i was 17 years old when hurricane katrina hit new orleans. this week marked the 17th anniversary of katrina. it was a surreal moment for me to reflect on the fact this was half a lifetime ago. in so many ways, it feels like yesterday. i have been thinking a lot about how new orleans shaped me as a husband, a father, a writer, a person. but also thinking about all the ways my life was offended in ways i do not think i have fully processed yet. i just wrote about this incredible documentary, "katrina babies," and done by a young man -- will he is similar age to me -- but 13 when katrina hit. he made a documentary about the way young black children who were children when katrina happened, who did not necessarily have the language or vocabulary to express how they were experiencing this trauma, he is giving them a platform to do a retrospective and look back and explain what that felt like and how it has continued to impact than the last 17 years. thinking about new orleans and my relationship to it, but even beyond katrina and my entire life bef

new orleans, the birthplace of jazz.his culturally rich city was nearly wiped off the map. today, new orleans, louisiana -- or nola for short -- is often remembered for its worst disaster, hurricane katrina, one of the most catastrophic storms to hit the u.s. made worse by a colossal failure of flood protection. with 175-mile-per-hour winds and waves up to 50 feet tall, broken levees throughout the city resulted in devastating flooding. hurricane katrina left 1,800 people dead and 80% of new orleans underwater. >> please send somebody to help us, please send somebody to help us. >> reporter: the world watched, helpless. >> look at the signs they're holding up. >> reporter: harrowing images of families stranded on rooftops and entire neighborhoods submerged. >> we were used to storms. it was never fig to that magnitude. >> reporter: sierra was just 9 years old when the category 5 hurricane made landfall. >> the standard in new orleans, if you do evacuate, three days max, pack three outfits. i remember in packing those thr

new orleans' first class mayor.hen you look at the price, $2300 to fly first class to dc and the rest paid $250 and paid almost $3 grand to go to miami, nine times more than the $340 fare that the superintendent paid and other city staffers paid $600. the disparate nature is absolutely mind boggling. >> lara: not like the tickets in the back of the plane were $1200 and she paid a bit more. big difference. when we're in a recession and despite what you hear from the white house, we're in a recession. people are struggling to get by. then you see the exorbitant amount of money spent on these flights. why is she goes to france and switzerland for the city of new orleans? i'm confused. how is she validating she's the mayor of a city in the united states of america and going overseas, steve? >> steve: she went to france because new orleans has a french quarter. >> lara: i'd like to get some of her french, to see what she's got in store. i bet she didn't learn french there. >> harris: you're so fancy. >> emily: how do you

a new orleans attorney and founder of mamabear group join me now.hould the faa do more about unsave conditions plaguing women and specifically women of color? >> we know that curtain that separates first class from coach seems to be providing $30,000 worth of protection at cost of taxpayers in new orleans. this is another example of how ridiculous this mayor has gotten in the city of new orleans. when you compare the fact that $30,000 is just the difference in cost from a coach seat versus a first class and the starting salary of the new orleans police department is $40,000. take that into consideration when we are the murder capitol of the country right now with lowest, one of the lowest police department employment rate, we cannot keep police officers and it is no wonder that the city has become the laughing stock of the country. >> todd: such a critical point there on the defense in money. the mayor's flights cost between $2300 and $17,000 both to national and international destinations. look at that on your screen, she could have done this for m

joining me now is lifelong new orleans resident and fox news contributor raymond also recent new orleansant fox nation host tyrus thank you so much for joining me tonight. ray monday i put numbers up on the screen. you were one of the first people to alert me of this i noticed that the city was different two months ago what do you think it will tyke change this city? >> lawrence look this has been generation of neglect okay but the current administration la toya administration they were asleep at the wheel. we've lost 900 police officers. you mentioned it in your piece. when you have that kind of -- attrition of your law enforcement, and you have a d.a. who refuses to prosecute these cases and you have a sheriff who is a back sheriff suzanne hudson refuses to expand jail capacity. she just laid off venerable officers with really experience when you see that confluence of events, what you have is a breakdown in law and order, and you've turned a great american city into a sanctuary city for criminality. we are suffering here, and i'm so glad you brought up the black families that are suff

