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with Bob WarrenThis rodeo didn't involve bucking broncs or clowns teasing angry bulls. The newly-revived Nutria Rodeo was held this past weekend in Plaquemines Parish, with the goal being to rid the marshes of as many of the invasive rodents as possible. As our Tristan Baurick and Sophia Germer wrote: "It was a bad weekend to be a nutria in south Plaquemines Parish." At least it was for around 1,500 of the critters. In Jefferson Parish investigators are working the bizarre case of a robbery ring in which a group of teens used social media to lure men to a spot in Metairie where waiting gunmen then robbed them. One of the holdups ended with a victim being fatally shot, authorities said. Meanwhile, a Black couple dining at a Metairie steakhouse noticed that a 20% gratuity had been added to their bill and began asking the staff why. The server and a manager said it was standard practice. It wasn't, and the episode resulted in the restaurant owner apologizing and promising staff training for racial sensitivity and bias. Finally, have you been following the story of the two Mandeville women who came up with what they say is a better way to make a bed? They worked their way to a coveted spot on the Shark Tank television show and made their pitch to the potential investors. Did they reel in a shark? All this and much more in today’s Lunch Line. Thanks for taking a break with us. BW |
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| It was a bad weekend to be a nutria in south Plaquemines Parish. Read more |
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| | "The fact that my staff tried to cover the situation up by lying about it makes it much worse." Read more |
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| A pair of Mandeville women who jumped into entrepreneurship after inventing a better way to make the bed got a big boost for their business through ABC's reality show "Shark Tank" on Friday night, as three investors tried to outbid each other for a stake in their company. Read more |
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| A crew made up mostly of teenagers used social media to set up robberies, targeting men who were tricked into driving to the same Metairie location where they’d be set upon by waiting gunmen, according to Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office investigators. Read more |
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| | Protect your cave with the Cave Smart Home Starter Kit—the easiest way to integrate home security and sensors into a single app. Right now,… Read more |
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| | Want to build up a wine cellar but overwhelmed about where to start? Begin with Wine Insiders: 15 Bottles of Mixed Wines for Only $85. Thes… Read more |
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| | Having trouble hearing or feeling clogged up in your ears? It might be because you're trying to clean your ears with cotton swabs. This jus… Read more |
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