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Louisiana sweeps Texas State to reach Sun Belt Conference Tournament title game
14+ hour, 7+ min ago (213+ words) Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns pitcher'Sawyer Pruitt - 17 (CREDIT: Troy Trojans Athletics) TROY, Ala. (NEWS 15) " The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns swept Texas State in a doubleheader on Saturday at Riddle-Pace Field to advance to the Sun Belt Conference Baseball Championship Game, winning 12-6 and 7-4. In…...
Suspect dead after opening fire near White House security checkpoint, Secret Service says
22+ hour, 10+ min ago (586+ words) The suspect was identified as 21-year-old Nasire Best, said a law enforcement official who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the investigation. According to District of Columbia court records, Best was arrested in…...
Sounds of gunfire prompt rapid security response at White House
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (389+ words) Both individuals were said to be in critical condition, according to the official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the investigation. Journalists working at the White House on Saturday reported hearing a…...
Crash on U. S. 190 near Opelousas leaves Texas 19-year-old dead
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (164+ words) US 190 Crash near Opelousas on May 22, 2026 (CREDIT: NEWS 15) OPELOUSAS, La. (NEWS 15) " A young woman died after her car rear-ended an 18-wheeler, according to Louisiana State Police. Troopers reported the crash claimed the life of Courtney Hodge, 19, of Texas. They said…...
Persistent Rain Threatens Lafayette Area
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (205+ words) Thunderstorms are expected this evening into tonight across southern Louisiana, bringing locally heavy downpours and a risk of localized flooding as ditches and retention ponds are already full. The prolonged wet pattern continues with additional rounds of showers and thunderstorms…...
Head-on collision near Youngsville claims North Louisiana elderly woman's life
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (158+ words) YOUNGSVILLE, La. (NEWS 15) " An elderly woman from North Louisiana died after another vehicle crossed the centerline and the two SUVs collided head-on, according to Louisiana State Police. The victim was identified as Lorita Gilmore, 78, of Fort Necessity, which is located…...
Earl Borden Jr. sworn in as new Lafayette fire chief
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (221+ words) Earl Borden Jr. was sworn in Friday as the new chief of the Lafayette Fire Department, marking the first leadership change at the department in decades. Borden, a St. Bernard Parish native, will oversee nearly 300 firefighters and 14 fire stations across…...
Louisiana edges No. 24 Coastal Carolina, 5-4, in Sun Belt Tournament elimination game
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (310+ words) Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns pitcher Andrew Herrmann - 39 (CREDIT: Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Athletics) TROY, Ala. (NEWS 15) " The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns defeated No. 24 Coastal Carolina, 5-4, in an elimination game in the Sun Belt Conference Baseball Championship at Riddle-Pace Field in Troy on Friday....
1 dead after 18-wheeler hits car on U. S. 190 near Opelousas
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (76+ words) One person died after an 18-wheeler struck a car on U. S. 190 East between Opelousas and Port Barre. The person's name has not been released. The car was crushed as a result of the collision. The cause of the crash is under…...
Injuries reported in 18-wheeler crash on U. S. 190 near Opelousas
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (64+ words) US 190 Crash near Opelousas on May 22, 2026 (CREDIT: NEWS 15) OPELOUSAS, La. (NEWS 15) " A major crash involving an 18-wheeler on U. S. 190 East between Opelousas and Port Barre caused serious injuries, witnesses said. There were heavy delays as a result of the wreck. The…...