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• Trump says Iran had a new site for developing nuclear weapons Play Video

  March 9, 2026 8:30 PM

  WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that the war with Iran began because that country was starting work on a new site for developing material for nuclear weapons. Trump also told reporters at a news conference that Iran was “going to take over the Middle East” if he... more »

• Lightning strikes historic art gallery in Ponchatoula causing fire Play Video

  March 9, 2026 7:33 PM

  PONCHATOULA — A lightning strike is suspected to be the cause of a fire at a historic art gallery at the Twin Steeples Creative Arts Center on Monday, according to the Ponchatoula Police Department. The fire began around 6 p.m., and the Ponchatoula Fire Department and the Ponchatoula Police... more »

• Trump administration and Democrats at odds over risk to U.S. weapons stockpiles from Iran war Play Video

  March 8, 2026 9:37 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran have raised concerns among Democrats and others about diminishing American stockpiles of certain weapons, illustrating a long-standing production problem that some experts say could present challenges if another conflict emerges. The Trump administration has repeatedly said American forces have... more »

• Louisiana leaders react to U.S. and Israel's attack on Iran Play Video

  February 28, 2026 11:59 AM

  BATON ROUGE — Several Louisiana leaders are reacting to the United States' overnight attack on Iran. President Donald Trump claims the attack is due to Iran continuing to develop its nuclear program and developing missiles that can reach the U.S. As people around the country woke up to... more »

• Read President Trump's statement on Iran in full Play Video

  February 28, 2026 9:13 AM

  (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump said in an 8-minute video posted on his Truth Social that the U.S. has begun “major combat operations in Iran.” He claimed Iran has continued to develop its nuclear program and plans to develop missiles to reach the U.S. and appealed to the Iranian... more »

• President Trump says Iranian Supreme Leader is dead Play Video

  February 28, 2026 8:03 AM

  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in a major attack on Iran launched by Israel and the United States, Israeli officials told The Associated Press on Saturday. There was no immediate comment from the U.S. or Iran on his status. The assassination... more »

• 'Hands Off Venezuela' protest held Tuesday on Perkins Road Play Video

  January 6, 2026 10:48 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Protestors lined Perkins Road Tuesday afternoon to protest the United States' recent involvement in Venezuela. Members of Indivisible Baton Rouge blasted the Trump administration for the capture of Nicolas Maduro, saying there are more important matters the United States should prioritize. "I mean, what does... more »

• Rubio says U.S. won't govern Venezuela but will press for changes through oil blockade Play Video

  January 4, 2026 4:50 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio suggested Sunday that the United States would not govern Venezuela day-to-day other than enforcing an existing “oil quarantine” on the country, a turnaround after President Donald Trump announced a day earlier that the U.S. would be running Venezuela following its ouster of... more »

• How cocaine and corruption led to the indictment of Maduro Play Video

  January 4, 2026 12:39 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) — A newly unsealed U.S. Justice Department indictment accuses captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro of running a “corrupt, illegitimate government” fueled by an extensive drug-trafficking operation that flooded the U.S. with thousands of tons of cocaine. The arrest of Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, in... more »

• Local protestors gather in Baton Rouge following Trump's strike on Venezuela Play Video

  January 3, 2026 4:04 PM

  BATON ROUGE — Local protestors gathered in Baton Rouge on Saturday following the Trump Administration's recent acts, including the strike on Venezuela. The protestors gather on the first Saturday of every month in different locations to express their concerns over the direction the country is headed. "This morning,... more »

• President Donald Trump says U.S. will 'run' Venezuela until safe transition of power can take place Play Video

  January 3, 2026 1:17 PM

  PALM BEACH, Fla. — United States President Donald Trump addressed the nation on Saturday following the U.S. strike on Venezuela that led to the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife. During the press conference, Trump said that the U.S. will 'run' Venezuela until a safe transition... more »

• US strikes Venezuela and says its leader has been captured and flown out of the country Play Video

  January 3, 2026 9:18 AM

  CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The United States hit Venezuela with a “large-scale strike” early Saturday and said its president had been captured and flown out of the country after months of intense pressure on Nicolás Maduro's government — an extraordinary nighttime operation announced by President Donald Trump on social media... more »

