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New Orleans police chief strikes 2 pedestrians with her vehicle, injuring 1: report
New Orleans Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick struck two pedestrians with her vehicle on Saturday night, injuring one of them, according to the police department.
Fuhgeddaboudit! Artificial intelligence has hard time with NYC, NJ, LI accents
AI finds the New York City accent is harder to understand than the New Jersey accent, the Texan accent, and the Boston accent.
Louisiana mayor, 42, accused of raping a minor — one week after abrupt resignation
An investigation into the 42-year-old mayor, who was in her second term, was opened on July 26, after the Beauregard Parish Sheriff’s Office requested the state police look into a...
Nurse kicked out of steakhouse over her 'too revealing' outfit: 'Really humiliated'
”I left feeling kind of mortified, violated, ashamed and really humiliated because I had never had something happen like this to me as a working professional.”
Maniac hacks off own mom's arm with chainsaw, hurts two cops in crazed NOLA rampage: police
A deranged man hacked off his 70-year-old mother's arm with a chainsaw during a crazed rampage in Louisiana Monday, according to police.
'Miracle baby' found crawling on side of highway near where brother, 4, was found dead
A 1-year-old infant survived two days and nights by himself being battered by stormy weather on the side of a Louisiana highway until a trucker spotted him crawling along the...
Hurricane Beryl leaves 8 dead after slamming Texas, including 'cheerful' Houston police employee
A Houston police employee was one of at least eight people who died after Hurricane Beryl ravaged the Texas coast and parts of Louisiana — with victims killed by downed trees or caught in...
Terrified teens spot 'Bigfoot' with 'glowing eyes' in forest, call 911 for rescue
Zoinks! A group of terrified teenagers called police in a panic after they claimed they ran into a growling, Bigfoot-like creature with “glowing eyes,” officials said. The recent high school...
Ex-con rapper who worked with Lil Wayne and Gucci Mane must get future lyrics approved by judge to match 'goals of rehab'
BG, short for “Baby Gangsta," shouldn't have been publicly espousing lyrics touting two men who are serving life behind bars for several murders in a drug- and gang-tied case because...
How Louisiana's new Ten Commandments classroom requirement will be funded, enforced
Even as a legal challenge is already underway over a new Louisiana law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in classrooms, the details of how the mandate will be...
The top 10 places to go off-the-grid in the US — does your hometown make the list?
If the hustle and bustle of the modern world is getting you down, look no further for the perfect slice of peace and quiet.
The 7 worst states to buy a home in right now, experts reveal
Whether you’re saving for a house, waiting for mortgage rates to drop, or planning a big move, diving into market research now is the smartest move.
Young girl faints as Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry signs controversial Ten Commandments bill: video
“If you want to respect the rule of law, you’ve got to start from the original lawgiver, which was Moses,” the governor declared.
Louisiana becomes first state to mandate that the Ten Commandments be displayed in all public school classrooms
Louisiana has become the first state to require that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public school classroom under a bill signed into law by Republican Gov. Jeff Landry...
Ex-mental patient admits to killing girl, 4, begs for death penalty: 'I'm not pretending to be crazy, I am certified'
Neighbors said he was seen naked with a crossbow at times and broke into different houses at times, once setting a shed on fire.
Mom and 4-year-old daughter killed, 6-year-old rescued after horrid 'human trafficking' kidnapping: cops
"Based on the crime scene, what it looks like, this may be the place where there has been some human trafficking done. We see cages, small animal cages," police in...
Chick-fil-A location's summer camp for kids draws criticism, sparks debate on social media
A Chick-fil-A restaurant in Louisiana announced that it will host a summer camp just for kids, igniting a debate on social media.
TV anchor resigns after he was allegedly caught sexting teen — who turned out to be vigilante 'predator hunters'
When Bill Lunn set up a meet with the teen, "she" turned out to be a trio of vigilantes conducting their own sting operation, the men alleged.
Deputy makes 'fowl' discovery in missing child's backpack
A Louisiana child was found safe after being reported missing last week — along with something "fowl" in the boy's backpack.
GOP governors announce plan to 'unleash American energy'
Republican governors on Monday announced a plan to “unleash American energy.”