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Caesars Superdome transformation to be completed for 2024 New Orleans Saints season

Main as much as the crew’s preseason house opener on Aug. 25, the New Orleans Saints will likely be unveiling the ultimate updates of the Caesars Superdome’s dynamic $560 million transformation, strategically aimed toward enhancing the ability’s fan expertise. The crew has proudly dedicated practically $180 million towards the $560 million venture. The collaborative venture funded by the New Orleans Saints, Louisiana Stadium & Exposition District (LSED), and the State of Louisiana has progressed over a five-year interval by the work of a crew of architects, contractors, designers and development staff working across the clock to be able to attain its completion by the beginning of the 2024 Saints season. Saints season ticketholders and their friends would be the first to expertise the outstanding evolution of the ability previous to the constructing internet hosting the Nationwide Soccer League’s showcase occasion, Tremendous Bowl LIX, on Feb., 9, 2025, the yr which can even be the fiftieth anniversary of the stadium.

The aim of the Caesars Superdome transformation venture is to protect the character of the constructing’s iconic exterior, whereas elevating its total performance and the gameday expertise for all friends. These modernizations deliver the ability in step with stadiums being constructed and renovated the world over, thus preserving the storied house of the Saints and town of New Orleans as excellent hosts for the upcoming and future Tremendous Bowls, in addition to quite a few nationwide and worldwide occasions for many years to come back. Equally as vital, the Caesars Superdome will proceed to function a supply of nice civic delight whereas offering a big financial affect for town of New Orleans and the state of Louisiana.

Inside the brand new premium areas at Caesars Superdome

Because the venture reaches completion firstly of the 2024 Saints season, premium areas are set to rework the enduring stadium right into a cutting-edge venue, introducing enhanced facilities and unique areas tailor-made to redefine the gameday expertise for soccer followers, in addition to guests to different occasions hosted within the Caesars Superdome.

“A serious impetus for the five-year transformation of the Caesars Superdome was to reimagine our visitor expertise for all of our prospects and make it as fan-friendly as doable,” Saints President Dennis Lauscha mentioned. “Now we’re capable of supply revolutionary suites, bars, meals and eating choices and assembly areas for our premium prospects that supply the perfect in high quality and repair obtainable.”

Situated on the 200 degree, the Caesars Legends Membership gives a brand new bar and concession space solely for club-level ticket holders with direct escalator and elevator entry. This addition not solely enhances the stadium’s hospitality choices but in addition gives a devoted house for followers to fulfill and benefit from the sport in an environment showcasing Saints’ historical past.

Connecting on to the Caesars Legends Membership, the VIP loge degree exemplifies comfort and a one-of-a-kind expertise. That includes new concourse enhancements and unique entry to upscale bars, markets providing meals and beverage choices, and refined concessions, this degree caters to followers who worth each luxurious and comfort. The loge golf equipment additionally supply a panoramic view of town of New Orleans.

Deux morts dans un accident à sens inverse sur l’autoroute 40

Le bureau du coroner a divulgué l’identité d’une des deux victimes lundi: il s’agit de Samantha Emilie Bryan, 24 ans, de New Tecumseth en Ontario. L’identité de la deuxième personne décédée ne peut être dévoilée puisque la famille n’a pas encore été avisée.

Comme l’accident a impliqué une poursuite policière, l’enquête a été confiée au Bureau des enquêtes indépendantes.

Le BEI avait confirmé en fin de soirée dimanche le décès des deux individus qui prenaient place dans le véhicule impliqué dans la fuite. Les passagers de l’autre véhicule auraient été blessés et transportés à l’hôpital, mais on ne craindrait pas pour leur vie. Selon nos informations, une des deux personnes serait dans un état grave et aurait été plongée dans le coma.


Un automobiliste a capté en vidéo le second où le véhicule fautif fait demi-tour sur l’autoroute
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Le conducteur d’une Tesla a partagé une vidéo montrant un véhicule circulant à sens inverse passer tout près de lui quelques minutes avant que l’accident ne se produise.


