The lucky crustacean is named “Tony” in honor of the late Anthony “Tony” Chachere, the chef and founder of Tony Chachere’s Creole Foods. "Tony" was officially pardoned at the 10th Annual Pardoning of the Crawfish event in Opelousas by Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser.

The U.S. Department of Education has approved Louisiana’s application for the Education Flexibility Program (Ed‑Flex). This approval allows the Louisiana Department of Education to grant certain federal waivers directly to local school systems without needing separate federal approval, reducing bureaucracy and speeding up decision‑making.

The City of West Monroe announced that it received the most favorable audit result possible from the State Legislative Auditor for all fiscal year 2025 audit reports.

The Louisiana Division of the Arts has opened applications for the FY27 General Operating Support (GOS) Grant Program.

More than 2,000 volunteers assembled 500,000 red beans and rice meals as part of the Million Meals for MLK campaign supporting Louisiana food banks.

Allegra Goodman's new novel is called This Is Not About Us, but critic Maureen Corrigan says that title is coy: Readers are bound to see aspects of themselves and their families in these pages.

Skarsgård plays a filmmaker struggling to connect with his two grown daughters in Sentimental Value. As the father of eight, the Swedish actor says he understands the tension his character faces.

With prediction markets booming, so have concerns about insider trading. Now, Kalshi has disclosed its first public actions against accounts suspected of trading on confidential information.