A 16-year-old is facing an attempted second-degree murder charge for allegedly shooting a 14-year-old along a Lake Charles Mardi Gras parade route Tuesday night. Jeff Palermo has the story.
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Louisiana residents who rely on SNAP benefits can no longer use them to buy soda, energy drinks, or candy. That law went into effect yesterday. The change comes after the state secured a federal waiver last year under the new SNAP Healthy Foods program, part of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) initiative.
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A documentary released on the SEC Network, highlights legendary gymnastics coach D-D Breaux. The documentary shows how Breaux fought to keep the gymnastics program alive after several athletic directors threatened to cut it…including the time Breaux wrote a letter to LSU Athletic Director Joe Dean, requesting better resources. Breaux says she’ll never forget the assistant athletic director’s response.
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Remembrances are pouring on for civil rights giant. Dr. Norman C. Francis, who passed away yesterday morning at the age of 94. Former New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu was a lifelong friend of Dr. Francis. Landrieu says not only did Francis’ actions transform the fight for civil rights in the 60’s, but he was also instrumental in the recovery effort following Hurricane Katrina