Trump has begun another trade war. Here's a timeline of how we got here
Canada's leader laments lost friendship with US in town that sheltered stranded Americans after 9/11
Chinese EV giant BYD's fourth-quarter profit leaps 73%
You're an American in another land? Prepare to talk about the why and how of Trump 2.0
Chalk talk: Star power, top teams and No. 5 seeds headline the women's March Madness Sweet 16
Purdue returns to Sweet 16 with 76-62 win over McNeese in March Madness
Crime|News|US
Louisiana man accused in Loranger murders enters plea, state seeking death penalty
Louisiana man accused in Loranger murders enters plea, state seeking death penalty
July 16, 2024Louisiana
News|US|World
Elderly couple's mobile home flipped during Beryl
Elderly couple's mobile home flipped during Beryl
July 19, 2024
Education|News|US
Ten Commandments won't go in some Louisiana classrooms until at least November as lawsuit plays out
Louisiana has agreed to delay implementing a requirement that the Ten Commandments be placed in all of the state’s public school classrooms, at least until November
July 19, 2024
Education|Health|News
Children ingest water beads at daycare; get medical treatment
Children ingest water beads at daycare; get medical treatment
July 21, 2024
Crime|News|US
No prison for a nursing home owner who sent 800 residents to ride out a hurricane in squalor
A Louisiana businessman who sent more than 800 elderly residents from his seven nursing homes to ride out Hurricane Ida in a crowded, ill-equipped warehouse has pleaded no contest to 15 criminal counts
July 22, 2024
Business|Economy|Environment
Billion-dollar Mitsubishi chemical plant economically questionable, energy group says
An energy group says a $1.3 billion chemical production facility to be built in Louisiana by Japanese conglomerate Mitsubishi Chemical Group is economically questionable and unnecessarily increases greenhouse gas emissions
July 23, 2024
Economy|Environment|US
Clashes arise over the economic effects of Louisiana's $3 billion-dollar coastal restoration project
Proponents of a nearly $3 billion project to restore part of southeast Louisiana’s rapidly vanishing coastline released a study Tuesday touting the expected economic benefits of the construction, even as the project faces fierce pushback and litigation from local communities who fear their livelihoods will be severely affected
July 23, 2024
Environment|Lifestyle|News|US
AmeriCorps CEO gets a look at a volunteer-heavy project to rebuild Louisiana's vulnerable coast.
A volunteer-heavy effort to restore some of Louisiana’s eroding coast with recycled oyster shells was part of the scenic backdrop for a visit from the head of AmeriCorps, the federal agency that deploys volunteers to serve communities around the nation
July 24, 2024
Crime|News|US
Louisiana police officer killed during a SWAT operation, officials say
The Lafayette Police Department has confirmed that one of its police officers was killed in the line of duty
July 26, 2024
Entertainment|Sports|US
US beach stars Kloth, Nuss didn't need the Golden State. They're going for gold at Olympics anyway
Kristen Nuss and Taryn Kloth are the first American beach volleyball pair to go for Olympic gold without any connection to the Golden State
July 26, 2024
Crime|News
Former youth center guard pleads guilty to charge related to teens' 2019 suicides
Former youth center guard pleads guilty to charge related to teens' 2019 suicides
July 31, 2024
Environment|Health
Shreveport water plant not designed to process manganese
Shreveport water plant not designed to process manganese
August 01, 2024
News|US
Surgical castration, 'Don't Say Gay' and absentee regulations. New laws go into effect in Louisiana
A slew of legislation passed by Louisiana’s GOP-dominated legislature earlier this year went into effect Thursday
August 01, 2024
Crime|Education
Former Sabine educator convicted of crime related to his students
Former Sabine educator convicted of crime related to his students
August 02, 2024
Education|US
Louisiana unveils Ten Commandments posters for public schools featuring ‘Hamilton,’ Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Mike Johnson
Louisiana unveils Ten Commandments posters for public schools featuring ‘Hamilton,’ Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Mike Johnson
August 05, 2024
Crime|Lifestyle|News|Opinion
New "Sexual Assault Survivors Bill of Rights"
New "Sexual Assault Survivors Bill of Rights"
August 05, 2024
Business|Environment|News|US
In Louisiana's Cancer Alley, company cancels plans for grain export facility in historic Black town
Residents of a historic Black community in Louisiana who’ve spent years fighting against a massive grain export facility set to be built on the grounds where their enslaved ancestors once lived appear to have finally halted the project
