The case appears to be the first instance of criminal charges against a doctor accused of sending abortion pills to another state.

Interstate 10 in the Baton Rouge metro area reopened to both eastbound and westbound traffic Thursday afternoon, the Department of Transportation and Development announced.

Louisiana DOTD officials have closed a large part of interstate 10 due to the icy conditions on the road. DOTD says that I-10 is closed in both directions from the Louisiana-Texas state line to Baton Rouge.

Interstate 10 from the Louisiana-Texas state line to as far east as Sorrento or Gramercy could be fully open to traffic in both directions at some point Thursday afternoon, Department of Transportation and Development Secretary Joe Donahue said.

BOTTOM LINE: LSU hosts Texas after Camryn Carter scored 24 points in LSU’s 87-74 loss to the Auburn Tigers. The Tigers have gone 10-2 at home. LSU is fourth in the SEC with 25.7 defensive rebounds per game led by Jalen Reed averaging 4.9.

The LDH reported one winter weather-related death in the state this year—a 65-year-old man in Rapides Parish who died due to hypothermia—and advised people to stay inside during the extreme cold and to seek shelter if unhoused.

Colorado-based Third Futures Schools will take over IDEA Bridge, and New Orleans-based Audubon Schools will assume control of IDEA Innovation. They will operate the schools for the 2025-26 school year.

A significant portion of I-10 is closed in both directions in Louisiana west of Baton Rouge to the Texas border.

DOTD says that I-10 is closed in both directions from the Louisiana-Texas state line to Baton Rouge. Officials are encouraging you to avoid traveling on roadways unless absolutely necessary.

President Donald Trump’s sweeping immigration agenda — including a pledge to deport 20 million people — is sowing fear and uncertainty in Louisiana’s migrant enclaves, from working-class neighborhoods outside New Orleans to the crawfish ponds of Acadiana.

And today. You can still see the railroad activity in front of the Addis museum. The town’s history is still an important part of its future. More information about the Addis Train Museum can be found on Heart of Louisiana’s website. Click here to report a typo. Please include the headline.

Weather is an important reason, but other factors are also playing key roles. The report comes with demand projected to increase sharply.