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Voters decided 10 affirmative action-related ballot measures since 1996

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Biden administration ordered to limit social media contacts

WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Louisiana ordered key Biden administration officials and agencies not to contact social media platforms to suppress speakers and viewpoints they disagree with in a major development that could curtail efforts to combat misinformation about health and other issues.

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Millions swelter under extreme heat as climate crisis tightens grip on US – as it happened

Heat dome of high pressure hovers over Louisiana, Texas and Oklahoma as thousands remain without power in Chicago with heavy rains knocking down trees and power lines

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Heat dome keeps New Orleans broiling with heat index as high as 110F

City opens cooling centers to help residents fend off ‘disrespectful’ hot spell that has settled in region for past two weeks

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Louisiana governor vetoes anti-LGBTQ+ legislation including a gender-affirming care ban

Democratic Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards has blocked a package of anti-LGBTQ+ bills from becoming law

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Homeowner’s Early Morning Encounter Leads To Unusual Call For Help

Louisiana Man Finds Unexpected Guest in Hallway: An Alligator

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US Weather: Deadly 'heat dome' kills 13 as dangerous temperatures scorch Texas and Louisiana

Heat waves across the Southwest of the United States are hitting record numbers, killing over a dozen individuals in the last week, while weather services urge people to stay indoors and find air conditioning

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Deadly heatwave envelops Mexico and southern US

At least 14 heat-related deaths have been tallied in Texas and Louisiana, while Mexico clocks 112 fatalities this year.

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10 States Sue the Biden Administration Over High Flood Insurance Rates: Kiplinger Economic Forecasts

The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Risk Rating 2.0 pricing plan could raise average flood insurance rates 100%, and states like Florida and Louisiana are pushing back.

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A deadly heat wave is blanketing the South and spreading east

An oppressive heat wave blamed for at least 13 deaths in Texas and another in Louisiana is blanketing the South

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Remembering Chiefs RB Joe Delaney 40 years after his death

On June 29th we remember and celebrate #Chiefs RB Joe Delaney, who died in an attempt to save three children from drowning 40 years ago.

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U.S. Supreme Court Clears Path For Review Of Louisiana’s Congressional District Map

Supreme Court dismisses appeal on Louisiana's congressional district map, allowing case to proceed before Fifth Circuit Court

Zenger

U.S. Supreme Court lifts stay on district court ruling that overturned Louisiana’s congressional boundaries

The U.S. Supreme Court dismissed Louisiana Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin’s (R) appeal on June 26 of a federal district court ruling that held that Louisiana’s congressional district map should include an additional majority-minority district. The Supreme Court also lifted its 2022 stay of the federal court’s decision and allowed…

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All-time high school QB rankings: Southwest region

For this group we pulled the all-time great high school quarterbacks from teams in the following states: Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.

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Special congressional elections have become more common in recent decades

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Sexual abuse victims' chance to file lawsuits in old cases remains in question after court ruling

Louisiana's Supreme Court has sidestepped a ruling on the constitutionality of legislation that gave adult victims of childhood sexual abuse a renewed chance to file lawsuits

The Independent UK

Woman loses bid to sue prosecutor over sexual abuser's light sentence

A Louisiana woman who watched the man who coerced her into a sex act when she was 16 walk free in a plea deal has lost a legal battle to sue the prosecutor in the case

The Independent UK

EPA retreats on Louisiana investigations that alleged Blacks lived amid higher cancer risk

The Biden administration has dropped investigations into whether Louisiana officials put Black residents living in an industrial stretch of the state at increased cancer risk

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Parents of woman found 'melted' into couch after 12 years REINDICTED on murder charges

Sheila and Clay Fletcher have been re-indicted on murder charges after their daughter Lacey Ellen Fletcher's body was discovered "melted" into a couch in their home in Louisiana

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Current heatwave across US south made five times more likely by climate crisis

Latest ‘heat dome’ event over Texas and Louisiana, plus much of Mexico, driven by human-cause climate change, scientists find

Tribune News Service

Supreme Court moves to throw out Louisiana’s House map

The Supreme Court on Monday took a step toward forcing Louisiana to redraw its House map, a move expected after the court ruled against Alabama’s congressional map earlier this month.

Al Jazeera

US top court unfreezes Black voting rights lawsuit in Louisiana

Supreme Court ruling comes after civil rights groups had argued redrawn electoral map diluted Black residents’ votes.

Roll Call

Supreme Court order could hurt Louisiana’s Graves, Letlow or Johnson - Roll Call

Three Louisiana Republicans — Garret Graves, Julia Letlow and Mike Johnson — face uncertainty after a Supreme Court redistricting order.

The Guardian - US

Louisiana may gain new majority-Black district after supreme court order

The court lifted a pause on a lawsuit claiming that the state’s current congressional map violated the Voting Rights Act

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Heatwave Sweeps Across South-Central US, Breaking Records

Temperatures soar above 100°F, posing health risks and putting daily record highs in jeopardy.

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