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State Sen. Troy Carter poses in his office in New Orleans, La., Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021. Carter is running for Louisiana's 2nd Congressional District seat which was vacated by Cedric Richmond after he left to be part of President Joe Biden's administration. (Max Becherer/The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate via AP)
Julia Letlow wins northeast Louisiana-based US House seat

By Melinda Deslatte Mar. 20, 2021 01:01 AM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 21, 2021, file photo, Julia Letlow, widow of Republican U.S. Rep.-elect Luke Letlow, speaks to reporters in Baton Rouge, La., after signing up to run for the 5th District seat. Three months after Louisiana voters determined the state's congressional lineup, the presidential election and the coronavirus pandemic are forcing a new round of elections Saturday for two of those U.S. House seats. Julia Letlow is the front-runner among 12 candidates in the race, with the backing of Donald Trump and the state GOP in a deep red district and more money raised than all her competitors combined. (AP Photo/Brett Duke, File)
Louisiana holds special election Saturday for US House seats

By Melinda Deslatte Mar. 19, 2021 01:07 AM EDT

A new AP-NORC poll finds a majority of Americans still fear contracting COVID-19, but that worry has dropped over the past few months. Democrats are more worried than Republicans.
AP-NORC poll: 1 in 5 in US lost someone close in pandemic

By Lauran Neergaard, Hannah Fingerhut And Marion Renault Mar. 11, 2021 11:56 AM EST

The sunsets as people arrive to vote at St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church in Ironton, Louisiana for Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020. (Chris Granger/The Advocate via AP)
Elections again? Voting opens in Louisiana's US House races

By Melinda Deslatte Mar. 05, 2021 09:48 AM EST

Louisiana colleges fail to meet harassment training mandate

By Melinda Deslatte Mar. 03, 2021 12:20 PM EST
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana's public colleges are not meeting the requirements of a 2018 law aimed at combatting sexual harassment, with thousands of...

Central Louisiana zoo still repairing damage from Laura

Feb. 06, 2021 11:22 AM EST
ALEXANDRIA, La. (AP) — Although Hurricane Laura’s landfall was about 115 miles (185 kilometers) away, damage from its winds and COVID-19 restrictions have kept...

Louisiana GOP chair beats back lawmaker attempt to oust him

Jan. 30, 2021 04:54 PM EST
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana Republicans on Saturday retained their party's leader, spurning an effort from a state lawmaker to unseat him amid criticism...

Publisher and community activist Gary Chambers Jr., D-Baton Rouge, speaks about his campaign for the 2nd Congressional District seat after signing up for the race on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021, in Baton Rouge, La. The seat is vacant because former U.S. Rep. Cedric Richmond resigned to work for the Biden administration. (AP Photo/Melinda Deslatte)
Louisiana congressional candidate registration period ends

By Melinda Deslatte Jan. 22, 2021 07:03 PM EST

State Sen. Karen Carter Peterson, D-New Orleans, speaks about her campaign for the 2nd Congressional District seat after signing up for the race on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021, in Baton Rouge, La. The seat is vacant because former U.S. Rep. Cedric Richmond resigned to work for the Biden administration. (AP Photo/Melinda Deslatte)
Candidate qualifying begins in Louisiana congressional races

By Melinda Deslatte Jan. 20, 2021 12:19 PM EST

Fire at Egyptian hospital kills 7 coronavirus patients

Dec. 26, 2020 06:44 AM EST
CAIRO (AP) — An intensive care unit at an Egyptian hospital caught fire on Saturday, killing seven coronavirus patients, officials said. ...

African Champions League final postponed for the 2nd time

Oct. 29, 2020 12:45 PM EDT
CAIRO (AP) — The African Champions League final was postponed on Thursday for the second time, with the second semifinal match also being pushed back amid the...

A man casts her ballot on the first day of the parliamentary election inside a polling station in Giza, Egypt, Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020. Egyptians began voting Saturday in the first stage of a parliamentary election, a vote that is highly likely to produce a toothless House of Representatives packed with supporters of President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi. (AP Photo/Nariman El-Mofty)
Egypt's parliamentary vote likely to tighten leader's grip

By Samy Magdy Oct. 24, 2020 03:12 AM EDT

Bill against 'police defunding' advances in Louisiana House

By Melinda Deslatte Oct. 05, 2020 03:59 PM EDT
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana's municipalities would risk losing state construction dollars if they move to “defund the police," under a measure advanced...

Guatemala says 8 minors of 60 deported were COVID-positive

Aug. 25, 2020 06:24 PM EDT
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemala’s Health Ministry said Tuesday that eight minors out of 60 on a deportation flight from the United States tested positive for...

In this image from video made available before the start of the convention, former Secretary of State Colin Powell speaks during the second night of the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020. (Democratic National Convention via AP)
The Latest: Jill Biden makes personal case for husband Joe

By The Associated Press Aug. 18, 2020 06:00 PM EDT

FILE - In this July 26, 2016, file photo, delegates cheer as Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton appears on the screen during the second day session of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. Democratic presidential candidate former Vice Presiden JoBiden’s presidential nominating convention will highlight the U.S. political spectrum from the left flank of New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to the Republican old guard of former Ohio Gov. John Kasich. But that doesn’t mean there’s room for every prominent Democrat who would get a share of the spotlight at a routine convention taking place without the backdrop of a pandemic. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
Democratic convention speakers span spectrum of US politics

By Bill Barrow Aug. 11, 2020 12:48 AM EDT

In this Aug. 8, 2019, photo, garbage creeps towards the shore at Stanley Beach in Alexandria, Egypt. Authorities say that 11 people drowned off the coast of northern Egypt on Friday, July 10, 2020 at a beach known for its rocky jetty and fast-moving waters. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo, file)
Police: 4 family members drown at beach in northern Egypt

Jul. 23, 2020 02:57 PM EDT

Luke Letlow, R-Start, chief of staff to exiting U.S. Rep. Ralph Abraham, speaks after signing up to run for Louisiana's 5th Congressional District, on July 22, 2020, in Baton Rouge, La. (AP Photo/Melinda Deslatte)
Packed competitions in Louisiana's US Senate, House races

By Melinda Deslatte Jul. 23, 2020 11:05 AM EDT

In this Aug. 8, 2019, photo, garbage creeps towards the shore at Stanley Beach in Alexandria, Egypt. Authorities say that 11 people drowned off the coast of northern Egypt on Friday, July 10, 2020 at a beach known for its rocky jetty and fast-moving waters. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo, file)
11 people drowned at rocky beach in northern Egypt

Jul. 10, 2020 07:22 PM EDT

Egypt hospital fire kills 7 coronavirus patients

Jun. 29, 2020 06:48 PM EDT
CAIRO (AP) — An intensive care unit at an Egyptian hospital caught fire on Monday, killing seven COVID-19 patients, according to the country’s public...