Le conducteur de cette Tesla a réussi à éviter la voiture qui venait en sens inverse.
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Selon les informations recueillies par le BEI, des policiers auraient été interpellés vers 14 h 40 pour un véhicule suspect à la suite d’un avis de surveillance émis par la Sûreté municipale de Repentigny. Le véhicule aurait ensuite été localisé vers 15 h 10 sur l’autoroute 40 en path est à Lanoraie.

«Peu de temps après, un deuxième agent se serait joint à son collègue et les deux véhicules de patrouille auraient suivi le véhicule impliqué sans allumer leurs gyrophares. Quelques kilomètres plus tard, l’un des agent aurait allumé ses gyrophares, mais le véhicule impliqué aurait continué sa route en path est. Suite à diverses manœuvres, le véhicule impliqué aurait circulé en sens inverse et il aurait engendré une collision au 157e kilomètre à Saint-Barthélemy avec un autre véhicule transportant deux passagers», a confirmé le BEI par voie de communiqué.

Puisque le BEI se penche sur tous les cas où une personne, autre qu’un policier en service, décède ou subit une blessure grave lors d’une intervention policière, une enquête a été ouverte. Six enquêteurs ont été affectés à ce file.

Le Service de police de la Ville de Montréal agira en tant que corps policier de soutien pendant cette enquête.

– Avec la collaboration de Kim Rompré et Stéphan Ratelle

Stephon Gilmore agrees to terms with Vikings

Cornerback Stephon Gilmore has discovered a house for the 2024 season.

Gilmore visited the Vikings final week and he’ll be spending much more time in Minnesota within the coming months. In keeping with a number of experiences, Gilmore has agreed to signal with the NFC North membership.

It is a one-year deal price as much as $10 million for the 2019 defensive participant of the 12 months.

Gilmore began each sport for the Cowboys final season and completed the common season with 68 tackles, two interceptions, and a compelled fumble.

The Vikings misplaced Mekhi Blackmon to a torn ACL early in coaching camp and so they’ve made a number of different strikes to bolster the cornerback group this summer season. Gilmore is the next profile addition than the likes of Fabian Moreau, Nashon Wright, and Duke Shelley, nonetheless, and he figures to be a significant a part of the secondary as soon as he is on top of things together with his new membership.

Edmonton Oilers acquire Vasili Podkolzin in trade with Canucks

  • Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterAug 18, 2024, 07:59 PM ET

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      Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN.

With the collective futures of Philip Broberg and Dylan Holloway in query, the Edmonton Oilers used Sunday to seek out some potential options.

It began once they obtained ahead Vasili Podkolzin in a commerce with the Vancouver Canucks that noticed a 2025 fourth-round choose from the Ottawa Senators go within the different course. Hours later, they traded defenseman Cody Ceci and a 2025 third-round choose to the San Jose Sharks in alternate for prospect defenseman Ty Emberson.

Every thing the Oilers entrance workplace did Sunday comes days after the St. Louis Blues have been aggressive by signing Broberg and Holloway to supply sheets. Broberg and Holloway, who’re each restricted free brokers, wanted new offers for an Oilers workforce that was already greater than $350,000 over the cap.

With the Blues signing Broberg and Holloway final Tuesday, the Oilers had till this upcoming Tuesday to clear the mandatory house to retain the duo or danger shedding them whereas receiving draft picks within the type of compensation.

Broberg, a defenseman, obtained a two-year contract value $4.58 million yearly whereas Holloway, a ahead, was given a two-year deal value $2.29 million yearly. Ought to the Oilers decline their proper of first refusal, the Blues should give the Oilers a second-round choose for Broberg and a third-round choose for Holloway.

Buying and selling for Podkolzin, the No. 10 choose in 2019, gave the Oilers a 23-year-old ahead who’s below contract for 2 years at a team-friendly worth of $1 million yearly. It might additionally hypothetically current the Oilers with a Holloway alternative if essential.

