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Abortion Pill Fight: The U.S. Supreme Court kept mifepristone access open for now, blocking a lower-court move that would have tightened mail and telehealth rules—while Louisiana’s lawsuit keeps working its way through the courts. AI + Water + Industry Pressure: Louisiana’s data-center boom is colliding with growing scrutiny, including concerns about PFAS “forever chemicals” tied to AI-related facilities and herbicide operations, as lawmakers file bills to rein in AI uses. OpenAI Conflict Questions: Court filings say OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has more than $2 billion tied up in companies that did business with OpenAI, as Musk and state attorneys general push conflict-of-interest claims. Acadiana Water Woes: Breaux Bridge and parts of St. Martinville are under boil water advisories after water-tower and pressure problems. Food Access Push: A Louisiana House resolution advanced to study whether SNAP can cover grocery delivery fees—aimed at elderly and people with disabilities. Local Health Tech: A new non-invasive liver cancer option, Histotripsy, is now available in the ArkLaTex.

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