A 500-foot tanker slammed into a docked cruise ship at the Port of New Orleans causing the cruise ship to capsized in the Mississippi River Friday afternoon. New Orleans Mayor Helena Moreno says First responders, including the U.S. Coast Guard, pulled everyone out, and all 129 passengers aboard the ship are accounted for. Moreno says fortunately, no one was seriously hurt.
Cut 18 (15) “…of critical injuries.”
35 men are arrested in a multi-agency operation targeting registered sex offenders using social media networks. In a news conference, Attorney General Liz Murrill says law enforcement throughout the state is tackling the issue head-on.
Tonight, its 21st ranked LSU and sixth ranked Texas in the final home game of the season for the Tigers. A loss for LSU and its College Football Playoff chances are done after suffering their third loss of the season last week against Alabama. Coach Lane Kiffin says he’s glad they are playing another Top Ten team…
Tigers and Longhorns kickoff tonight at 6:49pm
Swyft Fiber is expanding its operations and will build its new headquarters in Metairie. President of the Jefferson Parish Economic Development Commission, Jerry Bologna, says Swyft Fiber’s existing network will grow from more than 160-thousand homes and businesses to more than 500-thousand over the next four years…
Most of the company’s planned network will be built underground to reduce exposure to high winds from hurricanes and severe storms.