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February 15, 2019

Pelicans lose Davis, beat Thunder 131-122

Anthony Davis grimaced and didn't move his left arm as he walked off the court at halftime. Whether those were Davis' final ...

February 15, 2019

Pelicans: Davis injured shoulder vs Thunder

Anthony Davis missed the second half of New Orleans' game against Oklahoma City on Thursday night with what the Pelicans said ...

February 15, 2019

Louisiana Rapper Mystikal free on $3M bond in rape case

Mystikal, a Louisiana rapper who had been in custody for nearly 1½ years on a rape charge, has been released on a $3 million ...

February 13, 2019

Disgruntled AD has just 3 points, Pelicans routed by Magic

Anthony Davis doesn't want to play for New Orleans anymore. In a blowout loss Tuesday night, he noticed his teammates may ...

February 09, 2019

High court takes abortion vote, but key tests still to come

Activists on both sides of the abortion debate are reacting cautiously to a 5-4 Supreme Court vote blocking Louisiana from ...

February 09, 2019

Abortion case shows Roberts firmly at Supreme Court's center

Chief Justice John Roberts broke with the Supreme Court's other conservative justices and his own voting record on abortion ...

February 09, 2019

Untraded Davis scores 32, Pelicans beat Wolves, 122-117

Anthony Davis didn't need long to win back the crowd after being booed during his pregame introduction and the first few ...

February 08, 2019

Supreme Court blocks Louisiana abortion clinic law

A divided Supreme Court stopped Louisiana from enforcing new regulations on abortion clinics in a test of the conservative ...

February 06, 2019

Police: Man fails to open register, steals chicken instead

New Orleans police say a man entered a fast-food restaurant and tried to swipe some cash but couldn't open the register so ...

February 05, 2019

Column: No love for the defense in Super Bowl 53

In a Super Bowl snoozer featuring a single touchdown by victorious New England and the high-scoring, newfangled, all-the-rage ...

February 05, 2019

Super Bowl reaches 100.7 million people, down from 2018

The New England Patriots' competitive but action-starved Super Bowl victory over the Los Angeles Rams was seen by 100.

Stephen Breyer, Clarence Thomas, John G. Roberts, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Samuel Alito Jr., Neil Gorsuch, Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, Brett M. Kavanaugh

February 03, 2019

Changed Supreme Court weighing Louisiana abortion clinic law

The outcome of a fight over a Louisiana law regulating abortion providers could signal whether a fortified conservative ...

February 02, 2019

Supreme Court halts Louisiana abortion clinic law for now

The Supreme Court is temporarily keeping a Louisiana law regulating abortion clinics on hold. Justice Samuel Alito says in ...

February 01, 2019

Anthony Davis says it's his time now, ready to move on

Anthony Davis wore a dark blue Pelicans hoodie with the sleeves cut off and "New Orleans" printed in red letters across the ...

February 01, 2019

Game? What game? Saints fans plan Super Bowl boycotts

From the "Boycott Bowl" to the "Dunk the Referee" tank, people in New Orleans are finding creative ways to spend Sunday doing ...

February 01, 2019

After further (judicial) review: No do-over of Rams-Saints

A courtroom quest by two New Orleans Saints ticketholders for a full or partial do-over of this year's NFC championship game ...

January 30, 2019

LA Mayor Garcetti skips 2020 and big-name Democratic field

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti explained his decision to sit out the 2020 presidential contest in simple terms — the city, ...

January 30, 2019

LA Mayor Garcetti says he won't run for president in 2020

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti will not seek the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020, slightly winnowing a field that ...

January 29, 2019

Agent: Anthony Davis tells New Orleans that he wants a trade

Anthony Davis wants out of New Orleans. And if a trade happens, it'll be on the Pelicans' schedule. The five-time All-Star ...