Isabella, La. (WWL-TV)--WWL-TV reports there has a been a gas line explosion in Washington Parish early this morning. According to WWL's website, the explosion happened at the Florida Gas facility southMore >>
Isabella, La. (WWL-TV)--WWL-TV reports there has a been a gas line explosion in Washington Parish early this morning.More >>
ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB News Channe 5) – According to family members, Deesha Austin of 1521 Hardtner St. in Alexandria went missing on June 9. She reportedly left her residence in a grey and pink dress.More>>
MONTGOMERY, La. (KALB News Channel 5) – After a 10 month investigation, 43-year-old Darren Dewayne McManus of Montgomery was arrested on June 17 for possession and distribution of drugs.More>>
By TOM KRISHER and DEE-ANN DURBINAP Auto Writers DETROIT (AP) - Chrysler avoided a showdown with government safety regulators Tuesday, agreeing to recall 2.7 million older Jeep Grand Cherokee and LibertyMore>>
AVOYELLES PARISH, La. (KALB News Channel 5) - There is a boil advisory for Southwest Avoyelles Water System customers until Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at 5 p.m.More>>
Atlanta radio station 790 the Zone has fired the three radio hosts involved in an on-air skit mocking former Saints player Steve Gleason, who suffers from ALS.More>>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 6:53 PM EDT2013-06-18 22:53:18 GMT
HOUSTON (AP) - Federal prosecutors say a 48-year-old man has been sentenced to six years in prison for operating bogus ambulance companies that fraudulently collected $3.6 million in Medicare payments. JulianMore >>
HOUSTON (AP) - Federal prosecutors say a 48-year-old man has been sentenced to six years in prison for operating bogus ambulance companies that fraudulently collected $3.6 million in Medicare payments.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 6:44 PM EDT2013-06-18 22:44:22 GMT
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A 13-year-old boy from a New Orleans suburb has been arrested after authorities say he told them he used TV wrestling moves on his 5-year-old half-sister, who died from the beating. JeffersonMore >>
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A 13-year-old boy from a New Orleans suburb has been arrested after authorities say he told them he used TV wrestling moves on his 5-year-old half-sister, who died from the beating.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 6:34 PM EDT2013-06-18 22:34:30 GMT
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Alabama authorities are looking for a missing infant and a teen-aged girl who may be linked to his alleged abduction. The Department of Public Safety issued an alert Tuesday forMore >>
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Alabama authorities are looking for a missing infant and a teen-aged girl who may be linked to his alleged abduction.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 6:32 PM EDT2013-06-18 22:32:58 GMT
TYLER, Texas (AP) - Samuel L. Jackson would have been cursing up a storm. An East Texas man has pleaded guilty to smuggling snakes on several planes from South America to the United States. During aMore >>
TYLER, Texas (AP) - An East Texas man has pleaded guilty to smuggling snakes on several planes from South America to the United States.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 6:19 PM EDT2013-06-18 22:19:44 GMT
MENDENHALL, Miss. (AP) - Simpson County sheriff's deputies have caught two inmates who walked away from a work detail. Sheriff Kenneth Lewis tells WLBT-TV in Jackson (http://bit.ly/19NJvNO ) that 24-year-oldMore >>
MENDENHALL, Miss. (AP) - Simpson County sheriff's deputies have caught two inmates who walked away from a work detail.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 6:12 PM EDT2013-06-18 22:12:32 GMT
WEST, Texas (AP) - While the fertilizer plant explosion in the town of West destroyed much of the nursing home next to it, almost all of its residents survived that first night. But two months after theMore >>
WEST, Texas (AP) - While the fertilizer plant explosion in the town of West destroyed much of the nursing home next to it, almost all of its residents survived that first night.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 6:07 PM EDT2013-06-18 22:07:12 GMT
MONROE, La. (AP) - The city of Monroe will spend $1.7 million to purchase equipment for its Sanitation Division to add 14 new tractors and eight mowers city officials say should help eliminate much ofMore >>
MONROE, La. (AP) - The city of Monroe will spend $1.7 million to purchase equipment for its Sanitation DivisionMore >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 5:57 PM EDT2013-06-18 21:57:22 GMT
SHREVEPORT, La. (KALB News Channel 5) Governor Jindal signs legislation to protect hunting game donations, combat hunger across Louisiana. On June 18, Governor Bobby Jindal signed legislation that encouragesMore >>
SHREVEPORT, La. (KALB News Channel 5) Governor Jindal signs legislation to protect hunting game donations, combat hunger across Louisiana.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 5:41 PM EDT2013-06-18 21:41:32 GMT
