2024, but the Cardinals went 3-9 and his coaches were ﬁred. He did not play a down at Tulane last year, watching Jake Retzlaff lead the Wave to the American Conference championship and a College Football Playoff berth. “This is a place I wanted to come to because I’d never been part of a winning team,” he said. “No matter how well I played at Ball State, we went 3-9. That’s not fun for anybody.” Tulane needs a rapid rebound from a dismal opener at Duke when the of-

Crystal ball pinpoints games Saints will win

The Saints are dealing with something different as they prepare to open the 2026 season — expectations. The emergence of quarterback Tyler Shough and the additions of Travis Etienne, Jordyn Tyson and David Edwards have made the Saints a trendy pick to win the NFC South title. That’s quite different than where things stood a year ago, when the Saints were 400-to-1 long shots to win the Super Bowl. Now, they’re Jeff one of the favorites to win the diviDuncan sion and end their ﬁve-year playoff drought. Time will tell whether the experts are right or wrong. Here’s what the crystal ball says for the upcoming season:

Week 1 at Lions, Sunday The Saints saw their six-year winning streak in season openers snapped last season, and they’ll need a strong performance to avoid their second consecutive 0-1 start. Detroit features one of the most dynamic offenses in the league. And the Lions are particularly tough at Ford Field, where they have won 20 of their last 28 games under coach Dan Campbell. I’m not sure the Saints offense can keep pace. Lions 31, Saints 26

fense committed as many penalties (10) as it made first downs and failed to score a touchdown for the first time in seven years. Semonza was not to blame despite his middling numbers in relief (11-of-21 passing for 140 yards with three sacks), getting victimized by a fumble in the red zone after a big completion right after he replaced Zeon Chriss-Gremillion at the beginning of the second half. A festival of flags wiped out almost every other successful play, forcing the Wave to settle for a lone field goal in Semonza’s seven series.

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High-proﬁle injuries adding up early in NFL Darnold, Brown, Tua among players ailing BY ROB MAADDI

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Saints quarterback Tyler Shough throws against the Falcons on Nov. 23 at the Caesars Superdome. ä Saints at Lions. NOON SUNDAy, FOX

Week 2 at Ravens, Sept. 20 The Ravens will play their home opener after a road trip to Indianapolis in Week 1. This will be the official home debut for first-year Ravens coach Jesse Minter, and the crowd will be jacked after the Ravens’ disappointing 8-9 campaign a year ago. In this matchup of former Louisville quarterbacks, I’ll go with the experience of Lamar Jackson and the home-field advantage. Ravens 24, Saints 13

Week 3 vs. Raiders, Sept. 27 After the 0-2 start, the Saints return home for a gotta-have-it game against the rebuilding Raiders. It’ll be the Saints’ ﬁrst game in the Dome since the

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Sam Darnold played just five snaps. A.J. Brown will be sidelined for a while. De’Zhaun Stribling was carted off the ﬁeld. High-proﬁle injuries are adding up just two games into the NFL season. It’s not even Sunday yet. And Tua Tagovailoa got hurt in practice. Darnold got good news about his hip injury. Not so much for Brown. Stribling’s status wasn’t immediately known. “It’s been positive news,” Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald said Thursday about Darnold. “Right now we’re just working through the extent of the injury and put a plan in place to get back rocking and rolling.” Macdonald called it a muscle injury for Darnold near his hip and that the team would have a better idea of his status for the game against Arizona on Sept. 20 when practice resumes next week.

Drew Lock replaced Darnold and led Seattle to a 13-10 comeback win over New England in a Super Bowl rematch Wednesday night. Lock proved he’s a capable backup so the reigning Super Bowl champions won’t have to rush Darnold back to face the Cardinals. “He’s been tremendous,” Macdonald said about Lock. “He operates like a starter does in terms of preparation. The chemistry and the personality of our quarterback room is one that is very supportive of each other and also trying to bring out the best in one another. Drew provides a cool, conﬁdent, loose and focus to the whole equation, which you need — you need that. On top of that, since he’s got here, he’s played great football in practice and in the preseason. We saw what he could do (Wednesday night). If he has to play again then we expect the same moving forward.” The Patriots won’t have Brown for at least four games because he’s being placed on injured reserve with a right ankle injury, a person with knowledge of the

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Kamara could suit up against Lions BY MATTHEW PARAS

that Scott Linehan, the team’s offensive coordinator, grew up in a town not far from Moore’s hometown of Prosser, Washington. All these years later, Moore still feels he ended up in the right situation. As he prepares for Sunday’s season opener, Moore returns to Detroit with fond memories of the city where he learned to be a pro and formed the connections that eventually would lead to his coaching career. He spent three seasons with the Lions. “I had a great time,” Moore said. “It’s a fun place. It’s really cool to see what that organization has done over the last few years in terms of developing one of the most competitive teams in our entire league.” Moore said he thinks “the world of” his former Detroit head coaches Jim Schwartz and Jim Caldwell. They had “two different approaches to being a head coach, to be honest,” Moore said. Both had successful stints in Detroit, although in Moore’s three seasons, the Lions made the playoffs only once. The 2014 Lions went 11-5. These days, Dan Campbell has raised the bar for the Lions. Though the Lions missed the playoffs last year, they still ﬁnished 9-8 after coming off back-to-back postseason appearances. And they’re the odds-on favorite to win the NFC North this season. Sunday will be Moore’s ﬁrst trip back to Detroit since 2019, when he was the offensive coordinator of the Dallas Cowboys.

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When Alvin Kamara suffered a knee injury Aug. 18, ESPN reported the New Orleans Saints running back was expected to miss a month with an MCL sprain. Just three weeks later, Kamara has a shot to play in New Orleans’ season opener. The Saints listed Kamara as questionable for matchup Notebook Sunday’s against the Detroit Lions. The running back practiced three straight days, the ﬁrst two on a limited basis before becoming a full participant Friday. New Orleans ruled out running back Audric Estime (thigh), defensive end Cam Jordan (hamstring) and tight end Oscar Delp (hamstring). Jordan did return to practice Friday. “I know Alvin has worked really, really hard to put himself in the right position,” Saints coach Kellen Moore said. “We’ll kind of make a decision here shortly. But he’s done a really good job.” Moore said Kamara will fly to STAFF FILE PHOTO By BRETT DUKE Detroit with the Saints. New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara, right, runs the ball If Kamara suits up, he’s expected to be the primary backup during training camp in Metairie on July 31. running back behind starter Travis Jordan’s surprise participation Fond memories Etienne. With Estime out, the Saints’ third running back will be Kendre was a positive sign that New OrMiller. Moore likes to joke that he was leans may not have to wait long before he makes his season debut, an “eighth-rounder.” Jordan returns After going undrafted in 2012, even if the 37-year-old can’t play the former quarterback mulled his On Wednesday, Jordan already this weekend. “It’s a step in the right direction, options as he looked to latch onto a was ruled out for Sunday’s season team. Moore liked that the Detroit opener in Detroit with a hamstring for sure,” Moore said. Jordan has missed more than a Lions had a young star in Matthew injury. But on Friday, the Saints pass month with the hamstring injury, Stafford and an accomplished veter- Email Matthew Paras at matt. last practicing Aug. 6. rusher returned to practice. an backup in Shaun Hill. And he liked paras@theadvocate.com

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Continued from page 5C preseason opener, and the atmosphere should be enough to carry New Orleans to a victory. The Saints defense will make life tough for Kirk Cousins. Saints 27, Raiders 16

draft picks on both sides of the ball. The Giants catch the Saints at the right time, on the heels of a three-game winning streak and looking ahead to Paris. Giants 28, Saints 20

Week 7 vs. Steelers (Paris), Oct. 25

City for a tough matchup against the reigning NFC North champs, who will be coming off a bye week. The Bears dominated the Saints at Soldier Field a year ago, and while this one will be closer, the result will be the same. Bears 30, Saints 27

Week 12 at Bengals, Nov. 29

After a two-year drought, Monday Night Football comes to town to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Saints’ historic Dome-coming game in 2006. And once again, the Falcons will be the sacriﬁcial lambs for what ﬁgures to be an emotional contest. Good luck, Atlanta. Saints 33, Falcons 20

Expect plenty of pomp and circumstance for the NFL’s ﬁrstever game in France. The Saints should have a decided home-ﬁeld advantage despite the remote location as thousands of New Orleanians are expected to make the trip to the City of Light. Will the Saints have their mind on business after a week of revelry in Paris? I think it will be a challenge. Steelers 23, Saints 21

Week 8 an open date

Week 13 vs. Packers, Dec. 6

Week 5 vs. Vikings, Oct. 11

Week 9 vs. Browns, Nov. 8

Normally, I’d worry about this being a trap game with the Saints coming off an emotional win on a short week. But the Vikings will be coming off an easy home game against the Dolphins. Plus, I’m not a fan of any of the Vikings quarterbacks: Kyler Murray, Carson Wentz or J.J. McCarthy. Daniel Carlson’s game-winning ﬁeld goal allows the Saints to climb over .500 for the ﬁrst time since Week 2 of the 2024 season. Saints 17, Vikings 16

The Saints should be rested and ready, coming off the bye week and riding a two-game losing streak. By now, the Browns likely will have switched from Deshaun Watson to Shedeur Sanders at quarterback. Either way, I expect Chase Young and the Saints defense to feast in this one. Saints 26, Browns 9

Sometimes it’s not so much about who you play but when you play them. The Saints catch the Packers at the perfect time, sandwiched between a pair of tough games against playoff contenders, the Rams and Bills. Advantage Saints. Saints 33, Packers 31

Week 4 vs. Falcons, Oct. 5

Week 6 at Giants, Oct. 18 The Giants are a trendy pick to win the NFC East and make the playoffs, and they very well could be riding high at this point thanks to their cushy early schedule. John Harbaugh is a major upgrade at head coach, and the GMen have a bevy of talented high

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Continued from page 5C move told The Associated Press on Friday. The star wide receiver went down in the second half against Seattle. He has a highankle sprain and will miss several games, another person with knowledge of his injury told the AP on Thursday night. Without Brown, New England’s offense ﬁzzled. The Patriots went

By all accounts, this is the Bengals most complete team since the 2022 Super Bowl team, and by this point in the season, we should know whether they are contenders or pretenders in the AFC. The Saints have fared well in Cincy, posting a 5-3 mark there. But those past Bengals didn’t have Joe Burrow. Bengals 31, Saints 17

Week 14 at Panthers, Dec. 13

coming off a tough road loss to Baltimore. Baker Mayﬁeld outduels Shough this time, and Chase McLaughlin’s 51-yard ﬁeld goal as time expires is the difference. Bucs 24, Saints 23

Week 16 vs. Cardinals, Dec. 27 Get-well time. And the Cardinals are the ultimate get-well opponent. By this time, they might be playing for the No. 1 overall pick in the 2027 NFL Draft (Arch Manning, anyone?). The Saints, meanwhile, are right in the mix for the NFC South title. Etienne surpasses the 1,000-yard mark with a two-touchdown day. Saints 30, Cardinals 6

Week 17 at Falcons, Jan. 3 The Saints get their ﬁrst look at Jack Strand, the undrafted free agent quarterback from Minnesota State-Moorhead, who has turned the Falcons season around after taking over for the injured Michael Penix and Tua Tagovailoa. Strand outduels Shough in a shootout, and the Falcons clinch their ﬁrst NFC South title in a decade. Falcons 34, Saints 31

Here’s all you need to know about this matchup: The Saints swept the series with the Panthers a year ago and are 5-1 alltime against Bryce Young. Where I’m from, that’s called ownage. Saints 23, Panthers 10

By this time, I fully expect Dave Canales to be coaching for his job and Young to be playing for his future in Carolina. Bank of America Stadium is one of the least hostile places to play in the league. Shough has a career 350yard passing day as the Saints win for the seventh time in their past 10 games in Charlotte. Saints 41, Panthers 16

Week 11 at Bears, Nov. 22

Week 15 at Bucs, Dec. 20

Looking for their second threegame winning streak of the season, the Saints travel to the Windy

Shough returns to the scene of his best 2025 performance, but he’ll face a salty Bucs team

With their playoff hopes dashed, the Saints fall into an early 10-0 hole and are forced to playoff catch-up the rest of the way. Shough leads a fourth-quarter rally, and Cam Jordan preserves the win with the game-ending sack of Mayﬁeld, putting him over the 140 mark in his Hall of Fame career. The Saints record just their second winning season in the past six years but miss the playoffs by one game. Saints 23, Bucs 18 Final record: 9-8, second in NFC South

three and out twice and then Drake Maye threw three straight interceptions. “I wish life was like that, where you could wait for your guys to come back and be healthy again but, it’s NFL football,” Patriots veteran receiver Mack Hollins said. New England traded a 2028 ﬁrst-round pick to Philadelphia in the deal for Brown to give Maye a top playmaker. Now, he’ll be without him for a few weeks. The Patriots have a

tough schedule coming up with three games against 2025 playoff teams. They’ll host Pittsburgh on Sept. 20, and visit Jacksonville and Buffalo. “You’ve got to stick together and that starts with me getting back to work and having the right intention in practice,” Maye said. “These guys are here for me. I think they’ve done a great job in supporting me and have had my back. I’ve got to earn their trust. I know I have their trust, but I got to keep on putting better football

out there. I think it’s Week 1 but at the same time, there’s a full season ahead but you got to get this going early. We got to start off on the right foot. I know what we had last year, but we got a new season, a new team, and we need to build that.” Stribling, who was San Francisco’s top draft pick in April at No. 33 overall, limped off the ﬁeld after running a route in the second quarter of a 27-7 victory over the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday night.

Week 10 vs. Panthers, Nov. 15

Week 18 vs. Bucs, Jan. 10

Zverev beats Khachanov to reach U.S. Open finals

NEW YORK — Alexander Zverev will play for his second Grand Slam title this year after beating Karen Khachanov 6-3, 7-6 (7), 7-6 (6) on Friday in the U.S. Open semifinals. Zverev will play Sunday against No. 8 seed Ben Shelton or No. 11 Frances Tiafoe for the right to give the U.S. a man in Sunday’s final. Both have been semifinalists in Flushing Meadows but neither has reached a major final. The U.S. is still seeking its first men’s Grand Slam champion since Andy Roddick won in New York in 2003. Zverev finally broke through at the French Open this year and followed by reaching the Wimbledon final, where he lost to Jannik Sinner. The German is 24-2 in Grand Slam matches this season.

Patriots’ Brown will miss 4 weeks with ankle injury

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots wide receiver A.J. Brown will be sidelined for a minimum of four weeks because he’s being placed on injured reserve with a right ankle injury, a person with knowledge of the move told The Associated Press on Friday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the team hadn’t announced Brown’s status. Brown was injured in the second half of New England’s season-opening 13-10 loss at Seattle on Wednesday night. Another person with knowledge of his injury told the AP that Brown has a high ankle sprain. New England’s next game is its home opener on Sept. 20 against Pittsburgh.

Falcons QB Rush to start after Tagovailoa’s injury

ATLANTA — Cooper Rush will be the Atlanta Falcons starting quarterback on Sunday at Pittsburgh after Tua Tagovailoa was ruled out Friday with an oblique injury. Falcons ﬁrst-year coach Kevin Stefanski said Friday undrafted rookie Jack Strand will be the backup. The late change in plans for the season opener came after Stefanski announced Monday that Tagovailoa will open the season as the starter and Michael Penix will be inactive. Penix did not play in a preseason game as he continues his recovery from a torn ligament in his left knee that ended his 2025 season. Stefanski said Friday that Penix was never an option for Sunday’s game, even after Tagovailoa’s injury.

Europe, U.S. tied at 4-4 after Solheim Cup opening

DEN BOSCH, Netherlands — Veteran European player Carlota Ciganda pulled off an unlikely par, after world No. 1 Nelly Korda and Lauren Coughlin left birdie putts short, to gain a half-point with rookie Julia Lopez Ramirez, leaving Europe and the United States tied at 4-4 after a Day 1 that had a little bit of everything at Bernardus Golf in the Netherlands on Friday. For the ﬁrst time in the 36-year history of the Solheim Cup, the teams split each of the first two sessions. For two rivals that have long looked so evenly matched, maybe it was no surprise. It was a tough end to the day for Korda, who had a 4-and-3 win with Allisen Corpuz over European stars Lottie Woad and Charley Hull.

Pirates slugger O’Hearn returns from injured list

CHICAGO — The Pittsburgh Pirates activated infielder/outfielder Ryan O’Hearn from the 10-day injured list before Friday’s 12-2 loss to the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field and optioned outfielder Ronny Simón to Triple-A Indianapolis. O’Hearn, an All-Star in 2025, suffered a strained left quad on July 31 at Cincinnati while running to first on a groundout in an 8-7 Pirates loss. He was helped off the field by manager Don Kelly and a trainer, and had been expected to miss six to eight weeks. The 33-year-old O’Hearn is batting .270 with 17 home runs and a career-high 69 RBIs in 96 games. He wasn’t in Pittsburgh’s starting lineup Friday, but was available off the bench. The slugger’s return is boost for the Pirates, who have won four straight and nine of 11.

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GAMEDAY TEAM STATS OFFENSE PER GAME Yards gained: 258.0 PASS 204.0

RUSH 54.0

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Plays: 56.0 PASS 26.0

RUSH 30.0

Turnovers: 1.00 INTERCEPTIONS 0.00

FUMBLES 1.00

DEFENSE PER GAME Yards allowed: 381.0 PASS 131.0

RUSH 250.0

Turnovers forced: 1.00 INTERCEPTIONS 0.00

FUMBLES 1.00

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LEADERS PASSING Kadin Semonza 52.4%, 140 yards RUSHING Johnnie Daniels 8 carries, 31 yards, 3.9 avg RECEIVING Destyn Hill 5 catches, 67 yards, 13.4 avg Maurice Turner 1 catches, 44 yards, 44.0 avg Zycarl Lewis 1 catches, 28 yards, 28.0 avg DEFENSE Kevin Adams 11 tackles, 2 for loss, 1 sack, 1 FFs Dickson Agu 9 tackles, 7 for loss, 2.5 sacks, 1 FFs Jack Tchienchou 9 tackles, 1.5 for loss

SCHEDULE SEPTEMBER 5 at Duke L, 3-17 12 South Alabama 6 p.m./ESPN+ 19 at Kansas State 11 a.m./ESPN2 26 Southern Miss TBD OCTOBER 10 at Army 11 a.m./CBSSN 16 Memphis 6:30 p.m./ESPN 24 UTSA TBD 30 at Charlotte 6 p.m./ESPN2 NOVEMBER 7 Tulsa TBD 14 at Rice TBD 21 North Texas TBD 27 at South Florida TBD

PREDICTION TULANE 31, SOUTH ALABAMA 17:

This is not only a must-win game for the Green Wave, it is a must-play-well game. After a stinker at Duke, the Wave needs a complete performance to feel good about itself. A talented defense must be more disciplined than it was against the Blue Devils because Jaguars quarterback Bishop Davenport did damage with his arm and legs a year ago vs. Tulane. The offense has to be better in every aspect around new starting quarterback Kadin Semonza. The entire team has to prove the opener was a one-off rather than a trend under new coach Will Hall. Guerry Smith

AMERICAN STANDINGS Conf. W L Army 0 0 Memphis 0 0 Navy 0 0 Rice 0 0 South Fla. 0 0 Temple 0 0 Tulsa 0 0 UTSA 0 0 Charlotte 0 0 E. Carolina 0 0 FAU 0 0 N. Texas 0 0 Tulane 0 0 UAB 0 0

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L 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1

Based on its 31-5 record in the American Conference the past four years, Tulane deserved its top spot in the first 2026 power poll until proven otherwise. “Otherwise” arrived last Saturday at Duke, when the Green Wave managed only a ﬁeld goal in a sloppy 17-3 loss. There is plenty of time to recover before the start of league play, but the Wave has much to work on heading into Week 2. Memphis, which plays a huge game at Boise State on Saturday, is the new No. 1 because of its win at UNLV in Week Zero.

PF PA 59 3 69 45 42 15 31 3 19 9 38 14 24 10 45 16 41 43 10 48 21 66 16 52 3 17 23 42

South Florida at Army, 11 a.m. Penn St. at Temple, 11 a.m. Appalachian St. at East Carolina, 11 a.m. UL-Monroe at UAB, 2:30 p.m. Rice at Notre Dame, 2:30 p.m. UTSA at Texas State, 2:30 p.m. UNLV at North Texas, 2:45 p.m. Memphis at Boise St., 5 p.m. South Alabama at Tulane, 6 p.m. Tulsa at Sam Houston St., 6 p.m. Navy at FAU, 6:30 p.m. Charlotte at Mississippi, 6:45 p.m.

Record: 2-0 (0-0 American) Previous rank: 2 Last week: defeated Arkansas State 42-24 This week: at Boise State, 5 p.m. Saturday (USA Network) Extra points: If the Tigers complete their West Coast sweep of presumed top G6 teams, there would be plenty of premature talk about them being in the driver’s seat for a playoff berth. They still would have to win the American to be eligible, and that won’t be easy.

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Memphis quarterback Marcus Stokes, left, runs against Arkansas State during a game in Memphis, Tenn., on Sept. 5.

