New Orleans Breaking News & Events
Reyna Martinez, who lives in a NYC neighborhood hit hard by COVID-19, lost both parents to the virus just a few days apart. The church where she and her daughter are parishioners have helped her deal with the loss, emotionally and financially. (May 20)…
The Glynn Police Department released two bodycam videos from 2017 – one shows Ahmaud Arbery’s car being searched and an officer trying to stun him. The other shows Arbery arrested on shoplifting charges. (May 19)
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President Donald Trump announces that $16B will be paid directly to farmers, ranchers for food supply safety during the coronavirus pandemic. Ag. Sec. Sonny Perdue says these funds will not be sent to farmers who have had to euthanize livestock. (May 1…
Some Michigan residents are being told to evacuate their homes following heavy rains that put pressure on dams in the area. (May 19)
Highlights during this day in history: Actress Marilyn Monroe sings a sultry ‘Happy Birthday’ to President John F. Kennedy; Black militant Malcolm X born; Former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis dies; The Who’s Pete Townshend born. (May 19)
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Grammy award-winning songwriter “The-Dream” reveals how the “Savage” remix came together. He also talks about his new solo album, “SXTP4” and enrolling in the Savannah College of Art and Design to study luxury fashion. (May 18)
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San Francisco is slowly starting to reopen after weeks of shelter-in-place rules due to COVID-19. Retail stores in San Francisco, forced to close two months ago, are now allowed to offer curbside pickup of everything from clothing to cookware. (May 18)…
President Donald Trump says he’s taking the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine that he has touted as a treatment or for prevention of COVID-19. Medical experts say it’s an unproven treatment that can have serious side effects. (May 18)
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The Department of Justice is sharply chastising Apple for not providing help in unlocking the phones of the gunman responsible for a deadly rampage last year at a Florida military base. It says that evidence eventually provided links to al-Qaida. (May …
Doctors in Ukraine are struggling with broken or substandard equipment, a lack of drugs, low wages, all as they battle the coronavirus pandemic. (May 18)