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Trump firesofficial over badjobsreport

Economists saytariffs have triggeredslowdown

WASHINGTON— President Donald Trump on Friday removed the head of the agency that produces the monthly jobs figures afterareport showed hiring slowed in July and was much weaker in May and June than previously reported Trump, in apost on hissocial media platform, allegedthat the figures were manipulated for political reasons and said that Erika

McEntarfer,the director of the Bureau of Labor Statistics,who was appointedbyformer President Joe Biden,should be fired. He provided no evidence for the charge.

“I have directedmyTeam to fire this BidenPolitical Appointee, IMMEDIATELY,”Trump said on TruthSocial. “Shewill be replaced with someonemuchmore competent and qualified.”

Trump later posted: “In my opinion, today’sJobs Numbers were

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RIGGED in order to makethe Republicans, and ME, look bad.”

U.S.employers added just 73,000 jobslast month, the Labor Departmentreported Friday,short of the 115,000 expected. Worse,revisions shaved astunning 258,000 jobsoff Mayand June payrolls. And the unemploy-

ment rate ticked higher to 4.2% as Americans droppedout of the laborforce and the ranks of the unemployed rose by 221,000.

The charge that the data was fakedisanexplosiveone that threatens to undercut the politicallegitimacyofthe U.S. government’seconomicdata, whichhas long been seen as the “gold standard” of economic measurement globally.Economistsand Wall Street investors have long accepted thedataasfree frompolitical bias.

Trump’s movetofire McEntarfer

“I lovethe joint and ithas been thereforever and so many people have been affected by it,but it is time to retire.”

ART WILCOX, longtime owner of The Dungeon

TheDungeon staysinthe family

The tinydoor on Toulouse Street in the FrenchQuarter opens to anarrowalleyleading into

proclaimsit‘The Quarter’s most uniquelate nitespot.’

LegendaryFrenchQuarter dive bartooperate under longtimeowner’s son

The Dungeon, alate-nightFrench Quarter dive bar knownfor its Goth, heavy-metal vibe, is getting anew operator after its longtime owner,Art Wilcox, has decided to retire.

Denizens of thedark andspookyToulouse Street haunt,which has been afixture of theneighborhood sincethe late 1960s, need not worry about anew proprietor spiffing up theplace or turning it into adaiquiri shop.

Wilcox is passing thereins to his son, Damien Wilcox, who will continue to operate the Dungeon as-is for the foreseeable future, according to an attorney for the bar’slandlord.

“The lease is for years, notmonths, and he hasoptions to renew,” said attorney Stephen Bruno, whorepresents

theCaracci family,which has owned the Dungeon building for decades.

The development puts to rest, fornow at least, concernoverthe bar’s future. Earlierthis month, word beganspreading in French Quarter night life circles thatArt Wilcox was retiring when the Dungeon’slease expires in November, and that the bar would close.

Wilcox, reached by phone on Monday, confirmedheisretiring, saying, “I love the joint and it hasbeen there forever

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represented another extraordinary assertion of presidential power.Hehas wielded the authority of theWhite House to trytocontrol theworld’sinternational tradesystem,media companies, America’s topuniversitiesand Congress’ constitutional power of the purse, among other institutions.

“Firing the Commissioner… when the BLS revises jobs numbers down (as it routinelydoes) threatens to destroy trust in core American institutions, and all

Governor says Angola doesn’t have enough beds

Executiveorder callsfor shutteredfacilityto houseviolent offenders

Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola doesn’thave enough beds to house violent offenders, Gov.JeffLandry said in an executive orderdeclaring a stateofemergency that will allowthe prison to swiftly reopen anotorious part of the facility that was shuttered due to significant safety concerns. The order,which took effect July 25 andwill last until Aug. 23 unless extended, allows the Department of Public Safety and Corrections to suspend procurement andpublic bidding rules to hasten repairs to Camp J, which wasclosed in 2018.

The order indicates the state will transfer violent offenders “who requirethe highest degree of security” to Angola, but that Angola currently lacks adequate bed space to accommodate them Camp Jwas once one of the most restrictive segments of Angola, used to disciplineinmates who fought with weaponsorotherwise committed serious offenses. It had four cell blocks that held morethan 400 individual cells for solitary confinement.

In the first seven months of 2017, dozens of weapons were found at Camp J, Landry’sexecutive order says. Within ayear,about 85 corrections officers assigned to the complexresigned, retired or were fired “due to the complex challenges presented there.”

Locksfor cellsinCampJ malfunc-

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STAFF PHOTO By SOPHIA GERMER
The Dungeon. The sign abovethe door
Landry

Epstein’s ex-girlfriend moved to prison camp

WASHINGTON Jeffrey Epstein’s former girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell, has been moved from a federal prison in Florida to a prison camp in Texas as her criminal case generates renewed public attention.

The federal Bureau of Prisons said Friday that Maxwell had been transferred to Bryan, Texas, but did not explain the circumstances Her attorney, David Oscar Markus, also confirmed the move but declined to discuss the reasons for it

Maxwell was convicted in 2021 of luring teenage girls to be sexually abused by the disgraced financier, and was sentenced to 20 years in prison. She had been held at a low-security prison in Tallahassee, Florida, until her transfer to Texas.

Prosecutors have said Epstein’s sex crimes could not have been done without Maxwell, but her lawyers have maintained that she was wrongly prosecuted and denied a fair trial.

Maxwell’s case has been the subject of heightened public focus since an outcry over the Justice Department’s statement last month saying that it would not be releasing any additional documents from the Epstein sex trafficking investigation

Maxwell was interviewed at a Florida courthouse over two days last week by Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche.

Uribe is sentenced to 12 years house arrest

BOGOTA, Colombia Former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe was sentenced Friday to 12 years of house arrest for witness tampering and bribery in a historic case that gripped the South American nation and tarnished the conservative strongman’s legacy

The sentence, which Uribe said will be appealed, followed a nearly six-month trial in which prosecutors presented evidence that he attempted to influence witnesses who accused the lawand-order leader of having links to a paramilitary group in the 1990s.

“Politics prevailed over the law in sentencing,” Uribe said after Friday’s hearing.

Uribe, 73, has denied any wrongdoing. He faced up to 12 years in prison after being convicted Monday

The former president governed from 2002 to 2010 with strong support from the United States. He is a polarizing figure in Colombia, where many credit him for saving the country from becoming a failed state, while others associate him with human rights violations and the rise of paramilitary groups in the 1990s.

Heredia on Monday said she had seen enough evidence to determine that Uribe conspired with a lawyer to coax three former paramilitary group members, who were in prison, into changing testimony they had provided to Ivan Cepeda, a leftist senator who had launched an investigation into Uribe’s alleged ties to a paramilitary group.

Uribe in 2012 filed a libel suit against Cepeda in the Supreme Court. But in a twist, the high court in 2018 dismissed the accusations against Cepeda and began investigating Uribe. Hot dog spill becomes drivers’ wurst nightmare

SHREWSBURY,Pa. A truckload of hot dogs spilled across a Pennsylvania interstate Friday after a crash that briefly clogged the heavily traveled artery in both directions.

“Once those leave the truck and hit the road, that’s all garbage, and it’s still pretty warm,”

Shrewsbury Fire Company

Chief Brad Dauberman said State police said the tractor trailer had an unspecified mechanical problem on Interstate 83 a few miles north of the Maryland line as morning rush hour was wrapping up, causing it to push into a passenger vehicle. When the truck scraped along a concrete divider, its trailer was ripped open and the contents scattered.

A front-end loader was used to scoop up the hot dogs and drop them into a dump truck.

“I can tell you personally, hot dogs are very slippery,” Dauberman said. “I did not know that.”

Some fast-track deportations blocked

Immigrants entered via process called humanitarian parole

WASHINGTON A federal judge agreed on Friday to temporarily block the Trump administration’s efforts to expand fast-track deportations of immigrants who legally entered the U.S. under a process known as humanitarian parole a ruling that could benefit hundreds of thousands of people.

U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb in Washington, D.C., ruled that the Department of Homeland Security exceeded its statutory authority in its effort to expand “expedited removal” for many immigrants.

The judge said those immigrants are facing perils that outweigh any harm from “pressing pause” on the administration’s plans.

The case “presents a question

of fair play” for people fleeing oppression and violence in their home countries, Cobb said in her 84-page order “In a world of bad options, they played by the rules,” she wrote. “Now the Government has not only closed off those pathways for new arrivals but changed the game for parolees already here, restricting their ability to seek immigration relief and subjecting them to summary removal despite statutory law prohibiting the Executive Branch from doing so.”

Fast-track deportations allow immigration officers to remove somebody from the U.S. without seeing a judge first. In immigration cases, parole allows somebody applying for admission to the U.S. to enter the country without being held in detention.

Immigrants’ advocacy groups sued Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to challenge three recent DHS agency actions that expanded expedited removal. A surge of arrests at immigration courts highlights the lawsuit’s high stakes.

The judge’s ruling applies to any noncitizen who has entered the U.S. through the parole process at a port of entry She suspended the challenged DHS actions until the case’s conclusion. Cobb said the case’s “underlying question” is whether people who escaped oppression will have the chance to “plead their case within a system of rules.”

“Or alternatively will they be summarily removed from a country that — as they are swept up at checkpoints and outside courtrooms, often by plainclothes officers without explanation or charges — may look to them more and more like the countries from which they tried to escape?” she added.

A plaintiffs’ attorney, Justice Action Center legal director Esther Sung, described the ruling as a “huge win” for hundreds of thousands of immigrants and their families Sung said many people are afraid to attend routine immigration hearings out of fear of getting arrested.

“Hopefully this decision will al-

the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, a U.S.-backed organization

Friday in the Gaza Strip.

Envoy visits Gaza aid site

Efforts to deliver food have been marred by violence and controversy

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — U.S. President

Donald Trump’s Mideast envoy on Friday visited a food distribution site in the Gaza Strip operated by an Israeli-backed American contractor whose efforts to deliver food to the hunger-stricken territory have been marred by violence and controversy

International experts warned this week that a “worst-case scenario of famine” is playing out in Gaza. Israel’s nearly 22-month military offensive against Hamas has shattered security in the territory of some 2 million Palestinians and made it nearly impossible to safely deliver food to starving people.

Mideast envoy Steve Witkoff and U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee toured a Gaza Humanitarian Foundation distribution site in Rafah, Gaza’s southernmost city, which has been almost completely destroyed and is now a largely depopulated Israeli military zone.

Hundreds of people have been killed by Israeli fire while heading to such aid sites since May, according to witnesses, health officials and the United Nations human rights office. Israel and GHF say they have only fired warning shots and that the toll has been exaggerated.

In a report issued on Friday, the New York-based Human Rights Watch said GHF was at the heart of a “flawed, militarized aid distribution system that has turned aid distributions into regular bloodbaths.”

Witkoff posted on X that he had spent over five hours inside Gaza in order to gain “a clear understanding of the humanitarian situation and help craft a plan to deliver food and medical aid to the people of Gaza.”

He did not request any meetings with U.N. officials in Gaza during his visit, U.N deputy spokesman Farhan Haq told reporters.

Chapin Fay, a spokesperson for GHF, said the visit reflected Trump’s understanding of the stakes and that “feeding civilians, not Hamas, must be the priority.” The aid group says it has delivered over 100 million meals since it began operations in May

All four of the group’s sites established in May are in zones controlled by the Israeli military and have become flashpoints of desperation, with starving

people scrambling for scarce aid.

More than 1,000 people have been killed by Israeli fire since May while seeking aid in the territory, most near the GHF sites but also near United Nations aid convoys, the U.N. human rights office said last month.

The Israeli military says it has only fired warning shots at people who approach its forces, and GHF says its armed contractors have only used pepper spray or fired warning shots to prevent deadly crowding.

Officials at Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza said Friday they received the bodies of 13 people who were killed while trying to get aid, including near the site that U.S officials visited. GHF denied anyone was killed at their sites on Friday

The Israeli military said its forces had fired warning shots hundreds of yards away from the aid site at people it described as suspects and said had ignored orders to distance themselves from its forces. It said it was not aware of any casualties but was still investigating.

Another 23 people were killed and dozens wounded near the Israeli-run Zikim Crossing, the main entry point for aid to northern Gaza, according to Dr Mohamed Abu Selmiya, the director of Shifa Hospital, which received the bodies. He said the vast majority of injuries were from gunfire.

The Israeli military said it struck several armed militants in northern Gaza but that the strike “was not conducted near the passage of the humanitarian aid trucks and no damage was caused to them.”

The Palestinian Red Crescent emergency service said 11 people were killed at another aid distribution point in Gaza City There was no immediate comment from the military on those deaths.

Human Rights Watch said in its report that “it would be near impossible for Palestinians to follow the instructions issued by GHF stay safe, and receive aid, particularly in the context of ongoing military operations.” It cited doctors, aid seekers and at least one GHF security contractor

Building on previous accounts, it described how thousands of Palestinians gather near the sites at night before they open. As they head to the sites on foot, Israeli forces control their movements by opening fire toward them. Once inside the sites, they race for aid in a frenzied free-for-all, with weaker and more vulnerable people coming away with nothing, HRW said.

Responding to the report, Israel’s military accused Hamas of sabotaging the aid distribution system, without providing evidence. GHF did not immediately respond to questions about the report

leviate that fear,” Sung said. Since May, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers have positioned themselves in hallways to arrest people after judges accept government requests to dismiss deportation cases After being arrested, the government renews deportation proceedings but under fast-track authority President Donald Trump sharply expanded fast-track authority in January, allowing immigration officers to deport someone without first seeing a judge. Although fast-track deportations can be put on hold by filing an asylum claim, people may be unaware of that right and, even if they are, can be swiftly removed if they fail an initial screening.

“Expedited removal” was created under a 1996 law and has been used widely for people stopped at the border since 2004. Trump attempted to expand those powers nationwide to anyone in the country less than two years in 2019 but was held up in court. His latest efforts amount to a second try

Manhunt launched after 4 killed in bar shooting

in Montana

A shooting at a Montana bar left four people dead Friday, prompting a lockdown in a neighborhood several miles away as authorities searched for the suspect in a wooded area.

The shooting happened at The Owl Bar in Anaconda, according to the Montana Division of Criminal Investigation, which is leading the investigation. The agency confirmed four people were pronounced dead at the scene.

The suspect, who was identified as 45-year-old Michael Paul Brown, lived next door to the bar according to public records.

Authorities said his home was cleared by a SWAT team and that he was last seen in the Stump Town area, which is just west of Anaconda.

More than a dozen officers from local and state police converged on that area, locking it down so no one was allowed in or out.

A helicopter also hovered

over a nearby mountainside as officers moved among the trees, said Randy Clark, a retired police officer who lives there. Brown was believed to be armed, the Montana Highway Patrol said in a statement.

At Caterpillars to Butterflies Childcare, a nursery a few blocks from the shooting scene, owner Sage Huot said she’d kept the children inside all day after someone called to let her know about the violence.

“We’re constantly doing practice drills, fire drills and active shooter drills, so we locked down the facility, locked the doors, and we have a quiet spot where we play activities away from all of our windows and doors,” Huot said. Anaconda is about 75 miles southeast of Missoula in a valley hemmed in by mountains. A town of about 9,000 people, it was founded by copper barons who profited off nearby mines in the late 1800s.

PHOTO PROVIDED By U.S EMBASSy IN JERUSALEM White House special envoy Steve Witkoff, center, visits a food distribution site run by
approved by Israel,

5childrenamong 31 killed in strike on Kyiv

KYIV,Ukraine The Ukrainian capital Kyiv observed an official day of mourning Friday,aday after aRussian drone and missile attack on the city killed31people, including five children, and injured more than 150, officials said.

The youngest victim in Thursday’sstrikes was2 years old, and 16 of the injured were children, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.

It was the highest number of children killed and injured in asingle attackon Kyiv since aerial attacks on the city began in October 2022, according to official casualty figures reported by The Associated Press. It was also the deadliest attack on thecitysinceJulylastyear, when 33 were killed.

house killing31civilians including five children in Kyiv,Ukraine, Friday.

The death toll rose overnight as emergency crews continued to dig through rubble. The Russian barrage demolishedalarge part of a nine-story residentialbuilding in the city,while more than 100 other buildings were damaged, including homes, schools,kindergartens, medical facilities and universities, officials said. Russia has escalated its attacks on Ukrainian cities in recent months, ignoring calls from Western leaders including U.S. President Donald Trumptostop striking civilianareas aftermore thanthree years of war.The Russian tactic aims to spread terrorand weardown public appetite forthe war.

Russian forces arealso pressing on withtheir grinding war of attrition along the front line, where incremental gains over thepast year have come at thecost of thousands of soldiers on both sides.

Appeal formoresanctions

Zelenskyy saidthatin July,Russia launchedover 5,100 glide bombs,more

than 3,800 Shahed drones, and nearly 260 missiles of varioustypes, 128 of them ballistic, against Ukraine.

He repeated his appeal for countries to impose heavier economic sanctions on Russia to deter the Kremlin, as U.S.-ledpeace efforts have failed to gain traction.

“No matterhow muchthe Kremlin denies (sanctions’)

effectiveness, they are working and must be stronger,” Zelenskyy said.

Putinsaid Friday the conditions that Moscow set out last year fora long-term ceasefire agreement still stand. Putinhas previously made it clear that he will only accept asettlement on his termsand will keep fighting until they’re met

“Any disappointments arise from excessive expectations,” Putin said of negotiations. He did not mention Trumpbyname.

Putin said that he regards recent direct talks in Istanbul between delegations from Russia and Ukraine as valuable,eventhoughthey made no progress beyond exchanges of prisoners of war, and madenoreference to next week’sdeadline imposed by Trump.

In what Ukrainians may see as an ominous note, Putin said that Russia has started production of its newest hypersonic missiles. The Oreshnik’smultiplewarheads that plunge to atarget at speeds up to Mach 10 and cannot be stopped by air defenses, he said.

Ukraine called for an urgent U.N. Security Council meeting to be convened Fri-

day, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybihasaid, in an effortto push Putin into accepting “a full, immediate andunconditional ceasefire.”

Keycityfaces pressure Meanwhile, Ukrainian forces are under heavy pressure in thestrategic hilltopcity of Chasiv Yar, in the eastern Donetsk region where Russia is making a concerted push to break through defenses after some 18 months of fighting. Zelenskyy said that Russian claimsofcapturing Chasiv YaronThursday were “disinformation.”

“Ukrainian units are holding ourpositions,”Zelenskyy said in hisdaily videoaddress on Thursday evening. Even so, the Institute for theStudy of Warsaidthat Ukraine’shold on the key city is weakening.

“Russian forces will likely complete the seizure of Chasiv Yarinthe coming days, which will open several possible avenuesfor Russian forces to attack Ukraine’s fortress belt —a seriesof fortified cities that form the backbone of Ukraine’s defensive positions” in the Donetsk region, theWashington-based think tank said.

U.S. nuclearsubsrepositionedafter Russianofficial’sremarks

was talking about nuclear.”

WASHINGTON In awarningto Russia,President DonaldTrump said Friday he’sordering the repositioning of two U.S. nuclear submarines “based on thehighly provocative statements” of the country’sformer president, Dmitry Medvedev,who has raised the prospect of war online.

Trump posted on his social media site that, based on the “highly provocative statements” fromMedvedev,hehad “ordered two Nuclear Submarines to be positioned in the appropriateregions,justincase these foolish and inflammatory

statements are more than just that.”

Thepresidentadded, “Words areveryimportant, and can often lead to unintended consequences, Ihope this will not be one of those instances.”

It wasn’tclear what impact Trump’sorder would have on U.S. nuclearsubs,which areroutinely on patrol in the world’shotspots, but it comes at adelicate moment in the Trump administration’srelations with Moscow.

Trump has saidthatspecial envoy SteveWitkoff is heading to Russia to push Moscow to agree to aceasefire in its war with Ukraine and has threatened new economic sanctions if progress is not made.

He cuthis 50-daydeadline forac-

tion to 10 days, with that window set to expire next week.

Thepost aboutthe sub repositioning came after Trump, in the wee hours of Thursday morning, had posted that Medvedev was a “failedformer President of Russia” and warned himto“watch his words.” Medvedev responded hourslater by writing, “Russiais right on everything andwill continue to go itsown way.”

And thatback-and-forth followed earlier this week, whenMedvedev wrote, “Trump’s playingthe ultimatumgame with Russia: 50 days or 10” and added, “He should remember 2things: 1. Russia isn’tIsraelor

even Iran. 2. Each new ultimatum is athreat anda step towards war Not between Russia andUkraine but with his own country.”

Askedashewas leaving the White House on Friday evening foraweekend at his estate in New Jersey,aboutwhere he was repositioning thesubs,Trump didn’t offer any specifics.

“Wehad to do that. We just have to be careful,” the president said. “A threat wasmade, and we didn’t thinkitwas appropriate, so Ihave to be very careful.”

Trumpalso said, “I do that on the basis of safety forour people” and “we’re gonna protect our people” and later added of Medvedev,“He

“When you talk about nuclear,we have to be prepared,” Trumpsaid. “And we’re totally prepared.” Medvedev was Russia’spresident from 2008 to 2012, while Putin was barred from seeking asecond consecutive term, but stepped aside to let him run again. Now deputy chairman of Russia’sNational Security Council, which Putin chairs, Medvedev has frequently wielded nuclear threats and lobbed insults at Western leaders on social media. Someobservers have argued that Medvedev is seeking to score political points withPutin andRussian military hawks.

ALEXANDRIA,Va.— Federal judge T.S. Ellis III, whoselegal scholarship andcommanding courtroom presence wasevident in numerous high-profile trials, died Wednesday after along illness. He was 85 Ellis oversaw the trials of former Donald Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort and former U.S.Rep. William “DollarBill” Jefferson as well as the pleadeal of “American Taliban” John Walker Lindh across ajudicial career that lasted more than 35 years. Ellis died at his home in Keswick, according to the Cremation SocietyofVirginia Thomas Selby Ellis III was born inColombia in 1940. He joined the Navyafter receiving an undergraduate degreefrom Princeton, and completed graduate studies at Oxford. He received his law degreefrom Harvard, graduating magna cumlaude. He was appointed to the federal benchby President Ronald Reagan in 1987. His penchant for speaking freely drew raised eyebrows at the prosecution of Manafort, on charges of tax and bank fraud

related to hisworkadvising pro-Russia Ukrainian politicians beforemanaging Trump’scampaign.

Ellis delivered a47-month sentence, and said as an aside that Manafort appearedto have lived “an otherwise blameless life,” a phrase he often usedatcriminalsentencings. Critics who found much to blamein Manafort’s long career working forclients including the tobacco industry and international despots wereoutraged by thecomment.

In 2009, EllissentencedJefferson, aformer Louisiana congressman, to 13 years in prison for taking bribes, including $90,000 foundhidden in his freezer.The case threw multiple curveballs at Ellis, including asexual relationship between akey witness and an investigating FBI agent.

In 2017,Ellis reduced Jefferson’ssentence to time served after aSupreme Court case changed the rules for what constitutes briberyofpublicofficials. He made clear,though, that he believedJefferson’sactionswere criminal,and called his conduct “venal.”

“Publiccorruption is acancer,” he said at the time of Jefferson’sresentencing. “It needs to be prosecuted and punished.”

ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO By EFREMLUKATSKy
Rescuerslay toys and flowers on thesite of Russia’s Thursday night missile strikethat hita multistoryresidential

Corporationfor Public Broadcasting to shut down

WASHINGTON The Corporationfor Public Broadcasting, acornerstone of American culturefor generations, announced Friday it would take steps toward its ownclosure after being defunded by Congress —marking the end of anearly sixdecade erainwhich it fueled the production of renowned educational programming,cultural content and even emergency alerts.

The demise of the corporation, known as CPB, is adirect result of President Donald Trump’stargeting ofpublic media, which he has repeatedly said is spreading political and cultural views antithetical to those the United States should be espousing. The closure is expected to have aprofound impact on the journalistic and cultural landscape —inparticular,public radio and TV stations in small communities across the United States.

CPB helpsfund both PBSand NPR, but most of its funding is distributed to more than 1,500 local public radio and television stations around the country

The corporation also has deep ties to much of thenation’smost familiarprogramming, from NPR’s“All Things Considered” to, historically, “Sesame Street,” “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” and the documentaries of Ken Burns.

The corporation said its end, 58 years after being signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson, would come in an “orderly winddown.”Inastatement, it saidthe decision came afterthe passage through Congress of apackage that clawed back its funding for the next two budget years —about $1.1 billion. Then,the Senate Appropriations Committee reinforced that policy changeThursday by excluding funding for the corporation for the first time in more than 50 years as partofa broaderspending bill.

“Despite the extraordinary efforts of millions of Americans who

called, wrote,and petitioned Congresstopreservefederal funding for CPB, we now face thedifficult reality of closing ouroperations,” said Patricia Harrison, thecorporation’spresidentand CEO Last attemptatfunding fails Democratic members of on the SenateAppropriations Committee made alast-ditch effort this week to save theCBP’s funding.

As part of Thursday’scommittee deliberations, Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., authored but then withdrew an amendment to restore CPB funding for the coming budget year.She said she still believed there was apath forward “to fix this before thereare devastatingconsequences for public radio and television stations across thecountry.”

“It’shard to believe we’ve ended up in the situationwe’rein,” she

said. “And I’m going to continue to work with my colleagues to fix it.”

But Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., sounded aless optimistic tone.“Iunderstand yourconcerns, but we all know we litigated this two weeksago,” she said. “Adopting this amendment would have been contrary to what we have already voted on.

Closurewillcomeinphases

CPB saiditinformed employees Friday that most staff positionswill end withthe fiscal year on Sept.30. It said asmall transition team will stay in place until Januarytofinishany remaining work —including, it said, “ensuring continuity for music rights and royalties thatremain essential to thepublic media system.”

“Public media has beenone of the mosttrustedinstitutions in American life, providing educational op-

portunity,emergency alerts, civil discourse, and cultural connection to everycorner of the country,”

Harrison said. “Weare deeply grateful to our partners across the system for theirresilience, leadership, and unwavering dedication to serving the American people.”

NPR stations use millions of dollars in federal money to pay musiclicensing fees.Now,manywill have to renegotiate these deals. That could impact, in particular, outletsthat build their programming around music discovery NPRPresident andCEO Katherine Maher estimated recently, forexample, that some96% of all classical music broadcast in theUnited States is on public radio stations. Federal money forpublic radio andtelevision hastraditionally been appropriated to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which distributesittoNPR and

PBS. Roughly 70% of the money goes directly to the 330 PBS and 246 NPRstationsacrossthe country,although that’sonly ashorthand way to describe its potential impact. Trump, whohas calledthe CPB a“monstrosity,” has long said that public broadcasting displays an extreme liberalbias,helped create the momentum in recent months for an anti-public broadcasting groundswell among his supporters in Congress and around thecountry.Itispart of alarger initiative in which he has targeted institutions —particularly cultural ones —that produce content or espouse attitudesthatheconsiders “un-American.” The CPB’sdemise represents apolitical victory for those efforts. His impact on the media landscapehas been profound. He has also gone after U.S. government media thathad independence charters, including the venerable Voice of America, ending that media outlet’soperations after many decades.

Trumpalso fired three members of the corporation’sboard of directors in April. In legal action at the time,the fireddirectors said their dismissal was governmental overreach targeting an entity whose charter guarantees it independence.

Smithsonianremoves Trumpimpeachment referencefromexhibit

Spokesperson says changeistemporary

NEWYORK— The Smithsonian Institution has removed from an exhibit areference to President DonaldTrump’s twoimpeachments, adecision that comes as the White House exerts pressure to offer amore positive —and selective —view of American history.Aspokesperson said the exhibiteventually“will includeall impeachments.”

Alabel referring to impeachment hadbeenaddedin2021tothe National Museum for American History’sexhibitonthe American presidency,inasection called “Limits of Presidential Power.” Smithsonian spokesperson Phillip Zimmermansaid Friday that the

section, which includes materials on the impeachment of President Bill Clintonand theWatergate scandal that helped lead to President Richard Nixon’sresignation, needed to be overhauled. He said thedecision cameafter the museum was “reviewing our legacy contentrecently.”

“Because the other topics in this sectionhad not beenupdated since 2008, thedecision was made to restore the Impeachment case back to its 2008 appearance,” Zimmermansaid in an email.

He said that in September 2021, themuseum installed atemporary label on content concerning Trump’simpeachments. “Itwas intended to be ashort-term measure to address current events at thetime,”hesaid. But the label remained in place.

“A large permanent gallery like TheAmerican Presidency that opened in 2000 requiresasignifi-

cantamount of time and funding to updateand renew,” he said. “A future and updated exhibit will include all impeachments.”

WhiteHouse spokesperson Davis Ingle said theSmithsonian has “highlighted divisive DEI exhibits whichare outoftouch with mainstream America” for too long.

“Weare fully supportive of updating displays to highlight American greatness,”hesaidina statement that did not address the missing reference to Trump’simpeachments.

Trump is only thepresident to have been impeached twice —in 2019, for pushing Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to investigateJoe Biden, who would defeat Trumpinthe 2020 election; andin2021 for “incitement of insurrection,” areference to the Jan. 6siege of the U.S. Capitol by Trump supporters attempting to halt congressional certification of

Biden’svictory

TheDemocratic majority in the House voted each time for impeachment. The Republican-led Senate eachtime acquitted Trump. Soon afterTrump’s first impeachment,the historymuseum issued astatement saying thatcurators “will determine whichobjects best represent these historic events for inclusion in the nationalcollection.”

Trump has cut funding, forced outofficials andotherwise demanded changes across arange of Washington cultural institutions, including the Smithsonian, the Library of Congress,the Kennedy Center and the National Endowmentfor the Humanities.

In March, Trumpissued an executive order entitled “Restoring Truthand Sanity to American History,” in whichheallegedthatthe Smithsonian was beholden to “a divisive, race-centered ideology.”

He has placed Vice President J.D.

Vance in charge of an effort to ensure no funding goes to “exhibits or programsthat degrade shared American values, divide Americans based on race, or promote programs or ideologies inconsistent with Federal law and policy.” Congressional Democrats issued astatementinAprilcalling Trump’s order a“flagrantattempt to erase Black history.” Last week,artistAmy Sherald canceled aplanned exhibit at the National Portrait Gallery after officialsraised concernsoverher painting “Trans Forming Liberty, 2024,” in whichshe depicts anonbinary transgender person posing as the Statue of Liberty.Sherald is best known forher painting of then-first lady Michelle Obama, whichwas commissioned by the Portrait Gallery News of theTrumpimpeachment label being removed was first reported by The Washington Post.

NEW YORK U.S. health of-

ficials have told more than ahalf-dozen of the nation’s top medical organizations that they will no longer help establish vaccination recommendations.

The government told the organizations on Thursday via emailthat their experts are being disinvited from the workgroups that have been thebackbone of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices

The organizations include the American Medical Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Infectious Diseases Society of America.

“I’m concerned and distressed,” said Dr.William Schaffner,aVanderbilt University vaccine expert who for decades has been involvedwith ACIP and its workgroups.

He said the move will likely propela confusingfragmentation of vaccine guidance,aspatientsmay hear the government say one thing and hear their doctors say another

One email said the organizations are“special interest groups and therefore are expected to have a‘bias’ based on their constituency and/or

population that theyrepresent.”

Afederal health official on Friday confirmed theaction, whichwas first reportedby Bloomberg.

Thedecision was the latest developmentinwhathas become asaga involving the ACIP.The committee, created in 1964, makes recommendationsto theCenters for Disease Control andPrevention on how vaccines that havebeen approved bythe Food and DrugAdministration should be used. CDC directors have traditionally almostalways approved those recommendations, which are widely heeded by doctors and greenlight insurance coverage for shots.

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.was aleading voiceinthe antivaccine movement before becoming the U.S. government’stop health official, and in June abruptly fired the entire ACIP after accusing themofbeing too closely aligned with manufacturers. He handpicked replacementsthat include several vaccineskeptics.