5. Tulane

Record: 0-1 (0-0 American) Previous rank: 1 Last week: lost to Duke 17-3 This week: vs. South Alabama, 6 p.m. Saturday (ESPN+) Extra points: It’s not that Tulane lost to Duke. It’s the way the Wave lost. Its 15 penalties were its most Record: 1-0 (0-0 American) since at least 2011. The offense Previous rank: 3 Last week: defeated UT Rio had the same number of infracGrande Valley 45-16 tions (10) as first downs. That This week: at Texas State, 2:30 p.m. breakdown in discipline and detail Saturday (CW) cannot be repeated. Extra points: We will learn a lot about the Roadrunners this weekend. They have been abysmal on the road the past two years and Record: 1-0 (0-0 American) lost at Texas State 49-10 in 2024. Previous rank: 9 They need to prove they can win Last week: defeated Oklahoma away from San Antonio. State 24-10 This week: at Sam Houston, 6 p.m. Saturday (ESPN+) Extra points: I said it couldn’t be done in this space last week, but Record: 1-0 (0-0 American) Tulsa backed up its upset of OklaPrevious rank: 4 Last week: defeated Towson 42-15 homa State last year with a 24-10 This week: at Florida Atlantic, home win. The Cowboys received 6:30 p.m. Saturday (ESPNU) points in the Associated Press preExtra points: Quarterback Braxton season top 25 poll. A 4-0 turnover Woodson ran for 200 yards against margin did the trick. Towson, picking up where he left off in the last regular-season game a year ago, when he replaced an injured Blake Horvath midway Record: 1-0 (0-0 American) through the third quarter against Previous rank: 7 South Florida and rushed for 103 Last week: defeated Florida Interyards on nine carries. national 19-9 This week: vs. Army, 11 a.m. Saturday (CBS Sports Network) Extra points: The smart money is on South Florida being down afRecord: 1-0 (0-0 American) Previous rank: 5 ter getting ravaged by the portal. Last week: defeated Bryant 59-3 New coach Brian Hartline did This week: vs. South Florida, little to assuage those fears with 11 a.m. Saturday (CBS Sports an ugly win in which the Bulls Network) were outgained 381-208 and won Extra points: This is the ﬁrst meet- largely because of a 3-0 advantage ing between these teams since in turnovers. 2004. Army joined the American two years ago, but they did not face each other in 2024 or 2025. Advantage, Black Knights against Record: 0-1 (0-0 American) a new coaching staff not used to Previous rank: 6 defending the option. Last week: lost to Alabama 48-10

2. Texas-San Antonio

6. Tulsa

3. Navy

7. South Florida

4. Army

8. East Carolina

AMERICAN POWER RANKINGS

urday (ESPNU) Extra points: North Texas trailed the reigning national champion only 24-13 early in the third quarThis week: vs. Appalachian State, ter, finishing with one more first 11 a.m. Saturday (ESPNU) down and 2 more yards than InExtra points: There’s no shame in diana. The freefall because of the losing to Alabama, but that was exodus in the transfer portal may a pretty embarrassing perfor- not be as severe as anticipated. mance nonetheless. The Pirates allowed 28 first downs and picked up five, getting outgained 487-162. They better hope Bama proves to Record: 0-1 (0-0 American) be a juggernaut. Previous rank: 10 Last week: lost to Florida 66-21 This week: vs. Navy, 6:30 p.m. Saturday (ESPNU) Extra points: Jon Sumrall showed Record: 1-0 (0-0 American) no mercy on his former conferPrevious rank: 8 Last week: defeated Rhode Island ence mate. Florida rolled up 624 38-14 yards in its blowout win over the This week: vs. Penn State, 11 a.m. Owls, whose 25 first downs and Saturday (ESPN2) 396 yards still were a sign of enExtra points: After entertaining couragement. Prolific QB Caden Oklahoma last season and getting Veltkamp could give Navy probrocked 42-3, the Owls will take a lems. swing at Penn State. All credit to Temple for enticing big-name opponents to come to Philadelphia. The next step is showing a pulse Record: 0-1 (0-0 American) in those games. Previous rank: 13 Last week: lost to Illinois 42-23 This week: vs. UL-Monroe, 2:30 p.m. Saturday (ESPN+) Extra points: UAB trailed Illinois Record: 1-0 (0-0 American) 14-13 before giving up a 54-yard Previous rank: 11 Last week: defeated Houston Hail Mary touchdown on the last play of the first half. Upset Christian 31-3 This week: at Notre Dame, thoughts went by the wayside, but the Blazers outrushed and 2:30 p.m. Saturday (NBC) Extra points: Option-oriented Rice outpassed the Illini. completed five passes for 35 yards against Houston Christian. Good luck generating any offense at Notre Dame, a legitimate nationRecord: 0-1 (0-0 American) Previous rank: 14 al championship contender that Last week: lost to the Citadel 43-41 held a much better option team in Navy to 14 and 10 points the past in triple OT This week: at Ole Miss, 6:45 p.m. two years. Saturday (ESPN2) Extra points: Did the 49ers blow their only shot at a victory? Their only win a year ago came by sevRecord: 0-1 (0-0 American) Previous rank: 12 en points against Monmouth, and Last week: lost to Indiana 52-16 they will be underdogs in every This week: vs. UNLV, 2:45 p.m. Sat- game the rest of the way.

12. Florida Atlantic

9. Temple

13. UAB

10. Rice

14. Charlotte

11. North Texas

SEMONZA

Continued from page 5C “Anybody that was at the game could feel his energy once he got in,” Tulane coach Will Hall said. “He was scrambling and making plays and throwing it on time. He can’t control another guy fumbling, and he can’t control another guy holding, but he was just boom, boom, boom, boom, distributing the ball.” Semonza lamented the litany of mistakes. “We beat ourselves,” he said. “It wasn’t even close. We went out there and just threw the game way. We need to focus on coming out there and doing our job, and that starts with me leading the guys and making sure we’re all doing what we’re supposed to be doing.” Semonza’s rise began with how he handled losing the quarterback competition. Unlike last season, when he fell behind the latearriving Retzlaff and Brendan Sullivan, he did not ﬂinch. “I was kind of a baby about it,” he said of his reaction to former coach Jon Sumrall naming him third string in 2025. “I pouted. I wasn’t a good teammate. This time I was a great teammate. I prepared like I was a starter. I was up here (watching video) more than anybody. I was not being result-oriented, just focusing on my process.” Semonza’s strengths are reading the defense, getting the ball out on time and extending plays with his feet even though he has nowhere near the speed of Chriss-

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Tulane quarterback Kadin Semonza takes part in practice on Aug. 11.

Gremillion. He never will be an explosive runner, but he is willing to tuck the ball and take off when necessary. Whether or not that skill set is enough for him to hold the job remains to be determined, but teammates like what they have observed. “He’s always had a lot of talent, but I’ve seen him grow in his leadership,” senior wide receiver Garrett Mmahat said. “When he came in the (Duke) game, it lit a spark in the team. We all rallied around him, and this week he’s been more vocal. It’s good when you have a quarterback like that step up and do that for the team.” Semonza’s commitment to his craft is clear.

“Football’s been my whole life forever,” he said. “It’s how I met all my closest friends. It’s how I met my fiancee over at Ball State. The game’s given me so much, and it’s just a blessing to be able to finally go out there and be the guy for this team.” Semonza said he never considered transferring despite his third-string status a year ago. He left Ball State primarily because the entire staff that recruited him was fired, but Hall’s promotion after Sumrall left for Florida meant Tulane would have continuity. Staying put was easy. “I really believe in coach Hall and what he brings to the table,” he said. “I know he believes in me, and I love these guys. I used to joke with my friends that nobody gets developed anymore. Guys just jump around from place to place. I didn’t want to be that guy. I believe in this place.” Nothing is guaranteed for Semonza moving forward. Talented freshman Trace Johnson, who has a stronger arm, took plenty of second-team reps in practice this week. Semonza needs a clean performance and a bounce-back win against South Alabama to solidify his status. He also needs more help from the players around him than he received against Duke. “We played like we were storming the beaches of Normandy but we forgot our gun,” Hall said. “We just lost our mind and were running around trying to knock the crap out of people. “We’ve got to play more under control but still play with passion. We practice that way. We’ve done that a lot in the past with a lot of proven guys.”

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VARSITY ZONE Brother Martin puts up points in bunches against St. Paul’s BY TAMMY NUNEZ

Contributing writer

STAFF PHOTO By SOPHIA GERMER

St. Augustine quarterback Jaelle Noble scores a touchdown against Destrehan during a game on Friday at Wildcat Stadium in Destrehan.

FITTING IN New St. Augustine QB Noble produces 6 TDs in second start

BY DARRELL WILLIAMS Contributing writer

STAFF PHOTO By SOPHIA GERMER

St. Augustine receiver Lucas Jefferson runs with the ball during a game Friday against Destrehan. He had nine catches for 93 yards. ance with his legs. “He’s got to be dynamic with the things that we do because (Destrehan) did a good job trying to contain those rush lanes,” he said. “They did a good job of trying to bounce our run game out, so he had to be the plus-one and make some plays with his legs.” Jaylan Ash scored Destrehan’s only touchdown with a 25-yard catch and run on fourth and 5 in the second quarter that cut the St. Augustine lead to 14-10. Ian Arceneaux’s second ﬁeld goal came with 23 seconds left in the half to make it 21-13. Malachi Dabney ran 20 times for 78 yards, a total that included a 25yard loss on a high shotgun snap on third and goal from the 5 in the fourth quarter. “The (St. Augustine) defensive front really did a good job at cre-

ating pressure and being bale to drop seven, being able to rush with four,” Destrehan coach Marcus Scott said. “I thought they did a good job being able to pressure us with minimal people.” St. Augustine scored ﬁrst with a six-play opening drive that spanned 78 yards entirely on runs by Noble and Patrick Robinson. Robinson’s 49-yard run to the 1 set up Noble for the score. Derrick Bennett’s long punt return and Jefferson’s big gain on a wide receiver screen set up Noble for his second touchdown run for a 14-3 lead. St. Augustine next will face East Ascension in the Caesars Superdome in the nightcap of a doubleheader that has Ruston and Edna Karr playing the ﬁrst game in a Nos. 1-vs.-2 state-ranking battle next Friday.

Rummel offense overcomes RB’s absence, blanks Vandebilt BY SPENCER URQUHART Staff writer

An explosive passing game featuring 4-star senior quarterback Colton Nussmeier led a Rummel offense that was down one of its top skill players on Friday night. Rummel senior running back Jaden Terrance, a Tulane commitment, was injured and didn’t play in Friday’s Week 2 matchup against Vandebilt Catholic. His absence didn’t slow Rummel down, as Nussmeier threw for more than 200 yards in a 35-0 win at Joe Yenni Stadium. A Georgia commitment, Nussmeier transferred to Rummel in August less than a month before the start of the season. The bigarmed left-handed quarterback led all ﬁve Rummel scoring drives against Vandebilt. “We challenged Colton (Nussmeier) to have a good opening drive in both halves,” Rummel coach Nick Monica said. “He did that. One of the best drives of the game, I thought, was to start the third quarter. It put us on cruise

LATE THURSDAY

Country Day QB sets state record with 9 TD passes

BY CHRISTOPHER DABE

Staff writer

First-year starting quarterback Jaelle Noble accounted for 311 yards in total offense and six touchdowns as the St. Augustine defense pitched a second-half shutout on the way to defeating Destrehan 42-13 Friday at Wildcat Stadium. Noble threw four touchdown passes and ran for two scores. Two touchdown passes went to Tulane commitment Ray’Quan Williams in his ﬁrst game back from a knee injury that kept him out of last year’s playoffs. Noble completed 15 of 20 passes for 256 yards. He ran 15 times for 55 yards in his second game as a varsity starter. “We challenged our guys at halftime to clean up some things,” St. Augustine coach Robert Valdez said. “We knew we were going to make some mistakes. When you play good teams, they kind of force you into that. But just to be able to come here and execute the way we did, I’m very proud of our guys.” Noble ran for two 1-yard touchdowns and threw a 43-yard touchdown pass to Miguel Whitley on the way to a 21-13 lead at halftime. Noble threw three touchdown passes in the second half, two to Williams and the ﬁnal one to Lucas Jefferson in the fourth quarter. Jefferson had nine catches for 93 yards. For all that Noble did throwing the football, Valdez said the 6-foot3 junior kept Destrehan off bal-

Brother Martin flashed speed and a quarterback rotation throughout its nondistrict game at St. Paul’s in Covington on Friday. With an explosion of 26 points in the second half and an arsenal of fleet-footed players, the Crusaders (2-0) never trailed during a 47-16 road victory against the Wolves (0-2). “It’s kind of been our thing for years to play multiple quarterbacks,” Crusaders coach Mark Bonis said. “It’s important to me to always have them ready. They’re both so talented, you got to get them both in there and play both.” Senior Hudson Fields and junior Justin Morgan alternated every series in the first half, each directing scoring drives with big plays. Fields went 8-of-11 passing for 168 yards. He threw Micah Irons two touchdown passes in the first half — one for 10 yards

and the other for 29 yards. He also hit Benjamin DuMontier on a 59-yard touchdown pass, giving Fields a three-touchdown night. Martin completed all four passes he attempted for 60 yards, and he scored on the ground twice on runs of 79 yards and 1 yard. “We can spread the ball everywhere,” Fields said. “I mean, obviously we got Easton (Royal). We got Micah, Ben and then we also got younger guys coming up that are showing a lot of talent, too.” Brother Martin led 40-10 at halftime. The Crusaders had 10 ﬁrst-half plays of 10 yards or more and added a 99-yard Gaines Randol kickoff return for a touchdown. Other than some issues with snaps on point after kicks (Brother Martin missed two extra points in the opening half), Brother Martin rolled with 382 yards of total offense. “It’s a great start to the season. I mean, we just gotta keep rolling, keep practicing and getting better,” Fields said.

control after that.” Nussmeier completed 15 of 17 passes for 208 yards. He threw one touchdown pass, a 35-yard strike in the left corner of the end zone to senior wide receiver Nathaniel Singleton to put Rummel up 14-0 in the second quarter. Six of Nussmeier’s 15 completions were for 15 yards or more, with his 35-yard touchdown to Singleton being the longest. The Rummel quarterback also contributed with his legs, rushing for 18 yards and a touchdown on three carries. “We had a good week of practice and went out there and executed,” Nussmeier said. “People had to step up, and they did. Everything was perfect (on the Singleton touchdown), and we connected.” Junior Kirby Cade led Rummel in receiving with 102 yards on seven catches. Singleton caught ﬁve passes for 86 yards. The first Rummel touchdown was a 1-yard run by junior running back John Schnabel, who ﬁlled in for Terrance as the lead running back. Schnabel finished with 68 yards on 13 carries, scoring three

1-yard touchdowns. “Our backup (running) back (Schnabel) stepped up tonight,” Monica said. “We have some depth at that position, and it came in handy. (Schnabel) had to ﬁll in last week and had some big runs, so he had his feet wet.” Rummel took a 28-0 halftime lead after Nussmeier led a scoring drive in the closing minutes of the second quarter, capping it off by running into the end zone from 7 yards with 18 seconds left in the ﬁrst half. The Rummel defense dominated Vandebilt, holding the Terriers to negative rushing yards. Vandebilt quarterback Cullen Verdin completed 8 of 18 passes and was sacked three times. “I thought (the defense) played well,” Monica said. “We didn’t give up any explosive (plays), which was a big deal.” Rummel (2-0) will be on the road next Friday against Shaw in a Week 3 rivalry matchup known as the “Megaphone” game. Vandebilt (1-1) will travel to face Thibodaux next Friday.

The rain had stopped before Thursday’s kickoff between Country Day and The Willow School. However, lightning struck early and often in the form of Country Day sophomore quarterback Jack Grace. Grace threw a state-record nine touchdown passes and for 542 yards as the Cajuns routed The Willow School 70-35 in a nondistrict game at Willow. The nine scoring throws eclipsed the mark of eight held by Evangel’s Dez Duron in 2008 and Peyton Houston, equaled in 2024. Grace threw four scoring passes in the first quarter as Country Day broke to a 28-7 lead. “We came off a tough loss last week, so that kind of fueled us this week,” Grace said. “We had a great week of practice. We came out firing. “I didn’t know it was a state record until I came off (the field) after the last touchdown, and coach (Ross) Woods told me.” It marked the first win of the season for Country Day (1-1), a playoff team last season. The victory also avenged a loss last season to the Lions (0-2). Grace, who was intercepted three times last week in a 43-34 loss to Patrick Taylor, completed 24 of 29 passes for 386 yards and six touchdowns in the first half. The Cajuns led 49-21 at halftime, with the only other touchdown coming on a 25-yard run by running back Justin Drago. As for his halftime stats, Grace said, “That’s nice, but we still have to work and come out ready for the next time.” Grace threw scoring passes of 25 and 24 yards to Kellen Brewer, 31 yards to Curtis McAllister and 1 yard to Colin Snyder in staking

Country Day to a 28-7 first-quarter lead. McAllister (18 yards) and tight end Alex Moore (18) had second-quarter touchdowns, along with Drago’s scoring run. Grace finished 35 of 44. Brewer led the receiving with eight catches for 135 yards and four touchdowns. McAllister also caught eight for 115 yards and two scores. Moore had six receptions for 136 yards. Snyder caught three for 61 yards and two touchdowns. Drago had five receptions for 69 yards. Paul Micken had the other touchdown, for 10 yards. After Grace’s three interceptions last week, Cajuns coach Ben Powell said Grace and offensive coordinator Ross Woods were diligent with film watching. There was no panic. “We did a lot of film work,” Powell said. “That was his first game as a high school starter. We wanted to make sure we were playing like we want to play. We call it ‘basketball on grass’ (with basketball players Brewer and McAllister as wide receivers).” Said Grace: “We watched film on The Willow, and we knew what they were going to do before we snapped the ball, as soon as we came to the line of scrimmage.” Country Day also was bolstered defensively by safety Chris Kazour’s three interceptions — two coming in the first half. Willow coach JJ Smith said his defense “was thin before the season started, but two starters were lost to injuries in the opener,” a 36-33 loss to Patrick Taylor. A starting defensive end was injured against Country Day. “We have to go back to the drawing board on defense,” he said. “We have two sophomores at cornerback now. We’ve got to work real hard to get better.” Country Day will play next at Sacred Heart on Friday. Willow will go against Sophie Wright.

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THE VARSITY ZONE Holy Cross uses big plays to take down Warren Easton 36-21 BY PEYTON DOYLE Contributing writer

STAFF PHOTOS By BRETT DUKE

Santa Fe Christian offensive coordinator Drew Brees talks with his son, wide receiver Baylen Brees, before a game against Newman on Thursday night at Newman.

‘Brees Airways’ takes flight against Newman

BY CHRISTOPHER DABE

Staff writer

Baylen Brees watched his father throw hundreds of touchdown passes during his Pro Football Hall of Fame career that included 15 seasons with the New Orleans Saints. On Thursday, it was the father’s turn to see the son make plays of his own. His view from the sideline could not have been much better. Late Drew Brees hanThursday dled play-calling duties for Santa Fe Christian (California) as Baylen accounted for two touchdowns — one passing and one receiving — in the Eagles’ 41-7 victory over Newman. Baylen’s first scoring play came in the first quarter, when he took a handoff from Dax Labrum, swept to the right and threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Jake Squires. The play, called “Brees Airways,” was one of four special plays Drew Brees put into the game plan for his son on Monday. “We worked on it for a solid two days in the hotel,” Baylen said. “Jambalaya” was a deep pass off a double reverse that would have been nullified by an illegal-mandownfield penalty had it been completed. “Red Beans and Rice” and “Tchoupitoulas” were two other plays that never got called. Drew called “Brees Airways” on second and 5 with less than four minutes remaining in the first quarter. “The (Newman) defense was pretty aggressive on the edges whenever we handed it off,” Drew said. “So, it was actually the perfect opportunity to get him to show off the arm a little bit.” Squires caught the slightly wobbly throw before crossing the goal line. “It was a great feeling,” Baylen said. “I was a little nervous I

After struggling on offense in their season-opening loss, Holy Cross turned to its defense and special teams to get on track Friday night and defeat Warren Easton 36-21 at Tad Gormley Stadium. Right away it was the Tigers defense that helped its offense. After giving up an interception on the first play from scrimmage last week, the Tigers got one of their own against the Eagles. Defensive back Brandon Green tipped a pass from Easton’s Anthony Perkins and pulled it in to give his team the ball at the Easton 39-yard line. “It’s electric,” Green said. “I dream of moments like that. I live for moments like that. I want to do that every day, every game. “I’ll pick up my team with that, not just for myself but for everyone.” Starting at the 39, Tigers quarterback Garrett Chittenden took charge in his first career start. The sophomore had a 22-yard gain before the drive was capped by an Arius Miranda 1-yard TD run. Easton eventually found a way to swing back. After intercepting a Chittenden pass, Perkins found Malcolm Martin or a 61-yard touchdown pass to tie the game. Green then followed Easton’s big play with a big play of his own. On the ensuing kickoff, Green fielded the ball after one bounce and ran it 83 yards down the right sideline for a touchdown.

“It was crazy, coach (Nathan) Farber actually said ‘house call,’ “ Green said. “I heard him and I said, ‘Man he might be right.’ “ From there, the Tigers defense kept the Eagles in check. Meanwhile, Chittenden and senior quarterback Cooper Odle combined to lead Holy Cross on consecutive scoring drives. The Holy Cross defense came through again as the first half clock was winding down. With just more than a minute left, Jayden Smothers intercepted Perkins in the end zone and returned it for 103 yards to give Holy Cross a 29-7 lead at halftime. Receiving the ball to start the second half, Holy Cross looked to run the ball to use more clock and hold Warren Easton at bay on defense. On their second possession of the half, the Tigers nearly put the game away, marching to the 5-yard line thanks to Miranda and Walter Nelson carrying the ball. Easton’s Juelz Haley then ripped the ball from Nelson in the backfield and ran it all the way back to cut the deﬁcit to two scores. On the next drive however, the Eagle defense couldn’t hold as Miranda capped a 73-yard drive with a 34-yard touchdown. Though Easton was able to get one more score back, it wasn’t enough. Next week, Holy Cross will travel to play St. Charles Catholic at 7 p.m. Friday. At the same time, Easton will host Brother Martin at Pan Am Stadium.

Santa Fe Christian wide receiver Baylen Brees runs for yardage as Newman defensive back AJ yunusah pursues on Thursday at Newman. would get ﬂamed on social media if I didn’t complete the pass. I’m just happy I did it.” Baylen’s second touchdown came on a 2-yard reception from Labrum in the third quarter, when he caught the ball near the right sideline in the end zone after it slipped through another player’s hands. “His performance tonight was awesome,” Drew said. “Obviously, during the week, I think the buildup and the anticipation and the expectation can make you nervous at times. “I think for him to come out and play the way that he did and calm the nerves playing in front of his old buddies at his old school back here in New Orleans, his home, he was stoked. Honestly, it was very ﬁtting that he would throw one and catch one in the same game.” Baylen is the oldest of the four Brees children, who split time between Newman and Santa Fe Christian while their father played for the Saints. Baylen, a senior, was in sixth grade when Drew retired and the family moved to California

full-time. “It’s an unreal feeling,” Baylen said. “Ever since I walked on campus, I knew this was my home. I know I live in Cali right now but every time I come here it’s a different feeling. “Coming in the locker room and walking around the school brings me so many memories.” Santa Fe Christian’s Labrum, a Cornell commitment, completed 21 of 26 passes for 292 yards and ﬁve touchdowns. Chase Wooley had eight catches for 168 yards and a touchdown. After Newman’s Ren Guidry threw a 21-yard touchdown pass to Thomas Smallpage for a 7-0 lead, Santa Fe Christian scored touchdowns on six of its next seven possessions. This was the first of two meetings between Newman and Santa Fe Christian. The schools will meet again next season in California, giving Baylen’s younger brothers, Bowen and Callen, a chance to make their own impact on the game.

PHOTO By PEyTON DOyLE

Holy Cross’ Brandon Green returns a kickoff 83 yards for a touchdown in the Tigers’ win over Warren Easton on Friday night at Tad Gormley Stadium. The win evened Holy Cross’ record at 1-1.

