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LISTEN: Supreme Court appears divided in case over gerrymandering and race in Louisiana

By Mark Sherman, Sara Cline, Associated Press

The Supreme Court seems closely divided over a challenge to Louisiana’s congressional map, which has two Black majority districts for the first time.

A Black community in Louisiana was eligible for historic landmark designation. The National Park Service withdrew it from consideration

By Jack Brook, Associated Press

The agency withdrew the 11-mile stretch of land known as Great River Road from consideration for National Historic Landmark designation at the request of state officials, who celebrated the move as a win for economic development.

New York doctor indicted over online prescription of abortion pill in Louisiana

By Sara Cline, Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press

The case appears to be the first instance of criminal charges against a doctor accused of sending abortion pills to another state, at least since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022 and opened the door for…

Rare winter storm brings heavy snow, sleet and ice to Texas and northern Gulf Coast

By Sarah Brumfield, Associated Press

A rare winter storm charging through Texas and the northern Gulf Coast has closed highways and airports and prompted the first blizzard warning for southeast Texas and southwest Louisiana.

Federal prosecutors won’t seek charges in fatal arrest of Black motorist Ronald Greene

By Jim Mustian, Associated Press

The decision closes the books on a lengthy FBI investigation into the white troopers who stunned, punched and dragged Greene and allegations of an attempted cover-up.

As much of the country reels from severe weather, the next round of bitter cold is set to hit the South

By Patrick Whittle, Brian Witte, Associated Press

The National Weather Service said the wind chill temperature was 16 at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport early Tuesday.

Louisiana patient is the first to die of bird flu in the U.S., health officials say

By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press

Louisiana officials say they are not aware of any other cases in their state, and U.S. officials have said they do not have any evidence that the virus is spreading from person to person.

FBI says New Orleans attacker acted alone but was inspired by ISIS

By Laura Barrón-López, Karina Cuevas

Answers are beginning to trickle out in the deadly New Year's truck attack in New Orleans. Officials revised the death toll to 14 victims plus the suspect. They also gave more details about his activities in the hours before the…

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Barriers to stop vehicle attacks were in the process of being replaced in New Orleans

By Christopher Weber, Jeff Martin, Kevin McGill, Associated Press

Bollards were in the process of being replaced and some were apparently not engaged on New Year’s Day when a motorist rammed a pickup truck through a crowd of revelers, killing ten people in New Orleans.

Driver kills 15 New Year’s revelers in New Orleans truck attack, FBI doesn’t believe he acted alone

By Eric Tucker, Jim Mustian, Kevin McGill, Jack Brook, Associated Press

Authorities say a driver wrought carnage on New Orleans’ famed French Quarter early on New Year’s Day, killing 10 people as he rammed a pickup truck into a crowd before being shot to death by police.