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Coastal restoration efforts slow land loss

23% — over the gan prioritizing the problem and New data shows projects have impact in battle against erosion ortimeapproximately period examined, said Brady adopting large-scale efforts to ad-

BY MIKE SMITH Staff writer

Louisiana’s coastal restoration efforts over the past four decades have put an important dent in the state’s land loss crisis, a new assessment shows, but the amount of erosion over the same time period

remains far larger, illustrating the severe challenge ahead. The first-of-its-kind assessment presented to state ofﬁcials Wednesday shows coastal restoration projects from 1984 to 2025 have either built, restored or sustained an area the size of Denver, or about 153 square miles.

That equates to around 74,017 football ﬁelds, according to the assessment by U.S. Geological Survey researchers. It quantifies for the first time the impact that 507 projects have had across a 40-year battle against land loss. The projects managed to reduce loss by around a quarter —

Couvillion, a research geographer with USGS. But that also means the state lost around 540 square miles over that time — or around a football ﬁeld every 84 minutes on average, with wide variation across the years, Couvillion said. The time period examined encompasses when Louisiana be-

dress it. That has included lawmakers creating the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority, which oversees the state’s 50-year coastal master plan. That plan calls for at least $1 billion a year in project spending.

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Security ramps up for Kiffin’s return to Ole Miss 2119 Louisiana Avenue

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New Orleans’ most endangered historic places list released

Annual index seeks to warn what might be lost without action

BY DOUG MacCASH Staff writer

A 70-year-old neighborhood barroom in Central City, marked by a giant martini glass, has thus-far escaped demolition. A vintage burger joint, right out of “American Graffiti,” near Tulane University’s Yulman Stadium hasn’t yet been merged into an apartment development. And a deteriorating, canary yellow townhouse dating back to the Storyville era still survives

near the cemeteries in Treme. But how long these charming architectural throwbacks and others like them can hang on is a worry for preservationists and residents concerned about historic buildings in the city. Though New Orleans takes many steps to preserve its historic character, over time, signiﬁcant structures are regularly lost to weather, neglect and deliberate destruction. For 21 years, the Louisiana Landmarks Society has produced a list of what it deems

to be New Orleans’ nine most endangered historic places. The society seeks to warn the public of what might be lost if action isn’t taken. The list is modeled on the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s listing of America’s 11 most endangered historic places. Throughout the year, the society solicits suggested sites and situations, which are winnowed down to nine by a panel of

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Both LSU and Ole Miss plan to take extra security precautions Saturday ahead of coach Lane Kiffin’s highly anticipated return to the school he left behind in November. The Mississippi Department of Public Safety announced Wednesday that the security force it will deploy for the game, which kicks off at 6:30 p.m. on ABC, will be the “largest presence” of officers it’s ever assigned to a college football game day. The department said that roughly 65 to 70 state troopers and commercial transportation officers are expected to be deployed in and around Ole Miss’ campus in the lead-up to the game. Mississippi Highway Patrol is also activating its special operations group, air command and mobile command center for the matchup, and troopers will begin “enhanced traffic enforcement details” on Thursday. “This weekend will bring a significant number of visitors to Oxford,” MDPS Commissioner Sean Tindell said in a statement, “and our priority is making sure everyone can enjoy the game and surrounding events safely. This enhanced presence is about being prepared, staying proactive and working together.” Oxford’s police department is also planning to supplement its normal Ole Miss game-day security forces with at least an additional five mounted patrol officers from Mobile, Alabama, law enforcement officials said Tuesday. New Orleans originally planned to send another four mounted patrol units to Oxford for the game, but a New Orleans Police

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Federal Reserve hikes key rate for 1st time in 3 years Quarter-point increase defies Trump’s demand for a cut

time since 2023 in an effort to quell stubbornly-high inflation and the central bank also signaled that anBY CHRISTOPHER RUGABER other rate hike could occur later AP economics writer Warsh this year. T h e q u a r t e rWASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark inter- point increase lifts the Fed’s key est rate Wednesday for the first rate to about 3.9% and, over time,

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could result in higher borrowing costs for mortgages, auto loans and credit cards. In a set of quarterly projections, the Fed also signaled that its rate-setting committee could hike rates a second time to 4.1%. The move comes as Americans are already struggling with high costs for groceries, gas and housing. Affordability has taken on a leading role in the upcoming mid-

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decided to keep rates unchanged in late July. Inflation has also remained stubbornly above the Fed’s 2% target, and he noted that there is little sign it is cooling. “The plain fact is that inflation is term elections, just seven weeks too high and has been for too long,” away. In a news conference following Warsh said. “We must be confident the Fed’s announcement, Chair that underlying inflation is movKevin Warsh emphasized that the ing to our objective clearly and economy has shown signs of gathä See RATE, page 5A ering speed since the central bank

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Wiles says she no longer has evidence of cancer

WASHINGTON — White House chief of staff Susie Wiles said Wednesday that she no longer shows evidence of cancer after she underwent months of treatment for early stage breast cancer. Wiles, who is President Donald Trump’s closest adviser and counsel, said in a post on X that her pathology results came back clear after an appointment this week at the Mayo Clinic. The 69-year-old had announced her diagnosis in March and said she would remain in her White House role while undergoing treatment. “Thank you to my family, friends, doctors, and everyone who prayed for me, checked in, and supported me along the way,” Wiles wrote. “A special thank you to President Trump for his unwavering support. I am deeply grateful and will continue to work to advance his America First Agenda.” Wiles is a longtime Trump ally who was co-chair of Trump’s 2024 campaign after spending decades as a lobbyist and political operative in Florida and led his 2016 effort in the state.

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Driver arrested in bus collision

The crash happened as news storage facility. At least four cars News helicopter covering incident crashed crews were reporting on the col- and two storage containers burned

BY JAIMIE DING, HALLIE GOLDEN and DAVE COLLINS Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — A motorist was arrested on murder charges after authorities say she slammed her SUV into a city bus in Los Angeles, killing at least two people and injuring six others in a prelude to a second deadly tragedy: the fiery crash of a TV news helicopter that was covering the collision. Bailee Lynn Rios, 36, of Simi Valley, was arrested Tuesday night and is being held at a Los Angeles jail with bail set at $4 million, police said Wednesday. The case is being forwarded to the district attorney’s office, which will decide whether to file the charges in court or pursue different ones. Information on a lawyer who could speak on her behalf was not immediately available. The helicopter, which was used by NBC and Telemundo, crashed about two hours after police say

Rios drove her 2004 Ford Expedition the wrong way down a busy avenue, ran a red light and struck a vehicle before hitting the bus. One passenger was fully ejected from the bus and another was partially ejected, police said. The two people who died in the bus crash were identiﬁed as Daniel Castillo, 46, and Gage Weida, 31.

2 in air, 1 on ground killed NBC4 Los Angeles reported that two people aboard the helicopter — reporter Eliana Moreno and pilot George Marciniw — were killed when the chopper went down Tuesday in the Chatsworth neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley north of downtown. A person on the ground, identified as 29-year-old Edy Gutierrez Mejia, died in a parking lot, the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office said. He was from Guatemala, the country’s consulate confirmed.

lision involving the SUV that slammed into the bus. There were no immediate details on what caused the helicopter crash, but an alarm could be heard sounding inside the helicopter’s cockpit as it lost altitude in the ﬁnal seconds of video the crew broadcast before the crash. Just after the beeping noise starts, a woman’s voice says “uh oh.” The helicopter moves quickly away from the bus crash site and starts losing altitude. The woman says “You can’t pull up?” before the video stops as the chopper nears the ground. National Transportation Safety Board investigator Fabian Salazar said Wednesday that the sounds were consistent with the helicopter’s engine changing speed, as well as what he said were likely advisory tones for the pilot. The NTSB said it is also investigating the bus collision. The helicopter, a Eurocopter AS350, went down near a large

Military aid reassigned to Trump-aligned nations WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is stripping tens of millions of dollars in U.S. military assistance from countries in Europe and the Middle East to support conservative-leaning governments in Central and South America. The State Department on Tuesday notiﬁed Congress that it will reprogram $52 million in foreign military ﬁnancing from Slovakia, North Macedonia, Tunisia and Iraq to Panama, Peru, Ecuador and Colombia. Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited Colombia, Ecuador and Peru last week and pledged to them additional support as the Trump administration has prioritized the Western Hemisphere in its foreign policy with an emphasis on combating drug trafficking and illegal immigration. It is just the latest in a series of moves that have reduced either money or troop deployments to Europe in response to President Donald Trump’s complaints about NATO allies not spending enough on their defense budgets and other matters.

Obamas’ dog Sunny dies, ex-president says WASHINGTON — The Obamas’ pet dog Sunny has died, former President Barack Obama said Wednesday. Sunny, a 13-year-old Portuguese water dog the Obamas got in 2013 while living in the White House, died Tuesday. Obama remembered Sunny as athletic, full of energy and protective of Bo. Despite Sunny’s breed, she hated getting wet. Bo died in 2021.

Expert analyzes final video Aviation safety expert Jeff Guzzetti said the alarm sounding in the helicopter’s ﬁnal video sounds like the low rotor RPM warning horn that signals the main rotor is no longer spinning enough to keep the helicopter in the air. “It just has all the earmarks of a potential loss of engine power and a dangerous decrease in the main rotor speed,” said Guzzetti, who used to investigate crashes for both the NTSB and FAA. Guzzetti said the pilot appeared to be trying to perform an emergency maneuver to use the wind to force the rotor to spin again much like a breeze turns a windmill. Doing that can create a bit of lift that could help cushion the impact, but Guzzetti said there would have been little opportunity to do that because the helicopter had been hovering at a low altitude beforehand.

Fencing goes up around main Kennedy Center

Democrat places hold on plan to sell bombs WASHINGTON — The top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee said Wednesday that he’s going to block a proposed sale of $2.8 billion in heavy weaponry to Israel over concerns that the powerful bombs may not be used in line with U.S. and international law. Rep. Gregory Meeks of New York said he would withhold approval for the sale because of “grave, unresolved concerns” about how these munitions could be used in densely populated areas of Gaza and Lebanon by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government. Meeks’ objections, however, will not likely affect the sale, which was informally notiﬁed to lawmakers on Tuesday. Once it is formally notiﬁed to Congress, Secretary of State Marco Rubio can bypass the normal congressional review process by making an emergency determination that the transaction is an urgent national security interest. The $2.8 billion package includes 40,000 powerful 2,000-pound bombs, The Associated Press has reported. The transfer of 2,000-pound bombs had been paused by the Biden administration over concerns about the possibility of mass casualties.

after the helicopter caught ﬁre.

BY MATTHEW DALY and NATHAN ELLGREN Associated Press

ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO By JEHAD ALSHRAFI

Palestinian civil defense crews carry a body from the rubble of a collapsed building that housed displaced Palestinians and was heavily damaged during the IsraelHamas war, in Gaza City on Wednesday.

Building damaged by strikes collapses in Gaza BY JEHAD ALSHRAFI, WAFAA SHURAFA and JULIA FRANKEL

lapse, according to Gaza’s civil defense. “The lack of options and alternatives left them with no other choice,” said The Associated Press Aboud Majdalawi, a civil defense rescuer. Gaza’s roughly 2 million people now GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — A building damaged by Israeli strikes collapsed suddenly in live in a stretch of land that makes up Gaza City on Wednesday, killing at least less than half the territory. They are de21 people in their sleep, including 11 chil- pendent on aid and are surrounded by dren, in a disaster that forced rescuers to Israeli troops who carry out strikes or dig through the rubble with bare hands. attacks on a near-daily basis. The collapse of the building, which was known to be unstable from strikes ear- Rescuers mount a bare-hands search lier in the war, underscored how perilous In the aftermath of the collapse, people living conditions have become for most searched desperately for loved ones. of the Palestinian enclave’s population The collapse comes as rescuers in the as a ceasefire deal between Israel and Gaza Strip are trying to unearth hundreds Hamas stalls. of bodies from buildings that collapsed in No reconstruction work has happened Israeli strikes earlier in the war. They since the ceasefire was agreed to almost have just a few working excavators, and a year ago. Israel has said that it will not their fuel supply is dwindling. permit any rebuilding until Hamas disOver one-fifth of buildings in Gaza arms, and only a handful of excavators City assessed by the Norwegian Refugee Council in March were not structurally have been allowed into Gaza. sound, but residents inhabiting them said 6 Palestinian families lived in building they had nowhere else to go. The council leads a coalition of shelter As of Wednesday afternoon, the death toll included 11 children and five women, providers in Gaza. In August, the coaliaccording to Zaher al-Wahidi, a spokes- tion released an assessment of shelter person for the Gaza Health Ministry. He conditions in the strip that said twosaid at least 14 people were injured, and thirds of Palestinian households were living in tent camps. rescuers had finished digging. Among those living in buildings, 72% Around six displaced Palestinian families had sheltered there, despite know- of the households were in structures ing the structure was on the brink of col- with minor or moderate damage.

Body of the last victim of Hurricane Helene in Tennessee has been found BY TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press

The remains of the final missing Tennessee victim from Hurricane Helene were found two years after the storm devastated Appalachian mountain towns with floods that wiped away whole communities. Nancy Tucker, 76, disappeared along with her husband Jimmy Tucker when flooding from the Nolichucky River took their home in rural Washington County in the northeastern corner of Tennessee on Sept. 27, 2024. His body was recovered within a couple of days, but hers had been missing until Saturday, said Susan Saylor, spokesperson for the Washington County Sheriff’s Department. Their son lived in the home as well but was at work when the flood hit, Saylor said. Helene killed more than 250 people

and caused nearly $80 billion in damage from Florida to the Carolinas. In the mountains on the North Carolina-Tennessee border, rains of up to 30 inches turned usually gentle streams into torrents that moved trees, boulders, homes and vehicles, and shattered century-old ﬂood records. Many of those killed were swept away in the ﬂooding. In North Carolina, the body of Alena Ayers has never been recovered. Her case prompted the North Carolina Legislature last year to establish Alena’s Law, making it easier to declare a person dead if they disappear during a natural disaster. In Tennessee, first responders over the past two years had narrowed down the search area for Nancy Tucker to a portion of the Cherokee National Forest called Jackson Island. However, they faced both physical and bureaucratic hurdles.

WASHINGTON — Fencing went up Wednesday around the main Kennedy Center building, a day after the Trump-aligned board voted to close most of the performing arts center for repairs. The board’s vote on Tuesday came after a federal judge blocked the institution from returning President Donald Trump’s name to the building. The Republican president had said in a social media post that the closure was needed for safety repairs. But he said the repairs, which Congress has allocated $257 million to cover, would only happen if the board was permitted to move forward with plans to add his name to the building. Activists who have opposed the closure said there has been no vehicle or pedestrian access to the building Wednesday. An Associated Press reporter who approached the main building was told by a security

guard that it was closed. Rep. Joyce Beatty, an Ohio Democrat and an ex-officio member of the Kennedy Center board, requested an emergency court hearing Wednesday regarding what she called Trump’s “unlawful closure of the Kennedy Center.” Beatty has led efforts to block Trump’s name from being added to the building, and had a verbal confrontation with Trump Tuesday during a virtual board meeting. U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper ordered the Kennedy Center to respond to Beatty’s motion by Thursday morning. Trump, who was named the Kennedy Center’s chairman last year by loyalists on the board, said on social media Tuesday that he’d given $17 million to an endowment intended to support the institution. The Kennedy Center board voted in August to inscribe his name on the Kennedy Center’s façade so it would read “The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Restored and Renovated By President Donald J. Trump.”

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EU leader proposes making Canada associate member BY ROB GILLIES Associated Press

STRASBOURG, France — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday proposed making Canada the European Union’s ﬁrst associate member, a striking overture as U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats drive Ottawa closer to Europe. Speaking in Charlotte, North Carolina, Trump suggested that allowing Canada to become an associate EU member could be a “hostile act” and threatened to respond to the proposed move by imposing more tariffs on the bloc. Trump conditioned his threat on the “intention” of European leaders, saying that, “If it’s a good intention, that’s ﬁne. If it’s a bad intention, we’ll put very heavy tariffs on Europe.” He also suggested the U.S. could cut off trade with Europe in certain areas. Trump called the prospect of Canada joining the EU “laughable” and called America’s neighbor a “terrible trade partner.” Trump’s tariffs and repeated talk of making Canada the 51st state have soured the relationship between the North American neighbors. Canada is seeking to reduce its dependence on the United States, the destination for roughly 70% of its exports, and Prime Minister Mark Carney has called for a “unique alliance” with the EU. In her annual State of the Euro-

pean Union address, von der Leyen said Canada and the EU would build on their existing free trade agreement, known as CETA, with a broader “Alliance for the Future” aimed at creating “a common prosperity and economic security space.” She cast that closer relationship as rooted not just in trade but in shared democratic values. “Above all, dear Mark, Europe and Canada believe in democracy,” von der Leyen said to Carney, who received a standing ovation at the European Parliament in Strasbourg. He is due to address the Parliament on Thursday.

Just short of full membership A Canadian official familiar with the discussions told The Associated Press last week that Ottawa was exploring ties with the EU that could stop just short of membership. The official said Canada would seek an arrangement allowing its citizens to live and work in Europe without visas as part of a broader strategic partnership. Jonathan Wilkinson, Canada’s ambassador-designate to the EU, said Wednesday that Ottawa had discussed associate membership with European officials before von der Leyen’s speech and “knew that that was something that was on the table.” He said Canada had talked to the EU about an “Alliance for the Future,” while European officials had raised associate mem-

bership. Wilkinson said Canada is not seeking full EU membership because it would require surrendering some sovereignty. Instead, Ottawa wants “to get as close as we possibly can” to the bloc in a way that strengthens Canadian sovereignty rather than diminishes it, he said. Carney’s office welcomed von der Leyen’s proposal, saying Canada was deepening ties with the EU “to strengthen our sovereignty” and supported a move beyond CETA.

ingly being driven by geopolitics as much as economics. The aim, he said, should ultimately be bigger than a bilateral arrangement — potentially positioning the EU as a convener of middle powers, an idea Carney has also raised. Canada this year became the ﬁrst non-European country to join the EU’s $173 billion SAFE defense program, giving Canadian companies access to joint procurement as Europe seeks to increase its defense readiness. Iratxe García Pérez, president of the Socialists & Democrats group in the European Parliament, praised Carney for showing “great courage confronting Donald Trump” and said allies were needed to defend “sovereignty, solidarity and international law.” Carney said Tuesday that economic integration, once viewed largely as an asset, is increasingly “being used as a weapon by certain countries.” Discussions will ramp up at the Canada-EU summit in late October, he said. Canada has retaliated against U.S. tariffs and rejected trade terms Carney says would weaken its sovereignty. The EU has taken a different course with Washington, reaching a trade agreement that set a 15% U.S. tariff ceiling on the vast majority of EU exports while Europe eliminated tariffs on U.S. industrial goods.

on the substance of the relationship rather than what to call it. “Before you actually get to the point where you decide what you’re going to call something, you should actually know the shape,” he said. He said the shape is likely to become clearer at the Canada-EU summit in October, when the two sides expect to make an announcement and may settle on how to describe it. Currently, all steps toward EU membership must be approved unanimously by the 27 member countries. The idea of associate membership has been floated in Canada in procurement program the past for Ukraine, or for postVon der Leyen said the expanded Brexit Britain, but no concrete partnership would cover advanced steps have been taken. manufacturing, technology, defense production, the Arctic, en- Exploring broader alliance ergy, critical minerals, batteries, The relationship between Canartificial intelligence, quantum ada and the European Union has computing, cybersecurity and eco- reached a point where the two sides need to move beyond rhetonomic security. “This is a partnership not against ric and start building something anyone else, but for our common more substantive, said Tobias Crestrength,” she said. “In short, we mer, a German member of the Euwant to bring the relationship with ropean Parliament. Canada to the highest level posHe argued that any new arrangesible.” ment should be more ambitious Because Canada joining the EU than another trade or defense as an associate member would be agreement, describing the goal as a ﬁrst, there is no rulebook on how a more holistic strategic alliance that would work or what it would between Canada and the EU. mean in practice. It is unclear who Existing frameworks such as would need to approve member- CETA could provide a foundation, ship, and how long that could take. Cremer said, but should be used Wilkinson said Ottawa and Brus- more fully and expanded. The case sels are deliberately focusing ﬁrst for closer ties, he said, is increas-

House approves sweeping Russia sanctions bill, sending it to Trump BY KEVIN FREKING

ers of Russian oil or natural gas, with an exception for countries that import less WASHINGTON — The House on than 15% of Russia’s natural Wednesday passed a broad gas exports and have taken package of sanctions tar- significant steps to reduce geting Russian officials and those imports. key pillars of its economy as lawmakers look to deprive Democrats are divided President Vladimir Putin of Supporters said the provithe financial resources need- sion is aimed at deterring ed to wage the war against China and India from purUkraine. chasing Russian energy, but The bill is named after the critics of the bill said they late Sen. Lindsey Graham, fear Trump will use it to tarR-S.C., who spent more than get allies in the European a year negotiating it. The Union and elsewhere. Amermeasure was approved in a icans, they warned, would 262-159 vote and now heads pay the price for such tariffs to President Donald Trump through higher prices at the to be signed into law. cash register. The legislation represents “This president has althe most ambitious effort ways said he loves tariffs,” to support Ukraine since said Rep. Gregory Meeks, President Donald Trump’s D-N.Y. “And we know the return to the White House history of what he’s done and would break nearly two with reference to tariffs to years of relative gridlock on our European allies, and our the issue following a 2024 allies everywhere.” emergency aid package. Democrats were divided Ukrainian President Volody- on the bill, despite overmyr Zelenskyy has been whelming support in the pushing for the bill’s passage caucus for aiding Ukraine. and made a direct appeal to Rep. Steny Hoyer, D-Md., senators shortly before they told colleagues they can’t passed it last month. control what the president The measure sanctions does, but they can stand up Russian officials, banks and declare where they are and a shadow fleet of tank- on the war. “If we fail to pass this bill, ers that keeps Russian energy moving. It also directs there will be cheers in the Trump to impose up to 100% Kremlin and tears in Kyiv,” tariffs on the top five import- Hoyer said. Associated Press

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The Louisiana Landmarks Society is worried the replacement of the 1919 St. Claude Avenue bridge will lead to a general loss of quality of life in the downriver neighborhood.

Continued from page 1A archivists, architects, preservation activists and others. On Wednesday, the 2026 list, which includes both individual structures and systemic preservation issues, went live.

Weakening of Preservation Act According to the Louisiana Landmarks Society spokesperson Sandra Stokes, a fundamental revision of a 60-year-old federal law poses the most dangerous current threat to historic preservation in New Orleans and across the country. Section 106 of the 1966 National Historic Preservation Act requires the federal government to consider the impact of projects on historical sites and to provide for public input before proceeding. But possible changes to the law, spurred by the Trump administration, could lower standards for preservation and make a determination of public impact unnecessary. The revision of the act, proposed by the federal Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, has drawn controversy as it seeks to streamline the process of project approval that some ﬁnd overly lengthy and onerous. One revision would eliminate the requirement of public input unless the agency found the input particularly useful. Stokes argues that such changes replace public concern with the whim of special interests. “Let’s say we have someone in the federal government who doesn’t have the same taste we do, who doesn’t value historic property, it could be lost without public comment,” Stokes said.

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According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the centuryold existing lock is outdated and creates a bottleneck at a crucial maritime juncture. The replacement of the lock is meant to increase the flow of future shipping in the region. The Louisiana Landmarks Society argued that the disruption caused by the multiyear construction of the lock and the possible addition of a vegetable oil refinery at the Alabo Street Wharf will cause a major traffic disruptions, a decline in local business and environmental degradation in the area.

Changes to Ted’s Frostop In March, developers said that the beloved midcentury modern Ted’s Frostop diner would be demolished to make room an apartment complex that would be used for Tulane University graduate students. Only the neon signage and iconic root beer mug would have been preserved. That did not come to pass. After public outcry, the university stepped back from the development. “We need to further evaluate questions related to zoning, design and community engagement,” Tulane spokesperson Michael Strecker said in May. The property devel-

Overindustrialization The Louisiana Landmarks Society is fearful that the proposed $5.2 billion relocation and improvement of the century-old Industrial Canal lock, plus the replacement of the 1919 St. Claude Avenue bridge that crosses the waterway will lead to a general loss of quality of life in the downriver neighborhood.

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at sufficient speed. Today the FOMC decided that this standard has not been satisfied,” he added, referring to the policy-setting Federal Open Market Committee, an arm of the Fed. “Warsh’s tough talk around inflation in the post-meeting press conference suggested that he may be pushing for higher rates in meetings to come,” said Preston Caldwell, chief U.S. economist at Morningstar. Warsh also said renewed combat between the U.S. and Iran, which has driven up gas prices, had convinced Fed officials to support rate hikes. “There’s no hiding from hot spots around the world,” he said. Warsh noted that other central banks are hiking interest rates in response to global turmoil and higher gas prices. The European Central Bank raised its key rate last week, and the Bank of Japan is expected to do the same Sept. 18. The Fed next meets in late October and most econo-

mists expect officials will keep rates unchanged then because it is just a week before the midterm elections. But Wall Street analysts now see a rate hike by December as a near certainty, according to futures prices. Also late Wednesday, the yield, or interest rate, on the 2-year Treasury rose to 4.74% from 4.67%, another sign investors expect the Fed to potentially lift rates further. Still, if inflation does show signs of cooling in the coming months, that could change. Since taking the lead at the Fed in May, Warsh has said it is firmly committed to taming inflation, and that policymakers would take their cues from the data to determine if inflation was going in the right direction. The rate hike marks a turnaround for Warsh, who was appointed by President Donald Trump. Warsh often suggested last year when under consideration by Trump that the Fed could reduce its key rate, echoing the president’s call for lower borrowing costs. And in April, when Warsh’s nomination was under consideration by the Senate Banking Committee, Trump

oper, the Robert family, owners of Robert Fresh Market, has since scaled down the proposed project from a 39-unit apartment to 26 units. Even with those changes, the society remains apprehensive. Stokes said that there’s no guarantee the character of the diner will stay the same, nor the character of the surrounding neighborhood for that matter. Stokes said that the proposed student housing is inappropriate in its “density, massing and scale” and will present a parking challenge. She said the large apartment building “sets a precedent for expansion into the neighborhood.”

Basin Street Transit Hub In 2022, city leaders began discussing a $33 million bus terminal to be built on the Basin Street neutral ground between Canal and Bienville streets, which would consolidate bus lines and transfers in a central location. The Louisiana Landmarks Society believes the public transportation locus would “bring more idling engines, exhaust, and traffic to an area designed for foot traffic rather than terminal-scale vehicle flow,” according to a news release. Traffic congestion on Basin and

come decrepit but could still be salvaged, according to the Louisiana Landmarks Society. Joe Victor’s Saloon at 1534 St. Louis St. — which was most recently home of the French Quarter Market corner store — and Frank Early’s “My Place” Saloon at 121416 Bienville St. are both unoccupied and vulnerable to continued deterioration. Both were key locations in the development of jazz, which ﬂourished in Storyville.

Pete Fountain’s boyhood home

Speaking of jazz, the Mid-City home of the affable, goateed ambassador of New Orleans jazz is currently unoccupied and has been cited for demolition by neglect by the city. The young Pierre Dewey LaFontaine Jr., better known as Pete Fountain, ﬁrst practiced clarinet in the double cottage at 820-822 North White St., before eventually emerging as an international star. Canal streets could also cause Fountain died in 2016. drivers to avoid the area, taking routes through historic neigh- Algiers Courthouse borhoods such as the Treme and The imposing 130-year-old RichFrench Quarter. ardsonian Romanesque-style courthouse is a centerpiece of the Short-term rentals in the Quarter West Bank community. The buildIn late 2025, the battle for and ing, at 225 Morgan St., received a against short-term rentals in New $1.38 million upgrade in 2018, but Orleans ﬂared anew when the City the Louisiana Landmarks Society Planning Commission suggested claims the building is endangered an expansion of the area of the by deferred maintenance which French Quarter where STRs are has led to “leaks, rust, rotting trim, crumbling plaster,” according to permitted. In a December staff report, the the news release. The society calls for a “realiscommission noted that the neighborhoods surrounding the French tic plan to stabilize, maintain, and Quarter had borne the brunt of protect this important public landthe growth in short term rentals mark.” over the years and that the Quarter, where the demand is highest, Sandpiper Lounge could accommodate more STRs. A second-line parade stopping The society warns that any such point and Mardi Gras Indian gathexpansion would disrupt “the ering spot, the Sandpiper Lounge, rhythms of a lived-in neighbor- with its alluring neon martini glass, hood” and threaten the “authentic- was a Central City neighborhood ity, safety, and quality of life” in landmark for almost seven decades. Now, the Sandpiper has gone the Quarter. dark. The last buildings of Storyville Though earlier this year the Precious little of Storyville re- City Council declined to allow the mains. New Orleans notorious, owner to bulldoze the building at legalized red-light district was 2119 Louisiana Ave., the Louisimostly demolished more than ana Landmarks Society fears the eight decades ago. Two of the rare structure is in danger of demoliremaining structures have be- tion by neglect.

said in a television interview officials dissented in favor ers who submitted growth ther rate hike this year, with that he would be disappoint- of higher rates. Sixteen of and interest rate projections four supporting two more ed if Warsh didn’t cut rates. the eighteen Fed policymak- penciled in at least one fur- increases. On the same day, however, Warsh told the committee he did not promise Trump he would cut rates and said he would be “an independent actor” as Fed chair. Yet the ongoing disruptions from the Iran war, which have pushed up average gas prices more than 7% from just a month ago, threaten to spread through the economy and keep broader inflation stubbornly high. An inflation report last week showed core prices, which exclude food and energy, accelerated a bit in August. According to the Fed’s preferred measure, inflation was 3.7% in July compared with a year ago, up from 2.3% in April 2025, just before Trump unveiled sweeping tariffs. Core inflation, which excludes the volatile food and energy categories, was 3.3% in July, the latest data available, up from 3% just before the Iran war and far above the Fed’s target. Fed policymakers unanimously supported the rate hike, compared with late July when the central bank kept rates steady and three

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of fatigue from U.S. consumers. Americans spent heavily during the World Cup and Amazon Prime Day sales this summer. That followed solid retail sales in April and May as Americans dipped into their government tax refunds. Even excluding business at gas stations, retail sales rose 1.1% in August, underscoring the resilience of the American consumer.

lifted its short-term interest rate Wednesday for the first time in three years to fight stubbornly high inﬂation. The quarter-point increase lifts the Fed’s key rate to roughly 3.9% and, over time, could result in higher borrowing costs for mortgages, auto loans, and credit cards. Much of the strength in retail last month reflected a bounce

jor online retailers, according to Michael Pearce, chief U.S. economist at Oxford Economics. Rising gas prices also propped up gasoline station sales, he said. But even accounting for these factors, gains in most spending categories were “decent,” led by discretionary sectors such as food services, electronics, and sports and recreation, Pearce wrote.

Paramount, official to meet for merger talks Paramount Skydance will meet with California Attorney General Rob Bonta’s representatives next month for courtordered settlement talks that could clear a path for David Ellison’s $111 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery. The two sides will convene Oct. 14-15, according to court documents ﬁled this week. The talks come as both sides look for ways to resolve the pitched battle over Hollywood’s industry-reshaping deal, which would put HBO, CBS, CNN, TBS, Food Network, Comedy Central and the Paramount and Warner Bros. studios under one roof. Bonta and 11 other Democratic state attorneys general sued in July to block it, and Ellison’s team has been stoking political pressure on Bonta to retreat. Bonta’s Paramount case appears to have rufﬂed the Trump administration. He sued one month after the U.S. Justice Department blessed the merger without demanding concessions — a decision that Bonta said showed federal officials were not doing their jobs to enforce antitrust law. This week the department weighed in on Paramount’s side.

