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Supporters said the tournament feels especially meaningful as the match takes place on U.S. soil right after July 4, which marked the country’s 250th birthday.

UL political science professor David Hughes said the president's decision was not driven by opposition to the housing legislation itself but by a broader disagreement with Congress over election-related legislation.

ACADIA PARISH (CROWLEY) — The sound of a truck crashing repeatedly into the front of a Crowley business shattered the early morning quiet before four masked suspects ripped an ATM from the building and sped away.

Police are investigating an ATM theft that left a local business with around $20,000 in damage, and investigators believe the crime may be connected to similar incidents across Acadiana.

LAFAYETTE PARISH (BROUSSARD) — Broussard officials are moving forward with a yearslong plan to strengthen the city’s water system, with projects aimed at increasing water production, expanding storage capacity and improving water quality as the city continues to grow.

Inspired by his late wife, David Gautreaux plans to start a local LEGO club after meeting fellow builders at the Lafayette Brick Convention, which drew more than 3,500 visitors to Blackham Coliseum.

LAFAYETTE PARISH — Lafayette city and parish council members got their first look Tuesday at Mayor-President Monique Boulet’s proposed $830 million budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year, a spending plan the administration says is balanced and free of deficits.

ST. LANDRY PARISH — Grand Coteau Elementary School will close, and its students will be rezoned to three nearby schools after the St. Landry Parish School Board approved the measure during a tense special meeting Wednesday night.

LAFAYETTE PARISH — As dangerous heat continues across Acadiana, the Lafayette Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness has reopened cooling centers to help residents escape high temperatures and reduce the risk of heat-related illness.

IBERIA PARISH (NEW IBERIA) — Saturday afternoon, New Iberia Police Department took to their Facebook page