News Around the Pelican State – June 20, 2025
OVER THERE: Netanyahu, Missiles, and the Magic of June 12
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What are the odds? And how many times are we going to pretend not to notice the pattern? On June 12, 2025, the very day Israeli missiles struck Iran—kicking off a new narrative escalation in an already saturated storyline—Bibi Netanyahu, Israel’s Prime Minister of course, narrowly survived a parliamentary vote that would’ve dissolved his fragile […]
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Quote Of The Day, June 20, 2025
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“None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free.” – Goethe
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Why Do Louisianans Love This Place? Consider What Happened In Omaha Last Night!
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I was going to do a column this morning on that webinar that Cameron Henry and Jack McFarland had with the Public Affairs Research Council, in which Henry was wailing and gnashing his teeth over the Big Beautiful Bill and the Medicaid cuts which could be in it (those cuts are aimed at draining Medicaid […]
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Local group pushes for civilian-led police review board
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By Ryan Whirty Contributing Writer A local group pushing for the establishment of a civilian review board to provide community oversight of the New Orleans
Gov. Jeff Landry’s signature education initiative left out of Louisiana budget
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By Julie O’Donoghue Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) – The Louisiana Legislature overwhelmingly approved a $51 billion budget on Thursday (June 12) without funding for Gov. Jeff
Household debt reaches $18.2 trillion as student loan delinquencies trigger credit score plunge
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By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (Black Press USA) — The Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s latest Quarterly Report on Household Debt and Credit
Last day for Undercurrent nominations!
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Nominate your unsung hero for Undercurrent Awards 2025. Deadline is June 20.
After years of turnover, LPD recruitment sees surge in applicants
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The new chief said the department gets two applicants for any vacancy, and recently received nearly 100 applicants for an eight-person cadet class, from which only three graduated.
LPSS turns over forgery investigation to LPD
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The Current has also learned that several employees are on leave as a result of the internal investigation. “I’m not saying [that’s] true or not true,” the superintendent said.
Q&A with Interim LSU President Matt Lee on higher education
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This is an interview with interim LSU President Matt Lee that took place earlier this month about how the legislative session and federal changes will impact higher education in Louisiana. It has been edited for length and clarity. You can also listen to a version of this interview on our new podcast The Light Switch. […]
Trump administration to end national LGBTQ+ suicide hotline
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After three years and 1.3 million texts and phone calls, the national LGBTQ+ suicide prevention hotline is shutting down. The Trump administration announced Tuesday it was ending LGBTQ+ services for 988, the crisis hotline for queer youth that launched in 2022. “Everyone who contacts the 988 Lifeline will continue to receive access to skilled, caring, […]
Juneteenth celebrations happening around New Orleans
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On Thursday, many in New Orleans will celebrate the 160th anniversary of Juneteenth, which was recognized as a federal holiday four years ago. Juneteenth commemorates the date when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, received news of the Emancipation Proclamation. One year later, they gathered to honor the anniversary of their freedom, eventually leading to Texas […]
Ponchatoula man accused of setting fire to mobile home with people inside
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A Ponchatoula man accused of setting fire to a mobile home with three people inside has been arrested.
Blazing Heat for the First Day of Summer!
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NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) – Happy Summer Solstice! (aka the official First Day of Summer!) For you weather nerds, here’s exactly what a SUMMER SOLSTICE is and why we have it? Getting back to what to expect for your FRI-YAY: It’ll surely be a hot one with some areas seeing a high temperature in the mid-90s […]
Restaurant Week New Orleans 2025: Gabrielle
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At our last stop on the New Orleans Restaurant Week 2025 tour, WGNO heads to a place described as “neighborhood fine dining.” Gabrielle is located in the Treme neighborhood and is owned by Chef Greg Sonnier.
Trump administration removing 988 hotline service tailored to LGBTQ+ youth in July
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The 988 National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline will stop providing tailored support options to LGBTQ+ youth and young adults on July 17, according to a statement on a federal agency’s website.
