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(The Center Square) — Meta and Hyundai have applied for Louisiana’s premier business incentive programs as they move forward with major projects in Richland and Ascension parishes, respectively — projects that could reshape the state's economic and energy future.

Exams show 65% of high schoolers not completely ready for next grade

ELTON — The Town of Elton performed work on the water tower Thursday that resulted in a periodic decrease in water pressure throughout the area. On Friday, the decision was made to turn off the water supply to the town due to critically low water levels. The water was disconnected for approximately 30 minutes to address the issue. Once the water was back on, town officials stated that there was no need to issue a boil advisory for the municipality.

(The Center Square) — The new leadership at the U.S. Department of State is moving full speed ahead on its mission to 'rightsize' and reshape the department to serve its America First foreign policy vision, according to department spokesperson Tammy Bruce.

(The Center Square) — Real estate owners looking to sell their homes in the future may be able to avoid paying the federal capital gains tax if newly-introduced legislation passes.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is visiting Texas to assess catastrophic flooding that has killed at least 120 people. Despite his past calls to phase out the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Republican president has praised the federal response to the disaster. Trump plans to tour affected areas by air, meet first responders and speak with victims' families. Top members of Trump's administration have also shifted focus from reducing federal disaster management efforts to addressing the tragedy's human impact. Before Trump left on Friday, his director of the Office of Management and Budget suggested FEMA needs reform but didn't answer questions about whether the agency should be shuttered.