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Nitrogen gas is banned in Louisiana to euthanize dogs. The state plans to use it to kill a death row inmate next month

‘This is a state that hasn't executed anybody in 15 years, and suddenly there’s this rush to kill,’ Jessie Hoffman’s attorney told The Independent

The Independent UK

Suit battles controversial state law that’s part of a ‘nationwide crackdown’ on pipeline protests

Louisiana argues infrastructure law is about trespassing, not about free speech

The Independent UK

National Park Service withdraws Black community in Louisiana from historic landmark consideration

A Louisiana landscape where centuries-old sugar cane plantations and Afro-Creole culture remain preserved along the Mississippi River will no longer be eligible for consideration for federal recognition following a request from state officials

The Independent UK

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Louisiana’s oldest death row inmate dies 3 weeks before he was to be state’s first execution in 15 years

“Give me a little time,” Christopher Sepulvado’s ex, who also served time for her son’s murder, told The Independent. “I’m not ready to comment yet.”

The Independent UK

Louisiana Death Row Inmate Who Passed of 'Natural Causes' Days Before Execution Had His Leg Amputated Just Weeks Before

81-year-old Christopher Sepulvado was convicted of murdering his stepson. He was set to be executed with nitrogen gas

Latin Times

Louisiana man on death row dies weeks before March execution date

A terminally ill man who spent over 30 years on death row in Louisiana for the killing of his stepson has died

The Independent UK

Judge reopens challenge to Louisiana execution protocol as state prepares to use nitrogen gas

A federal judge has reopened a lawsuit challenging Louisiana’s execution protocol as the state prepares to carry out the death penalty using nitrogen gas in the coming weeks

The Independent UK

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Gators, gumbo and good times: The heady new Louisiana food trail you need to try

A culinary journey through the Pelican State brings swamp tours, karaoke and a selection of North America’s most indulgent dishes, finds Jo Davey

The Independent UK

Entergy's stock is surging after a $10 billion Meta deal — the CEO says mega AI data centers are changing the utility business

As AI fuels a boom in mega data centers, Entergy is cashing in—securing Meta and AWS as customers, building billions in new power plants, and igniting a high-stakes battle over who will foot the bill.

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Republican Senator Ripped for Promoting Measles Vaccine Amid Texas Outbreak After RFK Confirmation: 'Unfortunately You Voted for an Anti-Vaxxer'

Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy recently voiced his support for vaccines and encouraged people to get vaccinated after voting to confirm known anti-vaxxer and conspiracy theorist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.

Latin Times

Men Tried to Use Cannon to Smuggle Drugs Into Prison by Launching Items Over Security Fence: Police

Two Colorado men were arrested for attempting to use a compressed-air cannon to launch drugs and tobacco into a Louisiana federal prison.

International Business Times

Colorado Men Tried to Use Cannon to Smuggle Drugs Into Prison by Launching Items Over Security Fence: Police

Two Colorado men were arrested for attempting to use a compressed-air cannon to launch drugs and tobacco into a Louisiana federal prison.

Latin Times

Woman Kills Boyfriend After He Accused Her Of Eating Too Much During Breakfast: Police

A Louisiana woman allegedly shot and killed her boyfriend with his own gun after an argument over breakfast, later claiming it was an accident.

International Business Times

Woman Kills Boyfriend With His Own Gun After He Accused Her of Eating Too Much During Breakfast: Police

A Louisiana woman allegedly shot and killed her boyfriend with his own gun after an argument over breakfast, later claiming it was an accident.

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Six more states join national milk testing strategy amid rampant spread of bird flu

Arkansas, Louisiana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Carolina, and West Virginia, bring total number of states in the program to 36

Latin Times

Louisiana Man Accused of Stabbing Friend Before Leaving Wearing His Clothes Convicted of Murder

A Louisiana man accused of stabbing his friend multiple times before leaving his friend's home wearing his clothes has been convicted of murder.

The Guardian - US

Republican senator who voted for RFK Jr balks at Louisiana anti-vaccine move

Republican Bill Cassidy calls state surgeon general’s halt to promotion of mass vaccination a disservice to parents

The Guardian - US

‘It is going to be terrible’: a senior in Louisiana’s ‘Cancer Alley’ prepares for Trump’s dismantling of hard-won environmental progress

Robert Taylor recently lost his wife to a long-term illness he linked to chemicals produced by a nearby plant, and now the Trump administration is preparing to scrap pollution reforms in the area

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New York doctor is fined in Texas, charged in Louisiana over abortion pills in tests of shield laws

A New York doctor’s alleged decision to send abortion pills to patients in Texas and Louisiana has pitted the Empire State’s shield law against the two conservative states’ abortion bans, which are among the strictest in the country

The Independent UK

New York doctor slapped with heavy fine for prescribing Texas woman abortion-inducing drugs

The judge imposed a 7.5 percent interest rate on the fine

The Guardian - US

Louisiana’s health department cancels promotion of mass vaccinations

State’s surgeon general presents illness-preventing jabs as personal choice in move that experts call ‘infuriating’

The Independent UK

Louisiana Department of Health to end mass vaccine promotion after RFK Jr confirmed

State Surgeon General Ralph Abraham, a former Republican congressman, orders staff not to market innoculations to patients but says they may still be stocked and administered

International Business Times

Louisiana Health Department Orders Employees To Stop Promoting Mass Vaccinations As It Accuses CDC Of Being 'Woefully Out Of Touch'

Louisiana's Health Department has ordered employees to stop promoting mass vaccinations, which experts say could lead to declining immunization rates.

Latin Times

Louisiana Health Department Orders Employees to Stop Promoting Mass Vaccinations As it Accuses CDC of Being 'Woefully Out of Touch'

Louisiana's Health Department has ordered employees to stop promoting mass vaccinations, which experts say could lead to declining immunization rates.