NEW YORK - Would you pay $100 to message Mark Zuckerberg? Facebook says it's testing some "extreme price points" to let users pay to have their messages seen by people who are not their friends. The tech blog Mashable reported early Friday that some users trying to message Zuckerberg are... more »
WASHINGTON - Louisiana US Senator David Vitter sent out his Easter message today on Good Friday. Here is his message:
"Often times the constant bombardment of bad news around the world can bring down even the sunniest of optimists.
That's what so hopeful and energizing about the Easter... more »
BATON ROUGE - LSU Police gave the all-clear a short time ago after they blocked off an area outside the campus library where an unattended black suitcase had been found.
LSU Police notified the campus through the emergency text message system that the situation outside the Middleton Library had... more »
NEW ORLEANS - A television doctor is bringing a message about healthy lifestyles to a New Orleans school.
Dr. Mehmet Oz is visiting the New Orleans Charter Science and Mathematics High School Friday to talk about his HealthCorps mentoring program.
HealthCorps is designed to help teenagers adopt healthier... more »
MONROE, La.- Louisiana authorities say a text message caused a fight that led to the arrest of two people, a woman charged with aggravated battery and a man charged with possession of marijuana.
An arrest report by the Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Department said 25-year-old Jamie A. Howard and 24-year-old... more »
The hunt for Al-Qaida has a new a new twist as the terrorist organization made a plea for money posted on a website. It's the third time in about a year, which could signal it's low on cash. The message also included an earlier audio recording of Osama Bin Laden... more »
BATON ROUGE – The following are the results of the LSU Emergency Text Message Test from Tuesday, Sept. 29:
The message was sent to 30,901 subscribers
It took 12 minutes for the message to be issued to cellular carriers
87.6 percent successful... more »
IBERVILLE PARISH - A man who evaded Baton Rouge Police Friday was captured by Iberville Sheriff's deputies Sunday, according to BRPD Cpl. Tommy Stubbs.
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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - Two FBI agents have been killed in a training accident in Virginia. A spokeswoman for the FBI's Norfolk office, Vanessa Torres,... more »
NEW ORLEANS - A government report says construction of a new Veterans Affairs hospital in New Orleans is $370 million over budget and 14 months... more »
SEOUL, South Korea - South Korea has deployed dozens of Israeli-made precision guided missiles on islands near a western sea boundary disputed by North Korea.... more »