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SportsNEW ORLEANS, La. — The New Orleans Saints are changing kickers before Sunday's home game against the Cleveland Browns after releasing Daniel Carlson on Tuesday, seven games into his time with the team. Carlson, 31, joined New Orleans just before the regular season began, after…
Business
NEW ORLEANS, La. — The Fairmont name is back in New Orleans. Fairmont New Orleans, a 250-room hotel built inside the former Bank of New Orleans tower downtown, opened this week, ending an absence of about two decades for the luxury brand. Fairmont last operated in the city from 1965…
From the HERE City National Desk
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Fuel costs helped drive voters away from Republicans on Tuesday, but drivers hoping the incoming Democratic Congress will bring quick relief at the pump are likely to be disappointed. GasBuddy's weekly survey of more than 150,000 stations put the national average for regular gasoline at $4.12 a…
Politics
NEW ORLEANS, La. — Louisiana voters wrapped Election Day by approving seven of 10 constitutional amendments, including a New Orleans-focused measure that lets public funds help remove or replace lead pipes on private property. Amendment 7 drew about 65 percent support statewide and unlocks access to roughly $152 million in…
From the HERE City National Desk
JERUSALEM — Israeli President Isaac Herzog has signed off on the official count from the Oct. 27 parliamentary election and opened consultations with party leaders over who should get the first chance to build a governing coalition. The step undercuts Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's campaign to cast doubt on the…
From the HERE City National Desk
PHOENIX, Ariz. — Amish Shah, the Democrat, has claimed the win against Republican Jay Feely in Arizona's 1st Congressional District, a Scottsdale-area seat that both parties spent heavily to win. With more than 95% of the vote counted, Shah held 52.58% to 45.38% for Feely. The race has not been…
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