WEEK 2 FOOTBALL REPORT Scores Thursday’s games Area

Collegiate-BR 41, Abramson 35 Country Day 70, Willow School 35 Franklinton 20, Covington 16 Haynes Academy 39, S. B. Wright 32 Higgins 54, Morris Jeff 0 Santa Fe Christian (Calif.) 41, Newman 7 South Plaquemines 35, Bogalusa 24

Statewide

Acadiana Renaissance Charter 21, Ascension Episcopal 17 Airline 40, C.E. Byrd 21 Barbe 47, St. Louis 0 Bossier 34, Glenbrook 7 Carencro 57, Northside 8 Cecilia 44, Teurlings Catholic 21 Country Day 70, Willow School 35 DeRidder 49, Many 20 Higgins 54, Morris Jeff 0 Jonesboro-Hodge 50, Delhi Charter 6 Madison Prep 38, University 21 Mansﬁeld 48, Washington-Marion 0 Marksville 30, Abbeville 14 McKinley 54, Helix Mentorship 0 Merryville 53, Pine Prairie 6 Opelousas 56, Mamou 0 Richwood 36, Woodlawn (SH) 22 Rosepine 29, Grand Lake 19 Sacred Heart 48, Avoyelles 30 St. Amant 60, Liberty 0 Sulphur 38, Iota 14 Terrebonne 45, Ellender 7 Westgate 42, Southside 33

Friday’s scores Area

Ascension Catholic 43, Hammond 7 Mandeville 78, Bonnabel 21 Brother Martin 47, St. Paul’s 16 Pensacola (FL) 45, Carver 0 St. John 63, Cohen 8 Riverside 55, Covenant Christian 20 Northshore 40, De La Salle 28 Fontainebleau 50, East Jefferson 14 Edna Karr 50, Huntington 0 Episcopal 53, Northlake Christian 0

Jesuit 30, St. Thomas More 10 John Curtis 29, Louisville 22 East St. John 28, John Ehret 14 Slidell 49, Lakeshore 38 Chalmette 61, Loranger 7 Young Audiences 32, McMain 6 Patrick Taylor 57, Ben Franklin 20 Hannan 14, Parkview Baptist 12 Pine 33, Pope John Paul II 21 Belle Chasse 49, Riverdale 0 Salmen 51, Live Oak 14 St. Augustine 42, Destrehan 13 St. Charles 28, Hahnville 27 Holy Cross 36, Warren Easton 21 Shaw 35, West Jefferson 0 St. James 53, West St. John 0

Statewide

Acadiana 36, Zachary 28 Alexandria 59, Union Parish 16 Beekman 40, LaSalle 34 Brother Martin 47, St. Paul’s 16 Calvary Baptist Academy 52, Bunkie 12 Cedar Creek 32, St. Frederick Catholic 10 Chalmette 61, Loranger 7 Dutchtown 35, E.D. White 7 Eunice 15, Jennings 12 Fontainebleau 50, East Jefferson 14 Franklin Parish 53, Oak Grove 20 Jena 34, Sterlington 28 Kentwood 40, Sumner 32 Lafayette Christian 42, Westminster Christian 0 Lake Arthur 42, DeQuincy 0 Lake Charles College Prep 60, Peabody 7 Loreauville 41, Central Catholic 12 Lutcher 57, Donaldsonville 20 Minden 29, Homer 22 Notre Dame 37, Church Point 0 Neville 44, Evangel Christian Academy 27 North DeSoto 56, Natchitoches Central 21 Northshore 40, De La Salle 28 Ouachita Christian 49, Madison 0 Ouachita Parish 43, Wossman 28 Parkway 42, Loyola Prep 41 Pine 33, Pope John Paul 21 Catholic-PC 34, Vermilion Catholic 7 Ruston 36, Longview, Texas 22 South Beauregard 36, RHS 20 St. Martinville 41, Breaux Bridge 21 St. Mary’s 26, Red River 20 St. Thomas Aquinas 21, Albany 6

Tioga 52, Pineville 21 Vinton 40, Elton 12 Welsh 42, Opelousas Catholic 0 West Feliciana 56, Ferriday 12 West Monroe 51, Plaquemine 8 Young Audiences Charter 32, McMain 6

Saturday’s games

Thomas Jefferson vs. Fisher at Memtsas, 11 a.m. Kenner Discovery vs. Jefferson Rise at Memtsas, 7 p.m.

Summaries Country Day 70, Willow School 35 Team CD Willow First Downs 27 16 Yards Rushing 56 103 Yards Passing 542 188 Passes (C-A-HI) 35-44-1 13-29-3 Punts-avg. 0-0.0 1-29.0 Fumbles-lost 0-0 2-1 Penalties-yards 8-75 9-75 SCORING SUMMARY Country Day 28 21 14 7 —70 Willow School 7 14 8 6 —35 CD: Kellen Brewer 25 pass from Jack Grace (Jacob Luder kick) CD: Curtis McAllister 31 pass from Grace (Luder kick) CD: Brewer 24 pass from Grace (Luder kick) TWS: Dejon Glasper 1 run (Max Beabout kick) CD: Colin Snyder 1 pass from Grace (Luder kick) CD: Justin Drago 25 run (Luder kick) TWS: Darryl Franklin 85 kickoff return (Beabout kick) CD: McAllister 18 pass from Grace (Luder kick) CD: Brewer 18 pass from Grace (Luder kick) TWS: Franklin 35 pass from Marcus Joseph (Beabout kick) CD: Paul Micken 10 pass from Grace (Luder kick) CD: Brewer 31 pass from Grace (Luder kick) TWS: Glasper 24 run (Franklin pass from Joseph) TWS: Danny Ellis 5 run (Pass failed) CD: Snyder 29 pass from Grace (Luder kick)

Brother Martin 47, St. Paul’s 16 Team BM St. Paul’s First Downs 15 13 Yards Rushing 154 98 Yards Passing 228 185 Passes (C-A-HI) 12-16-0 16-24-0 Punts-avg. Fumbles-lost 1-0 3-2 Penalties-yards 4-30 2-10 SCORING SUMMARY Brother Martin 14 26 7 0 —47 St. Paul’s 3 7 0 6 —16 BM: Micah Irons 10 pass from Hudson Fields (Maximo Barrios kick) BM: Justin Morgan 37 run (Barrios kick) SP: Robert Graham 27 ﬁeld goal BM: Benjamin DuMontier 59 pass from Fields (Barrios kick) BM: Luca Ascani 16 run (Kick failed) SP: Daniel Harty 12 pass from Jack Henry Seal (Graham kick) BM: Gaines Randol 99 kickoff return (Kick failed) BM: Irons 29 pass from Fields (Barrios kick) BM: Morgan 1 run (Barrios kick) SP: Blake Kelsey 9 pass from Pat Brister (No kick)

St. Augustine 42, Destrehan 13

Team St. Aug DHS First Downs 20 14 Yards Rushing 31-193 34-74 Yards Passing 256 161 Passes (C-A-HI) 15-20-0 12-20-0 Punts-avg. 3-36 4-41 Fumbles-lost 0-0 1-0 Penalties-yards 8-63 3-25 SCORING SUMMARY 14 7 7 14 —42 St. Augustine Destrehan 3 10 0 0 —13 SA: Jaelle Noble 1 run (Darren Coates kick) DES: Ian Arceneaux 22 ﬁeld goal SA: Noble 1 run (Coates kick) DES: Jaylan Ash 25 pass from A’Ushai Smith (Arceneaux kick) SA: Miguel Whitley 43 pass from Noble (Coates kick) DES: Arceneaux 27 ﬁeld goal SA: Ray’Quan Williams 13 pass from Noble (Coates kick) SA: Williams 17 pass from Noble (Coates kick)

SA: Lucas Jefferson 26 pass from Noble (Coates kick)

Rummel 35, Vandebilt Catholic 0

Team VCHS Rummel First Downs 8 18 Yards Rushing 23--24 27-134 Yards Passing 106 213 Passes (C-A-HI) 10-23-0 16-18-0 Punts-avg. 9-32.7 3-37.3 Fumbles-lost 2-1 2-2 Penalties-yards 3-15 4-45 SCORING SUMMARY VAN 0 0 0 0 —0 RUM 7 21 7 0 —35 RUM: John Schnnabel 1 run (Joseph Delcid kick) RUM: Nathaniel Singelton 35 pass from Colton Nussmeier (Delcid kick) RUM: Schnnabel 1 run (Delcid kick) RUM: Nussmeier 7 run (Delcid kick) RUM: Schnnabel 1 run (Delcid kick)

Catholic 58, Dunham 8

Team DHS CHS First Downs 13 8 Yards Rushing 30-59 21-226 Yards Passing 149 255 Passes (C-A-HI) 15-36-1 13-18 Punts-avg. 6-31.5 2-32 Fumbles-lost 3-1 1-0 Penalties-yards 3-23 11-100 SCORING SUMMARY Dunham 0 0 8 0 —8 Catholic 21 20 10 7 —58 CHS: Jayden Miles 80 run (Graham Nassif kick) CHS: Camden Estep 12 pass to Jordan Culotta (Nassif kick) CHS: Howard Beach 43 punt return (Nassif kick) CHS: Miles 79 run (Nassif kick) CHS: Estep 50 pass to Jaden Mofﬁtt (Nassif kick) CHS: Estep 53 pass to Greg Williams (Nassif kick no good) DHS: Elijah Haven 20 pass to Jarone Harris (Max Dixon run) CHS: Nassif 28 ﬁeld goal CHS: Jeffrey Young 1 run (Nassif kick) CHS: Young 5 run (Nassif kick)

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Odds

Tarleton State at McNeese State

Sports Betting Line NFL Sunday

FAVORITE OPEN Chicago 21/2 at PITT 3 at DETROIT 7 at TENN 21/2 at CIN 31/2 Baltimore 31/2 Buffalo 11/2 at JAX 71/2 at MIN 11/2 at VEGAS 31/2 at PHILA 41/2 at CHARGRS 101/2 Dallas 21/2

TODAY 3 6 7 11/2 31/2 31/2 11/2 81/2 11/2 3 51/2 91/2 3

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TODAY O/U UNDERDOG 21/2 (431/2) Denver

Monday

OPEN 21/2

WHEN: 6 p.m. Saturday WHERE: Cowboy Stadium (17,610), Lake Charles ONLINE: ESPN+ RECORDS: TSU 2-0; McNeese 1-1 LATEST LINE: TSU by 211/2 (561/2) SERIES: McNeese leads 3-1 LAST MEETING: McNeese won 40-37 in double overtime of 2021 played in spring. NOTES: Tarleton, which moved up to the FCS in 2020, is ranked fourth in the Stats Perform FCS poll. The Stephenville, Texas school is reportedly focusing on a move to the FBS within the next ﬁve years ... This is McNeese’s third straight home game to start its season. ... McNeese has won fourth quarters 28-0 this year in two games. ... The Texans are 6-1 over their past seven road games. In the six wins, they have allowed an average of 13.3 points per game.

O/U UNDERDOG (471/2) at CAR (401/2) Atlanta (491/2) New Orlns (381/2) NY Jets (501/2) Tampa Bay (481/2) at IND (451/2) at HOU (401/2) Cleveland (461/2) Green Bay (391/2) Miami (441/2) Wash (471/2) Arizona (481/2) at GIANTS

College Football Saturday

FAVORITE OPEN Wake Forest 31/2 at ARMY 11/2 at VA TECH 14 Penn State 231/2 at UNC 351/2 Oregon 191/2 at KENT ST 141/2 at TEX A&M 141/2 at INDIANA 551/2 at KANS ST 181/2 Oklahoma 21/2 at E CAR 81/2 at GEORGIA 351/2 at MIA (OH) 331/2 at W VIRG 341/2 at C MICH 261/2 at BALL ST 181/2 at UAB 91/2 at J MADISN 451/2 at AKRON 281/2 at WASH 241/2 at TEXAS ST 11/2 at COL 361/2 Alabama 101/2 at N.D. 441/2 at MSU 161/2 Maryland 101/2 Miss St 21/2 at BYU 61/2 at PITTS 81/2 at UMASS 241/2 at TOLEDO 351/2 at ILLINOIS 81/2 at SYRACUSE 21/2 UNLV 61/2 at TROY 241/2 at SMU 241/2 at WYOMNG 231/2 at NEW MEX 411/2 at VANDER 231/2 at FLORIDA 491/2 at BOISE ST 61/2 at OHIO 11/2 at FLA INTL 71/2 at LIBERTY 271/2 at W. MICH 281/2 at TULANE 10 at MISOU ST 211/2 at HOUSTON 501/2 at CSU 201/2 Tennessee 81/2 at MARSHLL 171/2 at KNESW ST 91/2 Illinois State 31/2 at S. CAR 421/2 at NEBRSKA 251/2 at ARKAN ST 281/2 Tulsa 121/2 at CIN 361/2 at UCLA 81/2 at WISC 361/2 at CLEMSON 261/2 at TEXAS 11/2 at C. CAR 311/2 at LSU 311/2 Navy 61/2

TODAY 3 31/2 191/2 231/2 351/2 231/2 101/2 141/2 561/2 171/2 41/2 61/2 401/2 301/2 411/2 231/2 141/2 91/2 451/2 271/2 271/2 11/2 331/2 101/2 441/2 171/2 111/2 11/2 71/2 71/2 231/2 351/2 51/2 31/2 3 221/2 281/2 221/2 411/2 211/2 491/2 91/2 21/2 10 271/2 261/2 91/2 161/2 511/2 201/2 111/2 131/2 81/2 41/2 431/2 301/2 311/2 131/2 361/2 121/2 381/2 201/2 11/2 341/2 351/2 41/2

O/U UNDERDOG (501/2) at PURDUE (461/2) S. Florida (481/2) Old Dom (501/2) at TEMPLE (551/2) E. Tenn St. (551/2) at OKLA ST (471/2) Wofford (501/2) Arizona St (651/2) Howard (481/2) Wash St (431/2) at MICH (561/2) App St (551/2) W. Kent (501/2) Holy Cross (551/2) UT Martin (481/2) Colgate (561/2) Stny Brook (541/2) UL Monroe (541/2) Wagner (421/2) R. Morris (551/2) Utah State (661/2) UTSA (541/2) Weber St. (481/2) at KENT (541/2) Rice (491/2)E. Michigan (521/2) at UCONN (551/2) at MIN (481/2) Arizona (561/2) UCF (531/2) S. Heart (541/2)C. Conn. St. (511/2) Duke (561/2) Cal (571/2) at N. TEX (511/2)Alabama St (591/2) UC Davis (471/2)N. Colorado (521/2)Mercyhurst (541/2) Delaware (661/2) Campbell (561/2) Memphis (501/2) Jaxville St (471/2) Buffalo (551/2) Grdnr-Wbb (531/2) Monmouth (491/2) S. Alabama (521/2) Lindenwd (601/2) Southern (561/2) S. Utah (551/2)at GA TECH (571/2) M. Tenn (541/2) Georgia St (481/2) at N. ILL (551/2) Towson (501/2) B. Green (561/2) W. Georgia (511/2)at SAM HOU (601/2)W. Carolina (541/2) Sdsu (491/2) W. Illinois (551/2) Ga South (491/2) Ohio State (531/2) Fordham (551/2) La Tech (581/2) at FLA ATL

UTRGV at Nicholls State

WHEN: 6 p.m. Saturday WHERE: John L. Guidry Stadium (10,500), Thibodaux ONLINE: ESPN+ RECORDS: Both teams 1-1, 0-0 Southland Conference LATEST LINE: UTRGV by 51/2 (511/2) SERIES: UTRGV leads 1-0 LAST MEETING: UTRGV won 28-21 in 2025. NOTES: It’s Family Day at Nicholls. ... The Vaqueros of Edinburg, Texas, had to travel 652 miles to Thibodaux. ... Both teams are coming off FBS loss. UTRGV lost 45-16 to UTSA while Nicholls fell to Kansas State 71-3. ... It’s the Southland opener for both teams. ... UTRGV has won its past eight home games, but has lost four of its past six on the road.

North Alabama at Southeastern Louisiana

WHEN: 6 p.m. Saturday WHERE: Strawberry Stadium (7,408), Hammond. ONLINE: ESPN+ RECORDS: UNA 1-1; SLU 0-2 LATEST LINE: SLU by 51/2 (481/2) SERIES: SLU leads 1-0 LAST MEETING: SLU won 49-28 in 2021. NOTES: It’s a battle of Lions in Hammond for two schools that were once rivals in the Gulf South Conference. ... Both FCS teams are coming off losses to FBS opponents (UNA lost to Arkansas 31-10

at IOWA 111/2 Texas Tech 291/2 at OLE MISS 461/2 at AUBURN 291/2 at BAYLOR 381/2 at TCU 441/2 at SJSU 211/2 at UTEP 271/2 Ndsu 61/2 at UTAH 10 Montana St 31/2 at FRES ST 181/2 at USC 281/2

14 251/2 451/2 321/2 371/2 431/2 201/2 251/2 21/2 121/2 31/2 181/2 311/2

(411/2) Iowa State (531/2)at ORGN ST (601/2) Charlotte (561/2) S. Miss (551/2) PV A&M (541/2) Grambling (561/2) Cal Poly (531/2)Tx Southern (471/2) at A.F. (551/2) Arkansas (491/2) at NEVADA (441/2) Sac St (601/2) Louisiana

Pro football NFL Glance Wednesday’s Games

Seattle 13, New England 10

Thursday’s Games

San Francisco 27, L.A. Rams 7

Sunday’s Games

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

and SLU fell to South Alabma 39-14). ... UNA won Division II national titles from 1993-95.

Southern at Houston

WHEN: 6 p.m. Saturday WHERE: TDECU Stadium (40,000), Houston ONLINE: ESPN+ RECORDS: SU 1-1; Houston 1-0 LATEST LINE: Houston by 491/2 (601/2) SERIES: Houston leads 2-0 LAST MEETING: Houston won 55-3 in 2008. NOTES: The Cougars are ranked No. 22 in the nation after a 33-20 win over Oregon State. ... Houston WR Stephon Johnson is eligible and will make his season debut against Southern on Saturday. Johnson missed most of last season with a foot injury and rejoined the Cougars after going undrafted and participating only in an invite-only rookie minicamp with the New York Giants. ... Southern is 0-18 against FBS teams.

Grambling at TCU

WHEN: 7 p.m. Saturday WHERE: Amon G. Carter Stadium (47,000), Fort Worth, Texas ONLINE: ESPN+ RECORDS: Grambling 2-0; TCU 0-1 LATEST LINE: TCU by 431/2 (551/2) SERIES: TCU leads 1-0 LAST MEETING: TCU won 56-0 in 2012. NOTES: Grambling rushed for 350 yards in its 48-26 win over Central State last week. The Tigers opened the season by routing Clark Atlanta 49-7. ... TCU will look to bounce back from a 15-10 loss to North Carolina in Week 0.

UL at Southern California

WHEN: 10 p.m. Saturday WHERE: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles TV: BTN RECORDS: UL 1-0; USC 2-0 LATEST LINE: USC by 311/2 (601/2) SERIES: First meeting LAST MEETING: n/a NOTES: It’s the Ragin’ Cajuns’ ﬁrst football game in California since 1994 (when they traveled to face San Jose State). ... The Cajuns are coming off a convincing 38-7 win over Lamar, while the Trojans had two relatively easy wins over San Jose State (42-26) and Fresno State (39-0). ... UL will be without injured WRs Shelton Sampson and Trenton Chaney along with TE Caden Jensen.

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.

Late Thursday San Francisco 27, L.A. Rams 7 San Francisco 3 7 7 10 — 27 L.A. Rams 0 7 0 0 — 7 First Quarter SF_FG Pineiro 20, 6:15. Second Quarter LAR_K.Williams 5 run (Mevis kick), 14:57. SF_D.Robinson 39 pass from Purdy (Pineiro kick), 4:28. Third Quarter SF_M.Evans 2 pass from Purdy (Pineiro kick), 11:03. Fourth Quarter SF_Samuel 15 pass from Purdy (Pineiro kick), 12:57. SF_FG Pineiro 56, 9:43. SF

Major League Baseball American League East Division Tampa Bay New York Boston Toronto Baltimore

W 87 84 80 73 71

L 59 62 67 74 76

Pct .596 .575 .544 .497 .483

GB — 3 71/2 141/2 161/2

Chicago Cleveland Minnesota Detroit Kansas City

W 75 74 69 67 65

L 71 73 77 79 82

Pct .514 .503 .473 .459 .442

GB — 11/2 6 8 101/2

Houston Texas Seattle Athletics Los Angeles

W 75 72 69 59 56

L 72 75 78 88 90

Pct .510 .490 .469 .401 .384

GB — 3 6 16 181/2

Central Division

West Division

Thursday’s Games

Atlanta 3, Tampa Bay 1 Houston 2, Philadelphia 1 Seattle 4, Texas 3 N.Y. Yankees 10, Colorado 3 Pittsburgh 2, Chicago White Sox 0 Detroit 6, Colorado 2 Tampa Bay 3, Houston 1 Washington 4, L.A. Angels 3 Kansas City 3, Boston 2 N.Y. Yankees 6, N.Y. Mets 4 Baltimore 7, Toronto 4 Cleveland at Minnesota, n Chicago White Sox at St. Louis, n Seattle at Athletics, n Texas at Arizona, n

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Atlanta 3, Tampa Bay 1 Houston 2, Philadelphia 1 N.Y. Yankees 10, Colorado 3 Pittsburgh 2, Chicago White Sox 0

Friday’s Games

Chicago Cubs 12, Pittsburgh 2 Detroit 6, Colorado 2 Washington 4, L.A. Angels 3 N.Y. Yankees 6, N.Y. Mets 4 L.A. Dodgers 6, Miami 2 Philadelphia at Atlanta, n Cincinnati at Milwaukee, n Chicago White Sox at St. Louis, n Texas at Arizona, n San Diego at San Francisco, n

Saturday’s Games

Colorado at Detroit, 12:10 p.m. N.Y. Mets at N.Y. Yankees, 12:35 p.m. Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs, 1:20 p.m. L.A. Angels at Washington, 3:05 p.m. San Diego at San Francisco, 3:05 p.m. L.A. Dodgers at Miami, 3:10 p.m. Cincinnati at Milwaukee, 6:10 p.m. Chicago White Sox at St. Louis, 6:15 p.m. Philadelphia at Atlanta, 6:15 p.m. Texas at Arizona, 7:10 p.m.

Tennis U.S. Open Results Late Thursday

At The USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center New York Purse: $5,438,400 Surface: Hardcourt outdoor Results Thursday from US Open at The USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center (seedings in parentheses):

Women’s Singles

Semiﬁnals Aryna Sabalenka (1), Belarus, def. Jessica Pegula (3), United States, 7-5, 6-2. Elena Rybakina (2), Kazakhstan, def. Coco Gauff (4), United States, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4.

Championship Taylor Townsend, United States, and Katerina Siniakova (1), Czechia, def. Robin Montgomery and Ashlyn Krueger, United States, 5-7, 6-0, 6-2.

Men’s Singles

Semiﬁnals Alexander Zverev (1), Germany, def. Karen Khachanov, Russia, 6-3, 7-6 (7), 7-6 (6).

Pro basketball

Colorado at Detroit, 12:10 p.m. N.Y. Mets at N.Y. Yankees, 12:35 p.m. Baltimore at Toronto, 2:07 p.m. L.A. Angels at Washington, 3:05 p.m. Cleveland at Minnesota, 3:10 p.m. Kansas City at Boston, 3:10 p.m. Houston at Tampa Bay, 5:10 p.m. Chicago White Sox at St. Louis, 6:15 p.m. Texas at Arizona, 7:10 p.m. Seattle at Athletics, 8:40 p.m.

