(CBS NEWS)- U.S. health officials said Friday that they are investigating low levels of a potentially dangerous contaminant in the popular heartburn medication Zantac and related generic drugs. The Food and Drug Administration said in a public statement it has detected a “probable” cancer-causing chemical in ranitidine, the generic term for the medication sold as both prescription […]
(CBS NEWS)- Although a growing number of consumers use the “Internet of Things” to connect to the web through everyday products ranging from thermostats and refrigerators to light bulbs and toothbrushes, all that connectivity also means greater exposure to cyberthreats. One common device researchers say is becoming a target for hackers? Internet-connected gas pumps. According […]
London (CBS NEWS)- Thieves have stolen a solid gold toilet worth up to $1.25 million from the birthplace of British wartime leader Winston Churchill. The toilet, the work of Italian conceptual artist Maurizio Cattelan, had been installed only two days earlier at Blenheim Palace, west of London, after previously being shown at the Guggenheim Museum in […]
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana parents whose driver’s licenses are suspended because they’re behind on child support payments have through September to use a program offering a path to license reinstatement. The Department of Children and Family Services says its “On the Road Again” program lets parents get license suspensions lifted for a reduced […]
(Daily Advertiser)- A mossy, weathered chicken coop sits under the 132-foot canopy of a tree that has become known as The Blanchet Oak. The girthy live oak, now officially recorded as the second-largest in Acadiana, sits broadly on acreage owned by the Lambert family in an area that is best kept secret to protect the tree. […]
LAFAYETTE, LA — The Lafayette Police Department is asking the Lafayette Consolidated Government council to approve an almost $16,000 budget revision to replace a K-9 officer. Authorities discovered Ripo had lymphoma earlier this week and made the tough decision to euthanize him instead of letting him suffer Monday. K-9 Concepts Inc. trains dogs that work […]
GALLIANO, La. (AP) – A Louisiana port official has died after an SUV hit the farm tractor he was driving on a highway, throwing him to the street. Louisiana State Police say in a news release that 70-year-old Perry Gisclair of Cut Off died at a hospital after the crash on Thursday. The Daily Comet […]
In the race for Lafayette’s next mayor president, Carlee Alm-LaBar has the most campaign money on hand compared to her opponents for the October election.In public filings with the state Ethics Board, the no party candidate reported to have more $206,031. Three Republican candidates are in the race. Simone Champagne reports having $9,317 Josh Guillory’s […]
Acadiana will once again be in the national spotlight. This time, with the case of The Jeff Davis 8. Showtime will air a five-part documentaries called ‘Murder in the Bayou’ starting September, Friday the 13th. News 10’s takes a look at what the unsolved case. Eight women were killed in a span of four years in […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)- People living in a Lafayette assisted living community were put on notice that they have 30 days to move out.Residents say they were given a verbal eviction notice Thursday night. Families of residents that live in Cornerstone Village who News 10 spoke with say they gathered at Cornerstone Village Thursday night for […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) – You’ve probably noticed Lafayette police patrolling the Interstate 10 and 49 corridors in the city limits over the past year.It’s an introductory phase of drug interdiction team set to roll out in the near future. About 150,000 vehicles travel the I-10, I-49 corridor every day. Since the disbandment of the Metro […]
MORSE, La. (KLFY)- Morse police arrested Frankie Richard on several charges related to narcotics possession and solicitation of prostitution. According to Morse Police Chief Jason Coats, Richard was arrested without incident at his home Friday afternoon. He was booked into the Acadia Parish Jail on a $86,000 bond. Richard remains a person on interest in […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)- United way of Acadiana is expanding the ‘Leader in Me’ program to 14 new schools this year. News 10 explains how it’s impacting the next generation. Leader in Me is a school-wide process that transforms the cultural environment. Teaching key skills that businesses and educators have identified as vital for success in […]