SYRACUSE, New York, Jan. 15 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: * * * Bird Flu Transmission from Animals to People is Very 'Worrisome' The H5N1 virus - also known as bird flu - is being blamed for rising egg prices, the death of a Louisiana man and the infection of more than 60 workers that were in close contact with infected dairy cattle or poultry. According to the USDA, nearly 11 million birds have been affected by the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) since mid-Decemb  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Jan. 17 -- Entergy issued the following news release: * * * Projects included in the multiyear resiliency plan aim to strengthen the Southeast Texas power grid, reduce outage times and save customers millions in storm restoration costs * * * THE WOODLANDS, Texas - A brighter, more resilient energy future is on the horizon for Southeast Texas. On January 16, the Public Utility Commission of Texas unanimously approved Phase I of Entergy Texas' Texas Future Ready Resilie  more

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 16 -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, issued the following news: Hunton Andrews Kurth acted as counsel to the underwriters on an SEC-registered offering of $336,700,000 aggregate principal amount of Series 2024-A Senior Secured Storm Recovery Bonds (the Bonds) by SWEPCO Storm Recovery LLC, as "Issuing Entity", a special purpose entity, wholly-owned by Southwestern Electric Power Company ("SWEPCO"), as sponsor and depositor. The Bonds were sold pursuant to a financing order  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Jan. 17 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news on Jan. 16, 2025: We, the undersigned attorneys general of 18 states, call on the Senate to confirm as soon as possible Governor Kristi Noem, former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, and Kash Patel to lead the Department of Homeland Security, Department of Justice ("DOJ"), and Federal Bureau of Investigation ("FBI"), respectively. Even under ordinary circumstances, it is imperative that Preside  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Jan. 14 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news on Jan. 13, 2025: Agents with Attorney General Liz Murrill's Louisiana Bureau of Investigation arrested a man from West Monroe on January 8, 2025. 61-year-old Peter Casico, of Del Ray Drive in West Monroe was arrested for violating: * LA RS 23:108; Misrepresentation concerning benefit payments (Felony) An investigation by the LBI - Baton Rouge Office into the conduct of Casico following a judg  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Jan. 14 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following joint statement on Jan. 13, 2025, with Gov. Jeff Landry, R-Louisiana: * * * Joint Statement from Attorney General Liz Murrill and Governor Jeff Landry on partnership with City of New Orleans in effort to end NOPD Consent Decree "Now is the time to end NOPD's consent decree and return control of policing to the City--the brave men and women who serve in the NOPD deserve recognition for the hard work   more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Jan. 16 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news on Jan. 15, 2025: Attorney General Liz Murrill's Louisiana Bureau of Investigation agents arrested a man from Franklin on January 15, 2025. 25-year-old Tyrese Jacoby Hines, of Cayce Street in Franklin, was arrested for violating: * 30 Counts - LA RS 14:81.1E(5)(a) Pornography involving juveniles under the age of 13 (Felony) Agents initially got a tip from the National Center for Missing and Ex  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Jan. 17 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news on Jan. 16, 2025: Under the previous governor, USDOJ opened an investigation into the Louisiana State Police (LSP). Shortly after Governor Landry took office, he committed to evaluating LSP to ensure that they were providing the best services possible for the citizens of Louisiana. At that time, the Attorney General also announced a "top to bottom" review of LSP, with the assistance of outside co  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Jan. 17 -- Gov. Jeff Landry, R-Louisiana, issued the following news on Jan. 16, 2025: * * * Bringing Business and Growing Louisiana's Economy * * * New Orleans, LA--In June 2024, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry announced he would ensure Louisiana would put its best foot forward when on the world stage for Super Bowl LIX. Today, he is announcing his plan to showcase Louisiana as the premier destination for business and economic development throughout Super Bowl LIX.   more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Jan. 14 -- Gov. Jeff Landry, R-Louisiana, issued the following news on Jan. 13, 2025: Governor Jeff Landry announced that Louisiana is the first state in the nation to secure federal approval for its plan to deploy $1.355 billion in Broadband, Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) funding through the state's GUMBO 2.0 program. "Louisiana is pioneering the broadband revolution across America as we set the national standard for rural broadband investment," said Governor   more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Jan. 14 -- Gov. Jeff Landry, R-Louisiana, issued the following news on Jan. 13, 2025: Pursuant to Governor Landry's Jan. 1, 2025 executive order, the State of Louisiana will work to secure state-maintained interstates, bridges, and transportation lines in addition to ensuring that public streets, sidewalks, and other right of ways in Orleans Parish are in clean, accessible and safe condition. This action will also provide emergency funding to assist unhoused persons livi  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Jan. 15 -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: Louisiana State University (LSU) has been awarded a $220,871 grant from the National Park Service's Save America's Treasures program to conserve and protect the historic LSU Campus Mounds--two ancient, nationally significant archaeological landmarks that date back at least 6,000 years. Matching funds from LSU will bring the total investment in these preservation efforts to $441,742. The LSU Campus   more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Jan. 16 -- The New Mexico Department of Economic Development issued the following news release: Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has appointed Colonel Megan A. Cornett, a retired U.S. Air Force officer with experience in government relations, as director of New Mexico's Office of Military Base Planning and Support. Cornett most recently served as Albuquerque operations officer for the Defense Threat Reduction Agency and has extensive experience in civil and commercial airfield  more

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, Jan. 15 -- The University of Louisiana's Lafayette Campus issued the following news: A 5-acre patch of land near Arnaudville, La., will become a hub for education, science conferences, sustainability workshops and cultural festivals thanks, in part, to the expertise of University of Louisiana at Lafayette students. The Levity and Les Deux Bayous S.T.E.A.M. Park site is being designed by UL Lafayette School of Architecture and Design undergraduate and graduate students, wh  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Jan. 15 -- The University of New Orleans issued the following news release: University of New Orleans faculty member Bethany Stich will use a $220,000 research grant from the Louisiana Transportation Research Center to identify solutions to the state's truck parking problem. The shortage of truck parking has been a longstanding issue in the trucking industry, according to Stich. Drivers often face challenges finding safe places to park, leading to fatigue, increased acc  more