In a widely expected move the state made it official yesterday – the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion Project is cancelled. The state is replacing the three-billion-dollar coastal restoration project with a smaller scale version. Charles Sutcliffe with the National Wildlife Federation is disappointed with the decision.

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Governor Landry testified last November that while a lot of the money for the project would come from the settlement from the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill, continuing the project would cost the state money it doesn’t have.

Senator and physician Bill Cassidy is again urging people to get vaccinated against measles. He stresses that measles can be deadly – and has proven so.

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There have been more measles cases in the U.S. in the first half of 2025 than in any full year since 2000. Cassidy says fortunately, the spike in cases seems to have subsided, and there may be reasons for that.

For the first time ever, New Orleans is hosting a UFC championship event. Jeff Palermo reports.

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UL-Lafayette launched the “Cajuns Edge” Fund through the Ragin’ Cajun Athletic Foundation to allow fans to support revenue sharing in Lafayette. Deputy Athletics Director Trey Frazier says proceeds from the fund will go straight to student-athletes.

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Following the NCAA House settlement, schools are allowed to pay up to 20.5-million dollars of athletic revenue directly to athletes.