New Orleans Breaking News & Events
Demonstrators gathered at the base of Hawaii’s tallest mountain to protest the construction of a giant telescope. Scientists hope the telescope will help answer questions about the universe, but some Native Hawaiians consider the land holy. (July 15)
Celebrity attorney Michael Avenatti said Monday that R&B singer R. Kelly paid $2 million to keep the alleged victim in a child pornography case off the witness stand during his 2008 trial that ended with his acquitted of all charges. (July 15)
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The message from the four Democratic congresswomen of color targeted by President Donald Trump’s tweets: “Do not take the bait.” (July 15)
Missouri quarterback Kelly Bryant discusses transition to new program after transferring from Clemson. (jULY 15)
Here’s the latest for Monday Ju ly 15th: Trump doubles down on racist tweets; Accusers urge judge to hold Epstein until trial; Blood tests show promise in detecting Alzheimer’s and Hawaiians protest giant telecsope build.
An avowed white supremacist was sentenced to life plus 419 years on state charges for deliberately driving his car into anti-racism protesters during a white nationalist rally in Virginia. (July 15)
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says the Trump administration has concerns that the new digital currency planned by Facebook could be used for illicit activity such as money laundering, human trafficking and financing terrorism. (July 15)
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Tropical Depression Barry transformed part of the Mississippi Delta into what the state’s governor described as “an ocean.” (July 15)
There is growing anecdotal evidence that more women are pushing back against wearing the compulsory headscarf, or hijab, in Iran. The debate over the hijab is polarizing Iranians as a time when the country is buckling under US sanctions. (July 15)
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Unbowed by searing criticism, President Donald Trump on Monday emphatically defended his tweet calling on four Democratic congresswomen of color to go back to their “broken and crime infested” countries, insisting many people agree with him. (July 15)
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