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New Orleans Suspect Altered His Plan

Shamsud-Din Jabbar allegedly described initial plan to kill his family in Facebook video

(Newser) - The suspect who drove into a crowd of people in New Orleans, killing 15 and injuring at least 35 others, described his plans in videos recorded as he drove to Louisiana from his home in Texas, CNN reports. Shamsud-Din Jabbar reportedly discusses dreams that inspired him to join the Islamic...

Authorities Investigate Possible New Orleans, Vegas Link

NBC reports authorities looking into whether suspects had a military connection

(Newser) - As twin investigations continue into Wednesday's truck attack in New Orleans and the detonation of a Tesla in Las Vegas, NBC News reports that authorities are investigating whether the suspects in both cases have a military connection. However, authorities stress it's too early to draw any conclusions about...

With Bird Flu, Key 'Sits in the Lock' for Humans

CDC says mutations in Louisiana patient with the virus are 'concerning but not a cause for alarm'

(Newser) - A genetic analysis suggests the bird flu virus mutated inside a Louisiana patient who contracted the nation's first severe case of the illness, the CDC said this week. Scientists believe the mutations may allow the virus to better bind to receptors in the upper airways of humans—something they...

US Has First Serious Case of Bird Flu in a Human: CDC

California declares emergency over outbreak in cattle

(Newser) - A patient hospitalized in Louisiana is battling the nation's first severe illness caused by bird flu, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday, after coming into contact with sick and dead birds on the person's property. That makes the case the nation's first of H5N1...

NOLA's 'Most Notorious Fugitive' Is On the Run Again

Scrim the Westie has escaped multiple times from his keepers over the past year

(Newser) - He's popped up on "Most Wanted" posters around New Orleans, and locals have been on the lookout for him for months on end. Scrim, the dog that the Washington Post calls the "stray Houdini" and "arguably the Big Easy's most notorious fugitive" has especially frustrated...

Meta to Build Massive AI Data Center in Rural Louisiana

The $10B facility will be the company's largest AI data center to date

(Newser) - The largest artificial intelligence data center ever built by Facebook's parent company Meta is coming to northeast Louisiana, bringing hopes that the $10 billion facility will transform an economically neglected corner of the state, reports the AP . Congressional leaders and local representatives from across the political spectrum heralded the...

Louisiana's Plan for Ten Commandments in Schools on Pause

Federal appeals court stops Louisiana from requiring commandments be posted in classrooms

(Newser) - Louisiana's plan to make all of the state's public school classrooms post the Ten Commandments next year remains on hold under an order Wednesday by a federal appeals court in New Orleans. The 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a state request to temporarily stay an earlier...

Louisiana Judge Blocks Ten Commandments Law

Larger legal fight looms for measure requiring them to be displayed in classrooms

(Newser) - The American Civil Liberties Union said Louisiana's law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public schools was " blatantly unconstitutional ." And now a federal judge has agreed. US District Judge John deGravelles on Tuesday struck down the law signed in June by Republican Gov. Jeff Landry,...

Louisiana License Confirms Lana Del Rey Is Married

Los Angeles pastor Judah Smith is listed as officiant when singer wed alligator swamp tour guide

(Newser) - Congratulations are in order: There's public documentation that Lana Del Rey and alligator swamp tour guide Jeremy Dufrene indeed married in Louisiana last month. After a few weeks of speculation about the status of their relationship, Del Rey and Dufrene's marriage license was signed and returned to the...

He Passes for 817 Yards in Single Game, but Loses

Louisiana high school QB Peyton Houston has an epic game

(Newser) - The box score for Louisiana high school quarterback Peyton Houston in his team's game over the weekend is mind-boggling: He threw for 817 yards and eight touchdowns, and ran for 102 yards and two TDs on top of that, reports USA Today . And if you think his Evangel Christian...

