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Louisiana is experiencing some of the highest flu activity in the country, with health experts warning that cases are likely to keep rising through the holidays and into the new year.
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AP
Kat Stromquist
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Gulf States Newsroom
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When you think about music in New Orleans, you probably think of jazz or blues, or maybe funk and bounce. Christmas carols? Not so much. But many musicians in New Orleans have deep roots in the church. -
The board was scheduled to vote on one of three options, including ceasing operations at the Leah Chase School at the end of the school year. -
With New Orleans' school board set to decide the school's fate at its Thursday night meeting, parents and some members of the Chase family are asking the board to believe in the school. -
Proponents for the change say it will help the state be competitive for major developments. Critics, however, say it weakens long-standing consumer protections. -
The Southern Poverty Law Center of Louisiana and other advocacy groups are asking school leaders in the greater New Orleans and Baton Rouge areas to offer remote learning while federal agents are in the region.
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