Senate committee advances nomination of Erica Schwartz for CDC director
NEW YORK (AP) — A Senate committee on Thursday advanced Dr. Erica Schwartz’s nomination to be director of…
5 states offer to house nuclear waste from feds
WASHINGTON (AP) — Five states have agreed to accept nuclear waste from around the country in exchange for…
Prosecutor drops felony charges against Louisiana AG Liz Murrill
A special prosecutor on Wednesday dismissed felony criminal charges against Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill, who was indicted…
Tropical Storm Bertha moves toward Florida Panhandle and Alabama
Tropical Storm Bertha strengthened in the Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday but was expected to weaken as it…
US nixes protections for imperiled species
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The U.S. Interior Department on Friday canceled a rule meant to protect plants and…
Top Louisiana court halts criminal case against state attorney general
The Louisiana Supreme Court on Friday halted the criminal case against state Attorney General Liz Murrill a day…
Louisiana AG is indicted by grand jury in fight over court changes
Louisiana’s Republican attorney general was indicted Thursday on criminal charges by a grand jury in New Orleans, accused…
Julia Letlow and John Fleming in Louisiana GOP runoff for US Senate
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s preferred candidate for U.S. Senate in Louisiana is looking to…
Trump’s showdown with GOP Sen. Cassidy: Inside the blow-up
WASHINGTON (AP) — “Would you really like to know?” Sen. Bill Cassidy asked President Donald Trump. Just hours…
Education agency changes hurt disability rights process, families say
For months, and sometimes longer, parents of kids with disabilities say they have waited for the Education Department…
Louisiana enacts a new congressional map in bid to add a GOP seat
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana enacted a new map of congressional districts Friday that is designed to…
Federal judge rules that nitrogen execution does not violate U.S. Constitution
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday ruled that execution by nitrogen gas does not violate…