Bertha weakens to tropical depression after dumping rain along Gulf Coast

Tropical Storm Bertha is the second named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season.

• Jul 23

Supreme Court voting ruling sparks worry for Black voters in the South

A new generation of civil rights leaders is rallying against efforts to dismantle the Voting Rights Act.

• May 17

Supreme Court weakens Voting Rights Act, voiding Louisiana congressional map

The Supreme Court rule 6-3 in a decision that has implications for the scope of the landmark Voting Rights Act.

• Apr 30

8 children killed in shooting in Louisiana as father targets his family

The gunman, who is also dead, shot 10 people in total, according to police. All eight who died were children from 3 to 11 years old, police said.

• Apr 20

Doctor who criticized vaccines named CDC principal deputy director

Louisiana Surgeon General Ralph Abraham, a critic of government vaccine mandates, has been quietly appointed to one of the CDC's top positions.

• Nov 26, 2025