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Liquefied natural gas pollution linked to 60 premature US deaths a year – report

LNG exports responsible for $957m in total annual US health costs, says new Greenpeace and Sierra Club report

The Guardian - US · Aug 14, 2024

How back-to-back hurricanes set off a year of compounding disasters for one city − and alarm bells about risks in a warming world

Most Americans will remember 2020 as the year when the pandemic changed everything. But for Lake Charles, Louisiana, and its neighbors along the Gulf Coast, it was also the year of record-setting disasters, when “once-in-a-lifetime” storms hit in such rapid succession that their impacts blurred together.

The Conversation · Aug 14, 2024

When Texas jail standards push inmates to lockups in other states, oversight doesn’t follow

Jaleen Anderson’s mom is on a quest for details about her son’s death in a Louisiana prison that houses hundreds of Harris County inmates awaiting trial.

The Texas Tribune · Aug 14, 2024

Deadly Heat Wave Exposes Vulnerability Of Air Conditioning

Learn about the vulnerability of communities to extreme weather events and heat waves post-Hurricane Ida in Louisiana.

Top News · Aug 6, 2024

Louisiana Governor advises parents upset about Ten Commandments display in schools to ‘tell the child not to look’

Louisiana’s Governor suggested parents or students uncomfortable with the posters could just turn their eyes away

The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2024

Who Is Misty Dawn Clanton Roberts: US Mayor Resigns After Being Charged with 'Child Rape'

Misty Dawn Clanton Roberts, the Mayor of DeRidder, Louisiana, has resigned following charges of third-degree rape and contributing to the delinquency of juveniles.

International Business Times UK · Aug 6, 2024

Louisiana AG asks court to dismiss lawsuit against new Ten Commandments law

Louisiana’s attorney general has announced that she is asking a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit that seeks to overturn the state’s new law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every public school classroom by Jan. 1

The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2024

Former Deridder Mayor Resigns Amid Sexual Relations Allegations

Misty Roberts Clanton, the first female mayor of DeRidder, Louisiana, resigns amid allegations of sexual relations with a juvenile.

Top News · Aug 2, 2024

Louisiana Mobile Sports Betting – How To Make Responsible Betting Choices

The thrill of victory, the agony of defeat, and the adrenaline rush of placing a wager - that's the magic of sports betting! And now, thanks to mobile betting, you can experience it all from the comfort of your couch or even while watching the game ...

USA Today Sports Media Group · Aug 2, 2024

Ex-Louisiana mayor is arrested and accused of raping minor following abrupt resignation

A woman who abruptly resigned her mayoral seat in a small southwest Louisiana city a week ago is now facing a rape charge involving a minor

The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2024