Louisiana

State of the United States of America

Louisiana ▸ Facts ▸ Comments ▸ News ▸ Videos

Louisiana is a state in the Deep South region of the South Central United States. It is the 19th-smallest by area and the 25th most populous of the 50 U.S. states. Louisiana is bordered by the state of Texas to the west, Arkansas to the north, Mississippi to the east, and the Gulf of Mexico to the south. A large part of its eastern boundary is demarcated by the Mississippi River. Louisiana is the only U.S. state with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are equivalent to counties. The state's capital is Baton Rouge, and its largest city is New Orleans.

1 shares	Share Tweet Save Post Send



Severe storms ravage North Texas [NFA] Powerful storms swept through North Texas on Tuesday night, leaving a trail of destruction. This report produced by Yahaira Jacquez. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 00:57Published 9 hours ago

Louisiana braces for sixth tropical cyclone this year Moving at 20 miles per hour Hurricane Zeta is expected to race across the southeast corner of the state, sweeping across the U.S. southeast and reach mid-Atlantic states by Thursday. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:10Published on October 29, 2020

Zeta weakens to a tropical storm Hurricane Zeta, the third storm of its size to hit the U.S. Gulf Coast, is now a tropical storm. Bryan Wood reports. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 01:10Published on October 29, 2020

How A Louisiana Priest Defiled An Altar So Badly It Had To Be Burned A Catholic church's altar in Pearl River, Louisiana, has been ceremonially burned after church officials deemed it had been irreparably defiled and desecrated. The same church, in Pearl River,.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:39Published on October 10, 2020

A bird's-eye view of Delta storm damage Drone footage taken Saturday (Oct 10th) showed the damaged caused by Hurricane Delta before it weakened, as it flooded streets in southwest Louisiana, a section of the state battered weeks ago by.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:21Published on October 10, 2020

Delta leaves soggy mess in storm-battered Louisiana Hundreds of thousands of residents in Louisiana were left without power while homes that took a beating just weeks ago from Hurricane Laura were now damaged further on Friday from Hurricane Delta... Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 02:03Published on October 10, 2020

USA: Debris litters the ground after Hurricane Delta hits Louisiana Louisiana residents emerged have begun to assess the damage caused by the second devastating storm to rage in two months.View on euronews Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 00:50Published on October 10, 2020

Hurricane Delta weakens after making landfall Hurricane Delta weakened steadily on Friday after churning into a corner of southwestern Louisiana repeatedly battered by storms this year, sending residents scurrying out of harm's way and disrupting.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 00:49Published on October 10, 2020

Hurricane Delta Makes Landfall In Louisiana Hurricane Delta made landfall in the southwestern region of Louisiana as a Category 2 storm Friday. The center of the hurricane reached land about 6 p.m. near the town of Creole with top winds of 100.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:31Published on October 10, 2020

Louisiana prepares for Hurricane Delta The streets of southwest Louisiana were deserted as a powerful Hurricane Delta approached, threatening to add misery to people struggling to recover from the damage inflicted by a hurricane less than.. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 01:17Published on October 9, 2020

Hurricane Delta slams into Mexico near Cancun Hurricane Delta rapidly lost strength before landfall near top Caribbean getaway Cancun on Wednesday, potentially saving the area's hotels, condos and Mayan indigenous villages from an onslaught.. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 01:02Published on October 7, 2020

You Might Like

Court rules Texas, Louisiana can cut Planned Parenthood funding Abortion rights advocates say the decision to end funding could affect a variety of non-abortion health services for low-income women. CBS News - Published 2 days ago
Louisiana governor "deeply troubled" after LSU investigation, urges a thorough review Gov. John Bel Edwards was not prepared to say whether anyone at LSU should lose his or her job, but he wants a thorough and transparent investigation. USATODAY.com - Published 6 days ago
Video appears to show deceased Louisiana teen Quawan Charles leaving home voluntarily Police in Baldwin, Louisiana have released a video they say shows 15-year-old Quawan Charles willingly getting into a car with two people. A lawyer for the family says the video does little to explain.. CBS News - Published 1 week ago

Representative Cedric Richmond Set to Be a Senior Biden Adviser Mr. Richmond, a House member from Louisiana for a decade, will be one of the highest-ranking Black officials in the Biden administration as the head of the White House Office of Public Engagement. NYTimes.com - Published 1 week ago
1 federal prison, 8 deaths: Report details COVID-19's early march through the system A stinging analysis of one of the earliest and most lethal coronavirus outbreaks in the federal prison system found that a Louisiana facility, where eight inmates died, failed to implement timely.. USATODAY.com - Published 1 week ago
Louisiana family asks if race played a role in the handling of missing boy's death investigation The family of Black 15-year-old Quawan Charles says the teen's disappearance in late October was not taken seriously by Louisiana investigators. He was found dead days later and police are now.. CBS News - Published 1 week ago

