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WATCH: St. James Parish assessing damage after likely tornado runs through communities
ROMEVILLE — The Romeville area of St. James Parish appears to have suffered the worst from severe weather that rolled through the metro area overnight. The main damage appears to be along River Road north of Convent. Radar images from the storm suggested that a tornado had formed and had tossed debris into the air. …
Crews respond to fully-engulfed structure fire in Laplace
LAPLACE – A building was fully engulfed in flames as crews responded to the fire early Friday morning. Pictures from the St. John Parish Fire Department showed the building on the 100 block of West 5th Street stripped to its frame. The fire was reported to be under control, but the building itself appeared to…
PHOTOS: Storm damage from Thursday, May 16
Another round of severe weather hit southeastern Louisiana Thursday night, leaving roads and schools closed and the National Weather Service speculating about a possible tornado in St. James Parish. Trees fell across roadways, power outages left schools closed and residents without electricity, including those who had only had their power turned back on for mere…
Dan Rodricks: The Jim Rouse legacy is now a million affordable homes | STAFF COMMENTARY
When James Rouse died at 81 in 1996, The Baltimore Sun’s obituary described him as “the developer and social architect who turned idealism into bricks, mortar and profit with projects as diverse as Harborplace, Charles Center and Columbia.” Twenty-eight years later, that probably holds up, in the public mind, as the Rouse legacy. But one…
Manchester Valley High students raise mental health awareness through pickleball fundraiser
Manchester Valley High School students held a pickleball tournament this week to raise money for the charity Morgan’s Message, a nonprofit that helps student-athletes struggling with mental health issues. Morgan’s Message is named for Morgan Rodgers, a Virginia native and lacrosse player at Duke University who died by suicide July 11, 2019 at the age…
Trucks are rolling across a new US pier into Gaza. But challenges remain to getting enough aid in
By LOLITA C. BALDOR and JON GAMBRELL (Associated Press) WASHINGTON (AP) — Trucks carrying badly needed aid for the Gaza Strip rolled across a newly built U.S. pier and into the besieged enclave for the first time Friday as Israeli restrictions on border crossings and heavy fighting hindered the delivery of food and other supplies.…
Mayor Adams Promised NYC Families Free 3-K Seats, but Hundreds Did Not Receive One
Many New York City families counted on the prospect of free preschool, but hundreds were not immediately offered a seat and may have to travel across town to available spots. Press Release Distribution Service
Does a Smash Hit Like ‘Lion King’ Deserve a $3 Million Tax Break?
Broadway is still recovering from the pandemic. A state tax-credit program has helped, but watchdogs say it aids some shows that don’t need a boost. Press Release Distribution Service
New York City Budget Would Produce Fewer Affordable Homes, Critics Say
New York City’s housing crisis is getting worse. But the Adams administration’s executive budget is expected to result in fewer than usual affordable homes. Press Release Distribution Service
Arrests of US tourists in Turks and Caicos for carrying ammunition prompt plea from three governors
Five Americans are facing prison sentences of up to 12 years in the Turks and Caicos Islands on charges they illegally carried ammunition during recent trips to the popular, upscale tourist destination about 600 miles (965 km) southeast of Miami. Three of the arrests have prompted pleas for mercy from the governors of Oklahoma, Pennsylvania…
