Heavy rain slams Louisiana’s Gulf Coast – CBS News Watch CBS News Fifteen million people across the country are under flood alerts Friday. Along the Gulf Coast, heavy rain is expected to continue until Saturday. CBS News’ Kati Weis reports. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive…
Four law enforcement officials, including two current police chiefs, in Louisiana are accused of fabricating police reports in a scheme to illegally obtain U.S. visas for immigrants, federal prosecutors said Wednesday. A Louisiana businessman is also charged in the scheme. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Western District of Louisiana alleges that between Dec. 26, 2015…
From the archives: Charles Kuralt on the Louisiana Purchase – CBS News Watch CBS News President Thomas Jefferson’s acquisition of more than 800,000 square miles of land from France in 1803 was a remarkable chapter in American history, all the more fascinating for it being so unexpected – and so cheap. CBS News’ Charles Kuralt…
Washington — The Supreme Court on Friday ordered further arguments over Louisiana’s congressional map that was approved by the state’s GOP-led legislature and created a second majority-Black district. An order from the court issued on the last day of its term restored the case to its calendar for reargument, with an additional scheduling order to…
A truck passes by shipping containers at the Port of Los Angeles. Mark Ralston | Afp | Getty Images A new wave of ocean freight from China is beginning to arrive at the Port of Los Angeles and Long Beach, an increased flow of shipping containers aiming to beat potential tariff increases. President Trump imposed…
After U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers detained Marine Corps veteran Adrian Clouatre’s wife last month, he doesn’t know how to tell his children where their mother went. When his nearly 2-year-old son Noah asks for his mother before bed, Clouatre just tells him, “Mama will be back soon.” When his 3-month-old, breastfeeding daughter Lyn…
NPR cuts could silence one of the only news sources left for rural Louisiana – CBS News Watch CBS News A local public radio station in Shreveport, Louisiana, is one of the few sources of news left in the rural community. Karen Hua reports on the impact of trying to stay on the air when…
A panel of three federal appellate judges has ruled that a Louisiana law requiring the Ten Commandments to be posted in each of the state’s public school classrooms is unconstitutional. The ruling on Friday marked a major win for civil liberties groups who say the mandate violates the separation of church and state, and that…
BATON ROUGE – Thursday National Seersucker Day, which recognizes the New Orleans native seersucker suit. Seersucker suits have been a staple in Louisiana wardrobes for more than 110 years. In that century, the style has spread nationwide. What makes seersucker is the pucker in the fabric. In seersucker, the loom actually skips, and that’s what makes…
Houma BBQ joint gets visit from two United Kingdom TikTok stars Updated: 10:30 AM CDT May 12, 2025 CRUSHED BY THE TRAILER. IT WAS HAULING. GOOD MORNING, EVERYBODY WAKING UP. I WANT TO START OFF WITH THE DEW POINTS. I THINK THIS WILL BE A VERY BIG FACTOR FOR US FOR THIS WEEK. SO TODAY…