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Officials: Trump rally gunman and attendee are dead. Shooting investigated as assassination attempt.

The shooting at former President Donald Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania is being investigated as an attempted assassination of the former president and presumptive Republican nominee, law enforcement officials say.

After shooting at Trump rally, Donald Trump's campaign says he is 'fine' and 'safe'
After 'shocking' Trump shooting, Louisiana Republicans and Democrats send prayers
After gunshots rang out at Donald Trump rally, Trump whisked off stage with blood on his face

After 'shocking' Trump shooting, Louisiana Republicans and Democrats send prayers

NOPD denies claim that Chief Anne Kirkpatrick is a finalist for LAPD's top job

Developers plan five-story hotel next to Rusty Rainbow in Bywater

Richard Simmons, a fitness guru who mixed laughs and sweat, dies at 76

NEW YORK (AP) — Richard Simmons, television's hyperactive court jester of physical fitness who built a mini-empire in his trademark tank tops and short shorts by urging the overweight to exercise and eat better, died Saturday. He was 76.

Jeff Duncan: Keeping Saints in New Orleans must be state's top priority in new long-term deal

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Jeff Landry again fails to disclose donor flight to ethics board

Gov. Jeff Landry has again failed to disclose to the state Ethics Board a flight he took on …

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The latest argument from St. Bernard Parish against $1.8B port: it's a danger to a nearby school

The St. Bernard Parish School Board has asked a judge to halt work on the $1.8 billion Port …

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Major housing projects in New Orleans got millions in federal grants. Charity Hospital missed out.

Federal grants are set to help propel 10 affordable housing projects in the New Orleans area…

Education

Will Metairie Haynes property stay a school? School Board considers keeping it.

With the real estate market in a slump, the Jefferson Parish School Board is having second t…

Local Politics

As New Orleans works to revive this playground, debate over Claiborne Expressway continues

A beam of sunlight illuminated the empty playground at Hunter's Field near St. Bernard Avenu…

News

New Orleans City Council grants its first short-term rental exceptions to 3 landlords

When the New Orleans City Council imposed a limit on short-term rental permits last year, it…

Sports

Destrehan 2025 recruits Jhase Thomas and Phillip Wright commit to Power Five schools

Destrehan High School has seen plenty of recruits reach the highest levels of college and pro football, and now it has two more players set to take that path.

How Dylan Crews, Tre Morgan fared at the MLB Futures Game and Skills Showcase

Former LSU baseball stars Tre Morgan and Dylan Crews were busy on Saturday.

See how a former LSU assistant basketball coach and his family made their way 'home'

Since exchanging wedding vows in 2001, Cassie and David Patrick have packed up their belongings and moved more times than most couples would care to remember.

Business

Developers plan five-story hotel next to Rusty Rainbow in Bywater

A group of local developers is planning to build a five-story hotel with a rooftop bar and pool on a vacant lot right next to the Rusty Rainbow bridge on Chartres Street in the Bywater.

The latest argument from St. Bernard Parish against $1.8B port: it's a danger to a nearby school

The St. Bernard Parish School Board has asked a judge to halt work on the $1.8 billion Port of New Orleans terminal at Violet, arguing that construction on the site is a danger to a nearby elementary school.

Major housing projects in New Orleans got millions in federal grants. Charity Hospital missed out.

Federal grants are set to help propel 10 affordable housing projects in the New Orleans area, but one high-profile project didn’t make the cut: The ambitious renovation of the former Charity Hospital into a complex of medical offices, lab space and apartments.

Special Reports

A Bleeding City: The plague of violence in New Orleans

New Orleans has regained the title of the nation's murder capital, after an 11-year hiatus. …

Photos: Louisiana 2050, an uncertain future for the coast

Louisiana may be the state most at risk from climate change, and time is running short to li…

Sworn & Protected: An examination of Louisiana's failure to rein in abusive police

Louisiana 2050: Rising seas will upend life. Time is running out to limit the impact.

A special report from The Times-Picayune | The Advocate examines Louisiana's perilous future…

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Bestselling author Chuck Tingle coming to New Orleans for book signing

USA Today bestselling author Chuck Tingle is on tour promoting his new book, “Bury Your Gays,” and his next stop will be in New Orleans.

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Floral preservation class set at Longue Vue

A weekend in New Orleans? We've got some great ideas.

From "bulls" on roller skates to celebrating the storming of a French prison, it's a weekend packed with fun of an international flavor. After all, New Orleans shares a bloodline with both France and Spain. Vive le weekend, mis amigos.