Ex-postal worker admits burning mail for months
50-year-old took mail from his rural postal route in Louisiana to his home in Pitkin, where he burned at least 20 tubs of mail, U.S. Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook said
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Teacher's arrest prompts flurry of hate mail – to wrong town
Police in Vermilion, Ohio, have received sometimes profrane messages reacting to a teacher's arrest in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana
Handcuffed teacher in Louisiana says school board head should resign
Deyshia Hargrave, who was seen in a video-recorded arrest after questioning superintendent's pay raise, speaks out Thursday
Tearful superintendent on teacher's controversial arrest: "I'm to blame"
Jerome Puyau wishes he'd done things differently when a middle school teacher was arrested at a board meeting after challenging his pay raise
Widow warns raw-oyster lovers after spouse's death
According to the CDC, people can become infected with vibrio after eating raw or undercooked shellfish or by exposing open wounds to brackish water
School board gets death threats after teacher handcuffed
A video of teacher Deyshia Hargrave getting handcuffed at a school board meeting has led to death threats against the school board
Superintendent defends raise challenged by handcuffed teacher
Teacher Deyshia Hargrave was forcibly removed from a board meeting after questioning the superintendent's pay
Teacher handcuffed after speaking out about pay at meeting
In dramatic video, the teacher yells at the officer that he'd just pushed her to the ground, and the officer orders her to "stop resisting"
Woman dies of flesh-eating bacteria from oysters
A Texas woman died after going crabbing and eating raw oysters while visiting family and friends on the coast of Louisiana
"Firefighters are heartbroken": 4 killed in La. house fire
The ages and identities of the victims are being withheld pending family notification
2017 marks record number of killings in Louisiana capital
The new year also started with violence in East Baton Rouge Parish
Veterinarian accused of shooting, killing neighbor's dog
"I don't know what world we are living in where this is okay," Jefferson Parish Sheriff Joseph Lopinto said
Video of teen's acceptance into Harvard goes viral
Sixteen-year-old Ayrton Little celebrated the news, surrounded by cheering classmates
Wintry mix blankets the Deep South
The forecast called for a mix of rain and snow across parts of Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas
Trader Joe's recalls some packaged salads over contamination fear
Products are labeled with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's "inspected" code P-40299 with use by date from Nov. 10-21
LaToya Cantrell becomes New Orleans' 1st woman mayor
"Almost 300 years, my friends. And New Orleans, we're still making history," Cantrell told a cheering crowd in her victory speech
Mom's unique punishment for 13-year-old son goes viral
"When one avenue doesn't work try another avenue," the single mother of four advises parents
Wrongfully convicted man walks free after 45 years
Wilbert Jones' immediate plans include enjoying a long-awaited meal of gumbo and potato salad with his family
Man to be freed from jail after judge tosses 1971 rape case
Wilbert Jones spent nearly 50 years in prison and will now be freed after a judge overturned his conviction in the kidnapping and rape of a nurse
2 shot dead in altercation on Louisiana college campus
Lincoln Parish Sheriff's office says detectives working at scene of double homicide, shooter on the run
LSU reinstates alcohol ban a month after student's death
LSU's president said some students haven't "absorbed the severity and seriousness of the current situation"
Jambalaya at fundraiser may have sickened dozens, killed 1
A small town in Louisiana has been hit by a severe gastrointestinal illness authorities are linking to jambalaya at a softball team's fundraiser
Search suspended for missing worker after oil rig blast
Authorities identified the missing worker as 44-year-old Timothy Morrison, of Katy, Texas
1 missing, at least 7 injured after oil rig blast in Louisiana
Explosion rattled homes; unclear if any oil leaking
Oil rig explodes in Louisiana lake injuring multiple people, police say
Rescue boats are responding to apparent explosion Sunday night in Lake Pontchartrain, according to Kenner Police Department
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.
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.
Trump calls on NATO countries to stop buying Russian oil to end Ukraine war
Mr. Trump said that NATO's commitment to winning the war in Ukraine "has been far less than 100%."
Details emerge about Charlie Kirk shooting suspect. Here's what we know.
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed on Wednesday while speaking an event at Utah Valley University.
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.
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.
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.
Smoke cloud from meth seized by FBI sickens Montana animal shelter workers
Fourteen animal shelter workers were evacuated and went to the hospital. The shelter's 75 dogs and cats were relocated or put into foster homes.