Provides the latest RSS feeds for New Orleans News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Louisiana State News.net http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/cat/aa408b759025f381/ en-us Thu, 23 May 2013 13:29:02 -0400 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:29:02 -0400 30 Texas Brine Co. contractors plug the final two breaches in a containment berm around the Assumption Parish sinkhole after heavy rain and high water punched through the incomplete earthen barrier late last ... http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214718882/scat/aa408b759025f381 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:34:34 -0400 http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214718882/scat/aa408b759025f381 The million-dollar questions have been answered. What are the Powerball numbers, and have any winning tickets been sold? Lottery officials released the winning numbers for the largest multistate Powerball jackpot: 22, 10,13,14, 52, and the Powerball ... http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214718883/scat/aa408b759025f381 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:34:32 -0400 http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214718883/scat/aa408b759025f381 After an investigation, deputies say they learned that Arceneaux and the girl met over a chat line about three weeks prior and met for sexual intercourse the day ... http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214718884/scat/aa408b759025f381 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:34:31 -0400 http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214718884/scat/aa408b759025f381 Pounding rain soaked tornado-ravaged Moore, Oklahoma, on Thursday morning, and winds sent pieces of debris flying, hindering recovery efforts three days after the devastating tornado. The number of injured rose as authorities announced that 353 ... http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214718885/scat/aa408b759025f381 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:34:30 -0400 http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214718885/scat/aa408b759025f381 The unemployment rate in Jefferson County declined sharply to 7.5 percent in April from 8.4 percent in March. The unemployment rate in Jefferson County declined sharply to 7.5 percent in April, after an increase in March to 8.4 percent, the Kentucky Office of Employment and Training reported. Aprils unemployment rate was also lower than the 8.1 percent rate in April 2012. In a news release, the ... http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214718853/scat/aa408b759025f381 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:33:00 -0400 http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214718853/scat/aa408b759025f381 State education officials say the number of Louisiana public school students performing at grade level nudged up from 68 percent to 69 percent in the latest round of standardized test ... http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214717283/scat/aa408b759025f381 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:20:20 -0400 http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214717283/scat/aa408b759025f381 Louisiana's Supreme Court rules that the funding method for a private school tuition voucher program pushed through the Legislature last year by Gov. Bobby Jindal is ... http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214717285/scat/aa408b759025f381 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:20:19 -0400 http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214717285/scat/aa408b759025f381 Pearl River investigators said they have been in contact with their counterparts in Tennessee and have made them aware of the captures. Extradition will depend, in part, on whether the Marchbanks brothers fight the process or allow for a quick transfer out of ... http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214717284/scat/aa408b759025f381 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:20:19 -0400 http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214717284/scat/aa408b759025f381 Pounding rain soaked tornado-ravaged Moore, Oklahoma, on Thursday morning, and winds sent pieces of debris flying, hindering recovery efforts three days after the devastating ... http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214717139/scat/aa408b759025f381 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:11:35 -0400 http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214717139/scat/aa408b759025f381 Four suspects were caught "in the act" of burglarizing a south Jefferson County business overnight. Two adults and two juveniles tried to burgle the World of Coins, 7735 W. Long Drive, according to a 5:37 a.m. Tweet by the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office. The business is located off of South Wadsworth Boulevard and West Bowles Avenue, east of Southwest Plaza. Kieran Nicholson: ... http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214715834/scat/aa408b759025f381 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:34:46 -0400 http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214715834/scat/aa408b759025f381 The torrential showers drenched fields of debris where homes and schools stood before Monday's massive tornado. The National Weather Service warned of wind gusts up to 60 mph, which could send remnants of precious possessions flying through the air -- again. The weather service issued a severe thunderstorm warning for the Oklahoma City area, including Moore, and a flash flood warning as ... http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214714228/scat/aa408b759025f381 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:54:24 -0400 http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214714228/scat/aa408b759025f381 At least 12,000 homes were damaged or demolished from Monday's abysmal