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will not be reimbursed to the city of new orleans.o my job. i'll do it with distinction and integrity every step of the way. so that's what have to say about that. >> this is why there's a recall effort in new orleans against mayor cantrell. 55% of new orleans citizens support removing the mirror. but you've got to expect a recall. >> laura: how many officers are they down in new orleans? >> only about 900. >> i just glad she got one of those pods. so much better than having to deal with the hoi polloi. great to see raymond. if you want to turn this country into a banana republic he would just sick the justice department on your political enemies just weeks before an election. why are we led to believe that this is a normal thing?e' 'mike davis and julie kelly are herebefo next. progression. ask your doctor now about an areds 2 supplement. ♪ ♪ >> too much of what's happening in our country today is not normal. donald trump of the mega republicans represented in the extremism that threatens the very foundations of our rep republic. >>

, marlene trestman and she's currently working on a a second mockup, entitling the history of new orleans, jewish orphans homes, 1855 - 1946, and for the last decade, 30 year career in maryland, attorney general office pretty from which she retired in 2013, she served as a special assistant to the attorney general and was onresponsible for enforcing consumer protection laws, governing and marketing of tobacco and alcohol and internet safety. in a recognition of her considerable culture due to the country should select has twice received the attorney general's exceptional service award. and a graduate and a member of the board of trustees had a college in maryland, and marlene trestman earned her law degree from george washington university and her mba, from - university of maryland center school wedge she's also taught there law and she has received recognition and research grants and fellowships from the national - for the humanities, and brandeis institute, and the american jewish archivists andshe's been the recipient for societies and she has literary award for article about you guess

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you are joining us from new orleans | federal government.s, what is it your organisation specifically is doing to help people on the ground? we is doing to help people on the round? ~ ., ,., ground? we are here with some of our allies _ ground? we are here with some of our allies to _ ground? we are here with some of our allies to pick _ ground? we are here with some of our allies to pick up - ground? we are here with some of our allies to pick up some - of our allies to pick up some water. we were here a year ago in new orleans after hurricane delivering to some of our ally organisations in the region, the new orleans workers group and our sister organisations, and our sister organisations, and they are now returning the favour. in our time of need. we are trying to gather that up and bring some more down for the coming days and weeks we anticipate this lasting for an indefinite amount of time. so we're trying to build some other infrastructure, some ongoing support. that is one of the critical reasons why i am here in new orleans, and look

a majority of new orleans residents, 55% of them are for a recall. back to you, arthel. arthel: new orleneans, eric. eric: in london another day of mourning as tens of thousands continue to file through westminster hall to pay their respects to queen elizabeth. people waiting in line nearly 14 hours to get a glimpse of the queen's coffin before her majesty's funeral you're looking live at westminster hall as you see those lines of ordinary citizens who want to pay emotional homage and respect to her majesty. we will have more on the final preparations for that historic ceremony when we come back. >> this has been a tough few years for the u.s. and the global economy. we've been through covid. we've been through the variants, we've been through global inflation, we've been through the energy impacts of the war in ukraine so there's no question there's been uncertainty but obviously the overall issue on inflation has to do with -- with much larger forces. eric: economic adviser gene on last month's inflation report that shows price remain near 40-year high. warning signs t

new orleans is now taking that place. life blood of communities and they're there to try and make money. if they can't make money because crime is off the chart, they have no other alternative but to try and move their business to an area or to a part of the country where they can safely make money. liz: you know what's tough, murder has more than doubled since 2019 and in new orlikowski leans, it's nearly four times that of chicago and defund police story is here too, ted. find word is new orleans police force is below 1,000 for the first time in modern history. final word. >> moral is so low on police departments across the country and as a result of that, good police officerses are leaving these departments and as a result of that, or they're leaving these communities vulnerable and we need to bring more police officers back and flood these neighborhoods and get these crooks out of the neighborhoods, liz. liz: if they don't the businesses and other places leave and it leaves them in a decline and that's a vicious cycle

