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1 week ago | 
louisianafirstnews.com | Trinity Velazquez |Da'Shawn Johnson
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) will close both directions of I-110 near the Governor’s Mansion curve on Friday, May 30, so crews can remove a derailed train from the railroad bridge above the interstate. DOTD said the closure is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. and will affect the stretch of I-110 between Capitol Access Road and North 22nd Street.
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1 week ago | 
louisianafirstnews.com | Da'Shawn Johnson
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Ochsner Baton Rouge is providing new options for people with sleep disorders. May is Better Sleep Month. “We reached a recently new milestone by offering the implantable Inspire device that can be a solution for patients who failed to tolerate CPAP treatment,” said Dr. Terek Abdallah, MD, with Ochsner Health Center, Baton Rouge. CPAP stands for Continuous Positive Airway Pressure.
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1 week ago | 
yahoo.com | Da'Shawn Johnson
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Ochsner Baton Rouge is providing new options for people with sleep disorders. May is Better Sleep Month. “We reached a recently new milestone by offering the implantable Inspire device that can be a solution for patients who failed to tolerate CPAP treatment,” said Dr. Terek Abdallah, MD, with Ochsner Health Center, Baton Rouge. CPAP stands for Continuous Positive Airway Pressure.
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3 weeks ago | 
louisianafirstnews.com | Da'Shawn Johnson
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Two dozen violence prevention programs rallied together, including some in Baton Rouge, to make their voices heard. The Department of Justice announced over $811 million in funding cuts to hundreds of anti-violence organizations, domestic violence shelters, and more across the country.
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3 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Da'Shawn Johnson
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Two dozen violence prevention programs rallied together, including some in Baton Rouge, to make their voices heard. The Department of Justice announced over $811 million in funding cuts to hundreds of anti-violence organizations, domestic violence shelters, and more across the country.
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3 weeks ago | 
louisianafirstnews.com | Allison Bruhl |Da'Shawn Johnson
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Most of Mayor-President Sid Edwards’ proposed tax plan was passed by the Metro Council Wednesday and now heads to the November ballot for voters’ approval. Edwards celebrated the vote, calling it “an important step forward” for the parish. The Thrive! plan aims to address the budget while maintaining critical services and reducing debt without increasing taxes.
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1 month ago | 
louisianafirstnews.com | Da'Shawn Johnson
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Behind the closed doors of the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday, the search for the new pope will kick off. Michael Pasquier, Religious studies and history professor at LSU, said hundreds of Catholic Cardinals are waiting to take the seat, held until recently by Pope Francis. “Right now, there are 252 cardinals around the world, ranging from the age of 100 to 45,” said Pasquier. The process is set to last several days.
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1 month ago | 
yahoo.com | Da'Shawn Johnson
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Behind the closed doors of the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday, the search for the new pope will kick off. Michael Pasquier, Religious studies and history professor at LSU, said hundreds of Catholic Cardinals are waiting to take the seat, held until recently by Pope Francis. “Right now, there are 252 cardinals around the world, ranging from the age of 100 to 45,” said Pasquier. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe process is set to last several days.
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1 month ago | 
louisianafirstnews.com | Da'Shawn Johnson
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — A mother is still searching for answers after her daughter went missing in Zachary in 2023. Lynn Rollins, Madison Allen’s mother, said she never stopped looking. “But I never stop. I never stopped looking for my daughter, and I never will,” she said. Rollins said the last time she talked to her daughter was in November of 2023. “Oldest daughter, Madison Allen, she vanished from the home she was staying in in Zachary, Louisiana,” said Rollins.
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1 month ago | 
wgno.com | Da'Shawn Johnson |Michael Scheidt
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — The Baton Rouge Police Department is investigating a shooting near the Amazon Fulfillment Center at Cortana Place on Monday, April 29, that left a former employee dead. BRPD said Daylon Anthony, 21, was shot and killed on the property. Detectives confirmed that Anthony and an employee were involved in a fight around 11:20 p.m. outside the main entrance of the facility. According to BRPD, the accused gunman left the area before police arrived.
