As U.S. shivered through polar vortex, one state was unusually warm
If someone asked you, “Where can I go in the United States to escape the frigid air this January?” what would you say?
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Louisiana's Bill Cassidy presses Trump nonimee RFK Jr. on vaccines: 'What's it going to be?'
WASHINGTON — Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy asked Thursday that health chief nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. put aside his decades ...
Trump’s Cabinet nominees face sharpest bipartisan grilling to date and other takeaways from Thursday’s confirmation hearings
Three of President Donald Trump’s most controversial Cabinet nominees faced sharp questions in the Senate during hearings ...
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Louisiana Saw Rare Gains on National Exam. K–12 Chief Cade Brumley Explains How
Wednesday’s release of scores from the National Assessment of Educational Progress delivered more bad news about the state of ...
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Youngsville Man Sentenced to Nearly 4 Years for Possession of Child Exploitation Materials
A Louisiana man received a 46-month prison term for possession of child exploitation material, after being caught at an airport returning from Mexico.
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Flu map: These states are now at CDC’s highest activity level
The map of flu activity across the United States continues to darken, both figuratively and literally, as case numbers spike ...
Temperatures Run High as Senators Hammer R.F.K. Jr. on Vaccines
Senator Bill Cassidy, a physician and key G.O.P. vote, joined Democrats in aggressively questioning Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s pick for health secretary. He did not say how he would vote ...
HHS nominee RFK Jr. defends vaccine skepticism, still ‘won’t take sides on 9/11’ in fiery final confirmation hearing
If you come out unequivocally — ‘vaccines are safe, it does not cause autism’ that would have an incredible impact,” Sen.
RFK Jr., grilled about comments on race and vaccines. Patel, Gabbard also faced hearings: Recap
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Tulsi Gabbard and Kash Patel are each set to appear before lawmakers during a pivotal day of confirmation hearings Thursday.
'Struggling with your nomination': 4 takeaways from RFK Jr., Gabbard, Patel hearings
Tulsi Gabbard, Kash Patel and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are among Trump's more controversial nominees, and faced tough questions ...
NAEP 2024 Report Card shows MS, rest of US not up to pre-pandemic levels. See results here
While Mississippi did not make any major waves in math or reading in 2024 compared to 2022, scores in some categories did improve.
The growing inequality in life expectancy among Americans
Americans’ health has long been unequal, but a new study shows that the disparity between the life expectancies of different populations has nearly doubled since 2000.