Whereas buying and selling Ceci allowed the Oilers to maneuver on from the veteran defenseman, who has one 12 months left on his contract at $3.25 million whereas including Emberson, who has a 12 months remaining at $950,000.

It is a transfer that allowed the Oilers to avoid wasting $2.3 million in cap house however are nonetheless projected to be $5.925 million over the cap as soon as even when they have been to match the Blues’ supply sheets to Broberg and Holloway, in accordance with PuckPedia.

Maneuvering their monetary state of affairs grew to become an immediate precedence for the Oilers after they lose Recreation 7 of the Stanley Cup remaining. Lower than two weeks after their season ended, the Oilers added forwards Viktor Arvidsson and Jeff Skinner whereas signing defenseman Josh Brown. In addition they introduced again forwards Connor Brown, Adam Henrique, Mattias Janmark and Corey Perry along with defenseman Troy Stecher.

However with the Blues’ supply sheets, it left the Oilers attempting to determine how they’d have the ability to afford at the very least one, if not, each gamers whereas the Blues have greater than $7 million in cap house by comparability.

Though Podkolzin hasn’t fairly hit the heights anticipated of the No. 10 choose, he would offer the Oilers with one other bottom-six ahead choice on a team-friendly deal at $1 million yearly over the subsequent two years. He had two factors in 19 video games with the Canucks final season whereas scoring 15 targets and 28 factors in 44 video games with their AHL affiliate. For his profession, Podkolzin has 18 targets and 35 factors in 137 video games.

Shifting on from Ceci means the Oilers nonetheless have seven defensemen below contract with Emberson, who had 10 factors in 30 video games for the Sharks, incomes $950,000 as he enters the ultimate 12 months of his contract.

As for the Sharks, buying Ceci offers them one other veteran in an offseason that has already seen them add Carl Grundstrom, Barclay Goodrow, Tyler Toffoli, Jake Walman and Alexander Wennberg to a roster that simply added the No. 1 choose on this summer time’s draft in former Boston College heart Macklin Celebrini together with the No. 4 choose of the 2023 draft in former Boston Faculty heart Will Smith.

Signed Cornerback Stephon Gilmore

EAGAN, Minn. — The Vikings have added one other 158 begins to their secondary after signing cornerback Stephon Gilmore Monday.

The five-time Professional Bowler and two-time First-Crew All-Professional joins Minnesota for a 13th NFL season after beginning all 17 video games he performed for Dallas in 2023.

The tenth total choose of the 2012 NFL Draft, Gilmore has 31 profession interceptions and has been credited with 140 passes defensed, together with six interceptions (two returned for touchdowns) and 20 passes defensed for New England in 2019, when he earned Defensive Participant of the Yr honors from The Related Press.

Moreover, Minnesota signed receiver Justin Corridor, who entered the NFL in 2022 by signing as an undrafted free agent with the Raiders. He spent that coaching camp with Las Vegas till the top of August 2022 when he was launched throughout roster reductions.

To make room for Gilmore and Corridor on the roster, Minnesota waived punter Seth Vernon and receiver Ty James. Vernon had been competing towards third-year professional Ryan Wright. James joined Minnesota this spring as an undrafted free agent.

Argos put wins above everything else, bring back Chad Kelly




Trayon White, D.C. councilmember, hit with federal bribery charge

Washington — Federal prosecutors on Monday charged Trayon White, a member of the D.C. Metropolis Council, with one depend of bribery, alleging he agreed to just accept over $150,000 in alternate for steering thousands and thousands of {dollars} in potential authorities contracts. 

White, who represents Ward 8 in Southeast D.C., was arrested by the FBI on Sunday. The FBI’s Washington Discipline Workplace declined to touch upon his arrest. The U.S. Legal professional’s Workplace for the District of Columbia introduced the cost in opposition to White on Monday.

