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The Advocate - Top Stories

With return of 'robust' El Niño likely, researchers forecast a quiet 2026 hurricane season

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Teen fatally shot in Baton Rouge Wednesday night, officials say

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Middle schoolers bring big science to Louisiana's state science and engineering fair at LSU

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Democrats said Louisiana needs its own Voting Rights Act. Republicans shut down the plan.

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From talking mannequins to virtual colonoscopies, Louisiana medical schools embrace simulation tech

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'Unusual' council plea to keep Baton Rouge parish attorney stalls; others look toward successor

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Louisiana's $1.5 billion coastal plan hits delay in legislature. Advocates want answers.

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Dangerous rip currents possible at many Gulf Coast beaches this week. See where, timeline.

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Father, Marine veteran killed in St. Claude shooting identified: 'The biggest golden heart'

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Police identify 72-year-old woman killed in train and vehicle crash in Iberville Parish

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Man dies after he being shot multiple times along Sherwood in Baton Rouge

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Baton Rouge woman pleads she did not murder a 73-year-old man helping her out of homelessness

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Democrats ask Baton Rouge Mayor to cut raises for police so other workers can get them too

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Police looking for a woman who allegedly stabbed her ex-boyfriend and slashed his tires

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What fast-growing restaurant chain is building a location at Airline and Bluebonnet?

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Paid parking lots are expanding across the Gulf Coast, fueling frustration and debate

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1-year-old found safe, Amber Alert canceled, Louisiana State Police say

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Honduran man, caught in one of Chris Hansen's child predator stings, pleads guilty to enticement

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City of Zachary honors back-to-back State Championshop basketball teams

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Woman dead in train and vehicle crash at Iberville-West Baton Rouge parish line, officials say

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Wife of US soldier released from immigration detention after she was detained at Louisiana base

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School boards group honors Hollis Milton

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Port Hudson Academy renamed in honor of former longtime school district member

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Jackson student names to honor society

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Area Junior Angus members place well at LSU show

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West Feliciana Hospital offering rheumatology services

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Livingston Parish library board holds off on changing director degree requirement in latest search

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Farm-based charter school to lease 77-year-old downtown Baton Rouge campus

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