With the Iowa caucuses rapidly approaching, a shrinking field of Republican White House hopefuls gathered Wednesday in Alabama for the fourth presidential debate.As usual, former President Donald Trump, who is dominating the GOP primary, didn’t appear. Instead, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, businessman Vivek Ramaswamy and former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie continued their effort to gain a sliver of the spotlight in the race.Here are some takeaways...
BATON ROUGE - Following an announcement from the State Department of Transportation about eliminating lane restrictions during the I-10 widening project, the vast influx of traffic shifted onto surface streets in EBR Parish is no longer a major concern. For the last few years, a comprehensive plan has been in the works to enhance major corridors in preparation for the congestion those lane closures would have caused on the interstate. Those efforts will be kept at full speed, according to...
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BATON ROUGE - Dozens turned out late Wednesday afternoon at Southern University to remember three students who died in a roadside tragedy one year ago.A balloon release outside the Dr. Isaac Greggs Memorial Building honored the trio: Broderick Moore, Tyran Williams and Dylan Young.Moore, Williams and Young were members of the renowned Human Jukebox at Southern.They died on Dec. 6, 2022, when they were struck by a semi-tractor trailer on a highway in the Natchitoches area.Their vehicle had...
BATON ROUGE - Due to the lack of rain and colder weather moving in, crawfish companies are facing hardships. As of December, prices are around $11 per pound. Even with a chill in the air, Baton Rouge residents stand in line outside of Vietnamese Cajun seafood joint B&T to get some crawdads."Cold weather definitely affects the crawfish. They burrow when it gets too cold. A swampish type of environment makes the production a lot better," Thal Sawyer, the daughter of B&T owners, said.B&T...
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Three people were fatally shot Wednesday and a fourth person was critically wounded in an attack on the University of Nevada, Las Vegas campus, police said. The suspected shooter also was found dead.The attack just before noon sent police swarming onto the campus, which is just a couple of miles from the world-famous Las Vegas Strip while students barricaded themselves in classrooms. Authorities gave the all-clear about 40 minutes after the first report of an active...
LORANGER - Deputies are looking for three men who stole a large amount of laundry detergent from a Dollar General in Loranger and then shot pepper spray at a store employee. According to Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's deputies, three men went to the Dollar General on Highway 40 in Loranger on Nov. 26. Deputies said the men took laundry detergent, hid it inside trash cans and then walked past the registers out the door. An employee followed the men out of the store to take a photo of the...
Temperatures will drop into the 30s across Louisiana this evening. Some areas, especially north of the capital city, could see patches of frost early on Thursday. Temperatures then gradually warm until a strong cold front arrives on Saturday bringing with it showers and storms. Tonight & Tomorrow: Clear skies, light winds, and low humidity result in a cold night across the state. Temperatures in the Baton Rouge area will drop into the mid-30s with some northern parishes and Mississippi...
LAFAYETTE - Governor-elect Jeff Landry announced former State Representative Richard Nelson as the new Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Revenue.Nelson ran against Landry in the gubernatorial race but dropped out in September, nearly a month before the primary election then endorsed Landry.Landry will take office Jan. 8, 2024.Permalink| Comments
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two months after his historic ouster as House speaker, Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy announced Wednesday that he is resigning from his congressional seat in California.His announcement capped a stunning end for the one-time deli owner from Bakersfield, who ascended through state and national politics to become second in line to the presidency before a contingent of hard-right conservatives engineered his removal in October.McCarthy is the only...
NEW YORK - Genetic testing firm 23andMe says hackers have accessed nearly seven million customer profiles.In some cases that includes users’ ancestry reports, zip codes, and birth years.The company's filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission said roughly 14 thousand of the company's user accounts were breached by the hackers.23andMe is standing by that number -- but is also now saying hackers were able to access some 5.5 million profiles that use a feature called DNA...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Norman Lear, the writer, director and producer who revolutionized prime time television with such topical hits as “All in the Family” and “Maude” and propelled political and social turmoil into the once-insulated world of sitcoms, has died. He was 101.Lear died Tuesday night in his sleep, surrounded by family at his home in Los Angeles, said Lara Bergthold, a spokesperson for his family.A liberal activist with an eye for mainstream entertainment,...