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Louisiana Favorite Shaquille O’Neal Threatens to Beat Up Podcaster
Hot 107.9 - Louisiana
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July 18, 2025
(Baton Rouge, Louisiana) - Former LSU great Shaquille O'Neal has heard enough from one former TV personality, and he's warned him that if he continues to be critical of a WNBA star, he'll take matters into his own hands. Let's start by saying that...
Queen of Sparkles takes center stage at Baton Rouge's LASM: Where science meets sequins
The Advocate - Louisiana
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As staff set up the new Queen of Sparkles exhibit at the Louisiana Art & Science Museum, a little boy walked by and spotted a sparkly dress. Surrounded by exhibits featuring dinosaur bones and Apollo 11, the boy pointed and asked, ‘Why is this in...
Big Buddy Program partners with Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge to showcase middle schoolers' art
WBRZ ABC 2 - Louisiana
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July 17, 2025
BATON ROUGE - The Big Buddy Program partnered with the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge to showcase local middle schoolers' artistic talent Thursday. The program took place over six weeks and the participants were able to receive awards...
Samuel L. Jackson's 'Tulsa King' Spinoff 'NOLA King' Ordered To Series For His First Headlining TV Role
Blavity
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The Samuel L. Jackson-led Tulsa King spinoff is officially a-go at Paramount+. The series order was announced on Thursday for the project that will be Jackson’s first television series that he’s headlined. News of the series first surfaced in June...
Louisiana Restaurant Offering Free Food Every Friday
99.9 KTDY - Louisiana
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July 18, 2025
(KMDL-FM) What does it take for a restaurant in Lafayette, Lake Charles, New Iberia, New Orleans, Baton Rouge, or Shreveport to earn your business? I am going to step out on a limb and say one of your top requirements might be good food. DJ Qualls...
Tucson's TV/radio sports best bets: Friday, July 18
The Arizona Daily Star
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TV 2 p.m., FS1 — ARCA Menards: General Tire 150 4 p.m., FS1 — The Basketball Tournament 6 p.m., FS1 — The Basketball Tournament 5:30 p.m., CBSSN — CFL: Calgary at Winnipeg 3:30 a.m., NBCPK — Tour de France, Stage 13 3 a.m., NBCPK — Tour de France,...
East Baton Rouge deputies shot, killed 9 years ago Thursday in ambush
WDSU 6 - Louisiana
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July 17, 2025
The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office is remembering the lives of officers who died during an ambush in 2016. Thursday marks nine years since the deadly shooting. On July 17, 2016, a man ambushed East Baton Rouge deputies. The attack led to four...
Dustin Poirier reveals there is one combat sport fans could still see him compete in after UFC 318
Yardbarker
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July 18, 2025
Dustin Poirier may still look to scratch his competitive itch after hanging up the MMA gloves at UFC 318. After nearly two decades as a professional mixed martial artist, Poirier will throw down inside the cage one last time on Saturday, July 19....
2025 New Orleans Saints Fantasy Preview: Can Kellen Moore optimize Alvin Kamara and Chris Olave?
NBC Sports
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July 17, 2025
Few teams have had as much turnover in the offseason as the New Orleans Saints. In the coaching staff alone, the team will feature a new head coach in Kellen Moore, a new offensive coordinator in Doug Nussmeier, and a new defensive coordinator in...
Carnival is adding New Orleans capacity in 2027/28
Seatrade Cruise News
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July 17, 2025
Carnival Cruise Line is moving the larger Carnival Dream back to the Port of New Orleans, joining Carnival Liberty, in May 2027. Carnival Dream can accommodate more than 4,600 passengers. This is the first of a number of ship moves the line plans...
Julia Letlow highlights meetings and tax policy support in July social media posts
NE Louisiana News
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July 17, 2025
Congresswoman Julia Letlow, who represents Louisiana’s 5th district in the U.S. Congress, posted a series of tweets on July 17, 2025, highlighting recent engagements with local professionals and expressing support for federal tax policy changes.On...
How to watch ‘Homicide Squad New Orleans’ Season 2 premiere for free
Syracuse.com - New York
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July 17, 2025
“Homicide Squad New Orleans,” the reality series chronicling the harrowing work of New Orleans PD homicide detectives, returns with an all-new season on Thursday, July 17 (7/17/2025), at 9 p.m. ET on A&E. Cord-cutters can sign up for streaming...
Tipitina’s Revival: How Galactic Saved the New Orleans Venue From a Financial Funk
Billboard
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July 17, 2025
On Dec. 31, 2017, local funk outfit Galactic played their annual sold-out New Year’s Eve bash at New Orleans’ famed Tipitina’s. The event was a long-standing tradition, but this time the beloved venue failed to pay the band. As one of the stage’s...
A musical about the New Orleans Saints? Yes! WATCH NOW to learn more about "Our City of Saints"
WDSU 6 - Louisiana
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July 17, 2025
A musical about the New Orleans Saints? Yes! WATCH NOW to learn more about "Our City of Saints" All right, now this is *** real treat. This is Paul Soniet, and he has *** special project coming up at the Jefferson Performing Arts Center. You are...
Louisiana high school receiver makes in-state commitment on his late uncle's birthday
Sporting News
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July 17, 2025
One of the top high school receivers in Louisiana is planning to stay in-state beyond this season. And he really wanted to make his commitment announcement on a day in which he wanted to honor a member of his family. Brayden Allen, a senior...
Joe Dumars’ ‘special’ opportunity leads him to New Orleans Pelicans
Andscape
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July 15, 2025
LAS VEGAS – The unique sound of New Orleans jazz instantly brought a smile to Louisiana native Joe Dumars’ face. It was at that moment that the new leader of the New Orleans Pelicans came to the realization that he was truly back home. “I walked...
Louisiana, media partners, continue aid to Texas
WAFB 9 - Louisiana
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July 17, 2025
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Gray Media partners have launched the Together for Texas drive with the Salvation Army, raising over $800,000 to provide direct financial aid to Texas flood victims. In Baton Rouge, despite heavy rain, donors contributed...
How bipartisan support for public media unraveled in the Trump era
WSIU - Illinois
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July 18, 2025
When President Lyndon B. Johnson spoke after signing the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967, he marveled at technologies like radio and television and satellites, and echoed the words of Samuel Morse in sending the first telegraph message. "What hath...
Max Holloway attempts to play heel ahead of Dustin Poirier clash with hilarious diss at Louisiana cuisine: "Keep booing my a**"
Sportskeeda
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July 18, 2025
Max Holloway was seemingly in unfamiliar territory, trying to get a strong response from the New Orleans crowd ahead of UFC 318. Facing Dustin Poirier for the third time, the Hawaiian needed a spark to play the heel in enemy territory. When the...
Louisiana Tech the perfect fit for the Sun Belt Conference
KNOE - Arkansas
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July 17, 2025
MONROE, La. (KNOE) - Louisiana Tech is one step closer to playing game apart of the Sun Belt Conference. On July 16 Louisiana Tech and Sun Belt officials had a press conference to welcome the Bulldogs back to the conference. Louisiana Tech...