Family of Quawan 'Bobby' Charles marches as Louisiana teen's death investigated as homicide The family of Quawan "Bobby" Charles and other community members took to the streets to demand transparency into the teen's disappearance an USATODAY.com - Published 1 week ago
Disappearance and Death of Louisiana Teen Raises Questions About Police Response Quawan Charles was found dead in a field in rural Louisiana days after he had vanished. Now his family is asking whether his death could have been prevented with a faster response. NYTimes.com - Published 2 weeks ago
Former Louisiana Rajin' Cajuns receiver Al Riles dies at 27 Former Louisiana receiver Al Riles was first-team All-Sun Belt Conference pick in 2016 and went on to sign as an undrafted free agent with the Colts. USATODAY.com - Published 2 weeks ago
Transcript: Cedric Richmond on "Face the Nation" The following is a transcript of an interview with Biden Campaign co-chair, Louisiana Congressman Cedric Richmond that aired Sunday, November 8, 2020, on "Face the Nation." CBS News - Published 2 weeks ago

How Do You Advertise a Town Ravaged by Hurricanes? Kathryn Shea Duncan, 24, works to promote tourism in Lake Charles, La., which was hit hard by Laura and Delta this year. NYTimes.com - Published 3 weeks ago
Abortion ballot measure results show stark divide Colorado voters protected access to abortion later in pregnancy, while Louisiana paved the way to prohibit the procedure entirely. CBS News - Published 3 weeks ago
Election 2020: A look at sports figures on ballots and what states could add sports betting Three states – Maryland, Louisiana, South Dakota – will vote on distinctly different sports betting proposals. A football coach runs for U.S. Senate. USATODAY.com - Published 3 weeks ago	Abortion on the ballot in Colorado and Louisiana Choosing a president won't be the only decision voters in Colorado and Louisiana will make on Tuesday. CBS News - Published 3 weeks ago
25 Years in Prison for Man Who Burned Down 3 Black Churches in Louisiana Holden Matthews, 23, said he had set fire to the churches in order to raise his profile among ‘‘black metal” musicians, prosecutors said. NYTimes.com - Published 3 weeks ago	Holden Matthews, who burned 3 Black churches in Louisiana in 2019, sentenced to 25 years in federal prison Holden Matthews was sentenced to 300 months by a federal judge, but was given 18 months credit for the time he has already spent in jail. USATODAY.com - Published 3 weeks ago
Supreme Court tosses lower court ruling against organizer DeRay Mckesson The Supreme Court handed a temporary victory to Mckesson in the dispute brought by a police officer injured during a 2016 protest in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. CBS News - Published 3 weeks ago	Supreme Court throws out First Amendment ruling against Black Lives Matter activist DeRay Mckesson DeRay McKesson, a prominent figure in the BLM movement, was sued by a police officer who was injured during a protest in Louisiana in 2016. USATODAY.com - Published 3 weeks ago
Train derailment in Texas leaks 'corrosive' product, prompts evacuation orders for 600 people; no injuries A train derailed in Texas near the Louisiana border. 4 cars leaked a "petroleum product" and one leaked a "corrosive product." USATODAY.com - Published on October 30, 2020	Zeta batters Louisiana causing high water, outages Coastal Louisiana residents facing power outages, gas shortage and high water after Hurricane Zeta lashed the state. (Oct. 29) USATODAY.com - Published on October 29, 2020
Hurricane Zeta caused heavy rain, wind and damage along these Southeast coast cities Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, areas already beat up from tropical systems, were hit hard again by Hurricane Zeta. USATODAY.com - Published on October 29, 2020	Hurricane Zeta damage: See aftermath photos, video from across Louisiana, New Orleans See damage caused by Hurricane Zeta across Louisiana and New Orleans after it made landfall on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020. USATODAY.com - Published on October 29, 2020
Hurricane Zeta’s Winds Swept the Gulf Coast, Leaving Another Mess to Clean Up It was the fifth named storm to hit Louisiana during a busy and brutal hurricane season. Hundreds of thousands of residents in Louisiana and Mississippi were left without power. NYTimes.com - Published on October 29, 2020	Storm Zeta racing along after slamming into Louisiana It hit land as a strong Category 2 hurricane but quickly lost punch and was downgraded to a tropical storm after speeding through Mississippi into Alabama. CBS News - Published on October 29, 2020
Hurricane floods casino parking garage Floodwaters from Hurricane Zeta engulfed the parking garage of a hotel-casino in Biloxi, Mississippi on Wednesday, as Hurricane Zeta moved through the low-lying coastal area after coming ashore in.. USATODAY.com - Published on October 29, 2020	Hurricane Zeta unleashes fury on Louisiana coast Hurricane Zeta has begun to batter Mississippi's Gulf Coast with a dangerous storm surge, high winds and heavy rain. (Oct. 28) USATODAY.com - Published on October 29, 2020Also reported by •CBS News
