‘Celebration of legacy’: New Edition to bring new tour to New Orleans in 2026

NEW ORLEANS — The City of New Orleans can have a “Once in a Lifetime Groove” as R&B group, New Edition, brings their new tour to the Crescent City. Ronnie DeVoe, Bobby Brown, Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins, Ralph Tresvant and Johnny Gill will kick off...

How Rashid Shaheed trade shakes up Seahawks' WR room

The NFC West is the league's most competitive division in 2025, with three teams — the Seattle Seahawks, San Francisco 49ers, and Los Angeles Rams — separated by one game. There's little between the three sides, both in terms of distance in the...

Of course Hugh Freeze failed at Auburn, plus CFB rankings preview

Until Saturday Newsletter 🏈 | This is The Athletic’s college football newsletter. Sign up here to receive Until Saturday directly in your inbox. Playoff rankings debut tonight, as does weeknight MACtion, relieving Conference USA of its Tuesday...

Louisiana's governor says he wouldn't allow former LSU athletic director to hire next coach

One of the biggest vacancies in the 2025 college football coaching carousel is at LSU, which fired head coach Brian Kelly on Sunday evening. Kelly, who was in the middle of his fourth season in Baton Rouge, is owed a hefty $53 million buyout from...

CityBusiness names annual overall ‘Woman of the Year’ 2025

KEY TAKEAWAYS: Cate Swinburn named 2025 Woman of the Year by New Orleans CityBusiness YouthForce NOLA has reached 10,000+ students and provided nearly 2,000 paid internships Organization has secured $60 million in funding and partnered with 250+...

<![CDATA[Regular Melatonin Supplementation May Hide Hidden Heart Complications]]>

Researchers find that prolonged use of melatonin for sleep disturbances or insomnia was associated with a 90% increased risk of heart failure diagnosis, heart failure hospitalization and mortality over 5 years. The findings, to be presented at the...

Louisiana legislative session ends, but big redistricting battles could be on the horizon

The Louisiana Legislature concluded business and left the Capitol on Wednesday, and when it next returns, lawmakers could be stepping into a bitter partisan fight over Louisiana’s congressional map. All eyes are now on the U.S. Supreme Court’s...

OPINION: 16 Black starting quarterbacks and more to come

Black franchise quarterbacks (QBs) cementing themselves as leaders in the National Football League (NFL) were unimaginable in the origins of the league. White QBs historically ran the offensive playcalls with a plethora of names that baffled the...

Louisiana delays the 2026 primary elections

Louisiana lawmakers voted Wednesday to delay the 2026 primary election dates, giving the Legislature time to redraw U.S. House districts depending on the outcome of Louisiana v. Callais, Louisiana Illuminator writes. Republicans hope the U.S....

Louisiana Dirt Late Model Team Shutting Down

Veteran Dirt Late Model racer B.J. Robinson of Bossier City, La., announced today the conclusion of his run driving for DP Motorsports with team owner David Peterson shutting down his racing operation. Robinson, 43, wrote in a Facebook post that...

NFL trade deadline winners, losers: Jets stock up for next rebuild

The New York Jets traded Pro Bowl players Sauce Gardner and Quinnen Williams for multiple high-round draft picks. The Philadelphia Eagles added several players, including OLB Jaelan Phillips, to bolster their roster for a playoff run. Both the New...

The Get Down | Ep. 35: New Orleans Halloween: City Budget Crisis, SNAP Cuts & The Art of Escapism

The Get Down is your go-to show for all things weird, wonderful, interesting and occasionally infuriating happening in the landscape of New Orleans. Each week, join host John Stanton, the editor of Gambit, as he takes you on a journey through the...

Louisiana wins top state for tourism at 2025 JRNY awards

LOUISIANA (KTAL/KMSS) — Louisiana has been recognized as the top state for tourism in the United States. The Bayou State was recognized as a leading winner at the 2025 JRNY America Awards in London. The JRNY Awards celebrate the best in American...

LaToya Cantrell launches 'strategic plan' for New Orleans nightlife before leaving office

Three months before she leaves office, Mayor LaToya Cantrell has announced a "strategic plan" to support the city's nightlife as her administration seeks to cement one of the more-publicized community initiatives of her embattled second term. The...

Louisiana and Virginia take steps toward redistricting in a growing battle for US House...

Meanwhile, Virginia's House endorsed a proposed constitutional amendment that, if ultimately approved by voters, would allow lawmakers to temporarily bypass a bipartisan redistricting commission and redraw congressional districts in response to...

Louisiana takes steps toward redistricting in a growing battle for US House power

KEY TAKEAWAYS: Louisiana delays 2026 primaries to allow potential redistricting. Virginia proposes constitutional amendment for temporary congressional map changes. National debate grows over partisan advantages in U.S. House elections. Maryland...

Political violence and Charlie Kirk

The assassination of Charlie Kirk and the media’s reaction is symptomatic of a political sphere which encourages radicalization and rage, a state that he spent his political life cultivating. “You will never live in a society when you have an...

Louisiana Republicans move election dates with hopes of redistricting for 2026 midterms

Greg LaRose | The Illuminator (The Illuminator) Republicans in the Louisiana Legislature gave final approval Wednesday to pushing back 2026 primary election dates, capping a one-week special session that sets the stage for revising the state’s...

Louisiana delays elections to await Supreme Court decision on Voting Rights Act

Louisiana's Legislature has delayed spring primary elections by about one month. The postponement is in anticipation of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the state's congressional map. Republicans hope the ruling will allow them to redraw the map,...

The ‘Queen Mother’ of the Reparations Movement Gets Her Due

The image that graces the cover of historian Ashley Farmer’s new biography of Pan-African activist Audley “Queen Mother” Moore is no less regal than the iconic photograph of Black Panthers founder Huey Newton in a rattan throne chair that many of...