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Storm pounds Florida Panhandle

Many Gulf cities spared catastrophic damage

After Callais ruling, plaintiffs raise questions La.’s last Black-majority congressional district now targeted

BY MARK BALLARD Staff writer

WASHINGTON – The winners of the U.S. Supreme Court decision that led Louisiana to eliminate one of its two majority-Black congressional districts — and spurred other Southern states to similarly redistrict some African American representatives out of Congress — now have their eyes on the state’s remaining seat held by a Black lawmaker. The parties to that case, Callais v. Louisiana, are scheduled to meet in a federal courtroom in Shreveport on Oct. 27. Once there, Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill is expected to ask the three-judge panel now overseeing the case to ofﬁcially end proceedings, according to legal ﬁlings. The rationale is that the 6th Congressional District, which was redrawn by the Louisiana Legislature May 29 following the Callais ruling, is no longer in violation of the Supreme Court’s ruling. But the Callais litigants are set to argue that the issue isn’t yet resolved. The same logic in the Supreme Court’s ruling that found Louisiana’s 6th District unconstitutional

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Roofing material hangs over the side of the Rest & Relax Inn in Pensacola on Saturday after Hurricane Isaias tore off part of the roof.

Drunken driving deaths plummet in N.O.

BY MARTHA SANCHEZ Staff writer

Hurricane Isaias struck the Florida Panhandle on Friday night, pounding a 200-mile stretch of the Gulf Coast with high winds and heavy rain that drowned beaches, downed power lines and transformed dozens of coastal towns into soggy ﬁelds of debris. It hit Destin, Florida, at its ﬁercest, forcing locals to retreat to homes and shelters by nightfall to escape winds that sounded like train whistles. The storm snapped trees, swelled waves and could leave hundreds of thousands without power for days as crews work to restore electricity. But even as they stood among branches and pieces of damaged buildings at dawn on Saturday, many residents across this usually idyllic region rejoiced that the damage was not worse. “It was an absolutely brutal storm,” Nic Allegretto, the mayor of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, said as he drove through the boarded-up city. But “everyone’s feeling the same sense of relief that it wasn’t as bad as it felt like it was.” The hurricane, which began brew-

NOPD ramps up traffic safety enforcement

BY MISSY WILKINSON Staff writer

Workers remove a large broken tree limb in Pensacola, Fla., on Saturday. ing deep in the Gulf earlier this week, made landfall at around 8:30 p.m. near Destin as a Category 2 hurricane with 105 mph winds, a barrage of rain and at least several feet of rushing storm surge. Authorities said the storm killed at least four people. It was the Atlantic’s ﬁrst hurricane

this season, and the worst storm to strike the panhandle since Hurricane Michael battered Panama City eight years ago. “People realize it could’ve been much, much worse,” said Walton

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Five years ago, as an overwhelmed New Orleans police force grappled with a surge in homicides and carjackings, efforts to keep drunken drivers off the city’s streets fell by the wayside. Now, with violent crime down and the agency turning efforts toward quality-of-life concerns, the NOPD is making a dent in getting people suspected of driving under the inﬂuence off the streets. In 2021, 51 people were killed or seriously injured in alcohol-related crashes in Orleans Parish, according to LSU’s Center for Analytics & Research in Transportation Safety. This year, through September 2026, only one person has died, and two others have been

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Tiger kills man who entered its enclosure

LONDON — A man died Saturday after he entered the tiger enclosure at a wildlife park in northern England and was attacked by one of the animals, police said. Emergency medical personnel responded to the Yorkshire Wildlife Park near the city of Doncaster after the incident was reported at about 1:35 p.m., but the victim died at the scene, South Yorkshire Police said in a statement. The tiger was not injured and remained inside the enclosure during the incident, the force said. The wildlife park was evacuated after the attack and ofﬁcers remained at the scene Saturday night as they investigated. “We are working closely with the authorities to ascertain exactly what happened,” the wildlife park said in a statement posted on its website. Yorkshire Wildlife Park began operations in 2009, with its “Land of the Tigers” attraction opening in 2011. The attraction is a purposebuilt two-acre reserve for endangered Amur tigers, also known as Siberian tigers. The enclosure includes a 300-yard raised walkway that allows visitors to watch the big cats roam through woodlands and grasslands or playing in a waterfall pool, the park says on its website.

Mystery surrounds lab worker’s death in Russia

GENEVA — The World Health Organization said Saturday it still doesn’t know what caused the death of a young worker at a lab in Russia that focuses on plague and other illnesses. The U.N. health agency has cited initial, unconfirmed reports suggesting pneumonic plague, a severe disease less common than the better-known bubonic plague linked to the Black Death in the Middle Ages. Pneumonic plague spreads from person to person, causing a severe form of pneumonia, but recovery rates are high if it is detected and treated in time. WHO, in its first full Disease Outbreak News since the case emerged earlier this month, called for a continued investigation. Russian health officials, it said, had conducted more than 5,500 tests and found no evidence of any dangerous pathogenic microorganisms. “Additional clinical, epidemiological and laboratory information, including confirmation of the diagnosis in the deceased laboratory worker, is required to improve confidence in the assessment,” WHO said. WHO continued to refer to “a purported second case” that, in emailed explanations to The Associated Press, it previously attributed to two tabloid news outlets in Britain and Serbia that cited unspecified reports in Russia.

Anthropic’s AI submits false tip on murder case

NEW YORK — An Anthropic artificial intelligence model submitted a false tip to a Philadelphia police website about an unsolved homicide case, authorities and Anthropic said. It’s the latest example of AI models acting in unintended ways and manipulating government and other websites during tests. In a report Friday, Anthropic also disclosed a separate incident when its AI model submitted forms to an undisclosed government website instead of stopping before submission. The incident in Philadelphia occurred on July 18 when the AI model Claude Haiku 4.5 was tasked with generating and performing example tasks on randomly selected webpages, Anthropic said. Claude filled out a form on police site PhillyUnsolvedMurders. com indicating it might have information regarding an unsolved murder listed on the site. Philadelphia Police said in a statement they were unaware of the incident until Anthropic notified them on Wednesday. Then they found the submission in the website’s tip records and confirmed it was marked spam and never forwarded to police.

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Police: Man kills 8 in Pa. shooting Erie authorities say gunman took own life

BY JACQUELINE GANUN Associated Press/ Report for America

A man killed eight people including a pregnant woman, children and other relatives at his home in Erie, Pennsylvania, before taking his own life as well, authorities said Saturday. Erie Police Chief Rick Lorah said the 45-year-old man was related to seven of the victims in the previous day’s shooting, while the eighth was a friend of the pregnant woman. Video and audio evidence recovered by investigators included muffled gunshot sounds coming from inside the home just before two “distressed” women arrived and began pounding on the door shortly before

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Police gather Friday outside the scene of a shooting in Erie, Pa. A man killed eight people at his home in Erie, Pennsylvania, before taking his own life, authorities say. 5 p.m. Friday, he said. The gunman then came out and shot them as they ran toward him, before returning inside. Police arrived to ﬁnd the two women dead outside. After deploying a drone and robot, they went inside and found the bodies of a

5-year-old boy; a 1-year-old girl on the first floor; two more women and two young men in a stairwell; and the shooter on the second ﬂoor. “Out of respect for the victims and the families, I will not discuss the details of what our ofﬁcers encountered inside that home,” the

chief said at a news conference. “But I want our community to understand the gravity of what happened and the profound impact this tragedy has had on those involved and on our community as a whole.” Lorah declined to discuss motive but said investiga-

tors would talk to other relatives and examine the cellphones of the women who were killed outside the home. “They knew something was going on at that house,” he said. “We have to figure out what that is.” Lorah said officers arrived within minutes of receiving an alert via ShotSpotter, a controversial gunshot detection system that relies on artificial intelligence and a network of microphones to identify gunshots. No additional shots were fired after that. “Sounds that may have been mistaken for gunfire came from flashbang devices — chemical munitions — used by SWAT officers,” he said. Gov. Josh Shapiro said he offered his administration’s “full support” to Erie Mayor Daria Devlin, who spoke directly to the victims’ families during the news conference.

Trump says Ukraine should get a new leader President blames Zelenskyy for diesel prices

BY MATTHEW DALY, SUSIE BLANN and ELISE MORTON Associated Press

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Saturday it was time for Ukraine to get a new president, suggesting Volodymyr Zelenskyy has not done enough to end his country’s war with Russia and blaming him for high diesel prices in the U.S. “I suggest they get a new leader who can make a deal because he could have made many deals and for some reason he never does,” Trump said. The president, who on Friday struck a deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin to buy diesel from Russia in an attempt to address high fuel prices ahead of the U.S. midterm elections, has been urging Zelenskyy for weeks to stop strikes on Russian energy infrastructure. He has also sought to blame record U.S. diesel prices on Ukraine rather than the U.S.-led war in Iran, which has elevated world energy prices. “He wants to make problems for the world. He wants to make problems for our farmers, our ranchers, with diesel fuel,” Trump said, before departing for Tennessee where he was set to rally Republican voters. Ukrainian and European

officials on Saturday reacted to Trump’s diesel deal with dismay, saying it will help pay for Russia’s war efforts. Diesel prices have skyrocketed due to a collision of events, including the difﬁculty of getting oil out of the Middle East since the start of the Iran war, which has raised the price of all oil products. An Associated PressNORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll conducted last month and published Oct. 1 found that Americans disapprove of Trump’s handling of Iran, and blame him for higher prices. Trump also suggested that if he had been U.S. president in 2022, “that war would have never started. There was no reason that war with Ukraine and Russia started. It started due to incompetence.” Zelenskyy has “lost 30% of your country and you’ve had over a million people go between the two of them, over 2 million people killed. That’s a war that should have never started. And I think it’s time for Ukraine to get a new president,” Trump said. Independent estimates are that about 20% of Ukraine’s territory is under Russian control. British defense ofﬁcials recently estimated that about half a million Russian soldiers have been killed in the war; there are no reliable recent estimates about how many Ukrainians have died. Trump’s extraordinary intervention came after Russian strikes killed at least 20 people in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region,

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A relative speaks to a woman on a stretcher after responders pulled her and her husband from the rubble of a residential building destroyed Saturday by a Russian airstrike in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine. Ukrainian officials said Saturday. Three children were among those killed when Russian aerial bombs hit residential buildings in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine’s State Emergency Service said Saturday. At least 18 people were wounded. Russia and Ukraine are locked in a long-range aerial war while their armies remain largely deadlocked on the front line, more than 4½ years since Moscow’s full-scale invasion. Ukraine is struggling to counter escalating Russian bombardments that have killed more than 60 people over the past four days. “Today, Russia expressed its thanks for the lifting of sanctions on diesel exports by dropping five glide bombs on residential buildings in Zaporizhzhia,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wrote Saturday on X. He said every additional billion dollars Russia earns

Woman discharged from hospital after surviving execution attempt By The Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Christa Pike, who survived Tennessee’s attempt to execute her by lethal injection, has been moved back to prison, her attorneys said Saturday. Pike, 50, was discharged from the hospital and is back at the Debra K. Johnson Rehabilitation Center, the women’s pris- Pike on where she was housed for 30 years, her attorneys said in a written statement. “She is grateful to the first responders and her medical team for their care in these extraordinary circumstances. She is continuing to receive medical care at the prison, and we will continue to track

her recovery,” the statement said. Pike had been hospitalized since surviving two doses of pentobarbital as the state attempted to execute her on Sept. 30 for the 1995 beating and stabbing death of classmate Colleen Slemmer. At one point she was on a ventilator and her attorneys did not expect her to survive. However, they said Pike woke up and began talking and walking with assistance. The Death Penalty Information Center says Pike is the ﬁrst person to survive after receiving lethal injection drugs during an execution. The Tennessee Department of Correction has

not said what went wrong in the execution. Medical and lethal injection experts have focused on whether a problem with the IV line caused the drug to pool in her tissue instead of entering her bloodstream. Pike’s attorneys wrote in a court ﬁling that “apparently at no point did any member of the execution team realize that the IV lines were not correctly placed.” The failed execution brought renewed scrutiny to how Tennessee carries out death sentences. Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has since postponed the state’s only other scheduled execution this year and ordered a review of what went wrong. The state’s prison chief resigned in the wake of the failed execution.

from exports would help pay for weapons components, drone upgrades, missile production and the recruitment of mercenaries, and that Moscow would only be ready to stop when its ability to ﬁght diminished. Zelenskyy said Ukraine was coordinating steps to counter the extra revenue Russia will receive, and that he had spoken to French President Emmanuel Macron about shoring up air

defenses, warning of an increased risk of further missile strikes in the coming days. Trump announced Friday that Russia will immediately supply more than 300,000 tons of diesel, followed by an additional 500,000 tons in November and 1 million tons “immediately thereafter.” Russia will deliver an additional 3 million tons “within a short period of time” after that, he wrote. In Kyiv, people gathered at a memorial to fallen soldiers on Independence Square greeted the deal with a mix of anger and resignation. “Trump has once again shown his true face,” said Oleksandr Petrenko, 26. “He didn’t care about the situation, the shelling or the destruction of our homes. All he’s interested in is oil or the fuel prices and how much Americans have to pay.” For Oksana Yakunina, a ﬁnancial adviser from the central city of Kropyvnytskyi, the announcement “didn’t really come as a surprise.” “Trump has been working with Putin for a long time,” she said.

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Continued from page 1A County Sheriff Michael Adkinson, whose deputies were busy on Saturday assessing damages across Florida’s Scenic Highway 30A. “We’re grateful.”

Florida surveys damage President Donald Trump approved emergency declarations for Florida and Alabama, and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said more than 16,000 linemen had convoyed into the region to restore electricity to affected communities. The state had not received any requests for search and rescue as of Saturday morning. In the cities of Destin and Fort Walton, the storm sent waves crashing over dunes and led to widespread power outages and flash flooding. Local authorities asked residents to conserve water and stay home while first responders cleared the streets of trees and power lines. But even near the site of landfall, officials expressed some solace. “It wasn’t a complete catastrophic event,” said Nick Tomecek, a public information officer in Okaloosa County. Still, the storm’s power was evident across the Gulf Coast. Power lines were toppled as far east as Panama City, and the National Weather Service recorded wind speeds over 50 mph as far west as Mobile, Alabama. Low-lying areas near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, dealt with minor flooding, and gusting winds even caused a few brief power outages in parts of New Orleans. A fallen tree killed one woman in Escambia County, Florida, and county officials said another person died as result of an improperly vented generator. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey said Saturday afternoon that Isaias killed two of her state’s residents. The hurricane scrambled forecasters’ predictions as it drifted east up until landfall, which spared the Alabama Gulf Coast from the direct hit it had been bracing for as recently as Thursday. Officials in the Alabama cities of Orange Beach and Gulf Shores reported minimal damage but asked residents to avoid swimming because the risk of rip currents remained significant. Authorities across the Florida Panhandle were still assessing how much Isaias eroded beaches, but at

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Roofing material drapes over the edge of the Rest & Relax Inn in Pensacola, Fla., on Saturday after Hurricane Isaias tore off part of the roof. The Category 2 storm swept through the region overnight Friday. intrepid residents and television reporters who remained on the roads. Conditions grew worse after dark, and by 8 p.m. forecasters warned that water levels were rising. But experts said the storm’s makeup ultimately carried several blessings. It weakened slightly just before landfall, after strengthening to a Category 3 storm over warm water earlier on Friday. It was also moving at a brisk 18 mph. “Had it been slower, the ﬂooding impacts would’ve been a lot more expansive,” said Kevin Gilmore, a forecaster at the National Weather Telecommunications workers from MasTec, based out of Miami, gather Service in Mobile. “It was good that for a morning briefing before heading out to repair storm damage in it was moving at a quick pace.” Pensacola, Fla., on Saturday. Among the stories emerging by daylight on Saturday was the surleast some spots appeared heavily Florida. “The dunes are very, very vival of a man who endured the affected. ruptured.” storm in a boat off the coast of Dau“The damage is done,” The phin Island, Alabama. The United Weather Channel meteorologist Hurricane moved fast Cajun Navy shared a video of the Jim Cantore, wearing a rain jacket The storm’s outermost winds and man ﬂashing them a thumbs up afand helmet, said as he surveyed im- rains reached the Gulf Coast by ter the storm had subsided. Water levels began receding pacts overnight in Miramar Beach, Friday afternoon, soaking the few

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By Amanda McElfresh | amcelfresh@theadvocate.com This article is brought to you by the New Orleans Metropolitan Association of Realtors (NOMAR). As billions of dollars in new investments reshape Louisiana’s economic landscape, local leaders said Greater New Orleans is well-positioned to build on its strengths and collaborate to drive lasting regional growth while overcoming challenges in affordability and workforce development. That was a central theme at the 16th annual Economic and Real Estate Forecast, hosted by New Orleans Metropolitan Association of REALTORS® and its Commercial Investment Division in partnership with Gulf Coast Bank and Trust Company on Oct. 8. “When success comes your way, you have to be in a position to receive it. We need to focus on the details of the deal and what it is actually going to mean to our local economies,” said panelist and WWL Radio host Newell Normand. “You have to make the most of the opportunities that are presented each and every day.” Leveraging local strengths to drive future growth Over the past year, Louisiana officials have announced more than $250 billion in economic development projects, mostly outside of New Orleans. Yet, the region is seeing its own mini-boom, particularly with key investments in areas such as healthcare and maritime. Drew Remson, First Horizon mortgage loan officer, noted that the Port of New Orleans expansion in Chalmette is poised to add up to 4,000 permanent jobs, which will drive local demand for housing, industrial space, and more. Michael Sherman, founder of Sherman Strategies LLC, agreed that the marine industry presents a prime opportunity for collaboration among entities from Baton Rouge

to New Orleans. “If you combine all of the ports in South Louisiana, we’re a global powerhouse,” Sherman said. “There is absolutely reason for optimism driven by mega projects across a wide variety of industries. I hope we can translate that into continued growth.” AndyKopplin,presidentandCEOoftheGreaterNew Orleans Foundation, pointed to three major healthcare initiatives that could help drive economic growth. Tulane University is pursuing a $500 million redevelopment of the former Charity Hospital into a center for medical research, education and innovation. Xavier University and Ochsner Health are developing a new medical school downtown. And, LSU Health and LCMC Health are pursuing a National Cancer Institute designation for their joint research center that would expand clinical trials, specialized care and oncology services. “It’s up to us to seize this moment,” Kopplin said. “We have the chance to power the future with jobs that have been announced throughout the state, but only if we get the people who are here in Louisiana attached to those jobs with good wages and growth potential.” Housing market shows encouraging signs as buyer trends shift Economic development undoubtedly has a signiﬁcant impact on the housing market. Dr. Gary Wagner, an economist at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, said closed sales have been lower than historical norms for much of the past year, but have been stronger over the past six months. Currently, closed home sales in the New Orleans region are about 1,038 per month, compared to an average of 1,199 per month from 2013-2019.

“We’re still in a cool market, but I think we’re in a thawing market,” Dr. Wagner said. “What’s really holding buyers back is the cost of financing, driven by national conditions.” Many home sales have been on the Northshore, particularly St. Tammany Parish, Dr. Wagner said. He noted that most local housing inventory is at higher price points and concentrated in areas such as the Central Business District, French Quarter, Treme and Marigny. Dr. Jessica Lautz, deputy chief economist and vice president of research at the National Association of REALTORS® said local real estate professionals should be mindful of the changing demographics of today’s home buyers. The average age of a first-time home buyer has reached a record high of 40 years old as younger people face rising inflation, student loan debt and childcare costs. Baby boomers are also making “housing trades,” or leaving their longtime homes to relocate closer to family. “They are following their grandbabies,” Dr. Lautz said. “They say they want to downsize, but the data says they often don’t. A lot of them have built housing equity, but they don’t know what that means for the next steps. We do not talk a lot about first-time home sellers. That is an opportunity in the marketplace for REALTORS®.” AI drives investment and everyday innovation Artificia l intelligence is creating new opportunities for Louisiana’s economy while offering businesses practical ways to improve efficiency, strengthen customer relationships and remain competitive. Meta, Amazon, Fluidstack and Anthropic are among the companies that have

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announced plans to build data centers in the state. “This is Louisiana’s main character energy moment,” said Josh Fleig, Louisiana Economic Development’s Chief Innovation Officer. “When we talk about $260 billion in capital expenditures in Louisiana right now, that is different in several orders of magnitude. That is largely being driven by our ability to power super intelligence.” While AI investments may transform Louisiana’s economy, keynote speaker Terry Watson said AI tools can help professionals streamline their work and build resources that will give them more time for meaningful discussions with clients. “AI is like a kid. You need to train it. If it does something you like, tell it is phenomenal. If it does something bad, you have to tell it this is not what you want,” Watson said. “Never accept AI telling you it cannot do something. Get creative. Find a workaround. A response is not a wall. It is an opening offer.” Watson added that professionals can distinguish themselves from competitors by earning AI certifications and experimenting with different platforms. “The future of AI is not chat,” he added. “The future of AI is agents as personal assistants.” Ultimately, Forecast speakers agreed that Louisiana’s economic momentum presents significant opportunities for Greater New Orleans, but the challenge lies in turning major investments into tangible benefits. However, with continued collaboration among public and private leaders, there is optimism that the area will attract new investment, create sustainable jobs and build a more competitive long-term economy.

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create a district that would favor an African American Continued from page 1A candidate. About 40 of the nation’s 140 election districts with a could very well apply to its majority of minority voters 2nd Congressional District, were drawn because of the they’ve argued in recent Voting Rights Act, which filings. They want to keep was enacted 60 years ago the case open so federal to ensure minority reprejudges can weigh whether sentation in Congress and that majority-Black district, to overcome a century of currently held by U.S. Rep. Southern laws and policies Troy Carter, D-New that kept African Orleans, should also Americans from be changed. participating in The case, should it political life. be allowed to move The Supreme forward, won’t imCourt ruling coinpact the Nov. 3 midcided with an efterm elections. But it fort by President could have signiﬁcant Carter Donald Trump to implications for Louihave Republicansiana’s congressional dele- dominated states redraw gation, and underscores how congressional maps midthe Callais ruling continues cycle to eke out a few more to reverberate through state districts that a GOP candiand national politics. date could win. It has already drawn a Alabama and other states sharp rebuke from Carter. rushed to make the change “They will never stop in based on the Callais decitheir quest for a return of sion. The Tennessee GenJim Crow,” said Carter, the eral Assembly, for instance, Algiers Democrat whose rid its nine-member delegadistrict stretches through tion of its sole Democratic predominantly Africongressperson by splitting the single can American comcompact district munities near the representing Mississippi River Memphis, which is from New Orleans to two-thirds Black, Baton Rouge. into three districts Murrill and her ofthat link inner-city fice did not respond neighborhoods to requests for com- Murrill with rural commument. Other lawyers involved in the case wouldn’t nities and now favor White comment publicly, saying it Republican candidates. was inappropriate so close The Louisiana Legislato the hearing. ture took about a month to replace its 2024 map and enA major change act a new map that spread In a blow to the Voting some 6th District voters Rights Act of 1965, the 6-3 into other districts. When Supreme Court majority in the district went from 53% Callais ruled in April that African American to 25%, state lawmakers could draw Fields announced he’d run Congressional maps to ar- for his old state Senate seat range their populations who instead. Louisiana’s new map faelect House members for purely partisan political pur- vors electing five White poses. But they could not do Republicans and one Black Democratic representative so on the basis of race. The controversial deci- rather than sending four sion found that U.S. Rep. GOP members and two Cleo Fields’ 6th Congres- Democratic members. Lousional District unconstitu- isiana’s population is onetionally linked Black-ma- third African American, but jority precincts from Ba- white majorities have never ton Rouge to Lafayette to elected a Black candidate to Shreveport specifically to Congress.

The dozen self-identiﬁed “non-African-American voters” under the Callais litigation had contended they were harmed by having their voice minimized when state lawmakers in 2024 placed them in a district that purposely grouped Black voters to create a minority majority 6th Congressional District. The Supreme Court agreed, finding that the Equal Protection Clause of the U.S. Constitution’s 14th Amendment forbids applying laws that help or harm one race exclusively.

‘Complete success?’ With the 6th District now redrawn, Murrill is set to argue that the racial gerrymander harm Callais claimed has been rectiﬁed. Even the Callais lawyers argued, in their fee request, that “they now enjoy ‘complete success on all claims,’ ” Murrill recounted in her legal filing. She argued against the threejudge panel keeping the case open and expanding its scope to “one that warrants wasting untold judicial and party resources over the next year.” But lawyers for the litigants say that for the lead plaintiff, Bert Callais, the issue was never resolved. Louisiana’s new congressional map moved him from Fields’ 6th District to Carter’s 2nd.

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“It leaves Mr. Callais in a potentially racially gerrymandered district, even though Louisiana v. Callais promised him otherwise,” his ﬁlings stated. “A case is not moot if it resolves some of but not all of the injury.” His lawyers, Edward D. Greim, of Kansas City, and Paul Loy Hurd, of Monroe, argued in filings that the court needs to decide if Callais’ precinct in Brusly was reasonably switched from one district to another or whether it was part of a racially based reason like protecting the Black majority in the 2nd Congressional District. Brusly is a small, predominantly White town on U.S. 1, a couple miles south of Interstate 10 in West Baton Rouge Parish, which has a large Black community. “If indeed it constitutes a racial gerrymander under the Fourteenth Amendment, it is not a complete remedy for Mr. Callais and requires the imposition of a judicial remedy,” his law-

yers argued in court ﬁlings. Additional specifics of their position will be detailed in ﬁlings due Dec. 15, the deadline for the parties to present their proposed road map for the rest of the proceedings, if the case is not dismissed as Murrill has requested. The case is being decided by a three-judge panel sitting in Shreveport. The panelists are former 5th U.S. Circuit Court Chief Judge Carl E. Stewart, of Shreveport, who was nominated by President Bill Clinton; U.S. District Judge David C. Joseph and District Judge Robert R. Summerhays, both of whom sit in Lafayette and were nominated by President Donald Trump. As head of the New Orleans-based grassroots group Power Coalition, Ashley Shelton was one of the intervening parties in the lawsuits challenging Louisiana districts drawn in a way that Black voters are split up and spread through white majority districts.

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She said that Republicans may be in for a surprise if the Callais litigants succeed. The 6th District maps, both the one that started the Callais case and the one drawn as a result, were drawn the way they were to protect the seats held by House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Benton, and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Jefferson. Sixty percent of Louisiana’s 2nd Congressional District’s registered voters are Black. If district lines are redrawn, many of those voters will end up in Scalise’s 1st Louisiana Congressional District, where now only 12% of the registered voters are Black. “The reality is that there are too many Black people in the state of Louisiana for it not to have unintended consequences,” Shelton said.

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Saudi civil aviation authorities earlier Saturday said airport operations were suspended. The airport had a heavy police presence, with all entrances blocked, and lights around the complex were dimmed. Flights diverted elsewhere, the Flightradar24 tracker said. Countries including the United States, Britain, Germany, Australia and Canada warned citizens to avoid the airport. The attacks on Saudi Ara-

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CAIRO — The latest attack on the international airport in Saudi Arabia’s capital of Riyadh killed 12 people and injured over 300 others, civil aviation authorities said early Sunday, with some in critical condition. A Saudi-led coalition blamed Iran-backed Houthi rebels in neighboring Yemen. It was the deadliest attack in any Gulf Arab country since the start of the Iran war, whose fronts have expanded to include the recent surge in fighting between the Houthis and Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces. A missile struck a King Khalid International Airport complex housing terminals 3 and 4 for domestic flights, a regional official said, speaking on condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to speak to the media. The Saudi statement said the dead included four Saudi citizens as well as two Bangladeshi nationals, a Palestinian, a U.S. citizen, an Egyptian, a Jordanian, a Syrian and a Sudanese. It said the injured were being treated at several hospitals. The attack — the latest of several in the past week on the airport — is expected to increase Saudi pressure on allies including the United States to provide military support for the kingdom, which has seemingly tried to avoid all-out war with the Houthis. Shortly after the attack on Saturday afternoon, President Donald Trump said he

Puerto Vallarta boards up as Simon strengthens By The Associated Press PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico — Simon has strengthened into a powerful Category 4 hurricane as it barrels toward Mexico’s coast. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said Saturday that Simon’s maximum sustained winds increased to 150 mph. A storm of that strength or greater is considered a major hurricane. The center said it expected Simon “to be near or just inland” of Mexico’s westcentral coast on Sunday. The hurricane could bring as much as 10 to 20 inches of rain over parts of southwestern Mexico, with some areas in the states of Michoacan, Colima and Jalisco receiving up to 30 inches. “This rainfall will produce life-threatening flooding and mudslides, especially in areas of steep terrain,” the center warned in a bulletin that also urged residents to take immediate action to prepare as tropical-storm conditions were expected to arrive Saturday afternoon. Jalisco state suspended classes on Friday and Monday in 22 coastal municipalities and began evacuating dozens of people from at-risk areas. It also asked the tourism sector in Puerto Vallarta, a popular destination for U.S. tourists, to ensure that both workers and visitors were fully accommodated in shelters or safe zones by Friday afternoon. Convenience stores, hotels and other businesses in Puerto Vallarta were boarding up their windows Saturday morning, when few were walking the streets under overcast skies. The hurricane center expected a dangerous storm surge “along the immediate coast near and to the east of where the center makes landfall.” The agency warned that near the coast, large and destructive waves will accompany the surge.

bia, the world’s top oil exporter, have rattled markets and the region. And yet the Saudi energy ministry hours after the latest one was still promoting a major international energy conference set to begin in Riyadh on Sunday. Until recently, the Houthis had been largely on the sidelines of the Iran war. Now the rebels are a way for Tehran to apply pressure on a key U.S. ally. The Saudis and the Houthis

began ﬁghting in 2015 when the kingdom entered Yemen’s civil war on behalf of the internationally recognized government. Relative calm after a 2022 ceaseﬁre ended in July when the Houthis resumed attacks, saying the Saudis fired on the Sanaa airport as a plane from Iran was trying to land. That revived anger over the Saudi-led blockade that has largely isolated Houthi-run areas.

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Thick black smoke and flames rise Friday from a blaze at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. was evaluating whether the U.S. should join Saudi strikes against the rebels. “We may. We’re going to look at it,” he said. “We just found out about the recent attack. So we’ll make a decision. We move very quickly.” The Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthis blamed them for the attack, calling it a “fully-fledged war crime” and vowing a firm response. The airport has no military facilities. There was no immediate statement from the rebels, who earlier Saturday accused Saudi Arabia of striking Sanaa International Airport in the Houthi-held

Yemeni capital. The Houthis claimed attacks earlier in the week on King Khalid International Airport that killed three Saudis, including a pilot. The surge in attacks, including against other Saudi airports, military facilities and oil infrastructure, has come in the week since a Saudi-led coalition launched a major military offensive against the Houthis.

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Boucherie & Balloon Festival to bring family fun and Cajun ﬂavors to Sorrento Oct. 16-18 By Amanda McElfresh | amcelfresh@theadvocate.com This article is brought to you by Shell and the Boucherie & Balloon Festival.

The Boucherie & Balloon Festival is expanding this year, but there will also be a renewed focus on the South Louisiana traditions that started it all. The annual festival returns to Sorrento on October 16-18 with hot air balloons, Cajun delicacies, live music and cooking competitions. This year, organizers are adding carnival rides, a 13th balloon and a Sunday car show while putting an increased spotlight on cracklins – the food that has been part of the festival since its beginning. Festival attendees will be able to sample different types of cracklins from participants in the cookoff competition, as well as from several local food vendors. “We’re getting back to our roots,” said Rey Prado, president of the Sorrento Lions Club. “This festival actually started as a cracklin cooking contest in the early 1980s. We’re excited to showcase them heavily this year and crown a world champion cracklin cook. Sorrento is the Boucherie Capital of the World, and we want to lean into that and show people what that means to us.” There will also be a separate jambalaya cooking competition for locals who want to put their version of the rice-and-meat Louisiana favorite up for judging. Meanwhile, attendees will also be able to listen and dance to live Cajun and swamp pop music, plus purchase locally-made goods and speak with several area artisans and craftspeople. Hot air balloons will remain a centerpiece of the weekend. Prado said there will be 13 balloons this year, the most ever. Visitors can get a close-up look at the balloons throughout the festival and

take brief tethered rides approximately 20 feet into the air for a bird’s eye view of the grounds. “What makes our festival unique is that there is so much to offer. We have an entire Cajun festival atmosphere. You can listen to swamp pop music while eating cracklins and jambalaya. That’s so unique to this part of the world,” Prado said. “We have people from one year old to 99 years old who come. We have some bands that the older crowd loves to dance to. With the addition of the carnival rides this year, there will be even more for the kids.” Prado said data collected last year indicated that more than half of festival attendees traveled more than 50 miles. Visitorsfrequently come from neighboring states such as Texas and Mississippi, and organizers regularly receive questions about accommodations and things to do in Ascension Parish. “Everyone

in the parish gets excited when it’s Boucherie time and we know there will be a lot of people coming in,” he said. “It boosts the entire economy. When people come here for the festival, they stay at our hotels, eat at other restaurants, go shopping and visit other attractions.” The festival is the primary fundraiser for the Sorrento Lions Club, with monies going to support the Louisiana Lions Eye Foundation and Louisiana Lions Camp. Those entities help provide eyeglasses and hearing aids to people in need, as well as send children with respiratory disorders, special needs, juvenile diabetes and childhood cancer to summer camps. “None of this would be possible without our generous sponsors. Shell has been one of our main sponsors for many years, and they have done so much for us,” Prado said. “They have kept us going during slower years when we weren’t even sure what the festival would look like. They have stood by us. They are tremendous and a great partner.” The Boucherie & Balloon Festival will take place from 4:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16; 12 p.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17 and 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct.18. The festival is located at 9690 Airline Highway in Sorrento. To learn more, visit boucheriefestival.com or www.facebook. com/boucheriefest.

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Total fatalities and injuries in Orleans Parish due to alcohol-related crashes

Continued from page 1A seriously injured. The decline comes as a yearslong drop in killings and an increase in murder clearance rates have freed up NOPD resources to crack down on dangerous driving. Meanwhile, the NOPD is working alongside the Department of Public Works and the New Orleans Health Department to eliminate traffic deaths by 2041, a goal outlined in the city’s Safety Action Plan finalized in March. “All traffic deaths are preventable,” said Dr. Jennifer Avegno, deputy mayor of health and human services. “We are encouraged by the progress that this is an achievable goal.” The numbers represent a stark turnaround from 2022, when New Orleans had the nation’s highest per capita homicide rate and 40 people were killed or seriously injured in alcohol-related crashes, according to LSU CARTS. That year, NOPD arrested just 153 drunken drivers. By 2025, DUI arrests had climbed to 397, while the number of people killed or seriously injured in alcoholrelated crashes fell to 23, according to CARTS data. DUI arrest figures for 2026 were unavailable from NOPD and LSU CARTS.

A shift in policing Each agency has a different role in the city’s trafﬁc safety efforts. DPW focuses on infrastructure improvements along high-risk, highinjury corridors, such as St. Claude Avenue, Avegno said. The Health Department leads an interagency review of every traffic fatality and conducts DUI prevention outreach at festivals, schools and college campuses. NOPD, meanwhile, has stepped up trafﬁc enforcement. “That’s an unintended benefit of our drop in violent crime: When you have fewer murders, police of-

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Car wreck debris lies at the intersection of Elysian Fields and North Claiborne avenues in New Orleans on Thursday. ficers can do other things,” Avegno said. “And one other thing police officers have been tasked with is traffic enforcement.” NOPD declined to disclose specifics of its traffic enforcement strategy, saying that doing so could undermine operations. But traffic citations have surged in recent years, climbing from 5,212 in 2023 to 30,940 in 2024 and 35,098 in 2025. As of July 9, officers had issued 17,486 citations in 2026. “Our Traffic Division has been employing focused patrols in high-volume areas and in areas where we have received requests for patrols and/or information that impaired driving may be impacting quality of life,” the NOPD said in a Friday morning statement. NOPD Traffic Division commander Capt. Buddy Micheu has described the department’s “saturation patrols,” conducted roughly every other week, as a roving alternative to traditional DUI checkpoints. Officers watch for signs of impaired driving, including swerving and driving without head-

lights. Statewide, DUI arrests have also risen, climbing from fewer than 11,000 in 2021 to roughly 16,000 in 2025 — an increase of nearly 50%, according to LSU CARTS.

Neighborhood hot spots In New Orleans, MidCity has the most DUI incidents reported so far this year, with 28, according to NOPD’s calls for service log. The 7th Ward ranks second, with at least 17, and Treme is third, with at least 13. The intersection of North Claiborne and Elysian Fields avenues, which straddles the boundary between Treme and the 7th Ward, is among the high-risk corridors targeted for improvements in the city’s safety plan. For Christopher Jones, who panhandles from his rolling walker seven hours a day along the intersection, dangerous driving remains a daily reality. He described frequent crashes, cars jumping the curb and motorists who appear intoxicated.

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A couple of weeks ago, Jones said, he watched one driver pass out at the red light. “This dude fell straight to sleep,” Jones said Thursday afternoon. “A ﬁre truck came and busted the car open.” NOPD’s calls for service log shows at least three DUI incidents reported at the same intersection so far this year. “It’s New Orleans. Drinking is 24 hours,” he said. Avegno said she hopes planned improvements, including ones to add high-visibility crosswalks and “Yield to Pedestrians/No Turn on Red” signage, will help reinforce a broader shift in at-

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— all that creates a culture of safety,” she said. “As people normalize this, then that’s when you get to see more accelerated gains in safety.”

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St. Landry Parish rice farmer Jeffrey Sylvester has embraced research, advocacy and new methods to strengthen the industry.

Robert and Rachel Duncan of Rapides Parish maintain a herd of about 200 mama cows and frequently sell beef directly to customers.

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Blending tradition, research and innovation in the rice fields Louisiana rice farmers harvested 3.5 billion pounds in 2024, and rice production contributes more than $308 million annually to the state economy. The grain is a staple in Louisiana kitchens and restaurants, forming the basis for favorites like jambalaya, etouffee and gumbo. Word of mouth and promotions have created more widespread demand. “Once they taste it, they want it, and then they want more of it. We got to make sure that we continue giving them that quality of rice,” said Jeffrey Sylvester, a St. Landry Parish rice farmer. Sylvester and his brothers have about 4,000 acres of rice fields. He embraces the hard work and long hours, as well as newer varieties, such as Cypress rice, that have emerged since the 1990s. Meanwhile, Sylvester embraces research into chemicals, fertilizers and diseases to protect crops, improve yields and avoid unnecessary expenses. As a vocal rice industry advocate, he encourages his fellow farmers to see how new methods can benefit them. “There’s an old saying – that guy who comes to the supper. He never brings any alcohol, he never cooks, he never cleans up. Let’s not be that guy,” Sylvester said. “Let’s everybody contribute and do what we’re supposed to do, and make it a better industry for us and our children and our grandchildren.” Connecting local beef with local consumers In Rapides Parish, Robert and Rachel Duncan are raising cattle – and the fifth generation of their families to live the agricultural life. The couple grows soybeans, produces hay and maintains a herd of about 200 mama cows. Beginning in 2017, they began selling beef directly to consumers to capture more value from their cattle instead of relying exclusively on traditional livestock markets. “We really enjoy being able to sell to the neighbors and keeping local meat in local people,” Robert said. “If somebody wants to come out here and look, we’ll be glad to show them how it’s raised and what we do to raise them and get them to that point.” Louisiana’s cattle industry dates to the 1700s. Today, Louisiana beef can be found in everything from burgers, tacos and chilis to steak dinners, brisket sandwiches and as the centerpiece in a homemade rice and gravy. The Duncans are proud to be part of that legacy. Sometimes, customers come to their door, allowing Rachel to show the Duncans’ three daughters the value of stewardship. “People come to the house all the time. ‘Hey, I need some ribeyes. I need five pounds of ground meat’,” she said. “I love that we can instill that importance into our

children so they can tell their friends, ‘We grow stuff like that. We produce the food that we eat.’” Relying on faith, family and adaptability in crawfish ponds Louisiana dominates U.S. crawfish production, typically accounting for an estimated 90 percent of the nation’s total each year. Springtime crawfish boils are a Louisiana staple, and the seafood is used in etouffees, bisques and mac-and-cheese. Crawfish cornbread, crawfish pies and crawfish omelets are also popular. For southwest Louisiana crawfish farmer Dylan Benoit, producing one of Louisiana’s most recognizable foods means continually adjusting to unavoidable circumstances. The 2016 flood was particularly difficult, and recovery took years. Today, Benoit balances production with rising expenses. He estimated the cost of producing crawfish has increased at least 30 percent over the past five years. “If you don’t believe in God, you will when you farm,” he said. While relying on his faith and family, Benoit approaches farming with adaptability. He continually evaluates his operation and is open to moving on from ponds that aren’t sufficiently productive. He has also invested in technology such as laser leveling, even though it comes with a price. “It’s just what you got to do to have that production where you need it,” Benoit said. “We take a lot of pride in what we do. I feed my family the same thing. I wouldn’t trade it for anything.” Modern techniques preserve a sugarcane legacy Louisiana is the nation’s second-largest producer of sugarcane, with most fields in Vermilion, Iberia, Lafayette, Iberville, St. Mary and Assumption parishes. Each fall and winter, the cane is harvested and processed into sugar for baked goods, candies, syrups, glazes, marinades and more. Sugarcane has been part of the Sotile family for more than a century. But, development and limited farmland mean Frankie and Mallory Sotile must produce more efficiently with available land. “I’ve tried to modernize everything we’ve done out here,” said Frankie, who has introduced precision agriculture and updated practices. “My dad is still actively out here with us, and he’s a little bit more old school. It’s a little difficult to convince him, but whenever the productivity is there and your yields are showing good, it speaks for itself.” Some of Sotile’s most special moments are when he brings his two young sons on tractor rides with their grandfather and great-grandfather. Beyond making memories, he hopes they develop a love for the land and agriculture. “I just want them to be happy and learn the same lessons that I have. I think as long as they take away the values that this provides you, I’ll be pleased with that,” he said. “No matter what situation you’re in or challenge you face, being out here on the farm and knowing how to adapt – that’s invaluable.” With more than 107,000 members, the Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation’s mission is to support today’s agricultural needs and create member opportunities through advocacy and education. Volunteer leaders serve at the parish, state and national levels, gathering input from Louisiana farmers and ranchers and attempting to influence legislation and regulation to support their work. Visit lafarmbureau.org/ tailgate to learn more.

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Panama declares state of emergency after quakes BY ARIS MARIOTA and ALMA SOLÍS Associated Press

LA VILLA DE LOS SANTOS, Panama — The government of Panama declared a state of emergency Saturday as the aftershocks of two powerful earthquakes that roiled the country shook communities for hours. Officials did not attribute any deaths to the quakes but reported damages in all 10 of Panama’s provinces and two Indigenous territories. The 7.7- and 6.6-magnitude earthquakes on Friday toppled buildings near the epicenter and prompted evacuations across the Central American country. Seismologists recorded more than 100 aftershocks, including ones measuring magnitude 5.8, 5.5 and 5.2. The earlier quake, also felt in neighboring Colombia, was centered about 6 miles southwest of the remote community of Pitaloza Arriba, in the central province of Herrera, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It struck at a depth of 6 miles. Presidential Minister Juan Carlos Orillac announced the emergency during a news conference in the capital, Panama City. He said homes, schools, healthcare facilities, roads and hotels were among the damaged facilities. Malitzie Rivera, deputy di-

rector of the National Civil Protection System, told reporters the state had reports of 27 people with injuries, ranging from minor to moderate. Most of the damage was concentrated in the central provinces of Veraguas, Herrera, Cocle and Los Santos. The Civil Protection agency tallied roughly 420 homes and about the same number of public schools damaged. It also reported that seven hotels, at least 13 churches and nine bridges were affected by the earthquakes. In La Villa de Los Santos, a colonial-era community about 40 miles northeast of the epicenter, homes and a historical Catholic church collapsed. People who spent the night on the streets were waiting for the government’s guidance on what to do next. “We’ve been here since 1 p.m. yesterday; we haven’t moved,” Tony Jiménez, whose home partially collapsed, said while sitting with relatives under a tent. “It was a terrible thing. I can tell you with absolute certainty that in my 90 years, I had never experienced anything like it. It was intense — truly intense.” The collapsed Church of San Atanasio was declared a National Historic Heritage Site in 1938. Images of crumbling build-

thedral in the district’s main square, as well as damage to the governor’s office building and the Dos Continentes hotel. In Panama City, one of the water treatment plants supplying the area operated at 20% capacity on Saturday, and tent facilities with cots were set up at six hospitals. Tocumen International Airport in Panama City, one of the region’s busiest airports with more than 20 million passengers in 2025, temporarily suspended operations after the first quake but said Friday but reopened hours later. But hundreds of travelASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO By ARIS MARIOTA ers on major Panama-based A vehicle lies crushed beneath a collapsed building on Friday after an earthquake struck airlines like Copa Airlines Penonome, Panama. were left stranded in airports around the region. Their conings and deep fissures slicing tion of skyscrapers in the was housing 13 people, in- nections through Tocumen through roads added to fears capital, said Carlos Valdés, cluding five children. The — one of the biggest travel across a Latin American re- head of the Seismology De- earthquakes caused a partial hubs in the region — were gion battered by a series of partment at the National collapse and cracks at the ca- canceled or delayed. devastating earthquakes in Autonomous University of recent months. Mexico. Two back-to-back 7.2 and Officials did not report any Time for your next chapter? 7.5 magnitude earthquakes missing people on Saturday Let Seniors Real Estate Specialist® roiled Venezuela’s La Guaira but said some communities state in June, killing more remained cut off due to landthan 6,500 people and leaving slides and road damage. 17,000 homeless. In August, a On Isla Caña, off the PaHelp make downsizing, selling & buying stress 7.4 magnitude earthquake in cific coast of Los Santos, apfree with compassionate, expert guidance Colombia killed at least 289 proximately 300 people were throughout the process. people. evacuated because of rising The notably lower toll in sea levels and rough surf. nearby Panama may have Meanwhile, in the city of 504-491-2783 been due to the country’s Penonomé, around 93 miles Call today for a no obligation consultation! strict building codes, espe- from the capital, a shelter cially governing construc-

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Ethiopia tells U.N. it is acting in self-defense against Eritrea BY KHALED KAZZIHA Associated Press

NAIROBI,Kenya — Ethiopia told the U.N. Security Council on Friday it is taking measures in self-defense against Eritrea, accusing its neighbor of sending troops across the border and occupying parts of northern Ethiopia. The declaration adds to fears of a wider conﬂict as government-allied forces report advances in Tigray, a region devastated by a previous war. AP footage on Saturday from Adigrat, about 15 miles from the border with Eritrea, showed Ethiopian military vehicles and troops entering the city as some residents celebrated in the streets. Residents of Tigray’s secondlargest city described hunger, closed banks and a lack of medical care. In a letter dated Friday, Foreign Minister Gedion Timothewos invoked Ethiopia’s right to self-defense under Article 51 of the U.N. Charter. He did not specify what measures the country was taking. The letter, obtained by The Associated Press, accused Eritrea of deploying infantry and mechanized units in recent weeks and supporting, ﬁnancing, arming and directing insurgent groups. It did not identify the occupied areas or provide evidence supporting its allegations. Ethiopia had repeatedly

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Ethiopian federal police officers gather Thursday on a road in Mekelle, Tigray Region, Ethiopia. urged Eritrea to withdraw its forces, Gedion wrote. The AP could not independently verify the allegations. In its response to the U.N. Security Council, signed by Foreign Minister Osman Saleh, Eritrea rejected Ethiopia’s justification of selfdefense and accused it of seeking to forcibly acquire sovereign access to the Red Sea. It asked the council to “forcefully condemn Ethiopia’s deplorable declaration of war against Eritrea” and take “deterrent measures.” Eritrea announced last week it was severing diplomatic ties after Ethiopia expelled 10 Eritrean diplomats and closed its embassy in Asmara. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed reiterated Monday that Ethiopia must have access to the Red Sea. Ethiopia’s Foreign Ministry said it remained committed to dialogue with its neighbors. The accusations deepen a

rift between countries whose armies fought together against the Tigray People’s Liberation Front from 2020 to 2022. Researchers at Ghent University in Belgium estimated the previous war caused about 500,000 civilian deaths in Tigray from violence, famine and the collapse of health services. Government and allied forces took Idaga Hamus early Friday and Abiy-Adi, in the Tembien area, on Thursday afternoon, according to Ermiyas Ababu, a commander of the government-allied Tigray Peace Force. Residents also reported the takeover of Idaga Hamus. Gebremedhin Kihishen, a business owner in Tembien, said government-allied forces controlled Abiy-Adi. It was unclear from those accounts who held the towns immediately before the reported government advance or whether Eritrean troops were involved in the ﬁghting.

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BY NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press

ROME — Pope Leo XIV on Saturday declared capital punishment “inadmissible” as he marked the World Day Against the Death Penalty and his native United States announced plans to livestream an execution by ﬁring squad. In a post on X, the American pope quoted the revised Catholic teaching on capital punishment ushered in by Pope Francis that the death penalty attacks the inherent dignity of a human being. “The common good can be safeguarded and the requirements of justice can be met without recourse to capital punishment,” read the post under Leo’s ofﬁcial handle, @Pontifex. “Effective systems of detention have been developed that protect citizens while at the same time do not completely deprive those who are guilty of the possibility of redemption.” The post ended with the hashtag #NoDeathPenalty. The U.S. Defense Depart-

unjust aggressor.” Speaking specifically about Past popes had upheld that the United States, Cardinal position, though St. John Pietro Parolin, the Vatican Paul II began urging an end secretary of state, said the to the practice and stressed planned livestreamed executhat guilty people were just tion was “truly incomprehenas deserving of dignity as in- sible” and “unacceptable to turn death into a spectacle.” nocent ones. “The Church’s position is Like Francis before him, Leo has made visiting pris- one of total opposition to the ons a key part of his papal death penalty; it is incompattravel in a bid to give a mes- ible with human dignity and sage of hope to inmates and serves as no deterrent…,” underscore their inherent Parolin said in comments dignity, that God loves them carried by Vatican News. “It and that there is always a is truly incomprehensible that anyone would want to chance for redemption. “If any of you fear being use this system today — I abandoned by everyone, don’t know for what purpose. know that God will never It is certainly unacceptable abandon you, and that the to turn death into a spectacle; church will stand by your even if the person is guilty, of side,” Leo told inmates at course, there are other methASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO By GREGORIO BORGIA the notorious Bata prison in ods.” Equatorial Guinea during The head of the U.S. bishPope Leo XIV arrives to celebrate a Mass Thursday in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican. his visit in April. Leo is to ops conference, Archbishop Leo didn’t refer specifically state, said explicitly that the visit a prison in Buenos Ai- Paul Coakley, expressed ment announced Thursday that the firing squad execu- to the planned execution, or planned U.S. public execu- res during his upcoming tour “shock” and “great sorrow” at the Pentagon’s plans. through Latin America. tion of Nidal Malik Hasan, the botched lethal injection tion was “unacceptable.” Pope Francis in 2018 convicted of a 2009 shooting in Tennessee earlier that at the Fort Hood military has revived debate over the amended official Catholic base, will be livestreamed. death penalty in the United teaching to declare capital Hasan, scheduled to be ex- States. Saturday is World punishment “inadmissible” ecuted at Fort Hood on Dec. Day Against the Death Pen- in all circumstances. Previously, the Catechism 3, was convicted of killing 13 alty, and it is common for the people and wounding 32 oth- pope’s official social media of the Catholic Church, the accounts to post messages official compendium of ers. CRS, GRI, BRC, HRS U.S. President Donald marking such commemora- church teaching, said the church didn’t exclude reTrump said Saturday he tions. Top Residential Producer would be making a deciBut Leo’s post came just course to capital punishment 504.891.1142 sion ultimately on whether hours after his top deputy, “if this is the only possible the execution would be Cardinal Pietro Parolin, way of effectively defend504.669.0211 the Vatican secretary of ing human lives against the livestreamed. 2727 Prytania Street Suite 15 in The Rink New Orleans, LA 70130

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tions back to Sept. 11, 2027, according to WAFA, the ofﬁcial Palestinian news agency. Presidential elections, which have not taken place for more than two decades, are scheduled for the same day. The postponement leaves entrenched Palestinian leaders unchallenged and threatens to further erode the Palestinian Authority’s credibility among ordinary Palestinians and donor coun-

tries who fund it. The internationally backed body is dominated by Abbas’ party, Fatah, and has administered semiautonomous parts of the Israeli-occupied West Bank since agreements reached in the 1990s. It has grown increasingly unpopular throughout Abbas’ presidency. Many Palestinians view it as corrupt and criticize its security cooperation with Israel.

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Some of the most impactful moments in Kristen Powers’ career have felt like they were meant to be. Long before she became CEO of The Arc Caddo-Bossier, Powers was a Shreveport teenager on the pep squad with a friend named Holly, who had Down Syndrome. Years later, when Powers accepted a position with Holy Angels – a residential training facility for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities – she discovered Holly’s parents were on the board. Holly had recently passed away. “One of my first experiences with inclusion was Holly being on the pep squad with me. It was so fun to have her around. When I went to work for Holy Angels, it felt like a full circle moment,” Powers said. “I felt very called to this work. I felt that God was tapping on my shoulder and telling me to work with this population.” Powers joined The Arc Caddo-Bossier in December 2020 to continue that work. She is a 2026 recipient of The Angel Award from the Louisiana Blue Foundation in recognition of her efforts to improve the quality of life and opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The organization will receive a $30,000 Louisiana Blue Foundation grant, and Powers will be one of nine Angel Award honorees recognized at an Oct. 19 gala in Baton Rouge. “We are always excited to be able to raise awareness and support for our mission and programs. I’m so happy to have this platform this year to share more about our mission,” she said. At the heart of The Arc’s work is person-centered care. Powers said technology helps staff members better identify each person’s individual goals and measure progress toward milestones. Sometimes success means completing high school or pursuing higher education. For others, it means ﬁnding employment, owning a vehicle or renting their own apartment. “All of our services help people live, work, learn and participate fully in their communities,” she said. “That looks different for everybody. We’ve seen so many successes when people came under our wing. We give them pride, support, hope and a vision for what their life can be like.” Those relationships often last decades. The Arc Caddo-Bossier has served the region for more than 72 years, supporting many people through virtually their entire lives. Powers said the organization

may begin working with infants and toddlers, sometimes even before an official diagnosis, and continue supporting them and their families through adulthood. “We don’t just help people for a few months. I interact with people every day who have had a good quality of life for 30 or 40 years because of their relationship with The Arc,” she said. “These are powerful relationships, and it really is all about community.” In order to expand that community, Powers said The Arc focuses heavily on integrating people with intellectual and developmental disabilities into local events. The hope is that they can make personal connections with individuals who are open to volunteering at The Arc. Opportunities to help include The Arc’s day program, equine-assisted therapy, reading to children and more. Those interested can apply online at www.thearccaddobossier. org/volunteer. Volunteers are especially crucial as The Arc, like many care providers, faces stafﬁng challenges. Powers said the organization has made employee recognition and retention a key priority, as well as recruiting direct support professionals. The manpower is needed, as more people are receiving diagnoses. “I certainly believe there are more people reaching out to us than ever before as more people see a diagnosis of an intellectual or developmental disability,” she said. “We’re also seeing more dual diagnoses, such as a behavioral health condition with a disability. We have specially trained staff who can work with those individuals.” As Powers looks to the future, she hopes that The Arc and other organizations can focus less on ﬁghts over funding and reimbursement, and more on advocating for the people who need them most. “Everybody we serve is such a neat person,” she said. “I love getting to know them and seeing the pride they take in their lives because of the support we are able to provide to them.” To learn more about The Arc Caddo-Bossier, visit www.thearccaddobossier.org/volunteer or follow their social media updates on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok @thearccb. The Louisiana Blue Foundation will livestream The Angel Award ceremony from the Foundation’s Facebook page starting at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 19. Watch the ceremony to hear stories from Powers and other 2026 honorees.

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Medicaid cuts strip coverage from refugees, immigrants BY MIKELLA SCHUETTLER and FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press

New restrictions have stripped Medicaid coverage from certain legal immigrants, including refugees and victims of human trafﬁcking, as part of broader federal changes to the health insurance program that are expected to force millions off their coverage. The change effective Oct. 1 cut from Medicaid what is estimated to be hundreds of thousands of people who legally immigrated to the United States, many of whom work and pay taxes, in the latest Trump administration policy to target foreigners. The move is part of sweeping changes to Medicaid under President Donald Trump’s 2025 tax cut and policy law, with many set to take effect early next year. The Medicaid changes are projected to result in 7.5 million fewer people with health insurance, according to the Congressional Budget Ofﬁce’s 2025 estimate. Advocates say that without Medicaid, people will not be able to afford private insurance and will either delay care or end up in emergency rooms, adding pressure to a strained health system. For immigrants, the cuts could be felt more acutely, compounding the effects of other administration efforts to restrict their access to public assistance as part of a broader immigration crackdown. “This is about telling every immigrant in the United States that they are not welcome here and that they should leave,” said Ben D’Avanzo, a senior strategist at the National

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Pediatrician Irving Phillips examines a 16-month-old boy in June 2025 at a CommuniCARE+OLE clinic in Davis, Calif. Immigration Law Center, which has pursued litigation against the Republican administration over its immigration agenda. Refugees, asylum-seekers, victims of human trafﬁcking and domestic violence are among those who have lost coverage. Greencard holders were not impacted. Lauren Bis, a White House spokesperson, said in a statement that “immigrants must be able to support themselves without taking from overburdened benefits programs paid for by hardworking American taxpayers.” D’Avanzo said many people who have lost coverage will likely only realize when they need medical care. But for some, the change has been felt immediately. In Tucson, Arizona, María Chacon has been caring for her son Jesus for almost five years since a car accident at 17 left him unable to breathe on his own. He requires a

ventilator, a feeding tube and daily medication, and must be turned once every two hours to stop sores from forming. Chacon said he sometimes opens his eyes. The family is originally from Mexico and entered the U.S. on a T visa, offered to victims of human trafﬁcking, in 2018. Chacon said Medicaid has helped cover almost $25,000 per month of care for her son, which includes a small stipend for her and her husband as compensation for being long-term caregivers. She said doctors have explained that even if they both worked 24 hours a day, they would not be able to cover the cost of his care. “Since that day I haven’t been able to sleep. We haven’t been able to eat or anything. We’re wondering what we’re going to do?” Chacon said. Jesus takes medication that Chacon estimates costs $7,000 a

month. The supply runs out in midOctober. Without coverage, she does not know how her son is going to survive. Chacon found out just days before the cuts that she was losing care. She called the state’s Medicaid offices to appeal. Although she is in the process of obtaining a green card, Medicaid coverage would only kick in five years after she is approved. Steven Camarota, research director for the Center for Immigration Studies, a right-leaning think tank that seeks less immigration, said the administration “is trying to nibble around the edges” with the Oct. 1 cuts, finding piecemeal ways to curb immigration into the U.S. Camarota believes the government should screen legal immigrants for income potential and education, reducing the number who might rely on public benefits once they cross the border. “You need immigrants who are unlikely to need welfare,” he said, or those with high educational attainment. The administration recently revived a federal rule that could deny green cards to immigrants who use public benefits that could include food stamps, Medicaid, housing vouchers and others. Chacon believes the cuts to Medicaid coverage are part of the administration’s clampdown on immigrants. She said her son is in no condition to travel. “I know that’s what he’s doing, but, as my son is, I couldn’t go to Mexico,” Chacon said. Medicaid, jointly funded by states and the federal government, has become a political focal point

during Trump’s second term. The president has pushed to root out what he describes as fraud in the program. In July, the administration deferred over $1 billion in Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota, claiming there was suspected fraud; critics argued the move targeted Democratic-led states. As more people are cut from Medicaid, the federal government is predicted to reduce program spending by $911 billion, according to healthcare research nonprofit KFF. In Arizona, ofﬁcials said 29,000 legal immigrants were cut from Medicaid rolls on Oct. 1. In Florida, estimates are closer to 177,000. Overall, more than 281,000 immigrants from nine states and the District of Columbia are estimated to lose Medicaid coverage, according to KFF. As more states implement various restrictions to coverage, 7.5 million people are expected to lose coverage by 2034, according to analysis by the Congressional Budget Ofﬁce. Without coverage, people will turn to emergency rooms for care. When people delay seeing a doctor, conditions can worsen and become even more expensive to treat. “At the end of the day, it does raise the cost for the states because once you get these people in for something that could have been prevented, they could not go to the doctor because they were uninsured; they most likely will end up at a hospital in an emergency room,” said Carmen Feliciano, the vice president of policy and advocacy at UnidosUS, a Latino civil rights organization.

Park service could remove over 500 trees at historic golf course

BY MATTHEW DALY Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The National Park Service has begun a new round of tree-cutting at a historic golf course near the National Mall as the Trump administration proceeds with a plan to renovate the East Potomac Golf Links into a championship-level course. More than 500 trees “that do not contribute to the historic landscape

will be removed” as part of the rehabilitation project, the National Park Service said in a court ﬁling Friday. “No healthy trees that are contributing features of the historical golf course” — including historic cherry trees — will be removed as part of the project, the park service said. A total of 169 trees will be removed starting Saturday, with another 90 trees slated for removal later, the agency said.

The tree removals come as President Donald Trump has moved to turn the course into a world-class golf venue — part of his grand vision for Washington, D.C., where he has torn down storied structures, remade or renamed others and deployed the National Guard for more than a year. Some residents fear the planned changes to the golf course — where Trump has visited with a cabinet member, a well-known golf course

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Home-visit program for new parents expands Q&A WITH SUSANNAH BOUDREAUX

State to receive nearly $14M in federal funding

OVERSEES STATE’S HOME VISITING PROGRAM

BY MARIE FAZIO Staff writer

More young Louisiana families could soon get a helping hand as federal funding expands a program that sends experts into the homes of expecting and new parents to guide them through the early days of raising a child. Louisiana will receive nearly $14 million in federal funding to help boost the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting program, which has been shown to have positive effects on mothers’ health and children’s development. That’s about $1 million more than the state received last year, in part because Louisiana pitched in $1 in state funding for every $3 in federal funding received, according to the Louisiana Department of Health, which runs the program. Providers visit the homes of expectant and new parents for the ﬁrst few years of a baby’s life and offer personalized advice and lessons on whatever the parents need, completely for free. Topics can include how to babyproof a home, breastfeeding and safe sleeping or the importance of reading and early language development. They also help parents access mental health support, food and housing assistance and other resources. Research has shown home visits can help reduce emergency room visits and Medicaid expenses, and boost children’s cognitive development. This year, Louisiana became the ﬁrst state in the South to require insurance companies to cover home visits, effective in January. The Times-Picayune spoke with Susannah Boudreaux, who runs the state’s home visiting program. She explained what happens during the visits and how they help families. This conversation has been condensed and edited for clarity. How do the state’s home-visiting programs work? Our “Nurse-Family Partnership” model

vironment. Most of our visits, once a baby is born, incorporate some parent-child activities that really support continued learning, milestone achievement, language development. There are times where developmental screenings — like caregiver depression screenings — are implemented within a visit. The family is met where they’re at and what needs they identify at the time. How will the additional federal money help the program? Louisiana has a beautiful history of investing in home visits long before there was federal funding. They’ve been investing state dollars in home visits since 1999. We have a long history of realizing the importance of those early connections and supporting families before a question becomes a concern and before a concern becomes a full-blown crisis. With the additional funding, we’re certainly going to be STAFF FILE PHOTO able to strengthen our capacity and expand This year, Louisiana became the first state in the South to require insurance companies to our ability to reach families. cover home visits, effective in January. Do the visits help prepare children for school? Kindergarten readiness doesn’t start the year or two before the child goes to preis staffed by nurses and is targeted to ﬁrst- the (food assistance) clinic. Other families K, it really starts the moment that baby is born. When you’re able to foster and time mothers who can join the program ﬁnd out through word-of-mouth, if you’ve strengthen those early connections, be reup to 29 weeks into their pregnancy. It’s had a cousin or friend receive services. In a psychosocial model focused on healthy Louisiana, eligibility is income based, so sponsive to baby’s cues, all of those things pregnancies, healthy deliveries, healthy families who qualify for Medicaid or food lay the groundwork for being kindergarten mom-baby attachment and family develop- assistance programs can receive services. ready. Participation is voluntary and it’s no cost What other impact do home visits have? ment. for the family. If a family is interested, a We collect and report performance data Our other model is “Parents as Teachers,” which is also evidence-based, and has home visitor will go to their home and start on a variety of benchmarks. Those range from maternal and child health and wella wider eligibility criteria. Families can be developing an ongoing relationship for up being, family well-being, and there’s a big pregnant or they can be parenting children to two to three years. What typically happens during a home visit? emphasis on connection. aged 3 and under and they can receive serSometimes it’s a weekly visit, sometimes It goes back to: Long-term investment in vices for up to three years. We’re focusing it’s a couple times a month — it depends on early support is critical, it’s highly valued on health, healthy pregnancy if a parent the need of the family. and it’s giving a good foundation for our happens to be pregnant, child developSometimes there’s going to be education kiddos to be ready for kindergarten and ment, milestone achievement and preparaaround pregnancy and postpartum health, beyond. tion for kindergarten readiness. things to watch out for and to speak with How do parents get connected to the services? your provider about. Sometimes visits are Email Marie Fazio at marie.fazio@theadFamilies are typically referred through focused on infant feeding or safe sleep en- vocatec.com. their healthcare provider or sometimes

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LOUISIANA POLITICS La. politicos angle for presidential run in 2028 WASHINGTON — Former New Orleans Mayor Marc Morial joined the growing list of Louisiana politicos flirting with a presidential run in 2028. “I’m thinking about running too,” Morial, now head of the New York-based National Urban League, told the March On! Festival audience here at an Oct. 3 panel discussion. “Run, Marc, run,” said former U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-New Orleans, sharing the stage with Morial and her brother, former New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu, who also has been talking publicly about maybe considering a run. (Mitch Landrieu’s Mark off-mic response Ballard was that Morial would be a formidable candidate.) Landrieu has been saying since April that he’ll decide in a few months after praying, conferring with family, and talking with friends, including Morial. “I’m going to do what I’m going to do. From my perspective, it’s probably going to be sometime after the midterms or the first of the year,” he told POLITICO on Sept. 23. The next morning, Oct. 4, U.S. Sen. John Kennedy, R-Madisonville, posited “Why not me?” on NBC’s “Meet the Press.” “If a bunch of goobers run, and I think they’re goobers and one of the goobers might win, and I think I could do a better job, I would consider running,” Kennedy said. Landrieu, Kennedy, and Morial said they haven’t started setting up a team with national experience, or organizing a political action committee, or lining up funds. So, just how serious they are remains to be seen. But Kennedy and Landrieu are ticking off boxes on the serious candidate’s “to do” list. Both have written books and both are building up frequent flyer miles campaigning for partisans, ad-

Bill Cassidy sponsors open primaries bill

U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy, who lost Louisiana’s newly closed-party primary election in May, filed legislation last week requiring states to conduct open primaries for federal offices. Cassidy, R-Baton Rouge, said about 45% of the American electorate is politically independent of the parties, regardless of their registration. “That’s a bigger chunk of Americans than either the Republican or the Democratic Party,” Cassidy Capitol said. “I firmly beBuzz lieve the political STAFF system should REPORTS serve the people. And it shouldn’t be designed so that the people serve the politician.” The legislation will have a tough go. The Senate is out of town and will return to Capitol Hill in mid-November with a full plate of work to accomplish in the few

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Sen. John Kennedy, R-Madisonville, standing right, and U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., seated, discuss text messages with former special counsel Jack Smith, as Smith testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill on Sept. 29. dressing political groups, and enticing media coverage around the country. Known for his country quips, the lawyer trained at elite universities is one of the Republicans’ most popular guest speakers. Kennedy was at a Michigan barn party Friday campaigning for embattled Senate candidate Mike Rogers. Landrieu has been helping Democratic aspirants and participating in issue discussions with voters. He co-hosted a six-part series called “Long Play” with political commentator Jennifer Palmieri about Southern politics. Zachary Taylor is the only person from Louisiana to become president and he’s really from Virginia. He was elected in 1848 while living in Baton Rouge in a house that was located near where the State Capitol now sits. Gov. Huey Long famously talked about challenging President Franklin D. Roosevelt before being shot to death on Sept. 8, 1935, in a back hall of the Louisiana Capitol. Gov. Buddy Roemer ran in 2011 for the 2012 presidential contest.

He eventually left the Republican Party and continued his candidacy as an independent before dropping out in 2012. Gov. Bobby Jindal spent his last couple of years as governor traveling around the country for speaking appearances in GOP campaigns and before conservative groups. His ofﬁcial campaign, begun in June 2015, never got much further than consuming deep-fried Twinkies at fairs in Iowa before dropping out ﬁve months later. Neither Jindal nor Roemer ever attracted enough attention to be included in candidate forums. Most presidential books, like the one Jindal wrote, are largely ignored. Kennedy and Landrieu, however, wrote bestsellers. Kennedy’s homespun “How to Test Negative for Stupid: And Why Washington Never Will” spent 15 weeks on The New York Times bestseller list after being published in October 2025. Landrieu’s scholarly “In the Shadow of Statues: A White Southerner Confronts History,” published in March 2018, also

remaining weeks of the 119th Congress. Cassidy’s bill would require voters in federal elections to show photo identification at the polls and also limit gerrymandering by state legislatures, in which Cassidy election districts are configured to include a certain group of voters while limiting the influence of other voters. Since the 1970s, Louisiana has used a “majority vote primary,” also sometimes called a “jungle primary.” Candidates ran against each other regardless of party, and the two top vote-getters advanced to a runoff if no one candidate received 50% plus one of the votes. The state briefly switched to closed party primaries from 2008 to 2010 after several Republicans started making moves to challenge then-incumbent Sen. David Vitter, R-Metairie, who was involved in a prostitution scandal.

Vitter went on to win the primary and the general election. The Legislature then returned to open primaries. The Louisiana Legislature, at the urging of Republican Gov. Jeff Landry, changed Louisiana’s system back to closed primaries in 2024 to ensure that Republicans decide who the GOP candidate for the U.S. Senate was going to be. Cassidy, who had the secondhighest vote totals in Louisiana history in 2020, was pilloried by Louisiana Republicans and censured twice just a few months later because of local anger about his opposition to President Donald Trump. He was one of the few Republican senators who voted to convict Trump on impeachment charges stemming from the Jan. 6, 2021, storming of the U.S. Capitol by MAGA supporters, which delayed the ofﬁcial congressional certiﬁcation that Joe Biden had won the presidential election. Trump called Cassidy, who chairs one of the Senate’s most important committees, the worst

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Former New Orleans Mayor Marc Morial gives the eulogy for the funeral of Norman C. Francis on March 3.

spent time on the bestseller lists. Years ago, Morial published a collection of his speeches and in 2020 wrote “The Gumbo Coalition: 10 Leadership Lessons That Help You Inspire, Unite and Achieve.”

senator on social media. The president backed U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow, R-Baton Rouge, over Cassidy, who was seeking a third term. Under the new closed primary system, Cassidy came in third on May 16 behind Letlow and State Treasurer John Fleming, R-Minden.

Kennedy takes aim at financial regulator U.S. Sen. John Kennedy, R-Madisonville, has sponsored a bill he says would require the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to more fully consider the costs to businesses and the economy of the regulations it implements. Created in 2010 under thenpresident Barack Obama as a response to the 2007 recession, the CFPB was the brainchild of nowSen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass. It is responsible for enforcing laws and implementing regulations on banks. Republicans have long accused the agency of imposing costly bureaucracy, and its leadership has pursued a deregulatory agenda

Just to be clear: No candidate has announced their intentions. But the roster of “likely” contenders, according to national media and trade publications, shows all the possibles doing pretty much the same thing: write a book, weigh in on issues of the day, campaign for colleagues, and become better known. On the Republican side, Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are the leading candidates. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, also is making noise. The Democrats are waiting to learn the intentions of former Vice President Kamala Harris, which will have great inﬂuence on who else decides to run. California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he would not, if she does. Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, also are mulling the possibilities. Email Mark Ballard at mballard@theadvoate.com.

during the Trump Administration. Democrats have accused the administration of undermining important consumer protections at the behest of big banks. Kennedy and Warren both sit on the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, where they have sparred over financial regulation. Under Kennedy’s bill, the CFPB would be required to take several steps before issuing new regulations, including an assessment of all direct and indirect costs; identifying alternative regulations; and consulting with the Small Business Administration. “Washington bureaucrats shouldn’t be able to saddle hardworking Americans with costly regulations without showing that the benefits outweigh the costs,” Kennedy said in a news release. “The CFPB ought to put taxpayers and consumers first, and my bill would make sure the agency shows its homework before imposing another costly rule.” Kennedy is co-sponsoring the bill with Sen. Cynthia Loomis, RWyo.

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THE GULF COAST Shaggy’s opens new Crab House on Biloxi beach BY MARY PEREZ The Sun Herald

Shaggy’s now is two restaurants on the beach in Biloxi, connected by a boardwalk, with water views and menus of both seafood and a cheeseburger so renowned there’s a boat named for it. Shaggy’s Crab House is located on the west side of the now sprawling dining and entertainment complex from 1763 to 1775 Beach Blvd. Co-owners Ron Ladner and Rimmer Covington Jr. bought the adjacent restaurant and created much more than a second place to dine along Biloxi’s boardwalk and Restaurant Row. On the left side is the original Shaggy’s Biloxi at Shaggy’s Beach, with open-air dining that makes the most of the waterfront views and breezes. Next door on the far right facing the water, the new Shaggy’s Crab House is an elevated experience that adds crab boils big enough to share and a menu of martinis, mimosas, margaritas and other tropical drinks that make the most of the setting accentuated by a row of palm trees on the beach. The restaurant has both outdoor tables and an air-conditioned dining room for those who want more chill than a breeze. In between, the elevated boardwalk, which parallels the city’s boardwalk along the beach, connects the two restaurants with a sweet shop, a gift shop and a stage in a shipping container. The idea, said Covington, president and CEO of Shaggy’s, was to create a place where people want to spend more than an hour eating, and instead linger for the day or evening experiencing the food, the beach and outdoor games, the entertainment and the legendary welcome from Shaggy’s staff. “It creates a destination,” he

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With views of the sparkling water come colorful drinks, a Category Five bloody mary and a choices of new dishes and award-winning favorites at Shaggy’s Crab House in Biloxi, Miss. said.

Opportunity realized “Ron (Ladner) and I have been wanting to purchase this property next door for many years, and we just never had the right opportunity to do it,” Covington said. When the previous owners of Lucy’s restaurant and bar decided to sell, they could no longer wait, he said. “We needed to do something here that was going to be successful and stick,” he said, and that’s where the idea of a crab house and the boardwalk concept was born. They looked to see what was missing on the Mississippi Gulf Coast restaurant scene and decided it was crab. “For a long time, casinos created the crab tourism,” said Adam Gully, director of operations for Shaggy’s, which now has six locations: four on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, one in the Jackson area and one at Pensacola Beach, Florida. Fewer Coast casinos have buffets and crab legs, Gully said, and

The best seafood The crab and seafood for the new restaurant is sourced domestically and internationally, straight from the supplier. Matt Roberts, general manager of Shaggy’s Biloxi, found a company in Alaska that catches the crab and sends it to South Mississippi. Cold-water lobster tails come from Canada. The Gulf shrimp aren’t just local, they’re from Biloxi. Snow crab, king crab and Dungeness crab all are on the menu, and all three are combined in some of the crab boils, along with lobster tail, potatoes and other sides. Customers can choose their favorites to customize their seafood boil. When in season

Creating an experience The new Shaggy’s has lots of nooks and crannies and places to spread out, so larger music events will spill out into the parking lot, Covington said, while a solo artist playing native son Jimmy Buffett songs or a small group can pop up on the stage that’s tucked inside a shipping container. The new Shaggy’s Sweet Tooth is nearby, with jars full of favorite candies, fresh-made cookies and more than a dozen varieties of ice cream, including sugar-free and gluten-free, for dips, shakes and sundaes. Next door is a new gift shop for those who want to take home a logo T-shirt. Shaggy’s is the kind of place where people feel comfortable in flip-flops or dressed up for date night, he said, where adults and kids can play with the sand games or wander along the boardwalk. An elevator makes it accessible and gives those who usually can’t go to the beach a front-row seat for lunch or at sunset. With the expansion, Shaggy’s now has more than 120 employees at the Biloxi restaurants, where Covington said a focus on customers and a positive work environment and extensive benefits for the staff helps create a memorable experience whether at the original Shaggy’s or the new Shaggy’s Crab House.

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“This menu also features several award-winning signature dishes that were created by Shaggy’s,” Covington said. Among those are lobster corn dogs, corn ribs and Poseidon’s Pearls that give deviled eggs a ﬂavorful twist with bacon jam, crispy shrimp and spicy mayo. “We have a sneaky suspicion that our Crab House wings are going to be a top seller here,” Gully said. They are tossed with the original Cajun butter, “So even if you don’t like seafood you can get that same crab boil experience with our chicken wings,” he said. “Our burger is always going to be a Shaggy staple,” Gully said, and they decided to dress them a little different at the Crab House, with sweet bacon jam. “Then we have our surf and turf burger,” he said, “where we take the burger, and we top it with lobster meat and a lobster queso sauce.” It’s $19.99, and he said, “To be able to serve a lobster dish for under $20, that’s something we’re very proud of.” The lobster roll BLT is priced at $22.99. The Crab House menu also features she-crab soup, which is not usually found in South Mississippi, salads, platters with Gulf shrimp and Mississippi catﬁsh, along with seafood entrées and island ribs glazed with pineapple-

jalapeno barbecue sauce. Vegetarian and gluten-free options are highlighted on the menu and many of the drinks are available as mocktails and refreshers, without alcohol. Creating a whole new drink menu gave them an opportunity to add ﬁne wines, Covington said, along with a Crab House version of the Bushwacker made with peanut butter cups. For an Instagrammable experience, the Category Five bloody mary will wow with a pound of crab legs, two lobster tails, skewered shrimp and other ingredients in a drink to share.

they’ll have blue crab, crawfish and Gulf shrimp, Covington said. “We put our heart and soul into this menu,” Gully said. It leads with 10 varieties of crab boils, ranging from $23.99 for a shrimp boil to $279.99 for The Full Royal Treatment, a sharable feast with all three kinds of crab legs, lobster tail, shrimp, sausage and all the fixings. The seafood boils are shaken with butter sauce, but some people want more for dipping, Gully said. For them, Shaggy’s offers a flight of sauces so they can dip all four varieties — twisted citrus, garlic butter, original Cajun or smoked honey chipotle.

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In Texas’ Big Bend, landowners dig in over border wall Judge hits pause on construction BY REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press

RUIDOSA, Texas — Across the southern border, the Trump administration has been moving ahead with a $46 billion border wall project. But in Texas’ Big Bend region, the administration has run up against intense opposition from landowners. That resistance is complicating President Donald Trump’s signature infrastructure project in a fight that has become a test of just how far the administration will go to fulfill its vision of a fortified southern border. The federal government has sweeping authority to force the project through. But a judge has now paused construction across the region, giving a major boost to landowners who have sought to impede the wall by refusing to cooperate with government surveyors, protesting at county meetings and gearing up for court battles. “Landowner resistance has slowed this project to a crawl,” said David Keller, a landowner suing to stop the Big Bend border projects. The administration, he added, was “woefully unprepared for the hornet’s nest they stirred up.”

Building the wall Building a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border has long been a key campaign promise for Trump. Republicans last year approved money for the project as part of an immigration enforcement package. The administration says that even with illegal immigration plummeting, the border project is needed to keep the numbers low. Customs and Border Protection says it’s building 12 miles of barrier a week. On Friday, the agency said it’s built over 260 miles of

border barriers under the second Trump administration: “CBP is on track and constructing border barrier faster than ever,” the agency said in a statement. In Big Bend, where construction began in September, the administration plans to spend $7.5 billion to fortify the border along a region stretching more than 500 miles. In August, the Border Patrol arrested 8,870 people along the southern border. In Big Bend, which makes up roughly one-quarter of the entire U.S.-Mexico border, it arrested roughly 160 people. “The American people have already seen the consequences of an unprotected border,” said CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott after a lawsuit against the Big Bend project. “We cannot allow any region — including Big Bend — to be exploited again.”

Court battles The government must acquire authorization from landowners to survey and build. If they refuse, the government can take them to court to get it — with compensation. The process is called eminent domain and courts generally defer to the government in these cases. Dianna, 63, and Dan Burbach, 79, began receiving paperwork in July seeking permission to survey their property, along with a map showing where the project would run behind their house on property stretching to the Rio Grande. The couple arrived 25 years ago and raised four children there. Now retired, they worry construction could worsen flooding and leave 15 acres of their land behind the wall. “We’re going to let them take us to court, do eminent domain and we’ll ﬁght it that way,” Dianna said. CBP has reached agreements with dozens of Big Bend landowners but the ad-

Patrol checkpoints. Reaching Gary Grabowske’s land requires grinding along rocky mountain trails. From the top of a 450-foo cliff, the Rio Grande is visible far below. There is no electricity, running water or internet and, Grabowske argues, no plausible route for a vehicle entering from Mexico. “You can’t take a dirt bike to the bottom,” he said. “You can’t take a mule to the bottom. You’re scrambling down there, hand over fist.” Opponents also see this as a test of how far the federal government can go when landowners stand in the way of one of its priorities. “If we’re going to be run ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO By REBECCA SANTANA over and have our land takGary Grabowske stands on his property looking out over the Rio Grande on Sept. 16 in en by our own government, what makes anybody else Terrell County, Texas. in this United States think ministration has also hired telling contractors they’re Local sheriffs opposed the that they’re exempt?” Allen eminent domain attorneys not welcome at local hotels project early, and bulldoz- asked. in Texas in anticipation of or restaurants. ing in Big Bend National In one county, residents Park prompted bipartisan Ranchers try to resist disputes, said a Justice Department official speaking unsuccessfully urged of- outrage. The Zuberbueler ranch Laura Allen, who voted for in Val Verde County was on condition of anonymity ficials not to lease airport under ground rules set by land to a barrier contractor, Trump twice, is now receiv- founded in 1898. Brothers the government. but in another county a pro- ing notices about a vehicle Bill and Patrick own and In a win for opponents, a posed agreement allowing barrier crossing the prop- lease thousands of acres of federal judge recently tem- another contractor to use a erty where her family raises the craggy land stretching porarily barred wall con- county road has so far not sheep and goats. She credits to the river where they raise Trump with shutting down goats and sheep. struction in the Big Bend been approved. Bill remembers receiving “If we had rolled over, the the border but questions the area. Plaintiffs argued the a letter back in February administration overstepped wall would be up,” Gutierrez spending on this project. “I didn’t vote for a wall,” giving him five days to reits authority to bypass regu- said. CBP said it continues seek- she said. “I wanted our spond to a request to access lations. It’s not immediately clear ing voluntary access agree- border secured. He accom- his property for construchow long the judge’s order ments while completing the plished that.” tion and raising the possibilwill slow the government, project’s design but will reTerrell County’s Repub- ity of the government using which late Thursday asked fer disputes to the Justice lican sheriff, Thad Cleve- eminent domain. He worries the judge to put aside her Department when neces- land, who spent 26 years in about how the construction decision while they appeal. sary. Landowners will be the Border Patrol, is among will affect his livestock, escompensated regardless of those speaking out against pecially their water supply. Opponents protest how access is obtained, the the project in Big Bend. He “There’s not a lot of grass said that in the region’s rug- out here, but every square Some opponents are press- agency said. ged terrain, drones and sur- foot is important to my boting local governments not to assist contractors. Charlie Bipartisan support veillance towers are more tom line,” said Bill. Angell, a tourism operaPatrick and Bill say they After a yearslong surge logical than a wall to secure feel the weight of their famtor whose property lies in in crossings at the southern the border. the project’s path, and his frontier, border security ily’s legacy and the sacripartner, Bibiana Gutier- and immigration were key Critics say land a deterrent fices previous generations rez, attend county meetings reasons Republicans voted In some areas, the river made to build the ranch up. for Trump and his approval is flanked on both sides by “Regardless of what hapthroughout the region. They and other land ratings on those issues are steep limestone cliffs, and pens, we have to say we and business owners have among his strongest. up and down the region tried,” said Patrick. But with illegal crossings people have to trek through staged protests, patrolled Associated Press writer areas where contractors are way down, even some Re- inhospitable desert terrain Alanna Durkin Richer conworking to look for possible publicans have questioned to get to the nearest paved tributed to this report from violations, and hung signs the Big Bend project. road or pass through Border Washington.

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Assessor disputes property tax appeals Over 40 reductions would cost city millions BY BEN MYERS Staff writer

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The Roots of Music perform outside the Treme Center after the funeral for Jerome ‘Big Duck’ Smith in New Orleans on Sept. 12.

CARRYING A DREAM N.O. leaders work to revive Jerome ‘Big Duck’ Smith’s youth organization Tamborine and Fan

BY SOPHIE KASAKOVE

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Robert Stanley’s friends all tell him: He’s got big shoes to fill. As a child, he spent summers and school nights at the knee of Jerome “Big Duck” Smith, learning how to look someone in the eye and demand change after injustice, how to sew Mardi Gras Indian suits and parade in a second-line. But Smith, sick with cancer, died in August at 87. Now, Stanley wants to take the organization that is a central part of Smith’s legacy — Tamborine and Fan — and restore it, so that future generations can learn the same lessons he did. “Our children are struggling, our children are screaming … ‘we need help,’ ” said Stanley, a retired school social worker who took over as Tamborine and Fan’s executive director after Smith’s death. Stanley and other Tamborine and Fan alumni began charting a bumpy road back toward Hunter’s Field, the organization’s longtime home base, in 2021, as Smith’s health began to wane. In 2025, the organization held its first summer camp in over five years. It obtained nonprofit status in August, and hopes to raise more money to support future offerings. And it wants the city to sign an agreement to guarantee its control over programming

New Orleans Assessor Errol Williams is calling on the City Council to reject dozens of property tax appeals recommended by a council consultant, arguing that reductions to the property values aren’t supported by data and could cost the city millions of dollars in badly needed revenue. In an Oct. 8 letter to the council, Williams disputed more than 40 recommendations in this year’s appeal process. That process lets property owners seek to lower their tax bills from the City Council, which serves as the Board of Review of Williams’ annual tax assessments. Williams raised questions about whether the council’s consultant, Hammerman & Gainer, Inc., had a conﬂict of interest related to 26 properties that were recommended for a lower assessment than Williams had calculated. And he argued that another 15 properties should have their appeals rejected because they have already seen reductions in recent years and haven’t undergone any physical changes to justify a lower tax bill. “These repeated reductions, without a commensurate change in the physical condition or character of the property, undermine the integrity of the appeals process,” Williams said. The total combined value of all of HGI’s

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Plan for former Coca-Cola bottling plant stalls STAFF PHOTO By ENAN CHEDIAK

Robert Stanley, the CEO and president of Tamborine and Fan, leads a licensing training event for Claiborne Corridor vendors at Hunter’s Field in New Orleans on Wednesday. at Hunter’s Field. Things haven’t been easy. Financial troubles derailed camp this past summer, and other programs it runs have drawn low turnout from the surrounding area. Estimates show that the 7th Ward neighborhood is home to around a third of the number of children that there were a generation ago. Still, the organization’s leaders say that Smith’s death has lit a new ﬁre to carry the freedom ﬁghter’s dream forward. On Tuesday evening, at a Night Out Against Crime event hosted by Tamborine and Fan, Gina Cannon Jones

recalled following Smith through the city on summer camp ﬁeld trips as a 7-yearold — to City Hall and the French Market. Like many alumni, she sent her children to camp too, to give them “structure, guidance, a chance to know about where you live — where everything was created.” Now, she wishes that her three grandchildren, ages 1, 10 and 21, had the same opportunity. “The kids need this, they need Tamborine and Fan,” Jones said, looking toward her older grandchildren, both glued to their phones as Stanley spun ’70s funk records for a small group

gathered outside. “Because there’s nothing but game controllers in their hands.” In 1968, after years of leading sit-ins and Freedom Rides throughout the south, Smith and fellow civil rights leader Rudy Lombard turned their attention to New Orleans’ youth. Modeled off of the Mississippi Freedom Schools that were established during the Civil Rights Movement, Smith, Lombard and others taught children math and science, and about civil rights leaders they wouldn’t learn about in school, like Malcolm X and Martin

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Developer hopeful progress coming soon

BY STEPHANIE RIEGEL Staff writer

Four years ago, a northshore developer bought the former Coca-Cola Bottling plant on Norman C. Francis Parkway, planning to turn the nearly 80-year-old building into a 220-unit apartment complex and help revive the area. Those plans have stalled, leaving a deteriorating complex that neighbors say is turning into another piece of blight — though developer Timothy Baudier now says he’s hopeful that progress is coming soon. So far, it’s not clear how Baudier intends to tackle rising construction costs, higher interest rates and other challenges that have plagued many projects in recent years. In an email last week, he said he “remains committed” to the project and “expects to have more information to share in early 2027.” “We have certainly experienced some bumps in the road over the years, including COVID,

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Northshore’s Money Hill adding a grocery as community grows BY GRACE MAYER Staff writer

Residents of Money Hill, a gated community about 11 miles north of historic Abita Springs, are getting their ﬁrst grocery — the latest addition to the growing development on the site of a former campground. The Hill Market, as the store will be called, will be about 4,200 square feet and stock locally sourced produce, artisanal goods, grab-and-go prepared food and other items. It will also have a cafe that serves breakfast and lunch. Currently in the ﬁnal stages of construction, it will join a growing list of amenities at the 5,600-acre

development, which has about 375 single-family homes, a golf course, country club, nature trails and health clinic. Money Hill President Mimi Goodyear Dossett said the market, like the St. Tammany Health System clinic that opened in July 2025, brings much-needed services to the area, where getting to the closest grocer or doctor can require traveling for miles. “If you drop a pin at the market, and draw a circle 5 miles in all directions, there are 22,000 people that live in that area,” Dossett said. “Really, they’re very underserved in terms of amenities like this.” The clinic and market are part of Dossett’s larger vision to build

out the “Village,” a 15-acre tract set aside for commercial development near the entrance to Money Hill off La. 21. “We feel that these two businesses set the stage for other businesses to come along,” Dossett said. “We feel like we have the makings of a true village that will bring more and more resources to this area.” Dossett’s vision for the market, which is scheduled to open for Thanksgiving, is to make it a “destination” for everyday and specialty products, like honey from Money Hill’s own apiary. It will also have a deli meat and seafood counter that will be overseen by Corey Meshell, who

previously worked at Cochon on Tchoupitoulas Street. The market will also house a wide selection of wine, beer and spirits. Dossett is currently working on lining up local suppliers for the market, which will be open for breakfast and lunch and used to host special events. The architecture of the store harkens back to Money Hill’s early days in the 1900s, when the property housed a general store. Dossett hopes interest in the store will help attract more businesses to the area. The clinic is already expanding by opening a pharmacy, Dossett said. Recently, she chatted with a local insurance agency about possibly building

and opening an ofﬁce within the village. “We’ve always hoped that as the area grew, we would be able to support more and more little businesses,” Dossett said. Money Hill has played an important role in reshaping the area over the past three decades, said Cheryl Tanner, a St. Tammany council member whose district includes the development. Back in the 1970s, Money Hill used to be a campground owned by the Goodyear family. Since 1996, Money Hill has gradually built up homes on the property, the golf course, and carved out

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recommended reductions is $17 million, and Williams is disputing nearly $11 million of that amount. About two thirds of the disputed properties are commercial. If the council approves all $17 million in recommended reductions, City Hall and other local public agencies would lose $2.2 million in property tax revenue, Williams said. Williams’ letter comes as Mayor Helena Moreno and the council are considering property tax increases to help close a $77 million deficit in next year’s city budget. The proposals they are considering could increase the annual bill on a $300,000 home with a homestead exemption somewhere between $100 and $200. The property assessments, and the appeals, are an annual process, and HGI has handled property tax appeals for the council since 2012 through multiple contracts and extensions. The most recent contract was inked in 2022 and has been extended at least three times through July 2025, allowing for a maximum payment of $1.3 million over four years. It’s not clear if an extension was signed through this year. It’s not clear how many properties are under appeal this year, although recent years — excluding the quadrennial reassessment years, when the assessor revalues the entire city inventory — have seen an average of about 800. In his letter, Williams detailed some specific concerns related to the work of HGI. He said that an HGI hearing officer also works for a tax firm that represents property owners in hearings. The hearing officer did not participate in hearings involving the firm’s clients, but “the hearing officer’s concurrent role as an employee of a tax consulting firm that is representing taxpayers before the Board of Review creates the appearance of a conflict of interest,” Williams said. Williams did not identify the tax firm nor the hearing officer. He declined further comment on Friday. HGI did not respond to a request for comment. Williams also highlighted an unusually large number of recommended reductions this year. According to his letter, the recommended reductions represent 20% of the assessed value of the properties seeking appeals. That compares with 3% last year and 7% the year before that. “The reductions recommended by HGI represent a departure from prior years’ Board of Review hearings and raise significant concerns,” Williams wrote. District A council member Aimee McCarron said Williams’ letter “has some concerning allegations.” “I think we need to look very closely at this data before taking any action. It’s incredibly important that this process is both transparent and has integrity,” McCarron said in a text. The council is scheduled to vote on this year’s recommendations on Oct. 15. That vote will determine tax bills that go out in January. Property owners dissatisfied with the council’s decisions can take their appeals to the Louisiana Tax Commission.

material shortages, Hurricane Ida, and the challenging lending environment,” Baudier said. “Despite these obstacles, we continue to move forward and believe the redevelopment will provide a meaningful boost to the area.” The future of the nearly 80-yearold building has implications for Norman C. Francis Parkway, a onetime industrial corridor between Gert Town and Mid City that has come back to life in ﬁts and starts over the past two decades. Those who have invested millions trying to revitalize the area say the lack of progress on the Coca-Cola site has been a disappointment and a problem. “I can’t tell you how frustrating it is to have a what looks like a blighted building next door,” said developer Paul Flower, whose Woodward Interests is located across Euphrosine Street from the site in a building Woodward constructed in 2010. “I understand he has a plan, though I don’t know what it is. I hope it is successful.”

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Long history The Louisiana Coca-Cola Bottling Co. plant was billed as the largest of its kind in the world when it opened in 1947 on what was then known as South Jefferson Davis Parkway. It cost $1 million to build and had the capacity to produce more than 500,000 Cokes a day. The facility, which included

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Continued from page 1B Luther King Jr. “Learning about what those people did for us it elevated our minds to a sense of … we should ﬁght for our rights every day,” said Jeremy Stevenson, chief of the Monogram Hunters Mardi Gras Indian tribe. Hundreds of children each summer under Tamborine and Fan’s care learned to recite a creed warning of the harms of drug use. And they learned to hold nonviolent protests at City Hall, demanding resources for the 7th Ward and Treme neighborhoods — including the use of Hunter’s Field, a rare green space after the tree-lined Claiborne Avenue neutral ground was replaced by the expressway. The small ﬁeld where Claiborne curves toward the city’s center became home to baseball practice, band rehearsal, gospel concerts and the annual Super Sunday Mardi Gras Indian procession. Perhaps the most important lesson they learned at Hunter’s Field, Tamborine and Fan members recall, is their own worth.

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Continued from page 1B conservation plans for some of the land. Around the same time, other subdivisions were cropping up nearby. Today, driving north on La. 21, between Abita Springs and Bush, one passes Grande Hills Estates and Whippoorwill Grove, two residential subdivisions located across from Money Hill. Those two subdivisions also sit on land previously owned as part of Money Hill’s tung oil plantation and cattle farm, Dos-

three stories of office space, a bottling plant and warehouse, took up two square blocks between what is now Norman C. Francis Parkway, Euphrosine, South Lopez and Calliope streets. At the time, the area was bustling with light industry and factories that included Blue Plate Mayonnaise and Bunny Bread. The Sealtest Dairy was nearby on South Carrollton Avenue. In 1997, the plant relocated to a newer facility in Elmwood, following the exodus of other manufacturers to the region’s growing industrial hub in Jefferson Parish. But the building, which was sold to the city in 2000 and, later, to the Halpbern family, remained in use as an office building and warehouse. In the mid-2000s it was renovated, and as recently as 2020 was home to small tenants that included attorneys, therapists and nonprofits.

Delays and complications When Baudier purchased the building from the Halpbern family for an undisclosed price, his vision for the property called for converting it into apartments with 60,000 square feet of ground-ﬂoor retail and office space for creatives, according to city records. In May 2022, the city approved his plans. His consultant, architect Zach Smith, said in 2023 that Baudier has a penchant for historic renovations and that one of the advantages of the Coca-Cola building was that it was in good physical condition and did not need a com-

plete overhaul. At the time, Baudier had recently purchased the former Holy Cross School in the Lower 9th Ward, which he has since converted into a senior housing complex that opened in 2025. Documents filed with the city show that Baudier ran into financial troubles early on, amid broader economic forces that have stymied other projects. In February 2025, his Miami-based lender sued him for defaulting on an $8 million loan, though that suit was later dismissed. In May 2025, he sought a delay from the City Council for the project, citing interest rate increases and rising construction costs. In a letter to the council, Baudier said he had lined up a new lender but had subsequently found an environmental problem that delayed the financial closing. It is not clear whether the financial closing occurred, and records do not indicate the complaint was ever resolved. Records filed separately with Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, meanwhile, show that an underground storage tank in the rear of the property needs to be removed. As of September, no contaminants related to the tank had leaked into the soil or groundwater, but the problem had not been resolved, according to records. Baudier did not respond to specific questions about the environmental or financial issues.

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At a monthly celebration, every child whose birthday came that month would receive a cake with their name written in icing. “(Smith) was at my baptism. When my children graduated from high school, he was at each one of my children’s graduations,” said Stanley, known like many Tamborine and Fan members by his nickname, “2Scoops.” “Not just my children but those children, his children, her children,” said Stanley of “Big Duck,” who earned that nickname for the brood of young people collected around him. As federal funds tied to what former President Lyndon B. Johnson coined the “war on poverty” dried up, the camp and its afterschool programs shrunk, former Tamborine and Fan teacher Raynard Sanders said. Then, Hurricane Katrina displaced thousands of people from the neighborhoods around Hunter’s Field. The city’s new charter school system sent kids off on buses to all corners of the city, dropping them back in the 7th Ward too late for robust afterschool activities. Programs continued through COVID-19, but at a fraction of their previous size.

“The dynamic changed, people scattered,” said Saidah Smith, Jerome Smith’s daughter, at Hunter’s Field on Tuesday evening. Cheryl Roberts, whose mother, Eve Wilson, another Tamborine and Fan leader, died just weeks before Smith, agreed that reviving the organization “is going to take the village again.” “I’m not going to say ‘new beginnings,’ ” said Roberts. “Because the spirit lives here.”

sett said. Altogether, the three subdivisions have close to 800 homes — residents who Dossett expects will likely frequent the new market. Golf tournaments and regular golfers who play on Money Hill’s course may also stop in. “It is a really residential area now,” Tanner said. “There’s beautiful country, beautiful homes, but there’s no commercial development.” Money Hill, in many ways, is an anomaly in St. Tammany. The parish has seen a number of subdivisions and apartment projects face pushback over the years, largely

from locals who want to maintain a rural atmosphere that has historically deﬁned the parish. That’s despite an outsized demand for housing in the rapidly growing parish. Tanner said Dossett’s project is an example of how projects should be done in the parish — slowly and built out with additions that “ﬁt” the community. She said she’s heard neighbors in the area express excitement about the grocery store. “When you live out in the country, these are the things you look for,” Tanner said. “If you need to pick up a few items, residents in the area have to go all the way into

‘We’re back home’ Stanley, a facilities manager at Hunter’s Field since 2021, and other Tamborine and Fan alumni have begun working to regather their village. In recent months, the organization has held events to honor Smith, fish fries to raise money, and training for food vendors under Claiborne Avenue on proper licensing. Alumni have made calls to former members across the country in hopes of soliciting donations. One of Stanley’s ﬁrst priorities is paying off $2,000 in past-due property taxes on a North Robertson Street property formerly home to Tamborine and Fan’s ﬁrst

the corridor that has seen several of its former industrial buildings converted to other uses in recent decades. The Blue Plate building was turned into the 72-unit Blue Plate Artists Lofts in 2013, following a $24 million renovation by HRI Properties. Across Washington Avenue, a warehouse was torn down to make way for the 207-unit Parkway Apartments, which opened in 2019. And nearby, Xavier University is spending more than $80 million building a new student housing complex, the latest of several additions to its growing campus. Jeff Schwartz, Mayor Helena Moreno’s deputy mayor for economic development, said the Norman C. Francis Corridor is a “priority corridor” for the administration because of its proximity to Xavier, Tulane Avenue and the emerging BioDistrict and projects like the 103-unit B.W. Cooper affordable housing complex, which has been funded, in part, by the city. “We have made investments in this area so this is an important corridor from an economic development and community perspective,” Schwartz said. He said the city did not have any updated information on the status of the project but is hoping to see progress soon and is willing to help out if Baudier reaches out. “It’s unfortunate we haven’t been able to see more progress on this one,” he said. “But we’re eager to support the successful redevelopment of the building in any way we can.”

headquarters. A lien on the property stymied the organization’s efforts to sign an agreement with the city guaranteeing control over programming at Hunter’s Field last year. A spokesperson for Mayor Helena Moreno did not provide comment about the lien or say how the administration might consider supporting the organization. Aquanius Freeman, vice president of the Tamborine and Fan board, which formed in 2024, said leaders hope to apply for city and state funding, and to visit neighborhoods throughout the city to gather participants for upcoming afterschool track and basketball programs. “It’s been desolate for so long … so when you don’t have that presence it’s hard to pull it back,” said Freeman, who coached track to just six girls this winter. Freeman, a teacher in New Orleans public schools, said he’s committed to making Tamborine and Fan “visible in the community” once again. “To let them know, ‘Hey, we’re here, we’re back home,’ ” said Freeman. “We want everyone to come back home.”

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New Orleans Area Deaths Armstead Sr., Melvin Bacino, John Barrett, Danell Brondum, Cheryl Brouillette, Bennie Campi, Lawrence Chatelain, Carl Chauvin, Henry Cuntz, Warren Fizer, Marion Jones, Elsie Kuebel, Kenneth McHale, Elizabeth Palmer, Carolyn Papastavros, Elizabeth Parker Jr., Alfred Pontiff Sr., Lawrence Tabony, Harry Vollenweider, Dolores

Marshelle Armstead Washington (Mario), Diane Green, LaToya Wilson (Brock), & Kawine Dauphine (LaSondra). Brother of Gail Armstead (Ronnie) & Adolph Armstead (Kimberly). Also survived by a host of grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, sister & brother in-laws. Melvin is preceded in death by his Mother, and Father Eleanora Armstead, Fredrick Armstead Sr., also 2 brothers, Fredrick Armstead Jr., Louis Armstead, and 1 sister Barbara Allen Dominquez. Family, friends, Priest, & Parishioners of St. Leo the Great, and Corpus Christi Epiphany Church, St. Jude Children's Hospital, Exxon Mobil Oil Refinery, United States Postal Service, and Atlanta & Routes Rental are invited to attend funeral services on October 17th, 2026 at Charbonnet Funeral Home. 1615 St. Philip St., New Orleans, La 70116 Viewing 9am Services 10am Officiating by: Rev. Donald C. Jean Jacques Sr.

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Obituaries

John A Bacino, age 85, passed away at his home on October 6, 2026. A nat‐ ural storyteller, John never missed an opportunity to share memories growing up in Gentilly, his time in the National Guard, or the 45 years he spent as a Press Operator at The Times Picayune. Whether the story was being told for the first time or the fiftieth, he always had more to share. He is pre‐ ceded in death by his par‐ ents, John and Frieda, and the love of his life, Joell Schumann Bacino. He is survived by his brother his daughters James, Bacino (Corey Melissa Treas) and Megan Bacino Marshall (Jonathan), as well as 5 grandchildren, Hailey, Ethan, Aiden, Evan and Josie. After a lifetime spent telling his stories, he leaves behind a legacy of his own. The Story of John, one that will continue to live through all of those who loved him. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the visitation at Leitz-Eagan Funeral Home, 4747 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, LA on Fri‐ day, October 16, 2026 be‐ ginning at 2:00 PM with a memorial service to follow at 4:00 PM in Leitz-Eagan Funeral Home’s chapel. In lieu of flowers, plants pre‐ ferred. Fond memories and words of condolences may be share at www.leitzea ganfuneralhome.com.

