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• Barge strikes U.S. 90 bridge in Morgan City during overnight storms

  May 23, 2026 12:36 PM

  MORGAN CITY — The Morgan City Police Department announced that the U.S. 90 bridge was previously closed due to a barge striking the bridge after severe weather moved through the area on Friday night. Morgan City officials worked to assess storm damage throughout the city in the late hours... more »

• Trump says Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire Play Video

  April 16, 2026 12:18 PM

  CAIRO (AP) — Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire, President Donald Trump announced Thursday, two days after the countries held their first direct diplomatic talks in decades in Washington. The truce that Trump said was scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. Eastern follows more than a... more »

• Trump threatens Strait of Hormuz blockade after U.S.-Iran ceasefire talks end without agreement Play Video

  April 12, 2026 9:33 AM

  ISLAMABAD (AP) — President Donald Trump on Sunday said the U.S. Navy would “immediately” begin a blockade to stop ships from entering or leaving the Strait of Hormuz, after U.S.-Iran peace talks in Pakistan ended without an agreement. Trump sought to exert strategic control over the waterway responsible... more »

• Iranian-Americans, Louisiana congressmen weigh in on Trump's threats to escalate Iran attack Play Video

  April 7, 2026 7:57 PM

  BATON ROUGE — Louisiana congressmen are split on President Donald Trump's warning that "a whole civilization will die" if Iran does not agree to a ceasefire and to reopen the Straight of Hormuz. But for one Baton Rouge man, who immigrated from Iran, the latest tension is more than just... more »

• American journalist Shelly Kittleson has been released, an Iraqi official tells the AP Play Video

  April 7, 2026 1:55 PM

  BAGHDAD (AP) — American journalist Shelly Kittleson, who was kidnapped from a Baghdad street corner last week, has been released, an Iraqi official with direct knowledge of the situation said on Tuesday. Kittleson was freed in the afternoon, said the official, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition... more »

• Body of 17-year-old boy recovered near Grand Isle following search by U.S. Coast Guard Play Video

  April 5, 2026 11:47 AM

  GRAND ISLE — The body of a 17-year-old boy was found near Grand Isle on Saturday following a search by the U.S. Coast Guard, according to a report by WWL-TV . According to officials, a small boat crew was sent from Station Grand Isle to search for the teen... 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 »

• Proponents and protestors take to LSU campus to voice feelings about conflict in Iran Play Video

  March 2, 2026 7:30 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Free Speech Alley on LSU's campus echoed with both protests and support surrounding the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran. Some students say the U.S. overstepped with its airstrikes that killed many of Iran's leaders. "We're here to show that imperialist attacks like this will not stand... more »

• St. Helena Parish School District announces new partnership to provide free ACT preparation to students Play Video

  March 2, 2026 11:06 AM

  BATON ROUGE — St. Helena Parish School District on Monday announced a new partnership with Top Tutors for Us to provide free ACT preparation to students in the district. Top Tutors for Us, founded by Louisiana native Angelica Harris, who developed her own test prep system after raising her... more »

• Iranian-Americans in Baton Rouge react to U.S. attack on Iran Play Video

  February 28, 2026 3:19 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Several Iranian-Americans living in Baton Rouge were overwhelmed with joy, hearing the news of the United States and Israel launching an attack on Iran. Hamed Ghassemi cried tears of joy as he celebrated the attack with his family on Saturday, February 28. Ghassemi has been... 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 »

• US energy official, others, tout opening of Plaquemine power plant; Bucket Brigade decries pollution Play Video

  February 26, 2026 7:09 PM

  PLAQUEMINE — A federal energy official and others celebrated the opening of a new power plant in Plaquemine on Thursday, while an environmental group worried whether it will cause more pollution. James Danly, the U.S. deputy secretary of energy, was on hand as the 700-megawatt Magnolia Power Generating Station... more »

