New Orleans Breaking News & Events
Sen. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and a growing list of Democrats say Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta should resign for his role in a 2008 plea deal that let Jeffrey Epstein escape prison time for allegedly molesting dozens of teenage girls. (July 9)…
Low-income mobile home residents in hurricane-ravaged Robeson County, North Carolina are seeing dramatic increases in rent after Florida-based Time Out Communities bought 21 mobile home parks in the low-income county over the past two years. (July 9)
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Rather than being mistaken for another actress, Mindy Kaling has been confused with a teenage activist. (July 9)
The U.K. version of “The Office” – starring Ricky Gervais as hapless manager David Brent – premiered on the BBC. (July 9)
At the New York premiere of comedy drama “The Farewell,” actors Awkwafina and Tzi Ma and director Lulu Wang talk about Asian representation on the big screen. (July 9)
“Chernobyl” creator Craig Mazin ponders the nature of the mistruths that led to the 1986 nuclear disaster, while actor Jared Harris says his wife is unhappy with roles where he ends up dead. (July 9)
Here’s the latest for Tuesday July 9th: Jeffrey Epstein pleads not guilty; Barr says there is legal way to get citizenship question onto census; Texas Congresswoman claims DHS covering up border facility conditions; Bacteria closes Mississippi beaches.
Toxic bacteria are keeping swimmers out of the water on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Polluted Midwest floodwaters have fed an outbreak of cyanobacterium, which can cause rashes, diarrhea and vomiting. (July 9)
Texas Democratic congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee alleges that the Department of Homeland Security is engaged in a “cover-up” after an Inspector General’s report that found poor conditions and “dangerous overcrowding” at Texas border stations. (July 9)
Low-income mobile home residents in hurricane-ravaged Robeson County, North Carolina are seeing dramatic increases in rent after Florida-based Time Out Communities bought 21 mobile home parks in the low-income county over the past two years. (July 9)
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