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new orleans is essentially out of police officers.cuff ou the median police response time in new orleans to 911 calls is over two hours. imagine armed people in your home. you call the police two hours.l poli a lot can happen in two. that's the total collapse ofs ca civilization. there's no reason to havee a government if the response time is two hours by your owmenn guns, establish your own order.e that's we're going to be verye soon. on a recent friday night in that city, new orleans, one third year officer scott sht fanning just quit mid shift. here's how he described, quote, that night. i quit. there were 40 calls holdinginto when i logged into my computer, but there were only thirty five patrol officers logged in trolr all eight districts in the city. some nights there wain.s literay been one person in a big dangerous city. but it's not just new orleans all over the country. orleans police officers are quitting office and they are not being replaced. and not beindepartments across y say a lack of officerst is severely limiting what they can respond to. can >> well, routinely, routin

to the city of new orleans.hing is clear. i do my joe citynew orleans.b ae to do it with distinction,o it with dignity and integrity.stind inte grity every step of thevery ste. >> this is ws what i have to say on that now.'s >> well, laura , this is why there's a recall effort here in new orleans against mayorl cantrill and fifty five percent of new orleans in a new poll support that recall.ew orleans that's bad news for the mayor. but when you're the murder capital of the country, you gott to expect a recall. a >> how many police officers are they down in new orleans? >> and there are o only abouffi? nine hundred law. >> onlst glad you got one of those pods . it's much better to travel in a pod than with the hoi polloi. so, raymond, you needed that for security.f so many people recognize that security was 70%. yeah much better than , they ney for her. all right, raven, great to see you. gr to turn this tur country into a banana republic, in sicyou would just the justice department on your political enemies just

new orleans has overtaken st. capital, according to data from the first six month of this year new orleans resident savings living in crisis is a mere take seat for spending thousands on first-class airplane flights, charles watson live with more. >> at evening the city spiking crime has got some folk so concerned there is a very serious campaign to recall new orleans mayor latoya cantrell he was set on expensive international trips and she is about fighting crime in the city. >> i do travel business class, absolutely i need to be protected and safe as i do business on behalf of the city of new orleans. >> that was amir's defense after public record shows cantrell's spent 45000 attacks. dollars to france in switzerland including $18000 on first-class airfare, is contributed to an effort from a group called no latoya to recall the mayor during a large spike in crime in new orleans, take a look at the latest stats homicide of 141% since 2019, shooting 100%, armed robberies, 25% and carjackings seen the largest incre

serious now, america's murder capital, new orleans hiring civilians to help curb the crime wave, peoplet live in the city say it is thanks to failure in leadership from the democratic mayor. >> carley: they are trying to remove the mayor from office and we're talking to a member of the recall campaign coming up next. t from my sister. you remember rick, her neighbor? sure, he's the 76-year-old guy who still runs marathons, right? sadly, not anymore. -what, you mean-- -mhm. -just like that. -wow. so sudden. um, we're not about to have the "we need life insurance" conversation again, are we? no, we're having the "we're getting coverage so we don't have to worry about it" conversation. so you're calling about the $9.95 a month plan -from colonial penn? -i am. we put it off long enough. we are getting that $9.95 plan, today. (jonathan) is it time for you to call about the $9.95 plan? i'm jonathan from colonial penn life insurance company. sometimes we just need a reminder not to take today for granted. it could be the death of someone you know or a health scare. that's why today could be a

host: let's hear from don from new orleans. go ahead. caller: love the book festival, love c-span and the library of congress peered we need to have more books to read. i have the issue of slavery, and we talk about thomas jefferson and his dominance of the african people, in the dominance of universities. -- the endowments of universities. these endowments support scholarships, fellowships, professorships, and then we talk about the issue of slavery. the pilgrims came over on ships. the matilda was a slave ship. the issue of transcontinental slave trade and the issue of ships -- host: i apologize. we are getting tight on time. what is your question? caller: my question is, when we talk about these presidents and statues, the statues of these white supremacists and the statutes, the laws there representing. virginia has had eight presidents out of 46 and they are the leader of the enslavement of african people. host: we are going to leave it there. clint, anything you want to respond to? mr. smith: i think part of what exists is a fundam

