John Fleming bet that rural anger over carbon capture and sequestration could help carry him through Louisiana’s Senate race. It wasn’t enough. U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow won the Republican runoff ...

Pastor Mark Anthony “Tony” Spell, leader of Life Tabernacle Church in Central, was arrested Tuesday on a charge of second-degree battery after authorities said he attacked a man who lives across from ...

Danny Lavergne has lived through several hurricanes and each one brings a new challenge — and lessons learned. Lavergne — who has served as Cameron Parish’s director of Homeland Security and Emergency ...

For America’s 250th anniversary LifeShare is inviting communities to unite around one simple truth: when we come together, we save lives. The annual “United We Give: campaign is a three-day community ...

LeBron James will not be back with the Los Angeles Lakers and plans to play a record-extending 24th NBA season elsewhere, a person with knowledge of those plans confirmed Tuesday. The person spoke to ...

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Hollis Culver O’Neal, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend, who left us on June 19, 2026, at the age of 93. Born on Aug. 28 ...

Four years after the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade, Planned Parenthood has announced plans to open a clinic in New Orleans and provide telehealth services in the state. The ...

A federal judge on Thursday halted President Donald Trump’s executive order that sought to create a federal voter list and limit who can receive a mail ballot. U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani ...

FILE PHOTO: Barbe's J.D. Alexander went six innings on the mound to earn the win on Saturday, April 4, 2026, as the Bucs beat Sulphur 4-2 at McMurry Park. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press) ...

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said leaders of both the U.S. and Iran had signed the agreement and endorsed him as a mediator. He said in a post on X that the deal “shall enter into force ...

A man already serving a 10-year prison sentence on narcotics charges in Calcasieu Parish received an additional four-year sentence after pleading guilty to felony drug charges in a separate case in ...

A fire and explosion at a shipyard on New York City’s Staten Island has injured at least 16 people, including three with serious injuries, the New York Fire Department said. Someone reported two ...