Kevin Mcgill

Louisiana won’t take official steps to implement a law requiring the Ten Commandments be placed in all of the state’s public school classrooms until at least November.

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Ten Commandments won’t go in some Louisiana classrooms until at least November as lawsuit plays out

July 19, 2024 at 6:10 p.m.

Louisiana won’t take official steps to implement a law requiring the Ten Commandments be placed in all of the state’s public school classrooms until at least November.

Mardi Gras beads that aren’t removed from the storm drains eventually get washed through the system and into Lake Pontchartrain — the large Gulf of Mexico inlet north of the city. The nonbiodegradable plastics are a threat to fish and wildlife, a former EPA administrator said.

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Mardi Gras beads are creating a plastic disaster in New Orleans. Are there green alternatives?

February 11, 2024 at 10:50 a.m.

Mardi Gras beads that aren’t removed from the storm drains eventually get washed through the system and into Lake Pontchartrain — the large Gulf of Mexico inlet north of the...

The term super fog describes fog enhanced by smoke from damp, smoldering organic material, according to the weather service. It can lower visibility to less than 10 feet (3 meters).

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What is super fog? The mix of smoke and dense fog caused a deadly pileup in Louisiana

October 24, 2023 at 5:22 p.m.

The term super fog describes fog enhanced by smoke from damp, smoldering organic material, according to the weather service. It can lower visibility to less than 10 feet (3 meters).

Attorneys for 10 states and some Louisiana local governments hope a federal judge will block a new system for calculating rates for federal flood insurance.

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Virginia is 1 of 10 states asking federal judge to block changes in National Flood Insurance Program

September 14, 2023 at 5:49 p.m.

Attorneys for 10 states and some Louisiana local governments hope a federal judge will block a new system for calculating rates for federal flood insurance.

Appeals Court Keeps Abortion Pill Mifepristone Available, But With Restrictions

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Some abortion drug restrictions upheld by appeals court in case bound for Supreme Court

August 16, 2023 at 3:51 p.m.

Wednesday’s ruling from an appeals court panel overturned part of a lower court order that would have revoked the Food and Drug Administration’s decades-old approval of mifepristone.

Judge rejects plea deal in ex-NFL and W&M star Darren Sharper’s rape case

August 10, 2019 at 11:03 p.m.

NEW ORLEANS A federal judge has rejected a plea deal in the drug and rape case against former NFL star Darren Sharper, saying the possible nine-year sentence doesn't reflect the...

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