Amazon ups minimum starting hourly wage NEW YORK — Amazon said it’s increasing the minimum starting hourly wage for its U.S. full-time core operations employees to $20 ahead of the crucial holiday shopping season. With the $1-per-hour increase across the board for these types of workers who do jobs like pack and ship orders, the average pay for these employees will reach nearly $24 per hour, the company said Wednesday. The retailer said the average total compensation will be more than $32 an hour including the value of its beneﬁts package. The pay increase is effective starting Sept. 27, the retailer said. Amazon also said Wednesday that employees will receive new beneﬁts like a 10% discount on eligible fresh groceries and everyday essentials at Amazon. com and Whole Foods Market online as well as 20% off at Whole Foods physical stores. In comparison, Walmart last year expanded its 10% employee discount to include nearly all grocery purchases at its stores and online. The discount had previously applied to fresh groceries and general merchandise but didn’t include such groceries as milk, pasta, or meat except during the November and December holiday shopping period.

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An advertising sign for building land stands in front of a new home construction site in Northbrook, Ill. The Federal Reserve increased its benchmark interest rate Wednesday by a quarter-point, which will likely make it costlier to borrow for homes, autos and other purchases.

Fed rate hike likely means more expensive credit cards, mortgages But savers may rejoice at the extra returns

and other goods and services, eventually cooling the economy and reducing upward pressure on prices. Kevin Warsh, Fed chair since May, has assured Congress that central bank policymakBY PAUL WISEMAN ers “have no tolerance for persistently elevatAP economics writer ed inflation.” Speaking to reporters Wednesday after the WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve just raised the cost of money — bad news for bor- Fed's meeting, Warsh argued that the rate hike will benefit lower-income Americans because rowers, good news for savers. The Fed increased its benchmark interest they are hurt most by higher prices. “The least rate Wednesday by a quarter-point, the first well off are the ones that have the most to gain rate hike since the summer of 2023. The hike from stable prices,” he said. will likely make it even costlier to borrow for homes, autos and other purchases. But you’ll Which consumers are most affected? probably earn a bit more interest on your savAnyone borrowing money to make a sizable purchase, such as a home, car or large appliings. The increase boosts the Fed's target rate to a ance, will likely take a hit eventually. The new range of 3.75% to 4%. rate will also increase monthly payments and costs for any consumer who is already paying Why is the Fed raising rates? interest on credit card debt. Then again, said Matt Schulz, chief consumThe short answer: inflation. Inflation has remained above the Fed's 2% er finance analyst at the online loan markettarget for more than five years. The Labor place LendingTree, “the reality is that a single Department reported Friday that consumer quarter-point rate increase isn't really going to prices rose 3.4% in August compared to a year have a huge impact.” But it would be different earlier, while the monthly increase quadrupled if Wednesday's hike marks the first in a series from July to hit 0.4%. of rate increases. “When this all becomes imThe Fed’s goal is to slow consumer and busi- pactful to people is when you stack a few these ness spending by raising the cost of borrow- on top of each other over time, and it adds up ing, thereby reducing demand for homes, cars to something bigger,” Schulz said.

Fed policymakers signaled Wednesday that they expect to hike the benchmark rate again this year — to 4.1%.

Do savers get a break? Most likely. Wednesday’s move probably means interest rates on savings accounts and certiﬁcates of deposit are headed higher. The Fed doesn’t set rates on savings accounts and CDs but it “sets the tone” for them, the credit reporting agency Experian says. When the central bank started raising rates to combat an outbreak of inﬂation in March 2022, the average rate on a 1-year CD was stuck at a miserly 0.15%, according to FDIC data published by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. The rate shot up to 1.88% by September 2024 and has remained above 1.5% ever since. Online banks and others that offer high-yield savings accounts typically compete aggressively for depositors.

What does this mean for mortgage rates? Mortgage rates don’t necessarily follow what the Fed does. They tend to track the yield on 10-year Treasury notes instead. Unfortunately for home shoppers, 10-year yields have been surging. On Monday they topped 5% for the ﬁrst time since 2023 due to unease over surging energy prices and massive government debt that continues to grow.

EU chief proposes social media ban for kids under 13 BY SAM MCNEIL and KELVIN CHAN

back. I disagree,” von der Leyen said in her annual State of the European Union speech in StrasBRUSSELS — The European Union's bourg. “We do not have to accept addictop ofﬁcial proposed on Wednesday banning children under 13 tive features. We do not have to across the 27-nation bloc from us- accept children being drawn into ing social media sites and impos- ever more extreme content. We do ing limits for older teens on ac- not have to accept that girls have their photos used for AI-generated cessing the platforms. The plan outlined by European sexualized images,” she said. Von der Leyen said that under Commission President Ursula von der Leyen adds to global efforts to her proposal “mini accounts” protect young people using plat- chaperoned by guardians would forms such as Instagram and Tik- be granted to kids aged 13-15, with limits on features and the amount Tok from online harm. “I am aware that many perceive of time they can be accessed. For 15-to-18-year-olds, platforms the power of Big Tech as overwhelming and impossible to roll will need to provide a “safe de-

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sign," she said. Further details of the plan are expected Thursday. The EU’s 27 member nations still need to debate and vote on the proposal, which could take years and spark tensions with U.S. President Donald Trump, who has long criticized Europe’s tech regulations. Brando Benifei, an Italian member of the European Parliament, said he supported the plan and that Brussels shouldn't shy away from a showdown with the dominant U.S. tech companies. “To apply this, you need to confront in a very frontal way the interests of platforms and Big Tech who are not happy with this,” he said.

Von der Leyen was advancing a plan she foreshadowed earlier this year, when she said kids should be exposed to social media in a “phased and gradual” way. Social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram and TikTok already prohibit anyone under 13 from opening an account, but authorities have accused the companies of failing to keep them off. But some experts said the commission was failing to tackle a more fundamental issue with the social media industry’s core business practices based on getting users hooked on scrolling through addictive content while showing them ads.

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A pelican takes flight over an area of the Lake Borgne Marsh Creation Project in St. Bernard Parish on Dec. 2.

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Continued from page 1A Brian Lezina, the CPRA’s chief of planning and research, said the ﬁndings will help the state determine what is working well and show that the money being spent on restoration is not wasted. He noted that the state can never restore all that is being lost, but must continually work to preserve as much as possible. “Anything like this helps to get that message out that the dollars spent addressed the need,” Lezina said.

‘Not insignificant at all’ The findings presented to the CPRA’s board involved the use of satellite imagery to determine the effects of projects, which can include building marsh and restoring barrier islands with dredged materials and other measures, as well as protecting shorelines with rocks. Those were compared to what would reasonably have been expected to occur without the projects, based on conditions before the work was done. The results are approximations, but provide the most comprehensive look yet at projects coastwide. The analysis generally showed projects having a significant effect. For example, marsh creation projects were found to have contributed 42 square miles while shoreline protection was responsible for around 14 square miles. Freshwater and sediment diversions were included in the analysis, though the state has not done much of those. Those combined with the management of breaks in the lower Mississippi River — or crevasses, which deliver sediment into nearby wetlands — were found to have contributed around 15 square miles. Couvillion, speaking of the losses prevented through restoration, said “that’s not insignificant at all.” “It’s approximately the entire land area of the city of Denver, Colorado — substantial,” he said. “That’s

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Land has been restored where an earlier incarnation of Campo’s Marina near Shell Beach and Lake Borgne had been reduced to a patchwork of drowning marsh grass in 2023.

almost a quarter of the loss icking the way south Louithat would have occurred.” siana was built in the first place has drawn criticism, ‘A good investment’ though they were fiercely Louisiana’s coastal resto- opposed by commercial ration projects are funded fishermen and their parish by a variety of sources, leaderships, among others. The Landry administrafrom the state to the federal government and others in tion is now instead pursubetween. A large source of ing other types of projects, funding in recent years has including land bridges and come from fines and settle- barrier island restoration. Lezina said the state is conments related to the 2010 BP oil spill, with around $8.5 bil- stantly delving further into lion set aside for Louisiana the data to learn the best aprestoration. proaches, particularly when But that money will run funds are limited. He said out by 2032, and the state projects should be tailored does not have a replacement to their location and the confor it for now. ditions that exist there, and Meanwhile, the problem that the assessment showed is likely to become more the benefits accruing. complex. Sea level rise is “This is a good investment projected to accelerate in in Louisiana and our coastthe decades ahead, posing line,” he said. further risk to Louisiana’s fragile coast. Email Mike Smith at In total, the state has msmith@theadvocate.com lost roughly 2,000 square or follow him on Twitter, @ miles over the past century, MikeJSmith504. His work around the size of Delaware. is supported with a grant Gov. Jeff Landry’s cancel- from the Walton Family lation of two large sediment Foundation, administered diversions that aimed to re- by the Baton Rouge Area store lost wetlands by mim- Foundation.

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Department spokesperson said Tuesday that those plans “have changed.” Mississippi agencies are also “coordinating closely” with Louisiana State Police, the department in charge of providing security for Kiffin and LSU’s traveling party. State Police spokesperson Shelby Mayfield said Monday in a statement that the agency does not disclose “specific security plans, personnel numbers or operational methods” for game days, citing public safety concerns and department policy. But it does plan to “increase security measures” for LSU-Ole Miss to match the “larger-thanaverage turnout and heightened attention surrounding this game.” Tindell said on Wednesday that State Police will have 10 to 15 officers working alongside Mississippi law enforcement on Saturday. “We have full confidence in our long-standing partnerships with everyone involved,” the statement said. “For many years, we have worked together across the SEC to ensure these events are conducted safely while maintaining a positive experience for fans.” Oxford police spokesperson Breck Jones said last Friday that local officials are expecting upward of 90,000 people to descend on the Ole Miss campus for the top-10 matchup. Some of them could direct vitriol toward Kiffin for taking the unprecedented step of leaving the Rebels team behind last season ahead of its College Football Playoff run so he could start coaching one of its chief rivals. The SEC has taken steps in recent years to curb unruly, potentially dangerous behavior at games. SEC schools now have to pay a $250,000 fine if their fans throw debris onto the field during play, and they have

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to cough up $500,000 every time their fans storm the field before the visiting players and coaches have enough time to exit safely. Fans have rushed the field after the LSU-Ole Miss matchup in three of the last four years — twice in Baton Rouge and once in Oxford. The debris-throwing policy was implemented, in part, because Tennessee fans threw golf balls, bottles and other objects at Kiffin when he brought his Ole Miss team to Neyland Stadium in 2021 — 12 years after he infamously left the Vols late at night to take the Southern Cal coaching job. On Monday, Kiffin alluded to “real safety issues” he and his team could face Saturday, while Gov. Jeff Landry joked to ESPN that “we might need the National Guard” to protect Kiffin and the Tigers. Ole Miss coach Pete Golding tried to lower the temperature during a Monday news conference, encouraging fans not to “lose what they’ve created” over “a game or a person.” “This place has always been known to have really, really good people,” Golding said. “To me, what

this place has always been about, and why so many people love coming here and respect this place is because of the people that are here. And how they make (visiting fans) feel when they come here.” LSU athletic director Verge Ausberry told reporters Tuesday after an appearance at a Greater New Orleans Quarterback Club meeting that he likes the security plan he discussed with his Ole Miss counterpart, Keith Carter. “We’ve discussed things,” he said. “We’re gonna be the adults in the room and make sure the game takes place on the field.” Landry also told ESPN that his office has had discussions with Mississippi officials to “make sure” that both teams have “adequate security.” “I’m hoping that we can go there,” Landry said, “and play in complete Southern hospitality and have a great, great game.” Email Reed Darcey at reed.darcey@ theadvocate.com. For more LSU sports updates, sign up for our newsletter at theadvocate.com/ lsunewsletter.

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Speaker Johnson recesses House early Massie, on way out, pushes for Hegseth impeachment

trying to stop a war.” Massie, the renegade Republican from Kentucky, seized control of the chamber for a blistering hourlong speech criticizing Johnson, the Republican majority and the work he said the speaker is refusBY LISA MASCARO ing to conduct to lower prices for AP congressional correspondent Americans and hold the Trump adWASHINGTON — Speaker Mike John- ministration accountable. “Why would we be canceling son, R-Benton, is closing up the House early, sending lawmakers days when the country is burnhome Wednesday to campaign for ing?” Massie said. “We should stay the midterm elections after what here for every day that’s on the he claims is the most productive calendar and we should debate.” Congress in decades. But not without a scathing rebuke Tumultuous House session from GOP Rep. Thomas Massie for The afternoon showdown proall the unfinished business. vided a colorful capstone to what Massie’s resolution to impeach has been a tumultuous two-year Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth session of House Republicans in over the war in Iran and his bipar- control by a bare majority, with tisan effort to force the release of Johnson routinely struggling to more files in the Jeffrey Epstein keep the place running. Despite the enormous tools of investigation are all being left bethe gavel — the speaker holds one hind, blocked from votes. “We’re calling off Congress? And of the most powerful positions in we’re in the majority?” Massie Washington, second in the line of succession to the president — railed from the House floor. “I’m trying to get justice for the Johnson has often been thwarted Epstein survivors,” he said. “I’m by his own conference.

The speaker has repeatedly and abruptly canceled House voting days to send lawmakers home rather than manage the disruptions from his own rebellious ﬂank — particularly those legislative efforts that threatened to rebuke President Donald Trump. By one tally, the House has cut 28 days this year, while adding four others, for a net loss of 24 days — about one-fourth of the total scheduled. Still, Johnson has hauled major legislation to the ﬁnish line, most notably the “Big Beautiful Bill,” a package of tax breaks and social service cuts that Trump signed into law last summer. And on Wednesday the House powered Johnson through a full agenda, passing bills large and small, including one to name the American mastodon the national fossil mammal and the Tyrannosaurus Rex the national fossil dinosaur. Johnson called Massie’s effort to

impeach Hegseth “a stunt.” “Secretary Hegseth has done an extraordinary job at the Department of War,” Johnson said. “This has literally been the most productive and successful and aggressive Congress” in decades, he said earlier this month, calling it the top ﬁve of all time. “We’re conﬁdent American voters are going to remember that when they head to vote this fall.” Voters will be assessing the situation in November as they decide whether to keep Trump’s party in power, while Democrats work to dislodge Republicans from majority control of both the House and the Senate. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries assailed the “do-nothing” Republican majority and promised Democrats will perform better. “Donald Trump and MAGA Republicans promised to bring down grocery prices on Day One. They promised to stop endless wars in the Middle East,” Jeffries said. “But Republicans have done nothing to make life more affordable for the American people,” he said.

Massie’s last stand

The confrontation also provided a platform for Massie, the libertarian-leaning go-his-own-way congressman who orchestrated the initial release of the Epstein files and helped lead efforts to halt the conflict in Iran through a war powers resolution. Massie lost his own primary bid for reelection after Trump mounted a costly campaign to kick him out of Congress. But the congressman has only appeared emboldened in his final days in office. Massie spent much of his floor speech assailing Johnson’s leadership and decrying what he calls the “uniparty,” which he characterizes as moving in lockstep with bigmoney special interests at home and abroad. He also devoted substantial time to criticizing Hegseth and the “stupid war” he said the U.S. should not be involved with in Iran. Deriding Hegseth’s leadership, he mocked the secretary for trying to rename the Defense Department as the Department of War without consulting Congress.

Surgeon general pick faces Senate questions over vaccine stance BY FATIMA HUSSEIN and ALI SWENSON

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WASHINGTON — Dr. Nicole Saphier, President Donald Trump’s third surgeon general nominee, was grilled at her Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday about her stance on childhood vaccines, voicing support for immunization as she seeks to serve in an administration that has moved to make sweeping changes to vaccine guidance. Saphier, a radiologist and former Fox News Channel contributor, faced tough questioning about her views on the safety of childhood vaccines by Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Baton Rouge, who pressed her to declare whether she believed there was a link between vaccines and autism — which widespread scientific consensus has concluded doesn’t exist, yet which the Trump administration has repeatedly pushed to revisit. “I do not believe childhood vac-

cines cause autism,” Saphier said. She also said “the MMR vaccine is our greatest tool for combating measles,” in response to a question by Cassidy over whether parents should give children that shot. MMR stands for measles, mumps and rubella, and the president recently called for the shots to be spaced out. She suggested support for vaccines as a critical tool to prevent infection and said she appreciated Saphier the administration’s attempts to address questions and concerns among “the vaccine hesitant people,” which Cassidy countered was only creating more confusion. Cassidy pushed Saphier to speak with clarity on some of her answers on vaccines, which she repeatedly presented as a belief rather than a known scientiﬁc fact. Saphier is nominated for a po-

sition that carries limited policymaking power but serves as a loud megaphone as the nation’s top communicator to Americans on public health issues. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Trump have both suggested that childhood vaccines, such as MMR, may play a role in causing autism. Evidence from decades of studies and real-world use of vaccines have proven there is no link between vaccines and autism. The administration has taken steps to upend the nation’s vaccine guidance — many of them since halted by a judge — including downsizing the childhood immunization schedule. Medical groups and doctors have warned that the changes could stoke vaccine hesitancy. Saphier is Trump’s newest pick after entrepreneur and wellness inﬂuencer Dr. Casey Means saw her path forward stall in the Senate over her background and vac-

cine views. Trump withdrew his ﬁrst nominee, Fox News medical contributor Janette Nesheiwat, after questions arose about her academic credentials. The position has been vacant throughout Trump’s second term. Like Means, who is a close Kennedy ally, Saphier has questioned whether every child needs to get the hepatitis B vaccine at birth, a longtime recommendation that the Trump administration has been trying to weaken. On Wednesday, she said the universal birth dose of hepatitis B was safe and effective. An author and podcaster who previously hosted her own show, “Wellness Unmasked with Dr. Nicole Saphier,” Saphier frequently commented on the Trump administration’s approach to health, often positively. She also used the phrase “Make America Healthy Again” years before Kennedy popularized it. It was the title of a 2020 book she wrote that criticized the government’s handling of health-

care and the Affordable Care Act. While being supportive of the Trump administration at large, Saphier has disagreed with Trump and Kennedy on some issues, telling The Associated Press last fall that Trump’s cautions to pregnant women who take Tylenol were oversimplistic and “patronizing.” Last year, she decried the administration’s long-anticipated first attempt at a MAHA report, which cited some studies that didn’t exist, calling it “pretty embarrassing.” She said Kennedy’s ﬁring of his ﬁrst Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director, Susan Monarez, after less than a month on the job was “a mess.” During lawmakers’ questioning, Saphier was also asked whether she would follow unlawful orders by the president or Kennedy — she said she would follow the law — and was tested on her knowledge of the medication mifepristone, which is used to manage miscarriages and abortions.

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Regulators reject bid to abandon service Utility sought to cease power to camps

BY SAM KARLIN Staff writer

A controversial and novel effort by a small electric utility to abandon electric service to dozens of camp owners in coastal Louisiana hit a roadblock Wednesday, with state regula-

tors voting against the utility’s plans to stop servicing three stretches of electric lines in Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes. The utility, the South Louisiana Electric Cooperative, had sought since 2024 to abandon four sets of electric lines spanning 44 miles in the coastal marsh. But the more than 200 camp owners in the region had fought back, arguing the move had tanked their property values and hurt their quality of life, requiring them to live off generator power. The Public Service

A generator sits elevated beside a camp along Bayou De Cade in Terrebonne Parish on March 26.

Commission, the state’s fivemember elected body that regulates utilities, had already voted to let SLECA abandon the largest of the lines, Lake De Cade, which spanned 30 miles. That was the first such known case in the country, and raised fears about other parts of southern Louisiana losing access to power as climate change creates stronger hurricanes that stress the grid. Commissioners also sent the debate over the three remain-

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Trial for N.O. jail escapees delayed again

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One of the accused needs a new lawyer

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Workers carefully position giant stenciled letters spelling ‘Jefferson Parish’ on a water tower near Patriot Street in Marrero as the tower undergoes a major refurbishment. Jefferson Parish maintains 11 large ground water tanks and towers, which typically require upkeep about every 15 years to combat UV exposure, weather and general wear. The scale of the system is substantial: The tower on David Drive alone can hold 1 million gallons of water.

Pep rally encourages students to register to vote John Ehret High School seniors register to vote on National Voter Registration Day on Tuesday.

BY ELYSE CARMOSINO Staff writer

It may have looked like a typical pep rally Tuesday inside the gymnasium at John Ehret High School in Marrero as cheerleaders and dancers performed alongside the school’s marching band. But the occasion wasn’t an upcoming football game — it was a campaign to register eligible students to vote before the Nov. 3 midterm elections. The event, held in partnership with the Jeremiah Group, a New Orleans-area nonpartisan organization that promotes civic engagement, was one of three to take place at public high schools across Jefferson Parish on Tuesday as the district kicked off its annual voter registration week. “I’m here to encourage you to vote for our

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A judge who was recently handed the case of 10 accused jail escapees from the Orleans Parish lockup delayed setting a trial date to give time for one of them to hire a new lawyer. Criminal District Judge Angel Harris set a status hearing in the case for Sept. 30. Dkenan Dennis, 25, one of the accused jailbreakers, needs a new lawyer after his former one, David Belfield, received a yearlong suspension this month. The ruling said he failed to refund an unearned $2,500 client fee, among other violations of professional rules. “I thought the only new guest to the party was me,” Harris said Wednesday. “But that’s not true.” Attorney General Liz Murrill’s office is prosecuting the case, which Harris inherited after another jurist recused Judge Leon Roche, who oversaw the grand jury that recently indicted Murrill on charges of public intimidation and malfeasance in office. Those charges have been dropped. Before his recusal, Roche had set a “must-go” trial date in the case for Tuesday. The jail escape case was among dozens handled by Murrill’s office for which Roche was recused. It was randomly reallotted to Harris. Each of the men faces an aggravated escape charge in connection with allegations they broke out of the New Orleans lockup early one morning in May 2025. A monthslong manhunt ensued. All of the defendants in the case have pleaded not guilty to the felony charge. Email Matt Bruce at matt.bruce@ theadvocate.com.

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Upcoming oyster season set to open with boom in harvest

Last week, Louisiana’s Wildlife and Fisheries Commission adopted the regulations for this year’s oyster harvest in public waters, which made up about 7% of commercial BY MARGARET KATES oyster landings in 2025. SeaStaff writer son opening dates are set for Oystermen heading to Loui- the coming weeks and vary siana’s public harvest areas as depending on location. Ahead of the harvest season, this year’s season opens will ﬁnd more than twice as many the department says there are shellﬁsh ready for market this just shy of 1 million barrels of market-size oysters available. year. But that boom may be short- (A barrel is equal to around two sacks of oysters, though lived.

But concern over seed stock grows

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Oystermen expect a boom in the harvest as oyster season opens soon in Louisiana. Last year, around 100,000 oyster sacks were landed from publicly managed waters, out of around 1 million total sacks statewide.

there’s no standard sack size.) That’s a 106.6% increase from last year’s market-size stock, the department reported. But the seed stock — oysters that are smaller than three inches and can’t be sold — declined by 3.3% from 2025 to 2026. “Generally, if there is lower seed resource this assessment, then the market stock for next year will likely be

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Clash between Edmonds, Miguez ramps up Candidates file complaints in congressional battle

BY ALYSE PFEIL Staff writer

The battle between two state legislators running for Congress intensified Wednesday after Sen. Rick Edmonds, R-Baton Rouge, accused Sen. Blake Miguez, R-New Iberia, of lying about where he lives — and the Miguez campaign fired back, taking aim at Edmonds’ job as a pastor in Mississippi. At a news conference Wednesday, Edmonds said a resident from Miguez’s Senate district in Acadiana filed a complaint with the Attorney General’s Office challenging his residency and eligibility to continue serving in the Legislature. That Senate district is outside of the 6th Congressional District anchored in Baton Rouge that both men are seeking to represent. The Attorney General’s Office confirmed the complaint was filed but did not immediately provide a copy, citing personal information that may need to be redacted. Edmonds argued that, while Miguez is representing Acadiana at the State Capitol, he is simultaneously saying he lives in Baton

Rouge as part of his congressional campaign. “Both claims cannot coexist,” Edmonds said. “If he’s legally domiciled in New Iberia, then he must Edmonds explain why he presented himself to 6th District voters as someone who’s lived here for decades.” Edmonds said Miguez has not been truthful in campaign statements and a recent commercial. “Blake has been caught in a lie,” Edmonds said. “This is not merely a paperwork dispute; it’s a fundamental question of honesty.” The ad depicts Miguez’s daughter saying, “That’s my dad, Blake. He moved to Baton Rouge in 1999, went to LSU, built a business, and married my mom.” Chris Pack, a spokesperson for Miguez, said in a statement that his campaign hasn’t seen the residency complaint, but he shot back at Edmonds’ accusations. “Regarding our ad, it is 100% factual, and no amount of desperate grandstanding from a Mississippi pastor moonlighting as a State Senator changes that,” Pack said. Miguez lives in a small town outside New Iberia, where his fam-

ily’s offshore oil and gas business is based. He bought a new house in Baton Rouge this year and has said he has maintained a residence in the Miguez capital city for decades. Edmonds lives in Baton Rouge but preaches at a Baptist church in Mississippi on Sundays. “Mississippi Rick can hold as many press conferences as he wants, but truths always have a way of coming out, which is something he’ll be finding out in the days and weeks ahead,” Pack said. The Miguez campaign provided a copy of deed in Edmonds’ name for a property in McComb and suggested he lives there. Edmonds spokesperson Delia Taylor said that Edmonds never lived at the house in McComb; instead, he and his wife purchased it as an investment property, ﬁxed it up and then sold it. “He has lived in Baton Rouge the entire time of his legislative service and years predating that,” Taylor said. The Miguez campaign also provided a document showing a $192 lien by the Mississippi Department of Revenue on income tax from 2023.

Taylor said Edmonds previously owed the income tax from his job as a pastor. She provided documents from the revenue department showing it was paid, and the lien was satisﬁed last year.

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who represents the Acadiana district where he is a senator. Instead, with an endorsement from President Donald Trump early this year, he was originally running for Congress in the 5th District, representing northeast Louisiana, part of the Baton Rouge region and the Florida Parishes. But in May, the Legislature redrew Louisiana’s congressional map. The new map flipped the Democratic-leaning 6th District anchored in Baton Rouge to favor a Republican candidate. Cleo Fields, the Democratic incumbent there, said he wouldn’t seek reelection, and Miguez signed up to run in the 6th District. Trump has not so far issued an endorsement in the race under the new map. Besides Miguez and Edmonds, Republicans Larry Davis III, Monique Appeaning, Michael Mebruer and Stephen Wagley filed to run in the 6th District. So have Democrats Lindsay Rubia Garcia, who was endorsed by the Louisiana Democratic Party; Pat Forbes, whom former Gov. John Bel Edwards endorsed; and former East Baton Rouge Metro Council member Chauna Banks. Libertarian Rufus Craig also ﬁled to run.

Edmonds and Miguez are the front-runners in the contest for Louisiana’s 6th Congressional District, which has drawn a crowd of 10 candidates, including six Republicans, three Democrats and one Libertarian. A jungle primary is scheduled for Nov. 3, and a runoff will be held if needed on Dec. 12. The battle between the two men ratcheted up recently with a ﬁght over the Republican Party of Louisiana’s endorsement in the race. The Louisiana GOP’s eight-member executive committee initially voted to endorse only Miguez. But, after pushback from Gov. Jeff Landry and his allies, the committee changed course and voted to endorse Edmonds, too. Now, Both Edmonds and Miguez can run ads showing they are backed by the Republican Party of Louisiana and are potentially eligible for funding from the Republican National Committee. Miguez was never expected to challenge incumbent Congress- Email Alyse Pfeil at alyse.pfeil@ man Clay Higgins, R-Lafayette, theadvocate.com.

Deadline nears to claim $1M Powerball prize Staff report Someone who bought a Louisiana Lottery ticket in Baton Rouge earlier this year has 40 days left to claim the $1 million prize, the corporation said Wednesday. The Powerball ticket, enhanced when the buyer paid an additional $1 to increase the prize, was purchased at the Circle K store at 5055 Jones Creek Road. The winning numbers were 3-19-35-51-67

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ing lines — Grand Pass, Lake Fields and Four Point — back to an administrative law judge. That judge ruled in late August that SLECA failed to meet the burden needed to abandon the lines. The PSC on Wednesday voted to uphold that ruling, denying SLECA’s effort to abandon the camps. Still, it was not immediately clear what would happen to electric service for the dozens of property owners. Commissioners have hinted that they may try to find a compromise where SLECA pays camp owners a lump sum to settle the deal, offsetting some of the cost of buying generators to power the camps in the future. SLECA initially offered camp owners $1,000 each, which several camp owners called insultingly low. “I strongly want power back,” said Grady Covington, a camp owner at Four Point Island, told commissioners. “A compromise would have to be something way more than $1,000.” The fight over the first proposed abandonment of electric customers in Louisiana’s history has intensified existential questions about the future of coastal Louisiana, which already faces devastating land loss. With climate change intensifying hurricanes, electric utilities have had to reckon with how to build and maintain infrastructure that can withstand stronger storms.

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Continued from page 1B lower,” said Robert Cabarello, a biologist with the state’s oyster program. Caballero said he wasn’t sure of the reasons for the decline in the seed stock. It’s likely a combination of factors, including lower oyster reproduction and ﬂuctuating environmental conditions, he said. Oyster stock health is inﬂuenced by low water quality, a lack of food for oysters and predators or disease limiting reef growth, said Caballero. “The department cannot control or manage for some of these factors,” he said.

with 15 as the Powerball. The drawing was held on April 29, and the prize expires on Oct. 26, meaning the winner has a little over a month left to claim their million, according to the Louisiana Lottery Corp. Prizes of this size must be claimed at the Lottery headquarters in Baton Rouge, at 555 Laurel St. Winners should bring a valid photo ID and a completed claim form, the lottery said.

Hurricane Ida in 2021 damaged some of the electric equipment that powered the camps. For years after the storm, SLECA told the camp owners that they planned to build them back. But in 2024, the utility’s board voted to abandon the camps, setting off the sprawling battle in PSC meetings and courtrooms. Camp owners have also filed lawsuits against SLECA. Commissioner Eric Skrmetta, R-Metairie, suggested the commission might hire its own consultants to evaluate the matter. “There is going to be one way or another a method to find service,” he said. “The commission is in a position where it can come back shortly and direct the hiring of its own expert to make determinations.” None of the PSC members committed to a resolution Wednesday, ensuring the matter will continue to garner debate. Donna Boudreaux, a retired public schoolteacher and member of SLECA, asked commissioners to approve the abandonment, citing the $12 a month she might have to pay if the lines were rebuilt. Cooperatives are nonprofits without shareholders, and SLECA’s 21,000 members generally share in the cost of improvements. Sara Boudreaux, a camp owner who has fought against the abandonment, pleaded with the PSC to end the matter. “Denial cannot mean more limbo,” she said. “Lake Fields has already been without power for five years.”

100,000 sacks last year The salinity in Louisiana’s coastal waters has been above average for the last few years, causing an increase in natural oyster production, Caballero said. The state has also created around 493 acres of subtidal oyster reef by planting cultch, or hard surface on which oyster larvae can land. Just because there is a larger availability of oysters in public harvest areas does not necessarily mean they’ll all be harvested. Caballero says that commercial harvesting depends more on market conditions. Last year, around 100,000 oyster sacks were landed from publicly managed waters, out of around 1 million total sacks statewide. The vast majority occurs in areas

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John Ehret High School seniors register to vote on National Voter Registration Day on Tuesday.

