A superintendent in Maine apologized Tuesday after receiving backlash from students for a memo telling staff to not display any “controversial” phrases including “Black Lives Matter” ahead of the election. Scarborough Public Schools District officials sent an email to staff on Monday reminding them not to wear clothing or display items with political or controversial…… MORE
Gov. John Bel Edwards announced the retirement of Col. Kevin Reeves from the Louisiana State Police after 30 years of service on Tuesday. Edwards said Reeves has been planning his retirement since last year and it will be effective on Friday. A replacement will be named in the coming days, according to Edwards.“I am deeply…… MORE
In a gas station parking lot about a decade ago, a woman was “startled” when a New Orleans Police Department officer called her name and summoned her to his patrol car. The officer, who had been on the force less than three years, learned her name by running her car’s license plate through NOPD’s computer…… MORE
A Trump appointee tasked with advising the administration on federal civil servants’ pay has resigned over his objections to a new executive order that appears to provide the President more leeway in the hiring and firing of federal employees deemed disloyal. Ronald Sanders, who served as a member and chair of the Federal Salary Council,…… MORE
A last-minute goal from Casemiro completed a stunning comeback from Real Madrid on Tuesday that earned the Spanish giants its first point of the new Champions League campaign. Madrid had been trailing German outfit Borussia Monchengladbach 2-0 until the 87th minute before the visitors mounted a late surge to avoid humiliation and a fourth consecutive…… MORE
Gov. John Bel Edwards has vetoed the centerpiece bill of Louisiana’s just-ended special session. The measure sought to give lawmakers more authority in a governor’s emergency decisions, including the ability to jettison individual coronavirus restrictions. The Democratic governor’s decision Tuesday was expected. But Edwards’ official announcement that he had rejected the bill was confirmation that…… MORE
A major shake-up is underway at Barcelona after Josep Maria Bartomeu resigned as club president with immediate effect. Bartomeu had stood firm amid increasing scrutiny but announced he and the entire board of directors would step down during an explosive press conference on Tuesday. The 57-year-old had become a divisive figure during his near seven-year…… MORE
A senior Trump administration official recently tested positive for Covid-19 after returning from a diplomatic trip to Europe, according to a State Department official familiar with the matter. Peter Berkowitz, the director of policy planning at the State Department, tested positive for the virus after the recent trip to France, the United Kingdom and Hungary,…… MORE
Reigning world 100-meter champion Christian Coleman is set to miss the Tokyo Olympics after being banned for two years by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU). The independent body, which combats doping, had provisionally suspended the 24-year-old in June for a “whereabouts failure” and upheld its decision on Tuesday. The World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) “whereabouts” system…… MORE
Some evacuation orders are being ordered ahead of Zeta. Orleans Parish: Voluntary evacuation for areas outside levees that include Venetian Isles, Lake Catherine and Irish Bayou starting at 6 p.m. Tuesday. Jefferson Parish:Mayor of Jean Lafitte Tim Kerner, Jr. and Jefferson Parish President Cynthia Lee Sheng have issued a mandatory evacuation for the town of…… MORE
