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Here are the winning numbers in Friday's Mega Millions lottery drawing.

Prisoners from Orleans and Jefferson will be housed in the Plaquemines Parish jail.

Local district attorneys still have questions about criminal justice overhaul.

The shooting was reported shortly before 2 p.m. in the 6600 block of Franklin Avenue.

There were a total of 219 accidental drug-related deaths reported in Orleans Parish in 2017, about a 4 percent increase from the year before, according to data provided by the New Orleans Coroner's office in April.

With increased attention has come a surge in money, mostly from out-of-state donors who cannot cast ballots in the local elections.

The governor announces who will get money for prisoner rehabilitation.

Here are the winning numbers in Wednesday's Powerball drawing.

The Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots total out to over $1 billion.

The truck was in the restaurant's drive-through when New Orleans Fire Department responded to the call.