FIBA Women’s World Cup Glance At Berlin x — clinched berth in quarter-ﬁnals; Note: Two points awarded for a win, one for a loss. Quarterﬁnals

Thursday’s games

National League

Atlanta Philadelphia Miami New York Washington

W 86 82 72 68 67

L 61 65 75 78 81

Pct .585 .558 .490 .466 .453

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Milwaukee

W 91

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Central Division

West Division

81 74 72 69

Friday Women’s Doubles

Friday’s Games

East Division

Chicago Pittsburgh St. Louis Cincinnati

U.S. Open Results

Saturday’s Games

Monday’s Games

Denver at Kansas City, 7:15 p.m.

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First downs 23 15 Total Net Yards 379 290 Rushes-yards 30-174 29-122 Passing 205 168 Punt Returns 2-17 1-11 Kickoff Returns 2-74 5-119 Interceptions Ret. 1-0 1-0 Comp-Att-Int 25-34-1 17-28-1 Sacked-Yards Lost 0-0 0-0 Punts 2-47.0 3-48.333 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 2-1 Penalties-Yards 2-21 4-43 Time of Possession 33:50 26:10 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING_San Francisco, McCaffrey 10-68, Black 14-65, Purdy 5-29, Samuel 1-12. L.A. Rams, Corum 10-54, Williams 11-41, Rivers 5-19, Bennett 1-9, Stafford 2-(minus 1). PASSING_San Francisco, Purdy 25-34-1-205. L.A. Rams, Stafford 15-25-1-155, Bennett 2-3-0-13. RECEIVING_San Francisco, Evans 6-49, Samuel 6-48, McCaffrey 5-20, D.Robinson 2-50, Farrell 2-19, Kittle 2-12, Black 1-5, Brendel 1-2. L.A. Rams, Nacua 5-74, Adams 3-26, Williams 3-24, Higbee 2-12, Allen 1-13, Whittington 1-8, Parkinson 1-6, Rivers 1-5. MISSED FIELD GOALS_San Francisco, Pineiro 52.

United States 108, Hungary 56 France 90, China 61 Germany 93, Belgium 74 Spain 89, Australia 66 Semiﬁnals

Saturday’s games

France vs. Germany, 9:15 a.m. Spain vs. United States, 12:45 p.m.

Sunday’s games

Third Place Semiﬁnal losers, 9:30 a.m. Final Semiﬁnal winners, 1 p.m.

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zodIAC VIRGo (Aug. 23-sept. 22) Take time to consider what irks you most and do something about it. Worrying will not solve problems, but actions will. Dominate the conversations that deal with your wellbeing and lifestyle. LIBRA (sept. 23-oct. 23) Choosing to initiate change will stimulate your mind, ease stress and call forth intellectuals who challenge you mentally. Protect your home, investments and physical well-being. scoRPIo (oct. 24-nov. 22) What you experience and learn will lead to a more efficient lifestyle and insight into how you can make a difference using your skills. A change of attitude will help you find unique ways to use your skills. sAGITTARIus (nov. 23-Dec. 21) Paying attention to how you live or who you live with will make life and your relationships easier. A little charm will go a long way, and a gesture of friendliness or a helping hand will open doors. cAPRIcoRn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Your voice will be heard, but if you offer something without checking your facts and getting the go-ahead from those who can hinder your plans, you'll find yourself in a precarious position. AQuARIus (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) A change at home will help cut your overhead and ease your mind. Invest more time and money in yourself and your ability to increase your earning potential. Don't let yourself get worn down. PIscEs (Feb. 20-March 20) Put health and money matters first. Taking care of

yourself and doing your best to lower your overhead will help revive your confidence. Rethink how you spend your time. ARIEs (March 21-April 19) Use your charm and intellect to convince others to follow your lead. You can make a difference if you promote interesting ways to bring about affordable changes that will help you or someone else prosper. TAuRus (April 20-May 20) Be reluctant to sign up for something for the wrong reason. Your time is precious and requires fine-tuning to achieve what you set out to do. Too much of anything will be taxing and create negativity. GEMInI (May 21-June 20) Alter your schedule or routine to better suit your needs. A social event will lead to conversations that encourage you to rethink one of your heart's desires. cAncER (June 21-July 22) Focus more on self-improvement and less on trying to change others. Avoid arguments, drama and manipulation. Your highest return will come from self-reflection and striving to improve your lifestyle. LEo (July 23-Aug. 22) Blow off steam physically to avoid disagreements. Don't take a risk with your health or domestic property or equipment that's unsafe or outdated. Do your research and leave nothing to chance. The horoscope, an entertainment feature, is not based on scientific fact. © 2026 by nEa, inc., dist. By andrews mcmeel syndication

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

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Bridge By PHILLIP ALDER Claude Chabrol, a French film director perhaps best known for “Le Boucher” (the butcher), said, “You make a film to distract people, to interest them, perhaps to make them think, perhaps to help them be a little less naive, a little better than they were.” At the bridge table, if you can legally distract your opponents, it will probably be to your advantage. How do you do that? By producing unexpected bids or, especially, plays. Do you see something distracting in this deal? South is in three no-trump. West leads his fourth-highest heart. East wins with his ace and returns the heart six. What happens after that? Note that despite holding 30 combined high-card points, three no-trump seems destined to fail. Let’s assume South takes the second trick with his heart king and West plays the two to indicate that he started with a five-card suit. Declarer should cross to the dummy with a club and call for the diamond jack, trying to look like someone about to take a finesse for the queen. But East should not be distracted. He should realize that his partner has three heart winners, grab the trick with his ace, and lead his last heart, which results in down one. AtmybridgecampinHighlands,North Carolina, in June, one player found a great way to distract West. Bill Geary of New Orleans, knowing that he was going

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Announcements Anyone knowing the whereabouts of a certain Promissory Note payable to FIRST NATIONAL BANK USA, executed by LARRY DORSEY, JR., and dated July 10, 2006, from dated until paid, and providing reasonable attorney fees, and all charges associated with the collection of same. Please contact Herschel C. Adcock, Jr., Attorney at Law, at P.O. Box 87379, Baton Rouge, LA 70879-8379, (225) 756-0373. 200446-Sept 12-14, 3t $221.74 Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Almotaki Al Kuhaif and/or Firas Alkuhalf, contact Michael Somoza, Attorney, at MSomozaLaw@gmail.com; (504) 265-9880; 848 Second St., 3RD Floor, Gretna, LA 70053. 200589-Sept 12-14, 3t $90.10 Anyone knowing the whereabouts of any known heirs of the property located at 1780 Sere Street, N.O., LA; call Raashand Hamilton, Esq. 504940-1883. 200445-Sept 12-14, 3t $81.70 Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Bilal Muhammad, manager of Stone 305 Decatur, LLC please contact Attorney Kandice Doley Meyers at 504-943-7071. 200576-Sept 12-14, 3t $77.50 Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Crescencio Jose Martinez please contact Caffery H. Jackson, Attorney; 918 Poydras St., 2nd Floor, New Orleans, LA 70112; (504) 5235413. 200175-Sept 10-12, 3t $85.90 Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Cynthia M. Maldonado and/or Alexander Marlin V. Peters, please contact Attorney Keith A. Doley at 504-943-7071. 200275-Sept 10-12, 3t $77.50

Anyone knowing the whereabouts of the heirs of Albert Jeffery Bryant, please contact the Law Office of April Mundy-Francis, at (504) 5151259. 200586-Sept 12-14, 3t $79.60 Anyone knowing the whereabouts of the heirs of Carrie Dugue Connor, Tolton Thomas Connor, Cecilia Connor Coxen, George Charles Connor, Mabel Connor, Ulysses John Conner, Joseph P. Connor, Silas Henry Connor, Myrtle Connor Payton and Raymond Connor Sr. please contact Attorney Keith A. Doley at 504-943-7071. 200291-Sept 10-12, 3t $130 INKA PERUVIAN KITCHEN & PISCO HOUSE LLC d/b/a INKA PERUVIAN KITCHEN & PISCO HOUSE is applying to the Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control of the State of Louisiana for a permit to sell beverages of high, low and light alcohol content at retail in the Parish of Orleans at the following address: 930 Poydras St., Suite 101, New Orleans, LA 70112 INKA PERUVIAN KITCHEN & PISCO HOUSE LLC Members: VILEXIS SALAS and DANNY CRUZ 200458 Sept. 12 1t $105.70 L5AB2LDE2SWF02657 COLEMAN is stored at 3505 Berwick St, Jefferson, LA, 70121. If all current charges are not paid and vehicle claimed by the owner by 10/7/2026 a Permit to Sell may be obtained. 200568-Sept 12-13, 2t $76.80 MJH Properties, LLC DBA Melvin's is applying to the Office of Alcohol & Tobacco Control of the Louisiana for the permit to sell beverages of high and low alcohol content at retail in the Parish of Orleans at the following address: 2112 St. Claude Ave. New Orleans, LA 70116 MJH Properties, LLC DBA Melvin's Member: Scott J. Hoerner 200304 Sept. 12 1t $87.34

Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Dhong Viet Nguyen and/or Hai Thi-Mong Tran please contact Attorney Keith A. Doley at 504-9437071. 200578-Sept 12-14, 3t $75.40

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PUBLIC NOTICE ---4LISBON FIELD 26-310 LEGAL NOTICE STATE OF LOUISIANA, DE‐ PARTMENT OF CONSER‐ VATION AND ENERGY, BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA. In accordance with the laws of the State of Louisiana, and with par‐ ticular reference to the provisions of Title 30 of Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, a public hearing will be held in the Hearing Room, 1st Floor, LaSalle Building, 617 North 3rd Street, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, at 9:00 a.m. on TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2026, upon the application of ROSES‐ TONE OPERATING COM‐ PANY, LLC. At such hearing the De‐ partment of Conserva‐ tion and Energy will con‐ sider evidence relative to the issuance of Orders pertaining to the follow‐ ing matters relating to the Cotton Valley 8000’ Sand, Reservoir A, in the Lisbon Field, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana. 1. To establish rules and regulations governing the exploration for and production of oil, gas and condensate from the CV 8000’ Sand, Reservoir A. 2. To create two drilling and production units for the CV 8000’ Sand, Reser‐ voir A, and to force pool and integrate all sepa‐ rately owned tracts, min‐ eral leases and other property interests within the units so created. 3. To designate Roses‐ tone Operating Company, LLC as operator of the CV 8000’ RA SUA and to des‐ ignate their WT Thomp‐ son No. 2 Well (SN 255392), located in Sec‐ tion 33, Township 22 North, Range 4 West, as the proposed unit well and to designate their WT Thompson No. 1 Well (SN 255358), located in Sec‐ tion 34, Township 22 North, Range 4 West, as an al‐ ternate unit well. 4. To permit the operator to produce the unit al‐ lowable from the existing unit well, alternate unit well or from the combination of the wells at its option. 5. To provide that any fu‐ ture wells drilled to the CV 8000’ Sand, Reservoir A, within or outside of the units created herein, should be in ac‐ cordance with the spac‐ ing provisions of Statewide Order No. 29-E. 6. To provide that the Secretary of the Depart‐ ment of Conservation and Energy may reclas‐ sify the reservoir by supplemental order and without the necessity of a public hearing, if a re‐ classiﬁcation is war‐ ranted based on evidence furnished to the Department of Con‐ servation and Energy. 7. Rosestone hereby re‐ quest authorization to commingle downhole and to produce oil, gas and/or condensate from the proposed CV 8000’ RA SUA with the adopted U HA RA SUF, H’VILLE A SUF, HA B RA SUF, HA D RA SUA, and SX SUI. 8. Rosestone hereby re‐ quest authorization to commingle downhole and to produce oil, gas and condensate from the proposed CV 8000’ RA SUB with the adopted U HA RA SUE, H’VILLE A SUA, HA B RA SUE, HA D RA SUB, and the SX SUJ. 9. To consider such other matters as may be perti‐ nent. The CV 8000’ Sand, Reser‐ voir A is hereby deﬁned as being that oil, gas and condensate bearing in‐ terval encountered be‐ tween the depths of 8040’-8050’ (ELM) in the Rosestone Operating

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Company, LLC-WT Thompson No. 2 Well (SN 255392), located in Sec‐ tion 33, Township 22 North, Range 4 West. The Upper Haynesville Zone, Reservoir A was defined in Office of Per‐ mitting and Compliance Order No. 9-MM, effective October 7, 2003 and was further defined in the 9MM Series of Orders. The Haynesville A Sand was defined in Order No. 9-T, effective May 1, 1970 and was further defined in the 9-T Series of Or‐ ders. The Haynesville B Lime, Reservoir A was defined in Order No. 9-Q, effec‐ tive February 1, 1969 and was further defined in the 9-Q Series of Orders. The Haynesville D Zone, Reservoir A was defined in Order No. 9-UU, effec‐ tive June 23, 2026. The Sexton Sand was de‐ fined in Order No. 9-R, ef‐ fective December 12, 1969. A plat is available for in‐ spection in the Office of Conservation in Baton Rouge and Shreveport, Louisiana. http://dnr.louisiana.gov/ conshearings All parties having inter‐ est therein shall take no‐ tice thereof. BY ORDER OF: DUSTIN H. DAVIDSON, SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF CON‐ SERVATION AND ENERGY LA

IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE AT THE HEARING, PLEASE CON‐ TACT THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND ENERGY AT P.O. BOX 94275, BATON ROUGE, LA 70804-9275 IN WRITING WITHIN TEN (10) WORK‐ ING DAYS OF THE HEAR‐ ING DATE. 200461-SEP 12-1T $83.03 PUBLIC NOTICE --JEFFERSON PARISH COUNCILMAN BYRON LEE - DISTRICT 3 SOLICITATION FOR QUAL‐ IFICATIONS TO CREATE PRE-QUALIFIED CON‐ TRACTOR POOL TO PER‐ FORM SMALL HOME REPAIRS RFQ#27-0926 ISSUE DATE: September 2, 2026 DUE DATE: October 2, 2026 The Jefferson Parish Housing Services Devel‐ opment District (HSDD) is seeking applicants from elderly homeowners (ages 65 & older) in Jef‐ ferson Parish who reside in Jefferson Parish Dis‐ trict 3. The objective of this announcement is to award home renovation grants of up to $10,000 to Qualified Homeowners. The grants are intended to help homeowners only carry out minor home re‐ pairs or make modifica‐ tions to improve accessi‐ bility for those with physical disabilities. Home repairs and modifi‐ cations are for the health, safety, and wel‐ fare of the homeowner, and not cosmetic in na‐ ture. This Grant is a part of the Small Home Re‐ pair/ Modification Pro‐ gram. All interested parties can request a complete packet with details in‐ structions by emailing D’Andre@jphsdd.org or in person at the Jefferson Parish Housing Services Development District (HSDD), located at 121 Pailet Dr., Harvey, LA Telephone re‐ 70058. quests will not be con‐ sidered. Application as‐ sistance will be provided on an as needed basis. 199609-SEP 4-5-6-11-13-6T $133.74

PUBLIC NOTICE --NOTICE Notice is hereby given that on September 8, 2026, Entergy Louisiana, LLC (“ELL”), a public util‐ ity providing retail elec‐ tric service throughout the State of Louisiana, filed with the Louisiana Public Service Commis‐ sion (“LPSC”) its Applica‐ tion of Entergy Louisiana, LLC for Extension of Phase I of the Entergy Fu‐ ture Ready Resilience Plan (the “Application”). The Application requests LPSC approval, and is‐ suance of a public inter‐ est finding regarding, the extension of Phase I of the Entergy Future Ready Resilience Plan (the “Re‐ silience Plan”). Specifi‐ cally, ELL seeks specific approval of Phase IA of the Resilience Plan, which includes approxi‐ mately $600 million in projects proposed to be implemented primarily over the period of 2027 2030 (“Phase IA”). ELL’s Phase IA Resilience Plan will not result in a change in rates unless approved by the LPSC and implemented by ELL. ELL also seeks approval to (a) authorize the Com‐ pany’s continued imple‐ mentation of the Re‐ silience Plan Cost Recov‐ ery Rider (Rider RPCR) to provide for contempora‐ neous recovery of the Phase IA Projects; and (b) correct the Rider RCPR rate calculation to include prospectively transmission and distrib‐ ution removal costs in the Rider RPCR revenue requirement and to use regulatory assets to fa‐ cilitate the recovery and tracking of such costs. ELL also requests the continued use of regula‐ tory assets for address‐ ing recovery of (and on, if applicable), the re‐ maining net book value of assets that are re‐ placed through the Re‐ silience Plan, at the level currently reflected in ELL’s rates. ELL also requests that the Commission (a) ap‐ prove the extension of the Monitoring Plan ap‐ proved in Order No. U36625 to Phase IA, sub‐ ject to any modifications the Commission may order; and (b) acknowl‐ edge that ELL will be re‐ questing an extension of waiver from the Federal Energy Regulatory Com‐ mission (“FERC”) to allow ELL to continue to capi‐ talize certain conductor handling expenses in‐ curred through the Re‐ silience Plan that would otherwise be treated as expenses, and express support or non-opposi‐ tion to the contemplated FERC waiver request; and (c) direct the Administra‐ tive Hearings Division to adopt a procedural schedule necessary to facilitate a Commission decision on this Applica‐ tion no later than July 31, 2027. For questions and com‐ ments regarding ELL’s fil‐ ing, please call the LPSC toll free at (800) 256-2397. Additionally, the filing, including its attach‐ ments, may be viewed in the Records Division of the LPSC at the following address: Records Division 602 N. 5th Street, 12th Floor Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802 Telephone: (225) 342-3157 ENTERGY LOUISIANA, LLC 200379-SEP 12-1T $357.21 PUBLIC NOTICE --NOTICE Notice is hereby given that on September 8, 2026, Entergy Louisiana, LLC (“ELL”), a public util‐ i idi il l

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p ity providing retail elec‐ tric service throughout the State of Louisiana, filed with the Louisiana Public Service Commis‐ sion (“LPSC”) its Applica‐ tion of Entergy Louisiana, LLC for Extension of Phase I of the Entergy Fu‐ ture Ready Resilience Plan (the “Application”). The Application requests LPSC approval, and is‐ suance of a public inter‐ est finding regarding, the extension of Phase I of the Entergy Future Ready Resilience Plan (the “Re‐ silience Plan”). Specifi‐ cally, ELL seeks specific approval of Phase IA of the Resilience Plan, which includes approxi‐ mately $600 million in projects proposed to be implemented primarily over the period of 2027 2030 (“Phase IA”). ELL’s Phase IA Resilience Plan will not result in a change in rates unless approved by the LPSC and implemented by ELL. ELL also seeks approval to (a) authorize the Com‐ pany’s continued imple‐ mentation of the Re‐ silience Plan Cost Recov‐ ery Rider (Rider RPCR) to provide for contempora‐ neous recovery of the Phase IA Projects; and (b) correct the Rider RCPR rate calculation to include prospectively transmission and distrib‐ ution removal costs in the Rider RPCR revenue requirement and to use regulatory assets to fa‐ cilitate the recovery and tracking of such costs. ELL also requests the continued use of regula‐ tory assets for address‐ ing recovery of (and on, if applicable), the re‐ maining net book value of assets that are re‐ placed through the Re‐ silience Plan, at the level currently reflected in ELL’s rates. ELL also requests that the Commission (a) ap‐ prove the extension of the Monitoring Plan ap‐ proved in Order No. U36625 to Phase IA, sub‐ ject to any modifications the Commission may order; and (b) acknowl‐ edge that ELL will be re‐ questing an extension of waiver from the Federal Energy Regulatory Com‐ mission (“FERC”) to allow ELL to continue to capi‐ talize certain conductor handling expenses in‐ curred through the Re‐ silience Plan that would otherwise be treated as expenses, and express support or non-opposi‐ tion to the contemplated FERC waiver request; and (c) direct the Administra‐ tive Hearings Division to adopt a procedural schedule necessary to facilitate a Commission decision on this Applica‐ tion no later than July 31, 2027. For questions and com‐ ments regarding ELL’s fil‐ ing, please call the LPSC toll free at (800) 256-2397. Additionally, the filing, including its attach‐ ments, may be viewed in the Records Division of the LPSC at the following address: Records Division 602 N. 5th Street, 12th Floor Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802 Telephone: (225) 342-3157 ENTERGY LOUISIANA, LLC 200380-SEP 12-1T $357.21

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MENT 2017 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE At auction by Sheriff on Sep‐ tember 30, 2026, from Orleans Paish Sheriff’s Ofﬁce., 723 S. Lopez St., this city, at 1:00 o'clock PM in the matter enti‐ tled: NEW ORLEANS FIREMEN'S FEDERAL CREDIT UNION vs ARIELL RICKI MARTIN AKA ARIELL R. MARTIN Civil District Court For the Parish of Orleans Case No: (00) 2026 4558 By Writ Seizure Sale:

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Year: 2017 Make: JEEP Model: GRAND CHEROKEE Serial No.: 1C4RJEBG1HC92 0516 Viewing will be held Monday Tuesday 9:00 am 2:00 pm and Wednesday 9:00 am 12:00 pm at Orleans Paish Sheriff’s Ofﬁce., 723 S. Lopez St New Orleans, LA. Seized in the above suit, Terms: Cash, Cashier Check, Money Order or Certiﬁed Funds The purchaser at the moment of adjudication to make a de‐ posit of 10% of the purchase price and the balance by 4:00 pm the same day. Law Firm: VEGA AND JONES, APLC Address: 4141 VETERANS MEMORIAL BD STE 102 METAIRIE LA 70002 Phone No.: 504 469 6699

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PUBLIC NOTICE --24th JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF JEFFERSON STATE OF LOUISIANA NO: 876 989 DIVISION “A “ SUCCESSION OF CARROLL E. HEFFNER NOTICE OF FILING TABLEAU OF DISTRIBUTION Notice is hereby given to the creditors of this es‐ tate and all other per‐ sons herein interested to show cause within 7 days from the publication of this notice, if any they have or can, why the tableau of distribution ﬁled by JOSEPH E. CORTE, Independent Executor, should not be approved and homologated and the funds distributed in accordance therewith. CLERK OF COURT ANTHONY V. LIGI, JR., A PLC BY: ANTHONY V. LIGI, JR. LA. BAR NO. 1179 3925 N I 10 Service Rd W, Suite 109 J Metairie, LA 70002 (504) 455-7974 t.ligi@ligilawﬁrm.com Attorney for Independent Executor To be published one time in The Advocate 200430-sept 12-1t $43.25 PUBLIC NOTICE --CIVIL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF ORLEANS STATE OF LOUISIANA NO. 2024-11167 DIVISION “E” SECTION 7

