Louisiana on Thursday scrapped a $3 billion project to repair its disappearing Gulf coastline, an initiative funded by the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill settlement. Conservationists called it an urgent response to c limate change, though Governor Jeff Landry viewed it as a threat to the state’s way of life.

OAKDALE, La. (KPLC) - Federal authorities carried out “court-authorized law enforcement activity” Tuesday morning in Baton Rouge and the Oakdale area, according to a statement from the FBI. While officials declined to share details, they confirmed the investigation is ongoing and said no further comment would be provided at this time.

Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook announced that Roy Everett Jordan, Jr., 57, of Georgetown, Louisiana, has been sentenced for the unauthorized removal of archaeological

Louisiana residents will now be able to use the digital version of their driver’s licenses from LA Wallet as identification at airport security checkpoints, U.S. government buildings and federal courthouses across the country.

The LaSalle Parish Sheriff's Office said they believe the child was able to access a loaded handgun before accidentally shooting himself. John F. Kennedy Jr., the only son of President John F. Kennedy, died in a plane crash near Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, on July 15, 1999.

They allege that law enforcement leaders worked with an Oakdale, Louisiana business owner to falsify police reports of armed robberies. Alleged victims, who were immigrants, could then apply for a visas that would allow the victims or witnesses to stay in the U.S., FBI leaders said in the press conference.