Piglet rescued after being 'tossed like a football' at Mardi Gras party in New Orleans

A piglet named Piglet was rescued from mistreatment at a Mardi Gras carnival in New Orleans after being thrown around "like a football" by three men, as reported by the Humane Society of Louisiana on February 19.

Mardi Gras Photos: New Orleans bids another joyous ‘Fat Tuesday’ farewell to Carnival season

New Orleans bade a typically joyous goodbye to Carnival season Tuesday with Mardi Gras parades, street parties and what amounted to a massive outdoor costume festival around the bars and restaurants in the French Quarter.

Fat Tuesday at Orange Lee's Poboys & wings
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You don't have to be in New Orleans to get some of the great food it's known for. FOX 26's DaLaun Dillard found a taste of New Orleans here in Houston!

Columbia space shuttle disaster was 21 years ago
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Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024 marks 21 years since the Columbia space shuttle disaster. The spacecraft broke apart as it re-entered the atmosphere over Texas and Louisiana in 2003, killing all seven crew members.

Houston murder suspect Antonio Love arrested in Louisiana; unidentified man wanted

Houston police say Antonio Love, 24 charged with murder in the death of 41-year-old Jason Bush, was arrested in Louisiana. The search continues for another unidentified suspect.

LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels clinches Heisman Trophy in historic win

LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels won the Heisman Trophy on Saturday night, becoming the first player since 2016 to win college football's most prestigious player of the year award.

After oil flows into Gulf of Mexico, search continues for pipeline leak

As much as 1.1 million gallons of oil may have been discharged into the Gulf of Mexico from a pipeline system off Louisiana's southeast coast, the U.S. Coast Guard said Tuesday.

Northwestern State University faces legal action after death of football player Ronnie Caldwell, Jr.

The family of Ronnie Caldwell, Jr., from Cedar Park, Texas, gives their take on the events that led up to his death. The NSU athlete was shot and killed Oct. 12 at his apartment in Natchitoches, Louisiana.

Northwestern State cancels football season after death of Texas player Ronnie Caldwell

Northwestern State University of Louisiana has canceled the rest of their football season following the shooting death of one of their players and their head coach resigns.

Louisiana mom gives birth on her birthday for 2nd time: 'I am just as shocked as everyone else!'

Libby McFarland, a 29-year-old mother from Louisiana, has defied the odds by giving birth on her birthday for the second time. Her newest addition, daughter Navy, shares a birthday with her middle child, Arrow, who was born on October 18 in 2018.

Couple welcomes rare 'spontaneous triplets,' a one-in-a-million blessing

The triplets were born prematurely and had been in the NICU, but they are now on the way home as they've met specific health criteria.

2 surrender in Houston in connection to drug ring looking to smuggle $1M worth of drugs into U.S. prisons

This is on a cartel level," says Community Activist Quanell X. "It’s one of the most dangerous cases I’ve dealt with because not only did you have the street element looking for them, you also had law enforcement looking for them at the same time," Quanell explains.