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China critic and former media tycoon Jimmy Lai is sentenced to 20 years in a Hong Kong security case
Jimmy Lai, the pro-democracy former Hong Kong media tycoon and a fierce critic of Beijing, was sentenced on Monday to 20 years in prison in the longest punishment given so far under a China-imposed national security law that has virtually silenced the city's dissent.
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The Krewe of Janus announce their new king and queen and they are Clif and Lynda Bergeron, ULM's own alumni. -
A fire broke out on 123 South Pointe Avenue, claiming the life of one 74-year old man. -
The Georgia Post Office and the Michigan Post Office are inviting romantics to take part in a Valentine's tradition that presents a unique pictorial postmark. -
On Monday, February 2, the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections announced the appointment of Deputy Secretary Bobby “Jamie” Lee, Undersecretary Tammy Grant, and Procurement Director Erah J. Harper. -
The Louisiana Purchase Gardens and Zoo reopens to the public after temporary closures due to damage caused by Winter Storm Fern.
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Breezy Johnson's first Olympic medal is a gold, won in a race marred by the crash of teammate Lindsey Vonn -
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Vote counting was underway in Thailand's early general election on Sunday, seen as a three-way race among competing visions of progressive, populist and old-fashioned patronage politics.
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The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced low-interest federal disaster loans are now available to small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in Louisiana who sustained economic losses caused by 2026 severe winter storm occurring Jan. 23-25.
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Josh Madden and other musicians joined together for a benefit concert for the station at West Monroe's Alley Park.
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The history of gumbo is diverse. ULM history professor Dr. Jeffery Anderson explains why different areas have different gumbo.
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