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college football season kicks off on Saturday, August 26 in Week 0. On this day Notre Dame will take on Navy in Ireland while Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams will meet San Jose State at the field of Southern California. It is called 0 week because not too many games are held this week. The season will kick off in full swing in the following weekend.

The Biden administration has tightened offshore oil drilling safety regulations, including rules regarding the use of “blowout preventer” devices on offshore oil and gas drilling rigs

A federal judge is delaying his controversial order that lawyers for Southwest Airlines submit to “religious-liberty training.”

United States Steel Corp. seems poised to be soon purchased by a competitor, with two bidders revealed in a matter of days and more in the wings

United States Steel Corp. seems poised to be soon purchased by a competitor, with two bidders revealed in a matter of days and more in the wings

Jason Cantrell, the husband of Mayor LaToya Cantrell and a seasoned New Orleans attorney and former public defender, has died. The city's spokesperson, Gregory Joseph, confirmed his passing, refraining from revealing the time or cause of death. Joseph's statement expressed that Cantrell was a devoted husband, father, and dedicated public servant. He served alongside Mayor Cantrell and practiced law as a family, civil, and criminal attorney. The city and legal community mourn his loss. The statement also requested privacy for Mayor Cantrell, their daughter RayAnn, and the Cantrell family. Additional details regarding the circumstances of his death are not available at this time.

court on Thursday will weigh lifting a Louisiana judge's order limiting the Biden administration's ability to communicate with social media companies to urge them to moderate information it deems harmful or misleading. A three-judge panel of the conservative-leaning 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans is set to hear arguments in the administration's appeal of the judge's ruling, which found that the government wrongly pushed social media firms to suppress disfavored political views.

The Supreme Court is reinstating a regulation aimed at reining in the proliferation of firearms without serial numbers, called ghost guns

families while they wait for initial screenings after crossing the border, signaling they are comfortable with early results of what is intended as an alternative to detention. The curfews began in May in four cities and, on Friday, grow to 13 locations, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials told advocates.

Taylor Swift has announced an extension to her highly praised Eras Tour with a new North American leg scheduled to start in October 2024. The second leg will commence with a series of concerts at Miami's Hard Rock Stadium, taking place from October 18 to October 20, 2024. Since its debut on March 17 in Glendale, Arizona, the Eras Tour has achieved tremendous success, grossing over $300 million and making a significant contribution to the U.S. economy. South Florida is now eagerly anticipating the economic benefits it will experience from the upcoming concerts. If you want to catch Taylor Swift's dazzling performance on stage, here's how you can get tickets for her captivating three-hour-long production.

Authorities say they arrested a passenger on a Delta Air Lines flight who cut himself before attacking a flight attendant

The morning of her wedding, Jessica Van Wagnen was primping in her bridal suite in Scottsville, N.Y., when her sister interrupted to insist she watch a video right away. Van Wagnen turned to her phone and saw none other than her favorite reality-show star, James Kennedy of “Vanderpump Rules," with a personalized message to her, the bride. “I heard you had a crazy time in New Orleans," Kennedy said in the video.

Pittsburgh Steelers are gearing up for the upcoming NFL season by making strategic moves to strengthen their roster. One significant addition is the signing of former Pro Bowl linebacker, Kwon Alexander, to a one-year contract. Alexander, 28, was originally drafted in the fourth round of the 2015 NFL Draft and spent his first four seasons showcasing his talent in Tampa Bay. In 2017, his remarkable performance earned him a spot in the prestigious Pro Bowl, boasting a league-high 108 solo tackles. Later, he joined the San Francisco 49ers and played a key role in helping the team reach the Super Bowl in 2019. However, a trade midway through the 2021 season sent him to the New Orleans Saints, followed by a stint with the New York Jets in 2022. While Alexander has proved himself as a solid player, injuries have hindered his progress. Various setbacks, including knee and chest injuries, limited his appearances during the 2018-19 season, and a torn Achilles ended his 2021 campaign prematurely. Alexander's signing marks the second player from the 2022 Jets roster to join the Steelers during this offseason, with the team also having acquired former New York guard Nate Herbig in free agency and his brother, outside linebacker Nick Herbig, in the draft. With a wealth of experience under his belt, having played in 95 games, starting 86 of them, and amassing impressive stats such as 12.5 sacks, eight interceptions, 11 forced fumbles, and five fumble recoveries, Alexander's presence on the Steelers' defense is expected to bring valuable depth and skill. To make room for Alexander on the roster, the Steelers had to part ways with offensive tackle Jarrid Williams.

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A federal appeals court will reconsider its March ruling that Tesla CEO Elon Musk unlawfully threatened employees with a loss of stock options in a 2018 Twitter post

thunderstorms wreaked havoc by knocking out power to several thousand customers in both Jefferson and Orleans parishes in Louisiana.Entergy New Orleans has estimated that power restoration is most likely to occur between noon and 3 p.m. for the majority of the affected customers. Among the impacted areas, Metairie suffered the largest outage, with nearly 3,800 customers expected to remain without power until 3 p.m. Other regions in Jefferson Parish were not spared either, as Destrehan had approximately 1,300 customers left without electricity, Kenner had 700, and about 1,600 customers on the West Bank of the parish were affected. In the city of New Orleans, power outages affected around 2,200 customers in the Uptown area, approximately 200 in the Broadmoor-Central City area, and almost 5,100 customers on the West Bank in Algiers. For the Algiers customers, a restoration time of noon was estimated. To stay informed about outages in their respective areas, customers can visit the Entergy outage map online or report any outages or downed power lines using the provided links. Additionally, customers can reach out to Entergy via phone at 1-800-9OUTAGE (1-800-968-8243) or receive text alerts by texting OUT to 36778. As the utility company diligently works on resolving the power outage situation, affected customers have been urged to stay updated through these channels and patiently await the restoration of electricity in their regions.

Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk violated federal labor law by tweeting that employees would lose stock options if they joined a union. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans granted Tesla's request to revisit the case «en banc,» meaning that its 16 active judges will take part.

The Biden administration has announced plans for the first sale of offshore wind power leases in the Gulf of Mexico off the Louisiana and Texas coasts

(Reuters) — A U.S. appeals court on Friday temporarily blocked a lower court order that had sharply limited certain Biden administration officials' and agencies' contacts with social media companies while it considers the administration's appeal.

Biden administration on Wednesday appealed a federal judge's ruling restricting some agencies and officials from meeting and communicating with social media companies to moderate their content, according to a court filing. The notice of appeal filed on Wednesday signals the government's plan to ask the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in New Orleans to review the ruling in a lawsuit challenging the Biden administration's efforts to persuade social media companies to police posts it considered disinformation.

There is yet another Twitter alternative people are spilling into. The app, called Spill, started rising in the rankings of Apple’s App Store this weekend, around the same time Twitter started limiting the number of posts users could see. On Monday, it was the third most downloaded app on Apple’s App Store, and the store’s top downloaded social-media app.