Theworkgroups typically include committee members and experts from medical and scientific organizations. At workgroup meetings, membersevaluate data

from vaccine manufacturers and the CDC, and formulate vaccination recommendation proposals to be presented to the full committee.

Some of the professional organizations have criticized Kennedy’schanges to the ACIP,and three of the disinvitedgroups last month joined alawsuit against the

decision to stop recommending COVID-19vaccinesfor most children and pregnant women. In asocial media post

The structure was created forseveral reasons, Schaffner said. The professional groupsprovide input about what mightand mightnot be possible for doctors to implement.And it helped build respect and trust in ACIP recommendations, having the buy-in of respected medical organizations, he said.

Workgroup membersare vetted for conflictsofinterest, to makesure than no one who had, say,made money from working on ahepatitis vaccine was placed on the hepatitis committee, Schaffner noted.

Alsodisinvited from the groups were theAmerican Academy of Family Physicians, the American College of Physicians, theAmerican Geriatrics Society,the AmericanOsteopathic Association, the National Medical Association andthe National Foundationfor Infectious Diseases.

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Texas accordionist Flaco Jimenez, 86, dies

He helped expand the popularity of conjunto, Tejano, Tex-Mex music

HOUSTON Flaco Jimenez, the legendary accordionist from San Antonio who won multiple Grammys and helped expand the popularity of conjunto, Tejano and Tex-Mex music, died Thursday He was 86. Jimenez’s death was announced Thursday evening by his family on social media. He was surrounded by family members when he died in the San Antonio home of his son Arturo Jimenez.

“Dad was in peace when he left. He started saying his goodbyes several days before. He said he was proud of himself for what he had done and he just leaves memories for the public to enjoy He said he was ready to go,” Arturo Jimenez told The Associated Press in a

phone interview on Friday Arturo Jimenez said a cause of death has not yet been determined. His father had been hospitalized in January after getting a blood clot in his leg. Doctors then discovered he had some vascular issues. Born Leonardo Jimenez in 1939, he was known to his fans by his nickname of Flaco, which means skinny in Spanish.

He was the son of conjunto pioneer Santiago Jimenez. Conjunto is a musical genre that originated in South Texas and blends different genres and cultural influences.

According to the Butler School of Music at the University of Texas at Austin, the development of conjunto “began more than a century ago when Texans of Mexican heritage (Tejanos) took an interest in the accordion music of German, Polish, and Czech immigrants. The ensuing Tejano accordion music, accompanied by the bajo sexto (replacing the European tuba) soon came to represent the Tejano way of life, which

was closely associated with working in the agricultural fields. The music remains unchanged and serves as a symbol that binds many Tejano communities in South and Central Texas.”

Jimenez refined his conjunto musical skills by playing in San Antonio saloons and dance halls. He began performing in the 1960s with fellow San Antonio native Douglas Sahm, the founding member of the Sir Doug-

las Quintet. Jimenez would later play with Bob Dylan, Dr John, Ry Cooder and the Rolling Stones. Throughout his career Jimenez added other influences into conjunto music, including from country, rock and jazz.

“He always wanted to try to incorporate accordion into all sorts of different genres and how to make the accordion blend in. That was always a fascination of his

and he was able to,” Arturo Jimenez said. In the 1990s, Jimenez was part of the Tejano supergroup the Texas Tornados, which included Sahm, Augie Meyers and Freddy Fender

The group won a Grammy in 1991 for the song, “Soy de San Luis.”

Jimenez also won another Grammy in 1999 as part of another supergroup, Los Super Seven.

Jimenez earned five Grammys and was awarded a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2015.

He was also inducted into the National Hispanic Hall of Fame and NYC International Latin Music Hall of Fame and was named a Texas State Musician in 2014.

Arturo Jimenez said his father was a humble man who never wanted to be a showman and was focused on playing music for his fans.

“I’ve seen where fans come up to him and they literally cry and they thank my dad for all the good music and how dad’s music has been there for them in multiple situations, either hap-

piness or sadness,” Arturo Jimenez said. When Jimenez was named a 2022 National Medal of Arts recipient, the White House said he was being honored for “harnessing heritage to enrich American music” and that by “blending Norteño, Tex Mex, and Tejano music with the Blues, Rock n’ Roll, and Pop Music, he sings the soul of America’s Southwest.”

“We appreciate the gift of your musical talent, which brought joy to countless fans. Your passing leaves a void in our hearts,” the Texas Conjunto Music Hall of Fame and Museum said in a post on social media.

Kyle Young, the CEO of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville, Tennessee, said Jimenez “was a paragon of Tejano conjunto music” who “drew millions of listeners into a rich musical world they might not have discovered on their own.” Jimenez lived all his life in San Antonio, a city that was “very close to his heart,” his son said.

Jeannie Seely, Grammy-winning soulful country singer, dies

NEW YORK Jeannie Seely, the soulful country music singer behind such standards like “Don’t Touch Me,” has died. She was 85. Her publicist, Don Murry Grubbs, said she died Friday after succumbing to complications from an intestinal infection. Known as “Miss Country Soul” for her unique vocal style, Seely was a trailblazer for women in country music, celebrated for her spirited nonconformity and for a string of undeniable hits in the ’60s and ’70s. Her second husband, Gene Ward, died in December In May, Seely revealed that she was in recovery after undergoing multiple back surgeries, two emergency procedures and spending 11 days in the ICU. “Rehab is pretty tough, but each day is looking brighter and last night, I saw a light at the end of the tunnel. And it was neon, so I knew it was mine!” she said in a statement at the time The unsinkable Seely is working her way back.” Seely was born in July

WASHINGTON — The Federal Bureau of Investigation redacted President Donald Trump’s name and those of other high-profile individuals from government files related to Jeffrey Epstein, according to three people familiar with the matter The redactions were made by a team of FBI employees tasked with reviewing the Epstein files for potential public release. The names were withheld under privacy protections because those individuals, including Trump, were private citizens when the federal investigation into Epstein began in 2006, the people said. They spoke on condition of anonymity because

1940, in Titusville, Pennsylvania, about two hours north of Pittsburgh and raised in nearby Townville. Her love of country music was instant; her mother sang, and her father played the banjo. When she was a child, she sang on local radio programs and performed on local television. In her early 20s, she moved to Los Angeles to kick-start a career, taking a job at Liberty and Imperial Records in Hollywood. She kept writing and recording. Nashville was next: She sang on Porter Wagoner’s show; she got a deal with Monument Records. Her greatest hit would arrive soon afterward: “Don’t

Touch Me,” the crossover ballad written by Hank Cochran. The song earned Seely her only Grammy Award, for best country & western vocal performance in the female category. Cochran and Seely were married in 1969 and divorced in 1979. Seely broke boundaries in her career — at a time when country music expected a kind of subservience from its women performers, Seely was a bit of a rebel, known for wearing a miniskirt on the Grand Ole Opry stage when it was still taboo. And she had a number of country hits in the ’60s and ’70s, including three Top 10

hits on what is now known as Billboard’s hot country songs chart: “Don’t Touch Me,” 1967’s “I’ll Love You More (Than You Need)” and 1973’s “Can I Sleep In Your Arms?”, adapted from the folk song “Can I Sleep In Your Barn Tonight Mister?” In the years since, Seely continued to release albums, perform, and host, regularly appearing on country music programming. Her songs are considered classics, and have been recorded by everyone from Merle Haggard, Ray Price and Connie Smith to Ernest Tubb, Grandpa Jones and Little Jimmy Dickens. And Seely never stopped

working in country music Since 2018, she’s hosted the weekly “Sundays with Seely” on Willie Nelson’s Willie’s Roadhouse SiriusXM channel. That same year she was inducted into the Music City Walk of Fame. She appeared nearly 5,400 times at the Grand Ole Opry, which she has been a member of since 1967. Grubbs said Saturday’s Grand Ole Opry show would be dedicated to Seely She released her latest song in July 2024, a cover of Dottie West’s “Suffertime,” recorded at the world-renowned RCA Studio B. She performed it at the Opry the year before.

they were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly

The appearance of a person’s name in the documents does not indicate they were under investigation or even accused of wrongdoing

The review was part of a broader effort sparked by Trump’s campaign promise to “declassify” files related to Epstein, which his MAGA base has long requested. In March, FBI Director Kash Patel directed his special agents from the New York and Washington field offices to join the bureau’s FOIA employees at the agency’s sprawling Central Records Complex in Winchester, Virginia, and another building a few miles away FBI personnel were instructed to search for and review every single Ep-

stein-related document and determine what could be released.

While reviewing the Epstein files, FBI personnel identified numerous references to Trump in the documents, the people familiar with the matter said. Dozens of other high-profile public figures also appeared, the people said.

In preparation for potential public release, the documents then went to a unit of Freedom of Information Act officers who applied redactions in accordance with the nine exemptions. The people familiar with the matter said that Trump’s name, along with other high-profile individuals, was blacked out because he was a private citizen when the federal investigation was launched.

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Flaco Jimenez performs during the Americana Music Honors and Awards show Sept. 17, 2014, in Nashville, Tenn.

In 2020, adisgruntled litigant

posingasa deliveryman opened fire at the New Jersey home of District Judge Esther Salas, killing her 20-year-old son Daniel Anderl. Five years later,asPresident Donald Trump steps up his criticism of federal judges who have blocked some of his agenda, dozens of judges have had unsolicited pizzas delivered to their homes, often in Daniel Anderl’sname.

District Judge John J. McConnell

Jr.ofRhode Island, who stalled Trump’sinitial round of acrossthe-board spending cuts,isamong those whoreceivedpizzasinAnderl’sname. His courtroom also has been floodedby threatening calls

including one profanity-laced one that called for hisassassination.

McConnellJr. played arecording of thecallduringanunusual discussionThursdaywhere multiple federaljudges discussedthreats they have received —a notable conversationbecause judges usually only speak publicly from the benchand throughtheir rulings, andrarelyifever,about personal threats and attacks.

Withoutusing his name, Salas calledonTrump and his allies to tonedown the rhetoric andstop demonizing the judiciary,for fear of what more could happen.

“We’reused to being appealed.

But keep it on the merits, stop demonizing us,” Salas said. “They’re inviting people to do us harm.”

Thursday’sevent was sponsored by Speak up for Justice, anonpartisan group supporting an independent judiciary.District Judge

JohnC.Coughenour of Washington recalled having apolice SWAT team called to hishome to respond

to afalse report of an attack after Coughenour in January halted Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship for children of people in thecountry illegally

DistrictJudge Robert S. Lasnik of Washington alsohad pizzas delivered in Anderl’sname to bothhis home and those of his two adultchildren, each in different cities, after an article in whichhe was quoted as being critical of attacks on judgeswas picked up by atelevision station in the Pacific Northwest, where he hears cases.

“The message to me was ‘We knowwhereyou live, we know where your kids live, and theycould endupdead like Daniel Anderl did,’”Lasnik said in an interview

Salas says U.S. Marshals have told her of morethan 100 cases of so-called “pizza doxxings,” unwanted deliveriestothe homes of federal judgesand theirfamilies, since 2024, withmost occurring this year.Salas added that she’s heard of additional cases targeting

state judges in states ranging from Colorado to Florida, incidents that wouldn’tbetracked by U.S. Marshals, who protect federal judges.

“This is not some random, silly act,this is atargeted, concentrated, coordinated attack on judges,” Salas said in an interview,“and yet we don’thearany condemnation from Washington.”

Salas said both sides of the political aisle have used worrying rhetoric about judges, but it’sreached a new peak since Trumptook office.

“I’ve often referred to it as a bonfire that Ibelieve the current administration is throwing accelerants on,” Salas said.

Trump himself hasled thecharge against judges, often going after them by nameonsocial media. He’s saidjudgeswho’ve ruled against his administration are “sick,” “very dangerous” and “lunatic.” Trump’s allies haveamplified his rhetoric andcalledfor impeachingjudges whorule againstthe president or simply disobeying their rulings.

Lasnik saidmany judgeshave told him of concerns but arenervous about discussing the issue openly “A lot of them don’tknow how to speak up and are afraid of crossing aline somewhere where they would get ajudicial complaint like judgeBoasberg did,” Lasnik said, referring to D.C. District Judge James E. Boasberg, who infuriated the Trumpadministration by finding they likely committed criminal contemptbydisobeying his order to turn around adeportation flight to El Salvador Trump’sDepartment of Justice this week filed acomplaint against Boasberg over comments he made at ajudicial conference that other judges worry the Trump administration won’tobey their orders. Last month, Trump’sJustice Department took the extraordinary step of suing every federal judge in Maryland over rules governinghow they handle immigration cases.

government statistics,” Arin Dube, an economist at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, said on X. “I can’t stress how damaging this is.”

After Trump’s initial post, Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer said on X that McEntarfer was no longer leading the bureau and that William Wiatrowski, the deputy commissioner, would serve as the acting director

“I support the President’s decision to replace Biden’s Commissioner and ensure the American People can trust the important and influential data coming from BLS,” Chavez-DeRemer said.

McEntarfer was nominated by Biden in 2023 and became the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics in January 2024. Commissioners typically serve four-year terms but since they are political appointees can be fired. The commissioner is the only political appointee of the agency, which has hundreds of career civil servants.

The Senate confirmed McEntarfer to her post 86-8 with nowVice President JD Vance among the yea votes.

Previous months revised

Trump focused much of his ire on the revisions the agency made to previous hiring data Job gains in May were revised down to just 19,000 from a previously revised 125,000, and for June they were cut to 14,000 from 147,000. In July, only 73,000 positions were added. The unemployment rate ticked up to a still-low 4.2% from 4.1%.

“No one can be that wrong? We need accurate Jobs Numbers,” Trump wrote. “She will be replaced with someone much more competent and qualified. Important numbers like this must be fair and accurate, they can’t be manipulated for political purposes.”

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tioned, allowing inmates to jam cell doors and circumvent security checks, the order says.

“Camp J and the surrounding infrastructure requires facility improvements to adequately hold any violent offenders and to protect the lives of any employees, contractors, or members of the public who may be within Camp J at any time,” Landry’s order says

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and so many people have been affected by it, but it is time to retire.” He declined to comment further Bruno, meanwhile, said the Caraccis were looking for a new operator to take over insisting there were no plans to close the bar or sell the two-story building.

“We are not going to let this thing close down,” he said Monday “We have lots of people who want to take it over in its current form.”

Late Tuesday in a follow-up email, Bruno said the Caraccis had finalized a new longterm lease for the site with Art Wilcox, and that Damien Wilcox will take over operations from his father Damien Wilcox could not be reached for comment.

‘Rock ‘n’ roll scene’

In a city known for dark characters and haunted spaces, the Dungeon is in a class of its own, with a dedicated local following and a national reputation proliferated by out-of-town visitors who ventured down its narrow alley for a late-night experience It was opened in 1969 by Howard Clark, according to its website, and bills itself as “the rock ‘n’ roll scene of New Orleans.”

“Everyone from Kiss, Queen, ZZ Top, 38 Special, and Bad Company would come here to hang out,” the site states. While those claims to heavy metal greatness couldn’t be independently verified, Mötley Crüe rocker Nikki Sixx recalled in his memoir “The Dirt” that the Dungeon was the scene

Trump questioned the big revisions, but they are a standard part of the monthly jobs report. The Labor Department revises its numbers as more data comes in Particularly since COVID-19, businesses have taken longer to respond to the government’s survey on hiring. As more data has come in later than in the past, the potential for large revisions has increased.

The monthly jobs report has long been closely guarded within the BLS, with early copies held in safes under lock and key to prevent any leaks or early dissemination

Slowdown ‘is here’

Economists have been warning that the rift with every U.S. trading partner will begin to appear this summer, and the Friday jobs report appeared to sound the bell.

“We’re finally in the eye of the

The state of emergency applies to Camp J and its surrounding infrastructure within Angola, according to the order A spokesperson for Landry declined to comment on this story The Department of Public Safety & Corrections did not answer questions Friday about its plans for Camp J, instead issuing a statement.

“The reasons for the repairs needed at Camp J are set forth in the Governor’s Executive Order, JML-25084,” the statement said. “The Department is working to de-

hurricane,” said Daniel Zhao, chief economist at Glassdoor “After months of warning signs, the July jobs report confirms that the slowdown isn’t just approaching — it’s here.”

U.S. markets recoiled at the jobs report and the Dow tumbled more than 600 points Friday Trump has sowed uncertainty in the erratic way he’s rolled the tariffs out announcing, then suspending them, then coming up with new ones. Overnight, Trump signed an executive order that set new tariffs on a wide swath of U.S. trading partners that go into effect on Aug. 7, and that comes after a flurry of unexpected tariff-related actions this week.

“There was a clear, significant, immediate, tariff effect on the labor market and employment growth essentially stalled, as we were dealing with so much uncertainty about the outlook for the

velop a timeline for the necessary structural repairs pursuant to the Executive Order.”

When Camp J shut down in 2018, criminal justice advocates praised the state’s decision to close it ThenCorrections Secretary James LeBlanc said the move aligned with a plan to improve how Louisiana prisons securely keep inmates separated from each other

On Friday, criminal justice advocates said prison overcrowding was a predictable result of a set of “tough-oncrime” laws the Louisiana

The Dungeon opened in

of a bloody brawl that he, a bandmate and the late shock rocker Ozzy Osbourne got into in 1984 while in town for a concert.

“Ozzy’s disciplinarian wife, Sharon, was not amused,” Sixx wrote, according to a 2018 review of the book by Keith Spera in The Times-Picayune. Allan Kagan was a subsequent owner of the bar, court records show, and Wilcox took over in the 2000s. He registered the Dungeon’s name with the Louisiana Secretary of State in 2004.

Colorful history

The building that houses the bar was home to a popular nightclub in the 1940s and 1950s — Tony Bacino’s Bar, which was known at the time as a welcoming hangout for gay patrons, according to local media reports. The bar closed in 1958 and

the building was later sold. In 1964, Rosemary Graffagnini Caracci, wife of the late Frank Caracci, bought the building from Hibernia Homestead and Savings Association, according to court records. She transferred the property in 2001 to the family trust that still owns it today

Frank Caracci was a wellknown French Quarter bar owner in the mid-20th century and associate of mob boss Carlos Marcello, though he personally was not an owner of the 738 Toulouse St. property A twice-convicted felon, Frank Caracci always denied any mafia connections. He died at age 72 in 1996. Rosemary Caracci died in 2021.

Email Stephanie Riegel at stephanie.riegel@ theadvocate.com.

Sharp reversal from 2022

Trump has sold the tariffs hikes as a way to boost American manufacturing, but factories cut 11,000 jobs last month after shedding 15,000 in June and 11,000 in May

The federal government, where employment has been targeted by the Trump administration, lost 12,000 jobs. Jobs in administration and support fell by nearly 20,000. Companies have been warning investors that the policy, with some tariffs already in effect while others change or get extended, has made it difficult to make forecasts. Walmart, Procter & Gamble and many others have warned about import taxes raising costs, eating into profits and raising prices for consumers.

The weak jobs data makes it more likely that Trump will get one thing that he most fervently desires: A cut in short-term interest rates by the Federal Reserve, which often — though not always can lead to lower rates for mortgages, car loans, and credit cards.

economy and for tariffs,” said Blerina Uruci, chief U.S. economist for the brokerage T. Rowe Price. Still, Uruci said the data suggests we could be past the worst, as hiring actually did pick up a bit in July from May and June’s depressed levels.

“I’m not overly pessimistic on the U.S. economy based on this morning’s data,” she said, though she does think that hiring will remain muted in the coming months as the number of available workers remains limited due to reduced immigration and an aging population.

“Because of immigration policy, labor supply growth has nearly ground to a halt,” said Guy Berger, senior fellow at the Burning Glass Institute which studies employment trends. “So we’re going to have very weak employment growth. And we look like southern Europe or Japan.”

Legislature passed last year at Landry’s behest. The new laws lengthened prison sentences and eliminated parole for adults who committed crimes after Aug. 1, 2024. Advocates also had qualms about the possible reopening of Camp J.

The current situation is a sharp reversal from the hiring boom of just three years ago when desperate employers were handing out signing bonuses and introducing perks such as Fridays off, fertility benefits and even pet insurance to recruit and keep workers.

The rate of people quitting their jobs — a sign they’re confident they can land something better — has fallen from the record heights of 2021 and 2022 and is now weaker than before the pandemic.

Drees Homes, a homebuilder based outside Cincinnati in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky, has hired about 50 people over the past year, bringing its workforce to around 950. Pamela Rader Drees’ vice president for human resources, it’s “gotten a little bit easier” to find workers. A couple of years ago, Rader said jobseekers were focused on getting more pay Now, she said, they emphasize stable employment, a better work-life balance, and prospects for advancement.

“Not only will men continue to swelter at Camp J, but they will also endure either overcrowding in solitary cells or be kept in isolation a severe punishment that extensive research has shown to be tantamount to abuse, torture, and is dan-

gerous and ineffective,” Samantha Kennedy, executive director of the Promise of Justice Initiative, said in a statement. The Promise of Justice Initiative is a New Orleansbased group that advocates for incarcerated people.

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President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before departing the White House on Friday

NewOrleans Forecast

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Authorities searching for the man wanted in the killing of the parents, grandmother and uncle of an infant found alive in Tennessee uncovered acar Friday that they believe the suspect was living in and offereda$15,000 reward for information leading to his arrest. The unoccupied car that police said 28-year-old Austin Robert Drummond had been driving was found in Jackson, Tennessee, about 70 miles from where the bodies were found and some 40 miles from where the baby was left in acar seat in a front yard.

Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Director David Rausch saidat anewsconference that he believes it was atargeted attack by Drummond, who had arelationshipwiththe family.Heismost likely still in the area and should be considered armedand dangerous, Rausch said. Drummond dropped off the infant off and brought attention to people nearbyto come get the child, Rausch said. The baby is safe and being cared for,said Stephen Sutton, aspokesperson for the Lake and Dyer county sheriffs.

“While this was an extremely tragic andviolent event, that there was asign of compassion, if you will, that we know happened,” Rausch said.

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has said it obtained warrants forDrummond charging him with four counts of first-degree murder,one count of aggravated kidnapping and weapons offenses. Authorities have not yet answered questions about the manner in which the four were killed.

Police find cartheysay wasdriven by manwantedinthe deaths of 4

According to courtrecords, Drummond hadspent years in prison for robbing aconvenience storeasa 16-year-old and threatening to go after jurors. He was tried as an adult for the July 2013 robbery in Jackson, Tennessee. During theincident,hepointed a pistol at thegas station store worker and ordered the cash register to be opened, taking the$44 inside, court records show At a2020 hearinginwhich he was denied parole, Drummond saidhewas on Xanax thenight of the robbery and doesn’trememberrobbing the gas station. He saidthe gun was aBBgun

Afterthe juryconvicted himofone countofaggravatedrobbery in August 2014, he made threats to go after jurors, Drummond saidduring theparole hearing. He pleaded guilty in February 2015 to 13 counts of retaliation forpast action. The districtattorneythat coversMadison County, JodyPickens, urged against earlyrelease forDrummond, writing aletterin 2020 that called him “a dangerous felony offender and aconfirmed member of the Vice Lords,” astreet gang. Pickens wrotethat Drummond made the threats against jurors and the victim in therobbery during a phone call with hisfather

The Associated Press obtained audio and documents from the parole board hearing through public records requests Drummondwas givena combined 13-year sentence. His sentence ended in September 2024, according to Tennessee Departmentof Correction records.

As of the 2020 parole hearing, Drummond hadmore than two dozen disciplinaryissuesinprison, including possession of adeadly weapon, assault, refusing adrug test and gang activity. Drummond said theassault and the deadly weapon charges occurred because he was almost beaten to death.

Drummond was charged criminally for activities inside the prison, included attemptedmurder, afterhe completed the sentence that put him behind bars, District Attorney Danny Goodman said at the news conference. Drummond was out on bond on theother charges at the time of the killings, Goodman said.

The investigation began after an infant in acar seat wasfound in afront yard in the Tigrett area on Tuesday afternoon. The Dyer County Sheriff’sOffice said in a statementposted on social media that acaller reported theinfant had been dropped off by aminivan or mid-size SUVata “randomindividual’sfront yard” withaphoto of the baby in aparamedic’s arms.

After identifyingthe infant, thesheriff’s office said later that night that they were working withinvestigators in neighboring Lake County where four people had been found dead.

On Wednesday,the TennesseeBureauofInvestigation identified thefour people found dead in Tiptonville as James M. Wilson, 21; Adrianna Williams, 20; Cortney Rose, 38; and Braydon Williams, 15. Wilson and Adrianna Williams werethe infant’s parents, and Rose was Adrianna andBraydon Williams’ mother,according to Goodman Immediately afterdiscovering the infant, investigators started lookingfor thebaby’sfamily and soon learnedthe four relatives hadnot beenseen since the night before, Goodman said. Then arelative called 911 after finding two vehicles in aremote area.The four bodies were found in nearby woods, Goodman said. Allfour victims had been killed, Goodman said, but he declined to say how Authorities did not name the infant,but an obituary forWilsonsaysheissurvived by his daughter,Weslynne Wilson.

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Hurricane season has quiet start

Past two months least active in 16 years

N.O. turns off speed cameras

City hashing out deal over revenue

All speeding cameras in New Orleans have been turned off for the foreseeable future as Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s administration works to comply with a new state law and as it continues to hash out a deal with the Orleans Parish School Board to split camera revenues.

As of Aug. 1, the city will not issue speeding tickets from any camera locations, including ones in school zones, officials said Thursday. Red-light cameras, however

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Cyclist killed in crash was gifted singer

Miron Lockett remembered for his voice

Miron Lockett’s life in theater began in the basement of Gallier Hall, where he took the stage in a NORD Theater Summer Teenage Workshop production of “Annie Get Your Gun.”

“I’m happy here,” the 13-yearold told The Times-Picayune in 1973. “It’s all show business.” The grandson of Mardi Gras Indian “Chief of Chiefs” Tootie Montana, Lockett cultivated a powerful baritone voice that launched his career in New York There, he forged a career as a singer, actor and songwriter He performed with Opera Creole, toured Europe in a production of “Porgy and Bess” and called a rent-controlled apartment in midtown Manhattan home for decades. Only the desire to care for his cherished 98-year-old mother

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“So we stay vigilant,” Lowry said, “and don’t let the early whims of the hurricane season fool us.”

Data collected by Colorado State University shows that June and July 2025 saw more named storms than average during the last 30 years, though just barely:

The first two months of what is expected to be a busy 2025 hurricane season have already come and gone without much brewing in the Atlantic Ocean. But don’t let your guard down just yet Miami-based meteorologist and hurricane specialist Michael Lowry wrote in his weather and climate newsletter this week that July 31 closed out the least active start to a hurricane season in 16 years, a quiet two months that feel even more unusual when compared with the theatrics of the last few summers. But Lowry and other hurricane forecasters are warning that the worst of the season is yet to come, and how a storm season starts is not an indicator of how it will end.

Three named storms had formed by Thursday afternoon, compared with the historical average of 2.7 named storms. But the first two months of the year were below normal in all other parameters, including the number of hurricanes and major hurricanes of Category 3 strength or more that had formed, and the number of days that named storms, hurricanes and major hurricanes were active. This season is also behind so far in accumulated cyclone energy, or ACE,

a metric scientists use to quantify a season’s intensity that considers the duration and strength of each named storm that forms in a season. While seasons of the last three decades would have garnered an ACE of 9.6 by the

No rain on this parade

Shrine on Airline renovations begin this year

Stadium without tenants as rugby team leaves

The Shrine on Airline lost its last remaining tenant this week when Major League Rugby’s NOLA Gold, which began playing at the 10,000seat stadium in 2020, announced it wouldn’t participate in the 2026 season, dealing a blow to a venue that has struggled in recent years. Still, officials are hopeful that a multimillion-dollar renovation, ex-

pected to break ground in the coming months, will help breathe new life into the Metairie stadium and attract a slate of new tenants.

“In my opinion, it makes the renovations that much more important,” said Jefferson Parish Council member Deano Bonano.

Nearly $30 million in state and local funding has been earmarked for the renovations that will reorient the stadium, which was built for watching baseball, into one aimed at sports like football and soccer that have a rectangular field.

The stands that currently face the first and third baselines will soon be facing the end zone and

sideline of a football field. New stands will be built along the other end zone and sideline in what is currently right and center fields.

The redesign will also include permanent fixtures that will allow the Shrine to more easily host concerts.

“This is going to be a multipurpose facility that can cater to a lot of different things,” said Jefferson Parish Council member Scott Walker

The Shrine will also host high school football this fall for a third year in a row Built in 1997, the Shrine served

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The NOLA Gold rugby team said it wouldn’t participate in its 2026 season, leaving the Shrine on Airline without a tenant.

Cantrell vetoes council’s City Attorney proposal

Move escalates legislative showdown

Mayor LaToya Cantrell on Friday vetoed legislation backed by the New Orleans City Council that proposed reshaping the City Attorney’s Office, part of an escalating legislative showdown between the mayor and council. The ordinance, approved at the council’s July 25 meeting, would

ask voters on the Nov 15 ballot to forbid the city attorney from taking sides in litigation between the mayor and council, and to make it harder for the mayor to fire the city attorney among other measures. Cantrell in a statement Friday afternoon repeated a criticism her office has frequently leveled at the council, calling the measure an attempt to erode her office’s authority “This ordinance represents another clear example of legislative overreach into the internal operations of the executive branch,” she

said, “and is yet another attempt by this City Council to usurp the powers entrusted to the office of the mayor.” The veto is likely to be overridden by the City Council, which approved the legislation unanimously It represents the latest episode in an increasingly acrimonious dynamic between Cantrell and the council as the mayor nears the close of her final term, a political and legal battle that has played out on social media, prepared statements and in the courts. The legislation was crafted by the City Services Coalition, a vol-

unteer group that pitched it as a good-government reform along with a slew of other suggested legislation. Supporters say the measure would ensure the city attorney’s independence by preventing the office from being pitted against one branch of government or another

“This is a ballot measure supported by the City Services Coalition who want(s) what is in the city’s best interest,” said District A council member Joe Giarrusso, who sponsored the legislation.

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DA urges pause on Derbigny’s docket plans

Hundreds of pending cases could overwhelm resources, Williams says

Orleans Parish District Attorney

Jason Williams is urging the Louisiana Supreme Court to pause its plans to divide hundreds of pending criminal cases left behind by retired Judge Darryl Derbigny, warning that such a move could jeopardize prosecutions and overwhelm courthouse resources.

In a letter reviewed by The Times-Picayune that Williams sent Friday to Louisiana Supreme Court Justice Will Crain, the district attorney asked the court to delay transferring half of Section J’s more than 400 open felony cases to the Louisiana Attorney General’s Office. The court was expected to roll out the changes next week as it works to triage Derbigny’s longstalled docket. The Louisiana Supreme Court recently appointed retired Judge Calvin Johnson to manage the caseload on a temporary basis. On Thursday,

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definition.

Paul Miller, an associate professor of coastal meteorology at LSU, said that despite all the analytics, this season’s start is still fairly close to the historical norm. It’s really the last few hurricane seasons, which ranked among the most active on record and kicked off with massive storms, that have made this year’s near-normal start feel abnormally quiet.

“If you think about last year, we had Hurricane Beryl which was a Category 5 storm, in June,” Miller said. “And here we are on the verge of August and we’re still without our first hurricane.”

Ghosts of seasons past

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“My view is simple. Let the voters have their say I trust them with this decision.”

The panel overrode a Cantrell veto in July on a different measure that pledges $20 million for renovations to Charity Hospital, part of an ongoing feud over the city’s right to proceeds from a donated swath of oil-rich coastline.

The proposed charter change Cantrell rejected on Friday, too, ties to a long-running fight between the mayor and council. If voters approve the change, the mayor would still have the authority to appoint the city attorney, but if the attorney is fired by the mayor, the council could overturn the firing with five votes.