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future,” senior class President Layla Lorio told her classmates at Ehret High School, where about 200 eligible students registered to vote Tuesday. Students who registered were entered into a rafﬂe to win a $10 voucher at the concession stand during sports games and free tickets to the homecoming dance. Louisiana residents must be at least 17 years old to register to vote and 18 to cast a ballot. However, statistics show that young people nationwide are among the least likely to both register and vote in elections. Just 19% of 18-year-olds in Louisiana are registered to vote, compared with 78% of voters aged 45 or older, according to The Civics Center, a nonpartisan organization that works with high schools to encourage registration among students. Busy school and work schedules and a lack of easy access to polling locations keep some young people from voting, advocates say. Many of those barriers are especially

prevalent among Black and Latino students, according to a 2025 survey conducted by the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement. But the Jeremiah Group is one of a handful of organizations in the greater New Orleans area working to increase student registration and turnout. In Jefferson Parish, 25% of 18-year-olds are registered to vote. The group, which has partnered with Jefferson Parish schools since 2010, works with high schools to organize annual registration events like the one at Ehret, setting up booths where students can easily sign up, Jacqueline C. Jones, the organization’s executive director and lead organizer, said. At Ehret, the aim was to impress upon young people that voter participation is a crucial element of a healthy democracy. “When you choose not to participate, you allow others to make decisions without hearing your voice,” Principal Cavin Davis told the packed gymnasium. “We’re not here to tell you who to support or how to vote — we’re here to encourage you to become informed, examine the issues, ask meaningful questions and make your own

responsible choices.” Ahead of the event, social studies teachers led class discussions about the U.S. Constitution, students’ rights as citizens and the impact politics have on their dayto-day lives. Social studies master teacher Brianna Crabtree said many students are skeptical that their votes matter, particularly in local elections. A lot of teens “have the mindset that their vote isn’t going to change the outcome, especially in a state that typically leans one way,” she said. “To combat that, we go through the statistics and talk about how there are many elections that come down to just a few votes.” The Jeremiah Group is also in talks with the district about holding a districtwide early voting day for high school studentsJones said. She added that registration is only effective if students show up at the polls. If students “want to have a say in what happens in their life,” she said, “then they have to be a registered voter, and they have to go vote.”

leased by the state and privately managed. Private oystering has very few restrictions outside of Louisiana Department of Health rules. Historically, more oysters were harvested from the publicly managed areas, but changing environmental conditions have led to declines over the past 15 years, Caballero said. High Mississippi River levels created natural crevasses in its banks that have allowed more fresh water to stay in oyster seed grounds in the southeast part of the state, Caballero said. Fresher water disrupts the salinity balance that oysters need to thrive. The amount of oysters available depends on the area, and as a result the state’s harvest restrictions vary from place to place. For example, sacking in the Vermilion Bay and

West Cote Blanche Bay public seed area will open Oct. 12. There is no daily limit to the amount oystermen can harvest in that area, but restrictions are in place for other locations. People harvesting in the state’s public areas must report their daily yield to the state using an app. Sacking generally opens in November, Caballero said. Louisiana is the top producer of oysters in the United States, with 38.6% of the nation’s oyster landings by pounds of meat in 2024, according to data from the National Marine Fisheries Service. But market conditions have decreased the overall harvest amount since 2020, according to state data. Other coastal states have increased their oyster production, decreasing the demand for Louisiana

oysters, Caballero said. The coronavirus pandemic in 2020 reduced the number of restaurants in the U.S., which also lessened demand.

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New Orleans Area Deaths Buggage, Rudy Campbell, Mattie Daigneault, Alverta Johnson, Dontas Magee, Marva Morris, Deryl Morton, Marcel Patton, Kiya Pou, Virginia Ricardo, Lionel Rome, Fay Smith, Robert Towler, James Williams, Elouise

death by brother Ray Boler and sister Winnie Faye. Relatives and friends are invited to attend Mattie's Celebration of Life at St. Bernard Community Baptist Church, 3938 St. Bernard Ave., New Orleans, Louisiana 70122 on Friday, September 18, 2026 at 10:00am. Visitation begins at 8:00am. Interment: Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to D.W. Rhodes Funeral Home, New Orleans, Louisiana. Please visit www.rhodesfuneral.com to sign the online guestbook.

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grandchildren, Brad Daigneault(Lizz), Scott Daigneault(Alicia), Tara Daigneault and Jenn Daigneault; and three great-grandchildren, Lucas, David and Youree Daigneault. Mrs. Daigneault is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Joseph Leon Daigneault, II; sons, Bruce Joseph Daigneault and Joseph Leon Daigneault, III; sisters, Laverta Margotta and Florence Petit; and brothers, Jim and Clifton Breaux. Pallbearers will be Scott Daigneault, Lucas Daigneault, Brad Daigneault, Ricky Breaux, Dennis Breaux and David Troxler. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.mckibbenandguin n.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to McKibben and Guinn Funeral Service in Grenada, (662-307-2694).

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Obituaries Buggage, Rudy 'Larry'

Rudy "Larry" Buggage, age 77 and a native of New Orleans, LA, passed away on September 4, 2026, at Southwest Regional Medical Center in McComb, Mississippi. Memorial service on Saturday, September 19, 2026, at Williams & Southall Funeral Home, 5414 Hwy 1, Napoleonville, LA at 11:00am. Arrangements are entrusted to Williams & Southall Funeral Home, 5414 Hwy 1, Napoleonville, LA 70301. To sign the guest book or offer condolences, visit our website at www.williamsandsouthall funeralhome.com

Campbell, Mattie Millie Jean Boler

Mattie Millie Jean Boler Campbell passed away peacefully on September 6, 2026, at the age of 90. Mattie was the eldest daughter of 10 children, born on November 26, 1935 in Stratton, Mississippi, to Mary Anderson Boler and Clyde McCune and her honorary father, Rev. Henry Boler. Mattie was married to Hector O.J. Campbell until his death in 1978; they had three children. She later married David E. Armstrong, who died in 2007. To cherish her memory, Mattie leaves her children: Pamela Campbell Matthews, Mervin Campbell (Leah) and Erskine Campbell (Iris); nine grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends. She also is survived by a brother, Joe Boler (Mary) and six sisters; Min. Mary Louise Roberts, Delores Gardner, Jo Helen Boler, Edna Valean Tweedy, Rev. Shelly Lewis (Robert) and Barbara Broadwater and sister in law, Charlie Mae Boler. She was preceded in

Mrs. Alverta Rita Breaux Daigneault, 102, of Grenada, and a longtime resident of Ama, LA, passed peacefully on Sunday, September 13, 2026, at Providence Assisted Living in Grenada. Alverta was born on January 22, 1924, in Matthews, Louisiana, to the late Adam Etienne Breaux and Aggie Picou Breaux. For over a century, she filled every room she entered with warmth, wisdom, and an unmistakable Louisiana spirit. For many years, Alverta poured her heart into her role as a devoted homemaker, creating a loving home for her family. Later in life, she brought that same care and dedication into the classroom and office as a member of the staff at Live Oak Elementary School and Avondale Middle School, where she worked as a librarian and secretary — a natural extension of her lifelong love of learning and her deep belief in the power of education. Her faith was the cornerstone of her life. As a Catechism teacher, she shared her love of God with generations of young parishioners. It was a calling she cherished, and one that touched countless lives throughout her community. For decades, Alverta faithfully served as a communicant of St. Mark Catholic Church in Ama, LA. Alverta was, above all, immensely proud of her family. She often spoke with joy about the fact that her three children were not only the first in her family to earn a college education, but each went on to earn advanced degrees as well — a testament to the values of hard work and learning she instilled in them from the very beginning. Outside of her devotion to her family, faith, and community, Alverta found joy in life's simple pleasures. She loved to sew, crochet, and knit, creating beautiful handmade treasures for those she loved. And with a smile that her family will never forget, she never met a QVC order she didn't like — always finding just one more "must-have" she simply couldn't live without. But nothing brought more light into Alverta's life than her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. They were her greatest joy, her proudest legacy, and the reason her heart remained so full for over 100 wonderful years. Alverta leaves behind a legacy of faith, love, and devotion that will continue to guide her family for generations to come. She will be deeply missed, but her memory will forever be cherished by all who had the privilege of knowing her. A funeral mass will be celebrated at 1:00 PM Thursday, September 17, 2026 at St. Mark's Catholic Church in Ama, LA. Interment will follow in the St. Mary's Nativity Catholic Cemetery in Raceland, LA. The family will receive friends from 5:00 - 7:00 PM Wednesday evening at McKibben and Guinn Funeral Service in Grenada, MS and one hour prior to the service Thursday at St. Mark's Catholic Church in Ama, LA. Immediately following visitation Wednesday evening, the Holy Rosary will be prayed in the funeral home chapel. Survivors include her son, Dr. David Daigneault(Gail) of Grenada, MS; daughter-inlaw, Marie Daigneault; four

Obituary of Dontas Kevin Johnson May 17, 1975 - August 22, 2026 With heartfelt sorrow, we announce the passing of Dontas Kevin Johnson, who departed this life on August 22, 2026 at the age of 51 Dontas was born on May 17, 1975, at Charity Hospital in New Orleans, LA, to his loving mother, the late Luella (Dorothy) Johnson, and his father, the late Jerome Richbugh. He was the baby of seven children and shared a lifelong bond with his siblings. Dontas gave his life to Christ at a tender young age at St. Thomas Missionary Baptist Church. He attended and graduated from Booker T. Washington Senior High. Throughout his life, Dontas built a varied and meaningful work history that reflected his dedication, versatility, and willingness to serve others. Dontas will be remembered with love by his family and all who knew him. He was truly a gentle giant, known for his kind heart, caring spirit, and deep compassion for others, and his love for family and friends. He leaves to cherish his memories: his daughters, Summer Johnson and Shayla Vinnett. His sisters, Alice Johnson and Terry Lewis Smith; and his brothers, Bernard Johnson and Jerome Johnson. Grandsons: Khallil Alexis and Sage Johnson. Aunts, Vivian Browin (Ernest) and Betty Lewis, and a host of cousins, nieces, nephews, and friends. A memorial service will be held from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM on 2026-09-18 at St Stephen Baptist Church, 1738 L B Landry Ave.

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Funeral services will be held on Friday, September 18, 2026, at 197 Westbank Expressway Suite 1370, Gretna, LA 70056. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m., and service will begin at 10 a.m. Dr. W. Ron Walker officiating and interment will follow at St. James United Methodist Church Cemetery. Funeral planning entrusted to Robinson Family Funeral Home Belle Chasse, LA 70037 (504) 208 - 2119. For online condolences, please visit at www.robins onfamilyfuneralhome.com

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Morton, Marcel Von Pou, Virginia Corro 'Michele' Captain Deryl E. Morris (Ret)-age 95, a devoted Baptist and Eagle scout, passed away surrounded by family on September 6, 2026. Deryl was born on December 23, 1930, in Campwood, Texas, to Ray Daniel Morris and Birdie Mary Pitchford. He grew up in Beeville, Texas, and went on to graduate from Texas A&M Corp in 1952. After graduation, he joined the US Air Force as a fighter pilot of F-80, F840, F-86 and B-58 for the Korean War. After retiring in 1957 from the US Air Force, he moved to Houston, Texas, and worked in the oil business. In 1958, he was transferred to New Orleans, Louisiana, where he raised his family. He opened his own business, Universal Machinery Company, in 1968 until his retirement in 2000. He loved flying his plane, hunting, fishing, boating, playing tennis, camping and working in his yard. He returned to Texas in 2009, to complete his life dream of being a rancher. He never passed on cornbread and milk, or his love of cheese. We will always remember the smell of ChapStick, the way his pant leg was always caught in just one boot, watching him prepare for plane rides, saddling horses, and riding together on the tractor. We will remember his big bear hugs, his stern but loving nature, and listening to the many stories about his life. We will never forget Daddy and PawPaw's famous words: "If it isn't broke, don't fix it." He was married to the love of his life, Janie Lou Smith for 56 years, until she preceded him in death in 2008. He is also preceded by his sister, Robbie Ray Caudle; and nephew, Kerry T. Caudle. He is survived by his three daughters that will miss him greatly, Sue Lynn (Eddie) Boudreau, Sharon Lea (Mike) Lester, Melanie Morris; and his niece, Cheryl Kay (Charlie) Wilson. He was a proud grandfather of seven, Deryl (Michele) Boudreau, Kasey (Shane) Venezia, Andre (Ashley) Boudreau, Taylor (Andrew) Boudreau, Captain Paden (Fresia) Boshart (Ret), Danny (Melissa) Lester and Janie (Nathan) Dean. He is also survived by thirteen great-grandchildren that adored him, along with one greatniece; and one greatnephew. The last four years of his life he was blessed to have his friend and Ranch Manager, Rudy Gonzales and wife Yvonne Campos Gonzales to care for him until his passing. They are truly a blessing to the Morris Ranch and family. A private family service was held at Galloway & Sons Funeral Home in Beeville, officiated by Pastor Tim Stowe.

Marva James Magee, affectionately known as "Momma Marva," was born October 31, 1941, in Gretna, Louisiana, to the late Patrick James, Sr. and Margie Knight James. She peacefully entered into eternal rest on September 3, 2026.

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Funeral services for Marcel Von Morton, Sr., will be held on Friday, September 18, 2025, at New Zion Baptist Church 1131 Garden Road, Marrero, LA 70072. Visitation will begin for 8 a.m., and service will begin for 10 a.m. Pastor Jordan L. Robinson, Sr., officiating and interment will be private. Funeral planning entrusted to Robinson Family Funeral Home Belle Chasse, LA (504) 208 - 2119. For online condolences please visit www.robinsonf amilyfunerahome.com

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Virginia "Michele" Pou passed away on September 14, 2026, at the age of 82. She was born in Washington, DC, on November 16, 1943. After earning her bachelor's degree in French Language and Literature from Georgetown University, she worked for the French Consulate in New Orleans and later became the managing director of the Soniat House Hotel. She cherished her days spent in the French Quarter, welcoming guests from around the world. In her free time, she enjoyed playing tennis, gardening, spending time with her pets, and taking care of her beloved family. She especially loved cooking specialties from Panama, where she had spent years of her childhood surrounded by a large and loving family. She was preceded in death by her husband, Manelik Pou, and her parents, Miguel and Virginia Corro.

Kiya Simoné Patton entered eternal rest on September 9, 2026, in New Orleans, Louisiana. Kiya was raised in New Orleans, where she grew into a beautiful young woman known for her loving spirit, infectious smile, and heart of gold. She graduated from Edna Karr High School, where she enjoyed playing volleyball. Her mother, Bianca, was always her biggest supporter, proudly cheering her on from the sidelines. At the time of her passing, Kiya was attending Delgado Community College, studying to become a surgical technologist. She was deeply loved by her instructors, classmates, family, and friends. Kiya shared an especially close bond with her mother, Bianca. They were best friends. Their love was truly special and will remain everlasting. Kiya was preceded in death by her grandmother, Michelle Diane Pulliam, and grand-aunt, Darnelle Theresa Pulliam. She leaves to cherish her memory her parents, Bianca Boone and Karlos Patton; life partner, Zavir Rayford; siblings, Kennedy, Kamille, Khari, and Christian; grandparents, Ralph Brown, James and Liza Patton; great-grandparents, Joseph and Gloria Caldwell; uncles, aunts, cousins, other relatives, and a host of loving friends. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend Funeral Services at Duplain W. Rhodes Funeral Home, 3933 Washington Ave New Orleans, Louisiana 70125 on Friday, September 18, 2026 at 1:00pm. Visitation beginning at 12:00pm. Arrangements entrusted to

Michele is survived by her sons, Michael Pou (Heather) and Manelik Pou; grandchildren, Alec and Ginger Pou; sister, Lizette Corro; niece, Jennifer Gillece; and nephew, Jonathan Nobil. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral services at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd in New Orleans, on Friday, September 18, 2026. Visitation will begin at 10 AM with a Funeral Mass following at 12 PM. Michele will be laid to rest in Lake Lawn Park immediately after the chapel service has concluded. To view and sign the family guestbook, please visit lakelawnmetairie.com

Ricardo, Lionel Rick

Lionel Ricardo age 86 of New Orleans, Louisiana peacefully passed away on September 7, 2026. Born on November 12, 1939 in McCall, Louisiana, he was the son of Raymond Ricard, Sr. and Gussie Thompson Troth. Lionel dedicated over 35 years to his career as an Office Machine Technician at American Office Machines Inc where he was known for his hard

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Despite budget woes, don’t count N.O. out The City of New Orleans is facing tough budgetary times right now, but the transparency with which Mayor Helena Moreno is addressing the subject is encouraging. Indeed, the can-do attitude on the budget is just one in a series of good-news indicators for the Crescent City. Like at least two other mayors before her, Moreno has been holding town halls around the city to discuss the budget. The give-and-take has been constructive and enlightening. What’s new is that the city also has posted an interactive online dashboard so ordinary citizens, on their own time, can drill down, department by department, to see budgetary trends and priorities. Combined with fiscal audits Moreno has secured, these steps help ensure that tax dollars are far less likely to be misused or wasted. And while the coming year’s budget, which Moreno expects to submit on Sept. 22, is expected to be uncomfortably lean, the good news, as Chief Administrative Officer Joe Giarrusso III said at one town hall, is that “We stabilized the crisis. We aren’t in chaos anymore.” The administration says it expects to pass a budget without relying anywhere near as heavily on unsustainable, one-time funding sources. And all while publicly tracking better performance in city services (filling potholes, fixing broken lights) and launching new initiatives such as a Michoud innovation corridor in New Orleans East. Also, the city has finally settled its long-running financial dispute with the Orleans Parish School Board, clearing a huge and potentially expensive headache. And FEMA has given the city a break, allowing work on the long-vacant Municipal Auditorium to retain $38 million in federal funding even though it missed a deadline set for the end of 2025. The even better news is that the private sector and public-private partnerships are also stepping up investment in the city. The big news on the latter front involves four separate U.S. Navy commands, including the Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic at the University of New Orleans, signing an agreement with Greater New Orleans Inc. to develop partnerships with a number of local businesses for jobproducing projects to help the Navy do its work. Meanwhile, major private-sector players are showing they believe New Orleans is worth new investments. Saints owner Gayle Benson just bought the BankPlus Tower office building on Poydras Street even though it had $40 million worth of outstanding debt. Entrepreneur Henry Coaxum has launched the first bank to be chartered in Louisiana in more than a decade, to be located near the Riverbend section of New Orleans. And Laitram Industries, the largest manufacturing sector employer in the metro area, has exceeded $1.5 billion in revenues, with its major division growing 10% annually. And all this comes as violent crime drops to levels not seen in nearly 60 years. Maybe, just maybe, New Orleans is really on the move.

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Recalling the life and legacy of civil rights legend ‘Big Duck’ There are those among us who propagate a history of America devoid of racism, slavery and Jim Crow segregation. If racism and Jim Crow did not exist, then Jerome Smith should not have suffered the chronic headaches, impaired mobility and psychic trauma that plagued him in life (“Jerome ‘Big Duck’ Smith, longtime New Orleans civil rights activist, dies at 87”). When I met Smith on Canal Street in 1987 and later had lunch with him at Maison Blanche, he spoke to me about the segregated America that he and his fellow activists were ﬁghting to eradicate. It was heart-rending to hear about the vicious beatings he endured and the assault on and disrespect to his humanity. But as he spoke, I detected no hatred or vengeance, bitterness or animosity. Instead, I detected an aura of love, sympathy and forgiveness toward his abusers. I should not have been surprised, because Smith was an adherent of non-

violent direct action who followed the teachings and philosophy of Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. Smith also noted he was not naturally nonviolent and that the Civil Rights Movement’s elders convinced him that nonviolence would bring about constructive change. He saw nonviolence more as a tactic than as a way of life. We did not talk solely about the movement. We also spoke about our shared love of music — from Sam Cooke to Marvin Gaye to Earth, Wind & Fire. Like me, Smith loved jazz. We spoke excitedly about Billie, Miles and Monk. In fact, he got me into John Coltrane — especially “A Love Supreme,” which he listened to in order to lift his spirits during turbulent moments. I was at home when I heard of his passing, and I played “A Love Supreme” in his memory.

The fight to keep our home continues! Twenty-one years ago, there were only six homes in all of St. Bernard Parish that survived the floods of Hurricane Katrina when the inferior levees broke, and 164 residents perished. The population in our parish plummeted from 69,000 to zero. Today, 49,000 residents have chosen to fight and return to “Da Parish” to rebuild in the place that we call home. Now comes the Port of New Orleans once again, applying its power and political might over the citizens of St. Bernard Parish with its Louisiana International Terminal. Despite the objection of every elected official in Da Parish, the Port of New Orleans forges forward on a project destined to destroy an entire community that was settled before the Louisiana Purchase. No parish in the history of Louisiana has ever been so challenged by the powers that be, including the governor and the Port of New Orleans, who refuse to even appear in front of the citizens to hear our pleas. Here is how an entire community is destroyed. All simultaneously, the Army Corps of Engineers is engaged in the Industrial Canal lock-widening project, at one of only two entrances to the parish. The Port of New Orleans is developing a grain terminal in the neighboring Lower 9th Ward of the city, requiring a railroad system connecting to St. Bernard Parish’s only railroad. The Port of New Orleans is developing its massive 416-acre container port in our parish. And the Louisiana DOTD is constructing an elevated highway over the last remaining pristine marsh to carry 1,700 trucks in and out each day. This will be nothing other than total gridlock and will paralyze an entire community — thus the destruction of what we call home.

HUEY HARRISON New Orleans

Drawing district lines to group voters is un-American I still can’t believe we haven’t stopped the divisive actions to create electoral districts to (supposedly) ensure the Black vote is guaranteed representation. Whether created along racial lines, political party lines, religious lines or (perish the thought!) favorite sports team lines, all are patently un-American actions. Has everyone forgotten that “diversity is our strength?” Artiﬁcially creating

voting districts to achieve otherwise contrary possibilities for a certain race, gender or other identiﬁer is completely against the American “melting pot” model that allowed the United States to become the most democratic and prosperous country in history. What next, determining the starting LSU players by grade point average?

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Is the Russian connection starting to make sense? Now, “President calls on Ukraine to halt strikes on Russian diesel fuel,” Sept. 14. Trump says attacks on reﬁneries are causing a global shortage. The shortage is from his attack on Iran, prompted by Israel. I have never understood the supposed Russian involvement in the 2016 election, but his recent behavior has lent some credence to Russian involvement.

His sending a team to discuss the war has been a waste of U.S. money, as they are trying to force Ukraine to give up. The Russians are not our friends. NATO is our friend, having supported the United States after the 9/11 attack. The president has never understood history.

DR. RALPH CHESSON, M.D. U.S. Navy (retired) New Orleans

Biggest football game of the week deserved some ink I hope that you can imagine my surprise and disappointment when I opened and read your sports section on Sunday. There was plenty of news about LSU and Tulane. Congratulations! But there was no news about what was probably the biggest college game of the week. Nothing at all, not even the ﬁnal score, of the Ohio State-Texas game!

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There was a column on the games in the “Top 25 roundup,” but unfortunately no mention of the game between the No. 1 and No. 4 teams in the country. Luckily, I have access to the internet, where I found that Texas upset Ohio State. You really have to do better in the future!

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COMMENTARY La. legislators cross the aisle at elite national conference Two Louisiana legislators last month were among a select number nationwide showing that politics doesn’t necessarily need to be partisan. More of this, please. A venerable national group called the Council of State Governments awards fellowships each year for a five-day “collaborative leadership” conference to, in its words, “equip some of the nation’s most promising leaders with the relationships, Quin perspectives and skills Hillyer needed to bring people together, solve problems and strengthen public service.” Selection to the conference is highly competitive, so it is noteworthy that not one but two Louisianans were among just 47 chosen from across the nation, from all three branches of various state governments, for the program held Aug. 21-25 in Lexington, Kentucky. The Louisianans are both state representatives, Democrat Aimee Adatto Freeman of New Orleans and Republican John Wyble of Franklinton. “Our districts and our constituents are very, very different,” Wyble said. “But yet, not only did Aimee and I, but the group, found a lot of commonality. And quite honestly, what the majority of Americans and Louisianans, I believe, are looking for ... are solutions to kitchen table issues, good jobs, affordability, opportunity for their children and their children’s children.” And, he said, progress can be made “if we actually get in rooms and talk to one another more, rather than relying on the hyperbole that is social media.” Freeman’s “50,000-foot view” was similar: “I wouldn’t even call it ‘bipartisanship,’ I would call it ‘non-partisanship,’ in that there are people out there who truly believe in public service for the sake of public service.” Freeman said she was impressed, for example, by two female legislators from Ohio, one of them an older Republican, another a “very young” Democrat pregnant with her first baby, and “it was very interesting having lunch with them one day and hearing about the things that they were working on together.” The 47 participants did numerous exercises to build civility and teamwork and then broke into regional groups to decide on a public-policy challenge for which to consider solutions. The Southern group with Freeman and Wyble, for example, developed ideas for the almost entirely unregulated field of prop betting, which are wagers on specific events or player performances not de-

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Representatives John Wyble, R-Franklinton, left, and Matthew Willard, D-New Orleans, shake hands during the first day of the special legislative session at the state Capitol on Oct. 13. pendent on a game’s final score. “If you are a state right now, you’re leaving money on the table because prop betting is unregulated, and there are no collections coming into the state,” Freeman said, saying that she and Wyble perhaps will collaborate on that issue next session. Wyble said he also hopes he can find ways to work across the aisle on a topic that another region’s delegates chose, which is mental health policy. “Certainly there has to be a partnership at all levels of government working together to make sure those mental health services are available,” he said. Of course, a few caveats must be acknowledged. First, it is a lot easier for politicians (in general, not these two) to blather on about public service and common ground than it is for them to act constructively when partisan pressures are raging. Second, by the very fact of applying for these particular competitive fellowships, Wyble and Freeman show themselves particularly inclined to reach across the aisle anyway, so the five days in Lexington aren’t creating sudden accord among cutthroat partisans. Freeman was a Republican for decades before switching parties in 2008; Wyble, CEO for an outfit called the Center for Literacy and Learning for years before his election, had worked on education issues with legislators of both parties. Still, they said they are now better equipped to help colleagues forge

across-the-aisle collaborations. And while nobody should suggest that legislators shouldn’t battle to enact policies in accord with their principles or their constituents’ desires, and to oppose policies that don’t, the reality is that even those with differing principles can find very practical common ground. On a national level, that has happened on some notable occasions. In 1964, when Democratic Senate Majority Leader Mike Mansfield of Montana worked with Republican Minority Leader Everett Dirksen of Illinois to overcome a fierce filibuster to pass the landmark Civil Rights Act. In 1983, with Social Security’s official trust fund within half a decade of insolvency and negotiations to fix it at a standstill, Republican Bob Dole of Kansas and Democrat Daniel Patrick Moynihan of New York insisted on giving negotiations one more try — and they forged an agreement that extended the trust fund’s life for an extra 45 years. Nobody said Dole was less of a hardnosed Republican after that agreement. He wasn’t a sellout, and neither was Moynihan: They were legislative heroes. So count this as a congratulations to Freeman and Wyble for their wellmotivated pursuits. Here’s hoping that spirit — somehow, some way — spreads to their colleagues in Baton Rouge and in Washington. Email Quin Hillyer at quin.hillyer@ theadvocate.com

‘Big Duck’ made a big difference for many New Orleans has lost a giant. Jerome “Big Duck” Smith was an activist, a Freedom Rider, a civil rights warrior and a community leader. For many of us who grew up in New Orleans, he meant something even more personal: To us, he was the man who taught children how to live with their heads held high. I was one of those children. So were my brothers, my friends and countless young women and men whose lives he touched. Like many of them, I grew up without a father. Big Duck couldn’t replace a father, but he taught young men things we desperately needed to know about becoming men — honor, selfrespect, responsibility, pride in ourselves and the courage to stand up for what we believed Blair Boutte was right. They called him Big GUEST Duck because wherever COLUMNIST he went, children followed him like ducklings. Through Tamborine & Fan, he gave young people from marginalized communities something we all needed: someone who believed in us. I grew up in the Iberville housing project, and like many others in our world, I was largely conﬁned to the neighborhoods we grew up in. Jerome opened our eyes to a much bigger world. He taught us Black history — from

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Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X to Frederick Douglass and Mary McLeod Bethune. He taught us about brotherhood, accountability and the value of our unique culture. I remember participating in a sit-in at City Hall when funding had been stopped for children’s meals. I was just a boy, but Jerome was teaching us a lesson that stayed with me: Don’t beg for justice, demand it. He taught us through music, too. Big Duck sent the legendary Danny Barker to teach us jazz. Those early lessons put the music in our blood — from the Young Men Jazz Band to the Rebirth Brass Band and beyond. He took us to places we had never imagined seeing. We played sports at what he called Hunter’s Field. And long before he became our mentor, Jerome Smith put his own body on the line for justice. As a young Freedom Rider, he was arrested, beaten

and jailed — and each time he was released, he went back to the ﬁght. He did it so my generation could have opportunities his generation had been denied. That was Big Duck. His legacy was teaching children that we had worth, that our history mattered and how to love one another. He taught us not to bow our heads or bend our knees to anyone out of fear. He taught us that when you see injustice, you don’t walk past it. You stand up and ﬁght against it. Today, the children he led are grown. We are fathers, mothers, musicians, professionals, community members and leaders. If you were one of Jerome Smith’s children, you know where the tambourine was born. And you know what to do when you hear the beat of the base drum. You can answer the question: Who was Dr. King? And you clearly understand why the Hunters have to study — and what they study. Now, as a man and a father, I am very aware of what he was doing all along. He wasn’t simply leading us down the street. He was leading us through the struggle and toward the men and women we were destined to become. Rest well, Jerome “Big Duck” Smith. Your tambourine will ring forever. Blair Boutte is a business and public affairs strategist and re-entry advocate.

Conservatism in the age of Trump WARREN, N.H. — It’s been four years, an eternity in American political history, since I last drove along a backwoods byway from here to Lebanon, N.H., and contemplated what that route told me about the destination of American conservatism. In an age long past, the ultimate direction of the road that led from the home of Meldrim Thomson Jr., who as governor of the Granite State from 1973 to 1979, warned conservatives about “those who wish to completely socialize America,” to the home of Sen. Norris Cotton, who, for two decades from 1954, described himself as “rock-ribbed conservative David proud of it,” was unknown. Shribman and The question preoccupying me four years ago seemed more vital than ever as once again I was driving along the over-grandly named Meldrim Thomson Scenic Highway to the political base of Cotton. That’s because conservatives, in an aspect of their creed at odds with their general predilection against change, seem to be engaged in an important debate and undergoing a fundamental transition. I lived in New Hampshire during the years of both Thomson and Cotton, and later visited with the former governor — who had moved from curmudgeonly to almost (but not quite) cuddly — on Mount Cube, where, in soiled, faded blue jeans and an old olive work shirt, he poured his own sweet maple syrup over pancakes his wife served. Thomson was fierce, and his rhetoric had a bite, but it was a 1970s version of bile, issued quietly, almost whispery, and the imprecations he issued — and his effort (Beat this, Pete Hesgeth!) to order flags at half-staff on Good Friday to mark the death of Jesus Christ — seem mild, even madcap, compared to the daily fare of Truth Social, where the phrases “radical left lunatic,” and “stupid,” and “low-IQ” hardly register now. Today President Donald Trump is the face of conservatism, with a tone and timbre that couldn’t be more different from that once personified by Calvin Coolidge (who hardly spoke, and never spoke ill of anyone); Robert Taft; Bob Dole (who repressed his early mean-spirited instinct and became known as one of the gentlemen of politics, perhaps the funniest); and George H.W. Bush (who never said a mean thing to, or about, anyone). Their conservatism, and that of Richard Nixon, was generally respectful of political norms and American institutions. The conservatism of today respects neither. Nixon, Bush and Dole might be accused of accepting too much of a status quo shaped by the liberal impulses of the New Deal; Trump has been targeted for opprobrium for figures like that. But, in a sense, their views were conservative in that they didn’t seek to repeal precedent and didn’t comprise an assault on the prevailing ethos of the time. Trump does not share the respect — actually the reverence — for the past that the early philosopher of conservatism, Edmund Burke, proclaimed at the end of the 18th century. Trump is, if anything, ahistorical, though he surely is a significant part of modern American political history. He will tell you so. Back on Cube Hill all those years ago Thomson talked about his anti-tax philosophy that Ronald Reagan later promoted and that may be, along with disdain for the United States, the principal strand of the old conservatism that Trump embraces. Thomson and Cotton would share Trump’s protectionist instincts. Cotton, no free-trader, was fiercely protective of New Hampshire’s textile industry and supported tariffs to protect the mills that, in his time and in mine, sat on the Merrimack River in Manchester and in small towns scattered among the hills of the state. That’s a break from the free-trade orthodoxy that’s been part of conservatism in modern decades and is at the heart of the ideology still promoted by many conservatives and is worshiped on The Wall Street Journal editorial board. But the swagger on the domestic front and at international meetings may be a signature Trump diversion. The old conservatism was about manners as much as it was about ideas. Politeness: prized. Boasting: condemned. Public swearing: verboten. Restraint: celebrated. Discretion: venerated. Showboating and grandstanding: forbidden. Gaudiness: decried. Verbal cruelty: not tolerated. Multiple marriages ( Trump has had three): deplored. ( Thomson was married for 63 years, Cotton for 51 years until his first wife’s death, then married again for an additional nine.) The road from the home of Meldrim Thomson to that of Norris Cotton is especially winding. And the ultimate destination of its political road? That’s perhaps the greatest unknown in American life. Email David Sribman at dshribman @post-gazette.com.

