WASHINGTON (AP) — Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is pledging to tackle rising traffic fatalities through a national strategy aimed at reducing speed, redesigning roads and enhancing car safety features such as automatic emergency braking.
Students from James Ward Elementary School gather outside to show respect for the late Trey Nelson Thomas, lll, who worked for several area agencies, including Louisiana State Police. Daily News photos by Erin Hargrave
For Future Farmers of America (FFA) members, blue corduroy jackets are more than just part of the organization’s official dress. They’re a sign of prestige associated with the youth agriculture and leadership program and a connection to a decadeslong history.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency announced a series of enforcement actions Wednesday to address air pollution, unsafe drinking water and other problems afflicting minority communities in three Gulf Coast states, following a “Journey to Justice” tour by Administrator Michael Regan last fall.
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Lawyers for an associate athletic director who filed a $50 million federal racketeering lawsuit against Louisiana State University say she has been fired in retaliation and asked the court Wednesday to add that claim to her suit.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is eyeing at least three judges for an expected vacancy on the Supreme Court as he prepares to quickly deliver on his campaign pledge to nominate the first Black woman to the nation’s highest court, according to aides and allies.