Richard Webster
Senior Reporter at Verite
Senior reporter @veritenewsnola, ProPublica Local Reporting Network, former Times-Picayune investigative team, https://t.co/29i4e1xp5w, [email protected]
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1 week ago |
acenewstoday.com | Richard Webster
The Phillies are back in town, kicking off a six-game homestand with a series against their division rival, the Atlanta Braves. Below, check out some of the highlights at Citizens Bank Park. The series kicks off on Tuesday, May 27, at 6:45 p.m., which will feature two special ceremonial first pitches before the game.
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1 month ago |
acenewstoday.com | Richard Webster
On May 3, 2025, Sovereignty claimed victory at the 151 st running of the Kentucky Derby, held at Churchill Downs. The three-year-old Sovereignty, trained by Bill Mott and ridden by Venezuelan jockey Junior Alvarado, entered the race as one of the favorites at 9-1 odds to win. Alvarado, a first-time winner at the Derby, gave all the credit to Sovereignty. Following his win, America's Best Racing quoted Alvarado as saying:"He broke good.
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1 month ago |
acenewstoday.com | Richard Webster
On April 17, The National Football League announced that fan favorite country music superstar, Brad Paisley, will headline the NFL Draft Concert Series presented by Bud Light on Saturday, April 26, closing out an unforgettable three days at the 2025 NFL Draft in Green Bay. As the grand finale to Draft weekend, Brad Paisley will take the stage at the Draft Theater near Lambeau Field for a free concert following the conclusion of Round 7 of the Draft.
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1 month ago |
veritenews.org | Richard Webster
This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with Verite News. Sign up for Dispatches to get stories like this one as soon as they are published. Calvin Alexander thought he had done everything the Louisiana parole board asked of him to earn an early release from prison. He had taken anger management classes, learned a trade and enrolled in drug treatment. And as his September hearing before the board approached, his disciplinary record was clean.
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2 months ago |
acenewstoday.com | Richard Webster
On March 13, a federal judge ordered the Trump administration to reinstate thousands of probationary workers who were fired across six federal agencies. The agencies involved are the Departments of Veterans Affairs, Defense, Energy, Interior, Agriculture, and Treasury. The mass firings, which took place beginning around February 13, 2025, affected thousands of employees, though specific numbers for each agency have not been disclosed.
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