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U.S. real gross domestic product rose from a 2.5 percent gain in the second quarter. And the number of people filing first-time claims for unemployment insurance fell to 298,000 last week.

A 2013 zoning ordinance threatened Hermine Ricketts with a $50 fine each day for the garden she had tended for years. So she pulled it up — and got a lawyer.

Officials say the car was "visibly pre-positioned" and that its driver targeted a dozen soldiers as they left their quarters.

Health care experts say that confirmed deaths represent a fraction of the true number of deaths due to COVID because of limited testing.

Ahead of the vote, Republican Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming read a litany of text messages she said Mark Meadows received during the Jan. 6 siege, including from Donald Trump Jr.

Alsu Kurmasheva, a journalist for the U.S. government-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, was convicted of "spreading false information" about the Russian army.

It's been a year since that pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol. I was there when it happened, and I was also there months later when they tried to shift the blame.

The adult contemporary star, who became a reluctant giant of smooth jazz in the 1980s, died on Sunday after a six-year battle with prostate cancer.

Innocence Project New Orleans (IPNO) is hosting our 3rd annual Justice Celebration in Lafayette, at the Downtown Convention Center on Buchanan Street. The celebration will be from 6 pm to 9 pm and will feature the stories of two of our clients, plus a short film about IPNO’s Unjust Punishment Project. Beer, wine and food will be served. IPNO will be giving our inaugural Justice Award to Women of Wisdom (WOW), who has been instrumental in community development and empowerment. Attire is business casual.For more information visit their website.

Join the Bayou Culture Collaborative with Sunpie Barnes, Big Chief of Northside Skull and Bone Gang, on January 16, 2026 at noon for a gathering of people and organizations focused on preserving Louisiana’s heritage and examining the effects of land loss on local culture. To attend the event, you can find the zoom link on their Facebook here. The Louisiana Folklore Society is also hosting a gathering with a reception on January 23rd at the Roy House and the meeting on the 24th at UL Lafayette; they welcome students, academics, public folklorists, and community members who discuss current issues facing our state. The Louisiana Academy of Sciences, the oldest scientific organization in the state, is also celebrating their 100th anniversary with a meeting on March 6th and 7th at Centenary College. Those interested in registering for the event can click here.