Associated Press
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Amid national fights between Republican states and Democratic President Joe Biden over how and who should enforce the U.S.-Mexico border, Louisiana joins a growing list of legislatures seeking to expand states' authority over border enforcement.
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He acknowledges having told a reporter to keep the chaplain “on your radar,” and that he asked the principal whether the person was still at the school. But he said he gave no specific information about accusations against the man, and did not violate a federal bankruptcy court’s protective order requiring confidentiality.
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LSU star Angel Reese declares for WNBA draft via Vogue photo shoot, says 'I didn't want to be basic'Reese acknowledges having made her decision to turn pro before March Madness began.. She says “I like to do everything big” and adds “I didn’t want anything to be basic.”
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The previous biggest audience for women's college basketball was the 1983 national title game between Southern California and Louisiana Tech.
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If convicted, Poitras faces a sentence of up to 5 years in prison, 3 years of supervised release, and a fine of up to $250,000, on each count in the indictment.
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Festival producer Quint Davis says this year's event would be the biggest ever, with the most food, crafts and bands in its 53-year history.
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The law was in effect for a several hours on March 19 because of a procedural order from the U.S. Supreme Court. But the court sent the case back to the appellate court for further consideration. The appellate judges blocked the law again.
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Investigators say 26-year-old Rashad Price of Slidell, Louisiana, is charged with murder in the killing of 25-year-old Jay Jackson of Decatur, Georgia.
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House Speaker Mike Johnson is at risk of being ousted. Hard-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia filed a motion to vacate on Friday during a House vote on a $1.2 trillion package to keep government open. Greene says it's a “warning” to the Louisiana lawmaker.
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Voices From the Front will also enable visitors to the New Orleans museum to ask questions of war-era home front heroes and supporters of the U.S. war effort — including a military nurse who served in the Philippines, an aircraft factory worker, and Margaret Kerry, a dancer who performed at USO shows and, after the war, was a model for the Tinkerbell character in Disney productions.