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The Trump administration is launching a drastic policy change designed to end asylum protections for most migrants who travel through another country to reach the United States.

A Louisiana man is asking the state's Supreme Court to move his trial away from a courthouse with a Confederate statue at it.

Louisiana Republican Congressman Ralph Abraham says he'll pay for 4 minority congresswomen to leave the country, piggybacking off comments by President Trump.

President Donald Trump called on fellow Republicans Tuesday to stick with him, "not show weakness" and oppose a House resolution condemning his tweets.

HBO's "Game of Thrones" slashed its way to a record-setting 32 Emmy nominations Tuesday for its eighth and final season, leading HBO back to dominance over Netflix.

Tropical Depression Barry is moving through Arkansas but it isn't quite done with Louisiana.

A Louisiana coroner has ruled the death of a 75-year-old woman who founded Baton Rouge's African American history museum a homicide by suffocation.

Tropical Depression Barry failed to unleash catastrophic flooding in New Orleans, but it still swamped parts of Louisiana with up to 17 inches (43 centimeters) of rain.

In a news conference Sunday evening, Gov. John Bel Edwards said Barry's rains could have been much worse. He says the state is now better prepared for future storms.

Weakened but still potent, Barry inundated the Gulf Coast as it continued its slow advance Sunday morning.

Flights are arriving and departing again from the New Orleans airport as Tropical Storm Barry heads north.

Barry could affect the environment of the Gulf coast and Lower Mississippi Valley in numerous ways.