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Barrett, Danell Fogarty

2026. She will be remembered with deep love as a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend whose faith, kindness, strength, and generous spirit touched the lives of so many. Danell was a graduate of Redemptorist High School, Class of 1968. She went on to build a long and fulfilling career with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, where she worked for 41 years before retiring. She took great pride in her work, was grateful for the opportunities it provided for her family and treasured the many friendships she formed throughout her career. She was a proud member and past president of the 11th Ward Ladies Social Club and a longtime member of her Thursday night Pok-E-Keno group, where she shared years of laughter, friendship, and memories with women who became like family.

that her faith has carried her home and that she now rests in the presence of the Lord. A Visitation will be held on Saturday, October 17, 2026, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Leitz-Eagan Funeral Home, 4747 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, LA 70006, followed by a Funeral Mass in the LeitzEagan Chapel. A private family inurnment will take place later at the Southeast Louisiana Veterans Cemetery. Danell's life was a blessing, her love was a gift, and her memory will forever be treasured by all who knew and loved her.

She is also survived by her sister, Lisa Fogarty Kirsch; her brother-in-law, Paul Salassi; and many cherished nieces, nephews, extended family members, and dear friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, Emelda Miller Fogarty and Daniel A. Fogarty Jr.; her sister, Paulette Salassi; her brother, Daniel A. Fogarty III; and her brother-in-law, David J. Kirsch. Danell's faith was a constant foundation in her life. She prayed faithfully for the people she loved, carried their joys and worries in her heart, and found comfort in knowing her family remained close and cared for one another through all seasons of life. The strength of that faith, and the love she poured into her family, will remain part of her legacy for generations to come.

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Danell truly never met a stranger. She had a warm and welcoming spirit, an unforgettable personality, and a natural way of making people feel seen, cared for, and at home in her presence. She loved people, valued her friendships deeply, and was blessed with many wonderful friends throughout her life. Above all else, Danell's greatest love was her family. They were the center of her world, the source of her greatest pride, and the blessing she treasured most. She is survived by her loving husband of 44 years, John B. Barrett; her children, Kenny Lynn, J.R. Barrett, and Megan Barrett; and her beloved grandchildren, Cameron Eve, Landen Caleb, and Jack Anthony, each of whom brought her immeasurable joy.

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Harmony Hospice and Metairie Health Care Center. Relatives and friends are invited to visit Greenwood Funeral Home, 5200 Canal Blvd. New Orleans, LA 70124, for a memorial mass at 11:00 AM on Friday, October 16, 2026. Burial will follow in St. Roch Cemetery #2.

Cheryl Schmolke Brondum passed away peacefully after a brief illness on October 2, 2026. She was born on November 6, 1944, in New Orleans, to Franz J. Schmolke and Edna Lagarde Schmolke. She was preceded in death by her parents, her son, Otto, and her five siblings. She is survived by her son, Jeffery, and her daughter, Crystal Brondum Baer. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews, including those who regularly helped herThomas Taquino, Charlene Taquino, and Nichole Schmolke Smith. She spent most of her career helping clients survive income tax time. She loved spending time with family, watching the Saints, reading, gardening, and taking vacations. The family would like to express sincere gratitude to the wonderful and compassionate caregivers at

Bennie B. Brouillette, born on July 22, 1943, in Queens, New York, passed away on October 3, 2026. He lived a full and meaningful life marked by a warm spirit that touched those around him. Bennie was a proud graduate of Redemptorist High School, Class of 1961. After completing his education, he built a long and respected career as a gas line repair supervisor with NOPSI and Entergy. Outside of work, Bennie lived life with energy and enthusiasm. He enjoyed hunting, crabbing, trawling, playing cards, playing softball, and playing volleyball. He especially loved riding his Valkyrie motorcycle, a pastime that reflected his appreciation for the open road. Bennie was also deeply connected to the communities and organizations that reflected his interests and friendships. He was a lifetime member of The Diamond Club, The ROMEO Club, TAK Club, Cleary Golden Agers, and the Greater New Orleans Senior Olympics. These memberships were a reflection of the many relationships he formed over the years and the active, engaged life he continued to lead. He was the son of the late Dorothea Eckelman Brouillette and Benoit

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Lawrence Campi was born on September 13, 1947, in New Orleans, Louisiana, to Frances Ghiselberti Campi and Corrado Campi. He passed away on September 25, 2026, at the age of 79. A lifelong New Orleanian

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Though she will be deeply missed, her family finds peace in knowing Melvin Joseph Armstead Sr. entered into eternal rest on 9/22/2026 in Morrow, Ga. He leaves behind to cherish his loving memory, his devoted wife Mary Ann Armstead, his children, Melvin J. Armstead Jr. (Linda),

Brouillette. He was also preceded in death by his beloved son, Darren M. Brouillette and his stepson, Troye Cook. Bennie is survived by his son, Bobby Brouillette (Donna); his daughter-inlaw, Genell Brouillette; his stepson, Todd Cook (Dawn) and Timothy Cook (Christy); his brother, Charles J. Brouillette (Nancy); his cousin, Charlene Samona; his grandchildren, Brandon Brouillette (Michelle), Amanda Brouillette McInerney (Patrick), Saige Marie Brouillette, Siara Brouillette Wohlgemuth (Joseph), and Skylar Marie Brouillette (Davin); and his great-grandchildren, Finn Demesia McInerney, Elizabeth Ruth McInerney, and Emma Claire Brouillette; his first wife, and mother of his children, Kathy Kaar; and his former wife, DeEtte Brouillette. Bennie is also survived by numerous step grandchildren and step greatgrandchildren. The family would like to also express their gratitude to Charlene Samona for her love and support. Those who knew Bennie will remember him as a wise man with a spirited presence and a generous heart. His presence will be deeply missed, but the legacy of his life will live on in the memories shared by those fortunate enough to know and love him. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the visitation at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at Greenwood Funeral Home, 5200 Canal Blvd. New Orleans, LA, followed by a Catholic Service at 1:00 p.m. Interment to follow at St. Patrick Cemetery No.1. In lieu of flowers please give to the American Cancer Society or American Heart Association.

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and Catholic, Lawrence was the younger brother of the late Jancarl Campi and husband of his beloved late wife, Catherine Alice Collins Campi. He proudly served in the United States Navy from 1968 to 1974. Over the course of his working life, he remembered his years working for the Garvey family at Radiophone with particular fondness. An avid amateur radio operator, he was known on the air by his call sign, WA5TRX. A devoted father, Lawrence was kind, funny, and always ready with a joke. He is survived by his daughter, Veronica Frances Campi; his son-inlaw, Ferdinand Fayollet; and his sister-in-law, Janice Campi. A Catholic prayer and entombment will be held at the Campi family tomb at Metairie Cemetery on October 21st at 11:30 a.m. Family and friends are invited to gather afterward for a reception at Harbor Seafood in Kenner beginning at 12:00 p.m., to share memories and celebrate Lawrence's life.

Chatelain, Carl J.

Carl J. Chatelain, a native of New Orleans, former resident of Corpus Christi, Texas, and current resident of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away on Friday, September 25, 2026. He was 93. Carl was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 58 years, Sylvia Chatelain; his parents, Rosemary and Wade Chatelain; and his two brothers, Aubrey and Charles Chatelain. He is survived by his two loving children, Julie Goldstein (Andrew) and Stephen Chatelain (Kate); his five grandchildren, Maxwell Goldstein, Maya Goldstein, Wyatt Chatelain, Willie Chatelain, and Waylon "Boogliboo" Chatelain; and his sister, Linda Gennaro. Carl was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on October 3, 1932, and was a graduate of L.S.U. (class of 1957), where he earned his Bachelor of Science and C.P.A. Carl moved to Corpus Christi, Texas in 1971. In Texas, he began his long career with Whataburger, Inc., where he was the EVP of finance and CFO. He retired in 2005 and consulted well into his 80's. He served as a lector and usher at St. Pius X Catholic Church (Corpus Christi) for 30 years. He was also a member of the Knights of Columbus for 55 years and the Alhambra Catholic Organization for 16 years. In 2024, after his wife died, Carl moved to Jacksonville, Florida so he could be closer to his family. Carl was a family man who was dedicated to his children and grandchildren and prioritized their wellbeing his entire life. His ultimate joy was spending time with family, and would take his mother on all his family vacations throughout the U.S. In his late 50's, he began traveling the world with his wife, Sylvia. Carl was a foodie... he loved everything, especially his son, Stephen's, cooking. Drinking Community Coffee every morning and having red wine happy hours with Red Diamond Cabernet were a ritual. He loved watching football and was an avid fan of L.S.U. and the Dallas Cowboys. He was a passionate reader and WWII history buff. He would also read every museum label at every exhibit to Sylvia's chagrin. Carl was always helping people, friends, colleagues, and family with financial advice and support through any milestone in their lives. He was always giving and never taking. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral service in the chapel of Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. in New Orleans, on Thursday, October 22, 2026, at 11:00AM. A visitation will be held at the funeral home beginning at 9:00AM. The interment will follow

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the chapel service at Lake Lawn Park Mausoleum. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Carl's memory to: Bright Focus Foundation, www.brightfocus.org , Bright Focus is a leading global non-profit organization that is research developing the prevention and cure for Macular Degeneration; or to Kanines and Kitties, Inc., via PayPal at kaninesandki tties@hotmail.com. This is a Corpus Christi animal rescue founded by a very dear friend. To view and sign the online guest book, please visit www.lakelawnmetairie.c om

Chauvin, Henry Louis

Henry Louis Chauvin, 84, of Union, died Wednesday, October 7, 2026, in Baton Rouge. He was born May 25, 1942, in New Orleans to Charles Francis Chauvin and Cecile Tregre Chauvin. He was a retired lieutenant colonel and an architect. He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife, Carol Leigh Wood Chauvin. Survivors include his brother, Frank Chauvin; his children, Spencer Chauvin (Chantel) of Union, Marc Chauvin (Mindy) of Kentwood, Ashley Chauvin of New Orleans, and Ryan Chauvin (Carmen) of Baton Rouge; six grandchildren; and nieces, nephews, and friends. Visitation is Wednesday, October 14, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Ourso Funeral Home, 134 Houmas Street, Donaldsonville, and Thursday, October 15, from 9:00 a.m. until the 11:30 a.m. Mass at Ascension of Our Lord Catholic Church, 716 Mississippi Street, Donaldsonville. Burial will follow at St. Mary's Chapel Cemetery, Convent.

— resolute, generous, reliable, and jovial. His engaging sense of humor and his passion for family, friends, LSU, the Saints, and a cold beer were unrivaled. Like most New Orleanians, if he liked you, he was sarcastic with you. His signature line, "Glad you had a chance to see me," will echo in the memories of those he loved. Warren Cuntz most certainly lived a life worth celebrating. His legacy is one of selfless service to his family and friends, immediate and extended alike. He truly embodied the motto "Man for Others." Warren was preceded in death by his parents, Carl Cuntz Sr. and Christiana Cuntz; his sisters, Teresa Cuntz Badinger and Dianne Cuntz; and his brother, Carl Cuntz Jr. He is survived by his loving wife of 64 years, Regina Robertson Cuntz; his daughter, Kelly Cuntz Langlois (Gary Sr.); his sons, Warren Cuntz Jr. (Marianne), Pat Cuntz (Cecilia), and Casey Cuntz Sr. (Dayna); his grandchildren, Katherine Cuntz Gioe (Christopher), Alex Cuntz (Sally), Kyle Cuntz (Ashley), Gary Langlois Jr. (Taylor), Nathan Langlois, Christopher Cuntz, Casey Cuntz Jr., Connor Cuntz, and Cooper Cuntz; and his great-grandchildren, Jack and Gus Gioe, John Henry and Carter Cuntz, and Gary Langlois III and Sofia Langlois. The Cuntz Family sends heartfelt gratitude to the wonderful people at Inspired Living and to many staff members at East Jefferson Hospital. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a memorial service on Friday, October 16, 2026, at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. New Orleans, LA. Visitation will be held from 9 AM - 11 AM with a memorial Mass to begin at 11 AM. Inurnment will follow at All Saints Mausoleum. In lieu of flowers, the family asks you to consider a donation to your favorite charity in Warren's memory.

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Cuntz, Warren Anthony

With deep love, we mourn the passing of Warren Anthony Cuntz Sr., a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and greatgrandfather, who died on Sunday, October 4, 2026, at the age of 85. Warren was born on January 4, 1941, in New Orleans, LA. Apart from a brief relocation to Lubbock, TX, for work, he was a lifelong NOLA resident. He graduated from St. Aloysius High School in 1959, where he lettered in football, basketball, and baseball. More importantly, it was during those years that he met the love of his life, Regina "Geanie" Robertson, then a student at St. Joseph Academy. Warren went on to graduate from Louisiana State University in New Orleans in 1964, where he served as vice president of his fraternity, Phi Kappa Theta. He then went to work to support his growing family. From managing the Esso Dealers Training Station while still in school, to sales at Standard Oil, to managing the New Orleans branch for IBM, he built a career that led him to global corporate benefits leadership at McDermott and, later, employee benefits consulting at Marsh and at Gallagher. Warren was a tenacious worker. He especially enjoyed mentoring young colleagues, and he formed lifelong friendships in the process. Warren served on his parish council and gave his time to many committees and pledge drives while his sons attended Jesuit High School. Those who knew Warren knew he was extraordinarily proud of his family and fiercely loyal to his friends

Marion LaCaze Coleman Fizer passed away peacefully on October 4, 2026. Born on March 16, 1935, she proudly proclaimed that she was still fabulous and not senile at 91. Nicknamed 'Julia' by her daughters, Marion always insisted on being the center of attention, and her family obliged her as their matriarch all the way through. Always a lady, she liked to look pretty and would often get all dressed up with her powder, rouge, and jewelry. After surviving Hurricane Katrina and relocating back to New Orleans, the girls in her family began to refer to themselves as 'The Coleman Women.' This was both an honor and homage to Marion's strength and resilience. Marion was an amazing cook! Known, near and far, for hot food for the soul, her cooking always brought her family together around the table. On any given day, you could find homemade biscuits, pancakes, banana fritters, pralines, and pound cakes in her kitchen. For the holidays steaming pots of gumbo, anything with red or brown gravy, and her stuffed bell peppers brought her grandchildren back home from Arizona and Texas. Whenever and whatever she cooked drew a crowd and everyone asked when she would cook again. She was adamant that you don't need recipes, you cook with love, and she passed this skill on to her daughters who are all incredible cooks. Their food brings their families together as well continuing the tradition taught by their mom. Julia had quick wit and a sharp tongue. She had choice words ready for anyone who thought they could get one over on her. She always had the last word and was fussing and cussing to the end. Her family has so many memories of her telling someone

off and then making everyone laugh about it. Her love was tough and tender, but she was always there when you needed her. She lived a long, full, and lovefilled life and will be missed by all. Marion is preceded in death by her parents Octave and Beatrice Magaffa LaCaze, her husband Cornelius Fizer, her eldest daughter Myrna Coleman Dugas and her only son Lloyd Coleman Jr.. She was proud of her family tree, rooted in love and strength. She leaves to cherish her memories, her beautiful daughters who spoiled her rotten: Darleen Coleman Cambrice, Arlett Coleman Early, and her steadfast caretaker, Karin Coleman. 10 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren, and 4 great-great grandchildren will continue her legacy as well as a host of nieces, family, and friends. Memorial pending.

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Jones, Elsie Calhoun 'Big Sister'

Elsie Lee Calhoun Jones (Big Sister), a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and woman of deep faith and steadfast commitment to religious and moral principles, passed away peacefully at the age of one hundred six years (106) on Saturday, October 3, 2026. She was surrounded by family and her healthcare providers. Elsie Lee Calhoun Jones was born on December 24, 1919, in Calvin, LA (Winn Parish). She was the second of eight (8) children born to the union of Isaac Calhoun and Jurllean Garner Calhoun: Hazie, Walter (Vadie), Richard (Mary), Husher Inez), Isaac (Maguerite), Willie Marshall, and Athalean (Thomas). Her faith was the foundation of her life. She was a devoted member of Union Hill Baptist Church where she worshiped faithfully, formed lifelong friendships, and gave generously of her time and talents. She served in numerous ministries (usher, stewardess, women mission, Sunday school, church mother, etc.). Her spiritual strength was an inspiration to those who knew her, and she carried her beliefs not only in her words, but in the way she lived each day. Elsie was the loving wife of the late Gus Jones of Winnfield, LA. They were blessed with one daughter, Evelyn, and one son who passed away shortly after birth. Together, Elsie and Gus built a wonderful life centered around their religious convictions, their daughter, family, and business holdings. Elsie was preceded in death by her mother 103 years of age), father and each of her seven siblings including their spouses. Additionally, she was preceded in death by her husband, his mother and father and each of his seven siblings. In short, Elsie survived an entire generation of in-laws and family. She is survived by her beloved daughter Evelyn Smith and Evelyn's husband John Smith whom she loved as a son; her grandchildren, Ricardo Smith (Deborah), Troy Hamm (Anita); eight great grandchildren, four great great grandchildren and multiple generations of exceptional nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to the Celebration of the Life of Elsie Lee Calhoun Jones at 11:00AM on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at the Fifth African Baptist Church, 174 Fourth Street, St. Rose, LA 70087. Visitation: 9:00am until the time of Celebration Service at the above-named Church. A second Celebration of the Life of Elsie Lee Calhoun will be held in her hometown of Calvin, LA on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at the Union Hill Baptist Church, 6878 LA-501, Calvin, LA 71410. Visitation: 9:00am - Services 11:00a.m. Interment Union Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Calvin, LA. Final Arrangements entrusted to Patrick H. Sanders Funeral Home & Funeral Directors, LLC. 605 Main Street, LaPlace, LA 70068. 985-3591919. "Providing Care & Comfort is Our Highest

Mission." A visitation will be held from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM on 2026-10-14 at Fifth African Baptist Church, 174 Fourth Street.

Kuebel, Kenneth A.

Kenny a devoted, Husband, Father, Grandfather, Great Grandfather, uncle, brother, and loyal friend peacefully left this world Thursday October 1, 2026. He was 87 years old. He was a man of deep faith with a solid commitment to his family. A true Renaissance man, "Q-ball" to many influenced, impacted and mentored so many souls he left to carry his legacy. He lived a life full of extraordinary accomplishments and quiet miracles. He leaves his beloved wife Mardel Richard Kuebel, daughters Colleen K. Lewis (Mike), Sandra Ann Kuebel, Karen K. Cameron (Michael), Holly K. Mentz (Frederick), stepdaughter, Brittany Hogan Ford (Harrison), and his stepson Robert Diliberto (Katherine). His adored grandchildren John Colin Berthelot (Melissa), Meredith Kuebel Mentz M.D., Jon Cameron, Conner Alexander Berthelot, Mason Ann Mentz, Hayes McConnell Mentz, Ivy Ford, Ames Ford, and Wallace Ford, and his great grandchild Reid Berthelot. As a younger man he attended Jesuit High School in New Orleans, St. Leo College Preparatory School, and Louisiana State University, where he was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon, after which he joined the United States Coast Guard. In the 1960's he started his real estate career and his family of four little girls, whom he adored. He taught Real Estate Principles at Loyola University, developed numerous office and industrial properties all while operating a successful real estate appraisal and valua-

tion firm. Over his eight decades he proudly served on many boards holding leadership positions in real estate, financial, and political genres. He held the MAI designation awarded by the Appraisal Institute and the well-respected SIOR designation. His uncanny market insight, combined with quick wit, and a legendary memory made him a respected real estate advisor, developer, and appraiser impacting generations of industry professionals over the span of his life. He was instrumental in the development of Elmwood Industrial Park and recognized with a street named after him, Kuebel Street. One of the highlights in Ken's construction contributions to the community was the 1998 building of the Perpetual Adoration Chapel at St. Francis Xavier Church where he was a lifelong parishioner, benefactor, Eucharistic Minister and proudly recognized with the Order of St. Louis. Ken was one of a family of seven, born to Joseph Owen Kuebel and Stella Hayes Kuebel, all of whom predeceased him including his siblings Joseph Owen Kuebel, Jr, DDS (Edith), Conrad Michael Kuebel (Lise), Robert Gerard Kuebel (Emily), Jane Lee Bosworth (Harold) Joanne Kuebel Williams, Eileen Webber (Doug). He is also predeceased by his wife Kay Conner Kuebel (2000). He was an avid golfer, fisherman, yachtsman, and storyteller and long-standing member of The New Orleans Country Club , the Southern Yacht Club, and several carnival organizations for many years. But most of all he enjoyed his family, friends ,grands, great grand and his loyal, furry baby, Brie. The family would like to express their sincere gratitude to Timothy Tero, Thelma Batieste, Annette Ford Gaynell Cola, and the Notre Dame Hospice team. Family and Friends may come together to celebrate Kenneth at a memorial Mass on Monday, October 12, 2026, at St. Francis Xavier Church, 444 Metairie Road Metairie, Louisiana 70005. Visitation 10am Noon. Funeral Mass to follow at noon. Internment will take place with immediate family. The family requests donations to the charity of

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McHale, Elizabeth Watkins 'Betsy'

Elizabeth "Betsy" Watkins McHale, 80, passed away on October 5, 2026, at North Oaks Hospital in Hammond, Louisiana, after a brief illness. A devoted nurse, mother, and grandmother, Betsy spent much of her life caring for others. Born on September 10, 1946, in Richmond, Virginia, Betsy was the only child of C. Gilliam and Mabel Watkins. She graduated from Madison College, now James Madison University, in 1968. She met Edward "Ed" McHale at a festival near Pittsburgh, and they married in 1971, making their first home in the Steel City. Ed's work as a newsman with the Associated Press eventually brought the family to Metairie, Louisiana, in 1979. Betsy and Ed shared 35 years of marriage until his passing in 2007. In Louisiana, Betsy found her calling in nursing. After graduating in 1987 from New Orleans' Charity Hospital School of Nursing, she devoted nearly two decades to pediatric nursing at Charity, caring for many of the city's children. Her dedication was never clearer than during Hurricane Katrina in 2005. As floodwaters surrounded the hospital, she remained with her patients for days and was among the last nurses evacuated, leaving by boat. At home, Betsy was happiest in the kitchen, cooking Southern and New Orleans dishes for family and friends, often from recipes clipped from the pages of The Times-Picayune. She loved to travel, especially to Ireland and throughout Europe. She was a faithful member of and volunteer at Grace Memorial Episcopal Church in Hammond. Her smile, however, was brightest when she was spending time with her four grandchildren. Betsy was preceded in death by her parents, Gilliam and Mabel Watkins; her loving husband, Ed McHale; and her son, Patrick Temple McHale. She is survived by her son, Martin McHale, and his wife, Melissa, of Midland, Texas; her daughter, India Menon, and her husband, Arvind, of Greenville, South Carolina; and her grandchildren, Lillian McHale, Patrick McHale, Ram Menon, and Alexa Menon. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held at a later date in Hammond. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Grace Memorial Episcopal Church, 100 West Church Street, Hammond, LA 70401; or to your local food bank. Arrangements through Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home. www.harrymckneely.com.

Palmer, Carolyn Patricia Conway

Carolyn Patricia Conway Palmer, 92, of New Orleans, affectionately known to her family as Memere, passed away on October 6, 2026, at 10:40 p.m., just weeks before her 93rd birthday. She was born on October 31, 1933, and raised in New Orleans, the daughter of Elma Amelia Valette and John Patrick Conway. Carolyn attended grade school at Our Lady of Lourdes and graduated from St. Mary's Dominican High School in 1951. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from H. Sophie Newcomb Memorial College, where she was a member of Phi Mu sorority and served as president of Kappa Delta Pi, the national honor society in educa-

tion. A woman of Catholic faith, she remained a big fan of Dominican. She was a parishioner of St. Pius X Catholic Church in Lake Vista and St. Thomas by the Sea in Orange Beach, Alabama. She was also a member of Vista Shores Country Club. On June 15, 1956, Carolyn married Jared Buhler Palmer at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in New Orleans. She was deeply loyal to him throughout their life together. Jared, whom the family called Pops, passed away on June 13, 2017. Carolyn worked in bookkeeping and accounting at Twi-Ro-Pa Mills Agency, the cordage importing business owned by her husband. She enjoyed the fine arts, family activities, and life's simple pleasures. An only child, she found herself among the lively Palmer family of seven children, a boisterous change of pace that she met with her characteristic wit. She was never rowdy herself, but enjoyed watching the others and sharing a sharp, well-timed observation. She also appreciated an old-fashioned cocktail and had a fondness for desserts of every kind. Carolyn was a devoted mother to Jared Jr., Carolyn Jr., John Conway Palmer, Jr., and Gregory Wehrmann Palmer. Her grandchildren are Nicole Valette Palmer, Jared B. Palmer III, Joshua Guste, Joy Guste, Ross Palmer, Vivian Palmer, Mary Palmer Glascoe, and John Palmer Jr. She also has one great-grandchild, David Story Glascoe. Extended family included Virginia Gonzales, who devoted 25 years to Memere and Pops. Gloria and Danny were also considered part of the family, and they loved Memere deeply to the very end. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the Funeral Mass at 1:00 pm on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd, New Orleans. Visitation will begin at 11:00 am prior to the service. Interment will be in Metairie Cemetery. To view and sign the family online guestbook and share your memories of Carolyn, please visit lakelawnmetairie.com

Papastavros, Elizabeth Burr

Philadelphia Orchestra and the Metropolitan Opera. She played the piano beautifully, leading many a Burr family holiday sing-along while Chris played the mandolin. She was also an accomplished athlete who loved to play tennis and squash, and she enjoyed a lively game of cards, especially bridge. Betty had a sharp wit and a competitive spirit, which was always tempered by her kind smile and the ability to never take it all too seriously. She had a natural kindness and ability to meet people and make new friends wherever she went. She had seven Godchildren, but in truth so many others adopted her as their own "Fairy Godmother," whose heart and home were always open to share their joys and sorrows. Indeed, her heart was happiest when taking care of her family and making a home where music, laughter, friends and family were the priorities. Over her 95 years, life gave Betty many reasons to give up and turn inward, but instead, with each tragic loss, she grew more generous and loving. Her example of strength and courage in the face of great loss is one that all who knew her admired. Betty was preceded in death by her loving husband of 45 years, Dr. Christos S. Papastavros, her sons Steven C. Papastavros and David C. Papastavros, her parents Elizabeth C. Burr and Augustus Ward Burr, brothers Frank Burr and John C. Burr, and her sister Mary B. Stevens. She is survived by her sister Helen Nulse, her daughter, Christina P. Fay (John), and her grandchildren Bonnie F. Kibbie (Jeff) of Unionville, PA, John F. Fay III (Katherine) of Atlanta, GA, Kelly B. Fay of Atlanta, GA, and Hannah F. Waguespack (Nicholas) of Great Falls, VA, and six great-grandsons, Elias and Samuel Kibbie, Jackson and Mathias Fay, and Teddy and David Waguespack. The family wishes to thank the staff at Lambeth House, especially Tranisha Ward, Janeice Ratcliff, and Kendra Ackerman, for their kindness and care of Betty. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to Wilmington Friends School, Wilmington, Delaware, The Pilot School, Wilmington, Delaware, or Trinity Episcopal Church, New Orleans, Louisiana. A funeral service will be held on October 12th at 11 am at Trinity Episcopal Church, 1329 Jackson Ave, New Orleans. Visitation will begin at 10 AM. Burial will be in Wilmington, Delaware at a later date.

Parker Jr., Alfred Elizabeth (Betty) Burr Papastavros passed away peacefully on September 30, 2026, at the age of 95. The fourth of five Burr children, Betty grew up in Claymont, Delaware, attending Wilmington Friends School and Penn Hall Junior College. Betty always believed the Quaker values she learned at Friends were important in the shaping of her life, which was defined by an ever-present attitude of love, generosity, and welcoming hospitality for all. Whether helping her husband, Chris, build his medical practice, living with her in-laws in Athens, Greece, or setting up houses in Wilmington, Varkiza, Greece, New York City, Ft. Lauderdale and Vero Beach, Florida, or Avalon, New Jersey, Betty created a life that invited all who knew her to feel seen and loved. There is no doubt that in her later life Betty's favorite spot was on the porch in Avalon watching the beach, ocean, and sky converge. No matter the season, she would be there, feeding her beloved migrating birds, watering her gardens, and looking for all manner of unusual wildlife. It was the spot for her, and if you knew her, you knew that you were welcome to walk up the path and have a seat on the rocker next to her, where you were bound to have an engaging conversation over a glass of iced tea, and if you were very lucky, a Kohler's doughnut. Betty was involved in Wilmington Friends School, The Pilot School, the Women's Auxiliary of the Delaware Medical Society, the Red Cross, Meals on Wheels, and St. Mary's Episcopal Church Choir and Vestry. She adored music, especially the

Alfred Parker, Jr departed this life on October 5, 2026 at the age of 57. Beloved son of Rosie and Alfred Parker Sr. Devoted father of Sophia Rose Parker. Brother of Harry Parker. God father of Kali Jupiter and Kianna Spaulding. He was a long term employee of Civil District Court. Relative and friends of the family are invited to attend Funeral Services at Duplain W. Rhodes Funeral Home, 3933 Washington Ave New Orleans, Louisiana on Wednesday, October 14, 2026 at 10:00am. Visitation will begin at 9:00am. Interment: Southeast Louisiana Veterans Cemetery.

Arrangements by Duplain W. Rhodes Funeral Home, New Orleans, Louisiana. Please visit www.rhodesfuneral.com to sign the online guestbook.

Pontiff Sr., Lawrence Francis

Lawrence Francis Pontiff Sr., affectionately known as "The Pope," passed away peacefully surrounded by the love of his family on September 26, 2026. Born on December 22, 1942, in the Irish Channel of New Orleans, Lawrence lived a life defined by family, friendship, laughter, hard work, and love. To know Lawrence was to know someone who could make you laugh, tell a good joke, and make even the simplest moments memorable. He had a special gift for collecting objects that held meaning to him, but what he treasured most were the people in his life. He was a beloved husband, a devoted father and grandfather, a loving uncle and brother, and an incredible friend. Lawrence graduated from Redemptorist High School in New Orleans in 1963 and proudly served in the United States Marine Corps Reserve. Throughout his life, he worked hard and wore many hats. His career included time with the Louisiana Coca-Cola Bottling Company, Schlitz Beer, and The TimesPicayune. He also coached at Academy of the Holy Angels, where he developed a deep appreciation and love for the Marianites. He later worked at First Parish Court for the Jefferson Parish District Attorney's Office, where he served for 28 years until his retirement in 2023. An entrepreneur at heart, Lawrence also owned and operated Athletic Shoes and Pope's Screen Printing. He took great pride in his work, but his greatest pride was always his family and the people he loved. Lawrence was preceded in death by his parents, Elizabeth Heyden Pontiff and Lawrence August Pontiff; his beloved sister, Joanne Pontiff; his son, Lawrence Pontiff Jr.; his nephews, Wally Pontiff Jr. and Brian Kovesdi Sr.; and his brother-in-law, Sal Fallo. He is survived by his loving wife of 61 years, Charlene Scaffidi Pontiff; his daughters, Michele Pontiff and Monique Pontiff; his daughter-inlaw, Maria Pontiff; his grandchildren, William "BJ" Pontiff, Carli CollisNaquin (Ryan), and Alexander "Sasha" Pontiff; and his great-granddaughter, Evangeline CollisNaquin. He is also survived by his beloved siblings and their spouses: Al Pontiff and Jackie Beck, Connie and Bobby Geneste, Elizabeth and Eddie Coe, and Wally and Terry Pontiff; as well as his sister-in-law, Florence Fallo. He also leaves behind his nieces and nephews: Mark Kovesdi, John Kovesdi Sr., Charles Kovesdi, Kim Kovesdi (Trisha), Rochelle Geneste Gardere (Kevin), Edward Coe Jr. (Erica), Kristin Coe Burge (Jason), Haley Pontiff, and Nicholas Pontiff (Julie), as well as a number of great nephews and nieces. To know Lawrence was to know a truly good man. He was kind, generous, and always willing to help. If someone needed some-

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thing, Lawrence was the person you could call. He gave freely of his time, his talents, and whatever he had to give, never expecting anything in return. He had a genuine heart for people and a way of making those around him feel cared for and welcomed. His generosity was not measured by what he gave, but by the love behind it. The Pope will be remembered for his laughter, his stories, his incredible sense of humor, and the countless ways he showed up for the people he loved. He leaves behind more than memories; he leaves behind the example of a life lived with kindness, loyalty, hard work, and an open heart. His absence will be felt deeply by his family, friends, and all who were fortunate enough to know him. His stories will be told, his jokes will be repeated, and the lessons he taught through the way he lived will continue through the people he loved. He was a great man, deeply loved and deeply respected. He will be missed more than words can express, but his love, his kindness, and the memories he gave to so many will live on in the hearts of those who knew him. He will be loved and remembered always. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 17, at St. Louis King of France Catholic Church. Visitation will take place from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., followed by Mass. Interment will be held privately at St. Joseph Abbey at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you please donate to the Team Gleason Foundation or the ALS Association.

Tabony, Harry Louis

Harry Louis Tabony, age 99, passed away peacefully on September 15, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on January 4, 2027, in New Orleans, LA. He is preceded in death by his parents, Marietta dela Houssaye Tabony and Bernard William Tabony, his brother Bernard William Tabony, Jr., his sister Lorraine Louise Tabony Rock and his son Harry Kreihs Tabony. He will be forever remembered by his children from his first marriage Mary Clare Bagley, Leslie Susan Tabony, Robin Kay Guidroz (Jim), David Kreihs Tabony (Debra), Rene' Kreihs Tabony, and Andre' Kreihs Tabony (Marie) and his son Michael Alexander Tabony (Janee) from his second marriage to Elizabeth A. Uchello who preceded him in death. He is also survived by his third wife, Soledad Hernandez Tabony. Harry was proud of his beloved twenty-six (26) grandchildren and great grandchildren. Harry lived an extraordinary life that spanned nearly a century of American history. He at-

tended Catholic schools, graduated with honors on scholarship from Tulane University. He later proudly served in the United States Navy during World War II. He was an Electrical Engineer and became a successful businessman and corporate owner of Lift and Equipment, Marinar's Cove Tennis Club and Quantum Shares, LLC. Harry was also the author of "Christianity Thoughts It all came from Ancient Egypt" and "Thoughts of an Old Man". Both held reflections on Politics and Religion, a book that reflected his lifelong commitment to independent thought, intellectual curiosity, and the pursuit of truth. He loved sailing, playing tennis, listening to opera and reading books on any topic. Harry Louis Tabony will be deeply missed, lovingly remembered, and forever held in the hearts of his family and friends. Arrangements were handled by E.J. Fielding Funeral Home in Covington and was laid to rest at Hope Mausoleum in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Vollenweider, Dolores Sunseri 'Dee'

Dolores "Dee" Isabel Sunseri Vollenweider, 90, a New Orleans native and Baton Rouge resident, passed away peacefully on October 3, 2026. A gifted artist and devoted teacher, Dee shared her love of art and writing with students in EBR Parish schools for 28 years. She will be remembered for her warmth, humor, and compassion. Dee is survived by her six children, Emmett Jr. (Toni), Mark, Marian (Dennis), Edward (Diane), Thomas, and Timothy (Sally); her brother, Frank Sunseri; and her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph Sunseri and Isabellita Morales, and her sister, Marie Sunseri Giambelluca. The family will celebrate Dee's life privately at a later date. Memorial donations may be made to St. Vincent de Paul of Baton Rouge at svdpbr.net/donate.

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As the midterm elections approach, we’ve seen lots of activity around how we vote and who gets to vote on the local and national level. The U.S. Supreme Court swatted down President Donald Trump’s effort to put the U.S. Postal Service in charge of verifying mail-in ballots. We have seen a crackdown on voters who are noncitizens, including three arrests in Louisiana. Congress has debated the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility, or SAVE, Act, which would require voters to prove their citizenship. We’ve seen voter roll purges and rollbacks of absentee voting in states around the country. All this activity might suggest to some that there’s something wrong with our elections. There is not. Our elections are as free and fair as they have ever been. And those who claim otherwise are merely playing games in an effort to thwart the will of the people. They are betting that voters will be too confused, too frustrated or too scared to show up at the polls on Nov. 3. Let’s make sure they lose that bet. This week is the time to make sure you are registered to vote in the Nov. 3 election. Louisiana has several key offices up for grabs, including a U.S. Senate seat and six House seats. It also has 10 constitutional amendments on the ballot. The last day to register to vote in person or by mail for the Nov. 3 election has passed, but citizens can register online until Tuesday at the secretary of state’s voter portal, geauxvote.com. To register online, you must have a valid Louisiana driver’s license or Louisiana state ID. Those who already registered to vote should go to the portal to check their status. Recently, the secretary of state’s office said that due to “human error,” 67,000 active voters were moved to the inactive list. They learned this after an East Baton Rouge voter checked her status and alerted her local registrar that she was wrongly on the inactive list. Though the problem has been corrected, it is a good example of why voters need to stay vigilant. Voters on the inactive list are still eligible to vote. But inactive voters who don’t vote in two consecutive federal elections will be removed from the rolls. Eligible voters should also go online to make sure that their address on their voter registration matches the address on their ID. But again, if your address has changed, you are still eligible to vote. You will be instructed to sign an affidavit or give other proof of address. Even if your voter registration is questioned, remember that it does not prevent you from casting a ballot. Poll workers will provide voters whose registration is in question a provisional ballot that will be counted when the voter is ruled eligible. And when you show up at the polls, remember to thank those people who work to make sure elections run smoothly. Voters should use this time to educate themselves about the candidates and issues. This newspaper has done extensive reporting on the top races and what to watch. There’s also much information online from advocacy groups and nonprofits that follow politics and government. When a storm is in the Gulf, we don’t wait until the last minute to gather our supplies and fill our gas tanks. So when Nov. 3 finally arrives, don’t be caught unprepared. Consider this a reminder to start your vote prep now. Our democracy is depending on you.

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A little island of La. football in the far north NORTHFIELD, Minn. — When a sophomore School and began his coaching career at schools in the Crescent City in the kicker booted a last-second field goal 1990s. Oct. 3, giving St. Olaf College’s footBut like so many, Katrina sent him ball team its first win of the year, few packing, and he ended up outside the small world of Diviwith a relative in Minnesota, sion III football in Minnesota eventually coaching at several took notice. stops in and around the Twin But in a handful of houses Cities. around Louisiana, the win was For the past nine years, he’s celebrated. St. Olaf, which been at St. Olaf. But he’s kept has roughly 3,000 students, Faimon those Southern connections. boasts nine Louisiana players Roberts “I still have a lot of friends on its 2026 roster, including coaching in Louisiana,” Pulley five from Livingston Collegiate told me. Generally, he said, Academy in New Orleans. The local coaches alert him about a potenother schools represented are Warren Easton, Isidore Newman, George tial player. He watches their film and Washington Carver and East Ascensometimes pays them a visit. “I go sit in their living rooms and sion. tell them why they should come to St. Olaf plays in the Minnesota InSt. Olaf,” he said. “And usually, the tercollegiate Athletic Conference, process is, you got to have the grades. or MIAC. I follow that conference because my son plays at Carleton Col- We’re looking for student-athletes.” The MIAC is part of NCAA Divilege, also in Northfield and one of St. Olaf’s major rivals. There are not a lot sion III, in which schools do not ofof Louisiana players in the MIAC, so fer athletic scholarships. There’s no when I learned St. Olaf had so many, I NIL to speak of; revenue sharing is had to find out why. nonexistent. The games are, in most The answer, as it turns out, is St. cases, attended by only a few hundred Olaf running backs coach Eric Pulley. fans. There are no TV timeouts. Most Pulley is a New Orleans native who MIAC schools play home games at 1 graduated from O.P. Walker High p.m. because their fields don’t have

lights. The Louisiana players also have to be ready for the winter months, which are cold, dark and snowy. “We actually want them to visit in the winter because if they can handle the cold, everything else is a breeze,” Pulley said. For at least one of those Louisiana recruits, the decision to go to St. Olaf has paid off. Alton Risin Jr. is a thirdyear offensive lineman, the team’s starting left tackle. He grew up in New Orleans East, and said Pulley does a good job of making the Louisiana guys feel at home. Pulley’s wife does, too, by cooking New Orleansstyle meals once a week, Risin said. The school has been good to him athletically and academically. “It’s hard to fail at St. Olaf,” he said. “There’s so much help around here.” It’s all part of the package that Pulley brings into Louisiana living rooms. “The campus and the school sells itself,” he told me. “I really believe in what the school is doing. So that makes it easy for me to recruit there.” Email Faimon Roberts at froberts@ theadvocate.com

Major projects prompt outpouring of opinions readers are following these projects It’s no secret that Louisiana is in closely and know what questions need something of an economic developto be asked. ment golden age. Almost every week, While we haven’t kept a count of it seems a new major company anletters pro and con, I’d say we nounces it’s starting a big projhave more letters skeptical ect in one corner of our state or that these projects will bring another. The names by now are the benefits they promise familiar to all — Meta, SpaceX, than supportive of them. And Hyundai. What these compathat’s not surprising. People nies are planning promises to change our state forever if Arnessa are always more motivated to those plans come to fruition. Garrett write to us when they oppose something or want to see some They also will have a huge action taken. And I love it when impact on the communities readers write to us with questions we where they are located. And that has should be asking, but if you don’t find prompted many letters from readthe answer to your question in our ers wanting more answers from state reporting, that doesn’t mean we aren’t leaders and others about what it all digging. Sometimes, it just takes a will mean. Readers expect the paper’s reporting to take a deep dive into what while for stories to come together. So please keep reading. We know this is officials aren’t saying. In addition to an area of high interest, and there are concerns about the environmental imnew developments constantly. pact of these projects, you’ve written Our Opinion pages have also run to question the economic incentives guest columns on these projects, and in the state is offering and who’s making money off of these deals. It’s clear our the future, we will look for other ways

to give you a complete picture of every aspect of the plans. Economic development has the potential to impact more than jobs — it can also change how we view our state and our future in it. So we’ll be interested to see how communities feel as these projects proceed. Some are off to a quick start but will take years to reach their full potential. Every step of the way, we will give you the information you need. And if we don’t, you’ll let us know. Turning to our letters inbox for the week of Sept. 24-Oct. 1, we received 49 letters. Not surprisingly, the top topic of conversation was the upcoming midterm elections, which prompted six letters. Next we had ﬁve letters on one of those projects I was mentioning — the planned SpaceX spaceport in Vermilion Parish. Then there were two letters on the immigration crackdown and two on Israel’s war in Gaza. Email Arnessa Garrett at arnessa.garrett@theadvocate.com.

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COMMENTARY Flaws and all, we’ll miss Cassidy’s style This surely isn’t the reaction politicians who send out press releases hope to inspire in journalists, but I have to admit that I found a recent email from U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy kind of … quaint. It wasn’t the subject matter that inspired this unexpected reaction. There’s nothing whimsical about the $1.35 billion that’s heading Louisiana’s way to support rural broadband, money that enabled Gov. Jeff Stephanie Landry to break ground last week on the largest BroadGrace band Equity, Access, and Deployment program project in the country. Cassidy’s press release noted something Landry’s most definitely didn’t — that the money to pay for it came from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the big Biden administration initiative that Cassidy crossed party lines to help negotiate and ultimately pass. That’s the quaint part: Cassidy still hopes Louisiana voters will give him the credit he’s due. It’s too late to save his political career. He’s already been a lame duck for nearly five months now, ever since he finished third in the GOP primary Republicans, led by Landry, designed to take him out. The Republican nominee on the ballot for his seat next month will be U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow, a vocal proponent of rural broadband who nonetheless voted against the IIJA, but who had the backing of both the governor and President Donald Trump. Yet with the clock ticking down, Cassidy’s still trying to get in the last word, to write his final chapter. He still wants to remind Louisiana voters that when he had the chance, he delivered for them.

constituents and used their votes to leverage some big wins, including the broadband money. It’s actually the sort of thing his Democratic predecessor Mary Landrieu used to do. It’s what a lot of Louisiana members of Congress have done, back in the days when the state punched above its weight. Sure, you could say it’s punching above its weight now, with Mike Johnson serving as House speaker. But Johnson’s never even made a show of putting Louisiana’s interests above Trump’s. Nor, so far, has Letlow, whose campaign allowed the president to take out his revenge on Cassidy for having voted to convict him in his second impeachment. Letlow may have been talking about the infrastructure vote as well as impeachment when, in announcing her campaign, she argued that “we shouldn’t have to wonder how our senator will vote when the pressure’s on.” That’s one way of looking at the job. AnASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO By JOSE LUIS MAGANA U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Baton Rouge, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and other is to hope that “our senator” weighs the facts, consider the state’s needs and Pensions Committee speaks during a confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in September. vote accordingly. All those voters who will soon have acprotecting the nation from Department cess to broadband in their homes and of Health and Human Services Secretary workplaces should be glad that’s what CasPutting out press releases isn’t all he’s doing. Cassidy is also using his last months Robert F. Kennedy and his merry band sidy at least sometimes tried to do. of anti-vaxxers the leading but far from in ofﬁce to continue pushing a longtime That’s also what makes him kind of a the only example — Cassidy deserves acpriority, a bipartisan “Big Idea” to shore relic in today’s polarized environment. up Social Security, even if there’s little Few politicians even bother anymore, and knowledgment for having done the work, chance he’ll get anywhere. Congress is when they do, voters often don’t connect and for still trying to do it even after the basically done until Election Day, and even state’s GOP voters told him he was no lonthe dots, pleading press releases notwithif the Senate comes back after Nov. 3 to ger wanted. standing. tackle unﬁnished business, that business Just think back to the infrastructure For six years in the U.S. House and 12 will likely focus on enshrining Republican bill’s passage in 2021. Cassidy and a handin the Senate, Cassidy has been one of priorities before Democrats take control of ful of fellow Republicans decided to put those old-fashioned workhorses that have the House and possibly the Senate. aside the politics of giving Biden a big win, become endangered in D.C. Even if their For all the ways he’s fallen short — with constituents don’t quite know it, I suspect looked at what the bill could do for their

La. Supreme Court ducking a crucial case on inheritances As with the decision by an earlier apThe Louisiana Supreme Court is ducking a crucial case involving the very meaning peals court, this means five jurists have of court-ordered legal settlements, and of ignored the key issue. That issue was property rights, with millions of dollars deftly explained by Justice John Guidry, at stake. who, along with Chief Justice John The side that so far has lost this Weimer, would grant the petitioncase should petition the court for a ers the right to be heard. rehearing, and this time the court In 1929, a lawsuit by the widow should stop hiding its reasoning. and daughters of the late Edward The petitioners deserve a fair Wisner, citing absolutely clear chance. state law, argued that the widow Quin The dispute itself pertains to a was a 50% owner of Wisner’s propHillyer southern Louisiana land trust — a erty and therefore that Edward legal bequest — more than 100 Wisner had no right to donate years old, over which the city of New Or100% of the property to the City of New Orleans and various charities. In an era leans is fighting with heirs of the original in which women were legally treated as donor’s widow. second-class citizens, this was almost the This isn’t just about New Orleans. This only provision in state law that recognized is a case that could shake the confidence women’s rights — and her ability, when of every Louisiana family that their widowed, to avoid destitution. cherished property won’t be taken away Edward Wisner originally donated the by more politically powerful interests, land in 1914 for city beautification and through oh-so-clever lawyering. specific other projects. Wisner’s original Unless the state Supreme Court reverses field, the case will be a stain on the bequest specified that after 100 years, the entirety of the trust lands would revert to justices’ records and their consciences. the city. The high court on Oct. 6 announced, When the “Wisner Ladies” sued, howwith two dissenting votes, that it would not even grant a hearing in the dispute ever, they noted that Louisiana law gave over what’s known as the Wisner Trust, half ownership rights to widows. which controls 38,000 acres of oil-rich, Rather than fighting their claim through ecologically significant land near Port the courts, all the parties agreed that Fourchon. henceforth the Wisner Ladies’ “interests

in said trust estate are and shall be forever” 40% of the trust estate, with the city being a lesser “beneficiary” of “thirtyfour and eight-tenths per cent.” The rest went to Tulane, to Charity Hospital and the Salvation Army. The City Council, the then-mayor and the courts ratified those terms. Yet, since 2014, the City Council has claimed that the 100-year limit still applies, and that the city should now own the whole trust. The council says the Wisner Ladies and their heirs — who now include churches, environmental preservation and other charities — were merely meant to enjoy income from the property, not ownership rights. This flies in the face of the actual language of the 1929 agreement, which refers to both the heirs and the city, without distinction, as “beneficiaries.” It also flies in the face of Louisiana law at that time, which did not distinguish ownership rights from mere “income” rights for heirs. In explaining why the Supreme Court should hear the case, Guidry made this clear, citing a specific passage of the 1929 agreement to “clearly establish that the Wisner Ladies were more than mere income beneficiaries …. The Wisner Ladies were also principal beneficiaries.” Five members of the high court, though, refused to even entertain this issue. Ear-

lier, the appeals court did not cite even a single word of the 1929 agreement supporting the contention that the Wisner Ladies were mere “income beneficiaries.” In dissent then, appellate judge Sandra Cabrina Jenkins cited the 1929 language as being “clear and explicit” in favor of the heirs. Not a single appellate judge has yet explained why that “clear and explicit” language should be ignored. The majority leaves in place the bizarre idea that the terms of an original, legally flawed bequest trump the words of a subsequent, court-ratified settlement. In every other realm of law, wherever a subsequent act of law differs from a prior one, the latter one prevails. This case shouldn’t even be close. It should be a slam dunk in favor of the Wisner heirs and their charities. On Oct. 6, five justices refused even to allow a formal hearing. The City of New Orleans, centralized and powerful, wins, to the harm of the dozens of heirs, including charities, which are dispersed and without political might. This is a dereliction of duty and a travesty of (in)justice. The heirs should file for reconsideration — and the high court this time should hear the case, actually grapple with the language, and rule that the city’s over-

Some Louisiana voters suppress their own votes It bothers me how many people don’t fore they are purged. vote. What’s more bothersome is how And voting isn’t the only way a regismany registered voters don’t vote. tered voter can avoid becoming inactive. According to a recent U.S. CenIf a registered voter doesn’t vote for 9.5 years, they aren’t purged if sus Bureau estimate, we’ve got their address changes and they reabout 3.56 million adults over the age of 18 in Louisiana. Only 2.9 milport it. Simply put, as long as a voter has a touch with the secretary of lion of them are registered to vote. state’s ofﬁce, in person or online, the What the other half million are purge clock restarts. thinking, I don’t know. We usually Will That’s quite a bit of leeway, so as hear versions of “My vote doesn’t Sutton others build in ways to limit voting, matter,” “I’m only one person,” we have to do all we can to keep and “They’re going to do what they registered voters engaged. We can register want to do anyway.” as many voters as we can, but it doesn’t I won’t give up on our non-registered, matter if those registered to vote don’t cast non-voting neighbors. As we head into our ballots. national midterm elections and important A recent look at the number of registered federal, state and local elections across the inactive Louisiana voters is disturbing. state, I want to focus on people who are As of Oct. 1, we have almost 457,000 inregistered but don’t vote. Inactive voters aren’t purged. Inactive active voters. I say almost because we’re voters can vote. Purged voters cannot. only seven people away from that number. There are a number of anti-democracy, That’s more than the combined populations anti-voting movements we need to ﬁght. of Baton Rouge and Shreveport. That’s But one movement is on us: We have to get only 27,000 more than the entire Jefferson registered voters to vote. Parish population. It’s 23,000 fewer people Under the law, voters have about 10 than the combined populations of Lafayyears, or two federal election cycles, beette and New Orleans.

