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  • Dalai Lama kicks off New Orleans visit

    May 17, 2013 9:50 AM

    NEW ORLEANS - The Dalai Lama kicks off his visit to New Orleans with a series of speeches Friday at the city's convention center. The Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader arrived Thursday. On Saturday, he is scheduled to speak at the University of New Orleans Lakefront Arena and deliver Tulane University's... more »
  • Obama: Israeli settlements not constructive

    March 21, 2013 9:41 AM

    RAMALLAH, West Bank - President Barack Obama says he's told Israel's leaders the U.S. does not consider settlement activity in the West Bank to be constructive or appropriate. He says the activity does not advance the cause of peace. Obama spoke at a news conference with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud... more »
  • Jindal travels to sinkhole, says buyouts progressing Play Video

    March 19, 2013 3:56 PM

    BAYOU CORNE - Governor Bobby Jindal said today he met with people in Bayou Corne who'd been "uprooted" from their lives because of a sinkhole in the area, and received the latest information about work being done to deal with it. Jindal said Texas Brine, the company which owns... more »
  • Jindal sidesteps questions about sinkhole visit

    March 6, 2013 3:17 PM

    BATON ROUGE- Governor Bobby Jindal has dodged questions about whether he'll visit the site of a massive sinkhole that has swallowed nine acres of land in swampy Assumption Parish. Residents displaced since August have criticized the governor for having never traveled to see the sinkhole or speak with the families.... more »
  • Probation officers find meth lab during visit

    February 27, 2013 9:04 AM

    GONZALES - Probation officers in Ascension Parish said they busted a man operating a meth lab during one of their routine visits. Scott Bateman was on probation for possession of methamphetamine and simple burglary. During their visit, agents said they came across methamphetamine lab and drug paraphernalia. Narcotics... more »
  • US: Obama peace agenda 'urgent' on Israel visit

    February 6, 2013 6:30 AM

    JERUSALEM - The U.S. ambassador to Israel says President Barack Obama will bring an "urgent" peacemaking agenda to Israel on his upcoming visit, focusing on the region and the resumption of talks between Israel and the Palestinians. Dan Shapiro spoke to Israeli media Wednesday, a day after the White House... more »
  • Obama first president to visit Cambodia

    November 19, 2012 10:26 AM

    PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - President Barack Obama is the first U.S. president to set foot in Cambodia, a country that was once known for the "killing fields" of its genocidal communist regime in the 1970s. The White House is making it clear that he's only in Cambodia to attend an... more »
  • Obama to NJ residents: 'We are here for you'

    October 31, 2012 4:13 PM

    BRIGANTINE, N.J. - President Barack Obama is telling New Jersey residents devastated by a massive storm that "we're going to be here for the long haul." Joined by New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, Obama inspected the devastation from superstorm Sandy, flying high over flooded neighborhoods and sand-strewn streets. At a... more »
  • Obama goes to FEMA before visit to storm-racked NJ

    October 31, 2012 12:34 PM

    WASHINGTON - President Obama is paying a visit to Federal Emergency Management Agency headquarters ahead of his trip to New Jersey to see the damage done by superstorm Sandy. Obama took a motorcade to FEMA's offices to meet with agency chiefs before a planned flight to Atlantic City, N.J., to... more »
  • Romney visits area flooded by Isaac

    August 31, 2012 6:11 PM

    JEAN LAFITTE - Mitt Romney says he went to Louisiana today to learn, and to draw attention to the plight of residents who've been flooded out of their homes by Hurricane Isaac. On his first trip after the Republican National Convention, Romney met along a highway with Louisiana Gov. Bobby... more »
  • Ohio restaurant owner dies hours after Obama visit

    July 6, 2012 4:33 PM

    AKRON, Ohio - An Ohio restaurant owner who hosted President Barack Obama for breakfast became ill and died hours later. The Summit County medical examiner's office in Akron says 70-year-old Josephine "Ann" Harris of Copley Township died Friday of natural causes. No autopsy was planned. Forensic investigator Jason Grom says... more »
  • Jindal visits with teachers, students in Houma

    December 5, 2011 3:28 PM

    HOUMA - Gov. Bobby Jindal is visiting schools around Louisiana to talk with teachers, principals and students about ways to improve the state's education system. The governor started his visits Monday with a stop at Dularge Middle School in Houma, a high performing school in Louisiana's accountability system. Eighty-four... more »
  • French ambassador visits Louisiana

    November 17, 2011 2:34 PM

    NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Francois Delattre, the ambassador of France to the United States, is in Louisiana for the first time since taking office this year. The ambassador's trip includes Thursday meetings with state government officials - including Gov. Bobby Jindal and New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu - to... more »
  • Michelle Obama visits New Orleans preschool

    November 1, 2011 3:48 PM

    NEW ORLEANS - In her effort to get children to eat better and do more physical activity, First Lady Michelle Obama spent some time in a daycare center doing exercises and reading to an energetic group of toddlers and preschoolers. Earlier Tuesday, Obama spoke at a fundraiser for the... more »
  • Family members make emotional visit to 9/11 memorial

    September 11, 2011 12:49 PM

    NEW YORK- Relatives of those who died on 9/11 have now been able to see the permanent memorial to the victims at the site of the World Trade Center. Dennis Baxter and hundreds of others saw it today for the first time, as the tree-covered memorial plaza was opened... more »
  • Astronauts from last shuttle mission visit Michoud

