Lafayette Jeff graduate Brian Jenkins gets NFL opportunity with Seattle Seahawks LAFAYETTE — Brian Jenkins once thought his football future was as a quarterback. Instead, Jenkins transitioned into a receiver. Now the 2019 Lafayette Jeff graduate is getting his shot in the NFL. 04/28/2024 - 8:27 am | View Link
Homes in Lafayette Parish sold for lower prices recently: See how much here Newly released data from Realtor.com for January shows that potential buyers and sellers in Lafayette Parish saw houses sell for lower than the previous month's median sale price of $220,000. 04/28/2024 - 7:01 am | View Link
Contra Costa Fire Announces Prescribed Burns in Lafayette and Walnut Creek to Mitigate Wildfire Risks Prescribed burns to start in Lafayette/Walnut Creek on May 1 for wildfire prevention. Residents advised to keep windows closed due to smoke. 04/28/2024 - 5:11 am | View Link
Lafayette man credits ‘angel’ physician at Our Lady of the Lake with helping him overcome rare cancer The ongoing treatment has meant that Finley travels from his home in Lafayette to Our Lady of the Lake in Baton Rouge. The drive takes about an hour, and Finley said he has always been grateful that ... 04/27/2024 - 1:00 pm | View Link
Cowboys select Louisiana-Lafayette OT Nathan Thomas at No. 233 overall in 2024 NFL draft Dallas selected Louisiana-Lafayette offensive tackle Nathan Thomas at No. 233 overall in the 2024 NFL draft. Thomas was the third offensive lineman selected by the franchise in this class, joining ... 04/27/2024 - 11:56 am | View Link
Lafayette College The Commission on Presidential Debates announced that Lafayette College has been selected to host the 2024 vice presidential debate on Wednesday, Sept. 25, the first time the College has been chosen as the site for this tradition in American politics. Lafayette students test out career options. 04/26/2024 - 1:02 am | View Link
Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de La Fayette (l. 1757-1834), more commonly known in the United States as simply Lafayette, was a French aristocrat, military officer, and politician. He was a major figure in both the American and French revolutions, helping to shape the destiny of both countries. 04/26/2024 - 12:27 am | View Link
Marquis de Lafayette | Contributions, Biography, & Facts Marquis de Lafayette, French aristocrat who fought in the Continental Army against the British in the American Revolution. As a leading advocate for constitutional monarchy, he became one of France’s most powerful men in the early years of the French Revolution and during the July Revolution of 1830. 04/25/2024 - 8:49 am | View Link
Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier de La Fayette, Marquis de La Fayette (6 September 1757 – 20 May 1834), known in the United States as Lafayette (/ ˌ l ɑː f iː ˈ ɛ t, ˌ l æ f-/, French:), was a French aristocrat and military officer who volunteered to join the Continental Army, led by General George Washington, in the ... 04/25/2024 - 8:49 am | View Link
Marquis de Lafayette Frenchman Marquis de Lafayette fought in the American Revolutionary War and helped shape France's political structure before and after the French Revolution. Updated: Jun 30, 2020. 1757-1834. Who... 04/24/2024 - 5:08 am | View Link
MIAMI — “We have enough to get the job done.”
Erik Spoelstra has said it before, will say it again, but at the moment it also might be a reach.
No sooner did his team suffer its second 20-point loss to the Celtics in the first three games of this best-of-seven opening-round Eastern Conference playoff series that now has Boston up 2-1, then the Miami Heat’s glass-half-full coach opted for optimism.
The reality is not only were the Heat without and will remain without Jimmy Butler and Terry Rozier, but lately have seen diminished returns from Duncan Robinson and Kevin Love.
The AFC East’s 2024 NFL draft is highlighted by New England because the Patriots had the splashiest selection at the sexiest position — North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye, the No. 3 pick.
Maye is the freshest face in a quarterback-heavy division that includes New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers, Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen and Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa.
But which AFC East team had the best draft in a division that seems more up for grabs than ever at this point of the year?
And where do the Dolphins, who haven’t won a division title since 2000, rank among the other three teams in draft grades?
Miami added a much-needed pass rusher in the first round.
New England got its quarterback.
Buffalo made two first-round trades.
New York likely went against Rodgers’ wishes.
None of the teams had a blockbuster draft, but a few teams seemed to improve.
Here’s how it breaks down, starting with the Dolphins:
Miami Dolphins: C
The trade.
Why?
And at that price?
8212; A teenage gunman wounded 10 people when he opened fire early Sunday after fighting broke out during a private event at a Florida party venue, authorities said.
A security guard tackled and disarmed the shooter almost immediately, and a second guard handcuffed him until sheriff’s deputies arrived, according to an arrest report from the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office.
None of the victims suffered life-threatening injuries, the sheriff’s office said in a statement.
By LINDSEY BAHR (AP Film Writer)
The sexy tennis drama “ Challengers ” won the box office this weekend with $15 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.
Zendaya and castmates Mike Faist and Josh O’Connor have been on a globetrotting press tour to get the word out about Italian director Luca Guadagnino’s original film, which opened in 3,477 locations in the U.
By KEN MILLER (Associated Press)
SULPHUR, Okla. (AP) — Tornadoes killed at least four people in Oklahoma and left thousands without power Sunday after a destructive outbreak of severe weather flattened buildings in the heart of one rural town and injured dozens of people.
Nearly 30,000 people remained without electricity after tornadoes began late Saturday night.