Man arrested for 1962 murder of his wife; originally classified as ‘accidental drowning’

By Samantha Morgan
The family of a Lake Charles woman who died in 1962 never believed she accidentally drowned. That’s why they turned to an investigative reporter for help.
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Community mourns the loss of Louisiana boy who drowned in Pensacola

By Samantha Morgan
A community continues to mourn today for an 8-year-old Louisiana boy who drowned over the weekend.

Louisiana Lottery players win big on record Powerball drawing

By Louisiana Lottery
More than 142,000 Louisiana Lottery players will cash in on prizes won in the record $590.5 million Powerball drawing on May 18, including one $1 million Match-5 winner, for a total of more than $1.9 million in prize money.

More than 2 dozen seniors will not walk for graduation due to ‘senior prank’

By Samantha Morgan
Roughly two dozen high school seniors may be banned from participating in their graduation ceremony due to a costly act of vandalism.

Winning numbers for largest Powerball jackpot are ...

By AnneClaire Stapleton-CNN
The million-dollar questions have been answered. What are the Powerball numbers, and have any winning tickets been sold?

High court to review church-state dispute over public prayers

By Bill Mears-CNN Supreme Court Producer
A dispute over public prayers at town board meetings will be taken up by the Supreme Court in coming months, another contentious case over the intersection of faith and the public arena.

Damaged commuter rail snarls traffic into New York

By Ed Payne-CNN
Telecommuting and carpooling are the recommended options for folks who would normally take the train between New Haven, Connecticut, and New York in the aftermath of a derailment that disrupted train service on one of the busiest tracks in the

Tornadoes strike several states, devouring homes and killing 1 man

By Dana Ford and Holly Yan-CNN
A rash of tornadoes wreaked havoc in Oklahoma and the Midwest on Sunday and Monday, destroying homes and tossing trees around like toothpicks.

Obama to give much-anticipated speech on terrorism, drones

By Jessica Yellin
President Barack Obama will deliver long-promised remarks Thursday explaining the legal framework behind the decisions he makes to use drones against terrorist threats and further detail the administration's counterterrorism policy, accordi

IG letter to Geithner: Targeting not among top concerns

By CNN Chief White House Correspondent Jessica Yellin
Treasury officials were made aware in June 2012 that the IRS inspector general was reviewing the office that handles tax-exempt applications, but a letter from October shows that the inspector general did not highlight the audit as a top concer