Bill to fund SNAP in shutdown introduced in House

Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa) on Friday introduced a bill to fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ...

United Way creates shutdown relief fund to help workers, nonprofit organizations

The United Way of Southeast Louisiana announced the launch of the Government Shutdown Relief Fund on Saturday, Oct. 25.

RTA provides rider guide for Krewe of BOO! events

With the Krewe of BOO! parade and events, the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority will have delays on Saturday, Oct. 25.

A bomb in Gaza’s rubble wounds twins who thought it was a toy

The Shorbasi family was sitting in their severely damaged house in Gaza City, enjoying the relative calm of the ceasefire.

Which major restaurant chains will be open on Thanksgiving Day?

If you don’t feel like cooking or doing dishes, there are plenty of popular restaurants willing to serve up dinner on ...

Poker’s NBA-and-Mafia betting scandal echoes movie games, and cheats, from ‘Ocean’s’ to ‘Rounders’

The stakes. The famous faces. The posh private rooms. The clever cheating schemes. The federal indictment of a big-money ...

Holmes Norton scammed in her home by fake cleaning crew, police say

Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.) was scammed on Thursday by a group claiming to be a cleaning crew, according to authorities.

FNF Week 8: St. Charles Catholic hands Belle Chasse their first loss after a 19-7 victory

The 6-1 St. Charles Catholic Comets hosted the undefeated Belle Chasse Cardinals on Friday night at Thomas J. Dupuy Stadium.

Venezuela’s Maduro says the US is fabricating a war as aircraft carrier approaches

Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro said the United States government is forging a war against him as the world’s biggest warship approaches the South American country. In a ...