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Another Fatal Accident at Tank Cleaner; Ammo Vending Machines; What Happens to Steeltown USA? | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 178
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2024-25 Women's Basketball Schedule Released
NEW ORLEANS – The New Orleans Privateers women's basketball team has released their schedule ahead of the upcoming 2024-25 season. The regular season starts on Nov. 4 and includes nine non-conference games and a 20-game Southland slate. The season starts on the road against an NCAA Tournament opponent from...
Confusion, clinic closures may have caused big declines in contraception use, study shows
Clinic closures in the wake of the Dobbs decision and questions about the legality of emergency contraceptives, including disinformation that some are abortion drugs, may have contributed to a sharp drop in the rate of prescriptions for contraceptives in states with the most restrictive abortion bans, according to a University of Southern California study. The decline […] The post Confusion, clinic closures may have caused big declines in contraception use, study shows appeared first on Missouri Independent.
US court orders federal regulators to assess emissions of Louisiana LNG project
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A U.S. court on Tuesday ordered federal regulators to reassess the impact of greenhouse gas emissions from Commonwealth LNG's Louisiana liquefied natural gas project, potentially slowing full approvals for the venture.
Landry ally makes push for Louisiana constitutional convention as fall election deadline nears
The push for a constitutional convention before the fall election is not over yet. A Republican megadonor and Gov. Jeff Landry ally is making a pitch to lawmakers on a framework for constitutional changes.
Federal judge rules in favor of incarcerated men
BATON ROUGE - Angola inmates who work on the Farm Line, where they tend crops by hand, are caught in a battle between advocates and state officials over how to handle Louisiana's dangerous heat. Advocates for some of the inmates sued the state in federal court to force more protections...
Louisiana State Police investigating deadly crash that killed a pedestrian
CHALMETTE, La. — A Folsom man was killed early Tuesday morning on LA 39 near Pelitere Drive in Chalmette. Louisiana State Police said they are investigating the crash that happened around 4:30 a.m. Police say Andrew Sartalamacchia, 35, was walking north on Pelitere Drive when he walked into the...
Closing signs go up at appliance store in struggling Slidell mall
Conn’s HomePlus, a national appliances and electronics retailer that gave Slidell’s struggling North Shore Square Mall a boost when it opened there in the summer of 2019, appears set to close. Company officials could not be reached for comment, but an employee at the Slidell location confirmed the...
Covington Man Charged After Alleged Facebook Catfishing Scheme Leads to Armed Robbery
A Covington man's quest for romance turned into a harrowing tale of deception and robbery, as detailed by local authorities. On the evening of July 4, an individual was lured to the Sunrise Apartments on Simonton Street for what he believed would be a date with a woman he met on Facebook named "Ariel." However, upon his arrival, he was confronted by a male assailant, identified by police as 27-year-old Demarieo Howard, who demanded money at gunpoint.
Thibodaux couple facing Ethics Board charges after investigation into billing for mowing
A Thibodaux couple who served as volunteer commissioners on their neighborhood’s sewer board are charged with violating state ethics laws for reportedly billing that body nearly $10,000 for lawn mowing that they approved themselves. Francis and Priscilla Breaux served on Lafourche Parish Sewerage District #7 Board between 2007 and...
NOPD investigates deadly crash on I-610
NEW ORLEANS — Drivers traveling between Gentilly and Metairie can expect heavy delays. I-610 Westbound is closed at Elysian Fields Avenue. The New Orleans Police Department is investigating a deadly crash on the interstate that left one person dead. According to police, the call reporting the crash involving a...
Investigators probe if LaToya Cantrell took gifts for firing New Orleans official, sources say
As a years-long probe into Mayor LaToya Cantrell nears a conclusion, prosecutors are homing in on whether she received gifts or gratuities in exchange for firing a high-ranking city official, sources with knowledge of the case say. The allegations — part of a complex saga involving self-dealing by private inspectors,...
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