The Associated Press
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A federal judge has halted Louisiana’s first death row execution using nitrogen gas, which was scheduled to take place next week.
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A death row inmate in Louisiana scheduled to become the first person in the state to be executed using nitrogen gas has asked for his capital punishment to be carried out using a more humane method.
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President Donald Trump will attend the Super Bowl in New Orleans on Sunday. He'll be the first sitting president to do so.
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Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill ordered on Monday an investigation into safety and security deficiencies in New Orleans, where an Army veteran sped around a police blockade and raced down Bourbon Street, killing 14 New Year's revelers.
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President-elect Donald Trump has endorsed House Speaker Mike Johnson, providing crucial backing as the Louisiana Republican prepares for what is expected to be another contentious speakership race this week.
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Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has died. He was 100 years old and had spent roughly 22 months in hospice care.
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The Senate passed legislation early Saturday to boost Social Security payments for millions of people, pushing a longtime priority for former public employees through Congress in one of its last acts for the year.
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Aneesah Morrow has a nose for the ball, constantly hustling for rebounds. It's no wonder she leads the nation in rebounding.
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U.S. ports from Maine to Texas are closed due to a strike by the union representing about 45,000 dockworkers.