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Louisiana Lawmakers Vote to End Jail Time for Marijuana Use, In Some Cases
Louisiana lawmakers have agreed that people caught with small amounts of marijuana for recreational use shouldn’t go to jail, sending the bill to the governor's desk.
Seacor Power Oil Boat to be Pulled From Sea After Capsizing
Authorities say they're preparing to move a capsized oil industry boat from the site of the deadly April accident.
Disaster Declaration for Lafayette Approved Following May Floods
Lafayette is one of five parishes whose residents are now eligible to apply for aid from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
8 Dead in Shooting at Railyard Serving Silicon Valley (UPDATED)
The suspect was killed.
Amazon to Buy MGM Studio
MGM is the studio behind James Bond and ‘Shark Tank.’
Edwards Ends Virus Restrictions, Lifts Schools’ Mask Mandate
Gov. John Bel Edwards is scrapping nearly every remaining coronavirus restriction in Louisiana and lifting the statewide requirement that students must wear a mask in the classroom and at school events.
Preliminary Report: Seacor Power Boat Flipped While Lowering Legs, Turning
A preliminary federal report says an offshore oil industry boat had begun to lower its legs and was trying to turn to face heavy winds when it flipped in the Gulf of Mexico off Louisiana last month.
House GOP Ousts Trump Critic Liz Cheney From Top Post
House Republicans have ousted Rep. Liz Cheney from her post as the chamber’s No. 3 GOP leader.
Marijuana Decriminalization Bill Wins Louisiana House Support
House lawmakers have agreed to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana for recreational use.
Pfizer COVID-19 Shot Expanded to US Children as Young as 12
Shots could begin soon once a federal vaccine panel issues recommendations for using the vaccine in 12- to 15-year-olds.
Louisiana Rental Assistance Expanding to Include Utilities
The program covers most of the state. However, seven parishes — Caddo, Calcasieu, East Baton Rouge, Jefferson, Lafayette, Orleans and St. Tammany — have their own locally administered rental assistance programs.
Weak Jobs Report Could Spur, Slow Biden’s Huge Money Package
President Joe Biden’s promised economic comeback hit a speed bump Friday with the April jobs report.
Four Ex-cops Indicted on US Civil Rights Charges in Floyd Death
A federal grand jury has indicted the four former Minneapolis police officers involved in George Floyd’s arrest and death, accusing them of willfully violating the Black man’s constitutional rights as he was restrained face-down on the pavement and gasping for air.
Louisiana House Votes for $36B Budget, Federal Aid Spending
The spending plan approved Thursday is packed with pay raises for teachers, college professors and corrections workers as the state faces few of the financial woes of prior years.
LSU Picks New Leader, Naming System’s First Black President
Louisiana State University has chosen its new leader, naming William Tate as the university system’s first Black president.
Shooting at Idaho Middle School Injures Three; Student Captured
Authorities say a shooting at an eastern Idaho middle school has injured two students and a custodian, and a male student has been taken into custody.
President Biden Lands in New Orleans as Part of Push for Big Infrastructure Plan
President Joe Biden is pushing the case for his $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan in the reliably Republican state of Louisiana as part of his American Jobs Plan.
Chauvin’s Lawyer Seeks New Trial, Hearing to Impeach Verdict
The defense attorney for the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of killing George Floyd has requested a new trial, saying the court abused its discretion on several points.
FDA Expected to OK Pfizer Vaccine for Teens Within Week
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to authorize Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for kids ages 12 to 15 by next week, setting up shots for many before the beginning of the next school year.
Search Continues For Those On Seacor Power Lift
Volunteers continue to gather daily.