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11 people in Louisiana are million-dollar Powerball winners after rare drawing, organizers say
17+ hour, 20+ min ago (297+ words) In a very rare stroke of luck, 11 winning million-dollar Powerball tickets were drawn in Louisiana last week, according to state lottery organizers. Six people won $2 million in the April 29 drawing and another five people won $1 million. Ten of the winning…...
Orleans Parish School Board, city settle dispute over tax fees: "It's a good deal'
19+ hour, 21+ min ago (416+ words) The Orleans Parish School Board and the city of New Orleans have agreed to settle a years-long legal battle over the city's practice of taking hefty fees from taxes it collects for the school district. The city also will refund…...
New Orleans chefs compete for the best burrito at this Freret Street restaurant each week
22+ hour, 1+ min ago (971+ words) Audrey Pugh prepares drinks at the bar at Vals on Freret Street in New Orleans, Wednesday, April 29, 2026. Admiration for the humble burrito " as well as a love for creativity, collaboration and the New Orleans dining scene " has fueled a series…...
As Louisiana makes big, sudden changes to elections, many voters report confusion
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (1137+ words) That described the scenes at early voting sites throughout Louisiana Monday as voters dealt with a new primary election system, a landmark U. S. Supreme Court ruling on Wednesday, Gov. Jeff Landry's order on Thursday canceling the House elections " and lawsuits filed…...
Michelle Woodfork sworn in as Orleans Parish sheriff, pledging integrity and accountability
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (915+ words) Sheriff Michelle Woodfork, left, and others gathered around her laugh at a joke made by former U. S. Congressman Cedric Richmond who was speaking at the podium during Woodforks's swearing-in ceremony held at Gallier Hall in New Orleans on Monday, May 4, 2026. Hundreds…...
The Gulf will overwhelm coastal Louisiana. Plan for relocations now, scientists say.
2+ day, 56+ min ago (1093+ words) The Mississippi River and New Orleans A team of scientists led by a Tulane geologist is urging Louisiana to begin planning now for how to relocate entire communities away from the coast, warning that sea levels may eventually rise high…...
New exhibit looks at Holocaust survivors who formed a social club in New Orleans
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (553+ words) Lee J. Cobb rehearses a speech in "Exodus" at the Civic Theater in 1961." Members of the New Americans Social Club, European Holocaust survivors who'd made their way to new lives in the American South,"on the front steps of the New…...
LA schools can help combat food insecurity, advocate says
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (977+ words) Louisiana has one of the highest rates of children facing food insecurity, with nearly 1 in 4 young people struggling with hunger. Lindsay Hendrix, chief impact officer at Second Harvest Food Bank, has spent over a decade tackling the issue, particularly among…...
Earthquakes are rattling north Louisiana. Is oil and gas the culprit?
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (1217+ words) Federal regulators are asking Louisiana to step up oversight of oil and gas operations after a rash of earthquakes in the northern half of the state, including one tremor that matched the largest in state history. In a letter last…...
Court sides with Louisiana in abortion pills case, blocks the mailing of mifepristone in US
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (563+ words) FILE - Boxes of the drug mifepristone sit on a shelf at the West Alabama Women's Center in Tuscaloosa, Ala. , on March 16, 2022. The Louisiana Legislature is considering a bill that would classify mifepristone and misoprostol as dangerous controlled substances." A federal…...