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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 in the deaths

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 States: WHO...

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

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, is a positive step for a...

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 media...

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 actress

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 St. Tammany

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 dinner. Neither party...

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...

Mayor Mitch Landrieu and NCAA Final Four officials welcomed teams Thursday night to the Crescent City. Coaches, players and staff from Ohio State, Kansas, Louiville and Kentucky were greeted by hundred of excited and...

A New Orleans police officer, Jason Giroir, resigned Tuesday after being suspended for a comment he posted on a local TV station website about the shooting of Trayvon Martin. Jason Giroir used his full name and identified...

Multi-millionaire founder of the International Polo Club Palm Beach, John Goodman, was found guilty of DUI manslaughter and vehicular homicide on Friday by a Florida jury. Goodman’s Bentley slammed into Scott...

While there’s been a firestorm of controversy surrounding the Trayvon Martin case, which is obviously a tragedy, there’s a lot of misinformation and confusion on both sides. In case you weren’t previously...

The New Orleans Police Department will establish a Sobriety Check Point on Friday, March 23, 2012 in the Uptown area. The checkpoint will operate between the hours of 9pm to 5am. Don’t drink and drive. But if...

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell rocked the Saints’ world today. As punishment for paying defensive players under-the-table bonuses for delivering extra brutal hits to opposing teams, Goodell suspended head coach Sean...

A bill sponsored by Louisiana State Senator J.P. Morrell (D – New Orleans) is looking to change the appeals process for people who get traffic camera tickets in the city. The bill would give drivers ticketed by traffic

Dharun Ravi, 20, faces up to 10 years in state prison after being found guilty of spying with a on his Rutgers University roommate, Tyler Clementi, with a webcam because he was gay. Clementi committed suicide on September 22,

Russell Brand’s mugshot may be hilarious, but the funnyman probably wasn’t laughing when he turned himself in to NOPD this afternoon after a warrant was issued for his arrest. Brand threw a paparazzo’s...