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January 18, 2019 at 3:03 pm

No rehearing for Louisiana abortion law

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A divided federal appeals court has refused to reconsider a decision upholding Louisiana's law requiring that abortion providers have admitting privileges...

January 17, 2019 at 6:30 pm

School official withdraws after protests over LGBT stance

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A New Orleans school board member withdrew from consideration for the board presidency Thursday night amid a flurry of criticism over...

TSA employee Gary Vetterli prepares a hot dog during lunch at Salt Lake City International Airport, Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019, in Salt Lake City. The government shutdown has generated an outpouring of generosity to TSA agents and other federal employees who are working without pay. In Salt Lake City, airport officials treated workers from the TSA, FAA and Customs and Border Protection to a free barbecue lunch as a gesture to keep their spirits up during a difficult time. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer) UTRB102 UTRB102

January 16, 2019 at 2:02 pm

Outpouring of generosity for TSA workers, others without pay VIEW

The shutdown has brought an outpouring of generosity to TSA agents and other federal employees who are working without pay. Individuals, organizations and businesses large...

Business

January 8, 2019 at 10:04 pm

US appeals court hears New Orleans abortion case

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Planned Parenthood lawsuit accusing Louisiana officials of illegally delaying a license for a new abortion clinic in New Orleans should...

December 13, 2018 at 10:14 am

A move to ban many vacation rentals in New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A ban on "whole home" short-term vacation rentals in New Orleans was proposed Thursday by a City Council member, a move...

Business

December 6, 2018 at 1:08 pm

Judge: Pipeline owners trespassed, but work can continue

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Louisiana judge ruled Thursday that a company building an oil pipeline through south Louisiana trespassed on the land of three...

Business

December 5, 2018 at 2:28 pm

Disbarment for ex-federal prosecutor in New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A former federal prosecutor whose anonymous online posts led to turmoil at the U.S. Attorney's Office in New Orleans and upended...

Nation & World

December 5, 2018 at 9:41 am

Federal officer faces charges after being shot by trooper

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal law enforcement officer shot by a state trooper over the weekend faces an aggravated assault charge when he gets...

Nation & World

November 27, 2018 at 7:41 am

Supreme Court orders new look at case of endangered frog

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Federal judges must look again at an agency's decision to declare a tract of Louisiana timberland "critical habitat" for an endangered...

November 20, 2018 at 3:39 pm

Free after 36 years, he won’t face prosecution in 1980 death

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A decades-long legal ordeal that included 36 years behind bars officially ended Tuesday for a 69-year-old man when a New Orleans...

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