A 2024 law changed how the Louisiana secretary of state manages registered voters. Without going into great detail, since then signiﬁcantly more registered voters have been moved to inactive voter status. I don’t have enough space and time to show you how disturbing these numbers are, so I’ve picked examples. Consider these inactive registered voters by parish, each rounded up or down, and a comparison to the number of inactive voters in 2024 before the state law changed a lot. East Baton Rouge: 54,000, up from 32,000 Orleans Parish: 45,000, up from 29,000 Jefferson Parish: 39,000, up from 18,000 Caddo Parish: 30,000, up from 28,000 Lafayette Parish: 23,000, up from 15,000 Ouachita Parish: 22,000, up from 12,000 Bossier Parish: 12,000, up from 11,000 This is a huge spike in all but one of these parishes. These examples reﬂect what’s happened across the state. In 2024, we had about 319,000 inactive voters. Today we have 457,000. Surely that’s disappointing to organized political parties, community and other groups and volunteers who work hard to

get people to register to vote. It’s more disappointing to Democrats and people who think we should expand the number of voters. This inactive voter boom hit Black and Democratic voters more. The number of Black inactive voters is much higher than that of White voters. The number of Democratic inactive voters is much higher than that of Republican voters. No, that doesn’t seem right. I’m sure legislators who supported the changes that led to this spike thought they were doing what’s best for voter integrity. Sure. Wink wink. Only legislators with a different view about civic engagement and voter participation can change that. Meanwhile, things can change. We can stop voter suppression. Inactive voters can make a change and a difference by casting ballots when early voting starts Oct. 20, by requesting and returning mail ballots or by walking into a polling place on Nov. 3. Active, registered voters can make a change by seeing that the inactive voters we know vote.

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“This is essentially this season’s first quarter,” Johnson said ahead of the fifth game in a 17-game campaign. Staff writer Well, it’s no wonder then that the Saints In the New Orleans Saints’ locker room haven’t performed well. First quarters have this week, edge rusher Chase Young and been nothing but a nightmare for New Ortight end Juwan Johnson delivered a simi- leans (1-3) under Kellen Moore. The Saints coach isn’t on the hot seat. But lar message to try to put Monday’s blowout loss to the Atlanta Falcons into perspective. for the first time in his two-year tenure, Moore faces real fan frustration over how A talking point, of sorts. “It’s the first quarter,” Young said. “About the same problems repeat in loss after loss. to be in the second quarter. It’s a long sea- Losing to the Falcons in primetime on the 20th anniversary of the “Domecoming” was son.”

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bad enough. But the manner, an nd the pattern, of Monday’s beatdown was even more troubling. Yet again, the Saints came out ﬂat. Yet again, they couldn’t run the ball. Yet again, they fell behind in horriﬁc fashiion. Moore acknowledged the Saintts were unprepared, and that wasn’t the e only instance he made that claim. The Saints are a patient frranchise, and 21 games are admitte edly too soon to draw strong conc clusions about Moore. But as he prepares for Sunda ay’s

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Kentucky running back CJ Baxter reacts after a touchdown against LSU during the first half on Saturday at Kroger Field in Lexington, Ky. LSU lost 35-34 in overtime.

Kentucky catches LSU in regulation, wins with 2-point conversion in overtime BY JON BLAU Staff writer

LEXINGTON, Ky — As four quarters expired, there were bright, blue lights ﬂashing up the aisles of Kroger Field. The blue-shirted fans in Kentucky’s stadium were waving their white pompoms as the club music pulsated through the venue. This may not have been the hostile environment LSU faced three weeks earlier at Ole Miss, but it wasn’t exactly friendly. And the result was just as heartbreaking.

After the Wildcats forced overtime with a ﬁeld goal make after two fourth-quarter misses, Kentucky downed No. 10 LSU (4-2, 1-2 SEC) with a two-point conversion in a 35-34 overtime win. Kenny Minchey’s run made for the second week in a row the Wildcats won on a two-point play, following last week’s win at South Carolina. The defeat also extended a streak for the Tigers, who lost an eighth straight SEC road game. LSU’s last road win in conference play was Oct. 19, 2024, at Arkansas. This one was a brutal blow to the Tigers’ postseason

hopes, likely forcing them to win out to make the College Football Playoff’s 12-team field. The LSU defense, which was allowing just over 15 points per game on the season, surrendered 21 in the first half to Kentucky. The Wildcats’ first touchdown was the result of a busted run fit on the very first play of the game. LSU defensive tackle Stephiylan Green and linebacker Davhon Keys plugged the same gap, and Kentucky running back CJ Baxter hit the other for a 77-yard

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Poole relishes ‘fresh start’ Pelicans guard clicking with new coaching staff

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BEIJING — Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva will face home favorite Zheng Qinwen in the final of the China Open after both players won their respective semifinal matches Saturday. Zheng defeated Elise Mertens 7-5, 6-2 and delighted the home supporters by becoming the first Chinese finalist in the tournament, which dates back to 2004. The 24-year-old Zheng won eight of the last 10 games against Mertens to reach her second career WTA 1000 final. Earlier, the No. 5-ranked and French Open champion Andreeva, earned her 50th match win of the season by beating Nikola Bartunkova 6-2, 6-2. The 19-year-old Andreeva had defeated Bartunkova, a 20-yearold Czech player ranked No. 34, in the third round of the U.S. Open. STAFF FILE PHOTO By DAVID GRUNFELD

New Orleans Pelicans guard Jordan Poole, right, reacts after getting past the Portland Trail Blazers defense for two points during a game at the Smoothie King Center on Dec. 11. Clippers. And it came with lows, like the turnover when he tried to lob a pass off the backboard against the Houston Rockets. His benching by interim coach James Borrego came two days later. Despite Poole’s roller-coaster season, his confidence never wavered. “I think if there is anything that I learned it’s that you really can only control what you can control,” Poole said. “A lot of the things and decisions were out of my control. So all I did was show up and do the work.” Jamahl Mosley, in his first season as the Pelicans coach, likes what he has seen from the guard entering his eighth NBA season. “Jordan Poole has been working his tail off defensively,” Mosley said. “He’s doing everything that we have asked him to do, both offensively and defensively. Being a playmaker. Being poised. Being aggressive to score, which he knows he’s capable of doing.” Poole likes what he’s seen from Mosley, too. He had two coaches in his first season in New Orleans (Willie Green and Borrego) and two different coaches in his two

seasons in Washington. “I think it’s really good that we’ve got a coach who has a direction, has his own identity, and has won and has been in the playoffs and knows what direction he wants this team to go in,” Poole said. “That’ such a big part to what the team does. I’ve had five coaches in four seasons, so that’s not the best recipe to go and start cooking in the kitchen with.” Poole has plenty to play for this season. He’s entering the final year of his contract that will pay him right at $34 million. His contract and his productivity last season caused his name to pop up in trade rumors all summer long, but Poole blocked that out. “There is too much power in what people say on the internet now,” Poole said. “I’m sure it was just a lot of noise, especially when you have internal dialogue and you’re talking to the front office, you’re talking to the players, you’re talking to the coaches, you’re talking to agents. All I can do is focus on what I do on the court. Focus on what I do in the locker room. Focus on the task at hand and be where my feet

are. Everything else will handle itself.” If Poole can shoot the way he did two seasons ago with the Wizards (51% from the floor and 37.8% on 3-pointers), it would be a plus for a Pelicans team that could use more shooting. They also could use help finishing games. Mosley believes Poole can help in that area, too. It’s why he called Poole into his office before a recent scrimmage and they watched film of end-ofgame scenarios. “He’s got a great IQ for the game,” Mosley said. “Studied the game. Loves the game. Loves to play the game.” Poole would love nothing more than to play the game he loves even more this season. “They want me to be me,” he said. “Play make. Bring my championship-level experience. Score the ball. Put my teammates in position to be successful. Obviously, defense is a huge identity for us this year. Just trying to be a leader, bring guys together. A fresh start with a new coaching staff.” Email Rod Walker at rwalker@ theadvocate.com.

Valkyries face Dream for WNBA championship BY DOUG FEINBERG

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NEW YORK — Golden State Valkyries owner Joe Lacob proclaimed that his team would win a championship within its first five years when he bought the expansion franchise. The Valkyries are now one step away from achieving his mandate way ahead of schedule as it only took two years for Golden State to reach the WNBA Finals. They’ll face the Atlanta Dream in the bestof-seven series that begins Saturday, Oct. 17. “They had this vision from the start, to see it come to fruition in Year 2 is pretty amazing,” Valkyries forward Kiah Stokes said. “It’s pretty special. We’re looking forward to the finals.” The league will have a first-time champion. The Valkyries became the quickest WNBA expansion franchise to reach the finals since the league first began 30 years ago. That topped the Dream, who did it in their third year. Golden State has done an incredible job in building the franchise into one of the premiere ones in the league quickly. The secondseeded Valkyries led the league in attendance, which helped them achieve the best home record this season. They defeated the Las Ve-

The New Orleans Pelicans were missing one of their starters in Saturday’s practice. Dejounte Murray, who missed Thursday’s preseason loss to the Miami Heat with a toe contusion, continues to deal with the injury. “We are going to continue to be precautionary about it,” Pelicans coach Jamahl Mosley said Saturday. Mosley, when asked whether this is an injury Murray could play through if it was during the regular season, had this to say. “We’re just going to keep evaluating him and how he responds to the treatment we’re giving him,” Mosley said. “So right now, to try to gauge whether it is playing or not playing, we’re 10 days into training camp. So I’ll evaluate that once we start to get into regular-season games.”

Andreeva to face Zheng in China Open women’s final

BY ROD WALKER The Poole party in New Orleans never was the splash it was supposed to be in Year One. First, Jordan Poole dealt with a quadriceps injury in November that sidelined him for 18 games. Then he had a “DNP/coach’s decision” beside his name for a nine-game stretch that started in January. By the time the New Orleans Pelicans had closed the curtain on a dismal season, Poole had played in just 39 games. He started just eight of them, far less than what was expected when the Pelicans traded for him in the CJ McCollum trade. Poole averaged 13.4 points and 3.1 assists, a big drop-off from the season before when he averaged a career-high 20.5 points while playing for the Washington Wizards. The championship pedigree he was supposed to bring from his playing days with the Golden State Warriors didn’t rub off on the Pelicans, who missed the playoffs and failed to reach 30 wins for a second year in a row. Now the Pelicans have a new head coach who has given everyone on the roster a clean slate. And nobody should be more pleased with that than Poole. So far, he has made the most of it. He is averaging 11.5 points in the first two preseason games. That includes Thursday’s game against the Miami Heat when Poole’s 14 points led the team in scoring. He shot 4 for 5 from the ﬂoor, draining 3 of 4 3-pointers. “I feel good,” Poole said. “I feel like I’m showing what I need to show. I’m prepared. I’m ready. I always am.” Poole also had two assists and a rebound against Miami. He had a +4 plus/minus in the 13 minutes he played in the loss to the Heat. He was +17 in his 16 minutes Tuesday against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Poole isn’t surprised by his early success. Last season came with some highs, like a 30-point game with seven 3-pointers on Halloween night against the Los Angeles

Pelicans guard Murray nursing toe contusion

2:30 P.M. SATURDAy, NBC.

ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO By IAN MAULE

Golden State Valkyries forward Gabby Williams, left, drives against Las Vegas Aces defender Kalani Brown, right, during Game 3 of the WNBA semifinals on Friday in Las Vegas. gas Aces in the semiﬁnals, sweeping them in three games with Friday’s overtime victory. They made a big move in free agency this offseason, signing Gabby Williams. She has been one of the best players in the league on both ends of the court. Williams raised her

game in the postseason, averaging 22.7 points from the 14.4 in the regular season. Golden State has been built around 3-point shooting, a solid set of reserves and defense. The Dream reached the Finals for the ﬁrst time since 2013 after taking out the New York Liberty

in three games as well. Now both teams will have a week off before the championship round begins. “We want to enjoy this moment. we’re very proud of getting there,” Atlanta guard Jordan said. “It took a lot of hard work. ... Proud of getting there, but knowing that the job is not done.” Atlanta reached the WNBA Finals in 2010, 2011 and 2013, but got swept each time. This is a different Atlanta roster with a bunch of stars including Angel Reese, Canada, Rhyne Howard and Allisha Gray. Gray, the Dream’s leading scorer, injured her left hand in the semiﬁnals opener and missed the next two games. Having the time off before the Finals begin will be big for her. The Dream also added veteran DeWanna Bonner late in the season, which has proven to be a huge addition with her playoff experience. Offense may be hard to come by for both teams as they are two of the best defensive squads in the league. Golden State won all three of the regular-season meetings with the last coming on July 4.

Medvedev advances in first match at Shanghai Masters

SHANGHAI — Daniil Medvedev has won his first match since being disqualified at the China Open for hitting a spectator in the eye with a ball he hit into the stands. Medvedev beat Jan-Lennard Struff 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 in a second-round match on Saturday at the Shanghai Masters, an ATP 1000 tennis event. Medvedev, who now holds a 10-2 career edge over Struff, had been disqualified during his semifinal Monday against Novak Djokovic for hitting the spectator with a ball the Russian player had hit into the stands at Beijing. It was the fifth-seeded Medvedev’s first match since the disqualification. He had a bye in the first round.

Portugal suspends Ronaldo after walkout from camp

LISBON, Portugal — The Portuguese Football Federation has suspended Cristiano Ronaldo for walking out on the team and initiated disciplinary proceedings. The case has been referred to its disciplinary investigation committee and its ﬁndings will remain conﬁdential until its conclusions are reached, the federation said in a statement Saturday. The 41-year-old Ronaldo left the Portugal camp during the international window in a dispute with new coach Jorge Jesus over his lack of playing time in the Nations League. In the three games Ronaldo was either an unused substitute or absent, Portugal won, and his replacement Gonçalo Ramos seized his chance by scoring three goals.

Dodgers will start Skubal in Game 1 vs. Brewers LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Dodgers will start Tarik Skubal against the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series. Yoshinobu Yamamoto, last year’s World Series MVP, will start Game 2 on Monday at American Family Field, manager Dave Roberts said Friday. Skubal also started Game 1 of the NL Division Series. The two-time Cy Young Award winner pitched six dominant innings, allowing one run and two hits, in a 5-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves. The left-hander struck out seven and walked two. Yamamoto started Game 3 of the NLDS and struck out 10 over seven innings. The right-hander allowed one run and four hits to go with one walk.

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Larson looks to pad points lead at Charlotte BY STEVE REED AP sportswriter

CONCORD, N.C. — Kyle Larson didn’t win a race during the regular season. But the defending NASCAR Cup champion already has two postseason victories along with three other top-five finishes, vaulting him into a commanding lead as the “Chase” heads to Charlotte Motor Speedway for Sunday’s Bank of America 400. Larson, who is looking for his third championship overall, leads regular-season champion Denny Hamlin by 40 points. But he knows he still has some work to do. Christopher Bell is lurking in third place only 55 points back heading to one of his favorite tracks, while Joey Logano (71 points behind), Ryan Blaney (80) and last week’s winner at Las Vegas Chase Briscoe (84) are all within 100 points of the lead with ﬁve of 10 playoff races remaining. As for his team’s uptick in production, Larson said his Hendrick Motorsports team has taken the things it learned from the regular season and applied them to the playoffs. He said the team is peaking at the right time. “It’s been amazing,” Larson said. “I deﬁnitely didn’t think we would start off the Chase like this. ... It was tough to stay motivated and I didn’t think we would get to this point back in the summer. But you can never count out Hendrick Motorsports.” The turnaround of the No. 5 team hasn’t surprised Logano one bit. “You’re talking about Kyle Larson and Hendrick Motorsports,” Logano said. “These guys have won championships before and

ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO By COLIN E. BRALEy

Kyle Larson celebrates in Victory Lane after winning a NASCAR Cup Series race on Sept. 27 in Kansas City, Kan. when you have a bit of a slump it’s not like they forgot how to do it. It’s just they are trying to catch back up, and now somebody (in their organization) has found something to make them go faster.” Rain washed out practice and qualifying on Saturday, which means Larson will start on the pole based off the metrics now used by NASCAR. Briscoe will start alongside Larson, followed by Tyler Reddick and Blaney on the second row. The metrics were not kind to Bell. He will start 17th despite being third in the playoff hunt. Bell was outspoken Saturday about the situation, saying that

while he doesn’t have any issues with the metrics used by NASCAR he does feel racing’s governing body should do everything it can to have qualifying — even it if means doing so on Sunday morning before the race. Charlotte is the fourth playoff race — and the ninth overall this season — in which weather wiped out qualifying. “I just think we should be practicing and we should be qualifying,” Bell said. “We’re the top level of auto racing in America and you’re not going to see the other forms of racing line the races up without qualifying. I just think we need to qualify.” Hamlin is trying to put a disas-

trous 16th-place ﬁnish last week behind him and regroup at his home track. Hamlin spun out at Las Vegas and then had a misplay in which he pitted rather than staying out and trapping Larson a lap down. Once back on the lead lap, Larson was able to navigate his way up through the field to finish second, extending his series lead. Hamlin said on his “Actions Detrimental” podcast earlier this week that he and his team took their eyes off the ball for just a second — and it cost them. “Had I known that Larson was a lap down and he would have got his lap back by me pitting, I would have never turned down pit road,” Hamlin said. “I don’t care what the crew chief says. I would have never turned down pit road. I think if you had time to think about it and all the things, I think there’s no question that we do something different next time around.” Hamlin said he has completely disengaged from the public this week, something he frequently does following a tough race when he feels like he needs to regroup. Brad Keselowski said he’s still evaluating his options after his split with RFK Racing, hinting that the future looks bright for him. “There are more opportunities than you guys are aware of right now,” Keselowski said. “There’s a lot of behind-the-scenes chatter that doesn’t always make its way (to the media).” The 42-year-old Keselowski said he wants to race for at least three to ﬁve more years, but it needs to be the right situation. He has won 36 Cup Series races during his ca-

reer but only one since 2020. He thinks he can return to victory lane much like Mark Martin did late in his career if he ﬁnds the right ride. “I feel like in tier one equipment I can win a lot more races,” Keselowski said. “There’s an old Kevin Harvick saying ‘you can’t make a slow racecar go fast.’ That’s just how it is. I don’t think our cars (at RFK Racing) are awful, but we’re clearly not tier one.” Kasey Kahne, an 18-time Cup Series winner and one of NASCAR’s 75 Greatest Drivers, will return to Truck Series racing full time for Spire Motorsports in 2027, it was announced earlier this week. Kahne has made only six career starts in the Truck Series, but won ﬁve of them. “Kasey is not only a legendary driver but is someone that Spire shares a long history with,” Spire Motorsports co-owner Jeff Dickerson said. “Having him in one of our trucks running for a championship means a lot to our organization and we fully trust that he has the same competitive nature and drive to win that he’s always had.” Drivers were still abuzz in Saturday’s media session over the burnout performed by 11-year-old Brexton Busch Friday night as part of a celebration of life ceremony for his late father, Kyle Busch. “I could not imagine, like literally could not imagine, being his age and driving a Cup car and doing a burnout at Charlotte Motor Speedway,” Bell said. “I know he enjoyed that and I hope he cherishes that for the rest of his life.” Larson called the younger Busch, an aspiring Cup driver, mature beyond his years.

SCOREBOARD Odds Sports Betting Line NFL Sunday

FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG at JAX 1½ 7½ (41½) Philadelphia at NE 8½ 3½ (45) Las Vegas at NY JETS 2½ 2½ (39½) Cleveland at WASH 2½ 3½ (41½) NY Giants Chicago 3 1½ (46½) at G. BAY Minnesota 1½ 2½ (41½) at N.O. Cincinnati 5½ 7 (43½) at MIAMI at PITTS 2½ 2½ (43½) Ind Houston 3½ 7 (38½) at TEN Denver 2½ 3½ (42½) atCHRGRS at SEATTLE 3½ 3 (46½) San Fran Detroit 8½ 5½ (54½) at ARIZONA at ATLANTA 4½ 3½ (43½) Baltimore

ers at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. (Fox/Fox One/Fox Deportes) Monday, Oct. 12: Game 2: Los Angeles Dodgers at Milwaukee, 5 p.m. (Fox/FS1/Fox One/ Fox Deportes) Wednesday, Oct. 14: Game 3: Milwaukee at Los Angeles Dodgers, 8 p.m. (FS1/Fox One/ Fox Deportes) Thursday, Oct. 15: Game 4: Milwaukee at Los Angeles Dodgers, 9 p.m. (FS1/Fox One/Fox Deportes) x-Friday, Oct. 16: Game 5: Milwaukee at Los Angeles Dodgers, 9 p.m. (FS1/Fox One/Fox Deportes) x-Sunday, Oct. 18: Game 6: Los Angeles Dodgers at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. (FS1/Fox One/ Fox Deportes) x-Monday, Oct. 19: Game 7: Los Angeles Dodgers at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. (Fox/FS1/Fox One/Fox Deportes)

Monday

College football

MLB

Friday’s games EAST

FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG at LA RAMS 3 3½ (54½) Buffalo

Columbia 41, Marist 28

Sunday

National League FAVORITE LINE LA Dodgers OFF

NHL

Sunday

FAVORITE LINE at WASHIN -222 at N.Y RANGRS -256 Carolina -173

SOUTH UNDERDOG at MILWAUKEE

LINE OFF

UNDERDOG LINE Seattle +179 Vancouver +205 at PHILADELPHIA +142

Pro basketball WNBA Playoff Glance (x-if necessary) Finals (Best-of-5)

No. 2 Golden State vs. No. 4 Atlanta

Saturday, October 17: Atlanta at Golden State, 2:30 p.m. Monday, October 19: Atlanta at Golden State, 7 p.m. Thursday, October 22: Golden State at Atlanta, 7 p.m. Saturday, October 24: Golden State at Atlanta, 2:30 p.m. x-Monday, October 26: Atlanta at Golden State, TBA x-Thursday, October 29: Golden State at Atlanta, TBA x-Saturday, October 31: Atlanta at Golden State, TBA

Major League Baseball MLB Postseason Glance DIVISION SERIES

(Best-of-5) x-if necessary

American League

(TBS, TruTV, HBO Max)

Cleveland 3, Chicago White Sox 2

Saturday, Oct. 3: Chicago White Sox 3, Cleveland 0 Monday, Oct. 5: Chicago White Sox 4, Cleveland 3 Wednesday, Oct. 7: Cleveland 9, Chicago White Sox 3 Thursday, Oct. 8: Cleveland 9, Chicago White Sox 5 Saturday, Oct. 10: Cleveland 2,Chicago White Sox 0

LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES (Best-of-7)

American League

(TBS, TruTV, HBO Max)

Cleveland/Chicago White Sox , Tampa Bay

Monday, Oct. 12: Game 1: Cleveland/Chicago White Sox winner at Tampa Bay, 8 p.m. (TBS/TruTV/HBO Max) Tuesday, Oct. 13: Game 2: Cleveland/Chicago White Sox winner at Tampa Bay, 8 p.m. (TBS/TruTV/HBO Max) Thursday, Oct. 15: Game 3: Tampa Bay at Cleveland/Chicago White Sox winner, 6 p.m. (TBS/TruTV/HBO Max) Friday, Oct. 16: Game 4: Tampa Bay at Cleveland/Chicago White Sox winner, 6 p.m. (TBS/TruTV/HBO Max) x-Saturday, Oct. 17: Game 5: Tampa Bay at Cleveland/Chicago White Sox winner, 8 p.m. (TBS/TruTV/HBO Max) x-Monday, Oct. 19: Game 6: Cleveland/Chicago White Sox winner at Tampa Bay, 5 p.m. (TBS/TruTV/HBO Max) x-Tuesday, Oct. 20: Game 7: Cleveland/Chicago White Sox winner at Tampa Bay, 8 p.m. (TBS/TruTV/HBO Max)

National League (FOX, FS1)

Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Milwaukee

Sunday, Oct. 11: Game: 1 Los Angeles Dodg-

Florida A&M 28, Alabama St. 27 Louisville 44, Florida St. 20

FAR WEST

BYU 24, Iowa St. 10 Iowa 41, Washington 24 Utah St. 17, Washington St. 16 Wyoming 16, San Jose St. 13, OT

Saturday’s games EAST

Arizona 52, West Virginia 31 Army 20, Tulane 17 Brown 28, Bryant 13 CCSU 51, American International 14 Coastal Carolina 27, Marshall 21 Delaware St. 34, Franklin Pierce 0 Fordham 20, Richmond 14 Georgetown 21, Bucknell 14 Harvard 41, Cornell 29 LIU Brooklyn 17, Duquesne 14 Miami (Ohio) 20, UMass 19 Morgan St. 28, Robert Morris 27 Navy 34, Tulsa 26 North Carolina 21, Pittsburgh 17 Penn 24, Howard 20 Princeton 28, Wagner 13 Stonehill 28, Sacred Heart 7 Stony Brook 31, Towson 24 UConn 34, Temple 20 Yale 28, Dartmouth 7

SOUTH

Alabama A&M 55, Bethune-Cookman 17 Alcorn St. 63, Arkansas Baptist Buffaloes 7 Charleston Southern 49, SC State 39 Chattanooga 19, Samford 3 E. Illinois 21, Gardner-Webb 7 ETSU 34, The Citadel 16 East Carolina 28, Rice 12 Georgia Tech 28, Duke 25 Grambling St. 45, Jackson St. 38 Memphis 38, UAB 13 Mercer 17, W. Carolina 14 Mississippi 52, Vanderbilt 17 NC A&T 30, New Hampshire 27, OT Norfolk St. 62, Va. Lynchburg 0 Old Dominion 10, Appalachian St. 3 Presbyterian 38, Davidson 21 South Carolina 38, Florida 19 Tennessee Tech 20, Furman 15 UT Martin 42, Tennessee St. 28 Wake Forest 38, NC State 14 William & Mary 17, NC Central 14 Wofford 16, Elon 0

MIDWEST

Air Force 28, N. Illinois 7 Bowling Green 38, Sacramento St. 10 Buffalo 23, Toledo 8 Butler 41, San Diego 10 Dayton 56, Morehead St. 28 E. Michigan 25, Akron 23 Houston 35, Kansas St. 16 Illinois 38, Michigan St. 37, OT Indiana 20, Nebraska 17 Missouri 27, Texas A&M 6 N. Iowa 24, North Dakota 17 Northwestern 45, Ball St. 14 Notre Dame 58, Stanford 7 Ohio 31, Cent. Michigan 14 Ohio St. 45, Maryland 16 SE Missouri 38, Lindenwood (Mo.) 27 South Dakota 31, S. Illinois 10 St. Thomas (Minn.) 64, Stetson 21 Valparaiso 21, Drake 13 W. Michigan 38, Kent St. 7 Youngstown St. 57, Indiana St. 24

SOUTHWEST

Lamar 38, Incarnate Word 35 MVSU 38, Texas Southern 34 North Texas 50, Charlotte 10 Oklahoma 27, Texas 24 Oklahoma St. 42, UCF 28 Southern U. 28, Prairie View 14 Tennessee 24, Arkansas 17

FAR WEST

Cal Poly 25, Idaho St. 24 California 25, Virginia Tech 20

N. Arizona 49, Montana 44 Oregon St. 66, San Diego St. 14 Portland St. 30, Utah Tech 14 UCLA 17, Oregon 15 Weber St. 38, Idaho 27

Results Saturday from China Open at National Tennis Center (seedings in parentheses):

Women’s Singles

Semiﬁnals Mirra Andreeva (4), Russia, def. Nikola Bartunkova (26), Czechia, 6-2, 6-2. Zheng Qinwen, China, def. Elise Mertens (13), Belgium, 7-5, 6-2.

Hockey NHL Glance EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division

Women’s Doubles

Ottawa Boston Tampa Bay Florida Toronto Buffalo Montreal Detroit

GP W L OT Pts GF 4 3 1 0 6 12 6 4 2 0 8 20 4 3 1 0 6 11 4 2 0 2 6 8 5 2 2 1 5 14 4 2 2 0 4 10 4 1 2 1 3 14 4 1 3 0 2 10

GA 9 13 9 8 15 15 19 14

N.Y. Rangers Carolina Washington Pittsburgh Columbus N.Y. Islanders New Jersey Philadelphia

GP W L OT Pts GF 6 4 2 0 8 17 5 3 1 1 7 18 4 3 1 0 6 14 5 2 2 1 5 20 3 2 1 0 4 10 4 2 2 0 4 13 3 1 2 0 2 6 6 0 4 2 2 7

GA 11 14 9 16 9 8 13 24

Metropolitan Division

WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division

Winnipeg Colorado Utah Minnesota Nashville Dallas St. Louis Chicago

GP W L OT Pts GF 5 3 1 1 7 13 4 3 1 0 6 23 5 3 2 0 6 18 4 2 1 1 5 11 4 2 1 1 5 12 4 2 2 0 4 10 4 1 2 1 3 9 5 1 4 0 2 10

Paciﬁc Division

GA 15 11 14 8 11 6 13 21

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Vegas 5 4 1 0 8 21 13 Edmonton 4 3 0 1 7 22 16 Anaheim 4 3 1 0 6 14 11 San Jose 4 3 1 0 6 12 14 Seattle 5 3 2 0 6 21 14 Vancouver 5 2 3 0 4 21 25 Los Angeles 3 0 2 1 1 9 15 Calgary 4 0 4 0 0 6 23 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Top three teams in each division and two wild cards per conference advance to playoffs.

Friday’s Games

Seattle 6, Detroit 3 Washington 3, N.Y. Rangers 1 Columbus 3, Pittsburgh 2, SO Anaheim 5, Winnipeg 1

Saturday’s Games

Boston 5, Philadelphia 1 Vancouver at New Jersey, 2:30 p.m. Edmonton at San Jose, 3 p.m. Minnesota at Florida, 5 p.m. Carolina at Chicago, 6 p.m. Columbus at St. Louis, 6 p.m. Dallas at Pittsburgh, 6 p.m. Detroit at Montreal, 6 p.m. Nashville at Ottawa, 6 p.m. Toronto at Colorado, 6 p.m. Utah at Buffalo, 6 p.m. Tampa Bay at N.Y. Islanders, 6:30 p.m. Anaheim at Calgary, 9 p.m. Los Angeles at Vegas, 9 p.m.

Sunday’s Games

Seattle at Washington, 4 p.m. Vancouver at N.Y. Rangers, 5 p.m. Carolina at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.

Monday’s Games

Florida at Buffalo, noon Ottawa at New Jersey, 6 p.m. Vegas at Minnesota, 7 p.m. Tuesday’s Games New Jersey at Detroit, 5 p.m. Florida at Columbus, 5:15 p.m. Buffalo at Montreal, 5:30 p.m. Washington at Carolina, 5:45 p.m. Seattle at Philadelphia, 6 p.m. Tampa Bay at N.Y. Rangers, 6:15 p.m. St. Louis at Ottawa, 6:30 p.m. Vancouver at N.Y. Islanders, 6:45 p.m. Pittsburgh at Chicago, 7 p.m. Minnesota at Winnipeg, 7:15 p.m. Colorado at Dallas, 7:30 p.m. Vegas at Nashville, 7:45 p.m. Toronto at Utah, 8 p.m. Calgary at Anaheim, 8:45 p.m. Edmonton at Los Angeles, 9:30 p.m. Boston at San Jose, 10 p.m

Tennis WTA China Open Results Saturday

At National Tennis Center Beijing Purse: $9,415,725 Surface: Hardcourt outdoor

Semiﬁnals Zhang Shuai, China, and Katerina Siniakova (1), Czechia, def. Aldila Sutjiadi, Indonesia, and Erin Routliffe, New Zealand, 6-4, 6-2.

Baycurrent Classic Par Scores

Saturday At Yokohama Country Club Kanagawa, Japan Purse: $8 million Yardage: 7,322; Par: 71 Third Round Zachary Bauchou 69-64-67—200 Michael Brennan 68-67-65—200 Jacob Bridgeman 63-68-69—200 Stephan Jaeger 69-65-67—201 Keith Mitchell 66-65-70—201 Adam Scott 69-67-65—201 Jordan L. Smith 64-71-66—201 Justin Thomas 69-65-67—201 Mac Meissner 65-68-70—203 Ryan Gerard 68-69-66—203 Max Homa 65-68-70—203 Brian Harman 69-68-67—204 Xander Schauffele 70-69-65—204 Sungjae Im 69-67-68—204 Michael Kim 68-68-68—204 Kevin Roy 70-69-66—205 Ben Kohles 71-62-73—206 Min Woo Lee 67-67-72—206 Jordan Spieth 72-66-68—206 Christiaan Bezuidenhout 68-68-70—206 Kosuke Sunagawa 69-70-67—206 Doug Ghim 69-68-70—207 Ryo Hisatsune 67-71-69—207 Beau Hossler 70-70-67—207 Takumi Kanaya 70-69-68—207 Patrick Rodgers 73-69-65—207 Keegan Bradley 72-69-66—207 Michael Thorbjornsen 66-70-71—207 Ren Yonezawa 68-69-71—208 Hideki Matsuyama 67-72-69—208 John Parry 68-71-69—208 Denny McCarthy 68-72-68—208 Lee Hodges 69-71-68—208 Billy Horschel 71-70-67—208 Yusaku Hosono 72-69-67—208 Andrew Putnam 66-73-69—208 Kris Ventura 66-70-72—208 R. Neergaard-Petersen 74-68-67—209 Nicolas Echavarria 67-69-73—209 Collin Morikawa 67-73-69—209 Ricky Castillo 65-70-74—209 Taylor Moore 72-65-72—209 Jackson Suber 72-70-67—209 Tomohiro Ishizaka 70-70-70—210 Nick Taylor 71-67-72—210 Matt Wallace 70-72-68—210 Jinichiro Kozuma 74-68-69—211 Tony Finau 71-68-72—211 Johnny Keefer 68-69-74—211 David Lipsky 66-72-73—211 Keita Nakajima 69-74-69—212 Davis Thompson 73-68-71—212 Yoshinori Fujimoto 72-69-71—212 Chandler Phillips 70-71-71—212 Pierceson Coody 65-75-72—212 Kevin Yu 74-67-72—213 Taylor Pendrith 72-70-72—214 Aguri Iwasaki 74-70-70—214 Matthew McCarty 70-70-75—215 Max Greyserman 70-71-74—215 Maverick McNealy 72-73-70—215 Sang-hee Lee 72-73-71—216 Wyndham Clark 70-72-74—216 Alex Smalley 71-73-72—216 Kurt Kitayama 71-73-73—217 Hiroshi Iwata 68-72-77—217 Koshin Nagasaki 72-76-69—217 Rickie Fowler 73-72-72—217 Sahith Theegala 74-71-73—218 Steven Fisk 74-76-70—220 Tom Hoge 81-71-68—220 Aldrich Potgieter 77-66-78—221

Auto racing NASCAR Cup Series Bank of America 400 Lineup After Saturday qualifying; race Sunday

At Charlotte Motor Speedway Concord, N.C. Lap length: 1.50 miles (Car number in parentheses) 1. (5) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, .000 mph. 2. (19) Chase Briscoe, Toyota, .000. 3. (45) Tyler Reddick, Toyota, .000. 4. (12) Ryan Blaney, Ford, .000. 5. (2) Austin Cindric, Ford, .000. 6. (24) William Byron, Chevrolet, .000. 7. (22) Joey Logano, Ford, .000. 8. (23) Bubba Wallace, Toyota, .000.

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9. (9) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, .000. 10. (97) Shane Van Gisbergen, Chevrolet, .000. 11. (77) Carson Hocevar, Chevrolet, .000. 12. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, .000. 13. (17) Chris Buescher, Ford, .000. 14. (54) Ty Gibbs, Toyota, .000. 15. (7) Daniel Suárez, Chevrolet, .000. 16. (48) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet, .000. 17. (20) Christopher Bell, Toyota, .000. 18. (16) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, .000. 19. (71) Michael McDowell, Chevrolet, .000. 20. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, .000. 21. (35) Riley Herbst, Toyota, .000. 22. (6) Brad Keselowski, Ford, .000. 23. (4) Noah Gragson, Ford, .000. 24. (60) Ryan Preece, Ford, .000. 25. (43) Erik Jones, Toyota, .000. 26. (33) Austin Hill, Chevrolet, .000. 27. (21) Josh Berry, Ford, .000. 28. (1) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet, .000. 29. (42) John H. Nemechek, Toyota, .000. 30. (41) Cole Custer, Chevrolet, .000. 31. (34) Todd Gilliland, Ford, .000. 32. (47) Ricky Stenhouse Jr, Chevrolet, .000. 33. (10) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, .000. 34. (38) Zane Smith, Ford, .000. 35. (51) Cody Ware, Chevrolet, .000. 36. (88) Connor Zilisch, Chevrolet, .000. 37. (67) Corey Heim, Toyota, .000. 38. (66) Gray Gaulding, Ford, .000. 39. (44) BJ McLeod, Chevrolet, .000.

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National Football League ARIZONA CARDINALS — Elevated DB Art Green from the practice squad. Placed G Isaiah Adams on injured reserve. ATLANTA FALCONS — Placed LB Yasir Abdullah on injured reserve. Signed S Jammie Robinson from the practice squad. Elevated LBs Drake Jackson and Bralen Trice from the practice squad. BALTIMORE RAVENS — Elevated T Chuma Edoga dn G Kyle Hergel from the practice squad. CHICAGO BEARS — Activated LB Noah Sewell from the physically unable to perform list. Reinstated LB Noah Sewell from the PUP list. CINCINNATI BENGALS — Elevated DB Russ Yeast from the practice squad. CLEVELAND BROWNS — Elevated DTs Sam Kamara and Chris Williams from the practice squad. DENVER BRONCOS — Elevated DBs Brent Austin and Sean Fresch from the practice squad. DETROIT LIONS — Elevated DB Jalen Mills from the practice squad. GREEN BAY PACKERS — Placed RB Chris Brooks on injured reserve. Signed RB Pierre Strong to their active roster. HOUSTON TEXANS — Waived QB Mark Gronowski and WR Bryce Oliver. Elevated DB Bryce Hall and LB Kenney Murray from the practice squad. Reinstated DT Kayden McDonald from injured reserve. Reinstated DB M.J. Stewart from the PUP list. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Elevated WR Nick Westbrook-Ikhine from the practice squad. Placed DE Arden Key on injured reserve. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS — Signed LB Jalen McLeod from the practice squad. Waived DB Christian Brawwell from injured reserve with an injuy settlemant. Waived LB Jack Kiser. Elevated DBs Kaevon Merriweather and Jabbar Muhammad from the practice squad. LAS VEGAS RAIDERS — Elevated RB Roman Hemby and WR Deven Thompkins from the practice squad. LOS ANGELES CHARGERS — Reinstated RB Scott Matlock and OL Branson Taylor from injured reserve. Placed OT Rashawn Slater, QB Trey Lance and OL Trevor Penning on injured reserve. Signed WR Theo Wease to the active roster. Elevated OL Daniel Brunskill and CB Isas Waxter from the practice squad. MIAMI DOLPHINS — Reinstated DT Kenneth Grant from injured reserve. Waived QB Brady Cook. Elevated DE Rodney McGraw and RB Carlos Washington from the practice squad. MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Reinstated C Michael Jurgens and TE Ben Yurosek from injured reserve. Elevated WRs Odell Beckham and Jeshaun Jones from the practice squad. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Placed FB Reggie Gililam and WR Mack Hollins on injured reserve. Reinstated S Brenden Schooler from the non-football injury list. Signed CB Kindle Vildor to their active roster. Elevated LB K.J. Britt and DB Elliott Davison from the practice squad. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS — Reinstated LB Jaylan Ford, OT Easton Kilty and WR Cedric Tillman from injured reserve. Elevated S Lorenzo Styles Jr. from the practice squad. Waived WR Kevin Austin Jr. and CB Decamerion Richardson. Signed CB Kindle Vildor. NEW YORK GIANTS — Elevated WR Dalen Cambre and LB Trace Ford from the practice squad. Placed DE Chauncey Golston on injured reserve.

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL GAME OF THE WEEK

Oklahoma upsets No. 1 Texas Sooners use TDs on special teams, defense to score win

BY STEPHEN HAWKINS AP sportswriter

DALLAS — Tate Sandell kicked a 47yard field goal on the final play and Oklahoma overcame its continued offensive ineptitude with touchdowns on special teams and defense in a 27-24 win over No. 1 Texas in the Red River rivalry game on Saturday. The Sooners (3-2, 1-1 Southeastern Conference) beat a No. 1 team for the first time since a 38-17 win over Missouri in 2007. They had been 0-41 when facing a top-ranked Texas team. “It was really a classic game of two really good programs in an incredibly intense environment,” Sooners coach Brent Venables said. Arch Manning threw three touchdowns for the Longhorns (4-1, 1-1), but both of his interceptions were costly. Texas had two late chances, but Gianni Spetic was wide right on a 53-yard field goal attempt with 1:55 left. After the Sooners went threeand-out for the seventh time in the game, Manning’s last pass was intercepted by Courtland Guillory with 19 seconds left. “It’s obviously a level of disap-

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Texas defensive back Graceson Littleton, left, and defensive back Jelani McDonald, right, reach out to tackle Oklahoma wide receiver Isaiah Sategna, center, during the Red River rivalry football game in Dallas on Saturday. pointment, there’s a level of anger and frustration because we know we have issues that need to be fixed and we’re working on those issues and trying to get them fixed,” Texas coach Steve Sarkisian said. “But they reared their ugly head today against a quality team.” The late pick had the Sooners at their 39 and, instead of settling for overtime, John Mateer completed passes of 13 and 20 yards to Isaiah Sategna on opposite sides of the field

and both were upheld on replay review. Oklahoma then ran a play to set up the kick by Sandell, who earlier had made a 53-yarder and missed another from the same distance. Dakoda Fields recovered a blocked punt in the end zone and Peyton Bowen returned an interception 42 yards for a touchdown for the Sooners, who in their previous game two weeks earlier lost 41-13 at No. 2 Georgia.

“I want these guys to experience victory, certainly in this game, (it) was incredibly important,” Venables said. “People questioning the commitment and the coaches can’t coach and the players stink, it comes with the arena. But at the same time, sometimes that fuels you.” The pick-6 by Bowen came after Manning was scrambling away from pressure and throwing toward Cam Coleman, who had an earlier touchdown. But the ball instead

SEC ROUNDUP

went to the Oklahoma safety, whose return with 10:07 left put the Sooners up 24-17. Texas responded with a tying 75yard drive and Manning’s third TD pass, a 15-yarder to Jermaine Bishop with 6:32 left. Manning finished 19-of-31 passing for 260 yards. Mateer completed 18 of 26 passes for 155 yards. The Sooners had only 238 total yards, well below their average of 321 coming into the game that was last in the SEC. Texas didn’t have a first down on its first four drives, and it wasn’t until the first play after a short punt that Coleman made a leaping catch in the back of the end zone for a 41yard score for a 7-0 lead with 6:56 left in the first quarter. Danny Okoye had the blocked punt for the Sooners in the first minute of the second quarter, appearing to get his hands on the ball even before it got to the Texas punter’s foot. Fields fell on the ball in the back of the end zone for a touchdown. That was the Sooners’ first touchdown against Texas since Dillon Gabriel’s 3-yard pass to Nic Anderson with 15 seconds left in the 2023 game for a 34-30 victory. Their only offensive TD on Saturday was Lloyd Avant’s 2-yard run that tied the game 17-all only 12 seconds in the fourth quarter, on the first play after a defensive pass interference penalty in the end zone on third-and-goal from the 9.

TOP 25 ROUNDUP

No. 7 Indiana keeps winning streak, survives Nebraska By The Associated Press

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South Carolina quarterback LaNorris Sellers breaks a tackle during a game against Florida on Saturday in Gainesville, Fla.

South Carolina stuns No. 16 Florida on road Conference), who have won two QB Sellers accounted straight, also got a pair of 50-plus field goals from Blake Craig for five touchdowns, yard while Austin Simmons completed ending an 8-game 14 of 28 passes for 147 yards and a touchdown. skid in SEC play Marcel Reed led Texas A&M (3-3, GAINESVILLE, Fla. — This was the kind of performance South Carolina expected from quarterback LaNorris Sellers all season. Seller accounted for five touchdowns, including four passing in his best performance in nearly two years, and the Gamecocks stunned No. 16 Florida 38-19 on Saturday to end an eight-game skid in Southeastern Conference play. Sellers’ most impressive play was a 3-yard run in the third quarter in which he tossed aside a defender and nearly scored. He plunged in on the next play, essentially sealing a long-awaited victory for the Gamecocks (3-3, 1-3). South Carolina’s last win in league play came against Kentucky in September 2025. Beamer’s team blew four significant leads in its last five SEC games, but the Gamecocks closed this one out without any issues and won in Gainesville for the first time since 2014. The Gators (4-2, 2-2), who were double-digit favorites at home, lost a second consecutive game in lopsided fashion and surely will fall out of the AP Top 25. They were looking to rebound from a 45-17 shocker at then-No. 25 Missouri. Instead, they got humiliated in the Swamp. NO. 14 MISSOURI 27, TEXAS A&M 6: In St. Louis, Jamal Roberts had 34 carries for a career-best 222 yards and two touchdowns, and Cayden Lee caught seven passes for 94 yards and a touchdown to help Missouri beat Texas. The Tigers (5-1, 2-1 Southeastern

1-3) by completing 19 of 39 passes for 189 yards, but he was intercepted twice and lost 18 yards on seven carries. NO. 9 OLE MISS 52, VANDERBILT 17: In Nashville, Tennessee, Trinidad Chambliss threw for 213 yards and three touchdowns and ran for another score as ninth-ranked Mississippi routed Vanderbilt on Saturday. The Rebels (4-1, 2-1 Southeastern Conference) notched their sixth straight win and 10th in 12 over Vanderbilt (3-3, 0-3). Chambliss put them ahead to stay with a 10-yard touchdown run as Ole Miss scored on four straight drives in the ﬁrst half for a 42-3 halftime lead. The Rebels scored 24 points off four turnovers. Suntarine Perkins had one of three sacks for Ole Miss, and he returned a fumble 4 yards for a TD. NO. 15 TENNESSEE 24, ARKANSAS 17: In Fayetteville, Arkansas, George MacIntyre threw for 247 yards and a touchdown in his ﬁrst career start, DeSean Bishop ran for 138 yards and No. 15 Tennessee rallied in the fourth quarter to beat Arkansas on Saturday. With the game tied at 17 with 4:07 left and Tennessee (5-1, 2-1 Southeastern Conference) pinned inside its own 10 after an Arkansas punt, Bishop ran for 59 yards to help set up the go-ahead score. MacIntyre, a sophomore, took over for usual starter Faizon Brandon last week as the Volunteers’ usual starter dealt with a troubling shoulder injury and made the start against the Razorbacks (2-4, 0-3).

LINCOLN, Neb. — Josh Hoover surprised a Nebraska defense stacked to stop the run on a fourth-and-1, flipping the ball to a wide-open Nick Marsh for a 44yard touchdown to give No. 7 Indiana its first lead in a 20-17 victory over Nebraska on Saturday. The Hoosiers (6-0, 3-0 Big Ten Conference) were pushed to the limit by a Cornhuskers team looking for a program-turning victory under fourth-year coach Matt Rhule. Instead, the defending national champion Hoosiers won their 22nd straight game and Nebraska lost its 31st in a row against a Top 25 opponent. Nebraska (5-1, 2-1) looked to be on the verge of putting away the Hoosiers when quarterback Anthony Colandrea broke a 39-yard touchdown run for a 17-6 lead early in the fourth quarter. But Hoover connected with Marsh for a 75-yard catch-andrun TD on the first play of the ensuing possession, and then Indiana got a stop to set up its winning drive. On fourth down at the Nebraska 44, Indiana brought in an extra lineman in a tightly bunched formation. The Huskers crowded the line expecting a run. That allowed Marsh to get behind the secondary, catch Hoover’s floating pass and run into the end zone with no one around him. NO. 18 OKLAHOMA ST. 42, UCF 28: In Stillwater, Oklahoma, Drew Mestemaker threw for 304 yards and two touchdowns, Evan Jackson returned a fumble 28 yards for another score, and Oklahoma State pulled away from UCF in the second half for a win. Mestemaker added a rushing touchdown and 2-point conversion for Oklahoma State (4-1, 2-0 Big 12 Conference), which outscored the Knights 21-7 after halftime. Keyone Jenkins threw for 265 yards and four touchdowns and was driving the Knights (3-3, 1-2) toward a possible go-ahead touchdown early in the fourth quarter. NORTH CAROLINA 21, NO. 25 PITTSBURGH 17: In Pittsburgh, Billy Edwards threw a 75-yard touchdown pass in the second half and North Carolina knocked off Pittsburgh. It was North Carolina’s (3-2, 1-1) first win against a ranked opponent since defeating No. 25 Miami in 2023 and the Tar Heels’ first ranked road win since taking down No. 9 Miami in 2020. Holden Geriner, a fifth-year senior, completed 27-of-44 passes for 219 yards with two interceptions for Pitt (5-1, 2-1).

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Indiana’s Charlie Becker, top, catches a pass over Nebraska’s Dwayne McDougle, bottom, during a game on Saturday in Lincoln, Neb. NO. 22 HOUSTON 35, KANSAS STATE 16: In Manhattan, Kansas, Conner Weigman and tight end Patrick Overmyer connected for four touchdown passes and No. 22 Houston beat Kansas State on Saturday. Weigman was 19 of 30 for 242 yards for Houston (5-1, 2-1 Big 12).While Avery Johnson was 16 of 30 for 182 yards and two touchdowns with an interception for Kansas State (3-2, 0-2). NO. 3 NOTRE DAME 58, STANFORD 7: In South Bend, Indiana, freshman Jonaz Walton scored on a 97-yard run — the third longest offensive play in Notre Dame Stadium history — and finished with 181 yards as the No. 3 Fighting Irish routed Stanford on Saturday. The only longer offensive plays at Notre Dame Stadium besides Walton’s 97-yard run belong to Josh Adams (2015 vs. Wake Forest) and Jeremiyah Love (2024 vs. Indiana). Each had 98-yard scoring runs. Notre Dame (6-0) extended its overall winning streak to 16 games — all by double-digits. NO. 5 OHIO STATE 45, MARYLAND 16: In Columbus, Ohio, Jeremiah Smith scored touchdowns on his ﬁrst two touches to enhance his

Heisman Trophy proﬁle and Julian Sayin had four TD passes as No. 5 Ohio State warmed up for a brutal stretch of games with a sometimes-messy win over Maryland on Saturday. Smith turned two short catches into dazzling scores, and Sayin connected with tight ends Nate Roberts and Mason Williams for TDs as the Buckeyes (5-1, 3-0 Big Ten) opened a 31-10 halftime lead despite some sloppy moments. The Terrapins (2-4, 0-3) lost their third straight game, but they capitalized on Ohio State mistakes to hang around. NO. 21 UCLA 17, NO. 13 OREGON 15: In Eugene, Oregon, Wayne Knight rushed for a touchdown and caught another score, and No. 21 UCLA overcame an injury to starting quarterback Nico Iamaleava to remain undefeated with a victory over No. 13 Oregon on Saturday. Knight ran for 103 yards on 22 carries and caught three passes for 12 yards, including a fourthquarter, 9-yard touchdown reception from backup Ty Dieffenbach for the Bruins (5-0, 1-0 Big Ten). The sloppy game featured 10 turnovers, including seven for the Ducks (3-2, 1-1).

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OUTDOORS

Ducks dominate LWFC discussions

Commission member Lowrie proposes plan to limit the harvest of mallard and pintail hens next season BY JOE MACALUSO Contributing writer

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Last of summer’s redfish

Ethan Emonet, left, and his Catholic High basketball team fishing buddy Cooper Parfait were on a chartered fishing trip with Ethan’s dad, Mark, and found the redfish biting in areas near the Mississippi River at the Port Eads Lighthouse south of Venice. After several days of east winds, then a push from the passage of a Category 3 hurricane into western Florida, marshes, bays and lakes east of the Mississippi River are holding much more water now than the areas did two weeks ago.