White made his first courtroom look Monday afternoon and was launched from custody. He and his legal professional declined to remark when leaving the courthouse. He’s due again in courtroom on Sept. 19.

In line with an affidavit filed with the felony grievance, White used his place as the pinnacle of the D.C. Council’s Committee on Recreation, Libraries and Youth Affairs to stress metropolis staff to increase authorities contracts price $5.6 million to firms that work with high-risk youth and supply violence intervention providers. 

Investigators mentioned the unnamed proprietor of the businesses secretly recorded conversations he had with White between June and August when the 2 allegedly mentioned the federal government offers. The corporate proprietor entered right into a plea settlement with prosecutors and cooperated with the investigation in opposition to White. 

The supply paid White a complete of $35,000 in money over the course of 4 conferences, the affidavit mentioned. The charging doc included nonetheless photographs from the movies allegedly exhibiting White accepting envelopes of money:

A screenshot of a video shot by a confidential informant allegedly exhibiting D.C. Councilmember Trayon White accepting an envelope with $10,000 in money. The picture was included in an affidavit charging White with bribery on Monday, Aug. 19, 2024.

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In one of many alleged discussions, on July 17, the corporate owner-turned-government supply proposed a 3% lower within the firm’s contracts with the D.C. authorities. In line with prosecutors, White appeared to comply with the deal. The dialog was additionally recorded, courtroom paperwork mentioned. 

That very same day, after discussing potential partnerships tied to town’s psychological well being care providers, prosecutors alleged the corporate proprietor “handed White an envelope with $5,000.” White allegedly responded that he might “begin making some s*** occur.”

Textual content messages included within the affidavit additional revealed White’s efforts to safe renewals of the corporate’s contract in alternate for hundreds of {dollars}, asking the federal government supply to deliver $10,000 to a July 25 assembly the place they allegedly mentioned the unnamed D.C. authorities staff who had been in command of renewing the contracts.

“It is [Government Employee 4] and one other girl. So [Government Employee 4] set to work to therapeutic massage her… [Government Employee 4] set to work to therapeutic massage the opposite [person]. However I will keep in communication with [Government Employee 4] as a result of [Government Employee 4] positively gonna be useful. However I believe that was a small, that was the smaller one of many two,” White allegedly informed the corporate proprietor.

Prosecutors mentioned they introduced the costs now to disclose the alleged wrongdoing earlier than the contracts are finalized.

“As a result of the investigation into the alleged bribery scheme concerned contracts that would quickly be awarded and different potential official acts that may very well be taken, our Workplace took swift steps to handle the alleged crimes we had been investigating,” U.S. Legal professional Matthew Graves mentioned.

The affidavit additionally alleges White took a $20,000 bribe from the confidential informant in 2020, when the supply was embroiled in a multi-million greenback contract dispute with town. In alternate for the $20,000, White tried to push metropolis officers to resolve the matter with the corporate, investigators mentioned. The supply additionally informed investigators he paid for White to journey to Las Vegas and the Dominican Republic, amongst different presents.

A 40-year-old Washington native, White has served on the D.C. Council since 2017. He made headlines in 2018 when he endorsed anti-Semitic conspiracy theories positing that the Rothschild household controls the local weather and World Financial institution. He later apologized to the Jewish group for his feedback.

Robert Legare

Robert Legare is a CBS Information multiplatform reporter and producer overlaying the Justice Division, federal courts and investigations. He was beforehand an affiliate producer for the “CBS Night Information with Norah O’Donnell.”

Argos’ QB Chad Kelly reinstated with ongoing conditions in last chance agreement

TORONTO — The Canadian Soccer League has reinstated Toronto Argonauts’ quarterback Chad Kelly on a final likelihood settlement supplied that he continues to satisfy plenty of ongoing circumstances.