As the city’s top lawyer the city attorney has long faced questions of who within City Hall the office answers to when the legislative and executive branches clash. But that tension has reached new

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will still be operational.

The changes come as Act 107, new legislation that bans enforcement cameras in areas other than school zones and at red lights, goes into effect. The law also adds additional requirements to school zones with cameras, including a requirement that city crews must paint road stripes that signal to drivers that they are nearing or entering school zones Meanwhile, after months of negotiations, the Cantrell administration and the School Board have not finalized an agreement to split revenues from school zone cameras as required by a 2024 state law that forbade municipalities from collecting fines until such agreements were in place.

“This change is due to a new state law that restricts automated speed enforcement to school zones that meet strict compliance requirements and are governed by a cooperative endeavor agreement (CEA),” city officials said in a statement. “As of now, those requirements have not been finalized, and physical adjustments to school zones are still needed.”

retired Judge Franz Zibilich announced he had also been tapped to help with the effort.

But Williams said in his letter that the creation of two parallel dockets “does not appear to be imminent or necessary.”

Williams’ request marked a notable shift from just a day earlier, when he said his office was working closely with Attorney General Liz Murrill on plans to divide the docket.

“The Attorney General has agreed to handle one of the bifurcated dockets, should this plan be approved,” Williams said in a statement Thursday, calling the initiative a “deliberate and collaborative process aimed at building a “durable system” for timely case resolution.

At the time, Williams described discussions around case division as ongoing.

But in Friday’s letter, Williams wrote that dividing the docket between his and Murrill’s prosecutors could impose “unnecessary stress and uncertainty upon witnesses and victims” and risk making them uncooperative with prosecutors

The creation of two overlapping dockets, he argued, “is not simply logistically challenging; it imposes additional burdens.”

through last year largely unscathed, it was dubbed an ”extremely active” season by NOAA, with 18 named storms and 11 hurricanes, five of which were major

Before that, the 2023 season was one of the busiest in the last 70 years, though El Niño, a climate pattern typically associated with fewer Atlantic storms, helped turn most of the cyclones away from the U.S. La Niña had the opposite effect in the two years before that, helping to foster more tropical activity than normal, including Hurricane Ida in 2021.

All of those seasons saw named storms before the end of June

But Miller said that’s unusual, not the so-called quiet start to this season so far

Peak activity ‘yet to come’

A vast majority of tropical activity happens after Aug. 1,

heights during Cantrell’s second term, as the mayor and the council have regularly battled in court.

There was a 2022 lawsuit over oil proceeds that yielded a Louisiana Supreme Court ruling establishing the City Council’s right to take action as a stand-alone legal body

More recently, a lawsuit over sanitation contracts in the French Quarter challenged the legality of a 2-year-old ordinance that gave the council approval power over contracts beyond $1 million.

Council President JP Morrell has accused City Attorney Donesia Turner of abdicating her duty for not defending the ordinances in court.

Morrell called the veto “disappointing but not surprising.”

“It’s unfortunate that rather than work with the council and a coalition of organizations recommending this change the mayor seeks to deny citizens the ability to weigh in on this measure,” he said in a statement “The item will be on the agenda for veto override at our meeting this Thursday.”

Speed cameras in New Orleans school zones were turned off earlier in the summer after the end of the 2024-25 school year Officials did not say when they expect them to be turned back on or how long it would take to get them in compliance with the new rules

As for speed cameras in other parts of the city, they will be turned off permanently

Those who have received a speed camera ticket before Aug. 1 will still have to pay the fine regardless of whether it is due after the start of the month, city spokesperson Lesley Thomas confirmed.

Concerns about the agreement

Earlier this month, the City Council approved an agreement with the School Board to split camera revenue, per the law

That agreement offered the board 40% of net revenue generated from camera tickets, money the board would then divide among its schools. It was a larger percentage than the 90/10 split the city originally proposed more than a year ago, which the board rejected.

But last week, board members raised concerns about the agreement, including timeline for payments and how revenue will be shared when a school zone covers a public and a private school. They

Williams said a single judge should manage Section J’s caseload, a view he described as shared by “the belief and hope of all stakeholders.” If the high court determines later this month that two judges are needed, he wrote, the office would assist with the transition.

In a text message, Williams told The Times-Picayune that those stakeholders — including Johnson, Zibilich and Crain — met Thursday and agreed that “the decision to split the docket between two judges may not actually be necessary.”

Williams said a decision on whether two judges will simultaneously preside over Section J — and whether the Attorney General’s Office will take more than half its open felony cases — will be made in two weeks.

A spokesperson for Murrill’s office said Friday that she had not yet read Williams’ letter because she had been attending funeral services for Gov Jeff Landry’s father

The Louisiana Supreme Court has not yet announced how it will permanently resolve the Section J crisis or whether an election will be held to fill Derbigny’s seat

Derbigny had the highest number of lingering homicide cases in the courthouse, The Times-Picayune recently reported in an investiga-

Miller said. In the last 30 years, more than 80% of named storms formed after Aug. 1, according to data collected by NOAA, along with 90% of hurricanes and 96% of major hurricanes.

On average, the first Atlantic hurricane of the season forms on Aug. 11, Miller said.

“About 85% of hurricane season is still yet to come,” he said. “So even though school might be starting in a couple weeks and college football season is ramping up, that’s really when the tropics start to wake up.”

Along with help from La Niña, Miller said near-record-breaking sea-surface temperatures in the Atlantic contributed to heightened storm activity in recent years. Warm ocean water is, after all, a hurricane’s fuel. While water temperatures are

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as a home field for the Triple-A New Orleans Zephyrs — later renamed the New Orleans Baby Cakes until the baseball team departed for Wichita, Kansas, after the 2019 season.

The following year, NOLA Gold, which had been playing its home games at a high school on the West Bank, moved to the Shrine

The Gold’s decision to sit out next year’s season came as a “shock,” said Bonano, who represents the area of Jefferson Parish where the Shrine is located. “They had never given me any indication.”

In June, following the conclusion of their 2025 season, the Gold posted on social media that they had seen a 30% increase in ticket revenue

“This is a strong indicator of the growing support from our community,” the team wrote.

Still, the team had hinted that it may not stay at the Shrine, writing in its post that “our long-term vision

deferred a vote on the deal to next month’s meeting.

From May 2024 to March 2025, the school zone cameras generated $1.375 million in net revenue, NOLA Public Schools Deputy Counsel Candice Forest told board members. The city has been holding those funds in escrow while the city and the board finalized the deal. Under the agreed-upon split, the city would take $800,000 and the remaining $500,000 would be split between public and private schools, Forest said.

“My biggest concern about this document is, right now there is no date by which the city needs to distribute this money to NOLA-PS,” said board member Olin Parker, noting delays with regular payments from the city and the still unpaid $10 million of a major settlement deal a judge ordered the city to pay to the board earlier this year

“This is an administration that has had trouble paying contractors, paying lifeguards. And I would love to see some remedy in this document that gives me a little more comfort that they’re going to pay us the revenue on time.”

Kathy Moss, general counsel for NOLA Public Schools, told board members last week that it was “our understanding” that if

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Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams is urging the Louisiana Supreme Court to pause its plans to divide hundreds of pending criminal cases left behind by retired Judge Darryl Derbigny.

tive series. The newspaper found that homicide cases in his courtroom took about twice as long to resolve from arrest to disposition as those in the court’s fastest section.

Derbigny stepped away from the bench in May before announcing his plans to retire this week. Johnson has presided over his section since then.

A spokesperson for Williams did not immediately answer a call Friday for comment.

Staff writer John Simerman contributed to this report.

slightly above average this year, he said they’re not ”shock and awe warm” like they were in 2024. That could be contributing to this year’s slower start.

But Miller and other researchers have warned that tropical activity in the Atlantic could start to pick up in the coming weeks, as a climate cycle known as the Madden-Julian Oscillation shifts to a pattern often associated with an uptick in storms. Some global hurricane models, he said, are showing the possibility for activity somewhere in the Atlantic during the first half of August.

“So reading the tea leaves,” Miller said, “it looks like we’re going to have some additional activity here coming up in the next couple of weeks.”

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for a permanent home for NOLA Gold continues to advance, and we look forward to sharing significant updates soon.”

The renovations at the Shrine are expected to begin by the end of the year and take around a year to complete, Bonano said.

Bonano said they were careful to make sure the construction wouldn’t affect the rugby season, which begins in February

Denton Hunter NOLA Gold’s chief revenue officer, said the team hopes “to have much more to share soon.”

The Jefferson Parish Council has set aside $15 million for the renovations, relying on an influx of cash from the federal American Rescue Plan Act, which sent $84 million to the parish to recover from the coronavirus pandemic.

The state Legislature allocated another $12.5 million in the most recent legislative session for the project.

A spokesperson for the Louisiana Stadium and Exposition District, which owns the Shrine, did not respond to a list of questions.

a camera was in front of a public school then revenue generated by it would go to the board, but that if it was in front of a private school, the money would go to the governing authority of that school. The city has yet to hash out payment arrangements with various private schools or the Archdiocese of New Orleans.

The proposed agreement leaves other matters in the air, such as whether the district would collect an administrative fee and how they would ensure the city paid the school district the correct amount. Parker posed a hypothetical: If the camera catches a speeding driver in a Canal Street school zone that includes the public Success at Thurgood Marshall and the private Christian Brothers School, which school gets the money?

Moss said that although not explicitly stated in the agreement “in determining our portion, logically speaking, if the city has an agreement with each of the entities for 40% and the camera is serving both, then they’re going to split it down the middle. That was the understanding in negotiations.”

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called him back to New Orleans.

“He gave up New York to be there for her I give him everything all the praise for that,” said Vivian Reed, a Tony-nominated Broadway performer. “As far as his voice is concerned, I have never heard a voice that resonant, that deep. There was no mistaking his voice.

“He was a great man.”

Deadly thoroughfare

Lockett was cycling about a mile from his mother’s house when he was fatally struck by an 18-wheeler at St. Claude and Franklin avenues on July 24. New Orleans police said Lockett was in the driver’s blind spot when the 6,500-gallon liquid tanker trailer turned right onto Franklin from St. Claude’s westbound lanes. The driver called 911 and stayed on the scene of what NOPD classified as an auto accident fatality Lockett was pronounced dead on the scene from blunt force trauma.

He was the second cyclist killed in as many weeks on the deadly thoroughfare, which since 2020 has seen 74 such crashes, five fatal and 13 involving serious injuries, according to Bike Easy’s ”Safer St. Claude” report, which calls for a parking-protected bikeway raised to sidewalk level, among other safety features Lockett’s is one of two additional deaths since the report was published, bringing the total cyclist crash fatalities to seven.

“I can’t even believe he is dead,” said Paula Marie Seniors, who teaches ethnic studies at Virginia Tech University. “I can’t wrap my mind around it.”

An avid cycler, deep thinker Lockett moved to New York to attend Pace University, Seniors said, and first performed there as a singer at Brooklyn’s Billie Holiday Theatre. In 1996, he scored a rent-controlled apartment on 42nd Street. He never learned to drive and hated taking trains, friends said, preferring to walk or bike.

“He would take bike rides from Midtown Manhattan all the way to Westchester, the cloisters,” said Linda Dorsey who performed alongside Lockett in 2004 in the New York International Fringe Festival’s debut of “Ellen Craft.” “The irony that the very thing that kept him so young and vibrant is the thing that caused his demise.”

During his long bike rides, he would call Dorsey and other friends to share everything from Broadway gossip and audition song suggestions to his insights on Ghanaian and Nigerian political alliances. She described him as “a complete encyclopedia of musical theater and opera and straight theater as well,” while Nations described him as a voracious reader and an “organic intellectual.”

He took pride in his appearance, with waist-length dreadlocks and a complexion that belied his 65 years.

“He was just so flashy He loved to look beautiful,” Nations said. “He was a very stylish dresser, and he would never tell me how old he was.”

Actor Edward R. Cox was among the few friends who knew Lockett’s real age, having performed with him as a teen at NORD before Lockett changed the spelling of his name from Myron to Miron.

“He always did have an incredible light,” Cox said. “Growing up with him, he was a talent with an amazing baritone bass voice. It was almost comical to see this young boy with this strong adult voice, and that carried and grew with him over the years.

“This is an extremely terrible loss to many, many people, not just in New Orleans, but in New York and elsewhere. We have lost one of our natives who went off and made a well-respected performing career.”

Criminal Courtrecords movedwithout notice

Some fileswere destroyed, official says

OrleansParish Clerk of Criminal Court Darren Lombard is accusing CityHallof“egregious negligence” after discovering court records were moved, and in some cases destroyed, to acity maintenance yard without notice.

Clerk’soffice staffers learned

of the incidentFridaymorning.

“What they discovered was deeplydisturbing:one entire container —filled with official Clerk records —had been dumped into adebris field and mixedwith general trash,” Lombard said in astatement. “Documents were strewn across the yard,caughtinthe wind and scatteredbeyond the secured perimeter.”

Acargo container andtwo mobile office trailersweremoved sometime thisweektothe De-

partmentofPublic Works yard on ClarkStreet. Lombarddid notdisclose the precise address of theDPW site or theoriginal storage location,citingsecurity concerns.

Thecontainersheldcourt documents fromclosed capital cases, including murder and aggravated rape cases, Lombard said. Many of the records date back to the 1950sthrough the 1970s andare subject to lifelong retention requirements.Staffers wereable to gather the docu-

ments beforeFriday’safternoon rain.

“Weare still evaluating how many were destroyed,” Lombard said.

Lombard, who took office in 2022, said therecords were in the city’scustody becausehis office lacks asecure, dedicated storage facility.Hesaid his office has repeatedly requested such aspace in recentcapital budget proposals, including for fiscal years 2023 through 2029. Amodern facilityfor evidence

Ga.prisonerindictedin1986coldcases

Suspectbelieved responsible in sexual assaults

Aman servingalife sentence in Georgiahas been indictedin aseries of cold caserapes that occurred on the east bankofJefferson Parish almost 40 years ago.

Donnell Bluain, 59, was charged July 10 with six counts of aggravated rape, accordingtoJefferson Parish court records.

The rapes were reported between January and July of 1986. Thefemale victims werebetween the ages of 24 and62at thetime of assaults, according

to court records

According to aTimes-Picayune news story published July 26,1986, the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’sOfficewas searching fora man they believed was responsiblefor therape of five women.

The suspect committed one rape amonth in January,Februaryand March of 1986. Butin July,heassaulted three women in three weeks, including asixth rapeonJuly30, 1986, according to court records.

Three of the assaults occurred in the Airline Park subdivision betweenAirline Drive and West Metairie Avenue. The othertwo were reported just north of the subdivision,aswellasinsouth Kenner,according to the news story

All of the victims told investigators that aman broke into

their homes through awindow andraped them, according to the Sheriff’sOffice.Based on the similarities in the cases, detectives believed they were looking fora single suspect.

Theassaults left residents anxious, according to the news story

Thesuspect wasnever identified. Though authorities collected biological evidence in the cases, DNA testing wasn’t available at the time, Veal said.

Detectives with the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office cold case squadreopened the investigationsin2023. They sentoff the collected samples for DNA analysis which led to Bluain’s identification, according to Veal.

Bluain is serving alife sentence at Ware State Prison in Waycross, Georgia.

He was convicted in DeKalb County on threecountsofrape, two counts of burglary,one count of aggravated sodomy, one count of attempted aggravated sodomy and one count of kidnappingwithbodilyinjury in relation to home breakinsand assaultsthatoccurred in 1992,according to court records.

Thefacts of the casessound similar to whatisknown about the assaults in Jefferson Parish.Two womendescribed beingrapedbyaman who’d entered theirhomes through windows, according to court records.

Bluain is scheduled to be arraigned in the JeffersonParish cases on Aug. 18. In Louisiana, aconviction for aggravated rape is punishable by life in prison

No more IndependentParty voters in La.

Stateended affiliationonAug.1

Are you aregistered Independent in Louisiana? Heads up, you arenow without aparty

On Aug. 1, the Independent Party of Louisianaceased to exist in the state. Thatmeans voters actively registered Independent in the state —more than 150,000 Louisianans—will have their affiliation removed andautomatically switched to “no party” by the Secretary of State’sOffice.

Already,658,000 Louisiana voters are listed as “noparty,” according to voter recordsprovided by the office.

Affected voters will receive a notification by mail, includingan updated voter information card, andresidents can check their registration status online at the GeauxVoteOnlineRegistration System.

State lawmakers decided to abolish the Independent party months ago during the 2025 Legislative session after voting to close the state’sparty primary system in 2024.Officially, the legislationbarsany political party in Louisiana from calling itself “Independent Party” or

“Independent.”

Previously, under Louisiana’s open primaryelections process, anyperson could vote for any candidate regardless of party affiliation. But under thenew system that will go into place next spring, votinginprimaries is limited only to thoseregistered Democrat,Republican or no party

The switch would have left thousands of Independent voterslocked out of the primary process. Officials have billed thechange as necessary,saying most Independents in the state don’tconsider themselves to be amember of aparty

“Many Louisiana voters who areregisteredasIndependents mistakenly believe theyare unaffiliated with any political party, when in fact they are members of theIndependentParty,” State Secretary Nancy Landrysaid in astatement. “This proactive changewill allow votersformerly registered as Independents to participate in closed partyprimaries next year,preventing voter confusion while maximizing participation.”

Independent PartyofLouisianaExecutive Director William Bryanendorsed the dissolution of thepartywhile the legislation wasbeingdebated in April, callingitan“act of fairness.”

“We’re in support of this

bill so that these voters are eligible to vote,” he said at the time

The new closed party system will be in effect for spring contests, including those for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, Louisiana Supreme Court,Public Service Commission, and the Board of Elementary &Secondary Education

Anopartyregistration means someone registered to vote but not affiliated withany political party

When it comes primary time in April, no party voters can choose to vote in anyparty’s primary.However,oncea voter decides to vote in that party’s primary, theyhavetostick with their choice if thereisa primary runoff in spring, officials say.

“The most important thing to remember is you can choose which party primary youwantto participate in, or you can choose nottoparticipateineitherparty’s primaryand just choose to vote on local races if there are any on your ballot,” said Joel Watson, deputy secretary for communications, outreach and promotions for the Secretary of State. “However, theparty youchoose in thatfirst round Democrat or Republican —you have to stick with in the second round.”

Anoparty voter’sballotselection for aprimary does not changetheir partyaffiliation in the voter’s registration recording, according to the state

In addition to the more than 150,000 registered Independents,thousands more Louisiana votersare registered under hundreds of “unofficial” parties, including well-knownthird parties like the Libertarian Party,Green Party and the TeaParty

As of July,14,976 voters were registered as Libertarian and another2,779 were registeredas Green Party,according to voting rolls

Those voters and others will not be allowed to participate in the state’sclosed primaries because onlyofficially recognized political parties —those that havereceived at least 5% of the vote in an election for statewide office or in the last presidential election —can hold closed primaryelections in Louisiana

Only Democrat and Republican parties are currently officially recognized in Louisiana. Candidates whowant to run in these races not as aRepublican or aDemocratcan only run in the fall general election.

Staff writer AlysePfeil contributed to this report.

and overflow files would cost several million dollars, Lombard estimated. He alsonamed apaperlesscasemanagement systemas atop priority Lombard called for aformalinvestigation by the Mayor’s Office and the chief administrative officer,aswell as adirective barring city agencies from moving or discarding court propertywithout authorization.

City officials did not immediately respond to arequest for comment Friday evening.

AJefferson Parish grandjury handed up an indictment Thursday charging asuspect in thekilling of an 18-year-old from Belle Chasse.

Cashmere Butler, 18, of Harvey,was charged with seconddegree murder and obstruction of justice, JeffersonParishcourt records said.

He is accused of fatally shooting Samuel Tague in arobbery on aMarrero street. The shooting happened on the evening of April 15 in the5000 block of Fourth Street. Butler was with two other witnesses whenTague approached them around 5:30 p.m., according to Jefferson Parish Sheriff’sOffice investigators.

Tague knew at leastone of the witnesses whostepped out of a vehicle to talk with him,authorities said. Butler,who wasstill inside the vehicle, told the other witness he intendedtorob Tague, authorities said.

Butler is accused of walking with Tague around acorner before shoving him againstawall and pointing apistol at him, authorities said.

Butler shot Tague once in theabdomen. He then grabbed Tague’scellphone and gun before running off, according to authorities.

Tague wastaken to University Medical Center,but he did not survive his injuries Butlerwas taken into custody aday after the shooting. Tague’s gun was recovered from Butler’s residence in Harvey,authorities said.

Butler was being held Friday at the JeffersonParishCorrectional Center in Gretna. Bail was setat $750,000. He is scheduledtobe arraigned Aug. 4.

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Obituaries

Ard, Minnie'Louise'

Minnie “Louise” Ard, aged87, alongtimeresi‐dentofSt. BernardParish, and acurrent resident of Perkinston, Mississippi passedawaypeacefullyon Friday, July 25, 2025, in Cov‐ington, Louisiana. Born in Columbia, Mississippi, Louisespent most of her lifeinSt. BernardParish, Louisiana,where shewas known forher deep love of family, unwavering work ethic,and vibrantspirit. She is preceded in death byher parents; hersister, Berniece; herbrother Wayne;her daughter,Deb‐orah; andson,Michael.She issurvivedbyher son, David Martinez (Becky); siblings, Melvin Bryant (Pa‐tricia) andGlindaBarnes (Kenneth);grandchildren Marty Martinez,Chris Saucedo (Aimeé),Amanda Ho(Mike), DerekMartinez, Candice Carter (Sean) AshleyMartinez, Brooke Abadie(Chris),and Matt Martinez; tengreat-grand‐childrenand ahostof nieces, nephews, andex‐tendedfamilywho will al‐wayscherish hermemory. Louise’slifewas defined bydedicationtothose she loved.She beganher ca‐reer as ateacher’s aide be‐foremovingintothe bank‐ing world, whereshe even‐tuallybecamea manager atPeople’sBankinSt. Bernard.Later,she found purpose in herworkwith the USDA—a role sheloved somuchshe inspired her two sistersand aniece to joinher.Everythingshe did,she didfor herfamily whetheritwas helping her sons attend Holy Cross orsupportingher daughter Debbiethrough modeling schooland laterraising her oldestgrandson. AfterHur‐ricaneKatrina,Louise courageouslyrebuilt her lifeinSouth Mississippi Through it all, herperson‐alityremainedlargerthan life—full of laughter,re‐silience, anda deep appre‐ciation forpeople. Shewas a proudmemberofthe Eastern Star anda woman ofstrongfaith wholoved God dearly.Louiseleaves behinda legacy of love, strength, andfamilydevo‐tion. Shewillbesorely missedbyall whoknew her.“So with you: Nowis yourtimeofgrief,but Iwill see youagain andyou will rejoice,and no one will takeawayyourjoy.” John16:22.Inlieuoffu‐neral services,a celebra‐tionofLouise’slifewillbe heldata laterdate. Please visit www.honakerforestla wn.comtosignguestbook ArrangementsbyHonaker FuneralHome, Inc.,Slidell LA.

AnnetteDanielBadeaux a native andlongtimeresi‐dent of Madisonville passedawayJuly26, 2025 atthe PonchatoulaCom‐munity Care Center.She was 97.Annette waspre‐ceded in deathbyher hus‐band, Edward A. Badeaux; her parentsFloyd and GertrudeThompson Daniel; herbrother Claude Daniel; andher sisters MaryD.Edmundsonand Anna LeeD.Arnold. An‐nette is survived by her son,MarkD.Badeaux of Madisonville, several niecesand nephews, and innumerablefriends.She was agood friend to many, never seemingtobeina rushtoend aconversation. She wasa talented seam‐stresswho enjoyedmaking clothingand decorating her home with herworks ofneedlepoint and counted cross-stitch.A special joywas beingwith a groupofclose friends eachweektopursuethose hobbies.Annette gradu‐atedfromCovington High School as Valedictorian. She also graduatedfrom Charity School of Nursing inthe 1940’sasa Regis‐tered Nurse.She worked at St. TammanyParishHospi‐tal as an operatingroom nurse formanyyears,com‐ing outofretirementat one time to setupthe op‐erating room at thenew HighlandParkHospital. Above all, shemadea lov‐ing home forher husband and son. Annettewas an activememberofthe MadisonvillePresbyterian Church formanyyears and anavidreader. Relatives and friendsare invitedto attendthe funeralservice atE.J Fielding Funeral Home, 2260 W. 21st Avenue, Covington,LA70433 on Tuesday,August5,2025 at 11:00 a.m. with visitation beginning at 9:00 a.m. until service time.Interment will takeplace followingthe service at Theodore Dendinger Cemetery, Madisonville, Louisiana. E.J.FieldingFuneralHome has been entrustedwith funeralarrangements. Pleasesignthe guestbook atwww.ejfieldingfh.com

Cramer,Betty MaePerkins

Betty MaePerkins Cramerpassedawayqui‐etlyinher sleeponJuly4, 2025, aftera briefillness She is thedaughterofthe lateWilhelmenia Jones Perkins andJohnNorwood Perkins,Sr. of Liberty, Mis‐sissippi. Loving mother of JohnNorwood Cramer (Linda),JosephGus Cramer, andJanet Ella CramerLewis (John, Jr.) She leaves behind the loves of herlife- hergrand‐childrenMatthew Uzee, JoelCramer, thelatePaul Cramer, RebekahCramer Rogers (Justin),John Lewis,III, EmilyCramer and hergreat-grandchil‐drenJolie,Austin, Lance, and Mattie.A resident of Marrero,LAfor thepast65 years,she worked as the office managerofthe local Kmart until herretirement. She was affectionately known as “Ms. Betty”at workand in hercommu‐nity. Shewillbetruly missedbyall who knew her.The familywould like togivespecial thanks to Meals on Wheel andMs. Sweetie forsavingour mother’slife. Also,a spe‐cialthank youtothe won‐derfulstaff at AGCHos‐pice, especially to Nurse Calliefor hercare. Private familyserviceswillbeheld ata laterdate.

Roland A. Harris Sr af‐fectionatelyknown as Buddy or BigKill,passed awaypeacefully in the armsofhis daughter Rochele Jonesand grand‐daughter, ShantelHarris onTuesday,July15, 2025, athis home in Gretna,LA. Hewas anativeNew Or‐leanian anda resident of Gretna. Roland attended Orleans Parish Public Schools. He wasbornon July4,1937 to thelateAda and Dave Harris andissur‐vived by hisbeloved chil‐dren, RocheleJones RolandHarris, Jr andDana Harris; stepchildren,Larry Teroand Terry (Wanda) Frank;father figure to Gre‐goryFrancis.Godfather of SheliaCarterand Juanita McKinneyRegis.Cherished brother of MarvaLewis, SheliaAlbright, Debra Georgeand Myra Harris Alsosurvivedbya host of grandchildren,nieces, nephews,cousins,other relatives andfriends Rolandwas employed at Delta Petroleumfor 60 1/2 years.All areinvited to at‐tendthe funeral. ACele‐bration servicehonoring the life of thelateRoland A.Harris, Sr., will be held at TrueVineMissionaryBap‐tistChurch,2008 Marigny Street,New Orleans, LA on Saturday, August 2, 2025 at 10am, Rev. Donald Jean Jacques,Officiating. Inter‐mentMerrick Cemetery, 7405 E. St.Bernard Hwy, Vi‐olet, LA 70092.Visitation 9 aminthe church.Final arrangementsentrusted to ProfessionalFuneralSer‐vices (504)948 7447. Death noticecourtesyofChar‐bonnetLabat Glapion, Di‐rectors (504)581 4411.

Jules

JulesWoganHillery of Slidell, LA, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 24, 2025.

Jules, affectionately known as "Boopa,"issurvived by hisdaughter Heidi AnnHillery,and hisgrandchildren Zachary Alexander and Madison Elizabeth, along with his great grandsonElijah Alexander and hissister DeeDee Hillery Mullins (Tim).

Bornand raised in New Orleans, Julesserved in the U.S. Army in Germanyduring theKorean War, where he methis wife of sixty-six years, IrmaHillery.Irma went to her rest in March 2021. Julesproudlygraduated from LSU in with aB.S in Business Administration in 1958.Heworked forand retired fromthe Norton Company priortomoving to Slidell in 1976 and,after themove, couldoftenbe found helping hiswife Irma while sheownedand managed Slidell Swim Supplies. Juleswas aco-founder of theHurricane Swim Club, and he never missed an opportunity to support his daughter'sloveofcompetitive swimming.

Jules'sgreatest passion wasserving God with loyalty and love. He wasa devotedmemberof AldersgateUnited Methodist Church in Slidell, where he found joy in singing with thechoir. BeforemovingtoSlidell, he lived in Jefferson,and was

active in Canal Street Presbyterian Church,the German Seaman'sHome, and wasanintegral part of thecommunity at Saint Andrew's Episcopal School.Jules offered both ministry and hospitality, openinghis hometoanyone in need of rest and renewal.Inkeepingwith his generous spirit, he donated hisbody to LSUMedical School Over ninety-six years, Julestouched countless lives. He and hiswife welcomedfriendsand family with gourmetmeals, good wine, and thoughtful conversation. His "Stammtisch" gatherings becamelifelong traditions, extending even to his daughter Heidi'sfriends, many of whom saw himas asecond father and hero. True to hisnature, Julesalso opened hisheart and hometomany beloved catsand dogs over the years.

The family extends heartfelt thanks to Rick Adams, Mike Cheek, Kathy Gerken and Jennifer Mcaninch fortheirloving support,and to thestaffof Greenbriar, Slidell Memorial ICUand 3rd floor and Eagan Hospice for their devoted care.

AcelebrationofJules's life will be heldat AldersgateUnited Methodist Church, 360 Robert Blvd Slidell, LA on Sunday, August3,2025. Visitationbeginsat2pm, followedbyaservice at 3pm with Pastor Mollie McGeeofficiating and areceptionafterthe service. In honor of Jules'svibrant spirit,guestsare invited to wear theirfavorite color. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions maybemade in Jules's nametoone of thefollowingnon-profit organizations: LSU Foundation (for academicsvia giveLSU.org OR Prisonfellowship.org

Thomas Holmes, aged 64, entered eternal rest on June 30, 2025 in Nashville,TN. BornJune 10, 1961 and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana, he was adedicated father and hardworking man, who was afriend to everyone he met. Later in life,he moved to Nashville, Tennessee, where he lived and worked for25years He was preceded in death by his father, Avon Holmes, Sr. He leavesto cherish his memories his mother, Albertine;his daughter, Brittany; his son, Isaiah; threebrothers, Avon, Jr., Michael, and Dennis;three sisters, Terri, Angelique,and Shemeka and ahost of nieces, nephews, family and friends. AMemorial Service willbeheldat ThompsonTemple Saturday, August 2, 2025 at 11am.

Rene MichaelNorfleet Sr. departed this life on Sunday, July 20, 2025 at his homeinNew Orleans, He was 71 yearsold.Son of the late Julian andBetty B. Norfleet.Devoted husband ofthe late Charollett Cobbs Norfleet.Beloved fa‐therofMercedesNorfleet, ReneM.Norfleet Jr Joseph Norfleet,Raynell Smith (Monty),Karen Norfleet and thelateAnthony Man‐son.Beloved stepfather of Thea Casimier (PastorRay‐ReadytoDownsize & SecureaStress-FreeFuture? Let this Senior Real EstateSpecialist® Help....

