Is Nikola Jokic playing tonight vs New Orleans Pelicans? Latest update on the Denver Nuggets star’s injury report (October 29, 2025)

Nikola Jokic of Nuggets vs Warriors (Image via AP Photo) Nikola Jokic has been listed as questionable for the Denver Nuggets’ matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans on October 29, 2025, due to an elbow injury. The reigning MVP’s status remains...

Three African lion cubs have been born at the New Orleans zoo, a first for Audubon

Three tiny lion cubs have just been born at Audubon Zoo in New Orleans, and the pictures are sure to make you go, "aww." The trio was born to mother Kali and father Arnold, who last had a litter in 2020. The zoo said it's the first time in its...

New Orleans scrambles to stave off state takeover amidst financial crisis

New Orleans City Council holds an emergency meeting with the Cantrell administration Oct. 22, 2025. Photo by Sophia Germer / The Times-Picayune Oct. 29 will be a make-or-break day for the New Orleans City Council as leaders work to stave off a...

Miles Heizer Talks

There was nothing too funny in the group chat, I don’t think. I know my reaction is that I don’t view the show as woke garbage. But in some sick way, it’s kind of cool that it made enough of an impact to even garner a statement from them at all....

New Orleans residents with ties to Jamaica pray for family in Hurricane Melissa’s path

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - At Boswell’s Jamaican Grill in Mid-City on Tuesday, the television was locked on coverage of Hurricane Melissa and the devastation the Category 5 storm was projected to unleash on Jamaica. “I am worried. I am very worried,”...

Dear Hendrix: Don’t Go to Bourbon Street Strip Clubs on a Monday Night

Dear Hendrix, One day, while we were lying in bed, your dad asked, “So, if you could go anywhere in the continental United States, where would you go?” Ha! That was easy. “New Orleans!” “Why is that?” he asked. “Well, my family is from there, and...

ABC's brings Good Morning America's '50 States in 50 Weeks' series to New Orleans on Oct. 31

A display at the "skeleton house" on St. Charles Avenue in New Orleans, from where ABC News' 'Good Morning America' will broadcast live on Oct. 31. STAFF PHOTO BY CHRIS GRANGER ABC's "Good Morning America" will broadcast live from The Skeleton...

Which New Orleans restaurants will win Michelin Stars next week? See Ian McNulty's picks

What does Michelin want? This is the question weighing on the minds and dancing on the nerves of chefs and restaurateurs all around the area. It would seem clear from results elsewhere that Michelin loves tasting menus and expensive, special...

Baton Rouge church group rides out historic Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Baton Rouge church families attending a wedding in Jamaica are riding out Hurricane Melissa after the Category 5 storm made landfall as the strongest hurricane in the island’s history. Thirty-five people, including church...

Key matchups: Saints vs. Rams

The New Orleans Saints didn’t pick an easy matchup for rookie quarterback Tyler Shough to make his first start. The Los Angeles Rams are 5-2 and coming off back-to-back wins. The Saints have now fallen to 1-7 and are entering as 14-point...

World travels lead this creative couple to New Orleans and an Italianate home in the Bywater

Doni Belau has had a varied life and career, but 2022 was an especially big year for the Nebraska native. After raising her two children, careers in television production and political fundraising and co-founding a nonprofit in South Africa...

Baton Rouge Alliance for Students Unveils Immersive Education Experience

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Saints vs. Rams: Tyler Shough must elevate pass game in tough matchup

Week 9 of the NFL season includes the New Orleans Saints visiting the Los Angeles Rams. The Saints come in with a 1-7 record, tied for the first in the league. Los Angeles enters this game off a bye and leads the NFC West with a 5-2 record. New...

Familiar faces retain top spots in Week 9 Baton Rouge area prep football rankings

Class 5A-4A 1. Plaquemine (7-1): The Green Devils retain the top spot after taking down Tara 47-8 to stretch their win streak to seven. 2. Catholic-BR (6-2): The Bears shut out Scotlandville 49-0 to keep the top spot in District 5-5A play with two...

Louisiana governor suggests having Trump pick the next coach of LSU instead of athletics director after $95m failure

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Are Rams set to make ‘Jonah Jackson mistake’ at right tackle?

The Los Angeles Rams are set to make a change at right tackle for the first time since Week 4 when starter Rob Havenstein returns to the lineup. Havenstein has been out since Week 5 with an ankle injury and is set to play on Sunday against the New...

Egor Dëmin and Ben Saraf lead Brooklyn Nets Rookie Report — No. 1.

Michael Porter Jr. did not take up the mantle of ‘veteran leader’ following the Brooklyn Nets’ loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night, a loss that placed them at 0-5 on the season and in a cage match with the New Orleans Pelicans for worst...

Landry Calls On Legislature To Deny New Orleans' Loan Request

Gov. Jeff Landry is calling on GOP state lawmakers to reject New Orleans' request to take on additional debt. Landry said in an X post on Tuesday that the city will have to sort out its own financial problems. Mayor-Elect Helena Moreno and the...

Our defense vs. their offense: Los Angeles Rams

The New Orleans Saints are projected as 14.5-point underdogs to the Los Angeles Rams at the time of writing this article. Although a quarterback change was announced recently to try and jump-start the black and gold offense, it is the defense of...

New Orleans Neighborhood Development Foundation Receives $60,000 Grant to Expand Affordable Housing Counseling, Education and Community Development

NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 28, 2025-- More New Orleans, Louisiana, families will have the chance to achieve the dream of homeownership thanks to a $60,000 Partnership Grant Program (PGP) award from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB...