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The Slidell Police Department is investigating after an unauthorized alert was sent out from a compromised account tied to St. Tammany Fire Protection District No. 1. According to officials, the issue started Wednesday night when a fire department employee’s account…

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has announced a new podcast called “The Secretary Kennedy Podcast,” an official production of the Department of Health and Human Services. The show is expected to feature doctors, scientists, and other…

A major scam operation targeting elderly residents in Louisiana has been stopped after authorities arrested a man accused of trying to steal hundreds of thousands of dollars in gold. Investigators say 25-year-old Nigam Bhatt traveled from New Jersey to Tangipahoa…

President Donald J. Trump announced a temporary pause in planned military action against Iran, following conversations with Pakistani leaders including Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Army Chief Asim Munir. According to the statement, the U.S. will suspend strikes for two…

COVINGTON, La. — A St. Tammany Parish school employee has been arrested following an incident involving a child with special needs, raising concerns among parents and the local community. According to court records, 44-year-old Marsha Ernest was taken into custody…

A U.S. “doomsday plane” was seen circling above Nebraska on Monday, raising eyebrows as tensions with Iran continue to build. The aircraft, known as the Boeing E-4B Nightwatch, took off from Offutt Air Force Base and made multiple passes over…

Update: A two-week ceasefire was agreed later that evening. TEHRAN — Tensions in the Middle East are reaching a breaking point as President Donald Trump issued a dramatic warning Tuesday, saying a “whole civilization will die tonight” if Iran does…

A man in North Louisiana has been sentenced to 45 years in prison along with surgical castration after pleading guilty to serious sexual offenses involving a child. According to authorities, Zachary Dewayne Doolittle, 40, entered a guilty plea in Bossier…

A disturbing chain of events in Biloxi has led to two men being taken into custody after police say an act of violence was carried out in response to the reported killing of a puppy. According to investigators, the situation…

Fire crews responded to Slidell Memorial Hospital Monday evening after reports of a possible fire in the cafeteria wing of the building. Witnesses on scene reported seeing smoke coming from the area, and the fire department was on site investigating.…