President Trump recently called on National Guard Troops to help fight crime in Washington D-C. During a meeting in the Oval Office today, he said he was considering doing the same in other cities, including one of our own.
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So far this year, New Orleans has seen a drop in crime, compared to this time last year.
The group Leaders for a Better Louisiana says Louisiana’s overall well-being has improved over the last year. Chief Policy Officer Barry Erwin says the findings come from the organization’s Louisiana Fact Book.
Erwin says Louisiana is making progress in education, while it continues to struggle in health-related issues, like poverty and life expectancy.
Congresswoman Julia Letlow says she will not be the next president of the LSU System. Colleen Crain reports.
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You have just a few more hours to buy your Powerball tickets for tonight’s drawing. The jackpot has swelled to an estimated 1.4-billion dollars. The jackpot has rolled over since the last time it was won back on May 31st. This is the fourth biggest jackpot in Powerball history – the record was set in November 2022, when it swelled to more than two-billion dollars.