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September 13, 2022

US mall violence: Grieving mom of man killed, public safety experts weigh in amid spike in shootings

Public safety experts are weighing in amid growing fears about violence in public spaces, such as malls, following a spate of shootings in parts of the country.

September 12, 2022

Democrat mayor under fire for racking up $30K in first class travel for 'safety' purposes

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell facing scrutiny over her demand for luxury travel, racking up $30,000 in first class costs in 2022 in the name of 'safety'

September 8, 2022

Louisiana state board official arrested during drug deal involving methamphetamine and fentanyl: police

Bridgette Hull lost her job as the executive secretary of the Louisiana State Board of Private Security Examiners after her arrest in an alleged drug deal.

September 6, 2022

Louisiana basketball coach breaks world record for longest hoop shot ever

Joshua Walker, a basketball coach in Louisiana, broke five world records in one day earlier this year, including the record for the longest basketball shot.

September 4, 2022

US Navy sailor pleads guilty to texting minors for sexual photos then extorting for additional materials

US Navy sailor Biagio Ambrosino, 20, pleaded guilty to producing child pornography and extorting his victims for additional explicit content. He faces up to 20 years in prison.

September 1, 2022

83-year-old nun released 5 months after kidnapping in Africa

An 83-year-old missionary nun from Louisiana has been released nearly five months after she was kidnapped from her bed in Burkina Faso.

September 1, 2022

Airport baggage handler dies in freak accident after her hair gets caught in conveyor belt

GAT Airline Ground Support baggage handler Jermani Thompson was killed at a New Orleans airport when her hair got caught in a conveyor belt while she was unloading bags from a flight.

August 31, 2022

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell facing recall effort amid criticism of crime rate and her travel

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell is facing a recall effort she claims is being funded by Republicans to discredit the city's first Black woman mayor..

August 31, 2022

Louisiana donating up to 300 travel trailers used for Hurricane Ida survivors to Kentucky flood victims

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said that Louisiana was donating up to 300 travel trailers to help those displaced in historic flooding that swept across eastern Kentucky in July.

August 31, 2022

Hundreds gather for New Orleans second line parade to mark 17 years since Hurricane Katrina

Hundreds of people gathered to share their stories of surviving Hurricane Katrina on Monday, 17 years after the storm struck, killing more than 1,800 people.