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A whistleblower speaking out for the first time tells CBS News chief investigative correspondent Jim Axelrod that the New Orleans VA failed to properly assess more than 1,500 veterans for traumatic brain injuries. He says the consequences were deadly and claims the VA tried to cover it up.
While house hunters are often enticed to a property by kitchens and closet space, some fearless home buyers in New Orleans are looking for more. Jamie Wax looks at what's considered one of the most haunted cities in the U.S., where homes supposedly inhabited by ghosts are a big draw.
The officer now has a bullet lodged in his skull, and is in serious but stable condition at the hospital.
Hurricane Zeta pounded New Orleans with winds and water that splintered homes.
Hurricane Zeta made landfall near Cocodrie, Louisiana, on Wednesday with 110 mph winds and quickly approached Mississippi and Alabama.
Hurriane Zeta re-strengthened Wednesday morning on its way to making landfall in Louisiana. And on the West Coast, uncontained wildfires are forcing evacuations in Orange County, California. CBS News meteorologist and climate specialist Jeff Berardelli joins CBSN to talk about the extreme weather hazards.
Hurricane Zeta is speeding toward storm-weary Louisiana with landfall expected just south of New Orleans.
Hurricane warnings are in effect in Louisiana and Mississippi as the Gulf Coast braces for another storm to make landfall. Zeta hit in Mexico near the resort city of Tulum and is expected to restrengthen into a hurricane before reaching the U.S. CBSN's Tanya Rivero has more.
Remnants of Tropical Storm Beta are battering the Gulf Coast with torrential rains from Texas all the way to New Orleans. Janet Shamlian reports.
Advocates for a "housing first" approach to reducing homelessness say giving people a permanent place to live has a positive effect on reducing homelessness in places such as New Orleans, New York and Colorado. Barry Petersen takes a look at the Colorado Village Collaborative, a group building and running small housing units to help people get back on their feet.
Parts of Louisiana and Mississippi are being warned to expect huge storm surges as Hurricane Sally closes in on the Gulf Coast. CBS News meteorologist and climate specialist Jeff Berardelli joins CBSN with a closer look at where and when the storm is expected to hit.
Tropical Storm Sally is on track to strike the Gulf Coast on Tuesday, possibly as a Category 1 hurricane. CBS News meteorologist and climate specialist Jeff Berardelli has the forecast.
Fifteen years ago this weekend, Hurricane Katrina made landfall, devastating New Orleans and the surrounding region. Michelle Miller reports on one non-profit group that got to work in New Orleans and is still helping homeowners pick up the pieces.
Tropical Storm Laura has already had a deadly impact as it barrels toward the U.S. mainland, killing at least 11 people in the Dominican Republic and Haiti. As that system and Tropical Storm Marco churn toward the Gulf Coast, Janet Shamlian reports from New Orleans, where Louisiana's governor has warned the storms could pack a powerful "one-two punch."
For many children in New Orleans, being in a marching band is a lifeline. CBS News cultural correspondent Wynton Marsalis reports on "The Whole Gritty City" for "48 Hours."
"The Whole Gritty City", airing Saturday, Feb. 15 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on CBS, follows three New Orleans marching bands. The bands' directors do more than prepare students to march in Mardi Gras parades: they battle for their lives and souls against the lures and dangers of the streets.
Band director Wilbert Rawlins knows he's competing with drug dealers for the hearts and minds of his students, so he found a creative way to make a big impression. "48 Hours Presents: the Whole Gritty City"
Officer Shelita Haynes with the New Orleans P.D. Crime Scene Unit responds to shootings nearly every night. Many of the victims are around the same age as her teenage sons, Jerome and Jamal. But Officer Haynes finds comfort knowing her sons are in the L.E. Rabouin High School Marching Band. Within the walls of the band room there is safety from the streets. More: "48 Hours Presents: the Whole Gritty City"
Go behind the scenes as the L.E. Rabouin High School Marching Band rehearses before a Mardi Gras parade. Director Lonzie Jackson demands excellence from the band, flag team and cheerleaders. For more: "48 Hours Presents: the Whole Gritty City"
Four months before The Roots of Music Marching Band started it's very first Mardi Gras parade season, students didn't even have all their instruments. But that didn't stop band founder Derrick Tabb from teaching his young musicians how to play drums. For more: "48 Hours Presents: the Whole Gritty City"
Wilbert Rawlins, director of the O. Perry Walker H.S. Marching Band, patiently helps a student learn to play a trumpet part. Ear plugs not included. For more: "48 Hours Presents: the Whole Gritty City"
The Recording Academy will celebrate the Beatles, plus Ciara shows off her baby bump. Bigad Shiban has those stories and more in today's Eye on Entertainment.
Aaron Neville is the face and key voice of one of New Orleans’ royal families of music and for nearly 50 years he’s been wowing audiences as a solo artist and as a member of The Neville Brothers. The multiple Grammy winner stopped by Saturday Sessions to perform Mel Torme’s classic, “The Christmas Song.”
A recently burglarized New Orleans woman didn't just have her possessions stolen, her prized two-year-old Yorkshire Terrier was taken as well. Now, Maisha Nash is on a mission to track down her missing dog Tinsel. Maisha Nash from WWL-TV reports.
As debate over the takedown of Confederate monuments continues, 60 Minutes examines why and when the statues went up in the first place. Anderson Cooper reports.
President Trump said "great progress" was made in his call with the Russian president Thursday.
The Senate failed again to advance a bill to end the shutdown, and GOP leaders plan to bring up individual funding bills later in the day. Follow live updates here.
The Senate is voting Thursday on advancing an individual year-long appropriations bill to fund the Pentagon as GOP leaders pursue an alternative approach to the shutdown.
In August, the FBI searched John Bolton's home as part of an investigation into his handling of classified documents.
The U.S. government is probing the social media of those applying for legal immigration benefits to root out "anti-American" activity, a top immigration official told CBS News.
The FDA has identified 16 brands of ground cinnamon with elevated levels of lead that it says should be thrown out. Here's what to know.
A posthumous memoir by Jeffrey Epstein accuser Virginia Roberts Giuffre offers an expanded account of her longstanding claims to have been sexually trafficked by the late financier to billionaires, politicians and Prince Andrew.
Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna of California is introducing a resolution in the House calling for stricter standards of conduct for federal immigration agents.
From cinnamon to protein powders, reports about high levels of lead in our food are raising questions about how to reduce exposure.