Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act is responsible for a huge share of intel collected by the U.S. Lawmakers and civil liberties advocates are worried it enables warrantless spying on U.S. citizens.
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Louisiana Tech University introduces CHIP, a robotic dog enhanced and programmed by COES students.
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Cité des Arts in Lafayette presents the original theatre production “Alice au pays des mémères,” April 25th–26th at 2:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. as part of the official lineup of the Festival International de Louisiane.
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Northeast Louisiana Children's Museum offers guidance, fun, and care at the Foster Family Workshop on Thursday, April 16th at 5:30 p.m.
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The Kathleen Blanco Public Policy Center at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette released a new study, “A New Analysis of Industrial Job Uptake in Louisiana.”
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Monroe Regional Airport will be hosting a TSA PreCheck enrollment event in collaboration with IDEMIA on April 14th and April 17th.
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A long-term study of the world's largest known community of chimpanzees has documented a rare event: what the researchers describe as the primate equivalent of a "civil war."
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The year began with many people becoming U.S. citizens, but by December, fewer people were doing so, driven by ramped-up scrutiny of applications and eroding trust in the system.
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Wellness influencers tout the therapy's power for everything from rejuvenating skin and hair to boosting longevity. Devices sold for at-home use abound. We look at the evidence behind the hype.
Louisiana students undergo new English language arts (ELA) standards that further reinforce the fundamentals of reading and writing.
SAE NO MORE's performance was part of a benefit concert held on October 24, 2025, at Alley Park in West Monroe. The event aimed to raise funds for KEDM Public Radio, which is facing a significant federal funding cut of nearly $300,000 over the next two years.
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The symphony will feature music from Rossini, Liszt, Brahms, and Strauss.
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