Louisiana News

Aggregated Louisiana News Articles

• Teenage Chilli's hostess says a group of 11 women attacked her
  
  Kelsy Wallace, a former hostess at the Chili's on Constitution Avenue in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was working on August 9 when she was attacked.
  Daily Mail.  Thu, 13 Aug 2020 01:14:24 GMT.
• New Orleans students create 'The Safety Pouch' to make traffic stops safer
  
  'Our project was to create an idea that would bring a societal change that we would like to see.'
  KETV - Omaha, Nebraska.  Wed, 12 Aug 2020 15:17:00 GMT.
• Is Louisiana-Pacific (LPX) a Solid Growth Stock? 3 Reasons to Think " Yes "
  
  Louisiana-Pacific (LPX) is well positioned to outperform the market, as it exhibits above-average growth in financials.
  Zacks Equity Research.  Zacks.  Tue, 11 Aug 2020 16:45:06 GMT.
• Louisiana reports 4th pediatric death in rare, coronavirus-related inflammatory condition: officials
  
  Louisiana health officials on Monday reported a fourth death from a rare, coronavirus-related inflammatory condition.
  Kayla Rivas.  Fox News.  Mon, 10 Aug 2020 20:18:47 GMT.
• How Louisiana-Pacific (LPX) Stock Stands Out in a Strong Industry
  
  Louisiana-Pacific (LPX) has seen solid earnings estimate revision activity over the past month, and belongs to a strong industry as well.
  Zacks Equity Research.  Zacks.  Mon, 10 Aug 2020 12:56:00 GMT.
• A body was recovered from the wreckage of the New Orleans Hard Rock hotel 10 months after it collapsed
  
  The hotel collapsed last October. It killed three construction workers, including 36-year-old Quinnyon Wimberly, whose body was recovered on Saturday.
  Yahoo.  Sun, 09 Aug 2020 11:30:47 -0400.
• Months after Hard Rock collapse in New Orleans, worker's body recovered
  
  Crews on Saturday recovered the body of one of two construction workers that had been trapped nearly 10 months ago in the collapse of a Hard Rock Hotel under construction in New Orleans.
  Fox News.  Sun, 09 Aug 2020 09:10:22 GMT.
• A military veteran who was sentenced to life in prison for selling under $30 of marijuana is set to be released
  
  Derek Harris' lawyer told CNN that Louisiana prosecutors agreed to his client's release from prison after the military veteran served 9 years.
  Yahoo.  Sat, 08 Aug 2020 23:49:27 -0400.
• Remains of one worker trapped in New Orleans Hard Rock hotel collapse removed after 10 months
  
  Nearly 10 months after the construction site collapsed, the remains of one of two workers still trapped inside the Hard Rock hotel site were removed Saturday, according to New Orleans officials.
  KETV - Omaha, Nebraska.  Sat, 08 Aug 2020 18:42:00 GMT.
• New Orleans Pelicans Keep Zion Williamson Restricted, Suffer Worst Loss Of The Season
  
  With the Memphis Grizzlies suffering further losses through injury, the New Orleans Pelicans were in prime position to jump into the eighth position in the standings. ...
  By Christopher Dodson, Contributor.  Forbes.  Thu, 06 Aug 2020 18:32:26 -0400.
• Pence knocks chief justice as a "disappointment to conservatives"
  
  Pence cited Roberts' vote this year to strike down a Louisiana abortion restriction and in 2012 to uphold Obamacare's individual mandate.
  CBS News.  Thu, 06 Aug 2020 16:15:57 -0400.
• Philadelphia Bar echoes statewide call to allow grads to practice without taking bar exam
  
  A growing number of states, including Louisiana, Oregon, Utah and Washington, have agreed to grant diploma privilege to law school graduates in recent weeks in light of the pandemic.
  Jeff Blumenthal.  American City Business Journals.  Thu, 06 Aug 2020 10:15:00 +0000.
• New Orleans Pelicans, Lonzo Ball Hoping To Shake Off Slow Start In Orlando
  
  Facing a must-win situation, the New Orleans Pelicans posted a 109-99 complete-team win against the Memphis Grizzlies. ...
  By Christopher Dodson, Contributor.  Forbes.  Thu, 06 Aug 2020 05:40:00 -0400.
• Louisiana officials confirm state's first case of dog with coronavirus
  
  Officials in Louisiana said Tuesday that a dog a tested positive for the novel coronavirus, the first known instance of an animal contracting the disease in the state.The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and ...
  Justin Wise.  The Hill.  Tue, 04 Aug 2020 22:26:32 +0000.

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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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