Facebook scandal affected more users than thought: up to 87M

Facebook revealed today that tens of millions more people might have been exposed in...

Study: Flooding made worse in Louisiana, Mississippi by flood controls

Flood control work in the Mississippi River and its tributaries has likely made floods...

EPA easing vehicle emissions standards

Environmental regulators announced today they will ease emissions standards for cars and trucks, saying...

Experts: Poor tactics used by Baton Rouge police officers in Alton Sterling shooting

The investigation of a deadly police shooting that inflamed racial tensions in Baton Rouge...

Louisiana Senate agrees to boost civil penalties for hazing deaths

People filing civil lawsuits in Louisiana when someone dies from hazing could be in...

Second major partisan gerrymandering case comes before US Supreme Court today

The U.S. Supreme Court is taking up its second big partisan redistricting case of...

Adobe wants to help businesses offer more personalized experiences, make online ads less annoying

Visiting Subway's website on a personal computer might not seem to have anything to...

Bill allowing local gas taxing districts for road projects dies in House committee

Louisiana parishes and municipalities won't be able to raise their own gas taxes to...

Gulf’s ‘dead zone’ will be around for decades to come, scientists say

The Gulf of Mexico's “dead zone” will be an unwanted summer visitor for decades,...

What’s it cost to move a sinking town? $11.7M for one Louisiana hamlet

Louisiana has started buying land on higher ground to relocate an island town along...