Louisiana state troopers charged in beating of Black man
The troopers also exchanged 14 text messages in which they boasted about the beating and mocked Harris.
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The return of New Orleans' Jazz Festival
After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, New Orleans' beloved Jazz & Heritage Festival is back. Louisiana native Jamie Wax has been attending the festival since he was a teenager. He went back for its much-anticipated return and wrote a love note honoring the festival.
Woman spared jail time now runs nonprofit
After receiving several second chances in life, Gabrielle Perry of Louisiana has made it her mission to help others receive their own. David Begnaud has her story.
"American Idol" winner accused of putting recorder in ex-girlfriend's dorm
Police allege Hardy placed a recording device in his ex-girlfriend's dorm room.
4-year-old dies after allegedly being forced to drink from bottle of whiskey
The little girl had a blood-alcohol level of .680%, more than eight times the .08% driving limit for an adult, authorities said.
Voice from the grave haunts Ronald Greene's deadly arrest
Three years after Greene's death, Trooper Chris Hollingsworth's internal affairs interview stands as a defiant, haunting voice from the grave.
New Orleans in state of emergency after tornadoes
A state of emergency is in effect for New Orleans and the surrounding areas after a series of tornadoes devastated the region. David Begnaud has the latest on the damage.
25-year-old killed after Louisiana tornadoes pick up his truck and house
Connor Lambert, who used to play football for the local high school, was killed when his home lifted off its stilts and flew over his neighbor's house.
Tornadoes strike Louisiana and Mississippi
More than two dozen tornadoes tore through Louisiana and Mississippi on Tuesday night. CBS News correspondent David Begnaud reports on the damage in Arabi, Louisiana.
Man accidentally kills pregnant teen in car while "playing with" gun
The incident marks the second time this week that a woman was killed inside a car by accidental gunfire.
Vincent Simmons freed after 44 years
A Louisiana man is out of prison after 44 years. Vincent Simmons was convicted of attempted aggravated rape of twin 14-year-olds in 1977. He has maintained his innocence; they have maintained he is guilty. David Begnaud reports.
Descendants of landmark segregation case unite
"CBS Morning" lead national correspondent, David Begnaud, spent nearly a week interviewing the key people surrounding Louisiana's first posthumous pardon, descendants of the landmark Homer vs. Plessy segregation case. In 1896, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against Homer A. Plessy for sitting in a train car for "whites only." He died a convicted felon in 1925. This week, Governor John Bel Edwards pardoned him posthumously.
105-year-old woman sets running world record
105-year-old Julia Hawkins of Louisiana just set a world record at the Louisiana Senior Olympic Games for being the first woman and first American in her age group to run 100 meters. But this achievement is just a drop in the bucket for the centenarian who has lived through two world wars and spent 70 years married to the love of her life. Lead national correspondent David Begnaud reports.
Families still struggling one month after Ida
One month after Hurricane Ida slammed Louisiana, families there are still suffering. David Begnaud spent a day with one family who's desperate for help.
Kids with special needs get their first bikes
For kids with special needs, riding a bike is often outside of reach for many reasons. But one Louisiana man is helping make it a reality for kids of all abilities. Janet Shamlian reports for the "CBS Mornings" series A More Perfect Union.
Scam call leads to an unlikely friendship
David Begnaud shows how a phone scam led to an improbable friendship.
Ida displaced hundreds of graves in Louisiana
Homes in some rural areas in louisiana remain submerged in feet of water. “CBS Mornings” lead national correspondent David Begnaud traveled to Barataria, Louisiana, where the flooding brought up much more than painful memories.
NOLA's Vietnamese food destinations
Vietnamese food has become an integral part of Louisiana cuisine. In our series "The Dish," Chef Nini Nguyen takes Jamie Wax on a tour of some of the best spots in town to try authentic Vietnamese dishes.
Dads help curb violence at Louisiana school
When an SOS went up at a troubled Louisiana high school, who answered the call? A bunch of dads. Steve Hartman shares the story in "On the Road."
As part of our continuing series "On the Road," Steve Hartman meets an elementary school principal in Port Barre, La., whose road to success started in an unexpected place.
As part of our continuing series "On the Road," Steve Hartman meets an elementary school principal in Port Barre, La., whose road to success started in an unexpected place.
Woman with fitting name feeds linemen after hurricane
Residents in Louisiana, including a woman named Angel Flood, are showing kindness to linemen who have traveled from all over the country to help restore power after Hurricane Ida. Steve Hartman shares more in "On the Road."
477-mile lightning bolt spanning 3 U.S. states sets world record
2 new records, which are not linked to climate change, were spotted and confirmed thanks to new satellite tracking technology.
U.S. Senate candidate smokes marijuana in new campaign ad
The Democrat said in the ad that he wants to "destigmatize the use of marijuana," a pathway to legalization and "forgive those arrested due to outdated ideology."
Dozens of alligators scrubbed, 3 euthanized after deadly diesel spill
Although 23 live birds were found, only three survived the combination of diesel and cold weather, officials said.
Diesel spill kills 2,300 fish and 32 birds, sickens dozens of alligators
"We weren't expecting to find so many alligators in that one area," a Wildlife and Fisheries spokesperson told NOLA.com.
House panel releases more records from Jeffrey Epstein's estate
The new records include a birthday letter to Epstein allegedly written by President Trump, which he has denied writing.
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NIH whistleblower details clash over vaccines with Trump officials
A former NIH official says she was removed after clashes over vaccines, accusing RFK Jr. and his deputies of posing "a substantial and specific danger to public health and safety."
Supreme Court allows sweeping immigration stops in Los Angeles area
The Supreme Court froze a lower court order that prevented immigration authorities from stopping people without reasonable suspicion that they are in the U.S. unlawfully.
Florida's decision to end vaccine rules wasn't based on data, state surgeon general says
Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo said his department did not do any data analysis on how a change in vaccine rules could affect outbreaks of diseases like measles, polio or whooping cough.
DHS announces "Operation Midway Blitz" amid ICE operations in Chicago
President Donald Trump has amplified his promises to send National Guard troops and immigration agents to Chicago by posting a parody image from "Apocalypse Now" featuring a ball of flames as helicopters zoom over the nation's third-largest city.
Americans' confidence in finding a new job is crumbling, survey finds
Americans' confidence in finding a new job fell to the lowest measure on record, a survey from the New York Fed shows.
Economists expect a major downward jobs revision from BLS today
Economists expect the Bureau of Labor Statistics to revise its jobs data downward for the year ended in March 2025. Here's why.
Fatal stabbing of Ukrainian refugee in Charlotte raises questions about public safety
Police say 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska was killed on a Charlotte light rail train on Aug. 22 in an apparently random attack by a man with a long record of criminal charges and psychiatric crises.
Deadly kissing bug disease has spread in the U.S. Here's what to know.
Chagas disease is already endemic to 21 countries in the Americas, and growing evidence of the parasite is challenging the non-endemic label in the U.S., the CDC says.