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GM recalls nearly 600,000 Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC cars due to engine failure risks
Affected drivers may notice a loud knocking or banging noise from the engine, or performance issues when driving.
Louisiana judge overturns death row inmate's conviction after 3 decades
Jimmie Duncan was originally convicted of first-degree murder in 1998 after being accused by prosecutors of raping and ...
Over 9,400 gallons of oil recovered after leak in Plaquemines Parish
PLAQUEMINES PARISH, La. — The Unified Command, consisting of the Coast Guard, recovered more than 9,400 gallons of oil from an oil and natural gas spill in Plaquemines Parish that was discovered over ...
Push to change immigration policy at Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office
A federal judge will weigh Louisiana AG Liz Murrill's challenge to the New Orleans Sheriff's Office policy on immigration enforcement.
UPS to cut 20,000 jobs, close some facilities as it reduces amount of Amazon shipments it handles
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — UPS is looking to slash about 20,000 jobs and close more than 70 facilities as it drastically reduces the ...
Man shouting racist slogans and giving a Nazi salute on Decatur St. caught on video
NEW ORLEANS — A video making its rounds on social media has restaurants and bars in the French Quarter on high alert after a ...
3 dead, 2 injured in scaffolding collapse at Port Arthur LNG construction site in Sabine Pass
The incident happened just before 2 a.m. at the site off Highway 87, where hundreds of workers are on-site 24 hours a day ...
Army Corps of Engineers: No need to open Bonnet Carré Spillway with current river flow
Just last week, the Army Corps of Engineers conducted a test opening of the spillway in Norco, about 33 miles upriver from ...
Migrants face a novel criminal charge in new border zone in New Mexico
The new charge comes days after the U.S. Army assumed oversight of a 170-mile strip along the southern U.S. border.
Wife of US Coast Guard member arrested over expired visa after security check for military housing
The couple was moving into U.S. government housing at the nearby Naval Air Station when she was flagged in a routine security ...
Barge sinks after vessel collision on Mississippi River near New Orleans, U.S. Coast Guard confirms
The Coast Guard says high river levels contributed to a vessel collision on the Mississippi River near New Orleans, causing ...
Beyoncé joined by daughters Blue Ivy and Rumi on first night of Cowboy Carter tour
WASHINGTON — Beyoncé kicked off night one of her Cowboy Carter Tour in Los Angeles Monday, but she didn't do it alone.