At least seven people have died after a dense “super fog” caused a huge 158-car pile-up near New Orleans. Twenty-five people were injured in the crash on Interstate 55 in St John the Baptist Parish, said police, who warned the death toll could rise. Thick fog and fumes from multiple […]
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Jacksonville quarterback Trevor Lawrence was playing with a sprained left knee, and the visiting Jaguars hurt their own cause with turnovers and penalties. They were still good enough to overcome that and pull out a dramatic victory that extended their winning streak to four games. Travis Etienne ran for two […]
A Louisiana man is accused of setting a New Orleans home on fire and killing three children Tuesday. Joseph Washington Sr., 29, was arrested in New Orleans a day after the fire that killed his three children, ages 8, 5 and 3, police said in a statement. The children’s mother […]
In the Where to Eat: 25 Best series, we’re highlighting our favorite restaurants in cities across the United States. These lists will be updated as restaurants close and open, and as we find new gems to recommend. As always, we pay for all of our meals and don’t accept free […]
CNN — It would be a nightmare for any city: A massive wedge of saltwater creeping up the Mississippi River, contaminating drinking water at treatment plants one-by-one and threatening the health of hundreds of thousands of residents. But it’s a looming catastrophe for New Orleans, where officials estimate that tens […]
WARNING: This article contains spoilers from NCIS New Orleans. NCIS New Orleans’ CCH Pounder and Scott Bakula’s paths first crossed when they starred on Quantum Leap together. Described as eccentric and smart, Dr Loretta Wade (played by CCH Pounder) was in the CBS spin-off from the very first episode until […]
An New Orleans ex-police officer awaiting execution for the murders of a fellow officer and two other people during a 1995 restaurant robbery lost a chance at clemency Friday during a meeting of Louisiana’s pardon board. Antoinette Frank’s bid for a clemency hearing failed on a 2-2 vote after emotional […]
Hurricanes, heat and humidity have always been looming threats on the Gulf Coast. But as drought grows in the Central US and sea level rises, residents in southern Louisiana are finding a formerly unusual emergency is becoming more frequent: saltwater is infecting drinking water city by city up the Mississippi […]