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nard Casimier)and Tia Butcher (Alvin). Brotherof MercedesDucre,Reginald Norfleet,ZapataNorfleet and thelateByron Norfleet Sr. Mr.Norfleet is also blessedwith17grandchil‐dren, 6great-grandchil‐dren, severalnieces, nephews,cousins,other relatives anddevoted friends.Relatives and friends of thefamilyare in‐vited to attend thefuneral service on Saturday,Au‐gust2,2025 at Robinson FamilyFuneralHome, 9611 LA-23, Belle Chasse LA 70037. Thevisitationwill begin at 10 a.m. followed byan11a.m.service offici‐atedbyFatherPat of Holy SpiritCatholicChurch of New Orleans. Interment willimmediately follow in ProvidenceMemorialPark Cemetery, 8200 AirlineDr., MetairieLA. Funeralplan‐ningentrusted to Robinson FamilyFuneralHome(504) 208-2119. Foronlinecondo‐lences, please visitwww robinsonfamilyfuneralho me.com

Rhinehart, Dorothy MildredKuhn

DorothyMildred Kuhn Rhinehart,“Dot” to family and friends, died on Thurs‐day,July24, 2025 at her homeinSlidell, Louisiana. She was97years old. Dot was born in Homestead, Florida,onJune 20, 1928, to NellieMildredWollamand Frederick Washington Kuhn. When shewas only one year old, herfather Frederick died,and begin‐ningatage 5, shewas raisedbyher stepfather Lamar PercyKendrick. As a teenager growingupin Homestead,Florida,“Dot” clerked andcashiered in the familygrocery store “Wollam andKendrickGro‐ceries”.Later in life after her husbandpassedaway, she worked at Powerhouse ElectricalWholesale,inad‐dition to workingparttime

as consultant in direct sales forPennyrich lin‐gerie.Dot hadmanypas‐sions.Bowling,ceramics, quilting, crocheting,card playing,and restoringan‐tiques. As an avid bowler overthe course of 14 years she served in severalposi‐tions forthe SlidellBowling Association(Director,Vice President andeventually President)all while teach‐ing “Junior Bowling” to scoresofSlidell’syouth in the late 60’sand early70’s. Dot’s creativity andpas‐sionfor ceramics promptedher to build, fromthe ground up,a small ceramics shop, Dot’sCeramic Shop”, which sheran andoper‐atedinHouston,until her husband’s transfer to Slidell required hertoclose shop. With herhusband Nat,she scouredantique shops,and attended estate auctions, purchasing and restoring numerous gor‐geous pieces of antique furniture –a hobbythatled toteachingherself (before the ageofGoogleand YouTube videos)how to in‐tricately ‘rush’ and‘cane’ chairs. Dorothywas the beloved wife of thelate Nat Carl Rhinehart; mother ofDorothy R. Dammon (Kirt), BrianJ.Rhinehart (Margo),and thelateCarl F.Rhinehart,and NatL Rhinehart.Dorothy is the grandmother of Christo‐pherJ.Dammon(Jacque‐line),Michael L. Dammon, Jason J. Dammon(Cheri), Natalie D. Guerrero (David), Leigh R. Helvie (Derek), Michael G. Rhinehart (Tina), Rebecca R. Saucier (Alfred,IV) andthe late Matthew J. Rhinehart. She isalsosurvivedbysixteen great-grandchildren and five great-greatgrandchil‐dren. Relativesand friends ofthe familyare invitedto attend thefuneral.Funeral Serviceswillbeheldat Honaker FuneralHome, 1751 Hwy. 190 West,(in For‐est Lawn Cemetery), Slidell, 70560, on Monday August4,2025. Visitation willbegin at 12:00 noon followedbythe Funeral Service at 2:00 pm.Burial willbeinForestlawn Cemetery. Please visit www.honakerforestlawn. comtosignguestbook ArrangementsbyHonaker FuneralHome, Inc.,Slidell, LA.

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Wall Street tumbles on jobs report

The U.S. stock market had its worst day since May on Friday after the government reported a sharp slowdown in hiring and President Donald Trump imposed sweeping tariffs on imports from a number of U.S. trading partners.

The S&P 500 fell 1.6%, its biggest decline since May 21 and its fourth straight loss. The index also posted a 2.4% loss for the week, marking a sharp shift from last week’s record-setting streak of gains.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.2%, while the Nasdaq composite fell 2.2%.

“What had looked like a Teflon labor market showed some scratches this morning, as tariffs continue to work their way through the economy,” said Ellen Zentner, chief economic strategist for Morgan Stanley Wealth Management.

“A Fed that still appeared hesitant to lower rates may see a clearer path to a September cut, especially if data over the next month confirms the trend.”

Federal Reserve governor steps down

WASHINGTON The Federal Reserve announced Friday that governor Adriana Kugler will step down next week, opening up a spot on the central bank’s powerful board that President Donald Trump will be able to fill.

Kugler, who did not participate in the Fed’s policy meeting earlier this week, would have completed her term in January Instead, she will retire Aug. 8. She did not provide a reason for stepping down in her resignation letter Kugler was appointed to the Fed’s seven-member board of governors by former President Joe Biden in September 2023. She was the first Hispanic Fed governor, and before joining the Fed, was a professor at Georgetown University and was the U.S. representative to the World Bank. She will return to the Georgetown faculty in the fall.

In her last speech as a Fed governor two weeks ago, Kugler expressed support for Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s view that the central bank should keep rates unchanged while officials monitor the economy to see how Trump’s tariffs affect inflation and the economy If Powell doesn’t “substantially” lower rates, Trump posted, “THE BOARD SHOULD ASSUME CONTROL, AND DO WHAT EVERYONE KNOWS HAS TO BE DONE!” Apple has strong quarter, despite tariffs SAN FRANCISCO Apple shook off a thicket of tariffs and a botched entry into artificial intelligence to accelerate its revenue growth during its springtime quarter, but the trendsetting tech company still faces a bumpy road ahead that could lead to higher iPhone prices. The Cupertino, California, company earned $23.4 billion, or $1.57 per share, during its fiscal third quarter, a 9% increase from the same time last year Revenue climbed 10% from a year ago to $94 billion. The company’s iPhone sales surged 13% from a year ago to $44.6 billion. In another positive development, Apple’s business in China showed signs of snapping out of a prolonged malaise with a 4% bump in revenue from the same time last year. Before Thursday’s report came out, Apple’s stock price had plunged by 17% so far this year to wipe out more than $600 billion in shareholder wealth and knock the company off its perch as the world’s most valuable company Meanwhile, the shares of AI chipmaker Nvidia have surged 32% this year and the shares of AI pacesetter Microsoft have gained 27%, propelling the market value to $4 trillion

Tesla must pay $240M in

Jury says car company partly responsible for accident

MIAMI A Miami jury decided that Elon Musk’s car company Tesla was partly responsible for a deadly crash in Florida involving its Autopilot driver assist technology and must pay the victims more than $240 million in damages.

The federal jury held that Tesla bore significant responsibility because its technology failed and that not all the blame can be put on a reckless driver, even one who admitted he was distracted by his cellphone before hitting a young couple out gazing at the stars. The decision comes as Musk seeks to convince Americans his cars are safe enough to drive on their own as he plans to roll out a driverless

taxi service in several cities in the coming months.

The decision ends a four-yearlong case remarkable not just in its outcome but that it even made it to trial. Many similar cases against Tesla have been dismissed and, when that didn’t happen, settled by the company to avoid the spotlight of a trial.

“This will open the floodgates,” said Miguel Custodio, a car crash lawyer not involved in the Tesla case. “It will embolden a lot of people to come to court.”

The case also included startling charges by lawyers for the family of the deceased, 22-year-old Naibel Benavides Leon, and for her injured boyfriend, Dillon Angulo They claimed Tesla either hid or lost key evidence, including data and video recorded seconds before the accident.

Tesla has previously faced criticism that it is slow to cough up crucial data by relatives of other victims in Tesla crashes, accusations that the car company has denied. In this case, the plaintiffs showed Tesla had the evidence all

deadly crash

along, despite its repeated denials, by hiring a forensic data expert who dug it up. Tesla said it made a mistake after being shown the evidence and honestly hadn’t thought it was there.

“Today’s verdict is wrong,” Tesla said in a statement, “and only works to set back automotive safety and jeopardize Tesla’s and the entire industry’s efforts to develop and implement lifesaving technology.” They said the plaintiffs concocted a story ”blaming the car when the driver from day one — admitted and accepted responsibility.”

In addition to a punitive award of $200 million, the jury said Tesla must also pay $43 million in compensatory damages, bringing the total borne by the company to $243 million. Tesla said it will appeal.

It’s not clear how much of a hit to Tesla’s reputation for safety the verdict in the Miami case will make Tesla has vastly improved its technology since the crash on a dark, rural road in Key Largo, Florida, in 2019. The plaintiffs’ lead lawyer,

Brett Schreiber, said Tesla’s decision to even use the term Autopilot showed it was willing to mislead people and take big risks with their lives because the system only helps drivers with lane changes, slowing a car and other tasks, falling far short of driving the car itself.

Schreiber acknowledged that the driver, George McGee, was negligent when he blew through flashing lights, a stop sign and a T-intersection at 62 miles an hour before slamming into a Chevrolet Tahoe that the couple had parked to get a look at the stars.

The Tahoe spun around so hard it was able to launch Benavides 75 feet through the air into nearby woods where her body was later found. It also left Angulo with broken bones and a traumatic brain injury

But Schreiber said Tesla was at fault nonetheless. He said Tesla allowed drivers to act recklessly by not disengaging the Autopilot as soon as they begin to show signs of distraction and by allowing them to use the system on smaller roads.

Expanding cattle has challenges

Ranchers want to benefit from high beef prices, but it’s not so simple

MINNEAPOLIS In a period when retail beef prices are at an all-time high and consumers are still willing to pay, South Dakota rancher Calli Williams would love to cash in. But it’s not so simple.

Williams and her husband, Tate, raise about 70 cow-calf pairs near Letcher in southeastern South Dakota, roughly 18 miles north of Mitchell. They own about 80 acres and rent additional pasture.

Between the drought that hit cattle country hard over the last few years, still being maxed out on the grass available to feed their animals and with land prices rising she said, they simply can’t yet make the financial investments that they’d need to raise production.

“It is a goal of ours to expand,” she said.

“I’m just not sure if that will be in the 10year plan or even longer.”

Farmers and ranchers across the U.S. would love to take greater advantage of the high prices, but with the U.S. herd at record lows, they can’t meet the demand quickly

It’s basic biology.

“It takes three years to get more cows — between making a decision, having that gestation period, having the calf born, raising the calf until it, too, can have a calf,” said Michael Swanson, chief agricultural economist for the Wells Fargo Agri-Food Institute in Minneapolis.

Impacts persist

The Williamses’ county was hard hit by drought over the previous few seasons. Because of the lack of their grass and uneconomically high hay prices, they had to sell all their young females last year that could have produced more calves for them this year, she said.

Their area has caught some rain lately, though. It has improved to just “abnormally dry” in recent U.S. Drought Monitor reports But Williams said they’re simply playing catch-up Swanson said some of the main cattle areas in North America — from Saskatchewan

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Farmers and ranchers across the U.S. would love to take greater advantage of the high

prices, but with the U.S. herd at record lows, they can’t meet the demand.

and Manitoba in Canada down to Texas in the U.S. are just naturally prone to drought. It’s often boom or bust.

Colin Woodall, CEO of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, said a lot of cattle country has had good rain this summer, but it’s a cyclical business.

“Sometimes we have good times, and sometimes we don’t,” Woodall said. “And we are just coming off what was a pretty significant negative hit to the cattle industry in ’19, ’20 and ’21, with the height of the pandemic. So we have a lot of producers who are still trying to pay off bills from those times.”

Fear of future drought is also a factor

And Woodall said his members are still leery They’re asking how long the better weather will last.

“We’re getting some good moisture now But will it be that way in the fall? Will it be that way next year?” he said. “Because the last thing you want to do is pay to rebuild your herd and then just have to liquidate them again in six months to a year.”

Although it’s difficult to attribute any single weather event, such as a drought, directly to climate change, scientists say that ris-

ing temperatures stoked by climate change are increasing the odds of both severe droughts and heavier precipitation, which wreak havoc on people and the environment. When extreme weather collides with tight margins, farmers and ranchers feel the squeeze.

Herds have shrunk

The total U.S. cattle herd is the smallest it has been at midyear since the government began keeping those figures in 1973, and probably since the 1950s. There were few signs in the U.S. Department of Agriculture data released last Friday that producers have begun rebuilding herds.

As of July 1, the U.S had 94.2 million cattle and calves, down from the last midyear peak in 2019 of nearly 103 million. Critical for the future supply 2025 calf production is projected at 33.1 million head, down 1% from last year

Derrell Peel, a livestock marketing specialist at Oklahoma State University, said if producers were planning to grow their herds, the USDA reports would have shown them keeping heifers — female cows that haven’t given birth yet.

Google loses appeal in antitrust battle with Fortnite maker

SAN FRANCISCO A federal appeals court has upheld a jury verdict condemning Google’s Android app store as an illegal monopoly, clearing the way for a federal judge to enforce a potentially disruptive shakeup that’s designed to give consumers more choices. The unanimous ruling issued Thursday by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals delivers a double-barreled legal blow for Google, which has been waylaid in three separate antitrust trials that resulted in different pillars of its internet empire being declared monopolies since late 2023. The unsuccessful appeal represents a major victory for video game

maker Epic Games, which launched a legal crusade targeting Google’s Play Store for Android apps and Apple’s iPhone app store nearly five years ago in an attempt to bypass exclusive payment processing systems that charged 15% to 30% commissions on in-app transactions. The jury’s December 2023 rebuke of Google’s app store for Androidpowered smartphones began a cascade of setbacks that includes monopoly judgments against the company’s ubiquitous search engine last year and the technology underlying its digital ad network earlier this year

Although not as lucrative as Google’s search engine or ad system, the Play Store for Android apps has long been a gold mine that generated

billions of dollars in annual revenue by taking a 15% to 30% cut from inapp transactions funneled through the company’s own payment processing system.

Following a monthlong trial, a nine-person jury determined that Google had rigged its system to thwart alternative app stores from offering better deals to consumers and software developers. That verdict resulted in U.S. District Judge James Donato ordering Google to tear down digital walls shielding the Play Store from competition, triggering the company’s appeal to overturn the jury’s finding and void the judge’s mandated shakeup. But a three-judge panel that heard Google’s appeal in February rejected its lawyers’ contention that

Donato erred by allowing the case to be determined by a jury that deviated from the market definition outlined by another federal judge who mostly sided with Apple in Epic’s case against the iPhone maker’s app store.

Epic’s lawsuit “was replete with evidence that Google’s anticompetitive conduct entrenched its dominance, causing the Play Store to benefit from network effects,” the judges wrote in the decision.

The ruling “will significantly harm user safety, limit choice, and undermine the innovation that has always been central to the Android ecosystem,” Google’s vice president of regulatory affairs Lee-Anne Mulholland said in a statement.

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JD Vance’s complicatedpath to thepresidency

Last week, we handicappedpossible Democratic candidates for president.Now,the Republicans. There won’tbeanincumbent president in the 2028 race, but there willlikelybeasitting vice president in the running. That’s whyany assessment of Republican presidential prospects begins and ends with JD Vance.

And of course, his prospects begin and end with Donald Trump. The current president gothim elected U.S. senator and then, twoyearslater,picked him to be his running mate, elevating Vance to MAGA’s crown prince —and the nomination front-runner Vance can learnalot of lessons from othervice presidents who have sought the presidency. Theytend to be stronger nominationcandidates than general electioncontenders. While vice presidents have many advantages,they’re usually weighted down by the negativesofthe incumbent president in addition to their own negatives, making for aheavy load to carry. It is atricky positiontobein.

When presidents are popular —aswere Dwight Eisenhower in 1960,RonaldReagan in 1988 and Bill Clinton in 2000 —theirvicepresidents still have to carry on their backs the administration’s record, butthe lift is lighter.Ike’sVP, Richard Nixon,lost by only arazor-thin margin, as did Clinton’sVP, Al Gore. Reagan’sVP, George H.W.Bush, won his race to become the first incumbent vice president to be elected president since Martin VanBuren. Whenpresidents areunpopular,aswere Lyndon Johnson in 1968 and Joe Biden in 2024,itcreates a complex hazard for vice presidents to maneuver. While they want to show loyalty to the president, they also havetoaccommodate the public’sdesire for change. Squaringloyalty with change is the toughest move in the business. Just askHubert Humphrey and Kamala Harris, vicepresidentswho were handed presidential nominations by insiders (neither entered state primaries)and then lost general elections. If Trump is popular in 2028,Vance will proudly run on Trump’srecord.But if Trump is unpopular, Vance will have amuch toughertask—bringing to mind the curious story of Thomas Topham, the Englishmanwho hadtolift an 800-pound tablewith his teeth.

What do voters think of Vance? There arethree polling numbers to watch: his rating among all voters, his rating amongRepublicansand his rating among independents. The first tells us wherehe standswiththe nationalelectorate; the second measures hisability to win his party’snomination; the third provides clues as to strengths andweaknesses among potential swingvoters.

Vance’srating, according to the average offour recent polls, is 42% favorable and 51% unfavorable. That’s nine points net negative

Digging deeper,wefind that Republicans love Vance; they rate him 80% favorableto11% unfavorable, according to the Economist/YouGov poll. Not surprisingly,Democrats despise him; he rates 4% favorable, 89% unfavorable among them. Independents, who often determine winnersinclose elections, are less positive than negative,28% favorable to 53% unfavorable.

An Emerson College poll conducted in late June found Vanceleading theGOP nomination racewith 46%ofthe vote. He was followedbySecretaryof State Marco Rubio at 12%, Florida Gov.Ron DeSantis at 9% and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.at5%. Eight other prospects polled 2% or less For the general election, Emerson’slateJuly survey shows close contests with Vanceasthe Republicanstandard-bearer.Heleads Democrat Pete Buttigieg, the former transportationsecretary,byasingle point, 44% to 43%. Vancetopstwo otherDemocratsbythree points: He leadsGavin Newsom, California’sgovernor, 45% to 42%, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, aNew York memberof Congress,44% to 41%. An OvertonInsights poll from late June has Harris— who,interestingly,now trails Buttigieg for the Democratic nominationin the Emerson poll —leading Vance45% to42% While Vance is in the hunt, the race startsclose National and world events —inflation, tariffs, immigration, deficits,Ukraine, Gaza, China,Iran, Epstein —could change these numbersinaflash.

Regardless of the Republican name on the 2028 ballot, it will be Donald Trump’srecordthatwill be topofvoters’ minds. On that, we can all agree

Ron Faucheux is anonpartisan political analyst, pollster and writerbased in Louisiana

Thanks forsupporting Trump’stax cuts

At atime when manyAmericans are struggling to stay afloat,Sen. Bill Cassidy,Speaker Mike Johnson and theentire Louisianacongressional delegation stepped up to do theright thing:They delivered tax relief when it mattered most. By supportingPresident Donald Trump’stax agenda and voting to extend the 2017 tax cuts, they prevented what would have been one of the largest tax hikes in American history

Lettingthose cutsexpire would have hurt working families already burdened by record inflation, rising interest rates and the consequences of reckless federal spending. Without action, over 90% of Americans would have faced higher taxes. Six million jobsand morethan atrillion dollars in GDP were at stake. This wasn’tjust about numbers —that’s real people, real paychecks and real pain. Thankfully,Louisiana’sleaders in Washington didn’tlet that happen. By passing this bill, they have reignited the samerocket fuel that launched our economy under Trump. The 2017 tax cuts gave businesses

theconfidence to hire, grow and invest. The results spoke forthemselves: Fivemillion jobs created, record-low unemployment forevery demographic and historic lowsin poverty. Wages rose. Small businesses expanded. Contrary to pessimistic predictions, revenues rose. The faster economic growthdriven by the TCJA brought in $1.6 trillion morethan projected, with$3trillion expected over ten years. Growth works. Raising taxes doesn’t. Someargue we can’t afford tax cuts because of the national debt. Butthe real issue isn’talack of revenue —it’srunaway spending in Washington. This bill is just the beginning. With Trumpand Republican leaders pushing for fiscal reform, we now have a pathforward. Johnson, Cassidy and their colleagues deserve thanks for protecting Louisiana families and reigniting hope for astronger,more prosperous America.

TRACY WELLS president, Louisiana Propane Gas Association

The piece about Lamar Brownfrom University High who was signedby LSUfor next year’s(2026) recruiting class was heartwarming. Iwas so glad he chose LSUbecause he “loves playing formystate andmycity,”and he has“supreme comfort withLSU. Are youkidding? The dayprior, thenewspaper ran astory aboutan upcoming high school senior(like Lamar)who signedwithTexas Tech for a$5.1 million NIL package.

Do youreally thinkthatLSU wasn’t anything other than thehighest bidder forhis services? The story hadnot one mentionofany NIL agreement, which Ibelieve wasthe determining factor in his decision. AndIdon’tblame him. In fact, I’mhappy forhim. Ihaveyet to see areport in print or hear one on theradioorsee oneonTV where areporter at the news conference asksthe recruit andthe school, “Whatkind of NIL deal did youget?” Why is that?

BOBWILSON Metairie

On July 3, an assembly of very intelligent people, with many having advanced degrees, voted to pass a900-page bill. Oneofthe major features of thebill was to promote by every possible means the use of fossil fuels.

Approximately 36 hours later,in central Texas, an “extremeweather event” occurred —adownpour in theGuadalupe River basin. This resulted in aflash flood and the loss of dozens of lives. Adultsand preteen girls drowned in thedark, with some swept away,probably never to be found.

Why did this extreme weather event occur? Most likely due to climate change —awarming of the atmosphere which allows for more moisture to be retained. Why did the warming occur? Due to thegases released by theburning, production and transportation of fossil fuels?

If predecessors of thesame assembly had 10, 20 or 50 years ago passed legislation deemphasizing fossil fuels and promoting renewable energy

sources, would that extreme weather event still have occurred? No one knows how exact thecorrelation is between legislation andanextreme weather event.

Butitseems likely that with less gases produced by fossil fuels, the atmosphere would have been cooler and would hold less moisture. Perhaps that extreme weather event would not have occurred,and dozens of adults and children would be alive today

Extreme weather events are occurring moreand morefrequently

Intelligent and educated members of the same assembly as mentioned above would surely take whatever steps they could with legislation to reduce theuse of fossil fuels and promotethe use of renewables. They would surely do the right thing when their opportunity came up. They would never be so foolish as to continue promoting fossil fuels versus renewables.

Mandonna Kashanian, a47-year Louisiana resident, was taken away from her husband and 32-year-old daughter by ICE agents on June 19. She has since been released, but she had no criminal history,volunteered at Habitat for Humanity to help rebuild people’shouses after Hurricane Katrina, wasamember of the PTA when herdaughter wasinschool and teaches people how to cook.

When we voted for Donald Trump, his three biggest selling points were: lowering supermarket prices on his first day in office, getting rid of foreign criminals/thugs who are not U.S. citizens and lowering taxes for the middle class Trump did not say he would cut Medicaid, virtually eliminate the promotion of vaccines and take good people who are paying taxes away from their families. We have the entire country living in fear STEVE PASTER NewOrleans

Ron Faucheux

SPORTS

It’s

The New Orleans Saintsare athirdofthe waythrough training camp. There’sstilla long way to go, including threepreseasongames, butwe’ve hadenough timetodraw someconclusions.

The Saints haveconducted eight practices,three in full pads. So it’sstill early,especially for the young players and rookies.

Ivividly recallhow lost rookiereceiverMarques Colston looked early in 2006 training camp. Then, two weeks in, the light bulbturnedon, and Colstonemerged as arookie starterand futurestar

Iknow it can be difficult to reservejudgment while monitoring breathless 24/7 coverageofcamp,but rememberthat some of these young players have hadonly tworuns through thesystem sincejoining the team. Patience is avirtue. With that in mind,here’swhatI’ve liked, loved and loathed from Airline Drive:

Camp standouts

The best players I’ve seen so far in no particular order,are Erik McCoy,Kool-AidMcKinstry,Rashid Shaheed, Chase Young, Chris Olave and Juwan Johnson

These six have stood out, both in the quality and consistency of their play Still waiting

LSUlooks to winfirst titlewith significant portal power

After LSU’sfirst preseason practice Wednesday morning, Brian Kelly pulled acopyofthe rosterfromhis back pocket, wanting to show it’stoo early to make definitive conclusions.

“I’m trying to figure out who’sgot what jersey on,” Kelly joked.

The moment also illustrated how many new players are on the team. With 18 transfers and 23 freshmen,48% of LSU’sscholarship players were not on the roster last year.While themajority of thempracticed in the spring, alot of new pieces need to fit together in ashort period of time.

“Ifwewere putting the team together for the first time today,I’d be nervous. Ireally would,”Kelly said. “But we’ve been doing this forseven months with this group.”

Going into his fourth season, Kelly repeatedly has expressed confidence in what LSU can accomplish. He thinks the Tigers blended astrong foundation of returning players withthe No.1transfer portal classinthe country,according to 247Sports.

The thing is, history is not on LSU’s side. At least not yet. Since the transfer portal beganinOctober 2018, the eventual national champion never has been built like this. Roster construction haschangedbecause of NIL andunlimited transfers, butthe best teamshavenot leaned as heavily as LSU did on the portal. Over thepast six years, thenational champion never signed double-digit transfers the year it wonthe title.

Jeff Duncan

Among the veteran players I’dlike to see more from are Cam Akers, Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Cedrick Wilson, Donovan Peoples-Jones, Nathan Shepherd and Khalen Saunders. Of veterans, Sean Paytonused to say he didn’tneed to see it allthe time, but he needed to see it at some point. That’swhere Istand with each player in this group. QB battle wide open

The quarterback competition is highlycompetitive. Spencer Rattler has made themost explosive plays andlooked the most decisive of the trio. But Tyler Shough and Jake Haener also have had days where they’ve performed the best.

Iobviously was being hyperbolic on social media when Icalled

Shough’swork in the two-minute offense Thursday “the worst in NFL history.” It was arough session for the rookie, albeit not entirely his fault.But I’m not sure I’ve seen an offense lose yardage on threeconsecutive plays to start atwo-minutedrill. That’s not what’ssupposed to happen With Shough, you can see the traits thatled the Saints to select him high in the second round of the NFLdraft. But he remains awork in progress, which is to be expected from arookie in his second week of camp.

The preseason games could prove decisive in thecompetition. If this were apolitical race, it would be too close to call.

Tulane quarterbacks talk four-way battle

The New Orleans Saints were off from practice Friday,which gives aconvenientexcuse to take abeatand measure what we’ve seen alittle more than aweek into training camp. Who is havingthe best camp? Which quarterback is winning the QB battle? Who’srising andfalling? It’stime for some superlatives.

Best camp

WR Rashid Shaheed: Shaheed’sphysicality has stood out all camp —something you wouldn’t expect from areceiver listed at 6feet 180 pounds. But the fourth-year wideout told reporters he’sgained 10 pounds, and that has paid off in the way that Shaheed has snagged contested catches. Notably,

Newly arrivedBYU transfer JakeRetzlaff admitted he was jealousoffellowquarterback Kadin Semonza’s hair as he spoke Friday morning forthe first time sinceenrolling at Tulane last week.

Although he cannotmatch Semonza’s curly top, he is straight-up serious about catching up to the three quarterbacks who preceded him on campus in what could be ahair-raising competition for the wide-open starting job. He possesses the necessary chops, havingled BYUtoan11-2record and theNo. 13 ranking in the final Associated Press poll last season. The question is how quickly he can digest the offense before the Green Wave’sopener against Northwestern on Aug. 30 at Yulman Stadium

“It’sanew opportunity,” he said following the third preseason practice. “I’m excited to makethe most of it. It’shours and hours of studying and late nights, forsure. Iwish Igot moresleep, but that’sthe wayitis. I’m going to grind it out.”

The fresh chance arose because he left BYU in July after theuniversity handed down aseven-game suspensionfor aviolation of the student honor code that would

LSUwide receiver Barion Brown
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Pittsburgh’s future treads murkywaters

GM Cherington believes deadlinemoves create options, butposition-player production aproblem

PITTSBURGH The Pittsburgh Pirates arrived at springtraining six months ago stressing that it was time to win. They talked abouturgency.Theytalked about internal improvements. They talked about returning to playoff contention for the first time in adecade. Then the games began, and the losses, both on and off the field, mounted.Quickly

Even the brilliance of superstar ace Paul Skenes and the fresh,no frills approachofmanager Don Kelly —promoted afterDerek Shelton was fired in May couldn’tstop the last-place club from being sellers at the trade deadline again. In the span of 24 hours, general manager Ben Cherington sent away former franchisecornerstones Ke’Bryan Hayesand David Bednar in exchange for prospects, most of whom are years away from reaching the majors, if they ever even get there.

LSU football gains pledge, abrother of current Tiger LSUfootballadded acommitment FridayafternoonfromDarryus McKinley, athree-star defensive lineman out of Lafayette. McKinleyisthe No. 556 overall recruit in the2026 class, according to the 247Sports composite rankings, and the No. 19 prospect in Louisiana.Hegoes to Acadiana High. McKinley is the younger brother of LSUsophomore defensive lineman Dominick McKinley, who signedasa five-star recruit in the2024class. McKinley established himself as acoveted recruit in hisown right. Listed at 6-foot-3 and270 pounds, he also considered Florida, Tennessee and Texasasfinalists forhis commitment. He joins Baton Rouge five-star Lamar Brown and New Orleans four-star RichardAnderson as highly rated defensive linemen.

Former LSUwalk-on guard Ward joins Mulkey’sstaff

season were to acquire first baseman Spencer Horwitz while taking one-year flyers on Pham and AdamFrazier,who has already been traded to Kansas City

The results have hardly been surprising. Horwitz has been steady (.252) since missing the first month-plus of the season due to awrist injury,but thepower Pittsburgh hopedwould come along remains awork in progress. Pham has emerged from amassive funk to boost his average to .273.

In away,the Pirates offense mirrors enigmatic centerfielder Oneil Cruz, whosometimes dazzles with his physical gifts but just as frequently draws attentionfor his inattentiveness.

Meanwhile, the inability to score runs has marreda remarkable season by thepitching staff. The Pirates entered Friday’sgame at Colorado in the topseven in the majorsinERA, led by Skenes and his major-leaguebest 1.83 ERA. The23-year-oldisa Cy Young candidatedespite entering the weekend with a6-8 record.

Awalk-on guardwho played on the LSUwomen’s basketball2023 national championship team is joining coach Kim Mulkey’sstaff. Emily Ward, aBossier Citynative who played with the Tigers from 2019-23, is now the director of operations, the team announced Friday She’sfillingthe role left vacant by Jordin Westbrook, aMulkeystaff member who’sleaving the program to pursue other opportunities. After Ward’splaying career ended, she worked as acommunications staffmember with LSU athletics. That job included afew fill-in assignments as acolor analyst on the women’sbasketball radio broadcast. Hernew role will include marketing work, travel logistics coordination and other responsibilities.

Pels add 2021 first-round pickSpringer to backcourt

It’sa pattern that has repeated itself during Cherington’s fiveplus years on the job. Yet, unlike theearlydaysof his top-to-bottom overhaul —when Cherington tore the major league roster down to the studs while accumulating as many bodies as he couldtoreplenish the club’sbereft minor-league system —itcomes at atimewhen expectations both internally and externally are considerablyhigher YetCherington believeshis approachchecked all threeboxes required to help Pittsburgh win in 2026,sayingthe Pirates added asignificant group of young players, most notably, catcher/first baseprospect Rafael Flores, who has 16 homers between Double-A and Triple-Athis season. The departure of Hayesat third base, Bednar,atwo-time All-Star closer,and left-handedstarter Bailey Falter will create opportunities for others down thestretch. Cherington also pointed out the expected exit of veterans currently on one-year deals —infielder Isiah Kiner-Falefa, outfielder Tommy Pham and pitcher Andrew Heaney most notably —will create considerablefinancial flexibil-

ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE PHOTO By ABBIEPARR PittsburghPirates starting pitcher Paul Skenes walks to the dugout against the Minnesota Twins on July 11 in Minneapolis Cherington

ity asPittsburgh tries to upgrade an offense currently mired near the bottom of the majorsinmost offensivecategories.

