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A pilot maneuvers Cal Fire tanker 85 from the Sonoma Air Attack Base for a drop on the right flank of the San Antonio Fire, west of Petaluma, Ca., Friday, June 30, 2023. California is in the middle of a heat wave during the long Fourth of July weekend. (Kent Porter/The Press Democrat via AP)

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A heat wave is scorching America's southern half as the Fourth of July holiday approaches
By CHEVEL JOHNSON RODRIGUE - Associated Press
Sat,07/01/23-2:02PM , 271 Reads
Dangerous heat levels kicked in again Saturday for much of the southern United States as temperatures throughout the weekend were expected to reach a scorching 100 degrees Fahrenheit or even higher in several states.
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Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen listens to staff of PosiGen, a leading solar energy company in Kenner, La., as she hears how people can save money using solar power, Friday, June 30, 2023 in New Orleans. Yellen talked about how the Inflation Reduction Act is helping drive a manufacturing boom and helping lower costs for consumers. (Chris Granger/The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate via AP)

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Yellen addresses Essence Festival crowd, discusses economy, efforts to enfold minority communities
By CHEVEL JOHNSON RODRIGUE - Associated Press
Fri,06/30/23-7:31PM , 111 Reads
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Friday touted the Biden administration's efforts to build a “fairer economy.”
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Jermaine Dupri performs at the 2019 Essence Festival at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, July 7, 2019, in New Orleans. Dupri leads a celebration of 50 years of hip-hop on Saturday at the Essence Festival of Culture. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP, File

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Jermaine Dupri commemorates 50 years of hip-hop at Essence Festival of Culture
By CHEVEL JOHNSON RODRIGUE - Associated Press
Fri,06/30/23-10:32AM , 71 Reads
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Known as a rapper, super producer and music mogul, Jermaine Dupri is astonished that 30 years have passed since he founded his label, So So Def.
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Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at the Global Black Economic Forum as part of Essence Fest in New Orleans on Thursday, June 29, 2023. (Chris Granger/The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate via AP)

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Essence Festival of Culture 2023 kicks off in New Orleans
By CHEVEL JOHNSON RODRIGUE - Associated Press
Thu,06/29/23-5:04AM , 164 Reads
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Nearly 30 years ago, creators of Essence Magazine came to New Orleans to celebrate the publication's 25th anniversary with a salute to Black women highlighting culture, empowerment conversations with the nation's thought leaders and, of course, music.
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Chance of Rain: 20%
Max Temp: 53°F
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Dew Point: 68°F
Humidity: 90%
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