Supreme Court voids majority Black congressional district in Louisiana
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down Louisiana’s second majority Black congressional district in a…
New flood risk data alarms experts. New York and New Orleans stand out
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 17 million people along the U.S. Atlantic and Gulf coasts are at the…
Mississippi’s take on America at 250 is a stark contrast to federal efforts
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The glass panels of the Lynching Victims Monolith are simple, etched with the names…
The rare Rice’s whale at risk from Trump plans for more Gulf drilling
One of the world’s rarest whales lives in only one place: the Gulf of Mexico, where the Trump…
California leads push for vitamin to halt Latino birth defects
Fifteen years after she lost her first baby to a rare and devastating birth defect, Andrea Lopez takes…
Tuskegee coach Benjy Taylor handcuffed after postgame incident
ATLANTA (AP) — Tuskegee men’s basketball coach Benjy Taylor was handcuffed after intervening in an incident involving his…
EPA takes step toward rolling back rule on downwind pollution from smokestacks
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Wednesday took a step toward rolling back a rule that limits…
Snow blankets Florida Panhandle for a 2nd year in a row
PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — A small part of Florida is the Snowy State for the second year in…
Recalled diet supplement powder sickens 45 with salmonella
At least 45 people in nearly two dozen states have been sickened with salmonella food poisoning tied to…
Pipeline safety regulators issue record fine for Gulf oil spill
Pipeline safety regulators on Monday assessed their largest fine ever against the company responsible for leaking 1.1 million…