Despite predictions of strong winds on Mardi Gras morning, the Zulu and Rex parades are still set to roll at 8 a.m. and 10:30 ...

President Trump's approval rating in the latest CBS News polling is 51% — still in positive territory, but by a smaller margin than a month ago. CBS News director of elections and surveys Anthony ...

On a road trip through the US state of Louisiana, local food heroes help Rashmi Narayan understand the region’s culture and ...

Prosecutors have accused Conrad Claus of working with a homeowner and appraiser when he was a New Orleans police officer to claim valuable paintings were stolen.

With Mardi Gras celebrations under way, the city of New Orleans is ramping up security measures in response to the heightened ...

ORLEANS PARISH, La. (WAFB) - Troopers canceled their Silver Alert for Johnnie Crutchfield and said he has been found safe. ORLEANS PARISH, La. (WAFB) - Troopers have issued a Silver Alert for a man ...

NEW ORLEANS — UPDATE: Mr. Crutchfield was located safe. The Silver Alert is cancelled by the State Police. The Louisiana State Police is asking for the public's help in locating an 80-year-old man who ...

Nick Chrastil on how gun laws clash during Carnival, including on the parade route. Delaney Dryfoos on krewes' efforts to ...

Another statute prohibits the illegal carrying of a firearm “used in the commission of a crime of violence” within 1,000 feet of a parade. But that does not make it a crime to legally carry any other ...