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Elon Musk's space company to build new rocket launching site in Louisiana

Elon Musk’s space company plans to spend $100 billion to build a new spaceport in Louisiana to launch rockets

The Independent UK

Starbase Louisiana: SpaceX announces enormous $100 billion Starbase launch site

A new spaceport will bring 10 launch pads to Louisiana's Gulf Coast and support thousands of Starship launches per year.

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Louisiana National Guard ends deployment in New Orleans after eight months patrolling French Quarter

The Louisiana National Guard announced this week that it is ending its eight-month deployment patrolling the streets of New Orleans

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Eighth person dies from flesh-eating bacteria linked to oysters in US

One in five people die from infections of vibriosis which can lead to blistering skin lesions and septic shock, as well as rapid tissue death that forces amputations

The Independent UK

Louisiana supreme court justice wins rare $300,000 defamation trial against newspaper

Then Advocate editor-in-chief and writer testified editorial was not part of agenda against Jefferson Davis Hughes III

The Guardian - US

An Eight-Year-Old Ruston Girl Has Died of a Rare Amoeba Infection Her Family Ties to Lake Claiborne

Lillian Smart, 8, died Saturday of a Naegleria fowleri infection, days after Louisiana confirmed a case linked to Lake Claiborne.

Medical Daily

Louisiana used 13 million pounds of discarded oyster shells to build 8,000 feet of living shoreline; studies found oyster reefs can reduce wave heights under some conditions

In Louisiana, discarded oyster shells are being creatively transformed into living shorelines to combat coastal erosion and rising sea levels. This innovative project collects shells from restaurants, providing a habitat for juvenile oysters to thrive. Studies indicate that these reefs can effectively diminish wave impact during certain flooding scenarios. This…

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In 2019, Louisiana rebuilt Queen Bess Island for brown pelicans after oil-spill damage; that season, biologists observed 18 nesting bird species on 37 restored acres

Following an impressive $18.7 million restoration initiative, Queen Bess Island has seen a remarkable expansion of its nesting habitat. The project has successfully rebuilt the island, offering up to thirty-seven acres for nesting. As a result, eighteen bird species have returned to the area, including thousands of brown pelicans, rejuvenating…

The Times of India

8-year-old Louisiana girl dies from a rare brain-eating amoeba found in warm freshwater

An 8-year-old girl in Louisiana has died after being infected by an extremely rare brain-eating amoeba that is found in warm freshwater

The Independent UK

Pat Forde: College Sports Has Abandoned Restraint With Its NFL-to-NCAA Pipeline

What began as a fight over a fifth year has spiraled into a free-for-all where the boundaries between college and professional sports barely exist.

Sports Illustrated

Birthday heartbreak as Louisiana girl, 8, dies from extremely rare brain infection

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The Independent UK

Girl, 8, dies after contracting brain-eating amoeba she likely caught swimming in Louisiana lake

‘The injuries to her brain were too severe for her little body to recover from,’ Lilian Smart’s family wrote on Facebook

The Independent UK

Eight-year-old dies after contracting rare brain-eating amoeba in Louisiana

Lillian Smart of Ruston infected with fatal Naegleria fowleri, likely after swimming in Lake Claiborne, health officials say

The Guardian - US

Louisiana State University investigates viral footage of an apparent white student dragging a Black doll on a rope across campus

A woman claiming to be the mother of one of the students spoke up online.

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ICE agent jailed on allegations of breaking into ex-girlfriend’s apartment

Thomas Bailey, 58, faces charge of unauthorized entry of an inhabited dwelling near Covington, Louisiana

The Economic Times

Since 2012, Stanford researchers linked 2 sensor technologies to record hurricane forces near the sea surface. Now, the new data stream could help forecast storm intensity before hurricanes make landfall

Hurricane forecasting may soon get help from an unlikely place: earthquake sensors. Stanford researchers found that seismometers can detect tiny ground movements caused by hurricane pressure and turbulence near the surface. Paired with infrasound microphones, these instruments captured changes during Hurricane Isaac in Louisiana in 2012. The finding could give…

Medical Daily

Louisiana Confirms a Rare Amoeba Infection Tied to Lake Claiborne as Swim Season Enters Its Final Weeks

Louisiana confirmed a Naegleria fowleri infection likely acquired at Lake Claiborne. What swimmers should know for the rest of the summer.

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Amazon Plugs $18B Into the Southern Power Grid

Amazon raised its northwest Louisiana data center investment 50% to about $18 billion, funding its own utility and water infrastructure as AWS demand and analyst price targets stay strong.

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In 1927, Japan imported about 100 Louisiana crayfish to feed farmed bullfrogs, only 20 survived and their descendants later spread to every prefecture except Hokkaido

In the warm summer afternoons, Japanese children enjoy catching red swamp crayfish, a species introduced in 1927 for feeding American bullfrogs. After the closure of frog farms, these crayfish escaped into the wild, where they began to proliferate. Sadly, their presence has led to damage in rice fields and poses…

The Times of India

In 1884, water hyacinth was introduced at a New Orleans exposition; by 2020, it covered an estimated 24,000 acres of public waterways in Louisiana’s Barataria Basin

First introduced in 1884, water hyacinth quickly established itself as a troublesome invasive species in Louisiana. This aggressive aquatic plant has disrupted navigation and significantly changed water quality. Despite various mechanical and chemical control measures proving inadequate, biocontrol methods were eventually employed. However, vast areas within the Barataria Basin are…

International Business Times UK

Roblox Creator Faces 195 New Child Sex Charges, 2 Animal Abuse Counts After Probation Check Finds Sex Doll

A Louisiana man linked to Roblox faces 197 new felony counts after a probation check uncovered a child-sized sex doll and alleged abuse material

The Times of India

In 2026, volunteers began planting 30,000 trees to rebuild the wetland forest that once shielded New Orleans from storms

In the wetlands behind a pumping station near Lake Borgne in Meraux, Louisiana, hundreds of young saplings stand wrapped in white plastic cylinders as volunteers ferry them through the marsh by airboat. The goal is to plant more than 30,000 native trees, mainly bald cypress and water tupelo, across the…

The Guardian - US

Louisiana man allegedly killed his wife and drove her body across states before arrest

Authorities say man, 50, shot wife in Louisiana and put her body in car before driving and being stopped in Tennessee

Latin Times

Democrats Debate Whether Abolishing ICE Could Hurt at the Polls: 'Get to the Business of Winning Races'

Louisiana DNC member Michele Johnson, who proposed abolishing ICE, argued that Democrats risk losing voters' trust by appearing overly cautious.

The Guardian - US

Republican senator denounces Trump’s ‘crazy, stupid’ claims about MMR vaccine safety

Outgoing Louisiana senator Bill Cassidy, a medical doctor, voted to confirm anti-vaccine activist Robert F Kennedy as health secretary before speaking out

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