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Machine guns the size of pistols. Should you be concerned about these new devices?

A Glock switch is a relatively simple, although illegal, device that allows a semi-automatic Glock pistol to function as a fully automatic firearm.

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Louisiana abortion providers file appeal, hope to block ban

Access to abortion in Louisiana has been back-and-forth for weeks — with the state’s three clinics relying on rulings and temporary restraining orders to continue operations.

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Forecasters trim hurricane season outlook a bit, still busy

Federal meteorologists say this hurricane season may not be quite as busy as they initially thought, but it should still be more active than normal.

Rapper Mystikal again accused of rape; held without bond

A Louisiana sheriff says rapper Mystikal is again accused of rape.

Beating victim cleared as Louisiana trooper awaits trial

Louisiana has dropped its case against a Black man whose severe beating before his arrest in 2019 led to criminal charges and lawsuits against a state trooper. A traffic violation and charges of resisting an officer had been hanging over Aaron Bowman for two years. Court documents show the Louisiana Attorney General’s office moved to dismiss the charges against Bowman on Monday, citing “insufficient evidence to support prosecution” and “credibility issues” with the officers who arrested him.

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Rapper JayDaYoungan, 24, shot and killed in Louisiana hometown

The "23 Island" rapper was killed in a shooting that also wounded a close relative.

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A New Orleans police officer Lil Wayne referred to as 'Uncle Bob' is dead. The rapper spent his career praising him after he saved his life.

Lil Wayne reached out to Robert Hoobler, the cop Wayne nicknamed "Uncle Bob," and said that he would support him financially throughout his life.

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A Judge Ruled Abortion Clinics In Louisiana Can Continue Operating

A clinic sued the state; and for the second time a Louisiana judge blocked the trigger law from taking effect, but no one knows for how long.

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Louisiana abortion clinics stay open after judge temporarily blocks ban

Abortion access in Louisiana has been sporadic in the weeks following the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade last month.

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Louisiana Abortion Ban Case Heard Before Judge

A Louisiana judge temporarily paused the state's ban on abortions pending the hearing in a lawsuit that claims the law is unconstitutionally vague.

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Abortion ban blocked in W. Va.; Louisiana awaits ruling

Court battles over abortion continue to play out in multiple states in the aftermath of the Supreme Court ruling reversing abortion rights.

Police chief apologizes to Louisiana woman cited for wearing shorts and a crop top

Casey LaCaze-Lachney and her attorney met with the Winnfield police chief to discuss the indecent exposure citation she received in June.

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A state judge temporarily blocked Louisiana from enforcing its abortion ban

The judge's order halts enforcement temporarily while lawyers for a north Louisiana clinic and other supporters of abortion rights pursue a lawsuit challenging the legislation.

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State judge blocks Louisiana from enforcing abortion ban

Louisiana authorities have once again been blocked from enforcing the state’s near total ban on abortion.

Police leader caught speeding: ‘I need to slow my butt down’

The superintendent of Louisiana State Police acknowledges he was pulled over for speeding in an unmarked work vehicle but did not receive a ticket from one of his own officers.

Head of Louisiana State Police gets pulled over for speeding, footage shows

“Well I’ll be,” the trooper can be heard saying when he realized who he pulled over.

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Louisiana can enforce near-total abortion ban, judge rules

The decision came the same day President Joe Biden issued an executive order to protect abortion access.

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Louisiana can enforce near-total abortion ban after ruling

Louisiana authorities can now enforce the state’s ban on almost all abortions under a new court order.

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Man who spent 44 years in prison alleges in lawsuit that 1977 conviction was part of a cover-up

Vincent Simmons, now 70, made the accusation in a civil rights lawsuit filed in federal court.

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New movies to stream this week: ‘Accepted’ and more

Our weekly roundup of new movies to watch from home.

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We could fill Lake Powell in less than a year with an aqueduct from Mississippi River

Such a project would be less difficult than other aqueducts and pipelines already built.

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The subtle, vital effects of letting Louisiana’s congressional map stand

A Supreme Court ruling will let the state of Louisiana relegate two-thirds of its adult Black population to heavily Republican districts.

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Arizona, Louisiana among states grappling over abortion bans

Arizona’s Republican attorney general says a total abortion ban that has been on the books since before statehood can be enforced, putting him at odds with that state's Republican governor.

