Kermit Ruffins turns tragedy into advocacy
Renowned New Orleans trumpeter Kermit Ruffins, celebrated for his performances on global stages, opens up on how his family's firsthand experience with gun violence has shaped his life and music.
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Louisiana man sentenced to prison, physical castration for raping teen
Glenn Sullivan Sr., 54, pleaded guilty to four counts of second-degree rape on April 17.
Kermit Ruffins advocates for gun violence awareness after personal tragedy
Trumpeter Kermit Ruffins has performed around the world, but he's sharing how a personal tragedy involving gun violence has impacted his family and music.
Storms slam the South
Flash flooding warnings in Tallahassee, Florida, and other parts of the South persist as Louisiana officials survey tornado damage in Slidell. CBS News correspondent Tom Hanson has the latest on the severe weather.
Powerful storms tear through southeast U.S.
Severe storms are sweeping across the Southeast, where residents are being warned about the possibility of hail and even tornadoes. CBS News senior national correspondent Mark Strassmann reports.
Gypsy Rose Blanchard's husband speaks out following split
Gypsy Rose Blanchard announced her split from Ryan Anderson amid filming for their new Lifetime docuseries.
Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese facing off again
Last year, Iowa's Caitlin Clark and LSU's Angel Reese battled for an NCAA women's basketball national championship. Monday night, they'll do it again with a trip to the Final Four on the line. Lauren Tuiskula, associate managing editor for the Gist, joined CBS News to discuss the matchup and some of the other storylines coming out of March Madness, including LSU head coach Kim Mulkey's distaste for a Washington Post article about her methods.
Gypsy Rose Blanchard announces split from husband
The separation comes just weeks after Gypsy Rose Blanchard deleted her TikTok and Instagram accounts, saying social media is a "doorway to hell."
Louisiana sheriff candidate who won by single vote easily wins do-over
Months after Henry Whitehorn's disputed one-vote victory in a Louisiana a sheriff's race was tossed by a court, the career law enforcement officer was elected decisively in a re-do of the voting.
Truck driver charged in deadly "super fog" pileup in Louisiana
The driver of an 80,000-pound truck was driving at a "negligent speed" when he hit the pileup, leading to the death of one man, police said.
Drought takes devastating toll on Louisiana's crawfish industry
One of the driest seasons on record last year means the harvest field didn't get enough rain. Weeks of triple-digit heat sent the crustaceans burrowing deeper into the mud, many unable to emerge.
Drought takes devastating toll on crawfish industry
Crawfish, the crustacean that looks like a tiny lobster and tastes like a salty combination of shrimp and crab has been hard to find this year because of a devastating drought. Janet Shamlian has more.
Baby pig rescued after being tossed
At a Mardi Gras celebration in New Orleans, three men tossed around what looked like a football. Turns out, it was a baby pig, according to a bystander. Fortunately, the witness was able to rescue the animal from the situation – and now, the piglet has a new home.
Crawfish shortage impacts Louisiana's economy
Crawfish are a Southern delicacy that are always in high demand - but this year, they're in short supply. The crustaceans are hard to find right now due to a devastating drought in the region, and that's hurting a lot of wallets in Louisiana. Janet Shamlian reports.
Dad speaks after son killed by Israeli forces
In January, Israeli forces shot and killed a Palestinian-American teenager in the West Bank. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta spoke with the teen's father about what he wants from the U.S. as he seeks justice.
Child goes viral for classic song rendition
A 10-year-old boy blew people away with his powerful performance of "A Change is Gonna Come" by Sam Cooke during a talent show in Louisiana. The video of his performance has gotten more than 3 million views on TikTok. Vladimir Duthiers has more.
"48 Hours" investigates Louisiana kidnapping
In August of 2017, Schanda Handley was kidnapped from her suburban home in Louisiana at gunpoint. CBS News correspondent David Begnaud joins "CBS Mornings" with Handley's first TV interview and an inside look at his "48 Hours" report "The Kidnapping of Schanda Handley."
Trans youth sue over Louisiana's ban on gender-affirming health care
The suit alleges that the ban strips parents of their right to champion their children's health choices and discriminates against them based on sex and transgender status.
Powerful winter storm moves across Plains
Thunderstorms slammed the south and knocked down trees in Texas while a blizzard rages in the plains. CBS News' Dave Malkoff reports.
Severe storms slam Southeast
Severe storms across the Southeast caused damage and flooding in multiple states, including Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. The same storm system created blizzard conditions in Nebraska. CBS News correspondent Dave Malkoff reports.
"48 Hours" on suspicious death of Megan Parra
A new "48 Hours" investigation tells the story of one Louisiana family's nearly decade-long search for justice. In 2014, Megan Parra was found shot in her home. Her death was ruled a suicide, but Parra's family had doubts. They eventually took matters into their own hands and started to review evidence from the case for themselves. CBS News' lead national correspondent David Begnaud, on assignment for "48 Hours," shares a preview.
Spilling the beans on a New Orleans tradition
When it comes to Louisiana cuisine, one little legume plays a large part: red kidney beans. CBS News contributor Jamie Wax gets an inside look at Camellia Brand, the famous bean factory that's celebrating 100 years of history in New Orleans while helping serve up one of the city's most beloved dishes: red beans and rice.
Source of 1.1 million gallons of oil spilled into Gulf of Mexico remains mystery
Officials have yet to find the source of the oil spill, which has left chunky globules and long slicks near a 67-mile-long pipeline system off the coast of Louisiana.
Teenage murder suspect escapes jail for the second time in 2 weeks
Two teenagers charged with first-degree murder escaped a juvenile jail in Louisiana on Saturday. One had already fled the jail earlier this month.
Louisiana woman sentenced to prison in murder of 5-year-old boy found in suitcase in Indiana
Cairo Ammar Jordan's mother also is wanted in connection with his murder, but she remains at large.
Judge blocks deportation of Guatemalan migrant children as flights were ready to take
The plaintiffs in this case are 10 migrant children between the ages of 10 and 17 who entered the U.S. without authorization and without their parents or legal guardians.
Noem: "Haven't taken anything off the table" on immigration operations in cities
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said that there's been "ongoing operations with ICE in Chicago and throughout Illinois and other states," adding that "we do intend to add more resources to those operations."
Rudy Giuliani hospitalized after car crash in New Hampshire
According to his spokesperson Michael Ragusa, Giuliani was diagnosed with "fractured thoracic vertebrae, multiple lacerations and contusions, as well as injuries to his left arm and lower leg."
Pope Leo denounces "pandemic of arms" after Minnesota school shooting
The U.S.-born pope spoke in English as he denounced the attack and the "logic of weapons" fueling wars around the world.
Aid ship carrying Greta Thunberg, other activists, sets sail to Gaza
The Global Sumud Flotilla will try to break the Israeli blockade of the Palestinian territory and bring humanitarian aid, food, water and medicine to Gaza as Israel steps up its offensive in Gaza City.
Illinois Gov. Pritzker says sending troops to Chicago would be an "invasion"
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker told CBS News that President Trump has "other aims" aside from fighting crime, as he vows to crack down in Chicago.
Mark Knoller, longtime CBS News correspondent, dies at 73
Mark Knoller was, to put it simply, a legend. For decades, everyone in the White House press corps knew him as the unofficial presidential historian and statistician.
Afghanistan shaken by 6.0 magnitude earthquake near Pakistan border
The quake's epicenter was 22 miles north or Bāsawul, Afghanistan, and it had a depth of 6.2 miles, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
Activists throw paint on Barcelona's Sagrada Familia in climate protest
Police in Barcelona arrested two protesters as they demanded "climate justice."