Since the 1930s, Louisiana has lost more than 2,000 square miles of land and wetlands, an area roughly the size of Delaware. Photo: Drew Angerer/Getty Images
🏛️ Chevron must pay $744.6 million to restore damage it caused to southeast Louisiana's wetlands, a jury decided Friday. The company says it will appeal the verdict. (AP)
The case was the first of dozens of pending lawsuits against the world's biggest oil companies for their role in accelerating land loss here, writes AP's Jack Brook.
🪧 About 3,000 people attended Saturday's Hands Off! rally in Lafayette Square to protest Trump administration policies, including Elon Musk-led efforts. (Fox 8)
🎶 Ed Sheeran's new music video for "Azizam" features clips from his street performance in the French Quarter. Watch it.
🤑 Someone paid$2,138 for a reservation at Antoine's during the Super Bowl. A Louisiana lawmaker wants to restrict third-party apps that offer these pay-for-play options. (Louisiana Illuminator)