    August 11, 2011 3:01 PM

    NEW ORLEANS - The four astronauts who flew into history last month after completing the 135th and final space shuttle mission have visited New Orleans to thank employees at the Michoud Assembly Facility for their work in getting them into space. The Times-Picayune reports Wednesday's visit was a joyous... more »
  • Jurors visit bridge where cops shot 6, killing 2

    July 26, 2011 10:37 AM

    NEW ORLEANS - Jurors for the trial of five current or former police officers charged in shootings on a New Orleans bridge after Hurricane Katrina are making an unannounced visit to the scene of the deadly incident. State and federal law enforcement closed the Danziger Bridge on Tuesday so... more »
  • Parents, doctors scrambling to get kids ready for school

    July 22, 2011 2:30 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Doctors and health officials are encouraging parents to schedule appointments to get their children's medical needs taken care of, and avoid the usual back-to-school rush. Pediatricians say the two weeks before school starts are always booked full with children getting vaccinations, physicals or just routine checkups... more »
  • Gulf seafood reps to visit DC

    February 5, 2011 9:55 AM

    NEW ORLEANS- Representatives of Louisiana seafood will be in Washington, D.C. next week to meet with the state's delegation to discuss the industries recovery from the BP oil spill. In years past, the annual visit focused on Louisiana oysters, but given the impact of last year's oil spill, Louisiana's... more »
  • Sarah Palin signs books in Baton Rouge

    November 30, 2010 12:40 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Former Alaska governor and 2008 Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin visited a Baton Rouge bookstore today to sign copies of her new book "America By Heart: Reflections on Family, Faith and Flag." Palin stopped by the Books A Million in Towne Center to meet and greet... more »
  • 100 reasons to visit Louisiana

    July 28, 2010 5:03 AM

    Marking the 100th day of the oil disaster, the Louisiana Office of Tourism is calling on online social networking communities to help develop a list of the top 100 reasons to visit Louisiana. Online supporters are asked to submit a description, video or image of their favorite Louisiana experience. Facebook... more »
  • Officials investigate inmate-visitor sex at Angola

    July 27, 2010 6:20 AM

    More than 100 people have been questioned concerning allegations that some state penitentiary employees were "paid to turn their back" while inmates had sexual relations with visiting wives and girlfriends. West Feliciana Parish Sheriff J. Austin Daniel says two employees resigned to avoid disciplinary action, one correctional officer has been... more »
  • First lady to make 2nd gulf trip after spill

    July 16, 2010 3:29 PM

    First lady Michelle Obama is headed back to the Gulf region next week to meet with Coast Guard personnel in Mississippi who have been responding to the massive oil spill. Mrs. Obama will also christen a Coast Guard cutter named in honor of Dorothy C. Stratton, the Coast Guard's... more »
  • Obama to visit Gulf region again soon

    July 13, 2010 3:18 PM

    President Barack Obama is planning to visit the Gulf region once again, as efforts to contain a devastating oil spill continue. The president has made four visits to the Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida since the oil disaster began in April. First lady Michelle Obama was in the... more »
  • President to visit Gulf again

    June 3, 2010 9:18 AM

    President Obama will return to Gulf Coast on Friday for new inspection of oil spill damage. Meanwhile, the Coast Guard says BP crews successfully cut off the pipe. However, the pipe cut is irregular. It will not be more challenging to get cap on in effort to contain Gulf oil.... more »
  • President visits Gulf Coast

    May 28, 2010 11:58 AM

    NEW ORLEANS (AP) - President Barack Obama has arrived to the Gulf Coast, ready for a firsthand look at the devastating oil spill and a briefing on how to clean it up. He plans to tour with Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen and visit with local officials, including Governor Jindal.... more »
  • Waiting for the President

    May 2, 2010 1:50 PM

    Dozens of folks are waiting along Highway 23 in Port Sulphur to get a glimpse of Barack Obama as he travels to Venice from Louis Armstrong Airport. Tune in to News 2 at 5:30 for the full story. more »
  • VP Biden to visit New Orleans

    January 15, 2010 5:06 AM

    Vice President Joe Biden is scheduled to visit Louisiana on Friday to highlight the White House's efforts to help the Gulf Coast recover from hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005. Gov. Bobby Jindal, Sen. Mary Landrieu and New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin are expected to join Biden at a recreation... more »
  • Obama says New Orleans will be better than ever

    October 15, 2009 1:30 PM

    President Barack Obama praised the people of New Orleans for not giving up after hurricane Katrina and says the influx of new people wanting to build a better city is a powerful sign of progress. Obama toured portions of New Orleans Thursday to hear directly about residents' four-year-long struggle to... more »
  • President sets N.O. visit

    October 9, 2009 11:48 PM

    President Barack Obama will visit New Orleans Oct. 15 to review the city's recovery from Hurricane Katrina. The secretaries of education, housing and homeland security will join him. The president will host a town meeting, which will be open to the public. Information about how to get tickets is... more »
  • State Superintendent tours Zachary schools

    October 6, 2009 9:25 AM

    State Superintendent of Education Paul Pastorek is expected to tour Zachary schools today. He's scheduled to arrive at Northwestern Middle School at 10:15 a.m. He's also expected to visit with students from Northwestern Elementary. This visit marks Pastorek's first with the Zachary School System. more »

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