LA State Wire

International Students in Alabama Express Fear Amid Detention of Political Researcher Without Ties

International Students in Alabama Express Fear Amid Detention of Political Researcher Without Ties

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Everything changed for Sama Ebrahimi Bajgani and her fiancé, Alireza Doroudi, after a night celebrating the Persian ... Read more

Cam Ward Tops NFL Draft as No. 1 Pick: Travis Hunter Goes Second, Shedeur Sanders Left Out of First Round

Cam Ward Tops NFL Draft as No. 1 Pick: Travis Hunter Goes Second, Shedeur Sanders Left Out of First Round

GREEN BAY, Wis. — The NFL Draft this year had some surprising twists and turns. Cam Ward, once a low-profile ... Read more

Experience the Flavor: Dive into Crawfish Delights at New Orleans’ Iconic Music Festival (No Burgers Here!)

Experience the Flavor: Dive into Crawfish Delights at New Orleans’ Iconic Music Festival (No Burgers Here!)

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival starts this Thursday, showcasing the city’s vibrant music and ... Read more

15 Years Post-Deepwater Horizon: Why Restoration Efforts Are Stalled and Lawsuits Are Still in Limbo

15 Years Post-Deepwater Horizon: Why Restoration Efforts Are Stalled and Lawsuits Are Still in Limbo

Fifteen years after the Deepwater Horizon oil rig disaster, the scars from this environmental catastrophe are still deep. The explosion ... Read more

Columbia University Activist Mahmoud Khalil Faces Deportation: Immigration Judge’s Controversial Ruling Explained

Columbia University Activist Mahmoud Khalil Faces Deportation: Immigration Judge’s Controversial Ruling Explained

Mahmoud Khalil, a graduate student at Columbia University, faces deportation after an immigration judge ruled that he poses a national ... Read more

Countdown to New Trump Tariffs: What the White House Isn’t Telling Us

Countdown to New Trump Tariffs: What the White House Isn’t Telling Us

Trump’s Tariff Talk: Unpacking the Impact on Global Trade Just before the stock market closed one day, reporters crowded into ... Read more

Judge Denies Trump Administration’s Attempt to Shift Mahmoud Khalil’s Legal Case to Louisiana

Judge Denies Trump Administration’s Attempt to Shift Mahmoud Khalil’s Legal Case to Louisiana

A federal judge has decided that the legal fight over Mahmoud Khalil’s deportation will stay in New Jersey. This ruling ... Read more

Louisiana Voters Say No: Rejection of GOP Governor’s Proposed Constitutional Amendments

Louisiana Voters Say No: Rejection of GOP Governor’s Proposed Constitutional Amendments

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — In a clear statement, Louisiana voters decisively turned down four constitutional amendments that Republican Governor Jeff ... Read more

Republicans Target Courts and Judges: Trump Voices Strong Reactions to Recent Legal Rulings

Republicans Target Courts and Judges: Trump Voices Strong Reactions to Recent Legal Rulings

In Washington, tensions are rising as Republican lawmakers respond to a series of court rulings that challenge the Trump administration’s ... Read more

Florida Man Charged with Execution for Brutal Murders of 8-Year-Old Girl and Her Grandmother

Florida Man Charged with Execution for Brutal Murders of 8-Year-Old Girl and Her Grandmother

A Florida man, Edward James, is set to be executed on Thursday for the 1993 murders of 8-year-old Toni Neuner ... Read more