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NOPD discovers live grenades inside seized car
WGNO NewsTwo live grenades found inside a seized car at the New Orleans Police Department's main headquarters caused the department to summon the bomb squad and evacuate its building on Broad Street Thursday night. No injuries occurred when homicide detective...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Injuries and Wounds, Health, Explosions, Emergency Incidents
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99 Year Old Musician Defies New Study on Aging
A new study shows public health is headed in the wrong direction. Among the findings, New Orleans' men have among the shortest life expectancies in the nation.
When we meet Lionel Ferbos, he's looking dapper in his pressed suit and Meyer hat. It's...Tags: Disasters, Mississippi, Health and Safety at School, Health, Louis Armstrong
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News with a View: Mike Church and the Crown Jewel of the South
“An Appeal To My Local Pols: Tax Me Directly And Save US From The IRS ”
Hello New Orleans it’s Mike Church, The Saints and LSU have now played their first games
and much of Southeast Louisiana is consumed with the talk of sports and...Tags: LSU Tigers, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Religion and Belief, Explosions, Church and State Relations
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Grand Isle Beach Open This Memorial Day, A Year After BP Oil Spill
WGNO NewsOne year ago, Grand Isle Beaches were closed because of the BP oil spill. This Memorial Day, a key section of The Grand Isle State Park is now open for the first time since the spill. It's shaping up to be a very memorable, Memorial Day for Megan...Tags: Disasters, Dining and Drinking, Holidays, Environmental Issues, Gardens and Parks
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Gulf Coast Beaches are back
ABC26 NewsA year ago people on Gulf Coast beaches wore moon suits. A year later In Bay St. Louis everyone had on bathing suits. Most of the beaches stretching from Grand Isle to Panama Beach Florida were closed last summer following the nation's worst oil spill...Tags: Disasters, Environmental Pollution, Florida, BP Plc, Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill (2010)
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Coast Guard Responds to Reported Oil in Breton Sound
WGNO NewsThe Coast Guard tells WGNO they are responding to a report of oil in Breton Sound near Venice. According to the Coast Guard, they're working along with the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement to investigate the incident. The...Tags: Disasters, New Orleans, WGNO, Environmental Pollution, Louisiana
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Oil slick appears near Venice
WGNO NewsAnother oil slick appears just off Louisiana coastline. This one is about seven miles long. The Coast Guard is investigating, and photos have been sent to BP. This slick comes 14 months after the BP oil spill, although it's not known if the slick is a...Tags: Disasters, Environmental Pollution, Louisiana, BP Plc, Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill (2010)
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Explosions At New Iberia Chemical Plant
WGNO NewsAn explosion rocked a chemical plant in New Iberia Tuesday afternoon in the Multi-Chem plant. The cause of the fire is unknown, but flames and smoke could be seen for miles. The Daily Iberian newspaper reported the first explosion occurred about 4 p.m....Tags: Explosions
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Man Makes Pipe Bombs For The 4th of July, Now State Police Are Warning You
ABC26 NewsTwo days after crashing his truck in Lockport, a truck that was hauling 10 pipe bombs, investigators are saying the 53-year-old driver is lucky he didn't blow himself up. Now they're warning others with explosive holiday plans to play it safe. WGNO's...Tags: Holidays, Health, WGNO, Explosions, Hospitals and Clinics
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The Douville Family Remembers Air Force Tech Sgt. Daniel "P-Nut" Douville
WGNO NEWSA serviceman from Harvey, killed by an improvised explosive device while fighting in Afhanistan will be laid to rest this weekend. Air Force Tech Sgt. Daniel "P-Nut" Douville was killed last week. The 33-year old grew up in Harvey, but moved to Fort...Tags: Florida, Explosions, Human Interest
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Sandra Gonzalez
WGNO NewsI came to New Orleans to witness history and report on the region's rebuilding after Hurricane Katrina. Since 2006 I have seen and experienced much more from the political shakeups to the oil spill disaster in the Gulf. I actually started my reporting...Tags: California, Disasters, Minority Groups, Hurricane Katrina (2005), Environmental Pollution
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Birds Saved from Deepwater Horizon Oil Impacts Released at Atchafalaya Delta Wildlife Management Area
ABC26 NewsState and federal biologists Friday released another 79 birds rehabilitated after rescue from oil impacts of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill along the Louisiana coast. Atchafalaya Delta Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in St. Mary Parish was selected by...Tags: Disasters, Executive Branch, Environmental Issues, Government, Science and Technology
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