Brown's office partnered with local law enforcement to form a task force to address the issue of illegal firearms, narcotics, and violent crimes.

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Another massive winter storm is forecast to pummel the southern and eastern U.S., with impacts from Texas to the Carolinas.

Louisiana health authorities on Monday reported the first U.S. human death linked to bird flu, noting the patient had preexisting medical conditions.

The first Louisiana patient with bird flu has died, officials with the state health department said Monday. The death is the first U.S. H5N1-related human death, the agency said.

The patient was reportedly over the age of 65 and was said to have suffered from underlying medical conditions.

The deceased was over 65 and had other medical conditions, state officials said. A Louisiana patient who had been hospitalized with severe bird flu has died, the first such fatality in the United States, state health officials reported on Monday.

The patient, who was older than 65 and had underlying medical conditions, was hospitalized weeks ago in critical condition with severe respiratory illness.

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Hammond resident Martin “Marty” Solis, 93, recently was honored with the Louisiana Military Medal of Honor and presented with a U.S. flag that was flown over the National Capitol, for

The risk of catching H5N1 bird flu remains low, and there have been no reported cases of person-to-person spread.