the mayor of new orleans accused of wasting thousands of taxpayer dollars in first class plane ticketsll give her an ethics reminder in my memo. that's in moments. ♪ new orleans, no relation to jerry, she's yogurt after a whopping 80 grand fly first class, refusing to reimburse the city getting itchy to recall her and home to residents who make far less than 30,000 dollars a year to get the mayor hasn't bothered with the dirty simpletons because she -- she would be unsafe flying with the masses. one trip alone to friends but last i checked is neither louisiana nor new orleans, center city back $18000 one-way. i've got to say nothing on earth makes you feel as safe as a flatbed on a long international flight while snuggled in a down comforter watching a rim of can top shelf gin and tonic. she'll probably find a few more goodwill trips across the pond letting the sad sacks she called constituents pay for every upgrade but why stop there? if she really requires safety, there's no better feeling than flying in a g-7 bubble. she feels safer in first, she will feel refreshed in a private for

the importance of new orleans. the truth is, there are so many competing goals for florida. so many competing national interest in florida. if we cannot resolve florida, how can we possibly expect to move forward with any confidence as a nation? we can do what needs to be done further west. in many ways, florida is already seen as a proving ground. the war of 1812 gives the united states the mandate in many ways to move forward florida. of course, as a way to fight the seminal, the issue that we're going to talk about a little bit more as we go, the issue is also going to turn to slavery. so many issues in american history. it is also part of the identity a florida. and what message the status of florida begins to send the world around it. we will hit that in a moment. i just remember to come across that quote, nancy. a pistol aimed at the heart of the united states. i think that it is evocative. yeah. >> i had not heard that. it encapsulates the feeling. what is interesting, this letter jackson says i can take florida and 60 days. munroe never responds. and then later claim

. - louis armstrong was born in new orleans, the birthplace of jazz. from his southern roots to music ambassador of the world, his influence is still with us. unknown to the public, he fathered one child in his life, a daughter named sharon. he called her his little satchmo. this is her story. [cassette clicks] - [on cassette tapeÑ: this is louis satchmo armstrong, getting ready to send a bit of a letter to a fine young lady by the name of miss sweets preston. and i know sharon's a good girl. she better be. you sharon? did you hear what i said? at i have for you, i won't give it to you. i mean, if you miss one time being good, i ain't gonna give it to you. [laughs] tough daddy, tough man, because i come up the hard way, and i ain't let you get away with nothing. of course, i shouldn't say that. but i'm just kidding, baby. - my name is sharon preston-folta, and i am louis armstrong's daughter, his only child. i have waited my entire lifetime to say that publicly out loud, because up until this very moment, i wasn't allowed to admit to anyone other than

it's one of many projects in new orleans to approve the drainage and infrastructure in new orleans.d you will move to the next phase getting the project underway. >> any given afternoon a hard rain will flood many streets. the city is in desperate need of a new power station to run hundreds of drainage pumps and to power water and sewage system as well. help understand why the louisiana state bond commission of this 39 million-dollar line of of credit for the new power plant? >> it was plain politics. i'm embarrassed by it. i was not at the two previous meetings for the first meeting i had represented and voted to delay it. the next mini has told it was worked out credit was not delayed again. i went last week to the meeting and express my disappointment will hold up infrastructure projects. only the attorney general. arthel: over the attorney general rejected this? >> his representative at this last meeting because of the lack of stand on the abortion issue of not enforcing or not making the priority to enforce the abortion law. and i am not sure exactly what his intentions were th

i would say new orleans continue to support its police officers.for joining us. >> thank you. >> carley: absolutely. all right, coming up new calls for the biden administration to select a special counsel for the hunter biden probe. senator lindsey graham faxed the effort, and he is joining us live next. >> no, there is not a single thing i have observed at all from you that would affect me or the united states relative to my son, hunter your mission: stand up to moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis or active psoriatic arthritis and... take. it. on. with rinvoq. rinvoq is a once-daily pill that tackles pain, stiffness, swelling. for some, rinvoq significantly reduces ra and psa fatigue. it can stop irreversible joint damage. and rinvoq can leave skin clear or almost clear in psa. that's rinvoq relief. rinvoq can lower your ability to fight infections, including tb. serious infections and blood clots, some fatal; cancers, including lymphoma and skin cancer; death, heart attack, stroke, and tears in the stomach or intestines occurred. people 50 an