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KALB News Channel 5) Investigation: Free government cell phones handed out to people who say they'll sell them U.S. Sen. David Vitter made the following statement after an investigativeMore >>
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KALB News Channel 5) Investigation: Free government cell phones handed out to people who say they'll sell them More >>
Vernon Parish, La. (KALB News Channel 5) - Sheriff Sam Craft reports that the Vernon Parish Narcotics Task Force recently received information that led to the discovery of a large field of marijuana plants.More >>
Vernon Parish, La. (KALB News Channel 5) - Sheriff Sam Craft reports that the Vernon Parish Narcotics Task Force recently received information that led to the discovery of a large field of marijuana plants.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 5:35 PM EDT2013-06-18 21:35:05 GMT
PINEVILLE, La. (KALB News Channel 5) Enrollment for Louisiana College CATS program opens on June 26. The Louisiana College CATS program, Center for Academically Talented Students, will have an open enrollmentMore >>
PINEVILLE, La. (KALB News Channel 5) Enrollment for Louisiana College CATS program opens on June 26.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 5:25 PM EDT2013-06-18 21:25:18 GMT
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KALB News Channel 5) Vitter Amendment to bill to make illegals convicted of crimes against women, children ineligible for immigrant status. U.S. Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) will be introducingMore >>
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KALB News Channel 5) Vitter Amendment to bill to make illegals convicted of crimes against women, children ineligible for immigrant status. More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 5:16 PM EDT2013-06-18 21:16:32 GMT
BATON ROUGE, La. (KALB News Channel 5) EPA presents check to DEQ pursuant to Temple Inland sentencing on May 29. On June 18, the US Environmental Protection Agency Region 6 Criminal Investigation Division,More >>
BATON ROUGE, La. (KALB News Channel 5) EPA presents check to DEQ pursuant to Temple Inland sentencing on May 29.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 5:05 PM EDT2013-06-18 21:05:37 GMT
BATON ROUGE, La. (KALB News Channel 5) 2014 tree seedling applications available at LSU AgCenter. The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) have applications for ordering tree seedlings.More >>
BATON ROUGE, La. (KALB News Channel 5) 2014 tree seedling applications available at LSU AgCenter.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 4:58 PM EDT2013-06-18 20:58:20 GMT
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - The state education board is being asked to allocate $2 million for a pilot program to expand online high school course offerings to public school students. The Board of ElementaryMore >>
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - The state education board is being asked to allocate $2 million for a pilot program to expand online high school course offerings to public school students.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 4:55 PM EDT2013-06-18 20:55:59 GMT
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by the Dixie Brewing Co. in an effort to stop any demolition of the building which is now part of the new VA hospital under constructionMore >>
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by the Dixie Brewing Co. in an effort to stop any demolition of the building which is now part of the new VA hospital under construction in New Orleans.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 4:53 PM EDT2013-06-18 20:53:17 GMT
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - Police in North Texas have identified two men fatally shot following a weekend altercation between groups of people in separate cars. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports (http://bit.ly/19dCTWgMore >>
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - Police in North Texas have identified two men fatally shot following a weekend altercation between groups of people in separate cars.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 4:46 PM EDT2013-06-18 20:46:28 GMT
BATON ROUGE, La. (KALB News Channel 5) Mary Landrieu launches re-election campaign, vows to fight for Obamacare. At the start of her reelection bid, instead of rejecting divisive racial remarks made byMore >>
BATON ROUGE, La. (KALB News Channel 5) Mary Landrieu launches re-election campaign, vows to fight for Obamacare.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 4:36 PM EDT2013-06-18 20:36:35 GMT
RAPIDES PARISH, La. (KALB News Channel 5) Claim leads to false police report arrest. On June 7, 2013, RPSO deputies assigned to the Deville Sub Station received a complaint in reference to an incidentMore >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 4:31 PM EDT2013-06-18 20:31:50 GMT
NEW ORLEANS, La. (KALB News Channel 5) ACLU of Louisiana and Southern Poverty Law Center will sponsor free screening of "Herman's House". The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Louisiana and theMore >>
