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From talking mannequins to virtual colonoscopies, Louisiana medical schools embrace simulation tech
50+ min ago (1174+ words) The high-tech, lifelike mannequin would be downright creepy if it wasn't such a good teaching tool. The device, designed to look like a 10-year-old kid lying in a hospital bed, turns its head when it hears a voice. Its silicone…...
Second New Orleans man arrested in connection with theft of $7 K painting, authorities say
21+ hour, 37+ min ago (188+ words) A second New Orleans man was arrested in connection with the theft of a painting worth $7, 500 from an Arabi building last month, according to the St. Bernard Parish Sheriff's Office." 35-year-old Harley Brown, also known as Harley Phillips, was arrested…...
Louisiana's $1. 5 billion coastal plan hits delay in legislature. Advocates want answers.
12+ hour, 45+ min ago (774+ words) The disappearance of wetlands in Barataria Bay was being monitored with pipes, Friday, March 9, 2018. The $2. 92 billion Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion is being designed to rebuild as much as 21 square miles of new land in the bay over 50 years." Louisiana's $1. 5 billion annual…...
New Orleans officials investigating after skeletal remains found in Gentilly area sewer
16+ hour, 56+ min ago (108+ words) New Orleans officials investigating after skeletal remains reportedly found in Gentilly area sewer'NOLA. com The Orleans Parish Coroner's Office is investigating after skeletal remains were found in a duffel bag in a sewer near Gentilly on Tuesday, officials said. Authorities…...
Louisiana Senate advances measure to reduce New Orleans appellate judges
20+ hour, 35+ min ago (716+ words) Louisiana senators late Tuesday passed a pared-down version of a measure to remove appellate judges in Orleans Parish while tabling votes on more dramatic changes pending in the Legislature for courts in the Crescent City. Sen. Jay Morris, R-West Monroe,…...
Veuve Clicquot, rings from Vappie, more: Prosecutors target Cantrell's spending in new filing
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (942+ words) Federal prosecutors have lodged new evidence in their fraud case against former New Orleans Mayor La Toya Cantrell and her alleged paramour, Jeffrey Vappie, asserting Cantrell misspent thousands in campaign funds on personal expenses and that both withheld evidence. The…...
How many tunnels are in New Orleans? Here's a look after Elon Musk's company proposed a new one.
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (1699+ words) Harvey Canal Tunnel dedication in 1957 Rivergate box-culvert tunnel under construction in June 1966, using the cut-and-cover method." A work crew with O'Brien Flooring Inc. of Slidell chisels concrete from the walls inside Harvey Tunnel on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023. The tunnel, beneath the…...
Louisiana has always had a lot to say about faith. We're listening.
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (225+ words) Every week, Louisiana ministers stand before their congregations with something to say. The newspaper wants to give them a wider pulpit. We're inviting ministers from across the state " every faith tradition, every denomination, every corner of Louisiana " to contribute first-person…...
Are there still good buffets around New Orleans? Try Ian Mc Nulty's picks, from Creole to Chinese
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (530+ words) New Orleans is not much of a buffet town, and in the pandemic, with its shifting rules for restaurant service, some disappeared. But around the area, there are a few that can make a good stop when you want a…...
Louisiana woman will be featured in new '90 Day Fianc' season. Watch the trailer.
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (208+ words) Louisiana's Debby Rolando and her fianc" Mido, of Egypt, will be featured on Season 12 of '90 Day Fianc"' on TLC. A Louisiana woman and her Egyptian fianc" are among seven couples cast in the 12th season of "90 Day Fianc"" on TLC. The…...