Promised repairs to New Orleans’ streets far behind schedule, Cantrell found

Crews repair roads and drainage on Lemans St. and Beaucaire St. in the Village de l'Est neighborhood in New Orleans East. The work is part of a $3.6 million project from a pool of $2 billion in Federal Emergency Management Agency money, which the city received in 2016 for streets and subsurface infrastructure damaged during the Hurricane Katrina federal levee failures in 2005.

Mark Latham campaigns for Pauline Hanson in Longman by-election by urging vote against Labor

Will my son be next? Parents of eight children still trapped in Thai cave network face agonizing wait as rescue operation restarts - after four boys were brought to the surface alive 'We only knew each other between action and cut': Robin Wright breaks her silence on Kevin Spacey's sexual assault claims and says she rarely interacted with her House of Cards co-star Prince Louis to be christened TODAY: Royals gather for the baptism of Kate and William's 11-week-old son at St James's Palace Manafort's lawyers demand hearing on the Justice Department's off-the-record meeting with four reporters, claiming it prompted 'improper leaks' to the press and led to the criminal charges against him 'I'm alone': Harrowing first words in hospital of mother who survived horror crash that killed her husband, 61, and their FOUR young daughters, as wrong-way driver who smashed into their minivan is ... (more)

Who are the Brexiteers in the Cabinet and what have they said about May’s EU plans?

Will my son be next? Parents of eight children still trapped in Thai cave network face agonizing wait as rescue operation restarts - after four boys were brought to the surface alive 'We only knew each other between action and cut': Robin Wright breaks her silence on Kevin Spacey's sexual assault claims and says she rarely interacted with her House of Cards co-star Prince Louis to be christened TODAY: Royals gather for the baptism of Kate and William's 11-week-old son at St James's Palace Manafort's lawyers demand hearing on the Justice Department's off-the-record meeting with four reporters, claiming it prompted 'improper leaks' to the press and led to the criminal charges against him 'I'm alone': Harrowing first words in hospital of mother who survived horror crash that killed her husband, 61, and their FOUR young daughters, as wrong-way driver who smashed into their minivan is ... (more)

Trump says he ‘can’t go wrong’ with his top court contenders

President Donald Trump is going down to the wire as he makes his choice on a replacement for retiring Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, but he says with his final four options "you can't go wrong." Trump spoke to reporters Sunday afternoon as he concluded a weekend in New Jersey spent deliberating his decision at his private golf club amid furious lobbying and frenzied speculation.

Ex-Trump national security adviser Michael Flynn expected back in…

Then-White House national security adviser Michael T. Flynn at the White House on Feb. 13, 2017. Michael T. Flynn, President Trump's former national security adviser, is scheduled to appear in federal court Tuesday morning for the first time since pleading guilty seven months ago, as a judge asks when the case will be ready to move to sentencing.

Five things to know about Brett Kavanaugh8 hours, 24 minutes | Washington

Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's mother, wife and daughters, along with two former presidents and his Catholic faith, all have helped to form the man and judge he is today. Five things to know about Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's mother, wife and daughters, along with two former presidents and his Catholic faith, all have helped to form the man and judge he is today.

New EPA chief Andrew Wheeler has a fondness for right-wing media and climate-denier blogs

Scott Pruitt, ousted administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency , had cozy relationships with right-wing media outlets and combative relationships with the mainstream press. Andrew Wheeler, who's stepped in as acting administrator, has also shown a fondness for right-wing media and signs of disdain toward some mainstream media.

Brett Kavanaugh: Supreme Court nominee straight out of central casting

On paper, Brett Kavanaugh may be the most qualified Supreme Court nominee in decades. A Yale Law School graduate, he has spent 12 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, had a Supreme Court clerkship and was a top aide to President George W. Bush.

Scott names Freeman, Pittman to replace suspended City Council members

Republican Terrance Freeman, who most recently was an aide to council President Aaron Bowman, will represent Reginald Brown's seat in District 10. Democrat Ju'Coby Pittman will take over for Katrina Brown in District 8. She is CEO and president of the nonprofit Clara White Mission. Pittman unsuccessfully ran for the At-Large Group 5 council seat in 2015 and Freeman did not make it out of the primary race for State House District 12 in 2016.

Trump orders FBI probe of Kavanaugh as Senate delays final vote

US President Donald Trump ordered a new FBI investigation into sexual assault allegations against his Supreme Court pick Friday, as the Senate delayed a vote on Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to make way for the probe. After a dramatic day-long hearing at which a university professor accused Kavanaugh of pinning her down and assaulting her at a party in the 1980s, the Senate Judiciary Committee earlier Friday approved his nomination in a preliminary vote along party lines.

The Senate Intelligence Committee reaffirms that Russia…

President Donald Trump and some of his Republican allies have expressed an extraordinary amount of denial about Russia's interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. The president seethes at the suggestion of collusion or cooperation between his campaign and Russia, calls the special counsel's inquiry a "witch hunt" and "hoax," and continues to suggest that he accepts the assurance of Vladimir Putin that Russia did not intervene.

Window and neon sign smashed at gay landmark Stonewall Inn

Despite its heroes' diminutive size, "Ant-Man and the Wasp" opened with typical Marvel might at the box office, with an estimated $76 million in ticket sales. Despite its heroes' diminutive size, "Ant-Man and the Wasp" opened with typical Marvel might at the box office, with an estimated $76 million in ticket sales.

The Senate Intelligence Committee reaffirms that Russia meddled. Will Trump listen?

PRESIDENT TRUMP and some of his Republican allies have expressed an extraordinary amount of denial about Russia's interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. The president seethes at the suggestion of collusion or cooperation between his campaign and Russia, calls the special counsel's inquiry a "witch hunt" and "hoax," and continues to suggest that he accepts the assurance of VladiA mir Putin that Russia did not intervene.