Provides the latest RSS feeds for Louisiana News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page New Orleans News.net http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/cat/58efbe858884606b/ en-us Sun, 19 May 2013 12:50:48 -0400 Sun, 19 May 2013 12:50:48 -0400 30 (NASA/CNN) - NASA scientists recorded a powerful explosion on the moon recently. A meteoroid struck the lunar surface at speeds of 56,000 mph on March 17. The impact was so powerful the flash of bright light from the blast could be seen on Earth with the naked eye. NASA just released the information on the collision on Friday. The space agency's astronomers have been monitoring the moon ... http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214615685/scat/58efbe858884606b Sun, 19 May 2013 11:24:09 -0400 http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214615685/scat/58efbe858884606b NEW YORK (WCBS/CNN) - New York City Police are investigating the killing of a 32-year-old man in its Greenwich Village neighborhood as a hate crime. NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly said that's because the gunman made multiple anti-gay comments before he shot the victim. After midnight Friday, 32-year-old Mark Carson was shot in the face because, police believe, he was gay. The killing, police ... http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214615155/scat/58efbe858884606b Sun, 19 May 2013 10:34:05 -0400 http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214615155/scat/58efbe858884606b DES MOINES, Iowa - It's all about the odds, and one single ticket in Florida has beaten them all by matching all the numbers to win the highest Powerball jackpot in history at an estimated $590.5 million, lottery officials said early Sunday.The lone winner was sold at a Publix supermarket location in Zephyrhills, Fla., according to Florida Lottery executive Cindy O'Connell. She told The ... http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214611403/scat/58efbe858884606b Sun, 19 May 2013 02:23:33 -0400 http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214611403/scat/58efbe858884606b A lottery official says 1 winning ticket has been sold in Florida for a record Powerball jackpot of more than $590 million. Terry Rich, a lottery official in Iowa, confirmed the ticket matching all six numbers was sold in Florida. Rich told The Associated Press by telephone that details were expected to be announced later by Florida lottery officials about the actual ticket ... http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214611203/scat/58efbe858884606b Sun, 19 May 2013 02:03:41 -0400 http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214611203/scat/58efbe858884606b BATON ROUGE – Sandra Simmons turned in a 3-for-4 performance and equaled a career-best four RBIs, while Ashley Czechner tossed a two-hit shutout as the No. 9 national seed LSU softball team came away with an 11-0 victory in six innings over Central Connecticut State during a NCAA Baton Rouge Regional elimination contest Saturday at Tiger Park. LSU (42-15) advances to face ... http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214610833/scat/58efbe858884606b Sun, 19 May 2013 01:17:13 -0400 http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214610833/scat/58efbe858884606b According to WWL-TV in New Orleans, a seventh person has been arrested in connection with the shooting at a Mother's Day second line celebration that injured 19 ... http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214610368/scat/58efbe858884606b Sun, 19 May 2013 00:25:12 -0400 http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214610368/scat/58efbe858884606b From LSU Sports BATON ROUGE, La. – No. 2 LSU (48-8, 23-7 SEC) fell to No. 14 Ole Miss (36-20, 15-15 SEC) by a score of 11-9 in Game 3 of the series Saturday at Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field. The Tigers took the first two games of the series, setting a school record for most wins in a regular season. The Rebels have not won a series in Baton Rouge since 1982. In addition, LSU ... http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214610369/scat/58efbe858884606b Sun, 19 May 2013 00:25:12 -0400 http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214610369/scat/58efbe858884606b At the corner of Plank Rd. and Scenic Highway sits a Chevron gas station. It's off I-110 near Memorial Stadium. Around 10 p.m.Sunday, a family stopped here to get gas. "Upon our arrival, we located ... http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214609998/scat/58efbe858884606b Sat, 18 May 2013 23:34:09 -0400 http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214609998/scat/58efbe858884606b Police are investigating two fatal shootings that left a 37-year-old man dead in Central City and a 20 -year-old man dead in the Florida area. At approximately 12:21 a.m., officers responded to a ... http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214609398/scat/58efbe858884606b Sat, 18 May 2013 22:42:16 -0400 http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214609398/scat/58efbe858884606b According to WWL-TV in New Orleans, a seventh person has been arrested in connection with the shooting at a Mother's Day second line celebration that injured 19 ... http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214609399/scat/58efbe858884606b Sat, 18 May 2013 22:42:14 -0400 http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214609399/scat/58efbe858884606b Courtesy: Louisiana State Police Col. Edmonson with Sheriff Pusser's Daughter (Courtesy: Louisiana State Police) Courtesy: Louisiana State Police Courtesy: Louisiana State ... http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214608416/scat/58efbe858884606b Sat, 18 May 2013 20:54:22 -0400 http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214608416/scat/58efbe858884606b BAKER, LA (WAFB) - The East Baton Rouge Parish Chamber of Commerce sponsored a gun training course in Baker on Saturday morning. The class was free, and organizers say it gave participants a wealth of knowledge when it comes to firearm use in Louisiana. Former EBR Sheriff Greg Phares and Parish Chamber of Commerce Chairman Woody Jenkins spent the day helping gun owners become more ... http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214608415/scat/58efbe858884606b Sat, 18 May 2013 20:54:22 -0400 http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214608415/scat/58efbe858884606b From LSU Sports BATON ROUGE – The 17th-ranked and No. 3-seeded LSU men's golf team certainly took advantage of their opportunity to host the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional this weekend as they qualified for the NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championships for the third time in four seasons with a third-place team finish in Saturday's final round at the University Club. The ... http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214607226/scat/58efbe858884606b Sat, 18 May 2013 19:05:15 -0400 http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214607226/scat/58efbe858884606b hunting COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa - Four men from Louisiana men have been found guilty of poaching deer in southwest Iowa. The Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil reports that Michael Fralick, of Ponchatoula, La., was recently convicted of 32 counts of deer hunting violations in four southwest Iowa counties. Fralick was ordered to pay nearly $29,000 in fines, court costs and damages and forfeit two ... http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214606651/scat/58efbe858884606b Sat, 18 May 2013 18:34:29 -0400 http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214606651/scat/58efbe858884606b FILE - In this Aug. 29, 2011 file photo, a member of the Big 9 marching club plays trumpet in a second line commemorating the sixth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. New Orleans officials and cultural advocates say the Mother’s Day parade shootings that left 20 people injured won’t spell the end of second-line parades, the local tradition that celebrates the city and ... http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214606199/scat/58efbe858884606b Sat, 18 May 2013 17:14:21 -0400 http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214606199/scat/58efbe858884606b GONZALES, LA (WAFB) - A Gonzales couple was arrested Friday on a long list of drug-related charges.Kenneth "Killer" Wagner, 23, and Povial Ward, 22, were taken into custody after a search warrant was executed at their home on S. Sammy St.Deputies say the couple's two small children were present during the search, but were released to proper authorities.Investigators say they ... http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214605045/scat/58efbe858884606b Sat, 18 May 2013 15:21:36 -0400 http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214605045/scat/58efbe858884606b The state labor department figures released Friday show the initial claims decreased to 2,327 from the previous week's total of 2,466. For the comparable week a year earlier, there were 3,394 initial ... http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214604546/scat/58efbe858884606b Sat, 18 May 2013 14:48:58 -0400 http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214604546/scat/58efbe858884606b Last year, New Orleans welcomed 9 million visitors to the city, another fantastic success for the tourism industry. While this is impressive, it pales in comparison to the goal of 13 million visitors for the tri-centennial of New Orleans in ... http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214603962/scat/58efbe858884606b Sat, 18 May 2013 13:35:45 -0400 http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214603962/scat/58efbe858884606b MODESTO, CA (KCRA/CNN) - Sheriff's deputies raided a funeral home Friday, removing 17 of the bodies. Family members complained it was taking too long for the bodies to be cremated. Acting on numerous complaints, authorities took the bodies to the county coroner's office. Families are being forced to make other arrangements. It's not clear how long the bodies had been at the ... http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214603289/scat/58efbe858884606b Sat, 18 May 2013 12:22:40 -0400 http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214603289/scat/58efbe858884606b Police are investigating two fatal shootings that left a 37-year-old man dead in Central City and a 20 -year-old man dead in the Florida ... http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214602657/scat/58efbe858884606b Sat, 18 May 2013 11:22:41 -0400 http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214602657/scat/58efbe858884606b The reality TV bug bites Louisiana residents again. This time it's a show that will feature a group of hunters from the Baton Rouge area. "Trained Assassins" follows a group of cross bow hunters from Louisiana ... http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214602035/scat/58efbe858884606b Sat, 18 May 2013 10:21:58 -0400 http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214602035/scat/58efbe858884606b The Charlotte Bobcats are moving to bring the Hornets name back to the local NBA team, CBS Sports reports. Looks like Hugo the Hornet might be making a Queen City homecoming after all. A report from CBS Sports says the Charlotte Bobcats have started the process to change the name of the local NBA team back to the Charlotte Hornets. No timetable was provided for when the change could be completed, ... http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214602047/scat/58efbe858884606b Sat, 18 May 2013 10:12:47 -0400 http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214602047/scat/58efbe858884606b Anne Cutler talks to Allison DeBattista about the work of the Foundation and a bill in the current legislative session that impacts 1.2 million Louisiana residents covered by Medicaid. Epilepsy Foundation of ... http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214601519/scat/58efbe858884606b Sat, 18 May 2013 09:30:27 -0400 http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214601519/scat/58efbe858884606b Two children are among 19 people wounded after gunmen opened fire at a Mother's Day parade in New Orleans. Ten men, seven women and a 10-year-old boy and girl were shot. The children were only grazed and are listed in good condition. The shooting happened Sunday just before 2:00 p.m. a little more than a mile from the heart of the French Quarter. Cell phone video shows people treating the ... http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214600836/scat/58efbe858884606b Sat, 18 May 2013 08:31:07 -0400 http://www.neworleansnews.net/index.php/sid/214600836/scat/58efbe858884606b