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The Latest Breaking News from Louisiana

Life-threatening storm surge feared as Tropical Storm Bertha nears the Gulf Coast

Tropical Storm Bertha formed Monday evening in the Gulf of Mexico south of the Florida Panhandle as it drifts erratically toward populated coastal areas

The Independent UK

Tropical depression nearing US Gulf Coast set to become a tropical storm, forecasters say

A tropical depression is drifting erratically in the Gulf of Mexico and is expected to gradually strengthen into a tropical storm that could threaten several states later this week

The Independent UK

Meta Will Spend Over $50 Billion for a Louisiana Data Center. How to Play META Stock Here.

Meta's new data center in Richland Parish will now be 5 GW, up from 2 GW previously.

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Federal court ends a decades-old school desegregation order in Louisiana

A federal appeals court has ended more than 60 years of federal oversight of a Louisiana school system that had been ordered to eradicate all vestiges of segregation

The Independent UK

US marshal shot dead serving arrest warrant in Louisiana

Clarence Frazier Jr charged with murder over killing of Drew Hanson and could face death penalty if convicted

The Guardian - US

Louisiana enacts 20 election bills during 2026 session, including new congressional maps and voter ID changes

The Louisiana Legislature adjourned its regular session on June 1 after passing 20 election-related bills, one resolution, and one proposed constitutional amendment. Gov. Jeff Landry (R) signed all 20 bills in May and June.

Ballotpedia

Meta says it will spend an extra $40 billion on its nearly 4,000-acre data center campus in Louisiana in its quest for more compute power

Meta mega campus covers 4,000 acres and will require 10 methane-burning gas turbine plants to power the data center, which is set to use three times more electricity than New Orleans.

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Louisiana Energy Aid: What Changes After July 15?

If you are a resident of Louisiana struggling to keep up with rising utility costs, you have likely heard about the Low Income Home Energy...

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Meta Has Been Looking to Expand Its AI Capabilities. It Has Now Announced Plans on Invest $50 Billion on a New Data Center.

Meta is dramatically expanding its largest artificial intelligence infrastructure project, increasing the planned investment in its Hyperion data center in rural Louisiana to more than $50 billion.

International Business Times

Meta's AI data center cost went from $10 billion to $50 billion in under 2 years—and split the town in two

The Hyperion supercluster has quintupled in cost since 2024. Meta says it's covering its own power costs, but critics warn locals could pay anyway.

Fortune

Meta expands colossal Hyperion AI supercluster plans to 5GW, pushes Louisiana investment past $50 billion as AI race accelerates — says it plans to invest over $1 billion in local infrastructure improvements

Meta is expanding Hyperion from 2 GW to 5 GW, lifting its Louisiana investment above $50 billion as it races to secure more AI computing capacity.

Tom’s Hardware

Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta Just Supercharged Its Biggest AI Bet Yet, Expanding Its Hyperion Data Center Into a $50 Billion-Plus Project

Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) has significantly ramped up its investment in the Hyperion data center project in Louisiana. The project’s cost now surpasses a whopping $50 billion.

Benzinga

Meta expands Louisiana data center to 5 gigawatts compute capacity

Meta plans a significant expansion of its Louisiana data center to five gigawatts. This major investment will support the company's growing artificial intelligence ambitions. Local businesses have already secured over $1.6 billion in contracts from Meta's project. The company is investing over $1 billion in local infrastructure improvements. Meta is…

The Economic Times

4 US cops helped India's Chandrakant Patel in a decade-long U visa fraud in Louisiana: Fake robbery, fake police report, real visa

Indian man Chandrakant Patel was arrested and charged with visa fraud that involved fake robberies. Now it has come to the surface that 4 law enforcement officers were helping him in his decade-long operation in Louisiana.

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The Independent UK

ICE arrested a nursing mom. A Trump-appointed judge ordered her release three months later

EXCLUSIVE DETAILS: Mother of four US citizen children faces ‘terrible’ conditions in Louisiana detention center, lawyer says

The Times of India

Man built a $15 million solar-powered floating mansion with a swimming pool, five king suites and a rooftop covered in solar panels

Most luxury yachts are designed by renowned naval architects. This one began as a personal vision. A private owner conceived and engineered a floating home unlike almost anything on the market, then partnered with Louisiana-based shipbuilder Breaux Brothers to bring it to life. The result is the GLV-120 Shine Down,…

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Louisiana woman goes in for cancer treatment, then techs tell her to keep the stickers on for the next appointment: ‘I don’t come back for two months’

Radiation is all about planning.

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Louisiana Woman visits Alvin’s Island. Then she wipes poop on a T-shirt for sale and flees with her mother: ‘We need to leave’

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Medical Daily

A 23-Year-Old Louisiana Man Became the First Person in the Gulf South to Be Functionally Cured of Sickle Cell Disease

Daniel Cressy, 23, is the first person in the Gulf South functionally cured of sickle cell disease using Casgevy CRISPR gene therapy at Manning Family Children's Hospital in New Orleans.

The Economic Times

US issues heat, flood and air quality alerts across multiple states after Fourth of July storms; check if it affects your region

Severe weather is impacting multiple US states following Fourth of July storms. Dangerous heat advisories are in effect for the Mid-Atlantic and Arizona, with temperatures soaring. Wildfire smoke has led to air quality alerts in Colorado. Meanwhile, heavy thunderstorms are causing flooding concerns in Tennessee and Louisiana, while Florida braces…

The Economic Times

A new ICE facility in US could speed up deportations for families and kids

The Trump administration is establishing a new 528-bed facility in Alexandria, Louisiana, to expedite migrant deportations. This "staging area" aims to streamline the process for families and unaccompanied children near a major deportation flight hub. While ICE labels it a temporary holding center, advocates fear prolonged stays and lack of…

The Independent UK

A new ICE facility could speed up deportations for families and kids

The Trump administration plans to open a 528-bed holding center for migrant families and unaccompanied children awaiting removal from the U.S., putting it next to a Louisiana airfield that has become the nation’s largest hub of deportation flights

The Independent UK

Beloved Louisiana city worker drowns trying to save his granddaughter after she fell into lake

Devoted grandad Chris Rushing worked for the city’s cultural arts and events department and was involved in planning July 4 celebrations

The Guardian - US

Louisiana court halts criminal indictment against state attorney general

Republican Liz Murrill was indicted for the alleged intimidation of New Orleans elected officials

The Times of India

Louisiana's coastal marshes may lose their highest plant communities within 50 years, because flooding and salt are reshaping the shoreline from the ground up

Louisiana's vital coastal wetlands face significant plant population loss within 50 years due to rising sea levels, increased flooding, and saltwater intrusion. Research highlights that high-elevation salt marshes are particularly vulnerable, with projections indicating near-total disappearance. Scientists emphasize that future restoration efforts must prioritize natural water flow and varied elevations…

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