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Gambit’s Thumbs Up / Thumbs Down for April 22
The heroes and zeroes of the last week or so.
Blakeview: Bruce Brice was the first Jazz Fest poster artist
The poser was given out for free and posted in public spots around the city.
Blake Pontchartrain: Who was John Laborde?
Laborde's company, Tidewater Inc., became the world’s largest owner and operator of offshore vessels.
Migrants rescued from the English Channel by rescue boat
Migrants were rescued on Tuesday while crossing the English Channel and brought to Dover, hours after the U.K. approved the migrant deportation bill.
Trump to meet with senior Japanese official after court session Tuesday in hush money trial
Former President Donald Trump is meeting with another foreign leader while he’s in New York for his criminal hush money trial.
The problem with leaf blowers, and what you can do instead
Many communities across the country have tried to ban or limit leaf blowers because of their noise and environmental impact. But they roar on.