Louisiana parish officials who threatened to arrest and imprison an environmental activist as she attempted to speak during a public meeting did not violate her right to freedom of speech, a unanimous civil jury ruled Wednesday.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. goes before two two U.S. Senate hearings in his quest to head the nation's health department. Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy, a doctor, sits on both.

While CLASS, Healthy Living for All, will be greatly impacted as an agency by the Trump administration's temporary pause on grant, loan and other financial assistance programs at the Office of Management and Budget, executive director Ann Lowrey is more worried about the people that the non-profit serves.

But the freeze isn’t the only threat. Farmers are also battling ‘greening’ disease, a deadly bacteria that has devastated 80% of Florida’s citrus crops. Becnel hopes new disease-resistant citrus trees will soon be developed to protect Louisiana’s citrus industry from further losses., to help minimize crop damage here in Louisiana.

But there’s no doubt that a two-time president who has referred to himself “Mr. Tariff” is a fan of taxing imports, a tactic that was widely used in the country’s first century before falling out of favor after World War II.

The Shreveport Aquarium in Louisiana is investigating the mysterious birth of a baby swell shark, despite no male sharks being present in the tank for three years.

A small shark swimming around a Louisiana aquarium holds a mystery in its DNA. Yoko the swell shark hatched from an egg that was discovered in a puzzling place — an all-female tank, the Shreveport Aquarium announced. “It really proves that life ... uh ... finds a way,” curator Greg Barrick said in a Jan. 24 news release.

With Super Bowl LIX and Mardi Gras fast approaching, Louisiana officials are ramping up security efforts, implementing enhanced security zones, and coordinating with federal agencies to

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Louisiana State Officials will be on hand this morning to review Louisiana’s score as part of the National Assessment of Educational Progress this morning, Jan. 29.

The webpage will be a go-to source for updates, guidance, and resources on how the federal aid pause may impact LOSFA’s scholarship and grant programs.

Next rain chance is coming Friday morning with a front. Few showers and heavy downpour or 2. Rain ends as we dry out midday Friday into the weekend. Temps stay in the 64-68° Saturday-Sunday. Lows in the 40s north and 50s south. pic.twitter.com/UV1Ajeoutn