Joe Gallinaro

Friday UPDATE & New Audio: USGS research scientist Dr. Robert Skoumal explains we may never know exactly what caused Thursday's 4.9 magnitude earthquake. But he and others say many quakes in the region have been linked to saltwater disposal wells.

New polling reveals Louisiana parents reported spending $870 per child, per month, on child care, or $10,441 per year. More than 70% of parents stated they could not work without reliable child care.

The United Cajun Navy (UCN) activated its “Saw It, Report It” system, allowing people to quickly submit tips through their smartphones, as the UCN team helps out in Tucson, Ariz. The group's incident commander says, “Feel free to reach out to us, if you know where Nancy is."

The USDA announced that the list of banned items varies by state, and will affect roughly 14 million people in the 18 states granted the SNAP food-choice waivers; nearly all of those states have GOP-controlled governments.

The project is expected to generate an economic impact of $18.8 billion and support more than 6,000 jobs statewide, as well as $300 million in wages over the next 20 years according to an independent economic impact study.

This La. Army National Guard (LANG) deployment to New Orleans becomes the second deployment underway at the same time in the city. The two-month long immigration crackdown, launched by Homeland Security, known as "Operation Catahoula Crunch" started Dec. 3, 2025.

La. Attorney General Liz Murrill's message: If your child has access to the internet, a pedophile has access to your child. She urges parents to stay vigilant and stay involved in your child's online activities.

Those are two of the three power stations that will run Meta's $10 billion AI-Optimized data center in North Louisiana. Some question whether there will be enough power to accommodate that project AND everything else - at the same time.

From fiscal year 2023 to fiscal 2024, there was a 6% increase in the number of veterans accessing critical support programs, tripling the national average of 2%.

LSU Board of Supervisors counter that Gov. Landry’s statements that coaching salaries are taxpayer funded. Board: salaries come from self-generating athletic department funds and private donations. Members insist taxpayers are not on the hook for coach buyouts.