charles avenue near the stately mansions of new orleans prosperous citizens. in the home, bessie margolin grew up with 150 other orphans at half orphans from the deep south. the trustees were not content to provide mere subsistence. instead the home groomed bessie as an all-american girl, reflected the values and culture of her prosperous benefactors. addition to reform jewish education the home provided bessie margolin with a robust secular education at the isidore newman school where the cutting-edge curriculum emphasized home economics and woodworking as well as rigorous academics. the home built its unique school to educate but was open regardless of religion to other children, only white children, whose parents paid tuition. it remains one of the south's finest schools, bessie margolin excelled in every subject, graduated from newman in 1925 as a 16-year-old leader who was comfortable in a coed setting competing, succeeding and winning respect, besides leaving debate club and student council, she was valid territory and and won a coveted scholarship to ne

that crime rate is going to impact the economy in new orleans ininevitable.ttack was in makdz guy back on street a man beautyly beaten inside manhattaning mcdonald's this year the worker was murdered eventually -- murdered over cold french fries where is ceo of mickey d's on that, chicago people afraid to go back to work in downtown chicago they need to do something about it, we've heard paltry little from people with the biggest pocketbooks. maria: you are right. dagen mitch next hour of "mornings with maria" begins right now. . maria: good morning, everyone. thanks for joining us this monday morning. i'm maria bartiromo it is monday, september 19, top of stories 8:00 a.m. on the east coast. the he focus on federal reserve ahead of september meeting tomorrow and wednesday. markets are lower this morning futures indicating decline start of trading as investors worry about another 75 basis point hike, to be announced wednesday, at completion

it is so bad in new orleans there is a story out there today that apparently the police department of orleans is going to start hiring civilians to do things like administrative work and the cop shops and answer the phone. they will no longer send patrol officers out to, you know, there is a cat up the tree. loose animals. medical calls or car accidents on private property. it's gotten so bad they need their cons to actually handle the crime and the crime is rampant. >> ainsley: crime not cats. >> brian: german shepherd and got out got to get a new one. >> steve: they will send a civilian. >> ainsley: put up some posters on the tree. green brian that's all you got go a staple gun and go to a telephone pole. >> steve: according to the polls you feel the pain of crime. will it set toe call a tent city home. new neighbors may not welcome them with open arms. rachel campos-duffy hears from people who are not on board with the mayor's plan for that big tent. brian. >> brian: oh, yeah, the battle of super stars. tom brady going up against aaron rodgers for america's game of the week. how th

it is not just new orleans. over the country police officers quitting and not being replaced. >> departments say lack of officers severely limiting what they can respond to. >> routinely respond to shootings. if the person is going to survive, we are not going to follow up on that. >> in philadelphia department short more than 500 officers before the pandemic. los angeles missing 700 officers from its ranks prompting cancellation of animal cruelty unit and forces officials to shrink size of human trafficking, gun units and more. communities noticing uptick in misdemeanors like in philly more than 30 car complaints going unanswered. >> tucker: hear that? people that put coexist on bumper stickers on subarus defunded animal cruelty unit in los angeles. dogs can get tortured and nobody cares, people, too. cops who remain on the forces by enlarge don't want to work there. who would want to work there for any amount of money? terrorizing police threats of prosecution if they do their jobs. that is what the democratic

this is in new orleans.h the lack of support with the law enforcement, why officers are leaving. why would they put their lives in harm's way and now the murder capital of the world for zero appreciation could move zero support by city officials and as the citizens are absolutely festering, other citizens are supposed to come and do law enforcement for them, that take time out of training. it's ridiculous. >> into it all under a mayor who doesn't seem to care for her city. we just did the story last week about her first class flights she to. on the taxpayer dime. >> harris: she says she deserved it because she's black. speak to her reason to going to france was here talking about france we have an ambassador city living in the city of new orleans. focus on crime make sure more people care much more about t that. meanwhile you are the murder capital of the world. to harris' point she said she had to upgrade to first class for her safety. will the organizers -- the organize of the recall campaign have said we

by an absolutely fascinating man named richard tim burke, who owned the metairie racehorse in new orleans. he had been kicked out of west point. he had gone down the river riverboat gambler and made a fortune. and he bought lexington, and he was the one who promoted the races to the point that 30,000 people would show up in the whole city of new orleans would shut down when lexington was racing. presidents came to watch the races and it was a huge celebration. then he sold the horse to -- back into kentucky, to an owner who had interests in scottish estates, as well as the finest livestock breeding establishment. and that was where lexington stood stud, to such great success. he had a long life and was very well cared for, which was a good thing. host: geraldine brooks won the pulitzer prize in 2006. cooper, bridgeton, new jersey. please go ahead with your question or comment. caller: i'm just wondering, what really wanted -- what made you want to write this book in the first place? i am an avid reader and a curious guy. you know, out here in new jersey. [laughter] host: thank you, sir. w

