Louisiana man accused of killing associate enters plea
BOSSIER CITY, La. (AP) — A Louisiana man accused of killing his business partner has pleaded not guilty to murder and obstruction charges.
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Everest closing means financial hit
By PAT GRAHAM and BINAJ GURUBACHARYA KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — The closure of Mount Everest will have significant financial ramifications for the local Sherpas, cooks, […]
Edwards seeks federal disaster declaration for Louisiana
By MELINDA DESLATTE BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana’s governor is asking the White House to declare a major disaster in his state to free […]
Louisiana virus cases surge; Edwards plans primetime address
By MELINDA DESLATTE BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The number of Louisiana residents confirmed to be infected with the coronavirus has spiked to nearly 1,200 […]
At least 7 Louisiana nursing homes now dealing with virus
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Authorities say Louisiana, New York and Georgia lead the nation in the number of nursing homes with coronavirus cases. Federal […]
Louisiana governor issues statewide ‘stay at home’ order
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Gov. John Bel Edwards has issued a statewide “stay at home” directive, ordering all 4.6 million people in Louisiana to […]
Kenny Rogers, crossover country superstar, dies at 81
By KRISTIN M. HALL NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Kenny Rogers, the smooth, Grammy-winning balladeer who spanned jazz, folk, country and pop with such hits as “Lucille,” […]
Virus cases top 500 in Louisiana, new testing sites open
By MELINDA DESLATTE and KEVIN McGILL NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New coronavirus testing centers opened in New Orleans but ran out of the day’s supply […]
Louisiana governor on virus: a trajectory like Italy
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Gov. John Bel Edwards says Louisiana’s growing number of new coronavirus cases could push the state beyond its capacity to deliver […]
Jazz Festival postponed as virus reaches Louisiana capital
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Officials have postponed the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival over coronavirus concerns.