August 25, 2021 Off-duty New Orleans detective killed in Houston had been in city only a few hours, friend says The friend of an off-duty New Orleans police detective killed last weekend in a brazen robbery outside a popular Houston restaurant that left another person injured said they were in the city for only a few hours before he was gunned down.
August 13, 2021 Saints requiring vaccine, or proof of negative test to attend games Preparing for the announcement on Thursday, New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell will be enforcing a city-wide mandate for mandatory proof of COVID vaccination or negative testing in order to enter indoor establishments.
August 12, 2021 New Orleans will require proof of COVID-19 vaccination or negative test for bars, gyms, concerts New Orleans announced Thursday that people will have to show either proof of vaccination against COVID-19 or a negative test result within the last 72 hours to go to bars, eat indoors at restaurants, work out in a gym, or do other activities in public.
August 12, 2021 Disgraced DEA agent sentenced to 13 years in corruption case U.S. District Judge Jane Triche Milazzo said the longtime U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agent, Chad A. Scott, caused “far reaching” damage “to the administration of justice.”
August 11, 2021 Homeschooling spike expected to continue during COVID-19 pandemic, even as schools reopen The number of students being homeschooled has nearly doubled since the pandemic began. Many in the homeschool community believe the trend will continue.
August 8, 2021 Cassidy disagrees with DeSantis on school mask mandate ban Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy disagrees with the move by GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida to sign an executive order a week and a half ago preventing school districts in his state from mandating that students and school employees wear masks.
August 6, 2021 Louisiana mom charged with murder after allegedly taking fentanyl, breastfeeding 4-day-old daughter A Louisiana mom is facing second-degree murder charges in her newborn’s death after allegedly taking fentanyl before breastfeeding.
August 5, 2021 Sen. Kennedy on 'Faulkner Focus': America needs COVID guidance someone they trust, not Fauci GOP Louisiana Senator John Kennedy joined "Faulkner Focus" Thursday, and was pressed on Covid vaccine hesitancy from Sandra Smith, after she noted that Louisiana ranks 45th in population vaccinated.
August 4, 2021 New Orleans shooting: Two arrested, including suspected gunman, police say Two men, including the suspected gunman, were arrested Tuesday in connection with last weekend's shooting in the French Quarter of New Orleans that left five people wounded, according to authorities.
August 3, 2021 COVID-19 hospitalizations in Louisiana to hit record-high Louisiana is on track to set a record-high for the number of COVID-19 patients hospitalized amid a rapid rise in the delta variant.