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6B ✦ Thursday, September 17, 2026 ✦ nola.com ✦ The Times-Picayune Stvn Jez, Makayla and DEATHS continued from work and integrity. Outside of work he was passionate about basketball, bowling, football, swimming and volleyball. Lionel was a die-hard New Orleans Saints fan and a New Orleans Pelicans fan. Lionel is survived by his wife of 63 years Sylvia Ricardo, his children Debra Ricardo Lewis(Gregory Lewis), Lynnette Ricardo(Don Williamson) and Leslie Ricardo. Along with a host of nieces and nephews. Lifelong friends Alfred Reno Reynolds, Eugene Pete Wright and Leroy Matthews. Lionel was preceded in death by his mother Gussie Thompson Troth and other siblings. Family and friends are invited to attend a viewing on Saturday, September 19th at 9am-10am, Mass at 10am at Corpus Christi Catholic Church.

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ROME Fay Camille Boudreaux Rome, entered eternal rest on Sunday, September 13, 2026, at 7:25 PM surrounded by her loving family Fay was born October 29, 1943, to the late Camille and Lorraine Dutilh Boudreaux. She is also preceded in death by her daughters: Christy Anderson and Starlett Rome, Son: Rick Rome, Granddaughter: Faith Anderson and Great Grandson Vash Keldorf. Beloved wife of Gerald (Jerry) M. Rome for the past 45 years. Loving mother of Robin Wilson, Rhonda Anderson (Jeff), Eric Anderson (Liesl), Michael Rome (Lily) and Tina Rome. Grandmother of Wayne, Tiara, and Crystal Wilson,

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Faith Anderson, Ariel Malmberg, Mathia Garcia, Kaiden, Mathew, Ricky and Jaslyn Rome. She is also survived by 13 Great Grandchildren and 1 Great GreatGranddaughter Sister of Cindy Logreco (John).

Aunt of Robbie and David Logreco, Debbi Bloomer, and Bonnie Bridley, and a host of other Nieces, Nephews, Relatives and Friends. Fay was a former Real Estate Agent and worked in the Medical Field Administration for over 30 years. She was a Eucharistic Minister and parishioner at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church for over 30 years. Her faith and devotion to God was one of her strongest qualities. Her greatest joy in life was spending time with her Children and Grandchildren and enjoying cooking and sharing all the great meals with them. Finally, Fay was known for being the best Master to her loving Dobies over the years in which gave her and Gerald great joy.

Robert R. Smith, Sr. departed this life on Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at the age of 71. 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 Friday, September 18, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Visitation will begin at 9:00 a.m. Interment: Providence Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements by D. W. Rhodes Funeral Home, 3933 Washington Ave. Please visit www.rhodesfuneral.com to sign the online guestbook.

Relatives and Friends of the family are invited to attend the Funeral Mass at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 11345 St. John Church Road, Folsom, LA on Saturday September 19, 2026, at 11:00 AM. Visitation will begin at 9:00 AM until Mass Time at Church.

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Interment will follow at St. Joseph Abbey Cemetery in St. Benedict, LA (near Covington, LA) Funeral Arrangements are under the direction of Grace Funeral Home, Covington, LA. For information or directions please call (985) 635-4745.

James "Jim" Towler went to be with the Lord on Friday, September 11, 2026, in Slidell, Louisiana. He was born in Smackover, Arkansas, on September 10, 1940, to the late Jesse and Lois Cheek Towler. Jim was the beloved husband of the late Rita Saladino Towler, with whom he shared 48 years of marriage. He was the loving father of Keith Towler (Lisa DiMarco), Laura T. Gereighty, and Lois T. Steele (Emmett); grandfather of Jessica Gereighty (Ben); and greatgrandfather of Cailey Williams and Wrigley McNaughton. He was preceded in death by his sister, Betty

Towler Brown, and his brothers, Charles Towler and Perry Towler. He is survived by numerous nieces and nephews, as well as many dear friends whose lives he touched throughout the years. Jim was a resident of the Slidell area for 30 years and of Carriere, Mississippi, for the past 25 years. He began his career in retail management with Western Auto, working at several locations throughout the New Orleans area. He later joined Bunny Bread and Reising's French Bread bakeries in New Orleans, where he served as accounting and finance manager. Jim and Rita eventually became business owners, operating The Regency banquet and reception facility and Fancies Unlimited Catering in Slidell. Through their businesses and community involvement, they became well known for their hospitality and commitment to serving others. Jim was deeply devoted to his community. As a past president of the Marrero Lions Club, he was instrumental in petitioning the Louisiana State Legislature for the creation of Jean Lafitte National Park. In more recent years, he was an active member of the Slidell Noon Lions Club. He also served as the first president of the Board of Directors for the Boys' Club-Metro New Orleans, Southeast Louisiana. In 2003, Jim helped lead the organization Save Our Slidell Memorial Hospital, working alongside others in the community to advocate for the preservation of the community owned and operated hospital. One of Jim's greatest passions was barbecue. He enjoyed competing in local and regional barbecue competitions and later became a certified Kansas City Barbeque Society judge. He also used his love of barbecue to support others, frequently helping raise funds for charities and community organizations through barbecue events. Jim also devoted his time and talents to public service. In 2008, he served as campaign manager for David Allison's initial election as Sheriff of Pearl River County, Mississippi, and continued in that role through three consecutive re-election campaigns. Jim was a faithful member of Aldersgate United

Methodist Church in Slidell. His faith, generous spirit, sense of humor, love of family, and commitment to his community will be remembered by all who knew and loved him. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend funeral services at HONAKER FUNERAL HOME, 1751 GAUSE BOULEVARD WEST, Slidell, Louisiana, located in Forest Lawn Cemetery, on Friday, September 18, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. Interment will be held privately at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Slidell Noon Lions Club, P.O. Box 1953, Slidell, LA 70459. Arrangements by Honaker Funeral Home, Inc., Slidell, LA.

Garland. She had a host of sisters and brothers(Estelle, Gertrude, Anita, Bernadine, Mable, Doria, Charles, Norman, Joseph Sr, Ulysses, Leroy and Ronald Sr. All relatives and friends are invited to attend the service on Saturday September 19, 2026 at Cornerstone Church located 5276 Bullard Avenue New Orleans, Louisiana 70128, where Rev. Clifton Conrad is Pastor. Rev Merlin Flores Sr. of Greater Mount Olive Baptist Church will be officiating. Vistiation begins at 11:30am. Services at 12:30pm. Funeral home Entrusted to Charbonnet Labat-Glapion. Please do not send flowers or plants, but donations to the cash app $Ellie0540 are welcome. Interment will be private.

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Full Funeral Program Obituary The Life and Legacy of Elouise Williams Elouise Williams entered into eternal rest on September 8, 2026. She was born to the late Paul Williams Jr. and Leola Sino Williams. Elouise is the mother of, Wanda Williams Dennis Mack, and the proud grandmother of, Troy A. Mack Jr. She is the former mother-in-law of Troy A. Mack Sr. Elouise was a graduate of Phoenix High School in Pointe-La-Hache, Class of 1962. She later attended Business School, where she earned her certificate as a Phlebotomist. She then became employed by City of New Orleans Health Department until she retired. Her co-workers called her "Miss Ellie." Elouise was a member of First District Missionary Baptist Association and Women's Auxiliary where Elvert Bijou is President. She was also a member of St Andrew Baptist Church in Braithwaite, La. for many years. She had two devoted friends, Nancy Cooper and Francis

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LSU edge rusher Princewill Umanmielen has spent most of this week preparing to face his former school, Ole Miss, in a football game. Ole Miss, however, has asked the senior to prepare something else ahead of Saturday’s matchup: discovery materials in a pending lawsuit. Umanmielen, who was sued by Ole Miss in late July for allegedly breaking a revenue-sharing contract to transfer to LSU, was Umanmielen served with the discovery request Tuesday, according to court records obtained by The Advocate. The kicker: Umanmielen was served, according to ESPN and The Associated Press, in the parking lot outside of the LSU football facility. While this is a standard legal maneuver, it came just four days ahead of a rivalry game where LSU coach Lane Kifﬁn and a handful of former Rebels will make a much-anticipated return to Oxford, Mississippi. The move prompted Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry to jab Ole Miss athletic director

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Saints tight end Noah Fant pulls in a touchdown reception against the Detroit Lions during overtime on Sunday in Detroit.

Revamped Saints offense learning to adjust on the fly BY MATTHEW PARAS Staff writer

Tyler Shough blamed his first interception in Sunday’s overtime loss to the Detroit Lions on playing too fast, but the turnover also was another symptom of the plague that can happen at the beginning of every season. It takes time on task to learn new teammates, and the mistakes along the way can be painful. With 5:31 left in the second quarter, the New Orleans Saints quarterback saw an open Noah Fant and fired a pass that was headed past the first-down marker. But Shough did not see, nor did he anticipate, the tight end cutting to the outside, leading to an easy takeaway for safety Chuck Clark.

To Shough, having the patience to take another second likely would have avoided the errant throw. But more reps together also may have prevented the turnover. Shough and Fant, after all, have been working together for only a handful of months after the tight end joined the Saints in March. “We had an option route. I thought he was going to sit down and (Fant) broke out, which he was right in doing,” Shough said. After the Saints revamped their offense in the offseason, Week 1 showed the team’s new pieces still need time to gel — no matter how many reps were logged in training camp and the preseason.

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Luxury LB Williams becomes a necessity for Green Wave ä Tulane at Kansas State Fourth-year player 11 A.M. SATURDAy, ESPN2 replaces injured Rodgers

BY GUERRY SMITH

Contributing writer

Losing linebacker Chris Rodgers to a leg injury on the opening series Saturday night was a serious blow to the Tulane football team, but maybe not as much as it would have been almost anywhere else. His replacement, senior Makai Williams, delivered the two biggest blows the defense handed out in a 28-24 comeback victory against South Alabama at Yulman Stadium. First, he tackled quarterback Bishop Davenport for a 5-yard loss on fourthand-2 from the Tulane 30, bringing him down for the Wave’s ﬁrst stop in three possessions. Then he drove running back Keenan Phillips into the ground for a 1-yard loss on third down from the Tulane 15 in the third quarter. The stop led to a missed ﬁeld goal and, two plays later, a go-ahead, 80-yard touchdown run from Jaylin Lucas.

“That third-down hit is one of the best I’ve seen since I’ve been here,” said defensive coordinator Tayler Polk, who is in his third year as a Wave assistant. “It was a knockout shot. He’s one of the best players on our defense.” He will need to be in the long-term absence of Rodgers, who is considered Tulane’s best NFL prospect. After playing almost exclusively on special teams for two years and making 40 tackles primarily as a reserve last year, the 6-foot-1, 231-pound Williams will start next to Dickson Agu when Tulane (1-1) plays at Kansas State (2-0) on Saturday (11 a.m., ESPN2). “Unfortunately, we had Chris go down, and it’s next man up, something we’re always preaching here,” Williams said. “I’m really confident. The whole

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LSU quarterback Sam Leavitt stands on the field after a game against Louisiana Tech on Saturday at Tiger Stadium. Leavitt is listed as doubtful for Saturday’s game against Ole Miss.

LSU lists QB Leavitt as doubtful vs. Ole Miss

BY JON BLAU Staff writer

Tulane linebacker Makai Williams

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LSU quarterback Sam Leavitt’s availability for a much-anticipated rivalry game at Ole Miss suddenly has become a big question mark. Leavitt was listed as “doubtful” when the SEC released its initial availability report Wednesday ahead of Saturä LSU at day’s games. Ole Miss The transfer quarterback from Arizona State did not 6:30 P.M. SATURDAy,ABC appear to suffer an injury in LSU’s win over Louisiana Tech and spoke to reporters after the contest. In fact, Leavitt was asked about the Ole Miss game and whether he was looking forward to it. “I’m just focusing on tonight, getting better, getting the body healthy,” Leavitt said after a 45-14 win over the Bulldogs. “But no, it’s going to be an incredible opportunity.” Leavitt came into the season with an injury concern because his redshirt sophomore season at Arizona State in 2025 ended with

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Oregon determined to do better BY ANNE M. PETERSON

AP sportswriter

After the Oregon Ducks were upset by Oklahoma State last weekend, the players held a meeting to air out their concerns. Quarterback Dante Moore said the player-led meeting was needed to get everyone “on the same page” going into the rest of the season. As a result of the 39-31 loss in Stillwater, Oregon tumbled down the rankings from No. 6 to No. 21. The team that was being looked at as a possible national champion in the preseason was now facing tough questions. Oregon (1-1) wraps up its nonconference slate Friday night when the team hosts lower-division Portland State. After that, the Ducks are on the road for their Big Ten opener against No. 12 Southern California. “I feel like every team needs it, just to communicate, debrief, talk about the thoughts everybody’s having in their heads,” Moore said about the meeting. “Wasn’t much screaming going on. It was just trying to get on the same page with everybody. I feel like it was very important because we needed it. And I feel that what we said in that meeting helped carry over into this week, and we’ve been attacking every day.” Devon Jackson, without going into details about the gathering, said, “Things will deﬁnitely be different from here on out.” Oregon opened the season with a mostly lackluster 34-27 victory over Boise State, although Moore threw for 378 yards and three touchdowns. Against Oklahoma State, he threw for 191 yards, including two second-half touchdowns after the Ducks had trailed 24-17 at the half. It was the Ducks’ ﬁrst regular-season road loss since 2023, snapping a 12-game winning streak. Coach Dan Lanning called the loss “by far the worst performance” the Ducks have had since his arrival in Eugene. And he called out the team leadership, even his own.

Former New Orleans Pelicans head coach Willie Green has landed a new job. The Dallas Mavericks named Green as their lead assistant Wednesday. Green’s hiring was first reported in July but was solidified when the Mavericks announced their staff for first-year head coach Dusty May. Green was fired by the Pelicans in November, 12 games into his fifth season in New Orleans. Green finished with a 150-190 record as head coach. The team’s 49-33 record under Green in the 2023-24 season tied for the second-most wins in franchise history. But they followed that up with a 21-61 record, the secondworst record in the team’s history. The Pelicans’ first game against the Mavericks is Jan. 4 at the Smoothie King Center.

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Oklahoma State safety Mose Phillips, right, tackles Oregon running back Dierre Hill, left, during a game in Stillwater, Okla., on Saturday. “I’ll tell you, at this point, there’s been a lack of leadership — myself included. It starts with accountability, but it’s got to show up,” Lanning said. “Again, you can’t talk about it. You’ve got to see it. We haven’t seen it to this point.” Moore acknowledged the team’s leaders have fallen short in the past two games. “But I kind of feel like we’ve been looking in the mirror, ﬁnd out who we truly are, and I feel as a team we’ve grown these past couple days ever since the Oklahoma State game,” Moore said. “Been more vocal, been more connected. But these things happen in life, and you appreciate them because it just molds you better as a team.” Lanning suggested special teams was the only aspect of the

Ducks’ performance that was up to par. Among the concerns were first-down execution, both on offense and defense, and penalties. Oregon ran for just 90 yards against the Cowboys and fi nished with 281 total yards offense — compared to Oklahoma State’s 554. The Ducks are 0 for 6 on fourth-down conversions through their first two games. Oklahoma State (1-1) went 1-11 last season and lost its opener to Tulsa 20-10. The Cowboys were 23½-point underdogs. In the aftermath, Oklahoma State’s players and coaches have said that the Cowboys defense knew whether the Ducks were going to run or throw on any given play because of Moore’s footwork. Linebacker Tate Romney also said the offensive line provided tells.

“In general, you have tendencies. At times, they’ll show up. We have to do a better job disguising that, for sure,” Lanning said. It was also revealed that Moore was dehydrated and needed IVs afterward, saying “I was going through a little tough time at the end of the game.” The game at home against Portland State gives Oregon the chance to recalibrate ahead of conference play. “A lot of times, when you’re focused on where you have to improve, the best thing you can do is go right back to work,” Lanning said. “I’ve been pleased with that process so far. There’s still some time left this week to be able to go do that, but having the turnaround Friday will be a big positive for us from that standpoint.”

No. 5 Miami is showing off its depth on offense BY TIM REYNOLDS

AP sportswriter

CORAL GABLES, Fla. — The first three pass plays of Miami’s season were essentially the same, with quarterback Darian Mensah connecting with wide receiver Malachi Toney and making it look very easy in the process. It’s exactly what Miami wanted — and exactly what Miami doesn’t want as well. To explain: The fifth-ranked Hurricanes (2-0, 1-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) don’t want to overly rely upon their dartthrowing quarterback and explosive wide receiver. That’s why Miami has spent the first two games of the season trying to develop depth, and a pair of blowout wins have afforded the Hurricanes that luxury. “We don’t want to be a throwthe-ball-to-Mali offense,” Hurricanes offensive coordinator Shannon Dawson said. “I mean, he’s going to get his. We understand that. But we want the ball to be spread around. And a lot of times that is dictated by the defense, the enemy that does have a choice in the matter. Are there specific things that we do to get him involved? Yeah, there is, but the ball is going to go to him. I don’t have to worry about that.” Miami goes to Wake Forest on Friday night, a game that should be considerably tougher than the Hurricanes’ first two this season — a 45-6 win at Stanford and a 77-7 victory over Florida A&M. Toney barely played in the second halves of those games, yet Miami still leads the nation in yards per game, yards per play, completion percentage and first downs per game. And this stat might be the most

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Miami wide receiver Malachi Toney runs with the ball against Stanford during a game on Sept. 4 in Palo Alto, Calif. absurd: Miami has four more touchdown passes (11) than incompletions (seven). Since at least 2000, no FBS team has had anything close to such a ratio over the ﬁrst two games of a season. Only three other teams had more TD throws than incompletions through two games — Temple (10 TDs, nine incompletions) in 2025, Army (three TDs, two incompletions) in 2021 and Georgia Tech (four TDs, three incompletions) in 2015. “To be honest, my coach calls

the play and I try to go out and execute it as best as possible,” said Mensah, who has completed 41 of his 45 passes for a 91% completion rate. “We’re in a progressionbased offense and I really just go to where the defense is telling me to go.” The system Dawson uses with the Hurricanes is not simple. The philosophy is. In a nutshell, Dawson’s approach goes like this: Build instant rapport with Miami’s starting quarterback, let trust create

itself naturally from there, then believe that guy — Cam Ward in 2024, Carson Beck in 2025 and Mensah this year — will make the right choice when plays get sent into the huddle. So far, so good. And this year, the numbers are better than ever. Miami has spent its first two outings rewriting the school record book, putting up numbers the likes of which are typically reserved for video games. “The mother of all learning (is) the repetition,” Miami coach Mario Cristobal said. “The repetitions have really taken their course where guys have really built a lot of confidence in each other. The relationships off the field have carried on onto the field and therefore more time is being invested around each other, with each other. And that in turn turns into more of the extra work and all that stuff adds up. And as more and more confidence is built, I think the appetite grows to be better.” Miami has had 18 different players catch a pass already this season, had six different running backs — led by Mark Fletcher Jr. — involved and has three different quarterbacks with at least five completions. There will inevitably be weeks when the rotation tightens considerably. But for now, Miami is showing off its depth. “When you see people play a lot, what that means is we trust them,” Dawson said. “Typically, coaches don’t play people they don’t trust. ... There’s a lot of people that we trust to be in the game. And I think part of that is we’ve recruited at a high level and there’s competition at those positions and we want to keep that competition going.”

The Detroit Lions will be without two starting offensive linemen against the Buffalo Bills on Thursday night. Detroit ruled out rookie offensive tackle Blake Miller (knee) and guard Christian Mahogany (hip) with injuries. Cornerback D.J. Reed (foot) was questionable on the injury report Wednesday. Miller, drafted No. 17 overall after not missing a game at Clemson, played through a knee injury during his NFL debut in an overtime win over New Orleans on Sunday. Mahogany was hurt early against the Saints. The Lions have veterans to ﬁll in for Miller and Mahogany, who was replaced by 28-year-old Ben Bartch against the Saints. Larry Borom, will likely start at right tackle in place of Miller against the Bills.

Chiefs expect CB Delane to play on Sunday night

The Kansas City Chiefs expect to have cornerback Mansoor Delane on the ﬁeld when they play the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday night, less than a week after the sixth overall pick out of LSU hurt his shoulder on the opening series of his NFL debut against the Denver Broncos. Delane made good on his immense promise right away, picking off Denver quarterback Bo Nix on the ﬁrst ball thrown his way. But he was tackled on the same shoulder that gave him trouble in the offseason, and he was soon in the locker room. Delane did not return to the game. But he was back on the practice field Wednesday, and Chiefs coach Andy Reid said he anticipates Delane won’t miss a game.

Yankees OF Judge leaves game with leg tightness

New York Yankees star right fielder Aaron Judge was pulled for a pinch hitter in the sixth inning Wednesday because of tightness in his lower right leg. Judge, who was on the bench Tuesday for planned rest, struck out in both of his at-bats against Minnesota starter Zebby Matthews before being pulled for Heliot Ramos. Judge had to run to the gap to track down a double in the fifth, his last action in the field, but he didn’t show any sign of discomfort or slowness. The three-time American League MVP is 4 for 26 with 13 strikeouts and one extra-base hit in seven games since returning last week from a broken rib.

Cardinals activate Wetherholt after he missed 15 games

St. Louis activated rookie second baseman JJ Wetherholt from the 10-day injured list Wednesday morning before the Cardinals met the San Francisco Giants. Wetherholt last played on Aug. 29 and was placed on the IL on Aug. 30 with right wrist tendinitis. He missed 15 games. Entering Wednesday, Wetherholt had hit .242 with 14 doubles, 17 home runs and 48 RBIs. He had scored 88 runs and stolen 14 bases. Wetherholt, who turned 24 on Sept. 10, took part in his regular pregame routine ahead of being activated. Cardinals inﬁelder Ramón Urías and pitcher Peter Strzelecki were designated for assignment. Urías, 32, hit .151 in 43 games this season. Strzelecki, 31, posted a 5.78 ERA in eight games with St. Louis.

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Petty Ole Miss leads slew of intriguing stories It’s now Thursday, and you can feel the anticipation for Saturday’s LSU-Ole Miss showdown rising to a fever pitch. The players. The Kifﬁns. The Nick Saban “College GameDay” swear words. The love. The hate. The lawsuits. Often I come at you with a “Three and Out” of three takes on a game or a happening. But we’re going to Scott go the four downs Rabalais mode today with lots of compelling tidbits to talk about. So, in full football mode, let’s start with: FIRST DOWN: In case you’ve been living under a goal post, this LSUOle Miss game has bubbled into one bitter battle with all sorts of sidelights, most of them revolving around Lane Kifﬁn’s return to Oxford. For Ole Miss, it’s the classic jilted lover syndrome. This has resulted in some sideways anger, like serving current LSU and former Ole Miss defensive end Princewill Umanmielen with legal papers Tuesday — and in the LSU football complex parking lot. Ole Miss is suing him and LSU/former Ole Miss offensive lineman Devin Harper over breaking NIL contracts when they transferred. A contract is a contract, and

both Umanmielen and Harper must make financial restitution with Ole Miss. But this is a petty stunt by Ole Miss (and/or its legal representatives) and certainly an ill-timed one with the game just days away. This probably won’t make Umanmielen play any harder against his old team, but why poke the bear? Especially that massive human, who leads the FBS with five quarterback sacks. It won’t make Trinidad Chambliss any easier to bring down — he’s been sacked once in two games — but the timing couldn’t have been worse. If Ole Miss wanted to get in Umanmielen’s head somehow, it may have just succeeded in getting under his skin. SECOND DOWN: For once this season, a controversy is engulfing someone else in college football besides LSU and Kiffin. And it just happens to be the nation’s No. 1 team, coached by Steve Sarkisian and quarterbacked by New Orleans native Arch Manning. Sark, as you recall, gave ABC sideline reporter Holly Rowe a rude brush-off after Texas rallied to beat No. 1 Ohio State 24-23. Then someone created an AI version of their encounter, which showed Sarkisian slapping Rowe. Manning piled on at a Monday news conference when he called the video “hilarious.” That immature remark brought a blitz of

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lege athletics,” Ole Miss said in a statement. “The university atContinued from page 1C tempted to amicably resolve this matter prior to filing.” According to Ole Miss, Umanmielen signed a deal to return to Keith Carter on social media. “The process server found the program at 10:02 p.m. on Jan. Princewill in the LSU Football 3, and Harper inked his contract Ops parking lot. Keith Carter at 8:19 a.m. on Jan. 6. It was pubcould have saved Ole Miss some licly reported Harper entered money and waited until Satur- the portal on Jan. 12, and Umanday,” Landry posted to X. “He’ll mielen was out the door on Jan. be easy to find in the Ole Miss 15, just one day before it closed. The pair followed Kiffin to Babackfield often!” A “notice of service” of Ole ton Rouge. Kiffin has declined to Miss’ discovery requests, filed say whether he was aware of the by the university’s attorney on athletes’ contracts with Ole Miss Tuesday in the circuit court of and their buyout provisions Lafayette County, Mississippi, when he recruited them to LSU. Umanmielen has been a standsaid a “first set of interrogatories,” a list of questions for a out at LSU in his short tenure, defendant to answer, had been recording five sacks in his forwarded to Umanmielen. It first two games. He’s already also requested a “production of eclipsed 2025 sacks leader Harold Perkins, who produced four documents” from him. in 12 contests. These are standard Umanmielen is asks from a defenmore than halfway dant in a lawsuit. to a new career high The manner and after posting nine timing of the request sacks for the Rebels may seem dramatic, in 2025. He combined but it fits the lawsuit’s for just 1.5 sacks in general timeline. two seasons at NeUmanmielen and braska, which made LSU offensive linehim a great find for man Devin Harper, Kiffin when he transwho also transferred ferred to Ole Miss as from Ole Miss, were PRINCEWILL a junior. sued on July 27 in LaUMANMIELEN, LSU “Glad he’s on our fayette County. defensive end, on side,” Kiffin said The court issued a playing former Monday, referencing summons for both on team Ole Miss the oddity of studying Aug. 14. It said they the 2025 Ole Miss dehad 30 days from fense and rememberreceipt of the document to respond. It’s been just ing Umanmielen isn’t someone he has to worry about. over a month since that filing. Umanmielen probably would There had been no recent activity in the university’s lawsuits be top-of-mind for Ole Miss fans until court records in Uman- if Kiffin wasn’t slated to receive mielen’s case were updated the lion’s share of vitriol this Wednesday morning to include week because of his pre-College the discovery request. Harper’s Football Playoff departure for case file doesn’t say whether he’s LSU after six seasons in Oxford. been served a similar request For that reason, Kiffin said his team should be able to play withfor materials. Ole Miss has sued both players out feeling pressure. “Whatever Kiff says goes,” for breach of contract, claiming Umanmielen and Harper owe Umanmielen said Tuesday, agree$550,000 and $400,000 in buyout ing with his coach’s premise on costs, respectively, for transfer- the same day he was served court ring prematurely. Ole Miss has papers by Ole Miss. Umanmielen, who was steadsaid it requested LSU pay the money on the players’ behalf, fast in saying LSU’s trip to Ole but LSU responded by saying it Miss was just “another game,” admitted some excitement playwasn’t a party to the contracts. LSU has declined to comment ing against his former teammates. “But it’s another week, they’re on the situation. “The University of Mississippi on the opposing side,” Umanhas a responsibility to enforce mielen said. “Ain’t no friends on its contractual terms, and this the field, you know?” position is consistent with the actions of other institutions in Email Jon Blau at jon.blau@ the current landscape of col- theadvocate.com

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Continued from page 1C linebacker group is conﬁdent because coach Polk is just a dog. He’s trained us. He’s been with us for three years. There’s nothing we can’t do.” The Wave is fortunate Williams — from Cibolo, Texas, near San Antonio — bucked a modern trend and stuck around as a projected backup in his fourth year instead of seeking a starting job somewhere else. Instead of plugging in an unproven player for Rodgers, Tulane gets a known quantity.

“A lot of young men in his situation would have transferred and started all over somewhere else,” Tulane coach Will Hall said. “He’s from the old school of no, I just want to keep working, and when the opportunity comes, I’ll be prepared to take advantage of it because he knew he’s grown in our system.” On a team that has struggled to tackle through two games, Williams insists Pro Football Focus has him missing none. His eight stops against South Alabama were the second-most in his career, trailing only the 10 he made against Memphis last season. His two tackles for loss are a career high.

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LSU coach Lane Kiffin chats with players on the sideline in the fourth quarter of a game against Louisiana Tech on Saturday at Tiger Stadium. criticism resulting in an apology by Manning, who spoke to Rowe personally. Look, there’s no excuse for any of it: Sark’s petulance, the loser who created the AI video or Manning’s laugh over the whole thing. Some have called his apology

“performative,” but Rowe accepted it and that should be good enough. For those who say the video was no big deal, imagine if it was your mother, wife, daughter or sister. Even the pretend image of violence against women has no place. As for Manning, just imagine what foolish things we said or did at 22 and having those things make national headlines. I’m sure he’s learned a tough lesson, though his coach hasn’t been mature enough to apologize in kind. THIRD DOWN: Ole Miss has been in this Kiffin corner before. Tommy Tuberville, now a U.S. senator from Alabama, left Oxford in 1998 for Auburn, the big difference being that their first meeting as SEC West rivals was played in 1999 at Auburn. Ole Miss won 24-17. It wasn’t until 2000 that Tuberville led Auburn to Ole Miss for a 35-27 win. Ed Orgeron was the Ole Miss coach from 2004-07 and beat the Rebels in 2016 when he became interim LSU coach after Les Miles’ firing. LSU won 38-21 in Tiger Stadium, then 40-24 the following year in Oxford. The Rebels didn’t kick up much of a fuss, of course, since Orgeron had been fired 10 years earlier. There’s been a lot of talk that Kiffin left Ole Miss in the midst of its best season ever. Certainly it produced the Rebels most wins

ever (13-2), but their best season? Not quite. In 1960, Ole Miss went 10-0-1, won the SEC and finished No. 2 in the final AP poll. The only blemish on its record? A 6-6 tie with LSU in Oxford on Oct. 29. You could also pick the 1962 Ole Miss team that went 10-0, won the SEC and finished No. 3 in the AP rankings. FOURTH DOWN: This one isn’t about football, but it’s important to slip in a few words about LSU’s announcement Wednesday that women’s basketball great Sylvia Fowles will be honored with a statue outside the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. I still think LSU needs to tap the brakes on athletic statuary. Fowles’ work will make five for basketball — this is a football school, isn’t it? — plus one each for Billy Cannon and Skip Bertman. But for Fowles, I’m happy to make an exception. She is probably the most talented player in LSU women’s basketball history and arguably the most successful with four Final Fours, three SEC championships, two WNBA titles, a WNBA MVP award and four Olympic gold medals with Team USA. No one in school history in any sport owns more Olympic golds than Fowles. So, congratulations, Big Syl. You’ve more than earned the honor.

