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Mandisa, Grammy-winning singer and 'American Idol' alum, dies at 47
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Mandisa, a contemporary Christian singer who appeared on "American Idol...
2h ago
Would you like a cicada salad? The monstrous little noisemakers descend on a New Orleans menu
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - As the nation prepares for trillions of red-eyed bugs known as periodical cicadas...
10h ago
New Black congressional district in Louisiana bows to politics, not race, backers say
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Politics and race are both factors in a pending court challenge of Louisiana's ne...
Apr 18, 2024
Mississippi legislators won't smooth the path this year to restore voting rights after some felonies
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Kenneth Almons says he began a 23-year sentence in a Mississippi prison just t...
Apr 18, 2024
Zion Williamson's injury dampens his otherwise dominant postseason debut for the Pelicans
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Zion Williamson had New Orleans fans roaring and out of their seats as he burst d...
Apr 17, 2024
Facing a Republican revolt, House Speaker Johnson's plan for US aid to Ukraine, allies uncertain
WASHINGTON (AP) - Defiant and determined, House Speaker Mike Johnson pushed back Tuesday against mou...
Apr 17, 2024