August 07, 2024
Crime
Longest-serving Caddo inmate gets his day in court and is convicted
Longest-serving Caddo inmate gets his day in court and is convicted
August 09, 2024
Crime|News
Inmate dead following medical incident at jail
Inmate dead following medical incident at jail
August 13, 2024
Crime|News
Natchitoches police captured two escapees, one still on the run
Natchitoches police captured two escapees, one still on the run
August 18, 2024
Crime|News
Body of missing contractor found after explosion
Body of missing contractor found after explosion
August 19, 2024
Business|US
Shell to shut-in portions of Louisiana Zydeco oil pipeline for maintenance
Oil major Shell on Monday said it plans to shut-in different portions of its Zydeco pipeline system for maintenance for three to four days starting Sept 24,
August 26, 2024
News|Stock Markets|Technology|US
Tesla can challenge Louisiana direct sales ban, US appeals court rules
A divided federal appeals court on Monday revived a lawsuit in which Tesla, the electric car company run by billionaire Elon Musk, challenged Louisiana's ban on direct
August 26, 2024
Health
Infant, who was on the transplant list, receives a heart
Infant, who was on the transplant list, receives a heart
August 29, 2024
News|Opinion|Political|US
Louisiana can end state Supreme Court consent decree, US appeals court rules
The federal appeals court, often considered the nation's most conservative, said Louisiana can end a 32-year-old consent decree meant to ensure a fair chance for Blacks
August 29, 2024
Crime|News|Political|US
District attorney's progressive policies face blowback from Louisiana's conservative Legislature
New Orleans District Attorney Jason Williams promised to address the city's history of prosecutorial and police misconduct
September 02, 2024
Crime|News
10-year-old in custody in Minden double homicide
10-year-old in custody in Minden double homicide
September 03, 2024
Crime|News|US
Police say 11-year-old used 2 guns to kill former Louisiana mayor and his daughter
Police say an 11-year-old boy is suspected of using two guns to fatally shoot a former Louisiana mayor and his daughter over the weekend
September 03, 2024
Crime
Webster DA: 11-year-old is youngest ever prosecuted in parish
Webster DA: 11-year-old is youngest ever prosecuted in parish
September 04, 2024
Crime|News|US
Animal abuse increases in Louisiana
Animal abuse increases in Louisiana
September 05, 2024
Economy|Environment|News|US
Residents in a Louisiana city devastated by 2020 hurricanes are still far from recovery
Although it has been nearly four years since hurricanes Laura and Delta decimated southwest Louisiana and caused an estimated $22 billion in damage nationwide, some residents say they are still far from recovery
September 06, 2024
Environment
Tropical Storm Francine forces evacuations along Gulf Coast, Louisiana under hurricane warning
Tropical Storm Francine forces evacuations along Gulf Coast, Louisiana under hurricane warning
September 09, 2024
Americas|Environment|News|US|World
Louisiana residents brace as Tropical Storm Francine is expected to hit their coast as a hurricane
Tropical Storm Francine has strengthened in the Gulf of Mexico and is forecast to make landfall as a hurricane at mid-week in Louisiana
September 09, 2024
US|World
Tropical Storm Francine forms over the Louisiana coast, NHC says
Tropical storm Francine has formed over the Louisiana coast and is expected to gain hurricane strength on Wednesday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.
September 09, 2024
Americas|Environment|News|US|World
Francine becomes a hurricane as Louisiana residents brace for expected Wednesday landfall
Francine has become a hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico as it bears down on the Louisiana coast
September 10, 2024
US|World
FedEx warns of delays in some Louisiana markets due to Storm Francine
FedEx said on Tuesday pickup and delivery services in some markets of Louisiana could be disrupted by the expected upheaval from Storm Francine, which is set to become the fourth hurricane
September 10, 2024
News|US|Videos
Thousands in the dark as Hurricane Francine strikes Louisiana, raising flood fears
Hurricane Francine has slammed into Louisiana as a dangerous Category 2 storm, knocking out power to more than a quarter million customers and threatening a large stretch of the Gulf Coast with flooding and destructive winds
September 11, 2024
News|US|World
Hurricane Francine lands in Louisiana, hitting New Orleans with wind and rain
Hurricane Francine came ashore in southern Louisiana on Wednesday, pounding New Orleans with heavy rains and gusty winds while threatening the wider Gulf Coast
September 11, 2024
Business|Economy|US
Hurricane Francine disrupts Louisiana energy hubs, crop exports
Energy production and agricultural exports out of the U.S.