• Lightning strike survivor credits her faith for being alive Play Video

  July 7, 2025 5:40 PM

  BATON ROUGE - One woman is lucky to be alive after lightning struck a tree next to her and she was caught in the ground current. It happened in Broadmoor last Thursday evening around 5 p.m. Rebekah Prevost is badly bruised and has several stitches along her neck and... more »

• Family starts fundraiser for funeral costs after 13-year-old fatally struck while riding his bike Play Video

  April 29, 2025 1:42 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS — The family of a 13-year-old Denham Springs boy killed over the weekend after being struck while riding his bicycle has started a fundraiser for his funeral. State Police said that Matthew Temple was riding his bicycle along Lockhart Road near Magnolia Boulevard early Sunday morning when... more »

• Kentwood man killed after car strikes tree in Tangipahoa Parish

  April 16, 2025 11:16 AM

  KENTWOOD — A man was killed after his car went off the road and struck a tree along La. 10 in Tangipahoa Parish. Chad Easley, 46, was pronounced dead at the scene Tuesday night around 10 p.m.. The Kentwood man was driving east along La. 10 just west... more »

• Corporate Boulevard, nearby streets without power after vehicle strikes pole Play Video

  April 11, 2025 2:17 PM

  BATON ROUGE — A car struck an Entergy pole on Friday, causing customers along Corporate Boulevard to lose power. According to the Entergy outage map, crews responded to the damaged pole after the outage was reported shortly after 11 a.m. Entergy says that crews estimate that the outage... more »

• Union leadership says bus drivers could return to work by Friday morning if CATS agrees to terms Play Video

  March 6, 2025 3:10 PM

  BATON ROUGE — An organizer with the local bus drivers union chapter said its drivers are willing to return to work and end their ongoing strike as early as Thursday, with drivers returning to work Friday, if Capital Area Transit System leadership agrees not to retaliate against the drivers who... more »

• Charlotte, North Carolina, airport workers strike at outset of busy Thanksgiving travel week Play Video

  November 25, 2024 6:10 AM

  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Service workers at Charlotte Douglas International Airport have gone on strike during a busy week of Thanksgiving travel to protest what they say are unlivable wages. Employees of ABM and Prospect Airport Services cast ballots Friday to authorize the work stoppage in North Carolina, which... more »

• Workers at Baton Rouge port join national dockworker strike Play Video

  October 1, 2024 12:57 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Dockworkers at the Baton Rouge port were on strike Tuesday as part of a nationwide movement. The strike began early Tuesday over wages and automation even though progress had been reported in contract talks. The contract between the ports and about 45,000 members of the International... more »

• Dockworkers go on a strike that could reignite inflation and cause shortages in the holiday season Play Video

  October 1, 2024 8:29 AM

  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A strike by dockworkers at 36 ports from Maine to Texas, the first in decades, could snarl supply chains and lead to shortages and higher prices if it stretches on for more than a few weeks. Workers began walking picket lines early Tuesday in a strike... more »

• AT&T proposes 'strong final offer' to striking union; CWA responds to 'bad faith' bargaining

  September 5, 2024 9:59 AM

  BATON ROUGE — Phone service company AT&T released a statement Thursday morning saying it has made a "strong final offer" to the Communications Workers of America southeast union in a bid to end a three-week long strike . The CWA called it "bad faith bargaining." In a letter sent... more »

• Half of Impact Charter buses idle Friday in driver dispute with school over summer pay

  August 30, 2024 12:05 PM

  BAKER - Three of the six buses that serve Impact Charter did not run Friday morning amid allegations that the bus drivers have not been adequately compensated. An attorney for the school said drivers have been paid for the hours they worked, and for approved training. The school... more »

• Nearly 100 AT&T employees form a picket line in front of Sherwood Forest Boulevard location Play Video

  August 22, 2024 12:50 PM

  BATON ROUGE - It's been almost one week since Communications Workers of America began their strike against AT&T. Union members say the company is not negotiating fairly as they work to establish a new contract. "Well, we're hoping somebody with authority can actually show up to the bargaining... more »

