A Jefferson Parish woman thought someone got into her Amazon account, running up hundreds of dollars in charges. It turns out it was all a scam, and the consumer lost hard-earned money. She shared her experience with the FOX 8 Defenders to warn others.
“Over the last six to eight weeks, we’ve seen an increase in RSV and parainfluenza-- two viruses that we commonly see in the winter months,” said Dr. Leron Finger, a chief quality officer at Children’s Hospital New Orleans.
An LSU Health genetics expert says vaccinations are the only way to protect against the worrisome "Delta" variant which the CDC has now classified as a "variant of concern."
In announcing the shift, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said gay, lesbian and transgender students “have the same rights and deserve the same protections” as workers.
Brian Allen’s run to get breakfast, Monday morning, turned into something he never imagined. He caught an irate customer assaulting McDonald's employees.
Two confrontations between police and vaping young adults have prompted calls for police to investigate and reevaluate their use of force in such situations.
After just one season Stan Van Gundy is out as head coach of the New Orleans Pelicans. The Pels announced on Wednesday, June 16, that Van Gundy and the team “have mutually agreed to part ways.”
The expanded child tax credit was signed into law in March, increasing the potential maximum payout in 2021 to $3,600 for children under the age of 6 and $3,000 for children between the ages of 6 and 17.
A Georgia woman and her newborn are basking in the show of support from her community after she was the victim of a shocking attack earlier this month.
Gov. John Bel Edwards is looking closely at a bill that would allow most people to be able to carry their firearms concealed without taking a training course but the bill’s chances of being signed into law are looking slim-to-none.
“This building is incredibly important to New Orleans economy to the hospitality industry and to our residents itself so we want every world-class event that’s looking for a home to consider the superdome in its selection process its good for the city its good for the building it’s good for the team,” said Martindale.
