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• Livingston Parish Library's Comic Con showcases local creativity

  29-03-2025 20:48
  
  DENHAM SPRINGS - Around a thousand Fans and cosplayers of anime, video games, movies, and pop culture filled the Livingston Parish Library's Denham Springs/Walker Branch Saturday for its annual Comic Con.The library says their Comic Con is a chance for people in the region to showcase their creativity and be around people who share the same interests."This is what the library loves to do. One of our big things is connecting with our community so they can discover our resources and enrich their
  
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• Flash floods swamp part of the region; motorists stranded in some areas as floodwaters rise

  29-03-2025 20:25
  
  BATON ROUGE — Flash floods swamped the Baton Rouge metro area Saturday night as polls closed for elections throughout the region.Motorists were stranded along roadways across the area, including on U.S. 61 north of the city, near the intersection of Airline Highway and Bluebonnet Boulevard in Baton Rouge and along La. 68 in East Feliciana Parish.Officials advised people to avoid Essen Lane between I-10 and I-12; the right lane is blocked on I-10 West at Essen Lane due to an accident.
  
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• Livingston deputies warn drivers to use caution after vehicle off roadway at I-12 westbound near Holden

  29-03-2025 19:19
  
  HOLDEN - A vehicle went off the roadway at I-12 westbound near Holden, according to the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office.Deputies shared an image of a vehicle off the shoulder against trees. In a post, LPSO advised drivers to use caution on the roadways, especially in rougher weather conditions.No information was provided regarding if any injuries took place.Permalink| Comments
  
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• 'Tragedy to Triumph:' Baton Rouge mother turns pain into purpose to uplift community

  29-03-2025 17:15
  
  BATON ROUGE - After losing her son to gun violence, Lashonda Mosby is using her pain to uplift others and bringing the community together to shed light on grief, addiction and the power of perseverance. "Tragedy to Triumph" is Lashonda Mosby's mission for her community after fighting to find that path herself.On March 27, 2014, Mosby's three sons were shot in the middle of the day in Baton Rouge. Her middle son, Corinthian, was killed. It's a pain she's had to carry all these years, bu
  
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• Top vaccine official resigns from FDA, criticizes RFK Jr. for promoting 'misinformation and lies'

  29-03-2025 16:09
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The top vaccine official with the Food and Drug Administration has resigned and criticized the nation’s top health official for allowing “misinformation and lies” to guide his thinking behind the safety of vaccinations.Dr. Peter Marks sent a letter to Acting FDA Commissioner Sara Brenner on Friday saying that he would resign and retire by April 5 as director of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research.In his let
  
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