Thursday, June 20 2013 4:53 AM EDT2013-06-20 08:53:44 GMT
Tropical Storm Barry is expected to make landfall over the next few hours along the Eastern Mexico coast. The storm currently has winds of about 40 knots, but will quickly weaken as it moves inland overMore >>
Tropical Storm Barry is expected to make landfall over the next few hours along the Eastern Mexico coast. The storm currently has winds of about 40 knots, but will quickly weaken as it moves inland overMore >>
Monday, June 17 2013 4:23 PM EDT2013-06-17 20:23:02 GMT
Tropical Depression Two has formed in the Northwest Caribbean Sea. According to satellite imagery, the system has formed a low-level circulation that is accompanied by convection around the center. TheMore >>
Tropical Depression Two has formed in the Northwest Caribbean Sea. According to satellite imagery, the system has formed a low-level circulation that is accompanied by convection around the center. TheMore >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 8:09 PM EDT2013-06-20 00:09:54 GMT
ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB News Channel 5) - Lettuce, carrots, eggs and of course pecans. Not uncommon on most farms but not all farms grow them the same. At 5 and 6 News Channel 5's Matt Jordan explores theMore >>
ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB News Channel 5) - Lettuce, carrots, eggs and of course pecans. Not uncommon on most farms but not all farms grow them the same. At 5 and 6 News Channel 5's Matt Jordan explores the organic focus of Inglewood Farms.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 8:09 PM EDT2013-06-20 00:09:54 GMT
ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB News Channel 5) - Lettuce, carrots, eggs and of course pecans. Not uncommon on most farms but not all farms grow them the same. At 5 and 6 News Channel 5's Matt Jordan explores theMore >>
ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB News Channel 5) - Lettuce, carrots, eggs and of course pecans. Not uncommon on most farms but not all farms grow them the same. At 5 and 6 News Channel 5's Matt Jordan explores the organic focus of Inglewood Farms.More >>
NATCHITOCHES, La. (KALB News Channel 5) Children from the Natchitoches Parish Migrant Education Program will be taking a tour of the Plantation in Natchitoches. News Channel 5 Reporter Gerald GruenigMore >>
NATCHITOCHES, La. (KALB News Channel 5) Migrant Program summer campers got the chance to experience firsthand how plantation life was lived.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 6:14 PM EDT2013-06-19 22:14:12 GMT
NEW ORLEANS, La. (KALB News Channel 5) Xavier University of Louisiana named as top most affordable with high starting salaries for graduates. Xavier University of Louisiana (XULA) is ranked number 13More >>
NEW ORLEANS, La. (KALB News Channel 5) Xavier University of Louisiana named as top most affordable with high starting salaries for graduates. More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 6:03 PM EDT2013-06-19 22:03:12 GMT
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne has received new responsibilities from state lawmakers, giving him oversight of a board that promotes Louisiana seafood. Dardenne spoke to the Louisiana SeafoodMore >>
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne has received new responsibilities from state lawmakers, giving him oversight of a board that promotes Louisiana seafood.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 5:47 PM EDT2013-06-19 21:47:54 GMT
WEST MONROE, La. (KALB News Channel 5) Gov. Jindal signs bills to improve gun safety, strengthen Second Amendment protections On June 19, Governor Bobby Jindal signed six bills into law that will improveMore >>
WEST MONROE, La. (KALB News Channel 5) Gov. Jindal signs bills to improve gun safety, strengthen Second Amendment protections More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 5:32 PM EDT2013-06-19 21:32:42 GMT
BATON ROUGE, La. (KALB News Channel 5) William "Bill" Jenkins retires from LSU for the second time. After a stellar career in higher education that spans more than 35 years, William "Bill" JenkinsMore >>
BATON ROUGE, La. (KALB News Channel 5) William "Bill" Jenkins retires from LSU for the second time.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 4:57 PM EDT2013-06-19 20:57:45 GMT
BATON ROUGE, La. (KALB News Channel 5) Prairieville man and Bridge City man arrested for child pornography by Attorney General's Office. Andrew Curtis, 47, of 38445 Sweet Magnolia Drive, Prairieville,More >>
BATON ROUGE, La. (KALB News Channel 5) Prairieville man and Bridge City man arrested for child pornography by Attorney General's Office.More >>
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The FBI is looking for a suspect in a New Orleans bank robbery. It happened around 12:40 p.m. Wednesday at Gulf Coast Bank branch in New Orleans' Mid City neighborhood. The suspectMore >>
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The FBI is looking for a suspect in a New Orleans bank robbery.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 6:56 PM EDT2013-06-19 22:56:49 GMT
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Gov. Bobby Jindal has agreed that state agencies should be banned from paying unequal wages to employees of different genders for the same job. Jindal signed the Equal Pay forMore >>