“There’salways more things like that that you want to do,soI feel really good aboutthe things we did do,” Cherington said. “I do believe we put ourselvesina stronger position going intoAugust,September andthe offseason.”

Yetwhen pressedonwhat that fiscal flexibility might look like in practice for ateam that regularly begins each season with among the bottomfive clubs in terms of payroll,Cherington offered only vague answers.

“We’llbeopen-minded about free agency,” he said. “We’ve pursued legitimate major-league position players in the pasthere since I’ve been hereand I’m sure we’ll do it again. It’s never going to be onething that solves that issue and helps us figure out the offense thatleads toawinningteam. It’s alwaysgoing to be lots of things and alot of that has to happeninternally.”

Where will help come from?

Therein lies oneofPittsburgh’s biggest issues, for allofthe success Cherington andhis staff have had in identifying and developing young pitchers —there’savery real chance 22-year-old righthanderBubba Chandlermakes hismajor league debutlater this summer —the results when it comes to positionplayers is far moremiss than hit

While 19-year-old shortstop/ outfielder Konnor Griffin is currently consideredperhaps the topprospect in all of baseball, he is currently in Class A. Termarr Johnson, afirst-round pick in 2022, is having asolid but not exactly spectacular year at Double-A. They will both eventually be everydayplayers in Pittsburgh, but having that happen by next summer is astretch. So it leaves thePirates in afamiliar place: playing out the string knowing exactlywhattheyneed to do to be better next year.Pittsburgh was in the same spot last summer,and Cherington’sonly significant moves during theoff-

Just as importantly,Skeneshas consistently said and done all the right things since the Pirates took him first overallinthe 2023 draft. He brushed off the idea the club should tradehim now withhis value so high,saying simply “anybody can play GM.”

Yethis patiencemight already be wearing thin. Skenes —who will becomearbitration eligible after 2026, which will likely mean aheftyraise— toldthe club’s radio networkoverthe weekend that while he thinks Pittsburgh is “very close” to contending, it must “consciously andintentionally make moves to get us better” at the deadline.

Cherington —whose status beyond this season is uncertain as Pittsburgh eyes asixth straight losing season on his watch —may have finally said the quiet part out loud late Thursday as the Pirates eye another pennant race going on without them. Yes, they’ll have moneytospend over the winter Just don’texpect agold rush.

“(Improving) in Pittsburgh is going to be acombination of taking chances,making bets on young players who are unproven,” he said. “And we’ve got to continue to do that and be right moreoften than we’re not right on those.”

Theclock is ticking. In more ways than one.

BristoltohostTennessee’s first MLBgame

BRISTOL, Tenn. Bristol Motor Speedway is ready to make history by hosting the first Major League Baseball game in Tennessee. The stage, or in this case the racetrack, has been set forthe biggest crowd for aregular-season baseball game at Saturday night’sMLB Speedway Classic between the Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds.

“The way the venuelooks really is somethingthat youcan puton paper,but you really can’tget a true vision of it until you actually put grandstands on the infield of the track, and you put 3,500 seats in the middle of 87,000 seats,” MLB senior vice president of global events Jeremiah Yolkut said Friday “Those things just don’t become areality until you actually see them.” What fans will see Saturday is abaseball diamond tucked inside the infield of the half-mile bullring at Bristol. Atemporary

grandstand wraps around both sidelines with apress box at the top. Thetrack’sColossus videoboard hoversoverfoulterritory along the third base line. Any balls hit off Colossus will be foul.

Three-timeAll-Star Sean Casey played in aMarch 2008 exhibition betweenthe Red Sox and Dodgers with 115,300 at theLos Angeles Coliseum for thelargestcrowd ever to see abaseball game. Casey said Friday that the energyfrom thefansthatday was “incredible.”

“I thinkthe Reds and the Braves taking this field with 90,000-plus people atBristol Motor Speedway,the energy for this game is going to be off the charts,” Casey said after spending time on this field broadcasting withMLB Network.

MLB didn’ttry to top that 2008 mark for attendance, blockingoff seatsinTurns 3and 4atthe track with aracing capacity of 146,000.

Officials announced Monday thatmore than 85,000 tickets had been sold to top the previous paid attendance of 84,587 set Sept.12, 1954, when Cleveland Stadium

hosted theNew York Yankees

Yolkut said adifference between now and the 2008game is this is aregular-season game andnot an exhibition. This game wasn’tabout simply packing peopleintoset arecordand telling some fans to just watch thegame on the videoboard.

“Wethought it was important to have as minimal obstruction seats as possible and tomake sure that the fans coming were going to have agreat experience,” Yolkut said.

TheRedsheld off theBraves 3-2inCincinnati on Friday afternoon.Thatgaveeveryone at Bristol time to preparefor Saturday’s spectacle.

The teams have separateclubhouses,with the Reds behind the baseball field’sgrandstand and the Braves just past theright field fence next to thetrack wall. Afew miles away,the Braves threw awatch partyatthe Bristol Paramount Theater for Friday’s game. Admission was free with souvenirs available and the concession standopen with the big screen view

The MLB FanZonejust outside the speedway’stowering walls featuresa110-foot Ferris wheel, food trucks, pitching tunnels and batting cages and team mascots.

TimMcGraw and Pitbull will headline abig pre-game concert inside Bristol.Chipper Jones and Johnny Bench will handle the first pitch.

The chance to see history had fans arriving Thursday to take advantage of Bristol’scampgrounds.A group of Braves’ fans came from Charleston, South Carolina, and setuptents.

The124,000 square feet of AstroTurf will be donated after the game to East Tennessee State University as part of MLB’sBetter Together social responsibility initiative. ETSU has had 45 players taken in the MLB draft.

“Wealsoget the opportunity to investinthe community that’s hosting us,” said April Brown, MLB’ssenior vice president of social responsibility.“So this is incredibly important to our MLB Togetherpillars because education andpartnerships arekey to what we want to invest in.”

The New Orleans Pelicans signed guard Jaden Springer on Thursday.Springer,who played collegiately at Tennessee, was a late first-round pick by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2021 draft. He’s playedwith the 76ers, Boston Celtics and mostrecently with the UtahJazz. He wasa member of the Celtics’ championship team in the2023-24 season after being traded to Boston from Philly Springer has played in 110 games, including six starts, since arriving in the NBA. He’saveraging 2.9 points, 1.4 rebounds and 0.8 assists. He scored acareer-high19 points in his secondseason with the 76ers. The signing of Springer cameaday after the Pelicans signed guard Bryce McGowens to atwo-waydeal.

Yankees releaseveteran right-hander Stroman

TheNew York Yankeesreleased veteran right-hander Marcus StromanonFriday,aday after making aflurry of moves at baseball’strade deadline.

Stroman,who is in his11th season in the majors, was cut ahead of the opener of athree-gameseries against the Miami Marlins.

Stroman signeda two-year deal worth $37 millionwith New York before the start of last season and is still owed the rest of his $18.5 millionsalary

He has an $18 millionconditional player option for2026 that would be exercised if he pitches 140 or more innings in 2025. Stroman has pitched only 39 innings so far this season,missing21/2 months with leftknee inflammation. Stromanis 3-2 with a6.23 ERA.

Enhanced Games signs femaleswimmer Romano

The Olympic-style sports venture that will run an eventnext year withnodrugtesting signed world-championswimmer Megan Romano as itsfirstfemaleand first American athlete Friday Romano, astandout swimmer at Georgia in college, anchored the U.S. 4x100 freestyle relay team to agold medal at world championships in 2013.

The Enhanced Gameswill debut next May in Las Vegas, featuring swimming, track andweightlifting competitions in an event that will allowathletes to use performance enhancers. The Enhanced Games will offer aprize purse of $500,000 for each event with $1 million bonuses going to anyone who breaks aworld record in the 100-meter sprint (track) and 50-meter freestyle (swimming).

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second round of the Women’s British Open on Friday

Yamashita, Takeda pull away at Women’s British Open

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ta started and finished with short birdie putts and was flawless in between as she posted a 7-under 65 on Friday to build a three-shot lead over Rio Takeda going into the weekend of the Women’s British Open.

The Japanese players, both among the top 15 in the women’s world ranking, played in the same group at Royal Porthcawl and put on a show in the second round, matching great shots and big putts that left the rest of the field far behind.

Takeda was the only player within seven shots of Yamashita. Nelly Korda (72) and rising English star Lottie Woad (70) were among the top 10 on the leaderboard and still nine shots behind at the halfway point.

Woad was on the cusp of contention until a triple bogey on the par4 16th.

“There was a lot more good in it than bad,” Woad said. “Played really well for 17 holes, just that one hole cost me a bit.”

Yamashita was bogey-free and did most of her damage with four birdies in a five-hole stretch around the turn as she took advantage of an early start before stronger wind arrived.

“I didn’t make any particular adjustments to my swing, but the wind was strong, so I think shots are important, as well as club selection and the direction I aim at the target,” Yamashita said. “So

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have forced him to miss more than half of his final season. He had admitted to premarital sex as a result of being accused of sexual assault in a civil suit that was filed in May and dismissed in June.

When Tulane showed interest, his next destination became clear He had considered playing for coach Jon Sumrall at Troy in 2023, recalling a conversation he had with his dad after taking an official visit there.

“I was like, ‘man, I’d play for that head coach someday, given a different situation,’” he said. “It’s crazy how everything’s full circle, so now I’m here. From the first phone call, it was as real as it gets. He’s an amazing coach, an amazing person. He was a guy I wanted to be around.” To win the job, Retzlaff will

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That’s bound to change at some point. Transferring has become common, and the NCAA lets players change schools as many times as they want during their careers without sitting out. It has become increasingly difficult for coaches to manage rosters the way they used to. This year, the power conference teams plus Notre Dame signed an average of 21.4 transfers, according to data pulled from 247Sports’ class rankings. Only eight teams Florida Tennessee, Iowa State, Clemson, Duke, Iowa, Penn State and Notre Dame — added less than 10 transfers.

Even Clemson took its first-ever defensive transfer

At first, transfers hardly af-

things like that are important, so I played while keeping in mind the image I’ve been practicing so far.”

Takeda, whose two LPGA Tour titles include the Toto Japan Classic last year before she was a member, was slowed by a pair of bogeys.

Takeda atoned for that with a superb approach into the par-5 ninth that settled within tap-in range for eagle. She shot 69.

“I was able to play calmly today, and I hope to focus on my game and play calmly again tomorrow,”

Takeda said.

Yamashita, who celebrates her 24th birthday on Saturday, was at 11-under 133.

Chiara Tamburlini of Switzerland and Pajaree Anannarukarn of Thailand each shot 69 and were tied for third at 4-under 140, along with American Lindy Duncan (70) and Laura Fuenfstueck of Germany, who had a 71.

The cut was at 2-over 146. Brooke Henderson of Canada was right on the cut line until missing a 4-foot par putt on the windblown 17th, and then failing to make birdie on the par-5 closing hole. Also missing the cut were world No. 4 Ruoning Yin (77), Rose Zhang (76) and U.S. Women’s Open champion Maja Stark (78).

Yani Tseng of Taiwan, a two-time

Women’s British Open champion and former No. 1 player in the world, shot 73 and made the cut in a major for the first time in eight years. It was her first made cut in an LPGA event since the Swinging Skirts LPGA Taiwan Champion-

have to beat out

Semonza, the 2024 Mid-American Conference freshman of the year at Ball State, and Illinois transfer Donovan Leary, both of whom participated in spring drills, along with Iowa transfer Brendan Sullivan, who arrived at the beginning of the summer “If a guy’s afraid to compete for a spot, I don’t want him on my team,” Sumrall said. “That’s what I love about the room we got. They’re all great with competition. They’re making each other better, not pushing each other down.”

Semonza and Leary struggled in the spring game, combining for three interceptions while producing zero points, but the experience they gained while going through 15 practices plus summer workouts should help them in August.

“During spring I felt pretty

fected the eventual championship teams. A few LSU players in 2019 began their careers at other schools, including Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Joe Burrow, but they had transferred before the portal was created. At the time, undergraduate transfers still had to sit out for a year

Transfers did not fill the next three championship teams, either Alabama won the 2020 national title after signing two, neither of whom made an impact. Georgia added three before it won in 2021, the same year the NCAA allowed underclassmen to transfer once without losing a year of eligibility

Though Georgia targeted some transfers the next offseason, it didn’t sign any before winning the championship again.

Things began to change with Michigan in 2023. Its roster was still built on experienced, homegrown players, but the Wolverines

Big 12, ACC hope new rules ‘level playing field’

MAC ENGEL Fort Worth Star-Telegram (TNS)

FORT WORTH, Texas An elderly white-haired gentlemen “with means,” who is a longtime TCU benefactor and been around and around, recently said it best about this new era of college sports: “Now’s when the cheating really starts.”

This person was around in the 1980s, when the now-defunct Southwest Conference made the Wild West look refined and orderly When rich guys sprayed money at college football players through hoses of cash, brazenly ignoring the NCAA’s bloated rulebook and draconian enforcement of its regulations about amateurism.

I have a lot of faith in (College Sports Commission CEO) Bryan Seeley

“This should create a level playing field. I am not giving that up.” This hope is rooted in the rule that the Power Four conference teams, plus Notre Dame, are now only able to spend up to the $20.5 million limit to distribute however they want to all of their players, in all sports. Anything above that must be cleared by a third party as a legitimate name, image, likeness contract that is not just pay-to-play

ship in 2018.

Korda remains the No. 1 player in women’s golf despite not winning this year, and she now faces a tall order with a nine-shot deficit for the last 36 holes.

“Honestly didn’t really capitalize on anything in the calmer conditions on the front nine, then kind of got really windy on the back,” Korda said. “Made a few more mistakes but bounced back with some birdies. Overall, I’m not going to complain with even par.”

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YOUNG LEADSWYNDHAM CHAMPIONSHIP

BEFORE RAIN HALTS PLAY: In Greensboro, North Carolina, Cameron Young made two straight birdies to move ahead of reigning champion Aaron Rai and then stuffed his tee shot on the par-3 16th into 6 feet when storm clouds gathered and halted play

The second round was to resume at 6:30 a.m. Saturday and the third round would be played in threesomes starting on both nines at Sedgefield Country Club.

Young is considered among the best players to have not won on a major tour, twice contending into the final hour of major championships He has seven runner-up finishes on the PGA Tour, including the British Open at St. Andrews.

Young was at 14-under par Rai, who won his first PGA Tour title a year ago at the Wyndham Championship, was at 13 under and had just missed the green to the left on No. 14.

comfortable, but at the end of the day, you’re still learning a new system,” Semonza said. “Having the summer time really allowed me to dive into the offense and feel comfortable where I’m going with the football.”

Sumrall said each candidate has a different strength, praising Leary’s pure arm talent and the way Semonza extended plays by sliding around the pocket before finding open receivers.

Sullivan, who started four games for Iowa last year after beginning his career at Northwestern, is an intense competitor and the best runner in the group.

“We’re all very like-minded people,” Sullivan said. “We’re all super competitive and hyper aware of

signed nine transfers. Most importantly, they panned out at a high rate. All but one of them, a backup quarterback, played in at least 13 games that season. Ohio State followed a similar blueprint last year The Buckeyes famously spent $20 million in NIL, helping them sign Kansas State quarterback Will Howard, Alabama safety Caleb Downs, Ole Miss running back Quinshon Judkins and Alabama center Seth McLaughlin. But the money also went toward retaining key veterans, who formed the backbone of the team. There nearly have been some exceptions, especially the past three years. TCU went to the 2023 national championship game after signing 14 transfers, and Washington added 10 before going to the College Football Playoff and finishing runner-up to Michigan a year later Florida State, one of the most

It’s 2025, and the NCAA still exists, but its precious rulebook has been thrown into the shredder by the U.S. Supreme Court. College sports’ biggest governing body now exists because of March Madness and its massive media right’s package that keeps the NCAA afloat.

It’s 2025, players are paid directly by schools, there is a soft “salary cap,” a new College Sports Commission and the hope that people will follow a “new and improved” rulebook. For the Big 12 and the ACC, they are not only counting on it but the enforcement of these new rules may be the only way they can win a football title in a world ruled by The BigSECTen.

Those two leagues operate with the security provided by the following: 1. They have the full support, and bigger contracts, from broadcast right’s partners ESPN and Fox. 2. They tell the NCAA what they are doing, not the other way around. Last year, leaders from the Big Ten and SEC met with the suits from the NCAA to tell them, “This is how you are going to govern us.” You will notice that any time the leadership from the Big 12 or ACC call for a nationwide meeting to discuss a topic or trend, the people from the Big Ten and SEC blow it off. Despite these considerable obstacles, the Big 12 and ACC play on in a tilted field.

“The one thing that no one is talking about is that (House v. NCAA) settlement should create a level playing field,” Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark said to a small group of reporters at Big 12 media days last month. “If enforcement works, and it will;

the situation, so it’s been fun just to grow from these guys.”

All of them will have to make their case quickly Sumrall said the coaches would begin paring down repetitions for anyone lagging behind as early as next week and definitely would narrow the competition after the first preseason scrimmage on Aug 9, when it will be hard to give more than two players the lion’s share. Then again, the way former quarterback Darian Mensah surged to first from third in the pecking order during camp last season gave him pause..

“There are milestones you may target or want to have the decision by, but at the same time, I’m not going to make a rushed decision,” Sumrall said “You have to be able to adapt to whatever the situation is and not be rigid on your timeline.”

He added he would consider playing two quarterbacks in the opener and might not anoint a

consistently active teams in the portal, signed at least 10 transfers every year from 2020-24. The strategy worked in 2023, when the Seminoles went 13-1 and won the ACC, only to be left out of the playoff after an injury to quarterback Jordan Travis. But last year, after signing 17 transfers and the nation’s No. 7 class, they plummeted to 2-10.

The first team to win a title with double-digit transfers could come soon. In the inaugural 12-team playoff last year, half the field had signed at least 10 transfers going into the season.Onlytwoteams,Clemsonand Penn State, signed less than eight. Oregon, the No. 1 overall seed and Big Ten champion, assembled the second-ranked transfer class in the country behind Ole Miss, but the Rebels showed a top portal class doesn’t guarantee anything. Starting with the 2022 class, Ole Miss began to build its roster

These new rules were finalized over the summer; college sports is now in its first recruiting cycle where there will be a new watchman over the money, the CSC (College Sports Commission). In theory, this soft salary cap that isn’t called a cap will function in college football like the NFL, and talent will be dispersed among the “power names” as opposed to just a few If it works, it could create scenarios where non-traditional schools can move up the rankings and win playoff games. If it works, it would allow the Big 12 and ACC to have a legit chance to contend with the familiar rich names that have traditionally run this sport unlike any other major league in America. Since 1970, the top of college football’s pyramid remains mostly unchanged.

Of the 33 teams that play in the ACC and Big 12, three have won national titles this century: Miami, Florida State and Clemson. The only current members of the Big 12 that have won a national title in the modern era are Colorado (1990) and BYU (1984). There are 34 teams that play in TheBigSECTen. Most of them haven’t sniffed a national title, either That means you Indiana, Illinois, Purdue, Kentucky, UCLA, Rutgers, Maryland, Vanderbilt and Northwestern and the rest who mooch off Alabama, Ohio State, Michigan, LSU and the other elites. This “level playing field” has a prayer only if this new college sports commission has real incisors and can actually enforce punishment when the violators are caught. The boosters who violated the rules in the 1970s and 1980s may be gone, but their legacies and practices will live on in this new era of college sports.

Because now the cheating really starts.

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The crowded competition is new for everyone.

“I’ve never been a part of where it’s four guys,” said Leary, who played in two games in three years at Illinois. “You’re really in competition with yourself every single day The thought process of that is just trying to get better every day and stack days throughout camp.”

The goal is for one of them to approach the success of Mensah, who completed 65.9% of his passes for 2,723 yards and 22 touchdowns with six interceptions in Year 1 under Sumrall before transferring to Duke. They have four weeks to get there

“It’s a good group,” Sumrall said. “It’s a competitive group with high character Whoever goes out and starts Game 1 is going to be excited about that, and the other three guys will be frustrated and disappointed, but I think they’ll handle it well.”

through the transfer portal. It has signed four straight classes with at least 20 transfers, and it has won 10plus games in three of the past four seasons. It also hasn’t made the CFP After signing the No. 1 class in the country last year the Rebels went 9-3 in the regular season. That’s what LSU is trying to avoid. 247Sports has ranked transfer classes for the past four years, and the other teams that finished No. 1 — Southern Cal (2022), Colorado (2023) and Ole Miss (2024) — have yet to reach the playoff.

Perhaps LSU can be the first to win it all this way If it does, it could show something has changed about roster building.

“I love what I’ve seen about this football team,” Kelly said. “That’s why I’ve been bullish on our team. Now, we’ve got to go play You’ve got to go win the games and execute when you need to execute. But I like where we’re at.”

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Star DE Parsonsblasts Cowboys, demandstrade

OXNARD,Calif. Micah Parsons requested atrade from the Dallas Cowboys on Friday while suggesting the club has refusedtonegotiate anew contract forthe star edge rusher Parsons reported to training camp in California with the Cowboys last week and tried to stay upbeat in ameeting with reporters.

Histone changed dramatically in amessage posted on X.

“I did everything Icould to show that Iwanted to be aCowboy and wear thestaronmyhelmet,” Parsons wrote in asocial media post.

“Unfortunately, Inolongerwantto be here. Inolonger want tobeheld to close door negotiations without my agent present.”

Parsons finished the lengthy note by saying he had told executive vice president of personnel Stephen Jones he wanted to be traded. TheCowboysdeclined to comment on Parsons’ request.

The 26-year-old is entering the final year of his five-year rookie contract with asalary of $24 million but wants along-term deal that almost certainly would exceed $40 million in average annual value. Sincesacks became an official stat in 1982, Parsons and Pro Football Hall of Famer Reggie White arethe only players to record at least 12 in each of their first four seasons. The 2021 first-round draft pick has 521/2 for his career Parsons and Cowboys owner Jer-

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Rookie run

This rookie class will see more playing time than groupsfrom recent years.

Kelvin Banks is cemented as the starting left tackle. At times, classmates Shough, Vernon Broughton, Quincy Riley and Danny Stutsman also have worked with first-team units. At the very least, thelast three will start the seasonasprimary backups.

Jonas Sanker has worked with thesecond team at safety,and running back Devin Neal is solidly in the mix as Alvin Kamara’sbackup.

Backup backs

The backup running back spots are up for grabs. No one has emerged as the No. 2orNo. 3 back behind Kamara yet. With this in mind, the preseason games will be big for this group. Look for all of thebackuprunners to get extended run, starting with the exhibition opener against the Chargers next week.

Areasofconcern

Depth is amajor issue at tight end with Foster Moreau andTaysom Hill sidelined. Johnson needs to stay healthy until they return from the physicallyunable toperform list.

The Saints pursued Noah Fant but the veterantight end signed with Cincinnati on Thursday.He would have helped this team

Other thin positions are cornerback, receiver,nose tackle and offensive tackle. Look for the Saints to try to address all of these areas before the start of the season, especially after roster cuts occur

Dizzying D

New defensive coordinator

Brandon Staley’s3-4 scheme is fun

ry Jones had alengthy chat on the field while the team was practicingduringmandatoryminicamp in June.

Aboutthree months beforethat, Parsonssaid, Jerry Jones turned anotherconversation about leadership into what amounted to a negotiation.

“Yes,Iengaged in abackand forth in regards to whatI wanted from my contract, but at no point didIbelieve this was supposedto be aformal negotiation and Iinformed Mr.Jones my agent would reach out thinking this would get things done,” Parsons wrote.

Instead,Parsons said, arepresentative of the Cowboys told agentDavid Mulugheta that adeal already had beenreached.Parsons said the Cowboys then stonewalled hisagent and that “uptotoday,” theteam and Mulugheta haven’t discussed anew contract.

“Not one demand has been made by my agent about money, years or anything else,” Parsonswrote.

“Still, Istayed quiet but again afterrepeatedshots at myself and allthe narratives, Ihave made the tough decision Inolonger want to play for theDallas Cowboys.”

Ayear ago, 2023 All-Pro receiver CeeDee Lamb was in the same situation entering the finalyear of hisrookie contract andstayed away from theCowboys the entire offseason and training camp. The sides agreed on a$136 million, four-year extension about two weeks before theseason.

to watch. The scheme is complicatedand usesa lotofpost-snap movement to stress theoffense andcreate confusion in blocking assignments. At times, it can create havoc. The defense is throwing alot at theyoung quarterbacks Likewise, the Saintshave mixed andmatched their pass coverages throughout camp and have been aggressivewith their blitzpackages.They’ll primarily be amatchzone schemeinthe secondary Nickel competition

The thirdcorner spot is a work in progress. Isaac Yiadom has helddown thestarting role throughout camp,but Riley is nipping at hisheels. This position battle could godown to the wire. Whoever winsthe job will stay outside in coverage, opposite McKinstry,with Alontae Taylor manning the slot or Star position in Staley’sscheme. Thenickel package could have as manyasthree new faces in the personnel package with Riley and safeties Justin Reid and Julian Blackmon,sothisarea of defense might take some time to gel.

Improved rundefense?

Expect the rundefense to be improved —and it needs to be after rankingNo. 30 in the league ayear ago.

Team officials identified this as an areaofweakness and invested significant resources this offseasontoaddress it. Free agents Reid, Blackmon, Jonathan Bullard, Davon Godchaux, and rookies Broughton, Stutsman and Sanker areall solid run defenders. On their first day in pads, the Saints opened team drills with three straight runs, and the defense stuffed each one. Agood earlysign. Speaking ofBullard, his late signing went under the radar,but theveteran defensive end is challenging for astarting spot. He fills arole as asituational run defender at the other end opposite

INDIANAPOLIS Tyler Warren still appreciatesthe blue-and-white team colors. Everything else has changed his number,the shade of blue he wears, even his new decals-laden helmet.

This is what happens when the best tight end in college football turns pro. Warren, Penn State’s mostversatile player in 2024, now finds himself on asteep, speedy and increasinglysteady learning curve at training camp with the Indianapolis Colts.

“I think it’sbeen kind of normal installing and learning theoffense, just taking your time and trying to understand it,” he said afterjusta couple of workouts.

“It does take stuff(to do) on my own, right? We go through it in the meeting, but when Igoback to the hotel room looking over it again, doingwalk-throughs with somebodyis, Ithink, is themost helpful.”

Starting over isn’teasy foranyone, though Warren seemssuited to makeasmoothtransition.

Award and All-American honors, helped Penn State reach the CFP and improved his draftstock.

Indy took him No. 14 overall in the draft and it hasn’ttaken long forWarren to showcase his skillsincamp, including Thursdaynight when he made an offbalance,one-handedstabwhile falling down for afirst down. Theplaydrewa loud roar from the crowd and praise from coach Shane Steichen.

The request from Parsons comes twodays after Cincinnati edge rusher Trey Hendrickson ended aholdout by reportingtotraining camp despite no progress on anew contract

In his meeting with reporters when campstarted, Parsons expressed frustrationover other pass-rushing stars getting deals done. Twoweeks ago, Pittsburgh made T.J. Watt the highest-paid defender with a$123million,threeyear extension for an annual averageof$41 million. Maxx Crosby of LasVegas signed a$106.5 million, three-year deal in March.

Jerry Jones rarelyhas let star players get away amid stalled contract talks, and it’sbeen equally as rare for oneofthemtogopublic with atrade request Parsonstookissue with Jerry Jones suggesting in his campopeningnews conferencethat there was no guaranteeParsons would be available if they did get a dealdone. Jones inflated the number of games Parsons missedlast season, saying it was six when the two-time All-Prowas sidelined for four games because of asprained ankle.

“I no longer want shots taken at me forgetting injuredwhile laying it on the line for theorganization, our fans and my teammates,” Parsons wrote. “I no longerwant narratives created and spread to the media aboutme. Ihad purposely stayed quiet in hopes of getting something done.”

Bryan Bresee. Situationalrole

CamJordan hasstarted 225 of 226 games in his career,but the veteran end’sdaysasafull-time player might be over.Helookstohavea reduced role in his 15th season.

With Young and Carl Granderson locked into the starting outside linebacker spots, Jordan has worked primarily as abackup outside linebacker and defensive end. His primary role likely will be as a situational pass rusher in passing situations when the Saints switch to their nickel and dime packages. At thisstage of his stellar career, less is probably more for Jordan.

Undraftedrookies to watch

Three undrafted rookies have caught my eye: guard Easton Kilty,running back Marcus Yarns and defensive end Jasheen Davis. All three have flashed ability in team and seven-on-seven drills. Undrafted rookies always have an uphill battle for aroster spot, but Iexpect them to get extended playing timeduring preseason games. It wouldn’tbeasurprise if each landed on the practice squad. Sign of thetimes?

This is definitely thelightest training camp I’ve experienced in my 26 years covering the Saints. The practices are lively but short, and with very little hitting. The Saintsstill haven’tconducted alive tackling session, and I haven’tseen one set of gassers or conditioning runs. At the risk of sounding like adinosaur,I’m notahuge fanofthe new CBA rulesthat limit contact during the preseason.Itcomplicates the evaluation process, especially for running backs andlinebackers, when there’snolive tackling. No one is asking to return to full-contact two-a-days, but there’sa happy medium to reach between the Junction Boys days and 2025. Just my two cents.

He played centerand quarterback as aprep star in Virginia. He played fullback at Penn State before moving to tight end. Then last season the Nittany Lion coaches threw out the vanilla playbook and tailored it to Warren’sunusual skill set.

It seemed there wasnothing he couldn’tdo. Warren setasingle-season school record with 104 receptions, topped the 1,000-yard mark, emerged as ashort-yardage rushing beast and became the first Big Tentight end to rush for four scores in one season since 1956. He even threwaTDpass and returned akickoff. The resume was so impressive, he earned the John Mackey

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he hasnot lost any speed in his attempt to beef up. This coachingstaff seems enticed by Shaheed’s ability and has used him on avariety of new routes that the previous coaching staff didn’t. He could be in store for abig year,ifhestays healthy Runner-up: CB Kool-AidMcKinstry

Best quarterback

QB Spencer Rattler: Is Rattler starting to separate himself in this race? The second-year quarterback has looked decidedly more comfortable than Tyler Shough andhas been more accurate than JakeHaener.Rattler has thrown the ball well, and he appears to have taken astep forward ahead of his second season. That said, Rattler’sinterceptions and consistency will be areas to monitor before the first preseason game. The 24-year-old has thrown three picks in camp, and his second one really seemed to affect his play that day

Runner-up: Haener

Biggestsurprise

GTrevor Penning: Penning’sposition change has gone surprisingly smooth so far. The preseason games will be the real test to see whether he can hold up, but he’s done well in apractice setting.

Teammates and coaches have praised his aggressiveness, often noting the switch inside better suits his playing style. And Penning has agreed with that framing, telling reporters that he has feltcomfortable since moving on from tackle.

Runner-up: KBlakeGrupe

Biggestdisappointment

RB Kendre Miller: Here’sapositive for Miller: He hasn’t gotten hurt after an injury-plaguedstart to his career.But theSaintshave the third-year running back going fourthinindividualreps— behind AlvinKamara, Clyde EdwardsHelaire and rookie Devin Neal and has spent time withthe thirdteam offense during team drills Perhaps thecoaches are tryingto send Miller amessage by keeping him lower in thepecking order, but if they are, it hasn’t appeared to take hold.Thisisn’t meantto writeoff Miller— he’llhave arep or twoinwhich he bursts through the line —but he hasn’t created separation in theteam’scrowded running back room

Runner-up: DE Isaiah Foskey

Threerisers

WR Mason Tipton, LB DannyStustman, TE Jack Stoll: Just like last year Tipton hasbeen atraining camp

“It was an incredible catch,” Steichen said. “But Idid get some backlash because some of the guys thought it was asack and it mighthavebeen. I’ll take that back. It probably,definitely was, but Iwas watching the route. It was aheck of acatch,and you saw that on his college tape.”

