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New marker notes 1900 New Orleans ‘mass lynching’

By KATY RECKDAHL and The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate - Associated Press

Green Bay Packers' Dominique Dafney is congratulated by quarterback Aaron Rodgers after catching a touchdown pass during the first half of an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Rodgers throws 4 TDs, Packers beat Bears 35-16 for top seed

By ANDREW SELIGMAN - Associated Press

Poydras Home resident Martha Treen gets the Moderna vaccine from CVS pharmacist Catherine Ramzy at the home on Magazine Street in New Orleans, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020. Mrs. Treen was hospitalized for several months with COVID-19. Her husband was John Treen, who ran against David Duke. The two were hospitalized in the same room and he died in April. (David Grunfeld/The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate via AP)

Louisiana: record-breaking 1-day positive coronavirus tests

By JANET McCONNAUGHEY - Associated Press

Big Freedia, PJ Morton to rep New Orleans on New Year’s Eve

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FILE - In this April 22, 2020, file photo, pallbearers, who were among only 10 allowed mourners, walk the casket for internment at the funeral for Larry Hammond, who died from the coronavirus, at Mount Olivet Cemetery in New Orleans. Hammond was Mardi Gras royalty, and would have had hundreds of people marching behind his casket in second-line parades. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)

Pandemic, hurricanes top Louisiana news for 2020

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Miami Heat forward Precious Achiuwa (5) defends against New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram (14) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, Dec. 25, 2020, in Miami. (AP Photo/Joel Auerbach)

Brandon Ingram scores 28 points, Pelicans beat Spurs 98-95

By BRETT MARTEL - Associated Press

Church choirs find new ways to bring joy during pandemic

By SARA PAGONES and The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate - Associated Press

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara (41) carries for his fifth touchdown of the game, in the second half of an NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings54 in New Orleans, Friday, Dec. 25, 2020. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)

Kamara’s 6 TDs tie NFL record; Saints beat Vikings 52-33

By Brett Martel - Associated Press

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (9) greets Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) after an NFL football game in New Orleans, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020. The Chiefs won 32-29. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)

Masters of the close shaves: Chiefs piling up one-score wins

By DAVE SKRETTA - Associated Press

New Orleans sets policy after tear gas is used on protesters

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New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (9) drops back in the first half of an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs in New Orleans, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020. (AP Photo/Brett Duke)

Brees: Saints ‘only going to get better’ before playoffs

By BRETT MARTEL - Associated Press

In this Sept. 15, 2020, file photo, Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers questions a call during the first half of an NBA conference semifinal playoff basketball game against the Denver Nuggets in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Rivers is now head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers. The first preseason camps of the coronavirus era are formally open, with teams limited for now to individual sessions with one coach and one player at one basket, all of this starting to happen as the pandemic continues raging and more and more Americans are testing positive. “I’m very concerned if we can pull this off,” Philadelphia coach Doc Rivers said. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File) **FILE**

New NBA coaches for 9 teams navigating compressed timeline

By BRETT MARTEL - Associated Press

Lauren Daigle accepts the artist of the year award during the Dove Awards on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) **FILE**

Lauren Daigle, Christian music star, speaks out on NYE show controversy

By Christopher Vondracek - The Washington Times

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) falls on the field after he was sacked by Miami Dolphins outside linebacker Jerome Baker (55), during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

A winner: Chiefs vs Saints, with Brees back to face Mahomes

By BARRY WILNER - Associated Press

In this rendering provided by the Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience, an area of the new museum is seen in New Orleans. The new museum under construction in New Orleans will explore the journey of immigrant Jews and subsequent generations to the American South who brought with them a religious way of life they struggled to maintain while seeking acceptance in the home of the Bible Belt. (Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience via AP)

From matzo to gumbo: Museum explores Southern Jewish life

By STACEY PLAISANCE - Associated Press

Editorial Roundup: Louisiana

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

New Orleans bars can continue indoor service amid pandemic

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Miami Heat forward Moe Harkless attempts to steal the ball from New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson (1) during the first half of a preseason NBA basketball game, Monday, Dec. 14, 2020, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Healthy Zion Williamson, new coach, give Pelicans fresh hope

By BRETT MARTEL - Associated Press

New Orleans Saints' Michael Thomas (13) is tackled by Philadelphia Eagles' Darius Slay (24) during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)

Saints’ Payton cites failures in “all phases” in Philly loss

By BRETT MARTEL - Associated Press

Analysis: An indicted candidate wins with calls for reform

By KEVIN McGILL - Associated Press