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Publication: The Louisiana Weekly Published twice Attorney: David G. Koch KOCH-ST. MARTIN, LLC Address: 201 Napoleon Street, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802 Telephone: (225) 612-9700 198363 Aug. 22, Sept 12, 2t $80.36 PUBLIC NOTICE --CIVIL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF OR‐ LEANS STATE OF LOUISIANA CASE NO. 2024-03048 DI‐ VISION “C” IN THE MATTER OF THE SUCCESSION OF DORISE GRACE BLACK‐ MON FILED: ____________________ __ ______________ __ DEPUTY CLERK NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY TO SELL IMMOVABLE PROPERTY AT PRIVATE SALE NOTICE IS GIVEN that Sonja Rezendes, Inde‐ pendent Testamentary Executor of the Succes‐ sion of Dorise Grace Blackmon, has applied for authority to sell at private sale the succes‐ sion’s immovable prop‐ erty bearing municipal address 1338-1340 Arts Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70117, more fully described as fol‐ lows: ONE CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND, together with all the buildings and im‐ provements thereon, and all the rights, ways, privi‐ leges, servitudes, appur‐ tenances and advan‐ tages thereunto belong‐ ing or in anywise apper‐ taining, situated in the THIRD DISTRICT of the City of New Orleans, Parish of Orleans, State of Louisiana, in SQUARE NO. 517, which square is bounded by Music Street, N. Villere Street, Arts Street and Urquhart Street, designated as a PART OF ORIGINAL LOT 13, on the plan of survey by Gilbert, Kelly and Cou‐ turie, Inc., dated Septem‐ ber 11, 1980, and accord‐ ing thereto, said lot forms the corner of Arts Street and N. Villere Street and measures 32 feet front on Arts Street,

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same width in the rear, by a depth and front on N. Villere Street of 80 feet 9 inches 0 lines, actual (80 feet, title) between equal and parallel lines. The improvements thereon bear the munici‐ pal number 1338-1340 ARTS STREET, NEW OR‐ LEANS, LOUISIANA. The proposed sale of 1338-1340 Arts Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70117 is to Marion Waller for the purchase price of $250,000.00, with a $40,000.00 down payment and the remaining $210,000.00 owner-ﬁ‐ nanced by the seller (the Succession of Dorise Grace Blackmon), amor‐ tized over twenty (20) years at four percent (4%) interest, with no prepayment penalty, pur‐ suant to the Louisiana Residential Agreement to Buy or Sell attached to the petition as Exhibit “A.” NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that Sonja Rezen‐ des, Independent Testa‐ mentary Executor of the Succession of Dorise Grace Blackmon, has ap‐ plied for authority to sell at private sale the suc‐ cession’s immovable property bearing munici‐ pal address 1720 Saint Roch Avenue, New Or‐ leans, Louisiana 70117, more fully described as follows: A CERTAIN LOT OR PAR‐ CEL OF GROUND, to‐ gether with all the build‐ ings and improvements thereon, situated in the Parish of Orleans, State of Louisiana, in the THIRD DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, in SQUARE NO. 777 (Old Square No. 98 of Suburb Franklin), bounded by St. Roch Avenue, North Der‐ bigny, Spain and North Roman Streets, and ac‐ cording to a survey by J.J. Krebs & Sons, CE&S, date January 15, 1962, a blue print copy of which is an‐ nexed to an act passed before Frank P. Battard, NP, dated February 1, 1984, said lot being DES‐ IGNATED BY THE LETTER “F” and commences at a distance of 139 feet 8 inches, 7 lines from the corner of St. Roch Av‐ enue and North Derbigny Street, measuring thence 32 feet front on St. Roch Avenue, same width in the rear, by a depth of 120 feet between equal and parallel lines. All as more fully shown on a survey by Gilbert, Kelly & Couturie, Inc. dated De‐

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cember 21, 1983, a certi‐ fied copy of which is an‐ nexed to an act before Frank P. Battard, NP, dated February 1, 1984. The improvements thereon bear the Munici‐ pal No. 1720-22 St. Roch Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70117. The proposed sale of 1720 Saint Roch Avenue, New Orleans, Louisiana 70117 is to Drew Mosby for the purchase price of $48,000.00, with no down payment and the full $48,000.00 owner-fi‐ nanced by the seller (the Succession of Dorise Grace Blackmon), payable at $500.00 per month for eight (8) years at zero percent (0%) in‐ terest, with no prepay‐ ment penalty, pursuant to the Louisiana Residen‐ tial Agreement to Buy or Sell attached to the peti‐ tion as Exhibit “B.” Any heir, creditor, or other interested person opposing the proposed private sales must file opposition before judg‐ ment is signed authoriz‐ ing the sales. Notice shall be published once and again twentyone (21) days later. Judg‐ ment may be rendered authorizing the private sales after expiration of seven (7) days from the date of the last publica‐ tion and upon proof that no opposition has been filed. New Orleans, Louisiana, this ____ day of ____________________ 2026. ____________________ DEPUTY CLERK 200237-SEP 12-1T $96.81

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SUCCESSION OF EUGENE JENKINS LEE FILED: __ __________ ____________ __ DEPUTY CLERK NOTICE OF PETITION FOR AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO GIVING IN PAYMENT PURSUANT TO LA. C. C. ART. 2655 NOTICE IS GIVEN, that JOAN B. DELATTE and EARLESS ANTHONY BABIN, Co-Administrators of the Succession of Eu‐ gene Jenkins Lee have pursuant to the provi‐ sions of the Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure Articles 3198 and 3229, petitioned this Honorable Court for authority to enter into a “giving in payment” contract to transfer ownership of im‐ movable property lo‐ cated at 211 Cambridge Court, New Orleans, Louisiana in exchange for a release on the mort‐ gage owed. The Order granting such authority may be is‐ sued after the expiration of seven (7) days from the date of publication of this Notice. Any Opposi‐ tion to the Petition for Authority to Enter Into Giving In Payment must be ﬁled prior to the is‐ suance of the Order. Publication: The Times-Picayune The New Orleans Advocate Published twice

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Edit your home in anticipation for fall. PAGE 7

West Lakeview home pays homage to original owners. PAGE 12

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Learn the genetics of gardening. PAGE 8

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Recent transactions in the metro area. PAGE 16

GARDEN ADVICE

An English cottage garden has height, color. PAGE 9

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

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A blue striped ceiling adds playful energy to this sunroom off the second-story kitchen. The foyer immediately greets guests with options to move straight ahead into the large family room or peel off to the left and advance to the second story. The first floor’s family room has an abundance of natural light from floor-to-ceiling doors

and windows. A kitchenette is right off the space for quick food preparation. Both rooms have access to an intimate dining area for casual meals, also with plenty of light and easy access to the grounds. Built in 1937 and renovated in 1984, the home retains plenty

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The curved staircase that leads up to the second floor has beautiful banister detailing.

The wood-paneled walls and barrel ceiling are key design features of the second-floor living room. of character, which is seen throughout many details, like the curved staircase. But there is also an elevator for easier access to the second ﬂoor. A highlight of the second story is the wood-paneled living room with a barrel ceiling. Offering immediate warmth, the room is an entertainment hub with a built-in bar area

with space for crystal storage. A ﬁreplace keeps things cozy on brisk northshore evenings. The room opens onto a terrace that overlooks the in-ground pool, which can be heated, and the garden spaces with azaleas and camellias are also in view. Back inside, the living room connects to the formal dining

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room. The entertaining space is ready to host holiday meals and dinner parties as it can accommodate a 12-person dining table. Built-in shelves are perfect for storing and displaying special occasion servingware. The room is illuminated by ﬂoor-to-ceiling windows by day

The home at 416 S. America St. in Covington is walkable to the town’s downtown area, but the tall surrounding trees make it feel secluded. ä See RETREAT, page 6 OPEN SATURDAY 2 - 4PM

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and a chandelier by night. Next is an oversized kitchen with two stoves and two refrigerators. Drenched in cool shades of blue, the room is a breath of fresh air, a stark contrast to the wooden elements throughout the rest of the home. The kitchen is well lit by a line of windows that spans an entire wall, offering a view for those washing dishes. Just off the space is a matching blue sunroom that can also serve as a dining area for casual meals or morning coffee. The striped ceiling adds a unique, playful touch. Walk through the room and discover a parlor, a small bedroom and a bathroom, a private area that would be perfect for an inhouse guest. Four bedrooms are scattered on the other side of the second floor, each with its own bathroom. The primary bedroom is among them, a plush retreat with a fireplace. The room is drenched in floral wallpaper, and a similar floral pattern con-

ABOVE: Windows and sinks line an entire wall of the oversized kitchen on the second floor. LEFT: Natural light pours into this pale pink lounge attached to the primary bedroom. tinues into a dressing area and a bathroom. A pale pink lounge is attached, a peaceful space for reading or afternoon tea. This home is listed by Puddy Robinson, of Crescent Sothe-

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HOME WORK WITH LOUIS

QUICK FALL FIXES

in the air? Louis Aubert PHOTOS By JEFF STROUT Small, effective ways to A front porch arrangement of pumpkins and gourds is a good FILE indicator that fall has refresh your home in time arrived. for the change in seasons Moving framed art to a new location a sofa should be long enough and deep We have celebrated Labor Day and look forward to cooler temperatures and colorful foliage with the highly anticipated arrival of fall. But not so fast — we do not live in New England, so do not break out the woolens just yet. As we near the end of a long, hot and relatively dry summer, the house likely needs some attention. Now is a great time for a light refresh. Nothing major — a few small changes can be accomplished with minimal cost and effort. Your home is a living thing and, as such, changes and grows over time. Take a hard look at each room and decide what might give it a lift. Tidy up those things that tend to grow and get out of control, such as newspapers, books and magazines. The ones you plan to read eventually, but seem to linger everywhere until you “get around to it.” Create a zone to hold or stash these offenders; it may be as simple as a basket or a storage ottoman for a more permanent solution. Relocating furnishings from one room to another allows you to see and appreciate them in a new light. I refer to this as “shopping at home,” and the only cost is a few minutes of your time. That odd chair seldom used in the living room may look great in a guest bedroom.

is an easy exercise. Think of arranging a few small pieces in a bathroom. Bathrooms often appear lackluster because they need art to add interest. COLOR: Local pumpkin patches are about to burst forth in a blaze of orange. Add color with a few fresh flowers, foliage or seasonal produce. As caladium season draws to a close, cut a few leaves and place them in a simple vase. Although the colors tend to fade after a week or so, it is amazing how easily they arrange themselves and how striking they appear indoors. Likewise, a dish or shallow bowl can serve as a stage for a still life of fruit. The simplest would be a white ironstone bowl filled with red or green apples. Super cost-effective, as nothing goes to waste. FLOWERS: Small containers require few flowers. Think julep cups or small pitchers on a desk or bedside table. A few late blooms from the garden or supermarket will do; this is especially effective when the flowers are all shades of a single color. Include an interesting object with the small arrangement, and you’ve created a vignette. A small photo or Carnival favor would do nicely. COMFORT: Don’t neglect comfort, as this is what largely makes us feel truly at home. Sofas should always be “napable,” that is, when space allows,

enough to accommodate a great afternoon nap. Take stock of pillows and throws that enhance the nap experience. Have a stash of pillows in seasonal colors, textures and patterns that you can alternate throughout the year. It only takes a few to make an autumnal statement. A GOOD EDIT: Make room for seasonal pieces by removing a few decorative objects. By putting a few things away, you’ll have room to display seasonal goods, and your favorite pieces can be appreciated all the more when they reappear. In general, a few simple decor changes will result in a fresher appearance as we move into the “New Orleans Holiday Season,” which we all know begins with Halloween and runs nonstop through Carnival!

Louis J. Aubert is a professional member of the American Society of Interior Designers and an avid preservationist. Some of his most visible New Orleans projects include making interior color selections for Gallier Hall, Trinity Episcopal Church and the Louisiana Supreme Court Royal Street Courthouse, and both interior and exterior selections for St. Stephen’s Basilica. Contact him at mrcolourneworleans@gmail.com.

RETHINK ARTWORK: Perhaps nothing is more personal in design than what we choose to display on our walls. Consider framing a few new pieces (drawings, photos, prints, watercolors, etc.) to add to an existing grouping or start a new one.A cluster of small related pieces is especially effective in a powder room. KID ART: Always charming and colorful, art created by small children is a welcome and lively addition to a room. Just ask any proud parent, grandparent or godparent. MIRRORS: When in doubt, consider adding a mirror.They can brighten a dark corner, and a large, elaborately framed mirror above a fireplace is always a bold and dramatic statement. CANDLES AND POTPOURRI: Both colorful and fragrant, these can help to establish the season. However, proceed with caution; avoid using different fragrances that may clash. For example, the combination of apple cinnamon pie, evergreen and the seemingly ever-present pumpkin spice may result in your home smelling like the decor section of a big-box

store. FABRICS: A few well-chosen pillows and throws can introduce autumnal colors that can quickly morph with the changing calendar. SEASONAL SHADES: The varied colors of flowers, foliage and produce can immediately bring the season into focus.A front porch arrangement of pumpkins and gourds coupled with potted chrysanthemums will positively

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GREEN THUMB GARDEN TIPS PULL WEEDS: Many summer weeds are setting seeds now. Do not let this happen! Pull these weeds to reduce problems next year. In particular, stay on top of gripe weed or chamberbitter.This weed looks like a little mimosa tree and sets copious amounts of seeds. Pull them up promptly, and make sure beds are mulched at least 2 inches thick to prevent them from growing back.

Gardening genetics The science of horticulture and

how it can affect the home garden Home gardeners typically get along very well

Calendulas SEPTEMBER PLANTS: Petunias, snapdragons, nicotiana, alyssum, calendula and dianthus are among the more heat-tolerant, cool-season bedding plants.They can be planted in September when daytime highs stay in the 80s. More heat-sensitive, cool-season bedding plants, such as pansies, are best planted when daytime highs are in the 70s or lower, and nighttime lows are in the 60s or lower. KEEP AN EYE OUT: Known as red spider lilies, hurricane lilies or naked ladies, Lycoris radiata blooms this month with clusters of red flowers arising on bare stems from the ground.When the flower stalks of this traditional Southern bulb have faded, trim the stems to the ground.Watch for the narrow, dark green, silverstriped foliage to appear, and be sure not to cut it back during its growing season this winter and spring. GETTING RID OF GRUBS: When turning the soil to plant flowers or vegetable crops, you may encounter white, C-shaped beetle larvae called grubs.They are very common and feed on roots. Generally, populations are not high, and simply picking them out and disposing of them is all the control you need to do.

without delving too deeply into the science of horticulture. We don’t really need to understand

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the breeding efforts that produce our favorite varieties of trees, shrubs, annuals, perennials, fruits and vegetables to grow them successfully. However, when gardeners have questions about hybrids and genetically modiﬁed organisms, some knowledge of genetics is needed to understand the answers. With that in mind, let’s look at what these terms mean and how they relate to home gardening. ä See GENETICS, page 10

EXAMPLES OF F1 HYBRID VARIETIES The offspring of two different true-breeding lines to combine the desirable characteristics

Easy Wave petunias

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EXAMPLES OF HYBRID VARIETIES The offspring of two closely related plants of different varieties, species or, rarely, even genera to combine desirable, yet dissimilar characteristics

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Create a colorful garden in the English cottage style BY DAN GILL

practically ripen. The loss of fruit allows the trees to concentrate their resources, often leading to an increase in quality of the remaining fruit. Trees with especially large crops may be more prone to dropping some fruit. Since your trees are producing larger crops this year, that is likely a factor. Drought can also play a role. If you have not had signiﬁcant rainfall for the past few weeks, irrigation might help. Trees may also shed fruit damaged by rot, scab or birds. I know fruit drop is frustrat-

Contributing writer I’m trying for an English country garden look in a large bed on the side of my house.What do you think? Any suggestions would be appreciated. I’m not big Garden on formal gardens. I advice like a more natural look. — Gina From what you have said about how you want your garden to look, I’d say a style of gardening developed in England called “cottage gardening” would likely produce the type of relaxed, colorful garden you are looking for. Research planting cottagestyle gardens. You may use whatever plants you like — focus on annuals and perennials (and even flowering shrubs) that have a proven track record of doing well here (the LSU AgCenter’s Super Plants selections are a good example). You can even add attractive herbs and vegetables like Swiss chard in the cool season and colorful hot peppers in the warm season. English cottage gardens are practical and often include edible plants. Pay attention to heights — shorter plants toward the front and taller plants to the back. Do not plant rows of one type of plant behind the next, as this will look regimented. Instead, plant in groups or drifts. Vary textures by using some plants with bolder leaves and some with finer leaves. Feel free to use abundant colors, but keep in mind that the colors you combine should complement or contrast pleasingly. Cottage gardens are relaxed and colorful, but they should not be a chaotic riot of random plants. Think things through when selecting plants: their height, when they bloom, colors and textures. Aesthetics are important, but there are no firm rules when it comes to cottage gardening. If you like it and are pleased with the

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LSU AgCenter’s Louisiana Super Plants, like the Supertunia Mini Vista Indigo, would be a good addition to the relaxed, colorful cottage-style garden. results, that is a successful outcome no matter what others might think. Oh, and while the cottage garden style originated with English gardeners, there is absolutely no need to try and use the same plants they would in England. English cottage gardeners use plants that reliably thrive in their climate. Our climate is very different, and you should use plants that thrive here. It is not the type of plants you choose that makes

a cottage garden; it is how you combine them. Have fun. I have three satsuma trees and one blood orange tree that are about 15 years old.This year, I am seeing a lot of fruit dropping to the ground. My trees are heavily loaded with fruit, so I don’t know if that is a factor. If you could help me with this, I would truly appreciate it. — June Fruit drop in citrus is common at this time of year and does not generally indicate a problem. Trees are adjusting their crop to what they can

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ing and disappointing, but it is not something you have much control over. All you can do is provide good care. The rest is up to the tree. Gather and dispose of the fallen fruit as it occurs. Dan Gill is a retired consumer horticulture specialist with the LSU AgCenter. He hosts the “Garden Show” on WWL-AM Saturdays at 9 a.m. Email gardening questions to gnogardening@agcenter.lsu. edu.

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Hybrids

In botany, a hybrid is the offspring of two plants of different varieties, species or, rarely, even genera. Plants must be closely related in order to interbreed. Hybridization allows us to combine the desirable characteristics of two dissimilar parents in their offspring. Many of the trees, shrubs and ﬂowers we grow are hybrid varieties. All the repeat ﬂowering roses we grow are complex hybrids created by crossing several different species and then crossing the offspring together over hundreds of years. Evergreen azaleas are hybrids derived from several species native to eastern Asia. Many of our best crape myrtle varieties are hybrids between two different crape myrtle species (Lagerstroemia indica and Lagerstroemia fauriei). Most of our fruit trees are hybrids. To propagate a desirable hybrid plant, use cuttings, division, grafting, layering or tissue culture to produce genetically identical offspring. Seeds from hybrids will not produce offspring identical to the parent.

F1 hybrids Understanding how to create F1 hybrids and utilize them successfully in horticulture and agriculture is relatively new — only about 100 years old. Producing F1 hybrids means first developing true-breeding lines — created by inbreeding until the lines breed true. When individuals within a true-breeding line are crossed, the resulting offspring very closely resemble the parents. When you cross two different true-breeding lines to combine the desirable characteristics of the parents, the result is an F1 hybrid offspring. F1 stands for the “first filial” generation — the initial generation produced when the two true-breeding

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The Carefree Celebration roses, like all rose varieties, are hybrids. lines are crossed. An example in dog breeding will help explain this. The poodle and Labrador retriever are two true-breeding lines of dogs, created by inbreeding (mating sons to mothers, fathers to daughters and brothers to sisters). Mating a poodle with a poodle results in poodle offspring, and mating a Lab with a Lab results in Lab offspring (this applies to every dog breed). If you cross these two truebreeding lines, you produce an F1 generation of Labradoodle puppies. The Labradoodles are a blending of desirable poodle and Labrador retriever characteristics. You would almost think it is a breed — Labradoodles are very recognizable. One of the great advantages of F1 hybrids is their uniformity. However, if you breed a Labradoodle to a Labradoodle, you will not get Labradoodle puppies. Some will look mostly like poodles, some will resemble Labrador retrievers, with others in between. F1 hybrids do not breed true. Therefore, you cannot save and plant the seeds of F1 hybrid plants and expect to get another uniform generation. Mules are also F1 hybrids — the result of breeding horses and donkeys. Mules cannot breed, but they are an example of another aspect of F1 hybrids — hybrid vigor. Hybrid vigor makes mules stronger than either the horse or the donkey parent. It also makes F1 hybrid plants exceptional. A large number of vegetable and ﬂower varieties we grow today are F1 hybrids. They are popular for their outstanding performance in gardens,

including more produce, improved stamina, tolerance of adverse growing conditions and excellent uniformity (in characteristics like height, rate of growth, time of bloom, pest resistance, time of ripening, etc.). However, you must buy new F1 hybrid seeds each time you want to plant them.

GMOs Genetically modiﬁed organisms are created very differently than hybrids or F1 hybrids. They are a modern innovation created in the laboratory by inserting speciﬁc genes into the genetic material of a plant. These genes may even come from vastly different organisms that would never naturally cross with the plant. While I’m not going to delve into the pros and cons, moral objections and controversy surrounding this relatively new technology, there is one particular matter I would like to clear up for home gardeners. GMO vegetable seeds are not available to home gardeners. They are highly regulated — there are strict regulations that must be adhered to when farmers plant GMO crops (farmers must sign agreements with the seed company and follow the Environmental Protection Agency’s regulations in planting GMO crops). In fact, it’s a violation of the agency’s requirements to provide any genetically engineered seed to noncommercial growers. When it comes to GMO seeds, there is no need to be concerned that you might unintentionally purchase and plant them in your vegetable garden.

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INSIDE INFO BK House to host annual symposium

The Historic BK House & Gardens is hosting its annual Beautiful Spaces Symposium Sept. 19. The bicentennial event will include a deep dive into the home’s architectural history, as well as the preservation and legacy of historic properties. Presenters include acclaimed architect Robert Cangelosi, of Koch & Wilson; master craftsman Jeff Poreé; architectural historian and preservationist Ann Masson; and Joanna Caprera, a Friends of the Cabildo tour guide and researcher. Beautiful Spaces 2026 will take place in the ballroom at 1113 Chartres St., beginning with coffee and pastries at 9:30 a.m., followed by a midday lunch and a cocktail reception at 3 p.m. Reservations are required. Visit bkhouse.org.

Dooky Chase dinner honors shared legacy Shared Legacies, a dinner hosted by the Chase Family Foundation and Longue Vue House and Gardens, will be at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 13 at the landmark Dooky Chase’s Restaurant, 2301 Orleans Ave. Celebrate the common values and courage of Longue Vue’s Stern family, the Chase family and their institutions, which served as safe spaces for connecting communities during segregation and the Civil Rights Movement. Opera singer Imani Francis will perform. Originally scheduled in September, tickets purchased for that date will be transferred. Tickets start at $325. Visit longuevue.com.

Coquille Park to host bird-watching series Beginning Birding, a four-session course on birdwatching, will cover choosing binoculars and ﬁeld guides, using apps and bird identiﬁcation, plus where to go to watch

tects and other professionals to earn continuing education hours while learning from leaders in the ﬁeld. Professional attendees are welcome at no cost, and community members can attend for $10. Visit friendsofjeffersonthebeautiful.org. FILE PHOTO By JEFF STROUT

Master craftsman Jeff Porée is among those who work to preserve the Historic BK House in the French Quarter.

the feathered ﬂyers at Coquille Park in Covington. The lectures are from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays, Sept. 22 and 29 and Oct. 6 and 13, at 13505 La. 1085. Tickets start at $50. Visit eventbrite.com.