CALENDAR MONDAY

RED STICK FLY FISHERS PROGRAM: 7 p.m., Bluebonnet Regional Library, 9200 Bluebonnet Blvd, Baton Rouge. Open to the public. Email Brian Roberts: roberts. brian84@gmail.com. Website: rsff.org

WEDNESDAY

GULF COUNCIL LAW ENFORCEMENT TECHNICAL COMMITTEE MEETING: 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Hilton Sandestin, Miramar Beach, Florida. BUGS & BEERS: 6:30 p.m., Skeeta Hawk Brewing, 455 N. Dorgenois St, New Orleans. Casual fly tying. Open to public. Email A.J. Rosenbohm: ajrosenbohm@gmail. com. Website: neworleansflyfishers.com DELTA WATERFOWL BATON ROUGE BANQUET: 5:30 p.m., L’Auberge Casino & Hotel. Live/silent auctions & raffles. Tables available. Website: deltawaterfowl.org/events

THURSDAY

GULF COUNCIL SHRIMP ADVISORY PANEL VIRTUAL MEETING: 8-11 a.m. (CDT). Update on 2024 Gulf shrimp ﬂeet effort estimates from 2024. Includes public comment period. Website: gulfcouncil.org

CCA BATON ROUGE CHAPTER/S.T.A.R. BANQUET: 5:30 p.m., Live Oak at Cedar Lodge, Jefferson Highway, Baton Rouge. Awards to winners of summer-long Statewide Tournament and Anglers Rodeo. Website: ccalouisiana.com ACADIANA FLY RODDERS PROGRAM: 6 p.m., Pack and Paddle, 601 E. Pinhook, Lafayette. Open to public. Email Darin Lee: at cbrsandcdc@ gmail.com. Website: acadianaﬂyrodders.org

SATURDAY

NSCA REGISTERED SPORTING CLAYS: Bridge View Gun Club, Port Allen.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY

JUNIOR SOUTHWEST BASSMASTERS TOURNAMENT: Toledo Bend. Call Jim Breaux (225) 772-3026.

HUNTING SEASONS

BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING DUCKS: Through Oct. 11, statewide, special permit required. DEER/PRIMITIVE FIREARMS: Through Oct. 16, State Deer Area 3, 7, 8 & 10. DOVES: South Zone: Oct. 17Nov. 29; North Zone: through Nov. 15.

DEER/ARCHERY: Through Oct. 15, State Deer Areas 5, 6 & 9, bucks only; Oct. 16-Feb. 15, State Deer Areas 5, 6 & 9; through Jan. 31, State Deer Areas 1, 2, 4 either-sex take allowed; Through Jan. 15, State Deer Areas 3, 7, 8 & 10. DEER/MODERN FIREARMS: Oct. 17-Nov. 29, State Deer Areas 3, 7, 8 & 10, still-hunt only. DEER/PRIMITIVE FIREARMS: Oct. 24-30, State Deer Areas 2 RABBITS/SQUIRRELS: Through Feb. 28, statewide, private lands only & selected wildlife management areas.

FISHING/SHRIMPING

SHRIMP: Fall inshore season open statewide; all outside waters open. OPEN RECREATIONAL SEASONS: Greater amberjack (through Oct. 14); gray triggerfish; flounder; lane, blackfin, queen & silk snappers & wenchmen among other snapper species; all groupers except closed for goliath & Nassau groupers in state/federal waters. CLOSED SEASONS: Private recreational, state & federal charters red snapper; commercial greater amberjack; bluefin tuna; gag, goliath & Nassau groupers in state/ federal waters.

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The subject was ducks, and, if Duke Lowrie has anything to do with next year’s hunting season, the subject will be ducks — just not all ducks. Lowrie, one of seven members of the Wildlife and Fisheries Commission, touched off a fuse he hopes will result in a reduction in the allowed daily take of mallard and pintail hens in the 2027-28 migratory waterfowl season. The Bossier City outdoorsman said he just wanted to make the other commission members and hunting public aware of his proposal. “When the (federal) breeding populations came out (in late August), it showed mallards down 26% and pintails down 48% … and hens are most important to populations,” Lowrie said during Tuesday’s commission meeting in Baton Rouge. The numbers he cited are based on long-term population numbers dating to the mid-1950s, historical data compiled by the U.S, Fish and Wildlife Service. “I want to talk about the potentiality of the hen harvest to next year,” Lowrie said. He said he talked with hunting clubs and some said the reduction makes sense while other clubs said harvest “doesn’t matter,” and continued regulations only serve to drive hunters away. “I don’t think that’s the case,” Lowrie said. “Hunters lost are already gone and are not coming back. We have to go forward and consider reducing hen harvest next season as a conservation measure. “Waterfowl hunters of Louisiana want us to do things to conserve, and, hopefully, this commission is talking about it now, to propose (a reduction in) taking hens next season and get other states to follow suit. “I talked to a Minnesota (waterfowl) biologist and he was excited Louisiana reduced the pintail hen (limit) to one (per day).”

More ducks That discussion came in the middle of Louisiana’s second special waterfowl hunting opportunity, a nineday black-bellied whistling duck season, after the nineday, mid-September teal season. Wildlife and Fisheries assistant secretary Tommy Tuma said early returns from the Oct. 3 opening weekend of

NOTEBOOK “Waterfowl hunters of Louisiana want us to do things to conserve, and, hopefully, this commission is talking about it now, to propose (a reduction in) taking hens next season and get other states to follow suit.” DUKE LOWRIE, LWFC commission member this ﬁrst whistling duck season is mostly positives, and hunters need to know this initial effort is designed to collect data to support additional special seasons on a species that has proliferated in coastal Louisiana during the past 25 years. Tuma said hunters can expect changes and said he was not ready to discuss any new agency plans to present to federal waterfowl managers. He said one plus was a new whistling duck decoy was on the market. Then, commission member Jonathan Walker, an avid waterfowl hunter, said his trip to the breeding grounds with Ducks Unlimited and Delta Waterfowl staff left his excited about the next hunting seasons. “Everyone I met with is talking about this is the wettest season in years and it’s ﬁnally wet on the breeding grounds,” Walker said.

Other actions

n Cole Garrett, the agency’s general counsel, hit on key points in a notice of intent outlining changes to department-managed refuges and sanctuaries. This effort fulfills part of a response to an executive order demanding a review of rules and regulations older than 20 years. Garrett said the notice will repeal four items regarding no-longer-needed leases and permits; a regulation on minerals in a St. Tammany Parish area; elimination of a regulation on the Atchafalaya Delta area, which has been codified and no longer needs to appear in this specific section; and, updating or eliminating rules on places like Spanish Lake, Bundick Lake, Lake Martin and Lake Bistineau; n Agency biologist Michael Harden provided a demonstration of the new electronic trip ticket, which, by July, 2028, will eliminate all paper forms used by commercial fishing interests in filing catch and sale operations, and announced a delay, until the December meeting, is a notice to modify the trip ticket reporting regulations; n Set meeting dates for 2027: Jan. 5 (Tuesday), Feb. 4, March 2, April 1, May 6, June 3, July 8, Aug. 5, Sept. 2, Oct. 7, Nov. 4 and Dec. 2 with times and locations subject to change from the usual 9:30 a.m. at state Wildlife and Fisheries headquarters in Baton Rouge.

Southeast parishes Last week’s east winds pushed water levels up in areas east of the Mississippi River in St. Bernard, Orleans and eastern Plaquemines parishes. All that was in advance of the Friday’s landfall of Hurricane Isaias in Florida. The storm pushed water levels even higher and high water is expected to linger well into this week. The silver lining here is veteran coastal anglers know when water levels fall there is a push of what they call “storm” minnows in and around runouts in the marshes, and hungry speckled trout, redﬁsh, drum and ﬂounder gather near those runouts to feed.

n Wildlife and Fisheries secretary Tyler Bosworth announced Krystal Deakle the winner of the ﬁrst Larry Selders Memorial Lifetime License. The youngster was drawn from a youth-only lottery during National Hunting and Fishing Day celebrations, and serves to honor the former state senator, who, Bosworth said, promoted wildlife and ﬁsheries efforts to introduce the outdoors to young boys and girls; n In the Enforcement Division report, the commission was introduced to the 22 graduates of the agency’s 38th Cadet Academy; learned the new agents leave the department 10 Email Joe Macalsuso at agents short statewide; and, jmacaluso@theadvocate.com learned agents issued 1,214 citations, 141 of which were for hunting over bait on the opening weekend of the dove season, along with responding to 13 boating (one fatality) incidents and 81 public assistance responses;

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KENTUCKY 35, LSU 34 (OT)_

BOX SCORE Kentucky 35, No. 10 LSU 34, OT LSU 10 7 3 7 7 — 34 Kentucky 7 14 0 6 8 — 35 First Quarter LSU—FG Starzyk 24, 8:45. UK—Baxter 3 run (Zouagui kick), 8:10. LSU—Z.Grace 22 pass from Leavitt (Starzyk kick), 1:39. Second Quarter UK—Coffman 55 punt return (Zouagui kick), 13:06. LSU—Harris 10 pass from Leavitt (Starzyk kick), 6:11. UK—Minchey 1 run (Zouagui kick), :00. Third Quarter LSU—FG Starzyk 24, 2:13. Fourth Quarter UK—FG Zouagui 28, 11:54. LSU—Mothershed 41 pass from Harris (Starzyk kick), 9:42. UK—FG Zouagui 33, :12. First Overtime LSU—Leavitt 15 run (Starzyk kick), :00. UK—Baxter 1 run (Minchey run), :00. LSU UK First downs 26 19 Total Net Yards 410 401 Rushes-yards 36-94 32-155 Passing 316 246 Punt Returns 1-16 2-61 Kickoff Returns 0-0 1-20 Interceptions Ret. 0-0 1-9 Comp-Att-Int 26-35-1 23-36-0 Sacked-Yards Lost 3-22 1-6 Punts 3-43.0 3-40.333 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 0-0 Penalties-Yards 7-50 2-20 Time of Possession 32:30 27:30 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING—LSU, D.Jones 16-56, Leavitt 15-39, Berry 3-4, Clark 1-0, (Team) 1-(minus 5). Kentucky, Baxter 19-123, J.Barnes 3-14, Minchey 7-12, Patterson 2-6, Rodriguez 1-0. PASSING—LSU, Leavitt 25-34-1-275, Harris 1-1-0-41. Kentucky, Minchey 23-36-0-246. RECEIVING—LSU, D.Jones 7-84, Watkins 6-62, Harris 6-54, Mothershed 2-56, Berry 2-22, Z.Grace 1-22, T.Brown 1-11, Wilson 1-5. Kentucky, Rodriguez 6-25, Darby 4-79, D.Miller 4-54, Ferguson 3-43, N.Anderson 3-29, Patterson 1-7, J.Barnes 1-5, Boyer 1-4. MISSED FIELD GOALS—Kentucky, Zouagui 42, Zouagui 26.

NOTEBOOK

Kiffin: Kentucky’s TD at end of half bad call BY REED DARCEY Staff writer

LSU coach Lane Kiffin didn’t look pleased on Saturday after officials ruled that Kentucky quarterback Kenny Minchey scored a 1-yard touchdown as the second quarter clock expired. The score, a tush-push run up the middle, gave the Wildcats a 21-17 halftime lead. Kentucky went on to win 35-34 in overtime. It initially looked like the Tigers’ defense may have stopped Minchey short of the goal line. But a pair of Kentucky players kept pushing the senior starter through the pile, which allowed him to eventually climb into the end zone. Officials then reviewed the play and upheld the call they made on the field. LSU’s radio broadcast asked Kiffin what he thought of the call, and he suggested that Minchey should’ve been ruled short. But the Tigers’ first-year coach also said that his defense could have played a better first half. “We’ve got to tackle better,” he said, “and do a better job on the perimeter.” In the first half, LSU ran 17 more plays than Kentucky and possessed the ball for 10 more minutes. It also outgained the Wildcats by 65 yards. But a couple big plays allowed Kentucky to take the lead before halftime. Its first rush of the game went for 77 yards and set up a 3-yard score. Then its special teams unit chipped in a 55-yard punt return touchdown in the second quarter. “We’ve tackled really poorly on the perimeter and in the secondary,” Kiffin told the ABC broadcast, “and we’ve got to make a better push at the line of scrimmage. So, really disappointed for them to go down and get seven points like that at the end.”

‘Coach O’ returns

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LSU wide receiver Jackson Harris scores a touchdown during the first half of a game against Kentucky on Saturday in Lexington, Ky.

Ed Orgeron accompanied the LSU football team to its game at Kentucky in his first road trip since a health scare took him away from the Tigers in August, a team spokesperson confirmed Saturday. Orgeron, the former LSU head coach who’s now working as a special assistant on Kiffin’s staff, did not travel with the Tigers for their first road trip of the year: a Sept. 19 loss to Ole Miss. He first started battling an unspecified health issue in mid-August, when Kiffin said he sent Orgeron home from a preseason practice because he “wasn’t feeling real well.”

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LSU coach Lane Kiffin looks on during the first half during Saturday’s game against Kentucky in Lexington, Ky. “It was a little bit scary,” Kiffin said on Sept. 14 after Orgeron missed LSU’s first two games. Orgeron, 65, was spotted on a recruiting trip in New Orleans on Oct. 2. He dropped in on a matchup between Edna Karr and Brother Martin as part of a push to get the nation’s No. 1 wide receiver, Crusaders’ senior Easton Royal, to flip his commitment from Texas to LSU. Officially, Orgeron is a special assistant to recruiting and defense. Before he stepped away from the team, he spent time coaching the Tigers’ defensive linemen in preseason camp. Kiffin said Sept. 14 that Orgeron had returned to the program and that he was spending most of his weekdays around LSU’s football operations building. He was not sure, however, when he’d return to the sideline. Orgeron watched LSU’s win over McNeese State last Saturday from a suite in Tiger Stadium, a team spokesperson said. He joined the Tigers on the field for warm-ups ahead of the matchup with the Wildcats, but he did not appear on the sideline during the game. “He means a lot to me,” Kiffin said. “We’ve just been through a lot. He probably shouldn’t have joked one day. He said, ‘Hey coach, you know I’m never going to the hospital. If I die, I’m dying

on the field out there.’ “That’s who he is. That’s how he is with everything, and sometimes that’s not always the best thing to follow.” Kiffin and Orgeron have known each other for more than 20 years. They each worked on coach Pete Carroll’s staff at Southern California from 2001-04, and Orgeron worked under Kiffin when he was the head coach at Tennessee in 2009 and USC from 201013. Orgeron took over the Trojans’ program as interim coach after Kiffin was fired. In May, Kiffin hired Orgeron to his LSU staff on a one-year, $100,000 contract. Orgeron was LSU’s head coach from 2016-21. In 2019, he led the Tigers to a 15-0 record and a national championship. The school fired him during the 2021 season and hired coach Brian Kelly to replace him.

Road woes Before Saturday, it had been 720 days since LSU picked up a road win over an SEC opponent. The Tigers took on the Wildcats at Kroger Field after dropping each of the past seven league matchups they’ve played away from home. Their last SEC road win came against Arkansas on Oct. 19, 2024. LSU’s last road win, period, was its 2025 season opener against

Clemson. Kelly’s Tigers won that game 17-10, then dropped all four of the road contests that were left on their schedule. The skid carried into Kifﬁn’s tenure after LSU lost to Ole Miss on the road in Week 3. The Tigers now have three road games left on their schedule this season: against Auburn (Oct. 24), Tennessee (Nov. 21) and Arkansas (Nov. 28). Their home matchups are with Mississippi State (Oct. 17), Alabama (Nov. 7) and Texas (Nov. 14).

Series history LSU was seeking its first road victory over Kentucky since 2002 on Saturday. The two teams have met in Lexington, Kentucky, only twice since then, though. Once in 2007 and again in 2021. The 2007 matchup went to triple overtime, and when the Tigers lost 43-37 as the nation’s No. 1 team, Kentucky first-year-coach Will Stein was part of the crowd that rushed the field. He was 18 years old at the time. The 2021 meeting was the last road game Orgeron coached before he was fired. The 2002 game ended, famously, with the 74-yard Hail Mary touchdown now known as the Bluegrass Miracle. Staff writers Scott Rabalais and Jon Blau contributed to this report.

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LSU quarterback Sam Leavitt scrambles in the pocket against Kentucky during the first half on Saturday in Lexington, Ky.

Continued from page 1C run. Baxter, a Texas transfer, covered the remaining 3 yards on the next play to give the Wildcats a 7-3 lead. The second of six first-half lead changes came as LSU followed a 14-play field goal drive with an 11-play, 75-yard sequence capped by a reverse flea-flicker from Sam Leavitt to tight end Zach Grace for a 22yard touchdown. LSU’s lone three-and-out of the half allowed Kentucky to regain the lead on a 55-yard punt return touchdown by Brock Coffman. But the Tigers responded with another 14-play, 75-yard drive, including a 15-yard, jumbo-package pitch play for Dilin Jones on a fourth-and-1 that set up a 10-yard touchdown pass from Leavitt to Jackson Harris. Up until Kentucky’s final possession of the second quarter, Kentucky had run only nine offensive plays because of LSU’s offensive success and the Wildcats’ punt return touchdown. But Kentucky’s final drive of the half would take 15 plays and travel 75 yards. The 15th play, on a fourth-and-goal at the 1 with just seconds remaining, was a sneak from Minchey, who appeared to have his momentum stopped by LSU. But the whistle wasn’t blown, and Minchey kept pushing. Minchey crossed the line, and the Wildcats had a 21-17 advantage and the ball to start the third quarter. LSU’s rush defense, which was allowing just over 58 yards per game, permitted 131 yards on 8.7 yards per carry to that point. Conversely, the Tigers had 74 ground yards, on 3.2 per rush, in the first half, including seven carries for 31 yards from Leavitt, who appeared healed from his hamstring pull two weeks earlier against Texas A&M; he was also 14-of-18 passing for 162 yards in the half.

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The back-and-forth offensive showcase would lose steam in the third quarter as Kentucky was held to a three-and-out, and Leavitt threw a pick, his eighth in six games. But LSU held on fourth-and-3 at its own 18, forcing a Minchey incompletion. There would be consecutive punts before Leavitt and the Tigers got going again, driving 11 plays for 73 yards. But, for the second time, LSU was stopped inside of the Kentucky 10-yard line and settled for a Scott Starzyk chip-shot ﬁeld goal to make it 21-20. It wasn’t a problem, however, because LSU halted a 65-yard Kentucky series. Safety Jhase Thomas tackled Kentucky’s

Kenny Darby on a swing into the flat on third-and-6, stopping him 3 yards short of the sticks. That kept it at 24-20. That’s when the LSU offense pulled another trick out of its bag. Fresh off of a 16yard reception on third-and-7, Jackson Harris took a toss behind the line of scrimmage from Leavitt and set up to throw himself. The wideout tossed a perfect 41-yard pass to Roman Mothershed, the receiver-turnedtight end, an he crossed the goal line for a 27-24 lead. LSU was finally a frontrunner, and despite a Leavitt fumble that set up Kentucky with two straight field goal opportunities,

Kentucky missed consecutive kicks from 42 and 26 yards out to allow the Tigers to hold a lead. But the Wildcats would drive again. And despite two misses, Kentucky coach Will Stein trusted Adam Zouagui to kick a 33-yarder, which he made to knot things up with 12 seconds remaining. Leavitt scored on a 10-yard run in the ﬁrst overtime, but Kentucky answered with a Baxter rush. Then Minchey took a draw into the end zone to seal it. Email Jon Blau at jon.blau@ theadvocate.com

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LEAVITT BETTER, LINE PLAY NOT The most talked about hamstring in Baton Rouge, the one belonging to LSU quarterback Sam Leavitt, looked to be in good health against Kentucky. He scrambled and offensive coordinator Charlie Weis Jr. dialed up several running plays for him. But Leavitt was pressured way too much, leading to an interception and a fumble, and the Tigers had too many negative plays. In fact, neither LSU line was able to win the trench battle, a key factor in the game.

MISTAKES, MISTAKES, MISTAKES LSU needed to play a clean game to win.The Tigers made plenty of big plays but were far from clean. Procedure penalties frequently put the offense behind the sticks; LSU overloaded the wrong gap defensively on a 77-yard run by CJ Baxter to set up his second-play touchdown run; and LSU surrendered a punt return touchdown to Brock Coffman.Then there was Leavitt’s interception, which didn’t lead to a UK score but ended a precious LSU possession.

WHERE DOES LSU GO FROM HERE? At 4-2 and 1-2 in SEC play, LSU’s hopes of reaching the College Football Playoff aren’t over but they are definitely hanging by a football lace. Most likely, the Tigers will have to run the table with four ranked teams — Mississippi State,Alabama,Texas and Tennessee — still on the schedule.Anything is possible, but considering the mistakes the Tigers committed that cost them so dearly against Kentucky, it seems a long shot. Kentucky quarterback Kenny Minchey looks to pass the ball against LSU during the first half of their game on Saturday in Lexington, Ky. AP PHOTO By TANNER PEARSON

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THREE AND OUT: GUERRy SMITH’S TOP TAKEAWAyS FROM SATURDAy’S AGONIZING LOSS IN WEST POINT

WHAT WE LEARNED Tulane showed in Saturday’s 20-17 loss at Army that it cannot play clean enough football to win.The Green Wave trailed 7-3 at halftime because of two dropped passes — the first by Destyn Hill deflected for an interception, and the second by Bredell Richardson forced a punt — and a misfire to tight end Dawson Johnson on third-and-goal from Kadin Semonza.After the Wave went up by seven in the fourth quarter, Cooper Helmke kicked off out of bounds and the defense allowed a 58-yard touchdown run by Army quarterback Cade Hellums. Finally, Semonza missed two wide-open receivers for TDs, allowing Army to drive for the winning field goal. Brutal.

TRENDING NOW A quarterback change? Semonza, who held on to his job after being replaced by true freshman Trace Johnson in the fourth quarter of Tulane’s comeback win over Southern Miss, simply missed throws he has to make. He had heavy pressure on the misfire to Johnson, but he could have floated the ball to him instead of rushing it. Hill got open on the final drive, but Semonza’s throw was too far to the side on what should have been a layup.Then his fourth-down pass to an open Garrett Mmahat fluttered so badly, the officials may have thought it was tipped and did not flag a defender for interference.

FINAL THOUGHTS This was a game Tulane desperately needed to win. Regardless of how poorly the Wave had played in September, a victory would have kept it in position to make a run at the American Conference championship game as star running back Jamauri McClure returned. Instead, the Green Wave will have to find a way to beat Memphis next Friday as a home underdog or its four-year run of playing in the title matchup will be over by mid-October.Winning solves a lot of issues. Losing exacerbates the problems, and the Wave has plenty of them under new coach Will Hall.

‘THIS ONE’S ON ME’

Tulane quarterback Kadin Semonza passes against Southern Miss on Sept. 26 at yulman Stadium. On Saturday, Semonza completed 14 of 26 passes for 158 yards with one touchdown and one interception.

Tulane QB Semonza points finger at himself after tough loss at Army BY GUERRY SMITH Contributing writer

WEST POINT, N.Y. — Quarterback Kadin Semonza blamed himself for Tulane’s excruciating 20-17 loss at Army on Saturday. He had plenty of company in a game the Green Wave led 17-10 midway through the fourth quarter despite a litany of self-inflicted wounds, but he knew the American Conference opener was there for the taking on what turned out to be the offense’s final series. nstead, he missed open receivers in the end zone on first down from the Army 35 and fourth down from the 33, allowing the Black Knights to move comfortably into field goal range before Dawson Jones kicked a 25-yarder for a heart-pounding victory as time ran out at Michie Stadium. Semonza won an open-week competition with freshman Trace Johnson, who replaced him in the fourth quarter of Tulane’s comeback win against Southern Miss on Sept. 26. Semonza threw and ran for a score on Saturday, but his errant throws will linger. “The game was going well and we were doing all the right things,” he said. “We had them. The plays were there to be made and I didn’t make them, so this one’s on me today. I didn’t get the job done when it counted. It stinks.” Army quarterback Cale Hellums ran for a career-high 223 yards on 38 carries, but as strange as it sounds, he did not really hurt Tu-

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RUSHING — Tulane, J.Daniels 8-67, Dugar 6-31, McClure 5-25, Lucas 2-5, K.Semonza 5-(minus 6). Army, Hellums 38-223, C.Smith 11-43, Mundell 2-30, Howard 2-11, Rendina 3-11, Wagenseller 1-9, Bridges 1-3, Luter 1-(minus 1). PASSING — Tulane, K.Semonza 14-26-1-158. Army, Hellums 3-6-0-19. RECEIVING — Tulane, Hill 5-54, Lucas 2-37, Brown-Stephens 2-26, D.Johnson 2-21, Richardson 2-21, Mmahat 1-(minus 1). Army, Mundell 1-11, Olawole 1-8, Bridges 1-0. MISSED FIELD GOALS — Army, D.Jones 49.

lane until the last half of the fourth quarter, when he emerged from a scrum and raced 58 yards for a tying touchdown with 5:56 left. After Semonza’s misﬁres, Hellums kept the ball eight times for 46 yards on the ﬁnal drive, including a 17yard run to the 17 that pretty much sealed the Wave’s fate. Hellums would have been playing from behind if Semonza had

been on target with either of his last two throws. First, he threw too far to the outside of wide receiver Destyn Hill after he got behind the secondary on a nifty in-and-out deep route. Then, when coach Will Hall elected to go for it on fourthand-8, Semonza scrambled forward before launching an ugly wobbler that landed well short of formerly wide open receiver Garrett Mmahat at the goal line as a face-guarding defender pushed him down. “I stepped up and got my hand knocked off the ball and tried to get back on and couldn’t clean up before I got hit, but none of that matters,” Semonza said. “The play was there to be made. I’ve done it before, but I came up short today.” Tulane (2-3, 0-1) lost its conference opener for the ﬁrst time since 2021 as its nation’s best streak of nine consecutive wins in one-score outcomes went by the wayside. If the Wave cannot bounce back and beat Memphis on Friday at Yulman Stadium, its streak of four straight American championship game appearances will be all but kaput by mid-October. Army (3-2, 2-1), whose only victory against Tulane in their past six meetings came on the same ﬁeld for the American Conference title in 2024, kept its realistic hopes alive. Hall pointed not to Semonza’s errant throws at the end but to a litany of earlier mistakes that kept the Wave from taking control. After the defense forced a three-andout on Army’s opening series, Hill

dropped a pass that hit him in the hands and deflected to safety Caleb Williams for an interception. The Black Knights capitalized with a 74-yard touchdown drive. Tulane’s Bredell Richardson then dropped a third-down pass at midfield with room to run. “It was the same song, different verse,” Hall said. “We’re not talking about windmill dunks. We’re talking layups. If we catch the first one, we’re moving it easy and we’re off and running and we take the lead. “If you get a lead on these guys, they play different.” Battling from behind, Tulane settled for a 21-yard field goal by Cooper Helmke with 4:52 left in the first half after Semonza overshot tight end Dawson Johnson as he ran open across the field in the end zone on third-and-goal. The offense eventually started finishing drives in the second half, scoring back-to-back touchdowns around an Army field goal to go up 17-10 on Jaylin Lucas’ 39-yard catch and run with 7:44 left. It wasn’t enough. Helmke kicked off out of bounds, and Hellums made his huge run two plays later. The Wave could not respond in kind, and the defense, which lost stalwart tackle Kam Hamilton to a leg injury early in the fourth quarter, came up short, too. “This one hurts pretty bad, but we’ve got another one in six days,” Semonza said. “We’ve got to put it behind us and get ready to roll.”

Hall explains opposing fourth-down decisions BY GUERRY SMITH Contributing writer

WEST POINT, N.Y. — Coaching moves are scrutinized in any close loss, and Tulane’s Will Hall explained a couple of opposing fourth-down decisions he made near the end of each half in the Green Wave’s 2017 defeat at Army on Saturday. With a little more than a minute left in the ﬁrst half, he elected to punt on fourth-and-7 from the Black Knights 41 while facing a 7-3 deﬁcit. “I didn’t want to give them another opportunity knowing that we’re going to get the ball back the

second half,” Hall said. “I thought we managed that well.” William Hudlow pinned Army at its 12 on the ensuing punt. Linebacker Dickson Agu Hall stopped quarterback Cale Hellums for no gain on third down to give the Wave another possession, but Kadin Semonza threw the ball away from the Army 49 with three seconds left when a completion would have put Tulane in range for a ﬁeld goal. In the fourth quarter, Hall

had Tulane go for a first down on fourth-and-8 from the Army 33 just outside the 4:00 mark instead of punting or having Cooper Helmke trying to break a tie at 17 with a 51-yard field goal attempt — a third option he did not mention as a possibility. Helmke connected from 53 and 58 yards on his first career field goals at Kansas State, but the timing convinced Hall to try to keep the ball. Army had driven 62 yards in 13 plays for a field goal and scored a touchdown on Hellum’s 58-yard run on its two previous series. The Wave had scored touchdowns on its past two possessions,

and Hall said he liked its chances to keep the momentum going. Semonza threw well short of wide-open receiver Garrett Mmahat at the goal line after moving up in the pocket. Army then drove for the winning field goal on the final play. “I really felt like the way the game had tilted at that time, if we could get the first down we were going to win,” Hall said. “Obviously you could punt it right there, but the way the game was playing out with the amount of time left and their field goal kicker, I just felt like we’d never have an opportunity to get it back.”

Tulane’s Hamilton leaves with leg injury BY GUERRY SMITH Contributing writer

WEST POINT, N.Y. — Tulane lost a pivotal starter to injury early in the fourth quarter and played without a few other key ones in its painful 20-17 defeat at Army on Saturday. Already absent starting defensive tackle Ed Smith, who sat out with an unspecified injury after leading the intelinemen with Notebook rior 14 stops through four games, the Green Wave had to go to a second backup in the middle after nose tackle Kam Hamilton was helped off the field with a leg issue. He put little weight on it and did not return. “I’m not sure (how long-term the injury will be),” Tulane coach Will Hall said. Army quarterback Cale Hellums broke up the middle for a tying 58-yard touchdown on the next series and led the winning drive the next time the Black Knights had the ball. Hamilton, who won a fifth and final year in court and returned to the team two weeks before the opener, had four tackles and helped limit Army to seven points through three quarters. “When I heard we got him back, I was overly excited,” linebacker Dickson Agu said. “Not having him and not having Ed today, that’s no excuse, but those are great D-linemen.” Tulane also did not have running back Maurice Turner, who tweaked a hamstring on a goahead 74-yard touchdown run against Southern Miss two weeks ago that gave him 200 yards for the night. The Wave hoped he would be available, but Hall said he did not recover enough to go. Another player listed as questionable, wide receiver Zycarl Lewis, got on the field for a few snaps but was deemed not quite ready in his recovery from an openinggame foot injury.

McClure back Leading returning rusher Jamauri McClure entered in the second quarter for his first action of the season after hurting a foot in camp, ripping off a 22-yard gain on his second attempt, but played sporadically from there, ﬁnishing with ﬁve carries for 25 yards. Hall said afterward McClure, who had been out since early August, did not re-injure the foot. The issue prevented him from running during most of his rehab work. “He’s getting back into it, not just from a health perspective but from a shape perspective,” Hall said. “He’s a great player and an intense competitor. He came out healthy. He only practiced a few times last week, none of it live, so we wanted to manage that properly. With a game and a full week of practice, we expect him to play more.”

O-line moves Tulane opted not to use Dominic Steward at starting left tackle, prompting a four-player switch on the offensive line to the lineup the Wave practiced with this week before Steward returned from an injury on Wednesday. Ryan Mickow moved to left tackle from the right side. John Bock moved to right guard from center, with Gavin Marks starting in Bock’s normal spot. Reese Baker shifted to right tackle from right guard. The look worked for the most part. Quarterback Kadin Semonza was sacked once, and it came on the last play of the ﬁrst half as he set up for a Hail Mary throw.

Slow vs. fast Tulane and Army are at the opposite end of the spectrum on pace of play offensively. The Green Wave entered Saturday’s contest ranked 19th among 138 FBS teams in time between snaps, while the Black Knights were 137th, keeping their leaky defense off the ﬁeld as much as possible. The Black Knights held the Wave to a season-low 52 plays, right on their average.

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Bears build momentum vs. Pack After beating the Green Bay Packers for the NFC North title and knocking them out of the playoffs last season, the Chicago Bears have one more opportunity to show definitively that a new chapter has started in the NFL’s most-played rivalry. Chicago has won three of its past four meetings with the Packers, who had beaten the Bears 11 straight times from 2019-24. The Bears beat the Packers 22-16 in overtime last December after scoring 10 points in the final two minutes of regulation, then erased a 21-3 halftime deficit to beat them again 31-27 in the NFC wild-card playoffs.

Eagles undermanned vs. Jaguars The Philadelphia Eagles will be undermanned overseas. The Eagles (2-2) will be without star running back Saquon Barkley, receiver DeVonta Smith, pass rusher Jonathan Greenard and three starting offensive linemen when they make the trip across the pond to play the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Six-time Pro Bowl right tackle Lane Johnson abruptly retired Tuesday, then the team traded two-time Pro Bowl center Cam Jurgens to Baltimore a day later. Center Drew Kendall was ruled out Friday with a knee injury. That’s a tough condition to be in to challenge the hot Jaguars (3-1).

Falcons aim to stop Ravens’ run game Ravens RB Derrick Henry vs. the Falcons run defense is the matchup to watch in this game. The Falcons lead the NFL in run defense, allowing only 48.3 yards per game. Henry ranks fourth in the league with 374 yards rushing and already has rushed for seven touchdowns, which is tied with Josh Allen for the NFL lead. The Ravens rank fourth in rushing with 153.5 yards per game. Henry opened the season by running for 144 yards and three scores in a 41-23 win at Indianapolis. Henry’s production will be especially important since the Ravens ruled out starting QB Lamar Jackson.

Steelers tackle Colts RB Taylor The Steelers run defense is taking direct aim at Colts RB Jonathan Taylor. Pittsburgh held the Indianapolis star to just 45 yards on 14 carries in last season’s win. The challenge could be more difficult this time around without second-year defensive tackle Derrick Harmon, who was placed on injured reserve. The Steelers struggled with tackling last week in Cleveland, though they’re hoping the short week was to blame. If the Colts control the line of scrimmage, it means they won’t have to put the ball in the hands of mistake-prone QB Daniel Jones, who turned it over five times in Pittsburgh last November.

Raiders, Patriots focus on red zone The Raiders vs. the Patriots could be settled in the red zone. Las Vegas has been susceptible to giving up big plays this season. Once inside the 20, opponents have feasted, scoring touchdowns on 10 of 13 (76.9%) of their trips. But the Patriots have struggled in the red zone through four games, scoring on just 4 of 9 (44.4%) of their opportunities. The Raiders also lead the NFL with nine takeaways, one more than four other teams. That total is tied for sixth in franchise history with the 1972 team for the most through four games.

GAME OF THE WEEK

Niners want to ﬂip script on Seattle BY JOSH DUBOW

AP pro football writer Games between the San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks are typically intense with the two rivals often competing for NFC West supremacy. The Seahawks came out on top last season, winning a Week 18 showdown for the division title and a blowout in the divisional round against the 49ers before winning the Super Bowl on San Francisco’s home ﬁeld with a raucous celebration in their rival’s locker room. The teams are now set to meet for the ﬁrst time in the 2026 season when San Francisco (4-0) visits

Seattle (3-1) on Sunday. “I think it’s unspoken,” 49ers safety Malik Mustapha said about the lingering feelings from how last season ended. “Everyone knows what it is. Everyone knows the mindset going into it. We don’t like them, and we have to go after it and get the job done.” San Francisco couldn’t do that late last season after injuries decimated their roster. The Niners fell 13-3 at home in the regular-season finale to lose the division and then 41-6 two weeks later on the road to end their season. The Niners will look very different with

George Kittle and Fred Warner healthy and playing at a high level after missing the playoff loss with injuries. Offseason acquisitions such as Mike Evans, Deebo Samuel, Osa Odighizuwa and Dre Greenlaw also are providing big boosts. “I just feel like with us, we don’t totally get into that outer stuff very much,” 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said about looking for revenge. “Every game is so tough no matter who you play and you don’t really attach years before to certain games. I feel like we’re a new team, they’re a new team, and we’ll see how this series starts this year.”

The Seahawks want to repeat the formula that worked well at the end of last season when their dominating defense frustrated Brock Purdy and the 49ers. They allowed just three field goals, forced four turnovers, had ﬁve sacks and didn’t give up a single play from scrimmage that gained more than 20 yards. “We tackled well. We limited extra yardage. We rushed the quarterback with discipline and married the coverage,” Seattle coach Mike Macdonald said. “That’s what it takes to play good football in general. The guys played hard, played physical. Played well situationally.”

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Thursday’s game Tampa Bay 24, Dallas 16 Sunday’s games Philadelphia vs Jacksonville at London, GBR, 8:30 a.m. Chicago at Green Bay, noon Cincinnati at Miami, noon Cleveland at N.Y. Jets, noon Houston at Tennessee, noon Indianapolis at Pittsburgh, noon Las Vegas at New England, noon Minnesota at New Orleans, noon N.Y. Giants at Washington, noon Denver at L.A. Chargers, 3:05 p.m. Detroit at Arizona, 3:25 p.m. San Francisco at Seattle, 3:25 p.m. Baltimore at Atlanta, 7:20 p.m. Monday’s game Buffalo at L.A. Rams, 7:15 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 15 Seattle at Denver, 7:15 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18 Houston vs Jacksonville at London, GBR, 8:30 a.m. Baltimore at Cleveland, noon Carolina at Philadelphia, noon Chicago at Atlanta, noon N.Y. Jets at New England, noon New Orleans at N.Y. Giants, noon Pittsburgh at Tampa Bay, noon Tennessee at Indianapolis, noon Arizona at L.A. Rams, 3:05 p.m. Buffalo at Las Vegas, 3:25 p.m. L.A. Chargers at Kansas City, 3:25 p.m. Dallas at Green Bay, 7:20 p.m. Monday, Oct. 19 Washington at San Francisco, 7:15 p.m.

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Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. pauses on the field prior to al game against the New york Giants on Oct. 4 in East Rutherford, N.J.

WR Harrison inactive as Cards seek trade

Packers running back Brooks placed on IR

Bills down WR Palmer, DT Oliver for Monday

Jets down 3 offensive starters against Browns

Arizona Cardinals receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. will be inactive for Sunday’s game against the Detroit Lions as trade rumors swirl around the former No. 4 overall pick. The 24-year-old Harrison was widely considered a can’tmiss prospect when he was selected by the Cardinals in 2024 out of Ohio State, but the 6-foot-3, 220-pounder has mostly underwhelmed during his time in the desert. His production plummeted through the ﬁrst four games this season, with just ﬁve catches for 85 yards and a touchdown.

Buffalo Bills coach Joe Brady on Saturday ruled out starting defensive tackle Ed Oliver and receiver Joshua Palmer from playing at the Los Angeles Rams on Monday night. Brady revealed Palmer hurt his shoulder when getting “twisted up” in practice a day earlier. Oliver did not practice this week because of a knee injury. Oliver will miss his second game after sitting out Buffalo’s 41-31 win over Detroit in Week 2 because of a hip injury. Palmer has two touchdowns on three catches for 80 yards.

Green Bay running back Chris Brooks was placed on injured reserve Saturday due to an ankle issue, an assignment that means he must miss at least the Packers’ next four games. Brooks had started the Packers’ 17-14 victory at Tampa Bay last Sunday and rushed for 30 yards on four carries before his injury knocked him out of the game in the second quarter. Earlier in the week, the Packers signed running back Pierre Strong to their active roster from their practice squad.

The New York Jets ruled out running back Breece Hall, wide receiver Adonai Mitchell and left guard Dylan Parham on Friday for their game against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday. Coach Aaron Glenn said he likes “where they’re trending” in their recovery from injuries, but they won’t be ready Sunday. Hall missed last week’s loss at Chicago with a quadriceps injury that occurred the week before at Detroit. It’ll also be the second game in a row that Parham will be sidelined. Mitchell will miss a third straight game.

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ROSTERS SAINTS No. Player Pos Ht Wt Exp College 1 Kool-Aid McKinstry CB 5-11 199 3 Alabama 2 Spencer Rattler QB 6-0 211 3 South Carolina 4 Oscar Delp TE 6-4 245 0 Georgia 5 Kendre Miller RB 6-0 220 4 TCU 6 Tyler Shough QB 6-5 219 2 Louisville 7 Jonas Sanker SAF 6-1 211 2 Virginia 10 Daniel Carlson K 6-5 222 9 Auburn 11 Zach Wilson QB 6-2 214 6 ByU 12 Chris Olave WR 6-0 187 5 Ohio State 13 Cedric Tillman WR 6-3 215 5 Tennessee 14 Devaughn Vele WR 6-5 210 3 Utah 17 Ryan Wright P 6-3 245 5 Tulane 18 Bryce Lance WR 6-3 204 0 North Dakota St. 19 Barion Brown WR 5-11 177 0 LSU 20 Pete Werner LB 6-3 242 6 Ohio State 21 Justin Reid SAF 6-1 207 9 Stanford 22 Martin Emerson Jr. CB 6-2 201 5 Mississippi State 23 Julian Blackmon SAF 6-0 202 7 Utah 24 Ulysses Bentley IV RB 5-10 200 1 Ole Miss 28 Danny Stutsman LB 6-3 233 2 Oklahoma 29 Quincy Riley CB 5-11 195 2 Louisville 31 Jordan Howden DB 6-0 209 4 Minnesota 33 Anfernee Jennings DE 6-2 255 7 Alabama 36 Lorenzo Styles Jr. SAF 6-0 194 0 Ohio State 38 Jayden Price CB 5-11 185 1 North Dakota St. 41 Alvin Kamara RB 5-10 215 10 Tennessee 42 Mike Reid SAF 6-2 200 1 South Dakota 43 CJ Donaldson RB 6-1 230 0 Ohio State 44 Isaiah Stalbird LB 6-1 215 2 South Dakota St. 46 Cal Adomitis LS 6-2 238 5 Pittsburgh 50 Colby Wooden DL 6-4 273 4 Auburn 51 Cesar Ruiz OL 6-4 316 7 Michigan 52 Christen Miller DT 6-3 321 0 Georgia 53 Jaylan Ford LB 6-2 240 3 Texas 55 Kaden Elliss LB 6-2 238 8 Idaho 56 David Ojabo DE 6-4 255 5 Michigan 58 Chris Rumph II LB 6-2 244 6 Duke 65 Jeremiah Wright G 6-5 331 0 Auburn 66 William Sherman G 6-4 300 2 Colorado 72 Asim Richards OL 6-4 307 4 North Carolina 73 Easton Kilty T 6-6 307 1 Kansas State 74 Mason Murphy T 6-5 315 0 Auburn 75 Taliese Fuaga T 6-6 324 3 Oregon State 76 David Edwards G 6-6 308 8 Wisconsin 78 Erik McCoy OL 6-4 303 8 Texas A&M 82 Treyton Welch TE 6-4 240 1 Wyoming 83 Juwan Johnson TE 6-4 245 7 Oregon 87 Noah Fant TE 6-4 249 8 Iowa 91 Vernon Broughton DL 6-5 311 2 Texas 92 Davon Godchaux DL 6-3 330 10 LSU 93 Nathan Shepherd DL 6-4 315 9 Fort Hays State 94 Cameron Jordan DE 6-4 287 16 California 95 John Ridgeway III DL 6-5 321 5 Arkansas 96 Carl Granderson DE 6-5 261 8 Wyoming 97 Khristian Boyd DL 6-2 320 3 Northern Iowa 98 Tyree Wilson DE 6-5 263 4 Texas Tech 99 Chase young DE 6-5 265 7 Ohio State

FOUR THINGS TO WATCH CONTAIN VIKINGS OFFENSE The Vikings offense is far from potent. Despite their 4-0 record, they have two wins where the offense didn’t score a touchdown. So they are far from invincible, although Destrehan alum Justin Jefferson could return from his ankle injury. Jefferson has played just 19 snaps with QB Kyler Murray. Minnesota TE T.J. Hockenson caught 13 passes last week against Miami.Tight ends have given the Saints problems so far this season.

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KEEP SHOUGH CLEAN If the Saints have any chance of handing the Vikings their first loss, they will have to keep Tyler Shough upright. He has been sacked 12 times. Now he faces the team that leads the NFL in sacks (16). Minnesota defensive coordinator Brian Flores loves to bring the heat, so the offensive line will be tested like never before.The Vikings’ pressure rate (47.4%) leads the NFL.Their blitz rate (67.9%) also is tops in the league.

GROUND ATTACK Sorry if you’ve heard this one before, but the Saints must get the ground game going.They rank 27th in rushing (88.5 yards per game). If the Saints can run effectively, it can keep them out of third-and-long situations.The Vikings feast on obvious passing downs.The Saints rushed for just 50 yards last week (2.6 yards per carry). That won’t get it done against the league’s stingiest defense. The Vikings are allowing just 12.8 points per game.

BOUNCING BACK The Saints have to put forth a better effort than they did in Monday’s loss to the Falcons. yeah, it’s just the fifth game, but this could be a season-defining one.Are the Saints really as bad as they looked six days ago? Or was that just a bad day at the office? How the Saints respond will provide some much-needed answers. Players admitted this week how embarrassing the Atlanta loss was.The effort, especially on defense, will have to be better.

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VIKINGS No. Player Pos Ht Wt Exp College 0 Ivan Pace Jr. LB 5-10 236 4 Cincinnati 1 Kyler Murray QB 5-10 207 8 Oklahoma 2 Isaiah Rodgers CB 5-10 180 6 UMass 3 Jordan Addison WR 5-11 179 4 USC 4 Myles Price WR 5-9 183 2 Indiana 5 Zemaiah Vaughn CB 6-3 180 1 Utah 7 Byron Murphy Jr. CB 5-11 190 8 Washington 8 Jakobe Thomas SAF 6-1 211 0 Miami (FL) 11 Carson Wentz QB 6-5 237 11 North Dakota St. 12 Max Brosmer QB 6-2 218 2 Minnesota 13 Tai Felton WR 6-1 186 2 Maryland 14 Jauan Jennings WR 6-3 212 6 Tennessee 15 Dallas Turner OLB 6-3 247 3 Alabama 16 Will Reichard K 6-1 190 3 Alabama 17 Kyle Van Noy OLB 6-3 255 13 ByU 18 Justin Jefferson WR 6-1 195 7 LSU 19 Brett Thorson P 6-1 237 0 Georgia 20 Charles Demmings CB 6-1 193 0 Stephen F.Austin 21 Demond Claiborne RB 5-10 188 0 Wake Forest 22 Harrison Smith SAF 6-2 211 14 Notre Dame 23 James Pierre CB 6-2 185 7 Florida Atlantic 24 Jay Ward SAF 6-1 190 4 LSU 26 Theo Jackson SAF 6-1 205 5 Tennessee 29 Jacob Thomas SAF 6-1 212 0 James Madison 31 DeeJay Dallas RB 5-10 225 7 Miami (FL) 32 Chaz Chambliss OLB 6-1 244 2 Georgia 33 Aaron Jones Sr. RB 5-10 208 10 UTEP 41 Jake Golday LB 6-4 240 0 Cincinnati 42 Andrew DePaola LS 6-1 227 12 Rutgers 43 Andrew Van Ginkel OLB 6-4 242 8 Wisconsin 44 Joshua Metellus SAF 5-11 208 7 Michigan 45 Max Bredeson FB 6-2 252 0 Michigan 50 Levi Drake Rodriguez DL 6-2 307 3 East Texas A&M 51 Blake Cashman LB 6-1 235 8 Minnesota 55 Eric Wilson LB 6-1 231 10 Cincinnati 60 Joe Huber G 6-5 310 2 Wisconsin 61 Jalen Redmond DL 6-3 305 3 Oklahoma 64 Blake Brandel C 6-6 315 6 Oregon State 65 Michael Jurgens C 6-5 311 3 Wake Forest 69 Trevor Keegan G 6-6 315 3 Michigan 71 Christian Darrisaw T 6-5 315 6 Virginia Tech 72 Ryan Van Demark T 6-7 307 4 UConn 75 Brian O’Neill T 6-7 310 9 Pittsburgh 76 Will Fries G 6-6 321 6 Penn State 78 Caleb Tiernan OT 6-7 323 0 Northwestern 85 Ben yurosek TE 6-4 251 2 Georgia 86 Gavin Bartholomew TE 6-5 249 2 Pittsburgh 87 T.J. Hockenson TE 6-5 248 8 Iowa 90 T. Ingram-Dawkins DL 6-5 290 2 Georgia 95 Caleb Banks DL 6-6 327 0 Florida 97 Domonique Orange DL 6-2 322 0 Iowa State 98 Bo Richter OLB 6-1 248 3 Air Force 99 Elijah Williams DL 6-3 298 2 Morgan State

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OUT: LB Kaden Elliss (calf), EDGE Anfernee Jennings (knee), G Jeremiah Wright (concussion). QUESTIONABLE: S Julian Blackmon (shoulder), WR Barion Brown (thigh), LB Jaylan Ford (ankle),RBAlvin Kamara (back),S Lorenzo Styles (calf).

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OUT: T Christian Darrisaw (concussion), CB Chuck Demmings (hamstring). QUESTIONABLE: WR Jordan Addison (hamstring), WR Justin Jefferson (ankle), C Michael Jurgens (elbow), T Brian O’Neill (knee), TE Ben yurosek (ankle).

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Saints coach Kellen Moore and quarterback Tyler Shough talk before a play against the Atlanta Falcons on Monday at the Caesars Superdome.

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Continued from page 1C game against the 4-0 Minnesota Vikings, the success of his tenure may hinge on whether the 38-year-old can adapt and ﬁx the issues that have plagued the Saints under his leadership. “That’s what the NFL is,” Moore said. “Every season you have different challenges and different things you have to navigate. That’s the fun part of it. “You get to solve problems, and that’s what it’s all about.”

First-quarter mess To grasp how bad the Saints have been in the first quarter under Moore, consider this: Since 2025, New Orleans has been outscored by 118 points in the first 15 minutes. That’s double the minus-59 of the New York Jets, the next-worst team in that span. The margin between them equals the gap between the Jets and the 17thworst Los Angeles Chargers. Focusing on just 2026, the Saints are tied for last with a minus-25 first-quarter point differential. Teams change from season to season, but the slow starts predate Moore’s time in New Orleans — even dating back to his days as offensive coordinator for the Dallas Cowboys, Chargers and Philadelphia Eagles. The problems appear to stem from the ineffectiveness of Moore’s opening scripts. Even in the year they won the Super Bowl, the 2024 Eagles scored only two opening-drive touchdowns in the regular season with Moore as the play-caller. The 2023 Chargers ranked around league average in that category, while the Cowboys never ranked above 15th during Moore’s four years there. In New Orleans, the opening-drive points drought has continued. The Saints have put up points on their first possession in only four of Moore’s 21 games, with two touchdowns and two field goals last season. “It is just disappointing,” Moore said. “We have tried a number of different things.” After 14 losses, Moore has been asked about slow starts in his post-game news conference for half of them. The Saints have held a first-quarter lead only once in Moore’s tenure, a 6-3 score in a game New Orleans still lost after melting down in the fourth quarter against the Las Vegas Raiders two weeks ago. As Moore said, the Saints have tried dif-

ferent approaches to solve their first-quarter woes. Things got so dire last season that they opted to take the ball first after winning the coin toss, only for quarterback Spencer Rattler to throw a pick-six. In the offseason, Moore said the Saints conducted multiple studies — from analyzing the team’s daily schedule to the on-field plays — in an effort to find a solution. This week has prompted another swing. Practice times have stayed the same, but quarterback Tyler Shough noted the sessions now begin with a “compete period” so players “are kind of going right into it” after individual drills. “There’s no magic, ‘Hey, let’s do this during practice,’ ” Shough said. The defense isn’t immune from the first-quarter troubles, either. The unit has given up a league-high 19 touchdowns in the quarter since 2025, including 10 on the defense’s opening drive. Nine of those 10 were last year. But the first one this season was costly: Atlanta running back Bijan Robinson erupted for a 59-yard touchdown to start the rout Monday. “What you try to limit is too many mistakes each play,” Young said. “So there’s a difference if I make a mistake one play, but everybody else is on they job. Probably a 3-yard gain. But when you got a play where there might be five people, then that’s where you got your explosives.”

