Louisiana

Tyrin Truong became the youngest mayor in Louisiana when he was elected in Bogalusa in 2022.

‘I look forward to President Biden ... approving my request for a Presidential Disaster Declaration,’ Gov. Landry said. ‘This is no time to play around.’

‘This is a work in progress, and we’re committed to doing everything necessary to ensure public safety,’ Mayor LaToya Cantrell said.

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said the New Orleans truck attack was unrelated to U.S. border issues.

Eleven states have active independence movements in response to what they see as an irredeemably corrupt federal government.

A former Princeton football player and an aspiring nurse are among the victims identified by the coroner’s office.

‘Our hearts are with the people in New Orleans after the despicable attack that occurred in the early morning hours,’ President Joe Biden said on Thursday.

The FBI said that the suspect in the deadly New Orleans truck attack that killed at least 14 people likely acted alone.

A nurse, a single mother, and former football player are reportedly among those who were killed when a driver plowed into crowds on Bourbon Street.

Shamsud-Din Jabbar was part of the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Army.

According to the president, the FBI has found that the suspect, Shamsud-Din Jabbar, was an American citizen born in Texas.

The decision was confirmed by Allstate Sugar Bowl Committee CEO Jeff Hundley and Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams.