Category Archives: News
Humaine Society of Louisiana tips for pet owners during cold weather
With temperatures dropping into the 20s and 30s overnight across Louisiana, the Humane Society of Louisiana urges pet owners to provide extra protection from the cold. Pet owners should bring dogs and...
Jan 18, 2025
Supreme Court rules against TikTok, clearing the way for the app's shutdown in U.S.
TikTok could be on its last legs in the U.S. On Friday, the Supreme Court upheld a law that bans the popular app in the U.S. TikTok is owned by a company called ByteDance. "ByteDance can be controlled...
Jan 17, 2025 Solen Feyissa / Unsplash
Trump to take the oath of office Monday
Monday is the day when the 45th President officially becomes the 47th President. Donald Trump takes the oath of office at 11:00 Monday morning. When Trump begins his second non-consecutive term, he wi...
Jan 17, 2025 President Donald J. Trump (Official White House photo by Shealah Craighead)
Schools and state offices closing in anticipation of a snow event
Many schools and all state offices will be closed on Tuesday as artic cold weather is expected to grip the state and there's a chance we'll see snow on Tuesday. LSU Public Health Climatologist Barry K...
Jan 17, 2025 AngelaCini / Depositphotos.com
UNO to furlough employees due to budget deficits
The University of New Orleans (UNO) will furlough approximately 290 staff and faculty members as part of ongoing efforts to close a $10 million budget deficit driven by low enrollment. This follows pr...
Jan 17, 2025
Pennington Biomedical Research Center helping to redefine obesity
Researchers at LSU's Pennington Biomedical Research Center are working with the Lancet Commission on Clinical Obesity, in developing new guidelines to determine obesity. Dr. Philip Schauer, the direct...
Jan 17, 2025 Gustavo_Andrade / Depositphotos.com
Louisiana gets the go-ahead from federal government to receive funding for the statewide deployment of broadband
The federal government gives the final okay for the state to receive funding for the deployment of broadband statewide. Veneeth Iyengar, the executive director of Connect LA, says Louisiana is the fir...
Jan 16, 2025 Richard Patterson / CC
Louisiana congressman Clay Higgins expresses outrage, blasts Social Security Administration for long wait times when calling helpline
Louisiana U-S Representative Clay Higgins along with several other Republicans used a Congressional hearing to blast the former head of Social Security for agreeing to a telework agreement with SSA un...
Jan 16, 2025
The chance for winter precipitation next week remains uncertain
Much of Louisiana could experience freezing rain, sleet, icy roads, and possibly even snow, starting Monday night and into Tuesday. National Weather Service in Lake Charles Meteorologist Nick Slaughte...
Jan 16, 2025 Gary Fultz / Unsplash
LSU quarterback Colin Hurley involved in car accident on Highland Road in Baton Rouge
WBRZ-TV in Baton Rouge is reporting LSU backup quarterback Colin Hurley crashed into a tree during the overnight hours near the south gates of LSU's campus on Highland Road. Officials say Hurley was b...
Jan 16, 2025 LSU quarterback Colin Hurley/courtesy of LSU Athletics
