LSU student dies in fall
LSU police now say a student who either fell or jumped from the top of the six story Life Sciences Building today has died in a Baton Rouge hospital. The physics and astronomy graduate student from India was found badly hurt, but conscious just outside the building ...Read More
Another big Saints party planned
More than a month after the Saints won the Super Bowl, the celebrations keep on coming. There will be another party for the world champs when the Saints host the first game of the 2010 NFL season in early September ...Read More
Louisiana's midyear deficit could reach $400M
An unexpected drop in state tax collections has created a midyear budget deficit that could be as high as $400 million. The news has been delivered to Governor Jindal's administration by state economists ...Read More
Louisiana reps. in quandary on health care vote
Congress is pushing towards a vote on the health care reform bill before the month's end, and it could put some Louisiana members in a bind. Republican Joseph Cao has already seen his fundraising drop after his vote in support of the bill ...Read More
Firefighter arrested for setting fire to another firefighter's home
A firefighter in Terrebonne Parish is in jail on $1 million bond after admitting to setting another firefighter's home on fire. Police don't know why he set the blaze. "He didn't give a motive," Major Malcolm Wolf told WWL First News ...Read More
Deke: Coach Payton on post-Super Bowl reality
As Saints fans all over still bask in the glory of their team's championship season, Coach Sean Payton and his staff are trying to get back to their normal routine. With free agency in its third week, the NFL owners' meetings later this month and the NFL Draft right around the corner, Coach Payton is now clearly focused on 2010 ...Read More
