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September 29, 2021 at 9:53 am

Hurricane Ida devastation lingers in Louisiana 1 month later VIEW

A month after Hurricane Ida, small communities along Louisiana’s southeastern coast are still without power or running water

September 9, 2021 at 10:29 pm

New Orleans gets some Ida relief, but rural pain will linger

New Orleans is showing signs of making a comeback nearly two weeks after Hurricane Ida blasted coastal Louisiana

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August 30, 2021 at 10:20 pm

Small Louisiana communities bear brunt of Hurricane Ida VIEW

New Orleans largely escaped catastrophic flooding during Hurricane Ida, but nearby communities were not so lucky

August 11, 2021 at 12:30 pm

Overwhelmed by COVID-19: A day inside a Louisiana hospital

The rapidly escalating surge in COVID-19 infections is once again overwhelming hospitals across the U.S. That is especially true in hot spots such as Louisiana,...

COVID-19 patient Cedric Daniels, 37, of Gonzales, La., pleads for people to get vaccinated while he’s recuperating at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021. Louisiana is leading the nation in the number of new COVID cases per capita and remains one of the bottom five states in administering vaccinations. (AP Photo/Ted Jackson) LATJ101 LATJ101

August 4, 2021 at 11:04 am

Unvaccinated, hospitalized: Patient now advocates for shots VIEW

A Louisiana man is regretting his decision to not get the coronavirus vaccine as he recovers from a hospital stay and prays for a 22-year-old...

June 18, 2021 at 9:49 am

Father gives daughter life-saving gift as living organ donor VIEW

CARRIERE, Miss. (AP) — Sitting poolside with his wife and two daughters, Rhett Shaffette says he’s already received the best gift this Father’s Day. His...

June 7, 2021 at 4:32 pm

Kids 5 and up get shots in tests for COVID vaccine

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Seven-year-old Russell Bright squeezed his dad’s hand tightly as tests of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine started Monday in Louisiana for children ages...

May 3, 2021 at 12:03 pm

Markers honor locations vital to Louisiana civil rights VIEW

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans restaurant Dooky Chase's, which served for years as a safe meeting space for civil rights activists to strategize...

April 19, 2021 at 10:10 pm

Search for survivors of capsized lift boat ends VIEW

CUT OFF, La. (AP) — The search for survivors from a capsized lift boat in the Gulf of Mexico has closed and attention now turns...

April 19, 2021 at 10:06 am

Coast Guard: Search for missing crew to be suspended VIEW

CUT OFF, La. (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard said it will suspend the search for crew members who disappeared when a lift boat capsized...