LACASSINE/IOWA — Drivers traveling on I-10 next week should be aware of full lane closures between Lacassine and Iowa due to repairs being made for the I-10 widening and overpass replacement project.
The family and friends of Nora “Sue” Havenar LaCombe are mourning the loss of their loved one who was called from this life on April 4, 2023, at the age of 77.
Visitation for Hannah “Didi” Cade Cassidy will be held at Miguez Funeral Home on April 6, 2023, from 8:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. followed by a funeral service led by Rev. Keith Pellerin. A rosary will be recited at 11 a.m.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The federal judge overseeing police reforms in New Orleans has told the city’s police chief and other city officials to attend a hearing in her courtroom. The order comes a week after Mayor LaToya Cantrell said city employees cannot speak at public meetings about the reform effort without her permission.
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A large tornado tore through southeastern Missouri before dawn on Wednesday, causing widespread destruction and killing at least four people as a broad swath of the Midwest and South braced for further storm s that could spawn additional twisters and hail. A twister in Illinois also caused injuries.
NEW YORK (AP) — When Donald Trump stepped into a Manhattan courthouse Tuesday afternoon, his usual bravado was replaced with palpable anger and notable silence as the former president was reduced to a criminal defendant in custody.
(AP) — As fossil fuel emissions continue warming Earth’s atmosphere, the Biden administration is turning to hydrogen as an energy source for vehicles, manufacturing and generating electricity.
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Justice Department announced Wednesday a tentative $144 million settlement with families and victims of a 2017 mass shooting at a Texas church that was carried out by a former U.S. airman who was able to purchase firearms despite a criminal history.
CHICAGO (AP) — A firefighter died Wednesday after being critically injured while battling a blaze in a high-rise building on Chicago’s North Side, authorities said.
