Hurricane Ida Makes Landfall in Cuba; Forecast to Hit Louisiana Next as Category 4 Hurricane

Hurricane Ida Makes Landfall in Cuba; Forecast to Hit Louisiana Next as Category 4 Hurricane

Hurricane Ida is seen to hit the northern U.S. Gulf Coast as a major hurricane this weekend, bringing life-threatening storm surge and dangerous rainfall flooding.
Grandson Stabs Grandmother to Death, Injures 4 Others, Including His Mom, in Louisiana Crime Spree

Grandson Stabs Grandmother to Death, Injures 4 Others, Including His Mom, in Louisiana Crime Spree

A grandson was arrested after he stabbed his grandmother to death and seriously injuring his mother on Sunday in Louisiana.
911 Dispatcher Arrested For Keeping $1.2M Mistakenly Put to Her Account to Buy Car, House

911 Dispatcher Arrested For Keeping $1.2M Mistakenly Put to Her Account

A 911 dispatcher from Louisiana was arrested after she allegedly refused to return the $1.2 million that was mistakenly deposited into her brokerage account.
First responders and residents walk along a main street

Deadly Tornadoes Kill Dozens Across Southern States

Severe storms and tornadoes swept through six Southern states on Sunday, leaving massive damages in its wake.
Louisiana's Democratic governor wins for a reelection

Democratic Governor Wins Over Republican Challenger in Louisiana Election

Governor John Bel Edwards defeated the Republican challenger Eddie Rispone in the Louisiana election.

Pilot Crash Lands in a McDonald's Parking Lot

A craving for French fries is not the reason why airplane pilot Michael Ray Martin crashed-landed a small plane into a northern Louisiana McDonald's parking lot near the drive-thru on Tuesday.

Colorado Governor Signs Groundbreaking Medication Bill Into Law: Gives Terminally Ill Patients Access to Experimental Medicine

On Saturday, Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper signed a groundbreaking bill into law, which gives terminally ill patients access to experimental medicine not yet approved by the Food and Drug Administration.

Louisiana Sets Innocent Death Row Member Glenn Ford Free After 30 Years, Black Man Was Convicted By All-White Jury

Glenn Ford, Louisiana's longest-served death row inmate, walked free this Tuesday after spending close to three decades behind bars for a murder he did not commit.

Shoppers Get a Shopping Spree When EBT Cards Glitched

The Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) system suffered glitches in Louisiana, causing a community of food stamp recipients to rush to Walmart in order to take advantage of “limitless” spending on their EBT cards, which usually has finite limits, depending on the recipient’s income.

Tropical Storm Karen is Just Another Storm in an Overall Quiet Hurricane Season

The weakening storm, Tropical Storm Karen, which threatened floods, wind surges, heavy rainfall and much worse, has severely dissipated since it first appeared on meteorologists’ radar.

Louisiana Bank Standoff Leaves Two Dead: Gunman and One Hostage

A gunman held three employees hostage for hours before killing one; poilce killed suspect
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