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 ...