Louisiana bill would make abortion a homicide. Would Plan B be illegal, too?

A Louisiana committee has approved a measure that would make abortion a crime of homicide, but opponents fear that's not all the legislation would do.

Girl survives tornado that dropped house onto street in New Orleans

Authorities say the tornado that ripped through a suburb of New Orleans lifted one house into the air and dropped it onto the middle of a street with a family of three inside.

Meet 'Roux': New Orleans zoo officially names cute baby orangutan

Roux, a baby Sumatran orangutan, was born on Christmas Eve 2021 at the Audubon Zoo in New Orleans and has been getting round-the-clock care.

5 missing teens found, 30 arrested in New Orleans sex crimes operation

The U.S. Marshals rescued five missing teenagers and arrested 30 people, including 17 sex offenders, during a recent operation in the New Orleans area.

Chemical plant explosion in Louisiana leaves 5 injured

Five people were injured in an explosion late Monday at a chemical plant in Sulphur, Louisiana, officials told local news outlets.

Hurricane Ida recovery: Minnesota firefighters arrive in Louisiana to aid recovery efforts

Minnesota firefighters sent to aid recovery efforts following Hurricane Ida are now on the ground in Louisiana, according to the state emergency management department.

Pipeline broken during Hurricane Ida causing Gulf oil spill identified

Divers at the site of an ongoing oil spill that appeared in the Gulf of Mexico after Hurricane Ida have identified the apparent source.

4 nursing home residents die after Ida evacuations

Louisiana health officials say four nursing home residents died after being evacuated to a large warehouse during Hurricane Ida.

Hurricane Ida: Damage to cost insurers $18 billion, estimate says

Hurricane Ida, which made landfall as a Category 4 storm, is estimated to have caused nearly $18 billion in damage, a modeling company firm said Wednesday.

New Orleans Jazz Fest canceled for 2021 amid surging COVID-19 cases

The New Orleans Jazz Fest, which had been postponed from 2020 to October 2021, has again been canceled due to surging COVID-19 cases in Louisiana.

3 dead, 2 others hurt in shooting at Louisiana gun store

Three people were killed Saturday in a shooting at a gun store in Louisiana. Two others were hurt and are in the hospital right now.

Mardi Gras 2021: Bars closed, Bourbon Street barricaded amid COVID-19 pandemic

Parades and parties on Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday) and the days leading up to the annual pre-Lenten bash were canceled and bars were ordered closed this year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Up to 50,000 COVID-19 cases can be traced back to Mardi Gras 2020, study finds

A new study shows the lack of COVID-19 safety regulations during last year’s Mardi Gras at the dawn of the pandemic likely caused it to be a superspreader event that spawned up to 50,000 cases.

41 attendees of swingers convention in New Orleans test positive for COVID-19

Bob Hannaford, the organizer of the annual Naughty in N'awlins swingers gathering wrote in a blog post that "If I could go back in time, I would not produce this event again."