NEW ORLEANS, La. (KALB News Channel 5) ACLU of Louisiana and Southern Poverty Law Center will sponsor free screening of "Herman's House".More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 4:24 PM EDT2013-06-18 20:24:09 GMT
By BRADY McCOMBSAssociated Press OGDEN, Utah (AP) - It was a quiet part of the Father's Day Mass as about 300 people stood up in preparation for communion. A parishioner, known by many at the churchMore >>
By BRADY McCOMBSAssociated Press OGDEN, Utah (AP) - It was a quiet part of the Father's Day Mass as about 300 people stood up in preparation for communion. A parishioner, known by many at the churchMore >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 4:08 PM EDT2013-06-18 20:08:46 GMT
NATCHITOCHES, La. (KALB News Channel 5) High school teachers complete Project Lead the Way training at NSU. Three high school teachers completed Project Lead the Way training at Northwestern State UniversityMore >>
NATCHITOCHES, La. (KALB News Channel 5) High school teachers complete Project Lead the Way training at NSU. More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 3:55 PM EDT2013-06-18 19:55:08 GMT
By SAM HANANELAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A new study finds that same-sex couples are treated less favorably than heterosexual couples when seeking information about rental housing advertisedMore >>
By SAM HANANELAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A new study finds that same-sex couples are treated less favorably than heterosexual couples when seeking information about rental housing advertisedMore >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 3:51 PM EDT2013-06-18 19:51:51 GMT
By NEDRA PICKLERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A scrappy Vice President Joe Biden vowed Tuesday to "beat the gun lobby" by ultimately passing stronger firearm laws and said some lawmakers who votedMore >>
By NEDRA PICKLERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A scrappy Vice President Joe Biden vowed Tuesday to "beat the gun lobby" by ultimately passing stronger firearm laws and said some lawmakers who votedMore >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 3:42 PM EDT2013-06-18 19:42:08 GMT
DILLSBURG, Pa. (AP) - A former teacher in central Pennsylvania is facing charges after police say she allowed a student to perform body piercings in class. Police in Carroll Township allege 34-year-oldMore >>
DILLSBURG, Pa. (AP) - A former teacher in central Pennsylvania is facing charges after police say she allowed a student to perform body piercings in class. Police in Carroll Township allege 34-year-oldMore >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 3:32 PM EDT2013-06-18 19:32:14 GMT
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Federal investigators say someone poisoned and killed two bald eagles in Thibodaux.The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries are offeringMore >>
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Federal investigators say someone poisoned and killed two bald eagles in Thibodaux.The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries are offeringMore >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 3:20 PM EDT2013-06-18 19:20:19 GMT
By ERIK SCHELZIGAssociated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A third employee of the truck stop chain owned by Tennessee's governor and the owner of the Cleveland Browns pleaded guilty Tuesday in what authoritiesMore >>
By ERIK SCHELZIGAssociated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A third employee of the truck stop chain owned by Tennessee's governor and the owner of the Cleveland Browns pleaded guilty Tuesday in what authoritiesMore >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 3:10 PM EDT2013-06-18 19:10:23 GMT
By LAURAN NEERGAARDAP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Medicare begins a major change next month that could save older diabetics money and time when they buy crucial supplies to test their blood sugarMore >>
By LAURAN NEERGAARDAP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Medicare begins a major change next month that could save older diabetics money and time when they buy crucial supplies to test their blood sugarMore >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 3:05 PM EDT2013-06-18 19:05:10 GMT
By ALAN SCHER ZAGIERAssociated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - Weeks before a Chinese conglomerate agreed to buy Smithfield Foods Inc. in the largest such takeover of a U.S. business, Missouri lawmakersMore >>
By ALAN SCHER ZAGIERAssociated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - Weeks before a Chinese conglomerate agreed to buy Smithfield Foods Inc. in the largest such takeover of a U.S. business, Missouri lawmakersMore >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 2:52 PM EDT2013-06-18 18:52:22 GMT
NEW YORK (AP) - A Roman Catholic religious order based in the Midwest is releasing an unusually candid report admitting it failed victims of clergy sex abuse. The Capuchin Franciscan Province of St.More >>
NEW YORK (AP) - A Roman Catholic religious order based in the Midwest is releasing an unusually candid report admitting it failed victims of clergy sex abuse. The Capuchin Franciscan Province of St.More >>
