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Highway 90 Bridge Funding Application Moves Forward
Efforts to secure federal funding for the Highway 90 bridge project are continuing as Louisiana officials work to finalize an application through the Bridge Infrastructure Grant Program. According to State Representative Stephanie Berault, the next grant cycle is now open,…
Axios: U.S. Intelligence Says Cuba Has Acquired Over 300 Military Drones
Reports are circulating tonight after Axios published a story claiming U.S. intelligence believes Cuba has acquired more than 300 military drones and has discussed possible attack scenarios involving Guantanamo Bay, U.S. military vessels, and potentially Key West. According to the…
Alexandria Father Arrested After 4-Year-Old Son Killed In Accidental Shooting
A Louisiana father has been arrested after authorities say his four year old son died in an accidental shooting involving a stolen handgun in Alexandria. According to the Alexandria Police Department, the incident happened the night of May 9, 2026,…
Growing List Of Food Recalls Issued Nationwide Over Salmonella-Linked Milk Powder
A growing number of food recalls and public health alerts have been issued across the United States this month over concerns tied to possible salmonella contamination, impacting everything from frozen pizzas and snack foods to seasonings and even pet food.…
St. Tammany Parish Grand Jury Indicts Two Men in Separate Child Sexual Assault Cases
St. Tammany Parish District Attorney Collin Sims announced that a grand jury has returned indictments against two men accused in separate cases involving victims under the age of 13. According to the District Attorney’s Office, 33 year old Vernon Lee…
New Mexico Neuroscientist Ingrid Coleen Lane Still Missing More Than Two Years After Vanishing In Jemez Mountains
A chilling mystery out of New Mexico is drawing renewed national attention after the disappearance of neuroscientist Ingrid Coleen Lane, whose damaged vehicle was discovered abandoned deep in the mountains with circumstances still unexplained more than two years later. Lane,…
Study Finds Hantavirus Can Persist In Semen Nearly Six Years After Infection
Update: The study was published in November 2023; it resurfaced during May 2026 coverage of the hantavirus outbreak. A peer reviewed study published in the journal Viruses is raising new questions about how long certain viruses may remain inside the…
New Orleans Man Arrested In Child Sexual Abuse Material Investigation
Agents with the Louisiana Bureau of Investigation have arrested a 26 year old New Orleans man following an investigation into the alleged distribution of child sexual abuse material through an online messaging application. According to the Attorney General’s Office, the…
Georgia Man Killed In St. Tammany Parish Crash Friday Morning
Louisiana State Police say a 26 year old man from Snellville, Georgia lost his life Friday morning in a crash in St. Tammany Parish near Covington. According to investigators, the crash happened on Highway 21. Details surrounding exactly what led…
Slidell Woman Reported Missing After Leaving Tangipahoa Recovery Center
The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help locating a missing woman who may be in distress after leaving a recovery facility in Hammond. Authorities say 30 year old Nicole Middleton of Slidell walked away from the…