Louisiana News

Aggregated Louisiana News Articles

• La. Tech's Ferguson helps victims during draft
  
  Louisiana Tech defensive end Jaylon Ferguson has no cell service because he is in Ruston, La., helping the victims of a tornado.
  ESPN.  Thu, 25 Apr 2019 17:43:09 EST.
• Student accepted into 115 colleges
  
  A senior in New Orleans has been accepted into 115 colleges and universities and offered nearly $3.8 million in scholarships.
  Kelly Taylor Hayes.  Fox News.  Thu, 25 Apr 2019 21:22:20 GMT.
• Mother, 14-year-old killed as tornado slams Louisiana
  
  The son was a high school freshman.
  ABC News.  Thu, 25 Apr 2019 16:03:32 -0400.
• Huge alligator devours snake at PGA tournament in Louisiana
  
  Golfers at an annual professional golf tournament in Louisiana received a shock when a huge alligator decided to make a snake its next meal.
  Madeline Farber.  Fox News.  Thu, 25 Apr 2019 19:32:29 GMT.
• Mother and son killed in tornado in northern Louisiana
  
  Two people were killed when a tornado tore through northern Louisiana
  ABC News.  Thu, 25 Apr 2019 13:28:24 -0400.
• US senators Jeff Merkley and John Kennedy demand answers from airlines over cameras in TV screens
  
  Democrat Jeff Merkley, from Oregon, and Republican John Kennedy from Louisiana have sent a letter to eight US carriers asking if cameras could be used to monitor passengers.
  Daily Mail.  Thu, 25 Apr 2019 13:36:15 GMT.
• Jrue Holiday Would Be An Intriguing Point Guard Option For Bulls If He Becomes Available
  
  The Chicago Bulls need an upgrade at the point guard position, and Jrue Holiday would be an intriguing option if the New Orleans Pelicans make him available.
  By Jason Patt, Contributor.  Forbes.  Wed, 24 Apr 2019 17:40:00 +0000.
• Saints NFL Draft Preview: New Orleans' Free-Agent Haul Paves Way For Best-Player-Available Mentality
  
  Everything the Saints have done over the past several seasons has paid off in a big way. Free agency has set the tone for New Orleans to add the final pieces in the draft to remain a legitimate Super Bowl contender.
  By John Hendrix, Contributor.  Forbes.  Wed, 24 Apr 2019 12:00:00 +0000.
• This Louisiana town is moving to higher ground as taxpayers foot the bill for growing climate crisis
  
  Residents of Pecan Acres are some of America's first climate refugees. The plan to move them could become a blueprint for other endangered towns.
  CNBC.  Wed, 24 Apr 2019 11:30 GMT.
• Rising Risks to Real Estate: Louisiana's plan to deal with 'climate refugees'
  
  CNBC's Diana Olick reports on how some states and residential communities are dealing with extreme rainfall and chronic flooding. Louisiana is conducting a remarkable experiment that could become a model for the rest of the country.
  CNBC.  Wed, 24 Apr 2019 11:29 GMT.
• Venture Global Reveals Plans for Third Louisiana LNG Terminal, Targeting 2023 Start-Up
  
  Venture Global LNG Inc. has shared plans with regulators for a third natural gas export terminal, signaling its intent to add up to 24 million metric tons per year (mmty) of capacity at a proposed site in Plaquemines Parish, LA.
  Natural Gas Intel.  Tue, 23 Apr 2019 12:45:30 -0400.
• Murphy Oil to buy Gulf assets for up to $1.6B from LLOG
  
  Murphy Oil said Tuesday it will pay up to $1.6 billion to acquire a package of deepwater Gulf of Mexico assets from Louisiana-based LLOG Exploration.
  Jordan Blum, Houston Chronicle.  Houston Chronicle.  Tue, 23 Apr 2019 13:34:30 UTC.
• Man breaks into Louisiana governor's mansion, falls asleep on couch
  
  The Louisiana State Police has revealed an extraordinary security breach at the Governor's Mansion, saying they had arrested a man last week who trespassed into the building and damaged property before falling asleep on a couch.
  CBC News.  Tue, 23 Apr 2019 09:33:39 EDT.
• Albert Woodfox on surviving 43 years of solitary confinement, for a crime he didn't commit
  
  Albert Woodfox is 72 years old, slightly built, with rectangular glasses, a neat goatee and a grey afro fading to white. He lives alone in a comfortable three-bedroom house in a middle-class neighbourhood of New Orleans. But ...
  New Zealand Herald.  Sat, 20 Apr 2019 07:29:22 +1200.

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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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