tornado, Oklahoma City Mayor Mike Cornett said. The twister killed 24 people, including 10 children, and injured 353 in central ... http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214711702/scat/aa408b759025f381 Thu, 23 May 2013 06:24:44 -0400 http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214711702/scat/aa408b759025f381 Jefferson-Houston School in Alexandria is on its way to getting a new building, The Washington Post reports. Construction started this week for the school that is under pressure to improve academically. Superintendent Morton Sherman told a crowd of parents, students, and politicians that the $44 million facility would usher in a new chapter in the schools history. The new school will have a ... http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214712331/scat/aa408b759025f381 Thu, 23 May 2013 06:10:01 -0400 http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214712331/scat/aa408b759025f381 The Fraschetti family made its first venture into a full restaurant on Jan. 3 by basing a Pizza Joe's franchise on site and then adding homemade ... http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214709133/scat/aa408b759025f381 Thu, 23 May 2013 03:43:55 -0400 http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214709133/scat/aa408b759025f381 According to the sheriff's office, another man, Robert Paul Chouest, 30, told officers he approached and tried to talk to Galjour, who was lying in a neighbor's ... http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214706736/scat/aa408b759025f381 Thu, 23 May 2013 00:48:35 -0400 http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214706736/scat/aa408b759025f381 A 2010 audio tape, obtained exclusively by the WDSU I-Team, is riling up members of the Greater Covington NAACP and African-American community on the ... http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214705620/scat/aa408b759025f381 Wed, 22 May 2013 23:39:14 -0400 http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214705620/scat/aa408b759025f381 The drive was at the Frenchman Street Art Market, which is about 7 blocks away from where the second line shooting that injured 20 people took place on May ... http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214702481/scat/aa408b759025f381 Wed, 22 May 2013 20:08:56 -0400 http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214702481/scat/aa408b759025f381 Houma police said detectives were patrolling Park Avenue on Monday when they saw a man in a Chevrolet Suburban place what looked like a marijuana cigar in his mouth. Officers said the man was also playing his music extremely ... http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214702482/scat/aa408b759025f381 Wed, 22 May 2013 20:08:54 -0400 http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214702482/scat/aa408b759025f381 A 2010 audio tape, obtained exclusively by the WDSU I-Team, is riling up members of the Greater Covington NAACP and African-American community on the ... http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214702483/scat/aa408b759025f381 Wed, 22 May 2013 20:08:51 -0400 http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214702483/scat/aa408b759025f381 BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- Gov. Bobby Jindal's push to shift future rank-and-file state workers to a 401(k)-style retirement plan won't take effect this ... http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214702661/scat/aa408b759025f381 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:44:25 -0400 http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214702661/scat/aa408b759025f381 The House had approved the measure. But Rep. Ted James, D-Baton Rouge, ran into concerns in the Senate that he said Wednesday can't be worked out before the session ends June 6. The bill, which passed the House 87-0, was voluntarily deferred without a hearing before the Senate Commerce ... http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214702662/scat/aa408b759025f381 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:44:25 -0400 http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214702662/scat/aa408b759025f381 Prior to Williams' arrest, the owner of Lamarque Ford on Williams Boulevard sent out a video of a man believed to be behind the theft inside the Lamarque Ford complex. Police said a Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office detective saw the video and recalled several investigations involving theft of tire, rims and other property stolen from car dealerships in Jefferson ... http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214701075/scat/aa408b759025f381 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:59:57 -0400 http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214701075/scat/aa408b759025f381 Police said the victim and a woman were walking in the area as three men followed them. The three men attacked the victim and continued to beat him as he laid on the ground. The trio took the man's wallet and cellphone. The woman was ... http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214701076/scat/aa408b759025f381 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:59:56 -0400 http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214701076/scat/aa408b759025f381 Bay Area Crisis Nursery could be just the place to lend a hand. ';The nursery is a place that gives them new hope,'; Sister Ann Weltz explained. Sister Ann founded the nursery so parents could temporarily leave their children in a residential care center while they climb out of life’s ... http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214700695/scat/aa408b759025f381 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:25:07 -0400 http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214700695/scat/aa408b759025f381 The Louisiana House of Reps. passed House Bill 607 Wednesday afternoon, a bill that would shrink the size of the Orleans Parish Juvenile