Traffic snared after the helicopter crash over the Bonnet Carre Spillway
| By Jerry DiColo | Metro editor SEAN PAYTON GOES HOLLYWOOD: Netflix released its first trailer Tuesday of the upcoming film about Saints head coach Sean Payton's year away from the NFL coaching his son's football team. "Home Team" stars Kevin James, known for "King of Queens" and "Paul Blart: Mall Cop," as Payton. See the trailer here. ST. BERNARD VS. NEW ORLEANS PORT: The Port of New Orleans plan to build a $1.5 billion container-shipping terminal in Violet in St. Bernard Parish has raised the ire of nearby residents. Now, the two sides could be heading to court. Residents and business owners sued the port Tuesday over the expansion plan. HELICOPTER CRASH: A helicopter crashed on Interstate-10 over the Bonnet Carre Spillway Tuesday. The crash snarled traffic and at the same time, thousands are without power in nearby neighborhoods, though it's not yet clear if it is related to the crash. Check nola.com for updates on this breaking story. Thanks for reading. JD |
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| A helicopter crash has closed I-10 eastbound at U.S. Highway 51, Louisiana State Police said Tuesday afternoon, backing up traffic for almo… Read more |
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| We finally have our first look at the new film, "Home Team," that depicts Saints coach Sean Payton's experiences with his son's youth football team during his 2012 suspension over the Bountygate controversy. Read more |
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| A group formed to block a proposed $1.5 billion container ship terminal in St. Bernard Parish has been joined by several local cultural associations, businesses, and residents in a lawsuit filed Tuesday that aims to prevent the Port of New Orleans from building the facility. Read more |
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| During the campaign that ended Saturday, sheriff-elect Susan Hutson made no secret of her dislike for Wellpath, the private equity-owned company that is the lead contractor for $18.6 million in annual spending on health care in the New Orleans jail. Read more |
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