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Plant explosion in Roseland, Louisiana threatens local air and water quality
World Socialist Web Site
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August 27, 2025
Smitty's Supply Fire facing south [Photo: Environmental Protection Agency]An explosion at Smitty’s Supply, Inc.’s oil and lubricant manufacturing plant in Roseland, Louisiana, a small town of less than 1,000 people 50 miles (80 kilometers)...
Katrina archives: Live blog shows how hurricane hit New Orleans hour by hour
Nola - Louisiana
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This live blog was originally published Aug. 29, 2005, and updated as Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans. It is part of The Times-Picayune's Pulitzer-winning coverage of Katrina and is being republished for the 20th anniversary of the storm....
Bubba Watson shares excitement for LIV Golf’s new location in 2026
Sportskeeda
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August 28, 2025
LIV Golf has announced its commitment to New Orleans City Park, with the first-ever Louisiana event set for June 26-28, 2026. Bubba Watson announced this on social media and expressed his excitement to play at the venue. The news was shared during...
2une In Previews: Plan Baton Rouge III community survey
WBRZ ABC 2 - Louisiana
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August 25, 2025
BATON ROUGE — Plan Baton Rouge III is the culmination of a 27-year project aimed at reviving downtown Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge Area Foundation's Eric Dexter said Monday on 2une In. "Over 20 or so years, we've had nearly $3 billion in investments,...
Nebraska Community Blood Bank issues urgent call for blood donors ahead of Labor Day
KHGI - Nebraska
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LINCOLN, Neb. — As Labor Day approaches, the Nebraska Community Blood Bank (NCBB) is urgently appealing for blood donors to help sustain the region's blood supply during one of the year's most challenging periods. The summer months, particularly...
Hurricane Katrina survivor turned Kansas business owner recalls fateful day ahead of 20 year anniversary
WIBW 13 - Kansas
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August 27, 2025
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) -This Friday, August 29th, marks 20 years since Hurricane Katrina wrought catastrophic destruction across the Gulf Coast region. One of the deadliest natural disasters in U.S. history, Katrina killed hundreds and displaced...
How Hurricane Katrina forever changed 3 New Orleans educators
WJCL TV - Georgia
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August 25, 2025
Twenty years ago, Hurricane Katrina changed the face of education in New Orleans forever. The school system was utterly destroyed and then utterly transformed, becoming the first and only all-charter school district in the country.Related video...
Katrina archives: The life stories behind the storm victims in New Orleans
Nola - Louisiana
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This story was originally published Nov. 27, 2005. It is being republished for the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina as part of The Times-Picayune's Pulitzer-winning coverage. Susie Joseph Sparks, 1959-2005 Edward Sparks Jr., 1992-2005...
Las Vegas Raiders release QB hand-picked by Tom Brady after trade
The Mirror US
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August 27, 2025
The Las Vegas Raiders have been looking for stability at the quarterback position since longtime starter Derek Carr left for the New Orleans Saints after the 2023 season. This offseason, the team traded a third-round pick to the Seattle Seahawks...
Meta's planned Louisiana AI data centre to cost $50 billion: Donald Trump
The Economic Times
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August 27, 2025
Meta's planned AI data centre in Louisiana will cost $50 billion, US President Donald Trump said during a cabinet meeting on Tuesday. The social media company is building its largest data centre in Richland Parish, which could handle intense...
20 years after Katrina, New Orleans East still demands its future
KMBZ - Kansas
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August 25, 2025
Twenty years after Hurricane Katrina, many neighborhoods in Louisiana and Mississippi have fully recovered or even rebuilt better; but others still struggle to come back, and may never be what they once were. The fight continues in New Orleans...
Cowboys To Trade T Asim Richards To Saints
Pro Football Rumors
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August 26, 2025
Tuesday’s third NFL trade will also be the third to involve an offensive tackle changing teams. Asim Richards is on the move. Richards is being traded from the Cowboys to the Saints, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports. The move will end his run in...
Attorneys general urge tech companies’ action against nonconsensual deepfake pornography
Golden State Today - California
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August 26, 2025
California Attorney General Rob Bonta, along with 47 other attorneys general, has sent letters to search and payment platform operators regarding their indirect roles in the creation and distribution of nonconsensual deepfake pornography....
“It’s a Warning, Set to a Dance Beat”: Jon Batiste on His New Song 20 Years After Katrina
The Nation
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August 28, 2025
Activism / August 28, 2025 The New Orleans jazz great tells Covering Climate Now, “When you make a song, you want to inspire people, but you also want to let them know what they can do.” Edit Ad Policy Jon Batiste. (David Fenton) This story is...
New Orleans events this week mark Hurricane Katrina 20th anniversary
Gambit - Louisiana
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A number of events this week in New Orleans will commemorate the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and the federal levee failures. Below is a round-up of art exhibits, film screenings, panels, seminars and more taking place in the area....
Trump announces Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta planning to spend $50B on Manhattan-sized AI data center in Louisiana
New York Post
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August 26, 2025
President Trump said Tuesday that Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta is planning to spend $50 billion on its massive new data center in Louisiana – an eye-popping figure that’s far bigger than what was previously announced. Trump expressed shock at the size...
Louisiana official renews call for seafood inspection fees following shrimp recalls
SeafoodSource
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An official in the U.S. state of Louisiana has renewed his calls for there to be a national inspection fee on imported seafood in the wake of recalls of frozen shrimp contaminated by radiation. On 14 August, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration...
Saronic lays keel for its first 150-foot Autonomous ship at its new Louisiana shipyard
Naval news
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August 26, 2025
Saronic press release This milestone marks the official start of production for a new class of fully autonomous ships that will shape the future of maritime operations for the U.S., its allies, and commercial customers around the world. Earlier...
Port NOLA appoints new Chief Engineering Officer
Port Technology International
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August 28, 2025
The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) has announced the appointment of Chris Gilmore as Chief Engineering Officer, effective immediately. Gilmore previously held the position of Vice President of Engineering & Program Management, where he played a...
Meta’s Louisiana data center could cost upwards of $50B
Greater Baton Rouge Business Report - Louisiana
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August 26, 2025
Meta’s ambitious Louisiana data center project is drawing fresh attention after former President Donald Trump claimed its price tag could reach $50 billion, Bloomberg reports. Speaking at a Cabinet meeting Tuesday, Trump said he was stunned when...