Cash-strapped New Orleans has withdrawn its $110 million bond and loan request from the State Bond Commission. Mayor Helena Moreno says the city pulled the application because it would have been denied amid the ongoing political dispute. Tulane political science professor Mike Sherman says the relationship between New ...

The Gulf of Mexico is seeing an increase in its shark population. Dr. Dean Grubbs, the associate director of research at the Florida State University Coastal and Marine Laboratory, says while some species continue to decline in population, others are recovering due to warming water temperatures. "One of the reason...

Researchers at LSU's Pennington Biomedical Research Center have released their initial findings from their RURAL Health study in Franklin Parish. Lead researcher Dr. Stephanie Broyles says some of the more notable findings include elevated rates of two key health factors. "Franklin Parish did have more overweight ...

A St. Landry Parish woman is cited for allegedly selling native turtles online. Captain Scott Dupre with the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries says the legislature recently passed a law making it illegal to sell native turtles in the state. "We're just trying to protect our native species here in Louisiana. Our...

Viral McNeese basketball student manager Amir Khan is following Will Wade to LSU. He'll join Wade's LSU staff in the same role. Khan says he first became a student manager because he grew up as an LSU fan watching Wade. "Being at LSU, it's fulfilling a dream of mine. It's something I wanted to do, and right away h...