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• Thunderstorms slow Oklahoma tornado cleanup

  May 23, 2013 2:11 PM

  MOORE, Okla. - A band of thunderstorms battered the Oklahoma City area Thursday, slowing cleanup operations in the suburb where a tornado killed 24 people and destroyed thousands of homes this week. The first of the funerals, for a 9-year-old girl killed at a Moore elementary school that took a... more »

• Jindal orders review of Texas Brine permits Play Video

  May 20, 2013 3:13 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Governor Bobby Jindal today ordered a review for all permits given to Texas Brine, the company which owns land a massive sinkhole appeared on last year, after he accused the company of dragging its feet in paying costs associated with the cleanup. "It has become clear... more »

• Judge delays ex-BP engineer's trial

  May 17, 2013 3:48 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - A federal judge has agreed to postpone the trial of a former BP engineer charged with deleting text messages about the company's response to its 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Kurt Mix's trial was scheduled to start June 10, but U.S. District Judge Stanwood... more »

• Tigers lose series opener to Aggies after delays

  May 10, 2013 10:46 AM

  COLLEGE STATION, Texas - After rain delayed the start of their game against Texas A&M, the Tigers lost their series opener to the Aggies 2-1 in a soaked College Station matchup. Aggies pitcher Daniel Mengden held No. 3 LSU to five hits in the game, and reliever Jason Jester... more »

• Justices dismiss La. case over trial delays

  April 29, 2013 10:16 AM

  WASHINGTON - A sharply divided Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal from a Louisiana man who claimed that most of a seven-year delay between his arrest and murder trial was the result of a breakdown in the state's system for paying defense lawyers in death penalty cases. The court's conservative... more »

• Lawmakers delay vote on Medicaid expansion Play Video

  April 24, 2013 2:59 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Senators have pushed back their first vote on whether they want to cover more uninsured people in the state's Medicaid program, as allowed under the federal Affordable Care Act. The Senate Health and Welfare Committee on delayed its decision a week, after senators said they wanted more information,... more »

• Lawmakers urge delay in control tower furloughs

  April 23, 2013 10:29 AM

  WASHINGTON - Two senators are urging the Obama administration to postpone the furloughing of air traffic controllers, saying the turmoil caused by reduced staffing raises economic and security concerns as well as inconveniencing thousands of travelers. Kansas Republican Jerry Moran says delaying the furloughs that began Sunday would both give... more »

• Postal Service backs down on cutting Saturday mail

  April 10, 2013 10:31 AM

  WASHINGTON - The U.S. Postal Service says it will delay plans to cut Saturday mail delivery because Congress isn't allowing the change. The Postal Service said in February that it planned to cut back in August to five-day-a-week deliveries for everything except packages, as a way to hold down losses.... more »

• Nagin, prosecutors seek delay in April trial

  March 29, 2013 2:39 PM

  NEW ORLEANS- Both sides in the federal criminal case against former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin are asking for a delay in a trial currently set for April 29. The joint prosecution and defense motion was filed Friday in U.S. District Court in New Orleans. In January, Nagin was charged... more »

• IRS: Tax glitch to delay some returns

  March 14, 2013 8:35 AM

  KANSAS CITY, Mo.- A tax-preparation glitch affecting about 660,000 tax returns will delay refunds by as long as six weeks, with customers of the nation's largest tax preparer among those affected. The Internal Revenue Service says the problem involved a form used to claim educational credits and occurred between Feb.... more »

• No trial delay in child's slaying

  March 11, 2013 7:44 AM

  ST. FRANCISVILLE - A state district judge has denied a motion to delay the trial of a 19-year-old accused of first-degree murder in the death of a young boy in 2010. The trial for Trevor Reese is scheduled to begin March 18. Reese is charged in the death... more »

• Expected arrival of disabled ship is pushed back

  February 14, 2013 10:27 AM

  MOBILE, Ala. - A Carnival spokesman says the towing of a disabled cruise ship that has been stranded in the Gulf of Mexico for days is taking longer than anticipated. Spokesman Vance Gulliksen says the Triumph is now expected to arrive alongside the cruise terminal in Mobile between 8 and... more »

