Louisiana officials share their condolences after a deadly helicopter and American Airlines passenger jet collision near Washington D.C.

Several Louisiana officials and lawmakers are reacting to the news of a deadly plane crash in Washington D.C. late Wednesday night.

Louisiana officials share their condolences after a deadly helicopter and American Airlines passenger jet collision near Washington D.C.

Washington Mardi Gras is known as a boozy political party for lobbyists, donors and politicians. But for higher education leaders, it’s also an opportunity to take advantage of having Louisiana’s most rich and powerful in the same building — and in a good mood.

Kendall Elizabeth Williams is the 2025 queen. She's a 2025 graduate of Louise S. McGehee School in New Orleans, where she was given the school's highest honor of "Citizenship Girl" for displaying "core values ... of loyalty, respect, enthusiasm and a positive demeanor," Krewe of Louisianans said on their website. Kendall is also a star athlete.

Pilot Thomas Terry talks about the plane crash in DC Wednesday night. Authorities say the commercial plane collided with a military helicopter mid-air. The regional plane was carrying 64 people and the Black Hawk helicopter had 3 soldiers onboard.

Many Louisiana lobbyists, business executives and government leaders came to the nation's capital for the inauguration of President Donald Trump, with plans to stay through Sunday for Washington

WASHINGTON – Louisiana had only begun to reopen airports Thursday morning after a blizzard, but Washington Mardi Gras was in full swing.

Record snowfall in South Louisiana disrupted travel plans for hundreds of state residents scheduled to fly to Washington DC early last week. But most arrived by Friday,

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Facing a $10 million budget shortfall, the University of New Orleans is out in full force at Washington Mardi Gras, hoping to secure private donations and more federal research dollars.

A freak winter storm the day before Washington Mardi Gras transformed Louisiana’s most wealthy, most powerful politicos into something they aren’t often: desperate. Beggars, in some cases. Despite warnings from Gov.

A record-setting snowstorm along the Gulf Coast has Louisiana officials worried people unaccustomed to the cold might overreact in ways that could get them killed. Hence, a strange warning was issued during the storm: Don’t invite alligators, bears and other wildlife into your home.