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• EBR District Attorney to observe court hearing for 9/11 mastermind

  May 11, 2017 6:42 PM

  BATON ROUGE- East Baton Rouge District Attorney Hillar Moore is one of five people selected from across the nation to attend a military hearing for the mastermind of the September 11, 2001 attacks on America. Moore said he just found about it two weeks ago and leaves tomorrow afternoon.... more »

• Cuba could be powerful trade ally for Bayou State

  July 26, 2016 3:23 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) Commissioner Mike Strain, D.V.M. just returned from a visit to the island nation of Cuba where he led a delegation to promote agricultural trade, economic development and tourism. “We accomplished a great deal during our short visit to Cuba,... more »

• Rice farmers hope Cuban trade could spur local boost Play Video

  June 29, 2016 7:38 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Rice is a big part of Louisiana’s culture, and the state grows more than almost every other state in the country. Now, state leaders are hoping to expand the industry even more, by trading with Cuba. Just west of Baton Rouge, rice farms are working... more »

• LSU's Les Miles in Cuba for today's historic baseball game

  March 22, 2016 12:02 PM

  HAVANA, Cuba - Les Miles is in Cuba, the football team tweeted Tuesday morning. The secret is out. @LSUcoachMiles is in Cuba this week. Could he be down there auditioning to become the World's Most Interesting Man? — LSU Football (@LSUfootball) March 22, 2016 Miles, LSU's... more »

• Promoting economic development for La., group seeks to end Cuban embargo

  February 25, 2016 2:14 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A grassroots effort to lift the trade embargo with Cuba took off in Louisiana Thursday. Engage Cuba revealed it has established a Louisiana coalition. More than 30 business and government leaders are part of the group, including Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain... more »

• DOT launches process to award new flights between U.S. and Cuba

  February 16, 2016 11:19 AM

  HAVANA - The U.S. Department of Transportation signed an arrangement Tuesday morning that provides for the re-establishment of scheduled air services between the United States and Cuba. Following the signing, the DOT invited U.S. air carriers to apply for an allocation to provide scheduled passenger and cargo flights between... more »