Supreme Court frees Louisiana to use congressional map drawn by GOP

An appeals court backed the district court’s decision, but the state legislature refused to redraw the map. The Supreme Court majority on Tuesday did not supply a reason for granting the state’s request, as is common in emergency orders. In a separate case in February, the Supreme Court stopped a lower court’s order that Alabama redraw its congressional map to accommodate the growth of Black voters there. “But the Court’s case law in this area is notoriously unclear and confusing.”The Alabama case, Merrill v. Milligan, is one of the first the court will consider in October. Tuesday’s order said the Louisiana case would be held until the Alabama case is decided.

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Supreme Court blocks creation of a second mostly Black congressional district in Louisiana for 2022

The Supreme Court has put on hold a lower court ruling that Louisiana must draw new congressional districts before the 2022 elections to increase Black voting power.

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The Supreme Court has delayed creating a majority Black voting district in Louisiana

After a lower court found Louisiana's new congressional maps diluted the votes of Black voters, the Supreme Court put on hold an order for a second majority Black congressional district to be created.

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Justices nix 2nd mostly Black district in Louisiana for 2022

The Supreme Court has put on hold a lower court ruling that Louisiana must draw new congressional districts before the 2022 elections to increase Black voting power.

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The Supreme Court's abortion ruling shifts legal battles to state courts

Judges temporarily blocked abortion bans Monday in Louisiana and Utah, while abortion rights advocates challenged laws in Texas, Idaho, Kentucky and Mississippi.

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D.R. Horton constructed homes not built for south Louisiana humidity, attorneys say

Homes built by D.R. Horton are "defective" in accommodating the humidity in south Louisiana, alleged an attorney suing the national company.

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Supreme Court's abortion ruling sets off new court fights

The fall of Roe v. Wade shifted the battleground over abortion to courthouses around the country, as abortion foes looked to quickly enact statewide bans and the other side sought to buy more time.

Woman's 'indecent exposure' citation over shorts, crop top goes viral: What we know

A Louisiana woman's TikTok video has gone viral after she took to the app to complain about an indecent exposure citation she received at a festival.

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Where is abortion legal? In red states, women navigate a chaotic abortion landscape

The logistics of accessing abortion care in the U.S. is about to get more complicated. At least 26 states are set to ban abortion after the fall of Roe v. Wade, cutting off or severely restricting abortion access for more than 35 million women of reproductive age in vast swaths of the Deep South, Southwest and Midwest.

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The owner of nursing homes whose residents suffered during Hurricane Ida is arrested

The owner of seven Louisiana nursing homes whose residents suffered in squalid conditions after being evacuated to a warehouse as Hurricane Ida approached last year was arrested on Wednesday.

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Louisiana nursing home owner arrested after residents died in botched hurricane evacuation

Bob Dean is charged with multiple counts of cruelty persons with infirmities, Medicaid fraud and obstruction of justice after last year's fatal evacuation ahead of Hurricane Ida.

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Nursing home owner whose residents suffered in Ida arrested

The owner of seven Louisiana nursing homes whose residents suffered in squalid conditions after being evacuated to a warehouse for Hurricane Ida has been arrested.

Walmart expands health services to address racial inequality

Walmart is expanding health care coverage for employees who want to use a doula, a person trained to assist women during pregnancies, in an effort to address racial inequities in maternal care.

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A Louisiana woman was ordered to pay her accused rapist child support after sheriff 'dropped the ball'

On top of child support payments, Crysta Abelseth was also ordered to relinquish custody of her teenage daughter by Judge Jeffrey C. Cashe with the Tangipahoa Parish Courthouse.

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Woman Loses Custody Of Daughter To Her Alleged Rapist, Has To Pay Child Support

Crysta Abelseth says the man, who impregnated her when she was 16, is “well connected” with the local justice system and has been threatening her.

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House Republicans say January 6 committee's TV ratings prove that Americans have 'moved on' from the deadly Capitol riot even though 20 million people tuned in

House GOP portrayed the 20 million viewers who watched the Jan. 6 committee's first public hearing as not that impressive, a jab that's pure Trump.

