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      • Trump

        Trump reading passage on forgiveness as part of marathon Bible-reading stream

        Scripps News Group
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        Lafayette Parish

        Downtown businesses prepare for this week's festival crowds

        Katie Navarro
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        Lafayette Parish

        Police increase downtown security for 40th Festival International

        KATC News
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        St. Martin Parish

        St. Martinville sewer project moves forward, pump station work continues

        Joshua Moton

        Lafayette Parish

        Mayor-president vetoes downtown development plan after council approval

        Kayla Quintero
        Justice Department Southern Poverty Law Center

        National News

        Southern Poverty Law Center indicted over past use of paid informants

        AP via Scripps News Group
      • Melania Trump

        National News

        Former models' claims may shed light on Melania Trump's Epstein denial

        Alexandra Miller

        Vermilion Parish

        Debris and dead alligators pile up under Vermilion Parish bridge

        Chloe Franklin
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        Weather

        Scattered showers & storms into the weekend, but workable for Festival

        Rob Perillo
      • LPSO

        Lafayette Parish

        UPDATE: Teen shot this weekend has died

        Senate Federal Reserve

        Senate banking committee grills Kevin Warsh, Trump's pick for Fed chair

        Simon Kaufman
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        Covering Louisiana

        Shreveport man faces gun charges in mass slaying

      • Aviation Safety

        Scripps News Life

        Duffy touts $12.5B upgrade for outdated air traffic control tech

        Patrick Terpstra
        Flight operations aboard USS Gerald R. Ford in the Red Sea

        Iran War

        Pentagon’s 2027 budget proposes big spending on munitions for Iran conflict

        Jacob Gardenswartz
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        UL Sports

        Louisiana Meets Marshall to Open SBC Championship

        Ragin' Cajuns Athletics
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        Covering Louisiana

        Another major wave expected; lights out tonight!

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        Lafayette Parish

        Annual stroke screening event at no cost to participants

        KATC News
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        Democrat Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigns from Congress after Ethics probe

        Scripps News Group
      • Pentagon US Iran

        National News

        US military will no longer require annual flu vaccine, Hegseth says

        Scripps News Group

        Vermilion Parish

        Vermilion Council on Aging Spring Barbecue Fundraiser set for Sunday

        KATC News
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        National News

        One wrong wager almost ends Jamie Ding’s quest for Jeopardy! history

        Justin Boggs
      • Festival International Opening Night 2025

        Festival International

        Ochsner Eat Fit partners with Festival International vendors

        KATC News
        Florida State Shooter

        National News

        Florida launches criminal probe into OpenAI, ChatGPT over FSU shooting

        Scripps News Group
        Pentagon US Iran

        Iran War

        US forces board a sanctioned oil tanker in the Indian Ocean, the Pentagon says

        AP via Scripps News Group
      • NYC Marathon

        Sports

        Chelsea Clinton uses alias, runs Boston Marathon with police running alongside

        Justin Boggs
        Pushing past the odds

        Acadia Parish

        Neighbors rally to help Kanonu family: “It takes a village — and a kidney”

        Taylor Toole
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        National News

        Madonna offers reward for missing items after surprise Coachella performance

        Scripps News Group
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        Couple marries inside Bakersfield ICE detention facility

        Scripps News Group
        Newtown Shooting Infowars

        National News

        The Onion launches new bid to take over Infowars, turn it into parody platform

        AP via Scripps News Group
        Mexico Teotihuacan Shooting

        World News

        Gunman shoots several tourists at historic pyramids in Mexico, killing one

        AP via Scripps News Group
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        Lafayette Parish

        UPDATE: Plaintiffs added to petition seeking halt to Comeaux closure

        Trump

        Iran War

        Trump extends Iran ceasefire, keeps port blockade in place

        Scripps News Group
        Election 2026 Redistricting Virginia

        Virginia voters to decide mid‑decade redistricting that could boost Democrats

        AP via Scripps News Group
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        Weather

        Spotty showers arrive today and will be scattered through the week

        Daniel Phillips
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        National News

        New tech, new choices: Why some workers are retiring rather than learning AI

        Holly Firfer
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        St. Landry Parish

        Port Barre arrested for allegedly making CB radio death threats to others

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        St. Landry Parish

        Fatal chase raises concerns about St. Landry ‘Second Chance’ program

        Anna Fischer
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        LSU Sports

        What Braylon Calais committing to LSU means to Cecilia

        Jamarcus Fitzpatrick
        Patrick Muldoon

        National News

        'Days of our Lives' star Patrick Muldoon has died at 57

        Scripps News Group
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        HUD drops appeal of lawsuit over homelessness program but still pursuing changes

        Jacob Gardenswartz
        ICE detention facility Dilley, Texas

        Judge rules family should be released from ICE detention to pursue asylum case

        Patrick Terpstra

        Lafayette Parish

        Acadiana High student shot at apartment complex in Scott

        Chloe Franklin
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        Covering Louisiana

        Bill aims to increase compensation for wrongfully incarcerated individuals

        Katie Navarro
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        St. Martin Parish

        Thomas Nelson, former St. Martinville mayor, remembered for decades of impact

        Joshua Moton
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        Weather

        Unsettled pattern with scattered showers, some storms into the weekend

        Rob Perillo
      • Trump

        Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is resigning from Trump's cabinet

        Scripps News Group
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        Covering Louisiana

        UPDATE: Seats still available in required boating education classes

        APTOPIX Apple New iPhones

        Apple CEO Tim Cook plans to step down September 1st

        Scripps News Group
      • Mass Shooting Louisiana

        Covering Louisiana

        Mass shooter who killed eight kids in Louisiana had gun incident in his past

        Lori Jane Gliha
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        Lafayette Parish

        Ochsner Lafayette General announces Broussard ER

        APTOPIX Lebanon Israel Iran War

        Iran War

        Second round of Israel-Lebanon talks expected Thursday amid Iran war tensions

        Jacob Gardenswartz
      • Capitol Hill

        Lawmakers seek answers on individuals tied to US research who vanished or died

        Scripps News Group
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        Iran War

        Iran vows retaliation after U.S. seizes ship ahead of ceasefire deadline

        Scripps News Group
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        National News

        Singer D4vd charged with murder of 14-year-old girl found dismembered in his car

        AP via Scripps News Group
      • Iota clean-up

        Acadia Parish

        Volunteer clean-up in Iota

        Vermilionville

        Lafayette Parish

        Vermilionville seeking nominees for Creole heritage award

        FBI Director Tennessee

        National News

        FBI's Kash Patel sues The Atlantic for article that alleged excessive drinking

        AP via Scripps News Group
      • Challenged Books

        National News

        Book bans and attempted bans remain at record highs

        AP via Scripps News Group
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        Covering Louisiana

        Policy experts weigh in on five constitutional amendments on May ballot

        By Sheridan White/LSU Manship School News Service
        Skydiver gets rescued after crashing into scoreboard before Virginia Tech spring game

        Sports

        Skydiver crashes into scoreboard at Virginia Tech spring game

        The Associated Press
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