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - The former owner of the now-defunct House of Blues Club on Airline Highway has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for raping an intoxicated 18-year-old woman.More >>
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - The former owner of the now-defunct House of Blues Club on Airline Highway has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for raping an intoxicated 18-year-old woman.More >>
WALKER, La. (AP) - An attorney for Livingston Parish School Board President Malcolm Sibley says his client is remorseful over his involvement in an accident that claimed the life of a 21-year-old Mississippi man.More >>
WALKER, La. (AP) - An attorney for Livingston Parish School Board President Malcolm Sibley says his client is remorseful over his involvement in an accident that claimed the life of a 21-year-old Mississippi man.More >>
LEESVILLE, La. (KALB News Channel) – On June 15, an Officer with the Leesville Police Department conducted a traffic stop in on Shreveport Hwy after observing the vehicle swerving.More >>
LEESVILLE, La. (KALB News Channel) – On June 15, an Officer with the Leesville Police Department conducted a traffic stop in on Shreveport Hwy after observing the vehicle swerving.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 11:48 AM EDT2013-06-18 15:48:13 GMT
By CANDICE CHOIAP Food Industry Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Starbucks has a new way to wake up its customers: showing the calories in its drinks. The Seattle-based coffee chain says it will start posting calorieMore >>
By CANDICE CHOIAP Food Industry Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Starbucks has a new way to wake up its customers: showing the calories in its drinks. The Seattle-based coffee chain says it will start posting calorieMore >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 11:41 AM EDT2013-06-18 15:41:36 GMT
By KIMBERLY DOZIERAP Intelligence Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - The director of the National Security Agency said Tuesday the government's sweeping surveillance programs have foiled some 50 terrorist plotsMore >>
By KIMBERLY DOZIERAP Intelligence Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - The director of the National Security Agency said Tuesday the government's sweeping surveillance programs have foiled some 50 terrorist plotsMore >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 11:35 AM EDT2013-06-18 15:35:04 GMT
By MICHAEL FELBERBAUMAssociated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Fox News host Bill O'Reilly is taking his book-turned-movie franchise and running with it. O'Reilly already has inked a deal with National GeographicMore >>
By MICHAEL FELBERBAUMAssociated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Fox News host Bill O'Reilly is taking his book-turned-movie franchise and running with it. O'Reilly already has inked a deal with National GeographicMore >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 11:28 AM EDT2013-06-18 15:28:17 GMT
By JIM ABRAMSAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - House Republicans on Tuesday make their most concerted effort of the year to change federal abortion law with legislation that would ban almost all abortionsMore >>
By JIM ABRAMSAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - House Republicans on Tuesday make their most concerted effort of the year to change federal abortion law with legislation that would ban almost all abortionsMore >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 11:24 AM EDT2013-06-18 15:24:38 GMT
By COREY WILLIAMSAssociated Press OAKLAND TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) - The FBI saw enough merit in a reputed Mafia captain's tip to once again break out the digging equipment to search for the remains of formerMore >>
By COREY WILLIAMSAssociated Press OAKLAND TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) - The FBI saw enough merit in a reputed Mafia captain's tip to once again break out the digging equipment to search for the remains of formerMore >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 11:18 AM EDT2013-06-18 15:18:00 GMT
By STEPHEN SINGERAP Business Writer HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Texas Gov. Rick Perry extolled the tax policies and regulatory climate of his state as he courted gun manufacturers that have threatened toMore >>
By STEPHEN SINGERAP Business Writer HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Texas Gov. Rick Perry extolled the tax policies and regulatory climate of his state as he courted gun manufacturers that have threatened toMore >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 11:14 AM EDT2013-06-18 15:14:21 GMT
By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVARAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - There's good news for most companies that provide health benefits for their employees: America's slowdown in medical costs may be turningMore >>
