Diane Ladd, 3-time Oscar nominee, dies at 89

Diane Ladd, the three-time Academy Award nominee whose roles ranged from the brash waitress in “Alice Doesn’t Live Here ...
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Pelicans fall to Clippers on Kawhi Leonard’s buzzer-beater, 126-124

Leonard pump-faked to get rookie Jeremiah Fears up in the air and then rose up for a long 2-point shot to win it after Zion ...

Verdict Returned: Family awarded over $42 million after inmate dies from injuries sustained at Richwood Correctional Center

On October 21, 2025, the jury found Richwood Correctional Center, its owner LaSalle Management Company and three employees, ...
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Next storm system could be an issue for some weekend plans

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Beautiful weather prevails over the next few days in the wake of a cool front, but the pattern will once again flip by the weekend. A potent storm system moving across the ...
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I-TEAM SOURCES: Alleged shooter identified, undergoing additional surgery

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Multiple sources identified Paul Blanchard as the man who allegedly shot a man and fired a shot at Assumption Parish Sheriff Leland Falcon. Blanchard was shot in the stomach ...
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LSU falls to No. 20 in AP Top 25 Poll following loss to Vanderbilt

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The LSU Tigers fell to No. 20 in the latest AP Top 25 Poll released on Sunday, October 19. The drop in the rankings comes after LSU lost against Vanderbilt 31-24. The Tigers ...
Charlotte Observer

HBCU Fraternity Suspended on Homecoming for Alledged Hazing

Southern University has suspended its chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. over hazing allegations, according to a report from WAFB 9 News in Baton Rouge. The decision came during Homecoming ...