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🌱 Five Shot On Bourbon Street + French President Coming To NOLA
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Hello, hello! I'm here with your fresh copy of the New Orleans Daily, full of all the things you need to know about what's going on locally. In today's briefing, you'll find news about these stories and more...
- Bourbon Street shooting
- Tornado in St. Charles and Jefferson
- French President's travel plans
But first, today's weather:
Cloudy, breezy and humid. High: 77 Low: 68.
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Here are the top stories today in New Orleans:
- Five people were shot on Bourbon Street early Sunday morning after a weekend of celebrating the Bayou Classic football game. An unknown suspect began firing into a crowd at 1:50 a.m. and left five victims, two women and three men, injured with gunshot wounds. None of the victim's conditions are reported to be life threatening and all were taken to the hospital for treatment. (FOX8LIVE)
- A confirmed tornado passed through St. Charles and Jefferson Parish on Saturday, leaving 10,450 customers without power and Highway 90 West temporarily closed. The tornado touched down at 2:15 p.m. and was classified as a EF1. (FOX8LIVE)
- French President Emmanuel Macron will be traveling to New Orleans on Dec. 2 as a part of his state visit to the U.S. and will be the first French President since 1976 to visit the Crescent City. Macron is expected to announce a fund for teaching the French language in the U.S. and speak to Gov. John Bel Edwards on climate change issues. (WBRZ)
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Today in New Orleans:
- Digital Photography Ages 55+ at NOMA (2:00 PM)
- Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra Happy Hour (6:00 PM)
- SIX at Saenger Theatre (7:30 PM)
From my notebook:
- Sign up to volunteer and support Friends of Lafitte Greenway's Supernova from Dec. 8-10! (Friends of Lafitte Greenway via Facebook)
- Looking for ways to enjoy art this holiday season? The Helis Foundation is committed to making art more accessible for LA residents! Look at this list to see which days of the week these art museums are free to all. (New Orleans Magazine)
- Deutsches Haus will be holding Christkindlmarkt, or a German Christmas market, from Dec. 2-4 at Moss Street! (WDSU New Orleans)
That's it for today! I'll see you around.
— Shannon Denney
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