By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVARAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - There's good news for most companies that provide health benefits for their employees: America's slowdown in medical costs may be turningMore >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 11:10 AM EDT2013-06-18 15:10:50 GMT
By MIKE STOBBEAP Medical Writer ATLANTA (AP) - Fewer U.S. adults are smoking, a new government report says. Last year, about 18 percent of adults participating in a national health survey described themselvesMore >>
By MIKE STOBBEAP Medical Writer ATLANTA (AP) - Fewer U.S. adults are smoking, a new government report says. Last year, about 18 percent of adults participating in a national health survey described themselvesMore >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 11:07 AM EDT2013-06-18 15:07:40 GMT
By LOLITA C. BALDORAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Military leaders are ready to begin tearing down the remaining walls that have prevented women from holding thousands of combat and special operationsMore >>
By LOLITA C. BALDORAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Military leaders are ready to begin tearing down the remaining walls that have prevented women from holding thousands of combat and special operationsMore >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 11:03 AM EDT2013-06-18 15:03:20 GMT
By KATIE ZEZIMAAssociated Press NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - A man loudly ranted about national security, the CIA and international spying aboard a flight from Hong Kong to Newark Monday, causing passengers toMore >>
By KATIE ZEZIMAAssociated Press NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - A man loudly ranted about national security, the CIA and international spying aboard a flight from Hong Kong to Newark Monday, causing passengers toMore >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 11:00 AM EDT2013-06-18 15:00:20 GMT
By JENNIFER PELTZAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Mel Wymore is a typical city council candidate in many ways, campaigning as a community board appointee, ex-PTA chair and founder of a roster of localMore >>
By JENNIFER PELTZAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Mel Wymore is a typical city council candidate in many ways, campaigning as a community board appointee, ex-PTA chair and founder of a roster of localMore >>
ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB News Channel 5)-Hello and welcome to this edition of Crystal's Critters I'm Crystal Whitman with Judy Cornett and Lannie Walker from P.A.W.S.More >>
ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB News Channel 5) --- Two adorable kittens are up for adoption in this week's edition of "Crystal's Critters."More >>
BATON ROUGE, La. (KALB News Channel 5) The agenda for the LSU Board of Supervisors special meeting is now available. The agenda for the LSU Board of Supervisors' June 19 special meeting is now available.More >>
BATON ROUGE, La. (KALB News Channel 5) The agenda for the LSU Board of Supervisors special meeting is now available.More >>
Monday, June 17 2013 5:33 PM EDT2013-06-17 21:33:54 GMT
BATON ROUGE, La. (KALB News Channel) Commissioner Mike Strain urges homeowners to only hire licensed horticulture professionals. Louisiana Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) Commissioner Mike Strain, D.V.M.,More >>
BATON ROUGE, La. (KALB News Channel) Commissioner Mike Strain urges homeowners to only hire licensed horticulture professionals.More >>
Monday, June 17 2013 5:27 PM EDT2013-06-17 21:27:20 GMT
ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB News Channel 5) The Greater Live Oak Missionary Baptist Church will host 20th annual Juneteenth celebration. The Greater Live Oak Missionary Baptist Church will host a worship serviceMore >>
ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB News Channel 5) The Greater Live Oak Missionary Baptist Church will host 20th annual Juneteenth celebration.
Monday, June 17 2013 5:08 PM EDT2013-06-17 21:08:41 GMT
BATON ROUGE, La. (KALB News Channel 5) LSU AgCenter's LaHouse to showcase hurricane and flood-hardy home features. With the 2013 hurricane season officially underway, the LSU AgCenter's LaHouse HomeMore >>
BATON ROUGE, La. (KALB News Channel 5) LSU AgCenter's LaHouse to showcase hurricane and flood-hardy home features. More >>
Monday, June 17 2013 5:00 PM EDT2013-06-17 21:00:06 GMT
BATON ROUGE, La. (KALB News Channel 5) BESE, Board of Regents will meet to discuss college and career readiness, workforce development. The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE), the BoardMore >>
BATON ROUGE, La. (KALB News Channel 5) BESE, Board of Regents meet to discuss college and career readiness, workforce development.More >>
Monday, June 17 2013 4:53 PM EDT2013-06-17 20:53:26 GMT
LEESVILLE, La. (KALB News Channel 5) Leesville Police Department arrests 10 during the week of June 10-16. Damon Harrison Adkins, W/M, DOB: 7/31/1992 Booked: 6/13/2013 for Theft By Shoplifting, BondMore >>
LEESVILLE, La. (KALB News Channel 5) Leesville Police Department arrests 10 during the week of June 10-16. More >>
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - A Kansas company that sells fireworks in Louisiana is asking a state judge to strike down a law that imposes higher permit fees and penalties on out-of-state fireworks retailers than on local sellers.More >>