Hurricane Zeta makes landfall in Louisiana as a Category 2 storm Hurricane Zeta slammed into U.S. coastline on Wednesday, packing dangerous 110 mph winds. CBS News meteorologist and climate specialist Jeff Berardelli joins CBSN to explain how this storm is linked to.. CBS News - Published on October 29, 2020	Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins aiming to flip Louisiana's U.S. Senate seat blue Louisiana Republican Senator Bill Cassidy is facing 14 challengers in the race for his seat. His top challenger is Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins, a Democrat who's secured endorsements from former.. CBS News - Published on October 28, 2020
Residents make final preps as Hurricane Zeta nears Residents of coastal Louisiana made final preparations as Hurricane Zeta nears. (Oct. 28) USATODAY.com - Published on October 28, 2020	Live updates: Hurricane Zeta targets Louisiana Zeta is expected to slam New Orleans with a direct hit on Wednesday. The Category 2 storm is gaining strength as it moves north in the Gulf of Mexico. CBS News - Published on October 28, 2020
Hurricane Zeta closes in on Bayou while California fires rage Hurriane Zeta re-strengthened Wednesday morning on its way to making landfall in Louisiana. And on the West Coast, uncontained wildfires are forcing evacuations in Orange County, California. CBS News.. CBS News - Published on October 28, 2020	Hurricane Zeta live updates: Storm speeds toward a storm-weary Louisiana; landfall expected Wednesday afternoon Hurricane Zeta was speeding toward storm-weary Louisiana with landfall expected Wednesday afternoon just south of New Orleans. USATODAY.com - Published on October 28, 2020
Zeta Is Forecast to Bring Life-Threatening Storm Surge to Louisiana The storm, which was upgraded to a Category 1 hurricane, is expected to make landfall on Wednesday afternoon. Preparations across the state have already begun. NYTimes.com - Published on October 28, 2020	Hurricane warnings in effect along Gulf Coast as Zeta nears Zeta is gathering strength as it heads northward towards Louisiana, which has been hit four times already this hurricane season by major storms. Meanwhile, Texas and Oklahoma are cleaning up from a.. CBS News - Published on October 28, 2020
AP Top Stories October 27 P Here's the latest for Tuesday October 27th: Trump campaigns in three states; Tropical storm Zeta takes aim at Louisiana; Rome protesters hit with water cannons; Panel recommends earlier colon cancer.. USATODAY.com - Published on October 27, 2020	Gulf Coast braces for Zeta after storm hits Mexico Hurricane warnings are in effect in Louisiana and Mississippi as the Gulf Coast braces for another storm to make landfall. Zeta hit in Mexico near the resort city of Tulum and is expected to.. CBS News - Published on October 27, 2020
Louisiana evacuees brace for Hurricane Zeta Louisiana residents still evacuated from Hurricane Laura two months ago brace for Hurricane Zeta. (Oct. 27) USATODAY.com - Published on October 27, 2020	Are masks still required in Louisiana? Lawmakers say no. The governor says yes, and sues. NYTimes.com - Published on October 27, 2020
From stumps to 'stumpkins': Louisiana city turns hurricane damage into Halloween decorations "Our community has lost so much. But, we are committed to finding the silver lining," said DeRidder, Louisiana, Mayor Misty Clanton. USATODAY.com - Published on October 22, 2020	Guess Who This Striped Sweetie Turned Into! Before this posin' pip-squeak was building an entire empire from his success, he was just another sweetie wearing stripes while growing up in New Orleans, Louisiana. This little lad paved his own way.. TMZ.com - Published on October 19, 2020
Man Sentenced to Life Over Theft of Hedge Clippers Is Granted Parole Before 2017, a person in Louisiana could be sentenced to life in prison after receiving a fourth nonviolent conviction under the state’s habitual offender law. NYTimes.com - Published on October 17, 2020	Hurricane Delta wreaks havoc along Louisiana coastline weeks after Hurricane Laura Coastal Louisiana was hit by yet another hurricane on Friday, weeks after Hurricane Laura battered the same area. David Begnaud reports from Lake Charles, where families are once again picking up the.. CBS News - Published on October 12, 2020
'How lonely this place is going to be': Can a Louisiana town recover after yet another hurricane? Hurricanes are a part of life on the Gulf in southwest Louisiana. Cameron survives them generation after generation, but fewer and fewer return. USATODAY.com - Published on October 12, 2020	What It’s Like to Watch Hurricanes Batter Your Hometown — Over and Over Epic storms have battered Lake Charles, La., my hometown. Each hurricane season, a part of my chest tightens and I brace for what may be next. NYTimes.com - Published on October 12, 2020
Newborn puppy rescued in Louisiana after hurricane named 'Delta Dawn' The volunteer group "Marco Patriots" came to Louisiana to help people, but ended up saving several displaced animals. USATODAY.com - Published on October 11, 2020