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Judge blocks Louisiana Congress map with one Black district

Louisiana's Democratic governor says he'll call the state's Republican-dominated Legislature into special session to draw up new congressional districts.

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Judge blocks Louisiana Congress map with one Black district

Louisiana's Democratic governor says he'll call the state's Republican-dominated Legislature into special session to draw up new congressional districts.

New Orleans Starbucks store 1st in Louisiana to vote union

Employees at a Starbucks store in New Orleans are the first in Louisiana to unionize.

Child takes lighter off Walmart shelf, sets fire to accessory aisles, Louisiana cops say

Police are still looking for the child and the adult with whom she entered the store.

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How did a bottle of Tabasco sauce find its way into a painting of The Last Supper?

The McIlhenny Co. took notice of a bottle of their famous Tabasco hot sauce painted into a religious artwork inside a church in Parks.

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Sen. Bill Cassidy claims people need AR-15s to defend themselves from 'feral pigs,' inadvertently echoing an old meme about 'feral hogs'

"If you talk to the people that own it, killing feral pigs in ... Louisiana. They'll wonder: 'Why would you take it away from me?'" said Cassidy.

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Justices won’t block Biden policy on ‘social cost of carbon’

The Supreme Court has allowed the Biden administration to use a higher estimate than Republican-led states want for calculating damages to people and the environment from greenhouse gas emissions.

NOAA forecasts a busy Atlantic hurricane season for seventh consecutive year

The Atlantic season has experienced a growing number of destructive, rapidly intensifying hurricanes over the past several decades.

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18-year-old dies in crash hours after graduation, Louisiana cops say. ‘No one like her’

“It is with the heaviest of hearts that we offer our deepest condolences to the family, friends, and all those who were fortunate enough to know and love Jesse Harmon,” her high school wrote in a Facebook post.

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Home discovered abandoned in the middle of road at 3:30 a.m., Louisiana sheriff says

The homeowner was charged with obstruction of highway commerce, the sheriff says.

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Court Ruling On Title 42 Extends Uneven Treatment For Asylum-Seekers

A federal judge in Louisiana issued a nationwide injunction, blocking an end to the pandemic-related limits on those seeking asylum.

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Court Ruling On Title 42 Extends Uneven Treatment For Asylum-Seekers

A federal judge in Louisiana issued a nationwide injunction, blocking an end to the pandemic-related limits on those seeking asylum.

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Federal judge extends block on Biden administration’s plans to lift Title 42

A federal judge extends his temporary block of the Biden administration’s plan to lift pandemic-related border restrictions known as Title 42.

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Louisiana security guard accused of helping 3 incarcerated teens escape; all 4 missing

Video footage showed the 21-year-old security guard taking the trio off the premises, the Red River Parish Sheriff's Office said in a statement.

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Murder charge vs. women who have abortions yanked from Louisiana bill

House members voted 65-26 to totally revamp the legislation, which would have been the strictest anti-abortion rights measure in the nation. Its sponsor then withdrew it from consideration.

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Murder charge vs. women who have abortions yanked from Louisiana bill

House members voted 65-26 to totally revamp the legislation, which would have been the strictest anti-abortion rights measure in the nation. Its sponsor then withdrew it from consideration.

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On immigration, advocates say a 'shadow Trump administration' is tying Biden's hands

A federal judge in Louisiana holds a hearing today about the future of Title 42. Immigrant advocates say it's the latest attempt by Republican-led states to block Biden's immigration agenda in court.

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La. Republicans advance abortion bill without homicide charge

The measure attracted national attention when it passed out of committee last Wednesday with a 7-to-2 vote, less than 48 hours after the leak of a draft opinion that showed the Supreme Court is potentially poised to overturn Roe v. Wade.

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3 Louisiana state troopers are charged in the beating of a Black motorist

The battery charges in the 2020 arrest of Antonio Harris come amid mounting scrutiny of the state's top law enforcement agency over allegations of excessive force — particularly against Black people.

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Southern University cheerleader dies at 19 after alarming social media post, school says

A freshman cheerleader at Southern University and A&M College in Louisiana died this week after posting an alarming message on social media, school authorities said.

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5 takeaways from The Post’s investigation into no-knock warrants

Police carrying out no-knocks have killed at least 22 people since 2015. The Post’s investigation revealed that these warrants can be easy for police to obtain from judges.