Court from six judges to ... http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214699703/scat/aa408b759025f381 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:51:19 -0400 http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214699703/scat/aa408b759025f381 The investigation began against Bobby Harris, 41, after the sheriff's office received notification from the Washington Parish Rape Crisis Center about reported sexual abuses of the child, the sheriff's office said. The sheriff's office said several items of physical evidence were collected during the investigation, and Harris made admissions about the sexual abuse after he was ... http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214699704/scat/aa408b759025f381 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:51:17 -0400 http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214699704/scat/aa408b759025f381 "We'll try to get it passed as soon as I can," Glenn Lewis said. The ordinance would apply to single-family and multifamily homes. At least 24 people, including 10 children, were killed in Monday's mammoth tornado, the state medical examiner's office said. Another 324 people were injured, said Gov. Mary Fallin. Lewis said Wednesday that six people previously unaccounted ... http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214699523/scat/aa408b759025f381 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:51:10 -0400 http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214699523/scat/aa408b759025f381 The mother of Jaycee Saniye Hall told WDSU that the girl underwent several surgeries during her hospital stay. Three young children were among those who were hurt when a gunman opened fire on April 22 at the Lapalco Apartments. Two women were also struck. All of the victims survived. Four men between the ages of 18 and 21 were arrested and face charges in connection with the shootings. ... http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214698354/scat/aa408b759025f381 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:41:05 -0400 http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214698354/scat/aa408b759025f381 A bill headed to Gov. Bobby Jindal's desk would subject journalists to a $10,000 fine and up to six months in jail for publishing the names of concealed carry permit ... http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214698193/scat/aa408b759025f381 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:09:59 -0400 http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214698193/scat/aa408b759025f381 Thanks to @OpsManJoe for tweeting pictures to WDSU Chief Meteorologist Margaret Orr. Severe weather passed through southeast Louisiana Wednesday ... http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214696908/scat/aa408b759025f381 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:30:38 -0400 http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214696908/scat/aa408b759025f381 "While we are frustrated when one of our inmates passes away, there are instances such as when dealing with terminal cancer where medical situations are out of our control, said Dr. Samuel Gore, Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office medical director. "The death of an inmate is an unfortunate reality that all jails face. Based on national averages, a jail of our size should anticipate ... http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214695378/scat/aa408b759025f381 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:17:09 -0400 http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214695378/scat/aa408b759025f381 On May 17, hospital officials say the child had stopped breathing, and his injuries and ailments were consistent with those associated with Shaken Baby ... http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214695379/scat/aa408b759025f381 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:17:07 -0400 http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214695379/scat/aa408b759025f381 Around 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, a 17-year-old victim told police he was approached by a robber, who was armed with a handgun. The victim said the incident happened in the area of Indian Drive at Flintlock Court in Severn around 6:30 a.m. that ... http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214695179/scat/aa408b759025f381 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:17:04 -0400 http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214695179/scat/aa408b759025f381 President Barack Obama will travel to tornado-ravaged Oklahoma on Sunday, the White House announced. At least 24 were killed in the mammoth ... http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214695156/scat/aa408b759025f381 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:08:01 -0400 http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214695156/scat/aa408b759025f381 Police say the statue was stolen from the 3400 block of Esplanade Avenue on the morning of May 1 during Jazz Fest weekend. Anyone with information on its whereabouts is asked to call Detective Robert Stoltz at 504-658-6012 or Crimestoppers at ... http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214693724/scat/aa408b759025f381 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:04:03 -0400 http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214693724/scat/aa408b759025f381 Police say an employee saw Prilla and Clint Coslett steal a $37 printer from a Slidell Walmart. When a police officer approached their truck, the couple began to flee and nearly hit the officer, police say. The couple, with Clint driving, then led police on a high-speed chase through the city while throwing suspected methamphetamine and marijuana out of the truck, police say. Officers say they ... http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214693725/scat/aa408b759025f381 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:04:02 -0400 http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214693725/scat/aa408b759025f381 It's one of the most familiar pieces of advice from authorities to people in the path of a tornado: Get into your basement. Yet few homes in the Oklahoma City area have them -- even though that state is hit by far more powerful tornadoes than most ... http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214693533/scat/aa408b759025f381 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:53:54 -0400 http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214693533/scat/aa408b759025f381 A bill prohibiting posting to social media sites while driving gained final approval with a 34-1 Senate vote on Tuesday. It now heads to Gov. Bobby Jindal's desk. Violators will face a traffic fine of up to $175 for the first offense and up to $500 for second and subsequent violations. The bill by Livingston Republican Dale Erdey closes what he called a loophole by adding accessing, reading ... http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214692115/scat/aa408b759025f381 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:50:36 -0400 http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214692115/scat/aa408b759025f381 At least some of those believed to be responsible are in custody. Marullo was not hurt and it did not appear he was specifically targeted in any way. The suspects were arrested shortly after the incident and may have been taken into custody after being involved in a wreck. Marullo is a one-time state lawmaker whose term on the bench runs through the end of ... http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214692116/scat/aa408b759025f381 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:50:35 -0400 http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214692116/scat/aa408b759025f381 One of the suspects charged in the deadly ambush last August that claimed the lives of two St. John Parish sheriff's deputies and the wounding of two others has pleaded ... http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214690392/scat/aa408b759025f381 Wed, 22 May 2013 10:37:46 -0400 http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214690392/scat/aa408b759025f381 The Internal Revenue Service official who headed the division involved in targeting conservative groups invoked her constitutional right against self-incrimination Wednesday and refused to answer questions from a congressional committee. Lois Lerner ... http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214690393/scat/aa408b759025f381 Wed, 22 May 2013 10:37:42 -0400 http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214690393/scat/aa408b759025f381 NOLAParent.com was born. Her passion came from a love of writing and hearing stories from other people. Chances are many in your circle of friends are parents. So do they turn to blogs to talk about the pitfalls, products, services and challenges that go along with the job? Chances are they do because right now there are an estimated 3.9 million people that identify themselves as mommy bloggers. ... http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214690395/scat/aa408b759025f381 Wed, 22 May 2013 10:37:37 -0400 http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214690395/scat/aa408b759025f381 Hammond Mayor Mayson Foster's proposed budget for the 2013-14 fiscal year calls for raising the pay of city employees even though their wage hikes once again will not reflect national cost-of-living index ... http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214690394/scat/aa408b759025f381 Wed, 22 May 2013 10:37:37 -0400 http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214690394/scat/aa408b759025f381 Webtworh, United Kingdom – Ernie Els has predicted a legal battle over the ban on anchoring putters set to come into force in 2016 and admitted he would not have won last year's British Open without a long ... http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214690397/scat/aa408b759025f381 Wed, 22 May 2013 10:12:16 -0400 http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214690397/scat/aa408b759025f381 On Tuesday, The Courier reports the board voted to close Greenwood Middle, West Park Elementary, Dularge Elementary and Boudreaux Canal Elementary at the end of this school ... http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214688931/scat/aa408b759025f381 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:19:34 -0400 http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214688931/scat/aa408b759025f381 No survivors or bodies have been found in Moore since Monday, the day a mammoth tornado ripped through 17 miles of central Oklahoma and pummeled 2,400 ... http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214686123/scat/aa408b759025f381 Wed, 22 May 2013 06:50:59 -0400 http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214686123/scat/aa408b759025f381 Recipe by Alyssa Luning Nutrition Facts (1 cupcake, tbsp buttercream): 40 calories, 2.5 grams fat, 1 gram saturated fat, 17 grams carbs, 1 gram fiber, 1 gram sugar, 2 grams protein (Cupcake only: 25 calories, 13 grams carbs, 1 gram sugar) Louisiana Sunrise Mini Carrot Cake Cupcakes Yield: 24 mini cupcakes cup cooked red beans, rinsed, drained, mashed with a potato masher or fork cup ... http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214686137/scat/aa408b759025f381 Wed, 22 May 2013 06:43:06 -0400 http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214686137/scat/aa408b759025f381 hurricane deductibles ," which require homeowners to pay a percentage of the home's value before the insurance kicks in. Insurers should also be able to respond to tornado victims more quickly, said ... http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214685614/scat/aa408b759025f381 Wed, 22 May 2013 06:39:03 -0400 http://www.louisiana.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214685614/scat/aa408b759025f381