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(AP) — With bipartisan support, a proposed Louisiana congressional map that would create a second majority-Black district sailed through the state Senate on Wednesday and will advance to the House chamber for debate. A second majority-Black district could also result in another Democratic seat in Congress. Officials have until Jan. 30 to pass new congressional boundaries with a second majority-minority district in Louisiana. A judge on the district court signaled that she will create a map by herself if lawmakers don't complete the task. On the Senate floor Wednesday, Democrats raised concerns that under the proposed map, the Black voting-age population in Carter's district would decrease to 51%.

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Winter turned its icy glare on the U.S. this week, blanketing cities and states from east to west with snow and sending temperatures into an Arctic spiral. Heavy lake-effect snow shut down city hall, canceled school in several districts and led to travel bans across multiple suburbs. Blades of grass hardened into icicles as snow fell and temperatures dropped in Houston, Texas. Pedestrians braved the cold while walking in downtown Kansas City, Missouri, and children sailed down snow drifts at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. And steam rising off of Lake Michigan in Chicago drew would-be photographers, bundled up and enjoying the view as winter settled in.

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☆ ‘New Orleans-Style’ Wings Are a Global Sensation. Just Not in New Orleans.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( Weilun Soon | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Alan Li, a 30-year-old Beijing resident, has been hooked on New Orleans-style chicken wings for more than a decade. He first tasted them in his hometown as a high-school student, and was taken by the mildly sweet and savory marinated meat. He would treat himself to them weekly at a local KFC outlet, and he imagined New Orleans to be a place where the delectable roasted wings could be found on every corner.

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☆ Packers dominate Cowboys to advance in NFL playoffs and throw Dallas into disarray while Lions defeat Rams in 1st playoff win in 32 years
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-14 | by ( Jacob Lev | Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +38 min

Matt Krohn/USA Today Network/Reuters New York Jets linebacker Quincy Williams grabs the jersey of Washington Commanders wide receiver Curtis Samuel on December 24. Adam Hunger/AP Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Josh Downs can't make the catch as Atlanta Falcons cornerback Clark Phillips III defends on December 24. Nathan Ray Seebeck/USA Today Network/Reuters Green Bay Packers wide receiver Jayden Reed stiff arms Joey Porter Jr. of the Pittsburgh Steelers on November 12. Michael Conroy/AP Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes walks off the field after the Chiefs' loss to the Denver Broncos on October 29. Michael Dwyer/AP Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams drops a pass in the end zone on October 22.

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Louisiana's newly inaugurated Legislature is set to convene for an eight-day special session Monday during which lawmakers will discuss items that could impact how the state conducts elections. The focus of the session is to redraw Louisiana's congressional map after a federal judge ruled that current boundaries violate the Voting Rights Act. Lawmakers also may explore new state Supreme Court districts and moving away from the state’s unique “jungle primary” system. Baton Rouge-based U.S. District Judge Shelly Dick agreed with civil rights groups’ arguments and struck down Louisiana’s map for violating the Voting Rights Act in June. CHANGING LOUISIANA'S OPEN ‘JUNGLE PRIMARY’ TO CLOSEDIn a decades-old debate, lawmakers could look at an overhaul to Louisiana’s unique open “jungle primary” system, shifting the state toward a closed primary system.

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☆ Scientists accidentally discovered a giant ring-shaped cosmic megastructure that challenges our understanding of the Universe
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-13 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Scientists have discovered a giant ring-shaped structure in space, dubbed the Big Ring. AdvertisementScientists have discovered a massive ring-shaped structure in space that challenges our understanding of the universe. The cosmic megastructure, dubbed the Big Ring, has a diameter of about 1.3 billion light-years and is among the largest structures ever observed. The structure observed more than 9 billion light-years from Earth, is the latest large structure discovered that contradicts the principle. The Big Ring is not observable by the naked eye but appears to be a perfect ring shape.

