Air quality warnings are in effect for the western end of Louisiana as well as Baton Rouge through Thursday. Matt Doyle explains why.
A six month old baby is dead after being kidnapped and burned in a fire in Natchitoches. Officers responded to a call from Mayberry Trailer Park. The mother said she was sprayed in the face with mace by two unknown subjects and fled the residence. Upon return, the baby was missing. About an hour later, NPD received a report of a fire where they discovered the baby. He later died from his burn injuries at a medical facility.
Governor John Bel Edwards has announced 23 new projects aimed at coastal recreation throughout the state. The $60 million being used to fund the projects comes from a settlement stemming from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. LDWF Secretary Jack Montoucet says the additions won’t just change things above the surface, but in the depths as well.
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The Tulane National Primate Research Center received a 42 million dollar grant to keep the lights on and the medical research on schedule. The grant, from the National Institute of Health, is aimed at maintaining the facility’s infrastructure and day to day operation. The grant was applied for in March, and the campus was reviewed by a team of 26 inspectors. The facility houses research on deadly diseases, which Research Center Director Jay Rappaport says has led to an extensive safety infrastructure to upkeep.