The driver, Leodis Scott III, 53, eventually turned onto the Carthage loop and tried to run away on foot into a wooded area. Scott was arrested a short time later and booked into jail for evading arrest/detention with a vehicle and unauthorized use of a vehicle.

Police records and official law enforcement statements confirm TdA-linked crime and arrests have occurred in 22 U.S. states.

In fact, Cecilia Kjellgren, the honorary Swedish consul for Louisiana, counts it as one of the highlights of Louisiana's Swedish culture. Though her district also includes Mississippi and Alabama, Kjellgren is based in New Orleans.

There's a big matchup between No. 11 Purdue and No. 21 Michigan with plenty of Big Ten implications. Start time, television information, key stats and more.

Campbell at Hofstra, 6 p.m. Coll. of Charleston at Drexel, 6 p.m. Elon at Delaware, 6:30 p.m. Northeastern at Stony Brook, 6:31 p.m.

CCSU at Le Moyne, 7 p.m. Chicago St. at Stonehill, 7 p.m. LIU at St. Francis (Pa.), 7 p.m. Wagner at Mercyhurst, 7 p.m. Milwaukee at N. Kentucky, 7 p.m. St. Bonaventure at VCU, 9 p.m.

When Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans in late August 2005, it took Congress just a few days to approve $10.5 billion in federal disaster aid at President George W. Bush’s request. Lawmakers cleared another $51.

Julian Reese had 27 points and 17 rebounds and Derik Queen scored 25 points to lead Maryland to a 91-70 victory over No. 17 Illinois. Ja’Kobi Gillespie added 15 points

A number of bird flu cases have been reported in the Chicago area in recent weeks, leading to many questions about how quickly the virus is spreading and how worried residents should be.

The Buckeyes are No. 1 after their national championship win, but which team is between them and runner-up Notre Dame?

A man born into slavery in Alexandria, Louisiana became a journalist, preacher, and the editor of The Tribune in New Orleans before moving across the nation to serve two causes: Jesus and equality.

CFP champion Ohio State was No. 1 in the final US LBM coaches poll. See the ballots of Joey McGuire and former Texas Tech football staff members