Persons: —, Alexia Lopez, Lopez, Ido Organizations: Service, University of Central, BBC, American Astronomical Society Locations: University of Central Lancashire, New Orleans

☆ WebMD parent company defends return-to-office video that mixed dancing with the ominous words 'don't mess with us'
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-12 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

That is, unless it includes clips of employees dancing to the New Orleans song "Iko Iko" and ends on the vaguely ominous note, "Don't mess with us." The internal video was aimed at instructing employees to return to in-person work but was also made public on the company's Vimeo page. Regarding the video's strange tone, the message adds: "As to comments/criticisms on the tone/style, Yeah, corporate videos are corporate videos!" AdvertisementInternet Brands further emphasized in a separate statement to Business Insider that the tone the video struck was deliberate. "Our executive team feels strongly that both our company and our employees are more successful when they can collaborate in person," the company said.

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☆ I walk 10,000 steps a day—a longevity expert says I'm doing myself a favor: It's 'the most effective way' to exercise
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-11 | by ( Ester Bloom | In Esterbloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

So far, I'm succeeding: In 2023, I averaged 10,632 steps a day, or just over 5 miles. But walking a lot can still improve your well-being: Just 4,000 steps per day reduces your risk of "all-cause mortality," according to a recent study. Certified nutritionist and longevity expert Michiko Tomioka, who herself aims for 10,000 steps a day, says that's "the most effective way [to get exercise]: Just take a walk." But to keep my body from complaining, I've had to invest in durable, supportive shoes, and quality doesn't come cheap. Hitting 10,000 steps requires being intentional—and creativeOn weekends, I may take my kids with me as I wander, or my husband, or my neighbors and proto-friends.

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☆ Big Tech had a huge 2023. Why it may be time to part with some of your winners
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-11 | by ( Darla Mercado | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

If you rode your Big Tech winners into the new year, now might be the time to consider whittling down a few of those overweight positions. "It's the only way to consistently buy low and sell high, but no one ever wants to do it," duQuesnay said. He noted that the iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) is a good way to get broad exposure to the space. The Federal Reserve's rate-hiking campaign made yields on an array of assets, ranging from Treasurys to money market funds, attractive. Ethridge, who bought six- and 12-month brokered certificates of deposit for clients in 2023, is going for longer-dated instruments these days.

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We can show you how to get Rolling Stones concert tickets for all the upcoming dates on the 2024 tour. Here's our breakdown of The Rolling Stones' Hackney Diamonds Tour schedule, purchasing details, and original and resale ticket prices. The Rolling Stones 2024 tour scheduleThe first concert date of the Hackney Diamonds Tour is April 28, 2024, with the final date scheduled for July 17, 2024. Ticket prices for The Rolling Stones' Hackney Diamonds tour vary depending on date and location. On StubHub, the cheapest concert ticket prices for the Stones' 2024 tour dates range from $69 in Los Angeles to $338 in New Orleans.

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☆ Home prices are forecast to fall in these 34 cities
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-08 | by ( Alcynna Lloyd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

There are 34 cities nationwide where, Zillow forecasts, home prices will fall in 2024. Prices are expected to fall the most in San Jose, California, followed by New Orleans. Zillow predicts home prices will fall in 34 of the 50 largest US cities from November 2023 to November 2024. The forecast is based on Zillow's Home Value Index, which Zillow says represents the "typical home value for a region." Home prices fall for a variety of reasons.

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☆ My colon ruptured when I was 25 weeks pregnant, triggering early labor. We've visited the NICU that saved my son every year since.
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-30 | by ( Kelly Burch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Her son was born at 25 weeks and spent 145 days in the NICU. When I was nearly 25 weeks pregnant, my colon ruptured. They warned that this would likely send me into early labor but said it would save my life. But our son would spend nearly five months — or 145 days — in the NICU. When Ryder was in the NICU, we still took monthly milestone pictures and dressed him up for holidays.

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Through her sobs, she said she heard the coroner’s office worker give two details that she thought couldn’t possibly be true. In a court filing, the coroner’s office denied negligence in the Pfantz case. “When I post on NamUs, I am saying the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office has failed, and I need your help,” Yates said. “Why was he left in the coroner’s office for three and a half months to just rot?” Pendar said in an interview. The county agency, like most of California’s coroner’s offices, does not post the names of unclaimed dead to NamUs.

