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11+ hour, 32+ min ago (17+ words) One parish nears 50% food insecure adults, the highest in the nation. See Louisiana data. NOLA. com...
Nicholas Lemann reflects on his unique Jewish upbringing, Louisiana roots and more in new novel
7+ hour, 32+ min ago (907+ words) Nicholas Lemann's new book, "Returning," explores his family's German Jewish roots and the evolution of his family's faith over three centuries." Nicholas Lemann, New Orleans native and writer for The New Yorker, author of "Returning." As the son of German…...
Baton Rouge cancer patient received genetically modified cells. She was home two weeks later.
11+ hour, 32+ min ago (601+ words) Anne Jordan was diagnosed with blood cancer in 2016. After multiple treatments of chemotherapy and radiation, her doctors recommended she consult Dr. Nakhle Saba, director of the CAR-T program at Our Lady of the Lake Cancer Institute in Baton Rouge. In…...
Louisiana's Old State Capitol to show the scribble of a signature that changed the world
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (832+ words) Jacques-Louis David's 1801 painting, "Napoleon Crossing the Alps." This version hangs in Versailles. David painted five versions of this painting, one of which hangs in the Cabildo in New Orleans. Napoleon Bonaparte's'signature was scribbled diagonally on the treaty as if it…...
Judge shopping" bill fails to advance to Louisiana Senate amid bipartisan opposition
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (589+ words) State Rep. Josh Carlson, R-Lafayette, right, is sponsoring House Bill 381, which would allow district attorneys to force criminal cases to be randomly reassigned to new judges when defendants opt for judge trials. A bill that would allow prosecutors to have…...
These coastal Louisiana camps lost power when their utility pulled out. Others could be next.
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (1818+ words) ABOARD THE LIL JAKE " Ben Sanamo hunched in the bowels of the tug boat and clutched one end of a garden hose. His dad, Warren, snaked the other end into a 55-gallon drum of diesel and flicked on a portable…...
Wake Up BR's Damon Singleton honored at Baton Rouge Metro Council meeting
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (258+ words) Damon Singleton " a longtime weather forecaster who anchors the Wake Up Baton Rouge and Wake Up NOLA online video shows " was honored Wednesday at the East Baton Rouge Parish Metro Council for his service to the community. Singleton was recognized…...
Community Service through Dance
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (513+ words) Flo-Motion collects canned foods and Stove Top stuffing for its Thanksgiving "Feed the Families" drive. A 14year commitment stemming from a simple interest in two-step dancing is now a community service for Lesetta Crawford, president of Flo-Motion Baton Rouge, a dance…...
Cold Stone Creamery to open New Orleans location, expand across south Louisiana
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (249+ words) Cold Stone Creamery, known for mixing up sweet treats on frozen granite stones, is planning to open a New Orleans location and has goals to further expand in south Louisiana, the ice cream parlor chain announced Thursday. A new Crescent…...
From Belarus and all around to Baton Rouge: The world comes to play tennis at LSU
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (1106+ words) The LSU men's tennis from top row, left to right, are Danny Bryan (head coach), Erik Arutiunian, Sasa Markovic, Callin Stirbu, Andrej Loncarevic, Matias Ponce de Leon, Justin Bustch, Thomas Brown (assistant coach). Bottom row: Alessio Vasquez, Olaf Pieczkowski, Rudy…...