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A California man has sued BMW North America and a motorcycle-seat maker after a four-hour round-trip ride on his 1993 BMW bike with a “ridge-like” seat apparently gave him “a severe case of priapism (a […]

Jazz Fest 2012 is set to begin Friday and run through Sunday, picking back up again May 3-6. This year’s lineup includes mostly Louisiana acts accented with national headliners such as Bon Iver, the Beach […]

“At no time did any of our players ever cross the white line to intentionally hurt another player,” Vitt told reporters Tuesday during a pre-draft news conference. Vitt, who has been suspended six games for […]

New Orleans festivals are as strong as they’ve ever been, and their growth shows no signs of stopping. Take French Quarter Festival, for instance, which took place in mid-April. It started almost 30 years ago […]

Neighbors in Rayne, Louisiana are outraged after a mobile home fire killed four children who had been left home alone by their mother. Shaqueta McDade, 26, has been charged with four counts of negligent homicide […]

Students and others across the country have long observed April 20 as a day to celebrate marijuana. Here are some questions and answers about the counterculture holiday and the state of marijuana in the United […]

A group of Nashville residents led by two local football players said they are planning to file a class-action lawsuit against ABC’s ‘The Bachelor’ on the basis of racial discrimination. The plaintiffs claim that in […]

New Hornets owner Tom Benson is looking to drum up serious publicity for the franchise by changing its name and logo. The $338 million acquisition of the Hornets by Benson, who also owns the Saints, […]

If you’re worried about an employer or potential employer asking for your Facebook or Twitter password, you might just want to move to Maryland. The state’s General Assembly just passed a bill to keep social […]

Nickelodeon star Amanda Bynes was arrested Friday morning in West Hollywood after running into a police car. After failing several sobriety tests, she was handcuffed and cited for DUI. Sources close to the 26-year old […]

An off-duty New Orleans police officer was arrested early this morning by Causeway Police for allegedly driving drunk. 33-year-old Ryan Aucoin was pulled over on the Causeway shortly after 3 a.m. and booked at the […]

Matt McCutcheon, 46, was arrested last Friday night for operating a vehicle while intoxicated and being armed while intoxicated after he struck a car on Route 45 as he and his wife were returning from […]

Jay-Z was spotted in the Superdome Saturday for the Final Four matchup between Louisville and Kentucky. Because Hova is close with basketball power broker William “Worldwide Wes” Wesley, a consultant for CAA who represents Kentucky […]