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Federal Court Delivers Major Win for Black Voters in Louisiana State Redistricting Battle  Democracy Docket Appeals panel declines Louisiana’s invitation to gut Voting Rights Act  The Hill Supreme Court poised to rehear voting rights case  upi.com SCOTUS date set for arguments in Louisiana’s redistricting case  Baton Rouge Business Report The Supreme Court Is About To Deal A Final Blow To A 60-Year-Old Law  HuffPost Source …

Almost 13,000 years ago, a massive fragment of a comet exploded over Louisiana, turning stone into glass and potentially offering evidence for one of history’s most controversial theories. New research supports ideas popularized by author Graham Hancock, who shared a stage with comet scientist Dr Allan West to discuss the findings.  Hancock’s bestselling books argue for the existence of a …

Florida reports 16 cases in 12 counties Expand Jellyfish Beach Invasion (Copyright 2025 by WPLG Local10.com – All rights reserved.) (AP Photo/Mingson Lau) (Mingson Lau/AP) MIAMI — The Florida Department of Health reported that a flesh-eating bacteria that lives in warm seawater is responsible for 16 infections in 12 counties in Florida. The bacteria, known as Vibrio vulnificusis, has been …

Deaths from “flesh-eating” bacteria are on the rise across the southeastern coasts of the U.S. At least five people in Florida, four in Louisiana and one in the Outer Banks have died this year from infections that can cause necrotizing wounds. The culprit, the bacteria Vibrio vulnificus, thrives in warm seawater. Florida has seen 16 cases this year, according to …

Trump Plans to Send Immigrant Detainees to Notorious Louisiana Prison  The Wall Street Journal Louisiana in talks with Trump Administration to house immigrant detainees inside Angola, sources say  WBRZ Louisiana in talks with Trump to run immigration jail inside Angola, sources say  The Advocate Louisiana may house immigrant detainees at Angola Prison, sources say  wwltv.com ICE Barbie Kristi Noem plots sequel to ‘Alligator Alcatraz’… …

One of the biggest mysteries that has emerged from the Trump-era Supreme Court is the 2023 decision in Allen v. Milligan. In Milligan, two of the Republican justices — Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Brett Kavanaugh — voted with the Court’s Democratic minority to strike down Alabama’s racially gerrymandered congressional maps, ordering the state to redraw those maps to …

University sidelines scientist who exposed toxic metals in Lake Maurepas  Louisiana Illuminator Source link

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) – Louisiana health officials are warning residents to take precautions after a rise in cases of Vibrio vulnificus, a potentially deadly, flesh-eating bacteria found in warm coastal waters and raw seafood. So far in 2025, the Louisiana Department of Health has confirmed 17 Vibrio vulnificus infections statewide. All required hospitalization, and four people have died. Over …

An estimated 7.2 million Americans over the age of 65 are living with Alzheimer’s disease — that’s one in nine people over 65. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, dementia is a group of symptoms associated with a decline in memory, reasoning or other thinking skills. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia, accounting for 60 to 80% of dementia cases. …

Tesla settles lawsuit challenging Louisiana direct sales ban  Reuters Source link