murder capital, it's new orleans.t soaring murder amid a severe cop shortage. they don't have enough cops in new orleans, they're now hiring regular taxpayers to do police work. they're sending them out to even, to crime scenes to gather evidence and hiring taxpayers to monitor the phones and do secretarial work and administrative work of police officers there. so that's what new orleans is doing. >> yes, ma'am. well, that's why one of the four commitments to america the republican party is presenting is a nation that's safe. we want to hire 200,000 more police officers. this woke crowd, they think when there's an active shooter somewhere, we ought to send in a psychologist when we need to send in a cop that knows how to take care of business and do harm to people that are going to do harm to american citizens before they're able to do that. and i'm, again, i'm glad you're exposing all this, because the other members of the mainstream media seem to have their head in the sand. the american population is disgusted with

rob: new orleans thing crazy 911 -- how is this going to work out in new orleans, cities that are just i really think this year's elections the revenge of normal people sick and tired of craziness around them four out of five top issues definitely towards republicans, even abortion, is very nuanced, most people do not agree with abortion on demand up to moment of birth, so, even with abortion issue, you have a lot of people who would go towards republicans if they understood how crazy and extreme the democrats are on abortion, look at those the economy, you know, crime, immigration, inflation, that all supports the republican agenda, and you look there is nobody else to blame that is the great news right now for republicans, there is no split in house and senate. it is -- democrat everywhere it is very easy to point the finger at who is in charge. that is why i think places like cities, not going to be a major turnout this year i don't think so will help republicans pick up these congressional seats gubernatorial races maybe in new york with lee zeldin i think republicans have big wins

learn more at deere.com >> carley: new orleans is hiring civilians to back up understaffed police forceer capitol of the united states. >> todd: cheryl casone has more. >> cheryl: new moniker for new orleans, murder is up 78%, homicide up 78%, an incredible number. they have lost 150 police officers last year, so they are bringing in civilians, it is interesting. they will handle administrative jobs, answering the phone and going out, say there is an animal loose, you might see a civilian in place of a police officer, type of jobs they will respond to. some will get trained for detective work, that could be interesting. regular folks will go out and help the police, they need them on the ground in the city. >> carley: the pay is so low to be a police officer, even in like new york city, where the cost of living is so high and base salary is like $40,000. i was talking to one police commissioner and i was like, i think every police officer should get $200,000 base salary, they are so underpaid. >> cheryl: they are underpaid and there are not enough of them. in chicago, you were talking a

of the ocean, too but i've noticed in the south ever since hurricanenc katrina, and i lived in new orleans and i lived in miami as well so i know well aware. imo moved to miami right after hurricane wilma in 2005 which was a huge hurricane huge hurricane that was overshadowed by hurricane katrina which hit new orleans in mississippi. but in the past ever since then the past 15 years i have noticed continued construction right in miami and south florida. they continue to build condos and houses on the water at sea level where the houses around here are few and far between that are built on the water are made to meet a minimum i think 18-foot high tide surge. so thers first four has to be 18 feet above high tide, and it's ridiculous. i would like to see what percentage of florida has used of fema funds in the past 20 years as oppose opposed e u.s. or other states. >> host: mark in massachusetts. we will get your thoughts on congress approving this continuing resolution is what they call it here in washington, d.c. to keep the government funded until mid-december and then they willde have to

all right, so so by 1815 by the victory at new orleans the map here is a wonderful way of seeing what those tensions provide. okay, so you can see sort of by your by your key here on your map the gradual annexation of these various sections of florida territory. so part of it begins to get annexed in 1810, but that annexation is still pretty literally argued between france in the united states. this is going to really begin a period of great tension between the united states and france with which it is formerly had a very successful relationship and so from that point forward, it's it's going to continue to be more problematic. uh as the united states continues to push into this region gradually, it's going to start pushing back and back this boundary of florida at one point. it only goes as far as the pearl river the next point it's going to go as far as the perdido river and then it's going to go as far as the appalachicola and so by phases all of this is going to continue to advance. so on the eve of the first seminole war, which is got quite a range of dates associated with it. th

