St. Martin Parish Senator Fred Mills is under fire from members of his own party for voting against a bill to ban gender-swapping procedures for minors. Brooke Thorington reports…:

CUT 01(33)      “…Thorington.”

Once thought to be an extinct species, the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker has been photographed on a trail camera in Madison Parish. The last official sighting of the bird was in 1944, nearly eighty years ago. Wildlife experts are now verifying the recent images as genuine or not.

The National Champion LSU Lady Tigers basketball team and head Coach Kim Mulkey were received today by President Joe Biden at the White House. The President acknowledged Angel Reese as the team’s most outstanding player, but also jokingly blamed her for the recent inflation in ticket prices…:

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Backup forward Smyah Smith actually passed out for couple moments during the event, but she was back on her feet in no time.

State lawmakers approve the $1.6-billion Coastal Master Plan to rebuild and protect the state’s eroding coastline and wetlands. CPRA head Chip Kline says the 147 planned projects will mean over 9-thousand jobs…:

CUT 10(12)      “…new land.”