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  • Testimony ends for 1st phase of BP spill trial

    April 17, 2013 6:00 PM

    NEW ORLEANS - Testimony has concluded for the first phase of a high-stakes trial over the deadly 2010 rig explosion that led to the nation's worst offshore oil spill. U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier didn't rule Wednesday on any claims in the litigation after BP PLC wrapped up its defense.... more »
  • Judge watches videotape of ex-BP CEO's testimony

    February 27, 2013 10:42 AM

    NEW ORLEANS - The judge in the Gulf of Mexico oil spill trial has watched videotaped testimony from former BP chief executive Tony Hayward. Hayward was head of the London-based oil giant in 2010 when there was an explosion on the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig. Eleven workers were killed and... more »
  • Detective delivers graphic testimony during feticide hearing Play Video

    February 4, 2013 6:11 PM

    DENHAM SPRINGS - A courtroom listened to disturbing testimony from one of the first Livingston Parish deputies to arrive at the home of Jeffrey Reynolds, the man accused of cutting his unborn child from his wife's body. Detective Jeff Beatty with the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office described what he... more »
  • Defense nominee Hagel defends his record in Senate

    January 31, 2013 10:26 AM

    WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama's nominee for defense secretary is defending himself against critics who have seized on his past statements about Israel, Iran and nuclear weapons. Chuck Hagel says he cannot be defined by a single vote or quote. He insists that his worldview hasn't changed and the United... more »
  • Husband of wounded lawmaker says Congress must act

    January 30, 2013 10:34 AM

    WASHINGTON - The husband of wounded former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords says that while curbing gun violence is a complex problem, it is no excuse for inaction by lawmakers. Former astronaut Mark Kelly told the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday that he and his wife, former Arizona Democratic Rep. Gabrielle Giffords,... more »
  • Clinton: Department working to boost embassy security

    January 23, 2013 10:11 AM

    WASHINGTON - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says her department is moving swiftly and aggressively to strengthen security at U.S. missions worldwide, after the deadly September raid on the U.S. consulate in Libya. In what is probably her last appearance on Capitol Hill as the nation's top diplomat, Clinton... more »
  • Clinton to testify on Libya assault Jan. 22

    January 8, 2013 1:06 PM

    WASHINGTON - The top Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee says Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will testify on the deadly Sept. 11 assault in Libya on Jan. 22. That's the day after President Barack Obama's inauguration and the first day the Senate returns to Washington after a... more »
  • Vilma's testimony ends latest bounty hearings

    December 3, 2012 6:41 PM

    NEW ORLEANS - The latest round of appeal hearings in the NFL's bounty investigation have concluded with appearances by former Minnesota Vikings head coach Brad Childress, Saints assistant head coach Joe Vitt and linebacker Jonathan Vilma. Vilma says his appearance went well but declined further comment citing a request for... more »
  • Saints' Vilma, Smith attend Williams hearing

    November 30, 2012 1:47 PM

    WASHINGTON - Saints defensive end Will Smith says he's glad he got a chance to hear former defensive coordinator Gregg Williams testify at an appeals hearing in the bounties case. Smith and New Orleans linebacker Jonathan Vilma attended Friday's session, where Williams was cross-examined by the players' lawyers for about... more »
  • Testimony in voucher lawsuit continues Thursday

    November 29, 2012 10:26 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Testimony is continuing for a second day in a Baton Rouge trial over whether Gov. Bobby Jindal's statewide voucher program is unconstitutional. Judge Tim Kelley said he expects to rule this week on the lawsuit from teacher unions and school boards seeking to shut down the vouchers... more »
  • Romney: Biden contradicted sworn Libya testimony

    October 12, 2012 4:18 PM

    RICHMOND, Va. - Last month's deadly attack in Libya has become the focus of the presidential campaign today. Mitt Romney is accusing Vice President Joe Biden of "doubling down on denial" in last night's debate when he said "we weren't told" about requests for more security at the U.S. consulate... more »
  • DA drops charges after witness changes testimony

    July 27, 2012 11:39 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Testimony by the prosecution's star witness in the murder-for-hire trial of local rapper Torrence "Lil Boosie" Hatch is now affecting other cases. On Thursday, prosecutors dropped two counts of first-degree murder against Johnathan Rogers, 19. He was accused in the slaying of Charles Matthews and Darryl... more »
  • Bernanke could signal Fed's next step in testimony

    July 17, 2012 8:52 AM

    WASHINGTON - Economy watchers will have an eye on Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke today and tomorrow. He could offer some clues about whether the Fed is poised to take another step to jolt the sluggish U.S. economy. Bernanke will give his semiannual report to the Senate Banking... more »
  • Star witness testifies against cousin in murder trial Play Video

    June 20, 2012 5:44 PM

    BATON ROUGE- Chilling testimony about how two victims died came from the prosecution's star witness today in District Court. Farrenton Joshua said his cousin Leandre Bell shot Erika Turner and Christopher Domingue two years ago in shootings months apart. Domingue is the brother-in-law of Former Police Chief Jeff LeDuff.... more »
  • Dimon to apologize in testimony before Congress