the underground system carried the sewer and water in new orleans was over 50 years old.aned in new orleans for the drinking water is lost through the pipes, which is endemic across the country. old pipes that they're trying to repair, and when you lose the pressure as a result of the storm, like this flooding, that disrupted the water plant, those pipes lose presser and the sewer water, street water, to gets into the pipe and balloons the water system. 145,000 public water systems in america, over 35 to 40% of them are at risk. in louisiana, up to 1250 water systems we have, over 450 are at risk. this is a national security issue for our nation. our water systems need to be rebuilt, and people are confused because the taxes you pay do not pay for water. you pay for water with your water bill. that's how it's funded. >> one of the issues is that none of this is sexy stuff to talk about, right? electricity infrastructure, road infrastructure, and water infrastructure. we talk about roads when a bridge collapses. we talk about power when a grid fails. we talk about water wh

a new orleans attorney joined us this morning. >> i would not want a civilian to decide collection ofdence required a warrant or how to protect it to protect the chain of custody in preservation of evidence so you could present it in trial when it goes to trial. we have random people off the street collecting the evidence, who knows how they will be trained, that or somebody can report to work high on drugs. >> carley: new orleans taking over as murder capitol of the company with 52 homicides per 100,000 residents as of september 11th. >> todd: the drug crisis at the southern border, lewis and clark county leo duton joins me now. why do we need to worry about meth? >> thank you, todd, thank you for letting me join you. one thing we discovered, what happens on the border will make it through the entire united states, it does not stay on the border. when i was there, we had a conference of the southwest border sheriffs from texas, new mexico, arizona and california and western state sheriff's association and national sheriff's association, intelligence they are gathering is that heroin

charles avenue near the stately mansions of new orleans most prosperous citizens. in the home bessie grew up with more than 150 orphans and half orphans from throughout the deep south. its trustees were not content to provide them with near subsistence. instead the home groomed bessie as an all american girl who reflected the values and culture of her prosperous benefactors. in addition to a reform jewish education, the home provided bessie with a robust secular education at the isadore newman school, the isadore newman manual training school where the cutting edge curriculum emphasized home economics and woodworking as well as rigorous academics. the home built this unique school to educate its wards first, but was open regardless of religion to other children, albeit then only white children whose parents paid tuition. newman quickly became what it remains today, one of the south's finest college prep schools. bessie excelled in every subject. she graduated from newman in 1925 as a 16-year-old leader who was comfortable in a co-ed setting, competing, succeeding,

carjackings are up 210% in new orleans. this is the police for staffing through a staffing crisis, has 989 officers much less than the 1400 it was supposed to have. to a fox weather other, the outer bands of tropical storm fiona at puerto rico, it will hit the island today, could bring 16 inches of rain 2 parts of the caribbean. still too soon to say if it will be a threat to the united states. time for the fox digital whiz quiz, covered the dogs so this weekend testing our knowledge of felines. here we go. this is one you are supposed to -- house cats shared 95.6% of their genetic makeup with which of these? dogs? tigers? birds? dinosaurs? pete: i will say tigers. rachel: me too. will: the answer is tigers. pete: too easy for knowledge. will: what do you call a group of kittens? is at a kiddie collection? a kindle? a kits? aura kit and caboodle? rachel: it is a kindle. rachel: pete: i will go with kits. will: it is a kindle. now he is in last place. and lastly. you can only tie. which president was the first to keep a cat

the new orleans police department is getting pretty creative, though. they're going to be hiring civilians to perform. >> certain tasks, police say that they will have duties like monitoring the phone and online report maybe issuing traffic citations surveying major events like mardi gras and the essence festival even doing some investigative work. the department will hire between 50 to 75 civilians. >> the actions of a coach to stop a disruptive teenager at a high school football game in anaheim drawing mixed opinions from people who have watched the video. some saying it was unnecessary act. well, they're saying this coach took it way too far. take a look see the kid there jogging across the field. this is midway through the game. he's carrying a flag with an inappropriate message. so we've blurred that out. he nearly gets away, jumps up on that wall. try to climb up. but nope coach grabs him and well, bodj slams into the ground. the coach appears then to put his knee on the teenager's neck while he waits for others to help kind of control the kid. th

