Blue Cross Defrauded Breast Cancer Center, Must Pay $421M, Jury Finds:
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Blue Cross Defrauded Breast Cancer Center, Must Pay $421M, Jury Finds: Blue Cross authorized mastectomies and breast reconstructions for women with cancer but ...
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These British influencers are headed to Baton Rouge. What restaurants should they try?
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Vancouver Public Schools breaks ground on Ed Lynch Technical Trades Center, giving students ‘opportunity to design and prototype and build’
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Kennedy Center Employees Move to Unionize as Trump Takeover Heats Up: More than 90 staffers at the center are moving to unionize following the president’s recent ...
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Key FactsLes Misérables Cast Refuses to Perform for Trump
May 08 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- Donald Trump is organizing a benefit event featuring "Les Misérables" at the Kennedy Center.
- Ten out of twelve cast members wish to skip the performance and have been given the option to boycott.
- Richard Grenell, the director of the Kennedy Center, stated that no artist unwilling to perform for diverse audiences will be welcome.
- The Kennedy Center plans to sell VIP tickets for the event, which includes special offers for photo opportunities with Trump.
"No artist will be welcome who is not professional enough to perform in front of audiences of all kinds, regardless of their political orientation."— Richard Grenell, Director of the Kennedy Center, in a written statement regarding the participation of artists in the event.
FDA Names Critic of COVID-19 Shots to Lead Vaccine Agency: 3 Things to Know: Vinay Prasad, named to lead the FDA agency tasked with regulating vaccines and gene ...
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Moffitt Cancer Center will no longer fly pride, Juneteenth flags: The decision comes as the Trump administration has threatened to withhold medical research ...
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Former Baton Rouge Mayor Kip Holden dies
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Image from the original article. Source: 'Hold my beer': Baton Rouge area Catholics react to first American pope: The ascension of the first pope from the United State was a welcome surprise Thursday to ...
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Key FactsPope Leo emphasizes social teachings and AI challenges
May 10 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- Pope Leo XIV announced plans to continue the teachings of Pope Francis, labeling artificial intelligence as a key challenge for human dignity and labor.
- He selected his papal name after Pope Leo XIII, who addressed social issues during the first industrial revolution.
- Leo urged cardinals to renew their commitment to the Second Vatican Council, which initiated significant reforms in the church.
- Following the meeting, he visited an Augustinian sanctuary of personal significance and will appear again at St. Peter's Square on Sunday.
"Let us take up this precious legacy and continue on the journey, inspired by the same hope that is born of faith."— Pope Leo XIV addressed the cardinals about continuing the legacy of Pope Francis and the challenges posed by artificial intelligence.
Trump orders VA to house 6,000 veterans in West L.A. center: President Trump signed an executive order Friday directing the Department of Veterans Affairs to ...
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Louisiana's Nottoway Resort is total loss after fire: 'Its absence will be felt deeply'
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East Aurora District 131 to turn two elementary school classrooms into center for students new to the United States
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Hansel family donates $10 million for Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital’s women’s health, cardiology and imaging centers
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Photos: Idol Finalist John Foster wows fans during performance in Plaquemine: American Idol finalist John Foster gave a special concert for family ...
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Abortion Rights Defenders 'Sound the Alarms' Over RFK Jr. Attack on Mifepristone: "Hawley is pointing to new junk science to motivate RFK Jr ...
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Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank watches and waits, as federal funding drops: Federal funding has been cut for food banks across the country. The Greater Baton ...
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Trump’s Kennedy Center Debut: 'Les Mis' and Six-Figure Checks: The president will attend a fundraiser and a showing of Les Misérables at an institution ...
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Lives cut short in ICE custody: Seven migrants die in Trump’s first 100 days: The death of a Haitian woman, who complained of chest pains hours before dying at a ...
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Former Baton Rouge prosecutor Kurt Wall nominated to serve as U.S. Attorney
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A homegrown headliner will perform at this year’s Utah Pride Center festival. Here’s who it is.
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LSU to begin offering nursing degree program at Baton Rouge campus
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Baton Rouge radio host T-Bob Hebert joining Barstool Sports: T-Bob Hebert, a popular radio host for 104.5 ESPN Baton Rouge, announced Wednesday he would be ...
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Trump Goes on Wild Rant About Obama’s Library: The president blasted the “woke” delayed project as the Canadian PM looked on.
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In Europe, the Center-Right Is Losing Its Battle Against Populism
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Mazzoni Center settled litigation with New York firms over high-cost payroll financing last year
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The Movement: The think tank at the center of the MAGA Medicaid firestorm: A young, well-connected think tank is at the center of Republicans’ efforts to reform ...
