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Firing comes in wake of mounting criticism of her leadership BY MICHELLE L. PRICE, REBECCA SANTANA and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Thursday fired his embattled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, after mounting criticism over her leadership of the department, including the
handling of the administration’s immigration crackdown and disaster response. Trump, who said he would nominate Oklahoma Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin in her place, made the announcement on social media after Noem faced a two-day grilling on Capitol Hill this week from GOP members as well as Democrats.
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Noem’s departure marks a stunning turnaround for a close ally to the president who was tasked with steering his centerpiece policy of mass deportations. But she appeared to increasingly become a liability for Trump, with questions
arising over her spending at her department and over her conduct in the aftermath of the shooting deaths of two protesters in Minneapolis earlier this year. Trump said Noem “has served us well, and has had numerous and spectacular results (especially on the Border!).” He said he
Oil firm may settle coastal lawsuits
“It’s different than the 15,000 orthopedic surgeons who are in town right now.” WALT LEGER, CEO of New Orleans & Co.
EXTREME OPPORTUNITY First championship of new X Games League coming to N.O.
Kevin Peraza competes in BMX events. ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE PHOTO
BY JONAH MEADOWS Staff writer
The Caesars Superdome will play host this summer to the inaugural championship of the X Games League, a three-day extreme sports competition expected to bring thousands of sports fans to the city during the typically slow summer season. The event will be held July 24-26 and feature more than 100 athletes in 18 different competitions on the floor of the Dome, which will be transformed into a skate park, BMX bike course and motorcycle track. “Everywhere you look, you’ll see the field of play,” said X Games CEO Jeremy Bloom on Thursday at a briefing on the event with the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation. “We’ll take up pretty much the whole floor space.” Organizers also plan to hold two nights of concerts at the Smoothie King Center, with headliners to be announced when tickets go on sale later this month. Seating at the Superdome will be reduced for the event, with 18,000 in the lower level and 2,000 on the floor itself. Tourism boosters hope it will bring tens of thousands of visitors to town during the summer doldrums when tourism dollars are badly needed. But they stopped short of predicting how many of downtown’s 26,000 hotel rooms they will fill for the inaugural edition of the event. “We don’t really have how many people traveled last year to it,” said New Orleans Sports Foundation President Jay Cicero. “But our instinct is that there’s going to be close to 20,000 people a day, maybe more, coming to New Orleans to attend the event.” In addition to the crowds expected at the Dome, there will be 13 hours of television programming on ABC and ESPN showcasing the city. And, with its core demographic aged
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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem appears before the Senate ä See NOEM, page 8A Judiciary Committee on Tuesday.
Landry says ConocoPhillips nears deal, clearing way for federal money
BY ALEX LUBBEN Staff writer
Gov. Jeff Landry announced Thursday that the state is nearing a settlement agreement with ConocoPhillips in lawsuits that seek to hold oil and gas companies accountable for polluting Louisiana’s coastal marshes and contributing to wetlands loss. ConocoPhillips is named in 13 of the 42 lawsuits. The suits are part of a statewide effort led by Baton Rouge attorney John Carmouche to hold oil companies financially responsible for damage to coastal areas — litigation that has advanced to the U.S. Supreme Court in one case. The ConocoPhillips settlement follows others that have already been made with Freeport-McMoRan, BP, Shell and Hilcorp. Landry’s announcement on Thursday marks his strongest endorsement of the
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N.O. letting EPA recycling grant die City says program would bring costs it can’t afford
BY JOSIE ABUGOV Staff writer STAFF PHOTO By ENAN CHEDIAK
From left, X Games CEO Jeremy Bloom, Reese Nelson and Kevin Peraza speak during a news conference at the Caesars Superdome on Thursday.
14 to 30, the X Games audience skews now,” said Walt Leger, CEO of New significantly younger than most other Orleans & Co. professional sports. In contrast with events like the Sugar “It’s different than the 15,000 orthoä See EXTREME, page 8A pedic surgeons who are in town right
New Orleans officials are surrendering a $4 million federal grant to expand curbside recycling services to all households, saying they anticipate additional costs in connection with the program that the city simply cannot afford. The program was initially seen as an effective way to address meager recycling rates in New Orleans, where only 2% of household
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