Judge sets summer 2028 trial for the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk
The man accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk will stand trial in the summer of 2028, a Utah judge ruled Monday.
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Sports legends to mythical creatures: Here's a look at new USPS stamp designs for 2027
The U.S. Postal Service on Monday revealed some of its stamp designs being released in 2027.
2 Russian men await extradition to New Orleans, tied to Metairie drug bust
Two Russian nationals arrested in Colombia are accused of being part of a transatlantic cocaine smuggling network linked to a 77-kilogram seizure in Metairie.
‘No duh’: Local advocates react after Trump calls immigration crackdown ‘too tough’
Louisiana has been among the states most affected by President Trump’s surge in ICE detentions.
Low-level arrests rise despite national crime declines
The analysis found that arrests for vagrancy, an offense often associated with homelessness, rose 44% between 2024 and 2025.
Incoming US Senate panel chair will seek healthcare overhaul, but details unclear
Oregon Democratic U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden plans to press for “the boldest” healthcare bill possible after he takes over as Finance Committee chairman next year, but he didn’t commit to Medicare for All.
US Senate’s 11 Democratic freshmen arrive at Capitol
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer Monday welcomed 11 newly elected Senate Democrats at the U.S. Capitol, following midterm elections in which his party flipped both chambers in Congress.
Deputy Chief Chad Clark announces bid for St. Bernard Parish Sheriff
Clark has more than 30 years of law enforcement experience and began his career as a patrol deputy in 1993 with the sheriff's office.
Idaho widow says late husband's story of pancreatic cancer saved the man she loved next
An Idaho widow spent years sharing her late husband’s pancreatic cancer story. She believes it’s why the man she loves now survived the same disease.
Man wanted for shooting, robbing cousin at Loranger trailer park, sheriff's officials say
Azurian Ashton, 21, faces attempted first-degree murder among other charges.
Supreme Court clears the way for border wall construction in Big Bend region of Texas to resume
The Supreme Court has allowed the Trump administration to resume border wall construction in Texas's Big Bend region.
Louisiana reports results from its first-ever sport alligator hunting season
Sport hunters bagged more than 1,800 alligators during Louisiana’s new recreational hunting season, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced Monday.
Trump open to immigration deal, calls crackdown ‘too tough’
Trump added that he thinks his immigration crackdown “both helped and hurt” him in the midterm elections.
Trump DOJ ends California suit over suspected noncitizen voters
The decision ended what had been a dramatic weeks-long battle between the federal government and state and local election officials over control of California’s elections.
Lawsuit challenges Landry-backed ‘lightning’ speed approval for data center power projects
A group of Louisiana landowners and community advocates are suing the Louisiana Public Service Commission over its procedure to fast-track large utility projects in the name of economic development. It comes as regulators are poised to give expedited approval to a power project linked to the massive $50 billion Meta…
States push short-term insurance as healthcare costs climb
Conservative states are making it easier for insurance giants to sell cheap, short-term healthcare plans with limited coverage — potentially sticking buyers with thousands of dollars in unexpected medical bills.
Dillard University ceiling collapse, mold spark student housing crisis
Dillard students challenge $37k bill to live in "inhospitable" moldy conditions, prompting the New Orleans school to appoint a campus renewal executive.
Behind The Lens: Palestinian villages and New Orleans ties (audio)
This week on Behind The Lens, a cluster of small villages in the Israeli-occupied West Bank have strong ties to the West Bank of New Orleans. Many Palestinian-Americans have their roots in the occupied area and often spend summers there to get out of the oppressive heat and humidity of southern Louisiana, and to…
How a secret vote by U.N. scientists legitimized carbon capture and skewed decades of climate policy
For more than two decades, carbon capture and storage has been promoted as a promising solution to climate change. But an investigation by ProPublica and Drilled reveals how an influential 2005 United Nations scientific report helped establish confidence in the technology despite limited evidence, while fossil fuel…
Criminalizing reproductive healthcare makes pregnancy more dangerous
Since the overturn of Roe V. Wade, restrictions and criminalization of abortion medication have made access to reproductive healthcare more difficult, particularly for marginalized populations in the South.
KIPP Morial bus assault video renews questions over New Orleans school bus safety
His mother, shocked to see a viral video of her fifth-grade son being punched on the bus, said the school failed to notify her about the incident.
He suffered severe damage this summer from two strokes. Will Angola allow his daughter to bring him home after 44 years?
Dominque Jones built a life and a nonprofit on her father’s daily advice from the Louisiana State Penitentiary. Now, strokes have stolen his ability to speak, read, and write — but parole officials rarely consider cognitive decline on a par with physical ailments.
The visuals behind the vote: what shaped Louisiana’s ‘I Voted’ sticker
Artist Terrance Osborne describes the New Orleans art legends who taught him — and tells us exactly how their influences show up in his tiny civic canvas.
GOP grows anxious over Jamie Davis in Louisiana Senate race
An influx of cash, a last-minute AI attack ad, and a last-minute Trump tele-rally. Are Republicans scrambling to save the party’s once-secure seat for Julie Letlow?