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How NIL is changing the NFL draft

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The impact of the transfer portal and name, image, and likeness (NIL) legislation means the traditional “stay or go pro” dilemma is no longer binary. As a Hurricane, Ward was a Heisman Trophy finalist and won the Davey O’Brien Award, given to the nations top quarterback. 2 prospect in the 2025 WNBA draft.

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How You Can Help Hurricane Ida Relief Efforts

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Late at night on Sunday August 29th, Hurricane Ida made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane near Port Fourchon, Louisiana. All of New Orleans is without power and an estimated one million people across Louisiana and Missouri are without power. You can learn more about their work and make a gift here. Find the Helpers.

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Severe winter weather is linked to climate change, say most Americans in poll

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That was followed by three hurricanes in close succession. adults feel climate change has had a major impact on their lives so far, about 4 in 10 think it will in their lifetimesincluding on their health, local air quality, and water availability. About half of adults under age 30 believe climate change will impact them personally.

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Exploring Disaster Philanthropy: Part 2

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In the aftermath of Hurricanes Rita and Katrina , about 22% of total funding went to the American Red Cross (ARC). About 50% of funding at this point for Hurricane Harvey has gone to ARC. 82% of that funding came from corporations, where 18% was sourced from independent, community and public foundations.

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Housing market map: How much home insurance is expected to rise by 2055

Fast Company Tech

To see where homeowners and investors could be impacted the most, ResiClub visualized First Streets county-level home insurance forecasts. Tammany Parish, Louisiana: +351% Duval County, Florida: +333% El Dorado County, California: +291% St. In fact, 12 of the 20 major U.S.

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Chevron destroyed Louisiana wetlands—and now it must pay $740 million to clean them up

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million to restore damage it caused to southeast Louisiana’s coastal wetlands, a jury ruled on Friday following a landmark trial more than a decade in the making. Plaquemines Parish, the southeast Louisiana district which brought the lawsuit, had asked for $2.6 How are oil companies contributing to Louisiana’s land loss?

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Nearly half of National Weather Service offices are critically understaffed amid surge in severe weather

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I’m incredibly concerned because this affects everyone in every part of the country, Sorensen said, noting the potential for severe storms Friday in House Speaker Mike Johnson’s home district near Shreveport, Louisiana, where the data shows a 13% vacancy rate, well below the average for the south and the rest of the country.