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New Orleans be surrounded by the ocean within decades, new study says
2+ hour, 10+ min ago (68+ words) NPR's Leila Fadel asks Jesse Keenan of Tulane University about a new study that suggests New Orleans could become uninhabitable by the end of the century. New Orleans be surrounded by the ocean within decades, new study says NPR's Leila…...
Justices collide: Alito and Jackson spar over Louisiana's congressional map
13+ hour, 13+ min ago (190+ words) The Supreme Court on Monday immediately put into effect its ruling invalidating Louisiana's congressional map, leaving conservative Justice Samuel Alito and liberal Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson on opposite sides and accusing each other of lacking restraint. The order speeds up…...
I Tried Strawberries Arnaud, the Classic New Orleans Dessert from the 1920s
8+ hour, 22+ min ago (368+ words) Related: Our Readers Love These 10 Strawberry Desserts More Than Any Others, and You Will Too Arnaud's Restaurant shared its signature recipe, and it only takes a handful of ingredients and steps to pull it together at home. Start by prepping…...
New study warns Louisiana's vanishing coastline is past the point of no return
13+ hour, 50+ min ago (322+ words) A team of coastal scientists predicts that rising sea levels could leave New Orleans underwater by the end of the next century and that the state needs to begin planning now for the managed relocation of entire coastal communities, including…...
New Orleans is not forever;" Tulane study warns coastal Louisiana must plan now for retreat north
9+ hour, 4+ min ago (567+ words) NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - It's inevitable that New Orleans and much of coastal Louisiana will eventually be taken over by the Gulf, according to a new Tulane University study. Researchers say the question is not whether the coastline will keep moving…...
10 transported to hospital due to chemical leak at Louisiana facility: Police
9+ hour, 54+ min ago (242+ words) Ten people were transported to the hospital due to a chemical leak at a facility in Louisiana that prompted evacuations, police said. The "hazardous materials incident" was reported to authorities shortly after 7 a. m. CT on Tuesday in Duson, located about 10 miles…...
Louisiana governor faces recall petition after canceling elections
10+ hour, 21+ min ago (193+ words) Two Louisiana women have filed a petition to recall Republican Gov. Jeff Landry from office. A spokesman for Louisiana Secretary of State Nancy Landry confirmed to USA Today Network that Baton Rouge residents Marian Gbaiwon Hills and Katilyn P. Stepter filed…...
Justice Jackson condemns Supreme Court's decision to fast-track Louisiana electoral map ruling
10+ hour, 21+ min ago (425+ words) Match closes midnight " May 15, 2026 By'expediting'the ruling, suggested Jackson, the court was taking an obviously political stance in support of efforts to ensure Louisiana'Republicans'can quickly redraw the state's congressional map to yield more electoral wins for the'GOP. "The court's decision to…...
11 people in Louisiana are million-dollar Powerball winners after rare drawing, organizers say
16+ hour, 20+ min ago (297+ words) In a very rare stroke of luck, 11 winning million-dollar Powerball tickets were drawn in Louisiana last week, according to state lottery organizers. Six people won $2 million in the April 29 drawing and another five people won $1 million. Ten of the winning…...
Scientists Warn New Orleans Residents May Need To Begin Relocation Planning Now, Study Finds
16+ hour ago (724+ words) Scientists are issuing a stark warning for coastal Louisiana communities, including New Orleans, that the time to begin planning for relocation is now. In a new study published in Nature, the latest research examines how climate change is causing a…...