By JUAN A. LOZANO and NOMAAN MERCHANT Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — The black man whose death has inspired a worldwide reckoning over racial injustice will be buried in Houston Tuesday, carried home in a horse-drawn carriage. George Floyd, who…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats in Congress are proposing an overhaul of police procedures and accountability after the mass protests over the deaths of black Americans at the hand of law enforcement. The Justice in Policing Act is among the most ambitious law…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Police in New Orleans released tear gas on hundreds of demonstrators who pushed past a line of police to cross a Mississippi River bridge. A video of the incident obtained by The Times Picayune / The…
By Associated Press MOODY, Ala. (AP) — A police officer was fatally shot Tuesday night when responding to a call at a motel in Alabama, local news outlets reported. He was identified as Moody Police Sgt. Stephen Williams, 23, who…
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Roughly 2.1 million people applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week, a sign that companies are still slashing jobs in the face of a deep recession even as more businesses reopen and…
By Michelle L. Price Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak announced Tuesday night that he would allow casinos to reopen June 4, welcoming tourists to return to the glitzy gambling mecca of Las Vegas. “We welcome…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A man was shot to death as violent protests over the death of a black man in police custody rocked Minneapolis for a second straight night Wednesday, with protesters looting stores near a police precinct and setting…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans officials are studying plans to ban cars in the city’s French Quarter and transform the area into a pedestrian-only zone, the city’s mayor said. Mayor LaToya Cantrell made the announcement Wednesday during a town…
LAKE CHARLES, LA. (AP) — Three teenagers suffered non-life threatening gunshot wounds and three others were grazed by bullets when gunfire erupted at a Memorial Day graduation party in Louisiana, authorities said. Nearly 200 teenagers were at the party in Lake Charles…
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. (WXXV) — An F-35A Lightning II assigned to the U.S. Air Force’s 58th Fighter Squadron crashed upon landing around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday. According to officials, the pilot successfully ejected and was transported to the 96th…
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana voters could determine on a parish-by-parish basis whether to legalize sports betting, under a bill that has won support from the state Senate. Senators voted 29-8 Wednesday for the proposal by Republican Sen. Cameron…
Carnival Cruise Line has announced the projected date for Carnival Fantasy to begin sailing out of Mobile again is September 5. Carnival announced May 4 that other ships will begin sailing out of ports in Florida and Texas in early…
HARTFORD, ALA. (AP) — A man is accused of performing sexual acts on a 1-year-old girl while the child's grandmother livestreamed it on a pornographic site, authorities in Alabama said. Lisa Williamson, 41, and Steven Anthony Jackson, 19, both of…
The Walt Disney Company announced Tuesday it's fast-tracking the premiere of Hamilton the Musical on Disney+. It'll now stream on July 3. The film of the much celebrated musical is being billed as a "live capture" that "transports its audience…
Twitter says it will start labeling information about COVID-19 it deems misleading. The social networking service says it will use labels or warnings for coronavirus-related tweets it classifies in three categories: Misleading information Disputed claims Unverified claims The labels will…
By The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Comedian Jerry Stiller has died at 92. His son Ben Stiller said the actor died of natural causes in a tweet posted early Monday. https://twitter.com/RedHourBen/status/1259759084309446657 Jerry Stiller began his career in the…
WALKER, La. (AP) - Police in Louisiana say officers are searching for an “aggressive chicken” accused of engaging in fowl play at a bank. The Walker Police Department posted on social media over the weekend that officers responded to a…
By JANET McCONNAUGHEY Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Nearly every woman in a Louisiana prison dormitory has tested positive for COVID-19, and two-thirds of them showed no symptoms, state figures show. The women at the Elayn Hunt Correctional Center in St.…
By STEVEN WINE AP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) — Pro Football Hall of Fame coach Don Shula has died at his home in South Florida. He was 90. The Miami Dolphins say Shula died Monday morning. He won the most…
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 3.8 million laid-off workers applied for unemployment benefits last week as the U.S. economy slid further into a crisis that is becoming the most devastating since the 1930s. Roughly…
OPELOUSAS, La. (AP) — A former Louisiana priest convicted of molesting an altar boy has been released from jail on bond over coronavirus safety concerns. The Advertiser reports 77-year-old Michael Guidry was released Friday from St. Landry Parish Jail nearly…
By Associated Press MCDONOUGH, Ga. (AP) — A Tulane University basketball player who recently declared for the NBA draft has been charged in a Georgia slaying. Henry County Jail records show 22-year-old Teshaun Hightower was booked into jail Saturday on…
President Donald Trump tweeted Wednesday morning that he has instructed the US Navy to "shoot down and destroy any and all Iranian gunboats" that harass US ships. "I have instructed the United States Navy to shoot down and destroy any and…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorized the first at-home tests for coronavirus. They're called "pixel" by LabCorp CVODI-19 test home collection kits. They allow patients to collect nasal swab samples at home and mail them in for results.…