• Former governor's reality show pushed back again

  February 8, 2013 4:24 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A scheduling shuffle pushed back a reality TV show centered on former governor Edwin Edwards' family again, according to his wife. Trina Scott Edwards said today on Facebook that A&E pushed "The Governor's Wife" back to this summer. It was originally scheduled to launch on Feb.... more »

• Sentencing delayed for key witness in Nagin case

  February 6, 2013 7:06 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - For the third time, a federal judge has postponed a sentencing hearing for a Louisiana businessman who pleaded guilty to conspiring to bribe former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin. U.S. District Judge Susie Morgan didn't give a reason for moving Frank Fradella's sentencing hearing from March 13... more »

• GOP moves to delay debt-ceiling showdown 3 months

  January 22, 2013 4:08 PM

  WASHINGTON - Republicans controlling the House are moving quickly to try to defuse a potential debt crisis. They're offering legislation to prevent a first-ever default on U.S. obligations for three months or more. The Republicans are giving up for now on trying to extract spending cuts from Democrats in return... more »

• Armstrong panel hearing postponed due to snow

  January 21, 2013 10:45 AM

  LONDON - The panel investigating links between cycling's governing body and Lance Armstrong has postponed its first hearing because of snow in London. The International Cycling Union's independent commission will now hold its procedural hearing in London on Friday instead of Tuesday. The three-person panel will consider whether to introduce... more »

• Government again delays proposed 'fracking' rule

  January 18, 2013 5:42 PM

  WASHINGTON - The Interior Department is again delaying a proposed rule that would require companies drilling for oil and natural gas on federal lands to publicly disclose chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing operations. The Obama administration first proposed a "fracking" rule last May, with a final rule expected by the... more »

• Tax filing season starts Jan. 30 for most filers

  January 8, 2013 1:19 PM

  WASHINGTON - The Internal Revenue Service says late changes to federal tax laws should mean only a short delay for most taxpayers to file their 2012 returns. The agency said Tuesday that more than 120 million taxpayers - about 80 percent of all filers - should be able to start... more »

• Deadline approaching for Isaac-delayed taxes

  January 7, 2013 10:25 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The IRS reminded people today that this Friday is the deadline for certain tax filings delayed by Hurricane Isaac. After Isaac passed through Louisiana on Sept. 5, the IRS postponed several tax filing and payment deadlines for taxpayers in Louisiana and Mississippi, giving them until Jan.... more »

• NJ Gov. Christie blasts fellow Republican Boehner

  January 2, 2013 3:23 PM

  NEWARK, N.J. - New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is blasting fellow Republican John Boehner for the House Speaker's decision to delay a vote on Superstorm Sandy relief and says the inaction is "inexcusable." Christie said Wednesday that the House is playing politics with the $60 billion aid request and it's... more »

• Feds say delay worsened 2011 oil spill

  January 2, 2013 1:07 PM

  BILLINGS, Mont. - Federal investigators say Exxon Mobil Corp.'s delayed response to a pipeline break beneath Montana's Yellowstone River made the spill far worse than it otherwise would have been. Department of Transportation investigators say the volume of the 1,500-barrel spill could have been cut by about two-thirds if pipeline... more »

• Stomach bug knocks Nadal from Australian Open

  December 28, 2012 9:49 AM

  MADRID - Rafael Nadal says he will not play the Australian Open because of a stomach virus, further delaying his comeback after being sidelined since June. The Spaniard also will skip the preceding Qatar Open. The Australian Open, the year's first Grand Slam tournament, begins Jan. 14. The same virus... more »

• Ex-ATC official's trial postponed

  December 18, 2012 10:54 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The criminal trial of Murphy J. Painter, former commissioner of the Louisiana Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control, has been postponed until April 22. The Advocate reports Painter's trial was scheduled to begin Monday, but U.S. District Judge James J. Brady granted a request for a delay.... more »

• Planned January layoffs delayed at LSU hospitals

  December 5, 2012 10:24 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Nearly all 1,500 state employee layoffs scheduled for January at LSU hospitals across south Louisiana have been put on hold. The delay comes as university leaders continue negotiating with private hospitals to take over some public hospital operations. The Advocate reports that LSU hospitals leader Frank Opelka... more »

