New Orleans terror suspect's brother says attack is sign of 'radicalization': report

Abdur Jabbar spoke to The New York Times in Beaumont, Texas, where he and Shamsud-Din Jabbar grew up, saying they were raised Christian, but the now-deceased suspect had converted to Islam.

Shamsud-Din Bahar Jabbar: Bourbon Street attack suspect identified

The man identified as the driver in the deadly attack on Bourbon Street in New Orleans on Wednesday morning was a graduate of Georgia State University, according to school officials.

New Orleans attack: Wisconsin security expert discusses prevention

After a deadly New Year's Day attack on New Orleans' Bourbon Street, Wisconsin security expert Brian Dorow discussed planning and prevention.

Sugar Bowl in New Orleans postponed until Thursday after Bourbon Street attack

The decision has been made to push back the Sugar Bowl at New Orleans' Superdome until Thursday following the deadly attack early Wednesday morning on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, sources told FOX 5's D.J. Shockley.

Watch: Police chase ends with tractor takedown

Police in Louisiana said the tractor had been reported stolen earlier that morning.

Francine strengthens into hurricane as Texas, Louisiana rush preparations

Hurricane Francine has intensified into a Category 1 hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico and is forecast to make landfall in Louisiana on Wednesday.

Two booked for murder after Amber Alert for Louisiana children, 4-year-old dead

Hours after Louisiana State Police issued an Amber Alert for two kidnapped children whose mother was brutally murdered, police discovered the body of a 4-year-old girl.

Screaming hairy armadillo pups welcomed at New Orleans zoo

As the name suggests, screaming hairy armadillos have hair covering part of their bodies and they let out a “loud-pitched squeal” if they feel threatened.

Surgical castration now possible for child sex offenders in Louisiana

Louisiana lawmakers gave final approval to a bill that would allow judges the option to order someone to undergo surgical castration when the person is convicted of a sex crime against a child younger than 13.

Louisiana deputies searching for 4 inmates who escaped from jail

Omarion Hookfin, Avery Guidry, Jamarcus Cyprian, and Travon Johnson all escaped from the Tangipahoa Parish Jail on Sunday, authorities said.

Fisherman arrested for cheating in bass tournament with lead weights

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries reported that the angler placed 2.59 pounds of lead weights in a fish he submitted for the Big Bass Splash tournament at Toledo Bend on May 17.

Louisiana abortion law would make mifepristone controlled, dangerous substance

A new Louisiana abortion law would make mifepristone and misoprostol, also known as the “abortion pills,” a controlled, dangerous substance - the first law of its kind in the nation.

Three Louisiana officers shot in standoff; Suspect killed by SWAT team

Three Louisiana police officers were shot during a standoff with a suspect, Matthew Lathers, who was involved in two earlier shootings.