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Longtime NBC Sports announcer #DanHicks dies at 64 #LAFirstNews www.louisianafirstnews.com/news/nationa...
Longtime NBC Sports announcer Dan Hicks dies at 64
Sportscaster Dan Hicks, who was the voice of golf, Olympic swimming and Notre Dame football during a 35-year career at NBC Sports, has died, his family and NBC announced Thursday.
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November 12, 2026 at 3:56 PM
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‘It slows me down’: #JoeBiden shares update on his cancer ahead of memoir release #LAFirstNews www.louisianafirstnews.com/news/it-slow...
‘It slows me down’: Biden shares update on his cancer ahead of memoir release
“Some days are better than others,” Biden wrote. “It hasn’t stopped me. But sometimes it slows me down.”
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November 9, 2026 at 5:12 PM
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#CollegeFootballPlayoff doubles up, expands to 24 teams beginning next season #LAFirstNews www.louisianafirstnews.com/sports/ap-sp...
College Football Playoff doubles up, expands to 24 teams beginning next season
The College Football Playoff will double in size to 24 teams beginning next year, bringing an end to a three-decade era of conference title games that used to be among the marquee events of the sea…
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November 9, 2026 at 5:09 PM
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Pope draws 2.5 million to Mass in Argentina and tells people with disabilities they are a blessing #LAFirstNews www.louisianafirstnews.com/news/ap-inte...
Pope draws 2.5 million to Mass in Argentina and tells people with disabilities they are a blessing
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Pope Leo XIV visited a home for people with disabilities Monday and told them their lives were a blessing, not a burden, as he pressed his call for Argentina to care …
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November 9, 2026 at 5:08 PM
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US economy added 165,000 jobs in October, beating expectations #JobsReport #LAFirstNews www.louisianafirstnews.com/news/hill-po...
US economy added 165,000 jobs in October, beating expectations
The U.S. economy added 165,000 jobs in October, according to new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).  The unemployment rate also decreased slightly to 4.1 percent, the BLS reported…
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November 6, 2026 at 3:44 PM
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#BatonRouge leaders propose $1.16B budget for 2027 as public safety funding concerns grow #LAFirstNews www.louisianafirstnews.com/news/baton-r...
Baton Rouge proposes $1.16B budget for 2027 as public safety funding concerns grow
Mayor-President Sid Edwards presented his proposed $1.16 billion budget for 2027 to the Metro Council on Thursday, outlining spending priorities as questions remain about funding for public safety …
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November 6, 2026 at 5:05 PM
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The #AffordableCareAct’s open enrollment: What to know #ACA #ObamaCare #LAFirstNews www.louisianafirstnews.com/news/the-aff...
The Affordable Care Act’s open enrollment: What to know
Big changes to the exchange include expiring financial assistance, rising rates, potential delays in working with a broker, new restrictions on immigrants, and stricter enrollment checks.
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November 2, 2026 at 5:04 PM
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Space heaters sold at #Costco nationwide are recalled over fire hazards #RecallAlert #LAFirstNews www.louisianafirstnews.com/news/nationa...
Space heaters sold at Costco nationwide are recalled over fire hazards
Thousands of space heaters are being recalled after more than a dozen reports of units catching fire, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
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October 30, 2026 at 4:31 PM
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Club for Growth Action spends $232,882 to OPPOSE Rick Edmonds (Hse LA-06)(R)

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October 29, 2026 at 7:09 PM
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A REAL BOTTOM LINE PAC spends $318,530 to OPPOSE James Michael Johnson (Hse LA-04)(R)

