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AP Source: Lakers, Pelicans, agree on Anthony Davis trade

Anthony Davis will wind up with LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers after all. The New Orleans Pelicans have agreed to ...

David Griffin

Pelicans' Griffin says no 'shot clock' on any Davis deal

Pelicans basketball operations chief David Griffin said Tuesday that the timing of next week's NBA draft won't necessarily ...

Creole cuisine queen Leah Chase gets New Orleans sendoff

For celebrated Creole chef Leah Chase, the goodbye had all the ingredients of a typical New Orleans sendoff: warm ...

Dr. John

'Dr. John,' funky New Orleans 'night-tripper' musician, dies

Dr. John, the New Orleans singer and piano player who blended black and white musical styles with a hoodoo-infused stage ...

The Latest: Reaction to the death of a 'night tripper'

The Latest on the death of Mac Rebennack, the New Orleans musician better known as Dr. John (all times local): 6 p.m.

Different ways to show paintings, photos to blind people

As people at the American Alliance of Museums' trade show passed their hands along the raised figures in touchable versions ...

Leah Chase

Famed New Orleans chef who fed civil rights leaders dies

Legendary New Orleans chef Leah Chase always had problems when customers asked if she served "soul food." Well, that would ...

Leah Chase

Legendary Queen of Creole Cuisine, Leah Chase, dies at 96

New Orleans chef and civil rights icon Leah Chase, who created the city's first white-tablecloth restaurant for black ...

Senate confirms abortion opponent as US judge in Louisiana

The Senate confirmed Louisiana lawyer Wendy Vitter as a federal judge Thursday, overcoming opposition from Democrats who ...

Louisiana 'heartbeat' abortion ban nearing final passage

A proposal to ban abortions in Louisiana as early as the sixth week of pregnancy continued to speed through the state ...

Life without parole for New Orleans rapper in double murder

New Orleans rapper Widner 'Flow' Degruy has been sentenced to two life terms without parole for the 2015 Memorial Day slaying ...

MONMI04 Flooding Estral

The Latest: New record predicted in inland Mississippi flood

The Latest on flooding in the Midwest and South (all times local): 5:30 p.m. Officials are days away from re-closing a ...

Diana Ross feels 'violated' by airport screener's touching

Diana Ross says she feels "violated" by an airport screener who touched her between her legs after she performed at the New ...

Years in the making, film about jazz pioneer Bolden to open

More than two decades after the seed was planted in Dan Pritzker's mind to make a movie about jazz cornetist Charles "Buddy" ...

Trump, GOP states ask appeals court to kill 'Obamacare'

Taking a harder line on health care, the Trump administration joined a coalition of Republican-led states Wednesday in asking ...

The Latest: Trump, anti-'Obamacare' states file arguments

The Latest on a court fight over former President Barack Obama's health care law (all times local): 4:20 p.m. The Trump ...

Jazz Fest weekend closes with Van Morrison, Marsalis tribute

The first weekend of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival closes out with Van Morrison and a special performance by the ...

Katy Perry, Leon Bridges headline Jazz Fest Saturday

Katy Perry and Leon Bridges are among the top names headlining the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. Perry, who's known ...

Ciara

Day 2 at New Orleans Jazz Fest: Sunshine and Santana

The prospect of Sunshine and Santana were welcome on the second day of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. There had ...

Ralph Johnson, Verdine White, B. David Whitworth, Philip Bailey

The Latest: George Porter Jr. at Jazz Fest, 50 years later

The Latest on the second day of the 50th annual New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival (all times local): 1:40 p.m. He played ...