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Johnson explains plan for unexpected freshman hurler BY REED DARCEY Staff writer

JayJohnson remembers where he was when he got the text. He was jogging on a treadmill in late July, still firmly under the impression that Logan Schmidt was headed to the pros. Schmidt, an LSU signee, was a consensus top-60 MLB draft prospect. The Cleveland Guardians had selected him with the No. 59 overall pick. Those kinds of players hardly ever wind up in college baseball, so Johnson never got his hopes up. “There was not one thought,” the LSU baseball coach said Wednesday, “from the signing day until the last day that you could sign with the pro team, that Logan would be here. “And I say that out of the greatest respect for who he is and who he’s capable of being as a pitcher.” But now, Schmidt, a left-hander from California, is one of the top baseball prospects who’s ever enrolled at LSU. His arrival punctuated a productive offseason for Johnson, one in which he infused his roster with high-profile transfers and big-name freshmen. The Tigers missed the NCAA Tournament last season for the first time in 15 years, which gave them more time to plan for 2027.

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Those plans weren’t supposed to include Schmidt. And they didn’t until late July, right as Johnson was ready to wind down the offseason. He said Wednesday that he had to scramble to “lay out a plan” for what Schmidt’s LSU career could look like. There were phone calls, Zoom calls, a flight to California and two home visits in one week — something Johnson said he’s never done. At the same time, MLB teams were trying to persuade Schmidt to enroll at a junior college so he could re-enter the draft in 2027. But Schmidt decided he’d rather play at LSU, even though he used the months before the draft to prepare his arm for a jump straight into professional baseball. Johnson said he and his coaching staff had to craft a plan to “de-load” Schmidt’s arm and slowly “reload” it in time for the season. He won’t pitch until November.

“If he can do it,” Johnson said, “it changes our dynamic as a program. Not as a team. As a program.” Washington, a Georgia native, was selected in the 18th round of the 2026 MLB Draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates. He was a top-100 draft prospect, according to ESPN rankings. The Tigers have two high-profile transfers expected to start in the outfield on opening day. Bino Watters, a Notre Dame transfer, can play left field, while Angel Laya, an Oregon transfer, can man right field. Washington was expected to compete for a role in center field alongside players such as Tulane transfer Jason Wachs and freshman Dominic Santarelli. The LSU infield appears to be more solidified. Senior Steven Milam will play shortstop, sophomore Mason Braun is expected to start at first base, and transfers Cade Kurland (Florida) and Dawson Park (Texas State) are projected as the starters at second and third base, respectively. Outfielder moving in Time will tell how Washington Malachi Washington signed with LSU fits into that mix. “Obviously, right-handed throwas one of the top high school outfielders in the country, but he’ll play er, great athlete, can really move,” in the infield this coming season. Johnson said. “We’re exploring the Johnson said Wednesday that he infield thing. It’s gonna benefit him. decided to give the freshman a new It’s gonna benefit us. position because LSU likes its out“He’s gonna be a stud, and evenfield depth and thinks Washington tually he’ll put more money in his can play in both areas of the field. pocket because he can do that.”

foot surgery, but it was a worry he more than dispelled with 113 yards rushing in the opener against Clemson. He then threw for 344 yards against Louisiana Tech, though he was sacked five times and threw three consecutive interceptions in the first half. He did finish with positive momentum, totaling one touchdown throw on the Bulldogs and three scores on the run. Leavitt was scheduled to speak with media members Tuesday about the trip to Ole Miss, according to a team spokesperson, but he did not show up for that appearance. According to the SEC’s defini-

tions, an athlete being listed as “doubtful” in an availability report means there is a 25% chance he plays in that week’s game. Being “questionable” equates to a 50% chance of participating. Probable increases to a 75% chance. Ole Miss linebacker transfer TJ Dottery, the Tigers’ leading tackler, was listed as questionable. Redshirt freshman receiver Phillip Wright was deemed as “out” for the game. LSU right tackle Weston Davis, who came out of the Louisiana Tech game with an injury, was not listed in the report, which means he should be available to play. Tight end Trey’Dez Green, offensive lineman Aliou Bah, and linebackers Whit Weeks and Davhon Keys were all listed as probable. If Leavitt can’t play, LSU would choose between starting USC

transfer Husan Longstreet or Elon transfer Landen Clark. The latter was the ﬁrst quarterback off the bench in the Tigers’ two nonconference wins during mop-up duty. Clark, a 6-foot, 198-pound redshirt sophomore, was the Colonial Athletic Association Co-Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2025 after passing for 2,321 yards, 18 touchdowns and eight interceptions for Elon. He also rushed for 614 yards and 11 scores. Kiffin has been comfortable playing quarterbacks from lower levels, turning to Trinidad Chambliss from Division II Ferris State last season when Ole Miss starter Austin Simmons was injured. Chambliss went on to lead the Rebels to the College Football Playoff semiﬁnals and will be the quarterback opposite LSU this weekend.

“He’s come a long way from freshman year,” said Agu, who made a personal-best 14 tackles against South Alabama. “Whenever his number’s been called, he’s always stepped up. Every time there was a big play to be made (on Saturday), who did you see making it — No. 42. I’m just so proud of him.” Polk pointed to Williams’ evolution from the ﬁrst time he met him two years ago. Back then, he was quiet and stayed to himself. Now, it is the opposite. “He’s an alpha-dog leader,” Polk said. “All these guys love him, he loves them, and he’s gotten so much better as a player.”

The difference is his aggressiveness. He used to carry out his assignment and end up where he was supposed to be, but he did not always ﬁnish the play. In November, though, he stuffed Florida Atlantic receiver Asaad Waseem for a 6-yard loss on fourth down from the Tulane 43, setting up a touchdown drive that gave the Wave an 18-point lead in the third quarter. Big plays have become his specialty. “He’s extremely twitchy,” Polk said. “He’s got deceiving long speed. He hits 20 miles per hour in practice and is 21 to 22 in games. That’s what makes him a really good player. He’s a freaking stud.”

That is high praise for a guy who will start for only the fourth time Saturday. Williams has an extra year of eligibility available under the NCAA’s new ﬁve-for-ﬁve rule, but at the moment he is focused on only this season. Already being a senior feels surreal. “I try to take as much advantage of it as possible because I remember being a freshman in high school and I was like, oh, this is going to last forever, and senior year comes and it’s gone,” he said. “I’m trying to instill a lot of the values in the young guys and trying to keep this program on the right track.”

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Ravens’ receiving corps beat up before Saints game BY NOAH TRISTER AP sportswriter

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New Orleans Saints wide receiver Chris Olave, right, can’t hold onto a pass as he is defended by Detroit Lions cornerback Avonte Maddox, left, during a game on Sunday in Detroit.

Shough, Olave developing long-distance relationship BY LUKE JOHNSON and MATTHEW PARAS Staff writer

With the New Orleans Saints in desperate need of a jolt, Chris Olave noticed his quarterback was in trouble and sprinted upfield. Tyler Shough dodged the Detroit Lions pass rush, rolled to his right and saw his star receiver in front of defensive back D.J. Reed. While on the move, Shough uncorked a pass that traveled roughly 50 yards in the air before Olave speared it downfield for a gain of 47. That big play ignited a comeback that the Saints finished Notebook nearly off, and it also represented a great example of something that has been true since Shough took over as the starter midway through last year. It’s not only that Olave finished the game with a career-best 182 yards receiving but also that he continues to prove he has rediscovered his explosive ability with Shough under center. Olave averaged 18.1 air yards per target last week, ranking fifth in the league among receivers with at least five targets in Week 1. Before Shough took over midway through last season, the Saints were using Olave almost as an extension of the run game. He was averaging 10.2 air yards per target through the first eight games. During Shough’s starts to close the season out, that number jumped to 13.3. Just giving Olave a chance downfield against single coverage has yielded a lot of explosive plays. Olave had an NFL-best four catches of 20 or more yards against Detroit last week. Shough and Olave con-

nected for six such plays in their eight games together last season, including a pair of 60-plus yard connections. “There’s deﬁnitely a trust factor with him, putting it out there and he’s going to go make a play or at least knock it down — it’s him or nobody,” Shough said. “That’s the best part about it; we have that chemistry and we’re going to take some shots and stretch the ﬁeld and be able to change different layers of it.”

Kamara trending up Saints running back Alvin Kamara was a full participant in Wednesday’s practice, and he appears to be on track to make his season debut Sunday against Baltimore. “I feel good about Alvin,” Saints coach Kellen Moore said when asked whether Kamara would be available for the Week 2 contest. “He’s done an awesome job, so he’s right where he needs to be.” In the season opener against Detroit, Travis Etienne and Kendre Miller split the workload evenly, with both handling nine carries. Undrafted rookie CJ Donaldson had a small but notable workload, playing 15 snaps and converting a pair of third-andshort runs after being called up from the practice squad. Kamara suffered a knee injury during a joint practice against the Dallas Cowboys in mid-August. He missed three weeks of practice before returning in a limited capacity Sept. 9. Though he was a full participant in practice last Friday, the Saints decided to wait one more week before putting him back on the ﬁeld. “He probably could have gone last week,” Moore said. “I think it was just a matter of time on task,

getting a full week’s work.”

Injury report New Orleans came out of its Week 1 game relatively healthy, and that was reflected on the team’s first injury report ahead of its Week 2 game in Baltimore. Only two players — tight end Juwan Johnson (illness) and linebacker Isaiah Stalbird (shoulder) — missed practice. Stalbird appeared to suffer his injury when making a tackle in punt coverage against Detroit last week, but he ended up returning to the field after getting a brief exam on the sideline. Rookie tight end Oscar Delp (hamstring, limited) returned to practice for the first time since late August. Veteran edge rusher Cam Jordan also practiced in a limited fashion as he works his way back from a hamstring injury that kept him out of most of training camp.

Long snapper injured The Saints need a new long snapper. Incumbent Zach Wood suffered a calf injury and is expected to miss the next 4-6 weeks, a source with knowledge of the situation conﬁrmed Wednesday. Wood was not listed on Wednesday’s injury report, and the Saints have yet to bring in any replacements for a tryout. Wood has been the Saints’ long snapper since 2017, appearing in every game in that span. The Saints’ emergency backup long snapper is defensive tackle John Ridgeway, who spent a practice in the role last month when Wood missed the session to attend Drew Brees’ induction into the Hall of Fame.

Seahawks conﬁdent QB Lock can hold fort without Darnold BY ANNE M. PETERSON

AP sportswriter

With Sam Darnold out because of a glute injury, the Seattle Seahawks don’t expect all that much to change now that Drew Lock is taking over. Lock will start at quarterback Sunday for the Super Bowl champions at Arizona, with Jalen Milroe in the backup role. “Drew’s a proven, really good player in this league, and when he’s started, he’s played really good football, and then when he’s been on our team since I’ve seen him play in person, he’s a heck of a player here,” coach Mike Macdonald said Wednesday. “So he’s a heck of a guy, heck of a teammate. He’s got a great balance about him of being like a true professional, but also he’s a loose and focused guy.” The Seahawks announced this week that Darnold has a “very unique, soft tissue” glute injury. Although the injury is believed to be short-term, there is no timetable for his return. Darnold was not placed on injured reserve. Darnold was injured when he was sacked by Dre’Mont Jones on Seattle’s ﬁrst series against the New England Patriots last week. Lock replaced him and went 16of-22 passing for 187 yards and a touchdown as the Seahawks rallied for a 13-10 victory. “I mean, even outside of our mentality of bend-don’t-break and supporting the next guy up, I

AP PHOTO By STEPHEN BRASHEAR

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Drew Lock throws a pass during a game against the New England Patriots on Sept. 9 in Seattle.

think we all have faith in Drew because we believe that he’s the best second-string quarterback in the league,” defensive tackle Leonard Williams said. Darnold did not miss a game last season as he led the Seahawks to a Super Bowl title. He threw for 4,048 yards with 25 touchdowns and 14 interceptions as Seattle won a franchise-record 14 games. “He’s killing on his rehab. He’s doing a great job,” Macdonald said of Darnold. “He’s doing a lot right now. He’s just, he’s not going to be able to play this week.”

Lock mostly has been a backup since 2021. The game against the Patriots marked his first meaningful playing time since 2024. “The quarterbacks here have done an unbelievable job in terms of, like, there’s not a whole lot of conversations that happen with Sam that Drew’s not right there having that same conversation,” receiver Cooper Kupp said. “I mean, those guys work so well together. So just like Drew’s always been in Sam’s back pocket, in terms of bouncing things off of each other and collaborating together, Sam’s gonna be that same exact thing for Drew.” Lock is in his second stint with the Seahawks. He was with Seattle from 2022-23, after coming over in the trade that sent Russell Wilson to Denver, and started a pair of games in 2023 when Geno Smith had a groin injury. He spent the 2024 season with the New York Giants before returning to Seattle last year. “He has a little bit of a swagger to him, he’s confident. I think he’s ready for the moment,” Williams said. “When it’s time for him to be called up, there’s no lag, there’s no hesitation. He’s ready for it. And it’s cool to see because I can’t imagine what it’s like to be in that position as a backup quarterback, where you may not see the field all season, but at any moment you have to be ready to go in there and operate and lead the offense. And I think he does a great job at that, not skipping a beat.”

OWINGS MILLS, Md. — For a moment, Ja’Kobi Lane thought he’d caught a touchdown pass in his very first NFL game. Now it’s not clear when he’ll play in his next. Lane is headed to injured reserve after the Baltimore wideout had surgery Wednesday morning. After an impressive preseason, the rookie had his touchdown last weekend at Indianapolis called back because of a penalty. He was eventually sidelined with a wrist injury. It was one of two significant injuries at wide receiver for the Ravens. Zay Flowers left with a hamstring issue after a great start. Coach Jesse Minter said Flowers is day-to-day. Lane is not. “He’ll be back as soon as it is,” Minter said. “Whatever the number is, try to slice a week or two off of that, from a player’s competitive standpoint. I know he’ll be chomping at the bit to get back.” Baltimore finished with more than 500 yards of offense in a 41-23 win over the Colts, but the Ravens really looked stellar when Flowers was in the game. He caught five passes for 150 yards and a touchdown before exiting in the second quarter. If he’s out this weekend in the home opener against New Orleans, Lamar Jackson won’t have many proven targets. Rashod Bateman remains available, but Devontez Walker (groin) and rookie Elijah Sarratt were inactive last weekend. Walker has seven career receptions in twoplus seasons, although four were for touchdowns. Walker was a full participant in practice Wednesday, but Flowers was out. So were edge rusher Trey Hendrickson (finger), tackle Ronnie Stanley (toe), guard John Simpson (groin), cornerback

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T.J. Tampa (knee) and defensive lineman Calais Campbell (rest). Defensive tackle Nnamdi Madubuike (neck) was limited after missing the opener. New offensive coordinator Declan Doyle faces a real test trying to keep the offense humming despite potentially being down his best receiver (Flowers) and a promising rookie (Lane). A return by Walker could help. “I’m very excited. You see a lot of good things — what (Doyle) is doing, how he dialed things up,” Walker said. “Makes any receiver want to be excited, to play with him.” After contributing almost exclusively on special teams last season, LaJohntay Wester caught two passes for 15 yards Sunday. Chris Moore, an 11-year veteran who was elevated from the practice squad to face Indianapolis, caught a 53-yard pass. “I really try to learn everybody’s position, because you never know what’s going to happen in a game,” Moore said. “I’ve been in that situation where people go down and you’ve just got to get pulled in, and you’ve got to make the most of it. That’s how this league is, and that’s how you get trust from coaches.” The Ravens signed Moore from the practice squad to the 53-man roster Wednesday. “You tell guys, ‘Play your way onto the roster,’ and Chris certainly did that in Week 1,” Minter said. Jackson threw for 324 yards against the Colts. Flowers’ ability to create big plays after the catch was a key factor, but eight other players had at least one reception. Mark Andrews had four catches, and fellow tight ends Matt Hibner and Durham Smythe had one apiece. Baltimore lost tight ends Isaiah Likely and Charlie Kolar in the offseason. Now wide receiver is where the team’s depth will be tested.

Bryce Lance stepped up to be the Saints’ third receiver — and came through with a huge 15-yard catch on fourth-and-12. Lance’s production is an example of why training camp matters, even if the offense isn’t fully up to speed to begin the year. Shough recalled how Lance looked like “Bambi” at first. “You’re seeing him run and he’s got these long strides,” the quarterback said. But then day after day, the rookie started to find his comfort zone and produced as his role expanded when Tyson went down. “You see it every day, his continual progression,” Shough said of Lance. The rest of the offense will need to continue that progression. In the run game, the most surprising aspect of last weekend’s debut was how the running back rotation panned out. Despite signing Etienne to a four-year, $48 million contract, he received the same amount of carries as Kendre Miller (nine). Etienne’s snap count — 53, or 59% of the offensive snaps — still led the running backs, but he was far from the bell cow that many expected. “My one year in Philly was probably the only year where a running back just kind of takes everything until he can’t,” said Moore, referring to his time calling plays for Eagles running back Saquon Barkley. “Everywhere else, you’re usually rotating these guys.” Regardless of who was in, the Saints struggled to run the ball. They found some success in the second half — Etienne finished with 5.1 yards per carry — though that was largely after the Lions climbed to a 21-0 lead and played coverages that accounted more for the pass. Moore credited the Lions, adding Detroit’s pressure packages helped limit space and kept the Saints offensive line from reaching the second level. But the only choice the Saints have now, Moore said, is to keep going. “Week in and week out, it’s about playing different matchups,” Moore said. “Every opponent is going to be a little bit different. You have to make adjustments and tweaks. It’s constantly evolving.”

The bumps weren’t exclusive to Shough and his playmakers. New Orleans committed $54 million in guarantees to running back Travis Etienne and guard David Edwards to bolster its rushing attack, only to average 3.6 yards per carry as a team against the Lions. “I would say that’s a continuous evolution through a season,” Saints coach Kellen Moore said. “There’s always different ways you can use guys. For all of us, we had a great offseason. We know where we’re going and there will be adjustments as we go. “That’s just inevitable.” Nothing replicates the importance of live reps. In an encouraging sign for the Saints, Sunday’s furious comeback demonstrated how Shough can adapt to those pieces in real time. Take the quarterback’s connection with Fant, for example. Half of the tight end’s targets were off the mark — including another that led to Shough’s second interception — but the two started to build chemistry when it mattered most. On the Saints’ final drive, Shough hit Fant for 9 yards and a first down — on an out route, no less. Then at the 8-yard line, Fant shook off a defender to create enough separation for Shough to fire it to the window for an overtime touchdown. The Saints had waited more than a year for Fant. New Orleans pursued him in free agency last year, though the former firstround pick signed with the Cincinnati Bengals instead. But the long wait resulted in a payoff right at the end of his first game with New Orleans. “The really cool thing about Tyler is he’s so open to the communication and just being like, ‘Hey, next play. We’re going to get it right and keep moving forward,’ ” Fant said. “It speaks to the type of leader that he is, and I have no doubt that among the offense, everybody, the receivers will be where he needs them to be and he’ll put the ball where it needs to be at, and we’ll take off running.” The Saints did find success in how they incorporated their rookie wide receivers. Though 2026 first-round pick Jordyn Tyson (hamstring) is on injured Email Matthew Paras at matt. reserve, fourth-round wideout paras@theadvocate.com

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Karr defensive end Juelz Batiste works to get around a John F. Kennedy player during a spring game on May 13 in Algiers. An Ole Miss commitment, Batiste is a player to watch in Saturday’s prep doubleheader in the Caesars Superdome. Second-ranked Karr will play topranked Ruston.

BY CHRISTOPHER DABE

Staff writer

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Talent aplenty

Players to watch in Saturday’s Superdome DH featuring Karr, St. Aug WEEK 3 SCHEDULE

BY SPENCER URQUHART Staff writer

Edna Karr and St. Augustine faced each other in the Caesars Superdome in December for the Division I select state championship, and the storied high school football programs from New Orleans are back in the Dome on Saturday. This weekend’s doubleheader — billed as the Allstate Sugar Bowl Inspire the City Invitational, honoring the late New Orleans sportscaster Ed Daniels — will feature Karr and St. Aug in separate games. The ﬁrst matchup between Karr and Ruston, the LSWA’s top-ranked teams in Class 5A, is at 3 p.m. followed by No. 4 St. Aug taking on East Ascension. Listed below are 12 players from Karr, Ruston, St. Aug and East Ascension to keep an eye on during Saturday’s highly anticipated doubleheader.

All games 7 p.m. unless noted.

Thursday’s games

McMain vs. Riverdale at Yenni, 6:30 p.m. St. Thomas Aquinas vs. Patrick Taylor at Memtsas, 6:30 p.m. Jefferson Rise vs. Abramson at Joe Brown åΩSophie B. Wright at Willow St. Martin’s at Glen Oaks Young Audiences vs. L.B. Landry at Morris F.X. Jeff Sr. Stadium

Friday’s games

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St. Augustine quarterback Jaelle Noble is lifted up by guard Michael Coleman after a touchdown against Destrehan Ruston (2-0) vs. Karr (2-0) on Friday in Destrehan. Noble will direct JUELZ BATISTE, KARR DL (SR.): An Ole Miss an explosive Purple Knights offense commitment, Batiste stands at 6-foot5, 230 pounds and is a dominant pass against East Ascension on Saturday.

rusher for Karr’s talented defense. Batiste battled an injury before the start of the season but is “back locked in,” Karr coach Brice Brown said. FOREST JOHNSON, KARR QB (JR.): Karr is replacing multiyear starting quarterback John Johnson, and juniors Forest Johnson and Marlon Jones have split time under center this season. The 6-1, 185-pound Forest Johnson has a strong arm that’s proven capable of getting the ball downfield. JERMOND MACKLIN, KARR RB (SR.): Macklin, a key contributor last season, leads a deep group of Cougars running backs. A powerful runner, the 6-foot, 195-pound senior holds multiple Power Four offers. He’s also a capable receiver out of the backfield. JAYDEN ANDING, RUSTON DB (SR.): An LSU commitment, Anding is a 5-11, 175-pound safety. The younger brother of LSU cornerback Aidan Anding, Jayden leads a Ruston defense that includes highly recruited linebackers Aidan Adams and Shamar Evans. AHMAD HUDSON, RUSTON TE (SR.): Hudson stands at a towering 6-7, 239 pounds. The five-star recruit is committed to LSU. Hudson is a dangerous receiving threat and an underrated blocker, said Ruston coach Jarrod Baugh.

Belle Chasse at South Plaquemines Booker T. Washington at Mamou Brother Martin vs. Warren Easton at Pan American Carver at Mandeville Country Day at Sacred Heart-Ville Platte De La Salle at St. Paul’s East St. John at West Feliciana East Jefferson at Newman Ellender vs. Sarah T. Reed at Joe Brown Fontainebleu at Pearl River Franklinton at Pine Hahnville at E.D. White Hammond vs. Higgins at Memtsas Hannan at Pope John Paul II Haynes at Ben Franklin Holy Cross at St. Charles Jesuit vs. Bonnabel at Yenni John Curtis at Lafayette Renaissance John Ehret at Central-BR Kennedy at St. Amant Lakeshore at Northshore McDonogh 35 at Covington Riverside at Ponchatoula Rummel at Shaw Salmen at Chalmette Slidell at Lutcher West Jefferson at Destrehan West St. John at Capitol

DALEN POWELL, RUSTON RB (JR.): A four- Saturday’s games Discovery vs. Thomas Jefferson at Memtstar recruit with SEC offers, the 6-2, Kenner sas, 2 p.m. 190-pounder is a workhorse running Ruston vs. Edna Karr at Caesars Superdome, 3 back. The explosive Powell was im- p.m. East Ascension vs. St. Augustine at Caesars pressive in the season opener against Superdome, 6 p.m. Franklin vs. Haynes at Yenni Neville with 271 yards rushing and ﬁve Ben Morris Jeff vs. Fisher at Memtsas Open date: Cohen, Northlake Christian touchdowns.

East Ascension (2-0) vs. St. Augustine (2-0)

6-0, 163-pound Williams caught two touchdown passes in last week’s win against Destrehan. MICAH LEVY, EAST ASCENSION LB (SR.): Levy earned All-Metro honors last season as a defensive leader for East Ascension. A McNeese commitment, the 6-1, 215-pound Levy made the move from defensive back to linebacker this season. JEREMYAH MERRIWEATHER, EAST ASCENSION WR/DB (SR.): Merriweather is an allaround standout who contributes on offense, defense and special teams as a return specialist. The 6-foot, 170-pound Merriweather scored two touchdowns in East Ascension’s season-opening win. ZAYLEN SMITH, EAST ASCENSION QB (SR.): A dual-threat quarterback, Smith is a multiyear starter who stands at 5-10, 180. Spartans coach Brock Matherne calls Smith “a quiet competitor.”

DARREN COATES, ST. AUGUSTINE DL/LB (JR.): Coates has multiple Power Four offers as a 6-1, 205-pound force capable of playing defensive end or outside linebacker. St. Aug has a stout defensive front, led by Coates and senior Jacques Robichaux, a Southern Miss commitment. JAELLE NOBLE, ST. AUGUSTINE QB (JR.): The 6-1, 200-pound Noble is a dual-threat quarterback who has SEC offers. A ﬁrst-year starter, Noble accounted for six touchdowns in a 42-13 win last week and is “starting to come into his own,” said St. Aug coach Robert Valdez. RAY’QUAN WILLIAMS, ST. AUGUSTINE WR (SR.): A Tulane commitment, Williams missed time last season with a knee injury but is back to boost a St. Aug receiving corps that also features Ole Email Spencer Urquhart at Miss commitment Miguel Whitley. The surquhart@theadvocate.com.

playing ﬂag football at age 7 and was used to making people miss. Under the weight of the helmet and shoulder pads, nothing felt the same. “I was so bad at running back they switched me to fullback,” Duffour said. The new position helped him get accustomed to the physicality of the sport. He returned to running back as a freshman and had his junior varsity breakout as a sophomore. “He was a home-run hitter like you’re seeing (this season on varsity), but he was light,” Stein said. “Last year he bulked up and lost some of that juice. He was not quite as elusive as you’re seeing right now.” Still, he made himself useful as a primary blocker out of the slot receiver position on last year’s state title-winning team. Some weeks, he led the Comets in pancake blocks by knocking defenders to the ground. “He blocked the heck out of the perimeter last year as a receiver,” Stein said. After leading rusher Skyler Edwards graduated in the spring, Duffour was next in line. Duffour and quarterback Landree LeBlanc have combined for 93% of the team’s 523 yards on the ground. Duffour is the lead blocker on many of LeBlanc’s runs. “Right now, it’s been a two-man game, almost like a basketball team,” Stein said. Freshman running back Caleb Alexander is getting worked into the mix. Until Alexander’s role expands, Duffour will continue as a primary rusher, pass-catcher and blocker. “I wish we had another one of him,” Stein said.

St. Charles running back Evan Duffour came into the season feeling faster than ever. It was the same quickness he felt during his breakout sophomore season on the junior varsity — before he bulked up and lost a step. Now, that speed is back. In the second quarter of last week’s game against Hahnville, the 5-foot-8, 175-pound senior saw an opening at the line of scrimmage and exploded through it for a 60-yard touchdown. It was his seventh touchdown in two games and his second rushing score of 50 yards or longer. “He’s more of a home-run hitter than we’ve had in the past,” coach Wayne Stein said. His next chance at breaking off a long run will come Friday against Holy Cross. “I got my burst back this year,” Duffour said. Duffour focused on speed training during the summer. He also got stronger, bench pressing 285 pounds (up from 255 a year ago) and squatting 500 (up from 455). Through two games, he has 503 yards from scrimmage: 335 yards rushing on 48 carries, plus 168 yards receiving on 17 catches. All seven touchdowns have come on the ground, including a 10-yard run in overtime that clinched a season-opening win against Legacy (Texas). “A lot of people tell me I have football speed and not necessarily track speed,” Duffour said. “But I’m very quick, so I’m able to accelerate very fast.” Duffour has come a long way since first strapping on football gear in eighth Contact Christopher Dabe grade. Before then, he began at cdabe@theadvocate.com

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St. Charles Catholic running back Evan Duffour runs for a touchdown in a recent game. Duffour already has seven touchdown runs, including two for 50 yards or more.

LSU to honor Fowles with statue

Pete Maravich, Shaquille coaches who have been en“Sylvia has been the ultiCenter led LSU to O’Neal, Seimone Augustus shrined into the Naismith mate representation of LSU Hall of Fame, and now she’ll and this athletics departfour straight berths and Bob Pettit. “Sylvia Fowles is one of the become the seventh athlete ment at the highest level,” in the Final Four greatest players, not only at or coach to be honored with LSU athletic director Verge

BY REED DARCEY Staff writer

LSU announced Wednesday that it will soon unveil a statue of women’s basketball great Sylvia Fowles. Fowles, a 6-foot-6 center who was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2025, helped the Tigers reach four consecutive Final Fours from 2005-08. She’s a former WNBA MVP, a four-time WNBA defensive player of the year, a two-time WNBA Finals MVP and a four-time Olympic gold medalist. LSU said that Fowles’ STAFF FILE PHOTO By ELIOT KAMENITZ statue will stand outside the Former LSU center Sylvia Fowles will have a statue that will Pete Maravich Assembly stand outside the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. Center, alongside those of

LSU, but in the history of our game,” coach Kim Mulkey said in a statement. “This honor is something that is extremely well-earned. She is one of the most signiﬁcant ambassadors that this university has and what she did for this program and LSU deserves to be recognized permanently.” Fowles was named an AP All-American in three of the four years she spent at LSU. Today, she’s still the Tigers’ all-time leader in rebounds (1,570), blocks (321), career double-doubles (86), games played (144) and postseason games played (20). Her 2,234 career points rank fifth in program history. The Miami native is one of eight LSU players or

a statue on the LSU campus. Augustus, a Baton Rouge native who was one of Fowles’ LSU teammates for two years, was the ﬁrst female athlete to be honored with a statue on campus. The school unveiled hers in January 2023, two months before the Tigers won their ﬁrst national championship in basketball and a little more than a year before Mulkey added Augustus to her coaching staff. Fowles and Augustus also played together on three gold-medal-winning U.S. Olympic teams — in 2008, 2012 and 2016 — and they’re both assistant coaches. Fowles works for the Portland Fire, a WNBA expansion franchise.

Ausberry said, “and I am thrilled to see one of our most iconic athletes be immortalized forever.” Fowles said in a statement that it’s a “privilege and an honor” to be given a statue and that she “doesn’t take this recognition from LSU lightly.” “It says a lot to be recognized for all my hard work,” she said, “and I wouldn’t appreciate it the way that I do if I didn’t accomplish it on LSU’s campus. Thank you to everyone who made this happen.” LSU said that it will set a day and time for Fowles’ statue reveal at a later date. Email Reed Darcey at reed. darcey@theadvocate.com.

6C ✦ Thursday, September 17, 2026 ✦ nola.com ✦ The Times-Picayune

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West Division

Tuesday’s games

Cleveland Guardians left fielder Steven Kwan, left, center fielder Petey Halpin, center, and right fielder Jo Adell celebrate after the Guardians defeated the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday in Cleveland. The 6-3 win moved the Guardians into first place in the American League Central for the first time since July.

