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Elon Musk’s Boring Company named New Orleans a winner of its Tunnel Vision Challenge, pledging to fund a mile-long underground tunnel in the city as part of similar projects in Baltimore and Dallas. Details on route, timeline, and feasibility aren’t released; officials say the project is in early exploratory stages and will involve meetings with local leaders and geotechnical borings to assess viability.
The Boring Company announced the Tunnel Vision winners—New Orleans' NOLA Loop, Baltimore's Ravens Loop, and Dallas' University Hills Loop—and said it will begin due diligence on the winning projects; Denver’s proposed Ball Arena–Elitch Gardens tunnel was not selected, though the company is exploring potential collaborations with other entrants such as Hendersonville, TN and San Antonio.
Due to a funding lapse that left TSA workers unpaid, airports in Houston and New Orleans faced hours-long security lines (over three hours in Houston, about three in New Orleans) as spring travel begins. The White House and MAGA allies blamed Democrats for the DHS shutdown, while DHS officials said the chaos stems from the funding impasse and staffing shortages, tying the disruption to broader political battles over national security amid ongoing tensions in the Iran conflict.
Shia LaBeouf bonded out on a $5,000 bond after an additional simple battery arrest in New Orleans, linked to the February 17 bar fight during Mardi Gras. He turned himself in after a new arrest warrant was issued for the same incident; authorities allege he assaulted multiple people outside the Royal Street Inn & R Bar and used homophobic slurs. LaBeouf has not entered a plea and is due back in Orleans Parish Criminal Court on March 19. His lawyers say he should not face unequal treatment because he is a public figure.
Shia LaBeouf told a Channel 5 interview that a 'small man complex' and anger, not a relapse, drove an alleged assault at a New Orleans bar during Mardi Gras, where he is accused of punching two men, head-butting a third, and directing anti-gay slurs; he faced bond, drug testing, and mandatory substance-abuse treatment, and the case has prompted discussion of potential hate-crimes considerations.
Shia LaBeouf was arrested again in New Orleans on a misdemeanor count of simple battery tied to a February bar brawl, bringing his total to three charges; after posting bail for the earlier incident, he turned himself in on the new warrant and has a March 19 hearing.
Shia LaBeouf was arrested again in New Orleans on a misdemeanor battery charge after turning himself in on a warrant related to a Mardi Gras bar altercation; his attorney says the case is being handled fairly and notes he was jailed twice for one misdemeanor. In a recent interview, LaBeouf acknowledged his misconduct, said he’s taking responsibility, and insisted he does not have a drinking problem, attributing his behavior to anger and ego.
Actor Shia LaBeouf was arrested again in New Orleans during Mardi Gras and now faces a new battery charge after an earlier arrest this month; he appeared in New Orleans Criminal Court on Feb. 26, 2026.
Shia LaBeouf was arrested again in New Orleans on a second simple battery charge tied to a Feb. 17 Mardi Gras bar brawl; bond was set at $100,000 and he was ordered to undergo drug testing and rehab, with no plea entered yet.
Shia LaBeouf has been issued a third arrest warrant for battery tied to a New Orleans bar fight during Mardi Gras, adding to prior arrests and a court-ordered rehab plan. He had already faced charges after striking two people, avoided jail by agreeing to treatment and posting bond, and a judge criticized his handling of sobriety as the case continues.
New Orleans police issued a new warrant for actor Shia LaBeouf in connection with a Mardi Gras battery at the R Bar, alleging a third battery in the same incident; he had previously been booked on two simple-battery counts and released on recognizance, with a court later setting a $100,000 bond and ordering drug testing and substance-abuse treatment.
Shia LaBeouf was arrested in New Orleans for two counts of simple battery during Mardi Gras, released on a $100,000 bond, and ordered by a judge to enter rehab and undergo weekly on-the-spot drug testing, avoiding jail time amid concerns about his sobriety and behavior.
Shia LaBeouf was ordered by Judge Simone Levine to enroll in substance-abuse treatment, undergo drug testing, and post a $100,000 bond as conditions of release after being accused of two counts of misdemeanor battery and hurling homophobic slurs at two men at a New Orleans bar; he was previously released without bond and was denied travel to Rome for religious observances, with a March 19 court date set.
Shia LaBeouf was arrested in New Orleans on two counts of simple battery after a Mardi Gras bar altercation, with police alleging he became irate, punched several people, and shouted homophobic slurs during the arrest (videos reportedly show the incident). He was taken to the hospital before being released, and Rolling Stone notes prior concerns about his increasingly erratic behavior on set.
Actor Shia LaBeouf was charged with battery after allegedly assaulting multiple people outside a New Orleans bar during Mardi Gras, with police also alleging he used homophobic slurs during the incident.