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September 4, 2025

College student’s killing fuels curfew talk as Trump threatens to send troops into crime-ridden state

Baton Rouge mayor considers curfew after Southern University student's killing at red light, while Trump weighs deploying federal troops to combat Louisiana crime.

September 4, 2025

New Orleans Democrats reject Trump's possible National Guard crime intervention

President Trump proposes deploying National Guard troops to New Orleans to combat crime, but local Democrats push back, calling it "scare tactics."

September 3, 2025

20 years later: Survivors recall the storm that changed the gulf coast

Hurricane Katrina survivors reflect on the devastating Category 3 storm that struck the Gulf Coast 20 years ago, killing over 1,000 people and destroying communities.

September 3, 2025

New ICE detention facility 'Louisiana Lockup' opens at notorious prison

ICE opens "Louisiana Lockup" at Angola prison to detain criminal illegal migrants, including murderers, rapists and gang members, as part of deportation efforts.

August 29, 2025

Salvation Army reveals how Hurricane Katrina changed disaster relief operations forever

Twenty years after Hurricane Katrina, nonprofits like the Salvation Army continue long-term recovery efforts in New Orleans using community-focused disaster relief strategies.

August 29, 2025

Hurricane Katrina survivors share stories of perseverance 20 years after deadly storm

Twenty years after Hurricane Katrina, a Salvation Army captain reflects on his dangerous rescue mission and how tragedy led him to find purpose in helping others.

August 28, 2025

Pregnant teen dies saving baby after Ponchatoula road rage shooting incident

A pregnant Louisiana teenager died from road rage shooting injuries, but her family's decision to donate her organs will help save other lives.

August 28, 2025

Missing New Orleans boy, 12, died after alligator attack, drowning: authorities

Bryan Vasquez, a missing 12-year-old non-verbal boy in New Orleans, was killed by an alligator in a lagoon attack, according to authorities.

August 26, 2025

Multiple fatal crashes linked to illegal immigrants spark arrests across US in recent days

Recent fatal crashes involving illegal immigrant drivers result in arrests and ICE detainer requests in four states, killing several victims, including a 15-year-old.

August 21, 2025

Dr. James Dobson, Focus on the Family founder and advisor to 5 presidents, dead at 89

Dr. James Dobson, founder of the Focus on the Family Christian ministry and former advisor to five U.S. presidents, has died at 89.