Poor hit hardest by Washington budget cuts

By Jennifer Liberto-CNN
Forced federal spending cuts intended to be equal and across-the-board have lately fallen harder on the nation's poor, sick and elderly.

20 bills passed by Louisiana Legislature signed into law

By Governor's Office
Governor Bobby Jindal has signed the following bills passed by the Legislature into law. These additions make the total number of bills signed for the 2013 Regular Legislative Session to 26. HOUSE

GOHSEP announces ALERT FM; sends emergency alerts straight to your phone

By Andrew Capasso
Just in time for hurricane season, there's a new way to get the latest information from state police on watches, warnings, and alerts.

Mom dies, gives birth, then is revived -- and they're both fine

By Ashley Fantz-CNN
Three-month-old Elayna Nigrelli has redefined what it means to be a miracle baby. She was born while her mother was technically dead.

2013 Special Olympics Summer Games this weekend

By Special Olympics Louisiana
 This weekend over 800 Special Olympics Louisiana athletes, hundreds of volunteers, family members and staff invite you to come out to the 2013 State Summer Games. Friday:

New jury to decide Jodi Arias' fate after penalty phase mistrial

By Catherine E. Shoichet-CNN
An Arizona judge declared a mistrial in the penalty phase of the Jodi Arias trial Thursday after a deadlocked jury said it couldn't decide whether to sentence her to death for the murder of her ex-boyfriend.
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Good Times with Herman Fuselier

By Chris Ortego
The premiere of Good Times with Herman Fuselier. Everything you need to know to make your weekend better. 

Older bridge collapses into a Washington state river

By Ben Brumfield and AnneClaire Stapleton-CNN
The bright green suits of scuba divers on board a speedboat pierced the dusk, as they perused a mangle of steel girders of a section of bridge that lay collapsed in the waters of a Washington state river late Thursday.

Professional Golfer Chris Arceneaux comes back home to Lafayette

By Brittany Bodden
City-parish council member Kenneth Boudreaux held a press conference today to welcome Lafayette native and professional golfer Chris Arceneaux back to the community.  Arceneaux is a Northside High School native and now the CEO of the Darby

Prepare for storm season with the 2013 Louisiana Hurricane Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday

By Department of Revenue
Louisiana residents can save money on flashlights, batteries, generators and other emergency supplies during the 2013 Louisiana Hurricane Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday on Saturday, May 25, and Sunday, May 26.