• Judge delays start of BP spill trial

  October 26, 2012 10:47 AM

  NEW ORLEANS- A federal judge - citing the distractions of Mardi Gras and the Super Bowl - has postponed the trial designed to identify causes of the BP well blowout that spawned the massive 2010 Gulf of Mexico. The trial had been scheduled to start Jan. 14, but U.S. District... more »

• I-10W to stay closed late for wreck cleanup

  October 19, 2012 8:01 AM

  LOBDELL - State Police said drivers heading west from Baton Rouge should expect delays and detours into this evening as I-10 West remains closed following a deadly 18-wheeler crash near Lafayette. The wreck happened Thursday night at the foot of the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge in Henderson and killed one... more »

• Sentencing delayed for man linked to Nagin probe

  October 16, 2012 2:42 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - A judge has postponed a sentencing hearing for a Louisiana businessman linked to a federal probe of former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin. Frank Fradella pleaded guilty in June to making a $50,000 payoff to a former city official in exchange for favorable treatment for his business... more »

• Lil Wayne's skate park opening delayed

  October 10, 2012 4:41 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - The New Orleans skate park opened by Lil Wayne and corporate sponsors less than three weeks ago appears to be shuttered. Ward McLendon, who manages the Lower 9th Ward facility where the Trukstop skate park is located, said Wednesday there was a "misunderstanding" over when the park... more »

• White Castle ferry resumes service after delay

  October 10, 2012 4:06 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The White Castle Ferry resumed service today, after repairs to the ferry's propeller were delayed by a number of factors. The ferry had been out of service so crews could repair its propeller shaft. Service was expected to resume in September, but delays acquiring a dry-dock,... more »

• High school opening delayed slightly

  September 24, 2012 10:10 AM

  WATSON - Livingston Parish school officials are hoping for an October move-in date for the new Live Oak High School campus in Watson but acknowledge it could be November before the new campus opens. Hurricane Isaac set back construction after the slow-moving storm dropped 9.4 inches of rain over... more »

• Tangipahoa board delays altering deseg plans

  September 19, 2012 7:14 AM

  AMITE - The Tangipahoa Parish School Board has effectively killed a proposed timetable for considering revisions to the district's desegregation plan by voting to delay the discussion until the next meeting. Board member Brett Duncan has questioned the need to build $54.5 million worth of new schools, as specified... more »

• BTR: Flights expected to be delayed, canceled

  August 27, 2012 4:31 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Airport officials in Baton Rouge said travelers should expect several delays and cancellations over the next couple of days due to tropical storm Isaac. Jim Caldwell with Baton Rouge Metro Airport said all flights leaving the city-parish Tuesday would likely procede normally. However, he said flights... more »

• DC Comics delays Batman comic after Colo. shooting

  July 24, 2012 2:41 PM

  PHILADELPHIA - DC Comics is asking retailers to postpone sales of a Batman comic book out of respect for victims of the shooting at a theater showing "The Dark Knight Rises" in Colorado. In an email sent to shops, DC Entertainment asked retailers to delay sales of "Batman, Incorporated" No.... more »

• Super Regional game rescheduled to Saturday morning Play Video

  June 8, 2012 5:48 PM

  BATON ROUGE - LSU's game against Stony Brook was officially postponed to 10:05 a.m. Saturday after severe weather forced a lengthy delay. The game went into the 12th inning and was tied 4-4 when heavy rain moved in, forcing ground crews to cover the field. People with tickets... more »

• Juban Crossing development still a year away Play Video

  April 16, 2012 6:14 PM

  LIVINGSTON - Residents in Livingston Parish will have to wait at least another year before the Juban Crossing shopping center is complete. More than half-a-million cubic yards of dirt have been moved since ground was first broken on the site nearly two years ago. Now nearly 95 percent of... more »

• Sources close to case: Gulf oil spill trial delayed

  February 26, 2012 2:24 PM

  NEW ORLEANS- A federal trial over the nation's worst offshore oil disaster has been delayed for a week to allow more time for settlement talks, according to two people close to the case. The two people told The Associated Press the decision was made Sunday during a conference call... more »

• Prosecutors want sentencing delay for rapper B.G.