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Gov. Bobby Jindal has agreed that state agencies should be banned from paying unequal wages to employees of different genders for the same job.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 6:51 PM EDT2013-06-19 22:51:51 GMT
GRAND ISLE, La. (AP) - The National Weather Service says a waterspout came ashore on Grand Isle but appears to have done little damage. Police told the weather service that the waterspout damaged theMore >>
GRAND ISLE, La. (AP) - The National Weather Service says a waterspout came ashore on Grand Isle but appears to have done little damage.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 6:43 PM EDT2013-06-19 22:43:32 GMT
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - The LSU Board of Supervisors has agreed to a contract privatizing its rural Bogalusa hospital in January. The Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System, which operatesMore >>
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - The LSU Board of Supervisors has agreed to a contract privatizing its rural Bogalusa hospital in January.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 6:34 PM EDT2013-06-19 22:34:17 GMT
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting the second human case of West Nile virus for 2013. The case was reported in Forrest County. In April of this year, one caseMore >>
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting the second human case of West Nile virus for 2013.More >>
Researchers say a vaccine for a sexually spread virus has cut infections in teen girls by half.More >>
A vaccine against a cervical cancer virus cut infections in teen girls by half in the first study to measure the shot's impact since it came on the market. The results impressed health experts and a top government top...More >>
A mysterious new respiratory virus that originated in the Middle East spreads easily between people and appears more deadly than SARS, doctors reported Wednesday after investigating the biggest outbreak in Saudi...More >>
A mysterious new respiratory virus that originated in the Middle East spreads easily between people and appears more deadly than SARS, doctors reported Wednesday after investigating the biggest outbreak in Saudi Arabia.More >>
If doctors and patients used prescription drugs more wisely, they could save the U.S. health care system at least $213 billion a year, by reducing medication overuse, underuse and other flaws in care that cause...More >>
If doctors and patients used prescription drugs more wisely, they could save the U.S. health care system at least $213 billion a year, by reducing medication overuse, underuse and other flaws in care that cause complications...More >>
A mosquito-borne disease that preys on the young and malnourished is sweeping across poverty-riven northern India again this monsoon season, with officials worried it could be the deadliest outbreak in nearly a...More >>
A mosquito-borne disease that preys on the young and malnourished is sweeping across poverty-riven northern India again this monsoon season in what officials worry could be the deadliest outbreak in nearly a decade.More >>
A nonprofit that's helping spread the word about President Barack Obama's health overhaul is launching a campaign that will target states with high numbers of uninsured Americans.More >>
A nonprofit group helping to spread the word about President Barack Obama's health care overhaul launched a campaign Tuesday that will target states with high numbers of uninsured Americans and tackle their skepticism...More >>
Medicare begins a major change next month that could save older diabetics money and time when they buy crucial supplies to test their blood sugar - but it also may cause some confusion as patients figure out the new...More >>
Medicare begins a major change next month that could save older diabetics money and time when they buy crucial supplies to test their blood sugar - but it also may cause some confusion as patients figure out the new system.More >>
There's good news for most companies that provide health benefits for their employees: America's slowdown in medical costs may be turning into a trend, rather than a mere pause.More >>
There's good news for most companies that provide health benefits for their employees: America's slowdown in medical costs may be turning into a trend, rather than a mere pause.More >>
Health officials in Mumbai are investigating reports that Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan and his wife know the sex of a baby they are having through a surrogate mother.More >>
Health officials in Mumbai are investigating reports that Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan and his wife know the sex of a baby they are having through a surrogate mother.More >>
By the time 10-year-old Sarah Murnaghan finally got a lung transplant last week, she'd been waiting for months, and her parents had sued to give her a better shot at surgery.More >>
By the time 10-year-old Sarah Murnaghan finally got a lung transplant last week, she'd been waiting for months, and her parents had sued to give her a better shot at surgery.More >>
