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NEW ORLEANS ( WGNO) — Flights set to leave from the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport have been canceled. As freezing temperatures move into the area bringing with it inches of snow, the Fly MSY website is showing canceled flights from American, Delta, Southwest, United, and Spirit.

In this new trade idea from Eddie Bitar of Fadeaway World, the Kings take a gamble and land a former first-overall draft pick. The deal would be between the Kings and Portland Trail Blazers, sending Deandre Ayton to Sacramento. Here is what the deal could look like:

The game will kick off on Sunday Feb. 9, at 6:30 p.m. Eastern time. Super Bowl 59 will be played at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, marking the 11th time the big game is hosted by the city. It is also the eighth time that the Superdome has hosted the Super Bowl, the most of any NFL stadium.

James Bouknight and Bryce McGowens have been mostly limited to G-League action since joining Portland in 2024.

Mardi Gras New Orleans is synonymous with Mardi Gras, a festival that transforms the city into a whirlwind of parades, masquerade balls, and street parties. Every year, just before Lent begins, locals and tourists alike flood the streets to witness the grand spectacle.

St. John's at Seton Hall, 1 p.m. American at Colgate, 2 p.m. Boston U. at Bucknell, 2 p.m. Brown at Dartmouth, 2 p.m. Bryant at Binghamton, 2 p.m. Canisius at Marist, 2 p.m.

Gregory Gourdet, a chef whose parents immigrated from Haiti to Queens, New York, in the 1960s, started out with a two-day pop-up in the summer of 2020, when Portland was locked down from COVID and embroiled in Black Lives Matter protests.

Portland plays the Gonzaga Bulldogs after Max Mackinnon scored 43 points in Portland's 92-82 win against the San Diego Toreros.

Deni Avdija had 18 points and Donovan Clingan added 13 rebounds as the Blazers outscored the Hornets 29-22 in the fourth quarter.

Union Pacific’s decision to shift its local switching operations in Eugene, Ore., to Genesee & Wyoming short line Central Oregon & Pacific could be a model for improving carload service and turbocharging growth elsewhere on UP’s system,

The Trump administration changed WhiteHouse.gov, which is routine with new presidents. Notably, the Spanish version is offline, though officials say it’s temporary.