Survivors of clergy abuse learned this week they’ll receive far less than expected from a $305 million settlement, with payouts capped at about $641,000.
The high-profile murder-for-hire trial tied to New Orleans staged wrecks scheme could soon head toward closing arguments as the prosecution rested its case Thursday.
Tanzanika Ruffin, who announced plans last year to run for a seat on the Orleans Parish criminal court bench, pleaded guilty Thursday to federal wire fraud.
President Trump signed an executive order renaming Lake Ontario "Lake America" in the U.S., escalating his trade war with Canada. "This is official, effective immediately," Trump said as he signed the order. Canada is not expected to recognize the change. #LakeAmerica #Trump #Canada
Five years after Hurricane Ida, Father Antonio Farrugia's efforts helped bring free home rebuilding projects to hundreds of families across Terrebonne Parish.
A semi-truck driver suffered a severe eye injury after someone hurled an object through her windshield on a Tangipahoa Parish highway, authorities said.
There is one system in the tropics that bears watching. Meteorologist Payton Malone says he is surprised it hasn't yet been designated as a depression or storm.
Smith's legacy has run the gamut from expanding racial justice as a Freedom Rider to preserving Black history through Tambourine and Fan, a program he founded.
