Lance Guidry's first full recruiting class will target — what else — defense

Lance Guidry’s first full recruiting class as a head coach is perhaps the perfect reflection of the former McNeese State defensive back who is entering his second season at the helm of his alma mater. The class, which Guidry will officially unveil at 11 a.m. Wednesday inside the Jack Doland Field House, targeted the Cowboys’ biggest deficiency last season — pass coverage and defensive backs — with...

Louisiana attorney general praises Gorsuch nomination

BATON ROUGE —Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry issued the following statement after President Donald Trump announced his nomination of Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court of the United States: “I applaud President Trump for nominating Judge Gorsuch, a jurist with a proven record of upholding the Constitution. Judge Gorsuch has been a staunch proponent of states’ rights and religious liberty....

Sen. Kennedy: 'I like what I see so far' about Gorsuch

Louisiana U.S. Sen Kennedy Issues Statement On Neil Gorsuch’s Nomination to the United States Supreme Court: WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) issued the following statement today in support of Neil Gorsuch for the next associate justice of the United States Supreme Court:   “The role of the Senate is to provide ‘advice and consent.’ Many Americans are going to have to live with...

Trump nominates Neil Gorsuch for Supreme Court

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump nominated Neil Gorsuch, a fast-rising conservative judge with a writer’s flair, to the Supreme Court on Tuesday, a selection expected to spark a fierce fight with Democrats over a jurist who could shape America’s legal landscape for decades to come. At 49, Gorsuch is the youngest Supreme Court nominee in a quarter century. He’s distinguished himself on the Denver-based...

Steve Carell dons facial hair for Honda's Super Bowl teaser

Filed under: Celebrities,Humor,Marketing/Advertising,Honda,Super Bowl Commercials #believe Continue reading Steve Carell dons facial hair for Honda's Super Bowl teaser Steve Carell dons facial hair for Honda's Super Bowl teaser originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 31 Jan 2017 17:50:00 EST. Please...

Indiana house bill appears to target Tesla's direct sales model

Filed under: Government/Legal,Green,Tesla,Electric This is the second bill seeking to cut short Tesla's efforts to sell its electric vehicles directly to the Indiana public. Continue reading Indiana house bill appears to target Tesla's direct sales model Indiana house bill appears to target Tesla's...

This is the very last Rolls-Royce Phantom VII

Filed under: Rolls-Royce,Sedan,Luxury It marks the end of a 13-year production run. Continue reading This is the very last Rolls-Royce Phantom VII This is the very last Rolls-Royce Phantom VII originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 31 Jan 2017 15:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | ...

Bus passenger comes to driver's defense during attack

Filed under: Etc.,Weird Car News,Commercial Vehicles A bus passenger in Kansas City, Missouri, is being hailed as a hero today after he jumped to the defense of a bus driver last weekend and beat her attacker with his cane. Continue reading Bus passenger comes to driver's defense during attack Bus...

US, Louisiana schools reach pact in 1965 desegregation case

NEW ORLEANS -- Renewed efforts to desegregate three nearly all-black elementary schools and recruit a diverse faculty and staff are part of a new agreement between a south Louisiana school district and the Justice Department in a federal court case that dates back to 1965. If all of the agreement's requirements are met, federal supervision of the schools in St. James Parish could end in three years. The...

California lawmakers eye statewide immigration sanctuary

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The California Legislature advanced a bill Tuesday that would provide statewide sanctuary for immigrants by restricting local law enforcement from cooperating with federal immigration authorities. The move in the nation's largest state came as legislative Democrats ramp up their efforts to battle the immigration crackdown started by President Donald Trump. The state Senate Public...

At a moment of uncertainty, Fed likely to leave rates alone

WASHINGTON -- The Federal Reserve is all but sure to leave interest rates alone when it ends a policy meeting Wednesday at a time of steady gains for the U.S. economy but also heightened uncertainty surrounding the new Trump administration. The Fed will likely signal that it wants further time of monitor the progress of the economy and that it still envisions a gradual pace of rate increases ahead. "I...

Special agent who once helped capture El Chapo has book deal

NEW YORK -- A former special agent who once helped capture the Mexican drug lord known as El Chapo is working on a book. HarperCollins told The Associated Press on Tuesday that the Drug Enforcement Administration official, writing under the pseudonym "Cole Merrell," was collaborating with author Douglas Century on "Hunting El Chapo." The book is scheduled to come out Oct. 17. Century's previous books...

