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Cajun specialties from Chef Melissa Martin
New Orleans chef Melissa Martin is out with a new cookbook, “Mosquito Supper Club: Cajun Recipes from a Disappearing Bayou.” When guests arrive at her famed restaurant, they never know who they’re going to meet, or even what they’re going to eat, but they always leave with a soul-satisfying experience – something she plans to revive post-pandemic. In the meantime, she whipped up some of her amazing cajun specialties for CBS News’ Jamie Wax for the “CBS This Morning: Saturday” series, The Dish.
Preserving Louisiana's coastline
60 in 6's Enrique Acevedo meets with residents of Louisiana's Gulf Coast wondering if their communities can survive and members of the state agency trying to reclaim vanishing coastline.
New Orleans holiday lights throwback
The pandemic has forced families all over the country to modify their holiday plans, but some traditions will go on. Contributing correspondent Jamie Wax reports on a holiday lights display in New Orleans that's taking a page from the past.
Rebuild or retreat? The future of Louisiana's coastline in jeopardy
60 in 6's Enrique Acevedo meets with residents of Louisiana's Gulf Coast who are wondering if their communities can survive as members of a state agency try to reclaim vanishing coastline.
Louisiana works to rebuild threatened coastline
After being battered by storms this hurricane season, a state agency in Louisiana is trying to preserve the coastline by building more of it. "60 in 6" correspondent Enrique Acevedo reports on the efforts to save homes and land that are disappearing under water.
Louisiana man serving life sentence for $20 marijuana charge released
Fate Winslow is now with his family, and ready "to enjoy his life."
New Orleans swingers convention leads to 41 COVID infections
"I wouldn't do it again if I knew then what I know now. It weighs on me and it will continue to weigh on me until everyone is 100% better," the event organizer said.
"We just keep going": Group provides meals to hurricane victims
The nonprofit Mercy Chefs is on track to serve an estimated 6 to 7 million meals by the end of the year.
Court rules Texas, Louisiana can cut Planned Parenthood funding
Abortion rights advocates say the decision to end funding could affect a variety of non-abortion health services for low-income women.
Video of now deceased Louisiana teen released
Police in Baldwin, Louisiana have released a video they say shows 15-year-old Quawan Charles willingly getting into a car with two people. A lawyer for the family says the video does little to explain why police did not file an Amber Alert after Charles' disappearance. Jericka Duncan reports.
Video shows Quawan Charles leaving home before he was found dead
The video supposedly shows Charles sitting outside his home on the afternoon of October 30, the day he was reported missing by his parents.
Questions in missing Louisiana teen's death
The family of Black 15-year-old Quawan Charles says the teen's disappearance in late October was not taken seriously by Louisiana investigators. He was found dead days later and police are now investigating his death as a potential homicide. Jericka Duncan spoke to the family and their attorneys.
Police response criticized after Black teen's suspicious death
Quawan "Bobby" Charles was found dead 30 minutes from his home days after he was reported missing.
Abortion ballot measure results show stark divide
Colorado voters protected access to abortion later in pregnancy, while Louisiana paved the way to prohibit the procedure entirely.
Abortion on the ballot in Colorado and Louisiana
Choosing a president won't be the only decision voters in Colorado and Louisiana will make on Tuesday.
Man sentenced to 25 years for setting fire to 3 Baptist churches
The Department of Justice said the 23-year-old burned the predominantly African American churches "because of the religious character of these buildings, in an effort to raise his profile as a 'Black metal' musician."
New Orleans cop shot in the face after two officers "ambushed"
The officer now has a bullet lodged in his skull, and is in serious but stable condition at the hospital.
Zeta leaves 6 dead and nearly 2 million without power
Hurricane Zeta pounded New Orleans with winds and water that splintered homes.
Voters to decide ballot initiatives
Washington Post political reporter Dave Weigel spoke to "Red and Blue" host Elaine Quijano about some of the initiatives on state ballots this year, including potential new rules for gig economy workers, legalizing marijuana and psychedelic drugs, and removing clauses about slavery and indentured servitude from state constitutions.
Hurricane Zeta hits Louisiana as strong Category 2 storm
Hurricane Zeta made landfall near Cocodrie, Louisiana, on Wednesday with 110 mph winds and quickly approached Mississippi and Alabama.
Shreveport mayor aims to flip Senate seat
Louisiana Republican Senator Bill Cassidy is facing 14 challengers in the race for his seat. His top challenger is Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins, a Democrat who's secured endorsements from former President Barack Obama and Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards. Perkins joins CBSN's "Red and Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano to talk about his campaign.
Hurricane Zeta zeroes in on Louisiana
Hurricane Zeta is speeding toward storm-weary Louisiana with landfall expected just south of New Orleans.
Man who spent 23 years in prison for stealing hedge clippers gets parole
Fair Wayne Bryant had been serving a life sentence in prison for the crime.
Another hurricane devastates Louisiana
Coastal Louisiana was hit by yet another hurricane on Friday, weeks after Hurricane Laura battered the same area. David Begnaud reports from Lake Charles, where families are once again picking up the pieces.
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Charlie Kirk shot and killed at Utah event; manhunt for shooter ongoing
Conservative activist and Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk died Wednesday after he was shot at an event at Utah Valley University.
Timeline of the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk
Timeline of the deadly shooting of Charlie Kirk, according to information gathered by the CBS News Confirmed team.
Search for Charlie Kirk's killer continues. Here's what we know.
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed on Wednesday while speaking an event at Utah Valley University. Authorities have not identified a suspect.
Nation holds tributes to mark 24 years since 9/11
President Trump is attending the ceremony at the Pentagon.
British ambassador to U.S. fired over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein
Britain's Ambassador to the U.S., Peter Mandelson, has been fired by Prime Minister Keir Starmer over "the depth and extent" of his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
Hyundai CEO says immigration raid will delay battery plant's construction
Construction will be delayed by up to three months as the plant now grapples with shortage of workers.
Nadine Menendez sentenced to more than 4 years in bribery case
Nadine Menendez, the wife of former Sen. Bob Menendez, was convicted of accepting cash and gold bars in exchange for political favors.
Social Security COLA could increase 2.7% in 2026, new estimate shows
A 2.7% COLA increase would raise the average monthly Social Security payment by about $54.
Map shows West Nile virus cases as officials warn season isn't over
Health officials are warning the West Nile virus season isn't over yet. Here's where the mosquito-borne illness has been spreading.