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• Tulane University Study Uncovers How Extra Chromosomes Reprogram Cancer Cells for Metastatic Invasion and Predatory Behavior

  Published: Apr 24, 2026

  Section: Medical News

  Researchers at Tulane University have identified a stress-signaling pathway that transforms polyploid cancer cells into highly mobile, invasive agents capable of consuming neighbor...

• PJ’s Coffee Reclaims Presence on Maple Street with New Uptown Location

  Published: Apr 11, 2026

  Section: Food & Cuisine

  After a year-long absence following the closure of its longtime flagship, PJ’s Coffee has announced a return to the iconic Maple Street corridor in Uptown New Orleans. The local co...

• Roxana Mehran, MD, Appointed 74th President of American College of Cardiology at 2026 New Orleans Congress

  Published: Mar 30, 2026

  Section: Research

  Dr. Roxana Mehran of Mount Sinai has been named the President of the American College of Cardiology, becoming the first female cardiologist from the institution to hold the positio...

• California Man Sentenced to Nine Years for Managing Multi State Fentanyl and Heroin Network

  Published: Mar 27, 2026

  Section: Crime

  Delanious Ward of Elk Grove received a nine year federal prison sentence for leading a narcotics conspiracy that distributed fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine. The 57 year old supervis...

• Ochsner MD Anderson Becomes First in Southern United States to Deploy Breakthrough Biology-Guided Radiotherapy Technology

  Published: Mar 11, 2026

  Section: Science & Tech

  Ochsner MD Anderson in New Orleans has installed a biology-guided radiotherapy (BgRT) platform, becoming one of only eight facilities globally to offer this precision treatment. Th...

• Bond Set at 1.6 Million Dollars for Former New Orleans Choir Teacher Facing Multiple Sex Crime Charges

  Published: Mar 7, 2026

  Section: Crime

  A New Orleans judge has established a 1.6 million dollar bond for Joshua Kagler, a former educator accused of 12 sex crimes involving minors. The ruling follows a previous order th...

• Federal funding cuts for lead remediation create new hurdles for economically distressed American cities

  Published: Mar 3, 2026

  Section: Environment

  A rollback in federal resources and shifting EPA standards under the Trump administration is complicating efforts to eliminate lead from soil, water, and paint. While communities l...