Judge rejects new trials for 2 convicted of human smuggling in death of family of 4 from India
A federal judge on Tuesday rejected requests for new trials for two men convicted on human smuggling charges in the deaths of four members of a family from India who froze to ...
Lafayette Police looking for alleged hit-and-run driver of 18-wheeler
Lafayette Police are looking for the driver of an 18-wheeler allegedly involved in a hit-and-run on Evangeline Thruway this ...
Outrage builds as video shows Idaho police shooting a knife-wielding teen across a chain-link fence
Video taken by a witness shows Idaho police officers shooting and critically wounding a teenage boy — described by his family as nonverbal, autistic and intellectually disabled — as he began ...
Trump touts Supreme Court deportation ruling as a major victory, but legal fight is far from over
The Trump administration is touting a Supreme Court ruling allowing it to resume deportations under the Alien Enemies Act as a major victory, but the immigration fight is far ...
Homeland Security waiver allows feds to bypass environmental rules to build border wall
A waiver issued Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security allows the federal government to bypass environmental regulations and begin construction immediately on ...
Trump to host El Salvador’s president amid US deportation efforts
President Trump will welcome the leader of El Salvador at the White House next week to tout cooperation between the two nations as the U.S. sends deported migrants they claim are gang members to a ...
FCC invites public input on revising or eliminating regulations
The FCC is seeking public input on which regulations should be revised or eliminated as part of its “Delete, Delete, Delete” initiative, with comments accepted until April 11.
Lauren Daigle to perform at Youngsville Amphitheater in September
Lauren Daigle, who was born in Lake Charles and grew up in Lafayette, will perform at the Youngsville Amphitheater on Sept. 13, the city has announced.
Treasury secretary looks to soothe Republican lawmakers on tariff drama
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will huddle with House Republicans multiple times this week as the administration looks to soothe GOP concerns about the sweeping tariffs that President Trump ...
Louisiana lawmakers propose ‘loser pays’ law to prevent frivolous suits
Sen. Blake Miguez (R-New Iberia) and State Rep. Mike Johnson (R-Pineville) are the authors of SB148, referred to as the ...
Democratic leader predicts GOP holdouts will cave and support Senate budget bill
The head of the House Democratic Caucus said Tuesday that he’s expecting conservative Republicans to cave and back a Senate-passed budget bill when it hits the floor of the lower chamber, which is ...
Photos: ‘Jackson Magnolia’ removed at White House, replaced with descendant sapling
The newest greenery added to the White House grounds came the day after one of the southern magnolia trees, which was said to have been planted by Jackson in the 19th century, was removed due to ...