On Could 7, the CFL levied a suspension for at least 9 video games towards Mr. Kelly, based mostly on the findings of an intensive third-party investigation into allegations made towards him. Over the course of his suspension, Mr. Kelly was required to attend psychological assessments and obligatory counselling classes performed by an impartial professional within the subject of gender-based violence. Mr. Kelly served the ninth sport of his suspension on August 9.

The CFL obtained Mr. Kelly’s last evaluation on August 10, and the league instantly started an intensive overview technique of its findings. The CFL sought steering from an professional who makes a speciality of gender-based violence and met with the psychologist and counsellor who labored with Mr. Kelly. He then took half in an in-person dialogue with Commissioner Randy Ambrosie.

The continuing obligatory circumstances surrounding Mr. Kelly’s reinstatement replicate the necessity for him to exhibit a continued dedication to upholding league requirements. These circumstances are confidential and won’t be disclosed.

Caitlin Clark, Lexie Hull, Kelsey Mitchell lead Fever win vs Storm

INDIANAPOLIS — In a recreation that noticed Indiana Fever rookie Caitlin Clark break a number of information, each franchise and league-wide, the Fever averted a season sweep from the Seattle Storm with a powerful 92-75 victory Sunday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

The Fever are 13-15 with two straight victories over groups forward of them within the standings. Indiana guard Kelsey Mitchell led the Fever with 27 factors, whereas Caitlin Clark had 23 and Lexie Hull scored a career-high 22.

Watch:Fever star Caitlin Clark set WNBA rookie report for assists in a season

Extra:Fever match final 12 months’s wins whole… with 12 video games left in 2024 season.

Lexie Hull units new profession excessive, leads Fever in 3-point taking pictures

All through her WNBA profession, Lexie Hull has been generally known as a defender. She all the time garnered the hardest defensive project, and relied on for protection greater than offense. As a task 3-point shooter, she had by no means made greater than three 3-pointers in a single recreation.

Till Sunday afternoon.

She got here off the bench for the defensive project of guarding Jewell Loyd — a participant who had scored greater than 90 factors over three video games towards the Fever. Loyd scored 23 factors towards the Fever on Sunday afternoon, however had a +/- of -17

The place Hull really shined, although, was on the 3-point arc.

Hull hit two 3s earlier than halftime, marking simply the fifth time in her profession she had a number of 3s in a recreation. The second half was even higher.

The Gainbridge Fieldhouse crowd acquired louder and louder as Hull sank extra treys, culminating in a fourth-quarter shot that acquired them out of their seats. Hull’s sixth 3 of the evening not solely put the Fever up 12 factors with 4 minutes left, however it was a brand new profession excessive of twenty-two factors for the third-year participant. Her earlier excessive was 20, set towards Washington in July 2023.

Hull completed the sport 6-of-7 from 3-point vary and 8-of-10 from the sphere. She led the Fever to a 15-of-31 3-point taking pictures effort total — a large benefit over Seattle’s 7-of-20 taking pictures from 3-point vary.

Caitlin Clark turns into WNBA rookie assists chief

Caitlin Clark solely wanted two assists to interrupt a 26-year-old WNBA report. The rookie got here into the sport with 223 assists, simply behind Ticha Penicheiro’s WNBA rookie report of 224, which was set in 30 video games with the Sacramento Monarchs in 1998.

Naturally, she broke the report earlier than halftime. And he or she solely wanted 28 video games to do it.

Clark’s report got here within the second quarter on a publish entry cross beneath the basket to Lexie Hull, who weaved by defenders to get a straightforward layup.

Penicheiro congratulated Clark in a video posted to the Indiana Fever’s X web page, saying, “Congratulations! A report that stood since 1998, and also you got here right here and also you break it. Tremendous happy with you, I do know the work you set in. Lots of people speak about your taking pictures, I used to be all the time mesmerized by your passing, your court docket imaginative and prescient, and the way you make your teammates higher.”

Clark is averaging 8.3 assists per recreation thus far this season, giving her an opportunity to interrupt Alyssa Thomas’ WNBA report of 316 — set simply final 12 months. The rookie has 12 extra video games to take action, necessitating a mean of seven.5.

