Colin Vedros

2 weeks ago | kalb.com | Colin Vedros

ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) - As temperatures continue to rise in Louisiana, it is important to always be attentive when exiting your vehicle, especially with children in the vehicle. Earlier this month, a Hammond-area man left his 21-month-old daughter in a hot car for more than nine hours, which led to her death. As the summer kicks off in the Pelican State, those temperatures will continue to climb.

2 weeks ago | kalb.com | Colin Vedros

ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) - The Pelican State’s top prosecutor is speaking out over a claim that state lawmakers added a last-minute provision to a bill, which would require hundreds of stores owned and operated by pharmacy benefit managers (PBM) to close. Meanwhile, lawmakers on the Louisiana House floor, coming from both sides of the aisle, believe this would help Louisianans in the future, and the bill also has major support from Governor Jeff Landry.

2 weeks ago | ksla.com | Colin Vedros

JENA, La. (KALB) - A federal judge has ordered for the release of pro-Palestinian activist and former Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil. CBS News reports Khalil cannot be deported or detained for foreign policy reasons that were argued by the Trump Administration. New Jersey Federal Judge Michael Farbiarz ordered for Khalil’s release to go into effect Friday, June 13.

2 weeks ago | kalb.com | Colin Vedros

JENA, La. (KALB) - A federal judge has ordered for the release of pro-Palestinian activist and former Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil. CBS News reports Khalil cannot be deported or detained for foreign policy reasons that were argued by the Trump Administration. New Jersey Federal Judge Michael Farbiarz ordered for Khalil’s release to go into effect Friday, June 13.

2 weeks ago | kalb.com | Colin Vedros

RAPIDES PARISH, La. (KALB) - Pafford Emergency Medical Services has hit the ground running in Rapides Parish, the first new ambulance service for the parish in nearly 30 years. This follows several meetings with the Rapides Parish Police Jury’s Ambulance Advisory Committee. That included public comments, discussion from committee members and service providers throwing their hats into the conversation.