SUMMARY: The New Orleans City Council is allocating $100 million for a project with Entergy aimed at strengthening the power grid through the Accelerated Resilience Plan, part of a broader $1 billion initiative over ten years. This plan will harden over 3,000 power poles and repair more than 63 critical electrical lines to ensure quicker power restoration after storms, like Hurricane Francine and Hurricane Ida. The goal is to enhance the grid’s durability, with new poles capable of withstanding winds up to 140 mph. The project is set to begin immediately to better prepare for potential storms.

City council approves first phase of Entergy’s resilience plan.

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SUMMARY: Louisiana officials have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after a migrant tested positive for drug-resistant tuberculosis at a privately-run facility with a history of infectious disease issues. Governor Jeff Landry highlighted concerns over border security and public health. The U.S. District Court issued a temporary restraining order preventing ICE from releasing potentially infectious detainees without health department approval. The lawsuit follows whistleblower reports alleging unsafe practices at the Richwood Correctional Center, such as mixing exposed and healthy detainees and inadequate safety measures during the COVID-19 pandemic, increasing disease transmission risks.

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SUMMARY: Guests at a Motel 6 in San Antonio were unexpectedly awoken by a SWAT standoff related to an early morning robbery and assault. Police responded after a victim flagged down an officer around 4 AM. SWAT officers used pepper spray to flush out occupants from several rooms and took multiple individuals into custody. Authorities are still determining which of those apprehended are connected to the crimes.

San Antonio police have arrested several people in connection with an active standoff at a far Northeast Side motel, a department …

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