Smiley's advice to new LSU coach Brian Kelly
with Kelly P. Kissel | Metro editorWe hope you're having a pleasant hump day. Here are some of our top headlines: MAN OVERBOARD: The U.S. Coast Guard and others are searching the Mississippi River for a steamboat crew member who went overboard overnight. The American Queen launched a rescue boat while radioing in to report the missing worker. ABORTION LAW: The future of Louisiana's abortion law is tied to the fate of a Mississippi law that was the subject of arguments made at the U.S. Supreme Court this morning. Mark Ballard explains where things stand. SEX CRIMES TRIAL: A sex-crimes trial is underway in Livingston Parish; it's tied to the broad investigation into ex-sheriff's deputy Dennis Perkins. James Finn lays out part of the opening arguments here. Thanks for checking in. LSU's new football coach will have a news conference at the top of the hour. You can drop in here to take a look. |
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| Louisiana women seeking an abortion would have to drive to Illinois or New Mexico for the pregnancy-ending procedure should the U.S. Suprem… Read more |
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| The trial of a Livingston Parish woman accused of two sex crimes will likely hang on whether she was a willing participant in alleged offen… Read more |
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| LSU confirmed the hiring of new football coach Brian Kelly, announcing Tuesday morning he will receive a 10-year, $95 million contract plus… Read more |
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| A federal district court in Monroe on Tuesday said a federal agency had overstepped its authority and temporarily ended the requirement tha… Read more |
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| A man fell from the American Queen steamboat into the Mississippi River near Baton Rouge late Wednesday morning, and a Coast Guard search i… Read more |
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| A 51-year-old man died Tuesday after he drove into the path of a Mack truck that was filled with cement on Perkins Road, a spokeswoman with… Read more |
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| Now that Brian Kelly has assumed the role of The Most Important Person in Louisiana (LSU's head football coach), it occurs to me that reade… Read more |
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| Garth Brooks is set to perform in Tiger Stadium in April 2022, according to a tweet from the country music superstar. Read more |
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| When the holidays roll around, little things can evoke the memories of family and friends no longer with us. Read more |
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