President Trump is enlisting the help of Governor Landry in escalating his quest for Greenland. Andrew Greenstein reports.
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A pair of Saints legends may have stepped off the Superdome field for the last time Sunday. Kace Kieschnick has more.
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By naming Governor Landry special envoy to Greenland, President Trump is once again ramping up efforts to wrest the island from Denmark. In a social media post thanking Trump, Landry said, in his words, “It’s an honor to serve you in this volunteer position to make Greenland a part of the U.S.” Jeremy Alford, the publisher of LaPolitics-dot-com, says the choice of Landry as special envoy to Greenland is an interesting one.
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Denmark says it’s deeply upset by the move, with that country’s foreign minister calling Landry’s comments completely unacceptable. Alford says Trump has had visions of making Greenland a part of the U.S. for a while, dating back to his first presidency.
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Alford says by tapping Landry as special envoy to Greenland, Trump is telling the world he is very serious in his quest to capture Greenland.
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The last of the three inmates who escaped from the St. Landry Parish Jail earlier this month has been captured. Major Mark LeBlanc says narcotics detectives and SWAT officers acted very quickly on a tip received late last week and found 24-year-old Keith Eli.
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Earlier, Johnathan Joseph surrendered to authorities, and Joseph Harrington shot himself to death during a standoff with police in Port Barre. Major LeBlanc says while the two surviving inmates are back in custody, the investigation into their escape is still ongoing.
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LeBlanc says Sheriff Bobby Guidroz has offered to fund the replacement of the locks in the jail facility, since they have long outlived their usefulness.
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They’ve also beefed up staffing and have implemented very strict monitoring of security protocols.
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Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan and tight end Taysom Hill both posted stellar, emotional performances in what could have been their last game in the Superdome yesterday. Hill, an x-factor for the Saints offense for nearly a decade, became the only player in the Super Bowl era to total over 1,000 yards rushing, receiving and passing. He says he reflected on his time in New Orleans on his drive to the stadium.
Hill saw a career-high 17 touches for 116 yards and capped off a historic day with a 38-yard touchdown pass.
Jordan has been a star on the Black and Gold defensive front for 15 years and his 130 sacks ranks 17th in NFL history. Two of those came in back-to-back plays Sunday as the 36-year-old remains as impactful as ever. Jordan says he doesn’t know what the future holds, but even without a contract for next season, he’s all-in on New Orleans.
Both remain focused on the final two weeks of the season and have yet to make any public decisions about their futures, but with the momentum the Saints have closing out the season, each have remained dedicated to the team, franchise, and city they’ve made home.
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You wouldn’t know it by stepping outside, but it is now officially winter. The winter solstice arrived at 9:03 yesterday morning, marking the point where the North Pole is at its furthest distance from the sun. LSU Health Climatologist Barry Keim says at least in the early part of winter, the operative words are “La Nina,” which will make for a rather mild winter.
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Keim says with a La Nina, the jet stream is displaced to the north, and that means areas north of Louisiana won’t have it as pleasant as we do.
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Keim says if you’re looking forward to strapping on your skates and hockey gear and playing a pickup game of shinny on Canal Street in New Orleans like you were able to do last January, don’t hold your breath – it’s highly unlikely that we’ll see another snowstorm in South Louisiana.