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Aug
15
2021
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By Troy Warren
New Orleans: New Orleans Mayor Announces Parameters for Indoor Activities

New Orleans: New Orleans Mayor Announces Parameters for Indoor Activities

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RICH THOMASELLI | TravelPulse.Com Troy Warren for NewOrleansNewsAndTalk.Com #Travel   You can still party in one of America’s ultimate party towns – with restrictions. New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell announced that, effective Monday, August 16, vaccines or proof of a negative COVID-19 test will be required to enter indoor venues in The Big Easy, including bars, restaurants, gyms and music halls. Like many areas across the country, New Orleans’ COVID cases are on the rise. "We have to make sure that we keep our businesses open. That is a priority. We have to keep our children in school. This is a…
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Aug
08
2021
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New Orleans: Jazz Fest 2021 Canceled Due to Surging COVID-19 Cases in Louisiana

New Orleans: Jazz Fest 2021 Canceled Due to Surging COVID-19 Cases in Louisiana

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BY SHARAREH DRURY | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for NewOrleansNewsAndTalk.Com Traditionally held in the spring, it had been scheduled to run Oct. 8-10 and Oct. 15-17 this year. The festival was canceled last year because of the coronavirus pandemic. The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival has canceled its fall 2021 dates due to surging COVID-19 cases in Louisiana, festival organizers said Sunday. Traditionally held in the spring, it had been scheduled to run Oct. 8-10 and Oct. 15-17 this year. The festival was canceled last year because of the coronavirus pandemic. “As a result of the current exponential growth of new COVID cases in…
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Aug
03
2021
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New Orleans: Groom allegedly shoots friend on wedding day over suspected affair with wife

New Orleans: Groom allegedly shoots friend on wedding day over suspected affair with wife

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By Avery Newmark, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for NewOrleansNewsAndTalk.Com Several people were injured in New Orleans late Saturday when gunfire broke out during a traffic jam on the Bonnet Carre Spillway. Following bumper-to-bumper traffic behind the crash on Interstate10, an argument erupted between a groom, his new bride and a male friend. The groom allegedly shot his friend after suspecting he was having an affair with his new wife, authorities said.   Witnesses took to social media to post their firsthand accounts of the events. Cheri Faucheux wrote on Facebook, “So supposedly there was a wreck on the spillway tonight…
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Jul
30
2021
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New Orleans: NBA’s Jaxson Hayes arrested in Los Angeles after altercation with police

New Orleans: NBA’s Jaxson Hayes arrested in Los Angeles after altercation with police

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By The Associated Press Troy Warren for NewOrleansNewsAndTalk.Com New Orleans Pelicans center Jaxson Hayes was arrested in Los Angeles after a struggle with officers who were responding to a report of a domestic dispute and used a Taser and other force before handcuffing him, authorities said Thursday. Hayes, 21, was booked into jail on suspicion of resisting arrest, and a woman declined to cooperate with the investigation into the domestic dispute call early Wednesday, a Los Angeles Police Department statement said. Hayes received treatment for unspecified injuries he got during the struggle before going to jail, police said. He was released…
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Jul
26
2021
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New Orleans: Louisiana Rep. Higgins says he, wife, son have coronavirus

New Orleans: Louisiana Rep. Higgins says he, wife, son have coronavirus

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By The Associated Press Troy Warren for NewOrleansNewsAndTalk.Com   NEW ORLEANS — Republican Rep. Clay Higgins of Louisiana, a critic of mask mandates and public health restrictions during the pandemic, said he, his wife and son have contracted the coronavirus. He made the announcement Sunday night on Facebook. He said he and his wife had been infected last year, but this time around is much more difficult. He has not said whether he has been vaccinated. “This episode is far more challenging. It has required all my devoted energy,” he said. “We are all under excellent care, and our prognosis is…
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