BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Republican U.S. Sen. David Vitter offered definitive support Friday for the Common Core education standards, a position that puts him at odds with Gov.
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tropical Storm Bertha swirled through the eastern Caribbean early Saturday morning as it unleashed heavy rains and strong winds in the region, knocking out power on som
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — The Lafayette Parish School Board has balanced its budget by approving deep cuts to departmental budgets and using $3.8 million of its rainy-day fund.
HOUMA, La. (AP) — Police say a 30-year-old Houma man accused of breaking into a home ended up in the hospital suffering from several stab wounds.
ST. MARTINVILLE, La. (AP) — Prosecutors say a man who was found guilty in a St. Martinville courtroom of five counts of aggravated incest attempted suicide in the courtroom.