Stories from New Orleans · United States

Geological and paleoclimatic evidence indicates that New Orleans will likely be surrounded by open water and inundated in the future. The study predicts the city will be surrounded, though the exact timeline for submersion remains uncertain.

Waters from the Gulf of Mexico are projected to encircle New Orleans according to a report in Nature.

New Orleans is the most vulnerable city in the United States to rising sea levels, according to two recent studies. A study published in Science in April and a report in Nature both highlight the extreme risk to the city. Approximately 99% of New Orleans residents are at risk of a major flood event. The studies indicate that rising waters from the Gulf of Mexico are expected to encircle the city. Research published in Nature indicates that Gulf of Mexico waters are projected to encircle New Orleans. This development is part of a larger environmental concern regarding rising sea levels and coastal erosion. Jesse Keenan, a study co-author and director, is cited regarding the findings. The research suggests the city's geography could be fundamentally altered by rising waters.

Kelvin Duncan, a 62-year-old man, has been elected as a court clerk in New Orleans, Louisiana. After his release, he earned a degree and founded an organization advocating for prisoner rights. He was elected to the clerk position following his release from state prison.

Voters in New Orleans reported confusion during the first day of early voting on Saturday. Officials stated that votes cast for these canceled races will not be counted. At one polling site, the change was indicated only by handwritten notes on a sheet of paper.

Makers of Mifepristone, including Danco Laboratories and GenBioPro, filed emergency appeals to the Supreme Court on Saturday. The appeals seek to restore mail-order access following a lower federal court ruling in Louisiana that ended nationwide telemedicine access.

Dan Co. Labs filed an emergency motion on Saturday seeking an immediate stay on a Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling. The ruling by a three-judge panel stopped a federal rule that allowed Mifepristone to be prescribed online and delivered by mail.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued guidance ending the requirement for in-person dispensing of the drug Mifepristone. This guidance allows the medication to be mailed or picked up at pharmacies.

A manufacturer of the most widely used abortion pill in the United States has requested the Supreme Court to allow postal deliveries of Mifepristone. This request follows a Friday ruling by judges in New Orleans who temporarily blocked postal delivery of the medication. The block resulted from a lawsuit brought by the state of Louisiana. Danco Laboratories filed an emergency motion on Saturday seeking an immediate stay on a Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling. The ruling by a three-judge panel on Friday halted a federal rule allowing Mifepristone to be prescribed online and delivered by mail. The FDA removed the requirement for in-person dispensing of the drug in 2023. Use of the medication has increased since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. The state has argued that remote access to the medication presents specific concerns.

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