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1 day ago · Becky Sinclair Green, Kim Mulkey and Tesa Townsend Duckworth at the PMAC after the LSU women defeated Texas A&M, Jan. 26, 2025. Green played basketball for Mississippi College and played against ...

2 days ago · Fixed pipes, makeup days. Greenbrier Elementary was one of hundreds of schools, public and private, that reopened Monday after the unplanned break due to the rare snowfall and deep freeze.

2 days ago · Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore looks on during the NFL football game against the Washington Commanders, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, in Philadelphia.

Baton Rouge’s unionized bus system workers cleared the way Friday for local union leaders to call a walkout, although both sides say they intend to keep negotiating to avoid a strike.

2 days ago · The stories in themselves are beyond disturbing. But the audit, which covered a five-year span from 2018 to 2023 and examined 80 randomly-selected cases, found that these were not isolated ...

The Ascension Catholic High girls basketball team played last season with eight players. When the coaching looks on the bench now, they have 10 players eagerly waiting to get in the game.

Jan 23, 2025 · Congressional lawmakers demanded answers Wednesday about the FBI's response to the Jan. 1 truck attack in New Orleans that killed 14 people, questioning why the bureau's top official in the city ...

Jan 20, 2025 · Evidence markers show the location of shell casings at the Urban Meadows apartment complex as BRPD investigates a shooting along Greenwell Street on Thursday, January 4, 2024 in Baton Rouge ...

Jan 22, 2025 · The House has passed a bill to require the detainment of unauthorized migrants accused of theft and violent crimes. It marks the first legislation that President Donald Trump can sign as Congress ...