The Latest Breaking News from Louisiana

The Louisiana conservative won US House speakership after unanimous support from Republicans, ending weeks of infighting

A massive intrusion of salt water into the Mississippi River has left the tap water in several Louisiana communities unsafe to drink and could threaten the New Orleans metropolitan area. The most visible emergency response is the provision of bottled water, with authorities distributing huge quantities of single-serving plastic water…

Mike Johnson is a hardliner on abortion and LGBT+ rights, and led an effort to overturn the 2020 election results in swing states

Louisiana congressman was picked by his party on Tuesday night, just hours after the third nominee Tom Emmer abruptly pulled out.

Johnson, from Louisiana, is the fourth hopeful for the job amid continued in-fighting among Republicans.

House majority whip becomes third Republican to withdraw after Louisiana’s Steve Scalise and Ohio’s Jim Jordan

A combination of fog and thick smoke from a marsh fire reduced visibility on Louisiana highways to near nothing on Monday

Dense super fog in Louisiana caused one massive multi-car pile-up and dozens of other crashes on Monday

US says now not the time for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas as hostages still held. Plus, smoky ‘superfog’ in Louisiana causes 158-vehicle pileup

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A "superfog" of smoke from south Louisiana marsh fires and dense fog caused multiple massive car crashes Monday morning involving a total of 158 vehicles, authorities said.