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By Fritz Esker Contributing Writer Holden Matthews, the 21-year-old son of a St. Landry Parish sheriffs deputy, was arrested on April 10 for starting firesContinue Reading

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See a continued question-and-answer segment involving Delaney and the voters.

Democratic presidential candidate John Delaney answered questions from voters Tuesday in New Hampshire.

A strong line of storms moved through central Mississippi Saturday evening, spawning possible tornadoes.

The sounds of cabaret, vaudeville, and burlesque flow through the halls at the Le Petit theater, just off Jackson Square.

NEW ORLEANS Boogaloo Blonde will be released this Friday at the Urban South Brewery taproom. One dollar from each pint purchased throughout Easter weekend will benefit The Friends of Bayou St. John. Urban Souths Kyle Huling says, Youll find tons of citrus, apricot and a crisp clean finish making this a perfect partner while youre floating on the bayou Boogaloo Blonde has an ABV of 5.3 and an IBU bitterness level of 20. And starting April 22, the Boogaloo-centric brew

For more than an hour, Marc Lamparello drove and walked around St. Patricks Cathedral before he entered the church carrying gallons of gasoline, lighter fluid and lighters, New York police said. He walked 20 feet into the church on Wednesday evening and almost reached the last row of pews when an usher approached him, telling him he could not be there with the cans of gasoline, NYPD Deputy Commissioner John Miller told reporters. Before he was arrested, the 37-year-old then

Minor storm damage in New Orleans, possible tornado in Amite Two injured by falling pole in Harvey Don Ames April 18, 2019 Categories: Weather Local News functione,tift.ymvoid 0t.ymvar me.createElementscriptm.typetext/javascript,m.async0,m.src//static.yieldmo.com/ym.m5.js,e.getElementsByTagNamehead0e.getElementsByTagNamebody0.appendChildmelse t.ym instanceof Stringvoid 0t.ym.chkPlst.ym.chkPlsdocument,windowfunctione,tift.ymvoid 0t.ymvar me.createElementscriptm.typetext/javascript,m.async0,m.src//static.yieldmo.com/ym.m5.js,e.getElementsByTagNamehead0e.getElementsByTagNamebody0.appendChildmelse t.ym instanceof Stringvoid 0t.ym.chkPlst.ym.chkPlsdocument,windowA storm system that moved through south Louisiana Thursday afternoon injured at least two people in the New Orleans area.A utility polefell and hit two vehicles in Harvey as the stormy weather passed through the metro area.The pole felljust before 2 p.m. as winds in the area exceeded 35 miles per hour.Two minor injuries were reported among occupants in the vehicles.The downed pole alsoknocked out power to about 1,500 customers in the area for much of the afternoon.Meanwhile, a possible tornado touched down in AmiteThursday afternoon, pulling trees from the ground, smashing them into at least two vehicles.The reports of a tornado came from Dummyline Road around 4:40 p.m.No injuries have been reported in that area.WWL-TV reporterJacqueline Quyhn arrived on the sceneto find several trees snapped in half and even some that had been completely uprooted.The National Weather Service will investigate the area to confirm if the damage was from a tornado, or strong winds.A line of strong thunderstorms passed through the area, bringing strong winds earlier Thursday.Southeast Louisiana will remain under a Tornado Watch until 9 p.m., but the worst of the storms have passed according to meteorologist Chris Franklin. Tags: New Orleans Harvey Amite WWL-TV Jacqueline Quyhn Comments

USA TODAY Saints fans hungry for tickets this season need to go to the Saints website Jim Hanzo April 18, 2019 Categories: Sports NFL Local News Football Saints functione,tift.ymvoid 0t.ymvar me.createElementscriptm.typetext/javascript,m.async0,m.src//static.yieldmo.com/ym.m5.js,e.getElementsByTagNamehead0e.getElementsByTagNamebody0.appendChildmelse t.ym instanceof Stringvoid 0t.ym.chkPlst.ym.chkPlsdocument,windowfunctione,tift.ymvoid 0t.ymvar me.createElementscriptm.typetext/javascript,m.async0,m.src//static.yieldmo.com/ym.m5.js,e.getElementsByTagNamehead0e.getElementsByTagNamebody0.appendChildmelse t.ym instanceof Stringvoid 0t.ym.chkPlst.ym.chkPlsdocument,windowIts time to get fired up about the Saints schedule and start picking out game youd like to go to. 4 prime-time games this season, 3 of those are at home. Senior Vice President with the Saints, Mike Stanfield says you can sign up for season tickets ....Weve been so blessed with support from the New Orleans Saints fans in the entire Gulf South region and again with a tremendous renewal rate, Stanfield said. Youll be put on the list that has over 100 thousand on it. If you want to get on the waiting list you can go to NewOrleansSaints.com and sign up right there, he said. The only tickets that are available are on the secondary market, just go to our website, and that will lead you right to an authorized ticket buyer.Stanfield is expecting another great year with fan support for the Black & Gold. Tags: Saints tickets Season tickets Mike Stanfield Comments

Getty Images LSU Poll: Majority support for legalization of marijuana, sports betting April 18, 2019 Categories: Local News functione,tift.ymvoid 0t.ymvar me.createElementscriptm.typetext/javascript,m.async0,m.src//static.yieldmo.com/ym.m5.js,e.getElementsByTagNamehead0e.getElementsByTagNamebody0.appendChildmelse t.ym instanceof Stringvoid 0t.ym.chkPlst.ym.chkPlsdocument,windowfunctione,tift.ymvoid 0t.ymvar me.createElementscriptm.typetext/javascript,m.async0,m.src//static.yieldmo.com/ym.m5.js,e.getElementsByTagNamehead0e.getElementsByTagNamebody0.appendChildmelse t.ym instanceof Stringvoid 0t.ym.chkPlst.ym.chkPlsdocument,windowThe latest data released from LSUs Louisiana Survey shows majority support for both legalized sports betting as well as the legalization of recreational marijuana use. LSU Public Policy Research Lab Director Dr. Mike Henderson said sports betting received support from 59 of residents while recreational marijuana received the approval of 55 of residents.You look at these questions and sort of take them as a whole, you alsmost get a feel that there is this Libertarian lean in Louisiana, at least on these particular social issues, said Henderson.Henderson said there is a big generational gap on recreational pot support. A majority of support comes from younger residents. 80 of those ages 18-29 support the idea of legalization, but those 65 and older showed a 69 opposition.This is a generational change over time. Younger folks seem to be more accomodating to this idea, older folks still seem to be pretty resistant to the idea, said Henderson.Legislation to legalize sports betting in Louisiana is up for discussion in the session. Governor Edwards has voiced his support for the activity. Henderson said in addition to the latest data, there is a history of public opinion in the state that would indicate support.Just because you have public opinion leaning strongly in one direction or the other, that doesnt necessarily drive how legislators behave. But this one could be a little bit different because they could say, Hey look, there is a lot of public support for this, said Henderson. Tags: marijuana Sports betting LSU Louisiana Survey Comments

Tornado and Flash Flood watches have expired.

Donations that totaled about $300,000 nearly a week into the campaign surged to $1.5 million by Wednesday night.

It was a ceremony that brought tears to the eyes of some of the inmates. Archbishop Gregory Aymond celebrated mass inside of Orleans Parish Prison.