September 11, 2024
Americas|News|World
Warm oceans strengthened Hurricane Francine and could power more Fall storms
Hurricane Francine made landfall Wednesday
September 11, 2024
Environment|News|US|World
Francine knocks out power to over 250,000 Louisiana customers
Over 250,000 homes and businesses in Louisiana were without power on Thursday after Hurricane Francine barreled onto the state's Gulf Coast, according to data from PowerOutage.us.
September 12, 2024
Crime|News|US
Man steals Shreveport public works truck, arrested after chase into DeSoto
Man steals Shreveport public works truck, arrested after chase into DeSoto
September 13, 2024
Environment|Science
Brackish water creeping up the Mississippi River may threaten Louisiana's drinking supply
For the third year in a row, Louisiana is constructing an underwater levee in the Mississippi River to slow an influx of salt water from the Gulf of Mexico
September 17, 2024
Crime|News
Louisiana prosecutors drop most serious charge in deadly arrest of Black motorist Ronald Greene
Louisiana prosecutors have dismissed the most serious state charge in the deadly 2019 arrest of Black motorist Ronald Greene
September 26, 2024
Health|News|US
A new Louisiana law requires abortion meds to be locked in a cabinet, even if needed for emergency care
A new Louisiana law requires abortion meds to be locked in a cabinet, even if needed for emergency care
October 01, 2024
Crime|News|Opinion|Political|US
Federal court reviews civil rights lawsuit alleging environmental racism in a Louisiana parish
The Fifth US Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans is reviewing a civil rights lawsuit alleging a south Louisiana parish engaged in racist land-use policies that placed polluting industries in majority-Black communities
October 07, 2024
US
New Orleans power outage caused by Mylar balloon, Entergy reports
New Orleans power outage caused by Mylar balloon, Entergy reports
October 07, 2024
Arts|Entertainment|Food|Lifestyle|Travel
Louisiana’s Cajun and Creole heritage will be showcased at 50th annual Festivals Acadiens et Creoles
Louisiana’s Cajun and Creole heritage will take center stage when the Festivals Acadiens et Creoles marks a half-century of honoring and celebrating the culture through music, arts, food and community
October 09, 2024
Education|Opinion|Political|US
Judge hears arguments to block Louisiana's Ten Commandments displays in schools
A federal judge has heard arguments on whether he should temporarily block a new Louisiana law that requires the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every public school classroom by Jan. 1
October 21, 2024
Business|Economy|US|World
Researcher identifies enslaved people she believes are buried at planned Louisiana plastics complex
A genealogist spent years scouring historical records to trace the lives and establish the identities of enslaved people she believes are buried on the grounds of Taiwan-based Formosa Plastics Group's $9.4 billion facility in southeast Louisiana
October 21, 2024
Education|Lifestyle|US
Louisiana's 2020 Teacher of the Year is trying to block the state's Ten Commandments law
Louisiana’s 2020 Teacher of the Year, has filed a lawsuit challenging a new state law that requires the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every public school classroom by Jan. 1
October 23, 2024
Uncategorized
Lana Del Rey did marry alligator swamp tour guide Jeremy Dufrene in Louisiana, document shows
It is official
October 23, 2024
Entertainment|Lifestyle
Louisiana boy with autism gets dream ticket to Taylor Swift show
Louisiana boy with autism gets dream ticket to Taylor Swift show
October 23, 2024
Celebrity|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Travel
Before Taylor Swift show in New Orleans, a homeless encampment is forced to move
Louisiana officials have begun moving a homeless encampment near the Superdome in New Orleans, days before three weekend concerts by Taylor Swift
October 23, 2024
Crime|US
Woman killed and dumped in Lake Pontchartrain in 1986 is finally identified
It’s taken 38 years, but Louisiana authorities have finally identified a woman whose body was found floating in Lake Pontchartrain
October 24, 2024
Celebrity|Entertainment|Lifestyle|US
Louisiana Gov. forces removal of New Orleans homeless encampment ahead of Taylor Swift concerts this weekend
Louisiana Gov. forces removal of New Orleans homeless encampment ahead of Taylor Swift concerts this weekend
October 25, 2024
Crime|US
Judge blocks further sweeps of homeless camp in New Orleans ahead of Taylor Swift concerts
A judge in Louisiana has temporarily blocked further efforts by state officials to clear homeless encampments in New Orleans
October 26, 2024
Crime|US
Bossier City woman hit, run over by thief stealing her car
Bossier City woman hit, run over by thief stealing her car
October 30, 2024
Food|Health
Mystery mushroom candies raise concerns over safety and labeling
Mystery mushroom candies raise concerns over safety and labeling
October 30, 2024
Crime|US
Shreveport mother convicted of neglect of family
Shreveport mother convicted of neglect of family
October 31, 2024
Business|Crime|Health|Political|US
Louisiana’s new law on abortion drugs establishes risky treatment delays, lawsuit claims
Louisiana’s new law categorizing two widely used abortion drugs as controlled dangerous substances is being challenged in a state court lawsuit by a physician, a pharmacist, two women who had difficult pregnancies and others
October 31, 2024
Health|Lifestyle|US
Louisiana sued over law classifying abortion pills as controlled substances
A group of healthcare providers and others on Thursday sued Louisiana in an effort to block a law that classified mifepristone and misoprostol, the drugs used in
October 31, 2024
Crime|Political|US
Supreme Court will weigh in on new mostly Black Louisiana congressional district, after election
The Supreme Court is taking up a new redistricting case involving Louisiana’s congressional map with two mostly Black districts
November 04, 2024
Election|US
Supreme Court agrees to review Louisiana congressional map that favors Democrats
Supreme Court agrees to review Louisiana congressional map that favors Democrats
November 04, 2024
US
US Supreme Court to hear fight over Louisiana voting map with more Black-majority districts
The U.S.