Wal-Mart dumps its version of Amazon Prime for new path

NEW YORK -- Wal-Mart is replacing a program that offered free shipping but had an annual fee with one that has a lower free shipping threshold and faster delivery as it hopes to answer Amazon's powerful Prime membership success. The retailer says it will reduce shipping time to two days on 2 million of its most popular items including essentials like diapers and pet food as well as hot toys and electronics....

Cowgirls unanimously projected to defend Southland softball championship

Southland Conference coaches and sports information directors unanimously predicted McNeese State will defend its conference softball championship, the league office announced Tuesday. The Cowgirls, who finished 43-14 last season and advanced to the Baton Rouge regional, received 22 of a possible 24 first-place votes in each poll. Abilene Christian received the other two — both from McNeese staffers...

2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon sheds seats and insulation to drop weight

Filed under: New York Auto Show,Dodge,Coupe,Performance Losing weight doesn't bedevil Dodge. Continue reading 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon sheds seats and insulation to drop weight 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon sheds seats and insulation to drop weight originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 31...

Who is Trump's high court pick? Announcement Tuesday night

WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump was poised Tuesday to announce his choice to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court, one of the most consequential moves of his young administration and a decision with ramifications that could long outlast his time in office. The president is to unveil his pick during an 8 p.m. EST televised address from the White House. Trump is said to have made his selection...

HUD nominee Carson details steps to untangle business ties

WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Department of Housing and Urban Development has disclosed detailed steps to distance himself from business holdings and charities to avoid potential conflicts of interests. Ben Carson filed an ethics agreement with the Office of Government Ethics pledging to resign from the board of the Carson Scholars Fund and other charities if he is confirmed...

That military truck carrying a Trump flag is illegal, but not for the reason you might think

Filed under: Government/Legal,Ownership,Weird Car News,Car Buying,Used Car Buying,Driving,United States,Technology,Military,Off-Road Everybody panic. Continue reading That military truck carrying a Trump flag is illegal, but not for the reason you might think That military truck carrying a Trump flag...

Your next autonomous Uber ride may be in a Mercedes-Benz

Filed under: Ownership,Mercedes-Benz,Driving,Autonomous Daimler will supply vehicles for Uber's network. Continue reading Your next autonomous Uber ride may be in a Mercedes-Benz Your next autonomous Uber ride may be in a Mercedes-Benz originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 31 Jan 2017 13:45:00 EST....

Travel ban throws research, academic exchange into turmoil

BOSTON -- Universities across the nation say President Donald Trump's ban on travelers from seven Muslim countries is disrupting vital research projects and academic exchanges in such fields as medicine, public health and engineering, with untold numbers of scholars blocked from entering the U.S. For years, schools in the U.S. have worked to widen exchanges with scholars in the Middle East and especially...

This collection of more than 700 vehicles is headed to auction

Limos, and tractors, and bumper cars, oh my! Continue reading This collection of more than 700 vehicles is headed to auction This collection of more than 700 vehicles is headed to auction originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 31 Jan 2017 12:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | ...

Breitbart speaker at Berkeley stirs debate over free speech

BERKELEY, Calif. -- Fans and foes agree that Milo Yiannopoulos specializes in controversy. The polarizing editor from Breitbart News is a self-proclaimed internet troll who has been criticized as racist, misogynist and white supremacist. His scheduled visit Wednesday to the University of California at Berkeley has raised an issue facing campuses across America at the dawn of the Trump presidency:...

Barbe outpaces St. Louis in regular season's last matchup

The Barbe girls soccer team ran away from St. Louis with a second-half rally and a Julia Papania hat trick for a 5-2 win to close out the regular season. The Bucs (16-12-4) scored four goals in the second half, earning them a great deal of momentum heading into the postseason. “It is always a difficult matchup going up against St. Louis,” said Barbe head coach Todd Hoffpauir. “They always play hard,...

GOP forced to delay Senate committee votes on Price, Mnuchin

WASHINGTON -- Republicans delayed indefinitely planned Senate committee votes on President Donald Trump's picks to be Health and Treasury secretaries on Tuesday after Democrats boycotted the session and demanded more information on the two nominees' past financial behavior. The extraordinary and abrupt postponement came as congressional Democrats, in a confrontational mood over Trump administration...

Lifted and lovely | 2017 Volvo V90 Cross Country First Drive

Filed under: Volvo,First Drives,Crossover,Wagon,Luxury,Off-Road We shave some Swedish ice in a lifted Volvo wagon with studded tires. Continue reading Lifted and lovely | 2017 Volvo V90 Cross Country First Drive Lifted and lovely | 2017 Volvo V90 Cross Country First Drive originally appeared on Autoblog...