So far 18 deaths in Texas and Louisiana have been attributed to the storm; more than half of those people were killed by carbon monoxide poisoning from the unsafe operation of generators.
In aftermath of Hurricane Laura, residents worry about help
Little Richard, rock ‘n’ roll pioneer, dead at 87
He sold more than 30 million records worldwide, and his influence on other musicians was equally staggering, from the Beatles and Otis Redding to Creedence Clearwater Revival and David Bowie.
Riots, escapes and fear as coronavirus hits juvenile centers
Frustrations had been building inside juvenile detention centers nationwide as the number of coronavirus cases continued to climb. Now, her 17-year-old son Jace, was on the phone telling her around 40 kids had rioted at his facility in Louisiana.
An Easter marked by tornadoes, storms across the South
The city of Monroe, Louisiana, said the storm damaged commercial buildings and homes in multiple neighborhoods.
Louisiana civil rights activist Dr. Harry Blake dies at 85
A leader in the civil rights movement in north Louisiana, who put his life on the line in the fight for racial equality, has died after possibly being exposed to the coronavirus.
Black police officer won’t be charged in fatal shooting
The Black police officer, who fatally shot a 45-year-old white woman seen on a viral video yelling racial slurs and threatening to stab him, will not be charged for murder.