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Louisiana Clinic Unable To Provide Care Amid Growing Waiting List

Louisiana is one of more than a dozen states with an abortion trigger law. Women there will be forced to travel long distances for care.

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Pieces of "fireball" that exploded while zooming over 3 Southern states are being found on ground, NASA says

The fireball disintegrated 34 miles above a swampy area, generating "an energy equivalent of 3 tons of TNT," NASA said.

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Jaguars add running back, pair of cornerbacks on final day of draft.

The Jaguars continued the remaking of their roster in the NFL draft on Saturday.

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Grain elevator: Ruling lets slave descendants suit go ahead

Descendants of slaves who lived in southeastern Louisiana have won a key ruling allowing their legal opposition to a grain elevator to be built along the Mississippi River to go forward.

Brilliant fireball soars over Mississippi, sparking loud booms

Onlookers watched as a ball of fire streaked across southeastern skies yesterday (April 27).

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Federal judge halts preparations for end of US asylum limit

A judge has ordered a two-week halt on phasing out pandemic-related restrictions on seeking asylum as the Biden administration prepares for the restrictions to be fully lifted on May 23.

Judge halts preparations for end of US asylum limits

The Biden administration must stop what amounts to the phasing out a pandemic-related public health rule allowing the expulsion of migrants without giving them an opportunity to seek asylum, a federal judge in Louisiana ruled Wednesday. The administration plans to end the policy outright on May 23. U.S. District Judge Robert Summerhays, in Lafayette, issued a temporary restraining order Wednesday, saying the administration must stop the stepped-up processing for at least the next two weeks.

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Energy Dept OKs expanded LNG exports from Texas, Louisiana

The Energy Department has authorized additional exports of liquefied natural gas, or LNG, from planned terminals in Texas and Louisiana.

Energy Dept OKs expanded LNG exports from Texas, Louisiana

The Energy Department on Wednesday authorized additional exports of liquefied natural gas, or LNG, from planned terminals in Texas and Louisiana. The orders allow Golden Pass LNG Terminal near Port Arthur, Texas, and Magnolia LNG Terminal in Lake Charles, Louisiana, to export additional natural gas as LNG to any country not prohibited by U.S. law or policy. The $10 billion Golden Pass LNG export project is expected be operational in 2024, with Magnolia coming online by 2026.

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Cantlay, Schauffele maintain 1-shot lead in Zurich Classic

Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele shot a 4-under 68 in alternate-shot play Friday at windswept TPC of Louisiana to maintain a one-stroke lead in the Zurich Classic of New Orleans.

Woman's fatal stabbing livestreamed on Facebook; man charged

A livestreamed fatal stabbing of a woman on social media led police to her body in an office building parking lot in Louisiana’s capital.

3 Black churches rebuilding in Louisiana after 2019 arson

Three years after an arsonist torched three small Black churches in rural Louisiana, rebuilding is well under way.

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Biden 'cost of carbon' policy survives another legal hurdle

An effort by President Joe Biden's administration to account for potential damage from greenhouse gas emissions when creating rules for pollution-generating industries has survived another court challenge.

Pouring it on: Climate change made 2020 hurricanes rainier

Human-caused climate change made the record-smashing 2020 Atlantic hurricane season even wetter.

Police official on leave amid probe over Ronald Greene death

The second-in-command of Louisiana State Police has been placed on leave while an investigation continues into the wiping of his cellphone data during an investigation into Black motorist Ronald Greene’s death.

Fungus that causes fatal bat disease found in Louisiana

A fungus that has killed millions of bats nationwide has been found in Louisiana but has not sickened any bats so far in the state.

National park battlefield irises may mark razed Black homes

Nearly 60 years ago, a historic Black community founded as a home for people emancipated after the Civil War was demolished for a national park commemorating both the Battle of New Orleans and Civil War casualties.

HUD to send out nearly $3 billion in disaster relief grants

The Department of Housing and Urban Development is allocating nearly $3 billion in disaster relief to cover recovery efforts by multiple state and local governments.

Appeals court revives Biden climate damage cost estimate

An appeals court has revived a Biden administration effort to account for potential damage from greenhouse gas emissions when creating rules for polluting industries.

