Judge orders release of jailed former congressman William Jefferson

A federal judge has ordered the release of a former Louisiana congressman sentenced to...

Netflix raising US prices by 10% for most popular plan

Netflix is raising the price for its most popular U.S. video streaming plan by...

GOP tax cut: Small biz boon or loophole for the rich and Trump?

President Donald Trump and his Republican partners in a nearly $6 trillion tax-cutting plan...

Small businesses split on GOP-backed tax plan

The Republican-backed tax proposal announced last week addresses concerns of some small business groups...

Saints will kneel, then stand for anthem; Louisiana officials to attend game with biz prospects

New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees says the team will kneel and then stand for...

Judge: Black Lives Matters can’t be sued

A federal judge has ruled Black Lives Matter is a social movement and it...

North Louisiana hospital manager: Edwards administration favors New Orleans

Locked in a dispute over their state contract, the safety-net hospital operator in north...

Edwards casts wide net in hunt for budget balancing plan

As he tries to find support for a tax plan, Gov. John Bel Edwards...

Protests won’t disrupt state subsidies to New Orleans Saints

Gov. John Bel Edwards dismissed suggestions that the New Orleans Saints should lose state...

US homes sales fell 3.4% in August as housing recovery slows

Sales of new U.S. houses slumped 3.4% in August, the second straight monthly decline. The...