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US battered by climate change, climate refugees, acidic seawater

For the first time in its history, the federal government has approved a grant to resettle climate refugees.

Man Kills Parents Over Food

Man Stabs Parents Over Fast Food

A simple day for a family turned into a nightmare as a young man stabbed his parents over fast food on Wednesday, killing his father.

Six Year Old Boy Murdered by Two Police Officers

2 Louisiana Police Officers Arrested Due to Murder of 6-Year-Old Boy

Two Louisiana police officers have been arrested for second degree attempted murder after shooting and killing a six years old child while pursuing his father in an SUV on Tuesday, according to Washington Times.

Brain-Eating Amoeba Naegleria Fowleri Resurfaces In Louisiana Water Supply

Brain-Eating Amoeba Naegleria Fowleri Resurfaces In Louisiana Water Supply

A brain-eating amoeba has once again contaminated the water of St. Bernard parish, health officials in Louisiana confirmed.

Robert Durst

Robert Durst Attends His Arraignment in Louisiana, Says "Oh, I am not guilty, your honor"

The alleged killer of three, Robert Durst, looked confused and obviously frail, and even needed assistance getting to the courtroom podium, but once he was settled, he made a clear proclamation of his innocence.

Gay Easter Parade Rolled Out In Streets Of New Orleans To Raise Funds For Charity

Carriages, trolleys and wagons took to the streets of the historic French Quarter, New Orleans in the state of Louisiana, for the annual Gay Easter Parade.

Louisiana Principal Disallows Lesbian Student From Wearing Tuxedo At Prom

Claudettia Love, a lesbian senior high school student, said she would no longer attend the school prom because the principal did not allow her to wear a tuxedo. It is not just Adore but also her close friends from the Carroll High in Monroe are boycotting the prom because of the school's policy.

Travis Trice

Travis Trice Overcome with Emotion at Michigan State's OT Win Over Louisiana

Emotions run high as Michigan State guard Travis Trice is overwhelmed with tears by their overtime win against Louisville (76-70). The win brings Trice and his team to the Final Four of the National College Athletics Association (NCAA) tournament.

House Majority Whip Rep. Steve Scalise

GOP Leader Spoke To White Supremacists In 2002

Rep. Steve Scalise, the Majority Whip in the House, in hot water after revelation he had spoken to white supremacists in 2002

Louisiana Infant Rescued After Days of Being Trapped Under Father's Dead Body

A 10-month-old Louisiana baby was trapped under the decomposing body of her father for three days but was rescued by authorities and is now being monitored at a hospital in the area, officials confirmed on Saturday.

Union Pacific Freight Train

Louisiana Freight Train Collision Topples 17 Cars, Leaves Two People Injured

Two people, including a train conductor and an engineer, were wounded in Louisiana after a freight train and a truck collided on Sunday causing several cars and two engines to be derailed.

Eric Holder

Eric Holder Reaps Mocking Comments From Republicans As He Resigns

The announcement of U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder's resignation prompted Republican lawmakers, who have not always agreed with his policies, to post mocking comments on Twitter.

Louisiana Rep. Bobby Jindal

Louisiana Gov. Jindall Uses Taxpayers Money For Legal Counsel

Louisiana Rep. Bobby Jindal (R) filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education regarding the Common Core program, and is using taxpayers money to pay for his legal aid for which he is being criticized.

Ban on gay marriage

Federal Judge Upholds Same-Sex Marriage Ban In Louisiana

A federal judge in Louisiana became the first to break the streak of victories achieved by same-sex marriage advocates since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the federal Defense of Marriage Act in June 2013. In a decision laid down on Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Martin Feldman upheld the state's ban on same-sex marriage.

Samuel Little

74-Year-Old Man Convicted Of 1980s Killings; Prosecutor Says Verdict Ended “An Entire Career Of Killing”

The suspect investigators identified as the culprit in the murder of dozens of women, who were strangulated to death, have been convicted on Tuesday.

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