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - A Kansas company that sells fireworks in Louisiana is asking a state judge to strike down a law that imposes higher permit fees and penalties on out-of-state fireworks retailers than on local sellers.More >>
Monday, June 17 2013 4:39 PM EDT2013-06-17 20:39:37 GMT
NATCHITOCHES, La. (KALB News Channel 5) Northwestern State University will offer a popular children's theatre camp this summer. Northwestern State University's Department of Theatre and Dance will offerMore >>
NATCHITOCHES, La. (KALB News Channel 5) Northwestern State University will offer a popular children's theatre camp this summer.More >>
LAFAYETTE, La. (KALB News Channel 5) The ninth annual EatLafayette kick-off event is set for June 19. The EatLafayette kick-off event, A Taste of Lafayette, is set for June 19 at 5:30 to 7:30 pm.The ninthMore >>
LAFAYETTE, La. (KALB News Channel 5) The ninth annual EatLafayette kick-off event is set for June 19.More >>
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - NASA has eight new astronauts - its first new batch in four years. The space agency announced its newest astronaut class Monday. Among the lucky candidates: the first femaleMore >>
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - NASA has eight new astronauts - its first new batch in four years. The space agency announced its newest astronaut class Monday. Among the lucky candidates: the first femaleMore >>
Monday, June 17 2013 4:32 PM EDT2013-06-17 20:32:44 GMT
PINEVILLE, La. (KALB News Channel 5) Hundreds of people gather in Pineville for conference by the creator of "Power Teaching". The creator of "Power Teaching", Chris Biffle, is hosting a conference onMore >>
PINEVILLE, La. (KALB News Channel 5) Hundreds of people gather in Pineville for conference by the creator of "Power Teaching".More >>
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - A woman who was sentenced to death at age 16 for taking part in the torture and murder of a 78-year-old bible studies is free after at 43.More >>
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - A woman who was sentenced to death at age 16 for taking part in the torture and murder of a 78-year-old bible studies is free after at 43.More >>
Washington (CNN) – President Barack Obama's approval rating dropped eight percentage points over the past month, to 45%, the president's lowest rating in more than a year and a half, according to a new national poll.More >>
Washington (CNN) – President Barack Obama's approval rating dropped eight percentage points over the past month, to 45%, the president's lowest rating in more than a year and a half, according to a new national poll.More >>
ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB News Channel 5) – Around 8:04 a.m., APD officers were dispatched to a reported vehicle burglary in the 3600 block of North Blvd.More >>
ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB News Channel 5) – Around 8:04 a.m., APD officers were dispatched to a reported vehicle burglary in the 3600 block of North Blvd.More >>
ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB News Channel 5) - On June 14, Alexandria Police arrested 18-year-old Kendrick Clark of Alexandria and charged him with one count of unauthorized entry of inhabited dwelling. AroundMore >>
ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB News Channel 5) - On June 14, Alexandria Police arrested Kendrick Clark, 18 of Alexandria and charged him with one count of unauthorized entry of inhabited dwelling.More >>
ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB News Channel 5) The Red Cross of Central Louisiana will be holding a hurricane planning event today at the Red Cross building in Alexandria. More >>
ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB News Channel 5) The Red Cross of Central Louisiana will be holding a hurricane planning event today at the Red Cross building in Alexandria. More >>
(CNN) -- A passenger aboard a United Airlines flight from Hong Kong to Newark allegedly became disruptive on Monday, apparently claiming fellow travelers had been poisoned, officials said.More >>
(CNN) -- A passenger aboard a United Airlines flight from Hong Kong to Newark allegedly became disruptive on Monday, apparently claiming fellow travelers had been poisoned, officials said.More >>
OGDEN, Utah (AP) - A 35-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of walking into a Catholic church and shooting his father-in-law in the back of the head during Mass.More >>
OGDEN, Utah (AP) - A 35-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of walking into a Catholic church and shooting his father-in-law in the back of the head during Mass.More >>
ALEXANDRIA , La. (KALB News Channel) – Governor Bobby Jindal joined Senator Robert Adley and representatives from the Louisiana Community and Technical College System at Central Louisiana Technical CommunityMore >>
ALEXANDRIA , La. (KALB News Channel) – Governor Bobby Jindal joined Senator Robert Adley and representatives from the Louisiana Community and Technical College System in Alexandria.More >>
