GOP Rep Believed Onion’s “Abortionplex” Story, Decried it on Facebook Page

Hey, reader. Have you ever heard of The Onion News Network? Here's a quick summary: it's a satirical news conglomerate. While I'm reluctant to say that nothing they say is true, I will say that their stories ... continue

Neti Pots Responsible For Transmitting Brain-Eating Amoeba

Louisiana Officials are warning users of a nasal irrigation device to follow the instructions on the box and make sure they use sterilized water instead of tap. The Reason?  Two death's have been reported where authorities believe ... continue

Neti Pots Linked to Deadly Infection, Two Deaths

It turns out using neti pots doesn't just run the risk of making you look like a crunchy hippie that avoids actual medicine and is scared of chemtrails or something. Actually, neti pots can be very effective with what ... continue

15% of U.S. Population on Food Stamps

About 45.8 million or 15% of the entire US population relied on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) last August, the Wall Street Journal reports. This figure represents an 8.1% increased compared to last year, the Department of Agriculture ... continue

It is now illegal to use cash in Louisiana to buy second-hand goods

I've read about a lot of really stupid ideas in my time but this one from the halls of the Louisiana state government has to rank up there as one of the most ridiculous idea yet. Proclaiming the ... continue

Hospital Sending Home Employees With “Smokey” Clothing

Employees at Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital in Louisiana will soon no longer be allowed to wear "smokey" clothing at work. Hospital officials have announced that starting in July 2012 employees who wear clothes that smell like ... continue

BP Claims: $357 Million Paid to 12,300 Louisiana Residents After Oil Spill

BP claims that $357 million in oil spill compensation payments have been made to more than 12,300 Louisiana residents, enough to cover their losses through the 2013 fishing season. The payments were made to fisherman who catch fish, ... continue

Tropical Storm Lee Pours Down Rain On Louisiana, Knocks Out Power

Tropical Storm Lee made it's way across the central Gulf Coast early Sunday morning while dropping plenty of rain across low-lying communities, possibly foreshadowing the type of rainfall cities in the area could witness in the coming ... continue

Creepy, unidentified Louisiana beast is viral videogame advert

The creepy and unsettling image making the rounds last week that purportedly depicted a zombie-like creature lurking in a Louisiana backwater was, surprise surprise, a viral marketing campaign for an upcoming game, Resistance 3. As the story goes, ... continue

[Video] What creepy, unidentified beast is stalking the woods in Louisiana?

Clearly, this dude was out walking his Montauk Monster when it got off the leash- it explains the anguished look. The image and video below have captured the imagination of the internet this morning- some guys from Louisiana ... continue

One injury, no deaths in offshore oil rig explosion in Gulf of Mexico

An inactive oil rig owned by Mariner Energy exploded this morning in the Gulf of Mexico, injuring one worker. There is no word on whether the rig, which was not producing oil at the time of the explosion, ... continue

Deal reached to keep Saints in New Orleans

Before I started writing here, my main job was writing a Sports Business Column. Even while working here it is a column I still love to write as it gives me the freedom to look at Sports ... continue

Baby dies from being put in a dryer

No .. you read that right. Yesterday Arielle Smith, 19, was facing second degree murder charges in New Orleans Louisiana for putting five month old Andre Jenkins into a tumble dryer because he would not stop crying. ... continue