Amazon is looking for a location for its second corporate headquarters, and Louisiana could be a contender. Economic development secretary Don Pierson says Louisiana will likely make a bid because the Bayou State has a lot to offer, like an international airport and two major interstates.
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New Orleans plans to make a bid to host World Cup soccer games if North America is named as a host site for one of the biggest sporting events in the world in 2026. President and CEO of the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation, Jay Cicero, says the Big Easy has so much to offer to international sports fans….
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US Soccer plans to announce in the fall a list of potential 25 host cities.

The state Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is asking sportsman to limit the transport of Roseau cane, as a non-native tiny insect is consuming the plant. Emelie Gunn has more…
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Here’s your college football schedule today…LSU hosts Chattanooga at 6:30, Louisiana Tech takes on Mississippi State in Ruston. The Ragin Cajuns are at Tulsa for a 3 PM kick-off. Northwestern State visits Grambling, McNeese hosts Florida Tech and Nicholls is at Texas A&M.