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October 13, 2018

South Carolina swarmed by potential Democratic candidates

Even by South Carolina standards, this is a lot. There's no set date for the state's pivotal 2020 presidential primary.

October 13, 2018

Democratic presidential prospects swarm South Carolina

Even by South Carolina standards, this is a lot. There's no set date for the state's pivotal 2020 presidential primary.

October 12, 2018

APNewsBreak: Louisiana pays $149K to settle harassment suit

Louisiana has agreed to pay nearly $150,000 to end a sexual misconduct lawsuit against a former Republican secretary of state ...

October 10, 2018

No second take from appeals court in 'Hollywood South' case

A federal appeals court Tuesday refused to reconsider an August ruling that could mean prison time for a movie producer and ...

October 09, 2018

Justices won't disturb conviction in triple killing

The Supreme Court is rejecting an appeal from a man convicted of joining a New Orleans police officer in the killing of her ...

October 09, 2018

Brees makes history in style, Saints thrash Redskins 43-19

Before Drew Brees could blow kisses to the adoring Superdome crowd, before he could embrace his wife and children on the ...

October 09, 2018

Going the distance: Brees breaks NFL mark for yards passing

Drew Brees became the NFL's all-time leader in yards passing — and he did it with a certain panache and precision that made ...

October 04, 2018

Better late than never? Library book 84 years overdue

A Louisiana library says a book borrowed 84 years ago has been returned by the son of the woman who checked it out as an ...

September 30, 2018

No. 1 Alabama rolls to 56-14 win over Louisiana-Lafayette

It was Jaylen and Jalen day for No. 1 Alabama. Jaylen Waddle returned a punt for a touchdown and caught two scoring passes, ...

September 29, 2018

Arrest made in shooting death of LSU player Wayde Sims

An arrest has been made in the shooting death of LSU basketball player Wayde Sims. Baton Rouge police said Saturday that ...

September 28, 2018

LSU basketball player Wayde Sims shot to death

LSU basketball player Wayde Sims has died after he was shot during a fight involving several men early Friday near the campus ...

September 26, 2018

Florence is nation's second wettest storm, behind Harvey

Hurricane Florence was the nation's second rainiest storm in 70 years, a top rainfall meteorologist calculated. Only last ...

September 21, 2018

Felton Pruett dies; played steel guitar with Hank Williams

A musician who played steel guitar with country legend Hank Williams on the Louisiana Hayride radio show, and broke his nose ...

September 21, 2018

Brad Pitt's foundation sues architect over New Orleans homes

Actor Brad Pitt's foundation has sued a New Orleans architect, saying defective design work led to leaks and other flaws in ...

September 18, 2018

McDonald's workers across US protest against sex harassment

McDonald's workers staged protests in several cities Tuesday in what organizers billed as the first multistate strike seeking ...

September 18, 2018

Kicked off: Browns release K Zane Gonzalez, sign Greg Joseph

Zane Gonzalez got kicked straight to the curb. The Browns released the wayward kicker on Monday after his four misses on ...

September 17, 2018

Saints narrowly prolong Browns' winless streak 21-18

Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints needed less than 10 minutes to obliterate what looked like a milestone victory for the ...

September 12, 2018

Moon rock hunter closes in on tracking down missing stones

A strange thing happened after Neil Armstrong and the Apollo 11 crew returned from the moon with lunar rocks: Many of the ...

September 12, 2018

The Latest: 5.4M people under hurricane watches, warnings

The Latest on Hurricane Florence (all times local): 8 p.m. ___ 7:30 p.m. The National Weather Service says more than 5.