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        Lafayette Parish

        Tree falls on Lafayette home during Thursday storms

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        Israeli military attacks Gaza hospitals as Palestinian death toll tops 65,000

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        Read the messages prosecutors say alleged Charlie Kirk shooter sent roommate

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        Iberia Parish

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        National News

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        Lafayette Parish

        LPSS teams up with LSUAg Center to transform schoolyards into outdoor classrooms

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        Kash Patel clashes with Democrats in hearing over FBI's Charlie Kirk response

        Nathaniel Reed
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        Catholic High coach Matt Desormeaux honored as Saints Coach of the Week

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        St. Landry Parish

        Opelousas Zydeco musician Mike Broussard returns home after head-on crash

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        Redevelopment plan moves forward for former Handy Stop site in Lafayette

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        Vermilion Parish

        Dozens check voter status at Abbeville registration drive

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        Lafayette Parish

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        City plans five new roundabouts to improve traffic safety and flow

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