BATON ROUGE, La.—Heavy rain kept pounding parts of Texas and Arkansas before moving over Louisiana on Wednesday, adding to the misery for people whose homes and cars were flooded by an earlier drenching. The prospect of more rain wasn’t welcome in southern Louisiana, where heavy downpours earlier this week swamped vehicles and closed a major…
Louisiana Flooding Turns Deadly With Two Confirmed Storm-Related Deaths
At least two people have died in floodwaters in Louisiana after parts of the state saw over a foot of rain on Monday, according to state authorities. The Louisiana Department of Health said in a tweet Tuesday that a coroner had confirmed the death of a 33-year-old man found in a flooded vehicle, bringing the…
Kidnapped Baby Dies After Shootout Between Murder Suspect and Police: Officials
A baby who was kidnapped by his father died at a hospital on Tuesday, coming just hours after his father engaged in a gun battle with officers during a chase. Harrison County, Mississippi Coroner Brian Switzer told local station WLOX that the infant died Tuesday at a hospital in Mobile, Alabama. The child was identified as La’Mello…
Trump Donates to United Cajun Navy for Search and Rescue Mission
Former President Donald Trump recently made a donation to the United Cajun Navy, a nonprofit that spearheads search and rescue efforts across the nation, for its search and rescue mission for crewmembers of the Seacor Power. The group on Friday on social media confirmed Trump’s donation, thanking him. “We will bring every crewmember of the…
Troy Carter Wins Special Runoff Election for Louisiana US House Seat
Democrat Troy Carter won the runoff round of the special election for the Louisiana U.S. House seat vacated by former Rep. Cedric Richmond (D-La.), who had stepped down to serve in the White House after being nominated by President Joe Biden. According to the Louisiana Department of State, Carter defeated fellow Democrat Karen Peterson 55-45. Unofficial…
Louisiana Leads 10-State Lawsuit Against Biden’s Climate Order
Ten states are suing President Joe Biden for his executive order directing all federal agencies to commence work on what he describes as “the climate crisis.” Biden on his first day in office signed the order, which says the federal government “must advance environmental justice” and, among other efforts, “reduce greenhouse gas emissions” and “bolster…
US Drop in Vaccine Demand Has Some Places Turning Down Doses
April 23, 2021
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JACKSON, Miss.—Louisiana has stopped asking the federal government for its full allotment of COVID-19 vaccine. About three-quarters of Kansas counties have turned down new shipments of the vaccine at least once over the past month. And in Mississippi, officials asked the federal government to ship vials in smaller packages so they don’t go to waste….
Coast Guard: Search for Missing Crew to Be Suspended
CUT OFF, La.—The U.S. Coast Guard said it will suspend the search for crew members who disappeared when a lift boat capsized off Louisiana last week at sunset Monday, and authorities do not expect to find more survivors from the vessel. The grim news from Capt. Will Watson, commander of the Coast Guard Sector New…
6 People Injured in Louisiana After ‘Verbal Confrontation’ Leads to Gunfire at Child’s Birthday Party
Authorities in Louisiana are investigating a shooting that erupted at a child’s birthday party over the weekend, injuring six people.
Coast Guard: 2 More Capsize Victims Recovered Off Louisiana
PORT FOURCHON, La.—Divers searching the site of a capsized lift boat off Louisiana recovered two more unresponsive crewmembers late Friday, the Coast Guard said after another day of frantic waiting by family members worried for the fate of those who went missing earlier this week. Petty Officer Jonathan Lally, a Coast Guard spokesman, declined to…
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