When it comes to what we eat, it’s not just a matter of taste.

A deep freeze and rare snow have brought most things to a standstill from parts of Texas to Florida, but experts say wildlife natives like cypress trees and prairie plants, and cold-blooded gators and snakes, should be alright.

Experience all Louisiana has to offer when Derrick and Houston Life crew head east to Lafayette

If a few scratches and scuffs don’t scare you away, it may make sense to spend less and purchase a used Yeti cooler for a fraction of the cost of a new one.

A bill in the California Legislature would ban five chemicals found in some of the most popular candy in the U.S. The bill by Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel would ban chemicals found in candy like Skittles, Starbursts and Peeps.

Authorities say a 16-month-old boy was fatally shot by a 5-year-old sibling at a northwestern Indiana apartment.

Judge rules COVID-19 asylum restrictions must continue on southern US border; blocks US government plan to end them.

According to data from globalpetrolprices.com, 46 countries has gas prices that are $6 a gallon or more, 26 have prices that are at least $7 a gallon while nine countries have gas prices that are $8 a gallon or more.

The average price of regular gasoline across the U.S. has risen above $4 per gallon for the first time since 2008.

A Louisiana judge will take an unpaid leave of absence after she repeatedly used a racial slur in a video recorded at her home and posted to social media.

The American Athletic Conference is in rebuilding mode again.

Employees gather outside the Legacy Assisted Living in Lafayette care facility, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021, in Lafayette, Colo. A 95-year-old resident of the assisted care home was taken into police custody Wednesday after allegedly shooting an employee at the center. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)LAFAYETTE, Colo. – An employee at an assisted living facility was fatally shot in the head by a 95-year-old resident in a dispute over money on Wednesday, police said. The employee was taken to the hospital and put on life support but died in the afternoon, he said. The facility was locked down after the shooting, and officers found everyone else was safe, Rosipajla said. A woman who answered the telephone at the facility said it had no comment on the shooting.

CYPRESS, Texas – After battling the coronavirus for nearly six months, a man headed home from the hospital Wednesday. Lafayette Johnson, a parole officer and retired Army sergeant, said it’s a moment he and his family will never forget. Friends, family and coworkers cheered on Lafayette as he left the Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Cypress. Johnson is considered an essential worker and he was worried about going to work at first because of COVID-19. “We would like to tell everyone, ‘Thank you for your support, blessing and prayers,’” Kelli Johnson said.

– Massimo Biscardi made a 40-yard field goal with 4 seconds left to give Coastal Carolina a 30-27 victory over No. “We’ve never been in this position before,” second-year Coastal Carolina coach Jamey Chadwell said. Coastal Carolina took a 13-7 lead with 1:03 left in the half when McCall capped an 84-yard march with a 13-yard scoring pass to Marable. The Cajuns drove 77 yards in 54 seconds, with Lewis scoring on a quarterback draw with 5 seconds left. The second half started like the first, with both teams scoring on their first possession.

Here's what Hurricane Laura sounded like in Lafayette, Louisiana. If you need help with the Public File, call (713) 778-4745.

(AP Photo/Bill Kostroun, File)If there is a college football season, Wednesdays could be busy for medical staffs around the country. The NCAA's latest guidance for playing college sports during the coronavirus pandemic recommends testing players once a week within 72 hours of competition. There was more bad news Friday as the Colonial Athletic Conference became the fourth Championship Subdivision league to call off its fall football season, but with a twist. The surge in COVID-19 cases in many areas of the country where big-time college football is played increases the need for more frequent testing and quick delivery of results, Binney said. ___Follow Ralph D. Russo at https://twitter.com/ralphDrussoAP and listen at http://www.westwoodonepodcasts.com/pods/ap-top-25-college-football-podcast/___More AP college football: https://apnews.com/Collegefootball and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25

LAFAYETTE, LA – A candlelight vigil and funeral were held Saturday for the Austin mother who was found dead more than a week after she and her infant were reported missing. The vigil and funeral for Heidi Broussard took place in her hometown of Lake Charles, Louisiana. The Austin community held a guided prayer earlier this week. Broussard disappeared with her four-week-old daughter on Dec. 12, after dropping off her son at his elementary school in Austin. Authorities have not publicly identified her as a suspect, but a source familiar with the investigation says she is a suspect.

He said the plane was en route to the Peach Bowl playoff game in Atlanta between LSU and Oklahoma. A blackened car sat in the post office parking lot, which was carpeted with scattered tree limbs. He said he ran out and saw black smoke and flames from the post office parking lot and downed power lines. Kevin Jackson told KLFY-TV he heard a "massive explosion" and saw a "big old ball of flame" when the plane crashed. McCord is the second journalist working in the New Orleans area to die in a plane crash this year.