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New Orleans’ economic recovery since Katrina is divided along racial lines
Smart Cities Dive
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In the 20 years since Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans has experienced uneven economic growth. The situation is exacerbated by a large wealth gap between Black and White residents. Across all age groups, Black households are more likely to have very...
New Orleans Beatles expert Bruce Spizer's new book chronicles 'Beatles For Sale To Help!'
Nola - Louisiana
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The Beatles have been busy. So has New Orleans-based Beatles expert Bruce Spizer. Just as the Beatles announced that the 1995 “Anthology” documentary will be rereleased and expanded on screen, on vinyl and in print this fall, Spizer has released...
New Orleans Pelicans’ Yves Missi Brought Heart And Skill To Cameroon’s AfroBasket Campaign
Forbes
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Yves Missi of The New Orleans Pelicans Suited Up In Cameroon's Uniform For The 2025 FIBA AfroBasket Supplied/FIBA Africa In Kilamba, Angola, the arena was awash with red as home fans roared for their team. However, tucked into the stands, a small...
New Orleans Saints Make Surprising QB Move
Newsweek
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August 26, 2025
By Matthew Schmidt is a sportswriter who covers NFL, MLB, NBA and college football and basketball. He has been writing professionally since 2011 and has also worked for On SI, Bleacher Report, FanRag Sports, ClutchPoints, NFLAnalysis.net and...
Parts of New Orleans Are Sinking
WhoWhatWhy
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August 26, 2025
Areas near the airport, along floodwalls, and in nearby wetlands are subsiding because of a combination of natural and anthropogenic forces. Listen To This Story Parts of Greater New Orleans are sinking by millimeters per year, increasing their...
With 14 courses of sushi, this omakase restaurant in New Orleans is a delightful surprise
Nola - Louisiana
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The freshest possible fish is the best, right? Not necessarily, especially if it’s been treated to dry aging, a process the innovative GW Fins has been introducing to New Orleans in recent years. It’s a technique that can unlock new levels of...
Business USA TODAY Fox channels may be pulled from YouTube TV if new deal isn't struck
Yahoo News
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All Fox content may be removed from YouTube TV if the two sides cannot strike a new contract this week. Google, YouTube TV's parent company, announced Monday, Aug. 25 that its contract with Fox is nearly expired, and if the two companies cannot...
Louisiana Tech and partners break ground on $80 million microchip facility in Ruston
KEDM - Louisiana
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August 26, 2025
Ruston, LA – A major computer chip maker will produce computer chips in Ruston, Louisiana. Louisiana Tech University, Radiance Technologies, Louisiana Economic Development (LED), and the Louisiana Tech University Foundation unveiled plans for a...
Step into the spotlight: Nutcracker auditions are here, sponsored by Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre
225 Magazine
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August 26, 2025
This fall, young dancers have the chance to step into one of Baton Rouge’s most magical traditions! Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre is holding community auditions for The Nutcracker – A Tale from the Bayou on Sunday, September 14, at The Dancers’...
‘You had to fend for yourself’: Hurricane Katrina haunts New Orleans as Trump guts disaster aid
The Guardian
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August 26, 2025
Darren McKinney, the field operations director of lowernine.org, takes a break during a shift repairing a neighbor’s home in New Orleans’s Lower Ninth Ward on 20 August 2025. Darren McKinney grew up in New Orleans’s Lower Ninth Ward. When...
Baton Rouge's Asian Seafood House reopens as buffet-only with dim sum, lobster and sushi
The Advocate - Louisiana
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The Asian Seafood House has reopened as a buffet-only restaurant after being temporarily closed for a month and a half. Known for its authentic Asian cuisine and dim sum menu, Asian Seafood House, 11294 Florida Blvd., reopened Aug. 13 after a...
Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization Trade Resumption - UCU
Investing News Network
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August 26, 2025
Critical markers for success, such as streamlined inbound and outbound freight, ample supply and proximity of chemicals and reagents, attractive energy costs, the robustness of labor pools, room for ramp-up and production expansion and community...
Meta’s $10B AI Data Center in Louisiana Fuels Jobs and Emissions Debate
WebProNews
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August 26, 2025
In the quiet expanse of northeastern Louisiana, where farmland once dominated the horizon, Meta Platforms Inc. is transforming a 2,000-acre site into what could become one of the world’s largest hubs for artificial intelligence computing. The...
Mississippi Homeowner Receives Grant for Storm-Resistant Roof from FHLB Dallas and RiverHills Bank
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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VICKSBURG, Miss.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 26, 2025-- Edith Franklin, a resident of a 106-year-old home, now has a new FORTIFIED-designated roof to protect her and her husband from severe weather. The roof, installed using a $14,959 grant from the...
20 years after Hurricane Katrina, Louisiana loses $720M in disaster preparedness funding
WRKF - Louisiana
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August 26, 2025
Research shows climate change intensified Hurricane Katrina, and 20 years later, scientists say hurricanes are growing even stronger due to climate change. Five years ago, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) started the Building...
Samsung, Hyundai Boost US Investments Amid Trade Tensions
WebProNews
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August 26, 2025
South Korean conglomerates Samsung and Hyundai are ramping up their commitments to the U.S. economy with substantial new investments, signaling a strategic pivot amid global trade tensions and a push for domestic manufacturing. According to a...
Here’s how residents have been impacted by latest Louisiana tax changes, new study reveals
The Shreveport-Bossier City Advocate - Louisiana
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They hired him again this summer to look at the impact to taxpayers of changes that were eventually approved. Steve Procopio, CEO of PAR, said the results show that everyone is going to pay more on sales taxes because some deductions were removed...
Plans for this giant South Louisiana solar farm are dropped. It faced stiff local opposition
The Advocate - Louisiana
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August 26, 2025
NextEra Energy has dropped plans to build a 2,000-acre solar farm near White Castle, a project that drew strong local opposition. In a Facebook post Tuesday morning, the Iberville Parish government said the Florida-based company had withdrawn its...
What I learned helping a Louisiana beekeeper save a hive in midair: Scaffolding, smoke, more
Nola - Louisiana
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Kevin Langley is a man on a mission — to save bees, one hive at a time. Truth be told, he's on multiple missions, but I joined him in helping to rescue and move a large beehive from a tree limb. If you're curious, bee colonies rarely settle on...
20 years after Katrina, Louisiana loses federal funding for disaster preparedness program
KRVS - Louisiana
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August 26, 2025
Research shows climate change intensified Hurricane Katrina, and 20 years later, scientists say hurricanes are growing even stronger due to climate change. Five years ago, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) started the Building...