September 2023

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Warrior’s cook-off location changed

Southwest Louisiana War Veterans Home will host the Second Annual Warrior’s Jambalaya cook-off on Saturday, Sept. 30.

Criss passes for TD, runs for two more, Louisiana-Lafayette

LAFAYETTE (AP) — Zeon Chriss passed for 249 yards and a touchdown and ran for two more TDs, Patrick Mensah returned an interception for a score, and Louisiana held off Buffalo for a 45-38 win Saturday night.

UAW strike against Stellantis, General Motors expands to 38 locations

(The Center Square) – The United Auto Workers on Friday at noon expanded its strike against the Big Three automakers to 38 locations at General Motors and Stellantis.

Congress faces looming government shutdown

(The Center Square) — Lawmakers are scrambling to avoid a partial government shutdown this week.

Over 261,000 foreign nationals illegally crossed southern border in August

(The Center Square) – U.S. Customs and Border Protection reported 232,972 total encounters along the southwest border in August.

FBI investigating alleged abuse in Baton Rouge police warehouse known as the 'Brave Cave'

(AP) — The FBI said it has opened a civil rights investigation into allegations in recent lawsuits that police in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, assaulted drug suspects they detained in an obscure warehouse known as the 'Brave Cave.'

La. man who fled attempted murder trial captured after 32 years on the run

ARCADIA, La. (AP) — A Louisiana man who fled his 1991 trial for attempted murder has been arrested more than three decades later after authorities found him hiding in Mexico, authorities said.

Salt water wedge in Mississippi River threatens drinking water

BATON ROUGE (AP) — Salt water from the Gulf of Mexico is creeping up the drought-stricken Mississippi River and threatening drinking water supplies in some Louisiana communities, including New Orleans, prompting the state's governor to warn Friday he may request federal help.

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