POLLOCK, La.—The recent attack of a Pollock federal penitentiary corrections officer by an inmate is all part of a dangerous pattern, according to Brian Richmond, President of Local 1034 of the Council of Prison Locals.More >>
POLLOCK, La.—The recent attack of a Pollock federal penitentiary corrections officer by an inmate is all part of a dangerous pattern, according to Brian Richmond, President of Local 1034 of the Council of Prison Locals.More >>
ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB News Channel 5) – Governor Bobby Jindal will be in Alexandria on Monday. He is on a tour to visit 64 parishes and Alexandria is the first stop on his list.More >>
ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB News Channel 5) – Governor Bobby Jindal will be in Alexandria on Monday. He is on a tour to visit 64 parishes and Alexandria is the first stop on his list.More >>
Monday, June 17 2013 11:20 AM EDT2013-06-17 15:20:29 GMT
By JESSE J. HOLLANDAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court ruled Monday that states cannot require would-be voters to prove they are U.S. citizens before using a federal registration systemMore >>
By JESSE J. HOLLANDAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court ruled Monday that states cannot require would-be voters to prove they are U.S. citizens before using a federal registration systemMore >>
Monday, June 17 2013 10:35 AM EDT2013-06-17 14:35:58 GMT
NEW YORK (AP) - Apple says it received between 4,000 and 5,000 requests from U.S. law enforcement for customer data for the six months ended in May. The company, like some other businesses, had askedMore >>
NEW YORK (AP) - Apple says it received between 4,000 and 5,000 requests from U.S. law enforcement for customer data for the six months ended in May. The company, like some other businesses, had askedMore >>
Monday, June 17 2013 10:20 AM EDT2013-06-17 14:20:55 GMT
NEW YORK (AP) - Netflix is going to start running original television series from Dreamworks Animation. Financial terms were not disclosed. Netflix Inc. says the multi-year agreement is its biggest dealMore >>
NEW YORK (AP) - Netflix is going to start running original television series from Dreamworks Animation. Financial terms were not disclosed. Netflix Inc. says the multi-year agreement is its biggest dealMore >>
Monday, June 17 2013 10:14 AM EDT2013-06-17 14:14:32 GMT
By PHILIP ELLIOTTAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Republicans' hopes to reclaim the White House in the 2016 elections hinge on whether they support - or sabotage - the immigration overhaul being debatedMore >>
By PHILIP ELLIOTTAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Republicans' hopes to reclaim the White House in the 2016 elections hinge on whether they support - or sabotage - the immigration overhaul being debatedMore >>
Monday, June 17 2013 10:12 AM EDT2013-06-17 14:12:46 GMT
By MARTIN CRUTSINGERAP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Is the era of ultra-low interest rates nearing an end? That's the question - and the fear - Chairman Ben Bernanke will face this week when heMore >>
By MARTIN CRUTSINGERAP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Is the era of ultra-low interest rates nearing an end? That's the question - and the fear - Chairman Ben Bernanke will face this week when heMore >>
Monday, June 17 2013 10:09 AM EDT2013-06-17 14:09:27 GMT
By HANNAH DREIERAssociated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) - The country's newest Miss USA is leaving a white collar job behind for the glamour and excitement that goes with her new role - and she can't wait. MomentsMore >>
By HANNAH DREIERAssociated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) - The country's newest Miss USA is leaving a white collar job behind for the glamour and excitement that goes with her new role - and she can't wait. MomentsMore >>
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Tuesday, June 18 2013 6:44 PM EDT2013-06-18 22:44:22 GMT
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A 13-year-old boy from a New Orleans suburb has been arrested after authorities say he told them he used TV wrestling moves on his 5-year-old half-sister, who died from the beating. JeffersonMore >>
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A 13-year-old boy from a New Orleans suburb has been arrested after authorities say he told them he used TV wrestling moves on his 5-year-old half-sister, who died from the beating.More >>
ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB News Channe 5) – According to family members, Deesha Austin of 1521 Hardtner St. in Alexandria went missing on June 9. She reportedly left her residence in a grey and pink dress.More >>
ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB News Channe 5) – According to family members, Deesha Austin of 1521 Hardtner St. in Alexandria went missing on June 9. She reportedly left her residence in a grey and pink dress.More >>
WALKER, La. (AP) - An attorney for Livingston Parish School Board President Malcolm Sibley says his client is remorseful over his involvement in an accident that claimed the life of a 21-year-old Mississippi man.More >>
