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Takeaways from AP’s report on problems in the worldwide campaign to eradicate polio
For nearly four decades, the World Health Organization and partners have been trying to rid the world of polio, a paralytic disease that has existed since prehistoric ...
How Russia reins in the internet by blocking websites and isolating it from the rest of the world
YouTube videos that won’t load. A visit to a popular independent media website that produces only a blank page. Cellphone ...
In rejecting the jobs report, Trump follows his own playbook of discrediting unfavorable data
When the coronavirus surged during President Donald Trump’s first term, he called for a simple fix: Limit the amount of testing so the deadly outbreak looked less severe. When he ...
Ferris State opens football practice
The conversation began with a discussion on cultural struggles within New Orleans primarily faced by those in social aid and pleasure clubs and their second lines.
Rain chance a bit higher on Tuesday
Locally we will continue to see more standard early August weather. The heat won’t be extreme but we will see low 90s each day this week with heat index values around 100-105. Rain chances will ...
New Orleans mayoral hopefuls tackle culture and safety issues
The conversation began with a discussion on cultural struggles within New Orleans primarily faced by those in social aid and pleasure clubs and their second lines.
Appeals court suspends New Orleans sheriff’s sentencing
The trail for Benjamin Beale, the man accused of killing and dismembering a Slidell woman, has once again been delayed.
New Orleans Saints gift the Bonnabel Bruins new football helmets ahead of 2025 campaign
Monday, the New Orleans Saints helped that cause by surprising Anthony and the Bonnabel football program with 65 new Riddell SpeedFlex helmets. Alontae Taylor and Isaac Yiadom presented the new gear ...
Race on for Bristol Motor Speedway to prepare for NASCAR after hosting the MLB Speedway Classic
The instant the Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Braves cleared the baseball diamond inside the infield at Bristol Motor Speedway, a new clock started.
Dodgers activate Max Muncy from injured list, but also put Tommy Edman on the shelf
The Los Angeles Dodgers activated Max Muncy from the injured list and put fellow infielder Tommy Edman on the list Monday. Muncy has been out since July 2, missing nearly five ...
A vision for veterans: New wellness center at Bastion veterans community
Bastion is a special neighborhood for veterans in Gentilly on Mirabeau Avenue, and now they are expanding with a new wellness ...
Top Taco festival not returning for 2025
NEW ORLEANS ( WGNO) — Top Taco, which was an annual celebration of tacos and tequila will not take place in 2025. Organizers ...