About 500,000 people are expected in New Orleans for Essence Fest and Fourth of July. City officials detail closures, safety plans, and crowd control.

Forecasters warned that seniors and those with chronic health problems faced increased heat risk. Meanwhile, a disturbance was swirling in the Gulf.

"Homicide Squad New Orleans" Season 2 premieres Thursday, July 17, on A&E.

Almost 75 million Americans in the East and South were under heat advisories July 17 as intense summer weather gripped much of the nation, the National Weather Service said. New York City was ...

Almost 75 million Americans in the East and South were under heat advisories July 17 as intense summer weather gripped much of the nation, the National Weather Service said. New York City was ...

More than 80 people were killed in the disastrous floods that roared through Central Texas on Friday. Dozens, including 10 young campers, were still unaccounted for.

Texas Flood Death Toll Tops 100 With More Rain to Fall Ten campers and their 19-year-old counselor are among those still missing from Camp Mystic, where 27 died in one of the deadliest U.S. floods ...

A contractor working for the New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board is accused of dumping sewage into a New Orleans East street in May.

Officials with the City of New Orleans have released updates for public safety and preparedness ahead of the Fourth of July and the Essence Festival of Culture, which are expected to draw crowds ...