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In the 1930s, Louisiana imported nutria for fur farming; their population later exploded and damaged thousands of acres of coastal wetlands

Nutria, introduced for fur farming in the 1930s, now devastate Louisiana's coastal wetlands. These rodents consume plant roots, preventing regrowth and causing significant erosion. Before control programs, nutria damaged over 100,000 acres of vital marshland. Louisiana's control program pays bounties for nutria tails, reducing damage by ninety percent. This situation…

The Times of India · Jul 29

Flesh-eating bacteria spreads along Atlantic coast, CDC warns holiday swimmers to be aware of symptoms

CDC underlines "do not wait" to see a doctor if you have symptoms.

We Got This Covered · Jul 3

Bovino portrayed as Confederate general in 2018 email exchange

Bovino allegedly denied promoting two border patrol officials because of their race, according to several reports

The Guardian - US · Feb 1

Love triangle involving NBA superstar sees one woman arrested for ‘stalking and egging other woman’s house’

Ahkeema Love is accused of threatening a 33-year-old woman who is reportedly linked to the New Orleans Pelicans power forward

The Independent UK · Apr 9, 2025

An Ivy League football player, a cook, a mother: the victims of the New Year’s Day attack in New Orleans

Those who died on Bourbon Street had gathered to celebrate the new year and were locals, tourists, students and parents

The Guardian - US · Jan 5, 2025

An aspiring nurse, football star and father of 2 among the dead in New Orleans attack

An 18-year-old girl dreaming of becoming a nurse, a father of two and a football star suffered fatal injuries when the driver of a white pickup truck sped onto Bourbon Street, packed with holiday revelers

The Independent UK · Jan 1, 2025

‘She was the sweetest person’: first details of New Orleans victims emerge

Aspiring nurse, father of two and former football player among 14 killed in New Year’s Day truck attack

The Guardian - US · Jan 1, 2025

Witness Says Barriers Were Not In Use At Access Points To Bourbon Steet Before Truck Attack

The New Year's Day attack in New Orleans that left 10 dead and dozens injured was made possible in part because barricades meant to protect pedestrians on Bourbon Street were being replaced.

International Business Times · Jan 1, 2025

New Orleans police arrest man accused of killing paradegoers during multiple mass shootings

New Orleans police have arrested a man accused of killing two people during a large parade where two separate shootings within an hour left two dead and at least 10 wounded

The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2024

The story of John Madden’s legendary turducken

We look back at the moment over 20 years ago that Madden first got his hands on a turducken.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Nov 28, 2024