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Good morning to you New Orleans! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Can you help NOPD identify this aggravated-assault suspect today?
  • How did New Orleans' late-night crawls really impact neighborhood businesses?
  • Which New Orleans high schools just topped Louisiana's 2026 rankings?

Also on today's calendar: Candlelight: From Bach to The Beatles and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 95 and low of 79 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 94, low: 79.
  • Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 93 and low of 78 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. New Orleans police searching for man in connection with an aggravated assault investigation (wdsu.com) — New Orleans police are asking residents to help identify a man wanted in an aggravated assault with a firearm on Reverend John Raphael Jr Way, after a rideshare driver was threatened and a woman was shot at while fleeing. Detectives say the suspect is a thin, 5-foot-3 Black man who may go by "Lil Youngin," and urge anyone with tips to call NOPD or Crimestoppers.
   

2. Districts after dark: New Orleans launches nighttime crawl series to boost small businesses (wdsu.com) — New Orleans just wrapped its five-week "Districts After Dark" nighttime crawl, aimed at driving customers to neighborhood bars and shops during the brutal summer slump. City officials, business owners, and residents say the series helped spotlight small businesses in District A and beyond, and the Mayor's Office of Nighttime Economy plans similar events next year.
   

3. 3 New Orleans-area schools rank in Louisiana top 5 (neworleanscitybusiness.com) — Families in New Orleans will want to know Benjamin Franklin High School has been ranked the top high school in Louisiana, with The Willow School also landing in the state's top five. The U.S. News & World Report list highlights how several New Orleans-area campuses excel in graduation rates, AP participation, and college readiness compared with schools statewide.
   

4. New Orleans immigrant turns his journey into a guide for others starting over (wgno.com) — A New Orleans immigrant from Haiti has turned his hard-earned lessons into a practical guidebook to help newcomers navigate life in the United States. Philippe LaFortune's book, "Vahn-Say," covers everyday challenges from police stops to taxes, using QR codes for audio help and drawing directly on his experiences building a new life in New Orleans.
   

5. New Orleans Saints stand ground, garner lessons from feisty joint practice with Dallas (neworleanssaints.com) — New Orleans Saints fans can take heart: the team showed toughness and poise in a chippy joint practice against the Dallas Cowboys in Oxnard, with the defense tightening in the red zone and Tyler Shough connecting repeatedly with Chris Olave. Coaches and players stressed learning from the emotional session, while noting injuries to Alvin Kamara and rookie receiver Jordyn Tyson are being handled cautiously.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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