Iran-backed Houthis enter the monthlong war and could further threaten global shipping

Iranian-backed Houthi rebels entered the monthlong war in the Middle East on Saturday, claiming two missile launches at Israel. About 2,500 U.S. Marines arrived ...

Quiet Saturday evening with Sunday kicking off a rainy few days

Earlier this week, we had above-average temperatures with lots of sunshine then Saturday took a temperature dip down to seasonal for this time of year and Sunday will ...

North Korea conducts engine test for missile capable of targeting US mainland

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un observed a test of a high-thrust, solid-fuel engine test and hailed it as a development to boost the country’s strategic military ...

St. Eloi Catholic Church in Terrebonne Parish reopens five years after Hurricane Ida recovery

After five years of rebuilding and recovery following Hurricane Ida, St. Eloi Catholic Church has reopened. During 10 a.m. Mass on Saturday, March 28, Bishop Simon Peter Engurait celebrated the ...

Geno Auriemma takes aim at the NCAA over the women’s double-regional format in March Madness

UConn coach Geno Auriemma is ripping the double-regional format being used in the women’s NCAA Tournament, saying it doesn’t make sense for the teams still ...

Missing sailboats carrying aid land in Cuba after being located by Mexican navy

Two sailboats that went missing carrying humanitarian aid from southern Mexico to Cuba landed in Havana on Saturday afternoon hours after Mexico’s navy said it had located the ...

Southeastern claims Ponchartrain Bowl trophy after 11-1 run-rule contest over UNO

Southeastern Lions broke the game open early with a four-run second inning and never looked back, defeating the UNO Privateers 11–1. New Orleans got on the board first ...

Minimal rainfall brings growing “extreme” drought conditions to South Shore

While the last week or so has been on the pleasant side between the above-average temperatures for this time of year and lots of sunshine, it’s not doing southeast ...

Ashlon Jackson’s buzzer-beating 3 for Duke stuns LSU and etches its place in March Madness lore

It took Ashlon Jackson a long time to get to bed after hitting the latest memorable buzzer-beater in March Madness, a 3-pointer in the women’s NCAA Tournament that kept ...

Nestlé says 413,793 KitKat candy bars stolen en route from Italy to Poland

Swiss food giant Nestlé says about 12 tons, or 413,793 candy bars, of its KitKat chocolate brand were stolen after leaving its production site in Italy earlier this week for Poland.

NOPD advises residents to be aware of street closures ahead of Italian American St. Joseph parade

With the Italian American St. Joseph Parade rolling on March 28, the New Orleans Police Department is advising attendees to plan ahead.

What to know about Trump’s order to pay TSA officers and its impact on airport security lines

With spring break in full swing, airline passengers continued to wait it out at major U.S. airports after President Donald Trump signed an executive order to pay Transportation ...