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June 2, 2023

Louisiana Republicans resurrect bill banning gender surgery for minors

Lawmakers in Louisiana resurrected a bill aimed at banning gender surgeries for minors after it was narrowly killed by state legislatures last week.

June 1, 2023

Lawsuit filed by Louisiana and 9 other states seeks to halt steep flood insurance rate increases

Louisiana and nine other states have taken legal action Thursday against the federal government to prevent significant hikes in rates for national flood insurance.

June 1, 2023

Haunting last words shouted to Baton Rouge teen after he went overboard and vanished

A viral video of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, high school grad Cameron Robbins in the water after he went overboard on a cruise in the Bahamas includes a string of profanities and ends with "bye, bye."

June 1, 2023

UFC star receives backlash after unsympathetic tweet about missing teen

UFC star Israel Adesanya saw the news of Cameron Robbins missing. But when he discovered it may be because of a dare, he wasn't very sympathetic.

May 31, 2023

Baton Rouge teen still missing at sea amid speculation about 'shark-infested' waters

A shadowy object, potentially a shark, is seen in a video after Louisiana high school grad Cameron Robbins, 18, fell overboard during a Bahamas cruise.

May 30, 2023

Biden admin advances first-ever wind leasing in Gulf of Mexico amid calls for moratorium

The Biden administration is advancing the prospect of vast wind energy development projects in the Gulf of Mexico despite calls for a moratorium in light of wildlife deaths.

May 27, 2023

Louisiana high school grad still lost at sea after Coast Guard calls off search: report

Cameron Robbins, 18, was celebrating high school graduation on a cruise in the Bahamas when he reportedly went overboard. The Coast Guard called off the search.

May 26, 2023

Pilot's body recovered after small plane crashes in Gulf of Mexico

The U.S. Coast Guard retrieved the body of a pilot from the Gulf of Mexico following the crash of a small plane during a fish-spotting excursion on Thursday.

May 25, 2023

Study suggests dozens of US cities are at risk for mpox outbreaks this summer

A new study suggests dozens of U.S. cities are at risk for mpox outbreaks this summer. Health officials are working to prevent the scale of infections that invaded the nation last summer.

May 25, 2023

Construction to begin on $70M Louisiana plant that will convert sugar cane into fuel pellets

Construction is set to begin on a $70 million Louisiana plant that will turn sugar cane bagasse into fuel pellets. The plant is projected to create 340,000 metric tons of fuel pellets annually.