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PLAQUEMINES PARISH, La.— Michael Sabel and his partner, both industry novices, have made a fortune virtually overnight by building from scratch one of the world’s largest gas exporters. They have also made some powerful enemies. Here at this sprawling facility spanning about 630 acres in the wetlands outside New Orleans, Sabel said his company, Venture Global LNG , is on pace to leapfrog competitors and rival Qatar as one of the world’s top exporters of liquefied natural gas by 2030.

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☆ US Coast Guard Responds to Oil Spill in Gulf of Mexico
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Dec. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

(Reuters) - The U.S. Coast Guard said on Wednesday it was responding to an oil discharge near the Main Pass Oil Gathering (MPOG) Co's pipeline system in the Gulf of Mexico, while the main pipeline and several surrounding ones remained shut in. "The reported sheen is being investigated and has not been confirmed to be associated with the November 16 observed initial discharge," the Coast Guard said. The Coast Guard had not yet identified any damage or indication of a leak after surveying the entire length of the pipeline along with 22.16 miles (36 km) of surrounding pipelines. About 3% of the Gulf of Mexico's daily oil production remained shut in after a million-gallon oil spill, the Coast Guard said last week. The main pipeline and several surrounding lines remain shut in and have not been put back into service, the Coast Guard said while leading efforts to mitigate impacts from the spill.

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Brandon Ingram scored 30 points and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Sacramento Kings 127-117 on Monday night in the quarterfinals of the NBA's In-Season Tournament. "This is the first time we’ve had the In-Season Tournament. Political Cartoons View All 1277 ImagesThere was good energy from the sellout crowd, with many fans wearing blue T-shirts handed out to give the In-Season Tournament a playoff feel. The Kings got within six midway through the fourth before the Pelicans scored nine straight points to put the game away. UP NEXTPelicans: Play the winner of Tuesday's Suns-Lakers game in the In-Season Tournament semifinals Thursday night in Las Vegas.

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☆ Alvin Kamara: NFL official to have surgery following horror injury after collision with Saints running back
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —An NFL official who was involved in a collision with New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara suffered a fractured fibula and a dislocated knee and will have surgery, the team announced on Monday. In the second quarter of the Saints’ game against the Detroit Lions at the Caesars Superdome on Sunday, Kamara was tackled close to the sideline of the field before falling to the ground as a result of the hit. The Saints said that Piazza had undergone an MRI on Monday and was seen to by an orthopedic doctor. He was found to have suffered a fractured fibula and a dislocated knee but his “blood vessels remain intact” and would have surgery likely next week. “He appreciates the many well wishes and the continued care he continues to receive,” the Saints said.

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The world also said goodbye to former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, who died Nov. 29. Political Cartoons View All 1277 ImagesAnother political figure who died this year was former U.S. first lady Rosalynn Carter, who died Nov. 19. Among the entertainers who left the world this year was singer Tina Turner, who died May 24. Here is a roll call of some influential figures who died in 2023 (cause of death cited for younger people, if available):___JANUARY___Fred White, 67. A Hall of Fame forward who helped the Chicago Blackhawks win the 1961 Stanley Cup Final.

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☆ Why Florida State was left out of the College Football Playoff and why it’s so controversial
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —Sunday’s announcement of the four teams selected for the College Football Playoff sent shockwaves through the sport. Instead of folding, Florida State rallied, coming from behind on the road to defeat Florida in Gainesville with backup quarterback Tate Rodemaker. With the selection, the Crimson Tide will make its eighth appearance in the College Football Playoff, the most of any team. Speaking on ESPN on Sunday, College Football Playoff committee chair Boo Corrigan explained why FSU was left out of the top four. It renders the season up to yesterday irrelevant and significantly damages the legitimacy of the College Football Playoff.

