Hundreds of students petition Walker High School over ‘natural’ hair color policy
Students started an online petition after the Livingston Parish high school posted a "natural hair color notice" on social media Wednesday.
Bessent says US-Europe relations have ‘never been closer’ despite Greenland crisis
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said America’s relations with Europe remain strong despite tensions driven by the Trump administration’s new tariff threats over Greenland.
After decades of effort, a Baton Rouge-area flood control canal could be complete in 2 years
The Comite River Diversion Canal has been under construction for more than six years but should be done by mid-2028, officials say.
Years after Hurricanes Laura and Ida, Louisiana’s billion dollar recovery program will soon end
“We’ve learned a lot,” said State Rep. Jerome “Zee” Zeringue, R-Houma, who chairs a House panel on disaster recovery. “We definitely shouldn’t replicate Restore, but Restore established a precedent and a process that we learned from.”
Police search for suspect in the shooting of an Indiana judge and his wife
An Indiana state court judge and his wife are in stable condition after being shot in their Lafayette home
President Sheinbaum reassures Mexico after US military movements spark concern
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum quelled concerns on Monday about two recent movements of the U.S. military in the vicinity of Mexico that have the country on edge since the attack on Venezuela.
Iraq announces full withdrawal of US forces from its federal territory
Iraq’s Defense Ministry said the final contingent of U.S. advisers has left al-Asad Air Base in Anbar province in western Iraq, which hosted U.S. troops for more than two decades.
Analysts warn that Iran crisis carries potential nuclear risks
In the wake of spiraling tensions between the United States and Iran over Tehran’s violent crackdown of protests, analysts warn that internal upheaval or a potential collapse of the Iranian government could carry nuclear risks.
NYSE working on a new platform for trading digital tokens around the clock
The New York Stock Exchange is working on a digital platform that would enable investors to trade digital tokens around the clock.
For Civil Rights activist Mattie Jones, Dr. King’s dream became a lifetime of action
At 92, Mattie Jones doesn’t need a history book to remember the civil rights movement. On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Jones reflected on the moment that changed her life.