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A federal appeals court has ruled the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers cannot be held responsible for the catastrophic flooding that took place in some New Orleans neighborhoods after Hurricane Katrina. The panel had ruled differently in March. Hundreds of property owners had sued the federal government saying a shipping channel made the flooding worse.

In the western Kenyan town of Kisumu, there have been all-night parties to watch the results of the U.S. election. The town is the provincial capital of the region that is home to Barack Obama's Kenyan relatives.

People tend to grow more conservative as they age. But among Black voters, younger generations may actually be the more conservative ones.

Millions of laid-off Americans collect more in unemployment benefits than they did working. Congress did that to try to cushion the coronavirus fallout, but those benefits are getting a second look.

Colleen Bordelon's family was the first to return to their block in Saint Bernard Parish, outside New Orleans, after Hurricane Katrina. Since then, all the men in the immediate family have died.

These five outstanding novels take us to unfamiliar eras and exotic locales — ancient Israel, Elizabethan England, 1920s Paris — while confirming our common humanity.

The Arcadia Winds are a group of accomplished amateur musicians who like to challenge themselves with great works. On the opening of their fourth season…

Fishermen in Louisiana are assessing the damage and rebuilding the shrimping industry damaged by Hurricane Katrina.

Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for Luigi Mangione < >, who is accused of killing United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

French anti-terrorist officers are questioning a couple after discovering a suspicious car in Paris. Police say they found the abandoned vehicle packed with gas cylinders near Notre Dame Cathedral.