
Eight children shot to death in Shreveport in country's worst mass murder in more than two years
Eight children were shot to death in Shreveport early Sunday morning in the biggest mass murder in the U.S. in more than two years. Shreveport Police spokesman Christopher Bordelon told a news briefing Sunday morning that at around 6:00 a.m., officers responded to a crime scene spanning two homes on W. 79th St. and one...
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Texas A&M tees off on William Schmidt as Aggies clinch the series
LSU needed a good outing from sophomore right-hander William Schmidt, but one of the best offensive teams in college baseball jumped on his fastball in a 7-2 win over the Tigers. LSU's offense could not keep up as the Tigers were held to five hits with too many unproductive at-bats. The 10th-ranked Texas A&M Aggies...
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Shipbuilder in southeast Louisiana receives 300-million dollar contract to build tugboats for LNG manufacturer
A shipyard in Belle Chasse will build four new tugboats for Woodside Energy, which is building a $17 billion LNG terminal in Calcasieu Parish. Economic Development Secretary Susan Bourgeois says this is what they want to see: a business operating in one part of the state, providing jobs and opportunity in another area ...
Apr 18, 2026

College-bound seniors to get personalized emails with recommended schools to apply to
High school seniors across the state considering which colleges to apply to will now get personalized emails steering them in the right direction. The Board of Regents is joining forces with public colleges and universities, higher education systems and college-access organizations in this venture. "They're going ...
Apr 16, 2026
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Louisiana working on new policy to provide soon-to-be-released inmates with Medicaid
Louisiana is partnering with the U.S. Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services on a program that would allow soon-to-be-released inmates receive health insurance through Medicaid. Governor Jeff Landry says this proactive approach helps offenders successfully transition back into their communities and rebuild their liv...
Apr 16, 2026






