Four people were killed and two others injured in an early Christmas morning crash in St. James Parish. The two-vehicle crash occurred on LA 641 when a vehicle driven by 35-year-old Tyreione Parker lost control of his vehicle, rotated and entered the oncoming lane of traffic and struck a GMC. Parker, 29-year-old Kendrick Robertson, 35-year-old Gevin Harvey, all from Baton Rouge died, as well as 22-year-old Christina Gillam of Shreveport.
Louisiana’s insurance commissioner says auto premiums turned the corner in 2025 and expects the momentum to continue in 2026. Joe Gallinaro reports.
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Governor Landry appears to be walking back earlier comments about making Greenland a part of the U.S. Landry used those words on social media after being named special envoy to the island nation that President Trump has wanted to wrest from Denmark for years. On “The Will Cain Show” on the Fox News Channel, Landry said his goal as special envoy is not to launch an invasion.
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Trump has repeatedly said the U.S. needs Greenland for national security because of the vast supply of minerals and rare earths the island has.
Low commodity prices resulted in 2025 being a tough year for Louisiana farmers. Producers tried to adjust. LSU AgCenter economist Michael Deliberto says Louisiana saw more than a 60-percent increase in corn acreage because of the low price of soybeans. But he says corn prices fell below four dollars this summer, which is below the cost of production.