New Orleans police seek suspects in French Quarter attack
Police say two tourists were attacked in the French Quarter Saturday night while walking back to their hotel; one was left in critical condition
New Orleans
Final Confederate statue taken down in New Orleans
"The Confederacy lost and we're better for it," said Mayor Mitch Landrieu before the 20-foot-tall statue came down
Robert E. Lee statue to be taken down on Friday
Unlike the first three statues, city officials plan to take Lee's statue down during the day
Third Confederate statue removed in New Orleans
Statue of Confederate Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard statue was one of four Confederate monuments Mayor Mitch Landrieu has vowed to remove
Confederate monument in New Orleans comes down after 106 years
Mayor Mitch Landrieu hailed the move, saying the monument was meant to "whitewash history and to tell a sanitized version of the Confederacy"
Judge denies request to halt removal of Confederate statue
"This has gone on an inordinate amount of time," Judge Kern Reese said as he outlined reasons for refusing to protect the statue
Removal of Confederate statues raises tensions in NOLA
Protesters clash over fate of memorials, which are held up as both symbols of white supremacy and tributes to Southern history
New Orleans tears down Confederate monument
Workers wearing masks and bulletproof vests took down symbols of the Confederacy and Jim Crow South
Murders of 3 transgender women highlight alarming trend
Seven trans women have been killed nationwide already this year; Last year, a record 23 were killed
"Horrific" scene in home where 3 found dead, 1 injured
Police are asking anyone with information about the crime or the New Orleans house to come forward and help them find the perpetrator
Mardi Gras crash suspect's blood alcohol level nearly 3 times legal limit
The New Orleans Police Department issued a statement identifying the man as 25-year-old Neilson Rizzuto
Mardi Gras crash
At least 28 people were hurt after a car plowed into a Mardi Gras crowd in New Orleans. CBSN's Elaine Quijano has the latest details.
Witness: Mardi Gras crash suspect looked "out of it"
Police say man accused of driving into crowd of revellers in New Orleans, injuring dozens, was likely "highly intoxicated"
Car runs into New Orleans crowd, police say
Police Chief Michael Harrison says one person in custody and that he is being investigated for driving while intoxicated and police do not suspect terrorism
New Orleans security plan to combat crime concerns some bar owners
The city is launching a $40 million security effort to fight a dramatic spike in crime including a potential restriction on bars
"Highly intoxicated" student rammed hotel window before falling to his death, witness says
A witness reportedly said Cole Whaley yelled “let’s go swimming” and rammed into the window with his shoulder
Questions after Miss. college student falls from New Orleans hotel
Cole Whaley, a University of Southern Mississippi student, fell from an 11th floor window to an outdoor area by the hotel pool
Tornadoes touch down, wreak havoc in Louisiana
Gov. declares state of emergency after twisters rip houses from foundations, leave 10,000 without power
Groups slam Louisiana's public defender system in lawsuit
Louisiana's governor was sued Monday by lawyers who say the public defender system denies effective representation to the poor
New Orleans Jazz Fest announces 2017 lineup
New Orleans Jazz Fest is full of big names this year
A New Orleans tribute to Princess Leia
In a city where death is marked by both mourning and merriment, the Intergalactic Krewe of Chewbacchus organized a parade in honor of royalty: "Star Wars" actress Carrie Fisher
Life sentence tossed for La. man who stole $15
Walter Johnson's sentence was legal, but the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals said the sentence was unconstitutionally excessive
Will Smith shooting witness: Suspect had no remorse
Rebecca Dooley and her husband were riding along with Smith and his wife when a road-rage dispute turned deadly
Second suspect caught in deadly Bourbon Street shooting
Shooting in New Orleans' French Quarter erupted hours after annual Bayou Classic football game, leaving one dead
Police: Suspect arrested in deadly New Orleans shooting
New Orleans shooting on Bourbon Street disrupted city's bustling French Quarter during Thanksgiving holiday weekend
Senate vote on ending shutdown fails for 11th time on Day 20
The government shutdown extended into Day 20 on Monday as the Senate failed to advance a House-passed measure to end the impasse for an 11th time.
Comey seeks to have indictment tossed for vindictive prosecution
Attorneys for former FBI Director James Comey called the criminal charges against him an "egregious abuse of power" driven by "President Trump's personal animus."
See the jewels the Louvre thieves stole — and one they didn't get away with
The Louvre, the world's most iconic museum, remained closed Monday after thieves stole priceless treasures from the Apollon Gallery, the home of the French crown jewels.
Possible mass shooting stopped at Atlanta airport, police say
Police say a phone call from the suspect's family and the hard work of officers may have stopped the man from taking dozens of lives.
DOJ fires 2 prosecutors who opposed charges against N.Y. Atty. Gen. Letitia James
The Trump administration fired Assistant U.S. Attorneys Kristin Bird and Elizabeth Yusi Friday, according to a source familiar with the matter.
New court filings reveal who the DOJ alleges Comey authorized to leak info
A new court filing by James Comey's attorneys definitively answers a lingering question about the criminal charges against the former FBI director: who is "Person 3"?
Trump calls for Ukraine ceasefire with Russia holding occupied territory
Trump wants Russia and Ukraine to freeze the war on the current battlelines, with Moscow holding a huge swathe of eastern Ukraine.
Biden completes round of radiation therapy to treat aggressive prostate cancer
A Biden spokeswoman confirmed the former president finished several weeks of radiation therapy treatment Monday.
Open enrollment may bring sticker shock as health insurance set to surge
With open enrollment starting soon, employees could get sticker shock, with their costs expected to rise 6% to 7% for 2026, a new study says.