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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.

Storm system spawning tornadoes kill 4 across southern U.S.

By Makiya Seminera, Jamie Stengle, Associated Press

A meteorologist with the National Weather Service's Weather Prediction Center said Sunday there were at least 45 reports of tornado damage over the weekend across Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia.

First severe bird flu case in U.S. reported in Louisiana, according to health officials

By Mike Stobbe, JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press

A person in Louisiana has the first severe illness caused by bird flu in the U.S., health officials said Wednesday.

Louisiana law requiring schools to post the Ten Commandments in classrooms remains blocked

By Associated Press

Louisiana’s plan to make all public school classrooms in the state post the Ten Commandments remains on hold under the latest ruling from a federal appeals court in New Orleans.