These New Orleans students are fired up to rally their peers for the midterms
Charles Phipps vice president for policy, advocacy and legal affairs at the Urban League of Louisiana, talks with students and faith leaders gathered for the first day of the "Peace and Justice Weekend" in New Orleans on September 12, 2026. Credit: Robert Stewart/Verite News
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Aireca Anderson, owner of Inquisitive Thinkers Learners Academy, cuts the ribbon at a opening ceremony for a redeveloped Central City firehouse on Sept. 16, 2026. Credit: Diego Perdomo/Verite News
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Two Republican state senators competing for a Baton Rouge-based congressional seat lobbed hefty allegations at one another Wednesday involving their residency and one candidate’s unpaid taxes. Sen. Rick Edmonds of Baton Rouge said a New Iberia resident has filed a complaint with Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill that claims Sen. Blake Miguez does not live […]
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says it’s helping manufacturers increase the supply of estrogen-based hormonal patches and acknowledged a current nationwide shortage as more women seek hormonal therapies for symptoms related to menopause. In a release earlier this month, the FDA said it is expediting actions to increase supply, and said all six manufacturers […]