• What to know about the Homeland Security shutdown Play Video

  February 14, 2026 10:31 AM

  (AP) — Another shutdown for parts of the federal government has begun as a fight over proposed restrictions on President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement agenda drags on. Funding for the Department of Homeland Security expired on Saturday. Democrats say they will not help approve more money until the new... more »

• SCOTUS hears oral arguments in Louisiana coastal case; industry organizations react Play Video

  January 12, 2026 2:16 PM

  WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday heard opening arguments in Chevron v. Plaquemines , a court case stemming from allegations that oil and gas companies, including Chevron, caused damage to Louisiana's coast. In April 2025, Chevron was ordered to pay $740 million to repair Louisiana's coastline after... 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 »

• 2 US service members and one American civilian killed in ambush in Syria, US Central Command says

  December 13, 2025 12:16 PM

  DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Two U.S. service members and one American civilian have been killed and three other people wounded in an ambush on Saturday by the Islamic State group in central Syria, the U.S. Central Command said. The attack on U.S. troops in Iraq is the first to... more »

• ICE is reversing termination of legal status for international students around US, lawyer says Play Video

  April 25, 2025 1:25 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government is reversing the termination of legal status for international students after many filed court challenges around the U.S., a government lawyer said Friday. Judges around the country had already issued temporary orders restoring the students’ records in a federal database of international students... more »

• Overturned dump truck closes U.S. 61 near Old Scenic Highway

  December 12, 2024 1:16 PM

  BATON ROUGE — A dump truck overturned on U.S. 61 just past the exit for Old Scenic Highway and authorities have had to detour traffic. The truck overturned on the ramp that carries Samuels Road over Old Scenic Highway. Traffic is being routed onto Old Scenic Highway toward Zachary.... more »

• Man, 68, dies after falling from roof during storm clean-up; 15 deaths now tied to Ida in La.

  September 7, 2021 2:38 PM

  Louisiana reported two more deaths Tuesday attributed to Hurricane Ida, both of them reported in St. Tammany Parish. According to the Louisiana Department of Health, one of the victims was a 68-year-old man who fell from a roof while repairing damage caused by the storm. A 71-year-old man was... more »

• Coronavirus continues to expand its reach in Asia

  January 28, 2020 7:33 AM

  The coronavirus continues to expand its reach across the globe with Japan's health ministry confirming two additional cases Tuesday. This brings the total number of confirmed cases in Japan to six. CNN reports that the sixth patient, a man in his 60's, has no history of visiting Wuhan, but... more »

• Report: Shots fired near U.S. Capitol, suspect in custody

  March 29, 2017 9:53 AM

  WASHINGTON D.C. – Authorities in Washington D.C. are investigating an incident outside the U.S. Capitol building Wednesday morning. According to ABC News, one person was taken into custody after driving into a U.S. Capitol Police car attempting to hit officers. Police responded to Washington Ave and Independence Ave. That... more »

• DOTD proposes J-Turns along US 190 in Livonia Play Video

  February 21, 2017 11:38 PM

  LIVONIA - Suzanne Salter knows the toll a left turn can cost on US 190 in Livonia. "It's something that you hope that no one else every has to go through," Salter said. In 2014, Salter's daughter died while attempting a left turn at an intersection on the... more »

• BR ranked 8th most "sinful" city in the country

  December 12, 2016 9:33 PM

  BATON ROGUE - Watch out Las Vegas, the city of Baton Rouge has been ranked the 8th most "sinful" city in the U.S., according to WalletHub.com . The website reportedly compared the 150 most populated cities in the U.S. across 27 "key indicators" of "evil deeds." The data... more »

• Crews extinguish fire at pipe facility in Zachary

  February 4, 2016 12:26 AM

  ZACHARY - Firefighters were called to the US Composite Pipe South facility in Zachary just after 10 p.m. Wednesday night. It took the Zachary Fire Department less than 30 minutes to extinguish flames inside the building on Hwy. 61. The cause of the fire, and the extent of... more »