More than 7,000 competitors and thousands of fans packed the Morial Convention Center for the Pokémon North America International Championships, with winners eyeing Worlds in San Francisco.

Scaffolding and traffic changes remain at Lafayette and O'Keefe as crews continue stabilizing Turners' Hall more than a year after a partial collapse. Nearby businesses say recovery is slow.

A Washington Parish lieutenant was fired after he was tied to a shots-fired incident on Bud Slocum Road in Franklinton; state police will investigate.

New Orleans won't host any matches at the 2026 World Cup. Officials and fans are parsing why the Superdome was left off FIFA’s final list and what the omission means locally.

State investigators say 24-year-old Chandler Sanderson was arrested in Tickfaw and charged with six counts of possessing child sexual abuse material; the probe is ongoing.

City Council is weighing a city license for autonomous ride‑hailing that could delay Waymo's driverless rollout while officials sort state and safety issues.

Sunny and sticky today with highs near 90°F. Heat index may top 100°F late week; rain chances rise this weekend.

A traffic stop in New Orleans East ended with a 41‑year‑old arrested after troopers say they found suspected dynamite, multiple firearms and a large stash of drugs.

Mostly sunny and muggy with highs near 89°F today. Heat indices could top 100°F later this week.

Drying trend begins Monday with highs near 88°F. Humidity keeps it muggy; rain chances are low.

An unidentified man was killed Friday night after being struck by two SUVs on the Westbank Expressway near Garden Road in Marrero.

A pedestrian was struck and killed by a bus on South Claiborne near Jackson Avenue, New Orleans police say. The case is under investigation.

Anthony Bakewell resigned from the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office after local reporting highlighted a civil‑service ruling that upheld his NOPD firing for harassment and payroll irregularities.