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Top New Orleans news: Aquatic midges descend upon city; man killed 3 ‘random victims’ in two days

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Published on June 20, 2019
Top New Orleans news: Aquatic midges descend upon city; man killed 3 ‘random victims’ in two daysPhoto: NICO BHLR/Unsplash

Here's the most recent top news you may have missed in New Orleans.

Zion Williamson on New Orleans: 'People were high-fiving me on the street'

Williamson, a Duke sophomore, will likely be the first pick of the night, going to the Pelicans.

Read the full story on WWL.

The Swarm: Billions of skeeter lookalikes plague New Orleans

Billions of mosquito lookalikes are showing up in the New Orleans area, blanketing car windshields, littering the ground with bodies and even scaring some folks. They're aquatic midges, often called "blind mosquitoes." 

Read the full story on Las Vegas Sun.

Louisiana man killed 3 ‘random victims’ in two days, authorities Say

The man, Sean Barrette, 22, faces murder charges after three men were shot and killed in vehicles in Metairie, outside of New Orleans. He’s also a suspect in a killing in the city.

Read the full story on The New York Times.


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