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A Louisiana man killed 8 children, 7 of his own. His family said warning signs preceded the tragedy
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (1720+ words) Freddie Montgomery looked across the street as he walked home from visiting a neighbor and saw Shamar Elkins. The 31-year-old was sitting on the front porch of his Shreveport, Louisiana, home Saturday afternoon, Montgomery told CNN. The two men waved…...
Rising seas will swallow New Orleans. People need to start relocating now, scientists say | CNN
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1121+ words) The paper’s conclusions are stark, but it’s no secret that New Orleans is highly vulnerable to rising seas as the planet warms. Coastal Louisiana is one of the lowest lying regions in the world, and New Orleans, a city of…...
Louisiana governor expected to delay some May primaries after Supreme Court ruling, sources tell CNN | CNN Politics
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (199+ words) Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry is expected to suspend at least some contests in his state’s May 16 primary election following the US Supreme Court’s decision invalidating his state’s congressional map and calling it an unconstitutional gerrymander. Early voting in the primary…...
5 things to know for April 20: Gas prices, Louisiana mass shooting, peace talks, tsunami warning, animal rights protest | CNN
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (483+ words) Tariff refunds are finally beginning to roll out — at least in part. Two months after the Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s most sweeping tariffs, American importers who are owed more than $166 billion in refunds can begin applying today....
With Border Patrol expected in New Orleans, a mayor-elect tugs at levers in her reach to ‘protect people’
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (42+ words) This city’s new mayor-elect prays many times a day, for big things and small ones and often, she says, to a holy guardian known for helping defy lost causes. “My favorite patron saint is St. Jude,”... You can cancel anytime....