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
Jan 06 Watch 4:37 Remembering the victims of the New Orleans terror attack By Stephanie Sy, Courtney Norris We take a moment to reflect on the 14 victims of the New Orleans terror attack on New Year's Day, the lives they led and the legacies they leave behind. Stephanie Sy has our remembrance. Continue watching
Jan 06 WATCH: Biden speaks at prayer service for victims of New Orleans attack, paying tribute to city's strength By Colleen Long, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press President Joe Biden told mourners in New Orleans on Monday that they are not alone as he paid tribute to victims of the deadly New Year’s attack and channeled the pain felt by their loved ones. Continue reading
Jan 06 What to know about the Meta smart glasses the New Orleans attacker used to scout the French Quarter By Associated Press The FBI says the New Orleans truck attacker who killed 14 people had previously scouted the French Quarter and recorded video with his Meta smart glasses. Meta is the parent company of Facebook. Continue reading
Jan 05 How a Fox News report fueled false claims by Trump and others about the New Orleans suspect By Samantha Putterman, PolitiFact The suspected driver in the New Year’s truck attack in New Orleans was a U.S. citizen and U.S. Army veteran. But within hours of the deadly attack, President-elect Donald Trump, Republican leaders and social media influencers speculated that he had… Continue reading
Jan 05 Watch 2:52 News Wrap: New Orleans terror suspect visited city twice before attack, FBI says In our news wrap Sunday, the FBI released more details from their investigation into the deadly terror attack in New Orleans, mourners paid their respects to former President Carter as he lies in repose in Atlanta, airstrikes in Gaza killed… Continue watching
Jan 05 FBI says driver behind New Year's truck attack visited New Orleans twice before By Jack Brook, Stephen Smith, Sara Cline, Associated Press The man responsible for the truck attack in New Orleans on New Year's Day that killed 14 people visited the city twice before and recorded video of the French Quarter with hands-free glasses, an FBI official said Sunday. Continue reading
Jan 04 Watch 5:17 As New Orleans recovers from terror attack, locals ask how warning signs were missed By William Brangham, Laura Barrón-López, Lorna Baldwin, Sam Weber, Mary Fecteau It’s the first weekend since an ISIS-inspired Texas man killed more than a dozen people in New Orleans and silenced a city known for its joyous atmosphere. Officials and residents are asking what can be done to better protect their… Continue watching
Jan 04 New Orleans attacker reserved truck weeks ago, had suspected bomb materials at home, officials say By Jim Mustian, Jack Brook, Stephen Smith, Sara Cline, Associated Press The man who rammed a pickup truck into a crowd of New Year's revelers in New Orleans had suspected bomb-making materials at his home and reserved the vehicle used in the deadly attack more than six weeks earlier, law enforcement… Continue reading