Fred Newton’s epic swim down the Mississippi River earned him a world record, but not the fame and fortune he hoped.

John T. Scott’s life and career is illuminated in “Passing It On,” by coauthors Freddi Williams Evans and Scott's widow, Anna ...

Matthew Chustz has been named chief operating officer of National Water Infrastructure. Chustz has more than 12 years of ...

The Rev. Al Sharpton and several U.S. representatives, including New Orleans' Troy Carter and Texas' Jasmine Crockett, voiced ...

With the Essence Festival in New Orleans, civil rights leaders sounded the alarm after President Donald Trump signed the budget bill into law at the white house.

New Orleans, with its strong maritime traditions, is sometimes considered a "Navy town," but the city's Army roots are equal ...

The little-known provision in the bill means up to around $50 million per year extra for Louisiana over a decade -- money ...

Speaker Mike Johnson and Majority Leader Steve Scalise, both from Louisiana, lead Trump's One Big, Beautiful Bill to victory.

The U.S. House gave final approval Thursday to President Donald Trump’s tax relief and spending cuts package that Republicans ...

Alan Nobili is executive director of the Alliance Française de La Nouvelle-Orléans, where he leads initiatives in French language education, cultural programming and international exchange ...

PITTSBURGH -- A former member of the Pittsburgh Steelers practice squad has been waived by the New Orleans Saints, as Xazavian Valladay received his release fro ...