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October 29, 2026 at 5:59 PM
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Lawyers for RJ Luis Jr. ask judge to block SEC from intervening to keep him off #LSUBasketball roster #LAFirstNews www.louisianafirstnews.com/sports/ap-sp...
Lawyers for RJ Luis Jr. ask judge to block SEC from intervening to keep him off LSU’s roster
Lawyers for RJ Luis Jr., who was briefly under contract with two NBA teams in 2025 but never played in a game, are asking a Louisiana judge to block the SEC from punishing LSU if Luis is added to t…
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October 28, 2026 at 5:53 PM
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At least 62 people killed in attack on a community in northeastern #Nigeria #LAFirstNews www.louisianafirstnews.com/news/ap-inte...
At least 62 people killed in attack on a community in northeastern Nigeria
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — At least 62 people have been killed after gunmen attacked a community in northeastern Nigeria, the country’s emergency agency said Tuesday. The attack, reportedly carried out …
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October 27, 2026 at 3:31 PM
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#BatonRouge gas prices fall while national averages hold steady #LAFirstNews www.louisianafirstnews.com/news/local-n...
Baton Rouge gas prices fall while national averages hold steady
GasBuddy reports a decrease in average Baton Rouge gas prices, following a trend seen in multiple states.
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October 26, 2026 at 6:25 PM
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New report highlights #BatonRouge region job growth #LAFirstNews www.louisianafirstnews.com/news/local-n...
New report highlights Baton Rouge region job growth
New data show an all-time high number of jobs in the Baton Rouge area as major construction projects are underway.
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October 26, 2026 at 2:16 PM
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BP, state leaders agree on #DeepwaterHorizon settlement payout to ‘resolve’ coastal lawsuits #BPOilSpill
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BP, state leaders agree on Deepwater Horizon settlement payout to ‘resolve’ coastal lawsuits
Louisiana has agreed to a lump-sum payment for the remainder of what BP owes from the Deepwater Horizon disaster settlement.
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October 26, 2026 at 2:19 PM
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October 24, 2026 at 3:47 PM
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Open enrollment begins: What #Medicare beneficiaries need to know for 2027 #LAFirstNews www.louisianafirstnews.com/news/open-en...
Open enrollment begins: What Medicare beneficiaries need to know for 2027
Open enrollment for Medicare plans is underway, and several changes are going into effect in 2027 that could affect your health care coverage.
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October 26, 2026 at 2:16 PM
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DOJ confirms it’s sending election monitors to #Louisiana — and all 50 states #LAFirstNews www.louisianafirstnews.com/news/louisia...
DOJ confirms it’s sending election monitors to Louisiana — and all 50 states
An unspecified number of election monitors from the U.S. Department of Justice will be sent to Louisiana for the Nov. 3 election, but an agency spokesman said the deployment is nothing out of the o…
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October 26, 2026 at 5:41 PM
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Eric Bauza, the voice of #BugsBunny and many other #LooneyTunes characters, dies suddenly, family says
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Eric Bauza, the voice of Bugs Bunny and many other Looney Tunes characters, dies suddenly, family says
Voice actor Eric Bauza, who succeeded Mel Blanc in voicing lovable Looney Tunes characters like Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and Porky Pig, had died, his family announced Sunday night.
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October 26, 2026 at 2:18 PM
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Club for Growth Action spends $111,742 to SUPPORT Blake Miguez (Hse LA-06)(R)

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October 24, 2026 at 10:56 PM
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A REAL BOTTOM LINE PAC spends $98,000 to OPPOSE James Michael Johnson (Hse LA-04)(R)

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October 23, 2026 at 3:24 PM
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Club for Growth Action spends $13,965 to OPPOSE Rick Edmonds (Hse LA-06)(R)

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October 23, 2026 at 3:27 PM
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UnitedHealthcare, Humana Medicare Advantage cancellations to affect 1 million #HealthInsurance #LAFirstNews www.louisianafirstnews.com/news/unitedh...
UnitedHealthcare, Humana Medicare Advantage cancellations to affect 1 million
UnitedHealthcare and Humana are canceling Medicare Advantage plans, a move that will affect nearly one million people.
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October 23, 2026 at 2:50 PM
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Black voter turnout higher than normal for Louisiana’s first day of early voting #lasen #Louisiana #LAFirstNews www.louisianafirstnews.com/news/louisia...
Black voter turnout higher than normal for Louisiana’s first day of early voting
Black voters made up a larger share of participants on Louisiana’s first day of early voting than they have in almost every other election over the past 18 years.
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October 22, 2026 at 4:36 PM
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A REAL BOTTOM LINE PAC spends $8,984 to OPPOSE James Michael Johnson (Hse LA-04)(R)

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