It’s amajor improvement from Warren’sfirst few practices when he struggled to holdontothe passes thrown by Anthony Richardson and Daniel Jones, whoare battlingtobe the Colts starting quarterback. Indy has plenty of depth with seven tight ends on the roster and five with NFLexperience, but they’ve not had areliable go-to playeratthe positionsince two-time ProBowler Jack Doyle retired after the 2021 season.

star.The former Yale receiver made the team’s53-man roster as an undrafted free agent last year because he was atarget machine, and he’sbeen ago-to for all three quarterbacks this year as well. The big question: Can his practice production translate to games? It didn’tlast year,with Tipton catching only 14 passes for 99 yards in 11 appearances. Stutsman and Stoll have had good moments. Stutsman made agreat read whenhepicked off Rattler early in campand has since earned steady work with the starters wheneither Demario Davis or Pete Werner sits. Stoll has taken advantage of alight tight end room that hasn’tseen Taysom Hill (knee) and Foster Moreau (knee) practice yet.

Runner-up: RB Velus Jones

Threefallers

WR BubMeans,CWill Clapp,KCharlie Smyth: Outside of awide-open touchdown from Haener on Day 2, Means has had avery quiet camp. That’sbeen an unexpected development after he had astrong spring. It might be worth noting he also had aslow summer last year but he wascoming off an unspecified injury to open camp. As forClapp’sinclusion, the veteran offensive lineman hasn’tbeen the mostconsistent snapper this summer.He had twobad snaps Thursday that arguably contributed to both of Shough’sinterceptions. Clapp previously played for the Saints from 2018-21, and he was brought back this offseason because he played under Kellen Moore in 2023 when they were with the Los Angeles Chargers. Given that familiarity,his struggles have been surprising. Smyth hasn’tpushed for Grupe’sstarting job because of inconsistency.He’smissed seven kicks to Grupe’sone.

Runner-up: CKyle Hergel

Tightest competition

Interior defensive line: Jonathan Bullard’s signingtothisgroup complicated whathas been acompetitive race. Someone will be the oddman out, but it’s fartoo early to tellwho it will be.Infour-front sets withthe first team,the defensivetacklesmostlyhave been Bryan Bresee and Nathan Shepherd.But theSaintshaveexperimented withBullard,Davon Godchaux, Khalen Saunders, Vernon Broughton andJonah Williams in those spots. The Saintswill have three interior linemen in their 3-4base defense, andBresee and Godchaux seem to have locked up twoofthose spots. Butlooksfrom nickeland other packages seem to be up forgrabs.

Runner-up: Punter

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Indianapolis Colts tight end Tyler Warren runs duringpractice at the team’s
AP PHOTO ByMICHAEL CONROy Indianapolis Colts tight end Tyler Warren runs during practice at the teams training camp on Fridayin Westfield, Ind.

Minnesota Twins manager Rocco Baldelli, right, talks with second baseman Willi Castro during agame against the Boston Red Sox in Minneapolis on Wednesday.

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Twinshit huge resetwith nine pre-deadline trades

has logged230 major league games

Padres make waves at deadline again

Seattle, Houstonalso make notablemoves

The franchise in Minnesota has been up for sale since lastfall. This week, the Twins sold the roster. With nine trades, including seven over the final fivehours before the deadline on Thursday,the Twins stunninglyjettisoned nearly 40%of their team —including Carlos Correa and four high-leverage relieverswho were allatleasttwo years from free agency “It’shard, but it’sabout making sure that you’re constantlytrying to find away to not just sitonyour heels, hope that it all goes better, and keep you fingers crossed,” president Derek Falvey said. “It’s away to actually go invest in the future of the team, hopefully the short-term and the long-term.”

Starting pitcher Chris Paddack oneofsix impending free agents, was the first to go on Monday He was sent with right-hander Randy Dobnak, who has spent the majority of the last fourseasons in Triple-A,tothe DetroitTigers for rookie league catcher Enrique Jimenez.

Closer Jhoan Duran, who hada .216 opponent batting averageand a2.47 ERA with 292 strikeoutsover 2332/3 innings in fourseasons,was dealt on Wednesday to the Philadelphia Phillies in thefirst signthatthe Twins were serious about selling.

DuranfetchedTriple-A startingpitcher Mick Abel and High-A catcher Eduardo Tait. Then came the dizzying parade of tradesonThursdayall across themajor leagues, with theTwins uncharacteristically at theheart of the activity.Outfielder Harrison Bader followedDuran to thePhillies for Double-A outfielder Hendry Mendez and rookie leaguestarting pitcher Geremy Villoria.

Reliever Brock Stewart was sent to the Los Angeles Dodgers for outfielder James Outman,who’d been in Triple-A most of this season but

RelieverDanny Coulombewent to the TexasRangers for Low-A startingpitcherGarrett Horn.

First baseman Ty France and reliever Louis Varland were packaged to theTorontoBlue Jays for Triple-A outfielder Alan Rodenand Triple-A starting pitcher Kendry Rojas.

Popular multiposition player Willi Castrowent to the Chicago Cubs for Double-Astarting pitchers Sam Armstrong and Ryan Gallagher RelieverGriffin Jax was sent to the TampaBay Rays for startingpitcher TajBradley,who’d recently beensent to Triple-A but has shown flashes of dominance over 67 major league starts. Then came the headliner.Correa went back to his original team, theHoustonAstros, in whatamountedtoa salarydump while also bringing back High-A startingpitcherMattMikulski.

“While painful and difficult at timestotrade away playerswho have beenwith us forawhile .I think we felt like we added players that notonly are great prospects, andguyswho are maybepart of alonger term future, but we were abletoactually access alot of playerswho aregoing to findtheir ways up tohelpthis team really soon,” Falvey said.

After languishinginthe standings all summer,following a1227 collapse down the stretch last yearthatkept themout of the postseason,Twinsplayers found themselves in an increasingly uncomfortable clubhouseafter the All-Star break as trade speculation intensified.

Their mostrecent home game grew tense, evenchaotic, when managerRocco Baldelli removed the popular Castro in theninth inning ofa 13-1 loss to the BostonRed SoxonWednesday to recognizehis effort, amove that ignited immediate speculation he’d been dealt. Turned out he was, justnot then.

Less than 22 months ago, the

Twins were celebrating at apacked TargetField after Duran closed out atwo-game sweep of the Blue Jays in the wild-card round for theirfirst serieswin in 21 years and the end of their record 18-gamepostseason losing streak.

Paddack,Bader,Coulombe, France and Castro were impending freeagents unlikelytobere-signed. Though Duran and Jax made afrequently dominant late-inningduo, Stewart hadbeensolid,and Varland won’tbeeligible for free agency for five moreyears, hard-throwing relievers wereinhigh demand across the game and fetching high prices with so many clubsincontention forwild-cardspots if notdivision titles.

Even the mostaggressive scenarios theTwinsenvisioned prior to thedeadline didn’tinclude Correa, who signed therichest contract in club history as afreeagent after the2022 season.

But the Astroswanted him back and were willingtoeat most of the roughly $103 million remainingon his deal through 2028, and Correa was willing to waive his no-trade clause to return to the teamthat drafted him. TheTwinsagreed to cover$33 million, dueinfourinstallments each Dec. 15.

Falvey was adamant that the Twinsaren’ttryingtobottom out with this rebuild like some other clubs have done with varying degrees of success. Theykept both of their All-Stars, center fielder Byron Buxton andstarting pitcher Joe Ryan, who had plenty of suitors.

They’re still confidentinthird baseman Royce Lewis, who has followed aseries of injuries with inconsistency at theplatethisseason. Starting pitcher Pablo López, whoseshoulder injury preceded a skid in June the Twins nevercorrected, will be back sooner than later

“Wejust got deals we felt we had to sayyes to,” Falvey said, “forpart of the future.”

Chicago’sWrigley Fieldset to host 2027 All-Star Game

AP sportswriter

CHICAGO TheFriendlyConfines are set to host The Midsummer Classic. Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred made it official, announcingduring anews conference Friday at home platethatthe 2027 All-Star Game will be held at Wrigley Field. Baseball’ssecond-oldest ballpark hasn’thosted an All-Star Game since 1990. Chicago Cubs great Ryne Sandberg, who died Monday of cancer, won the Home Run Derby that year. Wrigley also hosted All-Star Games in 1947 and 1962. Manfred, who was joinedby Cubs chairman TomRicketts, Illinois Gov.JBPritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson,cited the “amazingtransformation” of the ballpark andsurrounding streetsin the past decade as part of amassive renovation by the Ricketts family

The Cubs first approachedthe league about hosting an All-Star Game eight years ago. But for avariety of reasons, including competition from other cities and safety concerns with theballpark in abustling neighborhood, they

weren’tawarded one until now.Chicagocleared abig hurdle in June, whenthe city passed an ordinance allowing sidewalks alongAddison Street to be widened and removable bollards to be installed around the ballpark

“I thinkwe’re probably overdue in terms of being atWrigley,”Manfred said. “The Ricketts family, city of Chicago and state of Illinois made atremendous investment notjust in the ballpark but thearea around it. Ithink it’ll be afantastic venue for our All-Star celebration.

WrigleyField is set to joinCleveland’sMunicipal Stadium andthe oldYankee Stadiumasthe onlyballparks to host four All-StarGames.

ThecityofChicagowillhostthe event for the eighth time, second only to New York with nine. Pritzker,a Cubs fan, called Wrigley Field “the perfect place to host the All-StarGame.”

“For over 100 years, this has been the beating heart of the baseball world and ashining emblem of our nation’sfavorite pastime,” he said. “There’snoplace like it.”

Ricketts lived in theneighborhood thelast timethe Cubs hosted the All-Star Game. But he wasn’t

able to attend.

“I didn’thave dough,” he said. Ricketts figures to have an upclose viewthis time, assuming the game is playedasscheduled. There is some doubtwithbaseball’scollectivebargainingagreement set to expire following the 2026 season, though Manfred expressed confidence the owners and players will avoid alengthy workstoppage.

Asked about apotential contingencyplan if thereisastrike or lockout, he said: “My contingency plan is to makeanagreement with theplayers and play the 2027 season.”

Manfred andPhiladelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper had aspirited exchange last week during a question-and-answer session between thecommissioner andthe team.Inthatmeeting,Manfred spoke about the media landscape andworking together to growthe sport, according to apersonwith knowledge of the conversation. At some point,Harper toldManfred if he was there to talkabout asalary cap, he could “get the (expletive) out” of the clubhouse. Philadelphia hoststhe 2026 AllStar Game.

For the second timeinfour years, A.J. Preller turned the San DiegoPadres into the biggest stars of baseball’strade deadline. In 2022, the San Diego general manager snagged slugger Juan Soto, sending James Wood, MacKenzie Gore, CJ Abrams and three others to Washington in an eight-player blockbuster ThenonThursday,the aggressive Preller pulled off aslightly less seismic version of that deal, trading top prospect Leo De Vries to the Athletics and bringing back closer Mason Miller Prospects that highly touted arerarely dealt anymore. De Vries, ashortstop, is ranked No. 3overall by MLB Pipeline. Last year at the deadline, none of Baseball America’stop 100 prospects were traded. By the time this year’sdeadline passed, Preller had traded 14 players and acquired eight. Lefthanders JP Sears and Nestor Cortes, first baseman Ryan O’Hearn and outfielder Ramón Laureano were among those the Padres landed in addition to Miller,anAll-Star last season who is underteam control through 2029. Here’s adivision-by-division look at this year’sdeadline: AL East Toronto leads the division by 31/2 games, but the Blue Jays have dropped four of five. They took agamble, albeit one with some upside, in acquiring 2020 AL Cy Young Award winner Shane Bieber,who has made several rehab starts as he works toward areturn from Tommy Johnsurgery.The second-place Yankees added All-Star relievers David Bednar and Camilo Doval to their bullpen and acquired some more power in third baseman Ryan McMahon. Boston’s deadline was less inspiring, unless oft-injured right-hander Dustin May can get hot down the stretch. Baltimore has shown it can build astrong farm system of position players, but poor pitching hasthe Orioles in last place this year.They did add some interesting minor league armsover the past week while selling off more than ahalf-dozen players. Tampa Bay is 31/2 games out of aplayoff spot and added reliever Griffin Jax andstarting pitcher Adrian Houser, but the Rays also traded away adependable starter in Zack Littell. Just assumethe unorthodox Rays know what they’re doing and move on.

AL Central

Kansas City is ahalf-game behind Cleveland in the standings, and both have about a13% chance of making the postseason, according to FanGraphs. But they went in opposite directions at the deadline. The Royals largely stayed the course, making some underthe-radar additions like outfielderMike Yastrzemski and left-hander Bailey Falter,while the Guardians —who are three games out of aplayoff spot dealtaway Bieber and reliever Paul Sewald. Of course, that’snothing comparedtothe way Minnestoa tore apart its roster,trading Jax, infielder Carlos Correa, reliever Jhoan Durán and more than a half-dozen others. Detroit didn’thave aterribly sexy deadline but added starters Charlie Morton and Chris Paddack along with afew bullpen arms The White Sox held onto out-

fielder Luis Robert. He has club options for the next two years, so perhaps we haven’theard the last about his potential trade value.

AL West

Seattle threw down the gauntlet Wednesday night by acquiring slugging third baseman Eugenio Suárez. Then Houston answered Thursday by bringing Correa back to the team that drafted him. The difference between these moves is that Correa is under contract through at least 2028, while Suárez can become a free agent this offseason. But the Mariners can worry about that later Texas, which is five games behind the first-place Astros but just agamebehind Seattle for the final wild card, added Merrill Kelly to its rotation. He mayhave been the best starting pitcher dealt —but pitching hasn’tbeen the problem for the Rangers this year

The Angels are the worst team in the American League that didn’tmake aclear move toward selling. And they didn’tdoanything likely to move the needle muchasthey try to make up ground. The Athletics are finally making news for reasons other than their nomadic existence. Add De Vries to an organization that already has two of the game’stop rookies in the majors, and the future looks alittle brighter

NL East

The Mets lead Philadelphia by ahalf-gameatop this division, and both teams went big on bullpen help. New York went for quantity with Gregory Soto, Tyler Rogers and Ryan Helsley, while the Phillies made one huge move in adding Duran. Miami held onto Sandy Alcantara. Perhaps his value will improve by the offseason —right now he has a6.36 ERA in his first season back from Tommy John surgery Washington sold in fairly predictable fashion, but Atlanta —currently 16 games under .500 —curiously held onto Raisel Iglesias despite no shortage of teams looking for late-inning relievers.

NL Central

Milwaukee and the Cubs boast the game’stwo best records, and they appear reasonably satisfied with what they have. Both added some bullpen help. Cincinnati was more aggressive, acquiring Littell from the Rays and Gold Glove third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes from Pittsburg. Trading Hayes within the division was a gamble by the Pirates, given that he’sunder team control through 2030, but he has an OPS well under .600 for the second straight year.Pittsburgh is under pressure to improve while former LSU star Paul Skenes is young and cheap.

St. Louis looked like abuyer amonth ago, but the Cardinals have lost 17 of 25 and are now a .500 team

NL West

San Diego’sflurry of moves didn’tdraw aparticularly brazen response from the Dodgers, who were actually on the prospect-receiving end of the deal that sent May to Boston. San Francisco certainly looked like abuyer when it acquired Rafael Devers earlier this season, but now the fading Giants are under .500 and will hope the haul of prospects they received —particularly from the Mets and Yankees for Rogers and Doval —pan out. Arizonahad twoofthe best trade chips on the market in Suárez andKelly and cashed in both. Colorado’sassets were less enticing, but theRockiesdid unload McMahon and his contract.

Pitcher Mason Miller is now with San Diegoafter Oakland traded him for top prospect Leo De Vries on Thursday.

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Sudoku

InstructIons: sudoku is anumber-placing puzzle based on a9x9 grid with several given numbers. The object is to place the numbers 1to9inthe empty squares so that each row, each column and each 3x3 box contains the same number only once. The difficulty level of the sudoku increases from monday to sunday.

Yesterday’s Puzzle Answer

Bridge

Matt Drudge,creator of the Drudge Report,said, “The Internet feedsoff the main press, and the mainpress feeds offthe Internet. They’re working in tandem.” That sounds like good defenders, who work in tandem to defeat declarer.

The contract is three no-trump. West leadsfourth-highestfromhislongestand strongest,thediamondfour.Howshould East and West card after that?

Southstarts with seven top tricks: two spades andfive clubs. Andsince there arethree winnersavailable from hearts, thingslookpromisingforhim.However, withdiamonds5-3,not4-4,thedefenders can succeed.

Suppose South plays low fromthe board at trick one. After East wins with hisqueen, he must return the diamond seven,thehigheroftworemainingcards. Southshouldnowplayhisjack,thehigher oftouchinghonorsfromtheclosedhand. ButWestshouldnotbefooled.Heshould knowthatifEasthadbegunwithQ-10-7-2 of diamonds, he would have led back the two, low from aremaining tripleton. So West, since he has no entry, shouldduck this trick,playing his three and keeping communication with hispartner.

South wins on theboard and calls for aheart, but Eastshould grab the trick with his ace and lead his lastdiamond,

giving hissideone heart and fourdiamonds.EvenifSouthwinswithdummy’s diamond king at trickone and calls for the heart jack, trying to look like someoneplanningafinesse,Eastshouldnotbe fooled.Heshould win with hisace, cash thediamond queen, and play histhird diamond.

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Each Wuzzle is aword riddle which creates adisguised word, phrase, name, place, saying, etc. For example: nOOn gOOD =gOOD aFTErnOOn

Previous answers:

word game

InsTRucTIons: 1. Words must be of four or more letters. 2. Wordsthat acquire four lettersbythe additionof“s,” such as “bats” or “dies,” are notallowed. 3. additional words made by adding a“d” or an “s” may notbeused. 4. proper nouns, slang words, or vulgar or sexually explicit words are not allowed.

ToDAy’s WoRD ATHLETIc: ath-LET-ik: Of or relating to persons skilled or trained in sports or exercises.

Average mark 37 words

Timelimit 60 minutes Can you find 55 or morewords in ATHLETIC?

yEsTERDAy’s WoRD —BuMPTIous

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marmaduKe
Bizarro
hagar the horriBle
Pearls Before swiNe
garfield
B.C.
PiCKles
hidato
mallard fillmore

dIrectIons: make a 2- to 7-letter word from the letters in each row. add points of each word, using scoring directions at right. Finally, 7-letter words get 50-point bonus. “Blanks” used as any letter have no point value. all the words are in the Official sCraBBlE® players Dictionary, 5th Edition.

Yesterday’s Puzzle Answer ken ken

InstructIons: 1 Each row and each column must contain the numbers 1 thorugh 4 (easy) or 1 through 6 (challenging) without repeating. 2 - The numbers within the heavily outlined boxes, called cages, must combine using the given operation (in any order) to produce the target numbers in the top-left corners. 3 - Freebies: Fill in the single-box cages with the number in the top-left corner. HErE is a

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The Ozoral family lovestotravel. Their Lakeview home holds mementos from most of the 24 countries they visited in the past 10 years. But their historic cottage and its community vibe always call them back. Jyl Benson has their story on Page 12. If you favor alook that lets you cover antique chairs in contemporary florals,mix in some blue-and-white patterned window treatments and displayvintage pottery next to modern art,you may

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have found your design home with Grandmillennial style. It may sound alittle stuffy,but it feels like getting ahug from your home. Louis Aubert explains howtouse it on Page 4. Still agonizing over how to decorate adormroom?It’snot too late for help. New online kits by aNew Orleans-based designer offer high-end looks for everydayprices,all mapped out and readytoorder. See Inside Sources on Page 7.

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Granny chic style burst onto thescene in 2019 and gained traction during thepandemic, thehug we all craved from our interiors: It’swarm, cozy and layered, but without the dreaded “stuffy.” Gone arethe furniture suites of yesteryear. Youwill not find all-matching setsofbedroom or dining room furniture. Instead, there is amix of classic old pieces, fresh color,pattern and art, all assembled with alighter touch.

In what’smore formally known as “Grandmillennial style,”carefully curated objects are arranged with great care. Think of atablescape of blue-and-white porcelain displayed below alarge, framelessand bold contemporary painting. Not exactly the arrangementfound in Grandmother’s house. Instead, it’s a fresh takeontraditional.

Sometimes also called a posh version of cottage style, Grandmillennial leans heavily into theclassic, high-style elements of the Old Guard. First,think of aroom packed with English mahogany,

Grandmillennial stylemixes avariety of eras and influences. Here, an antique mirror and chandelier are paired with modernartwork and brightwall color. The vintagechairinthe foreground was painted avibrant teal.

chintz-slipcovered furniture, Chinese porcelains and silver trophies. Then reinterpret it with alighter hand by adding fresh color,fewer objects and contemporary touches.

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This might take the form of Chinese Chippendale-style chairs painted parrot green in asoft white dining room with blue-and-white check curtains under apale blue ceiling. Patterned fabrics abound, and they range from documentary printed linens, toiles, plaids, stripes and Chinoiserieinspired chintz accompanied by silk (both real and faux), velvets and leather.Invarying degrees, it’saninteresting mix of color,pattern and texture often set against old rugs of deep jewel-like tones.

Let’snot forget the addition of passementerie —fancy braids, cords, trim, beading and tassels that add detail to embellish upholstery,pillows and window coverings. Sometimes rendered in cotton, but often in silk, these details harken to an earlier age enjoyed by Grandma and her spinster sisters and brothers.

FILE PHOTO By JEFFSTROUT

ABOVE: Blue-and-white porcelain plates atop an antique cabinet bearing candlestick lamps are paired with a contemporary striped fabric on the dining chairs. The rattan-seat chair adds and eclectic touch of texture. RIGHT: A contemporary painting plays opposite a vintage wood chest.

Preferred metals include silver, brass and bronze appearing in hardware, chandeliers, lamps and accessories. Lamps are often candlestick or ginger jar-inspired forms, or you can inject a very contemporary Tolomeo lamp or a Nelson cigar lotus floor lamp.

Wallpaper is part of the look, especially Gracie-inspired Chinese mural-like landscapes often installed as panels framed by painted moldings. It’s often combined with taffeta, ball gown-like drapery for an overthe-top effect.

I recall seeing one English dining room that goes a step further. Taking a cue from an old tapestry, a mural of branches wraps the room as though you are looking through the branches. Blueand-white pieces perch on numerous brackets around the room. What made this room so special was that the branch design continued across the brackets so that the blue-andwhite pieces appear to float on the walls. Unexpected and surprisingly effective, the room is truly memorable.

GOING GRANDMILLENNIAL

ECLECTIC FURNITURE STYLES: Combine traditional mahogany

rattan, burnt bamboo, and painted and lacquered pieces. Aim for the layered mix perfected in the traditional English country house.

ASIAN INFLUENCES: Floral patterns appear in wallcoverings, china, fabrics and rugs. Mix these with geometric patterns for a look inspired by vintage David Hicks designs.

METALS: Warm golden tones of brass and bronze in hardware, lamps and accessories contrib-

pieces such as Chippendale, Hepplewhite and Phyfe with

ä See GRANNY, page 6

FILE PHOTOS By JEFF STROUT
PHOTO By LOUIS AUBERT Classic meets on-trend in this pillow combo.

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ABOVE: Ginger jar-inspired lampsadd a touch of Grandmillennial styletointerior decor.

GETTy IMAGES

LEFT: Braids, cords, trim, beading and tasselsadd detail to embellish upholstery, pillows and windowcoverings. FILE PHOTOByPATRICK DENNIS

thosedisplayed by Grandma.

utetothe aged, acquired-overtime look. Silver trays holding small objectscreate ashining tablescape, and don’tforget the luxe appearance of silverframed family photos like

VINTAGEACCESSORIES: Sprinkle into themix smallboxes, old books, blue-and-white china, Bordallo Pinheiro cabbageware, painted wooden trays and Italian marble fruit

ARTWORK: Mix bold, contemporary pieces with botanical prints, engravings, watercolors, landscapes andportraits

forthat much-desired layered look. Dogportraits add a whimsical touch and can keep things from getting too serious.

“Right sizing” by parents combined with inherited pieces, auctions and consignment store purchases offer an abundance of materials available forthe Grandmillennial style fan. Take stock of your home and what really appeals to you. It might be that you have been unconsciously moving in the Grandmillennial direction.

Louis J. Aubert is a professionalmember of the AmericanSociety of Interior Designers and an avid preservationist.Some of his most visible NewOrleans projects include making interior color selections forGallierHall, Trinity Episcopal Church and the Louisiana Supreme Court RoyalStreet Courthouse, and both interior and

selectionsfor St.Stephen’s Basilica. Contact him at mrcolour@aol.com.

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New Orleans designer creates dorm room plans and source lists for students to follow

Dorm rooms have come a long way since the cinder block walls and ugly bunk beds that were once the rule. Today’s students go all in when decorating, and a new decor website that makes the process easy has a Crescent City connection.

New Orleans-based interior designer Olivia Erwin Rosenthal, of Olivia Erwin Interiors (which has outposts in L.A. and NYC), is the force behind Dormie (hellodormie.com), which offers complete design plans, including lists of furnishings and accessories with designer cachet but sourced from stores with everyday prices. No need to scour Pinterest and Instagram for ideas or to find items. Dormie does the work for you.

Locally, Erwin, whose high-end residential work has been featured in Architectural Digest, also has designed interiors for residential clients and well-known retailers Krewe, Sucré and SOSUSU Boutique. She founded Dormie to bring the same intentionality to dorm rooms, apartments and first homes that she brings to multimilliondollar projects.

“I had friends sending their kids off to college, and suddenly I was the go-to for dorm advice: What bedding works, how to make a cold cinder block room feel like home,” said Erwin, who already had considered launching an affordable furniture line.

Dormie is the intersection of those two ideas: high-touch, design-driven interiors made accessible.

Key elements are thoughtful layering, smart storage (including multifunctional, hidden, vertical and compact solutions), personalized palettes and lighting that makes a difference. Each kit has a cohesive design point

of view and all items (culled from wellknown retailers that students trust such as Urban Outfitters and Pottery Barn Teen) are available in one unified spot.

“It’s seamless,” Erwin said of the download and online ordering that can be done in as little as an hour. “You know what you’re buying works together beautifully It’s like having a designer in your pocket without the cost or the stress.”

With 30 named kits, including three options for boys, there is something for everyone — minimalist, preppy, girlie, edgy, boho, cowgirl and more. The Georgia features cool whites, pastel pops and scalloped edges inspired by a Charleston garden party. The Adler’s clean lines, subtle geometric rug and shades of denim, navy, white and beige offer a calming, uncluttered look.

For $25, you get an instant-download PDF with a clickable, shoppable design board, an interactive product checklist, an interactive essentials-only checklist, a curated color palette plus 3D room rendering, styling tips and movein day setup guide.

Custom plans designed to fit specific dimensions and school requirements are available through the customer support email.

And the investment has legs beyond the life of a student’s dorm stay, as products are geared for other small spaces, apartments and first homes.

Complete looks range from about $650 to $2,000. (Customers need not buy every piece, though).

Things to consider

n Before buying, check individual dorm regulations for a list of what is allowed and what is prohibited.

n Using a service like Dormie, which offers a cohesive room look, requires

a meeting of the minds between roommates. Deciding together on a package or a custom design is advisable.

n Each Dormie kit comes with a list of essentials, so you can purchase what you need and not what you don’t.

Students can also check with their individual schools for lists of essentials

ABOVE: The Georgia dorm design features cool whites, pastel pops and scalloped edges inspired by a Charleston garden party.

LEFT: The Adler dorm room look includes clean lines, subtle geometric rug, and shades of denim, navy, white and beige for a calming, uncluttered look.

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that cover comfort and optimum functioning (think power strips, shower caddies and laundry hampers).

Inside Sources is a column that tracks trends and provides consumer information from experts in their home and gardening fields.

GARDEN TIPS

Louisiana irises

LONG DIVISION: youmay begin to dig and divide Louisiana irises, Easter lilies and calla lilies this month through early October.

VEGGIES NOW: Here’sa listof vegetables that can be planted into your garden in August. Plant transplantsoftomato, pepper and eggplant; and in late August, broccoli, cauliflower and cabbage. Plant seeds of broccoli, cauliflower,Brussels sprouts, Chinese cabbage, cabbage, collards, mustard, turnips,squash and cucumbers. Plant seeds of bush snapbeans and bush lima beans in late August. Sets (small bulbs) of shallots and bunching onions may also be planted this month.

ROOT CHECK: After asummer of vigorous growth outside, some containerized plants maybepot bound. Check and repot into larger containers if necessary. In addition, plants in pots sitting on an oldbrick surface, gravel or soil maygrowroots outofthe drainageholes into the ground. If this happens, cut anyroots that have growninto the soil.Prevent this by lifting the pots occasionally or boosting them up onpot feet or pieces of brick.

OUT WITH THE OLD: When a vegetable crop is finished, promptly pull it up and throwitinyour compost pile (if it is not heavily infested with fungus diseases). If you don’t want to plant immediatelyin the area, mulch it with 4to6 inches of leaves, grass clippings, pine straw or other materials youhaveonhand to prevent weeds. Old crops leftin place look untidy, allow weeds to grow and mayharbor insects or diseases.

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The top4garden mistakes

(And what youcan do to avoidthem)

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To avoidoverwatering container plants, touchthe potting mix to see if it feels dry. If it does, go ahead and water.Ifthe potting mix feels moist, youdonot dt t need towater.

Everyone makesmistakes. In gardening,mistakes generally occur due to alack of knowledge (or sometimes bad advice). Procrastination andcutting corners can also be issues.

Even knowledgeable, experienced gardeners make errors. Goodness knowsI’ve made plenty myself, so here’smylist of the most common mistakes and how to avoid them.

1

NOTUNDERSTANDING OURCLIMATE

We have ayear-round planting and growing season here. Ourmild winters allow us togrow beds of colorful flowers, flavorful herbs and delicious vegetablesyear-round.This has aprofound effect on how we garden.

Ourgardening year is divided into thewarm season,which runs from April/MaytoSeptember/October,and the cool season, which runs from September/October to April/May

In flower and food gardens, distinctively different bedding plants and vegetables are grown in the two seasons. Understanding this allows gardeners to make sure they are planting the rightbedding plants, herbs and vegetables at the right time. Planta cool-season vegetable in June and you will be disappointed.

Another common mistake related to ourmild climateiswaiting until spring or summer to plant hardy trees, shrubs, ground covers and vines.

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The LSUAgCenter’s2025 ‘Get It Growing’calendar is great way to keep track of what to plant and when.

While fall —November through midDecember —isconsidered ideal, the recommended planting season for hardy landscape plantsisNovember to March.

After that, the later you plant the harder it is on the new plantings.

2 WATERING IMPROPERLY

Test your soilto see what kindof fertilizer your beds need.

Acommon mistake is watering when it is not needed. During periods when

ä See MISTAKES, page 11

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Moving rose bushes nowrequiresdamagecontrol

Ihavetomove four roses becauseof impending construction starting this month. Iknow this is not the ideal time. I would appreciate any tips or help you could give to makethis less traumatic for the bushes. —Philip

Themain issue with transplanting shrubs is the inevitable damage we do to theirroots in the process. Plants use their roots to obtain the waterthey need from the soil, and damage to theroots reduces aplant’s ability to absorb the water it needs.

This causes stress in newly transplanted plants due to thirst —often called transplant shock. To improve the chances of survival, we move hardy shrubs like roses during the winter when they are more dormant the weather is chilly to mild. At that time, they are absorbing water more slowly So, they can better tolerate the damage to their roots allowing them to survive long enough to recover

But life does not always allow us to do things at the ideal time. In your case, you must move the roses now whetheryou want to or not.