Double digits add up Here’s another startling fact about the Saints’ first two seasons under Moore: They’ve trailed in every game. Sometimes, the margin is minuscule and doesn’t affect the final result. The Saints were down 3-0, for instance, in a 29-6 win over the Jets last season. The Tennessee Titans are the only other team since the start of last season to have faced a deficit in every game, according to Stathead. More concerning for New Orleans is just how many games the black and gold has fallen behind by double digits in Moore’s two seasons. That’s 16 of 21. Four of Moore’s seven wins have seen the Saints erase those deficits. And when that happens, New Orleans deservedly gets credit for being a resilient team. Players and coaches will tout how they respond to adversity, and there has been something promising about watching Shough make an absurd number of throws in the clutch to rally the Saints. But that formula is unsustainable. The margin for victory becomes too thin, and more often than not, the deficit becomes too large.

“It’s obviously extremely tough,” Shough said. “In the NFL, you can’t live in that world where they know you are throwing it every single time. I don’t have a problem doing that, but it’s just tougher.” With the Saints falling behind the way they have, Moore’s options as a playcaller become limited. Shough ranks first with 180 passing attempts, more out of necessity than because Moore prefers passing. The quarterback is on pace for 765 attempts, which would top Tom Brady’s single-season record of 733 passes (2022). Part of the Saints’ struggles stems from their inability to run the ball. For the second straight year, New Orleans ranks bottom five in yards per carry. And while some advanced metrics like success rate (41.4%, ranking 15th) and run DVOA (efficiency, ranking 22nd) aren’t as bad, the Saints haven’t run the ball well to start the game and then abandon it once they fall behind. The resources spent to fix the problem haven’t panned out yet. Travis Etienne, signed to a four-year, $48 million contract, is on injured reserve, and New Orleans’ commitment to run more outside zone plays has resulted in 2.9 yards per carry, according to FTN Fantasy “To be transparent, and it’s obvious, we’ve struggled running,” Johnson said. “We’ve been pretty good in the offseason, just being dialed in on our keys and running the ball. It hasn’t shown.”

Problem solving Sitting in his office 14 months ago, Saints general manager Mickey Loomis wanted to make a point about how coaches can become different over time. The executive said any comparisons between his latest hire and his most famous one should keep in mind that Sean Payton was not the same coach at the beginning of his Saints tenure as he was at the end. Payton had “evolved” through his 15 years here, Loomis said. So then, how did he expect Moore to grow? “I don’t have any preconceived notions,” Loomis said. “I’m just going to go along and help him as much as we can. And look, here’s what I like about him: He’s open-minded.” That open-mindedness may be the key to Moore ﬁnally ﬁnding a solution to the problems he has to solve. Though slow starts have been a theme throughout his career, Moore has had a history of adapting in other areas.

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Saints coach Kellen Moore reacts after a play against the Atlanta Falcons on Monday night in the Caesars Superdome. Moore and the Saints will try to rebound Sunday against the Vikings.

It’s time for Moore to throw caution to wind We’re going to learn a lot about the New Orleans Saints in the next few weeks. We’re also going to learn a lot about Kellen Moore. The Saints’ second-year coach is facing the biggest challenge of his nascent head coaching career. Back-to-back home losses to the Raiders and Falcons have shaken the confidence of the fan base and lit a charge under the veteran leaders on his second Saints team. A blowout loss to your archrival in a game you were favored to win at home will do that to you. It wasn’t so much that the Saints lost but how they lost that was bothersome. The Saints were outplayed, outcoached and outmuscled for four quarters. Even worse, they played timid and coached scared. No wonder Cam Jordan, Justin Reid and Tyler Shough aired their frustrations afterward. The performance was unacceptable in every way. Moore desperately needs to right the ship and restore confidence in his leadership and coaching acumen. And he needs to do it quickly or his second season could spiral away from him. After a disappointing 1-3 start, some Saints fans have criticized Moore, saying they’d like to see more fire and passion from him in the heat of battle. And I get it. Louisianans love big characters and passionate people. But that’s not Moore. In terms of coaching style and demeanor, he’s more Bill Walsh than Bill Parcells. Moore is never going to pull a “coulda, woulda, shoulda” meltdown like Jim Mora. And he’s not one to impulsively fire an assistant coach or bench a key starter the way Sean Payton sometimes did to send a message.

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Continued from page 10C In fact, he first chuckled when asked to give an example of a time he solved an issue that initially gave him trouble. “I mean, there’s a lot,” Moore said. Every year, he said, Moore has to navigate what best suits his roster in terms of style of play. He has overseen offenses with Dak Prescott, Justin Herbert, Jalen Hurts, Rattler and Shough at quarterback — five vastly different kinds of passers. Within those differences, Moore has had to be flexible. “Sometimes, it’s patience in the run game,” Moore said. “Sometimes, it’s, ‘How do we find ways to create explosive passes?’ I’ve had challenges with that before. There’s always different avenues.” Moore’s track record of adapting can be seen at several spots. After a 2-2 start in

Jeff Duncan Again, that’s not Moore. It would be out of character for him to throw a fit or lose it emotionally after a game. He doesn’t need to change who he is. But he does need to tweak how he operates and figure out how to fix his teams’ recurring problems: slow starts, an impotent running game and a defense that gets pushed around at the point of attack. While Moore’s second team has shown notable improvement in areas such as penalties, red-zone offense and big-play production, it is still undermined by the former issues (along with a roster that lacks blue-chip talent at some critical spots). It doesn’t help that three of the guys the Saints brought in to improve things on the field will be standing on the sideline next to Moore on Sunday against the Vikings. There’s little Moore can do to heal injuries to Jordyn Tyson, Travis Etienne and Kaden Elliss. What he can do, though, is go all in and start coaching with more aggression. Of the myriad things that happened Monday night, Moore’s conservative play calling and game management were contributing factors to the loss. The decisions to punt from the Atlanta 42 before halftime and to kick a field goal from the Falcons 8 in the third quarter lacked aggressiveness and sent the wrong message to his team. I get that he was trying to stop the bleeding, but those situations demanded aggressiveness.

Philadelphia, Moore leaned fully into a run-centric offense around Saquon Barkley. Along the way, he reportedly compromised with Hurts on how much pre-snap motion to use in his offense — an area Hurts “did not always embrace,” according to ESPN. Last season, Moore adapted by implementing more undercenter looks as the season progressed. Running backs coach Joel Thomas said Moore and the coaching staff also “trimmed the fat” in the run game, leaning more into their strengths. Moore’s explosive pass rates generally improve as the year goes on, as long as his starting quarterback doesn’t get hurt. In 2019, Moore’s first year as a play-caller, the Cowboys went from 45 explosive passes in their first eight games to 58 in their last eight. Last year’s Saints also improved dramatically, though that was arguably more reflective of the team’s quarterback change. Still, the Saints

It might not be Moore’s nature to rely on his gut rather than his analytics, but sometimes the situation demands it. Throughout history, the best NFL coaches have been the ones who know when to balance Payton learned to embrace analytics over time, but he always said: “You can’t let analytics trump instincts.” Mike Tomlin said it best: “I don’t live in my fears, but I don’t live in a binder, either. You feel the pulse of your men.” As Moore continues to develop as a head coach, he’ll need to learn when and how to strike this delicate balance as a game manager. Trusting your gut is rarely a bad idea. New Orleans, after all, loves gamblers and games of chance. This town was founded by rogues and ragamuffins. Craps and poker were introduced to America here. This is where the first land-based casino outside of Las Vegas and Atlantic City was built and where the third-oldest horse racing track in America still operates. In a city of risk-takers, Moore could stand to take a few more. Fortune, we know, favors the bold. Moore showed he owns a bold streak when he eschewed the tie and went for the winning two-point conversion in the opener against Detroit. The Saints need to see more of that devil-may-care approach going forward. It’s only Week 5. There’s a lot of football left to be played. Moore doesn’t need to roll heads or throw a fit. But it wouldn’t hurt him to roll the dice more often, starting with Sunday’s game against the Vikings. Email Jeff Duncan at jduncan@theadvocate.com.

had only 19 explosive passes with Rattler and then 45 with Shough. This season, the Saints have shown improvements in other areas that were a problem in Moore’s first year. Their biggest growth has been in the red zone, where the Saints now rank fourth with an 80% touchdown rate after ranking last in 2025 at 44.4%. Their penalties are also down, and they are now the eighth-least penalized team. But the big problems still remain. What Moore can’t afford any longer is the Saints looking as unprepared as they did against the Falcons. He has acknowledged preparation as a factor for their loss twice in his tenure, also taking the blame after last year’s 44-13 disaster against the Seattle Seahawks in Week 3. The third time won’t be the charm. “We have to find a way,” Moore said. Email Matthew Paras at matt.paras@theadvocate.com

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16 11 13 6 6 3 4 4 5 8 3 2 5 3 2 4 2 3 3

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RUSH 88.5

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RUSH 106.6

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FUMBLES 0.00

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Turnovers forced: 0.75

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RUSH 147.8

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FUMBLES 0.50

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SAINTS 17, VIKINGS 14: This feels almost like a make-or-break game for the Saints.They desperately need to get off the mat after being knocked out by the rival Falcons on Monday night.The Vikings defense is nasty, but the offense is limited. Scoring against Minnesota won’t be easy, but maybe the Saints defense or special teams can help out. Saints find a way to bounce back from the Monday debacle. VIKINGS 16, SAINTS 13: I have had a hard time figuring out who this Saints team will be on a weekly basis. In the present, it’s hard to be optimistic about their chances against what has been the NFL’s best defense through four weeks. It feels like the Saints defense is set for a rebound performance, but I don’t trust the New Orleans offensive line against a creative Vikings pass rush.

SAINTS 20, VIKINGS 16: In the NFL, sometimes the most desperate team wins (see: Tampa Bay on Thursday night against the Dallas Cowboys). In this game, that would be the Saints, who are reeling after back-to-back home losses. It’s still early in the season, but this feels like a gotta-haveit game for New Orleans. The defense will come through to make sure the Saints win this one. SAINTS 17, VIKINGS 13: The Saints lose the games they’re supposed to win and win the games they’re supposed to lose. If that pattern holds, then reluctantly give me the Saints. I believe Brandon Staley when he said Monday’s loss to the Atlanta Falcons was “very uncharacteristic” for the defense. Now the unit faces a Vikings offense that has struggled badly. It needs to come through.

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Crusaders getting major upgrade Brother Martin’s $16M athletic facility will be ‘tremendous’ for students BY CHRISTOPHER DABE

Staff writer

Brother Martin’s new $16 million athletic complex at Farley Field won’t get much time to rest. With Brother Martin set to host varsity baseball games on campus for the first time and nighttime games becoming possible under new LED lights, the facility is expected to be in use nearly every day when construction is completed before the 2027-28 school year. “Maybe between midnight and 6 a.m., it might have some downtime,” said Brother Martin athletic director Mark Wisniewski, a 1981 graduate. “But other than that, people are going to be on it every day.” The move marks a significant change after decades of playing baseball games at Delgado’s Kirsch-Rooney Stadium. Several PHOTO By CHRIS GRANGER other sports also will use the complex for games and practices, in- Confetti falls from the ceiling of the Brother Martin gym during a groundbreaking ceremony for the school’s cluding Brother Martin’s track and ‘Building For Champions: Re-Envisioning Farley Field’ capital campaign on Sept. 30. field program, which will be able to train at the facility. The complex lar Farley Field, which has been also will accommodate intramural home to Brother Martin athletics sports. for about 25 years but is in need of The installation of LED field serious upgrades,” Gallagher said. lighting will allow Brother Martin “So that’s where we’re headed.” to host nighttime varsity baseball Gallagher thanked the many and soccer games for the first time, Brother Martin, St. Aloysius and along with subvarsity football, Cor Jesu graduates who have conbaseball and soccer contests. tributed to the project, noting that “It’s going to be a tremendous fundraising efforts remain ongofacility for our kids,” Wisniewski ing. said. “Over the years, they have conLed by Gibbs Construction in tinued to give and give and give,” partnership with Holly & Smith Gallagher said. “They have stepped Architects, the project will revitalup and answered the call for Brothize a significant portion of Brother er Martin High School. We’re also Martin’s athletic facilities. Plans blessed, because of those alums, to include upgraded training areas, have a healthy foundation that can new locker rooms and dugouts, and support a project like this.” expanded spectator seating. ConWisniewski said he hopes the new facility will help the school’s struction began before the start of athletic programs build on their rethe school year, and the school held a groundbreaking ceremony Sept. PHOTO By CHRIS GRANGER cent success. 30 in Conlin Gymnasium following “I’m very proud of what we’ve its annual Foundation Day Liturgy. Brother Martin senior Brennan Cascio moves an architectural rendering on accomplished over the past couple Plans for the project took shape display in the school’s gym during the groundbreaking ceremony. years, the number of championafter the school surveyed alumni, ships, another state runner-up, but parents and students to identify its Martin principal Ryan Gallagher, a “We landed on a need to improve let’s take it further,” Wisniewski most pressing needs, said Brother 2000 graduate. our athletic facilities, in particu- said. “We’ll go as far as we can.”

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District 9-5A Jesuit vs. St. Augustine at Gormley District 9-4A Abramson vs. Carver at Pan American District 11-3A Cohen vs. Thomas Jefferson at Memtsas, 2 p.m. Sophie B. Wright vs. Jefferson Rise at Memtsas Open date: Pope John Paul II

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The dinner party I threw for more than a year finally happened For more than a year, I threw a dinner party that didn’t happen. I threw it in the car on the way to pick out tile. I threw it while standing in what had been our living room, looking at blackened studs, left by the fire that took our home in August 2025. I threw it on the nights the contractor called with the kind of news nobody wants from a contractor. The menu changed. The guest list changed. The party never got canceled. I’ve never been one to focus on bracing for the worst. Musicals I watched as a kid taught me a different approach. I lean on a “spoonful of sugar” and “my favorite things” — and one of my favorite things is my home full of interesting people I adore and delicious food I’ve helped prepare. I love to host. I love the minutes before guests arrive. I love that moment the doorbell rings and the evening stops being a plan. The candles are lit, and ice is in the bucket. Somewhere in the middle of the demolition of our home, right about the time I realized the wooden floors were goners and that I am allergic to drywall dust, I came up with an idea. I would build shelves for a collection of interesting drinking glasses. Not a matched set. Not eight of anything. I wanted odd, quirky glasses — preferably with a story, or at least enough clues to make one up. My idea was that when people came to our house, the first order of business would be walking up to the shelves, surveying the glasses and choosing whichever one called their name. That glass would be theirs for the night. Focusing on those shelves likely saved on therapy bills. However, the plan had one flaw: I didn’t own a single interesting glass. Still, I designed shelves for a collection that didn’t exist, in a house that wasn’t finished, for parties I couldn’t yet throw. It helped keep me going.

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DINING SCENE Bloody marys a Saints ritual at Frank’s Lounge Game day starts early in Des Allemands It’s always dark as night inside Frank’s Lounge, where the beer signs and pool table lamp provide most of the light. But for the bayou bar down in Des Allemands, it’s never busier than bright and early in the morning before a Saints home game in New Orleans, 45 miles away. People bound for the Caesars Superdome start pulling up hours before kickoff for a pit stop that has grown into a pregame custom. The parking lot Ian outside the A-frame McNulty roadhouse ﬁlls with WHAT’S Jeeps and pickups, COOKING chartered buses and party wagons from all across south Louisiana. People stream in for visits that will be short in duration, but long on Who Dat spirit, with many decked in black and gold gear, and some already hooting and hollering as if they were already in the stadium. “That lady who was screaming when she came in? That’s how I know another bus is here, that’s how she always announces herself,” bartender Ashley Kraemer said, as a contingent of about 20 people from Houma arrived. Someone on these buses usually calls ahead when they’re getting close to the bar, phoning in an order of shots that bartenders line up along the bar top. But the main act, the drink most people have in hand when they climb back on the buses, is Frank’s “world famous” bloody mary. “It’s a tradition, you always stop at Frank’s,” said B.J. Wiltz, who runs the Broussard outpost of Cajun butcher shop Best Stop with his wife, Candice. They organize a bus trip that’s been happening every Saints season for decades, picking up a crew of about 50 fellow fans from around the Lafayette area for the journey. “You start the party here, get your drink, and then the next stop

Credit geography again for Des Allemands’ bloody mary ﬁxation. The town is on the highway connecting destinations around the region, midway between New Orleans and the Houma-Thibodaux area. People on the move in the mornings have ritualized a Des Allemands bloody mary stop, maybe getting an early start on vacation on the way to the airport or the cruise ship dock in New Orleans or a ﬁshing trip from Grande Isle.

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Ashley Kraemer, right, helps run her family’s bar Frank’s Lounge in Des Allemands, a morning hot spot for travelers ahead of Saints games in New Orleans. is the Dome,” Wiltz said. An early start is the norm at Frank’s. The bar opens at 9 a.m. daily, serving fishermen just off the water and workers after overnight shifts at the nearby plants. But like so much else for Saints fans, the game day schedule changes everything. Every remaining Saints game this season has a noon kickoff, with the exception of the evenearlier Paris game, with an 8:30 a.m. start, and the season finale on Jan. 10, with a start time yet to be announced. That means Frank’s will open by 6:30 a.m. for home games. The fans will be there, and the bloody marys will be flowing.

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mands synonymous with catfish, which are fished from the teeming waterways all around it. The town is namechecked on better restaurant menus, and it’s officially the “Catfish Capital of the Universe,” an interstellar designation from the Louisiana Legislature to one-up the Mississippi town of Belzoni that claims mere “world capital” status. But if the Des Allemands had an official drink, it would be the bloody mary. It’s the house signature at Spahr’s Seafood, the tiny town’s one full-service restaurant, built in a former gas station about a half mile down the bayou from Frank’s. There’s fried seafood on the menu and bloody marys served in go-cups decorated with a grinning catfish.

Frank’s Lounge was opened in 1977 by a former police ofﬁcer named Frank Kraemer. He added the claim of “World Famous Bloody Marys” to the bar’s roadside sign after a police chief from Victoria, Australia, visited and downed a few. Surely he talked about the experience back home, thus creating the globe-spanning accolade. Frank’s daughter-in-law, Reva Kraemer, now operates the bar with her family and a staff of bartenders who have been making bloody marys together for many years. The cocktail is not fancy but follows a time-tested recipe precisely, and each is made to order, no matter how busy the bar gets. It starts with a bar-brand bloody mary mix jazzed up with lemon juice, hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce and seasoning. They’re served in foam go-cups. The “small” is 16 ounces and the large is a full-quart tankard, an easy sipper that can last the whole bus ride from Des Allemands to the Dome. Early start times mean Frank’s Lounge quiets down earlier too. By kickoff, the crowds are long gone and a few regulars line the bar to watch the game. There could be a post-game pop with buses stopping in again on the way home, though that’s highly dependent on the results. “If the Saints lose, forget it, we’re dead,” Reva Kraemer said. “But if they win, people want to keep partying on the way home. We need the Saints to win more this season.”

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Heroes A video produced by Fire on the Bayou and narrated by Keith Spera was themed “Not all heroes wear capes; Gregg and Shari Barrios, some wear a blue Vincent Giardina rose.” This applied to the supportive assembly at the annual Blue Rose Ball of St. Michael Special School, who received a custom blue rose lapel pin Lori Ourso Babin, Archbishop James thanking them for being a St. Michael hero. Checchio, Cissy La Forge As it has been for years, the beautiful ball was held in the Hyatt Regency and copresented by the Ray & Jessica Brandt Family Foundation and the Oscar J. Tolmas Charitable Trust (represented by Vincent Giardina). The school educates students ages five through adulthood with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Mary Spera and Sarah Block, mothers of respective Lower School students Sam and Walker, chaired the important fundraiser for which Spera Special Events provided the design and management. Sam Solomon, Gary Decorative accents in the Hyatt’s Empire Ballroom were Solomon Sr. plentiful and especially enhanced by hundreds of candles. More embellishment came from student-made blue rose glass art pieces, the Kings’ tables centerpieces; tall glass lamps with ivory shades; the stage drapery; and a step and repeat. Drawing every eye were black and white photos of the students. Luring the appetite were the three menu courses: salad, beef tenderloin, and flourless chocolate cake. Archbishop James F. Checchio gave the invocation, adding to the audience, “This is my first Blue Rose Ball,” and the Harry Hardin String Trio played during the dinner. The formalities commenced with a welcome by masters of ceremonies Keith Spera (wearing his late father’s wedding jacket for sartorial sentiment) and Brian Kish; remarks by head of school Dr. Elizabeth Cerise “Cissy” La Forge; recognition of the ball’s chairs and committee, namely Susan Block, Crystal Bonura, Cindy Bowman, Bethany Brinkman, Nancy Colomb,Ashley Cusimano,Abby Donnelly,Allison Herrera, Lisa Fenasci Marcon, Dwight McGhee, Courtney Nalty, Michelle Rigney, Julie Ryan, Stephanie Salvaggio, Erin Shea Stahnke,Anne Bailey Theard, Julie Vanderbrook, Stacey Welch, and Cindy Wooderson; and comments from St. Michael Ambassadors, graduates Andrew Ellinghausen and Geordie Huguley. The paddle raise (amassing $116,000.) and live auction elicited lively support, especially for the “Saints in Paris” luxury experience purchased by Ann Marie and Cris Jackson. Brandi and Ryan Skains were the top bidders for “Uniquely You,” a painting, finished by featured artist Katie Hellbach, with a touch from every St. Michael student. Adding more funds were the 130-packages silent auction (and such purchasers as Audrey Cerise, Katherine and Brian Krail, and Leslie Sullivan), the Wine and Bourbon Pull, the $10,000 Cash Raffle, and the exclusive Home Malone Blue Rose door hanger, a keepsake. Headliners included St. Michael Board President Gregg Barrios with spouse Shari; sponsors Carl E. Panebiango, Gary and Sam Mickal and Ashley Solomon, Nancy and Kevin Colomb, Lori Babin, and William and Erica Jackson; and parents Miriam and Howard Guidry, Louise and Stephen Higgins, and above Bethany and Mike Brinkman. BLD Services, LLC, was the Stage Sponsor. After the program, the stage became the focal point when the band, The Mixed Nuts, energized the “Rose” revelers as they bounded to the dance floor.

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Heart N Hands Essence Banks, founder and CEO of Heart N Hands, welcomed guests at the Ritz-Carlton-located fundraiser titled “Love Your Heart Gala.” The evening celebrated Heart N Hands’ mission of empowering girls and families through heart health education, prevention and wellness. In keeping with the theme, the décor Marian Bennett, Dr. Kelly Smith, Dr. was heart-inspired with red roses as ﬂoral arrangements and centerpieces, William Bennett red and gold accent colors and life-size portraits of the program’s girls placed throughout the ballroom. Cocktails, passed hors d’oeuvres, luxury food stations and a New Orleans-inspired dinner ﬁlled the culinary bill. Special features included a VIP reception with soft jazz by DJ Belonge; live entertainment by Erica Falls & Band, followed by Belonge; and tributes from high school seniors Evan and Owen Moller (in the HNH program since age four) and girls from Essence Banks, Michael Hall Luling Elementary Program. Also, a photo booth, glitter bar, silent auction, and a live one hosted by actor Nicoye “Nick” Banks and Adrian Long. Trips abroad, staycations, and a deluxe dinner were among the seven coveted items up for live bidding. Listed as top sponsors, among the numerous, were Ochsner Health, Aetna, Merck, Dr. Brain Inc., ACLU of Louisiana, and New Orleans 100. Hobnobbers included Heart N Hands Board Charlee Badgerow, Rhyli President Sherry Green, City Council member Jason Cushenberry, Avery Duong Hughes, Dr.William Bennett,Tonia More, Michael Hall, Dr. Alisha Reed, Dr. Sheryl Martin-Schild,Ari Booth, Judy Houston, Cherie Roussell, Rod and Toya Teamer,Terrence and Toni Rice, Courtney Scrubbs,Will Jones, Olivia and Austin Johnson, and Dr. Kelly Smith. All with heartfelt joy.

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‘Clear about our mission’

Loyola’s Xavier Cole talks faith, education and meeting Pope Leo BY BOB WARREN Staff writer

When Xavier Cole became Loyola University’s 18th president in 2023, he knew the position would put him in front of some important people. What he might not have known is that it would soon have him meeting Pope Francis. Not long after that came another rare opportunity, also in Rome — this time meeting Francis’s successor, Pope Leo XIV. Cole and his wife, historian Susanne DeBerry Cole, recently joined a contingent of other presidents with the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities on a trip to Rome. The group met with numerous Vatican officials as well as the first American pope. “It was an unexpected honor. It was a blessing,” Cole said. The meeting with Leo was arranged by officials with Loyola University in Chicago, Pope Leo’s hometown. “They had closer connections than most,” Cole said of his Chicago counterparts. (In addition to Loyola New Orleans and Loyola Chicago, two other Jesuit universities in the U.S. are named for the order’s founder, St. Ignatius of Loyola: Loyola Marymount in Los Angeles and Loyola Maryland in Baltimore.) Sitting in his campus office — its walls lined with musical instruments, a turntable and stacks of record albums ranging from Chuck Mangione to James Taylor — Cole, a Biloxi native, recently talked about his role as the leader of a Jesuit university, the trip to Rome and even a bit about his passion for music. This interview has been edited for space and clarity. What did you say when you met Pope Leo? I said, Holy Father, it is certainly my honor and privilege to meet you. We are from Loyola University in New Orleans, Louisiana. We are aware that you have family roots in New Orleans (and) that you are absolutely welcome to New Orleans. Now, I don’t know if I have the authority to say that, but I said it anyway. But you’re absolutely welcome to Loyola University New Orleans, and I absolutely have the authority to say that. And he smiled and he said, “Thank you very much.” We were there in Rome at the hottest time of the year and probably the hottest time in many years. It was 100 degrees every

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Pope Leo XIV greets Loyola University President Xavier Cole and his wife, Susanne DeBerry Cole, at the Vatican in Rome.

United States. That, of course, is a big part of his makeup. But he’s also from Chicago. He’s also a White Sox fan. He went to school at Villanova. You mentioned that you had met Pope Francis as well? You know, we were able to ask (the pope) questions and he gave us answers that weren’t just yes and no. At the time, the issue du jour was what was happening in Israel and Palestine and what’s happening with Catholics on the ground supporting the efforts within Palestine, within Gaza. And I asked for advice on how we, as Catholic leaders, can intercede from and be involved from a Catholic frame that doesn’t choose a side. So we had this STAFF PHOTO By BRETT DUKE interesting back and forth. And then afterward, he also asked if it Loyola University New Orleans President Xavier Cole became Loyola would be OK if we said the Lord’s University’s 18th president in 2023. Prayer together. It was transformational. Pope Francis was just a different perful that he made time for us. And day. On this day, everyone was in son, and he had a different effect a suit, tie, their finest patent leath- what was notable in his remarks on you, and it was visceral. Like, er shoes. It was hot. And so by the is that he understood us, that when I was saying the Lord’s time we got across the Vatican, up he had researched us, that he had been briefed well on us. He Prayer with him, I cried. several flights of stairs, and into mentioned our Jesuit apostolic With Pope Leo, he had you the waiting room where we were preferences. He mentioned, in thinking through the engagement. to meet him, we were a mess. And I received it differently, but We had to wait a little bit, and so particular, the one that talks about stewarding the youth to a certainly I said to my wife and we’re all glad that we needed to I said to other people as we prowait. It gave you a little grace time hope-filled future. On campus, do you note among students cessed it, there’s nothing in my to kind of get yourself together. Well, when you meet the Holy Father, you excitement with an American pope? life that should have allowed me Well, I think it wouldn’t be don’t want to be just a pile of sweat, right? to have this type of blessing. I’m necessarily just the students, but (Smiling) Absolutely. I’m sure fortunate beyond any measure. anyone that’s interested in the he would understand if anyTell me about running a Jesuit university topic. There feels like much more in 2026. body would. He’s also formally of a connection. There is an acWe’re blessed because when dressed. How long did he meet with the group? cessibility. There isn’t a hurdle of others could feel that they’re being pulled asunder, we actuIt was probably around 30 minlanguage. There’s not a hurdle of culture, even though he spent a ally have guardrails that are utes. I think he had several other large amount of time of his adult- quite clear about our mission, groups after us that particular our values, our perspective, the day. But we were certainly grate- hood being formed outside of the

things that we should care about. So whether it’s the Jesuit Apostolic preferences, or whether it is Catholic social teaching, or whether it is the spiritual exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola, we have clear marching orders. And so when people try to pull us outside of those bounds, that’s when we say no. When I talk to young people and I’m in a large auditorium with their parents, and I tell them about this Ignatian Catholic mission, and our values, and what we believe, and why we believe it. That is very attractive to the parents and the students. But the thing that I ask the students is: do you know what your deeply held values are? Whether you’re Catholic or not, what are those bedrock things that you feel are unimpeachable? We will give you additional things that build around that … If you don’t have a philosophical frame about how to live your life, here’s one that you can use until you figure it out. Most don’t discard it once they understand it. How have you changed during your time as president? I’ve certainly grown, by having to love something, and people — something being the institution, and the people being our faculty staff, students, alumni — as much as I love my own family. I go to sleep thinking about Loyola, and all that it is, I wake up thinking about Loyola and all that it is. How’s the health of the university? We’re very blessed. We’re having our second strong first-year enrollment year in a row. Our law school is more selective, also having strong classes there fill up. It is not an accident that we are doing well as an institution. And Loyola is moving to Division II for sports. That’s an exciting thing for the university, two years in the making. It was very much contemplative. It was very much about not just what’s best for the university, but what’s best for the students that we serve, about their experience. You mentioned that you collect trombones. Do you also play? Yes, I’m a musician. There’s a euphonium in the corner. There’s a trombone behind that. I was an active musician for many, many years. Starting the job here, that takes quite a bit of my attention, and doesn’t really allow for me to play as much as I used to. But I am a very avid listener. What type of music do you like to play and listen to? Any kind … Well, big band jazz is my wheelhouse but I’ve also played classical and ensemble music in Wisconsin. I need to build in time to do the things, to have the type of balance that I say that everyone else should have that works for me. And that is to build in those things that you love.

Loyola is asking young people their thoughts on AI Grant delves into what it’s doing to creativity, spirituality

also noted some of the young people had a “sense of shame” due to perceptions about their levels of intelligence. “Young adults have an anxiety to be perfect,” Lamont said. “They said they go to ChatGPT because they worry about being judged” over what they don’t know. Researchers also detected a desire among students to learn how their faith and AI can peacefully coexist, Lamont said. To many people, AI promises a perfection that doesn’t mesh with the Christian tradition of failure and imperfection and grace, she added.

BY BOB WARREN Staff writer

As researchers with Loyola University in New Orleans pored over recent conversations they had with a group of young adults about artiﬁcial intelligence and spirituality, one thing became clear: AI worries them, said Tracey Lamont, director of the Loyola Institute for Ministry and an associate professor of religious studies. “They said, ‘We’re learning it now. And in some cases, we don’t want to,’” Lamont said. The growth of AI, she said, has increased anxiety over their digital future. And the young people raised numerous ethical questions. More than one asked: “If I use ChatGPT (artificial intelligence created by Open AI) is my friend losing their job?” AI is in the tip of everyone’s tongues and its use ever more prevalent on and off campuses. But Lamont said conversations about AI tend toward ethics and economics, not so much spirituality and faith. “That needs to change,” she said.

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Tracey Lamont, director of the Loyola Institute of Ministry, is embarking on a study of AI and student spirituality.

and other young adults — Lamont said they ranged from 20 to early 30s in age — were part of a planning study undertaken by the Loyola Institute for Ministry with a $75,000 grant from the Lilly Endowment’s “Growing in Faith in the Age of Artiﬁcial Intelligence” initiative. The data from those conversations, Lamont said, is the foundation for an application the institute Having to be perfect submitted to Lilly for a second The conversations with students phase of study, with a grant of $2.5

million over ﬁve years. If granted (Lamont hopes to hear a decision this fall), the research results would allow Loyola to develop practices and programs that help students and faculty draw on their faith and the tenets of Catholic social teaching to better navigate the complex and ever-changing AI and tech landscape. “They’re very concerned what it’s doing to creativity and imagination,” Lamont said. She said Loyola’s researchers

AI has permeated modern life. Need to grocery shop? Let AI handle it. Automating a troublesome workﬂow? AI can help. But as AI’s imprint on modern life expands, so, too, does the debate about its ethical and economic impacts. In his first encyclical, “Magniﬁca Humanitas,” Pope Leo XIV cautioned people to guard against allowing technology and AI to replace the things that make us human. As more tasks and decisions yield to AI, Leo said, it still lacks human heart. Lamont agrees, noting a paragraph in the encyclical in which the pope talks about how life’s travails and failings — “we carry

within us lessons that leave their mark like scars” — are what make us human. Months before releasing his encyclical, Leo warned clergy to not allow AI to write their homilies. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has also discouraged leaders from allowing AI to write their sermons. And this week Leo told reporters that concerns about AI’s potential risks to humanity are not overblown, separating himself from President Donald Trump, who has called such fears “fake news.” “If someone were to ask me, ‘Am I in panic mode?’ No I’m not. I sleep at night,” Leo said in late September. “I do think that the concerns raised by many of the experts, specialists in AI should be taken seriously.” The research also comes as Loyola seeks to better understand the future role AI will play in education. In August, the university held an “AI Braintrust Summit” for leaders of technology, business, healthcare and professional services organizations. “Artiﬁcial intelligence is not simply a technological development. It raises important questions about how we teach, learn and remain centered on the human person,” Erin Foster, the university’s vice provost for teaching, research and learning said, according to a Loyola news release.

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LOUISIANA INSPIRED Theater teacher gives students a professional edge ‘This should be an opportunity for them to find themselves’

had such a small budget and was told that because the department had stopped putting on shows for years, the $5,000 budgeted each year for theater was reallocated to the football team. If Lanson wanted more, the BY ELYSE CARMOSINO principal told her, she would Staff writer have to find the money herself. She turned to grant writing. When Lindsey Lanson arrived When school lets out every sumfor her first day as director of Bonnabel Magnet High School’s mer, she painstakingly researchtheater department in 2009, she es different opportunities and walked into a dingy multipurcrafts personalized pitches for why her program deserves the pose classroom that housed the money. Lanson, who has applied school’s theater program. to over a hundred grants in the The room and adjoining 100last decade, said she’s accumuseat black box theater hadn’t been updated for decades. Ceillated nearly $300,000. In addition to purchasing set ing tiles were missing, and a building equipment, tools, microsmall leak dripped from a corner. The theater seats were so deSTAFF PHOTO By BRETT DUKE phones, props and paying for the rights to each show, the money flated, their cushions appeared to Lindsey Lanson is theater director and a teacher at Bonnabel Magnet has gone to buying professional have melted away. While taking High School. She has built the school’s theater program into a prestage lights, which cost at least her on a tour of the dilapidated professional one that can rival most colleges. a grand each, and sound mixing facilities, Lanson’s predecessor equipment, which also runs into told her not to worry about proImportant skills the thousands. taking notice. Lanson applied ducing shows with her students Her hard work has made the for and was recently announced because “you don’t get paid for as one of 50 finalists for a Voya that.” Lanson didn’t always want to be program accessible: In 17 years, None of it dampened her enthu- Unsung Heroes Grant. Voya, a fi- a teacher. The LSU graduate and Lanson has never had a student pay for theater fees, costumes or nancial services company, recog- former theater kid initially masiasm. “I was so excited,” she said. nizes teachers across the country jored in nursing until a professor their letterman jackets. “At the end of the day, this “Like, ‘Oh my gosh, I can transusing innovative teaching methurged her to switch majors after should be an opportunity for seeing her perform in a student ods to enhance learning. form this.’” them to find themselves,” Lanson production. Lanson will receive $2,000 Since then, Lanson has built said. “It shouldn’t be something After graduating, Lanson was Bonnabel’s theater program into for her program — which she they’re worried about whether working at a coffee shop when said she’ll use to purchase new a pre-professional one that can they can afford.” her parents sent her a job openstage manager headsets, as well rival most colleges, with stateas plywood and hand tools for of-the-art sound and lighting ing for a theater teacher at A lasting impact the set for this year’s play, “The equipment and a budget that alJefferson Parish’s largest high Imaginary Invalid.” She’s also in school, Bonnabel Magnet in Kenlows students to purchase highThe program, which serves the running for the $25,000 grand ner, which accepts more 2,000 quality set materials, props and about 50 students each year, is prize. costumes for their spring play students from across the district designed to build confidence and But her main objective is to each year. through an open enrollment pro- leadership skills by putting stushow her students at Bonnabel, To fund it all, Lanson, whom cess. dents in charge of every aspect where more than 80% qualify as Bonnabel recently named its For the first several years, of a show from start to finish. Its economically disadvantaged, that Lanson’s program scraped by on curriculum also includes conTeacher of the Year, spends her they deserve the same opportuni- a shoestring budget. She and her struction safety and set design, summers applying for hundreds of educational grants, emphasiz- ties as their private school peers. students held garage sales and where students create set dioraworked the concession stand at “Why wouldn’t a public school ing in her applications the admas for upcoming productions football games to raise money, be able to have a private school before building them. vanced technical and soft skills but it was never enough to put on program?” she said. “If I’m raisLearning how to problem-solve her students leave her program the high-quality shows Lanson is a big part of the process, Lanwith, including set construction, ing the funds and nobody’s worsound and light mixing and stage ried about footing the bill, I think envisioned. son said. She recalled one year Frustrated, she asked her prin- when the play her students were managing. we should be able to offer this to National organizations are our students.” putting on required a special cipal why the theater program

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effect that would allow the audience to see a character on stage through a wall. Through trial and error, the students stretched a mesh fabric over a hole in the set wall that changes its level of transparency based on how it’s lit. When the stage lights were pointed directly at the fabric, the character would suddenly appear. “It was such a cool effect,” Lanson said. “You could even hear that the audience” was impressed. When it comes to technical training, the program relies on students learning to operate the same equipment they’d use on a professional set. “I don’t want lights from the 1970s,” Lanson said. “If a student is going to work on a film location, I want them to be able to say, ‘I’ve worked with that kind of lighting before.’” Lanson said one of her job’s highlights is seeing her quietest students come to life as they explore different aspects of show production and gain confidence. Abeiro Apolinar, a senior, considers himself one of those students. When his older sister urged him to join the program as a sophomore, Apolinar said he spent the first several classes huddled in the corner, worried about drawing attention to himself. But with the help of the welcoming community he found through Lanson’s program, the reserved underclassman slowly began to step out of his comfort zone and ultimately audition for the program’s 2026 ensemble spring show, “You Can’t Take It With You.” “I got more comfortable to the point where I only wanted to be here, nowhere else,” Apolinar said. Email Elyse Carmosino at ecarmosino@theadvocate.com.

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‘Love, Race, and Property’

Interracial love and law in antebellum New Orleans society showcased in new book BY JOY HOLDEN Staff writer

New Orleanian Melissa Daggett graduated from LSU with a bachelor’s degree in political science and two master’s degrees from LSU New Orleans, formerly the University of New Orleans, in education and history. Her ﬁrst book, “Spiritualism in Nineteenth-Century New Orleans: The Life and Times of Henry Louis Rey,” focused on the free people of color and spiritualism. Her new book, “Eugene and Eulalie: A Family Saga of Love, Race, and Property in Nineteenth-Century New Orleans,” published in April, chronicles the largely forgotten lives of Eulalie Mandeville, a free woman of color who owned a business, and her White partner, Eugene Macarty. They were both descendants of elite colonial families. Their interracial relationship began in the 1790s and endured for more than 50 years, resulting in ﬁve children. Daggett uses the Nicolas Théodore Macarty v. Eulalie Mandeville 1848 court case to examine how an interracial relationship continued despite Spanish and American laws in the antebellum era. Daggett will be speaking at the Fierce Women: Power, Resistance, and Reinvention panel from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Oct. 31 at the Louisiana Book Festival in downtown Baton Rouge. This interview was edited for length and clarity. What inspired you to research

and write about this couple? It started around 2017, soon after my ﬁrst book was published. Readers started asking me, “Well, what’s the next book going to be about?” I was asking myself the same question. I wanted to research a topic about New Orleans in the 19th century, since I already had that background. A friend advised me to write about Eulalie Mandeville. She gave me the name of a history professor, Connie Atkinson, at the University of New Orleans to pursue the topic. Atkinson said she had

been trying to persuade a historian to write a monograph (a scholarly work on one subject) about Mandeville, a subject in the shadows of historical obscurity. Atkinson supplied me with sources. As I got into the subject, I became more enthusiastic about it. What surprised you in your research journey? The most surprising thing I found early on was about where the original 1724 house was — the de Marigny de Mandeville house. At that time, they used double last names. I went to the Historic New Orleans

up the ladder of success through her entrepreneurial savvy. I admire that, and she persisted despite barriers not only of race but also of gender. At that time, women, in general, could not be successful in the business world. But she was very successful, and maybe in part because she was a free woman of color, so she wasn’t controlled by a White father or a White husband. So in some ways, that was a beneﬁt for her. Author Melissa Daggett How important was the court Collection, where they have case in your research? It was the most important a digital survey, and oddly primary source and what enough, it turned out that I started with. It was over the house was located in 300 pages, and it took a long the same space as the nowexisting Williams Research time to read through it. I read it three times because Center. there was a bit of informaI anticipated that the two families I talk about in the tion that I missed out on. It book, the Macartys and the was of paramount imporMandevilles, would sometance. Court cases are how we how intersect and parallearn about these people lel each other during the that have been under the colonial period. But I was still surprised when I found radar. We know about them as a class of people. We out very early in the 1730s know about free women of there were connections. color, but we don’t know The two Macarty brothers about the individuals. came over from France. We’re looking back in They were in the military, 1848 to these court cases, and they had connections with Antoine de Mandeville. and we’re seeing what was It’s always a small world in going on not only at the time of the case but stretchNew Orleans. What is it about Eulalie that deing further back until the fies some common myths about free 1790s. There was testimony women of color at that time? from different witnesses The most common myth was the plaçage myth. (Pla- that discussed how Eulalie became involved with Euçage is deﬁned historically as when a White man would gene Macarty. have a relationship with a The court cases help us mixed free woman of color look into people who have where she would be kept escaped the historical lens. in a house and provided We learn about her life on income.) There was some the plantation back in the truth to it, but Eulalie Man- 1790s. That was an unusual situation. Eulalie’s father deville managed to climb

was a White, elite man, but he still was involved with his daughter until his death — though not as involved as with his legitimate children — but there are records of letters he wrote to her. How did Eulalie’s relationship with her grandmother Françoise de Mandeville impact her life? I think her grandmother was a person that she modeled herself off of. Her grandmother, a businesswoman, ran the plantation once her husband passed away, and even before he passed away, because he was in France. She saw her grandmother being successful. Her grandmother didn’t need a man to help her out. Eulalie started her entrepreneurial enterprise while she was on that plantation. She started selling dry goods to the Isleños girls because they lived nearby. I had trouble understanding her grandmother because it seemed like she treated Eulalie like her family. But at the same time, the grandmother caught one of the enslaved men stealing some clothes, and she made sure he got 400 lashes. So, it’s a contradiction. How can “Eugene and Eulalie” help readers see Louisiana history or women in Louisiana in a different light? We want to see that women can be empowered by their intellectual abilities, and that they can overcome daunting legal, social or emotional barriers. That’s what Eulalie did back in the 19th century. We can still see that women can move forward, especially today where we have less barriers.

Fall reading season helps us make other worlds our own There’s always more to read than I can get to, which I once lamented and now see as a plus. In the fall, a time we’re supposed to reflect with gratitude on our abundance, it’s pleasing to see the to-be-read pile near my reading chair about to spill across the room like a Thanksgiving horn of plenty. A recent addition to that towering stack is “Partita,” Barbara Kingsolver’s new novel about a woman resigned to her life in farm country who’s shaken into an emotional odyssey by a phone call from her past. Among the many things I like about Kingsolver’s fiction are the opening sentences, which inevitably take readers by the collar and quickly bring them into the story. “Here’s my question: How does a person step in front of a train and leave everything right there?” reads the first line of “Partita.” Because the plot involves classical music, Kingsolver includes a suggested listening list as a complement to her novel. In that spirit, I played a recording of Chopin’s “Raindrop Prelude” the

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other afternoon while I dipped into “Partita.” Chopin’s compositions have a wistful quality that chimes with autumn’s introspective mood, and it was calming to sit with a book in a quiet room and think of another year putting itself to bed. The workings of the calendar rest at the center of “Forty Quartets,” a slender book of poems by Henry Sloss that’s been on my autumn reading list, too. I didn’t know about Sloss until writer Amanda Holmes mentioned him online, and I’m glad she did. Sloss is especially attentive to the way that time slips up on you, as in the ﬁrst lines of a quartet about coming home and ﬁnding fall at the doorstep: “A week away and oh! / Autumn is in full bloom; / Yellow leaves and brown spill / To earth,

show summer’s spell / Broken, as laden limb / By limb the trees let go.” One of the small consolations of those strange days of the pandemic several years ago is that, with more time at home, a random hour might open up and allow something new to enter our lives. One such discovery during my lockdown season was Melissa

Harrison, a nature writer and novelist who lives in England. I’d come across her quirky but affirming podcast, “The Stubborn Light of Things,” and that led me to her books, which cast a jeweler’s eye on the marvels of trees and fields, water and skies. This fall, I’m reading “The Given World,” Harrison’s new novel about an English community defined by an ancient river. The

premise has special appeal for those of us who live in Louisiana, which has so many river towns of its own. As I comb the pages, Harrison’s world will become my world, too. That’s the promise of reading this autumn — and every season of the year. Email Danny Heitman at danny@dannyheitman.com.

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HOLLYWOOD SOUTH La. actor lands roles in ‘Primetime,’ ‘Charlie Harper’ New Orleans actor Ja’Quan Monroe-Henderson woke up on Sept. 25 to find that two films he worked on last year in New Orleans had arrived in theaters on the same day — “Charlie Harper,” an indie romance, and “Primetime,” an A24 film starring Robert Pattinson as TV’s Chris Hansen. “Charlie Harper,” which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, gave Monroe-Henderson a chance at a meaty role, opposite one of the two leads, Nick Robinson, who plays Charlie. “I remember the audition for that part very well, because I had a callback with the two directors of Leslie that film, Tom Dean Cardé and Mac Eldridge,” Monroe-Henderson said. “It was a chemistry read with Nick Robinson, as I was auditioning for the part of Brian, who is one of Charlie’s best The cast of ‘Charlie Harper’ appears in a nightlife scene. friends. Apparently, we clicked, because I got the part.” of entrapment and creative editThe actor has had his fair share ing to publicly humiliate those of auditions, some less convencaught up in the stings intended to reveal sexual predators. tional than others. Last year’s “When I first read the script, I audition for Yorgos Lanthimos thought how amazing it was that — the two-time nominee for Best this TV reporter was being imDirector at the Oscars who was mortalized on film for this crazy casting for “Kinds of Kindness” show,” Monroe-Henderson said. — involved no script and no lines. “At some point the whole scenario The director wanted to see if seems hilarious, which is sort of a Ja’Quan could dance. weird dichotomy, because at the He found himself vibing to Misheart of that show is such a serisy Elliot’s “Work It.” It must have ous topic.” been a hit, because Lanthimos Indeed, there were reports of was looking for a free spirit, and laughter at the Venice Film Fesapparently that came through in Ja’Quan Monroe-Henderson tival, where the film premiered his spontaneous dancing. attended elementary school in — perhaps gallows humor. In the In “Charlie Harper,” relationLafayette and graduated from film, Monroe-Henderson plays ships are a central part of the plot. It details the lives of Charlie Baton Rouge Magnet High School. one of the cameramen tasked with filming those who are tested and Harper, who are trying to surreptitiously to see if they will build a life together. Harper is replay things throughout our unknowingly engage with adult striving to carve out a career as a lives, and then have trouble difactors playing teenagers in a fake chef, but Charlie is stuck. That’s ferentiating whether our memojust one of the challenges as the ries are true, or we’ve gotten cre- house. For Monroe-Henderson, who couple struggles to prove to them- ative about the way things really attended elementary school in Laselves that they’re meant for each happened.” fayette and graduated from Baton Ja’Quan’s other film, shot just other. Rouge Magnet High School, he “Charlie and Harper are in love months after “Charlie Harper,” says he always knew his destiny is “Primetime,” the Lance Opwith each other over different would be film and television, as penheim-directed vehicle which periods of time,” Monroe-Henthe dramatic arts just seemed to explores the TV phenomenon of derson said. “It’s a story which NBC Dateline’s “To Catch a Pred- energize him. Before he earned a explores whether love is enough bachelor’s of fine arts from LSU ator.” Before that show was canto override life’s situations. It’s celed in 2008, there were charges New Orleans (formerly UNO) in about how we as people tend to

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example of life imitating art. “In the movie, ‘Charlie Harper,’ my character Brian gets married, and there’s a wedding party that’s filmed at The Capulet, a rooftop bar and restaurant in the Bywater area of New Orleans,” MonroeHenderson said. “Around the time we were filming, I was actually thinking about getting married. When we did get married, our wedding party was in the same place as the wedding scene in the movie.” The couple moved to Los Angeles a few months ago, wanting to try something different after both had spent their entire lives in Louisiana. His wife has family in southern California, and Ja’Quan’s mother had visited the West Coast and often spoke of the beautiful weather and the beaches. Now settling into the Los Feliz area of Los Angeles near Griffith Park, he’s still learning to navigate the 20 separate 16-lane freeways, but is relishing the new adventure while he awaits the release of his next project, Master P’s crime thriller, “Motion.” Contact Leslie Cardé at lesliecardejournalist@gmail.com.

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Muertos Fest at Hemisfair There’s so much to love at the Muertos Fest the weekend of Oct. 23-25, including live music, food, a fashion show by Goodwill San Antonio, a kick-off ceremony of local dancers and mariachi in the park. The highlight of this free fest is the more than 80 handmade community altars, all honoring loved ones from grandparents to pets. Some altars are simple, encouraging visitors to write notes to those who have passed, while others resemble small houses, complete with furniture and photos of ancestors. Be sure to get a photo with the largest catrin and catrina in the United States.

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In south Louisiana, we celebrate the days following Halloween with trips to the cemetery where we refresh and decorate tombs — sometimes with picnics on the granite — to honor those who have left us. Call La Toussaint, or All Saints’ Day, is the Catholic holy day of obligation that takes place on Nov. 1. Mexican traditions follow this celebration of life — even though it’s to honor the loved ones who have passed — with Día de los Muertos, a two-day celebration on Nov. 1 and 2 known as the Day of the Dead. Día de los Muertos has its roots in indigenous culture tracing back to Mesoamerican Aztecs and Mayans, among others, where they believed that loved ones didn’t die but enjoyed a continuation of existence in another realm and could reconnect with the living. Because of its ancient history, Día de los Muertos was inscribed to UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2008. Since European arrival in the 16th century, Mexican communities have incorporated Día de los Muertos with Catholic traditions, including the date. Here are a few terms to know before celebrating: La catrina is a female skeleton associated with Día de los Muertos, often wearing a hat or headpiece and dressed in a black or bright colors. The male counterpart is catrin, usually dressed in a suit. Marigolds are the chosen ﬂowers used to adorn many of the cemetery tombs, altars and homes. Their vibrant color and

The Pearl Historic District This weeklong celebration Oct. 27 to Nov. 3 will include PHOTOS By CHERÉ COEN live music and performances, family-friendly activities and art This year’s Day of the Dead River Parade on the San Antonio River Walk will be Oct. 23. installations created by local and visiting artists. A former brewing visit the living in their homes. days of November. site, The Pearl consists of numerOfrendas are a type of altar ous restaurants, venues and shops Day of the Dead River Parade placed in family homes or beside over 22 acres. graves to honor departed loved New this year are five local artMore than 100,000 people line ones. They contain photos, canup along the San Antonio River ists creating four-foot calaveras, Walk for a vibrant boat parade of each sharing a personal story dles, marigolds, tequila and food, two dozen elaborately decorated through art. Guests can watch among other items. They are floats adorned with altars, catrithe artists paint live at Pearl this usually set out on Oct. 31 and remonth, with the completed works moved Nov. 2. Community altars nas and costumed riders. on display from Oct. 23 through created by families and organizaThis year’s parade will be Oct. Nov. 5. 23, with each barge representing tions will fill Muertos Fest in San a different figure or tradition asAntonio’s Hemisfair. Some of the foods popular with sociated with Día de los Muertos. Market Square Día de los Muertos celebrations There will be music, entertainers Old Mexico is celebrated every include sugar cookies called and more. day of the year at the historic calaveras in the shape of skulls A free standing-room-only Market Square with its more than — plus corn, fruit, chocolate and viewing area is available along 100 locally owned businesses, pan de muerto, a special bread the parade route from East Comalong with La Margarita restaumarked with a cross. merce Street through the end of rant, which has been serving up La Catrina and her male For those who want to experithe route. Otherwise, seated opMexican favorites for decades. counterpart Catrin at Muertos Fest The Market offers a special Día ence Día de los Muertos in all tions are available to purchase at in San Antonio. de los Muertos event Saturday its glory, a visit to San Antonio thesanantonioriverwalk.saffire. and Sunday, Oct. 24-25. There will in late October is a must. Events com/p/day-of-the-dead. be a special — and colorful — proscent are used to lure the dead are held throughout the city for Several restaurants located back from their burial sites to weeks leading up to the first two along the River Walk offer VIP cession each day.

