Louisiana
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Hurricane Francine takes aim at Louisiana as Category 2 stormThe hurricane was expected to make landfall later in the day, crashing into a coastal region that hasn’t fully recovered from a series of devastating hurricanes in 2020 and 2021.U.S. NewsSep 11
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1-year-old ‘miracle’ baby saved by trucker after 2 days in ditchThe baby was relatively unscathed, with only a few bug bites, despite facing Hurrican Beryl rain and wind gusts.TrendingJul 11
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Louisiana becomes 1st state to require Ten Commandments displays in classroomsThe GOP-drafted legislation mandates that a poster-sized display of the Ten Commandments in “large, easily readable font” be required in all public classrooms.U.S. NewsJun 19
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2 Louisiana inmates remain missing after 4 escape jail through hole in fenceThree of the men were serving time for their roles in slaying a man and shooting his daughter at least 10 times.U.S. NewsMay 28
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At least 14 dead in Texas, Louisiana as heat wave scorches southern U.S.The National Weather Service warned that the dry, hot, windy conditions were ripe for dangerous fires in parts of Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado and Utah.U.S. NewsJun 28, 2023
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14-year-old girl shot by neighbour while playing hide and seek on his lawn, police sayDavid V. Doyle, 58, of Sparks, Louisiana, was charged with four counts of aggravated assault with a firearm, aggravated battery and illegal discharge of a firearm.U.S. NewsMay 9, 2023
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U.S. winter storm moves east after at least 10 killed across southern statesThe storm brought heavy winds and possible tornadoes in Texas, Louisiana, Alabama and Kentucky that damaged homes and buildings, downed trees, left thousands without power.U.S. NewsMar 3, 2023
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4 U.S. states vote to ban slavery in all forms. Louisiana votes to keep itIn Louisiana, voters rejected the proposed constitutional amendment partly because the rewording might have legalized slavery again.WorldNov 9, 2022
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Missing boaters rescued while ‘fending off sharks’ after being overboard for 24 hoursThree boaters went missing Saturday morning after their fishing vessel capsized in shark-infested waters.TrendingOct 11, 2022
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Quebec is no Louisiana, experts say as premier accused of stoking immigration fearsFrançois Legault said at his party's convention the survival of the Quebec nation depended on the feds granting Quebec more power over who can immigrate to the province.CanadaJun 1, 2022
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