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Powerful quake hits near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula; tsunami warning issued for Hawaii and parts of Alaska
Japan’s meteorological agency issued a tsunami alert for the Pacific coast, upgrading an earlier advisory stemming from the ...
Hutson suggests May 16 jailbreak was politically motivated at forum for sheriff candidates
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson took the opportunity at a public campaign forum Tuesday (July 29) to ...
‘It appears she broke that law’, says co-author of jail escape alert law after New Orleans inmate was released by mistake
Landry and co-author State Rep. Debbie Villio (R-Kenner)’s now-law requires a sheriff or jail leadership to immediately ...
Former Orleans choir teacher Joshua Kagler accused of another sex crime on school campus
Law enforcement officials believe there may be additional victims and are urging anyone with information to come forward.
Lawmaker suggests Sheriff Hutson violated new state law on rogue inmate notification
At-Large Councilmember Helena Moreno raised the issue of Landry’s law in a news conference Monday, July 28, saying Hutson ...
Louisiana woman making millions accused of Medicaid fraud after buying Lamborghini, plastic surgery
Candace Taylor, 35, of Rousset Ridge in Slidell, was arrested Monday, July 28, by Louisiana Bureau of Investigation agents.
See what Louisiana foods were voted as America’s favorite summer dishes
Among the top-ranked dishes were Maine’s blueberry pie with vanilla ice cream, Mississippi’s barbecue ribs with comeback ...
Tourist-fed, 9-foot gator removed from Steamboat Natchez pier area
As the gator lurked Monday night beneath the Natchez pier, nuisance alligator hunters on call with the state agency stepped ...
Couple identified after apparent murder-suicide in Harvey home, authorities say
The sheriff’s office says it happened around 11:30 p.m., and when deputies arrived, they found a man and a woman lying on the ...
Extreme heat warnings into the early evening
High pressure and sinking air will keep the stormy conditions at bay for most of the day allowing high temperatures to soar ...
New Orleans, Gulf Coast humidity higher than in previous decades, researchers say
Keim attributes the rise in humidity to higher ocean temperatures and a warming climate. He says it is possible that humidity along the Gulf Coast could increase in coming years. In a place already ...