Barry, downgraded to tropical depression, spins north from New Orleans area into Arkansas
Even though Tropical Depression Barry did not unleash catastrophic flooding in Louisiana, many along the Gulf Coast were urged to take heed of tornado and flash-flood warnings Monday as the storm moved north. Barry was downgraded from a tropical storm Sunday afternoon but continued to ...
U.S. warnings of heavy rain, tornadoes from weakening storm Barry
Tropical Storm Barry buffeted the U.S. state of Louisiana on Sunday, bringing warnings of heavy rain and possible tornadoes even as it weakened. After briefly becoming the first hurricane of the Atlantic season, Barry was downgraded to a tropical storm after making landfall Saturday. It ...
Millions in Gulf Coast states in line of punishing rain from Tropical Storm Barry
Heavy rains and gusty winds knocked out power on the Gulf Coast as a strengthening Tropical Storm Barry churned a path to shore, threatening millions and testing flood-prevention efforts implemented after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans 14 years ago. Officials predicted Barry would make landfall ...
Environmental damage along U.S. Gulf Coast from Tropical Storm Barry hard to predict
Tropical Storm Barry could affect the environment of the Gulf of Mexico coast and Lower Mississippi Valley in numerous ways, from accelerating runoff of farmland nutrients to toppling trees and damaging wildlife habitat and fisheries, scientists say. But the extent of the damage — and ...
Tropical Storm Barry formed off the coast of Louisiana on Thursday and threatened to blow ashore as a hurricane with relatively weak winds but torrential rains that could test the flood-control improvements made in New Orleans since Hurricane Katrina 14 years ago. Forecasters said the ...
A storm swamped streets in New Orleans and prompted a tornado warning near the city Wednesday as concerns grew that even worse weather is on the way to Louisiana and other states along the Gulf of Mexico. Garbage containers tilted on their sides and pieces ...
Obamacare's future in play as U.S. appeals court weighs its constitutionality
The future of Obamacare could be at stake on Tuesday when a group of Democratic-led states and the House of Representatives urge a federal appeals court to overturn a Texas judge's ruling that the U.S. health care reform law is unconstitutional. Republicans have repeatedly tried ...
Rock pioneer Dave Bartholomew, co-wrote 'Ain't That a Shame,' dies at 100
Dave Bartholomew, a giant of New Orleans music and a rock n' roll pioneer who with Fats Domino co-wrote and produced such classics as "Ain't That a Shame," "I'm Walkin' " and "Let the Four Winds Blow," has died. He was 100. Bartholomew, a member ...
Paddle-wheelers stage Mississippi River revival as Big Easy tourism rebounds
Few experiences capture old New Orleans and the Mississippi River quite like a paddlewheel riverboat coming round the muddy bend with its tooting whistle horn, towering smoke stacks and water-churning propeller. This month the first new riverboat in more than a decade is set to ...
Hurricane Nate threatens New Orleans, Gulf Coast region after killing 25 in Central America
Hurricane Nate may strengthen on Saturday, threatening to hit the U.S. central Gulf Coast with strong winds and storm surges after it killed at least 25 people in Central America. New Orleans evacuated some residents from areas outside its levee system as Nate, a Category ...
June Yamagishi: Hitting New Orleans with a suitcase and a guitar
Musician's relaxed personality fits the homegrown lifestyle of the 'Big Easy' well.
Police on Sunday identified the man who allegedly plowed into a crowd enjoying a Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans while intoxicated. The New Orleans Police Department issued a statement identifying the man as 25-year-old Neilson Rizzuto. He's being held at the city's jail and ...
