By KELLY P. KISSEL | Metro editor Louisiana has lower bar for validating child abuse claims than many states, new audit finds Louisiana uses a lower standard of evidence to determine that an allegation of child abuse is valid when compared to more than a dozen other states, according to an audit released Monday by the state’s legislative auditor. Louisiana has struggled to get electric grid aid. See why that could soon change After a series of devastating hurricanes wreaked havoc on Louisiana’s electric grid in 2020 and 2021, utilities and regulators tried in vain to get federal help to offset the costs of rebuilding and hardening the system. 3 taken to the hospital, Denham Springs post office closed after 'suspicious smell' detected Around 6:15 a.m. the Denham Springs Police Department and Denham Springs Fire Department were contacted to investigate a suspicious smell — described as a "chemical smell" — inside the Del Orleans Ave. post office, according to Scott Sterling with the police department. | 