The decision preempts the Trump administration’s 2026 budget proposal to cut funding for 988’s LGBTQ+ youth and young adult services, and is raising alarm bells among LGBTQ+ advocates.
Federal data shows the LGBTQ+ youth program has served nearly 1.3 million callers since it started in September 2022. The services were accessible under the “Press 3” option on the phone or by replying “PRIDE” via text.
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EDITOR’S NOTE: This story includes discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, the national suicide and crisis lifeline in the U.S. is available by calling or texting 988.
Pope Leo XIV flags AI impact on kids’ intellectual and spiritual development
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ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV warned Friday that artificial intelligence could negatively impact the intellectual, neurological and spiritual development of young people as he pressed one of the priorities of his young pontificate.
History’s first American pope sent a message to a conference of AI and ethics, part of which was taking place in the Vatican in a sign of the Holy See’s concern for the new technologies and what they mean for humanity.
In the message, Leo said any further development of AI must be evaluated according to the “superior ethical criterion” of the need to safeguard the dignity of each human being while respecting the diversity of the world’s population.
He warned specifically that new generations are most at risk given they have never had such quick access to information.
“All of us, I am sure, are concerned for children and young people, and the possible consequences of the use of AI on their intellectual and neurological development,” he said in the message. “Society’s well-being depends upon their being given the ability to develop their God-given gifts and capabilities,” and not allow them to confuse mere access to data with intelligence.
“In the end, authentic wisdom has more to do with recognizing the true meaning of life, than with the availability of data,” he said.
Leo, who was elected in May after the death of Pope Francis, has identified AI as one of the most critical matters facing humanity, saying it poses challenges to defending human dignity, justice and labor. He has explained his concern for AI by invoking his namesake, Pope Leo XIII. That Leo was pope during the dawn of the Industrial Revolution and made the plight of workers, and the need to guarantee their rights and dignity, a key priority.
Toward the end of his pontificate, Francis became increasingly vocal about the threats to humanity posed by AI and called for an international treaty to regulate it. Francis said politicians must take the lead in making sure AI remains human-centric, so that decisions about when to use weapons or even less-lethal tools always remain made by humans and not machines.
GET 2 MOVING: Pickleball with Chris
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BATON ROUGE – Pickleball is a great social and heart-healthy sport growing in popularity especially during the summer when people are looking for something to do outdoors.
Often compared to tennis, this activity could be seen as less physically demanding than the tennis game, but it will still work up a sweat.
Pickleball courts are half the size of tennis courts, which means less movement during the games.
Although pickleball is less demanding than other high-impact sports, it still gets the job done. Hand-eye coordination is put into play as athletes volley the ball back and forth and keep it from hitting the ground.
Like every physical activity, it’s important to warm up first so that your body is ready to face the challenges of the game. It also is a good way to prevent injuries such as pulled muscles or sprains.
Chris Purvis, owner of Peak Performance Physical therapy, says that common injuries that can be prevented are often due to people not warming up before they do anything physical.
To get more information on how to condition the body properly for any activity, or to take care of a body ache or injury from sports, visit Peak Performance Physical Therapy.
Emerging Nimbus COVID variant causing ‘razor blade throat’ pain
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A new COVID variant is causing people to experience such severe sore throats that they say it feels like swallowing razor blades.
Iran’s foreign minister holds talks with top European diplomats in Geneva
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A meeting between top European and Iranian diplomats marked the first face-to-face meeting between Western and Iranian officials since the start of the Iran-Israel conflict.
$10M federal study to examine long-term health effects of East Palestine derailment
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The Trump administration is dedicating $10 million to research and address the long-term health impacts from the 2023 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.
Louisiana to enforce stricter left-lane driving rule Aug. 1
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Starting August 1, drivers must stay out of the left lane unless they are passing another vehicle.
Bill to punish slow left-lane drivers passes in Louisiana
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The cost of a ticket goes from $100 to $150 with higher fines on the second and third offense.
Tree fall causes power outage for nearly 1,700 in St. James and St. John parishes
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Entergy officials said the outage was caused by a tree that fell on a power line.