    June 13, 2012 6:40 AM

    NEW YORK - JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon plans to apologize before members of Congress today for a trading loss that has cost the bank more than $2 billion. In prepared testimony before the Senate Banking committee, Dimon also says the bank has taken steps to make sure it does... more »
  • Judge refuses to strike Pettitte testimony

    May 14, 2012 10:22 AM

    WASHINGTON - Roger Clemens has lost two legal moves in his perjury trial: his efforts to strike the testimony of his former teammate Andy Pettitte and to bring in information from the divorce of his chief accuser, Brian McNamee. U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton rejected a defense motion Monday to... more »
  • Lil Boosie's trial continues with Day 2 of testimony

    May 6, 2012 9:16 PM

    BATON ROUGE- New details emerged about Terry Boyd in court today, as testimony entered its second day in District Court. The juiciest testimony came from a Forensic Pathologist who performed the autopsy on Terry Boyd. Torrance Hatch, a.k.a, Lil Boosie is accused in a murder for hire plot to... more »
  • Feds bulk up to retry Clemens over drug testimony

    April 16, 2012 6:56 AM

    WASHINGTON - The Justice Department, embarrassed by blundering into a mistrial of Roger Clemens last year, has added more prosecutors as it tries again to convict the famed pitcher of lying to Congress. Clemens told lawmakers that he never used performance-enhancing drugs. Jury selection in the new trial begins today.... more »
  • Damaging testimony in Smith trial

    October 24, 2011 6:19 PM

    BATON ROUGE-- Port Allen Police Chief Fred Smith's family prayed aloud during testimony from undercover FBI Operative William Myles. Myles used a stopwatch to illustrate to the jury during an audio recording that it took just one minute and 38 seconds after first meeting Smith for Smith to begin... more »
  • FBI agent's testimony resumes in Katrina trial

    July 19, 2011 5:17 PM

    NEW ORLEANS - An agent who led the FBI's investigation of deadly police shootings on a New Orleans bridge after Hurricane Katrina says he explored whether somebody shot at the bridge from a nearby grassy area, a scenario that could support officers' claims they took fire before shooting. Testifying... more »
  • Expert: Victim shot 3 times after fatal blast

    July 14, 2011 3:17 PM

    NEW ORLEANS - A forensic pathologist has testified that a teenager gunned down by police on a New Orleans bridge after Hurricane Katrina was shot at least three times while lying face down on the ground after he was fatally wounded by a shotgun blast to the head. Dr.... more »
  • Expert: Bullet from body matched to officer's gun

    July 13, 2011 11:49 AM

    NEW ORLEANS - A firearms expert says he matched a bullet removed from the body of a teenager gunned down on a New Orleans bridge after Hurricane Katrina to an assault rifle used by a police officer charged in the deadly shootings. Patrick Lane, a government witness in the... more »
  • FBI agent: Nelson asked for bribes

    June 16, 2011 12:23 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Testimony continued today from an undercover FBI agent involved in the corruption investigation against former New Roads Mayor Tommy Nelson. Nelson is accused of bribery as a result of the "Operation: Blighted Officials" sting operation that led to indictments against several public officials. Agent Mike... more »
  • Prosecution rests in Greg Harris murder trial

    April 7, 2011 12:12 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Prosecutors have rested their case against Greg Harris, who's accused of killing his wife Chiquita Tate at her law office in Baton Rouge. Prosecutor Prem Burns rested after about two weeks of testimony, which included blood and DNA evidence taken from Tate's office and couple's home... more »
  • Regents told SUNO/UNO merger would mean less opportunities

    February 8, 2011 4:09 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Southern University alumni and students, along with members of the state Legislature's black caucus, say a merger of Southern's New Orleans campus with the University of New Orleans would reduce educational opportunities for African-American students. That was among the testimony Tuesday before the state Board of Regents,... more »
  • Panel: Government held back oil spill worst-case scenario

    October 6, 2010 11:53 AM

    The White House blocked efforts by federal scientists to tell the public just how bad the Gulf oil spill could have been. That finding comes from a panel appointed by President Barack Obama to investigate the worst offshore oil spill in history. In documents released Wednesday, the national oil spill... more »
  • Panel set to hear more testimony on Gulf rig blast

    July 14, 2010 2:46 PM

    A government investigation of the deadly Deepwater Horizion oil rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico is set to resume next week. Five more days of hearings are set for July 19 through July 23. A panel of officials heard six days of testimony in May from rig... more »
  • Senate hearings prompting spill blame game

    May 11, 2010 6:42 AM

    The finger-pointing has started as Congress begins hearings today on the massive oil spill in the Gulf. Executives of the three companies involved in the drilling activities are trying to shift responsibility to each other in Testimony prepared for a pair of hearings. Lawmakers are expected to ask BP why... more »

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