Mardi Gras parade shooting in New Orleans leaves 1 dead, 4 hurt

One of the victims injured in the shooting was a child, police said, adding that a suspect was taken into custody at the scene.

Chef brings New Orleans flavor to Chicago

Mardi Gras is just around the corner, so a lot of Chicagoans will be heading over to Wicker Park to get a taste of New Orleans at a restaurant called Ina Mae Tavern & Packaged Goods.

12 people shot at Louisiana nightclub

The victims were all inside the nightclub when they were shot, police said.

Woman charged with attempted murder of boyfriend who peed in bed

Louisiana authorities said Briana Lacost admitted to stabbing her boyfriend after she “ripped” him from the bed for urinating on himself.

Home invasion suspect killed by mother protecting her children, sheriff says

The Louisiana man on parole was armed with a shovel and a lug wrench when he allegedly broke into the home of a woman and her two young children, the local sheriff’s office said.

Southwest passenger suing airline over failure to provide refunds

This week, CEO Bob Jordan wrote a letter apologizing to customers about the chaos and offered those impacted 25,000 frequent-flier points, which is equivalent to about $300. These are in addition to customers' reimbursements and refunds. However, many customers say they are now facing delays on the airline's website when trying to apply the points to their account.

'God laid over top of us': Woman recounts terror she felt as Louisiana tornado killed neighbors

An EF-2 tornado with winds estimated at 130 mph managed to decimate homes around Linda Barry as she huddled under a mattress protected by her soon-to-be husband, reciting the Lord’s Prayer for comfort.

Good Samaritans rescue family of 4 trapped in sinking car in Louisiana

One of the witnesses who jumped in to save the family with two young kids said he was "far from a hero... I just thank god that we were able to get the family out safe."

Louisiana woman carrying fetus with no skull forced to travel to New York to get abortion

Nancy Davis was one of the first women to get caught in the confusing whirlwind of trigger laws in her home state of Louisiana since Roe v. Wade was overturned in June.

Book ban efforts surging in 2022, library association says

The ALA has documented 681 challenges to books through the first eight months of this year, involving 1,651 different titles.

Attorney: Video shows deputy stomping on 12-year-old boy during arrest

The Plaquemines Parish Sheriff’s Office has cleared the deputies, saying they “proceeded to use necessary force to effect the arrest.”

Human umbilical cords found in luggage at New Orleans airport

U.S. Customs and Border Protection said human umbilical cords have been found in passenger luggage flying through New Orleans’ international airport via the same flight this summer.

Emerging crime capitals of America: These cities have the highest murders per capita

There are certain U.S. cities that have consistently battled violent crime — particularly homicide — throughout the past three decades: Chicago, Philadelphia, Baltimore, even New York City.