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Storms meant 400 catered meals in Baton Rouge were going to waste. They went here instead.
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New York Helped Thousands of Migrants With Legal Issues. That’s Ending.: The imminent closing of the Asylum Application Help Center marks another turning point ...
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Opinion | There are big, ugly problems at the center of the House budget bill: Republicans have created impossible restraints on their tax-and-budget package.
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Sumner County Schools program offers free clothing and necessities to students in need
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Baton Rouge 'pimp' who forced runaways in prostitution gets 5 years for sex trafficking
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Can the Kennedy Center Survive Trump?: Artists and donors are bailing. Ticket sales are down. Things aren’t looking good for D.C.’s premier arts institution.
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New technology leads to arrest of suspect in 2014 shooting death of 7-year-old Baton Rouge boy
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Paid articlePaywallKey FactsNew Medicaid Work Requirements Across the United States
May 14 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- New legislation mandates 80 hours of verified community engagement monthly for Medicaid recipients aged 19 to 55.
- House Republicans are advocating for work requirements that would require certain recipients to engage in activities like work or volunteering to maintain health benefits.
- The proposal could lead to approximately 600,000 individuals losing Medicaid coverage and shift costs to state governments.
- Critics express concerns about the negative impact on healthcare access, while supporters believe it will promote employment and reduce fraud.
"Work reporting requirements create administrative burdens for already vulnerable populations."— Jamila Michener, Associate Professor of Government and Public Policy at Cornell University, discussing the negative impacts of work requirements on healthcare access.
Trump signs orders on gain of function research, drug manufacturing: President Trump on Monday signed a series of health-focused executive actions ...
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Baton Rouge business owner to appear on Oprah's podcast with Mel Robbins: Baton Rouge tutoring business owner Stephanie Crawford will be discussing mental health ...
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Ken Griffin to loan first-edition copies of Constitution, Bill of Rights to museum for public display
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Sid Edwards hires former Baton Rouge Mayor Kip Holden staffer to oversee public works
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Historical society urgently seeks storage area for Sonoma Developmental Center artifacts
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Haagen-Dazs and Buddha: Elon Musk waxes philosophical on his time with Trump: Musk reflected on what it has been like at the center of the U.S. Doge Service ...
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The NFL’s Media Chief Thinks the League Still Has Room to Grow: Brian Rolapp discusses new audiences and balancing broadcast and streaming deals
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What's the biggest obstacle for downtown Columbus' comeback? New report sheds light
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What Trump Is Doing in Louisiana Is Quiet but Devastating. One Afternoon Showed It All.
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Customers join forces to stop armed bank robber in Baton Rouge: Two bank customers stepped up and stopped an attempted robbery at a Regions Bank Thursday morning ...
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A whale washed ashore on Vashon Island. Now these high schoolers are working with the bones
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Take a first look inside Baton Rouge's new golf simulation bar opening near Crowne Plaza
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Some Louisiana licensing boards are too tied to their industries, some lawmakers say
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Judge orders continued funding for migrant children’s lawyers: A federal judge in Northern California on Tuesday extended her April injunction ordering the Trump ...
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$2.4M Baton Rouge home stands out with conversation pit, putting green. See inside.
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After Canada, Trump could drag down conservatives in another election in Australia
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The Billionaire Hotel Scion at the Center of the Fight Over Harvard: The heat is rising on Penny Pritzker, the senior fellow on Harvard’s powerful governing ...
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Commentary: Improve higher education? Trump wants to control it: Accreditation agencies hold institutions accountable where it matters: student learning outcomes ...
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There's one thing that makes LSU's Kim Mulkey think about retiring: LSU women's basketball coach Kim Mulkey considers retirement over the need to raise funds for ...
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Billionaire investor Ray Dalio says it’s ‘too late’ to escape damage from Trump’s tariffs
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Before 'American Idol,' John Foster played in Louisiana dive bars. Here's a look back.
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Loud culture warriors don’t speak for us. Disagreement valued by civic centers. | Opinion
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Will Sutton: Does Louisiana want to help juveniles with fair adjudication, or mess up their lives?
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Mayor Sid Edwards backs DA Hillar Moore's tax proposal: 'It's a small price to pay'
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Space Center Houston to close early to the public Tuesday: The Space Center Houston will close early to the public Tuesday, the center announced.
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Orville Schell, expert on U.S.-China relations, discusses trade war between countries
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After Louisiana voters reject Amendment 2, Gov. Jeff Landry, lawmakers try different approach
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