  February 20, 2012 3:14 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - Federal prosecutors want to delay the sentencing date of a Louisiana rapper convicted on weapon and witness tampering charges. Christopher Dorsey, 31, of St. Rose, pleaded guilty in December and was scheduled for sentencing March 14. He raps under the moniker B.G. or Baby Gangsta and... more »

• Powerhouse Gym delay explained

  February 16, 2012 1:30 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Internal business issues appear to be the main reason for the opening delay of Powerhouse Gym on Sherwood Forrest according to the owner. The gym was scheduled to open several weeks ago. Some customers are frustrated with the delay. News2's Rob Krieger talked with the... more »

• Hundreds interested in job as EBR schools chief

  November 11, 2011 3:23 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The chief executive of the firm searching for the next East Baton Rouge Parish school superintendent says hundreds of people have started the application process for the position, but none have completed it. Gary Solomon, head of PROACT, the search firm, tells The Advocate potential applicants... more »

• Christmas tree fee delayed by Dept. of Agriculture

  November 9, 2011 5:47 PM

  WASHINGTON - A fee on Christmas trees that was scheduled to go into effect today has been delayed by the Obama administration, after backlash against the program from organizations who called it a tax. The program would have charged some growers 15 cents per tree to pay for nationwide... more »

• EBR Metro Council delays vote on EATEL

  September 14, 2011 6:06 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Metro Council members chose tonight to delay a vote on allowing a new cable provider in East Baton Rouge Parish. EATEL wants to expand their fiber-optic network into the capitol area. They're currently the leading cable, phone and internet service provider in Ascension Parish. EATEL... more »

• Caldwell delays school openings

  August 6, 2011 4:33 PM

  MONROE - The Caldwell Parish School System has delayed the start of classes for the 2011-12 school year to complete renovation of Caldwell Parish Junior High and Columbia Elementary. Board President Baron Glass said the start of school will be pushed from Aug. 10 to Aug. 15. Although the system... more »

• Another delay for Derrick Todd Lee

  November 30, 2010 4:32 PM

  Update: BATON ROUGE- There's another long setback surrounding the case of South Louisiana serial killer Derrick Todd Lee. He was in District Court this morning for a motions hearing. Lee is seeking a new trial. In court, Judge Richard Anderson allowed Defense Attorney Gary Clements more time to... more »

• Terrebonne Parish looks to expand public transit

  November 25, 2010 1:01 PM

  THIBODAUX, La. - A proposal to expand public transportation in Thibodaux has been placed on the back burner until the new mayor takes office in mid-December. City officials say discussion of a proposed agreement between Terrebonne Parish and Good Earth Transit is deferred until Dec. 21 so Mayor-elect Tommy Eschete... more »

• Jury convicts DeLay in money laundering trial

  November 24, 2010 5:11 PM

  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Former U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay - once one of the most powerful and feared Republicans in Congress - was convicted Wednesday on charges he illegally funneled corporate money to Texas candidates in 2002. Jurors deliberated for 19 hours before returning guilty verdicts against DeLay... more »

• Security protest could disrupt Thanksgiving travel

  November 19, 2010 5:47 PM

  CHICAGO - As if air travel over the Thanksgiving holiday isn't tough enough, it could be even worse this year: Airports might see even more disruptions because of a loosely organized Internet boycott of full-body scans. Even if only a small percentage of passengers participate, experts say it could mean... more »

• Ruling sets stage for mayor's trial Monday

  October 8, 2010 8:38 AM

  A judge has refused to delay the upcoming trial of former Richwood Mayor Edward L. Harris. The News-Star in Monroe reports that 4th Judicial District Court Judge Wilson Rambo denied a defense motion Thursday to delay Harris' malfeasance in office trial, which is to start on Monday. Harris, who was... more »

