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JOHN BEL EDWARDS – a.k.a. “Governor Taxes” – UP FOR RE-ELECTION
Saturday, January 12, 2019 … 12:42 P.M. You won’t hear him mention it, of course, but during Governor John Bel Edwards’ first year in office, Louisiana’s official, Census Bureau-reported population…
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Elvis’ Birthday Party & Backstage Tour!
Come celebrate Elvis’ Birthday at the Shreveport Municipal Auditorium. Need tickets? Click here Take a backstage tour of Shreveport’s most iconic performing arts venue, the Shreveport Municipal Auditorium. Learn the stories…
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It’s must-win for Georgia, if not Alabama in SEC title game
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Alabama players have been through the uncertainty before, and didn’t like it. The top-ranked Crimson Tide advanced into the College Football Playoffs after ending the 2017…
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The reason why Netflix was chillin at Northwood
Louisiana QB featured in Netflix's documentary series, "QB1: Beyond the Lights"
We saw the 5-man crew with our our eyes, and cameras. The reason why Netflix was at Northwood was to see a very popular signal caller. The Netflix’s documentary series,…
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Police: New Orleans shooting likely gang-related
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Police say a shooting in New Orleans that killed three people and wounded seven others seems gang-related, and they need help from the public to identify…
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Louisiana reports first 6 West Nile infections of 2018
By KEVIN McGILL, Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Six people in Louisiana have been infected by the mosquito-borne West Nile virus, including three who developed life-threatening brain and spinal cord…
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The Latest: Louisiana congressmen draw election opponents
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The Latest on Louisiana’s election sign-up period (all times local): 12:30 p.m. Three of Louisiana’s Republican incumbent congressmen have drawn challengers for the Nov. 6…
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Louisiana Ranks Second in 2018’s States with the Most At-Risk Youth
Growing up can be hard. Without a stable home, positive role models and tools for success, many young Americans fall behind their peers and experience a rocky transition to adulthood.…
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New Orleans doesn’t have to return $2B in Katrina grants
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Department of Homeland Security has decided New Orleans can keep $2 billion in Federal Emergency Management Agency grants approved to fix sewers and water pipes…
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Louisiana man wins $1 million Powerball prize
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A Louisiana man has won the runner-up prize in a drawing for the multi-state Powerball jackpot. Officials say 75-year-old Glenn Feazell, of Boyce, cashed in…
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Government probing ‘new information’ in Emmett Till slaying
By JAY REEVES, Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — The federal government has reopened its investigation into the slaying of Emmett Till, the black teenager whose brutal killing in Mississippi shocked…
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Steady drum of Trump’s anti-Germany remarks raises questions
By DAVID RISING, Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The steady drum of anti-German rhetoric from the United States, one of the country’s traditionally closest friends, has people wondering whether to get…
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Man fined $10000 for killing Louisiana black bear
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A Louisiana man has been fined $10,000 plus $250 in attorneys’ fees for killing a Louisiana black bear. The state Department of Wildlife and Fisheries…
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The Latest: Appeals court hears campus carry case
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Latest on a lawsuit by three University of Texas professors challenging a law allowing the carrying of concealed weapons on university campuses (all times local):…
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Test DNA of migrant kids only as last resort, ethicists say
By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR and ELLIOT SPAGAT, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration’s use of DNA testing to match migrant children separated from their parents is justifiable as a last…
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