• Baton Rouge AT&T employees join striking workers across Southeast Play Video

  August 19, 2024 4:52 PM

  BATON ROUGE — AT&T workers took to the picket lines in Baton Rouge on Monday, joining more than 15,000 employees across the southeast United States to protest the company allegedly not bargaining in good faith during recent contract negotiations. The strikers — including technicians, customer service representatives and wire... more »

• Air conditioning coming to school buses in the capitol region following last year's driver strike Play Video

  July 16, 2024 6:12 PM

  BATON ROUGE — East Baton Rouge and Ascension parish school boards are now introducing air conditioning to their buses. Last year, school boards around the capital region faced backlash from parents and bus drivers due to a lack of air conditioning on school buses, eventually leading to bus drivers... more »

• John Deere workers go on strike, shuttering operations at 11 U.S. plants

  October 14, 2021 4:36 AM

  A number of John Deere employees are going on strike in a demand for higher wages. According to CNN , nearly 10,000 members of the United Auto Workers (UAW) union joined the organized effort against the Illinois-based farm and construction equipment maker early Thursday morning. The average production... more »

• More than a dozen film projects in Louisiana could be impacted by potential industry strike Play Video

  October 8, 2021 11:26 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The lights could soon go dark on film sets across the state, with tens of thousands of entertainment industry workers nationwide supporting a potential work stoppage over on-set conditions. "I would say wages, benefits, turnaround, just quality of life issues," said Cory Parker, a business agent... more »

• Lightning strike causes house fire on South Lakeshore Dr.

  July 3, 2021 11:51 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Firefighters arrived on scene to the 300 block of South Lakeshore Drive to find a house on fire. According to reports, the fire was caused by a lightning strike. Crews arrived to see the roof of the home engulfed in flames. They made their way immediately... more »

• Pointe Coupee Parish School Board grants teachers partial pay raise in Thursday meeting Play Video

  September 25, 2020 9:58 AM

  After public school teachers in Pointe Coupee Parish planned sickouts to illustrate the gravity of their demand for a pay raise the School Board had previously promised, school officials finally agreed to follow through and authorized a partial pay raise during a Thursday meeting , The Advocate reports. According... more »

• Behind 6 scoreless innings from Labas, LSU takes series from EKU with 10-2 victory

  February 23, 2020 4:49 PM

  BATON ROUGE, La. – LSU erupted for 10 runs in the first four innings, and sophomore right-hander AJ Labas worked six scoreless innings Sunday afternoon as the Tigers posted a series-clinching 10-2 win over Eastern Kentucky in Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field. The rubber match victory improves LSU’s... more »

• Three displaced after lighting strike causes house fire on Stone Gate Drive

  July 21, 2017 6:31 PM

  BATON ROUGE – The Baton Rouge Fire Department confirmed that a lightning strike caused a house fire in the 14000 block of Stone Gate Drive. Firefighters arrived to find the attic on fire of the two-story home. Crews were able to contain the fire to the attic... more »

• Lightning strike causes house fire on Rabbit Run Drive

  February 7, 2017 1:00 PM

  BATON ROUGE – A lightning strike caused a house fire on Rabbit Run Drive on Tuesday as severe storms and tornadoes impacted the area. According to the St. George Fire Department, the lightning strike hit the home's chimney and caused a fire in the attic. There are no... more »

• Atlantic City's Trump Taj Mahal to close amid month-long strike

  August 4, 2016 11:44 AM

  ATLANTIC CITY - The Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City says it plans to close its doors after Labor Day. The news comes amid a workers' strike that has dragged on for over a month. Despite bearing Donald Trump's name, the hotel is actually owned by billionaire Carl Icahn... more »

• 1 dead, 1 seriously injured after lightning strike

  July 14, 2016 1:36 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Sources say one of two men injured during a lightning strike earlier on Thursday afternoon has died. Officials said the men were seeking shelter under a tree at the Spires of Sherwood apartment complex on Old Hammond Highway during a fast-moving and lightning-filled thunderstorm when the... more »

• WATCH: Lightning strikes passenger jet

  April 29, 2016 12:11 PM

  LONDON - Two planes were struck by lightning Wednesday over West London. Passengers shared their stories of relief after the British Airways flight landed safely at London’s busy Heathrow airport. The other plane was an Icelandair flight. One passenger described a “white flash” while other people onboard said... more »