Persons: CNN —, ”, Michael Alford, Jordan Travis, Tate Rodemaker, Brock Glenn, Boo Corrigan, Corrigan, “, ” Jordan Travis, Colin Hackley, Cari, Poppy Harlow, Phil Mattingly, Jordan, Travis, wouldn’t, Nick Saban, Mike, Norvell, I’d, Dan Wolken, –, ” Alford, Alford, ” Norvell, Mike Norvell, Charles LeClaire, Jaylan Ford, ” Ford, They’re, They’ve Organizations: CNN, College Football, Michigan Wolverines, Washington Huskies, Texas Longhorns, Alabama Crimson Tide, Florida State Seminoles, Florida State University, FSU, Florida State, Seminoles, North Alabama, Atlantic Coast Conference, Louisville, Cardinals, Alabama, Crimson Tide, ESPN, Sunday, ” The College, Georgia Bulldogs, Orange Bowl, SEC, USA, LSU, Florida, “, Tide, ”, Twitter, Power, BCS, Pittsburgh Panthers, Reuters, Rose Bowl, Washington, Caesars Locations: Florida, Gainesville, Grapevine , Texas, Alabama . Alabama, –, Alabama, Michigan, Texas, ”, Pasadena , California, New Orleans

MP Materials (MP.N), Lynas Rare Earths (LYC.AX) and other Western rare earths companies have struggled at times to deploy it due to technical complexities and pollution concerns. "The existing rare earths refining process is a nightmare," said Isabel Barton, a mining and geological engineering professor at the University of Arizona. Fannon and several U.S. politicians have called for Western governments to create central rare earths processing hubs, a plan already being pursued by Canada. In Saskatchewan, government scientists are working to launch their own rare earths processing technology after attempts to buy Chinese technology sputtered in 2020. "These new sources for rare earths are going to be paramount if we're going to reach global net zero targets," said Steve Schoffstall of the Sprott Energy Transition Materials ETF (SETM.O), which holds shares in several rare earths companies.

Persons: Isabel Barton, Michael Schrider, Ucore, Luisa Moreno, REETec, Robert Fox, Frank Fannon, Mike Crabtree, Crabtree, Steve Schoffstall, Ernest Scheyder, Veronica Brown, Claudia Parsons Organizations: International Energy Agency, University of Arizona, U.S . Air Force, Pentagon, Defense Metals, U.S . Department of Energy's, U.S . Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory, Saskatchewan Research Council, SRC, Ucore, Reuters, Thomson Locations: ALEXANDRIA, Louisiana, China, United States, U.S, American, Alaska, of New Orleans, British Columbia, South Africa, Florida, Norway, Massachusetts, U.S . Department of Energy's Idaho, Wyoming, Canada, Saskatchewan

Washington will meet Texas in the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans on Jan. 1. 2 seed Washington (13-0) won the Pac-12 championship with a 34-31 win over Oregon in the conference championship game on Friday. 3 seed Texas (12-1) jumped four spots from No. This will be the sixth all-time meeting between Washington and Texas, and fourth straight in a bowl. The semifinal will be a bowl rematch of quarterbacks Michael Penix Jr. of Washington and Quinn Ewers of Texas.

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Baton Rouge-based U.S. District Judge Shelly Dick issued a two-week extension Thursday afternoon, giving lawmakers extra time to construct a congressional map, the American Civil Liberties Union confirmed to The Associated Press. Louisiana is among the list of states still wrangling over congressional districts after the U.S. Supreme Court in June ruled that Alabama had violated the Voting Rights Act. Republicans say the map is fair and argue that Black populations in the state are too dispersed to be united into a second majority Black district. Another mostly Black district could deliver a second congressional seat to Democrats. In June 2022, Dick struck down Louisiana’s map for violating the Voting Rights Act.

