Nathan Rizzuti

2 days ago | audacy.com | Nathan Rizzuti

Louisiana Senator John Kennedy and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick shared a tense exchange on the Senate floor Wednesday as he testified before the Senate Appropriations subcommittee about his department's 2026 budget request. The verbal battle focused on whether or not Trump and his advisors are genuinely interested in pursuing the reciprocal lowering of trade barriers with nations Trump has threatened to slap with massive tariffs.

2 days ago | audacy.com | Nathan Rizzuti

Around 93% of kids play video games, 40% on a daily basis for an average of 1.5-2 hours. But online gaming offers more than action-packed battle royales, creative narratives, and striking visuals; it connects players to a global network of strangers.

1 week ago | audacy.com | Nathan Rizzuti

It's heating up out there. And coincidentally, so is New Orleans politics. The mayoral election filing deadline is July 11th, with the primary election occurring exactly three months later. At this point, it's almost certain to say all the heavyweights have announced. It'd be difficult to dispute the fact that the race, though still young, has a leader: City Councilwoman Helena Moreno, who holds a commanding cash lead over opponents, with a war chest of $1.5 million as of April 4th.

1 week ago | audacy.com | Nathan Rizzuti

Last week, the Archdiocese of New Orleans proposed a $180 million settlement to 600 claimants who were victims of sex abuse by clergy members, a settlement that Archbishop Gregory Aymond said, "offers a path to healing for survivors and for our local church in the Archdiocese of New Orleans."However, the offer remains tentative, as many legal representatives of claimants oppose the settlement offer, which can only be passed with a two-thirds majority vote.

2 weeks ago | audacy.com | Nathan Rizzuti

"Last week was a movie," as the kids are saying these days. And last week in New Orleans was a movie, as it often is. But that movie wasn't Escape from Alcatraz. It wasn't even Chicken Run. With new details coming to light about the jail break, you can't deny the escapees hit the nail on the head: Slipping free of Orleans Parish Justice Center is just way 'To Easy.' It's starting to feel like their message was less of a taunt and closer to critical feedback for OPSO to try harder.