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Musk's SpaceX to build $100bn launch facility in Louisiana
The project will be the firm's biggest facility yet and aims to send rockets to space in 2029.
August 26, 2026Tropical Storm Bertha threatens US Gulf coast
Storm surges up to 4ft are possible along parts of the Louisiana and Mississippi coasts, officials say.
July 21, 2026Meta expands Louisiana data center to 5 gigawatts, investment crosses $50 billion - Reuters
Meta expands Louisiana data center to 5 gigawatts, investment crosses $50 billion Reuters
July 13, 2026Trump-backed challenger defeats Republican senator who voted to convict president
Trump threw his full support behind Julia Letlow in Louisiana's high-stakes contest, branding the incumbent "disloyal".
May 17, 2026Anger, confusion as Louisiana Republicans move to erase majority-Black US House district - Reuters
Anger, confusion as Louisiana Republicans move to erase majority-Black US House district Reuters
May 9, 2026Louisiana governor plans to suspend May primary to redraw US House map, Washington Post reports - Reuters
Louisiana governor plans to suspend May primary to redraw US House map, Washington Post reports Reuters
April 30, 2026Woman and child jumped off roof to escape deadly Louisiana shooting
Authorities say a father fatally shot eight children, including seven of his own, in what appears to be a "domestic dispute".
April 20, 2026Eight children killed at home in Louisiana domestic violence, police say - Reuters
Eight children killed at home in Louisiana domestic violence, police say Reuters
April 19, 2026'Mum is finally free!' Pensioner detained by ICE in US returns to France
Marie-Thérèse had moved to the US after reuniting with her long-lost love, an American man who died in January.
April 17, 2026French woman, 86, held by ICE after moving to US to reunite with long-lost love
The son of pensioner Marie-Thérèse says he worries for his mother's frail health, while she is detained in a Louisiana ICE centre.
April 14, 2026Newlywed wife of US soldier freed by ICE after detention at military base
Annie Ramos, an undocumented immigrant who came to the US as a toddler, had gone to the base to complete paperwork so the couple could move in together.
April 7, 2026Man arrested for impaired driving after driving car into Louisiana crowd - reuters.com
Man arrested for impaired driving after driving car into Louisiana crowd reuters.com
April 4, 2026Amazon plans $12 billion Louisiana data center buildout - Reuters
Amazon plans $12 billion Louisiana data center buildout Reuters
February 23, 2026Trump says he is sending a hospital ship to Greenland - Reuters
Trump says he is sending a hospital ship to Greenland Reuters
February 22, 2026Court allows Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments in schools to take effect - Reuters
Court allows Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments in schools to take effect Reuters
February 20, 2026