Longue Vue plans founders celebration A weeklong celebration of Edgar and Edith Stern, founders of the historic Longue Vue House and Gardens, will be Oct. 12-17, with a look into the lives of the couple who built the home. The Sterns lived at the 7 Bamboo Road estate from 1923 to 1978 and activated the facility for public service and spurred social progress in the Crescent City. Activities surrounding the celebration include a dinner at Dooky Chase’s Restaurant, a book release, a jazz performance, Games in the Garden fundraiser and a community games day. For information, visit longuevue.com.

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

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Registration for the annual Friends of Jefferson the Beautiful seminar is open. Tree School on Oct. 29 at the Jefferson Performing Arts Center in Metairie is open to community tree enthusiasts Have a home and garden and working professionals such event coming up? Send it to as arborists, landscape archievents@theadvocate.com.

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RIGHT: The living room in Julie and Michael Green’s home features walls paneled in pale natural maple. It replaces the darker paneling that was original to the home. The terrazzo floors are original. The draperies and chandelier are custom-made. BELOW RIGHT: When the Greens bought the midcentury modern home in West Lakeview in 2022, they became the second owners of the home, built in 1964. PHOTOS By JEFF STROUT

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I am a sentimental person. Refreshed home honors its midcentury architectural roots Itime. wanted to retain some of these

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Contributing writer When Julie and Michael Green bought a midcentury modern home in West Lakeview in 2022, they became the second owners. The home was built in 1964 on one-third of an acre by Judge Louis DiRosa and Lesley Brous-

sard DiRosa. “We really wanted to honor the home and the family that built it and lived here before us,” said Julie Green, a New Orleans native and commercial real estate agent. She shares the home with her husband, Michael Green, an engineering consul-

tant, and their two children, both students at Benjamin Franklin High School. “The home was so personalized,” she said. “Mrs. DiRosa was a seamstress. She sewed every pair of curtains in the house by hand, which, though outdated, had really withstood

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elements.” To accomplish this, she kept samples of carpet, wallpaper and draperies to incorporate elements of their design through the home’s transformation. This is most notable in a downstairs hall bathroom, where most of the room’s original ﬁxtures were

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The Green family home emtrance opens into the dining room. The sleek table, which has several leaves to expand for large family gatherings, is by the Danish line Skovby. The light fixture is by Lumens. Michael and Julie Green relax on the back porch, where a pair of distinctive, rotationally symmetrical black Magis Spun Chairs designed by Thomas Heatherwick allow users to rock from side to side or spin in a full circle without tipping over. The couple first spotted them at the Louisiana Children’s Museum.

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The chimes for the doorbell, which have a deep, melodious sound, were painstakingly restored and are original to the home. They hang on the wall near the kitchen.

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retained. A mural by Joey Hartmann-Dow, of Us & We Art, also pays homage to the original owners, featuring salvaged textile scraps. The 4,100-square-foot home has undergone minimal structural changes since the Greens first purchased it. The front entrance was moved from the north side to the south side, adjacent to the existing carport. A second-floor wrought iron balcony was removed to give the front of the two-story house more visual loft. All the original windows were replaced with casement windows. The general interior contractor on the project was Aaron Middleberg, of MG Group, and the general exterior contractor was Dominic Godbold, of Godbold Construction. Guests enter the home into the much-loved dining room, stepping not onto the original shag carpet but onto a floor of monochromatic marble mosaic tile. The design segues throughout the first floor and into spaces where the original terrazzo flooring has been lovingly restored. The dark paneling in the hall

The seating area in Julie Green’s home office features the original wallpaper installed by the DiRosa family, who built the home in 1964. Julie and husband Michael Green collected the colorful works of art on their travels. leading off the kitchen was banished in favor of glossy, cool white walls. In the dining room and the generous adjacent living room, with a bank of windows overlooking the levee across the street, a new light maple paneling matches the cabinets in the nearby kitchen, retaining the groovy vibe of the home’s midcentury architecture.

The heart of the home The very ﬁrst thing Julie Green chose for the kitchen was the tile from Clayhaus Tile in Portland, Oregon. “They make tiles that feature things like 3D cassette tapes. So, I built a kitchen around a tile,” she said. The eye-catching backsplash of matte navy blue tile with bas relief designs in both

straight and sinuous lines, offset with lighter grout, rises from the counters to meet the cabinets and windows throughout the room. An enthusiastic cook, Julie Green wanted a kitchen that would withstand her family’s wear and tear. “We are not precious with our house,” she said. “We knew we did not want any of

the woodwork to be veneer. It was hard to find someone who would make solid-wood cabinets and paneling, but that’s what I wanted.” The result is flawless, flatfronted kitchen cabinets made of natural maple on supporting industrial-weight hinges. “I really wanted the cabinets to be the star of the show,” she said. “So, I had appliance ga-

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All of the fixtures in the Greens’ hallway bathroom are original to the home. For the walls, Julie Green commissioned Joey HartmannDow of Us & We Art to paint a mural combining elements of the home’s original wallpaper and textiles.

The Greens’ outdoor cooking area and seated bar are located just outside of the home’s primary kitchen. The wall of decorative terracotta breeze blocks in a geometric pattern filters the light while providing shade and privacy. rages made for the microwave and the toaster oven because they are hideous.” Central to the kitchen is an 8-by-5-foot island topped with the same off-white quartzite, with a ﬁne gray vein, as the counters. Seating around the island is provided by a quartet of counter stools inspired by Marcel Breuer’s Cesca designs from Knoll. Three small ceramic pendants by Lumens illuminate the space. “We spend a lot of time in this kitchen,” she said. “Everyone has one night a week — Sunday through Wednesday — where I cook what they request for dinner. Thursdays are for leftovers, Fridays are dinner with grandparents, Saturdays are for junk.” A breakfast room was sacriﬁced to create a storage space within the garage opposite the kitchen wall, as well as a pantry for cookware and Julie Green’s collection of cookbooks, some of which she began writing when she graduated from high school. An exterior shed was physically connected to the rear of the kitchen to create a mudroom. A large refrigerator was relocated from the back wall of the kitchen to make

When renovating their home, Julie and Michael Green did not alter the kitchen footprint, except to move the refrigerator and install French doors leading to the outdoor kitchen and dining area in its place. The cabinets were custom-made of natural maple. The terrazzo floors are original to the home. The seated island and counters are of natural quartzite. room for a pair of French doors that lead to a generous covered rear porch with areas for cooking, dining and loung-

ing, overlooking an enormous backyard that is still undergoing a transformation. “We still have some work

The wet bar in the Greens’ groovy living room is concealed behind a door that blends seamlessly into the maplepaneled walls. The tidy space has walls covered with flocked, skull-patterned wallpaper. to do,” said Julie Green, who grew up in the neighborhood. “But we are approaching it with a ‘Field of Dreams’ mentality. You know, ‘If you build

it, they will come.’ ” Jyl Benson writes about homes and gardens. Email her at jylbenson@gmail.com.

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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS NEW ORLEANS

VICKSBURG ST. 6544: $1,279,000, Oyster Ventures LLC to Stephanie Y. Terauchi. WEIBLEN PLACE 844: $430,000, Jennifer Louise Buuck Riteman to Bryson Lloyd and Mary Upchurch Lloyd. W. END BLVD. 7045: $849,000, My Kim Tran Le to Lauren Masur Davis and Matthew Quentin Davis.

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DISTRICT 1 POEYFARRE ST. 920, UNIT 336: $299,000, James Kevin Oliver and Leslie Cannon Oliver to David Fabian Rascon and Kay M. Ely Rascon. COLISEUM ST. 1629: $275,000, William G. Inlow to Crissy Moore. EUTERPE ST. 1435: $1,300,000, Daniel Wilson Jones to Mary Margaret Spell Lebato. JULIA ST. 450, UNIT 3-E: $965,000, Kevin Paul McCann and Suzanne Eagle McCann to Joseph Scott Quesinberry and Margaret Maurin Quesinberry. JULIA ST. 1001, UNIT 6G: $460,000, Turtle Bay Apartments LLC to John Oliver Hudson III and Nyya Parson Hudson. S. NORMAN C FRANCIS PARKWAY 413: $530,000, Vadim Perelman to Kevin Jude Benoit and Melissa Suzanne Quigley Benoit. S. PIERCE ST. 427: $650,000, Clair Nelson Garcia to Brennan Brown and Chiara Azzaretti. S. SARATOGA ST. 1605-07: $257,000, Eriks Reks to Paige Jefferson. TERPSICHORE ST. 2222-24: $50,000, Victoria Held to Elizabeth Marie Gravenberg.

DISTRICT 2 BIENVILLE ST. 929, UNIT B: $100 and other good and valuable consideration, Linda Huffman to Garth Christian Gillespie. BIENVILLE ST. 929, UNIT A: $100 and other good and valuable consideration, L Residence Trust

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to Garth Christian Gillespie. BURGUNDY ST. 518-520: $1,552,500, 488 Holdings LLC to Boulware revocable trust. CANAL ST. 1201, UNIT 453: $293,000, Margaret Ann Jordan Vinzant to Jason Kennedy Whann and Patrick Kennedy Whann. CANAL BLVD. 6324: $550,000, St. Luke’s United Methodist Church to Jarred Washington and Tiffany Campau. CATINA ST. 6038: $1,190,000, Strong Development LLC to Anthony Weldon Rowe and Samantha Jacqueline Rowe CHARTRES ST. 1201, GOVERNOR NICHOLLS ST. 609, UNIT 19: $795,000, Andre Hebert Carriere and Vernon James Carriere to Ryan Greer. HARRISON AVE. 525: $1,450,000, Baumer Realty LLC to Pentagon Investors LLC. IBERVILLE ST. 1925-1927: $415,000, Grandline Equity Group LLC to

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ARTS ST. 5100: $325,000, Enel Wise Mitchell to Devin Francis. ARTS ST. 6124-26: $420,000, Renee Bienvenu Leboeuf and Sean Adams Leboeuf to Adam Kyle Webb and Elizabeth Jane Sabrio Webb. BANCROFT DRIVE 4918: $1,890,000, Halley Holdsworth Pinkston and Nate Pinkston to Kai Hemelt Theriot and Matthew Joseph Theriot. BECKY ROAD 73080: donation, no value stated, Wilfred V. Robinson III to Luella Encalade Lockhart. BOULEVARD WAY 10114: $159,000, Sun Realty 3 LLC to Clara M. Lacayo. BURGUNDY ST. 1808: $490,000, Gregory Groves Yde and succession of Stacey Simon Yde to Brent R. Kauffman revocable trust. BURGUNDY ST. 1830: $100 and other good and valuable consideration, Henri B. Marie Caillot to Debra A. Daniels. CALDWELL DRIVE 6331: $575,000, Kalimera Group LLC to Jesse James Reilly and Leslie Kern Reilly. CARLSON DRIVE 6240: $575,000, Cathy Brocklehurst Flemington and Erik K. Flemington to Gail Phillips Murray and Jeffrey Murray.

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CHARLOTTE DRIVE 6151: $300,000, 6151 Charlotte LLC to Miles MacDonald Francis. CHEF MENTEUR HIGHWAY 21703: $100,000, Randy G. Havard to John I. Julian Jr. CHEF MENTEUR HIGHWAY 5855: no value stated, BCS Luling LLC to KAZ Holdings LLC. COVE DRIVE 6945: $60,000, Brian Luster and Terri Mercadel Luster to Michael Marquis Antoine. DESAIX BLVD. 3395: $325,000, Ellen Carol Durand Robertson to Sophia P. Amoss. DESIRE ST. 1440: $191,000, Oneﬁsh LLC to Adam Francisco Franky. DUBREUIL ST. 2412: donation, no value stated, Evangeline J. White to Micole E. Gilmer. E. HERMES ST. 6519: donation, no value stated, Dyna Marie Francois Davis to Bryant Gerard Francois. ELYSIAN FIELDS AVE. 5415: $80,000, Jarrell Maurice Bush to 6217 Tchoupitoulas LLC. ESPLANADE AVE. 741, UNIT 5: $200,000, Succession of Voni Venise Hinkle to White Rhino Inc. FRANCIS DRIVE 4743-4745: $257,500, Dana White Jackson to Karl William Landry Sr. FRANKLIN AVE. 2212-2212 1/2, N. MIRO ST. 2557: $115,000, Succession of Glenda Marie Bell to Walter Bell. FRENCHMEN ST. 1931-31 1/2: $50,000, Janice Clark Quetant and Michelle Quetant Ryans to Dalbert Joseph Poree. GALAHAD DRIVE 4826: $200,000, Peoples Housing Inc. to Shantrell M. Stewart Ramos. GALLIER DRIVE 4966: $190,000, Jasmine Curry White and Trevor James White to Thomas Durnford. GLADIOLUS ST. 2653-55: $237,000, Lyons Hillmann Properties LLC to Rashad Williams. JASMINE ST. 2457-59: $252,000, GBBJ LLC to Samantha Marie Witherspoon. JOURDAN AVE. 1418-18&1/2: $112,000, Christi Nicole Lewis to Lisa Natalie Carey. KERLEREC ST. 1338: $430,000, Cobaco LLC to James Anthony Morgan. LAMANCHE ST. 1427: $17,000, Alex Sandro Pereira Da Silva and Silvana De Oliveira Penha to Green Wave Property Investors. LEPAGE ST. 2921: $760,000, Veronica Field Young to Neil Scot Kleiman. LIZARDI ST. 1816: $110,000, Bryan

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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS A. Castro Devers to Ericka Gordon Brown. LONGFELLOW DRIVE 4926: donation, no value stated, Nesheba C. Gafeney to George Guidry Jr. LOUISA ST. 1216-18: $289,000, Stephanie Nicole Bertoniere to Michael Thomas McBride and Nancy Scarcella McBride. MANDOLIN ST. 2053: $274,000, Pushing Keys LLC to Percy L. Jones Jr. and Venessa Marie Jones. MARIGNY ST. 1201: $307,000, Danny Hoang Tran to John Erny III, John Joseph Erny IV and Julie Guidry Erny. MARIGNY ST. 5905: $339,900, Autumn Weber and Michael Weber to Domonique Hargrave. NEPTUNE COURT 7130: $370,000, Amees Property LLC to Kevin Paul Guillory and Katrina Denise Guillory. N. PRIEUR ST. 2613-2615: $94,500, Marlee Rentals LLC to Rubicoop Estate LLC. N. RAMPART ST. 2728: $270,000, Sophia Lee Lowry to 2728 N. Rampart LLC. N. ROCHEBLAVE ST. 4021: $350,000, CJG Property Management Group LLC to Taija Briane Rudolph. N. TONTI ST. 1147-49: $15,000, Succession of Calvin J. Webb Sr. and Mrs. Mercedes Dugay Webb to Thirty Four Acres Holdings LLC. ORLEANS AVE. 4532-4534: $740,000, Andrea Loescher Melton and Jon Scott Melton to Rashed Arman Kadir. OVERTON DRIVE 4728: donation, no value stated, Larry D. Bernard and Lynda Nebel Bernard to Dana Jo Bernard. PORT ST. 1222: no value stated, Hancock Whitney Bank to Antoine Claval Rafert and Jesse Rafert Claval. PRESSBURG ST. 2222: $34,500, Chandra M. Batiste Baudy to Hizz Home Builder LLC. RIVIERA AVE. 1316: $350,000, Annie Stallman to Aubrey Byrd Lirette and Tyler John Lirette. ST. CLAUDE AVE. 5717-19: $186,000, Cojoe Investments II LLC to Constance Spears. SANDHURST DRIVE 5108: $148,750, Gitsit Real Property BBPlC1 LLC to Terry Francis. SPAIN ST. 807: $354,000, Hank G. Lemoine to Jaree Cork Roberts. ST. BERNARD AVE. 2905: $269,000, Courtney M. King and Justine Labat Parker to Robert C. Daemntrich. TOURO ST. 910: $410,000, Peter

Matthew Chatell to Francis C. Affronti and Lorna R. Stead Affronti. VOYAGEUR COURT 7221: $282,000, H Fisher Properties LLC to Cardell James Dyer.

DISTRICT 4 BARONNE ST. 2233-35: $375,000, M.J. Falgoust Inc. to Connie Powell and Ginger E. Powell. CHESTNUT ST. 2817: $1,740,000, Karen Tramontana Walsh and Timothy A. Walsh to James Sutherland and Theresa Sutherland. CONSTANCE ST. 3020: $358,500, Andrew J. Mahoney to Hannah Idell Hebinck Hubbell and Mitchell Daniel Hubbell. FIRST ST. 1926: $425,000, Lagniappe Realty Team LLC to Nadia T. Smith. JACKSON AVE. 548, ST. THOMAS ST. 2206-2216: donation, no value stated, Phi Phuong Tran, Phuc Phi Tran and Phuong Thanh Tran to PPPT Investments LLC. PRYTANIA ST. 2701, 2705: $100 and other good and valuable consideration, Succession of Gayle Zoller Brignac to S.P. No. 4 LLC. THIRD ST. 3417: $40,000, La BYLT LLC to 3417 3rd St. LLC.

DISTRICT 5 BEHRMAN HIGHWAY 2802: $360,000, Andrew Anthony Beverly Estate and Ronique Sylva Beverly to Jessica Toval and Reginald Toval. BRUNSWICK COURT 6318: $67,000, Kathleen Barient Bene and Leota Valentine Carter Barient to Robin Barient Duplechain. ELIZA ST. 715: $289,000, Cristi

Marie Cyprowski to Bonny Kent and Justin Brown. ELMIRA AVE. 629: $485,000, Bargeboard LLC to Jenna Linnea Ross Dennison and Jeremy James Dennison. ENGLISH TURN DRIVE 107: $682,500, Enrique Palacios and K. Renee Gregory Palacios to Scott Patrick Milroy. HALSEY AVE. 2065: $248,000, Catherine Nguyen to Dominique Bivins Vasquez and Ryan Casear Vasquez. MORGAN ST. 330, UNIT 406: $316,000, James Milfred Goudeau, Loretta M. Goudeau Clark, Loretta M. Goudeau Williams and Richard Paul Goudeau to Cherraenza John Brumﬁeld and Tiffany Michelle Brumﬁeld. PINEHURST DRIVE 19: $641,500, Marissa Gracia Fisher and Randey Glenn Fisher to Angenue Isabel Haydel Patrick and Edwin Gerrard Patrick. PITTARI PLACE 3755: $16,000, Hollywood 504 Real Estate LLC and Keith Keasley to Curtis Jones. RHODES AVE. 5737: $180,000, Jules Jolicoeur and Louise Bisson Jolicoeur to Judy Saint Juste and Manel Saint Juste. THAYER ST. 520 1/2: $103,500, Jerome W. Mosley and leVodge Spotson to Elegant Houses LLC. THAYER ST. 524: $106,500, Jerome Mosley and leVodge Spotson to 524 Thayer St. Duplex LLC. THAYER ST. 624: $330,000, Dara C. Carr Estep to Brian Notheis and Lori Lesselroth Notheis. VALLETTE ST. 915-17: $276,000, Baptiste Holdings LLC to Sylvian Meadows HCS LLC.

$1, Annie S. Overton and James Overton to Wayne Overton. ARABELLA ST. 936: $100, Crescent City Developers LLC to MacKenzie Hines Houin and Tyler Houin. AUSTERLITZ ST. 705: $1,170,000, Moore Property Ventures LLC to Mary Neely McGinnis and Michael Brook McGinnis. COLISEUM ST. 3900: $1,275,000, Andres Esteban Alarcon and Parvathi Suresh Kumar Alarcon to Alyce Mann Ory and Michael H. Ory. DELACHAISE ST. 1702: $497,000, Heather A. McArthur Mobley to Daniel R. Blachno, Lisa Meyer Blachno and Olivia Catharyn Blachno. HENRY CLAY AVE. 801, UNIT 203: $156,000, Sherika Dawn Session to Carolyn Sue Parsons Bul, Stewart Bul and Wylie Bul. LAUREL ST. 3454: $885,000, Jen-

SANDY WARD

nifer Hawkins Atkins and Victor Bethune Atkins III to Le Petit Maison On Laurel LLC. MAGAZINE ST. 3801-03: $100, Saxon Antiques LLC to 3801 Magazine LLC. MILAN ST. 2107: $1,500,000, Ann Walter Marr and Craig A. Marr to Michael Mendrek and Traci King. OCTAVIA ST. 2621-2623: $400,000, Esther Cleveland Beeson Dupepe and Frank Edward Beeson III to Elizabeth Dent Calvit. ST. CHARLES AVE. 3915: $425,000, Arceneaux Investments LLC to Jeanne Zeringue Barham. S. JOHNSON ST. 4230-32: $342,000, Anne Suarez Fabian, Bulldog Investments LLC and Harry Frederick Fabian III to Aimee Michelle Hayes.

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LIVING

504-259-2616

649 ARIS AVENUE

METAIRIE - $299,000

504-475-1011 Licensed in Louisiana

EACH OFFICE INDEPENDENTLY OWNED & OPERATED. EACH OFFICE INDEPENDENTLY OWNED & OPERATED.

2161 CARMEL VALLEY DRIVE NEW PRICE

LAPLACE - $255,000

2 BD • 2 BA • 1,382 SF • Open Floor Plan

4 BD • 2.5 BA • 2,043 SF • Golf Course View

810 GERRY DRIVE

1500 W. ESPLANADE #28C

DISTRICT 6 ANNUNCIATION 3953-55, 3957:

SHEILA JULIEN 504-782-8180 sheila.julien@compass.com

KENNER - $170,000

KENNER - $147,000

3 BD • 2 BA • 1,268 SF • New Roof & AC

3 BD • 2 BA • 1,725 SF • Bdrm + Ba downstairs

3320 N. ARNOULT RD. #231

2712 WHITNEY PL. #627

METAIRIE - $139,500

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2732 WHITNEY PLACE #201

2732 WHITNEY PLACE #101

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238 LITTLE FARMS AVENUE NEW PRICE $299,000 3 BEDS, 2 BATHS & BONUS ROOM 1,584 SQFT

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

VIEW OF COURTYARD

GROUND FLOOR CONDO

METAIRIE - $122,500

METAIRIE - $122,000

1 BD • 1 BA • 756 SF

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Continued from page 17 S. RENDON ST. 1307, 1309-11-13: $345,000, Hoke Investments LLC to TCCM LLC. STATE ST. 2412-14: $526,000, East Campus LLC to Seva Homes and Properties LLC. UPPERLINE ST. 711: $508,750, Sylvia Ley to Angela Louise Denham Sheets and Brian Scott Sheets. VALENCE ST. 709: $925,000, 3700 Constance LLC to Amanda Holland Fleig and Joshua Allen Fleig. VALMONT ST. 2421: $660,000, Nathan J. Markward to Cody Young Kennedy and Lauren Anne Davis Kennedy.

DISTRICT 7

EAST JEFFERSON

BELLAIRE DRIVE 5400: $550,000, Succession of Gayle Kennedy Stewart to Margaret Pelitere and Michael Pelitere. DANTE ST. 3122: $299,000, Eris Y. Garcia to Debra Ann Koshmieder and John Koshmieder. GENERAL OGDEN 2423: $50,000, Lisa Yvette Holmes to Anthony Vo I LLC. MAPLE ST. 7605: $412,500, Anita Paez Johns to Crowell Properties LLC. PALM ST. 9231: $220,000, Rebecca C. Martin to Austin Prejean. RUE LE VILLE ST. 6: $732,000, Paula Adams Ates to Dorothy Bridges Grant. SPINNAKER LANE 2: $320,000, Stall Rentals LLC to Alison Glendenning.

