Nation Dec 15 At least 3 dead, thousands without power as tornadoes rip through Louisiana A storm system that spawned dozens of reported tornadoes from east Texas to the Florida Panhandle was all but done with the South on Thursday after killing at least three people and uprooting families across Louisiana, where some homes were…
Nation Dec 14 Storm brings tornadoes, blizzard-like conditions to the U.S. A destructive storm marching across the U.S. spawned tornadoes that authorities say killed a young boy and his mother near Shreveport, Louisiana, and left a trail of destruction several miles long.
Politics Oct 06 Revised ‘Dreamers’ program to get another court review, barring new applicants for now A federal appeals court Wednesday ordered a lower court review of Biden administration revisions to a program preventing the deportation of hundreds of thousands of immigrants brought into the United States as children.
Politics Sep 06 New Orleans political patriarch Moon Landrieu dies at 92 Former New Orleans Mayor Moon Landrieu — whose early, lonely stand against segregationists in the Louisiana legislature launched a political career at the forefront of sweeping changes on race — died Monday, a family friend confirmed. He was 92.
Politics Aug 17 Ruling clears Joe Biden’s 2021 pause on new oil, gas leases A judge's order that forced the Biden administration to resume sales of oil and gas leases on federal land and waters has been lifted by a federal appeals court.
Politics Jul 12 Louisiana judge blocks state from enforcing abortion ban Louisiana authorities have once again been blocked from enforcing a near total ban on abortion, this time under a judge's order released Tuesday by a state court in the capital.
Nation Jul 05 Mississippi judge won’t block law banning most abortions As attorneys argued about abortion laws across the South on Tuesday, a Mississippi judge rejected a request by the state’s only abortion clinic to temporarily block a law that would ban most abortions.
Politics Jun 27 Louisiana, other state judges block laws meant to trigger abortion bans shortly after the Supreme Court decision The fall of Roe v. Wade shifted the battleground over abortion to courthouses around the country, as abortion foes looked to quickly enact statewide bans and the other side sought to buy more time.
Politics May 20 Judge says Title 42 COVID restrictions must continue on border A federal judge in Louisiana is refusing to end pandemic-related restrictions on migrants seeking asylum on the southern border. The judge on Friday blocked a plan by President Joe Biden's administration to lift the restrictions next Monday.
Politics Apr 28 WATCH: Democratic representatives Jayapal, Garcia hold news briefing on Title 42 immigration Several Democratic representatives held a news briefing on Title 42 immigration on Thursday.