Since the Rwandan genocide, the ongoing conflict in east Congo has killed 6 million people, in attacks, famines and unchecked disease outbreaks stemming from the fighting.

NOPD investigates shooting that injured a man on General De Gaulle Street in Algiers. Victim taken to hospital; police ...

Sheriff Susan Hutson said she personally received an anonymous tip from a resident, spotting Massey in Hollygrove. The tip led to massive search efforts and then to his arrest."This is a major step ...

Antoine Massey was captured Friday afternoon in the Hollygrove neighborhood. Massey was the ninth inmate captured after the ...

Morning temperatures will be in the 70s and some around 80. Scattered storms are likely on Saturday. Highs will be in the 90s for most of us with a peak heat index possibly as high as 105. More storms ...

NOPD is investigating a double homicide after two people were killed following a shooting near Douglas and Delery streets. No ...

The Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans has issued a precautionary boil water advisory for a portion of the city after a ...

Here are the top stories involving the U.S. government this past week. The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday issued decisions on ...

The Powerboat Grand Prix will be held in Lake Pontchartrain off of Metairie's Bonnabel Boat Launch, featuring powerboat and ...

The Supreme Court ruled that lower courts cannot block executive orders nationwide, impacting President Trump's agenda on birthright citizenship for children of undocumented immigrants.

Derrick Groves is the last inmate who is on the run six weeks after a massive jailbreak at the Orleans Parish Jail.

More than 300 rural hospitals are at immediate risk of closing, and proposed Senate Medicaid cuts could push even more to the brink. Lawmakers debate how to protect these vital health centers as the ...