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New bishop named for archdiocese
New Jersey Bishop James Checchio, a scholar of church law, has previously spent years at the Vatican
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Law enforcement agents look around the roof of a building near the scene of a shooting at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in Dallas on Wednesday.
1 killed, 2 wounded in shooting at ICE facility Authorities say shots fired from roof onto location in Dallas
BY JAMIE STENGLE and JACK BROOK Associated Press
DALLAS — A shooter with a rifle opened fire from a nearby roof onto a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement location in Dallas on Wednesday, killing one detainee and wounding two others in a transport van before taking his own life, authorities said. The suspect has been identified by a law enforcement official as 29-year-old Joshua Jahn. The official could not publicly disclose details of the investigation and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity. The exact motivation for the attack was not immediately known. FBI Director Kash Patel posted a photo on social media showing a bullet found at the scene with the words “ANTI-ICE” written on it in what appeared to be marker. The attack is the latest public, targeted killing in the U.S., coming two weeks after conservative activist Charlie Kirk was killed by a rifle-wielding shooter and as heightened immigration enforcement has prompted backlash against ICE agents and fear in immigrant communities. The American Immigration Lawyers Association called the shootings “a stark reminder that behind every immigration case number is a human being deserving of dignity, safety, and respect.” “Whether they are individuals navigating the immigration process, public servants carrying out their duties, or professionals working within the system, all deserve to be free from violence and fear,” the group said in a statement. The Department of Homeland Security said in a release that shots were fired “indiscriminately at
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The Most Rev. James F. Checchio holds up an autographed New Orleans Saints football during his introduction to the city of New Orleans on Wednesday. BY STEPHANIE RIEGEL Staff writer
The Most Rev. James F. Checchio, bishop of the Diocese of Metuchen in New Jersey, has been named the next archbishop of the Archdiocese of New Orleans by Pope Leo XIV, taking over from retiring Archbishop Gregory Aymond. A scholar of church law and the former leader of the American seminary in Rome, Checchio, 59, will serve alongside Aymond as coadjutor archbishop before taking the reins of the nation’s second-oldest Roman Catholic diocese in the coming months, the Vatican announced on Wednesday. His appointment comes 10 months after Aymond, 75, reached the manArchbishop of New Orleans Gregory Aymond, left, and former Archbishop of datory retirement age for bishops. New Orleans Alfred Hughes smile as they listen to the Most Rev. James F. Aymond is also close to wrapping Checchio speak on Wednesday. up the local church’s long-running bankruptcy case, and he affirmed in a letter Wednesday that he plans to A New Jersey native, Checchio canon, or church, law, he holds an conclude that process before pass- was ordained in Camden in 1992 and MBA as well as two undergraduing responsibility for the region’s will bring extensive credentials and ate degrees. He served in several half-million Catholics to his succes- experience to his new post. ä See BISHOP, page 4A sor. In addition to his doctorate in
Resolution may be close on Superdome lease
ä See SHOOTING, page 5A
Be on the lookout for handstanding skunk Wildlife officials seek sightings of rare species
Side deals remain sticking point BY ANTHONY McAULEY
BY JOSIE ABUGOV
The Louisiana Stadium and Exposition District board voted Wednesday to give its chair the authority to sign a new lease for the Caesars Superdome with the New Orleans Saints, a procedural step that may set the stage for the landmark agreement more than 18 months in the making. The Superdome lease itself has been ready for days, negotiators say. It runs for 10 years and
As hunting seasons open and more people head out to the woods, the Louisiana wildlife agency is asking residents to stay on the lookout for a small and once-common skunk. One telltale sign: It may be performing handstands. There’s a reason for that.
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ä See SUPERDOME, page 5A
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Louisiana has not had a confirmed sighting of the the Eastern spotted skunk in 40 years.
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“Have you seen an Eastern Spotted Skunk?” the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries wrote Sunday on Facebook. “We need your help!” The state has not confirmed a Louisiana sighting of the species for 40 years, though the skunk has been seen recently in all three neighboring states. Jennifer Hogue-Manuel, the furbearer biologist for Louisiana, said Eastern spotted skunk populations are thought to be in decline due to habitat loss, pesticide use
ä See SKUNK, page 4A
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