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01/16/2025

Patrick and Brittany Mahomes welcome third child

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and his wife Brittany Mahomes have had a busy bye week

01/16/2025

Black business owner wins with family banana pudding recipe

Making banana pudding is a sweet science. Extraordinary Banana Pudding owner Toran Grays learned to develop the delicious desert from his great grandma.

01/16/2025

Supreme Court hears case on age verification for p**n

The Supreme Court is hearing arguments on a case challenging Texas’ law that mandates age verification for accessing p**nographic content.

01/16/2025

Senators pitch last-ditch effort to save TikTok

A small group of senators is trying to extend the deadline for TikTok’s parent company to sell the app.

01/16/2025

Contaminated drinking water is a growing concern for cities facing wildfires

As fires continue to burn across Los Angeles, several utilities have declared their drinking water unsafe until extensive testing can prove otherwise. A warmer, drier climate means wildfires are ge…

01/16/2025

A Swedish artist's model house could soon find a permanent home on the moon

STOCKHOLM (AP) — A Swedish artist is about to have the dream of a lifetime fulfilled: A little red model house he created will be launched into space this week and, if all goes according to plan, p…

01/16/2025

Lucy Walker made a searing film about wildfires in 2021. Now, people may be more inclined to listen

NEW YORK (AP) — When Lucy Walker debuted her harrowing documentary about California wildfires, “Bring Your Own Brigade,” at Sundance in 2021, it was during peak COVID. Not the best time for a film …

01/16/2025

Southwest pilot arrested for suspected DUI at Georgia airport

A Southwest flight was delayed for five hours Wednesday morning due to a pilot being arrested and charged with DUI, officials said.

01/16/2025

Florida bill would ban students in the US without legal permission from some public universities

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida state lawmaker has filed a bill that would ban some public colleges and universities from admitting immigrants who are in the country without legal permission. Th…

01/16/2025

If you lost your home in a wildfire, what happens to your mortgage and property tax?

If you are among the thousands of Los Angeles County residents whose homes were damaged or destroyed in the Palisades or Eaton wildfires, there is a grim reality beyond the loss of property alone: …

01/16/2025

Two Americans to be released from Gaza in first phase of ceasefire deal

Two Americans, Keith Siegel and Sagui Dekel-Chen, are expected to be released as part of the first phase of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal that emerged Wednesday after being held for 15-…

01/16/2025

FBI releases investigative update in Bourbon Street attack

NEW ORLEANS, La. (WNTZ) – The FBI, along with our partners, continue to work around the clock to determine what motivated Shamsud-Din Jabbar to drive his truck into a crowd of people on Bourb…

01/16/2025

A retro blue VW van miraculously survives deadly Los Angeles fire

Preston Martin figured the retro blue Volkswagen van he slept in for a year during college was a goner, given that he parked it in a Malibu neighborhood just before the Palisades fire ripped throug…

01/16/2025

What happens if TikTok is banned? Will app and data disappear?

Will the app disappear off my phone? Will my data be lost? Here’s what to know about a potential TikTok ban.

01/16/2025

LSUA Softball picked 2nd in RRAC Preseason Coaches Poll

ALEXANDRIA, La. (WNTZ) – The Louisiana State University of Alexandria softball team has been selected to finish second in the Red River Athletic Conference in the RRAC Preseason Coaches Poll,…

01/15/2025

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01/15/2025

Supreme Court hears case on age verification for p**n

The Supreme Court is hearing arguments on a case challenging Texas’ law that mandates age verification for accessing p**nographic content.

01/15/2025

Body of elderly man found on Thornton Court identified

ALEXANDRIA, La. (WNTZ) – On Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at approximately 9:50 AM the Alexandria Police Department responded to the 1700 block of Thornton Court in reference to a body of an e…