Jesse Brooks
FOX 8 New Orleans
New Orleans, LA, United States
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SLU Lady Lions aiming for first SLC Tourney win to punch ticket to ‘Big Dance’
At the Legacy Center in Lake Charles, the top-seeded Lady Lions will face Lamar (20-11) Thursday, March 9 at 4 p.m. for the SLC Tournament Championship. If the Lady Lions get the win, it will be the program’s first-ever conference tournament championship win and their first automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament in program history. → Read More
Saints ranked 10th best NFL team by Players’ Association
The Saints ranked first in the league with an A+ grade for how it handles travel for away games. They received high marks for first-class seating and giving their players enough space and individual downtime before away games. → Read More
Wi-Fi returns to Southeastern La. University; other networks still out
Wednesday, March 8 marks the 12th consecutive day of network outages. → Read More
Former LSU and Nebraska WR Trey Palmer clocks fastest 40 time at NFL Combine for receivers
The Kentwood native was one of the few bright spots for Nebraska last season as the Huskers turned in a disappointing 4-8 overall record. He was the Huskers’ No. 1 receiver, hauling in 71 passes for 1,043 yards and nine touchdowns. → Read More
Man dies after jumping off Jackson Street Bridge in Thibodaux, police say
Police say the body was found in Bayou Lafourche not far from where the man was last spotted. → Read More
Car smashes into storefront of Empa Taco near Madisonville draw bridge
The car completely took out the storefront of Empa Taco on Highway 22, which is part of a commercial strip of buildings that includes Lighthouse Pizza and the River Food Mart. → Read More
40 iPhones ‘pick-pocketed’ at New Orleans Mardi Gras parades recovered in Tangipahoa Parish
The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s office announced the arrests of four suspects over the weekend after 40 iPhones as well as credit cards, debit cards, and IDs were found in an Airbnb near Tickfaw. Chief Jimmy Travis says that the items recovered were reported stolen by paradegoers in New Orleans. → Read More
Richardson and Knox to face off in 93rd District runoff
Alonzo Knox and Sibil “Fox” Richardson, both Democrats, will go head-to-head for the open seat in the State Legislature. → Read More
Report: Saints expected to hire Joe Woods as defensive coordinator
ESPN NFL insider Jeremy Fowler reports that the Saints are expected to hire Cleveland Browns defensive coordinator Joe Woods to fill the vacancy left by Ryan Neilsen and Kris Richard. → Read More
Game officials admit two blown calls late in Pelicans’ 111-106 loss to Mavs
On Thursday night, the Pels made a play to have a chance to tie and go to overtime, but the play was blown dead. After the game, the officials are admitting that their calls in the final seconds were wrong. → Read More
Weather delays add to Pelicans’ stretch of bad luck
The Pelicans landed in Dallas at 12:41 p.m. this afternoon and have to face Luka Donic and the Mavs tonight at 7:30 p.m. → Read More
Report: Brandon Ingram will return to Pelicans’ starting lineup Wednesday vs Minnesota
Before the injury, Ingram was averaging 20.8 ppg, 5.1 rebounds, and 4.7 assists in 32.1 minutes of play. → Read More
Pelicans ‘hopeful’ Brandon Ingram returns vs. Nuggets on Tuesday
While there seems to be somewhat of a timeline for recovery for Williamson, who is out with a strained hamstring, the current path to recovery for Ingram has felt open-ended. → Read More
Tangipahoa court cleared following suspicious package left by man claiming to be ‘soverign citizen’
Chief Jimmy Travis confirmed the court was open again by the afternoon after authorities cleared the scene. → Read More
Tulane football to be recognized for Cotton Bowl win Wed. at Pels vs Heat game
Teams officials for New Orleans’s NBA franchise confirmed that all Green Wave players and coaches will be in attendance when the Pelicans host the Miami Heat in the Smoothie King Center Wednesday (Jan. 18) at 7 p.m. so that they can be recognized for their historic 46-45 come from behind Cotton Bowl win and 12-2 season finish. → Read More
Debris on I-10 West at Poydras is causing heavy delays
Expect heavy delays this morning and choose alternative routes. → Read More
Pelicans run out of gas in Cleveland; ending 5-game road trip in 113-103 loss
The game was the last of the Pelicans' season-high five-game road trip → Read More
One dead in Hollygrove house fire
A cause for the fire is under investigation. → Read More
Karen Carter Peterson expected to be sentenced today on wire fraud charge
Peterson was disbarred after she plead guilty to the charge back in August. → Read More
Tulane ranked No. 9 in final AP poll
The prestigious top 10 ranking comes after a dramatic come-from-behind 46-45 Cotton Bowl win over USC on a final drive orchestrated by quarterback Michael Pratt. → Read More