Margaret Orr, WDSU's chief meteorologist, is set to retire on March 29. During her 45 years on air, she’s become a household name with a strong fanbase.
Louisiana Considered
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After one month of study and public meetings, the task force recommended a temporary board of state officials and their appointees replace the current SWBNO leadership.
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Lawmakers on the House Commerce Committee voted 16-2 against a bill that would have established gold and silver as currency in Louisiana.
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The newly formed New Orleans Pride Center, located inside the headquarters of 102.3 WHIV-FM radio in Mid-City, is set to open its doors to the public on April 6.
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The company wants to build a $441 million natural gas power plant at the mouth of Bayou Lafourche. If approved, the costs would trickle down to customers through increased rates and charges.
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LSU has been the beneficiary of a series of federal grants to fund research into carbon capture and sequestration.
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NPR News
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Phil has a life too, you know. The world famous groundhog and his partner Phyllis, recently welcomed two healthy pups into their family.
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Some have turned to their neighbors in Sweden. Demand is so strong that some stores on the Swedish side of the border report running out. Others have limited the number of eggs a customer can buy.
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The memo outlines how government agencies can implement artificial intelligence and requires that agencies have a chief AI officer.
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The attack killed 143 people and injured scores more after the attackers set the venue on fire. The group ISIS-K claimed responsibility for the attack — an assessment the U.S. has deemed credible.
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The nation's third-highest ranking diplomat retired this month. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Victoria Nuland about her career in diplomacy.