Supply chain shortages are nearly always an inconvenience, but in some cases, they can be catastrophic. Millions of infants get their nutrition from baby formula — by some estimates, almost half of all babies born in the U.S. each year are fed formula. Only a…
As a teenager growing up in Natchitoches, I remember helping to prepare the gymnasium at the First United Methodist Church to house hurricane evacuees from south Louisiana. When storms passed, central and north Louisiana Methodists and other congregants mobilized to send mass quantities of disaster…
While several institutions within the state are being forced to confront their history of sexual abuse, including the Catholic Church, the Southern Baptist Convention and Boy Scouts of America, the Louisiana legislature finds itself not only implementing new laws on the matter but also having…
Louisiana is a magnet for severe storms, with several of the worst hurricanes in history striking our state. Experts say that the 2022 hurricane season will likely be busy, which unfortunately means thousands of homeowners may need assistance recovering from a storm. Now is the…
Religious leaders say churches are places of refuge, but they are often dangerous for vulnerable children and adults. Church sexual abuse is disturbingly common, and many scandals only come to light because of whistleblowers, journalists, and independent investigators. The latest scandal is within the Southern…
A recent report from an environmental group found that several Louisiana refineries are emitting benzene at a higher level than federally allowable, which could have troubling implications for the Louisianians who live and work near these facilities. Long-term exposure to toxic chemicals makes people sick…
An independent report released this week by Guidepost Solutions, LLC found that the leadership of the Southern Baptist Convention prioritized avoiding civil liability over removing preachers credibly accused of sex abuse from churches in the denomination. For decades, leadership of the country’s largest protestant denomination…
A DUI suspect is blamed for a double fatal accident near the Tachi Palace Casino Resort in Lemoore, California. The California Highway Patrol says the accident occurred late Friday night near the intersection of Jersey Avenue and 17th Avenue on July 1, 2022. KGPE-TV reports…
A life was tragically claimed in a major weekend crash in the Grapevine area along Interstate 5 in Kern County. The California Highway Patrol says the crash happened Sunday night around 9:45 p.m. on June 26, 2022. KGET-TV reported the accident occurred in the northbound…
Following a months-long shortage of infant formula caused in part by the shut-down of the Abbott Laboratories facility in Sturgis, Michigan, Abbott has now resumed operations at that facility. The hope is that this move will soon result in the shelves being restocked with the…
