Louisiana

Christina Munn-Holliday: Search underway after Texas mom crashes car on Louisiana bridge, walks away and disappears

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Christina Munn-Holliday: Search underway after Texas mom crashes car on Louisiana bridge, walks away and disappears (GoFundMe)

A search is underway for a Texas mother who disappeared after authorities said she crashed her car on one of Louisiana’s longest bridges, walked away and vanished before troopers arrived. 22-year-old Christina Munn-Holliday was reported missing to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office on September 30 after a reported hit-and-run crash on I-10 in Iberville Parish, … Read more

Seven mass deportation jets bought under Kristi Noem sit mostly idle at Louisiana Airport

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A fleet of seven Boeing jets bought to support deportations has barely flown, and DHS is exploring other uses for some aircraft. (AP Photo)

Seven Boeing Co. 737-700 jets, acquired for hundreds of millions of dollars and meant to ramp up President Donald Trump’s deportation campaign, have barely left the ground at southwest Louisiana’s Lake Charles Regional Airport. A fleet of seven Boeing jets bought to support deportations has barely flown, and DHS is exploring other uses for some … Read more

Gypsy Rose Blanchard explains sideswiping claim after Louisiana crash; no arrests made

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Gypsy Rose Blanchard responded to a woman’s Facebook post about a reported car collision. (X)

Gypsy Rose Blanchard has responded to a woman who claimed the reality star sideswiped her car in Louisiana, explaining that she was getting her hair extensions removed ahead of a funeral. The exchange took place in the comments of a Facebook post about the October 17 crash, which caused minor damage but left no one … Read more

Federal prosecutors say a Louisiana group rented homes, insured them and caused about 13 residential fires between 2019 and 2026, then filed claims for fabricated losses; seven people have now been charged

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Federal prosecutors say a Louisiana group rented homes, insured them and caused about 13 residential fires between 2019 and 2026, then filed claims for fabricated losses; seven people have now been charged

​All seven defendants face wire fraud and arson-related federal charges. (FBI photo) Federal prosecutors in Louisiana charged seven people on Tuesday, in an alleged insurance fraud and arson scheme involving about 13 residential fires between 2019 and 2026. Authorities say the group rented homes, obtained insurance policies and then allegedly caused fires at the properties … Read more

Louisiana neighbours fought over a 70-foot strip of land; after signs, bright lights and even a dead cow appeared near the boundary, an appeals court upheld $15,000 in damages and an injunction

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Louisiana neighbours fought over a 70-foot strip of land; after signs, bright lights and even a dead cow appeared near the boundary, an appeals court upheld $15,000 in damages and an injunction

A decade of peaceful relations between neighbors in Union Parish, Louisiana, ended in a bitter court fight involving bright lights, power generators, large warning signs and a rotting cow carcass near a property line. A Louisiana appeals court has now upheld a lower court ruling that settled the dispute over a 70-foot strip of timberland. … Read more

AT&T internet outage: Hundreds report fiber and broadband services down; Texas, Louisiana affected

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Update: The AT&T internet outage appears to have been resolved after a brief disruption on Monday. Texas was the hardest-hit state, with a significant number of reports coming from the Dallas area. AT&T has not disclosed the cause of the outage. AT&T down for users in parts of Texas and Louisiana. (UnSplash) Also Read: Upset … Read more

Who is Milo Yiannopoulos and why was he detained by ICE in Louisiana? Right-wing provocateur faces deportation from US

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Milo Yiannopoulos is a British political commentator, writer and provocateur. (X)

Controversial British far-right political commentator Milo Yiannopoulos was apprehended by ICE at an airport in Louisiana, according to TMZ. He is currently being held at an ICE detention center and could face deportation from the United States, The Telegraph reported. The circumstances surrounding his detention remain unclear. Milo Yiannopoulos is a British political commentator, writer … Read more

SpaceX’s $100 billion bet on Louisiana Starbase: 3,000 jobs, rocket hub – why it matters

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SpaceX’s $100 billion bet on Louisiana Starbase: 3,000 jobs, rocket hub - why it matters

SpaceX has officially announced Starbase, a new $100+ billion spaceport in South Louisiana near Pecan Island. (Photo: @SawyerMerritt) SpaceX plans to build a $100 billion, 125,000-acre (50,585-hectare) Starship launch complex on Pecan Island in US’ southern Louisiana, an area that serves as protected habitat for dozens of migratory bird species and whose receding wetlands help … Read more

A Louisiana businessman built a house on floating barges so it could be towed into open water for duck season; the 22-person property is now asking $5.5 million

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A Louisiana businessman built a house on floating barges so it could be towed into open water for duck season; the 22-person property is now asking $5.5 million

Image Credit: Jon Kohler & Associates via Mansion Global A luxury hunting and fishing lodge in southern Louisiana is offering buyers an unusual combination of waterfront living, outdoor adventure and mobility. Known as Fowl Play, the property is built on floating barges and can be towed into the marsh during duck-hunting season. According to Mansion … Read more

Flesh-eating bacteria kill 5 in Louisiana, health officials warn beachgoers as all cases are linked to seawater

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Flesh-eating bacteria kill 5 in Louisiana, health officials warn beachgoers as all cases are linked to seawater

Louisiana issues health alert amid outbreak of flesh-eating bacteria, warns beachgoers to be cautious. At least five people have been killed in Louisiana by deadly flesh-eating bacteria, prompting officials to issue an alert to beachgoers as the infection mostly occurs from exposure to seawater. Vibrio vulnificus is part of a wider group of Vibrio bacteria. … Read more