French Toast, the Decatur Street brunch spot, was burglarized overnight. Owners say stolen equipment and card use at nearby shops compound summer losses tied to Decatur construction.

SpaceX has agreed to provide Reflection AI with GB300-class compute at its Colossus campus near Memphis in a deal that could reach $6.3 billion.

Heat Advisory Monday in New Orleans — highs near 92°F and heat indices up to 109°F. Cooling centers and safety tips listed.

Heat index near triple digits Monday–Tuesday. Scattered, gusty storms may return midweek.

A fire at Legacy Nursing in Winnsboro was contained to one room Friday; one resident was hospitalized and all evacuated residents were accounted for. Officials praised a multi‑agency response.

A 59-year-old man from Rayne died after his pickup left LA 13 north of Kaplan and struck a culvert. Troopers say he was unrestrained and ejected; the crash remains under investigation.

Tulane’s Dr. Sina Pourtaheri is combining protein nanocapsules that restored movement in mice with biodegradable antibiotic spheres aimed at preventing post‑surgical infections. Federal and university backing is pushing the work toward translation.

A Luling resident's video shows an alligator gliding through neighborhood floodwaters as post-tropical Storm Arthur drenched parts of Louisiana. Safety guidance and context inside.

NOPD issued a BOLO after identifying Kendrich D. Mackie in a June 7 aggravated battery by cutting on Werner Drive. Detectives ask anyone with information to call the Seventh District or Crimestoppers.

Deputies found a 17‑year‑old dead in LaPlace after reports of gunfire; the sheriff's office identified him as Omarion Ingram and is asking the public for tips.

A federal jury has been seated in New Orleans as Christian Claus goes on trial, accused of staging a fake art theft with restaurateur Fouad Zeton to defraud insurers. Opening statements begin this week.

A Chalmette man is set for a Monday pre-trial hearing in the case over a 2023 shooting outside Mandina’s that killed a server and wounded a tourist.

NOPD is investigating two armed carjackings in the Bywater and the Lower Ninth Ward; one vehicle was recovered and detectives say the probe is active.