SCOREBOARD Odds

North

NFL

Baltimore Cincinnati Pittsburgh Cleveland West

Thursday

FAVORITE at BUFFALO

Sunday

OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG 3 5½ (55½) Detroit

FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG at NEW ENG. 4½ 4½ (41½) Pittsburgh at TAMPA BAY 6½ 8½ (41½) Cleveland Green Bay 6½ 3½ (44½) at NY JETS at BALTIMORE 7½ 8½ (46½) N.O. Carolina 1½ 2½ (43½) at ATLANTA at HOUSTON 2½ 2½ (46½) Cincinnati Philadelphia 4½ 7 (39½) at TENN. at CHICAGO 3½ 4½ (48½) Minnesota at DENVER 3 2½ (45½) J’ville at CHARGERS 8½ 6½ (43½) Las Vegas Seattle 10 4 (41½) at ARIZONA at SAN FRAN. 10½ 13½ (45½) Miami at DALLAS 4½ 3½ (50½) Washington at KAN. CITY 5½ 6½ (46½) Indianapolis

Monday

FAVORITE at LA RAMS

OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG 9½ 7 (48½) NY Giants

College football

Kansas City Las Vegas L.A. Chargers Denver

NFC East

N.Y. Giants Philadelphia Washington Dallas South Atlanta Tampa Bay New Orleans Carolina North

FAVORITE at PITT

OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG 10½ 10½ (51½) Syracuse

Minnesota Chicago Detroit Green Bay West

FAVORITE Miami (FL) at TEX. TECH at OREGON

OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG 19½ 20½ (56½) at W. FOR. 14½ 7½ (53½) Houston 57½ 57½ (68½) Portland St.

San Francisco Arizona Seattle L.A. Rams

Thursday Friday

Saturday

FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG at DELAWARE 5½ 4½ (57½) C. Carolina at PENN ST. 39½ 40½ (50½) Buffalo Georgia 17½ 24½ (54½) at ARK. at IOWA ST. 23½ 23½ (44½) B. Green at KANSAS ST. 20½ 20½ (49½) Tulane at MINN. 28½ 23½ (49½) Akron at CLEMSON 9½ 3½ (43½) N. Carolina at GA. TECH 42½ 39½ (61½) Mercer at TEXAS ST. 3½ 2½ (63½) N. Texas Arizona State 5½ 5½ (50½) at KANSAS at OHIO ST. 52½ 52½ (59½) Kent State at WIS. 24½ 24½ (45½) E. Michigan at VANDY 5½ 3½ (50½) NC State at C. MICH. 1½ 1½ (39½) Wyoming at B. COLLEGE 39½ 37½ (53½) Maine at ILLINOIS 41½ 38½ (54½) S. Illinois at TOLEDO 1½ 5½ (50½) Temple at UMASS 34½ 33½ (49½) Stonehill at WASH. ST. 35½ 38½ (53½) Duquesne at UTAH 27½ 28 (56½) Utah State USC 24½ 23½ (60½) at RUTGERS at MICHIGAN 35½ 34½ (49½) UTEP at ALABAMA 15½ 19½ (48½) Fla. St. at LOUISVILLE 1½ 1½ (59½) SMU at TEXAS A&M 14½ 16½ (50½) Kentucky at CINCINNATI 14½ 14½ (49½) Miami (OH) at LIBERTY 13½ 14½ (49½) Ball State at INDIANA 44½ 44½ (60½)W. Kentucky at IOWA 41½ 38½ (49½) N. Iowa at BAYLOR 18½ 19½ (53½) La. Tech at DUKE 11½ 9½ (51½) Stanford at S. CARO. 7½ 3½ (58½) Miss. St. at ULM 12½ 11½ (48½) S’eastern at FAU 9½ 6½ (62½) Fiu at OLD DOM. 2½ 2½ (49½) E. Carolina at APP. ST. 19½ 17½ (51½) Charlotte Marshall 4½ 4½ (52½) at MO. ST. at UCF 19½ 17½ (50½) Georgia St. at MISSOURI 27½ 26½ (50½) Troy Florida PK 2½ (53½) at AUBURN W. Michigan 10½ 9½ (43½) at RICE at OKLA.ST. 57½ 55½ (70½) Murray St. at S. ALA. 3½ 7 (49½) Ohio at S. FLORIDA 37½ 37½ (61½) Del. St. Nevada 6½ 3½ (50½) at M. TENN. at SAM HOU. 18½ 18½ (50½) Nicholls at J’VILLE ST’ 3 3½ (52½) Ga. South. at MEMPHIS 35½ 35½ (57½) UT Martin UConn 2½ 3 (54½) at SO. MISS at NEBRASKA 24½ 24½ (51½) N. Dakota at WASH. 44½ 42½ (57½) E. Wash. LSU 2½ 3 (58½) at OLE MISS at NOTRE DAME 29½ 29½ (52½) Mich. St. at N’WESTERN 5½ 3½ (48½) Colorado at VIRGINIA 8½ 10½ (53½) W. Virginia Virginia Tech 1½ 2½ (53½) at MARY. at OKLAHOMA 21½ 22½ (46½) New Mexico BYU 20½ 17½ (52½) at COLO. ST. at TENN. 35½ 35½ (60½) Kenn. St. at UL 8½ 7½ (56½) UAB at TCU 20½ 20½ (56½) Ark. St. at TULSA 42½ 42½ (56½) East Texas at TEXAS 29½ 30½ (58½) UTSA at S.D. St. 1½ 2½ (46½) J. Madison at BOISE ST. 22½ 24½ (56½) S. Dakota N. Dakota St. 23½ 27½ (50½) at SACR. ST. at ARIZONA 31½ 34½ (50½) N. Illinois at OREGON ST. 9½ 17½ (52½) Montana Fresno St. 5½ 6½ (50½)at SAN JOSE at UCLA 13½ 14 (53½) Purdue

MLB

Thursday

American League FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG at TAMPA BAY -287 Athletics at HOUSTON -169 Kansas City at WHITE SOX -131 Detroit at TEXAS OFF Boston at LA ANGELS OFF Minnesota National League FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG at PITTSBURGH OFF Milwaukee at CINCINNATI OFF LA Dodgers San Diego -172 at COLORADO at N.Y METS -144 Philadelphia

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NFL glance AFC N.Y. Jets Buffalo New England Miami South Jacksonville Houston Tennessee Indianapolis

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Thursday’s games

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Detroit at Buffalo, 7:15 p.m.

Sunday’s games

Carolina at Atlanta, noon Cincinnati at Houston, noon Cleveland at Tampa Bay, noon Green Bay at N.Y. Jets, noon Minnesota at Chicago, noon New Orleans at Baltimore, noon Philadelphia at Tennessee, noon Pittsburgh at New England, noon Jacksonville at Denver, 3:05 p.m. Las Vegas at L.A. Chargers, 3:05 p.m. Miami at San Francisco, 3:25 p.m. Seattle at Arizona, 3:25 p.m. Washington at Dallas, 3:25 p.m. Indianapolis at Kansas City, 7:20 p.m.

Monday’s Games

N.Y. Giants at L.A. Rams, 7:15 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 24

Atlanta at Green Bay, 7:15 p.m.

Sunday, Sept. 27

Carolina at Cleveland, noon Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, noon Houston at Indianapolis, noon Kansas City at Miami, noon L.A. Chargers at Buffalo, noon N.Y. Jets at Detroit, noon New England at Jacksonville, noon Seattle at Washington, noon Tennessee at N.Y. Giants, noon Arizona at San Francisco, 3:05 p.m. Minnesota at Tampa Bay, 3:05 p.m. Baltimore vs Dallas at Rio de Janeiro, 3:25 p.m. Las Vegas at New Orleans, 3:25 p.m. L.A. Rams at Denver, 7:20 p.m.

Monday, Sept. 28

Philadelphia at Chicago, 7:15 p.m.

College football State schedule Saturday’s games

Tulane at Kansas State, 11 a.m., ESPN2 Louisiana Tech at Baylor, 3 p.m., ESPNU Southeastern Louisiana at UL-Monroe, 3:30 p.m., ESPN+ Nicholls at Sam Houston, 6 p.m., ESPN+ LSU at Ole Miss, 6:30 p.m., ABC UAB at UL, 7 p.m., ESPN+ Louisiana Christian at Southern, SWAC TV Northwestern State at Weber State, 7 p.m., ESPN+ McNeese State at UTRGV, 7 p.m., ESPN+

National schedule Thursday

EAST Syracuse (1-1) at Pittsburgh (2-0), 6:30 p.m.

Friday

SOUTH Miami (2-0) at Wake Forest (2-0), 6:30 p.m. SOUTHWEST Houston (2-0) at Texas Tech (2-0), 7 p.m. FAR WEST Portland St. (0-3) at Oregon (1-1), 9:30 p.m.

Tennis WTA Guadalajara Open At Panamerican Tennis Center; Guadalajara, Mexico Purse: $1,206,446 Surface: Hardcourt outdoor

Women’s singles

Pro football East

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Round of 16 Magdalena Frech (7), Poland, def. Caroline Dolehide, United States, 6-4, 6-3. Marta Kostyuk (1), Ukraine, def. Taylor Townsend, United States, walkover.

WTA SP Open

At Parque Villa-Lobos; São Paulo, Brazil Purse: $283,347 Surface: Hardcourt outdoor

Women’s singles

Round of 32 Dominika Salkova, Czechia, def. Jessica Bouzas Maneiro (6), Spain, 7-5, 6-1. Suzan Lamens, Netherlands, def. Carolina Alves, Brazil, 3-6, 7-6 (2), 6-2. Kaitlin Quevedo (7), Spain, def. Anastasia Tikhonova, Russia, 6-0, 6-2. Anna Blinkova (4), Russia, def. Carol Young Suh Lee, United States, 6-1, 6-3. Mary Stoiana, United States, def. Claire Liu, United States, 6-3, 7-5. Nauhany Vitoria Leme Da Silva, Brazil, def. Astra Sharma, Australia, 5-7, 6-4, 7-5. Jazmin Ortenzi, Argentina, def. Chloe Paquet, France, 6-3, 6-2. Vendula Valdmannova, Czechia, def. Laura Pigossi, Brazil, 2-6, 6-1, 6-1. Round of 16 Teodora Kostovic, Serbia, def. Darja Semenistaja (9), Latvia, 6-4, 6-1.

Cleveland 6, Chicago White Sox 3 Minnesota 5, N.Y. Yankees 4, 13 innings Toronto 5, Detroit 1 Tampa Bay 4, Athletics 3 Baltimore at N.Y. Mets, n Boston at Texas, n Kansas City at Houston, n Seattle at L.A. Angels, n

Thursday’s games

Athletics (Springs 4-13) at Tampa Bay (Rasmussen 14-5), 12:10 p.m. Kansas City (Lugo 7-8) at Houston (TBD), 6:15 p.m. Detroit (Valdez 10-10) at Chicago White Sox (TBD), 6:40 p.m. Boston (Gray 17-5) at Texas (TBD), 7:05 p.m. Minnesota (Bradley 11-6) at L.A. Angels (Ureña 9-10), 8:38 p.m.

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WNBA glance EASTERN CONFERENCE W 26 26 24 24 15 11 10

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

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Wednesday’s games No games scheduled.

Thursday’s games

Connecticut at Atlanta, 6:30 p.m. Los Angeles at Dallas, 7 p.m. Washington at Chicago, 7 p.m. Las Vegas at Seattle, 9 p.m. Phoenix at Portland, 9 p.m.

Friday’s games

Indiana at Toronto, 6:30 p.m. New York at Minnesota, 6:30 p.m. Portland at Golden State, 9 p.m.

Auto racing NASCAR Cup leaders Through Monday

1. Denny Hamlin, 2168. 2. Kyle Larson, 2159. 3. Christopher Bell, 2150. 4. Ryan Blaney, 2135. 5. Tyler Reddick, 2126. 6. Ty Gibbs, 2117. 7. Joey Logano, 2117. 8. Chase Briscoe, 2109. 9. Carson Hocevar, 2080. 10. Bubba Wallace, 2078. 11. Chase Elliott, 2075. 12. Austin Cindric, 2060. 13. Chris Buescher, 2057. 14. Ryan Preece, 2055. 15. William Byron, 2054. 16. Daniel Suárez, 2049. 17. Shane Van Gisbergen, 630. 18. Brad Keselowski, 591. 19. Ross Chastain, 560. 20. Michael McDowell, 554. 21. Erik Jones, 544. 22. Todd Gilliland, 502. 23. AJ Allmendinger, 499. 24. Austin Dillon, 474. 25. Zane Smith, 468. 26. Josh Berry, 463. 27. Alex Bowman, 454. 28. John H. Nemechek, 453. 29. Ricky Stenhouse Jr, 443. 30. Riley Herbst, 412. 31. Cole Custer, 359. 32. Noah Gragson, 355. 33. Ty Dillon, 323. 34. Connor Zilisch, 304. 35. Cody Ware, 217. 36. Casey Mears, 13. 37. Kevin Magnussen, 11. 38. Jimmie Johnson, 9. 39. Katherine Legge, 8. 40. BJ McLeod, 4.

Transactions BASEBALL

Major League Baseball American League CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Reinstated RHP Drew Thorpe from the 60-day IL and LF Tommy Pham from the 10-day IL. Optioned RHP Drew Thorpe and C Edgar Quero to Charlotte (IL). MINNESOTA TWINS — Reinstated RF Austin Martin. Recalled SS Ben Ross from St. Paul (IL). Placed SS Kaelen Culpepper on the 10-day IL. NEW YORK YANKEES — Reinstated RHP Clarke Schmidt from the 60-day IL. Optioned RHP Bradley Hanner to Scranton/WilkesBarre (IL). Designated 3B Oswaldo Cabrera for assignment. National League MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Sent RHP Grant Anderson on a rehab assignment to Nashville (IL). NEW YORK METS — Recalled RHP Xzavion Curry and LHP Jefry Yan from Syracuse (IL). Placed RHP Daniel Duarte on the 15-day IL. Placed RHP Robert Stock on the 15-day IL, retroactive to Sept. 13. ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Reinstated RHP Peter Strzelecki from the 15-day IL and 2B JJ Wetherholt from the 10-day IL. Designated 3B Ramón Urías and RHP Peter Strzelecki for assignment.

BASKETBALL

Wednesday’s games

San Francisco 6, St. Louis 5, 10 innings Philadelphia 3, Washington 0 Cincinnati 6, L.A. Dodgers 2 Milwaukee 5, Pittsburgh 4 Baltimore at N.Y. Mets, n Atlanta at Chicago Cubs, n San Diego at Colorado, n Miami at Arizona, n

Thursday’s games

Milwaukee (Harrison 10-4) at Pittsburgh (TBD), 11:35 a.m. L.A. Dodgers (TBD) at Cincinnati (Singer 6-14), 11:40 a.m. San Diego (King 11-9) at Colorado (Gordon 1-4), 2:10 p.m. Philadelphia (Nola 6-10) at N.Y. Mets, 6:15 p.m.

NFL ARIZONA CARDINALS — Placed S Kitan Crawford on injured reserve. Signed CB Kalen King from the practice squad to the active roster. Signed S Jerrick Reed II and CB Art Green to the practice squad. Released WR Ihmir Smith-Marsette from the practice squad. ATLANTA FALCONS — Signed TE Nick Muse to the active roster from the practice squad. Placed DL Da’Shawn Hand on injured reserve. Signed DE Drake Jackson and RB Khalil Herbert to the practice squad. BALTIMORE RAVENS — Signed CB Amani Oruwariye to the practice squad. GREEN BAY PACKERS — Signed DT Eric Johnson II and WR Quincy Skinner to the practice squad. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS — Signed LB Jack Kiser to the active roster from the practice squad.

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Chicago Philadelphia San Diego Arizona

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L 68 68 69 72

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BOX SCORES Cleveland 6, White Sox 3

Toronto 5, Detroit 1

Chicago

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Detroit Toronto ab r h bi ab r hbi McGnigle 3b 5 0 2 0 Bateman cf 4 1 20 Lee 2b 4 0 0 0 Lukes rf 3 0 11 Keith dh 1 1 1 0 Guerrero 1b 3 0 10 Torres dh 2 0 1 0 Springer dh 4 0 11 Greene lf 4 0 1 1 Okamoto 3b 3 1 00 Dingler c 4 0 0 0 Smith 2b 4 1 10 Clark cf 4 0 1 0 Clement ss 3 1 01 Torkelsn 1b 2 0 1 0 Valenzuela c 3 1 1 0 Callahan rf 3 0 0 0 Straw lf 4 0 21 Peck ss 4 0 0 0 Totals 33 1 7 1 Totals 31 5 9 4 Detroit 100 000 000 — 1 Toronto 000 212 00x — 5 E — Peck 2 (2), McGonigle (18). DP — Detroit 3, Toronto 0. LOB — Detroit 9, Toronto 7. 2B — Keith (18), Smith (4). SF — Clement (7). S — Lukes (7). IP H R ER BB SO Detroit Montero L,9-9 4 6 2 2 2 4 Holton 1 2 1 1 0 0 Sommers 1 1 2 0 0 0 Kinley 2 0 0 0 1 0 Toronto Scherzer W,3-8 5 3 1 1 3 3 Fluharty H,17 1 0 0 0 0 0 Miles 2 4 0 0 1 1 Varland S,34-36 1 0 0 0 0 2 Miles pitched to 2 batters in the 9th. ABS Challenge — Montero (Ball-Conﬁrmed); Scherzer (Ball-Overturned to Strike); McGonigle (Strike-Overturned to Ball); McGonigle (Strike-Overturned to Ball). Pitch timer violations — Miles (pitcher). Umpires — Home, Dan Iassogna; First, Brock Ballou; Second, Jeremie Rehak; Third, Adam Beck. T — 2:33. A — 43,463 (39,150).

San Francisco 6, St. Louis 5

Minnesota 5, N.Y. Yankees 4

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New York

NBA GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS — Waived G Chance McMillian and G Deivon Smith. NEW ORLEANS PELICANS — Waived C Aziz Bandaogo.

FOOTBALL

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WILD CARD GLANCE

Pro basketball

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

W 92 82 80 64 56

L.A. Dodgers 4, Cincinnati 0 Washington 6, Philadelphia 3 Milwaukee 5, Pittsburgh 1 Atlanta 6, Chicago Cubs 3 Baltimore 7, N.Y. Mets 5, 11 innings San Francisco 10, St. Louis 3 Colorado 9, San Diego 3 Miami 4, Arizona 2, 11 innings

Wednesday’s games

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West Division

Tuesday’s games

Tampa Bay 2, Athletics 1 Cleveland 7, Chicago White Sox 6 Detroit 10, Toronto 1 N.Y. Yankees 8, Minnesota 1 Houston 4, Kansas City 2 Baltimore 7, N.Y. Mets 5, 11 innings Texas 4, Boston 2 L.A. Angels 2, Seattle 1

ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO By SUE OGROCKI

Central Division

Minnesota ab r h bi ab r hbi Rice dh 3 0 1 0 Keaschall rf 5 2 31 Bellinger 1b 5 1 3 0 Martin lf 5 0 10 Judge rf 2 0 0 0 Caratini ph 1 0 11 Ramos ph-rf 3 0 0 0 Jeffers c 4 0 00 García 1b 4 0 0 0 Bell dh 5 0 11 Sánchez c 2 0 1 1 Jenkins pr-dh 0 1 0 0 Jones cf 6 0 0 0 Clemens 1b-2b 4 0 1 0 Lombard ss 6 2 1 0 Lewis 3b-1b 4 0 01 McMahn 3b 6 0 0 0 Rodriguez cf 4 0 0 0 Wells c 2 0 0 0 Kreidler 2b-ss 4 1 1 1 Gldschdt 1b 2 0 1 0 Ross ss 2 0 10 Caballero lf 0 1 0 1 Lee ph-3b 2 1 10 Volpe 2b 5 0 2 2 Totals 46 4 9 4 Totals 40 510 5 New York 000 000 002 110 0 — 4 Minnesota 100 010 000 110 1 — 5 E — Jones (2). DP — New York 4, Minnesota 1. LOB — New York 13, Minnesota 10. 2B — Volpe (11), Ross (1). HR — Kreidler (7). SB — Clemens (9), Keaschall (18), Bellinger (12), Volpe (11). SF — Caballero (5), Lewis (5). S — Keaschall (2). IP H R ER BB SO New York Rodón 6 4 2 2 3 5 2 Schmidt ⁄3 2 0 0 0 2 1 Headrick ⁄3 0 0 0 0 2 Blackburn 1 0 0 0 1 0 Bednar BS,34-38 2 3 2 0 0 2 Schreiber L,2-4 1 1 1 0 1 0 Minnesota Matthews 6 2 0 0 2 8 Hoffman H,21 1 0 0 0 0 2 Minter H,9 1 2 0 0 1 2 2 Gómez BS,22-23 ⁄3 3 2 2 1 2 1 Funderburk ⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 Adams 3 2 2 0 1 1 Nance W,3-3 1 0 0 0 0 2 Schreiber pitched to 1 batter in the 13th. ABS Challenge — Matthews (Ball-Overturned to Strike); Rodón (Ball-Overturned to Strike); Lewis (Strike-Overturned to Ball); Minter (Ball-Overturned to Strike); Jones (Strike-Overturned to Ball); Adams (Ball-Overturned to Strike); Bednar (BallConﬁrmed); Bednar (Ball-Conﬁrmed); Rice (Strike-Overturned to Ball); Adams (Ball-Overturned to Strike). Pitch timer violations — Schreiber (pitcher). Umpires — Home, Edwin Jimenez; First, Louie Krupa; Second, John Tumpane; Third, Brennan Miller. T — 3:48. A — 21,887 (38,544).

THIS DATE IN BASEBALL Sept. 17 1912 — Brooklyn’s Casey Stengel makes his major league debut against the Pittsburgh Pirates, ﬁnishing with four singles, two RBIs and two steals in a 7-3 win. 1920 — Bobby Veach of the Detroit Tigers hit for the cycle in a 14-13 12-inning win over the Boston Red Sox at Navin Field. Veach had six hits, achieving the cycle with a double in the ninth. 1930 — Cleveland’s Earl Averill drove in eight runs with three consecutive home runs to lead the Indians to a 13-7 victory over the Washington Senators in a doubleheader opener. Averill added another homer in the nightcap, setting an American League record with 11 RBIs in a doubleheader. 1941 — Stan Musial makes his major league debut.

1968 — Gaylord Perry of the San Francisco Giants pitched a no-hitter, a 1-0 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals and Bob Gibson. Ron Hunt homered for the only run. 1984 — Reggie Jackson became the 13th player to hit 500 home runs. The milestone shot came off Kansas City pitcher Bud Black. His homer came exactly 17 years after his ﬁrst career hit. 1984 — Rookie pitcher Dwight Gooden of the Mets struck out 16 Phillies in a 2-1 loss at Philadelphia. Five days earlier, Gooden fanned 16 Pirates tying a major league record for 32 strikeouts in two consecutive games. 2004 — San Francisco’s Barry Bonds hit the 700th home run of his career, joining Babe Ruth (714) and Hank Aaron (755) as the only players to reach the milestone. Bonds connected in the third inning at home, a 392-foot solo shot to left-center. San Francisco beat San Diego 4-1.

Eggplant Parmesan will help ease fall returns

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Fall comes with more structured routines for many of us. With the kids back at school and a renewed focus on work, meals have to be carefully planned around homework and sports practice schedules and other activities that bring life back indoors. One of my go-to recipes when I’m feeling pressed for time or generally don’t feel like cooking is this breezy, cheesy eggplant Parmesan, made with jarred (or homemade) marinara. It will help get you back into autumnal meal planning with flair and flavor. The recipe features simple ingredients you should be able to find in any decent grocery store and go from stovetop or oven to table in less time than it takes to do a load of laundry or watch your kid solve a sheet of math problems.

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Easy Eggplant Parmesan Serves 6-8. Recipe is by Gretchen McKay, Post-Gazette. This meatless entree can be made in a casserole dish or oven-proof skillet. Be sure to slice the eggplant to a consistent thickness so it cooks evenly. Look for eggplant that is dark and shiny and feels firm when pressed. Small to medium-sized fruit have more tender skin. 2 medium globe eggplants Salt 3 large eggs ½ cup all-purpose flour 2 cups seasoned panko breadcrumbs ¼ cup olive oil, for frying 1 to 2 cups jarred or homemade marinara 1 cup shredded mozzarella 1 cup shredded or grated Parmesan 2 tablespoons sliced fresh basil ½ teaspoon dried oregano 1. Cut stems off eggplants, then slice into ¼- or ½-inch thick slices. 2. Arrange slices on a pan and sprinkle with a pinch of coarse salt on both sides. Leave eggplant in the pan for around 10 minutes to “sweat” its excess moisture. Pat dry with paper towels and wipe off excess salt. 3. Whisk eggs in a large shallow bowl, and place flour and breadcrumbs in two additional bowls. Coat eggplant slices in flour on both sides, dip into beaten eggs, then into bowl with breadcrumbs. Press breadcrumbs onto eggplant with your fingers (it should be thoroughly covered), then gently shake off excess crumbs. 4. Repeat with remaining eggplant slices. 5. In large nonstick skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of oil. Add a layer of breaded eggplant and fry for 2 minutes on each side, or until crispy and golden brown. Lay on paper towels to soak up any excess oil. Repeat until all eggplant has been fried. You may have to add additional oil to the pan. 6. Spread a thin layer of marinara on the bottom of a large casserole pan or ovenproof skillet. Be careful — add too much sauce and your eggplant Parm will be mushy. I used about ½ cup for an 8-inch-by-12-inch pan. 7. Layer eggplant slices, shredded mozzarella, a spoonful of marinara and shredded Parmesan. For bigger crowds or heartier portions, repeat with a second layer of eggplant, cheese and marinara. 8. Bake at 350 F, uncovered, for 30 minutes, or until cheese is browned and melted and eggplant is tender when pierced with a fork. 9. Top with chopped fresh basil and oregano, allow to cool for a few minutes (it will make slicing easier) then serve.

Don’t throw out those bananas. Try this recipe for a yummy peanut butter banana smoothie

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RECIPE y latest breakfast obsession leaves my family in PEANUT disbelief and is proof that “no thank you foods” BUTTER BANANA can become the star of the show. SMOOTHIE The food in question is the humble banana, 2D which my grown daughters have never seen me eat. Discovering a quick, nutritious, delicious peanut butter banana smoothie in my culinary medicine curriculum converted me into a banana fan. Last week while driving to work, I was talking with my daughter in New York, in between sips of my smoothie. “What are you eating?” she asked. When I described my delicious breakfast smoothie, she responded, “I don’t even recognize you right now!” Later sharing my new discovery with my daughter in London, she replied, “WHAT?!!!” I am equally incredulous and so grateful to add the ever-popular fruit to my nutrition repertoire. ä See SMOOTHIE, page 2D

Beef taco salad makes a great busy weeknight meal BY LINDA GASSENHEIMER Tribune News Service (TNS)

I was looking for a quick Tex-Mex style dish and decided to make a beef taco salad with lean ground beef browned and ﬂavored with taco seasoning. I found a choice of mild, medium and hot seasoning at the market. So, you can adjust the spice level to your taste. For this quick salad, I added lettuce, tomatoes and corn kernels and topped it all with shredded Mexican-style cheese. Crisp tortilla chips are served on the side. The salad can be made in advance, making it perfect for a busy weeknight. Just serve the tortilla chips at the last minute to keep them crisp.

Beef Taco Salad Yields 2 servings. Recipe is by Linda Gassenheimer. 2 teaspoons olive oil ¾ pound 95% lean ground beef 1 tablespoon taco seasoning 1 cup romaine lettuce 1 cup arugula 2 cups whole cherry tomatoes, cut in half 1 cup green bell pepper cut into 1-inch pieces ½ cup shredded reduced-fat Mexican-style shredded cheese 2 tablespoons reduced-fat vinaigrette dressing 1 cup frozen defrosted corn kernels 2 cups baked low-fat tortilla chips

2. Add the taco seasoning and mix well. Cook another minute. 3. Divide in half and add to two large bowls. Divide the romaine and arugula lettuce in half and place in the bowl next to the meat. Place the cherry tomatoes next to the lettuce. 4. Add the green bell peppers and then the corn. Spoon vinaigrette dressing over the vegetables. Sprinkle the cheese over the vegetables. Serve tortilla chips TNS PHOTO By LINDA GASSENHEIMER on the side. Beef Taco Salad NUTRITION INFO PER SERVING: 575 calories (34 percent from fat), 1. Heat oil in a large skillet over 21.7 g fat (8.1 g saturated, 7.9 g medium-high heat. Add ground monounsaturated), 127 mg chobeef and saute 2 to 3 minutes, lesterol, 50.5 g protein, 45.5 g breaking into small pieces as it carbohydrates, 6.8 g fiber, 773 mg sodium. cooks.

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Party planner good deeds Warming up quickly still don’t go unpunished in cold temperatures

Dear Miss Manners: I am ﬂum- a social matter, complete with humility and gratitude, moxed. On two separate occasions, I have offered to into a transactional one. But Miss Manners would host a birthday party for a hate to think that your friend. They were both enabused generosity thusiastically recepwill dissuade you tive to my offer. from continuing In each case, I with more reasonasked for their guest list with email able recipients. addresses to send Perhaps you can e-vites to their inpreface the next Judith offer by saying, “I vitees. I also asked Martin am so excited to each birthday girl MISS give you a party, but for any favorite apMANNERS I’m afraid I have petizers or beveragsomewhat limited es, so I could serve something she particularly time and resources. If that doesn’t suit you, perhaps likes. The ﬁrst friend wanted to you should hire a profesdo everything last-minute, sional.” Thereby making it including getting the guest clear that not only are you list to me. Then she even re- not one, but you should not quested I bring all the party be treated as such. Dear Miss Manners: My husmakings to her house, because that would be easier band is a friendly older for her than coming to mine White man. When we have — on the day of the party! people come and do work The second friend wanted at our home, he often calls to schedule a planning sesthem “my brother,” “my friend” or “my man” when sion where the two of us speaking to them. It doesn’t could go over all of the details a month ahead of time, matter what race or age they are. and wants to text about it The workers are always every other day. polite, so my husband Where did I go wrong, or thinks they like how he am I missing something? speaks. I believe they are Gentle reader: You have no trained not to react if a cusdoubt heard of good deeds not going unpunished? tomer says something ofThe professional party fensive. I think he is being planner industry has, pertoo familiar, disrespectful and possibly patronizing. haps, made what should be

He means well, and I am not objecting to his friendliness. I just think he should call them by name or “sir.” What do you think? Gentle reader: We can hope that the recipients are merely amused, rather than offended. He is being all of the things you fear, so you would be doing him a favor if you can get him to stop. Miss Manners suggests you remind him of a parallel situation he has no doubt run into, whether that be attempts to use teenage slang with the grandchildren, texting abbreviations he did not fully understand with co-workers, or other situations in which those on the receiving end were in a position to be more forthright in pointing out that he does not speak their language. He need not call people he has hired to do work “sir,” but he does need to treat them with respect — which includes not being overly familiar. Send questions to Miss Manners at her website, www.missmanners. com; to her email, dearmissmanners@gmail. com; or through postal mail to Miss Manners, Universal Uclick, 1130 Walnut St., Kansas City, MO 64106.

Dear Heloise: I have two op- busy. I led you about three tions to suggest for warm- blocks away to a small auto ing up a cold, small animal: repair place run by Larry n Run a towel Kotzur. Our place didn’t have AC in through the dryer the customer waitand wrap them in this along with a ing area, but neither space blanket to did Larry’s. Across hold the warmth in. the street from n If you’re comLarry’s is Karnes Hints from County National fortable with it, Heloise Bank. They had AC wrap the animal if you recall. in a soft, thin cloth I forgot about something (like an old ﬂannel sheet) and put the animal on your that you had sent me and accidentally found it after chest. Body heat works many years. I found it well. again today. A year ago, — Kate D., in Portland, Oregon Larry said that you sent Kate, the transfer of him something, too. (A body heat also works for cookbook?) You thanked us humans. So many people after meeting us. I’m just forget that in very cold now thanking you. Here’s a weather, while they’re good lesson: Thank someshoveling snow or skiing, they may start to perspire one immediately. Don’t because they’ve worked up wait over 30 years! God their body heat. They may bless. — Randy Witte, via email remove a jacket, hat or Randy, I remember glove to cool off. They feel this day, and I greatly apdamp in cold air. preciated your help and If they were to become thoughtfulness. Thanks for hypothermic, they could taking the time to write in! get inside a sleeping bag, (Better late than never!) and you could get in with It gave me a good laugh. — them. Your body heat could Heloise save a life. — Heloise

A letter of laughter Dear Heloise: About 30 years ago, you had AC problems with your car in Karnes City, Texas. I worked at the Pontiac dealer, and we were very

Proper dental hygiene

Dear Heloise: Years ago, I worked as a dental assistant, and one of my jobs was to teach patients proper dental hygiene. Persistent bad breath and tender or bleeding gums

can all be signs of potential periodontal disease (a seriously damaging bacterial infection), which can be avoided or corrected by disturbing the bacteria that’s just beneath the gumline with proper flossing and brushing. Once a day, floss every tooth, preferably with unwaxed floss, guiding the floss down each side of the tooth and slightly beneath the gumline. Then gently brush with fluoride toothpaste, angling a soft bristle brush toward the gumline in a back and forth motion. Make sure that both the tongue side and cheek side of your teeth are clean. By following this procedure once a day, you’ll be disrupting the bacteria that causes gum irritation. If your gums slightly bleed at first, continue this process, and the bleeding should stop in a short time. If not, consult your dentist for additional information. Smokers should pay particular attention to their teeth as tobacco use greatly raises the risk of periodontal disease and can also hide the early signs. — Ginny, in Gastonia, North Carolina Send a hint to heloise@ heloise.com.

