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Top WAFB 9 News

Several Louisiana officers are arrested and accused in a bribery scheme to help foreign nationals get visas

US Crime · Louisiana

Several Louisiana officers are arrested and accused in a bribery scheme to help foreign nationals get visas

60% Center coverage: 139 sources

A federal grand jury has returned a 61-count indictment charging five people – including current and former police chiefs and a Subway restaurant operator – on charges including bribery, mail fraud, money laundering, conspiracy and immigration fraud, a federal prosecutor said Wednesday. See the Story

Paranormal investigator Dan Rivera dies while on Tour with 'Annabelle,' an allegedly haunted doll

Entertainment · United States

Paranormal investigator Dan Rivera dies while on Tour with 'Annabelle,' an allegedly haunted doll

60% Center coverage: 127 sources

Dan Rivera, a paranormal investigator and a handler of “Annabelle,” a doll that’s rumored to be possessed by evil spirits, has died.Rivera, 54, died on July 13, 2025 in a Gettysburg, Pennsylvania hotel room, Adams County Chief Deputy Coroner Scott Pennewill tells TODAY.com.See the Story

Liquids Rule Could Be the Next Airport Security Screening Change, DHS Secretary Suggests

Kristi Noem · United States

Liquids Rule Could Be the Next Airport Security Screening Change, DHS Secretary Suggests

70% Center coverage: 116 sources

By Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — The liquid rule for carry-on bags could be the next airport security measure to be overhauled. Kristi Noem, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, hinted at a possible policy change on Wednesday at the Hill Nation Summit hosted by The Hill and NewsNation in Washington. “But I will tell you — I mean the liquids — I’m questioning. So that may be the next big announcement is what size your liquids need to be…See the Story

Flood Watch Continues. Periods of Moderate to Heavy Rain Possible

80% Center coverage: 10 sources

The weather remains wet and gloomy across south LouisianaNational Weather Service See the Story

Louisiana, Media Partners, Continue Aid to Texas

86% Center coverage: 7 sources

Gray Media partners have launched the Together for Texas drive with the Salvation Army, raising over $800,000 to provide direct financial aid to Texas flood victims.Floods See the Story

Rankin County man arrested after authorities seize multiple drugs

100% Center coverage: 5 sources

RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - Rankin County deputies announced they arrested a man and seized multiple drugs. On July 14, Rankin County deputies, Madison police and agents with the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics (MBN) seized more than 122 dosage units of fentanyl pills from William Daniel Rogers during a traffic stop. ‘Where is John Gandy?’: Mississippi mother continues to seek answers about son’s disappearance Authorities said they obtai…Fentanyl · Mississippi See the Story

Rap Label Leader, Others Arrested in Major Drug Bust in EBR, Deputies Say

100% Center coverage: 6 sources

The leader of a local rap label and many others have been arrested as part of a drug bust in East Baton Rouge Parish, deputies say.FBI · Baton Rouge See the Story

FBI, ICE make arrests in raids across Louisiana

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Officials confirm joint federal action in Louisiana; residents report heavy law enforcement presenceFBI · Oakdale Read Article

Garrett Nussmeier Honors Kyren Lacy with Custom Suit at SEC Media Days

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Nussmeier turns heads in Atlanta with all-purple suit lined in memory of receiver Kyren LacySports · Atlanta See the Story

2 Arrested After Deadly Fourth of July Shooting in Geismar

100% Center coverage: 3 sources

Deputies said two people have been arrested in connection with a shooting that left a teenager dead on the Fourth of July.Geismar · Geismar See the Story

Excavation of child mass grave at church-run home begins in Ireland

38% Left coverage: 84 sources

Ireland · Ireland See the Story

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