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Russia test-fired a new intercontinental ballistic missile as part of efforts to modernize its nuclear forces. The nuclear-armed Sarmat missile would enter combat service at the end of the year.
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Louisiana is the only state to surpass pre-pandemic levels in both reading and math, according to a new report from Harvard, Stanford, and Dartmouth -
Set in 1960s New York City, the story follows J. Pierrepont Finch, a clever window washer who rises through the corporate ranks at the World Wide Wicket Company by relying on the questionable advice of a self-help book. -
Team members will be on hand to provide free personal assistance with auto, homeowners, business, and other insurance policies and to discuss other insurance issues like FORTIFIED roofs, Wind Mitigation Surveys, and more. -
The event takes place Thursday, May 21, 2026, at Forsythe Park. -
Premiering Tuesday, May 12, the competition features Bourgeois and 11 other chefs stranded on a remote island, where they must cook beachside with limited resources for a $100,000 grand prize.
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Louisiana officials have agreed to a tentative $4.8 million settlement with the family of Ronald Greene, a Black motorist who died during a violent roadside arrest carried out by five white officers. -
A Congressional Budget Office analysis suggests the cost of the missile defense program could be $1.2 trillion over the next 20 years, a far heftier sum than the initial $175 billion price tag. -
Remember those devastating learning losses that began during the pandemic? Turns out, they began years before COVID-19. Some states are finally turning things around.
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Small businesses remain central to Louisiana’s economy, employing 54% of the state’s workforce and supporting communities in every region and industry.
SAE NO MORE's performance was part of a benefit concert held on October 24, 2025, at Alley Park in West Monroe. The event aimed to raise funds for KEDM Public Radio, which is facing a significant federal funding cut of nearly $300,000 over the next two years.
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It is America’s 250th anniversary, and to celebrate it, Red, White & Blue Airshow is taking flight at Monroe Regional Airport.
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