November 04, 2024
Election|US
AP Race Call: Donald Trump wins Louisiana
Former President Donald Trump won Louisiana on Tuesday for the third consecutive presidential election, increasing his electoral vote tally by eight
November 06, 2024
Election|Political|US
AP Race Call: Republican Clay Higgins wins reelection to U.S. House in Louisiana's 3rd Congressional District
Republican Rep. Clay Higgins won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Louisiana on Tuesday
November 06, 2024
Election|Political|US
AP Race Call: Republican Julia Letlow wins reelection to U.S. House in Louisiana's 5th Congressional District
Republican Rep. Julia Letlow won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Louisiana on Tuesday
November 06, 2024
Election|US
AP Race Call: Republican Steve Scalise wins reelection to U.S. House in Louisiana's 1st Congressional District
Republican Rep. Steve Scalise won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Louisiana on Tuesday
November 06, 2024
Election|Political|US
AP Race Call: Democrat Troy Carter wins reelection to U.S. House in Louisiana's 2nd Congressional District
Democratic Rep. Troy Carter won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Louisiana on Tuesday
November 06, 2024
Crime|Education|US|Videos
Tulane police investigating after a person attacked by hammer near downtown campus
Tulane police investigating after a person attacked by hammer near downtown campus
November 11, 2024
Education|Political|US
US judge blocks Louisiana from requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms
A federal judge on Tuesday declared unconstitutional a Louisiana law requiring that the Ten Commandments be displayed in all public school classrooms in the state.
November 12, 2024
Education|Opinion|US
Federal judge blocks Louisiana law that requires classrooms to display Ten Commandments
Louisiana Attorney General Elizabeth Murrill says the state will ask a federal appeals court to quickly stay a lower court's order declaring unconstitutional a law requiring that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public classroom by Jan. 1
November 12, 2024
Education|Opinion|Political|US
Federal judge temporarily blocks Louisiana law requiring classrooms to display Ten Commandments
Federal judge temporarily blocks Louisiana law requiring classrooms to display Ten Commandments
November 12, 2024
Education|US
Louisiana asks court to block part of ruling against Ten Commandments in classrooms
Lawyers for the state of Louisiana are asking a federal appeals court in New Orleans to immediately block a judge’s ruling ordering education officials to tell all local districts that a law requiring schools to post the Ten Commandments in classrooms is unconstitutional
November 14, 2024
Crime|Education|US
LSU student arrested over threats to governor who wanted a tiger at college football games
An LSU student who is accused of threating to kill Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has been arrested
November 14, 2024
Crime|Europe
SPD: Child hit with extension cord, mother arrested
SPD: Child hit with extension cord, mother arrested
November 20, 2024
Education|Opinion|US
Court ruling stops Louisiana from requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms for now
Louisiana’s plan to make all public school classrooms in the state post the Ten Commandments next year remains on hold under a federal appeals court ruling in New Orleans
November 20, 2024
Crime|Election|US
Louisiana GOP lawmakers want to make it easier to try juveniles as adults
Louisiana's GOP-dominated Legislature approved a constitutional amendment on Friday that would allow lawmakers to expand the number of crimes in which juveniles between 14 and 16 years old could be tried as adults
November 22, 2024
Economy|US
Louisiana lawmakers pass income and corporate tax cuts, raising statewide sales tax to pay for it
Louisiana’s GOP-dominated legislature passed tax cuts on personal and corporate income on Friday in exchange for a statewide sales tax increase
November 22, 2024