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  • LaToya Cantrell Becomes 1st Woman Elected Mayor of New Orleans

    The rich, iconic city of New Orleans has its first female mayor in its 300-year history: LaToya Cantrell was officially elected to the position Saturday night. Cantrell defeated Desiree Charbonnet with 60 percent of the vote after a monthlong runoff, WWL-TV reports. “Almost 300 years, my friends. And New Orleans, we’re still making history,” Cantrell…