36-year-old hires lawyer after medical center refused to conduct procedure because acrania not on list of exceptions to ban, which forces her to travel several states for operation

25,000 utility workers are on the ground in Louisiana to help restore electricity after 'catastrophic' damage, governor says

Unidentified person found dead after a tree crashes down on a home in Prairieville; the 150-mph winds make it the 5th strongest hurricane to ever hit the mainland US

Swift emergence of category 4 storm with winds of 150 mph (230 kph) leaves no time to order mandatory evacuation, but city hopeful this time levees will hold

Storm expected to make US landfall Sunday afternoon, battering New Orleans on 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina; 'Extended power loss is almost certain,' says city official

Storm slated to bring winds as high as 130 mph and flooding rains when it slams into US shores, endangering New Orleans and parts of Alabama

Jewish groups split over support; amid ongoing debate, bill's founder posts photo of Hitler on official Facebook page with caption saying he was 'everything today’s liberal craves'

Doctor says Luke Letlow, a Republican from Louisiana, didn't have any underlying health risks that put him at greater risk from the coronavirus

US death toll from storm rises to 16; majority killed by carbon monoxide poisoning from unsafe operation of generators; authorities say some could be without water, power for weeks

Authorities warns of 'unsurvivable storm surges' as hundreds of thousands of Gulf Coast residents are instructed to evacuate their homes