What number of factors did Caitlin Clark rating vs Seattle Storm?

The rookie had 23 factors towards the Storm on 9-of-19 taking pictures, including on 9 assists and 5 rebounds.

Rare blue supermoon to light up Monday night sky, leaving stargazers over the moon | The moon

The world will see a uncommon blue supermoon this week, with stargazers getting a glimpse on Monday evening into Tuesday morning.

The moon will seem a couple of seventh greater and brighter on Monday night as a blue moon and tremendous moon coincide.

What’s a supermoon?

The moon travels round Earth in an orbit that isn’t fairly round, so there’s a single level in its orbit that’s closest to Earth in addition to some extent that’s furthest away.

The moon usually sits about 384,000km from Earth however will probably be 23,000km nearer on Monday evening – virtually double Earth’s diameter.

When the moon passes inside that closest level whereas it’s full or new, it seems greatest and brightest and a supermoon happens.

What’s a blue moon?

A blue moon occurs each two to a few years when there are two full moons inside a single calendar month. However a blue moon can be outlined because the third full moon in an astronomical season when there are 4 full moons, with the astronomical seasons starting and ending on the equinoxes and solstices.

Nonetheless, the moon received’t seem blue. In reality, it can seem extra crimson or yellow at nightfall due to the sunshine refracting across the ambiance on the horizon.

When and the place are you able to see the blue supermoon?

The supermoon will seem full for 3 days, in line with Nasa, from Sunday morning by early Wednesday morning.

The moon will attain its closest level to Earth at 4.26am AEST on Tuesday (2.26pm EDT on Monday), however Australian stargazers ought to get their finest view on Monday night.

The moon is forecast to rise at about 5pm and develop into totally seen over the horizon from about 6pm throughout Australia’s capital cities.

“At nightfall, it ought to truly look largest due to the way in which that gentle is mirrored by the ambiance,” mentioned Macquarie College astronomer Prof Richard de Grijs.

“If individuals need to see a bigger than typical moon, look as we speak at nightfall in direction of the horizon.”

Monday night can even be a great alternative to see the moon sitting alongside Saturn, in line with College of Queensland astrophysicist Benjamin Pope.

“It’s going to be a very nice evening for it in case you’ve received a small telescope or binoculars. It is best to be capable to see each Saturn’s rings and all the stunning element of the lunar floor,” he mentioned.

For individuals who miss the moon on Monday, Sydney Observatory suggests taking a look on Tuesday evening, whereas the moon remains to be nearer than typical.

Will the climate be clear?

Most of Australia could have clearer skies on Monday night than on Tuesday, so stargazers ought to get out early, in line with the Bureau of Meteorology.

“The sooner within the evening you get out, the higher you’re extra more likely to have some clearer skies overhead,” BoM senior meteorologist Miriam Bradbury mentioned.

Buck full supermoon illuminates skies around the globe – video

Cities on Australia’s east coast could have principally clear, dry circumstances on Monday night, however face rising clouds in a single day. Melbourne is anticipated to see probabilities of showers rising into Tuesday morning.

Adelaide and Perth are unlikely to get a great view, with clouds and potential showers on Monday night into Tuesday.

Darwin, in the meantime, is forecast to have a transparent, dry Monday evening.

When will the subsequent blue supermoon be?

Supermoons occur three or 4 occasions a 12 months and the subsequent ones ought to fall on 18 September, 17 October and 16 November. September’s supermoon will probably be even nearer to Earth, sitting 27,000km away.

However blue moons are a lot rarer, so there received’t be one other one till Might 2026. And as there received’t be a supermoon that month, it is going to be at the very least three years earlier than one other blue supermoon arrives.

The phrases blue moon and supermoon aren’t scientific, that means definitions for each phrases are disputed, including to the variability of estimates for when the subsequent blue tremendous moon may very well be.