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| No Obamacare |
LA House overwhelmingly refuses to expand Medicaid
The Louisiana House has rejected an attempt to provide government-subsidized health insurance to thousands of people with the Medicaid dollars available under the federal Affordable Care Act.
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| Elderly Theft |
Cops: Thief preying on Northshore retirement home
A thief, who Slidell police say was preying on the elderly, has been arrested. The victim's, all of whom cops say were over 89-years-old, were residents at a local retirement home in Slidell. Read more....
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| La. Helps Out |
Louisiana disaster volunteers heading to Oklahoma
Hours after the residents of Moore, Oklahoma began the long process of picking up the pieces of their lives, a team of disaster volunteers from Louisiana was already on their way to render assisstance. Read more and learn how you can help...
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| No Tweeting |
LA drivers can't tweet or post to Facebook
Motorists in Louisiana will have to add tweets and Facebook updates to the list of activity banned while driving, in addition to texting. A bill prohibiting posting to social media sites while driving gained final approval with a 34-1 Senate vote on Tuesday. It now....Read more, but not while you're driving!
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| NOLA Gangs |
Digging to the roots of gang violence in New Orleans
New Orleans homegrown gang problem continues to keep authorities busy as they search for ways to stop the violence. When someone shoots into a crowd of women and children could they be the victims of a gang initiation? There are several theories about that. Read more...
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| Aymond on OK |
Why the misery in Moore?
As people try to deal with the tragic events in Oklahoma, even very religious people wonder how or why would a loving God let this happen! New Orleans Archbishop Gregory Aymond has some thoughts on why this misery occurs and how best to view it. Read more...
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| Baby in Car |
Kenner Police: Intoxicated mom left baby in vehicle
Police say an intoxicated mom left her 3-month-old daughter inside of a parked sport utility vehicle while she socialized at a Kenner bar. Read more...
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| Distracted? |
Study: More of us need a 'Do Not Disturb' sign at work
The Office Workplace Productivity study is out with the top reasons we have trouble getting our work accomplished. This Ask.com survey finds the majority prefer to work alone, and most distractions come in the form of noisy colleagues (61 percent). Read more...
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| Deadly Tornadoes |
Deadly tornadoes not as common in LA, but they happen
Louisiana is certainly not immune to destructive weather, not even deadly super-tornadoes. Although they don't happen often, they have happened, and they have been killers. Read more..
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| Office of IG |
New Orleans IG Quatrevaux appointed to new term
The New Orleans Ethics Review Board voted 4-0 to reappoint Ed Quatrevaux as the city's inspector general for a second four-year term. Quatrevaux was hired in 2009; his new term will begin in October. Read more...
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| Young Driver |
15-year-old driver crashes, 1 dies in Tangipahoa
State police say a 10-year-old girl died after she was ejected from a car in a crash on La. Highway 1054 northeast of Independence in Tangipahoa Parish. Trooper Nick Manale says an unlicensed 15-year-old girl was driving... Read more
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| Bird Killer |
$3K reward for whooping crane killer in N LA
A hunter in northwest Louisiana has shot and killed one of the first whooping cranes brought to Louisiana in an attempt to re-establish the highly endangered species in the state. State and federal authorities are offering a $3,000 reward for information about whoever killed one of the world's rarest birds. Read more...
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| Coroner Probe |
St Tammany coroner says he will turn over 80K emails
Lawyers say St. Tammany Parish Coroner Peter Galvan has agreed to give nearly 80,000 emails to the state legislative auditor by late Friday morning, and to have a judge decide whether another 2,000 should be turned over. Read more...
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| Jail $ |
Court fight over $ for Orleans jail fixes delayed
A federal judge has delayed a hearing about the cost of Orleans Parish jail reforms and who should pay for them. U.S. District Judge Lance Africk rescheduled the hearing from next week to June 10. Read more...
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| Helping Hand |
How to help tornado victims
The tornadoes in Moore, Oklahoma, as well the twisters as Kansas and Texas, have killed dozens and left thousands homeless. Click here for a full list of how to help the victims...
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| Medicaid Battle |
Proposals would limit cuts in Medicaid program
Proposals making it more difficult to cut the rates paid to hospitals and nursing homes for taking care of Medicaid patients are nearing final passage. Support from lawmakers comes despite concerns....Read more.
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| N. Shore Murder |
Man shot dead in Tangipahoa
A man is dead on the Nortshore and cops suspect it was a drive by shooting. "Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff Daniel Edwards reports that the Criminal Investigations Division is investigating a homicide which occurred near Natalbany Extension at approximately 11:45 last night," Read more...
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| Tax Holiday |
Tax holiday to stock up on hurricane items
Shoppers can prepare for the hurricane season while saving some pennies during the Louisiana Hurricane Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday. The 2013 sales tax holiday begins at 12:01 a.m. May 25 and ends at 11:59 p.m. May 26. Read more...
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| Records Order |
Judge orders Northshore coroner to hand over records
A judge in Baton Rouge has ordered St. Tammany Parish Coroner Dr. Peter Galvan to turn over documents. The court says the coroner must give thousands of pages to the legislative auditor. Galvan has refused to comply with earlier demands for records from St. Tammany Parish officials.... Read more
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| Termite Time |
Termite time, the swarms are starting in S.E. Louisiana
We saw some parts of Southeast Louisiana filled with swarming termites the last couple of nights. People complained about the pests in their hair and even flying into their mouths. Experts say if you want the flying bugs to stay away from you home, turn off the lights or get the right bulbs. Read more...
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| Hollywood South |
Lt. Gov. believes Hollywood South safe for now
Hollywood South may be safe, for now. The budget that Louisiana senators get to work on this week makes some changes to the tax credit program for film and TV production, but state leaders say the changes won't shut the cameras off and darken the lights. Read more...
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| Protection |
Corps to discuss hurricane protection study
The Army Corps of Engineers will meet Tuesday with residents about a study that looks at ways to reduce the risks from hurricane and storm surge in St. James and St. John the Baptist parishes. Read more...
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| Pricey Houses |
High end homes in New Orleans are hot properties
Extremely low interest rates are one reason home prices in the New Orleans area are on the rise. And, high-end properties appear to be extremely hot items. "The old saying is 'the lower the interest rate, the higher the price'," says Gardner Realtor Sylvia Roy, whose office is on pricey St. Charles Avenue. Read more...
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| Big Waste |
As the Waste Expo hits New Orleans, recycling is a top topic
North America's largest trade event for the waste and recycling industry starts today at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. It's the 45th annual WasteExpo Conference and Exhibition with more than 12,000 public and private sector professionals and 550 exhibitors are expected attend. Read more...
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Three overnight murders in New Orleans
The NOPD is investigating three separate murders that took place in less than four hours overnight. Read more...
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