charles avenue near the stately mansions of new orleans most prosperous citizens. in the home bessie grew up with more than 150 orphans and half orphans from throughout the deep south. its trustees were not content to provide them with near subsistence. instead the home groomed bessie as an all american girl who reflected the values and culture of her prosperous benefactors. in addition to a reform jewish education, the home provided bessie with a robust secular education at the isadore newman school, the isadore newman manual training school where the cutting edge curriculum emphasized home economics and woodworking as well as rigorous academics. the home built this unique school to educate its wards first, but was open regardless of religion to other children, albeit then only white children whose parents paid tuition. newman quickly became what it remains today, one of the south's finest college prep schools. bessie excelled in every subject. she graduated from newman in 1925 as a 16-year-old leader who was comfortable in a co-ed setting, competing, succeeding,

for everyone in terms of dealing with racial equity in the south, particularly louisiana and new orleans. he passed away yesterday. mitch is doing a great job leading his team and implementing infrastructure. earlier today, secretary armando announced a plan in place to get the chips act off the ground. that is just the beginning. separately, we are hearing the latest from the vice president and the attorney general on everything our administration is doing to protect women and the right to choose. finally, i want to welcome john podesta. where is john sitting? there you are. you are directly under roosevelt portrait. john is a good friend. this is the first day it on his new job. john graciously accepted the task to start clean energy investments in the roof -- in the inflation reduction act. he has experience in the highest levels of government. the work being done by gina mccarthy and alex -- are getting us to the point where we are going to hit the ground running. that is the whole point. with this cabinet, experienced, dedicated and devoted to working families, we are going to build

when hurricane katrina did so much damage in new orleans.ost there, but made sure it had to be environmentally correct. people needed houses. they need places to live in. always this sense of ideology that gets in the way sometimes of just helping people. >> thank you so much. good to see you. >> thank you, liz. october 17-18 we will be live in washington, d.c. two very special editions of "the evening edit." we help tune in. i am elizabeth macdonald. thank you for tuning in. we hope you have a good evening and join us again tomorrow night ♪ president biden finally admitting what most of us have known for some time. covid is over and it is time to return to normal. will doctor fauci and liberals ? thirty months since the pandemic really took hold in the u.s. the devastating school of business closures with that. long before we had a vaccine or therapeutics or really even knew what covid was or how to deal with it. however, the world is much different now.

and, former new orleans mayor moon landrieu died today.n his career in the early 1960's, as a voice against racial segregation in louisiana. but he won 2 terms as mayor, with backing from black voters and white liberals. later, he became the u.s. housing secretary and a federal appeals judge. his son, mitch, also served as mayor of new orleans, and a daughter, mary, was a 3-term u.s. senator. moon landrieu was 92 years old. still to come on the newshour. other states look to follow california's lead on banning gas powered cars and other vehicles. tamara keith and amy walter break down the latest political headlines. a swedish island adored by tourists militarizes in the face of russian threats plus much more. >> this is the pbs newshour, from w eta studios in washington, and in the west, from the walter cronkite school of journalism at arizona state university. william: as we reported, liz truss will take over the united kingdom tomorrow as the united kingdom's new prime minister after she won the support of her conservative party. as laur

la to new orleans.g some concessions now on all of this, but that is before these talks potentially go to d.c. starting tomorrow. you know, what's at issue here is really unpaid leave that these rail workers want. it's crazy that this could come down to a simple thing like unpaid leave. there's been a presidential review board that says they should get bonuses, back pay. we're seeing this all come to a head at the 11th hour. we're just around the corner from the deadline to avert the rail workers strike. we're talking 90,000 workers. this could have a huge impact not just to mention passenger rail. freight rail stops. we see 30% of all freight in the u.s. come to a grinding halt that could have a huge impact on everything from auto parts, farming, fertilizer, grain, you name it. we're just now seeing the start of this impact and it could get really bad here. we'll see. the 11th hour. the clock strikes literal midnight on friday. that's when the strike would go into effect. all of the unions strike again