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22 hours ago · Dominic Charles Franklin on three counts of second-degree murder Thursday and formally charged Tyrone Eackles with three counts of manslaughter, 19th Judicial District Court records show.

13 hours ago · Gov. Jeff Landry tried to permanently remove civil service protections for hundreds of attorneys and engineers in dozens of agencies across state government.

21 hours ago · New Orleans University Medical Center nurses began a strike over stalled contract negotiations, leaving the city's only Level 1 trauma hospital without regular staff through Super Bowl weekend.

The Zachary High girls basketball team (19-3) has been on an absolute tear earning a No. 2 spot in the power rankings in Division I Non-Select and along the way riding a seven-game winning str…

2 days ago · LSU Police officers patrol campus, Thursday, August 15, 2024, before freshmen move-in to their dorms August 16-18 in Baton Rouge, La.

In April, Jamie Freeman will open the doors to her TBR Bookshop at 7276 Highland Road, Baton Rouge. TBR stands for the acronym, to be read, which is commonly used among book reviewers and influencers.

Jan 30, 2025 · A Border Patrol vehicle sits near border walls separating Tijuana, Mexico, from the United States, Tuesday, June 4, 2024, in San Diego. President Joe Biden has unveiled plans to enact immediate ...

Jan 10, 2025 · People walk around and look at the structures of 2 buildings during the groundbreaking ceremony for St. Claude Gardens II, a 39-unit affordable housing development in the Lower Ninth Ward ...

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