Call me a lecher but don't call me a crook, an ex-city official at the heart of a sex tape scandal has said in his unusually spirited courtroom defense against corruption charges.More >>
Call me a lecher but don't call me a crook, an ex-city official at the heart of a sex tape scandal has said in his unusually spirited courtroom defense against corruption charges.More >>
The immigration protesters advanced on the news conference, poking signs that read "Do Not Reward Criminals" and "No Amnesty!" over the heads of Republicans who had just finished speaking about finding a civilized...More >>
The immigration protesters advanced on the news conference, poking signs that read "Do Not Reward Criminals" and "No Amnesty!" over the heads of Republicans who had just finished speaking about finding a civilized tone in...More >>
White House-backed immigration legislation is gaining momentum in the Senate, where key lawmakers say they are closing in on a bipartisan compromise to spend tens of billions of dollars stiffening the bill's...More >>
White House-backed immigration legislation is gaining momentum in the Senate, where key lawmakers say they are closing in on a bipartisan compromise to spend tens of billions of dollars stiffening the bill's border...More >>
Farm-state lawmakers are scrambling to win bipartisan votes for a five year, half-trillion dollar farm bill on the House floor this week.More >>
The House voted late Wednesday to delay sweeping food safety rules that would require farmers and food companies to be more vigilant about guarding against contamination.More >>
Supporters of a far-reaching immigration bill in the Senate see fresh momentum from a report by the Congressional Budget Office that the measure would boost the economy and reduce federal deficits by billions of...More >>
After secretive talks, key senators expressed optimism Wednesday night that they were closing in on a bipartisan agreement to dramatically toughen the border security requirements in immigration legislation that also offers...More >>
FBI Director Robert Mueller (MULL-er) says the law enforcement agency uses drones for surveillance but does so rarely.More >>
The FBI uses drones for surveillance of stationary subjects, and the privacy implications of such operations are "worthy of debate," FBI Director Robert Mueller said Wednesday.More >>
China's new leader Xi Jinping is commanding wayward Communist Party cadres to purify themselves of corruption, and he's summed it up in a pithy slogan as Mao Zedong might have done: Look in the mirror, take a...More >>
China's new leader Xi Jinping is commanding wayward Communist Party cadres to purify themselves of corruption, and he's summed it up in a pithy slogan as Mao Zedong might have done: Look in the mirror, take a bath.More >>
A wide-ranging farm bill the House is considering would cut food stamps by $2 billion a year and make it more difficult for some people to qualify for the domestic food aid program.More >>
The House voted on Wednesday to cut food stamps by $2 billion a year as part of a wide-ranging farm bill.More >>
President Barack Obama is planning a major push using executive powers to tackle the pollution blamed for global warming in an effort to make good on promises he made at the start of his second term.More >>
President Barack Obama is planning a major push using executive powers to tackle the pollution blamed for global warming in an effort to make good on promises he made at the start of his second term. "We know we have to do...More >>
The Oxford English Dictionary (OED), which considers itself the definitive record of acceptable English words, has just formalized its status as a legitimate noun and verb in relation to social media site Twitter.More >>
The Oxford English Dictionary (OED), which considers itself the definitive record of acceptable English words, has just formalized its status as a legitimate noun and verb in relation to social media site Twitter.More >>
Pinterest claims it's been dogged by complaints from photographers and artists over Pinterest's strict no-nudity whatsoever policy, compelling the social network to rethink its stance.More >>
Pinterest claims it's been dogged by complaints from photographers and artists over Pinterest's strict no-nudity whatsoever policy, compelling the social network to rethink its stance.More >>
Recent research revealed that chat apps will account for double the traffic of traditional text messages by the end of the year. Which chat app is the best?More >>
Recent research revealed that chat apps will account for double the traffic of traditional text messages by the end of the year. Which chat app is the best?More >>
Pretty soon, just about everything we do on the Web will be logged, analyzed, and used for things outside of our control. Here are some ways to help stop that.More >>
Pretty soon, just about everything we do on the Web will be logged, analyzed, and used for things outside of our control. Here are some ways to help stop that.More >>
As part of a new outreach program through Sesame Workshop, Sesame Street is introducing a new muppet guest character — a boy named Alex whose father is in jail.More >>
As part of a new outreach program through Sesame Workshop, Sesame Street is introducing a new muppet guest character — a boy named Alex whose father is in jail.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 >>
