The cyclosporiasis outbreak is the biggest in the country’s history, with about 18-thousand confirmed or suspected cases nationwide – 100 of them here in Louisiana. Dr. Fred Lopez, a professor of medicine at LSU Health New Orleans, says cyclospora is normally prevalent in the warm months, namely May through August; and while lettuce is the most common source of the parasite, it has been found in other produce as well.
President Trump is planning to sell early access to his Truth Social posts. Senator Bill Cassidy says he’s greatly concerned about that, especially since Trump’s posts could have a profound effect on things like the stock market.
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Ruston Mayor Ronny Walker says Louisiana’s first Buc-ee’s is on schedule for a spring 2027 opening. Kace Kieschnicki has more.
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A federal inmate serving life in prison for his role in the kidnapping and murder of a Northwest Arkansas man died yesterday after being found unresponsive at the U.S. prison in Pollock on Sunday. Prison officials have not released a suspected cause of death.