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Associated Press
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![Former Congressman Ron Paul Hospitalized](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2012/04/Ron-Paul-Chip-Somodevilla-Getty.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Former Congressman Ron Paul Hospitalized
Former GOP presidential candidate Ron Paul says he's OK after video circulated online of him having an apparent medical issue during a livestream interview.
![Louisiana Lawmakers Call Another COVID-19 Special Session](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2016/03/Louisiana-State-Capitol-Photo-by-Chris-GraythenGetty-Images-280x30011.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Louisiana Lawmakers Call Another COVID-19 Special Session
Louisiana lawmakers announced Monday that they will convene a special session next week.
![US Supreme Court Judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg Has Died](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2018/11/Ruth-Bader-Ginsburg-Wikipedia-Public-Domain.jpg?w=980&q=75)
US Supreme Court Judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg Has Died
RBG was 87-years-old.
![Judge: Louisiana Must Return to Pandemic Mail-in Voting](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2014/08/Judges-Gavel-4-iStock.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Judge: Louisiana Must Return to Pandemic Mail-in Voting
A federal judge says Louisiana must reinstate coronavirus pandemic voting plans used for summer elections rather than using a more restrictive plan approved by the Legislature.
![Leave of Absence for Health Official in Furor over Meddling](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2020/09/Michael-Caputo-Youtube-via-Fox-News.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Leave of Absence for Health Official in Furor over Meddling
The Trump administration health official accused of political meddling in the government’s coronanvirus response is taking a 60-day leave of absence.
![Federal Reserve Sees Rates Near Zero at Least Through 2023](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2020/03/GettyImages-1179069738.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Federal Reserve Sees Rates Near Zero at Least Through 2023
The Federal Reserve expects to keep its benchmark interest rate pegged near zero at least through 2023 as it strives to accelerate economic growth and drive down the unemployment rate.
![Alton Sterling Case: Baton Rouge Nixes $5M Settlement Offer](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2017/05/GettyImages-577709194.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Alton Sterling Case: Baton Rouge Nixes $5M Settlement Offer
Attorneys for the children of Alton Sterling, a Black man fatally shot by a Baton Rouge police officer in 2016, said a decision by local officials against offering $5 million to settle a pending civil case showed they were uninformed about the matter.
![Louisville to Pay Millions to Breonna Taylor’s Mom, Reform Police](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2020/09/Breonna-Taylor-Youtube-via-Fox-News.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Louisville to Pay Millions to Breonna Taylor’s Mom, Reform Police
The city of Louisville will pay several million dollars to the mother of Breonna Taylor and install police reforms as part of a settlement of a lawsuit from Taylor’s family.
![President Trump to Preside over Historic Arab-Israel Recognition Deals](http://townsquare.media/site/182/files/2020/08/GettyImages-1227897162.jpg?w=980&q=75)
President Trump to Preside over Historic Arab-Israel Recognition Deals
President Donald Trump is set to preside over the signing of historic diplomatic deals between Israel and two Gulf Arab nations that could herald a dramatic shift in Middle East power dynamics.
![Longtime New Orleans Saints Player Colston Turns UNO Teacher](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2016/03/GettyImages-187615564.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Longtime New Orleans Saints Player Colston Turns UNO Teacher
New Orleans Saints standout player Marques Colston is teaching an online course at University of New Orleans about leadership and entrepreneurship.
![Officials across Louisiana Express Concern over Labor Day Crowds](http://townsquare.media/site/34/files/2020/07/GettyImages-592215706.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Officials across Louisiana Express Concern over Labor Day Crowds
On this Labor Day, Governor John Bel Edwards implores citizens of the state to remain diligent when it comes to social distancing so the state will continue to see a decline in COVID-19 cases numbers.
![Hurricane Laura Death Toll in Louisiana Rises to 25](http://townsquare.media/site/33/files/2020/08/Hurricane-Laura-cdn-star-nesdis-noaa-gov1.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Hurricane Laura Death Toll in Louisiana Rises to 25
Louisiana officials have reported two additional deaths tied to Hurricane Laura, bringing the storm’s total death toll in the state to 25.
![US Unemployment Rate Falls to 8.4% Even as Hiring Slows](http://townsquare.media/site/29/files/2017/06/Unemployment-Rate-Getty.jpg?w=980&q=75)
US Unemployment Rate Falls to 8.4% Even as Hiring Slows
U.S. unemployment dropped sharply in August to a still-high 8.4% from 10.2%, with about half the 22 million jobs lost to the coronavirus outbreak recovered so far.
![Edwards Asks Judge to Widen Absentee Balloting for Elections](http://townsquare.media/site/159/files/2020/06/GettyImages-592215702.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Edwards Asks Judge to Widen Absentee Balloting for Elections
Gov. John Bel Edwards is asking a federal judge to order Louisiana’s elections chief to broaden the use of absentee-by-mail voting for the fall elections because of the coronavirus pandemic.
![Oil Group’s Leader Moves to American Petroleum Institute](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2013/05/Gifford-Briggs-submitted-photo-e1374802816662.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Oil Group’s Leader Moves to American Petroleum Institute
The president of the Louisiana Oil and Gas Association is leaving that industry lobbying group to join another energy association.
![Hurricane Laura Further Strains FEMA in Disaster-filled Year](http://townsquare.media/site/33/files/2020/08/Hurricane-Laura-cdn-star-nesdis-noaa-gov1.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Hurricane Laura Further Strains FEMA in Disaster-filled Year
Hurricane Laura was also testing an already-stretched Federal Emergency Management Agency in what is shaping up to be a unprecedentedly disastrous year.
![Judge Accepts Loughlin’s Plea Deal in College Bribery Scheme](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2014/06/Judges-Gavel-iStock.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Judge Accepts Loughlin’s Plea Deal in College Bribery Scheme
“Full House” star Lori Loughlin will be sentenced to two months in prison after a judge accepted her plea deal with prosecutors for paying $500,000 in bribes to cheat the college admissions process.
![Ex-Trump Adviser Steve Bannon Charged in Border Wall Scheme](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2020/08/Steve-Bannon-Youtube-via-Fox-News.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Ex-Trump Adviser Steve Bannon Charged in Border Wall Scheme
Former White House adviser Steve Bannon has been arrested on charges that he and three others ripped off donors to an online fundraising scheme “We Build The Wall.”
![Federal Judge Won’t Block Louisiana Bar Closures](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2015/03/Judges-Gavel-5-iStock.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Federal Judge Won’t Block Louisiana Bar Closures
A federal judge in New Orleans has refused to block the state from closing bars amid the coronavirus pandemic.
![Louisiana Emergency Election Plan Scales Back Mail-in Voting](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2011/04/USPS.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Louisiana Emergency Election Plan Scales Back Mail-in Voting
Louisiana’s elections chief has proposed a scaled-back emergency plan for this fall’s elections that would modestly expand early voting amid the coronavirus outbreak, but still require most people to cast ballots in person.