It is critical to dig the roses with as much of their root systems as possible. If you do not move the roses with enough roots, they will die of thirst before they recover.Come out about as far as the bushis wide (or at least as far out as you practically can if bushes are large). Dig down to form atrench about 8to12inches deep, then undercut the rootball and lift the bush out ofthe ground.

At this point, you could wash the soil off the roots and pot them up in pots of potting soil. Put them in the shade where they can more easily recover from transplant shock. This improves their chances ofsurviv-

crape myrtles develop clusters of green seed pods at the ends, theycan be trimmed to remove weight from the branches. Other pruning can also be done.

flowering roses).

Would it be OK to trim my crape myrtle trees now or should Iwait until fall? Thanks. —Russell

Yes, youmay prune now.We typically don’tprune while theyare blooming as we generally don’twant to remove the blooms. But it won’thurt the treetoprune now Have adefinitepurpose in mind and prune carefully to achieve thatgoal. Extensive pruning/shaping is generally best done in January or Februarywhen thetree is leafless,

and you can more clearly see the structure of the tree. Don’tprune in the fall. You maystimulate new growth that could be damaged by the first freezes.

Dan Gill is aretired consumerhorticulture specialist withthe LSU AgCenter.Hehosts the “Garden Show” on WWL-AM Saturdays at 9a.m.Email gardeningquestions to gnogardening@agcenter.lsu. edu

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HNOC to host antiques forum

The weekendlong celebration of history and aesthetics returns to The Historic New Orleans Collection with its annual Antiques Forum.

“Light and Distraction: Material Culture of Southern Amusement” will be the theme Aug. 8-10. Board games, the circus, pleasure gardens, horse racing and more will be examined.

A lineup of experts and enthusiasts includes Tara Gleason Chicirda, of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation; Claudia Pfeiffer, of the National Sporting Library & Mu-

seum; and Allison Robinson, of The New-York Historical Society.

Registration is open for a single day or for the full forum, plus add-on activities. Sessions start at $60 Visit hnoc.org.

Bonsai society to hold auction and sale

The Greater New Orleans Bonsai Society will hold its annual auction and plant sale Aug. 9 at the VFW Hall, 1133 Hickory Ave., in Harahan. Viewing of the trees and the sale start at 4 p.m., with the auction at 6 p.m. In addition to the auction,

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Jefferson Parish reviewing tree plan

Meetings will be held in August on both sides of the river for the Jefferson Parish Urban Tree Master Plan to gather input on a plan to “grow its green canopy and make our community cooler, healthier and more vibrant,” according to organizers.

The meetings, from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., will be Aug. 13 at Lafreniere Park’s Foundation Room, 3000 Downs Blvd., in Metairie, and Aug. 20 at Woodmere Playground, 4100 Glenmere Drive, in Harvey.

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They will explore ideas and accept input on planting projects, incentives and education efforts. Visit friendsofjeffersonthebeautiful.org for details.

Orleans assessment rolls open

Property tax rolls for Orleans Parish for 2026 are open through Aug. 15, and online appeals will be open Tuesday through Aug. 20.

Assessor Erroll Williams said the rolls will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday at the following locations:

n City Hall, 1300 Perdido St., fourth floor

Get starter material, pots and supplies at the Aug. 9 Greater New Orleans Bonsai Society auction and sale.

least 24 hours in advance.

Notarial Archives to open again in August

What to know more about the history of a property?

The clerk of Civil District Court in New Orleans is offering summer tours of the Notarial Archives Research Center, where the answers to those questions may reside Clerk Chelsey Napoleon will open the archives at 1340 Poydras St., Suite 260, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Thursday and Aug. 26.

For information, email civilclerkresearchctr@orleanscdc. com or call (504) 407-0106.

Registration open for tree school

Registration is open for the 25th annual Tree School in Jefferson Parish.

The school is from 8 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. and includes lunch at the Jefferson Performing Arts Center, 6400 Airline Drive, in Metairie.

Visit friendsofjeffersonthebeautiful.org.

Volunteer projects abound at City Park

A variety of cleanup days and initiatives are on tap at City Park to improve and maintain the extensive urban green space. Those coming up include:

n Super Saturday: 9 a.m. Saturday Volunteer Center, 1031 Harrison Ave.

n Pelican Greenhouse Summer Volunteer Series: 8 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday. 2 Celebration Drive.

n Litter Cleanup Krewe: 9 a.m. Tuesday, Thursday. Volunteer Center

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The Carey Hammett Tree School, hosted by Friends of Jefferson the Beautiful on Oct. 7, looks at care and preservation of the parish’s tree canopy.

The one-day workshop will feature Diane Jones Allen, professor and program director of landscape architecture at University of Texas at Arlington.

General admission is $12.50 and free to professionals in the landscape and building sectors.

n Native Plant Management: 9 a.m. Wednesday Volunteer Center

n Big Lake Native Plant Trail Restoration Project: 9 a.m. Friday. Big Lake Native Trail near 7 Friedrichs Ave.

n Urban Forest Support Initiative: 9 a.m. Aug. 9. Volunteer Center.

Register for the programs and find out more about what to bring at friendsofcitypark. volunteerhub.com.

Have a home and garden event coming up? Send it to events@theadvocate.com.

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MISTAKES

Continued from page8

it is raining every seven to 10 days, established landscape plants such as lawns, trees, shrubs and ground covers do not need supplemental irrigation —eveninthe torrid heat of summer.Flowerbeds and vegetable gardenstend to need the most irrigation,as well as any plants growing outside in containers, so do keep an eye on them.

Make sure the landscape needs water beforeirrigating. Use atrowel to dig down into the soil of abed in several locations to check moisture. Do not water if the soil still feels slightly damp and the plants look good. Turn off irrigation systems when we are getting adequaterainfall. Excessive watering encouragesroot rot. It is better to water deeply and thoroughly occasionally than to water lightly frequently.Deeper watering encourages adeep root system able to better access moisturewell

When plantingtrees or shrubs, thetop of the rootball should be even with or slightly above thesurrounding soil.

below thesoilsurface. Frequent light watering promotes ashallow root system near the surface that is more prone to drought.

3

CHOOSING THE WRONGFERTILIZERS

We don’tfeed our plants when we fertilize. Plants con-

OTHER COMMON MISTAKES

sumelight as their source of energy,and withitthey create thefood they need from air and water.All we provide with fertilizers are some of theessential elements plantsneed to be healthy —such as nitrogen, calcium, sulfur,potassium and others.

Compare fertilizers for plantswith vitamin or mineral supplements for people. These pills are not our food, but we may need to takethem to be healthy.And just as taking excessive vitamin or mineral supplements can be harmful, too much fertilizer can be harmful to plants. Despite thelarge number of fertilizers you may see available for myriad plants, you do not need to purchase aseparatefertilizer for thedifferent plantsyou grow.All plants use thesame basic essential elements

Have asoil test done by contacting your parish LSU AgCenter Extension office to see what your soil is lacking. Choose fertilizers that supplementthe minerals that arein short supply.That is abetter

way to pick afertilizer for your plants.

4

POOR BEDPREPOR PLANTING TECHNIQUES

How well plants do after planting has alot to do with how beds are prepared and how theplants are planted into theground. When preparing abed for planting, dig down about8 inches when tilling the soil. Then, thoroughly incorporate 2to4inches of compost, composted soil conditioner and/or manure intothe eight inches of tilled soil. The goal is forthe bed to be about 8inches higher than the surrounding soil when

finished to ensure good drainage. Don’t makethe mistake of planting trees and shrubs too deep. The top of the rootball should be even with or slightly above the surrounding soil. And makesure to space bedding plants, vegetables and shrubs properly when planting.

Dan Gill is aretired consumerhorticulture specialist withthe LSU AgCenter.Hehosts the “Garden Show” on WWL-AM Saturdays at 9a.m.Email gardeningquestions to gnogardening@agcenter.lsu. edu

n Failing to identifying pests (insects, diseases or weeds) before taking action to control them. Identifying the pest is critical to determining the most effectivecontrol.

n Not reading the entire label of an insecticide, fungicide or herbicide before purchasing it. youmust makesure theproduct is labeled for howyou intend to use it and the pests it controls.

n Not researching plants before planting them in the landscape. Inparticular, not knowing the maturesize and preferred growing conditions.

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Home & abroad Keepsakes from 24

The gleaming hardwood floors throughout the home were carefully salvaged by the previous homeowner, who restored the house after Hurricane Katrina. The built-in shelving in the dining room displays ceramic plates collected on the family’s world travels.

countries visited in 10 years fill their space

Three-year-old Olivia Ozoral has traveled to 17 countries, more than most adults can hope to experience in their lifetime. The jet-setting toddler’s parents, Cemal and Claire Ozoral, have visited 24 countries in the 10 years they have been together. They keep track of the countries their young daughter has visited with them via a world map over her bed. Each place is marked with a small glass pin.

“Travel is our family hobby,” said Claire Ozoral, a clinical pharmacist supervisor in the specialty pharmacy at Ochsner Foundation Hospital.

ä See KEEPSAKES, page 14

RIGHT: The Ozorals found this plate in Palermo, Sicily during their honeymoon.

CENTER: The Ozorals value their hometown, too. This plate depicting St Louis Cathedral is from a French Quarter artist.

FROM TOP: The couple acquired this plate on their honeymoon in Positano, Italy.

This collectible plate is from Athens, Greece.

A plate from Lithuania shows the colors of the country’s flag: yellow, green and red.

LEFT: Claire, Olivia, 3, and Cemal Ozoral in front of their historic Lakeview cottage.

The room just inside the front door is devoted primarily to displaying pottery and keepsakes from the family’s world travels, as well as Claire Ozoral’s childhood piano that will soon become her daughter’s.

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“We want Olivia to understand other cultures and customs.”

Home with a history

The family moved into their two-bay Craftsman-style cottage in Lakeview when Olivia was 2 weeks old. Situated on a corner lot and built in 1908, long before most of the soil upon which Lakeview rests had been pumped dry, the home is shaded by a trio of finely developed crape myrtle trees with exceptionally high canopies.

The home, initially built as a double, would have been one of the first built in the area, when it was still quite rural and seafaring traffic passed just feet away from the front door through the New Basin Canal. The canal connected to a turning basin at presentday Rampart Street and Howard Avenue.

The area’s very first cottage was built in 1905 on nearby Julia Street (now West End Boulevard) as an office and tool house for workers clearing the swamps and building roads in service to Charles Louque’s New Orleans Swamp Land Reclamation Co. (later

The natural maple cabinets were installed by a previous owner who renovated the home in 2008, following post-Hurricane Katrina flooding that resulted in 11 feet of water entering the house. Today, they are very much in style again.

renamed The New Orleans Land Co.).

A small town kind of place

Claire Ozoral grew up between Lakeview and Old Metairie, and her family’s history tracks closely to the

development of both the city and the neighborhood. Her maternal grandmother’s ancestors were among the first to arrive in New Orleans from Strasbourg, France, in the early 1700s. That same grandmother built a home in Lakeview during its height of development in the 1950s.

The Ozorals purchased their 2,100-square-foot home in 2022. Matthew Oertling had restored the house in 2008 after it flooded with 11 feet of water following the Hurricane Katrina levee failures, and then lived there with his wife and children.

Claire Ozoral and Oertling’s parents were close friends, and their children grew up together.

An early start traveling

Olivia made her first trip abroad with her parents when she was 11 months old. The family visited Iznik, Turkey, from which both of Cemal Ozoral’s parents immigrated to the Baton Rouge area, where he was born and raised. His extended family remains in Iznik, and the Ozorals visit every couple of years.

“Before it became known as Iznik, it was known as Nicaea,” said Cemal Ozoral, a petroleum engineer with the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforce-

A cloth painting from a local women in Niger, Africa.
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These framed tiles come from Iznik,Turkey, Cemal Ozoral’s family’s hometown.

The spacious primary bedroom is bathed in natural light and overlooks an expansive side yard. The pelican painting is by Donna Barron of Pineville.

ment. “It was here that the Nicene Creed was developed,” he said.

Developed in 325 C.E. by a council convened by the Roman Emperor Constantine, the Creed is the foundational statement of Christian faith.

“Nicaea became known as Iznik when it was captured by the Ottoman Turks in 1331,” said Cemal Ozoral.

Iznik is renowned for its pottery, which was first produced in the 15th century Cemal Ozoral’s uncles still make an evolved form of the pottery, and collections of their work adorn the Ozorals’ Lakeview home.

Pottery is the family’s collectible of choice, and assemblages of commemorative plates from their worldwide travels are on

display throughout their open kitchen and living room. The front door of the home opens into a room that serves as a display area for pottery from Iznik, souvenirs from world travels and works by artist Jenise (also known as Clay Creations) of Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, depicting institutions specific to New Orleans.

The Ozorals’ collection includes the likenesses of Deutsches Haus (where they are members), Baptist Hospital (where both Claire and Olivia Ozoral were born), Parkway Bakery and Tavern (a favorite place) and Our Lady of Holy Rosary Church (where Cemal and Claire Ozoral were married), as well as other local landmarks important to the family.

“Other than our pottery — and then even some of that — in our house is inherited, found or picked up on Facebook Marketplace,” said Claire Ozoral “We spend all our money on travel. When we travel, we are part of a home swapping organization that makes travel more affordable and allows us to stay within a community and learn the customs.”

The family’s appreciation of foreign customs informs their appreciation of their Lakeview neighborhood.

“The European Third Space concept, where people share life and socialize in public places rather than alone in their homes, is important to us,” Cemal Ozoral said. “We love the walkability We have put thousands of miles on Olivia’s

Glass pins in a world map above Olivia Ozoral’s bed mark some of the 17 countries the jet-setting toddler has visited in her three years of life.

The family’s casual and comfortable den is a welcoming domain for their Ragdoll cat, Elsa, and Othello, a 13-year-old Labrador mix. Elsa was gifted to the family by Claire Ozoral’s brother, who has an affinity for exotic felines.

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Historic style meets contemporary vibe in Quarter townhouse

Having a home in the French Quarter comes with a lifestyle that is as unique as the historic sector itself.

Often, the historic residences lean more to the past than the present, to a different lifestyle than the demands of today.

But 928 St. Ann St. is a crafty blend of the refined historic sensibilities and the contemporary ease of a modern world. The three-story home, with five bedrooms and five baths, has more than 4,500 square feet of living space, courtyards, balconies and parking (indeed!) and is priced at $2.075 million.

The clean lines of the exterior hint at the details of the interior in the American townhouse-style home originally built in 1842, when the city was experiencing major growth and wealth.

The recessed front door opens onto a linear foyer with black-and-white tiles that ends in a staircase leading up.

Along the foyer, the formal living room is grounded by the original hardwood floors. Large windows wash the space in natural light and the array of shelves and cabinets create a library feel.

Pocket doors with a glass transom lead to the dining room with matching floors and glass-front cabinets perfect for display purposes. Plaster medallions in both rooms focus attention on the chandeliers that illuminate the spaces.

Off the dining room, a powder room is

Black-and-white tile makes a crisp concourse into the home, anchored by the stairs at the far end and passing the formal living and dining rooms along the way.

conveniently located.

In the well-designed compact kitchen off the dining room, the black-and-white tile from the foyer repeats, providing a well-suited backdrop for the stainless professional-grade appliances and the dark counters. A pantry with counter space for small appliances is next, with additional storage under the stairs.

French doors lead to the rear courtyard and the three-story dependency

Up the stairs, a broad landing provides access to the rear balcony, while a laun-

Built in 1842, the American townhouse at 928 St. Ann St. in the Vieux Carré is a threestory blend of historic elegance and contemporary chic.

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ABOVE: Marble, glass, hardwood and mirrors meld into a spa-inspired primary bath, with a separate soaking tub, glass shower and even access to the front balcony. LEFT: The courtyard is a prime spot for outdoor entertaining and can be expanded with the addition of the large gated driveway that connects.

Built-in shelves and cabinets lend the ambiance of a library to the formal living room of the home on St. Ann Street. The original hardwood floors are featured throughout.

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dryistucked neatly behind double doors.

But the focus is the primary suite. Alarge sitting room,with awalk-in closet,woodfloors and tall ceilings, is aprivate spot for relaxation. Fromthe sitting room, there is access to the primary bath, and pocket doors open onto the main bedchamber.

In the large sleeping room with afireplace and large windows, apair of French doors offers access to the frontbalcony of the home, aprimeperch from which to enjoy morning coffee or anightcap when the weather is more hospitable.

The primary bath is alinear space, rich with marble,glass and tile, that features an oval soaking tub, standing glass shower with afeature tiled back wall and adouble vanity and separate water closet. Accesstothe balcony is alsoat hand through French doors.

Twoadditional bedrooms and abath, plus largewalk-in closets, are on the thirdfloor

The configuration of therooms makes it agreat space for another suiteoranoffice space.

The three-story connected dependency features guest suites on each floor,with a kitchenette in each and full bath. Thelower floor opens ontothe courtyard, while the upper two floors each have access to abalcony that can access stairs in the home aswell as separate stairs at the backof the dependency.The rooms can

be easilyusedasoffice, craft or flexible spaces.

The stone courtyard is a quintessentialVieux Carré spot for al fresco dining or relaxation.The outside space is also adjacent to the gated off-street parking fortwo vehiclesthat canbeutilized for additional entertainingarea.

Behind-the-scenesupgrades on thehouseinclude updated electrical andenvironmental systems,aswell as anew roof.

The home is listedbythe Frencher Perrin Group, of Latter &Blum |Compass, (504) 251-6400.

OneinaMillion is an occasional seriesfeaturing upscale homes for sale in the metro area.

REALESTATETRANSFERS

NEWORLEANS

TRANSFERS ISSUED JULY18-22 DISTRICT 1

BANKSST. 2816: $465,000, April Jill Skinnerand Brian Paul SkinnertoChristopher Brannen Pylant and Sarah Bree Belter Pylant.

BANKSST. 3718-20: $560,000, Banks St.Rental LLCtoProtection Is Affection LLC.

CARONDELET ST.840-848: $28,800,000, StephensGarage Building to BDS IIILaThe Garage LLC.

GIROD ST.731: $150,000, HP 636 Carondelet LLCtoCastle H 731 LLC.

PALMYRA ST.2718: $205,000, Paul N. Sens to Robin Sue Harmony.

ST.CHARLES AVE. 1205: $132,500, Danielle T. Mercier Brownand Herschel C. Brown Jr. to Elizaveta Belyaeva Marikashvili.

ST.CHARLES AVE. 1750: $264,000, Sally Ann Shushan to LisaMargarita Nadal.

S. GENOIS ST.418-20: $580,000, 418 S. GenoisLLC to Nikita Francis.

S. HENNESSEY ST.428-30: $430,000, Anya Rowinsky to Patricia A. Ware.

DISTRICT 2

AMETHYST ST.535: $603,500, Jennifer LynDaly and Joshua DavidDaly to April Levu Fogel and Madeline B. Commander

CAMEOST. 7449: $670,000, Dennis Family Trust to MaryAnn Price McQueenand Matthew

AnthonyMcQueen. CATINA ST.6838: $682,500, Eric John Montzand SherraGreer MontztoJoseph Michael Greenwald.
CRYSTALST. 700: $10, Jetty Kay HuitoKerry E. Crossley and MonikaR.Crossley.

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DAUPHINE ST. 1131: $1,125,000, David Theodore Hedrick and Lori Ann Parker Hedrick to Kirsten Tangeman Herve Trust.

DAUPHINE ST. 4023-25: $489,000, Alexis Conway Zaloudek and Michael Thomas Zaloudek to Philip J. Allen and Shelly Lynn Allen

DOWNS ST. 249: $845,000, Karl

David Anacker and Sarah Brower Anacker to Emma Condon Schlotterer and Gary Joseph Schlotterer III.

GEN. DIAZ ST. 6050: $1,072,000, Sarah Gail Mintz 2014 Grantor Trust to JG2 Properties LLC.

HAWTHORNE PLACE 5655-57: $240,000, Ebel Real Estate LLC to Davis McClure Friend.

N. TONTI ST. 214: $173,000, Audry Wren Shanks and John W. Shanks Jr. to Jynelle & Co.’s Creole Connection LLC.

ROYAL ST. 221-23: $4,650,000, Henry At Royal LLC to 221 Royal LLC.

ST. ANN ST. 4423-25: $377,500, Brian E. Parr to Brian C. Brinkmann and Sheri Childs Brinkmann.

URSULINES ST. 1228: $169,000, MJ Falgoust Inc. to Gregory Gerald Osborn.

WILSON DRIVE 912: $561,500, Bert Dupre and Gloria Theresa Becnel to Heather Cuffe Colgin and Ryan Colgin.

DISTRICT 3

ALABO ST. 1921-23: $275,000, Fahaim Properties LLC to M&M Southern Investments LLC.

ALABO ST. 1925: $275,000, Fahaim

REALESTATETRANSFERS

Properties LLC to M&M Southern Investments LLC

BARTHOLOMEW ST. 900: $380,000, Elizabeth Buckman George to Rendezvoux LLC.

BERTHA DRIVE 6409: $725,000, Douglas Brian Chrisey and Michelle Marie Gemme MacDonald Chrisey to Barry K. Hurlburt and Soheila J. Maleki Hurlburt.

BURGUNDY ST. 4716-18: $283,630, DTB Developments LLC to Ceara Thompson Dowdy.

CAMBERLEY DRIVE 7231: $57,500, Gary V. Schwabe Jr. and Martha Noble Hosch to KO Developers LLC.

CANTERBURY ST. 7321: $264,900, Ricky Arnaz Fletcher Jr. to Bianca Johnson.

CHARLENE DRIVE 4925: $230,000, Lucas Construction Corp. to Michio H. Patterson.

COVEVIEW COURT 6550: donation, no value stated, John Jago Goodly to Stephen Goodly.

DAUPHINE ST. 2613: $649,000, Une Belle Maison LLC to Maxson Family Trust I.

DESIRE ST. 1410: $45,000, Gwendolyn L. Ricks revocable living trust to Si Service LLC.

E. LOUIS PRIMA DRIVE 5736: $130,000, Succession of Marva Verlon Wilcox to Ethan Dinh.

ESPLANADE AVE. 1029: $545,000, John M. Restrepo to John A. Kosta III and Katherine Crory Kosta.

ESPLANADE AVE. 427: $300,000, Xiao Zhu Zhu Enterprises LLC to Jazzmine 103 LLC.

FLOUNDER ST. 8005: $70,000, Courtney J. Stroebel to Don A. Kinney.

FRANCE ST. 1933-35: donation, no value stated, Joyce Reed Mayfield to Joyce Reed Mayfield

Trust.

FRANKLIN AVE. 3638: $107,000, Leonetta Coleman Oliphant and Newt Oliphant III to Darren Coleman and Donna Hadley Coleman.

FRENCHMEN ST. 935: $370,000, Karl Buck Barrett to 935 Frenchmen LLC.

FRENCHMEN ST. 4634: $283,500, Emily J. Dewet Malherbe and Petrus J. Malherbe to Martha Eager Allen.

GORDON ST. 1026: $128,000, Mary Warner Clementin and Mary Warner Earin to Shvon Lowe.

GRANADA DRIVE 1342: $90,000, Henry Golden Jr. to J. Santana LLC.

INDEPENDENCE ST. 1714-16: $48,000, Abby O. King to Augustus Jackson.

INTRACOASTAL DRIVE 14925: $57,000, Larsen Properties LLC to Koffler Holdings LLC.

LAKE BARRINGTON DRIVE 7141: $345,000, Chris F. Davis Jr. to Cabrina Washington.

LAKEVIEW COURT 5169: $165,000, Velocity Commercial Capital Loan Trust 2020-1 to SLV Investments LLC.

LAKEWOOD ST. 10122: $47,500, Gitsit Solutions LLC to 3BOL Holdings.

LAKEWOOD ST. 10122: $66,800, 3BOL Holdings LLC to Brother 2 Brother Holdings LLC.

LESSEPS ST. 1730-32: $188,000, Joseph Thomas to Triumvirate Group LLC.

LOUISA ST. 3114: $15,000, Ashlie Russell Kieff and Tristan Lee Kieff to Randy Marshall.

MARQUE ST. 6421: $2,738, New Orleans Redevelopment Authority to Maliek John Young.

MARYWOOD COURT 6: $189,000,

A Plus Unlimited LLC to Zundra Miller.

MUSIC ST. 2426-2428: $117,000, Lionel Fascio II to V&V Investments LLC of Kansas.

N. DERBIGNY ST. 1825: no value stated, New Orleans Redevelopment Authority to Colleen Oliveira Ferguson Connolly and John Patrick Connolly.

N. MIRO ST. 3137: $42,500, 3Boys Investments LLC to Capital Alliance LLC.

N. RAMPART ST. 2539: $660,000, Leon A. D’Aquin to Colleen R. McConnell Brown and Matthew Ford Brown.

PINERIDGE ST. 7696, STAR ST. 7839, SUN ST. 7857: $98,000, Jeffery D. Jackson to Real Home Rentals II LLC.

PRESSBURG ST. 1498: $320,000, Molly Laster Athas and Peter A. Athas to Andrew Stack, Lawrence B. Stack and Venette Hofer Stack.

RAYNE DRIVE 4108: $240,000, Perry D. Spadoni Jr. and Rebecca Lacomb Spadoni to Amber Mobley

ROGERS WILLIAMS ST. 3387: $255,000, James Royden Peabody IV to Bryan R. Bickham.

SEVEN OAKS ROAD 7440: $230,000, Alvin D. Turner Sr. and Dolores A. Rillieux Turner to Andie Washington.

SPAIN ST. 3016: $375,000, Craig A. Wodehouse to Aziza Alieva Flint and Carl Flint.

TOURO ST. 826: $290,000, G&K LLC to Andrew J. Labahn and Jaclynn Visuue Labahn.

TRAFALGAR ST. 3145: $568,000, Martha Eager Allen, Richard Thomson Allen and Richelle Thomson Allen to Andrew Pierce McGuire.

WARRINGTON DRIVE 6228: $60,000, Charles J. Washington to 6228 Warrington LLC.

DISTRICT 4

FIRST ST. 1633: $470,000, Carl M. Corbin Jr. to Christen L. Mayer.

CONERY ST. 1523-1525: $1,069,000, Katherine Anne Thomasson Talbot and Michael James Gilbart Talbot to Laura Muller Jones.

HARMONY ST. 2321: $140,000, Marlene M. Wheeler Ainey to Latarsha Barnes.

PRYTANIA ST. 2026: $259,000, Richard A. Morris to Dixie Simmons Miller.

ST. CHARLES AVE. 2100: $325,000, Catherine Rosen Hinnant to Ann English Taylor.

DISTRICT 5

ARBOR CIRCLE 18: $645,000, Betty Donner Williams and Clinton Paul Williams to Maura Keane Dishart and Urban Matthew Dishart.

COPERNICUS ST. 4411: $190,000, Kirk P. Severin, Lyndon J. Severin, Marc V. Severin and Rory A. Severin to Rikeisha Williams.

CUPID ST. 2629: $154,500, Kathryn Park Stone to Gladis Yolanda Chicas Ortega.

EASTER LANE 2341: $130,000, Mitchell Alan Yokum to Elegant Houses LLC.

LENNOX BLVD. 4660: $199,900, May Kay Wong to Jennifer Rose Choguaj Castillo and Nahun Castillo.

NUMA ST. 1115: $275,000, Derek Samuel Edinburgh and Gretchen Geary Edinburgh to Michele Randall Lyons.

RED ALLEN WAY 1307-09: $369,000, Wells One Investments LLC to Amberly Pierre and Penny Pierre Hewitt.

DISTRICT 6

AUDUBON ST. 579: $1,050,000, David Waldron Anderson and Una Byrnes Anderson to PPM Investment & Management Co. LLC.

AUSTERLITZ ST. 1109, UNIT 1109: $274,000, Ernest Stanley Siwik ancillary succession to Elizabeth DeWeese Holman.

CONSTANCE ST. 3451: $450,000, Rebecca Spustek to Frederick Brown Whittington III and Vanessa Murphree Whittington.

DRYADES ST. 4021: $677,000,

Samuel Jonas Olmsted to Anna Filatova Raffignone and Massimo Raffignone.

JOSEPH ST. 2623-25: $400,000, Joyce Samuelson Pulitzer and Ruth Realty LLC to Bruno Sepulvida Couto and Hannah Nunez.

MARENGO ST. 1040: $450,000, Stephanie Tortu to Hunt Bartolomei revocable trust.

PALMER AVE. 1640: $1,700,000, Julie Starring Chapman and Kelly M. Chapman Starring to Marie Lebourgeois McEnery and Samuel Parkerson McEnery

PINE ST. 820: $1,100,000, April Justine Fox to Christopher J Fettweis and Jennifer Celeste Lay Fettweis.

PRYTANIA ST. 5127: $170,000, Amos Properties LLC to Christine Vinson Piotrowski and Jason Bargas.

S. MIRO ST. 3533: donation, $100, Anthony Abi Assaf to Shelbi Gatlin Abi Assaf.

S. SARATOGA ST. 360: $525,000, Pranita Vilkhu Adams to Aaron Klinger and Caitlin Martin Klinger.

STATE ST. 2738: $375,000, Succession of Wilfred Derbigny Denis Jr. to Carlos Enrique Rivalta Rodriguez and Jessica J. Ackerman.

WILLOW ST. 4911-491: $375,000, Treih LLC to Ella C. Campbell.

DISTRICT 7

BELLAIRE DRIVE 5456: $727,700, Brandy Develbiss Christian and Francisco Christian Jr. to Angela Hybart Gilthorpe and Nicholas Matthew Gilthorpe.

CHERLYN DRIVE 5540: $10, Cory Rabin Cahn and Whitney Beth Cahn to Mike E. Cahn III.

DANTE ST. 1308: $380,000, Colleen Marie Reese Miller and Michael David Miller to Rosebud Ventures LLC.

EAGLE ST. 2522: $315,000, Fig Boss Inc. to Jeremy Shawn Ford

FRERET ST. 8522, LEONIDAS ST. 937: $515,000, Stephen G. Schwarz to Senegal Nola LLC.

LAKE MARINA DRIVE 318: $160,000, Jennifer Jones Meleen and John M. Meleen to Curdts Leslie Family Trust.

NERON PLACE 30: $740,000, Safeguard Solutions Inc. to Katharyne Proudfoot Morphis and Terry Robert Morphis.

REALESTATETRANSFERS

EAST JEFFERSON

n TRANSFERS FOR JULY 19-25 HARAHAN

GLENWOOD AVE. 75: Klint Kubiak to Scott Hebert, $990,000.

OAKLAND ST. 83: Cascade Funding Mortgage Trust H.B.8. to K & A Milton LLC, $175,000.

S. CLEARVIEW PARKWAY 832: Edward F. Bannon III to Lee Bradberry, $166,000.

WOODLAWN AVE. 184: Michael Ravencract to Dmartinez Enterprises LLC, $75,000.

JEFFERSON

ALFRED PLACE 3813: Megan N. M. Tagesen to Addison R. Altese, $310,000.

JEFFERSON HEIGHTS AVE. 715: Marbely Delosreyes to Asahel Barahona, donation, no value stated.

LEILA PLACE 3822: Ochsner Clinic Foundation to Elegant Houses LLC, $145,000.

NEWMAN AVE. 315: Daniel M. Sellers to Henry T. Schorr, $475,000.

SAM LENOX ST. 2901: Two Thousand Nine Hundred Four Burns LLC to Hayden J. A. B. Nugent, $345,000.

KENNER

ALABAMA AVE. 4104: Syeda Shehira to Truecarejax LLC, $96,000.

BERTOLINO DRIVE 429: Mary Eckerman to Abnet D. Shumie, $222,000.

CALIFORNIA AVE. 4233: William A. Schilleci to Sandra L. Azzarello, $420,000.

GERRY DRIVE 809: Edgardo A. Espinal to Andres F. Rodriguez, $108,000.

IDAHO AVE. 1900-1902: Vladlen A. Paz to Price Property 1. LLC, $280,000.

