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Arrests in New Orleans parade shootings cheered
Days after bursts of gunfire brought a chaotic and bloody end to a Mother's Day neighborhood parade in New Orleans, news of now seven arrests gave an ...
Brothers arrested in Mother's Day parade shooting
Two brothers with a history of drug arrests and suspected ties to a neighborhood gang each face 20 counts of attempted second-degree murder in a ...
Former Saints, Chargers RB Chuck Muncie dead at 60
Chuck Muncie, a Pro Bowl running back with both the New Orleans Saints and San Diego Chargers, has died at age 60, the NFL clubs and a family ...
Police: Man, 19, sought in N.O. parade shootings
New Orleans police and federal authorities were searching early Tuesday for a young man who is suspected of opening fire at a Mother's Day parade in ...
Police ID suspect in New Orleans mass shooting
Police late Monday identified a 19-year-old man as a suspect in the shooting of about 20 people during a Mother's Day parade in New Orleans, saying ...
Police vow to solve shootings of 19 in New Orleans
New Orleans police hope a $10,000 reward and blurry surveillance camera images will lead to arrests in a Mother's Day shooting that wounded 19 people ...
19 New Orleans shooting victims included 2 kids
Gunmen opened fire on people marching in a neighborhood Mother's Day parade in New Orleans on Sunday, wounding at least 19. The shooting — described ...
Bravo's 'Top Chef' heads to New Orleans
Bravo's hit cooking competition show "Top Chef" is heading to New Orleans. The cable TV network issued a statement Friday that "the vibrant food scene ...
Rare coins worth millions displayed in New Orleans
Coin enthusiasts are getting a glimpse of more than $100 million worth of rare money, including some of the crown jewels of money collecting at the ...
Trombone Shorty, Aaron Neville close Jazz Fest
For more than two decades, the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival has closed with a performance by the city's own Neville Brothers. On Sunday, ...
Little Big Town, Fleetwood Mac at Jazz Fest
Little Big Town says that some networking they did is paying off with a chance to cross a couple of items off their "bucket list." After playing Bayou ...
Usher gets ready for role as Sugar Ray Leonard
Grammy-winning singer Usher believes his dancing skills will help him in his upcoming role as Sugar Ray Leonard in "Hands of Stone," a new boxing film ...
Manziel talks football, friendships and fame
Johnny Manziel has decided he's not going to allow the pitfalls of fame stop him from having a good time, forging friendships with rival quarterbacks ...
Horschel celebrates first PGA win in New Orleans
Billy Horschel arrived in New Orleans riding a streak of strong performances that made him one of the best players on the PGA Tour never to win a ...
Horschel takes first PGA win at Zurich Classic
Billy Horschel sensed the time had come for him to win his first PGA Tour event. This could explain the composure he displayed in the face of two ...
Steady rain greets Jazz Fest as 1st weekend closes
A steady, sometimes heavy rain pelted fans Sunday at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, but the music flowed on. A soaked Dave Matthews and ...
Old standards greet fans on Jazz Fest's 2nd day
At 101 years old, New Orleans jazz trumpeter Lionel Ferbos opened one of 12 stages on the second day of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.
Young musicians cling to Cajun, zydeco traditions
Singer John Mayer sang his hits after local-born bluesman Dr. John performed hometown favorites such as "Iko Iko" on Friday to close out the ...
Ricky Barnes leads Zurich Classic
Ricky Barnes said he still owes his newborn daughter a late birthday present. Perhaps a piece of silver would be appropriate. Barnes birdied six of ...
New Orleans Jazz Fest features living legends
If there's a theme to this year's New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, it may be living legends. Headliners include B.B. King, Billy Joel, Willie ...
Dufner among 8 past Zurich champs in Big Easy
One year ago, Jason Dufner's victory at the Zurich Classic made him the fifth player in the last eight years to celebrate his maiden PGA Tour triumph ...
Halliburton seeking settlement over Gulf oil spill
BP's cement contractor on the drilling rig that exploded in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010 announced Monday that it is trying to negotiate a settlement ...
Police chase ends with 'X-Factor' hopeful jailed
Police in Louisiana say a chase after a stolen Pontiac Grand Prix ended with a forced spin-out and the arrest of a man who said he took the car ...
Pearl Jam, Nine Inch Nails to play Voodoo Fest
The rock band Nine Inch Nails is making its first public appearance since 2009 at this year's Voodoo Music + Arts Experience in New Orleans.
In New Orleans, political brawl over police, jail
A political brawl has broken out between the mayor and a sheriff who runs the city jail, which has come under scrutiny for a video showing inmates ...