Miss USA R'Bonney Gabriel crowned new Miss Universe
R'Bonney Gabriel won the beauty pageant, surpassing contestants from Venezuela and the Dominican Republic, who won second and third.
Sun Jan 15 2023
Tornado rips through New Orleans, destroying homes; one dead
Another setback for an area that has yet to fully recover from last year's Hurricane Ida.
Wed Mar 23 2022
New Orleans avoids major flooding thanks to levees built after Katrina
A $14.5 billion system of levees, flood gates and pumps has largely worked as designed during Hurricane Ida.
Tue Aug 31 2021
Hurricane Ida lashes Louisiana, knocking out power in New Orleans
Hurricane Ida, making landfall as a fierce Category 4 storm, plowed into Louisiana from the Gulf of Mexico.
Mon Aug 30 2021
Drunken driver injures 28 at New Orleans Mardi Gras parade
A pickup truck driven by a man who appeared to be "highly intoxicated" plowed into a crowd of spectators watching the main Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans on Saturday.
Sun Feb 26 2017
Tornadoes tear path of destruction through Louisiana, at least 20 hurt
Six tornadoes tore through New Orleans and other parts of Louisiana on Tuesday, injuring at least 20 people as the storm roared across highways and streets, leveling trees, power lines and homes.
Wed Feb 08 2017
Queen Latifah and Jada Pinkett Smith reunite on the big screen
Queen Latifah and Jada Pinkett Smith are teaming up to star in a film with Regina Hall about a band of friends who take a holiday to New Orleans.
Sat Jun 04 2016
New Orleans mourns dead, celebrates life on Katrina anniversary
New Orleans remembered the dead and celebrated its comeback, a decade after Hurricane Katrina ripped through the "Big Easy".
Sun Aug 30 2015
Ryan Gosling's Drastic Makeover
The actor transformed into a brunette for his latest role in 'The Big Short,' filming in New Orleans.
Fri Apr 17 2015
Jazz capitals merge as NY Apollo honors Louis Armstrong
The jazz band was working its way to a temple to jazz, Harlem's 80-year-old Apollo Theater, which sought some flavor from the Big Easy as it inducted New Orleans-born musical pioneer Louis Armstrong.
Sun Nov 09 2014
Creepiest Halloween destinations include scariest place in India and Scotland
New Orleans has been singled out as one of the creepiest places to spend Halloween.
Sat Oct 25 2014
Dozen people including minors were shot in New Orleans
A dozen people -- including a child as young as 10 -- are believed to have been shot at a parade in the southern US city of New Orleans.
Sun May 12 2013
Bob Dylan the painter on show in Milan
A little known side of famous US singer Bob Dylan has gone on show in Milan this week a series of paintings of New Orleans that the Pulitzer Prize-winning artist produced between 2008 and 2011.
Sat Feb 09 2013
Madonna booed after praising Obama at New Orleans concert
Several fans walked out after Madonna started asking them to vote for Barack Obama in the coming US President Election.
Mon Oct 29 2012
2TM: Consultations on PTPTN loans, admission to IPTA at MOHE booth
Consultations on PTPTN loans and admission to IPTA are among services provided at the Higher Education Ministry booth.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Kampung Tanjung Kala residents affected by flooded bridge every time it rains heavily
Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.
Sat Nov 23 2024
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year
The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation
This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains
Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award
Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM
The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays
KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024
Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity
The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024