Governor Landry will travel to Greenland in a couple months as part of his new side hustle as special envoy to Greenland. It comes as President Trump has ramped up talk of acquiring the island nation from Denmark. Both Denmark and Greenland are staunchly opposed to the idea. Landry told Brian Kilmeade of Fox News that the United States could do more for Greenland than Denmark.
New Orleans is back in the running to host the 2031 Super Bowl, despite missing a key deadline late last year. By the time that Super Bowl comes around, the Superdome could potentially be the second oldest stadium in the NFL. NOLA-dot-com columnist Jeff Duncan says that won’t be a factor – for now.
Three people were killed in a crash at a major intersection in Lafayette this week. It occurred at around five Tuesday morning. With the warm winter weather, early morning fog has decreased visibility on Louisiana roadways, but Sergeant Robin Green says fog was not a factor in this crash.
For the second year in a row, Louisiana is number-one in the nation for road rage incidents, ranging from aggressive driving to dangerous interactions, including gunfire. Speed is another factor in people losing their cool on the roadways. Using the example of driving from Baton Rouge to New Orleans International Airport, LSU transportation expert Brian Wolshon says speeding accomplishes nothing.