A new study shows that the benefits of bariatric surgery go beyond just massive weight loss. Andrew Greenstein reports.
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Louisiana ranks among the 10 worst states to live in for 2026. That’s according to a new CNBC report that gave our state a quality of life score of just 89 out of 290 points. The report cites reproductive rights, inclusiveness, and crime as some of Louisiana’s biggest challenges.
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The search for the remains of a 15-year-old Baton Rouge boy is underway at the Baton Rouge North Landfill after authorities say Je’Derrius Minnieweather was beaten to death and dumped in a trash can. The FBI is helping with the search. Special Agent in Charge Jonathan Tapp says investigators have narrowed the search area to about one acre, but there are massive amounts of debris to sift through.
Meta is expanding its Richland Parish A-I data center, becoming one of the largest data centers in the world. An estimated 75-hundred construction workers are needed to build the project and once the facility is constructed, it’s expected to employ one-thousand people. Governor Jeff Landry says this is the kind of job creation he talked about when he ran for office.