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NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — A man is dead following a crash that happened in New Orleans East on Friday night, Aug. 8. According to the New Orleans Police Department, around 10:14 p.m., one vehicle, driven by the victim, was heading east in the 12000 block of Chef Mentuer Highway at a high rate of speed when he hit the back of another vehicle. Two hospitalized following overnight shootings in New Orleans Police say that when the crash happened, the man was ejected from the vehicle and died on scene. No further information was provided. Stay up to date with the…

(NEXSTAR) — You may not be getting an extra paycheck in August, but you could earn a little dough if you’re handy with a rod and reel. In several states, anglers can be paid for catching certain species of fish. Payouts range from a few dollars to six figures, depending on the type of fish and how many are caught. In states along the Mississippi River and its tributaries, bounties have been placed on black carp. Black carp, like the three other species found in the U.S., were brought from overseas to stock aquaculture ponds, the U.S. Department of Agriculture…

SKIMS, Kim Kardashian’s apparel brand, will open a location in a suburban mall, the marking the second storefront planned for the Chicago area. The store is coming to the Oakbrook Center, a shopping mall in the southwest suburbs, a representative of the shopping center confirmed. However, both Oakbrook Center and SKIMS did not provide further details about the store’s planned opening date. Previously, Crain’s Chicago Business reported that SKIMS will open a standalone store in Chicago at 1000 N. Rush St., although the brand has still yet to announce an opening date or confirm further details. News of the Oakbrook…

ALTON, Ill. — Federal investigators are looking into the helicopter crash near Alton, Illinois, Thursday that killed two men. The National Transportation Safety Board says that the aircraft struck power lines and crashed onto a barge in the Mississippi River, sparking a fire. St. Charles County officials identified the victims Friday as Nicholas Fulton, 35, of Salem, Missouri, and Michael Curry, 37, of Ashley, Illinois. J.F. Electric confirmed Fulton was an employee and Curry a subcontractor. They had been replacing tower lights and marker balls for Ameren. Victims of deadly helicopter crash identified An NTSB investigator arrived on scene Friday,…

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By LARRY LAGE DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Lions safety Morice Norris shared a social post Saturday, saying he’s OK and thanking people for their support after he was taken off the field in an ambulance late in a preseason game against the Atlanta Falcons. Norris reposted a screenshot about being grateful along with a Bible verse, adding a message of his own. “Amen Amen,” he posted on his Instagram story. “I’m all good man don’t stress,” he said, adding he appreciates all of the check-ins and support. Norris was in stable condition late Friday night after he was attended to…

Russia has denounced Israel’s plans to widen its military assault on the Gaza Strip, warning it could further inflame the crisis. In a statement on Saturday, the Foreign Ministry said such moves “provoke condemnation and rejection” and risk deepening the “already extremely dramatic” conditions in the besieged Palestinian enclave, which it said bear “all the hallmarks of a humanitarian catastrophe.” Source (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by PostX News and is published from a syndicated feed.)

They’re not ready for their close-up. A Garment District clothing company is forcing workers to submit to facial recognition scans for building access, outraging staff who ripped the mandate as ‘invasive’ and questioned how their biometric data will be stored and used. Employees at Isaac Morris Ltd. — a Midtown apparel company that produces licensed merchandise for brands like Disney and artists like Lady Gaga — got a surprise email last week from their IT department saying the old swipe-card entry system was being replaced with facial recognition, Simrran Bhatia, a brand licensing technologist at the company told The Post. …

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer spoke to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy earlier Saturday, Starmer said in the same statement.  According to a summary of that call, the two leaders agreed that the meeting taking place on Saturday in Kent would be a “vital forum to discuss progress towards securing a just and lasting peace” in Ukraine. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen “has been in contact with EU leaders in preparation of the meeting” and will “remain in regular contact with them also on the outcomes of the meeting,” Commission spokesperson Anitta Hipper said in an emailed statement. Germany…

WASHINGTON — Around 2 a.m., noisy revelers emerging from clubs and bars packed the sidewalks of U Street in Washington, many of them seeking a late-night slice or falafel. A robust but not unusual contingent of city police cruisers lingered around the edges of the crowds. At other late-night hot spots, nearly identical scenes unfolded. What You Need To Know President Donald Trump’s promised law enforcement surge in Washington, D.C., did not appear to happen as scheduled on its first night The District of Columbia’s streets were bustling, but there was no visible increase in law enforcement early Friday Trump’s…