Louisiana

State of the United States of America

Louisiana ▸ Facts ▸ Comments ▸ News ▸ Videos

You Might Like

Court rules Texas, Louisiana can cut Planned Parenthood funding

Louisiana governor "deeply troubled" after LSU investigation, urges a thorough review

Video appears to show deceased Louisiana teen Quawan Charles leaving home voluntarily

Representative Cedric Richmond Set to Be a Senior Biden Adviser

1 federal prison, 8 deaths: Report details COVID-19's early march through the system

Louisiana family asks if race played a role in the handling of missing boy's death investigation

Family of Quawan 'Bobby' Charles marches as Louisiana teen's death investigated as homicide

Disappearance and Death of Louisiana Teen Raises Questions About Police Response

Former Louisiana Rajin' Cajuns receiver Al Riles dies at 27

Transcript: Cedric Richmond on "Face the Nation"

How Do You Advertise a Town Ravaged by Hurricanes?

Abortion ballot measure results show stark divide

Election 2020: A look at sports figures on ballots and what states could add sports betting

Abortion on the ballot in Colorado and Louisiana

25 Years in Prison for Man Who Burned Down 3 Black Churches in Louisiana

Holden Matthews, who burned 3 Black churches in Louisiana in 2019, sentenced to 25 years in federal prison

Supreme Court tosses lower court ruling against organizer DeRay Mckesson

Supreme Court throws out First Amendment ruling against Black Lives Matter activist DeRay Mckesson

Train derailment in Texas leaks 'corrosive' product, prompts evacuation orders for 600 people; no injuries

Zeta batters Louisiana causing high water, outages

Hurricane Zeta caused heavy rain, wind and damage along these Southeast coast cities

Hurricane Zeta damage: See aftermath photos, video from across Louisiana, New Orleans

Hurricane Zeta’s Winds Swept the Gulf Coast, Leaving Another Mess to Clean Up

Storm Zeta racing along after slamming into Louisiana

Hurricane floods casino parking garage

Hurricane Zeta unleashes fury on Louisiana coast

Hurricane Zeta makes landfall in Louisiana as a Category 2 storm

Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins aiming to flip Louisiana's U.S. Senate seat blue

Residents make final preps as Hurricane Zeta nears

Live updates: Hurricane Zeta targets Louisiana

Hurricane Zeta closes in on Bayou while California fires rage

Hurricane Zeta live updates: Storm speeds toward a storm-weary Louisiana; landfall expected Wednesday afternoon

Zeta Is Forecast to Bring Life-Threatening Storm Surge to Louisiana

Hurricane warnings in effect along Gulf Coast as Zeta nears

AP Top Stories October 27 P

Gulf Coast braces for Zeta after storm hits Mexico

Louisiana evacuees brace for Hurricane Zeta

Are masks still required in Louisiana? Lawmakers say no. The governor says yes, and sues.

From stumps to 'stumpkins': Louisiana city turns hurricane damage into Halloween decorations

Guess Who This Striped Sweetie Turned Into!

Man Sentenced to Life Over Theft of Hedge Clippers Is Granted Parole

Hurricane Delta wreaks havoc along Louisiana coastline weeks after Hurricane Laura

'How lonely this place is going to be': Can a Louisiana town recover after yet another hurricane?

What It’s Like to Watch Hurricanes Batter Your Hometown — Over and Over

Newborn puppy rescued in Louisiana after hurricane named 'Delta Dawn'