Politics Sep 03 WATCH: Trump says he might send federal forces to New Orleans at Landry’s request By Will Weissert, Associated Press
Nation Aug 29 20 years on, New Orleans remembers Hurricane Katrina with memorials and brass band parade Katrina, which was a Category 3 hurricane when it made landfall in southeast Louisiana on Aug. 29, 2005, remains the costliest U.S. storm on record. About 1,400 people died in five states. By Jack Brook, Associated Press
Nation Aug 28 Watch 9:43 20 years later, a look at Katrina’s lasting impact and concerns over future storms It's been 20 years since Hurricane Katrina devastated the Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama coasts. While Katrina remains the costliest U.S. natural disaster, the deepest impact is found in the human suffering and the difficult journey toward recovery. For our series… By Lisa Desjardins, Sarah Clune Hartman, Layla Quran, Cali Steffenhagen
Nation Jul 23 9 of 10 men who broke out of New Orleans jail plead not guilty to escape charges Nine men accused of breaking out of a New Orleans city jail in May after slipping through a hole behind a toilet and scaling a barbed wire fence pleaded not guilty to escape charges on Wednesday. By Sara Cline, Associated Press
Nation May 31 More friends, family of New Orleans fugitives arrested for helping with jail escape Records show some of the fugitives received aid before and after their escape — including from a number of people named in police reports but not yet facing charges. By Jack Brook, Associated Press
May 20 New Orleans jail worker arrested after admitting he helped inmates escape when they threatened to ‘shank’ him By Jack Brook, Sara Cline, Associated Press Authorities have arrested an Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office maintenance worker in connection with the escape of 10 jail inmates. Continue reading
May 17 Authorities search for escapees after 10 break out of New Orleans jail through hole in cell wall By Jack Brook, Jim Mustian, Sara Cline, Associated Press Ten men broke out of a New Orleans jail Friday in an audacious overnight escape by fleeing through a hole behind a toilet and scaling a wall while the lone guard assigned to their cell pod was away getting food,… Continue reading
Mar 04 Powerful storms across U.S. bring range of threats from fires to blizzard conditions By Jeff Martin, Jack Brook, Associated Press Forecasts on Tuesday also predicted dust storms in the southwest, tornadoes in the South and blizzard conditions in the Central Plains, and were forcing some changes to Mardi Gras in New Orleans. Continue reading
Feb 06 Kendrick Lamar says he will bring his passion for storytelling to the Super Bowl halftime show By Jonathan Landrum Jr., Associated Press Kendrick Lamar aims to infuse his Los Angeles hip-hop flavor into New Orleans while staying true to his storytelling roots during Sunday’s Super Bowl halftime performance. Continue reading
Jan 22 Winter storm moves into Florida and the Carolinas after dropping record-breaking snow in New Orleans By Gerald Herbert, David J. Phillip, Associated Press A major winter storm that slammed Texas and the northern Gulf Coast is spreading heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain across parts of the Florida panhandle and eastern Carolinas. Continue reading