Wilt Chamberneezy! @andrewepperson.bsky.social #Shaq www.louisianafirstnews.com/news/local-n...

‘It’s a big problem in Baton Rouge’: Authorities suspect human trafficking in massage parlors @andrewepperson.bsky.social

Krewes of #Zulu, #Rex to roll early in anticipation of inclement weather #MardiGras

Happy bday to my ole pal Brian Holland…the best (and possibly first) sports director on Bluesky! He will be remembered as an OG on this app. 🍾👍

What a beautiful site…

#Louisiana man dies from hypothermia, state health officials confirm #lagov #lalege www.brproud.com/news/louisia...

Breaking news: A Louisiana man has become the first person in the United States to die of avian influenza, state health officials reported Monday.

JUST IN: The CEO of the Sugar Bowl said that after speaking with the teams and officials it was decided that "it's in the best interest of everybody and public safety that we postpone the game for 24 hours."

WATCH LIVE: The FBI is holding a briefing on the terror attack in #NewOrleans www.brproud.com/news/louisia...

Horrible news in NOLA…at least 10 dead, dozens hurt in what NOPD calls a “terrorist attack.” ⤵️ www.brproud.com/news/louisia...

The U.S. Treasury Department said on Monday that it was hacked by a Chinese state-sponsored actor who gained access to government workstations and unclassified documents, according to a letter reviewed by The Washington Post.

A federal appeals court denied Donald Trump’s request for a new trial in New York writer E. Jean Carroll’s sexual abuse lawsuit

Breaking news: Jimmy Carter, a no-frills and steel-willed Southern governor who was elected president in 1976, died Sunday at his home in Plains, Georgia, according to his son. He was 100 and the oldest living U.S. president of all time.

House Speaker Mike Johnson has a new proposal to avert a government shutdown, which would extend federal spending for three months and suspend the debt limit for two years, according to sources familiar with the proposal. Follow live updates:

The Post reports Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) may be in jeopardy of losing his speakership. ⤵

Congrats to Live Oak for the victory in BRProud’s Battle of the Bands! 🏆 We’re committed to our community, and this is a moment these kids will remember forever. The trophy is too big to forget! 😅

Sid Edwards names 26-member transition team ahead of January swearing-in #WGMB #WVLA #EastBatonRougeParish #BatonRouge

BREAKING: Donald Trump lost his request to throw out his conviction in the New York hush money case on presidential immunity grounds

TikTok asked the US Supreme Court to block a government ban set to take effect next month

Former Saints CB Marshon Lattimore talks returning to the Superdome with his new team, the Commanders: "They traded me away. I'm going back to show why they shouldn't have." #Saints

Amazon said on Thursday that it was planning to donate $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump’s inaugural fund.

FBI Director Christopher Wray announced he will resign before President-elect Donald Trump takes office, prematurely ending his historic and tumultuous tenure as head of the nation’s top investigative law enforcement agency

Breaking news: Authorities have charged Luigi Mangione, 26, with murder in the shooting death of Brian Thompson, the UnitedHealthcare chief executive who was killed in New York City last week.

As 2023 came to a close, scientists hoped that a stretch of record heat that emerged across the planet might finally begin to subside in 2024. It seemed likely that temporary conditions would give way to let Earth cool down. That didn’t happen. wapo.st/3Bdto1x

New: The TikTok sale-or-ban law is constitutional, a high-level appeals court says. The app, with 170 million U.S. users, could be banned nationwide next month. Next stop: the Supreme Court and a showdown with Trump, who's vowed to "save TikTok" however he can www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...

Bob Holt was a sports media giant. I'm pleased to see others across the country honoring his legacy today. Thankful for my brief time working with Bob. Here's a great piece by @davidubben.bsky.social. ⤵ www.nytimes.com/athletic/597...

Pete Hegseth insists ‘I’ll be here’ as fate hangs in balance and key senator calls for ‘very thorough vetting process’ – US politics live

#LSU football coach Brian Kelly talks about new players signed for 2025 #LSUFootball

Israel’s war in Gaza amounts to genocide, Amnesty International report finds

The Biden administration has doubled its estimate of how much money it can collect by cracking down on an arcane tax avoidance scheme.

BREAKING: France's government collapses after losing no-confidence vote in parliament bloom.bg/3D0aZWx

All the best to Arkansas sports legend Bob Holt. ❤️

BRPD: Two kids in reported targeted Baton Rouge drive-by shooting expected to survive www.brproud.com/news/local-n...

Every year, I make a dessert for Angelena’s birthday—it’s a cherished tradition. This year, she asked for strawberry cheesecake. 🎂 For the first time, I made the crust from scratch. I have to say, I’m proud of how it turned out! 👍

Breaking News: Elon Musk’s pay package from Tesla, worth more than $50 billion, cannot be reinstated, a Delaware judge ordered.

Arkansas coach Sam Pittman will return in 2025, source close to program told Action Network. There was speculation Pittman may retire, but Pittman, 29-31 w/3 bowl games, will return for his 6th season w/Hogs. He is scheduled to undergo hip replacement surgery on Tuesday

The full statement from Joe Biden on Hunter's pardon:

Breaking news: President-elect Donald Trump said Saturday that he planned to replace FBI Director Christopher A. Wray with Kash Patel, a move that would install a staunch loyalist atop an agency Trump has repeatedly criticized.

Trump says Sheinbaum “agreed to stop Migration through Mexico … effectively closing our Southern Border.” Sheinbaum says she’ll continue policies launched under pressure from Biden administration: “We will never shut down the border” Mary Beth Sheridan reports from Mexico City bit.ly/3CP2ZY9

Americans paid private tax preparers nearly $850 million in fees for special-purpose bank accounts to receive their tax refunds in the most recent tax year. The IRS gave no warnings about the surcharges, according to a new government report.

A close one in Fayetteville 😳

JUST IN: The move was widely expected after Trump's election victory, and is in line with longstanding Justice Department policy that says a sitting president cannot be indicted or tried on criminal charges.

NEW: Trump selects Russ Vought, architect of Project 2025, to lead White House budget office Vought helped Trump craft plans to purge the Justice Department, deploy the military to quash civilian unrest, & massively expand presidential power over spending www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Pulitzer-winning rapper Kendrick Lamar decided to pop out and show the world his sixth album, “GNX,” on Friday — sans promotion or warning. The 12-track album, mostly Jack Antonoff-produced, features vocals from SZA and mariachi singer Deyra Barrera on “Gloria,” among other highlights.

Legal experts predict President-elect Donald Trump will move quickly next year to cement and extend his legacy in appointing federal judges.

LSU’s top recruit flips to Michigan…⤵️

Breaking News: After Matt Gaetz withdrew, President-elect Donald Trump’s new choice for attorney general is Pam Bondi, a former Florida attorney general.

The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants Thursday for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defense minister for crimes against humanity and war crimes, in a public rebuke of Israel’s battlefield conduct.

Breaking News: Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s former right-wing president, could face criminal charges over claims that he was involved in plans to cling to power after losing the 2022 election.

JUST IN: Allegations of sex trafficking and drug use threatened to derail Matt Gaetz's nomination as attorney general.