BATON ROUGE - The first snapshot of next year's state budget shortfall has been unveiled to lawmakers, and it's grim. Gov. Bobby Jindal's budget advisers said Friday the state is short $963 million to continue running all existing programs and account for inflationary growth in the budget year that begins... more »
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama will travel to the Oklahoma City area on Sunday. Obama will see firsthand the federal, state and local response to... more »
NEW ORLEANS - New Orleans officials are celebrating the renovation of a downtown theater as another milestone in the city's recovery from Hurricane Katrina. A... more »
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Filmmaker and actor Tyler Perry has surprised middle school students in Ohio by showing up at a musical concert and donating $100,000... more »
NEW YORK - The New York Police Department is investigating allegations made by actress Amanda Bynes that she was sexually assaulted by officers arresting her... more »
PORTLAND, Ore. - An Oregon high school student is being charged with attempted murder after the authorities say he planned to attack his high school... more »