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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 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.

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 ...

January 27, 2019

The Latest: Sheriff: No red flags ahead of deadly shooting

The Latest on shooting that killed five people (all times local): 10:35 A Louisiana sheriff says there were no red flags ...

January 26, 2019

Rams' Robey-Coleman will pay NFL fine for infamous hit

Los Angeles Rams defensive back Nickell Robey-Coleman will pay his fine from the NFL for a helmet-to-helmet hit on New ...

January 26, 2019

Tricks are just part of game for Rams' vaunted special teams

Johnny Hekker, Greg Zuerlein and Jake McQuaide have a ritual during the Los Angeles Rams' flights home from road victories.

January 25, 2019

With voodoo dolls, cookies Saints fans protest missed call

A New Orleans bakery is turning out thousands of cookies with a picture of a referee with a circle and slash mark across it ...

January 24, 2019

Rapper C-Murder denied chance for retrial in 2002 slaying

The rapper known as C-Murder failed to have his conviction in a 2002 fatal shooting in a New Orleans area nightclub thrown ...

January 24, 2019

Patricia Clarkson, Mario Lopez in pre-Mardi Gras parades

New Orleans-born actress Patricia Clarkson, "Supernatural" star Jensen Ackles and "ExtraTV" host Mario Lopez are among the ...

January 22, 2019

Blown-call lawsuit seeks do-over of Rams-Saints game

In the legal equivalent of a Hail Mary pass, two New Orleans Saints season ticket holders asked a judge on Tuesday to order ...

January 22, 2019

'NFL bleaux it': Billboards protest missed call in NFC game

The Los Angeles Rams and New England Patriots will be welcomed to Atlanta for the Super Bowl by several billboards saying ...