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Child defends mom by stabbing man who was beating her, police say
1+ hour, 23+ min ago (211+ words) FORT MADISON, Iowa. (WGEM/Gray News) - A child in Iowa is accused of stabbing a man who was allegedly beating on his mother, according to authorities. According to Police Chief Cody Potthast, officers responded to a domestic disturbance call on…...
Fifth Circuit rules Louisiana schools can post Ten Commandments
1+ hour, 39+ min ago (138+ words) NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Louisiana public schools can begin posting the Ten Commandments in classrooms immediately, following a ruling Friday (Feb. 20) by the full U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals against the ACLU. The decision came roughly a month after the entire…...
Louisiana teens shoot, kill each other in apparent drug deal gone wrong, sheriff says
2+ hour, 18+ min ago (210+ words) NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office is investigating the deaths of two people who were found shot inside a car in the 1900 block of Yorktowne Drive in LaPlace at around 2:40 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 19. Deputies were…...
New Orleans sees largest Mardi Gras crowd since 2020
3+ hour, 31+ min ago (243+ words) NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Downtown New Orleans recorded 2.2 million total visits during the two-week Carnival stretch from the Friday of the Krewe of Cleopatra through Mardi Gras Day " the highest level of visitation during Carnival since 2020, according to data from Placer....
The Latest: Trump reacts to Supreme Court striking down his proposed tariffs
7+ hour, 33+ min ago (1708+ words) The 6-3 decision centers on the tariffs Trump unilaterally imposed under an emergency powers law, including the'sweeping "reciprocal" tariffs'levied on nearly every other country. The majority found that the Constitution "very clearly" gives Congress the power to impose taxes, which include…...
Entergy schedules 8-hour power outage for Sunday in Destrehan
10+ hour, 5+ min ago (88+ words) NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Entergy has scheduled a planned power outage in Destrehan on Sunday, Feb. 22, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. to complete electrical grid upgrades. The outage will affect customers on ... NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Entergy has scheduled a planned power outage in Destrehan…...
Trump says he’ll sign executive order to enact 10% global tariff after Supreme Court defeat
10+ hour, 11+ min ago (1109+ words) Furious about the defeat, Trump said he will impose a global 10% tariff as an alternative while pressing his trade policies by other means. The new tariffs would come under a law that restricts them to 150 days. He made that announcement…...
Two scammers sentenced for targeting widows in $10 million romance fraud scheme
11+ hour, 45+ min ago (167+ words) NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Two scammers who targeted widows online and stole nearly $10 million have been sentenced to more than three decades in prison by a federal judge. Kenneth Akpieyi and Emuobosan Emmanuella Hall were convicted of criminal activity that federal…...
Churches, restaurants offer seafood as Lenten meat alternative
12+ hour, 42+ min ago (176+ words) NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - More than 50 Catholic churches across the region are offering seafood alternatives for Christians observing the Lenten tradition of abstaining from meat on Fridays. Hundreds of volunteers are preparing seafood plates with side dishes to raise money for…...
Unprecedented custody battle happening in Louisiana after judges grant two grandmother both custody of 4-year-old
21+ hour, 8+ min ago (89+ words) Sean Fazende and Andre Johnson Jr break down Draftkings latest betting projection on the Saints win total, and predict whether the team will go over or under. They also break down cornerback Alontae ... Unprecedented custody battle happening in Louisiana after…...