Persons: Shelly Dick, John Bel Edwards, Eric Holl, Jeff Landry, Edwards, Dick, ” Dick, Obama, Landry, Landry won’t, “ Organizations: GOP, Capitol, American Civil Liberties Union, Associated Press, ACLU, Democratic Gov, Republican, U.S, Supreme, Black, Republicans, U.S ., Appeals, Fifth District Locations: BATON ROUGE, La, Louisiana, Baton Rouge, Alabama, Black, New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A member of the chain crew at a game between Detroit and New Orleans was taken to a hospital with a dislocated knee that occurred when Saints running back Alvin Kamara was tackled into him. The game was delayed in the first half so physicians from both teams could treat Piazza as he lay on the turf along the Detroit sideline. This was the first time since 2010 that a member of the chain crew was taken from a Saints game at the Superdome. That season, Saints receiver Courtney Roby collided hard with chain crew member Al Nastasi Jr. while Roby was serving as the gunner on punt coverage during a game against the Cleveland Browns. He ultimately recovered and returned to work with the chain crew.

Persons: Alvin Kamara, Doug Miller, Nick Piazza, Derrick Barnes, Kamara, writhed, Miller, Courtney Roby, Al Nastasi Jr, Roby, Nastasi, ___ Organizations: ORLEANS, University Hospital, Piazza, Lions, New, Cleveland Browns Locations: Detroit, New Orleans

Jennings threw a touchdown pass and accounted for 266 yards from scrimmage, Collin Rogers kicked four second-half field goals and No. 17 Tulane 26-14 on Saturday in the AAC title game. Political Cartoons View All 1277 ImagesThe Mustangs (11-2) also turned in a stifling defensive performance, limiting Tulane (11-2, No. “Our defense today, they dominated,” Lashlee said, highlighting how SMU held Tulane to 31 yards rushing, far below its average of 167.3 yards coming in. Interceptions by Cam Pedescleaux and Jarius Monroe, and an early missed field goal by SMU, kept Tulane in the game.

Persons: —, Kevin Jennings, Jennings, Rhett Lashlee, ” Jennings, Collin Rogers, “ Jennings, ” Lashlee, “, ”, Michael Pratt, Isaiah Nwokobia's, SMU “, ” Pratt, Willie Frtiz, Dana Holgorsen, Fritz, ” Fritz, “ I‘ve, It'll, Preston Stone, Pratt, Key'Shawn Smith, Yulkeith, Rogers, Lashlee, ” SMU’s, Cam Pedescleaux, Jarius Monroe, injuires, Lawrence Keys, Jha'Quan Jackson —, “ We’ve, peraps, ___ Organizations: ORLEANS, — SMU, SMU, Tulane, American Athletic Conference, ” SMU, Yulman, Cougars, Houston, USC, USA, Liberty, Southwest Conference, Mustangs, AAC, ACC, Preston, Devean, Yulkeith Brown, TCU, Oklahoma, ” Tulane, AP Locations: “

Asylum-seeking migrants walk in the Rio Grande river between the floating fence and the river bank as they look for an opening on a concertina wire fence to land on the U.S. soil in Eagle Pass, Texas, U.S. July 24, 2023. REUTERS/Go Nakamura/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsDec 1 (Reuters) - Texas must remove a 1,000-foot-long (305-meter) floating barrier it placed in the Rio Grande river to deter migrants from illegally crossing the border with Mexico, a U.S. appeals court ruled on Friday in a victory for President Joe Biden's administration. Circuit Court of Appeals in a 2-1 decision declined a request by the Republican-governed state to reverse a federal judge's decision ordering it to move the string of buoys placed in the Rio Grande in July near Eagle Pass, Texas. Judge Don Willett, a Trump appointee, disagreed with his colleagues in the ruling that the portion of the Rio Grande where the buoys were placed was navigable. On Thursday, a federal judge rejected a bid by Texas to block federal immigration authorities from destroying the wire fencing.

Persons: Go Nakamura, Joe Biden's, David Ezra, Greg Abbott, Abbott, Biden, Don Willett, Willett, Donald Trump, Daniel Wiessner, Will Dunham, Alexia Garamfalvi Organizations: REUTERS, Circuit, Appeals, Republican, 5th Circuit, U.S . Army Corps of Engineers, Texas, Democrat, Trump, U.S . Justice, Thomson Locations: Rio Grande, Eagle Pass , Texas, U.S, Texas, Rio, Mexico, New Orleans, Eagle, , Texas, San Antonio, Albany , New York

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