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HARAHAN GROVE AVE. 531: Jason Hicks to Homer L. Watts, $175,000. JEFFERSON HIGHWAY 9121: Dean H. Slama to Eight Hundred Dutch LLC, donation, no value stated. MAGNOLIA BLVD. 120: Rene Lowe to Ryan Lowe, $151,750. OAKLAND AVE. 172: Bruce M. Posecai Jr. to Amanda Rando, $270,000. ROSELAND PARKWAY 420: Loancare LLC to Secretary of Housing & Urban Development, $184,680. STRATFORD DRIVE 449: Jonathan Dupre to Chris Roger, $275,000. W. IMPERIAL DRIVE 33: Robert W. Velez to Thomas Biskupovich, $375,000.

JEFFERSON MORRIS PLACE 3811: Backwater Enterprises LLC to Luke Vedros, $250,000.

KENNER ANJOU DRIVE 32: Michael L. Williams Jr. to Giselle Caicedo, $285,000. AVANT GARDE CIRCLE 247: Jeffery F. Savoie to Tiffany H. Davis, $127,000. AVANT GARDE CIRCLE 68: Lee W. Fischer to Maria L. Smart, donation, no value stated. CASTLE DRIVE 3313: Elite Rental Services LLC to Mollie O. Highstreet, $305,000.

2831-33 PALMER AVE.

A traditional raised basement 4-plex in the heart of Uptown’s University District in walking distance to Tulane and Loyola Universities and Ursuline School. Long time owner. The property features a 2nd floor, recently renovated 3 bedroom / 2 bath owner’s residence over two ground floor 2 bed / 1 bath apartments w/ a rear 1 bedroom garage studio. Units are under rented with mth. to mth. terms and there are value add possibilities. Off street parking and a small landscaped yard in the rear for residents’ use. It is ideal for an owner / resident who can take advantage of rental income to defray property expenses.

$570,000

SHAUN TALBOT (504) 975-9763

(504) 525-9763 www.talbot-realty.com

228-216-7649

CHATEAU DU JARDIN DRIVE 33: Julie L. Lanasa to Ameera Y. Hammad, $661,500. INDIANA AVE. 2617: Talia S. Cook to JWC Investments & Holdings LLC, $180,000. KENTUCKY AVE. 1928: Mccoy Nguyen to Lorenzo T. Bennett, $193,000. KENTUCKY AVE. 2216: Stephen W. Randall to Lennin D.A. Martinez, $156,000. LIBRA LANE 909: Tiffany H. Davis to Nubia Arguello, $250,000. MIAMI PLACE 135: Secretary of Veterans Affairs to Dawit Gebremedhin, $98,000. OLE MISS DRIVE 3705: Cristina A.E. Murillo to Harry Swanson Jr., $100,000. OLE MISS DRIVE 4161: Gregory W. Dziubla to Anayansi A. Guerra, $200,000. RICHLAND ST. 2716-2718: John A. Alonso to J&O Investment, $370,000. ROOSEVELT AVE. 3436: Camille P. Decorte to Mark R. Childress, $258,000. ROOSEVELT BLVD. 2320: Kathleen D. Kent to Gissely P.B. Lainez, $265,000. SPARTAN LANE 656: Debra L. Caruso to Wilian D.P. Vasquez, $200,000. ST. JULIEN DRIVE 1012, UNIT E, BUILDING 5: Maria D.A.P. Martinez to Ricardo J. Alvarez, donation, no value stated. WILLIAMS BLVD. 4232: MLC Property Group LLC to Mlc Property Group LLC, $150,000.

METAIRIE 15TH ST. 3018: Karen A.B. Mayﬁeld to Park Marcie Property LLC, $450,000.

amy@amywoodproperties.com Licensed in Mississippi

DOWNTOWN

228-452-5408

125 DAVIS AVE., STE F PASS CHRISTIAN, MS 39571 AMYWOODPROPERTIES.COM

WATERFRONT HOME

MS WATERFRONT OPPTY! 305 DAVIS AVENUE PASS CHRISTIAN, MS • $400,000 Classic Coastal Living. Short stroll to beach, harbor, restaurants & downtown. 3 Bd, 2 Ba, 1,511 sf Bungalow situated on double lot with lots of outdoor space for entertaining!

111 IRONWOOD COVE PASS CHRISTIAN, MS • $699,999 Sought-after Timber Ridge! Beautifully maintained 3,186 sf home, 4 Bd, 3 Ba, spacious open living area. Private boat slip & dock with direct water access.

25TH ST. 8821: Bethany Tucker to AJ Homes LLC, $73,000. ACADEMY DRIVE 4004: Sean Vu to Venkata S. Karnati, $360,000. AIRLINE DRIVE 3721: Conquering Word Ministries to Wendy M. Medina, $136,000. AIRLINE PARK BLVD. 1809: Donald Rhodes to AJ Homes LLC, $135,000. AMHURST ST. 6016: Richard J. Sofranec to Sincerely Yours Designs LLC, $120,000. BONNABEL BLVD. 517-19: Lisa H. Vivirito to Jose Rodriguez, $430,000. CARNATION AVE. 417: Rodolfo B. Zamora to Emily Rogers, $289,000. CARROLLTON AVE. 359: T Molk to James H. Brown Jr., $687,500. CONCORD AVE. 1716: Kayce A. Fruchtnicht to Carlee Rivera, $295,000. DIVISION ST. 618: Anthony M. Stauder Jr. to Jackson C. Vicknair, $190,000. DREAM COURT 88: Cahalan R. Slaughter to Danos Construction LLC, $420,000. EDENBORN AVE. U116 2330: Big Easy Real Estate LLC to Matthew Delord, $87,500. ELISE AVE. 2505: Sam Decastro to Britt E. Tabary, $485,000. ELIZABETH ST. 2212: Nationstar Mortgage LLC to Landry LLC, $141,500. ELIZABETH ST. 2312: Letitia G. Gervais to Jng Construction LLC, $135,000. FOCIS ST. 349: Forest Properties LLC to John D. Amato, $740,000. FOCIS ST. 349: John D. Amato to Amato Co. LLC John, $724,521. FORSHEY ST. 1601: Jessica R. Dippel to Katherine R. Simmons, $667,000. GEORGIA COURT 504: Patricia C. Williams to Stephen Wall, $700,000. GLENWOOD DRIVE 157: James H. Brown Jr. to Dardel Properties LLC, $832,000. GROVE AVE. 713: Secretary of Veterans Affairs to Gustavo D. Hernandez, $268,000. HESPER AVE. 300: Faye M.G. Arnold to Beau Cole, $342,500. HOUMA BLVD. SUITE 18 BUILDING 4 3939: Three Thousand Nine Hundred Thirty Nine Houma 4a LLC to Building 4. Lower 3939 Houma LLC, $625,000. LABARRE DRIVE 234: Simonne L. Stpe to Laine E. Johnson, $382,000. LIVE OAK ST. 301: Gary J. Breaux to Angel D. Sonnier, $420,000.

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AVONDALE GOODWOOD COURT 4152: DSLD LLC to Breion R. Lewis, $296,806. GOODWOOD COURT 4171: DSLD LLC to Clifton P. Lemieux, $293,930. LANDSDOWNE DRIVE 4152: DSLD LLC to Lawanda H. Macklin, $291,970.

to Katie N.H. Robert, $329,900. OCEAN AVE. 434: LIV Investments LLC to Andrew Fabo, $145,000. S. GLENCOVE LANE 2177: Donna Rehage to Miranda D. Patterson, $328,000. TERRY PARKWAY 786: Kate Z. Groot to Luis Reyes, $199,000. WESTBANK EXPRESSWAY 917: Benjamin Badger to Byron Badger, donation, no value stated. WRIGHT AVE. 231: Paul J. Arendt to S&F Real Estate Investments LLC, $85,000.

GRETNA

HARVEY

GOUCHER ST. 733: Stephen M. Mavromatis to Zenobia Mavromatis, donation, no value stated. MADISON ST. 1415: Beryl T. Williams to Brandy W. Dockery, donation, no value stated. MARIE DRIVE 44: Rene N. Oubre

BRADFORD PLACE 2128: Armando Ching to Deaa N. Monem, $165,000. BRIDGEWATER DRIVE 3315: James C. Saylor Jr. to Jeremy J. Sutton, $550,000. BRIGHTON PLACE 2129: Pen-

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Continued from page 18 MAGNOLIA DRIVE 203: Clifford Brown to Brent J. Benoit, $1,600,000. METAIRIE LAWN DRIVE 416: Jay L. Shannon to Jacqueline M. Bradley, $738,000. METAIRIE ROAD 3108: Pamchris LLC to Loriran IV LLC, $925,000. N. ATLANTA ST. 408: Catherine B. Millet to Karol I P. I Pu, $165,000. N. BENGAL ROAD 1721: Candie P. Guidry to Elcira Y. Perez, $262,000. N. STARRETT ROAD 1023: Jessica B. Bagert to Axa G. V Ortiz, $269,000. NEW ST. 4313: John L. III Mangiaracina to Jeremy P. Hamilton, $315,000. NURSERY AVE. 428: Claire G. Doody to Four Hundred Twenty Eight Nursery Avenue LLC, $470,000. PAGE DRIVE 4716: Four Thousand Seven Hundred Sixteen Page Drive LLC to Justin R.M. Streckfus, $519,000. PASADENA AVE. 1208: June C. Armbruster to Macie K. Weaver, $337,000. PEOPLES ST. 3942: Brian J. Houghtaling to John T. Birdsong, $530,000. PHLOX AVE. 813-15: Kathleen Richardson to Carla E. Medina, $210,000. PHOSPHOR AVE. 413: Marechal Property Ventures LLC to Smw 2024 Multigenerational Family Trust 1. B., $1,825,000. S. STARRETT ROAD 1023: R&I

Investments LLC to Tiffany Lakin, $205,000. SENAC DRIVE 4913: Leslie Blanchard Jr. to Alaina B. Gargas, $235,000. SHAW ST. 4500: Lynn B. Belle to Capello Family Trust, $365,000. SMITH DRIVE 1108: Stephen Wall to Sophie M. Wall, $440,000. TABONY ST. 4401: Owen J. Batt to Threecg LLC, $360,000. UTOPIA DRIVE 4524: Alex Kohler to Donald P. III Mckoin, $282,000. VETERANS MEMORIAL BLVD. 5249: Lauricella 5249 LLC to Five Thousand Two Hundred Forty Nine Veterans LLC, $850,000. W. METAIRIE AVE. 4428-30: Julie P. Fekete to Eric Cordero, $325,000.

nymac Loan Services LLC to Pelicans Realty LLC, $177,000. FAIRMONT ST. 600: Julie A. Laurent to Nicholas J. Cosse, $175,000. GLENOAK DRIVE 3808: Bryden Reality LLC to Terrin Refuge Jr., $260,000. INDUSTRIAL BLVD. 1948: David Hinkley to Turf Drainage Co. of America Inc., $685,000. LONDON CROSS ROAD 1554: Rachel M. Dubois to Harb LLC, $100,000. MAX DRIVE 2728: Likita H. Durden to Crystal W. Videau, $155,000. REDWOOD DRIVE 1324: Donald J. Zimmerman Jr. to Steven A. Perez, $169,333. SANDALWOOD DRIVE 1064: Hollie A.M. Kessler to Tammy L.M. Barca, $45,000.

WADE DRIVE 4512: Quinlivan Homes LLC to Christopher Prieur Jr., $450,000. WHITNEY PLACE 2704: Geraldine R.M. Bergeron to Trudy G. Reith, $135,000. YALE ST. 4421, UNIT D: Lesli Valley to Ningjuan X Fouchi, $100,000.

RIVER RIDGE GARDEN ROAD 270: Burk Property Investments LLC to Robert R. Johnson, $882,350. JOEL AVE. 9804: Katherine C. Schmidt to Linda M.B. Biondillo, $350,000. ROSECREST LANE 9020: Christine A. Smith to Perk Properties LLC, $200,000.

1629 COLISEUM ST. UNIT 2

CHARLES COURT 5112: Bruce W. Justice to Maggie Wade, $9,500. JEAN LAFITTE BLVD. 3910: Vicki G. Ochello to Todd P. Gautreaux, $380,000. OAK DRIVE 4748: Donna N. Pizani to H&D Gisclair Properties LLC, $62,021.

MARRERO ALLO AVE. 428: Robyn Amati to MI Group LLC, $78,001. AVE. F 1332: Fannie M.A.E. to Jaime R. Flores, $204,200. BRIANT DRIVE 3916: Richard F. Pitre to Keshia Couch, $245,000. CAKEBREAD DRIVE 7428: Travis Bentley to Fang Zhang, $370,000. CARDINAL DRIVE 2520: Jennifer M.W. Saputo to Michael L. Leblanc, $180,000.

CASCADE DRIVE 2629: Barbara Guidroz to Sidney Guidroz, donation, no value stated. CASCADE DRIVE 2629: Sidney Guidroz to Bobby Harges, $145,000. CROSS CREEK DRIVE 5205: Janice Kalczynski to Tori R. Velargo, $75,000. DOVE ST. 2825: Daniel A. Boudreaux Jr. to Trisha L.A. Hernandez, donation, no value stated. EVELINA ST. 6209: Linda P. Combel to Nathan Angelle, $295,000. GAINSWOOD DRIVE EAST 25: Christy L. Nguyen to Quang V Gip, $529,000. GULIZO DRIVE 1621: Brian M. Allen to Eric Corbeille, $190,000. HARDWOOD DRIVE 2708: Chad M. Vonaspern to Ashlee S. Stger-

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Dawnne Keeney 504.650.3912

dawnne.keeney@sothebysrealty.com 3 BEDROOM CORNER UNIT

GARDEN DISTRICT • NEW PRICE

NEW LISTING

920 POEYFARRE, UNIT 203 • $550,000 3 Beds / 2 Baths / 1,813 SqFt

1318 WASHINGTON AVE • $699,000 3 Beds / 2 Baths / 1,618 SqFt

13 ACRE COUNTRY ESTATE IN LETTSWORTH

LUXURY PENTHOUSE

4 Beds / 4 Full & 2 Half Baths

17523 HWY 418 • $1,875,000

2 CANAL ST., #2505 • $6,200,000 3 Beds / 3 Full & 1 Half Baths

MULTIGENERATIONAL HOME

OWNER FINANCING

NEW PRICE

HELEN

A. KATZ REALTOR®, BRC, CRS

504-236-6825 WWW.HELENKATZ.LATTER-BLUM.COM

HELEN.KATZ@COMPASS.COM

“I will ALWAYS go the extra mile for you!”

LAFITTE

MAGNIFICENT MANSION, ACROSS THE STREET FROM COLISEUM SQUARE has been divided into Condos! $375,000 gets you 3 bds, 3 1/2 baths with all the old world architectural details & private electric gated 3 car covered parking! This is the front unit with access to the grand porch & balconies. Newly replastered pool & brick patio too! 200 Broadway, Ste 142, New Orleans, LA 504.866.2785 Licensed by LREC • Licensed in Louisiana

623 BONNABEL BLVD. • $619,999 4 Beds / 3 Full & 1 Half Baths

2830-32 PALMER AVE • $599,000 8 Beds / 4 Baths / 3,458 SqFt

LARGE CUL DE SAC LOT WITH HEATED POOL

PRIVATE TERRACE WITH HOT TUB

PENDING 19 RUE ROYALE • $1,300,000 4 Beds / 4 Full & 1 Half Baths

SOLD 450 JULIA ST., UNIT 3E • $990,000 2 Beds / 2.5 Baths / 1,650 SqFt

617 Julia Street, New Orleans, LA 70130 | Office 504.944.3605 Each office independently Owned and Operated © 2025 Sotheby’s International Realty. All Rights Reserved. Sotheby’s International ™ is a registered trademark and used with permission. Each Sotheby’s International Realty office is independently owned and operated, except those operated by Sotheby’s International Realty, Inc. All offerings are subject to errors, omissions, changes including price or withdrawal without notice. Equal Housing Opportunity.

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main, $245,000. JORDAN DRIVE 5569: John Hendrix to GID Investments LLC, $342,900. LISA DRIVE 1621: Mark Bergeron to Alexis Johnson, $170,455. OAK ST. 537: Mandy G. Beebe to Vanessa Girard, $217,900. WARWICK DRIVE 5005: Sally E. Prejean to Secretary of Veterans Affairs, $165,280. WARWICK DRIVE 5105: Manal Sheikh to Ali Yousef, donation, no value stated.

BOB LEVY ROAD 76317: Julio Cesar Castillo Peregrino to James A. Benham and Rebecca E. Benham, $96,000. CLIPPER PLACE 71214: Integrity Investment Properties LLC to Pamela Jean Naegele, $243,500. GRANDE HILLS ESTATES, LOT 30, SQUARE 2: Succession of Benjamin Matthias Minden to Charles G. Kennan and Lindsay M. Keenan, $424,000. HILLCREST COUNTRY CLUB ESTATES, PORTION OF GROUND: St. Tammany Parish to Clayton Crawford Harper, $8,579. HILLCREST COUNTRY CLUB ESTATES, LOT 22, SQUARE 14: St. Tammany Parish to Impulse Investments LLC, $9,850. HILLCREST COUNTRY CLUB SUBDIVISION, PORTION OF GROUND: St. Tammany Parish to Earnest D. Hendrix, $6,111. HILLCREST COUNTRY CLUB SUBDIVISION, PORTION OF GROUND: St. Tammany Parish to Earnest D. Hendrix, $8,545. MAGNOLIA ROAD 72226: Iron Creek Acres LLC to Rosemary Hirstius Manint, $80,000. MAGNOLIA ROAD 72226: Scott C. Sparks Jr. to Iron Creek Acres LLC, $51,000. NEAR ABITA SPRINGS, PORTION OF GROUND: Diane S. Batter Tebbe revocable living trust to Anchor Investment Properties LLC, $35,000. NEAR ABITA SPRINGS, PORTION OF GROUND: Susan H. Clark to Rene L. Casadaban, Ryan C. Cas-

TERRYTOWN CAROL SUE AVE. 1929: Helene L. Karmona to Rudolph Pelrean Jr., $300,000. OAKWOOD DRIVE 737: Ann M. David to Jefri G.H. Fernandez Jr., $185,000. TERRY PARKWAY 218: Yvonne Hurrell to S Reese, $155,000.

WAGGAMAN DAFFODIL LANE 24: RAC Development LLC to Whitney A. Ford, $220,000.

WESTWEGO FOURTH ST. 301: Three Hundred One Fourth Street Westwego LLC to R & A Investments 2024 LLC, $175,000. LAROUSSINI ST. 241: Lori S. Meyers to Salvador G. Rosales, $60,000.

daban and Cheri K. Casadaban Huff, donation, no value stated. SOELL DRIVE 21455: Succession of Kitty F. Anderson to Jorje Armando Hernandez-Perez and Surita Sue Hernandez, $40,000.

COVINGTON 11TH AVE. 19335: Thomas E. Buccola to Mason Mendoza, $205,000. 14TH AVE. 19311: Francis Von Holdings LLC to Steele Development LLC, $280,000. DIVISION OF NEW COVINGTON SUBDIVISION, LOT 9, SQUARE 706: NAF Cash LLC to Michelle Ponicot Monteiro, $334,849. DIVISION OF OAKRIDGE SUBDIVISION, LOT 7, SQUARE 5: Gayle W. Cherry to Arpada LLC, $17,000. DOMINIC DRIVE 1456: Linda Fortner Collie to Jennie Sibley, $324,000. EMERALD FOREST BLVD. 350, UNIT 26101: Denise Degruy Sutherland to Nuhi Haziri, $139,900. EMERALD FOREST BLVD. 350, UNIT 7203: Donald V. Crespino and Judy B. Crespino to Nuhi Haziri, $99,500. GOLDFINCH ST. 72490: Succession of Dorothy W. Occhipinti and Carla O. Gagliano to Shanna N. Colvar, $350,000. LA. 1081 76475: Frances J. Goliwas to Ray J. Alford Jr., $55,000. N. DOGWOOD DRIVE 95: Succession of Jennifer Catherine M. Maggio and Jay C. Maggio to Stegeman Family Trust, $300,000. NATURE WALK SUBDIVISION, LOT 21: Nature Walk Development Group-CDL LLC to Level Construction & Development LLC, $152,000. NEAR COVINGTON, PORTION OF

GROUND: Robert L. Chalmers to Karla Patin Fitzmorris, donation, no value stated. RIVER FOREST COUNTRY CLUB SUBDIVISION, LOT 7, SQUARE 10: Succession of George E. Moore Jr. to Anthony C. Eiffert and Reagan Hebert, $210,000. RIVER PARK ESTATES, PHASE 2, LOT 19, SQUARE 10: Britney Lynn Kolbe Creighton to Cody M. Davis and Jordan E. Davis, $265,000. RUE COURTNEY 708: Elizabeth Ann Namie to Susan Joan Lewis Bennett revocable trust, $495,000. SHADOW BEND DRIVE 21280: DSLD Homes LLC to Elaine P. Johnston, $298,735. ST. JOHN DIVISION OF COVINGTON SUBDIVISION, LOT A, SQUARE 21: Seco Group LLC to Meribo LLC, $1,300,000. TAMMANY TERRACE SUBDIVISION, LOT 5A5, SQUARE 15: Tammany Terrace LLC to Toomer Properties LLC, $50,000. TANTELA LAKES DRIVE 74495: DSLD Homes LLC to Jared Roma, $412,514. W. 19TH AVE. 1028: 1819 Johnson LLC to GM Homes LLC, $68,000. W. 19TH AVE. 1208: Blake H. Burns to Reagan L. Scobey, $230,000. W. 25TH AVE. 912: James R. Rumney Jr. and Valarie Heckler Rumney to Joy L. Huhn Hobart, $680,000. W. 25TH AVE. 916-18: Danny G. Menge Builders Inc. to James R. Rumney Jr. and Valarie Heckler Rumney, $350,000. W. 26TH AVE. 227: Loree B. Mitchell to KIMA LLC, $150,000.

FOLSOM JOS ROAD 16366: Tracy Lynette Dillon, Carol A. Dillon Wagues-

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pack and others to Kristin L. Dillon, $160,000. LA. 25 78341: Graham Business Properties LLC to MC Real Estate Ventures LLC, $220,000. NEAR FOLSOM, PORTION OF GROUND: St. Tammany Parish to Andrew Cates, $7,500. NEAR FOLSOM, PORTION OF GROUND: 110 Capital Pool 1 LLC to Michael J. Punch and Janelle T. Punch, $150,000.

