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Why Mississippi won't pass private school vouchers; using land for solar power and agriculture; WDSU's new chief meteorologist
21+ hour, 15+ min ago (250+ words) Many Republican-led states have passed programs that will eventually give any parent, regardless of how much money they make, thousands of dollars a year to spend on private school, and in some places, homeschool expenses. For the Gulf States Newsroom,…...
The object that illuminated Washington's Farewell Address
18+ hour, 54+ min ago (486+ words) To mark the 250th anniversary of the United States, we're cataloging25 objectsthat define the country's history. George Washington could have stayed in office for a third term. Many thought he would, yet he wrote that he would "decline being considered" in his…...
Workshop helps UNO alumni, supporters keep memories alive ahead of LSU merger
20+ hour, 42+ min ago (1075+ words) On Thursday evening (June 25), the stories came first. Less than a week before the University of New Orleans officially returns to the LSU System on July 1, alumni, former faculty, staff and friends gathered inside the Earl K. Long Library's Midlo Center…...
The majority of Americans are proud but worry about direction of the country
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (1375+ words) American pride is strong, the latest NPR/PBS News/Marist poll found " but nearly one third of Americans say they are worried about the direction the U. S. is headed in and almost half of Americans think the country has moved far…...
New Orleans DA under fire for taking on high-profile private case; Queer activism during the AIDS epidemic in Shreveport
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (180+ words) Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams has come under fire for taking on a case with his private law practice. This is typical among Louisiana's top prosecutors, and Williams has been lending his name to cases for five years. But…...
How Abraham Lincoln's election changed America
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (665+ words) All this week, we're looking at significant days in American history with Douglas Brinkley, history professor at Rice University, CNN presidential historian, and contributor to the new National Geographic book "1, 000 Days in America: An Illustrated History of the Moments That…...
Judge lifts order blocking Landry's plan to pay for teacher stipends
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (328+ words) A judge has cleared the way for Gov. Jeff Landry to cut public school funding to pay for teacher stipends. Education advocates had sued to block Landry's executive order, and Judge Richard "Chip" Moore, of the 19th Judicial District Court in…...
Senate primary results; SPLC's year in hate; 23 year-old becomes first La. patient functionally cured of sickle cell
3+ day, 34+ min ago (246+ words) The primary season for Louisiana's U. S. Senate race is finally behind us, and we know who the Republican and Democratic candidates in the fall election will be. The Times-Picayune/New Orleans Advocate's editorial director and columnist Stephanie Grace tells us how…...
Why do some U. S. airports have private security, but others use TSA?
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (1251+ words) KANSAS CITY, Mo. " If you've traveled by plane, you can probably picture this scene: Passengers line up to present their IDs to an airport officer, put their carry-on luggage on a conveyor belt and walk through a scanner. But one…...
U. S. and Iran exchange fire despite ceasefire. And, Trump nominates a new head of ICE
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (950+ words) WWNO This newscast is updated weekdays at 6am, 9am, noon, 3pm, and 6pm. U. S. and Iran exchange fire despite ceasefire. And, Trump nominates a new head of ICE This weekend, tensions flared between the U. S. and Iran as the two countries exchanged fire while under a…...