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Texarkana man back home after losing 200 pounds
TEXARKANA, Tx - After a tough week adjusting to life back home, Chris Harrell is on the road to recovery, facing challenges and triumphs in his ongoing journey. Having been home for a week, Harrell, who was hospitalized after a fall on New Year's Eve, reflected on the obstacles he's overcome and his plans for the future.
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Louisiana woman arrested after cops discover 22 dead cats in her home including 14 stuffed inside a freezer
A woman has been arrested for animal cruelty after police discovered more than 20 dead cats inside her home – 14 of which were inside her fridge freezer. Police were called to the Louisiana home of Sheri Hite, 71, last Thursday afternoon regarding a welfare concern. As they stepped towards the entrance of the Morgan City property “officers noticed what was clearly a dead cat inside the residence along with a strong odor coming from inside”, police said in a statement. Hite gave officers permission to enter her home, whereupon the officers were met with an “unbearable odor” they...
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Boil advisory issued in Bossier Parish after water main break
BOSSIER PARISH, La. (KTAL/KMSS) — A boil advisory has been issued in Bossier Parish after a water main break. The boil advisory is for residents who receive service from the Village Water System, specifically those living on Princeton Road between Winfield and Drake Drive. The incident happened after a contractor broke a 4-inch water main […]
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Detained Columbia University student disputes government's 'bedbugs' claim in court papers
A Columbia University student says the subject of bedbugs never arose after he was arrested and flown to a Louisiana detention center by authorities who now say bedbugs helped force the long journey that made him fear he was being immediately deported for his role in campus protests against Israel . Mahmoud Khalil said in a declaration filed in Manhattan federal court Monday that while he was held overnight at a detention center in Elizabeth, New Jersey , "I did not hear anyone mention bedbugs.” Khalil made the statement in an exhibit attached to court papers in which his...
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Woman critically hurt in Tuesday morning wreck in Shreveport
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) — A woman is in critical condition and on life support as a result of a major wreck in Shreveport on Tuesday morning (March 18), authorities say. About 8:30 a.m., at least 20 units with the Shreveport Fire Department and 10 units with the Shreveport Police Department responded to a wreck near Hearne Avenue at Milam Street. That’s in west Shreveport not far from Cross Lake.
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Where to get your REAL ID in the Shreveport, Bossier City area as May 7 deadline nears
Louisiana residents soon will be required to update their standard identification cards to a REAL ID to board domestic flights and access secure federal facilities. This requirement will go into effect May 7 . According to the Transportation Security Administration, REAL IDs have a small star in the upper-right corner in order to indicate the federal regulation that establish security standards. To obtain a REAL ID , residents are required to show lawful status, date of birth, social security number and proof of residency. Where can you get a REAL ID in the Shreveport-Bossier area? Louisiana Office of Motor...
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High school girls basketball: Gloria Williams steps down as head coach at Parkway
Gloria Williams, who guided Parkway to two state championships and two runner-up finishes, has stepped down as head girls basketball coach for personal reasons, per Parkway Athletic Director Coy Brotherton. Williams took over as head coach 2016 and has been in the position for nine seasons. Her record was 196-81.
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Fire breaks out at Southern Hills Restaurant
SHREVEPORT, La. - Crews are investigating the cause of an early morning fire at a Southern Hills Restaurant. Around 5 a.m. Tuesday, crews responded to R.J.'S Restaurant, in the 9100 block of Mansfield Road. SFD says smoke and flames were visible coming from the roof. It took 30 firefighters about...
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These 4 Louisiana cities listed as most obese in America. Poor health and fitness factors
Statistically, the U.S. contains some of the most overweight people in the world, with approximately 42% of U.S. adults being obese, according to WalletHub . Although, certain regions of the U.S. are poorer in health and have higher populations of overweight individuals , and WalletHub has gathered date in order to pinpoint these regions. WalletHub compared 100 of the most populated cities across 19 indicators of weight-related problems, and then compiled a list of the most overweight and obese cities in the U.S. Louisiana cities on WalletHub's ranking of most overweight and obese cities in the U.S. On WalletHub's...