2 Texas men die trying to jump car over open drawbridge
"The vehicle became airborne, landed in the waterway, and sank to the bottom," Louisiana State Police said
Louisiana
Trump tweets about abortion days after Alabama ban passes
The tweets come just days after after Alabama passed the country's most restrictive abortion law, which bans the procedure unless "abortion is necessary in order to prevent a serious health risk" to the woman
Democratic governor ready to sign Louisiana abortion ban bill
Louisiana's proposal, awaiting one final vote in the state House, would prohibit abortion after a fetal heartbeat is detected
Good Stock founder wants soup to taste great again
Louisiana native Ben LeBlanc founded Good Stock Soups after not finding quality alternatives in New York City
These are the best — and worst — states in the U.S.
Is your state in the bottom or the top of the rankings? U.S. News & World Report's annual list has the answers
Trump bashes Democratic opponents in Louisiana speech
The president's taxpayer-funded speech at a liquefied natural gas facility in Louisiana often sounded like a campaign rally
Severe weather wallops the South with flooding and hail
Outside New Orleans, the Bonnet Carre Spillway was opened to stop the Mississippi River from overflowing levees
Flash flood warnings issued as heavy rain soaks Southeast
A train derailed north of Poplarville, Mississippi due to high water
Mom says daughter and grandson among dead in Louisiana tornado
The storm hit around 2 a.m. while people were sleeping, tearing the roofs off several homes and businesses in Ruston
Viral tweet helps raise $1.8M for La. churches
The goodwill generated by the devastating fire at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris is also helping three historically black Louisiana churches. They were destroyed in an arson attack. A GoFundMe created last week soared to its goal of more than $1.8 million overnight. Omar Villafranca reports.
Multiple tornadoes reported in southern Mississippi
People huddled in hallways, stairways and basements across southwest Mississippi and the Jackson area
After Notre Dame, donations for torched Louisiana churches pour in
As more than a billion dollars in donations poured in for Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, some on social media pointed to three smaller houses of worship in need
EF-3 tornado strikes east Texas as severe weather slams Southeast
The worst of the storms will be found Saturday afternoon over east Texas moving into Louisiana, Arkansas and Mississippi
Louisiana church fire suspect arrested
The son of a deputy was charged for allegedly burning three historically black churches in Louisiana over a period of 10 days. Authorities are trying to determine if he was motivated by hate. Janet Shamlian reports.
Authorities eyeing church fire suspect's interest in "black metal" music
Authorities said Thursday all three church fires were intentionally set, and all have been linked to one suspect
Deputy's son charged in connection with fires at black churches
Police arrested the 21-year-old son of a deputy sheriff in connection to fires at three historically black churches in one Louisiana Parish in just 10 days
Arrest made in fires at three black churches in Louisiana
St. Mary's pastor Kyle Sylvester said "we can't let this setback stop us from doing what God initially called us to do"
FBI investigating Louisiana church fires
The FBI has joined the investigation into a string of suspicious fires at historically black churches in Louisiana. Three churches have burned in less than two weeks. Omar Villafranca reports.
FBI investigating string of fires at black churches in Louisiana
Three churches have burned in less than two weeks
No surge in voter registrations after Louisiana changes law for felons
Seventy-eight felons had their voting rights reinstated in February, compared to 68 in March
"Potentially historic" flooding threatens Southern states
The specter of major flooding on the Mississippi River upstream from New Orleans is a more perilous situation now than in years past, some researchers believe
15-year-long oil spill is the longest in U.S. history
An oil platform was destroyed when Hurricane Ivan hit in 2004
2 dead after driver plows into crowd
Police suspect the driver, Tashonty Toney, 32, was impaired when he killed two people and injured seven others Saturday in New Orleans. Most of the victims were riding bikes on a busy thoroughfare as large crowds gathered in the city for Mardi Gras.
Police: Driver in New Orleans crash that killed 2 was likely impaired
Tashonty Toney, 32, was arrested at the scene of the crash where people had been gathering for Mardi Gras
Single dad in tears after son's surprise
Video shows a single dad from Louisiana bursts into tears when he's surprised by his military son after they spent six months apart.
Charlie Kirk shooting suspect in custody after manhunt, officials announce
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk died Wednesday after he was shot at an event at Utah Valley University. Officials say a suspect is now in custody.
Suspect arrested in Charlie Kirk killing confessed to father, officials say
A person has been arrested in connection with the shooting that killed conservative activist Charlie Kirk, sources said.
ICE agent shoots, kills man in Chicago suburb; agent also injured
An ICE agent shot and killed a man in Franklin Park, Illinois, Friday morning after authorities say he attempted to drive into agents as they tried to make an arrest.
Erika Kirk speaks out for first time since Charlie Kirk shooting
Erika Kirk, the widow of Charlie Kirk, speaks out for the first time since her husband's death on Wednesday.
Secret Service puts agent on leave who wrote negative post about Charlie Kirk
A U.S. Secret Service agent who wrote a negative social media post about Charlie Kirk has been put on leave, U.S. officials said Friday.
AI fuels false claims after Charlie Kirk's death, analysis reveals
X's AI chatbot Grok, the AI-search engine Perplexity and Google's AI summaries all provided false information in the aftermath of Charlie Kirk's assassination.
Charlie Kirk shooting suspect is in custody. Here's what we know.
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed on Wednesday while speaking an event at Utah Valley University.
Missouri lawmakers pass GOP redistricting plan backed by Trump
Missouri is the third state to seek to redraw its congressional maps ahead of next year's midterms.
Uber denies rides to passengers with disabilities, Justice Department says
The Justice Department filed a $125 million lawsuit against Uber, alleging the company discriminates against disabled passengers.