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Communities in southeast Louisiana are among those struggling the most to pay monthly electricity bills, overburdened by the cost of energy, according to federal data.
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Decades after his arrest for marching in favor of integration, Judge Calvin Johnson receives apology
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced its outlook for this year’s Atlantic hurricane season on Tuesday.
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Hosted by public media health reporter Rosemary Westwood, “Banned” will track how “the nation’s toughest abortion ban” moved through the federal court system to the U.S. Supreme Court, leading to this consequential moment in America. The podcast will also feature reporting from the Jackson Women’s Health Organization in Mississippi, the only clinic of its kind in the state.
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For the second year in a row, Louisiana lawmakers have passed legislation that would ban transgender girls from competing in school sports. The bill now heads to the desk of Gov. John Bel Edwards, who vetoed nearly identical legislation last year.
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A St. John Parish group wants the court to stop any digging on property at the center of an ongoing legal battle that’s slated for the construction of a $400 million grain terminal.
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The soccer Champions League final in Paris was marred as Liverpool fans were sprayed with tear gas as they tried to enter the stadium, delaying the start of the match by 35 minutes.
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The new book, Queer Ducks (and Other Animals), is designed to be teenager friendly. It's filled with comics and humor and accessible science on the diversity of sexual behavior in the animal world.
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Only a small fraction of U.S. House seats are now considered "swing" seats that could be won by either party.
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The top U.N. human rights official said Saturday that she raised concerns with Chinese officials about the impact of measures on the rights of Uyghurs in China's Xinjiang region.
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Swedish director Ruben Ostlund's class warfare comedy "Triangle of Sadness" won the Palme d'Or at the 75th Cannes Film Festival, giving Ostlund the prize for the second time.
