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Louisiana Lawmakers Vote to End Jail Time for Marijuana Use, In Some Cases
Louisiana lawmakers have agreed that people caught with small amounts of marijuana for recreational use shouldn’t go to jail, sending the bill to the governor's desk.
Seacor Power Oil Boat to be Pulled From Sea After Capsizing
Authorities say they're preparing to move a capsized oil industry boat from the site of the deadly April accident.
Disaster Declaration for Lafayette Approved Following May Floods
Lafayette is one of five parishes whose residents are now eligible to apply for aid from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Illegal Piranha Found in Louisiana State University Lake
Piranhas are native to the Amazon Basin in South America and possessing them is illegal in Louisiana.
GOP Blocks Bipartisan Probe of Deadly Jan. 6 Riot at Capitol
One of the 6 GOP votes in favor of the bipartisan panel included U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana.
8 Dead in Shooting at Railyard Serving Silicon Valley (UPDATED)
The suspect was killed.
Former Sen. John Warner Dies at 94, Married Elizabeth Taylor
He was one of Elizabeth Taylor's seven husbands.
Edwards Ends Virus Restrictions, Lifts Schools’ Mask Mandate
Gov. John Bel Edwards is scrapping nearly every remaining coronavirus restriction in Louisiana and lifting the statewide requirement that students must wear a mask in the classroom and at school events.
AP: Top Cop in Black Man’s Deadly Arrest Withheld Cam Video
The state police lieutenant claimed he didn't have body camera video of the incident.
Preliminary Report: Seacor Power Boat Flipped While Lowering Legs, Turning
A preliminary federal report says an offshore oil industry boat had begun to lower its legs and was trying to turn to face heavy winds when it flipped in the Gulf of Mexico off Louisiana last month.
Pfizer COVID-19 Shot Expanded to US Children as Young as 12
Shots could begin soon once a federal vaccine panel issues recommendations for using the vaccine in 12- to 15-year-olds.
Louisiana Rental Assistance Expanding to Include Utilities
The program covers most of the state. However, seven parishes — Caddo, Calcasieu, East Baton Rouge, Jefferson, Lafayette, Orleans and St. Tammany — have their own locally administered rental assistance programs.
LSU Picks New Leader, Naming System’s First Black President
Louisiana State University has chosen its new leader, naming William Tate as the university system’s first Black president.
Shooting at Idaho Middle School Injures Three; Student Captured
Authorities say a shooting at an eastern Idaho middle school has injured two students and a custodian, and a male student has been taken into custody.
President Biden Lands in New Orleans as Part of Push for Big Infrastructure Plan
President Joe Biden is pushing the case for his $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan in the reliably Republican state of Louisiana as part of his American Jobs Plan.
Chauvin’s Lawyer Seeks New Trial, Hearing to Impeach Verdict
The defense attorney for the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of killing George Floyd has requested a new trial, saying the court abused its discretion on several points.
FDA Expected to OK Pfizer Vaccine for Teens Within Week
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to authorize Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for kids ages 12 to 15 by next week, setting up shots for many before the beginning of the next school year.
Search Continues For Those On Seacor Power Lift
Volunteers continue to gather daily.
CDC Says Many Americans Can Now Go Outside Without a Mask
The change comes as more than half of U.S. adults have gotten at least one dose of coronavirus vaccine, and more than a third have been fully vaccinated.
Democrat Troy Carter Wins New Orleans-based US House Seat
Troy Carter has won a special runoff election for a vacant U.S. House seat based in New Orleans.