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Mike Washington scores a game-winning TD in double overtime as New Mexico State beats Louisiana Tech
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — Malaki Ta’ase blocked a field-goal attempt on the final play of regulation and Mike Washington scored a game-winning touchdown in the second overtime as New Mexico State beat Louisiana Tech 33-30 on Tuesday night. Both teams narrowly made a field goal in...
2 men arrested in utility ruse that led to the killing of a Detroit-area man
ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. (AP) — A second suspect was arrested Monday in the killing of a suburban Detroit man who let two men into his house after they claimed to be utility workers checking for a gas leak, authorities said. The suspect was arrested during a traffic stop in Plymouth...
Wooldridge and Louisiana-Lafayette defense come up big in 34-24 win over Appalachian State
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — Ben Wooldridge accounted for three touchdowns, Landon Burton recovered a fumbled ball in the end zone in the fourth quarter, and Louisiana-Lafayette beat Appalachian State 34-24 on Saturday night. With 13:32 remaining in the game, Louisiana-Lafayette's Justin...
Rodeo Graham Jr.'s 87-yard TD run caps SE Louisiana's 37-7 rout of Houston Christian
HOUSTON (AP) — Rodeo Graham Jr. ran for 109 yards and capped the day with an 87-yard touchdown run early in the fourth quarter as Southeast Louisiana cruised to a 37-7 win over Houston Christian on Saturday to take over first place in the Southland Conference. The Lions (3-4, 2-0)...
Basketball Hall of Fame to induct 13-member class led by Vince Carter and Chauncey Billups
A look at the 13-member class of 2024 being enshrined Sunday in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame: Vince Carter An eight-time All-Star during his NBA-record 22 seasons. The NBA Rookie of the Year in 1999, Carter is the only player to play in four different...
Freshman Evan Bullock has 5 TD passes, rushing score as Louisiana Tech thumps Middle Tennessee 48-21
RUSTON, La. (AP) — Freshman Evan Bullock threw touchdown passes on four straight drives to open the game and ran for a score on the fifth as Louisiana Tech cruised to a 48-21 victory over Middle Tennessee on Thursday night. Bullock sandwiched touchdown passes to Omiri Wiggins...
Louisiana’s Cajun and Creole heritage will be showcased at 50th annual Festivals Acadiens et Creoles
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana's Cajun and Creole heritage takes center stage this weekend when the Festivals Acadiens et Creoles marks a half-century of honoring and celebrating the culture through music, arts, food and community. What started as a one day concert in 1974 to...
How will Hurricane Milton stack up against other major recent storms?
As a ferocious Hurricane Milton charges its way across the Gulf Coast with Tampa and St. Petersburg in its sights, thousands flee the area for safer ground, leaving behind debris from Hurricane Helene's destruction less that two weeks ago. While Milton's classification has fluctuated...
A charge against a TikTok personality is upgraded in the killing of a Louisiana therapist
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Charges have been upgraded against a TikTok personality accused of killing a Louisiana therapist, prosecutors said Tuesday. Terryon Thomas, 20, also known as “Mr Prada” on the social media site, was originally charged with second-degree murder and...
Federal court reviews civil rights lawsuit alleging environmental racism in a Louisiana parish
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appellate court is reviewing a civil rights lawsuit alleging a south Louisiana parish engaged in racist land-use policies to place polluting industries in majority-Black communities. The Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans heard oral...
