First bird flu death in U.S. reported in Louisiana
For the first time, bird flu has claimed a human life in the U.S. Louisiana's health department says the patient was over the age of 65 and reportedly had underlying health problems.
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For the first time, bird flu has claimed a human life in the U.S. Louisiana's health department says the patient was over the age of 65 and reportedly had underlying health problems.
Nine-year-old Kelvin Ellis Jr. of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, had only $1 to his name, but chose to give it away to a man he mistook as homeless. That single act of generosity sparked a friendship he could have never imagined. Steve Hartman has the story in "On the Road."
FBI investigators say they believe Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a 42-year-old from Texas, is responsible for the New Orleans attack that killed at least 14 people on New Year's Day. CBS News Confirmed executive editor Rhona Tarrant reports on the newest details. Plus, CBS News correspondent Jason Allen reports from the suspect's Houston neighborhood.
CBS News has learned the Biden administration and the Trump transition team have been in close contact after a man used a car early Wednesday to kill 14 and injure dozens of others on New Orleans' Bourbon Street. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe and Scott MacFarlane report.
As the investigation into the deadly New Orleans truck attack gets underway, one Louisiana congressman is vowing that "no stone will be left unturned." Democratic Rep. Troy Carter, whose district encompasses parts of the Big Easy, joins "America Decides" to discuss the aftermath of the incident.
Officials in New Orleans gave an update Thursday on the deadly New Year's Day Bourbon Street truck attack, with the FBI saying it now believes the attacker acted alone with no accomplices. Tony Dokoupil anchored CBS News' special report.
At least 15 people are dead after a man drove a truck into a Bourbon Street crowd early on New Year's Day in New Orleans. President Biden said the attacker was inspired by ISIS and the FBI is investigating the attack as an act of terrorism. CBS News reporter Nicole Valdes has more.
Former U.S. Representative Cedric Richmond of Louisiana joined CBS News to discuss the New Year's Day truck attack in New Orleans that killed at least 10 people.
Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff Gerald Sticker said the two had met on a gaming platform.
A person in Louisiana has contracted the nation's first severe case of bird flu after the virus mutated inside their body, allowing it to more easily infect their upper respiratory system. Dr. Celine Gounder explains.
Just hours after multiple tornadoes struck Texas and powerful storms slammed parts of Louisiana, several states are now facing a threat of severe weather this weekend. All of this comes amid busy holiday travel. CBS News national reporter Kati Weiss has more.
At least seven reported tornadoes were confirmed in Texas and Louisiana and more severe weather is expected in the South. CBS News' Kati Weis reports from Houston, and CBS News Bay Area meteorologist Jessica Burch has the latest weather forecast.
The wave of storms put a damper on travel plans after the Christmas holiday and contributed to hundreds of flight cancellations nationwide.
The CDC says a person in Louisiana has the first severe bird flu case in the U.S. with officials saying the patient had exposure to sick and dead birds in backyard flocks. CBS News investigative reporter Kati Weis has more.
A Louisiana judge has put a pause on the state's plan to have the Ten Commandments posted in public school classrooms. CBS News reporter Kati Weis has more on that and details on a vote to include bible teachings in Texas' K-5 curriculum.
A skydiver was found dead in northwestern Louisiana over the weekend after his parachute failed to deploy, authorities said.
Steve Ducote says that when authorities told him his daughter, Megan Ducote Parra, 29, had shot herself, he knew better and set out to prove that she had been murdered.
After authorities ruled Megan Parra took her own life, her family would spend years investigating her death, recruiting two retired FBI agents and convincing local and state officials to take a second look at the case.
When a mother of two is found dead in her home, her father obtains death scene photos that help solve the case. "48 Hours" contributor David Begnaud reports Saturday, Nov. 16 at 9/8c on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.
A district court judge appointed by former President Barack Obama temporarily blocked a Louisiana law ordering schools to display the Ten Commandments.
A federal judge in Louisiana has temporarily blocked a law that would have required public schools to display the Bible's Ten Commandments in classrooms. CBS News reporter Kati Weis has more on the ruling.
A judge has blocked a Louisiana law requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom. CBS News' Kati Weis has more on the judge's decision.
CBS News projects that Vice President Kamala Harris will win New York and Rhode Island. Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump is projected to win Louisiana. CBS News' Major Garrett and Robert Costa also give an update on Virginia's race.
The appeal stemmed from a congressional map enacted in January that includes two majority-Black districts.
Laws in more than 20 states, including Louisiana, now restrict various elements of mail-in ballots, which includes the kinds of assistance a voter can ask for.