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escalated the issue to executives, which is exactly what I recommend when the front-line agents fail. I publish the Swiss and Lufthansa executive contacts on my consumer advocacy site, Elliott. org. I contacted Swiss on your behalf and asked the airline to look into the missing cash card. Swiss Air conducted a careful review of your case and determined there had been a communication breakdown. “It has become clear that the original complaint was not properly understood, despite the relevant documentation having been provided by the passengers,” a Swiss representative told me. “We deeply regret that the passengers did not receive the

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Throughout its long history, dating back to the 1700s, New Orleans has always been widely known and renowned for its culture. During the hot, humid summer months, very little is performed besides live, indoor theatrical stage productions. However, after Labor Day, the cultural season kicks into full gear. Companies and organizations present opera, classical music and dance through spring before going into what is known as the “summer hiatus.” Now that temperatures could soon be falling, here’s a look at the fall arts season for 2026.

Classical music Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra In recent years, the LPO has taken the lead in staging the ﬁrst performance of the season after Labor Day. This year, the season opened with Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2 and Brahms’ Symphony No. 4 on Sept. 17 in their home venue, the Orpheum Theater. Fifteen other major LPO concert dates featuring works by renowned classical composers follow until the season ends in May of 2027. Highlights: An Evening with Carlos Miguel Prieto on Oct. 20, documentary premiere on his 17-year run as LPO conductor, followed by Prieto Returns: Shostakovich No. 5 on Oct. 22. Mozart & Stravinsky on Nov. 12: Mozart’s “Jupiter Symphony” and Stravinsky’s “Petrushka” More info: lpomusic.com or (504) 523-6350

New Orleans Friends of Music It has brought touring chamber music to the city since 1955, and now presents public concerts at Tulane University’s Dixon Hall. Highlights: Isidore String Quartet on Oct. 19; Stefan

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Focused on making dance accessible to underserved Jackiw and Kevin Ahfat Highlights: Pianist Ivy Wang families since 1992, its Main on Nov. 18; Akropolis Reed and Shostakovich Piano Stage series brings in worldQuintet on Dec. 7. Concerto No. 2 on Oct. 11-12; class dance companies to More info: friendsofmusic. Ravel’s “Scheherazade” and perform at the Mahalia org Brahms No. 4 on Dec. 6-7. Jackson Theater. More info: neworleanscivHighlights: Pilobolus on Oct. Symphony Chorus of New icsymphony.org 17; Alonzo King LINES Ballet on Nov. 14 Orleans Chamber music groups More info: nobadance.com, A community chorus Crescent City Chamber (504) 522-0996 founded in 1981 with 60 vol- Music Festival is Oct. 15-25: unteer singers under the di- crescentcitychambermusic- New Orleans Ballet rection of Steven Edwards. festival.com Theatre Highlights: “Carmina BuraLyrica Baroque: www.lyrina” on Oct. 30 at St. Dominic cabaroque.com Founded by Gregory SchCatholic Church; Handel’s Musaica Chamber Ensem- ramel and Marjorie Hard“Messiah” on Dec. 12-13. ble: www.musaica.org wick Schramel in 2002, its More info: symphonychorus. New Orleans Chamber Or- mission is to be the premier org chestra: www.nolachamber- resident ballet company in the region. orch.com Musical Arts Society of Highlights: “Dracula” on Oct. Versipel New Music: 29-31; “The Nutcracker” www.versipel.org New Orleans from Dec. 12-23 More info: neworleansballetFounded in 1980, it hosts the annual New Orleans Intheatre.com, (504) 826-0646 ternational Piano Competi- OperaCréole Marigny Opera Ballet tion. Highlights: Pianist Emanuel Founded in 2011 by the Founded in 2014 by Dave Ax at Nocturne XXIII Gala mother-daughter team Givo- Hurlbert, it’s the resident on Oct. 25; Le Petit Salon nna Joseph and Aria Mason, company of the Marigny Concert Series presents it is dedicated to research- Opera House. It also has Guitarist David Sigler on ing and performing lost or recently partnered with Dec. 3 rarely performed works by the new Verismo Opera for More info: masno.org composers of African de- multidisciplinary producscent. tions with dancers, singers Symphony of New Orleans Highlights: The Ballad of the and actors, who also offer Volunteer orchestra Brown King Cantata and master classes to the pubstarted by two Loyola Uni- Children’s Tea on Dec. 5 lic. More info: operacreole.com, Highlight: “Die Sieben Todversity conductors in 2012, and Voices of New Orleans (504) 356-3078 sünden” (Seven Deadly Choir was added in 2015. Sins) on Dec. 11-20 Highlights: Brahms and the New Orleans Opera More info: marignyoperaBallroom on Oct. 15. house.org, (504) 948-9998 Association More info: symphonyofneworleans.com As the city’s premier op- Mélange Dance Company era organization since 1942, Presents original dance New Orleans Civic it also houses a scene build- works since 2014. Highlight: Recently presenting studio that supplies sets Symphony to operas across the globe. ed “Love Letters of WWII” New Orleans’ volunteer The NOOA introduces a seat Library of Congress More info: melangedanceoforchestra founded in the ries of seven Distinguished 1940s. Artist and Emerging Artist nola.com.

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Kindness and boundaries can live in the same sentence Dear Annie: I have been married to my husband for nine years, and I have tried very hard to have a good relationship with my mother-in-law. Annie The problem Lane is that she alDEAR ANNIE ways seems to ﬁnd something to criticize. Last Sunday, we had the family over for dinner. I had spent most of the afternoon cooking, cleaning and setting the table. Everyone was eating and seemed happy when my mother-in-law looked at my husband and said, right in front of me, “You always liked my roast better. I used to make it so tender you didn’t even need a knife.” It sounds small, but I wanted to crawl under the table. I had worked hard on that dinner, and it felt less like a comment about roast beef and more like a reminder that, in her eyes, I will never quite measure up. My husband later told me not to take it personally because

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“that’s just Mom.” But I am getting tired of swallowing these little digs to keep the peace. How do I stand up for myself without turning every family dinner into a battle? — Losing My Appetite Dear Losing: Your motherin-law’s criticism says more about her than it does about you. She may genuinely believe she is being helpful and may not realize how hurtful her comments are. Talk to your husband ﬁrst. Let him know that you are not asking him to choose sides; you are asking him to help protect the tone in your home and marriage. And the next time she makes a remark, gently say, “I know you mean well, but comments like that hurt my feelings.” Kindness and boundaries can live in the same sentence. Sometimes people do not know better until someone lovingly tells them.

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Romance-themed hockey audiobooks disappear online BY STEPHEN WHYNO AP writer

NEW YORK — A series of audiobooks the NHL launched recently to connect with fans of the hockey romance genre was no longer available online last week. “Hot for Hockey” episodes about the Florida Panthers and Carolina Hurricanes, among other topics, were on Spotify when the season began. A Spotify search for the name of the series now leads to an error message. The NHL said the episodes were meant to be a limitedtime offering. “This was one small way to give a playful nod to something that’s clearly going on in the cultural zeitgeist — among many different marketing activations,” the NHL said in a statement to The Associated Press on Wednesday. “We were very proud to partner with real hockey authors, illustrators and voice actors in the space. As a start-of-the-season concept, these were matchup-speciﬁc posts designed to run during our opening games in the ﬁrst week.” The league said marketing is now focused on the “Hockey Hits Different” campaign and other initiatives. Commissioner Gary Bettman last week in Philadelphia called the hockey romance genre a cultural phenomenon, with viewers of “Heated Rivalry” and “Off

Campus” taking interest in the sport in large numbers over the past year. “Heated Rivalry” in particular was credited with introducing waves of new fans to hockey. “We have a number of marketing campaigns that we’re going to be using directed at various audiences,” Bettman said. “I will tell you the data was overwhelming in terms of new fans that we acquired last year who ﬁrst were introduced to hockey either through ‘Off Campus’ or ‘Heated Rivalry.’ And if new people want to come and be a part of game, we’re thrilled to have them.” The playoffs last year saw a surge in ratings, driven by women. At one point, TNT Sports reported female viewership was up 66% and ESPN 106%, with plenty of that audience coming from 18-to-34-yearolds. Bettman and other officials said the hockey romance genre was one part of that growth, along with the Olympics in February — when the U.S. won both men’s and women’s gold — and the successful 4 Nations Face-Off in the winter of 2025. “To the extent people ﬁnd it interesting or are entertained or excited about and that acts as an impetus to them to take greater interest in the game, I think that’s great for the growth of the game,” Bettman said.

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Continued from page 1D Russian,” a crusty old comrade who sold 5-cent ice cream to giggling children. Living close to the downtown theaters, young Del would plunk down 9 cents and watch decadeold Frank Buck adventure flicks on capturing wild animals for zoos. “That’s what got me interested in camera work,” Del explained to me in a 2013 interview. “I thought, what a great job, to go film these adventures.” He got a chance to pursue his interest when his beloved Na-Ma took him to Reiner’s Pawn Shop and bought him a Kodak Retina 35 mm camera, which unlike a cheap box camera, allowed for photographic experimentation. That’s exactly what he did through elementary school, and when it came time for high school, he chose Jesuit largely because he spied a darkroom in its promotional brochure. After graduating in 1953, Del joined the Air Force and ended up in the 363rd Tactical Reconnaissance Wing, where he trained aerial photographers in practice missions over Southern cities. A half-century later, I first met Del and his wife, Ginger, when they visited my office at Tulane University to show me his rare 1957 aerial photographs of New Orleans at the height of its postwar construction boom, including the partly completed Greater New Orleans Mississippi River Bridge. After returning to civilian life, Del sought work in photography but soon came to realize such jobs were scarce. That’s when “it hit me a like a bolt of lightning,” he recalled. “Television!” By 1959, he was working for WDSU-TV, and with his trusty Bolex 16 mm camera, covered the only-in-Louisiana story of a cussing Gov. Earl K. Long getting released from a mental hospital in Mandeville. His footage of the ornery governor growling straight into Del’s camera aired that evening. Soon he was covering the 1960 governor’s race, including Jimmie Davis singing “You Are My Sunshine” — arguably the last old-fashioned Louisiana political campaign. By then, Del had made enough of a name for himself for WWLTV news director Bill Reed to ask him to join its crack camera team of Larry Lala and Mike O’Connor. Del accepted immediately. With reporters Bob Jones, Henry Telles and Rufus Rivers, plus general manager J. Michael Early and his erudite assistant Phil Johnson, Jesuit-owned WWL Channel Four had assembled a legendary new team in the early days of television. When Del was assigned to cover the funeral of Earl Long, he found himself blocked from entering the church service. He instead improvised by filming thunderheads gathering overhead while Long’s favorite song “In the Garden” reverberated through the walls. Creative tactics like that, novel at the time, garnered Del a reputation as a rising star. He would later help perfect nowstandard camera techniques such as the stand-up, the cutaway, the walk-and-talk, the zoom-in, and the use of reflections and novel angles. The next three years had Del on the front lines of the Civil Rights Movement, covering demonstrators on Canal Street, marches on City Hall and protests on Dryades Street, as well as meetings of the White Citizens Council in the Municipal Auditorium, where he teamed with a young CBS Southern Bureau reporter named Dan Rather. In November 1960, Del’s foot-

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A 1957 aerial photo of the first Mississippi River bridge in New Orleans under construction. One voter-registration drive in the Iberville Parish town of Plaquemine in August 1963 met with riotous resistance. Sensing that tensions might explode after nightfall, Del conserved his camera’s battery power — a critical limitation in that era. He was right: that night, police on horseback wielded clubs and cattle prods at protesters, while other authorities directed tear gas and high-powered hoses at congregants locked inside the Plymouth Rock Church. Del got it all on film with reporter Bob Jones and raced back to the studio in New Orleans, where Del processed the film and fed it via coaxial cables to CBS in New York. His unique, nocturnal footPROVIDED By NOMA age of the Plaquemine riot aired nationwide, with Walter Cronkite A Dell Hall photograph shows other photographers waiting for the anchoring and Dan Rather reporting. Coming on the heels of the arrival of Rex, king of Carnival, from March on Washington and the a perch on Canal Street in New Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Orleans in 1965. “I Have a Dream” speech, Del’s footage served as a reminder of age of racist protesters intimidat- the road ahead. Two years later, Del found himing 5-year-old Black girls as they integrated two downtown public self on a different sort of road schools aired on “CBS Evening — a dirt road outside Bogalusa, News” and reached worldwide pursued by members of the Ku audiences. Klux Klan after he attempted to That same fall, the Congress of film their nighttime rally. Racial Equality arrived to orga“You haven’t been chased until you’re chased by the Klan down a nize sit-ins at segregated lunch dark country road at night,” Del counters on Canal Street. As Del later said. and colleague Roddy Mims reDel also covered President John corded the escalating tensions at McCrory’s, their whirring camer- F. Kennedy’s 1962 visit to New as put the store manager on edge. Orleans; the 1964 Beatles concert in City Park Stadium (“I sat at After he conferred with law Ringo’s drums!”); the last streetenforcement, police arrested Del and Roddy for “disturbing car on the last Canal Street line; the peace by creating a scene.” the last bell at the New Orleans The manager offered to drop the Cotton Exchange; the untimely charges if the cameramen turned death of former New Orleans over their film. They refused and Mayor Chep Morrison and the were hauled down to the police devastation of Hurricane Betsy station. But the footage aired, and in 1965. they were eventually found not He flew to Rome to cover Vatiguilty. can II, to Germany for a story on

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Continued from page 1D I started hunting for interesting glasses at garage and estate sales. A friend gave me a set of commemorative glasses from 1975 when The Advocate turned 50. Each glass featured a different notable front page. That set gave me a place to start. We are back in our house, even though it still isn’t completely finished. It is close. And really, is a house ever finished? Doesn’t everything remain in a constant state of “work in progress”? At any rate, my husband and I sleep in our home and everything we own sits under one roof for the first time in more than a year. After being in a rental home and a year of not knowing where half our things were, having them all together feels like luxury.

Jan Risher had an idea to build shelves for a collection of interesting drinking glasses in her renovated home. Last Thursday night, I hosted my ﬁrst real dinner party in our home. I took the whole day off work just to get ready for it. My husband and I worked on the menu for days. Because I had the day off, I took time to luxuriate in ordinary tasks like vacuuming and dusting. Then, I made the soup and took more time than necessary to decide on the dinnerware, napkins, candlesticks

— all the little details I could conjure. For me, it was a glorious day, and I loved being able to do exactly what I did. Even though the collection is still meager, 23 glasses now sit on shelves built for many more. As our guests arrived, one by one, they walked to the shelves, studied the options and chose. One friend picked the bright yellow 1960s vintage Louisiana tumbler. Another picked one of the Apollo 11 glasses shaped like a rocket. Then they poured margaritas, and the evening took off. There were several moments — simple ﬂashes of laughter, or watching people who didn’t know each other before open up and share themselves with a new friend — that almost made me tear up. I forgot to serve the homemade watermelon sorbet after the albondigas soup, so I served it just before dessert instead. I realized late into the evening

the Berlin Wall, and to Vietnam on the growing U.S. military engagement — multi-night international stories filmed in color, a rarity in this era for a local news station in a medium-size media market. In 1966, opportunity beckoned from CBS, known at the time as “the Tiffany Network” for sparing no expense in producing high-quality programming. Del moved to Chicago and was soon flying constantly to news stories of mounting political and social unrest. Following the assassinations of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and U.S. Sen. Robert F. Kennedy in spring 1968, Del found himself on the front lines of the riots outside the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, where he was the first journalist to be beaten by police. The bloody incident earned Del a mention on-air by Walter Cronkite to a stunned nation. It also won Del an Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Achievement by Individuals in Coverage of Special Events — as well as a subpoena to testify at the “Chicago Seven” conspiracy trial. Del went on to become Cronkite’s lead cameraman covering stories such as President Richard Nixon’s visit to the Soviet Union; the 1972 presidential campaign and the ensuing Watergate scandal; former Argentina President Juan Peron’s impending return from exile and an interview in China with Prince Norodom Sihanouk, future King of Cambodia — and avid fan of New Orleans jazz. The 1970s saw Del and his professional partner and wife, Ginger Hall, working the camera for “60 Minutes” and for Charles Kuralt’s beloved “On the Road” series. One story featured a disillusioned hippie who became a

that the water pitcher needed reﬁlling. But people didn’t seem to mind too much. The night was everything I had hoped it would be. We were sitting with friends in chairs that had been painstakingly restored. We were eating albondigas and my husband’s chiles rellenos. The evening was loud and ran late, but the whole night felt a little like a dream — a version of the one I’d been having for more than a year. This time, though, we were really there, sitting at our table. By the end of the evening, the candles had burned low, the napkins were askew, and the wine bottles were empty. After the guests left, I found the ragtag glasses scattered from the living room to the kitchen. I washed them by hand and set them back on the shelves, with plenty of room on either side. Email Jan Risher at jan. risher@theadvocate.com.

blacksmith to help restore historic Savannah, Georgia. “I used every trick in the book for this one,” Del recounted of his camerawork; “flames reflecting off his glasses, color gels, closeup lens, the works.” Clanking Savannah Blacksmith won Del a National Emmy for Best Cinematography for News and Documentary Programming. In the 1980s, Del and Ginger covered stories such as the Falklands War and the U.S. invasion of Grenada. But they always found time to come home to New Orleans every Mardi Gras to film the Rex parade on Canal Street. They launched their own production company and succeeded in transitioning from film to video, from tape-to-tape linear editing to tape-to-digital nonlinear editing, and finally to the digital editing and dissemination of today. Ginger, meanwhile, became the first-ever woman to head the local branch of the International Teleproduction Society. After retiring in 2006, Del and Ginger remained active in the arts and community affairs in both Chicago and New Orleans. Del died in September, five days short of his 91st birthday. He is survived by Ginger and five children from a prior marriage, and their grandchildren. Richard Campanella, a geographer with the Tulane School of Architecture and Built Environment, is the author of “Draining New Orleans”; “Crossroads, Cutoffs, and Confluences”; “Bienville’s Dilemma”; and other books from LSU Press. The writer’s son Jason attends Jesuit High School. Campanella may be reached at http://richcampanella. com, rcampane@tulane.edu or @nolacampanella on X.

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Continued from page 1D The portrait sitters were so-called free people of color, who were permitted to earn money, to own property, and in ways conduct life like their European counterparts. Historic New Orleans Collection Deputy Director Erin Greenwald pointed out that in 1830, free people of color made up 24% of New Orleans’ population. Chances are, either the subjects of the portraits or their loved ones paid for the artworks. As Greenwald explained, “plenty of free people of color were people of means.”

City’s first native-born portraitist The Historic New Orleans Collection’s new paintings are especially resonant artifacts of the city’s unusual racial stratiﬁcation, because the artist, Julien Hudson, was also a free man of color. He was the ﬁrst professional portraitist born in New Orleans — previous artists had immigrated from elsewhere. Art historians consider him to be the nation’s second African American portraitist — after Baltimore’s Joshua Johnson. There are only six signed paintings by Hudson known to exist, according to Greenwald. Which makes the two paintings recently donated to the French Quarter museum almost as scarce as ivory-billed woodpeckers. Because of the social and economic inequities of the 19th century, paintings of antebellum people of African descent are extremely rare. Greenwald declined to reveal the estimated value of the portraits. “They’re priceless,” she said, “not just because they depict people of color from the prewar period, but also because they are painted by a person of color.”

Meet Julien Hudson Hudson was born in 1811, four years before the Battle of New Orleans. His mother was a native of La Nouvelle-Orléans who descended from French and African ancestors. His father was a White man from London. Hudson grew up on Bienville Street, just around the corner from the museum where his portraits now hang. Young Julien first set out to be a tailor, before setting aside his needle and thread and devoting himself to painting.

He studied with two well-known European artists in New Orleans and traveled to Paris to hone his artistic skills. At a mere 20 years old, he took out a newspaper ad detailing his ability to paint miniature, keepsake portraits. In 1839, Hudson painted a charming, miniature portrait of a svelte young gentleman, with muttonchop sideburns, brilliantly red lips and a nose as sharp as an axe. For years, the painting was considered a self-portrait, though one expert has recently called that into question. The small artwork is in the collection of the Louisiana State Museum, just three blocks away at the Cabildo on Jackson Square, in the “Bienvenue Lafayette” exhibit. Hudson died in 1844 in the prime of life, at just 33 years of age. Maybe he contracted yellow fever or any of the myriad infections that could claim a life in New Orleans back then, Greenwald said. There’s no telling. His early death, of course, contributed to the scarcity of his artworks.

Who are these people?

The two paintings at the top of the stairs at the HNOC are very yin and yang. The child on the left is cherubic, his eyes bright with promise. A beautiful insect — maybe a luna moth — has alighted on his hand. The boy seems to have been a scion of the Metoyer family, the mixed-race owners of Melrose plantation in Natchitoches Parish. The title given the painting is “Creole Boy with a Moth.” Sadly, Hudson probably included the moth as a symbol of transition, which means the portrait could well have been done after the child’s death. Despite that, the painting has the promising glow of dawn. The other portrait, titled “Free Black Man Wearing a Turban,” is considerably more mysterious. The aging Black man reclines in a leather chair. His graying goatee almost reaches his elegant silk cravat that hangs between the lapels of his formal jacket. Atop his head, he wears a red headpiece, almost like a fez, which is draped with a madras scarf. His golden earring indicates wealth. If you look closely, the man’s left cheek is marked with three vertical stripes of what seems to be ritual scarification. Such marks may well be West African. But what can the role of a formally dressed African have been in the midst of a city PROVIDED IMAGE FROM THE known as the largest HISTORIC NEW ORLEANS COLLECTION slave marketplace Possible self-portrait of Julien Hudson on the continent?

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How to see the paintings The two Hudson paintings at the HNOC were once owned by the late Robert and Martha Bolton, who were both philosophy professors at Rutgers University and art collectors. Martha Bolton attended Tulane University. Fifteen years ago, the Boltons lent the portraits to the French Quarter museum for the ﬁrst comprehensive Julien Hudson exhibit. They saw to it that, upon their deaths, the Hudson portraits would return to the city where they were painted. The “Creole Boy” and “Free Black Man,” can be found at 410 Chartres St., which is free to the public from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday.

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TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Sunday, Oct. 11, the 284th day of 2026. There are 81 days left in the year. Today in history: On Oct. 11, 1991, Anita Hill accused Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas of sexual harassment in testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee; Thomas denounced the proceedings as a “high-tech lynching” and was confirmed on Oct. 15 by a 52-48 vote. Also on this date: In 1776, the Battle of Valcour Island was fought on Lake Champlain off present-day New York State; British forces captured or destroyed most of an American fleet under the command of Benedict Arnold but were stalled in their attempts to seize control of the lake and Fort Ticonderoga. In 1906, the San Francisco Board of Education ordered the city’s Asian students to be assigned to their own, segregated school. (The order was later rescinded at the behest of President Theodore Roosevelt, who in exchange promised to curb Japanese immigration to the U.S.) In 1968, Apollo 7, the first crewed flight of the Apollo program, was launched with astronauts Walter Schirra Jr., Donn F. Eisele and R. Walter Cunningham aboard. In 1984, Challenger astronaut Kathryn D. Sullivan became the first American woman to walk in space as she and fellow Mission Specialist David C. Leestma spent 3½ hours outside the shuttle. In 1986, President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail S. Gorbachev opened two days of talks in Reykjavik, Iceland, concerning arms control and human rights. In 1987, the AIDS Memorial Quilt was first displayed during the Second National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights on the National Mall. In 2002, former President Jimmy Carter won the Nobel Peace Prize for decades of work to resolve international conflicts and advocate for human rights through The Carter Center and other means. In 2017, the Boy Scouts of America announced that it would admit girls into the Cub Scouts starting the following year and establish a new program for older girls based on the Boy Scout curriculum. In 2022, NASA announced that the Dart spacecraft had plowed into a small asteroid millions of miles away and succeeded in shifting its orbit. The space agency conducted the test two weeks earlier to see if in the future a killer rock could be nudged out of Earth’s way. In 2024, the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Nihon Hidankyo, a Japanese organization of survivors of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War II, for its efforts to free the world of nuclear weapons. Today’s birthdays: Former U.S. Defense Secretary William Perry is 99. Actor Amitabh Bachchan is 84. Singer Daryl Hall (Hall and Oates) is 80. Democratic Sen. Patty Murray, of Washington state, is 76. Actor David Morse is 73. Football Hall of Famer Steve Young is 65. Actor Joan Cusack is 64. Actor Jane Krakowski is 58. Rapper MC Lyte is 56. Actor Emily Deschanel is 50. Actor Matt Bomer is 49. Four-time NBA All-Star Mike Conley Jr. is 39. Golfer Michelle Wie West is 37. Rapper Cardi B is 34. NFL Pro Bowl linebacker T.J. Watt is 32. NBA forward and Olympic gold medalist Keldon Johnson is 27.

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Sorry, sudoku won’t cure my chronic illness Dear Miss Manners: According to my Even more obvious symptoms would doctor and a genetic test, I not require you to reveal your have early onset Parkinson’s health problems to anyone who disease. I am 38. I am having does not have a serious reason a lot of the memory issues and to be concerned about you. Idle brain fog that come with the curiosity should be discouraged disease, but not the noticeable with a curt “It’s not something I tremors in these early stages. want to discuss.” Judith What do I say to people who Dear Miss Manners: I have a tenuMartin ous relationship with my neighdon’t understand why I forget MISS words midsentence, or the corbors. How do I kindly tell them MANNERS I cannot stand the smell of their rect names for things, or even, used cat litter bags collecting in on the rare occasion, where I our hallway? am and what I’m doing? Gentle reader: Leave an enclosed garI’ve tried to explain it’s the illness, but my age and lack of tremor have bage can and/or air freshener out people doubting me. They say I just there. Or ask, “If you need help taking need to do more sudoku or crosswords the litter bags to the garbage, please to sharpen my mind. It’s very frustrat- let me know. Because sometimes it starts to smell out here.” ing! Since the relationship is already Gentle reader: Extremely, but this is a reason for the common advice against tenuous, Miss Manners thinks you do frankly discussing one’s personal med- not have much to lose. Dear Miss Manners: I once was invited ical history. Besides being undigniﬁed, to a meal a few months after a death such honesty does not save one from in my family. It was a potluck/bufthe rude and insensitive. You do not owe these people an exfet event. I was asked to bring small amounts of six or seven different planation. The world is full of absentminded and forgetful people, and Miss items, including nuts, seeds, dried fruit, etc. Manners advises letting them draw If I had purchased these items and their own conclusions.

brought the requested amounts, I would have had lots of those foods left over at home, and I personally don’t eat any of it. I hate to waste food. I asked the hostess if I could just bring one item instead, and bring a whole bag of it. I also offered to convey my regrets if that was not acceptable to her. She said to just bring myself. I had never experienced a specific and complicated request like that. Did I do something wrong? Gentle reader: You did not, as some amount of negotiation is often unavoidable in such events, which are, by their nature, informal. Your hostess was also gracious in offering to relieve you of the obligation when she realized you were finding it challenging to comply. Miss Manners finds herself curious whether you attended, what you did or did not bring, and how your family’s loss relates to any of it. She hopes you did not fear that you needed to garner sympathy before asking a question of Miss Manners — lest you become the main course. Send questions to Miss Manners at dearmissmanners@gmail.com.

Reducing all that clutter in a junk drawer Dear Heloise: My 12-year-old son came up with a clever hint, and it proved to be very easy and helpful to us (and Hints from maybe other Heloise people, too). He saved all the toilet paper rolls and painted them white. Then he wrapped charging cords around individual rolls and labeled each one. At one end, he made a clean cut so that he could press one end of the cord through, to keep the cord from unraveling. What used to be a kitchen junk drawer is now organized and ﬁlled with these charging cords. When we need to recharge something, we know where the cord is, and when we’re done, we return the charging cord to its roll in the drawer. This has saved us

hours of frustration by organizing our cords! — Jennifer S., in Dover, Delaware

Stack and store Dear Heloise: I love your column. I also love to cook, prep ingredients and save leftovers for yet a new spin on another meal, which all require planning to have the best nutrition with minimal waste or expense. Instead of using plastic wrap, and due to limited fridge space, I put my leftover or prepped ingredients in bowls and use a saucer or plate that’s similarly sized to place on top of the bowl. This way, I can stack them, save space in the fridge, and don’t tussle with single-use plastic ﬁlm (which is never easy to deal with). This method saves me a lot of money, and it’s easier and better for the environment. — Jean W., in Richmond,

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Allergy care Dear Heloise Regarding Janice, who wrote in about having allergies and being uncomfortable in hotel rooms, my opinion is that she must ﬁrst look to herself and her doctors. She can be prescribed medication so that she can be comfortable everywhere and not expect others to accommodate her. I and others had a similar problem when singing in the philharmonic. Some members were sensitive to cologne, hairspray, etc. Since we were performing at indoor and outdoor venues, hairspray and other cosmetics couldn’t be entirely avoided. The consensus was that everyone would cut back on these products, but those who were affected needed to care of themselves for their own well-being.

Thanks for all of your great tips over the years, and bless you! — AnnaMaria, via email AnnaMaria, I have to agree. Rather than depending on someone else to help me cope with an allergy, I’d ﬁrst see if there was some way I could protect myself from dander, pollen and other allergy-causing substances. But it’s always greatly appreciated when others show a little consideration for those of us who suffer from allergies. — Heloise Send a hint to heloise@ heloise.com.

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The Saints organization has been preparing for its historic game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Oct. 25 in the Parisian suburbs with a yearlong campaign to cultivate a French fanbase. PROVIDED PHOTOS By NEW ORLEANS SAINTS

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Saints executives see game in France as a chance to expand fanbase, while state business leaders forge overseas ties A fan shows off his football cards at the Moose Bar in Paris on March 26.

BY RICH COLLINS Staff writer

Saints star quarterback Tyler Shough and offensive lineman Taliese Fuaga received cheers as they walked into the bar, high-fiving everyone in sight as they settled in to sign autographs. Saints banners hung from the ceiling and fleurde-lis symbols were everywhere. It could’ve been a scene in any New Orleans sports hangout. But this unpretentious spot, called The Moose, just happens to be located a short walk away from the famed Notre-Dame cathedral in downtown Paris. The players’ appearance in March was just one of the many ways the Saints organization has been preparing for its historic game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Oct. 25 in the Parisian suburbs. The game will be the NFL’s first in France, and the team’s debut in a country that shares its hometown’s affinity for food, drink and the fleur-de-lis — the symbol of France’s royal past that’s emblazoned on Saints helmets. Since the team officially applied for the rights from the NFL three years ago to market itself to French fans, it has taken on the challenge of cultivating an appreciation for the team and the sport in a country where plenty of people might not know the difference

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French fans, left, welcome Saints players, including quarterback Tyler Shough and tackle Taliese Fuaga, above, at the Moose Bar.

Rising sulfur prices are squeezing U.S. manufacturers suffered and caused subse- cording to U.S. Geological Survey Element plays critical have quent crises along the complex data. Sulfur now costs more than chain. More than 16% of role in agriculture supply sulfur produced globally comes $1,000 per ton, according to farm-

BY IANNE SALVOSA Staff writer

Soaring sulfur prices have squeezed fertilizer manufacturers and many other industries as another fallout of the U.S. war with Iran. Sulfur, a bright yellow element with a distinct rotten egg smell, plays a critical role in agriculture as an essential element for plant development. As the war stalls the passage of oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, sulfur exports

from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, according to farmdoc daily, a website operated by the University of Illinois that provides research and analysis for farmers. Sulfuric acid, a compound of sulfur, hydrogen and oxygen, extends the element’s usage in the production of fertilizer, rubber and mining. It’s the most widely used chemical in the world, rippling the effects of the price hikes with no alternative to take its place. About 90% of sulfur was consumed in the form of sulfuric acid last year, ac-

doc; a year ago it was priced at over $200 a ton. Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain said he’s expecting to see fewer acres of crops planted in the United States as a result of the pressures on the fertilizer industry. Farmers will begin prepping their land for the next harvest very soon and will have to make decisions about how much to plant, he said.

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Tips to keep companies from charging you more for almost everything Need a ride from the airport home? You better hope it’s not raining. During a recent trip, as I often do, I checked Uber and Lyft fares right after getting off plane. By the Michelle the time I walked to the Singletary rideshare pickup THE COLOR area, prices on both OF MONEy apps had skyrocketed. Rideshare platforms rely on machine learning models that preemptively raise rates in response to weather, crowds or sudden spikes in demand. High-tech markups aren’t limited to travel, of course. I recently wanted to treat my daughter — an overwhelmed public school elementary teacher — to an inperson game for her beloved Baltimore Ravens. After searching for decent lower-bowl seats that didn’t cost as much as a month’s worth of groceries for a family of four, I gave up. Ticket resale algorithms have driven prices so high that attending a sporting event has become unaffordable for many families. Last year, I ordered an electric three-compartment buffet warmer. I wanted a second one because I was hosting a large Christmas dinner, but a few weeks before the party, the online price rose by

53%. I decided to wait until after the new year to buy the additional unit. Instacart ended a technology program last year that used randomized testing for prices that resulted in some customers paying different amounts for the same grocery items ordered from the same store at the same time. Even when you try to cut back your spending, it’s a battle. Just try canceling a subscription. It makes your blood pressure rise. Signing up takes a single click, but trying to leave triggers an obstacle course of retention prompts. Or, you can’t even ﬁgure out how to cancel. Budgeting is becoming more complicated. When prices change by the minute based on algorithms tracking your location, shopping habits or desperation, stretching a dollar becomes a very frustrating exercise not to swear. As retailers increasingly adopt digital price tags, surveillance pricing and complex subscription traps, consumers need a “Shoppers’ Bill of Rights,” according to Groundwork Collaborative, a progressive economic policy and research organization. Groundwork Collaborative argues in a new report that laws written to safeguard consumers in an era of paper price tags and cash registers are failing in a modern economy dominated

by algorithmic dynamic pricing, artificial intelligence and digital tracking. “I think the rights and the protections that consumers have in the retail space have eroded considerably ... and I don’t think our consumer laws have kept up,” Groundwork’s president and chief executive, Lindsay Owens, said in an interview. When prices are constantly fluctuating, it makes it hard to comparison shop, she noted. “If you feel exhausted and embattled when you’re shopping, if you feel like these price tags aren’t random, you’re right,” she said. “They’re rigged and corporate America’s reinvention of the rip-off is taking a toll on shoppers. It’s emptying their wallets and it’s depleting them of another valuable resource: their time.” State leaders are starting to push back against predatory pricing. In April, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, a Democrat, signed landmark legislation making the state the first to ban food retailers and delivery services from using dynamic pricing or customer-surveillance data to inflate prices. “At a time when our people are being squeezed by the cost of everything, especially groceries, Maryland is not just pushing back, but pushing forward,” Moore said about the law. But without federal rules,

consumers will have different levels of protection depending on where they live. State-level efforts to protect consumers are not enough, Owens said. “I don’t think that shoppers should be subjected to gouging as soon as they cross state lines,” she said. “We do need federal standards. I think the 12 different rights outlined in the Shoppers’ Bill of Rights, taken together as a whole, would go a really long way to balancing the scales for shoppers in this country and would save us a lot of time and money.” While Groundwork’s proposal outlines a dozen protections, half target the most egregious hightech pricing tricks, from hidden checkout fees to subscription traps. Read the full report to check out all 12. Here’s a look at the first six. n Up-front pricing transparency. At the very first point of contact, businesses should display the full final cost, including all mandatory surcharges, service costs and fees. Shoppers shouldn’t be surprised by hidden add-ons at checkout. n Barring pricing based on your personal data. There should be a ban on businesses using information such as your web browsing history or location to set higher, individualized prices. n Limits on dynamic price spikes. Stores would be restricted from rapidly fluctuating the prices of

everyday goods in response to sudden surges in demand or environmental conditions when supply costs remain unchanged. n Hassle-free subscription cancellation. Ending a recurring subscription or membership must be just as simple and fast as signing up. Multistep retention traps would be prohibited. n Make it easier to fix stuff. Have you ever tried to fix something only to find there’s no replacement part? You suspect that’s by design. This point from the report is right on the money: “Companies restrict the parts, tools, software, and information needed to make repairs, pushing consumers toward expensive manufacturer-authorized service — or forcing them to replace perfectly fixable products altogether.” n That AI bot should work for you. You get a prompt while shopping online that says an AI tool can help you find what you’re looking for at a good price. But what if the AI personal shopping agent is really designed to get you to spend more? It should be clear if the bot is working in your best interest. Navigating prices right now is mystifying, and without stronger consumer protections, corporations will continue to find new ways to gouge everyday shoppers. Email michelle.singletary@washpost.com.

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between a quarterback and a Quarter Pounder with cheese. The organization’s leaders hope Louisiana’s historic and cultural ties with France will help overcome unfamiliarity in a place where American football is still far less popular than mainstays soccer, cycling and tennis — and even judo and gymnastics. To make inroads in this new market without breaking the bank, the team is keeping its methods decidedly grassroots: creating flag football leagues, giving away swag at big sporting events, sponsoring watch parties, scheduling player visits, creating social media content and connecting with business leaders and public officials all while trying to land sponsors. Including the cost to play this month’s game, the team expects to spend less than $2 million on its overseas marketing efforts this year. Helping keep those expenses down, the Saints have been getting help from the NFL, which has prioritized global expansion as it strives to boost annual revenue past $25 billion this decade. The league has encouraged its 32 teams to experiment with ways to build their fan bases in nearly two dozen countries as it eyes potential profits from expanded TV broadcast rights, merchandise sales, new advertisers and more. It’s all a long-term play, according to Brett Gosper, the NFL’s head of Europe and Asia-Pacific, that the league is supporting through TV deals. “Everyone is contributing because everyone Gosper shares in the revenue over time,” Gosper said. “The strategy is to build audience engagement in priority markets, and success will be measured in the accumulation of fans and how we monetize that.” For the Saints, the goal is a little more personal. “New Orleans has always had a special connection to France,” said Gayle Benson, owner of the New Orleans Saints and Pelicans. “We’re incredibly proud to celebrate that shared hisBenson tory while introducing the spirit of our community to new fans throughout Europe.”

This may lead to shifts in what gets planted: Corn and cotton require more fertilizer than other crops like soybeans and peanuts, Strain said. “The bottom line is that we’re going to have to make more of what we need here at home,” he said. Commodity prices have not risen concurrently with production cost increases, he said, which needs to happen by harvest. “Everyone is working together very hard,” Strain said. “But we’re dealing with a macroeconomic situation that’s going to take some shifts in overall world economics to ﬁx.”

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The Saints hosted a flag football event in Paris with help from the Strauss Family Foundation earlier this year.

Last spring, the team hired its first full-time representative in Europe: Jan Woska, a former Czech diplomat who travels to France and other cities regularly from Prague to open doors and try to advance ideas hatched back at the Saints facility. Since staffing up, the team has increased its marketing efforts, Woska which have included giving away limited-edition Saints scarves and other swag at several pro basketball and soccer games, sending Shough and Fuaga to France, and inviting one of France’s biggest basketball stars, Nadir Hifi, to announce one of the Saints’ 2026 draft picks. The team also has participated in multiple “meet the team” media videoconferences, created content for its French-language Instagram account and collaborated with the hosts of a Saints-focused podcast. But Saints officials believe the team’s most impactful activity in France — the “tip of the spear,” in the words of Greg Bensel, a Saints and Pelicans senior vice president — has been creating flag football leagues, clinics and tournaments. They’ve joined other NFL teams in recognizing these programs as a cost-effective way to build momentum in new markets, especially as awareness of the sport has grown ahead of its 2028 Olympic debut. “We all know soccer’s the international game, but football is getting more attention,” said Austin Pasco, the Saints’ Building a fan base from scratch head of youth football development. “I When the NFL launched its Global think flag is the best way to grow that Markets Program in 2022 to encourage because anybody can play.” teams to claim the rights to promote themselves in designated countries, The power of a good party many organizations targeted Mexico A key part of Woska’s job is serving as and Brazil, home to the league’s biggest a liaison between France and Louisiana, fan bases outside the United States. with an eye toward identifying potenGermany and the United Kingdom tial corporate partners and sponsorwere also popular choices because of ships in France. Sometimes that means their familiarity with American foot- bridging cultural gaps, he said. “In August, for instance, not too many ball and their history of hosting games. The Saints chose the less NFL-satu- people work in France, which means I rated France, which is still considered had the delicate task of explaining to a promising market because of its popu- the team that we wouldn’t be making lation, gross domestic product, broad- any deals with French partners until cast TV options and viable stadium, ac- they got back from the beach,” he said. He’s also focused on connecting team cording to Gosper. The team’s recent outreach to the leaders with French executives at incountry dates back to March 2022, person events. When Benson and her entourage when Benson met with France’s ambassador to the U.S. in Washington, D.C., to were guests of honor at a gathering at discuss, among other things, efforts to the U.S. ambassador to France’s house in March, Woska said it “really opened restore the Notre-Dame. The Saints claimed NFL marketing doors to conversations with maybe 10 rights to France a year later and began new companies.” There will be plenty more get-togethmaking more connections overseas, boosted by Benson’s 2025 visit to Prince ers the week before the sold-out Paris Albert II’s palace in Monaco. game, when a massive delegation of

Louisiana business and political leaders descend on Paris and the team strives to meet the NFL’s standards for pregame hype. “The NFL and the host countries expect a week’s worth of activities,” Gosper said. “It all contributes to the perception of these games as mini Super Bowls.” Mindful of this, Bensel was in his ofﬁce at Saints headquarters a few weeks ago rearranging suites at the 80,000seat Stade de France the way a wedding planner moves guests around tables before the reception. “Juggling the invitations and seating charts is a challenge, but it’s a good problem to have,” Bensel said. French President Emmanuel Macron, Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, New Orleans Mayor Helena Moreno and the executives of major companies — including SpaceX, Meta, Sodexo and Chanel — are among the invitees to various events, along with many members of Louisiana’s federal delegation. Several Louisiana companies are also getting in on the act, traveling to France for the game and sponsoring a business networking event co-produced by the Saints and Louisiana Economic Development. French companies, meanwhile, are sponsoring VIP experiences for clients surrounding the game. American Express is sponsoring the game itself through a deal with the NFL. Woska said all that activity will boost the Saints’ visibility in France, especially because of the game’s live broadcast on state-owned television. “The challenge for us will be to keep the momentum going in France when the game is over,” he said.

Flag football in St. Peter’s Square? Even as Saints executives prepare for the Paris game, they’re turning their attention to a new opportunity: building a fan base in Italy after the team joined the Cleveland Browns in claiming the marketing rights there earlier this year. In March, Benson and Bensel took their case all the way to the top when they met Pope Leo XIV in his private ofﬁce at the Vatican and discussed, among other things, the idea of launching a Saints-branded ﬂag football league that would play games in St. Peter’s Square. Bensel said the Pontifical North American College and the U.S. ambassador to the Holy See are fans of the idea, and although he didn’t “offer to referee,” the pope didn’t shoot it down. “He already has a custom Saints jersey,” said Woska. “So, I think we’re getting there.” Email Rich Collins at rich.collins@ theadvocate.com.

A threat to food security Louisiana and Texas are the largest producers of elemental sulfur in the United States, producing more than half of the U.S. supply. But the country imports 20% to 30% of sulfur used since demand outpaces domestic production. The United States gets the largest share of its imported sulfur from Canada and prices could be impacted by the Trump administration-imposed tariffs on the country. The element used to be mined — large deposits gave the Calcasieu Parish city of Sulphur its name — but now the element is recovered as a byproduct of oil refining and natural gas purification, intertwining the energy sector in the supply chain. Mosaic Co., a Tampa, Florida-based fertilizer company, announced in late August it would lay off more than 200 employees at its two St. James Parish facilities due to financial pressures from sulfur prices. The company has also reduced production in its Florida and Brazil facilities. Ron Yasurek, vice president of Mosaic’s North America phosphate operations, sent out a letter to leaders in the Gulf Coast energy sector last month to “sound the alarm” as sulfur supply and prices threaten food and fuel. “What hurts American phosphate, hurts the American farmer, costs American families, and threatens the very producers of our oil and gas,” Yasurek stated in the letter. Mosaic contributes $530 million annually to Louisiana suppliers, according to a letter from state Sen. Ed Price, D-Gonzales Democrat, and state Rep. Ken Brass, D-Vacherie, to Gov. Jeff Landry. The two penned the letter to request federal support for the domestic production

and use of sulfur. Members of Congress have penned letters to the White House stating that the high sulfur prices can threaten national food security. One potential solution suggested in the letter was using the Defense Production Act, which in part allows the president to authorize financial incentives for companies to increase domestic production of a product. “Losing domestic fertilizer production would increase our reliance on foreign sources for an essential agricultural input at a time when Republicans in Congress are working with your Administration to bolster domestic manufacturing and strengthen American supply chains,” the letter states. “Market forces alone cannot resolve this challenge quickly enough,” said U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan, a Florida Republican who serves as vice chair of the House Ways and Means Committee. South Louisiana industry has already moved forward with projects to expand fertilizer production, including a $3.7 billion ammonia plant in Ascension Parish and a $450 million phosphorus fertilizer plant in Jefferson Parish, both intended to reduce reliance on fertilizer imports. “Their main issue is they’ve got to get the supply of sulfur too,” Strain said.

Mining impacts Prior to the war, sulfur prices were already climbing due to a high demand for the element, largely stemming from the copper mining industry, said Gene Shiels, director of investor relations for sulfuric acid producer Ecovyst. The company has plants in Baton Rouge and Waggaman, which formerly belonged to Jefferson Parish-based Cornerstone Chemical. Ecovyst acquired the company’s sulfuric acid assets last year in response to the increased demand of the product. Copper mining is a hot industry in the southwest United States, largely to supply industrial manufacturers. Sulfuric acid is used to break down rock and access the copper. Ecovyst has increased its sale price proportionate to sulfur price increases. Nobody likes a price increase, Shiels said, but there is no alternative chemical to sulfuric acid. For the mining industry, overall operational costs are so high that sulfur price increases don’t have as much of an impact, he said. “Nobody likes high prices, but it’s fortunate that the copper price is just kind of getting lost in the mix for the mining customers,” he said.

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TALKING BUSINESS A S K T H E E X P E RT S

“I think New Orleans is steady. ... It’s stable. It’s not great. It’s not bad.”

How an office space manager increased occupancy Q&A WITH JEFF LAHASKy

BY STEPHANIE RIEGEL Staff writer

When Monroe investors Joseph Hakim and Eddie Hakim purchased the former Amoco building at 1340 Poydras St. in 2013, the 1970s-era high-rise was in bankruptcy and it was less than 50% occupied. The brothers put Joseph Hakim’s son-in-law Jeff Lahasky, then 27, in charge of managing the property and turning it around. Today, the building is more than 80% occupied and the Hakims’ North American Land Development has gone on to purchase two more skyscrapers on Poydras Street, giving them nearly 1.5 million square feet of downtown office space — with Lahasky at the helm. Lahasky is a New Iberia native and LSU graduate who broke into commercial real estate in New Orleans in 2010 after working in Atlanta for a couple of years after college. In the years since, Lahasky Investment Group has been involved in the acquisition, development and management of multifamily, office, retail and industrial properties throughout the Gulf South — including the three Poydras Street buildings he oversees for his wife’s family. In this week’s Talking Business, Lahasky discusses why the family got involved in New Orleans’ downtown office market and where he sees it heading. Interview has been edited for length and clarity.

PRESIDENT OF LAHASKy INVESTMENT GROUP knew I was on-site if they needed anything. Then, we made capital improvements because it was very dated. We didn’t spend a ton, but we made it appear a lot nicer. And we kept the rents low so we could market it as a Poydras Street address with affordable lease rates of around $14.50 a square foot. Then, a sprinkler broke and flooded the common areas, so we were able to update those, and we kept chipping away at it from there. By the end of 2024, we were at more than 80%. Fast forward to 2024 and the DXC building at 1615 Poydras was up for sale. This was still a world recoverPROVIDED PHOTO By JILL CHAZE ing from the pandemic. Why buy another office building? Jeff Lahasky is president of Lahasky Investment Group, My investment business which manages property for North American Land had continued to expand Development, his father-in-law, Joseph Hakim’s real estate and grow, Orleans Tower company. had continued to do well, and the Hakim family had Orleans that was in bankcapital that had accumuWhat interested y’all in 1340 Poydras St. in 2013? lated. ruptcy. I was doing real estate on They wanted to expand. He said they were inmy own, flipping houses, So, when someone reached terested if I would do it spec construction and out and asked us if we’d be with them and handle investing in multifamily, interested in 1615, we deeverything. So, we bought but I wanted to do bigger it. Not long after, we lost cided to make a play for it. projects and had told my McDermott, one of our star The model had worked father-in-law that I’d love to tenants. That put our occuacross the street. We partner with them. thought, if we could do it pancy at 46%. He and his brother had a once, we could do it twice. How did you turn it around? successful company (that Has it worked? The strategy from the makes baby products) and It has. When we initially beginning was to remarket were doing real estate on got it, there were two tenit with a new leasing team the side, mostly in Monroe. and a new name, Orleans ants who were dark, meanOne day, Joseph called Tower. I gave myself the ti- ing they were still paying and said someone had tle of “local asset manager,” rent but were not physipitched them on buying put an office in the building cally in the building. So, an office property in New and made sure the tenants when their leases were up,

they left and the revenue dropped. At the same time, we did a lease with the NOPD, which took 70,000 square feet. That turned out to be a really good deal for them and for us. And in the last four months, we’ve done a 9,000-square-foot deal with a federal contractor and two law ﬁrms, totaling 6,000 square feet. We’re also working on putting a new food vendor in. Occupancy is still not great — probably around 60%. But we’re continuing to chip away. Then earlier this year, y’all bought 400 Poydras St. Why? We knew that the debt on 400 had matured, and though we knew it would be a lot more expensive than the other two, it was 80% occupied in a great location, next to the Warehouse District. My thought was that it had very good leasing demand and it would remain high. It was tricky to put together but we came up with a deal everyone was happy with. We’ve lost some tenants but also gained new ones. And we’ve focused on shoring up the rent rolls. It’s doing well. So your leasing strategy for each of the three is different? Yes. We market Orleans Tower as a Class A building at B prices. We position DXC (1615) at the lower end of the Class A pricing but really push the egress — you can get in and out super fast and easy and

we have also have nearby garages; 400 Poydras is priced more in line with other high-end buildings like Place St. Charles and Energy Centre. What is your take on the health of the office market overall? I think New Orleans is steady. In some of the smaller markets where we have property, there is no demand. Dallas, where we also have properties, is the other end of the spectrum. Demand is very high. New Orleans is somewhere in between. It’s stable. It’s not great. It’s not bad. Hancock Whitney is a big tower that is going to have a lot of occupancy when Shell moves out next year — and its owner is in default on their debt. Might y’all buy it? I would think probably not. It has challenges. It’s got great tenants, but a building of that size really has high operating costs. I would love to see some sort of conversion there — maybe half becomes condos or a hotel. Maybe there is a data center play. What is next for North American Land Development and Lahasky Investment? We have three downtown buildings. That’s a pretty large concentration. You need to diversify. So, for our risk proﬁle, we’re not going to chase something. If there is a deal that comes to us and we think it is the right property, we might consider it but we are not actively trying to buy another ofﬁce building in New Orleans at this time. Email Stephanie Riegel at stephanie.riegel@theadvocate.com.

