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How carbon removal tech is adapting to Trump's energy agenda

The pitch is being reframed to emphasize energy dominance rather than climate change.

Axios · Apr 27

Teen arrested in Louisiana shooting got ride from scene from grandmother

No indication grandmother knew what Markel Lee, 17, was suspected of doing, and she later identified him to police

The Guardian - US · Apr 26

ICE planning facility for children and families on Pfas-contaminated site

High concentration of toxic ‘forever chemicals’ found in groundwater at former military facility in Louisiana

The Guardian - US · Apr 25

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Louisiana judge in abuse case belatedly recuses himself after ruling in favor of church on whose finance panel he serves

Kendrick Guidry, alone among judges, initially ruled that the state supreme court’s decision to uphold a ‘lookback window’ for abuse claims did not set a binding precedent

The Guardian - US · Apr 25

Podcast helps Louisiana State Police arrest 4 suspects in decades-old murder of teenage girl

Louisiana police say a podcast helped them solve the decades-old rape and murder of a 16-year-old girl

The Independent UK · Apr 25

High school senior identified as person killed in shooting at Lousiana mall

Martha Odom, 17, died from a gunshot wound to the chest according to the local coroner’s statement

The Guardian - US · Apr 24

Authorities arrest one person and search for another, following deadly shooting at mall in Louisiana

A 17-year-old has been charged with murder following a deadly shooting at a Louisiana mall that injured five and killed a high school girl, authorities announced on Friday

The Independent UK · Apr 24

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Tips generated by true-crime podcast lead to arrests in unsolved 1982 killing in Louisiana

Four men face murder charges in case of 16-year-old Roxanne Sharp, whose body was found in a wooded area

The Guardian - US · Apr 24

‘Joyful’ student weeks from graduation identified as victim killed in Louisiana mall shooting

A 43-year-old man wounded in the shootout is still hospitalized and in critical condition

The Independent UK · Apr 24

Podcaster helps lead to arrest of four suspects in cold-case murder from 1982

The body of 16-year-old Roxanne Sharp was discovered in a wooded area in Covington, Louisiana, in February 1982

The Independent UK · Apr 24

Louisiana’s week of bloodshed continues as gunfire erupts in Baton Rouge mall, sending families scrambling for cover

Louisiana is reeling after another devastating shooting, this time at the Mall of Louisiana in Baton Rouge, where gunfire erupted between two groups and left one person dead and five injured. The violence unfolded just after 1 p.m. on April 23, 2026, near the food court, sending shoppers and families…

The Mary Sue · Apr 24

Exchange of gunfire inside Mall of Louisiana leaves 1 person dead and 5 wounded

Police say one person died and five more were wounded after a shooting inside the food court at the Mall of Louisiana in Baton Rouge

The Independent UK · Apr 23

Mall of Louisiana Shooting Update: 10 People Injured in Targeted Attack, Suspects at Large

A shooting at the Mall of Louisiana in Baton Rouge injured 10 people after an argument between two groups escalated. Police are searching for suspects, and the attack is believed to be targeted.

International Business Times UK · Apr 23

At least one dead and five people injured in Louisiana mall shooting, police say

Baton Rouge police chief says attack unfolded after argument inside food court at Mall of Louisiana

The Guardian - US · Apr 23

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The Independent UK · Apr 23

Former cop arrested for plotting mass shooting at New Orleans festival, police say

Gillum’s family reported him missing on Tuesday and told law enforcement he had a gun and ‘expressed recent threats to harm Black people’

The Independent UK · Apr 23

Man arrested in Florida had planned a mass shooting at New Orleans festival, cops say

Though the festival was not named, the widely known New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, commonly known as JazzFest, is set to begin today

The Guardian - US · Apr 22

Mother who lost three children in Louisiana shooting hospitalized with bullet lodged in face

Christina Snow was one of two women injured when gunman opened fire on a family in Shreveport, killing eight

International Business Times UK · Apr 22

Texas Schools Might Require Ten Commandments Display in Classrooms, Court Declares It 'Doesn't Step on Rights'

A federal court ruling allows Texas schools to display the Ten Commandments, sparking debate over religious material in public education and potential Supreme Court challenges.

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The Independent UK · Apr 21

Gun used to kill 8 children was stolen from truck, Louisiana man tells investigators

The owner of the gun that was used by a gunman to kill eight children in Louisiana on Sunday says the firearm was stolen from his truck, according to court documents

The Mary Sue · Apr 21

Louisiana father’s Easter post showed his kids smiling. Two weeks later he murdered seven of them in a shooting spree

A Louisiana father shot and killed seven of his own children and a cousin in a violent rampage that has left the city of Shreveport reeling. The attack, which also critically wounded his wife and another woman, is being called the deadliest mass shooting in the U.S. in over two…

International Business Times UK · Apr 21

Drowning in 'Dark Thoughts': What Happened Before Louisiana Gunman Shamar Elkins Killed Eight Children?

In the days before a deadly US shooting, the gunman showed signs of distress, sharing emotional struggles on social media and with family. The tragedy resulted in multiple fatalities and injuries.

Bored Panda · Apr 21

Dad’s Possible Motive Revealed After Horrific Act That Claimed 8 Children’s Lives

Shamar Elkins was expected to stand in front of a judge hours before he massacred eight children in Shreveport, Louisiana, on Sunday.

The Independent UK · Apr 21

Deadly domestic violence cases stir calls for more prevention resources for Black communities

Two deadly cases of domestic violence — one in Louisiana and the other in Virginia targeting Black mothers — have sparked a national conversation about domestic violence prevention and mental health care resources available to Black communities

The Independent UK · Apr 20

A preschool classroom is shaken by loss after a mass killing in Louisiana

Across Shreveport, Louisiana, schools were limping through the day, stung by the deadliest mass shooting in the U.S. in more than two years

The Independent UK · Apr 20

What to know about a Louisiana father fatally shooting 8 children, including his own

A Louisiana father fatally shot his seven children and another child, wounded his wife and another woman the deadliest mass shooting in the U.S. in more than two years

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