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November 20, 2023

Coast Guard estimates more than 1 million gallons of crude oil spilled off coast of Louisiana

The cause of an oil spill in Louisiana is under investigation as clean up efforts are underway, according to the CDC.

November 14, 2023

Coast Guard searches Gulf of Mexico for Louisiana man reported missing from cruise ship

The U.S. Coast Guard is actively searching the Gulf of Mexico for Tyler Barnet, a Louisiana man, who was reported missing from a cruise ship earlier this week.

November 9, 2023

New Orleans LaToya Cantrell hit with ethics charges over 15 first-class flight upgrades

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell was charged by the Louisiana Board of Ethics regarding her first-class flight upgrades over the course of two years.

October 30, 2023

Louisiana authorities reduce death toll to 7 in superfog-induced car wrecks

Authorities have lowered the death toll from a series of "superfog"-induced highway crashes in Louisiana to seven, after initially reporting eight deaths last week.

October 29, 2023

Tulane student who filmed violent pro-Palestinian protest blasts 'anti-Jewish' attitudes: 'Deeply concerning'

Tulane University student Ryan Zamos. who filmed a pro-Palestinian protest that turned violent, told "FOX & Friends Weekend" the protests are about invoking fear in Jewish students.

October 27, 2023

Tulane University condemns violence at dueling Palestinian, Israel protests: 'a dark day for our community'

Protests on college campuses across the country have included a number of antisemitic incidents, and schools have struggled to keep the demonstrations peaceful.

October 23, 2023

Smoky 'superfog' blamed for at least 2 dozen traffic accidents in southeast Louisiana

A combination of wildfire smoke and dense fog, billed as a "superfog," reportedly caused at least two dozen car accidents in southeastern Louisiana on Monday.

October 18, 2023

Three young children killed in New Orleans house fire allegedly set by their father: Police

Three young children were killed in a house fire in New Orleans on Wednesday morning that was allegedly set by their father as a result of a domestic dispute.

October 17, 2023

New Orleans DA was carjacked, his office says

Democratic Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams and his 78-year-old mother were reportedly carjacked Monday by two suspects on an auto theft spree.

September 12, 2023

New Orleans mayor nominates police veteran Kirkpatrick as chief following her reform efforts in WA, CA

Anne Kirkpatrick, a police veteran who served as chief of police in Spokane and Oakland, has been nominated to replace former New Orleans Police Chief Shaun Ferguson.