Going for gold in grief

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April Hamilton blends a banana smoothie in her kitchen on Sept. 8.

Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie Makes 2 servings or many popsicles or pup treats. Recipe is adapted from American College of Culinary Medicine. butter powder. With the lid on, blend for 30 seconds. 2. Add the frozen banana coins, yogurt and peanut butter. Blend again until smooth. Scrape the sides of blender, if needed, and blend again. 3. Add ice if you desire a more slushy consistency. 4. Pour into two glasses and serve, or pour extra 1. Pour the soy milk into a smoothie mixture into popblender and add the peanut sicle molds and freeze.

1 cup plain soy milk (or milk of your choice) 2 tablespoons peanut butter powder 2 medium ripe bananas, peeled, sliced into coins and frozen ¾ cup plain Greek yogurt or Icelandic Skyr 2 tablespoons peanut butter 1 cup ice, if a more slushy consistency is desired*

5. For pup treats, pour about 2 tablespoons of smoothie mixture into paper-lined muffin cups or silicone molds and freeze for a frosty treat the pups can enjoy on the patio. NOTE: When ice is blended into the smoothie, the popsicles or pup treats will have a firmer icy consistency when frozen. Best to pour these up first, then blend in some ice for the smoothie of the moment.

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Continued from page 1D Here are some compelling stats: A medium-sized banana is about 100 calories with 3 grams of fiber and a host of vitamins and minerals. They are available yearround, portable in their own package and a versatile addition to many recipes. This particular smoothie blends frozen banana with milk/ yogurt of choice to make it creamy and calcium-rich and peanut butter and powder to amp up the protein. It’s ready in a flash with the blender doing the work while you brew the coffee. This one also encores as smoothie pops and frozen treats for the pups. When it comes to banana management skills, I am a novice. I learned the hard way that peeling a frozen banana is a job no one finishes. As I watched a lone banana go from ready to

April Hamilton’s dogs, Gus and Elsie, get to lick the spoon from smoothie-making. ‘oops too late,’ in haste I tossed it whole in its blackening yellow jacket into the freezer. When it was smoothie time, I fetched the frozen fruit only to ﬁnd it impossible to pry the peel off. Now I take a few minutes to peel, slice and freeze so the little banana coins blend effortlessly into

breakfast. The next time your bananas are blackened beyond palatable, slice and freeze and breathe some new life into them. Break out the blender and I promise, this combination of everyday ingredients punches above its weight. It’s how I became a banana believer.

Dear Annie: I have two als for suffering, but sisters, and one of them, your sister seems to be “Joanie,” tragically passed channeling her grief into away from cancer melodramatics. It’s last year. It’s obvinot wrong — everyously been hard, body processes loss but what’s making differently — but it harder is my reit can certainly be insensitive to the maining sister. She grief of others. has always been Annie Grieve at your competitive. And Lane own pace and at she has somehow DEAR ANNIE your own volume, turned even grief and let her perinto a competition. For example, a formance be hers few weeks ago I mentioned alone to carry. Joanie isn’t I hadn’t slept the night keeping score, and neither before out of sadness, and is anybody else. she shot back, “I haven’t Dear Annie: When my mothslept at all since Joanie er passed away, she left died.” I know she’s sad, but my sister with a few beauI also know this isn’t true. tiful pieces of jewelry, and It was the same at the I got some too — a brooch, funeral. She insisted on her pearl earrings, her speaking longest and wedding band. I’ve always loudest, then collapsed so treasured mine, but I’ll dramatically later on that admit I envied my sister’s two people had to walk her haul: a sapphire ring and to her car. I have somehow a set of silver bangles that been roped into this comsuited her perfectly. Last month, I was over petition for Most Bereaved at her house for dinner Sister that I never wanted and noticed she wasn’t to be a part of. — Grieving in wearing the bangles. This Second Place was strange — she usually Dear Grieving in Second Place: wore them almost every Nobody hands out med-

day. When I asked why, she admitted, sort of sheepishly, she had sold them to an antique shop! I was ﬂoored. Those were one of the few things we had left of our mother. I would have cherished those bracelets forever. I would have even bought them from her had she given me the chance! I know it’s just jewelry, but I can’t shake how upset I feel every time I think about it. — Betrayed Dear Betrayed: You’re allowed to be hurt, and your sister deserves to hear it plainly. Tell her what those bangles meant to you, and ask if that antique shop still has them. Stranger things have happened. If you can’t ﬁnd the bangles, mourn them if you must. But remember that jewelry can always be lost, sold or melted down. What your mother actually left the two of you can’t be pawned. Send your questions for Annie Lane to dearannie@creators.com.

TODAY IN HISTORY By The Associated Press

Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin signed the Camp DaToday is Thursday, Sept. 17, the 260th day of vid Accords, a framework 2026. There are 105 days for a peace treaty. left in the year. In 2001, six days after Today in history: 9/11, stock prices noseOn Sept. 17, 1787, the dived but stopped short of Constitution of the United collapse in an emotional, States was completed and flag-waving reopening of signed by a majority of Wall Street. delegates attending the In 2011, a demonstration Constitutional Convention calling itself Occupy Wall in Philadelphia. Street began in New York, Also on this date: prompting similar protests In 1862, more than 3,600 around the U.S. and the men were killed in the Civ- world. In 2021, a Los Angeles il War Battle of Antietam jury convicted New York in Maryland. real estate heir Robert In 1908, Lt. Thomas E. Durst of killing his best Selfridge of the U.S. Army friend 20 years earlier. Signal Corps became the (Durst, who was sentenced first person to die in the crash of a powered aircraft, to life in prison, died in 2022.) the Wright Flyer, at Fort In 2024, thousands of Myer, Virginia, just outside Washington, D.C. The pilot, pagers distributed to the Shiite Muslim political Orville Wright, was seriously injured but survived. party and the militant group Hezbollah blew up In 1944, during World in homes, offices and front War II, Allied paratrooplines across Lebanon, reers launched Operation Market Garden, landing motely detonated by Israbehind German lines in the el. The pager attack killed Netherlands. 12 people and wounded In 1978, after 12 days of more than 3,000 others. meetings at the U.S. presiToday’s birthdays: Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, is 93. dential retreat of Camp David, Egyptian President Mountaineer-explorer Re-

inhold Messner is 82. Basketball Hall of Fame coach Phil Jackson is 81. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is 76. Actor Cassandra Peterson (“Elvira, Mistress of the Dark”) is 75. Director-actor Paul Feig is 64. Film director Baz Luhrmann is 64. Singer BeBe Winans is 64. Actor Kyle Chandler is 61. Rapper Doug E. Fresh is 60. Author Cheryl Strayed is 58. Actor Matthew Settle is 57. Designer-TV personality Nate Berkus is 55. NASCAR driver Jimmie Johnson is 51. NHL forward Alexander Ovechkin is 41. Actor Danielle Brooks is 37. NFL quarterback Patrick Mahomes is 31. Actor Mia Talerico is 18.

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Participate in events or activities that encourage you to use your skills. ARIEs (March 21-April 19) Gather information. Whether you research, attend a lecture or sign up for what interests you, it will lead to something that stimulates your mind. Share your thoughts. tAuRus (April 20-May 20) Take better care of yourself, your relationships and your reputation. Work from home, if possible, and deal with institutions. Pursue any financial help available that can help you with home improvements. GEMInI (May 21-June 20) Go where the action is and experience the excitement of being part of a movement you believe in. Your input will be welcome, and what you take on will help you gain insight into something you want to pursue. cAncER (June 21-July 22) Spend more time and effort on home and personal care. A routine will help you reach and maintain healthy goals that encourage you to look, live and feel your best. Be honest with yourself. LEo (July 23-Aug. 22) Life lessons can be the most effective way to redesign how you live and what you do next. Be open to suggestions and eager to try something new. Your attitude will set the stage for a positive alternative. The horoscope, an entertainment feature, is not based on scientific fact. © 2026 by nEa, inc., dist. By andrews mcmeel syndication

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Bridge By PHILLIP ALDER Livy, a Roman historian who died in A.D. 17, said, “The troubles that have come upon us always seem more serious than those that are only threatening.” This week we are looking at active and passive defense. The defenders either strive to take winners (active) or sit back and wait for declarer to give them tricks (passive). First, the defenders listen to the auction. But when that does not help them to know which plan to adopt, they must take the dummy into account. Is it threatening or not? Threatening is a dummy with a short suit, giving declarer ruffing tricks, or a long side suit, offering declarer a second source of winners. Unthreatening is a balanced hand. In this example, how should East defend against four spades after West leads the diamond two and East takes dummy’s queen with his king? I would have raised to three no-trump with that North hand because of the strong doubleton — and gone down in flames after a diamond lead. East, since the dummy is so flat, should return a diamond at trick two, which removes that dummy entry. If declarer is psychic, he can make the contract: heart to the queen, two rounds of trumps, diamond ruff in the dummy, second heart finesse, cash the heart ace,

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PUBLIC NOTICE --ADVERTISEMENT: INVITATION TO BID CITY OF NEW ORLEANS SPONSORING DEPARTMENT: NOAB TITLE: Kubota RTV’s EVENT NO: 4794 TYPE OF SOLICITATION: NON-PROFESSIONAL SERVICES SLDBE OPPORTUNITY: WAIVED RELEASED ON: Thursday, September 17, 2026, at 8:00 AM CST DEADLINE TO RESPOND: Friday, October 3, at 1:00 PM CST PRE-BID CONFERENCE & SITE VISIT: N/A

Dates are subject to changes via an adden‐ dum posted by the Bu‐ reau of Purchasing on the City’s supplier portal. If you wish to receive no‐ tification of addendum posted by the Bureau of Purchasing about this event, register as a sup‐ plier or update your sup‐ plier account (if already registered) and select the following commodity code(s): COMMODITY CODE(s): 071-71 The City of New Orleans strongly encourages mi‐ nority-owned and women-owned busi‐ nesses, socially and eco‐ nomically disadvantaged businesses and small businesses to respond to this solicitation, or to participate in subcon‐ tracting opportunities pursuant to this solicita‐ tion. For more information about this event, go to www.nola.gov and click on “BRASS Supplier Por‐ tal” under “BIDS & CON‐ TRACTS”. Once on the Supplier Portal, search “Open Events.” Thank you for your inter‐ est in doing business with the City of New Or‐ leans. Procurement Administrator Advertising Dates: September 17 and 24, 2026 NOCP 9313 201077-sept- 17-24-2t $63.44 PUBLIC NOTICE --ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Project: DELGADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE PROJECT: MARITIME AQUATICS FACILITY NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 70129 Delgado Community College Project No.: 40006-R0031602 H/S Project No.: 25037 Sealed bids will be re‐ ceived by the Delgado Community College Pur‐ chasing Office, O’Keefe Administration Building, located at 501 City Park Avenue (Building 37), New Orleans, Louisiana 70119 until 2:00 p.m. CST on 10/21/26. All bids which have been duly re‐ ceived will be publicly opened in the Purchasing Department and, except as provided in LSA-R.S. 37:2163, read aloud. Late bids will not be ac‐ cepted. Description of the pro‐ posed work: New construction of a maritime aquatic facility within the existing Del‐ gado Community College Campus. New construction con‐ sists of a sidewalk con‐ necting to the adjacent existing school building’s sidewalk, a first responder river res‐ cue training pool, pool deck, covered pool equipment pad, and an add alternate for two (2) restrooms and showers. Complete Bid Documents hi j il f

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Holly and Smith Archi‐ tects, APAC 2302 Magazine St. New Orleans, LA 70130 Telephone: (504) 585-1315 E-mail: hsa@hollyandsmi th.com A mandatory pre-bid conference will be held at the Maritime & Indus‐ trial Training Center lo‐ cated at 13200 Old Gentilly Road, New Orleans, LA 70129, on 10/6/26 at 10:00 a.m. CST. Type of Bid: Bids shall be on a lump-sum basis. Segregated bids will not be accepted. Bids security in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total bid must accompany each Bid. A certified or cashier’s check or a bid bond is acceptable bid security. If bid bond is used, it shall be writ‐ ten by a surety or insurance com‐ pany currently on the U.S. Department of the Treasury Financial Man‐ agement service list of approved bonding companies which is published annu‐ ally in the Federal Regis‐ ter, or by a Louisiana domiciled in‐ surance company with at least an A-rating in the latest printing of the A.M. Best’s Key Rating Guide to write individual bonds up to ten percent of policy‐ holders’ surplus as shown in the A.M. Best’s Key Rating Guide. (LSA-R.S. 38:2218.C). Bids shall be accepted from Contractors who are licensed under LA. RS.37.2150-2192 for the classification of Building Construction. Bidder shall certify that he is li‐ censed under the provi‐ sions of LSA-R.S. 37:2150 et seq. and show his license number on the bid enve‐ lope. Except as other‐ wise provided in LSA-R.S. 37:2163, any bid that does not contain the contractor’s certification and show the contractor’s license number on the bid enve‐ lope shall be automati‐ cally rejected, shall be returned to the “Re‐ Bidder stamped jected” and shall not be read aloud. Any Bidder who submits a bid for a type of construction for which he is not properly li‐ censed shall be acting in violation of LSA-R.S. 37:2163 and shall be subject to all provisions for violations and penalties thereof. Any interested person may object to the licensing classifica‐ tion of this public project in accordance with LSAR.S. 37:2163D. The successful Bidder will be required to fur‐ nish a Performance Bond guaranteeing faithful performance and a Labor and Materials Payment Bond guaranteeing the payment of all bills and obligations arising from the performance of the contract. Sureties will be required to meet qualifications set forth in LSA-R.S. 38:2218 and R.S. 38:2219 as applicable, and as set forth in the Contract Doc‐ uments. Delgado Community Col‐ lege reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any and all informalities, and to re‐

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ject nonconforming, nonresponsive, or condi‐ tional bids whichever is in the best interest of Delgado Com‐ munity College.

up to ten percent of poli‐ cyholders’ surplus as shown in the A.M. Best’s Key Rating Guide, or by an insurance company that is either domiciled in Louisiana or owned by Louisiana Residents and is licensed to write surety bonds. Sureties used for obtaining bonds for this project must ap‐ pear as acceptable on the U.S. Department of the Treasury Circular 570. The construction period begins when a notice to proceed is issued after the contract is

nishing all labor, mater‐ ial and equipment for the communication towers emergency generator re‐ placement, in strict con‐ formance with the re‐ quirements provided in the Bidding Documents. (Estimated Cost: To be provided at bid opening).

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200840-Sep 17-24-Oct 1-3t $202.63 PUBLIC NOTICE --Audubon Commission in‐ vites bids from qualified licensed general contrac‐ tors to renovate and alter portions of Wolden‐ berg Park which will in‐ clude renovations and repairs to hardscapes, landscape, site furnish‐ ings, and some terraced earthwork specified in the Eskew+Dumez+Rip‐ ple, APC. Drawings titled Goldring Woldenberg Park Phase III – Above Deck dated May 1, 2026, located at Audubon Aquarium, 1 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA 70130. Bids are due on or before October 15, 2026, at 10 am. Bids shall be submit‐ ted in a sealed envelope marked “Woldenberg Park Phase III- Above Deck” Contractors should supply one (1) original by hand delivery, mail, private courier or submit electronically through Bidnet www.bid netdirect.com//audubon natureinstitute Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at the place and time that the bids are to be received. In ac‐ cordance with LA RS 38: 2212.E(6), bids for this project may be submit‐ ted electronically via up‐ load to BidNet www.bid netdirect.com//audubon natureinstitute. All bid documents shall be up‐ loaded by October 15, 2026, at 10 am. Questions about this procedure should be di‐ rected to Bidnet Direct Vendor Support Team at 800-835-4603 Option 2 or email at support@bidnet. com. A bid bond will be required, according to the contract documents, and should be uploaded with the rest of the re‐ quired Bid Documents. If a scanned copy of the Bid Bond is uploaded, the original notarized bid bond must be produced “on-demand” per the Owner’s request. There will be a non-mandatory pre-bid site visit meeting at Audubon Aquarium, 1 Canal Street, New Or‐ leans, LA 70130 on Octo‐ ber 1, 2026, at 1 pm in the Gulf Conference Room. Submit to the following: Audubon Commission c/o Audubon Nature In‐ stitute - Administrative Building at Audubon Zoo Attn: Cecilie H. Primeaux 6500 Magazine Street New Orleans, LA 70118. Bids received after the day, and time specified above will be rejected by the Audubon Commis‐ sion as non-responsive and returned to the bid‐ der unopened. All ques‐ tions regarding this invi‐ tation shall be addressed in writing, (7) seven cal‐ endar days prior to bid opening excluding Satur‐ days, Sundays and holi‐ days and shall be sub‐ mitted to Cecilie H. Primeaux at ch‐ primeaux@auduboninst itute.org. Bid packages shall be available on the first date of advertise‐ ment. Complete Bidding Documents for this pro‐ ject are being distributed in electronic form on be‐ half of the Owner by Bidnet Direct. They may be obtained without charge and without de‐ posit. Printed copies are not available from the Owner or Designer. Bonds shall be written by a surety or insurance company currently on the U.S. Department of the Treasury Financial Management Service list of approved bonding companies, or by a Louisiana domiciled in‐ surance company with at least an A- rating in the latest printing of the A.M. Best’s Key Rating Guide to write individual bonds

signed; the Liquidated Damages are one thou‐ sand ($1000.00) dollars per day. The construction period is 215 calendar days. Contractor Licens‐ ing, the State of Louisiana public bid laws, LA Revised Statutes Sections 37 and 38, apply to the award of this Contract. Bids shall be accepted from Contractors who are licensed, under the laws of the State of Louisiana, for the classi‐ ﬁcation of “Building Con‐ struction”. This procurement is un‐ dertaken pursuant to LRS 38:2212 et seq. and CFR 2 Part 200 Federal Contract Provisions. This project is funded by the U.S. De‐ partment of Housing and Urban Development FY 2022 Community Project Funding Program and is subject to that program’s requirements. The atten‐ tion of bidders is called particularly to the re‐ quirements of Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, Section 109 (Non-Dis‐ crimination) of the Hous‐ ing and Community De‐ velopment Act of 1974, Section 503 (Non-Dis‐ crimination Against Em‐ ployees with Disabilities) and Section 504 (NonDiscrimination Against Individuals with Disabili‐ ties) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Segregated Facilities, Executive Order 11246, equal op‐ portunity requirements, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and all re‐ quirements of the HUD CPF Construction Con‐ tract Compliance Provi‐ sions included in the Pro‐ ject Manual. Audubon Nature Institute is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The provisions of these statues shall govern and control all procurement hereunder notwithstanding any pro‐ visions herein to the con‐ trary. The Contractor shall begin procurement of materials within ten (10) working days of the receipt of the Notice to Proceed. Audubon Na‐ ture Institute strongly encourages small busi‐ nesses, minority busi‐ nesses, women's busi‐ ness enterprises, vet‐ eran-owned businesses, and labor surplus area ﬁrms ’s, and Section 3 Business Concerns to participate in this pro‐ curement process. Any person with disabilities requiring special accom‐ modations must contact Audubon Nature Institute no later than seven (7) days prior to bid opening: ADA Coordi‐ nator, 6500 Magazine Street, New Orleans, LA 70118, (504) 861-2537. 200864-SEP 17-24-30-3T $278.83

PUBLIC NOTICE --INVITATION TO BID COMMUNICATION TOWERS EMERGENCY GENERTOR REPLACEMENT Notice is hereby given that the Board of Com‐ missioners of the Port of New Orleans (Board) will receive bids electroni‐ cally at Central Bidding, via www.centralbidding. com, on or before Mon‐ day, September 28, 2026 until 11:00 A.M., local time, for Work Order No. 1-1201, Communication Towers Emergency Gen‐ erator Replacement. The work consists of fur‐

All Bids must be in accor‐ dance with the Bidding Documents on file with the Port of New Orleans. In accordance with LSA R.S. 38:2212 (E)(7), com‐ plete Bidding Documents are available for down‐ load via Central Bidding at www.centralbidding. com. Bidding Documents may also be obtained from the SEBconnect App, available in both the Apple and Google play platforms. If request for Bidding Documents is made through U.S. mail or other delivery services, bidder must furnish a street mailing address and will be held respon‐ sible for service fees. A pre-bid conference will be held on Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. local time at the Board’s Administra‐ tion Building, located at 1350 Port of New Orleans Place, New Orleans, Louisiana 70130. An op‐ tional site visit will fol‐ low – TWIC is required for all attendees planning to participate. Bidders are urged to attend. Federal regulations re‐ quire that persons seek‐ ing entry to secure areas of United States ports must present a valid Transportation Workers Identification Credential (TWIC) card and must maintain possession of the TWIC at all times in secure port areas. Restricted areas include port property between Felicity Street and Henry Clay Avenue, Alabo Street Wharf, Jourdan Road Wharf, the Julia Street and Erato Street Cruise Terminals, and during cargo activities at Poland Avenue Wharf and Governor Nicholls Street Wharf. Prospec‐ tive bidders must pro‐ vide their own Harbor Police Department (HPD) approved TWIC escorts for those in their party who do not have a TWIC. Note that only contrac‐ tors with open Board contracts are eligible to be on the approved es‐ cort list. The Board will not provide nor arrange for escorts. See Section 1000 – General Require‐ ments. Once an employer is under contract with the Board, TWIC card holders and their Sponsoring Em‐ ployer must submit an application to Harbor Po‐ lice and the TWIC card holder must attend a training session in order to be certified as an Ap‐ proved TWIC Escort for anyone entering the se‐ cured area without a TWIC. Bidding Documents will be issued only to those contractors complying with state licensing laws for contractors, La. R.S. 37:2150, et. seq. On any bid submitted in the amount of $50,000 or more, the contractor must hold at the time this bid is opened a valid license issued by the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors. This project is classified as Electrical General. Ob‐ jection to the required classification should be filed in accordance with La. R.S. 37:2165. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the cost of the contract price of work to be done for the Base Bid plus all additive Alter‐ nate Bid prices, by certi‐ fied check, cashier's check or bid bond is re‐ quired, and the bidder to whom the contract is awarded shall also be re‐ quired to furnish a per‐ formance bond in the total amount of the bid. The bid bond must be furnished in accordance with the requirements of La. R.S. 38:2218, and the

The award of contract, if awarded, will be made within 45 calendar days after bid opening to the lowest qualified bidder whose bid complies with all requirements pre‐ scribed. However, when the contract is to be fi‐ nanced by bonds which are required to be sold after receipt of bids, or when the contract is to be financed in whole or in part by federal, state or other funds not avail‐ able at the time bids are received, or when the contract requires a poll of the Louisiana Legisla‐ ture before contract funds are available, the time will not start until receipt of federal or state concurrence or concur‐ rence of the other fund‐ ing source in accordance with LA. R.S. 38:2215(D). Award will be within 45 calendar days after the sale of bonds or receipt of concurrence in award from the federal or state agency or other funding source. Funds for this contract: __ _ ___ will not be immedi‐ ately available, the 45day period for contract award will not begin at the time of bid opening, and the deadlines under La. R.S. 38:2215 for contract execution and issuance of notice to proceed shall not apply. _X _will be immediately available and the 45-day period for contract award will begin at the time of bid opening. Work in the amount of at least sixty percent (60%) of total amount of con‐ tract as awarded shall be performed by contractor at the construction site or within his own shop, plant, or yard with his own employees.

All questions, correspon‐ dence, inquiries, and other communications regarding this procure‐ ment shall be directed to Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Or‐ leans, Procurement De‐ partment, 1350 Port of New Orleans Place, New Orleans, LA 70130 or pro‐ curement@portnola.com. All questions will be an‐ swered via additional in‐ formation or addenda and will be posted on Central Bidding website at: www.centralbidding. com Questions must be submitted at least seven (7) days prior to bid opening. These individu‐ als are not authorized to and shall not render legal opinions or advice. No information will be given regarding the proper evidence of cor‐ porate authority as re‐ quired in this bid. Each bidder is advised to con‐ sult his own counsel for such information. Please be advised that these individuals are not the legal representatives of the Board. 199484-SEP 3-10-17-3T $297.30 PUBLIC NOTICE --NOTICE TO BIDDERS SP# 2201 Sealed bids will be re‐ ceived by the Procure‐ ment Section of the Divi‐ sion of Administration, 1201 N. 3rd. St., 2nd. Floor, Suite 2-160, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, at 10:00 A.M. for the follow‐ ing: RFx No. 3000026681, *REBID* 18-Wheeler RPCC, 10/7/26 Bid proposal forms, in‐ formation and speciﬁca‐ tions may be obtained by accessing the bid num‐ b i d

NOTICE On August 27, 2026, Entergy New Orleans, LLC (“ENO” or “Company”) made a Filing pursuant to the Electric Formula Rate Plan (“EFRP”) Rider Schedule approved and adopted by the Council of the City of New Orleans in Council Resolution R-19457, in the Agreement in Principle approved in Resolution R-20-344, the Agreement in Principle approved in Resolution R-23-423, and Resolution R-23-491 approving the three-year extension of the EFRP Rider Schedule. The Filing implements the Final EFRP Rate Adjustments and resolves all disputes related to the July 15, 2026 corrections report of the Council Advisors. The Final EFRP Rate Adjustments are effective the first billing cycle of September 2026.

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g ber in LaPac at www.doa. la.gov/doa/osp/ or from the procurement section listed above. No bids will be received after the date and hour speciﬁed. The right is reserved to reject any and all bids and to waive any infor‐ malities.

PUBLIC NOTICE --ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD Procurement Department 2401 Westbank Parkway, Suite 5055 New Orleans, Louisiana 70114

Amy Vincent Director of State Procurement FAX (225) 342-8688

ADVERTISEMENT REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL NO. 27-0057 ENTERPRISE OPERA‐ TIONAL EXCELLENCE & DIGITAL TRANSFORMA‐ TION ASSESSMENT

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Electronic Responses to Request for Proposal rel‐ ative to the above will be received via email sub‐ mission to the Procure‐ ment Department for the Orleans Parish School Board (“OPSB” or “the District”) at 2401 West‐ bend Parkway, Suite 5055, New Orleans, Louisiana 70114 until 10:00 A.M. (CST) on Tues‐ day, October 20, 2026.

PUBLIC NOTICE --Notice to Proposers SP# 2197 Sealed proposals will be received by the Ofﬁce of State Procurement, 1201 North Third Street, 2nd Floor, Suite 2-160, Baton Rouge, LA until 10:00 AM CT on October 22, 2026 for Solicitation Number Doc2344177804 - Request for Proposal (RFP) for Home and CommunityBased Waiver Program Data Management Solu‐ tion for LDH - BHSF. The RFP may be accessed at:

Speciﬁcations and quali‐ ﬁcations documents may be obtained by visiting the District’s website at www.nolapublicschools. com. All questions re‐ garding this RFP shall be directed to the Executive Director of Procurement at procurement@nol apublicschools.com.

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right to reject any or all Responses to Request for Proposal whenever such rejection is in its best in‐ terest in accordance with law. The provisions and requirements of this ad‐ vertisement shall not be waived. NOLA Public Schools shall make every effort to provide reasonable ac‐ commodations for per‐ sons with disabilities. The requests for any rea‐ sonable accommodation shall be submitted in writing to the Executive Director of Procurement, no less than seven (7) days in advance of any meetings. Paul A. Lucius Executive Director of Pro‐ curement FIRST INSERTION DATE: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2026 SECOND INSERTION DATE: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2026 THIRD INSERTION DATE: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2026 200844-sep 17-24-oct 1-3t $127.24

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The District will host a Virtual Pre-Proposal meeting to be held on Friday, October 2, 2026, at 10:00 A.M. (CST). The Vir‐ tual link can be found below:

No proposals will be con‐ sidered after the date and hour speciﬁed. The right is reserved to reject any and all proposals and to waive any infor‐ malities.

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OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE CITY OF KENNER CITY OF KENNER LEGALS Kenner City Officials Mayor Michael J. Glaser, Sr.

Chief of Police Keith A. Conley

Council Members Joseph A. Stagni At-Large Div. A, George L. Branigan At-Large Div. B Dee B. Dunn District 1, Thomas “Tom” P. Willmott District 2 Joseph F. LaHatte, III District 3, Kristi K. McKinney District 4 Daniel W. Riehm District 5

City Hall 1801 Williams Blvd. Kenner, LA 70062 Telephone (504) 468-7200 Kenner Police 500 Veterans Blvd. Kenner, LA 70062 Telephone (504) 712-2200

THE COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF KENNER, LOUISIANA, MET IN REGULAR SESSION ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2026 AT 5:30 P.M., AT HERITAGE HALL, 303 WILLIAMS BOULEVARD, KENNER, LOUISIANA WITH THE FOLLOWING RESULTS: JOSEPH A. STAGNI GEORGE L. BRANIGAN DEE B. DUNN THOMAS “TOM” WILLMOTT JOSEPH F. LAHATTE KRISTI K. MCKINNEY DANIEL W. RIEHM NATALIE HALL THERESA HASTINGS

COUNCILMEMBER-AT-LARGE, DIV. A COUNCILMEMBER-AT-LARGE, DIV. B COUNCILMEMBER, DISTRICT 1 COUNCILMEMBER, DISTRICT 2 COUNCILMEMBER, DISTRICT 3 COUNCILMEMBER, DISTRICT 4 COUNCILMEMBER, DISTRICT 5 COUNCIL CLERK ASST. COUNCIL CLERK

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AFTER THE MEETING HAD BEEN CALLED TO ORDER WITH THE ABOVE RESULTS, PURSUANT TO MOTIONS DULY MADE AND CARRIED, THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS, AND APPLICATIONS WERE APPROVED AND/OR ADOPTED. ON JOINT MOTION BY ALL COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT, THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS WERE INTRODUCED IN SUMMARY FOR PUBLICATION AND PUBLIC HEARINGS TO BE HELD ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2026 AT 5:30 P.M. AT HERITAGE HALL, 303 WILLIAMS BOULEVARD KENNER, LOUISIANA. COPIES OF THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE/RESOLUTIONS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF THE COUNCIL PLEASE CALL (504)468-7254 FOR AN APPOINTMENT BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 8:30 A.M. AND 4:30 P.M. MONDAYS THROUGH FRIDAYS, HOLIDAYS EXCEPTED. SUMMARY ORDINANCE NO. 14,236, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 11,062 ADOPTED MARCH 17, 2016 ENTITLED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE OF THE CITY OF KENNER, LOUISIANA MORE PARTICULARLY AMENDING AND REZONING TWO 60’ BY 300’ PORTIONS OF UNIMPROVED 12TH STREET RIGHT-OF-WAYS BOUNDED BY OXLEY STREET, MARIA STREET, UNIMPROVED DUNCAN STREET, SQUARES 102 & 111 AND SQUARES 103 & 110, KENNER HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION, KENNER, JEFFERSON PARISH, LOUISIANA AS SHOWN ON A SURVEY BY GILBERT, KELLY & COUTURIE, INC. DATED SEPTEMBER 1, 2018 FROM R-1P PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT, RD RECREATION DISTRICT, RR-1 SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT, AND S-I SPECIAL INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT. CASE Z-5-26 SUMMARY ORDINANCE NO. 14,237, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 11,062 ADOPTED MARCH 17, 2016 ENTITLED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE OF THE CITY OF KENNER, LOUISIANA MORE PARTICULARLY RESCENDING ORDINANCE 10,465 ON LOT 12-A, SQUARE 110, KENNER HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION, AND REZONING LOT 12-A, AS SHOWN ON A SURVEY BY GILBERT, KELLY & COUTURIE, INC. DATED MAY 14, 2018 TO S-I SPECIAL INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT. CASE Z-6-26 PUBLISH ON SEPTEMBER 17, 23 & 30, 2026 ACCESSIBILITY NOTICE In accordance with provisions of the American with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008, as amended, the City of Kenner shall not discriminate against individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs or activities. If you require auxiliary aids or devices, or other reasonable accommodation under the ADA Amendments Act, please submit your request to legal@kenner.la.us or by calling (504) 468-4080 at least forty-eight ( 48) hours in advance or as soon as practical. A seventy- two (72) hour advanced notice is required to request Certified ASL interpreters.