'We're owning it': La. state police undergo outside review

The Louisiana State Police have hired an outside consultant to conduct a top-to-bottom review of the scandal-plagued agency.

Divers searching ‘gator-infested waters’ after body parts found in Florida nature preserve

Sheriff’s office divers searched a gator-infested canal in a Florida wilderness preserve after human remains were found in the mouth of a large alligator, officials said.

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Court dismisses Louisiana pastor's virus restrictions suit

A federal court has again rejected a Louisiana pastor's lawsuit over Gov. John Bel Edwards' past COVID-19 restrictions on public gatherings.

Hurricane Ida, Europe floods made 2021 costly for disasters

Damage wrought by Hurricane Ida in the U.S. state of Louisiana and the flash floods that hit Europe last summer have helped make 2021 one of the most expensive years for natural disasters.

Man whose arrest led to ‘separate but equal’ is pardoned

Louisiana’s governor has pardoned the Black man whose 1892 arrest for refusing to leave an all-white railroad car led to the ruling that cemented “separate but equal” into U.S. law for half a century.

Georgia AG: Judge grants injunction for vaccine, mask mandate in Head Start program

A federal judge in Louisiana has temporarily stopped a federal vaccine and mask mandate for Head Start programs in 24 states, according to Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr.

Hopkins, UAB beat No. 12 BYU 31-28 in Independence Bowl

Dylan Hopkins broke the Independence Bowl record for completion percentage in wind and driving rain, connecting on 19 of 23 passes for 189 yards and three touchdowns in UAB’s 31-28 victory over No. 12 BYU on Saturday.

Jacksonville Naval Museum sends USS Orleck Museum Ship to Drydock

The city of Jacksonville and local Navy and military Veterans have something to be thankful for this holiday season!

Mom demands answers in Black man's deadly Louisiana arrest

Ronald Greene’s mother chastised Louisiana state lawmakers Monday for not acting quickly enough to hold state troopers accountable for her son’s deadly 2019 arrest, saying the Black motorist’s death at the end of a high-speed chase was a “murder” that's been covered up, sugarcoated and mired in bureaucracy.

Gators Breakdown: Florida announces the first of Napier’s staff hires | Florida-UCF in bowl game

One day after Billy Napier makes his arrival in Gainesville, Florida announces the hires of Co-DC, RB coach, strength coach, plus an analyst.

Gators Breakdown: Billy Napier arrives in Gainesville

There’s a lot to learn about Gators new coach Billy Napier. From his time as Louisiana’s head coach, all the way back to his days under Nick Saban at Alabama, he takes everything he has learned to lead the Florida Football program.

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2 Louisiana insurance companies fail after Hurricane Ida

Insurance companies operating in Louisiana will be charged at least $100 million to pay claims of two failed property insurers who went belly up in Hurricane Ida’s aftermath.

2021 hurricane season: Ida

Ida roared onto the Louisiana coast exactly 16 years, to the day, Aug. 29, that Katrina struck.

Gators get their man: Florida hires Billy Napier as new football coach

Florida has found its next football coach — Louisiana’s Billy Napier.

Inmate who was key to juvenile life debate is up for parole

In recent years, hundreds of people once destined to spend the rest of their lives in prison after being convicted of crimes as juveniles have gone free.

Federal court declines to lift stay on vaccine mandate

A federal court has declined to lift its stay on the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate for businesses with 100 or more workers.

GOP state officials push back on employer vaccine mandate

Republican governors, lawmakers and attorneys general are forming a wall of opposition to President Joe Biden's plan to require vaccinations or COVID-19 testing at all private employers of 100 workers or more.

Faith groups increasingly join fight against climate change

Faith leaders and activists across the world are increasingly joining the fight against climate change driven by a moral imperative to preserve creation for future generations.

US Democratic governors to participate in U.N. climate talks

U.S. governors are taking a seat at the table as international leaders gather in Scotland at a critical moment for global efforts to reduce fossil fuel emissions and slow the planet's temperature rise.

Stacey Abrams group donates $1.34M to wipe out medical debts

The political organization led by prominent Democrat Stacey Abrams is branching out into paying off medical debts.

States mostly defer to union guidance for on-set gun safety

The film industry and its unions provide guidelines on how to deal safely with prop guns on movie sets.

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