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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....
Baker Hughes tech selection brings Louisiana LNG plant closer to FID
Offshore Energy
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August 27, 2025
Commonwealth LNG, a firm controlled by the energy-focused alternative investment manager Kimmeridge, has given its blessing for technology by Baker Hughes to be used at its liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility currently under development in...
Hundreds gather to mourn for 12-year-old Bryan Vasquez two weeks after he went missing
FOX 8 - Louisiana
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August 29, 2025
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Hilda Vasquez led hundreds of people down the same streets and sidewalks her son Bryan took two weeks ago when he went missing. MORE: Bryan Vasquez body recovered after drone deterred alligators Bryan, 12, managed to leave his...
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,...
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....
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...
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...
NFL preseason trade tracker: Every move leading up to the 2025 season
ESPN Africa
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August 27, 2025
The NFL preseason is over, with all 32 teams prepping for the 2025 regular season. As teams continue to tinker with their final rosters, we're tracking every trade before the season kicks off on Sept. 4. Below are all the deals that happened...
‘Love Thy Nader’ Star Brooks Nader Shuts Down “Misconceptions” About Her Family’s Finances: “We Were Getting Donations From The Church To Eat”
Decider
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August 27, 2025
Brooks Nader and her sisters—Mary Holland Nader, Grace Ann Nader, and Sarah Jane Nader—are taking over the modeling world in their new Freeform/Hulu reality series, Love Thy Nader. But in doing so, they are also opening up their personal lives to...
Tim Patrick trade: Jaguars bolster wide receiver depth by acquiring veteran from Lions, per reports
CBS Sports - Florida
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August 27, 2025
The Jacksonville Jaguars are adding some depth at their wide receiver position with the acquisition of Tim Patrick from the Detroit Lions. According to ESPN and NFL Media, the Jaguars are sending a 2026 sixth-round pick to the Lions in exchange...
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...
Jaguars acquire big-body receiver help via trade with Detroit Lions
Florida Today
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The Jacksonville Jaguars will send a 2026 sixth-round pick to the Detroit Lions in exchange for receiver Tim Patrick, a league source confirmed to the Times-Union Wednesday morning. Patrick, 6-foot-5, 210 pounds, spent the 2024 season with the...
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...
Which Arizona companies employ the most workers in 2025?
AZ Central - Arizona
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Take a look through Arizona's top 100 employers in 2025.Mark Henle And Megan Mendoza/The Republic No. 100 (tied): Casino del Sol | Tucson casinos and entertainment venues | 2025 employees: 1,500 | 2024 employees: N/A | Ownership: Tribal |...
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...
New Orleans Thrives Despite Challenges: A Story of Resilience
Times News Global
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August 24, 2025
New Orleans, Louisiana – New Orleans, a city renowned for its vibrant arts, culture, and cuisine, has a history marked by resilience against numerous challenges including fires, wars, diseases, hurricanes, and even a terrorist attack. Lee Cowan...
Southern Heritage Bank, Olla Ribbon Cutting
The Jena Times - Louisiana
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August 27, 2025
Southern Heritage Bank held ribbon cutting and grand opening celebrations Friday, August 22, for their new Olla Branch, located at 4658 Main Street (US 165). SHB’s President and CEO Randy Ponthie, many of the banks Board of Directors and...
St. Tammany Parish councilwoman poised to enter as first woman in US Senate race
WDSU 6 - Louisiana
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August 29, 2025
Kathy Seiden is a St. Tammany Councilwoman for District 4. She was elected in 2023 and chairs the Economic Development Committee helping to oversee the parish's $160 million budget. Seiden has hired a Trump pollster as she positions herself to...
First Call: Steelers reportedly had trade interest in a punter; Aaron Rodgers curious about Packers WR
Pittsburgh Tribune Review - Pennsylvania
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August 27, 2025
Wednesday’s “First Call” includes an interesting subplot to the Steelers’ punter decision. One of Aaron Rodgers’ former receivers just became available, while another did not. And an ex-Pirates pitcher is heading north of the border once more,...
They came together, Democrats and Republicans, to help New Orleans rebuild post-Katrina
Nola - Louisiana
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Hurricane Katrina ransacked the lives of more than 1 million people in metro New Orleans 20 years ago. The storm caused so much devastation that then-U.S. Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert questioned whether New Orleans even ought to survive....