WALKER, La. (AP) - An attorney for Livingston Parish School Board President Malcolm Sibley says his client is remorseful over his involvement in an accident that claimed the life of a 21-year-old Mississippi man.More >>
MONTGOMERY, La. (KALB News Channel 5) – After a 10 month investigation, 43-year-old Darren Dewayne McManus of Montgomery was arrested on June 17 for possession and distribution of drugs.More >>
MONTGOMERY, La. (KALB News Channel 5) – After a 10 month investigation, 43-year-old Darren Dewayne McManus of Montgomery was arrested on June 17 for possession and distribution of drugs.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 4:36 PM EDT2013-06-18 20:36:35 GMT
RAPIDES PARISH, La. (KALB News Channel 5) Claim leads to false police report arrest. On June 7, 2013, RPSO deputies assigned to the Deville Sub Station received a complaint in reference to an incidentMore >>
Isabella, La. (WWL-TV)--WWL-TV reports there has a been a gas line explosion in Washington Parish early this morning. According to WWL's website, the explosion happened at the Florida Gas facility southMore >>
Isabella, La. (WWL-TV)--WWL-TV reports there has a been a gas line explosion in Washington Parish early this morning.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 3:42 PM EDT2013-06-18 19:42:08 GMT
DILLSBURG, Pa. (AP) - A former teacher in central Pennsylvania is facing charges after police say she allowed a student to perform body piercings in class. Police in Carroll Township allege 34-year-oldMore >>
DILLSBURG, Pa. (AP) - A former teacher in central Pennsylvania is facing charges after police say she allowed a student to perform body piercings in class. Police in Carroll Township allege 34-year-oldMore >>
Monday, June 17 2013 7:52 PM EDT2013-06-17 23:52:24 GMT
Atlanta radio station 790 the Zone has fired the three radio hosts involved in an on-air skit mocking former Saints player Steve Gleason, who suffers from ALS.More >>
Atlanta radio station 790 the Zone has fired the three radio hosts involved in an on-air skit mocking former Saints player Steve Gleason, who suffers from ALS.More >>
LEESVILLE, La. (KALB News Channel) – On June 15, an Officer with the Leesville Police Department conducted a traffic stop in on Shreveport Hwy after observing the vehicle swerving.More >>
LEESVILLE, La. (KALB News Channel) – On June 15, an Officer with the Leesville Police Department conducted a traffic stop in on Shreveport Hwy after observing the vehicle swerving.More >>
POLLOCK, La.—The recent attack of a Pollock federal penitentiary corrections officer by an inmate is all part of a dangerous pattern, according to Brian Richmond, President of Local 1034 of the Council of Prison Locals.More >>
POLLOCK, La.—The recent attack of a Pollock federal penitentiary corrections officer by an inmate is all part of a dangerous pattern, according to Brian Richmond, President of Local 1034 of the Council of Prison Locals.More >>
Charles Saatchi has spoken out about photographs that emerged over the weekend, allegedly showing him choking his wife, celebrity chef Nigella Lawson.More >>
Charles Saatchi has spoken out about photographs that emerged over the weekend, allegedly showing him choking his wife, celebrity chef Nigella Lawson.More >>
British police are looking into an incident in which celebrity chef Nigella Lawson was repeatedly choked during an argument with her husband, Charles Saatchi, over dinner at a restaurant.More >>
British police are looking into an incident in which celebrity chef Nigella Lawson was repeatedly choked during an argument with her husband, Charles Saatchi, over dinner at a restaurant.More >>
Thailand's Buddhism body said it is monitoring monks nationwide for any inappropriate behavior after a video showed monks using luxurious personal items while flying on a private jet.More >>
Thailand's Buddhism body said it is monitoring monks nationwide for any inappropriate behavior after a video showed monks using luxurious personal items while flying on a private jet.More >>
A Portland, Ore., man whose cat had been missing since last year will soon be reunited with the well-traveled feline, courtesy of the transient who's been caring for her more than nine months.More >>
A well-traveled cat named "Mata Hairi" will soon be reunited with her owner after spending nearly 10 months traveling thousands of miles with a hitchhiker who rescued her from the rain.More >>
Four central Pennsylvania residents said they used only a rope and a flashlight during a wild chase to rescue a young bear whose head had been stuck in a plastic jar for at least 11 days.More >>
Four central Pennsylvania residents said they used only a rope and a flashlight during a wild chase to rescue a young bear whose head had been stuck in a plastic jar for at least 11 days.More >>
Award-winning chef Charlie Trotter is being sued by two New York wine collectors who say he sold them a bottle of wine for more than $46,000 that wasn't what it said on the label.More >>
Award-winning chef Charlie Trotter is being sued by two New York wine collectors who say he sold them a bottle of wine for more than $46,000 that wasn't what it said on the label.More >>
