Layoffs, closures and gaps in oversight expected after hundreds of DOJ grants are canceled
More than 350 grants initially worth more than $800 million were ended midstream, sparking layoffs and program closures.
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15 years after Deepwater Horizon oil spill, lawsuits stall and restoration is incomplete
Fifteen years after the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded off the Gulf Coast, killing 11 and sending 134 million gallons (507.2 million liters) of crude gushing into the ocean, the...
Storms, possible twisters to threaten the South just as New Orleans celebrates Mardi Gras
Powerful storms with a threat of tornadoes are expected to punch through Louisiana and other parts of the South on Tuesday just as huge parades and costumed revelers are set...
Woman is accused of stealing from a TV reporter found dead at his hotel before the Super Bowl
Police are investigating the death of a television reporter who was in New Orleans to cover the Super Bowl and on Friday announced the arrest of a woman they say...
New Orleans attacker fired at least 1 time from inside his truck before police fatally shot him, bodycam footage shows
The Islamic State group-inspired attacker who killed 14 people in a truck rampage on New Year’s Day in New Orleans shot at police from inside his truck before officers fatally...
New Orleans roars back with start of Carnival after truck attack. But don’t call locals ‘resilient’
Countless times in the past week, politicians and outsiders have praised the city for its ability to bounce back. New Orleans has faced tragedy again and again, perhaps more than...
Man behind New Year’s attack visited New Orleans before, recorded video with smart glasses, FBI says
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...
New Orleans mourns victims of truck attack with tearful vigil and celebration of life
New Orleans mourned, wept and danced at a vigil Saturday evening along the famous thoroughfare where a man rammed a pickup truck into a crowd, killing and injuring revelers who...
New Orleans attacker had suspected bomb materials at home, reserved truck weeks ago, officials say
A mix of law enforcement, street performers and football fans has filled New Orleans’ blocks as the city inches back to normalcy while mourning victims of the deadly New Year’s...
FBI says driver in New Orleans rampage acted alone and was ‘100%’ inspired by Islamic State group
The U.S. Army veteran who drove a pickup truck into a crowd of New Year’s revelers acted alone, the FBI said Thursday, reversing its position from a day earlier that he likely...