New Orleans Police say 3 shot, 1 killed in French Quarter

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — One person was shot to death Thursday afternoon and three others were injured in the French Quarter, New Orleans' historic tourist district, police said. Police responded to the shooting at the intersection of Iberville and Royal streets at around 12:21 p.m. and...

Saints hope to ride the Rizzi factor back to relevance after their bye week

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Darren Rizzi would be an unconventional choice to take over the New Orleans Saints' head coaching job on a permanent basis. That doesn't mean it can't happen. The Saints (4-7) had been on a seven-game skid when Rizzi, the club's special teams...

Banks leads Tulane against New Orleans after 22-point performance

New Orleans Privateers (1-4) at Tulane Green Wave (4-1) New Orleans; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Tulane hosts New Orleans after Kaleb Banks scored 22 points in Tulane's 72-57 victory over the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats. The Green Wave are 4-0 in...

Court ruling stops Louisiana from requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms for now

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana's plan to make all of the state's public school classrooms post the Ten Commandments next year remains on hold under an order Wednesday by a federal appeals court in New Orleans. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a state request to...

Appeals court declines to lift the hold on a Louisiana law making public schools post the Ten Commandments in classrooms

New Orleans agrees to pay Orleans Parish School Board $20 million to settle long-running suit

The New Orleans City Council and Orleans Parish School Board announced Monday that they have found a partial solution to the NOLA Public Schools district’s estimated $36 million budget gap. The school board will agree to dismiss a 5-year-old lawsuit against the city and, in return, the city will...

Amazon and Elon Musk's SpaceX challenge labor agency's constitutionality in federal court

Attorneys for Amazon and Elon Musk’s SpaceX argued in a federal appeals court Monday that the National Labor Relations Board’s structure is unconstitutional, advancing a legal fight that may last into the Trump administration where Musk is expected to oversee bureaucratic cost-cutting. ...

Police seek witnesses, cell phone video after gunfire during a parade in New Orleans kills 2

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Deadly shootings at a signature New Orleans cultural event — a neighborhood “second-line” parade — left authorities pleading with witnesses to come forward with information or cell phone video while seeking to reassure the public that the weekend bloodshed was an...

If destiny is calling Josh Allen, he’ll end this season in New Orleans hoisting the Lombardi Trophy

On Football analyzes the biggest topics in the NFL from week to week. For more On Football analysis, head here. ___ Josh Allen came out of his cage and he’s doing just fine. Buffalo’s franchise quarterback gave teammates and Bills fans reason to...

2 killed, 10 wounded in shootings near New Orleans parade route

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Two people were killed and 10 others were wounded in two separate shootings along a New Orleans parade route and celebration attended by thousands on Sunday, authorities said. There were no immediate arrests. Officers responding to reports of gunfire shortly...