More than one year before Louisiana GOP voters decide who should be their senator, John Fleming feels good about his prospects of beating out Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA), thanks in part to new voting rules.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency may not close entirely — as President Donald Trump says he’s open to — but it appears the disaster relief agency is in

Caleb Wilson died after collapsing from being punched in the chest multiple times while pledging a fraternity, police said.

Christopher Sepulvado, 81, was scheduled to die by nitrogen gas in March. His death by natural causes compels America to grapple with the graying of its death row population.

The Trump administration plans to drop a federal lawsuit against a synthetic rubber manufacturer accused of worsening cancer risks for residents near its Louisiana plant, according to two sources familiar with the matter.

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A death row inmate in Louisiana who is scheduled to become the first person in the state to be executed using nitrogen gas has asked for his capital punishment to be carried out using a more “humane” method.

Five people were wounded Sunday in Franklinton, Louisiana, after a shooting at a Mardi Gras parade and a suspect was arrested for attempted murder.

U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Baton Rouge, keeps his decision until the final moment as the Senate Finance Committee holds a roll call vote to approve the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Health and Human Services Department, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025.

The stakes are particularly high for Louisiana, which has one of the highest per-capita percentages of residents on Medicaid — more than a third of them. The program pays for health care for pregnant women, children, elderly, disabled, and working adults who rely on the state-federal healthcare insurance.

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On the heels of Ombu Grill’s successful Layton launch in September 2024, the emerging chain has continued its northward march with the opening of Ombu Sushi & Cajun Seafood Buffet — located next to Ocean Mart at 1084 S.