A record-setting snowstorm along the Gulf Coast has Louisiana officials worried people unaccustomed to the cold might overreact in ways that could get them killed. Hence, a strange warning was issued during the storm: Don’t invite alligators, bears and other wildlife into your home.

A 9-year-old girl took charge after her mother suffered a medical emergency while driving along Interstate 10 in southern Louisiana, investigators say. It happened around 10:45 a.

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Last fall, a federal judge called the law requiring public schools to post the Ten Commandments unconstitutional. On Thursday, an appeals court will take up the case.

Western ntucky had a two-point lead at half time, and the Bearkats fought back to take a 49-46 lead on a layup by Dorian Finister. The Hilltoppers managed to claw back and take a 58-53 advantage around the seven-minute mark, WKU’s biggest lead of the game.

Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters (11-6, 4-2 CUSA) at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (12-5, 3-2 CUSA) Bowling Green, Kentucky; Thursday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Louisiana Tech visits Western Kentucky after Paris Bradley scored 21 points in Louisiana Tech's 83-71 victory over the Kennesaw State Owls.

Built looks to build on his Kentucky Derby credentials Saturday in New Orleans; two of December's heros return to Group 1 action in Hong Kong.

Louisiana Tech hosts the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers after Daniel Batcho scored 23 points in Louisiana Tech's 78-76 loss to the Kennesaw State Owls.

Turnovers: 7 (Lander 2, Bayless, Kalambay, Keita, McHenry, Odiahi). Steals: 9 (Jackson 6, Bayless, Marshall, McHenry). Technical Fouls: None.

The Western Kentucky women’s basketball team continues its homestand, hosting Louisiana Tech for Education Day on Thursday at 11 a.m. at E.A. Diddle Arena.

Campbell at Stony Brook, 1 p.m. Elon at Drexel, 1 p.m. Loyola Chicago at Rhode Island, 1 p.m. NC A&T at Hofstra, 1 p.m. Navy at Army, 1 p.m. Rutgers at Penn St., 1 p.m.