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Shreveport staffing firm: AI already changing job market BY LIZ SWAINE Staff writer

In May, the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas found that 66% of the businesses it surveyed were using artificial intelligence; 26% more than two years earlier. The Fed said that is good and bad, because AI increases worker productivity, but it may also reduce the demand for certain types of labor. Greg Procell, vice president and general manager of the local Manpower staffing office, said he is seeing the AI impact firsthand. “Where we used to have production line workers all over the place, now, it’s being done by machines,” said Procell. He said he believes the quick adoption of AI has been influenced by the difficulty in finding people to fill the jobs. Production line work is generally routine, repetitive and standardized, as well as jobs such as insurance claims processing, basic accounting and bookkeeping, medical billing and coding, civil land survey drafting and paralegal work. “Entry operators, anything to do with just pure worksheets, spreadsheets … those type of positions have decreased in our area quite a bit,” he said. Procell has been part of the Dallas Fed’s business outlook committee since 1995 and shares what he sees in the local job market every six weeks. One of the Fed findings is that recent college graduates in Texas have been unable to find jobs in their field of study and it has prompted current students to change their educational decisions. Procell said he has also been encouraging students to reconsider their educational plans. “We tell them they need to expand their field, because those type of jobs, almost guaranteed in three to five years, there’s not going to be a need for them. We try to coach them into going into broader things, for their own sake,” he said. According to Fed data, job post-

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An Amazon associate feeds packages onto a conveyor. The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas recently found that 66% of businesses are now using artificial intelligence, noting that AI increases worker productivity but also reduces the demand for certain types of labor like production line work. ings in “more exposed positions” fell by 8% in the ﬁrst quarter of 2025. The Fed’s May 2026 Business Outlook Survey reported a list of tasks and jobs that manufacturing and service sector businesses were replacing with AI. On the flip side, Procell said there are trades and skills that are in big demand and should continue to be. Recent college graduates are the most exposed to the shift in skills. “Because the types of jobs posted online typically require little prior work experience, a decline in

job postings is likely to disproportionately affect new labor market entrants,” concluded the Fed. There is also the issue of changing demographics. “As the baby boomers start to leave the workforce, which is a great deal of people, and the younger folks start to come in, the numbers just aren’t there (to ﬁll the jobs). So companies do have to modernize their techniques and what they do,” Procell said. That could encourage or speed the adoption of AI. He said businesses are also hav-

ing to deal with the reality that younger job seekers want more flexibility. He said the four-day workweek is becoming more common, even in the worldwide Manpower group. Shreveport’s Frymaster has also made a change to accommodate. The Line Avenue manufacturer, which makes deep fryers used by restaurant chains such as Taco Bell, Popeyes and Raising Cane’s, is pushing the start of their 5 a.m. shift to 6 a.m., said Director of Operations Kathryn Childs. That helps younger workers who were having

a hard time getting to work on time. “Our skilled workforce is still going to maintain the 5 a.m. start time though,” she said. Procell said some younger workers have also opted out of more traditional jobs completely and have found ways to make money on the internet. “Things are changing, the mindset, and we’re not going to change it. It’s going farther and farther in that direction,” he said. Email Liz Swaine at liz.swaine@ theadvocate.com.

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Jewelers manage fallout as market booms for lab-grown diamond BY TIM GRANT

couples choosing lab-grown diamonds has increased 239%, according to The Knot. The shift to lab-grown diamonds Walk into Henne Jewelers in is also shown in the size of the Pittsburgh and you won’t see a rocks. single lab-grown diamond. One Pittsburgh bridal shop ownThey aren’t displayed in the showcases. They aren’t adverer, who asked not to be identified due to the risk of offending clitised. And owner John Henne won’t recommend them to cusents, said the size of some engagetomers. ment rings worn by young women But if you really want one, have become impossible to miss. Henne will sell it to you — be“I’ve noticed very large stones on very young ladies, and I woncause in recent years, he started keeping a stash of them in the der — how?” she said. back room. For many brides, there’s no Lab-grown diamonds have bereason to announce that the enorcome so popular in the past 10 mous diamond on her finger is years that even fine jewelers like lab-grown. The couple know. The Henne have little choice but to jeweler knows. And nobody else make them available — even if has to. they prefer not to sell them. However, not every couple sees “We have chosen to provide the it that way. service of selling lab-grown diaSome deliberately choose labgrown diamonds because they monds to customers who have dedon’t want to support the cided that’s what they want to do,” Henne said. “The working-class consumer, like the unethical and environmenIt’s a sign of how dramaticoncerns that have been Target and Walmart shoppers, they just tal associated with some natural cally the diamond business has changed in recent years. want the sparkle. They just want the rock diamond-mining operations, — whether it’s natural or lab-grown.” including a history of conThe popularity of labgrown diamonds has disflict, violence, exploitation PAUL BIEKER, owner of GeekJewelry.com of mine workers, dangerous rupted the economics of the working conditions and envinatural diamond industry And even that $400 price is a ronmental damage. For those couby hurting the demand for natural diamonds, pushing their pric- fraction of what lab-grown dia- ples, buying a lab-grown diamond es lower and forcing jewelers to monds cost just five years ago, is a deliberate choice that reflects adapt to lab-grown stones in order when they typically sold for their values. Paul Bieker, owner of GeekJewto survive. about half the price of a natural Unlike imitation stones such diamond. elry.com, estimates that labas cubic zirconia, lab-grown diaThe plunge in price has made grown jewelry now accounts for monds have the same chemical lab-grown diamonds even more of about half of his business. “The working-class consumer, and physical properties as natural a no-brainer for consumers who care about appearance and price. like the Target and Walmart shopdiamonds. The bridal industry has the pers, they just want the sparkle,” However, they are produced in high-tech laboratories instead of numbers to prove just how quick- Bieker said. “They just want the being mined from the Earth. ly those consumers are changing rock — whether it’s natural or labAnd nobody wants lab-grown di- the diamond market. The Knot’s grown.” And once shoppers understand amonds more than young couples 2026 Real Weddings Study of shopping for engagement rings, 10,474 U.S. couples married in how little they have to spend to 2025 found that 61% chose a lab- get that bling, Bieker said the sellers say. For a generation of brides and grown diamond for their engage- math becomes difficult to argue with — especially when the more grooms who want the biggest pos- ment ring. More than half — 52% — of cou- expensive product doesn’t look sible stones without spending a fortune, lab-grown diamonds of- ples chose a lab-grown diamond any different to the naked eye. Bieker’s argument for labfer an irresistible proposition — in 2024. Since 2020, the share of Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (TNS)

they are virtually indistinguishable from natural stones and are sold at a fraction of the price. Ira Helfer, owner of David Helfer Jewelry in Pittsburgh, estimates that roughly 90% of the diamonds that he works with today as a manufacturer of custom jewelry are lab-grown. His family has been in the jewelry business for 90 years. “Last night, I delivered a ring where the stone was maybe $2,000,” Helfer said. “It was a fairly big stone. If it had been natural, it would have been maybe $40,000 or $50,000.” In short, the economics of the diamond business have been turned upside down. While a 1-carat natural diamond can cost anywhere from $4,000 to $7,000, depending on its quality, a comparable lab-grown diamond can cost roughly $400.

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At Philadelphia’s L. Priori Jewelry, a pear-shaped lab diamond, left, and an oval-shaped natural diamond, right, are on display. With the emergency of significantly cheaper lab-grown diamonds, the economics of the diamond business have been turned upside down. grown gets even more pointed when he talks about what happens after a diamond leaves the jewelry store. “Imagine spending $5,000 on a natural diamond,” he said. “You’re very proud of yourself. But things don’t work out. You’re sad. You decide to sell the ring. They’re going to offer you $2,000, if you’re lucky.” That’s a $3,000 loss. “In the same scenario, if you spent $1,500 on a lab-grown, you can sell it on eBay or wherever, for $400 and at least get a couple of bucks back,” Bieker said. “Or, you can throw it in the freaking river — you’re still up.” Henne belongs to the camp that believes the economic value of lab-grown diamonds will eventually fall to zero. “We’ve been in business 139 years, and we’ve had the privilege of seeing people bring in their grandmother’s diamond, and they get to reuse it and put that in

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their engagement ring and carry all the sentimental value and the heritage of their family along,” Henne said. “Whereas 50 years from now, people aren’t going to be resetting a lab-grown diamond of their grandmother, because it will have absolutely no value.” Henne isn’t suggesting people should think of diamonds the way they think of stocks or mutual funds. Its value is something harder to put on a balance sheet. “It’s something of value that you get to enjoy,” he said. “The value goes beyond monetary. It’s sentimental. It’s heritage.” He offered a comparison that is personal to him. “I’m wearing my father’s watch,” Henne said. “Today, I have a nice watch collection. But someone asked me recently, ‘What’s your favorite watch?’ There’s no question. It’s my dad’s watch. That’s my favorite because of the sentimental value and the legacy.”

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PEOPLE IN BUSINESS Staff report South Louisiana businesses and nonproﬁt groups recently announced the following promotions, new hires and resignations.

New Orleans Parker Smith has rejoined the ﬁrm Stone Pigman Walther Wi t t m a n n , where he began his legal career a decade ago. More recently, he was general counsel Smith and chief technology officer for Consolidated Management Resources and founded his own company, CoreServe Legal, to advise businesses on issues of artificial intelligence, technology and intellectual property.

Brett Long has been hired as chief financial officer of the Archdiocese of New Orleans. Long Long, who previously served as the CFO of Jesuit High School, succeeds Dirk Wild, who was promoted to secretary of Wild administration for the archdiocese. Christopher Countiss, who previously worked as accounting director, has Countiss been appointed director of the archdiocese’s risk management and insurance ofﬁce.

Fool’s Take: General Mills for dividend income

General Mills (NYSE: GIS) is home to Annie’s, Betty Crocker, Cheerios, Gold Medal, Green Giant, Larabar, Nature Valley, Old El Paso, Progresso and Wheaties — among many other brands. Motley It’s also a dividendFool paying stock, with a huge recent dividend yield of 7.7%. Like its peers, General Mills is facing declining sales and profits. Consumers are stretched thin, and packaged food companies are having difficulty passing along rising costs to them. Consumers are also shifting their preferences toward healthier and not-processed items. But General Mills has a strong brand portfolio with an emphasis on breakfast meals and snacks, so it should be better positioned than other packaged food companies. And the stock seems dirt cheap, with a recent forward-looking price-to-earnings ratio of 10, well below its five-year average of 15. General Mills’ net sales in-

rector at the full-service ac- Community Health Center, counting and advisory firm has become chief financial Postlethwaite & Netterville, officer. which was acquired by EisChris Eldredge has been pronerAmper in 2023. moted to vice president of Baton Rouge Medicare strategy and opOpen Health Care Clinic erations for Louisiana Blue. announced the hiring of two Eldredge, a 10-year vetsenior exec- eran of the health insurer, was previously its director utives. Jennifer Levy, of enterprise strategic portwho worked folio management. as Open Health’s Jacob Cheatwood has been nursing di- hired as the project manrector beager for Asfore overcension EcoLevy seeing spenomic Decialty clinics velopment at Woman’s Corporation. Hospital, Cheatwood has become previously chief operatworked as vice presiing officer. Cheatwood James Wiltenmuth was proJeremy Jaldent of marmoted to partner at Eisner- Jallans lans, who has keting and communications previously for the Southwest Louisiana Amper. Wiltenmuth previously held senior roles with Och- Economic Development Alworked as an associate di- sner Health and St. Thomas liance.

Hancock Whitney announced the appointment of 19 members to its Community Development Advisory Council, seven of whom are based in Louisiana. They include: Mayra Pineda, president and CEO of the Louisiana Hispanic Chamber of Commerce; Calvin Mackie, CEO and founder of STEMNOLA; David Francis, executive director of Verite News; Heather Blanchard, president and CEO of United Way of Acadiana; Helena Cunningham, CEO and founder of National Housing Consulting Services; Judy Reese Morse, president and CEO of the Urban League of Louisiana; and Nicole Barnes, executive director of Jericho Road Episcopal Housing Initiative.

Here’s an example (with a little math involved, though it’s only averaging and division): Consider Coca-Cola’s numbers for 2025. Its net income for the year, found on its income statement, was $13.1 billion. Its total assets, found on the balance sheet, were $104.8 billion at the end of 2025 and $100.5 billion at the end of 2024. Average those two and you’ll get $102.7 billion. Divide $13.1 billion by $102.7 billion, and you’ll get 0.128, or 12.8%. That’s Coca-Cola’s ROA for 2025, and it means that the company was generating nearly $0.13 in profits from each dollar of its assets in 2025. The math isn’t hard, but you probably don’t even have to do As you become a more expeit because you can find ROAs rienced investor, you may want calculated for you at sites that ofto learn about measures that can help you evaluate companies. A fer financial data for companies, fine example is return on assets. such as Finance.Yahoo.com and A company’s ROA shows how Morningstar.com. Once you have a efficiently it’s using its assets to company’s ROA, you can compare generate profits. The figure is it to those of competitors and to its calculated by dividing net income own past numbers to see whether for a certain period (often the last it’s using its assets more or less quarter or year) by the average productively. total assets over that period. Then Note that ROAs will differ by the result is multiplied by 100 and industry, too. Capital-intensive expressed as a percentage. In gen- businesses such as railroads, maneral, the higher the ROA, the better. ufacturers and utilities have lower creased 1% to $4.6 billion in its fiscal 2026 fourth quarter (which ended May 31). Its adjusted earnings per share, boosted by stock buybacks, surged 27% to $0.95. To win more sales, General Mills plans to create new products catering to health-conscious shoppers. It also intends to slash costs by $750 million in fiscal 2027 and a total of $3 billion by fiscal 2030. General Mills could take years to return to meaningful growth, but it’s offering generous dividend income while you wait.

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numbers, often in the 2% to 10% range, while asset-light businesses such as software companies, consultancies and franchisers tend to have higher ROAs, sometimes topping 10%. Like many measures, a company’s ROA alone is not enough to base an investment decision on. Always assess a range of numbers, such as cash and debt levels, proﬁt margins and growth rates.

Ask the Fool: Board duties What does a board of directors do? — K.W., Zachary The job of a public company’s board of directors (which is elected by shareholders) is to oversee the company’s leadership and long-term strategy. Board members may be company insiders or outsiders, and they are typically charged with making decisions in the best interest of the company and its shareholders. The kinds of things a board may do include authorizing dividends and share buybacks; approving the company’s capital allocation (how it ﬁnances its operations to maximize proﬁts); recruiting,

Shane LaCombe has been hired as vice president, commercial banker at JD Bank. LaCombe, who previously worked as senior lending officer for LaCombe Plaquemine Bank, will be based at JD Bank’s Baton Rouge branch. Kyle Mason was made a partner with EisnerAmper. Mason leads the firm’s legal industry group, was previously a principal at Postlethwaite & Netterville, which was acquired by EisnerAmper in 2023. Do you have personnel changes to share or other ideas for our business coverage? Drop us a line at biztips@theadvocate. com.

guiding and setting compensation for top executives; and planning for leadership succession. I see that bond yields are rising.What does that mean? — J.B.,Albuquerque, New Mexico Yields (return on investment) for government and other types of bonds can rise due to interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve. They can also rise when many investors sell bonds, perhaps due to concerns about high levels of inﬂation and government debt. Both the war with Iran and America’s hefty debt — which recently hit a record high of $40 trillion — are contributing to shrinking consumer conﬁdence, and that can lead investors to demand higher yields from bonds. Yields had already been rising when the Fed hiked interest rates by 0.25 of a percentage point in mid-September, and another boost is widely expected before the end of the year. A key takeaway here is that rising yields and interest rates will help those who are saving money — while making it more costly for people and companies to borrow money. It can also hurt the stock market and other investments when bonds become more attractive due to higher yields.

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Is Louisiana training workers for jobs of the future? BY JONAH MEADOWS Staff writer

Louisiana employment projections 2024-2034 Every large region, except New Orleans, is expected to add jobs

Louisiana’s job growth is at its healthiest in years, with the state projected to add nearly 60,000 new jobs across all but one of its eight regions between now and 2034, according to new research from Louisiana Works. What’s more, programs to train the workforce of the future are broadly aligned with the sectors expected to grow in the coming years, the agency found. Louisiana Works, formerly known as the Louisiana Workforce Commission, evaluated which industries are expected to create new jobs, what those jobs will be and where they will be located over the 10 years ending in 2034. Then, the agency compared the number of degrees and certificates issued during the prior decade with the number of jobs expected to be created over the next one. Jake Polansky, executive director of workforce intelligence for Louisiana Works, said programs in some fields are nearly training enough skilled workers to meet the number of projected openings. “What was good news, when we looked at the data, is that the number of credentials awarded has scaled up and accelerated significantly in recent years,” Polansky said last month at a labor market briefing. But some skilled trades training programs are still falling short, with about 10 times as many projected carpenter jobs as credentialed ones. And it remains to be seen if the state can train enough skilled workers to fill the jobs expected to be created

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A video presentation gives the audience a view of the SpaceX ‘Starbase Louisiana’ facility by planned megaprojects age population that peaked planned near Pecan Island. With the announcement of major projects, the state is now such as the SpaceX space- in 2015. tasked with training skilled workers to fill the jobs expected to be created. port and new data centers in north Louisiana. “We are going to have a lot of open jobs,” Polansky said. “We’re talking 10,000-20,000 total openings for some of these top jobs over the next decade.”

Growth in most areas Overall, the findings are good news for most of the state. The Baton Rouge region is projected to lead the way, adding nearly 21,000 new jobs in the coming years, accounting for more than a third of all job growth in the state. The forecast anticipates more than 11,300 new jobs in the Lake Charles region and more than 9,300 in greater Shreveport-Bossier. The greater New Orleans region, on the other hand, is projected to lose more than 2,000 jobs in the coming years — the only one of the eight regions in the state where a net loss is forecast. Polansky said a key factor responsible for New Orleans’ plight is a working-

“It’s tough to have a region with growing jobs if your population is not growing,” Polansky said. Polansky said it is important to note that while the job projections do account for signiﬁcant construction jobs associated with the Meta Hyperion data center in Richland Parish, they do not fully incorporate the effects of the $250 billion in projects announced since Gov. Jeff Landry took ofﬁce in 2024.

Industry by industry To come up with the estimates of future job growth, LA Works’ Office of Research and Statistics first built out industrywide projections. It found the top ﬁve fastest-growing sectors will be: healthcare and social assistance, in need of 19,027 workers; accommodation and food services (11,387); professional, scientiﬁc and technical services (10,927); construction (9,235) and manufacturing (7,760).

Then, researchers used those totals to work out how many of those jobs will fall into each occupation — how many of the new healthcare industry jobs will be doctors, how many will be nurses, and how many will be accountants or other occupations. Statewide, about twice as many home healthcare jobs will be created as the next fastest-growing occupation, construction laborers, according to the projections, which mirror national trends. State researchers also wanted to ﬁgure out whether Louisiana’s training programs were aligned with the job openings of the future. To determine how the demand for skilled workers aligned with the credentials awarded in recent years, they compared the last decade of data from the Louisiana Board of Regents system that tracks degrees and credentials across pub-

lic higher education institutions. “I was pleasantly surprised,” Polansky said. “It was really reassuring to see that when you look at a lot of those top credential-awarding programs, it’s pretty aligned with a lot of the top jobs that we see.” Some credential programs for skilled trades have revved up to meet demand since the pandemic. Over the past ﬁve years, the number of electrician credentials rose by 82% and the number of HVAC technician credentials by 87% compared to the ﬁve years prior. But some trades have not scaled up fast enough. Nearly 10,000 new carpenter jobs are projected to open up through 2034, but there have been about 100 or fewer new carpentry credentials issued annually for the past decade, according to Polansky. There are also some questions that the graduation numbers can’t answer —

including how many of the newly credentialed workers have decamped for another state. “There’s no clear-cut answer to know how many nursing students graduated from a nursing program in Baton Rouge and how many stayed within the Baton Rouge region, versus going to Lafayette or Shreveport or Houston or Dallas or another region altogether,” Polansky said. Nevertheless, some of the most recent statewide job numbers are also the most encouraging. Only three states had a higher job growth rate during the second quarter of this year, with Louisiana’s driven by increases in the construction, manufacturing, professional services, healthcare and hospitality sectors. Email Jonah Meadows at jonah.meadows@theadvocate.com.

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or the ﬁrst time in nearly 20 years, travelers are able to ride daily trains along the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The Amtrak Mardi Gras Service operates twice daily in each direction, with morning and evening departures from New Orleans and Mobile. Along the way, the trains stop in Bay St. Louis, Gulfport, Biloxi and Pascagoula. French inﬂuence has shaped Louisiana for centuries, leaving its mark on the state’s language, architecture, food and traditions. Louisiana French and Creole remain part of the state’s living cultural heritage, and many organizations continue efforts to promote French language and culture. So, if you can’t make it to see the Saints take on the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Stade de France on October 25, these Louisiana destinations offer the chance to experience that connection close to home.

Explore New Orleans’ French Quarter

Start with one of Louisiana’s most recognizable destinations. A walk through the French Quarter offers a chance to experience centuries of history through architecture, courtyards, restaurants and public spaces. Make Jackson Square part of the itinerary, then visit The Historic New Orleans Collection on Royal Street for a deeper look at the history and culture of New Orleans and the Gulf South.

Spend a day in St. Martinville

Sometimes called “Le Petit Paris,” St. Martinville offers several stops within a small area for visitors interested in Louisiana’s Francophone heritage. At Acadian Memorial and Museum, exhibits tell the story of Acadian exiles who settled in Louisiana, with French and English interpretation available. Nearby, visitors can see the Evangeline Oak and St. Martin de Tours Catholic Church, whose history is closely tied to the Acadian community.

Discover Creole history along River Road

At Laura Plantation: Louisiana's Créole Heritage Site in Vacherie, guided tours explore the history of a Creole sugar plantation through architecture, family stories and the documented experiences of enslaved people. French-language tours are also offered at select times, adding another dimension for visitors interested in Louisiana’s linguistic heritage.

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French in Louisiana isn’t simply a piece of the past. The language remains part of communities across the state, and CODOFIL promotes opportunities to use it through French Tables, festivals, education and other cultural programs. Louisiana currently has 36 French immersion schools serving more than 5,500 students, according to CODOFIL.

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Book early, but compare the full cost Holiday demand can put pressure on flights, hotels and rental cars, particularly around popular travel dates. Making reservations early can give you more choices in departure times, accommodations and seating. Price, however, is only one factor to consider. A cheaper flight with a long layover or inconvenient departure time may not be the best value. When comparing options, consider baggage fees, airport parking, transportation and other expenses that can raise the total cost. Hotel guests should look for parking or resort fees, while people booking short-term rentals should check cleaning and service charges before making a final decision.

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rom the beaches of the coast to the literary landmarks of Oxford, Mississippi offers destinations for history buffs, music fans, families and travelers looking for a fall getaway. Here are a few places to add to your itinerary.

Enjoy the Gulf Coast

Warm temperatures mean that beach season continues well into the fall. Coastal Mississippi combines miles of shoreline with seafood, museums, outdoor recreation and entertainment. In Gulfport, Mississippi Aquarium showcases more than 200 animal species, making it a great stop for families. Head east to Biloxi to visit the historic Biloxi Lighthouse or learn about the region’s shrimping, ﬁshing, boatbuilding and maritime traditions at the Maritime & Seafood Industry Museum. Visitors can also spend a night or two at one of the many casino resorts, which offer gaming, restaurants, pools, live music, spa treatments and resort amenities.

Spend a literary weekend in Oxford

The home of Ole Miss is known for football crowds (and an animosity toward a certain LSU head football coach), but the north Mississippi city offers plenty beyond game day. Literature lovers can tour Rowan Oak, the former home of Nobel Prize-winning author William Faulkner, before heading downtown to browse Square Books. Oxford’s historic Courthouse Square is surrounded by restaurants, shops and entertainment, making the walkable downtown an easy place to spend a fall afternoon. September through November is among the city’s most popular seasons for visitors.

Step into history in Natchez

Perched above the Mississippi River, Natchez offers historic architecture, cultural attractions and scenic views. Fall is particularly ﬁtting for a visit: the city’s 2026 Fall Pilgrimage runs through Oct. 17, with opportunities to tour historic properties. One of the city’s most distinctive landmarks is Longwood, an octagonal mansion famous for its unﬁnished interior. Travelers can dig deeper into the city’s complex past through Natchez National Historical Park, which interprets stories involving slavery, the cotton economy and the lives of free and enslaved people.

Follow the music to the Mississippi Delta

Mississippi’s inﬂuence on American music is difficult to overstate, and the Delta is the place to explore that legacy. In Cleveland, GRAMMY Museum Mississippi uses interactive exhibits to highlight Mississippi musicians and the state’s contributions to popular music. Travelers can continue to explore blues history in communities such as Clarksdale and Indianola, as well as the Mississippi Blues Trail, one of several heritage trails connecting important people and places across the state.

Explore Civil War history in Vicksburg

Farther north along the Mississippi River, Vicksburg National Military Park preserves the landscape associated with the pivotal 1863 Vicksburg Campaign and Siege of Vicksburg. Visitors can explore monuments, historic earthworks and the Vicksburg National Cemetery. The park is also home to the U.S.S. Cairo Museum, where visitors can see the remains of a Civil War ironclad gunboat and artifacts recovered with it.

Discover the birthplace of Elvis in Tupelo

At the Elvis Presley Birthplace, visitors can tour the two-room house where Elvis was born and explore exhibits about his childhood and early musical inﬂuences. Tupelo is also headquarters for the Natchez Trace Parkway. The scenic 444-mile route runs through Mississippi and into Tennessee, providing plenty of opportunities to pair history and culture with a fall drive.

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Your guide to Louisiana’s fall and holiday events rom food festivals and live music to holiday lights and centuries-old traditions, Louisiana’s calendar is packed with reasons to hit the road this fall. Whether you’re planning a weekend getaway or looking for a quick day trip, communities across the state will celebrate the season nearly every weekend. Here are some special events to add to your calendar.

Oct. 15–18 | Crowley

INTERNATIONAL RICE FESTIVAL

One of Louisiana’s longstanding agricultural celebrations returns to downtown Crowley with parades, music, food and events celebrating the rice industry. Oct. 16–18 | LaPlace

ANDOUILLE FESTIVAL

Celebrate St. John the Baptist Parish’s famous smoked sausage with food, music and entertainment.

Oct. 16–18 | New Orleans

NOLA FUNK FEST

This music festival celebrates Louisiana’s contributions to funk and its broader musical history. Oct. 22–Nov. 1| Baton Rouge

GREATER BATON ROUGE STATE FAIR

The annual fair brings carnival rides, games, food and entertainment to the Capital Region. Oct. 23–25 | Larose

FRENCH FOOD FESTIVAL

Head down the bayou for Cajun specialties, live entertainment and a celebration of the food traditions of Louisiana’s coastal communities.

Oct. 23–25 | Houma

ROUGAROU FEST

Louisiana folklore gets a Halloween twist at this free festival celebrating the legendary Rougarou with costumes, culture, music and family-friendly fun.

Oct. 24–25 | St. Francisville

YELLOW LEAF ART FESTIVAL

Artists and musicians gather in historic St. Francisville for an outdoor celebration of art and creativity.

Oct. 31 | Baton Rouge

LOUISIANA BOOK FESTIVAL

The 22nd annual literary festival takes over downtown Baton Rouge with authors, presentations, performances and activities for readers of all ages. This year’s One Book, One Festival selection is Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire. Oct. 31 | Grand Coteau

SWEET DOUGH PIE FESTIVAL

Celebrate one of Acadiana’s traditional desserts with sweet dough pies, food, arts and crafts and cultural activities. Oct. 31–Nov. 1 |Slidell

NOLA ZYDECO FEST

Heritage Park becomes a celebration of Louisiana Creole culture with zydeco music, dancing, Louisiana food, cultural experiences and family activities.

Nov. 6–8 | Colfax

LOUISIANA PECAN FESTIVAL

The 58th festival celebrates one of Louisiana’s agricultural staples with a parade, live music, contests, carnival activities and more.

Nov. 6–8 | Florien

SABINE FREE STATE FESTIVAL

This western Louisiana festival draws inspirati with reenactments, historical demonstrations, a parade, live music and Western-themed activities.

Nov. 6–8 | Covington

OZONE SONGWRITER FESTIVAL

More than 100 musicians are expected to bring original music to downtown Covington, with performances at the Covington Trailhead and venues around the historic district. Nov. 12–15 | Port Barre

Dec. 3–5 | Alexandria

ALEXWINTERFÊTE

Downtown Alexandria welcomes the holidays with three days of festivities during one of Central Louisiana’s signature seasonal events. Dec. 11–13 | Lutcher

FESTIVAL OF THE BONFIRES

Experience one of the River Parishes’ most distinctive holiday traditions with food, live entertainment, crafts, carnival rides, ﬁreworks and ceremonial bonﬁre lightings.

PORT BARRE CRACKLIN FESTIVAL

The Cajun favorite gets its own celebration in St. Landry Parish during this four-day festival. Nov. 14–15 | Covington

COVINGTON THREE RIVERS ART FESTIVAL

About 200 juried artists transform Columbia Street into an outdoor gallery featuring painting, photography, ceramics, sculpture, jewelry, woodworking and other art forms.

Nov. 21–Jan. 6| Natchitoches

NATCHITOCHES FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS

Louisiana’s oldest city marks the 100th season of its famous Christmas celebration in 2026. More than 300,000 lights and 100-plus set pieces illuminate the historic district, with ﬁreworks, music and special events scheduled throughout the season. Nov. 27–Jan. 1 | New Orleans

CELEBRATION IN THE OAKS

New Orleans City Park becomes a holiday light destination for its annual Celebration in the Oaks, a tradition dating to the 1980s.

Dec. 1–23 | Lafayette

NOEL ACADIEN AU VILLAGE

Acadian Village transforms for the holidays during this Acadiana tradition, giving visitors a chance to combine Christmas festivities with a glimpse of the region’s Cajun heritage. Dec. 1–30 | Baton Rouge

LOUISIANA LIGHTS

The Burden Museum & Gardens hosts a walk-through holiday light experience throughout December.

Dec. 24 | River Parishes

CHRISTMAS EVE BONFIRES ON THE LEVEE

The season culminates when bonﬁres along the Mississippi River levees are lit at 7 p.m., continuing the regional tradition associated with lighting the way for Papa Noël. Dec. 31 | Baton Rouge

RED STICK REVELRY

Downtown Baton Rouge closes out 2026 with its New Year’s Eve celebration and the midnight lowering of the illuminated Red Stick.

Finding the right accommodations can shape your travel experience

hoosing a destination may be the fun part of planning a vacation, but deciding where to stay can have a big influence on the experience. Hotels, short-term rentals and recreational vehicles each offer different advantages, and the best fit often depends on the length of the trip, number of travelers, desired amenities and how much flexibility a group wants.

Hotels offer convenience and built-in services

Hotels remain an easy choice for travelers who value convenience. Depending on the property, guests may have access to housekeeping, front-desk assistance, pools, fitness centers, restaurants, complimentary breakfast and other services. Hotels can be especially convenient for shorter trips, couples or solo travelers who expect to spend much of their time sightseeing. Locations near downtown districts, attractions or airports can also reduce transportation time. The tradeoff is space. A standard hotel room may feel cramped for families or groups, and eating every meal at restaurants can add to travel costs. Parking, resort fees and other charges may affect the final price, making it important to compare the full cost rather than the advertised nightly rate. Short-term rentals provide more room to spread out For families and larger groups, short-term rentals can offer shared space paired with privacy. A house or condominium may include multiple bedrooms and bathrooms, a kitchen, laundry facilities and living areas where everyone can gather. Kitchens can be particularly useful for families with young children, travelers with dietary needs or groups hoping to prepare some meals themselves. Rentals can also provide a more residential experience, whether that means staying in a neighborhood, booking a beachfront home or finding a secluded mountain cabin. However, travelers should read listings and policies carefully. Cleaning and service fees can raise the total cost, while cancellation policies, check-in procedures and house rules vary by property. Unlike hotels, rentals may not have staff immediately available when something goes wrong.

RVs put ﬂexibility at the center of the trip

RV travel can make it easier to visit several destinations without repeatedly packing and unpacking. Campgrounds may also place travelers close to beaches, state and national parks and other outdoor attractions. Having a kitchen, sleeping space and personal belongings along for the ride can provide a sense of home throughout a longer journey. But RV travel requires additional planning. Travelers need to account for campground reservations, fuel, hookups, parking and vehicle size. Those renting an RV for the first time should also become comfortable operating the vehicle and handling campsite setup. Cost is another consideration, since mileage charges and rental costs can add up. It’s all about finding the right fit Ultimately, no single type of accommodation works best for every vacation. Before booking, travelers should consider not only the nightly price but also space, location, transportation, meals, fees and convenience. The right choice best matches how travelers actually plan to spend their vacation.

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Every October, the Foundation for Woman’s in Baton Rouge builds a fashion runway. What started as a smaller fashion show for women in 2013 has turned into Woman’s Hospital’s biggest fundraiser of the year, called BUST Breast Cancer. About 10 years ago, the event decided to bring in new models for the show: breast cancer survivors. Between 15 and 20 former patients are selected each year and paired with local Baton Rouge artists, who get them ready to take the catwalk in decorated bras and bedazzled bustiers. This year’s looks were unveiled at BUST Breast Cancer on Oct. 1. Pam Malara, a 63-year-old model in this year’s show, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2002. She was 39. “For some reason it was really on my mind,” she said. “Just weighing heavily on me.” Malara, who lives in St. Francisville, found a lump in her breast after a friend encouraged her to do a self-exam at home. She thought it was a mosquito bite. Malara had a lumpectomy at Woman’s Hospital shortly after, to determine if it was cancerous. Her husband Joe was waiting next to her hospital bed with pink balloons and a stuffed animal. She knew. She had cancer.

This is a column in a series from Dr. Olivia Ragusa, a primary care physician at Baton Rouge General, sharing insight on a variety of health topics for patients of all ages, including prevention, wellness tips and everyday strategies to help individuals and families stay healthy. It may still feel like summer temperatures, but flu season is already here. Getting a flu shot may be at the Dr. Olivia not top of your Ragusa busy to-do DOCTOR list, but it reSAyS ally is one of the simplest things you can do to protect yourself and the people around you. For most people, September and October are ideal times to get vaccinated. It takes about two weeks for your body to build protection, so getting your shot before flu starts circulating widely gives you a head start. But if you haven’t gotten vaccinated by the end of October, it’s not too late. Flu vaccines can still provide protection later in the season, which can continue into the spring. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that nearly everyone 6 months and older get a flu vaccine every year, with some exceptions based on age, health history or other medical considerations. That includes healthy adults and children, pregnant women and people with chronic health conditions who may be at higher risk for complications from the flu. For adults 65 and older, certain higher-dose or adjuvanted vaccines are recommended.

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Artist Mike Weary created armor for breast cancer survivor Pam Malara. “I saw it on his face,” she said. Malara had four rounds of chemotherapy over six months. She lost her hair, but wore the most fabulous wigs, said Joe. The pair, avid travelers and daily runners for over 30 years, did not stop their lives because of her diagnosis. They ran together throughout her therapies and continued their travels — from Switzer-

land to Costa Rica. “She is tough as nails,” he said. “She’s running with no hair and shocking all these poor little old men in the neighborhood going out in their boxers to pick up the morning paper.” Ten years later, they hosted a party to

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Flu isn’t just a bad cold. Many people recover well from the flu, but it can lead to pneumonia, hospitalization and, in some cases, death. Vaccination also helps reduce the chance of spreading flu to people who are more vulnerable to serious illness. One concern we’re seeing is that fewer people are getting vaccinated. CDC data show that last year about 44% of Americans received the flu vaccine, down from 52% in 2021. The pandemic plays a large part in this shift. But, we do know that when fewer people are

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Q&A WITH DR. PRACHI SINGH

Louisianans need more sleep. The National Sleep Foundation’s 2025 Sleep in America Poll found 6 out of every 10 adults aren’t getting enough. In Louisiana, sleep numbers rank as some of the lowest in the country. A United Health Foundation report found that 40% of adults were getting less than seven hours of sleep each night, on average. Dr. Prachi Singh, director of the Sleep and Cardiometabolic Health Labora- Singh tory at Pennington Biomedical Research Center, digs into sleep health and Louisiana’s ranking. The following interview has been edited for length and clarity. What are you seeing right now in terms of Louisiana’s sleep landscape? Well, it continues to be bleak, like it is for the rest of the country. You’re probably already aware, we are among the worst when it comes to our kids and high schoolers, and the adults are not far behind. And what do you see as the reasons for this ranking? It’s hard to pinpoint on any one thing because the trends are the same throughout the country. It’s not as if Louisiana is not following the trend. So we have this problem through-

out, Louisiana happens to be more. There could be plenty of reasons why this is happening. One of the issues could be the kind of work we have. Most of the people in Louisiana don’t work the standard 9-to-5 hours. You are talking about healthcare, transportation, or warehousing, or even manufacturing, and all those plants that we have here, which have a shift work schedule. So all these things kind of contribute among adults. What are the negative consequences that come with these poor sleep levels? When it comes to kids, it impacts their academic performance. They are more likely to indulge in unsafe behaviors such as drinking, smoking or illicit drugs. If you’re talking about teenagers — high-schoolers — they are probably going to have more car accidents because they are not sleeping well. Importantly, sleep is known to impact emotional reactivity — that is, how you regulate both positive or negative emotions. This happens with everyone, but it is more robust in children and adolescents, and this potentially then leads to bad behavior in school. That’s just the starting point, and it also im-

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pacts our health. This is not just one self-contained area right? We have a really poor sleep ranking, but then we also have a lot of other really poor health rankings in the state. So do you see this area of sleep kind of impacting other areas of health as well? Most definitely. Poor sleep can lead to obesity, hypertension, cardiovascular diseases, and a whole lot of things that go along with it. We have done some studies where we looked at what happens when you overeat. So the goal of that whole study was to see how it impacts glucose metabolism if someone were to overeat and increase their body weight by, say, 5%. So you’re talking about like five kilograms of weight gain or mostly fat gain. And we were looking at what happens to the insulin sensitivity, and what we found was that if you had good sleep, you were sleeping seven hours or more, your body is able to adjust and it does not impact your glucose metabolism. But on the other hand, if you had poor sleep, what happens is that your insulin sensitivity really decreases. It might decrease by about 20%. In another study, we found when you have good sleep or competitive sleep, what happened was exercising reduced your cardiovascular risk. It improved your lipid profile. It

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The National Sleep Foundation’s 2025 Sleep in America Poll found 6 out of every 10 adults aren’t getting enough. got your glucose levels to be better. It reduced your blood pressure and all the good things that go with physical activity. But if someone participated in similar amounts of physical activity, but did not have good sleep, they got no cardiovascular beneﬁts at all. What should people be doing to start good sleep habits? The ﬁrst thing and the most important thing people can do is to be consistent with their bedtimes. Like, if you go to bed at 10 p.m., try and go to bed at 10 p.m. every day, irrespective of it being a weekday or a weekend. Being consistent is very important. Same thing with naps. Naps are good.

If you need it, take it, but don’t go for more than 30 minutes of nap time. If you do more than 30 minutes, it’s very likely going to impact your nighttime sleep, which is again going to become a problem. Consistency is key. Build a ritual around bedtime, which helps signal your brain and your body that it’s time to sleep. Are there any other trends that stick out to you, or any other areas that you find really interesting and want to highlight? Well, there are a lot of things going on out there, especially when it comes to supplements. I know a lot of people, even in the medical ﬁeld, vouch for them, but honestly, they are not being

tried and tested. When you go out there and get yourself a melatonin gummy, there is no guarantee that if it said it’s 5 mg, that it is actually 5 mg because these are all very unregulated. So you’ll have to be very careful about it. I’m not going to dismiss these supplements completely, but realize that they are for a short term. You cannot use that melatonin over the years to sleep. That’s not the way it’s supposed to be. These are very unreliable substances, and a lot of them don’t have any science behind them. If you try it out, don’t let it be a habit, and remember, they can be harmful too.

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Acadian Companies honors 19 veteran employees BY MARGARET DeLANEY

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Acadian Companies, an employee-owned group that specializes in emergency medical services, healthcare, safety and security, welcomed the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs last month to its Lafayette headquarters to honor 19 veteran employees: The 19 Acadian employees recognized during the ceremony were: n Jeremy Angelle — Air National Guard n Eric Bell — U.S. Army n Desiree Benoit — U.S. Army n Thomas Bongarzone — U.S. Navy n George Braneff — U.S. Air Force n Leslie Gravouilla — Army Na-

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your head under the sand … Take charge and take control,” she said. “You got to stand up. You got to ﬁght. You got to face the enemy. And you’ve got to ﬁgure out a path forward so that you can go live your life.” After it returned in 2012, she had a double mastectomy. She’s been cancer-free since. Two years ago, she applied to be a model for the BUST Breast Cancer fashion show. This year, she was selected. Models can either choose their own local designer, or they can be matched with one from a random drawing at a meet-and-greet organizers put on in April. Malara decided to “trust the process,” she said. “I pulled (first), and it said Mike Weary … I thought he looks very kind. This might be OK.”

When Pam met Mike Mike Weary has been an artist since he declared himself one at 25, after switching from a pharmacy major at Xavier University to a fashion merchandising major at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette to ﬁnally graduating in art. “I was nervous at ﬁrst because I haven’t really done clothes in a while,” he said. Weary, artist-in-residence and artist liaison for the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge, is often known as

Breast cancer survivors honored at Audubon

LCMC Health will host “Pampered in Pink,” an evening of pampering, local shopping and live entertainment on Oct. 15 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. for breast cancer survivors at the Audubon Tea Room inside the Audubon Zoo in New Orleans. “Throughout the evening, guests will hear powerful patient stories and learn more about breast cancer screening, advances in treatment, survivorship, and the resources available to support patients and their families at every stage of the journey,” LCMC Health said in a statement. Single tickets are $50, and reserved tables of 10 are $750. Tick-

ets can be purchased online at LCMC Health.

Tulane researcher looks at E. coli vaccine Jacob Bitoun, assistant professor of microbiology and immunology at Tulane School of Medicine, has received funding from the National Institutes of Health to study biofilms formed by enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli, or ETEC, a type of E. coli. There is no licensed vaccine against ETEC. Bitoun and his research team are looking to pinpoint whether there is a speciﬁc biofilm, or protective community that forms around bacteria, unique to this strain of E. coli. Then, they can determine if there

are antigens, or counteracting molecules, that can be used to create a vaccine. “If biofilm-associated antigens are shared by many strains, they could provide vaccine targets that are less variable,” Bitoun said in a story from Tulane. A vaccine built around those shared targets could teach the immune system to recognize and block a wider range of ETEC strains, addressing one of the biggest challenges in developing an effective vaccine. Health Notes is an occasional listing of health happenings around Louisiana. Have something you’d like to share? Contact us at margaret. delaney@theadvocate.com.

Joe Malara talks about his wife, Pam Malara, and her experience as a breast cancer survivor. “the man who paints upside down.” His latest pieces, hung right-side-up at the Louisiana Art and Science Museum, represent the last ﬁve years in his life. Those years included the birth of a daughter. Weary’s first question to Malara was how she wanted to feel walking down the runway. She said she wanted to feel powerful. She chose her song for the runway ahead of meeting Weary: Pat Benatar’s “Invincible.” “Pam was able to spell it out pretty well,” he said. “You go for the feeling ﬁrst. I want (Pam) to feel powerful. I don’t want her to blend in with everything else. I don’t want it to just be awesome.” With only 30 seconds spent walking up and down the runway, Weary wanted to

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Artist Mike Weary and breast cancer survivor Pam Malara smile together recently at Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge in front of the armor-like ensemble Weary designed and created for Malara to wear for Woman’s Hospital’s 2026 BUST Breast Cancer fashion show. make an instant impression. He settled on creating armor for Malara. Inspired by the Greek goddess of the hunt, Artemis, he outﬁtted her suit with painted copper and oxidized signs, rusted iron grommets and a patinaed copper crescent to frame her face as she walked down the runway. It needed to be light and breathable, but also “look like she could run through a wall,” Weary said. A shield sleeve and kneehigh boots completed the

ensemble. He also gave her a sword to carry, representing her victory. “You could just see the joy,” Joe Malara said. “I could see the total look of the light on her face when he put that on her.” In Weary’s own circle of friends and family, he’s seen over a dozen loose their battle with cancer. “I had to make sure I was doing this the right way,” he said. “To make sure the people who are survivors are touched by it.”

What started as a meeting of feeling and expression, has turned into a lifelong friendship between the two. “Her energy is contagious,” Weary said. “Life is moving forward and ﬁghting and keeping going. The sun rose the next day when you took that nap. (Pam) talked about her roses. That’s the next day moving forward, telling her to keep going.” Email Margaret DeLaney at margaret.delaney@ theadvocate.com.

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The Pink Zombie: all treats, no tricks

pooky season is here, and this year, it’s showing up in pink. The Pink Zombie is equal parts playful and refreshing, with tart lime, a splash of pineapple, botanical zero-proof gin and plenty of bubbles. But the real magic trick is dragon fruit powder. Also known as pitaya, the tropical fruit has a mild ﬂavor often compared to kiwi and pear, while its brilliant pink-red hue gives this zeroproof cocktail a naturally vivid color that brings a little Halloween spirit to every glass. Shaken, poured over ice and topped with sparkling water and raspberries, it’s bright, ﬁzzy and just a little theatrical. Consider it proof that your Halloween drink doesn’t need booze – or a bubbling cauldron – to bring a little spirit to the party.

Pink Zombie Makes 1 serving

2 tablespoons lime juice 1 tablespoon pineapple juice 1 tablespoon Eat Fit Simple Syrup (recipe follows) 1 ounce zero-proof gin 4 dashes Angostura bitters 1 teaspoon dragon fruit powder 4 ounces sparkling water 3 raspberries, for garnish Ice

In a saucepan, bring water to a boil. Reduce to medium-high heat and add sweetener. Stir to dissolve and continue to heat for 10 minutes. Pour into a heat-safe glass container and refrigerate to chill. You can store the unused portion in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to four weeks. Assemble the Pink Zombie Combine lime juice, pineapple juice, Eat Fit Simple Syrup, zeroproof gin, bitters and dragon fruit powder in a shaker tin. Add ice and shake vigorously. Fill a hurricane glass with ice. Double-strain the mixture into the glass and top with sparkling water. Garnish with raspberries or another red fruit of your choice.

Nutrition per serving: 45 calories, 0 grams fat, 0 grams saturated fat, 10 mg sodium, 8 grams net carbs, 2 grams ﬁber, 5 grams sugar (0 grams added sugar), 1 gram protein. Gluten-free. Vegan. Low-carb.

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Louisiana jumped in the rankings for adult obesity rates, from the fourth-highest rate in the nation in 2023 to 19th-highest in 2025, according to newly released data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The state’s obesity rate was 39.2% in 2024. In 2023, it was 39.9%, or about 2 out of every 5 people. In 2013, the rate was 33.1%.Twenty years earlier, in the 1990s, the obesity rate was between 15% and 19%. In 2025, the CDC reports 35.6% of Louisiana adults are obese. Although the CDC does not provide reasons for the state’s decrease in obesity in 2025, some studies suggest the influx of weight loss drugs as a catalyst for its decline. Louisiana spent $1.167 billion on weight-loss drugs in 2023, the 16th-highest in America. “Moving Louisiana from third-highest in adult obesity to 19th is real progress, and it shows what can happen when we make better health outcomes a priority,” said state Sen. Patrick McMath, in a statement from the Louisiana Department of Health. When separated by region, the Midwest (35.5% obesity rates) and the South (34.8%) have the

highest prevalence of adult obesity, followed by the West (30.7%) and the Northeast (29.6%). The CDC’s 2025 adult obesity prevalence results include 47 states. California, Mississippi and Nevada had insufficient data to be included in the rankings. The District of Columbia is the only territory with obesity rates below 25%. These states had the lowest prevalence of obesity in 2025: n Colorado with 25.7%; n Hawaii with 26.4%; n Massachusetts and New Jersey with 27%; n New york with 28.5%; n Vermont with 29.1%; n Utah with 29.8%; n Florida with 30%; n Montana with 30.3%; n Connecticut with 30.4%. These states had the highest prevalence of obesity in 2025: n Alabama with 39.7%; n North Dakota with 39.1%; n Kentucky with 38.8%; n Oklahoma with 38.1%; n Tennessee with 37.9%;

The proportion of adults with obesity in each state in 2025, according to body mass index: Less than 29%

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n Indiana with 37.5%; n West Virginia with 37.4%; n Kansas with 37.3%; n Iowa with 36.9%; n Arkansas with 36.7%. The data come from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, an ongoing statebased, telephone interview survey conducted by

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Continued from page 1X vaccinated, there are more opportunities for flu to spread through families, schools, workplaces and the broader community. There’s also a new option to know about this year. In August, the FDA approved the country’s first mRNA flu vaccine for people ages 50 and older. Like the traditional seasonal flu vaccines, it’s a trivalent vaccine, which means it targets three influenza strains. But the mRNA vaccine trains your immune system to recognize the flu differently. So as we head into another flu season, make vaccination part of your fall routine. Talk with your healthcare provider about which flu vaccine is appropriate for you, and don’t wait until flu is already making the rounds to get protected.

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Getting a flu shot may not be at the top of your busy to-do list, but it really is one of the simplest things you can do to protect yourself and the people around you, says Dr. Olivia Ragusa.

The Louisiana Health section is focused on providing in-depth, personal accounts of health in the state.This section looks at medical innovations, health discoveries, state and national health statistics and re-examining tried and true methods on ways to live well. Health editions will also profile people who are advancing health for the state of Louisiana. Do you have a health story? We want to hear from you. Email margaret.delaney@theadvocate.com to submit health questions, stories and more.

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A New Home for Neuroscience Care

Advancing Neurological Care for the Gulf South The Debra H. and Robert J. Patrick Neuroscience Institute brings Ochsner Health’s nationally recognized neurosciences, behavioral health, rehabilitation and innovation programs together under one roof, creating a seamless destination for patients and families navigating neurological conditions. The 132,000-square-foot facility represents a signiﬁcant investment in the future of brain health and neurological care. Designed to foster collaboration among experts, simplify

the patient journey and accelerate innovation, the institute combines advanced diagnostics, treatment, rehabilitation and wellness services in one integrated location. As the only neuroscience center of its kind between Houston and Atlanta, it expands access to comprehensive, nationally recognized care for communities across Louisiana and the Gulf South.

ThankYou, Debbie & Bobby Patrick The opening of the Debra H. and Robert J. Patrick Neuroscience Institute would not have been possible without the extraordinary generosity and vision of Debbie and Bobby Patrick. Their transformational gift helped create a destination dedicated to advancing neuroscience care, rehabilitation, innovation and wellness for generations to come. Through their commitment to improving the health of communities across Louisiana and the Gulf South, countless patients and families will beneﬁt from greater access to world-class neurological care close to home. On behalf of Ochsner Health, thank you for helping make this vision a reality.

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West led the queen of hearts, partner’s suit, and East took his ace. East shifted to the two of clubs, his partner’s suit, and dummy won with the ace. Declarer led a spade to his king and West’s ace. West cashed the king of clubs as East discarded a heart. South ruffed the next club, drew trumps, and claimed. The defense could have done better. How would you assign the blame? East could have defeated the contract by returning a heart at trick two. West would ruff and lead the king of clubs, and the defense would have to get two more tricks. East might also have ruffed the king of clubs and led a heart for West to ruff. Still, we think West should get the lion’s share of the blame. East could not know for sure that West had a singleton heart. West might have had the missing heart. Also, East could not have known that West had seven clubs. Why couldn’t West have six clubs and be planning to give East a ruff on the next round of the suit? West knew all these things. West should have led

SUBJECT: WHAT IS IT?

7. Escarole

Is it food, clothing, a bird, a mammal, furniture, a tree, a river or what? (Example: Borborygmus. Answer: A noise (made in the intestines).)

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PH.D. LEVEL

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