2 Floridians die from bacterial infections linked to raw oysters from Louisiana
A restaurant customer in Fort Lauderdale has died of a bacterial infection after eating raw oysters. A Pensacola man died the same way this month. Both cases involved oysters from Louisiana.
Lil Wayne mourns ex-officer who saved his life: ‘U refused to let me die’
The rapper shot himself when he was 12 years old and Officer Robert Hoobler responded and helped rush him to the hospital.
Louisiana abortion ban again blocked by judge
Abortion clinics in Louisiana can continue operating while a lawsuit challenging the state’s near total ban on abortions is resolved, a state judge ruled Thursday.
Appeals arguments set on immigrants brought to US as kids
Immigrant advocates gathered at a federal appeals court in New Orleans on Wednesday in the hope of saving an Obama-era program that prevents the deportation of thousands of people brought into the U.S. as children.
High school graduation shooting leaves 1 dead, 2 hurt at Xavier University
The gunfire occurred about 11:45 a.m. near the Xavier University of Louisiana Convocation Center, where Morris Jeff Community School held its high school graduation Tuesday morning.
College student delivers baby hours before graduation, receives diploma at hospital
Dillard University student Jada Sayles gave birth to her son on May 14, the same day as her graduation ceremony in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Woman murdered during Facebook Live video
Janice David, 34, was choked, beaten, and stabbed in what police called a "very gruesome, very evil act" that was streamed live on social media.
Louisiana murder suspect hospitalized in Galveston after K9 takedown in Houston
A Louisiana murder suspect is in custody at a Galveston hospital after he was taken down in Houston by a K9 officer.
100-year-old rule banning jazz in New Orleans schools may finally be reversed
During Carnival season, flocks of marching bands parade through the city streets even though jazz music and dancing has been banned in New Orleans public schools for almost a century.
American Red Cross seeking donations after 20 confirmed tornadoes touch down across Texas
The American Red Cross is asking for donations for those impacted by tornadoes from this week's storm front sweeping the South.
New Orleans tornado kills 1, cuts path of destruction through suburbs
Louisiana activated 300 National Guard personnel to clear roads and provide support after severe storms hit the area, spawning deadly tornadoes.
Girl survives tornado that dropped house onto street in New Orleans
Authorities say the tornado that ripped through a suburb of New Orleans lifted one house into the air and dropped it onto the middle of a street with a family of three inside.
Tornado tears through New Orleans as storms hit Deep South
The tornado moved Tuesday night across eastern New Orleans and St. Bernard Parish, causing extensive damage.
Meet 'Roux': New Orleans zoo officially names cute baby orangutan
Roux, a baby Sumatran orangutan, was born on Christmas Eve 2021 at the Audubon Zoo in New Orleans and has been getting round-the-clock care.
Louisiana National Guard uses old Christmas trees for emergency training
At this point, many of us have already thrown out our Christmas trees, but in Louisiana, these discarded trees serve an important purpose for the United States Army.
Man arrested after dismembered body found in New Orleans freezer
Police investigating the disappearance of a woman reported missing found a dismembered body in a freezer.
Driver in Louisiana crash that killed siblings was 3x over legal alcohol limit, police say
The driver in a Louisiana wrong-way crash that killed three siblings was determined to have been 3X over the legal alcohol limit, police said.
Three siblings killed in Louisiana wrong-way crash
Twenty-year-old Lindy Rae Simmons, 17-year-old Christopher Simmons and 15-year-old Kamryn Simmons were killed in the crash.
5 missing teens found, 30 arrested in New Orleans sex crimes operation
The U.S. Marshals rescued five missing teenagers and arrested 30 people, including 17 sex offenders, during a recent operation in the New Orleans area.
EPA head tours ‘Cancer Alley,’ other embattled communities, pledges action
EPA Administrator Michael Regan recently completed a tour from Mississippi to Texas, highlighting low-income, mostly minority communities affected by industrial pollution.