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Crescent City ID services temporarily halted after staff laid off

The three city employees who run the newly-launched Crescent City ID program were laid off last week and upcoming program ...
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Parents worried that proposed CO2 pipeline could have ‘catastrophic’ effects on nearby school, neighborhood

Air Products & Chemicals has proposed to build the world’s largest carbon storage project in southeast Louisiana, but ...
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Bail hearing for man whose murder conviction was overturned continued to February

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Overcoming challenges is the secret to success for Moreno

New Orleans Mayor Helena Moreno speaks at her inauguration at the Saenger Theater on January 12, 2026. Credit: Christiana Botic/Verite News and Catchlight Local/Report for America Sign up for Verite's ...
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Suspect in Mississippi synagogue fire laughed as he confessed to his dad, authorities say

The Beth Israel Congregation synagogue in Jackson is shown Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, two days after a fire heavily damaged parts of the building. Credit: Bashirah Mack/Mississippi Today Sign up for ...