Looks Like Lana Del Rey Just Got Hitched

Singer reportedly got married in Louisiana on Thursday to alligator tour guide Jeremy Dufrene

(Newser) - Born to wed? Seems so, as People reports that singer Lana Del Rey has apparently tied the knot with alligator tour guide Jeremy Dufrene. That outlet cites photos and video obtained by the Daily Mail that shows the supposed nuptials of the 39-year-old singer and Dufrene ( believed to be...

Amid Massive New Orleans Flooding, a Dramatic Rescue

Nurse pulls truck driver from truck as Hurricane Francine wreaks havoc on Louisiana

(Newser) - Hurricane Francine hit Louisiana as a Category 2 storm Wednesday, leaving almost 400,000 homes without power and causing major flooding in New Orleans and other areas. Miles Crawford, an ER nurse at the city's University Medical Center, rescued a man who had driven his pickup trick into floodwaters...

City 'in Shock' After Boy's Arrest for Double Murder

10-year-old is accused of fatally shooting relatives in Louisiana

(Newser) - After a former Louisiana mayor and his adult daughter were found shot to death inside a home Sunday, a 10-year-old boy offered police an account of what happened. Within hours, the account evolved into a murder confession, according to Minden police, who are now holding the boy on two counts...

This Is America's Best State to Live In

According to WalletHub, Massachusetts tops the list, while Louisiana comes in last

(Newser) - From sea to shining sea, and every stretch in between, the United States offers plenty of diverse places to settle down, though the "ideal" locale will differ for each person or family. WalletHub has attempted to whittle down the choices with an overall look at each state, comparing all...

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Another State Creates a Police Buffer Zone

It's now illegal in Louisiana to get within 25 feet of an officer if ordered back

(Newser) - A new law in Louisiana makes it illegal for people—citizens and journalists alike—to get within 25 feet of police if ordered to back off. A story by ProPublica and Verite News notes that the state becomes the fourth to enact such a police buffer zone, following the lead...

No Prison for Man Who Left Elderly in Squalor in Hurricane

Nursing home owner Bob Dean Jr. moved 800 residents to ill-equipped warehouse during Ida

(Newser) - A Louisiana businessman who sent more than 800 elderly residents from his seven nursing homes to ride out Hurricane Ida in a crowded, ill-equipped warehouse pleaded no contest to 15 criminal counts Monday and was sentenced to three years of probation. Bob Dean Jr. also must pay more than $358,...

Deal Will Delay Classrooms' Displays of 10 Commandments

Judge in Louisiana agrees to a delay until at least November as lawsuit plays out

(Newser) - Louisiana will delay implementing a requirement that the Ten Commandments be placed in all of the state's public school classrooms until at least November, according to an agreement approved by a federal judge Friday, per the AP . The move follows the filing of a lawsuit by opponents who say...

This Is the Most Dangerous State in America

New Mexico tops the list, while Rhode Island is deemed the safest

(Newser) - Perhaps no one knows better than personal injury lawyers how dangerous simply existing can be these days—especially in the US, where death rates are about 2.5 times higher than the average rates in other high-income nations, per Newsweek . That's why the Caputo and Van Der Walde Injury...

1-Year-Old Feared Dead Spotted Crawling Along Highway

Body of the infant's brother was found in a lake, and their mother was arrested

(Newser) - A Louisiana sheriff says a 1-year-old survived two days of sometimes stormy weather alone before a truck driver spotted him crawling along a roadside the day after his 4-year-old brother was found dead and his mother was arrested in Mississippi. Calcasieu Parish Sheriff Gary "Stitch" Guillory said the baby...

These Are the Best, Worst States for Summer Road Trips

Texas ranks No. 1, per WalletHub

(Newser) - Summertime, and the drivin' is easy—or at least it is in Texas, the No. 1 city on WalletHub's list of the best states for a summer road trip. The site looked at all 50 nifty to see which ones have the potential to draw out your inner Kerouac,...

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