• Bank of America delays foreclosures in 23 states

  October 2, 2010 9:56 AM

  Bank of America is delaying foreclosures in 23 states as it examines whether it rushed the foreclosure process for thousands of homeowners without reading the documents. The move adds the nation's largest bank to a growing list of mortgage companies whose employees signed documents in foreclosure cases without verifying the... more »

• Delays on I-10 westbound

  September 20, 2010 6:22 AM

  Drivers headed westbound on Interstate 10 will have some serious delays this morning. There are at least two accidents on the Mississippi River Bridge. If you are headed towards Lafayette, you may want to take Highway 190 more »

• Delay on containment cap

  July 14, 2010 11:48 AM

  Oil will continue to gush into the Gulf of Mexico. The Obama administration has ordered BP to stop work on its plans to control the leak in order to answer questions from government scientists. An administration official, who doesn't want to be identified, says the government is acting... more »

• Appeals court to hear drilling moratorium case

  July 8, 2010 5:37 AM

  A federal appeals court is set to hear the Justice Department's bid to delay a judge's decision to overturn a six-month deepwater drilling moratorium. The Interior Department said it halted any new permits for deepwater projects and suspended drilling on 33 exploratory wells to protect the Gulf of Mexico from... more »

• Jefferson trial delayed until October

  May 12, 2010 6:04 AM

  The federal corruption trial of Mose Jefferson and a former New Orleans city councilwoman has been postponed until Oct. 4. Jefferson, the brother of former congressman William Jefferson, and Renee Gill Pratt had been scheduled to stand trial in New Orleans on Aug. 2. The two are charged with conspiring... more »

• Delay sought for hearing in Landrieu office case

  April 13, 2010 2:52 PM

  Lawyers for the four activists accused of trying to tamper with the phones in Sen. Mary Landrieu's New Orleans office, are seeking to postpone their arraignments on reduced charges. James O'Keefe, Stan Dai, Joseph Basel and Robert Flanagan are set to be arraigned April 21 on misdemeanor charges of... more »

• Water park opening delayed in Denham Springs

  March 15, 2010 4:51 PM

  When construction of a water park in Denham Springs is complete, you won't be able to use it right away. The attraction, going up at North Park, is slated to be finished by the end of May. But because of another new addition, you could have to wait a little... more »

• Judge delays trial in baby's death

  March 15, 2010 10:45 AM

  The trial for a 22-year-old Metairie woman charged in the death of her newborn in Lake Pontchartrain in Kenner has been postponed to July. Ciara Craig had been scheduled to stand trial this week on a charge of second-degree murder. She is accused of giving birth in her Metairie home... more »

• Freeze delaying strawberry crop

  January 21, 2010 6:57 AM

  LSU AgCenter experts say recent freezing weather in south Louisiana will cause this year's strawberry crop to come in a little later, but the damage is not as bad as the industry first believed. The crop could be set back for nearly a month. The cold weather doesn't affect... more »

• BlackBerry customers experiencing e-mail delays

  December 17, 2009 11:00 AM

  The maker of BlackBerry devices says its customers in North America are experiencing delays receiving e-mail. Research In Motion Ltd., said Thursday it has technicians working on the problem. The company says users are still able to make phone calls, browse the Internet and send and receive text messages. The... more »

• NASA test flight delayed

  October 27, 2009 1:36 PM

  Update: NASA scrubbed its Ares rocket test flight Tuesday because of high wind and clouds. Liftoff for the rocket has been reset for Wednesday. The space craft is meant to eventually replace the aging space shuttle fleet. NASA says the Ares line should be ready by 2015. ... more »

• Weather could delay NASA test flight

  October 27, 2009 6:12 AM

  NASA's newest rocket, the Ares I-X, is on the verge of blasting off, but bad weather could delay the flight today. It's the first step in NASA's effort to return astronauts to the moon. The flight will last two minutes and cost $445 million. NASA managers say they expect to... more »

• You Decide: Delay bond proposal vote?

  September 30, 2009 2:30 PM

  A special meeting is being considered in order to pull East Baton Rouge Parish's $901 million bond issue from the November 14 ballot, and put it off until possibly next spring. The meeting, which would take place October 12, is being sought by council members Chandler Loupe, Trae Welch... more »