LOS ANGELES (AP) - Federal officials are warning of salmonella cases in at least 10 states, including Louisiana, linked to dried mushrooms from a Southern California company. More than 40 people have gotten sick and four have been hospitalized, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday. The product suspected in the outbreak [...]
The president has pushed the idea of labeling Antifa as a terrorist organization since 2019. It's expected he would make this happen through executive orders.
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said he and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi agreed to revive talks on an aid package expected to include $1,200 direct payments.
NEW IBERIA, La. (KLFY) -- Thousands of people in Louisiana are still homeless due to the impact of Hurricane Laura; however, not everyone who suffered greatly from the high winds and rain can get individual assistance from FEMA. Iberia Parish is just outside FEMA's declared disaster areas. It's almost a month since Hurricane Laura took [...]
OPELOUSAS, La. (KLFY) -- Attorneys for the man allegedly beaten by St. Landry Parish correctional officers while in custody released a press statement this evening calling for the video of the abuse to be released to the public. De'onte Wilson was identified as the victim in the attack by his attorneys Ronald Haley, Dedrick Moore [...]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) -- It's slow-going for storm debris removal in Lafayette Parish nearly one month since Hurricane Laura swept through. There are two challenges for lafayette parish -- they underestimated how much storm debris is out there, and there's competition for debris hauling trucks from all the work contractors can get in Lake Charles. [...]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) -- John Trahan, Jr. feels he is ready to take on the role as lafayette's city marshal after more than 30 years with Louisiana State Police (LSP). "It's time for people like myself to stand up and take positions and not be silent," said Trahan. With more than 30 years with LSP, [...]
ST. MARTINVILLE, La. (KLFY) -- Two were arrested in St. Martinville this morning after St. Martin Parish sheriff's deputies executed a search warrant on Catahoula Hwy. Sheriff Becket Breaux said deputies located suspected marijuana, promethazine/codeine, crack cocaine, cocaine, MDMA, and a digital scale. They also located two firearms, items consistent with a clandestine laboratory, Six [...]
BATON ROUGE, La. -- Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry is displeased with Gov. John Bel Edward's decision to require schools to report positive COVID cases to the Louisiana Department of Health. Thursday, Landry indicated on his Facebook page that he believes this transfer of data violates the HIPAA privacy rule which establishes national standards to [...]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) -- Lafayette Police confirmed that three people were taken to a local hospital after being stabbed during a fight at the Acadiana Mall this afternoon. Sgt. Wayne Griffin said none of the three victims had life-threatening injuries.
CROWLEY, La. -- Acadia Parish Police Jury President Chance Henry confirmed that Halloween trick-or-treat activities will not be cancelled this year. The announcement comes in regard to Gov. John Bel Edwards’ recent Phase 3 reopening mandates. Halloween activities are not prohibited under Phase 3 guidelines. Therefore, Acadia Parish will allow the tradition to be carried [...]