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7th Ward store manager robbed at gunpoint, New Orleans police say

The 7th Ward robbery was the second armed robbery reported in the city since Saturday night.

 

Saints fans ready for Browns showdown in Superdome

The Black & Gold are looking to rally from a week 1 loss.

 

'$1' song gets Lafayette High School senior closer to $20,000

The student's comical, hip hop song was a winner in an international, year-round competition.

 

FEMA's Brock Long: Hurricane Maria's death toll in Puerto Rico is 'all over the place'

His remarks echoed President Trump's efforts to cast doubt on a study that found nearly 3,000 deaths months after the storm.

 

Fire damages Harvey apartment building; ceiling collapses on firefighter

Twenty firefighters were needed early Sunday to put out the blaze in three hours.

 

Mid-City bar fight leads to stabbing Sunday, New Orleans police say

The stabbing occurred inside of a bar at Conti and North Dupre streets.

 

LSU isn't lowering standards, it's raising hopes

Sometimes working hard and playing by the rules can still get you statistically eliminated.

 

Florence, now a depression, poses extreme flood risk; death toll at 11

Rivers are swelling toward record levels, forecasters now warn, and thousands of people have been ordered to evacuate

 

'Die slowly and painfully': Editor's inbox tells a story

Emails illustrate how changes in local journalism affect readers, for better and for worse.

 

Cajun Navy helps 2 people, more than 100 animals escape flooded North Carolina shelter: report

The Newport, North Carolina shelter had a collapsed roof and about an inch of water, USA Today reports.

 

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