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New Orleans Clergy Abuse Survivors Outraged Over Payouts From $305 Million Settlement
NEW ORLEANS, La. Survivors of clergy sexual abuse connected to the Archdiocese of New Orleans are expressing anger after learning how much they could receive from a massive settlement intended to resolve hundreds of abuse claims. The settlement totals approximately…
ICE Operation Leads to 70 Arrests Across Mississippi in Child Exploitation Crackdown
Federal, state and local authorities arrested 70 people across Mississippi during a massive two week ICE led operation targeting child exploitation suspects and previously convicted sex offenders. Operation Muddy Waters was led by ICE Homeland Security Investigations and targeted crimes…
A Potentially Historic El Niño Is Developing
Update: NOAA’s Sept. 10 ENSO update raised the chance of a historic El Niño event to 75%. A powerful El Niño is rapidly strengthening in the Pacific Ocean, and it could have a major impact on weather across the country…
LSU Student Arrested After Alleged School Shooting Threat During Skip Bertman Memorial
BATON ROUGE, La. An 18 year old LSU student was arrested after police say a social media post threatening a school shooting prompted a major security response on campus Tuesday night. LSU Police identified the student as Devriana Thomas. Investigators…
Alleged 9/11 Mastermind’s Long Awaited Trial Scheduled for 2028
Nearly 25 years after the September 11 terrorist attacks, the man accused of masterminding the plot is finally scheduled to stand trial. A U.S. military judge has set June 5, 2028, as the trial date for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and…
Catastrophic Flash Flood Devastates Nepal
A massive flash flood tore through northern Nepal near the Tibet border Wednesday, sending a wall of water, mud and debris through communities along the Bhote Koshi River. Roads, bridges, buildings and vehicles were swept away as the river suddenly…
New Orleans Judge Received $765,000 Home From Fiancé After Federal Fraud Charge
NEW ORLEANS, La. Orleans Parish Criminal District Court Judge Kimya Holmes received full ownership of a $765,000 home from her then fiancé less than a month after he was charged in a federal fraud case, according to a WWL TV…
SpaceX Makes Starbase Louisiana Official, Bringing Starship Launches to the Gulf Coast
Louisiana is officially getting a SpaceX spaceport. SpaceX announced Tuesday that it plans to build Starbase Louisiana in Vermilion Parish, expanding its massive Starship operation to the Louisiana Gulf Coast. Construction is expected to begin in 2027, and SpaceX says…
St. Tammany Spending Approximately $200,000*** On Campaign Surrounding Quarter-Cent Sales Tax
St. Tammany Parish taxpayers are being asked to approve another sales tax. But before they cast their votes, taxpayers are also footing the bill for an approximately $200,000 campaign surrounding the proposed quarter-cent sales tax. According to information provided to…
Inmate Dies After Medical Emergency at St. Tammany Parish Jail
An inmate at the St. Tammany Parish Correctional Center died Saturday night after suffering an apparent medical emergency. The inmate was being housed in a medical observation dorm because of known medical conditions when corrections deputies noticed the emergency shortly…