Louisiana News

Aggregated Louisiana News Articles

• Pelicans NBA Free Agency Preview: How New Orleans Could Land Brook Lopez
  
  After trading Anthony Davis to the Lakers and selecting Zion Williamson with the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA draft, the New Orleans Pelicans are jumping headfirst into a new era.
  By Bryan Toporek, Contributor.  Forbes.  Tue, 25 Jun 2019 12:00:00 +0000.
• Where To Stay In New Orleans
  
  Where to stay, eat and play in New Orleans.
  By Karla Alindahao, Contributor.  Forbes.  Tue, 25 Jun 2019 01:00:00 +0000.
• LNG Limited updates general contractor deal for Magnolia LNG project
  
  Australian liqueified natural gas company LNG Limited has updated costs and a general contractor agreement for its proposed Magnolia LNG project in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
  Sergio Chapa, Houston Chronicle.  Houston Chronicle.  Mon, 24 Jun 2019 15:09:40 UTC.
• Brookfield Properties launching renovations at Total Plaza
  
  Brookfield Properties said construction would begin this summer on renovations to 1201 Louisiana, the landlord's latest effort to modernize its aging Houston office portfolio.
  Nancy Sarnoff.  Houston Chronicle.  Mon, 24 Jun 2019 13:42:20 UTC.
• Ex-Playboy Playmate busted for alleged meth possession
  
  A former Playboy Playmate was arrested for meth possession in Louisiana, according to police.
  Fox News.  Mon, 24 Jun 2019 03:22:28 GMT.
• Dave Bartholomew, A Father Of Rock And Roll, Dead At 100
  
  The Louisiana native became a mentor to Fats Domino, transitioning from well-regarded horn player to producer and arranger of some of rock and roll's bedrock artists.
  Alison Fensterstock.  NPR.  Sun, 23 Jun 2019 14:47:00 -0400.
• Jury awards $6M in Drew Brees diamond-fraud lawsuit
  
  SAN DIEGO (AP) - A jury has awarded more than $6 million to New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees in a lawsuit that claimed a San Diego County jeweler sold him over-priced diamonds. ...
  Washington Times.  Fri, 21 Jun 2019 22:24:46 -0400.
• 'Wondrous' 10-foot giant squid spotted deep in Gulf of Mexico
  
  The juvenile giant squid approached a NOAA camera just 100 miles off the coast of New Orleans earlier this week.
  Wls.  ABC News.  Fri, 21 Jun 2019 23:54:45 +0000.
• Thursday's Sports in Brief
  
  PRO BASKETBALL NEW YORK (AP) - Zion Williamson was the No. 1 pick of the New Orleans Pelicans - a surprise to nobody who watched basketball this past season. ...
  The Associated Press.  Washington Times.  Fri, 21 Jun 2019 03:16:34 -0400.
• NBA Draft 2019: New Orleans Pelicans pick Zion Williamson first overall
  
  The New Orleans Pelicans drafted Zion Williamson with the first pick of the 2019 NBA Draft Thursday, anointing him as the new face of the franchise to replace the departing Anthony Davis.
  Samuel Chamberlain.  Fox News.  Thu, 20 Jun 2019 23:40:49 GMT.
• ESPN 'bans LaVar Ball from the air' after he made an 'inappropriate' comment to a female anchor
  
  LaVar Ball, the father of New Orleans Pelicans guard Lonzo, has been banned by ESPN after making an on-air comment to a female host that the network later described as 'completely inappropriate.'
  Daily Mail.  Thu, 20 Jun 2019 13:46:15 GMT.
• 103-year-old runner breaks new record
  
  Julia "Hurricane" Hawkins said she competes to impress her family. Her secret is gardening at her Louisiana home
  CBS News.  Wed, 19 Jun 2019 19:30:40 -0400.
• All About the WW2 Museum In New Orleans
  
  What began as the National D-Day Museum, founded by the late historian Stephen Ambrose, was Congressionally designated as the National World War II Museum in 2003.
  Southern Living.  Southern Living.  Tue, 18 Jun 2019 20:37:32 +0000.
• How the trade war with China could crush California's $2.7 trillion economy and hurt other states
  
  The impact of the U.S.-China trade war is greatest in states that export agricultural products, electronics and chemicals directly to China. California has taken the biggest hit followed by Texas, Illinois and Louisiana.
  CNBC.  Tue, 18 Jun 2019 14:58 GMT.

Louisiana Population Trends and Information Resources

In 2008, the estimated population of Louisiana was 4,410,796, whereas in 2006, the population of Louisiana was about 4,243,634.  For detailed, up-to-date information about Louisiana's demographics, visit the U.S. Census Bureau's QuickFacts about Louisiana web page.  For maps of Louisiana, visit this Louisiana Map website.

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