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SUMMARY OF ENTERGY NEW ORLEANS, LLC FINAL ELECTRIC FORMULA RATE PLAN RATE ADJUSTMENTS PURSUANT TO THE ELECTRIC FORMULA RATE PLAN RIDER SCHEDULE

THE KENNER CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF KENNER WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2026 AT 5:30 P.M. AT HERITAGE HALL, 303 WILLIAMS BOULEVARD KENNER, LOUISIANA, FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSING THE FOLLOWING:

Commencing with the first billing cycle in September 2026, ENO will implement an increase in authorized electric FRP revenues of $16.2 million. The estimated net effects of the revenue changes on typical monthly electric bills are as follows: Estimated Typical Monthly Electric Bills Customer Type

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The Board as an equal opportunity public entity invites and encourages DBE’s and SBE’s to sub‐ mit bids on its projects. In order to comply with the Constitution of the State of Louisiana, such certiﬁcation programs must be race and gender neutral.

The cover sheet summarizes the Filings and attached to the cover sheet summary are copies of the Filings so that anyone who wishes to may review the filing and may make a copy at his/her expense. A copy of this notice, the summary, and the Filings are located at the main branch and every operational satellite branch of the New Orleans Public Library, the office of the Clerk of Council of the City of New Orleans, and the ENO Customer Care Centers located in Orleans Parish.

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Variance $4.39

Residential Algiers

1,000

$141.84

$146.09

$4.25

Small Electric Legacy

9,125

$1,471.31

$1,568.57

$97.26

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9,125

$1,426.27

$1,520.55

$94.28

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250

$10,677.51

$10,707.09

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91,250

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SUMMARY ORDINANCE NO. 14,236, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 11,062 ADOPTED MARCH 17, 2016 ENTITLED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE OF THE CITY OF KENNER, LOUISIANA MORE PARTICULARLY AMENDING AND REZONING TWO 60’ BY 300’ PORTIONS OF UNIMPROVED 12TH STREET RIGHT-OF-WAYS BOUNDED BY OXLEY STREET, MARIA STREET, UNIMPROVED DUNCAN STREET, SQUARES 102 & 111 AND SQUARES 103 & 110, KENNER HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION, KENNER, JEFFERSON PARISH, LOUISIANA AS SHOWN ON A SURVEY BY GILBERT, KELLY & COUTURIE, INC. DATED SEPTEMBER 1, 2018 FROM R-1P PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT, RD RECREATION DISTRICT, RR-1 SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT, AND S-I SPECIAL INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT. CASE Z-5-26***(IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CITY OF KENNER CHARTER, THIS ITEM SHALL HAVE A 28 DAY LAYOVER). SUMMARY ORDINANCE NO. 14,237, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 11,062 ADOPTED MARCH 17, 2016 ENTITLED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE OF THE CITY OF KENNER, LOUISIANA MORE PARTICULARLY RESCENDING ORDINANCE 10,465 ON LOT 12-A, SQUARE 110, KENNER HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION, AND REZONING LOT 12-A, AS SHOWN ON A SURVEY BY GILBERT, KELLY & COUTURIE, INC. DATED MAY 14, 2018 TO S-I SPECIAL INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT. CASE Z-6-26***(IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CITY OF KENNER CHARTER, THIS ITEM SHALL HAVE A 28 DAY LAYOVER).

Numbers may not add due to rounding Written comments should be filed with the City Council Utilities Regulatory Office-City Hall, Room 6E07, 1300 Perdido Street, New Orleans, LA 70112. Phone (504) 658-1110 for more information. ENTERGY NEW ORLEANS, LLC

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Stuph’D wins big on Food Network series page 5

Pantera, other metal bands set for 2 days at Lakefront Arena page 11

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west bank heritage fest Head to the best bank for top music acts and food vendors from noon to 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Alario Center, 2000 Segnette Blvd. R&B headliner Joe, aka Joseph Lewis Thomas, featured in an NPR Tiny Desk concert in June, joins The Renaissance Orchestra of Atlanta, rapper Baby Boy da Prince, King George and others outdoors at Segnette Field. Sunday starts with a worship service indoors and a gospel lineup headlined by Jonathan Nelson. The free fest includes a kids area; parking is $15. There is a clear bag policy, and chairs are allowed, but no outside food or drinks. westbankfest.com.

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nola vegan chef challenge lago fest The northshore of Lake Pontchartain celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month (lago is the Spanish word for lake) on Sunday in Mandeville. Covington-based Hola Northshore Foundation will have live Latin music — including the OVJ Collective featuring Katy Cacao and Cluckin’ Fiddlers — along with food vendors and salsa and bachata dancing classes at the Mandeville Trailhead Amphitheater from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. holanorthshore.com

National nonproﬁt Vegan Outreach has partnered with the Humane Society of Louisiana to bring new vegan options to restaurants across New Orleans in September, and diners are invited to rate each meal. Participating places include Bayona, Good Catch, I-tal, Pomelo, Rosedale, Saint John and more. veganchefchallenge.org/nola.

newcomb marks 30 years The Newcomb Art Museum celebrates three decades and the opening of its fall exhibitions with an opening reception at 5:30 p.m. Thursday. Along with Mariah Kupfne er, doctoral student Sarah Brokenborough will discuss the exhibit she curated, “Quiet Reserve: Stitching an Ambitious New Woman n,” which traces the school’s embroidery program. A shuttle will be available att the Diboll Parking Garage e on Ben Weiner Drive.

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The Lagniappe section is published each Thursday by The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate. All inquiries about Lagniappe lea sh hould be directed to the editor. LAGNIAPPE EDITOR: Lauren Walck, lauren. walck@theadvocate.com w COVER DESIGN: Andrea Daniel C CONTRIBUTING WRITERS: Marco Cartolano, C Jo onah Meadows, Rashad Milligan, Keith Spera, Po oet Wolfe

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Shows across the New Orleans area this week include: “Lauren Canyon 1979”: Live reading by the Irene Collective, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, The New Marigny Theatre. “Cain”: Verismo Opera and Marigny Opera Ballet’s presentation of Alessandro Scarlatti’s 18th-century oratorio, 8 p.m. Wednesday and Friday, 4 p.m. Thursday, The New Marigny Theatre. “Something Cloudy, Something Clear”: The

Tennessee Williams Theatre Co., 7:30 p.m. Thursday and runs at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday, Lower Depths Theatre at Loyola University. “Come From Away”: Jefferson Performing Arts, 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday through Sept. 20, Jefferson Performing Arts Center.

“Finding Neverland”: 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sundays, Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts. “Four Old Broads”: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday, Cutting Edge Center for the Arts “Xanadu”: 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Evangeline Theater Co. “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike”: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Playmakers Theater. “Jersey Boys”: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, Saenger Theatre.

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After serving frozen yogurt from a vintage camper, pop-up is opening on Freret Street

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After more than a year of serving frozen yogurt inside a 10-foot vintage camper along the banks of the Mississippi River, Stelly’s will soon have a permanent home in Uptown, joining the growing lineup of new storefronts along Freret Street. Stelly’s is expected to open on Oct. 1 inside the building that formerly housed Sucre, owner Morgan Sullivan said. The shop will start by serving four flavors, including tart and a vegan option, in an “elevated and modern” atmosphere. “I really want it to feel like a culinary experience,” Sullivan said. “Rather than you’re getting your frozen yogurt, you’re putting some gummy bears on it and taking a seat.” The New York native first opened Stelly’s as a pop-up at The Batture, where she served a rotating and innovative menu of frozen yogurt flavors. Her vintage trailer eventually traveled beyond the river and to other parts of the city, from restaurants like Vals to boutique spaces like the Blackbird Hotel and the Garden District Hotel. Its expansion on Freret comes as the thoroughfare has transformed from a once-quiet stretch of shops into a hub for restaurants and grocery stores. This summer, Trader Joe’s opened at the former site of Our Lady of Lourdes, while Ruthie’s Frozen Custard converted a shotgun house just off Freret into a vintage ice cream parlor. Stelly’s also joins the latest trend for frozen yogurt shops — creating sophisticated flavor combinations with a wellness focus such as protein or “clean ingredients.” In 2024, Sullivan began making frozen yogurt from scratch for her baby, using milk, maple syrup and salt. She wanted to create recipes that would introduce new flavors while using organic ingredients.

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Stelly’s, which serves a rotating menu of frozen yogurt, left, out of a 10foot vintage camper, above, will open a permanent spot on Freret Street in Uptown New Orleans. She gradually introduced new additions like fruit purees and experimented with flavor profiles, using the same techniques from her bartending days at the upscale cocktail bar Cure. Eight months in, Sullivan realized there was “a gap in the market,” she said. Few shops in the city were making what she was in her kitchen: “stripped down and clean” versions of an often artificially sweetened dessert. Sullivan brought that simplicity to the Batture, serving

tart frozen yogurt made with four simple ingredients, including lemon oil and juice. But as her clientele grew, so did her rotating list of ﬂavors, from lavender honey and ﬁg to black sesame and vanilla with notes of brown sugar and molasses. Stelly’s will continue operating at the Batture until the permanent location opens sometime this fall. Email Poet Wolfe at poet.wolfe@ theadvocate.com.

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Bywater stuffed beignets spot wins Food Network contest

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beignets filled with crawfish or Philly cheesesteak, sweet potato and Oreo cheesecake, along with traditional beignets topped with powdered sugar. A Bywater shop that’s been servThe victory was a vindication of ing up creative takes on the classic sorts for Lawrence. New Orleans beignet is the winner of “I remember all the people who were The Food Network’s “The Great Food in awe when they wondered how you Truck Race.” are going to stuff a beignet, why would Stuph’D Beignets and Burgers you do that?” Lawrence said. received a $50,000 prize during the “I went from nobody being Season 19 finale that aired interested in a stuffed beigrecently. STUPH'D The show, hosted by chef to now I’m on The Food BEIGNETS & net Tyler Florence, is a compeNetwork.” BURGERS Lewis said the restaurant tition series in which food has been overwhelmed with truck teams race to cook, 3325 St. Claude Ave., love and support in the days sell and adjust to differsince the finale aired, which ent challenges. The latest New Orleans season pitted four savory (504) 459-4571 far outweighed any negative and four sweet food trucks 10 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. comments about who won. “To see that people are celagainst each other. Stuph’D Wednesday through ebrating us way more than competed on team savory. Saturday, 10 a.m. to the negativity is just a great Duana Lawrence, founder of the restaurant at 3325 St. 2:45 p.m. Sunday feeling. It’s very reassurClaude Ave., said she was ing,” Lewis said. at a loss for words when her crew was The mother-daughter pair said they crowned the winner on May 7, followplan to grow their business with the ing the show’s final competition hosted new exposure and $50,000 prize money, inviting more people to “get Stuph’D” at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kenfor the first time. tucky. “I was totally speechless in the moEmail Marco Cartolano at Marco. ment. They tried to ask me questions; I literally could not get a word out,” Cartolano@theadvocate.com. Lawrence said. “But when I finally saw it on TV, I just couldn’t stop screaming.” Lawrence and her daughter Dionne Lewis were both part of the team that competed for the prize. Lewis said she first got the call asking if Stuph’D wanted to be on the Food Network, something her mother had always dreamed about. Stuph’D started in 2016 in the back of Legends bar in Mid-City. It relocated to Gentilly a year later, then moved to the current St. Claude Avenue location in 2020. Stuph’D’s signature creations include Staff writer

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Outfitter whose designs have been seen on Beyoncé, Taylor Swift and Elton John moves in on Magazine Street

BY JONAH MEADOWS Staff writer

Beyoncé has rocked his rhinestone jacket. Elton John has donned his sequins. Taylor Swift has featured a sparkling cape he designed in a music video. Now, British-born designer Andrew Clancey, who has outfitted those and many other celebrities in his sparkle-forward fashions, has brought his Any Old Iron boutique to Magazine Street. Any Old Iron opened for business in the Lower Garden District at the beginning of ANY OLD IRON September. It’s the de1900 Magazine St., signer’s first New Orleans location in (504) 505-3590 Louisiana 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and one of Monday through just two in the U.S. Saturday The other, (closed Tuesday) in Nashville, and noon to 4 p.m. Tennessee, Sunday opened in 2014 after Clancey moved it from Manhattan. Clancey specializes in sequins, rhinestone and bright-print jackets with a blend of disco and punk aesthetics. It’s a style seemingly tailor-made for a city with a knack for dressing up, where costume collections can fill entire closets and there’s always another ball, gala or other special event around the corner. “In New Orleans, anything goes. I feel like there’s a lot more freedom for people to dress up, it’s almost expected,” Clancey said

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Andrew Clancey, owner of Any Old Iron, sits behhind the boutique counter on his third day in business at a 1900 Magazine St. Clancey first opened up a storefroont in Manhattan’s Lower East Side before relocating to Nashville, Tenn., in 2014. in an interview. “Whereas in Nashville, a sequined jacket, wearing it out for dinner? Not a lot of people do it.”

Game-changing gala Clancey said a corner storefront on Magazine was the obvious choice for his ﬁrst Louisiana location, though he would consider an expansion to the French Quarter if the right space were to become available. The designer had passed on New Orleans once before, favoring the Music City, he said, because that’s where million-dollar records are made. Clancey said he initially doubted that the

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New Orleans market could ssustain his brand, but an event last October changed h his mind. Any Old Iron partnered with Fleur de Bras, w which raises money for reconstructive surgery for brreast cancer patients, for its annual charity fashion show at the Hotel St. Vincent. “There were 300 or 400 p people there, all immaculate, all really ffashionable, and I was like, ‘There’s a marke et here,’” he said. “Plus, any excuse to come here — the food and the nightlife. I mean: really, the food.” While still att the event, Clancey sent a text message to longtime business partner Christoph her Melton. “We should d do New Orleans. Seriously,” he said. “You u should see the people here.”

Nort rtth to Soouth Growing g up in the dreary north of England, C Clancey took a job as a teenager in hiis family’s scrapyard. But the Yorksshire music scene — from punk, to disco, to new wave, to ska — offerred a way out. Afterr working in nightclubs and organizzing comedy festivals, Clancey mad de the foray into fashion and moved to New York. He hoped to as a stylist but was unable work a to secu ure a visa, so he partnered with M Melton and pivoted to retail instea ad. Ove er the years, Any Old Iron has o outﬁtted an impressive array o of celebrity clients. Many of them m can be traced to Clancey’s con nnection with avant garde Swedish stylist B. Akerlund. ““I sent all my collection over th here, and she said, ‘Oh, we ne eed more sequins,’” he reca alled. “So I sent her a 100% sequin collection. And then wiithin a month, I had Cher, Gag ga and Beyoncé wearing the clotthes.” Now, stylists come directly N in nto the Nashville store. Touring musicians assemble their on-stage wardrobe

Clothing boutique Any Old Iron launched its first Louisiana location, a 1,250-squarefoot storefront on Magazine Street in New Orleans. STAFF PHOTO By JONAH MEADOWS

before leaving town. At any given time, the shop is working on about two dozen custom jobs. Designs are completed in-house, while production takes place overseas, with much of the sequin work done in India, where Clancey travels several times a year. “If you made it in the U.S., it would be $20,000 suits for this level of work that we do,” he said. “It’s not too much of a great business model, to be honest.” About 75% of Any Old Iron‘s business comes from inperson sales, with the rest online. Custom pieces, which are priced the same as those on the rack, account for about a quarter of the business — most of it is sequin work, with conventional suit tailoring for wedding or courtroom attire comprising a small share of revenue. Ahead of opening, Clancey designed several collections to be sold only in New Orleans, including a Mardi Gras camouflage, a voodoo doll design and a print featuring New Orleans icons. He said doesn’t want the new store, which features a newly installed LED dance floor, neon signage and a front desk resembling massive sound system, to feel interchangeable with Nashville’s. “When you go into Gucci in London, it’s the same stuff that’s in Melbourne, Australia,” he said. “I wanted to make each store a different experience.” The new Magazine Street boutique also carries a rack of designs by Clancey’s fiancée, Laura Citron, a Broussard native and Fashion Institute of Technology grad whose high-profile clients have included Lainey Wilson and members of the bands Greta Van Fleet and Little Big Town. These days, Clancey expends less energy chasing famous fashionistas than he once did. “There’s so many people who are celebrities in their own mind and lifestyle and the way that they dress,” he said. “And they’ll buy the clothes as well. So that’s always a bonus.” Email Jonah Meadows at jonah.meadows@ theadvocate.com.

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ROD WAVE SATURDAY, SMOOTHIE KING CENTER Rodarius Green, a native of St. Petersburg, Florida, transformed himself into rap star Rod Wave via a penchant for putting his innermost insecurities to song. Starting in the late 2010s, Wave waged a quiet storm campaign, flying under the radar of popular culture institutions. In the first four years of his career, he notched a dozen gold- or platinum-certified singles but no Grammy nominations. His concerts in full arenas can feel more like coronations. He is a

decidedly low-key performer, but being the chillest of cheerleaders for his own compositions is enough. Fans who connect with his internal musings on a deeper level than bling- and bang-focused hip-hop are more than happy to supply their own charisma. The vulnerability he displays in the likes of “Pieces” and “Sweet Little Lies,” delivered in a laid-back style of rapping that often slides into a melodic singing voice, makes for compelling content. He released his seventh fulllength studio album, “Don’t Look Down,” on Aug. 28; it debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart.

LOUISIANA PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA THURSDAY, ORPHEUM THEATER The Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, the oldest full-time, musiciangoverned and collaboratively operated orchestra in the country, opens its 36-week 2026-27 season Thursday with a program of contemporary and classic classical music at its Orpheum Theater home venue. The LPO’s music director, Matthew Kraemer, will conduct a program that opens with the fanfare of Anna Clyne’s Masquerade. The British-born Clyne’s ﬁveminute, single-movement orchestral composition was commissioned by the BBC and premiered in 2013. She has said that it was inspired by the 18th-century promenade concerts held in London’s parks. Other than that nod to the 21st century, the LPO’s opening night will celebrate tried-and-true pieces from the classical canon: Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2, a “work of unparalleled passion and virtuosity,” followed by all the power and glory of Brahms’s Symphony No. 4. Doors open at the Orpheum at 6 p.m. If you’d like to gain more perspective on the night’s program, arrive in time for a 30-minute pre-concert talk at 6:30 p.m. The show itself gets underway at 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $45.

A low-key but hugely popular rapper and the season kick-off for the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra highlight the upcoming week of live music in New Orleans. Wave’s “Don’t Look Down Tour” stops at the Smoothie King Center on Saturday; Philly-born rapper and singer Francis “Fridayy” Leblanc opens the show. The production’s in-the-round configuration places the stage in the center of the floor, meaning seats can be sold around the arena’s entire circumference. At press time, only a smattering of face-value tickets were available, starting at $361 for standingroom-only floor tickets. Verified resale ticket prices in the lower balcony started at $214, but those prices are subject to change.

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OTHER NOTEWORTHY SHOWS THURSDAY Grammy-nominated jazz singer Cyrille Aimée is at the New Orleans Jazz & Blues Market on Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard at 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $31. At Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro on Frenchmen Street, drummer Jason Marsalis will be joined by his Trio Excursions project featuring Derek Douget on saxophone and Amina Scott on bass. Showtimes are at 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Tickets are $40. Geno Delafose & French Rockin’ Boogie are featured for Zydeco Night at Rock ’N’ Bowl. Tickets are $17.

FRIDAY New Orleans singer/songwriter Kristin Diable returned from a long recording absence with this year’s “Impossible Things,” a collection of Americana music with contemporary pop inﬂuences. She’ll perform at 7 p.m. Friday at the New Orleans Jazz Museum’s third-ﬂoor performance space inside the Old U.S. Mint, 400 Esplanade Ave. Tickets are $25 for Friends of the Cabildo members, $30 for nonmembers.

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FRIDAY (continued) Pianist and singer Davell Crawford riffs on New Orleans rhythm and blues, gospel and more at Snug Harbor at 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Tickets are $35. The Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio, aka DLO3, tours the world grooving on soul, jazz, funk and more. The trio does two shows at the New Orleans Jazz & Blues Market on Friday, starting at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Tickets are as low as $20 including fees.

SATURDAY Comedian Bill Burr holds court at the Saenger Theatre. Tickets start at $39. With 11 members and plenty of percussion and horns, the New Orleans collective Gov’t Majik fuses Afrobeat, funk and jazz while also drawing on the inﬂuences of Kool & the Gang and Outkast. Gov’t Majik ﬁres up at the Maple Leaf Bar at 11 p.m. Saturday; tickets are $18. Tipitina’s presents Tchoup Making Sense: A NOLA Tribute to Talking Heads. Tickets are $18. Mahmoud “Mood” Chouki emerged from his native Morocco as a master of multiple stringed instruments. Now based in New Orleans, he has expanded his repertoire. On Saturday at Snug Harbor, he’ll front his cigar box project, for which the musicians use handmade instruments. Chouki will deploy a traditional oud made from a cigar box, as well as a cigar box guitar. Brett Gardner will also play a guitar made from a cigar box; Rurik Nunan’s violin shares a similar origin. Ben Fox’s bass is rendered from a wine box, while Jafet Perez will keep time on trash kit drums. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Tickets are $35. Rock Show NOLA features the music of Journey at Rock ’N’ Bowl; tickets are $22. In conjunction with Black Americana Fest, Chickie Wah Wah presents Kam Franklin, the singer/songwriter/activist who fronts Gulf Coast soul band The Suffers, and Chloé Marie. Tickets are $18.

SUNDAY Saxophonist Clint Maedgen and guitarist Joshua Starkman have both brought fresh energy to the Preservation Hall Jazz Band. Maedgen previously led the

Gov’t Majik avant-garde Bingo Show and Starkman has a prominent online presence with his “Have a great day!” initiative. They team up for a free happy hour show at Snug Harbor from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Later on Sunday at Snug Harbor, vocalist Kim Prevost and guitarist Bill Solley will be augmented by pianist Amina Figarova at 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Tickets are $30. Cajun accordionist, singer and songwriter Bruce Daigrepont and his band host their monthly early evening fais do-do at Tipitina’s. The show starts at 5:15 p.m.; tickets are $15.

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WEDNESDAY Brasinola reﬁts the music of Brazil’s Tropicalia movement of the 1960s and ’70s — a fusion of funk, samba, folk and psychedelia — with a New Orleans rhythm. Brasinola does a free happy hour show at Snug Harbor at 5 p.m. Later at Snug Harbor, trombonist Delfeayo Marsalis & the Uptown Jazz Orchestra swings out at 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Tickets are $45. Email Keith Spera at kspera@ theadvocate.com.

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Hometown glory ‘New Orleans’ favorite cousin’ Chance The Rapper brings guests, La Reezy opens with birthday set

BY RASHAD MILLIGAN Staff writer

It was a night of homecomings for both an Uptown native and “New Orleans’ favorite cousin” Chance The RapReview when per and opener La Reezy brought the “Coloring Book 10th Anniversary Tour” to The Fillmore on recently. Reezy opened the night with an energetic performance with local supporters, friends and family alike for his 22nd birthday. He took a beat during his set to orchestrate the crowd in singing “Happy Birthday” to himself and shouted out his father for dancing near the front of the stage. His mother, who repeatedly said how proud she was of the 2026 XXL magazine’s freshman class, watched from a table in the VIP section with the young

rapper’s fiancée. Reezy, who is a New Orleans Charter Science and Mathematics High School graduate, said it didn’t surprise him at all that New Orleans was his best audience yet on the tour. Reminiscent of a Saints playoff game, fans waved “Skiddle Bandanas,” which were given away at his Fourth of July album release party at Café Istanbul. Chance The Rapper then graced the stage an hour later. He floated through a loaded setlist of the Grammy Awardwinning mixtape “Coloring Book,” his latest album “Starline,” two songs from his 2013 breakout mixtape “Acid Rap” and a pair of his standout feature verses, including DJ Khaled’s diamondcertified single “I’m the One” and the former Kanye West’s three-times platinum single “Ultralight Beam.” Chance, a 33-year-old from Chicago, has developed a connection to New

Chance the Rapper Orleans over the past three years. Soon after arriving in New Orleans on Wednesday, he was on social media asking for recommendations for softshell crab. “Wuzzam,” Chance said on his story. “Just touched down in the Boot … I might really be New Orleans’ favorite cousin. Like, the amount of times I just got stopped, this s*** don’t even be happening in Chicago. But I love y’all, mane. Love you, New Orleans.” New Orleans social media inﬂuencer and rapper Lookatlollyy moved to Chicago and developed a friendship with Chance. He referred to Lolly as his “sister” at Wednesday night’s show, as Lolly has introduced him to New

Orleans’ rich Black culture scene in recent years. Chance has been spotted at St. Joseph Night and Mardi Gras, and was recently featured on Subtweet Shawn’s “Been Around The World.” Shawn came out to perform the single before playing “It’s Like Rain.” Lolly was unable to attend, and Chance had the crowd chant “Get well soon, Lolly.” Later, he welcomed bounce music legend Keedy Black to perform a New Orleans-inspired remix of “Finish Line / Drown.” Email Rashad Milligan at rashad. milligan@theadvocate.com.

Funk legends The Meters to reunite again for NYE show BY KEITH SPERA

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The surviving members of The Meters hadn’t performed in seven years before reuniting during the 2026 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. Apparently pleased with the results, they’re coming together once again to close out 2026 and ring in 2027. The Meters are slated to perform at the Orpheum Theater on Dec. 31. The New Year’s Eve show commemorates the upcoming 50th anniversary of the Meters’ “New STAFF FILE PHOTO By SOPHIA GERMER Directions” album. Released in 1977, “New DirecLeo Nocentelli, of the Meters, performs on the tions” was the only Meters album Shell Gentilly Stage during the 2025 New Orleans that was recorded in California inJazz & Heritage Festival at the Fair Grounds in New stead of New Orleans. It opens with “No More Okey Doke,” followed Orleans.

by “I’m Gone,” “Be My Lady,” “My Name Up in Lights,” “Funkify Your Life,” “Stop That Train,” “We Got the Kind of a Love” and “Give It What You Can.” The band intends to showcase all of “New Directions” on New Year’s Eve, along with other favorites from the Meters catalog. The current incarnation of the Meters includes original drummer Zigaboo Modeliste, guitarist Leo Nocentelli and bassist George Porter Jr., plus percussionist/singer Cyril Neville, who ofﬁcially joined the band ahead of the classic 1975 album “Fire On the Bayou.” Ivan Neville will once again ﬁll in for his late uncle Art Neville on keyboards. Ivan will pull double duty on New Year’s Eve: his band Dumpstaphunk will open the Orpheum The-

ater show with a set of songs from Sly & the Family Stone. The Meters hadn’t performed since the 2019 death of Art Neville, prior to announcing a show at the Saenger Theatre on the second weekend of Jazz Fest in May. After that gig sold out in a day, the band added a show on the ﬁrst weekend of the fest at the Fillmore. The New Year’s Eve date is coproduced by Live Nation and Dayglo Presents. Tickets are on sale via Ticketmaster. Standing-room tickets for the Orpheum’s upper balcony start at $92. Reserved seats in the lower balcony start at $205. General admission standing-room tickets for the ﬂoor are $123. Email Keith Spera at kspera@ theadvocate.com.

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The Valley of Silent Men second-line winds through Uptown in New Orleans.

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BY KEITH SPERA Staff writer

Pantera vocalist Phil Anselmo is coming home to New Orleans in a big and heavy way. “The Great NOLA Trendkill” is a two-day blowout at LSU New Orleans’ Lakefront Arena on Nov. 20-21 featuring 10 hard and heavy metal bands, several of which have local connections and share members. In addition to Pantera, the bill for “The Great NOLA Trendkill” also features Down, Black Label Society, Power Trip, Corrosion of Conformity, Crowbar, Pig Destroyer, Eyehategod, R de and Herakleion. The event is named for Pantera’s 1996 album “The Great Southern Trendkill,” which marks its 30th anniversary this year. Anselmo recorded his vocals for “The Great Southern Trendkill” at Nine Inch Nails mastermind Trent Reznor’s Nothing Studios, which was formerly located on Magazine Street. The upcoming shows at the Lake-

front Arena will be Pantera’s first appearance in Anselmo’s hometown in more than 30 years, even as that band’s “Walk” remains a staple on the Caesars Superdome sound system during Saints games. Originally formed in Texas in the early 1980s by drummer Vinnie Paul and his guitarist brother, Dimebag Darrell, as a hair metal band, Pantera found success after adding Anselmo and switching to a far heavier sound. The 1990 album “Cowboys From Hell” introduced the band’s brand of metal with a groove, a formula perfected on 1991’s “Vulgar Display of Power,” which elevated Pantera to arena headlining status. By 2001, the band had splintered. Dimebag Darrell was shot and killed while onstage with a different band in 2004. Vinnie Paul died of heart failure in 2018. In late 2022, Anselmo and longtime Pantera bassist Rex Brown resurrected the band. The current lineup includes former Ozzy Osbourne and current Black Label Society guitarist

Zakk Wylde and Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante. In addition to headlining their own shows, the reborn Pantera has spent the past couple summers as an opening act for Metallica both in the United States and Europe. Several musicians will be doing double or even triple duty at “The Great NOLA Trendkill.” Wylde will play with both Pantera and his own Black Label Society. Anselmo will also sing with Down, his long-running sludge rock side project. Down and Corrosion of Conformity share a guitar player in Pepper Keenan. Down’s second guitarist is Kirk Windstein, the guitarist/singer of Crowbar. Drummer Jimmy Bower has pounded the drums for Down, Crowbar and Eyehategod. An artists’ presale went live via Ticketmaster on Tuesday. Tickets go on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. Sept. 11. Only two-night tickets are available, starting at $163 (which includes $43 in fees).

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Second-lines, one of New Orleans’ most unique and famous traditions, were featured in a Daily Double on an episode of “Jeopardy! Masters” that aired recently. During the Sept. 1 episode of the game show, where recent “Jeopardy!” champions compete in a league-style competition, reigning “Masters” champion Yogesh Raut chose the clue in the category of urban traditions. The prompt also included a shout-out to WWOZ and the Westbank Steppers, the Algiers-based group founded and led by Henry “Pal” Alexander. “New Orleans radio station WWOZ keeps track of these ordinal-named parades put on by groups like the Westbank Steppers.” Raut answered the question correctly, “second-line,” and received 4,800 points. He went on to win the quarterﬁnal round against Andrew He and Juveria Zaheer. The New Orleans reference made it on air just as social aid and pleasure clubs return to second-lining after their annual summer break. The Valley of Silent Men kicked off the 2026-27 season Uptown on Aug. 23.

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