LACOMBE FOREST GLEN SUBDIVISION, PORTION OF GROUND: St. Tammany Parish to Douglas C. Beaujeaux and Constace B. Beaujeaux, $5,986. LANCASTER COURT 30208: D. R. Horton Inc.-Gulf Coast to Jennifer Grillier Addison, $301,110. MANDANE DRIVE 26539: Christopher S. Pease and Rebecca S. Pease to Caroline A. Drummond, $365,000. MARKHAM DRIVE 66313: Mark & Kasey LLC to Dupont Quality Homes LLC, $25,000. NEAR LACOMBE, PORTION OF GROUND: Steven Armstrong and Meghan Armstrong to Michael Louis Armstrong and Lorri M. Armstrong, donation, no value stated. NEAR LACOMBE, PORTION OF GROUND: Department of Transportation aand Development of the State of Louisiana and succession of Karen Lynn Taylor to Paul J. Mndez and Ashley A. Mendez, $964.

MADISONVILLE ELISE LANE 725: Kip M. LeBlanc and Amanda N. Owen to Allison M. Superneau, $10 and other valuable consideration. FOX SPARROW LOOP 1157: KPM Construction LLC to Shelby Ray Mayﬁeld, $426,000. GAINESWAY DRIVE 440: Michael Wood and Jennifer M. Wood to Ryan M. Baldassaro and Megan T. Baldassaro, $345,000. MAGNOLIA RIDGE DRIVE 67: Ramsey R. Falconer and Celeste Gonzales Falconer to Maxwell Dodds and Mandy T. Dodds, $550,000. MATTINGLY LANE 219: Claude M. Vercher and Rebecca C. Vercher to Thomas Ragan and Raelyn Ragan, $1,300,000. NEAR MADISONVILLE, PORTION OF GROUND: All State Financial Co. to Red Apple At St. Tammany Upper LLC, $6,226,466. TAVERNY COURT 69001: Michael D. Adcock to Blake M. Cross, $257,000.

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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS W. LA. 22 1924: James P. Dinger to Sheryl Ann Lowry, $275,000.

MANDEVILLE AMERICA ST. 2140: Michael Soileau and Connie C. Soileau to Patsy Wallace and Sylvia Krawczyk, $340,000. BEAU CHASSE 101: Helene Vaughn DiCorte to Bradley Clawson and Rachel Clawson, $674,000. BEAU CHENE DRIVE 759: Robert B. Hill III and Allison R. Hill to Brice J. Brylski and Maria A. Brylski, $420,000. BEAU CHENE DRIVE 759: Succession of Terri Lee Sanders to Charles D. Carollo Jr. and Nicole Vega Carollo, $365,000. CHATEAU PAPILLON 120: MJB Construction LLC to Brooke Vinturella, $715,000. CHESTNUT OAK DRIVE 215: Jeffrey D. Schumacher to Wendy A. Boettner, $485,000. CLEARWATER DRIVE 1286: Kenneth H. Goodrow and Jenny U. Goodrow to Jenny Goodrow and Kenneth Goodrow Trust, $2,504,385. COPAL ST. 707: Robert J. Taliancich and Catherine S. Taliancich to Still Point Homes LLC, $150,000. CRISTAL COURT 4: Linda A. Hight to Windol J. Griswold, $330,000. DESTIN ST. 814: Joseph Thomas Stanton III to Rebecca E. Schultz, donation, no value stated. EMERALD PINES SUBDIVISION, LOT 2: Glenda Signorino Cawby to Caleb Delacruz, $194,000. GREENVILLE TRACE 725: Santa Maria Interest LLC to Justin J. Condon and Lisa M. Condon, $149,900. HIERN ROAD 67304: Paul L. Lailhengue and Allison Miller Lailhengue to Jason Manuel and Jennifer D. Manuel, $55,000. HIGHLAND DRIVE 115: Holly M. Garcia to Jeffery H. Wichers Jr. and Elizabeth A. Larmann Wichers, $375,000. LABARRE ST. 2236: William S. Wajda and Dianna M. Wajda to Peyton D. Hanby, $242,000. LAKESHORE DRIVE 1815: Jay Walter Seastrunk III to David R. Cordell, $1,215,000. MADISON VILLAS GARDEN HOME COMMUNITY SUBDIVISION, UNIT 46: Justin A. Nussbaum to Lauren Roberts Miller, $359,000. NEAR MANDEVILLE, PORTION OF GROUND: Two Dogs Run LLC to Sondrea Sercovich Lewis, donation, no value stated. NEAR MANDEVILLE, PORTION OF GROUND: Jarred M. Kernan and Rachel M. Kernan to Hunter

Dugas and Hannah Battle Dugas, $680,000. NEAR MANDEVILLE, PORTION OF GROUND: Linda Susan Moskau to 255 & 275 Florida LLC, $410,000. RIDGEWOOD DRIVE 380: Joseph E. Omner to Holly Morlas Garcia, $265,000. RIDGEWOOD DRIVE 465: 465 Ridgewood LLC to Melissa Pausina, $222,800. SWEET BAY DRIVE 618: Tovy Thi Pasentine to Toni Wilson Dabadie, $437,250. TALLOW TREE DRIVE 1145: Patrick D. Taylor to Edward Carroll Dobard and Joan S. Dobard, $617,000. TREADAWAY ST. 22512: Lisa Granberrry Wilson to Shannon C. Mese, $298,000. WOODMERE DRIVE 1477: Anne M. Pelton and Ruth A. Klein to Joseph Henderson and Amber Henderson, $570,000.

PEARL RIVER CHERRYWOOD SUBDIVISION, PHASE 1, LOT 4: Federal National Mortgage Association to Dorothy Fulton and Katherine Lizana, $140,000. E. SUMMERFIELD LOOP 204: Laney A. Wright and Romey A. Wright Jr. to Angele Hooks Hoppe, $405,000. MONROE CRAWFORD ROAD 36496: Larry P. Lott to Tammy A. Martin, donation, no value stated.

SIXTH WARD NEAR SIXTH WARD, PORTION OF GROUND: Milton R. Saba Sr. and Betty Joe Milley Saba to Wilbur R. Jones and Christine M. Jones, $57,500.

SLIDELL ADMIRAL NELSON DRIVE 1417: Christopher D. Sceau to Lynell Green, $219,000. ALMOND CREEK ROAD 319: Tade Kornecki and Patricia K. Black to Gulf Coast Bank and Trust, $80,000. APPLEWOOD DRIVE 316: Alyssa D. Helwig to Linh D. Nguyen and Ivy H. Truong Nguyen, $515,000. BAYOU OAKS SUBDIVISON, LOT 22, 23, SQUARE 2: Succession of Sylvia Barry McGuire to Donald J. Bonano Jr., donation, no value stated. BLUE CRANE DRIVE 225: Anthony E. Ponceti to David E. Brunet Jr. and Dominique W. Brunet, $345,000. BRENTWOOD ESTATES, LOT 65: Jeffery Lee Boren and Katherine F. Boren to David A. Falcone and Melissa F. Falcone, $485,000. BROWNS VILLAGE SUBDIVISION, LOT 18, SQUARE A: St. Tammany Parish to Tirongila Ann Harris, $5,891. BROWNS VILLAGE SUBDIVISION, LOTS 8, 9, SQUARE B: Pearl River Investments LLC to VO Conglomerate LLC, $15,000. CARA MAE ST. 40539: D.R. Horton Inc.-Gulf Coast to Sidney A. Williams, $243,005. CAROLLO DRIVE 665: Rickie C. Malasovich Sr. to William A. Davis and Melissa Parker Davis, $173,000. CAT ISLAND COURT 609: Ivan Garcia and Sara Jo Garcia to LaShanda Webb, $260,000. DALE DRIVE 676: Flipping Blue Ladder LLC to Dawn Comeaux, $201,500. DARWIN COURT 201: Successions of Claire G. Fradella and Paul

Fradella to Michael U. Mollenhauer, $199,999. DELTA RIDGE AVE. 6740: D.R. Horton Inc.-Gulf Coast to Chevel Johnson, $369,900. DRIFTWOOD CIRCLE 507: Liquid Creations & Scapes LLC to Rene H. Anthony Luter and Mya M. Manalla, $245,000. DRURY LANE 320: Ward Hobby to Gillian Hobby Leahy and Chris Hobby, donation, no value stated. E. SUNCREST LOOP 355: Dennis Cedeno to Northshore Investments of LA LLC, $92,522. HUNTERS CREEK VILLAGE SUBDIVISION, PHASE 1, LOT 3: Robert J. Harrison to Madison Grace Harrison, donation, no value stated. HUNTINGTON DRIVE 353: John P. Beter to Zachary G. McManus and Tiffani C. McManus, $240,000.

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JOY DRIVE 1113: Succession of Jennie S. Nuss to BP Real Estate Investments LLC, $190,000. KENT ST. 3806: John H. Gulley to Benjamin C. Rovnyak and Kayla M. Rovnyak, $179,900. LAKE D’ESTRE DRIVE 170: Dong Shan Ko and Lin Chao-Chao Ko to William Neil Ballard Jr. and Dana Smith Ballard, $260,000. MARAIS RIVER DRIVE 4644: D. R. Horton Inc.-Gulf Coast to Doris D. Jones, $238,900. MOONRAKER DRIVE 278: Yola Decuir Mayeaux to Heath Mouton Sr., $375,000. MORGAN NORTH SUBDIVISION, LOTS 6, 7, 8, SQUARE 45: Successions of Albert F. Bonnaffons and Ruth D. Bonnaffons to Rhonda Dupont Poplus, $7,500.

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Homeowners should assess plumbing problems now BY ANGIE HICKS Ask Angi (TNS)

Plumbing problems have a way of showing up when homeowners least expect them, and a small leak or slow drain can quickly become a much bigger headache if left unaddressed. Late summer is a great time to give your home’s plumbing a little attention. Taking care of minor problems now can help your plumbing system handle the colder months ahead and reduce the chances of an unexpected repair later in the year. Start by checking for leaks throughout your home. Look under sinks, around toilets and near appliances like washing machines and dishwashers for moisture, staining or other signs of water where it shouldn’t be. Pay attention to dripping faucets and toilets that continue running after they’ve been ﬂushed, too. Even seemingly minor leaks are worth addressing before they have an opportunity to worsen. Next, pay attention to your water pressure. A noticeable change in pressure can sometimes point to a larger plumbing problem, including leaks, mineral buildup or issues with

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N. PINE ST. 340: Tamprop Inc., Tamprop Investments LLC and JP & KP WA LLC to Bayou Command Precision, $40,000. NEAR SLIDELL, PORTION OF GROUND: St. Tammany Parish to Sierra R. Veazey, $6,416. NEAR SLIDELL, PORTION OF GROUND: St. Tammany Parish to Tara Jackson Menina, $19,843. NEAR SLIDELL, PORTION OF GROUND: St. Tammany Parish to Tara Jackson Menina, $14,616. NEAR SLIDELL, PORTION OF GROUND: St. Tammany Parish to Lawanna C. Ducres, $10,900. NEAR SLIDELL, PORTION OF GROUND: St. Tammany Parish to

your water supply. It is recommended to do a water-pressure check as part of routine plumbing maintenance. If your pressure suddenly drops or seems unusually high, a plumber can help determine what’s causing the change before it puts additional strain on your plumbing system. Your water heater deserves some attention, too. Sediment can accumulate inside a tank over time, potentially affecting its performance and efﬁciency. It is recommended to ﬂush and drain a traditional tank water heater annually to help remove sediment buildup. If you’re unsure when yours was last serviced or aren’t comfortable performing the maintenance yourself, consider having a plumber inspect it before colder weather arrives and your household starts relying on hot water even more. If your home has a basement, now is also a good time to test your sump pump. Heavy rain and seasonal storms can put it to work when you need it most. Check the pit for debris and test the pump to make sure it turns on and moves water away from your home properly. If your sump pump has a battery

backup, make sure that’s working as well. Finding out that your pump isn’t functioning during a downpour is a surprise no homeowner wants. As fall gets closer, turn your attention to the plumbing outside your home. Inspect outdoor faucets, hoses and sprinkler systems for leaks or damage. Once temperatures begin approaching freezing later in the season, disconnect and drain garden hoses and properly winterize outdoor faucets and irrigation systems. Water left inside exterior plumbing can freeze and expand, potentially leading to burst pipes and expensive water damage. It’s also worth identifying any pipes that may be vulnerable once temperatures drop. Plumbing in garages, crawl spaces, attics, basements and along exterior walls can be particularly susceptible to freezing if it isn’t adequately protected. Insulating vulnerable pipes before cold weather arrives can help reduce the risk of a plumbing emergency later in the year. Finally, know where your home’s main water shutoff valve is and make sure you know how to operate it. If a pipe

Rochana Green Pichon, $14,216. NEAR SLIDELL, PORTION OF GROUND: Rene A. Reid to Seth A. Reid, donation, no value stated. NEAR SLIDELL, PORTION OF GROUND: St. Tammany Parish to Scott V. Combel and Laura A. Combel, $2,200. NORTHWOOD DRIVE 175: Miceli Real Estate Development LLC to Alyssa Robertson, $225,000. OLD SPANISH TRAIL 1819: Jean Laﬁtte Property of St. Bernard LLC to 819 Old Spanish Trail LLC, $100 and other valuable consideration. OLD SPANISH TRAIL 1819: OST Properties LLC to Jean Laﬁtte Property of St. Bernard LLC, $900,000. ORIOLE DRIVE 366: Zong Tai Zou to Rikki Bell, $155,000. PARKWAY NORTH CONDOMINUM,

UNIT 32: St. Tammany Parish to Carolyn Benson Haik, $6,596. PARKWAY NORTH DRIVE 128, UNIT 15: Joseph J. Knezevich III, Nancy K. Bonnaffons and others to William A. Vargas Aguirre and Fanny M. Zepeda Gunera, $80,000. PEBBLE BEACH DRIVE 156: Faye M. Galland to Rebecca Ann Chacon, $330,000. PENINSULA DRIVE 1056: Dustin H. Branton and Jennifer D. Branton to Brian Morency and Jessica Lugo Morency, $535,000. POPLAR DRIVE 516: HPA III Acquisitions 1 LLC to Joshua K. Lupoli and Alanah R. Lupoli, $180,000. RIDGECREST DRIVE 1587: Succession of Martha F. McGehee to Angie K. Kelly, $209,900. ROSE MEADOW LOOP 1125: Jeanne M. Baldwin to Hugo M.

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Taking care of minor plumbing problems now can help your system handle the colder months ahead and reduce the chances of an unexpected repair later in the year. bursts or a major leak develops, shutting off the water quickly can help limit damage while you wait for a plumber. It’s a simple step, but in an emergency, knowing exactly what to do can make a major difference. You don’t need to overhaul your entire plumbing system

before fall. Focus on catching the small warning signs, taking care of routine maintenance and preparing vulnerable areas for colder weather. A little preventive work now can go a long way toward keeping the water ﬂowing where it belongs all season long.

Calllejas, $175,000. RUE BORDEAUX 1031: Succession of Karen L. Taylor to Evan M. Barbot, $247,000. SCOTT DRIVE 207: Sally M. Gordon to Patrick M. Mocklin, $126,000. SPILLWAY MANOR DRIVE 5149: D.R. Horton Inc.-Gulf Coast to Hasaniik B. Hagan, $220,000. SUNRISE BLVD. 3109: Danny C. Posas and Vilexis Salas Palma to Hy T. Phan, $120,000. TERRY DRIVE 224: Raymond Russell Tilton Jr. to Joseph W. Bergeron Jr., $218,000. TIDE WIND DRIVE 3287: D.R. Horton Inc.-Gulf Coast to Donuatte Lamarte Wilkerson, $303,900. TRAFALGAR SQUARE 159: William H. Rice to Ralph J. Hihar III and Nancy R. Hihar, donation, no value stated.

UPPERLINE ST. 4129: Melissa N. Perkins to Louis Dumas Jr., $144,000. W. MEADOW LAKE DRIVE 3536: James T. Morris and Sandra S. Morris to Kerry Keeffe, $270,000. W. SILVER MAPLE DRIVE 105: Deborah Gipson Vitrano to Manda Meibaum Kubicki, $276,000. WILLIAM TELL ST. 3106: Secretary of Veterans Affairs to RealityDreamHome LLC, $53,500.

SUN/BUSH LA. 1083 79354: Hilda Laurent Stegall to Seraphina E. Frederickson, $178,550. LA. 40 27738: Michael S. Thompson to Ralph A. Gwin, $175,000. NEAR BUSH, PORTION OF GROUND: St. Tammany Parish to Stephen M. Miller, $15,242.

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A freshman course in crushes Dear Annie: I’m an 18-year-old woman who just started my freshman year of college out of state. Everything is going well, and I’m meeting new people with different perspecAnnie tives. Lane One thing I’m DEAR ANNIE experiencing is my “I don’t know” phase, which is new for me. Especially with relationships, I don’t know if I like certain boys because they’re convenient or if I really like them. For context, there were two boys who lived on the same floor as me before I changed rooms because of roommate issues. They were attractive, and I thought I liked both of them, but I wonder if it was just out of convenience. I distanced myself after asking each of them to grab food. Both said yes, then stood me up. I waited almost 90 minutes and even texted them, with no response. Lesson learned. I WILL NEVER wait that long again for anyone. A few weeks later, I started eyeing a sophomore in one of my classes. I think he’s cute, but then again, I DON’T KNOW! We’ve talked a couple of times, mostly about schoolwork. Around that time, I had a dream that I had a boyfriend who posted me on social media and made me laugh, but I couldn’t make out his face. Later, I realized he reminded me of the guy from class. I even talked to the RAs in my dorm about him, and we stalked his Instagram page (jokingly!). Lately, I’ve been thinking about him a lot. I finally asked if he wanted to hang out, and he agreed, but he was leaving campus for the weekend, so he said we’d have to figure out another time. Afterward, I was so nervous! I really wanted to give him my number but didn’t get the chance. Talking to him felt different from the boys who stood me up, and I thought about him for the rest of the day. I’ve never been in a relationship or even been kissed, so maybe all this uncertainty comes from lack of experience. I don’t want to like a boy

just because he’s convenient because that feels wrong, and I wouldn’t want someone to do that to me. Am I wrong for feeling this way, or is this normal? I think I’m starting to like him, but, yet again, I don’t know. Please help! — Uncertain Student Dear Uncertain Student: The way you’re feeling is totally normal! You might not know what — or who — you like yet, and that’s OK. At 18, you’re not supposed to have all the answers, so take some pressure off yourself. College is as much about learning who you are as what you study. Don’t worry so much about whether a crush starts out of “convenience.” Most relationships begin because two people happen to cross paths. What matters is what develops from there. As for the boy in your class, grabbing coffee doesn’t have to mean anything more than that. Talk to him, spend some time together and see if you like the person in front of you, not the one who made you laugh in your dreams. You’ve already learned one lesson from the boys who stood you up, and there will be plenty more to come. Everyone has been in your shoes at one time or another. You live, you learn, and little by little, “I don’t know” becomes “now I know.” Send your questions for Annie Lane to dearannie@creators. com.

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TODAY IN HISTORY By The Associated Press Today is Saturday, Sept. 12, the 255th day of 2026. There are 110 days left in the year. Today in history: On Sept. 12, 2013, Voyager 1, launched 36 years earlier, became the first man-made spacecraft ever to leave the solar system. Also on this date: In 1857, the S.S. Central America (also known as the “Ship of Gold”) sank off the coast of South Carolina after sailing into a hurricane in one of the worst maritime disasters in American history; 425 people were killed and thousands of pounds of gold sank with the ship to the bottom of the ocean. In 1940, the Lascaux cave paintings, estimated to be 17,000 years old, were discovered in southwestern France. In 1958, the U.S. Supreme Court, in Cooper v. Aaron, unanimously ruled that Arkansas officials who were resisting public school desegregation orders could not disregard the high court’s rulings. In 1959, the Soviet Union launched its Luna 2 space probe, which made a crash landing on the moon. In 1962, in a speech at Rice University in Houston, President John F. Kennedy reaffirmed his support for the manned space program,

declaring: “We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard.” In 1977, South African Black student leader and anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko, 30, died while in police custody, triggering an international outcry. In 1994, truck driver Frank Eugene Corder piloted a stolen single-engine Cessna airplane into restricted airspace in Washington, D.C., and crashed it into the South Lawn of the White House. He died in the crash. In 2003, in the Iraqi city of Fallujah, U.S. forces mistakenly opened ﬁre on vehicles carrying police, killing eight ofﬁcers.

Today’s birthdays: Actor Linda Gray is 86. Singer Maria Muldaur is 83. Author Michael Ondaatje is 83. Actor Joe Pantoliano is 75. Photographer Nan Goldin is 73. Composer Hans Zimmer is 69. Actor Rachel Ward is 69. Actor-comedian Louis C.K. is 59. Golfer Angel Cabrera is 57. Country singer Jennifer Nettles (Sugarland) is 52. Rapper 2 Chainz is 49. Singer Ruben Studdard is 48. Basketball Hall of Famer Yao Ming is 46. Singer-actor Jennifer Hudson is 45. Actor Alﬁe Allen is 40. Actor Emmy Rossum is 40. Los Angeles Dodgers ﬁrst baseman Freddie Freeman is 37. Country singersongwriter Kelsea Ballerini is 33. Actor Sydney Sweeney is 29. Singer Chris Grey is 25. Actor Jayla Walton is 22.

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504-909-7067 cfernandez@stanmor.com Standard Mortgage NMLS #44912

www.stanmor.com

FULL SERVICE. 1% LISTING FEE. MORE EQUITY STAYS WITH YOU. NEW PRICE

NEW PRICE

LAKE LOT

DUPLEX

NEW PRICE 5593 JACQUELYN COURT

METAIRIE • $799,000

OPEN SATURDAY 11 - 1

NEW LISTING

PALM VISTA DRIVE

5420-22 GARFIELD STREET

2 SHADOW LANE

NEW ORLEANS • $950,000

821 PERDIDO ST, #3C

METAIRIE • $692,000

NEW ORLEANS • $525,000

NEW LISTING

54 MONTERREY AVENUE

4210 SAINT ELIZABETH DR

NEW ORLEANS • $725,000

NEW LISTING 631 PHILIP STREET, #631 NEW ORLEANS • $515,000

1625 LIVE OAK STREET

2630 CLEVELAND AVENUE

METAIRIE • $439,000

NEW ORLEANS • $499,500

KENNER • $425,000

VACANT LAND

NEW LISTING

414 MONSANTO AVENUE LULING • $379,000

1236 BARBE DRIVE

WESTWEGO • $365,000

2613 S. SARATOGA STREET NEW ORLEANS • $349,000

METAIRIE • $334,000

1508 POINSETTIA DRIVE

32 YOSEMITE DRIVE

METAIRIE • $339,000

NEW ORLEANS • $335,000

2 NIMITZ COURT

420 MET HAMMOND HWY. #208

NEW PRICE

704 METAIRIE LAWN DR.

KENNER • $399,000

1115 HUDSON STREET

114 GLORIA COURT

HARAHAN • $310,000

KENNER • $319,000

MONTZ • $330,000

METAIRIE • $240,000

CONTACT OUR HOSPITALITY TEAM

Ivan Echegarrua 504-339-2905

Colleen Amedio 504-430-9258

Pattie Brooks Schof 504-491-6732

Erica J. Plaia 504-784-8188

Marie Jurich 504-236-7114

Lacey Plaisance 504-520-9298

Alexis Morgan 504-287-6503

Debra Weber 504-236-6697

Tammy Young 601-988-3924