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  • Crime experts question NOPD stats that paint New Orleans as a safe city www.privateofficer.com

    It’s a favorite talking point of Mayor Mitch Landrieu and NOPD Superintendent Ronal Serpas when they’re discussing crime in the Crescent City: Yes, New Orleans is the nation’s murder capital, but other than that, it’s a reasonably safe place. In fact, it’s significantly less dangerous, they say, than Orlando, Fla., perhaps America’s most popular family ...

  • May 16 Storm Produced 4 Tornadoes in Louisiana

    A powerful thunderstorm in the afternoon on May 16 produced four tornadoes as it moved into Louisiana from Texas The National Weather Service, in a survey released Saturday, says all tornadoes had winds of 90 mph to 100 mph. The storm also brought straight-line winds up to 105 mph in northern DeSoto and southern Caddo parishes. One person was injured west of Waskom, Texas. Another was injured ...

  • Ethics Board Senator Can’t Seek Louisiana Citizens Post

    Louisiana State Sen. Dan "Blade" Morrish is barred from seeking the CEO’s job at Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp. That ruling was reaffirmed on May 17 as the Louisiana Ethics Board upheld an earlier advisory opinion, reports the American Press of Lake Charles. Morrish, a Jennings Republican, chairs the Senate Insurance Committee and sits on the Citizens board of ...

  • Residents fed up with waterfall of waste in New Orleans East

    She's one of the residents along a two-block stretch of Dwyer Boulevard who are flooded with concern and headaches as they watch their money go down the ...

  • Four-state tornado outbreak kills 1

    One tornado touched down near Wellston, Oklahoma, taking out power lines and damaging several homes, according to video from CNN affiliate KFOR. The affiliate's helicopter pilot estimated the funnel cloud to be about a half-mile ...


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Pandorum

Pandorum

Pandorum, which takes place entirely aboard what appears to be a deserted deep-space cruiser, marks the English-language debut of German director Christian Alvart, an autodidact who spun his love of cinema first into a career in fanzine publishing and then into making his own films, inc ... ...

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  • Amtrak train bound for Chicago derails

    Five people remained in the hospital -- one in critical condition -- two days after a commuter train derailed and struck another train on one of the busiest tracks in the country, officials said Sunday. National Transportation Safety Board ...

  • Tornadoes tear through Kansas Oklahoma Iowa

    A large "violent and extremely dangerous" tornado was spotted on the southwest side of Wichita, Kansas, moving northeast at about 30 miles per hour, the National Weather Service ...

  • New Orleans Music Legends Receive Honorary Degrees

    Two New Orleans music legends were honored at Tulane University’s Commencement ceremony at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome Saturday. Musicians Allen Toussaint and Malcolm ';Dr. John'; John Rebennack, Jr. received an honorary degree in Fine Arts. The award winning musicians have been influential figures in music. They have both been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of ...

  • World War II veteran meets the Dalai Lama

    Sidney Walton has seen a lot in his 94 years, but even with so many decades behind him, the World War II veteran was still able to cross something new off his list on ...

  • Tornadoes touch down in Kansas Oklahoma

    A large "violent and extremely dangerous" tornado was spotted on the southwest side of Wichita, Kansas, moving northeast at about 30 miles per hour, the National Weather Service ...

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