IDAHO AVE. 2013: Matthew Weber to Dubany C. Calderon, $160,000.

KANSAS AVE. 2403: Comer Real Estate LLC Kelly to Michaela Mailhos, $275,000.

KANSAS AVE. 2903: Lesley M. Rogers to Joel Tyree, $160,000.

LISA AVE. 83: Jodi Champagne to Lisa Kenner LLC, $216,000.

NINTH ST. 2114-16: Breaud Builds LLC to Pearl A. Gloston, $130,000.

PALMETTO ST. 62: Cornelius Denson to A. Varela, $590,000.

PIEDMONT ST. 2249: Gulf States Marine Technical Bureau Inc. to Two Thousand Two Hundred Forty Nine Piedmont LLC, $1,050,000.

POMMARD DRIVE 4212: A. Nisse to A. Espinoza, $355,000.

PROVIDENCE LANE 119: Todd E. McDowell to Lavoilo Lagrone, $251,000.

ROOSEVELT BLVD. 1310: Donovan Hux to Casa Investment Group LLC, $105,000.

RUE DIJON 6: Mustafa Pasha to Patrick J. Vanderbrook, $588,500.

SCHILL AVE. 11: Paula P. Bergeron to Mary A.R. Keifer, $270,000.

TEXAS AVE. 3424: Martha S Perez to Twinkle R. Koradia, $247,000.

TULANE DRIVE 3520: Diosvel B. Diaz to Siddiqui Holdings LLC, $235,000.

TULANE DRIVE 3528: Laura E. Rivera to Siddiqui Holdings LLC,

$235,000.

METAIRIE

25TH ST. 8925: Aj Homes LLC to Tuyen Nguyen, $550,000.

ARIS AVE. 1459: Rosemary Catanese to Aris Rentals LLC, $280,000.

ASHER ST. 6909: Michael Auzenne to Jacob A. Mccurdy, $299,000.

BELMONT PLACE 1513: J. K. Bradley to Robert J. Zazulak, $280,000.

BEVERLY GARDEN DRIVE 508: Betty T. Chapman to Audrey E. Valdes, $298,000.

BISSONET DRIVE 5041: Peter B. Crapanzano to Mariann Crapanzano, donation, no value stated.

BURAS AVE. 8110: Carol D. Pappas to Holly Tarantino, $250,000.

CANAL ST. 201, UNIT F: Melissa L. Vanteylingen to Katalida Manage-

ment Consultants Inc., $156,200.

CATHERINE AVE. 3811: Joshua Lecoq to Jillianne L. Montgomery, $298,000.

CHOCTAW AVE. 1416: A. Plus Construction LLC to Gabrielle B. Bethea, $886,400.

DELAWARE AVE. 3941: Allen Hall to Gloria Verde, $165,000.

EDENBORN AVE. 2301 UNIT 102: Dzenita Tiro to Kanti Rai, $120,000.

EDENBORN AVE. 2330 UNIT 305: Rhonda Richards to Nicole E. Glenn, $105,000.

ELIZABETH ST. 2924: Bertucci Property Development LLC to Christina M. Hernandez, $250,000. GREEN ACRES ROAD 2312: Philip E. Thelemann Jr. to Ses Legacy Properties LLC, $100,000.

GREEN ACRES ROAD 2000: Caitlin

ä See EAST, page 20

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of theBay from thewraparoundporch,kitchen/dining room andgreat room!Designedfor both elegance andcomfort,enjoy thebreezefromthe bay as youenter thesideporch throughthree French doors. Thehomealsohas apassenger elevator,homeoffice,high-endfinishes throughout andbeautiful landscaping.

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E. S. Shollmier to Barry C. Bairnsfather, $230,000.

HARING COURT 4909: Jerry M. Ingolia to Tara W. Bertoniere, $420,000.

HECTOR AVE. 502: John R. Blackwell to Michael Philips, $1,645,000.

HESSMER AVE. 4101: Rafael S Ducos to Chartres & Elysian LLC, $87,500.

HIGH AVE. 1800: Andrew S. Baum to Kiersten R. Desplas, $330,000.

HOUMA BLVD. 2200: Early D. Ehlinger to Ure Holdings LLC, $252,800.

HOUMA BLVD. 3805, UNIT C, BUILDING 1: Robert J. Gremillion to Irma F. Mahan, $140,750.

LINWOOD AVE. 1113: Tina G. Hintz to Bailey Sculthorp, $325,000.

MELANIE AVE. 612: Zachary W. Par-

WEST JEFFERSON

n TRANSFERS FOR JULY 19-25 AVONDALE

AVONDALE GARDEN ROAD 609: Francibel M. Mendoza to Francibel M. Mendoza, $200,000.

JEANNE DRIVE 132: Stephen M. Adams to Elizabeth C. Adams, $100,000.

LANDSDOWNE DRIVE 4132: Dsld Homes to J Malveaux, $279,990.

PAT DRIVE 341: James L. Ziegel Jr. to Blanche Stamant, donation, no value stated.

RUTH DRIVE 440: Roland A. Boudoin III to Raymond J. Blanchard Sr., $91,443.

GRAND ISLE

ADAM LANE 147: Robison C. Guidry to Michelle Mader, donation, no value stated.

CYPRESS LANE 163: Sherion J. Hollingsworth to Jared Landry, $55,000.

CYPRESS LANE 208: Cheramie Brothers Investments LLC to Pat S. Stubbs, $190,000.

PLUM LANE 143: Jelina Vaughn to Amy Foret, $75,000.

TROPICAL LAND 165: Shanaka B. Maggio to Tammy Y. Mougeot, $472,000.

GRETNA

FIELDING AVE. 709: Aaron Romano to Taha Construction & Develop-

rott to Trevor S. Raney, $163,295.

NINTH ST. 3513: Virginia R. Ajubita to Judith D. Amox, $480,000.

OAKLAWN DRIVE 750: Nola Metro Property Solutions LLC to David L. Tucker, $415,000.

PASADENA AVE. 2021: Paul Barnard to Ruben U. Moncada, $345,000.

PHOSPHOR AVE. 318: Rick Dennison to Tengyu Chim, $1,687,500.

PHOSPHOR AVE. 430: Germaine G. Smith to Johnathan P. Graham, donation, no value stated.

PRATT ST. 4325: Denis A. Sabrio to Konstantin Selakovic, $290,000.

RIDGELAKE DRIVE 901: Jordan Z. Randall to Hinton Brenda G. Irrevocable Trust, $471,950.

RIDGEWAY DRIVE 3004: Meghan E. M. Rusciolelli to Kristy L. Fuentes, $230,000.

RUE RAMPART 800 UNIT 131: Ann C. Quatano to Judith B. Theobald, $529,000.

RUTH ST. 6304: Erica N. Hynes to Colin Hartenstein, $240,000.

ment LLC, $170,000.

GLENMEADE COURT 416: Olgin Osorto to Olgin Osorto, $250,000.

GUARDIAN AVE. 841: Laura M. Chauvin to Peyton Acain, $201,000.

KEPLER ST. 1311: Ryan J. Boudreaux to Britny A. Richoux, $279,000.

MERCEDES PLACE 740: Nadine A. Willoz to Steven Osullivan, donation, no value stated.

HARVEY

CHADWOOD DRIVE 3812: Andrew S. Dike to Adam Dike, donation, no value stated.

KEITH WAY DRIVE 3173: Fernando A. Hernandez to Cashflow Keys LLC, $210,000.

N. INDIGO DRIVE 4045: Shirley Brown to Lakeysha Smith, $242,000.

N. WOODBINE ST. 4037: Glenn Hampton Sr. to Gx3 Property LLC, $30,000.

PAXTON ST. 2054: Ram Properties LLC to Curranco LLC, $400,000.

PENNDALE LANE 2316: Aminisha Williams to Mariah Pandis, $280,000.

SUE KER DRIVE 3832: Krystel T. Rodriquez to Maria I. Rodas, $210,000.

TOUCHWOOD DRIVE 3137: Leonard M. Valentine to Iris V. Laboy, $240,000.

LAFITTE

GLORIA ST. 4968: Bret J. Dardar to

SANFORD ST. 4933: Rene Jalice to Julio C. Maldonado, $300,000.

SENA DRIVE 813: Roseline S. P. Leavitt to Avd LLC, $290,000.

SHIRLEY DRIVE 1005: Cynthia J. Pineda to Jessica B. Pineda, donation, no value stated.

WAVERLY PLACE 5: Aurdea R. Perini to Richard Mann Jr., $532,500.

WHITNEY PLACE 2708: George J. Marshall III to Cynthia M. R. Dubos, $117,400.

RIVER RIDGE

CALVARY COURT 9422: Natalie S. Ferrara to Emily Holle, $450,000.

MARMANDE AVE. 154: Shane M. Dufrene to Luis Olivieritorres, $549,000.

REBEL AVE. 136: Benjamin A. Lucio to Madeleine R. Dufrene, $397,000.

ROBIN LANE 9509: Stacey H. Montgomery to Charles F. Hirling Jr., $472,500.

Kayle C. Loerwald, $95,000.

MARRERO

AMES BLVD. 4124: Barbara Boudreaux to Roner V. Garcia, $189,000.

AMIGO AVE. 2810: Michael O. Robichaux to Henry A. Stephenson, $225,000.

ANCHORAGE DRIVE 83: Kerry G. Despaux to Patrick Potter, $350,000.

AVE. A 1101: Chris Marse Sr. to Pine Pots LLC, $45,000.

AVE. A 739: Cynthia L. Skipps to Melissa R. Perez, $139,000.

AVE. E 1228: Pearl W. Mills to Ruben Sevila, $225,000.

CHENIER ST. 2701: Gregg Wilson to Jordan A. Calomese, $265,000.

COLLETTE DRIVE 2717: Stephanie Petus to Brittany A. Cook, $252,000.

CONOR COURT 2733: Andrew J. Goebel to Hannah R. Plaisance, $235,000.

CONOR COURT 2705: Selene Finance L.P. to Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., $175,000.

LINCOLN AVE. 1449: Jordan M. Walker to Pine Pots LLC, $95,000.

MARY DRIVE 3135: Dolores Martinez to Darian Parria, $189,000.

RANDOLPH ST. 5001: Rune T. Gusevik to Jennifer T. Broussard, $400,000.

RUSSELL DRIVE 2760: Matthew P. Barcelona to Alexis A. Girard, ä See WEST, page 21

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ST. TAMMANy

n TRANSFERS FOR JULY 7-22

ABITA SPRINGS

GOLF COTTAGE DRIVE 125, UNIT A: Money Hill Plantation LLC to AC2 LLC, $434,250.

HILLCREST COUNTRY CLUB ESTATES, LOT 22, SQUARE 7: Southern Landpro LLC to James Knobloch Jr., $12,000.

KUSTENMACHER ROAD 72268: Mary E. McLain Niswonger to Joshua Calderone, $230,000

MIRE DRIVE 21132: Toby D. Jones and Laurie M. Jones to James W Rehkopf and Pamela A. Meisner, $504,000.

NEAR ABITA SPRINGS, PORTION OF GROUND: Samuel J. Jenkins to Planche Co. LLC, Bopp Holdings No. 2 LLC and Tara J. Carney, $3,500.

RED GAP ACRES SUBDIVISION, LOT 11, SQUARE 2: Dustin M. Johnson to Kris Luther and Melissa Luther, $450,000.

S. DUNDEE LOOP 3057: Colton M. Ryan to Carolyn S. McAdams, $208,800.

WEST ABITA SPRINGS SUBDIVISION, LOTS 17, 19, 21, SQUARE 8: Kyle D. Gallaud and Elise R. Gallaud to Carl’s Construction LLC, $18,000. COVINGTON

10TH ST. 70382: Rory T. Williams

and Toni Salerno Williams to Li Ma and Jiaping Yi, $235,000.

BARRINGTON DRIVE 1240: DSLD Homes LLC to Collyn E. Clark and Cristian Stramwasser, $403,480.

BEAUREGARD PARKWAY 989: Margie T. Morton to Darrel W. Attales and Mary C. Fontenot Attales, $544,000.

BENNETT WOODS SUBDIVISION, LOT 21: Michael A. Gennaro to Dalton R. Hutchinson Sr. and Allyssa E. Hutchinson, $39,000.

BETA AVE. 74517: Vollenweider Properties LLC to Reed Ingram, $205,000.

BRIDLE COURT 709: Gary T. Sambalilo and Babylyn P. Sambalilo to Brian A. Dartus, $245,000.

BURAS RANCH ROAD 200: Walter J. Hughes and Sandra M. Hughes to Anthony Lovecchio and Charissa Lovecchio, $350,000.

DELTA TRAIL 1801: River Club Development LLC to Dominik A. Kardell and Kelly N. Petitt, $250,000.

EMERALD FOREST BLVD. 350, UNIT 17102: Vickey G. Dantagnan Methvin to Ross Paul Plescia, $130,000.

EPSILON AVE. 74524: HPA III Acquisitions 1 LLC to Andrew A. Hebert, $185,625.

FLOWER ESTATES, LOT 73: Dennis C. Hemelt to Allan C. Mauldin and Angelina C. Mauldin, $539,000.

HUMMINGBIRD ROAD 65: Bryan C. Clawson and Stacie L. Noe Claw-

son to C&C Boudreaux Ventures LLC, $985,000.

JESSICA WAY 607: Tannith L. Cavignac to Nicholas J. Tranchina Jr. and Courtney C. Tranchina, $246,000.

JESSIE HYATT ROAD, PORTION OF GROUND: Black & Gold Properties LLC to Logan B. Alonzo, $52,000.

KARRIE LANE 15413: Peggy O Weaver to Rogerio B. Antunes and Fernanda Antunes, $10,000.

L ST. 70286 38095: Dylan M. Duplantis to Abigail A. Taylor, donation, no value stated.

LA. 437 75209: VK Estates LLC to Vinder Singh and Kashmir Singh, $569,412.

LAKE TAHOE DRIVE 14344: J. Mendoza Homes LLC to Justin Ikonomopoulos and Michael Fairburn, $319,900.

MINOR SUBDIVISION, PORTION OF GROUND: Patricia P. Ferrara to Dennis Pilotte, $23,485.

NEAR COVINGTON, PORTION OF GROUND: Thomas J. Price and Susan M. Galante Price to Ross M. McCaffery, $250,500.

PLANTATION ST. 72452: Constantine C. Yeadon and Rosalinda S. Yeadon to Madeline O’Neal, $174,500.

RIVERDALE DRIVE 42: Andrew A. Pearson and Tracie L. Pearson to Hodgins Construction and Development Co. LLC, $825,000.

ROBERT ROAD 81450: Lucille C.

Kelley Estate to Brandon Greco and Nicole Cannaliato, $320,000.

ROBIN HOOD DRIVE 123: Sandra K. Baker to John Peralta, Jo Ann Peralta and Jacie Sambola, $285,000.

ROSALIE COURT 1836: DSLD Homes LLC to Christian D. Coalgrove, $352,935.

SILVERBERRY DRIVE 65: PS Moore Properties LLC to Chapman Homes LLC, $270,000.

ST. JOHN CIRCLE 104: Westar Mortgage Corp. to Secretary of Veterans Affairs, $251,437.

SUMNER ST. 128: Christopher S. Theriot and Ashlyn H. Theriot to Rose C. McKinney, $256,500.

TCHEFUNCTE DRIVE 141: Sharen S. Warren to Jerrod C. Brasseaux and Kelsey S. Brasseaux, $406,500.

TIGER AVE. 421: Colin E. Kappe to Edward A. Swan Jr. and Peggy M. Swan, $370,000.

TUNICA BEND 717: Kenneth D. Clouse and Rosnah Y. Clouse to Oscar Southall and Heidi Southall, $900,000.

W. 22ND AVE. 806: Elizabeth C. Menn to Finance Bros. Properties LLC, $440,000.

FOLSOM

BENNETT BRIDGE ROAD: Jean A. Smith Mayhall to Ashley R. Penton, donation, no value stated. LA. 25 82072: Normie M. Miller to Christine D. McHughes Barr, $265,000.

MARLE LOOP 210: Christina Hulin to Donna Marchese, $215,000.

SINGING RIVER ESTATES, PHASE 3, LOT 177, SPRING RIVER PARK SUBDIVISION, PHASE 2, LOT 76:

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$199,000.

TERRYTOWN

AVE. MONT MARTRE 2426: Eusebia Malaki to Roy Malaki, donation, no value stated.

HOLMES BLVD. 313: Horton Inc. Gulf Coast D. R. to Paige C. Lane, $320,900.

WAGGAMAN

AZALEA DRIVE 348: Lar Development LLC to Shouna Cheramie, $202,500.

DANDELION DRIVE 371: James R. Sellers to Miranda Moore, $210,000.

WESTWEGO

ALMA ST. 7820: Mahon Brian

I.R.A. to Maria L. Samuels, $169,000.

DEXTER DRIVE 125: Janie P. Davis to Roshawn Davis, donation, no value stated.

GLEN DELLA DRIVE 370: Riverbend Corp. R.W. to Fresh Start Home Buyers Inc., $11,117.

LECOMPTE DRIVE 1130: Gerald L. Delaune Jr. to Jessica J. Molina, donation, no value stated.

MISSION COURT 251: Riverbend Corp. R.W. to Fresh Start Home Buyers Inc., $11,117.

TAMMANY, page 22

Colleaguehesitatingtoturna friendship into arelationship

REALESTATETRANSFERS

TAMMANY

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JoyS.Fournier,$100 andother valuable consideration

DearAnnie: Irecentlyreconnected with aformer co-worker Iwas very close to —soclose that many of our co-workers once thought we were dating. When we ran into each other,weshared alonger than normal embrace, and she gave me apeck on the cheek. Idid the same, and we agreed to adinner date.

When Ipicked her up, she greetedmewith akiss on the lips, which caught me totally by surprise. She said, “Aslong as we’ve been friends, despite everything we’ve done together,I didn’tthink we’d ever kissed on the lips. Iwanted to cross that off the list,” then apologized. Ididn’tsay aword and just smiled back.

Since that night, our relationship has progressed to the point wherewehold hands everywherewego, alternate sleeping at each other’splaces. We’ve discussed having sex and have agreed to hold offfor now because we’ve both been so stressed at work.

My questionis, are we both ready to go all in on aserious relationship? Any input would be greatlyappreciated. —Wondering if

IShould GoAll In,InVirginia

DearWondering: Youtwo have already crossed several emotionaland physical milestones, so it would seem things have moved past casual. But the only people to truly know the answer to yourquestion are you and this woman.

You’ve known each other for years and clearly share chemistry—two strong components for asolid, long-lasting relationship, if that’swhat youwant. The bestway to know where you stand is to ask. Think seriously about what your romantic intentions are, share themwith this woman, and then allow her thechance to do the same. Take things at your pace and with whatever label feels right to you both.

What matters most is that you’re both moving in the same direction, wherever thatmay lead.

DearAnnie: My husband and I wonder why good friends and family will say over and over again, “I’ll have you over for dinner,” but never do. We like to entertain and don’texpect anything in return. But it’sdisheartening when people repeat the offer,even text you, but never follow through. We feel disrespected.

My husband feels these are just filler words at theend of

an evening together.I feel like people could just say, “Thanks for the lovely evening,”instead. It’s almost like mental abuse in asense to keep doing thatto someone.

There are so many excuses today for everything —“Iforgot” or “I’mbusy.” It’s hard to maintain good relationships when everyone is so self-centered. Any advice? Thank you for what you do. —DisappointedinOhio

Dear Disappointed: Your husband mayberight. Most people say things of the sort to be polite and often do so thoughtlessly, no harm intended. Still, it stings when it feels like your hospitality and generosity aren’tbeing reciprocated.

The key is to start thinking of these comments as soft pleasantries instead of hard promises. The next time you leave a social soiree, tell your friends, “We’d love to do this again just let us know when works for you.” Then the ball is in their court.Those who are just as serious about initiating as you and your husband will.

Focus your energy on the friends who do show up and follow through. That’swhere your time is best spent.

Send your questions for Annie Lane to dearannie@creators. com

Andrew C. Taorimina to Catholic Community Foundation Archdiocese of NewOrleans, donation, no value stated.

LACOMBE

BERRYTODD ROAD 28786: Cameron L. Bradley andErickaJ. Bradley to Matthew J. Gagliano and Stephanie D. Gagliano, $175,000.

CHOCTAW SPRINGS SUBDIVISION, PHASE 2, LOT72, SQUARE 14: Succession of Thomas P. Ford Jr.toJune Jackson, $53,000.

EMERALD DRIVE 60325: Robin B. Baird, Erin B. Oramous and others to ErnestoRamirezCasiano, $187,000.

SUNSET OAKBLVD. 60373: DSLD Homes LLCtoMatthew T. Elsensohn, $276,065.

MADISONVILLE

BEDICO CREEK SUBDIVISION, LOT895: Alvarez Construction Co. LLCtoJonathan M. Roberie and Olivia A. Roberie, $411,174.

COCONUT PALM DRIVE 356: Lucas A. Dunham and Kelsey N. Dunham to Nicholas Morgan, $277,000.

COUSHATTA CIRCLE 233: MargaretA.Smith to Brenley Farris and Nora D. Womack Farris, $285,000.

E. LA. 22 127, UNIT N8: Peter Ranzino to DavidSkansi, no value stated.

LA. 22 189: L. Walker Allen II Estate to CharlesD.Fournier and

MISSIONARYCOURT319: Charles P. Paulsell Jr. andMeghanS Paulsell to Andrew M. Padilla and Brittney Chavarria, $355,000.

NORTHPOINTE BUSINESS PARK SUBDIVISION, PHASE 1, LOTS 15, 16: Northpointe Business Park LLC to JTB Invest LLC, $2,616,867.

PERRILLOUX ROAD 293: James P. Dinger Jr. to Christopher Pettus andShelley Pettus, $585,000.

PINE CREST DRIVE 225: Noel M. Baker to Ben W. Malone and Kellie S. Malone, $470,000.

PINE CREST DRIVE 229: Andrew T. Noblet andCheryceA.Noblet to DavidHeath andMelanie Heath, $500,000.

RUE CHARLOTTE 366: Annette M. Munson to RobertJ.Dugas, donation, no value stated.

SHADYOAKS SUBDIVISION, PHASE 2, LOT90: Bret A. Fornea to Kim J. Fornea andSherri F. Brewster, donation, no value stated.

SPIKE DRIVE 71516: DSLD Homes LLCtoJason Richoux, $207,130. SPIKE DRIVE 71528: DSLD Homes LLCtoElizabeth Manuel, $225,585. SPIKE DRIVE 71632: DSLD Homes LLCtoZachary Guillot, $232,970.

TAVERNY COURT69525: Walther E. Amaya to Stacy M. Amaya,donation, no value stated.

TIMBERWOOD LOOP 668: Patrick T. O’Brien, GloriaC.O’Brien and otherstoNicholasBeaudryand Sabrina Beaudry,$358,000.

MANDEVILLE

ADAIR ST.343: Succession of Rhonda Stonicher to Brandon J. Hubbard, $175,000.

CHESTNUT OAKDRIVE 230: Robert J. Oddo Jr. andAnthony J. Oddo Sr. to Kerney Craft III andBrittany Craft, $340,000.

FOYST. 738: GSRE LLCtoJohnR. Forbes Jr. andPennyW.Forbes, $180,000.

GRANDE MAISON BLVD.172: Steven N. Benyard andLarissa L. Benyard to CoreyKeller,$520,000.

KRAMERPLACE 47: Gary D. Beilman Jr. andJennifer H. Beilman to AFCHoldingsLLC,$554,000.

LOTUS ROAD 1440: NicholasJ. Brassier to Erin L. Thompson, $225,000.

MIRABEAUPLACE 109: Patricia M. Roberts to SteveL.Meyers, donation, no value stated.

NATCHEZ PLACE 201: Susan R. AndrewstoNicholasKahland Tori B. Kahl, $575,000.

NINTHST. 2254: Christopher R. Williams andElizabeth T. Williams to Nathan A. Pajares, $215,000.

Annie Lane
DEAR ANNIE

REALESTATETRANSFERS

REIHER ROAD 148: Succession of Carolyn S. Gist, Sonya G. Tustin, Stanley A. Gist and others to Cassidy Ellison and Kimberly Ellison, $400,000.

SCARLET OAKLANE 1060: Terry L. Pummer andJulie S. Pummerto Parker A. Scheuermann and Kelley M. Scheuermann, $490,000.

VILLERE ST.2875: John A. Keller and Midge K. KellertoScott Capace andJessica Capace, $585,000.

WESTWOOD DRIVE 210: Daniel A. Schneider andDiana D. Schneider to Kyle Saha andBrennan Saha, $429,000.

PEARLRIVER

FIFTH ST.504: Jo Ann Skeins to Sadie Dvorak, $140,000.

GRACIE LANE 39100: Amber Nicole Ebarb to Zachary Bryan Drennan and TaylorR.Drennan,$235,000.

N. EIGHTH ST.62270: SammyVictor, Robert Victor Sr. and others to ASL Restoration LLC, $35,500.

OKEFENOKEE ROAD 39311: Christopher D. Crowe,Drenda S. Crowe Salvaand others to Tracy A. McGathy, $255,000.

PICHON ROAD 70390: Christopher M. McShan and Shannon H. McShan toJesse Schmidt andStacey M. Schmidt, $460,000.

SIXTHWARD

NEAR SIXTH WARD,PORTION OF GROUND: Milton R. SabaSr. and Betty J. Miley SabatoKenneth R. Bordelon Jr. and Lisa S. Bordelon, $24,000.

SLIDELL

AVERYDRIVE 402: RonaldR.Pichon and Miki A. Shown Pichon to St. TammanyParish, $250,000.

AVERYESTATES,LOT 113: Madeleine P. Aragon and Katherine Stockstill to St. TammanyParish, $15,000.

AVERYESTATES,LOT 126: Craig Shockley and Janet C. Shockleyto St. TammanyParish, $19,000.

AVERYESTATES,LOT 16, SQUARE

4: Misty R. Labat to St. Tammany Parish, $15,000.

AVERYESTATES,LOT 4, SQUARE

1: Calvin James Lo CiceroSr. and Ernestina Alegria EstatestoSt. TammanyParish, $27,000.

AVERYESTATES,LOTS108, 109: Kenneth Gallaher and Carolyn Gallaher toSt. TammanyParish, $34,000.

AZORES DRIVE 219: Jacob W. Eastman to Cory D. Lain Sr., $525,000.

BEAUCHENES DRIVE 125: Christopher T. Hall and Cheryl L. Hallto

Michael Hall, donation, no value stated.

BERMUDADRIVE 155: PHH Mortgage Corp.toSandraK.Aumann, $95,400.

BLANCO ST.56421: Frank J. Gehlbach andLeslie A. Talbot to Benson T. Bibeau and Tansy Waguespack Bibeau, $240,000.

BYPASS BREEZE DRIVE 5361: D. R. Horton Inc.-Gulf Coast to Micquanique Junius,$289,000.

CLAIBORNE TRAILS DRIVE 612: Brigette M. Crovetto to James M. Hagan and CynthiaA.Shields, $253,551.

CLIPPER ESTATES,PHASE 3A,LOT 191: Derek L. Williams and Kristian P. Williams to Trevor S. Hartmann and Anna M. Bezet, $635,000.

CUTTERCOVE1258: Kyle D. Bowser to Gary L. Dodson, $750,000.

CYPRESS LAKES DRIVE 237: David E. Farley and StephanieW.Farley to Isaac Johnson andSaraI.Johnson, $434,000.

DONYAST. 60298: Succession of Raymond C. MorganSr., RaymondC.MorganJr. and others to Infinite Investment Ventures LLC, $60,000.

EIGHTHST. 1401: Michael B. Lacoste to Preston Delahoussaye and Jennifer Delahoussaye, $165,000.

ELEANORST. 835: Danielle L. Gordon, Bruce E. Gordon and others to D. AFlooring andRenovations LLC, $45,000.

FAIRFIELD LOOP 669: David Zaffuto Jr. and BrittneyB.Zaffutoto Jerry L. Wheat and Christina L. Wheat, $312,000.

FOXBRIARST. 117: BMRC Properties LLCtoBrett Buzbee and Lauren R. McKinney,$250,000.

HONEY DEWDRIVE 211: Craig Shockley and Janet C. Shockley to

St. Tammany Parish, $20,000. INLET DRIVE 77: Leigh B. Zaremba and Sharon A. ZarembatoSherra G. Montz and Eric Montz, $729,000.

LOPEZST. 37556: LoganP.Dugas to ShawnM.Coll and Melissa A. Coll, $223,000.

LA. 433 53099: Nolan Trosclair Jr. to Troy C. Crain, $125,000.

MARINA DRIVE 1399: Stanley R. Boyd to Carol Maples, $240,000.

NAPOLEON AVE. 122: EquityTrust Co. to Rashad Omar Adams, $80,000.

NASSAU DRIVE 297: Kenneth H. HooksIII and Lindi F. Hooksto Leyla Velasquez,$174,000.

OAKWOOD DRIVE 112: InfiniteInvestmentVenturesLLC to Robert Oddo Jr., $164,900.

PIRGUE COURT917: ArturM.Custodioand DomingasL.Cristovao CustodiotoBGM Housing LLC, $14,000.

PONTCHARTRAIN DRIVE 4648, UNIT I: M&R Rentals LLCtoEmily D. Callais,$49,000

SANDYLANE 4307: Shantrel M. Ward to MyeshaHagans,$291,000.

SEAGULL CIRCLE 3830: D. R. Horton Inc.-Gulf Coast to Henry E. Falcon III and Lauren A. Martin, $199,000.

STEELE ROAD 107: BMRC Properties LLCtoRichardT.Roy and JenniferS.Roy,$289,000.

TERRACE PARK SUBDIVISION, PORTION OF GROUND: Linda B. Ricker and WilliamL.TriaytoCity of Slidell, $8,751.

TUPELOLANE 34159: KeithM Abneyand Jason C. Abney to Jack Graham,$150,000.

SUN/BUSH

STEIN ROAD 29657: Bryona N. Earwood to MichaelJ.Kyle and KarenT.Kyle, $92,000.

TODAYINHISTORY

Today is Saturday,Aug. 2, the214th day of 2025. There are 151 days left in the year. Todayinhistory

On Aug. 2, 1921, ajury in Chicago acquitted seven former membersofthe Chicago WhiteSox baseball team and two others of conspiring to defraud thepublic in the notorious“Black Sox” scandal (though they would later be banned from Major League Baseball for lifebyCommissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis)

Also on this date:

In 1790, thefirst U.S. census began under thesupervision of Thomas Jefferson; atotal of 3,929,214 people were counted in the census, nearly 700,000 of whom were enslaved.

In 1873, inventor Andrew S. Hallidie successfully tested a cable car he had designed for San Francisco.

In 1876, frontiersman “Wild Bill” Hickok wasshot and killed while playing poker at asaloon in Deadwood, Dakota Territory,byJack McCall, who was later hanged.

In 1923, the 29th president of the United States, Warren G. Harding, died in San Francisco; Vice President Calvin Coolidge becamepresident. In 1934, German President Paul von Hindenburg died, paving the way for Adolf Hitler’scomplete takeover

In 1985, 137 people were killed when Delta Air Lines Flight 191, aLockheed L-1011 TriStar,crashed while attempting to land at DallasFort Worth International Airport.

In 1990, Iraq invaded Kuwait, seizing control of the oil-rich emirate. (The Iraqis werelater driven out by the U.S. in Operation Desert Storm.)

Today’sbirthdays: Author Isabel Allende is 83. Actor Butch Patrick (TV:“The Munsters”) is 72. Rock music producer/ drummer Butch Vigis70. Actor Mary-Louise Parker is 61. Filmmaker Kevin Smith is 55. Actor Sam Worthington is 49. Actor Edward Furlong is 48. Actor Lily Gladstone is 39. Singer Charli XCXis 33. Olympic swimming gold medalist Simone Manuel is 29.

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